GRTiQ Podcast

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with Hyung-Kyu Choi, also known as "HQ," Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer at DSRV, a well-known blockchain infrastructure provider based in South Korea. DSRV is known for offering a range of web3 infrastructure solutions, including its validator services, serving over 50 protocols, blockchain RPC service, and development support tools like Welldone Studio.HQ shares his web3 journey, growing up in Seoul, South Korea, with a brief stint in Canada, and hi...

Leave feedback!Today, I am speaking with Riad Wahby, Co-founder and CEO at Cubist, a company dedicated to enhancing security and simplifying key management for web3 developers and businesses. With a background that combines pioneering academic work in proof systems and cryptography, Riad brings a wealth of experience to his role at Cubist, where the team aims to bridge the gap between cutting-edge technology and user applications in web3.During our interview, Riad shares his interesting journ...

Leave feedback!Today, I am speaking with Eshan Chordia, Co-Founder at Lumino AI, a company building decentralized AI solutions focused on making machine learning models more accessible and affordable. As you will hear, Eshan’s background is filled with a deep passion for tech and entrepreneurship. From his early interest in tech and video games to his experiences working in startups and at Protocol Labs, Eshan has unique perspectives on topics like AI, decentralization, and web3.During this i...

Leave feedback!Today, I am speaking with Mark Smargon, Founder and CEO of Fuse, a leading web3 platform for business and finance. With a deep-rooted background in tech entrepreneurship that began at the age of 14, Mark has been a pioneering force in the crypto space, particularly in building payment solutions that merge the worlds of traditional finance and decentralization. During this interview, Mark shares his incredible journey, starting with his early ventures in tech alongside his twin ...

Leave feedback!Today, I am speaking with José Betancourt, Founder and CEO of Virtual Labs, a cutting-edge platform focused on decentralizing data and improving user experiences in web3. José made the bold decision to drop out of Yale to pursue his entrepreneurial journey full-time, driven by a passion for creating real-world applications in the blockchain space.During our conversation, José opens up about his path from Yale to becoming a founder, including the pivotal moments and decisions th...

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with Max Scruffur, Head of Research at WWVentures, a venture capital firm with a unique focus on social capital and Web3 investments. Max has a diverse background, having started as an entrepreneur with various side hustles in his youth, and later moving into the world of venture capital and crypto.During this interview, Max shares his fascinating journey, beginning with his entrepreneurial spirit in high school, where he ran successful side businesses like ...

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with Garvit Goel, Co-Founder at Electron Labs, a web3 solution focused on solving the final bottleneck in Ethereum's scaling roadmap using zero-knowledge proofs. Garvit has an interesting background, having grown up in New Delhi, India, and his early fascination with technology that led him to study chemical engineering before diving into the world of blockchain and crypto.During this interview, Garvit shares his journey from New Delhi to becoming an entrepr...

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with Emily Lin, Developer Relations at Scroll, an innovative layer-2 scaling solution for Ethereum. Scroll aims to provide a more efficient and scalable platform for Ethereum transactions, enabling greater adoption and usability. During this interview, Emily shares her journey into the tech and web3 space. We first talk about Emily's background and then we discuss discovering her interest in computer science. She also shares her experiences working at variou...

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with Danny Zuckerman, Co-Founder at 3Box Labs, a web3 studio dedicated to advancing a more open, safe, and composable web3. As many of you may already know, 3Box Labs is also the team behind Ceramic Network, a decentralized data network for web3 applications.During our interview, Danny shares his journey into web3, which was fueled by his fascination with how people connect and organize. We discuss his experiences from university, his time at Bain Consulting...

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with Aki Balogh, Co-Founder and CEO at DLC.Link, a platform that facilitates trust-minimized Bitcoin smart contracts and DeFi applications using Discreet Log Contracts (DLCs).Aki is a brilliant entrepreneur with a wealth of knowledge about web3, the Bitcoin community, and DeFi. In our conversation, Aki shares his early exposure to technology, his remarkable achievements as a young student, which led to an exciting role at Microsoft, where he had the opportun...

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with Goncalo Sa, Co-founder & Security Researcher at ConsenSys Diligence, a comprehensive smart contract audit service that helps everyone from startups to enterprises launch and maintain their Ethereum blockchain applications. Goncalo is also a Co-founder at Creed, a collective of security professionals that work together to improve the security of the web3 ecosystem, and Technical Partner at Ethereal Ventures, a team of global investors who invest in c...

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with John Belizaire, CEO of Soluna Holdings, a pioneering developer of green data centers designed for batchable computing, utilizing wasted renewable energy. That’s a mouthful - Soluna is essentially using unused energy or wasted energy from renewable energy, like solar power, to power AI servers. During our conversation, John shares his remarkable background, recounting his entry into the tech industry and sharing some fun anecdotes from his time at Intel ...

Leave feedback!Today I’m speaking with Eliott Teissonniere, Co-Founder and CTO at Nodle, a web3 network that harnesses smartphones as nodes to establish a digital trust network for societal benefit. If you’ve wondered about web3’s potential to solve problems like authenticating real-world events or facilitating reliable reporting and social posts, this podcast is for you.During our conversation, Eliott talks shares what Nodle is and how it works, including an overview of an exciting new app c...

Leave feedback!Today I’m speaking with Emmi Aguilar, a member of the Graphtronauts and host of the GrapHER Podcast. The Graphtronauts represent one of the largest communities of Delegators and passionate contributors within The Graph ecosystem, and under Emmi's leadership, they've launched a new podcast spotlighting women in web3.During our conversation, Emmi shares her inspiring journey—from overcoming challenges to pursue a technical education, to discovering blockchain technology and codin...

Leave feedback!Today I'm speaking with Charlie Hu, Co-founder at Bitlayer, a pioneering Bitcoin Layer 2 solution based on the BitVM paradigm. Before launching Bitlayer, Charlie made significant contributions in other notable projects, such as Polkadot and Polygon.I've been eager to interview Charlie for several compelling reasons. First, his insights into business, startups, web3 community, and the industry landscape are incredibly enlightening, as you'll soon discover. He’s incredibly sharp!...

Leave feedback!Today I'm speaking with John Paller, Founder and Steward at ETHDenver, and Founder of Opolis. I have been wanting to speak with John for a long time - and this interview did not disappoint.In 2018, John launched ETHDenver, the world's largest and most influential gathering in the web3 industry. Yet, his contributions extend far beyond that event. John is also the visionary behind Opolis, a member-owned employment cooperative that is reshaping the traditional employer-employee r...

Leave feedback!Today, I'm speaking with Raullen Chai, CEO and Co-founder of IoTeX and MachineFi. IoTeX is a decentralized blockchain platform tailored for the Internet of Things (IoT), aiming to enhance the security, privacy, and efficiency of IoT device interactions and data exchange. MachineFi, an innovative concept introduced by IoTeX, merges decentralized finance (DeFi) with IoT devices, enabling machines to participate in financial activities and generate revenue.As per usual, Raullen is...

Leave feedback!Today, I'm speaking with Dan French, a real estate expert who, working as CEO at ResProp, is at the forefront of exploring how blockchain and cryptocurrencies can revolutionize the future of real estate investment, purchase, and management.During our conversation, Dan talks about his early interest in real estate, how he got started, the state of the market, and then we shift our attention to web3. Here Dan will explore some important themes as it relates to how web3 might be t...

Leave feedback!Today I’m speaking with Dr. James Hendler, the Director and professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a pioneer of the Semantic Web. For those in the tech and academic circles, Jim Hendler is a name synonymous with transformative changes in how we interact with and understand the web.This is a truly enlightening conversation with Jim! He brings a rich tapestry of experiences, having worked at places like DARPA and on foundational projects that have shaped the internet a...

Leave feedback!On May 28, 2024, Semiotic Labs, a core developer team working on The Graph, released an exciting new white paper titled "The Graph as AI Infrastructure." This paper details the upcoming launch of two new AI services to be built on The Graph: the Inference Service and the Agent Service. The paper also explores what makes The Graph the best place to service the convergence of web3, blockchain data, and AI. In addition to all this, Semiotic Labs also announced a two-week public de...

Leave feedback!Today I’m speaking with Joe Vezzani, Co-founder and CEO at LunarCrush, a leading platform that leverages social media analytics to provide actionable insights for across many markets, including cryptocurrencies. I’m willing to bet every listener today has seen or interacted with LunarCrush. This is a very insightful interview with Joe! He’s a seasoned entrepreneur with a compelling story to share. During our conversation, Joe discusses his roots in finance and technology, ...

Leave feedback!Today I’m speaking with Meina Zhou, Co-founder and CEO at Native, an innovative DeFi solution for web3, that combines bridges, assets, and pricing into one offering. This interview with Meina was a lot of fun. She’s a brilliant entrepreneur with a fun story to tell. During our conversation, Meina discusses her upbringing in Shanghai, her transition to the United States for university, her successful career in consulting, and her entrepreneurial journey leading to the laun...

Leave feedback!Today I’m speaking with Kean Birch, Director of the Institute for Technoscience & Society and Professor in the Graduate Program in Science and Technology Studies at York University, Canada. In July 2024, I will take up the Ontario Research Chair in Science Policy.Kean is an accomplished and thought-provoking scholar in many important topics, including personal data, innovation, and assetization. I invited him on the podcast to discuss his academic journey, research contribu...

Leave feedback!This is a special release of the GRTiQ Podcast. On May 2, 2024, The Graph launched a new program called the Sunrise Upgrade Program. As part of the larger initiative called The Sunrise of Decentralized Data, the Sunrise Upgrade Program features a series of missions with the change for program participants to earn GRT - The Graph Foundation has allocated 4M GRT to the program! To help us better understand what the program is and how it works, I’ve invited Marian Walter, Partners...

Leave feedback!Today I’m speaking with Shermin Voshmgir, the author of the best-selling book Token Economy and Founder of Token Kitchen. Shermin also founded the BlockchainHub Berlin and was the Director of the Research Institute for Cryptoeconomics at the Vienna University of Economics which she also co-founded.In an effort to broaden the educational benefits of listening to this podcast, I invited Shermin on to discuss her background, her books, and her unique perspectives of the industry. ...

Leave feedback!Today I’m speaking with Connor Howe, Founder at Enso Finance, a platform providing financial infrastructure for developers seeking to integrate DeFi interactions into their dapps. Enso equips developers with tools to execute and retrieve all relevant metadata of DeFi protocols, empowering them to create the next generation of financial applications.Connor's journey into web3 began in the Bitcoin community in 2012, followed by Ethereum in 2016, providing him with invaluable insi...

Leave feedback!Today I’m speaking with Meher Roy, CTO and Co-Founder at Chorus One and show host at Epicenter.tv. The opportunity to meet and interview Meher was an incredible honor - as you’ll hear, he’s one of the most thoughtful and insightful people ever to be featured on this podcast. Whether for his work on Epicenter or the amazing growth of Chorus One, Meher is justifiably recognized as a true thought leader in crypto. During this interview, we explore Meher's early education and caree...

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with Matthieu Di Mercurio, VP of Product and Strategy at StreamingFast. In a recent blog post released on April 15, 2024, Matthieu and his team, alongside collaborators Yaniv Tal from Geo and Sam Green from Semiotic, explored the intersection of The Graph, AI, and Geo.In this special episode, I invited Mat to discuss the inspiration behind the blog post, the insights shared by the StreamingFast team, and why the convergence of AI and The Graph represents a t...

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with Ariel Barmat, Vice President of Engineering at Edge & Node. Ari has been featured on the podcast before during Ep. 105 where he joined as a panelist to talk about The Graph’s move to Arbitrum. I first asked Ari to come onto the podcast two years ago! At the time, I noticed that the depth and intellect behind Ari’s Forum and Discord posts were distinct - he’s a brilliant person.So I am thrilled to have this chance to interview Ari and to shine ...

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with Zubin Pratap, Software Engineer and Developer Relations Engineer at Chainlink Labs. Chainlink is renowned for pioneering how blockchains connect with the real world! Ever since launching the podcast, I have sought to have someone from the Chainlink community on, and I am very happy it was Zubin!During our discussion, Zubin shares his remarkable journey, transitioning from a career in law to entrepreneurship, then making his way into tech, including a st...

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with Red Sheehan, Protocol Research Analyst at Messari. If you’re a long-time listener of the podcast, then you know that I have featured several other members of the Messari team on the podcast, including CEO and Founder Ryan Selkis, Engineer Manager, Vincent Wen, and Director of Research, Mihai Grigore. During our conversation, Red talks about his journey into web3 and how he got started in the industry. We then talk about his research on protocols and exp...

Leave feedback!Today I'm speaking with Kirsten Pomales, Co-Founder of TalentLayer, an innovative open protocol and developer toolkit revolutionizing service marketplaces. Kirsten and the TalentLayer team have received a lot of attention in The Graph community recently because of what they’ve built and how it leverages The Graph.During our conversation, Kirsten shares insights into her early passion for politics, including her experience working in the industry, and her journey into entreprene...

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with Daniel Keyes, Co-founder and CEO at Pinax, one of the core dev teams working on The Graph. If you’re a long-time listener of the podcast, then you know that I interviewed Matthew Darwin from Pinax last year, but I am excited to welcome Daniel to the podcast and learn more about his background and the Pinax team. During this interview, Daniel talks about his early career in broadcast journalism, following by a decade working in the banking industry. We t...

Leave feedback!Today I'm speaking with Baki Er, Co-founder of Clave, an innovative new wallet garnering attention for its novel approach to enhancing the user experience with crypto wallets. As you're about to discover, Clave aims to streamline wallet usage through features like account abstraction and biometric authentication.During our conversation, Baki shares insights into his educational background in Turkey and his journey from being merely curious about web3 to becoming a prominent fig...

Leave feedback!Today I'm speaking with Chris Were, CEO and Co-Founder of Verida, a team pioneering a new era of hyper-personalization, where user data is utilized privately and consensually to innovate products and services.During our conversation, Chris shares insights into his early fascination with technology and coding, his entrepreneurial journey through several startups, and his immersion into the world of crypto. We also explore the origins of Verida and explore the distinction between...

Leave feedback!Today I'm speaking with Ayoola John, or "AJ" for short, the CEO and Co-Founder of Astronaut, an innovative AI assistant designed specifically for community managers. In addition to introducing this powerful AI tool for enhancing community engagement and insight, AJ brings a diverse professional background, having worked for multinational corporations in the energy sector and tech giants like Facebook and Coinbase.During our conversation, AJ shares insights into his journey from...

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with Pablo Carranza Velez, Principal Software Engineer at Edge & Node. Pablo previously joined the podcast in February 2023 for a panel discussion on The Graph's transition to Arbitrum One during Episode 105.In this episode, we take a more in-depth look into Pablo's personal journey, tracing his educational pursuits and early fascination with the space industry. Pablo shares insights into his evolution as a developer, from learning to program to his even...

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with Juan Manuel Rodriguez Defago, Blockchain Developer at GraphOps. Long-time listeners of the GRTiQ Podcast may recall Juan's insightful conversation back in April 2021 for Episode 4, where he provided a glimpse into his personal background and journey into web3 and The Graph.Since then, Juan has embarked on a new chapter of his journey by joining GraphOps, a core dev team dedicated to advancing The Graph ecosystem. There are myriad reasons why I was eager...

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with Rodrigo Coelho, Chief Spirit Officer at Edge & Node. This is Part 2 of our captivating two-part series, recorded at The House of Web3 in San Francisco, California, during The Graph's recent 3rd birthday celebration. For those interested, a video recording of this interview is available on The House of Web3’s YouTube channel. I extend my apologies for any audio issues; some sections of this interview may be challenging to hear.For those well-versed i...

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with Rodrigo Coelho, Chief Spirit Officer at Edge & Node. This is Part 1 of an intriguing two-part series recorded at The House of Web3 in San Francisco, California, during The Graph’s recent 3rd birthday celebration. For those interested, a video recording of this interview is available on The House of Web3’s YouTube channel (link in show notes). I must also extend my apologies in advance for any audio issues, as certain parts of this interview may be c...

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with Uri Kolodny, Co-Founder at StarkWare, the pioneering team behind Starknet, a Layer 2 solution designed to tackle Ethereum's scalability challenges. Starknet is a Validity Rollup that offers boundless scalability while upholding Ethereum's security and decentralization principles.It's important to note that Uri has been serving as StarkWare’s CEO, though he recently shared his decision to step down from this role, as mentioned in his public statement on ...

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with Maarten Henskens, Head at the Astar Foundation, Japan’s leading blockchain, renowned for its robust support for EVM, Substrate, WebAssembly, and ink! environments, which collectively form a scalable, cross-layer, and cross-machine protocol.Exciting news awaits as Astar has embarked on a journey using The Graph’s cutting-edge Chain Integration Process to seek integration with the network. The highly anticipated announcement of full support on The Graph i...

Leave feedback!Episode 150: This episode is The Best from 2023 (Part 2), where we're featuring highlights from Episodes 123-148.The GRTiQ Podcast takes listeners inside The Graph (GRT) by interviewing members of The Graph's community and ecosystem. Please help support this project and build the community by subscribing and leaving a review.Twitter: GRT_iQwww.GRTiQ.com

Leave feedback!Episode 149: This episode is The Best from 2023 (Part 1), where we're featuring highlights from Episodes 98-122.https://www.grtiq.com/grtiq-podcast-149-the-best-of-2023-part-1/ The GRTiQ Podcast takes listeners inside The Graph (GRT) by interviewing members of The Graph's community and ecosystem. Please help support this project and build the community by subscribing and leaving a review.Twitter: GRT_iQwww.GRTiQ.com

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with Zac Burns, Principal System Architect at Edge & Node, one of the core dev teams working on The Graph. Long-time listeners of this podcast will likely recognize Zac from a comprehensive interview we conducted during Episode 9 back in May 2021.In this episode, we welcome Zac back for an fascinating conversation, with our focus squarely on Graph Horizon - an intriguing initiative outlined in The Graph's new roadmap, called New Era. While Graph Horizon ...

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with Mujtaba Idrees, Blockchain Solutions Architect at Deutsche Telekom. As you may already know, Deutsche Telekom is a leading global telecommunications giant, connecting millions through mobile, fixed-network, internet, and ICT solutions, known through brands like T-Mobile and T-Systems.Mujtaba is a key member of Deutsche Telekom's blockchain team, which recently ventured into the web3 space and launched an Indexer on The Graph. In this episode, we explore...

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with Anthony Zhang, a Community Manager at The Graph Foundation with a specific focus on nurturing and expanding The Graph's community in Asia. Anthony's journey into this role followed a working at StreamingFast, one of The Graph's core development teams.In this interview, Anthony's enthusiasm for music takes center stage as we explore the intriguing possibilities of how web3 could potentially reshape the traditional music industry. We embark on a journey t...

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with Slava, the Founder of Stake Machine, an Indexer at The Graph. Slava has been participating in The Graph since Mission Control, the initial testnet program that launched the network, and is well-known throughout the Indexer community.During this interview, Slava talks about his background in web2, working as an entrepreneur, and how he became interested in web3. We then talk a lot about Slava’s first experiences working in web3, how he discovered The Gra...

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with Aniurdh “Ani” Patel, Senior Research Scientist at Semiotic Labs. Long-time listeners might recognize Ani from a previous appearance on our podcast, Ep. 106, where he, alongside his colleagues Sam and Tomasz, explored into the intriguing crossroads of AI, web3, and The GraphI am delighted to welcome Ani back for a comprehensive interview, where we explore his professional and educational journey, including learning about Ani’s passion for travel. We then...

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with Michaela (Mickey) Negus, Engineering Manager at Edge & Node, a core dev team working on The Graph. Mickey is actively engaged with multiple teams within Edge & Node that are making a significant impact on The Graph protocol. Her role involves helping to tackle several complex challenges, such as introducing technical support within a decentralized ecosystem.As you're about to discover, Mickey's journey into web3 is anything but conventional. Her...

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with Tegan Kline, the new CEO and a Co-Founder at Edge & Node, a core dev team working on The Graph. Tegan's impressive career began on Wall Street working in investment banking, at such notable firms as Barclays and Bank of America Merrill Lynch. However, she left Wall Street in 2017 and went to work full-time in web3. Since then, she’s risen to become a thought leader in the industry and has been featured in Forbes, TechCrunch, Forbes, Bloomberg, Fortu...

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with Esther Woo, a Graph Advocate and member of Graph AdvocatesDAO. Esther's journey serves as another shining example of what's possibilities in web3. She transitioned from a conventional job to immerse herself in the world of web3, joined The Graph community, and became an Graph Advocate and member of AdvocatesDAO. Along the way, she and her fiancé learned to code and successfully launched an app called CryptoPols.During our interview, Esther shares insigh...

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with Colson, a Graph Advocate and member of Graph AdvocatesDAO. Colson's name is likely familiar to many of you, as he has been an active and recognizable presence within The Graph community. He's made notable contributions, including representing The Graph at various events and hosting the Advocate's community call, Community Talk. Colson has also been actively engaged in The Graph and Advocates' Discord, where he notoriously offers assistance to newcomers ...

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with Antoine "Chav" Chaveron, CEO and Co-founder of UNCX Network, a pioneering provider of DeFi services known for its innovative and automated token solutions.During this interview, Antoine shares insights from his diverse background, which includes early experiences as a young entrepreneur selling scooter parts online, engaging work in 3D printing, and a stint working in behavioral analytics at a CRM firm within the pharmaceutical industry. We then explore...

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with Isaac Prada, the Director of Communications and Project Management at Radiant Capital. Radiant Capital is a pioneering DeFi solution, facilitating cross-chain lending and borrowing of assets, with the ambitious mission of becoming the first omnichain money market. Their vision is to allow users to deposit major assets on any major blockchain and borrow a variety of supported assets across multiple chains.As you are about to hear, Issac has a fascinating...

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with Saihajpreet Singh, a Software Engineer at The Guild. For those familiar with The Graph ecosystem, The Guild is one of the core development teams actively engaged in building The Graph. In a previous episode, I had the privilege of hosting The Guild's CEO, Uri Goldshtein.Today's interview marks a unique milestone for the GRTiQ Podcast, as Saihaj is the first guest currently pursuing his education at a university. As long-time listeners are aware, I'm alw...

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with Thierry Bleau, Co-founder and COO at Playgrounds, a data solutions company leveraging The Graph to provide on-chain data infrastructures and services for data teams, analysts, and engineers. Long-time listeners of the podcast will remember that we featured Thierry’s colleague, Tachi, during Ep. 85.Playgrounds recently released the Playgrounds API, a novel solution that’s aimed at streamlining the user experience with The Graph's decentralized network. I...

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with Pedro Diogo, Senior Technical Program Manager at The Graph Foundation. Pedro has played a pivotal role within The Graph Foundation, collaborating closely with core developers and contributors to bring forth groundbreaking initiatives, including the MIPs program and the recent announcement of the new Chain Integration Process.During our conversation, Pedro offers insights into his background, including an interesting discussion about his home country, Po...

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with Ben Jones, Director at the Optimism Foundation and one of the visionary co-founders behind Optimism. Optimism is a rapidly emerging Layer 2 blockchain, purpose-built by Ethereum developers for Ethereum developers. Ben is a well-known figure in the space, recognized for his dynamic and engaging approach in hackathons and presentations.During our conversation, Ben takes us on a journey through his background and the pivotal moments that led him into the w...

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with Anton Gaev, Product Manager for L2s and The Graph at P2P. Notably, P2P stands as one of the largest Indexers at The Graph and is well-recognized as a staking service provider and validator within web3. For our long-time listeners, you may recall that I interviewed members of the P2P team back in Episode 10. Since then, P2P has continued to expand and introduce new service offerings to its platform.Anton's depth of knowledge and thoughtfulness regarding ...

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with Kevin Jones, Developer Relations Engineer at Edge & Node, a core development team actively contributing to The Graph. Although Kevin is a fresh addition to the Edge & Node team, his presence has already been felt significantly through his engagement in hackathons and leadership of key initiatives.In this engaging conversation, Kevin unveils his captivating career journey. He takes us from his early studies in graphic design through a stint in re...

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with Marek Olszewski, CTO at cLabs, President at Valora, and one of the founders at Celo. As you're well aware, Celo is one of the most well-known blockchains in all of web3, with a commendable mission to foster prosperity accessible to all.As you are about to hear, Marek is truly brilliant. We explore his decision to step away from his PhD work at MIT during its fifth year, opting instead to embark on his first entrepreneurial venture, Locu, which was...

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with Matthew Darwin, Chief Infrastructure Officer and Co-Founder at Pinax, a new Core Dev team working to build The Graph. I suspect many of you will already know the Pinax team, they’re very active in Graph community events, on socials, and many recent in-person events. Their contributions have significantly positioned them as key players within the ecosystem, particularly in the development of indexing technologies such as Firehose and Substreams.During th...

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with Marcus Rein from Edge & Node, one of the Core Dev teams actively involved in building The Graph. Marcus recently joined Edge & Node in the Developer Success and Relations role, a topic we extensively explore during this interview. Many of you may already be familiar with Marcus, as he has been an active and prominent figure in The Graph community for quite some time, consistently creating valuable content for the ecosystem.As you will soon disco...

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with Jaime Herrero from Messari. Jaime recently worked on the on-chain data team at Messari, where he played a key role in building and deploying several Messari subgraphs on The Graph. Anyone working in web3 or crypto will already know Messari, and long-time listeners of the podcast will recall that I've hosted other members of the Messari team, including Ryan Selkis, Founder and CEO.Beyond his work at Messari, Jaime has a unique and fascinating journey int...

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with Alec Shaw, the new CEO at Tenderize, a leading liquid staking solution for web3 middleware. For long-time listeners of the podcast, you might recall that I previously interviewed Nico Vergauwen, the Founder of Tenderize, in Episode 87. In the coming days, Tenderize plans to release V2 of their solution. So I invited Alec on to talk about V2 and what we can expect. During this episode, Alec shares his journey, starting from his college days wh...

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with Alex Bourget, Co-Founder and CTO at StreamingFast, the core dev team behind the groundbreaking Substreams-powered subgraphs recently launched by The Graph. This innovative technology has the potential to redefine what's possible for The Graph and push the boundaries of indexing blockchain data.In this special edition of the podcast, Alex joins us to discuss Substreams and Substreams-powered subgraphs its impact on The Graph's ecosystem. If you've been a...

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with Mable Jiang, Chief Revenue Officer at Find Satoshi Lab, a rapidly growing web3 product development studio renowned for its impressive lineup of dapps, including STEPN, one of the most widely used dapps in the Solana ecosystem. In addition to her pivotal role at Find Satoshi Lab, Mable has recently been announced as a new member of The Graph Council. The GRTiQ Podcast feels incredibly fortunate to introduce our listeners to Mable today, following our rec...

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with Sebastian Burgel, Founder at HOPR. HOPR is not your average web3 project—it's a decentralized, incentivized mixnet that takes privacy to a whole new level. By obfuscating all metadata, including IP addresses, HOPR is creating “a private internet for everyone.” And as you will hear, Sebastian is another brilliant intellect building in web3 with an unwavering commitment to privacy. During this interview, Sebastian talks about his fascinating background in...

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with Ana-Maria Calin, Senior Software Engineer at GraphOps, one of the Core Dev teams working at The Graph. Ana has become a familiar and respected voice within the community due to her consistent contributions to Indexer Office Hours, a weekly Discord meeting where members of the Indexer community gather to exchange knowledge and insights. Through her work at GraphOps, Ana has made many positive contributions to enhancing the Indexer experience at The Graph...

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with GJ Flannery. GJ is helping lead the growth of the MetricsDAO community, a DAO that connects web3 data analysts with blockchain projects and on-demand data insights and tooling. MetricsDAO is playing a vital role in onboarding data analysts into the world of web3 by creatively introducing DAO members to blockchain projects and data through bounties, challenges, and web3 tooling, including The Graph.I wanted to speak with GJ to learn more about MetricsDAO...

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with Julien Genestoux, Founder and CEO at Unlock Protocol, a blockchain-based access control protocol that empowers creators to monetize their content directly and enables users to manage subscriptions and earn rewards for sharing valuable content and applications. And, as you likely know, Julien was recently announced as a new Graph Council member.During this interview, Julien shares his remarkable entrepreneurial background. We first talk about Julien’s ti...

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with Petko Pavlovski, Senior Software Engineer at GraphOps, a Core Dev team working on The Graph. As you will hear, Petko has been contributing to The Graph in various roles for a long time. In fact, I have been asking Petko for an interview for over a year and I am happy it finally came together. During this interview, Petko talks about his background and growing up in Bulgaria, his career and how he got started in web3, his time working at Limechain (...

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with Mihai Grigore, Head of Web3 Protocol Research at Messari. Mihai leads Messari’s Web3 protocol research team, covering infrastructure, base layers, and consumer apps.If you’re a member of The Graph ecosystem, then you know Mihai and his team’s work. They publish a well-known research report on The Graph every quarter entitled The State of The Graph.During this interview, Mihai talks about his professional background working in the banking and finance ind...

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with Liam Doyle, Founder of GRTDataHub, a well-known community resource for easy-to-interpret on-chain GRT data with multi-lingual education chatbots for web3 and The Graph ecosystem. If you’re on Twitter and have seen any ecosystem data related to The Graph, you’ve likely seen the work of GRTDataHub.What’s incredible about Liam’s story is how a vibrant ecosystem has sprung up around his work. You’ll regularly see GRTDataHub translated into many languages an...

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with Marissa Posner, Founder and CEO at ChainBrian, a no-code business intelligence tool that allows users to easily search and generate visualizations from blockchain data. You may have already met Marissa or the ChainBrain team at a recent hackathon or during The Graph’s Community Talk, when ChainBrain was highlighted. During this interview, Marissa talks about her background, including time competing in fencing both at NYU and on the Israeli national team...

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with Lauren Feld. Many of you may already know Lauren, she’s been an active contributor within the industry for many years, including the momentum behind her project, Collective Works. During this interview, Lauren talks about her time working as a Blockchain Strategist consultant at Deliotte, an international consulting firm, and then moving to ConsenSys as a Venture Strategist, and then several incredible stops along the way before she launched Collec...

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with Elissa Shevinsky. Elissa is an accomplished business executive, entrepreneur, cybersecurity expert, and author. As you’re about to hear, Elissa’s story is quite incredible and I’m grateful to have had the chance to interview her. During her career, she’s worked alongside many well-known leaders in technology and helped launch a list of projects. We talk about how some early encouragement from Paul Graham got her started as an entrepreneur, the early day...

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with Denham Preen, Co-Founder at Float Capital, a peer-to-peer asset protocol, that provides leveraged returns without over-collateralization or liquidations. Float has recently garnered attention in The Graph ecosystem due to the launch of something the team is calling “Subgraph Uncrashable,” a framework that generates helper functions in your GraphQL schema that makes common subgraph bugs impossible. During this interview, Denham and I talk about his ...

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with Kyle LaRue, a Graph Advocate and member of Graph AdvocatesDAO. Since joining the Advocates program, Kyle launched a very popular Advocates newsletter, called Advocate Spotlight, and other educational content.Kyle’s story will resonate with many listeners – he’s passionate about web3 and The Graph, but he has a career and has to pursue his web3 ambitions while being productive and attentive to his day job. During this interview, Kyle talks about what he ...

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with Lorena Fabris. Lorena is a Graph Advocate and member of Graph AdvocatesDAO, and she is also hard at work building and supporting the Spanish-speaking community of The Graph ecosystem with Graph Espanol.In addition to her relentless contributions as a Graph Advocate, Lorena is a lawyer in her home country of Argentina and, most importantly, a mom. As with prior guests of the podcast, I am amazed at the time and effort Lorena contributes to The Graph and ...

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with Chidubem Okeke. In addition to being a Graph Advocate and member of Graph AdvocatesDAO, Chidebum is behind the recent launch of Graph Central, an all-in-one resource for community members seeking the latest information about GIPs, grants, and events.As you are about to hear, Chidubem is incredibly humble and kind. He is also another great example of why Graph Advocates and AdvocatesDAO are producing some of the most engaged and active members in The Gra...

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with Vincent Chee, a Web3 Full Stack Engineer working at Superfluid. Vincent and I first met after he presented during a Community Talk, and I immediately wanted to learn more about Superfluid and how the team uses The Graph. Superfluid is revolutionizing how payments in crypto can work and, as you’ll hear Vincent discuss, the ways we think about money. During this interview, Vincent talks about his time at university, during which he studied computer scienc...

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with two members of the DappLooker team, Abhinav Singh and Vikash Choubey. You may have already heard about DappLooker, they continue to receive a lot of attention for their contributions both within The Graph and the broader Web3 community.DappLooker started as a blockchain analytics solution that enables users to explore blockchain data and create charts and visualizations, all without needing to be technically oriented or knowing how to code. You’ve...

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with Facu Spagnaulo, Co-Founder at Mimic, an innovative DeFi solution that makes interacting with DeFi simpler and safer through automation, customization, and smart vaults. As you’ll hear, Facu is incredibly humble and soft-spoken, but he’s not only worked with some of the biggest projects in DeFi, and his contributions have made a long-lasting impact in the space.During our conversation, Facu talks about his reluctant entry and calculated risk of moving in...

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with Darby, a Graph Advocate and member of Graph AdvocatesDAO. Darby is a well-known member of The Graph community – she’s very active on Discord and she’s supported The Graph at several notable events, including last year’s Graph Hack and, more recently, ETHDevner. During this interview, Darby talks about going against her parent’s wishes and pursuing an education in philosophy, her initial trepidation about crypto and what eventually sparked her inter...

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with James Hall, Design Manager at Edge & Node. If you’ve ever visited The Graph website, then you’ve seen many of the contributions James and his team have made – from the smallest design elements, like the buttons on the site, all the way up to the design of the user experience and interface.During this enlightening interview, James talks about his journey into Web3, Edge & Node, and The Graph. And if you’re a long-time listener of the podcast, the...

Leave feedback!This is a special edition of the GRTiQ Podcast. As a result of all the hype and conversation surrounding artificial intelligence, AI and crypto, and things like ChatGPT, I’m speaking with three members of the Semiotic Labs team – Anirudh Patel, Sam Green, and Tomasz Kornuta. Semiotic Labs is a Core Dev team working on The Graph, and they bring deep expertise and experience in artificial intelligence. I doubt there is a more distinguished team working on AI in crypto. If you’ve ...

Leave feedback!Today I’m doing a deep dive into the recent news regarding The Graph Network moving to Arbitrum. If you’re a regular listener of the podcast, then you know that last week we featured an interview with A.J. Warner, Chief Strategy Officer at Offchain Labs, the team behind Arbitrum. During that interview, A.J. not only shared his journey into Web3, but he also provided a nice introduction to Arbitrum and the community.This week, we’re going to go a level deeper by exploring everyt...

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with A.J. Warner, Chief Strategy Office at Offchain Labs, the founding team behind Arbitrum, an L2 offering a suite of scaling solutions for Ethereum. In addition to being one of the most well-known L2 solutions in the Ethereum community, Arbitrum is top of mind for members of The Graph ecosystem for two primary reasons: first, Arbitrum was recently added to the MIPs program and Indexers are working to add support for the chain on the decentralized network; ...

Leave feedback!Today I am speaking with Christophe Lassuyt, Co-Founder of Request Network, and Co-Founder and CEO at Request Finance, an all-in-one finance solution for Web3 businesses. If you’ve spent any time working in Web3, then you are likely already a user of Request Finance as it’s the premier invoicing and payroll solution in the crypto industry. During this interview, you’ll hear about Chris’ strong background in finance, including an impressive CFO role in a start-up in Geneva, and ...

Leave feedback!Today I’m speaking with Alejandro, Co-Founder of Krebit. Krebit makes Web3 identity more trustworthy, meritocratic, and privacy-preserving, by providing fully decentralized, community-verified credentials.”If you’re a long-time listener of the podcast, then you know I like to occasionally shine a light on the stories of entrepreneurs building in Web3, and using The Graph as core infrastructure. Krebit is an up-and-coming Web3 solution for web3 reputation that is already forming...

Leave feedback!Today I’m speaking with Claberus, Co-Founder of Karpatkey, a team that designs and implements non-custodial and trust-minimized DeFi strategies for DAO treasuries. As I am sure you’ve seen for yourself, DAOs have captured the interest of the entire web3 industry and it can be a challenge to understand what makes a DAO a DAO, how DAOs work, and what’s the future of DAOs.During this interview with Claberus, we’re going to go inside DOAs from the perspective of someone who has dir...

Leave feedback!Today I’m speaking with Yaniv Tal, Co-Founder of The Graph and Edge & Node, and Founder and CEO of Geo. Ever since the launch of the GRTiQ Podcast, the community has consistently wanted to hear this interview and, to help mark this important milestone, I’m incredibly grateful that Yaniv joined me for an extended interview.During our converstion, Yaniv and I talk about a lot of different topics. I ask him about his background and his early career, and then we spend a lot of ...

Leave feedback!Today I’m speaking with Brian Berman, Ecosystem Brand & Marketing Manager at Edge & Node. As you may already know, Edge & Node is one of the core devs teams working on The Graph.If you’ve ever read a blog post or tweet from The Graph, then you are already familiar with Brian’s work on the marketing team at Edge & Node.During this interview, Brian shares his amazing backstory and journey into Web3 and arriving at The Graph. You may be familiar with some of Brian’...

Leave feedback!Today I’m speaking with Marc-Andre Dumas, an Indexer at The Graph. Marc-Andre launched his Indexer operation, Ellipfra, during Mission Control, which means Marc-Andre is one of the OGs in the Indexer community. Since that time, Marc-Andre has been very active in The Graph community and, as you will hear, he is now participating in the MIPs program. During this interview, Marc-Andre talks about his career before entering crypto, his journey into Web3, and becoming an Index...

Leave feedback!Episode 97: This episode is The Best from 2022 (Part 2), where we're featuring highlights from Episodes 73-96.Show NotesThe GRTiQ Podcast takes listeners inside The Graph (GRT) by interviewing members of The Graph's community and ecosystem. Please help support this project and build the community by subscribing and leaving a review.Twitter: GRT_iQwww.GRTiQ.com

Leave feedback!Episode 96: This episode is The Best from 2022 (Part 1), where we're featuring highlights from Episodes 47-72.Show NotesThe GRTiQ Podcast takes listeners inside The Graph (GRT) by interviewing members of The Graph's community and ecosystem. Please help support this project and build the community by subscribing and leaving a review.Twitter: GRT_iQwww.GRTiQ.com

Leave feedback!Today I’m speaking with Alex Pakalniskis, Graph Advocate and member of Graph AdvocatesDAO. In addition to his contributions in Web3 and The Graph, Alex works as a Product Engineer at Esri, an industry-leading mapping software and spatial analytics company. There’s a good chance you have already met Alex. He’s very active in Graph Advocates and the broader Graph community, often hosting online events, such as coding workshops, or social events, like online scavenger hunts....