In the newest edition of “Around the Block With Jefferson Nunn,” Jefferson interviews Jaydeep from Launch Nodes.

In the podcast, Jaydeep from Launch Nodes explains how their platform helps both financial businesses and individuals to stake their assets independently. Solo staking infrastructure allows users to maintain full custody of their funds while still participating in the staking process.

Launching Nodes provides a secure and easy-to-use platform for solo staking, enabling users to stake various cryptocurrencies and earn rewards. By staking with Launch Nodes, users can avoid the risks associated with delegating their funds to a third-party staking service, as they are able to maintain full control over their assets.

Jaydeep also discusses the benefits of staking with Launch Nodes, including the ability to earn rewards while still maintaining full control over one's assets. Additionally, Launch Nodes provides users with a range of staking options and allows for seamless integration with various wallets and exchanges.

Overall, Launch Nodes provides a reliable and secure platform for solo staking, empowering users to take full control of their staking assets while still participating in the staking process and earning rewards.

In the newest edition of “Around the Block With Jefferson Nunn,” Jefferson interviews Azeem Khan from Gitcoin.

In the podcast, Azeem explains how Gitcoin is leveraging blockchain technology to create a more open and collaborative ecosystem for software development. 

Azeem also discusses how Gitcoin is working to make open-source development more sustainable by creating new funding models that can help developers get paid for their contributions. This includes experiments with quadratic funding, which is a way of allocating funds based on community support, rather than relying solely on the contributions of a few wealthy individuals or organizations.

Overall, Gitcoin is working to create a more open and collaborative ecosystem for software development, leveraging blockchain technology to create new funding models and incentivize contributions to open-source projects.

In the newest edition of “Around the Block With Jefferson Nunn,” Jefferson interviews John Dogru from 3DOS.

John is a thought leader in digital manufacturing, IP security, and streamlining 3d printing workflows. He has graduated the Top IOT accelerator in Silicon Valley, and has founded multiple companies. He designed just-in-time manufacturing systems and motherboards as a lead engineer at Dell. Additionally, he was an internal I/T auditor which helped him architect 3DPrinterOS. The platform complies with I/T processes and provides security for top corporations and universities.

John works with corporations, and universities, helping them understand how to monitor, scale, command and control their 3d printing networks, users, and IP in real-time.

In the newest edition of “Around the Block With Jefferson Nunn,” Jefferson interviews Shawn Owen from SALT Lending.

Mr. Owen is a business founder and entrepreneur with experience in management and ownership of enterprise operations with a passion for systems development, business operations, product delivery, and client service. Shawn became involved with blockchain technology through his advocacy of bitcoin in early 2011. He frequently speaks and writes on Blockchain technology and digital currencies.

In the newest edition of “Around the Block With Jefferson Nunn,” Jefferson interviews Andrew Masanto & Conrad Whelan of Nillion.

Andrew Masanto is a co-founder of both Hedera Hashgraph and Reserve, two of the top 100 cryptocurrencies, and has recently co-founded NFT.com, a Web3, community-driven NFT marketplace that has many celebrity supporters behind it, along with co-founding Nillion, the first ever decentralized MPC network. Outside of web3, Andrew has also co-founded PetLabCo, the fastest growing pet health supplement company in America.

Conrad Whelan is the former Founding Engineer of Uber and is now the Founding CTO of Nillion. Conrad Whelean grew up in Calgary, Canada before moving to San Francisco to start Uber. He now lives in Amsterdam.

In the newest edition of "Around the Block With Jefferson Nunn," Jefferson interviews Sumedha Deshmukh.

Sumedha Deshmukh is a policy advisor at the Crypto Council for Innovation and a PhD student at the University of Cambridge. Prior to that, she was a member of the Blockchain and Digital Assets Team at the World Economic Forum, where she led projects on decentralized finance, consumer protection, and technical standards

In the newest edition of "Around the Block With Jefferson Nunn," Jefferson interviews Jan Silhavy.

Jan is a Founder‎‎ at The Crypto Headhunter ‎‏‏‎‎‏‏‎‎‎‎‎‎‏‏‎‎‎‏‏and ‎‏‏‎‎‏‏‎‎‎‎‎‎‏‏‎‎Co-Founder at Step In. He is a young entrepreneur, crypto enthusiast, and headhunter. Jan’s biggest accomplishment was founding projects that help companies grow by connecting them with the right talents. He’s also the creator of one of the largest job seeker communities in the world and his main goal is to help people get an opportunity in the web 3.0 space.

In the newest edition of "Around the Block With Jefferson Nunn," Jefferson interviews Simon Grunfeld.

Simon Grunfeld is a VP of Web3 at Cogni. He is a founder and entrepreneur and brings a wealth of global experience across a broad spectrum of industries, ranging from blockchain, fintech, and capital markets to his executive role. His start in the capital markets began as the founder of Gallant VPS and Gallant FX, a PaaS world leader in Forex trading technologies.

In the newest edition of "Around the Block With Jefferson Nunn," Jefferson interviews Gaurav Dubey.

Gaurav is the CEO from TDeFi - Crypto Incubator and Advisory that supports DeFi, NFT, GameFi, and Metaverse projects. Gaurav started making money at 12 by repairing electronics and has been building, operating, and exiting businesses ever since. He serves as Director, Partner, Investor, and Advisor to over 150 blockchain companies and 50+ other companies operating tech and non-tech businesses.

In the newest edition of "Around the Block With Jefferson Nunn," Jefferson interviews Daniel O'Brien.

Daniel is the HTC Americas’ President and Global Head of Enterprise. He has over 20 years of leadership and executive management experience in emerging technologies. He held multiple P&L roles, including 7 years in Extended Reality and Augmented Reality Technologies. He’s focused on delivering revenue growth, brand building, leading e-commerce strategies, strategic business development, content creation, and partnerships.