Verifiably Random

Season 3: Ep 13 - Matt and Marc Live at SXSW: A Conversation with UNHCR and Mercy Corps Ventures

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:00:00 GMT

Live from South by Southwest in Austin, Matt and Marc discuss their sessions on humanitarian aid and agentic commerce. In the second segment, Matt is joined by Emily Dery from USA for UNHCR and Sandra Hart from Mercy Corps Ventures. Matt, Emily, and Sanda continue the conversation from their SXSW panel to discuss how transparent, low-cost payment systems on blockchain can expand financial access and improve aid delivery.

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those of the guest and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Algorand Foundation or its affiliates. Any discussion of products, companies, or integrations is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an endorsement or a commitment by Algorand Foundation or its affiliates. This episode does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Any discussion of financial products, tokens, or assets is for informational purposes only. All third-party brands and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Mention of them does not imply affiliation or endorsement by the Algorand Foundation. Any statements about future plans or integrations are forward-looking and subject to change.

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Season 3: Ep 12 - Impact on Algorand: HesabPay, Aid Trust Portal

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:00:00 GMT

This episode kicks off the impact series on Verifiably Random, with Matt Keller joining as a host to focus on humanitarian use cases across the Algorand ecosystem. For Matt’s first episode, Nigel Pont, Strategic Advisor for Humanitarian Affairs, discusses his career in humanitarian work, why Algorand is the best choice for humanitarian aid, and how partners like HesabPay are using blockchain-based payments to improve aid delivery in places like Afghanistan and Syria.

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Season 3: Ep 11 - Algoland deep dive: 100% on-chain campaign on Algorand

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 14:00:00 GMT

In this technical deep dive, Marc sits down with Tasos Bitsios, Algorand Foundation’s Head of Core Engineering, to unpack how Algoland, Algorand’s largest user campaign to date, was built almost entirely on-chain. Marc and Tasos explore smart contracts, VRF-powered prize draws, SDK abstractions, scaling challenges, and lessons learned from running a 13-week campaign with nearly 80,000 participants.

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Season 3: Ep 10 - Brale: Stablecoins made simple

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Algorand Foundation Chief Business Officer Min Wei sits down with Ben Milne, founder and CEO of Brale. Brale provides an end-to-end platform for organizations to design, issue, and manage their own compliant, asset-backed stablecoins across multiple blockchains, now including enterprise-grade, quantum‑resistant infrastructure on Algorand. Brale helps enterprises turn stablecoins into a practical tool for financial empowerment by lowering payment costs, improving settlement speed, and expanding digital asset offerings without the need for deep in‑house crypto engineering.

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Season 3: Ep 9 - Live from India Summit: Crypto on/off-ramping with Carret COO Shuja Hussain

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 15:00:00 GMT

Live from Algorand’s India Summit in Bengaluru, Marc sits down with Shuja Hussain, Co-Founder and COO of Carret, to discuss the company's journey and its role as a Virtual Digital Asset Service Provider in the Indian market. Carret, a winner of the Algo Bharat competition, provides easy on-ramping and off-ramping of Indian Rupee (INR) to ALGO, and ALGO to INR, acting as a bridge for Indian customers who want to use a self-custodial wallet.

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Season 3: Ep 8 - Live from Devconnect: Crypto neobanks with Noah CEO Shah Ramezani

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 14:00:00 GMT

Recorded live at AlgoDay during Devconnect in Argentina, Min sits down with Shah Ramezani, founder and CEO of Noah, for a fireside chat on the rise of crypto neobanks and the future of global financial access. Shah shares how he entered the crypto industry, the first-principles thinking that led to Noah’s creation, and why seamless bridges between stablecoins and traditional banking rails are unlocking entirely new use cases around the world. Shah and Min discuss Noah and Algorand’s recently announced integration, which enables virtual bank accounts, and how instant, cross-border crypto-to-fiat flows are transforming everyday payment experiences.

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Season 3: Ep 7 - US crypto policy update

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 13:00:00 GMT

Marc chats with Jennie Levin, Algorand Foundation’s Chief Legal and Operating Officer, about Algorand’s move to the US and recent developments in US crypto policy. Jennie explains why the US offers unique opportunities for blockchain innovation, breaks down key legislation like the GENIUS and CLARITY Acts, and shares her perspective on the future of crypto in America.

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Season 3: Ep 6 - Haystack Moves the Needle

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Min chats with John Mizzoni, co-founder of TxnLab and creator of Haystack, the mobile-first DeFi app built on Algorand. They discuss Haystack’s frictionless onboarding, unique tokenomics, and the successful $HAY token launch. John also shares insights on building for mobile in Web3 and what’s next for Haystack and NFDomains. Don’t miss a chance to try out Haystack, Tinyman, and Vestige during Swap Week of Algoland at algoland.co.

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Season 3: Ep 5 - The DeFi Experience on Algorand

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 13:00:00 GMT

Marc is joined by Algorand's Head of DeFi, Fred Estante, and Pera Product and Marketing Manager, Joseph Cecala, for a deep dive into Algorand's DeFi ecosystem. Marc, Fred, and Joseph discuss what makes Algorand's DeFi ecosystem unique, what’s next for Pera Wallet, and the exciting dApps on Algorand like Folks Finance, Compx, Pact, Tinyman, Ultrade, and Haystack. Don’t miss a chance to try out Folks Finance, Compx, and Pact during DeFi week of Algoland at algoland.co.

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Season 3: Episode 4 - Inside DeFi on Algorand: A Conversation with Folks Finance

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 18:17:40 GMT

Min sits down with Benedetto Biondi, the CEO of Folks Finance. Folks Finance is a DeFi platform on Algorand that enables users to lend, borrow, trade, and manage digital assets. Min and Benedetto discuss how Folks Finance is unlocking new opportunities for DeFi users, the unique benefits of building on Algorand, and what Benedetto sees as the future of DeFi.

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Season 3: Ep 3 - Welcoming Nik Bougalis, Algorand's New CTO

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 18:00:00 GMT

Marc introduces Algorand’s new Chief Technology Officer, Nikolaos Bougalis. Marc and Nik discuss what drew Nik to the blockchain space, his background in security and cryptography, and his plans to empower Algorand’s community and developers.

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Season 3: Ep 2 - Chat with Alpha Arcade

Fri, 26 Sep 2025 13:00:00 GMT

Min sits down with Alpha Arcade Co-Founder Max Ball. Max shares an overview of Alpha Arcade, a prediction market dApp built on Algorand. Don't miss Alpha Arcade's quest in Algoland September 29-October 5 at algoland.co.

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Season 3: Ep 1 - Welcome to Algoland

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 14:00:00 GMT

In the first episode of Verifiably Random Season 3, Marc and Min introduce a new format for the season including exciting ecosystem interviews and topic deep dives. Marc and Min also welcome users to Algoland, a gamified on-chain journey to experience everything Algorand's ecosystem has to offer. Plus, Algorand ecosystem correspondent (and head of DeFi) Fred Estante joins for the ecosystem roundup.

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Season 2: Ep 8 - Live from Castell d'Code! From AI to privacy, inside open-source coding at the Algorand Dev Retreat

Sun, 13 Apr 2025 16:35:00 GMT

In the final episode of Verifiably Random season 2, host John Woods is joined by Algorand Foundation product lead Larkin Young. Together they record live from the first-ever Algorand Developer Retreat ("Castell d'Code"), which convened 50+ developers for a week of coding, learning, and collaboration. Hear about the experience and what open-source solutions were developed. Plus, Algorand ecosystem correspondent (and head of DeFi) Fred Estante joins for the ecosystem roundup.

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Season 2: Ep 7 - The AlgoRanch takes over EthDenver + what's in store for Algorand devs in 2025

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:00:00 GMT

In this episode of Verifiably Random - recorded live from EthDenver - hosts Marc and Min are joined by a special guest co-host: Algorand Foundation's head of developer relations, Brian Whippo. The three share highlights and takeaways from EthDenver 2025 (spoiler: AI was front and center) and then divulge Algorand's plans for onboarding and engaging developers throughout the year. Brian previews AlgoKit 3.0 and dives into our plans for connecting with devs where they are, from events and hackathons to the inaugural Algorand Developer Retreat. Tune in!

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Season 2: Ep 6 -prediction markets come to Algorand with Alpha Arcade

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 09:48:29 GMT

In this episode of Verifiably Random, hosts Marc, Min, and John dive into the impressive growth of Algorand's Staking Rewards, highlighting the increase in both participating nodes and total Algo staked. The team chats about the ongoing work being done on the ground in India and Nigeria before welcoming special guest Max Ball, co-founder of Alpha Arcade. Max shares insights into launching their prediction market platform and explains why Algorand's technology proved to be the perfect foundation for their project. The episode rounds off with news that there will be a live recording from EthDenver for the next episode.

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Season 2: Ep 5 - Staking Rewards are live & running a node is easy with NodeKit

Mon, 27 Jan 2025 18:13:52 GMT

In this episode of Verifiably Random, Marc, Min, and John celebrate the launch of Staking Rewards and the new era of Algorand 4.0. The hosts also welcome Tasos "D13" Bitsios from engineering to talk about how easy it is to run a node with NodeKit.

Min and John wrap up their time at crypto event CfC St. Moritz and Marc chats about solar panel tokenization on Algorand through Enel and wallet provider Conio.

Fred Estante joins the show to provide updates on recent developments across the Algorand ecosystem and a wrap-up on how Staking Rewards have gone for the partners involved.

Find out more about how to start staking on Algorand: https://algorand.co/staking-rewards

Get started with NodeKit: https://nodekit.run/

News about Conio and Enel's solar panel tokenization on Algorand: https://cointelegraph.com/news/fractional-ownership-solar-panels-enel-algorand

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Season 2: Ep 4 - Memecoins & community; what went down at Algorand's India Summit

Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:00:56 GMT

In this episode of Verifiably Random, hosts Min and Marc (with John Woods seemingly already on holiday) discuss the latest developments in the Algorand ecosystem, including the upcoming Governance Period 14, the boom of memecoins, and the community they form. The episode welcomes Anil Kakani, VP of India at the Algorand Foundation, to chat about the recent summit in India. Anil shares insights about their ecosystem & developer growth while giving a great overview of what happened at the Summit.

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Season 2: Ep 3 - Should we fear Google's quantum chip? & Algorand's big impact

Fri, 13 Dec 2024 18:30:32 GMT

In this episode of Verifiably Random, hosts Marc, Min, and John discuss Google's Willow quantum chip announcement. John explains that while this breakthrough doesn't immediately threaten modern cryptography, it is an interesting advancement and one to keep an eye on. The episode then features a conversation with Matt Keller, Director of Impact at the Algorand Foundation, who details several humanitarian initiatives. The episode also welcomes back Fred Estante, providing updates on recent developments across the Algorand ecosystem.

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Season 2: Ep 2 - Get ready for Staking Rewards & what CAN Algorand do?

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 17:00:00 GMT

John, Min, and Marc take you through everything you need to know about the upcoming Staking Rewards. Listen to the different ways you can be involved in securing the network for rewards, understand what is needed to stake on Algorand (not too many technical requirements at all!), and learn about the different ways you can take part in Staking Rewards. In the second part, Marc takes you through the new Algorand CAN brand campaign and gives a sneak peek of the different Cans you could find. To watch the Podcast and see the brand visuals, see the episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/KUEltHf5AhA

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Season 2: Ep1 - What is the future for the L1s vs. L2s debate? + Ztlment's move from Ethereum + Coinbase Quests

Mon, 04 Nov 2024 09:15:01 GMT

Join hosts John, Min, and Marc as they explore the most recent developments in the Algorand ecosystem as we welcome in Season Two of Verifiably Random. This episode unpacks ZTLment's move from Ethereum to Algorand, and explores the upcoming payment card from Pera and Immersive. The team looks into Coinbase Learning Rewards' success and demystifies the growing importance of atomic swaps in the blockchain space. The conversation also touches on the evolving relationship between Layer 1 and Layer 2 solutions, offering listeners valuable insights into the future of blockchain architecture.

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Season 1: Ep 6 - What to expect from the Summer of Algorand. LIVE at Decipher 2024, Barcelona

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 15:09:38 GMT

The finale of Verifiably Random Season 1 was recorded live at our annual Decipher event in beautiful Barcelona. Join hosts Marc, Min, and John as they welcome special guests Devan Moorthy (Head of Ecosystem Partnerships) and Staci Warden (CEO of Algorand Foundation) to discuss the latest and greatest updates in the Algorand Ecosystem.

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Season 1: Ep 5 - Does decentralized identity transform our digital interaction? With Christine Mohan & Bruno Martins

Fri, 07 Jun 2024 15:08:51 GMT

In episode five of Verifiably Random, join us as we dive into the world of decentralized identity with special guests Christine Mohan (VP of Community & Ecosystem Success at Algorand Foundation) and Bruno Martins (Principal Architect at Algorand Foundation). Christine and Bruno break down the concept of decentralized identity, exploring how it works, why it's essential, and its potential to transform digital interactions. Plus, don't miss our Ecosystem Update with Fred Estante, as he shares the latest developments in the Algorand ecosystem.

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Season 1: Ep 4 - Is quantum computing a threat or enhancement for blockchain?

Fri, 24 May 2024 16:00:28 GMT

In episode four of Verifiably Random, Min, John, and Marc get into the (not so...) futuristic world of quantum computing and its role in enhancing blockchain security. They break down quantum technology and how it works, and how it could be a game changer in making blockchains more resistant to attacks. Listen as they discuss the cutting-edge advancements and the potential future impacts of quantum computing on blockchain, and our Ecosystem Update segment returns with Fred Estante.

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Season 1: Ep 3 - Can AI make smarter blockchains? With David Johnston from Morpheus Project

Fri, 10 May 2024 14:16:13 GMT

In episode three of Verifiably Random, Min, John, and Marc dive into how AI is changing the game in blockchain technology. They chat about the ways AI makes blockchain smarter and more efficient. Joining them is David Johnston from the Morpheus Project, who drops in to share the latest scoop on AI’s role in blockchain and what’s new on the horizon.

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Season 1: Ep 2 - What makes Python the ideal programming language for Blockchain?

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 15:00:03 GMT

In the second episode of Verifiably Random, Min, John, and Marc delve into the practical applications of Python in blockchain development. The hosts discuss why Python's simplicity and versatility make it an ideal programming language for blockchain projects and they are joined by a special guest, Fred Estante, VR's 'Ecosystem Correspondent,' to provide an update on the latest developments and news within the Algorand Ecosystem.

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Season 1: Ep 1 - What made you take the Orange Pill? + Welcome CMO Marc

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 22:54:21 GMT

Min and John welcome Marc as the newest member of the Algofam. The trio discuss their blockchain origin stories, Marc's first 100 days as Chief Marketing Officer of Algorand Foundation, and the team answers questions submitted on X by the Algorand Foundation community.

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