Best Aptos Podcasts (2024)

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How Blockchains and Tokens Are Powering the Next Internet Revolution 1:01:51

3d ago1:01:51

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Hello Defiers! Today, I'm bringing you a very special episode from a session I moderated at SXSW this year. SXSW is a massive festival annually held in Austin, Texas, that merges music, film, and tech into an exciting blend of creativity and innovation, drawing artists, entrepreneurs, and enthusiasts from around the globe. At SXSW, I had the opport…

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S4E7 Chainstack: Integrating Every Blockchain w. JJ Jager (CEO) 56:02

7d ago56:02

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Want to meet the man who's trying to integrate ALL the Blockchains? That's no mean feat. Jan-Jaap Jager is transforming Web3 and making it easier for anyone to build Dapps on one or many different chains... We've said this before, but Web3 will never reach 'mass adoption' if applications are hard to develop, and we don't provide tooling for develop…

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Memecoins, Web3 Social Media, and the Evolution of Token Models with Li Jin 55:42

11d ago55:42

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Li Jin is a prominent figure in the venture capital industry. She is the co-founder and managing partner at Variant Fund, a venture firm that invests in Web3 and the ownership economy. Before founding Variant, Li Jin worked at Andreessen Horowitz, a leading venture capital firm, where she helped to shape the firm’s views on the emerging tech landsc…

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"Really Crazy Stuff Will Happen With AVSs", ether.fi Founder Mike Silagadze 1:00:47

18d ago1:00:47

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In today's podcast we host Mike Silagadze, founder of ether.fi, an Ethereum restaking protocol, and Nikhil Raghuveera, co-founder of Aethos, a decentralized policy engine being built on EigenLayer. Liquid restaking has recently emerged as a significant trend in the Ethereum ecosystem. In today's podcast, we'll delve into the use cases that restakin…

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S4E6 Filecoin & a DePIN Masterclass w. Porter Stowell 53:15

21d ago53:15

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DePIN is a sector where Blockchain tech is having a major impact. We talk this, and Filecoin’s 6-year history with Porter Stowell. Decentralised Physical Infrastructure Networks: In short, the democratisation of compute, storage, communication and more. Optimising existing industrial-grade infrastructure and also allowing individuals to participate…

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Pendle Finance Deep Dive With Founder TN Lee 1:02:06

25d ago1:02:06

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TN Lee is the founder of Pendle Finance - a DeFi platform that enables users to tokenize and trade future yield on Ethereum assets. Pendle has shown remarkable expansion since the beginning of the year, elevating its TVL from $250 million to over $3 billion in just a few months. In this podcast, we explore the fundamentals of Pendle Finance, provid…

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Reflecting on a Decade | Stellar's Evolution in 2024 1:04:23

1M ago1:04:23

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Tomer Weller is the VP of Product at Stellar, one of the earliest alternative Layer 1 chains that existed before Ethereum. Stellar recently launched Soroban, its smart contract platform, designed to enhance the blockchain's functionality with efficient, developer-friendly tools for building sophisticated applications. In today's conversation, we di…

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Bridging East and West in Crypto | Erica Kang of KryptoSeoul 43:06

1M ago43:06

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Erica Kang is the CEO and founder of KryptoSeoul, a leading community building team in South Korea that focuses on blockchain projects. Erica has been a bridge between the East and the West for a very long time, and today we get to dive deep into her journey. She grew up in Korea, then moved to the United States and did a stint in Vietnam. She has …

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S4E5 Venly: Solving Blockchain's Tooling Problem w. Tim Dierckxsens 51:13

1M ago51:13

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Note: This episode contains at least 2 very important knowledge bombs about the importance of SaaS for Web3, and the art of dealmaking for chain partnerships! We've got more Blockchain infrastructure than we can possibly use... But is it USABLE? Tim from Venly will explain the importance of developer tools to make Web3 more accessible to everyone..…

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10 Commandments of Meme Coin Trading 1:04:51

1M ago1:04:51

1:04:51

The Decent community is growing! Subscribe to our newsletter and join our Telegram channel below: Newsletter: https://decent-newsletter.beehiiv.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/+6lBOC6TNyJZiMzYx 00:00 Welcome to the Meme Coin Trading Universe 02:34 The Art of Meme Coin Trading: Commandment #1 05:42 Exploring Virality and Community in Meme Trading 14:33 …

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Funding the Future Onchain: Empowering Open Source & Public Goods with Gitcoin | Kevin Owocki & Meg Lister 54:15

1M ago54:15

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In today's podcast we host two guests: Kevin Owocki, co-founder of Gitcoin, and Meg Lister, GM at Gitcoin Grants Labs. Gitcoin is a platform that connects developers with open-source projects for funding, collaboration, and building digital public goods through various forms of contribution like coding, design, and more. In our conversation we lear…

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Deep Dive | Ethena Finance 55:30

2M ago55:30

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The Decent community is growing! Subscribe to our newsletter and join our Telegram channel below:Newsletter: https://decent-newsletter.beehiiv.com/Telegram: https://t.me/+6lBOC6TNyJZiMzYx Ethena: Ethena is a synthetic dollar protocol built on Ethereum that will provide a crypto-native solution for money not reliant on traditional banking system inf…

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Base Layer Episode 261 - Step Simpkin, Co-Founder of Squads, helping companies form in a web3 world 18:29

2M ago18:29

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Squads Labs is a core contributor to Squads Protocol, the leading multisig infrastructure on Solana. In addition to helping maintain the protocol, Squads Labs makes the Squads platform, an institutional-grade multisig platform for Solana-based teams. The Squads platform helps web3-native teams manage and secure digital assets on-chain. To learn mor…

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Base Layer Episode 261 - Sergey Gorbunov, Founder of Axelar on building the connective tissue for Web3 24:22

2M ago24:22

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Axelar is for Web3 what Stripe is for mobile and internet applications: it works on the back end, connecting various networks into one-click experiences for all users. Come listen to co-founder Sergey Gurbunov on what purpose Axelar plays in an ever-expanding web3 world with various L1 & L2 blockchain ecosystems.…

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Exploring the Ex-Apple Engineer Led Sui Network 55:29

2M ago55:29

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Evan Cheng is the Co-founder & CEO at Mysten Labs, which is the team behind Sui Network. In their words, Sui is a Layer 1 blockchain and smart contract platform "designed to make digital asset ownership fast, private, secure, and accessible". In our conversation we explore the potential of this up and coming Layer 1 by learning about the underlying…

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S4E4 VeChain: A Sustainable Blockchain with a Purpose w. Sunny Lu 53:56

2M ago53:56

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How many Layer 1 Blockchains do you know that are mission-driven to support sustainability? VeChain might be the only one… Not only that, they’re the only Blockchain whose whitepaper was co-authored by BCG. This is a serious team, with serious ambitions, and Sunny Lu joins us to answer YOUR questions. Many Blockchains will say they are ‘sustainable…

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How USDe Pays The Highest Stablecoin Yield | Ethena Founder & CEO Guy Young 1:07:10

2M ago1:07:10

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Guy Young is the founder and CEO of Ethena Labs, which is the entity behind Ethena, the synthetic dollar protocol built on Ethereum. Ethena also introduces a universally available dollar-linked savings option known as the 'Internet Bond'. Ethena introduces an innovative stablecoin model. Throughout our discussion, we thoroughly explore the mechanic…

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The Ultimate Guide to Aptos (APT) in 2024 with Co-Founder Avery Ching 54:56

2M ago54:56

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Avery Ching is the co-founder and CTO of Aptos, which is a Layer 1 blockchain developed by former Facebook employees that launched towards the end of 2022. Aptos uses the Proof of Stake consensus mechanism and aims to achieve high throughput and high security for smart contracts. In our conversation, we cover the fundamentals of Aptos, with Avery h…

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S4E3 zkLogin & Sui: Scaling Blockchain-based Identity w. Kostas Chalkias 58:51

2M ago58:51

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Onboarding is one of the biggest UX challenges with Web3, and Mysten Labs think they've cracked it with zkLogin. Single sign-on but privacy-preserving. I'm joined by Kostas Chalkias (AKA Kostas Kryptos) to learn more... Google, Facebook and Apple have cornered the single sign-on (SSO) market in an attempt to improve UX but also capture more about Y…

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Polygon's Plan for a Simplified Blockchain Experience 51:51

2M ago51:51

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Brendan Farmer is the co-founder of Polygon, which is a project that is focused on scaling Ethereum. Brendan's contributions have been instrumental in the research and development of key scaling technologies within Polygon's framework, including Polygon PoS, Polygon zkEVM, and Polygon Miden. Our conversation begins with an exploration of the founda…

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Base Layer Episode 260: Avery Ching, Co-Founder of Aptos; from days at Meta to building a state of the art blockchain 28:42

2M ago28:42

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What an episode! Avery joins us and tells us his story of helping to launch Aptos from the early innovations of Meta's former project, Diem and Libra. This is a technical deep dive into what makes Aptos different from other blockchains, like Ethereum or Solana. We discuss their choice not to slash (negative economic incentives others have used), sh…

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Recap | BTC 50k, JUP Airdrop, SOL Outage, Farcaster Season, DYM & Pudgies, and more! 59:40

2M ago59:40

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The Decent community is growing! Subscribe to our newsletter and join our Telegram channel below:Newsletter: https://decent-newsletter.beehiiv.com/Telegram: https://t.me/+6lBOC6TNyJZiMzYx We are back with our latest recap to talk everything happening in crypto this week.

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Base Layer Episode 259: Robert Leshner, CEO of Superstate on traditional finance modernized by blockchain 22:05

2M ago22:05

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Robert, a real OG legend and co-founder of Compound, joins us today on Base Layer for a special show, introducing his new company, Superstate. Superstate is an asset management firm modernizing the infrastructure of investment funds. They offer investment products that benefit from the speed, programmability, and compliance advantages of blockchain…

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Crypto's Most Dystopian Project? Worldcoin Deep Dive with Alex Blania 1:04:55

2M ago1:04:55

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Alex Blania is a cofounder of Worldcoin alongside Sam Altman and Max Novendtsern. Worldcoin is aiming to become the world's largest digital identity and financial network, giving ownership to everyone. Worldcoin could be considered the frontrunner in terms of ambition, leveraging unique methods to accelerate the widespread adoption of cryptocurrenc…

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S4E2 AvaCloud and the Importance of BaaS w. Nick Mussalem (Head of Product, AvaLabs) 51:42

3M ago51:42

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We'll never get to widespread adoption of Blockchain and Web3 unless we can make it easy for enterprises and governments to easily integrate the tech. AvaCloud (from Ava Labs) believe they have cracked this problem... I'm joined by Nick Mussallem, Head of Product for Ava Labs, who will share everything the Avalanche community has learned about Bloc…

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Base Layer Episode 258: Austin Federa, Solana Foundation on hardening the chain + the importance of Saga 24:08

3M ago24:08

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Austin Federa joined me for a great conversation about what Solana learned over the past year to harden their infrastructure as they see surges in interest in their NFT & DeFi ecosystem, plus how their phone, the Saga, has been doing in the market to redefine how blockchains can not just be software, but hardware running digital asset codebase. Mor…

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How Terra is Trying to Rise from its Ashes with Terraform Labs' New CEO Chris Amani 1:27:53

3M ago1:27:53

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⚠️IMPORTANT NOTICE ⚠️ Today we're joined by Chris Amani, who's the CEO of Terraform Labs. Our conversation with Chris unfolds in two parts. Initially recorded on January 17th, we begin by catching up on the latest developments and the new strategic direction of the Terra ecosystem following its collapse in May 2022. Intriguingly, just days after ou…

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Base Layer Episode 257: Ben Jones, co-founder of Optimism, a masterclass on the role of the L2 and the OP Stack 35:49

3M ago35:49

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Built as a minimal extension to existing Ethereum software, OP Mainnet's EVM-equivalent architecture scales your Ethereum apps without surprises. If it works on Ethereum, it works on OP Mainnet at a fraction of the cost. How has Optimism jumped to become the infrastructure for new consumer apps like Farcaster? Hear from Ben in what I am calling a m…

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Base Layer Episode 256: John Woods, CTO of Algorand on the Algorand Gambit - a new era for Algorand 29:34

3M ago29:34

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Algorand, a layer one blockchain first brought to market by esteemed cryptographer Silvio Micali, is going through rapid transformation, from the developer language it uses to mechanisms of incentivizing validator work and much more. All of this can be found in more detail here. John, Algorand CTO, joins us to talk through these points and the effe…

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Base Layer Episode 255: Andy Chatham, Co-Founder of DIMO, turning your cars data into an asset 28:27

3M ago28:27

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In 1908, Henry Ford unveiled the first Model T. In the span of 116 years, we have entered the next phase of the automobile -- car owners getting ownership of their automobile information and data. DIMO is a new company that aims to be empowering rather than confusing or limiting— stating that apps and connected devices should serve people first ins…

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S4E1 Charles Hoskinson Shares All He Has Learned About Blockchain Adoption (BTC, ETH, ADA, Midnight) 54:16

3M ago54:16

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Season 4 of BWSTW kicks off with the legendary Charles Hoskinson. He shaped the direction of Ethereum and Cardano, and now Midnight. So you'll want to hear what he has to say about what is needed for Blockchain and Crypto to properly scale... Charles is recognised as one of the leading thinkers when it comes to Web3, but is also the founder of a nu…

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Base Layer Episode 254: Michael Shaulov, Co-Founder of Fireblocks, securing the transfer of $4 Trillion in digital assets 23:47

3M ago23:47

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Fireblocks is an enterprise-grade platform that delivers a secure infrastructure for moving, storing, and issuing digital assets. Fireblocks enables exchanges, lending desks, custodians, banks, trading desks, and hedge funds to scale digital asset operations securely through the Fireblocks Network and MPC-based Wallet Infrastructure. Fireblocks ser…

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Base Layer Episode 253: Rene Reinsberg, Co-Founder of Celo on being a mobile first, sustainably focused blockchain 25:58

3M ago25:58

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Rene, the co-founder of Celo joins me for a great conversation about all the happenings there. Recently, Celo has moved to become an L2, so we talk about the why and what that entails. We also discuss their partnership with Opera, a browser touting 500M monthly active users. With this partnership, we also discuss MiniPay, a new initiative to bring …

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Deep Dive into Celestia (TIA) with CEO Mustafa Al-Bassam 47:40

3M ago47:40

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Today we're joined by Mustafa Al-Bassam, CEO and Co-Founder of Celestia Labs. 15 years after Satoshi, we finally have what a blockchain actually is Celestia provides the ability to publish data and make sure that data is available. Celestia had what many are calling one of the best launches of 2023, and they are the first Data Availability Layer li…

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Base Layer Episode 252: Luigi D'Onorio DeMeo, Ava Labs on becoming the port of call for Gaming & Finance into blockchains 25:17

3M ago25:17

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I had such a great conversation with Luigi, who heads up business development & ecosystem at Ava Labs. We discussed everything from the initial design of Avalanche to the growth of Evergreen subnets, which could lead to companies like JP Morgan, Citi, and others directly connecting on the blockchain. We also discussed their work in Gaming, with upc…

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Base Layer Episode 251: Illia Polosukhin, CEO Near Foundation on Chain Abstraction: simplifying the user experience 32:24

3M ago32:24

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What a show! Illia, co-founder of Near and CEO of Near Foundation joins us to talk about massive shifts in the way we think about blockchains. From their new Blockchain Operating System to FastAuth and more, we discuss in-depth about the new user experience coming to digital assets - taking away the backend complexities of blockchains from the ever…

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The Real Impact of Bitcoin ETFs on Markets: Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan 50:00

3M ago50:00

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Matt Hougan is the CIO of Bitwise, which is a crypto index fund manager and one of the issuers of Bitcoin ETFs. Hougan is a renowned figure in the financial sector, known for his expertise in cryptocurrency and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). In our conversation we get into Matt's initial reaction to the BTC ETF launch, the expected inflows for 2024,…

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Base Layer Episode 250: Asta Li from Privy on helping the Web3 industry build delightful products 24:02

4M ago24:02

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Asta Li, co-founder at Privy, joins me for a fantastic talk about the movement happening in digital assets, focused on building delightful consumer-centric products. Privy is the easiest way for developers to onboard all users to web3, regardless of whether they already have a wallet, across mobile and desktop. At Privy, the team spends a lot of ti…

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