In this episode of Hashing It Out, host Elisha Owusu Akyaw sits down with Moe El-Shibib and Selim Sezgin, co-founders of Ponder One, to explore the evolving Web3 landscape.

They discuss the challenges of usability and adoption, the role of AI in simplifying blockchain interactions and the importance of interoperability in a multichain world. The conversation also touches on governance, decentralized ownership and what the future holds for Web3 applications.

(00:28) - Host and guest introduction
(01:21) - Founders’ journey into Web3
(03:26) - Web3 adoption and usability trends
(05:45) - What is Ponder One?
(10:41) - AI’s role in simplifying Web3
(13:49) - Governance and user involvement
(17:16) - Crosschain usability solutions
(19:54) - Ponder One’s 2025 roadmap
(21:35) - Closing thoughts on Web3’s future

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The global fixed-income market is massive, yet it’s nearly absent in crypto. In this episode of Hashing It Out, Elisha Owusu Akyaw sits down with Treehouse CEO Brandon Goh to explore how DeFi can integrate fixed-income products, why benchmarks matter and what’s next for institutional adoption. They dive into risk management, yield generation and the future of decentralized finance.

(00:03) – The fixed-income gap in DeFi
(01:15) – Brandon Goh’s journey to Web3
(02:53) – Why fixed income matters in crypto
(05:43) – DeFi’s missing infrastructure
(07:39) – Treehouse: a new DeFi primitive
(09:58) – Risks in yield-generating products
(14:46) – Decentralized offered rates (DOR)
(18:29) – Treehouse’s growth to $340M TVL
(21:20) – Choosing the right blockchain for DeFi expansion
(25:38) – The future of DeFi and institutional adoption

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In this episode of Hashing It Out, host Elisha Owusu Akyaw sits down with Armani Ferrante, CEO of Backpack, to discuss the evolution of centralized exchanges, Backpack’s innovative approach to trading and the role of compliance in crypto. From proof of reserves to Backpack’s new perpetual futures system, they dive into how exchanges can build trust in a post-FTX world.

(00:00) – Intro and guest Introduction
(01:12) – Crypto in 2025
(06:02) – The birth of Backpack
(09:51) – Lessons from FTX
(15:04) – Proof of Reserves debate
(22:05) – What makes Backpack unique?
(27:32) – Traders’ reactions
(29:04) – New blockchain integrations
(31:22) – Solana’s future
(35:50) – DEXs vs. centralized exchanges

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