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Paolo Ardoino is the CTO of Bitfinex and Tether, who also recently launched Keet.io, a Peer-to-Peer Chat App, built with the Holepunch platform that allows anyone to create apps that don’t use any servers. Paolo is also a certified meme-lord and has one of the best accounts on crypto Twitter.In this conversation, we discuss:- Tether ($USDT) FUD- Having $72.5B overall exposure in US T-Bills- Tether Excess reserves at $3.3B- Binance + Justin Sun FUD - Banking collapse- Current pressure on exchanges- Tether’s Diversification into Energy- Partnership with Government of Georgia- Tether fostering the use of P2P technology- What’s next for Tether?- Keet.io- Bitfinex P2P trading- Trade finance - the next trend in cryptoTetherWebsite: tether.toTwitter: @Tether_toTelegram: t.me/OfficialTetherPaolo ArdoinoTwitter: @paoloardoinoLinkedIn: Paolo Ardoino    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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 

Daniel Paez is Executive Producer at Immutable Game’s flagship trading card game, Gods Unchained. As a developer of data-driven business strategies, Daniel focuses on bridging the gap between insights from a variety of players in the industry. These include linking information from business intelligence teams to key decision makers, product designers to commercial strategists, and brand management heads to social media influencers. Daniel uses a scientific approach to challenge assumptions and then to build a data-supported knowledge-base that influences business organizations, from the bottom up. Before joining Immutable, Daniel worked as the Director of Monetization for both Worldspark Studios and Big Time Studios. He also worked as the Senior Manager of Commercial Finance and Operations at Activision, and previously held several positions at gaming company, Blizzard Entertainment, most recently as Senior Manager of Publishing Intelligence.In this conversation, we discuss:- Elevating the player experience- Gods Unchained recent roadmap updates- The future of web3 gaming- New Content Creator Program- Making AAA games is more difficult than making movies- Making games vs. publishing games- Regulation for web3 gaming- New Pack Opening Experience- $GODS token- Immutable Games- Staking in web3 gaming- Season 2 + mobile soft launchGods UnchainedWebsite: godsunchained.com Twitter: @GodsUnchained Discord: discord.gg/godsunchainedDaniel PaezTwitter: @_Papalicious_LinkedIn: Daniel Paez ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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 

Sid Gandhi is a technology leader, entrepreneur, and investor, currently CEO of web3 infrastructure company Polybase.In the past, he led product and technical strategy for simulation at Cruise, co-founded Hmatix Cybersecurity, built AR tools for the US Navy at Moback, and wrote software for iOS at Apple.In this conversation, we discuss:- Story of Polybase- Polybase Modular Architecture- Polybase Private mainnet- How is Polybase different from Ceramic & Tableland- Leveraging ZK proofs for security and scalability- Building self-driving cars at Cruise- Building AR tools for the US Navy- Writing software for iOS at Apple- Building developer databases- Sid’s $100k burritoPolybaseWebsite: polybase.xyzTwitter: @polybase_xyzLinkedIn: PolybaseSid GandhiWebsite: sidhantgandhi.comTwitter: @sidgandhi_xyzLinkedIn: Sid G. 3rd    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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 

Lomesh Dutta is Vice President of Growth at DFINITY. Lomesh holds over 17 years of experience in building and scaling startups. Before DFINITY, he was the Head of Growth and Marketing at the crypto banking service, Abra. He has also served as the Vice President of Growth at Paytm, the largest fintech in India. He has previously founded and successfully sold two separate startups and is passionate about tackling innovative and unique problems. Lomesh has also been a TEDx speaker at Delhi Technological University, and in 2012 he was Awarded the title of India's Hottest Young Entrepreneurs by Business World.In this conversation, we discuss:- Internet Computer- Bitcoin-based DeFi- ckBTC- Bitfinity Wallet- Building and selling startups- DFINITY Foundation- Autonomous cloud- The “public everything stack”- Crypto in India- AI on the blockchain- Twitter rebrand to “X”DFINITYWebsite: dfinity.orgTwitter: @dfinityLinkedIn: DFINITYLomesh DuttaTwitter: @lomeshduttaLinkedIn: Lomesh Dutta ∞  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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 

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