Listen in as AP and I discuss the potential of notifications as a powerful tool for Web3 applications to communicate with their user base. We analyze why communication via Twitter or Discord isn't always effective and how notifications can be sent directly to users who have opted in. Furthermore, we delve into use cases for NFTs and gaming, the rol…

In this engaging conversation, we had the pleasure of speaking with JP Barrick, the founder of Mining Store. JP shared his journey into the Bitcoin space and how he came to start his business. From trading altcoins and mining Ethereum to setting up facilities and working with the Sacramento Kings, JP's experience in the crypto world is vast and fas…

In this episode, Farzan discusses distributed computing and how it takes multiple computers work together to solve a large problem. This makes an entire network of computer appear as a single entity as it provides large-scale resources to enable advanced computations. In the context of blockchains, distributed computing is vital for running of the …

In this episode, Farzan discusses what rekeying is in the context of blockchain wallets by using the idea of public/private keys and which keys are allowed to manage signing for transactions. He further goes on to provide some context of when and where it can be used following the recent events of the MyAlgo wallet exploit on the Algorand blockchai…

In this episode with Vidhyanand (AP) , the founder of Notiboy, and on-chain notifcation protocol on Algorand we discuss the need secure on-chain communications in the face of scams and dusting transactions. We also cover his background, how we got into the cryptospace, and also the developing startup and blockchain ecosystem in India, especially in…

Exploring my approach to finding value within the crypto market and I share some of my bags that I'm holding. My Links: Twitter - https://twitter.com/FarzanAkhtar1 Podcast - https://www.blockchainandbeyond.co.uk/ Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpxhLjdOdi5oiOG2nRIgsTQ/featuredAf Farzan Akhtar

A casual catch-up with the Vendible team about what they've been working on over the past few months, including: - Focusing on a single product - Cryptography - The bear markets - Justification of a DAO My Links: Twitter - https://twitter.com/FarzanAkhtar1 Podcast - https://www.blockchainandbeyond.co.uk/ Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC…

My Links: Twitter - https://twitter.com/FarzanAkhtar1 Podcast - https://www.blockchainandbeyond.co.uk/ Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpxhLjdOdi5oiOG2nRIgsTQ/featured This video explores the topic of blockchain technology's role in the voting and election process. The presenter analyzes the potential benefits and drawbacks of using bloc…

Check out Superfluid - https://www.superfluid.finance/ My Links: Twitter - https://twitter.com/FarzanAkhtar1 Podcast - https://www.blockchainandbeyond.co.uk/ Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpxhLjdOdi5oiOG2nRIgsTQ/featured Superfluid is an asset streaming protocol that brings subscriptions, salaries and rewards to DAOs and crypto-native …

With DropChain you can add Web3 functionality to your Web2 application with a few lines of code. They are aiming to onboard the next 1,000,000 Web3 developers, and the next 1,000,000,000 Web3 users. Carter and Nate are the ambitious minds behind this project and want to streamline the process of using Web3 and leading the way to decentralisation. L…

Ultrade describes themselves as a DeFi-As-A-Service solution, building B2B DeFi infrastructure which can be leveraged by brands and creators to strengthen the connection and value with their community. Using Ultrade, anyone can create a fully customisable trading suite which includes AMMs, Order Books, Derivatives, and Lending markets, with just a …

Today I discuss how I would approach leaning about Blockchain and Crypto in 2023. We discuss topics like: - History of Blockchain - Smart contracts - Consensus Mechanisms - Issues facing blockchains - Regulatory landscape Twitter - https://twitter.com/FarzanAkhtar1 Discord: https://discord.gg/Rf7CkZEGds Podcast - https://www.blockchainandbeyond.co.…

In this episode, we discuss the concept of proof-of-reserves, a method used by some cryptocurrency exchanges to provide transparency around the amount of cryptocurrency they hold in reserve. We explore the potential benefits of proof-of-reserves and consider whether they are worth the hype. Twitter - https://twitter.com/FarzanAkhtar1 Discord: https…

An extra episode this week going over what the year 2022 had in store for the blockchain and crypto ecosystem. I definitely glazed over some topics but I get the big ones in there. I also discuss the future of the podcast and how I want to continue to develop it going further including speaking to more thought leaders in the space, and having a hig…

Trantorian is a blockchain 3D space exploration, battle, economic and civilization development NFT based game situated on a persistent, ever growing metaverse. Trantorian bridges the best of traditional games with the added benefits of blockchain. Such as asset ownership, decentralization and governance. The gameplay brings a combination of genres …

A Verifiable Random Function takes a secret key and a value and produces a pseudorandom output, with a proof that anyone can use to verify the result. Today I'm joined by Bit from D13 Collective to talk more about them and their usecases. D13 - https://d13.co/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/d13_co My Links: Podcast - https://www.blockchainandbeyond.…

Niftgen is an Algorand-based NFT platform where content creators can build and monetize their brands by empowering fans to play a key role in the creative process. Today I am joined by Christian, founder of Niftgen to discuss more about Niftgen and the impact they want to have. Niftgen: Twitter - https://twitter.com/niftgen Discord - https://t.co/3…

Quantum computing has the capacity to break modern-day encryption. Blockchains (and most systems) rely on this encryption to remain secure. Today I discuss quantum computing, the impact it has, and what the future may look like with Falcon Keys. Twitter - https://twitter.com/FarzanAkhtar1 Discord: https://discord.gg/Rf7CkZEGds Podcast - https://www…

Algogator is a portfolio tracker for the Algorand blockchain ecosystem. Bringing together all your assets — tokens and NFTs — and provide your net worth, staking totals and yield farm totals all in one place. Today I'm joined by Kieran, one of the founders of Algogator. We discuss the highly anticipated V3 of their platform inclduing the new featur…

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DEXs form a backbone of DeFi services within the blockchain ecosystem. They are mostly made up of Automated Market Makers, but we also have the emergence of Order Book DEXs. Today I'm joined by Alexander, cto of Algonaut Capital and founder of Algodex, an Algorand based Order Book DEX. We talk about the technology and where we see adoption heading.…

On October 1st Solana experience 6 hours of downtime before the network was restarted and operations were continued. These sort of downtimes can be the result of two thing, technical issues, and issues of decentralisation. Today I discuss both of these and how they apply to blockchains such as Solana, Bitcoin, Ethereum, and the Ronin side chain. Jo…

Vendible is a privacy-preserving identity network that gives you greater control over your data and assets while helping developers remove barriers to DeFi adoption. https://www.vendiblelabs.com/ Doug - https://twitter.com/brought012 Vendible - https://twitter.com/govendible Join me on Discord: https://discord.gg/Rf7CkZEGds My Links: Podcast - http…

Ethereum's Merge has been the hottest topic in crpyto this week - I discuss the outcomes of the change, including the good, the bad, and other things things that might not have been considered. Join me on Discord: https://discord.gg/Rf7CkZEGds My Links: Podcast - https://www.blockchainandbeyond.co.uk/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/FarzanAkhtar1 Sub…

Recently FIFA announced FIFA+ Collect, a platform for users to collect memorabilia from the FIFA World Cup tournaments. This platform is powered by Algorand and marks an immense step of the adoption of blockchain technology for the retail markets. Football has over 5 billion fans worldwide, making the FIFA World Cup one of the world's biggest sport…

Join me on Discord: https://discord.gg/Rf7CkZEGds Cryptocurrency bridges are digital assets that allow for the transfer of value between different blockchain protocols. By doing so, they enable interoperability and flexibility in the cryptocurrency ecosystem. The bridges are built on top of existing protocols and use smart contracts to facilitate t…

Join me on Discord: https://discord.gg/Rf7CkZEGds Dollar-cost Averaging is a strategy allowing the user to incrementally buy assets at regular intervals, progressively increasing their exposure. Traditional centralised exchanges offer this capacity but often charge high fees. Ricochet Exchange aims to make dollar-cost averaging a reality by bringin…

Join me on Discord: https://discord.gg/Rf7CkZEGds DeFi has been a very popular application of blockchain technology, as it enables traditional functions such as loans, yield-generations, options, futures, and more. Since 2020 J.P. Morgan, one of the world's biggest financial institues have been building their own blockchain platform. Their offering…

Join me on Discord: https://discord.gg/Rf7CkZEGds The preservation of historical events is key to understanding human, and scienctific history. Traditonally physical records can become lost or damaged over time reducing their reliablilty. Thanks to blockchain technology we now have a way to preserve information in a permanent, immutable, public rec…

Join me on Discord: https://discord.gg/Rf7CkZEGds The preservation of historical events is key to understanding human, and scienctific history. Traditonally physical records can become lost or damaged over time reducing their reliablilty. Thanks to blockchain technology we now have a way to preserve information in a permanent, immutable, public rec…

Our 2nd place solution: https://devpost.com/software/orange-interstellar-corporation-event-webapp Our 1st place DID solution: https://devpost.com/software/did-of-things-didot-allergen-management-in-food-shopping Join me on Discord: https://discord.gg/Rf7CkZEGds Digital Identities form a crucial part of our online interactions on all platforms. Howe…

Use my link to join the Wayru waitlist: https://wayru.io/wl-genesis?r=farzan279O Join me on Discord: https://discord.gg/Rf7CkZEGds Wayru aims to make the internet more accessible to individuals across the globe. They aim to better connectivity in modern cities, while enabling previously unconnected communities. Today I'm joined by Charvel, CEO and …

Join me on Discord: https://discord.gg/Rf7CkZEGds Publishing writing can be a difficult thing to get right, but through NFTs and blockchains writers can get support from their community to help them grow, and direct their work. Today I'm joined by Rach from Land Of Alegra, which is a project focused on creating a fantasy world - It also includes a …

Join me on Discord: https://discord.gg/Rf7CkZEGds In November 2021, Bitcoin's Taproot upgrade went live. It marked the first major upgrade in 4 years, and included a number of upgrades to improve the scalability and privacy of Bitcoin. Recently, the Taro protocol has been announced, this enables the creation and transferring of assets via the Light…

Join me on Discord: https://discord.gg/Rf7CkZEGds Lending markets are perhaps one of the strongest use cases that we've seen in the DeFi space. They enable entirely permissionless lending and borrowing whilst ensuring capital is protected through over-collateralisation which minimises counter-party risk. Today Benedetto, CEO of Folks Finance, a len…

Join me on Discord: https://discord.gg/Rf7CkZEGds Today I'm joined by Bit from D13 Collective, a group focusing on analysing on-chain data on Algorand. This episode gets super technical as we talk about things like state proofs, rekeying, and smart signatures. But we try our best to keep it simple as possible! D13: Twitter - https://twitter.com/d13…

Join me on Discord: https://discord.gg/Rf7CkZEGds Today I'm joined by Eddie and Fikri, creators of the AlgoLeague and Algopard, respectively. Algoleagues focuses on teaching users about the blockchain through their ever evolving superhero storyline. Algopard is an interactive NFT projects which aims to do their part to better the world by supportin…

Join me on Discord: https://discord.gg/Rf7CkZEGds Liquid Staking is a new method of staking tokens which allows individuals to circumnavigate minimum staking requirements and unbonding periods. Today I discuss how they work, their downsides, and my general opinion on them. My Links: Podcast - https://www.blockchainandbeyond.co.uk/ Twitter - https:/…

Join me on Discord: https://discord.gg/Rf7CkZEGds The LUNA discussed today refers to the now named Luna Classic (LUNC) as Terra have now launched a LUNA 2.0. The recent collapse of LUNA say $30b of assets vanish over the course of a few days. At the core of this was the relationship between LUNA, UST, and the Anchor protocol. Today I discuss each o…

Today I sit down with Penny, an NFT artist on Algorand with her own Captain Squishy collection. We talk about how she got to where she is, the Algorand community, her plans for the future, and advice for any newcomes to the NFT space. Penny's social media links: https://linktr.ee/PennyCrayonNFTs My Links: Podcast - https://www.blockchainandbeyond.c…

I explore some of the issue that crypto has, these are both fundamental, and technical issues which may impact the adoption of crypto going forward. Cryptocurrencies have faced much criticism such as being a method of money laundering and theft, but it also has other smaller criticisms such as the inability to recover lost keys. Links: Podcast - ht…

Today I discuss the history of Lightning Network, it's uses, and it's future. Bitcoin is often known for being slow, and being expensive. Transactions can take up to an huor to be confirmed, which is too long for most cases, not to mention the costs associated with all transactions. That's where Lightning Network comes in, it is a solution built on…

A Bitcoin ETF is an exchange-traded fund comprised of bitcoin or assets related to Bitcoin's price. They are traded on a traditional exchange instead of a cryptocurrency exchange. In the past the SEC has approved Bitcoin Futures ETFs, but is hesistant on Bitcoin Spot ETFs. Today we discuss the differences between them and the current state of Bitco…

The UK Tax season started in the first week of April. The UK splits crypto tax into mainly capital gains tax and income tax. Capital gains tax is subject to more rules to do with the cost basis of your crypto, whereas certain crypto interactions fall into income tax. I delve deeper into all these topics and discuss some nuances. Disclaimer: I am no…

Real estate is a $10.5T gloabal industry, and is one that many people look to invest in. However, it can require a large upfront cost in the form of a down payment, or you resort to investing in a REIT where you have no say in the properties at hand. Lofty.ai is a platform which lets users invest in real estate from as little as $50 and get access …

Binance Blockchain Week is a yearly opportunity for some of the greatest minds in the blockchain space to cme together to discuss the issues facing them and the industry as a whole including regulation, current state of applications, and future plans. Today I give an overview of this week's events, discussing the ideas that were presented to help g…

Estonia is one of the world's leaders in implementing blockchain at a national level, they've been at it since 2007 and they've done an amazing job of it. So many of their national services such as healthcare and insurance is all organised by the KSI blockchain. I also look at Estonia's cybersecurity stance and the ways they're implementing it thro…

The summer of 2021 was called DeFi Summer, and for good reason. We saw the Total Value Locked (TVL) during this time skyrocket as new platforms emerged. But these DeFi platforms had a few downsides. But the advent of DeFi 2.0 and the rise of asset-backed stabletokens aims to change this. Links: Podcast - https://www.blockchainandbeyond.co.uk/ Twitt…

Yuga Labs have created one of the most popular NFT projects of all time, Bored Ape Yacht Club. Recently they've acquired a number of other NFT projects. Today I look at the history of Yuga Labs, what they're doing and also discuss the news about their new community and governance token, ApeCoin. Links: Podcast - https://www.blockchainandbeyond.co.u…

The environment is a big topic when it comes to Bitcoin, and other blockchain projects. It is a valid concern, but it is also important to know how this technology runs to validate the energy consumption. Today, I discuss some of the arguments, and also provide my perspective. Links: Podcast - https://www.blockchainandbeyond.co.uk/ Twitter - https:…