For episode 538 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Luke Barwikowski, Founder of Pixels while at Permissionless 4. Pixels is a captivating, open-ended world of farming and exploration, built one pixel at a time. Gathering resources, advancing skills, and building relationships while exploring the story and quests woven throughout the Pixels Universe. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 1:16 | Who is Luke Barwikowski? 8:04 | Future of Web3 Gaming 17:12 | How does Pixels work? 2...
Jul 04, 2025•40 min•Ep. 538
For episode 537, Brandon Zemp is joined by Yuval Rooz, Co-founder of Digital Asset, the leading network for tokenized real-world assets. Digital Asset provides the platform, tokenization accelerators and services to join, build, run and connect regulatory-grade digital asset solutions, in a unified network. Learn more at digitalasset.com ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 1:00 | Who is Yuval Rooz? 2:20 | Canton Network explained 4:14 | Digital Asset explained 5:55 | Canton Network ecosystem 9:50 ...
Jul 03, 2025•30 min•Ep. 537
For episode 536, Brandon Zemp is joined by Scott Stuart, Founder of Kava, a decentralized blockchain that combines the speed and interoperability of Cosmos with the developer power of Ethereum. Under Scott’s leadership, Kava has been rolling out AI-powered tools that automate multi-chain yield strategies, streamline on-chain asset management, and remove the trial-and-error guesswork from DeFi. He firmly believes this blend of AI + DeFi is what will finally knock down the barriers to entry—transf...
Jul 02, 2025•36 min•Ep. 536
For episode 535, Matthew Asbell joins Brandon Zemp to discuss IP protections on Blockchain.Matthew D. Asbell, a partner at Lippes Mathias LLP, has decades of experience advising clients globally on trademark and patent matters. As an intellectual property attorney, he’s uniquely positioned to help small businesses navigate this pivotal moment in IP law. He assists clients in clearing, obtaining, enforcing, and defending trademarks, patents, designs, and copyrights in the United States and throug...
Jul 01, 2025•41 min•Ep. 535
For episode 534 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Jawad Ashraf, CEO of Vanar Chain to discuss how they are the intelligent chain for real world finance. Vanar Chain is working on their innovative Neutron AI Compression technology. Neutron introduces advanced AI-driven compression, enabling a 50MB file to fit into a mere 25-50 character seed stored directly on-chain. This innovation eliminates reliance on external storage systems, dramatically reducing costs and improving b...
Jun 30, 2025•42 min•Ep. 534
For episode 533, Brandon Zemp is joined by Bundeep Singh Rangar, CEO of Fineqia, a digital asset business that builds and targets investments in early and growth-stage technology companies. Fineqia provides investors with institutional grade exposure to opportunities emanating from convergence of blockchain based Decentralized Finance (DeFi) and Traditional Finance (TradFi). Bundeep is a thought leader in blockchain technologies and has spoken at influential events, including Paris Blockchain We...
Jun 24, 2025•57 min•Ep. 533
For episode 532, Brandon Zemp is joined by Ted Santos, a bold strategist who trains and develops CEOs and executives to stop solving problems and start creating them to fuel breakthroughs that redefine industries. As the creator of the Disruptive Leadership Model, Ted flips conventional wisdom on its head, proving that chaos isn’t a threat. It’s the catalyst for transformation. With a track record of turning impossible visions into unstoppable growth, Ted challenges leaders to think bigger, act ...
Jun 23, 2025•45 min•Ep. 532
For episode 531, Brandon Zemp is joined by Adam Bergman, a leading expert in self-directed IRAs and alternative retirement investments, known for founding IRA Financial, which has grown to serve over 25,000 clients with more than $5 billion in assets. With a background as a tax attorney, his deep knowledge of tax law and retirement regulations positioned him to pioneer strategies in the underutilized self-directed IRA space. A prolific author and speaker, Adam has written nine books and been fea...
Jun 17, 2025•33 min•Ep. 531
For episode 530, Brandon Zemp is joined by Unique Divine, Co-founder of Nibiru. Before launching Nibiru, Unique studied Physics, Computer Science, and Applied Math at Columbia University, graduating top of class in graduate-level Applied Math. His research spanned quantum cooling, astrophysics, and later AI, where he worked on computer vision, natural language processing, and transformer architectures. He later transitioned into Web3, deploying onchain trading strategies and contributing to Somm...
Jun 13, 2025•23 min•Ep. 530
For episode 529, Brandon Zemp is joined by Nicolas Kipreos, Co-founder and COO of diio.Nicolás is an entrepreneur with extensive experience in SaaS and B2B technology. He was the COO and Co-founder of Beetrack, a leading last-mile logistics software company in Latin America, which was acquired by DispatchTrack in 2021 in a $40M+ operation. Under his leadership, Beetrack grew to over 800 clients across four countries, achieving a 100% CAGR and generating more than $10M in ARR before the merger. D...
Jun 12, 2025•25 min•Ep. 529
For episode 528, Brandon Zemp is joined by Isaac Joshua CEO of Gems Launchpad, a community-driven launchpad built around the Gems ecosystem’s exclusive investor network. They are now extending their Gems Protect program with the introduction of an exclusive ‘Credit Refund’ feature. This option provides the launchpad’s Premium members with the flexibility to exchange tokens purchased in its token private sales and receive a credit refund. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 1:09 | Who is Isaac Josh...
Jun 11, 2025•25 min•Ep. 528
For episode 527, Brandon Zemp is joined by Peter Goodwin CEO & founder of idea-L, an AI and Web3 platform equipping entrepreneurs with the resources to transform any business idea into a reality. Using AI-powered technology, the platform allows entrepreneurs to assess the viability of an idea early in the ideation process, enabling them to make data-driven decisions on if, and how to move forward before investing significant time, capital, and resources. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 1:0...
Jun 10, 2025•39 min•Ep. 527
For episode 526, Brandon Zemp is joined by John Adam CRO of Aimprosoft, an "AI-proactive" tech consultancy and software development partner. He came into the tech consultancy sector after his own volatile experience of investing in custom software development during his time as co-founder and COO of iNVEZZ.com between 2013 and a 2017 exit. He has 20 years of international experience in leadership and consulting roles spanning 3 sectors. Get in touch with Aimprosoft if you are spending more on so...
Jun 03, 2025•50 min•Ep. 526
For episode 525, Brandon Zemp is joined by Brennan Pothetes the CEO and Co-Founder of Infinity Constellation, the first AI-native incubator created by Invisible Technologies. In this role, he's helping create a new model for company formation and funding for the AI era. He also serves as the CEO of Unlimited, an AI-native fintech within Infinity's portfolio. Prior to Infinity, Brennan co-founded Butter Insurance, a startup building an insurance platform for SMBs. Before that, he held several sen...
May 30, 2025•43 min•Ep. 525
For episode 524, Brandon Zemp is joined by Sergio Capanna, Chief Product Officer for SonarX, the one-stop shop for indexed blockchain data. SonarX is the ultimate solution for indexed blockchain data. Offering industry-leading support for over 100 chains, a robust data quality framework, full SOC 2 compliance, scalable pricing, and cutting-edge big data architecture. They’ve quickly become the go-to choice for financial institutions, enterprises, and blockchain companies in need of comprehensive...
May 28, 2025•35 min•Ep. 524
For episode 523, Brandon Zemp is joined by Tarun Gupta, Founder and CEO of Coinshift, a treasury management platform for DAOs and web3 organizations, which manages over $1B in DAO treasuries for teams like Aave, Gitcoin, and UMA. Coinshift empowers both retail users and institutions to unlock the full potential of their assets and treasury by combining capital growth, payments, and accounting software in a single platform, leveraging products like the Paxos-backed, yield-bearing stablecoin csUSD...
May 27, 2025•19 min•Ep. 523
For episode 522, Brandon Zemp is joined by Jinx, Head of Operations at Pocket Network. Pocket Network's mission is to provide the world with unstoppable open-source infrastructure. They aim to empower developers with access to reliable, performant, and cost-effective data access. Their vision is a future where the world's most important digital infrastructure is owned and governed by its users. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 1:20 | Who is Jinx? 3:50 | What is Pocket Network? 5:33 | Shannon Up...
May 23, 2025•29 min•Ep. 522
For episode 521, Brandon Zemp is joined by Brian Oakes author of Undermined, a gripping memoir that chronicles the harrowing experience of losing over $31 million in cryptocurrency to a targeted SIM swap attack. In the wake of this devastating theft, Oakes embarks on a journey of resilience, confronting the dark intersections of technology, greed, and vulnerability. Undermined is part financial thriller, part cautionary tale—offering a raw exploration of personal loss, the fight for justice, and...
May 22, 2025•34 min•Ep. 521
For episode 520, Brandon Zemp is joined by Rena Shah, COO of Trust Machines, the largest ecosystem of Bitcoin applications to maximize the value of the Bitcoin network. Rena, ex-head of exchange at Binance, scaled trading volume from $30M to $3B in 18 months. With a unique background in commodities, drilling engineering (including offshore rig work and Bitcoin mining), and managing a $300M energy portfolio for the Houston Texans' family office, Rena now works with Trust Machines, building the la...
May 21, 2025•27 min•Ep. 520
For episode 519, Brandon Zemp is joined by Peter Horadan CEO of Vouched to discuss identity verification. Vouched is an AI identity verification platform that’s transforming how leading Healthcare and Financial Services companies onboard and verify people—instantly and securely. Throughout his career, Peter has led the charge in replacing slow, manual workflows with scalable, automated systems that unlock efficiency, reduce costs, and create measurable impact. From digitizing expense reporting a...
May 19, 2025•29 min•Ep. 519
For episode 518, Brandon Zemp is joined by Srini Parthasarathy, CTO of Shardeum. Srini joined Shardeum with over 30 years of experience in CTO and lead engineering positions in both the traditional and blockchain technology industries. Immediately prior to his new role, Mr. Parthasarathy served as CTO of Game of Silks, Inc. Previous to Mr. Parthasarathy’s role at Game of Silks he served as Chief Crypton of Crypton Labs, VP of Engineering for DraftKings, Inc., and Enterprise Architect for Amazon ...
May 12, 2025•29 min•Ep. 518
For episode 517, Brandon Zemp is joined by Anuj, a researcher in computer science and philosophy. He’s the Co-founder of Smart Transactions (STXN), building the transaction layer for all crypto. Previously, he served as the CTO of Ubisoft and architected the blockchain platform for the Nasdaq. He was instrumental in the research that lead to Account Abstraction in Ethereum. As a philosopher, his work involved how socio-political movements and cultural values can be leveraged to foster better tec...
May 08, 2025•38 min•Ep. 517
For episode 516, Brandon Zemp is joined by Jean Herelle, the CEO and founder of Crunch. Jean has built a global community of over 7,000 machine learning engineers and 800 PhDs. Under his leadership, CrunchDAO has established partnerships with leading financial institutions, positioning the company as a pioneer in the intersection of crypto x AI. 🔔 Sponsor: This episode is brought to you by Galileo FX, the world’s top trading bot. Galileo uses advanced algorithms and customizable strategies to e...
May 06, 2025•43 min•Ep. 516
For episode 515, Brandon Zemp is joined by Matt Mudano, Co-founder and CEO of Arch Labs. Arch makes it easy to deploy interoperable smart contract-like programs on the L1, without fracturing liquidity or taking on bridge risk. They are building the permissionless financial rails for a Bitcoin-denominated world. Matt began his blockchain journey while mining Bitcoin from his college dorm in 2012, and has had multiple successful exits in the consumer products and technology sectors. Now he is buil...
May 05, 2025•31 min•Ep. 515
For episode 514, Brandon Zemp is joined by Zohar Bronfman, the co-founder and CEO of Pecan AI, where he’s redefining how businesses use predictive analytics to drive faster, smarter decisions. With dual PhDs in computational neuroscience and the philosophy of science, he brings a rare blend of technical depth and visionary thinking. Zohar’s mission is to democratize AI by making predictive power accessible to business teams everywhere — no data science expertise required. 🔔 Sponsor: This episod...
May 01, 2025•29 min•Ep. 514
For episode 513, Brandon Zemp is joined by Clayton Menzel, the Head of Business Development at Babylon, an ecosystem of developers, finality providers, and technology providers committed to building native use-cases for Bitcoin. Previously, he was Head of Strategy at Rio Foundation, where he led strategic initiatives before the organization was acquired by Eigen Labs, where he drove growth. Clayton also led protocol strategy, business development, and investments at Figment and Figment Capital, ...
Apr 29, 2025•21 min•Ep. 513
For episode 512, Brandon Zemp is joined by Theodore Agranat of Gunzilla Games, a game developer founded on the desire to innovate, break down technological boundaries, and create gaming experiences that players will remember forever. In Early 2024, they will launch Off The Grid (OTG), a next-gen cyberpunk Battle Royale for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series. 🔔 Sponsor: This episode is brought to you by Galileo FX, the world’s top trading bot. Galileo uses advanced algorithms and customizable strategies to...
Apr 25, 2025•28 min•Ep. 512
For episode 511, Head of Marketing Neil Fitzhugh joins Brandon Zemp to discuss TAP Protocol, which is enabling advanced programmability, bringing DeFi, smart contracts, and decentralized applications directly to the Bitcoin network. Its mission is to create the most secure and programmable infrastructure on Bitcoin, transforming it from a static store of value into a dynamic blockchain ecosystem. 🔔 Sponsor: This episode is brought to you by Galileo FX, the world’s top trading bot. Galileo uses ...
Apr 24, 2025•58 min•Ep. 511
For episode 510, Brandon Zemp is joined by Ben Caselin, CMO of VALR, a pioneering global crypto exchange. Licensed by the FSCA of South Africa and with regulatory approval to operate in Europe, VALR is proud to serve a diverse clientele, including 1300+ corporate and institutional clients, alongside more than a million users worldwide. 🔔 Sponsor: This episode is brought to you by Galileo FX, the world’s top trading bot. Galileo uses advanced algorithms and customizable strategies to enhance eff...
Apr 22, 2025•41 min•Ep. 510
For episode 509, Brandon Zemp is joined by Alon Muroch Founder of SSV Labs, the core development team behind SSV Network, which is creating Based Applications to extend Ethereum’s security to the application layer. 🔔 Sponsor: This episode is brought to you by Galileo FX, the world’s top trading bot. Galileo uses advanced algorithms and customizable strategies to enhance efficiency, reduce errors, and operate 24/7, providing a significant advantage over traditional manual trading. Go to https://...
Apr 21, 2025•28 min•Ep. 509
