Rehashed Podcast

Between Two Chains Ep 4: The Role of Bridges in Interoperability (Angus Lamps)

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT

In our final episode of Between Two Chains, we're speaking with Angus Lamps from Stargate Finance about interoperability across numerous blockchains and the technology behind bridges and its value for decentralized finance (DeFi).

Angus emphasizes the importance of a seamless user experience in DeFi, highlights the challenges developers face, and emphasizes the need for intellectual honesty in the industry.

Between Two Chains is a four-part miniseries produced by Rehashed and co-hosted by LayerZero, where we explore whether blockchain interoperability is solved.

⏳ TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Intro

18:09 Stablecoins and bridging challenges

26:40 User experience in DeFi

30:38 Interoperability and user trust

34:06 Ensuring secure transactions

37:02 The need for intellectual honesty

39:32 Follow Angus

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Between Two Chains Ep 3: Future of Blockchain Interoperability with Zero Knowledge (Reka, RISC Zero)

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 11:00:00 GMT

In our third episode of Between Two Chains, we speak with Reka from RISC Zero about zerok-knowledge (ZK) proofs and their application in blockchain interoperability.

Reka explains the benefits of verifiable compute and how it relates to ZK, how ZK can enhance the connectivity between over 350 blockchains, and potential future developments once interoperability is fully solved.

Between Two Chains is a four-part miniseries produced by Rehashed and co-hosted by LayerZero, where we explore whether blockchain interoperability is solved.

⏳ TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Intro

05:27 Scaling with zero knowledge (ZK) technology

11:39 Boundless and the ZKVM

16:29 Unlocking computational potential for UX

19:30 Building for consumers and developers

22:00 Onboarding new users to crypto

27:59 Exciting apps to look forward to

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Between Two Chains Ep 2: How is Interoperability Solved? w/Jill Gunter (Espresso)

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 09:00:00 GMT

Last week we spoke with Aditi and Nitya from Para about interoperability from the user's lens, and this week, in our second episode of Between Two Chains, we speak with Jill Gunter from Espresso about interoperability from the other lens: builders.

Jill dives deep into the intricate dynamics of composability and interoperability, how infra builders need to emphasize user experience to move forward, and the state of Ethereum, the ecosystem's incentives, and the importance of staying user-centric while building decentralized applications.

Between Two Chains is a four-part miniseries produced by Rehashed and co-hosted by LayerZero, where we explore whether blockchain interoperability is solved.

⏳ TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Intro

08:30 The importance of composability

18:19 Composability in infra

21:17 The developer vs user communication gap

32:51 The importance of interoperability

37:13 Follow Jill

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Between Two Chains Ep 1: Improving Blockchain Interoperability for Users w/Nitya & Aditi (Para)

Fri, 26 Dec 2025 16:00:00 GMT

In our first episode of Between Two Chains, a new 4-part miniseries produced by Rehashed and co-hosted by LayerZero where we explore whether blockchain interoperability is solved, we bring on Nitya and Aditi from Para (previously Capsule) to talk about the current state of wallet UX and how interoperability can create better overall experiences for users of onchain apps.

⏳ TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Intro

3:44 What does interoperability mean?

12:25 Improving the onchain onboarding experience

19:04 Privacy and identity in interoperability

25:02 Tradeoffs to better UX

35:26 What's next once interoperability is solved?

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S3 E9 | Insights on the Future of DeSci w/Tarun Chitra (Gauntlet)

Sat, 31 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT

In this episode, we're speaking with Tarun Chitra, CEO of Gauntlet, partner at Robot Ventures, and co-host of The Chopping Block, about his thoughts, criticisms, and predictions on the intersection of science, finance, and decentralization.

We start by talking about the historical funding models of scientific research, the shortcomings of traditional science funding, and the rise of decentralized science (DeSci).

Tarun then shares some of his critiques of the current state of DeSci, highlighting its misaligned incentives and financialization within the broader crypto space. He also shares his thoughts on the potential role of AI in the development of DeSci and crypto.

⏳ TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Intro

02:19 Evolution of science funding

11:37 Funding models in DeSci

23:55 Reputation and credibility in science

31:29 Nonfinancialized mechanism design

40:58 The future of AI and crypto

44:37 Follow Tarun

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S3 E8 | The Evolution of DAOs and AI w/Nick Naraghi (Hats Protocol)

Wed, 14 May 2025 09:00:00 GMT

In this episode, we're bringing back Nick Naraghi (nintynick), co-founder and CEO of Hats Protocol, to discuss the evolution of DAOs and AI.

We talk about how AI can impact DAOs beyond cost reduction and what a future where everyone has their own AI agent would look like.

Nick also shares insights on the development of Hats Protocol, the launch of Hats Pro, and discusses philosophical questions from the community on the human to AI relationship.

⏳ TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Intro

01:52 Reflections on past predictions

04:23 How AI lowers coordination costs

06:37 AI agents and organizational dynamics

11:21 The future of work and AI

15:17 Economic evolution and UBI

18:22 AI coordination tools in DAOs

29:06 Hats Protocol updates

39:41 AI x crypto

44:47 Questions from the community

52:53 Nick's personal life philosophies

56:11 Follow Nick

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S3 BONUS | Crypto The Game Season 3 Recap w/Dylan Abruscato & Players

Thu, 08 May 2025 12:00:00 GMT

In this special bonus episode, we're recapping Season 3 of Crypto The Game (CTG) with founder, Dylan Abruscato, and several key players: Akhil (runner-up), Bhaumik (3rd place), Jake & Hanna, 0xdesigner, Bert the dog, and King Wilbert aka netdragon0x.

We talk about the game mechanics, players strategies, late-game upsets, controversies surrounding anonymous players, and the eventual revelation of the mysterious King Wilbert.

We wrap up with some confessions, hot takes, and a teaser for potential changes and challenges in future seasons.

⏳ TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Intro

03:27 Twitter connections and anonymity

06:02 The closest finale in CTG history

08:05 BTS game mechanics

21:01 Future of CTG

26:41 Q&A with Dylan

34:03 Player intros

34:41 Introducing Bert, the first dog to play CTG

37:09 Runner-up Akhil's strategy

40:13 Bhaumik's strategy

41:42 0xdesigner's blue tribe experience

50:13 Bert's unique experience as a dog

55:29 Jake (and Hanna's) strategy

59:33 King Wilbert's philosophy

01:18:59 Confessions and hot takes

01:32:29 Final thoughts

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S3 E7 | The Future of AI and Blockchain Gaming w/Marguerite deCourcelle (Blockade Labs)

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 07:00:00 GMT

In this episode, we're speaking with Marguerite deCourcelle aka Coin Artist from Blockade Labs about the intersection and future of AI and blockchain gaming.

We talk about the potential impacts of AI agents on onchain games, the innovative projects coming out of the AI space, and the future of gaming. Marguerite also shares insights into her work with Skybox AI and the practical applications of virtual environments.

⏳ TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Intro

02:07 Marguerite's background as an artist

04:07 The intersection of art and crypto

09:45 Evolution of NFTs and AI in gaming

17:15 Skybox AI and the future of virtual environments

31:43 Innovations in AI x gaming

35:40 Interactive storytelling and AI

42:58 The role of AI agents in DAOs

46:29 Future of onchain gaming

50:51 Financial incentives of onchain games

58:11 Follow Marguerite

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S3 E6 | Exclusive Insights and Strategies for Crypto The Game S3 w/Dylan Abruscato

Sun, 06 Apr 2025 09:00:00 GMT

In this episode, we're speaking with Dylan Abruscato, founder of Crypto The Game (CTG), who is back for his fourth appearance on Rehashed.

Dylan shares some exclusive alpha about the new season of CTG, a 10-day online survivor-style game with 800 players and a prize pool of 80 ETH, started on March 10, 2025.

⏳ TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Intro

00:21 Overview of Crypto The Game (CTG)

00:48 Exclusive teasers for CTG Season 3

12:23 NFT mechanics and player strategies

15:01 Gameplay insights

27:18 Dylan's winning strategies

32:52 Future plans for CTG

36:31 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

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S3 E5 | Reimagining Web3 Grant Mechanisms w/Carl Cervone (Open Source Observer)

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 09:00:00 GMT

In this episode, we're speaking with Carl Cervone, co-founder of Kariba Labs, about Open Source Observer, a free analytics suite aiding funders in evaluating the impact of open source software contributions.

Carl shares insights from his decade-long experience in East Africa and discusses the significance of crypto in developing regions.

We then dive into public goods funding, data integration, governance strategies, and the human psychology aspects of voting. Carl shares his perspectives on the challenges of traditional and Web3 public goods funding, highlighting the roles of data metrics and qualitative and quantitative measurements in impactful funding decisions.

⏳ TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Intro

05:20 Leapfrogging technology in East Africa

09:03 The role of data in public goods funding

12:49 Challenges and innovations in grant funding

26:02 Human psychology in voting and governance

35:08 Open vs. closed voting systems

38:25 Future of public goods

44:23 Questions from Twitter

48:38 Follow Carl

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S3 E4 | Building on Bitcoin w/Brittany Laughlin (Stacks Foundation)

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 09:00:00 GMT

In this episode, we're speaking with Brittany Laughlin, Chairperson at Stacks Foundation, about the evolving landscape of building on Bitcoin.

Brittany covers the history and feasibility of developing on Bitcoin, the current state of the Bitcoin developer ecosystem, and the gaps that need to be filled.

She also shares insights from her extensive background as an investor and discusses her role at Autonomous, a company that assists Web3 foundations and DAOs.

⏳ TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Intro

02:17 Bitcoin ecosystem insights

05:11 Brittany's background

09:26 Challenges and opportunities to building on Bitcoin

21:20 Bitcoin vs. Ethereum

29:23 Bitcoin-backed stablecoins

30:25 Onboarding challenges

37:37 Future predictions for Bitcoin development

39:07 What is Autonomous?

41:25 How to launch a token

44:19 How to launch an effective grants program

47:51 Questions from Twitter

51:44 Follow Brittany

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S3 E3 | Understanding Zero Knowledge Infrastructure w/Reka (RISC Zero)

Wed, 19 Mar 2025 15:00:00 GMT

In this episode, we're bringing back Reka, Head of Community at RISC Zero, about the state of zero-knowledge (ZK) infrastructure and strategies for successful go-to-market campaigns for blockchain protocols.

Reka shares her journey from being a founder to joining RISC Zero, her insights on the importance of ZK technology, and the challenges and opportunities it presents. She also talks about her experience advising various crypto projects and her thoughts on combining education and community engagement in the blockchain space.

⏳ TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Intro

02:58 Why intent infrastructure?

06:17 Understanding ZK technology

13:44 Applications and benefits of ZK

18:21 Challenges and future of ZK

23:24 Joining RISC Zero and building Boundless Protocol

29:07 Education through memes

30:13 Marketing strategies for protocols

34:17 Balancing developer adoption and end user growth

37:13 Strategies for building a community from scratch

44:27 Questions from the community

50:09 Follow Reka

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S3 E2 | Decentralized Email Protocols w/Richie Bonilla (Forage Mail)

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMT

In this episode, we bring back Richie Bonilla, founder of Forage Mail, to talk about email as the original decentralized social protocol, why decentralized and open protocols may not always win in the long run, and how AI and Large Language Models (LLMs) will impact the future of work.

Richie talks about his journey from building Clarity to creating Forage Mail, handling pivots as a founder, and the philosophical implications of AI on human agency.

⏳ TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Intro

03:08 Richie's founder journey

10:55 Stepping away from crypto

18:36 Why email has stood the test of time

28:24 Pivoting Forage to Forage Mail

30:56 How Forage Mail uses AI

36:33 Using AI in personal life

40:29 Future of AI and human interaction

48:12 Forage Mail's roadmap and vision

51:28 Follow Richie

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S3 E1 | Building Decentralized Knowledge Graphs With AI w/Billy Luedtke (Intuition)

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 13:00:00 GMT

In this episode, we bring back listener favorite, Billy Luedtke, founder of Intuition. Billy received votes from 113 unique wallets in this season's all-stars contest, which is the highest number of unique wallets to vote for a single nominee in Rehashed history.

Billy shares updates on Intuition since his last appearance in August 2023, in particular highlighting how the platform has evolved from a concept to a publicly accessible product. We also dive deep into the core concepts of Intuition such as atoms, triples, and signals, and the novel economic incentives for data creation.

Lastly, we explore the broader implications of AI, potential dystopian futures, and the philosophical questions around trust, truth, and identity. Billy shares his insights on how decentralized data might reshape various sectors including web3 security, agent interoperability, and personal data management.

⏳ TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Intro

01:59 Evolution of Intuition

07:42 Atoms, triples, and signals

15:50 Economic incentives and data equity

23:58 Subjective data and social consensus 32:20 Real world applications and use cases

43:24 Human intuition in the age of AI

57:03 The role of community and relationships

01:03:15 Follow Billy

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Rehashed Live Bangkok Quiz Show w/Keeks, Dylan Abruscato, Nichanan Kesonpat, and Disruption Joe

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 15:00:00 GMT

This special live edition of Rehashed was recorded during Devcon7 in Bangkok, Thailand.

For the first time in Rehash history, we're playing a Jeopardy-style quiz show with Keeks (Parabl), Dylan Abruscato (CTG), Nichanan Kesonpat (1kx), and Disruption Joe (Arbitrum).

Tune in to find out who the winner is (and if you're smarter than our panelists!)

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Rehashed Live Bangkok Debates: Debating the Endgame of Crypto w/LDF, Sophia Dew, and Jarrell James (JJ) Tembien

Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT

This special live edition of Rehashed was recorded during Devcon7 in Bangkok, Thailand.

LDF (LayerZero), Sophia Dew (Celo), and Jarrell James aka JJ from Parabl discuss diverse perspectives on the endgame of crypto, encompassing the global south, future of work, and the idea that there might be no definitive endgame at all.

The debate (which turned out to be less combative and more agreeable than planned) explores significant themes of autonomy, global collaboration, and the role of silliness in innovation, as well as the potential paths and impact of crypto on the world.

⏳ TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Intro

03:40 Opening statements

18:26 Debate and rebuttals

23:00 The illusion of democratizing access

29:09 The importance of resilient systems

31:40 Weaponizing silly

38:59 Closing statements

45:53 Follow LDF, Sophia, and JJ

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Rehashed Live Bangkok: Deconstructing Rollups and Layer 2s w/David Silverman (Polygon)

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 17:00:00 GMT

This special live edition of Rehashed was recorded during Devcon7 in Bangkok, Thailand.

The episode was initially set to feature a debate between David Silverman (SVP, Strategic Product Initiatives at Polygon) and Kelvin from Optimism on rollups, but a last-minute change led to an in-depth discussion on rollups, interoperability, and scalability in Ethereum with special co-host Jonah Erlich (Co-founder of Den).

David dives into the technical nuances of rollups, including optimistic and ZK rollups, the challenges of decentralization, and Polygon's approach with the AggLayer. He also touches on future developments in Web3, interoperability solutions, and rollup decentralization, accompanied by a spicy twist as David and Jonah sample hot sauces throughout the discussion.

⏳ TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Intro

03:04 What are rollups?

07:08 Optimistic vs ZK rollups

13:20 Interoperability and the future of L2s

19:36 Ethereum's role in L2 migration

21:20 Debating the Optimism solution

24:00 Examples of successful interoperability

27:11 Future of rollups

32:42 Spicy takes

37:15 Follow David and Jonah

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S2 E8 | Building Community in Crypto w/Ted

Mon, 13 Jan 2025 13:00:00 GMT

In this episode of Rehashed, we’re speaking with Ted aka tednotlasso, about her journey from molecular biology to consulting to working in TradFi at Morgan Stanley to becoming one of the most followed individuals on Warpcast (Farcaster) in 2024.

We discuss the evolution of decentralized social ecosystems, the challenges of onboarding new users, and the significance of building authentic relationships within these communities. Ted also talks about hosting Farcon events, the future of Farcaster, and her perspective on the ongoing developments in crypto and decentralized social platforms.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

6:53 Early days on Warpcast (Farcaster)

10:38 Onboarding challenges and UX on Warpcast

15:43 Farcaster vs Lens

20:45 Building community and personal brand

29:37 Challenges in community building

34:57 Creator monetization and community engagement

37:20 Warpcast vs Twitter

48:23 Questions from Twitter and Warpcast

54:22 Follow Ted

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Rehashed Hot Ones Bangkok Pt 2 w/Simona Pop, Nichanan Kesonpat, Spencer Graham, and Dawufi

Thu, 02 Jan 2025 13:00:00 GMT

This special live edition of Rehashed was recorded during Devcon7 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Your panelists are Simona Pop (Optimism Foundation, ENS), Nichanan Kesonpat (1kx), Spencer Graham (Hats Protocol), and Dawufi (Opacity Labs). We also had special appearances from Dr. Nick, Scottrepreneur, and Disruption Joe.

Watch them eat spicier and spicier foods while trying to simultaneously give spicier and spicier takes on various topics in crypto like wallets, governance, decentralization, and how to achieve the next breakthrough in crypto.

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S2 BONUS | Crypto 2024 Reflections & 2025 Predictions w/Hudson Jameson, Maya Bakhai, and Stefen Deleveaux

Wed, 25 Dec 2024 12:00:00 GMT

On this bonus episode of Season 2, we bring back some of your favorite Rehashed guests from the past to share their perspectives on what happened in 2024 and what they are most bullish on moving forward to 2025.Join us to wrap up the year from a wide array of perspectives, including AI, memecoins, rollups and altVMs, consumer apps, DePIN, DAOs, and Solana.

This episode was a lot of fun to record and hopefully just as fun to listen to. It’s filled with great insights as well that, when combined, paint a holistic picture of where the Ethereum and Solana ecosystems stand today.

To hear these guests’ predictions from last year, tune into our end of year wrap up from one year ago here.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

3:20 Reflections on 2024 crypto trends

26:44 Insights on what to expect in crypto in 2025

42:51 Predictions for 2025

53:39 Follow our guest panel

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Rehashed Hot Ones Bangkok Pt 1 w/Jim Chang, David Phelps, and Grant Gerber

Fri, 04 Oct 2024 22:00:00 GMT

This special live edition of Rehashed was recorded during Devcon7 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Your panelists are Jim Chang (CrossCats), David Phelps (JokeRace), and Grant Gerber (Movement Labs).

Watch them eat spicier and spicier foods while trying to simultaneously give spicier and spicier takes on various topics in crypto like altVMs, casinos, and AI.

⏳ TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Intro

1:16 Learn more about our sponsors: CrossCats and Safe

7:21 AI x Crypto

17:56 Casinos and gambling

31:09 Ethereum vs altVMs

42:01 Winner announced

46:00 David gets thrown in the pool

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Role Call Ep 3: The Future of Decentralized Collaboration w/Andreas (Fileverse)

Mon, 23 Sep 2024 22:00:00 GMT

Role Call is a miniseries on DAOs, produced by Rehashed and co-hosted by Hats Protocol.

In our fourth episode of Role Call, co-hosts Diana Chen, Nick Naraghi, and Spencer Graham speak with Andreas, founder of Fileverse, about how Fileverse aims to solve issues of centralized knowledge management by offering decentralized, privacy-preserving alternatives like ddocs, how to balance privacy with transparency onchain, and the future of interoperable decentralized applications in creating a new era of collaborative knowledge production.

⏳ Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

1:42 What is Fileverse?

5:08 Tradeoffs between privacy and transparency

10:27 Role of blockchain in permission management

15:48 Challenges and innovations in Fileverse

26:59 Future of decentralized collaboration

51:48 Follow Andreas and Fileverse

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S2 E7 | A New Era for Decentralized Exchanges w/Andy Boyan & Andrew Redden (Hypurr Finance)

Sun, 01 Sep 2024 22:00:00 GMT

In this episode of Rehashed, we’re speaking with Andy Boyan and Andrew Redden about their latest project, Hypurr Finance, a lending platform built for Hyperliquid and on the HyperEVM.

Hyperliquid recently executed one of the largest and most successful airdrops in crypto history, and we start the episode by unpacking the strategy and impacts behind that and the LAST team’s rationale behind building HypurrFi on HyperEVM.

We also talked about the future of DeFi, the impact of decentralization, and the new dynamics in cryptocurrency ecosystems.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

2:04 How Andy and Andrew got on the pod

6:22 Hyperliquid airdrop

11:09 What are perpetual exchanges and spot exchanges?

14:10 Why was Hyperliquid so successful?

19:54 Impact of Hyperliquid’s airdrop

28:40 Introducing Hypurr Finance for the first time

30:37 Mission and incentive models of LAST

35:44 Concerns with HyperEVM

38:30 The future of blockchain and crypto

43:19 HypurrFi launch and testnet details

44:19 Predictions for crypto in 2025

53:00 Follow Andy and Andrew

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Role Call Ep 2: The Biggest Governance Mistakes DAOs Make w/Justine Humenansky (Optimism)

Sat, 03 Aug 2024 12:00:00 GMT

Role Call is a miniseries on DAOs, produced by Rehashed and co-hosted by Hats Protocol.

In our third episode of Role Call, we're joined once again by special guest host, Amy Jung (Eigen Foundation), to talk to Justine (Head of Governance at Optimism Foundation) about the concept of progressive decentralization and the challenges and considerations involved in transitioning responsibilities to a DAO.

We explore topics like infrastructure readiness, measuring success, and the balance between transparency and governance, and Justine shares some insights into Optimism's approach, frameworks, and the ongoing development of their governance processes.

We also briefly discuss the importance of clear mission alignment, data-driven decision-making, and the complexities of managing power dynamics within a decentralized framework.

⏳ Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

2:03 When is an organization ready to decentralize?

4:08 Challenges and risks in decentralization

5:56 Data-driven decision making

7:18 Frameworks and metrics for DAOs

15:24 Balancing transparency and control

19:30 Legitimacy and accountability in DAOs

27:58 Future of DAO governance

47:28 Follow Justine and co-hosts

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MINIHASH 002 | AltVMs and Intent-Based Bridges w/Jim Chang (CrossCats)

Tue, 30 Jul 2024 09:00:00 GMT

This Minihash episode was recorded in person in Bangkok, Thailand.

In this episode, Jim Chang, co-founder of Catalyst and CrossCats, joins us to talk about the journey of building Catalyst, a platform initially aimed at Cosmos chains, pivoted to focusing on Ethereum rollups, and is now focused on altVMs.

Jim shares insights into their new product, CrossCats, an intent-based bridge facilitating easier and faster transactions across different virtual machines. We dive into the challenges of cross-chain bridging, market predictions, and strategic decisions behind adopting AltVMs over traditional EVM chains. Jim does a great job of explaining the complexities of blockchain interoperability and the potential future landscape of decentralized networks.

⏳ TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

1:39 History of Catalyst and CrossCats

3:59 Pivoting strategies in crypto

6:14 User research and feedback

8:36 How CrossCats works

11:37 Challenges of bridging across chains

15:55 Future of EVM and AltVMs

19:07 Follow Jim and CrossCats

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S2 E6 | The Future of Internet Communities w/JB Rubinovitz (Tenfold)

Wed, 10 Jul 2024 12:00:00 GMT

In this episode of Rehashed, we’re speaking with JB Rubinovitz, founder of Tenfold, about their perspective on decentralized social platforms, particularly Warpcast, and the future of decentralized identity and reputation.

We discuss the developer-centric focus of Warpcast, the challenges of onboarding users to decentralized platforms, and JB's journey in building Tenfold to empower builder communities.

We also get into the complexities of AI governance, ethical considerations, and the potential for decentralized training and data labeling in AI. JB wraps up with some insights on their fundraising experience and the vision for Tenfold's future.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

4:03 Challenges and criticisms of decentralized social

6:54 User experience on Warpcast

11:43 Future of decentralized social and identity

21:07 AI governance and ethical considerations

30:24 What is Tenfold?

37:20 Fundraising challenges

39:53 Follow JB

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Role Call Ep 1: The End of the Airdrop Era w/Rafa (ZK Sync)

Sun, 30 Jun 2024 12:00:00 GMT

Role Call is a miniseries on DAOs, produced by Rehashed and co-hosted by Hats Protocol.

In our second episode of Role Call, we're joined by special guest host, Amy Jung (Eigen Foundation), to talk to Rafa (Governance Lead at ZK Sync Association) about the future of DAO governance and the implications of the end of the era of airdrops.

We talk about the challenges in designing sustainable governance models, differentiating between geographic and interest-based communities, and the concept of soft versus hard accountability in DAOs. Rafa also delves into governance at ZK Sync, the importance of modularity and composability, and the evolving mechanisms of distributing control in the crypto space.

⏳ Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

03:29 Community building and governance

12:54 Governance structures in ZK Sync

19:15 Challenges in DAO implementation

22:19 Future-proofing governance systems

32:54 The importance of feedback and accountability

33:34 Hard vs. soft accountability

37:39 The role of reputation and anonymity

45:09 Challenges in enforcing accountability

53:13 Exploring new forms of accountability

59:04 Final thoughts and where to follow everyone

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S2 E5 | Funding Olympic Dreams Through Onchain Content w/Naomi Metzger (Afrochicks)

Wed, 12 Jun 2024 12:00:00 GMT

In this episode of Rehashed, we’re speaking with Naomi Metzger, an 11-time British triple jump champion, about her use of Web3 to fund her journey to the 2028 Olympics.

Naomi shares her story of overcoming injuries that kept her from competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics and how she became the first athlete to document her recovery journey onchain.

She also shares about her passion for NFTs, specifically her project Afrochicks, her active involvement on Warpcast, and her insights on the future of decentralized social media and NFTs, offering inspiration and advice for athletes and creators alike.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

1:23 Naomi’s athletic journey and overcoming injury

9:11 How Naomi discovered web3 and NFTs

13:53 Afrochicks NFT project

16:21 Future plans and fitness content

17:54 Naomi’s thoughts on Warpcast

24:48 Future of decentralized social

33:45 Future of NFTs x AI

40:56 Follow Naomi

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S2 E4 | Understanding Crypto Protocol Security w/Laurence Day (Wildcat Finance)

Sun, 02 Jun 2024 15:00:00 GMT

In this episode of Rehashed, Dr. Laurence E. Day, founder of Wildcat Finance and creator of the infamous West Ham group chat, joins us to clear up rumors about his alleged crypto hacks and share more about what he’s working on at Wildcat Finance, which aims to facilitate under-collateralized borrowing on the Ethereum blockchain.

Laurence also shares his thoughts on protocol security, the impact of social engineering attacks, and the future of credit in DeFi.

Last but certainly not least, we chat about the role and unique culture of the West Ham group chat in the crypto community.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

1:05 Laurence’s background

10:04 The infamous crypto protocol hacks

16:13 Protocol security insights

25:17 Challenges of onboarding the masses to DeFi

26:54 The UX and PMF debate

29:30 What is Wildcat Finance?

37:52 The importance of credit in DeFi

41:24 What is West Ham?

51:20 Final thoughts and predictions

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S2 E3 | SEC Insights on Crypto w/Hester Peirce

Tue, 21 May 2024 17:00:00 GMT

In this episode of Rehashed, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce joins us to talk about legal compliance and innovation in the crypto space.

Known for her pro-innovation stance, Commissioner Peirce discusses her critiques of the SEC's stringent regulatory approach toward crypto and her hopes for clearer guidelines.

The conversation covers the balance between fostering innovation and protecting investors, the need for regulatory clarity, and the impact of current regulations on U.S. crypto innovation.

Commissioner Peirce also addresses the importance of public involvement in rulemaking and the potential for a new regulatory framework.

Note: This episode was recorded on May 18, 2024.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

1:55 SEC’s approach to crypto regulation

3:49 Challenges and criticisms of current regulations

6:27 Impact of regulations on innovation

11:27 Community questions and concerns

16:21 Future of crypto regulation

33:25 Closing thoughts and how to contact Hester Peirce

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S2 E2 | Innovative Organizational Structures w/Dr. Nick (FactoryDAO)

Thu, 09 May 2024 13:00:00 GMT

In this episode, we’re speaking with Dr. Nick Almond, a physicist turned DAO enthusiast and now CEO of Factory Labs, about cybernetic governance frameworks in DAOs, the current state and challenges of DAOs, and the potential of decentralized AI in governance.

We also talk about issues of privacy and surveillance, Dr. Nick shares his critical views on WorldCoin (now World), and we wrap up with some of Dr. Nick’s personal insights on the future of decentralization.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

01:48 Dr. Nick's journey from physics to crypto

03:17 The experimental nature of crypto and DAOs

05:42 Current state of DAOs

13:30 What is FactoryDAO?

19:38 Cybernetic governance frameworks

28:33 Crypto economic mechanisms for AI

29:24 Challenges of decentralization

30:59 Innovative governance models

38:30 Privacy and surveillance concerns

44:40 Nick’s hot takes about WorldCoin

52:10 Lighthearted questions and wrap-up

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S2 E1 | The U.S. Election and State of Crypto Policy w/Amanda Tuminelli (DeFi Education Fund)

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 13:00:00 GMT

In this episode, we’re speaking with Amanda Tuminelli, Chief Legal Officer at DeFi Education Fund, about the latest in crypto policy and what she’s expecting to see leading up to the election next week.

We start out by recapping some of the lawsuits Amanda has helped file against the SEC through DeFi Education Fund and her testimony at the first congressional hearing on DeFi last month, and then we talk about what’s on her radar right now in terms of what the SEC is doing and how she expects the election to impact the state of crypto moving forward.

Amanda was nominated by Andy Boyan and voted onto the podcast by Nicole D’Avis, Andy Boyan, Defi Beats, Disruption Joe, Meg Lister, and Irina Marinescu.

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MINIHASH 001 | What are Autonomous Worlds? w/Peter Pan (1kx)

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 09:00:00 GMT

Minihash is a condensed episode of Rehashed, where we do a deep dive into one focused topic with a past guest.

On this Minihash episode, Peter Pan, Partner at 1kx, joins us for a deep dive on what autonomous worlds are.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

1:15 What are autonomous worlds?

6:12 Do blockchains uniquely enable autonomous worlds to exist?

15:07 Democratizing participation and generating immersion

29:50 Advice for builders

30:39 Follow Peter

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S1 E6 | Infra vs Apps, Shared Sequencers, and Dungeon Masters w/Jill Gunter (Espresso)

Sun, 03 Mar 2024 10:00:00 GMT

In our final episode of Season 1, we’re speaking with Jill Gunter, Chief Strategy Officer at Espresso Systems, the coordination layer that unites chains, rollups, and applications.

We start off with a hot topic nowadays which is whether we should be focusing more on building infrastructure or apps. You might assume you know where Jill stands on this topic as someone who’s working on a middleware solution, but there’s actually a lot more to the story from her perspective.

Jill has lots of excellent analogies to help us better understand technical concepts like shared sequencers and rollups, and she debunks some common misconceptions people have about Espresso ahead of their mainnet launch this quarter.

This is an excellent episode for the nontechnical person to listen to to better understand how various components of blockchains work, as well as for the more technical person to have some of their uncertainties about shared sequencers and the work Espresso is doing around that cleared up.

Jill was nominated for Rehashed by Meg Lister and voted onto the podcast by Richie Bonilla, Irina Marinescu, Meg Lister, and Diana Chen.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

3:47 Infra vs apps

14:40 What is Espresso and what are shared sequencers? ELI5

35:13 Future of Layer 2 blockchains

39:01 Ethereum vs Solana

48:47 Future of zk rollups

50:07 Being a new mom in crypto

56:31 Can You Not

58:44 Follow Jill

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S1 E5 | Event Design Playbook & Crypto in the Global South w/Gloria Kimbwala (Sei Foundation)

Thu, 29 Feb 2024 13:00:00 GMT

In this episode, we’re speaking with Gloria Kimbwala, Head of Events at Sei Foundation, about crypto events and crypto in the global south.

Gloria has been working in the crypto space since 2017, primarily within builder communities and more recently as the events lead at Sei Foundation. She has attended and organized countless events, both in crypto and outside of crypto, and she shares her knowledge and expertise with us on how to design a successful event, and from the attendee side, how to decide which events to go to when it feels like there’s literally a crypto event every single week.

We spend the second half of this convo talking about crypto in the global south - what types of apps and use cases are being built out there and more importantly how to get funding into the hands of founders based in Africa and LATAM.

Gloria was nominated by Rachael Amy and voted onto the podcast by Gary Sheng, Hudson Jameson, Queen Wartooth, Rachael Amy, Irina Marinescu, and Diana Chen.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

3:45 What is Sei Foundation?

5:26 How to develop an events strategy

9:31 How to decide which events are worth attending

14:48 Are side events bad?

19:52 Event planning playbook

22:40 How to measure ROI for events

31:45 Web3 in the global south

49:08 What needs the most involvement from crypto culture?

56:12 Follow Gloria

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S1 E4 | Crypto's Three Body Problem w/Toby Shorin, Laura Lotti, and Sam Hart (Other Internet)

Thu, 01 Feb 2024 11:00:00 GMT

In this episode, we’re speaking with Toby Shorin, Laura Lotti, and Sam Hart from Other Internet about their most recent article on crypto’s three body problem, clarifying some common misconceptions about headless brands, and getting their take on the current state of onchain culture.

The idea for this collaboration or interview came about when we had Jon Wu on the podcast last season in S8 E4 which aired on May 9, 2024. In that episode, Jon criticized the concept of a “headless brand” that was coined by the Other Internet team back in 2019, and Toby Shorin responded that Jon’s interpretation of “headless brands” was not what the authors had intended when they wrote the article. It turns out that many people have similar interpretations of “headless brands” that Jon had, so it was helpful and productive to give the Other Internet team a chance to clarify what they meant.

We then discuss their latest article on crypto’s three body problem and give the team a chance to speak about it for the first time since publishing the article, and finally I asked Sam about a spicy post he wrote recently that called out a lot of the current onchain culture for being “completely soulless” and a “cultural wasteland.”

Toby, Laura, and Sam were nominated for Rehashed by Diana Chen and voted onto the podcast by Richie Bonilla, Triumph, fifthworldzach, Tim Black, Birb, Amy Jung, Rachael Amy, and Anay Sim.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

3:26 Clarifying “headless brands”

9:42 Crypto’s Three Body Problem

37:14 Current onchain culture is a complete “cultural wasteland”

40:24 Why we shouldn’t talk about onboarding the masses to crypto

42:49 Upcoming new book from Other Internet

45:07 Follow Toby, Laura, and Sam

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S1 E3 | Pixel Pushing Our Way to Better UX w/0xdesigner

Wed, 24 Jan 2024 14:00:00 GMT

In this episode, we’re speaking with 0xdesigner about all things design, anonymity, and UX/UI in web3.

This is the longest episode in Rehash history, but we had so much to talk about and 0xdesigner graciously gave us almost two hours of his time to share his thoughts on all things consumer crypto, UX improvements, and the design space.

0xdesigner is primarily a product designer who has been putting out a new UX/UI design each day for the past 1.5 years, usually some sort of UX or design improvement to an existing app or envisioning a new app.

Not only does he have so many clever and creative ideas he shares every day, but he also has so much optimism and enthusiasm for crypto throughout all the highs and lows over the past few years. He truly believes in a future that’s enhanced by crypto and blockchain and is focused every day on working toward that goal.

0xdesigner was nominated by Ernest Kou and voted onto the podcast by Brenner Spear, Tom Scaria, Magenta Ceiba, Ernest Kou, Nick Naraghi, Lucas, Birb, Amy Jung, fifthworldzach, Maz, and David Phelps.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

2:25 0xdesigner’s background

4:00 Anonymity in crypto

17:26 Creating a new design every day for 570+ days

26:58 When it doesn’t make sense to use crypto

31:30 Cool new use cases for crypto

36:54 0xdesigner’s upcoming design projects

43:14 What 0xdesigner wishes people knew about design

45:42 Why is crypto UX and design so bad?

53:45 Why 0xdesigner is always open to testing new apps

57:24 Will web3 create new design primitives?

1:01:52 Do we need financialization in consumer crypto apps?

1:14:34 Every app will be a social app

1:28:25 Questions from Twitter

1:32:59 Can You Not

1:39:59 Follow 0xdesigner

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S1 E2 | Is Public Goods Funding Sustainable? w/Sophia Dew (Celo)

Fri, 05 Jan 2024 16:00:00 GMT

In this episode, we’re speaking with Sophia Dew, DevRel Engineering Lead at Celo, about all things onchain funding and what goes into launching a layer 2 blockchain.

Sophia joined Celo about a month ago, and prior to that she was working on Public Goods Network, or PGN, a layer 2 blockchain focused on public goods. PGN ended up running out of money and winding down but Sophia learned tons of lessons along the way about maintaining a blockchain that she shares with us in this episode.

We then did a deep dive into onchain funding - what new things it enables, why it’s important, and Sophia gives lots of examples of use cases or apps she would love to see get built out in the onchain funding arena.

Sophia was nominated by Nicole (by way of Triumph) and voted onto the podcast by Richie Bonilla, Andy Boyan, Meg Lister, David Phelps, Rachael Amy, and Triumph.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

2:47 How to launch a layer 2 blockchain via Public Goods Network (PGN)

6:41 How to maintain and grow a blockchain

14:21 Does it make sense to build an L2 focused on public goods?

16:07 Playbook for launching an L2

17:56 What does blockchain enable for public goods funding?

20:56 Framework for designing onchain funding mechanisms

27:07 Examples of onchain public goods funding outside of crypto

31:54 How to design regenerative funding mechanisms

42:28 What is Celo?

48:29 Can You Not

50:50 Follow Sophia

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S1 E1 | What is Data Availability? w/Rene Lubov (Celestia)

Thu, 28 Dec 2023 13:00:00 GMT

In this episode, we’re speaking with Rene Lubov, software engineer at Celestia, about data availability (DA), or what Rene prefers to call data publishing.

Rene is one of the founding engineers at Celestia and breaks down for us everything we need to know about DA and how it’s implemented at Celestia. We also talk about modularity in blockchains, light nodes, and other technical concepts that you may have heard of before but maybe don’t have a clear understanding of just yet. She does a great job of explaining all of these concepts clearly.

On a more personal level, Rene also shares about her background, how she taught herself to code, what protocol engineering is (hint: it’s very different from app development or smart contract coding), what it was like being a founding engineer at Celestia, and her experience as a woman in crypto having joined way back in the early days.

Rene was nominated for Rehashed by Tina and voted onto the podcast by Tina, Jimmy Chang, Hudson Jameson, Queen Wartooth, and David Phelps.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

2:20 What is data availability (DA)?

5:15 Why is data availability getting so much attention lately?

9:12 How does data availability increase scalability and reduce costs?

11:30 Is DA implemented in the blockchain layer or app layer?

14:08 What is Celestia?

16:20 What is modularity in blockchains?

19:18 Is Celestia an L1 or L2?

21:49 Future of Celestia

22:08 What is a light node?

28:25 What is it like being a founding engineer?

32:09 How is protocol engineering different from smart contract engineering?

35:45 Berlin ETH culture

39:26 How Rene became a coder

43:36 Twitter questions

51:45 Can You Not

55:52 Follow Rene

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