A conversation with Dave Taylor , CEO of Etherfuse , about Etherfuse's stablebonds as an essential blockchain primitive for foreign exchange. 📝 Notes from the show In this episode of the Solfate Podcast, hosts James and Nick welcome Dave Taylor , CEO of Etherfuse , to discuss their groundbreaking approach to bringing real-world assets on-chain through tokenized government bonds called "stablebonds." The conversation explores how Etherfuse has navigated complex regulatory frameworks across Mexic...
Jun 06, 2025•45 min•Ep. 75
A conversation with Edison Chen, CEO of Cudis, about Cudis's longevity protocol that leverages blockchain incentives. Ready to start tracking your health on-chain? Get $60 off your Cudis ring and 500 bonus reward points by visiting their website via this link: https://www.cudis.xyz/join?code=Solfate and using code "Solfate" at checkout 📝 Notes from the show In this episode of the Solfate Podcast, hosts James and Nick welcome Edison Chen, CEO of Cudis, to discuss their revolutionary blockchain-b...
May 29, 2025•54 min•Ep. 74
A conversation with Yiwen (aka @oceanicursula ), founder of Nitro Labs, the team behind @Terminaxyz . Full notes for this episode at: https://solfate.com/podcast/73 Solfate Podcast Follow us on twitter and turn the notifs on: @SolfatePod Discover all our podcast episodes on our website: solfate.com/podcast Collect our episodes as NFTs on DRiP: drip.haus/solfate Summary In this episode of the Solfate Podcast, hosts James and Nick return after a brief hiatus to discuss groundbreaking innovations w...
Apr 11, 2025•51 min•Ep. 73
A conversation with Dana (aka @TheSoftwareJedi ), Lead Backend Developer at @StepFinance_ Full notes for this episode at: https://solfate.com/podcast/71 Solfate Podcast Follow us on twitter and turn the notifs on: @SolfatePod Discover all our podcast episodes on our website: solfate.com/podcast Collect our episodes as NFTs on DRiP: drip.haus/solfate Summary In this conversation, Dana shares his journey of discovering Bitcoin from a homeless shelter and what he’s building now at Step Finance. The...
Mar 25, 2025•51 min•Ep. 72
A conversation with Daniel (aka @nicechute ), co-founder and CEO @Lulo Full notes for this episode at: https://solfate.com/podcast/70 Solfate Podcast Follow us on twitter and turn the notifs on: @SolfatePod Discover all our podcast episodes on our website: solfate.com/podcast Collect our episodes as NFTs on DRiP: drip.haus/solfate Summary In this episode, we welcome Daniel on the podcast, co-founder and CEO of Lulo, to discuss the birth and evolution of Lulo, a platform that simplifies DeFi. We ...
Feb 11, 2025•56 min•Ep. 71
A conversation with Craig Mahoney (aka @Njord614 ), Founder @SuperPhoenixDAO Full notes for this episode at: https://solfate.com/podcast/69 Solfate Podcast Follow us on twitter and turn the notifs on: @SolfatePod Discover all our podcast episodes on our website: solfate.com/podcast Collect our episodes as NFTs on DRiP: drip.haus/solfate Summary In this episode, we welcome Craig on the podcast to discuss the innovative concept of SuperPhoenixDAO, a project centered around acquiring and tokenizing...
Jan 24, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 70
Behind DSCVR: Building a Decentralized Social Network for the Web3 Era A conversation with Rick Porter (aka @rckprtr ), CEO @ DSCVR Full notes for this episode at: https://solfate.com/podcast/68 Solfate Podcast Follow us on twitter and turn the notifs on: @SolfatePod Discover all our podcast episodes on our website: solfate.com/podcast Collect our episodes as NFTs on DRiP: drip.haus/solfate Summary In this conversation, Rick Porter, CEO and co-founder of DSCVR (pronounced Discover), discusses th...
Jan 15, 2025•58 min•Ep. 69
Mobile dev chat: Focus on DRiP app & Solana mobile, discussing cross-platform tools, security, UX & community. Key: protect secrets & prioritize performance. Full notes for this episode at: https://solfate.com/podcast/67 Follow @SolfatePod on Twitter for updates: https://twitter.com/SolfatePod PS: We are happy to announce the launch of our Solfate Drip channel where you can collect Solfate Podcast episodes as digital collectibles! Subscribe to our Drip channel today: drip.haus/solfat...
Nov 26, 2024•56 min•Ep. 68
Building Web3 communities that matter: Inside Superteam Germany's strategy for sustainable growth in Solana. Full notes for this episode at: https://solfate.com/podcast/66 Follow @SolfatePod on Twitter for updates: https://twitter.com/SolfatePod PS: We are happy to announce the launch of our Solfate Drip channel where you can collect Solfate Podcast episodes as digital collectibles! Subscribe to our Drip channel today: drip.haus/solfate (we have some fun experiments planned) Notes from the show ...
Nov 05, 2024•54 min•Ep. 67
Get insights into ORE’s proof-of-work journey, including new features in V2, staking pools, and the project’s unique approach to building a broader ecosystem. Full notes for this episode at: https://solfate.com/podcast/65 Follow @SolfatePod on Twitter for updates: https://twitter.com/SolfatePod PS: We are happy to announce the launch of our Solfate Drip channel where you can collect Solfate Podcast episodes as digital collectibles! Subscribe to our Drip channel today: drip.haus/solfate (we have ...
Oct 29, 2024•56 min•Ep. 66
GenesysGo is transforming decentralized storage with Shadow Drive, a fast, secure platform built on Solana, designed to rival traditional cloud solutions. And they are building it using mobile phones. Full notes for this episode at: https://solfate.com/podcast/64 Follow @SolfatePod on Twitter for updates: https://twitter.com/SolfatePod PS: We are happy to announce the launch of our Solfate Drip channel where you can collect Solfate Podcast episodes as digital collectibles! Subscribe to our Drip ...
Oct 22, 2024•52 min•Ep. 65
Colosseum fuels Solana innovation! 🚀 $250K for startups, mentorship, and a $60M fund. Next hackathon begins September 2nd—be part of the future! #Solana #Blockchain #startup Full notes for this episode at: https://solfate.com/podcast/63 Follow @SolfatePod on Twitter for updates: https://twitter.com/SolfatePod PS: We are happy to announce the launch of our Solfate Drip channel where you can collect Solfate Podcast episodes as digital collectibles! Subscribe to our Drip channel today: drip.haus/s...
Aug 22, 2024•52 min•Ep. 63
Full notes for this episode at: https://solfate.com/podcast/62 Follow @SolfatePod on Twitter for updates: https://twitter.com/SolfatePod Notes from the show Magic Block is a high-performance engine for fully on-chain games and applications. It aims to make it easy for developers to build entirely on-chain games and leverage the unique features that blockchain offers. The engine uses a hybrid approach between a roll-up and something that runs on Layer 1 to minimize latency and preserve composabil...
Aug 06, 2024•58 min•Ep. 62
Full notes for this episode at: https://solfate.com/podcast/61 Follow @SolfatePod on Twitter for updates: https://twitter.com/SolfatePod PS: We are happy to announce the launch of our Solfate Drip channel where you can collect Solfate Podcast episodes as digital collectibles! Subscribe to our Drip channel today: drip.haus/solfate (we have some fun experiments planned) Notes from the show The conversation revolves around the introduction of Actions and Blinks, a technology platform and protocol d...
Jul 31, 2024•56 min•Ep. 61
Full notes for this episode at: https://solfate.com/podcast/60 Follow @SolfatePod on Twitter for updates: https://twitter.com/SolfatePod PS: We are happy to announce the launch of our Solfate Drip channel where you can collect Solfate Podcast episodes as digital collectibles! Subscribe to our Drip channel today: drip.haus/solfate (we have some fun experiments planned) Notes from the show Jackie, aka Graffito, a cybersecurity professional and artist, shares her journey from the world of cybersecu...
Jul 23, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 60
Full notes for this episode at: https://solfate.com/podcast/59 Follow @SolfatePod on Twitter for updates: https://twitter.com/SolfatePod PS: We are happy to announce the launch of our Solfate Drip channel where you can collect Solfate Podcast episodes as digital collectibles! Subscribe to our Drip channel today: drip.haus/solfate (we have some fun experiments planned) Notes from the show Genopets is a mobile game that promotes an active and healthy lifestyle by incentivizing physical activity. T...
Jul 16, 2024•44 min•Ep. 59
Full notes for this episode at: https://solfate.com/podcast/58 Follow @SolfatePod on Twitter for updates: https://twitter.com/SolfatePod PS: We are happy to announce the launch of our Solfate Drip channel where you can collect Solfate Podcast episodes as digital collectibles! Subscribe to our Drip channel today: drip.haus/solfate (we have some fun experiments planned) Notes from the show In this conversation, Dan from Heavy Duty Builders discusses their mission to create a community for builders...
Jul 02, 2024•58 min•Ep. 58
Full notes for this episode at: https://solfate.com/podcast/57 Follow @SolfatePod on Twitter for updates: https://twitter.com/SolfatePod PS: We are happy to announce the launch of our Solfate Drip channel where you can collect Solfate Podcast episodes as digital collectibles! Subscribe to our Drip channel today: drip.haus/solfate (we have some fun experiments planned) Notes from the show In this conversation, James and Proph3t discuss futarchy and its application in governance. They explore the ...
Jun 25, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 57
Full notes for this episode at: https://solfate.com/podcast/56 Follow @SolfatePod on Twitter for updates: https://twitter.com/SolfatePod PS: We are happy to announce the launch of our Solfate Drip channel where you can collect Solfate Podcast episodes as digital collectibles! Subscribe to our Drip channel today: drip.haus/solfate (we have some fun experiments planned) 📝 Notes from the show A conversation with Vito from All Art. Vito, co-founder of All Art, shares his journey into the crypto and...
Jun 18, 2024•59 min•Ep. 56
A conversation with Arnold, the co-founder of Sphere (a payments and banking platform on Solana). PS: We are happy to announce the launch of our Solfate Drip channel where you can collect Solfate Podcast episodes as digital collectibles! Subscribe to our Drip channel today: drip.haus/solfate (we have some fun experiments planned) Summary Arnold shares his background and early experiences with crypto, including his journey to building Sphere on the Solana blockchain. He discusses the benefits of ...
Jun 11, 2024•58 min•Ep. 55
A conversation with Vibhu , the founder of DRiP.haus , one of the most popular consumer apps in all of crypto (being focused on the creators). We are also happy to announce the launch of our Solfate Drip channel where you can collect Solfate Podcast episodes as digital collectibles! Subscribe to our Drip channel today: drip.haus/solfate (we have some fun experiments planned) PS: Checkout the Snapshot newsletter: a byte-sized email newsletter filled with the biggest updates from Solana ecosystem ...
Jun 04, 2024•57 min•Ep. 54
A conversation with Lixin , the founder of Keystone Wallet, an open source hardware wallet that is fully airgapped and has a touchscreen. PS: Checkout the Snapshot newsletter: a byte-sized email newsletter filled with the biggest updates from Solana ecosystem teams and builders. ~5 minute read. Every 2 weeks. 👉 https://solfate.com/snapshot Summary The conversation covers the introduction and background of the Lixin, an overview of Keystone wallet, the design philosophy and user experience featu...
May 28, 2024•56 min•Ep. 53
A conversation with Vlad Toni , the founder of AllDomains, a web3 domain platform on Solana. PS: Checkout the Snapshot newsletter: a byte-sized email newsletter filled with the biggest updates from Solana ecosystem teams and builders. ~5 minute read. Every 2 weeks. 👉 https://solfate.com/snapshot Summary This conversation delves into All Domains' shift from developing social primitives on Solana to tokenizing web2 domains, exploring the benefits and potential of Solana in domain tokenization. Vl...
May 21, 2024•52 min•Ep. 52
A conversation with John Ennis , the founder of NeoSwap, a multi-way trading platform where everyone wins. PS: Checkout the Snapshot newsletter: a byte-sized email newsletter filled with the biggest updates from Solana ecosystem teams and builders. ~5 minute read. Every 2 weeks. 👉 https://solfate.com/snapshot Summary NeoSwap is a platform that aims to make assets spendable and provide purchasing power from assets. The idea of multi-way trading, where complex transactions involving assets and mo...
May 14, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 51
A conversation with Thorsten , the creator of Luzid, a Solana test validator at light speed. PS: Checkout the Snapshot newsletter: a byte-sized email newsletter filled with the biggest updates from Solana ecosystem teams and builders. ~5 minute read. Every 2 weeks. 👉 https://solfate.com/snapshot Summary Thorsten, the creator of the Luzid validator, joins James in our first in person episode. Thorsten shares his unique journey getting into software development and into Solana, starting as a jazz...
May 07, 2024•54 min•Ep. 50
A conversation with Andriy, the founder of AllBridge, a cross-chain bridging protocol that uses stable coins. PS: Checkout the Snapshot newsletter: a byte-sized email newsletter filled with the biggest updates from Solana ecosystem teams and builders. ~5 minute read. Every 2 weeks. 👉 https://solfate.com/snapshot Full show notes: solfate.com/podcast/49 Follow the @SolfatePod show on Twitter for updates. Thanks for listening frens :) Notes from the show Andriy, the co-founder of AllBridge, discus...
Apr 24, 2024•56 min•Ep. 49
A conversation with Matty, the co-founder of Colosseum and former Head of Growth at the Solana Foundation. Full show notes: solfate.com/podcast/48 PS: Checkout the Snapshot newsletter: a byte-sized email newsletter filled with the biggest updates from Solana ecosystem teams and builders. ~5 minute read. Every 2 weeks. 👉 https://solfate.com/snapshot Notes from the show In this conversation, Nick and Matty discuss the Solana Global Hackathons and the launch of Colosseum. Matty shares his backgrou...
Apr 02, 2024•52 min•Ep. 48
A conversation with Toly, the co-founder of Solana Labs and the Solana blockchain. Full show notes: solfate.com/podcast/47 PS: Checkout the Snapshot newsletter: a byte-sized email newsletter filled with the biggest updates from Solana ecosystem teams and builders. ~5 minute read. Every 2 weeks. 👉 https://solfate.com/snapshot Notes from the show In this conversation, Toly discusses various topics about Solana and his personal experiences. The main themes covered include the next technical hurdle...
Mar 12, 2024•56 min•Ep. 47
A conversation with Nico, the co-founder of Elusiv. ❤️🔥 Click here to mint this episode as an NFT on Solana - solfate.link/mint46 💪 Full show notes: solfate.com/podcast/46 Follow the @SolfatePod show on Twitter for updates. Thanks for listening frens :) Notes from the show Elusiv is a privacy protocol built on Solana that allows users to conduct private transactions while remaining compliant. The transaction fees for using Elusiv are relatively low, making it an affordable option. The combina...
Mar 01, 2024•55 min•Ep. 46
A conversation with Rishi, the CEO and Founder of Mycelium Network ❤️🔥 Click here to mint this episode as an NFT on Solana - solfate.link/mint45 💪 Full show notes: solfate.com/podcast/45 Follow the @SolfatePod show on Twitter for updates. Thanks for listening frens :) Notes from the show The conversation covers the background and journey of Rishi in the crypto and DePin space, specifically focusing on the Helium IoT network. They discuss the concept of decentralization and the efficiency of t...
Feb 12, 2024•59 min•Ep. 45
