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For episode 531, Brandon Zemp is joined by Adam Bergman, a leading expert in self-directed IRAs and alternative retirement investments, known for founding IRA Financial, which has grown to serve over 25,000 clients with more than $5 billion in assets.    With a background as a tax attorney, his deep knowledge of tax law and retirement regulations positioned him to pioneer strategies in t...

For episode 530, Brandon Zemp is joined by Unique Divine, Co-founder of Nibiru. Before launching Nibiru, Unique studied Physics, Computer Science, and Applied Math at Columbia University, graduating top of class in graduate-level Applied Math. His research spanned quantum cooling, astrophysics, and later AI, where he worked on computer vision, natural language processing, and transformer architect...

For episode 529, Brandon Zemp is joined by Nicolas Kipreos, Co-founder and COO of diio. Nicolás is an entrepreneur with extensive experience in SaaS and B2B technology. He was the COO and Co-founder of Beetrack, a leading last-mile logistics software company in Latin America, which was acquired by DispatchTrack in 2021 in a $40M+ operation. Under his leadership, Beetrack grew to over 800 clients a...

For episode 528, Brandon Zemp is joined by Isaac Joshua CEO of Gems Launchpad, a community-driven launchpad built around the Gems ecosystem’s exclusive investor network.   They are now extending their Gems Protect program with the introduction of an exclusive ‘Credit Refund’ feature. This option provides the launchpad’s Premium members with the flexibility to exchange...

For episode 527, Brandon Zemp is joined by Peter Goodwin CEO & founder of idea-L, an AI and Web3 platform equipping entrepreneurs with the resources to transform any business idea into a reality. Using AI-powered technology, the platform allows entrepreneurs to assess the viability of an idea early in the ideation process, enabling them to make data-driven decisions on if, and how to move forw...

For episode 526, Brandon Zemp is joined by John Adam CRO of Aimprosoft, an "AI-proactive" tech consultancy and software development partner. He came into the tech consultancy sector after his own volatile experience of investing in custom software development during his time as co-founder and COO of iNVEZZ.com between 2013 and a 2017 exit. He has 20 years of international experience in leadership...

For episode 525, Brandon Zemp is joined by Brennan Pothetes the CEO and Co-Founder of Infinity Constellation, the first AI-native incubator created by Invisible Technologies. In this role, he's helping create a new model for company formation and funding for the AI era.    He also serves as the CEO of Unlimited, an AI-native fintech within Infinity's portfolio. Prior to Infinity, Brennan...

For episode 524, Brandon Zemp is joined by Sergio Capanna, Chief Product Officer for SonarX, the one-stop shop for indexed blockchain data. SonarX is the ultimate solution for indexed blockchain data. Offering industry-leading support for over 100 chains, a robust data quality framework, full SOC 2 compliance, scalable pricing, and cutting-edge big data architecture. They’ve quickly become the go-...

For episode 523, Brandon Zemp is joined by Tarun Gupta, Founder and CEO of Coinshift, a treasury management platform for DAOs and web3 organizations, which manages over $1B in DAO treasuries for teams like Aave, Gitcoin, and UMA.    Coinshift empowers both retail users and institutions to unlock the full potential of their assets and treasury by combining capital growth, payments, and ac...

For episode 522, Brandon Zemp is joined by Jinx, Head of Operations at Pocket Network. Pocket Network's mission is to provide the world with unstoppable open-source infrastructure. They aim to empower developers with access to reliable, performant, and cost-effective data access. Their vision is a future where the world's most important digital infrastructure is owned and governed by its u...

For episode 521, Brandon Zemp is joined by Brian Oakes author of Undermined, a gripping memoir that chronicles the harrowing experience of losing over $31 million in cryptocurrency to a targeted SIM swap attack. In the wake of this devastating theft, Oakes embarks on a journey of resilience, confronting the dark intersections of technology, greed, and vulnerability. Undermined is part financial th...

For episode 520, Brandon Zemp is joined by Rena Shah, COO of Trust Machines, the largest ecosystem of Bitcoin applications to maximize the value of the Bitcoin network.   Rena, ex-head of exchange at Binance, scaled trading volume from $30M to $3B in 18 months. With a unique background in commodities, drilling engineering (including offshore rig work and Bitcoin mining), and managing a $300M...

For episode 519, Brandon Zemp is joined by Peter Horadan CEO of Vouched to discuss identity verification. Vouched is an AI identity verification platform that’s transforming how leading Healthcare and Financial Services companies onboard and verify people—instantly and securely.    Throughout his career, Peter has led the charge in replacing slow, manual workflows with scalab...

For episode 518, Brandon Zemp is joined by Srini Parthasarathy, CTO of Shardeum. Srini joined Shardeum with over 30 years of experience in CTO and lead engineering positions in both the traditional and blockchain technology industries.   Immediately prior to his new role, Mr. Parthasarathy served as CTO of Game of Silks, Inc. Previous to Mr. Parthasarathy’s role at Game of Silks he served as Chief...

For episode 517, Brandon Zemp is joined by Anuj, a researcher in computer science and philosophy. He’s the Co-founder of Smart Transactions (STXN), building the transaction layer for all crypto. Previously, he served as the CTO of Ubisoft and architected the blockchain platform for the Nasdaq. He was instrumental in the research that lead to Account Abstraction in Ethereum. As a philosopher, his w...

For episode 516, Brandon Zemp is joined by Jean Herelle, the CEO and founder of Crunch. Jean has built a global community of over 7,000 machine learning engineers and 800 PhDs. Under his leadership, CrunchDAO has established partnerships with leading financial institutions, positioning the company as a pioneer in the intersection of crypto x AI.   🔔 Sponsor:   This episode is brought to you by Ga...

For episode 515, Brandon Zemp is joined by Matt Mudano, Co-founder and CEO of Arch Labs. Arch makes it easy to deploy interoperable smart contract-like programs on the L1, without fracturing liquidity or taking on bridge risk. They are building the permissionless financial rails for a Bitcoin-denominated world.    Matt began his blockchain journey while mining Bitcoin from his college dorm in 2012...

For episode 514, Brandon Zemp is joined by Zohar Bronfman, the co-founder and CEO of Pecan AI, where he’s redefining how businesses use predictive analytics to drive faster, smarter decisions. With dual PhDs in computational neuroscience and the philosophy of science, he brings a rare blend of technical depth and visionary thinking. Zohar’s mission is to democratize AI by making predictive power a...

For episode 513, Brandon Zemp is joined by Clayton Menzel, the Head of Business Development at Babylon, an ecosystem of developers, finality providers, and technology providers committed to building native use-cases for Bitcoin.    Previously, he was Head of Strategy at Rio Foundation, where he led strategic initiatives before the organization was acquired by Eigen Labs, where he drove growth. Cla...

For episode 512, Brandon Zemp is joined by Theodore Agranat of Gunzilla Games, a game developer founded on the desire to innovate, break down technological boundaries, and create gaming experiences that players will remember forever. In Early 2024, they will launch Off The Grid (OTG), a next-gen cyberpunk Battle Royale for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series.   🔔 Sponsor:   This episode is brought...

For episode 511, Head of Marketing Neil Fitzhugh joins Brandon Zemp to discuss TAP Protocol, which is enabling advanced programmability, bringing DeFi, smart contracts, and decentralized applications directly to the Bitcoin network. Its mission is to create the most secure and programmable infrastructure on Bitcoin, transforming it from a static store of value into a dynamic blockchain ecosystem....

For episode 510, Brandon Zemp is joined by Ben Caselin, CMO of VALR, a pioneering global crypto exchange. Licensed by the FSCA of South Africa and with regulatory approval to operate in Europe, VALR is proud to serve a diverse clientele, including 1300+ corporate and institutional clients, alongside more than a million users worldwide.   🔔 Sponsor:   This episode is brought to you by Galileo FX,...

For episode 509, Brandon Zemp is joined by Alon Muroch Founder of SSV Labs, the core development team behind SSV Network, which is creating Based Applications to extend Ethereum’s security to the application layer. 🔔 Sponsor:   This episode is brought to you by Galileo FX, the world’s top trading bot. Galileo uses advanced algorithms and customizable strategies to enhance efficiency, reduce error...

For episode 508, Brandon Zemp is joined by Prospect Desk CEO Jim Weldon. Jim has co-founded six companies over the last 25+ years and built a number of sales teams and strategic alliances that have resulted in hundreds of millions in net-new business. His expertise in data ecosystems, business intelligence, e-commerce, social networking, technology, and entertainment has led to the Board of Direct...

For episode 507, Brandon Zemp is joined by the Founder of Pluralis Research Dr. Alexander Long. He was previously an AI Researcher at Amazon in a team of 14 Deep Learning PhDs. At Amazon, Dr Long’s research focus was in retrieval augmentation and sample-efficient adaptation of large multi-modal foundation models. At UNSW his PhD was on sample efficient Reinforcement Learning and non-parametric mem...