On episode 388 of the BlockHash Podcast, CEO Adam Sandman joins Brandon Zemp to talk about Inflectra, a market leader in software test management, test automation, application lifecycle management, and the enterprise portfolio management space. Adam Sandman founded Inflectra in 2006. Today, Adam serves as the company's CEO. He is responsible for product strategy, technology innovation, and business development. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his family. Prior to founding Inflectra, Sandman w...
Mar 27, 2024•35 min•Ep. 388
On episode 387 of the BlockHash Podcast, CEO JB Benjamin returns for another episode with Brandon Zemp to talk about Kryotech, Djinn Technologies and his recent ventures. Kryotech is the company behind Vox Messenger, a new alternative to WhatsApp, currently in development and testing. Combining easy messaging with advanced end-2-end encryption. First consumer and business ready app featuring end-2-end post quantum encryption courtesy of Round5 and Falcon. The Djinn platform and technology is ver...
Mar 25, 2024•45 min•Ep. 385
On episode 386 of the BlockHash Podcast, CEO Anastasija Plotnikova dives into the world of institutional finance by discussing their initiatives at Fideum. Fideum is on a mission to empower the world’s most ambitious financial institutions, banks, and SMEs by accelerating their capacity to integrate smart, reliable and regulated digital asset banking products & services for their customers. Fideum partners can seamlessly integrate with the Fideum network to immediately access the world of De...
Mar 19, 2024•49 min•Ep. 386
On episode 385 of the BlockHash Podcast, Lawyer and Co-founder of Lexify joins Brandon Zemp to discuss the current crypto regulations in Switzerland and the new MiCA regulations in Europe that will take effect this year. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 1:17 | Who is Alberto Borri? 3:11 | When was Lexify founded? 4:15 | What services are offered by Lexify? 7:36 | Types of clients 9:05 | Crypto regulations in Switzerland 13:31 | Crypto regulations in Europe & MiCA regulation 16:36 | Plan B H...
Mar 15, 2024•27 min•Ep. 385
On episode 384 of the BlockHash Podcast, the Chief Asset Management Officer for Anbruggen Capital joins Brandon Zemp to talk about the global Crypto markets and what to expect in 2024. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 1:07 | Who is Thomas Bleimuth? 3:32 | What is Anbruggen Capital? 8:22 | 2024 Crypto Market Analysis 13:43 | Bitcoin Spot ETF Analysis 16:17 | Altcoin Market and ETFs 18:20 | Federal Reserve Rate Cuts 20:52 | Crypto Black Swans and White Swans 23:48 | DeFi, NFTs and Crypto Gaming 2...
Mar 12, 2024•31 min•Ep. 384
On episode 383 of the BlockHash Podcast, Co-founder Felix Xu discusses the ARPA Network, Randcast, On-chain Gaming and much more. The ARPA Network contributes to a decentralized blockchain ecosystem together with their community of entrepreneurs, engineers and cryptographers. Their mission is to innovate cryptographic systems to make blockchains more versatile, reliable, and interlinked. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 1:23 | Who is Felix Xu? 3:16 | What is the ARPA Network? 5:24 | Threshold B...
Mar 01, 2024•29 min•Ep. 383
On episode 382 of the BlockHash Podcast, Data Scientist Hristo Piyankov joins Brandon Zemp to talk about FinDaS and the importance of Tokenomics. FinDaS is a group of Tokenomics consultants that have been in crypto since 2015 and that employ a unique data-driven approach to token economies and token valuation. They design security, utility, asset-referenced (RWA) and tokens under the MiCA classification. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 1:19 | Who is Hristo? 4:42 | What is FinDaS? 7:51 | Import...
Feb 08, 2024•34 min•Ep. 382
On episode 381 of the BlockHash Podcast, Co-founder Fan Long joins Brandon Zemp to discuss the Conflux Network and their Blockchain SIM Card. As the only regulatory compliant, public, and permissionless blockchain in China, Conflux is building a borderless transactional and technological ecosystem for globally-minded crypto projects, extending beyond China to North America, Russia, Latin America, Europe, Africa, and the rest of the world. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 1:10 | Who is Fan Long?...
Feb 06, 2024•41 min•Ep. 381
On episode 380 of the BlockHash Podcast, Founder and CEO Jerry Chu joins Brandon Zemp to discuss fractional real estate investing with Lofty Lofty helps anyone lay a path to financial freedom with fractional real estate investing. You can buy fractional ownership in properties across America, collect rental payments on day 1 and compound your earnings into more rental properties for maximized returns. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 1:10 | Who is Jerry Chu? 4:38 | Problem with Real Estate toda...
Feb 05, 2024•48 min•Ep. 380
On episode 379 of the BlockHash Podcast, Managing Director of Research at Grayscale, Zach Pandl, joins Brandon Zemp to discuss the Bitcoin Spot ETF and what’s next for Grayscale in the Crypto market. Grayscale enables investors to access the digital economy through regulated investment products. Grayscale has a proven track record and unrivaled expertise as the world’s largest crypto asset manager. Many investors and advisors look to Grayscale’s private placements, public quotations, and ETFs fo...
Feb 02, 2024•24 min•Ep. 379
On episode 378 of the BlockHash Podcast, CEO Luca Ambrosini joins Brandon Zemp to discuss Rubicon Studio and the blockchain solutions they are providing to clients. Luca Ambrosini is also the head of blockchain research at SUPSI University in Lugano. His journey in the Web3 realm began back in 2013 as a crypto miner where he eventually ended up managing a full-scale mining operation in Germany. Nowadays, his primary focus is Rubicon Studio and the fascinating world of real asset tokenization (RW...
Jan 30, 2024•51 min•Ep. 378
On episode 377 of the BlockHash Podcast, Neil Sahota joins me to discuss the impact of Artificial Intelligence on the world in 2024. For the past 20 years, Neil has worked with numerous Fortune 500 companies and government leaders to identify, design and implement new products and services. Neil’s work expands across multiple industries such as legal services, healthcare, retail, the sciences, energy, transportation and more. Neil is also one of the few people selected for IBM's Corporate Servic...
Jan 26, 2024•46 min•Ep. 377
On episode 376, Brandon Zemp gives a shoutout to 2024 and the Bitcoin Spot ETFs that have been approved by the SEC. He covers the Bitcoin charts and analyzes the current Bitcoin price action. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 2:58 | FTX Sells $1B in Grayscale ETF 3:38 | BlackRock Buying Bitcoin 11:42 | Elizabeth Warren attacks crypto again 17:40 | Bitcoin Chart Analysis and Prediction 📢 Disclaimer: None of our content constitutes, nor is intended to act as financial advice. It’s important to al...
Jan 23, 2024•35 min•Ep. 376
On episode 375 of the BlockHash Podcast, Bitcoin influencers Isabella Santos and Julian Figueroa joins Brandon Zemp to highlight their upcoming trip to Peru where they will be documenting how Bitcoin is uplifting local communities. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 1:46 | Peru trip 3:26 | Crime in Latin America 3:55 | Bitcoin in Peru 9:28 | Bitcoin in Latin America 10:24 | Bitcoin in Guatemala 10:33 | Bitcoin in Costa Rica 14:10 | Peru trip documentary release date 20:45 | Safety in different cu...
Dec 06, 2023•36 min•Ep. 375
On episode 374 of the BlockHash Podcast, Developer Advocate João Garcia joins Brandon Zemp to explain Cartesi, an app-specific rollup protocol with a virtual machine that runs Linux distributions. Cartesi’s application-specific rollups push the boundaries of decentralized computation, paving the way for transformational change to the Web3 landscape. Cartesi empowers developers to go beyond the EVM’s design limitations, while still inheriting Ethereum’s strong security and censorship resistance g...
Dec 01, 2023•22 min•Ep. 374
On episode 373 of the BlockHash Podcast, CEO Andrew Einhorn joins Brandon Zemp to discuss LevelFields and how they are leveraging AI to analyze markets for investors. Using decades of experience in machine learning and contextual analysis, LevelFields has created a novel Al platform to identify patterns from market altering events so that we can all quickly find these events and understand how to react to them. The AI technology at LevelFields screens millions of signals related to over 6,000 st...
Nov 21, 2023•36 min•Ep. 373
On episode 372 of the BlockHash Podcast, CTO John Woods joins Brandon Zemp to discuss the future of Algorand and the Algorand ecosystem. Algorand aims to become the world’s most decentralized blockchain ecosystem. Algorand boasts up to 10,000 TPS, secure POS consensus, a carbon zero approach with negligible energy consumption and a fully decentralized consensus and governance mechanism. The Algorand Foundation’s objective is to promote the growth of the Algorand blockchain through funding, devel...
Nov 08, 2023•40 min•Ep. 372
On episode 371 of the BlockHash Podcast, Omar Zaki (CEO) and Ahmad Wehbi (COO) join Brandon Zemp to talk about Composable and how they are extending IBC Protocol to Ethereum. Composable serves as the foundational layer that links Layer 1 (L1) and Layer 2 (L2) solutions. They are expanding the Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC) protocol to connect with additional ecosystems, pushing the limits of trust-minimized interoperability. Composable simplifies the cross-chain experience for users, provi...
Oct 31, 2023•29 min•Ep. 371
On episode 370 of the BlockHash Podcast, Mery Avetisyan joins me to discuss Solicy and the suite of Web3 development services that they offer their clients. Solicy is a rapidly expanding firm that offers Blockchain and Software solutions to a global clientele. They have successfully completed more than 70 reliable projects, each contributing to fostering innovation. Their approach is collaborative, focusing on delivering top-tier solutions with unparalleled customer service and expert technical ...
Oct 31, 2023•24 min•Ep. 370
On episode 369 of the BlockHash Podcast, CEO Jonathan Bohun explains how WEEDAR functions as a loyalty and distribution platform for Cannabis brands. Leading the digital frontier of the cannabis industry, WEEDAR seamlessly integrates the world of cannabis, art, technology, and community. Their platform serves not just as a marketplace or an app but as a revolutionized ecosystem designed for fans and newcomers alike. With every interaction on the WEEDAR platform, you can earn points that are rede...
Oct 23, 2023•37 min•Ep. 369
On episode 368 of the BlockHash Podcast, Founder Ganesh talks about his latest innovation on Web3-based forms called Typego. Typego allows you to empower your community with effortless allowlists, signups, and NFT rewards with no coding necessary. You can conduct airdrops, giveaways, get product feedback and much more. Typego can also be used to help drive data-based product decisions by collecting voluntary information from users. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 1:02 | Who is Ganesh? 3:55 | W...
Oct 20, 2023•23 min•Ep. 368
On episode 367 of the BlockHash Podcast, Co-founder Nathan Lenga discusses Elektrik and what makes their platform a next generation decentralized exchange for traders. Elektrik is a cutting-edge decentralized exchange (DEX) protocol integrated with the Lightlink Network. It enables direct peer-to-peer trading without the need for intermediaries or centralized market makers. Elektrik is building the best possible user experience for trading in DeFi by focusing on their four pillars. Swaps, Tradin...
Oct 19, 2023•46 min•Ep. 367
On episode 366 of the BlockHash Podcast, CEO Austin Riess joins Brandon Zemp to discuss their startup called Bump Search, a next-gen Web3 search engine that allows you to surf the web like normal while getting paid for your personal data. Bump Search allows you to toggle between a Paid and Private mode at the click of a button. This allows you to determine whether or not you are shown ads or promoted content in search for more privacy control and a better user experience. Bump also has a built-i...
Oct 06, 2023•42 min•Ep. 366
On episode 365 of the BlockHash Podcast, Futurist and Entrepreneur Illia Pashkov joins Brandon Zemp to discuss his work in Web3 as a business developer and creative director for multiple projects, including the Founder of Altar Metaverse. He has a passion for innovation, sustainability and technology. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 1:30 | Who is Illia Pashkov? 7:30 | Technology in the past 50 years 8:50 | Back to the Future 9:56 | Flying Taxis 10:26 | Boring Company 13:42 | Driverless Ubers 1...
Oct 05, 2023•38 min•Ep. 365
On episode 364 of the BlockHash Podcast, Founder Roy Hui chats with Brandon Zemp about LightLink and the type of infrastructure they are building for the new age of the internet. LightLink is a high-performance, secure, and scalable network, built on Ethereum for Metaverse, NFT and Gaming applications. LightLink offers secure, gasless transactions, 5000+ TPS and Enterprise Mode. LightLink is also capable of processing transactions in just 500ms. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 1:15 | Who is Ro...
Sep 29, 2023•32 min•Ep. 364
On episode 363 of the BlockHash Podcast, Founder JB joins Brandon Zemp to uncover Kryotech and their latest developments called Vox Messenger and Vox Crypto. Vox Messenger is a new and secure messenger. It’s end-to-end encrypted and post-quantum. This is a free alternative to other popular chat messenger applications like Whatsapp or Signal. You can do all the normal things you do daily, such as send pictures, audio, video, contact details, location and even create groups. No data is stored, no ...
Sep 27, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 363
On episode 362 of the BlockHash Podcast, Founder Shazane Nazaraly joins Brandon Zemp to highlight his project called Ares NFT and how they are driving entrepreneurial growth and empowerment through NFTs. Ares NFT is a collection that provides a foundation for the Ares Corporation to showcase Ares Investment and Ares Edition. By acquiring an Ares NFT, members gain access to Warrior World, a Discord server that helps promote entrepreneurs that are trying to launch their own startup and need mentor...
Sep 25, 2023•25 min•Ep. 362
On episode 361 of the BlockHash Podcast, CEO Nick Schteringard joins Brandon Zemp to discuss Boosty Venture Studio and how they are developing startups in-house. Boosty Venture Studio is a product development outsourcing team of industry experts that tackle a wide array of projects including ones in fintech, blockchain and cloud storage. They develop cutting-edge digital solutions which address their customer’s dilemmas and help to improve their business. Having built startups from the bottom up...
Sep 22, 2023•29 min•Ep. 361
On episode 360 of the BlockHash Podcast, Jake Claver joins Brandon Zemp to talk about institutional custody of digital assets and their partnership with Polysign. Jake Claver is the Director for Digital Ascension Group. Over the past decade, he has built a prolific consulting business and continues to work with the best and brightest clients. Providing high-output business success for ambitious, growth-oriented clients is Jake's passion. As a result of working with a wide range of clients in a v...
Sep 15, 2023•35 min•Ep. 360
On episode 359 of the BlockHash Podcast, CEO and Founder Louis Régis joins Brandon Zemp to discuss XBorg and how they are powering the next generation of gaming. XBorg is building a collaborative credential infrastructure on which games, brands and communities can build applications and engage with their players and fans. They are currently raising funds from their community. They envision a gaming world where creativity and innovation thrive and every player has an equal opportunity to leave th...
Sep 13, 2023•31 min•Ep. 359
