The Agenda Podcast: Decoding Crypto
The Agenda podcast explores the promises of crypto, blockchain and Web3, and how everyday people level up and improve their lives with these new technologies. It covers everything from new blockchain tech to Bitcoin mass adoption and cultural shifts in Web3. Every two weeks, Cointelegraph’s The Agenda podcast tackles a new topic by speaking with the innovators and experts building the Web3 the world actually needs. After all, crypto is for everyone, not just rocket scientists, venture capitalists and high-IQ developers.
Episodes
49 episodes
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.
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Episode 48
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55:21
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...
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Episode 47
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52:08
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 ...
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Episode 46
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46:47
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 dif...
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Episode 45
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42:42
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 atmosp...
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Episode 44
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49:30
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 Radica...
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Season 1
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Episode 43
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1:01:46
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 Crypton...
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Episode 42
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50:25
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 ...
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Season 1
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Episode 41
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59:18
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 ...
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Episode 40
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40:16
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 c...
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Episode 39
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29:12
Is DePIN the true catalyst for mass adoption? (feat. XYO)
Markus Levin of XYO joins The Agenda to explain everything about DePIN: what it is, how people can participate, why DePINs can help improve AI, and why the technology could be the future of mass adoption. This is the first interview in a series...
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Episode 38
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24:09
Is the future of DeFi in Bitcoin and wrapped BTC? (feat. DLC.Link)
Aki Balogh, co-founder and CEO of DLC.Link, joins The Agenda podcast to break down the significance of Bitcoin DeFi, the importance of security and efficiency in DeFi, and why he believes wrapping BTC and bringing it to other chains is the smar...
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Season 1
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Episode 37
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47:32
Blockchain casino aims to share the wealth so more than just the house wins (feat. Zach Bruch)
Zach Bruch, founder and CEO of MyPrize, joins The Agenda podcast to explain how blockchain-based casinos have the potential to absorb significant market share within the gambling industry and how MyPrize aims to make betting more fun and commun...
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Season 1
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Episode 36
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49:18
Musicians are getting ripped off, but decentralized fundraising could help (feat. Miles of FanSociety)
Miles of FanSociety joins The Agenda podcast to break down why musicians typically get such a small cut of the money generated by their music, and how blockchain-based fundraising tools may offer a lifeline and help artists build sustainable ca...
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Episode 35
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42:45
Memecoins, millionaires and crypto — A new dawn or a sign that it’s over? (feat. Andreas Brekken of SideShift)
Memecoins have been the superstars of the 2024 crypto bull market, but are the vast riches made from unserious tokens a sign that crypto is unable to deliver on the promise of revolutionizing the investing landscape? SideShift.ai founder Andrea...
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Episode 34
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45:18
Why email providers like Gmail should be decentralized (feat. Daniel James of Dmail)
Daniel James of Dmail joins The Agenda to explain why decentralized email offers a better alternative to centralized providers like Gmail, why wallet-linked email services prevent spam, how to participate in the DMAIL airdrop campaign, and much...
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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47:02
Monetizing physical activity with crypto and Web3 (feat. Oleg Fomenko of Sweat Economy)
Oleg Fomenko joins The Agenda podcast to discuss how Sweatcoin and Sweat Economy seek to power a new economy where physical exercise is tokenized, rewarded and traded on the open market — and how Web3 and blockchain can offer financial incentiv...
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Episode 32
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51:55
Bitcoin price hits new all-time high — What does it mean for crypto in 2024?
With Bitcoin price hitting a new all-time high above $69,000 on March 5, hosts Jonathan DeYoung and Ray Salmond reflect on what the bull market means for mass adoption, artificial intelligence, NFTs and community-focused projects in 2024.
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Episode 31
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51:18
AI in gaming, the future of Web3 gaming and ethical AI usage (feat. Ben James of Atlas)
Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing every aspect of daily life across the globe, including the gaming industry, where AI can fast-track the creation of virtual worlds and the assets that populate them. Atlas CEO Ben James joins The Agend...
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Episode 30
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54:06
Can Web3, NFTs and blockchain help fight climate change? (feat. Inna Modja of Code Green)
Activist, musician and Code Green co-founder Inna Modja joins The Agenda to explore the relationship between art, NFTs and activism, as well as how Web3 technology is helping communities raise funds to build resilience and become more sustainab...
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Episode 29
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39:20
Fighting fake news with blockchain technology (feat. Evan Hansen of Factland DAO)
We live in the era of fake news, and with the advent of AI, it will become even harder to determine which real media is real and which is fake. Evan Hansen of Factland DAO explains why source and fact authentication should be a community exerci...
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Episode 28
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59:13
WTF is a Web3 domain, and why does everyone need one? (feat. Sandy Carter of Unstoppable Domains)
Unstoppable Domains COO Sandy Carter joins The Agenda to explain how Web3 domains work and why they can help small businesses, creators and others. She also breaks down how Unstoppable differs from its competitors, the differences between Web2 ...
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Episode 27
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48:29
Are NFTs back? DAOs, governance, marketplaces and royalties with RARI Foundation (feat. Jana Bertram)
RARI Foundation head of strategy Jana Bertram joins The Agenda to discuss how NFT marketplaces can support creators and create an equitable, democratic space for collectors and creators — as well as the future of nonfungible tokens.The ...
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Episode 26
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52:04
Privacy, security and state surveillance (feat. Chelsea Manning and Harry Halpin of Nym)
Nym CEO Harry Halpin and security consultant Chelsea Manning sit down with The Agenda to explain how the Nym mixnet and VPN help keep users anonymous online, as well as how privacy tools can fight AI algorithms and surveillance, why institution...
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Episode 25
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47:50
Decentralized Web3 communications tech is taking on Zoom (feat. Ayush Ranjan of Huddle01)
Huddle01 co-founder and CEO Ayush Ranjan joins The Agenda to talk about Web3-native communications platforms, why companies like Zoom should be decentralized, and why decentralization results in better performance and privacy for users worldwid...
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Episode 24
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56:08