Rony Vernet is an electronic engineer, physics researcher and Brazi's leading UAP researcher. He joins host Aaron Stanley to discuss his argument that the race for artificial intelligence may also be a race to reverse-engineer UAP technology.

Rony recounts his own close encounters and investigations in Varginha, the Amazon, the Atacama Desert and Antarctica. They also examine what broader disclosure could mean for national security, energy markets, government credibility and humanity’s understanding of consciousness.

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Kristin Smith is President of the Solana Policy Institute. She joins host Aaron Stanley to discuss why the Clarity Act stalled in the US Senate.

Kristin explains how the politics around President Trump, opposition from the banking lobby and a shifting Democratic electorate derailed the bill, and why she believes the industry still came out ahead as the SEC and CFTC move to write rules on their own. They also discuss the risk of a political backlash and crypto's shift toward financial infrastructure.

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Sumsub recently released its fourth annual State of the Crypto Industry report. The new research reveals how digital asset companies are balancing fraud prevention, regulatory pressure, and user experience as they scale in 2026. This report draws on Sumsub's internal data from 2024–2025 and insights from 300 crypto companies surveyed outside Sumsub's customer base.

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Marcos Allende is CEO and co-founder of Blerify. He joins host Aaron Stanley to discuss why AI is making passwords, selfie checks and passport scans obsolete as a way to prove identity online.

Marcos explains how Blerify's identity wallets and blockchain-based trust registry allow digital IDs to be verified across borders, and why companies and governments need to adopt post-quantum cryptography now.

The conversation also covers where quantum computing stands in 2026 and what it could unlock beyond breaking encryption.You can connect with Marcos on LinkedIn

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Bits and Borders is presented by SumsubSumsub recently released its fourth annual State of the Crypto Industry report. The new research reveals how digital asset companies are balancing fraud prevention, regulatory pressure, and user experience as they scale in 2026. This report draws on Sumsub's internal data from 2024–2025 and insights from 300 crypto companies surveyed outside Sumsub's customer base.Read the full report here: Connect with Aaron Stanley on LinkedIn: Follow Bits and Borders on LinkedIn: Follow Bits and Borders on X

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