Hugo Philion, a globally recognized speaker and thought leader, is a Co-Founder of Flare and CEO of Flare Labs. Flare is the blockchain for data: an EVM smart contract platform specifically designed to support data-intensive use cases, including machine learning, real-world asset tokenization, gaming, and social.In this conversation, we discuss:- The problem of existing oracle systems- How Flare achieves rich and decentralized data with its enshrined oracles- Flare Time Series Oracle & Flare Data Connector’s overview and use cases- Unique role of Flare’s infrastructure providers including Google Cloud- Blockchains for use cases like AI- TradFi = legal guarantees, crypto = software guarantees- EVM Layers 1s- How oracles power sports betting- Sports betting arbitrage- USA presidential debate- Trusted Execution Environment (TEE)- Limitations of current Dapps and how we get to mass adoption- Web2-like experiences with Web3 guaranteesFlareWebsite: flare.networkX: @FlareNetworksTelegram: t.me/FlareNetworkHugo PhilionX: @HugoPhilionLinkedIn: Hugo Philion ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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

Bill Laboon is the Director of Education and Governance Initiatives at the Web3 Foundation, after spending the previous five years teaching Computer Science at the University of Pittsburgh. He is the author of two books: A Friendly Introduction to Software Testing, an undergraduate textbook; and Strength in Numbers, a near-future novel set in a world in which cryptocurrency has eliminated traditional money.In this conversation, we discuss:- Future growth and evolution of the Polkadot ecosystem- Reaching 1000 referendums in the Polkadot ecosystem- Dot Play and Kylix Finance- The Decentralized Futures grant programme- Zug is the crypto valley of the world- Importance of regulatory oversight in crypto- Upcoming US election- Trump launching World Liberty Coin- Web3 education in LATAM- Polkadot isn’t one blockchain, it’s 51 different para-chains- Friend.tech going under- Crypto needs end-user consumer appsWeb3 FoundationWebsite: web3.foundationX: @Web3foundationBill LaboonX: @BillLaboonLinkedIn: Bill Laboon ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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

Graeme Moore is the Head of Tokenization at the Polymesh Association, a not-for-profit dedicated to the growth of the Polymesh blockchain ecosystem. He is also the author of B is for Bitcoin, the first-ever ABC book about Bitcoin. Prior to Polymesh, Graeme was the first employee at Polymath; the creative director at Spartan Race; and an associate at Canada’s largest independent investment advisory firm.In this conversation, we discuss:- Institutional grade Layer 1s- Governance is underrated in crypto- Public-permissioned blockchain- The 5 pillars of Polymesh - governance, confidentiality, compliance, settlement, identify- Tokenizing Old Stone Church in Colorado- REtokens - RWA tokens for real estate- TradFi tokenizing crypto assets and crypto assets being TradFi’ed- Crypto = money legos- Creating new liquidity venues- OpenSea Wells Notice- Writing “B is for Bitcoin,” the first-ever ABC book about Bitcoin- The relation between TradFi and cryptoPolymesh Website: polymesh.networkX: @PolymeshNetworkGraeme MooreX: @MooreGramsLinkedIn: Graeme Moore ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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

Rebecca Liao is the CEO of Saga and an advisor to Sommelier Protocol, where she is designing their DAO. She is also the co-founder, advisor, and former COO at Skuchain, a currency agnostic blockchain for global trade. Before Skuchain, she was director of business development and head of Asia for Globality, a Softbank-backed B2B unicorn for AI-powered procurement of professional services.Rebecca was a member of President Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential campaign, where she helped advise on China, technology, and Asia economic policy. She also served on Secretary Clinton’s foreign policy team for her 2016 presidential campaign, responsible for Asia trade and economic policy.She also writes for the New York Times, Financial Times, Foreign Affairs, The Atlantic, Bloomberg View, and various other publications. Rebecca is also a fellow at the Stanford Program in Law, Science, and Technology, where she focuses on tech policy.In this conversation, we discuss:- Launching an L1 for L1s- Crypto’s political playbook- Working for President Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential campaign- Politics and crypto- Empowering developers- Monolithic blockchains- Present day web3 gaming- Web3 entertainment- Web3 games need L1s for scalability and zero gas fees- Little - Saga’s liquidity integration layer- Saga Origins, the publishing arm of the Saga ProtocolSagaWebsite: www.saga.xyzX:  @Sagaxyz__Rebecca LiaoX: @beccaliaoLinkedIn: Rebecca Liao  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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

SlumDOGE Millionaire was recently unveiled as the face of $NEIRO, providing a firm seal of approval for the upstart meme coin. SlumDOGE Millionaire gained public recognition after he turned roughly $180,000 into over $3 million in $DOGE, a story which was chronicled in the documentary ‘This Not Financial Advice’, featured on Apple TV, Amazon Video and other streaming services. Catapulting him to the cover of The New York Times and the Ryan Seacrest Morning Show in Los Angeles, SlumDOGE Millionaire’s unlikely story has also been covered by the likes of CNBC, MSNBC, Business Insider, TIMES Magazine, and was featured in ABC Australia documentary ‘Crypto Mania’ as well as CNBC’s mini-doc ‘How I Became An Overnight Dogecoin Millionaire’.In this conversation, we discuss:- The playbook for trading meme coins- Measuring conviction and memecoin narratives- Turning roughly $180,000 into over $3 million in $DOGE- NEIRO’s origin story- The key factor behind NEIRO’s meteoric recent rise- Many meme coins struggle with long-term value creation … how do we flip this trend?- Identifying investing trends- The art of risk taking- Meme stocksNeiroWebsite: www.neirocoin.xyzX: @NeiroOnEthereumTelegram: t.me/neiro_ethereumSlumDOGE MillionaireX: @ProTheDoge ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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

Jag Singh is the CEO and co-founder of re.al, an L2 build to facilitate deep onchain liquidity for tokenized RWAs. re.al seeks to redefine how RWAs are integrated into DeFi, using yield-generating real-world assets as novel building blocks in existing DeFi primitives.In this conversation, we discuss:- Real World Asset thesis- TVL/RWA yields- Benefits of tokenizing real-world assets- On-chain Home Loans- Building on Arbitrum- Current market discussion- Transparent rewards program- Value accrual to community- Vertically integrated ecosystem- Rewards and points programs- Season 2 rewards goalsre.alWebsite: www.re.alX: @real_rwaDiscord: discord.gg/realrwaJag SinghX: @jagTNFT LinkedIn: Jag Singh ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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

Dr. Ben Goertzel is a highly influential figure in the fields of artificial intelligence, robotics, and computational finance. Born in 1966, he has been a pioneering force in multiple scientific and technological domains. With a Ph.D. in Mathematics from Temple University, Goertzel has dedicated his career to both the theoretical and practical applications of AI, striving to bridge the gap between machine intelligence and human-like cognition. He helped popularize the term “artificial general intelligence” and he has been a strong advocate for moving the field of AGI.Dr. Goertzel leads the SingularityNET Foundation, the enterprise AI firm TrueAGI, the OpenCog Foundation, and the AGI Society. Additionally, he is the facilitator of the Artificial General Intelligence conference, held annually for more than fifteen years.In this conversation, we discuss:- The future of AI & Blockchain- The history and future of AI- How AI and blockchain work together- Artificial General Intelligence- Artificial Superintelligence Alliance (ASI) merger- $ASI- The killer use case for blockchain-based AI- AI product lifecycle- How AI agents can make our lives easier- AI-based fraud detection is more efficient on the blockchainSingularityNET FoundationWebsite: singularitynet.ioX: @SingularityNETTelegram: t.me/singularitynetBen GoertzelX: @bengoertzelLinkedIn: Ben Goertzel ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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

Gabriele Giancola, council member of qiibee Foundation, is a prominent Swiss entrepreneur known for his contributions to the Web3 and blockchain space. After graduating with a Master’s in Business Management from the University of St. Gallen, Gabriele co-founded qiibee, where he is CEO, a blockchain-based loyalty ecosystem that helps brands run and connect loyalty programs.Gabriele has worked with brands such as Miles & More, Etihad Guest, Renault, and Coca-Cola. Dedicated to pushing the boundaries of how blockchain can be applied to solve real-world problems, Gabriele envisions rewards as one of the top three payment methods that will drive blockchain’s growth and societal impact.Gabriele’s areas of expertise include blockchain innovation and business enterprise loyalty programs.In this conversation, we discuss:- The next iteration of loyalty programs- Consumer brands and sports clubs are now adopting blockchain- How Web3 has continuously evolved its incentivisation processes- Offering greater transparency and flexibility- Calculating the value of points programs- Creating liquidity in points programs- The importance of partnerships for loyalty programs- Using web3 to unlock the next frontier of loyalty programs- The future of rewards programsqiibeeWebsite: www.qiibee.comX: @qiibeeLinkedIn: qiibeeGabriele GiancolaX: @gabriele_qbxLinkedIn: Gabriele Giancola ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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

Chris Yin is CEO/Co-Founder of Plume, which he founded in 2024 to redefine how people use and think about RWAs. He is leading the team realizing the vision to simplify how users bring any kind of asset including collectibles and alternative assets in addition to traditional financial instruments onchain. Chris has an accomplished track record as a product lead and investor, with prior positions at Beluga, Scale Venture Partners, and Rainforest QA. In this conversation, we discuss:- RWAs- RWA-Fi- Advantages of tokenizing assets- Biggest challenges in RWA deployment- Plume’s unique offerings in the RWA space- Which collectibles and alternative assets that will be most valuable to bring onchain- Alternative assets for retail investors- Crypto evolving to serve institutional partners-RWA based loans and looping- Understanding the crypto product life cycle- Knowing your audiencePlume NetworkWebsite: www.plumenetwork.xyzX: @plumenetworkTelegram: t.me/plumenetwork_communityChris YinX: @chriseyinBlog: www.chrisyin.xyz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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

Cooper Scanlon, Co-founder of Movement Labs, dropped out of Vanderbilt after his journey led to the blockchain space and he realized that formal education wasn’t the key to his success and he enjoyed building a SPACDAO Vehicle more. This decision led to him pioneering the first yield aggregator leveraging Move and eventually envisioning and creating Movement Labs.Fostering cross-disciplinary collaborations, championing Web3 initiatives, and drawing from his experiences, Cooper brings a unique blend of financial & technical expertise and economic system insights to Movement Labs, steering and leading its strategic and cultural direction.In this conversation, we discuss:- The Move programming language- Using web3 tech to create your own change- "Building The Parthenon"- Battle of Olympus Hackathon- Rewarding community engagement in web3- Launching testnet and securing $160M in Total Value Locked (TVL)- Raising $38M from Binance Labs- Writing cheques for new teams in the Move / Movement Labs ecosystem- Incubating a community from scratch- Living in NYC vs. SFMovement LabsWebsite: movementlabs.xyzX: @movementlabsxyzTelegram: t.me/movementlabsxyzCooper ScanlonX: @coopsmoves  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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