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Chain Reaction
by Asphere - Leading the Future of Web3
A casual podcast for Web3 builders and the curious minds who want to understand what's really happening in crypto.In focused 30-minute conversations, we sit down with the founders and leaders behind the protocols shaping blockchain's future - from Bitcoin innovators like Babylon and Botanix, to Ethereum scaling pioneers at Arbitrum and Matter Labs, to the teams building the next generation of AI-powered applications at XAI Games and Allora.Each episode follows our signature format: we explore their personal journey into Web3, dive deep into the real problems they're solving, and unpack their vision for where the industry is headed. No surface-level marketing speak - just authentic conversations about the challenges, breakthroughs, and bold decisions that turn cutting-edge ideas into protocols millions will use.Whether you're a crypto native tracking the latest developments, an aspiring builder looking for insights, or simply someone curious about the technology reshaping finance, ga
Episodes
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Electroneum - 8 Years, 1 Million Users, The Most Undervalued Layer 1!
Art Malkov, the marketing mastermind behind Polymarket's rise and IoTeX's 2.5 billion market cap peak, joins Chain Reaction to discuss his latest project: Electroneum. Despite Bitcoin hitting $100K, Art argues we're still in a bear market because alts haven't followed - and explains why only...
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Bitcoin Scaling Without Compromise - Philipp Weiling of Botanix
Philipp Weiling from Botanix shares how the 2013 Cyprus banking crisis - where the EU seized 47% of deposits over €100K - sparked his journey from traditional finance to Bitcoin DeFi. After building enterprise partnerships at Polygon, Philipp joined Botanix to solve Bitcoin's scaling trilemma....
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Quantum Computing Will Break Crypto: ZKSync's Porter Adams Explains How & When
Porter Adams from Matter Labs joins Chain Reaction to discuss ZKSync's biggest technical milestone in years: achieving full EVM equivalence. No more custom compilers, no more modified tools - developers can now truly copy-paste their Ethereum code to ZKSync. But that's just the beginning. Porter...
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Polygon to Avail - Building the Future of Web3 Interoperability
Episode Highlights: In this deep-dive conversation, Prabal Banerjee, co-founder of Avail, takes us through his incredible journey from academia to building critical blockchain infrastructure. From his early days researching at Polygon to spinning out Avail as a chain-agnostic data availability...
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Bitcoin Security Revolution - Babylon's David Tse on Bridging Ecosystems
Stanford Professor and Baylon Labs Founder David Tse, whose wireless research powers every smartphone today, explains how Babylon Protocol has attracted 50,000 Bitcoin (~$5B) to secure proof-of-stake networks. We explore the technical and philosophical differences between proof-of-work and...
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From L2s to Bitcoin: Building Enterprise Blockchain Infrastructure
Tyler Sloan, Product Lead for Asphere's scaling solutions, demonstrates how enterprises and developers can launch custom blockchains in 15 minutes using their no-code deployer. We explore the evolution from L2s to L3s, different rollup stacks (Arbitrum, OP, Polygon, ZK), and enterprise demand for...
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Building Decentralized AI Markets with Allora's Nick Emmons
Nick Emmons, co-founder of Allora, discusses the evolution from Upshot's NFT pricing to building decentralized AI coordination networks. We explore how Allora transitions from model-centric to objective-centric AI, creating markets for intelligence that enable developers to access the best AI...
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Arbitrum - Ethereum Scaling Built on Credible Neutrality
In this episode of Chain Reaction, Feroz Lakhani interviews Chase Allred from Arbitrum/Offchain Labs about how Arbitrum is revolutionizing the Ethereum ecosystem through advanced Layer 2 scaling solutions. Chase explains Arbitrum's role as the first and largest optimistic rollup on Ethereum,...
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How Stacks Is Making Bitcoin Programmable - The Future of BTC-Fi Explained
In this episode, Feroz Lakhani interviews Andre S (Head of Product at Bitcoin L2 Labs) and Jonas Gerber (Hero Systems) about Stacks - a Bitcoin Layer 2 solution bringing smart contract capabilities and DeFi to Bitcoin. Discover how Stacks has grown into a genuinely decentralized ecosystem with…
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IP in the AI Era: How Story Foundation is Making Content Creation Fair Again
In this insightful episode of Chain Reaction, host Feroz Lakhani sits down with Andrea Muttoni, President of Story Foundation, to explore how blockchain technology is revolutionizing intellectual property rights. Andrea shares his journey from Amazon and Dapper Labs to now leading Story…
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Stellar's Evolution and the Future of Blockchain Development
In this episode of Chain Reaction, host Feroz Lakhani speaks with Tyler Van Der Hoeven, a 10-year veteran of building on Stellar who currently works at the Stellar Development Foundation. Tyler shares insights on Stellar's longevity in the blockchain space, having recently celebrated its 11th...
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XAI Games - Bridging Gaming With Web3
In this episode of Chain Reaction, host Feroz Lakhani sits down with EJ Ayala, Head of Partnerships at Ex Populus and core contributor to XAI blockchain, to discuss the evolution of Web3 gaming. EJ shares insights on XAI's origin as a Layer 3 blockchain on Arbitrum created to solve actual gaming...
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Let's Get Agentic - With ElizaOS & Zerebro
In this thought-provoking panel from Asphere's "Blueprint: Mapping the Future of Web3 Infrastructure" event at ETH Denver, industry leaders from Zerebro and ElizaOS dive deep into the evolving landscape of AI agents. Watch as these pioneers discuss: -The current state of autonomous AI agents and...
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Understanding Next-Gen Infrastructure from ETH Denver
Panel discussion from ETH Denver featuring infrastructure innovators from Facet, DIA, and Somnia discussing their unique approaches to blockchain architecture. Tom Lehman (Facet) advocates for truly decentralized rollups, Dillon Hanson (DIA) explains their transparent oracle systems, and Ignacio...
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Return of the King - Innovations on Bitcoin from ETH Denver
Join our insightful panel discussion from ETH Denver featuring industry leaders exploring the cutting-edge innovations happening on Bitcoin. Moderated by Tyler Sloan, Product Manager at Ankr, this conversation brings together experts from TAC, Botanix, and BitFlow (representing Stacks) as they...
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AI Agents - Knowledge As A Commodity
Join host Feroz Lakhani for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at how Asphere is revolutionizing blockchain technology through AI integration. In this episode, Feroz sits down with CTO Stanley Wu and Infrastructure Lead Roman Fasakhov to explore the development of Moniqa, an innovative AI system...
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Bitcoin's Evolution & BitLayer's Vision with Kevin He
Host Feroz Lakhani sits down with Kevin He, co-founder of Bitlayer, for a deep dive into the evolution of Bitcoin from a simple payment system to a programmable DeFi ecosystem. Kevin shares his journey from translating the Bitcoin whitepaper into other languages to building four EVM-compatible...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A casual podcast for Web3 builders and the curious minds who want to understand what's really happening in crypto.In focused 30-minute conversations, we sit down with the founders and leaders behind the protocols shaping blockchain's future - from Bitcoin innovators like Babylon and Botanix, to Ethereum scaling pioneers at Arbitrum and Matter Labs, to the teams building the next generation of AI-powered applications at XAI Games and Allora.Each episode follows our signature format: we explore their personal journey into Web3, dive deep into the real problems they're solving, and unpack their vision for where the industry is headed. No surface-level marketing speak - just authentic conversations about the challenges, breakthroughs, and bold decisions that turn cutting-edge ideas into protocols millions will use.Whether you're a crypto native tracking the latest developments, an aspiring builder looking for insights, or simply someone curious about the technology reshaping finance, ga
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Asphere - Leading the Future of Web3
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