The Aleph Zero Podcast

One of the most exciting narratives spearheaded in 2024 is DePin, which aims to bridge the blockchain sphere with that of tangible physical objects. This brings us to  Alessandro de Carli, co-founder of Acurast, a project that recycles old smartphones into nodes for a decentralized cloud-computing network

This addition to the Aleph Zero Podcast is a meetup with Syncra, one of the projects building on the network in cooperation with the Ecosystem Funding Program. Throughout the episode, we'll dive deep into what are DAOs and why they are significant for Web3, as well as Syncra's unique no-code solutions for building this kind of online community and how they leverage Aleph Zero to ensure the...

In this episode, we'll be meeting up with Michael Kunz, partner at MME, to discuss the importance of regulations for the crypto landscape, how Switzerland has been at the forefront of Web3 legal solutions, and what benefits we can expect from the European Union's introduction of the MiCA framework for the development of the virtual asset space. 

Let's meet Just Ape, an impressive NFT project deployed on Aleph Zero that aims to deliver the missing link between the physical and digital realms. We'll be discussing the project itself and how it intends to create communities that transcend the usual Web3 buzzwords while also diving deep into the changes the NFT space underwent as a whole in recent years. 

Hacks, audits, and best practices to keep safe are the subject of this episode of the Aleph Zero Podcast as we meet with Ariel Waissbein of CoinFabrik. With years of experience in cybersecurity, Ariel will share with us news on the progress made in securing the Web3 space and the trends shaping the future.

In this episode of the Aleph Zero Podcast, we meet with Lluis Bardet, co-founder of idOS, a chain-agnostic identity layer developing on Aleph Zero. We'll talk about the need for such solutions in Web3 and how they benefit the end users by giving them complete control over their sensitive data and how it is shared. 

In our newest episode, we meet with Juan Rivera Perez of Revv and Lukasz Plewa of DRKVRS for a thorough dive into the GameFi landscape. We'll look at the forces and trends shaping the future of gaming, such as the role of DAOs and play-to-earn, as well as the challenges that need to be overcome before we see our first Web3 AAA game. 

Abax is an innovative lending protocol currently developing on Aleph Zero that takes inspiration from Aave while providing its unique spin on this facet of DeFi. During the episode, we'll break down how Abax approaches liquidations, security, and legal matters and how it leverages Aleph Zero's unique feature set. 

In this episode of the Aleph Zero Podcast, we meet with Stephen Novenstern of Kintsu, a liquid staking protocol currently being developed on the Aleph Zero network. We'll learn what this project brings to the ecosystem and how it facilitates the growth of the network by providing more opportunities to AZERO holders. 

Tired of Web2 social media platforms? In the newest episode of the Aleph Zero Podcast, we meet with Panjea, a Web3 social media network currently building on Aleph Zero that aims to prioritize users and content creators over advertisers and data harvesting. Kieron Bain and Lee Kerr will join us to tell us about their project and how it aims to disrupt how we interact online.

The seventeenth episode of the Aleph Zero Podcast is a recap of a recent community Twitter space in which we met with Adam Gągol and Damian Straszak of Aleph Zero and Aikaterini-Panagiota Stouka and Albert Garreta of Nethermind to answer questions on the Common DEX.

The latest episode of the Aleph Zero Podcast sheds light on the Common Whitepaper, the fundamental document at the heart of the ecosystem's native DEX. We'll be meeting up with Damian Straszak, who will explain the mechanisms and design choices that will go into creating our vision for modern DeFi solutions. 

In this episode of the Aleph Zero Podcast, our host Mateusz Raczynski meets with Christian Narvaez of Rayo Capital and Max Torres, advisor to Aleph Zero and COO of dBloks, to explore the burgeoning Web3 scene in Latin America and how it provides solutions to the regions most pressing challenges. 

In this episode of the Aleph Zero Podcast, we meet with Piotr Saczuk, Aleph Zero's Ecosystem Investments Manager, who will share his insights into the world and the role of venture capital in stimulating the crypto space and the challenges this crucial building block of the Web3 space faces. 

In our newest episode, we meet with Aleph Zero's Creative Lead, Mateusz Gorecki, to discuss the role of design and storytelling in creating engaging brands in the blockchain space and how Aleph Zero simplifies blockchain concepts to make them understandable to everyone. 

In the 12th episode, we meet with Magdalena Oleksy and Piotr Moczurad, who are responsible for the headway made by the Ecosystem Funding Program (EFP). Expect to learn about the progress the EFP and the onboarded use cases have made, as well as about the values the program wishes to uphold. 

In the 11th episode of the Aleph Zero Podcast, we meet with Gatenox's Pawel Kuskowski to discuss the regulatory landscape, including KYC and AML laws. The almost hour-long talk examines how these regulations affect the crypto space and how their adoption will allow more businesses to become interested in the industry. 

The 10th episode of the Aleph Zero Podcast is all about the maximum extractable value (MEV) challenge, in which we will dive into the details of transaction ordering. Joining us will be Filip Bielejec, Ph. D, who will explain the good, the bad and how Aleph Zero aims to prevent the adverse side effects of this phenomenon. 

In the ninth episode of the Aleph Zero Podcast, we meet again with Damian Straszak to continue our exploration of cryptographic techniques used to ensure user privacy. This time around, we'll be diving into secure multi-party computation (sMPC), a solution that has the potential to give us a truly private DeFi space. 

This episode of the Aleph Zero podcast is dedicated to the concept of zero-knowledge proofs. We'll be joined by Damian Straszak, Ph. D., one of the developers at Aleph Zero, to discuss these cryptographic primitives that allow us to share proofs of knowledge without revealing any sensitive data. We'll also look at the real-world applications of this technology in the Web3 and DeFi space. 

The seventh episode of the Aleph Zero Podcast is all about product design as we meet up with Mateusz Bryk, who is responsible for fusing the aesthetic and the useful in the Aleph Zero ecosystem. With years of experience in marketing and design, Mateusz Bryk is responsible for creating the Aleph Zero logo and designing our upcoming DEX, Common.

Ever wanted to know what is Rust and why Aleph Zero uses it? Today is your lucky day as the host of today's episode Piotr Moczurad, meets with blockchain developer Michal Handzlik to explore the programming language that is the backbone of the Aleph Zero ecosystem. We'll look at the properties of Rust and its place in the broader Substrate space.

In today's episode of the Aleph Zero Podcast, we discuss building on multiple blockchains with Brian Nguyen of ArtZero and explore how the EFP works alongside Max Sarafin of WW Ventures. Get ready for an hour-long deep dive into some of the space's fundamental challenges and how to get involved with the Aleph Zero Ecosystem Funding Program. 

In today's episode, we meet with Mike Schneider and Dennis Zollman, the co-founders of AZERO.ID, to discuss domain naming systems and how they can benefit Web3 users by simplifying onboarding and online identity management. 

The third episode of the Aleph Zero Podcast revolves around DRKVRS, a gloomy, adult-themed metaverse currently being developed on the Aleph Zero blockchain. We'll meet Lukasz Plewa (Head of Blockchain & Economy at DRKVRS) to discuss the game's progress and the major trends and ideas pushing the Web3 gaming space forward.