{"podcast":{"title":"Lightspeed","slug":"lightspeed-6469033","podcast_index_feed_id":6469033,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/lightspeed","website_url":"https://blockworks.co/podcast/lightspeed","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/abbbce92-1f64-11ee-b302-0345cd12db18/image/fd07cdde0a223c9d9e73dbdaf2243457.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Blockworks","episode_count":298,"summary":"Lightspeed is a podcast for those interested in how crypto can solve real problems and create products users love. It's a callback to the garage days of Silicon Valley, where builders pushed the limits of hardware and software to build world-changing products. We interview the projects and founders that will make this same impact today.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-24T04:18:59.186327+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lightspeed-6469033"},"episode":{"title":"Blockworks Acquires Messari","slug":"blockworks-acquires-messari","published_at":"2026-06-12T16:15:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lightspeed-6469033/blockworks-acquires-messari","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lightspeed-6469033","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/BWG6578430100.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/BWG6578430100.mp3","summary":"In this special episode, Blockworks announces its acquisition of Messari and unpacks what it means for crypto’s next phase. Michael and Jason explore why Messari’s breadth of data, APIs, and research complement Blockworks’ deep on-chain analytics, investor relations, and disclosure products. They also address crypto’s trust problem, the need for standardized data and disclosures, and how Blockworks aims to become the trusted data layer connecting issuers, investors, exchanges, regulators, and AI agents in on-chain markets. Learn more: https://blockworks.com/insights/blockworks-acquires-messari Follow Blockworks on X: https://x.com/Blockworks Follow Messari on X: https://x.com/MessariCrypto Follow Michael on X: https://x.com/MikeIppolito_ Follow Jason on X: https://x.com/JasonYanowitz","meta_description":"In this special episode, Blockworks announces its acquisition of Messari and unpacks what it means for crypto’s next phase. Michael and Jason explore why…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1739,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/lightspeed-6469033/episodes/blockworks-acquires-messari/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lightspeed-6469033/blockworks-acquires-messari.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}