The blocmates Podcast

Welcome back to TAO Talk, the weekly blocmates show recapping all of the news in the Bittensor ecosystem. Produced by blocmates and supported by Onchain Outpost.  This week's episode sees 563 and Brody joined by Ken Miyachi, co-founder of BitMind, the world's first decentralized AI deep fake detection system, building on Bittensor.  We discuss the recent Google-hosted Bittensor and Dippy...

This week, 563 and Brody are joined by Will (fox) and Steffen (crux), co-founders of Macrocosmos. The lads discuss: New dashboard from SN6 Infinite Games - Why is “prediction” such a natural use case for Bittensor subnets? NextPlace AI launches on SN 48 - With so many new subnets popping up, is there a limit to the variety or does Bittensor just swallow everything? Macrocosmos updates: - Aladdin/B...

Founder Series brings on BigBeardSamurait, the founder of exSat, as he explains the concept of exSat, a docking layer for Bitcoin that provides a data availability layer and a hybrid consensus mechanism.  He highlights the benefits of exSat for miners, validators, custodians, and end users and discusses the tokenomics of the XSAT token and the RAM token.

Founder Series brings Nick from Unstoppable as he shares the company's journey in creating a decentralized alternative to centralized exchanges. The conversation covers Unstoppable’s dedication to self-custody, decentralization, and user safety, highlighting features like advanced order types, margin trading, and a secure, user-friendly mobile app. They also address regulatory challenges in t...

Founder Series brings on Devin from GammaSwap as they dive into the evolution and innovation in DeFi, particularly around options and volatility trading.  Devin shares GammaSwap's origins, the challenges faced by traditional AMMs, and how GammaSwap addresses these by enabling decentralized long volatility.  They also discuss the differences between perpetual and traditional options, focusing...

Founder Series brings on Josh, the founder of Irys, to explore the concept of programmable data and its role in blockchain. The discussion covers the importance of on-chain data storage and also discusses potential use cases, particularly in data-driven applications like AI, and emphasizes the need to find a market fit.  Community building is highlighted as crucial to the project's success, w...

Founder Series brings on Sehaj, the CEO of Avantis as they discuss its innovative approach to tackling challenges in decentralized finance (DeFi).  The discussion covers Avantis' unique features, like its focus on balancing the needs of liquidity providers (LPs) and traders through loss protection and other incentives. The episode also touches on the integration of real-world assets (RWAs) in...

Founder Series brings on Saj from BadgerDAO to share his journey from electrical engineering to becoming a prominent figure in DeFi. He discusses the early days of BadgerDAO, which sought to connect Bitcoin and Ethereum through inventive DeFi solutions.  Saj introduces EBTC, a new protocol designed to offer a more capital-efficient and trustless solution for Bitcoin in DeFi. EBTC uses synthetic as...

Founder Series is back and this time we’ve got Jordi Alexandr from Mantle catching us up on Mantle, Puff, Marketing, and Poker! The conversation touches on the challenges of inflationary rewards, the significance of community and network effects, and Mantle’s strategic use of its treasury to support new assets and projects. The speakers explore ideal DeFi products in borrowing, trading, and stakin...

In this episode of the blocmates podcast,  Jedi is joined by Jaindr as they explore the intricate world of Zentry (formerly Guild Fi), They take an insightful look into its technical details and the innovative products their team has developed. They highlight the importance of user engagement by bridging Web2 and Web3 through a play economy.  They also introduce Radiant, a mini-game app that overl...

In this episode of the blocmates podcast, we look at a project set to shake up the ticketing world with blockchain tech. Jedi has a chat with Colby and Oliver from Open Ticket Exchange Network. They take us through the genesis of their venture, the hurdles they've encountered in the industry, and the ingenious solutions they've cooked up along the way. From combating ticket scalping to g...

In this segment of Beramates, you're in for a treat! Grant has an insightful chat withLordPemby about the Yeet project within the cryptocurrency community. They chat about everything from game mechanics to liquidity strategies, NFT integration, and how they're keeping the community engaged. Plus, you'll get the inside scoop on where the project is headed, what's on the roadmap,...

In this episode of the blocmates podcast, Jedi has an insightful chat with the founder of Fareplay, Eren. They discuss the intricacies of building a decentralised dynamic entity and the basic structure of a decentralised casino. Eren shares what makes Fareplay unique in its approach to decentralising the house. They discuss the importance of creating value for token holders, revenue models, produc...

In this episode of the blocmates podcast, Jedi is joined by the Co-founder of DeFi Saver, Nenad Palinkasevic. Nenade provides insights on the importance of thinking long-term and keeping a keen eye on security and user-friendliness. They dive into concepts like account abstraction, smart wallets, and multi-signature wallets, all aimed at streamlining complex DeFi manoeuvres and beefing up security...

In this episode of the blocmates podcast, Jedi is joined by the Founder of Mask Network, Suji Yan. They dive deep into Suji Yan's journey and the groundbreaking decentralized platform set to transform social networking and journalism. Yan shares captivating insights into Mask Network's core mission and the hurdles encountered in attracting users within the decentralized realm. Throughout...

In this episode, we dive into market-making with a real yield product. Jedi has a chat with Philip Forte, the Founder of Elixir Network, where they go deep into market-making strategies, order books, and what sets Elixir apart in the market landscape. They also unpack Elixir’s unique customer reward program, The Apothecary, and all the perks it brings. And of course, they peek into the crystal bal...

In this episode of Founder Series, Jedi teams up with Kasian, CEO of Vector Space Biosciences for an enlightening conversation. They take a deep dive into what makes Vector Space Biosciences stand out as a Decentralized Science company, and how they're harnessing the power of AI. They cover it all from practical uses of language modeling to its impact on space exploration. And of course, they...

In today’s episode Grant sits down with io.net’s COO Tory Green. The two kick things off by breaking down the GPU gold rush & centralized cloud challenges, io.net's value-prop, as well as the Web3 efficiencies of cloud-compute. Tory then outlines io.net’s rates, drops a date on wen $I0 token, and the two discuss the future of the Solana ecosystem. They then discuss IO Ventures and the adv...

Bridged assets are out, and Cloned assets are in. In this episode of the Blocmates podcast, Jedi catches up with the dynamic duo behind Clone protocol: Mark and Ku. Together, they dive deep into what sets Clone apart and how it's adding value to the Solana ecosystem, especially with its USDC-backed liquidity. Plus, they look at the fascinating influence of meme coins in attracting fresh faces...

In this episode of Beramates, Grant dives into a one-on-one chat with Kevin from Ooga Booga. They delve deep into Ooga Booga's impact on the Berachain Ecosystem as a native liquidity aggregator. They explore everything from Ooga Booga’s distinctive features to the competitive landscape within the dex aggregator realm. Plus, they dissect the dynamics between trade execution mechanisms and the...

Today Jedi is joined by Peprika Inferno, Founder of PepperDEX. PepperDEX is a community-driven perpetuals and expiring futures DEX platform, offering Trading Vaults, Zero-Day Futures and utilizing the SPANDEX Risk Engine, and a Dexterity Order Book. Jedi and Peprika sit down to discuss Trading Vaults, PepperDEX’s user-acquisition strategy, the maturation of Solana, revenue generation and fee model...

Today Jedi is joined by Smilee Finance Co-Founder Albiwara to discuss all things derivatives — this is THE on-chain derivatives trading episode you’ve been waiting for. The two discuss; Resolving DeFi’s biggest crux: Impermanent Loss & the Impermanent Gain infrastructure, Smilee's value-prop, Lending/Borrowing roadmap, LP incentives, Smilee’s Product features, the future of Options Tradin...

Grant is joined by Sling Money Co-Founder Simon Amor to discuss the power of blockchain banking and why now is the time to bring banking into the 21st century. Simon shares his early days at FinTech behemoth, Monzo, Sling’s origin story, Sling’s blockchain rails, the next iteration of FinTech UI/UX, Sling’s roadmap, and much more! For those interested in exploring a true crypto use case, this epis...

Grant was joined by MXM and BowTiedBart from Beradrome on the second episode of the Beramates series. Beradrome is a restaking and liquidity marketplace on Berachain. These guys initially started out as a velodrome fork, but once they saw the DEX space was becoming increasingly crowded they decided to pivot to a unique take on restaking using the Berachain governance token BGT. --- Send in a voice...

Grant was joined by the EthereansOS team to discuss their full suite of no-code products on top of Ethereum. The Ethereans guys came up during the explosion of ERC404s as they had in fact, built a similar product in early 2019. In this episode, you will learn about the pros and cons of ERC404 vs "Items" which is the token standard in question. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcast...