The Smart Economy Podcast

The Smart Economy Podcast

The Smart Economy Podcast features interviews with some of the most interesting people within the blockchain industry, working to make the new smart economy a reality.

Recent Episodes

Jan. 29, 2026

Making Crypto Feel Normal: Zeymer Montes on MOCA, Payments, & UX That Actually Works

Zeymer Montes, founder of MOCA, joins The Smart Economy Podcast to talk about building crypto products that real people can actually use. From gasless payments and QR-code POS systems to smart wallets and encrypted messaging, Montes shares how MOCA is rethinking crypto UX, onboarding merchants, and…
Jan. 15, 2026

Inside Ethereum’s Next Chapter: Tomasz Stańczak on the EF, L2s, & Institutional Adoption

Tomasz Stańczak, Co-Executive Director at the Ethereum Foundation, joins The Smart Economy Podcast to discuss Ethereum’s leadership evolution, L2 strategy, institutional adoption, and how the Foundation is preparing the protocol for its next phase.
Jan. 1, 2026

Smart, Safe, & Gasless: Inside PistachioFi’s Vision for Everyday DeFi

Brian Smocovich, co-founder of PistachioFi, joins host Dylan Grabowski to explore the challenges facing everyday users in Web3 and how a smart wallet can remove friction through security, recovery, and gasless transactions. He shares his journey from TradFi to crypto, why UX remains Ethereum’s bigg…
Dec. 18, 2025

Inside Keel: Solana’s New Liquidity Layer for Credit, RWAs, & Stablecoins

Cian Breathnach, founder of Matariki Labs and contributor to Keel, joins host Dylan Grabowski to break down how Keel intends to become Solana’s capital engine. Breathnach explains the evolution of the Sky ecosystem, why Solana’s high-throughput environment works well with on-chain credit creation, …
Dec. 11, 2025

Scaling Trust: Alex Gluchowski on Matter Labs, ZKsync, & the Future of Ethereum

Alex Gluchowski, co-founder and CEO of Matter Labs, joins host Dylan Grabowski for a deep dive into ZKsync, the rise of zero-knowledge technology, and the rapid evolution of Ethereum’s scaling landscape. He shares how personal experiences shaped his mission of economic freedom, why privacy must evo…
Nov. 27, 2025

From Pixels to Protocols: Sebastien Borget on The Sandbox, SANDchain, & the Creator Economy

Sebastien Borget, co-founder and global ambassador of The Sandbox, joins host Dylan Grabowski to discuss the long road from mobile gaming startup to a leading voice in metaverse. Borget explains why SANDchain, the new L2 for creators, represents the next step in decentralizing digital ownership, ho…