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Welcome to Tech Snippets Today, where the future of tech is served in bite-sized brilliance! I’m Joseph Raczynski, and every episode we’re cutting through the noise to explore how technology shapes our world and future trends—from AI in your hand to the policies in the halls of power. We dive deep, blending the philosophical with the practical, chatting with visionary minds like Garry Kasparov, Frank McCourt, and the leaders driving innovation across the globe. Ready to get smarter about the future? Let’s get started!
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Today’s discussion will explore the rapid evolution of technology, spanning hardware, software, and the pivotal race toward rapidly evolving AI, and what these changes mean for organizations – and everyday users alike. We may dive into the balance between open source and proprietary innovation, and unveil how Cisco is driving operational simplicity through breakthrough platforms such as AgenticOps, Mer-a-ki, and Catalyst Center. Along the way, Austin will share his insights on the futur...
What does it take to reimagine the building blocks of the internet and put user ownership at the center of it all? Well… Luckily, we have George here to explain it all, no pressure George! He is one of the architects behind a protocol that’s redefining how crypto and AI can work hand in hand. We’ll unpack NEAR’s ambitious journey from speedy upstart to a top-tier Layer-1 blockchain, with novel tech like Nightshade sharding, chain abstraction, and privacy-first AI, all driving the platform’s ...
Imagine a world where wireless connectivity isn’t controlled by giant corporations but powered by everyday people, and where your phone connects to a network built by community driven hotspots rather than traditional towers. That’s the bold vision of Helium Mobile. They started as a grassroots experiment to democratize the airwaves and evolve into a telecom disruptor rewriting the rules of wireless. Frank has been instrumental in helping scale this decentralized network from a niche IoT proj...
Recently, gold hit multiple all-time highs in its valuation. Gold prices have risen recently due to a combination of factors, including geopolitical tensions, economic uncertainty, and strong demand from central banks and individual investors. But now…Gold has a new vehicle for people onboard it into their portfolios, Blockchain. Today I am very curious to hear more about why this might be a good idea and how it works. My guest is Curt Hopkins who talks all things tokenization of ...
If you’ve ever wondered what happens when a mathematician, robo-engineer, and blockchain pioneer walk into a room, today’s guest is the punchline. Arthur Breitman, co-founder of Tezos, brings a background spanning competitive coding, Wall Street, and even self-driving cars to the world of blockchain innovation. We’ll dig into how Arthur’s science chops helped architect Tezos, a platform that doesn’t just ride the wave of blockchain growth but aims to reshape it from the inside out. With Tezo...
Cardano is the 10th largest cryptocurrency by market cap, sitting around 22.5 Billion dollars. That’s quite a number given its ICO raised approximately $62 million from 2015-2017 at a price of $0.0024. Cardano is part of what I call the old guard of cryptocurrencies launched after Ethereum, by Charles Hoskinson, which launched the era of smart contracts. Much has changed from that period, speculation, ICOs, NFT crazy, DeFi Summer, the meme coin craze, and now RWA, or Real World Assets. Today,...
TOKEN2049, Singapore: It was fascinating to catch-up with Jeff Feng is the cofounder of Sei Labs. He is one of the most ambitious forces redefining the future of blockchain infrastructure. Before venturing into Web3, Feng built his career in high finance, first as an investment banker at Goldman Sachs and later as a venture investor at Coatue Management, one of New York’s most sophisticated hedge funds. That experience gave him deep insight into how trading systems and markets work at scale. ...
TOKEN2049, Singapore: I had the incredible opportunity to sit down with Sebastien Borget cofounder of The Sandbox, a pioneering Web3 gaming and metaverse platform transforming how users create, own, and monetize virtual experiences. With over 6.3 million user accounts connected to crypto wallets, The Sandbox blends user-generated content, NFTs, and play-to-earn mechanics to offer an immersive decentralized ecosystem built on Ethereum and Polygon blockchains. Recently, The Sandbox has accelera...
TOKEN2049 - Singapore: I had a very interesting conversation with Irina Chuchkina, Chief Growth Officer of Wallet in Telegram, who leads one of the most innovative projects in crypto integration within mainstream apps today. Wallet in Telegram is a built-in cryptocurrency wallet seamlessly embedded into the Telegram messaging app, empowering users to send, receive, and manage digital assets without leaving the chat environment or needing extra apps or extensions. This wallet leverages the TON...
TOKEN2049, Singapore: Recently I sat down with Mitchell Amador, the visionary CEO and cofounder of Immunefi, who continues to shape the future of blockchain security through his unwavering drive to make the Web3 ecosystem more resilient and transparent. Under his leadership, Immunefi has become the gold standard for smart contract protection, transforming how protocols defend themselves against vulnerabilities and how white-hat hackers are rewarded for safeguarding billions in digital value. ...
Here is my take having participated and witnessed all that was Token2049 Singapore 2025. My take, it's a vivid confirmation that crypto is no longer a frontier of speculation but a foundational pillar of the next decade's financial infrastructure, known as DeFi. The spotlight on Real World Assets (RWAs) tokenization highlighted how traditional assets are being seamlessly bridged into digital markets, unlocking unprecedented liquidity and institutional engagement. Stablecoins took ...
Today we’re diving into one of the most practical use cases for crypto, actually spending it. For years people have joked, “Sure, you can buy Bitcoin, but can you buy a coffee with it?” Well, Bitrefill has been answering that question with a resounding yes since 2014. Operating in over 180 countries and partnering with countless major brands, the company has been making it possible to live on crypto by turning digital assets into everything from groceries to gift cards. Along the way, they’ve...
If you’ve ever wondered how technology is reshaping the world of Human Resources, beyond outdated forms and awkward onboarding videos, we’re here to help. I’m thrilled to be joined by Oksana, a leading voice from Flex HR, an organization at the forefront of modern workforce transformation. We’ll start by exploring how digital tools and AI are fundamentally changing, well, everything including resume screening to employee engagement, and perhaps the way companies handle sensitive employee rela...
With the GENIUS Act now passed into law, and everyone from Deutsche Bank, Apple, and Airbnb already paying attention, it's clear that stablecoins are fast becoming core infrastructure for next-gen financial markets. We will get into why stablecoins matter and what it may mean for banks, companies and you. Will Beeson, former head of tokenized asset infrastructure at Standard Chartered, believes the real battle in stablecoins isn’t about reserve composition - it’s about infrastructure: program...
Mehdi Paryavi, Chairman and CEO of the International Data Center Authority (IDCA), is a pivotal figure in the world of digital transformation. Leading the world’s largest Digital Economy think tank, he advises governments, the United Nations, and tech giants like Google, Microsoft, and Amazon. Paryavi’s influence extends beyond boardrooms—he’s the architect behind “application-centric” data center models, fundamentally changing how Fortune 100 companies and governments approach digital infras...
Are we all ready to discover how the future of entertainment is being rewritten—one blockchain at a time? Well, today we sit down with Riaz Mehta, the visionary CEO and founder of Ritestream, the production studio shaking up Hollywood’s old playbook! He’s creating a new breed of production studio that takes advantage of Web3 technology like NFTs and blockchain to open doors for creators and allow audiences to play a bigger role in how stories are made, funded and shared. Why Listen? Me...
Step into the cryptic, captivating world of privacy tech with Jens Groth, the Chief Scientist at Nexus and the very architect behind the Groth16 protocol—one of the most important breakthroughs in cryptography. In this episode, we decode the “magic words” of digital privacy—Zero Knowledge Proofs, ZKPs, ZK SNARKS—and reveal how they’re quietly transforming the internet, blockchain, and the future of AI. Why Listen? Meet the Mastermind: Jens Groth is not just an expert—he’s the inventor of Grot...
Step into the heart of Canada’s AI revolution with Dr. Daniel Wigdor—professor, inventor, and co-founder & CEO of AXL, one of the country’s most ambitious venture studios. In this episode, we uncover how AXL is transforming world-class research into high-growth companies and why its mission to launch 50 AI-powered ventures in five years could reshape Canada’s innovation landscape. Why Listen? Visionary Leadership: Dr. Daniel Wigdor is not just an academic—he’s a serial entrepreneur whose ...
Step into the world behind the web’s curtain—where a single company’s quest for dominance has shaped the digital age. In this episode, we sit down with Ari Paparo, founder of Marketecture.tv, former Google executive, and author of the forthcoming exposé, Yield: How Google Bought, Built, and Bullied Its Way to Advertising Dominance (Amplify, August 5, 2025). Why Listen? Insider Access: Ari Paparo draws on decades at the heart of ad tech—Google, Nielsen, Comcast, and as the founder of Marketect...
Jesse Glass, Lead AI Researcher at DecideAI, steps into the spotlight at a moment when the stakes for AI and data privacy have never been higher. As AI systems race ahead, so do the risks—exposing sensitive data in ways most current tech simply isn’t built to defend. Enter the “zero trust” philosophy: a world where blockchain’s decentralized backbone eliminates the need for faith in third-party APIs, external hosts, or shadowy identity layers. In this episode, Jesse unpacks why trustless, dec...
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