BlockDrops Podcast

In the 198th BlockTalks we speak with Megan Knab, CEO of Franklin Payroll, who talks about ways for DeFi to solve TradFi challenges. https://twitter.com/knotmegan https://x.com/franklinpayroll https://www.hellofranklin.co/ . Redes sociais / comms .. https://blockdropspodcast.xyz/ .. https://blockdrops.substack.com   .. Instagram.com/blockdropspodcast .. Twitter.com/blockdropspod .. Blockdrops.lens...

In the 197th BlockTalks we speak with Martin De Rijke, Head of Growth at Maple Finance, who talks about building for the next generation of DeFi users. https://x.com/maplefinance https://x.com/martindrijke https://maple.finance/ . Redes sociais / comms .. https://blockdropspodcast.xyz/ .. https://blockdrops.substack.com   .. Instagram.com/blockdropspodcast .. Twitter.com/blockdropspod .. Blockdrop...

In the 196th BlockTalks we speak with Alena Afanaseva, CEO and Founder of BeInCrypto, who talks about building reliability in an increasingly noisy world. https://beincrypto.com/ . Redes sociais / comms .. https://blockdropspodcast.xyz/ .. https://blockdrops.substack.com   .. Instagram.com/blockdropspodcast .. Twitter.com/blockdropspod .. Blockdrops.lens  .. https://warpcast.com/mauriciomagaldi .....

In the 195th BlockTalks we speak with Ben James, founder of 404, who tells us about decentralized AI through the lenses of an architect. https://404.xyz http://x.com/404gen_ http://x.com/6329

In the 194th BlockTalks we speak with Kate Baucherel, author and educator, who tells us about her journey from accounting to blockchain education. https://galiadigital.co.uk/ https://instagram.com/Katebaucherel https://linkedin.com/in/katebaucherel https://x.com/KateBaucherel . Redes sociais / comms .. https://blockdropspodcast.xyz/ .. Instagram.com/blockdropspodcast .. Twitter.com/blockdropspod ....

Drop 1: EigenCloud https://x.com/eigenlayer/status/1934968112904020381 Drop 2: Cointelegraph goes on-chain  ⁠https://cointelegraph.com/news/cointelegraph-goes-onchain-ctdg-initiative-to-secure-web3-with-live-validators⁠ Drop 3: Blockworks Token Transparency Portal ⁠https://blockworks.co/token-transparency⁠ More:  JP Morgan files for JPMD trademark for digital assets service (including stablecoins)...

Drop 1: EigenCloud https://x.com/eigenlayer/status/1934968112904020381 Drop 2: Cointelegraph goes on-chain  https://cointelegraph.com/news/cointelegraph-goes-onchain-ctdg-initiative-to-secure-web3-with-live-validators Drop 3: Blockworks Token Transparency Portal https://blockworks.co/token-transparency More:  JP Morgan files for JPMD trademark for digital assets service (including stablecoins) htt...

In the 193rd BlockTalks we speak with Phil Fogel, co-founder of Cork Protocol, who tells us how the industry should take risk management more seriously. Phil-  https://x.com/Philfog Cork-  https://x.com/Corkprotocol Website-  https://www.cork.tech/ . Redes sociais / comms .. https://blockdropspodcast.xyz/ .. Instagram.com/blockdropspodcast .. Twitter.com/blockdropspod .. Blockdrops.lens  .. https:...

Drop 1: An EIP for GDPR-compliant privacy  https://ethresear.ch/t/a-pathway-for-gdpr-data-management-privacy-for-ethereum/22567 Drop 2: Tether WDK https://docs.wallet.tether.io/ Drop 3: Conta Global Matera  https://br.cointelegraph.com/news/matera-announces-partnership-with-circle-and-will-launch-global-account-without-iof-and-with-usdc-for-banks-and-fintechs-in-brazil Tether plans to open-source...

Drop 1: An EIP for GDPR-compliant privacy  https://ethresear.ch/t/a-pathway-for-gdpr-data-management-privacy-for-ethereum/22567 Drop 2: Tether WDK https://docs.wallet.tether.io/ Drop 3: Conta Global Matera  https://br.cointelegraph.com/news/matera-announces-partnership-with-circle-and-will-launch-global-account-without-iof-and-with-usdc-for-banks-and-fintechs-in-brazil Tether plans to open-source...

In the 192nd BlockTalks we speak with Harry Horsfall, co-founder and CEO of Flight3, who gives us his take on zero-BS web3 marketing. X Handle: @HarryHorsfall_ Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/harryhorsfall Website: https://www.harryhorsfall.com/ Telegram: @HarryHorsfaLL . Redes sociais / comms .. https://blockdropspodcast.xyz/ .. Instagram.com/blockdropspodcast .. Twitter.com/blockdropspod .. Blockd...

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...