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Nikolaj Rosenthal is the Co-Founder and CEO of Myrmidon, a non-custodial staking provider. Nikolaj was a professional hockey player for +10 years and the first athlete to accept Bitcoin as a salary in 2017. He’s been involved with crypto since late 2016, is an investor + entrepreneur, and was the CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Evonax.com. He went to Copenhagen Business School, where he holds a BSc. Business Administration and Service Management, and Msc. Organizational Innovation & Entrepreneurship.In this conversation, we discuss:- Being the first athlete to accept Bitcoin as salary in 2017- Non-custodial staking- Beaconchain, London fork, Merge, Shanghai/Capella & DenCun hardfork- DVT (Distributed validator technology)- ETH ETF- What’s going on with Ethereum?- Solo-home staking- Staking as a service- Pooled staking- Centralized staking- How to pick the right staking provider?Myrmidon StakingWebsite: myrmidonstaking.comX: @MyrmidonstakingDiscord: discord.gg/kwE9EGnz96Nikolaj RosenthalInstagram: @nikolajrosenthalFacebook: @nikolaj.rosenthalLinkedIn: Nikolaj Rosenthal  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT.  PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers.   PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions.  Code: CRYPTONEWS50  This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below:  PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50

Niraj Pant is Co-Founder of Ritual, the decentralized execution layer for AI. Prior to founding Ritual, Niraj spent six years as a General Partner at Polychain, leading investment rounds in startups like Offchain Labs, EigenLayer, and Compound. He began his career as a cryptography researcher in the Decentralized Systems Lab at UIUC.In this conversation, we discuss:- The relationship between crypto and AI- The future of AI and crypto- Building autonomous worlds and games- Applying ML to DeFi- Smart Agents- Building decentralized AI infrastructure- Story Protocol- Exciting developers- AI-based DApps- GPU as a serviceRitualWebsite: ritual.netX: @ritualnetDiscord: discord.ritual.netNiraj PantX: @nirajLinkedIn: Niraj Pant  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT.  PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers.   PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions.  Code: CRYPTONEWS50  This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below:  PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50

Matt Duea is an entrepreneur and a co-founder of Roobet, a betting brand for the next generation of gamers, and part of the group behind Roobet.fun and Roobet.com.In this conversation, we discuss:- Crypto-based gambling- Advancing the everyday application of cryptocurrencies- Crash gambling game- roobet.fun - the official social casino of the UFC- Future of crypto gambling regulations- Blockchain and crypto integration in gambling- Difference between web3 and web2 gambling- The benefits of a crypto casino- Social casinosRoobetWebsite: roobet.comX: @RoobetTelegram: t.me/roobetcomMatt DueaWebsite: mattduea.com  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT.  PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers.   PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions.  Code: CRYPTONEWS50  This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below:  PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50

Luke Barwikowski is the founder and CEO of Pixels, the largest web3 game by DAU. With over 2.5M total players, Pixels is a social, casual web3 game powered by the Ronin Network, focusing on farming, exploration, and creation in an open world.  As CEO, Luke's mission is to build the biggest Web3 casual games company.Luke's background in software engineering started at 12, and he built and sold his first app at 18. He holds a bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Economics from the University of Michigan.In this conversation, we discuss:- Current state of Web3 gaming- Future of Web3 gaming- Coding and making video games at 12yrs old- Bitcoin mining back in the day- How Pixels differs from other web3 games- Move from Polygon to Ronin- Building on Ronin Blockchain- Virtual world building- Building the biggest Web3 casual games company- 500K+ real daily active users and 4.5M USD in token revenue in the last 30 days- Becoming the Zynga of Web3PixelsWebsite: www.pixels.xyzX: @pixels_onlineDiscord: discord.gg/pixelsLuke BarwikowskiX: @whatslukedoingLinkedIn: Luke Barwikowski  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT.  PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers.   PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions.  Code: CRYPTONEWS50  This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below:  PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50

Dominic Williams is the Founder and Chief Scientist of the DFINITY Foundation, a major contributor to the Internet Computer (ICP) blockchain. Dominic is a crypto theoretician and entrepreneur who has been involved in the blockchain space since 2013, prior to which he was an engineering entrepreneur who created multiple internet technologies and products. Dominic specializes in distributed computing and crypto network theory, having proposed multiple innovations in use today.In this conversation, we discuss:- Decentralized AI (DeAI)- Why AI projects should be decentralized- Why DApps should get into AI- Building out a world-class content studio- Hosting AI models on the blockchain- Multichain DeFi- Decentralized Cloud Computing- Three lanes of blockchainsDFINITYWebsite: dfinity.orgX: @dfinityLinkedIn: DFINITYDominic WilliamsX: @dominic_wLinkedIn: Dominic Williams ∞ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT.  PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers.   PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions.  Code: CRYPTONEWS50  This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below:  PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50

Gerald Heydenreich is the co-founder and Preisdent of EtherMail. He's a seasoned entrepreneur, has consistently demonstrated his ability to innovate and grow businesses across various sectors. Starting at age 25, he founded Portum, the first European B2B reverse online auction and sourcing events platform with more than 1 bn USD trading volume, and later sold it to CapGemini/IBX. He then co-founded BuyVIP, a European private sales club that scaled to over 8 million users, 120 m USD in revenues and was acquired by Amazon. Gerald's passion for empowering others also led him to create Pippa&Jean, a social selling community enabling more than 3.500 female entrepreneurs. Currently, Geald is serving as the President and co-founder of EtherMail, the leading web3 email Platform building the bridge between web2 and web3 and bringing full inbox ownership, control, and sovereignty back to users. He also leads the Barcelona Blockchain Network that he co-founded with Shant Kevonian, a venture studio focusing on web3 and AI start-ups.In this conversation, we discuss:- The future of email- Web3 email use cases-Launch of new Email-as-a-Wallet product- EtherMail backstory- Upcoming launch of mobile app- Upcoming $EMAIL token launch- EtherMail’s advertising platform- Similarities between web1 <> web3- The history and importance of email- Email commerce- Tokenization of assetsEtherMailWebsite: ethermail.ioX: @ethermail_ioTelegram: t.me/ethermail_officialGerald HeydenreichLinkedIn: Gerald Heydenreich  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT.  PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers.   PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions.  Code: CRYPTONEWS50  This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below:  PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50

Max Howell is the founder of Tea Protocol, a decentralized technology protocol that enables open-source developers to be adequately rewarded and compensated for their software contributions. Max previously founded Homebrew, a free and open-source package management system that simplifies the installation of software on macOS and Linux. Since its founding in 2009, Homebrew has become one of the most widely used open-source projects of all time. Max has also served as a Senior Xcode Developer at Apple and as the Chief Product Officer at MyHealthily, an open-source healthcare technology platform. Max remains a frequent open-source software developer and contributor.In this conversation, we discuss:- Unlock the open-source economy- Compensating developers to create open-source software- 90% of all publicly traded companies utilize open-source software- The relationship between open-source software and capitalism- The emergence of commercial open-source- Open-source AI- Valuing open-source software- Package management tools- Tea token- Staking and gas fees on Tea ProtocolteaWebsite: tea.xyzX: @teaprotocolTelegram: t.me/teaprotocolMax HowellX: @mxclLinkedIn: Max Howell  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT.  PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers.  PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions.  Code: CRYPTONEWS50  This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below:  PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50 

Jimmy Zhao is a seasoned Senior Solution Architect at BNB Chain, leveraging over a decade of diverse experience in system and infrastructure development. Leading the design and implementation of enterprise-grade blockchain solutions, Jimmy focuses on translating business needs into technical requirements, collaborating closely with dApp and Infrastructure projects. His extensive background spans notable roles at Alibaba, HSBC, and IBM, showcasing his prowess in the payment, finance, and technology sectors. Jimmy's significant contribution to the opBNB system and ecosystem development demonstrates his commitment and contribution to accelerating the adoption of blockchain technology.In this conversation, we discuss:- High-frequency DeFi, AI, DePIN, and fully on-chain gaming- One BNB multi-chain paradigm- BNB Chain Dapps- AvengerDao- opBNB and BSC DAU now no. L1 and L2- Working for Alibaba, HSBC, Huawei, and IBM- The differences between each chain (opBNB, BSC, Greenfield)- Present-day crypto market- ETH gas feesBNB ChainWebsite: www.bnbchain.orgX: @BNBCHAINTelegram: t.me/bnbchainJimmy ZhaoX: @JimmyZ77633809LinkedIn: Jimmy Zhao   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT.  PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers.  PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions.  Code: CRYPTONEWS50  This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below:  PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50 

Paul Frambot is the Co-Founder and CEO of Morpho Labs, a research and development company responsible for building and growing the Morpho protocol.  Paul co-founded Morpho Labs whilst studying towards his, now-completed, Master's in Parallel & Distributed Systems from the Institut Polytechnique de Paris in 2021. During his studies, Paul raised $18M from top investors, including Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and Variant for Morpho, which has since grown into a multi-billion-dollar lending protocol. The latest version, Morpho Blue, is a completely independent but remarkably simple protocol that serves as a secure, efficient, and flexible base layer for users and applications.In this conversation, we discuss:- Liquid staking and yield farming- Next evolution of DeFi Spending- Moving from App to Infra = the future of DeFi- DeFi 2.0 will define crypto’s coming bull market- Gauntlet leaving Aave to join Morpho- 2024 will see a shift from monolithic to layered protocols- DAOs are not suited for managing the risk of protocols- Morpho Blue- Lowering the barrier to entry- Raising $18M while still in schoolMorpho LabsWebsite: morpho.orgX: @MorphoLabsDiscord: discord.morpho.orgPaul FrambotX: @PaulFrambotLinkedIn: Paul Frambot   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT.  PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers.  PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions.  Code: CRYPTONEWS50  This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below:  PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50 

Lark Davis is the Founder of Wealth Mastery, one of the most famous newsletters in crypto. He is also an Entrepreneur, and investor and is a prominent figure in the cryptocurrency community, widely recognized for his expertise and contributions as an analyst, educator, and influencer. Known online as @thecryptolark, Lark has garnered a significant following on social media platforms, including Twitter and YouTube, where he shares comprehensive market analyses, educational content, and insights into the latest trends and developments in the blockchain and cryptocurrency sectors.In this conversation, we discuss:- Bitcoin ETF - current results and its long-term importance - ETF inflows - Ethereum ETF- How to get involved in airdrops- March 2024 crypto trends- AI, gaming, DePIN coins- Bitcoin20 tokens- Market cycles- When to buy + when to sell - BLAST- CBDCsWealth MasteryWebsite: thewealthmastery.ioLark DavisX: @TheCryptoLarkLinkedIn: Lark Davis  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT.  PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers.  PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions.  Code: CRYPTONEWS50  This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below:  PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50