Andrew Smith is the Founder of VRRB Labs, a decentralized protocol that is developing the VRRB Layer 1 blockchain, an innovative blockchain that will make it easy and financially sustainable for developers to build user-friendly applications. Andrew founded VRRB Labs in 2020 after experiencing the challenges inherent in many blockchains, including a lack of scalability and developer-focused resources. Prior to founding VRRB Labs, Andrew served as co-founder and Chief Data Scientist of OWL ESG, a tech-driven ESG data provider. Andrew began his career as Chief Product Strategist of the investment firm New Millennium Macro. In this conversation, we discuss:- Replacing the legacy financial system- Nurturing developer communities- State of blockchains- The language barrier in developer tooling- Metaverses should not be built on the blockchain- The future of AI and Web3- Creating more stable market makers- AI interacting with on-chain programs- AI use-casesVRRB Labs Website: vrrb.ioTwitter: @VRRBLabsLinkedIn: VRRB Labs, IncAndrew SmithTwitter: @VRRBFounderLinkedIn: Andrew Nicholas Smith, CAIA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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 

Liam is leading the go-to-market strategy for a new NFT company which is currently in stealth mode. He previously worked with BasedAF, Blur, and DeSo, and his NFT trading journey began in January 2021 with NBA Top Shot.Before getting into NFTs, Liam worked at a startup accelerator called On Deck. He graduated from the Ivey School of Business at Western University and played four years of professional junior hockey.You can follow him on Twitter (@liamherbst_), where he posts informational threads on the NFT market.In this conversation, we discuss:- The most important metric in NFTs (Blur lending outstanding volume)- How new NFT trading instruments like futures will make the market more efficient- Why ETH will outperform virtually every NFT- Nike’s NFT project .SWOOSH for virtual apparel- How the NFT trading landscape will change- Dr Disrespect’s NFT game- NFT lending against real watches- Liam’s investing approach now: buying early art from top 10 NFT artists- OG PFP projectsLiam HerbstTwitter: @liamherbst_ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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 

Alex Shevchenko is the CEO of Aurora Labs, a bridge and EVM scaling solution for Ethereum built on top of NEAR Protocol as a smart contract. Alex has a Ph.D. in physics & math, has been an entrepreneur and blockchain enthusiast since 2015, and developed Bitfury's Exonum, blockchain-as-a-service solution.In this conversation, we discuss:- Building the Biggest L2 on Near Foundation (1/2 of Near's TVL comes from Aurora)- $NEAR- Aurora's Customized Enterprise Blockchain Solution- Aurora's Native Wallet- Frictionless Blockchain Experience for Developers- Crypto folks living in Lisbon- EVM gas vs. Near gas on Aurora- Gaming on Aurora- Aurora Cloud- Fast rainbow bridge- EthereumAurora LabsWebsite: aurora.devTwitter: @auroraisnearTelegram: t.me/auroraisnearAlex ShevchenkoTwitter: @AlexAuroraDevLinkedIn: Alex Shevchenko   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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 

JP Baric is the Founder and CEO of Miningstore, a well-established technology company that designs, builds, and operates large-scale cryptocurrency mining data centers. JP has been mining since Bitcoin was valued at $70/coin and regularly consults with Fortune 1000 companies entering the fast-paced cryptocurrency mining business. MiningStore was launched in 2016 with a focus on reducing friction and increasing financial access to the cryptocurrency mining industry. From a young age, JP has always had a passion for being his own boss. Since starting a robotics camp at only 15 years old, he has created three businesses and has led the development of ten cryptocurrency mining sites.In this conversation, we discuss:- Benefits of Bitcoin mining on the rural electric grid- Energy usage and bitcoins inherent value.- How to build consistent returns in Bitcoin from 10 years of being in the space- How to evaluate crypto protocols for longevity and value creation- Selling energy back to the grid- Building bitcoin mining rigs- Transitioning from a debt-based monetary system to an energy-based- Blackrock into Bitcoin- Bitcoin halvingMiningStoreWebsite: miningstore.comTwitter: @miningstoreInstagram: @miningstoreteamJP BaricTwitter: @jpbaricLinkedIn: JP Baric   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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 

Aaron Kong is the Growth & Strategy Lead at Osmosis Labs, where he spearheads growth initiatives and business development efforts. Osmosis Labs is the core team responsible for developing Osmosis, an appchain that serves as the DeFi hub for the Cosmos ecosystem.In this conversation, we discuss:- Cosmos + Osmosis 101/overview- Latest updates in the Cosmos ecosystem- Mesh Security: Creating the ‘NATO of Web3’- Cosmos ecosystem appchain alliances.- ETH L2s/Rollups vs. Cosmos appchains- Growing L1 ecosystems- Mars Protocol- Quasar Finance- Improving tokenomics with OSMO 2.0- How DEXes can outcompete centralized exchanges- The future of blockchain interoperability and composabilityOsmosis LabsWebsite: osmosis.zoneTwitter: @osmosiszoneDiscord: discord.gg/osmosisAaron KongTwitter: @aaronxkong  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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 

Sue Ennis is the Vice President of Corporate Development, and Investor Relations at Hut 8 Mining. Sue is a Chartered Investment Manager, emerging technology and innovation champion, advisor, and investor whisperer.Since 2016, Sue has steered underappreciated companies in the digital asset sector into multi-billion market cap opportunities and told some of Canada’s greatest emerging tech and innovation stories.Prior to joining Hut 8, Sue worked with both start-ups and scale-ups in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space.In this conversation, we discuss:- How A.I infrastructure is different from traditional data centres- Where is the opportunity for miners in the data centre space- Strategies & impact on miners in next years Bitcoin halving- Nasdaq 100 rose 39% in the first half of 2023 its best first half of the year ever- Once Hut 8 and U.S. Bitcoin Corp. complete their merger, the resulting U.S.-based company will be one of the largest public miners in North America- Running marathons- Investor Relations- Bitcoin ETFsHut 8Website: hut8mining.comTwitter: @Hut8MiningLinkedIn: Hut 8 Mining Corp.Sue EnnisTwitter: @bigsueyLinkedIn: Suzanne Ennis  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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 

Mike Belshe is the Co-Founder and CEO of BitGo and Internet Pioneer. At BitGo, Mike Belshe drives product and business strategy for delivering security, compliance, and custodial solutions for blockchain-based currencies. Before founding BitGo in 2011, Mike helped develop the internet as we know it today and was also an advanced tech pioneer.In this conversation, we discuss:- Preventing further crypto failures- Blackrock ETF- Principles-Based regulation- BitGo processes approximately 20% of all global Bitcoin transactions- Improper bank management- Good custody vs. bad custody- Stories from working at Netscape, Lookout, Microsoft, Google, HTTP/2BitGoWebsite: www.bitgo.comTwitter: @BitGoLinkedIn: BitGoMike BelsheTwitter: @mikebelsheLinkedIn: Mike Belshe   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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 

Shane Mac is the Co-Founder of XMTP, the largest open protocol, and network for secure web3 messaging. Prior to XMTP, Shane founded Assist, which built the first business messaging for Facebook Messenger, Apple Business Chat, Google Business Messaging, and SMS. Assist was acquired in 2019. In 2017, Shane co-founded & bootstrapped Squared Away, which provides remote executive assistants powered by military spouses. Squad Away recently passed $25M in revenue, led by his co-founder. In this conversation, we discuss:- Web3 messaging- Decentralized communication- Portability of messages is key in developing the web3 ecosystem- 13yr old Shane making $3k per month selling baseball bats- Nashville is booming- Working with FaceBook & 1-800-FLOWERS- Builders keep building- Communication before commerceXMTPWebsite: xmtp.orgTwitter: @xmtp_Discord: discord.gg/xmtpShane MacTwitter: @ShaneMacLinkedIn: Shane Mac   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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 

Humayun Sheikh is the Founder and CEO of Fetch.ai. He is an entrepreneur, investor, and tech visionary passionate about AI, machine learning, autonomous agents, and blockchains. In the past, he was a founding investor in DeepMind where he supported commercialisation for early-stage AI & deep neural network technology. Currently, he is leading Fetch.ai as a CEO and co-founder, a start-up building the autonomy of the future. He is an expert on the topics of artificial intelligence, machine learning, autonomous agents, and the intersection of blockchain and commodities.In this conversation, we discuss:- The intersection of AI and crypto- Autonomous software agents- AI Training- Connecting smart agents to automate web3 systems- Agent-based trading tools for decentralized exchanges (DEXs)- Large Language Models- Development of advanced blockchain technologies to overcome the security and scalability challenges- Machine LearningFetch NetworkWebsite: fetch.aiTwitter: @Fetch_aiTelegram: t.me/fetch_ai Humayun SheikhTwitter: @HMsheikh4LinkedIn: Humayun Sheikh   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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 

Anthony Georgiades is the Co-Founder of Pastel Network, a fully decentralized, developer-friendly layer-1 blockchain serving as the preeminent protocol standard for non-fungible tokens ("NFTs") and Web3 technology. While performing his duties as President, Anthony is also a General Partner at Innovating Capital, a technology fund focused on disruptive companies and digital assets that has incubated Pastel Network since day one. Anthony previously spent time on the investment team at First Round Capital and on the operations teams of various startups. He studied finance, management, and computer science at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton and engineering schools.In this conversation, we discuss:- Web3/NFT security- The importance of decentralized storage- Struggles creators face in the NFT space- NFT use cases beyond art, such as within DeFi- The current state of the NFT market and where we’re headed- Loan collateralization- Fractionalized NFTs- On-chain storage solutions- Current state of the US economyPastel NetworkWebsite: pastel.networkTwitter: @PastelNetworkTelegram: t.me/PastelOfficialAnthony GeorgiadesTwitter: @panthonylgLinkedIn: Anthony Georgiades ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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