<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0" encoding="UTF-8" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:admin="http://webns.net/mvcb/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom/" xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:fireside="http://fireside.fm/modules/rss/fireside">
  <channel>
    <fireside:hostname>web01.fireside.fm</fireside:hostname>
    <fireside:genDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:12:42 -0500</fireside:genDate>
    <generator>Fireside (https://fireside.fm)</generator>
    <title>Citizen Web3 Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Hyperbridge”</title>
    <link>https://podcast.citizenweb3.com/tags/hyperbridge</link>
    <pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
    <description>Exploring blockchain decentralization and the Web3 universe for over 5 years, through in-depth, hour-long conversations with builders, thinkers, and contributors—founders, validators, node operators, CTOs, VCs, DAOs, and privacy advocates. We explore critical topics: privacy, security, decentralization, technological progress, finance and cryptocurrencies dark sides, alongside personal stories of success, failure, and lessons learned.
Blockchain-agnostic and building for decentralization, Citizen Web3 runs off-the-grid, non-custodial validator infrastructure, contributing to public goods and Web3.  Support our work by staking with us: staking.citizenweb3.com/
</description>
    <language>en</language>
    <itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type>
    <itunes:subtitle>Conversations with Web3 Builders, Thinkers and Contributors </itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:author>serejandmyself</itunes:author>
    <itunes:summary>Exploring blockchain decentralization and the Web3 universe for over 5 years, through in-depth, hour-long conversations with builders, thinkers, and contributors—founders, validators, node operators, CTOs, VCs, DAOs, and privacy advocates. We explore critical topics: privacy, security, decentralization, technological progress, finance and cryptocurrencies dark sides, alongside personal stories of success, failure, and lessons learned.
Blockchain-agnostic and building for decentralization, Citizen Web3 runs off-the-grid, non-custodial validator infrastructure, contributing to public goods and Web3.  Support our work by staking with us: staking.citizenweb3.com/
</itunes:summary>
    <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/b/b7b002a5-a00c-41c2-be10-c7b841fecc01/cover.jpg?v=19"/>
    <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
    <itunes:keywords>web3, blockchain, ethereum, cosmos, polkadot, l1, l2, layer two, protocol, eth, podcast, crypto podcast, staking, technology, reward, tendermint, IT, finance, serejandmyself, citizen cosmos, citizen web3, crypto, decentralization, cryptocurrency, atom, ecosystem, community, interchain, the great web, how to stake, earn rewards for staking, validator, pos, securing networks, ecosystem development, defi, dao, privacy, bitcoin, internet of blockchains, infra, infrastructure, citizen web3 validator, citizen web3 staking, show, podcast about blockchain, blockchain podcast best, explaining cryptocurrency, what is blockchain podcast, best cryptocurrency podcast,  cryptocurrency podcast for beginners, alts, nodes, web3 business, web3 project, what is web3, how web3 works, how does web3 work, web3 help, how to enter web3, passive income, how to stake, communication, what blockchain should i invest in, should i learn blockchain, blockchain when to use, blockchain where to start, blockchain basics</itunes:keywords>
    <itunes:owner>
      <itunes:name>serejandmyself</itunes:name>
      <itunes:email>citizenweb3@protonmail.com</itunes:email>
    </itunes:owner>
<itunes:category text="Technology"/>
<itunes:category text="Business"/>
<itunes:category text="Education"/>
<item>
  <title>Governmental Criminals, Humanity and Philosophy with Seun Lanlege</title>
  <link>http://podcast.citizenweb3.com/seunlanlege</link>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">b5141f81-b911-46b1-b837-cde5557441a5</guid>
  <pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
  <author>serejandmyself</author>
  <enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b7b002a5-a00c-41c2-be10-c7b841fecc01/b5141f81-b911-46b1-b837-cde5557441a5.mp3" length="69107621" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:author>serejandmyself</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Seun Lanlege from Hyperbridge</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:00:02</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/b/b7b002a5-a00c-41c2-be10-c7b841fecc01/episodes/b/b5141f81-b911-46b1-b837-cde5557441a5/cover.jpg?v=1"/>
  <description>This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Seun Lanlege from Hyperbridge
In an interview, Seun Lanlege shared bold views on philosophy, science, blockchain, and politics—ranging from calling math “alchemy” to claiming Nigeria has the worst election fraud and that the government is the “biggest criminal.” He criticized Ethereum, praised Solana, warned that states could destroy humanity, and touched on profit, capitalism, and the moral compass of life.
Polytope Labs is a blockchain R&amp;amp;D company focused on interoperability, privacy, and scalability, best known for its Hyperbridge protocol. Backed by Web3 Foundation and Polkadot grants, it develops infrastructure to securely connect decentralized networks.
We spoke to Seun Lanlege (https://x.com/seunlanlege)  about Hyperbridge (https://x.com/hyperbridge) and:
Philosophy is all about asking questions
Science is downstream from philosophy
The language of math, is a description of the universe
Math is this like alchemy
Nigeria has the worst election fraud
Doubling down on why Ethereum sucks
Solana is where Ethereum it’s at
Maximizing profit
Market always does capitalism
Grifters and all kinds of unsavoury characters
Blockchains inevitably will inherit the legal frameworks of countries
The right way, the hard way
Taxation
Biggest criminal, which is the government
The state is going to destroy humanity
Timestamps 
00:00 – 03:36 : Intro 
03:36 -- 10:20 : Being a developer and philosophy
10:20 -- 13:19 : Involvement with Polkadot and Ethereum
13:19 -- 15:30 : Mad scientist is born
15:30 -- 19:30 : Seeking truth
19:30 -- 26:19 : There are there only two
26:19 -- 34:30 : Use case for Tron
34:30 -- 36:10 : Getting people to want to make the world better
36:10 -- 42:02 : Government and legislation
42:02 -- 47:41 : Community building 
47:41 -- 53:55 : Hacks and bridges
53:55 – 01:00:03 : The Blitz
If you like what we do at Citizen Web3:
Stake with Citizen Web3 validator (https://www.citizenweb3.com/staking)
Listen to the YouTube version (https://youtu.be/jkwXZlxd8QM)
Follow us on Twitter (https://x.com/citizen_web3)
Sign up to the RSS feed (https://www.citizenweb3.com/rss)
Special Guest: Seun Lanlege.
</description>
  <itunes:keywords>web3, blockchain, ethereum, cosmos, polkadot, l1, l2, layer two, protocol, eth, podcast, crypto podcast, staking, technology, reward, tendermint, IT, finance, serejandmyself, citizen cosmos, citizen web3, crypto, decentralization, cryptocurrency, atom, ecosystem, community, interchain, the great web, how to stake, earn rewards for staking, validator, pos, securing networks, ecosystem development, defi, dao, privacy, bitcoin, internet of blockchains, infra, infrastructure, citizen web3 validator, citizen web3 staking, show, podcast about blockchain, blockchain podcast best, explaining cryptocurrency, what is blockchain podcast, best cryptocurrency podcast,  cryptocurrency podcast for beginners, alts, nodes, web3 business, web3 project, what is web3, how web3 works, how does web3 work, web3 help, how to enter web3, passive income, how to stake, communication, what blockchain should i invest in, should i learn blockchain, blockchain when to use, blockchain where to start, blockchain basics</itunes:keywords>
  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<hr>

<p>This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Seun Lanlege from Hyperbridge</p>

<p>In an interview, Seun Lanlege shared bold views on philosophy, science, blockchain, and politics—ranging from calling math “alchemy” to claiming Nigeria has the worst election fraud and that the government is the “biggest criminal.” He criticized Ethereum, praised Solana, warned that states could destroy humanity, and touched on profit, capitalism, and the moral compass of life.</p>

<p>Polytope Labs is a blockchain R&amp;D company focused on interoperability, privacy, and scalability, best known for its Hyperbridge protocol. Backed by Web3 Foundation and Polkadot grants, it develops infrastructure to securely connect decentralized networks.</p>

<hr>

<h5>We spoke to <a href="https://x.com/seunlanlege" rel="nofollow">Seun Lanlege</a>  about <a href="https://x.com/hyperbridge" rel="nofollow">Hyperbridge</a> and:</h5>

<ul>
<li>Philosophy is all about asking questions</li>
<li>Science is downstream from philosophy</li>
<li>The language of math, is a description of the universe</li>
<li>Math is this like alchemy</li>
<li>Nigeria has the worst election fraud</li>
<li>Doubling down on why Ethereum sucks</li>
<li>Solana is where Ethereum it’s at</li>
<li>Maximizing profit</li>
<li>Market always does capitalism</li>
<li>Grifters and all kinds of unsavoury characters</li>
<li>Blockchains inevitably will inherit the legal frameworks of countries</li>
<li>The right way, the hard way</li>
<li>Taxation</li>
<li>Biggest criminal, which is the government</li>
<li>The state is going to destroy humanity</li>
</ul>

<p>Timestamps </p>

<p>00:00 – 03:36 : Intro <br>
03:36 -- 10:20 : Being a developer and philosophy<br>
10:20 -- 13:19 : Involvement with Polkadot and Ethereum<br>
13:19 -- 15:30 : Mad scientist is born<br>
15:30 -- 19:30 : Seeking truth<br>
19:30 -- 26:19 : There are there only two<br>
26:19 -- 34:30 : Use case for Tron<br>
34:30 -- 36:10 : Getting people to want to make the world better<br>
36:10 -- 42:02 : Government and legislation<br>
42:02 -- 47:41 : Community building <br>
47:41 -- 53:55 : Hacks and bridges<br>
53:55 – 01:00:03 : The Blitz</p>

<hr>

<h5>If you like what we do at Citizen Web3:</h5>

<ul>
<li>Stake with Citizen Web3 <a href="https://www.citizenweb3.com/staking" rel="nofollow">validator</a></li>
<li>Listen to the <a href="https://youtu.be/jkwXZlxd8QM" rel="nofollow">YouTube version</a></li>
<li>Follow us on <a href="https://x.com/citizen_web3" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a></li>
<li>Sign up to the <a href="https://www.citizenweb3.com/rss" rel="nofollow">RSS feed</a></li>
</ul><p>Special Guest: Seun Lanlege.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Africa" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa">Africa</a></li><li><a title="AI " rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_intelligence">AI </a></li><li><a title="Asia" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia">Asia</a></li><li><a title="Axelar" rel="nofollow" href="https://axelar.network/">Axelar</a></li><li><a title="Bitcoin" rel="nofollow" href="https://bitcoin.org/en/">Bitcoin</a></li><li><a title="C++" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%2B%2B">C++</a></li><li><a title="Chat GPT-5" rel="nofollow" href="https://chatgpt.com">Chat GPT-5</a></li><li><a title="CoinGecko" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.coingecko.com/">CoinGecko</a></li><li><a title="Cosmos" rel="nofollow" href="https://cosmos.network/">Cosmos</a></li><li><a title="Department of Defense" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.defense.gov/">Department of Defense</a></li><li><a title="Derek Wills" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.citizenweb3.com/derekwills">Derek Wills</a></li><li><a title="Dr. Strange" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Strange">Dr. Strange</a></li><li><a title="Dune Part 1" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1160419/">Dune Part 1</a></li><li><a title="Dune Part 2" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15239678/">Dune Part 2</a></li><li><a title="Eastern Europe" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Europe">Eastern Europe</a></li><li><a title="Elon Musk" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk">Elon Musk</a></li><li><a title="Ethereum" rel="nofollow" href="https://ethereum.org/">Ethereum</a></li><li><a title="Ghana" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghana">Ghana</a></li><li><a title="HyperBridge" rel="nofollow" href="https://hyperbridge.network/">HyperBridge</a></li><li><a title="India" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India">India</a></li><li><a title="Linux Kernel" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.kernel.org/">Linux Kernel</a></li><li><a title="Middle East" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_East">Middle East</a></li><li><a title="Near" rel="nofollow" href="https://near.org/">Near</a></li><li><a title="Nigeria" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria">Nigeria</a></li><li><a title="Paradigm" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradigm">Paradigm</a></li><li><a title="Polkadot" rel="nofollow" href="https://polkadot.network/">Polkadot</a></li><li><a title="Radiohead" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiohead">Radiohead</a></li><li><a title="Ripple" rel="nofollow" href="https://ripple.com/">Ripple</a></li><li><a title="Rust" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.rust-lang.org/">Rust</a></li><li><a title="Simulacra Simulacrum by Jean Baudrillard" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22613.Simulacra_and_Simulation">Simulacra Simulacrum by Jean Baudrillard</a></li><li><a title="South America" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_America">South America</a></li><li><a title="Steve Jobs" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Jobs">Steve Jobs</a></li><li><a title="The National Anthem by Radiohead" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfQD1QiQ9o4">The National Anthem by Radiohead</a></li><li><a title="Vitalik Buterin" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitalik_Buterin">Vitalik Buterin</a></li><li><a title="WeChat" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.wechat.com/">WeChat</a></li></ul>]]>
  </content:encoded>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<hr>

<p>This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Seun Lanlege from Hyperbridge</p>

<p>In an interview, Seun Lanlege shared bold views on philosophy, science, blockchain, and politics—ranging from calling math “alchemy” to claiming Nigeria has the worst election fraud and that the government is the “biggest criminal.” He criticized Ethereum, praised Solana, warned that states could destroy humanity, and touched on profit, capitalism, and the moral compass of life.</p>

<p>Polytope Labs is a blockchain R&amp;D company focused on interoperability, privacy, and scalability, best known for its Hyperbridge protocol. Backed by Web3 Foundation and Polkadot grants, it develops infrastructure to securely connect decentralized networks.</p>

<hr>

<h5>We spoke to <a href="https://x.com/seunlanlege" rel="nofollow">Seun Lanlege</a>  about <a href="https://x.com/hyperbridge" rel="nofollow">Hyperbridge</a> and:</h5>

<ul>
<li>Philosophy is all about asking questions</li>
<li>Science is downstream from philosophy</li>
<li>The language of math, is a description of the universe</li>
<li>Math is this like alchemy</li>
<li>Nigeria has the worst election fraud</li>
<li>Doubling down on why Ethereum sucks</li>
<li>Solana is where Ethereum it’s at</li>
<li>Maximizing profit</li>
<li>Market always does capitalism</li>
<li>Grifters and all kinds of unsavoury characters</li>
<li>Blockchains inevitably will inherit the legal frameworks of countries</li>
<li>The right way, the hard way</li>
<li>Taxation</li>
<li>Biggest criminal, which is the government</li>
<li>The state is going to destroy humanity</li>
</ul>

<p>Timestamps </p>

<p>00:00 – 03:36 : Intro <br>
03:36 -- 10:20 : Being a developer and philosophy<br>
10:20 -- 13:19 : Involvement with Polkadot and Ethereum<br>
13:19 -- 15:30 : Mad scientist is born<br>
15:30 -- 19:30 : Seeking truth<br>
19:30 -- 26:19 : There are there only two<br>
26:19 -- 34:30 : Use case for Tron<br>
34:30 -- 36:10 : Getting people to want to make the world better<br>
36:10 -- 42:02 : Government and legislation<br>
42:02 -- 47:41 : Community building <br>
47:41 -- 53:55 : Hacks and bridges<br>
53:55 – 01:00:03 : The Blitz</p>

<hr>

<h5>If you like what we do at Citizen Web3:</h5>

<ul>
<li>Stake with Citizen Web3 <a href="https://www.citizenweb3.com/staking" rel="nofollow">validator</a></li>
<li>Listen to the <a href="https://youtu.be/jkwXZlxd8QM" rel="nofollow">YouTube version</a></li>
<li>Follow us on <a href="https://x.com/citizen_web3" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a></li>
<li>Sign up to the <a href="https://www.citizenweb3.com/rss" rel="nofollow">RSS feed</a></li>
</ul><p>Special Guest: Seun Lanlege.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Africa" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa">Africa</a></li><li><a title="AI " rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_intelligence">AI </a></li><li><a title="Asia" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia">Asia</a></li><li><a title="Axelar" rel="nofollow" href="https://axelar.network/">Axelar</a></li><li><a title="Bitcoin" rel="nofollow" href="https://bitcoin.org/en/">Bitcoin</a></li><li><a title="C++" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%2B%2B">C++</a></li><li><a title="Chat GPT-5" rel="nofollow" href="https://chatgpt.com">Chat GPT-5</a></li><li><a title="CoinGecko" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.coingecko.com/">CoinGecko</a></li><li><a title="Cosmos" rel="nofollow" href="https://cosmos.network/">Cosmos</a></li><li><a title="Department of Defense" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.defense.gov/">Department of Defense</a></li><li><a title="Derek Wills" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.citizenweb3.com/derekwills">Derek Wills</a></li><li><a title="Dr. Strange" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Strange">Dr. Strange</a></li><li><a title="Dune Part 1" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1160419/">Dune Part 1</a></li><li><a title="Dune Part 2" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15239678/">Dune Part 2</a></li><li><a title="Eastern Europe" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Europe">Eastern Europe</a></li><li><a title="Elon Musk" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk">Elon Musk</a></li><li><a title="Ethereum" rel="nofollow" href="https://ethereum.org/">Ethereum</a></li><li><a title="Ghana" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghana">Ghana</a></li><li><a title="HyperBridge" rel="nofollow" href="https://hyperbridge.network/">HyperBridge</a></li><li><a title="India" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India">India</a></li><li><a title="Linux Kernel" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.kernel.org/">Linux Kernel</a></li><li><a title="Middle East" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_East">Middle East</a></li><li><a title="Near" rel="nofollow" href="https://near.org/">Near</a></li><li><a title="Nigeria" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria">Nigeria</a></li><li><a title="Paradigm" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradigm">Paradigm</a></li><li><a title="Polkadot" rel="nofollow" href="https://polkadot.network/">Polkadot</a></li><li><a title="Radiohead" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiohead">Radiohead</a></li><li><a title="Ripple" rel="nofollow" href="https://ripple.com/">Ripple</a></li><li><a title="Rust" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.rust-lang.org/">Rust</a></li><li><a title="Simulacra Simulacrum by Jean Baudrillard" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22613.Simulacra_and_Simulation">Simulacra Simulacrum by Jean Baudrillard</a></li><li><a title="South America" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_America">South America</a></li><li><a title="Steve Jobs" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Jobs">Steve Jobs</a></li><li><a title="The National Anthem by Radiohead" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfQD1QiQ9o4">The National Anthem by Radiohead</a></li><li><a title="Vitalik Buterin" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitalik_Buterin">Vitalik Buterin</a></li><li><a title="WeChat" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.wechat.com/">WeChat</a></li></ul>]]>
  </itunes:summary>
</item>
  </channel>
</rss>
