Ep. 780 Beldex | Privacy in the Age of AI (feat. Cris Blanco)

<p>For episode 780 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Cris Blanco, Chief Strategy Officer for Beldex, a privacy-first Layer-1 ecosystem that just crossed 1.5 million cumulative installs across its app suite.</p><p><br></p><p>Rather than shipping isolated privacy tools, Beldex runs a unified stack: encrypted messaging, a decentralized VPN, a private browser, a name service, and a wallet, all secured by 3,014 masternodes with 30M+ BDX staked.</p><p> </p><p><strong>📣 This episode is brought to you by Sumsub.</strong></p><p> </p><p><em>Sumsub is a leading full-cycle verification platform purpose-built for the crypto industry, chosen by 8 out of 10 of the biggest global exchanges. It helps VASPs, exchanges, and DeFi platforms prevent fraud, stay compliant, and scale globally. From instant KYC and KYB to automated crypto transaction monitoring, as well as full Travel Rule compliance. With over 1,800+ VASPs in their Travel Rule ecosystem, their no-code platform adapts to evolving threats, market demands, and global regulations.</em></p><p> </p><p><em>Trusted by over 4,000 clients in fintech and crypto, Sumsub combines blockchain intelligence, identity verification, and behavioral fraud detection in a single orchestration layer. This allows you to screen, score, and monitor at every step of the customer journey without adding friction for trusted users.</em></p><p> </p><p><em>You can learn more about Sumsub at </em><a href="https://sumsub.com"><em>https://sumsub.com</em></a><em>   </em><em></em><em>Check out the Sumsub Crypto Report here: </em><a href="https://sumsub.link/les"><em>https://sumsub.link/les</em></a><em> </em></p><p><em>Check out Sumsub’s YouTube channel here: </em><a href="https://bit.ly/SubscribeToSumsub"><em>https://bit.ly/SubscribeToSumsub</em></a><em>   </em></p><p> </p><p>⏳<strong> Timestamps:</strong></p><p> </p><p>(0:00) Introduction</p><p>(1:55) Who is Cris Blanco?</p><p>(5:05) What is Beldex?</p><p>(7:22) 1.5M installs and growth</p><p>(9:40) Are consumers becoming more conscious of digital privacy?</p><p>(11:40) Beldex ecosystem</p><p>(14:54) Sumsub</p><p>(16:24) Convenience vs. Privacy</p><p>(20:20) Privacy in the age of AI</p><p>(24:35) Beldex roadmap</p><p>(26:18) Beldex website and socials</p><p> </p><p>🎙<strong> Beldex Links:</strong></p><p> </p><p>🔗 Website: <a href="https://linktr.ee/BeldexCoin">https://linktr.ee/BeldexCoin</a> </p><p>🔗 X: <a href="https://x.com/BeldexCoin">https://x.com/BeldexCoin</a> </p><