Mike Peterson – Founder of Bitcoin Beach Christian Keroles – Director of Financial Freedom at the Human Rights Foundation In this video, Jeremy Almond sits down with Mike Peterson and Christian Keroles ( CK Snarks) to uncover Bitcoin’s true impact beyond headlines and speculation. Mike shares how Bitcoin Beach started by paying local kids to clean rivers - and ended up inspiring El Salvador to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender. CK reveals how the Human Rights Foundation uses Bitcoin to support activ...
Jul 10, 2025•31 min
In this episode, Jeremy Almond and Megan Guy sit down with Andrew Johnson, a leading crypto policy strategist from Center Point 360, to explore how Washington is shifting its stance on digital assets and what it means for innovation in the US. From DOJ memos to state-level Bitcoin reserves, Andrew unpacks the evolving regulatory landscape that’s turning crypto from a fringe movement into a bipartisan agenda. They cover stablecoins, energy policy, and how nuclear, AI, and Bitcoin are converging t...
Jun 13, 2025•51 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Alex Gladstein – Chief Strategy Officer at the Human Rights Foundation In episode 15 of reDeFined, Jeremy Almond sits down with Alex Gladstein to explore how Bitcoin is evolving into the infrastructure layer for freedom. From authoritarian regimes to off-grid energy in Africa, Alex shares how Bitcoin is transforming access to electricity, finance, and human rights around the world. This conversation goes beyond ideology—unpacking real-world use cases in savings, commerce, privacy, and energy. Al...
May 13, 2025•30 min•Season 1Ep. 15
David Taylor, CEO and Co-Founder of EtherFuse® In episode 14 of reDeFined, co-hosts Jeremy Almond and Megan Guy sit down with David Taylor who has a background in engineering at Apple and Boeing, David has led multi-site teams and spearheaded high-risk initiatives. He’s held leadership roles as VP of Engineering at Memo and COO at Joy Labs. Now, at the helm of EtherFuse®, he’s combining deep technical expertise with entrepreneurial drive to bridge traditional finance and blockchain—aiming to mak...
Apr 15, 2025•40 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Jeff Booth – Author of The Price of Tomorrow, Visionary & Bitcoin VC.In episode 13 of reDeFined, co-hosts Jeremy Almond and Megan Guy sit down with entrepreneur and VC Jeff Booth, founding partner of Ego Death Capital and a respected leader in the Bitcoin industry.They delve into Jeff's unconventional views on economics, particularly his belief in deflation as the natural state of the free market and its relation to Bitcoin. Jeff argues that inflation is a form of theft, driven by debt, and ...
Apr 11, 2025•45 min
Welcome to Episode 12 In this episode, Rachel Geyer, Head of Education at Terahash and Vice-Chair of the European Bitcoin Energy Association (EBEA), joins us to explore the transformative power of Bitcoin mining. From tackling environmental challenges like landfill methane capture to creating innovative solutions like district heating, we uncover how mining is reshaping energy use for a more sustainable future. We also discuss how corporations are stepping up to drive sustainability in Bitcoin m...
Dec 21, 2024•37 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Welcome to Episode 11 On this week’s episode, join hosts Jeremy Almond and Megan Guy as they sit down with Ezra Kebrab, Co-founder and CEO of Caliza, to explore whether stablecoins could be the answer to modernizing cross-border fiat settlement. Broadcasting from São Paulo, they dive into the intricacies of global payment systems, the rise of Brazil’s PIX revolution, and the role of stablecoins as a potential game-changer. How fintech can bridge the gaps in cross-border transactions, examining t...
Dec 03, 2024•40 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Welcome to Episode 10 On this week’s episode, join hosts Jeremy Almond and Megan Guy as they talk with Jonathan Chester, Co-founder and CEO of Bitwage, about how crypto payroll is revolutionizing payments for businesses and freelancers. They dive into pivotal moments in crypto history— from the Mt. Gox collapse to the FTX hack— and explore Bitwage’s mission to bring financial freedom to workers globally. Jonathan breaks down how Bitwage helps companies adopt Bitcoin and digital currencies for pa...
Nov 12, 2024•37 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Welcome to Episode 9. In this episode, Leo Elduayen, Founder of Koibanx, joins us to discuss the state of crypto adoption in Central America. From Argentina's staggering 200% annual inflation and innovative solutions to combat it, to invaluable insights gleaned from local crypto groups and meetups, we uncover how the region is pioneering financial innovation born from necessity. Explore how the El Salvador government leveraged Bitcoin to establish a national digital payments and savings infrastr...
Apr 12, 2024•41 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Welcome to episode 8! Join Jeremy Almond and Megan Guy as they delve into the world of agentic tech with Zoe Weinberg, the visionary founder of ex/ante, a venture fund investing in technologies that support human agency. Our discussion ranges from how new use cases for technology can emerge in conflict zones and frontier markets, to the concepts of neutrality, technology governance and ethics, and responsible regulation. Intro / Zoe’s background How conflict zones and broken systems can birth ne...
Feb 01, 2024•46 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Welcome to episode 7! Join Jeremy Almond and Megan Guy as they embark on this engaging conversation with Alex Tapscott, writer of “Web3: Charting the Internet’s Next Economic and Cultural Frontier” and “Blockchain Revolution”. Explore the past, present, and future of Web3, working use cases, the Innovator’s dilemma and dive deeper into how enterprises are engaging blockchain technology. So, stay tuned and let's redefine our understanding of the digital frontier with our remarkable guest in this ...
Dec 21, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Welcome to Episode 6 In this episode of the Redefined podcast, Jeremy Almond and Megan Guy are joined by Sheela Zemlin, a private and public company CRO with deep experience in the fintech and blockchain space.. Together, they explore blockchain's applications in the loyalty industry, dive into the crucial role of education and scalability in the financial and audit realm, and explore the art of taking a blockchain company public amidst evolving regulations! Intro Sheela’s blockchain origin stor...
Oct 20, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Welcome to Episode 5: Join our hosts, Jeremy Almond and Megan Guy, as they dive into a fascinating conversation with Sara Xi, an expert in product design, blockchain, and carbon, to discuss how blockchain can help to address the climate challenge. Sara shares some of her work with Rubicon Carbon to help companies become more sustainable and transparent by investing, monitoring, and verifying nature-based carbon offset projects. We also talk about the trade-offs inherent in crypto and energy, how...
Sep 14, 2023•32 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Welcome to Episode 4 Join our hosts, Jeremy Almond and Megan Guy as they chat with Robbie Ferguson, the Co-Founder and President of Immutable, one of the leading web3 gaming companies. Dive into the conversation about Immutable's backstory and how they're creating real economic rights around in-game items; DeFi, blockchain and web3’s role in the gaming industry; property rights in games; token economics, and more! Intro | Get to know Robbie - his blockchain + Immutable origin story. Gaming indus...
Jun 22, 2023•35 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Welcome to Episode 3 Our special guest this week is Sasha Stiles - a Kalmyk-American poet, artist, and AI researcher. We talk with her about teaching OpenAI’s GPT-2 about poetry, and how blockchain can revolutionize the economics of creativity! Intro What is digital and immersive art? Generative AI and the emerging opportunities of chatgpt and LLMs. The future of poetry on the blockchain How do NFTs work? NFT royalties and financial freedom for creatives First NFT poems and finding your communit...
May 18, 2023•37 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Welcome to episode two! On this week's episode, our hosts, Jeremy Almond and Megan Guy chat with Fintech and Software Builder and Investor, Salil Pitroda. Join us in the conversation about what’s going on in the crypto exchange world right now, self-custody, cross-border commerce, and more! Intro Lessons from the GFC and SVB crisis How can DeFi help us navigate financial crises? Trust in the financial system Self custody: Not your keys, not your crypto Global payments in the era of blockchain &a...
Apr 21, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 2
On this week's episode, our hosts, Jeremy Almond and Megan Guy chat with CEO & Founder of FinClear, David Ferrall. They explore the potential for distributed ledger technology (DLT) and blockchain to transform the investment landscape - from enabling trading in new asset classes to improving transparency and reducing the cost of intermediaries. Intro to David Ferrall and FinClear What’s wrong with the current financial infrastructure for investing and trading? What is DLT (distributed ledger...
Apr 06, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Welcome to Episode Zero! Join our hosts, Jeremy Almond and Megan Guy, in conversation with our first guest, Roman Leal, Managing Partner of Leap Global Partners. We discuss Roman's first experience with crypto and blockchain technology, Goldman Sachs's role in bringing crypto to Wall Street, the first Blockchain uses at Big Tech and more. Roman's origin story: How Cross Border Remittance Fees Rip Off Immigrants Creating Goldman Sachs' first ever crypto report (in 2010!) - fear and fascination in...
Mar 02, 2023•33 min
Welcome to our podcast ReDeFined, where will ponder the most intriguing questions around Bitcoin, Blockchain and Defi. Join CEO & entrepreneur, Jeremy Almond (http://twitter.com/jeremyalmond) and Venture Capitalist, Megan Guy (http://twitter.com/megancguy) as they talk to new experts every episode about the technology that is Redefining our economy, culture and society.
Feb 03, 2023•11 min
