The blocmates Podcast

Grant hosts Michael Kong, the CEO of Sonic Labs as they discuss the rebranding of Fantom to Sonic, the technical changes and improvements, and the vision for the new chain.In this episode, you'll learn:- Fantom's rebranding to Sonic and the impact on the ecosystem- Technical changes and improvements made in the new Sonic chain- Gas monetization and its benefits for developers and the network- Sonic Gateway and its role in facilitating faster and more secure transactions- $S token: airdrop mechanics and allocation.Give us a thumbs up and hit that subscribe button to stay tuned for more enriching conversations!

Grant hosts Seb co-founder of Sophon, a blockchain-based platform that aims to bring a more user-friendly, consumer-focused, and entertaining experience to the crypto industry.The conversation covers various topics, such as the current state of the crypto industry, the challenges of onboarding new users, and the importance of building a more consumer-focused platform. Seb shares his vision for Sophon, which includes creating a chain that is more accessible and user-friendly, with a focus on entertainment and culture.He also discusses the potential for play-to-earn gaming and the need for a seamless user experience that bridges the gap between crypto and traditional gaming.Don't forget to spread the love - give us a thumbs up, leave your thoughts below, and hit that subscribe button to stay tuned for more enriching conversations!

Alex, Gazz, Mike, and Grant are back for the first time in over a year for an episode of Good Morning Degen. Today’s chat centers around Grant’s exclusive interview with Truth Terminal founder Andy Ayrey and what has come since AI launched its first meme coin, the GOAT token. You’ll also hear about:- Our thoughts on the Truth Terminal interview- The pump.fun token launch and potential airdrop- Stripe acquiring crypto stablecoin platform Bridge in a $1.1bn deal- MakerDAO’s 180 on its rebrand to Sky following community backlash - Denmark raises crypto tax on unrealized gains to 42%, the highest in Europe

Andy Ayrey, creator of Truth Terminal, shares the journey of his AI language model, which gained viral fame through humorous user interactions on X and its link to the meme coin GOAT. He discusses how AI can launch meme coins and the intricate mix of cryptocurrency and memes in today's culture. Breaking down the chaotic debut of GOAT, Ayrey highlights the importance of governance in rapid project growth and emphasizes the mental health challenges faced in innovative spaces, all while envisioning a transparent future for AI developments.

Grant hosts Emmet on the blocmates podcast as they discuss Seeker, a new device that aims to bridge the gap between Web3 and mobile devices. Seeker is a flagship Android device that features seamless Web3 hardware and software integration, including a built-in wallet and dApp store.Emmett discusses the development of the Seeker, its features, and how it will change the way users interact with crypto. He also touches on the challenges of building hardware and how the Seeker overcomes the obstacles other crypto-related mobile devices face.

Founder Series brings on Piers from Radix, a layer-one protocol. He analyzes the relationship between retail, corporate, and government sectors and the role of institutions in driving the growth of DeFi. The conversation focuses on the current challenges and limitations of DeFi, particularly in terms of liquidity and fragmentation, and how Radix is attempting to address these issues through its platform. They discuss the importance of security, programmability, and usability in DeFi and how Radix is positioning itself to become a leader in the space.They also explore the role of incentives, gamification, and community in driving adoption and growth.

Founder Series brings on Kyle, as they discuss prediction markets, the benefits of using crypto-based prediction markets, and the potential for biases and malicious behavior.Kyle shares his experiences and insights about Hedgehog Markets and discusses the company's upcoming developments, including the deployment of peer-to-peer and peer-to-pool style markets on Eclipse.

Welcome back to TAO Talk, the weekly blocmates show recapping all of the news in the Bittensor ecosystem. Produced by blocmates and supported by Onchain Outpost. This week's episode sees 563 and Brody joined by Ken Miyachi, co-founder of BitMind, the world's first decentralized AI deep fake detection system, building on Bittensor. We discuss the recent Google-hosted Bittensor and Dippy conference and its impact on the tech giant’s potential move toward AI and crypto, the intricacies of protein folding, and how BitMind is building a product to solve the ongoing issue of AI deep fakes online. 

This week, 563 and Brody are joined by Will (fox) and Steffen (crux), co-founders of Macrocosmos.The lads discuss:New dashboard from SN6 Infinite Games- Why is “prediction” such a natural use case for Bittensor subnets?NextPlace AI launches on SN 48- With so many new subnets popping up, is there a limit to the variety or does Bittensor just swallow everything?Macrocosmos updates:- Aladdin/BISTRO: distributed training- Why is it important that Bittensor focus on this topic in particular?- What is Bittensor’s edge in this space, when there are already strong teams working on it outside of Bittensor?

Founder Series brings on BigBeardSamurait, the founder of exSat, as he explains the concept of exSat, a docking layer for Bitcoin that provides a data availability layer and a hybrid consensus mechanism. He highlights the benefits of exSat for miners, validators, custodians, and end users and discusses the tokenomics of the XSAT token and the RAM token.