🎙️We’re excited to release our latest, 113th episode of the Encrypted Podcast: “TradFi Meets Web3: Dr. Jez Mohideen on Laser Digital’s Vision,” produced by the Dubai Blockchain Center and powered by Myco (myco.io).
💡Dr. Jez Mohideen, CEO and Co-Founder of Laser Digital—Nomura’s digital asset subsidiary—dives into how his systematic trading background shaped Laser’s strategy, why blending traditional risk with crypto-native needs matters, and how they’re bringing real-world assets on-chain with VARA approval.
✅We discuss their vision in a competitive market, balancing full-service depth, the importance of market surveillance, and how centrally cleared derivatives—like their Bitcoin options trade—drive institutional adoption.
🚀And as we release this, big news—Laser Digital is now pursuing a U.S. banking license. Exciting times!

Special Guest: Dr. Jez Mohideen.

🎙️ We’re thrilled to release our latest, 112th episode of the #Encrypted podcast, “Gate’s Global Play: How Dr. Han Lin Is Shaping Crypto’s Next Chapter”.
🟢This time, we sat down with Dr. Han Lin, the Founder & CEO of Gate — one of the longest-running and most trusted crypto exchanges in the world.
🚀From a PhD researcher in optoelectronics ➝ to launching Gate in 2013 — Dr. Han has spent more than a decade building through every market cycle. Today, Gate spans centralized trading, a native blockchain (GateChain), Web3 infrastructure, and products like Gate Wallet & Gate Pay — all while securing major licenses across the U.S., UAE, and Europe. 🌍
🎯 We dive into:
• How scientific thinking still shapes Gate’s strategy and product decisions
• The resilience playbook behind Gate’s continued growth during every market cycle
• Why strong compliance and risk management became key to global expansion
• The CeFi ↔️ DeFi convergence and what users will actually experience next
• Gate’s recent regulatory milestones — VARA and MiCA
• The roadmap for Gate’s evolving role in the global crypto landscape.
🧩 Whether you’re a trader, builder, or investor — this episode is a masterclass in innovation, resilience, and building for the long game.

Special Guest: Dr. Han Lin.

🎙️ We’re thrilled to release our latest, 111th episode of the #Encrypted podcast, “Inside Hashgraph: How Eric Piscini Is Redefining Trust in the Agentic Era.”
🚀This episode of #Encrypted is powered by myco.io, and sponsored by Gate, a leading global cryptocurrency exchange established in 2013, serving over 35 million users with spot, futures, and margin trading for 3,600+ cryptocurrencies, holding $12 billion in reserves with a 124% reserve ratio, and ranked second worldwide in 24-hour spot trading volume:
https://www.gate.com/
🟢This time, we sit down with Eric Piscini, CEO of Hashgraph, the company powering and accelerating the Hedera ecosystem.
✅Eric isn’t just leading a tech company — he’s reshaping how the world builds trust in the age of intelligent machines.
🌐After 25 years at IBM, Deloitte, IBM Watson Health, and several global ventures, he’s now on a mission to merge enterprise rigor with Web3’s open innovation — to build the internet of value.
❇️In this episode, we explore:
💡 The vision behind HashSphere and Hashgraph’s approach to open-source collaboration.
🏛️ How Hashgraph and the Hedera Council are redefining governance in a decentralized world.
🌍 The rise of RWA tokenization, and why institutional adoption is accelerating.
🧠 The dawn of the Agentic Era — where AI and blockchain converge to power a new layer of digital trust.

🎧 Tune in now to uncover how Hashgraph is engineering the future of decentralized trust.

Special Guest: Eric Piscini.