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Ep. 554 Sam Sandiford | Crypto Funding Rate Analysis, Impact of ETFs and New Products at BitMEX Jul 24, 2025

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For episode 554 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Sam Sandiford, Head of Product for BitMEX.

BitMEX is a popular cryptocurrency derivatives exchange and trading platform. It allows users to trade cryptocurrency-based financial products, including perpetual contracts, futures contracts, and options contracts, with high leverage.

⏳ Timestamps:

0:00 | Introduction

1:00 | Who is Sam Sandiford?

3:28 | What is unique about BitMEX?

8:17 | Funding Rate Analysis Report

15:10 | Will ETFs & DeFi eliminate volatility in Crypto?

19:42 | What’s holding back interest in Options trading?

21:38 | New BitMEX products & trading tools in 2025

25:24 | Copytrading on BitMEX

27:24 | Current market trends in Crypto

32:13 | BitMEX roadmap

40:25 | BitMEX website, socials & community

🎙 BitMEX Links:

🔗 Website: https://www.bitmex.com/

🔗 X: https://x.com/bitmex

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

🔗 Telegram: https://t.me/BitMEX_Community_Official

🔗 Discord: https://discord.com/invite/X2jcEX4Csf

📢 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. 553 James Slusser | Inside the Polkadot Ecosystem in 2025 Jul 23, 2025

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For episode 553 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by James Slusser, Senior Ambassador for Polkadot while at Permissionless 4.
Polkadot is the most scalable, secure, and resilient blockchain platform—designed for builders pushing boundaries and users who demand true ownership. Engineered for mass adoption, Polkadot brings Web3 to the world.

⏳ Timestamps:

0:00 | Introduction

0:30 | Who is James Slusser?

2:44 | What is unique about Polkadot?

3:57 | Polkadot Ecosystem

7:32 | Gaming & RWAs on Polkadot

8:33 | Polkadot at Permissionless

9:51 | Polkadot Roadmap

12:16 | Polkadot website, dapps and socials

15:19 | RAPID FIRE SESSION 🔥

17:25 | Contact James Slusser

🎙 Polkadot & James Slusser Links:

🔗 Website: https://polkadot.com/

🔗 X: https://x.com/Polkadot

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

🔗 Telegram: https://t.me/PolkadotOfficial

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Ep. 552 Venket Naga | Decentralized Data Storage, Onchain Security and Digital Identity with Serenity Jul 22, 2025

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For episode 552 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Venket Naga

Serenity is dedicated to revolutionizing data security by offering multi-chain solutions tailored for both Web2 and Web3 users. Our platform enables secure storage, archiving, recovery, and transfer of sensitive data—ensuring confidentiality, decentralization, and control at your fingertips.

Learn more at https://s.technology

⏳ Timestamps:

0:00 | Introduction

1:00 | Who is Venket Naga?

3:50 | What is Serenity?

6:26 | Biometrics on Blockchain

9:07 | Industries in need of Serenity

13:29 | Serenity use-cases

22:02 | Future of Decentralized Data

25:04 | Future of Seed Phrases

26:42 | Digital ID on Blockchain

28:17 | Serenity Roadmap

🎙 Serenity Links:

🔗 Website: https://s.technology/

🔗 X: https://x.com/SerenityStech

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

🔗 Telegram: https://t.me/serenitystech

🔗 Discord: https://discord.com/invite/serenity-916770325868449824

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Ep. 551 Shady El Damaty | Digital Identity & Data with Holonym Jul 21, 2025

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For episode 551 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Shady El Damaty CEO & Co-founder of Holonym while at Permissionless 4.
Holonym Foundation launched human.tech to establish a framework for digital natural rights to privacy, security, and data ownership. The Foundation created human.tech as an open participatory ecosystem to make the internet a safer and more prosperous place with resilient decentralized infrastructure for easy access to digital personhood, financial services, and secure communications.

⏳ Timestamps:

0:00 | Introduction

0:50 | Who is Shady El Damaty?

4:25 | Why blockchain is transformative

12:06 | Holonym use-cases

15:46 | Seamless credentials on blockchain

20:50 | Holonym at Permissionless

21:55 | How to get set up with Holonym

22:47 | How to connect with Shady

🎙Holonym Links:

🔗 Website: https://human.tech/

🔗 X: https://x.com/0xHolonym

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

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

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Ep. 550 Callan ‘Sap' Sarre | Yield on Bitcoin with tBTC Jul 20, 2025

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For episode 550 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Callan ‘Sap' Sarre the Co-Founder and CPO of tBTC while at Permissionless 4.

tBTC is the Bitcoin Standard for DeFi with battle-tested security since 2020. Live on 8 chains: ETH L1, BOB, Sol, Arbitrum, Optimism, Base, Polygon, and Starknet.

Learn more at https://threshold.network

⏳ Timestamps:

0:00 | Introduction

0:40 | Who is Sap?

2:29 | What is tBTC?

4:20 | How does tBTC produce yield?

6:45 | BitcoinFi

9:28 | tBTC at Permissionless

11:04 | tBTC use-cases

12:42 | Bitcoin in 2025

17:04 | tBTC website & socials

17:39 | RAPID FIRE SESSION 🔥

🎙 tBTC Links:

🔗 Website: https://threshold.network/

🔗 X: https://x.com/tBTC_project

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/threshold-network/

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

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Ep. 549 Rowan Stone | Contribute Data to AI Development with Sapien Jul 19, 2025

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For episode 549 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Rowan Stone, CEO of Sapien.

Data is the biggest opportunity in AI. That's why Sapien has built a global community where anyone can contribute to AI development through engaging tasks. On Sapien, AI Workers are automatically matched with optimal tasks based on their skills and preferences.

Learn more at https://earn.sapien.io

⏳ Timestamps:

0:00 | Introduction

1:00 | Who is Rowan Stone?

5:03 | What is Sapien?

9:02 | How to contribute data with Sapien

11:40 | Limitations on contribution

16:00 | What do Tasks look like?

20:38 | How to eliminate AI biases

23:33 | Sapien use-cases

26:03 | Future of decentralized model training

29:12 | Sapien roadmap

31:33 | Sapien website, socials & community

🎙 Sapien Links:

🔗 Website: https://earn.sapien.io

🔗 X: https://x.com/rowanrk6

🔗 X: https://x.com/JoinSapien

🔗 Telegram: https://t.me/SapienCommunity

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

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Ep. 548 Artur Kononov | Payments Landscape in 2025 with Colibrix One Jul 18, 2025

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For episode 548 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Artur Kononov, Business Development Manager for COLIBRIX ONE.
Artur Kononov is an accomplished fintech professional, currently serving as Business Development Manager at COLIBRIX, a fast-growing global payments provider. With a strong background in business development, client success, and compliance, Artur has built a reputation as a trusted advisor and growth strategist within the fintech space.

At COLIBRIX, Artur plays a key role in driving business expansion, building long-term partnerships, and strengthening the company's presence in global markets. As the first point of contact for many new clients, he ensures a seamless onboarding process, offering tailored solutions and strategic guidance to help businesses succeed from day one.

Learn more at https://www.colibrix.one⁠

⏳ Timestamps:

0:00 | Introduction

1:10 | Who is Artur Kononov?

2:04 | Colibrix One explained

3:31 | Payments Landscape

6:24 | Common pain-points in payments

8:20 | Blockchain and Payments

9:25 | Lessons from working in FinTech

13:36 | Typical industry clients

14:46 | Client use-case

17:08 | Colibrix One roadmap

18:24 | Colibrix One website, socials & community

🎙 Colibrix One Links:

🔗 Website: https://www.colibrix.one

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/colibrix-one/

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Ep. 547 Tad Nelson | Protecting your Business from Legal Crisis with Tad Nelson & Associates Jul 17, 2025

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For episode 547 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Tad Nelson, Founder of Tad Nelson & Associates.
At the law firm of Tad Nelson & Associates, they proudly serve the people of Texas. Attorney Tad Nelson, being a lifelong Texas Gulf Coast resident, has developed deep care for his fellow Texans. Their experienced Texas family law and criminal defense firm represents those in multiple locations across Texas.

Tad Nelson, is a native Texan and lifelong resident of the Houston/Galveston area. He was born on Galveston Island and graduated from Galveston Ball High School in 1983. After graduation, he traveled to Austin to attend the University of Texas. He worked in the Galveston County District Attorney’s Office, serving as an Assistant District Attorney from 1992 to 1995.

⏳ Timestamps:

0:00 | Introduction

1:18 | Who is Tad Nelson?

3:44 | What is Tad Nelson & Associates?

8:08 | Legal risks to Businesses

11:03 | Business is more difficult today

13:00 | How businesses can protect themselves from legal risk

17:20 | Previous cases with businesses

21:00 | Legal research for businesses

23:02 | Cases on AI

24:55 | AI in Legal Field

30:16 | Doing business in Texas

34:26 | Advice to business owners

37:56 | Roadmap for Tad Nelson & Associates

42:00 | Contact Tad Nelson

🎙 Tad Nelson Links:

🔗 Website: https://tadnelson.podvantage.ai/

🔗 Website: https://tadlaw.com

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tad-nelson-437b63b/

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Ep. 546 Hugh Njemanze | Threat Intelligence and AI in Security Operations with Anomali Jul 16, 2025

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For episode 546 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Hugh Njemanze, Founder and President of Anomali.

Hugh brings over 30 years of experience in enterprise software, having co-founded ArcSight and served as its CTO and EVP of R&D. He later led engineering for HP’s Enterprise Security Products group following ArcSight’s acquisition. Hugh has also served as an advisor at Kleiner Perkins and held senior roles at Verity and Apple, where he helped architect the Data Access Language (DAL).

⏳ Timestamps:

0:00 | Introduction

1:03 | Who is Hugh Njemanze?

4:28 | What is Anomali?

9:12 | Anomali Products & ThreatStream

18:23 | Evolution of AI in Security Operations

20:28 | Anomali client use-cases

24:15 | Future of Threat Intelligence

31:30 | Anomali’s typical client

32:35 | Anomali roadmap 2025

34:10 | Anomali website, socials & demos

🎙 Anomali Links:

🔗 Website: https://www.anomali.com

🔗 X: https://x.com/anomali

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

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hugh-njemanze-603721/

🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anomali_inc

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Ep. 545 Michael Chen | Decentralized Compute on the Bless Network Jul 15, 2025

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For episode 545 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Michael Chen, COO of Bless while at Permissionless 4.

Bless is the world’s first shared computer, turning every consumer device— laptop, desktop, and mobile phone—into participants in a massive edge compute network with over 5 million live nodes. Bless is purpose-built for real-time inference and agentic computing, featuring high performance, low latency, and dynamic scaling.

⏳ Timestamps:

0:00 | Introduction

0:43 | Who is Michael Chen?

6:25 | Importance of Decentralized Compute

10:07 | Bless Network Ecosystem

12:42 | Bless Network Mainnet

12:55 | Bless Network at Permissionless

14:14 | Bless Network website & socials

14:32 | RAPID FIRE SESSION 🔥

🎙 Bless Network Links:

🔗 Website: https://bless.network/

🔗 X: https://x.com/theblessnetwork