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- 20Episodes
- 19Guests
- 13+Hours of conversation
34:20Decentralized AI as a Public Good
Michael Heinrich · $350M Raised · Co-Founder & CEO, 0G Labs
Michael Heinrich is building 0G as a modular operating system for decentralized AI, combining chain, storage and compute. He explains why verifiability, privacy and shared infrastructure could matter to enterprises, how …
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41:59
Product-Market Fit and the Exit Paradox
Anastasia Koroleva · 4x Exited Founder · $100M+ Exit
Anastasia Koroleva bootstrapped a company to a 9-figure exit and has spent over a decade studying what happens to founders after they sell. …
45:00
Inside a $100M+ Exit
Alexis Sikorsky · $100M+ Exit · Co-Founder, KnightScale Partners
Alexis Sikorsky founded New Access, scaled the banking-software company to 500+ employees, and sold it in a 9-figure private equity deal. A …
1:00:26
Stop Building Useless Software: The Two But Rule
John Wolpert · CPO at Valuable · Author, The Two But Rule
John Wolpert has run product at IBM and ConsenSys and wrote The Two But Rule (Wiley). A conversation about why so much software, Web3 and …
41:56
Cut the BS: How to Actually Raise Money
Astan Morarji · Exited Founder · Angel Investor
Astan Morarji has sat on both sides of the table: exited founder and angel investor. A conversation about fundraising without the theater, …
43:58
Deal or No Deal: Connections, Investments, Sales
Benjamin Ruschin · Co-Founder & Executive Chairman · WeAreDevelopers
Benjamin Ruschin co-founded WeAreDevelopers, whose World Congress draws 15,000+ developers to Berlin. A conversation about deals, networks, …
51:25
Is the Metaverse Dead?
Christoph Sitar · Owner & CEO, MEDIASQUAD
Christoph Sitar owns MEDIASQUAD, an award-winning XR studio in Tirol building multi-user mixed-reality experiences. A conversation about …
52:22
Regulation in Web3
Dr. Max Bernt · MD Europe, Taxbit · Ex-Blockpit CLO
Dr. Max Bernt is an Austrian lawyer who went deep on crypto regulation: Blockpit’s Chief Legal Officer at the time of this conversation, …
38:08
How to Become a Creator in the Metaverse
QuHarrison Terry · Mark Cuban Companies Growth Lead · Author
QuHarrison Terry leads growth marketing at Mark Cuban Companies and co-wrote The Metaverse Handbook. A conversation about creators, digital …
1:01:06
Don’t Watch This If You Want to Sleep at Night
Joseph Miller, PhD · 3x Founder · Ex-Bridgewater
Joseph Miller, PhD has built AI at Bridgewater, co-founded Vivun, and founded a causal-inference quant fund. A conversation about AI and …
24:07
VCs in Blockchain: How to Benefit During Crypto Winter
James Wo · Founder & CEO, DFG · $1B+ AUM
James Wo founded Digital Finance Group in 2015 and grew it past $1B in assets under management. A conversation, recorded mid crypto winter, …
42:54
Scams in Crypto, From a Former US Most Wanted
Brett Johnson · ShadowCrew Founder · Former US Most Wanted
Brett Johnson founded ShadowCrew, landed on the US Most Wanted list, and now works the other side as a cybercrime consultant. A conversation …
39:29
Why VCs Buy in Europe and Sell in the US
Daniel Keiper-Knorr · Founding Partner, Speedinvest
Daniel Keiper-Knorr is a Founding Partner at Speedinvest, where he leads fundraising and LP relations. A conversation, held in German and …
33:48
The Secret of Success: What Sets Top Salespeople Apart
Jürgen Gierl · Serial Founder · Co-Owner, WerbeAlm
Jürgen Gierl led sales reps as a regional director at Berendsohn AG and is an entrepreneur today (WerbeAlm, myMerch). A conversation about …
51:17
CBDCs Explained: The Good, Bad and Worse
Joshua Scigala · TheStandard.io Co-Founder · Bitcoin Builder Since 2010
The first of two conversations with Joshua Scigala starts with stablecoins, smart-contract risk and the limits of regulation, then builds a …
40:06
How CBDCs Could Change Daily Life
Joshua Scigala · TheStandard.io Co-Founder · Bitcoin Builder Since 2010
One year after their first CBDC discussion, Kevin Riedl and Joshua Scigala return to the question with sharper counterarguments. They …
27:25
Cartesi Linux Appchains: When to Use Them
João Garcia · Developer Advocate, Cartesi
When does a dApp need its own Linux execution environment? Cartesi developer advocate João Garcia explains how app-specific rollups isolate …
27:38
Verifiable Credentials: Who Should You Trust?
Ankur Banerjee · CTO and co-founder, cheqd (at recording)
A valid signature does not establish that a credential’s claims are true. In this August 2023 interview, cheqd co-founder Ankur Banerjee …
30:36
Bitcoin Staking Without Bridges: How Slashing Works
David Tse · Stanford professor and Babylon co-founder (at recording)
How can Bitcoin secure another blockchain while staying on Bitcoin? In this September 2023 interview, Stanford professor and Babylon …
24:10
Smart Tokens vs REST APIs: TokenScript Explained
Mathew Sweezey · Former co-founder, Salesforce Web3 Studio; Smart Token Labs advisor (at recording)
In this August 2023 interview, Mathew Sweezey argues that tokens can deliver portable services, not just represent assets. His …