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Self-Disrupt or Be Disrupted: AI bubble, one-person unicorns, and automating human workflow

Lisa Emme spent a decade in finance and private equity before co-founding Frontier AI lab Inversion. In this episode of Unblocked, she breaks down why the real AI conversation has already moved past chatbots into architecture, control, and autonomous agents. Emme explains why bolting AI onto workflows built for humans produces no real ROI, and why the next shift, from multi-agent systems to fully autonomous AI, will restructure entire departments rather than individual tasks. She argues Europe's dependence on foreign frontier models is a strategic risk, points to the model access restrictions under the Trump administration as proof, and calls for the continent to build its own foundational AI infrastructure before the gap becomes unclosable. Topics covered: Why enterprise AI adoption is stuck at the surface level, and what AI-native restructuring actually requires The shift from agentic to autonomous AI, and what it means for finance, procurement, and marketing functions Why Emme believes the AI infrastructure buildout is a bubble, and which layer she expects to pop first The case for Europe building sovereign AI models instead of depending on US and Chinese labs World models, defensibility, and why frontier labs eating the application layer is a five-year risk for most AI startups Career advice for professionals with only a few reskilling cycles left before AI reshapes their industry Guest: Lisa Emme, co-founder, Inversion Lab Unblock'd podcast with Dr. Jemma Green For more information on Dr. Jemma Green Visit: https://www.powerledger.io/ Or connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jemmagreen/ ------------------------------------------------------------- Produced by: Podcasts Done For You View this episode on YouTube @PodcastsDoneForYou_clients

Telco's AWS Moment Is Already Happening

Telco is quietly having its AWS moment. For decades, wireless carriers have carried the full weight of building coverage themselves: towers, real estate, hardware, maintenance, tens of billions of dollars a year in capex per carrier. Helium Foundation CEO Scott Sigel joins Unblock'd to explain how a tokenized, community-built network is turning that fixed cost into usage-based infrastructure, and why it's already partnering with AT&T, T-Mobile. We get into how HNT tokenomics actually work, why Helium walked away from token buybacks, and why the network's biggest win might be that a major part of 3.5 million daily users have no idea a blockchain is involved at all. Scott also breaks down how AI-driven data surges could bring Uber-style dynamic pricing to wireless, what's next as Helium expands into Mexico, Brazil, and the UK, and the emergency deployment that got thousands of phones connected after a hurricane knocked out power on the US East Coast. Visit here to know more about Helium: https://www.helium.foundation/ https://www.helium.com/ ...................................................................... Unblock'd podcast with Dr. Jemma Green For more information on Dr. Jemma Green Visit: https://www.powerledger.io/ Or connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jemmagreen/ -------------------------------------------------------------

AI Is a College Student Who Thinks It Knows Everything

AI already sounds exactly as convincing as a lawyer or a financial analyst, whether it's right or not. Ahmed Rashad, founder of Perle AI, spends his career finding where it breaks before someone trusts it with a decision that matters. Jemma Green sits down with him to unpack model collapse, preference collapse, and why he flatly rejects the AI industry's bet that humans eventually become optional. Highlights: Why he calls today's AI a college freshman who just finished a survey course and thinks they understand everything Why Perle pays its global contributor network in stablecoins and runs on blockchain, and how that flips the industry's usual overhead-to-contributor revenue split Why OpenAI shutting down Sora proves that model capability alone doesn't protect a company against better-distributed competitors What building Perle has cost him personally, and why his only strategy is "build and sell" To learn more about Perle AI, visit. https://www.perle.ai/ Unblock'd is hosted by Dr. Jemma Green, founder of Powerledger, one of the world's leading blockchain-based energy trading platforms. Subscribe for conversations at the intersection of Web3, crypto, AI, and the real economy. For more information on Dr. Jemma Green Visit: https://www.powerledger.io/ Or connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jemmagreen/

The Internet's Solar Panel Moment

Neil Chatterjee built Andrena from a Princeton rooftop into a wireless ISP serving 4m+ users across. Now he's scaling that model globally with Dawn, a decentralized wireless protocol on Solana that lets anyone beam high-speed internet from a single antenna to a quarter million homes for $10K. In this episode, Dr Jemma Green and Neil dig into why fiber's three-to-five year payback period collapses to one-to-two years with wireless, how new 6GHz spectrum unlocked by the FCC is bigger than what gave us Wi-Fi and Bluetooth combined, and why the tokenization of physical infrastructure is headed toward RWA-style financial engineering rather than inflationary rewards. They also cover how Dawn complements Starlink in emerging markets, why building owners are starting to treat internet like tap water, and what capital formation through DePIN actually looks like when you tighten the loop between deployment and yield. ............................................................ Neil Chatterjee founded Andrena out of Princeton University to compete with Comcast and Verizon using wireless technology. He then built Dawn, a Solana-based protocol turning internet bandwidth into a decentralized, tradeable commodity covering 4 million+ households across the US, Ghana, and Latin America. Learn more about Dawn Internet here. https://www.dawninternet.com/ ........................................................................................ Unblock'd podcast with Dr. Jemma Green For more information on Dr. Jemma Green Visit: https://www.powerledger.io/ Or connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jemmagreen/

Why TradFi Has to Come to Crypto, Not the Other Way Around, with Richard Brown from R3 Labs

Richard Brown is the CEO of R3, the company behind the Corda blockchain, one of the most widely deployed permissioned blockchains in institutional finance. In this episode, Richard explains why R3 has pivoted from private enterprise blockchain to building on-chain distribution infrastructure for real-world assets, and why Solana is where that bet is being placed. We cover: Why $300 billion in stablecoins are earning near-zero yield, and what's actually blocking the fix How Corda enables private institutional networks to connect to permissionless chains The Corda protocol: what "packaging off-chain yield for on-chain investors" actually means in practice Why Solana has overtaken Ethereum in RWA growth rate The compliance-first approach to RWA distribution, and why the gray-area strategy doesn't work for R3 The "mustard problem": how curation, not choice, will decide who wins RWA distribution Digital Asset Treasuries (DATs), what MicroStrategy-style vehicles actually are, and where the model breaks What it means that banks are finally treating crypto as a normal business line Richard has been in this space since before most institutions were allowed to say the word Bitcoin in a meeting. His perspective on how much has changed, and how much hasn't, is one of the most grounded takes you'll hear. R3: https://r3.com Unblock'd podcast with Dr. Jemma Green Unblock'd is hosted by Dr. Jemma Green, founder of Powerledger, one of the world's leading blockchain-based energy trading platforms. Subscribe for conversations at the intersection of Web3, crypto, AI, and the real economy. For more information: Visit: https://www.powerledger.io/ Or connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jemmagreen/

What is the point of this technology? | Arnold Lee, CEO of Sphere Labs

In 2022, Terra Luna collapsed and billions left the crypto ecosystem overnight. For most builders, it was the end. For Arnold Lee, it was a forcing function: if this technology has a point, what is it? His answer was Sphere Labs, a B2B cross-border payments platform that uses stablecoins as internal settlement infrastructure while keeping the experience invisible to end users. Today Sphere processes billions in annual volume across 60 people, serving fintechs and trade finance companies in markets where traditional correspondent banking fails. In this conversation with Jemma Green, Arnold covers: Finding Bitcoin in middle school, farming online surveys for gift cards, and why he thought it was a loyalty points system tied to a website How Sphere differs from Stripe, Circle, and every other stablecoin payments company, and why the distinction matters for the $40 trillion B2B cross-border market Why stablecoins are not a crypto product, they are a payments product that happens to use crypto rails The systemic risk nobody is modeling: dollar-denominated stablecoins expanding globally as a vampire attack on local monetary sovereignty Why AI agents exploiting each other in adversarial onchain environments is not a hypothetical, it is an engineering problem happening now What the GENIUS Act actually changes versus what the industry thinks it changes The "slowly then all at once" dynamic in frontier payments markets that will be obvious in twelve months and is invisible today Arnold Lee is a CEO of Sphere Labs, a fintech infrastructure company building stablecoin‑powered global payments rails for institutions and fintechs. Unblock'd is hosted by Dr. Jemma Green, co-founder and CEO of Powerledger. For more information, visit: https://www.powerledger.io/ Or connect the host on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jemmagreen/

Money Is a Collective Choice | Ryne Saxe on Stablecoin Infrastructure, Currency Access and Building for Optimism

Most people didn't choose their currency. They inherited it. In this episode of Unblock'd, Dr. Jemma Green sits down with Ryne Saxe, Founder of Eco, to talk about what stablecoin infrastructure actually looks like at scale, why currency choice could be the most underpriced idea in crypto, and what it means to build toward optimism. Eco started as the first full-featured stablecoin neobank, backed by a16z, Founders Fund and Pantera Capital. After getting choked out of the US banking system, Ryne rebuilt the company from the ground up as infrastructure for stablecoins. Today Eco runs on Solana, routing stablecoins across chains for fintechs, issuers and institutions. In this episode, we discuss: How Eco built the first stablecoin neobank and why they shut it down The technology they built but never got to use Why stablecoin routing is the problem nobody talks about What $32 trillion in settled volume still gets wrong Why institutions are moving faster than anyone knows Currency choice as a risk mitigator for emerging economies What it means to build toward optimism when the system keeps saying no Key Quotes from the episode: "Money flows like fluid dynamics. If you give it the opportunity, it will choose the path of least resistance, lowest cost, fastest clearance." — Ryne Saxe "Money is a collective choice and clearly a lot of us are forced into the currency we chose at a young age because we live in a particular place." — Ryne Saxe "If you're an early crypto builder, you have an opportunity to build in a way that bends that outcome toward optimism." — Ryne Saxe About Ryne Saxe Ryne Saxe is the founder and CEO of Eco, a stablecoin infrastructure company routing digital dollars across chains and markets at scale. Eco is backed by a16z, Founders Fund and Pantera Capital and is integrated with Solana, among other major chains. Before Eco's infrastructure pivot, Ryne built and launched the first full-featured stablecoin neobank in the US. He studied physics and law before going all in on crypto in 2018. Find Ryne: @rynesaxe on X | Learn more about Eco: eco.com ABOUT Unblock'd: Unblock'd is hosted by Dr. Jemma Green, co-founder of Powerledger and one of the leading voices at the intersection of energy, blockchain and Web3. Each episode goes deep with the builders, founders and thinkers shaping the decentralised future. .................................................................................................................................... For more information on Dr. Jemma Green Visit: https://www.powerledger.io/ Or connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jemmagreen/

Life is a quest: Web3 gaming, crypto and financial inclusion in LATAM

In a world of AI-generated everything, Nico Del Pino is betting on people. Nico is co-founder and CEO of Ola GG, a Web3 gaming guild with over one million social followers and 100,000 registered users across Latin America. For five years, Ola GG has operated on a radical revenue model: nearly 70% of everything that comes in goes straight back to community members. Key highlights: - Why play-to-earn was a preview of universal basic income - What blockchain actually enables that nothing else can - Why community-first always outlasts product-first - The real reason Web3 gaming hasn't found its breakout hit yet - What stays uniquely human as AI takes over everything else ............................................................................................................................................................................................. Unblock'd podcast with Dr. Jemma Green For more information on Dr. Jemma Green Visit: https://www.powerledger.io/ Or connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jemmagreen/

Building the Financial Rails the World Actually Needs

Markets chase narratives, but ecosystems are built on infrastructure. What makes crypto work is not the token price but the systems that unlocks distribution, manage treasury and move capital seamlessly across borders. In this episode of Unblock’d, Jemma Green sits down with Malisha Stanojević, Founder and CEO of Streamflow, a Solana-based platform powering token vesting, staking and onchain treasury operations for Web3 companies. What began as a hackathon project evolved into critical infrastructure used by teams managing token distribution and capital at scale. Along the way, Malisha developed a clear view of what truly matters in crypto and what does not. They discuss Why token distribution is one of the most sensitive layers in Web3 The limits of buybacks and revenue share models Yield bearing stablecoins and access to US Treasury returns Why instant global payments and open financial access remain crypto’s strongest use cases How leadership evolves from control to trust This is a thoughtful conversation about capital, alignment and the long-term architecture of decentralised finance. For founders, investors and builders working on Solana and beyond, it offers a grounded perspective on where real value is being created. ................................................................................................................................ Subscribe to Unblock'd. For information on Powerledger, visit: www.powerledger.io Connect with our host Dr. Jemma Green on LinkedIn or X.

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The Altcoin Economy: Yat Siu on Web3 Investment and Animoca Brands

Episode Overview: In this episode of Unblock'd, we talk with Yat Siu to explore the future of Web3, the altcoin economy, and what it takes to navigate exponential technological change. With over 600 portfolio companies and a vision to democratize access to digital assets, Yat shares insights from decades of experience across multiple continents and tech cycles. Topics Covered: • The mindset shift required for navigating Web3 and exponential change • Why volatility and chaos are necessary for innovation and progress • How geography and infrastructure shape entrepreneurial culture • The role of human creativity and emotion in driving breakthrough innovations • Why altcoins will collectively surpass Bitcoin in market value • Animoca Brands' unique operating model and upcoming NASDAQ listing • The inevitable tokenization of every business and industry • Investment philosophy for the Web3 era • 2026 outlook and the impact of regulatory clarity Key Quotes: "The only constant is change, and the rate of change is now daily or even hourly." "Volatility is part of life. If you don't have volatility, we wouldn't have change." "If you want to live life comfortably, you're not pushing yourself forward. You won't see much progress." "Every business that doesn't tokenize will lose to the competitor who does." "We believe altcoins will collectively be larger than Bitcoin, just as the stock market is larger than gold." Connect with Yat Siu: • Twitter/X: @ysiu • Company: animocabrands.com UnBlock'd podcast with Dr. Jemma Green For more information on Dr. Jemma Green Visit: https://www.powerledger.io/ Or connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jemmagreen/ ------------------------------------------------------------- Co-host: Anthony Perl Produced by: Podcasts Done For You View this episode on YouTube @PodcastsDoneForYou_clients

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Decentralised Compute Revolution: Tom Trowbridge on Fluence Labs and DePIN Token Economics

In this episode, Dr. Jemma Green talks with Tom Trowbridge, co-founder of Fluence Labs and former co-founder of Hedera Hashgraph. Tom shares his journey from traditional finance at Goldman Sachs to building decentralized infrastructure networks. The conversation covers the evolution of decentralized compute, the importance of token economics grounded in real fundamentals, and how DePIN projects can scale by focusing on specific customer segments. Tom also discusses his work building the Deep In ecosystem through events and podcasts. Guest: Tom Trowbridge: Co-founder of Fluence Labs (decentralized compute platform), co-founder of Hedera Hashgraph (top 20 Layer 1 blockchain), host of Deep In podcast, organiser of Deep In Day events. Former Goldman Sachs and venture capital investor. Connect with Tom Trowbridge: - Twitter: @TomTrowbridge - Website: fluence.network - Deep In Space: deepinspace.co Key Topics Discussed: - Tom's transition from traditional finance to Web3 and co-founding Hedera Hashgraph in 2017 - How Fluence Labs aggregates enterprise-grade compute from top-tier data centres at up to 70% lower costs - The difference between decentralized compute, storage, and bandwidth in the DePIN space - Why institutional investors will demand real fundamentals and transparent metrics in DePIN projects - Fluence's token staking model that creates direct economic alignment between network growth and token demand - The strategic focus on third-party node providers as the first customer segment - How decentralized networks enable price discovery and eliminate vendor lock-in - The Deep In Space ecosystem: 13 events across nine cities and 70+ podcast episodes - Tom's DePIN Token Economics paper analyzing 30+ projects - Why buy-and-burn mechanisms provide verifiable revenue proof superior to traditional audits - The debate between buy-and-burn versus staking rewards for token holders - Challenges of privacy and security in decentralized compute using trusted execution environments - Lessons from cloud computing adoption and why decentralized compute is the next evolution - How Fluence abstracts crypto complexity for both providers and customers - The importance of SLAs (service level agreements) for enterprise adoption - Why 2026 will be a significant year for DePIN revenue across the sector Notable Quotes: "DePIN is not a meme." "If you have a project that's generating revenue and there's zero buy-burn, I can't think of a reason to hold the token." "We're offering similar, if not the same machines, same kind of reliability in top-tier data centres. You don't have the brand name." "The idea is you're on it for that feature [price discovery] more than you're on it because it is decentralized." "Every evolution in technology happens faster than the previous." "Institutional investors are gonna demand very different things than what retail has demanded." UnBlock'd podcast with Dr. Jemma Green For more information on Dr. Jemma Green Visit: https://www.powerledger.io/ Or connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jemmagreen/ ------------------------------------------------------------- Produced by: Podcasts Done For You View this episode on YouTube @PodcastsDoneForYou_clients

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From Renewable Energy to Web3 with Ryan Zurrer

Unblock'd Podcast: From Renewable Energy to Web3 with Ryan Zurrer Summary: In this episode, Dr. Jemma Green talks with Ryan Zurrer, a former renewable energy executive turned Web3 pioneer and crypto investor. Ryan shares his journey from managing large-scale wind projects in Brazil to becoming a key player in the world of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and NFT art. The conversation covers the intersection of energy and blockchain, the evolution of NFTs, and the future of digital art and decentralized finance. Guest: Ryan Zurrer: Founder of Dialectic and Vine Ventures, early investor in Ethereum, MakerDAO, Polkadot, Filecoin, and more. NFT art collector and advocate for digital artists. Key Topics Discussed: Ryan’s transition from renewable energy in Brazil to full-time crypto investing How Bitcoin solved personal remittance challenges and sparked his interest in crypto Early investments in Ethereum and involvement in the DeFi movement The rise of NFTs and their impact on digital art and artist collectibility Why top digital artists choose Ethereum for minting their work The role of tokenization in energy markets and the future of carbon credits The evolution of decentralized finance (DeFi) and real-world asset tokenization Ryan’s work with Dialectic, Vine Ventures, and the “one of one” NFT art collection The importance of machine learning and automation in capital allocation The future of NFTs beyond art, including real estate, legal contracts, and event access The launch of Macina, on-chain infrastructure for capital allocators Notable Quotes: “The lowest cost of energy wins in the end.” “NFTs solved a real problem for digital artists: provenance and collectibility.” “We probably don’t have our end state blockchain yet—the winner may not even exist.” “Compound interest is the strongest force in the universe.” UnBlock'd podcast with Dr. Jemma Green For more information on Dr. Jemma Green Visit: https://www.powerledger.io/ Or connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jemmagreen/ ------------------------------------------------------------- Produced by: Podcasts Done For You View this episode on YouTube @PodcastsDoneForYou_clients

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Self-Amending Blockchains: Arthur Breitman on Tezos Governance Innovation and Crypto Treasury Strategies

In this episode of Unblock'd, host Dr. Jemma Green speaks with Arthur Breitman, founder of Tezos, about revolutionary blockchain governance and the future of self-amending protocols. Episode Highlights: Arthur's vision for Tezos as the world's first self-amending blockchain that upgrades itself based on token holder decisions How Tezos eliminates hard forks through formal on-chain governance mechanisms The genesis of Tezos as the original proof of stake blockchain with advanced smart contract programming languages The thriving art ecosystem on Tezos including platforms like objkt.com and Hic et Nunc Generative art communities and why visual artists choose Tezos for their work The upcoming AAA game Reaper Actual and EVM compatibility through Etherlink Arthur's perspective on Bitcoin treasury companies and the risks of leveraged crypto holdings The future of blockchain governance and scaling solutions How technical innovation is addressing information inequality and individual sovereignty Connect with Arthur Breitman: Twitter: @ArthurB GitHub: murbard LinkedIn: Arthur Breitman (via Tezos Foundation) Connect with Tezos: Website: tezos.com Blog: spotlight.tezos.com Twitter: @tezos Telegram: t.me/TezosPlatform Telegram Announcements: t.me/TezosAnnouncements Developer Portal: docs.tezos.com Careers: careers.tezos.com White Paper: White paper Position Paper: Position Paper UnBlock'd podcast with Dr. Jemma Green For more information on Dr. Jemma Green Visit: https://www.powerledger.io/ Or connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jemmagreen/ ------------------------------------------------------------- Produced by: Podcasts Done For You View this episode on YouTube @PodcastsDoneForYou_clients #Unblockd #Tezos #BlockchainGovernance #SelfAmending #ProofOfStake #CryptoArt #GenerativeArt #DeFi #BlockchainInnovation #CryptoTreasury

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Sustainable Data Infrastructure: Clara Tsao on Filecoin's Vision for AI and Climate-Friendly Storage (Part 2)

In this episode, Dr. Jemma Green continues her conversation with Clara Tsao, co-founder of Filecoin Green, to explore how Filecoin is leading the way in sustainable, climate-friendly data storage for the age of AI. Discover how decentralized infrastructure, renewable-powered data centers, and real-time data verification are shaping the future of technology. Key Topics: The vision behind Filecoin Green and sustainable data storage How solar and renewable energy power decentralized data centers Real-time data verification and climate change data integrity Clara Tsao’s journey from national security to blockchain innovation The impact of disinformation and the importance of data transparency The future of AI, decentralization, and secure infrastructure Repurposing infrastructure and the Web3 market for storage Filecoin’s partnerships in AI, compute, and GPU services Personal insights and closing thoughts from Clara and the hosts Guest: Clara Tsao — Co-founder, Filecoin Green 🔗 Resources Mentioned Filecoin Green: https://green.filecoin.io Filecoin Orbit: https://orbit.filecoin.io Sustainable Blockchain Summit: https://sbs.tech Protocol Labs Research: https://research.protocol.ai Energy Web Foundation: https://energyweb.org 📱 Connect with Our Guest LinkedIn: Clara Tsao Twitter: @filecoin Filecoin Foundation UnBlock'd podcast with Dr. Jemma Green For more information on Dr. Jemma Green Visit: https://www.powerledger.io/ Or connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jemmagreen/ ------------------------------------------------------------- Produced by: Podcasts Done For You View this episode on YouTube @PodcastsDoneForYou_clients 🏷️ Hashtags #SustainableTech #AIInfrastructure #SolarDataCenters #FilecoinGreen #RenewableEnergy #ClimateTech #AIPartnerships #GreenComputing #DigitalInfrastructure #WealthBuilding

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Building the Web's Memory: Clara Tsao on Filecoin's Mission to Democratize Data Storage

Guest: Clara Tsao Founding Officer, Filecoin Foundation Co-Founder, Trust & Safety Professional Association Former Presidential Innovation Fellow & DHS Senior Advisor Atlantic Council Senior Fellow (Digital Forensic Research Lab) Episode Description: In this illuminating conversation, Clara Tsao shares her remarkable journey from Presidential Innovation Fellow to blockchain executive. As a Founding Officer at Filecoin Foundation, Clara is building decentralized storage infrastructure to preserve humanity's most important information while creating a more open web. Clara's unique perspective spans government service, where she developed counter-terrorism strategies at DHS, to her current work advancing Web3 adoption. She discusses how her experience analyzing foreign influence operations informs her approach to building trusted digital infrastructure and the evolution of trust and safety in the AI era. Key Learning Points: How decentralized storage is transforming data sovereignty in the AI era The critical intersection between national security expertise and Web3 development Practical approaches to building trust in digital spaces amid increasing AI-generated content The future of internet governance and preserving democratic values through technology Bridging traditional tech, government, and Web3 communities for greater innovation Topics Covered: Clara's journey from Presidential Innovation Fellow to Filecoin Foundation The technical and adoption challenges facing Web3 infrastructure How trust and safety is evolving in response to AI-generated content The tension between decentralization principles and regulatory needs Future trends in digital forensics and countering disinformation Resources Mentioned: Filecoin Foundation: fil.org Trust & Safety Professional Association: tspa.org Atlantic Council's Digital Forensic Research Lab: dfrlab.org Connect with Clara Tsao: Twitter: @tweetclarita LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/claratsao Website: claratsao.com Relevant Hashtags: #Blockchain #Web3 #DecentralizedStorage #TrustAndSafety #FilecoinFoundation #NationalSecurity #DigitalTrust #CivicTech #Unblockd #CryptoInnovation UnBlock'd podcast with Dr. Jemma Green For more information on Dr. Jemma Green Visit: https://www.powerledger.io/ Or connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jemmagreen/ ------------------------------------------------------------- Produced by: Podcasts Done For You View this episode on YouTube @PodcastsDoneForYou_clients

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Decentralized Computing Revolution: Alessandro De Carli on Acura's Real-World Applications (Part 2)

In this episode, Dr. Jemma Green continues her conversation with Alessandro De Carli, exploring how Aura’s smartphone-based computing network is disrupting traditional data centers. Discover the sustainability benefits of repurposing old phones, practical applications in web scraping and AI, and the competitive edge of decentralized computing. Highlights: Overview of Aura’s real-world applications. Hear firsthand experiences of onboarding and running Aura processors. Learn how upcycling smartphones contributes to environmental sustainability. Strategies for growing the Aura network and educating users. Real-world examples: from web3 security to large-scale web scraping and AI. How Aura’s decentralized approach challenges big cloud providers. Addressing risks, bandwidth, and safety for users and providers. Final thoughts, takeaways, and a look at the future of decentralized computing. Key Takeaways: Aura leverages old smartphones for powerful, energy-efficient computing. The network supports a range of applications, including web3, AI, and data scraping. Decentralized computing offers privacy, cost, and sustainability advantages over traditional cloud services. Community growth and education are crucial for adoption. Connect & Learn More: Learn more about Aura: Aura Website Guest: Alessandro De Carli UnBlock'd podcast with Dr. Jemma Green For more information on Dr. Jemma Green Visit: https://www.powerledger.io/ Or connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jemmagreen/ ------------------------------------------------------------- Produced by: Podcasts Done For You View this episode on YouTube @PodcastsDoneForYou_clients

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Revolutionizing Decentralized Computing: Alessandro De Carli on Acurast's Mobile Device Network (Part 1)

In this episode of Unblock'd, Dr. Jemma Green sits down with Alessandro De Carli, co-founder of Acurast, to explore how this innovative platform is revolutionizing decentralized computing by harnessing the power of everyday smartphones. Alessandro reveals how Acurast allows people to contribute their mobile devices to a global computing network that already includes over 106,000 devices and 800,000 CPU cores across 140 countries. With his background as former lead mobile security engineer at Credit Suisse, he explains how Acurast leverages trusted execution environments to create a secure, unstoppable computing infrastructure that rivals traditional data centers. Key topics covered include: How Acurast gives mobile devices a second life in a world where 1.4 billion new phones enter the market annually The surprising computing power of modern smartphones compared to traditional servers Security advantages of mobile trusted execution environments for confidential computing Token economics that balance inflation, rewards, and usage fees to create a sustainable ecosystem Real-world applications including securing $100 million worth of Bitcoin through wrapped tokens Whether you're interested in Web3 infrastructure, alternative computing models, or innovative token economics, this episode provides valuable insights into how decentralized networks are challenging traditional computing paradigms. ------------------------------------------------------------ Guest: Alessandro De Carli from Acurast ------------------------------------------------------------ UnBlock'd podcast with Dr. Jemma Green For more information on Dr. Jemma Green Visit: https://www.powerledger.io/ Or connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jemmagreen/ ------------------------------------------------------------- Produced by: Podcasts Done For You View this episode on YouTube @PodcastsDoneForYou_clients

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Web3 Integration and Creator Economy Revolution: Omer Luzzatti on Gigaverse's Blockchain Vision (Part 2)

In this episode, Dr. Jemma Green continues her conversation with Omer Luzzatti exploring how Gigaverse's Web3 integration could revolutionize creator economies through blockchain technology. Episode Highlights: Omer explains how Gigaverse is implementing token economies and monetization for creators Discussion of Gigaverse's partnership with Music City San Francisco for reality show-style content How Gigaverse's approach to content moderation adapts to different community standards The challenges of quality content discovery and Gigaverse's unique engagement-focused solution Overview of Gigaverse's current features including polls, fact-checking, and AI-powered tools Future plans for monetization and community building features Discussion on the challenges of podcast monetization and how Gigaverse addresses them Using AI to resurface valuable content from podcast archives Discover how Gigaverse's platform enables creators to: Build sustainable revenue streams beyond traditional advertising models Create token-based reward systems that incentivize quality community participation Leverage AI for real-time fact-checking and content moderation Develop secondary markets that amplify creative value Get in touch: Gigaverse Omer Luzzatti on LinkedIn UnBlock'd podcast with Dr. Jemma Green For more information on Dr. Jemma Green Visit: https://www.powerledger.io/ Or connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jemmagreen/ ------------------------------------------------------------- Produced by: Podcasts Done For You

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From Video Streaming Pioneer to AI Powered Community Platforms: Omer Luzzatti on Building Gigaverse (Part 1)

We are joined by Omer Luzzatti, a technology entrepreneur with over two decades of experience. Luzzatti shares his entrepreneurial journey, tackling challenges in the streaming industry, and integrating AI to enhance creator-audience interaction. We discuss the unique features of Gigaverse, including AI moderation, engagement tools, and innovative monetisation strategies that seek to solve retention issues faced by platforms like Clubhouse and House Party. The episode also touches on potential Web3 integrations for community economies and the future of content monetisation and engagement. UnBlock'd podcast with Dr. Jemma Green For more information on Dr. Jemma Green Visit: https://www.powerledger.io/ Or connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jemmagreen/ ------------------------------------------------------------- Produced by: Podcasts Done For You View this episode on YouTube @PodcastsDoneForYou_clients

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Building the Internets Future: Austin Federa on Infrastructure, Innovation and Energy (Part 2)(

In part two of this conversation, we discuss how Double Zero's advanced network infrastructure can catalyse unprecedented innovations. Austin Federa talks about his early sustainability efforts, strategies for reducing costs and increasing capacity, and the importance of this infrastructure in enabling new economic opportunities. We explore the intersection of blockchain, energy markets, and government roles in tech advancement. The discussion includes potential use cases, token models, and the future of blockchain technology, particularly in the Web2 and Web3 spaces. Feder also shares personal insights into his approach to solving practical problems and sustainable energy solutions. UnBlock'd podcast with Dr. Jemma Green For more information on Dr. Jemma Green Visit: https://www.powerledger.io/ Or connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jemmagreen/ ------------------------------------------------------------- Produced by: Podcasts Done For You View this episode on YouTube @PodcastsDoneForYou_clients

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