Best Transak Podcasts (2025)

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Understanding On-chain Institutional Lending with Maple Finance 1:36:42

1y ago1:36:42

1:36:42

Dive into the world of decentralised finance with Maple Finance, revolutionising the way we think about lending, borrowing, and real-world asset (#RWA) integration! 🚀 Catch the latest episode of the #MastersofWeb3 podcast🎙️ featuring an in-depth conversation with Sid Powell, CEO & Co-Founder of Maple Finance, where we peel back the layers of this i…

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The Future of Web3: Gwendolyn Regina, Investment Director at BNB Chain 54:07

2+ y ago54:07

54:07

What will it take to get to 1 billion crypto adopters? That’s the question that keeps Gwendolyn Regina, Investment Director at BNB Chain, sitting down for countless panels, TV interviews, and print articles. Gwendolyn's role is particularly exciting in that she leads the $100M Binance Smart Chain Accelerator Fund, an investment incubator for the mo…

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Stablecoins and Maker Protocol: Sam MacPherson, Lead Developer, MakerDAO 49:41

2+ y ago49:41

49:41

One of the largest decentralized applications on the Etherium blockchain with widespread adoption is the Maker Protocol. Soft-pegged to the US dollar, Dai boasts a resilience to inflation because of its low volatility. When Sam MacPherson, Lead Developer at MakerDAO, started his journey to the organization, it was because he had “some free time”. F…

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A Decentralized Discord Alternative: Chris Castig, Co-founder at Console 53:42

2+ y ago53:42

53:42

Console, a private Discord-like platform co-founded by Chris Castig, Co-founder at Console.xyz, is giving Web3 communities a place to call home. We break down the tech used to make this platform a reality including decentralized identity and autonomous communities. In this episode, Chris, Megan, and Sami discuss what to expect in the fast-approachi…

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Cross-chain Interoperability: Rahul Sethuram, CTO at Connext Labs Inc. 49:09

2+ y ago49:09

49:09

When Rahul Sethuram, CTO at Connext Labs Inc., set out to create an easier way for users to acquire tokens and on-ramp to crypto, he didn’t realize they were developing technology for cross-chain interoperability. Rahul laughingly admits that this made the company’s name, Connext, make more sense than it had when they began. Join us as we discuss: …

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Crypto and Compliance: James Young, Head of Compliance & MLRO at Transak 45:29

2+ y ago45:29

45:29

Let’s be honest. Crypto has a compliance problem. Blockchain is a global, permissionless, borderless digital technology that expands beyond geography. Yet, regulatory bodies exist in every nation, state, and locality — making it hard for industry players to know what’s legal and what’s not. That’s why the work of people like James Young, Head of Co…

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The Open Metaverse, Navigation, and Search Engines: Anastasia Uglova, Head of Communications at Lighthouse 1:03:53

3y ago1:03:53

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After witnessing political volatility and moving to the U.S. from Moscow in the early 1990s, Anastasia decided as a child that she wanted to create world change through technology. That led to an undergraduate degree in political science, a varied career in media, and a six-year period in Rwanda bringing education and tech to East African citizens.…

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Where Morals and Crypto Meet: Marek Olszewski, Co-founder and CTO of cLabs 52:04

3y ago52:04

52:04

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Optimizing Ad Tech Transparency with Blockchain: Vanina Ivanova, Chief Marketing Officer at Ambire 39:34

3y ago39:34

39:34

Like many platforms in the blockchain space, Ambire was created out of necessity. The founders wanted to monetize their content and also have transparency in the supply chain management of ad sales. Vanina Ivanova is the Chief Marketing Officer of Ambire, navigating the company through the convolution of the ad tech world. Vanina is using her exper…

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The History & Future of Institutional DeFi: Luigi D’Onorio of Ava Labs 41:29

3y ago41:29

41:29

The cryptocurrency market has taken quite a nose dive recently. But while the market is down, new innovations are happening with blockchain so that DeFi may one day be widely adopted. Luigi D’Onorio is the Head of DeFi at Ava Labs on the Avalanche ecosystem. Luigi and his team are building new protocols, products, and applications in the DeFi space…

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From TradFi to DeFi: Aziz Zainuddin (Atticus), Co-Founder of StellaSwap 1:01:50

3y ago1:01:50

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Since first investing in Bitcoin, Aziz Zainuddin aka Atticus has always had an interest in cryptocurrency. But given his traditional financial background, he saw practical limitations for developing crypto products within traditional corporate structures. However, Atticus and his partners saw early that decentralized models scaled through automatio…

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Building Optimism’s First NFT Marketplace: Mark Dawson, Co-Founder of Quixotic 53:09

3y ago53:09

53:09

While the web3 space is a fairly new and exciting space, it does have room for improvement and creativity. Mark Dawson, along with his partner Daniel Stratton, saw that there was a need for artists to be able to sell their work on Optimism, where a NFT marketplace did not exist. In light of this need in the marketplace, Mark Dawson became the Co-Fo…

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Solving for Scalability: Yan Martins, Co-Founder and CEO of Hathor Labs 51:55

3y ago51:55

51:55

The complexity of blockchain scalability is one of the biggest barriers to adoption. Yan Martins, the CEO of Hathor Labs, along with his partners are working to solve this issue. Yan Martins used the experience he obtained from his previous internet startup company to properly identify issues within blockchain, assess the market, and find his niche…

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Inside Arbitrum’s Layer 2: Harry Kalodner, Co-Founder & CTO of Offchain Labs 44:27

3y ago44:27

44:27

What started out as a school project at Princeton University, became Arbitrum, an Ethereum scaling solution platform that allows you to make low cost but highly secure transactions. Harry Kalodner is the Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Offchain Labs, leading the engineering team that is developing Arbitrum. Harry gives us insight and how…

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Reimagining Proof of Work: Anastasia Bez, Kadena Director of Operations 33:55

3y ago33:55

33:55

Kadena which is a scalable layer one smart contract blockchain. As more adoption is occurring in the crypto world, businesses are becoming weary because of congestion. Kadena believes that they have solved the scalability problem within crypto. Anatasia Bez is the Director of Operations at Kadena. She is celebrating her fourth year with Kadena comi…

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From Corporate to DAOs: Weso’s Journey to Beefy 49:33

3y ago49:33

49:33

When it comes to investing in cryptocurrency, or anything for that matter, you should fundamentally know what you are investing in. Beefy Finance helps make that initial researching process and investing a little bit easier by simplifying DeFi yields. Weso, who once worked at a Fortune 50 company, is the lead developer and strategic partnerships co…

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Scaling Fast With Layer 2s: Sandeep Nailwal, Co-Founder of Polygon Technology 43:36

3y ago43:36

43:36

With the financial climate being relatively uncertain to many, people are turning to cryptocurrency. Sandeep Nailwal and his partners predicted this turn back in 2016 when they started Polygon Technology. Originally known as Matic Network, Polygon has become the most widely adopted Layer 2 scaling solution for the Ethereum blockchain. The goal of P…

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Masters of Web3: An Introductory Episode 17:33

3y ago17:33

17:33

Crypto is a field for visionaries, but unfortunately, buying and transferring cryptocurrency can be a complicated process. Thankfully, there are plenty of new Web3 teams, DAOs, and blockchain companies working to make the crypto onramp process easier. So, twice a month, we’re going to talk to them. In this introductory episode, the co-hosts share a…

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Understanding On-chain Institutional Lending with Maple Finance 1:36:42

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The Future of Web3: Gwendolyn Regina, Investment Director at BNB Chain 54:07

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Stablecoins and Maker Protocol: Sam MacPherson, Lead Developer, MakerDAO 49:41

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A Decentralized Discord Alternative: Chris Castig, Co-founder at Console 53:42

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Cross-chain Interoperability: Rahul Sethuram, CTO at Connext Labs Inc. 49:09

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Crypto and Compliance: James Young, Head of Compliance & MLRO at Transak 45:29

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The Open Metaverse, Navigation, and Search Engines: Anastasia Uglova, Head of Communications at Lighthouse 1:03:53

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Where Morals and Crypto Meet: Marek Olszewski, Co-founder and CTO of cLabs 52:04

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Optimizing Ad Tech Transparency with Blockchain: Vanina Ivanova, Chief Marketing Officer at Ambire 39:34

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The History & Future of Institutional DeFi: Luigi D’Onorio of Ava Labs 41:29

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From TradFi to DeFi: Aziz Zainuddin (Atticus), Co-Founder of StellaSwap 1:01:50

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Building Optimism’s First NFT Marketplace: Mark Dawson, Co-Founder of Quixotic 53:09

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Solving for Scalability: Yan Martins, Co-Founder and CEO of Hathor Labs 51:55

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Inside Arbitrum’s Layer 2: Harry Kalodner, Co-Founder & CTO of Offchain Labs 44:27

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Reimagining Proof of Work: Anastasia Bez, Kadena Director of Operations 33:55

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From Corporate to DAOs: Weso’s Journey to Beefy 49:33

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Scaling Fast With Layer 2s: Sandeep Nailwal, Co-Founder of Polygon Technology 43:36

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Masters of Web3: An Introductory Episode 17:33