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We Dust Off YouTube: Introducing GetBlock Production

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April 3, 2026

5 min read

GetBlock Dusts Off YouTube Video Production

So, we've been quietly making videos for a few months. Now, dozens of videos deep, it's time to make it official.

In Q1 2026, GetBlock decided to breathe some life back into our YouTube channel. And we're going all in.

Before we start: subscribe now, thank later.

GetBlock Video Production Takes Off: What to Know

GetBlock is filming again! After a long time away, the GetBlock YouTube channel is ready to excite again.

  • We're going all-in on YouTube this year - more videos, trying out new stuff, basically experimenting like crazy.

  • The whole operation is driven by our star DevRels, Mercy Makinde Ileolami and Sergei Banov. 

  • Together, they produce GetBlock's weekly show Running Web3, exclusive podcasts, tech manuals and explainers, how-tos, knowledge sessions, and yes, YouTube Shorts are in place too.

  • In just one month, GetBlock's YouTube audience more than doubled and hit 4,200 subscribers  and we're just getting started.

Always looking for speakers: drop a line to our Community Lead Daria on Telegram: @darviridis

GetBlock Production: Faces

Videos are all about speakers, showrunners, editors, guests. So let's introduce the two minds behind GetBlock's YouTube: Ileolami and Sergei.

GetBlock DevRel Ileolami

A graduate of the University of Benin, Nigeria, Ileolami is a front-end developer, tech writer, and the person who built the DevRel function at GetBlock from the ground up. Beyond that, she's a serial hackathon winner, educator, thought leader, speaker, advisor, and was named a top blockchain personality in Africa by Accelerating Action for Women in Web3 ranking.

And there's more where that came from.

That's the kind of description you'd generally expect from LinkedIn.

But there's much more. First, Ileolami is "from the trenches" as her track record in commercial development is solid, and she only talks about what she's actually built and stress-tested herself. When everyone's just churning out lazy, dumbed-down content, she's actually the real deal. 

Second, she genuinely loves what she talks about. Every piece of content she creates is filled with passion and charisma.

GetBlock DevRel Sergei

And here's Sergei, a proud alum of the Higher School of Economics, one of the largest and most prestigious universities in Europe, and a master's student at The Argentine University of Enterprise (UADE). Imagine that mix! Sergei is our Argentinian-in-Chief, fluent in Spanish, French, German, and god knows what else. And he keeps learning every day.

He's also a hands-on smart contract developer with serious experience in the TON ecosystem. A lifelong traveller, he's the CEO of memes, an expert in internet culture, and the managing partner of good humor.

While others are still trying to make sophisticated things easier, Sergei makes them fun as well.

We expect great things from these two.

GetBlock CEO Vasily Rudomanov on the team's mission behind their video content:

Honestly, we're in an ambivalent position here. In B2B, video drives the biggest awareness yet the ROI tends to be, let's say, modest. So there's a fair share of experimentation in our bet on video in 2026. But here's the thing: we simply have too much to say. GetBlock's videos, whether it's the Running Web3 show, podcasts, or hands-on manuals, are our contribution to making blockchain infrastructure more understandable and more transparent. That's the mission. Do you part then: watch us, roast us. Comment, share, and let's get this thing moving!

Vasily Rudomanov - CEO, GetBlock

What is in our roster for now?

GetBlock Production: Genres

We're trying to mix things up so there's something for everyone - whether you're a total noob or you've been in crypto since before it was cool.

Running Web3 show is our attempt to merge real research about what truly matters with dense explainers. In our weekly episodes, we ask: out of this week's headliners, what will actually matter for Web3 in years to come? Honestly, crypto YouTube is full of clickbait garbage. We want to actually be serious about this stuff. Solana, Ethereum, stablecoins, no tribalism here.

GetBlock Podcasts are our real talks with guests and GetBlock employees. We also try to ditch those casual "Dear guest, how did you become so rich and successful?" shows with motivational quotes from dudes you've never heard of. These are our reflections and honest dialogues on Web3's challenges and promises. We're not focused on loud names, we choose hands-on builders instead. In our first episodes, we discussed the Messari Crypto Theses report and challenged Superteam Balkan's founder.

GetBlock Online Sessions are more educational, but uniquely so. If you're more or less familiar with blockchain basics, this is the right place to go deeper. Our most skilled employees share their expertise here. Start with the episode where Alex, our Head of Product and author of the most-read guide on Solana transaction landing, compares the consensus designs of Ethereum and Solana.

Video Guides and Manuals are the most technical yet the most useful corner of our YouTube. Here, Ileolami shares her proficiency and walks you through full development cycles, from AI agents on Solana to Pump.fun memecoin mint trackers, and beyond. If you're building your first apps, we've got you covered.

And last but not least - you can now watch YouTube Shorts without feeling guilty about your scrolling addiction. No brainrot, only alpha, but in the hottest format. Instead of watching AI kittens making pilaf, learn how to get funding in the Solana ecosystem, and what RPC actually is.

What's Next? We Need YOU

Here's the thing - we can have the fanciest setup and perfect editing. But the magic happens when new voices show up.

If you're a builder, a founder, a researcher, or just someone with a strong take on where Web3 is heading, we want to hear from you.

We don't care about your follower count. We care about what you know and what you've built.

Come talk to us. Reach out to Daria on Telegram (@darviridis), and let's make something worth watching.