For episode 658 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Joe Rey & Oliver Fuselier of POPOLOGY.
POPOLOGY® is the 21st century approach to media education and Citizen Journalism. A platform to aggregate all of your social portals, into a streaming and monetizable POPcast®, on the blockchain. Democratized internet broadcasting is POPOLOGY® Networks. You can even select your favorite fortune 500 brands to place into your curated media stream, called POPmercial® Sponsorships.
Create, and earn POPtoken™ with a timeline of curated video assets from every indexing platform, up to 25 membership platforms into one robust restful API is the POPsphere™ workspace. Pinpoint your popularity, powered by artificial intelligence, and build a monetizable audience on your self-expression.
📣 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+iGaming Fintech 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) Sumsub
(0:44) Introduction
(1:47) Who are Joe Rey & Oliver Fuselier?
(6:27) What is POPOLOGY?
(12:00) What is the POPSphere?
(20:08) What is the meaning of Popularity?
(26:04) Sumsub
(26:50) Future of creator economy
(32:44) POPOLOGY roadmap for 2026
(38:00) POPOLOGY website & socials
🎙 POPOLOGY Links:
🔗 Website: https://www.popologist.org/
🔗 X: https://x.com/POPOLOGYNetwork
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/popology-corporation/
📢 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.
For episode 657 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Jack Cameron, Co-founder of CreatorFi.
Jack Cameron is the Chief Business Officer and Chief Growth Officer at CreatorFi, where he leads growth strategy and develops brand partnerships across the creator economy. A serial entrepreneur with experience founding two companies, he brings deep media-industry expertise shaped by his work at WPP Media. Jack’s background in scaling media solutions and navigating complex brand ecosystems informs his role in building CreatorFi’s market presence and shaping its commercial vision.
CreatorFi by Insomnia Labs is a fintech IP platform focused on advancing creative IP holders and unique opportunities for media financiers. By partnering with content creator companies, music catalog owners, and UGC developer studios in Roblox and Fortnite, CreatorFi provides direct access to creative IP cash flows in digital IP platforms such as YouTube, Roblox, Fortnite, and music.
📣 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+iGaming Fintech 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) Sumsub
(0:44) Introduction
(1:52) Who is Jack Cameron?
(5:07) What is CreatorFi?
(7:36) Gap in lending and creator economy
(9:40) Typical clients
(12:22) Risk profile for creators
(15:30) How capital leads to more brand deals
(18:29) Sumsub
(19:18) Direction of creator economy
(23:15) Creators need more access to capital
(27:02) How to contact CreatorFi and apply
(27:35) CreatorFi roadmap for 2026
(28:52) CreatorFi website & socials
🎙 CreatorFi Links:
🔗 Website: https://creatorfi.finance/
🔗 X: https://x.com/insomnia_labs
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/creatorfi/
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-c-a3252a1aa/
📢 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.
For episode 656 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Adam Liposky, Co-Founder and CEO of Canopy Network.
Adam is creating an auto-scaling Layer 1 designed to make launching and growing blockchains as simple as deployment. Before Canopy, Adam helped scale Pocket Network into a top decentralized infrastructure protocol, onboarding 40 plus chains and growing the network to over a billion daily relays.
He previously founded and exited NachoNodes, a high-performance staking operation, and later led ecosystem growth at Moonbeam during one of the toughest market cycles.
📣 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+iGaming Fintech 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) Sumsub
(0:44) Introduction
(2:00) Who is Adam Liposky?
(10:14) Lessons from Pocket Network
(13:38) What is Canopy Network?
(18:43) Sumsub
(20:04) Future of app ecosystems cross-chain
(26:27) Canopy’s ecosystem
(29:57) Canopy Network 2026 roadmap
(34:09) Canopy Network website & socials
🎙 Canopy Network Links:
🔗 Website: https://www.canopynetwork.org/
🔗 X: https://x.com/CNPYNetwork
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamliposky/
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/canopy-network/
📢 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.
For episode 655 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Annalea Sanders, Co-President and Board Officer for the Blockchain Security Standards Council (BSSC).
The BSSC-Blockchain Security Standards Council-is the leading authority in blockchain security—setting the standards that power trust and confidence.When industry experts discuss blockchain security, not many consider nodes, but they should. If a node doesn’t operate correctly, then the risks permeate and impact the whole network, and its users. As a result, experts are placing more importance on node operation standards as a critical part of blockchain industry standards.
📣 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+iGaming Fintech 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) Sumsub
(0:44) Introduction
(0:56) Who is Annalea Sanders?
(3:10) What is BSSC?
(6:57) Who uses the BSSC standards?
(8:04) Most common failure points for nodes
(11:00) Bridging cybersecurity gap
(14:49) BSSC standards
(19:35) Sumsub
(22:39) Future standards with complimentary technologies
(25:35) Node security education
(26:52) BSSC roadmap for 2026
(29:06) Events & conferences
(30:00) Process of BSSC certification
🎙 BSSC Links:
🔗 Website: https://www.blockchainssc.org/
🔗 X: https://x.com/blockchainssc
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/blockchain-security-standards-council
🔗 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BlockchainSecurityStandardsCou
📢 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.
In today’s BlockHash Morning Brief, we break down fresh signals from the SEC and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) pointing toward a more coordinated U.S. framework for crypto, banking, and digital asset infrastructure. While not deregulation, this shift toward standardization could unlock institutional participation and reduce long-standing uncertainty.
We also dive into the AI profit debate now dominating Wall Street. After weeks of volatility, analysts and tech leaders are reframing AI as a long-term infrastructure investment rather than a short-term earnings driver. That recalibration is forcing markets to reprice risk across tech, crypto, and emerging innovation.
Plus, we explore how AI governance, safety standards, and chip strategy are becoming central policy priorities in Washington — signaling that AI is now being treated as critical infrastructure, not just software.
In this episode:
• What SEC & OCC alignment means for U.S. crypto markets
• Why regulatory clarity matters more than “friendly” rules
• The AI profit reality check hitting tech stocks
• How markets are repricing risk across equities and crypto
• Why crypto continues to trade like a high-beta tech asset
• What builders and investors should watch next
(0:00) Intro
(0:18) SEC & OCC coordinating on Crypto
(1:31) AI leaders push back on profit panic
(2:25) AI regulation is trending
(3:05) Macro & equities snapshot
(3:44) Crypto & emerging tech market
(5:24) What to watch for this week
For episode 654 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Jason Dehni of BlackOpal.
BlackOpal is an on-chain asset management and payments platform bridging investment-grade yield with emerging market receivables. The problem they’re solving is twofold: High-quality merchants in emerging markets pay above-market premiums for working capital, not because they're risky, but because legacy banking is expensive, slow, and opaque.
Meanwhile, institutional capital in developed markets is starved for low-risk emerging market yield.BlackOpal specializes in credit card receivables, underwriting based on historical and real time transactions, and acquiring them via short-duration True Sale structures. Credit risk is further minimized through repayment by AA+ counterparties like Visa and Mastercard, resulting in near zero credit default. Currency risk is hedged via Non-Deliverable Forwards (NDFs).
⏳ Timestamps:
(0:00) Introduction
(0:51) Who is Jason Dehni?
(3:03) What is Black Opal?
(6:15) Gemstone vs. LiquidStone II
(8:27) User protection & transparency
(10:43) What makes Black Opal unique?
(13:15) Where are Black Opal’s products available?
(15:04) Future opportunities in the Digital Asset market
(19:35) Tokenization in the near future
(23:50) Black Opal roadmap 2026
(25:49) Events & conferences
(27:08) Black Opal website & socials
🎙 BlackOpal Links:
🔗 Website: https://www.blackopal.finance/
🔗 X: https://x.com/blackopal_fi
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/blackopalprivatecredit/
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasondehni/
📢 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.
For episode 653 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Erik Balsbaugh, Executive Director of Open Frontier and Board Member Austin Campbell.
Open Frontier is on a mission to promote responsible financial innovation while ensuring strong regulatory guardrails, countering Wall Street and big tech, and stopping bad actors. Finance is evolving, and progressive voices need a seat at the table.
📣 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+iGaming Fintech 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) Sumsub
(0:44) Introduction
(1:02) Who are Erik Balsbaugh & Austin Campbell?
(12:53) Misinformation of Crypto
(19:58) Genius Act & impact on crypto
(26:44) Sumsub
(27:26) U.S. lags in Financial Technology
(32:38) Importance of State legislature around Crypto
(40:01) Open Frontier roadmap 2026
(42:58) Crypto education & events
(44:57) Open Frontier website & socials
🎙 Open Frontier Links:
🔗 Website: https://openfrontier.us/
🔗 X: https://x.com/Open_Frontier
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erik-balsbaugh/
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jesseaustincampbell/
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/open-frontier/
📢 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.
Bitcoin slips under $90,000 as markets react to rising concerns over AI profitability and slowing earnings from major tech firms. In today’s BlockHash Morning Brief, we break down why risk appetite is shifting, how AI spending forecasts are impacting both equities and crypto, and what traders should watch as volatility increases.
We also cover the launch of a new Prediction Markets Coalition—featuring Kalshi, Crypto.com, Coinbase, Robinhood, and Underdog—aimed at creating a unified regulatory framework for event markets in the U.S. This could become one of the biggest new frontiers in fintech and blockchain.
Plus: OpenAI explores dedicated AI devices and on-device small models, signaling a major shift toward ambient, personalized, real-time AI experiences that don’t rely solely on cloud compute.
(0:00) Intro
(0:32) Bitcoin Drops below $90K
(1:56) Prediction Market Coalition
(3:14) OpenAI Dedicated AI Devices
(4:12) Marco Equities Snapshot
(5:11) Crypto & Emerging Tech Market
(6:10) What to Watch
For episode 652 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Justin Havins, the DeFi Ecosystem Lead for Katana Network.
Katana puts users first: delivering higher real yields through concentrated liquidity, redistributed chain revenue, and productive bridged assets.
📣 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+iGaming Fintech 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) Sumsub
(0:44) Introduction
(1:00) Who is Justin Havins?
(3:32) What is the Katana Network?
(7:52) Modularity
(10:25) Katana ecosystem
(12:13) AI Agents & DeFi
(15:31) AI for coding
(16:35) Developer experience on Katana
(18:30) Next wave of blockchain infrastructure innovation
(21:39) Sumsub
(22:22) Thoughts on privacy solutions
(25:45) Katana Network roadmap 2026
(29:10) Cat Staking?
(31:33) Events & conferences
(32:38) Katana website & socials
🎙 Katana Network Links:
🔗 Website: https://katana.network/
🔗 X: https://x.com/katana
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-h-4b277132/
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/katananetwork/
🔗 Discord: https://discord.com/invite/katananetwork
📢 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.
For episode 651 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Andrew Sobko, CEO of Argentum AI, an Enterprise level ready AI-powered compute marketplace.
Andrew Sobko is a serial entrepreneur with a background in building transformative marketplaces. He founded one of the fastest-growing companies in America, recognized by the Financial Times and honored by Goldman Sachs' Builders & Innovators award. Andrew has raised over $200 million from leading global investors including Sequoia Capital, Brookfield, and others.
📣 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 transactionmmonitoring, as well as full Travel Rule compliance with over 1,800+iGaming Fintech 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) SUMSUB
(0:44) Introduction
(0:53) Who is Andrew Sobko?
(5:50) Argentum Marketplace
(9:28) Advantages of Argentum
(13:58) Trust & validation for Argentum clients
(14:37) SUMSUB
(16:00) Argentum Token
(18:50) How to contribute compute
(19:42) Future of Enterprise AI
(22:05) Argentum roadmap for 2026
(25:03) Events & conferences
(25:30) Website & socials
🎙 Argentum AI Links:
🔗 Website: https://argentum-ai.com/
🔗 X: https://x.com/Argentum_AI
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-sobko-662231102/
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/argentum-ai/
📢 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.
For episode 650 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Kyle Sonlin, President of the Global Settlement Network.
Global Settlement's blockchain allows for payments, tokenization and stablecoin solutions to empower financial institutions and governments to integrate blockchain and digital assets into their business in a secure, compliant, and interoperable way—all in one place.
📣 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 transactionmmonitoring, as well as full Travel Rule compliance with over 1,800+iGaming Fintech 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) SUMSUB
(0:44) Introduction
(1:18) Who is Kyle Sonlin?
(3:26) What is Global Settlement Network?
(8:26) Importance of stablecoins in the future
(10:53) Friction points in TradFi
(11:37) SUMSUB
(12:04) Is Quantum a threat to Crypto?
(13:30) Global Settlement Network at Blockchain Futurist
(15:34) How to contact GSN
🎙 GSN Links:
🔗 Website: https://globalsettlement.com/
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylesonlin/
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/globalsettlement/
📢 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.
Today on BlockHash: Robinhood goes global — entering Indonesia’s booming crypto market, IBM drops $11 B for data-infrastructure firm Confluent to power the AI boom, and Binance earns the first global crypto license under Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM). Get the full breakdown on what this means for crypto, AI, and emerging tech — and why institutional money could be on the move. 🎧
Robinhood’s entry into Indonesia / crypto-broker acquisition https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/robinhood-enter-indonesia-with-brokerage-crypto-trader-acquisition-2025-12-08/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
IBM acquires Confluent for $11 B to build AI data infrastructure https://www.reuters.com/legal/transactional/ibm-buy-confluent-11-billion-deal-cloud-computing-drive-2025-12-08/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
Binance obtains global license under ADGM regulatory framework https://m.economictimes.com/markets/binance-becomes-first-crypto-exchange-to-secure-global-license-under-adgm-framework/articleshow/125831004.cms?utm_source=chatgpt.com
For episode 649 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Phil Wirtjes, CEO of Enclave Global, the Cayman regulated trading platform of Enclave Markets.
Enclave Markets is an institutional-grade, fully encrypted exchange (FEX) for digital assets that combines the best parts of centralized and decentralized finance. The platform is built entirely within a secure enclave that prevents front-running and data leakage. Traders can access the platform directly or through their qualified custodian or prime broker.
⏳ Timestamps:
(0:00) Introduction
(1:04) Who is Phil Wirtjes?
(7:38) Enclave tech stack & solutions
(12:19) One-click strategies for Institutional traders
(14:25) Global institutional traders
(17:48) Demand for liquidity & trade execution
(20:14) Alpha Strategies
(23:53) Future of Private Trading Infrastructure
(26:44) Privacy coins
(28:36) Enclave roadmap for 2026
(31:00) Events & conferences
(33:21) Enclave website & socials
🎙 Enclave Links:
🔗 Website: https://www.enclave.market/
🔗 X: https://x.com/enclavemarkets
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philwirtjes/
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/enclave-markets/
🔗 Telegram: https://t.me/enclavemarkets
📢 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.
For episode 648 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Marco van den Heuvel, Co-Founder of Beam.
Beam is a frontier-tech ecosystem pioneering the next era of Web3 infrastructure, gaming, and AI-driven innovation. Marco has helped scale a DAO into a global organization bridging builders, investors, and creators. Today, Beam spans multiple verticals—from Beam Ventures, a $150M Abu Dhabi-based fund and accelerator, to projects like DreamCash, Sphere, and BeamAI—all united by a mission to power open, composable economies.
Explore how Beam is redefining frontier tech—from Web3 gaming to AI and real-world assets. Learn more or get involved at beamventures.com.
⏳ Timestamps:
(0:00) Introduction
(1:59) Who is Marco van den Heuvel?
(4:22) What is Beam Ventures?
(7:25) Examples of Beam Venture startups
(11:41) What makes a good venture pitch?
(14:20) Why is Abu Dhabi a hub for innovation?
(17:13) Blueprint for Web3 friendly cities
(19:14) Future landscape of frontier technology
(21:43) Are we in a tech bubble?
(26:03) Beam Ventures roadmap for 2026
(28:39) Events & conferences
(29:25) Beam Ventures website & socials
🎙 Beam Links:
🔗 Website: https://onbeam.com/
🔗 Website: https://www.beamventures.com
🔗 Blog: https://blog.beamventures.com/
🔗 X: https://x.com/BeamVentures
🔗 Discord: https://discord.com/invite/beamcommunity
📢 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.
For episode 647 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Tobias van Amstel, CEO of Altitude.
Traditional lending is quietly being disrupted by decentralized finance (DeFi). It's not just about lower interest rates and faster approvals; it's about financial empowerment for people without access to traditional systems.
DeFi lending platforms are becoming the "new banks" as outlined by real people who turned to Altitude Finance for loans to pay for their rooftops and plots of land.
⏳ Timestamps:
(0:00) Introduction
(0:58) Who is Tobias van Amstel?
(3:16) What is Altitude?
(4:32) How does Altitude automate DeFi?
(6:30) Average expected farming APYs
(8:06) Capital efficiency improvements
(9:40) Use-cases
(12:25) Why do users take DeFi loans?
(13:28) Future of onchain lending
(16:55) Agentic AI in DeFi
(18:36) State of the Crypto market
(22:45) Altitude roadmap for 2026
(24:21) Events & conferences
(25:29) Altitude website & socials
🎙 Altitude Links:
🔗 Website: https://www.altitude.fi/
🔗 X: https://x.com/AltitudeFi_
🔗 Telegram: https://t.me/altitude_fi
🔗 Discord: https://discord.com/invite/GJXjxx9Tz6
📢 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.
For episode 646 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Rodney Prescott, CEO of ENTRY.
Rodney is a seasoned founder and product architect in compliance-native Web3 infrastructure, with deep experience bridging institutional standards with decentralized finance. He leads ENTRY, a next-generation compliance layer for DeFi that brings real-world regulatory readiness on-chain through zero-knowledge proofs, automated risk controls, and verifiable identity frameworks.
Under Rodney’s leadership, ENTRY has evolved from a stealth zero-knowledge research lab into a fully structured ecosystem spanning the ENTRY Foundation (open protocol, token, standards) and Zekret Labs (AI-driven compliance engine and institutional SDKs).
⏳ Timestamps:
(0:00) Introduction
(0:53) Who is Rodney Prescott?
(3:37) What is ENTRY?
(5:00) What are the problems with compliance today?
(8:53) How to build compliance into DeFi
(10:53) How does on-chain screening work?
(15:36) Federated AI
(19:24) Use-cases
(22:46) ENTRY roadmap for 2026
🎙 ENTRY Links:
🔗 Website: https://www.entry.network/
🔗 X: https://x.com/entry_network
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/zekret-labs/
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/technologistkiwi/?originalSubdomain=uk
🔗 Telegram: https://t.me/entryofficial
🔗 Discord: https://discord.com/invite/entrynetwork
📢 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.
For episode 645 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Andy Flury, Founder & CEO of Wyden.
Wyden serves as the institutional backbone of digital asset trading for banks, brokers, (crypto) funds, asset managers asf. They power firms to trade and manage digital assets – no matter if B2B or B2B2C. Thus they are able to provide deep expertise on markets, players, challenges and future trends.
⏳ Timestamps:
(0:00) Introduction
(1:08) Who is Andy Flury?
(5:02) What is Wyden?
(10:20) Who does Wyden work with?
(13:58) Use-cases
(18:18) Why single-broker models are detrimental
(22:13) Institutional direction with Crypto over next couple years
(24:50) Everything will be tokenized
(26:21) Importance of balancing privacy & transparency
(28:51) Wyden roadmap for 2026
(30:55) Wyden website & socials
🎙Wyden Links:
🔗 Website: https://www.wyden.io/
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wyden-io/
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andyflury/
📢 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.
For episode 644 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Sandro Gonzalez, Founder of KWARXS.
KWARXS connects individuals to real-world solar energy production through NFTs, opening a previously inaccessible market for wider participation.
Proceeds from KWARXS NFTs support the financing and development of industrial-scale solar projects delivered by an experienced team with a proven track record in large-scale renewable infrastructure.
⏳ Timestamps:
(0:00) Introduction
(1:35) Who is Sandro Gonzalez?
(2:35) What is KWARXS?
(4:24) Use-cases
(6:00) Potential of RWAs
(8:02) Vibe in the Crypto trenches
(12:09) AI energy demand crisis
(12:40) KWARXS roadmap for 2026
(15:06) KWARXS website & socials
🎙 KWARXS Links:
🔗 Website: https://kwarxs.io/
🔗 X: https://x.com/kwarxs
🔗 Discord: https://discord.com/invite/HTPvyMn4YP
🔗 Telegram: https://t.me/kwarxsproject
📢 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.
For episode 643 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Clare Adelgren, Global Head of Blockchain Sales and Operations for EY.
EY Blockchain is delivering SaaS Solutions using privacy-enabled blockchain technologies to transform the ways enterprises transact and interact.
⏳ Timestamps:
(0:00) Introduction
(0:42) Who is Clare Adelgren?
(2:31) EY at Blockchain Futurist
(3:51) EY clients
(5:28) What are enterprise companies most interested in with Web3?
(11:11) Thoughts on the impact of regulations on Crypto
(14:27) EY roadmap for 2026
🎙 EY Links:
🔗 Website: https://blockchain.ey.com/
🔗 X: https://x.com/EY_US
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ernstandyoung
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clare-adelgren/
📢 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.
For episode 642 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Nikita (Sachdev) Lord, Founder & CEO of Luna PR.
Luna PR is a global marketing and PR agency focusing on blockchain and fintech, space tech, emerging tech, medtech, e-sports and green tech. They work with events, startups, and businesses to bring the right exposure to your brand, increase awareness and reputation in markets worldwide. Their diverse and experienced team combines their knowledge in technology and communication to provide a customized yet simple plan to suit each client’s needs.
⏳ Timestamps:
(0:00) Introduction
(0:53) Who is Nikita Lord?
(2:44) Verticals of focus for Luna PR
(4:04) Educating politicians on capital markets
(4:42) Why PR is important
(5:48) Luna Capital investment firm
(8:38) Emerging tech trends in 2026
(9:42) Luna PR at Blockchain Futurist
(10:54) Luna PR agenda for 2026
(11:47) Contact Luna PR
🎙 Luna PR Links:
🔗 Website: https://www.lunapr.com/
🔗 X: https://x.com/LunaPRofficial
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/luna-pr-io/
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikitasachdev/
📢 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.