GRTiQ Podcast

Mar 28 2025 219 ep. 57 mins 18
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A weekly podcast with in-depth interviews featuring the people building web3 and The Graph (GRT). Available everywhere you listen to podcasts. Not financial advice. No giveaways!

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Michaela (Mickey) Negus - Senior Engineering Manager, Engineering Operations & Customer Success at Edge & Node

Mar 28 2025 42 mins  
Leave feedback! Today I am speaking with Mickey Negus, the Senior Engineering Manager at Edge & Node who oversees Engineering Operations and Customer Success. This is Mickey's second appearance on the GRTiQ Podcast, having first joined us in November 2023 (Ep. 143) where she shared her journey into web3 and initial work at Edge & Node. After joining Edge & Node in 2022,

Holger Arians - Chairman & CEO at Banxa

Mar 21 2025 56 mins  
Leave feedback! Today I am speaking with Holger Arians, the Chairman and CEO at Banxa. Holger leads Banxa, a global crypto payment infrastructure provider that enables users to convert their fiat currency to crypto through integrated solutions with major platforms like Binance, OKX, and MetaMask, handling all regulatory compliance and KYC requirements for partners reaching over a b

Isha Varshney - Head of Ecosystem at Celo

Mar 14 2025 66 mins  
Leave feedback! Today I am speaking with Isha Varshney, Head of Ecosystem at Celo. With roots in India and Kenya, Isha brings a unique global perspective to blockchain adoption in emerging markets. I’m excited to welcome Isha to the podcast - and long-time listeners know that I previously featured one of Celo’s founding members, Marek Olszewski during Ep. 131 back in August 202

Mathieu Baudet - Founder at Linera

Mar 07 2025 46 mins  
Leave feedback! Today I am speaking with Mathieu Baudet, Founder at Linera. With a PhD in cryptographic protocols and security, Mathieu has been at the forefront of distributed systems innovation for over two decades. After serving as a security consultant for the French government, he joined Facebook in 2012, where he led developer tools, machine learning infrastructure, and spear

Alexei Zamyatin - Co-Founder at Build on Bitcoin (BOB)

Feb 28 2025 60 mins  
Leave feedback! Today I am speaking with Alexei Zamyatin, Co-founder of Build on BOB, a pioneering hybrid Layer 2 solution that combines Bitcoin's security with Ethereum's programmability, aiming to create an open financial ecosystem that enables Bitcoin utility beyond simple payments while maintaining trust-minimized principles through technologies like BitVM. Born in Moscow but r

Arik Galansky - VP of Technology at Fireblocks

Feb 21 2025 59 mins  
Leave feedback! Today I am speaking with Arik Galansky, the Vice President of Technology at Fireblocks, which provides critical infrastructure that enables companies to securely build and operate blockchain-based businesses. The platform offers a unique combination of self-custody technology and security features that allow organizations to maintain control of their digital assets

Turan Sert

Feb 14 2025 62 mins  
Leave feedback! Today I am speaking with Turan Sert, a prominent blockchain advisor, author, and educator based in Istanbul, Turkey. A graduate of Harvard Business School, Turan has a successful career in investment banking and consulting before becoming one of Turkey's leading voices in web3 education and adoption. Drawing from his unique perspective bridging traditional finance a

Aya Kantorovich, Co-Founder & Co-CEO of August and Upshift

Feb 07 2025 65 mins  
Leave feedback! Today I am speaking with Aya Kantorovich, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of August. Long-time listeners will recognize Aya - this is her second appearance on the GRTiQ Podcast. Since her first appearance on Ep. 66 in May 2022, Aya has launched two innovative platforms: August, an institutional-grade DeFi platform, and Upshift, its retail counterpart, both focused on providin

Tristan Frizza - Founder at Zeta Markets

Jan 31 2025 61 mins  
Leave feedback! Today I am speaking with Tristan Frizza, the Founder of Zeta Markets. Zeta Markets is revolutionizing decentralized derivatives trading on Solana, building high-performance infrastructure that combines centralized exchange speed with DeFi security. Through their innovative Layer 2 solution, they're working to make institutional-grade trading accessible to all users.

Brianna Migliaccio - Developer Relations at Solana

Jan 24 2025 44 mins  
Leave feedback! Today I am speaking with Brianna Migliaccio, Developer Relations at Solana. At Solana, Brianna works to empower developers, helping teams leverage Solona’s speed and scalability. Her role involves creating developer resources, from comprehensive bootcamps to practical guides for building decentralized applications. With degrees in mechanical engineering and nuclea