Blockhash: Exploring The Blockchain

On episode 283 of the podcast BlockHash: Exploring the Blockchain, we sat down with Colombian artist Ana Escobar for another BlockHash Exclusive, to chat about her mini series Criptopoéticas, her work as an artist and the future of NFT art. The Podcast is available on…

On episode 282 of the podcast BlockHash: Exploring the Blockchain, Brandon Zemp chats with James and Cais, the CEO and CPO for Obscuro. Obscuro is a company building an L2 that brings privacy to Ethereum. The team comes from R3 and built Corda, which is the leading permissioned blockchain in the finance sector. Obscuro, as a Layer 2, massively scales Ethereum with faster, cheaper transactions, while inheriting all its security and ecosystem. The Podcast is available on…

On episode 281 of the podcast BlockHash: Exploring the Blockchain, we spoke with the COO of KYVE Network, Fezyla, on data streams, their products and what it’s like being a woman in the crypto industry. $KYVE is an initiative to store any data stream, with built-in validation. By leveraging the Arweave blockchain, they can permanently and immutably store this type of data. KYVE is also a network through which discrete elements of information enter, that are standardized, combined, stored permanently, and validated. The Podcast is available on…

On episode 280 of the podcast BlockHash: Exploring the Blockchain, we sat down at Hash House in Medellin, Colombia with CEO of GiveMeFive, Santiago Restrepo. GiveMeFive is the 1st P2P lending platform to be launched in Colombia, offering workers, students and every day people access to restrictive credit and financial support. The podcast is available on… Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blockhash-exploring-the-blockchain/id1241712666 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/6dc84ee4-845b-4bea-b812-b876daab2c7e/BlockHash-Exploring-the-Blockchain Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4AGqU8qxIYVkxXM4q2XpO1 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9iNmNhNWM0L3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Website: www.blockhashpodcast.com On Social Media… Website: https://www.givemefive.app/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/santiago-restrepo-55752686/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/givemefive-app/about/ Find Brandon Zemp & the podcast on Social Media… Inst

On episode 279 of the podcast BlockHash: Exploring the Blockchain, we went LIVE at Cosmoverse for our 4thinterview with one of the Co-founders of Cosmoverse, Basil! Cosmoverse is a global, yearly event that is aimed at promoting the Cosmos Ecosystem, its various projects and highlighting key milestones to grow awareness and adoption. Cosmoverse was held this year in Medellín, Colombia and had a fantastic turnout, with over 1,000 tickets sold and a tremendous amount of enthusiasm at the event. From on-stage rapping, to ATOM 2.0, to tattoos being inked during afterparties. This was one to remember! The podcast is available on… Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blockhash-exploring-the-blockchain/id1241712666 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/6dc84ee4-845b-4bea-b812-b876daab2c7e/BlockHash-Exploring-the-Blockchain Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4AGqU8qxIYVkxXM4q2XpO1 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9iNmNhNWM0L3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Web

This week on episode 278 of the podcast BlockHash: Exploring the Blockchain, we went LIVE at Cosmoverse for our 3rd interview with the CEO of Agoric, Dean Tribble. Agoric is A Proof-of-Stake chain utilizing Hardened JavaScript smart contracts to rapidly build and deploy DeFi. They enable you to save time by using their pre-built smart contract components and Dapps. They’re secure, composable, and let you get your project out the door fast. Dean Tribble is leading the front as CEO of Agoric. He has an awesome personality and is very enthusiastic about what they are accomplishing in the DeFi space to make it easier for developers to be more creative and get involved in blockchain, as well as the Cosmos ecosystem. The podcast is available on… Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blockhash-exploring-the-blockchain/id1241712666 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/6dc84ee4-845b-4bea-b812-b876daab2c7e/BlockHash-Exploring-the-Blockchain Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4AGqU8qxIYVk

This week on episode 277 of the podcast BlockHash: Exploring the Blockchain, we went LIVE at Cosmoverse for our 2ndinterview with the Co-founder of Injective, Eric Chen. Injective is an open interoperable smart contracts platform optimized for decentralized finance applications. They have support from major players like Binance, Pantera and Mark Cuban. They are optimized for DeFi, with out-of-the-box interoperable orderbook primitives to create mainstream DApps. They feature cross-chain interoperability for frictionless communication across sovereign blockchains for a seamless user experience. They are instant, efficient and secure! During Cosmoverse, Eric also announced the details behind their Project X and won the “Most Promising Project” award at the conference. The best is yet to come from Injective! The podcast is available on… Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blockhash-exploring-the-blockchain/id1241712666 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/6dc84ee4-845b-4bea-b812-b87

This week on episode 276 of the podcast BlockHash: Exploring the Blockchain, we are LIVE at Cosmoverse with the CTO of Komodo, Kadan Stadelmann. Komodo is a non-custodial wallet and atomic swap DEX rolled into one application. More importantly, a community of innovators aiming to change the world! We also go into detail on the AtomicDEX Protocol, a multi-coin wallet, bridge, and DEX rolled into one app where you can manage your crypto without limitations. The podcast is available on… Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blockhash-exploring-the-blockchain/id1241712666 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/6dc84ee4-845b-4bea-b812-b876daab2c7e/BlockHash-Exploring-the-Blockchain Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4AGqU8qxIYVkxXM4q2XpO1 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9iNmNhNWM0L3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Website: www.blockhashpodcast.com On Social Media… Website: https://komodoplatform.com/en/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/KomodoPlatform/ Twitter: h

This week on episode 275 of the podcast BlockHash: Exploring the Blockchain, we are unveiling a new series called BlockHash Exclusives, where we interview top founders and execs in the Web3 industry LIVE in-person! For this first episode exclusive we are chatting with Greg Roggero, the CMO of Algem. Algem is a DeFi dApp built on Astar Network that allows you to stay liquid while staking your ASTR. Staying liquid means you can double-dip with your Astar tokens by staking while yield farming. We go into depth on different crypto marketing strategies for startups, yield farming and the importance of blockchain audits. The podcast is available on… Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blockhash-exploring-the-blockchain/id1241712666 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/6dc84ee4-845b-4bea-b812-b876daab2c7e/BlockHash-Exploring-the-Blockchain Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4AGqU8qxIYVkxXM4q2XpO1 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9iNmNhNWM0L

Are you interested in DeFi loans and credit lines? Do you want to borrow against your crypto? Do you want to hold onto your crypto as long as possible while taking advantage of liquidity? Then this episode is for you! On episode 274 of the podcast BlockHash: Exploring the Blockchain, we are happy to have Shawn Owen, the CEO of SALT Lending. Unlike a traditional loan that takes your credit score into account, a SALT loan is an asset-backed loan in which your cryptoassets act as collateral for your line of credit. They have also partnered with Fireblocks, a trusted custody management platform that many top crypto companies rely on for the safe, secure transfer of collateral assets. Similar to Fireblocks, SALT maintains Cyber Insurance, meaning the company will be covered in the event of cyber-related incidents SALT has recently announced their new custody agnostic approach, which allows them to distribute risk, enhance security, reduce interest rates, fund loans more swiftly, and focus on expanding their suite

This week on episode 273 of the podcast BlockHash: Exploring the Blockchain, we have a new episode with the Co-founders of the Partisia Blockchain Foundation, Dr. Ivan Damgard and Brian Gallagher. Partisia Blockchain Foundation is an independent non-profit supporting the development of the world’s most advanced zero-knowledge blockchain. Partisia Blockchain’s zero-knowledge multi-party computation (MPC) and unified smart contract technology, is focused on solving for true blockchain confidentiality while retaining transparency and privacy. The podcast is available on… Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blockhash-exploring-the-blockchain/id1241712666 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/6dc84ee4-845b-4bea-b812-b876daab2c7e/BlockHash-Exploring-the-Blockchain Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4AGqU8qxIYVkxXM4q2XpO1 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9iNmNhNWM0L3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Website: www.blockhashpodcast.com On Social Media… Website:

This week on episode 272 of the podcast BlockHash: Exploring the Blockchain, we have a new episode with the Founder of Solidified. Solidified is one of the largest communities of smart contract auditors and blockchain security experts. That expertise provides them the unique perspective to perform the most secure audits and deep research of up-and-coming crypto startups. Eduard Kotysh is the Founder of security audit firm Solidified, which was established in 2016 as one of the longest-running blockchain security companies with over $30B in assets under audit. The podcast is available on… Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blockhash-exploring-the-blockchain/id1241712666 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/6dc84ee4-845b-4bea-b812-b876daab2c7e/BlockHash-Exploring-the-Blockchain Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4AGqU8qxIYVkxXM4q2XpO1 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9iNmNhNWM0L3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Website: www.blockhashpodcast.com On Soc

This week on episode 271 of the podcast BlockHash: Exploring the Blockchain, we have a new episode with the CEO of Orb Collective. In 2020, Jeremy Musighi joined Balancer Labs to roll up his sleeves and work hands-on in DeFi, by helping to scale the Balancer Protocol-- a liquidity layer for the financial system of the future. In 2022, he led the creation of Orb Collective, an independent entity providing growth services to the Balancer DAO. The podcast is available on… Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blockhash-exploring-the-blockchain/id1241712666 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/6dc84ee4-845b-4bea-b812-b876daab2c7e/BlockHash-Exploring-the-Blockchain Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4AGqU8qxIYVkxXM4q2XpO1 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9iNmNhNWM0L3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Website: www.blockhashpodcast.com On Social Media… Website: https://balancer.fi/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/balancer Twitter: https://twitter.com/immutbl Find

For episode 270, get predictability with nSure.ai through less friction, more approvals and chargeback guarantees regardless of reason for fraud prevention. The CEO, Alex Zeltcer, joins me on the show to talk about fraud and how to stop it with AI and behavioral analytics. The podcast is available on… Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blockhash-exploring-the-blockchain/id1241712666 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/6dc84ee4-845b-4bea-b812-b876daab2c7e/BlockHash-Exploring-the-Blockchain Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4AGqU8qxIYVkxXM4q2XpO1 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9iNmNhNWM0L3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Website: www.blockhashpodcast.com Find Brandon Zemp & the podcast on Social Media… Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theblockhash/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zempcapital/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/zempcapital Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theblockhash LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/brandonzemp Sign up for

This week on episode 269 of the BlockHash Podcast, we have an exciting episode with the CEO of Sweat Economy. Oleg Fomenko is the founder of Sweatcoin, the #1 most downloaded fitness app in the world. They are currently trending because they are about to bring their 100M users from web2 to web3. He has done the research & surveys and found surprising results - that his 60+ old users ARE VERY INTERESTED in entering web3, IF certain issues are solved. Oleg is a serial entrepreneur who has launched a number of successful businesses, including a music subscription service bloom.fm that grew to 1.2 million registered users in the UK. As a co-founder of Sweatcoin, Oleg was the first person to dedicate himself full-time to the project. He defined Sweatcoin as a currency backed by the value of the physical activity driven by his deep knowledge of behavioural change and involvement with the blockchain since its early days. Oleg believes that technology can positively impact a user’s life by leveraging human biolog

This week on episode 268 of the BlockHash Podcast, we have the CEO of Chains, Anderson McCutcheon. Chains.com offers users one single account, with a stack of Products designed to help earn, trade, invest and spend cryptocurrency without the need to understand the underlying technologies. The podcast is available on… Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blockhash-exploring-the-blockchain/id1241712666 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/6dc84ee4-845b-4bea-b812-b876daab2c7e/BlockHash-Exploring-the-Blockchain Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4AGqU8qxIYVkxXM4q2XpO1 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9iNmNhNWM0L3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Website: www.blockhashpodcast.com On Social Media… Website: https://chains.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/chains_com Find Brandon Zemp & the podcast on Social Media… Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theblockhash/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zempcapital/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/zempcapital

This week on episode 267 of the BlockHash Podcast, we have CEO James Wo of DFG. James is the Founder and CEO Digital Finance Group (DFG), a global blockchain and digital asset investment firm with more than $1B Assets Under Management. Mr. Wo is also the Chairman of Matrix, the first regulated virtual assets multilateral trading facility (MTF) & custodian under the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) VA policy framework. He is a board member of LedgerX, and an Executive Committee member of the Chamber of Digital Commerce. The podcast is available on… Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blockhash-exploring-the-blockchain/id1241712666 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/6dc84ee4-845b-4bea-b812-b876daab2c7e/BlockHash-Exploring-the-Blockchain Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4AGqU8qxIYVkxXM4q2XpO1 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9iNmNhNWM0L3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Website: www.blockhashpodcast.com On Social Media… Website: https://www.dfg.gro

This week on episode 266 of the BlockHash Podcast, we have CEO Juan Álvarez of BRET to talk about tokenization of real estate in the United States. BRET is allowing anyone to invest in real estate regardless of their economic background through the power of tokenization on blockchain. The podcast is available on… Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blockhash-exploring-the-blockchain/id1241712666 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/6dc84ee4-845b-4bea-b812-b876daab2c7e/BlockHash-Exploring-the-Blockchain Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4AGqU8qxIYVkxXM4q2XpO1 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9iNmNhNWM0L3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Website: www.blockhashpodcast.com On Social Media… Website: https://brets.io/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brets.io/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bret/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Brets.io Discord: https://discord.com/invite/KHYqjJvqfj Find Brandon Zemp & the podcast on Social Media… I

This week on episode 265 of the BlockHash Podcast, we have CEO Brooker Belcourt of Covey. Covey is a blockchain-enabled investing community created to find and reward the next top money managers - regardless of where they may come from. To start, each Covey user receives $10,000 in mock capital to demonstrate their best investing ideas. As their portfolio garners gains/losses, it is ranked on a platform-wide leaderboard with the top performing portfolios at the top. Each month, those at the top receive monetary payouts, (effectively making Covey the first retail alpha capture platform) democratizing the ability to get paid for your investing ideas. The podcast is available on… Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blockhash-exploring-the-blockchain/id1241712666 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/6dc84ee4-845b-4bea-b812-b876daab2c7e/BlockHash-Exploring-the-Blockchain Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4AGqU8qxIYVkxXM4q2XpO1 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR

This week on episode 264 of the BlockHash Podcast, we have Co-founder Hamdee Khader to talk about DeVo Protocol. Hamdee is the Co-founder of DeVo protocol. He earned his JD/MBA from the University of North Carolina. Graduated summa cum laude from North Carolina State University and has experience working at leading Fortune 500 companies including Citrix, MetLife, and NextEra Energy. DeVo tokenizes the $2.3T philanthropy sector, substantially rewarding token holders and eliminating many inefficiencies, such as the lack of transparency allowing donors to see where their donations are being spent, rewards for philanthropy stakeholders like volunteers, and the ability for stakeholders to intercommunicate in a trustless format. The podcast is available on… Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blockhash-exploring-the-blockchain/id1241712666 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/6dc84ee4-845b-4bea-b812-b876daab2c7e/BlockHash-Exploring-the-Blockchain Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/