Bam Azizi is the CEO & Co-Founder of Mesh Connect, Mesh securely enables safer and easier crypto deposits, payments, and on-ramping from 300+ leading exchanges and wallets, all without leaving your platform.

In this conversation, Bam Azizi, CEO and co-founder of MeshConnect, discusses the challenges and opportunities in the crypto space, particularly focusing on user experience and the importance of stablecoins. He explains how MeshConnect aims to bridge the gap between complex crypto transactions and everyday usability, enabling businesses to offer seamless crypto payment solutions. The discussion also touches on market trends, the future of tokenization, and the need for clearer regulations in the crypto industry.

Mesh, founded in 2020 by CEO Bam Azizi and COO Adam Israel, is revolutionizing the financial technology landscape by simplifying cryptocurrency transactions. Their platform enables seamless crypto deposits, payments, and on-ramping from over 300 leading exchanges and wallets, all within a single, unified API.

The company's suite of products includes Mesh Deposit, Mesh Pay, and Mesh Ramp, each designed to enhance user experience and security. By eliminating the need for API keys and manual address entries, Mesh allows users to connect their preferred exchanges or wallets directly to a platform, facilitating direct wallet-to-wallet transfers without leaving the host application.

Security is a cornerstone of Mesh's offerings. The platform employs a zero-trust architecture and is SOC 2 Type II certified, ensuring that no personally identifiable information or user credentials are stored at rest. This commitment to security not only protects users but also streamlines the integration process for businesses, with most integrations completed in under a week using Mesh's developer-friendly APIs and SDKs.

Mesh's innovative approach has attracted significant investment, including a $22 million Series A funding round in September 2023.

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Pablo Castillo is CEO and CTO of Chain4Travel. Chain4Travel is the lab building the Camino Network, a Layer 1 blockchain designed for the needs of the travel industry. It provides travel-related businesses with web3 technology. The ecosystem has unified data standards for seamless communication, decentralized payments/settlements infrastructure, KYC/KYB for security. The CAM token powers it.

Chain4Travel aims to revolutionize the travel industry by integrating blockchain technology to create a more efficient, secure, and interconnected ecosystem. At the heart of this transformation is the Camino Network, a blockchain platform tailored specifically for the travel sector.

Today's travel industry is hindered by outdated systems and fragmented supply chains, with some standards and protocols exceeding 40 years in age. This antiquated infrastructure results in sluggish product development and technical enhancements, impeding innovation and efficiency.

Chain4Travel envisions a decentralized and collaborative travel ecosystem. By leveraging blockchain, the Camino Network facilitates seamless connections across a distributed network, enabling rapid transactions and significantly reducing costs. This approach fosters collaboration among travel technology systems, establishing a single source of truth and paving the way for new business models, including B2C2B and C2C interactions.

The Camino Network is a blockchain platform designed for the global travel industry, promoting seamless integration of travel offerings. It incorporates Know Your Business (KYB) and Know Your Customer (KYC) processes, self-custodial wallets, and supports a variety of use cases.

Complementing the Camino Network is Camino Messenger, a decentralized network that connects travel suppliers and distributors for efficient trade. By mapping existing systems to Camino Messenger, businesses can easily access new partners, such as hotels, airlines, and car rentals. This tool streamlines API management, standardizes communication, and unlocks innovative monetization opportunities.

Founded by industry veterans Ralf Usbeck, Thomas Stirnimann, and Pablo Castillo, Chain4Travel leverages decades of experience in travel technology. Their vision is to build a collaborative network that enables digital innovation for the global travel industry, positioning Chain4Travel as a pioneer in this transformative journey.

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David Pinger is the co-founder of Warden Protocol. Warden brings AI to web3, enabling any application, protocol or smart contract to integrate trustworthy AI.

Warden Protocol is a blockchain platform designed to bring artificial intelligence (AI) into the Web3 world. It allows developers to easily add AI capabilities to their applications, smart contracts, and protocols. By combining blockchain and AI, Warden Protocol ensures that AI predictions are trustworthy and secure.

At the heart of Warden Protocol is the AI Blockchain Interface (AIBI). This tool helps integrate AI into blockchain systems by verifying that AI models are producing accurate results. The verification process uses a unique method involving cryptographic proofs and blockchain consensus to ensure reliability.

Warden Protocol has two main layers. The Verification Layer ensures that AI outputs are accurate and secure using cryptographic validation. The Execution Layer helps developers integrate AI into apps and smart contracts across different blockchains, automating processes efficiently.

One of the standout features of Warden Protocol is its user-friendly design. Developers can integrate AI easily, without needing to understand complex cryptographic systems. It also enables smooth interactions across blockchains by aggregating multiple accounts, making it easier to sign transactions on different networks.

Developers can use Warden Protocol for several purposes. They can build applications with embedded AI for enhanced functionality. The platform also supports creating Omnichain Applications (OApps), which work across multiple blockchains. Additionally, Warden introduces Keychains, which handle secure key storage and transaction signing, simplifying cross-chain coordination.

Warden Protocol supports running validator nodes. These nodes help secure the network and allow participants to earn rewards. This feature ensures the stability and security of the blockchain ecosystem.

Comprehensive documentation is available to help developers get started. The guides cover everything from basic information about the protocol to instructions for creating applications, managing Keychains, and running validator nodes. Warden Protocol also provides details about its tokens, WARD and WARP.

Warden Protocol is a cutting-edge solution for integrating AI into blockchain systems. It simplifies AI adoption for developers and creates opportunities for innovative Web3 applications. With its secure, flexible, and user-friendly design, it is set to play a significant role in the future of decentralized AI.

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Amitt Mahajan is the Co-Founder of Proof of Play. Proof of Play’s mission is to create fun, accessible onchain games and, in the process, develop novel technology that makes onchain game development easier for everyone.

Founded by leaders from Epic Games, Zynga, EA, Riot Games, Activision, Google, Facebook, Disney, and Warner Brothers, Proof of Play’s mission is to create fun, accessible onchain games and, in the process, develop novel technology that makes onchain game development easier for everyone.

The company’s flagship game, Pirate Nation, is a fully onchain RPG where players battle monsters, build their pirate crew, and compete to become number one on the captain leaderboard.

The team has raised $33M in funding and is supported by a16z, Greenoaks, and other investors.

Pirate Nation is a fully onchain free-to-play pirate-themed roleplaying game (RPG). Pirate Nation is live on Proof of Play’s Apex chain.

Pirate Nation is a fully onchain game. This is a new type of game that's only possible using blockchain technology. The game and all of its functionality is running on the blockchain using hundreds of smart contracts. Onchain games have a lot of unique characteristics that distinguish them from traditional, centralized games: All player items, actions, and achievements are publicly viewable and auditable.

Onchain games are "forever games" and will continue to operate as long as the blockchain they are running on exists. It is possible for onchain games to be able to be remixed. Meaning players can add their own features or even create fully derivative works from the game. Onchain games are more secure and transparent. They are enforced with the same security that protects other assets on blockchains.

The Proof of Play engine, which powers Pirate Nation, isn’t just another gaming chain—it’s a cutting-edge onchain game engine designed to enable developers to build games onchain faster than offchain. They are developing a powerful, decentralized foundation for the next generation of onchain games, starting with Pirate Nation.

On November 14th, Proof of Play launched Pirate Nation Season 3, adding a refreshed crafting system, two new leaderboards, and an enhanced staking experience, deepening player engagement.

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Charles d'Haussy is CEO of dYdX Foundation. The dYdX Foundation is an independent not-for-profit foundation headquartered in Zug, Switzerland. dYdX Foundation’s purpose is to support the dYdX protocol and to foster community-driven growth in the dYdX ecosystem.

dYdX Unlimited has launched, marking one of the most significant upgrades to the dYdX exchange since the launch of the dYdX Chain in 2023. With dYdX Unlimited, users can instantly list and trade new markets with liquidity, earn passive yield through MegaVault, benefit from enhanced trading rewards, and earn lifetime commissions through the new Affiliate Program.

Key highlights of Unlimited include:

• Instant Market Listings: list any market with immediate liquidity. Anyone can launch a new leveraged market to trade crypto, prediction markets, and more with up to 20x leverage on dYdX.

• MegaVault Global Liquidity Pool: provide liquidity across all dYdX markets through automated market-making. Depositors have a potential passive income strategy by sharing in MegaVault’s P&L.

• Revamped Trading Rewards Program: A redesigned incentive structure that rewards both traders and market makers with DYDX tokens, encouraging engagement and liquidity over a 4-month period.

• Affiliate program: enable users to earn referral commissions, offering rewards up to $1,500/month per referral with a VIP program for high-performing affiliates.

Together, MegaVault and Instant Market Listings let users trade anything, instantly, with liquidity.

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Mihai Alexandru Radu is Head of Investor Relations at SphereX, a pioneering perpetual decentralized exchange (DEX) in the decentralized finance sector, aiming to redefine digital asset trading with unmatched freedom and innovation.

SphereX is a decentralized exchange (DEX) aiming to democratize finance by making trading accessible to everyone. Drawing inspiration from Robin Hood, SphereX emphasizes fairness, accessibility, and empowerment within the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector. The platform combines the efficiency of centralized exchanges (CEXs) with the security and transparency of DeFi, offering an order book mode and a user-friendly interface reminiscent of traditional CEXs. SphereX enables seamless cross-chain and cross-asset trading, ensuring high liquidity and minimal slippage. It also leverages Layer 2 Zero-Knowledge Rollup (L2 ZK Rollup) technology to enhance transaction speed, reduce costs, and address scalability challenges while maintaining robust security and risk controls.

SphereX is governed through the TraderDAO Round Table, an exclusive decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) for professional traders. This invite-only group plays a pivotal role in shaping the platform's governance and future developments, including decisions on trading pairs, ecosystem deployment, and new DeFi features. By introducing this governance model, SphereX addresses fragmentation and centralization concerns within the DeFi space and ensures that its community remains at the heart of decision-making.

To foster user engagement, SphereX offers several incentives and rewards. These include trading fee deductions, commission sharing, and competition jackpots, which encourage active participation on the platform. Additionally, staking and validator rewards incentivize users to contribute to the governance process. SphereX also builds community engagement through referral bonuses, copy trading rewards, and social trading initiatives, creating a vibrant and supportive ecosystem for traders.

SphereX is redefining the DeFi trading experience by combining user-friendly interfaces, advanced security measures, and community-driven governance. Its focus on empowering individual financial freedom, paired with a transparent and innovative approach, positions SphereX as a transformative force within DeFi.

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Tharaka is Head of Partnerships at Kontos, a zk-powered omnichain abstraction layer. Kontos aims to break down barriers in Web3 by providing solutions that simplify cross-chain interactions through a user-friendly interface.

Kontos is a blockchain platform that simplifies cross-chain transactions by integrating artificial intelligence (AI) and chain abstraction technologies.

This approach allows users to interact with multiple blockchains without needing an in-depth understanding of the underlying complexities. The platform's AI Agent, powered by a large language model, identifies users' transaction intents and automates complex cross-chain operations, enhancing efficiency and user experience.

Launched on June 30, 2023, by Zecrey Labs, Kontos aims to break down barriers in the Web3 space by providing solutions that simplify cross-chain interactions through a user-friendly interface.

The platform offers a unified interface for interacting with blockchains, abstracting accounts, assets, behaviors, and gas fees. This design enables users to focus on their intentions without worrying about the complexities of gas fees, cross-chain bridges, network switching, or account management.

Kontos also provides a Web App and a Telegram Bot, offering users multiple avenues to access its services. The Web App serves as a gateway to the Kontos protocol, providing secure and intuitive management of digital assets in decentralized finance.

The Telegram Bot allows users to interact with Kontos' AI Agent directly through the messaging platform, facilitating seamless transactions and market analysis.

By integrating AI and chain abstraction, Kontos lowers the barrier to using Web3 technologies, promoting the widespread adoption of blockchain and attracting more users and developers to the ecosystem.

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