The Crypto Conversation
Brave New Coin's Crypto Conversation talks to the key people creating the Bitcoin, blockchain, and cryptocurrency future. Hosted by Andy Pickering, learn how this rapidly evolving industry is reshaping the world as we move towards decentralized finance, NFTs and Web3podcast.feedspot.com.
SecondSwap - The Dex For Locked Tokens
The episode introduces SecondSwap, a decentralized exchange designed for locked tokens, explaining how it enables liquidity for assets that are otherwise non‑transferable. It outlines the protocol’s core mechanisms—such as time‑locked smart contracts and tokenized representations—that allow users to trade, earn yields, and provide liquidity without unlocking the underlying assets. The discussion highlights the benefits for both retail and institutional participants, including enhanced capital efficiency, reduced risk, and new yield opportunities, while also addressing security considerations and regulatory implications.
Tria - Live Free, Bank Freer
In this episode, Vijit Katta, CEO and co‑founder of Tria, explains how the company’s self‑custodial neobank abstracts away blockchain complexity by providing a protocol and consumer layer that eliminates bridges, gas fees, and custodial risk across Bitcoin, EVM chains, Solana...
Pixion Games - The Next Generation of Play
In this episode, Pixion Games founder and CEO Kam Punia draws on his experience with global franchises like Yu‑Gi‑Oh! to explain how his studio builds competitive, mobile‑first games, focusing on their flagship title Fableborne—a fast‑paced action RPG with hero collection,...
Canopy Network - Limitless Infra for Appchains
In this episode, Andrew Nguyen, Co‑Founder and CTO of Canopy Network, explains how their recursive architecture enables a peer‑to‑peer launchpad that lets application‑specific chains bootstrap each other into independent, secure ecosystems. He highlights the benefits of limitless infrastructure for appchains,...
Gallaxia - The Future of Gaming
In this episode, James Ashton—former footballer turned gaming entrepreneur—discusses Gallaxia’s vision for the future of gaming, emphasizing the integration of blockchain, AI, and biometric security to create immersive, player‑owned experiences. He highlights how Gallaxia’s ecosystem leverages technologies like PlayAI’s orchestration...
LeveX - Built by Traders for Traders
In this episode, Andy Pickering interviews a series of crypto innovators, covering topics from AI orchestration with PlayAI Network to Layer‑1 solutions for real‑world assets via Pharos Network, and the evolution of institutional crypto services at Fidelity Digital Assets. Guests...
PlayAI Network - The Orchestration Layer for Crypto X AI
The episode explores PlayAI Network as an orchestration layer that bridges crypto and AI, detailing how it enables seamless integration of AI models with blockchain infrastructure for secure, decentralized computation and data sharing. It highlights the platform’s modular architecture, tokenomics,...
Fidelity Digital Assets - What's Happening In the Markets?
The episode surveys a wave of new crypto infrastructure initiatives, from Nillion’s private data layer and EMCD’s compliant Web2.5 crypto super‑app to DEIN’s decentralized insurance and Uplink’s DePIN connectivity. It also highlights providers of core blockchain services such as BTCS S.A.’s...
EMCD - Make Currencies Digital
In this episode Jan Warmus, EMCD’s Europe director, outlines the platform’s all‑in‑one crypto ecosystem—including a top‑tier SHA‑256 mining pool, multi‑currency wallet, high‑yield savings product (Coinhold), and a peer‑to‑peer exchange—designed as a “Web2.5” bridge between traditional finance and crypto. He explains...
DEIN - The Decentralized Insurance Network
The episode explores the emerging landscape of decentralized insurance, highlighting how blockchain enables Bitcoin‑denominated life policies, token‑less launchpads, and secure wallet infrastructure. Guests such as Zac Townsend of Meanwhile explain the benefits of Bitcoin‑based life insurance, while experts from CoinTerminal,...
Uplink - Decentralized Connectivity
The episode explores Uplink, the world’s first decentralized connectivity ecosystem that leverages DePIN to reshape global internet infrastructure, offering more resilient, affordable, and community‑owned network services. It highlights how token incentives and open‑source hardware enable anyone to contribute to and...
BTCS SA - Public Infrastructure for a Decentralized Economy
In this episode, Wojtek Kaszycki, founder and chairman of BTCS S.A., explains how his company builds and operates validation infrastructure that underpins major blockchain networks, positioning it as essential public infrastructure for a decentralized economy. He highlights the challenges of scaling...
CoinTerminal - Access Token Presales Before CEX Listingsv
In this episode Maximiliano Stochyk, Head of Sales at CoinTerminal, explains how the platform enables retail investors to access early token presales via IDOs, offering up to ten‑times lower entry prices than public listings. He highlights CoinTerminal’s open‑access model—no staking,...
PACT SWAP - The Next-Gen Cross-Chain DEX
In this episode, host Andy Pickering talks with Toby Gilbert, co‑founder of PACT Swap, about the platform’s novel cross‑chain DEX architecture that trades native assets like Bitcoin and TRON without relying on bridges, wrapped tokens, or external validators. Gilbert explains how...
Sign - Sovereign Infrastructure for Global Nations
In this episode, Xin Yan, co‑founder and CEO of Sign, explains how the company is creating sovereign‑grade blockchain infrastructure for nations and large enterprises, leveraging its expertise in token distribution and verifiable credentials. Yan highlights the need for scalable, secure,...
Kava - Leading the World to Web3
In this episode, host Andy Pickering talks with Tony Pham, CMO of Kava, about how the Cosmos‑based blockchain is accelerating Web3 adoption by combining fast, interoperable consensus with Ethereum‑compatible smart contracts. Pham highlights Kava’s cross‑chain lending, staking, and DeFi products,...
Global Gold - The On-Chain Gold Ecosystem
In this episode, Global Gold co‑founder Cole Chapman explains how the platform tokenizes physical gold into on‑chain assets called Global Gold Bars, enabling fractional ownership, instant liquidity, and collateralized lending within DeFi. He details the infrastructure behind the tokens, including...
Sierra Labs - Redefining Digital Money
In this episode, Mitchell Nicholson, founder of Sierra Labs, explains the SIERRA Liquid Yield Token (LYT) and its aim to unify user experience across DeFi, CeFi, and traditional finance. He details how LYT provides seamless yield generation, liquidity, and easy...
Griffin AI - #1 AI Agent Builder for DeFi
The episode features Oliver Feldmeier, founder of Griffin AI, discussing the platform’s no‑code builder that lets users create autonomous AI agents for DeFi tasks such as trading, risk management, and portfolio automation. He explains how these agents integrate with existing protocols,...