The Delphi Podcast
Conversations with Crypto Gigabrains. Hosted by Tommy, Co-Founder and Founding Partner at Delphi Ventures
Episodes
Join Tommy Shaughnessy as he dives into the world of Dev.Fun with founders Devlord and Robi. Dev.Fun is revolutionizing app creation by enabling anyone — regardless of technical background — to build and launch applications using AI-powered vibe coding. Learn how the team is merging Web3, tokens, and consumer apps to create a decentralized ecosystem of user-generated tools, games, and communities. They cover technical architecture,...
Join Can Gurel as he hosts Harry Dewhirst, co-founder and CEO of 375ai, to discuss their ambitious real-world application of DePIN. Learn how they're building a decentralized network of sensors to capture and monetize physical data at scale.
375ai: https://www.375.ai/
🎯 Key Highlights
▸ Harry Dewhirst’s background in Web2/Web3 and his path to founding 375ai.
▸ How 375ai evolved from deploying third-party DePIN devices to building its...
Join Tommy Shaughnessy as he hosts Mitch and Mikel, co-founders of Taofu and TPN, to discuss Taofu, a launchpad for Bittensor subnets. Learn about how they're democratizing subnet funding and their first subnet launch.
Taofu: https://www.Taofu.xyz/
Taofu Funding Form: https://form.typeform.com/to/KmvNfUg5
🎯 Key Highlights
▸ Mitch and Mikel's journey from DeFi to discovering Bittensor and Tao
▸ Taofu's subnet...
Join Jordan Yeakley as he hosts David Choi and Conor Moore from USD.AI to discuss their innovative synthetic dollar backed by AI and DeepEnd hardware assets. Learn about USD.AI's unique approach to on-chain infrastructure financing.
USD.AI: https://usd.ai
🎯 Key Highlights
▸ David and Conor's journey from Deutsche Bank to creating USD.AI
▸ USD.AI's three-pillar structure: Caliber, modular underwriting, and QEV design
▸ How USD.AI enable...
Join Tommy Shaughnessy as he hosts Logan Allen, founder of Zorp and Nockchain, to discuss Nockchain, a new proof-of-work L1 blockchain. Learn about its ZK Powell consensus mechanism, where miners generate ZK proofs.
Zorp: https://zorp.ioNockchain: https://nockchain.org
🎯 Key Highlights
▸ Logan Allen's journey to creating Nockchain.
▸ Nockchain's "ZK Proof of Work" (ZK Powell) and its "Dumbnet&qu...
Join Piers Kicks as he hosts BEN.ZZZ, founder of Cambria, for an insightful conversation about building high-stakes, risk-to-earn MMOs inspired by Runescape. Cambria is pioneering unique game worlds like Duel Arena and Gold Rush, recently concluding a season with a $1.5 million prize pool.
Cambria: https://cambria.gg
🎯 Key Highlights
▸ Ben's origins in the Runescape private server scene and the journey to founding Cambria.
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Join Tommy Shaughnessy from Delphi Ventures as he hosts Sam Lehman, Principal at Symbolic Capital and AI researcher, for a deep dive into the Reinforcement Learning (RL) renaissance and its implications for decentralized AI. Sam recently authored a widely discussed post, "The World's RL Gym", exploring the evolution of AI scaling and the exciting potential of decentralized networks for training next-generation models....
Join Kevin Kelly from Delphi Digital as he hosts Guilhem Chaumont, CEO and co-founder of Flow Desks, for an insightful conversation about institutional-grade trading services in the crypto space. Flow Desks has established itself as a full-service digital asset trading and technology firm, pioneering a unique "market making as a service" approach.
🎯 Key Highlights
▸ How Flowdesk created "market making as a service" to serve crypto-n...
Join Tom Shaughnessy as he hosts Travis Good, CEO and co-founder of Ambient, for a deep dive into the world's first useful proof-of-work blockchain powered by AI. Fresh out of stealth, Ambient reimagines the intersection of crypto and AI by creating a decentralized network where mining secures the chain through verified AI inference on a 600B+ parameter model.
🎯 Key Highlights
▸ Ambient's vision for a decentralized c...
Join Tom Shaughnessy as he hosts Ben Fielding, co-founder of Gensyn Network, for an in-depth exploration of decentralized AI infrastructure and the future of machine learning. From Gensyn's evolution as a low-level infrastructure platform to its revolutionary approach with RL Swarm, the conversation covers transformative developments in distributed computing, model training, and the philosophical implications of AI development.
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Join Piers Kicks as he hosts Jeffrey "Jiho" Zirlin of Sky Mavis for an exploration of Ronin's evolution from Axie Infinity's scaling solution to becoming the premier gaming chain, now on the cusp of going permissionless with an impressive ecosystem of curated titles.
🎯 Key Highlights
▸ Journey from Axie to Ronin infrastructure
▸ Analysis of curated publishing strategy
▸ Discussion of play-to-earn evolution
▸ Insights into game economy ...
Join Piers Kicks as he hosts Daryl Xu, founder of B3, for an exploration of how they're building the optimized Layer 3 solution for gaming on Base, creating the homepage for on-chain gaming, and revolutionizing gaming infrastructure through innovative economic incentives.
🎯 Key Highlights
▸ Evolution from Coinbase and Base to B3
▸ Deep dive into game chain strategy
▸ Analysis of B3 token utility and economics
▸ Discu...
Join Anil Lulla as he hosts Krish Jagirdar and Jordan Lejuwaan, co-founders of RekTech (formerly Internet Game), for an exploration of their vision to create the world's biggest game show, revolutionizing interactive entertainment through simple yet engaging games with significant prizes.
🎯 Key Highlights
▸ Evolution from Internet Game to RekTech platform
▸ Deep dive into accessible gaming mechanics
▸ Analysis of crypto-native com...
Join Tom Shaughnessy and Pondering Durian as they host Jeff Emanuel, founder of Pastel Network and author of the viral "Short Case for NVIDIA Stock" thesis, for an exploration of AI infrastructure disruption, open-source model innovation, and the societal implications of accelerating AGI development.
🎯 Key Highlights
▸ Analysis of DeepSeek's AI efficiency breakthrough
▸ Deep dive into model distillation and scaling
▸ Discussion ...
Join Piers Kicks as he hosts Kam Punia, founder of Pixion Games, for an in-depth exploration of building Web3 gaming experiences and the journey behind Fableborn. From Kam's extensive background at Konami and Yu-Gi-Oh! to Pixion's innovative approach to Web3 gaming, the conversation covers crucial developments in game design, community building, and the future of blockchain gaming.
🎯 Key Highlights
▸ Evolution from Web2 to Web3 ...
Join Piers Kicks as he welcomes back James Zhang, co-founder and CEO of JAMBO, for an exploration of how they're revolutionizing Web3 accessibility through mobile infrastructure. From selling over 700,000 phones across 100+ countries to ambitious plans for satellite launches, discover how JAMBO is building the "on-chain Apple" for emerging markets.
🎯 Key Highlights
▸ Evolution of JAMBO's mobile-first Web3 strategy
▸ Deep dive in...
Join Piers Kicks as he hosts Tin Nguyen, founder of Sipher, for a deep dive into the convergence of gaming, AI, and blockchain. From his unconventional journey starting in real estate development to building a 140-person gaming studio, Tin shares insights on creating immersive digital experiences and pioneering AI integration in gaming.
🎯 Key Highlights
▸ Evolution from traditional business to Web3 gaming
▸ Deep dive into Sipher...
Join Tom Shaughnessy and Pondering Durian as they host Jansen Teng, CEO and co-founder of Virtuals, for an in-depth exploration of AI agents and the future of decentralized AI. From Virtuals' evolution as a gaming DAO to becoming the leading crypto AI platform, the conversation covers crucial developments in agent autonomy, tokenization, and the path toward an agentic economy.
🎯 Key Highlights
▶ Origins and evolution of Virtuals...
Join Tom Shaughnessy from Delphi Digital and Ejazz from 26 Crypto Capital as they host Shaw, founder of Eliza Labs and AI16Z, for an in-depth discussion on the evolution of AI agents and frameworks. The conversation explores Shaw's remarkable journey, the development of the Eliza framework, and his vision for decentralized AGI. The discussion covers crucial topics from agent development and tokenomics to the future of blockchain-ba...
Join Ceteris and the Delphi Research team for an in-depth exploration of AI and decentralized infrastructure heading into 2025. The discussion examines the evolution of AI capabilities, agent platforms, identity solutions, and the growing intersection of AI with crypto. The team analyzes emerging DePIN sectors including wireless networks, fixed bandwidth infrastructure, and the future of decentralized data networks.
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