BlockHash

BlockHash LLC

Welcome to the most electrifying technology podcast on the planet! Buckle up as we dive headfirst into the thrilling world of Blockchain, Bitcoin, Crypto, DeFi, Web3, Artificial Intelligence, IoT, and the Metaverse. We've got the hottest tech startups, the coolest CEOs, the most innovative founders, the most influential influencers and the savviest investors, all sharing their wisdom with us every single week. So buckle up and join your host Brandon Zemp for a technology deep-dive. Ready to have your mind blown? Let's get started!

  1. Ep. 704 Horizen | Resurgence of Privacy Tech Onchain (feat. Rolf Versluis)

    1 DAY AGO

    Ep. 704 Horizen | Resurgence of Privacy Tech Onchain (feat. Rolf Versluis)

    For episode 704 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Rolf Versluis, Co-Founder at Horizen.   Horizen Labs is a blockchain technology company founded in 2019 that specializes in zero-knowledge (ZK) cryptography and Web3 engineering. The company builds infrastructure, tools, and custom blockchain solutions designed to enhance privacy and scalability for real-world enterprise and decentralized applications.   📣 This episode is brought to you by Sumsub.   Sumsub is a leading full-cycle verification platform purpose-built for the crypto industry, chosen by 8 out of 10 of the biggest global exchanges. It helps VASPs, exchanges, and DeFi platforms prevent fraud, stay compliant, and scale globally. From instant KYC and KYB to automated crypto transaction monitoring, as well as full Travel Rule compliance. With over 1,800+ VASPs in their Travel Rule ecosystem, their no-code platform adapts to evolving threats, market demands, and global regulations.   Trusted by over 4,000 clients in fintech and crypto, Sumsub combines blockchain intelligence, identity verification, and behavioral fraud detection in a single orchestration layer. This allows you to screen, score, and monitor at every step of the customer journey without adding friction for trusted users.   You can learn more about Sumsub at https://sumsub.com    Check out Sumsub’s YouTube channel here: https://bit.ly/SubscribeToSumsub      ⏳ Timestamps:   (0:00) Introduction (1:40) ETHDenver recap (4:00) Who is Rolf Versluis? (8:50) What is Horizen Labs focused on in 2026? (14:02) New Horizen use-cases (20:25) Sumsub (21:09) Public Investing (22:05) Resurgence in Privacy tech onchain (28:30) ZKVerify (33:00) Example of ZKVerify at DevConnect (35:58) Horizen website & socials   🎙 Horizen Links:   🔗 Website: https://www.horizen.io/  🔗 X: https://x.com/horizenglobal  🔗 X: https://x.com/HorizenLabs  🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rolf-versluis/  🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/horizenofficial/    📢 Disclaimer:   None of our content constitutes, nor is intended to act as financial advice. It’s important to always do your own research and due diligence before making any investment decision. Digital Assets and Cryptocurrencies are highly volatile and carry a considerable amount of risk.   📣 This episode is brought to you by Public Investing Paid ad. Brokerage services by Open to the Public Investing Inc, member FINRA & SIPC. This information is for educational purposes only and is not tax or investment advice. Consult your tax advisor for individual considerations. Crypto IRAs are self-directed individual retirement accounts offered and custodied by Alto Trust Co, a New Mexico trust company. Information about retirement accounts on Public is for educational purposes only and is not tax or investment advice. Visit the IRS website at https://www.irs.gov/ for more information on the limitations and tax benefits of IRAs. Crypto is highly speculative and involves significant risk, including loss of principal. Cryptocurrencies are not protected by FDIC or SIPC. See our Crypto Risk Disclosures at https://public.com/custodian-account-agreement for additional information.    See terms of Match Program. Matched funds must remain in your account for at least 5 years. Match rate and other terms are subject to change at any time.

    39 min
  2. Ep. 703 Public Investing | Invest for Retirement with Crypto IRAs (feat. Stephen Sikes)

    2 DAYS AGO

    Ep. 703 Public Investing | Invest for Retirement with Crypto IRAs (feat. Stephen Sikes)

    For episode 703 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Stephen Sikes, COO of Public Investing. Public.com is an all-in-one investing platform designed to make financial markets accessible to everyone through a mobile-first app. Originally known for introducing commission-free fractional stock trading, Public has expanded into a multi-asset platform allowing users to invest in stocks, ETFs, crypto, corporate bonds, and Treasuries, while offering AI-powered insights and a high-yield cash account.   📣 This episode is brought to you by Sumsub.   Sumsub is a leading full-cycle verification platform purpose-built for the crypto industry, chosen by 8 out of 10 of the biggest global exchanges. It helps VASPs, exchanges, and DeFi platforms prevent fraud, stay compliant, and scale globally. From instant KYC and KYB to automated crypto transaction monitoring, as well as full Travel Rule compliance. With over 1,800+ VASPs in their Travel Rule ecosystem, their no-code platform adapts to evolving threats, market demands, and global regulations.   Trusted by over 4,000 clients in fintech and crypto, Sumsub combines blockchain intelligence, identity verification, and behavioral fraud detection in a single orchestration layer. This allows you to screen, score, and monitor at every step of the customer journey without adding friction for trusted users.   You can learn more about Sumsub at https://sumsub.com    Check out Sumsub’s YouTube channel here: https://bit.ly/SubscribeToSumsub      ⏳ Timestamps:   (0:00) Sumsub (0:44) Introduction (2:30) Who is Stephen Sikes? (4:36) What is Public Investing? (5:32) Crypto IRAs (12:22) Other investment products (14:54) Business & Trust accounts (15:47) Agentic brokerage (20:59) Role of AI Agents in investments in the future (24:14) Best time to develop & build with AI (24:51) Sumsub (25:35) Public Investing (26:22) Crypto market in 2026 (32:11) Impact of regulations on Crypto market (34:32) Public Investing roadmap (36:00) Events & conferences (37:40) Socials & community   🎙 Public Investing Links:   🔗 Website: https://public.com/  🔗 X: https://x.com/public  🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephensikes/  🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/publichello/  🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/publicapp/  🔗 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@public    📢 Disclaimer:   None of our content constitutes, nor is intended to act as financial advice. It’s important to always do your own research and due diligence before making any investment decision. Digital Assets and Cryptocurrencies are highly volatile and carry a considerable amount of risk.   📣 This episode is brought to you by Public Investing Paid ad. Brokerage services by Open to the Public Investing Inc, member FINRA & SIPC. This information is for educational purposes only and is not tax or investment advice. Consult your tax advisor for individual considerations. Crypto IRAs are self-directed individual retirement accounts offered and custodied by Alto Trust Co, a New Mexico trust company. Information about retirement accounts on Public is for educational purposes only and is not tax or investment advice. Visit the IRS website at https://www.irs.gov/ for more information on the limitations and tax benefits of IRAs. Crypto is highly speculative and involves significant risk, including loss of principal. Cryptocurrencies are not protected by FDIC or SIPC. See our Crypto Risk Disclosures at https://public.com/custodian-account-agreement for additional information.    See terms of Match Program. Matched funds must remain in your account for at least 5 years. Match rate and other terms are subject to change at any time.

    38 min
  3. Ep. 702 Stacked | AI-Powered Gaming Rewards (feat. Luke Barwikowski)

    6 DAYS AGO

    Ep. 702 Stacked | AI-Powered Gaming Rewards (feat. Luke Barwikowski)

    For episode 702 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Luke Barwikowski, Founder of Pixels to talk about Stacked. Stacked is an AI-powered engagement and rewards infrastructure platform that helps game studios increase retention, improve monetization, and introduce sustainable reward systems — without building the entire stack internally.   📣 This episode is brought to you by Sumsub.   Sumsub is a leading full-cycle verification platform purpose-built for the crypto industry, chosen by 8 out of 10 of the biggest global exchanges. It helps VASPs, exchanges, and DeFi platforms prevent fraud, stay compliant, and scale globally. From instant KYC and KYB to automated crypto transaction monitoring, as well as full Travel Rule compliance. With over 1,800+ VASPs in their Travel Rule ecosystem, their no-code platform adapts to evolving threats, market demands, and global regulations.   Trusted by over 4,000 clients in fintech and crypto, Sumsub combines blockchain intelligence, identity verification, and behavioral fraud detection in a single orchestration layer. This allows you to screen, score, and monitor at every step of the customer journey without adding friction for trusted users.   You can learn more about Sumsub at https://sumsub.com    Check out Sumsub’s YouTube channel here: https://bit.ly/SubscribeToSumsub      ⏳ Timestamps:   (0:00) Introduction (2:43) Who is Luke Barwikowski? (6:18) What is Stacked? (9:02) How does Stacked use AI to create reward incentives (13:38) Developers can test incentive models (15:09) Sumsub (15:52) Public Investing (16:49) Stacked for Pixels Ecosystem (19:32) Can Stacked be used in traditional gaming ecosystems? (21:40) What type of digital assets does Stacked support? (24:20) Trends in Web3 Gaming (26:30) Future of AI in game development (29:23) Roadmap for Pixels and Stacked (31:37) Pixels & Stacked resources   🎙 Stacked Links:   🔗 Website: https://t.co/Z1g6SXuTO0  🔗 X: https://x.com/whatslukedoing  🔗 X: https://x.com/pixels_online  🔗 Telegram: https://t.me/pixelsxyz    📢 Disclaimer:   None of our content constitutes, nor is intended to act as financial advice. It’s important to always do your own research and due diligence before making any investment decision. Digital Assets and Cryptocurrencies are highly volatile and carry a considerable amount of risk.   📣 This episode is brought to you by Public Investing Paid ad. Brokerage services by Open to the Public Investing Inc, member FINRA & SIPC. This information is for educational purposes only and is not tax or investment advice. Consult your tax advisor for individual considerations. Crypto IRAs are self-directed individual retirement accounts offered and custodied by Alto Trust Co, a New Mexico trust company. Information about retirement accounts on Public is for educational purposes only and is not tax or investment advice. Visit the IRS website at https://www.irs.gov/ for more information on the limitations and tax benefits of IRAs. Crypto is highly speculative and involves significant risk, including loss of principal. Cryptocurrencies are not protected by FDIC or SIPC. See our Crypto Risk Disclosures at https://public.com/custodian-account-agreement for additional information.    See terms of Match Program. Matched funds must remain in your account for at least 5 years. Match rate and other terms are subject to change at any time.

    33 min
  4. Ep. 701 OpenOrigins | Fighting Deepfakes with Blockchain (feat. Dr Manny Ahmed)

    25 MAR

    Ep. 701 OpenOrigins | Fighting Deepfakes with Blockchain (feat. Dr Manny Ahmed)

    For episode 701 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Dr Manny Ahmed, CEO & Founder of OpenOrigins, a media authenticity company that fights deepfakes by establishing an immutable record of content provenance.    As part of his PhD in Computer Security at the University of Cambridge, he developed a blockchain-based media provenance framework years before generative AI made creating synthetic media a matter of routine. That research forms the technical foundation of OpenOrigins and continues to guide the company’s approach to verifiable media. He holds a master’s degree from ETH Zurich and has worked on high-integrity security and trust systems at Thales and nCipher Security. Manny also invented the leading anonymous whistleblowing system used by major news organizations like The Guardian.   📣 This episode is brought to you by Sumsub.   Sumsub is a leading full-cycle verification platform purpose-built for the crypto industry, chosen by 8 out of 10 of the biggest global exchanges. It helps VASPs, exchanges, and DeFi platforms prevent fraud, stay compliant, and scale globally. From instant KYC and KYB to automated crypto transaction monitoring, as well as full Travel Rule compliance. With over 1,800+ VASPs in their Travel Rule ecosystem, their no-code platform adapts to evolving threats, market demands, and global regulations.   Trusted by over 4,000 clients in fintech and crypto, Sumsub combines blockchain intelligence, identity verification, and behavioral fraud detection in a single orchestration layer. This allows you to screen, score, and monitor at every step of the customer journey without adding friction for trusted users.   You can learn more about Sumsub at https://sumsub.com    Check out Sumsub’s YouTube channel here: https://bit.ly/SubscribeToSumsub      ⏳ Timestamps:   (0:00) Introduction (1:46) ETHDenver 2026 (2:27) Who is Dr Manny Ahmed?(4:22) What is OpenOrigins? (5:02) OpenOrigins use-cases (6:20) How is OpenOrigins decentralized? (8:24) Data security & privacy (9:46) Sumsub (10:29) Public Investing (11:14) OpenOrigins at ETHDenver (12:28) OpenOrigins roadmap   🎙 OpenOrigins Links:   🔗 Website: https://www.openorigins.com  🔗 X: https://x.com/OpenOrigins  🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/humannyty/  🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/openorigins/    📢 Disclaimer:   None of our content constitutes, nor is intended to act as financial advice. It’s important to always do your own research and due diligence before making any investment decision. Digital Assets and Cryptocurrencies are highly volatile and carry a considerable amount of risk.   📣 This episode is brought to you by Public Investing Paid ad. Brokerage services by Open to the Public Investing Inc, member FINRA & SIPC. This information is for educational purposes only and is not tax or investment advice. Consult your tax advisor for individual considerations. Crypto IRAs are self-directed individual retirement accounts offered and custodied by Alto Trust Co, a New Mexico trust company. Information about retirement accounts on Public is for educational purposes only and is not tax or investment advice. Visit the IRS website at https://www.irs.gov/ for more information on the limitations and tax benefits of IRAs. Crypto is highly speculative and involves significant risk, including loss of principal. Cryptocurrencies are not protected by FDIC or SIPC. See our Crypto Risk Disclosures at https://public.com/custodian-account-agreement for additional information.    See terms of Match Program. Matched funds must remain in your account for at least 5 years. Match rate and other terms are subject to change at any time.

    14 min
  5. Ep. 700 Grayscale | Crypto Report for 2026 (feat. Zach Pandl)

    24 MAR

    Ep. 700 Grayscale | Crypto Report for 2026 (feat. Zach Pandl)

    For episode 700 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Zach Pandl, Head of Research at Grayscale. Grayscale enables investors to access the digital economy through regulated investment products. Grayscale has a proven track record and unrivaled expertise as the world’s largest crypto asset manager. Many investors and advisors look to Grayscale’s private placements, public quotations, and ETFs for exposure to both single asset and diversified investment products.   📣 This episode is brought to you by Sumsub.   Sumsub is a leading full-cycle verification platform purpose-built for the crypto industry, chosen by 8 out of 10 of the biggest global exchanges. It helps VASPs, exchanges, and DeFi platforms prevent fraud, stay compliant, and scale globally. From instant KYC and KYB to automated crypto transaction monitoring, as well as full Travel Rule compliance. With over 1,800+ VASPs in their Travel Rule ecosystem, their no-code platform adapts to evolving threats, market demands, and global regulations.   Trusted by over 4,000 clients in fintech and crypto, Sumsub combines blockchain intelligence, identity verification, and behavioral fraud detection in a single orchestration layer. This allows you to screen, score, and monitor at every step of the customer journey without adding friction for trusted users.   You can learn more about Sumsub at https://sumsub.com    Check out Sumsub’s YouTube channel here: https://bit.ly/SubscribeToSumsub      ⏳ Timestamps:   (0:00) Introduction (2:46) Who is Zach Pandl? (6:00) Focus of Grayscale in 2026 (9:23) Is the 4 year crypto cycle over? (15:00) Crypto Report for 2026 (17:52) Crypto Regulations (21:22) Sumsub (22:06) Public Investing (22:50) What’s still holding back institutions from fully adopting Crypto? (24:45) Educating lawmakers (26:40) Why has Bitcoin’s value remained so strong over the years (29:08) New blog called “The Stack” (30:49) Grayscale roadmap (34:00) Grayscale website & socials   🎙 Grayscale Links:   🔗 Website: https://www.grayscale.com/  🔗 X: https://x.com/Grayscale  🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/grayscale-investments/  🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zach-pandl-29a73511/    📢 Disclaimer:   None of our content constitutes, nor is intended to act as financial advice. It’s important to always do your own research and due diligence before making any investment decision. Digital Assets and Cryptocurrencies are highly volatile and carry a considerable amount of risk.   📣 This episode is brought to you by Public Investing Paid ad. Brokerage services by Open to the Public Investing Inc, member FINRA & SIPC. This information is for educational purposes only and is not tax or investment advice. Consult your tax advisor for individual considerations. Crypto IRAs are self-directed individual retirement accounts offered and custodied by Alto Trust Co, a New Mexico trust company. Information about retirement accounts on Public is for educational purposes only and is not tax or investment advice. Visit the IRS website at https://www.irs.gov/ for more information on the limitations and tax benefits of IRAs. Crypto is highly speculative and involves significant risk, including loss of principal. Cryptocurrencies are not protected by FDIC or SIPC. See our Crypto Risk Disclosures at https://public.com/custodian-account-agreement for additional information.    See terms of Match Program. Matched funds must remain in your account for at least 5 years. Match rate and other terms are subject to change at any time.

    35 min
  6. Ep. 699 Royaltiz | Fandom into Ownership (feat. Kevin Crouvizier)

    23 MAR

    Ep. 699 Royaltiz | Fandom into Ownership (feat. Kevin Crouvizier)

    For episode 699 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Kevin Crouvizier, Co-founder of Royaltiz, a blockchain platform focused on tokenized talent, is launching a digital asset tied to French football star Eduardo Camavinga on Solana.   📣 This episode is brought to you by Sumsub.   Sumsub is a leading full-cycle verification platform purpose-built for the crypto industry, chosen by 8 out of 10 of the biggest global exchanges. It helps VASPs, exchanges, and DeFi platforms prevent fraud, stay compliant, and scale globally. From instant KYC and KYB to automated crypto transaction monitoring, as well as full Travel Rule compliance. With over 1,800+ VASPs in their Travel Rule ecosystem, their no-code platform adapts to evolving threats, market demands, and global regulations.   You can learn more about Sumsub at https://sumsub.com    Check out Sumsub’s YouTube channel here: https://bit.ly/SubscribeToSumsub      ⏳ Timestamps:   (0:00) Introduction (1:58) Who is Kevin Crouvizier? (6:41) What is Royaltiz? (8:45) Fandom into ownership (11:08) Athlete Token with French Soccer player (13:58) FIFA World Cup opportunity for Royaltiz (15:51) Sumsub (16:35) Public Investing(17:22) Other individual Athlete Tokens (19:58) Evolution of Tokenization (21:30) Tokens for Chefs, Celebrities, Musicians and more (22:40) Royaltiz roadmap (24:06) Royaltiz platform launch (26:46) State of Crypto Market in 2026 (27:45) Conferences & Events (29:10) Royaltiz website & socials   🎙Royaltiz Links:   🔗 Website: https://www.royaltiz.com/  🔗 X: https://x.com/Royaltizpro  🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-crouvizier-06057a109/  🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/royaltiz-off/  🔗 Telegram: https://t.me/royaltiz_off    📢 Disclaimer:   None of our content constitutes, nor is intended to act as financial advice. It’s important to always do your own research and due diligence before making any investment decision. Digital Assets and Cryptocurrencies are highly volatile and carry a considerable amount of risk.   📣 This episode is brought to you by Public Investing Paid Ad. Brokerage services by Open to the Public Investing Inc, member FINRA & SIPC. This information is for educational purposes only and is not tax or investment advice. Consult your tax advisor for individual considerations. Visit the IRS website for more information on the limitations and tax benefits of Traditional and Roth IRAs. All investing involves risk. See terms of Match Program https://public.com/disclosures/matchprogram. Matched funds must remain in your account for at least 5 years. Match rate and other terms are subject to change at any time.   Options trading entails significant risk and is not appropriate for all investors.  Review Options Disclosure Document here http://public.com/odd . Review Options Rebate Terms here https://public.com/disclosures/rebate-terms .   Bond investing carries risk including the risk that you lose some or all of your investment.  High Yield bonds carry greater risk of default.  Fractional Bonds carry additional risks and are only available on Public. All yields and prices are subject to change without prior notice. Public Investing earns a fee on every bond trade. See more: https://public.com/disclosures/apex-fractional-bond-disclosure    Crypto trading provided by Zero Hash LLC. Zero Hash LLC is licensed to engage in virtual currency business activity by NYDFS and is not a registered broker-dealer or a FINRA member. Crypto is highly speculative and involves significant risk, including loss of principal. Cryptocurrencies are not protected by FDIC or SIPC. See disclosures for more details: https://docs.zerohash.com/page/us-licenses-and-disclosures.

    31 min
  7. Ep. 698 Julia Social | Securing Identity with Not.bot (feat. Ken Griggs)

    21 MAR

    Ep. 698 Julia Social | Securing Identity with Not.bot (feat. Ken Griggs)

    For episode 698 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Ken Griggs, CEO of Julia Social.Ken Griggs is an Emmy Award–winning technologist, inventor, and entrepreneur with multiple patents in blockchain and cryptography applications. He is the Founder and CEO of Julia.social, a stealth-mode startup built on the Chia blockchain.   📣 This episode is brought to you by Sumsub.   Sumsub is a leading full-cycle verification platform purpose-built for the crypto industry, chosen by 8 out of 10 of the biggest global exchanges. It helps VASPs, exchanges, and DeFi platforms prevent fraud, stay compliant, and scale globally. From instant KYC and KYB to automated crypto transaction monitoring, as well as full Travel Rule compliance. With over 1,800+ VASPs in their Travel Rule ecosystem, their no-code platform adapts to evolving threats, market demands, and global regulations.   Trusted by over 4,000 clients in fintech and crypto, Sumsub combines blockchain intelligence, identity verification, and behavioral fraud detection in a single orchestration layer. This allows you to screen, score, and monitor at every step of the customer journey without adding friction for trusted users.   You can learn more about Sumsub at https://sumsub.com    Check out Sumsub’s YouTube channel here: https://bit.ly/SubscribeToSumsub      ⏳ Timestamps:   (0:00) Introduction (2:38) Who is Ken Griggs? (4:37) What is Julia Social? (7:08) What is Not.bot? (10:08) Risk of Deep Fakes (13:32) Digital identity & Age verification (16:02) Proof of Human (17:06) Data protection (19:14) Sumsub (19:58) Public Investing (20:45) Not.bot use-cases (22:33) Complimentary technologies (24:49) How to set up Not.bot (26:4) Julia Social roadmap   🎙 Julia Social Links:   🔗 Website: https://not.bot/  🔗 X: https://x.com/notbot_official  🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kengriggs/  🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/julia-social/    📢 Disclaimer:   None of our content constitutes, nor is intended to act as financial advice. It’s important to always do your own research and due diligence before making any investment decision. Digital Assets and Cryptocurrencies are highly volatile and carry a considerable amount of risk.   📣 This episode is brought to you by Public Investing Paid Ad. Brokerage services by Open to the Public Investing Inc, member FINRA & SIPC. This information is for educational purposes only and is not tax or investment advice. Consult your tax advisor for individual considerations. Visit the IRS website for more information on the limitations and tax benefits of Traditional and Roth IRAs. All investing involves risk. See terms of Match Program https://public.com/disclosures/matchprogram. Matched funds must remain in your account for at least 5 years. Match rate and other terms are subject to change at any time.   Options trading entails significant risk and is not appropriate for all investors.  Review Options Disclosure Document here http://public.com/odd . Review Options Rebate Terms here https://public.com/disclosures/rebate-terms .   Bond investing carries risk including the risk that you lose some or all of your investment.  High Yield bonds carry greater risk of default.  Fractional Bonds carry additional risks and are only available on Public. All yields and prices are subject to change without prior notice. Public Investing earns a fee on every bond trade. See more: https://public.com/disclosures/apex-fractional-bond-disclosure    Crypto trading provided by Zero Hash LLC. Zero Hash LLC is licensed to engage in virtual currency business activity by NYDFS and is not a registered broker-dealer or a FINRA member. Crypto is highly speculative and involves significant risk, including loss of principal. Cryptocurrencies are not protected by FDIC or SIPC. See disclosures for more details: https://docs.zerohash.com/page/us-licenses-and-disclosures.

    29 min
  8. Ep. 697 Pharos Network | The Future of Finance Is RealFi (feat. David Dai)

    20 MAR

    Ep. 697 Pharos Network | The Future of Finance Is RealFi (feat. David Dai)

    For episode 697 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by CSO David Dai to dive into the rise of RealFi with insights from Pharos Network, a financial-grade Layer 1 built to bring real-world assets fully on-chain.   📣 This episode is brought to you by Sumsub.   Sumsub is a leading full-cycle verification platform purpose-built for the crypto industry, chosen by 8 out of 10 of the biggest global exchanges. It helps VASPs, exchanges, and DeFi platforms prevent fraud, stay compliant, and scale globally. From instant KYC and KYB to automated crypto transaction monitoring, as well as full Travel Rule compliance. With over 1,800+ VASPs in their Travel Rule ecosystem, their no-code platform adapts to evolving threats, market demands, and global regulations.   Trusted by over 4,000 clients in fintech and crypto, Sumsub combines blockchain intelligence, identity verification, and behavioral fraud detection in a single orchestration layer. This allows you to screen, score, and monitor at every step of the customer journey without adding friction for trusted users.   You can learn more about Sumsub at https://sumsub.com    Check out Sumsub’s YouTube channel here: https://bit.ly/SubscribeToSumsub      ⏳ Timestamps:   (0:00) Introduction (2:28) Who is David Dai? (4:56) What is Pharos? (8:08) What is RealFi? (11:53) Sumsub (12:37) Public Investing (13:25) Pharos ecosystem & use-cases (15:25) Complimentary technologies (17:54) Pharos at ETHDenver (20:34) Pharos roadmap (22:17) Pharos website & socials   🎙 Pharos Network Links:   🔗 Website: https://www.pharos.xyz/  🔗 X: https://x.com/pharos_network  🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pharosnetwork/  🔗 Discord: https://discord.com/invite/pharos  🔗 Telegram: https://t.me/PharosNetworkOfficial    📢 Disclaimer:   None of our content constitutes, nor is intended to act as financial advice. It’s important to always do your own research and due diligence before making any investment decision. Digital Assets and Cryptocurrencies are highly volatile and carry a considerable amount of risk.   📣 This episode is brought to you by Public Investing Paid Ad. Brokerage services by Open to the Public Investing Inc, member FINRA & SIPC. This information is for educational purposes only and is not tax or investment advice. Consult your tax advisor for individual considerations. Visit the IRS website for more information on the limitations and tax benefits of Traditional and Roth IRAs. All investing involves risk. See terms of Match Program https://public.com/disclosures/matchprogram. Matched funds must remain in your account for at least 5 years. Match rate and other terms are subject to change at any time.   Options trading entails significant risk and is not appropriate for all investors.  Review Options Disclosure Document here http://public.com/odd . Review Options Rebate Terms here https://public.com/disclosures/rebate-terms .   Bond investing carries risk including the risk that you lose some or all of your investment.  High Yield bonds carry greater risk of default.  Fractional Bonds carry additional risks and are only available on Public. All yields and prices are subject to change without prior notice. Public Investing earns a fee on every bond trade. See more: https://public.com/disclosures/apex-fractional-bond-disclosure    Crypto trading provided by Zero Hash LLC. Zero Hash LLC is licensed to engage in virtual currency business activity by NYDFS and is not a registered broker-dealer or a FINRA member. Crypto is highly speculative and involves significant risk, including loss of principal. Cryptocurrencies are not protected by FDIC or SIPC. See disclosures for more details: https://docs.zerohash.com/page/us-licenses-and-disclosures.

    24 min
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