Blockhash: Exploring The Blockchain

For episode 581 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Alexei Zamyatin, Co-founder of BOB. BOB combines the security of Bitcoin with the DeFi innovation of Ethereum, creating the best place to build and earn yield with BTC. BOB is an optimistic rollup with ZK proofs on Ethereum secured by billions of dollars of staked Bitcoin, serviced by a hybrid BitVM bridge for native BTC integration. ⏳ Timestamps: (0:00) Introduction(1:02) Who is Alexei Zamyatin?(3:55) What is BOB?(6:44) Hybrid BitVM(12:02) 1-click Bitcoin interactions(17:44) Partnerships(19:34) Future of BitcoinFi(25:33) Developer Documentation(28:38) BOB Roadmap(31:38) BOB website, socials & community 

For episode 580 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Itay LaorTOMI is creating a freer, more open internet for all. It’s a next-gen chat and wallet for seamless conversational payments. ⏳ Timestamps: (0:00) Introduction(1:10) Who is Itay Laor?(3:12) What is TOMI?(5:30) TOMI App Launch(9:32) How does TOMI messaging payments work?(12:08) Privacy on the TOMI App(13:43) Mini-app Marketplace on TOMI(16:40) TOMI Crypto Wallet(18:16) Superapps(23:50) TOMI Roadmap(28:03) How to download the TOMI App 

For episode 579 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Eran Barak, CEO of Shielded Technologies, an emerging engineering company pioneering privacy-enhancing, decentralized technologies designed for real-world compatibility.  ⏳ Timestamps: (0:00) Introduction(1:38) Genius Act(3:52) Who is Eran Barak?(5:36) What is Shielded Technologies?(5:50) Midnight Network(13:29) Merging Web2 into Web3(16:27) Shielded & Midnight at Permissionless(17:46) Website, socials & community 

For episode 578 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Brian Perks to discuss Five By Five.Five By Five (5x5) is on a mission to democratize access to high-quality data by creating the world's most trusted data organization. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction1:03 | Who is Brian Perks?1:48 | Origins of 5x55:43 | Identity Graph11:11 | 5x5 Products & Services13:21 | Use-cases17:37 | Dead Internet Theory25:05 | User Data Ownership & Compensation32:10 | Data and AI Models35:00 | 5x5 Roadmap 

For episode 577 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Brendon Sedo, Contributor at Core DAO, the PoS layer for Bitcoin, enabling the first implementation of Self-Custodial Bitcoin staking while supporting a fully EVM-compatible BTCfi ecosystem. ⏳ Timestamps: (0:00) Introduction(0:30) Who is Brendon Sedo?(3:38) Supporting Founders and their ventures(11:15) Can Bitcoin sustain DeFi?(15:38) Core DAO in 2025(19:13) Website, socials & community 

For episode 576 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Marvin Bertin, Co-founder & CEO of Maestro.Marvin has been an entrepreneur in crypto since 2020, building blockchain infrastructure and financial products to usher in on-chain global finance. Previously, he was a research engineer in the AI and biotech industry. ⏳ Timestamps: (0:00) Introduction(0:58) Who is Marvin Bertin?(3:31) What is Maestro?(6:27) Infrastructure of Crypto in United States(11:58) Maestro solutions & use-cases(16:03) Future of Bitcoin in Finance(21:00) Abstraction(24:57) Developer Hub(27:36) Maestro Roadmap(29:17) Events & Conferences(29:47) Maestro website, socials & community 

For episode 575 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Laura Inamedinova, Chief Ecosystem Officer for Gate.com. ⏳ Timestamps: (0:00) Introduction(0:55) Who is Laura Inamedinova?(5:10) What is Smart Capital investing in?(10:05) What makes a startup stand out to VCs?(15:26) Advice to Women in Web3(17:48) Crypto Market in 2025(27:41) Laura’s 2025 agenda(29:17) Laura’s socials 

For episode 574 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by JB (Jeremy Berrington), Chief Strategy Officer for SCRIB3, The leading crypto-native marketing and communications agency while at Permissionless 4. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction0:32 | Who is Jeremy Berrington?2:35 | What is SCRIB3?4:30 | What PR mistakes do Founders often make?8:10 | Narrative strategy in Web310:56 | New verticals for SCRIB312:29 | RAPID FIRE SESSION

For episode 573 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Mark Rydon, Co-founder of Aethir while at Permissionless 4. Aethir provides secure, cost-effective access to enterprise grade GPUs around the world. Accelerate growth and get closer to the edge with Aethir's distributed cloud compute infrastructure. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction0:50 | Who is Mark Rydon?6:45 | What is Aethir?12:38 | Compute Incentivization16:18 | Demand for Compute18:30 | Aethir at Permissionless20:30 | Aethir website, socials & community21:19 | RAPID FIRE SESSION

For episode 572 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Allen Ng, Co-founder & CEO of Everest Ventures Group, one of APAC’s largest and most active Web3 product builders and publishers, with over 200 engineers and 10+ million users. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction0:45 | Who is Allen Ng?2:36 | Everest Ventures Group explained4:33 | Use-cases8:38 | AI & Web3 in Asia13:22 | Future of AI19:05 | Everest Ventures Group at Permissionless22:17 | RAPID FIRE SESSION

For episode 571 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Nemil Dalal, Head of Coinbase Developer Platform and one of the founding engineers of USDC. ⏳ Timestamps: (0:00) Introduction(1:12) Who is Nemil Dalal?(2:44) Origins of USDC(4:38) Excitement around Stablecoins & USDC(7:23) Agentic Commerce(11:17) Coinbase Developer Platform(14:00) Embedded Wallets(17:08) Institutional interest in Web3(20:41) Coinbase Developer Platform Roadmap 

For episode 570 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Kenneth Shek, the Project Lead of Animoca Brands’ Moca Network, which is building a decentralized digital identity infrastructure that unifies identity, assets and data across platforms.  ⏳ Timestamps: (0:00) Introduction(0:36) Who is Kenneth Shek?(1:22) What is Moca Network?(3:45) Digital ID & Credentials(5:50) Moca Use-cases(9:20) Types of identity onchain(11:30) Moca Network at Permissionless(13:11) Moca Network website, socials & community(13:44) RAPID FIRE SESSION

For episode 569 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Richard Jones, CEO of Bitline.Bitline is the only industry provider enabling direct access to casino chips from cryptocurrency and digital asset holdings in physical casino environments. Under his leadership, Bitline is revolutionizing the way digital assets are utilized, offering seamless liquidity for crypto holders in just minutes—without triggering taxable events. Bitline's innovative platform is set to transform casino gaming experiences globally, empowering users to access and transact with their digital assets effortlessly and securely. Richard's vision for financial inclusivity and real-world blockchain applications is positioning Bitline as a leader at the intersection of cryptocurrency and gaming. ⏳ Timestamps: (0:00) Introduction(1:24) Who is Richard Jones?(6:00) What is Bitline?(13:42) How does Bitline work?(16:47) Crypto for Casino Chips Process(21:52) TRM Labs partnership(23:10) Future of Crypto and Gambling Industr

For episode 568 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Kyle Tut, CEO & Co-founder of Pinata while at Permissionless 4.Pinata.cloud is a Web3 media and development platform that leverages the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) to securely store and manage data, particularly for NFTs and other blockchain-based applications. ⏳ Timestamps: (0:00) Introduction(0:30) Who is Kyle Tut?(1:59) What is Pinata?(3:52) Decentralized File Storage(6:08) Pinata Use-cases(7:50) Pinata at Permissionless(9:14) Pinata website & socials(9:30) RAPID FIRE SESSION

For episode 567 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Joe Andrews, Co-founder & President of Aztec. Aztec is a fully programmable private ZK-rollup on Ethereum enabling developers to create decentralized applications with encryption and scale.⏳ Timestamps: (0:00) Introduction(0:55) Who is Joe Andrews?(4:03) Aztec in 2025(6:00) Aztec Roadmap(8:05) Aztec’s role in Privacy Onchain(12:50) Aztec ecosystem applications(16:30) Balancing Privacy and Compliance Onchain(20:40) Future of Privacy(23:45) Events & Conferences in 2025(24:35) Aztec website, socials & community 

For episode 566 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Parker Spann, EVP of Business Development at Telcoin while at Permissionless 4.Telcoin, a multinational fintech operating in 171 countries, is revolutionizing global finance by merging blockchain technology, telecommunications, and banking. They are launching the world’s first regulated blockchain bank and eUSD, a pioneering bank-issued “Digital Cash” stablecoin.  Their decentralized financial infrastructure powers secure, self-custodial blockchain payments and banking services worldwide. This compliance-driven, banking-first approach leverages blockchain technology to redefine how the world interacts with money online. ⏳ Timestamps: (0:00) Introduction(0:32) Who is Parker Spann?(3:06) Telcoin use-cases(4:40) Telcoin at Permissionless(5:41) Telcoin Roadmap(6:49) Stablecoin Summer(10:32) Telcoin website, socials & community(11:04) RAPID FIRE SESSION

For episode 565 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Shahaf Bar-Geffen, CEO of COTI.Shahaf has been the CEO of COTI for more than four years now. He has also been part of the COTI founding team. He is known as the founder of WEB3, an online marketing group, as well as Positive Mobile, both of which were acquired. Shahaf studied Computer Science, Biotechnology and Economics in Tel-Aviv University. On top of that, he has had a long and impressive career in the Air Force. Learn more at https://www.coti.io ⏳ Timestamps: (0:00) Introduction(1:12) Who is Shahaf?(3:55) What is COTI?(8:34) What holds back adoption of blockchain?(10:23) How does COTI work?(12:54) Use-cases(16:32) Balancing Privacy with Compliance (20:33) COTI performance benchmarks(24:02) COTI roadmap in 2025(28:28) COTI website, socials & community 

For episode 564 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Debbie Soon, Author of Digital Mavericks and Head of Marketing for Privy.Debbie leads marketing at Privy, where they’re making true digital ownership seamless from day one. Their infrastructure empowers developers to build apps on crypto rails without sacrificing UX, trust, or control – bringing the next billion users onchain. ⏳ Timestamps: (0:00) Introduction(0:33) Who is Debbie Soon?(2:24) New Book “Digital Mavericks”(5:24) What is Privy?(7:44) State of Crypto market today(10:46) Stablecoins(13:35) RAPID FIRE SESSION

For episode 563 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Dan Kang, Head of Investor Relations for DeFi Development Corporation while at Permissionless 4.DeFi Development Corporation (DFDV) is a Solana treasury company, holding a significant amount of Solana cryptocurrency. They are also exploring decentralized finance (DeFi) opportunities within the Solana ecosystem.  Learn more at https://defidevcorp.com  ⏳ Timestamps: (0:00) Introduction(1:06) Who is Dan Kang?(3:20) DeFi Development Corporation(5:42) BitcoinFi(10:03) DeFi Dev Corp at Permissionless(12:03) DeFi Dev Corp website & socials(13:08) RAPID FIRE SESSION

For episode 562 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Charley Brady, Vice President for BitFuFu, a world-leading Bitcoin miner and mining services innovator.BitFuFu is committed to empowering the global Bitcoin network through its industry-leading cloud mining platform, rapidly scaling infrastructure, and innovative mining services. Most recently, as of May 2025, Bitcoin production increased 91.4% month-over-month to 400 BTC and the total hashrate increased 20.5% month-over-month to 34.1 EH/s. ⏳ Timestamps: (0:00) Introduction(1:09) Who is Charley Brady?(4:04) What is BitFuFu?(5:45) Cloud Mining(11:21) What makes BitFuFu different?(14:47) Hosting Miners(16:47) Common mining challenges(19:27) Future of Bitcoin Mining(22:26) BitFuFu and Sustainability(27:55) BitFuFu Roadmap(29:31) Events & Conferences(31:18) BitFuFu website, socials & community