Episodes
Published 07/14/23
Listen to our chat with Yuka, Investment at Fenbushi Capital! We dived into the crypto industry in 2023 and more✨ Follow Yuki on Twitter👉https://twitter.com/ballsyalchemist Follow Fenbushi Capital on Twitter👉https://twitter.com/fenbushi Follow Dartmouth Blockchain on Twitter👉https://twitter.com/Voxchain Follow Mackay on Twitter👉https://twitter.com/0xMackay Learn more about BAF👉http://blockchainacceleration.org/ Follow BAF on Twitter👉https://twitter.com/TheBAFNetwork
Published 07/14/23
Listen to our web3 leadership & marketing talk with Jess, CMO of the Algorand Foundation, and Clifford of Blockchain at Florida International University. Learn more about Algorand👉https://developer.algorand.org/ Follow Jess on Twitter👉https://twitter.com/JessatAlgorand Follow Blockchain at FIU on Twitter👉https://twitter.com/blockchainatfiu Learn more about BAF👉http://blockchainacceleration.org/ Follow BAF on Twitter👉https://twitter.com/TheBAFNetwork
Published 07/13/23
Listen to Rand, Zama CEO, talks on fully homomorphic encryption, protecting data at every step, and more. Learn more about Zama👉https://www.zama.ai/ Check out FHE bounty program👉https://www.zama.ai/bounty-program Follow Rand on Twitter👉https://twitter.com/randhindi Follow Dartmouth Blockchain on Twitter👉https://twitter.com/Voxchain Follow Blockchain at San Diego on Twitter👉https://twitter.com/BlockchainAtSD Learn more about BAF👉http://blockchainacceleration.org/ Follow BAF on...
Published 07/13/23
Listen to our talk about DeFi on Algorand! We were joined by Daniel, Head of DeFi at the Algorand Foundation. This talk was moderated by the fantastic Tanay of U.Waterloo Blockchain. Learn more about Algorand👉https://developer.algorand.org/ Follow Daniel on Twitter👉https://twitter.com/EauDoon Follow Waterloo Blockchain on Twitter👉https://twitter.com/wlooblockchain Learn more about BAF👉http://blockchainacceleration.org/ Follow BAF on Twitter👉https://twitter.com/TheBAFNetwork
Published 07/12/23
Listen to our talk about Algorand for Students builder with Chris, Developer Relation at Algorand, we discussed resources for students, how to learn to develop and get started on Algorand and more. This talk was moderated by Han, co-president of the UW blockchain society and Thomas, head of Kryptosphere. Learn more about Algorand👉https://developer.algorand.org/ Check out Algorand Developers Youtube Channel👉   / @algodevs   Check out...
Published 07/11/23
We discussed gaming on Algorand and on the web3 space with Piergiacomo, head of gaming at the Algorand Foundation, NYU Blockchain and Fintech and Blockchain at UCI. Learn more about Algorand👉https://developer.algorand.org/ Follow Piergiacomo on Twitter👉https://twitter.com/Pigi_Pal Follow NYU Blockchain and Fintech on Twitter👉https://twitter.com/nyu_bfc Follow Blockchain at UCI on Twitter👉https://twitter.com/UCIBlockchain Learn more about...
Published 07/11/23
Today we had the honor of interviewing Steve Dakh of the Ethereum Attestation Service. Steve goes all the way back from getting kicked out of high school, to origin stories from Ethereum with Vitalik! Learn how EAS is building the future of digital identities on this week's podcast! Show Notes Want to learn more about EAS, checkout their website: https://attest.sh/ Attestation of this Podcast:...
Published 05/03/23
What better way to celebrate Consensus2023 than with someone from Consensys (see what we did there). On this pod I speak with Craig about the future of international payments and how his DAO works to onboard migrants in southeast Asia to web3. We often hear "crypto is a scam" or "only a speculative investment" and on this episode we debunk such rumors going deep into the fees and every day challenges workers abroad face in supporting themselves and their family back home. Do you have a...
Published 04/23/23
In this week's podcast we speak with Oriana Torres, who is working to empower the future leaders of LATAM. Her journey into tech and teaching is far from conventional but filled with passion and anecdotes about finding one's purpose, making this one of the best episodes to date. Learn about her journey and how LALA supports the growth of leaders on this podcast. Oriana's Email: [email protected] LALA's Website: somoslala.org Youni Website: Youniapp.xyzBAF Consensus...
Published 04/20/23
What happens when two digital credential nerds get on a podcast together? Pure magic. On this week's Web3'ed Jake is joined by Yugvir Parhar, a researcher at Georgia Tech University who just completed a long term study on the utility and impact of digital badges. We dive deep into what the future of resumes and job requirements might look like and debate key topics in the field. If you are an Ed3 enthusiast you do not want to miss this one! Yugvir's...
Published 04/03/23
Are you one of the over 3 billion gamers now in the world? Do you like to learn by playing rather than reading or watching? Then we have the show from you. Meet Ukranian based edtech web3 founders Yurii and Slava and learn about how games are made, and what they have learned from building them! We talk about current events, education, and more in this week's podcast. Disclaimer: episode contains explicit...
Published 03/27/23
If you are an alumni chances are you have been called by your alma  mater asking for donations. But where does the money go? And how can you  avoid high crypto selling fees while making a difference in a community  you care about? On this week's pod we talk to Joel Rivera about exactly  that. Joel is helping to rethink Philanthropy as a member of Wake  Forest University where he is helping to rethink giving through web3 technology. Show Links Joel's...
Published 02/26/23
Episode Bio:  In this week's episode we speak with Sangeet Choudary, an award-winning author and revolutionary mind behind the business strategy known as  "Platform Strategy". We go deep into how today's top businesses compete in a growing online and decentralized world and how products can incorporate blockchains and tokens into their core products to improve customer satisfaction and retention. Whether you are a new founder or business executive this is the perfect episode to get you...
Published 02/23/23
What do you think the #classroom will look like in 20 years? Is the future of #edtech? What do #students actually want and how can we support the next #generation of learners?  In this week's web3'ed podcast, we discuss #AI, #Blockchain, and the future of education with founder and educator Bodo Hoenen. Bodo and NOLEJ AI's socials:  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bodohoenen/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BodoHoenen NOLEJ AI Twitter: https://twitter.com/nolej_app
Published 02/14/23
A blockchain is a public ledger of truth that anyone can validate right? Well not so fast. Having transactions all be public sounds nice but in reality, is a limiter for safety and security. What if a chain could offer privacy and still trust public validation? On this week's podcast, Brendan Kittredge of Secret Chain Offers insights into the value of "secret" transactions on chains and how it all works. He also discusses becoming a validator and how to get started. Join...
Published 02/03/23
There's a lot of promise around the future of blockchain in emerging markets but how much of that is a reality? In this week's episode, we meet with founder and web3 enthusiast Progress Ibrahim to discuss how he is building a community of web3 builders and users in  Nigeria and how he leverages research to safely bring new technology to his community. Show notes Smart contract research forum: https://www.smartcontractresearch.org/ Progress's Company: https://www.expaat.co/ BAF Website:...
Published 01/29/23
Mexico has one of the largest economies in the world, however, they rank at the bottom among Latin-American nations in English literacy and in participation in the global tech economy. Will web3 be any different? To find out we talk to web3 builder and advocate Diego Concha to learn about how he is building a web3 community abroad and how he is using his time to rethink global workforce placement. Show notes: Diego's Company: https://necteer.com/ Mexico Twitter...
Published 01/23/23
Discover how Gaia.Gives is creating global impact using Web3 technologies. 
Published 01/13/23
Special guest Farooq comes on the Blockchain Acceleration Foundation podcast to discuss all things Stacks Open.
Published 01/10/23
Listen to BAF Blockchain Clubs President's Roundtable! We talked about club leadership, collaboration, and projects. We  Chatted with Sriram, Professor at The University of Texas at Austin,  and Evangelina of Algorand Foundation. We were also joined by MacKay at  Suffolk University Blockchain, Jake Levy at Texas Blockchain, and  Charlie Ambrose at Dartmouth Blockchain. Learn more about Algorand Blockchain Clubs👉https://twitter.com/AlgorandClubs Learn more about Suffolk University...
Published 01/05/23
Ever think about going back to school for a PhD? What exactly does a PhD candidate do anyways? Learn from UCLA candidate Rohit on his unconventional journey into blockchains.
Published 12/30/22
In this episode, we explore how The Citadel, a South Carolina military academy, is using web3 technology to improve campus life, military operations, and emerging markets. Guest Bio: https://go.citadel.edu/accounting-finance/faculty-staff/michael-chitavi/
Published 12/29/22
We discussed Decentralized Identifiers and their applications to unlock  crucial services for millions of people with Victor Mapunga, Founder  & CEO FlexID Technologies FlexID is a platform running on the Algorand blockchain, and its wallet enables the issuance, storage,  and sharing of verified digital identity credentials. FlexID aims to  rebuild the identity of people without formal identification. Learn more about FLEX ID👉https://www.flexfintx.com/ Follow Victor on...
Published 12/22/22
Learn more about people-centric grassroots innovations developed thanks to Web3 and how they improve lives. We were joined by Oluwaseun, Technology Thought Leadership and Head of Research at Co-creation Hub. Follow Oluwaseun on Twitter👉 https://twitter.com/tabanaku3 Learn more about Co-Creation Hub👉https://www.linkedin.com/company/co-creation-hub/ Learn more about BAF👉http://blockchainacceleration.org/ Follow BAF on Twitter👉https://twitter.com/TheBAFNetwork Follow BAF...
Published 12/19/22