Blockchain Won't Save the World

Feb 02 2025 93 ep. 53 mins 54

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Cutting through the hype, telling inspiring stories from people and organisations who are creating real change in the world with Blockchain and Exponential technologies. Listened to in 150+ countries worldwide. Hosted by: Anthony Day, Blockchain Leader at Midnight

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S4E23 TON: Bringing 1Bn Blockchain Users to Telegram w. Jack Booth

Feb 02 2025 49 mins

Is this (finally) 'Mass Adoption'? TON may have finally cracked how to put Blockchain and Crypto into the hands of Billions, but how did they get there? And how do you build a blossoming community in the process?Jack Booth, Co-founder of TON Society, a grassroots movement supporting the TON Blockchain community, will share his insight and experience on how we grow vibrant a

S4E22 Supra: From Oracles to Interoperability w. Josh Tobkin (CEO, Supra.com)

Dec 27 2024 30 mins

We may be entering the 'end game' for Blockchain and Web3, with different chains being connected seamlessly. But what happens next in this interoperable, connected world? Supra have been working to provide Web3 with trusted data for 4-years, and now are moving to the next stage of their evolution: 'MultiVM'. On this podcast, Josh takes us through: - The history of Supra - The i

S4E21 How to Launch an L2 Blockchain w. Azeem Khan, Co-founder of Morph

Dec 07 2024 36 mins

Don't we have enough Blockchains already? Short answer: No... And Azeem from Morph is going to explain why, in full HD!...Blockchains keep evolving, and Layer 2s present an opportunity to provide unique functionality, integrations and experiences for dApp builders. And Morph is a really interesting example of an L2 that is innovating beyond just the chain code.This is an in-depth d

S4E20 Virtual Worlds & Building Better Governance in Decentraland w. Yemel Jardi

Nov 22 2024 41 mins

Decentraland pioneered the crossover of Blockchain and the Metaverse, and now they're back with version 2.0. And they've been working on some important things along the way... I'm joined by Yemel Jardi, a Web3 veteran, developer, Executive Director of Decentraland, and occasional virtual 'celebrity'. We take a look back over the launch and growth of Decentraland, the challenge of c

S4E19 BlockJoy: Middle Finger to the Cloud w. Chris Bruce

Nov 08 2024 47 mins

Without Blockchain nodes, there would be no Blockchain. But not all nodes are created equal. And many chains are falsely claiming 'decentralisation'. Chris from BlockJoy is on a mission to enable better Blockchain infrastructure... The reality is that Web3 is still heavily dependent on the Cloud. But should users, developers and communities care: 'Yes' according to Chris. In this

S4E18 Web Proofs: Using ZK to Regain Ownership of your Data w. Hubert Rachwalski von Rejchwald (CEO, vlayer labs)

Oct 26 2024 51 mins

The ZK series continues with Hubert and vlayer: an exciting team looking to give back control and equitability of data using Blockchain technology... If you're not paying attention to zero-knowledge technology at this point in the evolution of the internet and decentralised applications, you should be. And it's refreshing to see that not all teams are correlating the 'data opportu

S4E17 ZK Chain & An Insiders Guide to Zero-Knowledge w. Ken Timsit (MD, Cronos Labs)

Oct 12 2024 33 mins

Many (including myself) are hailing ZK as the technology that will finally enable mass adoption of Web3. But how? And what's missing today that ZK provides? Ken Timsit is a Web3 veteran and a strong advocate for ZK tech. He is MD of Cronos Labs and its Particle B ecosystem accelerator, and was previously CRO at Consensys. On this show, we're going to be covering as much as possib

S4E16 Blockchain & AI w. Arthur Breitman (co-founder, Tezos)

Sep 13 2024 43 mins

Are Blockchain & AI force multipliers or competitors? Will Blockchain 'unlock' AI adoption, or is the reality much less positive?... Arthur Breitman, Co-founder of Tezos, was working with AI and Self-Driving Cars long before he stepped into Blockchain. So he has an informed view, and a desire to see both technologies succeed, albeit without the hype! On this episode,

S4E15 MoonPay: OnRamping The Next Billion w. Ivan Soto-Wright

Aug 16 2024 44 mins

MoonPay are one of the biggest names in Web3. And without 'ramps' and tools that connect to Web2, the decentralised internet will never reach full potential. 5-years and 20 million customers later, Ivan Soto-Wright has learned a lot, and has a lot to say about what it takes to onboard new and skeptical users to Web3. The UX has also come on a LONG way since the early days.

S4E14 SpaceAI: Blockchain, IoT & AI... In Space! w. Diego Favarolo

Aug 02 2024 42 mins

SpaceAI is a project that might just blow your mind! We've seen a range of DePIN projects capture the imagination, but not that have a full-stack offering that works both in Space and on Earth... DePIN projects typically offer one of compute, connectivity or storage. Few do all at once. And it's even less likely to find a project with literal space-age hardware that works