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

The Smart Economy Podcast: Real-World Blockchain Applications with Crypto, DeFi, NFTs, and DAOs

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.
Check out our three most downloaded episodes:

• Laying the Groundwork for a Billion-User Blockchain with Rich Rines, Contributor at Core DAO
• Staking the Future: From Blockchain Beginnings to Institutional Innovations with Chen Zhuling of RockX
• The Unstoppable Nature of Blockchain: A Conversation with Bonart Mati of Obligate

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