BlockDrops Podcast

Drop 1: Metamask + web3auth ⁠https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2025/06/02/consensys-acquires-web3auth-to-reinvent-metamask-onboarding⁠ Drop 2: a16z Crypto Foundations - end of an era ⁠https://a16zcrypto.com/posts/article/end-foundation-era-crypto/⁠ Drop 3: Sunsetting ApeCoin DAO ⁠https://cointelegraph.com/news/yuga-labs-aims-to-replace-apecoin-dao-with-apeco⁠ More: Circle IPOs with over 160% gain on d...

Drop 1: Metamask + web3auth https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2025/06/02/consensys-acquires-web3auth-to-reinvent-metamask-onboarding Drop 2: a16z Crypto Foundations - end of an era https://a16zcrypto.com/posts/article/end-foundation-era-crypto/ Drop 3: Sunsetting ApeCoin DAO https://cointelegraph.com/news/yuga-labs-aims-to-replace-apecoin-dao-with-apeco Circle IPOs with over 160% gain on day one https...

In the 191st BlockTalks we speak with Victor Mendes, Head of Payments at the TON Foundation, who talks about meeting users where they are. Telegram:  @jvictormendes LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/joaovictormendes/ . Redes sociais / comms .. https://blockdropspodcast.xyz/ .. Instagram.com/blockdropspodcast .. Twitter.com/blockdropspod .. Blockdrops.lens  .. https://warpcast.com/mauriciomaga...

Drop 1: Dubai Real Estate Tokenization on XRP https://www.tradingview.com/news/newsbtc:a789acd7a094b:0-xrp-marks-another-milestone-as-dubai-brings-16-billion-in-real-estate-company-to-the-blockchain-details/ Drop 2: Bitcoin Ordinals bridges to Cardano https://iohk.io/en/newsroom/bitcoin-ordinals-bridged-to-cardano-for-the-first-time-with-bitvmx-protocol Drop 3: Katana for DeFi https://katana.netwo...

Drop 1: Dubai Real Estate Tokenization on XRP https://www.tradingview.com/news/newsbtc:a789acd7a094b:0-xrp-marks-another-milestone-as-dubai-brings-16-billion-in-real-estate-company-to-the-blockchain-details/ Drop 2: Bitcoin Ordinals bridges to Cardano https://iohk.io/en/newsroom/bitcoin-ordinals-bridged-to-cardano-for-the-first-time-with-bitvmx-protocol Drop 3: Katana for DeFi https://katana.netwo...

In the 190th BlockTalks we speak with Amanda Wick, Founder of the Association for Women in Crypto and author of "The Catalysts - The accelerating forces forging the new world financial order", who talks about how responsible innovation can drive adoption. www.amandawick.com . Redes sociais / comms .. https://blockdropspodcast.xyz/ .. Instagram.com/blockdropspodcast .. Twitter.com/blockdropspod .....

Drop 1: Solana's new consensus, Alpenglow https://www.anza.xyz/blog/alpenglow-a-new-consensus-for-solana Drop 2: Robinhood goes to SEC for RWA approval https://coincentral.com/robinhood-seeks-sec-approval-for-rwa-exchange-on-blockchain/ Drop 3: R3 as an L2 of Solana https://r3.com/r3-signals-strategic-shift-to-lead-the-convergence-of-public-and-private-blockchains-to-deliver-internet-capital-m...

Drop 1: Solana's new consensus, Alpenglow https://www.anza.xyz/blog/alpenglow-a-new-consensus-for-solana Drop 2: Robinhood goes to SEC for RWA approval https://coincentral.com/robinhood-seeks-sec-approval-for-rwa-exchange-on-blockchain/ Drop 3: R3 as an L2 of Solana https://r3.com/r3-signals-strategic-shift-to-lead-the-convergence-of-public-and-private-blockchains-to-deliver-internet-capital-m...

In the 189th BlockTalks we speak with Tarun Gupta, CEO of Coinshift, who talks about how user-centric design helps crypto find product-market fit. Link in the newsletter. - https://x.com/tarungupta1475 - https://x.com/0xCoinshift - Website: https://www.coinshift.xyz/ . Redes sociais / comms .. https://blockdropspodcast.xyz/ .. Instagram.com/blockdropspodcast .. Twitter.com/blockdropspod .. Blockdr...

Drop 1: Chainlink, Kinexys, Ondo: DvP https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/chainlink-kinexys-by-jp-morgan-and-ondo-finance-team-up-to-bring-bank-payment-rails-to-tokenized-asset-markets-302455268.html Drop 2: OK Computers NFT https://x.com/dailofrog/status/1918446358358573507 Drop 3: HMRC Crypto Rules: CARF - Crypto Assets Reporting Framework https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/reporting...

Drop 1: Chainlink, Kinexys, Ondo: DvP https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/chainlink-kinexys-by-jp-morgan-and-ondo-finance-team-up-to-bring-bank-payment-rails-to-tokenized-asset-markets-302455268.html Drop 2: OK Computers NFT https://x.com/dailofrog/status/1918446358358573507 Drop 3: HMRC Crypto Rules: CARF - Crypto Assets Reporting Framework https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/reporting...

In the 188th BlockTalks we speak with Maya Caddle, Payments Growth Lead at the Solana Foundation, who talks about creating your own path in web3. Link in the newsletter. https://x.com/CaddleMaya https://www.linkedin.com/in/maya-caddle/ https://mayacaddle.com/ . Redes sociais / comms .. https://blockdropspodcast.xyz/ .. Instagram.com/blockdropspodcast .. Twitter.com/blockdropspod .. Blockdrops.lens...

Drop 1: Custodia operates first Tokenized Xborder Payment https://www.ledgerinsights.com/custodia-vantage-enable-cross-border-tokenized-deposits-on-ethereum/ Drop 2: Ethereum Pectra Upgrade https://ethereum.org/en/roadmap/pectra/ Drop 3: x402 https://www.coinbase.com/en-sg/developer-platform/discover/launches/x402 More Citi plans to tokenize private companies on SIX Digital Exchange https://www.le...

Drop 1: Custodia operates first Tokenized Xborder Payment https://www.ledgerinsights.com/custodia-vantage-enable-cross-border-tokenized-deposits-on-ethereum/ Drop 2: Ethereum Pectra Upgrade https://ethereum.org/en/roadmap/pectra/ Drop 3: x402 https://www.coinbase.com/en-sg/developer-platform/discover/launches/x402 Citi plans to tokenize private companies on SIX Digital Exchange https://www.ledgeri...

In the 187th BlockTalks we speak with Rob Viglione, Co-Founder & CEO of Horizen Labs, who talks about building for community of builders. Link in the newsletter. - Rob on X: https://x.com/robviglione - Horizen Labs on X: https://x.com/HorizenLabs - zkVerify on X: https://x.com/ZKVProtocol . Redes sociais / comms .. https://blockdropspodcast.xyz/ .. Instagram.com/blockdropspodcast .. Twitter.co...

Drop 1: MasterCard Stablecoin https://www.mastercard.com/news/press/2025/april/mastercard-unveils-end-to-end-capabilities-to-power-stablecoin-transactions-from-wallets-to-checkouts/ Drop 2: Kiln Stablecoin Yields https://www.kiln.fi/post/trust-wallet-kiln-defi-simplifying-access-to-stablecoin-yield-for-200m-users https://www.theblock.co/post/352160/ledger-live-usdc-usdt-usds-dai-stablecoin-yield-s...

Drop 1: MasterCard Stablecoin https://www.mastercard.com/news/press/2025/april/mastercard-unveils-end-to-end-capabilities-to-power-stablecoin-transactions-from-wallets-to-checkouts/ Drop 2: Kiln Stablecoin Yields https://www.kiln.fi/post/trust-wallet-kiln-defi-simplifying-access-to-stablecoin-yield-for-200m-users https://www.theblock.co/post/352160/ledger-live-usdc-usdt-usds-dai-stablecoin-yield-s...

In the 186th BlockTalks we speak with Ruchir Punjabi, Co-Founder & CEO of ReNRG, who talks about entrepreneurship and the possibilities of DePIN for solar power. Links https://x.com/ruchir_p https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruchirpunjabi/ https://x.com/renrg_official https://renrg.io/   . Redes sociais / comms .. https://blockdropspodcast.xyz/ .. Instagram.com/blockdropspodcast .. Twitter.com/block...

Drop 1: Circle Payments Network https://www.circle.com/cpn Drop 2: BIS Project Meridian FX https://www.ledgerinsights.com/england-completes-dlt-based-fx-pvp-trials-with-three-eu-central-banks/ Drop 3: Korean Stablecoin Initiative https://www.ledgerinsights.com/korean-banks-to-launch-joint-stablecoin-report/ Citi publishes a new report on Digital Dollars - Banks and Public Sector Drive Blockchain A...

Drop 1: Circle Payments Network https://www.circle.com/cpn Drop 2: BIS Project Meridian FX https://www.ledgerinsights.com/england-completes-dlt-based-fx-pvp-trials-with-three-eu-central-banks/ Drop 3: Korean Stablecoin Initiative https://www.ledgerinsights.com/korean-banks-to-launch-joint-stablecoin-report/ More Citi publishes a new report on Digital Dollars - Banks and Public Sector Drive Blockch...

In the 185th BlockTalks we speak with Ian LeViness, DAO Lead at Push Chain, who talks about the power of education and paying it forward. Links: https://x.com/ExpatCrypto3 https://www.linkedin.com/in/ianleviness/ https://tg.me/expatcrypto3 . Redes sociais / comms .. https://blockdropspodcast.xyz/ .. Instagram.com/blockdropspodcast .. Twitter.com/blockdropspod .. Blockdrops.lens .. https://warpcast...

Drop 1: Circle Refund https://www.circle.com/blog/refund-protocol-non-custodial-dispute-resolution-for-stablecoin-payments Drop 2: Dfns multichain wallets https://www.dfns.co/article/introducing-multichain-wallets Drop 3: BIS paper - Cryptocurrencies and decentralised finance: functions and financial stability implications https://www.bis.org/publ/bppdf/bispap156.pdf More: Kinexys by JP Morgan add...

Drop 1: Circle Refund https://www.circle.com/blog/refund-protocol-non-custodial-dispute-resolution-for-stablecoin-payments Drop 2: Dfns multichain wallets https://www.dfns.co/article/introducing-multichain-wallets Drop 3: BIS paper - Cryptocurrencies and decentralised finance: functions and financial stability implications https://www.bis.org/publ/bppdf/bispap156.pdf More: Kinexys by JP Morgan add...

In the 184th BlockTalks we speak with Amelie Arras, Sales and Marketing Director of Zumo, who talks about sustainable payments and the human-centric web3. Link in the newsletter. Social link to my Linkedin:  www.linkedin.com/in/ameliearras  Other content:  Zumo:  www.zumo.tech Awic France:  https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/awic-chapitre-français/posts/?feedView=all  Mena Fintech Association:  htt...

Drop 1: SEC Crypto Disclosure https://www.bluprynt.com/post/the-sec-has-logged-on-crypto-disclosure-enters-the-mempool Drop 2: Standard Chartered + OKX tokenized collateral https://cointelegraph.com/news/standard-chartered-okx-pilot-off-exchange-collateral-institution Drop 3: Paris Blockchain Week Taxbit Digital Accord https://x.com/MidnightNtwrk/status/1909524832552640855 https://www.linkedin.com...