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Myrtle Anne Ramos, Co-Founder & CEO of PlaceWar | Bitcoin, Metaverse Gaming & The Rise of Play-to-Earn Internet Culture | Bitcoin.com Interviews Jan 17, 2022

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Myrtle Anne Ramos, co-founder and CEO of PlaceWar, joins Dustin Plantholt on Bitcoin.com Interviews to discuss how Bitcoin, blockchain, and Web3 gaming are shaping the future of metaverse culture, digital ownership, and play-to-earn economies.

PlaceWar is a decentralized, strategic play-to-earn game universe built on a multi-chain infrastructure that combines artillery-style gameplay, user creativity, and community-driven world-building. Players battle, build, and form alliances to shape the in-game world — a metaverse that mirrors the collaborative, decentralized spirit of Bitcoin’s open ecosystem. Myrtle shares how blockchain technology is driving new cultural movements where gaming, DeFi, and NFTs merge into a single interactive digital economy.

💡 In this episode:
• How PlaceWar blends gaming, NFTs, and metaverse interaction
• The connection between Bitcoin’s decentralization ethos and play-to-earn systems
• Myrtle Anne Ramos’ vision for gamified internet culture in Web3
• The future of user-generated worlds and cross-chain metaverse experiences
• How blockchain empowers players through ownership, rewards, and creativity

🎧 A vibrant discussion on Bitcoin’s influence on metaverse gaming, NFT integration, and how PlaceWar is pioneering the evolution of digital culture through decentralized entertainment.

🎙️ Host: Dustin Plantholt – Bitcoin.com Interviews
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💼 Featured Partner: PlaceWar – The multi-chain, play-to-earn game universe redefining metaverse strategy, NFT gaming, and player-driven world-building.

Jenn Duong, Director of Marketing at EverRise | Bitcoin, DeFi Security & Building Cross-Chain dApps for a Safer Blockchain Ecosystem | Bitcoin.com Interviews Jan 12, 2022

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Jenn Duong, Director of Marketing at EverRise, joins Dustin Plantholt on Bitcoin.com Interviews to discuss how Bitcoin’s core security principles continue to inspire DeFi innovation, and how EverRise is developing cross-chain security-focused decentralized applications (dApps) that protect both investors and developers in an increasingly complex blockchain world.

EverRise is a blockchain technology company providing bridging and security solutions across multiple blockchains, including Binance Smart Chain, Ethereum, and Polygon. Its growing ecosystem of dApps — including EverBridge, EverOwn, EverMigrate, and EverSwap — empowers users to interact safely across networks while preserving decentralization. Jenn shares how Bitcoin’s trustless model laid the foundation for EverRise’s mission: enabling mass adoption of safety protocols in DeFi and ensuring a more secure, scalable, and interconnected crypto ecosystem.

💡 In this episode:
• How EverRise is building a safer DeFi ecosystem through secure dApps
• The influence of Bitcoin’s security model on decentralized application design
• Jenn Duong’s insights on the biggest challenges facing DeFi today
• How cross-chain interoperability enhances blockchain usability and trust
• Why security and transparency are key to Web3’s long-term success

🎧 A must-listen conversation for anyone interested in Bitcoin’s impact on DeFi security, cross-chain development, and how innovators like EverRise are building the tools for a safer decentralized future.

🎙️ Host: Dustin Plantholt – Bitcoin.com Interviews
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💼 Featured Partner: EverRise – Advancing blockchain security and cross-chain interoperability through a growing suite of decentralized applications designed for safety, scalability, and mass adoption.

Ayman Rida, CEO of Cash2Bitcoin | Bitcoin ATMs, Merchant Adoption & Expanding Crypto Accessibility Across the U.S. | Bitcoin.com Interviews Dec 20, 2021

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Ayman Rida, CEO of Cash2Bitcoin, joins Dustin Plantholt on Bitcoin.com Interviews to discuss how Bitcoin ATMs are accelerating crypto adoption across the United States — and why more merchants are integrating Bitcoin services into their businesses.

Founded in 2016, Cash2Bitcoin.com has grown into one of the largest and fastest-expanding Bitcoin ATM networks in the U.S., managing over 1,000 active locations nationwide. Ayman explains how Bitcoin’s mission of financial freedom and accessibility continues to inspire their work — bridging everyday consumers and local merchants to the growing crypto economy through secure, convenient, and user-friendly ATM solutions.

💡 In this episode:
• How Bitcoin ATMs are driving crypto adoption in local communities
• Why merchants should integrate Bitcoin ATMs to expand their business
• Ayman Rida’s vision for nationwide crypto accessibility and education
• The role of Bitcoin in reshaping retail payment systems and financial inclusion
• How Cash2Bitcoin is empowering people to easily buy and sell Bitcoin securely

🎧 A practical and insightful discussion on Bitcoin adoption, merchant integration, and how Cash2Bitcoin is helping build the bridge between physical retail and digital finance.

🎙️ Host: Dustin Plantholt – Bitcoin.com Interviews
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💼 Featured Partner: Cash2Bitcoin.com – One of the largest Bitcoin ATM operators in the U.S., helping merchants and consumers securely buy, sell, and access Bitcoin nationwide.

Ilya Volkov, CEO & Founder of YouHodler | Bitcoin, CeDeFi & Bridging Centralized and Decentralized Finance | Bitcoin.com Interviews Dec 16, 2021

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Ilya Volkov, CEO and founder of YouHodler, joins Dustin Plantholt on Bitcoin.com Interviews to discuss how Bitcoin and hybrid finance (CeDeFi) are reshaping the global financial system by merging the trust of centralized services with the innovation of decentralized finance.

YouHodler is a leading CeDeFi platform offering users the ability to earn, borrow, and multiply Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies through a secure, user-friendly ecosystem. Ilya explains how Bitcoin’s principles of freedom and accessibility inspired YouHodler’s mission — to create a bridge between traditional finance and blockchain-powered financial tools that empower users to do more with their digital assets.

💡 In this episode:
• How YouHodler is pioneering the CeDeFi model for everyday crypto users
• Why Bitcoin remains central to both centralized and decentralized finance
• Ilya Volkov’s insights on building trust, transparency, and usability in crypto
• The future of hybrid financial systems combining blockchain and fintech
• How CeDeFi solutions can accelerate mainstream Bitcoin and crypto adoption

🎧 A forward-thinking conversation on Bitcoin’s evolving role in global finance, CeDeFi innovation, and how platforms like YouHodler are redefining access to digital wealth management.

🎙️ Host: Dustin Plantholt – Bitcoin.com Interviews
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💼 Featured Partner: YouHodler – The CeDeFi platform connecting Bitcoin, blockchain, and traditional finance, empowering users to earn, borrow, and grow their crypto assets securely.

Boburjon Muydinov, Head of Business Development at Dvision Network | Bitcoin, the Metaverse & Investing in Digital Real Estate and NFTs | Bitcoin.com Interviews Dec 14, 2021

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Boburjon Muydinov, Head of Business Development at Dvision Network, joins Dustin Plantholt on Bitcoin.com Interviews to explore how Bitcoin, blockchain, and NFTs are driving the explosive growth of the metaverse and digital real estate economy.

Dvision Network is a blockchain-powered metaverse platform enabling users to create, trade, and explore virtual worlds through NFTs and tokenized land ownership. Boburjon shares how Bitcoin’s decentralization model laid the foundation for new digital societies, where users truly own their assets, build communities, and invest in virtual economies that mirror — and expand — real-world value systems.

💡 In this episode:
• How Dvision Network is shaping the future of the blockchain metaverse
• The connection between Bitcoin’s open architecture and NFT-based economies
• Investing in digital real estate and tokenized land in the metaverse
• Boburjon Muydinov’s insights on virtual identity, ownership, and DeFi integration
• The growing convergence of Bitcoin, NFTs, and metaverse experiences

🎧 A visionary conversation on Bitcoin’s influence on metaverse innovation, NFT investment opportunities, and how blockchain technology is redefining ownership in digital worlds.

🎙️ Host: Dustin Plantholt – Bitcoin.com Interviews
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💼 Featured Partner: Dvision Network – A blockchain-based metaverse where users can create, own, and trade NFTs and digital real estate across immersive virtual worlds.

Spencer Tarring, Founder & CEO of Gamesta | Bitcoin, Play-to-Earn Guilds & Empowering Global Gamers Through Blockchain | Bitcoin.com Interviews Dec 13, 2021

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Spencer Tarring, founder and CEO of Gamesta, joins Dustin Plantholt on Bitcoin.com Interviews to discuss how Bitcoin and blockchain technology are transforming the play-to-earn gaming economy, creating opportunities for players and investors around the world.

Gamesta is a smart contract–based gaming guild designed to connect crypto investors with underprivileged players globally, empowering them to earn through play-to-earn blockchain games. Spencer shares how Bitcoin’s decentralized ethos inspired Gamesta’s mission to create a fair, transparent ecosystem where gamers can access digital assets, share in rewards, and participate in the growing Web3 economy.

💡 In this episode:
• How Gamesta empowers global gamers through play-to-earn mechanics
• The influence of Bitcoin’s financial freedom principles on gaming guilds
• Spencer Tarring’s vision for decentralized digital work and play
• How blockchain connects investors with new economic opportunities
• The future of gaming, NFTs, and decentralized digital ownership

🎧 A dynamic conversation on Bitcoin’s impact on gaming, Web3 guild innovation, and how blockchain is reshaping access to income and opportunity for players worldwide.

🎙️ Host: Dustin Plantholt – Bitcoin.com Interviews
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💼 Featured Partner: Gamesta – The smart contract–based gaming guild bridging investors and players through blockchain-powered play-to-earn ecosystems.

Ken Li, Investment Director at Binance Labs | Bitcoin, Web3 Venture Capital & The Future of Blockchain Gaming | Bitcoin.com Interviews Dec 09, 2021

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Ken Li, Investment Director at Binance Labs, joins Dustin Plantholt on Bitcoin.com Interviews to share insights on Bitcoin, Web3 innovation, and blockchain gaming, and how Binance is strategically investing in the next wave of crypto adoption.

At Binance Labs, Ken focuses on equity and token investments across Web3 social platforms, gaming ecosystems, and blockchain infrastructure projects. In this episode, he discusses how Bitcoin’s foundational decentralization continues to influence the evolution of Web3 communities, and why gaming and social interaction are key catalysts for mainstream crypto adoption.

💡 In this episode:
• How Binance Labs identifies the next major trends in Web3 and gaming
• The role of Bitcoin in shaping venture capital’s blockchain strategy
• Ken Li’s insights on the intersection of crypto, entertainment, and social media
• How decentralized gaming economies drive crypto adoption
• The future of Web3 investment, NFTs, and blockchain infrastructure growth

🎧 A strategic conversation on Bitcoin’s impact on venture investment, Web3 ecosystems, and how Binance Labs is backing the innovators defining the future of the decentralized internet.

🎙️ Host: Dustin Plantholt – Bitcoin.com Interviews
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💼 Featured Partner: Binance Labs – The venture capital arm of Binance, investing in Web3, gaming, DeFi, and blockchain innovation worldwide.

Ohad Asor & Prof. Enrico Franconi, Founders of Tau-Chain | Bitcoin, AI Logic & Building the World’s First Self-Updating Blockchain | Bitcoin.com Interviews Dec 05, 2021

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Ohad Asor and Prof. Enrico Franconi, the visionaries behind Tau-Chain, join Dustin Plantholt on Bitcoin.com Interviews to discuss how Bitcoin’s decentralization principles are evolving into a new frontier of AI-driven, logic-based blockchain technology.

Tau-Chain is a revolutionary user-controlled blockchain capable of understanding and implementing community consensus in real time. Designed to enable intelligent collaboration among billions of people, Tau-Chain continuously updates and evolves itself based on collective input, marking a breakthrough in decentralized governance and machine reasoning. Ohad and Enrico explain how Bitcoin’s consensus model inspired a blockchain capable of true autonomy, adaptability, and human-AI synergy.

💡 In this episode:
• How Tau-Chain enables real-time, logic-based consensus on the blockchain
• The connection between Bitcoin’s governance model and adaptive decentralization
• Insights from Ohad Asor and Prof. Enrico Franconi on AI-integrated blockchain design
• How Tau-Chain revolutionizes communication, decision-making, and scalability
• The future of intelligent, self-evolving decentralized systems

🎧 A fascinating deep dive into Bitcoin-inspired blockchain intelligence, AI logic frameworks, and how Tau-Chain could redefine governance, communication, and collaboration in the decentralized web.

🎙️ Host: Dustin Plantholt – Bitcoin.com Interviews
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💼 Featured Project: Tau-Chain – Building the world’s first self-updating, user-controlled blockchain, merging AI logic, decentralization, and real-time consensus for the Web3 future.

Ben Morris, Director of Business Development at Nervos Network | Bitcoin, Layer 1 & Layer 2 Innovation for Scalable Decentralized Apps | Bitcoin.com Interviews Dec 02, 2021

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Ben Morris, Director of Business Development at Nervos Network, joins Dustin Plantholt on Bitcoin.com Interviews to explore how Bitcoin and multi-layer blockchain architecture are shaping the next generation of decentralized applications (dApps) and scalable Web3 ecosystems.

Nervos Network is an open blockchain platform designed for developers to build decentralized, autonomous, and universally accessible applications. By combining Layer 1 + Layer 2 interoperability, Nervos enables dApp developers to build once and deploy everywhere, bridging the gap between Bitcoin’s proven security model and the flexibility of next-gen blockchain frameworks.

💡 In this episode:
• How Nervos combines Bitcoin’s principles with advanced blockchain design
• The importance of Layer 1 and Layer 2 scalability for global dApp adoption
• Ben Morris on interoperability, user accessibility, and blockchain usability
• How Nervos empowers developers to reach users across multiple ecosystems
• The future of decentralized finance, open infrastructure, and Web3 innovation

🎧 A technical yet accessible conversation on Bitcoin’s role in multi-layer blockchain architecture, dApp scalability, and how Nervos Network is building the infrastructure for a more connected decentralized world.

🎙️ Host: Dustin Plantholt – Bitcoin.com Interviews
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💼 Featured Partner: Nervos Network – An open blockchain platform enabling scalable Layer 1 + Layer 2 solutions for universal decentralized applications.

Dan Khomenko, Co-Founder & CEO of SIDUS HEROES | Bitcoin, NFTs & The Future of Play-to-Earn Gaming in the Metaverse | Bitcoin.com Interviews Nov 26, 2021

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Dan Khomenko, co-founder and CEO of SIDUS HEROES, joins Dustin Plantholt on Bitcoin.com Interviews to discuss how Bitcoin and blockchain technology are transforming the gaming world through NFTs, Play-to-Earn mechanics, and metaverse innovation.

SIDUS HEROES is the first-ever WEBGL, AAA-level, Play-to-Earn, NFT-based MMORPG, set in a futuristic space metaverse where technology and biology have merged. Players choose from multiple blockchain-inspired races, each representing the strengths and culture of a major crypto network. Dan shares how Bitcoin’s decentralized philosophy influences SIDUS HEROES’ mission to empower players with true digital ownership and economic participation through in-game NFTs and DeFi elements.

💡 In this episode:
• How SIDUS HEROES merges gaming, NFTs, and metaverse technology
• The influence of Bitcoin and blockchain on player-owned economies
• Dan Khomenko’s vision for the future of Play-to-Earn and digital identity
• How blockchain gaming is redefining entertainment and value creation
• The rise of decentralized metaverses and crypto-native virtual worlds

🎧 A thrilling conversation exploring Bitcoin’s impact on Web3 gaming, NFT-powered economies, and how SIDUS HEROES is shaping the next evolution of the blockchain metaverse.

🎙️ Host: Dustin Plantholt – Bitcoin.com Interviews
🔗 Bitcoin.com

💼 Featured Partner: SIDUS HEROES – The AAA-level Play-to-Earn NFT metaverse redefining gaming through blockchain innovation and true digital ownership.

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