DoubleZero: Building a Faster, Safer & Censorship-Proof Internet with Austin Federa
What if blockchain networks could process transactions hundreds of times faster than they do today? This fundamental question led Austin Federa to leave his position at the Solana Foundation and co-fo...
2 Okt 202534min
DATs and Building the Preeminent Solana Treasury | Cosmo Jiang, General Partner at Pantera Capital
What happens when one of crypto’s most prestigious investment firms decides to go all-in on Solana? In this episode of The Index Podcast, host Alex Kehaya sits down with Cosmo Jiang, General Partner a...
29 Sep 202529min
Optimism’s Superchain, DeFi Mullets, and Scaling Ethereum | Sam McIngvale, Head of Product at OP Labs
What does the future of Ethereum and blockchain really look like — a few massive chains, or thousands of specialized ones working together? This week, host Alex Kehaya sits down with Sam McIngvale, He...
21 Sep 202530min
Open Source, Cross-Chain Security & ZK Proofs | Marc Boiron, CEO of Polygon Labs
The blockchain world is undergoing a fundamental shift. What once seemed possible—scaling Web3 to internet size with a single chain—is now recognized as unrealistic. The future belongs to specialized ...
15 Sep 202533min
AI, Deepfakes & Open Intelligence | Radha Dasari, Web3 Foundation
What happens when a computer science PhD specializing in AI pivots to blockchain technology? For Radha Dasari, Lead Technical Advocate at the Web3 Foundation, it was a journey fueled by a mission to c...
24 Aug 202539min
Next-Level AI & Web3 Game Development | Dan Peng & Rick Johanson, Arbitrum Gaming Ventures
What happens when you combine addictive gameplay with blockchain technology? According to Rick Johanson and Dan Peng, Founding Partners at Arbitrum Gaming Ventures, the answer isn't simply "add a toke...
20 Aug 202532min
AI Transparency: LayerLens & the Open Intelligence Stack | Archie Chaudhury
What happens when we can no longer trust the performance claims of AI model creators? That’s the challenge driving LayerLens, an innovative platform bringing transparency and practical evaluation to t...
8 Aug 202527min
Marinade Labs: Solana Hackathon to Billion-Dollar Staking Platform | Michael Repetny, Co-Founder
What if staking could be seamless, secure and DeFi-friendly? In this episode of The Index, host Alex Kehaya talks with Michael Repetny, Co-founder and CEO of Marinade Finance, the largest staking prot...
1 Aug 202529min
