Protocol Pulse
Protocol Pulse
Podcast Description
Protocol Pulse - Where Web3 Leaders Speak Truth
The media arm of Consensus Protocol bringing you unfiltered conversations with the pioneers shaping decentralization. We attend every major Web3 conference hunting down the thought leaders, builders, and visionaries who are actually moving the needle.
From Bitcoin conferences to DeFi summits, we break down the news that matters and capture the stories mainstream media won’t tell. Our team gets exclusive access to industry legends, emerging projects, and the minds behind the technology revolutionizing finance and freedom.
Expect raw interviews, real insights, and zero corporate fluff. We’re freedom maxis with a cause (and possibly too much caffeine) bringing you the pulse of the protocol layer.
Whether you’re a seasoned crypto veteran or just getting started in Web3, Protocol Pulse delivers the conversations and analysis you need to stay ahead of the curve.
New episodes weekly.
Follow us: @ProtocolPulseHQ
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Content Themes
The podcast covers a range of topics focused on Bitcoin, decentralization, and the financial revolution, with episodes featuring big-name figures discussing critical industry news, emerging technologies, and personal journeys with a specific focus on Bitcoin’s potential for generational wealth and health sovereignty.
Protocol Pulse – Where Bitcoin Leaders Speak Truth
Bringing you unfiltered conversations with the pioneers shaping decentralization. We attend every major Web3 conference hunting down the thought leaders, builders, and visionaries who are actually moving the needle.
From Bitcoin conferences to DeFi summits, we break down the news that matters and capture the stories mainstream media won’t tell. Our team gets exclusive access to industry legends, emerging projects, and the minds behind the technology revolutionizing finance and freedom.
Expect raw interviews, real insights, and zero corporate fluff. We’re freedom maxis with a cause (and possibly too much caffeine) bringing you the pulse of the protocol layer.
Whether you’re a seasoned crypto veteran or just getting started in Web3, Protocol Pulse delivers the conversations and analysis you need to stay ahead of the curve.
New episodes weekly.
Follow us:
X: @ProtocolPulseHQ
We sat down at Bitcoin 2025 with Aly Madhavji, Managing Partner at Blockchain Founders Fund, to unpack the tension between a decentralized vision and the new wave of centralized ETF custody. Aly explains why hyper centralization raises seizure risk, how proof of reserves should evolve, and why shorting dynamics get easier when institutions hold the keys. We also dig into lessons from the gold bans of the past, the US policy sentiment shift, and why builders should target real users instead of casino token plays.
What you will learn:
• Bitcoin ETFs, custodians, and the centralization trap
• Why government policy shifts matter, with parallels to gold restrictions
• How institutional lending can fuel short pressure
• Decentralization that users do not notice, like Roundtable’s Miss World app and on-chain media
• Real world impact, USDC remittances and microfinance in emerging markets
• BFF’s early stage thesis, 10 year fund horizon, and hands-on help for founders
• Founder playbook, 11 30 90 pitch, how to get fast feedback, and spend investor money responsibly
Featured guest: Aly Madhavji, Blockchain Founders Fund, CryptoKnights on Prime Video, UN consultant, Senior Blockchain Fellow at INSEAD.
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