Decentralized Voices

Decentralized Voices

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Decentralized Voices episodes

  • Web3 Event Expert Reveals Secrets of Engaging Blockchain & ZK Developers

    How do web3 events differ from others? Why the zero-knowledge community is so unique? How to switch from working at the European Commission to organizing the most prominent ZK hackathons? Watch this episode and learn!

    The Decentralized Voices podcast hosts Agnieszka De Neve, the owner of the De Neve International event company. She is also the organizer of the ZK Summit, ZK Hack, and many prominent web3 events.

    Learn more about organizing and attending blockchain-focused events, especially in the Ethereum ecosystem.

    Enjoy this episode and share it with your friends!

    Guest: Agnieszka De Neve

    Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/agnieszka-de-neve-0a402521

    Twitter: https://x.com/Agni_deneve

    38 min
  • ETHDublin 2025: Why Ireland’s Ethereum Community Stands Out

    Step into ETHDublin 2025, where the top Ethereum speakers meet Irish culture, Celtic music, and immersive blockchain experiences inside a 200-year-old vault in the heart of Dublin 🇮🇪

    In this episode of Decentralized Voices, Daria is joined by Caolán and Tessa to explore the vision behind one of Europe’s most unique Ethereum events.

    Discover how Ireland is shaping the global Ethereum movement with the ZK-proof experiences and decentralized marketplaces at a forest-inspired setting with an exhibition blending art, cryptography, and community.

    What we discuss in this episode:

    🎤 Attracting speakers from the Ethereum Foundation, Avara, Aztec, Nillion

    🏛️ Hosting the event inside a 200-year-old vault that

    🎶 Creating an immersive exhibition with Celtic music and hands-on workshops

    🌍 Bridging local culture with global Web3 community

    Learn more about ETHDublin, discover behind-the-scenes insights, and hear how this grassroots event is fostering real adoption, creativity, and collaboration in Web3.

    🎙️ Guests:

    Caolán Walsh, ETHDublin co-founder: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caolán-w-07a042153

    Tessa, creative director and designer: https://x.com/tessla0x0

    ETHDublin: https://www.ethdublin.io

    🙌 Support the podcast. Donate on Ethereum wallet (ERC-20): 0xfb35472c85Bf1184D111490119C1256f253aafa8

    🔗 Find this episode onchain on the Pods platform: https://pods.media/decentralized-voices

    26 min
  • Ethereum Pluralism vs Bitcoin Maxis | Degens Over Cypherpunks | Crypto Twitter Trap

    Welcome to the Decentralized Voices podcast! Daria is happy to host Dr. Paul Dylan-Ennis. Paul is an expert in the field of blockchain and cryptocurrency. He is a lecturer and professor at University College Dublin in Ireland and has published numerous papers and articles on blockchain and its social, economic, and cultural implications.

    In this episode, we’ll discuss blockchain education, Ethereum’s place in the Web3 ecosystem, crypto Twitter drama, and the differences between cypherpunks and degens. Stay with us for the whole episode, and don’t forget to like it and subscribe to the podcast.

    Guest: Dr. Paul Dylan-Ennis, professor at University College Dublin

    • X (Twitter): https://x.com/post_polar_
    • Absolute Essentials of Ethereum (book): https://www.amazon.com/Absolute-Essentials-Ethereum-Business-Economics/dp/1032334185
    • Article on Blockworks: https://blockworks.co/news/crypto-subculture-x-reliance

    🙌 Support the podcast. Donate on Ethereum wallet (ERC-20): 0xfb35472c85Bf1184D111490119C1256f253aafa8

    50 min
  • From Confusion to Confidence: How UX & Empathy Are Teaching Web3 to Earn Trust

    UX Experts are on a pilgrimage to fix Web3 trust issues! Welcome to the Decentralized Voices podcast! This time, Daria has a conversation with Sasha Luca — a Web3 UX researcher, Research Lead at Thesis, co-founder of Web3UX, and a passionate advocate for users in the decentralized space.

    In this episode, we explore one of the most complex and essential topics in Web3: trust. What does trust really mean in decentralized systems? How do users evaluate credibility? And what UX, UI, and marketing can do to build, or break, that trust?

    Join us for this insightful conversation as we discuss trust in a trustless world.

    ❤️‍🔥 Sasha Luca:

    https://x.com/sasha_tanase

    https://github.com/threshold-network/UX-User-Research

    🎙️ Host: Daria Volkova

    Twitter: https://x.com/dariastrategy

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dariastrategy

    Podcast website: https://decentralizedvoices.xyz

    43 min
  • How Grassroots Communities Are Shaping Ethereum’s Future: ETHWarsaw, ETHCluj, ETHRome

    In this episode of Decentralized Voices, we dive deep into how grassroots communities are shaping the future of Ethereum across Europe 🇪🇺

    Daria chats with Monika (ETHWarsaw 🇵🇱), Simona (ETHCluj 🇷🇴), and Marco (ETHRome 🇮🇹) to share with you the real stories behind building thriving Web3 communities, organizing world-class Ethereum events, and inspiring domestic and international builders.

    Discover how local passion creates global impact — from Warsaw's buzzing Blockchain Week with raves to Cluj's student-driven innovation and stunning nature, and Rome's new Web3 hub with pizza and beer near the legendary Colosseum.

    We explore:

    🌱 How grassroots movements grow Ethereum adoption

    🏛️ Unique cultural vibes at ETHWarsaw, ETHCluj, and ETHRome

    🔮 Trends and challenges facing Web3 in 2025

    🌳 Why local connections matter more than ever for global Web3 success

    🔔 Don’t forget to like and subscribe for more real conversations from the heart of the decentralized world!

    🇵🇱 ETHWarsaw

    https://x.com/ETHWarsaw

    https://x.com/monikabzajac

    🇷🇴 ETHCluj

    https://x.com/ETHCluj

    https://x.com/SimonaSerban_

    🇮🇹 ETHRome

    https://x.com/ETHRome

    https://x.com/gallo_eth

    🎙️ Host: Daria Volkova

    Twitter: https://x.com/dariastrategy

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dariastrategy

    Podcast website: https://decentralizedvoices.xyz

    56 min
  • DeFi’s Darkest Secret Buried in Code | Web3 Cyber-Noir Detective | Part 1

    🕵️‍♀️ Meet the new format from the Decentralized Voices podcast — the first-ever Web3 Detective, where tech meets mystery. This is Web3 like you’ve never seen it before!

    This is the first part of the story about Anna, a blockchain researcher and DAO contributor, and her brave French bulldog Rocco, who found themselves at the center of events surrounding a mysterious blockchain project against the backdrop of the disappearance of a notorious crypto entrepreneur.

    Welcome to the world of dark protocols, encrypted danger, unconditional friendship, and the courage to seek the truth in a mountain of code.

    🔔 Subscribe for future episodes & investigations

    🐾 Rocco says WOOF!

    👀 Complete your cyber-noir experience with illustrations! Find out more about Anna, Rocco, and other characters on YouTube:

    🎙️ Author: Daria Strategy

    X (Twitter): https://x.com/dariastrategy

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dariastrategy

    Website: https://dariastrategy.com

    12 min
  • Web3 Marketers, Stop Getting Ignored! Personal Branding & Hustle that Pays Off

    In this episode of Decentralized Voices, Daria sits down with Zoe, a Web3 marketer at WebZero and co-founder of Crypto Girls Club, to talk about what it really takes to engage developers in the crypto space.

    💡 From the truth behind developer marketing (spoiler: they hate being sold to) to organizing hacker houses and building a personal brand that unlocks global opportunities — this is a must-watch for marketers, founders, and builders in Web3.

    What we cover:

    🔸 Why most Web3 marketing fails with developers

    🔸 Building trust and the difference between marketing to devs and degens

    🔸 How to conduct 20 Web3 events in one week

    🔸 Building for the long game — without chasing token pumps

    🔸 Personal branding strategies to get the best jobs and collabs

    Enjoy the conversation and don’t forget to share this episode with your friends!

    ❤️‍🔥 Guest: Zoe Faircloth, Global Events & Marketing Lead at WebZero

    X (Twitter): https://x.com/ZoeCatherineF

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoe-faircloth

    🎙️ Host: Daria Volkova

    Twitter: https://x.com/dariastrateg

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dariastrategy

    Hackernoon: https://hackernoon.com/u/dariavolkova

    Substack: https://substack.com/@dariastrategy

    30 min
  • Why Crypto Brands Sponsor Formula 1? CeFi vs DeFi Marketing, Australian Web3 Community

    This is a new episode of Decentralized Voices! This week, Daria is joined by Anthony Karakai — a Global Marketing Director focusing on crypto products, a public speaker, and a big fan of the Formula 1 racing.

    In this episode, we’ll dive into the differences between CeFi and DeFi marketing, building brands that last, and the current landscape of the Australian crypto community. Whether you're a Web3 founder, marketer, or crypto-curious, this episode delivers real talk and sharp insights from someone who's been in the game since 2015.

    Enjoy the conversation and don’t forget to share this episode with your friends!

    ❤️‍🔥 Guest: Anthony Karakai, Global Marketing Director at Confidential

    Twitter: https://x.com/Kazakai3

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-karakai

    🎙️ Host: Daria Volkova

    Twitter: https://x.com/dariastrategy

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dariastrategy

    Hackernoon: https://hackernoon.com/u/dariavolkova

    Substack: https://substack.com/@dariastrategy

    37 min
  • Web3 DevRel Legend: From IBM to AI and Blockchain, Community Building, Life in Barbados

    In this episode of Decentralized Voices, I sit down with Matt Hamilton, the Head of Developer Growth and Engineering at Asimov Protocol.

    From building Python-based web platforms in the early 2000s to leading DevRel at IBM, Ripple, Filecoin, Arbitrum, and now Asimov Protocol, Matt shares his unfiltered story — full of unexpected turns, community wisdom, and life lessons from his new home in Barbados.

    Whether you're an aspiring DevRel, curious about Web3 careers, or passionate about the intersection of AI, blockchain, and decentralized communities, this is the conversation you don’t want to miss.

    Like this video and share it with your friends!

    ❤️‍🔥 Guest: Matt Hamilton, Head of Developer Growth and Engineering at Asimov Protocol Twitter: https://x.com/HammerToe

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthamilton77

    Website: https://hammertoe.io

    🎙️ Host: Daria Volkova

    Twitter: https://x.com/dariastrateg

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dariastrategy

    Hackernoon: https://hackernoon.com/u/dariavolkova

    Substack: https://substack.com/@dariastrategy

    39 min
  • Web3 hates marketing, and it’s holding the entire space back. What's happening and what to do?

    My name is Daria, I’m a host of Decentralized Voices podcast, an active member of the Ethereum community, and I know a lot about the product, marketing, and human sides of web3.

    Lately, I’ve been seeing more and more posts about “lack of marketing talent” in crypto. I want to share my vision on the current state of marketing: what’s happening and what approach I believe in.

    What do you think about the current state of web3 marketing? If you like this episode, share it with your friends!

    🎙️ Daria Volkova

    Twitter: https://x.com/dariastrateg

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dariastrategy

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@decentralizedvoices

    10 min

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Welcome to Decentralized Voices - the human-focused podcast where Daria Volkova interviews top AI and web3 founders to chat about what happens when you ship frontier tech…