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. 10h ago

    Ep. 779 Cap | Bringing Private Credit Onchain (feat. Benjamin Sarquis Peillard)

    For episode 779 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Benjamin Sarquis Peillard, Founder and CEO of Cap, an onchain credit marketplace backed by financial guarantees. Throughout the episode, Brandon and Benjamin explore the evolution of stablecoins and onchain credit, how Cap connects institutional borrowers with digital asset markets, the role of underwriting and financial guarantees, and what bringing traditional private credit infrastructure onchain could mean for the future of finance. 📣 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 the Sumsub Crypto Report here: https://sumsub.link/les Check out Sumsub’s YouTube channel here: https://bit.ly/SubscribeToSumsub ⏳ Timestamps:   (0:00) Introduction (1:52) Who is Benjamin? (3:06) What is CAP? (4:42) Why does private credit need to move onchain? (5:43) How does CAP manage risk in private credit? (8:19) Blurring of Defi and TradFi (9:57) Crypto lending lessons learned (11:07) Sumsub (11:50) CAP’s default mechanism (12:50) CAP token (13:54) Current market conditions (15:24) What is driving CAP’s growth? (16:24) CAP roadmap (17:24) Events (17:45) CAP socials 🎙️ Cap & Benjamin Sarquis Peillard Links: 🔗 Website: https://cap.app/🔗 X (Cap): https://x.com/capmoney_🔗 X (Benjamin): https://x.com/Benjamin918_🔗 LinkedIn (Cap): https://www.linkedin.com/company/capapp🔗 LinkedIn (Benjamin): https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-sarquis-peillard/ 📢 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.

    Ep. 779 Cap | Bringing Private Credit Onchain (feat. Benjamin Sarquis Peillard)
  2. 1d ago

    Ep. 778 Gonka | Decentralizing the Future of AI Compute (feat. Gleb Morgachev)

    For episode 778 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Gleb Morgachev, Co-Creator of Gonka, an open-source decentralized AI network designed to make high-performance AI compute more accessible and efficient.    Throughout the episode, Brandon and Gleb explore how Gonka turns computational power into useful AI work, its approach to Proof of Compute, how decentralized networks can verify AI inference, where decentralized infrastructure still competes with centralized cloud providers, and what the future could look like when access to GPU compute is coordinated by an open network rather than a single company.     📣 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 the Sumsub Crypto Report here: https://sumsub.link/les  Check out Sumsub’s YouTube channel here: https://bit.ly/SubscribeToSumsub      ⏳ Timestamps:   (0:00) Introduction (1:50) Who is Gleb Morgachev? (3:37) What is Gonka? (5:52) Decentralizing AI like Bitcoin (9:12) Solving trust issue with AI (15:52) Sumsub (16:36) Contributing compute to Gonka (17:38) Centralized AI vs Decentralized AI (24:03) How to make Decentralized AI mainstream (28:37) GPU server farm influence (30:18) Gonka roadmap (34:57) Github and Discord community   🎙 Gonka Links:   🔗 Website: https://gonka.ai/ 🔗 X (Gonka): https://x.com/gonka_ai 🔗 X (Gleb): https://x.com/gmorgachev 🔗 LinkedIn (Gleb): https://www.linkedin.com/in/gleb-morgachev-626b28122/ 🔗 GitHub: https://github.com/gonka-ai/gonka 🔗 Telegram (Gleb): https://t.me/gmorgachev   📢 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.

    Ep. 778 Gonka | Decentralizing the Future of AI Compute (feat. Gleb Morgachev)
  3. 3d ago

    Ep. 777 Moca Network | Online Digital Identity (feat. Kenneth Shek)

    For episode 777 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Kenneth Shek, CEO at Moca Network and Managing Director at Animoca Brands. Kenneth leads the Moca Network, Animoca Brands' identity ecosystem, building decentralized identity infrastructure across a network spanning more than 500 portfolio companies and 700M+ addressable users, and can discuss AI agents and digital identity, the future of online trust, agentic commerce, and why identity will become a foundational layer of the AI-powered internet.     📣 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 the Sumsub Crypto Report here: https://sumsub.link/les  Check out Sumsub’s YouTube channel here: https://bit.ly/SubscribeToSumsub      ⏳ Timestamps:   (0:00) Introduction (1:57) Who is Kenneth Shek? (6:04) What is Moca Network focused on? (7:27) What is AIR? (9:17) Digital identity and fixing online identity (14:56) AIR Kit (15:56) Sumsub (16:40) Do AI Agents need their own identity? (18:42) Infrastructure needed for businesses to interact with AI Agents (23:10) Western vs Eastern philosophy on Agentic economy (25:03) Regulations for AI (29:23) Roadmap for Moca and AIR   🎙 Moca Network Links:   🔗 Website: https://moca.network/en  🔗 X: https://x.com/Moca_Network  🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/moca-network/  🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ks20/    📢 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.

    Ep. 777 Moca Network | Online Digital Identity (feat. Kenneth Shek)
  4. Sep 24

    Ep. 776 GoMining | Expanding the Bitcoin Economy (feat. Mark Zalan)

    For episode 776 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Mark Zalan, CEO of GoMining, an innovative global crypto platform that makes Bitcoin mining accessible and easy through unique digital miners backed by real-world data center infrastructure.    By replacing expensive hardware and complex setups with NFT-based computing power, the ecosystem allows users worldwide to earn daily Bitcoin rewards effortlessly. Today, GoMining continues to expand into a full-scale crypto super app, offering integrated wallets, payment solutions, and community-driven rewards.     📣 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 the Sumsub Crypto Report here: https://sumsub.link/les  Check out Sumsub’s YouTube channel here: https://bit.ly/SubscribeToSumsub      ⏳ Timestamps:   (0:00) Introduction (1:48) Who is Mark Zalan? (2:59) What is GoMining? (4:23) GoMining expanding into payments (11:30) What is GoBTC and how does it work for consumers? (17:18) Compelling Merchants to accept Bitcoin (24:08) Sumsub (24:52) What a Bitcoin-based economy looks like in the future? (33:10) GoMining website and socials   🎙 GoMining Links:   🔗 Website: https://gomining.com/  🔗 X: https://x.com/GoMining  🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-zalan/  🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gmtio/home/ 🔗 Telegram: https://t.me/gomining    📢 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.

    Ep. 776 GoMining | Expanding the Bitcoin Economy (feat. Mark Zalan)
  5. Sep 21

    Ep. 775 AMINA | Derivatives, Bitcoin ETFs and Agentic Finance (feat. Andreja Cobeljic)

    For episode 775 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Andreja Cobeljic, Head of Derivatives Trading for AMINA Bank, a Swiss-regulated digital asset bank that bridges the gap between traditional fiat banking and the Web3 ecosystem.    Headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, and licensed by FINMA, the institution rebranded from SEBA Bank to expand its global footprint across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. It provides secure custody, trading, and institutional-grade banking services tailored for corporations, private clients, and crypto-native enterprises. By merging conventional finance with digital asset management, it serves as a pioneer in regulated crypto-banking infrastructure.     📣 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 the Sumsub Crypto Report here: https://sumsub.link/les  Check out Sumsub’s YouTube channel here: https://bit.ly/SubscribeToSumsub         ⏳ Timestamps:   (0:00) Introduction (1:50) Who is Andreja Cobeljic? (6:05) What is AMINA Bank? (12:04) How market can balance retail and institutional (16:46) What derivatives can tell us about market dynamics (22:03) Sumsub (22:46) Balancing risk management (26:42) Bitcoin ETF outflows (29:35) One narrative institutional investors get wrong (32:24) Impact of Agentic AI in finance (33:52) AMINA roadmap and market opportunities (36:19) Learn more about AMINA 🎙 AMINA Links:   🔗 Website: https://aminagroup.com/  🔗 X: https://x.com/AMINABankGlobal  🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreja-cobeljic-77135b28/  🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aminabank/    📢 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.

    Ep. 775 AMINA | Derivatives, Bitcoin ETFs and Agentic Finance (feat. Andreja Cobeljic)
  6. Sep 17

    Ep. 774 Propr | Prop Trading & Agentic Traders (feat. Louis Régis)

    For episode 774 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Louis Régis, Founder & CEO of Propr, a prominent, crypto-native online retail prop firm that launched in mid-2026.    Developed by XBorg and backed by SwissBorg (one of Europe's largest crypto wealth platforms), Propr specifically targets decentralized finance (DeFi) and crypto-centric traders. Unlike traditional prop firms that operate through opaque centralized brokers, Propr distinguishes itself by being built entirely on-chain on the Hyperliquid network. 📣 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 the Sumsub Crypto Report here: https://sumsub.link/les  Check out Sumsub’s YouTube channel here: https://bit.ly/SubscribeToSumsub      ⏳ Timestamps:   (0:00) Introduction (1:52) Who is Louis Régis? (6:05) What is Propr and Prop trading? (8:22) Incentivizing traders (10:10) Propr exponential revenue growth (12:43) Sumsub (13:27) Are Prop firms a crypto category? (15:18) Success of Hyperliquid (17:47) Rise of Agentic AI traders (21:02) Propr roadmap (23:53) Start trading on Propr   🎙 Propr Links:   🔗 Website: https://www.propr.xyz/transparency  🔗 X: https://x.com/ProprXYZ  🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisregis/?locale=en  🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/propr-xyz/ 🔗 Discord: https://discord.com/invite/propr    📢 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.

    Ep. 774 Propr | Prop Trading & Agentic Traders (feat. Louis Régis)
  7. Sep 14

    Ep. 773 ZIGChain | Unlocking Institutional Investment Opportunities (feat. Abdul Rafay Gadit)

    For episode 773 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Abdul Rafay Gadit, Co-founder of ZIGChain. ZIGChain is a permissionless Layer 1 blockchain, explicitly optimized for decentralized wealth management and the tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs).    📣 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 the Sumsub Crypto Report here: https://sumsub.link/les  Check out Sumsub’s YouTube channel here: https://bit.ly/SubscribeToSumsub      ⏳ Timestamps:   (0:00) Introduction (1:56) Who is Abdul Rafay Gadit? (5:39) Unlocking institutional investment opportunities (9:08) What is the Zignaly platform? (10:58) ZIGchain ecosystem (13:24) Institutional shift to digital assets (16:42) Sumsub (17:26) Regulatory clarity (20:22) Emerging markets for crypto (22:50) ZIGChain roadmap (27:49) Website and socials   🎙 ZIGChain Links:   🔗 Website: https://zigchain.com/  🔗 X: https://x.com/zigchain  🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/zigchain/  🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/argadit/ 🔗 Telegram: https://t.me/ZignalyHQ    📢 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.

    Ep. 773 ZIGChain | Unlocking Institutional Investment Opportunities (feat. Abdul Rafay Gadit)
  8. Sep 11

    Ep. 772 Hypercall | Bringing Options Onchain (feat. Duncan Reucassel)

    For episode 772 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Duncan Reucassel, CIO of Triton Liquid Fund to discuss Hypercall and onchain options. Hypercall is a permissionless, onchain options protocol built on top of Hyperliquid by the team behind Synapse Protocol. It is designed to bring professional-grade options markets on-chain by utilizing Hyperliquid's deep perpetual futures liquidity as a natural hedging rail for options writers.     📣 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 the Sumsub Crypto Report here: https://sumsub.link/les  Check out Sumsub’s YouTube channel here: https://bit.ly/SubscribeToSumsub      ⏳ Timestamps:   (0:00) Introduction (1:46) Who is Duncan Reucassel? (8:54) What is Hypercall? (14:44) How infrastructure has changed for onchain options (16:10) Fractional positions in onchain options (17:59) Sumsub (18:44) Options on Anything (20:38) Importance of Hyperliquid (20:52) Hypercall roadmap (24:11) What is the Triton Liquid Fund?   🎙 Hypercall Links:   🔗 Website: https://app.hypercall.xyz/  🔗 X: https://x.com/DuncanReucassel  🔗 X: https://x.com/SynapseProtocol    📢 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.

    Ep. 772 Hypercall | Bringing Options Onchain (feat. Duncan Reucassel)
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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!