The Pokemon Prophecy: How Phygital Content Will Eat the Creator Economy

In this episode, Sohejl sits down with Hrish, Co-Founder of Super World, to discuss his journey from observing Pokemon Go's revolutionary success in reaching $1 billion in revenue within seven months to recognizing the untapped potential of location-based digital experiences beyond gaming. His vision led him to create Super World, a platform that divides Earth into 64 billion blocks, enabling creators to attach "phygital" content to specific real-world locations. Hrish challenges the conventional separation between virtual and augmented reality, arguing instead that these technologies exist on a spectrum that should be seamlessly integrated with real-world locations to unlock monetization opportunities for businesses, travel experiences, nonprofits, and sports teams.Hrish argues that creators currently face an artificial division between digital platforms like YouTube and Instagram and physical service platforms like Airbnb, forcing them to split their efforts across multiple ecosystems. Current creator platforms work fine for purely digital content, but they fail to capture the value of location-specific services where proximity matters. Super World's approach treats each creator's map as a channel while contributing to a shared global infrastructure, enabling discovery through both individual creator worlds and the broader public map.The platform is already positioning itself to bridge this gap through its integration of Web3 components and AI technology, supporting various forms of digital interaction including visual, audio, and data-based content tied to physical locations. Super World has launched its token (SPW) and is currently in presale phase as they prepare for broader market launch. Hrish positions this as the missing piece that could finally bring location-aware digital content creation to mainstream adoption, providing creators with a unified platform that combines the engagement benefits of digital content with the practical advantages of local proximity.📣📣📣 Building something exciting & want to come on the show or collaborate with us? Email us at  👉👉 [email protected] 👈👈 or DM us on X:▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀Guest Links / Additional Material:Hrish Lotlikar Twitter: https://x.com/hrishlotlikar SuperWorld Twitter: https://x.com/superworldapp SuperWorld website: https://www.superworldapp.com/▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▸ Find us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@teachmedefi▸ Find us on  𝕏: https://x.com/TEACHMEDEFI▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀Timestamps:01:24 – Metaverse hype to AI hardware02:22 – Tokenizing real-world human interactions04:19 – VR/AR as unified spectrum05:50 – Pokemon Go's billion dollar blueprint06:58 – Pokemon Go's $4B exit08:15 – Beyond visual AR experiences11:30 – Web3 meets location-based content14:45 – Audio and data interactions17:20 – Real-world monetization strategy19:40 – Super World's differentiation approach22:10 – Physical-digital content categories25:08 – Earth divided into 64B blocks48:08 – YouTube-style world mapping system50:25 – Creator platform limitations today52:57 – Building unified phygital marketplace53:52 – SPW token and getting started--------------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 Howard Wu, Co-Founder of Aleo to discuss his journey from selling custom PCs and mining Bitcoin in high school to discovering zero-knowledge proofs at UC Berkeley under Professor Alessandro Chiesa (co-founder of Zcash and Starkware). His 2019 research paper on private smart contracts, called Zexe, attracted significant industry attention and led him to commercialize the technology through Aleo. Howard challenges the conventional wisdom that privacy and compliance are at odds, arguing instead that the issue lies in how technology is implemented. The conversation challenges the idea that wanting privacy means you're doing something sketchy. Howard argues that privacy and compliance actually work together through features like view keys and policy engines. Businesses have been evaluating crypto for years but keep hitting the same wall - their compliance departments can't accept transparent blockchain transactions. Current public blockchains are like having transparent bank accounts, which works fine for some uses but makes business adoption impossible.Companies like Revolut are already testing private payment rails through Aleo's partnerships. New stable coins with built-in privacy are launching this quarter through the Global Dollar Network. Howard positions this as the missing piece that could finally bring crypto to mainstream business adoption, providing the speed and cost benefits of blockchain with the privacy that traditional businesses require.📣📣📣 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:Howard Wu Twitter: https://x.com/1HowardWu Aleo Twitter: https://x.com/AleoHQ Aelo website: https://aleo.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:0:00 - 3:00 - Early Bitcoin mining3:00 - 6:00 - Berkeley research, Zexe paper6:00 - 8:00 - Founding Aleo8:00 - 12:00 - Privacy vs compliance myths12:00 - 17:00 - Verifiable credentials, view keys17:00 - 22:00 - Regulatory gaps, demos22:00 - 27:00 - ZK simply explained27:00 - 32:00 - Performance evolution32:00 - 38:00 - Scaling advantages38:00 - 43:00 - Business privacy problems43:00 - 48:00 - ZK in AI, TEEs48:00 - 53:00 - Revolut, partnerships53:00 - 58:00 - Other blockchains' limitations58:00 - 63:00 - Aleo's approach, stable coins--------------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 Alex Page, Co-Founder and CEO of Nillion to discuss decentralized AI and privacy-enhancing technologies. Alex explains his motivation for working on privacy tech, rooted in early lessons about government overreach and reinforced by events like Edward Snowden's revelations and Cambridge Analytica as well as the fundamental adoption challenge: people claim to care about privacy but won't sacrifice utility for it. Nillion's approach focuses on lowering barriers for developers so they can build privacy-preserving applications where the trade-off is minimal enough that consumers will choose private options when functionality is equivalent.Alex walks through Nillion's "blind computer" architecture, which maintains data security during storage, transit, and computation. The system combines multiple privacy-enhancing technologies – multi-party computation (MPC), trusted execution environments (TEEs), and fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) – strategically based on each technology's strengths and limitations.The conversation examines the coming wave of smaller, specialized AI models and agents that will require deep access to personal data for email, credit cards, calendars, and more. Alex argues that building privacy infrastructure now allows developers to create these agents in ways that serve users rather than big tech companies. He compares the current AI revolution to the Industrial Revolution: ultimately beneficial for humanity but disruptive during the transition. Nillion's upcoming Nil AI module will provide developers with tools to build the next generation of private AI applications and agents.📣📣📣 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:Alex Page Twitter: https://x.com/alex4onlyNillion Twitter: https://x.com/nillionnetworkNillion website: https://nillion.com/ ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▸ 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 – Introduction & Why Privacy Matters01:25 – What is Decentralized AI?06:11 – Privacy, Law & Healthy Skepticism of Power09:09 – Joining Nillion & Privacy Infrastructure10:10 – The Privacy Paradox: Why People Won't Trade Utility for Privacy13:52 – Nil GPT: A Private Alternative to ChatGPT15:47 – What is Nillion? The Blind Computer18:24 – Privacy Tech Stack: MPC, FHE, and TEEs22:13 – Nillion Applications: Nil GPT and Nil AI26:02 – Nil DB, Nil Compute & Decentralized Nodes30:21 – How Encrypted Storage Works in Nil DB32:08 – What's Next: Nil AI Module for Developers34:30 – The Future of AI: Specialized Models & Privacy--------------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 Steve from RockSolid to talk about the state of DeFi, institutional adoption driven by Digital Asset Treasuries, recent announcements of Stripe, Robinhood and others, and we discuss what happens after the mainstream goes onchain. Steve tells us about RockSolid‘s work in that area, offering curated vaults for rETH built in partnership with Rocket Pool, giving users one‑click access to DeFi strategies without needing to be a DeFi expert. Steve explains why Ethereum’s credible neutrality matters as TradFi launches on‑chain efforts, how Rocket Pool’s decentralization strengthens the network, and how RockSolid targets risk‑adjusted returns using battle‑tested vault infrastructure.The discussion also dives into leverage looping and lending/borrowing strategies, fees and security, and multi‑chain deployment across EVM L2s like Base and Linea. Steve shares how curators negotiate protocol incentives for rETH, why DAT treasuries are increasingly deploying into DeFi, and what differentiates RockSolid’s transparent, on‑chain approach from traditional asset management.📣📣📣 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:RockSolid Website: https://rocksolid.network/ RockSolid on X: https://x.com/rocksolidHQ Steve on X:  https://x.com/paladin_eth ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▸ 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, disclaimers (educational only; not financial advice)01:30 – TradFi goes on-chain: Stripe/Tempo, Nasdaq, Robinhood07:10 – Why ETH’s credible neutrality matters12:20 – Liquid staking overview20:40 – Funding rates, LSTs, liquidations25:30 – RockSolid vaults: one-click UX33:15 – Strategy deep dive40:00 – Fees and security46:20 – Multi-chain plans51:10 – Negotiating incentives and integrations for rETH56:00 – DAT treasuries and institutional DeFi1:01:30 – Demo highlights and how to get started--------------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 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.