High Stakes with Alex Nwaka | Blockchain, Crypto, and Web3
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<p>Welcome to High Stakes, the podcast for institutional investors, Web3 founders, SaaS leaders, and anyone serious about the future of technology. Hosted by Validation Cloud CSO Alex Nwaka, we go beyond the hype to explore the real-world adoption of blockchain and AI in enterprise environments.</p><p><br></p><p>Each episode features unfiltered conversations with operators, investors, and technologists driving change at the frontier. Get direct insight into what’s working (and what’s not) in blockchain infrastructure, from Layer-2 rollups and blockchain interoperability to AI-powered SaaS and zero-knowledge proofs. Discover how legacy systems are adapting to decentralized tech, where asset tokenization is creating new markets, and how autonomous AI agents are reshaping workflows.</p><p><br></p><p>If you’re tired of trend-chasing and want strategic clarity around risk, regulation, and returns in Web3 and AI, this is your edge.</p><p><br></p><p>🎙 Smart, practical, and always human.<br>🎧 Listen in and stay ahead of the mainstream noise. New episodes every Tuesday on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube.<br><br>Learn more here: https://sholink.to/validationcloudio </p>
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Recent Episodes
August 3, 2026
Why Copying MicroStrategy's Debt Model Destroys Your ETH Strategy ft. Joseph Chalom | High Stakes Ep. 31
Ethereum treasury strategy for public company founders: Joseph Chalom explains why copying MicroStrategy's debt model for ETH destroys the core structural advantage. Chalom built BlackRock's fastest-growing ETF to $50 billion before leaving retirement after six weeks to run Sharplink, now the second-largest public holder of Ethereum. His argument is concrete: Bitcoin requires financialization to generate yield because it produces nothing natively, but ETH's proof-of-stake mechanics let perma...
June 2, 2026
Why Delaying Blockchain Adoption Costs Enterprises Trillions | High Stakes Ep. 30
Most enterprises assume their current payment systems work well enough to delay adopting digital assets, but this miscalculation ignores the seismic shift already underway. Bam Azizi, who built Mesh into infrastructure for blockchain payments after selling a cybersecurity company with 2,000 integrations, explains that waiting to adopt blockchain's cost and speed advantages means missing the window to capture tens of trillions in tokenized real world assets projected to move on-chain over the ...
May 19, 2026
Why Passive Treasury Management Destroys Long-Term Protocol Value | High Stakes Ep. 29
What happens when a crypto protocol raises serious capital, builds a major ecosystem, and then treats treasury management like a back-office function? In this episode of High Stakes, host Alex Nwaka sits down with Ben Tsai, Co-Founder and President of Wave Digital Assets, to unpack why passive treasury management can destroy long-term protocol value when volatility hits. Ben shares how Wave Digital Assets manages digital asset treasuries for protocols including Cardano, Polygon, and Midnight...
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- What is High Stakes with Alex Nwaka | Blockchain, Crypto, and Web3?
<p>Welcome to High Stakes, the podcast for institutional investors, Web3 founders, SaaS leaders, and anyone serious about the future of technology. Hosted by Validation Cloud CSO Alex Nwaka, we go beyond the hype to explore the real-world adoption of blockchain and AI in enterprise environments.</p><p><br></p><p>Each episode features unfiltered conversations with operators, investors, and technologists driving change at the frontier. Get direct insight into what’s working (and what’s not) in blockchain infrastructure, from Layer-2 rollups and blockchain interoperability to AI-powered SaaS and zero-knowledge proofs. Discover how legacy systems are adapting to decentralized tech, where asset tokenization is creating new markets, and how autonomous AI agents are reshaping workflows.</p><p><br></p><p>If you’re tired of trend-chasing and want strategic clarity around risk, regulation, and returns in Web3 and AI, this is your edge.</p><p><br></p><p>🎙 Smart, practical, and always human.<br>🎧 Listen in and stay ahead of the mainstream noise. New episodes every Tuesday on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube.<br><br>Learn more here: https://sholink.to/validationcloudio </p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
- Where can I listen to this podcast?
This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
- Does this podcast accept guests?
Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.
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