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In a world of AI-generated everything, Nico Del Pino is betting on people. Nico is co-founder and CEO of Ola GG, a Web3 gaming guild with over one million social followers and 100,000 registered users across Latin America. For five years, Ola GG has operated on a radical revenue model: nearly 70% of everything that comes in goes straight back to community members.

Key highlights:

- Why play-to-earn was a preview of universal basic income

- What blockchain actually enables that nothing else can

- Why community-first always outlasts product-first

- The real reason Web3 gaming hasn't found its breakout hit yet

- What stays uniquely human as AI takes over everything else

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Markets chase narratives, but ecosystems are built on infrastructure. What makes crypto work is not the token price but the systems that unlocks distribution, manage treasury and move capital seamlessly across borders.

In this episode of Unblock’d, Jemma Green sits down with Malisha Stanojević, Founder and CEO of Streamflow, a Solana-based platform powering token vesting, staking and onchain treasury operations for Web3 companies.

What began as a hackathon project evolved into critical infrastructure used by teams managing token distribution and capital at scale. Along the way, Malisha developed a clear view of what truly matters in crypto and what does not.

They discuss

1. Why token distribution is one of the most sensitive layers in Web3
2. The limits of buybacks and revenue share models
3. Yield bearing stablecoins and access to US Treasury returns
4. Why instant global payments and open financial access remain crypto’s strongest use cases
5. How leadership evolves from control to trust

This is a thoughtful conversation about capital, alignment and the long-term architecture of decentralised finance.

For founders, investors and builders working on Solana and beyond, it offers a grounded perspective on where real value is being created.

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Episode Overview: In this episode of Unblock'd, we talk with Yat Siu to explore the future of Web3, the altcoin economy, and what it takes to navigate exponential technological change. With over 600 portfolio companies and a vision to democratize access to digital assets, Yat shares insights from decades of experience across multiple continents and tech cycles.

Topics Covered:

• The mindset shift required for navigating Web3 and exponential change • Why volatility and chaos are necessary for innovation and progress • How geography and infrastructure shape entrepreneurial culture • The role of human creativity and emotion in driving breakthrough innovations • Why altcoins will collectively surpass Bitcoin in market value • Animoca Brands' unique operating model and upcoming NASDAQ listing • The inevitable tokenization of every business and industry • Investment philosophy for the Web3 era • 2026 outlook and the impact of regulatory clarity

Key Quotes:

"The only constant is change, and the rate of change is now daily or even hourly."

"Volatility is part of life. If you don't have volatility, we wouldn't have change."

"If you want to live life comfortably, you're not pushing yourself forward. You won't see much progress."

"Every business that doesn't tokenize will lose to the competitor who does."

"We believe altcoins will collectively be larger than Bitcoin, just as the stock market is larger than gold."

Connect with Yat Siu:

• Twitter/X: @ysiu

• Company: animocabrands.com

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In this episode, Dr. Jemma Green talks with Tom Trowbridge, co-founder of Fluence Labs and former co-founder of Hedera Hashgraph. Tom shares his journey from traditional finance at Goldman Sachs to building decentralized infrastructure networks. The conversation covers the evolution of decentralized compute, the importance of token economics grounded in real fundamentals, and how DePIN projects can scale by focusing on specific customer segments. Tom also discusses his work building the Deep In ecosystem through events and podcasts.

Guest:

Tom Trowbridge: Co-founder of Fluence Labs (decentralized compute platform), co-founder of Hedera Hashgraph (top 20 Layer 1 blockchain), host of Deep In podcast, organiser of Deep In Day events. Former Goldman Sachs and venture capital investor.

Connect with Tom Trowbridge:

- Twitter: @TomTrowbridge

- Website: fluence.network

- Deep In Space: deepinspace.co

Key Topics Discussed:

- Tom's transition from traditional finance to Web3 and co-founding Hedera Hashgraph in 2017

- How Fluence Labs aggregates enterprise-grade compute from top-tier data centres at up to 70% lower costs

- The difference between decentralized compute, storage, and bandwidth in the DePIN space

- Why institutional investors will demand real fundamentals and transparent metrics in DePIN projects

- Fluence's token staking model that creates direct economic alignment between network growth and token demand

- The strategic focus on third-party node providers as the first customer segment

- How decentralized networks enable price discovery and eliminate vendor lock-in

- The Deep In Space ecosystem: 13 events across nine cities and 70+ podcast episodes

- Tom's DePIN Token Economics paper analyzing 30+ projects

- Why buy-and-burn mechanisms provide verifiable revenue proof superior to traditional audits

- The debate between buy-and-burn versus staking rewards for token holders

- Challenges of privacy and security in decentralized compute using trusted execution environments

- Lessons from cloud computing adoption and why decentralized compute is the next evolution

- How Fluence abstracts crypto complexity for both providers and customers

- The importance of SLAs (service level agreements) for enterprise adoption

- Why 2026 will be a significant year for DePIN revenue across the sector

Notable Quotes:

"DePIN is not a meme."

"If you have a project that's generating revenue and there's zero buy-burn, I can't think of a reason to hold the token."

"We're offering similar, if not the same machines, same kind of reliability in top-tier data centres. You don't have the brand name."

"The idea is you're on it for that feature [price discovery] more than you're on it because it is decentralized."

"Every evolution in technology happens faster than the previous."

"Institutional investors are gonna demand very different things than what retail has demanded."

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Unblock'd Podcast: From Renewable Energy to Web3 with Ryan Zurrer

Summary:

In this episode, Dr. Jemma Green talks with Ryan Zurrer, a former renewable energy executive turned Web3 pioneer and crypto investor. Ryan shares his journey from managing large-scale wind projects in Brazil to becoming a key player in the world of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and NFT art. The conversation covers the intersection of energy and blockchain, the evolution of NFTs, and the future of digital art and decentralized finance.

Guest:

• Ryan Zurrer: Founder of Dialectic and Vine Ventures, early investor in Ethereum, MakerDAO, Polkadot, Filecoin, and more. NFT art collector and advocate for digital artists.

Key Topics Discussed:

• Ryan’s transition from renewable energy in Brazil to full-time crypto investing
• How Bitcoin solved personal remittance challenges and sparked his interest in crypto
• Early investments in Ethereum and involvement in the DeFi movement
• The rise of NFTs and their impact on digital art and artist collectibility
• Why top digital artists choose Ethereum for minting their work
• The role of tokenization in energy markets and the future of carbon credits
• The evolution of decentralized finance (DeFi) and real-world asset tokenization
• Ryan’s work with Dialectic, Vine Ventures, and the “one of one” NFT art collection
• The importance of machine learning and automation in capital allocation
• The future of NFTs beyond art, including real estate, legal contracts, and event access
• The launch of Macina, on-chain infrastructure for capital allocators

Notable Quotes:

• “The lowest cost of energy wins in the end.”
• “NFTs solved a real problem for digital artists: provenance and collectibility.”
• “We probably don’t have our end state blockchain yet—the winner may not even exist.”
• “Compound interest is the strongest force in the universe.”

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In this episode of Unblock'd, host Dr. Jemma Green speaks with Arthur Breitman, founder of Tezos, about revolutionary blockchain governance and the future of self-amending protocols.

Episode Highlights:

• Arthur's vision for Tezos as the world's first self-amending blockchain that upgrades itself based on token holder decisions
• How Tezos eliminates hard forks through formal on-chain governance mechanisms
• The genesis of Tezos as the original proof of stake blockchain with advanced smart contract programming languages
• The thriving art ecosystem on Tezos including platforms like objkt.com and Hic et Nunc
• Generative art communities and why visual artists choose Tezos for their work
• The upcoming AAA game Reaper Actual and EVM compatibility through Etherlink
• Arthur's perspective on Bitcoin treasury companies and the risks of leveraged crypto holdings
• The future of blockchain governance and scaling solutions
• How technical innovation is addressing information inequality and individual sovereignty

Connect with Arthur Breitman:

• Twitter: @ArthurB
• GitHub: murbard
• LinkedIn: Arthur Breitman (via Tezos Foundation)

Connect with Tezos:

• Website: tezos.com
• Blog: spotlight.tezos.com
• Twitter: @tezos
• Telegram: t.me/TezosPlatform
• Telegram Announcements: t.me/TezosAnnouncements
• Developer Portal: docs.tezos.com
• Careers: careers.tezos.com
• White Paper: White paper
• Position Paper: Position Paper

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#Unblockd #Tezos #BlockchainGovernance #SelfAmending #ProofOfStake #CryptoArt #GenerativeArt #DeFi #BlockchainInnovation #CryptoTreasury

In this episode, Dr. Jemma Green continues her conversation with Clara Tsao, co-founder of Filecoin Green, to explore how Filecoin is leading the way in sustainable, climate-friendly data storage for the age of AI. Discover how decentralized infrastructure, renewable-powered data centers, and real-time data verification are shaping the future of technology.

Key Topics:

• The vision behind Filecoin Green and sustainable data storage
• How solar and renewable energy power decentralized data centers
• Real-time data verification and climate change data integrity
• Clara Tsao’s journey from national security to blockchain innovation
• The impact of disinformation and the importance of data transparency
• The future of AI, decentralization, and secure infrastructure
• Repurposing infrastructure and the Web3 market for storage
• Filecoin’s partnerships in AI, compute, and GPU services
• Personal insights and closing thoughts from Clara and the hosts

Guest:

Clara Tsao — Co-founder, Filecoin Green

• Filecoin Green: https://green.filecoin.io
• Filecoin Orbit: https://orbit.filecoin.io
• Sustainable Blockchain Summit: https://sbs.tech
• Protocol Labs Research: https://research.protocol.ai
• Energy Web Foundation: https://energyweb.org

• LinkedIn: Clara Tsao
• Twitter: @filecoin
• Filecoin Foundation

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#SustainableTech #AIInfrastructure #SolarDataCenters #FilecoinGreen #RenewableEnergy #ClimateTech #AIPartnerships #GreenComputing #DigitalInfrastructure #WealthBuilding

Guest: Clara Tsao

• Founding Officer, Filecoin Foundation
• Co-Founder, Trust & Safety Professional Association
• Former Presidential Innovation Fellow & DHS Senior Advisor
• Atlantic Council Senior Fellow (Digital Forensic Research Lab)

Episode Description:

In this illuminating conversation, Clara Tsao shares her remarkable journey from Presidential Innovation Fellow to blockchain executive. As a Founding Officer at Filecoin Foundation, Clara is building decentralized storage infrastructure to preserve humanity's most important information while creating a more open web.

Clara's unique perspective spans government service, where she developed counter-terrorism strategies at DHS, to her current work advancing Web3 adoption. She discusses how her experience analyzing foreign influence operations informs her approach to building trusted digital infrastructure and the evolution of trust and safety in the AI era.

Key Learning Points:

• How decentralized storage is transforming data sovereignty in the AI era
• The critical intersection between national security expertise and Web3 development
• Practical approaches to building trust in digital spaces amid increasing AI-generated content
• The future of internet governance and preserving democratic values through technology
• Bridging traditional tech, government, and Web3 communities for greater innovation

Topics Covered:

• Clara's journey from Presidential Innovation Fellow to Filecoin Foundation
• The technical and adoption challenges facing Web3 infrastructure
• How trust and safety is evolving in response to AI-generated content
• The tension between decentralization principles and regulatory needs
• Future trends in digital forensics and countering disinformation

Resources Mentioned:

• Filecoin Foundation: fil.org
• Trust & Safety Professional Association: tspa.org
• Atlantic Council's Digital Forensic Research Lab: dfrlab.org

Connect with Clara Tsao:

• Twitter: @tweetclarita
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/claratsao
• Website: claratsao.com

Relevant Hashtags:

#Blockchain #Web3 #DecentralizedStorage #TrustAndSafety #FilecoinFoundation #NationalSecurity #DigitalTrust #CivicTech #Unblockd #CryptoInnovation

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In this episode, Dr. Jemma Green continues her conversation with Alessandro De Carli, exploring how Aura’s smartphone-based computing network is disrupting traditional data centers. Discover the sustainability benefits of repurposing old phones, practical applications in web scraping and AI, and the competitive edge of decentralized computing.

Highlights:

• Overview of Aura’s real-world applications.
• Hear firsthand experiences of onboarding and running Aura processors.
• Learn how upcycling smartphones contributes to environmental sustainability.
• Strategies for growing the Aura network and educating users.
• Real-world examples: from web3 security to large-scale web scraping and AI.
• How Aura’s decentralized approach challenges big cloud providers.
• Addressing risks, bandwidth, and safety for users and providers.
• Final thoughts, takeaways, and a look at the future of decentralized computing.

Key Takeaways:

• Aura leverages old smartphones for powerful, energy-efficient computing.
• The network supports a range of applications, including web3, AI, and data scraping.
• Decentralized computing offers privacy, cost, and sustainability advantages over traditional cloud services.
• Community growth and education are crucial for adoption.

Connect & Learn More:

• Learn more about Aura: Aura Website
• Guest: Alessandro De Carli

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In this episode of Unblock'd, Dr. Jemma Green sits down with Alessandro De Carli, co-founder of Acurast, to explore how this innovative platform is revolutionizing decentralized computing by harnessing the power of everyday smartphones.

Alessandro reveals how Acurast allows people to contribute their mobile devices to a global computing network that already includes over 106,000 devices and 800,000 CPU cores across 140 countries. With his background as former lead mobile security engineer at Credit Suisse, he explains how Acurast leverages trusted execution environments to create a secure, unstoppable computing infrastructure that rivals traditional data centers.

Key topics covered include:

• How Acurast gives mobile devices a second life in a world where 1.4 billion new phones enter the market annually
• The surprising computing power of modern smartphones compared to traditional servers
• Security advantages of mobile trusted execution environments for confidential computing
• Token economics that balance inflation, rewards, and usage fees to create a sustainable ecosystem
• Real-world applications including securing $100 million worth of Bitcoin through wrapped tokens

Whether you're interested in Web3 infrastructure, alternative computing models, or innovative token economics, this episode provides valuable insights into how decentralized networks are challenging traditional computing paradigms.

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Guest: Alessandro De Carli from Acurast

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