Blockhash: Exploring The Blockchain

For episode 546 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Hugh Njemanze, Founder and President of Anomali. Hugh brings over 30 years of experience in enterprise software, having co-founded ArcSight and served as its CTO and EVP of R&D. He later led engineering for HP’s Enterprise Security Products group following ArcSight’s acquisition. Hugh has also served as an advisor at Kleiner Perkins and held senior roles at Verity and Apple, where he helped architect the Data Access Language (DAL). ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction1:03 | Who is Hugh Njemanze?4:28 | What is Anomali?9:12 | Anomali Products & ThreatStream18:23 | Evolution of AI in Security Operations20:28 | Anomali client use-cases24:15 | Future of Threat Intelligence31:30 | Anomali’s typical client32:35 | Anomali roadmap 202534:10 | Anomali website, socials & demos 

For episode 545 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Michael Chen, COO of Bless while at Permissionless 4. Bless is the world’s first shared computer, turning every consumer device— laptop, desktop, and mobile phone—into participants in a massive edge compute network with over 5 million live nodes. Bless is purpose-built for real-time inference and agentic computing, featuring high performance, low latency, and dynamic scaling.  ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction0:43 | Who is Michael Chen?6:25 | Importance of Decentralized Compute10:07 | Bless Network Ecosystem12:42 | Bless Network Mainnet12:55 | Bless Network at Permissionless14:14 | Bless Network website & socials14:32 | RAPID FIRE SESSION

For episode 544 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Harry Donnelly, CEO and Co-Founder of Circuit at Permissionless 4. Circuit is a breakthrough startup developing cutting-edge technology that makes digital asset recovery secure and reliable. Under his leadership, Circuit has pioneered patented transaction-layer recovery technology that preserves institutional access for digital assets even amid cyberattacks, custodian failures, or internal compromises. Drawing on his expertise in DeFi, security architecture, risk mitigation, and crypto insurance, Harry is addressing a fundamental vulnerability in Web3 — the fragility of private key–based recovery — by enabling leading exchanges, lenders, and stablecoin issuers to improve operational resilience in institutional digital asset custody.Harry previously worked as a trader at JP Morgan and holds a Master’s degree in financial engineering from MIT. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction0:37 | Who is Harry Donnelly?2:30 | Origins of Circuit3:40 | Cir

For episode 543 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Aleks Artamonovskaja, Head of Art at Trilitech. Aleks Artamonovskaja is a leader in the intersection of art and technology, with extensive experience in Web3 art projects. She is a prominent speaker, writer and educator on the role of decentralized technologies in the creative sector.  As the Ambassador and former Director of Partnerships at .ART, Aleks played a crucial role in launching the digital address for the arts in 2016, overseeing strategic partnerships to foster the embrace of technology in the art world, including collaborations with Rhizome and Ars Electronica, and spearheading the Digital Innovation in Art Award. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction1:03 | Who is Aleks Artamonovskaja?6:18 | What is Trilitech?9:40 | Typical Trilitech clients & partners11:21 | Advantages of Tezos16:06 | Future of Art on Blockchain20:23 | Use-cases for Trilitech27:08 | Trilitech roadmap28:52 | Trilitech website, socials & community 

For episode 542 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Jacob Phillips, Co-founder of Lombard Finance.Lombard is on a mission to expand the digital economy by transforming Bitcoin’s utility from a store of value into a productive financial tool with LBTC. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction0:30 | Who is Jacob Phillips?2:25 | What is Lombard Finance?6:16 | DeFi on Bitcoin7:09 | LBTC and Yield8:42 | Future of BitcoinFi12:24 | Lombard at Permissionless12:56 | Lombard website, socials & community13:14 | RAPID FIRE SESSION

For episode 541 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Howard Wu Founder of Aleo Labs, a company focused on developing products for compliant, confidential payments and creating tools for developers to deploy and manage applications on the Aleo blockchain. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction0:57 | Who is Howard Wu?2:58 | What is Aleo?4:22 | AleoBFT7:09 | Aleo Ecosystem10:20 | AI applications on Aleo11:31 | Aleo Token13:03 | Balancing Compliance & Confidentiality17:45 | Real world adoption of Blockchain20:21 | How to make Web3 UI/UX better22:26 | Aleo Roadmap23:25 | Aleo website, socials & community 

For episode 540 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Mike Lieberman CTO and Co-Founder of Kusari.Kusari began in 2022 with the goal to secure the software supply chain. They are passionate about this problem, as they constantly faced the same issue: identifying the software they’re using and protecting against threats to that software. This led to slow response to security vulnerabilities, uncertainty about licensing and compliance, and even basic maintenance challenges. Kusari brings transparency and security to software supply chains, providing clarity and actionable insights. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction1:10 | Who is Mike Lieberman?6:10 | What is Kusari?15:37 | Open-source software GUAC20:00 | Threat landscape in 202528:43 | AI for software security31:03 | Decentralized AI models32:40 | Quantum computing39:27 | Kusari roadmap 202544:32 | Kusari website, socials & community 

For episode 539 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Ran Hammer to discuss how Orbs is bringing CeFi-level execution to DeFi.Ran currently leads Business Development, Marketing and Communities for Orbs as well as being in charge of Legal and Compliance. Prior to joining Orbs and after specializing as a corporate lawyer in the fields of high-tech, venture capital and cross border M&A, Ran founded the blockchain, cryptocurrency and digital coin practice at GKH Law Offices and was established as one of Israel’s leading blockchain law practitioners. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction1:20 | Update on Orbs in 20253:10 | DeFi partnerships4:14 | Institutions getting into DeFi8:32 | SEC DeFi exemptions9:30 | U.S. landscape for DeFi16:03 | Future of Yield in DeFi20:05 | Is Altseason coming in 2025?24:00 | Bitcoin DeFi25:15 | Orbs ecosystem28:30 | Orbs roadmap31:28 | Orbs website, socials & community 

For episode 538 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Luke Barwikowski, Founder of Pixels while at Permissionless 4.Pixels is a captivating, open-ended world of farming and exploration, built one pixel at a time. Gathering resources, advancing skills, and building relationships while exploring the story and quests woven throughout the Pixels Universe. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction1:16 | Who is Luke Barwikowski?8:04 | Future of Web3 Gaming17:12 | How does Pixels work?21:07 | UI/UX issues in Web326:42 | Pixels at Permissionless32:34 | Pixels website, socials & community36:56 | RAPID FIRE SESSION

For episode 537, Brandon Zemp is joined by Yuval Rooz, Co-founder of Digital Asset, the leading network for tokenized real-world assets. Digital Asset provides the platform, tokenization accelerators and services to join, build, run and connect regulatory-grade digital asset solutions, in a unified network. Learn more at digitalasset.com ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction1:00 | Who is Yuval Rooz?2:20 | Canton Network explained4:14 | Digital Asset explained5:55 | Canton Network ecosystem9:50 | What’s driving stablecoin interest14:10 | Impact of tokenization on global liquidity20:12 | Crypto regulations and legislation26:55 | Digital Asset roadmap29:10 | Digital Asset website and socials 

For episode 536, Brandon Zemp is joined by Scott Stuart, Founder of Kava, a decentralized blockchain that combines the speed and interoperability of Cosmos with the developer power of Ethereum.Under Scott’s leadership, Kava has been rolling out AI-powered tools that automate multi-chain yield strategies, streamline on-chain asset management, and remove the trial-and-error guesswork from DeFi. He firmly believes this blend of AI + DeFi is what will finally knock down the barriers to entry—transforming the entire ecosystem from a niche playground into a genuine option for everyday finance.Learn more by going to https://www.kava.io  ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction1:07 | Who is Scott Stuart?4:27 | What is Kava?8:15 | Kava Ecosystem11:27 | Stablecoin Summer16:22 | Web3 coming back to US market23:40 | Will China allow Web3?25:32 | Kava and AI30:48 | Decentralized AI33:50 | Kava 2025 roadmap34:58 | Kava website, socials & community 

For episode 535, Matthew Asbell joins Brandon Zemp to discuss IP protections on Blockchain.Matthew D. Asbell, a partner at Lippes Mathias LLP, has decades of experience advising clients globally on trademark and patent matters. As an intellectual property attorney, he’s uniquely positioned to help small businesses navigate this pivotal moment in IP law. He assists clients in clearing, obtaining, enforcing, and defending trademarks, patents, designs, and copyrights in the United States and throughout the world. He also advises on domain names, social media, and related issues.Before becoming a lawyer, Matthew developed a broad base of expertise in roles across various industries, including managing emerging singer-songwriters, training corporate employees in software applications, and studying medicine.Matthew serves as an adjunct professor of law and guest lecturer at Fordham University and The Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (Yeshiva University). He has also taught at Columbia University and the Instituto

For episode 534 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Jawad Ashraf, CEO of Vanar Chain to discuss how they are the intelligent chain for real world finance.Vanar Chain is working on their innovative Neutron AI Compression technology. Neutron introduces advanced AI-driven compression, enabling a 50MB file to fit into a mere 25-50 character seed stored directly on-chain. This innovation eliminates reliance on external storage systems, dramatically reducing costs and improving blockchain scalability and efficiency. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction1:04 | Who is Jawad Ashraf?8:10 | What is Vanar Chain?16:34 | Vanar Chain ecosystem20:56 | Developer resources22:20 | Innovation in on-chain data storage25:50 | Consumer usability in Web330:57 | Future of Semantic Internet36:40 | Vanar Chain roadmap for 202538:08 | Conferences and Events38:50 | Web3 in Dubai40:48 | Vanar website, socials & community 

For episode 533, Brandon Zemp is joined by Bundeep Singh Rangar, CEO of Fineqia, a digital asset business that builds and targets investments in early and growth-stage technology companies.  Fineqia provides investors with institutional grade exposure to opportunities emanating from convergence of blockchain based Decentralized Finance (DeFi) and Traditional Finance (TradFi). Bundeep is a thought leader in blockchain technologies and has spoken at influential events, including Paris Blockchain Week, Insurance 2025 in London, the South Summit in Madrid, the FinTech & InsurTech Digital Congress in Warsaw, and Rakuten's Technology Conference in Tokyo.  Learn more about the company’s products and portfolio at www.fineqia.com.  ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction1:26 | Who is Bundeep Singh Rangar?8:34 | What is Fineqia?12:36 | Fineqia vetting process14:25 | ETFs vs ETNs22:55 | Regulations in Europe vs U.S.30:04 | ETNs and Bitcoin36:38 | Bitcoin and AI38:37 | Fineqia portf

For episode 532, Brandon Zemp is joined by Ted Santos, a bold strategist who trains and develops CEOs and executives to stop solving problems and start creating them to fuel breakthroughs that redefine industries. As the creator of the Disruptive Leadership Model, Ted flips conventional wisdom on its head, proving that chaos isn’t a threat. It’s the catalyst for transformation. With a track record of turning impossible visions into unstoppable growth, Ted challenges leaders to think bigger, act bolder, and turn uncertainty into opportunity. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction1:06 | Who is Ted Santos?8:28 | Growth under Pressure9:37 | Neuroplasticity14:25 | Disruptive Leadership Model21:39 | Resilience is the byproduct of Growth26:00 | Clients of Ted Santos36:03 | Recommended books & articles42:46 | Ted’s plans for the rest of 202544:14 | How to contact Ted Santos 

For episode 531, Brandon Zemp is joined by Adam Bergman, a leading expert in self-directed IRAs and alternative retirement investments, known for founding IRA Financial, which has grown to serve over 25,000 clients with more than $5 billion in assets.  With a background as a tax attorney, his deep knowledge of tax law and retirement regulations positioned him to pioneer strategies in the underutilized self-directed IRA space. A prolific author and speaker, Adam has written nine books and been featured in major media outlets, offering valuable insights on tax-advantaged investing and retirement planning. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction0:55 | Who is Adam Bergman?2:26 | What is IRA Financial?4:34 | Types of Alternative Assets6:45 | Why brokers don’t offer alternative assets for IRAs?8:15 | IRA Financial account types12:32 | Management for clients13:32 | How to invest into Bitcoin with IRA16:10 | Is Bitcoin a good investment for retirement?19:40 | Is Gold still a good investment for re

For episode 530, Brandon Zemp is joined by Unique Divine, Co-founder of Nibiru. Before launching Nibiru, Unique studied Physics, Computer Science, and Applied Math at Columbia University, graduating top of class in graduate-level Applied Math. His research spanned quantum cooling, astrophysics, and later AI, where he worked on computer vision, natural language processing, and transformer architectures. He later transitioned into Web3, deploying onchain trading strategies and contributing to Sommelier Protocol before founding Nibiru. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction1:10 | Who is Unique Divine?4:15 | What is Nibiru?7:08 | Nibiru Block Party9:32 | Nibiru’s architecture13:52 | Applications on Nibiru18:48 | Nibiru roadmap21:12 | Nibiru website, socials & community 

For episode 529, Brandon Zemp is joined by Nicolas Kipreos, Co-founder and COO of diio.Nicolás is an entrepreneur with extensive experience in SaaS and B2B technology. He was the COO and Co-founder of Beetrack, a leading last-mile logistics software company in Latin America, which was acquired by DispatchTrack in 2021 in a $40M+ operation. Under his leadership, Beetrack grew to over 800 clients across four countries, achieving a 100% CAGR and generating more than $10M in ARR before the merger.Diio is a SaaS company that enhances consultative remote sales by automating key meeting insights, tracking commitments, and streamlining CRM workflows. His expertise lies in scaling tech businesses, optimizing sales strategies, and driving growth through data-driven decision-making. Start your 14 day trial here: https://bit.ly/3Hx0AUdGet 90% off your first month with discount code: BLOCKHASH ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction1:15 | Who is Nicolas Kipreos?4:00 | What is diio?5:23 | How does diio capture & analyze info

For episode 528, Brandon Zemp is joined by Isaac Joshua CEO of Gems Launchpad, a community-driven launchpad built around the Gems ecosystem’s exclusive investor network. They are now extending their Gems Protect program with the introduction of an exclusive ‘Credit Refund’ feature. This option provides the launchpad’s Premium members with the flexibility to exchange tokens purchased in its token private sales and receive a credit refund. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction1:09 | Who is Isaac Joshua?2:51 | What is GEMS?6:28 | GEMS due diligence process9:25 | GEMS Protect11:11 | What is “Credit Refund”?13:26 | GEMS memberships15:04 | Successful launches on GEMS17:25 | GEMS launchpad application18:04 | GEMS Trade20:44 | GEMS Roadmap23:08 | State of Crypto Market24:10 | GEMS website, socials & community 

For episode 527, Brandon Zemp is joined by Peter Goodwin CEO & founder of idea-L, an AI and Web3 platform equipping entrepreneurs with the resources to transform any business idea into a reality.Using AI-powered technology, the platform allows entrepreneurs to assess the viability of an idea early in the ideation process, enabling them to make data-driven decisions on if, and how to move forward before investing significant time, capital, and resources.⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction1:04 | Who is Peter Goodwin?2:40 | UAE hub for AI3:47 | What is idea-L?8:18 | Why Entrepreneurs struggle12:15 | What is the process behind idea-L?17:12 | IRP, IFP & DeVC Fund20:52 | Criteria to apply24:48 | Capital funding caps27:17 | VC ecosystem today33:26 | idea-L roadmap