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AI - Who Watches the Watcher?

1 week ago | blockleaders.io | Jillian Godsil

As AI grows more capable of independent action, the question is no longer "What can it do?" but "Who holds it accountable?" The panel "Who Watches the Watcher," moderated by AnewbiZ, CMO of Secret Network Foundation, took this challenge head on at the Futurist Conference in Toronto. The discussion brought together builders at the cutting edge of privacy, AI alignment, and infrastructure, each grappling with the demands of agentic systems in a decentralised world.
Disrupting the Concrete Giants: SteelWave Digital’s blockchain bet on commercial real estate

1 week ago | blockleaders.io | Jillian Godsil

SteelWave Digital is quietly preparing to revolutionise commercial real estate, combining traditional institutional investment with blockchain rails and a long-term view on tokenised liquidity. Mitch DiRaimondo never intended to go into real estate. “Barry told me, go where the ball is going, not where it’s been,” he says, recalling the advice from his father, Barry DiRaimondo, CEO of SteelWave.
Privacy and the Agentic Future

1 week ago | blockleaders.io | Jillian Godsil

In a world where AI can act on your behalf, the stakes around privacy are no longer theoretical. They are architectural. The panel “Privacy and the Agentic Future,” moderated by Cointelegraph’s Sam Bourgi at the Futurist Conference in Toronto, brought together leading minds in confidential computing, agentic AI, and digital security. Together they examined how decentralised systems can support increasingly autonomous agents, without compromising user sovereignty.
Meet the Man Building Artificial Humans: How Dan Thomson’s Life Story Sparked Sensay’s Bold Vision for AI Identity

1 week ago | blockleaders.io | Jillian Godsil

Dan Thomson’s deeply personal journey led to Sensay, a platform creating AI replicas that don’t just mimic, they remember, grow, and reflect who we really are. Dan Thomson never meant to become a tech CEO. He did not launch Sensay for the hype, the headlines, or even the money. He built it because, as he puts it, “there was nothing else I would ever want to work on again.”Sensay is not just another AI platform. It is a deeply personal attempt to digitise identity.
AI’s Got Receipts: Is Your Wallet Telling on You? Panel report from the Privacy 2.0 Conference, Toronto

1 week ago | blockleaders.io | Jillian Godsil

As AI agents enter finance and DeFi, privacy tech is racing to keep pace. At the Privacy 2.0 Conference in Toronto, leaders from Silent Swap, Secret Labs, Kui.ai and Huddle Markets explored how confidential computing and decentralised tools could redraw the lines between transparency and surveillance. The panel leader was Michael TerpinIn the world of AI with receipts, your wallet is speaking, the question is, who’s listening?
DeFi Insurance Grows Up: How DEIN.fi and Resonance Security Are Raising the Bar for On-Chain Protection

1 week ago | blockleaders.io | Jillian Godsil

For years, insurance has been hailed as blockchain’s killer use case. Immutable ledgers, programmable contracts, transparent claims - the logic was sound. But the reality never quite delivered. That’s finally changing and security is at its heart. This article with DEIN.fi and Resonance Security will step through the disruptive process. DEIN.fi, a decentralized insurance protocol founded by Mike Miglio, is rewriting the risk model for Web3.
What’s next for Unicoin? As SEC pressure mounts, Konanykhin looks to Switzerland

1 week ago | blockleaders.io | Jillian Godsil

Unicoin CEO, Alex Konanykhin, clears the air as only publicly reporting cryptocurrency enterprise responds to SEC allegationsUnicoin was meant to be the answer. A branded, asset-backed, regulatory-compliant cryptocurrency that would usher traditional investors safely into the digital asset world. Born from the Unicorn Hunters TV series and initially supported by the likes of Steve Wozniak, it promised transparency, real-world backing, and mass market appeal.
Parenting the AI Teenager: Privacy 2.0 Arrives with a Shot of Vodka

1 week ago | blockleaders.io | Jillian Godsil

Privacy has long suffered from a troubled reputation. Once cast in the shadows of blockchain transparency and misunderstood technologies, it is now finding its moment — redefined, reclaimed, and reengineered for a new era. That was the message delivered in the headline talk at the “Privacy 2.0: The AI Revolution” event in Toronto, hosted by Secret Network, Silent Swap, Hacken, and DAIS. Master of ceremonies Jillian Godsil opened the session with clarity and punch.
Father-son team lists Africa’s XRP Healthcare on Canadian stock exchange

2 weeks ago | blockleaders.io | Jillian Godsil

It’s been a long road for entrepreneur Laban Roomes and his footballer-turned-crypto founder son Kain, but their XRP Healthcare venture is in the process of going public on the Canadian stock exchange. They co-founded the Dubai incorporated company with the goal to modernize healthcare in underserved markets by combining crypto infrastructure, artificial intelligence, and real-world services.
Stani: The Man Who Built Money

2 weeks ago | blockleaders.io | Jillian Godsil

There are very few people in the Web3 space known by just their first name. Vitalik, sure. But Stani? He’s earned that distinction not just because “Kulechov” ties up your tongue, but because of the magnitude of what he’s built. Aave, Lens, GHO, and now, the acquisition of Family wallet. Stani has created protocols, products, and tools that underpin much of decentralized finance. And if you ask him, he’s only getting started. “This is just the beginning,” he says.