In this episode of The Digital Executive podcast, host Brian Thomas sits down with Thomas Ruble—a humanist, technologist, and founder of Nirvana. With a background that spans healthcare, AI, banking, and cloud infrastructure, Ruble shares how his early studies in philosophy shaped his first-principles approach to decentralized finance. He explains why the true promise of blockchain isn't just about the technology, but about creating fair and transparent systems that remove human bias and fraud from financial markets.

Ruble dives deep into Nirvana’s mission to create a stable digital store of value, moving beyond the speculation and volatility that plague today's crypto landscape. He also unpacks the future of digital assets, advocating for algorithm-driven systems that operate with full transparency—regardless of whether they use a blockchain. Tune in to hear why Ruble believes the real evolution in crypto is yet to come and how Nirvana is leading that charge.

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