Encrypted

Ahmed Al-Balaghi
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Interested in what is going on in the world of blockchain and crypto assets? Want to understand how the most pioneering entrepreneurs, enterprises and governments are creating the digital economies of the future? Involving a range of superb guests of likeminded innovators, enablers, investors, government officials, executives and more, Encrypted takes you on a journey to make sense of what is going on in the Wild West of cryptocurrencies, understand valid use cases of blockchain technology and how various industries could be impacted. Encrypted is Dubai based, and the first podcast dedicated to blockchain and crypto in the MENA region, so expect to hear interesting stories, and people from this side of the world.

  1. #EP112:“Gate’s Global Play: How Dr. Han Lin Is Shaping Crypto’s Next Chapter”.

    NOV 28

    #EP112:“Gate’s Global Play: How Dr. Han Lin Is Shaping Crypto’s Next Chapter”.

    🎙️ We’re thrilled to release our latest, 112th episode of the #Encrypted podcast, “Gate’s Global Play: How Dr. Han Lin Is Shaping Crypto’s Next Chapter”. 🟢This time, we sat down with Dr. Han Lin, the Founder & CEO of Gate — one of the longest-running and most trusted crypto exchanges in the world. 🚀From a PhD researcher in optoelectronics ➝ to launching Gate in 2013 — Dr. Han has spent more than a decade building through every market cycle. Today, Gate spans centralized trading, a native blockchain (GateChain), Web3 infrastructure, and products like Gate Wallet & Gate Pay — all while securing major licenses across the U.S., UAE, and Europe. 🌍 🎯 We dive into: • How scientific thinking still shapes Gate’s strategy and product decisions • The resilience playbook behind Gate’s continued growth during every market cycle • Why strong compliance and risk management became key to global expansion • The CeFi ↔️ DeFi convergence and what users will actually experience next • Gate’s recent regulatory milestones — VARA and MiCA • The roadmap for Gate’s evolving role in the global crypto landscape. 🧩 Whether you’re a trader, builder, or investor — this episode is a masterclass in innovation, resilience, and building for the long game. EncryptedPodcast #podcast #DubaiBlockchaincenter #Gate #CryptoExchanges #CeFi #DeFi #Web3 #GateChain #GateWallet #DrHanLin #GatePay #MiCA #VARA #Dubai #CryptoInnovation #Cryptoregulations #FutureOfFinance Special Guest: Dr. Han Lin.

    29 min
  2. #EP111: “Inside Hashgraph: How Eric Piscini Is Redefining Trust in the Agentic Era".

    OCT 23

    #EP111: “Inside Hashgraph: How Eric Piscini Is Redefining Trust in the Agentic Era".

    🎙️ We’re thrilled to release our latest, 111th episode of the #Encrypted podcast, “Inside Hashgraph: How Eric Piscini Is Redefining Trust in the Agentic Era.” 🚀This episode of #Encrypted is powered by myco.io, and sponsored by Gate, a leading global cryptocurrency exchange established in 2013, serving over 35 million users with spot, futures, and margin trading for 3,600+ cryptocurrencies, holding $12 billion in reserves with a 124% reserve ratio, and ranked second worldwide in 24-hour spot trading volume: https://www.gate.com/ 🟢This time, we sit down with Eric Piscini, CEO of Hashgraph, the company powering and accelerating the Hedera ecosystem. ✅Eric isn’t just leading a tech company — he’s reshaping how the world builds trust in the age of intelligent machines. 🌐After 25 years at IBM, Deloitte, IBM Watson Health, and several global ventures, he’s now on a mission to merge enterprise rigor with Web3’s open innovation — to build the internet of value. ❇️In this episode, we explore: 💡 The vision behind HashSphere and Hashgraph’s approach to open-source collaboration. 🏛️ How Hashgraph and the Hedera Council are redefining governance in a decentralized world. 🌍 The rise of RWA tokenization, and why institutional adoption is accelerating. 🧠 The dawn of the Agentic Era — where AI and blockchain converge to power a new layer of digital trust. 🎧 Tune in now to uncover how Hashgraph is engineering the future of decentralized trust. EncryptedPodcast #Encrypted #podcast #DubaiBlockchainCenter #Hedera #Hashgraph #AI #Tokenization #Hashsphere #Hbar #Gate #Myco #Web3 #Innovation #Trust #DigitalEconomy #AgenticAI Special Guest: Eric Piscini.

    44 min
  3. #EP110: “Core vs. Knots: Jimmy Song on the Debate Shaping Bitcoin’s Future”

    SEP 30

    #EP110: “Core vs. Knots: Jimmy Song on the Debate Shaping Bitcoin’s Future”

    🎙We’re happy to share with you our latest, 110th episode of the #Encrypted podcast, “Core vs. Knots: Jimmy Song on the Debate Shaping Bitcoin’s Future”. 🚀This episode of #Encrypted is powered by myco.io, and sponsored by GateCom, a leading global cryptocurrency exchange established in 2013, serving over 35 million users with spot, futures, and margin trading for 3,600+ cryptocurrencies, holding $12 billion in reserves with a 124% reserve ratio, and ranked second worldwide in 24-hour spot trading volume: https://www.gate.com/ 🌐This week, we’re joined Jimmy Song, one of Bitcoin’s most respected voices, a developer, educator, and entrepreneur who’s been at the heart of the ecosystem since 2011. 💡In this episode, we dive deep into one of the hottest debates in Bitcoin today: Core vs. Knots. From the controversial OPRETURN changes to questions about network philosophy, decentralization, and the future of sound money, Jimmy unpacks it all. ✅ What you’ll learn: Why the removal of the 80-byte limit on OPRETURN is more than just a technical change. How philosophical differences are shaping Bitcoin’s culture and adoption. The potential implications of Knots’ growing popularity on consensus and the network. Lessons from past Bitcoin debates and what they mean for today’s governance battles. ❇️If you care about the future of Bitcoin, sound money, and the evolving culture of crypto, you won’t want to miss this conversation. Special Guest: Jimmy Song.

    38 min
  4. #EP109: "Inside CoinFund: The Next Big Moves in Web3 & Crypto Investing"

    AUG 28

    #EP109: "Inside CoinFund: The Next Big Moves in Web3 & Crypto Investing"

    🎙We’re thrilled to share our 109th episode of the Encrypted podcast, "Inside CoinFund: The Next Big Moves in Web3 & Crypto Investing." 🚀This episode of #Encrypted is powered by myco.io, and sponsored by Gate, a leading global cryptocurrency exchange established in 2013, serving over 35 million users with spot, futures, and margin trading for 3,600+ cryptocurrencies, holding $12 billion in reserves with a 124% reserve ratio, and ranked second worldwide in 24-hour spot trading volume. https://www.gate.com/ 💡This week on Encrypted, we sit down with Christopher Perkins, President and Managing Partner at CoinFund, to explore the intersection of institutional finance and crypto innovation. 🌐As a co-founder who has been shaping CoinFund for over a decade, and with a background spanning Citi, Lehman Brothers, and service as a U.S. Marine Corps Captain, Chris shares insights on: + The future of decentralized AI and where the next breakthroughs are coming from. + How regulation, like the GENIUS Act, will shape the stablecoin landscape. + Balancing risk and reward when investing in cutting-edge technologies + CoinFund’s expanding focus on Dubai and the UAE’s dynamic digital asset ecosystem + What it takes to succeed in Web3 over the next five years. ✅If you’re looking for institutional-grade insights into crypto and AI, and want to understand how regulations will shape the stablecoin landscape, this episode is a must-listen. EncryptedPodcast #DubaiBlockchainCenter #CoinFund #Gate #Gatecryptoexchange #Web3 #CryptoInvesting #AI #Stablecoins #InstitutionalCrypto #Dubai #UAE #Blockchain #GENIUSAct #UScrypto Special Guest: Christopher Perkins.

    46 min
  5. #EP108:"Beyond Today’s Encryption: Kostas 'Kryptos' on Sui and Post-Quantum Cryptography".

    JUN 12

    #EP108:"Beyond Today’s Encryption: Kostas 'Kryptos' on Sui and Post-Quantum Cryptography".

    🎙️ We’re thrilled to share with you our latest, 108th episode of the Encrypted podcast, "Beyond Today’s Encryption: Kostas 'Kryptos' on Sui and Post-Quantum Cryptography" 💎This episode of Encrypted is powered by myco.io, and sponsored by CoinRoutes: https://coinroutes.com 🌐CoinRoutes is a leading institutional crypto trading platform that has rapidly established itself as a market leader in systematic trading solutions, offering a powerful algorithmic order execution management system that empowers the world’s largest crypto trading firms. ✅From leading Meta’s cryptography for Libra and Novi to co-founding Mysten Labs and building the lightning-fast Sui blockchain, Kostas “Kryptos” Chalkias has been shaping the future of secure systems for over a decade. In this episode, we explore: 🔐 The future of privacy and post-quantum cryptography ⚙️ The breakthroughs behind Sui’s parallel execution and object-centric model 🌍 Why Sui wants to rebuild the internet 🇦🇪 Sui’s growing presence in the Middle East with the new Dubai Incubator Hub 🔗 His journey from WhatsApp and R3 to zkLogin and Winterfell 💡Kostas also reveals whether he really named his son “Kryptos” 👀 📚If you’re passionate about Web3 security, scalability, and cryptographic innovation, this one is for you. EncryptedPodcast #DubaiBlockchaincenter #Myco #Coinroutes #Web3 #Cryptography #SuiBlockchain #ZeroKnowledge #PostQuantum #PrivacyTech #BlockchainSecurity #MoveLanguage #DubaiTech #KostasChalkias #MystenLabs #Sui #CryptoPodcast #ZKProofs #Web3Identity #BlockchainInnovation Special Guest: Kostas "Kryptos" Chalkias.

    50 min
  6. #EP107:"Celestia Unpacked: Mustafa Al-Bassam On Modular Blockchains, and What's Next for Scaling.”

    MAY 21

    #EP107:"Celestia Unpacked: Mustafa Al-Bassam On Modular Blockchains, and What's Next for Scaling.”

    🎙️We’re thrilled to share our latest, #107th episode of the Encrypted Podcast: 🔵 ”Celestia Unpacked: Mustafa Al-Bassam On Modular Blockchains, and What's Next for Scaling.” 💎This episode of Encrypted is powered by myco.io, and sponsored by CoinRoutes: https://coinroutes.com 🌐CoinRoutes is a leading institutional crypto trading platform that has rapidly established itself as a market leader in systematic trading solutions, offering a powerful algorithmic order execution management system that empowers the world’s largest crypto trading firms. 💡Mustafa started programming at age 9, and his first hack was tweaking an online calculator during math homework. ✅Today, Mustafa Al-Bassam, the co-founder and CEO of Celestia, is leading the charge in modular blockchain design and data availability innovation. In this deep-dive episode, we explore: 🔹 How Mustafa’s early curiosity sparked a lifelong passion for cybersecurity and decentralization 🔹 Why he left academia after a PhD on blockchain scalability to start Celestia 🔹 The critical role of Data Availability Sampling (DAS) in scaling blockchains securely 🔹 Why modular blockchains are the future—and how Celestia compares to the cloud vs. mainframe analogy 🔹 The importance of zero-knowledge proofs, interoperability with platforms like Cosmos and Arbitrum, and what’s next for the modular ecosystem ❇️Plus, he shares a glimpse of the most exciting projects launching on Celestia—and the challenges still ahead. 🎧 Watch and listen now to find out how one of the space’s most brilliant minds is reshaping blockchain’s base layer. #EncryptedPodcast #DubaiBlockchaincenter #Celestia #Myco #Coinroutes #Blockchain #Web3 #ModularBlockchain #ZKProofs #MustafaAlBassam #DataAvailability #DAS #Rollups #Cosmos #Arbitrum #Decentralization Special Guest: Mustafa Al-Bassam.

    41 min
  7. #Ep.106: ”Sandeep Nailwal: Reinventing Polygon and Never Giving Up!”

    APR 28

    #Ep.106: ”Sandeep Nailwal: Reinventing Polygon and Never Giving Up!”

    🎙️We’re thrilled to share our latest, exclusive #106th episode of the Encrypted Podcast: 🔵” Sandeep Nailwal: Reinventing Polygon and Never Giving Up!” 💡 This episode of Encrypted is powered by Myco.io and sponsored by Coinroutes: https://coinroutes.com ✅CoinRoutes is a leading institutional crypto trading platform that has rapidly established itself as a market leader in systematic trading solutions, offering a powerful algorithmic order execution management system that empowers the world’s largest crypto trading firms. 💬In this episode of Encrypted, Sandeep Nailwal, co-founder and CBO of Polygon, opens up about his journey from tech entrepreneur to global Web3 leader. He shares how setbacks turned into breakthroughs, lessons learned scaling Polygon from 80 to 600 people in just one year, and the tough decision to hit reset. Sandeep also reveals the critical steps he took to pivot, reassess Polygon’s strategy, and drive its remarkable comeback — all while sustaining momentum. 🎙️ Key Insights: - The pivotal moments behind Polygon’s meteoric rise - How AggLayer is driving Web3 adoption - Balancing enterprise partnerships with decentralization - Collaboration with the Dubai Blockchain Center on verifiable certificates for digital identity - Why decentralization is crucial for AI's future - The steps Sandeep took to steer Polygon back on course for success 🌍 Tune in now for Sandeep’s powerful lessons on resilience, leadership, and shaping the future of Web3. EncryptedPodcast #Polygon #Web3 #Blockchain #AI #DubaiBlockchainCenter #Myco #Coinroutes #Leadership #Innovation #Decentralization #Agglayer Special Guest: Sandeep nailwal.

    57 min
  8. #Ep.105: “Crystall Intelligence: The Future of Compliance and Financial Crime Prevention” (feat. Navin Gupta).

    MAR 28

    #Ep.105: “Crystall Intelligence: The Future of Compliance and Financial Crime Prevention” (feat. Navin Gupta).

    🚀 We’re thrilled to share our latest, 105th episode of the Encrypted podcast, “Crystall Intelligence: The Future of Compliance and Financial Crime Prevention”, featuring Navin Gupta, CEO of Crystal Intelligence and former Managing Director of MENA at Ripple! 🎙️💡 💡 This episode of Encrypted is powered by myco.io, and sponsored by CoinRoutes: https://coinroutes.com ✅CoinRoutes is a leading institutional crypto trading platform that has rapidly established itself as a market leader in systematic trading solutions, offering a powerful algorithmic order execution management system that empowers the world’s largest crypto trading firms. In this episode of #Encrypted, we explore: 🔍 How Crystal Intelligence is revolutionizing crypto compliance and financial crime prevention 🌍 The UAE’s growing role as a global crypto hub and Crystal’s expansion in Dubai 🤝 The game-changing MoU with Dubai Police to combat economic crimes 🔐 Lessons from the Bybit hack – how users can protect their crypto assets ⚡ The future of blockchain analytics and upcoming innovations at Crystal Intelligence With crypto adoption surging and regulations evolving, this conversation is a must-listen for anyone in Web3, finance, and compliance. 🎧 Crypto #Blockchain #Compliance #Web3 #AML #RegTech #Dubai #FinancialCrime #CrystalIntelligence #EncryptedPodcast #DubaiBlockchainCenter #Myco #Coinroutes Special Guest: Navin Gupta.

    38 min
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Interested in what is going on in the world of blockchain and crypto assets? Want to understand how the most pioneering entrepreneurs, enterprises and governments are creating the digital economies of the future? Involving a range of superb guests of likeminded innovators, enablers, investors, government officials, executives and more, Encrypted takes you on a journey to make sense of what is going on in the Wild West of cryptocurrencies, understand valid use cases of blockchain technology and how various industries could be impacted. Encrypted is Dubai based, and the first podcast dedicated to blockchain and crypto in the MENA region, so expect to hear interesting stories, and people from this side of the world.

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  • Creator
    Ahmed Al-Balaghi
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2025
  • Episodes
    112
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Encrypted
  • Show Website
    Encrypted