The Index Podcast

Episodes

June 6, 2025

Inside Coinbase’s Developer Tools: X402, AI Agents, and Crypto Paymen…

The future of AI needs a new internet. Coinbase is laying the foundation. In this episode of The Index , host Alex Kehaya talks with Nemil Dalal, Head of Coinbase’s Developer Program, about how Coinbase is building crypto-nat...

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May 30, 2025

Universal Staking and Network Security with Symbiotic Co-founder Mish…

What if launching a decentralized network didn’t require reinventing tokenomics or compromising on trust and security? This week on The Index , host Alex Kehaya sits down with Misha Putiatin , Co-founder of Symbiotic , to exp...

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May 16, 2025

Bitcoin’s Next Frontier, DeFi’s Future & On-Chain Finance | VEDA Co-f…

What does it take to make DeFi yield simple, transparent, and unstoppable? In this episode of The Index , we sit down with Sunand Raghupathi, Co-founder and CEO of VEDA, to explore his journey from leaving a computer science ...

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May 9, 2025

From Bitcoin on Solana to Quantum Vaults | Dean Little, Zeus Network …

What if blockchains could communicate as easily as APIs? In The Index 's Everything SVM episode, Alex Kehaya and Omar Zaki sit down with Dean Little, Co-founder and Chief Scientist at Zeus Network, which is building a seamles...

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May 6, 2025

Building & Training Open AI Intelligence | Prime Intellect Co-founder…

What if the world’s most powerful AI wasn’t controlled by a handful of tech giants, but was open, accessible, and owned by everyone? In this episode of The Index , we sit down with Vincent Weisser, Co-founder and CEO of Prime...

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April 25, 2025

Crypto, Stablecoins & DeFi Strategies with Upshift Co-founder, Alexan…

How do we rebuild trust in a decentralized financial system that’s been rocked by collapses and scandals? This week on The Index , host Alex Kehaya sits down with Alexandre Elkrief, Co-founder and CEO of August, to discuss th...

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April 16, 2025

Inside the Bybit Hack, Crypto & Blockchain Security | Andres Monteoli…

New on The Index — What happens when $1.5B disappears overnight? Host Alex Kehaya chats with Andres Monteoliva, Co-founder and CEO of Range—a blockchain security and intelligence platform—about the high-profile crypto hacks t...

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April 4, 2025

Digital Freedom to OpenAI: Reclaiming the Internet with Danny O’Brien…

What if the original vision for the internet—a decentralized, permissionless, and open system—could still be realized? On this episode of The Index , host Alex Kehaya is joined by Danny O’Brien , Senior Fellow at the Filecoin...

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March 31, 2025

Crypto, Key Management & AI Agents | David Sneider, Co-founder of Lit…

What if smart contracts could manage keys, secure assets, and run AI agents autonomously? This week on The Index podcast —Host Alex Kehaya sits down with David Sneider, co-founder of Lit Protocol, to dive into decentralized k...

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March 21, 2025

Build Faster: Web3 Automation & Blockchain Infra with Jin Kwon, Co fo…

What if launching your own Layer 1 blockchain was as fast and seamless as spinning up a cloud server? In this episode of The Index, Jin Kwon, Co-founder of Saga.xyz, shares how Saga is redefining how developers scale in Web3....

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March 12, 2025

ETHDenver Recap: Future of Blockchain and Open AI with Bidhan Roy, Fo…

How do we unlock the true potential of decentralized AI? In this episode of Everything Bagel , co-hosts Alex Kehaya and Bidhan Roy dive into the powerful intersection of blockchain and AI, fresh from ETHDenver and the OpenAGI...

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March 10, 2025

Crypto vs. Banks: How Tokenization is Disrupting Wall Street with Eli…

The Future of Finance: How Blockchain is Bringing Real-World Assets On-Chain This week on The Index , Alex Kehaya joins Eli Cohen, General Counsel at Centrifuge, to break down how crypto is transforming traditional finance by...

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Feb. 26, 2025

Everything Bagel: Open Source AI, Security, and Decentralization with…

Can small, agile teams outpace massive, well-funded engineering orgs in AI and open-source innovation? Co-hosts Alex Kehaya & Bidhan Roy, Founder of Bagel Network joins Greg Osuri, Founder of Akash Network, for a deep dive in...

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Feb. 21, 2025

Crypto Branding and the Meme Coin Economy with Ben Huh, Co-founder of…

What if internet memes were the new crypto luxury brand, driving financial speculation with the same fervor as high-end fashion? This week on The Index , we take a deep dive into everything crypto with Ben Huh, the co-founder...

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Feb. 19, 2025

Everything Bagel: How ZKPs Are Scaling AI with Privacy & Ownership wi…

How can developers monetize open-source AI while preserving ownership and privacy? In this episode of Everything Bagel , co-hosts Alex Kehaya and Bidhan Roy, Founder of Bagel Network, dive into the revolutionary role of zero-...

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Feb. 17, 2025

Everything SVM: Scaling Blockchain & Powering Unstoppable Apps with C…

What if building a blockchain was as easy as deploying a smart contract? On this episode of Everything SVM on The Index , co-hosts Alex Kehaya and Omar Zaki, CEO of Mantis, sit down with Nick White, Vice President of Celestia...

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Feb. 12, 2025

Everything Bagel: Decentralized AI and Collective Intelligence with A…

What if AI could break free from centralized silos and operate as a decentralized, collaborative network? In this episode of Everything Bagel on The Index , we sit down with Nick Emmons, CEO of Allora Labs, to explore how dec...

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Feb. 8, 2025

ECO: Crypto, Stablecoin Liquidity, and the Future of Payments with CE…

Crypto has the potential to revolutionize finance—but how do we make it truly accessible? In this episode of The Index , we sit down with Ryne Saxe, CEO of Eco, to explore the future of payments, stablecoins, and the evolving...

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Feb. 5, 2025

Everything Bagel: AI Superintelligence and Open Source Innovation wit…

What if artificial superintelligence (ASI) could be the ultimate equalizer, leveling the playing field for all? We're diving headfirst into this provocative territory by examining the transformative potential of open-source A...

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Jan. 31, 2025

Beyond the Cloud: Future of Decentralized Storage with Codex's Dmitri…

Can decentralization truly revolutionize how we store data? In this episode of The Index, Alex Kehaya talks with Dmitriy Ryajov, Founder and Architect of the Codex Durability Engine at codex.storage, a leader in decentralized...

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Jan. 24, 2025

Bitcoin, Liquid Staking and Solana Synergy with Lombard's Co-founder,…

What does the future of finance look like built on Bitcoin? In this episode of The Index, Alex Kehaya talks with Jacob Phillips, co-founder of Lombard, a leading player in the liquid staking space. Jacob shares his unique jou...

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Jan. 22, 2025

Everything Bagel: Agentic AI, Neural Networks, and Quantum Innovation…

What does the future of agentic AI look like, and how close are we to building systems that truly mimic and enhance human reasoning? In this episode of Everything Bagel , Alex Kehaya joins Bidhan Roy, founder of Bagel, to exp...

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Jan. 17, 2025

Helium Mobile: World's First Crypto Carrier on Solana with Coco Tang,…

Can Blockchain Truly Revolutionize Telecommunications? In this episode of The Index , Alex Kehaya chats with Coco Tang, General Manager of Helium Mobile, about how blockchain is transforming the telecom industry. From Helium’...

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Jan. 15, 2025

Everything Bagel: Frontier AI Models and Open Source Monetization wit…

Have you ever considered how many frontier models could exist if open source AI was monetizable? This is the core problem that Bagel solves, and co-founder Bidhan Roy is creating a way to make open source AI monetizable. In t...

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