BlockDrops Podcast

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...

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...

In the 183rd BlockTalks we speak with Michelle O’Connor, Global Expansion VP at Taxbit and Chief Strategy Officer at the Association for Women in Cryptocurrency, who talks about the early days of pioneering community growth in web3.  Links: https://bio.site/Michelleoconnor https://www.womenincrypto.org/ https://www.taxbit.com/ https://x.com/awicglobal https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelleqoconnor h...

Drop 1: Webacy DD https://world.webacy.com/introducing-dd/ Drop 2: DTCC Tokenized Real Time Collateral https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/dtcc-announces-new-platform-tokenized-real-time-collateral-management-00uqe/ Drop 3: Dfns Fee sponsors https://www.dfns.co/article/introducing-fee-sponsors More: Ziglu Crypto on Card, spend cryptocurrency in real-world transactions using their Ziglu debit card https...

Drop 1: Webacy DD https://world.webacy.com/introducing-dd/ Drop 2: DTCC Tokenized Real Time Collateral https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/dtcc-announces-new-platform-tokenized-real-time-collateral-management-00uqe/ Drop 3: Dfns Fee sponsors https://www.dfns.co/article/introducing-fee-sponsors Mais: Ziglu Crypto on Card, spend cryptocurrency in real-world transactions using their Ziglu debit card https...

In the 182nd BlockTalks we speak with Hubert Rachwalski von Rejchwald, founder and CEO of Vlayer Labs, who talks about data, zk proofs and the verifiable internet. Links: Twitter:  @vlayer_xyz LinkedIn:  vlayer Labs YouTube:  vlayerxyz Website:  vlayer.xyz Discord:  Join here .. https://blockdropspodcast.xyz/ .. Instagram.com/blockdropspodcast .. Twitter.com/blockdropspod .. Blockdrops.lens .. htt...

Check the new BlockDrops Podcast website and sign up for merch drop notifications! https://blockdropspodcast.xyz Drop 1: Custodia Bank's USD Stablecoin https://x.com/caitlinlong_/status/1904523878195507299?s=46 https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/03/25/custodia-vantage-bank-tokenize-u-s-dollar-demand-deposits-on-ethereum Drop 2: STABLE Act https://steil.house.gov/media/press-releases/steil-a...

Confira o novo website do BlockDrops Podcast e se inscreva para ser notificado sobre o merch drop! https://blockdropspodcast.xyz Drop 1: Custodia Bank's USD Stablecoin https://x.com/caitlinlong_/status/1904523878195507299?s=46 https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/03/25/custodia-vantage-bank-tokenize-u-s-dollar-demand-deposits-on-ethereum Drop 2: STABLE Act https://steil.house.gov/media/press-...

In the 181st BlockTalks we speak with Alex Nascimento, Blockchain faculty at UCLA, who talks about the challenges and learnings of navigating the ever changing crypto landscape. Link in the newsletter. www.alexnascimento.com https://x.com/7AlexNascimento https://www.instagram.com/7AlexNascimento https://www.linkedin.com/in/nascimentoalex/ https://linktr.ee/panoramablock . Redes sociais / comms .....

Drop 1: Converge L1 for Institutional DeFi https://www.coindesk.com/business/2025/03/17/tokenization-specialists-securitize-and-ethena-unveil-institutional-defi-blockchain Drop 2: Australia plans crypto regulations targeting custody, stablecoin issuance https://www.ledgerinsights.com/australia-plans-crypto-regulations-targeting-custody-stablecoin-issuance/ Drop 3: Sonic Stablecoin https://cointele...

Drop 1: Converge L1 for Institutional DeFi https://www.coindesk.com/business/2025/03/17/tokenization-specialists-securitize-and-ethena-unveil-institutional-defi-blockchain Drop 2: Australia plans crypto regulations targeting custody, stablecoin issuance https://www.ledgerinsights.com/australia-plans-crypto-regulations-targeting-custody-stablecoin-issuance/ Drop 3: Sonic Stablecoin https://cointele...

In the 180th BlockTalks we speak with Yan Martins, CEO of Hathor Network, who tells us about the importance of education, interoperability and UX in crypto adoption. X   //  Discord  //  Github  //  Reddit   //  Telegram   //  Youtube  //  Medium About Hathor Network's Protocol: A New Era for Hathor: Reinventing the Protocol for the Future  The Evolution Continues: A Critical Step Toward Mainnet E...

Drop 1: BRL1 ⁠https://br.cointelegraph.com/news/stablecoin-from-mercado-bitcoin-bitso-foxbit-and-cainvest-debuts-on-the-market⁠ ⁠https://brl1.io/⁠ Drop 2: Circle CCTPv2 ⁠https://www.circle.com/blog/cctp-v2-the-future-of-cross-chain⁠ Drop 3: Telegram Wallet ⁠https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/13/telegram-introduces-trading-and-yield-features-for-its-self-custodial-crypto-wallet/⁠ More: Circle's respons...

Drop 1: BRL1 https://br.cointelegraph.com/news/stablecoin-from-mercado-bitcoin-bitso-foxbit-and-cainvest-debuts-on-the-market https://brl1.io/ Drop 2: Circle CCTPv2 https://www.circle.com/blog/cctp-v2-the-future-of-cross-chain Drop 3: Telegram Wallet https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/13/telegram-introduces-trading-and-yield-features-for-its-self-custodial-crypto-wallet/ More: Circle's response to Bra...

In the 179th BlockTalks we speak with Daniel Fogg, CEO of RootstockLabs, who tells us about the journey of bringing utility to Bitcoin. Link in the newsletter. Links https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielfogg/ https://x.com/danielfogg? https://x.com/rootstock_io https://www.rootstocklabs.com/ . Redes sociais / comms .. Instagram.com/blockdropspodcast .. Twitter.com/blockdropspod .. Blockdrops.lens .....