🎙️ Ep. 781 Veldris | Launch of Veldris & Midgard (feat. JB Benjamin)

For episode 781 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by JB Benjamin, CEO of Veldris, to explore the company and its Midgard platform. Midgard is an open-source AI and data platform designed to help organizations run AI on their own infrastructure while retaining control of their data, models, and encryption keys. With local AI, post-quantum encryption, and support for fully offline operation, Veldris is building tools for organizations that prioritize privacy, transparency, and independence.

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⏳ Timestamps:

(0:00) Introduction

(2:14) Catching up with JB Benjamin

(8:45) Veldris launch

(10:46) What is Midgard?

(11:45) Cybersecurity landscape in 2026

(18:56) Consumer and business use-cases

(20:05) Sumsub

(20:50) Privacy tech industry boom

(30:46) Convenience vs Privacy/Data ownership

(32:55) AI human profiling

(37:18) Is Gen X and Millennials doomed?

(43:00) Veldris website and socials

🎙 Veldris Links:

🔗 Website: https://x.com/veldris_io 

🔗 X: https://x.com/jbwb2020 

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/veldris 

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jbbenjamin/ 

📢 Disclaimer:

None of our content constitutes, nor is intended to act as financial advice. It’s important to always do your own research and due diligence before making any investment decision. Digital Assets and Cryptocurrencies are highly volatile and carry a considerable amount of risk.