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Ep. 624 Thomson Reuters | Managing Compliance with Agentic AI (feat. Kelsey Nicol) Nov 11, 2025

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For episode 624 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Kelsey Nicol, Director of Corporate Legal for Thomson Reuters.

Thomson Reuters (TSX/NDAQ: TRI) informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. We serve professionals across legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media. Our products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data, intelligence, and solutions needed to make informed decisions, and to help institutions in their pursuit of justice, truth, and transparency. Reuters, part of Thomson Reuters, is a world leading provider of trusted journalism and news.

⏳ Timestamps:

(0:00) Introduction

(1:02) Who is Kelsey Nicol?

(2:07) Thomson Reuters at Money20/20

(2:56) How to manage compliance globally

(4:10) Reuters investing $200M in AI

(5:49) Agentic AI use-cases

(7:48) Solutions for small businesses

(9:07) Future of Compliance

(10:25) Thomson Reuters roadmap for 2026

(11:26) Thomas Reuters website & socials

🎙 Thomson Reuters & Kelsey Nicol Links:

🔗 Website: https://www.thomsonreuters.com/en

🔗 X: https://x.com/thomsonreuters

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thomson-reuters/

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelsey-nicol-30510212/

📢 Disclaimer:

None of our content constitutes, nor is intended to act as financial advice. It’s important to always do your own research and due diligence before making any investment decision. Digital Assets and Cryptocurrencies are highly volatile and carry a considerable amount of risk.

Ep. 623 Coinbase | Stablecoins & Payments Infrastructure (feat. Scott Meadows) Nov 10, 2025

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For episode 623 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Scott Meadows, Head of Business Development at Coinbase. Scott discusses Coinbase’s plans around stablecoin infrastructure at both a consumer and institutional level, the role of the base network and how Coinbase plans to expand its product offerings heading into 2026.

⏳ Timestamps:

(0:00) Introduction

(0:55) Who is Scott Meadows?

(2:33) Coinbase at Money20/20

(5:30) New Coinbase Credit Card

(6:35) Role of Coinbase in Stablecoin Infrastructure

(9:06) Coinbase Developer Portal

(10:34) Base Network

(12:53) Future of Ecommerce

(15:07) Crypto adoption among institutions

(18:15) Coinbase roadmap for 2026

(20:07) How to keep up with Coinbase

(21:08) How to contact Coinbase for partnerships

🎙 Coinbase & Scott Meadows Links:

🔗 Website: https://www.coinbase.com/home

🔗 X: https://x.com/coinbase

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/coinbase/

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-meadows-cfa-94a9b248/

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Ep. 622 Xero | The NEW Superagent JAX (feat. Eli Danziger) Nov 06, 2025

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For episode 622 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Eli Danziger, Head of Product for North America for Xero to discuss their new superagent called JAX.

⏳ Timestamps:

(0:00) Introduction

(1:04) Who is Eli Danziger?

(3:13) Superagent JAX

(5:32) How customizable is JAX?

(7:32) JAX built into Xero ecosystem

(8:18) JAX use-cases

(9:47) Ensuring JAX is safe for users and businesses

(12:48) Xero at Money20/20

(14:17) Xero roadmap

(15:12) Get in contact with Xero

🎙 Xero & Eli Danziger Links:

🔗 Website: https://www.xero.com/us/

🔗 X: https://x.com/xero/

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/xero

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elidanziger/

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Ep. 621 PayPal | Payment Links, Stablecoins & Agentic Ecommerce (feat. Smitha Purohit) Nov 05, 2025

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For episode 621 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Smitha Purohit, Senior Director of Crypto Product at PayPal to discuss how PayPal is positioning itself in the age of Stablecoins with PYUSD, their new product called Payment Links, the future of Agentic Ecommerce and the Fintech trends they see heading into 2026.

⏳ Timestamps:

(0:00) Introduction

(0:55) Who is Smitha Purohit?

(2:36) PayPal at Money20/20

(3:42) PYUSD and the rise of Stablecoins

(8:56) Payment Links for P2P transactions

(10:24) FinTech Trends in 2026

(12:55) Agentic ecommerce

(14:35) PayPal’s plans for 2026

🎙 PayPal Links:

🔗 Website: https://www.paypal.com/us

🔗 X: https://x.com/PayPal

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/paypal/

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/smitha-purohit-3aaa8a2/

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Ep. 620 Rational Exponent | How RE:Agent helps customers adapt to regulatory requirements (feat. Rens Troost) Nov 04, 2025

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For episode 620 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Rens Troost, Founder & CTO of Rational Exponent.

Their flagship platform, RE:Agent, empowers customers to adapt quickly to evolving regulatory requirements with actionable intelligence, dynamic controls, and strategic risk insights embedded directly into operational workflows. Purpose-built for scalability, transparency, and agility, Rational Exponent makes it possible for organizations to maximize operational performance and accelerate growth while remaining grounded in prudent, compliant risk management.

Rens brings 30+ years of leadership experience, from early-stage startups to NASDAQ-listed companies. He’s a repeat founder, board member, and CTO for Rational Exponent, an AI-native fintech company coming out of Stealth to start the movement for building banks of the future.

⏳ Timestamps:

(0:00) Introduction

(0:57) Who is Rens Troost?

(3:21) What is RE:Agent?

(6:36) RE:Agent use-cases

(10:42) Impact of AGI

(14:38) Guardrails for AGI

(20:14) Goals at Money20/20

(23:05) Contact Rational Exponent

🎙 Rational Exponent & Rens Troost Links:

🔗 Website: https://www.rationalexponent.com/

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rational-exponent/

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/renstroost/

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Ep. 619 Markus Levin | First Dual-token Layer-1 with XYO Oct 28, 2025

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For episode 619 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Markus Levin, Co-Founder of XYO.

After 7+ years on Ethereum, XYO, the first DePIN project established in 2018 and predating the term, is officially launching XYO Layer One, its own L1 blockchain. Designed for DePIN, RWA, AI and other data-heavy industries, this new dual-token blockchain solves the issues holding back blockchain development today. XYO reported a revenue of $8.8M in 2024, and has attracted 80% of its users from outside the crypto space.

The decision to migrate from the Ethereum L2 ecosystem was driven by XYO’s own demand for a high-efficiency blockchain after over 7 years of building data-heavy blockchain products for millions of users around the world. The new XYO Layer One blockchain will process large volumes of real-time data with low latency and provide proprietary data validation capabilities for projects that demand performance. XYO will first migrate its own products to the new XYO Layer One blockchain, and be followed by key partners

⏳ Timestamps:

(0:00) Introduction

(0:54) Who is Markus Levin?

(4:50) What is XYO?

(6:52) Biggest issues with Data today?

(8:05) XYO Solutions

(11:25) First Dual-token Layer-1

(13:10) Earning XYO Token

(16:02) Future of DePIN

(19:02) Education resources

(20:43) XYO Partnerships

(21:10) AI in Data Protection

(23:38) XYO roadmap 2025

(24:19) Events & Conferences

(25:05) XYO website & socials

🎙 XYO & Markus Levin Links:

🔗 Website: https://xyo.network/

🔗 X: https://x.com/OfficialXYO

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/officialxyo/

🔗 Telegram: https://t.me/official_xyo

🔗 Discord: https://discord.com/invite/officialxyo

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Ep. 618 Christian Davies | Insurance for Emerging Tech Sectors with Relm Oct 27, 2025

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For episode 618 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Christian Davies, Global Head of Distribution and Innovation for Relm.

Christian Davies has over 12 years of experience in the insurance industry as a worldwide brokerage executive director and founder. He drives Relm’s global distribution strategies and fosters innovation to enhance product reach and market impact.

Relm crafts insurance solutions that give businesses in dynamic industries like Web3, AI, Alternative Medicine, Biotech and the Space Economy the protection to innovate and thrive.

⏳ Timestamps:

(0:00) Introduction

(1:07) Who is Christian Davies?

(11:07) How to keep up with variable risk across emerging tech

(12:51) How to insure the growing Cybersecurity space

(17:43) How does Relm assess risk for a company

(19:28) AWS outage

(22:28) Why Founders should prioritize insurance against risk

(24:30) Relm roadmap for 2025 and 2026

(28:30) UI/UX in Web3

(30:31) Events & conferences

(32:12) Learn more & contact Relm

🎙 Relm Links:

🔗 Website: https://relminsurance.com/

🔗 X: https://x.com/RelmInsurance

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/relm-insurance-ltd/?viewAsMember=true

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-ogden-davies-80750740/

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Ep. 617 Toby Gilbert | Most Efficient Cross-Chain DEX with Pact Swap Oct 20, 2025

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For episode 617 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Toby Gilbert, Co-Founder at Pact Swap.

Toby Gilbert is a seasoned entrepreneur with a track record of building exciting technology ventures across telecom and Web3. Before co-founding PactSwap, a cross-chain DEX built on Coinweb and co-founded by Tether’s Brock Pierce, he launched and exited three telecom companies across Europe, Africa, and Asia, and later co-founded Coinweb, OnRamp, and Blockfort, advancing innovation in cross-chain infrastructure and decentralized finance.

⏳ Timestamps:

(0:00) Introduction

(0:58) Who is Toby Gilbert?

(4:42) What is Pact Swap?

(10:33) What makes Pact Swap unique?

(13:22) Fragmentation

(21:38) Pace of innovation in Web3

(25:17) Threat of quantum computing

(31:10) Pact Swap roadmap

(33:08) Pact Swap website & socials

🎙 Pact Swap & Toby Gilbert Links:

🔗 Website: https://pactswap.io/

🔗 X: https://x.com/tobycoinweb

🔗 X: https://x.com/PACT_SWAP

🔗 Telegram: https://t.me/pactswapdex

🔗 Discord: https://discord.com/invite/pactswap

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Ep. 616 Michael Stroev | Making Blockchain Accessible with Venga Oct 16, 2025

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For episode 616 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Michael Stroev, CEO & Co-founder of Venga.

Venga is the next go-to crypto app in Europe with the mission of making innovative blockchain technologies accessible to the masses, empowering people to effortlessly discover, invest in, and navigate the world of Web3.

Before joining Venga, he was the COO & CPO at Nebeus, a cryptocurrency app he built and grew from zero to tens of millions of Euros in yearly transaction volumes. Michael has over 10 years of experience in product, marketing, operational leadership, including over 6 years in crypto and Web 3.0, while also being an ex-founder. As a strategic leader, he is experienced in formulating and executing business strategies, building cross-functional teams, and driving projects from concept to customer acquisition with a focus on profit maximization and company growth.

⏳ Timestamps:

(0:00) Introduction

(0:55) Who is Michael Stroev?

(3:21) What is Venga?

(5:33) Functionality of Venga

(10:04) UI/UX

(14:32) Educational resources

(15:32) App features for users

(19:08) Compliance

(21:14) MiCA Regulation in Europe

(23:03) Crypto in 2025

(32:45) Venga website & socials

🎙 Venga & Michael Stroev Links:

🔗 Website: https://venga.com/en/

🔗 X: https://x.com/venga_app

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vengaapplication/

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mstroev

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Ep. 615 Doug Colkitt | How Fogo is the Fastest Layer-1 Blockchain Oct 14, 2025

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For episode 615 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Doug Colkitt, initial contributor to Fogo, the fastest layer 1 blockchain.

Fogo is an SVM chain running the Firedancer client in its purest form to achieve real-time experiences at scale. Fogo unleashes the full potential of Firedancer by making innovative design choices on architecture and consensus. They are enabling institutional-grade finance on-chain by combining TradFi performance with decentralized infrastructure.

⏳ Timestamps:

(0:00) Introduction

(1:13) Who is Doug Colkitt?

(6:40) What is Fogo?

(14:02) Testnet launch

(19:08) Mainnet launch timeline

(19:48) User incentivization

(21:00) Fogo roadmap 2025

(23:08) Future of Web3

(26:24) Fogo website, socials & community

🎙 Fogo Links:

🔗 Website: https://www.fogo.io/