Pierre Aubert, VP of Engineering at Parity, returns to the Space Monkeys Podcast to discuss Polkadot's evolution from infrastructure to product-focused development.
Explore how Parity is building decentralized prototypes for ticketing, access control, and enterprise tools to enhance privacy and security.
Learn about management practices emphasizing outcomes, lessons from the Polkadot Hub project, and future plans involving stablecoins, proof of personhood, and AI-accelerated app creation.
Discover why decentralized systems prevent data leaks and offer superior scalability, plus insights on hiring and community collaboration for Web3 advancement.
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Dr. Gavin Wood drops in on The Kus to discuss Proof of Personhood incentives funded by the Polkadot Treasury!
From Chaos to Clarity! Join Legal Experts Eva & Glenn as they untangle this week's Regulatory Rewind!
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Dave Sedacca, Head of Finance at Parity and leader of Polkadot Capital Group, joins Space Monkeys in Washington Square Park to outline the strategy for reviving Polkadot's presence in US capital markets. With over three years at Parity, Sedacca draws from BlackRock, Kayak.com, and Casper experience to address ecosystem challenges: tarnished reputation, VC pullbacks, and limited institutional access. He details Polkadot Capital Group's role in education, structured products like share classes, and DeFi integration via Polkadot Hub. Key insights include ETF potential, staking tax hurdles, and mind-blowing stats!Sedacca emphasizes rebuilding relationships, quarterly outreach, panels, and data-driven dashboards to bridge TradFi gaps. Learn how Polkadot's 10-year tech foundation, founded by Ethereum co-creator Gavin Wood, positions it for scalable RWA tokenization, rollups like Hyperbridge, and retirement fund exposure. A must-watch for investors eyeing Polkadot's institutional comeback.
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Gavin Wood, founder of Polkadot and Parity, joins Space Monkeys for an in-depth discussion on The Second Age of Polkadot, his personal pivot to building essential Web3 products, and philosophical insights into the human mind.
He critiques industrialized society's uniformity, explores proof of personhood for security, issuance curves, treasury reforms, and strategies for stablecoins backed by DOT.
Wood also shares visions for agentic societies, governance improvements, and real-world social experiments centered on education and communities.
Recorded live at the Parity Retreat in Bulgaria, this episode uncovers how blockchain can disrupt power structures and enable a more aligned future.
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Join members of the Polkadot Fellowship as they discuss the pursuits, plans & progress of development with Tokenholders.
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John Vincent, founder and CEO of Wakem Capital Management, shares his transition from 25 years in traditional global macro finance to pioneering crypto investments in 2017. Discover how economic concerns led him to Bitcoin as digital gold, his early bets on Ethereum, Polkadot, Solana, and Avalanche, and lessons from letdowns like EOS. He discusses risk management, institutional adoption, Polkadot's potential revival, and blockchain's transformative impact on global finance, including empowering the unbanked and tokenizing assets. Gain insights into crypto's future beyond four-year cycles.
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In this episode of Space Monkeys, John Darsie, partner at Skybridge Capital and CEO of SALT, shares his path from traditional finance to leading crypto investments. Discover Skybridge's entry into Bitcoin during the pandemic, strategic bets on Polkadot, and views on inflation hedging through the stack market & Web3.Darsie discusses Anthony Scaramucci's leadership, market cycles, and the evolution of SALT conferences as bridges between legacy finance and blockchain innovation.Explore regulatory advancements, proof of personhood, and future events shaping digital assets.
Attempts at Governance - Every Monday & Thursday on The Kus!
From Chaos to Clarity! Join Legal Experts Eva, Gustav & Glenn as they untangle this week's Regulatory Rewind!
Attempts at Governance - Every Monday & Thursday on The Kus!
Attempts at Governance - Every Monday & Thursday on The Kus!