The Delphi Podcast
The Delphi Podcast features conversations with crypto gigabrains, hosted by Tommy, Co-Founder and Founding Partner at Delphi Ventures. The show delves into the latest trends, projects, and insights in the cryptocurrency and blockchain space. Each episode brings on industry leaders and innovators to discuss their work and perspectives. The podcast aims to provide deep, technical, and strategic analysis for crypto enthusiasts and investors.
Episodes
Sandy Kory: The Founder Obsessed Investor Behind BillionToOne, BaseTen & Palantir
What makes a great founder?Sandy Kory has spent decades trying to answer that question. As the founder of Horizon, he's backed companies like Palantir, BillionToOne, Canva, BaseTen, and SendCutSend long before they became breakout successes.In this episode, Sandy shares the unconventional framework he uses to identify exceptional founders, why he ignores most pitch decks, why talent density m
Samed Düzçay: Accessing Institutional Yield Strategies at Tori Finance
Join Yan Liberman and Can Gurel as they speak with Samed Düzçay, founder of Tori, a yield protocol bringing institutional-grade delta-neutral strategies on-chain. Samed shares his journey from mining Bitcoin as a child to building and exiting a successful SaaS company, eventually identifying a massive gap in the stablecoin yield market. They dive into the mechanics of the "carry trade,"
Logan Jastremski: Solana vs Hyperliquid - Who Wins The Global Exchange Race?
Join Tommy Shaughnessy as he speaks with Logan, Managing Partner of Frictionless Capital, about the high-stakes race to build a global blockchain-based financial system. Logan shares his updated thesis on why monolithic, high-throughput architectures like Solana are winning the battle for real revenue and trading dominance over modular designs.They dive deep into the "Global Exchange" vi
Clay Robbins: Building Colosseum, Solana’s Largest Hackathon & Accelerator with 80,000 Participants
Join Tommy Shaughnessy in San Francisco for the first podcast from the new Coliseum office. In this episode, Clay Robbins, Co-Founder of Coliseum, discusses how his team manages the world's largest online hackathons and why they chose to double down on the Solana ecosystem.They dive into the mechanics of sourcing 80,000 builders, the transition from remote to a massive in-person accelerator,
Nic Carter: Quantum Threatens $600B of Bitcoin
Join Tommy Shaughnessy as he speaks with Nic Carter, partner at Castle Island Ventures, about his deep dive into the existential threat quantum computing poses to Bitcoin. After six months of intensive research and discussions with Nobel Prize-winning physicists, Nic breaks down why the "quantum threat" has moved from theoretical FUD to a material risk that the Bitcoin community is curre
Mike McCormick: AI Acceleration vs Risks, Funding Global Resilience, AGI scenarios, U.S. vs China
Join Tommy Shaughnessy as he speaks with Mike McCormick, founder of Halcyon, about the urgent intersection of AI acceleration and safety. Mike shares his path from venture capital to launching a hybrid nonprofit–fund model focused on securing advanced AI systems. They dive into mechanistic interpretability, global competition for AGI, and what a safe superintelligence future could look like. Can w
Connor Howe: Building the Onchain Execution Engine with Enso Network
Join Ashwath Balakrishnan and Neel Daftary as they explore the future of DeFi infrastructure with Connor Howe, co-founder of Enso. After nine years of building in crypto, Connor has created what he calls "the shortcut to building on-chain applications" - a developer tool that abstracts away the complexity of integrating with hundreds of DeFi protocols. From powering Berachain's $3.1
Austin Federa: From Solana Foundation to Double Zero's Fiber Revolution
Join Alex Golding as he sits down with Austin Federa, Co-founder of DoubleZero, to explore how they're building permissionless high-performance fiber infrastructure that could revolutionize blockchain performance. Austin shares the technical vision behind creating a parallel internet for distributed systems, starting with Solana validators as their initial market.DoubleZero: https://doublezer
Legion & Cookie3: Evolution of Onchain Fundraising
Join José Maria Macedo as he co-hosts with Matt O'Connor from Legion and Filip Wielanier from Cookie3 to explore "Attention Capital Markets" - revolutionizing token distribution by linking social influence with capital commitment. Fresh off Legion's funding from VanEck and Brevan Howard, discover how they're moving beyond airdrops to merit-based investing that rewards genu
Mike Dudas (6MV): Pump.Fun, One of the Greatest Seed Investments Ever
Join Tommy Shaughnessy as he sits down with Mike Dudas, Managing Partner at 6th Man Ventures, to discuss one of the most successful seed investments in crypto history. Mike shares the inside story of backing Pump.Fun years before it became a cultural phenomenon, generating over $800 million in fees and reaching a $5.5 billion FDV. From cold DMs to billion-dollar outcomes, this conversation explore
Michael Egorov: Yield Basis - Bringing Real Yield to Bitcoin
Join José Macedo and Yan Liberman as they host Michael Egorov, co-founder of Curve Finance and one of DeFi's original pioneers. Michael introduces Yield Basis — his ambitious new protocol that aims to solve one of DeFi's biggest problems: impermanent loss. Learn how this innovation could finally unlock natural, sustainable yield on Bitcoin at scale, creating the long-sought "holy gr
pump.fun's Sapijiju: First-Ever Discussion on Building the Future of Social Trading
Anil Lulla and Yan Liberman host Sapijiju, co-founder of Pump.fun. Sapijiju shares Pump.fun’s bigger vision: beyond meme coins, it’s aiming to be the most rewarding social platform, revolutionizing creator monetization, and building a $2B-backed financial ecosystem.Pump.fun: https://pump.fun🎯 Key Highlights▸ Pump.fun’s vision: TikTok + Robinhood + Twitch in one▸ Streamers earning 100–300x more tha
José Macedo and Pondering Durian: The Birth of Delphi Intelligence
Join Tommy Shaughnessy as he hosts Pondering Durian (Lead at Delphi Intelligence) and José Macedo (Co-Founder at Delphi Labs & Founding Partner at Delphi Ventures) to introduce Delphi Intelligence — Delphi’s new open research initiative focused on artificial intelligence. Learn why Delphi is going deep into frontier models, robotics, reinforcement learning, and the intersection of crypto and A
Dev.Fun: Leading AI Vibe Coding Platform on Solana with 20,000+ Applications Live
Join Tommy Shaughnessy as he dives into the world of Dev.Fun with founders Devlord and Robi. Dev.Fun is revolutionizing app creation by enabling anyone — regardless of technical background — to build and launch applications using AI-powered vibe coding. Learn how the team is merging Web3, tokens, and consumer apps to create a decentralized ecosystem of user-generated tools, games, and communities.
Harry Dewhirst: What If the Physical World Had an API? — 375ai, DePIN, and Real-Time Data for AI
Join Can Gurel as he hosts Harry Dewhirst, co-founder and CEO of 375ai, to discuss their ambitious real-world application of DePIN. Learn how they're building a decentralized network of sensors to capture and monetize physical data at scale.375ai: https://www.375.ai/ 🎯 Key Highlights▸ Harry Dewhirst’s background in Web2/Web3 and his path to founding 375ai.▸ How 375ai evolved from deploying th
TAOFU's Mikel & Mitch: Enabling Capital Formation for Subnets on Bittensors $10B+ Network
Join Tommy Shaughnessy as he hosts Mitch and Mikel, co-founders of Taofu and TPN, to discuss Taofu, a launchpad for Bittensor subnets. Learn about how they're democratizing subnet funding and their first subnet launch.Taofu: https://www.Taofu.xyz/Taofu Funding Form: https://form.typeform.com/to/KmvNfUg5🎯 Key Highlights▸ Mitch and Mikel's journey from DeFi to discovering Bittensor and Tao
David Choi & Conor Moore: USD.AI - Financing the Future of AI Infra
Join Jordan Yeakley as he hosts David Choi and Conor Moore from USD.AI to discuss their innovative synthetic dollar backed by AI and DeepEnd hardware assets. Learn about USD.AI's unique approach to on-chain infrastructure financing.USD.AI: https://usd.ai🎯 Key Highlights▸ David and Conor's journey from Deutsche Bank to creating USD.AI▸ USD.AI's three-pillar structure: Caliber, modula
Logan Allen: Nockchain's Global Competition for Useful ZK Proof of Work Miners Kicks Off
Join Tommy Shaughnessy as he hosts Logan Allen, founder of Zorp and Nockchain, to discuss Nockchain, a new proof-of-work L1 blockchain. Learn about its ZK Powell consensus mechanism, where miners generate ZK proofs.Zorp: https://zorp.ioNockchain: https://nockchain.org🎯 Key Highlights▸ Logan Allen's journey to creating Nockchain. ▸ Nockchain's "ZK Proof of Work" (ZK Powell) and
Cambria: The Degen MMO With $1M+ Seasonal Prize Pools
Join Piers Kicks as he hosts BEN.ZZZ, founder of Cambria, for an insightful conversation about building high-stakes, risk-to-earn MMOs inspired by Runescape. Cambria is pioneering unique game worlds like Duel Arena and Gold Rush, recently concluding a season with a $1.5 million prize pool.Cambria: https://cambria.gg🎯 Key Highlights▸ Ben's origins in the Runescape private server scene and the
Sam Lehman: What the Reinforcement Learning Renaissance Means for Decentralized AI
Join Tommy Shaughnessy from Delphi Ventures as he hosts Sam Lehman, Principal at Symbolic Capital and AI researcher, for a deep dive into the Reinforcement Learning (RL) renaissance and its implications for decentralized AI. Sam recently authored a widely discussed post, "The World's RL Gym", exploring the evolution of AI scaling and the exciting potential of decentralized networks
Guilhem Chaumont: Following the Flow Into Crypto’s Next Growth Phase
Join Kevin Kelly from Delphi Digital as he hosts Guilhem Chaumont, CEO and co-founder of Flow Desks, for an insightful conversation about institutional-grade trading services in the crypto space. Flow Desks has established itself as a full-service digital asset trading and technology firm, pioneering a unique "market making as a service" approach.🎯 Key Highlights▸ How Flowdesk created &q
Travis Good: Machine Intelligence as a new world currency: facing down OpenAI with Ambient, a hyperscaled decentralized PoW-powered alternative
Join Tom Shaughnessy as he hosts Travis Good, CEO and co-founder of Ambient, for a deep dive into the world's first useful proof-of-work blockchain powered by AI. Fresh out of stealth, Ambient reimagines the intersection of crypto and AI by creating a decentralized network where mining secures the chain through verified AI inference on a 600B+ parameter model.🎯 Key Highlights▸ Ambient's
Ben Fielding: Gensyn’s Polar Opposite Architecture vs AI Data Centers, Fueling an AI-Native Internet, Open vs. Closed Source AI and RL Swarm
Join Tom Shaughnessy as he hosts Ben Fielding, co-founder of Gensyn Network, for an in-depth exploration of decentralized AI infrastructure and the future of machine learning. From Gensyn's evolution as a low-level infrastructure platform to its revolutionary approach with RL Swarm, the conversation covers transformative developments in distributed computing, model training, and the philosoph
Jeffrey "Jiho" Zirlin: Ronin Goes Permissionless
Join Piers Kicks as he hosts Jeffrey "Jiho" Zirlin of Sky Mavis for an exploration of Ronin's evolution from Axie Infinity's scaling solution to becoming the premier gaming chain, now on the cusp of going permissionless with an impressive ecosystem of curated titles.🎯 Key Highlights▸ Journey from Axie to Ronin infrastructure▸ Analysis of curated publishing strategy▸ Discussion
Daryl Xu: Building B3, The Next Evolution in Crypto Gaming Infrastructure
Join Piers Kicks as he hosts Daryl Xu, founder of B3, for an exploration of how they're building the optimized Layer 3 solution for gaming on Base, creating the homepage for on-chain gaming, and revolutionizing gaming infrastructure through innovative economic incentives.
🎯 Key Highlights
▸ Evolution from Coinbase and Base to B3
▸ Deep dive into game chain strategy
▸ Analysis of B3 token ut
Krish Jagirdar & Jordan Lejuwaan: Building RekTech, The Future of Interactive Entertainment
Join Anil Lulla as he hosts Krish Jagirdar and Jordan Lejuwaan, co-founders of RekTech (formerly Internet Game), for an exploration of their vision to create the world's biggest game show, revolutionizing interactive entertainment through simple yet engaging games with significant prizes.
🎯 Key Highlights
▸ Evolution from Internet Game to RekTech platform
▸ Deep dive into accessible gaming me
Jeffrey Emanuel: Viral Author of The Short Case for Nvidia Stock - cohosted by Pondering Durian
Join Tom Shaughnessy and Pondering Durian as they host Jeff Emanuel, founder of Pastel Network and author of the viral "Short Case for NVIDIA Stock" thesis, for an exploration of AI infrastructure disruption, open-source model innovation, and the societal implications of accelerating AGI development.
🎯 Key Highlights
▸ Analysis of DeepSeek's AI efficiency breakthrough
▸ Deep dive
Kam Punia: The $POWER of Web3 Mobile Gaming
Join Piers Kicks as he hosts Kam Punia, founder of Pixion Games, for an in-depth exploration of building Web3 gaming experiences and the journey behind Fableborn. From Kam's extensive background at Konami and Yu-Gi-Oh! to Pixion's innovative approach to Web3 gaming, the conversation covers crucial developments in game design, community building, and the future of blockchain gaming.
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James Zhang: Bringing Emerging Markets Onchain With Jambo
Join Piers Kicks as he welcomes back James Zhang, co-founder and CEO of JAMBO, for an exploration of how they're revolutionizing Web3 accessibility through mobile infrastructure. From selling over 700,000 phones across 100+ countries to ambitious plans for satellite launches, discover how JAMBO is building the "on-chain Apple" for emerging markets.
🎯 Key Highlights
▸ Evolution of
Tin Nguyen: Gaming IP in the Age of AI
Join Piers Kicks as he hosts Tin Nguyen, founder of Sipher, for a deep dive into the convergence of gaming, AI, and blockchain. From his unconventional journey starting in real estate development to building a 140-person gaming studio, Tin shares insights on creating immersive digital experiences and pioneering AI integration in gaming.
🎯 Key Highlights
▸ Evolution from traditional business to W
Jansen Teng: Inside Virtuals’ Meteoric Rise, The Race to Billion-Dollar Crypto-AI Agents and life after AGI
Join Tom Shaughnessy and Pondering Durian as they host Jansen Teng, CEO and co-founder of Virtuals, for an in-depth exploration of AI agents and the future of decentralized AI. From Virtuals' evolution as a gaming DAO to becoming the leading crypto AI platform, the conversation covers crucial developments in agent autonomy, tokenization, and the path toward an agentic economy.
🎯 Key Highligh
Shaw: The Rise of ai16z’s Eliza—Crypto × AI Agents, a $2.5B Valuation, Trending Globally on GitHub
Join Tom Shaughnessy from Delphi Digital and Ejazz from 26 Crypto Capital as they host Shaw, founder of Eliza Labs and AI16Z, for an in-depth discussion on the evolution of AI agents and frameworks. The conversation explores Shaw's remarkable journey, the development of the Eliza framework, and his vision for decentralized AGI. The discussion covers crucial topics from agent development and t
Delphi's AI + DePIN Year Ahead 2025
Join Ceteris and the Delphi Research team for an in-depth exploration of AI and decentralized infrastructure heading into 2025. The discussion examines the evolution of AI capabilities, agent platforms, identity solutions, and the growing intersection of AI with crypto. The team analyzes emerging DePIN sectors including wireless networks, fixed bandwidth infrastructure, and the future of decentral
Delphi's DeFi Year Ahead 2025
Join Ceteris and the Delphi Research DeFi team for an in-depth analysis of decentralized finance trends heading into 2025. The discussion explores the evolution of consumer DeFi applications, examining innovative spending solutions, stablecoin developments, and emerging wallet infrastructure. The team unpacks major shifts in DEX architectures, privacy-preserving technologies, and the growing impor
Delphi's Infrastructure Year Ahead 2025
Join Ceteris and the Delphi Research infrastructure team for an extensive analysis of blockchain architecture trends heading into 2025. The discussion delves into the evolution of high-throughput chains, examining Solana's influence on performance-focused architectures and the emergence of competitors like Sui and Monad. The team explores key developments across major ecosystems, from Ethereu
Off The Grid: Inside Neill Blomkamp's Game World
Join Piers Kicks as he sits down with Neill Blomkamp, acclaimed filmmaker and co-founder of Gunzilla Games, to discuss his groundbreaking work on Off The Grid (OTG)—a visionary AAA Battle Royale game. In this captivating conversation, Neill shares insights into his transition from Hollywood to gaming, the creative process behind OTG’s cyberpunk universe, and how his cinematic storytelling expertis
Gunzilla Games: Delivering On The Mainstream Promise
Join Piers Kicks as he sits down with Vlad Korolev, founder and CEO of Gunzilla Games, to discuss their groundbreaking Battle Royale title "Off The Grid." In this fascinating conversation, Vlad shares the journey from his early days in FinTech to creating one of gaming's most ambitious projects, backed by legendary filmmaker Neill Blomkamp. The discussion covers everything from the
Delphi's Markets Year Ahead 2025
Join Ceteris and the Delphi Research markets team for a comprehensive look into their predictions and analysis for 2025. The discussion covers the dramatic shifts in the crypto landscape throughout 2024, from the impact of Bitcoin ETFs to the rise of meme coins and Solana's remarkable performance. The team explores key themes including the return of market optimism post-election, the evolutio
Delphi's Gaming Year Ahead 2025
Join Piers Kicks and the Delphi Research team for an in-depth analysis of Web3 gaming's trajectory and what lies ahead in 2025. In this comprehensive discussion, the team unpacks the major developments of 2023-2024, from Off The Grid's groundbreaking console launch to the rise of mobile gaming successes like FableBorn. The conversation explores crucial market dynamics, including funding
Crypto x AI Agents: The Definitive Podcast with Ai16z, Virtuals, MyShell, NOUS, and CENTS
Join Shaw (Ai16z), Karan (Nous Research), Ethan (MyShell), Somewheresy (CENTS), EtherMage (Virtuals) and Delphi's Tom Shaughnessy for an unprecedented roundtable featuring the brightest minds in crypto AI agents, discussing the evolution of autonomous digital beings and the future of human-AI interaction.
🎯 Key Highlights:
▸ The explosive growth of AI agents on social media and their impact
Dylan Zhang: Crypto Native AI Models Behind the Future of AI Agents
Discover how AI is revolutionizing crypto as Yan Liberman sits down with Dylan Zhang, co-founder of Pond AI, to explore the intersection of AI and blockchain technology. Learn about graph neural networks, dynamic DeFi structures, and the future of decentralized AI infrastructure!
🎯 Key Highlights
▸How Graph Neural Networks (GNNs) differ from Large Language Models (LLMs)
▸The journey from single
OLAS: How Multi-Agent Systems Will Shape AI's Future | Crypto x AI Event
Join Pondering Durian as he explores the future of multi-agent systems with David Minarsch, co-founder of Valory AG and core contributor to OLAS. This deep dive covers:
- Why autonomous agents will drive blockchain adoption before humans
- The case for decentralized multi-agent systems over monolithic AI
- How OLAS enables user-owned vs rented AI capabilities
- The unique "Proof of Active Ag
Mira: Beyond Co-Pilots - Making AI Production-Ready | Crypto x AI Events
Join Anil Lulla (Delphi Digital) and Ninad Naik (Mira) as they explore how to move AI from co-pilot to autonomous systems through enhanced reliability. Key topics include:
- Why current AI is limited to low-consequence tasks and human oversight
- How Mira's decentralized verification network reduces error rates from 30% to sub-5%
- Using crypto incentives to build trustworthy, autonomous AI
Going beyond the hype of Crypto x AI: Vapourware or not? | Crypto x AI Event
Are Crypto AI tokens just vapourware? Join Jose Maria Macedo (Delphi) for this high-stakes debate with Kyle Samani (Multicoin Capital) and Emad Mostaque (Stability AI) to explore:
- The current state of decentralized GPU marketplaces
- The role of data DAOs and IP rights in AI development
- Viability of decentralized training and inference
- The future of AI agents and identity systems
- Which cr
io.net: Taking on the Giants | Crypto x AI Event
Dive deep into IOnet, the world's largest decentralized AI compute network, with Pondering Durian (Delphi Digital) and Torrey Green, CEO of IOnet. This engaging discussion covers:
- How IOnet is disrupting the $2.5 trillion cloud computing market
- IOnet's unique "decentralized clustering" approach enabling global supercomputers
- Growth strategies and roadmap to become the le
Investing Frameworks For The Exponential Age | Crypto x AI Event
The Six Year Window: Making Money in the Exponential Age - A wide-ranging conversation between Kevin Kelly (Delphi Digital) and Raoul Pal exploring investment frameworks for an AI-driven future.
In this thought-provoking discussion, macro investor Raoul Pal shares his thesis on why we have roughly six years until AI and other exponential technologies fundamentally reshape the economy and society.
Crypto x AI Demo Day: Building the Future
Welcome to Delphi’s Crypto x AI Demo Day, showcasing some of the innovative teams building at the intersection of crypto and AI. Watch exciting product demonstrations spanning payment rails, DeFi agents, smart contract security, and more.
In the final week of Delphi's Crypto x AI Month, we turn the spotlight to builders who are actively developing applications that explore new possibilities.
Revisiting The Fundamentals of Crypto x AI with NEAR | Crypto x AI Event
In this thought-provoking discussion with Can Gurel (Delphi), the NEAR co-founders share insights on Illia's work co-authoring the groundbreaking "Attention is All You Need" paper that introduced transformers, their vision for user-owned AI and democratizing access to AI capabilities and more.
Key insights include:
- How NEAR's original focus on AI developer tools led them to
Coordination Networks: How Models Collaborate On-Chain | Crypto x AI Event
A discussion with Nick Emmons (Allora) and Himanshu Tyagi (Sentient) examining different approaches to coordinating AI development through decentralized networks. Allura focuses on coordinating multiple models to achieve specific objectives, while Sentient works on open-source model development and value attribution through cryptographic techniques.
Key topics include:
- The evolution from Twitt
Incentivizing Innovation: Role of Liquid Tokens in Decentralized AI Networks | Crypto x AI Event
Top experts debate the convergence of AI and crypto, exploring how decentralized technologies and incentive structures can drive AI innovation.
In this panel discussion hosted by Yan Liberman as part of our Crypto x AI virtual conference, industry leaders share insights on:
- The decentralized AI stack from compute and data to applications
- Leveraging crypto primitives to coordinate and incenti
Theoriq AI: AI Agent Collectives | Crypto x AI Event
How will specialized AI agents collaborate to outperform general AI? - A deep dive into Theoriq's vision for decentralized agent collectives with founder Ron Bodkin, former Google Cloud CTO office lead.
This in-depth conversation between Luke Saunders and Ron Bodkin explores:
- Why specialized agent collectives may outperform general AI systems
- The technical foundations of agent collabora
Grass: Live Context Retrieval Powered By Millions of Nodes | Crypto x AI Event
How is Grass Network unlocking real-time data access for AI? - Explore how a decentralized network of millions of nodes is transforming how AI models access and process internet-scale data.
This in-depth conversation between Can Gurel (Delphi Ventures) and Andrej Radonjic (Wynd Labs) covers:
- The unique challenges of ethical data collection for AI training
- How Grass Network enables real-time,
Why do AI agents need crypto for payments? A panel with Nevermind, Skyfire & Coinbase | Crypto x AI Event
Why do AI agents need crypto for payments? - Leading builders explore how blockchain could become the default payment infrastructure for the emerging AI agent economy.
This in-depth conversation between Can Gurel (Delphi) and industry experts features:
- Craig DeWitt (Skyfire)
- Don Gossen (Nevermind)
- Yuga Cohler (Coinbase)
Key topics include:
- Why traditional payment rails are insufficient
Crypto x AI: Investing Across The Stack | Crypto x AI Event
Can crypto unlock AI's full potential?
Top investors debate the intersection of crypto and AI, exploring opportunities and challenges in decentralized AI development.
This panel discussion, hosted by José Maria Macedo from Delphi Digital, features:
- William Wolf (Arch Capital)
- Jake Brukhman (CoinFund)
- Casey Caruso (Topology)
Key topics include:
- The role of open-source models in cr
Sovereign AI's Battlefield: Compute, Storage, & Running On The Edge | Crypto x AI Event
Dive deep into the critical infrastructure layer powering the future of decentralized AI. Pondering Durian (Delphi) hosts a panel of leading experts building the next generation of decentralized compute, storage, and tooling:
►Greg Osuri, Founder of Akash, the world's first decentralized cloud platform
►Michael Heinrich, Co-Founder & CEO of Zero G Labs, creators of the first decentraliz
Decentralized AI Training: Can It Dismantle Centralized Powerhouses? | Crypto x AI Event
Top experts debate the potential for open-source, community-driven AI to challenge tech giants and explore the unique advantages of decentralized approaches.
Key topics include:
►Feasibility of competitive open-source AI models
►Advantages of decentralized training approaches
►Challenges in compute resources and talent acquisition
►The role of crypto incentives in AI development
►Balancing open-s
A Debate on Bittensor | Crypto x AI Event
Join us for an in-depth panel discussion on BitTensor and its native token, TAO, featuring top analysts in the crypto and AI space. Michael Rinko from Delphi Digital hosts Nick Hotz (Tangent), Sami Kassab (OSS Capital), and Seth Bloomberg (Messari) as they dive into the intricacies of BitTensor's decentralized AI network.
This comprehensive conversation covers:
► BitTensor's core missi
Verifiable Inference: Don't Trust, Verify | Crypto x AI Event
In this engaging debate for Crypto x AI Month, join Luke Saunders as he moderates a conversation on Verifiable Inference—a critical technology that ensures trustless AI by verifying the correctness of outputs without revealing internal workings. He is joined by leading founders from the crypto AI space, including Colin Gagich of Inference Labs, Ryan McNutt of SphereOne, Jeremy from Aizel Network,
Erik Voorhees: The Battle for Human Freedom in the Post-Human World | Crypto x AI Event
Join Tommy Shaughnessy as he kicks off Crypto x AI Month by hosting Erik Voorhees, founder of Venice.ai, Satoshi Dice, and ShapeShift. In this thought-provoking discussion, they explore the intersection of AI and decentralized systems, delving into:
► The clash between centralized AI and decentralized alternatives
► The role of crypto in enabling open, permissionless systems
► How AI could imp
Proph3t: Exploring MetaDAO and the Future of Markets-Driven Governance
In this episode, Michael and Proph3t discuss the innovative concept of MetaDAO, focusing on the efficiency of prediction markets and their role in decision-making. They explore the skepticism surrounding market efficacy, the novel governance model of futarchy, and the challenges of building a new platform in the crypto space. The discussion also highlights strategies for engaging users in predicti
Kain Warwick: Infinex, the Future of DeFi, and ETH vs SOL
In this episode of the Delphi podcast, co-host José Maria Macedo speaks with Kain Warwick, co-founder of Synthetix and Infinex. They discuss Kain's journey in the crypto space, the evolution of Synthetix, and the challenges faced by decentralized finance (DeFi). The conversation delves into user experience innovations, the competition in the DeFi space, and the importance of governance. Kane
Jason Zhao: $140M Raised to Rewrite the Rules of Intellectual Property with Story Protocol
In this conversation, Jason from Story Protocol discusses the innovative approach to intellectual property (IP) in the blockchain space. He explains how Story Protocol aims to create a decentralized ecosystem for IP licensing, allowing creators to monetize their work without the traditional barriers of legal complexities. The discussion covers the vision behind Story Protocol, the challenges of tr
Illia Polosukhin: AI thesis, crypto x AI, and announcing the Delphi Labs x Near accelerator
In this episode, host José Maria Macedo speaks with Illia Polosukhin, co-founder of NEAR and a key figure in AI development, about the launch of the Crypto X AI Accelerator. They discuss Illia's journey in AI, the significance of the Transformers paper, and the evolution of AI technologies. The conversation delves into the implications of AI on society, the importance of user-owned AI versus
Legion: The Return of ICOs
Legion aims to bring back ICOs and improve on the current market structure. The current market structure involves raising significant amounts of venture capital, running points programs or incentives, negotiating with centralized exchanges, and engaging with market makers. However, this system lacks community involvement and accountability, leading to poor outcomes for retail investors and hinderi
Prasad Mahadik:Is Solana Going Modular?
The conversation discusses the emergence of rollups on the Solana blockchain and explores different projects and their unique approaches. The main projects mentioned are Magic Block, SpiceNet, Zeta, Grass, and GetCode. Each project has its own specialization and use case, ranging from gaming to trading to data scraping. The conversation also touches on the importance of scalability and performance
The Innovation Game: The Market-Driven Approach to Solving Big Science Problems
TIG (The Innovation Game) is a decentralized science project designed to accelerate algorithmic innovation. It uses a coordination protocol and proof of work to discover the most efficient algorithms for scientific problems. The project originated in 2012 with the goal of addressing the lack of open development and funding for scientific research. TIG aims to bring real utility to the world using
Himanshu Tyagi: Sentient's $85m Raise To Build An Alternative to OpenAI Through Monetizable Open Source Models
Himanshu, a core contributor to Sentient, discusses the vision and mission of the project in this conversation. Sentient aims to create a decentralized alternative to centralized AI, where contributors are rewarded for their contributions and the AI economy is more participatory. The project recently raised $85 million in funding led by Peter Thiel's fund. Himanshu explains that while $85 mil
The War Between Centralized (OpenAI, Gemini, Anthropic) and Crypto x AI's Open Source Movement with Ben Fielding, Travis Good, Michael Rinko and Pondering Durian
This episode features a discussion between four AI experts. The conversation explores the advantages and disadvantages of both centralized and decentralized AI and delves into topics such as data concentration, market power, security, and the future of AI. We discuss the potential risks and benefits of each approach and highlight the importance of competition, open source development, and user val
Smokey The Bera: Berachain Is A Playground for Infinite Economic Games
Berachain is an EVM-compatible L1 blockchain powered by Proof-of-Liquidity. Users earn the native token, BGT, by providing liquidity to applications on the chain. Join us as we speak to Berachain's cofounder on how the chain works, it's liquidity framework and the roadmap ahead!
Smokey's Twitter: https://x.com/SmokeyTheBera
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
08:37 Overview of Berachain
Rossen Yordanov: Azuro’s Role in the Future of Prediction Markets
Rossen Yardanov, a core contributor to Azuro protocol, discusses the challenges and potential of prediction markets in the crypto space. He explains why prediction markets haven't taken off in the past and how Azuro is addressing these issues. Azuro is focused on making passive liquidity work in prediction markets, allowing anyone to play the role of the house and counter bets. They are also
Michael Rinko and Kevin Kelly: The Liquidity of Attention Drives Markets & Dictates Winners
The conversation explores the concept of attention as a driving force in the crypto market, particularly in the context of meme coins. It discusses how attention influences demand and behavior, and how it can be a valuable asset in itself. The conversation also touches on the importance of distribution and capturing attention in the success of crypto projects. It examines the role of fundamentals
EigenLayer's Forkable Token System - Bringing Social Truth Onchain
Eigenlayer is a protocol for decentralized trust, allowing anyone to build new crypto applications without worrying about the source of trust. It enables other protocols to inherit the security of Ethereum by staking ETH and running the Ethereum protocol correctly. Eigenlayer also introduces the concept of Actively Validated Services (AVS), which consume decentralized trust from the Eigenlayer ec
Arthur Hayes, Kyle Samani and Cindy Leow: Drift Protocol and the Future of DeFi
In this episode of the Delphi podcast, the co-founders of Drift Protocol, Cindy Leow, along with Arthur Hayes and Kyle Samani, discuss the vision and development of Drift, as well as the future of DeFi. They highlight the importance of censorship resistance and access to financial markets for all individuals, regardless of their location. They also discuss the advantages of building on Solana and
David Johnston: Morpheus's Fair Launch Attracts $400M in stETH to Build Network of AI Agents
David Johnston discusses the Morpheus project, which aims to build a free future by providing individuals with their own personal AI. The project attracted significant interest and support through a fair launch, where users could stake their ETH and contribute to the project in exchange for tokens. The Morpheus network acts as a coordination platform between personalized AIs and a global network o
Michael, Ming and Jason of 0G Labs: Building A Modular Chain Specifically for AI
0G Labs is building the world's first modular AI chain that enables on-chain storage of training data, models, and the entire stack for crypto AI. Their DA layer provides high throughput and scalability, with a performance difference of 50,000 times better and 100 times cheaper than existing solutions. They aim to achieve Web2 parity on-chain for AI and promote transparency, traceability, and
Andrej Radonjic: Grass's Two Million Data Scraping Users Enabling Crypto x AI on Solana
GRASS (GetGrass.io) is a viral crypto AI project built on Solana that aims to scrape and validate internet data for AI training. The name 'GRASS' was chosen for its memeability and metaphors. The project addresses the scarcity of quality data and the control of web data by a few companies. It also tackles the unfairness of companies scraping data from residential networks without compens
Decentralization Unleashed: The Astria Approach to Rollup Sequencing
Josh, the co-founder of Astria, discusses the journey from data availability layers to building a shared sequencer network. He explains the concept of shared sequencing and its advantages, such as amortizing the cost of engineering and providing a competitive experience for rollup developers. He also addresses the trade-offs and constraints of using a shared sequencer, including the block time and
Gui Laliberte and Avichal Garg: Integral's Accounting Suite Driving Backoffice to Zero
Integral is a financial operations and accounting platform for companies with Web3 assets. It simplifies financial workflows and provides real-time access to financial information. The platform saves businesses time and frustration by automating tasks such as bookkeeping, payroll, and payments. Integral enables companies to manage their crypto assets, track transactions, and generate financial sta
Tory Green: io.net’s 500,000 GPUs Powering Crypto x AI on Solana
io.net is a distributed training and inference project built on Solana. They aim to solve the problem of the GPU shortage in the AI industry by building a decentralized network that connects underutilized GPUs from multiple sources. Ionet uses clustering technology to combine GPUs from different geographic locations, allowing for more efficient and cost-effective AI compute. They are attracting bo
Degen Chain and L3s: What's Next
The conversation explores the concept of Layer 3 (L3) blockchains and their potential impact on the crypto industry. L3s offer unlimited customizations with near-zero gas fees, allowing for limitless creativity and experimentation. The discussion focuses on Degen, a community built on the L3 chain, and its journey from a tipping functionality on Forecaster to launching its own L3. The founders of
