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Episodes
Cutting Global Payroll Costs by 20–25% with AirTM
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This Block by Block episode features AirTM CEO Ruben Galindo on the economics of global payroll. AirTM has processed more than $1B in stablecoin payme...
How blockchain changes money, settlement, and risk | Austin Campbell
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of block by block with Denelle Dixon, Austin Campbell (Founder of Zero Knowledge Consulting, NYU Stern professor, former Paxos, JP Mor...
How LayerZero Solves the $700M Bridge Problem | LZ's Brian Pellegrino on Omnichain Assets
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Block by Block, Denelle Dixon sits down with Brian Pellegrino, CEO and Co-Founder of LayerZero Labs, to explore how blockchain inte...
How Etherfuse Aims to Bring 100 Sovereign Currencies Onchain with Dave Taylor
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode explores how Etherfuse is using Stellar to build open, interoperable financial rails that keep money, and access, truly open. Dave Taylor...
Real-world impact : Leading with the caring edge ft. Elisabeth Carpenter, COO of Circle
05 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our third and final episode in our mini-series on how to make a real-world impact, Denelle talks with Elisabeth Carpenter, COO of Circle. Denelle a...
Real World Impact: The Value of Inclusion ft. Mary Ellen Iskenderian, CEO of Women’s World Banking
22 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our second episode in our mini-series on how to make a real-world impact, Denelle talks with Mary Ellen Iskenderian, President and CEO of Women’s...
How mobile wallet Decaf is delivering real world benefits across the globe with Rick Martin
08 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Denelle kicks off Season 3’s miniseries on real-world impact with Rick Martin of decaf. Rick and the decaf team have built a blockchain-powered mobi...
An Innovator's Journey: Insights on Blockchain, Space Exploration, and AI Impact
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This season concludes with one of the most influential voices in the Stellar ecosystem – none other than Stellar Development Foundation co-founder, ...
Digital Transformation inside Moneygram International
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Denelle Dixon, and Alex Holmes, CEO of MoneyGram, unpack MoneyGram's transformative journey from conventional remittance services to a digital powerho...
Trust, Disruption, & Navigating the Decentralized Frontier ft Konstantin Richter, CEO of Blockdaemon
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Denelle dives into the dynamic world of crypto with Konstantin Richter, the visionary founder of Blockdaemon. From reflecting on personal growth and...
A Global Perspective on Digital Asset Innovation ft. Tajinder Singh, Deputy Secretary General of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO)
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In a special Meridian episode of block by block, Tajinder Singh, Deputy Secretary General of the International Organization of Securities Commissions ...
Why the Regulatory Fight for Crypto in the US Is Worth It ft. Carole House
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Carole House has been behind the scenes on some serious cybersecurity and policymaking efforts for crypto, having served as the Director of Cybersecur...
What Financial Markets, Crypto Investing, and Horses Have in Common ft. Joey Krug
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A longtime investor and founder in the crypto space, Joey Krug understands the upsides (and downsides) of being early and making big bets. Now at th...
Not Going Anywhere: Reviving Crypto Post-FTX Collapse ft. Anthony Scaramucci
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Anthony Scaramucci knows what it means to take risks to get to where you want to go. He sits down with Denelle to discuss his personal and professiona...
Stellar & NEAR Foundation CEOs Discuss: Ecosystems, Criticisms, & Tribalism in Blockchain
09 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tribalism is pervasive in the crypto space. It’s not often that two Layer 1 blockchain CEOs get together to talk candidly. In this episode, Marieke ...
Web3: The Good, the Promising, and the Challenges ft. Janet Foutty
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Janet Foutty, Executive Chair of the Board for Deloitte US, knows what it takes to lead large organizations through meaningful change. As chair and CE...
Keeping crypto innovation in the U.S. with policy and venture capital, ft. Sigal Mandelker of Ribbit Capital
19 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sigal Mandelker, lawyer and longtime public servant, served as Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, and held many...
Engineers have to run the show when it comes to Web3, ft. Avichal Garg of Electric Capital
28 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Avichal Garg, Managing Partner at Electric Capital, knows that investing in Web3—from finding builders, to giving them money, to supporting them—r...
Today’s Financial System: Less Efficient Than the Post Office? ft. Paxos CEO, Chad Cascarilla
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chad Cascarilla, CEO and Co-founder of Paxos, has been building crypto infrastructure since the early days, so he has a unique vantage point when it c...
A Journalist’s POV on Covering Crypto: The Crash of UST and More ft. Laura Shin
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of block by block, we sit down with Laura Shin - crypto journalist and former senior editor at Forbes, author, Unchained podcast host,...
Coming soon: block by block
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Presenting block by block, a podcast that dives into timely topics at the intersection of crypto, tech, and society. Get to know your host, Denelle Di...