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For episode 653 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Erik Balsbaugh, Executive Director of Open Frontier and Board Member Austin Campbell. Open Frontier is on a mission to promote responsible financial innovation while ensuring strong regulatory guardrails, countering Wall Street and big tech, and stopping bad actors. Finance is evolving, and progressive voices need a seat at the table. 🔗  Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/mryk4he2   🔗  Apple Podcasts:...

For episode 651 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Andrew Sobko, CEO of Argentum AI, an Enterprise level ready AI-powered compute marketplace. Andrew Sobko is a serial entrepreneur with a background in building transformative marketplaces. He founded one of the fastest-growing companies in America, recognized by the Financial Times and honored by Goldman Sachs' Builders & Innovators award. Andrew has raised over $200 million from leading global investors

For episode 650 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Kyle Sonlin, President of the Global Settlement Network. Global Settlement's blockchain allows for payments, tokenization and stablecoin solutions to empower financial institutions and governments to integrate blockchain and digital assets into their business in a secure, compliant, and interoperable way—all in one place. 🔗  Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/376ceh5n   🔗  Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.co

For episode 649 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Phil Wirtjes, CEO of Enclave Global, the Cayman regulated trading platform of Enclave Markets. Enclave Markets is an institutional-grade, fully encrypted exchange (FEX) for digital assets that combines the best parts of centralized and decentralized finance. The platform is built entirely within a secure enclave that prevents front-running and data leakage. Traders can access the platform directly or thr

For episode 648 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Marco van den Heuvel, Co-Founder of Beam. Beam is a frontier-tech ecosystem pioneering the next era of Web3 infrastructure, gaming, and AI-driven innovation. Marco has helped scale a DAO into a global organization bridging builders, investors, and creators. Today, Beam spans multiple verticals—from Beam Ventures, a $150M Abu Dhabi-based fund and accelerator, to projects like DreamCash, Sphere, and BeamAI

For episode 647 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Tobias van Amstel, CEO of Altitude. Traditional lending is quietly being disrupted by decentralized finance (DeFi). It's not just about lower interest rates and faster approvals; it's about financial empowerment for people without access to traditional systems.  DeFi lending platforms are becoming the "new banks" as outlined by real people who turned to Altitude Finance for loans to pay for their rooftop

For episode 646 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Rodney Prescott, CEO of ENTRY. Rodney is a seasoned founder and product architect in compliance-native Web3 infrastructure, with deep experience bridging institutional standards with decentralized finance. He leads ENTRY, a next-generation compliance layer for DeFi that brings real-world regulatory readiness on-chain through zero-knowledge proofs, automated risk controls, and verifiable identity framewor

For episode 645 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Andy Flury, Founder & CEO of Wyden. Wyden serves as the institutional backbone of digital asset trading for banks, brokers, (crypto) funds, asset managers asf. They power firms to trade and manage digital assets – no matter if B2B or B2B2C. Thus they are able to provide deep expertise on markets, players, challenges and future trends. 🔗  Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/mryjbekt   🔗  Apple Podcasts:...

For episode 643 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Clare Adelgren, Global Head of Blockchain Sales and Operations for EY. EY Blockchain is delivering SaaS Solutions using privacy-enabled blockchain technologies to transform the ways enterprises transact and interact. 🔗  Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/27ryhyek   🔗  Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/yuh9344k   🔗  Amazon Music: https://tinyurl.com/bdcnwvya   🔗  YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/2h3hptuj   ⏳

For episode 642 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Nikita (Sachdev) Lord, Founder & CEO of Luna PR. Luna PR is a global marketing and PR agency focusing on blockchain and fintech, space tech, emerging tech, medtech, e-sports and green tech. They work with events, startups, and businesses to bring the right exposure to your brand, increase awareness and reputation in markets worldwide. Their diverse and experienced team combines their knowledge in technol

For episode 641 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Peter von Irle, Co-founder & Managing Partner at Sullivan Hart. When you engage Sullivan Hart, you're not buying services—you're securing minds obsessed with the interplay between macro forces and your specific situation. It's the necessary mindset for crafting wealth architecture that withstands both scrutiny and turbulence.Sullivan Hart immerses themselves in global patterns to extract insights for you

For episode 640 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Jerry Lopez, CEO & Founder of PhilSocial to discuss blockchain powered social impact. Jerry Lopez is a Puerto Rican-born tech entrepreneur, philanthropist, and author who built his first company before the age of 25 and went on to found PHL Information Technology, valued at USD 1.5 billion as of 2025. His flagship platform, PhilSocial, combines social media engagement with charitable giving through block

For episode 639 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Joan Alavedra, CEO & Co-founder of Openfort. Openfort provides wallet infrastructure for web3 apps with logged-in users. They help teams give every user a non-custodial wallet, embedded directly in the product, without seed phrases or scary popups. 🔗  Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/ye248cf7   🔗  Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5a8sbtb7   🔗  Amazon Music: https://tinyurl.com/4s2ues3v   🔗  YouTube:..

For episode 638 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Richard Ells, CEO & Founder of the Electroneum blockchain, and Jan Pachner, Secretary General of the One Ocean Foundation. Electroneum 2.0 is a next-generation EVM- compatible Layer 1 chain with a legacy of accessibility and impact. Since launching in 2017, ETN has championed developers, builders, and global communities to create the future—now on a chain that’s fast, affordable, and purpose-built for in

For episode 637 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Snir Levi, Founder of Nominis. Crypto teams still rely on source of funds for KYT—but that's not enough. NOMINIS combines on-chain and off-chain intelligence (yes, even dark web data) to stop illicit finance and uncover what others miss. 🔗  Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/2s484pnj   🔗  Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/4yf95ecx   🔗  Amazon Music: https://tinyurl.com/4xjmb835   🔗  YouTube: https://tiny

For episode 636 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Evan Kuhn, President of DeLorean Labs. As part of the DeLorean Motor Company (DMC) ecosystem, DeLorean Labs is hyper-focused on innovative technologies and all things digital, a fusion between an iconic past and limitless future. DeLorean Labs aims to revolutionize the automotive industry by building an engaged community through its tokenized ecosystem, including digital and physical collectibles, and c

For episode 635 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Jason Dominique, CEO & Co-founder of Onchain. ONCHAIN® is more than just a name, it’s a reflection of the future they’re building. They’re committed to driving innovation in decentralized finance, uplifting economies, and creating a financial system that’s fair, transparent, and accessible to all. 🔗  Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/4pcrk587   🔗  Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/ye9va829   🔗  Amazon Mu

For episode 634 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Mitchell Nicholson, Core Contributor to the Sierra Protocol. Sierra Protocol is the issuer of SIERRA, a liquid yield token (LYT) that offers the best risk-adjusted yield in a freely tradeable ERC20 token on Ethereum and Avalanche. SIERRA enables holders to earn passively accrue 6-12% APY compounded daily and does not require staking or claiming, holding periods or lockups, paying hidden fees or providing

For episode 633 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Dan Mulligan, Head of Marketing at Reserve, a DeFi platform backed by Sam Altman and Peter Thiel. With over 12 years of experience in SaaS, fintech, and digital assets, Dan brings a proven track record of scaling products, growing user bases, and driving measurable business impact through marketing strategies.Before joining Reserve, Dan served as CMO at AscendEX and Tea Protocol, where he led marketing i

For episode 632 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Ivan Bjelajac, the CEO of Neon Labs, the core contributor behind Neon EVM - the first Ethereum execution layer built natively on Solana. A seasoned entrepreneur and infrastructure strategist, Ivan has over two decades of experience building deep-tech companies, advising public and private institutions on emerging technologies, and scaling Web3 infrastructure. Learn more about the Neon ecosystem at neonev