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Ep. 755 Andrew Nalichaev | AI & Blockchain Development Expert
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- BlockHash
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- Jul 22, 2026
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Summary
For episode 755 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Andrew Nalichaev, a systems-level blockchain expert who serves as CEO of Haia — an AI-powered, non-custodial operating system for digital assets — and CTO of Haust Network, a ZK Layer 2 protocol built with Polygon CDK. He is also the Blockchain Domain Expert at Innowise, where he leads architecture and strategic engagements for fintechs, banks, exchanges, and institutional crypto clients — covering custody design, tokenization, DeFi infrastructure, custom blockchain builds, and the emerging class of AI-native financial products. Innowise architected and shipped the full engineering stack for both Haia and Haust Network, and Andrew's dual role bridges deep product ownership on the founder side with hands-on client delivery on the consulting side. Andrew combines a background in software engineering, applied mathematics, and securities and cryptocurrency markets to evaluate blockchain systems across five dimensions — architecture, incentives, resilience, market fit, and execution. Over 8+ years in finance, economics, and blockchain, he has evaluated 600+ blockchain business concepts, contributed to the launch of 4 L1/L2 ecosystems, and helped startups and established companies navigate the crypto space with sharp tech insight and hands-on business sense. Andrew is the author of unique strategies for working with DeFi protocols, and has designed and taught blockchain courses to 3,500+ students. Learn more about Andrew's work at andrewnalichaev.com, and about Innowise's blockchain and AI development expertise at innowise.com . 📣 This episode is brought to you by Sumsub. Sumsub is a leading full-cycle verification platform purpose-built f…