Ep. 458 Dmitry Zhelezov | The Web3 Data Layer with SQD

For episode 466, Chiara Munaretto joins Brandon Zemp to discuss her LinkedIn Personal Branding business where she guides Web3/AI teams and professionals to set up their personal brand on LinkedIn while ensuring coherence with their company marketing strategy. Chiara does this via workshops, coaching calls, ready-to-use materials and tailored strategies. She has advised 50+ AI entrepreneurs starting their AI automation agencies, 10+ Web3 corporate professionals showcasing their expertise online, organized workshops for Web3 teams to educate employees about the importance of personal branding and much more. Currently, Chiara also works at Deloitte in Web3 Enterprise Transition and Crypto Custody Exchange advisory, specializing in business development, commercialization, and marketing strategies for Web3 solutions. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 0:52 | Who is Chiara Munaretto? 5:08 | Importance of Community 7:52 | Chiara’s Personal Branding business 10:13 | Crypto Twitter to LinkedIn 13:05 | Content style on LinkedIn 14:48 | What mistakes Web3 founders make with personal branding? 18:10 | Personal branding advice & tips 28:25 | Future of Web3 in next 5 years 33:48 | Contact Chiara 🎙 Chiara Munaretto Links: 🔗 X: https://x.com/munarett3 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chiaramunaretto 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/munarettochiara ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬● 📢 Disclaimer: None of our content constitutes, nor is intended to act as financial advice. It’s important to always do your own research and due diligence before making any investment decision. Digital Assets and Cryptocurrencies are highly volatile and carry a considerable amount of risk.

For episode 465, CEO & CTO Pablo Castillo joins Brandon Zemp to discuss the Camino Network. Pablo Castillo has vast and proven experience delivering complex projects across all European markets with a strong business focus. He started his career in tourism over 20 years ago, selling trips for Kuoni, and has held various positions within Tour Operating, Data & Content Management, eCommerce, and international Project & Innovation Program Management for various international travel companies. Today, he is pioneering the adoption of blockchain technology in travel with Camino Network. Over 200 established brands and startups are already supporting the web3 travel ecosystem; more than 100 entities have signed up as validators and 40+ entities are building use cases. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 0:50 | Who is Pablo Castillo? 3:13 | What is the Camino Network? 5:25 | Web3 solutions for the Travel industry 9:15 | What is the Camino Messenger? 12:22 | Camino’s Target Market in Travel industry 13:56 | CAM Token & Utility in Camino ecosystem 15:23 | Camino Network use-cases 17:34 | Becoming a Camino Network Validator 19:01 | Camino Network 2025 Roadmap 22:55 | Regulations & Jurisdictional hurdles 24:36 | Starting a Web3 business in Switzerland 25:55 | Camino Network website, social media, community 🎙 Camino Network Links: 🔗 Website: https://camino.network 🔗 X: https://x.com/camino_network 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pablo-castillo-c4t 🔗 Telegram: https://t.me/camino_network 🔗 Discord: https://discord.com/invite/camino ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬● 📢 Disclaimer: None of our content constitutes, nor is intended to act as financial advice. It’s important to always do your own research and due diligence before making any investment decision. Digital Assets and Cryptocurrencies are highly volatile and carry a considerable amount of risk.

For episode 464, Founder & CTO Vincent Gramoli joins Brandon Zemp to discuss the Redbelly Network, which is Enabling asset issuers to tokenize and trade compliant on-chain structured products. Vincent Gramoli has chaired the Cybersecurity Committee for the Computing Research and Education Association of Australasia (CORE) and the Blockchain Technical Committee for the Australian Computer Society. He received the Digital National Facilities & Collections Award from CSIRO, the Best Paper Awards at ICDCS’21, IPDPS’22, ICDCS’22 and DSN’24 for his research on blockchains, the Education Leader of the Year Award from Blockchain Australia, and the Future Fellowship from the Australian Research Council. In the past, Gramoli has been affiliated with INRIA, Cornell, Data61 and EPFL. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 1:00 | Who is Vincent Gramoli? 4:52 | What is the Redbelly Network? 9:41 | Redbelly Network global partnerships 11:15 | Process of Tokenization 15:06 | Real world assets on Redbelly Network 17:24 | Double spending & Finality 22:43 | 3rd party audits for Redbelly Network 25:48 | Scalability on Redbelly Network 31:20 | Use-cases on Redbelly Network 33:56 | How can asset issuers start Tokenizing today 36:38 | Redbelly Network 2025 Roadmap 40:45 | Redbelly Community 🎙 Redbelly Network Links: 🔗 Website: https://redbelly.network 🔗 X: https://x.com/RedbellyNetwork 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/redbelly-network 🔗 Telegram: https://t.me/redbellychat 🔗 Discord: https://discord.com/invite/redbelly 🔗 Additional links: https://linktr.ee/redbelly.network ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬● 📢 Disclaimer: None of our content constitutes, nor is intended to act as financial advice. It’s important to always do your own research and due diligence before making any investment decision. Digital Assets and Cryptocurrencies are highly volatile and carry a considerable amount of risk.

For episode 463, CEO & Co-founder Zac Williamson joins Brandon Zemp to talk about Aztec, the leading privacy-first Layer 2 on Ethereum that empowers developers to build applications protecting user privacy while ensuring compliance. Previously, Zac founded CreditMint and is the co-inventor of PLONK, a widely-used zero-knowledge proof system. Zac holds a Doctorate in Particle Physics from the University of Oxford and is a former physicist at CERN and T2K Japan. Zac is also an EF9 Cohort Member at Entrepreneur First, supporting early-stage tech startups. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 1:02 | Who is Zac Williamson? 4:52 | What is Aztec? 7:15 | Use-cases on Aztec 10:54 | Blockchain is Infrastructure 13:17 | Value in Web3 15:49 | Crypto innovation in the United States 19:11 | How to build on Aztec 20:40 | Programmable Privacy 21:34 | Aztec Testnet 25:56 | Aztec 2025 Roadmap 27:47 | Aztec website, social media & community 🎙 AZTEC Links: 🔗 Website: https://aztec.network 🔗 X: https://x.com/zac_aztec 🔗 X: https://x.com/aztecnetwork 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zachary-williamson-b02b0192/ 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aztec-protocol 🔗 Telegram: https://t.me/AztecAnnouncements_Official ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬● 📢 Disclaimer: None of our content constitutes, nor is intended to act as financial advice. It’s important to always do your own research and due diligence before making any investment decision. Digital Assets and Cryptocurrencies are highly volatile and carry a considerable amount of risk.

For episode 462, CCO Doron Wesly joins Brandon Zemp on the show to discuss Funtico, a new gaming platform that elevates favorite game genres, allowing players to earn prizes and perks through skill. Users can compete in tournaments or one-on-one battles and own in-game items. Funtico games are accessible on PC, mobile web browsers, and app stores. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 1:13 | Doron Wesly 2:33 | What is Funtico and how was is created? 5:29 | Incentivization model 11:56 | Digital assets on Funtico 14:42 | $TICO token and utility 15:38 | How to play games on Funtico? 17:18 | Future of Web3 Gaming 21:24 | Funtico tournaments 22:28 | Doron’s favorite games on Funtico 24:24 | Virtual reality gaming 27:02 | Funtico social media & community 🎙 Funtico Links: 🔗 Website: https://summoners.funtico.com 🔗 X: https://x.com/Funtico_com 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/doronwesly 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/funtico 🔗 Telegram: https://t.me/FunticoPortal 🔗 Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kN4kAAHvQd ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬● 📢 Disclaimer: None of our content constitutes, nor is intended to act as financial advice. It’s important to always do your own research and due diligence before making any investment decision. Digital Assets and Cryptocurrencies are highly volatile and carry a considerable amount of risk.

For episode 461, Founder Georges Chouchani joins Brandon Zemp to talk about why DeFi is broken and how Euclid Protocol is going to fix it! Georges Chouchani aka 'GC' was tired of fragmented chains and lost value in DeFi. With 90% of assets sitting idle due to chain fragmentation, he chose to build Euclid Protocol to solve it. With testnet now live, GC talks multi-chain DeFi, and how collaboration not competition will unleash the true potential of web3 for all. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 0:53 | Who is Georges Chouchani? 2:22 | What is Fragmented Liquidity? 3:38 | What is the Euclid Protocol? 4:57 | Euclid Infrastructure 5:27 | Is Fragmented Liquidity hindering the growth of Web3? 6:43 | Euclid for Developers 7:14 | Euclid Testnet 8:15 | Euclid Swap & other use-cases 8:48 | Cosmoverse 2024 9:44 | Industry insights on Fragmented Liquidity 10:45 | Current partnerships 11:11 | Euclid Protocol 2025 Roadmap 11:53 | Euclid website, social media & community 🎙 Euclid Protocol Links: 🔗 Website: https://www.euclidprotocol.io 🔗 X: https://x.com/EuclidProtocol 🔗 X: https://x.com/chouchani9 🔗 Telegram: https://t.me/Euclid_Protocol 🔗 Medium: https://euclidprotocol.medium.com ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬● 📢 Disclaimer: None of our content constitutes, nor is intended to act as financial advice. It’s important to always do your own research and due diligence before making any investment decision. Digital Assets and Cryptocurrencies are highly volatile and carry a considerable amount of risk.

For episode 460, COO Arjun Arora joins Brandon Zemp to discuss the Orderly Network, a permissionless liquidity layer for Web3 trading. Orderly Network is a cloud liquidity infrastructure designed to revolutionize web3 trading. Built on omnichain architecture, Orderly enables deep liquidity for any asset across multiple blockchains. Focused on a future of DeFi that’s open to all, Orderly empowers traders and developers alike. Arjun’s diverse career background spans technology, advisory, business development, and management roles. An accomplished industry-leader, Arjun is the COO of Orderly Network. Moving into DeFi after an impressive eight-year tenure in leadership roles at Google, Arjun has a deep understanding of the traditional and emerging tech spaces. He studied at the University of Portsmouth and The King John School. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 0:52 | Who is Arjun Arora? 4:41 | What is the Orderly Network? 7:52 | Cloud Liquidity Infrastructure 10:06 | Developer advantages on Orderly Network 12:58 | Which chains does Orderly Network support? 15:03 | Staking on Orderly Network 15:56 | Orderly Ecosystem 17:52 | Orderly Network use-cases 20:25 | AI and Orderly Network 22:06 | AI agents for Trading 23:02 | Orderly Network 2025 Roadmap 26:16 | Token listings 🎙 Orderly Network Links: 🔗 Website: https://orderly.network 🔗 X: https://x.com/OrderlyNetwork 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/orderly-network 🔗 Telegram: https://t.me/OrderlyNetworkDiscussions 🔗 Discord: https://discord.com/invite/orderlynetwork ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬● 📢 Disclaimer: None of our content constitutes, nor is intended to act as financial advice. It’s important to always do your own research and due diligence before making any investment decision. Digital Assets and Cryptocurrencies are highly volatile and carry a considerable amount of risk.

For episode 459, Co-founder & CEO Salman Avestimehr joins Brandon Zemp to discuss ChainOpera, a decentralized AI platform and a community-driven generative AI application ecosystem. He is also the Dean’s Professor of ECE and CS at the University of Southern California (USC), the inaugural director of the USC-Amazon Center on Trustworthy AI, and co-founder of TensorOpera. He is an expert in machine learning, information theory, security/privacy, and blockchain systems, with more than 10 years of R&D leadership in both academia and industry. He is a United States Presidential award winner for his profound contributions in information technology, and a Fellow of IEEE. He received his PhD from UC Berkeley/EECS in 2008, and has held Advisory positions at various Tech companies, including Amazon. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 0:55 | Who is Salman Avestimehr? 5:04 | Web3 interest on College campuses 6:00 | What is ChainOpera? 8:01 | What is the AI Economy? 13:18 | AI Agents 14:14 | ChainOpera’s Decentralized AI Platform 17:44 | ChainOpera’s infrastructure 20:43 | Security & Privacy of Decentralized AI 25:46 | ChainOpera 2025 Roadmap 27:28 | ChainOpera website, social media & community 🎙 ChainOpera Links: 🔗 Website: https://chainopera.ai 🔗 X: https://x.com/ChainOpera_AI 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/chainopera/ 🔗 Telegram: https://t.me/ChainOpera 🔗 Discord: https://discord.com/invite/cGUTfKmeeN 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/salman-avestimehr-46aa662 🔗 X: https://x.com/avestime ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬● 📢 Disclaimer: None of our content constitutes, nor is intended to act as financial advice. It’s important to always do your own research and due diligence before making any investment decision. Digital Assets and Cryptocurrencies are highly volatile and carry a considerable amount of risk.

For episode 458, Co-founder Dmitry Zhelezov joins Brandon Zemp to discuss SQD. Dmitry Zhelezov is co-founder of SQD Network, the Web3 data layer. Dmitry would love to chat about the exciting changes happening in decentralized finance (DeFi) and how Subsquid is tackling some of its biggest challenges. With a Ph.D. in Computer Science, Dmitry has been deeply involved in blockchain technology for years. Before co-founding Subsquid, he was a core developer at Parity Technologies, working on Polkadot and Substrate. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 1:06 | Who is Dmitry Zhelezov? 9:07 | What is SQD? 10:01 | Infrastructure of SQD Network 17:54 | Dapp use-cases being built on SQD Network 20:55 | How can Developers build on SQD Network? 22:56 | How can users run Nodes and Delegate? 24:06 | SQD 2025 Roadmap 🎙 SQD Links: 🔗 Website: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hellosqd 🔗 X: https://x.com/hellosqd 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dmitry-zhelezov-23766217 🔗 Telegram: https://t.me/subsquid 🔗 Discord: https://discord.com/invite/hellosqd ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬● 📢 Disclaimer: None of our content constitutes, nor is intended to act as financial advice. It’s important to always do your own research and due diligence before making any investment decision. Digital Assets and Cryptocurrencies are highly volatile and carry a considerable amount of risk.

For episode 457, Alaukik Pant joins Brandon Zemp to discuss GRVT and how they are transforming crypto trading with an innovative hybrid infrastructure. After a decade as a trader at Credit Suisse and Goldman Sachs, Hong Yea co-founded GRVT in May 2022. GRVT aims to transform financial markets by integrating blockchain technology and self-custody solutions, focusing on blockchain settlement and trustless risk management. Hong’s international upbringing and business studies at Yonsei University shape his strategic vision for GRVT’s mission. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 0:55 | Who is Alaukik Pant? 5:50 | Security on GRVT 11:58 | Security Key recovery on GRVT 4:17 | User experience on GRVT 19:20 | GRVT growing alongside DeFi 23:30 | In what jurisdictions is GRVT available? 24:05 | Is GRVT available on iOS or Android? 25:32 | Which Crypto assets are tradable on GRVT? 26:34 | Chart analysis on GRVT 27:43 | 2025 Roadmap for GRVT 29:21 | GRVT website, social media & community 🎙 GRVT Links: 🔗 Website: https://grvt.io 🔗 X: https://x.com/grvt_io 🔗 X: https://x.com/hong_grvt 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/grvt 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hong-gyu-yea-b5264728 🔗 Telegram: https://t.me/grvt_io 🔗 Discord: https://discord.com/invite/3jsVPwaGeB ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬● 📢 Disclaimer: None of our content constitutes, nor is intended to act as financial advice. It’s important to always do your own research and due diligence before making any investment decision. Digital Assets and Cryptocurrencies are highly volatile and carry a considerable amount of risk.