This week on the podcast, Alex Kehaya welcomes Mert Mumtaz, Co-founder and CEO of Helius, the leading developer on Solana specializing in APIs, webhooks, and RPCs for building scalable and reliable Solana applications. They take a deep dive into open source development and how to navigate on-chain data using Helius' robust infrastructure efficiently. Alex and Mert analyze crypto's slow yet steady growth, the rise of NFTs, and how Solana and L2s are redefining the crypto infrastructure. Mert...

This week, host Alex Kehaya welcomes Zach Anderson-Pettet, who hosts the FinTech Family Hour podcast and is the US Content Director for the Money 20/20 conference. Together, they dive into how crypto is revolutionizing payday lending—where you can earn as you go—and how responsible lending is becoming the norm rather than the exception. Zach shares his valuable insights into the importance of crafting a compelling narrative behind the crypto and Web 3 movement and what is driving this...

This week, host Alex Kehaya explores the exciting world of GenoPets with Jay Chang, Co-founder of this Web3 game built on the Solana blockchain. Learn how GenoPets combines NFTs and gaming, their upcoming marketplace, competitive play potential, and the intriguing role of wearable health trackers in shaping their future.

This week, Alex Kehaya talks with Armani Ferrante, Coral's founder and CEO, creator of Anchor—the first Solana framework, and the imaginative force behind the NFT collection, Mad Lads. Mad Armani shares his developer journey, shares advice for building apps,  and the innovative Backpack wallet embracing the Solana xNFT standard. 

This week, host Alex Kehaya is joined by Samuel Harcourt, Director of Business Development at the Fantom Foundation—a permissionless, open-source smart contract platform for decentralized applications (dApps) and digital assets. Get ready to delve into the realm of Web3, token economics, and the pivotal role that hardware requisites play in operating an investment as a validator. It's an insightful conversation about the boundless potential of applications developed with Fantom and other L1...

Get ready for an incredible episode of  The Index! This week, host Alex Kehaya welcomes Michelle Munson, Founder & CEO of Eluvio, a groundbreaking blockchain company revolutionizing Web3 content distribution. We learn all bout Eluvio's new collaboration with Warner Bros. and their cutting-edge Content Fabric Protocol, opening up a world of Web3 native media experiences. From cool concerts and digital albums to mind-bending interactive meta-movieverse adventures, creators and fans can now...

Host Alex Kehaya welcomes Pi Network's Cofounders, Dr. Nicolas Kokkalis and Dr. Chengdiao Fan this week. Tune in to learn more about the open-source technology powering Pi Network's unique consensus algorithm and how it makes crypto mining accessible and eco-friendly. They discuss how they utilize AI to verify identities worldwide by balancing automated and manual processes to ensure network safety and security.  Get ready to explore the future of social cryptocurrency in Web3.

This week host Alex Kehaya joins Sandy Carter, COO of Unstoppable Domains, to discuss the future of digital identity, NFTs, uncensorable websites, self-custody, credentialed data, and beyond. Tune in as they explore how Unstoppable Domains is propelling the Web3 revolution and shaping tomorrow's digital landscape.

This week host Alex Kehaya and Justin Banon, Co-founder of Boson Protocol, a decentralized commerce exchange. Tune in for a great conversation about the new programmable economy, redeemable NFTs, and the future of Web3. Discover how Boson Protocol bridges traditional and digital marketplaces with unique tokenization. 

Welcome to the latest episode of The Index. In today's show, we delve into the world of Web3, the Solana ecosystem, and the exciting future of digital collectibles with our special guest, Vibhu Norby. Vibhu, the Founder, and CEO of Solana Spaces, leads a pioneering company that initially operated Solana stores in New York City and Miami. Now, they've concentrated entirely on their groundbreaking project, Drip. Vibhu shares with us how Drip is becoming a unique platform that allows creators to...

This week, host Alex Kehaya joins Logan Jastremski, the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Frictionless Capital, a thesis-driven fund specializing in investing in scalable blockchains and dApps. In this episode we dive into the critical factors that drive blockchain scalability, with a specific focus on data propagation and bandwidth. Additionally, we'll explore the significance of the virtual machine, consensus algorithm, and efficient data storage within blockchain networks. Tune in to gain...

In this week's edition of The Index, host Alex Kehaya converses with Ertemann, the Developer Relations Lead at The Secret Agency. They dive into the inner workings of The Secret Network, the first mainnet blockchain known for its privacy-preserving smart contracts that debuted in 2020. It's a great conversation on the future of Web3, data privacy, and the challenges developers may face while building the next wave of the Internet. Tune in to learn more about building private, decentralized...

Tune in for our rewind episode with host Alex Kehaya and Rhys Lindmark, Founder of Roote, a nonprofit startup studio building the Wisdom Age. It's a great conversation about the Web3 revolution, blockchain ethics, and the evolution of society in a decentralized future. Tune in to learn more about the transformative power of blockchain technology and the potential for a more transparent, equitable, and ethical world.

This week, we welcome Goncalo Sa, co-founder of Consensys Diligence. His company provides smart contract audit services that make it effortless for startups and enterprises to launch and maintain their Ethereum blockchain applications.  In this episode, we'll be taking a deep dive into Goncalo's journey as a Web3 hacker and tech startup founder. Goncalo shares his experiences, from his early fascination with computers to his discovery of Ethereum, which eventually led him to co-found...

This week on the Index, we welcome Yip Thy-Diep Ta, an award-winning Web3 blockchain innovator, Co-Founder of Unit Masters, and Governor of H.E.R. Dao. Yip shares her insights on Unit Masters' comprehensive blockchain literacy programs that aim to make blockchain education accessible worldwide. She strongly believes in breaking down barriers and creating equitable access for all, with education and awareness being key to achieving this goal.

This week, join host Alex Kehaya and special guests Ola Muse and Karthik Kalyanarman, Co-founders of Scale3, an innovative DevOps platform for Web3 infrastructure. Tune in for an insightful conversation on the transformative power of blockchain technology and its potential to drive economic growth and social progress. Together, they discuss the decentralized future of the global economy, the freedom of Web3,  and how Bitcoin is shaping the future of finance.

This week host Alex Kehaya joins Anne Ahola Ward, the CEO of CircleClick, a digital marketing agency famously known as the "Mother of Startups" by CNN. Anne is an accomplished entrepreneur, futurist, and published author with O'Reilly, and in this episode, she shares her expert predictions for the future of AI technology. It's a great conversation that explores what's next for Web3, ChatGPT, and social media platforms.

This week Alex Kehaya joins Sara Reynolds, a smart contract engineer for Uniswap Labs and co-founder of SHE 256, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting diversity and increasing accessibility to education and industry professionals in the blockchain space. Join us as we dive into Sara's work in the industry, and the initiatives she has spearheaded to bring more diversity to the world of Web3.

This week host Alex Kehaya joins serial entrepreneur John Belizaire, CEO of Soluna Computing the leading developer of green data centers for batchable computing, Join us for a great conversation on renewable energy and powering the future.

This week on The Index, host Alex Kehaya speaks with Chris Castiglione, Co-founder of Console, the first crypto native chat platform for Bitcoin and Ethereum. A great conversation about the exciting world of Web3 and the open source movement. From building and growing crypto communities, to discussing how the future is already here, it's just not evenly distributed. Listen now!

Alex Kehaya is joined this week by Aishwary Gupta, Defi Chief of Staff and Fintech SM at Polygon. We dive in to talk about all things Polygon, building the Web3 ecosystem, and the decentralized future.

This week host Alex Kehaya welcomes Jonas Simanavicius, Co-founder & CTO of Syntropy, to the show. We dive in to learn how Syntropy is improving security and transforming the Internet. It's a great conversation about Web3, blockchain development, and networking the future.

This week "The Index" welcomes Michael Wagner, CEO and Co-founder of Star Atlas, the open-world strategy video game metaverse that offers grand strategy play, territorial conquest, and political dominance. Host Alex Kehaya talks with Michael about the next generation gaming ecosystem with Solana.

This week host Alex Kehaya welcomes Alex Bornyakov, the Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine and head of Dila City. Bornyakov discusses how the launch of "Diia City" will help Ukraine become one of the largest IT hubs in Europe and how he partnered up with Kuna Exchange and Everstake on a DAO Project called Aid for Ukraine. Through the support of the blockchain community, Aid for Ukraine has raised more than $60 million to support humanitarian efforts in Ukraine.

This week host Alex Kehaya joins Paddy Cerri, Co-founder and Chief Architect at Minima. A great conversation on how Web3 and the decentralized blockchain is empowering freedom.