BlockHash

For episode 581 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Alexei Zamyatin, Co-founder of BOB.   BOB combines the security of Bitcoin with the DeFi innovation of Ethereum, creating the best place to build and earn yield with BTC. BOB is an optimistic rollup with ZK proofs on Ethereum secured by billions of dollars of staked Bitcoin, serviced by a hybrid BitVM bridge for native B...

For episode 580 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Itay Laor TOMI is creating a freer, more open internet for all. It’s a next-gen chat and wallet for seamless conversational payments.   ⏳ Timestamps:   (0:00) Introduction (1:10) Who is Itay Laor? (3:12) What is TOMI? (5:30) TOMI App Launch (9:32) How does TOMI messaging payments work? (12:08) Privacy on the...

For episode 579 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Eran Barak, CEO of Shielded Technologies, an emerging engineering company pioneering privacy-enhancing, decentralized technologies designed for real-world compatibility.    ⏳ Timestamps:   (0:00) Introduction (1:38) Genius Act (3:52) Who is Eran Barak? (5:36) What is Shielded Technologies? (5:50) Midnight Netw...

For episode 578 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Brian Perks to discuss Five By Five. Five By Five (5x5) is on a mission to democratize access to high-quality data by creating the world's most trusted data organization.   ⏳ Timestamps:   0:00 | Introduction 1:03 | Who is Brian Perks? 1:48 | Origins of 5x5 5:43 | Identity Graph 11:11 | 5x5 Products & Services...

For episode 577 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Brendon Sedo, Contributor at Core DAO, the PoS layer for Bitcoin, enabling the first implementation of Self-Custodial Bitcoin staking while supporting a fully EVM-compatible BTCfi ecosystem.   ⏳ Timestamps:   (0:00) Introduction (0:30) Who is Brendon Sedo? (3:38) Supporting Founders and their ventures (11:15) Can B...

For episode 576 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Marvin Bertin, Co-founder & CEO of Maestro. Marvin has been an entrepreneur in crypto since 2020, building blockchain infrastructure and financial products to usher in on-chain global finance. Previously, he was a research engineer in the AI and biotech industry.   ⏳ Timestamps:   (0:00) Introduction (0:58) Who is Marvin...

For episode 575 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Laura Inamedinova, Chief Ecosystem Officer for Gate.com.   ⏳ Timestamps:   (0:00) Introduction (0:55) Who is Laura Inamedinova? (5:10) What is Smart Capital investing in? (10:05) What makes a startup stand out to VCs? (15:26) Advice to Women in Web3 (17:48) Crypto Market in 2025 (27:41) Laura’s 2025 agenda (2...

For episode 574 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by JB (Jeremy Berrington), Chief Strategy Officer for SCRIB3, The leading crypto-native marketing and communications agency while at Permissionless 4.   ⏳ Timestamps:   0:00 | Introduction 0:32 | Who is Jeremy Berrington? 2:35 | What is SCRIB3? 4:30 | What PR mistakes do Founders often make? 8:10 | Narrative strategy...

For episode 573 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Mark Rydon, Co-founder of Aethir while at Permissionless 4.   Aethir provides secure, cost-effective access to enterprise grade GPUs around the world. Accelerate growth and get closer to the edge with Aethir's distributed cloud compute infrastructure.   ⏳ Timestamps:   0:00 | Introduction 0:50 | Who is Mark Ry...

For episode 572 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Allen Ng, Co-founder & CEO of Everest Ventures Group, one of APAC’s largest and most active Web3 product builders and publishers, with over 200 engineers and 10+ million users.   ⏳ Timestamps:   0:00 | Introduction 0:45 | Who is Allen Ng? 2:36 | Everest Ventures Group explained 4:33 | Use-cases 8:38 | AI...

For episode 571 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Nemil Dalal, Head of Coinbase Developer Platform and one of the founding engineers of USDC.   ⏳ Timestamps:   (0:00) Introduction (1:12) Who is Nemil Dalal? (2:44) Origins of USDC (4:38) Excitement around Stablecoins & USDC (7:23) Agentic Commerce (11:17) Coinbase Developer Platform (14:00) Embedded Wallets (17...

For episode 570 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Kenneth Shek, the Project Lead of Animoca Brands’ Moca Network, which is building a decentralized digital identity infrastructure that unifies identity, assets and data across platforms.    ⏳ Timestamps:   (0:00) Introduction (0:36) Who is Kenneth Shek? (1:22) What is Moca Network? (3:45) Digital ID & Credentials (5:50)...

For episode 569 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Richard Jones, CEO of Bitline. Bitline is the only industry provider enabling direct access to casino chips from cryptocurrency and digital asset holdings in physical casino environments. Under his leadership, Bitline is revolutionizing the way digital assets are utilized, offering seamless liquidity for crypto holders in jus...

For episode 568 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Kyle Tut, CEO & Co-founder of Pinata while at Permissionless 4. Pinata.cloud is a Web3 media and development platform that leverages the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) to securely store and manage data, particularly for NFTs and other blockchain-based applications.   ⏳ Timestamps:   (0:00) Introduction (0:30) Who is K...

For episode 567 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Joe Andrews, Co-founder & President of Aztec.   Aztec is a fully programmable private ZK-rollup on Ethereum enabling developers to create decentralized applications with encryption and scale. ⏳ Timestamps:   (0:00) Introduction (0:55) Who is Joe Andrews? (4:03) Aztec in 2025 (6:00) Aztec Roadmap (8:05) Aztec’s role in Pr...

For episode 566 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Parker Spann, EVP of Business Development at Telcoin while at Permissionless 4. Telcoin, a multinational fintech operating in 171 countries, is revolutionizing global finance by merging blockchain technology, telecommunications, and banking. They are launching the world’s first regulated blockchain bank and eUSD, a pioneering...

For episode 565 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Shahaf Bar-Geffen, CEO of COTI. Shahaf has been the CEO of COTI for more than four years now. He has also been part of the COTI founding team. He is known as the founder of WEB3, an online marketing group, as well as Positive Mobile, both of which were acquired. Shahaf studied Computer Science, Biotechnology and Economics in...

For episode 564 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Debbie Soon, Author of Digital Mavericks and Head of Marketing for Privy. Debbie leads marketing at Privy, where they’re making true digital ownership seamless from day one. Their infrastructure empowers developers to build apps on crypto rails without sacrificing UX, trust, or control – bringing the next billion users onchai...

For episode 563 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Dan Kang, Head of Investor Relations for DeFi Development Corporation while at Permissionless 4. DeFi Development Corporation (DFDV) is a Solana treasury company, holding a significant amount of Solana cryptocurrency. They are also exploring decentralized finance (DeFi) opportunities within the Solana ecosystem.    Learn more...

For episode 562 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Charley Brady, Vice President for BitFuFu, a world-leading Bitcoin miner and mining services innovator. BitFuFu is committed to empowering the global Bitcoin network through its industry-leading cloud mining platform, rapidly scaling infrastructure, and innovative mining services. Most recently, as of May 2025, Bitcoin produc...

For episode 561 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Jan Warmus, Sales Director for EMCD. Jan Warmus is an experienced sales executive with over 6 years of experience in the cryptocurrency and Bitcoin mining space. Currently serving as Sales Director at EMCD, he specializes in building international sales teams, developing go-to-market strategies for crypto products, and has su...

For episode 560 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Andrew Vranjes, CRO of Blockdaemon while at Permissionless 4. Previously, Andrew was VP and GM at APAC, where he has successfully led regional growth, forged strategic partnerships, and expanded market presence in the Asia Pacific Region.  Prior to joining Blockdaemon, Andrew has held leadership roles in Amazon Web Services (...

For episode 559 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Whitney Hart, Chief Strategy Officer for Avenue Z.   Whitney Hart is a strategic powerhouse, driving elite clients to online dominance through cutting-edge marketing, AI, blockchain, and finance strategies. As Chief Strategy Officer at Avenue Z, she architects proprietary approaches to elevate revenue and reputation. Previous...

For episode 558 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Greg Di Prisco, Co-Founder & Chief Architect of M0 Labs while at Permissionless 4. M0 is the universal stablecoin platform. With M0, developers can build their own application-specific digital dollars and embed those into any use case.   Learn more at https://www.m0.org     ⏳ Timestamps:   0:00 | Introduction 0:45 | Who...

For episode 557 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Altan Tutar CEO & Co-founder of MoreMarkets while at Permissionless 4. MoreMarkets is a global liquidity marketplace. He has previously worked with the NEAR Foundation as a Core Contributor, building NEARs Data Availability product.   Learn more at https://www.moremarkets.xyz/   ⏳ Timestamps:   0:00 | Introduction 0:36 |...