Lightnode

Piotr Saczuk | Aleph Zero

Welcome to Lightnode, where we engage with pioneering entrepreneurs, visionary venture capitalists, and leading corporate minds. Driven by the same spirit that once ignited the garage days of Silicon Valley, we delve deep into the crypto realm, exploring its capacity to address real-world challenges and craft user-centric solutions.

  1. 03/10/2024

    Exploring Minds and Markets | Alexander Lange, Inflection

    Our guest today is Alexander Lange, GP & Co-Founder of Inflection.xyz - venture capital firm out of Berlin, which he launched after abandoning career in ‘big law’ and joining Google as an Entrepreneur in Residence and Data Protection Commissioner. Alex spent his time also in well-established venture firms like Earlybird VC and Index Ventures. — Follow Inflection’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/inflectionxyz Follow Alexander’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexLangeVC Follow Alexander’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-lange-44aa8464/ Follow Piotr’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/Piotr_Saczuk Follow Piotr’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/piotr-saczuk-0347521bb/ Subscribe on Apple: shorturl.at/IY019 Subscribe on Spotify: shorturl.at/fqxZ8 Subscribe Lightnode’s Website: https://www.saczukpiotr.xyz Subscribe Lightnode’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lightnode-podcast/ — Resources https://www.inflection.xyz/ https://svrgn.substack.com/ — Aleph Zero powers this show. Aleph Zero is a layer 1 public, permissionless blockchain with private smart contracts that ensures scalability, low transaction fees, instant finality, and optimal security. It's powered by a novel consensus protocol and the WASM-based technology stack. — Disclaimer: All statements made on Lightnode are not to be interpreted as financial advice or recommendations to buy or sell securities or tokens. The content of this podcast is purely for informational purposes. Views shared by the host, guests, or any contributors are strictly their personal opinions. Piotr and any podcast participants may have holdings in the entities, funds, or initiatives discussed.

    1 h 9 min
  2. 05/08/2024

    What the heck is sharding? | Nischal Shetty, Shardeum

    Our guest today is Nischal Shetty, co-founder of Shardeum, an autoscaling EVM-based blockchain. He is also the Founder, and CEO of WazirX, India's largest crypto exchange by volume with over 12 Million users. Nischal is a well-known entrepreneur with over a decade of experience building and scaling global products out of India. A software engineer by education, he has also founded Crowdfire, a social media management product with over 20 Million users in the past. Nischal has also been featured in Forbes '30 under 30' list previously. — Follow Nischal’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/NischalShetty Follow Nischal’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nischalshetty/ Follow Piotr’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/Piotr_Saczuk Follow Piotr’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/piotr-saczuk-0347521bb/ Subscribe on Apple: shorturl.at/IY019 Subscribe on Spotify: shorturl.at/fqxZ8 Subscribe Lightnode’s Website: https://www.saczukpiotr.xyz Subscribe Lightnode’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lightnode-podcast/ — Resources https://zeeprime.capital/blog — Aleph Zero powers this show. Aleph Zero is a layer 1 public, permissionless blockchain with private smart contracts that ensures scalability, low transaction fees, instant finality, and optimal security. It's powered by a novel consensus protocol and the WASM-based technology stack. — Disclaimer: All statements made on Lightnode are not to be interpreted as financial advice or recommendations to buy or sell securities or tokens. The content of this podcast is purely for informational purposes. Views shared by the host, guests, or any contributors are strictly their personal opinions. Piotr and any podcast participants may have holdings in the entities, funds, or initiatives discussed.

    44 min
  3. 29/04/2024

    The Enterprise Orange Pill | Dirk Roeder, Telekom MMS

    Dirk is the esteemed Head of Web3 Infrastructure & Solutions at Telekom MMS, a fully-owned subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom. Dirk is an avid Bitcoin enthusiast, actively disseminating blockchain knowledge since 2016. Additionally, his diverse background includes managing product placement for Audi and BMW and the foundation of two IT start-ups. — Follow Dirk’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/droeder72/ Follow Piotr’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/Piotr_Saczuk Follow Piotr’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/piotr-saczuk-0347521bb/ Subscribe on Apple: shorturl.at/IY019 Subscribe on Spotify: shorturl.at/fqxZ8 Subscribe Lightnode’s Website: https://www.saczukpiotr.xyz Subscribe Lightnode’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lightnode-podcast/ — Resources https://twitter.com/mms_Blockchain https://geschaeftskunden.telekom.de/digitale-loesungen/infrastructure-as-a-service/staking-en — Aleph Zero powers this show. Aleph Zero is a layer 1 public, permissionless blockchain with private smart contracts that ensures scalability, low transaction fees, instant finality, and optimal security. It's powered by a novel consensus protocol and the WASM-based technology stack. — Disclaimer: All statements made on Lightnode are not to be interpreted as financial advice or recommendations to buy or sell securities or tokens. The content of this podcast is purely for informational purposes. Views shared by the host, guests, or any contributors are strictly their personal opinions. Piotr and any podcast participants may have holdings in the entities, funds, or initiatives discussed.

    56 min
  4. 13/03/2024

    New Kids On The Block | Danish Chaudhry, Paper Ventures

    Our guest today is Danish Chaudhry, GP & Co-Founder of a new seed stage-focused fund, Paper Ventures. Danish is a seasoned professional and experienced operator who previously worked at EY & BlackRock before joining web3 full-time as Managing Director of Bitcoin.com. — Follow Paper Ventures’ Twitter: https://twitter.com/papervc Follow Danish’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/djchaudhry_?lang=en Follow Danish’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/djchaudhry/?originalSubdomain=uk Follow Piotr’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/Piotr_Saczuk Follow Piotr’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/piotr-saczuk-0347521bb/ Subscribe on Apple: shorturl.at/IY019 Subscribe on Spotify: shorturl.at/fqxZ8 Subscribe Lightnode’s Website: https://www.saczukpiotr.xyz Subscribe Lightnode’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lightnode-podcast/ — Resources https://venturebeat.com/games/paper-ventures-launches-25m-blockchain-vc-fund/ https://paper.ventures/ — Aleph Zero powers this show. Aleph Zero is a layer 1 public, permissionless blockchain with private smart contracts that ensures scalability, low transaction fees, instant finality, and optimal security. It's powered by a novel consensus protocol and the WASM-based technology stack. — Disclaimer: All statements made on Lightnode are not to be interpreted as financial advice or recommendations to buy or sell securities or tokens. The content of this podcast is purely for informational purposes. Views shared by the host, guests, or any contributors are strictly their personal opinions. Piotr and any podcast participants may have holdings in the entities, funds, or initiatives discussed.

    46 min
  5. 12/02/2024

    From Y Combinator to Beacon | Kenzi Wang, Beacon Accelerator, Symbolic Capital

    Kenzi, co-founder of Symbolic Capital, joins us to discuss venture capital in the blockchain space. A seasoned entrepreneur and investor, he's a core contributor at Beacon Accelerator & Founding Partner at Symbolic Capital and formerly served as Vice President at Huobi Global. With roots in NEA-backed Traction and experience from multiple VC funds, including Borderless Capital, we'll dive into Kenzi's insights on blockchain investments, accelerators, and his rich journey in the crypto world. — Follow Kenzi’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/0xkenzi Follow Kenzi’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenziwang/ Follow Piotr’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/Piotr_Saczuk Follow Piotr’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/piotr-saczuk-0347521bb/ Subscribe on Apple: shorturl.at/IY019 Subscribe on Spotify: shorturl.at/fqxZ8 Subscribe Lightnode’s Website: https://www.saczukpiotr.xyz Subscribe Lightnode’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lightnode-podcast/ — Aleph Zero powers this show. Aleph Zero is a layer 1 public, permissionless blockchain with private smart contracts that ensures scalability, low transaction fees, instant finality, and optimal security. It's powered by a novel consensus protocol and the WASM-based technology stack. — Disclaimer: All statements made on Lightnode are not to be interpreted as financial advice or recommendations to buy or sell securities or tokens. The content of this podcast is purely for informational purposes. Views shared by the host, guests, or any contributors are strictly their personal opinions. Piotr and any podcast participants may have holdings in the entities, funds, or initiatives discussed.

    37 min
  6. 29/01/2024

    From Wall Street to Web3 Investments | Sachi Kamiya, Polygon Ventures

    Our guest today is Sachi Kamiya - a Wall Street credit trader turned Web3 investor. As a founding member of Polygon Ventures, she leads the 100M ecosystem fund and was responsible for setting the initial framework for investing and growing the team. Sachi also spearheaded and closed the 500MM Polygon raise. Besides that, she’s an angel investor and Venture Partner at Symbolic Capital. She has lived in four different countries and speaks three languages. — Follow Sachi's Twitter: https://twitter.com/0xsachi Follow Sachi's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sachi-kamiya-38552a128/ Follow Piotr’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/Piotr_Saczuk Follow Piotr’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/piotr-saczuk-0347521bb/ Subscribe on Apple: shorturl.at/IY019 Subscribe on Spotify: shorturl.at/fqxZ8 Subscribe Lightnode’s Website: https://www.saczukpiotr.xyz Subscribe Lightnode’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lightnode-podcast/ — Aleph Zero powers this show. Aleph Zero is a layer 1 public, permissionless blockchain with private smart contracts that ensures scalability, low transaction fees, instant finality, and optimal security. It's powered by a novel consensus protocol and the WASM-based technology stack. — Disclaimer: All statements made on Lightnode are not to be interpreted as financial advice or recommendations to buy or sell securities or tokens. The content of this podcast is purely for informational purposes. Views shared by the host, guests, or any contributors are strictly their personal opinions. Piotr and any podcast participants may have holdings in the entities, funds, or initiatives discussed.

    41 min

À propos

Welcome to Lightnode, where we engage with pioneering entrepreneurs, visionary venture capitalists, and leading corporate minds. Driven by the same spirit that once ignited the garage days of Silicon Valley, we delve deep into the crypto realm, exploring its capacity to address real-world challenges and craft user-centric solutions.