Block Fuel

"By 2027, 55% of Americans are going to be contractors." We dive in with Marisa McKnight on how Joba Network is building a platform that allows individuals to establish credibility and access credit if they pursue work outside of the traditional 9-5 corporate career path. ➲Rise of Dubai as a global hub for flexible work ➲Emerging market adoption driven by the need for stability & fin...

"𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐁𝐃𝐂'𝐬" From Public Policy to Blockchain Leader: Cody Carbone's journey from Ernst & Young to leading policy with the Digital Chamber of Commerce. Often viewed as the middleman between DC and Private Sector, Cody talks about his efforts in educating policymakers, tackling regulatory hurdles, and advocating for the digi...

Mathew Sweezy dives into NFTs' evolution from collectibles to digital experience tools, his journey from leading Saleforce's Web 3 initiatives to pioneering XNFTs at Smart Token Labs, and the potential of Web 3 to revolutionize marketing and consumer interactions. Hosts: Avi Mash & Jody Flournoy

We are joined by Rob Hadick, General Partner of Dragonfly, a $2.5B Fund focused in Digital Assets and Blockchain companies. Rob shares Dragonfly's journey, focusing on crypto's impact on global economies and the ethos of open-source software. Discover how they envision the future of regulations and investment strategies in the rapidly evolving crypto space. Tune in to explore how Dragonfly...

We sit down with John Nahas & Morgan Krupetsky from Ava Labs for a full run-down on what's cooking in the AVAX ecosystem. Major keys: 🔺 Stripe partnership and adopting their user-centric approach to growth: account abstraction, gas stations, & more 🔺 Applying enterprise & institutional feedback: Public/Private chain optionality, dropping the 2k min validator requirement, subnet c...

Brand New Block Fuel Podcast featuring Monad CEO and Co-Founder Keone Hon! Drawing from his experience high-frequency trading at Jump Trading, Keone and Monad Labs are pushing the boundaries of parallelization to turbocharge the EVM (projected 10k tps!) and make the Ethereum ecosystem scalable and fast enough for mass adoption.

We are joined by the CEO and Founder of AlphaPoint, Igor Telyatnikov who is most recently known for helping launch Chivo Wallet--The official Bitcoin and Digital wallet for the government of El Salvador. Really inspiring how Nayib Bukele is making El Salvador extremely exciting and turning their economy around leveraging blockchain technology.

Meet Tad Smith: Former CEO of Sotheby's and Madison Square Garden Group, professor at NYU Stern Business School, and now focused on venture capital. He's now a driving force at 1Round Table Partners, a $1.2B Crypto Fund with investments in some of the largest Digital Asset Companies globally. Tad is also a partner at 10T Holdings.

AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: Annelise Osborne, the author of "From Hoodies to Suits: Innovating Digital Assets for Traditional Finance". Annelise Osborne is a former Wall Street executive who successfully transitioned into the realm of digital assets. In her publication, she adeptly navigates readers through the shift from Web2 to Web3, while candidly addressing the deficiencies and challenges inhe...

The latest in SocialFi with Christian Quiver, CEO of League. Tech Highlights: ➭Taking on the Web2 social giants of Facebook / Google ➭Putting data sovereignty back in the hands of the people ➭Future of creator monetization ➭Involving creators like @SmallCapScience directly in product development to identify pain points Big thanks to @GenzioCo for organizing an incredible Media House. If you're...

Check out our exciting joint conversation with Bentzi Rabi, CEO of Utila, and Rémi Tuyaerts, Founder of Unblock and Partner at DTR Highlights: ➟The new UAE dirham-backed stablecoin ($DRAM) ➟Addressing smart contract security for stablecoin issuers ➟Democratizing access to financial services starting with remittances ➟Token2049 Dubai & industry outlook

Circle, CBDCs, & Cross-Border Innovation Join us for our chat with Caroline Hill, Senior Director of Global Policy at Circle. Former Treasury Department Director and Sanctions Investigator for OFAC, Caroline is now leading regulatory strategy for Circle (one of the most anticipated potential IPOs in the crypto sector). Hosts: Avi Mash, Jody Flournoy, & Sean Ristau

Join us for an enlightening conversation with the incredible Mary Camacho - Executive Director of Holochain. →If not a blockchain, what exactly is Holochain? →Building a decentralized future: "Holochain starts with agents. Agents create data. And so the idea of coming at something that really puts people in control, it basically is the ultimate in the distributed design." →Focusing on ri...

we are joined by Mike Cahill, CEO of DoroLabs and Director of the Pyth Data Association. Mike has a rich background in finance and technology, having previously worked at CBOE and led special projects at Jump Crypto. In this episode, Mike shares his journey from traditional finance at Morgan Stanley to high-frequency trading, and eventually to the world of crypto at Jump Crypto. He discusses how h...

HALVING DAY DISCUSSION w/ Matt Hougan, CIO of Bitwise (NYSE: $BITB) Key highlights: →"The Bitcoin ETF has been a massive success, the most successfully launched ETF of all time." →Bitcoin ETF creating a potential floor / reducing volatility which will attract long-term investors →Potential Ethereum ETF and the growth of the SMA space. →Potential mark-up on Bitcoin mining stocks? →Using t...

BEYOND THE ETFs - An excellent roundtable discussion with 1Konto & Utila on the current state of enterprise crypto adoption. Guests: Bentzi Rabi (Utila), Curtis Crispin (1Konto), Edwin Handschuh (1Konto) Some highlights: →Takeaways form the Digital Asset Summit in London →Adoption of stablecoins in international trade settlement →Similarities/differences between crypto & FX markets →Stable...

Check out our exciting AMA with Matthew Commons, President of the Verified USD Foundation. A few topics covered: →Building for a multi-chain future →Growing popularity of USDT on Tron in Argentinian Cuevas (informal currency exchange houses) →LayerZero’s ColorTrace mechanism - USDV is the exclusive licensee of the technology for 2 years.

A fresh LATAM perspective from a native Salvadoran living in the US Tune in to our latest podcast with Rodrigo Argüello, previously at Citi Bank and now Head of IBEX Digital Assets. Highlight Reel : - How the bitcoin value prop differs in LATAM vs rest of world - Rodrigo's ELI5 for the Lightning NetworkImportance of language, culture, and tact in pushing corporate BTC adoption - Transformation...

Dextoro is a decentralized derivatives protocol offering perpetual futures contracts for trading various assets. Unlike traditional futures contracts, perpetual futures have no expiry and can be held indefinitely. We are extremely excited about the future of bringing derivatives on chain, and Dextoro looks to lead this space from its infancy.

We're delighted to have Elena Sinelnikova, Co-Founder of Metis and @crypto_chicks on the show to educate us on the importance of building borderless infrastructure. - Why decentralization is needed at every step - down to the sequencer level - Giving everyone building on Metis equal rights and voice through community-driven governance - Inspiring the next generation of women to work in Web3 Ho...

Block Fuel Podcast Episode Featuring Oleg Fomenko of Sweat Economy Welcome to a new episode of the Block Fuel Podcast! In this insightful conversation, we explore the intersection of blockchain, cryptocurrency, and fitness with Oleg Fomenko, the mind behind Sweat Economy. Join us as we uncover how Sweat Economy is stepping beyond traditional apps and making strides in user engagement, societal imp...

The podcast episode features Justin Bannon, co-founder of Boson Protocol, a universal settlement layer for Web3 that allows physical products to be sold as NFTs in Decentraland and a growing amount of companies:  Key topics discussed include: Justin Bannon's Background : He has a diverse background that blends business and academic pursuits, including a physics degree and a master's in digital inn...

You don't want to miss our interview with Doug Petkanics CEO and Co-Founder of Livepeer , a decentralized video infrastructure network for live and on-demand streaming.  We cover: - Importance of Decentralized Infrastructure - What is DEPIN and its importance w/ Artificial Intelligence - Recent collaborations and the future of media - + much more! Check us out at www. BlockFuelGroup.com Twitter/X:...

 John Woods is the Chief Technology Officer of Algorand Foundation, a not-for-profit, community organisation dedicated to fulfilling the global promise of blockchain technology by leveraging the Algorand protocol. He joined the Algorand Foundation as CTO in 2022. Prior to joining the leadership team, he worked as Chief Architect of Cardano at IOHK. John has held roles leading software architecture...

Kelsey Driscoll is Senior Innovation Program Strategist at Upbring Innovation Labs. She is an experienced nonprofit strategist trying to save the world by turning big ideas into measurable and scalable social impact. Prior to earning a Masters of Public Management at the University of Maryland College Park in 2019, she delivered quality solutions to private, public, and nonprofit clients as a stra...