The blocmates Podcast

Grant sits down with Tony, the founder of Griffain to uncover the groundbreaking AI technology transforming the crypto landscape. They discuss how Griffain's specialized agents simplify complex workflows, making crypto more accessible for everyone. From trading automation to on-chain shopping, discover the innovative ways Griffain is integrating AI and crypto for a seamless user experience. Tune in to learn about the early stages of AI and crypto, Griffain's focus on consumer-friendly solutions, and the future of agent-driven technology.

To kick off 2025 the lads are joined by Rob from Manifold. The episode covers exciting developments, such as the launch of the EVM on Bittensor, the importance of long-term development over short-term gains, and the elimination of registration fees for subnets. The discussion also delves into the potential of AI agents in driving productivity and revenue, the evolving roles of validators, and the macroeconomic factors influencing the crypto space.

Alex, Mike, and Gazz record the final gm Degen of the year, covering some of the biggest news this past week, including FARTCOIN making mainstream media, the alts market being obliterated before Christmas, Jerome Powell's latest updates and a hell of a lot more.

Jedi sits down with Tristan and Eve, the founders of exSat. They discuss the intricacies of Bitcoin's Layer 1.5, decentralised UTXO data, and their unique approach to Bitcoin DeFi. Learn about their challenges, the importance of a fair launch, and what the future holds for Bitcoin scaling solutions. This episode covers:-Bitcoin's L2 and L1.5 Infrastructure-What UTXO Data is and the cost of UTXO data management-Institutional interest in crypto-Earning XSAT and staking Bitcoin/ Future plans for exSat

Grant is joined by Raoul Pal to discuss where we are in the current crypto and macrocycle. The conversation goes into the crypto meme coins cycle, why cycles tend to look the same, how to profit and time the market top, plus Raoul's theory of 2030 being the inflexion point for humanity and AI. Grant asks Raoul about his Bitcoin price prediction and his ETH price prediction for 2025. The pair also dive into the latest trends in crypto x ai and some of the most interesting projects in that sector. 

The gang are joined by Galanthia, co-founder of MASA, to discuss their work in building a real-time data network for decentralized AI. The episode covers updates from the Bittensor ecosystem, the rise of decentralized computing, and in-depth discussions about AI agents and their future role in the crypto-AI space. 

Jerri sits down with Miguel, the Technical Co-Founder of Nillion. They discuss Miguel's journey into crypto, the essence of Nillion, and how the project seeks to provide decentralized privacy and compute solutions. Miguel explains Nillion's unique project, which combines various privacy-enhancing technologies, and outlines their vision for AI and web3. The conversation also delves into the upcoming milestones for Nillion, including the launch of their first batch of projects and the introduction of a new token.

This week 563 and Brody are joined by Ali from Interworks. The crew have a chat about the challenges of distinguishing between humans and AI tools in cybersecurity. They discuss the rise of AI-generated fraud, the importance of open-source contributions, and how BitTensor can help solve real-world cybersecurity problems. Tune in to learn about Interworks' red team initiatives and the evolving landscape of cybersecurity in the AI age.

Grant sat down with Jeffy, the founder of Zerebro. If you have been following the top crypto AI projects then you will have probably heard about Zerebro. Following Andy Ayrey launching Truth Terminal and subsequently a GOAT meme coin being deployed on Solana, a flurry of new AI Agents on Solana and Base were released. Zerebro was one of those tokens which is now one of the largest tokens by market cap that deployed on Pump.fun. 

The weekly blocmates news catch-up talking what's caught our eye in crypto over the past seven days.This week:Bitcoin hits $100k before gamblers start to gamble Trump primes the White House for crypto with new hiresYour non-crypto friends were right all alongWhat we think of the upcoming Sonic launchYou have to do a bit of work for your Magic Eden airdropHawk Tuah girl is in hot water