J.D. Seraphine founded Vision Tree with the sole purpose of transforming our culture and changing the world for the better through Media and Technology. With over 16 Years experience in the entertainment industry, he started in television working in production on the hit show 24 and went on to finance and produce a number of projects: including Hesher, starring Natalie Portman and Joseph Gordon Levitt, the viral documentary sensation Sirius, and the Tony-nominated hit Broadway Play, Rock of Ages.J.D. directed the groundbreaking documentary series, Open Source Money, about the rise of Disney-incubated blockchain company, Dragonchain, and the global evolution of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. The series premiered on Discovery Science Channel on the 4th of July 2020 and reached 1 million viewers in the U.S. He co-founded Raiinmaker, one the fastest growing Web 3.0 powered apps designed for the social creator economy. J.D. is committed to growing Vision Tree & Raiinmaker into powerful forces for change in the world that will have a major positive impact on the future of the global cultural landscape.In this conversation, we discuss:- Merging Crypto & AI- DePIN- Simplifying the process of setting up nodes- Empowering everyone to train AI models- Democratizing data creation and collection- Importance of “Know Your Customer” (KYC) compliance- Deploying code directly from your smartphones to tap into decentralized computing power- Stories from working in the entertainment industry- Blockchain’s influence and distribution on the entertainment industry- Harnessing the power of community and removing the middlemanRaiinmakerWebsite: www.raiinmaker.comX: @RaiinmakerappTelegram: t.me/raiinmakernetworkJ.D. SeraphineX: @commodorgonzoLinkedIn: J.D. Seraphine ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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

William E. Quigley is a cryptocurrency and blockchain investor. He has incubated and invested in more than 30 bitcoin, blockchain, and cryptocurrency-related investments and co-developed the first crypto derivative used to trade pre-release Ethereum. He co-founded Tether, the first fiat-backed stablecoin and most traded cryptocurrency to date, GoCoin, a pioneering crypto payments processor, and co-founded WAX, a leading NFT blockchain platform. In 2013, Mr. Quigley co-founded Crypto Currency Partners, a blockchain equity investment fund with early notable investments in Coinbase, Kraken, Bitfury, Authy, ChangeTip, and Circle.Prior to his involvement in blockchain, William was a venture capitalist, co-founding Clearstone Venture Partners, a $700M early-stage focused venture capital firm where he concentrated on communications and consumer technology companies. Before Clearstone, William was a managing director at Idealab! Capital Partners (ICP), the world’s first consumer Internet venture capital firm. ICP was an early investor in some of the leading Web 1.0 era companies, including Paypal, Netzero, MP3.com, and Goto.com.In this conversation, we discuss:- Overall market moves and SEC approvals- Maturation of the crypto market- Unique value of where we are in crypto adoption era- Why Tether has no peg- The future of Stablecoins and De-Fi- De-Fi’s impact on the global commerce- The spread and use of blockchain technology across other industries- Why countries will adopt CBDCs- The history of banking- RWAs- Digitization vs TokenizationWAXWebsite: www.wax.ioTwitter: @WAX_ioTelegram: t.me/wax_ioWilliam E. QuigleyTwitter: @WilliamEQuigleyLinkedIn: William E. Quigley ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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

Amitt Mahajan is the Founder of Proof of Play, the creators of Pirate Nation, the fully onchain free-to-play pirate-themed roleplaying game (RPG). Prior to founding Proof of Play, Amitt was the founder and CTO of MyMiniLife (acquired by Zynga), founder and CEO of Toro (acquired by Google), and the co-founder and CTO of Rare Bits, an NFT marketplace launched in 2018 the same week as OpenSea. While at Zynga, he co-created the game FarmVille (300M players, $1B+ in revenue) and served as the CTO of Zynga Japan. Before his entrepreneurial work, Mahajan was an engineer at Epic Games on the Unreal Engine and Gears of War.In this conversation, we discuss:- Building FarmVille and working at Zynga, a top 3 gaming studio of all time- The importance of distribution in gaming- Distribution in FB vs Telegram vs Discord- Social gaming- Creating games = giving multiple choices and giving high player agency- “Finding the fun”- Building decentralized games and gaming infrastructure- Crypto is ethical neutral technology- Importance of streaming in today’s games- Building community- Dev cycle speedPirate NationWebsite: piratenation.gameX: @PirateNationDiscord: discord.gg/piratenationAmitt MahajanX: @amittmLinkedIn: Amitt Mahajan  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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

Evan Weiss, Chief Operating Officer at Alluvial, is a seasoned expert in the crypto industry.  Prior to Alluvial, he served as the Business Development Lead for Coinbase Cloud at Coinbase, where played a crucial role in leading business teams for the launch of Coinbase's Wallet-as-a-Service. Prior to this, he served as the Head of Business Operations at Bison Trails, where he successfully managed sales, business operations, and customer success teams. Under Evan's leadership, these teams built the largest staking provider in the industry, overseeing assets staked totaling over $30 billion by November 2021.Evan is also the founder of the Proof of Stake Alliance (POSA), a nonprofit industry alliance established in 2019. POSA has been a driving force in advocating for forward-thinking public policies to foster innovation in proof-of-stake ecosystems. Evan's work with POSA includes contributions to legal frameworks for staking, industry principles for staking-as-a-service, and fair taxation of staking rewards. His efforts have resulted in the publication of the first legal research addressing staking regulation and tax considerations, particularly in the context of liquid staking in the United States.In this conversation, we discuss:- ETH ETF- What is “liquid staking”- The difference between staking, liquid staking, and re-staking?- The future of DeFi- What is Alluvial and Liquid Collective?- Future of ETH ecosystem and staking industry- The current staking narrative for institutions and normies- What will be the killer consumer crypto app?AlluvialWebsite: alluvial.financeX: @alluvialfinanceEvan WeissX: @evweiss1LinkedIn: Evan Weiss  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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

As Gaianet's CEO, Matt spearheads the mission to reshape the AI landscape. With his adept leadership and 8 years of experience in community development, developer evangelism, and strategic partnership, Matt is dedicated to driving Gaianet toward a future where AI technologies are transparent, accessible, and beneficial to all – facilitating innovation and progress across industries.Matt previously served as the Director at Consensys and endeavored to contribute to the evolution of the web (web3) and build the future of community development in the Ethereum ecosystem. With Matt being the leader, Consensys launched a dynamic virtual pre-accelerator program in collaboration with Tachyon, MetaMask, and Linea. Through mentorship, Matt helped numerous promising founders grow their businesses as members of the Consensys community.During his time at J.P. Morgan, Matt built a developer community around Quorum, an open-source private/permissioned enterprise blockchain platform based on Ethereum. He established a 50+ member global Ambassador program, tripled the size of the community, and garnered substantial support from the enterprise Ethereum ecosystem.Matt's contributions extended to organizing 150+ hackathons for renowned Fortune 500 companies, including Mastercard, Motorola, ABInBev, RBC, Barclays, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and UBS. Collaborating closely with local tech partners, NGOs, universities, accelerators, and government agencies, Matt facilitated impactful events that embraced startup culture on a global scale.In this conversation, we discuss:- Ethereum ETF- The current and future state of decentralized AI- The technical and philosophical benefits of AI- Real world applications of decentralized AI- Navigating the challenges in decentralized AI implementation- The role of community in decentralized AI ecosystems- Overcoming centralization in AI- The future of AI innovation- The relation of AI and crypto- What is Gaianet?- Why do people shit on the Ethereum ecosystem?- AI agentsGaianetWebsite: www.gaianet.aiX: @Gaianet_AITelegram: t.me/Gaianet_AIMatt WrightX: @mateo_venturesLinkedIn: Matt Wright  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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

Bobby Lee is the Founder and CEO of Ballet, the cryptocurrency company behind the innovative REAL Series Cold Storage. This physical cold storage was launched in 2019 as the world’s first-ever non-electronic cold storage card with multicurrency support that requires zero setup to use. Ballet aims to bring true global adoption to Bitcoin and cryptocurrency by making it easy, safe, and reliable for everyday people to store and manage their digital assets.Bobby Lee has been a leading entrepreneur and expert in the crypto industry since 2011. He is also the author of the Wall Street Journal bestseller “The Promise of Bitcoin.” Prior to founding Ballet, Lee was the CEO and co-founder of the first Bitcoin exchange established in China, BTC China (later renamed BTCC), which was acquired by a Hong Kong-based investment firm in January 2018.In this conversation, we discuss:- Mining and buying Bitcoin back in 2011- The relation between gold and bitcoin- Bitcoin ETF- Bitcoin regulatory landscape in USA and China- Future of Bitcoin- What is Ballet? The easiest and most efficient cold storage crypto solution- BIP38 private key encryption- Bitcoin ownership and custody- The importance of self-custody + cold storage- Trump + JD Vance being pro-cryptoBalletWebsite: www.ballet.comX: @BalletCryptoTelegram: t.me/BalletCryptoBobby LeeX: @bobbycleeLinkedIn: Bobby Lee ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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

Sunil Srivatsa is the founder and CEO of Storm Labs, the creators of the Cove Protocol, the first onchain portfolio manager.Previously, Sunil founded Saddle, the premier open-source StableSwap with $2.2B+ in volume, and was a senior software engineer at Uber where he worked on infrastructure security, self-driving cars in the Advanced Technologies Group (ATG), and real-time analytics.Before Uber, Sunil was an early member of the data engineering team at Square.  He is also a founding partner at eGirl Capital.  Sunil earned his B.S. in Computer Science with a double major in Finance from Washington University in St. Louis.In this conversation, we discuss:- Stories from working at Uber- When company names come verbs … sky is the limit- What is Storm Labs?- The importance of onchain portfolio manager- Current global DeFi landscape- Automated market makers in crypto- Loss Versus Rebalancing- Yield farming, re-staking + points programs- Tips to deal with slippage- AI-powered investment tools in cryptoCoveWebsite: www.cove.financeX: @cove_fiDiscord: discord.gg/fvxc4p6gB2Sunil SrivatsaX: @devops199fanLinkedIn: Sunil Srivatsa ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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

Three years ago, Burnt Banksy’s act of burning a physical Banksy ignited global discourse on NFTs and Web3, exposing the industry's flaws. The story was covered by leading publications including Bloomberg, CoinDesk, GQ, CoinTelegraph, BBC, CBS, and is often cited as the catalyst of the NFT revolution. Now, through the XION blockchain, founder Burnt Banksy leads a mission to democratize Web3 to the masses, making ownership accessible to all by removing unnecessary barriers and complications through chain abstraction.Burnt Banksy can provide valuable insights into a range of topics, especially as they relate to chain abstraction and crypto abstraction in general—making blockchain technology easier to use for a larger audience. Burnt Banksy can also speak to ecosystem interoperability and related topics of making crypto more adoption-friendly.In this conversation, we discuss:- The decision behind burning a Banksy painting- State of the market — why create another L1?- Solving UX & fragmentation- Mass adoption - is it just a pipe dream or can crypto fully go mainstream?- Long tail crypto thesis- What is chain abstraction?- EarnOS with Uber, Baskin Robins, Sunglass Hut, The North Face, etc- Mass adoption = chain abstraction- Creating a wallet-less L1 chain- The power of micropaymentsXIONWebsite: xion.burnt.com X: @burnt_xionDiscord: discord.gg/burnt Burnt BanksyX: @BurntBanksy ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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 Coelho-Prabhu is the Senior Director of Product Management for Coinbase Wallet, the self-custody wallet that serves as a gateway to the onchain ecosystem. He joined Coinbase in 2017 with a goal of helping to build a more open financial system. Prior to joining Coinbase, he was the CEO and co-founder of Savvy Investments, an online investment advisory and management service.In this conversation, we discuss:- Republican Party to implement crypto in official party platform- Working at Coinbase- Creating a trustworthy brand- The importance of self-custody- The evolution of crypto wallets- Building on base- Coinbase Wallet web app launch- One-stop destination to explore, manage, and engage with the blockchain- Coinbase’s Smart Wallet- Adoption of decentralized applications- On-chain summer- Payments in crypto is vastly underratedCoinbaseWebsite: www.coinbase.comX: @coinbaseFacebook: www.facebook.com/CoinbaseSid Coelho-PrabhuX: @sid_coelhoLinkedIn: Siddharth Coelho-Prabhu  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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

Will Fan is the CEO and Head of School at NewCampus, a challenger business school designed for emerging markets. As a partner at Open Campus, a pioneering Web3 foundation, he is deeply involved in financing groundbreaking education and future of work initiatives.His work is driven by a blend of education, community building, and exploring new industries. Over the past decade, his experiences have spanned from China and the Middle East to Southeast Asia.In this conversation, we discuss:- Price action’s correlation to attention- Overview of Open Campus- Integrating crypto and blockchain education into curriculums- Bridge between Web3 and education- Blending nodes of education problems into solutions- The future of education- Launching a new L3 on Arbitrum- Verifying education problems on-chain- Web3 financing as the catalyst for moving the needleOpen CampusWebsite: www.opencampus.xyzX: @opencampus_xyzDiscord: discord.gg/opencampusWill FanX: @hellowillfanLinkedIn: Will Fan 🕊️ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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