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Covalent's Vision for the Future of Data and AI with Ganesh Swami

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In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Ganesh Swami, CEO and co-founder of Covalent.

Join them as they:

Explore the three facets of AI in blockchain: decentralized training, inference, and data
Analyze Covalent's role in bridging Web2 and Web3 technologies
Discuss the evolution of blockchain data needs from 2017 to the present
Examine the development and importance of the Ethereum Wayback Machine
Unpack the challenges and opportunities in blockchain infrastructure
Delve into the future of AI and blockchain integration

And much more!

Ganesh Swami is the CEO and co-founder of Covalent, a company that started as a data analytics provider and has evolved into a comprehensive infrastructure services provider. With a background in physics and pharmaceutical research, Ganesh brings a unique perspective to blockchain technology and its potential for creating transparent, verifiable systems.

Episode Highlights:
[00:01:11] The three facets of AI in blockchain

[00:06:09] Ganesh's journey into crypto and blockchain

[00:10:07] Evolution of blockchain data needs

[00:31:22] Covalent's clients and use cases

[00:36:45] Supporting multiple blockchain networks

[00:46:38] The Ethereum Wayback Machine and blockchain resilience

[00:57:27] Future outlook and reasons for optimism

Previous guests include: Rusty Matveev, Chief Strategy Officer at Calaxy; Andrew Lawrence, CEO and Co-Founder of Censo; Zac Townsend, CEO and Co-Founder of Meanwhile; Jesper Johansen, CEO and Co-Founder of Northstake; Tama Churchouse, COO of Cumberland Labs; Holly Wood of Boson Protocol; Sid Powell of Maple Finance; Chad Barraford of THORChain; and many others.
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