Validated
When it comes to blockchain, the thing people talk about most — the price — is actually the least interesting part. Crypto conversations are too often about who’s up and who’s down, what to buy and what to sell, and today’s drama on Twitter. Most conversations about crypto miss how it’s going to change ... everything.
On VALIDATED, we’ll be talking to the people who are rethinking the internet — and our world. No hype cycles. No financial advice. Just conversations on the biggest ideas shaping the future of the internet.
Web3 is complicated, but never boring.
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 45 minutes
- Episodes
- 162
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Crypto-Powered Physical Infrastructure with Sami Kassab
A century ago, infrastructure was synonymous with big things, like bridges, roads, and electrification projects financed by nation states or the world’s largest corporations. But today, the nature of…
A Decentralized Collective Memory with Sam Williams
Permanent information storage is not just a means of preserving data, but a way to resist the grip of authoritarian regimes. According to Sam Williams, co-founder of Arweave, immutable storage system…
How Crypto Journalism Actually Happens with Danny Nelson
Being a crypto journalist - a good crypto journalist - is hard work. When it comes to reporting, no other sector requires the same level of technical proficiency, an understanding of financial market…
What Keeps a Crypto OG Hopeful? with Ryan Selkis
Ryan Selkis, founder of Messari, has been a crypto investor, writer, and advocate since 2013. As someone who has witnessed multiple market cycles firsthand, Ryan is as optimistic as ever about the fu…
Introducing Validated (Trailer)
Highlights from Breakpoint 2022 - Ep 77
0:00 - Intro
1:19 - Web3 School in Sierra Leone
10:53 - An Artist and Monke Go to Washington
25:25 - How Compression Will Decimate Network Costs on Solana
DISCLAIMER The information on this podcast is p…
NFTs for All - Ep 76
0:00 - Intro
1:17 - Introduction to panelists
1:54 - How Solana’s infrastructure allows for scalability
4:45 - What creators are looking for in NFT platforms
5:53 - Glass.xyz and the future of video NFT…
Are Wallets Entering the 'Browser Wars' Era? - Ep 75
0:00 Intro
0:50 Intro to panelists and overview of the browser wars
2:25 How do lessons from the browser wars apply to the wallet market?
3:12 Differences between browsers and wallets
6:00 The roles o…
The Case for Tokenized Carbon - Ep 74
0:00 Overview of ReFi
3:13 Intro to Emma, Ethan, and Shine Capital
4:37 Why Shine sees ReFi as a sound business investment
7:10 Overview of how traditional carbon markets work
8:03 Breakdown of pricing …
Can Blockchain Fix Carbon Markets? - Ep #73
0:00 Overview of Carbon Markets and Crypto
2:45 Intro to Brendan and Patch
4:02 Intro to Matthew and Cerulean
6:05 What is a carbon credit?
7:25 Who are carbon credits for?
9:00 Voluntary/compliance marke…
Greenpeace and Greener Crypto - Ep #72
0:09 - Episode overview
2:17 - Rolf Skar introduction and Greenpeace’s mission
4:39 - Daniel Hwang introduction
6:54 - Greenpeace’s history with energy-intensive crypto
8:24 - The Change the Code Coaliti…
Jason Keats - Founder & Chief Hooligan, OSOM Ep #70
Anatoly welcomes Jason Keats (Founder & Chief Hooligan, OSOM) to the podcast to talk about his epic career building hardware, the Solana Saga phone and all things mobile and web3. Pre-order the Saga …
Sid Powell - CEO & Co-Founder, Maple Finance Ep #69
Sid Powell is the CEO & Co-Founder of Maple Finance. Maple is transforming capital markets through technology and count traditional finance and crypto-native firms as customers. Joe McCann guest host…
Strata Protocol & Metaplex Ep #68
Noah Prince (Co-Founder/ CEO, Strata Protocol) and Austin Adams (Lead Protocol Dev, Metaplex Studios) sit down with Austin Federa to discuss the integration of Strata's Dynamic Pricing Mint tool into…
Brett Harrison - President, FTX.US Ep #67
Brett Harrison is the President of FTX US, a US-regulated cryptocurrency exchange. Prior to joining FTX US, Brett was Head of Semi-Systematic Technology at Citadel Securities, where he managed techno…
Crypto & National Security Ep #66
Welcome to a special episode of the Solana Podcast focusing on Crypto & National Security featuring Ari Redbord (Head of Legal and Government Affairs, TRM Labs) and Sigal Mandelker (former Under Secr…
Chris Osborn - Founder & CEO, Dialect Ep #64
Chris Osborn is the Founder and CEO of Dialect, a smart messaging protocol that powers seamless, on-chain messaging experiences, starting with wallet-to-wallet chat and dapp notifications. Joe McCann…
Nigel Eccles - Co-Founder & CEO, Vault Laboratories Ep #63
Nigel Eccles is the co-founder and CEO of Vault Laboratories. VAULT is a new creator platform that uses the power of Web3 to unlock the next generation of fan experiences. Joe McCann guest hosts.
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