Unblock'd

AI already sounds exactly as convincing as a lawyer or a financial analyst, whether it's right or not. Ahmed Rashad, founder of Perle AI, spends his career finding where it breaks before someone trusts it with a decision that matters. Jemma Green sits down with him to unpack model collapse, preference collapse, and why he flatly rejects the AI industry's bet that humans eventually become optional....

Neil Chatterjee built Andrena from a Princeton rooftop into a wireless ISP serving 4m+ users across. Now he's scaling that model globally with Dawn, a decentralized wireless protocol on Solana that lets anyone beam high-speed internet from a single antenna to a quarter million homes for $10K. In this episode, Dr Jemma Green and Neil dig into why fiber's three-to-five year payback period collapses...

Richard Brown is the CEO of R3, the company behind the Corda blockchain, one of the most widely deployed permissioned blockchains in institutional finance. In this episode, Richard explains why R3 has pivoted from private enterprise blockchain to building on-chain distribution infrastructure for real-world assets, and why Solana is where that bet is being placed. We cover: Why $300 billion in stab...

In 2022, Terra Luna collapsed and billions left the crypto ecosystem overnight. For most builders, it was the end. For Arnold Lee, it was a forcing function: if this technology has a point, what is it? His answer was Sphere Labs, a B2B cross-border payments platform that uses stablecoins as internal settlement infrastructure while keeping the experience invisible to end users. Today Sphere process...

Most people didn't choose their currency. They inherited it. In this episode of Unblock'd, Dr. Jemma Green sits down with Ryne Saxe , Founder of Eco , to talk about what stablecoin infrastructure actually looks like at scale, why currency choice could be the most underpriced idea in crypto, and what it means to build toward optimism. Eco started as the first full-featured stablecoin neobank, backe...

In a world of AI-generated everything, Nico Del Pino is betting on people. Nico is co-founder and CEO of Ola GG, a Web3 gaming guild with over one million social followers and 100,000 registered users across Latin America. For five years, Ola GG has operated on a radical revenue model: nearly 70% of everything that comes in goes straight back to community members. Key highlights: - Why play-to-ear...

Markets chase narratives, but ecosystems are built on infrastructure. What makes crypto work is not the token price but the systems that unlocks distribution, manage treasury and move capital seamlessly across borders. In this episode of Unblock’d, Jemma Green sits down with Malisha Stanojević , Founder and CEO of Streamflow , a Solana -based platform powering token vesting, staking and onchain tr...

Episode Overview: In this episode of Unblock'd, we talk with Yat Siu to explore the future of Web3, the altcoin economy, and what it takes to navigate exponential technological change. With over 600 portfolio companies and a vision to democratize access to digital assets, Yat shares insights from decades of experience across multiple continents and tech cycles. Topics Covered: • The mindset shift...

In this episode, Dr. Jemma Green talks with Tom Trowbridge, co-founder of Fluence Labs and former co-founder of Hedera Hashgraph. Tom shares his journey from traditional finance at Goldman Sachs to building decentralized infrastructure networks. The conversation covers the evolution of decentralized compute, the importance of token economics grounded in real fundamentals, and how DePIN projects ca...

Unblock'd Podcast: From Renewable Energy to Web3 with Ryan Zurrer Summary: In this episode, Dr. Jemma Green talks with Ryan Zurrer, a former renewable energy executive turned Web3 pioneer and crypto investor. Ryan shares his journey from managing large-scale wind projects in Brazil to becoming a key player in the world of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and NFT art. The conversation covers the intersection of...

In this episode of Unblock'd, host Dr. Jemma Green speaks with Arthur Breitman, founder of Tezos, about revolutionary blockchain governance and the future of self-amending protocols. Episode Highlights: Arthur's vision for Tezos as the world's first self-amending blockchain that upgrades itself based on token holder decisions How Tezos eliminates hard forks through formal on-chain governance mecha...

In this episode, Dr. Jemma Green continues her conversation with Clara Tsao, co-founder of Filecoin Green, to explore how Filecoin is leading the way in sustainable, climate-friendly data storage for the age of AI. Discover how decentralized infrastructure, renewable-powered data centers, and real-time data verification are shaping the future of technology. Key Topics: The vision behind Filecoin G...

Guest: Clara Tsao Founding Officer, Filecoin Foundation Co-Founder, Trust & Safety Professional Association Former Presidential Innovation Fellow & DHS Senior Advisor Atlantic Council Senior Fellow (Digital Forensic Research Lab) Episode Description: In this illuminating conversation, Clara Tsao shares her remarkable journey from Presidential Innovation Fellow to blockchain executive. As a...

In this episode, Dr. Jemma Green continues her conversation with Alessandro De Carli, exploring how Aura’s smartphone-based computing network is disrupting traditional data centers. Discover the sustainability benefits of repurposing old phones, practical applications in web scraping and AI, and the competitive edge of decentralized computing. Highlights: Overview of Aura’s real-world applications...

In this episode of Unblock'd, Dr. Jemma Green sits down with Alessandro De Carli, co-founder of Acurast, to explore how this innovative platform is revolutionizing decentralized computing by harnessing the power of everyday smartphones. Alessandro reveals how Acurast allows people to contribute their mobile devices to a global computing network that already includes over 106,000 devices and 800,00...

In this episode, Dr. Jemma Green continues her conversation with Omer Luzzatti exploring how Gigaverse's Web3 integration could revolutionize creator economies through blockchain technology. Episode Highlights: Omer explains how Gigaverse is implementing token economies and monetization for creators Discussion of Gigaverse's partnership with Music City San Francisco for reality show-style content...

We are joined by Omer Luzzatti, a technology entrepreneur with over two decades of experience. Luzzatti shares his entrepreneurial journey, tackling challenges in the streaming industry, and integrating AI to enhance creator-audience interaction. We discuss the unique features of Gigaverse, including AI moderation, engagement tools, and innovative monetisation strategies that seek to solve retenti...

In part two of this conversation, we discuss how Double Zero's advanced network infrastructure can catalyse unprecedented innovations. Austin Federa talks about his early sustainability efforts, strategies for reducing costs and increasing capacity, and the importance of this infrastructure in enabling new economic opportunities. We explore the intersection of blockchain, energy markets, and gover...

We are joined by Austin Federa, former head of communications at Solana and co-founder of Double Zero. We discuss Double Zero's mission to build a parallel fibre network to enhance blockchain infrastructure, addressing current limitations of internet speed and bandwidth. Federer shares insights from his time at Solana and the Fire Dancer project, highlighting the importance of hardware in achievin...

We delve into how Web3 technology is transforming traditional credit and rewards systems, tackling predatory lending practices, and creating innovative solutions for collateralised crypto loans. We discuss the benefits of using stablecoins to reduce fees and the disruptive potential of blockchain technology in making financial services more accessible and equitable. The conversation also touches o...

Join us to explore the future of digital commerce and blockchain's impact on payment systems. We talk to Lin Dai, founder of Superlogic, and Carter Razink, co-founder of Spree about transforming digital payments through blockchain technology. Lin explains how Super Logic is enabling the conversion of loyalty points into universal digital currencies and creating new payment rails, significantly red...

This episode we delve into the intersection of blockchain and AI to foster a decentralised future. Ralph explains how these technologies can democratise wealth access, especially in regions with inadequate trust infrastructures. Examining the recent US policy changes and their global crypto impact, he emphasises the importance of trusting founders over projects. The discussion also traverses the c...

Dr. Jemma Green speaks with Ralf Glabischnig, the visionary entrepreneur who helped establish Switzerland's Crypto Valley and Dubai's Crypto Oasis. Ralf shares his remarkable journey from traditional IT consulting to becoming a pivotal figure in the global blockchain landscape. Episode Highlights: Building Blockchain Ecosystems: Ralf reveals how he transformed Zug, Switzerland into "Crypto Valley"...

In this episode we are joined by Fiona Tiller to discuss the intricacies of the renewable energy certificate (REC) market. Fiona shares her journey from working in finance and investment banking to leading Tracex in digitising the trading of RECs. We dive into the operational challenges and inefficiencies of the current over-the-counter (OTC) model for REC trading and how Tracex is addressing thes...

Decentralized Data Ownership & Historic Preservation: Brittany Kaiser on DAOs, Blockchain & Innovation In this episode, Dr. Jemma Green is joined (for part 2 of the conversation) by Brittany Kaiser, a pioneering lawyer and entrepreneur making waves in data ownership and blockchain. Brittany shares her insights on the future of Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs), digital entities...