1 year later: Catching up with CryptoHarlem, OriginTrail and Blockchain Socialist

The Agenda Podcast: Decoding Crypto

Three of The Agenda’s first guests return to the podcast to update us on the wins and losses of the last year and their goals and vision for 2025. CryptoHarlem founder Matt Mitchell, OriginTrail co-founder Tomaž Levak, and Blockchain Radicals author Joshua Dávila sit down with Ray and Jonathan for the second half of this two-part episode.
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Timestamps:
(00:00) - Introduction to The Agenda podcast and Matt Mitchell of CryptoHarlem
(01:00) - CryptoHarlem and the global political changes influencing the hacktivist community
(03:13) - What motivates Matt Mitchell?
(04:44) - Defining hacktivism and examples of hacktivism
(07:48) - AI and surveillance
(16:08) - Final thoughts and Matt’s positive outlook
(18:42) - Introduction to Tomaž Levak of OriginTrail
(20:06) - The Importance of trusted knowledge in AI systems and OriginTrail’s expansion into the aviation industry
(26:07) - The problem of AI hallucinations
(29:25) - The definition of edge nodes and how they represent the future of OriginTrail
(34:53) - Final thoughts and the future of OriginTrail
(38:05) - Introduction to Joshua Dávila, aka the Blockchain Socialist, and his book, “Blockchain Radicals”
(40:53) - The politicization of crypto in the 2024 election cycle
(44:37) - The media’s role in the crypto narrative
(48:35) - The role of blockchain in times of crisis
(52:21) - Overview of Breadchain and its future plans
(56:31) - Final thoughts and Joshua’s optimism for 2025 and the future of crypto
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Разделы

1. Introduction to The Agenda podcast and Matt Mitchell of CryptoHarlem (00:00:00)

2. CryptoHarlem and the global political changes influencing the hacktivist community (00:01:00)

3. What motivates Matt Mitchell? (00:03:13)

4. Defining hacktivism and examples of hacktivism (00:04:44)

5. AI and surveillance (00:07:48)

6. Final thoughts and Matt’s positive outlook (00:16:08)

7. Introduction to Tomaž Levak of OriginTrail (00:18:42)

8. The Importance of trusted knowledge in AI systems and OriginTrail’s expansion into the aviation industry (00:20:06)

9. The problem of AI hallucinations (00:26:07)

10. The definition of edge nodes and how they represent the future of OriginTrail (00:29:25)

11. Final thoughts and the future of OriginTrail (00:34:53)

12. Introduction to Joshua Dávila, aka the Blockchain Socialist, and his book, “Blockchain Radicals” (00:38:05)

13. The politicization of crypto in the 2024 election cycle (00:40:53)

14. The media’s role in the crypto narrative (00:44:37)

15. The role of blockchain in times of crisis (00:48:35)

16. Overview of Breadchain and its future plans (00:52:21)

17. Final thoughts and Joshua’s optimism for 2025 and the future of crypto (00:56:31)