The Index Podcast

The Index Podcast

What's indexing this week in crypto, blockchain, and open-source AI? On The Index, host and entrepreneur Alex Kehaya talks with founders, developers, and investors shaping the future of web3.

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Alpha Ledger & the future of regulated tokenization with Manish Dutta

Alpha Ledger & the future of regulated tokenization with Manish Dutta

In this episode of The Index Podcast, Alex Kehaya sits down with Manish Dutta, Founder & CEO of Alpha Ledger, to unpack what it really takes to bring financial markets on-chain, the right way.Alpha Ledger is building regulat...

The ecosystem of Solana Staking: Inside Pye Finance with Eric Ashdown

The ecosystem of Solana Staking: Inside Pye Finance with Eric Ashdown

What if staking wasn’t just a passive yield strategy, but a fully tradable, financialized market?In this episode of The Index Podcast, host Nicky Scanz sits down with Eric Ashdown, Co-Founder of Pye Finance, to explore the next ev...

Why Distribution Is the Product: Solana’s Road to Global Dominance with Vibhu Norby

Why Distribution Is the Product: Solana’s Road to Global Dominance with Vibhu Norby

What does it really take to build and scale on Solana in 2026?In this episode of The Index Podcast, Alex Kehaya and Nicky Scanz sit down with Vibhu Norby, serial entrepreneur and member of the Solana Foundation, for a wide-ranging conver...

Blockchain Oracles, Tokenized Finance & AI Agents: RedStone with Co-founder Marcin Kaźmierczak

October 30, 2025

Blockchain Oracles, Tokenized Finance & AI Agents: RedStone with Co-founder Marcin Kaźmierczak

What powers the fastest-growing blockchain oracle—and why is real-time, AI-ready data now mission-critical for DeFi? In this episode of The Index, host Alex Kehaya sits down with Marcin Kaźmierczak, Co-founder of RedStone, the fastest-...

From the White House to Solana: Amira Valliani, Head of DePIN

October 26, 2025

From the White House to Solana: Amira Valliani, Head of DePIN

What happens when blockchain technology moves beyond finance to reshape the physical world around us? In this episode of The Index, host Alex Kehaya sits down with Amira Valliani, Head of DePIN at the Solana Foundation we explore the r...

Unchained: Building the Future of Bitcoin Wealth with Joe Kelly

October 10, 2025

Unchained: Building the Future of Bitcoin Wealth with Joe Kelly

What is the future of Bitcoin wealth? This week on The Index, Alex Kehaya sits down with Joe Kelly, CEO of Unchained, to explore the rise of a Bitcoin-focused financial services company built on self-sovereignty.From pion...

Solana, 24/7 Trading, & Internet Capital Markets with Hadley Stern, Marinade Finance

October 6, 2025

Solana, 24/7 Trading, & Internet Capital Markets with Hadley Stern, Marinade Finance

What happens when traditional finance collides with decentralized networks? Hadley Stern, Chief Commercial Officer at Marinade Finance, takes us on a fascinating journey from his 18-year career at Fidelity Investments to the cutting edge of...

DoubleZero: Building a Faster, Safer & Censorship-Proof Internet with Austin Federa

October 2, 2025

DoubleZero: Building a Faster, Safer & Censorship-Proof Internet with Austin Federa

What if blockchain networks could process transactions hundreds of times faster than they do today? This fundamental question led Austin Federa to leave his position at the Solana Foundation and co-found Double Zero, a revolutionary project bui...

DATs and Building the Preeminent Solana Treasury | Cosmo Jiang, General Partner at Pantera Capital

September 29, 2025

DATs and Building the Preeminent Solana Treasury | Cosmo Jiang, General Partner at Pantera Capital

What happens when one of crypto’s most prestigious investment firms decides to go all-in on Solana?In this episode of The Index Podcast, host Alex Kehaya sits down with Cosmo Jiang, General Partner at Pantera Capital, to unpack ...

Optimism’s Superchain, DeFi Mullets, and Scaling Ethereum | Sam McIngvale, Head of Product at OP Labs

September 21, 2025

Optimism’s Superchain, DeFi Mullets, and Scaling Ethereum | Sam McIngvale, Head of Product at OP Labs

What does the future of Ethereum and blockchain really look like — a few massive chains, or thousands of specialized ones working together? This week, host Alex Kehaya sits down with Sam McIngvale, Head of Product at OP Labs, to explore the evo...

Open Source, Cross-Chain Security & ZK Proofs | Marc Boiron, CEO of Polygon Labs

September 14, 2025

Open Source, Cross-Chain Security & ZK Proofs | Marc Boiron, CEO of Polygon Labs

The blockchain world is undergoing a fundamental shift. What once seemed possible—scaling Web3 to internet size with a single chain—is now recognized as unrealistic. The future belongs to specialized chains that excel at specific tasks while se...

AI, Deepfakes & Open Intelligence | Radha Dasari, Web3 Foundation

August 24, 2025

AI, Deepfakes & Open Intelligence | Radha Dasari, Web3 Foundation

What happens when a computer science PhD specializing in AI pivots to blockchain technology? For Radha Dasari, Lead Technical Advocate at the Web3 Foundation, it was a journey fueled by a mission to combat digital misinformation and bring fairn...

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