MARS Magazine Podcast Ep. 75: This time, we talk with Howard Wu, the creator of the first legally compliant privacy stablecoin, who joins Adario Strange to reveal why private crypto transactions can now legally exist inside U.S. regulation. They also delve into how privacy coins actually work, why pairing privacy with regulated stablecoins like Circle's USDC (via USDCx) matters, and how this approach differs from earlier projects like Meta’s Libra.

The conversation also spans Big Tech and finance, including Howard's time at Google and Meta, why many crypto startups build in San Francisco instead of New York next to Wall Street, the role of investors like Coinbase, a16z, and Sequoia, and where crypto, AI, and regulation are heading next, from prediction markets to quantum computing, and Howard delivers a major Bitcoin prediction.

Guest websites: Aleo.org | Provable.com

#google #meta #crypto #stablecoin #bitcoin #tech #AI #artificialintelligence #money #wealth #podcast #startups

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MARS Magazine Podcast Ep. 74: This time Adario Strange spoke to Michael Stewart, Managing Partner at M12, Microsoft’s venture capital arm, for one of the most wide-ranging conversations we’ve had on the channel. They dive into everything from the rise of AI and the push toward AGI, to the future of quantum computing, and new technologies are reshaping energy use, education, and even space itself.

Along the way, Michael shared insights on how Microsoft thinks about investing, and his candid take on the risks and opportunities ahead. From modular data centers to the global AI race in Asia and Europe, this interview is a deep dive into where the next wave of innovation might take us.

Guest website: M12.vc

#microsoft #tech #LLM #artificialintelligence #AI #podcast #startups

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MARS Magazine Podcast Ep. 73: In this episode, Adario Strange speaks with Sean Neville, the co-founder of Circle.com (the company behind the USDC stablecoin) and founder of Catena Labs, a bold new startup helping AI agents use crypto to work for humans.

Neville takes us from his early tech days at Macromedia to the birth of Circle, sharing how USDC went from an experiment to a cornerstone of the global crypto economy. We dig into the big questions: What is a stablecoin, really? How will “AI money” change the way machines and people interact? And should governments even try to compete in the stablecoin space? This is a front-row look at the collision of finance, technology, and intelligence.

Guest website: CatenaLabs.com

#tech #LLM #artificialintelligence #AI #crypto #aiagents #podcast #startups

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