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Hashing It Out

Hashing It Out is Cointelegraph’s technical crypto podcast, covering innovations, emerging technology and important stories from the blockchain industry. It features interviews with thought leaders in the space, focusing on BTC, Ethereum, altcoins and new technological advancements in the cryptocurrency industry.

Latest episodes

Episode 71
The UX problem in Web3 and how to solve it (feat. Ponder One)
In this episode of Hashing It Out, host Elisha Owusu Akyaw sits down with Moe El-Shibib and Selim Sezgin, co-founders of Ponder One, to explore the evolving Web3 landscape. They discuss the challenges of usability and adoption, the role of AI in simplifying blockchain interactions and the…
22mMar 13, 2025
Episode 70
DeFi’s missing link: Fixed income (feat. Treehouse)
The global fixed-income market is massive, yet it’s nearly absent in crypto. In this episode of Hashing It Out, Elisha Owusu Akyaw sits down with Treehouse CEO Brandon Goh to explore how DeFi can integrate fixed-income products, why benchmarks matter and what’s next for institutional adoption.…
27mFeb 20, 2025
Episode 69
CEX vs. DEX in 2025: The future of trading feat. Armani Ferrante (Backpack)
In this episode of Hashing It Out, host Elisha Owusu Akyaw sits down with Armani Ferrante, CEO of Backpack, to discuss the evolution of centralized exchanges, Backpack’s innovative approach to trading and the role of compliance in crypto. From proof of reserves to Backpack’s new perpetual futures…
38mFeb 13, 2025
Episode 68
Wearables and AI: The future of health data (feat. CUDIS)
Wearable technology is evolving, and blockchain is playing a key role in reshaping how health data is owned and used. In this episode of Hashing It Out, host Elisha Owusu Akyaw speaks with Edison Chen, CEO of CUDIS, about the intersection of wearables, Web3 and AI. They dive into everything data…
24mJan 30, 2025
Episode 67
Decentralized AI and AI agents driving the Web3 2025 supercycle
In this episode of Hashing It Out, Elisha Owusu Akyaw sits down with Michael Heinrich, co-founder and CEO of 0G Labs, to explore the intersection of Web3 and AI in 2025. They hash out the hype of Web3 AI, the best applications, the pros and cons of AI agents and what goes into a decentralized AI…
38mJan 16, 2025
Episode 66
2025 and beyond: DePIN's role in the next crypto wave
Dive into the future of decentralized infrastructure with Elisha Owusu Akyaw and Fluence Labs CEO Tom Trowbridge on this episode of Hashing It Out. Discover how DePIN (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks) disrupts centralized giants, enables real-world utility and shapes blockchain's…
30mDec 19, 2024
Episode 65
Are NFTs dead? RARI Chain's Jana Bertram says they’re just evolving
In this episode of Hashing It Out, host Elisha Owusu Akyaw chats with Jana Bertram, Head of Strategy at Rari Foundation, to explore the current state and future of nonfungible tokens (NFTs). Together they discuss the challenges and opportunities in the NFT space, including the impact of royalties,…
25mDec 5, 2024
Episode 64
Understanding the power of crypto cash-back rewards with Moso co-founder Blake Capozza
In this episode of Hashing It Out, host Elisha Owusu Akyaw chats with Blake Capozza, the co-founder of crypto rewards platform Moso, about revolutionizing the shopping experience through crypto cashback rewards. Learn more about how Web3 is changing the way people spend their money, how shops can…
19mNov 21, 2024
Episode 63
Data sovereignty in the age of blockchain with CESS co-founder
In this episode of Hashing It Out, Elisha Owusu Akyaw and Nicholas Zaldastani, co-founder and chairman of CESS, discuss the evolution of Web3, focusing on data sovereignty, privacy and the role of decentralized storage. Zaldastani shares his journey from Oracle to founding CESS Network,…
39mNov 7, 2024
Episode 62
Breaking the oligopoly: Decentralized infrastructure with Fleek and Aethir
In this episode of Hashing It Out, host Elisha Owusu Akyaw (GhCryptoGuy) delves into the rapidly evolving world of decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePIN) with Harrison Hines, CEO and co-founder of Fleek Network, and Kyle Okamoto, CTO of Aethir.They explore how DePIN reshapes…
41mOct 24, 2024
Episode 61
Using Web3 to incentivize a better life with Puffpaw CEO & VeChain comms lead
In this Hashing It Out episode, host Elisha Owusu Akyaw is joined by VeChain comms lead Jake Campton and Puffpaw CEO Reffo Tse for a roundtable discussion on how Web3 can incentivize positive lifestyle changes. They explore VeChain’s VeBetter platform, which tokenizes sustainable actions, and…
46mOct 10, 2024
Episode 60
Data, AI and the blockchain paradigm shift with Chainbase COO Chris Feng
In this episode of Hashing It Out, your host, Elisha Owusu Akyaw, sits down with Chris Feng, co-founder and COO of Chainbase, to explore the fascinating intersection of data, AI and blockchain. Chris shares insights into how Chainbase is trying to change onchain data infrastructure and driving the…
27mSep 12, 2024
Episode 59
Traveling across the multichain world with Keer Lau from Orbiter Finance
In this episode of Cointelegraph’s Hashing It Out podcast, host Elisha Owusu Akyaw dives deep into the world of cross-chain protocols and multichain ecosystems with Keer Lau, ecosystem growth lead at Orbiter Finance. Lau discusses how Orbiter is redefining interoperability, tackling liquidity…
28mAug 29, 2024
Episode 58
Navigating Web3 hiring with Talent Protocol CEO Pedro Oliveira
In this episode of Hashing It Out by Cointelegraph, host Elisha Owusu Akyaw dives into the world of Web3 talent with Pedro Oliveira, co-founder and CEO of Talent Protocol. Discover the current state of builders in Web3, the challenges of hiring in this evolving space, and how Talent Protocol is…
29mAug 15, 2024
Episode 57
The era of DePINs with Pavel Bains, CEO of Bluzelle
In this episode of Hashing It Out by Cointelegraph, host Owusu Akyaw interviews Pavel Bains, co-founder and CEO of Bluzelle, about decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePINs). They discuss what DePINs are, why there’s growing interest in them, and the role of storage in this ecosystem.…
32mAug 1, 2024
Episode 56
The future of Web3: Layer-2 challenges and enterprise adoption
In this episode of Cointelegraph’s Hashing it Out podcast, host Elisha Owusu Akyaw interviews Roy Hui, co-founder and CEO of LightLink, a layer-2 blockchain. Hui discusses the current state of the blockchain industry, the challenges faced by layer-2 solutions, and LightLink’s unique approach to…
32mJun 20, 2024
Episode 55
Navigating the next wave of Web3 with Anurag Arjun
In this episode, Hashing It Out dives into the evolving landscape of Web3 and blockchain technology with Anurag Arjun, co-founder of Avail. The discussion covers the unification of the Web3 ecosystem, the rise of rollups, the challenges of fragmentation, and the innovations paving the way for mass…
38mMay 24, 2024
Episode 54
From Wall Street to blockchain: How can RWA tokenization change how we invest? With Kula DAO co-founder Micah Yeackley
Are you curious about fractional ownership and the tokenization of real-world assets? In this episode, Elisha Owusu Akyaw (GhCryptoGuy) interviews Micah Yeackley, co-founder of Kula DAO — a project tokenizing a diverse collection of real-world assets on the blockchain — about the prospects of the…
31mApr 11, 2024
Episode 53
Breaking down the real-world asset tokenization hype with Mantra Chain CEO John Mullin
Hashing It Out host Elisha Owusu Akyaw welcomes John Mullin, the CEO of Mantra Chain, for a deep dive into real-world asset (RWA) tokenization. This episode breaks down the hype, explores the true potential for investors and discusses the challenges faced by the emerging technology. Mullin…
30mApr 4, 2024
Episode 52
Building a sovereign internet on the blockchain with Arie Trouw of XYO Network
A week after experiencing an internet blackout in his country, Hashing It Out host Elisha Owusu Akyaw looks for answers on how blockchain technology can create a more sovereign internet in an interview with the co-founder of XYO Network, Arie Trouw. The episode also covers data sovereignty and the…
38mMar 28, 2024
Episode 51
The role of Web3 in achieving sustainability, with Vechain comms lead Jake Campton
Sustainability is one of the leading issues of the 21st century, and blockchain technology is one of its most significant inventions. Is there a way to leverage blockchain technology in pursuit of sustainability goals? Jake Campton, communications lead and community advocate at Vechain, breaks…
31mMar 14, 2024
Episode 50
DeFi innovations and insights in the 2024 bull run with Sonali Giovino from De.Fi
Episode 50 of Cointelegraph’s Hashing It Out podcast is here! In this episode, host Elisha Owusu Akyaw speaks to Sonali Giovino, global head of ecosystems at De.Fi, about the decentralized finance ecosystem. As the crypto space sees the signs of a potential bull run, Giovino breaks down the power…
30mMar 7, 2024
Episode 49
Navigating the privacy landscape in Web3 with Antoni Zolciak, co-founder of Aleph Zero
In episode 49 of Cointelegraph’s Hashing It Out podcast, host Elisha Owusu Akyaw and guest Antoni Zolciak, co-founder of Aleph Zero, delve into the complex world of privacy in the Web3 ecosystem, with a particular focus on privacy-centric projects. Zolciak, who is deeply entrenched in the…
32mFeb 29, 2024
Episode 48
Understanding Polygon’s Aggregation Layer with co-founder Brendan Farmer
In episode 48 of Cointelegraph’s Hashing It Out podcast, Polygon co-founder Brendan Farmer joins Elisha Owusu Akyaw to discuss the state of layer-2 networks, Polygon’s multiple releases in the last six months, including its aggregation layer, or AggLayer, and its newly introduced “Type 1…
28mFeb 15, 2024

Hashing It Out. Hosted by Elisha Owusu Akyaw

Elisha Owusu Akyaw, also known as GhCryptoGuy, is a social media specialist at Cointelegraph. Since discovering cryptocurrency at 16, he has taken it upon himself to educate the masses about crypto.

Latest episodes

The UX problem in Web3 and how to solve it (feat. Ponder One)

DeFi’s missing link: Fixed income (feat. Treehouse)

CEX vs. DEX in 2025: The future of trading feat. Armani Ferrante (Backpack)

Wearables and AI: The future of health data (feat. CUDIS)

Decentralized AI and AI agents driving the Web3 2025 supercycle

2025 and beyond: DePIN's role in the next crypto wave

Are NFTs dead? RARI Chain's Jana Bertram says they’re just evolving

Understanding the power of crypto cash-back rewards with Moso co-founder Blake Capozza

Data sovereignty in the age of blockchain with CESS co-founder

Breaking the oligopoly: Decentralized infrastructure with Fleek and Aethir

Using Web3 to incentivize a better life with Puffpaw CEO & VeChain comms lead

Data, AI and the blockchain paradigm shift with Chainbase COO Chris Feng

Traveling across the multichain world with Keer Lau from Orbiter Finance

Navigating Web3 hiring with Talent Protocol CEO Pedro Oliveira

The era of DePINs with Pavel Bains, CEO of Bluzelle

The future of Web3: Layer-2 challenges and enterprise adoption

Navigating the next wave of Web3 with Anurag Arjun

From Wall Street to blockchain: How can RWA tokenization change how we invest? With Kula DAO co-founder Micah Yeackley

Breaking down the real-world asset tokenization hype with Mantra Chain CEO John Mullin

Building a sovereign internet on the blockchain with Arie Trouw of XYO Network

The role of Web3 in achieving sustainability, with Vechain comms lead Jake Campton

DeFi innovations and insights in the 2024 bull run with Sonali Giovino from De.Fi

Navigating the privacy landscape in Web3 with Antoni Zolciak, co-founder of Aleph Zero

Understanding Polygon’s Aggregation Layer with co-founder Brendan Farmer

Hashing It Out. Hosted by Elisha Owusu Akyaw