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Ep. 424 Brendon Sedo | Smart Contracts on Bitcoin with Core DAO Oct 01, 2024

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For episode 424, initial contributor Brendon Sedo joins Brandon Zemp to uncover the future of BitcoinFi and building smart contracts on top of Bitcoin’s network through Core DAO. Brendon Sedo, a serial entrepreneur and Bitcoin enthusiast, is known for his founding role at Joist and as a CEO who led the company to process over 1 billion in construction payments annually. As an initial contributor to Core Chain, he brings a unique blend of Web2 and Web3 experience, driven by a commitment to real utility and a global citizen's mindset ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 2:07 | Who is Brendon Sedo? 9:06 | What is Core DAO? 13:21 | Ethereum Mining Story 15:32 | Core miner incentivization 18:20 | Core for Developers 21:34 | Core DAO use-cases 22:59 | Gaming on Core Chain 24:36 | What is BitcoinFi? 28:05 | Roadmap for Core DAO 31:11 | Core DAO Website & Social Media 🎙 Core DAO on Social Media: 🔗 Website: https://coredao.org 🔗 X: https://x.com/Coredao_Org 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/core-dao/mycompany 🔗 Telegram: https://t.me/CoreDAOTelegram ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬● 📢 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. 423 Benjamin Brandall | Enhancing Composability for web3 with Decent Land Sep 26, 2024

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For episode 423, Co-founder Benjamin Brandall explains what Decent Land is and they are building tools to unify and liberate your on-chain data. Decent Land believes in radical composability for web3. The future is multichain but a multitude of walled gardens is no improvement to the web2 models we're trying to escape. The ultimate outcome for the new age of the web is a pool of easily accessible, sampleable and remixable data that can power permanent applications without sacrificing UX. Some existing Decent Protocols that we discuss in the episode include WeaveVM, Molecular Execution Machine, Namespace and Ark Protocol. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 0:56 | Who is Benjamin Brandall? 8:40 | What is Decent Land? 9:53 | WeaveVM and Molecular Execution Machine 12:10 | Consequences of inadequate blockchain storage 14:00 | Can all blockchain data truly be decentralized? 18:15 | Which blockchain handles on-chain storage the best? 20:03 | Decent Land roadmap 21:57 | Decent Land Website & Social Media 🎙 Decent Land on Social Media: 🔗 Website: https://www.decent.land 🔗 X: https://x.com/decentlandlabs 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/decent-land-labs 🔗 Discord: https://discord.com/invite/3YTE8dW8VS ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬● 📢 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. 422 André Francisco | Tokenizing Connectivity with UpLink Sep 23, 2024

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For episode 422, Co-founder & CTO André Francisco talks about UpLink and how they are are building a decentralized telco network. UpLink is an ecosystem that empowers and incentivizes people to develop a farther, faster, and cheaper network. In return, Uplinkers are rewarded with ULX tokens, support the rapidly growing IoT market, and unlock new business opportunities. UpLink is designed to address the complexities of contemporary network connectivity not by replacing existing solutions but by creating a self-sustained and infinitely scalable system that decentralizes both operational responsibilities and financial incentives across a broad spectrum of participants. It follows the principles of decentralized Wireless, or DeWi. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 1:10 | Who is André Francisco? 5:06 | What is DeWi? 14:52 | DeWi and 5G connectivity 15:17 | How does UpLink work? 19:52 | Registering your Router with UpLink 20:45 | Where to join the UpLink network 21:11 | UpLink roadmap 22:53 | UpLink global coverage map 25:44 | UpLink future partnerships 26:30 | UpLink community 🎙 UpLink on Social Media: 🔗 Website: https://uplink.xyz 🔗 X: https://x.com/uplink_xyz 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/uplink-xyz 🔗 Discord: https://discord.com/invite/HyTTj6AsFK ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬● 📢 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. 421 Serhii Kravchenko | Building DAOs on DeXe Protocol Sep 19, 2024

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For episode 421, CEO Serhii Kravchenko joins Brandon Zemp to discuss DeXe, an AI launchpad for creating and governing DAOs & Memecoins with a TVL of over $480 million. Serhii Kravchenko is a seasoned technology enthusiast and entrepreneur with a robust background in IT management and business administration. His early fascination with technology laid the foundation for his future in the tech industry. Since 2017, he has been deeply involved in the world of cryptocurrency, driven by the potential of decentralization and transparency in financial and governance systems and information exchange. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 0:56 | Who is Serhii Kravchenko? 6:14 | What are DAOs? 17:55 | What is DeXe Protocol? 22:23 | DeXe projects & use-cases 26:06 | 3rd party audits of DeXe 27:33 | DeXe website & social media 28:38 | DeXe community 🎙 DeXe on Social Media: 🔗 Website: https://dexe.network 🔗 X: https://x.com/DexeNetwork 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dexe-dao-studio 🔗 Telegram: https://t.me/Dexe_network 🔗 Github: https://github.com/Dexe-Network ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬● 📢 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. 420 Jesse Beller | Advanced Trading & Portfolio Management with Terrace Sep 17, 2024

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For episode 420, Co-founder & CEO Jesse Beller joins Brandon Zemp to talk about Terrace, an all-in-one trading terminal and portfolio management system built for everyone. Terrace is a regulatory-compliant infrastructure layer and terminal that enables institutions to access Digital Assets. Terrace offers access to a security-verified selection of centralized exchanges, decentralized exchanges and pools, and OTC desks across multiple blockchain networks with seamless money-movement through both a set of APIs and a user interface. Terrace abstracts away the complexity of engaging with dozens of venues across multiple blockchains so investors can focus on investing. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 1:02 | Who is Jesse Beller? 3:15 | Why did you start Terrace? 4:30 | What makes Terrace unique? 9:34 | What can you trade on Terrace? 11:11 | Trading tools on Terrace 12:16 | Professional traders on Terrace 13:40 | Fiat On & Off ramps 14:31 | Security of funds on Terrace 16:10 | Staking Crypto on Terrace 19:33 | Institutional clients using Terrace 20:31 | Token screening process 21:52 | Terrace Partners 24:58 | Terrace BETA 26:23 | Terrace 2024 Roadmap 27:45 | Terrace Website & Social Media 🎙 Terrace on Social Media: 🔗 Website: https://www.terrace.fi 🔗 X: https://x.com/terrace_fi 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/terracefi 🔗 Telegram: https://t.me/+smXaWWEpwoZlY2M0 ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬● 📢 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. 419 Mayur Relekar | Chain Abstraction on the Arcana Network Sep 16, 2024

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For episode 419, Founder Mayur Relekar joins Brandon Zemp to discuss the Arcana Network and how they are building a modular L1. Arcana Network is building a modular L1 to power chain abstraction and intents, helping developers significantly improve user experience in Web3. Since 2021, they’ve introduced three groundbreaking products. Auth SDK (a decentralized social login to generate non-custodial Wallets), Arcana Gasless (based on ERC-4337 Account Abstraction and enables developers to sponsor gas fees for users) and SendIt (a consumer app that redefines crypto payments by allowing users to send crypto to an email address). ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 1:27 | Who is Mayur Relekar? 4:22 | Crypto in India 7:12 | Arcana Network 11:22 | What is Chain Abstraction? 20:05 | Apps, Wallets and Integrations 24:35 | Chain Abstraction launch date 25:33 | Use-cases 28:39 | Arcana Token 30:16 | Backers & Investors in Arcana Network 31:28 | Arcana 2024 Roadmap 36:28 | Arcana Website & Social Media 🎙 Arcana Network on Social Media: 🔗 Website: https://arcana.network 🔗 X: https://x.com/ArcanaNetwork 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/arcana-network 🔗 Telegram: https://t.me/ArcanaNetwork ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬● 📢 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. 418 Jamie Elkaleh | NEW Bitget Crypto Wallet Sep 12, 2024

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Are you looking to get into Crypto Derivatives trading? Are you interested in Copy Trading? Then this is the interview you’ve been looking for! For episode 418, Branding & PR Manager Jamie Elkaleh joins Brandon Zemp to discuss Bitget and what makes them the top derivates exchange in the world. Bitget currently serves more than 8 million users across 60 countries worldwide. Since June 2019, the platform has become one of the largest crypto copy trading and derivatives exchanges globally, with the latest round of financing launching the company into a multi-billion dollar valuation. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 1:39 | Who is Jamie Elkaleh? 5:10 | Bitget vs. Bitget Wallet 6:55 | What is Copy Trading? 7:50 | What’s unique about Bitget Wallet? 10:12 | Which regions can use Bitget? 10:33 | DeFi in Bitget Wallet 11:08 | Trading tools in Bitget Wallet 11:59 | Download on iOS and Google Play 13:17 | How to become a Copy Trader on Bitget 14:20 | Crypto Market in 2024 17:21 | Bitget Roadmap in 2024 18:28 | Bitget Community 🎙 Bitget on Social Media: 🔗 Website: https://www.bitget.com 🔗 X: https://x.com/bitgetglobal 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bitget-global 🔗 Telegram: https://t.me/BitgetENOfficial 🔗 Discord: https://discord.gg/dSvyBBzt ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬● 📢 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. 417 Amadeo Brands | ETH Restaking on YieldNest Sep 10, 2024

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Curious about restaking your ETH? Want to earn rewards while doing so? Introducing, YieldNest! For episode 417, Co-founder and CEO Amadeo Brands explains how YieldNest works and the benefits of restaking your ETH on YieldNest. YieldNest delivers an easy solution for ETH holders to natively restake their ETH into EigenLayer and earn rewards while maintaining liquidity. Restaking with YieldNest is totally liquid due to the use of Native Liquid Restaking Tokens (nLRTs) and Liquid Restaking Tokens (LRTs) representing their restaked, yield-generating ETH or ERC20 tokens. YieldNest simplifies restaking by offering intuitive, risk-adjusted strategies, making it accessible to both novice and experienced users. YieldNest also provides safety by offering one-click due diligence on target projects to support with Proof of Stake, mitigating financial risks such as slashing. YieldNest employs a risk management system built and operated by LlamaRisk, an independent team of experts in risk and research. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 1:22 | Who is Amadeo Brands? 4:29 | Restaking is the 4th Paradigm of Web3 8:38 | Benefits & Use cases of Restaking 10:47 | What is YieldNest? How does it work? 16:46 | What is EigenLayer? 18:57 | Risk Management for Restaking 21:38 | Multichain Expansion for YieldNest 25:55 | Restaking lockup period on YieldNest 27:30 | Wallets compatible with YieldNest 28:28 | Will YieldNest LRTs become tradable? 29:40 | LRTs for Centralized Corporations 31:32 | YieldNest Educational Resources 31:25 | YieldNest Website & Socials 🎙 YieldNest on Social Media: 🔗 Website: https://linktr.ee/yieldnest 🔗 X: https://x.com/YieldNestFi 🔗 LinkedIn: https://hk.linkedin.com/in/amadeobrands 🔗 Telegram: https://t.me/YieldNest ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬● 📢 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. 416 Sarun Vichayabhai | Earning Crypto Cashback with Playbux Sep 09, 2024

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For episode 416, CEO Sarun Vichayabhai dives into what they are offering with Playbux. Positioning itself as the pinnacle of an entertaining Web3 platform, Playbux seamlessly integrates e-commerce, blockchain technology and virtual communities. With an expansive array of services such as Shop to Earn, Walk to Earn, Watch to Earn, and Play to Earn, Playbux is dedicated to facilitating user earnings through its innovative affiliate and marketing programs. Initially established on the BNB chain with support from Binance Labs, Playbux is committed to expanding its reach by embracing additional blockchain networks in the near future. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 1:09 | Living in Thailand 2:21 | Who is Sarun Vichayabhai? 12:26 | What is Playbux? 15:27 | Ecommerce on Playbux 16:51 | Playbux Metaverse 19:33 | Playbux and AI 22:23 | AI in Ecommerce 27:06 | Data privacy on Playbux 29:45 | Playbux Partners & Investors 32:44 | State of Crypto in 2024 35:07 | User interface issues in Web3 38:47 | Playbux available globally 40:27 | Playbux growth strategy 45:07 | Playbux roadmap 47:42 | Playbux Website & Socials 🎙 Playbux on Social Media: 🔗 Website: https://www.playbux.co 🔗 X: https://x.com/playbuxco 🔗 Discord: https://discord.com/invite/playbuxofficial 🔗 Telegram: https://t.me/playbuxchannel ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬● 📢 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. 415 Andrew Spira | From Adversity to Entrepreneurial Success Sep 06, 2024

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The stories that move us the most are often those of failure and success. Having overcame great odds, Andrew Spira is one of those amazing success stories! For episode 415, Andrew Spira discusses how he built a $10 million real estate portfolio and became a mentor/coach for others. He is the CEO and Founder of Skyecap. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 1:15 | Who is Andrew Spira? 3:13 | How ADVERSITY drives SUCCESS 5:21 | Power of MENTORSHIP 5:52 | First Business Endeavor 7:06 | How did you learn about REAL ESTATE? 9:30 | Andrew’s WEALTH Building Strategies 11:18 | Reputation Management Company 13:13 | Andrew Spira and Philanthropy 13:36 | Supporting Men’s Mental Health 15:02 | Importance of DAILY ROUTINES 16:06 | Advice for YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS 17:08 | A.I. is the next BIG opportunity 18:12 | What’s next for Andrew Spira? 18:36 | Andrew Spira Website & Socials 🎙 Andrew Spira on Social Media: 🔗 Website: https://andrewspira.me 🔗 Website: https://skyecap.com.au 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-spira-skyecap ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬● 📢 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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