The Smart Economy Podcast: Real-World Blockchain Applications with Crypto, DeFi, NFTs, and DAOs

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The Smart Economy Podcast: Real-World Blockchain Applications with Crypto, DeFi, NFTs, and DAOs

The Smart Economy Podcast features interviews with some of the most interesting people within the blockchain industry, working to make the new smart economy a reality.

  1. Bridging Bitcoin to DeFi: Lombard's Vision for Liquid Staking with Jacob Phillips

    DEC 19

    Bridging Bitcoin to DeFi: Lombard's Vision for Liquid Staking with Jacob Phillips

    In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Lombard co-founder Jacob Phillips. Together, they discuss how Bitcoin's market capitalization is an ideal solution for DeFi's need for liquidity, the differences in the mentality of deploying Bitcoin as an asset into DeFi versus deploying other assets like Ether, building on the Babylon staking protocol, upcoming Lombard releases, and much more.

    57 min
  2. Social Intelligence in Crypto: LunarCrush's Vision for Market Analytics with Jon Farjo & Joe Vezzani

    DEC 5

    Social Intelligence in Crypto: LunarCrush's Vision for Market Analytics with Jon Farjo & Joe Vezzani

    In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by LunarCrush co-founders Joe Vezzani and Jon Farjo. Together, they discuss how social media metrics can help determine the appetite for specific digital assets, the metrics and categories that LunarCrush follows, how AI has improved the team's ability and processes, the forthcoming rise of AI agents, and so much more.

    1 hr
  3. Building DeFi Infrastructure: From Zero to MEV Resistance with ParaSwap Founder Mounir Benchemled

    NOV 21

    Building DeFi Infrastructure: From Zero to MEV Resistance with ParaSwap Founder Mounir Benchemled

    In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Mounir Benchemled, founder and CEO of ParaSwap, a platform in the decentralized finance landscape. Together, they explore what ParaSwap is bringing to the DeFi space, delve into the technical challenges of building on blockchain, and discuss the future of decentralized exchanges. Mounir also shares his vision for driving mass crypto adoption through scalable infrastructure and user-centric experiences.

    56 min
  4. Building a Better Internet: Privacy as Web3's Missing Link with Anthony Day

    NOV 7

    Building a Better Internet: Privacy as Web3's Missing Link with Anthony Day

    In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Anthony Day, head of strategy and marketing at Midnight, a Layer 1 protocol developed by Input Output (IOHK). Together, they discuss the importance of data protection and privacy, why Web3 needs to be professionalized for mass adoption, the value of blockchain for enterprise and large-scale entities, and how Midnight is building itself to be a fourth-generation blockchain network.

    58 min
  5. Covalent's Vision for the Future of Data and AI with Ganesh Swami

    OCT 24

    Covalent's Vision for the Future of Data and AI with Ganesh Swami

    In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Ganesh Swami, CEO and co-founder of Covalent to discuss blockchain data infrastructure, AI integration, and the evolution of Ethereum. They explore how Covalent is helping bridge the gap between Web2 and Web3, the importance of decentralized infrastructure for AI, and the development of tools like the Ethereum Wayback Machine.

    57 min
  6. Transforming Cross-Chain Liquidity with JP Thor of THORChain

    OCT 10

    Transforming Cross-Chain Liquidity with JP Thor of THORChain

    In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by JP Thor, Founder of THORChain. They explore how close we are to mainstream crypto adoption, THORChain's user-friendly features, why SwapKit could be the key to decentralized wallet integration, and how THORChain approaches cross-chain swaps.

    50 min
  7. The Philosophy Behind Polkadot with Fabian Gompf of Web3 Foundation

    SEP 26

    The Philosophy Behind Polkadot with Fabian Gompf of Web3 Foundation

    In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Fabian Gompf, Chief Executive Officer of the Web3 Foundation. They dive into Polkadot's early days, how Parity drives Polkadot's ecosystem forward, and why enterprise giants are eyeing Polkadot. Fabian also shares applicable and less applicable uses for blockchain technologies, modular versus monolithic blockchains, and the recent uproar about the Polkadot ecosystem’s treasury spending.

    53 min
  8. Building the Cronos Tri-Blockchain Ecosystem with Ken Timsit

    SEP 12

    Building the Cronos Tri-Blockchain Ecosystem with Ken Timsit

    In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Ken Timsit, head of Cronos Labs. They discuss crypto as a viable solution to modern banking, the relationships between centralized exchanges and their blockchain ecosystem counterparts, and the regulatory environment and political influence on crypto policy. Ken also shares insights about the Cronos tri-blockchain ecosystem, lessons learned from building on the zkEVM and Cosmos tech stacks, and the forthcoming Cronos triple yield-bearing thesis for the zkCRO token.

    53 min
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