The Smart Economy Podcast: Real-World Blockchain Applications with Crypto, DeFi, NFTs, and DAOs

Mar 27 2025 86 ep. 54 mins 8
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The Smart Economy Podcast features interviews with some of the most interesting people within the blockchain industry, working to make the new smart economy a reality.

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Media, Money, and Misunderstandings: Bankless Sets the Record Straight with David Hoffman

Mar 27 2025 55 mins  
In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by David Hoffman, the co-founder and host of Bankless, a cryptocurrency media brand and community that focuses on educating and empowering individuals to navigate the decentralized financial landscape. Together, they discuss the evolution of crypto media, the challenges of maintaining editorial independenc

Building Web3's Community Infrastructure: Galxe's Vision for Digital Identity with Patrick Young

Mar 13 2025 58 mins  
In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski sits down with Patrick Young, Head of Go-to-Market at Galxe, a leading platform for Web3 community growth and engagement. From their Quest system that's processed over 1.1 billion completions to their Galxe Passport identity solution, discover how Galxe is bridging the gap between Web2 and Web3 while preparing for t

From NFTs to Regulatory Clarity: Magic Eden's Vision for Web3's Future with Joe Doll

Feb 27 2025 55 mins  
In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Joe Doll, general counsel at Magic Eden, a leading cross-chain NFT marketplace. Together, they explore the evolving U.S. regulatory landscape under the new administration, Magic Eden's growth story, the future of NFTs, and why stablecoins could be the key to mass crypto adoption.

From TradFi to DeFi: Building the Future of Real World Assets with Centrifuge's Eli Cohen

Feb 13 2025 54 mins  
In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Eli Cohen, general counsel at Centrifuge, a platform for tokenized real-world assets. Together, they explore the evolving landscape of RWAs on-chain, the intersection of TradFi and DeFi, DAO governance, and the promising outlook for RWAs amid changing U.S. regulatory landscapes.

The Road to Private Smart Contracts: Aztec's Multi-Year Journey with Zac Williamson

Jan 30 2025 49 mins  
In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Zac Williamson, CEO and co-founder of Aztec, a startup operating in the blockchain technology space focusing on privacy. Together, they dive into the evolution of ZK technology, the importance of privacy in blockchain, and the exciting developments leading up to Aztec's Mainnet launch in 2025.

Building Bitcoin's Third Native Use Case with Babylon Labs Co-Founder Fisher Yu

Jan 16 2025 53 mins  
In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Mingchao (Fisher) Yu, co-founder and CTO of Babylon Labs, a non-custodial staking protocol that uses the underlying value of Bitcoin to secure a variety of proof-of-stake networks. Together, they dive into Bitcoin's previous limitations in providing liquidity to Defi protocols, how Babylon aims to turn

Building Bitcoin's Next Layer: BOB's Cross-Chain Solution with Alexei Zamyatin

Jan 02 2025 58 mins  
In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Alexei Zamyatin, co-founder of BOB, a Layer 2 blockchain aiming to combine the security of Bitcoin with the versatility of Ethereum. Together, they discuss how BitVM empowers building in the Bitcoin ecosystem, how Bitcoin and Ethereum mutually benefit one another, Bitcoin's developer renaissance, bridgi

Bridging Bitcoin to DeFi: Lombard's Vision for Liquid Staking with Jacob Phillips

Dec 19 2024 56 mins  
In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Lombard co-founder Jacob Phillips. Together, they discuss how Bitcoin's market capitalization is an ideal solution for DeFi's need for liquidity, the differences in the mentality of deploying Bitcoin as an asset into DeFi versus deploying other assets like Ether, building on the Babylon staking protocol

Social Intelligence in Crypto: LunarCrush's Vision for Market Analytics with Jon Farjo & Joe Vezzani

Dec 05 2024 60 mins  
In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by LunarCrush co-founders Joe Vezzani and Jon Farjo. Together, they discuss how social media metrics can help determine the appetite for specific digital assets, the metrics and categories that LunarCrush follows, how AI has improved the team's ability and processes, the forthcoming rise of AI agents, and

Building DeFi Infrastructure: From Zero to MEV Resistance with ParaSwap Founder Mounir Benchemled

Nov 21 2024 55 mins  
In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Mounir Benchemled, founder and CEO of ParaSwap, a platform in the decentralized finance landscape. Together, they explore what ParaSwap is bringing to the DeFi space, delve into the technical challenges of building on blockchain, and discuss the future of decentralized exchanges. Mounir also shares his