Hashgraph Enthusiasts

Facing significant changes and challenges in the Hedera ecosystem, I've decided to pause the "Hashgraph Enthusiasts" live show after nearly three years and 146 episodes to focus on more impactful work in the HBAR community. Recognizing that others and I are spread thin, I believe I can bring greater value through my role as Director of Communications at Hgraph, where I'm working on initiatives critical to the ecosystem's growth, particularly in supporting developers and startups. Emphasizing that this hiatus is not an end but the start of a new chapter, I stress the importance of personal growth to foster ecosystem development. I also call for unity within the community, urge Hedera leadership to improve transparency and responsiveness, and remain confident about the future, believing that how these challenges are handled will determine long-term success. Hello future, goodbye past... exciting things ahead! Watch episode #146 on YouTube → Subscribe on Spotify → sptfy.com/hashgraph Subscribe on Apple → apple.co/4d7LKiC Follow me on

A conversation w/ OnlyLarping, Co-Founder of Karate Combat, about UP Layer 2 and the future of ""fun"" on Hedera. Plus, Mondelez & SKUx use case, PACK staking, the TPS drop, HelloFuture Hackathon 2.0 and more Hedera news! Live

The state of Hedera NFTs w/ Patricia from SentX (an in-depth conversation). Also, block streams and frictionless airdrops are about to change everything on Hedera. Plus, we move closer to an HBAR ETF and other top Hedera news like Nodien, $PACK staking, Axelar and Bonzo Finance! Live

A closer look at Hedera's Governing Council w/ Brady Gentile from Bonzo Finance (in-depth conversation). Also, a possible HBAR ETF? Plus, a review of the recent GC meeting minutes, bullish posts, Axelar breadcrumbs, Karate Combat and more top news! Live

An amazing interview with Brian, co-founder of Hashpoint Research about the future of investor analytics on Hedera. Plus, USDS (new stablecoin from BitGo), UDPN (CBDC + Stablecoin), Hedera hackathon winners and major breadcrumbs! Another huge week in Hedera! Live

An in-depth conversation about Hiero and the future of the ecosystem with Richard Bair, VP Software Engineering at Hedera. Plus the new Asset Tokenization Studio, updates from Karate Combat, Linux Foundation, AUDD and other top stories! Live

An interview with HBARK (Ashe aka Captain Jack) about community engagement and the future of Hedera. Also, DeRec, EMTECH, HIP-850, the Q3 monster use case and breadcrumbs. Plus, Grelf stops by and other top stories in the Hedera ecosystem... Live

A big, important conversation with The HBAR Bull after leaving The HBAR Foundation. Plus, GC minutes, Hedera marketing updates, DeRec breadcrumbs, DOVU news, SaucerSwap milestones, Bonzo Finance updates and more top news! And, the Hackathon winners are approaching... Live

Hgraph launches the Hedera Revenue Dashboard, my Toronto crypto experience, Thrive Coin, Bonzo Finance, Karate Combat, Neuron, HBAR staking + other top stories! Plus, Tyler McDonald and Gerbert the Grelf stop by the show! Live

This week, Hedera joins the IIF, we take a closer look at Hedera's organizations, more thoughts on ecosystem adoption and marketing, TVL vs TVR and other top HBAR news from the community... plus I tease a surprise! Note: next week I will be away, but back on August 21st at the regular time. Live

I share my honest opinions on Hedera's marketing, the recent Karate Combat and the effects of Swirlds Labs rebrand to Hashgraph. Plus, the huge Hedera TPS spike, Bonzo Finance audit, AI fights (in the pit?), CrediBulls HBAR post, Toshi Gaming and the SEC pulls back... Live

Swirlds Labs changes it's name to "Hashgraph", updates and convos with Gerbert the Grelf, the governing council meeting minutes and attendance records, Karate Combat (Hawk Tuah), HBAR falls in the CMC charts and more top HBAR news and rumours! Live

This week, my in-depth analysis on the "Dear Hedera Community" letter by president Charles, the need to increase staking rewards (retail pays the bills), DBS leaves the council, leftover breadcrumbs from last week and more top stories! Plus, we unpack the ""imagine not being an HBARbarian"" trend... Live

We take a deep dive into Deloittes new use case on Hedera Guardian, we dive into some major breadcrumbs (Q3 monster use case), I catch up with a Hedera OG ""Bones"" on the state of the retail ecosystem, I share my thoughts on Hashinals and other top stories in HBAR land! Live

A big conversation with May Chan, CEO of HashPack, about opportunity cost in the Hedera ecosystem and the big myths surrounding the ""retail vs enterprise"" debate. Also, Gerbert hijacks the show (again) to share exclusive alpha about $GRELF and Chainlink. Plus, headlines from SaucerSwap, Boeing, WalletConnect, PixFi and other ecosystem updates. With crypto at all time lows, there is some powerful optimism in the HBAR community... Live

Some top headlines this week plus we talk about soup with Gerbert the Grelf and Leemon, Mance and Eric send strong signals! Hedera's email hack, I mint PixFi NFTs live on the show, Coinbase, SaucerSwap, Neuron, BankSocial, DOVU, HashPack and Linux Foundation partnership. Also, Solana Blinks (they kinda rule). Live

The big conversation: Hedera retail with Brady from Bonzo Finance and Jake (WarlockNKey). We go deep on HBAR, marketing, the governing council, giraffes, soup and DeFi. What does "the end of an era" mean for Hedera? Plus top headlines from the HBAR ecosystem and community shoutouts! Live

A conversation about Hedera retail with enterprise experts, our guests Tom from PixFi and Dave from Taekion. Also some exclusive alpha and other top headlines in the ecosystem. This isn't an episode to miss! Live

A bombshell report concerning executive compensation at The HBAR Foundation and the reactions from the Hedera community. I also have an in-depth interview with Grelf on the subject and we see a whole new side to this bald, woodland creature. I give massive community shoutouts to ""the little guys"", plus, other top headlines in the ecosystem. Live

Big things this week! Joe Rogan is going to Karate Combat on Thursday (May from HashPack is fighting!), SEALSQ shares their plans for crypto in space, BankSocial has updates, Patches from Swirlds Labs calls in from Consensus, we go deep on community nodes and Grelf stops by to share devistating news... Live

In 2024 so far, the Hedera news has been plentiful, we've got new GC members and the community feels re-energized with DeFi coming alive. At the same time, the crypto press is showing resistance. We're definately in a new era. We talk about the top headlines accross the HBAR ecosystem and some special guests stop by the show! Live

The show changes forever! Plus King Solomon stops by. Also, major DeRec alliance updates, Master card & Citi breadcrumbs, Stader staking increases, Hashpack, SaucerSwap, Charles on the Hedera NYC GC meeting and more top news! Live

The show is switching to live video! Also, SEALSQ blows minds, interoporability news, Cask Capital, the power of

It's another big week! Ledger staking & HTS support arrives, BankSocial Defy is approved, BonzoFinance testnet goes live, Forbes ""good-for-nothing"" blockchain article, Hitachi talks about use cases, the big problem of RWA tracking, an insane press release and much more! Live

BlackRock, via Archax, has tokenized a $25B money market fund on Hedera. This initiative, led by The HBAR Foundation, has generated buzz throughout the crypto industry for obvious reasons. I this special episode, we dive into how we got here, the big news, the community response and hit pieces published in major publications. Plus, we talk about $PACK token updates, Zenobia and Christian leave Swirlds Labs and more! Live

This week, we learn about the HashPack $PACK whitepaper, Swirlds Labs' new CEO, Hedera's new membership to OpenSSF, Dany Eid is back and thoughts on TPS. Plus, Uniswap vs SEC, HashPort funding, Bonzo Finance, SaucerSwap milestones, Billions in RWA's on Hedera and a community meetup? Stay tuned for big updates to the show... Live

This week: VR JAM, moster use cases, Karate Combat, Leemon goes intergalactic and more! Plus pet photos! and other top stories...Episode #120 info → https://hashgraph.news/120Send HBAR to support → 0.0.1725506We talk about the VR JAM situation, Grelf stops by, we look at pet photos, Karate Combat, Leemon goes intergalactic, monster use cases & much more!Tune in live on

This week: Bonzo Finance, big rumours, DTCC, Scott Thiel, Diamond Standard and other top stories...Episode #119 info → https://hashgraph.news/119Send HBAR to support → 0.0.1725506Gaurang and Brady from Bonzo Finance stop by the show to talk about borrowing and lending coming to Hedera! Plus, we continue to unpack big rumours, talk about DTCC and Securrency, Diamond Standard, Scott Thiel, VR JAM, HCS-3, the testnet reset, FCSO and May from HashPack will fight in Karate Combat! Also, an insightful community poll.Tune in live on

This week: nvidia rumours, anonymous tips, hedera defi explosions and other top stories...Episode #118 info → https://hashgraph.news/118Send HBAR to support → 0.0.1725506A verified source shares insider info with me regarding Hedera's 2024 roadmap. Also, we talk about Dovu, Neuron, Karate Combat, HIP-657, the Messari DeFi report, Leemon & Mance's plan for Mars and updates about the show. Plus, there are huge Nvidia and Blackrock breadcrumbs to unpack!Tune in live on

This week: a big INO makes waves, interview with PixFi, the music metadata HIP-920 and other top stories...Episode #117 info → https://hashgraph.news/117Send HBAR to support → 0.0.1725506This week, Tom from PixFi stops by to share some alpha on what we can expect from this upcoming NFT marketplace aggrigator. Plus, we talk all about the HashPack INO and the aftermath, new standards for music NFTs on Hedera (HIP-920), my community poll with surprising results, SaucerSwap auto-pools, new memecoins and a governing council member working with Nvidia? Also, I share more thoughts on the future of the show.Tune in live on

This week: major network updates, the INO era begins, live video on spaces and other top stories...Episode #116 info → https://hashgraph.news/116Send HBAR to support → 0.0.1725506This week, friend of the show King Solomon stops by as I pontificate about what's next for the Hashgraph Enthusiasts show. Also, we take a look at other top stories in the ecosystem like B4ECarbon (Hedera + ExxonMobil), conversations with the president of Hedera, SaucerSwap big moves, Hashinals and the big new Airdrop HIP. Plus, we take the video feature on

This week: an HBARbarian's thoughts on ETHDenver, Hedera's place in the web3 industry and other top stories...Episode #115 info → https://hashgraph.news/115Send HBAR to support → 0.0.1725506As voted by the community, I eat the Hedera Oreo cookie live, plus I share all the details about my ETHDenver adventure. Also, Brady joins the show to talk about Hedera's history at ETHDenver with Krystal and Ryan joining from Swirlds Labs to share their insights on the conference. Additionally, we catch up on the top stories in the Hedera ecosystem. It's good to be back, big plans for the show!Tune in live on

This week: huge moves for retail and enterprise, big green candles, a convo with Christian Hasker and other top stories...Episode #114 info → https://hashgraph.news/114Send HBAR to support → 0.0.1725506Head of Hedera marketing, Christian Hasker, drops by the show to talk about criticisms aimed at the governing council by the retail builder community. Plus, Patches from TurtleMoon stops by to share Hashinals updates. Also, a major HBAR influencer doubles down, Zuse Market goes zombie mode, more insights regarding Mondelēz, Dovu grows in India, the all new $PACK token and breakthroughs from SaucerSwap and HashPort. The next episode of the show is March 6th because next week I'll be in ETHDenver.Tune in live on

This week: community shakeups, a new GC member, big use cases, rumours and other top stories...Episode #113 info → https://hashgraph.news/113Send HBAR to support → 0.0.1725506We dive right into Hedera's new governing council member Mondelez, the mega food brand behind Oreo, Ritz and Cadbury. What are they bringing to the table? We also break down a crazy few days in the Hedera community. TDLR; information shortage, communication brakdowns and big opportunities. Plus my new role at Hgraph, Calaxy V1.5, EQTY Lab and Accenture, Karateka leaving Hedera, A.R.Rahman music platform, Seaplify, breadcrumps and other top stories! The HBARbarians are at the gates!Tune in live on

This week: excitement for HBAR grows, DeRec makes more waves, Hashinals come alive and other top stories...Episode #112 info → https://hashgraph.news/112Send HBAR to support → 0.0.1725506I talk to Patches about Hashinals and how they could re-shape everything we know about HCS. Everyone is talking about HBAR it seems! Also, the new $250M Deep Tech Venture Studio, Cardano joining the DeRec Alliance(?), growth in the DeFi ecosystem, RedSwan tokenizes billions in real-estate, BankSocial scales up, answers regarding Hedera's meeting minutes and GC member renewals and other top headlines! Expect highlight clips on YouTube after each episode going forward...Tune in live on

This week: liquidity for the ecosystem, HCS-20 jubilee, new use cases, the HTS memecoin craze continues and other top stories...Episode #111 info → https://hashgraph.news/111Send HBAR to support → 0.0.1725506The Hedera ecosystem needs liquidity, and I asked the HBAR community about it. We talk all about the things we need to see accelerated growth in the Hedera ecosystem! Also, the governing council member that everyone missed (plus, meeting minutes are late), a delivery app running on Hedera, WalletConnect goes live, Neuron is launching a token, a brand new lending platform coming to Hedera and major updates from our favorite projects! Additionally, I keep working at the new video version of the show... it's going pretty well : )Tune in live on

This week: meme tokens on Hedera, big AI use case, HBAR exposure and other top stories...Episode #110 info → https://hashgraph.news/110Send HBAR to support → 0.0.1725506Our guest this week is WarlockNKey sharing valuable insights on Hedera memecoins. Also on the show we unpack some big announcements surrounding the intersection of DLT, AI and how Hedera plays a big role, and we talk about a potential HBAR ETF. Plus, we cover the latest on the Dr Who card game on Hedera, major milestones for DEXs and additional rumours and breadcrumbs! The video version of the show continues to get better as well!Tune in live on

This week: a new GC member, Algorand partnership, Davos 2024 insights and other top stories...Episode #109 info → https://hashgraph.news/109Send HBAR to support → 0.0.1725506Our good pal Solo Ceesay stops by to share updates live from Davos 2024 through the lens of an HBARbarian! Also, we take a deep dive into Hedera's new governing council member Hitachi, unpack a new partnership with Algorand, explore the conversations and debates on the topic of funding in the Hedera ecosystem and walk through all the other major headlines. Additionally, the show continues to test out a new video format!Tune in live on

This week: patents and partnerships, Bitcoin ETF updates (pre-announcement), Hedera at Davos 2024 and other top stories...Episode #108 info → https://hashgraph.news/108Send HBAR to support → 0.0.1725506Just hours before Bitcoin ETFs were officially approved by the SEC, the show went live on

This week: a DeFi explosion, green candles, where to focus in 2024 and other top stories...Episode #107 info → https://hashgraph.news/107In this first episode of the year, Patches stops by to talk about building auditable points on HCS, we take a look at SaucerSwap's rise to DeFi prominence, explore WISeKey and what they mean for the ecosystem and take a look at what HBAR holders should keep an eye on headed into 2024. We also talk about a bold message from a major Hedera use case, activities of Hedera's new president, interesting convos on The HBAR Bull show, Bitcoin ETF updates and a recent drop in Hedera's TPS. The show keeps growing!Tune in live on

Support the show → 0.0.1725506The last episode of Hashgraph Enthusiasts for the year! We reflect on everything that's happened, unpack the big narratives happening in web3 regarding fees, take a look at the latest ETF rumours, review Charles' first week as Hedera's president, step back and admire the insanity happening on the Hedera network and within the ecosystem and community, I share insider updates on WalletConnect for Hedera and we take a look forward into 2024! A huge thanks to all the supporters of the show, can't wait for what's next...Tune in live on

Support the show → 0.0.1725506This week brings a major upgrade to the show: new professional equipment, a theme song and unlocked potential thanks to supporters of the show! Also, Hedera gets a new president, the Governing Council teases a new member in their October meeting, FSCO goes live on the Hedera mainnet, Bitcoin ETF rumours and network struggles, music NFTs, Flutterwave makes major moves for African payments and the real struggles of a bull market. This is a big one folks! Next week will be the last episode of the year...Tune in live on

Support the show → 0.0.1725506I have an enlightening conversation with Matt Smithies, CTO of Dovu as we unpack all the news from COP28 so far regarding the Hedera Guardian and finding out what all this stuff means for hashgraph enthusiasts. We also chat about Calaxy adding Solana to their "send crypto via DM" feature, the marketing and optics struggles that frustrate the Hedera community, some exciting coupon updates, Shayne's talk at the NYSE, my gripes with the Hedera subreddit, opportunities in memecoins and Leemon in the Swiss Alps!Tune in live on

This was an incredible conversation with David Cohen (aka AnonymousDave71) which covered the past, present and future of Hedera, plus a deep-dive into Taekion, the future of web3 file storage. As an original advisor to Hedera, David provides unique perspectives, opinions and insights on most of the hot topics in the hashgraph enthusiasts community and tells some great stories!Dive into the episode and listen to past episodes here: https://itsbrandond.com/hbar/103Don't miss out on future interviews with leaders in the Hedera ecosystem, make sure to subscribe! Also, catch the weekly Hashgraph Enthusiasts news live on X Spaces every Wednesday at 12pm ET / 9am PT → https://x.com/itsbrandondThe show is also published as a podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify (and others) so make sure to subscribe there too! Get all the info you need at https://itsbrandond.com/hbarA huge thank you to everyone for supporting the show! Want to support? You can send an HBAR contribution to the following Hedera account: 0.0.1725506 -or- enthusiast.hbar

Support the show → 0.0.1725506In this episode we dive into a few important breaking stories like EDF launching their new PoC on Hedera to automate the tracking and management of renewable energy certificates, the UKs intensive moves in the crypto space, new waves of Hedera FUD, a possible re-brand of the Hedera Consensus Service, COP28 details and rumours, a Hyundai & LG partnership, new use cases, rumours and more!Tune in live on

Support the show → 0.0.1725506This week on the show, we delved into exciting developments in the cryptocurrency world, notably Calaxy's new feature for crypto transactions via direct messages, powered by Hedera hashgraph. My interview with John Wingate from BankSocial highlighted their innovative use of Hedera's technology. We also covered SaucerSwap V2's launch, Binance's legal challenges alongside its Japan arm listing HBAR, and Bittrex's upcoming closure. The focus then shifted to Hedera's advancements in Hashgraph technology and the need for secure data storage solutions like Taekion's TFS Lite, amidst the rising costs of data breaches in the US. This is a juicy one, so strap in!Tune in live on

Support the show → 0.0.1725506On this special episode, we recap a year in Hedera, taking a close look at the last 50 episodes of the show, highlighting all the top news and rumours! Plus I catch up with 12 amazing guests and we give away an NFTees tokenized HBAR holiday sweater to a listener of the show! I'm so grateful to the Hashgraph Enthusiasts community and I can't wait for what's in store for 2024, don't miss this episode!For links to everything we talked about, visit the episode page and dive in! Link here: https://itsbrandond.com/hbar/100 Guests include: Rob Allen, Patches, Fatboy, HBAR Gremlin, King Solomon, HelloFutureBuzz, Coinman, Oliver, Joshua, Celestial Being, Batty Hattie, Angry Penguins and Tatsuaki, plus many messages from the community! Tune in live on

Support the show → 0.0.1725506Hashgraph continues blazing the trail as a disruptive technology with influencers hopping on board, price pumps, CBDC testing on mainnet, major banks diving in, DeRec ramping up and the NYSE being pitched! Plus we talk about TPS and some juicy rumours!Tune in live on

Support the show → 0.0.1725506The HBAR community exudes optimism reminiscent of 2021, with Hedera's substance established and a need for more hype-driven marketing. Flutterwave collaborates with Hedera Hashgraph to integrate USDC for enhanced cross-border transactions in Africa, while Hedera continues to innovate with features like "Data on Disk" and optimized consensus algorithms, setting industry benchmarks. Also, Brandon (The HBAR Bull) stops by to talk about Twigital!Tune in live on

Support the show → 0.0.1725506I'm back after a busy period of travel and ecosystem development! I waste no time diving into the recent crypto market pump, the GC meeting minutes, major milestones and metrics, the need for hype, some exciting technical updates, a deep dive into Hedera's tokenomics, domains and the breakthrough Hedera WalletConnect SDK coming soon!Tune in live on

Support the show → 0.0.1725506What a weekend in LA at the HelloFuture Live community meetup! On Sunday morning, I went live from my hotel to connect with the event's organizers and attendees to share our thoughts. I also invited folks unable to attend so they could share their views from the outside and to bring the broader community together!Tune in live on