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Ep. 484 J. Craig Wheeler | Author of “The Path to Singularity” Feb 11, 2025

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For episode 484, author J. Craig Wheeler joins Brandon Zemp to discuss his new book “The Path to Singularity: How Technology Will Challenge the Future of Humanity”.Astrophysicist J. Craig Wheeler, former president of the American Astronomical Society, takes a critical look at the technological advances shaping our future. From artificial intelligence to genetic engineering, Wheeler explores how these innovations are interconnected and the potential they hold for humanity’s evolution. He warns of a future where autonomous machines outsmart us and genetic modifications challenge our very essence. With thought-provoking insights into the ethical dilemmas we face, Wheeler stresses the importance of staying informed and proactive.John Craig Wheeler is an American astronomer. He is the Samuel T. and Fern Yanagisawa Regents Professor of Astronomy Emeritus at the University of Texas at Austin. He is known for his research on supernovae. He is a past president of the American Astronomical Society, a Fellow of that society, and a Fellow of the American Physical Society. He was one of the original signatories of the infamous letter calling for a temporary pause of work on AI in March 2023. ⏳ Timestamps:0:00 | Introduction1:15 | Who is J. Craig Wheeler?7:12 | The Path to Singularity12:15 | DeepSeek AI12:59 | The Singularity15:11 | Artificial Intelligence19:59 | Consciousness21:27 | Wetware & Brain connectivity26:58 | Dangers of Brain Chips28:25 | Future of Genetics34:15 | Genetics & Multiplanetary Humans38:56 | Robots, Automation & Jobs🎙 J. Craig Wheeler Links:🔗 Website:https://go.authorsguild.org/members/829🔗 X:https://x.com/ast309🔗 LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/j-craig-wheeler-94024a97 ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬●📢 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. 483 Mark Fidelman | Tokenizing Compute with Exabits Feb 06, 2025

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For episode 483, Chief Strategy Officer Mark Fidelman joins Brandon Zemp to discuss Exabits, a compute-based layer platform transforming high-performance GPU clusters into accessible investment assets. Mark Fidelman is a globally recognized expert in AI, blockchain, and decentralized infrastructure, with over 15 years of experience leading transformative strategies for high-growth AI and blockchain companies. He is also the host of the iTunes-leading podcast "AI Marketing" and the creator of the Cryptonized YouTube channel, inspiring thousands to explore the future of AI and blockchain. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 1:09 | Who is Mark Fidelman? 3:44 | What is Exabits? 4:54 | Why is Compute valuable? 6:09 | AI Agents 6:34 | What is Tokenized Compute? 6:59 | Compute investment barriers 8:09 | How does Tokenized Compute work? 9:58 | What is G-Fi? 11:17 | What is DeepSeek? 17:43 | Decentralized AI 19:32 | How might AI help Blockchain? 26:24 | Monopolized Compute 28:33 | Exabits Roadmap 30:28 | Exabits website & community 🎙 Exabits Links: 🔗 Website: https://www.exabits.ai 🔗 X: https://x.com/exa_bits 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fidelman 🔗 Telegram: https://t.me/+D0CulDl9udZjMWIx 🔗 Discord: https://discord.com/invite/exabits 🔗 Docs: https://docs.exabits.ai ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬● 📢 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. 482 Mark Smargon | Payment Solutions for Businesses with Fuse Network Feb 05, 2025

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For episode 482, Co-founder & CEO Mark Smargon joins Brandon Zemp to talk about Fuse Network. Fuse is a crypto payments and DeFi platform, simplifying the process for communities, businesses, and developers. Fuse’s platform is designed to provide fast, low-cost payments, and easy access to decentralized finance, enabling seamless adoption of crypto solutions in daily life. With over 15 years in the tech and blockchain industry, Mark was an early pioneer in crypto payments and bitcoin adoption, Mark is well-known in the industry for his commitment to simplifying and democratising crypto, making it accessible to all by creating user-friendly solutions. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 1:07 | Who is Mark Smargon? 9:50 | What is Fuse Network? 17:30 | What is Fuse Ember? 23:24 | What is Edison AI? 31:01 | AI in Web3 34:33 | Case-studies 39:43 | Bitcoin in developing countries 44:30 | Fuse Network roadmap 47:59 | Fuse Community & Socials 🎙 Fuse Network Links: 🔗 Website: https://www.fuse.io 🔗 Docs: https://docs.fuse.io 🔗 X: https://x.com/smargon 🔗 X: https://x.com/fuse_network 🔗 Telegram: https://t.me/fuseio 🔗 Discord: https://discord.com/invite/jpPMeSZ ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬● 📢 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. 481 Seb | Seamless Entertainment Experiences on Sophon Jan 31, 2025

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For episode 481, CEO & Co-founder Seb joins Brandon Zemp to talk about Sophon, a platform for consumer entertainment experiences that takes blockchain's power to people's everyday digital lives - seamlessly connecting gaming, social, AI, prediction markets, and beyond, into one intuitive ecosystem. By focusing on user experience first, Sophon makes it simple for both builders and users to enjoy the benefits of onchain rails without dealing with crypto complexity. Technically, Sophon is built as a modular rollup (Validium) powered by the ZK Stack – enabling the infrastructure that makes truly seamless end-user experiences possible. Seb is Sophon's Co-Founder & CEO, previously head of of DeFi at Matter Labs. Connect to Sophon & try out the apps currently live in our ecosystem: portal.sophon.xyz & join our community at discord.gg/sophonhub ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 1:08 | Who is Seb? 7:00 | What is Sophon? 8:19 | User benefits of Sophon 9:53 | User experiences on Sophon 12:10 | Most popular applications 13:23 | Developer benefits of Sophon 15:12 | What is zkTLS? 19:43 | AI Agents on Sophon 22:35 | $SOPH Token 24:40 | Sophon roadmap 29:52 | Gaming on Sophon 33:52 | Sophon website, socials & community 🎙 Sophon Links: 🔗 Website: https://sophon.xyz 🔗 Blog: https://blog.sophon.xyz/strategy-vision 🔗 Docs: https://docs.sophon.xyz 🔗 X: https://x.com/sophon 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sophon-labs 🔗 Discord: https://discord.com/invite/sophonhub ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬● 📢 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. 480 Ran Hammer | L3 for DeFi Trading with Orbs Jan 30, 2025

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For episode 480, VP of Business Development at Orbs, Ran Hammer, joins Brandon Zemp to discuss how Orbs is leading the way in bringing CeFi level execution to DeFi, including recent integrations of their tech with PancakeSwap, SushiSwap + Quickswap, and a collaboration with Animoca Japan as validator nodes on their Orbs Network. Ran currently leads Business Development, Marketing and Communities for Orbs as well as being in charge of Legal and Compliance. Prior to joining Orbs and after specializing as a corporate lawyer in the fields of high-tech, venture capital and cross border M&A, Ran founded the blockchain, cryptocurrency and digital coin practice at GKH Law Offices and was established as one of Israel’s leading blockchain law practitioners. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 1:06 | Who is Ran Hammer? 6:54 | What is Orbs? 9:07 | Layer 2 vs. Layer 3 11:21 | On-chain trading 14:56 | Use-cases 17:25 | Execution services 19:59 | Partnerships 23:08 | Orbs 2025 Roadmap 25:35 | Global dev interest 🎙 Orbs Links: 🔗 Website: https://www.orbs.com 🔗 X: https://x.com/orbs_network 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ran-hammer-32323278/?originalSubdomain=il 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/orbs 🔗 Telegram: https://t.me/OrbsNetwork ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬● 📢 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. 479 Philip Blazdell | Sustainable Blockchain Solutions with Fedrok Jan 27, 2025

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For episode 479, CEO Dr. Philip Blazdell joins Brandon Zemp to discuss Fedrok, a Swiss-registered blockchain company that’s reimagining how we approach two pressing global challenges: the environmental impact of blockchain mining and the inefficiencies of carbon credit markets. Unlike many players in the space, Fedrok isn’t just promising innovation, it’s delivering it through its patented "Proof of Green" consensus mechanism. Dr. Philip Blazdell, BSc (Hons), PhD, CEng, brings 28 years of global experience in strategic business development to Fedrok. A former visiting professor at UFC in Brazil, he holds a BSc and PhD and is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt, leveraging his expertise in optimising processes and improving operational efficiency. With a career spanning various industries, Dr. Blazdell has contributed to groundbreaking projects and played a key role in advancing technology. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 1:15 | Who is Philip Blazdell? 2:40 | What is Fedrok? 3:57 | What are Carbon Credits? 4:58 | Fedrok token 6:19 | Proof-of-Green 7:54 | Creating Transparency & Efficiency in Carbon Credits 13:22 | Crypto & Switzerland 15:29 | Fedrok & Bitcoin Miners 18:15 | Fedrok & AI Data Centers 19:29 | Dev tools 20:33 | Fedrok roadmap 22:57 | FDK token release date 23:32 | Fedrok socials & community 🎙 Fedrok Links: 🔗 Website: https://fedrok.com 🔗 X: https://x.com/fedrok_chain 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philip-blazdell-84864829 🔗 Discord: https://discord.com/invite/snvM6RhV 🔗 Telegram: https://t.me/blockchainfedrok ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬● 📢 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. 478 Brian Morgenstern | United States Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Jan 22, 2025

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For episode 478, Head of Public Policy Brian Morgenstern joins Brandon Zemp to discuss Riot Platforms and the probability of the U.S. Treasury adopting a strategic Bitcoin reserve. Brian Morgenstern is the head of public policy for Riot Platforms, one of the world’s largest publicly traded Bitcoin mining companies. He is also on the boards of the Bitcoin Voter Project, Bitcoin Voter PAC, and the Texas Blockchain Council, as well as the executive committee of The Digital Chamber. He previously served as White House deputy press secretary, deputy communications director, and special assistant to President Donald J. Trump. Prior to joining The White House, Brian was deputy assistant secretary of the U.S. Treasury Department and chief speechwriter to the Secretary. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 1:37 | Who is Brian Morgenstern? 7:17 | Crypto Lobbying 11:51 | Crypto in Politics 15:02 | Trump Administration and Crypto 20:39 | U.S. Bitcoin Strategic Reserve 27:19 | Bitcoin and the U.S. Dollar 31:59 | Riot Platforms and future plans 34:24 | Energy for Bitcoin Mining 38:19 | Riot Platforms website and social media 38:58 | Peer-2-Peer Policy Pod 🎙 Brian Morgenstern Links: 🔗 Website: https://www.riotplatforms.com/ 🔗 X: https://x.com/MorgensternNJ 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/riot-platforms/ ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬● 📢 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. 477 Val Kleyman | Digitization of Real World Assets with AdValorem Jan 20, 2025

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For episode 477, CEO Val Kleyman joins Brandon Zemp to discuss AdValorem Market and their new NFT platform, nft.advalorem.io, which promises to revolutionize the way digital assets are traded and valued. This groundbreaking platform not only empowers creators to monetize digital content through AdVNFTs and AI-generated merchandise but also hints at an upcoming revolution in real-world asset tokenization. Kleyman's visionary approach promises to bridge the gap between digital and physical assets, potentially transforming how we perceive and trade value in the global marketplace. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 0:54 | Who is Val Kleyman? 4:00 | What is AdValorem Market? 5:35 | Palisade Fires and NFTs 6:17 | Property NFTs 8:07 | How to create AdVNFTs 8:59 | What assets can be tokenized? 11:37 | What is “Pump”? 12:15 | AdVNFT use-cases 15:58 | IP and NFTs 19:12 | AI and NFTs 21:30 | 2025 Roadmap 25:05 | What is “Vault”? 26:58 | Partnerships 29:30 | Future of Tokenization 33:27 | Events or Public engagements in 2025 🎙 AdValorem Market Links: 🔗 Website: https://nft.advalorem.io 🔗 X: https://x.com/makecoolAImerch 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valkleyman ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬● 📢 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. 476 Patrick Young | Building Web3 Infrastructure with Galxe Jan 07, 2025

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For episode 476, VP of Partnerships Patrick Young joins Brandon Zemp to talk about Galxe and how they are a leading web3 infrastructure and digital credential network, empowering seamless web3 experiences through modular AI, digital identity, and blockchain technologies. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 1:00 | Who is Patrick Young? 9:43 | What is Galxe? 10:51 | Galxe use-cases 17:49 | Galxe Score vs Traditional Credit Scores 18:42 | How does ALVA Copilot work? 22:09 | What is Gravity Blockchain? 26:33 | G Token in Galxe ecosystem 28:30 | Galxe 2025 roadmap 29:34 | Social media & Communities 🎙 Galxe Links: 🔗 Website: https://www.galxe.com 🔗 X: https://x.com/Galxe 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/galxe 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickkyoung 🔗 Telegram: https://t.me/Galxe 🔗 Discord: https://discord.com/invite/galxe ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬● 📢 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. 475 Nikolay Volf | Supercharging Ethereum with Gear.exe Jan 06, 2025

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For episode 475, CEO & Founder Nikolay Volf discusses Gear Tech and how they are supercharging Ethereum with Gear.exe. Gear is a technology company that contributes to the development of Gear Protocol and Vara Network. Gear Protocol offers exceptional technical capabilities and allows dApp developers to focus on their projects rather than building and operating an entirely new blockchain from scratch. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 1:03 | Who is Nikolay Volf? 3:25 | What is Gear Tech? 5:22 | What is Gear.exe? 8:22 | Use-cases for Gear.exe 9:38 | Gear.exe is bridgeless 10:40 | Parallel Execution 15:05 | No Fragmentation on Gear 16:00 | Reverse gas model 17:46 | Instant finalization 20:23 | Real-time updates on Ethereum 22:12 | Testnet & Mainnet 23:08 | 2025 roadmap 24:43 | Events in 2025 25:34 | Ethereum in 2025 30:02 | Documentation for Developers 31:14 | Whitepaper release 31:25 | Social Media & Communities 🎙 Gear Tech Links: 🔗 Website: https://gear-tech.io/ 🔗 X: https://x.com/gear_techs 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/geartechnologies/ 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikolayvolf 🔗 Telegram: https://t.me/gear_tech 🔗 Discord: https://discord.com/invite/x8ZeSy6S6K ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬● 📢 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.

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