Living on Blockchain

Creators deserve more than just social attention—they need revenue, identity, and community ownership. On this episode of Living on Blockchain, we dive into CyberConnect v3—a live, identity-based Web3 social network with over 1 million profiles and powerful monetization tools.

We unpack:

• How CyberConnect uses decentralized profiles to power content ownership

• Monetization tools: memberships, token-gated access, creator payou...

Gas fees slowing you down? Neon Stack might be your answer.

On this episode of Living on Blockchain, we explore Neon Stack, the Ethereum-compatible stack now live on Solana mainnet—designed to let devs write in Solidity and deploy with Solana’s speed.

You’ll learn:

• How the Neon EVM Program runs bytecode inside Solana’s Sealevel engine

• What tools come with Neon Stack (MetaMask, NeonScan, NeonPass)

• Why 20+ projects have alr...

Quantum computing is coming—and it could break the cryptography underpinning most of the internet.

In this episode of Living on Blockchain, Tarusha dives deep into Naoris Protocol, the first live, decentralized cybersecurity mesh built for a post-quantum world.

We cover: 🔐 What “post-quantum security” actually means for Web3 🕸️ How Naoris turns every device into a trust validator 🧠 Their dPoSec consensus and Swarm AI system 🚀 R...

In this episode of Living on Blockchain, we dive deep into Lightchain AI — a newly launched Layer 1 protocol that’s trying to decentralize artificial intelligence itself. With its Proof of Intelligence consensus mechanism, AIVM, and AI staking model, Lightchain is promising a world where AI runs on-chain.

But how much of it is real — and how much is vaporware?

We unpack:

• What Lightchain AI actually does

• How Proof of Intelli...

What if you could message without internet, cell signal, or even a phone number?

In this episode of Living on Blockchain, Tarusha dives deep into Bitchat, the radical new Bluetooth mesh messaging app from Jack Dorsey. Launched in July 2025, Bitchat promises anonymous, encrypted, decentralized communication without relying on any centralized infrastructure.

We explore:

• How Bitchat works (and what makes it different)

• The tech...

In this episode of Living on Blockchain, we dive into Pear Protocol, a project that launched in July 2025 and is quietly reshaping on-chain trading.

Built on top of Hyperliquid, Pear Protocol offers permissionless pair trading infrastructure—bringing long/short strategies, basis trades, and market-neutral positions into DeFi with just a few clicks. From its intuitive interface to over $900M in trading volume since launch, Pear is g...

Qubetics launched in June 2025 with a 950% pump, a promise to tokenize real-world assets, and the ambition to be the ultimate multichain aggregator. But does it live up to the hype?

In this episode of Living on Blockchain, I take a critical deep dive into Qubetics and its native token $TICS—exploring its tech stack, tokenomics, staking model, stablecoin plans, and developer IDE. I also examine whether it’s a genuine Web3 infrastr...

Pudgy Penguins have gone from meme-worthy NFTs to launching one of 2025’s most ambitious Web3 ecosystems — powered by their new native token, $PENGU.

In this episode of Living on Blockchain, we take a deep dive into:

• The June 2025 launch of $PENGU on Solana

• How it powers everything from Pudgy World to Pengu Clash

• Their multi-chain strategy across Solana, TON, and Abstract

• The bold vision to create a tokenized lifestyle ...

In this Deep Dive episode of Living on Blockchain, we explore Kiosk, Zora’s latest permissionless storefront builder, launched on Base in July 2025.

From NFT minting to storefront curation, Kiosk empowers creators and curators to launch their own onchain shops — no code required. We break down how it works, what makes it stand out, and the questions it raises around UX, ecosystem consolidation, and discoverability.

🔗 Explore Kiosk...

In this deep dive on Living on Blockchain, host Tarusha explores the newly launched Base App—Coinbase’s bold entry into the world of Web3 super apps.

Packed with everything from wallets to Farcaster-powered feeds, AI agents, USDC payments, and mini-apps, Base App promises a frictionless Web3 experience. But is it doing too much, too soon?

💡 What you’ll learn...

What happens to smart contracts in a post-quantum world?

In this episode, Tarusha sits down with Ian Smith, the founder of Quantum EVM, to discuss what it takes to make blockchain infrastructure resilient to quantum threats. A Web3 builder since 2016 and a polymath developer fluent in 25+ programming languages, Ian shares how Quantum EVM is reimagining smart contract execution using post-quantum cryptography—without sacrificing com...

In this episode of Living on Blockchain, I sit down with Rob Segers, the sharp mind behind Bitsaga, to explore what it truly means to live bankless by design. Rob is a staunch advocate for Bitcoin self-custody, personal sovereignty, and building systems that reduce reliance on traditional financial infrastructure.

We dig into:

• Why Rob believes Bitcoin is not just an investment but a lifestyle shift

• How self-custody unlocks ...

In this episode of Living on Blockchain, I sit down with Temujin Louie, CEO of Wanchain, the pioneers behind the world’s first decentralized cross-chain bridge.

Tem brings a unique perspective shaped by a decade of experience in transformative tech and an early academic deep dive into Bitcoin's impact at the London School of Economics. In this conversation, we explore:

• 🧠 Why simplifying blockchain is key to mass adoption

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In this episode of Living on Blockchain, we sit down with Sathvik Vishwanath, the co-founder and CEO of Unocoin—India’s first and leading Bitcoin exchange.

We dive into:

• The early days of Bitcoin in India and how Unocoin was born

• Navigating regulatory ambiguity and building trust in a skeptical market

• The future of crypto adoption in India and globally

• Lessons in resilience, innovation, and building for the long haul

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In this episode of Living on Blockchain, we dive into one of the fastest-growing names in decentralized trading: Hyperliquid.

Built on its own custom Layer 1 chain, Hyperliquid isn’t just another DEX — it’s a high-performance, MEV-free, orderbook-style perpetuals exchange that feels shockingly centralized… in all the right ways.

We cover:

• ⚡ How Hyperliquid achieves sub-second finality and high throughput

• 📈 The HYPE token: ...

In this episode of Living on Blockchain, I’m joined by Janna Scott, founder of DeFi Tax, the real-time, audit-ready platform reshaping how Web3 users approach crypto compliance.

Janna brings unmatched clarity to a topic most of us avoid — crypto taxes. Drawing from her rare perspective bridging regulators and users, she shares:

• Why most crypto tax tools fail to meet IRS standards

• How audits are actually triggered

• What use...

In this deep dive, we explore Zetachain, the trailblazing blockchain designed to unify all chains—with and without smart contracts. Whether you’re a developer navigating fragmented ecosystems or a founder eyeing true cross-chain UX, Zetachain is solving one of Web3’s most pressing problems: seamless interoperability.

We cover:

• What Zetachain is and how it works

• The novel use of ZRC-20 tokens

• How Zetachain enables native a...

In this Deep Dive episode of Living on Blockchain, we explore Vaultro Finance — a newly launched decentralized finance protocol built natively on the XRP Ledger.

Vaultro is aiming to bring high-speed, low-cost DeFi services like lending, borrowing, and yield farming to the XRP ecosystem, all while leveraging XRP’s ultra-fast settlement capabilities and low fees.

We break down:

• What makes Vaultro different from typical EVM-bas...

In this episode of Living on Blockchain, we sit down with Jaime Schwarz, founder of MRKD and the author of the first-ever NFT patent filed in 2017.

Jaime is no stranger to the intersection of art, tech, and intellectual property. From collaborating with cultural legends like Public Enemy’s Keith Shocklee to building tools that empower creators to mint, manage, and monetize their digital work — his insights go far beyond the noise.

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