Full Shard Podcast: Episode 12 - SUPERNOVA When technology becomes fast enough, it disappears. In this episode, @BeniaminMincu and @AdrianDobrita step back from specs and roadmaps to talk about what Supernova really represents. From redefining what a blockchain is, to why speed changes human behavior, to how AI agents may soon need blockchains to coordinate, this is a big-picture conversation about building systems that can keep up with the future. Not just about how it works. But about why it matters. 00:00 - The Importance of Speed 8:44 - What is Actually a Blockchain? 11:54 - How to Build the Future 18:16 - How Supernova Works 21:55 - The New Consensus and Execution Mechanisms 32:46 - What Supernova Enables 41:41 - ZK and Privacy on MultiversX 43:14 - Building a Blockchain From Scratch 47:48 - Supernova Launch Date 49:04 - How to Deal with Challenges 51:15 - Ending Thoughts

Full Shard Podcast: Episode 11 - The New EGLD Model How do you redesign an economy from first principles? Beniamin Mincu sits down with renowned economist, professor at George Mason University, and co-founder of Marginal Revolution University, @ATabarrok, to explore foundations of growth, incentives, and creative destruction. Together they discuss the evolution of the EGLD economic model, how DATs & ETFs reshape value flow, and what crypto as money for AI could mean for the next decade. 00:00 - Lessons from Economic Growth 21:57 - The EGLD Economic Change 32:33 - An Alternative Model 38:03 - Blockchains & Payments 41:25 - Changes with the New Administration 47:40 - DATs & ETFs 54:22 - Crypto as Money for AI 59:14 - Zero-Knowledge & Privacy 1:14:19 - What could Europe do different 1:18:30 - Voting & Governance 1:27:17 - Danger + Opportunities 1:31:10 - Learning about creative destruction 1:33:10 - Closing thoughts