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Hardwired by AlphaWire

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Hardwired by Alphawire is a podcast exploring the people building the future of crypto, blockchain, and emerging technology. Through conversations with founders, investors, operators, and influential voices across the industry, Hardwired goes beyond headlines to uncover the ideas, incentives, and stories shaping the next generation of the internet.

Be sure to visit the podcast's website and support the creator: www.buzzsprout.com

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Episodes

The State Of Risk In DeFi #02 | ft. Charles Holmes & Greg Bock 25.09.2026 29:57

The State of Risk in DeFi, Part 2 | ft. Charles Holmes (Verdict) & Greg Bock (Fidesium) In the second episode of The State of Risk in DeFi , I’m again joined by Charles Holmes of Verdict.finance and Greg Bock of Fidesium to explore the growing operational-security challenge facing crypto. Smart-contract security is improving, but attackers are adapting. The focus is shifting towards compromis...

The State Of Risk In DeFi | ft. Charles Holmes & Greg Bock 16.09.2026 43:59

Hardwired: The State of Risk in DeFi | ft. Charles Holmes (Verdict) & Greg Bock (Fidesium) In this episode, I sit down with Charles Holmes from Verdict.finance and Greg Bock from Fidesium to unpack the current state of risk in DeFi. We explore why 2026 has seen a surge in sophisticated attacks, how AI is reshaping both offensive and defensive security, and what protocols need to do to stay ahe...

The Real Cost of Trust in DeFi - Fidesium 18.08.2026 39:30

In this episode of HardWired, Harry sits down with Abraham Polishchuk, founder and CTO of Fidesium, to explore how one of crypto’s most critical but often overlooked infrastructure layers, security auditing and developer tooling, is evolving as the industry matures. From Abraham’s early days mining Bitcoin on his laptop to building a Web3-native security firm, the conversation digs into why “code...

Verdict.finance: Repricing Risk for the Next Wave of DeFi 30.07.2026 35:55

In this episode of HardWired , Harry sits down with Charles Holmes , founder of Verdict Finance , to explore how one of crypto’s most important emerging infrastructure plays is tackling the problem of risk in DeFi. From Charles’s early experience in crypto to the origin story behind Verdict Finance, the conversation digs into why institutions still struggle to deploy capital onchain and how better...

Building Telecom for the Real World: World Mobile’s Decentralised Approach 10.07.2026 44:58

In this episode of HardWired , Harry sits down with Andrew Soper, co-founder of World Mobile , to unpack how one of crypto’s most ambitious infrastructure projects is tackling the real-world problem of connectivity. From Andrew’s background in East Africa to the origin story behind World Mobile, the conversation explores how telecom, energy, and blockchain can work together to build a more inclusi...

Inside Bloom.social: The Future of Market Intelligence 06.07.2026 48:45

In this episode of HardWired, Harry sits down with Charlie Varley, founder of Bloom, to explore his journey into Web3, the vision behind Bloom, and how the product is rethinking market intelligence and on-chain trading. Charlie explains how Bloom is building a social layer for investing — where traders and signal producers can share ideas, prove conviction on chain, and help users make more inform...

Beyond the Audit - Fidesium 23.06.2026 45:16

In this episode of HardWired , Harry sits down with Bock from Fidesium to explore his background, the story behind the company, and why smart contract auditing has become such a critical part of crypto security. We discuss recent hacks, the realities of manual audits, and why operational security matters not just for teams building in Web3, but for anyone responsible for protecting capital, infras...