📢 Now Available! The Best of 2024: Part 1. Over the next 2 weeks, we'll revisit the stories and guests that shaped the GRTiQ Podcast this past year! 🫶 Happy holidays to every listener and guest who made 2024 another unforgettable year! These episodes feature highlights from some of the year’s best conversations 👇 Ep. 151: Maarten Henskens (Head of @AstarNetwork) on why Astar integrated with The Graph & their vision for Japan’s blockchain ecosystem. Ep. 152: Uri Kolodny (@ukolodny, Co-Founder of @StarkWareLtd) breaks down Layer 2 solutions, StarkNet’s innovations, and why scalability is essential for Ethereum’s future. Ep. 153 & 154: Rodrigo Coelho (@rodventures, @edgeandnode) reflecting on being employee #1, early challenges, and lessons that shaped The Graph. Ep. 155: Juan Manuel Rodriguez Defago (@juanmardefago, @graphopsxyz) on how The Graph’s ecosystem evolved, plus Graph Horizon’s impact on the future. Ep. 156: Pablo Carranza Velez (@pcarranzav, @edgeandnode) explores the Graph Horizon initiative and its modular, permissionless vision for the protocol. Ep. 157: Ayoola John (AJ) (@web3aj, @astronautchat) discusses how AI empowers web3 community managers & reflections from his time at Facebook and Coinbase. Ep. 158: Chris Were (@tahpot, @Verida_io) explains decentralized storage and its role in hyper-personalized web3 solutions; collaborations with The Graph. Ep. 159: Baki Er (@defilibrary, @getclave) shares insights on launching DeFi Library to educate Turkey’s crypto community and building on web3 wallets. Ep. 160: Daniel Keyes (@daniel_keyes, @PinaxNetwork) explains why Pinax joined The Graph’s core dev team and its alignment with web3’s multi-chain future. Ep. 161: Kirsten Pomales (@kirstenrpomales, @talentlayer) discusses transforming service marketplaces using open protocols and displacing traditional intermediaries. Ep. 162: Red Sheehan (@redvelvetzip, @MessariCrypto) shares perspectives on protocol economics and crypto’s relationship with traditional financial markets. Ep. 163: Zubin Pratap (@ZubinPratap, @chainlinklabs) explains connecting blockchain to real-world data; a career journey from law to Google to Chainlink Labs. Ep. 164: Ariel Barmat (@abarmat, @edgeandnode) reflects on The Graph’s technical evolution and the early days of the protocol. Ep. 165: Meher Roy (@MeherRoy, @ChorusOne, @epicenterbtc) explains why successful networks need sustainable economics and his views on airdrops and liquidity mining. Ep. 166: Connor Howe (@connor_enso, @ensofinance) discusses how user intent will drive the next big web3 cycle, making chains and applications seamless. Ep. 167: Shermin Voshmgir (@sherminvo, @token3conomy @tokenkitchen) shares concerns about centralization, tokenization’s societal risks, and blockchain’s governance potential. Ep. 168: Kean Birch (@keanbirch) provides academic insights into how blockchain challenges traditional ownership models. Ep. 169: Meina Zhou (@CryptoMeina, @native_fi) explains why web3’s culture extends beyond DeFi and its impact on democratizing participation. Ep. 170: Joe Vezzani (@joevezz, @LunarCrush) shares his journey balancing entrepreneurship, family life, and staying true to personal values. Ep. 171: Dr. James Hendler (@jahendler) reflects on web3’s vision and parallels with the transition from ARPANET to the open web. Ep. 172: Dan French (@danjfrench) explores blockchain’s role in democratizing real estate ownership and improving liquidity. Ep. 173: Raullen Chai (@Raullen, @iotex_io) explains how DePIN merges IoT and DeFi, enabling machines to generate financial value. Ep. 174: John Paller (@PallerJohn, @Opolis) shares his journey building @EthereumDenver into the world’s largest web3 event through unwavering belief and conviction. Ep. 175: Charlie Hu (@CharlieHusats, @BitlayerLabs) discusses the evolution of web3 from a niche group to a mainstream ecosystem with institutional adoption. 🎙️Listen: grtiq.com/grtiq-podcast-201-… 🔥 What was your favorite episode from 2024?