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The Kus

Space Monkeys, AAG, Regulatory Rewind, OpenDev & The Kus at Three! A collection of interviews with the best and brightest minds building on Polkadot and Substrate. Released weekly wherever you listen to podcasts. Make sure you follow us so you don't miss an episode!!

  1. ep. 220 - Building Social Consensus: Polkadot's Path to Global Governance

    12/21/2025

    ep. 220 - Building Social Consensus: Polkadot's Path to Global Governance

    In this episode of Space Monkeys, Dom, a member of the Polkadot Fellowship, shares his transition from developing hit VR games to diving deep into blockchain. He discusses Polkadot's potential as a decentralized global government, the trade-offs of decentralization, OpenGov's role in consensus building, and challenges like inflation and personhood proofs. Dom offers practical advice on contributing to Polkadot's ecosystem, avoiding common pitfalls in GitHub and forums, and why Polkadot stands out for secure, democratic governance. Whether you're into crypto or network states, this conversation uncovers the future of blockchain coordination. Want to know what's happening with Polkadot first? Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Kus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on X! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music by Blissomatico⁠

    47 min
  2. ep. 218 - Solving Cross-chain with Polkadot & Sig Network - CEO David Millar-Durrant

    12/07/2025

    ep. 218 - Solving Cross-chain with Polkadot & Sig Network - CEO David Millar-Durrant

    David Millar-Durant (sig.network CEO) dropped a wildest interop idea at Sub0: give every smart contract its own private key so dApps can natively touch Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Hyperliquid — whatever — without wrappers or sketchy bridges. If you’re tired of blockchain silos, this is the interview to give you hope for that full-interop future.

    23 min
  3. ep. 117 - Mandala Changes Everything – Polkadot Hub, Native BTC, Gold, RWA & KPG Countdown

    11/30/2025

    ep. 117 - Mandala Changes Everything – Polkadot Hub, Native BTC, Gold, RWA & KPG Countdown

    Mandala co-founder Michael Bennallack sits down at Sub0 Buenos Aires and finally confirms: KPG is happening THIS YEAR. He reveals 5 massive updates: Mandala expanding to Polkadot Hub, permissionless Bitcoin minting via Bitlayer, Ink Finance bringing RWA funds and DAO tools, tokenized proven gold reserves, ZK identity upgrades, and a neighboring Southeast Asian nation-state that has already budgeted for Mandala adoption. Want to know what's happening with Polkadot first? Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Kus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on X! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music by Blissomatico⁠

    18 min
  4. ep. 216 - Making Web3 More Human: Products for People with Parity Technology's Karim Jedda

    11/24/2025

    ep. 216 - Making Web3 More Human: Products for People with Parity Technology's Karim Jedda

    Karim Jedda, Director of Product Engineering at Parity Technologies, joins Space Monkeys to pull back the curtain on the massive product pivot happening at Parity under Gavin Wood's leadership. From Cybergov – three AI agents autonomously voting on Polkadot governance – to the viral Gaslight Garage experiment that forced phones to hear endless keywords, Karim reveals the raw creativity driving Web3 forward. Discover the tools, mindset, and rapid prototyping turning ideas into apps at Parity right now. Want to know what's happening with Polkadot first? Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Kus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on X! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music by Blissomatico⁠

    26 min
  5. ep. 215 - Polkadot's Future 🔮 Replace Everyday Tools with Web3 Apps - w/ VP Pierre Aubert

    11/09/2025

    ep. 215 - Polkadot's Future 🔮 Replace Everyday Tools with Web3 Apps - w/ VP Pierre Aubert

    Pierre Aubert, VP of Engineering at Parity, returns to the Space Monkeys Podcast to discuss Polkadot's evolution from infrastructure to product-focused development. Explore how Parity is building decentralized prototypes for ticketing, access control, and enterprise tools to enhance privacy and security. Learn about management practices emphasizing outcomes, lessons from the Polkadot Hub project, and future plans involving stablecoins, proof of personhood, and AI-accelerated app creation. Discover why decentralized systems prevent data leaks and offer superior scalability, plus insights on hiring and community collaboration for Web3 advancement. Want to know what's happening with Polkadot first? Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Kus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on X! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music by Blissomatico⁠

    37 min
  6. ep. 214 - Institutional Access to DOT in the USA w/ Polkadot Capital Group & Dave Sedacca

    11/02/2025

    ep. 214 - Institutional Access to DOT in the USA w/ Polkadot Capital Group & Dave Sedacca

    Dave Sedacca, Head of Finance at Parity and leader of Polkadot Capital Group, joins Space Monkeys in Washington Square Park to outline the strategy for reviving Polkadot's presence in US capital markets. With over three years at Parity, Sedacca draws from BlackRock, Kayak.com, and Casper experience to address ecosystem challenges: tarnished reputation, VC pullbacks, and limited institutional access. He details Polkadot Capital Group's role in education, structured products like share classes, and DeFi integration via Polkadot Hub. Key insights include ETF potential, staking tax hurdles, and mind-blowing stats!Sedacca emphasizes rebuilding relationships, quarterly outreach, panels, and data-driven dashboards to bridge TradFi gaps. Learn how Polkadot's 10-year tech foundation, founded by Ethereum co-creator Gavin Wood, positions it for scalable RWA tokenization, rollups like Hyperbridge, and retirement fund exposure. A must-watch for investors eyeing Polkadot's institutional comeback. Want to know what's happening with Polkadot first? Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Kus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on X! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music by Blissomatico⁠

    22 min
  7. ep. 213 - Gavin Wood & The Second Age of Polkadot 🪖 Freedom is the Product

    10/26/2025

    ep. 213 - Gavin Wood & The Second Age of Polkadot 🪖 Freedom is the Product

    Gavin Wood, founder of Polkadot and Parity, joins Space Monkeys for an in-depth discussion on The Second Age of Polkadot, his personal pivot to building essential Web3 products, and philosophical insights into the human mind. He critiques industrialized society's uniformity, explores proof of personhood for security, issuance curves, treasury reforms, and strategies for stablecoins backed by DOT. Wood also shares visions for agentic societies, governance improvements, and real-world social experiments centered on education and communities. Recorded live at the Parity Retreat in Bulgaria, this episode uncovers how blockchain can disrupt power structures and enable a more aligned future. Want to know what's happening with Polkadot first? ⁠Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Kus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on X⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music by Blissomatico⁠

    33 min
  8. ep 212 - Institutional Crypto Rails: Wakem Capital Management Strategies w/ John Vincent

    10/19/2025

    ep 212 - Institutional Crypto Rails: Wakem Capital Management Strategies w/ John Vincent

    John Vincent, founder and CEO of Wakem Capital Management, shares his transition from 25 years in traditional global macro finance to pioneering crypto investments in 2017. Discover how economic concerns led him to Bitcoin as digital gold, his early bets on Ethereum, Polkadot, Solana, and Avalanche, and lessons from letdowns like EOS. He discusses risk management, institutional adoption, Polkadot's potential revival, and blockchain's transformative impact on global finance, including empowering the unbanked and tokenizing assets. Gain insights into crypto's future beyond four-year cycles. Want to know what's happening with Polkadot first? Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Kus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on X! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music by Blissomatico⁠

    32 min
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Space Monkeys, AAG, Regulatory Rewind, OpenDev & The Kus at Three! A collection of interviews with the best and brightest minds building on Polkadot and Substrate. Released weekly wherever you listen to podcasts. Make sure you follow us so you don't miss an episode!!

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  • Creator
    The Kus
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    242
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    Explicit
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