Kairon Labs - The Crypto Market Maker
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Jens Willemen is a Partner & Co-Founder at Kairon Labs, an advisor and crypto market maker for digital asset issuers. Why you should listen In this conversation, Jens Willemen, co-founder of Kiron Labs, discusses the evolution of market-making in the crypto space, emphasizing the importance of ethical practices and the challenges faced by new token launches. He shares insights on market sentiment, regulatory complexities, and the future of tokenization, highlighting the need for compliance and the role of algorithmic trading in managing risks. Jens also reflects on the current state of the...
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Astria - The Sequencing Layer
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Josh Bowen is the founder of Astria, the easiest way to deploy decentralized rollups. Why you should listen In this conversation, Josh Bowen, co-founder of Astria, discusses the evolution and significance of decentralized sequencing in the blockchain ecosystem. He shares insights on the current state of rollups, the impact of regulatory changes, and the future of decentralized finance (DeFi). Josh also introduces Astria's new rollup, Flame, and emphasizes the importance of user experience in attracting wider adoption of DeFi. The discussion touches on the existential questions surrounding...
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Seek Protocol - AR On Solana
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Seek Protocol is a cutting-edge ecosystem on Solana at the intersection of AI, augmented reality (AR), geolocation, and GameFi. Why you should listen Don Reijke is the Founder and CTO of Seek Protocol, and Lukas Novotny is COO of Seek Protocol. Seek Protocol is a technology initiative dedicated to blending cutting-edge innovation with human experience. At the crossroads of Augmented Reality (AR), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Web3, Seek Protocol is revolutionizing how people interact with the digital and physical worlds. Seek Protocol is building an ecosystem where creativity,...
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Scenario Protocol - Signal from Noise
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Steve Merry is the co-founder of Scenario Protocol, a game-changing alerts platform that empowers users with control over the information that matters. Why you should listen Scenario Protocol is a decentralized platform designed to deliver user-specific notifications by achieving on-chain consensus for topics of interest, encompassing both Web3 events and real-world occurrences. Users specify the information they wish to monitor and Scenario ensures they receive timely alerts when those events transpire, streamlining the process of staying informed in a rapidly evolving digital...
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Galxe / Gravity - Onboarding the World to Web3
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Patrick Young is head of ecosystem for Galxe / Gravity. Galxe is onboarding the world to Web3 by enabling seamless web3 experiences through a suite of AI, digital identity, and blockchain solutions. Why you should listen Galxe is a decentralized super app and the largest on-chain distribution platform in Web3, offering a suite of AI, digital identity, and blockchain solutions to enhance user experiences and community engagement. Central to its ecosystem is the Galxe Identity Protocol, a permissionless, self-sovereign identity infrastructure powered by zero-knowledge proof technology. This...
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Titan - The Solana Dex Aggregator
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Chris Chung is CEO and co-founder of Titan, a DEX Aggregator and Meta aggregator on the Solana blockchain. Titan has just announced their mainnet launch plans. Why you should listen In this conversation, Chris Chung, CEO and co-founder of Titan, discusses the innovative features of Titan as a DEX aggregator on the Solana blockchain. He shares insights into the evolution of the Solana ecosystem, the impact of meme coins, and the importance of regulatory clarity for the future of crypto. Chris also explains Titan's unique algorithmic advantages and the concept of intent-based transactions,...
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Treehouse Finance - The Decentralized Fixed Income Layer
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Brandon Goh is Co-Founder & CEO of Treehouse. Focused on building the fixed income layer for digital assets, Treehouse introduces innovative fixed income products and primitives. Why you should listen Treehouse Finance is carving out a niche in the decentralized finance (DeFi) space by focusing on fixed income solutions for digital assets. Treehouse introduces Treehouse Assets (tAssets) and Decentralized Offered Rates (DOR), aiming to establish robust benchmark rates essential for fixed income markets. This framework is designed to enable users to earn enhanced yields while...
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IronWeave - Own, Control & Share Data Privately
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David Iseminger is CEO of IronWeave, a public blockchain with unscannable privacy. IronWeave is redefining blockchain, data storage, AI, and payments with its patented multi-blockchain fabric platform, which surpasses existing solutions in scalability (over 1 million TPS), privacy, security, and cost-efficiency. Why you should listen IronWeave is redefining blockchain infrastructure with its patented multi-blockchain fabric platform, a revolutionary approach that shatters the limitations of traditional public blockchains. Unlike conventional networks that store transactions on a single, linear...
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Sophon - Simple, Seamless On-Chain Culture
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Sebastien is the CEO and co-founder of Sophon - building amazing onchain experiences focused on entertainment and lifestyle applications. Why you should listen Sophon is reimagining the future of blockchain by making it invisible to the end user, focusing on delivering seamless entertainment experiences that feel natural to mainstream consumers. Unlike most crypto projects that emphasize technical innovation within a niche audience, Sophon is breaking out of the echo chamber by embedding blockchain's advantages—ownership, engagement loops, and decentralized infrastructure—into products...
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Pocket Network - Unstoppable Open-Source Infrastructure
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Pocket Network's mission is to provide the world with unstoppable open-source infrastructure. They aim to empower developers with access to reliable, performant, and cost-effective data access. Pocket Network's vision is a future where the world's most important digital infrastructure is owned and governed by its users. Why you should listen In this episode, Jinx, Head of Operations at Pocket Network, dives deep into the importance of decentralized infrastructure and open data in the blockchain ecosystem. He breaks down why centralized providers create single points of failure and how Pocket...
info_outlineMehdi and Driss are the founders of Exponential, an investment platform that makes it easy to discover, assess, and invest in decentralized finance (DeFi) yield opportunities.
Why you should listen
DeFi enables anyone to become a lender or market maker. When individuals have the power to grow their wealth exponentially, financial freedom is within reach for everyone.
The problem is that investing in DeFi is complex and risky. Exponential is intended to help investors assess the risk of DeFi yield opportunities so they can invest with confidence.
Exponential.fi is battle-tested and ready to grow your crypto. After a year of rigorous beta testing, Exponential emerged as a proven and reliable decentralized finance (DeFi) investment platform for investors of all levels — from newbies to degens. Now, crypto holders across 90 countries can access DeFi investment opportunities on a compliant platform designed to grow their crypto safely, easily, and gas-free.
Exponential offers users:
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Vetted investment opportunities – their team of experts curates the top 5% of DeFi pools, all backed by comprehensive risk assessment and research.
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Institutional-grade fund safety — all funds are held 1:1 and protected by multiple layers of security.
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Seamless DeFi investing, no gas fees — one-click trading, streamlined performance tracking, and simplified tax reporting, all with a flat trading fee of .2%
They start with risk analysis and empower DeFi investors with the tools to assess the risk of DeFi investments. That’s why they built the first advanced risk assessment system in DeFi, which distills thousands of risk vectors into a simple rating, from lowest risk to high risk. Rate My Wallet, our ground-breaking risk assessment product, has enabled crypto holders to assess the risk of $23B in asset value, to date.
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