Ep. 596 Austin Ballard | Future of Ethereum with Offchain Labs

For episode 598 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Dr. Christian Killer, Head of Research for Acurast. Dr. Christian Killer, Head of Research at Acurast with a PhD in Blockchain Voting, Dr. Killer pioneered novel approaches to decentralizing electoral procedures, advancing the state of voting systems worldwide. His work has been published in top-tier interdisciplinary venues across blockchain, applied cryptography, and information security. At Acurast, he leads cutting-edge research initiatives focused on secure, decentralized computation and privacy-preserving protocols. ⏳ Timestamps: (0:00) Introduction(0:56) Who is Christian Killer?(3:22) What is Acurast?(10:28) How does Acurast work?(12:22) Incentives for users(14:28) Ecosystem use-cases(16:30) Running LLMs on Acurast(18:08) Future of Decentralized Compute(20:30) Acurast roadmap(21:55) Acurast website, socials & community 🎙 Acurast Links: 🔗 Website: https://acurast.com 🔗 X: https://x.com/Acurast 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christiankiller 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/acurast-association 🔗 Telegram: https://t.me/acurastnetwork 🔗 Discord: https://discord.com/invite/acurast  📢 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 597 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Billy Luedtke, Founder of Intuition.Intuition is an open social information protocol that provides better information about the things people interact with online. Through empowering the creation and use of open information, Intuition helps applications and their users more reliably navigate our exponential world.Billy Luedtke has been building at the frontier of emerging tech for more than a decade, since Bitcoin in 2012 and Ethereum in March 2014. After launching EY’s blockchain consulting practice, he spent over five years at ConsenSys shaping critical pieces of the Ethereum ecosystem. ⏳ Timestamps: (0:00) Introduction(1:16) Who is Billy Luedtke?(8:44) Mission of Intuition(12:10) AI use-cases & applications(18:03) Decentralizing identity & data(22:42) Incentivization through TRUST Token(26:00) Intuition use-cases(33:20) Intuition Roadmap(35:50) Intuition website, socials & community 🎙 Intuition & Billy Links: 🔗 Website: https://www.intuition.systems 🔗 X: https://x.com/0xintuition 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-luedtke-b0a3bb5a/ 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/0xintuition  📢 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 596 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Austin Ballard, Partnerships Manager for Offchain Labs.Offchain Labs has built a suite of products for developers, businesses, and individuals to harness the full potential of Ethereum technology. They continue to research and build accessible solutions for those seeking to integrate and innovate using their transformative technology. ⏳ Timestamps: (0:00) Introduction(1:05) Who is Austin Ballard?(3:50) What is Offchain Labs?(5:27) Use-cases(7:38) Future of Ethereum(12:15) How DeFi on Bitcoin is impacting Web3(15:53) AI, Stablecoins, Gaming and more(19:49) Offchain Labs socials & community 🎙 Offchain Labs Links: 🔗 Website: https://www.offchainlabs.com 🔗 X: https://x.com/OffchainLabs 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/austin-ballard1 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/offchain-labs-inc  📢 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 595 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Debra Nita, Associate Director & Head of Growth at YAP Global.YAP Global is an international public relations and communications consultancy that works with meaningful companies and organisations in the cryptocurrency, decentralised finance (DeFi) and web3 sector to build their brand through impactful storytelling. ⏳ Timestamps: (0:00) Introduction(0:57) Who is Debra Nita?(2:47) What is YAP Global?(4:38) How to handle crisis management?(9:02) How companies can craft narratives in Web3(11:15) What makes YAP Global unique?(14:05) Importance of Founder lead thought leadership(17:04) YAP Global at Permissionless(19:32) Contact YAP Global 🎙 YAP Global Links: 🔗 Website: https://yapglobal.com 🔗 X: https://x.com/yapglobalteam 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debra-nita🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/yapglobal  📢 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 594 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Michael Martin of Codebase, Avalanche’s flagship incubator, which is a launchpad for testing ideas, building products and scaling your Web3 Startup. ⏳ Timestamps: (0:00) Introduction(0:30) Who is Michael Martin?(4:35) What is Codebase?(13:28) Codebase at Permissionless(16:48) RWAs on Avalanche(22:16) Learn more about Codebase & Avalanche 🎙 Codebase Links: 🔗 Website: https://build.avax.network/codebase 🔗 X: https://x.com/mmartinxyz 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaeltmartin  📢 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 593 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Josh Tobkin, Co-Founder & CEO of Supra.Web3 needs faster, more secure, more decentralized blockchain infrastructure. That’s what Supra is building. With 5+ years of R&D and a series of technical breakthroughs, Supra is building native cross-chain solutions to help your smart contracts and blockchain apps work better. ⏳ Timestamps: (0:00) Introduction(0:32) Who is Josh Tobkin?(4:48) What is Supra?(7:40) Supra use-cases(19:06) Oracles & Automation on Supra (22:43) Supra website & socials 🎙 Supra Links: 🔗 Website: https://supra.com 🔗 X: https://x.com/SUPRA_Labs 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuatobkin 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/supraofficial  📢 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 592 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Mike Collins, CEO of Alumni Ventures.Alumni Ventures is one of the most active venture firms in the world, making startup investing more accessible for individuals and empowering Founders with strategic capital and support. They back bold innovation and believe that venture is for more than just institutions, but also for people who want to shape the future.⏳ Timestamps: (0:00) Introduction(1:05) Who is Mike Collins? (10:17) Alumni Ventures explained(21:02) Compound Investing(25:28) Bitcoin as an asset(31:38) Token deals vs equity(36:05) Regulations & Policy(38:44) Alumni Ventures website & contact 🎙 Alumni Ventures & Mike Collins Links: 🔗 Website: https://www.av.vc/ 🔗 Web3 Fund: https://www.av.vc/funds/blockchain 🔗 X: https://x.com/alumniventures 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/alumniventures 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-collins-362100  📢 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 591 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Violet Abtahi, Founder & CEO of Platonic. Violet Abtahi is a serial entrepreneur and investor with over two decades of experience in finance and blockchain technology. Under her leadership, Platonic is building enterprise-grade Layer‑1 blockchain infrastructure that bridges traditional and public blockchain ecosystems to enable secure, scalable issuance and distribution of real-world assets.  She also co-founded Enya Labs and Boba Network and has been recognized on Forbes’ 40 Under 40 list for her impact in fintech. Violet is passionate about creating inclusive, privacy-first global financial systems that unlock abundance and human connection. Learn more about how Platonic is shaping the future of blockchain infrastructure and real-world asset tokenization by visiting platonic.io and connecting on X ( https://x.com/Platonic_io). ⏳ Timestamps: (0:00) Introduction(0:56) Who is Violet Abtahi?(5:26) Connecting Humanity with Infrastructure(7:00) What is Platonic?(12:52) Tokenizing Real World Assets(25:36) Platonic Use-cases(34:04) Platonic Roadmap(35:58) Platonic website, socials & community 🎙 Platonic Links: 🔗 Website: https://platonic.io 🔗 X: https://x.com/Platonic_io 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/platonic-io/ 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/violet-abtahi  📢 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 590 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Jeff Handler, CCO of OpenTrade, an institutional-grade platform delivering real-world asset-backed yield on USDC, USDT, and EURC. ⏳ Timestamps: (0:00) Introduction(1:08) Who is Jeff Handler?(4:12) Importance of Yield-based Stablecoins(7:10) Typical clients(11:03) Stablecoin Yield use-cases in Colombia(15:22) Impact of the Genius Act(17:47) Future of RWAs in Finance(21:54) Onboarding for Clients(24:18) APIs & GraphQL(24:37) OpenTrade Roadmap(26:28) Events & Conferences(27:12) OpenTrade website & socials 🎙 OpenTrade & Jeff Handler Links: 🔗 Website: https://www.opentrade.io/ 🔗 X: https://x.com/opentrade_io 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/opentrade-io 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreyhandler  📢 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 589 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Co-founder Matt Carr for a part 2 discussion on QCI Partners, an investment advisory firm specializing in alternative investments and digital assets.  ⏳ Timestamps: (0:00) Introduction(1:03) Launch of Hedge Fund(3:22) Derivatives & Options in Crypto(6:58) Published Pricing Model(11:33) Treasury Companies buying Crypto(14:40) Yield-bearing Digital Assets(18:40) Crypto in Retirement Portfolios(20:08) Crypto Legislation & Policy(22:26) Will institutions change Crypto market dynamics?(28:15) Crypto in Las Vegas(30:26) QCI Roadmap & Website 🎙 QCI Partners Links: 🔗 Website: https://www.qcipartners.com 🔗 X: https://x.com/QCI_GP 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/qci-partners-llc 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattacarr  📢 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.