Cosmos has contributed a LOT to the Web3 space, and is going through a significant revival. It's time to dig deeper into this OG Blockchain ecosystem that has contributed so much to interoperability and cross-chain apps. If you're in Web3, you've probably heard of Cosmos. You've probably heard of Osmosis, and if you're vaguely technical you've probably heard of IBC (Inter-Blockchain Communication protocol). But that's not where the story ends. The Cosmos ecosystem is smart, vibrant and determine...
Jul 02, 2025•45 min•Season 4Ep. 30
Animoca Brands are one of the few groups in Web3 that have successfully moved and pivoted with the evolution of Web3. And we're going to learn what it takes to read and succeed in such a tumultuous industry... Yat Siu is one of the busiest, most travelled leaders in Web3. Through deep engagement with founders, investors and innovators all around the world, Yat can filter out what will succeed vs. what is just Crypto Fluff... On this podcast we cover: - The current Animoca Brands investment thesi...
Jun 20, 2025•57 min•Season 4Ep. 29
Looking for the 'killer app' for Blockchain? Payments much just be it! And Concordium have a master plan for mass adoption... Bitcoin was the first mass-adopted cryptocurrency, but as 'digital gold', it may not be practical for everyday payments. After all, you don't pay for groceries with your pension, right?... Stablecoins have shown that digital assets anchored to FIAT currencies have strong potential, and map well to the traditional financial world. So what is holding back more widespread us...
May 30, 2025•48 min•Season 4Ep. 28
Dr. Weijia Zhang is a renowned expert on interoperability, bridges, and is the Regional Head of China for the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance. So he knows a thing or two about what it takes to bring Web3 into production. Interoperability was supposed to be the great accelerator (ahead of privacy tech) for Web3 to really scale and connect apps and ecosystems for the greater good. But have we achieved this yet? Are bridges the answer, or can we do better? In this show, we discuss: - The ideal conditi...
May 18, 2025•42 min•Season 4Ep. 27
Time to pay attention when one of the world's largest Investment Managers leans into Crypto ETFs, Digital Assets and creates its own VC arm: VanEck Ventures. But what's their current outlook on the market and the technology? Juan Lopez, an experienced Web3 investor, is General Partner at VanEck Ventures (and formerly of Circle Ventures) and is looking to make 25-35 investments of tickets between $500k to $1M. As such, he has to understand the current industry requirements, investment narratives,...
May 03, 2025•49 min•Season 4Ep. 26
Why aren't a billion people using Blockchains and Crypto everyday? We explore use cases, particularly payments, with Isha from Celo - an Ethereum L2 focused on 'real world adoption'... You wouldn't pay for coffee with your pension... So assuming that Bitcoin (cited by many as a 'digital gold') doesn't fit for everyday usage, what else can we use to get the benefits of Blockchain technology? Celo has been focusing on this particular problem since inception, and in this episode we're going to zoom...
Apr 19, 2025•51 min•Season 4Ep. 25
Why does the world need another Blockchain when we have Ethereum? This is the exact question Beniamin and the Elrond (now MultiversX) team pondered in 2017. And have been comprehensively answering ever since. 'First Generation' Blockchains like Bitcoin have managed to pass the test of time due to their simplicity. However smart contract chains have evolved, and different protocols have started offering improvements on early-stage designs, In this episode, we cover: - An objective view on the cur...
Mar 22, 2025•55 min•Season 4Ep. 24
Is this (finally) 'Mass Adoption'? TON may have finally cracked how to put Blockchain and Crypto into the hands of Billions, but how did they get there? And how do you build a blossoming community in the process? Jack Booth, Co-founder of TON Society, a grassroots movement supporting the TON Blockchain community, will share his insight and experience on how we grow vibrant and meaningful communities with Web3 technology. As well as sharing an insider's view into the rapid rise of the TON network...
Feb 02, 2025•50 min•Season 4Ep. 23
We may be entering the 'end game' for Blockchain and Web3, with different chains being connected seamlessly. But what happens next in this interoperable, connected world? Supra have been working to provide Web3 with trusted data for 4-years, and now are moving to the next stage of their evolution: 'MultiVM'. On this podcast, Josh takes us through: - The history of Supra - The importance of Oracles - Why we have failed to deliver meaningful interoperability so far - What is a 'MultiVM'? - If we'v...
Dec 28, 2024•30 min•Season 4Ep. 22
Don't we have enough Blockchains already? Short answer: No... And Azeem from Morph is going to explain why, in full HD!... Blockchains keep evolving, and Layer 2s present an opportunity to provide unique functionality, integrations and experiences for dApp builders. And Morph is a really interesting example of an L2 that is innovating beyond just the chain code. This is an in-depth discussion around why the world still needs more L2s, and what are the key tactics for launching and growing 'yet a...
Dec 07, 2024•36 min•Season 4Ep. 21
Decentraland pioneered the crossover of Blockchain and the Metaverse, and now they're back with version 2.0. And they've been working on some important things along the way... I'm joined by Yemel Jardi, a Web3 veteran, developer, Executive Director of Decentraland, and occasional virtual 'celebrity'. We take a look back over the launch and growth of Decentraland, the challenge of competing with established gaming and VR categories, and what it took to develop Decentraland 2.0, including: - Decen...
Nov 23, 2024•42 min•Season 4Ep. 20
Without Blockchain nodes, there would be no Blockchain. But not all nodes are created equal. And many chains are falsely claiming 'decentralisation'. Chris from BlockJoy is on a mission to enable better Blockchain infrastructure... The reality is that Web3 is still heavily dependent on the Cloud. But should users, developers and communities care: 'Yes' according to Chris. In this episode, we'll give everyone an introduction to Blockchain nodes, and cover a range of other important topics, includ...
Nov 09, 2024•47 min•Season 4Ep. 19
The ZK series continues with Hubert and vlayer: an exciting team looking to give back control and equitability of data using Blockchain technology... If you're not paying attention to zero-knowledge technology at this point in the evolution of the internet and decentralised applications, you should be. And it's refreshing to see that not all teams are correlating the 'data opportunity' with just AI - but the wider petabytes of data that humans and businesses create every day. On this show, Huber...
Oct 26, 2024•51 min•Season 4Ep. 18
Many (including myself) are hailing ZK as the technology that will finally enable mass adoption of Web3. But how? And what's missing today that ZK provides? Ken Timsit is a Web3 veteran and a strong advocate for ZK tech. He is MD of Cronos Labs and its Particle B ecosystem accelerator, and was previously CRO at Consensys. On this show, we're going to be covering as much as possible on the proposition and benefits of zero-knowledge, and how it is being applied in Web3 today, including: - An intro...
Oct 12, 2024•34 min•Season 4Ep. 17
Are Blockchain & AI force multipliers or competitors? Will Blockchain 'unlock' AI adoption, or is the reality much less positive?... Arthur Breitman, Co-founder of Tezos, was working with AI and Self-Driving Cars long before he stepped into Blockchain. So he has an informed view, and a desire to see both technologies succeed, albeit without the hype! On this episode, we'll look to demystify the value of Blockchain and AI, and debunk narratives that talk to Blockchain and AI either being crit...
Sep 13, 2024•44 min•Season 4Ep. 9
MoonPay are one of the biggest names in Web3. And without 'ramps' and tools that connect to Web2, the decentralised internet will never reach full potential. 5-years and 20 million customers later, Ivan Soto-Wright has learned a lot, and has a lot to say about what it takes to onboard new and skeptical users to Web3. The UX has also come on a LONG way since the early days. In this LinkedIn Live, we'll talk about: - Ivan’s Web3 ‘origin story’ - The problems with Web3 UX, and how they're gradually...
Aug 16, 2024•45 min•Season 4Ep. 15
SpaceAI is a project that might just blow your mind! We've seen a range of DePIN projects capture the imagination, but not that have a full-stack offering that works both in Space and on Earth... DePIN projects typically offer one of compute, connectivity or storage. Few do all at once. And it's even less likely to find a project with literal space-age hardware that works as well on satellites as it does buried underground. Welcome to SpaceAI. The coolest DePIN project you've never heard of. The...
Aug 02, 2024•43 min•Season 4Ep. 14
Devon is one of the best Marketeers of the Web3 era. He'll share frameworks & strategies from his time at Ava Labs, Immutable & F/AS that can help any Web3 project grow. Do not miss this!... Marketing is everything from understanding the market, the competition, establishing digital and physical channels, finding your voice, amplifying your community, and enabling them to amplify your work as much as you do... In this 'Masterclass', Devon will share his experience working with some of th...
Jul 20, 2024•55 min•Season 4Ep. 13
What does it take to grow a global Blockchain ecosystem? Listen to the Gnosis story and you'll find out. There's more to it than you think... Successful ecosystems are more than simply the Blockchain. They're more than simply the technology. It's about bringing together core tech, developers, capital and users, all wrapped up with shared and aligned incentives Dr. Friederike Ernst is a co-founder of Gnosis, and has been a big part of their overall rise and success, and she will help share some o...
Jul 05, 2024•44 min•Season 4Ep. 12
Olta is one of the most experienced lawyers in Web3, and has been busy supporting Avalanche, Owl Explains and now Enclave Markets - an exchange targeting institutions that provides privacy through transacting over a secure enclave. From our show, recorded at Money 20/20, we also discuss the current state of regulation and recent enforcement actions in the US, and why it is forcing projects 'offshore'. We cover: - Opportunities with Digital Assets and Blockchain in Finance - The legal, regulatory...
Jun 21, 2024•33 min•Season 4Ep. 11
Zero-Knowledge (ZK) technology has gathered a huge following globally, but is still little-known and under-appreciated in Web3 circles. But it is showing huge value providing scalability and data protection for Web3 builders and users alike. Boasting an impressive CV, including the likes of PayPal, Diem, Libra and now Mina, Kurt Hemecker knows a thing or two about bringing complex technology to regulated industries. Which is exactly the skillset Web3 needs right now. On this show we discuss: - K...
Jun 07, 2024•52 min•Season 4Ep. 10
Wallets are a critical interface for any user of Dapps and Web3 services. But the UX and functionality is often so complex or limited. Not for long... If you've been in Web3 for a while, chances are you've used Metamask once or twice. You're ok with having to manually add your random tokens, or get quoted astronomical gas fees from time to time. But better things are on the way. Metamask and Mesh are working together to bring aggregation of multiple accounts across the crypto-verse, more compreh...
May 24, 2024•42 min•Season 4Ep. 9
Web3 gaming is just getting started, but most people think it's just about the protocol or the tokens... What about the DATA? We get a fascinating insight into what game developers need to create decentralised gaming economies... The team at Helika have worked with top studios like Yuga Labs, Proof of Play, Animoca Brands and many more, and have seen the early promise of Web3 gaming fall flat because of one particular challenge: DATA. Actually, it's more than just data. It's how to design, colle...
May 06, 2024•52 min•Season 4Ep. 8
Want to meet the man who's trying to integrate ALL the Blockchains? That's no mean feat. Jan-Jaap Jager is transforming Web3 and making it easier for anyone to build Dapps on one or many different chains... We've said this before, but Web3 will never reach 'mass adoption' if applications are hard to develop, and we don't provide tooling for developers and teams who don't want to learn random Blockchain coding languages. Step forward Chainstack! It is their mission to make Blockchain development ...
Apr 19, 2024•56 min•Season 4Ep. 7
DePIN is a sector where Blockchain tech is having a major impact. We talk this, and Filecoin’s 6-year history with Porter Stowell. Decentralised Physical Infrastructure Networks: In short, the democratisation of compute, storage, communication and more. Optimising existing industrial-grade infrastructure and also allowing individuals to participate in a P2P sharing economy. Sound interesting and disruptive? It is. Amazon and Google aren’t exactly quaking in their boots, but they’re watching with...
Apr 05, 2024•53 min•Season 4Ep. 6
Note: This episode contains at least 2 very important knowledge bombs about the importance of SaaS for Web3, and the art of dealmaking for chain partnerships! We've got more Blockchain infrastructure than we can possibly use... But is it USABLE? Tim from Venly will explain the importance of developer tools to make Web3 more accessible to everyone... Blockchains are brilliant. Tokens are tremendous. But development on most chains can be dire... Esoteric languages, confusing contracts, limited int...
Mar 23, 2024•51 min•Season 4Ep. 5
How many Layer 1 Blockchains do you know that are mission-driven to support sustainability? VeChain might be the only one… Not only that, they’re the only Blockchain whose whitepaper was co-authored by BCG. This is a serious team, with serious ambitions, and Sunny Lu joins us to answer YOUR questions. Many Blockchains will say they are ‘sustainable’… Which is a common reference to the fact that their energy usage (through Proof of Stake Consensus) is 99% lower than Bitcoin’s. But are they drivin...
Mar 09, 2024•54 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Onboarding is one of the biggest UX challenges with Web3, and Mysten Labs think they've cracked it with zkLogin. Single sign-on but privacy-preserving. I'm joined by Kostas Chalkias (AKA Kostas Kryptos) to learn more... Google, Facebook and Apple have cornered the single sign-on (SSO) market in an attempt to improve UX but also capture more about YOU and what you do online... The emergence of Zero Knowledge technology paired with the existing SSO providers' tools can enable simple UX while prote...
Feb 24, 2024•59 min•Season 4Ep. 3
We'll never get to widespread adoption of Blockchain and Web3 unless we can make it easy for enterprises and governments to easily integrate the tech. AvaCloud (from Ava Labs) believe they have cracked this problem... I'm joined by Nick Mussallem, Head of Product for Ava Labs, who will share everything the Avalanche community has learned about Blockchain adoption. They have partnered with major enterprises, AAA games, top brands, and have a bustling Web3 ecosystem. AvaCloud is the Avalanche 'Blo...
Feb 10, 2024•52 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Season 4 of BWSTW kicks off with the legendary Charles Hoskinson. He shaped the direction of Ethereum and Cardano, and now Midnight. So you'll want to hear what he has to say about what is needed for Blockchain and Crypto to properly scale... Charles is recognised as one of the leading thinkers when it comes to Web3, but is also the founder of a number of non-Blockchain businesses making use of disruptive technologies, so he brings a broad commercial perspective He also knows what it takes to sc...
Jan 28, 2024•54 min•Season 4Ep. 1
