Best Brenda Smart Podcasts (2025)

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ETHPrague: ETH Renaissance - Austin Griffith, Brenda Loya, Joseph Schweitzer, Marek Olszewski 1:00:25

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After a decade of existence, Ethereum has gone a long way from its initial whitepaper, yet many efforts in scaling and finding product-market-fit have been severely criticized for falling short of their promise. However, despite numerous other ‘Ethereum killers’ being launched over the years, none has managed to attract so many developers and liqui…

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Scaling To 8 Figures Through Leadership With Andreas Pettersson 1:29:08

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Andreas Pettersson is a visionary executive leader and CEO with over 16 years of transformative experience in the international technology sector. After building multiple companies from scratch and achieving a successful exit, Andreas now dedicates himself to empowering other leaders through his Leaders ADAPT high performance advisory. What sets An…

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The Multi-Chain Avalanche - Emin Gün Sirer 31:52

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We couldn’t miss the Avalanche Summit where we sat down with Emin Gün Sirer, co-founder & CEO of Ava Labs, to discuss the evolution of Avalanche’s ecosystem and how HyperSDK ushers in a scalable, interoperable, multi-chain future. Join us for a fascinating discussion on Avalanche’s approach to decentralisation, scalability & interoperability, and l…

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Emergency Podcast - The State of Real Estate Investing! 1:04:10

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Joe is Realtor, Investor, and Mentor with over 40 years experience. Full Time Real Estate Professional, house flipper and a mentor to many of his clients. He is here to help you get top dollar for your home or get you the best price for a home that you are going to live in. He has over 40 years of real estate experience for you to draw on and activ…

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Multifamily Mastery with Sapan Talati 1:02:56

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Sapan is a Co-Founder of JT Capital, a vertically integrated real estate investment firm focused on multifamily. Since founding the company, he’s built a portfolio exceeding $750 million in AUM and led the firm through multiple market cycles with a sharp focus on capital preservation and disciplined growth. JT Capital operates across two strategies…

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Initia: Incentively Aligned Appchains - Ezaan Mangalji, Anil Lulla & Jose Maria Macedo 1:02:08

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Blockchain architecture is constantly being forced to adapt to new technologies, as well as to meet new demands from users and builders. While the idea of apps building their own chains was first explored by Cosmos, it lacked the support and tooling to see it succeed. Later on, rollups also took the centerstage of Ethereum’s scaling roadmap, but du…

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Bonus: Thought Leadership for Agency Growth with Chip Griffin & Melissa Vela-Williamson 30:36

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Enjoy a bonus conversation between Melissa and Chip Griffin about Melissa's unique journey in public relations and the importance of content creation.By Melissa Vela-Williamson, APR, Fellow PRSA

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Ethereum Foundation: Humanity’s Shared World Computer - Hsiao-Wei Wang & Tomasz Stańczak 1:10:21

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As society evolves, so do its values and principles, but is that desirable for technology that seeks to build the most reliable, trustless and censorship resistant global settlement layer? Ever since the rise in popularity of Solana with its inflow of retail capital in a memecoin gold rush, Ethereum became even more criticized for sticking true to …

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Taiko: Scaling Ethereum in a Decentralised Manner - Joaquin Mendes 1:08:05

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Taiko is a decentralized, Ethereum-equivalent (type I) rollup scaling solution which uses ZK technology. Taiko's goal is to scale Ethereum efficiently while maintaining security and decentralization. Being a type I zkEVM, Taiko retains full Ethereum equivalence, which creates a seamless DevEx, although this comes at the expense of UX as slower proo…

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Unlock Low Rates: Expert Tips on Assumable Mortgages with Stefani Howorth 1:01:14

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Based in sunny Southern California, Stefani Howorth is a results-driven real estate agent who thrives at the intersection of savvy negotiation and strategic deal-making. Whether working with first-time homebuyers or seasoned investors, Stefani brings a sharp eye for opportunity and a deep understanding of the market. Known for her ability to naviga…

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Mysten Labs: How Sui Leverages Move to Build the Composable Web3nternet - Adeniyi Abiodun 1:03:09

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Founded by former Meta Diem team members, Sui is a high-performance, layer-1 blockchain designed for horizontal scaling and low-latency transactions. It uses an object-centric data model and the Move programming language to enable transaction parallelization which can handle >200,000 txs/s. Sui’s goal is to combine the benefits of blockchains with …

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Bonus: Most Experts Stay Quiet—She Refused with Hussein Al-Baiaty & Melissa Vela-Williamson 49:47

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Enjoy a bonus conversation between Melissa and author champion and publishing strategist Hussein Al-Baiaty on the Rising Authors podcast where they discuss how challenging it was for Melissa to "be" the author for her first book, "Smart Talk: Public Relations Essentials All Pros Should Know." And then, what it was like to inspire other Latina leade…

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Maple Finance: On-Chain Institutional Yield & Lending Markets - Sidney Powell 54:49

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With an extensive experience in traditional money markets, Maple Finance was envisioned as an institutional capital marketplace which combines the transparency & capital efficiency of blockchains with the regulatory framework of TradFi. Unlike many DeFi protocols that require over-collateralized loans (e.g. Aave), Maple also specializes in under-co…

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Meet the Authors of "Latinas in PR": Irasema Romero and Lorraine Pulido 32:42

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In today's episode, Melissa introduces two authors from the new anthology, "Latinas in PR", Irasema Romero and Lorraine Pulido. About Irasema: Irasema Romero is a seasoned internal communication advisor and leadership coach with more than 15 years of experience supporting leaders through transformative organizational changes. She currently leads in…

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Tally: The Software Layer for Tokenized Organizations - Dennison Bertram 1:01:21

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Tally is a software platform designed to support tokenized organizations, particularly Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) and crypto communities. It provides tools for launching tokens, governing protocols, and enabling staking to foster community participation and growth. Tally facilitates onchain governance, allowing transparent and de…

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Meet the Authors of "Latinas in PR": Rachel Benavidez and Lilly Cortés Wyatt 54:52

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In today's episode, Melissa introduces two authors from the new anthology, "Latinas in PR", Rachel Benavidez and Lilly Cortés Wyatt. About Rachel: Rachel Benavidez is a former journalist turned public relations and marketing professional who brings more than 25 years of experience to her role as Vice President of Communications and Strategy for VIA…

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ENS V2 Cross-Chain Domains & Namechain - Nick Johnson 48:42

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Namechain is an L2 developed by ENS Labs, to enhance the scalability and efficiency of managing decentralized identities on Ethereum. It is designed to work in tandem with ENS V2, which introduced a hierarchical registry system for more efficient subdomain management and custom resolvers. A key vision for Namechain is to unify multi-chain user iden…

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Meet the Authors of "Latinas in PR": Brenda Duran and Anais Biera Miracle 40:09

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In today's episode, Melissa introduces two authors from the new anthology, "Latinas in PR", Brenda Duran and Anais Biera Miracle. About Brenda: Brenda Duran is a seasoned media and communications specialist with over a decade of impactful service in Los Angeles County. Currently the Director of External Affairs for the LA County Justice, Care, and …

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Lido V3: Ushering in Institutional Staking Through stVaults - Hasu 1:19:32

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Ethereum’s transition from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake created a unique set of conditions (i.e. lack of protocol-level delegation, 32 ETH requirement, long exit queues, etc.) that led to Lido’s liquid staking model to gain huge traction, significantly eclipsing other LSD providers on native PoS chains. stETH added on-demand liquidity, bypassing…

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Meet the Authors of "Latinas in PR": Jill Casey Pintor and Marisol Vindiola 34:37

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In today's episode, Melissa introduces two authors from the new anthology, "Latinas in PR", Jill Casey Pintor and Marisol Vindiola. About Jill: Jill is a PR and communications professional with experience spanning more than two decades across several industries including television, nonprofits, entertainment and finance. She currently works as a fi…

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Permits, Profits, and Passive Income: Dolf’s Guide to Smart Additions 1:17:16

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Dolf is a seasoned real estate investor with a background in engineering, bringing a unique combination of technical expertise and strategic insight to the world of property investing. Based in Los Angeles, Dolf has successfully acquired and renovated numerous properties, specializing in adding square footage and increasing property value with prec…

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Ronin: How Axie Infinity Kickstarted the Blockchain Gaming Revolution - Jeff Zirlin 54:34

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While DeFi’s ultimate goal is to provide an alternative for TradFi, blockchain gaming caters to retail masses, onboarding millions of users to crypto through incentives and fun gameplay. The greatest success story in Web3 gaming thus far has been, without a doubt, Axie Infinity. Apart from creating an engaged community whose early adopters also exp…

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How To Successfully Invest In California Real Estate with Andy Teasley 1:19:56

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Serial Entrepreneur and real estate investor. Currently the second best financial calculator instructor in California and Paper Craftsman. I run the SoCal Exchangors White board meeting every Wednesday and I own and manage 30 SingleFamily Rentals in SoCal. Connect with Andy : [email protected] https://socalexchangors.com/ Joe is Realtor…

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Meet the Authors of "Latinas in PR": Jeannette E. Garcia and Paola Vargas-Strassner 37:02

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In today's episode, Melissa introduces two authors from the new anthology, "Latinas in PR", Jeannette E. Garcia and Paola Vargas-Strassner. About Jeannette: Jeannette is the Director of Communications at a San Antonio systems-change nonprofit organization, UP Partnership. In the past, Jeannette was a reporter with the San Antonio Business Journal. …

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Meet the Authors of "Latinas in PR": Melissa Monroe and Olga Mayoral Wilson 37:13

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In today's episode, Melissa introduces two authors from the new anthology, "Latinas in PR", Melissa Monroe and Olga Mayoral Wilson. About Melissa: Melissa Monroe, MA, APR has worked as a journalist for over 15 years and transitioned into PR in 2008. She works in the Marketing & Strategic Communications team at Northwest Vista College and stays busy…

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Solana: From On-Chain Nasdaq to the Pump Fun Craze - Anatoly Yakovenko 1:18:28

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Solana needs no introduction. Ever since its inception, it pushed throughput scaling on a single chain, without the need of sharding or rollups. Despite its ups and downs that culminated at the bottom of the bear market after the FTX crash, it managed to not only survive, but build a vibrant community around crypto's (arguably) most prominent PMF (…

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How To Preserve Your Wealth and Plan For Retirement With Gaston Escudero III 1:20:38

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Gaston Escudero III is a Managing Director and Registered Representative at Bangerter Financial Services. Gaston has expertise in educating high net worth real estate investors on the various ways they can shelter taxes, preserve wealth & generate passive income. Gaston played Division I Baseball at Penn State University, where he received a bachel…

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Meet the Authors of "Latinas in PR": Carmen Boon and Amelia Taurel Folkes 39:36

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In today's episode, Melissa introduces two authors from the new anthology, "Latinas in PR", Carmen Boon and Amelia Taurel Folkes. About Carmen: Carmen Boon, M.A. serves as the Vice President for Public Affairs at Food Bank For New York City, amassing decades of experience in crafting strategic communication strategies and spearheading social impact…

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Build on Bitcoin: Combining Bitcoin's Security With Ethereum's Versatility - Alexei Zamyatin 1:10:10

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Bitcoin’s security and reliability as a store of value are undeniable. However, its liquidity remained untapped for too long due to a lack of trustless bridges and native smart contract capabilities. As BTC is only native to Bitcoin’s L1, any attempt to include it in DeFi relies on the trust assumptions of third party custodians that wrap it. Build…

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Capitalize & Grow: Unleashing Real Estate Success with Brenda Rose Jones 1:01:10

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As a Tactical Recruiter at Apple with 18 years of experience in sales and recruiting, I bring a strategic approach to aligning talent with the right opportunities. My career includes a foundation in investment banking and entrepreneurial ventures, complemented by a commitment to financial literacy and professional development. My capital-raising ph…

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The Story Behind "Latinas in PR" 14:17

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Season premiere! For the first episode of season nine, Melissa reads the introduction from her new anthology, "Latinas in Public Relations: Shaping Communications, Communities, and Culture." Topics covered: - What inspired Melissa to go on this new book journey - The introduction of "Latinas in Public Relations” Resources mentioned: - "Latinas in P…

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Puja Ohlhaver: Why Community Currencies Are Crucial for Governance in DeSoc 1:04:42

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In the digital networked age, people’s attention often overlooks local problems in favour of global ones, which don’t necessarily impact them in their daily lives, or over which they don’t have a say due to the skewed Pareto distribution of power in modern day societies. Puja Ohlhaver, in her recent research paper ‘Community currencies’, proposes a…

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Social Savvy: Mastering Real Estate Connections with John Reyes 1:01:07

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John D. Reyes is a real estate agent, mortgage loan originator, national speaker, CEO, and founder of Social NetworX: an award-winning Southern California-based digital marketing company. He is also the author of 21 StrataKeys, a soon-to-be best-selling book in real estate. John has been personally invited to speak at hundreds of events held by loc…

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Nevermined: Payment System for the AI Agentic Economy - Don Gossen 1:04:38

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Even though current LLM providers usually charge flat rates regardless if the subscriber is a ‘power user’ or not, as AI agents become the workhorses of the online economy, a dynamic AI-to-AI payments infrastructure would prove crucial for proper remuneration. Nevermined proposes a blockchain-agnostic, AI-agnostic credit system, that each builder c…

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Mastering Property Management & Real Estate Investing with Mikaela Nguyen 1:03:23

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Mikaela Nguyen is a real estate agent and investor with experience in fix and flip and rental properties. Currently overseeing the management of over 100 rental units in Alabama, Mikaela has also built a personal portfolio of rental properties over the last 2 years, all managed remotely. With a deep understanding of the challenges and strategies in…

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Turtle Club: Helping Web3 Users Monetize Their On-Chain Activity - Esfandiar Lagevardi 1:09:25

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As more and more protocols compete for marketshare, user acquisition represents one of the most important elements of the GTM strategy. Web3 projects, through their governance tokens, can incentivise users directly to participate in meaningful activities for each protocol, subsidising their revenue generation through vested upside in the project. T…

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How To Build A Successful Real Estate Team In 12 Months With Léo Gutierrez 1:03:08

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Leo Gutierrez is a real estate investor who has accomplished what many only dream of—acquiring 10 investment properties in less than 9 months. With a focus on Orange County and the desert areas, Leo’s journey from 0 to 10 properties is nothing short of remarkable. His extensive local market knowledge and hands-on experience offer invaluable insight…

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Mastering Wholesale Real Estate with Kamil Aqil! 1:00:10

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Kamil Aqil is a rising real estate wholesaler specializing in pre-foreclosures. A dedicated father and passionate surfer, Kamil has been making waves in the industry by helping distressed homeowners find solutions while carving out his own success in the competitive real estate market. Though he’s a newcomer to the game, his ability to identify hig…

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Story Protocol: Tokenizing Intelligence Into Programmable IP Assets - Jason Zhao 58:54

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As online content becomes predominantly AI-driven, intellectual property (IP) rights should not be neglected as (human) creators will heavily rely on them. While the main use cases for blockchains revolve around financial applications, one could argue that our everyday lives constantly intersect IPs in different forms. Although the legal framework …

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Building Wealth & Community: Tyler Jordan's Guide to International Real Estate Success! 1:06:26

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Tyler Jordan is a visionary leader and General Partner at The Nova Haus Fund, where he drives innovation in the emerging niche of corporate retreat properties. With a focus on high-yield opportunities, Tyler and his team specialize in creating premium real estate assets tailored for corporate groups, entourages, and high-net-worth families. The Nov…

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Balancer: Custom AMMs and Liquidity Solutions - Fernando Martinelli 1:04:35

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While AMMs (automated market makers) represent a DeFi innovation in themselves, research and experimentation have pushed the possibilities well beyond the limitations of the classic x*y=k constant product formula originally used by LPs. One of the main innovators in this field remains Balancer - from multi-token pools with different weights replica…

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Mastering Multifamily Wealth Building Secrets with Mike Morawski 1:08:09

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Mike Morawski brings over 30 years of realestate investment experience, having overseen more than $450 million in transactions. As managing partner of Resilience Equity and Founder and of My Core Intentions, Mike is committed to helping others reach their full potential through strategic real estate investments and personal coaching. He is the auth…

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Kiln: Democratising Value Creation in Digital Assets - Laszlo Szabo 59:58

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Kiln operates as a staking-as-a-service platform, primarily focused on Ethereum, enabling users to stake assets programmatically, managing validators, rewards, and commissions through an API-first approach. In addition, it offers white-label solutions that allow institutional clients to integrate staking functionalities into their own offerings, wi…

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How To GET RICH Flipping Houses With Ryan Mitchell 1:19:00

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Ryan Mitchell is a dynamic and accomplished real estate flipper and broker based in the competitive market of Southern California. With his expertise in property flipping and extensive knowledge of the local real estate landscape, Ryan has established himself as a respected real estate investor in the area completing and being involved with over 20…

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Babylon: Self-Custodial Bitcoin Native Staking & Bitcoin-Secured Networks - David Tse 49:43

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Throughout the years, there were many attempts of tapping into Bitcoin’s liquidity and security, but almost all of them came with different caveats. Most notably, wrapped BTC (wBTC) depended on the wrapper contract security. However, the recent surge in research and development for native solutions has led to breakthroughs previously thought imposs…

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Transformation: Witness How a House Flip Transformed Chad Blau's Life 1:02:26

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Chad Blau began his real estate journey in 2022 with wholesaling and has rapidly advanced to become a full-time house flipper. Known for his resilience and strategic thinking, Chad is scaling his business amidst the challenges of a competitive market, showcasing his dedication and expertise in the real estate industry. Reach Out To Chad : @chadblau…

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RedStone: The Oracle Pioneering the Future of DeFi - Marcin Kaźmierczak 1:04:40

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The DeFi landscape has significantly evolved since 2018 when Chainlink was launched. Recent developments such as L2 rollups, liquid staking, restaking and the rise of BTC DeFi have created huge demand for more customizable, modular oracles that would be able to provide accurate data for countless use cases, crosschain. RedStone set out to do exactl…

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Privado ID & Quark ID: On-Chain ZK-Powered Unified ID - Diego Fernandez & Evin McMullen 1:06:49

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Traditional KYC and AML regulations have often forced companies to comply, without having the right tools to do so. Simply storing users’ personal information led to the creation of security honeypots which haven’t gone unnoticed by hackers. Web3 solutions like Privado ID aim to cryptographically prove certain traits from a user’s personal data, wi…

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The Stock Market Of Real Estate With Mor Milo 55:35

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Mor Milo is the CEO and Founder of Relli, a pioneering platform known as "The Stock Market of Real Estate." Relli enables retail investors to engage in real estate investments with as little as $100. By empowering SMB Developers to scale their business through REG A and REG CF public offerings, Developers can grow their business and increase their …

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Abundance: The First 1 Gigagas/second Stack for Sovereign Rollups - Hilmar Orth 1:09:00

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One of the most limited blockchain resources is blockspace. From Bitcoin’s Blocksize Wars to Ethereum’s scaling roadmap, a common denominator seems to have emerged in the form of rollups. Advancements in zero knowledge proofs have enabled trustless bridges, which are a cornerstone to onboarding liquidity to any blockchain. Furthermore, Celestia’s m…