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. Building Web3's Community Infrastructure: Galxe's Vision for Digital Identity with Patrick Young

    1D AGO

    Building Web3's Community Infrastructure: Galxe's Vision for Digital Identity with Patrick Young

    In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski sits down with Patrick Young, Head of Go-to-Market at Galxe, a leading platform for Web3 community growth and engagement. From their Quest system that's processed over 1.1 billion completions to their Galxe Passport identity solution, discover how Galxe is bridging the gap between Web2 and Web3 while preparing for the future of AI integration. Whether you're a blockchain project looking to build sticky communities or a developer interested in identity solutions, this conversation offers valuable insights into the evolution of Web3 engagement and the upcoming Gravity blockchain. Tune in to learn how Galxe's suite of tools is helping onboard the first billion users to Web3.

    58 min
  2. From NFTs to Regulatory Clarity: Magic Eden's Vision for Web3's Future with Joe Doll

    FEB 27

    From NFTs to Regulatory Clarity: Magic Eden's Vision for Web3's Future with Joe Doll

    In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Joe Doll, general counsel at Magic Eden, a leading cross-chain NFT marketplace. Together, they explore the evolving U.S. regulatory landscape under the new administration, Magic Eden's growth story, the future of NFTs, and why stablecoins could be the key to mass crypto adoption.

    56 min
  3. From TradFi to DeFi: Building the Future of Real World Assets with Centrifuge's Eli Cohen

    FEB 13

    From TradFi to DeFi: Building the Future of Real World Assets with Centrifuge's Eli Cohen

    In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Eli Cohen, general counsel at Centrifuge, a platform for tokenized real-world assets. Together, they explore the evolving landscape of RWAs on-chain, the intersection of TradFi and DeFi, DAO governance, and the promising outlook for RWAs amid changing U.S. regulatory landscapes.

    54 min
  4. The Road to Private Smart Contracts: Aztec's Multi-Year Journey with Zac Williamson

    JAN 30

    The Road to Private Smart Contracts: Aztec's Multi-Year Journey with Zac Williamson

    In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Zac Williamson, CEO and co-founder of Aztec, a startup operating in the blockchain technology space focusing on privacy. Together, they dive into the evolution of ZK technology, the importance of privacy in blockchain, and the exciting developments leading up to Aztec's Mainnet launch in 2025.

    49 min
  5. Building Bitcoin's Third Native Use Case with Babylon Labs Co-Founder Fisher Yu

    JAN 16

    Building Bitcoin's Third Native Use Case with Babylon Labs Co-Founder Fisher Yu

    In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Mingchao (Fisher) Yu, co-founder and CTO of Babylon Labs, a non-custodial staking protocol that uses the underlying value of Bitcoin to secure a variety of proof-of-stake networks. Together, they dive into Bitcoin's previous limitations in providing liquidity to Defi protocols, how Babylon aims to turn Bitcoin into a first-class staking asset, Babylon's approach to bridging into other ecosystems, the team's multi-phased approach to launching its protocol, and so much more.

    54 min
  6. Building Bitcoin's Next Layer: BOB's Cross-Chain Solution with Alexei Zamyatin

    JAN 2

    Building Bitcoin's Next Layer: BOB's Cross-Chain Solution with Alexei Zamyatin

    In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Alexei Zamyatin, co-founder of BOB, a Layer 2 blockchain aiming to combine the security of Bitcoin with the versatility of Ethereum. Together, they discuss how BitVM empowers building in the Bitcoin ecosystem, how Bitcoin and Ethereum mutually benefit one another, Bitcoin's developer renaissance, bridging solutions and their trust assumptions, forthcoming Bitcoin-enabled applications, and so much more.

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

    12/19/2024

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

    12/05/2024

    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.

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