Glitchwire

Adeniyi Abiodun, co-founder and CPO of Mysten Labs, returns to Glitchwire to give us a dive deep into the evolution of the Sui blockchain and its ambitions to build a better internet. In this catchup episode, Adeniyi shares key milestones since Sui’s mainnet launch in May 2023, including its rapid developer adoption and groundbreaking innovations like ZK Login and Enoki, which streamline blockchai...

Leonard Tan, CTO and co-founder of Web3Auth, shares his journey from a career in finance to programming and the creation of Web3Auth – a pluggable wallet infrastructure for Web3 wallets and applications. Leonard discusses the role of social logins in bridging Web2 and Web3, the evolution of digital identity, and the challenges of balancing user experience with security. He also talks about the imp...

In this episode, Marissa Trew interviews Guy Young, the founder of Ethena Labs, to unpack the protocol’s meteoric rise and its impact on the synthetic dollar landscape. Ethena, a synthetic dollar protocol built on Ethereum, took the crypto industry by storm in 2024, rapidly accumulating over $3.5 billion in total value locked (TVL) within the first few months since its launch. Guy shares his journ...

In this episode, Marissa Trew speaks with Anurag Arjun, the co-founder of Avail, described as the “unification layer of web3”. Anurag was arguably one of the pioneers of the L2 movement as co-founder and chief product officer of Polygon, the Ethereum layer 2. In this interview, Anurag shares his path into the crypto space, his thesis on L2s and rollup frameworks, and why he believes the industry m...

Marissa Trew interviews Luca Prosperi, CEO and co-founder of M^0, an on-chain protocol powering the first open federation of crypto dollar issuers through interoperable money middleware. Learn how M^0 is on a mission to revolutionize digital money creation by introducing unparalleled transparency and efficiency. Drawing from his 20 years in banking, Luca challenges the conventional narrative that...

In this episode, we dive into the world of Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN) with the Helium Foundation's COO, Scott Sigel. Scott breaks down the concept of DePIN and its transformative potential in merging blockchain with physical networks. We discuss how Helium is blazing this trail by overcoming the limitations of traditional infrastructure networks, offering real-world...

Azeem Khan, co-founder of Morph, shares his insights on the challenges and opportunities of blockchain L2s, emphasising the need for differentiation, understanding cultural nuances, and building region-specific solutions. Key highlights include: The "main character syndrome" of infra providers The underestimation of soft skills in crypto Why we struggle to convert developers and users to...

Stephen Smith, Head of Protocol at Tools for Humanity takes us deep into the development of WorldChain, a blockchain designed to protect our digital personhood in an era dominated by AI. Steven explains how WorldChain harnesses blockchain to prioritize human-verified transactions over automated bots, how the iris-scanning orbs that emerged around the world work to protect our privacy, not invade i...

This episode, we speak to Rushi Manche, the co-founder of Movement Labs – a team that aims to accelerate the growth and adoption of the Move programming language in blockchain development. Rushi shares his sharp takes on the limitations of Ethereum's virtual machine, why security has been a critical, but overlooked element of blockchain development, and how the Move VM addresses that vulnerabi...

Yat Siu, the founder and chairman of Animoca Brands, delves into the transformative potential of digital property rights and Web3 for reshaping capitalism into a more equitable system. Reflecting on his upbringing in a divided Europe and his extensive experience in the tech industry, Yat shares how these experiences have shaped his understanding of capitalism's evolution and its shortcomings....

Host Marissa Trew speaks to Beryl Li, the co-founder of Yield Guild Games – the world’s first and biggest web3 gaming guild that focuses on building community, game discovery and developing vital web3 skills. Starting with Axie Infinity, YGG has expanded its reach to encompass 80 other game titles, attracting a diverse community of gamers, influencers, moderators, and managers. Beryl talks us thro...

Sean Lee is the ex-CEO of Algorand and currently serves as a Senior Advisor for the Crypto Council for Innovation. In this episode, he discusses his experience leading the foundation of a prominent layer one blockchain and the critical importance of a community-driven governance model. We also explore the roles and relationship between innovators and regulators, Asia's distinct advantage, and...

Aptos launched its mainnet in October 2022, raised over $350 million in funding and has a current market cap of almost $3 billion. In this episode, we speak to Avery Ching, the CTO and co-founder of Aptos Labs about his vision of building Aptos as a general-purpose blockchain for the next billion users, its integration with AI, the oncoming wave of blockchain modularity, and the deeper challenges...

Leah Callon-Butler is the director of Emfarsis, a Coindesk columnist and a board member of the Blockchain Game Alliance (BGA). Needless to say, her expertise in the web3 gaming space is unparalleled. Following the release of the 2023 BGA Industry Report , we ran through the key findings and what they mean for the road ahead. On this episode, we cover: Key findings from the 2023 BGA industry report...

Devon Ferreira is a seasoned marketer, working across global brands like Oakley and Disney, before acting as CMO to major web3 institutions, Avalanche and Immutable. In this interview, he relays the lessons he's learned throughout the course of his web2 + web3 career. He explains why web3 marketing is not fundamentally different to traditional marketing. The criticality of human psychology. Wh...

Born out of the Meta Diem project and the creation of the Move programme language, the Sui blockchain currently boasts over $300m in venture funding with a valuation in excess of $2b since its mainnet launch in May 2023, attracting the eye of many investors, developers and users alike. In this interview, co-founder and CPO of Mysten Labs, Adeniyi Abiodun shares: How Sui overcomes the limitations o...

With the growing prevalence of fake news and AI-generated images that are capable of deceiving even the most scrutinising eye, how do we discern truth in this digital age? Alejandro Navia, CEO and co-founder of now media, proposes that the answer lies in tokenised media. In this episode, Alejandro outlines how blockchain technology can be used to verify information, protect creators, and act as th...

On this episode, we are joined by William Falcon, the founder and CEO of Lightning AI – an open-source Python library that provides a high-level interface for popular deep learning framework PyTorch. Described as the "operating system" for AI, Lightning AI has enabled developers to train, deploy, and ship AI products at rapid pace. Throughout this conversation, William shares how his exp...

Meet the brilliant Sterling Crispin, a conceptual artist and software engineer whose work explores  “computational beauty of nature, and our conflicting cultural narratives about the apocalypse”. In this episode, we dig into how Sterling marries these seemingly disparate worlds through his works – across art, code, blockchain, AI and finance – to explore the countless ways our collective futures m...

This episode, we are joined by entrepreneur and philanthropist, Trevor Traina. His latest venture is Kresus – a new crypto wallet “super app" designed to onboard the masses in a "goof proof" way. In this interview, we discuss the role crypto wallets play as the first layer of interaction between people and the blockchain, and how it just might be the way we onboard mainstream users....

In this episode, we speak to Victoria Weller, the chief of staff at Eleven Labs – a generative voice AI company that promises to transform audio and content creation. An astrophysicist by qualification, Victoria has delved into the world of advanced science, journalism and big data, before stepping into the cutting-edge realm of artificial intelligence. In this episode, Victoria shares the attitud...

On this episode, we sit down with Robby Yung, the CEO of Animoca Brands – a game software and VC company that has been pivotal in priming the gaming industry for web3 and what we commonly refer to as 'the metaverse'. In this interview, we explore the principles of digital ownership, web3 and the road to mass adoption, the resistance we encounter along the way, as well as insight into Asia&...