In the 189th BlockTalks we speak with Tarun Gupta, CEO of Coinshift, who talks about how user-centric design helps crypto find product-market fit. Link in the newsletter. - https://x.com/tarungupta1475 - https://x.com/0xCoinshift - Website: https://www.coinshift.xyz/ . Redes sociais / comms .. https://blockdropspodcast.xyz/ .. Instagram.com/blockdr…

Drop 1: Chainlink, Kinexys, Ondo: DvP https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/chainlink-kinexys-by-jp-morgan-and-ondo-finance-team-up-to-bring-bank-payment-rails-to-tokenized-asset-markets-302455268.html Drop 2: OK Computers NFT https://x.com/dailofrog/status/1918446358358573507 Drop 3: HMRC Crypto Rules: CARF - Crypto Assets Reporting Framework h…

Drop 1: Chainlink, Kinexys, Ondo: DvP https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/chainlink-kinexys-by-jp-morgan-and-ondo-finance-team-up-to-bring-bank-payment-rails-to-tokenized-asset-markets-302455268.html Drop 2: OK Computers NFT https://x.com/dailofrog/status/1918446358358573507 Drop 3: HMRC Crypto Rules: CARF - Crypto Assets Reporting Framework h…

In the 188th BlockTalks we speak with Maya Caddle, Payments Growth Lead at the Solana Foundation, who talks about creating your own path in web3. Link in the newsletter. https://x.com/CaddleMaya https://www.linkedin.com/in/maya-caddle/ https://mayacaddle.com/ . Redes sociais / comms .. https://blockdropspodcast.xyz/ .. Instagram.com/blockdropspodca…

Drop 1: Custodia operates first Tokenized Xborder Payment https://www.ledgerinsights.com/custodia-vantage-enable-cross-border-tokenized-deposits-on-ethereum/ Drop 2: Ethereum Pectra Upgrade https://ethereum.org/en/roadmap/pectra/ Drop 3: x402 https://www.coinbase.com/en-sg/developer-platform/discover/launches/x402 More Citi plans to tokenize privat…

Drop 1: Custodia operates first Tokenized Xborder Payment https://www.ledgerinsights.com/custodia-vantage-enable-cross-border-tokenized-deposits-on-ethereum/ Drop 2: Ethereum Pectra Upgrade https://ethereum.org/en/roadmap/pectra/ Drop 3: x402 https://www.coinbase.com/en-sg/developer-platform/discover/launches/x402 Citi plans to tokenize private com…

In the 187th BlockTalks we speak with Rob Viglione, Co-Founder & CEO of Horizen Labs, who talks about building for community of builders. Link in the newsletter. - Rob on X: https://x.com/robviglione - Horizen Labs on X: https://x.com/HorizenLabs - zkVerify on X: https://x.com/ZKVProtocol . Redes sociais / comms .. https://blockdropspodcast.xyz/ ..…

Drop 1: MasterCard Stablecoin https://www.mastercard.com/news/press/2025/april/mastercard-unveils-end-to-end-capabilities-to-power-stablecoin-transactions-from-wallets-to-checkouts/ Drop 2: Kiln Stablecoin Yields https://www.kiln.fi/post/trust-wallet-kiln-defi-simplifying-access-to-stablecoin-yield-for-200m-users https://www.theblock.co/post/352160…

Drop 1: MasterCard Stablecoin https://www.mastercard.com/news/press/2025/april/mastercard-unveils-end-to-end-capabilities-to-power-stablecoin-transactions-from-wallets-to-checkouts/ Drop 2: Kiln Stablecoin Yields https://www.kiln.fi/post/trust-wallet-kiln-defi-simplifying-access-to-stablecoin-yield-for-200m-users https://www.theblock.co/post/352160…

In the 186th BlockTalks we speak with Ruchir Punjabi, Co-Founder & CEO of ReNRG, who talks about entrepreneurship and the possibilities of DePIN for solar power. Links https://x.com/ruchir_p https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruchirpunjabi/ https://x.com/renrg_official https://renrg.io/ . Redes sociais / comms .. https://blockdropspodcast.xyz/ .. Instagra…

Drop 1: Circle Payments Network https://www.circle.com/cpn Drop 2: BIS Project Meridian FX https://www.ledgerinsights.com/england-completes-dlt-based-fx-pvp-trials-with-three-eu-central-banks/ Drop 3: Korean Stablecoin Initiative https://www.ledgerinsights.com/korean-banks-to-launch-joint-stablecoin-report/ Citi publishes a new report on Digital Do…

Drop 1: Circle Payments Network https://www.circle.com/cpn Drop 2: BIS Project Meridian FX https://www.ledgerinsights.com/england-completes-dlt-based-fx-pvp-trials-with-three-eu-central-banks/ Drop 3: Korean Stablecoin Initiative https://www.ledgerinsights.com/korean-banks-to-launch-joint-stablecoin-report/ More Citi publishes a new report on Digit…

In the 185th BlockTalks we speak with Ian LeViness, DAO Lead at Push Chain, who talks about the power of education and paying it forward. Links: https://x.com/ExpatCrypto3 https://www.linkedin.com/in/ianleviness/ https://tg.me/expatcrypto3 . Redes sociais / comms .. https://blockdropspodcast.xyz/ .. Instagram.com/blockdropspodcast .. Twitter.com/bl…

Drop 1: Circle Refund https://www.circle.com/blog/refund-protocol-non-custodial-dispute-resolution-for-stablecoin-payments Drop 2: Dfns multichain wallets https://www.dfns.co/article/introducing-multichain-wallets Drop 3: BIS paper - Cryptocurrencies and decentralised finance: functions and financial stability implications https://www.bis.org/publ/…

Drop 1: Circle Refund https://www.circle.com/blog/refund-protocol-non-custodial-dispute-resolution-for-stablecoin-payments Drop 2: Dfns multichain wallets https://www.dfns.co/article/introducing-multichain-wallets Drop 3: BIS paper - Cryptocurrencies and decentralised finance: functions and financial stability implications https://www.bis.org/publ/…

In the 184th BlockTalks we speak with Amelie Arras, Sales and Marketing Director of Zumo, who talks about sustainable payments and the human-centric web3. Link in the newsletter. Social link to my Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/ameliearras Other content: Zumo: www.zumo.tech Awic France: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/awic-chapitre-français/posts/…

Drop 1: SEC Crypto Disclosure https://www.bluprynt.com/post/the-sec-has-logged-on-crypto-disclosure-enters-the-mempool Drop 2: Standard Chartered + OKX tokenized collateral https://cointelegraph.com/news/standard-chartered-okx-pilot-off-exchange-collateral-institution Drop 3: Paris Blockchain Week Taxbit Digital Accord https://x.com/MidnightNtwrk/s…

Drop 1: SEC Crypto Disclosure https://www.bluprynt.com/post/the-sec-has-logged-on-crypto-disclosure-enters-the-mempool Drop 2: Standard Chartered + OKX tokenized collateral https://cointelegraph.com/news/standard-chartered-okx-pilot-off-exchange-collateral-institution Drop 3: Paris Blockchain Week Taxbit Digital Accord https://x.com/MidnightNtwrk/s…

In the 183rd BlockTalks we speak with Michelle O’Connor, Global Expansion VP at Taxbit and Chief Strategy Officer at the Association for Women in Cryptocurrency, who talks about the early days of pioneering community growth in web3. Links: https://bio.site/Michelleoconnor https://www.womenincrypto.org/ https://www.taxbit.com/ https://x.com/awicglob…

Drop 1: Webacy DD https://world.webacy.com/introducing-dd/ Drop 2: DTCC Tokenized Real Time Collateral https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/dtcc-announces-new-platform-tokenized-real-time-collateral-management-00uqe/ Drop 3: Dfns Fee sponsors https://www.dfns.co/article/introducing-fee-sponsors More: Ziglu Crypto on Card, spend cryptocurrency in real-wor…

Drop 1: Webacy DD https://world.webacy.com/introducing-dd/ Drop 2: DTCC Tokenized Real Time Collateral https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/dtcc-announces-new-platform-tokenized-real-time-collateral-management-00uqe/ Drop 3: Dfns Fee sponsors https://www.dfns.co/article/introducing-fee-sponsors Mais: Ziglu Crypto on Card, spend cryptocurrency in real-wor…

In the 182nd BlockTalks we speak with Hubert Rachwalski von Rejchwald, founder and CEO of Vlayer Labs, who talks about data, zk proofs and the verifiable internet. Links: Twitter: @vlayer_xyz LinkedIn: vlayer Labs YouTube: vlayerxyz Website: vlayer.xyz Discord: Join here .. https://blockdropspodcast.xyz/ .. Instagram.com/blockdropspodcast .. Twitte…

Check the new BlockDrops Podcast website and sign up for merch drop notifications! https://blockdropspodcast.xyz Drop 1: Custodia Bank's USD Stablecoin https://x.com/caitlinlong_/status/1904523878195507299?s=46 https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/03/25/custodia-vantage-bank-tokenize-u-s-dollar-demand-deposits-on-ethereum Drop 2: STABLE Act https:…

Confira o novo website do BlockDrops Podcast e se inscreva para ser notificado sobre o merch drop! https://blockdropspodcast.xyz Drop 1: Custodia Bank's USD Stablecoin https://x.com/caitlinlong_/status/1904523878195507299?s=46 https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/03/25/custodia-vantage-bank-tokenize-u-s-dollar-demand-deposits-on-ethereum Drop 2: S…

In the 181st BlockTalks we speak with Alex Nascimento, Blockchain faculty at UCLA, who talks about the challenges and learnings of navigating the ever changing crypto landscape. Link in the newsletter. www.alexnascimento.com https://x.com/7AlexNascimento https://www.instagram.com/7AlexNascimento https://www.linkedin.com/in/nascimentoalex/ https://l…

Drop 1: Converge L1 for Institutional DeFi https://www.coindesk.com/business/2025/03/17/tokenization-specialists-securitize-and-ethena-unveil-institutional-defi-blockchain Drop 2: Australia plans crypto regulations targeting custody, stablecoin issuance https://www.ledgerinsights.com/australia-plans-crypto-regulations-targeting-custody-stablecoin-i…

Drop 1: Converge L1 for Institutional DeFi https://www.coindesk.com/business/2025/03/17/tokenization-specialists-securitize-and-ethena-unveil-institutional-defi-blockchain Drop 2: Australia plans crypto regulations targeting custody, stablecoin issuance https://www.ledgerinsights.com/australia-plans-crypto-regulations-targeting-custody-stablecoin-i…

In the 180th BlockTalks we speak with Yan Martins, CEO of Hathor Network, who tells us about the importance of education, interoperability and UX in crypto adoption. X // Discord // Github // Reddit // Telegram // Youtube // Medium About Hathor Network's Protocol: A New Era for Hathor: Reinventing the Protocol for the Future The Evolution Continues…

Drop 1: BRL1⁠https://br.cointelegraph.com/news/stablecoin-from-mercado-bitcoin-bitso-foxbit-and-cainvest-debuts-on-the-market⁠⁠https://brl1.io/⁠Drop 2: Circle CCTPv2 ⁠https://www.circle.com/blog/cctp-v2-the-future-of-cross-chain⁠Drop 3: Telegram Wallet ⁠https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/13/telegram-introduces-trading-and-yield-features-for-its-self-cu…

Drop 1: BRL1 https://br.cointelegraph.com/news/stablecoin-from-mercado-bitcoin-bitso-foxbit-and-cainvest-debuts-on-the-market https://brl1.io/ Drop 2: Circle CCTPv2 https://www.circle.com/blog/cctp-v2-the-future-of-cross-chain Drop 3: Telegram Wallet https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/13/telegram-introduces-trading-and-yield-features-for-its-self-custo…

In the 179th BlockTalks we speak with Daniel Fogg, CEO of RootstockLabs, who tells us about the journey of bringing utility to Bitcoin. Link in the newsletter. Links https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielfogg/ https://x.com/danielfogg? https://x.com/rootstock_io https://www.rootstocklabs.com/ . Redes sociais / comms .. Instagram.com/blockdropspodcast .…

Drop 1: Noble's USDN https://www.noble.xyz/blog/introducing-usdn Drop 2: Euro CBDC https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2025/03/07/a-2025-overview-of-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-digital-euro/ https://blockchain.news/flashnews/european-central-bank-announces-plan-to-launch-cbdc-by-october-2025 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTo9ceNZrOQ D…

Drop 1: Noble's USDN https://www.noble.xyz/blog/introducing-usdn Drop 2: Euro CBDC https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2025/03/07/a-2025-overview-of-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-digital-euro/ https://blockchain.news/flashnews/european-central-bank-announces-plan-to-launch-cbdc-by-october-2025 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTo9ceNZrOQ D…

In the 178th BlockTalks we speak with Arthur Azizov, Founder Of B2Broker, who tells us about the entrepreneurial life in crypto. - Arthur's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/artur-azizov-b72830148/ - B2Broker's website: https://b2broker.com/ - B2BINPAY's website: https://b2binpay.com/en . Redes sociais / comms .. Instagram.com/blockdropspodcast…

Drop 1: DREX Report https://www.blocknews.com.br/regulacao-governos/bc-revisara-diretrizes-do-drex-que-podem-ser-relaxadas-para-aumentar-resultados/ https://www.ledgerinsights.com/drex-privacy/ https://www.bcb.gov.br/content/estabilidadefinanceira/real_digital_docs/piloto/Relatorio_Drex_piloto_fase_1.pdf Drop 2: Euroclear Tokenized Collateral https…

Drop 1: DREX Report https://www.blocknews.com.br/regulacao-governos/bc-revisara-diretrizes-do-drex-que-podem-ser-relaxadas-para-aumentar-resultados/ https://www.ledgerinsights.com/drex-privacy/ https://www.bcb.gov.br/content/estabilidadefinanceira/real_digital_docs/piloto/Relatorio_Drex_piloto_fase_1.pdf Drop 2: Euroclear Tokenized Collateral https…

No 177o BlockTalks a gente fala com Felipe Argento, engenheiro e co-fundador da Cartesi, que conta sobre a vida da geração cripto-nativa. Links https://x.com/felipeargento https://www.linkedin.com/in/felipe-argento-ba5494b2/ https://linktr.ee/cartesi . Redes sociais / comms .. Instagram.com/blockdropspodcast .. Twitter.com/blockdropspod .. Blockdro…

Drop 1: Braza Stablecoin https://www.ledgerinsights.com/brazilian-fx-bank-braza-launches-stablecoin/ Drop 2: Bybit hack Security https://cointelegraph.com/news/bybit-hack-security-execs-weigh-in Crisis management https://x.com/casatay/status/1893042590246904088 Impact on Ethena https://cointelegraph.com/news/ethena-assures-users-solvency-after-bybi…

Drop 1: Braza Stablecoin https://www.ledgerinsights.com/brazilian-fx-bank-braza-launches-stablecoin/ Drop 2: Bybit hack Security https://cointelegraph.com/news/bybit-hack-security-execs-weigh-in Crisis management https://x.com/casatay/status/1893042590246904088 Impact on Ethena https://cointelegraph.com/news/ethena-assures-users-solvency-after-bybi…

In the 176th BlockTalks we speak with Tahir Mahmood, co-founder of KRNL Labs, who tells us about his incredible journey in technology innovation. Links Tahir's X: https://x.com/tahir_mahmood Tahir's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tahirmahmood66/ KRNL's X: https://x.com/KRNL_xyz KRNL's website: https://www.krnl.xyz/ . Redes sociais / comms ..…

Drop 1: Arweave AO https://ao.arweave.dev/ Drop 2: Lens Chain to use GHO Stablecoin as fee token https://governance.aave.com/t/temp-check-gho-gas-token-framework/21051 Drop 3: Unichain launches mainnet https://blog.uniswap.org/unichain-mainnet-is-here More: BlackVogel publishes the second deliverable of the Blockstand project on DAO standardisation…

Drop 1: Arweave AO https://ao.arweave.dev/ Drop 2: Lens Chain to use GHO Stablecoin as fee token https://governance.aave.com/t/temp-check-gho-gas-token-framework/21051 Drop 3: Unichain launches mainnet https://blog.uniswap.org/unichain-mainnet-is-here Mais: BlackVogel publishes the second deliverable of the Blockstand project on DAO standardisation…

In the 175th BlockTalks we speak with Tom Phipps, Head of web3 Strategy at Flight3, who talks about his never-ending thirst for knowledge. Link in the newsletter. Links Job @ Flight3https://jobs.recruit.charliehr.com/flight3/web3-strategist/view-job X: https://x.com/r0botllama Li: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tpeth/ . Redes sociais / comms ..Instagr…

Drop 1: Ondo Chain https://blog.ondo.finance/introducing-ondo-chain/ Drop 2: Email Aidrops https://thedefiant.io/news/press-releases/email-airdrops-how-ethermail-is-improving-airdrop-claim-rates-for-web3-projects Drop 3: AIxbt and the rise of the AI agents https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2025/01/06/how-ai-agent-aixbt-is-transforming-cry…

Drop 1: Ondo Chain https://blog.ondo.finance/introducing-ondo-chain/ Drop 2: Email Aidrops https://thedefiant.io/news/press-releases/email-airdrops-how-ethermail-is-improving-airdrop-claim-rates-for-web3-projects Drop 3: AIxbt and the rise of the AI agents https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2025/01/06/how-ai-agent-aixbt-is-transforming-cry…

In the 174th BlockTalks we speak with Calanthia Mei, co-founder of Masa AI, who explains what life is like at the edge of innovation. Links: . Redes sociais / comms .. Instagram.com/blockdropspodcast .. Twitter.com/blockdropspod .. Blockdrops.lens .. https://warpcast.com/mauriciomagaldi .. youtube.com/@BlockDropsPodcast .. Meu conteúdo em inglês tw…

Drop 1: Apollo Tokenized Fund https://www.ledgerinsights.com/tokenized-apollo-fund-launched-on-6-public-blockchains/ Drop 2: UBS Trials ZKsync Validium for UBS Gold https://zksync.mirror.xyz/9S4TcvWd_cqS3TmrBcfUYD3UgPdodJjpQf7WMeOsvwc Drop 3: INATBA Awards coverage https://inatba.org/press-release/inatba-awards-2025-winners-announced-for-most-excit…

Drop 1: Apollo Tokenized Fund https://www.ledgerinsights.com/tokenized-apollo-fund-launched-on-6-public-blockchains/ Drop 2: UBS Trials ZKsync Validium for UBS Gold https://zksync.mirror.xyz/9S4TcvWd_cqS3TmrBcfUYD3UgPdodJjpQf7WMeOsvwc Drop 3: INATBA Awards coverage https://inatba.org/press-release/inatba-awards-2025-winners-announced-for-most-excit…

In the 173rd BlockTalks we speak with Alexandra Khasirdzheva, early stage web3 startup investor, who discusses how Blockchain Foundations can add more value to their builder ecosystems. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-khasirdzheva/ X: https://x.com/alexandrakhas . Redes sociais / comms .. Instagram.com/blockdropspodcast .. Twitter.c…

Drop 1: Circle Announcements https://www.circle.com/blog/introducing-circle-paymaster https://www.circle.com/pressroom/circle-announces-acquisition-of-hashnote-and-usyc-tokenized-money-market-fund-alongside-strategic-partnership-with-global-trading-firm-drw Drop 2: Bluprynt’s MiCA Solution on Avalanche https://www.bluprynt.com/post/bluprynt-partner…