Manuel Rinaldi, Director of QUBIC Labs shares his startup path from Italy to Silicon Valley and QUBIC Labs’ accelerator for bootstrapped founders. We explore pitch competition pressure tests, AI’s blockchain role, conversational vs. interview formats, and building traction without heavy funding. Manuel discusses Naples’ crypto scene and venture advice.
Whether you’re a founder, accelerator fan, or bootstrap believer, this episode unlocks startup success.
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🌐Learn more about QUBIC Labs: qubiclabs.com
🌐Presented by: Boston Blockchain Week
Ready to pressure-test your pitch? This one’s for you.
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Produced by: China Shop Productions https://www.chinashopproductions.com/

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Constantin Kogan, crypto pioneer from Ukraine, shares his2012 Bitcoin start on BTC-E and commodity trading roots. We dive into physical grain to blockchain, supply chain tokenization, stablecoins in emerging markets, NASDAQ’s ATS for asset tokenization, and crypto’s future. Constantin offers venture lessons and invites collabs.
Whether you’re a trader, tokenization fan, or crypto historian, this episode unlocks blockchain’s practical power.
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🌐Learn more about Constantin: ckogan.com
🔗Connect with Constantin: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/constantin-kogan|X: https://twitter.com/constkogan
🌐Presented by: Boston Blockchain Week
Ready to token your trade? This one’s for you.
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CREDITS:
Produced by: China Shop Productions https://www.chinashopproductions.com/
Music - "Loopster" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Amira Valliani, member of the Solana Foundation Growth team, shares her crypto journey from 2017 community-owned ideas to selling a podcast startup in 2021. We explore Solana’s DeFi and NFT boom, stablecoins’ role in emerging markets like Argentina, and blockchain’s remittance edge for affordability. Amira highlights Boston’s tech legacy and thanks Ian for fostering the ecosystem.
Whether you’re a crypto newbie, DeFi fan, or stablecoin strategist, this episode unlocks blockchain’s real-world power.
🎟️Check out bostonblockchainweek.com for more on what took place at Boston Blockchain Week 2025.
🌐Learn more about Solana: solana.com
🌐Presented by: Boston Blockchain Week
Ready to stable your crypto game? This one’s for you.
📌Subscribe and leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts to stay ahead with more blockchain insights from Boston Blockchain Week!

CREDITS:
Produced by: China Shop Productions https://www.chinashopproductions.com/
Music - "Loopster" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/