Blockhash: Exploring The Blockchain

On episode 386 of the BlockHash Podcast, CEO Anastasija Plotnikova dives into the world of institutional finance by discussing their initiatives at Fideum. Fideum is on a mission to empower the world’s most ambitious financial institutions, banks, and SMEs by accelerating their capacity to integrate smart, reliable and regulated digital asset banking products & services for their customers. Fideum partners can seamlessly integrate with the Fideum network to immediately access the world of Decentralized Finance for their enterprise & retail customers alike. The world's most forward thinking financial institutions trust Fideum as a strategic partner because Fideum’s intellectual property elevates their offerings. Enabling them to not just adapt, but lead. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 1:28 | Who is Anastasija Plotnikova? 3:10 | Origins of Fideum and Mission Statement 5:26 | How the Crypto market has evolved over time 7:19 | How does Fideum help bring TradFi and DeFi together? 9:22 | How doe

On episode 385 of the BlockHash Podcast, Lawyer and Co-founder of Lexify joins Brandon Zemp to discuss the current crypto regulations in Switzerland and the new MiCA regulations in Europe that will take effect this year. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 1:17 | Who is Alberto Borri? 3:11 | When was Lexify founded? 4:15 | What services are offered by Lexify? 7:36 | Types of clients 9:05 | Crypto regulations in Switzerland 13:31 | Crypto regulations in Europe & MiCA regulation 16:36 | Plan B Hub in Switzerland 25:00 | How to contact Lexify

On episode 384 of the BlockHash Podcast, the Chief Asset Management Officer for Anbruggen Capital joins Brandon Zemp to talk about the global Crypto markets and what to expect in 2024. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 1:07 | Who is Thomas Bleimuth? 3:32 | What is Anbruggen Capital? 8:22 | 2024 Crypto Market Analysis 13:43 | Bitcoin Spot ETF Analysis 16:17 | Altcoin Market and ETFs 18:20 | Federal Reserve Rate Cuts 20:52 | Crypto Black Swans and White Swans 23:48 | DeFi, NFTs and Crypto Gaming 26:10 | Memecoins 25:56 | Daily life of a Fund Manager 29:46 | Anbruggen Capital on Social Media

On episode 383 of the BlockHash Podcast, Co-founder Felix Xu discusses the ARPA Network, Randcast, On-chain Gaming and much more. The ARPA Network contributes to a decentralized blockchain ecosystem together with their community of entrepreneurs, engineers and cryptographers. Their mission is to innovate cryptographic systems to make blockchains more versatile, reliable, and interlinked. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 1:23 | Who is Felix Xu? 3:16 | What is the ARPA Network? 5:24 | Threshold BLS 9:27 | ARPA Network Use-cases 10:25 | On-Chain Gaming and ARPA Network 15:55 | NFTs and ARPA Network 17:30 | Scientific Research and ARPA Network 18:52 | Partnerships & Collaborations 21:42 | Staking on ARPA Network 22:22 | EthDenver 23:25 | A.I. and Blockchain 23:50 | ARPA Network 2024 Roadmap 26:55 | ARPA Network Community

On episode 382 of the BlockHash Podcast, Data Scientist Hristo Piyankov joins Brandon Zemp to talk about FinDaS and the importance of Tokenomics. FinDaS is a group of Tokenomics consultants that have been in crypto since 2015 and that employ a unique data-driven approach to token economies and token valuation. They design security, utility, asset-referenced (RWA) and tokens under the MiCA classification. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 1:19 | Who is Hristo? 4:42 | What is FinDaS? 7:51 | Importance of Tokenomics 9:14 | FinDaS services 11:03 | What makes a good Tokenomics model? 14:05 | Does Tokenomics affect chain security? 16:08 | Tokenomics for Web2 companies 19:08 | Visa and Crypto 20:08 | Types of clients 21:00 | United States lagging in Innovation 22:10 | Regulation by Enforcement 24:52 | Blockchain in Bulgaria 28:51 | Crypto in Poland 29:58 | Future societal impact of Tokenomics 31:59 | Conclusion

On episode 381 of the BlockHash Podcast, Co-founder Fan Long joins Brandon Zemp to discuss the Conflux Network and their Blockchain SIM Card. As the only regulatory compliant, public, and permissionless blockchain in China, Conflux is building a borderless transactional and technological ecosystem for globally-minded crypto projects, extending beyond China to North America, Russia, Latin America, Europe, Africa, and the rest of the world. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 1:10 | Who is Fan Long? 7:36 | Who contributes to the Conflux Network? 10:50 | What use-cases are being built on Conflux? 17:10 | Blockchain SIM Card 26:09 | Stablecoin in Hong Kong 34:35 | Conflux Network 2024 Roadmap 40:04 | Conflux community

On episode 380 of the BlockHash Podcast, Founder and CEO Jerry Chu joins Brandon Zemp to discuss fractional real estate investing with Lofty Lofty helps anyone lay a path to financial freedom with fractional real estate investing. You can buy fractional ownership in properties across America, collect rental payments on day 1 and compound your earnings into more rental properties for maximized returns. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 1:10 | Who is Jerry Chu? 4:38 | Problem with Real Estate today 8:22 | How does Lofty work? 13:00 | What perks and rights do investors have? 17:20 | Flexibility and Liquidity 18:08 | How to list Real Estate on Lofty? 20:10 | Qualifications for Lofty 22:26 | Investing in Real Estate Funds 24:43 | Why build on Algorand? 29:10 | Liquidity Pools and AMMs on Lofty 37:27 | Lofty Content and Education 38:18 | Lofty 2024 Roadmap 45:00 | Lofty on Social Media

On episode 379 of the BlockHash Podcast, Managing Director of Research at Grayscale, Zach Pandl, joins Brandon Zemp to discuss the Bitcoin Spot ETF and what’s next for Grayscale in the Crypto market. Grayscale enables investors to access the digital economy through regulated investment products. Grayscale has a proven track record and unrivaled expertise as the world’s largest crypto asset manager. Many investors and advisors look to Grayscale’s private placements, public quotations, and ETFs for exposure to both single asset and diversified investment products. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 1:06 | Who is Zach Pandl? 2:58 | Responsibilities as Managing Director of Research 5:00 | Grayscale Bitcoin Spot ETF 8:14 | How to allocate Bitcoin to a traditional portfolio 11:15 | Grayscale Ethereum Spot ETF 14:58 | What gives Ethereum value? 17:14 | What Macro events could affect Bitcoin in 2024? 22:14 | Grayscale Roadmap for 2024 23:16 | Conclusion

On episode 378 of the BlockHash Podcast, CEO Luca Ambrosini joins Brandon Zemp to discuss Rubicon Studio and the blockchain solutions they are providing to clients. Luca Ambrosini is also the head of blockchain research at SUPSI University in Lugano. His journey in the Web3 realm began back in 2013 as a crypto miner where he eventually ended up managing a full-scale mining operation in Germany. Nowadays, his primary focus is Rubicon Studio and the fascinating world of real asset tokenization (RWA). At Rubicon you can find strategists, designers, engineers and technologists working in the blockchain and NFT field. They focus on implementing tokenization, fractionalization and digital solutions for companies looking to enhance their brand and stay ahead of the curve. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 1:40 | Who is Luca Ambrosini? 3:47 | Life as a Crypto Miner 10:58 | Tokenization 16:11 | Tokenized Crowd Funding 18:10 | Tokenized Supply Chains 22:04 | Tokenization with NFTs 26:20 | NFT Artists 30:25 | Toke

On episode 377 of the BlockHash Podcast, Neil Sahota joins me to discuss the impact of Artificial Intelligence on the world in 2024. For the past 20 years, Neil has worked with numerous Fortune 500 companies and government leaders to identify, design and implement new products and services. Neil’s work expands across multiple industries such as legal services, healthcare, retail, the sciences, energy, transportation and more. Neil is also one of the few people selected for IBM's Corporate Service Corps leadership program that pairs leaders with NGOs to perform community-driven economic development projects. Neil is currently the lead Artificial Intelligence Advisor to the United Nations where he helps elaborate on both the technology’s benefits and consequences. Through his efforts, the United Nations has started the A.I. for good initiative to make the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals a reality. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 1:06 | Who is Neil Sahota? 4:22 | United Nations A.I. for Good 5:10 |

On episode 376, Brandon Zemp gives a shoutout to 2024 and the Bitcoin Spot ETFs that have been approved by the SEC. He covers the Bitcoin charts and analyzes the current Bitcoin price action. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 2:58 | FTX Sells $1B in Grayscale ETF 3:38 | BlackRock Buying Bitcoin 11:42 | Elizabeth Warren attacks crypto again 17:40 | Bitcoin Chart Analysis and Prediction

On episode 375 of the BlockHash Podcast, Bitcoin influencers Isabella Santos and Julian Figueroa joins Brandon Zemp to highlight their upcoming trip to Peru where they will be documenting how Bitcoin is uplifting local communities. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 1:46 | Peru trip 3:26 | Crime in Latin America 3:55 | Bitcoin in Peru 9:28 | Bitcoin in Latin America 10:24 | Bitcoin in Guatemala 10:33 | Bitcoin in Costa Rica 14:10 | Peru trip documentary release date 20:45 | Safety in different cultures 24:16 | Javier Milei and Bitcoin in Argentina 28:12 | RFK and Bitcoin 32:22 | Buenos Aires Story 34:42 | Conclusion

On episode 374 of the BlockHash Podcast, Developer Advocate João Garcia joins Brandon Zemp to explain Cartesi, an app-specific rollup protocol with a virtual machine that runs Linux distributions. Cartesi’s application-specific rollups push the boundaries of decentralized computation, paving the way for transformational change to the Web3 landscape. Cartesi empowers developers to go beyond the EVM’s design limitations, while still inheriting Ethereum’s strong security and censorship resistance guarantees. The Cartesi Virtual Machine runs a Linux operating system, giving Web3 developers access to decades of existing code libraries, programming languages, and open-source tooling that you can’t get on Ethereum. This allows for a new generation of gaming platforms, financial services, social networks, and other novel dApps to be discovered. João Garcia is a Developer Advocate at Cartesi. João is a passionate software developer with a solid foundation from both his bachelor degrees in Computer Science and Infor

On episode 373 of the BlockHash Podcast, CEO Andrew Einhorn joins Brandon Zemp to discuss LevelFields and how they are leveraging AI to analyze markets for investors. Using decades of experience in machine learning and contextual analysis, LevelFields has created a novel Al platform to identify patterns from market altering events so that we can all quickly find these events and understand how to react to them. The AI technology at LevelFields screens millions of signals related to over 6,000 stocks, sifting through the noise to find those events that affect prices, and using historical data to expose patterns and put those events into context. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 2:10 | Who is Andrew Einhorn? 10:14 | What is LevelFields? 15:02 | Using AI to Analyze Markets 22:08 | What is a Market Event? 26:25 | LevelFields for Stocks? Crypto? 32:54 | What to start using LevelFields?

On episode 372 of the BlockHash Podcast, CTO John Woods joins Brandon Zemp to discuss the future of Algorand and the Algorand ecosystem. Algorand aims to become the world’s most decentralized blockchain ecosystem. Algorand boasts up to 10,000 TPS, secure POS consensus, a carbon zero approach with negligible energy consumption and a fully decentralized consensus and governance mechanism. The Algorand Foundation’s objective is to promote the growth of the Algorand blockchain through funding, development and leadership goals. This includes education around Algorand and growing the Algorand community. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 1:35 | Who is John Woods? 3:20 | Cardano vs. Algorand 5:24 | Blockchain Maximalization 13:24 | Python on Algorand 14:25 | Staking on Algorand 19:28 | Algorand Ecosystem 24:34 | Blockchain for Mobile devices 28:43 | Blockchain in Latin America 30:14 | Interoperability on Algorand 36:02 | Algorand roadmap 38:34 | Algorand community

On episode 371 of the BlockHash Podcast, Omar Zaki (CEO) and Ahmad Wehbi (COO) join Brandon Zemp to talk about Composable and how they are extending IBC Protocol to Ethereum. Composable serves as the foundational layer that links Layer 1 (L1) and Layer 2 (L2) solutions. They are expanding the Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC) protocol to connect with additional ecosystems, pushing the limits of trust-minimized interoperability. Composable simplifies the cross-chain experience for users, providing a smooth and chain-agnostic execution of user actions. Composable is currently engaged in its most ambitious initiative to date. The project is expanding the capabilities of the IBC protocol to encompass Ethereum. The primary objective is to establish a secure and effortless link between Ethereum and the interconnected blockchain ecosystems of Polkadot and Cosmos. This undertaking is expected to significantly enhance the reach and functionality of IBC, offering numerous benefits to the various chains and stakeho

On episode 370 of the BlockHash Podcast, Mery Avetisyan joins me to discuss Solicy and the suite of Web3 development services that they offer their clients. Solicy is a rapidly expanding firm that offers Blockchain and Software solutions to a global clientele. They have successfully completed more than 70 reliable projects, each contributing to fostering innovation. Their approach is collaborative, focusing on delivering top-tier solutions with unparalleled customer service and expert technical assistance. Solicy emphasizes employing the most advanced technologies to surpass any expectations their clients might have. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 1:35 | Who is Mery Avetisyan? 2:34 | What is Solicy? 3:17 | What services does Solicy offer? 4:35 | Which blockchains does Solicy develop on? 5:48 | Who does Solicy work with? 7:45 | Solicy use-cases 10:55 | Solicy works globally 19:06 | Have can you get in contact with Solicy? 20:55 | Does Solicy have work opportunities for Developers? 22:00 | Conclusion

On episode 369 of the BlockHash Podcast, CEO Jonathan Bohun explains how WEEDAR functions as a loyalty and distribution platform for Cannabis brands. Leading the digital frontier of the cannabis industry, WEEDAR seamlessly integrates the world of cannabis, art, technology, and community. Their platform serves not just as a marketplace or an app but as a revolutionized ecosystem designed for fans and newcomers alike. With every interaction on the WEEDAR platform, you can earn points that are redeemable across of variety of experiences. WEEDAR is also focused on revolutionizing how brands can connect with their clients. Instead of trying to get data from dispensaries and retailers, you can utilize WEEDAR’s cutting-edge tools that give you the power to know your customers inside and out. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 1:14 | Who is Jonathan Bohun? 2:18 | What is WEEDAR? 3:18 | How does brand loyalty benefit a company? 7:27 | WEEDAR platform walkthrough 11:02 | AR product displays 13:33 | WEEDAR and VR 15

On episode 368 of the BlockHash Podcast, Founder Ganesh talks about his latest innovation on Web3-based forms called Typego. Typego allows you to empower your community with effortless allowlists, signups, and NFT rewards with no coding necessary. You can conduct airdrops, giveaways, get product feedback and much more. Typego can also be used to help drive data-based product decisions by collecting voluntary information from users. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 1:02 | Who is Ganesh? 3:55 | What is Firebond? 4:54 | Firebond analytics 5:50 | What is Typego? 7:12 | Typego vs. Surveymonkey 8:07 | Target customer 9:14 | Typego analytics 10:06 | Airdrops, giveaways and feedback 10:58 | How to set up Typego? 12:54 | Free vs. Paid plans 14:00 | Typego AI Credits 14:55 | Token-gated submissions 16:41 | Survey incentives 18:22 | Typego Roadmap 19:35 | Firebond Roadmap 20:45 | Typego CRM integrations 21:25 | Conclusion

On episode 367 of the BlockHash Podcast, Co-founder Nathan Lenga discusses Elektrik and what makes their platform a next generation decentralized exchange for traders. Elektrik is a cutting-edge decentralized exchange (DEX) protocol integrated with the Lightlink Network. It enables direct peer-to-peer trading without the need for intermediaries or centralized market makers. Elektrik is building the best possible user experience for trading in DeFi by focusing on their four pillars. Swaps, Trading Capital Efficiency and Data. Their mainnet rolls out on Monday October 23rd. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 0:58 | Who is Nathan Lenga? 7:07 | What is Elektrik? 10:38 | Elektrik DEX trading interface 14:59 | Trading strategies on Elektrik 16:12 | Trading fees on Elektrik 19:07 | Which tokens can you trade on Elektrik? 20:48 | How to access Elektrik? 21:52 | Web3 mobile applications 24:04 | Elektrik Airdrops 30:00 | DLP on Elektrik 34:41 | AI and Blockchain 38:40 | Crypto market in 2024 43:12 | Elektrik Mainne