Priv8 Podcast

We go down the rabbit hole with Co-founder and CEO John Redgrave of Sentropy Technologies to keep users and brands safe from online abuse. We take a deep dive into content moderation challenges, how to build trust in digital communities, and the rise of the dark web.

Go down the rabbit hole with Nathan Wilcox, CTO of Electric Coin Company, the inventors of Zcash, empowering people with economic freedom. We take a deep dive into the next wave of defi, why privacy is key to crypto adoption and the benefits & risks of decentralization.

Go down the rabbit hole with Jamie King, Host of Steal this Show and Director of Steal this Film, a documentary on the movement against intellectual property. We take a deep dive into cancel culture, ongoing reality wars, and the consequences of disinformation.

We go down the rabbit hole with Franck Nouyrigat, Co-founder of Startup Weekend and Electis, a non profit focused on how technology can reshape democracy. A great conversation on the future of voting, what's in the DNA of an entrepreneur, and how to build a robust community online.

Go down the rabbit hole with Yaniv Tal, Project Lead at Graph Protocol. We take a deep dive into the inspiration behind building the Graph Network and how they're helping the next generation of dApp developers create a decentralized future.

Go down the rabbit hole with Andreas Antonopoulos, tech entrepreneur and one of crypto's best known evangelists. He shares his thoughts on the future of Bitcoin, his mission to educate the world about open blockchain, and why society should protect privacy online.

Go down the rabbit hole with open-source pioneer Kurt Rohloff, Co-founder and CTO of Duality Technologies. We take a deep dive into his life-changing role at DARPA, privacy concerns associated with contact tracing, and why homomorphic encryption is the holy grail of data security.

Go down the rabbit hole with futurist and CEO of CircleClick, Anne Ahola Ward. She shares her thoughts on the fight for Section 230, why decentralization matters, and what tech trends to watch for in 2021.

We go down the rabbit hole with Roger Huang, CEO of CyberSecure, a company that develops open-source cybersecurity tools. A deep dive into the Five Eyes alliance's complex history, China's digital yen, and best practices for protecting your privacy online.

We go down the rabbit hole with Brad Kam, Co-founder of Unstoppable Domains. He shares his thoughts on why the Internet is broken, content censorship, and the economic benefits of using .crypto domains.

We go down the rabbit hole with Roneil Rumburg, CEO of Audius, a blockchain music platform that has been called the decentralized Spotify. He shares his thoughts on the struggle between surveillance and privacy, and how Audius has built a censorship-resistant platform for artists to share music with fans.

We go down the rabbit hole with Adriana Hamacher, a senior writer at Decrypt Media. A fascinating conversation on the future of robotics, crypto's social impact, and the man who saved Sushiswap.

We go down the rabbit hole with Felipe Erazo, a crypto journalist for Cointelegraph. A great conversation on how blockchain is revolutionizing Latin America, protecting human rights, and empowering freedom of speech.

We go down the rabbit hole with Neeraj Khandelwal, Co-founder of CoinDCX, the largest exchange in India. He shares his history as an early Bitcoin adopter, how his company is opening gateways to new forms of investing, his thoughts on the current state of defi, and why the blockchain is key to our economic freedom.

Go down the rabbit hole with David Pan, a business journalist for Coindesk covering global stories on blockchain and crypto. A great conversation on Hong Kong's national security law, press censorship in the digital age, and the new stablecoin economy.

We go down the rabbit hole with Alex Gluchowski, CEO of Matter Labs that's unchaining #Ethereum. He shares his thoughts on preserving privacy, how tech is empowering human rights, and what social impact the public blockchain has on the world.

Go down the rabbit hole with Dawn Song, Professor of Computer Science at UC Berkeley and CEO of Oasis Labs. We dive deep into the challenges we face in the digital world, why we are at the inflection point for data privacy, and her vision for building a responsible data economy.

Go down the rabbit hole with Jason Brett, CEO of Value Technology, a D.C. think tank focused on blockchain. He shares his journey through the 2008 banking crisis, the rise of Bitcoin, and how crypto has impacted our democracy.

Go down the rabbit hole with Val Mack, Software Architect at Quant Five and a member of Women Who Code. A blockchain developer & entrepreneur, she shares her insights on compassionate technologies, data privacy, and how to navigate a career in tech.

Go down the rabbit hole with Dr. Juan E. Gilbert, Chair of the CISE Dept. at the University of Florida. He shares how he leads the development in open source election systems, the virtual traffic stop, and how disinformation affects our democracy.

Go down the rabbit hole with Brian J. Fox, Co-founder of Orchid & the original author of the GNU Bash shell. He shares his open source journey as the first employee of the Free Software Foundation, building Orchid's VPN protocol, and the biggest lessons he learned as an entrepreneur.

Go down the rabbit hole with Dr. Steven Waterhouse, CEO of Orchid and Ken Seiff, Managing Partner at Beanstalk Ventures. They share their thoughts on privacy, the future of democracy, and the dark & light side of the Internet.

Go down the rabbit hole with Richard Muirhead, Managing Partner of Fabric Ventures and an early Orchid supporter. A Bitcoin believer since 2013, he shares his ideas about decentralization, the token economy, and the future of privacy.

Go down the rabbit hole with Ben Bartlett, an environmental lawyer and a Berkeley CIty Council Member. A timely discussion on the future of democracy, personal freedom, and defending our civil rights.

Go down the rabbit hole with the forefather of the crypto movement, David Chaum, CEO of the xx Network. A timely discussion on election security and the chilling effects the decline of democracy has on our civil rights.

Go down the rabbit hole with Cindy Cohn, Executive Director for EFF, an organization that advocates for our civil liberties and freedom online. A fascinating conversation on the encryption wars, NSA, protecting our 4th amendment rights, and EFF's battle against the dragnet policy.

Go down the rabbit hole with Alexander Lloyd, Founder of Accelerator Ventures and Author of The Little Bitcoin Book. We discuss how crypto impacts human rights, social activism, and breaking the walls of censorship.

Go down the rabbit hole with Paul Veradittakit, a Partner at Pantera Capital, one of the blockchain industry's most prolific investors. A great conversation on the decentralized economy, prediction markets, and what deals he's looking at next.

Go down the rabbit hole with Jehan Chu, Co-founder & Managing Partner of Kenetic Capital. A great conversation on technology integration wars, decentralized apps, the future access of information, and how the world is becoming more tribal.

Go down the rabbit hole with Roger Ver, Executive Chairman of Bitcoin.com. He shares his journey as an early investor in Bitcoin startups, his views on the role government should play in citizens' lives, and the fundamentals of voluntaryism.

Go down the rabbit hole with Jyri Engestrom, a partner at Yes VC that invests in startups set in motion by social movements. We discuss digital citizenship, the future of democracy, and how technology is impacting humanity.

We go down the rabbit hole with Vinny Lingham, CEO of Civic Technologies. A great conversation on the future of digital identity, immunity passports, and what will be the next great wave of apps post COVID-19.

We go down the rabbit hole with Rich Staropoli, whose career reads like a Tom Clancy spy novel. He's the former White House CIO for the DHS and a special agent for the Secret Service for 25 years.