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Uphold is a leading digital asset platform, empowering individuals and enterprises to engage with a wide range of assets—from cryptocurrencies to precious metals. Serving over 10 million users across 150+ countries, Uphold delivers a seamless experience with deep liquidity across 300+ assets, plus a robust suite of products that includes innovative storage solutions, interest-bearing accounts, diversification tools, and more.
Simon McLoughlin is Chief Executive Officer of Uphold, a digital finance platform. He recently joined the Bitcoin.com News Podcast to talk about the market.
Appointed CEO in January 2022, Simon McLoughlin previously served as President and Chief Operating Officer, overseeing Uphold’s operational and strategic initiatives and helped secure Uphold’s FCA CryptoAsset registration in the UK. Simon has a background at US broker dealers, holds a Series 7 license and founded a well known cap-intro platform for pension and sovereign wealth funds. Before Uphold, Simon was a Managing Director at Euromoney Institutional Investor and Head of Business Development at LexisNexis.
Launched in 2014 as Bitreserve, Uphold began as a Bitcoin storage platform with a developing API. Even after significant growth, Uphold hasn’t lost sight of its roots. With recent innovations, like the native integration of the Stacks blockchain—a leading Bitcoin L2 solution—and Vault, the first ever assisted-self custody solution to be integrated with a major exchange platform, Uphold understands the power of Bitcoin, and is determined to continue supporting the development, growth, and usage of blockchain’s flagship product.
To learn more about the platform visit Uphold.com, and follow the team on X.
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Miner Wars by GoMining is a GameFi approach to Bitcoin mining that has been steadily gaining traction since its beta release in mid September. Players can join or create clans to strategize and compete for BTC and GOMINING rewards while engaging in real-time battles that mirror actual block-solving on the Bitcoin blockchain.
Dan Otryvanoff is the Chief Product Officer at GoMining. He recently joined the Bitcoin.com News Podcast to talk about the Miner Wars game and how it fits the broader GoMining ecosystem.
With features like NFT digital miners, score boosts, and multipliers for extra rewards, Miner Wars creates a dynamic and fun environment for bitcoin mining. Whether you're a seasoned miner or new to crypto, Miner Wars makes bitcoin mining accessible, rewarding, and entertaining for everyone.
To learn more about the game visit the website, and follow the GoMining team on X.
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GoBTC Foundation supports innovative Layer 1 and Layer 2 projects to grow the Bitcoin onchain ecosystem. By providing investment, strategic guidance, and a platform for launching new tokens, this new foundation helps onchain projects accelerate growth and contribute to Bitcoin’s future—one that may depend on onchain transactions more than we realize.
Jeremy Dreier is Chief Business Development Officer at GoMining. He recently joined the Bitcoin.com News Podcast to talk about the vision for the GoBTC Foundation.
As a strategic leader in the Bitcoin mining and cryptocurrency space, Jeremy Dreier has spent over seven years driving innovation and growth in the blockchain industry. In his role as CBDO at GoMining, Jeremy has played a pivotal role in establishing the company as a pioneering force in Bitcoin mining. His work encompasses strategic partnerships, operational leadership, and scaling infrastructure to support GoMining's growing global footprint.
To learn more about the foundation visit the website, and follow the team on X.
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BitcoinOS addresses the limitations of Bitcoin’s original design, bringing it closer to fulfilling its broader potential in the crypto ecosystem. Ultimately, BitcoinOS allows for scalable, composable functionality while maintaining Bitcoin’s fundamental architecture, ensuring that the protocol remains true to its roots as a sovereign, peer-to-peer digital currency.
Edan Yago is CEO and Co-founder of BitcoinOS, the smart contract operating system for Bitcoin. He recently joined the Bitcoin.com News Podcast to talk about the technology. Yago shares his visionary insights on how Bitcoin is set to achieve in two years what Ethereum has accomplished in a decade. He discusses how BOS will unleash the creativity of entrepreneurs and dApp developers, facilitate the launch of ICOs in the short term, and integrate trillions of AI agents into the crypto ecosystem in the long run.
Edan is also an early core contributor to Sovryn, a decentralized Layer 2 Bitcoin trading and lending and asset management platform. Earlier in his career, he founded several other companies in the Bitcoin and crypto space, including CementDAO and Epiphyte, which provided global remittance services. As an anti-finance financier and radical optimist, he is a passionate advocate for the mass adoption of open, borderless and incorruptible finance.
BitcoinOS is the operating system that brings smart contract functionality to Bitcoin. With the introduction of BitSNARK and Grail, BitcoinOS enables trustless and interoperable rollup bridges, connecting Bitcoin’s mainnet to general-purpose execution environments without altering the core protocol. This extension allows developers to unlock Bitcoin’s potential for high-throughput, secure transactions while preserving the network’s decentralization, resilience, and purity.
To learn more about the project visit BitcoinOS.build, and follow the team on X.
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IVC is a Web3 venture capital fund backed by leading Japanese gaming studios. They focus on Web3 gaming, digital entertainment, AI, DeFi, and infrastructure, and have invested in over 200 projects. They also host Japan’s largest Web3 conference, IVS Crypto, which attracts over 12,000 attendees annually.
Ann Chien serves as a Partner at IVC. She recently joined the Bitcoin.com News Podcast to talk about the Japanese Web3 market.
Ann was previously a Director at HCM Capital, the venture arm of Foxconn Technology Group, specializing in blockchain and fintech investments. With experience in investment banking at Shenwan Hongyuan and equity research at BNP. Paribas, Ms. Chien brings a wealth of expertise to the blockchain investment field.
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Sanctor Capital is a sanctuary where bright minds can find the support they need to maximize their impact on the industry. They have a long successful track record of guiding early-stage projects to Web3 market success.
Ilya Abugov is a Partner at Sanctor Capital, a blockchain investment firm. He recently joined the Bitcoin.com News Podcast to talk about the Web3 gaming market.
Ilya was Head of Research at Crypto Briefing and Lead Analyst at DappRadar. He also has a background in traditional management consulting, IT consulting, and equities, including time at Man Group and Fidelity Investments.
To learn more about the company visit sanctor.com, and follow the team on X.
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Logos is a fully decentralized, privacy-preserving, and politically neutral technology stack that provides the necessary support for self-sovereign virtual territories. The stack includes three modular, blockchain-based protocols: Nomos (consensus), Codex (storage), and Waku (messaging). Combined, they provide the technical foundation for cyber states, parallel societies, network states, or any borderless public institution based on voluntary consent.
Logos is onboarding early supporters onto its network state technology stack with a Bitcoin Ordinals collection. The Logos Operators are the entry point to the ecosystem and will serve as the pseudonymous identity of its earliest members. OP1 recently joined the Bitcoin.com News Podcast to talk about the technology.
To secure a spot on the Darklist, users can participate in the Exit Game to earn XP. This game offers an interactive journey where users explore and reveal their unique character archetype from the Logos Operators' art collection. Participants will navigate a text-based maze and, upon successful completion, uncover one of ten distinct archetypes. Each archetype illustrates a unique role in the development of network states and parallel societies.
To learn more about the project visit logos.co, join the community on Discord and follow OP1 on X.
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Utherverse has operated the most successful Metaverse platform in history, with more than 50 million uses worldwide since the launch of their first generation metaverse in 2004. They are now in Beta testing of their third commercial generation metaverse which is designed as a platform upon which anyone can easily create and operate a sophisticated metaverse that is seamlessly interconnected with all other metaverses on the platform.
Brian Shuster is the founder and CEO of Utherverse. He recently joined the Bitcoin.com News Podcast to talk about the metaverse.
Often referred to as the “Godfather of the Metaverse,” Brian Shuster is a pioneer in internet technologies and has developed over 100 patents related to the metaverse and core internet technologies. Shuster’s work focuses on enhancing user experiences in virtual worlds, addressing issues like the physics of movement, immersive displays, and physical interaction between users. His vision is to consolidate metaverse offerings into a single, interoperable platform that can support various industries, from education to entertainment.
As they embark on the next chapter with their third-generation platform, Utherverse is poised to harness the potential of blockchain technology and Web3 features. This strategic integration is designed to enrich the user experience significantly, paving the way for a more decentralized, seamless, secure, and interconnected metaverse ecosystem. Through this evolution, Utherverse continues to redefine the boundaries of virtual engagement, inviting users to partake in an ever-expanding universe of possibilities.
To learn more about the project visit Utherverse.io, and follow the team on X or Discord.
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In this episode as we sit down with Justin Sun, the founder of TRON and CEO of BitTorrent. We dive deep into the launch of SunPump Beta, the new platform for the fair launch and trading of meme coins. Discover how SunPump is set to revolutionize the TRON ecosystem with its user-friendly features, fair pricing mechanisms, and innovative liquidity solutions.
We also explore the latest developments in WBTC, including the strategic partnership with BiT Global. Learn how moving to a multi-jurisdictional custody model enhances the security and trust of WBTC operations, and what this means for users worldwide.
Tune in to hear Justin Sun’s insights on the future of DeFi, the role of TRON in the crypto landscape, and his thoughts on the most exciting new meme coins on SunPump. -
Tectum, developed by Crispmind, is the world’s fastest layer-1 blockchain, achieving 3.5 million transactions per second through a proof of utility consensus mechanism. It guarantees seamless, private transactions using layered processing and zero-knowledge proofs.
Alex Guseff, the owner of Crispmind, is the Lead Architect of Tectum and SoftNote. He recently joined the Bitcoin.com News Podcast to talk about the technology and how it can revolutionize crypto payments, make bitcoin spendable again and enable P2P trading.
Complementing Tectum, Crispmind’s SoftNote serves as the scaling technology that enhances the utility of Bitcoin, other cryptocurrencies, and fiat currencies, enabling fast, frictionless, and zero-fee transactions. Together, Tectum and SoftNote are not just innovative tools; they are the foundation for building the money systems of tomorrow, shaping the future of digital finance.
To learn more about the project visit Tectum.io, and follow the team on X, Telegram, Facebook or Discord.
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HAQQ brings together the most reputable actors of Ethical finance in order to promote community-driven decentralized technologies worldwide. HAQQ is an EVM-equivalent chain, based on Cosmos SDK. The technology behind HAQQ makes it possible for any smart contract created on other EVM chains to be deployed onto the new network without any changes needed.
Mohammed Alkaff AlHashmi is the Co-founder and CEO of HAQQ, and Alex Malkov is the Co-founder and Chief Business Development Officer of HAQQ. They recently joined the Bitcoin.com News Podcast to talk about HAQQ's journey so far along with the recent developments and innovations within the HAQQ ecosystem, including the launch of their gold-backed stablecoin, Deenar, and other exciting projects. -
In this episode , Zhibing (Tony) Li, the Vice President of Canaan Inc., provided insights into the company's mission and roadmap for developing innovative Bitcoin mining solutions.
Canaan, a leading manufacturer of ASIC miners, is focused on transforming the future of Bitcoin mining through improved energy efficiency and environmental sustainability. As Li explained, the company's goal is to not only optimize the performance of its mining hardware, but also find ways to better utilize the byproduct heat generated by the mining rigs.
"Our mission is about smart efficiency and better lives," Li stated. "We want to see Bitcoin miners become almost 95% heaters, where the majority of the electricity consumed is converted into usable heat that can be repurposed."
To achieve this, Canaan is exploring innovative cooling solutions that capture the heat from its miners and redirect it for applications like greenhouse heating, room heating, and even swimming pool heating. The company is also working with customers who leverage renewable energy sources like solar to power their mining operations.
In terms of hardware roadmap, Li highlighted Canaan's recent releases of the A13, A14, and A15 miners, each iteration boasting improved power efficiency. The latest A15 model, for example, achieves a power draw below 20 joules per terahash, a significant improvement over previous generations.
Looking ahead, Canaan is committed to continued research and development to push the boundaries of mining efficiency and sustainability. By transforming the energy-intensive nature of Bitcoin mining, the company aims to not only benefit its customers, but also contribute to a greener, more environmentally-conscious crypto ecosystem. -
UpRock is a groundbreaking platform that merges blockchain and AI, allowing users to monetize their unused internet bandwidth. With a focus on democratizing data access and fostering an open AI ecosystem, UpRock is at the forefront of the digital revolution.
The co-founders of UpRock, Jesse Adams (CEO) and Chris O’Connell (CTO), recently joined the Bitcoin.com News Podcast to talk about the project.
The UpRock co-founders are seasoned serial entrepreneurs with a notable track record in the tech industry, boasting two successful exits. They co-founded Tenta, a privacy-centric mobile browser featuring a built-in VPN and total data encryption, which garnered attention from Forbes, NPR, ZDNet, Geekwire, and more, and was acquired by the publicly traded cybersecurity company Avast. They also launched MiKandi, a third-party app store with over 15 million users, highlighted in major media outlets like WIRED, Parts Unknown, Huffington Post, Vice, and HBO, which was later acquired by a private entity. Additionally, they co-founded BitBase, a premier validator and infrastructure provider that specializes in high-performance, globally distributed servers using top-tier NVMe and high RAM nodes, offering professional node deployment and management services for multiple blockchains.
To learn more visit UpRock.com, and follow the team on X.
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Schad Brannon is a Co Founder of Debt Box and Alexander Reay is the Group CSO.
On Tuesday, a federal judge has ordered the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to pay over $1.8 million in its case against the crypto firm known as Debt Box. The penalty resulted from the SEC’s bad faith conduct in obtaining and defending an ex parte temporary restraining order (TRO) based on misrepresentations. Additionally, the judge granted the SEC’s motion to dismiss its case without prejudice. -
HyperCycle was founded in October 2022 following discussions between CEO Toufi Saliba and Ben Goertzel, founder of SingularityNet, at the global AGI summit in 2021. The company focuses on developing a General Purpose Technology supporting a decentralized network for AI-to-AI communication, designed to scale with the worldwide demand for AI consumption.
Leveraging technologies such as the TODA Protocol, Earth64 data structure, and SingularityNet's Liquid Reputation model, HyperCycle aims to create a secure, efficient, and globally accessible platform for AI collaboration. Its CEO, Toufi Saliba, recently joined the Bitcoin.com News Podcast to talk about the technology.
Toufi holds positions as the Global Chair of IEEE AI Standards, Chair of ACM PB CC, and is a founding member of DAIA (Decentralized AI Alliance). He has been an invited honorary speaker at major global events, including WIC, ITU, UN, Busan, and the Korean National Assembly. In 2021, he posed a thought-provoking question about the global race towards AGI at the global AGI summit. This led to the decision to build an AI brain on the Toda/IP protocol, an initiative he chose to lead.
In October 2022, HyperCycle was launched, focusing on customers who recognize the power of cooperative intelligence. The business model is B2B, with zero transaction fees and 1% on royalties. To date, over 300,000 licenses have been sold, and a token sale was initiated with 60 months tokenomics.
To learn more about the project visit HyperCycle.AI. And you can reach out to Toufi at LinkedIn or X.
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In this episode TRON founder Justin Sun comes back on the show to talk about his collaboration with the legendary composer Hans Zimmer on the TRON anthem, TRON's Bitcoin Layer 2 solution, stablecoins, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and more. Justin also reveals the fascinating philosophy behind the TRON anthem, inspired by the legendary Hong Kong Kung Fu master, Bruce Lee.
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Casa helps people store bitcoin and other digital assets by empowering them to own, secure, and manage their private keys safely and easily. Founded in 2016, the company helps its members take self-custody of their assets with multi-key vaults for greater protection against single points of failure, such as hacks, theft, and accidents.
Nick Neuman is co-founder and CEO of Casa. Before assuming the CEO role, he spearheaded development as Head of Product. Nick recently joined the Bitcoin.com News Podcast to talk about how they help users take control of their cryptocurrency, hold their private keys, and even plan for their inheritance.
To learn more about the project visit Casa.io, and follow the team on X.
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Supra is a next-generation, vertically integrated blockchain ecosystem with powerful smart contracts, native Oracles, cross-chain communication, automation, and more into one unified, shared security infrastructure.
Josh Tobkin is the Co-Founder and CEO of Supra. He recently joined the Bitcoin.com News Podcast to talk about the future of the crypto ecosystem and how his company fits into it. Other interesting topics discussed were his professional journey from making money in online poker to using slot machine psychology to promote crypto education, the future of Defi on Bitcoin and even using blockchain to keep AI honest and robots safe and much more.
Josh Tobkin is a passionate founder and entrepreneur with over 15 years of technology leadership, including significant experience in SaaS businesses with a focus on digital payments and online gaming. Josh has held a variety of positions in growth-stage companies, including Creative Director and CTO.
After his first successful exit, Josh entered the blockchain industry in late 2016, organizing groups of developers and founders to evaluate whitepapers that showcased promising research. After founding a blockchain lab in 2018, he became the project’s lead architect and co-designed Supra’s state-of-the-art Moonshot consensus algorithm.
Supra’s core products include the world’s most decentralized blockchain oracle protocol, which currently services 500+ data pairs and is currently deployed to 60+ chains. Supra's other essential products include distributed Verifiable Random Function (VRF) services, trustless, decentralized blockchain bridges, and a revolutionary cross-chain liquidity provisioning protocol.
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B2Broker is a global liquidity provider that combines numerous B2B services under its umbrella, including CRM systems, payment processing solutions, and advanced trading software solutions. Founded in 2014, B2Broker has constantly iterated on its strong foundation, adding new features and improvements to its liquidity and white-label offerings. B2Broker’s expansive ecosystem includes B2BinPay, B2Core, B2Prime, B2Copy, and B2Trader. Together, they provide a full-stop B2B technology infrastructure for fintech businesses across the globe.
Two members of the B2Broker business development team recently joined the Bitcoin.com News Podcast to talk about diversification strategies for brokers:
As the head of the business development department at B2Broker, Andrew Matushkin is dedicated to expanding B2Broker’s reach as a global supplier of crypto and forex technology and liquidity solutions. Andrew’s business experience and expertise in the B2B niche allow him to be an invaluable core team member, catalyzing the group’s growth efforts.
With extensive experience in client and business communications, Leon Abouissa provides a much-needed professional presence on B2Broker’s frontlines. Leon is at the forefront of business development at B2Broker, providing new solutions and improvements to the existing business model.
To learn more about the group visit B2Broker.com.
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