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For episode 697 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by CSO David Dai to dive into the rise of RealFi with insights from Pharos Network, a financial-grade Layer 1 built to bring real-world assets fully on-chain. RealFi represents the next evolution of blockchain infrastructure. Instead of simply tokenizing assets, Pharos Network is building a system where real-world assets become active, composable, and institution-ready within decentralized finance. By bridg

For episode 696 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Wooster Han, Head of Communications for Hashed.Founded by a team of serial entrepreneurs and engineers in 2017, Hashed is the preeminent blockchain firm in Asia with a portfolio that spans the globe. They started Hashed because they saw an opportunity for blockchain to not only reinvent the global financial system, but the very fabric of the internet itself. This is one of the most consequential moments

For episode 695 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Alex Mirran, the Gradient Business Development team lead in North America onboarding key inference customers and developing strategic partnerships. Alex has spent over 8 years in distributed AI systems, fintech, and capital management executing go to market strategies and capital formation. 🔗  Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/3m4xzr68   🔗  Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bdcs67ht   🔗  Amazon Music:...

For episode 694 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Trevor Harries-Jones, Board Director for Render Network, a decentralized GPU network powering some of the world’s biggest visual and entertainment projects, including Las Vegas Sphere visuals, Super Bowl trailers, and Coachella stage shows. They are emerging as a counterweight to GPU consolidation and an alternative compute layer for AI and real-time rendering. 🔗  Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/3dpapyjx  

For episode 693 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Dr. Hany Demian, a longevity and anti-aging specialist. Dr. Hany Demian is a physician and healthcare innovator focused on the intersection of longevity medicine, systems-based care, and artificial intelligence. With a clinical background spanning surgery, emergency medicine, and chronic pain treatment, Dr. Demian brings a uniquely practical perspective to how AI is reshaping modern healthcare. His work

For episode 692 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by MinChi Park, COO & Co-founder of Coinfello. CoinFello, the first AI agent capable of on-chain interactions with any smart contract, was introduced to ETHDenver attendees during the conference’s opening ceremonies. Founded by former MetaMask operations lead JacobC.eth, CoinFello is launching as an EIP-8004 agent that can be called from other AI agents in Ethereum’s growing agentic economy. As part of the

For episode 691 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Amit Mahensaria, Co-Founder and CEO of PRED. Pred operates as a peer-to-peer sports prediction exchange built on Base blockchain. Unlike traditional sportsbooks that profit from your losses, Pred generates revenue through trading fees on matched orders. The key distinction: we don't take the other side of your trade, we just run the market. Amit Mahensaria has spent the last two decades building and scal

For episode 690 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Christian Nunez, Senior Partnerships Manager for Sumsub, where you control all your identity operations under one configurable platform. Tailored to your risk appetite, market demands, and use cases, it’s powered by adaptive AI intelligence to support global scale while keeping your business compliant and future-ready. 🔗  Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/shensnjt   🔗  Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/yv

For episode 689 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Erik Balsbaugh of Open Frontier at ETHDenver. 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/3kwwau53   🔗  Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/e2646xwj   🔗  Amazon Mus

For episode 688 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Viktor Ihnatiuk, Co-Founder and CEO of Utexo, a Bitcoin-native stablecoin settlement network backed by Tether. Utexo enables private, compliant USDT payments with fixed costs, powered by the Lightning Network and RGB. Viktor is a Bitcoin and Web3 engineer with over 12 years of experience building core infrastructure, protocol tooling, and privacy-preserving distributed systems. A serial entrepreneur, he

For episode 687 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Yuannan Yang, Security Engineer at CertiK, the largest Web3 security services provider. CertiK offers a wide range of products and services to support the Web3 industry, project teams, and users alike. CertiK's products and services span the entire lifecycle of project development, from incubation and early stages, to growth and maturity. CertiK is one of the most globally recognized companies in the Web

For episode 686 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Blue, Founder & CEO of Levr Bet, the world's first decentralized leveraged sports betting exchange. It operates on blockchain technology (primarily Monad and Avalanche) to offer a transparent, on-chain, and high-frequency betting experience without intermediaries. 🔗  Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/3eftu7y5   🔗  Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/56hs7ukr   🔗  Amazon Music: https://tinyurl.com/4yamskty

For episode 685 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Muriel Médard, CEO of Optimum, where they are building the fastest decentralized internet protocol for Web3, starting with a high-throughput, low-latency networking protocol that permissionlessly integrates with any blockchain. Optimum is building infrastructure that helps crypto networks and communities operate at peak efficiency. By aligning incentives, streamlining participation, and optimizing on cha

For episode 684 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Hoolie Tejwani, Head of Coinbase Ventures. Coinbase Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of the major cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, launched in 2018 to invest in early-stage crypto and Web3 startups. Its mission is to support "exceptional founders" building the foundation of an open financial system, aligning with Coinbase's overarching goal of increasing economic freedom in the world.  The

For episode 683 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Rob Tökölyi, CEO of WeChange, a global noncustodial fiat-to-crypto on-ramp designed to make crypto access simpler, more transparent, and more affordable. They support local bank transfers worldwide and prioritize user self-custody, allowing users to buy and sell crypto without unnecessary complexity or excessive fees. WeChange announced the official launch of its noncustodial fiat-to-crypto on-ramp, desi

For episode 682 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Sydney Huang, Founder of HumanAPI at ETHDenver. Sydney Huang is the Founder of Human API and CEO of Eclipse, where she leads product and strategy for AI-native infrastructure. She launched Turbo Tap, scaling it to 300K users, 50K DAU, and 22B+ in-game transactions, and has held product roles across Web3 projects including DeGods, y00ts, and Unstoppable Domains. Previously, she worked in M&A and Venture C

For episode 681 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Catherine Daly, CMO for Space and Time, a decentralized data warehouse designed to connect on-chain blockchain data with off-chain enterprise data to support AI, smart contracts, and Web3 applications. 🔗  Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/ycyzbx2e   🔗  Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/27fsyv59   🔗  Amazon Music: https://tinyurl.com/3wd7kmr5   🔗  YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/vfraf235   📣 This episode i

For episode 680 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Jay Kurahashi-Sofue, CMO of Eco at ETHDenver. Eco is a blockchain-based, full-stack infrastructure protocol designed to unify stablecoin liquidity across different blockchains and make onchain payments, transfers, and app interactions as fast, cheap, and simple as possible. It is not a new stablecoin itself, but rather a "Stablecoin Economy" layer—often referred to as a "stablelayer"—that helps develope

For episode 679 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Erald Ghoos, CEO of OKX Europe.OKX is an innovative cryptocurrency exchange with advanced financial services. They rely on blockchain technology to provide everything you need for wise trading and investment. 🔗  Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/3pdx5772   🔗  Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/4uf52v7c   🔗  Amazon Music: https://tinyurl.com/bp8rfu7b   🔗  YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/fnn7pjmj   📣 This ep

For episode 678 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Micky Watkins, Founder and CEO of World Mobile, a blockchain-enabled 5G network, has just crossed over 2 million users in its mission to connect everyone, everywhere, while returning control of data and connectivity to the people. Micky is a telecom entrepreneur challenging the monopoly of Big Wireless. He previously founded Yallo, one of the first internet-calling platforms, and over his career has rais