#178 Adam Bates | AI Cyber War and Why Blockchain Is the New National Defense Strategy

This episode features a gripping conversation with Adam Bates, Chief Marketing Officer at MultiversX, a high-performance blockchain architecture designed for the digital economy. Adam brings over two decades of experience in branding, digital strategy, and tech innovation, with a focus on making Web3 infrastructure secure, scalable, and interoperable. He’s also a passionate advocate for blockchain as critical national infrastructure—especially in an era of escalating cyber warfare and AI deception.In this episode:Is World War III already happening—online?The rise of deepfakes and AI-powered scamsWhy drones and digital bots are replacing boots on the groundHow blockchain could become the backbone of disaster recoveryThe importance of probabilistic truth in an age of misinformationWhy decentralization beats billionaire-owned platforms🔗 Follow Adam Bates:X (formerly Twitter): @XAdamBates🌐 https://multiversx.com/👨‍🚀 Host: Rocco Strydom🎧 https://linktr.ee/SGMPodcast