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🎙️ Ep. 687 Certik | Web3 Threat Landscape in 2026 (feat. Yuannan Yang) — — — For episode 687 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Yuannan Yang, Security Engineer at @CertiK, the largest Web3 security services provider. CertiK offers a wide range of products and services to support the Web3 industry, project teams, and users alike. CertiK's products and services span the entire lifecycle of project development, from incubation and early stages, to growth and maturity. CertiK is one of the most globally recognized companies in the Web3 industry, serving users across 150 countries/regions. Yuannan Yang, based in Washington, DC, US, is currently a Security Engineer at CertiK. Yuannan Yang brings experience from previous roles at Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering, Tsinghua University and Red Hat. Yuannan Yang holds a 2019 - 2020 Master's degree in information security @ Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering. 🔗 Spotify: tinyurl.com/m2enym9k 🔗 Apple Podcasts: tinyurl.com/55z5emva 🔗 Amazon Music: tinyurl.com/yc4fjt27 🔗 YouTube: tinyurl.com/3c8wbz6w ⏳ Timestamps: (3:33) What is Certik? (4:57) New attack vectors in Crypto (6:56) Who are bad actors targeting in Crypto? (8:10) What new tools & solutions does Certik have? (11:21) Certik at ETHDenver (12:33) Certik roadmap (15:33) Certik website & socials #BlockHashPodcast #certik #cryptoaudits #cryptothreats #blockchainthreats #cryptosecurity #blockchainsecurity #podcast

🎙️ Ep. 696 Hashed | Web3 Venture Fund (feat. Wooster Han) — — — For episode 696 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Wooster Han, Head of Communications for @hashed_official. Founded by a team of serial entrepreneurs and engineers in 2017, Hashed is the preeminent blockchain firm in Asia with a portfolio that spans the globe. They started Hashed because they saw an opportunity for blockchain to not only reinvent the global financial system, but the very fabric of the internet itself. This is one of the most consequential moments in human history, an opportunity to overlay the power of digital networks onto human ones, and to usher in a future where technology empowers individuals, and not the other way around. Their mission is to accelerate the mass adoption of blockchain by investing their own resources and empowering a new wave of entrepreneurs and innovators who are creating this future. 🔗 Spotify: tinyurl.com/4tpkt399 🔗 Apple Podcasts: tinyurl.com/mszbp4z5 🔗 Amazon Music: tinyurl.com/y4mw6pvm 🔗 YouTube: tinyurl.com/45mkyj62 ⏳ Timestamps: (4:57) How VC investing has changed in Crypto (9:42) Solo founders at ETHDenver (10:22) Hashed at ETHDenver (13:40) Future of Crypto Market (19:13) Hashed roadmap (21:36) Crypto vibes in South Korea (22:26) Hashed website & socials #BlockHashPodcast #hashed #web3 #venturefund #founders #podcast

JUST IN: 🇺🇸 SEC Chair Paul Atkins says the agency is setting up "framework" for crypto so people can have certainty.

⚡️ NEW: Animoca Brands has invested in $AVAX and partnered with Ava Labs to expand the Avalanche ecosystem, targeting growth in Asia and the Middle East.

JUST IN: 🇺🇸 SEC Chair Paul Atkins says "the SEC interpretation on crypto assets is just the beginning."

🎙️ Ep. 695 Gradient | First AI Agent for Web3 (feat. Alex Mirran) — — — For episode 695 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Alex Mirran, the @Gradient_HQ Business Development team lead in North America onboarding key inference customers and developing strategic partnerships. Alex has spent over 8 years in distributed AI systems, fintech, and capital management executing go to market strategies and capital formation. 🔗 Spotify: tinyurl.com/3m4xzr68 🔗 Apple Podcasts: tinyurl.com/bdcs67ht 🔗 Amazon Music: tinyurl.com/3wr9mhtd 🔗 YouTube: tinyurl.com/mr25rs3n ⏳ Timestamps: (4:04) Who is Alex Mirran? (5:49) Gradient in 2026 (7:09) Use-cases with Gradient (9:12) Industry uses for AI models (10:40) Seadance video generation model (11:34) Commonality between AI and Crypto markets (20:13) ETHDenver summary (20:50) Gradient’s goals at ETHDenver (23:19) Gradient roadmap (24:31) Gradient website & socials #BlockHashPodcast #gradient #AI #AIsystems #AImodels #web3 #podcast

🇺🇸 LATEST: TOP 20% of Americans hold 56.4% of the $48T real estate market, while the bottom 20% own just 5.1%, with the top 1% alone matching the bottom 40%.

JUST IN: FTX to distribute ~$2.2B to creditors in next distribution

🎙️ Ep. 694 Render Network | Decentralized GPU Network (feat. Trevor Harries-Jones) — — — For episode 694 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Trevor Harries-Jones, Board Director for @rendernetwork, a decentralized GPU network powering some of the world’s biggest visual and entertainment projects, including Las Vegas Sphere visuals, Super Bowl trailers, and Coachella stage shows. They are emerging as a counterweight to GPU consolidation and an alternative compute layer for AI and real-time rendering. 🔗 Spotify: tinyurl.com/3dpapyjx 🔗 Apple Podcasts: tinyurl.com/msbxe4cw 🔗 Amazon Music: tinyurl.com/472sye4x 🔗 YouTube: tinyurl.com/477k8y5t ⏳ Timestamps: (1:49) ETHDenver turnout & recap (2:12) How GPUs can power cinematic media on blockchain (3:40) How does Render Network work? (6:35) Media use-cases for Render Network (16:44) Render Network at ETHDenver (18:44) Render Network roadmap (19:39) Learn more about Render Network #BlockHashPodcast #rendernetwork #gpunetwork #blockchain #web3 #podcast

JUST IN: Amazon $AMZN launches 1-hour delivery across hundreds of US cities.

⚡️ UPDATE: BNB Chain has taken the lead in ERC-8004 AI agents, surpassing Ethereum and Base as total agents near 100K and activity continues to rise.

🎙️ Ep. 693 Dr. Hany Demian | How AI is Revolutionizing Longevity Medicine — — — For episode 693 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by @DrHanyDemian, a longevity and anti-aging specialist. Dr. Hany Demian is a physician and healthcare innovator focused on the intersection of longevity medicine, systems-based care, and artificial intelligence. With a clinical background spanning surgery, emergency medicine, and chronic pain treatment, Dr. Demian brings a uniquely practical perspective to how AI is reshaping modern healthcare. His work centers on shifting medicine from reactive symptom management to predictive, data-driven intervention — using AI to better understand biological aging, identify early risk patterns, and personalize treatment strategies. Dr. Demian is known for translating complex medical and technological concepts into clear, engaging insights that resonate with both clinical and mainstream audiences. 🔗 Spotify: tinyurl.com/44fxta6c 🔗 Apple Podcasts: tinyurl.com/3x7dm86a 🔗 Amazon Music: tinyurl.com/wac37cyt 🔗 YouTube: tinyurl.com/2ddxa4zr ⏳ Timestamps: (1:44) Who is Dr. Hany Demian? (5:32) AI in Medicine (9:26) AI enhancing anti aging (11:31) Why is aging so difficult to solve? (14:32) Personalization of Medicine (15:13) Advice to improve longevity (21:03) How to speak with Dr. Demian (22:45) Risks & consequences of introducing AI to healthcare (24:05) Exciting LLMs & Agents for healthcare (24:39) Keep up with Dr. Demian & his work #BlockHashPodcast #drdemian #ai #aimedicine #aihealthcare #antiaging #longevity #aiagents #podcast

Client spotlight: OpenVPP We secured a feature for @parthovppx, Co-Founder & CEO of @OpenVPP, on the @blockhashpod, hosted by @zempcapital, one of the leading voices in the space. In this snippet, Parth teases a new Web2 push to take OpenVPP’s tech directly to the power utility sector, building digital payment rails for energy, think Stripe or Plaid for utilities. Watch the full podcast episode here: youtube.com/watch?v=OZZNn3…

Prediction markets revenue* (last 30) 1. @Kalshi $110m 2. @Polymarket $4.2m 3. @cryptocom $4.1m 4. @opinionlabsxyz $1.3m 5. @trylimitless $1.1m 6. @IBKR $597k

🇺🇸 TRUMP: The Fed should hold a special meeting and cut rates now. “It’s the perfect time to cut rates. Even a 3rd grader would know that.”

🎙️ Ep. 692 Coinfello | First AI Agent for Crypto (feat. MinChi Park) — — — For episode 692 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by MinChi Park, COO & Co-founder of @CoinFello. CoinFello, the first AI agent capable of on-chain interactions with any smart contract, was introduced to ETHDenver attendees during the conference’s opening ceremonies. Founded by former MetaMask operations lead JacobC.eth, CoinFello is launching as an EIP-8004 agent that can be called from other AI agents in Ethereum’s growing agentic economy. As part of the launch, CoinFello created BuffiBot, ETHDenver’s official AI assistant, which helps attendees navigate schedules, speakers, workshops, vendors, and side events via text or real-time voice inside the ETHDenver app. 🔗 Spotify: tinyurl.com/475jv9n4 🔗 Apple Podcasts: tinyurl.com/5dejzvva 🔗 Amazon Music: tinyurl.com/ykt4dfz5 🔗 YouTube: tinyurl.com/3e7jedys ⏳ Timestamps: (4:37) What is CoinFello? (7:29) Coinfello use-cases (10:57) Coinfello at ETHDenver (13:43) Future of AI Agents (17:50) Rise of Solo Founders (18:30) CoinFello roadmap (19:37) Banking the unbanked #BlockHashPodcast #coinfello #ai #aiagents #crypto #ethdenver #podcast @EthereumDenver

The evolution of fraud from 2022 to 2026 is staggering. 🤯 I sat down with @BlockHashPod during @EthereumDenver to discuss my 3.5 years in the compliance space and how @sumsub is staying ahead of the curve. Deepfakes. Regulations. Adaptive AI Get the full breakdown 👇

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LATEST: 🇭🇰 Two of Hong Kong's first stablecoin licenses are expected to go to major banks HSBC and Standard Chartered, and should arrive soon, according to Bloomberg.

JUST IN: Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says "tokenization will strip away a huge amount of unfairness from the system by increasing asset access worldwide."

🎙️ Ep. 691 PRED | P2P Sports Prediction Exchange (feat. Amit Mahensaria) — — — For episode 691 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Amit Mahensaria, Co-Founder and CEO of @predofficial. Pred operates as a peer-to-peer sports prediction exchange built on Base blockchain. Unlike traditional sportsbooks that profit from your losses, Pred generates revenue through trading fees on matched orders. The key distinction: we don't take the other side of your trade, we just run the market. Amit Mahensaria has spent the last two decades building and scaling ventures that bridge technology with learning outcomes and employability. His career crosses startup building, corporate finance, and edtech product leadership  grounded in top Indian technical and business education. 🔗 Spotify: tinyurl.com/ft9hmmxs 🔗 Apple Podcasts: tinyurl.com/3bf5hb2z 🔗 Amazon Music: tinyurl.com/243cvrzz 🔗 YouTube: tinyurl.com/yc5kbj7u ⏳ Timestamps: (3:52) What is PRED? (6:47) Comparing PRED to competitors (10:14) Native yield on user deposits (11:45) Types of markets available on PRED (16:24) Sports available on PRED (17:26) Future of prediction markets (19:36) PRED roadmap (23:40) Events & conferences (24:50) PRED website & socials #BlockHashPodcast #PRED #predictionmarkets #sportsmarkets #sportsbetting #crypto #podcast