WuBlockchain Podcast

In this episode of WuBlockchain podcast, Mysten Labs co-founder Adeniyi Abiodun joins the show to discuss how Sui is positioning itself today, what's driving its growth, and where long-term value could come from. Adeniyi frames Sui as a high-performance blockchain built for global value transfer, highlighting its horizontal scalability, low-cost payments, onchain storage, and broader developer sta...

In this episode of Friends of OKX Wallet, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin discusses the long-term convergence of AI and crypto. He talks about the role Ethereum could play in the agent era: rather than serving as a traditional “operating system,” blockchain is better understood as a public data layer, an on-chain computation layer, and an economic layer for multi-party coordination. As AI agen...

Arthur Hayes updated his outlook on market liquidity and Bitcoin’s trajectory in his keynote, “21 Weeks Later,” delivered at the Bitcoin 2026 Vegas conference. Hayes argued that the market had previously been driven by an “AI deflation” thesis: AI boosts efficiency and puts pressure on high-paid white-collar jobs, which could weaken bank credit quality and weigh on Bitcoin and other risk assets. B...

This episode is based on Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin's keynote at Hong Kong Web3 Festival, centered on one question: what kind of chain Ethereum is ultimately trying to become. Vitalik framed Ethereum as infrastructure that serves both as a "public bulletin board" and a "shared computation layer," stressing that its core value is not about chasing maximum speed, but about long-term securit...

This episode features a fireside chat at Paris Blockchain Week 2026 between Brian McGleenon, Global Head of News at BeInCrypto, and Ben Zhou, Co-Founder and CEO of Bybit. The conversation focuses on the accelerating convergence of crypto and the global financial system. Ben argues that exchanges used to compete mainly on execution and liquidity, but over the past three years the real edge has shif...

# Binance Founder CZ on His New Book & Advice for Young People This AMA focused on CZ's new book, Freedom Of Money, touching on his entrepreneurial journey, why he wrote the memoir, and his views on young people, founders, investors, and the future of crypto. CZ said he has no plans to start another company at this point. Instead, he prefers backing projects as an advisor and investor. When evalua...

This interview delves into the evolution of BitMart and the broader cryptocurrency industry. Nenter Chow, Global CEO of BitMart, shares his journey from traditional finance to Web3, emphasizing the market's shift from pure speculation to fundamental utility and real financial plumbing. Key topics include BitMart's strategic focus on omni-asset access, including RWAs and US equities, global complia...

On February 3, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin sat down with Michel Bauwens, founder of the P2P Foundation, at the ETHChiangmai Summit 2026 for a wide-ranging conversation on Web3, crypto, and new forms of social coordination. Vitalik reflected on Ethereum's original vision and shared his concerns about the current state of the crypto space, arguing that technological progress must ultimately...

This episode of WuBlockchain Podcast explores the long-term evolution of Vietnam’s crypto market through the perspective of Thanh Le, CEO of G98 and Founder of Ninety Eight. Drawing on his experience since entering the industry in 2017, Thanh discusses how Vietnam’s crypto ecosystem has matured from an early high-risk phase into a highly active market shaped by retail participation, developer tale...

In this keynote address, Bybit CEO Ben Zhou reviews the rapid development of the global crypto industry in 2025 and systematically outlines Bybit's strategic transition from a "crypto exchange" to a "comprehensive financial platform." He notes that clearer regulatory frameworks, increasing institutional participation, and the growth of stablecoins and real-world assets (RWA) are collectively drivi...

In this episode, Tekin Salimi, founder of dao5, discusses his transition from traditional crypto venture capital to building dao5, a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO). He reflects on the challenges and opportunities in the crypto space, shares insights on DAOs, venture funding, and the intersection of blockchain technology with AI, and explores the evolving crypto ecosystem in the wake o...

In a January 31 AMA, CZ said Binance’s core strategy today is compliance, stability, and long-term survival, rather than rapid expansion or chasing every new trend. In the current regulatory and industry environment, he stressed that lasting longer matters more than growing bigger. Binance is prioritizing sustainability over short-term scale. Strong regulation, in his view, is a structural trend i...

At the 2026 Davos Forum's *New Era for Finance* roundtable, leading figures in the financial sector from various regions gathered to discuss how technological innovations are reshaping global finance, with a particular focus on the role of cryptocurrencies, blockchain, and artificial intelligence in payments and financial transactions. Below is an excerpt of Binance founder CZ's remarks. CZ believ...

In this episode of ETHPanda, Tomasz Stanczak, Co-Executive Director of the Ethereum Foundation, shares his journey from traditional finance to Ethereum core development. He explains how he founded Nethermind from scratch and became a driving force behind the Ethereum core protocol. Tomasz discusses the challenges he faced, including resource constraints and fundraising. He also provides insight in...

In this BNB Chain 2025 Year-End AMA, CZ reflects on a year that marked a turning point both for him personally and for the broader crypto industry. He talks about how life changed after receiving a pardon, and how his focus has shifted toward education, early-stage investing, ecosystem mentorship, and advising governments on crypto policy. The discussion spans key milestones across BNB Chain, Gigg...

At Binance Blockchain Week 2025, held on December 3–4 in Dubai, Tom Lee-Co-founder of Fundstrat and Chairman of BitMine-delivered a keynote titled "The Crypto Supercycle Intact." In his speech, he systematically outlined his long-term bullish thesis on the crypto market. His core arguments included: why tokenization is the defining theme of 2025; why he believes Bitcoin and Ethereum have already b...

In this interview, Ben Fisch, the founder of Espresso, elaborates on the project's technological innovations aimed at solving the fragmentation problem in Web3 blockchain ecosystems. Espresso seeks to address these challenges by offering high-speed finality and supporting Layer 2 technologies, facilitating efficient communication between different blockchains. Ben details how the project leverages...

At Binance Blockchain Week 2025, held in Dubai on December 3–4, Binance founder CZ participated in a group media interview. The Q&A covered topics such as crypto payments, digital asset treasuries, U.S. policy shifts, Giggle Academy, life perspectives, and more. CZ emphasized that payments remain crypto's biggest unresolved challenge, that successful Web3 founders must be product- and user-driven...

At Binance Blockchain Week 2025, Binance founder CZ and Euro Pacific Asset Management CEO & Global Strategist Peter Schiff engage in a fiery debate over the value and future of Bitcoin versus tokenized gold. Peter argues that tokenized gold, backed by tangible reserves, offers superior stability and real-world utility. CZ counters that Bitcoin, as a decentralized and borderless digital asset, carr...

In this episode of the WuBlockchain Podcast, Rand Hindi, CEO of Zama, explores the transformative potential of Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) in blockchain. He highlights its critical role in ensuring privacy while maintaining scalability. Zama's protocol adds a confidentiality layer to existing blockchains like Ethereum and Solana, enabling secure transactions. Hindi explains how FHE stands o...

In this episode, Leonard, CEO of Aster, discusses his career journey from traditional finance to the world of decentralized finance (DeFi) and the role Aster plays in the evolving crypto ecosystem. He shares insights into the competitive landscape with projects like HyperLiquid, Aster's unique product features, and its community engagement approach. Leonard also talks about the development of priv...

This episode features a fireside talk from the Finternet 2025 Asia Digital Finance Summit, themed "Asia's Crypto Frontier: Balancing Regulation and Compliant Growth". The session was moderated by Angelina Kwan, Managing Director of Stratford Finance, and featured speakers Wong Huei Ching, Executive Director of Digital Strategy and Innovation at the Securities Commission Malaysia; Uli Agustina, Dir...

This episode features a fireside talk from the Finternet 2025 Asia Digital Finance Summit, themed "Hong Kong's Breakthroughs, Innovation and Safeguarding". The session was moderated by Gary Tiu (Executive Director, Head of Regulatory Affairs, OSL Group), with guest Eric Yip (Executive Director, Intermediaries Department, SFC Hong Kong). The Finternet 2025 summit took place on 4 November in Hong Ko...

This episode features a fireside talk from the Finternet 2025 Asia Digital Finance Summit, themed "From Hong Kong to the Middle East: The Evolution of Digital Assets Regulation". The session was moderated by Rocky Tung (Director, Policy Research & Specialist Advisor, Financial Services Development Council, Hong Kong), with guests Elizabeth Wong (Director of Intermediaries & Head of FinTech, Securi...

In this episode, Georg Hahn, Delivery and Execution Lead for Bitpanda's Web3 projects, discusses the Vision ecosystem and how Bitpanda is bridging traditional finance (TradFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi). Georg explains how the Vision token powers Bitpanda's Web3 infrastructure -- a suite of products empowering both retail and institutional users -- with a focus on tokenomics, governance, and...