Get ready for an incredible episode of The Index! This week, host Alex Kehaya welcomes Michelle Munson, Founder & CEO of Eluvio, a groundbreaking blockchain company revolutionizing Web3 content distribution. We learn all bout Eluvio's new collaboration with Warner Bros. and their cutting-edge Content Fabric Protocol, opening up a world of Web3 native media experiences. From cool concerts and digital albums to mind-bending interactive meta-movieverse adventures, creators and fans can now dire...
Jul 28, 2023•34 min•Season 3Ep. 57
Host Alex Kehaya welcomes Pi Network's Cofounders, Dr. Nicolas Kokkalis and Dr. Chengdiao Fan this week. Tune in to learn more about the open-source technology powering Pi Network's unique consensus algorithm and how it makes crypto mining accessible and eco-friendly. They discuss how they utilize AI to verify identities worldwide by balancing automated and manual processes to ensure network safety and security. Get ready to explore the future of social cryptocurrency in Web3. Show Links The Ind...
Jul 24, 2023•36 min•Season 3Ep. 56
This week host Alex Kehaya joins Sandy Carter, COO of Unstoppable Domains, to discuss the future of digital identity, NFTs, uncensorable websites, self-custody, credentialed data, and beyond. Tune in as they explore how Unstoppable Domains is propelling the Web3 revolution and shaping tomorrow's digital landscape. Show Links The Index X Channel YouTube...
Jul 21, 2023•37 min•Season 3Ep. 55
This week host Alex Kehaya and Justin Banon, Co-founder of Boson Protocol, a decentralized commerce exchange. Tune in for a great conversation about the new programmable economy, redeemable NFTs, and the future of Web3. Discover how Boson Protocol bridges traditional and digital marketplaces with unique tokenization. Show Links The Index X Channel YouTube...
Jul 07, 2023•28 min•Season 35Ep. 54
Welcome to the latest episode of The Index. In today's show, we delve into the world of Web3, the Solana ecosystem, and the exciting future of digital collectibles with our special guest, Vibhu Norby. Vibhu, the Founder, and CEO of Solana Spaces, leads a pioneering company that initially operated Solana stores in New York City and Miami. Now, they've concentrated entirely on their groundbreaking project, Drip. Vibhu shares with us how Drip is becoming a unique platform that allows creators to bu...
Jun 23, 2023•29 min•Season 3Ep. 53
This week, host Alex Kehaya joins Logan Jastremski, the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Frictionless Capital, a thesis-driven fund specializing in investing in scalable blockchains and dApps. In this episode we dive into the critical factors that drive blockchain scalability, with a specific focus on data propagation and bandwidth. Additionally, we'll explore the significance of the virtual machine, consensus algorithm, and efficient data storage within blockchain networks. Tune in to gain an...
Jun 10, 2023•45 min•Season 2Ep. 52
In this week's edition of The Index, host Alex Kehaya converses with Ertemann, the Developer Relations Lead at The Secret Agency. They dive into the inner workings of The Secret Network, the first mainnet blockchain known for its privacy-preserving smart contracts that debuted in 2020. It's a great conversation on the future of Web3, data privacy, and the challenges developers may face while building the next wave of the Internet. Tune in to learn more about building private, decentralized appli...
May 27, 2023•29 min•Season 2Ep. 51
Tune in for our rewind episode with host Alex Kehaya and Rhys Lindmark, Founder of Roote, a nonprofit startup studio building the Wisdom Age. It's a great conversation about the Web3 revolution, blockchain ethics, and the evolution of society in a decentralized future. Tune in to learn more about the transformative power of blockchain technology and the potential for a more transparent, equitable, and ethical world. Show Links The Index X Channel YouTube...
May 15, 2023•29 min•Season 3Ep. 50
This week, we welcome Goncalo Sa, co-founder of Consensys Diligence. His company provides smart contract audit services that make it effortless for startups and enterprises to launch and maintain their Ethereum blockchain applications. In this episode, we'll be taking a deep dive into Goncalo's journey as a Web3 hacker and tech startup founder. Goncalo shares his experiences, from his early fascination with computers to his discovery of Ethereum, which eventually led him to co-found ConsenSys Di...
Apr 28, 2023•39 min•Season 2Ep. 49
This week on the Index, we welcome Yip Thy-Diep Ta, an award-winning Web3 blockchain innovator, Co-Founder of Unit Masters, and Governor of H.E.R. Dao. Yip shares her insights on Unit Masters' comprehensive blockchain literacy programs that aim to make blockchain education accessible worldwide. She strongly believes in breaking down barriers and creating equitable access for all, with education and awareness being key to achieving this goal. Show Links The Index X Channel YouTube...
Apr 13, 2023•35 min•Season 2Ep. 48
This week, join host Alex Kehaya and special guests Ola Muse and Karthik Kalyanarman, Co-founders of Scale3, an innovative DevOps platform for Web3 infrastructure. Tune in for an insightful conversation on the transformative power of blockchain technology and its potential to drive economic growth and social progress. Together, they discuss the decentralized future of the global economy, the freedom of Web3, and how Bitcoin is shaping the future of finance. Show Links The Index X Channel YouTube...
Mar 24, 2023•28 min•Season 2Ep. 47
This week host Alex Kehaya joins Anne Ahola Ward, the CEO of CircleClick, a digital marketing agency famously known as the "Mother of Startups" by CNN. Anne is an accomplished entrepreneur, futurist, and published author with O'Reilly, and in this episode, she shares her expert predictions for the future of AI technology. It's a great conversation that explores what's next for Web3, ChatGPT, and social media platforms. Show Links The Index X Channel YouTube...
Mar 11, 2023•37 min•Season 2Ep. 46
This week Alex Kehaya joins Sara Reynolds, a smart contract engineer for Uniswap Labs and co-founder of SHE 256, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting diversity and increasing accessibility to education and industry professionals in the blockchain space. Join us as we dive into Sara's work in the industry, and the initiatives she has spearheaded to bring more diversity to the world of Web3. Show Links The Index X Channel YouTube...
Feb 26, 2023•25 min•Season 2Ep. 45
This week host Alex Kehaya joins serial entrepreneur John Belizaire, CEO of Soluna Computing the leading developer of green data centers for batchable computing, Join us for a great conversation on renewable energy and powering the future. Show Links The Index X Channel YouTube
Feb 10, 2023•30 min•Season 3Ep. 44
This week on The Index, host Alex Kehaya speaks with Chris Castiglione, Co-founder of Console, the first crypto native chat platform for Bitcoin and Ethereum. A great conversation about the exciting world of Web3 and the open source movement. From building and growing crypto communities, to discussing how the future is already here, it's just not evenly distributed. Listen now! Show Links The Index X Channel YouTube...
Jan 28, 2023•35 min•Season 3Ep. 43
Alex Kehaya is joined this week by Aishwary Gupta, Defi Chief of Staff and Fintech SM at Polygon. We dive in to talk about all things Polygon, building the Web3 ecosystem, and the decentralized future. Show Links The Index X Channel YouTube
Jan 13, 2023•28 min•Season 3Ep. 42
This week host Alex Kehaya welcomes Jonas Simanavicius, Co-founder & CTO of Syntropy, to the show. We dive in to learn how Syntropy is improving security and transforming the Internet. It's a great conversation about Web3, blockchain development, and networking the future. Show Links The Index X Channel YouTube...
Dec 17, 2022•28 min•Season 1Ep. 41
This week "The Index" welcomes Michael Wagner, CEO and Co-founder of Star Atlas, the open-world strategy video game metaverse that offers grand strategy play, territorial conquest, and political dominance. Host Alex Kehaya talks with Michael about the next generation gaming ecosystem with Solana. Show Links The Index X Channel YouTube...
Dec 02, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 40
This week host Alex Kehaya welcomes Alex Bornyakov, the Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine and head of Dila City. Bornyakov discusses how the launch of "Diia City" will help Ukraine become one of the largest IT hubs in Europe and how he partnered up with Kuna Exchange and Everstake on a DAO Project called Aid for Ukraine. Through the support of the blockchain community, Aid for Ukraine has raised more than $60 million to support humanitarian efforts in Ukraine. Show Links The I...
Nov 18, 2022•28 min•Season 1Ep. 39
This week host Alex Kehaya joins Paddy Cerri, Co-founder and Chief Architect at Minima. A great conversation on how Web3 and the decentralized blockchain is empowering freedom. Show Links The Index X Channel YouTube
Nov 04, 2022•42 min•Season 1Ep. 38
This week on The Index, host Alex Kehaya joins Sergey Vasylchuk, Founder and CEO of Everstake, one of the biggest decentralized staking providers in the blockchain industry. Sergey shares his Web3 perspectives and discusses Everstake's recent collaboration with Ukraine's Ministry of Digital Transformation in the DAO project named Aid for Ukraine. The project has raised over $78 million to help support Ukraine's military and humanitarian needs of its citizens. Show Links The Index X Channel YouTu...
Oct 28, 2022•38 min•Season 1Ep. 36
This week on The Index, host Alex Kehaya joins Nadav Zeimer, Founder of hs.credit and author of Education in the Digital Age. We take a deep dive to learn more about how Web3, open source technologies, AI, and decentralization is transforming education for high school students. Show Links The Index X Channel YouTube...
Oct 21, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 39
This week host Alex Kehaya joins Chris Zhu, CEO & Co-founder of the Web3 game matrix, Mirror World. He's also the VP of products for Rct AI and is renowned for launching the world's first interactive NFT mirror. It's a great conversation on the metaverse, AI NFTS, and the future of Web3 gaming. Show Links The Index X Channel YouTube...
Oct 07, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 35
This week on The Index, host Alex Kehaya joins Craig Burel, a Partner at Reciprocal Venture. He's currently leading the firm's investment strategies in blockchain and cryptocurrency. It's a great conversation about investing in the decentralized future with Solana and the Graph, and unlocking the power of your intellectual property with NFTs. Show Links The Index X Channel YouTube...
Sep 24, 2022•28 min•Season 1Ep. 34
This week host Alex Kehaya joins Web3 Futurist Al Morris, CEO of Koii. The Koii team is building the foundation for a more fair, community owned internet with a decentralized protocol and storage - bringing true decentralization to dApps in Web3. Dive in as we discuss the creator economy, the metaverse, and building a better Internet. Show Links The Index X Channel YouTube...
Sep 09, 2022•27 min•Season 2Ep. 33
This week host Alex Kehaya joins Iris Nevins, co-founder of Umba Daima, an NFT Studio building and curating community in Web3. Umba Daima creates virtual galleries featuring multicultural projects by artists worldwide, including the Black NFT Art network and The Unseen Gallery. We take a deep dive into building Web3 communities, empowering black artists, and the future of NFTs. Show Links The Index X Channel YouTube...
Aug 27, 2022•29 min•Season 3Ep. 32
This week host Alex Kehaya joins The Guild founder Uri Goldshtein. The Guild is the largest group of open source developers in the GraphQL ecosystem. It's a deep dive on how Web3 and open-source projects are paving the way for a more decentralized future. Show Links The Index X Channel YouTube...
Aug 13, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 31
This week host Alex Kehaya joins John Paller, Founder and Steward of Opolis is a next generation ecosystem for the self-sovereign worker. John is also the founder of ETH Denver, the largest Ethereum hackathon in the world. It's a great conversation on Web3, the next generation of employment, and the decentralized future. Show Links The Index X Channel YouTube...
Jul 29, 2022•37 min•Season 1Ep. 30
This week host Alex Kehaya joins Zhen Yu Yong, a former developer at Ethereum and the current CEO and Co-Founder of Web3Auth that is a distributed private key management solution. We take a deep dive to talk about the future of digital identity, self custody, and how Web3Auth is providing solutions that make crypto accessible to the masses. Have a listen! Show Links The Index X Channel YouTube...
Jul 14, 2022•24 min•Season 1Ep. 29
This week host Alex Kehaya joins Tim Beiko who leads AllCoreDevs at the Ethereum Foundation to talk about the future of Ethereum and the upcoming Merge. A truly exciting conversation about the Ethereum vision – more scalability, security, and sustainability. Show Links The Index X Channel YouTube...
Jun 30, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 28
