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The Agenda Podcast: Decoding Crypto

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59 episodes

2 months ago

Kee Jefferys, technical co-founder of Session, breaks down the state of privacy and encryption in 2025 and explains why the Session encrypted messaging app chose to build on the blockchain. Kee also breaks down the app’s SESH token launch, its long-term plans and how it differs from other apps like Signal. (00:00) Introduction to The Agenda podcast and this week’s episode (02:05) What is Session? Who uses it? (05:31) Governments want encryption backdoors (09:38) Why and how Session uses block...

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Kee Jefferys, technical co-founder of Session, breaks down the state of privacy and encryption in 2025 and explains why the Session encrypted messaging app chose to build on the blockchain. Kee also breaks down the app’s SESH token launch, its long-term plans and how it differs from other apps like Signal. (00:00) Introduction to The Agenda podcast and this week’s episode (02:05) What is Session? Who uses it? (05:31) Governments want encryption backdoors (09:38) Why and how Session uses block...

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The Agenda Podcast: Decoding Crypto

Embrace privacy now or pay the price in 2025 (feat. Session)

Kee Jefferys, technical co-founder of Session, breaks down the state of privacy and encryption in 2025 and explains why the Session encrypted messaging app chose to build on the blockchain. Kee also breaks down the app’s SESH token launch, its long-term plans and how it differs from other apps like Signal. (00:00) Introduction to The Agenda podcast and this week’s episode (02:05) What is Session? Who uses it? (05:31) Governments want encryption backdoors (09:38) Why and how Session uses block...

7 months ago

50 minutes

The Agenda Podcast: Decoding Crypto

Lazarus Group’s $1.4B Bybit hack is just the beginning (feat. CertiK)

CertiK chief business officer Jason Jiang shares the nitty gritty on how North Korea’s Lazarus Group stole $1.4 billion in ETH-related tokens from Bybit, who is ultimately at fault, and what the crypto industry and investors can do to protect themselves against the next major hack. (00:00) Introduction to The Agenda podcast and this week’s episode (02:17) How Lazarus Group hacked Bybit (07:17) Are hard wallets and cold wallets safe from hacks? (09:19) How AI and quantum computing ...

7 months ago

35 minutes

The Agenda Podcast: Decoding Crypto

Future of crypto regulation and taxes under Trump and DOGE (feat. Taxbit)

Taxbit’s director of government solutions, Miles Fuller, breaks down everything investors and businesses need to know about crypto taxes under the new Donald Trump administration, how the US Department of Government Efficiency’s massive restructuring efforts will impact crypto regulation, and more. The Agenda is brought to you by Cointelegraph and hosted/produced by Ray Salmond and Jonathan DeYoung, with post-production by Elena Volkova (Hatch Up). Follow Cointelegraph on X (Twitter) at @Coin...

8 months ago

50 minutes

The Agenda Podcast: Decoding Crypto

MEV attacks are draining users — but encryption can stop it (feat. Shutter Network)

The crypto sector has entered an era of hyperfinancialization, and with this comes predatory MEV and manipulation of blockchain activities that were originally intended to be consensus-based and decentralized. Shutter Network core contributor Loring Harkness explains why encryption and credible neutrality can make blockchain transactions fair again. (00:00) Introduction to The Agenda podcast and this week’s episode (01:47) Why credible neutrality and fairness matter (11:26) Blockchain is as e...

8 months ago

40 minutes

The Agenda Podcast: Decoding Crypto

Strategic Bitcoin reserve to protect the Amazon (feat. Rainforest Foundation US)

Rainforest Foundation US executive director Suzanne Pelletier explains why the NGO is raising 100 BTC for a strategic Bitcoin reserve and how the fund will be used to help protect the Amazon rainforest, combat climate change and protect Indigenous rights. She explains how crypto adoption by nonprofits can increase their financial resilience. (00:00) Introduction to The Agenda podcast and this week’s episode (01:38) The Rainforest Foundation US mission (03:55) Why RFUS launched a strategic Bit...

9 months ago

40 minutes

The Agenda Podcast: Decoding Crypto

Why encrypted supercomputing is key to ethical AI and humanity’s future (feat. Arcium)

Yannik Schrade, co-founder and CEO of Arcium, sits down to share his views on why blockchain developers, corporations, the medical industry and the average internet user need encrypted supercomputing to ensure data privacy and data authenticity. (00:00) Introduction to The Agenda podcast and this week’s episode(01:50) What is Arcium, and why does everyone need encrypted supercomputing? (03:00) How encrypted, decentralized supercomputing works(04:59) Blockchains are transparent by de...

9 months ago

46 minutes

The Agenda Podcast: Decoding Crypto

Is the hyperfinancialization of crypto anti-cypherpunk? (feat. Sebastian Bürgel)

Sebastian Bürgel, vice president of technology at Gnosis and founder of Hopr, shares his cypherpunk perspective on the state of Ethereum, privacy and Web3 as we kick off 2025. He also explains why Gnosis attracts so many ideologically motivated builders and how Hopr plans to mix up the VPN space with mixnets.(00:00) Introduction to The Agenda podcast and this week’s episode(01:49) What is Gnosis Chain?(03:38) Gnosis wants to empower individuals(09:53) Cypherpunk perspective in 2025(14:17) Rol...

10 months ago

58 minutes

The Agenda Podcast: Decoding Crypto

The role of decentralization in Web3, AI and cloud computing (feat. Theta Network)

Theta Labs head of strategy Wes Levitt shares his views on the role of decentralization within cloud computing and artificial intelligence. Levitt also gives insights into how corporate clients view cryptocurrencies and decentralization, along with the role AI, LLMs and cloud computing play in academia.The Agenda is brought to you by Cointelegraph and hosted/produced by Ray Salmond and Jonathan DeYoung, with post-production by Elena Volkova (Hatch Up). Follow Cointelegraph on X (Twitter) at @...

11 months ago

44 minutes

The Agenda Podcast: Decoding Crypto

Bitcoin’s early days and the future of mass adoption (feat. Jeff Garik)

Jeff Garzik, an OG Bitcoin developer and the co-founder of Hemi Network, sits down to share his earliest Bitcoin memories and explain why layer-2 protocols are the future of BTC mass adoption. He also shares his thoughts on the balance between crypto’s cypherpunk roots and institutional adoption, as well as the importance of open-source technologies.(00:00) Introduction to The Agenda podcast and this week’s episode(01:48) Jeff’s intro to Bitcoin and early memories(11:20) Mass adoption and the...

11 months ago

45 minutes

The Agenda Podcast: Decoding Crypto

Metaverse or omniverse, AI will be there — Should we be afraid? (feat. Tracverse)

Tracverse founder Amos Thomas explores the importance of storytelling and protecting content creators’ IP rights from AI LLMs. In addition to explaining Tracverse’s role in creating an “omniverse,” Thomas stresses the need for businesses and content creators to balance the future potential for AI rights with human IP rights. (00:00) Introduction to The Agenda podcast and this week’s episode(02:27) What is Tracverse?(04:02) The need to protect human knowledge as it relates to AI(07:43) Wh...

12 months ago

50 minutes

The Agenda Podcast: Decoding Crypto

Bitcoin finds new use case in life insurance industry (feat. Meanwhile)

Meanwhile director of wealth management Danny Baer explains how Bitcoin has found a new use case in the life insurance industry, and how BTC holders can use life insurance to enhance the tax efficiency of their investment portfolio. The Agenda is brought to you by Cointelegraph and hosted/produced by Ray Salmond and Jonathan DeYoung. Follow Cointelegraph on X (Twitter) at @Cointelegraph, Jonathan at @maddopemadic and Ray at @HorusHughes. Jonathan is also on Instagram at @maddopemadic, an...

1 year ago

55 minutes

The Agenda Podcast: Decoding Crypto

How blockchain improves international aid and empowers communities (feat. Mercy Corps)

Mercy Corps chief investment officer Scott Onder explains how the international NGO uses blockchain to streamline aid relief and breaks down its strategy for investing in crypto projects in emerging markets, particularly in the Global South, to help build community resilience and fight climate change.The Agenda is brought to you by Cointelegraph and hosted/produced by Ray Salmond and Jonathan DeYoung. Follow Cointelegraph on X (Twitter) at @Cointelegraph, Jonathan at @maddopemadic and Ray at ...

1 year ago

52 minutes

The Agenda Podcast: Decoding Crypto

Humanity will be better off if AI is decentralized and democratized (feat. Dr. Ben Goertzel)

Dr. Ben Goertzel, CEO and chief scientist at SingularityNET, explains why decentralizing AI is critical to the development of artificial general intelligence. He also explores AI’s potential to solve human aging and shares his thoughts on what sentience might look like in an artificial general intelligence.The Agenda is brought to you by Cointelegraph and hosted/produced by Ray Salmond and Jonathan DeYoung. Follow Cointelegraph on X (Twitter) at @Cointelegraph, Jonathan at @maddopemadic and R...

1 year ago

46 minutes

The Agenda Podcast: Decoding Crypto

Biometric verification doesn’t have to be a privacy nightmare (feat. Privado ID)

Sebastian Rodriguez, chief product officer at Privado ID, breaks down how services and users alike can verify their identities while maintaining privacy in a trustless environment using blockchain technology. He also explains how Privado ID differs from Worldcoin, how it can help fight misinformation online, and the security risks of biometric databases.The Agenda is brought to you by Cointelegraph and hosted/produced by Ray Salmond and Jonathan DeYoung. Follow Cointelegraph on X (Twitter) at...

1 year ago

42 minutes

The Agenda Podcast: Decoding Crypto

Genomic data value is ‘infinitely higher’ than most people think (feat. Genomes.io)

Aldo de Pape, co-founder and CEO of Genomes.io, joins The Agenda podcast to discuss the genomic mapping industry’s privacy challenges and their impact on users, including why people should be more cautious with their genetic data amid an atmosphere of hacks and companies selling your DNA data.The Agenda is brought to you by Cointelegraph and hosted/produced by Ray Salmond and Jonathan DeYoung. Follow Cointelegraph on X (Twitter) at @Cointelegraph, Jonathan at @maddopemadic and Ray at @HorusHu...

1 year ago

49 minutes

The Agenda Podcast: Decoding Crypto

1 year later: Catching up with CryptoHarlem, OriginTrail and Blockchain Socialist

Three of The Agenda’s first guests return to the podcast to update us on the wins and losses of the last year and their goals and vision for 2025. CryptoHarlem founder Matt Mitchell, OriginTrail co-founder Tomaž Levak, and Blockchain Radicals author Joshua Dávila sit down with Ray and Jonathan for the second half of this two-part episode.The Agenda is brought to you by Cointelegraph and hosted/produced by Ray Salmond and Jonathan DeYoung. Follow Cointelegraph on X (Twitter) at @Cointelegraph,...

1 year ago

1 hour 1 minute

The Agenda Podcast: Decoding Crypto

1 year later: Catching up with Cryptonauts, LaborDAO, Nym and Wetspace

Five of the Agenda's first guests return to the podcast to update us on the wins and losses of the last year and their goals and vision for 2025. Allie Rae from WetSpace, Nym's own Harry Halpin, LaborDAO founder Larry Williams, Jr., and Cryptonauts host Nathan Leung sit down with Ray and Jonathan for Part 1 of a two-part episode.The Agenda is brought to you by Cointelegraph and hosted/produced by Ray Salmond and Jonathan DeYoung. Follow Cointelegraph on X (Twitter) at @Cointelegraph, Jonathan...

1 year ago

50 minutes

The Agenda Podcast: Decoding Crypto

Real-world asset tokenization puts everything on blockchain (feat. Kinto)

Ramon Recureo, co-founder and CEO of Kinto, joins The Agenda podcast to explain how tokenized real-world assets open up new opportunities for institutional and retail investors and how tokenization will eventually integrate blockchain into all areas of the financial industry. The Agenda is brought to you by Cointelegraph and hosted/produced by Ray Salmond and Jonathan DeYoung. Follow Cointelegraph on X (Twitter) at @Cointelegraph, Jonathan at @maddopemadic and Ray at @HorusHughes. Jonathan is...

1 year ago

59 minutes

The Agenda Podcast: Decoding Crypto

Crypto for good: DeFi credit unions and value-driven DApps (feat. BankSocial & Morph)

The Agenda podcast is joined by John Wingate of BankSocial and Azeem Khan of Morph to discuss the ways blockchain and crypto can be used to financially empower regular people and make the world a better place through DeFi-focused credit unions and value-driven layer 2s.The Agenda is brought to you by Cointelegraph and hosted/produced by Ray Salmond and Jonathan DeYoung. Follow Cointelegraph on X (Twitter) at @Cointelegraph, Jonathan at @maddopemadic and Ray at @HorusHughes. Jonathan is also o...

1 year ago

40 minutes

The Agenda Podcast: Decoding Crypto

Privacy in 2024: Tornado Cash, CBDCs and AI surveillance (Feat. Harry Halpin)

Nym CEO Harry Halpin joins The Agenda to discuss the state of privacy and civil liberties in 2024, including the sentencing of Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev, the power of AI to increase and expand surveillance, the censorship risks of central bank digital currencies, and more.The Agenda is brought to you by Cointelegraph and hosted/produced by Ray Salmond and Jonathan DeYoung. Follow Cointelegraph on X (Twitter) at @Cointelegraph, Jonathan at @maddopemadic and Ray at @HorusHughes. Jon...

1 year ago

29 minutes