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πŸŽ™οΈ Ep. 776 GoMining | Expanding the Bitcoin Economy (feat. Mark Zalan) β€” β€” β€” For episode 776 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Mark Zalan, CEO of @GoMining, an innovative global crypto platform that makes Bitcoin mining accessible and easy through unique digital miners backed by real-world data center infrastructure. By replacing expensive hardware and complex setups with NFT-based computing power, the ecosystem allows users worldwide to earn daily Bitcoin rewards effortlessly. Today, GoMining continues to expand into a full-scale crypto super app, offering integrated wallets, payment solutions, and community-driven rewards. πŸ”— Spotify: tinyurl.com/2ksb74fa πŸ”— Apple Podcasts: tinyurl.com/y2ka9rbv πŸ”— Amazon Music: tinyurl.com/2s25mf5p πŸ”— YouTube: tinyurl.com/a9bxae3z ⏳ Timestamps: (2:59) What is GoMining? (4:23) GoMining expanding into payments (11:30) What is GoBTC and how does it work for consumers? (17:18) Compelling Merchants to accept Bitcoin (24:52) What a Bitcoin-based economy looks like in the future? (33:10) GoMining website and socials #BlockHashPodcast #gomining #gobtc #bitcoin #payments #web3 #podcast
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πŸŽ™οΈ Ep. 775 AMINA | Derivatives, Bitcoin ETFs and Agentic Finance (feat. Andreja Cobeljic) β€” β€” β€” For episode 775 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Andreja Cobeljic, Head of Derivatives Trading for @AMINABankGlobal, a Swiss-regulated digital asset bank that bridges the gap between traditional fiat banking and the Web3 ecosystem. Headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, and licensed by FINMA, the institution rebranded from SEBA Bank to expand its global footprint across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. It provides secure custody, trading, and institutional-grade banking services tailored for corporations, private clients, and crypto-native enterprises. By merging conventional finance with digital asset management, it serves as a pioneer in regulated crypto-banking infrastructure. πŸ”— Spotify: tinyurl.com/2s8j29dx πŸ”— Apple Podcasts: tinyurl.com/r6v2pznk πŸ”— Amazon Music: tinyurl.com/3ujuuynd πŸ”— YouTube: tinyurl.com/5c46bp65 ⏳ Timestamps: (6:05) What is AMINA Bank? (12:04) How market can balance retail and institutional (16:46) What derivatives can tell us about market dynamics (22:46) Balancing risk management (26:42) Bitcoin ETF outflows (29:35) One narrative institutional investors get wrong (32:24) Impact of Agentic AI in finance (33:52) AMINA roadmap and market opportunities (36:19) Learn more about AMINA #BlockHashPodcast #aminabank #derivatives #ETFs #bitcoin #crypto #finance #agenticai #podcast
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πŸŽ™οΈ Ep. 774 Propr | Prop Trading & Agentic Traders (feat. Louis RΓ©gis) β€” β€” β€” For episode 774 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Louis RΓ©gis, Founder & CEO of @ProprXYZ, a prominent, crypto-native online retail prop firm that launched in mid-2026. Developed by XBorg and backed by SwissBorg (one of Europe's largest crypto wealth platforms), Propr specifically targets decentralized finance (DeFi) and crypto-centric traders. Unlike traditional prop firms that operate through opaque centralized brokers, Propr distinguishes itself by being built entirely on-chain on the Hyperliquid network. πŸ”— Spotify: tinyurl.com/9jmstf2k πŸ”— Apple Podcasts: tinyurl.com/kb6nvfhm πŸ”— Amazon Music: tinyurl.com/297pfmm5 πŸ”— YouTube: tinyurl.com/mr38vks7 ⏳ Timestamps: (6:05) What is Propr and Prop trading? (8:22) Incentivizing traders (10:10) Propr exponential revenue growth (13:27) Are Prop firms a crypto category? (15:18) Success of Hyperliquid (17:47) Rise of Agentic AI traders (21:02) Propr roadmap (23:53) Start trading on Propr #BlockHashPodcast #propr #proptrading #agenticai #agentictraders #aitrading #podcast
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πŸŽ™οΈ Ep. 773 ZIGChain | Unlocking Institutional Investment Opportunities (feat. Abdul Rafay Gadit) β€” β€” β€” For episode 773 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Abdul Rafay Gadit, Co-founder of @ZIGChain. ZIGChain is a permissionless Layer 1 blockchain, explicitly optimized for decentralized wealth management and the tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs). πŸ”— Spotify: tinyurl.com/ypd2khzj πŸ”— Apple Podcasts: tinyurl.com/5n88d9c4 πŸ”— Amazon Music: tinyurl.com/e8swernj πŸ”— YouTube: tinyurl.com/yrjmx9wc ⏳ Timestamps: (1:56) Who is Abdul Rafay Gadit? (5:39) Unlocking institutional investment opportunities (9:08) What is the Zignaly platform? (10:58) ZIGchain ecosystem (13:24) Institutional shift to digital assets (17:26) Regulatory clarity (20:22) Emerging markets for crypto (22:50) ZIGChain roadmap (27:49) Website and socials #BlockHashPodcast #zignaly #zigchain #digitalassets #crypto #podcast
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πŸŽ™οΈ Ep. 772 Hypercall | Bringing Options Onchain (feat. Duncan Reucassel) β€” β€” β€” For episode 772 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by @DuncanReucassel, CIO of Triton Liquid Fund to discuss Hypercall (@SynapseProtocol) and onchain options. Hypercall is a permissionless, onchain options protocol built on top of Hyperliquid by the team behind Synapse Protocol. It is designed to bring professional-grade options markets on-chain by utilizing Hyperliquid's deep perpetual futures liquidity as a natural hedging rail for options writers. πŸ”— Spotify: tinyurl.com/37ndvu53 πŸ”— Apple Podcasts: tinyurl.com/2vrhm92s πŸ”— Amazon Music: tinyurl.com/46f4mt5m πŸ”— YouTube: tinyurl.com/4kjtpwcw ⏳ Timestamps: (8:54) What is Hypercall? (14:44) How infrastructure has changed for onchain options (16:10) Fractional positions in onchain options (18:44) Options on Anything (20:38) Importance of Hyperliquid (20:52) Hypercall roadmap (24:11) What is the Triton Liquid Fund? #BlockHashPodcast #hypercall #onchainoptions #optionstrading #podcast
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Preparing Bitcoin for Quantum πŸŽ₯: CSO of @coinbase
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πŸŽ™οΈ Ep. 771 Valdora | Exposure to Institutional Investment Strategies (feat. Waseem Salim) β€” β€” β€” For episode 771 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Waseem Salim, CEO of @Valdora_finance, ZIGChain’s liquid staking layer. Stake $ZIG and receive stZIG, a liquid, yield-bearing position you can use across the ecosystem. They’re building toward Liquid Everything: vault-based strategies that turn staking into a foundation for broader, structured market access over time. πŸ”— Spotify: tinyurl.com/2fnu8abz πŸ”— Apple Podcasts: tinyurl.com/4km3bzy3 πŸ”— Amazon Music: tinyurl.com/bdc4rdb2 πŸ”— YouTube: tinyurl.com/mrst8dj9 ⏳ Timestamps: (4:56) What is Valdora Finance? (9:44) Providing exposure to institutional strategies (15:44) Transparency around capital (18:39) Evolution of liquid staking (21:12) Policy around staking market (26:08) Valdora Finance roadmap #BlockHashPodcast #valdora #trading #investing #strategies #liquidstaking #staking #podcast
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πŸŽ™οΈ Ep. 770 Coinbase | Creating Quantum Security for Web3 (feat. Jeff Lunglhofer) β€” β€” β€” For episode 770 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by @JLunglhofer, CSO of @coinbase. As Chief Security Officer, Jeff leads Coinbase’s global cyber strategy, operations, engineering, and trust & safety efforts across both retail and institutional businesses, including Web3 and DeFi security through Coinbase’s Blockchain Security and Unit 0x research teams. Prior to Coinbase, he served as CISO at BNY Mellon, where he built and led a 500+ person global cybersecurity program, and previously headed commercial cyber practices at Booz Allen Hamilton. πŸ”— Spotify: tinyurl.com/39whk6w6 πŸ”— Apple Podcasts: tinyurl.com/3npzp98y πŸ”— YouTube: tinyurl.com/msu6uwc8 ⏳ Timestamps: (4:15) Coinbase quantum security report (6:45) Governance debate (11:19) How to protect Bitcoin from quantum (13:47) Policy measures for quantum (17:04) How Coinbase is preparing for quantum (19:54) Education around quantum security (21:28) Cybersecurity threats today (24:50) Cybersecurity tips and practices (27:25) Read the quantum security report #BlockHashPodcast #coinbase #quantumsecurity #cybersecurity #crypto #bitcoin #web3 #podcast
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πŸŽ™οΈ Ep. 769 Casper Network | Infrastructure for Tokenization, Stablecoins and Agentic AI (feat. Michael Steuer) β€” β€” β€” For episode 769 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Michael Steuer, President & CTO of @Casper_Network. Casper is the Layer 1 infrastructure for regulated real-world assets and machine commerce. On Casper, institutions can bring assets onchain under enforceable rules, while autonomous systems can operate through their own accounts and participate in financial activity as economic actors. πŸ”— Spotify: tinyurl.com/583ek3e8 πŸ”— Apple Podcasts: tinyurl.com/5e5rmsx8 πŸ”— Amazon Music: tinyurl.com/yc7ff7j5 πŸ”— YouTube: tinyurl.com/34hdejck ⏳ Timestamps: (6:17) What is Casper Network? (10:42) Infrastructure for tokenization (16:00) Agentic commerce economy (21:52) Stablecoins for AI Agents (24:49) Improving user interface for blockchain (28:18) Casper Network roadmap (31:40) Website and socials #BlockHashPodcast #caspernetwork #agenticcommerce #aiagents #stablecoins #tokenization #podcast
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πŸŽ™οΈ Ep. 768 FV Bank | The Next Phase of FV Bank (feat. Miles Paschini) β€” β€” β€” For episode 768 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Miles Paschini, Chief Executive Officer for @fvbankus. FV Bank is a regulated global digital bank and qualified digital asset custodian headquartered in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The financial infrastructure platform serves global fintechs, enterprises, and individual freelancers by vertically integrating traditional banking services with stablecoin infrastructure and secure crypto custody. Operating through API-driven programmable rails, it enables real-time, 24/7/365 cross-border payments, USD accounts, and seamless asset conversions in over 40 currencies. πŸ”— Spotify: tinyurl.com/2yhzsjxt πŸ”— Apple Podcasts: tinyurl.com/ybv8y4d6 πŸ”— Amazon Music: tinyurl.com/5n9424mj πŸ”— YouTube: tinyurl.com/yuc6d665 ⏳ Timestamps: (2:08) Next phase for FV Bank (4:18) Global Managed Accounts (6:52) Stablecoin invoicing (9:07) Unified Payments Infrastructure (14:22) Clarity Act (16:06) AgentPayCards (18:24) Future of Agentic commerce (21:20) FV Bank roadmap (26:44) Events & conferences (27:38) Learn more about FV Bank #BlockHashPodcast #fvbank #stablecoins #clarityact #agenticai #crypto #podcast
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