Legion, Fair Fundraising & Return of the ICO

In this episode, Sohejl sits down with Ryan Levy, Head of Business Development at DataHaven, to talk about DataHaven, a decentralized storage platform developed by the Moonbeam Foundation. Ryan explains why decentralized storage is critical for the next wave of applications, how DataHaven ensures verifiability, encryption, and tamper-proof security, and why the project is built with AI and sensitive data use cases in mind.The discussion also dives into healthcare as a major application, the economic model behind DataHaven, and how the team is approaching community engagement with 50% of supply allocated to users. Ryan shares his perspective on why collaboration is more powerful than competition in blockchain and what makes DataHaven different from traditional storage solutions.📣📣📣 Building something exciting & want to come on the show or collaborate with us? Email us at  👉👉 [email protected] 👈👈 or DM us on X:https://www.twitter.com/teachmedefi👉 Please share this if you learned something! What should we discuss next? Comment! 👉 Fed up with crypto influencers? Follow us for quality education.▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀Guest Links / Additional Material:DataHaven Website: https://datahaven.xyz/ DataHaven on X: https://x.com/datahaven_xyz Ryan on X:  https://x.com/ryanjlevy?lang=en ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▸ Find us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@teachmedefi▸ Find us on  𝕏: https://x.com/TEACHMEDEFI▸ Find us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/TEACHMEDEFI▸ Find us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@teachmedefi_official▸ Find us on Podcast Streaming Sites: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teachmedefi▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀Timestamps:00:00 - Intro02:22 - Understanding Decentralized Storage09:30 - DataHaven: An AI-First Decentralized Storage Platform19:30 - How it Works28:00 - Decentralized Storage in Healthcare31:00 - AI Inference and Data Integrity37:30 - Where do you see this growing?40:30 - Economic Model45:12 - Raising Funds and Growth46:20 - What does this mean for Moonbeam?--------------Disclaimer:TEACHMEDEFI is a provider of entertainment and opinions. We are neither a broker/dealer nor an investment advisor. This is not a service for issuing or receiving financial or investment advice. None of our content constitutes a recommendation – or should be understood as such – to conduct transactions in securities, cryptocurrencies, or crypto-assets, or to engage in any of the investment strategies presented in our discussions or provided content. We do not provide personalized recommendations or views on whether a stock, cryptocurrency, crypto-asset, or investment approach is suitable for the financial needs of a particular individual.

In this episode, Sohejl sits down with Matty, co-founder of Legion, to talk about the evolving landscape of fundraising in crypto — and why the industry is moving away from chaotic ICOs toward more structured, merit-based token sales.Matty breaks down the risks of low float / high FDV launches, the problem with misaligned incentives between founders and investors, and how Legion is building a platform that rewards contribution over speculation. The conversation also covers regulatory compliance, the future role of VCs in Web3, and how the rise of AI and alternative fundraising models is changing how projects are built and funded.Whether you’re launching a project or investing in one, this episode unpacks the mechanics of modern token sales and where the industry is headed next.📣📣📣 Building something exciting & want to come on the show or collaborate with us? Email us at  👉👉 [email protected] 👈👈 or DM us on X:https://www.twitter.com/teachmedefi👉 Please share this if you learned something! What should we discuss next? Comment! 👉 Fed up with crypto influencers? Follow us for quality education.▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀Guest Links / Additional Material:Legion Website: https://legion.cc/ Legion on X: https://x.com/legiondotcc Matty on X: https://x.com/mattyTokenomics ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▸ Find us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@teachmedefi▸ Find us on  𝕏: https://x.com/TEACHMEDEFI▸ Find us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/TEACHMEDEFI▸ Find us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@teachmedefi_official▸ Find us on Podcast Streaming Sites: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teachmedefi▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀Timestamps:00:00 – Intro01:30 – Evolution of Fundraising in Crypto06:05 – Why ICOs Failed09:00 – Aligning Incentives in Token Sales12:30 – The Problem with Low Float / High FDV16:20 – Transparency, Token Disclosures & Vesting Games18:50 – How Legion’s Merit System Works24:40 – SHOWCASE: Legion’s Growth: $25M Raised, 140K+ Users27:00 – What Projects Are Best Suited for Legion28:47 – The Future of VCs, AI, and Capital Leverage36:20 – Compliance42:00 – What’s Next for Legion44:30 – How to Get Involved--------------Disclaimer:TEACHMEDEFI is a provider of entertainment and opinions. We are neither a broker/dealer nor an investment advisor. This is not a service for issuing or receiving financial or investment advice. None of our content constitutes a recommendation – or should be understood as such – to conduct transactions in securities, cryptocurrencies, or crypto-assets, or to engage in any of the investment strategies presented in our discussions or provided content. We do not provide personalized recommendations or views on whether a stock, cryptocurrency, crypto-asset, or investment approach is suitable for the financial needs of a particular individual.

In this episode, we sit down with Frank, co-founder of Safello, the leading crypto exchange in the Nordics, to explore their bold decision to convert their entire Bitcoin and Ethereum treasury into Tao, the native token of Bittensor.Frank walks us through Safello’s 11-year journey since 2013, from surviving the Mt. Gox collapse to becoming a publicly listed company on Nasdaq First North. We dive deep into why they made the strategic shift from traditional crypto assets to Bittensor, and what makes this decentralized AI protocol so compelling.We unpack the mechanics of Bittensor: how it creates a decentralized incentive mechanism for AI development through subnets, each solving different problems. Frank explains the complex dynamics between miners, validators, and the newly introduced alpha tokens.We also explore the value flow between Tao and subnet alpha tokens, the challenges of the new tokenomics introduced in February, and why Frank sees Tao as a credible balance sheet asset for companies seeking exposure to decentralized AI.📣📣📣 Building something exciting & want to come on the show or collaborate with us? Email us at 👉👉 [email protected] 👈👈 or DM us on X:https://www.twitter.com/teachmedefi👉 Please share this if you learned something! What should we discuss next? Comment! 👉 Fed up with crypto influencers? Follow us for quality education.▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▸ Find us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@teachmedefi▸ Find us on 𝕏: https://x.com/TEACHMEDEFI▸ Find us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/TEACHMEDEFI▸ Find us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@teachmedefi_official▸ Find us on Podcast Streaming Sites: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teachmedefi▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀Timestamps:00:00:00 - Introduction and technical difficulties00:01:03 - Frank's background and Safello's founding story00:02:24 - Safello's journey from 2013, surviving Mt. Gox, regulatory compliance00:03:42 - Strategic shift from Bitcoin/Ethereum to Tao treasury00:08:52 - What is Bittensor and what problem does it solve?00:09:22 - Decentralized AI as alternative to centralized players like OpenAI00:11:55 - Comparing decentralized vs centralized AI compute efficiency00:13:15 - Token usage metrics - AI tokens vs crypto tokens00:14:40 - How Bittensor works: subnets, miners, and validators explained00:18:48 - Specialized mining across 128 different subnets00:19:46 - Game theory and incentive mechanisms in Bittensor00:21:18 - How subnet rewards are determined and alpha token dynamics00:26:05 - Domain squatting problem and subnet limitations00:29:17 - Value accrual between alpha tokens and Tao00:32:39 - Utility and purpose of alpha tokens00:35:22 - Competition between subnets for Tao emissions00:37:24 - Bittensor's market cap approaching Polkadot00:40:00 - Tao as credible balance sheet asset for AI exposure00:43:14 - No pre-mine structure and organic protocol development00:45:42 - Current subnet landscape and investment opportunities00:46:40 - MiCA compliance challenges and regulatory landscape00:50:28 - Reflections on crypto's evolution and regulatory gatekeeping00:52:13 - Closing thoughts--------------Disclaimer:TEACHMEDEFI is a provider of entertainment and opinions. We are neither a broker/dealer nor an investment advisor. This is not a service for issuing or receiving financial or investment advice. None of our content constitutes a recommendation – or should be understood as such – to conduct transactions in securities, cryptocurrencies, or crypto-assets, or to engage in any of the investment strategies presented in our discussions or provided content. We do not provide personalized recommendations or views on whether a stock, cryptocurrency, crypto-asset, or investment approach is suitable for the financial needs of a particular individual.

In this episode, we speak with Anton Bukov, co-founder of 1inch – one of the most widely used DeFi aggregators.Anton shares his journey from writing code on paper as a teenager to building one of the most sophisticated smart contracts during a hackathon with Vitalik Buterin, and how those early experiments shaped his engineering mindset. He explains how aggregation works in decentralized exchanges, why routing liquidity is an optimization problem, and how 1inch protects users even when integrated protocols are compromised.We also cover the rise of decentralized exchanges versus centralized ones, how institutions are beginning to adopt DeFi, and the role of stablecoins in settlements. Anton gives a look at 1inch’s broader strategy – from its wallet and payment card to institutional integrations – and outlines where he sees DeFi heading over the next 12 to 24 months.📣📣📣 Building something exciting & want to come on the show or collaborate with us? Email us at  👉👉 [email protected] 👈👈 or DM us on X:https://www.twitter.com/teachmedefi👉 Please share this if you learned something! What should we discuss next? Comment! 👉 Fed up with crypto influencers? Follow us for quality education.▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀Guest Links / Additional Material:Learn more about Glacier Drop: https://www.midnight.gd/Midnight Website: https://midnight.network/  ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▸ Find us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@teachmedefi▸ Find us on  𝕏: https://x.com/TEACHMEDEFI▸ Find us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/TEACHMEDEFI▸ Find us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@teachmedefi_official▸ Find us on Podcast Streaming Sites: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teachmedefi▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀Timestamps:00:00 – Intro and Anton’s early coding journey03:18 – Writing his first smart contract at a hackathon with Vitalik06:33 – Outsourcing computation and early crypto experiments09:53 – From hackathons to DeFi: the path to 1inch13:36 – Thoughts on AI and coding productivity23:57 – How DEX aggregation works26:50 – Evolution of DEXs and liquidity competition29:20 – Why aggregators helped many projects survive32:05 – DEXs vs. centralized exchanges33:48 – Adoption timeline and user behavior38:50 – Routing trades and optimization challenges41:29 – Bringing DeFi to the masses: wallet, card, multi-chain43:38 – Institutions and DeFi adoption46:45 – Are institutions really coming this time?48:44 – Stablecoins and settlement use cases50:24 – Institutional use cases 1inch is working on51:12 – What’s next for 1inch in the next 12–24 months53:16 – Competitors: Uniswap, other aggregators, and CEXs55:44 – Closing thoughts and where to learn more--------------Disclaimer:TEACHMEDEFI is a provider of entertainment and opinions. We are neither a broker/dealer nor an investment advisor. This is not a service for issuing or receiving financial or investment advice. None of our content constitutes a recommendation – or should be understood as such – to conduct transactions in securities, cryptocurrencies, or crypto-assets, or to engage in any of the investment strategies presented in our discussions or provided content. We do not provide personalized recommendations or views on whether a stock, cryptocurrency, crypto-asset, or investment approach is suitable for the financial needs of a particular individual.

In this episode, we speak with Nik Kassis, Director of Growth and Ecosystem Development at Midnight — a ZK-powered blockchain that will be Cardano’s first partner chain.Nik explains how zero-knowledge proofs (ZK-proofs) are foundational to Midnight’s architecture, how it achieves shared security with Cardano, and why he believes revenue generation and real-world utility will define the next wave of crypto adoption.We also cover the involvement of Charles Hoskinson (co-founder of Ethereum and founder of Cardano), Cardano’s plans around Bitcoin DeFi, and how digital identity could be radically reimagined in a privacy-first future.📣📣📣 Building something exciting & want to come on the show or collaborate with us? Email us at  👉👉 [email protected] 👈👈 or DM us on X:https://www.twitter.com/teachmedefi👉 Please share this if you learned something! What should we discuss next? Comment! 👉 Fed up with crypto influencers? Follow us for quality education.▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀Guest Links / Additional Material:Learn more about Glacier Drop: https://www.midnight.gd/Midnight Website: https://midnight.network/  ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▸ Find us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@teachmedefi▸ Find us on  𝕏: https://x.com/TEACHMEDEFI▸ Find us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/TEACHMEDEFI▸ Find us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@teachmedefi_official▸ Find us on Podcast Streaming Sites: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teachmedefi▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀Timestamps:00:00 - Intro01:30 - Glacier Airdrop03:30 - What Is Midnight?05:35 - Cardano’s 1st Partner Chain08:35 - Privacy and AI ( with @OODA_AI_ )12:50 - The Magic of ZK-Proofs14:33 - Digital Identity for AI Agents17:47 - @IOHK_Charles + Midnight19:20 - Cardano’s Bitcoin Strategy & Bitcoin DeFi22:40 - Companies with Crypto Treasuries24:30 - The Shift to Revenue in Crypto27:09 - Use Cases36:50 - Market News: On Bittensor, DeFi, Worldcoin, ZK & Base App47:10 - Programmable Privacy50:50 - Keeping Up with Midnight--------------Disclaimer:TEACHMEDEFI is a provider of entertainment and opinions. We are neither a broker/dealer nor an investment advisor. This is not a service for issuing or receiving financial or investment advice. None of our content constitutes a recommendation – or should be understood as such – to conduct transactions in securities, cryptocurrencies, or crypto-assets, or to engage in any of the investment strategies presented in our discussions or provided content. We do not provide personalized recommendations or views on whether a stock, cryptocurrency, crypto-asset, or investment approach is suitable for the financial needs of a particular individual.

In this episode, we sit down with Anurag Arjun, co-founder of Polygon and now Avail, to unpack his journey from an early fascination with Bitcoin to building two of the most ambitious infrastructure projects in crypto.We explore what it really took to get Polygon off the ground, why Anurag believes interoperability is the biggest problem in Web3 right now, and how Avail aims to connect fragmented chains into one seamless experience. We also dive into the role of ZK tech, real-world asset tokenization, and why now might be the best time to build in crypto.📣📣📣 Building something exciting & want to come on the show or collaborate with us? Email us at  👉👉 [email protected] 👈👈 or DM us on X:https://www.twitter.com/teachmedefi👉 Please share this if you learned something! What should we discuss next? Comment! 👉 Fed up with crypto influencers? Follow us for quality education.▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀Guest Links / Additional Material:Avail Website: https://www.availproject.org/▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▸ Find us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@teachmedefi▸ Find us on  𝕏: https://x.com/TEACHMEDEFI▸ Find us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/TEACHMEDEFI▸ Find us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@teachmedefi_official▸ Find us on Podcast Streaming Sites: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teachmedefi▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀Timestamps:00:00 - Intro01:40 - Anurag discovers Bitcoin06:20 - Polygon’s birth in a co-working space08:20 - Scaling from 0 to Billions12:46 - Failures15:00 - Founder Mode18:00 - Crypto Is Fragmented23:57 - Founding Avail 28:33 - Launching Nexus33:20 - Tackling Interoperability Across Crypto38:37 - TEEs43:27 - “ZK is going to win”50:25 - Most Excited About…51:40 - What’s Next For Avail56:00 - From Cypherpunk to RWAs--------------Disclaimer:TEACHMEDEFI is a provider of entertainment and opinions. We are neither a broker/dealer nor an investment advisor. This is not a service for issuing or receiving financial or investment advice. None of our content constitutes a recommendation – or should be understood as such – to conduct transactions in securities, cryptocurrencies, or crypto-assets, or to engage in any of the investment strategies presented in our discussions or provided content. We do not provide personalized recommendations or views on whether a stock, cryptocurrency, crypto-asset, or investment approach is suitable for the financial needs of a particular individual.

In this episode, we speak with Jin Kwon, co-founder of Saga, about what it actually takes to scale blockchain ecosystems beyond hype. From his early career at Intel to working in investment banking, Jin shares the unexpected path that led him to building infrastructure for the next wave of app chains in the crypto space.We dig into why launching a blockchain is still too complex, how Saga rethinks this. Jin also explains Saga’s unique take on growth, mainstream adoption, and treating blockspace as a commodity instead of a scarce resource.—---👉👉👉Check out the Flipside Stellar Quests here: https://flipsidecrypto.xyz/earn/journey/stellar-onboarding?utm_source=teach-me-defi&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=lemonade-kol-flipside-quests-q2-25—---📣📣📣 Building something exciting & want to come on the show or collaborate with us? Email us at  👉👉 [email protected] 👈👈 or DM us on X:https://www.twitter.com/teachmedefi👉 Please share this if you learned something! What should we discuss next? Comment! 👉 Fed up with crypto influencers? Follow us for quality education.▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀Guest Links / Additional Material:Saga Website: https://www.saga.xyz/▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▸ Find us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@teachmedefi▸ Find us on  𝕏: https://x.com/TEACHMEDEFI▸ Find us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/TEACHMEDEFI▸ Find us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@teachmedefi_official▸ Find us on Podcast Streaming Sites: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teachmedefi▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀Timestamps:00:00 - Intro01:30 - Jin's Story from Intel to Cosmos05:10 - Creating and Growing Cosmos07:45 - Scaling Chains13:40 - Is Blockspace scarce?15:28 - What is Saga?20:50 - PoS with No Slashing23:30 - Bridging & Liquidity Integration Layer31:20 - Apps on Saga33:27 - Interoperability41:40 - 39:44 Bridging the Gap to Mainstream Adoption--------------Disclaimer:TEACHMEDEFI is a provider of entertainment and opinions. We are neither a broker/dealer nor an investment advisor. This is not a service for issuing or receiving financial or investment advice. None of our content constitutes a recommendation – or should be understood as such – to conduct transactions in securities, cryptocurrencies, or crypto-assets, or to engage in any of the investment strategies presented in our discussions or provided content. We do not provide personalized recommendations or views on whether a stock, cryptocurrency, crypto-asset, or investment approach is suitable for the financial needs of a particular individual.

In this episode, we talk to Alisia Painter, co-founder and COO of Botanix, about her journey from Brazil to Bitcoin, and how her experience shaped the mission behind Botanix — a project aiming to bring programmability and DeFi to Bitcoin without compromising on decentralization or user control.—---👉👉👉Check out the Flipside Stellar Quests here: https://flipsidecrypto.xyz/earn/journey/stellar-onboarding?utm_source=teach-me-defi&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=lemonade-kol-flipside-quests-q2-25—---We explore why Bitcoin matters in emerging markets, how Botanix is building a secure, decentralized Layer 2 for Bitcoin, and why building without traditional token incentives might be the key to long-term ecosystem sustainability. Alisia also shares insights into user adoption in Brazil, the challenges of onboarding new users, and how Botanix is thinking about digital identity, self-custody, and real-world asset tokenization.Whether you’re a Bitcoiner, builder, or curious about the future of programmable money — this one’s for you.📣📣📣 Building something exciting & want to come on the show or collaborate with us? Email us at  👉👉 [email protected] 👈👈 or DM us on X:https://www.twitter.com/teachmedefi👉 Please share this if you learned something! What should we discuss next? Comment! 👉 Fed up with crypto influencers? Follow us for quality education.▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀Guest Links / Additional Material:Botanix Website: https://botanixlabs.com/Botanix on X: https://x.com/BotanixLabsBotanix on Discord: https://discord.com/invite/botanixlabs▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▸ Find us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@teachmedefi▸ Find us on  𝕏: https://x.com/TEACHMEDEFI▸ Find us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/TEACHMEDEFI▸ Find us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@teachmedefi_official▸ Find us on Podcast Streaming Sites: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teachmedefi▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀Timestamps:00:00 - Intro02:30 - From Brazil To Bitcoin05:00 - Education Financed By BTC Gains05:50 - Bitcoin's Role in Emerging Markets08:54 - Botanix: Bridging Bitcoin and DeFi16:30 - First Decentralized Bitcoin Layer 221:30 - Bootstrapping A Bitcoin DeFi Ecosystem29:30 - Why Not Bridge to Ethereum Instead?32:04 - Bridging Risks and User Experience36:00 - Bitcoin Is Slow (Finality): Implications40:00 - Bitcoin’s Unique Standing as an Asset42:30 - What’s Next?--------------Disclaimer:TEACHMEDEFI is a provider of entertainment and opinions. We are neither a broker/dealer nor an investment advisor. This is not a service for issuing or receiving financial or investment advice. None of our content constitutes a recommendation – or should be understood as such – to conduct transactions in securities, cryptocurrencies, or crypto-assets, or to engage in any of the investment strategies presented in our discussions or provided content. We do not provide personalized recommendations or views on whether a stock, cryptocurrency, crypto-asset, or investment approach is suitable for the financial needs of a particular individual.

What happens when quantum computing collides with Bitcoin? In this episode, we talk to Alex Pruden, co-founder of Project 11, about why the current cryptographic foundations of blockchain may not survive the next computing wave.We dig into what quantum computers actually are, how they break traditional cryptography, and why digital signatures — the backbone of crypto ownership — are at risk. Alex also breaks down Project 11 and the Q Day Prize, which tracks real progress toward quantum machines that could one day break Bitcoin.From gas fees to multiverse theory, this episode touches on both the practical and the existential. If you’re holding crypto and think you’re safe — you’re not paying attention.—---👉👉👉Check out the Flipside Stellar Quests here: https://flipsidecrypto.xyz/earn/journey/stellar-onboarding?utm_source=teach-me-defi&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=lemonade-kol-flipside-quests-q2-25—----📣📣📣 Building something exciting & want to come on the show or collaborate with us? Email us at  👉👉 [email protected] 👈👈 or DM us on X:https://www.twitter.com/teachmedefi👉 Please share this if you learned something! What should we discuss next? Comment! 👉 Fed up with crypto influencers? Follow us for quality education.▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀Guest Links / Additional Material:https://www.projecteleven.com/ - Project 11 Website:  yellowpages.xyz - Anonymous post-quantum proof of Bitcoin ownershipqdayprize.org - Meant to serve as the "canary" to provide advance warning of a quantum computer that might threaten BitcoinBlog Post "Quantum Wargames" which covers the who, when, and how of QDay: https://blog.projecteleven.com/posts/quantum-wargames ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▸ Find us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@teachmedefi▸ Find us on  𝕏: https://x.com/TEACHMEDEFI▸ Find us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/TEACHMEDEFI▸ Find us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@teachmedefi_official▸ Find us on Podcast Streaming Sites: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teachmedefi▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀Timestamps:00:00 - Intro01:20 - What is Quantum Computing?05:10 - Special Forces, Stanford, a16z & Aleo - Alex’s Background10:30 - Reflecting on Early Pitches of Solana & Co.14:50 - The Many Worlds Theory of Quantum Mechanics21:20 - Quantum Computing Beginnings23:57 - Challenges29:30 - The Role of Quantum Computing in Crypto33:30 - What Does This Mean For Bitcoin? 38:00 - Stealing Bitcoin with a Quantum Computer 41:20 - Project 11: Preparing for a Post-Quantum World43:30 - The Q Day Prize: Who Can Break Bitcoin?49:45 - Upgrading Chains to Post-Quantum Crypto56:20 - The Future of Crypto in a Quantum World--------------Disclaimer:TEACHMEDEFI is a provider of entertainment and opinions. We are neither a broker/dealer nor an investment advisor. This is not a service for issuing or receiving financial or investment advice. None of our content constitutes a recommendation – or should be understood as such – to conduct transactions in securities, cryptocurrencies, or crypto-assets, or to engage in any of the investment strategies presented in our discussions or provided content. We do not provide personalized recommendations or views on whether a stock, cryptocurrency, crypto-asset, or investment approach is suitable for the financial needs of a particular individual.

In this episode of the TEACHMEDEFI podcast, Sohejl speaks with Adrien Stern, founder of Reveel, about the next phase of decentralized finance—where user experience, AI, and payments intersect. Adrien shares how Reveel is tackling the fragmented stablecoin landscape by building infrastructure that simplifies peer-to-peer transactions.—---Check out the Flipside Stellar Quests here:https://flipsidecrypto.xyz/earn/journey/stellar-onboarding?utm_source=teach-me-defi&ut[…]dium=social&utm_campaign=lemonade-kol-flipside-quests-q2-25—---Check out Reveel here:Claim your Pay(ID): reveel.idJoin the Reva campaign: airdrop.revapay.aiMore information: https://linktr.ee/r3vl_xyz—---The conversation explores Reva, a new intelligent agent designed to initiate payments through messaging apps, the need for universal stablecoin identifiers, and how non-custodial payment systems can enhance user control and security. Adrien also explains why he thinks that the future of payments will be shaped by user intent and AI-driven interfaces.Whether you’re building in Web3, thinking about stablecoin adoption, or you’re just curious about what payments might look like in 5 years — this is an episode worth checking out.📣📣📣 Building something exciting & want to come on the show or collaborate with us? Email us at  👉👉 [email protected] 👈👈 or DM us on X:https://www.twitter.com/teachmedefi👉 Please share this if you learned something! What should we discuss next? Comment! 👉 Fed up with crypto influencers? Follow us for quality education.▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀Guest Links / Additional Material:Claim your Pay(ID): reveel.idJoin the Reva campaign: airdrop.revapay.aiMore information: https://linktr.ee/r3vl_xyz▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▸ Find us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@teachmedefi▸ Find us on  𝕏: https://x.com/TEACHMEDEFI▸ Find us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/TEACHMEDEFI▸ Find us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@teachmedefi_official▸ Find us on Podcast Streaming Sites: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teachmedefi▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀Timestamps:00:00 - Intro01:30 - Bad UX in Crypto Payments04:00 - Stripe integrating Crypto Payments06:00 - Challenges in Stablecoin Adoption14:00 - PayID, Building a Universal Stablecoin Infrastructure20:25 - How Reveel Works23:10 - How AI Will Change The Internet & Payments27:50 - Payments as Easy as Sending a Chat Message30:50 - AI Agents and Payments33:10 - Showcase: Sending Crypto with a Tweet35:40 - Sending Crypto on WhatsApp?!36:50 - REVA Token39:30 - Tech Will Execute All Our Intents --------------Disclaimer:TEACHMEDEFI is a provider of entertainment and opinions. We are neither a broker/dealer nor an investment advisor. This is not a service for issuing or receiving financial or investment advice. None of our content constitutes a recommendation – or should be understood as such – to conduct transactions in securities, cryptocurrencies, or crypto-assets, or to engage in any of the investment strategies presented in our discussions or provided content. We do not provide personalized recommendations or views on whether a stock, cryptocurrency, crypto-asset, or investment approach is suitable for the financial needs of a particular individual.