Quantus Podcast

Joe Mattia and Jangle from the Quantus team discuss the recent hacks and exploits that have plagued crypto over the last few weeks and ask whether the rise of AI has any correlation. Joe also discusses his eroding faith in Bitcoin. 00:00 - Introduction 01:02 - Recent Crypto Hacks and Market Impact 03:11 - Arbitrum Security Council and the Ave Incident 04:37 - Assessing Smart Contract Risk in DeFi...

Chris and Jangle from the Quantus team, break down the architectural decisions required to build a blockchain that is quantum secure from the ground up. The discussion explores the shift from a Bitcoin-based proof-of-concept to a highly "opinionated" design using Substrate, prioritizing a ZK-friendly environment and post-quantum cryptography. From human-readable addresses to "take-backsies" , lear...

In episode 19, Chris is joined by Dr. Zina, a condensed matter physicist, discusses the intersection of material science and quantum mechanics and explores the looming quantum threat to modern technology, specifically how the advent of quantum computers could compromise current blockchain security and encryption. 00:27 Welcome to the Quantus Podcast with Dr. Zina 01:23 Explaining Condensed Matter...

Christopher Smith, founder at Quantus is joined by physicist and founder Steve Hsu to discuss Quantum computing, AI and genomics. Is the Quantum threat really as close as people think? 00:00 — Introduction of Dr. Steve Shu 09:30 — The Hype and Reality of Quantum Computing 20:15 — Understanding "Junk DNA" and Genetic Complexity 34:50 — Predicting Health and Intelligence through Genomics 48:20 — The...

What happens when artificial intelligence, blockchain, and truth-seeking collide at the engineering layer? In Episode 17 of The Quantum Podcast, Christopher Smith sits down with Quantus lead engineer Nik Heger for a deep technical and philosophical conversation about AI-assisted development, verifiable computing, Bitcoin's social fractures, and why better money requires better values. The episode...

What happens when "sound money" splits into two tribes—gold bugs celebrating and crypto Twitter coping—and the charts start feeling like a roof-on-fire moment? In Episode 16 of The Quantum Podcast, Christopher Smith and Jangle dig into the uncomfortable signal behind recent market behavior: precious metals surging while crypto market cap stays flat across years. They explore why narratives and ref...

What happens when artificial intelligence stops being a tool and starts acting like an extension of human cognition?   In Episode 15 of The Quantus Podcast, Christopher Smith sits down with Henry Love to explore how AI is fundamentally reshaping creativity, productivity, and the pace at which individuals can operate in the world. Rather than focusing on hype or fear, this conversation treats AI as...

What does it actually take to survive multiple crypto cycles without losing your conviction, your capital, or your sanity? In Episode 14 of The Quantum Podcast, Christopher Smith sits down with Sina Iman, a long time crypto participant, trader, and builder known for his sharp takes on market psychology, cycle dynamics, and structural risk in digital assets. Sina brings a grounded perspective shape...

What happens when the technology curve stops being theoretical and starts colliding with systems that refuse to move? In Episode 13 of The Quantum Podcast, Christopher Smith (founder of Quantus Network) and Joe Mattia close out the year with a wide-ranging, unsparing conversation about quantum computing, Bitcoin's stalled evolution, and why "doing nothing" may be the most dangerous position of all...

In Episode 12 of The Quantum Podcast, Christopher Smith and Joe Mattia sit down with Cezary, a veteran software architect and systems engineer with decades of experience across finance, telecom, and large-scale distributed systems. Cezary brings a rare perspective from deep inside traditional IT and financial infrastructure — from architecting insurance platforms and managing large engineering tea...

In Episode 11 of The Quantum Podcast, Christopher Smith and Joe Mattia sit down in Dubai with polymath builder, investor, and biohacker Tom Howard, joined by returning co-host Jangle, for a wild ride from TSA bomb scares to bank balance sheets to quantum-era Bitcoin risk. Tom opens with a hilarious (and slightly terrifying) story about getting the TSA bomb squad called on him over a homemade elect...

What happens when quantum computers stop being theory and start actively breaking the cryptography that runs Bitcoin and public blockchains? In this episode of The Quantum Podcast, Christopher Smith (founder of Quantus Network), co-host Joe Mattia, and returning guest Jangle dive deep into "Q-Day" the moment quantum hardware can steal coins, fake signatures, and rewrite the trust assumptions of th...

In Episode 9 of The Quantum Podcast, Christopher Smith sits down with machine-learning researcher and writer Brian Chau for a fast-moving exploration of how modern AI really works — from competitive programming and pure math, to transformers, quantization, and the hidden mechanics behind today's large language models. Brian breaks down attention, zero-shot completion, training vs post-training, an...

What happens when crypto, freedom, and the future of money collide? In this episode of The Quantus Podcast, Christopher Smith — founder of Quantus Network — sits down with Jangle, a DeFi builder, crypto philosopher, and outspoken digital-freedom advocate. Together, they unpack the deeper forces shaping crypto, capital markets, and the future of human coordination. From the origins of DeFi to predi...

In Episode 7, Christopher Smith sits down with creator and strategist Sujal Lethwani to unpack how he built a 200,000-follower personal brand and a network reaching over 4 million people — all beginning as a 15-year-old posting motivational content from his bedroom. Sujal shares the mindset, systems, failures, bans, rebuilds, and algorithmic insights that shaped his rise on Instagram, as well as t...

What happens when quantum computing, AI surveillance, and open-source movements collide? In this episode of The Quantum Podcast, Christopher Smith (founder of Quantus Network) and Joe Mattia explore how the next generation of cryptography, privacy tools, and open protocols will determine the balance between control and freedom in the digital world. From hidden vulnerabilities inside Bitcoin and st...

How do you build quantum-secure systems before quantum computers even exist? In this episode of The Quantum Podcast, Christopher Smith (founder of Quantus Network) and Joe Mattia break down the misconceptions, mathematics, and market signals behind the global race toward post-quantum cryptography. They explore how cryptographic security is proven through mathematical guarantees rather than hardwar...

What happens when reverse engineering, psychological warfare, and quantum physics collide? In this episode, Joe Mattia and Christopher Smith (founder of Quantus Network) unpack some of the most fascinating and mind-bending stories from the world of computer science, cryptography, and consciousness. From Chris Domas' legendary DEFCON talk on reverse engineering tricks — where compilers could litera...

What happens when two builders at the frontier of AI and blockchain get philosophical about code, consciousness, and creativity? In this episode of The Quantum Podcast, Nik Heher — software architect and AI developer — joins Christopher Smith (founder of Quantus Network) for a deep, technical, and surprisingly human conversation about how AI is transforming the very act of creation. Together they...

In this episode, Christopher Smith  and Joe Mattia sit down with Raghav Gulati (CEO of CoinList) and Arjun Khemani for a fast-moving conversation about building, learning, consciousness, technology, and the future of human intelligence. They explore how curiosity compounds, why practical skills matter more than ever, how to think clearly in a noisy world, and how to build systems — educational, te...

In this debut episode, it's just us — Joe and Chris — kicking things off with raw thoughts, real talk, and a few unfiltered tangents you definitely didn't ask for… but might just love. We dig into the origins of Quantus, why this podcast exists, the future of crypto, and how quantum computing will reshape everything. No script, no polish — just pure signal. 👤 About the Host — Christopher Smith Fo...