The Index Podcast

Apr 04 2025 133 ep. 34 mins 256
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What’s indexing this week in crypto, blockchain, and open-source AI? Find out on The Index, where we feature exclusive conversations that go beyond code. Each week, host and entrepreneur Alex Kehaya talks with founders, developers, and investors who are shaping the future of Web3. From startup advice to breakthrough strategies, our guests share their stories and take a deep dive into the decentralized future.

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Digital Freedom to OpenAI: Reclaiming the Internet with Danny O’Brien, Filecoin Foundation

Apr 04 2025 40 mins  
What if the original vision for the internet—a decentralized, permissionless, and open system—could still be realized? On this episode of The Index, host Alex Kehaya is joined by Danny O’Brien, Senior Fellow at the Filecoin Foundation, to explore how we got here—and how we can build something better. Danny’s career spans decades at the frontlines of digital freedom, from

Crypto, Key Management & AI Agents | David Sneider, Co-founder of Lit Protocol

Mar 31 2025 40 mins  
What if smart contracts could manage keys, secure assets, and run AI agents autonomously? This week on The Index podcast —Host Alex Kehaya sits down with David Sneider, co-founder of Lit Protocol, to dive into decentralized key management, threshold cryptography, and the future of AI in Web3. David shares his journey from building in the Bay Area tech scene to launching Lit Proto

Build Faster: Web3 Automation & Blockchain Infra with Jin Kwon, Co founder of Saga

Mar 21 2025 44 mins  
What if launching your own Layer 1 blockchain was as fast and seamless as spinning up a cloud server? In this episode of The Index, Jin Kwon, Co-founder of Saga.xyz, shares how Saga is redefining how developers scale in Web3. Rather than relying on rollups or months of coordination, Saga lets you launch your own Layer 1 chain—called a chainlet—in just minutes. Jin explains how

ETHDenver Recap: Future of Blockchain and Open AI with Bidhan Roy, Founder at Bagel

Mar 12 2025 26 mins  
How do we unlock the true potential of decentralized AI? In this episode of Everything Bagel, co-hosts Alex Kehaya and Bidhan Roy dive into the powerful intersection of blockchain and AI, fresh from ETHDenver and the OpenAGI Summit. Bidhan, founder of Bagel, shares insights from hosting a Builder’s Breakfast that exceeded all expectations, drawing triple the anticipated attendanc

Crypto vs. Banks: How Tokenization is Disrupting Wall Street with Eli Cohen, General Counsel at Centrifuge

Mar 10 2025 38 mins  
The Future of Finance: How Blockchain is Bringing Real-World Assets On-Chain This week on The Index, Alex Kehaya joins Eli Cohen, General Counsel at Centrifuge, to break down how crypto is transforming traditional finance by bringing real-world assets (RWA) on-chain. Eli’s blockchain journey began in 2017 at CME Group, where he helped launch Bitcoin futures, exposing him to the i

Everything Bagel: Open Source AI, Security, and Decentralization with Greg Osuri, Akash Founder

Feb 26 2025 45 mins  
Can small, agile teams outpace massive, well-funded engineering orgs in AI and open-source innovation? Co-hosts Alex Kehaya & Bidhan Roy, Founder of Bagel Network joins Greg Osuri, Founder of Akash Network, for a deep dive into the open-source AI stack, decentralization, and the engineering principles behind lean, high-impact teams. Greg shares how Akash is revolutionizing clou

Meme Coin Economy and Crypto Branding with Ben Huh, Co-founder of Orange DAO

Feb 21 2025 39 mins  
What if internet memes were the new crypto luxury brand, driving financial speculation with the same fervor as high-end fashion? This week on The Index, we take a deep dive into everything crypto with Ben Huh, the co-founder of Orange DAO. Ben offers a unique perspective on how meme coins like Bonk are not just digital jokes but significant players in the evolving participatory fin

Everything Bagel: How ZKPs Are Scaling AI with Privacy & Ownership with Founder, Bidhan Roy

Feb 19 2025 27 mins  
How can developers monetize open-source AI while preserving ownership and privacy? In this episode of Everything Bagel, co-hosts Alex Kehaya and Bidhan Roy, Founder of Bagel Network, dive into the revolutionary role of zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) in open-source AI monetization. Bidhan shares how Bagel Network is transforming the AI landscape by enabling developers to earn from the

Everything SVM: Scaling Blockchain & Powering Unstoppable Apps with Celestia’s Nick White

Feb 17 2025 46 mins  
What if building a blockchain was as easy as deploying a smart contract? On this episode of Everything SVM on The Index, co-hosts Alex Kehaya and Omar Zaki, CEO of Mantis, sit down with Nick White, Vice President of Celestia Labs, to explore how modular blockchain architectures revolutionize scalability and innovation. Nick breaks down Celestia’s groundbreaking approach, which se

Everything Bagel: Decentralized AI and Collective Intelligence with Allora's CEO, Nick Emmons

Feb 12 2025 41 mins  
What if AI could break free from centralized silos and operate as a decentralized, collaborative network? In this episode of Everything Bagel on The Index, we sit down with Nick Emmons, CEO of Allora Labs, to explore how decentralized AI is reshaping market dynamics and redefining the way machine intelligence evolves. Nick walks us through the core architecture of Allora, an AI-pow