The Brain Behind Composable Finance

In this episode we welcome back Bruno Škvorc, founder of the NFT project RMRK - which aims to give NFTs infinite extensibility. While RMRK is not a parachain, it is a new NFT standard that is primarily focused on the Polkadot/Kusama ecosystem. Join us to piece together the "NFT legos" as RMRK moves from 1.0 - 2.0, discuss securing your NFTs, and ‘remark’ on how this new technology is trying to change the way people interact with the blockchain. Recorded April 20, 2022

We welcome back Alexei Zamyatin, Founder of #Interlay to talk about their recent Polkadot slot win. Alexei shares with us the challenges and accomplishments of building parachains for both Polkadot and Kusama, what the team has been up to since we last spoke, and their 2022 roadmap for the Bitcoin focused project. Recorded March 10th, 2022

In this episode, we get to talk to Joe Petrowski of Web3 Foundation about the ever-evolving nature of Polkadot and the governance model behind it. Join your host, Brian, as they discuss not only Joe’s history and the outlook for Polkadot, but also dive into the major changes expected this year for the 13 member Polkadot council. Recorded March 9th, 2022

On this episode, Brian sits down with Moonsama’s pseudonymous @DonnieBigBags. Tune in to this high-energy, hilarious, and informative discussion to hear Donnie talk about what brought him into the Dotsama space and championing the community.  Listen as he shares his views on NFTs, a Minecraft metaverse, and perhaps even a parachain of his own in the future. This is an episode you don’t want to miss. Recorded February 3, 2022

Today, Brian is joined once again by the Chief of Growth at Acala: Dan Reecer, arguably one of the most recognizable figures in the Polkadot ecosystem since the parachain auctions started. Join us in the conversation as we discuss Acala’s HyFi vision, their Polkadot launch, Liquid DOT, and whether or not parachain teams should worry about crypto bear markets. Recorded January 26, 2022

Hanwen Cheng, founder and CEO of Litentry, sat down with Brian to chat about their Polkadot project, providing decentralized identity services, and his time at Parity. Leave your ID at home and join us for this informative conversation. Recorded December 6, 2021

In this episode, Brian chats with the mysterious 0xBrainjar, Co-Founder and Head of Product at Composable Finance, all about their Kusama win, plans for Polkadot, and anonymity as a creator in the crypto sphere. Recorded November 10, 2021

In a DeFi ecosystem swimming with competitors, Manta is finding ways to stand out from the crowd. In this episode Kenny Li, Co-Founder and CEO, comes back to the show to talk all about the ways they are keeping ‘current’ with their planned offerings in the Polkadot ecosystem. Make sure to tune in, and bring your squad along for the ride. Recorded December 3, 2021

Today we welcome back Lucas Vogelsang, Co-Founder and CEO of Centrifuge, along with Cassidy Daly, Token Engineer as they prepare for the launch of their Polkadot crowdloan. They dropped by to chat with Brian about bringing real estate and other real world borrowing onto the blockchain, a potential candidate for the Polkadot Council, the intricacies of Sudo key removal. Recorded on December 10, 2021

In this week’s episode, we welcome back Parallel Finance’s founder and CEO, Yubo Ruan. Parallel recently won Polkadot's slot 4 with an impressive 10.8M DOT contributed! We discuss Heiko’s success on Kusama, their “institutional-grade” lending protocol for DeFi, and how major backers like Alameda, Sequoia, and Lightspeed make a major impact on the ecosystem. Recorded November 29, 2021