The Index Podcast

Episodes

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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Jan. 13, 2025

Open Source and the Free Software Movement with Brian Fox, ABK Labs

What is the Future of Open Source? In this episode of The Index, host Alex Kehya sits down with his business partner, Brian Fox, Co-founder of ABK Labs and the original author of the GNU Bash Shell. Brian, a pioneering figure...

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Jan. 8, 2025

Everything Bagel: Monetizable Open Source AI with Founder Bidhan Roy

What if open-source AI Could Be Both Powerful and Profitable? In the first episode of Everything Bagel , Alex Kehaya sits down with Bidhan Roy, Founder & CEO of Bagel, a groundbreaking AI & Cryptography Research Lab that's ma...

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Dec. 27, 2024

Future of Crypto Trading: AI, Cross Chain Transactions, and Mantis wi…

What if you could move assets seamlessly across multiple chains while prioritizing security and decentralization? This week on The Index, we join Omar Zaki, CEO of Mantis, for a deep dive into how trust-minimized transactions...

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Dec. 25, 2024

Future of Wearable Tech in Defense & Health Monitoring with Jeffrey S…

What if your watch could predict your next illness before you even felt sick? This week on The Index , we welcome Jeffrey Schneider, former Program Manager at the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), to discuss the future of wearab...

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Dec. 20, 2024

Open Source Innovation and AI Superintelligence with Dr. Steven Water…

What is the future of open-source development and AI Superintelligence? This week on The Index , we sit down with Dr. Steven Waterhouse, Founder & CEO of Nazare Ventures, to explore the challenges and opportunities within dec...

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Dec. 13, 2024

Building in the Fast Lane: Bridging EVM and Solana with Neon Labs CTO…

What if you could access the power of Ethereum without the hassle of high fees, slow transactions, or rewriting your applications—all while leveraging Solana's blazing speed and efficiency? On this episode of The Index , we’r...

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Dec. 6, 2024

Game On: GPU Power for Cloud Gaming and AI with Kyle Okamoto, CTO at …

What if the future of computing power wasn’t centralized but distributed across a global network? This week on The Index , we dive into the cutting-edge world of decentralized infrastructure with Kyle Okamoto, CTO of Aethir. ...

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