The Charlie Shrem Show

Pushing Crypto to the Edge: Redefining Communication and Security with Ian Leviness and Pascal Gauthier Sep 16, 2024

In this episode, I sit down with two major players who are shaping the future of crypto communications and security. First up is Ian Leviness from Push Protocol, and we dive into how Push is creating a decentralized communication hub for everything from notifications to messaging and more. Ian talks about the platform's explosive growth since its beginnings in 2020 and what’s next, including their ambitious vision of Push Chain—an infrastructure for decentralized communication that’s going to power everything from DAOs to DeFi protocols. We get into how they’re helping creators, artists, and even power traders by delivering notifications and building custom messaging solutions. Plus, we touch on some exciting applications for AI and how Push Protocol is already working to integrate AI into decentralized communications.

Next, I talk with Pascal Gauthier, the CEO of Ledger, the company that has probably touched every crypto user at some point with its world-famous hardware wallets. Pascal and I explore Ledger’s latest products—Ledger Stax and Ledger Flex—and how they’re pushing the boundaries of secure crypto storage. We also discuss the long game Ledger is playing in becoming the Apple of crypto hardware, with cutting-edge innovation in both security and user experience. Pascal shares some great stories about working with industry giants like Foxconn and Tony Fadell (the inventor of the iPod), and how they’re shaping Ledger’s vision of seamless, secure crypto transactions. We even dive into the future of proof of identity and why cryptography might be the key to countering the rise of AI.

This episode is packed with insights on where crypto is heading—whether you’re into the technical side or just curious about the big picture, you won’t want to miss this conversation with two leaders who are truly pushing the space forward.

Timestamps:

00:00 – Intro: The evolution of podcasting and the role of DAOs
03:15 – Ian Leviness on how Push Protocol is becoming the hub for decentralized communication
10:00 – Why Push Protocol is crucial for DAOs, creators, and power traders
17:45 – How Push is integrating AI and creating tokenized chat for creators
25:20 – Pascal Gauthier on Ledger’s growth and new products: Ledger Stax and Ledger Flex
32:15 – How Ledger is becoming the “Apple of crypto hardware” through partnerships with Foxconn and Tony Fadell
40:30 – The future of NFC-enabled transactions and the next frontier for hardware wallets
48:00 – Pascal on the importance of proof of identity and the coming AI challenges in the crypto world
55:00 – Final thoughts: How Ledger’s security is evolving to meet new threats

Breaking the System: Tokenizing Finance and Hollywood with Nick Cowan and Darren Darnborough Sep 10, 2024

In this episode, I dive deep into two worlds that are being completely reshaped by technology: finance and Hollywood. First, I had an awesome conversation with Nick Cowan, the CEO of Valereum, where we talked about the future of tokenization, digital securities, and how blockchain is changing the entire financial landscape. Nick shared some wild stories about the Gibraltar Stock Exchange and its acquisition by Valereum, and explained why tokenized securities and digital assets are the next big thing. We also tackled the complexities of liquidity in these markets, how tokenization can reduce transaction costs by up to 90%, and why regulators are starting to take notice.

Then, I had the pleasure of chatting with my good friend Darren Darnborough, actor and co-founder of WeAudition, a platform that's shaking up the way actors audition by decentralizing the casting process. Darren and I got into how he’s supporting actors all over the world by creating a peer-to-peer network that allows them to connect and collaborate in ways that were never possible before. We also talked about why community is so important in today’s digital landscape, and how WeAudition is breaking down the traditional gatekeepers of Hollywood.

Whether you’re into finance or entertainment, this episode has something for everyone. You’ll get a front-row seat to the groundbreaking strategies driving the future of tokenization and the decentralized industries that are transforming the way we think about finance and entertainment. So, sit back and enjoy this one—it’s packed with killer insights from two guys who are truly ahead of the curve.

Timestamps:

00:00 – My thoughts on the state of crypto and what’s coming next
03:30 – Nick Cowan joins to talk about Valereum’s acquisition of the Gibraltar Stock Exchange
10:45 – How tokenization is slashing transaction costs and reducing risk in financial markets
18:20 – The liquidity challenge in tokenized assets and how to overcome it
25:00 – Darren Darnborough talks about WeAudition and how it’s disrupting the Hollywood casting process
32:45 – Building a decentralized network for actors and why it’s a game changer
38:15 – The power of community in today’s business world
44:10 – Final thoughts on the future of finance and entertainment

Bitcoin’s Early Days, The Present, and Where We’re Going with Paul Tarantino of ByteFederal Aug 28, 2024

SPECIAL: Bitcoin’s Early Days, The Present, and Where We’re Going with Paul Tarantino!

On this special episode of The Charlie Shrem Show, the tables turn as I get interviewed by Paul Tarantino, the CEO of ByteFederal. Still, the story isn’t just mine—it’s the Bitcoin community’s. From the early days, when Bitcoin was barely known, to the pivotal moments that brought us to where we are now, this conversation dives deep into the history, resilience, and power of Bitcoin as a movement.

We talk about what it was like in 2012, the highs, the lows, and everything in between. I share personal stories about navigating the challenges of the early days, from scams and hacks to breakthroughs and the emergence of new companies that shaped the space. But this isn’t just a history lesson—this is about how far we’ve come and how Bitcoin went from being misunderstood to a powerful force that even presidential candidates can’t ignore.

Bitcoin is more than just a currency; it’s an idea that has changed how we think about money and freedom. Tune in as we reflect on what’s next for Bitcoin and why the early adopters, who believed in it from the start, still hold the keys to its future.

-Charlie

Crypto's Hidden Power: Inside Private Markets & Bitcoin ATMs with Nick Cote, Omar-Shakeeb & Michelle Weekley Aug 20, 2024

Nick Cote & Omar Shakeeb - Second Lane - Crypto Private Markets

Michelle Weekley, ByteFederal Bitcoin ATM's

Welcome back my friends! In this episode, I’m joined by Nick Cote and Omar Shakeeb from Second Lane, and we’re digging deep into the guts of the crypto world. These guys are like the switchboard operators of private markets, connecting top-tier investors, service providers, and liquidity providers. We talk about the importance of due diligence in secondary markets—because who wants to throw money into something without knowing all the details, right? Data plays a massive role in making smart investment moves, and Nick and Omar give us the lowdown on that.

We also chat about where crypto is heading, especially with decentralized models on the rise, plus how AI and energy procurement are shaking things up in this space. Nick has this cool story about going from oil and gas to becoming a passive investor and operator in crypto, while Omar tells us how he got into OTC brokering. These guys have seen it all.

Michelle Weekley from Byte Federal, who jumps in towards the end. She’s their Director of Product Development and shares how Byte Federal is tackling regulatory obstacles, expanding globally, and pushing for more Bitcoin adoption. Michelle talks about why awareness and action are so important right now, and why she’s optimistic about where things are headed for Bitcoin and crypto.

We touch on some of the challenges and opportunities in crypto—transparency, education, and building community are huge. And we spotlight innovative projects like Helium and HiveMapper, which are using decentralized models to really give power back to the people.

I also take a moment to reflect on a recent Bitcoin meetup I spoke at in Naples. The community there was hungry to get why crypto is so exciting. We go over some of the regulatory challenges our industry is facing, why political engagement is crucial, and what we need to do to keep pushing for hyper-Bitcoinization.

Thanks for hanging with us, and as always, keep fighting for that decentralized future!

Charlie

Real Assets and The Permaweb: A Deep Dive with Sam Williams (Arweave) & Jag Singh (Real) Aug 12, 2024

Welcome back, good morning! Excited to share this with you.

I have been working on a new teaching program for a while. More information will be provided soon! Please be safe, its a hot summer out there and HODL!

In this epic episode of The Charlie Shrem Show, we're diving headfirst into the future of the decentralized web and real-world asset tokenization with two of the most visionary leaders in the crypto space. First, we sit down with Sam Williams, the creator of the Arweave protocol. Sam and I explore how Arweave is building the next generation of the internet with a truly decentralized, censorship-resistant data storage network that ensures the permanence of information in cyberspace. We talk about the importance of preserving the right to speak in this evolving digital landscape and how Arweave is creating a revolutionary open data plane.

Then, we shift gears with Jag Singh, the CEO and co-founder of Real. Jag takes us through the cutting-edge world of tokenizing real estate and other real-world assets (RWAs). We discuss the mechanics of tokenizing properties, the evolution of RWAs as a counter to financial nihilism, and how Real is making it easier for crypto natives to diversify their portfolios with tangible assets. Jag shares insights into the challenges and opportunities of bringing physical assets on-chain and what the future holds for tokenized assets beyond real estate.

Key Topics Discussed:

The evolution and mission of Arweave and the Permaweb.
Real-world asset tokenization and its role in the future of finance.
How crypto natives can diversify with tokenized real estate.
The intersection of Web3 and the physical world.
The future of decentralized information and asset management.

Guests:

Sam Williams: Creator of Arweave
Jag Singh: CEO and Co-founder of Real

Tune in and join us as we explore the frontiers of the decentralized world!

Rare Sats and Virgin Coins: Bitcoin Happy Hour with George Burke and Deedle of Portal Aug 05, 2024

Hey hey! Welcome to Rare Sats and Virgin Coins: Bitcoin Happy Hour with George Burke and Deedle of Portal

Last week, we had an engaging and insightful discussion with some of the OGs in the crypto space. Here's a rundown of what we covered:

Introduction and Special Guest

We kicked off the episode with a bit of banter about "proof of ice" and "proof of happy hour," setting a light-hearted tone. I was excited to announce that a very special friend and my ex-co-founder would be joining us. Although he was a bit elusive at first, we eventually got him on board.

Market Cap's State of Crypto Report

We delved into Market Cap's first half of the year state of crypto report. The report highlighted various trends, including memecoin communities, Bitcoin L2s, and Rune-related projects. It also featured a hypothetical section on market cycles, which sparked an interesting discussion about the future of crypto markets.

ECC Conference and Trump Announcement

We touched on the ECC conference moving from Paris to Brussels and then to another location due to safety concerns. Additionally, we discussed Trump's announcement about speaking at Bitcoin Nashville and the introduction of the "Trump pass," which led to a broader conversation about the intersection of politics and Bitcoin.

Ross Ulbricht and Criminal Justice

The conversation took a serious turn as we discussed Ross Ulbricht's case and the broader issues of criminal justice reform. We debated the fairness of his sentence and the potential for a presidential pardon.

Bitcoin as a Sovereign Tool

We explored how Bitcoin serves as a sovereign tool, enabling individuals to question existing financial systems and media narratives. This led to a discussion on the psychological impact of Bitcoin's price fluctuations and strategies to mitigate emotional responses.

Cold Storage and Security

We shared various strategies for securing Bitcoin, including using cold storage and multisig wallets. One interesting anecdote involved a friend who keeps his BTC in a safety deposit box in a flyover state, making it difficult to access and thus less likely to be impulsively sold.

Bitcoin Debit and Credit Cards

We reminisced about the early days of Bitcoin debit cards and the challenges we faced. My co-founder and I had worked on FreshPay, one of the first Bitcoin debit cards in the U.S., and we discussed the evolution of this concept over the years.

Guest Introductions

We had several guests join us, including Deedle from Portal, Vic from CakeWallet, and Petty from Runes Terminal. Each shared their background and current projects, adding depth to our discussion.

Bitcoin Scaling and Innovation

We discussed the future of Bitcoin scaling, including the potential of runes and other innovations. Petty provided insights into the current state of the market and the challenges of user adoption.

Silent Payments and Privacy

Vic introduced us to the concept of silent payments, a new privacy feature in CakeWallet. This led to a broader discussion on privacy in Bitcoin transactions and potential future developments.

Mt. Gox Creditors and Market Impact

We talked about the long-awaited repayment to Mt. Gox creditors and its potential impact on the market. Opinions varied on whether this would create significant selling pressure.

Nation States and Bitcoin Accumulation

We speculated on whether nation states are quietly accumulating Bitcoin and the strategic implications of such actions. This included a discussion on the role of government seizures and stealthy market purchases.

Taxation and Selling Bitcoin

Finally, we touched on the complexities of taxation for long-term Bitcoin holders and strategies to minimize tax liabilities, including moving to Puerto Rico under tax act 60.

Thank you for tuning in! We hope you enjoyed this episode and gained some valuable insights into the ever-evolving world of Bitcoin and crypto!

Charlie

Finding Your Counterparty - A Deep Dive into Crypto Interoperability and AI with Bryan Pellegrino (LayerZero) and Anthony Georgiades (Pastel) Jul 24, 2024

Hey listeners, welcome back! 🎙️ Courtney and I just had our first cruise experience for a friend's wedding; let me tell you, it was terrific. It wasn't just about the ship—it was all about our expectations and the incredible friends we surrounded ourselves with. Isn't that the beauty of life?

In this episode of The Charlie Shrem Show, I sat down with Bryan Pellegrino, Co-Founder and CEO of LayerZero Labs, and Anthony Georgiades, General Partner at Innovating Capital and Co-Founder of Pastel Network. We delved into the evolution and future of interoperability in the crypto space, AI integration, and the industry's challenges and opportunities. It's a great episode that you won't want to miss!

Charlie Shrem

Key Topics:

Bryan Pellegrino's Journey:

Transition from professional poker to AI and crypto.
Founding LayerZero Labs and the importance of interoperability.
Early experiences with Bitcoin and the pivotal moments in his career.

The Evolution of AI in Crypto:

Bryan's work with AI and its applications in various industries.
The intersection of AI and crypto, and future possibilities.
Insights into the current AI boom and its implications for the blockchain industry.

LayerZero Labs:

The development and impact of LayerZero, an interoperability protocol.
Achievements and milestones, including integration with major blockchains like Ethereum, Polygon, and Solana.
The significance of immutability, permissionlessness, and censorship resistance.

Anthony Georgiades' Perspective:

His role at Innovating Capital and Pastel Network.
Pastel Network’s offerings, including decentralized storage and AI-driven tools.
The current state of the NFT market and the future of Web3 infrastructure.

Interoperability and Decentralization:

Challenges of creating secure, scalable, and decentralized interoperability solutions.
The role of smart contracts in bridging different blockchain ecosystems.
Future trends and the potential of AI-driven decentralized applications.

Market Insights and Predictions:

The current landscape of the crypto and NFT markets.
Predictions for the future of blockchain technology and its applications.
How regulatory developments may impact the industry.

Quotes:

“Interoperability is the backbone of the future blockchain ecosystem.” - Bryan Pellegrino
“We are building the infrastructure to support the next wave of decentralized applications.” - Anthony Georgiades
“Finding your counterparty efficiently is what blockchain technology excels at.” - Charlie Shrem

Additional Resources:

Connect with Us:

Follow Charlie Shrem on Twitter
Follow Bryan Pellegrino on Twitter
Follow Anthony Georgiades on Twitter

Creating a Narrative with Saad Qureshi of Yap Global and Crypto Alpha Insights with Pranav Kanade of VanEck Jul 09, 2024

I had the pleasure of diving deep with two distinguished guests, Saad Qureshi of YAP Global and Pranav Kanade of VanEck.

First, I spoke with Saad Qureshi, Director at Yap Global, about the challenges and strategies in building trust and elevating narratives within the crypto industry. Saad emphasized the importance of clear communication and the need for projects to differentiate themselves in a saturated market. He shared insights from his recent talk at ETHDenver, highlighting the necessity for crypto projects to effectively communicate their unique value propositions to stand out and attract users beyond the existing crypto community.

Next, I welcomed Pranav Kanade, Portfolio Manager for the Digital Assets Alpha Fund at VanEck. We discussed the implications of a recent Supreme Court decision affecting the SEC's regulatory authority and how it might impact the crypto industry. Pranav provided a detailed look into his investment strategies, emphasizing the importance of having a clear thesis and tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) for crypto projects. He also shared his views on the future of regulatory clarity and its potential positive impact on the industry.

Throughout the episode, we touched on various topics, including Bitcoin's long-term vision, the role of narratives in crypto, and the evolving landscape of blockchain technology. It was a fascinating conversation that underscored the crypto world's dynamic and rapidly changing nature.

Thank you to both Saad and Pranav for their valuable insights and to our listeners for tuning in!

-Charlie

From Space to RACE with Miguel Buffara and Scott Dykstra Jun 25, 2024

Welcome back, hope you are enjoying summer of 2024. Keep on finding out what's working in the industry. I dive into the exciting world of blockchain with two pioneering guests: Miguel Buffara, Core Contributor at RACEecosystem, and Scott Dykstra, CTO and Co-founder of Space and Time. Join us as we explore groundbreaking innovations and the future of decentralized technologies.

Meet the Guests

Miguel Buffara

Role: Core Contributor, RACEecosystem
About: Miguel is at the forefront of RACEecosystem, where he focuses on building a resilient framework for blockchain applications. His passion for decentralized technology drives his contributions to this dynamic ecosystem.
Social Media: LinkedIn

Scott Dykstra

Role: CTO and Co-founder, Space and Time
About: Scott is the technical visionary behind Space and Time, leading efforts to expand the boundaries of blockchain technology. His innovative approach is shaping the future of digital space.
Social Media: Twitter | LinkedIn

Key Topics Discussed

Miguel Buffara's Journey: Miguel shares his path to becoming a core contributor at RACEecosystem, his motivations, and the exciting developments ahead.
RACEecosystem Deep Dive: Discover how RACEecosystem is crafting a solid foundation for decentralized applications, tackling unique challenges, and seizing new opportunities.
Scott Dykstra's Vision: Scott discusses Space and Time's mission, their innovative projects, and how they are pushing the envelope in blockchain technology.
Blockchain Innovations: A look at the latest technological advancements in the blockchain space and their potential to transform traditional industries.
Future Prospects: Insightful predictions and expectations for the blockchain ecosystem from Miguel and Scott.

Connect with Us

Charlie Shrem: Twitter | Instagram

Join us for a captivating conversation that sheds light on the cutting-edge developments and future prospects of blockchain technology. Whether you're a seasoned crypto enthusiast or new to the space, this episode offers valuable insights and forward-thinking ideas. Don't miss out on this journey into the heart of blockchain innovation!

Crypto’s Next Frontier: Gaming & Entertainment with Rebecca Liao Jun 18, 2024

What if decentralized content could revolutionize Hollywood and gaming? Rebecca Liao explains how Saga.xyz is leading this charge.

Summary: In this episode, Charlie Shrem interviews Rebecca Liao, co-founder of Saga.xyz, about the future of decentralized content in gaming and entertainment. They discuss the challenges of mainstream crypto adoption, the evolution of in-game economies, and how blockchain can disrupt the traditional entertainment industry.

Guest: Rebecca Liao, co-founder of Saga.xyz, fellow at the Stanford Program in Law, Science, and Technology, World Economic Forum tech pioneer.

Key Takeaways:

The maturation of blockchain technology (5:23)
Challenges in crypto gaming adoption (15:45)
The potential for decentralized content in entertainment (25:30)
Policy and regulation insights for crypto (35:10)

Resources:

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Thriving in Chaos: Brian Hunt's Guide to Hyperscalability, Crypto and Wealth Creation Jun 12, 2024

Shownotes: "Thriving in Chaos: Brian Hunt's Guide to Hyperscalability and Wealth Creation in 2024"

Episode Summary:
In this episode, Charlie Shrem sits down with Brian Hunt, Managing Partner of InvestorPlace, a MarketWise company, to discuss how to thrive in the chaotic financial landscape of 2024. Brian shares his expertise on hyperscalability, Metcalfe’s Law, and the strategies that can help investors turn chaos into opportunity.

Key Takeaways:

Introduction to Hyperscalability:

Definition and significance in creating rapid wealth.
Historical context of business models evolving from capital-intensive to scalable.

Metcalfe’s Law and Network Effects:

Explanation of Metcalfe’s Law and its impact on network-based businesses.
Case studies of companies like Facebook, Uber, and Amazon leveraging network effects for exponential growth.

Investment Strategies in Uncertain Times:

Importance of agility and adaptability in a chaotic market.
How to identify and capitalize on hyperscalable businesses during economic turbulence.

Future Trends and Sectors:

Emerging technologies and sectors with potential for hyperscalable growth.
Predictions for the next wave of high-growth investments.

Personal Insights and Experiences:

Brian’s journey and lessons learned in the investment world.
Practical advice for investors looking to navigate and succeed in the current economic environment.

Timestamps:

[00:00] Introduction and Welcome
[02:30] Brian Hunt’s Background and Credentials
[07:45] Understanding Hyperscalability
[15:10] Metcalfe’s Law Explained
[22:40] Case Studies of Hyperscalable Businesses
[32:20] Strategies for Investing in Chaotic Times
[40:55] Future Trends and Opportunities
[50:30] Brian’s Personal Insights and Advice
[58:00] Closing Thoughts and Takeaways

Resources Mentioned:

Brian Hunt’s Papers on Hyperscalability and Metcalfe’s Law
InvestorPlace Website: InvestorPlace
Connect with Brian Hunt on LinkedIn

Call to Action:

Subscribe to our podcast for more insightful episodes.
Visit InvestorPlace for the latest financial research and recommendations.
Follow us on social media for updates and exclusive content.

Join the Conversation:

Twitter: @CharlieShrem
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Shownotes: "Thriving in Chaos: Brian Hunt's Guide to Hyperscalability and Wealth Creation in 2024"

Episode Summary:
Join Charlie Shrem as he sits down with Brian Hunt, CEO of InvestorPlace and Alta, to delve into strategies for thriving amidst financial chaos in 2024. Brian unpacks the concepts of hyperscalability and Metcalfe’s Law, sharing invaluable insights on identifying high-growth investment opportunities and turning market turbulence into profitable ventures.

Key Takeaways:

Understanding Hyperscalability:

Definition and importance in wealth creation.
Evolution from traditional business models to scalable tech-driven enterprises.

Metcalfe’s Law and Network Effects:

Explanation of how Metcalfe’s Law underpins network-based business success.
Examples from companies like Facebook, Uber, and Amazon.

Investment Strategies During Market Turbulence:

Emphasizing agility and adaptability.
Identifying hyperscalable businesses amid economic uncertainty.

Future Trends and Opportunities:

Sectors poised for hyperscalable growth.
Predictions for the next wave of high-potential investments.

Brian Hunt’s Personal Insights:

His professional journey and key lessons learned.
Practical advice for investors navigating today’s economic landscape.

Timestamps:

[00:00] Introduction and Welcome
[02:30] Brian Hunt’s Background and Credentials
[07:45] Understanding Hyperscalability
[15:10] Metcalfe’s Law Explained
[22:40] Case Studies of Hyperscalable Businesses
[32:20] Strategies for Investing in Chaotic Times
[40:55] Future Trends and Opportunities
[50:30] Brian’s Personal Insights and Advice
[58:00] Closing Thoughts and Takeaways

Resources Mentioned:

Brian Hunt’s Papers on Hyperscalability and Metcalfe’s Law
InvestorPlace Website: InvestorPlace
Connect with Brian Hunt on LinkedIn

Call to Action:

Subscribe to our podcast for more insightful episodes.
Visit InvestorPlace for the latest financial research and recommendations.
Follow us on social media for updates and exclusive content.

Join the Conversation:

Twitter: @CharlieShrem
Instagram: @CharlieShrem

About Our Guest:
Brian Hunt is the CEO of InvestorPlace and Alta, where he leads a team dedicated to providing independent financial research and advice. With over two decades of experience, Brian is an authority on hyperscalability and network effects, helping investors achieve exponential returns by navigating market chaos and leveraging cutting-edge investment strategies.

Bitcoin Ben on Crypto Clubs & John Drew on Bitcoin Day Miami & Peddy on Runes! May 06, 2024

Happy Monday and welcome back!

Bitcoin Ben shared exciting news about the expansion of his Bitcoin Ben's Crypto Clubs, which are set to open in multiple cities. These clubs are super fun places to hang out, meet other people, and just be a part of the Bitcoin and Crypto social scene. Go check them out!

John Drew discussed the upcoming Bitcoin Day Miami on May 11, 2024, highlighting its intimate and grassroots nature, which allows for meaningful interactions among attendees. He also mentioned the variety of vendors and the focus on community-building through physical events.

Discussion on Physical Crypto Activities

Both guests highlighted the unique value of in-person events and clubs in a digitally dominated industry. They shared insights on how physical venues like crypto clubs and event days facilitate deeper connections and more impactful educational experiences than online interactions.

Introduction to Runes and Bitcoin Layer-2 Technologies

The latter part of the show shifted to a discussion with Peddy, who introduced us to the world of RunesTerminal, RunesPad, RunesEtch, and Runes, a new layer-2 technology on Bitcoin. Petty explained how Runes allows for the creation of fungible tokens directly on the Bitcoin blockchain, enhancing the capabilities of Bitcoin without compromising its decentralized nature.

We explored the potential shift of focus back to Bitcoin as developers from other blockchain ecosystems began to see the possibilities Bitcoin-native protocols like Runes offered.

Personal Reflections

I shared my thoughts on the importance of decentralization in blockchain technology and how layer-2 solutions like Runes can help scale Bitcoin while maintaining its foundational principles. The discussion also covered the broader implications of these technologies for the future of Bitcoin and the entire crypto space.

Today's episode blended discussing the tangible aspects of the crypto world through clubs and events with the intangible yet crucial technological advancements that continue to shape this space. As always, we aim to keep you at the forefront of these developments, ensuring you're well-informed and engaged with the ever-evolving world of cryptocurrency.

See you all next week!

Charlie

AI Meets Crypto & Bitcoin L2 with Humayun Sheikh of Fetch.ai and Chandra Duggirala, George Burke & Daniel Edlebeck of Portal Apr 30, 2024

Welcome back! In this episode, we delve into the compelling nexus of artificial intelligence (AI), cryptocurrency, and the future of decentralized applications. Our first guest, Humayun Sheikh, CEO of Fetch.ai, brings a wealth of experience from his early days at DeepMind. We discuss the progression of AI and how it's integrating with blockchain technology, focusing on agent-based systems that improve user interaction and commercial prospects.

Later in the show, Chandra Duggirala and George Burke join us. As Bitcoin pioneers and the brains behind Portal DeFi, they discuss how Portal—an Operating System for smart contracts on Bitcoin—bridges to other chains.

We also touched on the idea of "crypto as the currency of AI," a concept Humayun illustrates with the ways digital currencies and distributed ledger technologies enable microtransactions and value exchanges between autonomous agents. This model promises more efficient and secure interactions, sidestepping traditional centralized platforms.

Moreover, we discuss AI's broader implications across various sectors, such as healthcare, where decentralized agents could manage personal data more securely and efficiently. Humayun emphasizes the critical importance of privacy and user control in the evolving AI landscape.

Our conversation also covers the launch of the Artificial Superintelligence Alliance, a collaboration among Fetch.ai, Singularity Network, and Ocean Protocol, aimed at creating a comprehensive technology stack for consumers and developers, providing a decentralized alternative to conventional big tech solutions.

Portal is positioning itself as a leader in the crypto space by implementing groundbreaking technologies like multi-party HTLC (Hash Time Lock Contract) and channel factories to revolutionize how transactions are processed on their platform.

Show Highlights:

00:00:03 - Introduction to Commercial Paradigm Shifts
00:00:24 - Welcome to The Charlie Shrem Show
00:00:53 - Guest Introduction: Humayun Sheikh
00:01:44 - Humayun's Journey in AI and DeepMind
00:03:10 - The Evolution of AI Commercialization
00:05:45 - The Role of Agents in AI and Software Applications
00:07:26 - Crypto as the Currency of AI
00:09:51 - Practical Applications of AI Agents
00:12:55 - Challenges in Current AI Implementations in Healthcare
00:13:20 - Ensuring Data Privacy and Security in AI
00:15:11 - Launch of the Artificial Superintelligence Alliance
00:22:21 - Discussion on Voting Rights and Residency in Puerto Rico
00:23:06 - Introduction to Portal and Bitcoin DeFi
00:25:02 - Experiences and Developments in Puerto Rico
00:26:08 - Highlights from Token 2049 in Dubai
00:27:30 - Backgrounds of Portal Founders
00:34:07 - The Future of Bitcoin and Crypto Integration
00:37:41 - Technical Explanation of Atomic Swaps
00:43:45 - Enhancements in Lightning Network and Portal's Role
00:46:28 - Final Thoughts and Future of Portal
Thanks for tuning in, and don't forget to subscribe for more deep dives into the most exciting developments at the intersection of AI and blockchain.

-Charlie Shrem

Bitcoin L2 with Muneeb Ali of Stacks and Andy Fajar Handika of Loka Mining Apr 17, 2024

In this episode, we dove deep into the exciting developments in the Bitcoin Layer 2 space, which is seeing a surge in developer activity and growth. Our first guest, Muneeb Ali, CEO of Trust Machines and creator of Stacks, shared insights on the upcoming Nakamoto protocol launch. Stacks, a Bitcoin Layer 2 solution, aims to improve transaction speeds while maintaining Bitcoin's security. Muneeb discussed the importance of making BTC programmable and the upcoming launch of a decentralized bridge, SBTC, which will simplify moving BTC to Layer 2.

We also touched on the cultural shift within the Bitcoin community, where building on Bitcoin is becoming more accepted and collaborative. Muneeb highlighted the significance of Bitcoin L2s in creating a vibrant ecosystem that can compete with other networks like Ethereum and Solana. He envisions a future where Bitcoin is the reserve currency for all types of assets, including meme coins and real-world assets.

Our second guest, Andy Fajar Handika, CEO of Loka Mining, discussed the challenges and opportunities in the Bitcoin mining industry. Andy's platform aims to democratize Bitcoin mining by providing smaller miners with better access to finance, thus promoting decentralization. Loka Mining offers innovative products that allow individuals to invest in Bitcoin mining operations and provide liquidity to miners.

Both guests underscored the importance of innovation and collaboration in the Bitcoin space, with the goal of making Bitcoin the backbone of a new financial ecosystem. As the host, I'm excited to see these projects lead the charge in Bitcoin's evolution and can't wait to witness the impact they will have on the industry.

If you're as fascinated by these developments as I am, make sure to tune in to The Charlie Shrum Show for more insights from the frontlines of Bitcoin and crypto innovation.

Trailblaze with Justin Banon of Boson Protocol & Sung Min Cho of Beoble Apr 08, 2024

Hey everyone, Charlie Shrem here, and I just wrapped up another epic episode of The Charlie Shrem Show with Justin Banon, co-founder of Boson Protocol & Sung Min Cho, CEO of Beoble.

Boson Protocol Update: We kicked off the show with Justin Banon, co-founder of Boson Protocol, who shared insights on their latest upgrade. Boson Protocol is making waves by enabling royalties on secondary sales of physical items, a feature eagerly awaited by big brands and fashion magazines.

Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (D-PIN): Justin and I discussed the concept of D-PIN and how Boson Protocol is pioneering the digital representation of physical products and services, transforming them into blockchain-based assets.

Fermion Protocol: Justin introduced us to Fermion, a new protocol designed to work alongside Boson for the tokenization and exchange of high-value physical assets that require verification, such as luxury goods and collectibles.

Web3 Social Platforms: Later in the episode, we had Sung Min Cho, CEO of Beoble, join us. Beoble is revolutionizing the way we think about social platforms by integrating Web3 wallets and gamifying interactions with a rewards-based model.

The Future of Identity: Sung Min Cho and I explored the future of identity in the Web3 world, where your wallet becomes your identity, and your transactions and interactions define your digital persona.

Hong Kong's Crypto Hub Ambitions: We also touched on the recent developments in Hong Kong, where the government is making a push to become the crypto hub of Asia, offering licenses to crypto exchanges and encouraging banks to work with crypto companies.

Final Thoughts:

This episode was a deep dive into the future of blockchain technology and its impact on our digital and physical worlds. From the innovative solutions provided by Boson Protocol to the social dynamics of Web3 platforms like Beoble, we're seeing a transformation in how we interact with assets and each other. And with places like Hong Kong embracing crypto, the future looks bright for blockchain enthusiasts and entrepreneurs.

Thanks for tuning in, and I can't wait to bring you more conversations with the trailblazers of the Bitcoin and crypto world. Until next time, keep investing, keep listening, and stay epic!

Alpha with Khori Whittaker of ENS & SUI Foundation Evan Cheng and Greg Siourounis Apr 03, 2024

In this episode of The Charlie Shrem Show, we dove deep into the blockchain world with two remarkable guests, Evan Cheng and Greg Siourounis, who are making significant strides in the industry with their project, Sui.

Greg, the Managing Director of the Sui Foundation, shared his diverse background in economics, academia, and entrepreneurship. He highlighted the Sui Foundation's efforts in developer education, community engagement, and the importance of a foundation model in fostering growth within blockchain projects.

Evan, with his experience at Meta and co-founding Mysten Labs, discussed the innovative object-based model of the Sui blockchain, which offers a more efficient and scalable alternative to the traditional UTXO and account-based models. He emphasized the importance of creating a developer platform that empowers product developers to build new experiences for consumers, aligning with the trend towards decentralization.

The conversation also touched on the upcoming Sui Basecamp event in Paris, where the Sui community will gather to share insights and developments. Evan and Greg discussed the significance of large companies adopting blockchain solutions to solve real-world problems, which they believe will create a more sustainable business model for the industry.

The episode concluded with a discussion with Khori Whittaker, the executive director of the Ethereum Name Service (ENS). Khori shared his journey from the education sector to the blockchain space and his vision for ENS to provide human-readable identities to facilitate mass adoption of blockchain technology. He also delved into the challenges of proving humanity in an AI-dominated world and the potential of ENS profiles to verify individual identities.

Overall, this episode provided a comprehensive look at the advancements in blockchain technology, the importance of developer-focused platforms, and the role of identity in the future of decentralized governance and community organization.

Inside Bitcoin’s Early Days | Pete Rizzo & Jason Yanowitz Mar 07, 2024

In today's episode, I'm thrilled to have Pete Rizzo and Jason Yanowitz by my side as we journey back to the pioneering days of Bitcoin, spanning 2011-2014. We're unpacking everything from the inception of BitInstant, my own encounter with the law, to the seismic Mt. Gox breach, and the onset of the contentious block size debates. Jason, Pete and I offer a behind-the-scenes glance, sharing personal anecdotes and insights from our early involvement in Bitcoin's evolution. We delve into the cultural rift between the Bitcoin purists and the wider crypto sphere, while also casting an eye forward to the burgeoning realm of ordinals. Tune in for a treasure trove of stories and forward-looking thoughts!

PoktPool with Chris Jenkins & MargainX Crypto with Dr. Danny Lim Feb 29, 2024

Hey everyone, Charlie Shrem here, and you've just tuned into another epic episode of The Charlie Shrem Show. Today, we dove deep into the world of blockchain and cryptocurrency, exploring the incredible potential and challenges of innovation in this space.

We started the conversation by discussing how blockchain technology solves complex problems, yet we often see creators complicating the user experience. It's a paradox that we're all too familiar with in the crypto world.

Today's guest was my good friend and colleague Chris Jenkins from Druid Ventures, who also co-founded poktpool.com. We chatted about the importance of decentralized node infrastructure and how it's crucial for maintaining the integrity and security of blockchain networks. We even touched on the historical 51% attack on Bitcoin and how a robust node network can defend against such threats.

We reminisced about the early days of Bitcoin, the block size wars, and how the evolution of blockchain has led to innovative solutions like roll-ups and side chains. It's fascinating to see how far we've come and the lessons we've learned along the way.

Our conversation also ventured into AI and its intersection with blockchain. We pondered the challenges of ensuring that AI benefits users rather than controlling them and the importance of regulations that foster innovation while protecting privacy.

As we wrapped up, we had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Danny Lim, founder and CEO of MarginX. He shared insights on the impact of Bitcoin ETFs in Asia and the exciting developments in the regulatory landscape that could open the floodgates for traditional finance to embrace cryptocurrencies.

We laughed, learned, and looked ahead at the bright future of blockchain and crypto. Thanks for joining us on this journey, and remember to hit that subscribe button to stay on the cutting edge with us. Until next time, keep trailblazing and stay epic!

Remember, this is not financial advice, and always do your own research before making any investment decisions.

Charlie

00:00:03 - Introduction to Blockchain's Potential and Challenges; Welcome to 2024's Crypto and Tech Developments.

00:05:00 - The Journey of the Podcast; Insights into VC, Pocketpool.com, and the Importance of Node Infrastructure.

00:10:00 - The Evolution of Decentralization, Web3, Node Incentivization, and the Genesis of the POKT Ecosystem.

00:15:00 - Discussions on Blockchain Security, Bitcoin's Evolution, Node Centralization Issues, and Scalability Solutions.

00:20:00 - Exploring the Necessity of Bear Markets, UX Tips, the Evolution of Money, and the Role of Blockchain Departments.

00:25:00 - Future Trends in AR, Blockchain User Experience Simplification, Crypto Market Dynamics, and Apple's Influence.

00:30:00 - The Excitement of Blockchain VC, AI's Impact, Privacy Challenges, and the Innovative Approach of MarginX.

00:35:00 - Regulatory Impacts, Election Influences, Bitcoin ETF Significance, and Predictions for Bitcoin's Future.

00:40:00 - The Role of Money and Regulation in Trading, Tax Evolution, KYC, Deepin Concept, and Infrastructure Expansion.

Former Chairman of the Central Bank of Iceland, Jon Helgi Egilsson, and Keyrock CEO, Kevin de Patoul Feb 20, 2024

Hey everyone, Charlie here. Just wrapped up another epic episode of The Charlie Shrem Show, and let me tell you, it was a blast. We had the pleasure of chatting with Jon Helgi Egilsson, the ex-chairman of the Icelandic Central Bank and co-founder of Monerium, and Kevin de Patoul, co-founder and CEO of Keyrock. We dove deep into the world of digital currencies and the future of banking.

Jon shared his journey from traditional finance to the cutting edge of crypto and how his company, Monerium, is pioneering the way we interact with money. They're cutting out the middleman, connecting tokens directly to bank accounts, and making transactions smoother than ever.

We reminisced about AURORACOIN & Bitcoin's early days and how countries like Iceland and El Salvador are embracing digital currencies. Jon's insights as a former central banker were eye-opening, especially his thoughts on the potential of competition between different forms of money.

The conversation got fascinating when we touched on the concept of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) and the role they could play in the future. Jon's perspective on the balance between innovation and regulation gave us a lot to think about.

We also discussed the recent bank runs and the stability of the banking system. Jon's idea that we could use blockchain technology to become independent of banks was fascinating. Imagine a world where your money is as secure as it gets, stored in your wallet, not at the mercy of financial institutions.

What do market makers do? What is OTC?

We ask the question to Kevin de Patoul, co-founder and CEO of Keyrock, who focuses on the benefits of tokenization in financial markets. Tokenization, the process of converting real-world assets into digital tokens on a blockchain, offers several advantages, including fractional ownership of assets, increased liquidity, and reduced barriers to investment. Kevin elaborates on how tokenization allows investors to buy portions of assets, enhancing accessibility and market efficiency. Keyrock, as a market maker, plays a critical role in this ecosystem by facilitating liquidity and stable trading environments. The conversation highlights the importance of market makers like Keyrock in supporting the growth and stability of tokenized markets, underscoring their contribution to a more transparent, secure, and accessible system for trading and investing in tokenized assets.

Have a great day! Please support us!

Charlie Shrem

Bnk To The Future & Scaling Bitcoin with Simon Dixon & Enrico Rubboli Feb 06, 2024

In today's episode, we dove deep into the complex world of cryptocurrency recoveries and bankruptcies, and explored the evolving landscape of Bitcoin as an asset class. Our guests, Simon Dixon of BnkToTheFuture and Enrico Ribboli of Mintlayer, shared their wealth of knowledge and experience, providing listeners with a unique perspective on past and current events in the crypto space.

Key Takeaways:

Simon Dixon's Experience with Crypto Recoveries: Simon recounted his advisory role in major crypto cases like Mt. Gox and Bitfinex, highlighting the importance of strategic decisions made by creditors to maximize recoveries. He also discussed the Celsius case, detailing the fraudulent activities of Alex Mashinsky and the differences between Celsius and Bitfinex's approaches to handling losses.

The Role of Bnk To The Future: Simon, as the CEO and co-founder of Bnk To The Future, talked about the platform's pioneering work in democratizing finance and providing investment opportunities in crypto companies. He also shared his insights on the benefits of security tokens and the challenges faced during the Coinbase IPO compared to the smoother process with Exodus.

MintLayer's Vision for Bitcoin: Enrico Ribboli introduced Mintlayer, a Bitcoin Layer 2 sidechain designed to enhance Bitcoin's capabilities without congesting the main chain. He emphasized the importance of creating a secondary lane for assets and transactions, preserving Bitcoin's scarcity and security.

Regulation and Real World Assets (RWAs): The conversation touched on the regulatory aspects of tokenizing real-world assets and the potential for creating regulated tokens on platforms like MintLayer. Enrico explained how MintLayer could facilitate compliance with KYC requirements for security tokens.

Bitcoin ETFs and the Future of Ownership: The episode explored the implications of Bitcoin ETFs for individual and institutional investors. Simon and Enrico discussed the differences between owning Bitcoin directly versus through an ETF, and the potential impact on network control, especially in proof-of-stake systems like Ethereum.

Tax Considerations in Crypto Investments: Tax efficiency was highlighted as a significant factor influencing investors' decisions to hold Bitcoin directly or through ETFs. Simon shared his perspective on the growing importance of tax considerations in the evolving regulatory landscape.

Conclusion:

This episode provided a comprehensive look at the intersection of cryptocurrency, regulation, and investment, with expert insights from two industry veterans. Whether discussing the lessons learned from crypto bankruptcies or the potential of Bitcoin sidechains, the conversation underscored the dynamic and multifaceted nature of the crypto world.

Listeners, don't forget to leave your reviews and subscribe for more epic episodes where we continue to unravel the intricacies of the Bitcoin and crypto movement.

-Charlie

The Flood is Here: Charlie Shrem on AI, RWAs, Bitcoin ETFs, & How Investors Can Profit in Crypto Feb 01, 2024

Hey everyone! A few weeks ago I caught up with my friend Mike Larson over at a Moneyshow event in Sarasota. It was right around the Bitcoin ETF approval and he invited me onto his show. What a pleasure being on another show with a terrific podcaster who knows his stuff. He got me excited so I got my friend Bobby Lee who started the first Asian Bitcoin exchange, BTC China, to join me on a panel at Moneyshow Las Vegas in a few weeks from now. Bobby runs Balet right now, a Bitcoin company and he's into poker like me. Who knows what fun well get into. Anyways, enjoy the show!

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Charlie Shrem is an American entrepreneur and long-time fixture in the cryptocurrency industry. A founding member of the Bitcoin Foundation, he is also general partner of Druid Ventures, editor of the Crypto Investor Network, and host of The Charlie Shrem Show Podcast.

In this fascinating interview, Charlie covers several major developments in the Bitcoin and cryptocurrency space – including those most important to both private and public investors. As Charlie noted in a recent Tweet: “THE FLOOD IS COMING. Prepare now.” That’s because the mainstreaming of Bitcoin and developments in Decentralized Finance (DeFi) are unleashing a wave of innovation and investment. For instance, he believes crypto could be used to improve AI technology by incentivizing the sharing of data in real time. We also discuss Real World Assets (RWAs) and how tokenized securities can bring liquidity and freer trading to formerly illiquid assets. And we talk about how startups are trying to help unlock “locked” Bitcoin for people, but in ways that don’t require them giving up control of their keys to a third party or exchange.

The discussion then pivots to the recent mass approval of Bitcoin ETFs, and what the involvement of more mainstream investors and institutional money in the market will mean. We talk about key regulatory developments and how steps Washington takes in the next couple of years could actually HELP the industry rather than HARM it. Charlie then discusses the differences between some of the more (and less) attractive Bitcoin ETFs. And he names several publicly traded companies that investors can look into if they want to profit in the crypto space. Finally, we conclude with a discussion of what Charlie plans to cover at the MoneyShow/TradersEXPO Las Vegas, set for Feb. 21-23 at the Paris Las Vegas resort. Click here to register: https://conferences.moneyshow.com/moneyshow-las-vegas/?scode=061246

Rhythms of Finance: DeFi Insights and Electronic Music with Matt Medved and Danny Chong Jan 24, 2024

Welcome, listeners, to episode 401!

In today's episode, we're venturing into a world where finance meets technology and where the rhythms of electronic music intersect with the beats of the blockchain. We'll explore the undeniable power of networking, dive deep into the evolving landscape of decentralized finance (DeFi) with Danny Chong, co founder of Tranchess, and discuss the transformative impact of electronic music with my guest, Matt Medved, CEO of NFT Now. We'll also tackle the pressing issue of authenticated media in an era rife with misinformation. So, buckle up for a journey through the intricate worlds of crypto, music, and the fight for truth in media.

0-10 Minutes

In the first 10 minutes, we dive into the power of networking and its significance in the crypto and finance world. We introduce guest Danny Chong and discuss liquid staking in decentralized finance (DeFi), how it compares to traditional finance, and the innovative products in this space like Tronches, Rook, and Bishop tokens.

10-20 Minutes

In this segment, we explore the future of tokenization and real assets, emphasizing the role of liquidity and blockchain security. We delve into how insurance is becoming a crucial aspect of the crypto space, ensuring safety and trust in financial products. We also touch upon the challenges and opportunities in real estate tokenization.

20-30 Minutes

Here, I'm joined by Matt Medved, a pioneer at the intersection of music and technology. We discuss the critical role of insurance in DeFi and crypto. We also delve into the regulatory aspects of real-world asset tokenization, the evolution of NFTs, and how institutional investment is shaping the crypto and NFT landscape.

30-40 Minutes

This part of the podcast focuses on the transformative power of electronic music and its immersive qualities. We share experiences from live electronic music events and discuss how electronic music transcends traditional boundaries, creating a unique, captivating journey for its audience.

40-50 Minutes

The discussion shifts to the importance of authenticated media in combating misinformation and fake news. We highlight the potential of blockchain in verifying authenticity and the role of loyalty programs in building consumer trust. The segment emphasizes the need for verified media sources in an era of increasing AI sophistication.

50-60 Minutes

In the final section, I continue the conversation with Matt Medved, exploring his journey in music and technology. We delve into the challenges of digital publishing in the Web3 era, the future of NFTs and digital assets, and how electronic music creates an empathetic, transformative experience for listeners.

Overall, this episode covers a range of topics from the significance of networking and the challenges in the DeFi space, to the transformative power of electronic music and the critical need for authenticated media in our digital age.

Enjoy!

Charlie Shrem

Bitcoin Day Naples: The Power of Networking Jan 16, 2024

Welcome back! In this amazing episode, I sit down with John Drew and Jack from Bitcoin Day Naples. They discuss the upcoming Bitcoin Day Naples 2024 and the noticeable differences between last year's event and this year's. The event, which celebrates Bitcoin and crypto, has seen increased support and is taking place during a bullish market. Join me as I dive deep into the Bitcoin and crypto space and explore the stories and future of this movement.

00:00:57-00:01:08 "It's a new year, but what a great way To start off the new year and to head down to Naples, Florida, not very far from where I live, to speak at Bitcoin Day Naples."

00:04:48-00:04:58 - "It's fascinating to see everybody's level of conversation is just a little bit more excited. kind of you could say, oh, yeah, some more adoption has happened. But it seems sort of wider than that, like the types of people that we're speaking with, the sort of quality of interest from different angles."

00:05:56-00:06:07 - "You're a lot more comfortable learning about an asset when you've just lost a lot of money in it."

00:08:47-00:08:57 - "that they make literally a lifelong connection that turns into something that not only benefits them and is profitable, but also turns into good"

00:12:21-00:12:35 "Leaving California for taxe reasons."

00:17:21-00:17:32 - "There's kind of the common theme of being a community builder. So I'm like, I'm a connector. That's just what I do."

00:19:48-00:19:58 "trying to get the big ballroom on the Ritz-Carlton newly rebuilt out there on the Golden Gulf Shores. But some celebrity like moved in with some kind of wedding plan and we"

The End of Crypto Hacks with David Schwed and Ido Ben-Natan Dec 28, 2023

Welcome back! In this episode, we dove deep into the world of crypto security with two industry experts, David Schwed of Halborne and Co-Founder and CEO Ido Ben-Natan from Blockaid. We explored the challenges and advancements in protecting our digital assets in an industry that's still finding its footing in terms of security and regulation.

David Schwed: The Cybersecurity Challenge in Crypto

David Schwed, COO at Halborne, shared his journey from traditional finance security into the crypto space. We discussed the unique attack vectors in crypto and how even seasoned veterans like myself can fall prey to sophisticated scams. David emphasized the need for improved user experience and the importance of understanding the social engineering aspect of blockchain security.

We reflected on the infamous Axie Infinity Ronin hack and the sophisticated methods used by hackers, such as the Lazarus group. David highlighted the need for a defense-in-depth approach, similar to traditional banking, to prevent such attacks.

David also touched on the future of crypto security, suggesting that user demand for better security could drive projects to prioritize it. He called for a blend of the innovation in crypto with the mature security practices of traditional finance.

Ido from Blockaid: Responding to the Ledger Hack

Ido, from the cybersecurity startup Blockaid, joined us to discuss their response to the recent Ledger hack. Blockaid was instrumental in detecting and mitigating the attack, which compromised a popular library used by various dApps to interact with Ledger devices.

Ido explained how the quick response from the crypto community helped contain the attack, preventing it from causing more significant damage. He also shared insights into the future of user interaction with crypto, envisioning a seamless experience where the complexities of blockchain are hidden from the end-user.

Final Thoughts

As we look ahead to 2024, both guests highlighted the need for continued vigilance and innovation in crypto security. The industry must balance user experience with robust security measures to foster trust and encourage mass adoption. Despite the challenges, there's a sense of optimism that with the right tools and mindset, we can make the crypto space safer for everyone.

Remember to stay safe out there, and keep tuning in to The Charlie Shrem Show for more insights into the ever-evolving world of Bitcoin and crypto.

Bitcoin Base Camp with Jamie Burke Dec 21, 2023

Happy holidays! The next few months I will be working with a dozen Bitcoin startups as a mentor for the Outlier Ventures Bitcoin Base Camp. I joined the founder, Jamie Burke, on his podcast, where we talked about the future of Bitcoin in 2024, 2025, and the next few decades. Enjoy!

Introduction:

00:00 - 05:00: Introduction to Charlie Shrem. Excited to share my journey and insights on the Metaverse Show.

Early Days and BitInstant:

05:00 - 10:00: Reflecting on my background and BitInstant's role in the early Bitcoin community. Fond memories and lessons learned.

Bitcoin's Growth and Current Ventures:

10:00 - 15:00: Discussing Bitcoin's evolution, its ecosystem, and my current venture, Druid Ventures. How we're nurturing the next generation of crypto founders.

Bitcoin's Ecosystem and Political Landscape:

15:00 - 20:00: Delving into Bitcoin's current state, its unique ecosystem, and the political challenges it faces, especially in the US versus Europe.

Innovation and the Future:

20:00 - 25:00: Sharing my thoughts on Bitcoin's untapped potential for innovation, especially on the main chain and in decentralized applications.

Bitcoin's Momentum and Outlook for 2024:

25:00 - 30:00: My bullish outlook for Bitcoin in 2024, emphasizing the potential impact of ETF approvals and institutional capital. Encouraging developers to contribute to Bitcoin core development.

Final Thoughts:

30:00 - 35:00: Concluding thoughts on Bitcoin's promising future and the importance of innovative thinking in the crypto world. A call to action for listeners to explore Web3.

Closing and Promotion:

35:00 - 40:00: A heartfelt thank you for joining us on this exploration of Bitcoin and the crypto world.

Life Bitcoin Insurance and AI Mapping with Zac Townsend and Ali Husain Dec 12, 2023

Happy Holidays family :) Enjoy this epic show with Zac Townsend of www.Meanwhile.bm and Ali Husain of www.NVG8.io

0-10 Minutes

Zach and I start with topics that include Bitcoin's life insurance company, Bitcoin as a dominant currency, and the introduction of whole life insurance policy discussions.

10-20 Minutes

We continue with life insurance tax benefits, policy loans in Bitcoin, and the separation of policyholders' money.

20-30 Minutes

Zach and I cover his manic fundraising during Crypto Bahamas, Crypto VC lessons, and the relationship between life insurance and Bitcoin.

30-40 Minutes

Ali and I discuss higher-quality content creation, generative AI and productivity enhancements, and future prospects for our brains.

40-50 Minutes

Ali and I Focus on construction and navigation technologies, along with the community aspect of hiking apps.

The episode seems to provide a comprehensive look at various intersections of technology, finance, and AI, particularly highlighting the advancements in communication and productivity enhancements.

Have fun!

-Charlie Shrem

Crossroads: Navigating Fraud and the Bitcoin Shift with Andrew Kiguel Dec 01, 2023

Good morning! In this riveting episode of our podcast, I dive into the dynamic and often tumultuous world of Bitcoin & Crypto. Our discussion starts with the trials of key figures in the crypto world, illustrating the intensified scrutiny from regulatory bodies.

Andrew Kiguel and I then explore the dark side of this lack of regulation – the breeding ground for fraud. The episode features cautionary tales about individuals who exploited the system, underscoring the urgent need for accountability and oversight in the crypto sphere. We also dissect the public's fluctuating perception of cryptocurrency, from bull market excitement to skepticism, and share personal anecdotes that capture this ever-changing sentiment.

A major highlight of the episode is our analysis of crypto's journey from a counterculture phenomenon to a mainstream financial asset. We discuss how traditional financial giants are now embracing Bitcoin and Ethereum, signaling a significant shift in the industry's landscape. Yet, we ponder, does this mainstream acceptance dilute the original, rebellious spirit of crypto?

Finally, we reflect on the impact of external events like the COVID-19 pandemic on cryptocurrencies, particularly Bitcoin. We discuss how the pandemic, along with key events like the Bitcoin halving, have shaped the market and public interest in digital currencies.

This episode is a must-listen for anyone intrigued by the complexities and future of the crypto world, offering insights and perspectives that illuminate the path forward at this critical crypto crossroads.

(4/4) Bitcoin ETF, US Crypto Holdings & Global Tensions with Andrew Kiguel Nov 15, 2023

Welcome! Join me and Andrew Kiguel, CEO of Tokens.com. The discussion opens with an exploration of the SEC's recent decision to delay its ruling on Grayscale's application for a Bitcoin ETF, unpacking the complex backdrop of legal and financial challenges that may be influencing this hesitation.

We navigate through the internal dynamics of the SEC, shedding light on potential biases and political undertones that are shaping the landscape of cryptocurrency regulation. The conversation takes a surprising turn as we reveal the U.S. government's position as the largest holder of Bitcoin globally, a result of strategic seizures over the years, delving into the implications of this for the future of cryptocurrency.

The episode also touches on the escalating tensions between China and the U.S., and how this geopolitical chess game could impact the stability and adoption of Bitcoin. We round out the discussion by examining the potential of NFTs as more than digital art, exploring their role in providing provenance and opening up new possibilities in the digital economy.

Join us for an enlightening journey through the currents of crypto politics, market dynamics, and the evolving narrative of Bitcoin and Crypto!

(3/4) The Zalphas: A Debate with Andrew Kiguel Nov 10, 2023

(3/5) The Zalphas: A Debate with Andrew Kiguel

In this thought-provoking episode, we sit down with Andrew Kiguel, CEO of Tokens.com and a visionary in the digital landscape, to discuss the radical transformation of retail and finance through virtual reality. Kiguel's company has been at the forefront of this revolution, crafting immersive virtual stores for iconic brands such as Forever 21 and DKNY. These aren't just digital storefronts; they are complete, richly interactive environments where consumers can engage with brands in a whole new dimension. The conversation then shifts to a groundbreaking project that could redefine the future of banking — a fully operational virtual bank office. This isn't just a nod to the pandemic-induced remote work; it's a deliberate step towards catering to a new generation that prefers digital interactions and values the convenience and efficiency that virtual spaces offer. Kiguel shares his insights on how these virtual offices can become hubs for employee connection, customer service, and even financial literacy, allowing users to interact with their bankers and financial advisors within a virtual world. He reflects on how this innovative approach might be particularly appealing to younger customers, who find traditional banking environments alienating or outdated. As we delve deeper, we uncover how Tokens.com is leveraging virtual reality to not only enhance user experience but also to pioneer new models of customer engagement and business operations.

(2/4) The Morality of Bitcoin Mining: A Debate with Andrew Kiguel Nov 08, 2023

In a compelling discussion, hosts Charlie Shrem and Andrew Kiguel delve into the essence of blockchain, emphasizing its role in diffusing power to prevent centralization, ensuring trust, and bolstering security in financial transactions. They articulate how blockchain's immutable nature—where transactions, once recorded, are permanent—establishes a foundation of reliability.

Charlie and Andrew discuss the historic challenge of the Byzantine generals problem and blockchain's groundbreaking solution to it. By incentivizing network participants, blockchain technology ensures a balanced power distribution, eliminating the risk of corruption and creating a trustworthy system.

The episode also highlights the nuanced considerations in locating blockchain mining operations. Charlie and Andrew engage in a thought-provoking dialogue about the interplay between the cost of power and ethical standards, suggesting that while the hunt for cost-effective energy is crucial, the moral implications cannot be overlooked. They ponder the potential of untapped resources and the allure of renewable energy sources, like Norway's abundant supply or Texas's wind farms, in ethical mining practices.

This episode is not just a testament to the hosts' deep understanding of blockchain's technicalities, but also an exploration of the ethical dilemmas and environmental considerations at the heart of the technology's infrastructure, reflecting a commitment to both economic efficiency and social responsibility.

(1/4) Crypto or Bitcoin: A Debate on Definitions with Andrew Kiguel Nov 03, 2023

(1/5) Crypto or Bitcoin: A Debate on Definitions with Andrew Kiguel

Join my friend Andrew Kuguel and I as we sit down and have a 5 part conversation about the topics that dominated 2023. In this episode, we discussed the changing narrative around Bitcoin. In the early days, Bitcoin was seen as an anti-establishment movement, a way for individuals to transact without relying on traditional financial systems. However, as the crypto industry has gained mainstream attention, with big players like JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs getting involved, the narrative has shifted. It's no longer just about being anti-establishment, but rather about the price and financial opportunities that crypto presents.

We touch upon the personal experiences that shaped our guest's perspective on finance and economics. Andrew shares his own story of growing up in a religious community that supported each other during tough times. He also reflects on his college years, studying economics during the aftermath of the financial crisis, and how that influenced his views on the traditional financial system.

Overall, this episode offers a thought-provoking exploration of the changing dynamics within the crypto space. Whether you're a Bitcoin enthusiast or simply curious about the future of finance, I highly recommend giving it a listen. As always, thank you for your continued support and stay tuned for more exciting episodes to come!

-Charlie Shrem

"Consensus Reached" The Decentralized Self (5/5): Gustav Hemmelmayr and Ingo Rube Oct 31, 2023

Welcome to the 5th and final episode of our awesome series on Decentralized Identity powered by Kilt Prtocol. Our two guest will take you on a delightful journey on these topics below. I really appreciate you coming on this journey with us. I truly enjoyed producing this series. Thank you to the wonderful Kilt Protocol team who provided all of us with this great insight into our future. Until next time!

Charlie Shrem

"Consensus Reached" The Decentralized Self (5/5): Gustav Hemmelmayr and Ingo Rube

Key Topics:

The Importance of Decentralized Identity: We start by discussing the crucial role of decentralized identity in today's digital age, its potential to protect personal information, and how blockchain technology empowers individuals to control their own data.

Government Adoption of DIDs: Delving into the significance of government involvement in adopting Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs) and verifiable credentials for mass adoption, and how this adoption process is unfolding across different countries.

Privacy and Efficiency through Verifiable Credentials: We end with exploring how verifiable credentials enable privacy and efficiency, allowing individuals to selectively disclose information, and the implications for various sectors like financial services, healthcare, and travel.

"Proof of Accountability" The Decentralized Self (4/5): Guests Ingo Rube & Samir Fadlallah Oct 26, 2023

🎙️ Exciting News! 🚀

I am thrilled to announce the release of the latest episode of The Charlie Shrem Show! 🎉 In this episode, we continue our deep dive into the fascinating world of decentralized identities, focusing on the captivating topic of proof of accountability. 💡

"Proof of Accountability" The Decentralized Self (4/5): Guests Ingo Rube & Samir Fadlallah

Here are three key takeaways from this thought-provoking episode:

1️⃣ The Power of Proving Accountability: Our guests shed light on the immense potential of decentralized identities to revolutionize the way we handle our data and information. By eliminating the need for blind trust in centralized institutions, we can usher in an era of transparency and accountability. Just imagine a world where we no longer have to rely on big corporations or governments to safeguard our personal information. It's a game-changer!

2️⃣ Trust but Verify: As we explore the concept of proof of accountability, we are reminded of Satoshi Nakamoto's original vision for Bitcoin. By enabling individuals to verify the authenticity of transactions and data, we can significantly reduce the need for blind trust. This not only enhances security but also eliminates the need for those big, crazy incidents that have plagued our society. It's time to take control of our own data!

3️⃣ Building a Better Future Together: Our guests emphasize the importance of collaboration and collective problem-solving. While the base infrastructure for decentralized identities exists, there is still much work to be done in building upon it. It's a societal problem that requires a joint effort from all of us. By actively contributing to this movement, we can create a more secure and transparent internet for future generations.

I am truly inspired by the insights shared in this episode and the potential impact of decentralized identities. It's a reminder that we all have a role to play in shaping the future of technology and society.

Don't miss out on this enlightening conversation! Tune in to The Charlie Shrem Show and join us on this exciting journey of discovery.

Thank you for your continued support, and stay tuned for more epic episodes to come! 🎧✨

"Identity & Power" The Decentralized Self (3/5): Ingo Rube & Harry Evans Oct 24, 2023

Good morning, good evening, and good afternoon, my fellow podcast enthusiasts! I am thrilled to announce the release of another epic episode of The Charlie Shrem Show! 🎉

"Identity & Power" The Decentralized Self (3/5): Ingo Rube & Harry Evans

In this episode, we dive deep into the world of decentralized identity and explore how our data and identity shape our lives. Join me as we uncover the next level of innovation and discuss how we can protect our valuable information while building real-world applications on top of it. 💪

Here are three key takeaways from this thought-provoking conversation:

1️⃣ The Power of Social Graphs: We start by exploring the potential of social graphs and how they can be leveraged to gain utility without the need to recreate them repeatedly. The episode highlights how companies in various industries, such as shopping, gaming, and finance, are attempting to tap into the existing social graph to create amazing user experiences. This discussion hints at the exciting future possibilities for social networks beyond being mere destination platforms.

2️⃣ The Anti-Leader Industry: The podcast also delves into the unique nature of the crypto industry, which resists the idea of having big behemoths dominating the space. We discuss how the community reacts when influential figures like Elon Musk or Jack Dorsey try to become the "Bitcoin hero," emphasizing the industry's preference for decentralization and a more distributed power structure. This insight sparks excitement for a future where the industry thrives without relying on a few dominant players.

3️⃣ The Need for a Social Layer: Another fascinating aspect we explore is the demand for a social layer on the internet. The episode highlights the limitations of the current concept of a "destination social network" and proposes the idea of expanding social interactions beyond a single platform. We discuss the potential for a unified understanding of identity, as it forms the basis of social connections and enables individuals to come together in a cohesive social graph. This discussion paves the way for a deeper exploration of the future of social networks.

I am incredibly grateful to our guests, Ingo Rube and Harry Evans, for sharing their expertise and insights on these captivating topics. Their contributions shed light on the possibilities and challenges that lie ahead in the world of decentralized identity and social networks.

So, grab your headphones and get ready for an engaging and thought-provoking episode! 🎧 Don't miss out on this opportunity to expand your knowledge and stay ahead of the curve in the ever-evolving crypto and blockchain space.

Thank you all for your continued support, and I can't wait to hear your thoughts on this episode! 🙌

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"Blueprint of Decentralization" The Decentralized Self (2/5): Maryam Ayati (Watr) & Ingo Rube (KILT) Oct 17, 2023

"Blueprint of Decentralization": The Decentralized Self (2/5): Maryam Ayati (Watr) & Ingo Rube (KILT)

In a world where personal data has become the modern gold rush, the call for a decentralized identity has never been louder. Dive deep with us into the heart of the movement that's fighting to give control back to individuals. As centralized giants hoard and trade our personal narratives, the groundbreaking KILT Protocol and the transparency-centric Watr Protocol emerge as the champions of a new age.

Brace yourself for a no-holds-barred discussion with Maryam Ayati of Watr Protocol and Ingo Rube, the mastermind behind KILT Protocol. Expect electrifying insights into the revolution of decentralized identity, the battle for transparency in commodity markets, and the innovative solutions reshaping our digital futures. If you've ever felt like just another data point in a vast digital sea, this episode promises to be your call to arms. Tune in and join the vanguard of the digital identity renaissance.

"Defining Identity" The Decentralized Self (1/5) Ingo Rube, Founder KILT Protocol Oct 12, 2023

"Defining Identity" The Decentralized Self (1/5) Ingo Rube, Founder KILT Protocol

The term “identity” is thrown around quite often in both the web 2 and Web3 spaces. But what IS identity? What defines centralized identity vs. decentralized? Charlie Shrem and KILT Protocol dive into the nuances of identity and the unknown risks the mass population is currently facing.

Identifier + credentials = identity

In the physical world, your identity starts with your face or fingerprint. These are identifiers that are given to you at birth. Later, credentials are given to you by universities and governments (diploma, driver’s license, passport). Your identity grows by adding more and more credentials to your identifier.

For thousands of years, this model worked perfectly. You were in control of your credentials, with your license in your pocket and your passport in the drawer. This model was highly scalable, privacy preserving, relatively secure, and cost effective.

Then digital monopolies turned this model upside down.

They took control of our identities, storing our information in corporate databases and building their business on top of our personal information. Now we need to prove our identity for nearly every service on the internet, from getting access to apps to paying bills, but we’re no longer in control of our own data.

Bitcoin Staking? Crypto 2023 and AI-Powered Aviation Sep 28, 2023

I'm very proud of this episode and enjoyed listening to it myself after production. We had some phenomenal guests including David Tse, Ashton Addison and Stuart Bullard. Enjoy the show!

David Tse: Known for his significant contributions to information theory and wireless communications. He is an academic and has been a professor in the field of electrical engineering, with numerous publications and awards to his name. We talked Bitcoin and Staking.

Ashton Addison: Recognized as a passionate blockchain and cryptocurrency enthusiast, Ashton has been deeply involved in the space for several years. He's known for his role as host of the 'Crypto Coin Show', where he discusses the latest trends and updates in the blockchain industry.

Stuart Bullard: CEO of Fly Air Inc. Fly Air's App incorporates voice activated jet reservations and artificial intelligence into a one easy-to-use mobile application

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00:05:26 - "And so we have always been thinking, is there interesting ways of innovating on Bitcoin while not requiring a soft fork or upgrade and adding an opcode?"
00:07:43 - "Staking now is almost a hundred billion dollar business."
00:10:41 - "Someone should be able to remove that collateral and say, burn it."
00:13:58 - "So very importantly, everything can be cryptographically verified."
00:14:46 - "However, for this particular use case, Bitcoin staking, which I think is a very important use case, you don't need all the flexibility of the bridging, and so we can get by with a trustless solution."
00:18:26 - "It's been a crazy, crazy year as we lean towards like the end of 2023."
00:22:27 - "they realize, hey, maybe we should actually look for an MVP or product market fit or customers before we start throwing our capital into something that has AI in the name."
00:24:53 - "Yeah, that's a great way to pinpoint for the historians 50 years from now that are listening to the show looking back. This year was the year that the crypto natives got comfortable."
00:25:55 - "The initial takeoff of BASE, it launched and the first two things to come out were this meme coin here and there, Brian and Ball's meme coin, which we saw some people on Twitter had bought it and became millionaires overnight."
00:28:16 - "It's amazing to see that the true people that have their heads down building are, for the most part, remaining unfazed by it."
00:32:02 - "I like asking the tough questions."
00:33:53 - "They just want to be like, they just want to see the big mouth influencer with like, leverage 100x."
00:36:17 - "It's that industry that we've gone back into the 60s, where back in the days before our time, Charlie, is that you put a nickel in the jukebox and you listen to one song."
00:40:32 - "I don't know about blockchain, but what do you know about it?"
00:43:06 - "Private aviation throughout the years that I was doing charter, the loyalty went away."
00:46:31 - "Then the other thing was, the industry and the private jet side started doing shared group flights."
00:49:06 - "It was a good revealer of another business model, and it also put like-minded folk together to fly together, share their experiences together, and we found out that that was a win situation."
00:52:21 - "We feel like we can build something that's very solid and we can introduce it to the aviation community, the aviation community uses it, and then basically the community feels very comfortable with it."
00:54:40 - "I think it's like a personality trait of some people are willing to go over the cliff and look over, and then some people like me are willing to podcast about it."

Unleashed: Bitcoin, Yokai & Collab.land Sep 12, 2023

Enjoy this episode! I loved recording it. Please leave reviews and subscribe!

Anjali Young is the Co-Founder and CCO of Abridged Inc, and a DAO Officer for Collab. Land.

Ross Plummer - Chief Executive Officer - Yōkai

[00:01:03] Bitcoin Upgrade in Soft Fork. [00:03:18] Yokai and Collab.land [00:07:23] Scaling cybersecurity teams. [00:11:05] DAO fixing inefficiencies and insecurity. [00:14:52] Why humans are needed. [00:17:06] Harnessing distributed and federation technologies. [00:20:45] Single dashboard for security personnel. [00:24:40] Roles in cybersecurity industry. [00:27:09] Chronometry and timestamping. [00:31:48] Triage in film production. [00:35:59] The best thing to do is just do nothing at all. [00:37:17] You have to be a yokai in this world. [00:41:20] Online and offline communities. [00:43:27] Moderating online communities. [00:48:01] Building community culture without token gating. [00:51:33] Blending play and work together. [00:54:33] The future of online communities. [00:58:07] Verifiable credentials and PoApps. [01:01:16] Find that fucking edge.

A Passage into AI with Lex Avellino Sep 01, 2023

In this episode, Lex Avelino, founder of Passage.io, joins the show to discuss the power of AI in allowing smaller creators to compete with bigger studios. Lex shares his experience in the virtual production world and how it led him to create Passage, a platform that offers immersive and high-quality experiences for creators and brands. The conversation explores the potential of Passage's world-building and AI creation tools in bridging the gap between creators and their audience. Tune in to learn more about the exciting advancements in virtual experiences and storytelling.

00:00:19 - "For me, I love AI because that allows smaller creators to compete with bigger studios."
00:02:48 - "That's the whole goal is no downloads, no load times. You're just in."
00:05:37 - "But we kind of had this mindset of, OK, this is something we have to execute over the next three to five years, not trying to deliver everything in three months."
00:07:55 - "That was like the big boon of the metaverse was like, it's a cool concept, but it's boring."
00:10:46 - "He told me that the future belongs to the fearless."
00:13:11 - "Imagine Grand Theft Auto, but using AI generating the world instead of like…"
00:15:09 - "Yeah. And I think fans being able to go in their browser and follow along without needing to have extra hardware, it's a big part of it."
00:17:41 - "And I really do believe that's just a symptom of kind of this Cosmos ecosystem mindset where we have a high caliber of consumer."
00:19:47 - "They've made it so easy, yeah, to just like take the crypto out of crypto."

Crypto Down Under: A Dive Aug 17, 2023

On this episode of the Charlie Shrem Show, we are exploring whats happening with Bitcoin and Crypto down under! Australia has been a powerhouse since the early days of Bitcoin. Lets go!

From Europe to Australia: Join Holger Arians, a German native, as he recounts his journey from the bustling streets of Mannheim to the sun-kissed shores of Australia. Discover how his passion for crypto led to the birth of Banxa in 2014.

Banxa's Visionary Leap: Venture into the heart of Banxa's mission. From its humble beginnings as a B2C brand to its evolution as the world's 'first publicly listed crypto gateway', witness a tale of ambition, innovation, and global reach.

Navigating Web3's Labyrinth: As the crypto world grapples with regulations, Holger shares tales from the frontlines. Learn about Banxa's partnerships, challenges, and their stance on the Web3 regulatory landscape.

Caleb & Brown: A Singular Dream: Step into the world of Jackson Zeng, the first employee and now CEO of Caleb & Brown. From a one-man show to a global powerhouse, it's a story of grit, growth, and grand visions.

Championing Blockchain in Australia: As the Digital Currency Exchange Director at Blockchain Australia, Jackson is at the forefront of crypto advocacy. Hear about his efforts to drive blockchain adoption and the transformative potential it holds for the economy.

Education: The Beacon of Crypto: Caleb & Brown isn't just about transactions. Delve into their commitment to enlightening the masses. From bite-sized briefs to their comprehensive House View report, it's a journey of discovery and insight.

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The Unwavering Influence of Bitcoin & Crypto Aug 04, 2023

"Rediscovering Value: The Unstoppable Force of Bitcoin & Crypto"

In this episode, we embark on a journey to rediscover the true value of Bitcoin and crypto. We delve into the heart of this revolution, examining how it's reshaping our understanding of value, technology, and community participation.

Our first guest, Rich Rines from CoreDAO, sets the stage by discussing how his organization is leveraging the principles of Bitcoin to create a decentralized and distributed network from the start. He introduces us to the concept of 'Satoshi Plus', a unique consensus mechanism that embodies the true spirit of Bitcoin's decentralization, while also harnessing the power of Ethereum's scalability.

Next, we transition into the world of app chains and interchain technology with Avril Dutheil from Neutron. He highlights how Neutron is democratizing access to smart contracts and enabling seamless interoperability between different blockchains, all while staying true to the principles of Bitcoin and crypto.

Finally, we conclude with Dr. Ben Zhang from NodeReal, who brings a unique perspective on the challenges and opportunities of onboarding businesses into Web3. He emphasizes the importance of understanding and adapting to this new paradigm, highlighting how NodeReal is facilitating this transition while keeping the core values of Bitcoin and crypto at the forefront.

Throughout these conversations, a common theme emerges: the power of Bitcoin and crypto to redefine value, foster innovation, and create a more inclusive and equitable digital future. This episode is a testament to the transformative potential of Bitcoin and crypto, and a call to action for all of us to participate in this exciting journey. It's a reminder that despite the market fluctuations and the noise, the true value of Bitcoin and crypto remains as potent as ever.

Quenta and Quasar Decode Crypto's Quantum Leap Jul 24, 2023

In this electrifying episode, Charlie Shrem hosts Brent De Jong of Qenta and Valentin Pletnev of Quasar Finance. Together, they decode the quantum leap in the world of digital assets and cryptocurrencies. Brent discusses Qenta's mission to digitize all the world's assets and transactions, aiming for global financial inclusion. Valentin shares insights on Quasar's work in decentralized asset management and the potential of multi-chain vaults. Tune in to discover how these industry leaders are transforming the crypto landscape and driving the next big leap in digital finance.

What you can expect to learn?

Leveraging Bitcoin and Crypto to digitize all the world's assets and transactions, and its impact on global financial inclusion.
The role of multi-chain vaults in decentralized asset management.
The potential and future of digital assets beyond quick profits.
The importance of compliance and security in the digital asset ecosystem.
Insights into the opportunities and challenges in the rapidly evolving crypto landscape.

378. Maverick Protocol, Bitfinex, Bitcoin, Tether & Ethos Jul 13, 2023

Bob Baxley, Maverick Protocol.

Paolo Ardoino, CTO Bitfinex and Tether

Shingo Lavine and Adam Lavine, Ethos.io

Welcome to another episode of the Charlie Shrem Show, where we delve into the world of Bitcoin, DeFi, and the heartbeat of the crypto universe. In this episode, we have some extraordinary guests reshaping the landscape of decentralized finance.

Bob Baxley, a super tech whiz and the core builder at Maverick Protocol, shares his insights on maneuvering the complexities of the AMM smart contract, automating liquidity, and contributing to the creation of more liquid on-chain markets.

Paolo Ardoino, the CTO of Tether and Bitfinex, discusses Tether's past, present, and future, the regulatory developments, and his vision for the company's direction. His acumen in the realm of stablecoins, Bitcoin, and digital asset trading is matchless.

Finally, we have a duo, Shingo Lavine and Adam Lavine, the co-founders, and co-CEOs of Ethos. Ethos is one of the only ways that you can actually today do DeFi without having to give up any of your private keys. They explain how they've been working on self-custody since the early days of Bitcoin.

Join us as we explore the intricacies of Bitcoin and DeFi, and buckle up for a ride through the crypto cosmos. Don't forget to subscribe and leave us a review. Enjoy the show!

Bitcoin Class & Healthcare's Pass with Omid Malekan and Pradeep Goel Jul 06, 2023

Strap in for a wild ride in this episode of The Charlie Shrem Show! Charlie hosts Omid Malekan, the Dumbledore of Bitcoin, and Pradeep Goel, the superhero of healthcare, in an exciting adventure through the world of crypto.

In the first part of our journey, Omid Malekan, professor at Columbia Business School and Bitcoin connoisseur, decodes the importance of Bitcoin in our modern economy. He shares the thrilling tale of Bitcoin's evolution and its monumental role in shaping the future of finance and education.

In the second part, we swing over to the realm of healthcare with Pradeep Goel, Founder and CEO of Solve.Care. Pradeep unravels the story of how blockchain technology can revolutionize healthcare. From making healthcare accessible and efficient to solving the industry's complex problems, Pradeep's tale is one of innovation and transformation.

Don't miss out on this thrilling episode! Subscribe, leave a review, and share the crypto love. Stay tuned for more epic adventures in the world of crypto with Charlie Shrem!

Rekindling Bitcoin's Magic: Udi Wertheimer on Taproot Wizards & Ordinals Jun 27, 2023

This episode welcomes special guest, Udi Wertheimer, Co-Founder of Taproot Wizards and one of Bitcoin's most vocal advocates. Known for his candid critiques and insightful commentary on the crypto space, Udi delves into his work with Taproot Wizards and their mission to infuse a bit of magic back into Bitcoin.

Udi discusses the controversial introduction of Ordinals to Bitcoin and its subsequent impact on public perception. He addresses criticism and shares his own views on this polarizing development within the Bitcoin community.

We dive into Udi's personal journey with Bitcoin, discussing his passion for the pioneering cryptocurrency and his life mission to help Bitcoin "win".

A self-proclaimed "Taproot Wizard number 1," Udi opens up about his views on Bitcoin maximalism. He explores whether this mindset is ultimately beneficial or detrimental to the growth of Bitcoin and the wider blockchain space.

Tune in to this exciting episode to get a fresh perspective on Bitcoin's trajectory, the role of Ordinals, and the ongoing evolution of the crypto world. Hear from one of the most respected voices in the community, as Udi Wertheimer shares his thoughts on everything from Taproot Wizards to the future of Bitcoin.

Remember, this episode is for anyone interested in the ongoing evolution of Bitcoin, the role of Ordinals, or anyone keen to hear insights from a well-respected voice in the crypto community. Don't miss out on this engaging conversation!

Ending Surveillance Capitalism Jun 21, 2023

This episode tackles the pressing need to reconstruct the internet in a way that emphasizes data safety, security, and privacy. Our guests shed light on the importance of ethical business models and data interoperability to counterbalance the impacts of surveillance capitalism and the current business models.

Gregor Zavcer, Board Member & Director of the Swarm Foundation

Al Morris, CEO of Koii Labs and Chief Architect of Koii Network

Markus Levin, Co-Founder of XYO Network

Operation Chokepoint 2.0: Is it working? No. Jun 02, 2023

Josef Je, PWN.xyz

Joshua Garcia, Ketsal

Seamus Rocca, Xapo Bank

00:00:44 - "There's an increasing belief that we're witnessing Operation Chokepoint 2.0 in action."

00:03:20 - "creating not just liquidity for assets, but also for price discovery, because that leads to stability and that leads to building the economy of things on top of all these blockchains."

00:10:44 - "there's definitely a lot of like shady stuff and a lot of like unfilled promises."

00:13:07 - "And, you know, I'm a believer in crypto. I think the tooling to get these appraisals right will get there eventually."

00:16:58 - "So you're borrowing against a physical Bitcoin."

00:20:58 - "The pressure for regulatory clarity is at an all time high from the crypto community."

00:25:05 - "I think this whole operation choke point is like some sort of real memo that was put out by some top level politicians out there to like actually choke out crypto companies and Bitcoin folks from our bank accounts."

00:28:23 - "Politics feels a little bit like entertainment."

00:31:00 - "Well, if a crypto offering is a clear securities offering, it's not for everyone."

00:33:49 - "So there's a massive disconnect between how the engineers think about this and how the lawyers and regulators think about this."

00:38:37 - "I'm a big advocate for either keeping your mouth shut or just saying what's true."

00:42:19 - "Here you have like highly regulated, amazing products that offer like great value proposition to customers all over the world by an OG company."

00:45:50 - "Hong Kong is very well placed to become a very strong powerhouse in the crypto space. And again, well, that's going to do it. It's a massively missed opportunity for the US, who could have easily run the crypto space."

00:48:11 - "Whereas now they've created this environment where people are scared of the regulator that if you touch crypto, they're going to come and smack you on the head."

00:51:52 - "If you're in Nigeria, Lebanon, Argentina, South Africa, anywhere where you're worried about country risk, you're worried about macroeconomic environment and inflation, having a dollar bank account is a luxury."

00:53:32 - "So that's certainly changed in the last few years, especially when Bitcoin was going to $65,000. It was hard to ignore it."

00:55:14 - "We're trying to say, look, we're this offshore bank account where anybody from anywhere can open an account here and you don't need to move that bank account when you move."

00:58:32 - "That literally was one of Satoshi's visions anyways, exactly what you just said."

Demolishing Dogmas: The Rebels Reshaping the Bitcoin Battlefield and Crypto's Radical Architects Neel Somani, Leonard Dorlochter, and Paul Sztorc May 23, 2023

Crypto's radical architects are dismantling digital dogmas. Together with Neel Somani, Leonard Dorlochter, and Paul Sztorc, we'll be navigating the chaos of the cryptoverse, revealing game-changing L2 solutions, and exposing the tech that could terminate the reign of altcoins. Brace yourself for a thrilling ride into the underbelly of the blockchain world!

Are you ready to confront the new world of Web3? Charlie Shrem brings you face to face with the digital daredevils of Eclipse, peaq, and LayerTwo Labs. Join us as we dissect the future of the internet, unravel the Economy of Things, and expose the disruptive tech that's taking blockchain to the next level.

00:04:43 Build layer one blockchain.

00:05:57 Multi-chain future necessary.

00:13:55 Quality of applications matters.

00:17:30 Crypto speculation not sustainable.

00:19:09 Crypto can bootstrap network effects.

00:27:10 The future belongs to us.

00:33:13 Blockchain infrastructure ready in 2023

00:37:27 Decentralize money-making opportunities.

00:43:29 Manmade exacerbates natural problems.

00:44:36 Incentivize people to help combat outbreaks.

00:50:33 Bitcoin is key for network effects.

00:54:26 Scaling is key to success.

01:03:37 Never update Bitcoin software.

01:05:06 Side chains for diverse needs.

01:13:45 Crypto innovation leads to markets.

01:14:01 Question the status quo.

Music, Horses and Blockchain Gaming with Inder Phull from PIXELYNX, Simon Davis of Mighty Bear Games, and Dan Nissanoff from Game of Silks. May 15, 2023

00:04:48 Earn revenue through gaming and music.

00:09:10 Support art and culture.

00:14:37 Better user experience needed.

00:18:47 Fearless pioneers build the future.

00:21:19 Crypto gaming revolutionized industry.

00:27:44 Established studios embrace crypto.

00:29:39 Innovate, small players, crypto curious.

00:36:09 AI and crypto can collaborate.

00:42:54 Web3 gaming is the future.

00:43:31 Horse racing made glamorous.

00:52:45 Own fractionalized horses globally.

00:57:56 Rewards paid in Ethereum.

00:58:54 Explore blockchain gaming.

Welcome to another exciting episode of the Charlie Shrem Show. Today, we're diving deep into the world of blockchain gaming. We're joined by three exceptional guests who are at the forefront of this rapidly evolving sector: Inder Phull from PIXELYNX, Simon Davis of Mighty Bear Games, and Dan Nissanoff from Game of Silks.

First up, we have Inder Phull, the CEO and Co-Founder of PIXELYNX. Inder talks about their unique approach to combine music with gaming, the role of AI in blockchain gaming, and how PIXELYNX is building a music metaverse ecosystem that's transforming the way artists connect with their fans.

Next, we welcome Simon Davis, the Co-Founder and CEO of Mighty Bear Games. Simon shares his journey from traditional gaming to Web3 game development. He offers insights into why Web3 is the next big paradigm shift for gaming and how Mighty Bear Games is working to change the reputation of blockchain gaming.

Finally, we're joined by Dan Nissanoff from Game of Silks, the first derivative play-to-earn metaverse that mirrors the real world of thoroughbred horse racing. Dan discusses the crossover of gambling, fantasy, and digital tech in the metaverse and the challenges and opportunities of bringing a legacy sport like horse racing to new age technology.

Join us as we explore the future of blockchain gaming, discuss the latest trends, and uncover the innovative ways these three companies are revolutionizing the gaming industry. Whether you're a gamer, a blockchain enthusiast, or someone curious about the integration of these two worlds, this episode is for you. Don't miss it!

When DAOs Disagree: The Battle of Umami Labs and its Impact on Token Holders with CEO Alex O'Donnell May 03, 2023

Charlie sits down with Alex O’Donnell, former CEO of Umami Labs to explore what happens when the decentralized ethos of a DAO clashes with the need for organization. Alex was accused of dumping tokens and intentionally crashing the price for his own personal gain, now he tells his side of the story.

They discuss key themes around the fundamental standards of DAOs, the future of DeFi and its role within the broader financial system, tokenomics, and regulating the crypto industry.

They close the episode discussing ways to avoid internal conflict within DAOs, which can be achieved through proper regulation and industry maturation.

“Toys” vs. Real World Innovations in Crypto & Bitcoin with Barney Mannerings of Vega Protocol Apr 27, 2023

Charlie kicks off the show by underscoring the high-quality guests the show invites to interview amidst a crypto landscape full of illegitimate companies. Barney Mannerings of Vega Protocol shares what he did prior to joining the world of crypto. Barney talks about why people invented markets and how crypto can make it better. Barney looks back on when Uniswap was invented and compares it to “toys” vs real-world innovations that truly challenge the old guard in TradFi. Barney shares his thoughts on what has and has not transcended the “toy” stage in crypto. Barney dives into what he would like to see in the industry and on Vega specifically. Barney explains how a community member can get involved on Vega. Barney discusses project roadmaps and the pros and cons.

MiCA, DAOs DGOs! A Primer on European DeFi and Bitcoin with Bernard Blaha of People’s SCE Apr 25, 2023

Charlie Shrem introduces Bernard Blaha and People’s SCE and Bernard shares how he accidentally got into crypto. Charlie provides an anecdote on how he thinks Europe has been ahead in cryptocurrency from the beginning. Bernard shares his experience, positives, and criticisms with the European Union regulatory environment then and now. Charlies shares his experience with his VC fund and the struggles of starting a business in the United States. Bernard explains how European Union registration requirements are driving business out of Europe. Bernard shares a behind-the-scenes look at eCredits. Bernard defines what a DAO means to him and DGO, the governance behind eCredits. Bernard shares what the governance is voting on currently and what is upcoming.

Real-Life Bitcoin: How Bitwage is Changing the Way We Get Paid with CEO Jonathan Chester Apr 20, 2023

Charlie kicks off the show discussing Bitcoin’s resurgence with recent banking failures. Charlie gives an introduction to Jonathan Chester and his company Bitwage. Jonathan shares what made him interested in Bitcoin in 2013 and how things have changed since he first joined the industry. Jonathan and Charlie reflect on why Bitwage and Bitinstant were created. Jonathan explains how Bitwage works and the habits of its users. Jonathan and Charlie discuss paying bills directly with Bitcoin. Jonathan talks about the avenue Bitcoin provides for populations outside of the US to protect wealth. Charlie shares why he thinks Bitcoin is the superior, easier currency in most countries. Jonathan explains how Bitcoin can’t have a bank run.

Nakamoto Coefficient and Tyranny of the Majority of Stake with Flare’s Hugo Philion Apr 12, 2023

Charlie begins the show by introducing Hugo Philion and giving him the opportunity to share how Flare began in the crypto industry and why oracles are so important. Hugo explains Flare’s state connector. Charlie provides his thoughts on proof of stake. Hugo shares that State Connector is the solution to the tyranny of the majority of stake. Hugo explains Flare’s Web Connector and the broad distribution of Flare. Hugo shares how Songbird came about and gives a fun example of how it was recently used. Charlie and Hugo talk about how to solve the cross-chain problem.

The power of social and digital marketing for Web3 brands, with Wachsman's Benton Yaun Apr 07, 2023

Charlie and Benton Yaun begin the show by discussing the Wall Street Journal’s article on the Metaverse being a Meh-taverse and their interpretation of how the metaverse is currently performing. Benton shares his unconventional background and how he came into the crypto world. Charlie talks about the evolution of online communities within crypto and Benton shares his insights on growing a community around a project. Charlie and Benton discuss super fans and whether or not Elon Musk saved Twitter. Benton shares what gaps he’s seeing in the social space currently. Charlie and Benton dive into ChatGPT from a social perspective. Benton predicts how large audiences will be onboarded to Web3 and blockchain tech. Benton discusses messaging and brand narratives and the importance of both of these in building brands. Benton shares what platforms target various audiences.

Orwellian Vibes, IPFS, and Cryptography with Juan Benet of Protocol Labs Apr 04, 2023

Charlie begins the show with an introduction to Protocol Labs and IPFS, asking Juan to take him back to the beginning. Juan shares the goals of IPFS and how they accomplish those goals. Juan explains the difference between storage and content delivery and how IPFS comes into play. Juan discusses what drew him to Web3. Charlie and Juan discuss Orwellian censorship examples in history and how crypto comes into play. Juan explains why mesh networks didn’t take off. Juan dives into the power that the centralized internet gives to corporations and governments. Juan talks about blockchain adoption and how he sees AI integrating into the world. Juan shares his thoughts on trust, but verify. Juan explains why tokens are successful in blockchain technology. Charlie compares the French pension system to rewards on blockchain. Juan shares the importance of verifiability, even without transparency. Juan and Charlie ideate how the adoption of blockchain could impact daily life.

ICP and Bitcoin: Exploring the Possibilities of Cross-Chain Interoperability with Manu Drijvers, Director of Engineering at the DFINITY Foundation Mar 31, 2023

Manu Drijvers kicks off the discussion differentiating DFINITY’s Internet Computer from other EVM-based smart contracts. Manu talks about how DFINITY scales without heading toward centralization. Charlie and Manu discuss nodes and determining their level of decentralization. Manu shares his background and what drives him, diving into cryptography. Charlie and Manu talk about the term Bitcoiners and what it means to them. Manu explains how DFINITY’s ckBTC works. Manu shares what he thinks the relationship between AI and crypto will be as we move forward. Charlie shares his experience with ChatGPT. Manu explains why DFINITY is pursuing a wrapped Bitcoin option.

Polycentrism, Mutual Suspicion and the Road to Immutability with Mark S. Miller of Agoric Mar 29, 2023

Charlie and Mark Miller take a trip to the past and the start of smart contracts. Charlie kicks off the show sharing an abstract that Mark wrote in 1988 that envisioned a future of smart contracts. Mark shares what was missing from that abstract when it comes to blockchain, diving into solving the problems of ignorance and malice brought on by centralization. Mark explains Polycentrism and how it relates to consensus mechanisms. Charlie shares his thoughts on Bitcoin and its lack of need to make decisions. Mark talks about the road to immutability and the DAO bug on Ethereum. Mark shares info on Agoric and how it’s building a blockchain on utilizing familiar technology. Mark dives into finality, proof-of-stake, and differences between Bitcoin and Ethereum. Charlie and Mark hypothesize consensus scenarios with Ethereum. Mark shares Agoric’s capabilities and its governance mechanism.

Bitcoin: The Modern Day Religion; A conversation with MouseBelt University Students on Crypto and the Future Mar 24, 2023

Patrick McClain with The Reimagined podcast, Anthony Garretts from Gonzaga and Danny Cook at the University of Illinois interview Charlie Shrem. Charlie gives a history of who he is and how he got involved in crypto. Charlie discusses crypto company investing woes and how SBF relates. Charlie provides background on BitInstant and what it means to be a Bitcoiner. Charlie and Patrick discuss transparency and freedom and how blockchain technology can make companies more money. Charlie shares how his view of Bitcoin has changed over the years and how it first became valuable. Charlie provides his perspective on how Bitcoin improves lives and has a value proposition worldwide. Charlie predicts how blockchain tech will be used in the future. Charlie addresses how crypto previously scaled and how it will scale moving forward. Patrick dives into a big block and small block explanation and the conspiracies about Bitcoin being attacked. Charlie reflects on these conspiracy theories and his thoughts regarding them. Charlie shares how he continues to learn in this industry. Charlie gives his thoughts on how mass adoption of blockchain will happen. Charlie and Patrick end the show giving advice to students who are considering a career in blockchain.

Ethereum’s First $55M Heist, Bitcoin Journalism, and Untold Crypto Stories with Matthew Leising of DeCential Mar 21, 2023

Former Bloomberg journalist and founder of DeCential Media Matt Leising and Charlie start the show discussing how they feel about the industry so far in 2023. Matt shares his thoughts on journalism and its growth and challenges within the blockchain niche. Matt provides his experience with writing his book Out of the Ether. Matt gives his thoughts on why people say the early Ethereum heist was the best thing that happened to the industry. Matt shares why he made the decision to leave Bloomberg to create DeCential. Matt gives a brief history of the Ethereum heist and how the whitehackers became involved. Charlie and Matt discuss how this industry is full of interesting stories. Charlie and Matt compare the crypto community to religion. Matt shared what pushed him over the edge to become a crypto “zealot.” Matt shares his experience getting to know Vitalik during his book writing.

The Future of Hollywood: Friction is Freedom with Melody Hildebrandt of FOX and Blockchain Creative Labs Mar 16, 2023

Charlie begins the show by introducing CIO of Fox and President of Blockchain Creative Labs (BCL), Melody Hildebrandt and the importance of her as a guest. Melody dives into how BCL was dreamed up. Melody discusses how Fox is a risk-taking business and how that’s important in setting the foundation in blockchain and moving the industry forward. Melody shares their experience bringing components of The Masked Singer to the blockchain and the failures and successes of teaching a new audience how to use this new technology. Melody discusses the importance of identifying the value proposition to get fans and creators interested and engaged with this technology. Charlie talks about “Just Dance” and the disappointing finance and incentives for creators. Charlie and Melody talk about putting the Hollywood Waterfall on-chain and how that benefits creators and their income stream. Melody talks about Krapopolis and how NFT holders have helped shape its creation. Melody gives her thoughts on regulations and Fox’s approach. Melody teases Fox’s possible future DAO plans. Melody and Charlie talk about SMS’s breakthrough moment and hypothesize what crypto’s moment will be. Melody explains how Fox determines what’s working and what’s not when it comes to crypto activations. Charlie reflects on his experiences in crypto and how important friction is in the industry. Melody talks about “signed trust” and where it is worth pursuing.

Where’s my Zebra? Fighting fraud, making sacrifices and noncustodial onboarding with Paulina Joskow of Ramp Network Mar 14, 2023

Charlie gives an introduction to Paulina and noncustodial onboarding. Paulina explains how noncustodial onboarding works. Paulina shares why they created Ramp. Charlie reflects on his experience with onboarding with BitInstant. Paulina shares her experience in the bear and bull markets and her observations. Charlie and Paulina discuss scams over the years in the crypto sphere and how Ramp is attempting to educate consumers. Charlie and Paulina discuss choke points from traditional banks and how Ramp addresses them. Paulina describes how Ramp handles KYC and avoids fraud. Paulina talks about what she think crypto is about and how Ramp aims to educate as much as possible. Paulina explains how Ramp avoids making onboarding a cumbersome process. Paulina shares how Ramp determines what customers want. Paulina gives a look into her experience at ETHDenver this year. Paulina explains why she appreciates competition in the on ramp space.

From Token Foundry to Fleek: Harrison Hines on the Journey to True Decentralization Mar 07, 2023

Are you tired of the centralized web holding us back from true decentralization? Are you ready to hear from an expert in the field who's leading the charge towards a truly censorship-resistant internet? Look no further than our latest episode featuring Harrison Hines, CEO of Fleek!

With nearly a decade of experience in the blockchain industry, Harrison Hines is a force to be reckoned with. He's leading the charge towards a truly decentralized Web3, and he's not afraid to call out the shortcomings of the current Web2 infrastructure tech stack that's holding us back.

Harrison's insights on the growth and development of Web3 will leave you feeling inspired and informed. He'll discuss the importance of a censorship-resistant internet and how centralized platforms like AWS and Cloudflare are keeping the industry stuck in Web2.5.

You'll also get an inside look at Fleek, the Web3 developer platform that Harrison founded with a mission to provide truly decentralized web development. With over 64,000 companies currently using the platform and more than 500,000 daily file uploads, it's clear that Fleek is making waves in the Web3 space.

But that's not all. Harrison will also share his vision for the future of a truly decentralized internet through real Web3 solutions. You won't want to miss this edgy and informative episode, so tune in now!

From Gitcoin to Rug Radio: A Deep Dive into ConsenSys with Mike Kriak Mar 03, 2023

Charlie kicks off the show by introducing Mike’s background and a bit about ConsenSys’ background. Mike dives into what he is most excited about in the incubator right now. Charlie and Mike discuss the word “token” in crypto and why it needs to change. Charlie and Mike talk about Gitcoin and taking possession of what we put out into the digital world. Mike discusses the different types of DAOs and Charlie ideates on real-world use cases for DAO technology. Mike and Charlie talk about Rug Radio and podcasting and how to empower listeners to contribute. The conversation turns to building out the infrastructure not just for crypto’s sake, but for everyone else that will use blockchain in the future. Mike discusses the potential of the industry and empowering individuals and creators. Mike provides his view on money crypto versus tech crypto and the public sentiment surrounding both. Charlie and Mike compare managing a media company to working within the blockchain space. Follow Mike at @mkriak on Twitter.

Verify, Don’t Just Trust: Taking Back Ownership with Christoph Simmchen of Safe Mar 01, 2023

Charlie starts the conversation off with a discussion about singe key wallets and the questions recent hacks have uncovered about them. Christoph introduces Safe, previously Gnosis Safe, explaining its background and potential use cases. Christoph shares breaking news ahead of ETHDenver. Charlie and Christoph discuss a collaborative approach to the financial world. They talk about building a framework where people can manage their keys in a simple way with minimal trust necessary. Charlie and Christoph dive in to Safe’s manifesto and what it means on a deeper level. Christoph discusses the truth behind last year’s crypto industry failures. Charlie and Christoph touch on fundamental human flaws and how they played into last year’s industry failures. Christoph explains how Safe works as a smart contract and how regulations play into Safe’s infrastructure. Charlie and Christoph give their takes on the definition of DAOs.

Augmenting reality & perception between the physical world and the metaverse with Diego Di Tommaso of OVR Feb 24, 2023

Charlie is joined by Diego Di Tommaso, the Co-Founder and COO of OVR, an open-source, AR platform powered by Ethereum Blockchain.

Diego and Charlie talk about the future, where AR will begin to augment our perception and field of view in the physical world, and how OVR’s digital lens is making this possible today.

Diego explains what will come next, revealing how will soon be able to bring our “whole body” into the metaverse through motion tracking bodysuits, unlocking new opportunities for human communication and connection in the virtual world.

Token Economics and Impatient Investing with Max Sarafin Feb 22, 2023

Charlie starts the show off by talking about being on a film set with his wife and how it fuels him creatively. Max discusses how he views tokenomic and why he values token use cases outside of turning them into fiat. Charlie and Max compare the Fed to those creating tokenomics for crypto projects and the importance of data. Max shares what people should look for when determining if they should join and/or invest in a project. Charlie and Max discuss ETH staking and the upcoming Beacon chain unlock. Max talks about how regulations impact his investment decisions. Max explains how Aleph Zero works and what layer 1s can do with enterprises. Max talks about the assumptions you have to make when investing in early technology like Web3. Max talks about his investment in Overnight Oats (code coming soon?). Charlie and Max share entrepreneur stories. Max and Charlie discuss avoiding burnout.

Honeypots, FOMO, and first responders: Building a safer Web3 ecosystem with Riccardo Pelligrini Feb 16, 2023

Charlie Shrem sits down with Riccardo Pelligrini, Co-founder and CEO of Web3 Builders Inc., the makers of TrustCheck.xyz, to discuss the issue and prevalence of scamming in Web3.

With users only ever “one wrong button” away from a “rugpull”, “honeypot” or “drainer”, Riccardo gives listeners a peak under the hood to explain how TrustCheck works, and how small behavioral shifts can help keep the community safe.

LIVE in Miami....My Arrest, Bitcoin History, Communicating Crypto Innovation and Lending with David Wachsman and Josip Rupeno Feb 14, 2023

Charlie reflects on the 9 year anniversary of his arrest. Charlie and David Wachsman compare FTX and Mt. Gox. David and Charlie discuss the passion then and now in the Bitcoin and crypto communities. David reflects on the mainstream perspective of crypto. Charlie discusses the positives of the reduced interest in crypto post-FTX. Charlie shares his views on maximalism in the industry. Charlie talks about why decentralized matters to him. Charlie shares how he learned about Bitcoin and why he created the Bitcoin Foundation. David and Charlie discuss the challenges of communicating innovation to the masses. David and Charlie share how they got their first Bitcoin. The conversation wraps up with Charlie's advice to exchanges post-FTX.

Josip Rupena introduces himself and his company Milo. Charlie and Josip discuss crypto mortgages, how they work, and why they are important. Charlie talks about how decentralization plays out in mortgages and lending. Josip and Charlie discuss possibilities for the future of blockchain integration in today's world. Charlie shares his thoughts on the true meaning of charity in the industry. Charlie and Josip forecast how the lending industry will evolve and the possible implications. Charlie compares this year's industry failures with the 2008 market crash and predicts what it means for the future. Josip announces that he is launching a crypto lending product.

Untangling Bitcoin & Crypto: Training the Future Gladiators & Fighting the Tribalizm Feb 07, 2023

Security is critical to unlocking the potential of DeFi and creating an environment where mass adoption can occur, but security is contingent on education. How do we teach what they need to know when crypto education is shrouded with tribalism and mounting politicization, and access is only typically reserved for those with the financial means?

Charlie speaks with Jessica Levesque the Executive Director at CryptoCurrency Certification Consortium (C4), the industry leader in professional blockchain certifications. Together they discuss how we can democrotize crypto education and give the next generation of users and industry pioneers the tools they need.

We’re Still Here: Crypto’s Sticky Capital with Alex Kriete of Motus Capital Management Feb 02, 2023

Charlie introduces Alex Kriete of Motus Capital Management and his storied history with Citi Bank. Alex and Charlie discuss the continued need for centralized banking alongside decentralization and how the industry should move forward post-FTX. Alex describes his company’s approach to managing investments in a volatile market, then pivots to why Motus dove into crypto. Alex shares an example of his fundamental approach to the market and how they evaluate tokens and projects. Charlie and Alex discuss, at a high level, avoiding the FTX fallout. Alex shares insights on deal flow and macroeconomic factors. Alex shares why Motus exists and how important education is for the growth of the industry. Charlie and Alex compare the dotcom era to crypto and its potential future. Alex shares his experience at FTX Bahamas. Alex and Charlie talk the importance of reflection in the crypto industry. Charlie reflects on his experience at Quantam Miami and the 9 year anniversary of his arrest.

Red light, Green light; AI and Security with William De’Ath of GBC.AI Jan 30, 2023

Today’s episode takes a look at blockchain security, mainstream user experience, comics for blockchain, bridges and more. The conversation begins with Will introducing GBC.AI and explaining how its simple technology can keep blockchain users from getting scammed. After reflecting on public sentiment of crypto the last six months, Charlie and Will discuss how imperative security in the space will be moving forward. The conversation then dives into the importance of user interface and experience to move blockchain technology into regular mainstream use. Will dives into blockchain use cases and specific examples of how GBC.AI can partner with protocols. Will shares analogies to demonstrate how GBC.AI can serve as a trusted quality assurance in blockchain that’s independent, impartial and trustworthy. Will shares how comics became a part of the company’s pitch deck and the process of creating them. Charlie and Will ideate on creating the ‘Clipy’ of GBC.AI and discuss inputting a mascot for the mainstream crowds. Will goes into the business side of Wallet Guardian and how they plan to build out the B2B products, similar to Web2 antivirus software. The conversation turns to bridges and speculation of their future.

We are all .eth domains! with Nick Johnson, Founder of ENS Jan 19, 2023

Today’s guest is Nick Johnson, the founder and lead developer of ENS. Ethereum Name Service (ENS) is a distributed, open, and extensible naming system based on the Ethereum blockchain. ENS converts human-readable Ethereum addresses like john.eth into the machine-readable alphanumeric codes you know from wallets like Metamask. The reverse conversion -- associating metadata and machine-readable addresses with human-readable Ethereum addresses -- is also possible. Nick previously worked as a software engineer at Ethereum from June 2016 to August 2018, where they implemented a trending system to identify trending terms on Lumi, improved integration with Twitter, and made significant improvements to the efficiency, scalability, and monitoring of backend systems. Prior to Ethereum, Nick worked as a senior software engineer at Google from June 2014 to June 2016. At Google, they were a primary point of contact for external developers with questions and problems using Google App Engine, and they wrote client libraries and SDK code to improve the user experience with App Engine. Nick also wrote extensive technical blog posts to help users with specific App Engine technologies, and they gave talks at high profile technical conferences around the world on subjects related to App Engine development. Nick Johnson completed a BSc in Computer Science at the University of Canterbury. We discuss a variety of topics including ENS, Digital Identities, Ethereum, Web3, and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing Nick’s journey to crypto and why he is so passionate about wallet addresses. Nick shares his first experience with Bitcoin but didn’t really understand the value proposition. Nick explains how crypto eventually clicked for him when he discovered Ethereum. Nick shares his experience working for the Ethereum foundation. We discuss the various tradeoffs between working for startups versus the corporate environment. Nick shares how NameCoin was an inspiration for ENS and how they were able to learn from NameCoin’s mistakes. We discuss what we are most excited about the upcoming trends for 2023. Nick shares why he is very excited of ZK-rollups. We discuss the relationship between ENS labs and the ENS DAO. We focus on the future of DAOs and why it is so disruptive. We discuss the organizational structure of DAOs and the importance of proper identity verification practices for DAOs. Nick explains the importance of removing the politicking and governance capture in DAOs. We discuss how Web3 enables people to own their digital identity. Our final conversation topic centered around ENS’s 2023 roadmap. Nick discusses their upcoming Name Wrapper and their commitment to long term sustainability. Please enjoy my conversation with Nick Johnson.

Bitcoin and Crypto, NFT.com, Defining Success, Perseverance with Jordan Fried Jan 17, 2023

Jordan Fried is a blockchain evangelist and crypto-capitalist. He’s currently the Chairman and CEO of Immutable Holdings, “The Blockchain Holding Company.” Immutable Holdings is a collection of industry-leading businesses within the digital assets ecosystem. Our mission is to demystify and democratize digital assets by building products and services that increase awareness and adoption of digital assets for both retail and institutional users. We’re capitalizing on market opportunities made possible by the ongoing innovation and evolution of the digital asset ecosystem with our portfolio of businesses including: NFT.com, Immutable Asset Management, 1-800-Bitcoin, HBAR Labs, CBDC.com, and Immutable Advisory. Previously Jordan was part of the founding team behind Hedera Hashgraph (Hedera.com). He served as Senior Vice President of Business Development at Hedera from inception in 2017 until the end of 2020, signing partnerships with Google, IBM, Boeing, and LG Electronics while also launching $HBAR into one of the top 100 cryptocurrencies in the world. Jordan also co-founded and served as CEO of Buffered VPN, one of the most trusted personal VPN services online until it was acquired in the first quarter of 2017. In 2012 Jordan discovered Bitcoin and never turned back. Today he is an angel investor in companies like Buffer.com, Clearview.ai, Hive.org, and other early-stage startups. He has been featured in Wired Magazine, Entrepreneur Magazine, Inc. Magazine, Time.com, and Success.com. He frequently speaks at events around the world about entrepreneurship, blockchain, NFTs, decentralization, and the future of money. We discuss a variety of topics including Bitcoin and Crypto, NFT.com, Defining Success, Perseverance, and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing being comfortable with uncomfortability. Jordan shares his Bitcoin origin story and we discuss how everything happens for a reason. We discuss some of the similarities of our backstories. Our next conversation focused on success. Jordan shares his advice about how to position yourself for success. We discuss how content compounds and why creating content is a great way to establish yourself as an authority within a niche. Our next conversation focused on how Jordan became on of the members of the founding team of Hedera. Jordan shares his experience of being full-time in crypto while experiencing his first crypto bear market and the whorl wind of emotions that spurred. Jordan discusses the mantra that helped him get through the bear market and how anyone can apply that mantra to help them get through difficult times in their own lives. We discuss the importance of going all in and how being fully committed is one of the keys to success. We discuss the possible crypto trends for 2023. Jordan shares what sectors and projects he’s most excited about and why. Our final discussion centered around defining success and what it means to be successful. Please enjoy my conversation with Jordan Fried.

The Front Lines of Ethical Hacking and Infosec with Steve Walbroehl of Halborn Jan 12, 2023

Today’s guest is Steve Walbroehl, Chief Technology Officer / Chief Security Officer and cofounder of Halborn. Halborn is a blockchain cybersecurity firm that aims to secure the blockchain and protect users against data and monetary. Operating across the software development lifecycle, Halborn provides a suite of products and services designed to identify and close vulnerabilities in Web3 applications, helping to create the security standards that the market lacks. The company serves a diverse global client base spanning Layer 1 blockchains, infrastructure providers, financial institutions, and application and game developers. Halborn was founded in 2019 and is based in Miami, Florida. Steve has over 15 years of experience in cybersecurity, he is an expert, trainer, and technical leader in penetration testing, ethical hacking, web application, and cloud security, infrastructure security, vulnerability scanning and detection, IT compliance, and risk mitigation. He's worked with Fortune 500 companies spanning the Financial, Insurance, Mortgage, Technology, Utilities, Hospitality, and Blockchain industries. He holds several information technology and security certifications, including CISSP, CEH, CRISC, OSCP, OSWP, CISM, GWAPT, GAWN, AWS Solutions Architect Associate, CCNA, and Six Sigma.

We begin our conversation by discussing the differences between traditional and crypto cybersecurity. Steve explains why security is the most important sector of industry, the crypto. We discuss why being a security specialist in crypto is very stressful. We discuss the connection between regulation and cybersecurity. We stress that regulation can foster decentralization and provide better user protection guidelines. Steve shares how the internet regulation during the early days of the internet could provide a blueprint for how to foster proper regulation and compliance in crypto. Our next conversation topic centered around the systemic risks that developed in DeFi due to greed. We discuss how greed fueled flawed protocol design spurring the wrong incentives resulted in the collapse of various centralized institutions. Steve expresses his concern about proof-of-stake as a centralizing force. Steve shares a story where he explains the systemic risks that can come from cross-chain liquidity, similar to the 2008 financial crisis. We transition our conversation to focus on the security risks in crypto. Steve explains the full spectrum of vulnerabilities that are present in crypto. We discuss how these vulnerabilities can be exploited and why a particular type of protocol is targeted more routinely than others. Steve explains that security in crypto requires taking into account technical vulnerabilities and socio-economic incentives to properly assess a project’s vulnerabilities. Our next conversation topic centered around Halborn. Steve shares that one of the requirements to work as a security engineer at Halborn is to hack their way in. We discuss how coding and security testing is both an art and a science. We discuss the security of SHA-256 and why Bitcoin was a cryptography marvel. Our conversation transitions to focus on Seraph, the world’s first blockchain security notary platform powered by Halborn. Steve explains how Seraph can help provide a security framework and guardrails for projects looking to standardized security practices. Our final discussion topic centered around the connection between adoption and security. Steve explains how increased security will lead to increased adoption of DeFi. Please enjoy my conversation with Steve Walbroehl.

Preserving the History of Bitcoin with George Moses, Curator of the Bitcoin Museum Jan 09, 2023

From the early days of Bitcoin when enthusiasts were making their own physical coins to the amazing Bitcoin Art of today. Today’s guest is George Moses the curator of the Bitcoin Museum.

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On this episode, we'll be talking about the interesting history of Bitcoin Memorabilia. From the early days of Bitcoin when enthusiasts were making their own physical coins to the amazing Bitcoin Art of today. Today’s guest is George Moses the curator of the Bitcoin Museum. George is a Bitcoin OG and collector of Bitcoin Memorabilia. This episode is perfect for anyone looking to learn about Bitcoin memorabilia, hear interesting stories about the early days of Bitcoin, and advice for starting your own Bitcoin memorabilia collection. We discuss a variety of topics including physical Bitcoins, the history of Casascius coins, Bitcoin Art and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing the history of physical Bitcoins. George explains how Casascius coins rose to prominence in the early days of Bitcoin. We transition our conversation to focus on how George became interested in Bitcoin. George explained how a physical representation of Bitcoin helped him understand the concept and led him to become more interested in the topic. Our next conversation topic centered around how George amassed such a large a diverse collection of physical Bitcoins. George shares how he started collecting physical Bitcoins. He explains how he used Bitcoin Talk to learn about Bitcoin and acquire Casascius coins. We discuss how the chase of acquiring these Bitcoins was what captivated George and fueled his desire to collect them. George shares some of pieces that he would like to add to his collection but have so far eluded him. George shares what are some of the rarest pieces of Bitcoin memorabilia and their significance. I share my experience collecting Bitcoin memorabilia. We discuss how I was able to acquire a copy of the iconic London Times front page with the title “Chancellor on the Brink of Second Bailout.” We talk about Bitbills and why they are not often mentioned outside of Bitcoin OG circles. George gives some awesome advice for anyone who is looking to start their own Bitcoin Memorabilia collection. George stresses that Bear Markets are the perfect time to educate yourself and become immersed in the space. Our final discussion topic centered around curating the Bitcoin Museum and preserving the History of Bitcoin through these priceless pieces. Please enjoy my conversation with George Moses.

Bitcoin Lessons & Signs of a Bottom in 2023 with Scott Melker Jan 04, 2023

My guest today is my friend, Scott Melker, the Wolf of All Streets. Scott is a trader, investor, and the host of the popular “The Wolf of All Streets Podcast,” the author of “The Wolf Den” Newsletter, and prolific writer and thought leader in the crypto space. He has been featured on Fox Business, in the New York Times, Forbes, Businessweek, The Wall St. Journal, Coindesk, CoinTelegraph, CNN, and much more. Prior to jumping down the Crypto rabbit hole, Scott Melker, also known as The Melker Project, had a 20-year music career and was a world-renowned producer and DJ. He has played alongside legends from nearly every musical genre, including Enrique Iglesias, Future, Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa, Crosby Stills & Nash, Neyo, Sheryl Crow, T.I., Jason Derulo, Public Enemy, Kanye West, DJ AM, Justin Timberlake, Rihanna, Steve Aoki, A-Trak, Lupe Fiasco, Prince Royce, J Balvin, Joey Montana and more. We discuss a variety of topics including Bitcoin, Crypto Markets, the Macro Environment, Recapping 2022, and look forward to 2023. We begin our conversation by discussing the increased institutional adoption that happened throughout 2022 and the fallout from the increased institutional adoption. We discuss how the immense amount of capital is still on the sidelines waiting to be deployed. We touch on the various crypto blowups that happened throughout the year and the impact that had on the crypto market. We also compare FTX to MT Gox and the similarities and differences. We pivot to discuss about the possible decoupling between crypto and the broader macro environment. We discuss the various signs to look for that could signal a changing in the sentiment around and within the crypto industry. We discuss why DeFi was the biggest winner of 2022. We discuss possible trades for 2023 and why the crypto market could have bottomed. Scott emphasizes the value of dollar cost averaging regardless of the price of the asset. He also notes that all financial assets, not just cryptocurrency, have decreased in value recently. Scott explains why the FTX fallout was so disastrous and can have dramatic second order consequences. We finish our conversation by discussing the beauty of free markets. Please enjoy my conversation with Scott Melker

Programmable Bitcoin and a Turing Complete Economy with Justin Banon of Boson Protocol Dec 29, 2022

Today’s guest is Justin Banon, co-founder of Boson Protocol, the decentralized network on which the future of commerce will run. Boson Protocol (BOSON) is a decentralized infrastructure for e-commerce transactions. The ecosystem enables the exchange of digital value for real-world products and services through the use of tokenized futures contracts. Сommitments to buy and sell physical assets are represented as stateful non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on the platform. Together with its native utility token BOSON, the protocol aims to demonopolize commerce and allow buyers and merchants to interact with minimal intervention from intermediaries. Justin is a serial entrepreneur, he previously blitzscaled the Priority Pass Group to a $1Bn per annum revenue global rewards platform. With an academic background in physics, digital innovation and crypto, Justin applies first principles thinking to solve human problems with technology. By combining cool tech with deep tech, he imagines a future where commerce is open, fair and equitable. He has extensive blockchain experience where he consulted for MakerDao, Centrifuge, et. He got his degree in Physics from Imperial College London. We discuss a variety of topics including Boson, Web3, the future of commerce, property rights, and much more. In this conversation, we discuss how taking time off to relax can boost creativity and lead to better ideas. We also talk about Boson and the issues with the current Web2 paradigm. Justin explains that Boson's goal is to decentralize power and trust, and he sees it as a key part of the future of commerce and the exchange of physical goods. We discuss which sectors are most likely to adopt Boson and the potential impact of a web3-powered economy on society. Justin also shares his thoughts on digital assets, their appeal, and the importance of strong property rights. We also discuss the meaning behind the branding and naming of Boson. Our final episode topic centered around the future of Boson and the importance of the path to decentralization.

An Internet with Attesters and No Identities with Ingo Rübe, Founder of KILT Dec 27, 2022

Ingo Rübe is the founder and CEO of BOTLabs, a Berlin-based company providing Blockchain-powered solutions for Self-Sovereign Data. BOTLabs is the team behind KILT, a Blockchain protocol, enables the user to describe and attest any kind of characteristics of persons, organizations, and things in a standardized way. KILT is an open-source fat blockchain protocol for issuing claim-based verifiable, revocable, and anonymous credentials in the Web 3.0. It allows end users to claim arbitrary attributes about themselves, get them attested by trusted entities, and store the claims as self-sovereign credentials (certificates). As trusted entities can issue credentials in return for money, KILT aims to foster new business models for anyone who owns trust or wants to build up trust. Ingo has vast experience in tech and building startups, starting in 1995 Ingo founded his very first startup, Network Department, which in 2000 was merged with the IT Department of Fresenius AG to form today’s Fresenius Netcare GmbH. With subsequent experience as IT Project Director at Axel Springer, CTO of Burda Media (where he initiated the open-source Content Management System “Thunder”), and Board Member of the Drupal Association, he is well aware of the need for reliable and verifiable identity solutions in the business world and beyond. We discuss a variety of topics including KILT, Digital Identities, Polkadot, Privacy, and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing Ingo’s backstory and how he got interested in Crypto. Ingo touches on his experience working for the Drupal Association and the importance of giving back to open source projects. Ingo shares how he became fascinated by crypto and blockchain technology and why believed it would be a revolutionary step change for technology. We transition our conversation to focus on KILT. Ingo explains the importance of digital identities and how they will reshape the way society functions. We discuss applications for digital identities and how they can be used to provide more privacy protections. Our next conversation centered around Polkadot. Ingo explains how Polkadot works. Ingo also explains how KILT leverages Polkadot to scale and secure their blockchain. We also discuss data privacy. Ingo explains how blockchain technology can be leveraged for greater privacy We discuss the broader value proposition of Polkadot and what makes it standout in the broader Layer 1 landscape. Ingo discusses the biggest challenges in the identity landscape. Ingo explains how standardizing helps fosters better communication within an industry and field of study. We discuss the why building out proper infrastructure is necessary for an industry to grow.

Bitcoin, Privacy, Randomness, Security & Consensus Mechanisms with Matthew Niemerg Dec 22, 2022

Today’s guest is Matthew Niemerg, a distributed ledger technology researcher. He advises and is integrated with various teams on multiple projects in the blockchain space. He provides technical expertise in a wide range of areas within this field: economic incentive of tokens, i.e. game theory design; security and consensus protocols; cryptographic schemes; business logic; and much more. He is currently the co-founder of Aleph Zero (https://www.alephzero.org) and is leading the team at Cardinal Cryptography (https://www.cardinals.cc). He is also an advisor for OneLedger (https://www.oneledger.io, Helix Cognitive Computing (https://www.hlx.ai, KardiaChain (https://www.kardiachain.io), and Ternio (https://www.ternio.io). Aleph Zero is a privacy-enhancing, Proof-of-Stake public blockckchain with instant finality. Its enterprise-ready, high-performance network is built on a novel, Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG)-based consensus protocol that has been peer-reviewed and presented at an ACM conference. Aleph Zero uses the DAG as an intermedriary data structure, but can still be categorized as a blockchain. In 2023, Aleph Zero plans to enable privacy-enhancing features based on secure multi-party computation research (sMPC) and zero-knowledge proofs (ZKP). We discuss a variety of different topics including Aleph Zero, Bitcoin, Privacy, Security, Consensus Mechanisms, and much more. We begin our conversation to discuss the differences between cryptography and DLT and how the two overlap in the crypto landscape. We discuss how crypto has the appeal for both consumer and enterprise. We discuss the various possible paths for crypto to become mainstream. We transition our discussion to focus on Aleph Zero. Matt discusses how Aleph is providing an infrastructure layer for the future of crypto that builds off the decades of research and advancement of decentralized systems theory and cryptography. Matt explains various different problems that arise when trying to construct a secure and decentralized network. We dive deep into the concept of true randomness. Matt explains how randomness is applied to security. We discuss the difference between privacy and anonymity. We discuss what kind of privacy features enterprise clients are looking for and crypto can fulfill those requirements. We also discuss privacy preserving technology and the importance of preserving privacy for a sovereign society. We transition our conversation to discuss consensus mechanisms. Matt explains the differences between the various different consensus mechanisms. Please enjoy my conversation with Matthew Niemerg.

An Honest Look at Bitcoin & The Crypto Landscape with Haseeb Awan Dec 20, 2022

I caught my friend Haseeb in a tough moment. He is getting ready to leave the Crypto community in Puerto Rico and move back to California. He seems frustrated with things. I started the show by asking him why?

Today’s guest is Haseeb Awan, the founder and CEO of Efani. Efani is the most secure Telecommunication Service that guarantees protection against any kind of SIM port-out hacks, encrypts your personal information & backs it with a $5M Insurance coverage. Efani operates on America’s #1 5G Network that covers 99% of Americans. In addition, they also offer complimentary Wi-Fi calling so users can even make calls in spotty locations. They also provide military-grade verification, 24*7 support, and 5M insurance coverage per person.Haseeb is working on solving complicated financial & economical problems with the help of technology. He has a track record of two successful business exits, raising over 100M in venture capital & growing the customer base from 0-4 Million users & expanding the business globally into 15 countries across 4 continents within 18 months. He has been included among the top 100 influential people in FINTECH globally, won multiple international awards, wrote for and is mentioned on multiple international media & frequently speaks at international conferences & government committees. He has a degree in Electrical Engineering and a Masters Degree in Engineering Management. He also has studied Financial Markets from Yale University & actively holds Project Management Professional (PMP) designation. He is also a Y-Combinator & Next Founder Alumni. He was an early Bitcoiner. His career in crypto started when he co-founded the Bitcoin ATM company 6 years ago & installed the first bitcoin ATM in Toronto, New York, San Francisco, Montreal Ottawa & 50 other major cities in 15 countries among 4 continents within 18 months. He has personally invested in 30+ companies & advising over 10 companies on branding, marketing & sales. We began our conversation by discussing the philosophical ethos of people who are in crypto. We discuss how some of the major narratives in crypto have been co-opted. Haseeb discusses the hypocrisy that permeates a lot of the crypto industry and why that frustrates him. Haseeb stresses the importance of the crypto industry to begin producing useful and needed products. We discuss the general shortcomings in the privacy and security industry. Haseeb explains the importance for startups to align incentives and offer an overwhelming amount of value to succeed. Haseeb stresses that people will always choose the path that is most convenient. We discuss how the crypto industry can find its way back to its core tenants. Our final conversation centered around advice for the listeners on how to improve their lives. Haseeb stresses the importance of not overly optimizing one's life. We discuss how to take full advantage of 2023.

The Bitcoin Philosophy ‘Ich bin ein Bitcoiner’ with Mark Jeffrey Dec 16, 2022

What does it mean to be a Bitcoiner living in a Crypto World?

Today’s guest is Mark Jeffery, an award-winning serial entrepreneur and author with Harper Collins. He is currently working on the Boolean Fund Previously, Mark co-founded the Guardian Circle emergency response network (NEWSWEEK Blockchain Impact Award Nominee (2019), One of FAST COMPANY’s 'World Changing Ideas' (2018); Partner: XPRIZE Foundation; Featured in TRUST MACHINE (2018), THE RISE OF BLOCKCHAIN (2019). He is also an early pioneer of blockchain technology, releasing BITCOIN EXPLAINED SIMPLY (2013) and THE CASE FOR BITCOIN (2015). His previous companies include The Palace metaverse (backed by Time Warner, Intel and SoftBank; sold with 10 million users), ZeroDegrees (a business social network sold to InterActiveCorp / IAC in 2004 with 1 million users) and ThisWeekIn (video network). He was the founding CTO of Mahalo / Inside.com (backed by Elon Musk, Sequoia and others). Mark is the author of seven books of fiction, published both traditionally and as audiobooks. His first novel, MAX QUICK: THE POCKET AND THE PENDANT is published by HarperCollins. Mark was one of the first three people ever to podcast a novel: MAX QUICK originally received over 2.5 million downloads in 2005. We discuss a variety of different topics including Bitcoin, the Venture Landscape, Crypto’s Killer App, The Bitcoiner Ethos, and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing the Mark’s backstory and journey to crypto. We dive deep into the topic of being a Bitcoiner in an increasingly crypto world. Mark explains the reality of being an entrepreneur in the Bitcoin space and the necessity of incorporating crypto to further Bitcoin’s mission. We discuss why Bitcoin is so special and what is the holy grail for Bitcoin. We discuss the philosophy surrounding Bitcoin and what it means to be Bitcoiner. We pivot our conversation to discuss the investing environment. Mark explains why it is currently the best time to invest and build in crypto by sharing some of the lessons he learned during the Dot Com Bubble. Mark shares the similarities between the post Dot Com Bubble venture landscape and the current Crypto venture landscape. We discuss various crypto sectors that could lead to Crypto’s killer application. We discuss how to avoid burnout and the importance of following your passion. Our last conversation topic centered around the various failures throughout Crypto over the last year and the lessons we can learn from them. Please enjoy my conversation with Mark Jeffrey

Building a Value Graph: Creating vs Extracting with Sakina Arsiwala of Taki. Dec 14, 2022

Today’s guest is Sakina Arsiwala, Co-Founder of Taki.

We begin our conversation by discussing Sakina’s experience working at NextDoor. Sakina explains how NextDoor enabled trust by ensuring the users of the platform were verified and how that helped create a flywheel effect for getting users to use and trust the platform. We discuss the lessons blockchain startups can take from NextDoor’s success. We transitioned our discussion to focus on Taki.

Taki is an engage-to-earn social network which aims to create a better community by rewarding users with a stake in the network itself. Traditional social networks have become stagnant and exploitative: bombarding users with advertisements, operant conditioning for engagement, and preventing free movement. These problems stem from a fundamental incentive misalignment between the users who create value and the platform that extracts it. The new tools and paradigms of web3 offer an opportunity to create a better system. Engage-to-earn rewards user contributions. Free-flowing tokens enable low-friction value transfer. User coins deepen creator-audience relationships and create new engagement vectors. Decentralized organizations grant users governance over their own platform. Composability on-chain unlocks the interoperable potential of the whole blockchain ecosystem. Taki promises a better social network, shifting focus from the social graph to the value graph. Sakina has held Product and Growth leadership positions at Nextdoor, YouTube (She took Youtube International, launched 22 countries, including India), was Product Lead on Google Search Internationally. She also co-founded a social startup that was acquired by Groupon, where she led Social Product Growth for Groupon. She loves building products that help level the playing field. We discuss Taki, Web3’s promise, the future of Social Networks, the Creator Economy, and much more. Sakina explains who is currently their core user base and how they imagine expanding their user base over time. Sakina goes on to explain Taki’s value proposition to content creators and how web3 enables them to have more control over their careers. We discuss why Taki is focusing on UX and why simplifying the user experience is how you onboard the next wave of crypto participants. Sakina explains engage-to-earn and why this model can be so powerful for both creators and their fans. We discuss the importance of thoughtful token economics and Taki’s approach to ensuring proper token dynamics. We discuss the future of advertising in web3 and how web3 can help create a better advertising experience. Sakina discusses the mission of web3 and the importance of building products and services that enable web3’s core ethos. Our final conversation topic centered around the importance of interoperability and synergy for the long term value proposition of web3 to come to fruition. Sakina stresses the importance for protocols to strive to be self-sustaining. Please enjoy my conversation with Sakina Arsiwala

Finding Sustainable Yield in Life and Crypto with Julian Koh of Ribbon Finance Dec 08, 2022

Get ready for this epic episode! We discuss a variety of topics including Ribbon Finance, CeFi’s Blowups, DeFi’s Future, Yield, and much more. We began our conversation by discussing Julian’s journey into the crypto-space. Julian shares how he got interested in crypto and how he was able to navigate the previous bear market to position himself for success in the recent bull market. Our next conversation topic centered around “Crypto Banks.” We discuss the current fallout from the failure of CeFi institutions and the importance of custodying your own crypto. We transitioned to discuss DeFi. We focus on DeFi innovation and DeFi’s unique value proposition. We discussed how CeFi institutions were leveraging DeFi in order to provide yield to their customers. We touch on the lack of oversight and controls that were present within the CeFi institutions which enabled funds to be mismanaged. Our next conversation topic centered around Ribbon Finance. Julian explains how Ribbon Finance works. Julian discusses Ribbon’s protocol design and growth strategy which focuses on responsible and sustainable growth. We discuss yield. Julian explains how yield is generated. We discuss what’s on the future roadmap for Ribbon Finance. Julian explains why he believes options trading is the next area of growth for DeFi. We finish our conversation by focusing on advice for the listeners. Please enjoy my convention with Julian Koh.

Today’s guest is Julian Koh, the Co-Founder & CEO of Ribbon Finance. Ribbon Finance is a suite of DeFi protocols that help users access crypto structured products. By combining derivatives, lending and a proprietary on-chain options exchange (Aevo), Ribbon aims to be the one-stop solution for users who want to improve a portfolio's risk-return profile. Prior to co-founding Ribbon Finance, Julian was Software Engineering at Coinbase. He also worked at Metastable Capital as a Consultant. He studied Computer Science at Cornell University. He cares deeply about cryptocurrencies and the nature of information.

Being A Bitcoiner in a Crypto World with Alex Strześniewski of AngelBlock Dec 06, 2022

Today's guest is Alex Strześniewski is the Founder of AngelBlock. AngelBlock is a Crypto and FinTech investment platform connecting investors with noteworthy startups with a focus on early-stage investments. AngelBlock is on its way to creating the largest decentralised venture capital fund for the Crypto, FinTech, and Blockchain space. Their mission is to build a cohesive and synergistic community of investors, supporters and entrepreneurs developing innovation within the blockchain space. AngelBlock will allow Crypto, FinTech, and blockchain start-ups to raise funds and receive support from knowledgeable, experienced professionals solely via their online platform. Prior to founding AngelBlock, he was a former Exec at Coin Deal. He believes the future is decentralized and open source. Alex has focused on crypto and crypto-based startups for the last 6+ years. A former crypto-fiat exchange executive, Alex has years of managerial and operational experience and has helped companies navigate the ever-changing regulatory landscape. He has worked as a blockchain consultant for one of the largest FMCG companies in Europe, led various projects through obtaining regulatory licences in the crypto space, and has been an active advisor and investor in numerous crypto and FinTech projects. Most recently he has advised successful companies such as Gamerhash and Aleph Zero. We discuss various topics including AngelBlock, Bitcoin, Crypto Investing, the Path of Decentralization, and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing the state of the crypto space. We stress the importance of striving towards our North Star and staying true to crypto’s ethos. Alex shares why he believes it is important for the crypto industry to self-regulate to prevent over regulation by the government. We pivot our conversation to focus on AngelBlock. Alex shares AngelBlock’s backstory. We discuss the problems that exist in the current venture and fundraising ecosystem. Alex explains how AngelBlock’s is building crypto-native solutions to address these shortcomings. Alex shares AngelBlock’s vision to allow for non-custodial & on-chain fundraising, transparent vesting, and automated token distribution. Alex explains how they designed the protocol to incentivize proper governance. We discuss the differences between angel investing and being a VC. We also discuss the importance of apprenticeship and learning from experts. We transition our conversation to discuss what it means to be a bitcoiner in a crypto world. We discuss how we are all Bitcoiners. We discuss the importance of striving for decentralization and making it a priority. We discuss the dangers of maximalism and how it is the antithesis of Bitcoin's core ethos.

The Last Untold Story & Cultural Ownership with Jan Leitenbauer of MovieShots Dec 02, 2022

The last episode of UntoldStories and the first episode of The Charlie Shrem Show

Today's guest is Jan Leitenbauer, the co-founder of MovieShots. MovieShots is an Austrian startup which enables film lovers to own a part of their favorite movie as a unique collector’s item. As a digital collectible, MovieShots aims to link the two worlds of film and NFT. Using software developed in-house, individual still images from iconic films transform and become originals. Using NFT technology, this content can be made ownable as unique digital items with guaranteed proof of ownership on the blockchain, for example as collectibles and for trading on various NFT marketplaces. Jan is a professional video editor, blockchain enthusiast, and NFT collector. He completed the MOOC "Introduction to digital currencies" at the University of Nicosia and received his Bachelor and Master in "MultiMediaArt - Video" at the Film University of Applied Sciences. Jan Leitenbauer is involved in directing, editing and writing short films as a filmmaker and is a founding member and artist of the crypto-collective CryptoWiener. We discuss a variety of topics including MovieShots, NFTs, Community, the Crypto Space, and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing Jan’s experience taking Blockchain classes at the University of Nicosia. Jan explains how the classes gave him the foundation to start MovieShots. We discuss what compelled Jan to co-found MovieShots and MovieShots’s backstory. Our next conversation topic centered around NFTs. We discuss the narrative around NFTs and dispel some of the misconceptions of NFTs. Jan explains the technology behind NFTs and why the technology is so disruptive. We discuss how NFTs digitize the cultural layer of society and the possible implications it will have on society. Jan explains how NFTs foster a sense of community within the holders. We discuss MovieShots’ minting process and how the community is involved in the governance process. We discuss how NFTs bring reputation to the internet and identity to the internet. We discussed the Cannes Film Festival. Jan shares his experience being on the only panel at Cannes dedicated to NFTs. Our final discussion topic centered around life advice. Jan explains how to be comfortable with uncomfortability. Please enjoy my conversation with Jan Leitenbauer.

Hybrid Finance from the Ashes of CeFi with Mario Stumpo of Yanda Nov 30, 2022

Today’s guest is Mario Stumpo, Founder and Director of the Yanda Protocol. Yanda is the all-in-one solution for cryptocurrency trading. Yanda allows you to manage all your funds from one terminal, and makes automated trading simple and accessible to all. Yanda platform allows you to create and customize your own trading bot, as well as helping optimize your trading through free forecasting and analytics tools. Additionally, Yanda services include: automated trading (PATS), portfolio management, arbitrage and social trading. Mario is an early Bitcoin investor. He has specialised in Law, Economics and Finance. We discuss various topics including Yanda, Hybrid Finance, Interoperability, Regulation and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing the debate between decentralization and centralization. Mario stresses the importance of having trust worthy decentralized and centralized options. We discuss the idea of hybrid finance and how it could be the future. Our next conversation centered around anonymity and regulation. Mario explains how the relationship between anonymity and increased regulation. We discuss the importance of regulation and how proper regulation would help the industry grow. We discuss the growing need for different on and off ramp options to help facilitate the growth of the industry. Our next conversation topic centered around interoperability. Mario stresses that the future of protocol design will be agnostic. Mario explains why he believes Yanda is a layer zero. Mario goes into detail about what is a layer zero. Our final conversation topic centered around Yanda’s product offering.

A Chain Agnostic Layer-0 Future with Sergey Gorbunov of Axelar Nov 24, 2022

Today’s guest is Sergey Gorbunov, co-founder of Axelar. Axelar is a universal interoperability platform that connects all blockchains through a decentralized network and an SDK of protocols and APIs. Using the network and SDK, developers can efficiently integrate their applications across all blockchain ecosystems creating greater access to users, assets, liquidity and other applications. Sergey is also an Assistant Professor at the University of Waterloo (2016 - present). He is interested in building cryptographic primitives, protocols, and systems that enable new applications in untrusted and distributed environments. He received a Ph.D. from MIT, where he was a Microsoft Ph.D. fellow and MSc and BSc from UToronto. His Ph.D. dissertation was on designing cryptographic tools for the cloud using lattice-based cryptography for which he received the Sprowls Doctoral Thesis Award for best thesis in CS at MIT. He was on the founding team of Algorand where he was involved in various business and technical aspects of the company and led the cryptography group. He also spent some time at IBM T.J. Watson Research Centre. We discuss Axelar, Interoperability, Blockchain Design, DeFi, and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing Axelar. Sergey explains how Axelar enables interoperability. We discuss how Axelar is building the infrastructure needed to build a decentralized platform like Binance and Coinbase. Our next discussion topic focused on the proliferation of layer-1s. Sergey explains how the pursuit of scalability influences the development of new Layer-1s and other scalability solutions. Sergey further addresses scalability by explaining the relationship between scalability, application, and design. Sergey stresses the importance of understanding how use cases will continue dictating the design of blockchains. Our next conversation topic centered around the bear market. Sergey shares his experience leading a company through the bear market. Sergey stresses the importance of continuing to build through the bear market. We discuss the nuances of building products for the future and how to validate products in the crypto space. We discuss the products we would like to see be built. Our next conversation topic centered around Axelar’s upcoming roadmap.Sergey explains how we could have chain agnostic stable coins and the second order effects. Please enjoy my conversation with Sergey Gorbunov.

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Eliminating Shadow Banking with Adrian Brink, Co-Founder of the Anoma Project Nov 22, 2022

Today’s guest is Adrian Brink, CEO at Heliax, Co-Founder of the Anoma project, and a member of the Anoma Foundation Council. Heliax is a blockchain research, development, & product company bringing financial sovereignty and privacy to the world. They are the team behind Anoma. Anoma is a sovereign, proof-of-stake blockchain protocol that enables private, asset-agnostic cash and private bartering among any number of parties. Prior to Heliax, Adrian co-founded, scaled and eventually sold Cryptium Labs, an infrastructure operator that provided PoS validation from bunkers in the Swiss Alps, while simultaneously building Metastate, an R&D company that upgraded layer-1 protocols valued at over $4bn. Adrian was formerly the 3rd core protocol engineer to work on building the Cosmos stack at Tendermint and completed a graduate thesis on censorship-resistant e-voting systems as a means of helping the Catalan people to gain their independence. We discuss Anoma, Blockchain Evolution, Interoperability, Decentralization, Blockchain Design, and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing Adrian's background and crypto journey. Adrian explains the thesis behind decentralization and the benefit it provides society when attempting to solve large overarching problems. Our next conversation topic centered around interoperability and the multi-chain world. We discuss the importance of having the correct architecture to make interoperability possible. Adrian stresses that we are headed for a multichain world and goes on to explain why. We discuss the evolution of blockchains and Adrian explains how Anoma is helping make 3rd generation blockchains a reality. We also discuss the importance of interoperability and the problem with rollups. Adrian shares possible alternatives to rollups that are safer and more efficient, Our next conversation topic centered round privacy. We discuss why better privacy controls are absolutely needed for the broader adoption of crypto. Adrian explains how we can implement better privacy persevering technology into blockchains. Our next topic centered around zero knowledge proofs. Adrian explains what zero knowledge proofs are and how they are used. We discuss the benefits of zk proofs and which blockchains can implement this technology. We discuss the importance of building the best blockchain architecture possible to make the systems as resilient as possible. We finish our conversation by discussing the current bear market and building through the bear market. Please enjoy my conversation with Adrian Brink.

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AngelBlock is a DeFi protocol aimed at solving the issues of fundraising for digital assets and making the process crypto native. More info at https://untoldstories.link/AngelBlock

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The Exorians and Ethernity Universe with Founder Nick Rose Nov 17, 2022

Today’s guest is Nick Rose Founder and CEO at Ethernity Chain, Chief Digital Officer at Global Wildlife Conservation, and Investor. Ethernal Labs is a premier Web3 creative and technology studio. Projects spun out of Ethernal Labs includes Ethernity Chain, Exorians, Fanable, Eyecandy, and more to come. Ethernity Chain is a community-oriented platform that produces limited edition authenticated NFTs (aNFTs) and trading cards created by your favorite artists and endorsed by notable figures. Users can get these exclusive aNFTs by auction or direct sales. Ethernity aims to build the most exclusive aNFT library and reward its creators and the community. The Exorians Universe, a new media franchise which aims to revolutionize how media is created, owned, and distributed. The Exorians community will influence the storyline of an upcoming comic series and the development of the subsequent AAA play-to-earn game. Nick invested a small amount of money in 500 Bitcoins in 2011, after discovering them during a conversation at a poker game in Las Vegas. He promptly forgot about them until widespread media coverage and the meteoric rise on the price in 2014. Prior to that he founded multiple Hospitality projects in Greece such as Crystal Club,The Ritz Suites and The Loft. He started his first friends and family trading fund focused in Cryptocurrencies in 2016 called 10X Capital. He is now a seed/early stage investor in tech and Blockchain related projects. We discuss a various topics including Ethernity, Exorians, NFTs, Web3, innovation and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing how Nick got into crypto and how the industry has evolved in such a short amount of time. Our next conversation topic focused on the backstory of Ethernity. Nick explains how the idea for the company was seeded and how they developed the initial products. We discuss how Ethernity was one of the first projects to partner with mainstream celebrities, for example they partnered with Lionel Messi to do his first NFT drop. We discuss Ethernal Labs and what is included in the product suit. We discuss why GameFi will be a very big part of crypto going forward. Nick shares some inisght into their upcoming project, The Exorians. We discuss the balancing act that exists when trying to optimize for substance and Tokenomics. Nick explains how we can improve GameFi. We discuss how the Exorians universe will enable users to become creators, and what this means for the future of the creator economy. Nick discusses how he envisions the GameFi space evolving in the future and how he wants to help guide and build products that can empower people across the world. We discuss the legal challenges facing web 3 native companies trying to integrate crypto products and features without violating any laws or legal statutes. Nick shares why we are still so early and why regulatory clarity will help push the industry forward. We finish our conversation by discussing the future of the Metaverse. Please enjoy my conversation with Nick Rose.Exploring the Metaverse with Nick Rose, Founder of Ethernity Chain.

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The Next Crypto Cycle with Jamie Burke, CEO Outlier Ventures Nov 15, 2022

Today’s guest is Jamie Burke, Founder and CEO of Outlier Ventures, Europe’s 1st venture fund and platform dedicated to blockchain and Web 3. Outlier Ventures is a leading Web3 accelerator and founder community. They fund and help over 100 web3 startups a year, supporting projects across DeFi, NFTs, blockchain infrastructure, and more. Jamie has built a portfolio that includes industry-defining projects such as Brave Browser, Fetch.ai, Ocean Protocol, DIA Data, and Enigma / Secret Network and developed an award-winning Web 3 accelerator. He is also the host of the Founders of Web 3 Podcast, where he interviews the people that are creating and building the next phase of the internet. Before founding Outlier Ventures, Jamie founded 90:10, a pioneering Web 2.0 Open Business consultancy that helped clients open business processes directly and indirectly to external stakeholders through social media, its data, and technologies for engagement, insight, and Innovation. We discuss various topics, including the early days of Crypto, Crypto’s evolution, the state of venture in Web3, advice for founders, and so much more. We begin our conversation by discussing Jamie’s background and what led him down the crypto rabbit hole almost a decade ago. Jamie shares how his background working in Web2 allowed him to witness firsthand how hard it was for large companies to adopt innovative technology. We discuss how the early days of crypto were solely focused on Bitcoin and fintech. We discuss how in the early days, it was clear that building infrastructure was the area that the crypto industry needed to address first. We discuss the evolution of space and how web3 emerged slowly. We discuss the nature of crypto cycles and how every cycle is centered around experimentation and innovation. Jamie discusses how Outlier developed over time and how they developed their thesis at the center of their investment framework. Jamie shares Outlier’s current investment portfolio and how they are helping build the promise of web3. We discuss how much the industry has evolved in such a short time and the exponential growth of interest in the space. Jamie explains why he believes we are in a bear market, not a crypto winter, and what that means for the space. We discuss how the venture landscape has completely changed for web3 and why this is a positive for the industry. We discuss the differing mentalities during a bull vs. bear market. Jamie stresses that the most important thing for any start-up is to focus on the product and never to get complacent. We discuss the importance of striving for sustainable growth and having prudent financial planning to weather market volatility. Please enjoy my conversation with Jamie Burke.

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Regenerative Finance with Phil Fogel Nov 10, 2022

Today’s guest is Phil Fogel, the co-founder and Chief Blockchain Officer at FlowCarbon. Flowcarbon is a pioneering climate technology company that brings carbon credits onto the blockchain. Its mission is to make carbon markets accessible and transparent, enabling the efficient and early flow of capital to be invested directly into projects that combat climate change. FlowCarbon is committed to driving real impact for people, biodiversity, and the planet. Phil has deep expertise in finance and market research. Phil is also currently the managing partner at Corner3 Ventures, a seed and early-stage angel investing firm. Previously he was head of strategy at Bitgreen, COO of Datavore, he has started a financial services company, and a blockchain startup. We discuss FlowCarbon, Carbon Credits, ReFi, Climate Change, and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing carbon credits. Phil explains at a high level the role of carbon credits and how it benefits the environment. We discuss how by providing an economic incentive to decarbonize, we will help push society toward renewable energy. We discuss the changing narrative around climate change and the push for ESG. Phil explains why the current carbon credit marketplace is so complex. We discuss how FlowCarbon is bringing the carbon credit market on-chain. Phil explains the benefits of putting carbon credits on a blockchain. We discuss an emerging crypto sector called “ReFi,” or Regenerative Finance. Phil explains the movement behind ReFi. We discuss the importance of providing an economic incentive to solve climate change. We pivot our conversation to discuss how Phil fell down the crypto rabbit hole and how he concluded that blockchain technology can be used to construct new economic paradigms. We transitioned our conversation to discuss why FlowCarbon decided to build on top of Celo. Phil explains how decentralizing the carbon credit market opens the market up to a new set of participants who would’ve never had access to it in the traditional system. We discuss the second-order effects of making the carbon credit market more efficient and transparent. We discuss how blockchains are investing a portion of their block rewards to help fight climate change. We also discuss the positive impact of having non-financial use cases for blockchain as a positive for regulators. Our final discussion topic centered around FlowCarbon’s future roadmap. Please enjoy my conversation with Phil Fogel.

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Empowering Web3 Brands with Tara Fung Nov 08, 2022

Today’s guest is Tara Fung, the Co-Founder, and CEO of Co:Create. Co:Create provides the foundational infrastructure for decentralized brands of the future. It enables projects to mint NFTs and launch their own DAOs and fungible tokens associated with their collections. These services expand individual communities, incentivize dApp ecosystems' growth, and decentralize project governance. The Co:Create protocol will provide the tooling to support these communities in achieving their full potential. She previously served as chief revenue officer of Alto, a cryptoIRA and digital asset IRA custodian, and chief commercial officer of CommonBond. She graduated from Harvard Business School and the University of South Carolina. We discuss various topics, including Co:Create, Web3, tokenomics, NFTs, branding, and much more. We began our conversation by focusing on how Tara got introduced to crypto and fell down the crypto rabbit hole. We discuss the role of crypto in someone’s broader portfolio and what is preventing institutional investors from jumping into crypto. Tara discusses the explosion of interest in the alternative investment sector from individuals who are not accredited investors. Tara shares how the legal designation of crypto as property has allowed retail investors to gain access to the crypto space. We transition to discuss Co:Create. Tara shares what excites her about NFTs and how Co:Create is helping facilitate Web3 brands engage with their community by providing them with the necessary infrastructure to build their brands. Tara explains how loyalty programs can be transformed with tokens. Our next conversation topic centered around what are the significant reasons preventing traditional brands from embracing web3. Tara explains what is token-gated-commerce and how that will disrupt the brand and consumer relationship. Tara also discusses some best practices for tokenonomics. We also touch on the power of DAOs and how we can improve the governance process for DAOs. Our final topic centered around Gaming and Web3. Tara explains the importance of game design and the role of tokens within web3 native games. Please enjoy my conversation with Tara Fung.

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Building Through Bear Markets with Viktor Fischer Nov 03, 2022

Today’s guest is Viktor Fischer, the Managing Partner at Rockaway Blockchain Fund. Rockaway Blockchain Fund is a venture capital firm backing leading Web3 founders. Based in Europe and boasting a portfolio of industry-leading decentralized projects, they focus on long-term value creation by providing engineering, liquidity, and community support. At Rockaway, Viktor oversees the onboarding and growth of early-stage blockchain startups. Previously, Viktor worked at McKinsey & Company, focusing on corporate finance and M&A. Viktor previously co-founded Innovatrics, a biometric identification start-up that received multiple awards, including ‘Leading Technology Company in Central Europe’ from the Deloitte Technology Fast 50. Viktor holds a Master's degree from HEC Paris and INSEAD and teaches corporate finance and valuation at Charles University, University Paris XI, and various startup accelerators. We discuss various topics, including Rockaway, Venture Investing, Freedom and Crypto, Decentralization, and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing the growing positive sentiment towards crypto throughout Europe. Viktor shares how their team is dispersed throughout Europe and how excited he is about the future of crypto in Europe. We pivot our conversation to discuss Rockaway’s, Blockchain Fund. Viktor breaks down how the fund operates and its investment divisions. Viktor discusses his journey to crypto and Rockaway’s backstory to the crypto space. Viktor discusses his insights from investing in projects and what makes a project successful. Viktor stresses the importance of a talented founder as a significant determining factor for the success of a project. We pivot our conversation to discuss the crypto venture investing landscape. Viktor explains the current cultural gap between crypto and traditional venture investors. We discuss why crypto needs to be simpler and easier to use. We discuss some compelling use cases for Web3 and the future of Web3. We have a very important conversation about freedom and liberty. We discuss the fragility of freedom and how having freedoms and rights are something to be cherished. We transition to discuss yield. Viktor explains why yield will continue to be crypto’s driving force. Our final discussion topic centered on the importance of validators becoming more dynamic in their recruitment of stakers. We discuss ways to incentivize decentralization within staking.

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Navigating the Crypto Sea with Mark Lurie Nov 01, 2022

Today’s guest is Mark Lurie, the CEO & Co-Founder of Shipyard Software. Shipyard Software builds decentralized exchanges (DEX) for specific types of trades, traders, and instruments, starting with Clipper, a DEX with the best prices anywhere on retail trades. Mark is an entrepreneur and investor who founded two venture-backed startups, Codex Protocol and Lofty. He is currently a Venture Partner at FJLabs, a board member of GMO Trust (issuer of GYEN, the first Yen-backed stablecoin), and a board member of the Foundation for Art and Blockchain (a 501c3 nonprofit). He is also the host of the podcast, WTF, Crypto, where he chats with experts in the industry about how the most significant developments in crypto affect traders. Previously, he was an investor at Bessemer Venture Partners, where his investments included Twilio (NYSE: TWLO). He has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA in Economics from Harvard College. We discuss various things, including Shipyard Software, DeFi, DEXs, Compliance, Venture Investing, and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing the importance of Twilio in connecting Web1 and Web2. Mark discusses his investment thesis behind investing in Twilio. We transitioned to discussing Shipyard. Mark shares why he pivoted from being a VC to founding Shipyard. Mark discusses the concept of shared prosperity and how that guides his understanding and thesis around DeFi. Mark goes on to share how he believes DeFi will develop. We discuss how Clipper has been optimized for retail traders and why specialized DEXs with individual use cases will be the future of DEXs. Mark explains how Clipper is the most profitable DEX. We discuss competitive differentiation. We pivot our conversation to focus on OFAC Compliance. Mark explains why it is essential to be OFAC compliant and how to integrate OFAC sanctions into the crypto space. We stress the importance of tradeoffs and differentiation and how this applies to the DEX space and compliance. Please enjoy my conversation with Mark Lurie.

Neither Friction nor Gas in Web3 with Ahmed Al-Balaghi Oct 27, 2022

Today’s guest is Ahmed Al-Balaghi, co-founder of Biconomy. Biconomy is a multichain relayer protocol that aims to improve the user onboarding and transaction experience on decentralized applications (DApps). The project’s declared goal is to make web3 products as intuitive and easy to use as web2 products. In short, Biconomy focuses on transaction management and gas optimization and can reduce gas costs by up to 40%. For several reasons, interactions with decentralized applications are nowhere near as seamless as for web2 applications. For instance, web3 applications require gas fees, but there is no equivalent of paying a usage fee for web2 applications. Gas fees on the Ethereum network are always paid in ETH, although users may not want to spend their Eth. Before starting Biconomy, Ahmed spent over 3 years within the blockchain industry in China, the U.K., and the UAE. He has developed deep industry expertise and regularly delivers talks and workshops. Ahmed previously worked for Viewfin, a leading Chinese blockchain company, by heading up their Middle Eastern expansion through office setup, deal sourcing, government, and investor relations. He advised and consulted clients building projects in this space before co-founding Biconomy. We discuss a variety of different topics, including Biconomy, Crypto Infrastructure, Web3 adoption, the early days of Crypto, and much more. We began our conversation by discussing how we met and Ahmed’s background. We discuss the crazy early days of crypto in China. We transition our discussion to focus on how Ahmed and his co-founders started Biconomy. Ahmed shares how hacking and tinkering around crypto eventually led them to start Biconomy. We transition our conversation to discuss the various ecosystems Biconomy supports on its platform and their strengths and weaknesses. We discuss why yield may not be crypto’s killer app. Ahmed explains why other crypto sectors are gaining more traction than DeFi, like GameFi and NFTs. Our following conversation focused on the institutional adoption of crypto. Ahmed teases a big announcement for Biconomy and also discusses some of the pain points for institutional clients as they try to enter the crypto space. We also discuss the continued adoption of Web3 by traditional industry companies and the appeal of incorporating Web3 technology into their products. We discuss how the biggest hurdles facing mass adoption are being addressed. Ahmed explains the role of Biconomy within the Web3 tech stack. Please enjoy my conversation with Ahmed Al-Balaghi.

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Crypto's Global Adoption with Rene Reinsberg Oct 25, 2022

Today’s guest is Rene Reinsberg, the President of the Celo Foundation. Celo is a mobile-first, open-source ecosystem of technologies, organizations, and individuals that all share a common mission of building a financial system that creates the conditions for prosperity for everyone. Celo is a blockchain ecosystem focused on increasing cryptocurrency adoption among smartphone users. By using phone numbers as public keys, Celo hopes to introduce the world’s billions of smartphone owners, including those without banking access, to transact in cryptocurrency. The company argues that the number of smartphone owners is increasing exponentially, but the number of people using cryptocurrency is rising much slower. Bridging the gap between the two technologies is what Celo aims to do. Before working on Celo, Rene was an EIR at General Catalyst after serving as GoDaddy's Vice President of Emerging Products. He co-founded venture-backed Locu and served as CEO until Locu's acquisition by GoDaddy in August 2013. We began our conversation with Rene sharing his experience being an entrepreneur and getting his MBA at MIT. He explains how this eventually brought him to crypto and co-founding Celo. We discuss various topics, including Celo, crypto adoption, the beauty of Web3, advice for founders, and much more. We pivot our conversation to discuss Celo. Rene explains why the optimized Celo is a smart-phone centric blockchain. We discuss why Rene and his team decided to go to market by targeting micro-transactions. Rene shares a fantastic story about how they were able to bootstrap the Celo ecosystem by sharing their vision and showcasing their Beta during the previous bear market. Rene stresses this is one of the major benefits of web3 and the open source movement. We transition our discussion to focus on the current bear market. Rene explains what makes this market different from previous bear markets and possible second-order consequences from the turmoil. Rene advises founders and teams building through the bear market. We discuss how the next evolution for crypto will focus on utility and abstracting away the complexities away from the user. Another fascinating conversation topic centered around the future of tokens. We discuss why tokens may become less common as crypto becomes more mainstream. Our final discussion topic centered on the fracturing of the global economy and the explosion of crypto adoption across the globe. Rene stresses that crypto needs to be global to reach its true potential. Please enjoy my conversation with Rene Reinsberg.

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Digitizing Real World Assets with Kieren James-Lubin Oct 24, 2022

Today’s guest is Kieren James-Lubin, the Founder, President & CEO of BlockApps, an enterprise blockchain platform company whose mission is to connect individuals, businesses, and industries through global cooperation and trust. BlockApps is a blockchain-as-a-service company that develops enterprise blockchain platforms with customers ranging from startups to Fortune 500 organizations. The company's mission is to drive the adoption of blockchain technology through its platform, BlockApps STRATO. BlockApps was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York. Before founding BlockApps, Kieren was instrumental in working on Ethereum prior to its launch. He used this knowledge to help build BlockApps' initial product, STRATO. Kieren is responsible for architecting and implementing BlockApps RESTful API and surrounding products & components, including the authorization framework, peer-to-peer networking code, Node.js client, and third-party integrations. Leveraging his extensive background in technology, Kieren is now responsible for maintaining and growing BlockApps’ business. We discuss various topics, including BlockApps, Blockchain Technology, The Early Days of Ethereum, Digitizing Real-World Assets, Regulatory Compliance, and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing Kieren’s background and what led him to the crypto industry. Kieren shares his experience working in crypto during the early days of Ethereum. We discuss how we are still in the early days of crypto. Kieren shares insights into how he and his team think about hiring talent and what they look for in a prospect. Our conversation transitions to focus on enterprise clients in the blockchain space. Kieren explains the common ways these enterprise clients were looking to leverage blockchain technology within their business. We discuss various use cases of blockchain technology in-depth, including real estate, venture investing, and luxury products. We discuss the tug and pull between geopolitics and global trade. We discuss how the crypto industry can work with regulators and regulatory bodies. We also discuss how blockchain technology can streamline cross-border trade. Our final discussion topic centered around how we can continue to onboard real-world use cases onto blockchain rails. Please enjoy my conversation with Kieren James-Lubin.

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Cardano’s Growing Ecosystem with Frederik Gregaard Oct 19, 2022

Today’s guest is Frederik Gregaard, the CEO of the Cardano Foundation. The Cardano Foundation acts as a custodian for the Cardano protocol; the Cardano Foundation is a Swiss nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering innovators and changemakers within the blockchain industry. The Cardano Foundation strives towards enabling a blockchain future based on inclusiveness and transparency. An independent entity, the Foundation’s ambition is to empower the architects of the decentralized era, set the direction for governance as a service, and enable economic empowerment. He brings his vast experience in professional services and financial industries to the Foundation, where he will build partnerships with institutions and enterprises. Frederik is a certified currency trader and digital asset management expert. He advises Regulators, Banks, and Asset Managers on how digital business models will impact their sector and how technology such as Blockchain, DLT, Big Data, and AI will affect their businesses in the short and medium term. We discuss Cardano, the Cardano Foundation, power dynamics, crypto adoption, and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing Frederik’s financial background. We have a fascinating discussion centered around the opaqueness of capital markets leading up to the financial crisis of 2008 and the fallout from the collapse. We pivot our conversation to focus on how the fallout from the financial crisis eventually led him to the crypto industry. Frederik shares his journey in the crypto industry and how he became the CEO of the Cardano Foundation. Frederik discusses a fascinating insight that the biggest roadblock to crypto adoption was the cultural barrier between crypto and traditional finance. Our conversation transitions to focus on why traditional institutions are pivoting their blockchain efforts from focusing on private permissioned blockchains to public permissionless blockchains. Frederik shares examples of this growing adoption of public blockchains. Frederik explains how Georgian Wine exploded in popularity when they began using the Cardano blockchain as an authentication layer. Frederik discusses how this technology shifts the power dynamics between large and small players creating an equal playing field between the two parties. Frederik emphasizes that one of the main goals of the Cardano Foundation is to lower the barrier of entry to the Cardano Ecosystem. We discuss the various real-world projects Cardano is involved in to implement blockchain technology across multiple countries. Frederik explains Cardano’s consensus algorithm and the game theory behind it. We discuss how Cardano’s academic approach is one of the main guiding principles of the project. Frederik explains the difference between blockchains and open-source projects. Please enjoy my conversation with Frederik Gregaard.

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Why Yield is Crypto’s Killer App with Derek Barrera Oct 11, 2022

Today’s guest is Derek Barrera, Founder and CEO of Steer Protocol. Steer Protocol is a platform for cross-chain automated strategies with secure on-chain executions with minimal fees to users, providing maximal yield on earned fees for participating in the protocol. Steer enables users to create/use/upload yield-generating models called Strategies from complex algorithms to recurring tasks with zero computation cost and on any blockchain. Steer infrastructure offers endless possibilities like Automated Liquidity Management, Loan Payments, Asset Management, Data Availability Marketplace, Automated Governance, Oracles, etc. Users can write in any programming language and execute on any chain. Steer currently supports Ethereum, Bitcoin, Optimism, Polygon (Matic), and BSC. Derek has 14 years of software experience. He is a highly-skilled, energetic professional with a strong software engineering and developer operations background and extensive hands-on experience with many programming disciplines, including MEAN and LAMP stacks, HTML5, CSS3, Javascript, Java EE, C++, and Search Engine Optimization (SEO). Derek has worked in the Blockchain industry since 2016, leading various projects to a combined valuation of over $3.6 Billion. He has built cryptographic cross-chain libraries and enterprise custody solutions for exchanges/brokers. He has worked with over eight different chains and over 500 supported assets. His experience also includes spearheading the creation of an L2 EVM and deploying various cross-chain DeFi protocols. We discuss various topics, including the Steer Protocol, yield generation, the macroeconomic landscape, advice for aspiring founders, and much more. We began our conversation by discussing the benefits of the bear market. Derek explains how founders can take advantage of the bear market. Our next conversation topic centered around Steer Protocol and how it works. Derek describes how Steer’s is optimizing yield strategy and execution. Derek shares how Steer helps users optimize yield strategies on Uniswap V3. We discuss in depth how yield works in crypto. We discuss the state of the macroeconomic outlook and how people are beginning to understand the value proposition of an asset like Bitcoin. We discuss the current Credit Suisse situation and the possible contagion fallout if they default. We discuss why insurance and yield could be the killer apps for crypto and potential avenues for the next growth phase of crypto. Our next topic centered around cross-chain and the possibility of a multi-chain world. Derek explains the problems that cross-chain yield products are facing. But Derek stresses that a multi-chain world is inevitable. We discuss how chains will probably proliferate around use cases and focus on solving specific market needs. Our final discussion centered around regulation. Derek explains why sensible regulation is needed. Please enjoy my conversation with Derek Barrera.

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The Power of Storytelling with Tom Malloy, David Josh Lawrence, and Courtney Warner Oct 07, 2022

Today’s guests are a few of the stars of the upcoming movie, Ask Me To Dance, Tom Malloy, David Josh Lawrence, and Courtney Warner. Tom is a critically acclaimed Actor/Writer/Producer/Director. David is an actor and writer known for writing, acting, and producing Trauma Therapy. Courtney is an actor whose break-out role is Ask Me To Dance. We discuss various topics, including Ask Me To Dance, the importance of movies, how to break into entertainment, mastering your craft, and much more. We discuss the backstory of how Ask Me To Dance was made. Tom shares his love for dancing and what drove him to make a romantic comedy centered around dancing. Courtney shares her story of becoming an actor and how she was able to break into the industry. Courtney stresses the importance of making your own opportunities. We talk about the purpose of movies, and the critical role of movies play within our society. The group shares insights into the film industry that isn’t very well known. David stresses the care and dedication the filmmakers and crew have meticulously crafted every moment in a film or television show. Tom explains how acting is challenging work, and David elaborates by discussing how acting is actually a blue-collar job. Courtney stresses that if you don’t have the passion for the craft of acting, it’s not going to work. The group discusses how the director shapes the movie. Tom shares how he is dialog driven director and how that influenced the making of the film. David shares his unique backstory on how he went from being a firefighter to becoming an actor. We discuss the philosophical debate on the importance of purpose and the fragility of life. David discusses the importance of living life to the fullest and one’s experiences shape our worldview and understanding of life. We discuss the power of storytelling and how stories shape our world. David explains his journey to becoming Head of Acquisitions for Glass House Distribution. We discuss the importance of mastering your craft and being a lifelong learner. David describes how actors and artists should approach their industry’s business side. David stresses why faking it ‘till you make it no longer works. We finish our conversation by discussing the variety of jobs on a film set and how there are many ways to break into entertainment. Please enjoy my conversation with Tom Malloy, David Josh Lawrence, and Courtney Warner.

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The DAO Truth and The Invasion of Ukraine with Alona Shevchenko Oct 05, 2022

Alona Shevchenko is the Co-founder & Operational Lead of Ukraine DAO. The UkraineDAO is a DAO organized to help Ukrainian organizations and people to fight the war against Russia. The UkraineDAO has donated over $7 million, including to the Ukrainian government and NGOs. They have organized both online and offline to serve Ukraine, showing how charity, war relief, and evacuation efforts can be organized through DAOs. The Ukrainian flag NFT auctioned by Ukraine DAO is the tenth most expensive NFT ever sold, showing how non-fungible tokens can solve real-life problems. Ukraine DAO has been featured in many major publications, including Forbes, Fortune, ABC, Billboard, Coindesk, The Guardian, Financial Times, The Economist, the Washington Post, and Wall Street Journal. Alona is a qualified translator (Diploma in Translation), Member of the Chartered Institute of Linguists. She is fluent in Russian, Ukrainian, English, and French. Before co-founding the Ukraine DAO, she participated in various crypto projects and DAOs, including the Free Ross DAO, where she was a regular contributor, and Grwth Lbs, where she focused on community and partnerships. We begin our conversation by discussing the current state of Ukraine and why Ukraine will win the war with Russia. We discuss a variety of topics including UkraineDAO, the realities of the war, DAO governance, the power of web3 and crypto in times of war, and much more. We discuss how leading up to the War with Russia, Ukrainians were negatively portrayed by Russian media and propaganda. Alona expresses that Western governments and intelligence organizations purposely ignored these signs for political reasons. Alona explains why people should refer to the invasion of Ukraine by Russia as a war and not a crisis. We discuss how the failure of the traditional banking system has impacted ordinary Ukrainian citizens and how crypto provided financial rails to many Ukrainian citizens. Our next conversation topic centered around how and why she got involved with the Free Ross DAO. Alona shares the backstory of founding UkraineDAO. We discuss how the DAO formed organically and was a grassroots movement. Alona discusses her relationship with Dmitriy Buterin and Vitalik Buterin and how they have helped her build UkraineDAO. We discuss what is unique about the UkraineDAO. We discuss the governance dynamics of DAOs and ways to improve the current governance structure of DAOs. Alona explains how Holacracy works and why the UkraineDAO has implemented it in their governance model. We also discuss why UkraineDAO does not have a token. Alona discusses how UkraineDAO is the first DAO to be accepted at a state level and is widely seen as a fantastic thing by noncrypto native people. Our final discussion topic centered around the importance of cultural fit in an organization and how this is the guiding principle for UkraineDAO.

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The Future of Security Tokens with Alan Silbert and Itai Avneri Sep 20, 2022

Today's guests are Alan Silbert, North America CEO of INX, and Itai Avneri, COO of INX. INX aims to offer a fully-licensed and regulated cryptocurrency, security token, and derivatives trading platform. They also endeavor to be a leader in the regulated security token platform space. INX announced in January 2018 its submission of a confidentially-filed draft registration statement to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an initial public offering of the INX Token. INX is one of the leading platforms from a regulatory and compliance perspective; they are a broker-dealer, have various alternative trading system licenses, and a cash fund to safeguard platform capital. Alan Silbert, CEO North America of INX. He joined the Company in March 2018 as Executive Managing Director. Since joining INX, Alan has been responsible for facilitating the build-out of the director and advisor team, raising capital, growing operations and infrastructure for North American operations, and leading the regulatory processes for broker-dealers and money transmitter licenses. Alan's career in finance spans almost 25 years, where he has held executive positions in various large banks. He also founded, in 2013, Bitcoin luxury marketplace BitPremier, which in 2014 brokered one of the first bitcoin real estate transactions in history. Itai has launched multiple financial services and products in Europe and South Africa, among other regulated jurisdictions. He designed and built advanced information systems specializing in trading, BI & CRM solutions, marketing, KYC automation, and payments and integration hubs. We discuss various topics, including INX, Security Tokens, Regulation, and much more. We began our conversation by discussing how INX started and how the organization has been leading the charge in pushing regulation forward and regulatory clarity since the company’s inception. Alan and Itai describe the current state of the INX platform and the various functionalities open to accredited investors. Our following conversation topic centers around the benefits of security tokens and why security tokens will revolutionize how capital markets are structured. We discuss the views of various regulatory jurisdictions on digital assets. We discuss how regulators could distinguish between security tokens and cryptocurrencies. We discuss the crypto industry’s positive progress within American society from a regulatory and cultural perspective. Our final discussion topic centered around how INX is helping companies navigate the regulatory waters by advising them and publishing a book that will share the best practices for navigating the regulatory hurdles that crypto companies face. Please enjoy my conversation with Alan Silbert and Itai Avneri.

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Homes onChain with Geoffrey Thompson and Sanjay Raghavan Sep 15, 2022

Today’s guests are Geoffrey Thompson, Roofstock’s Chief Blockchain Officer, and Sanjay Raghavan, Head of Web3 Initiatives at Roofstock. Roofstock is an online marketplace for investing in leased single-family rental homes in a transparent and low-friction way. The company provides its clients with research, analytics, and insights to evaluate and purchase independently certified properties at set prices. Roofstock onChain is building an Ethereum-based web3 platform to simplify how single-family residential properties are bought and sold radically. Geoff has nearly 15 years of experience in corporate and finance law; Geoff advises Roofstock on partnerships, product innovation, fundraising, deal structuring, real estate matters, securities law, international expansion, and all other legal and compliance matters. Sanjay currently works as Head of web3 Initiatives at Roofstock. He was a part of Wharton School's Cypher Blockchain Accelerator Genesis Block cohort. We discuss various topics, including Roofstock, Real Estate Investing, tokenizing Real Estate, navigating regulation, the future of Real Estate, and much more. We began our discussion by focusing on the regulatory hurdles crypto companies need to overcome and why having legal counsel is very important to help navigate the legal and regulatory landscape. We discuss the backstory of Roofstock and why it went down the crypto and web3 rabbit hole. Our next conversation topic focused on how Rootstock creates a permissioned system on top of a permissionless infrastructure to comply with the regulation. We discuss how new users are onboarded to their Web3 real-estate platform using soul-bound NFTs. We discuss Roofstock’s mission to democratize access to real estate investing by removing the preexisting sources of prejudices that inhibit people from investing in real estate. We discuss how Roofstock ensures everything is legally compliant, from KYC’ing the buyers and sellers to providing the property accurately represented. We discuss the platform’s various features that users can use to screen and filter to find the homes they would like to invest in. We discuss Roofstock’s commitment to transparency and equal access to information. A fascinating topic we discussed was the second-order consequences of putting Real-Estate onChain, like what happens to title insurance and property insurance. Our conversation discusses the impact of increased liquidity on the Real-Estate Market. We discuss how home loans can be reimagined onChain and the positive consequences this can bring to society. We discuss the unique properties of the tokens that allow for more consumer protection than standard crypto tokens. We discuss the possibilities of collaboration and partnership opportunities that being a web3 native brings. Our final discussion topic centered around how Roofstock is committed to staying true to the Web3 principles and why they believe so strongly in the web3 ethos.

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The Future of Capital Formation with Ian Lee Sep 08, 2022

Today’s guest is Ian Lee, the Co-Founder of Syndicate. Syndicate is a decentralized asset management platform and social network. It creates an investing syndicate for 1000x less time and money. Syndicate is a decentralized investing protocol and social network transforming how the world creates value. Previously, Ian was Managing Partner of IDEO CoLab Ventures, a crypto venture fund backed by IDEO focused on web3, crypto, and blockchain startups. From 2017-2021, Ian led investments and helped incubate 80+ crypto startups in the areas of DeFi, NFTs, DAOs, and more. From 2014-2017, Ian was the Head of Crypto at Citigroup and Citi Ventures globally. We discuss various topics, including Syndicate, Investing’s role in society, the ETH merge, the dynamics of angel investing, and much more. We began our conversation by discussing Ian’s background and what brought him to the crypto space. Ian shares how when he understood that Bitcoin and Crypto were an open Fintech stack, everything clicked for him, and he fell down the crypto rabbit hole. Ian explains why the investing industry is ripe for disruption. He breaks down how the tech stack is archaic, how bloated and slow the industry is, and how crypto can disrupt the investing sector. Ian also explains why investing is so important to society. Ian stresses that investing shapes our society by helping allocate monetary and human capital. Ian discusses how the venture capital infrastructure is incredibly inaccessible for many people because of the expenses required to start and participate in a fund. We discuss how Syndicate enables a new paradigm of capital formation by removing these barriers and eliminating the unnecessary overhead needed to create a venture fund. Our following conversation focused on how angel investors were the initial driving force that powered the Bitcoin and crypto industry. We discuss how they fueled the first startups of the space by being their primary source of capital for these early companies. We discuss the importance of DOAs and syndicates will empower more angel investing from a wider pool of people. Our next conversation topic centered around investing clubs. Ian shares that most investing clubs result from preexisting social connections and relationships. He explains how the main value these angels provide founders is not monetary but mentorship and guidance. Another fascinating topic of our conversation was reimagining the utility of ERC-721s and how they can be applied to different verticals. Ian explains how NFTs can be considered social networks and their possible applications. We discuss how Syndicate is enabling the formation of guilds. Ian describes how people with a unique set of skills are forming guilds to leverage their skills and help organizations that need these various skills. A fascinating topic we discussed centered around the ETH merge. We discuss the possible unintended consequences of the merge and how the move to POS will impact regulated organizations. Our final discussion topic centered around how Syndicate enables a swath of investing organizations to be built using Web3 tools. Please enjoy my conversation with Ian Lee.

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Crypto’s App Store with Andrey Nayman Sep 06, 2022

Today’s guest is Andrey Nayman, Founder, and CEO of the Magic Store. Magic Square is a unified, integrated, interoperable space for users to discover and experience community-vetted crypto apps, NFTs, DeFi, and GameFi, and for app creators to market and monetize quality crypto apps. Magic Square is a multifaceted system that covers all UX bases: The Magic Store guides users to discover community-vetted crypto apps with built-in integrated DeFi. Users sign in to all their apps with one SSI-secured Magic Connect leading to their personalized dashboard to organize, use, and track their crypto activity. Users and creators discuss and collaborate in a dedicated Magic Community space. Andrey Nayman is an Entrepreneur, Mathematician, Quant & Professional Investor, an early adopter of Crypto (2013), and has successfully led multiple technical ventures. He is an Executive Product Owner and Proven Company Leader with a deep background in Algo-Trading, Startups, and Scaling Tech oriented Companies. He began his professional career at Final, one of the world's biggest Algo-Trading companies, where he worked for 7.5 years. He served as the CEO of Vidmid, a technology leader in the OTT space. He then worked as the Managing Director at Radical Ventures – one of the most active VCs in Israel, for five years. He is currently the CEO and Founder of Magic Square, a financial infrastructure company. We discuss Magic Square, the importance of decentralization, the Ethereum Merge, the Magic ID, and much more. We begin our discussion about why there is a need for a crypto-native App Store. Andrey discusses how a lot of the value created by Web2 marketplaces centered around discoverability and how this is a missing component within Web3. We transition to discuss the state of Magic Square. Andrey discusses the listing process and how Magic Square empowers its community to spearhead the listing process. Andrey stresses that Magic Store is a community-first company, and he does not want to be a gatekeeper. We dive deep into the actual mechanics of the listing and vetting process. We discuss encryption and our mutual admiration for the beauty of encryption. We transition to discuss Magic ID. Andrey shares what he loves about Web3 identities and why it is the future. Our next conversation topic focused on the Ethereum Merge. We discuss the various arguments surrounding PoW vs. PoS. We also discuss the technical challenges that apps will face when the merge happens and the possible implications of the merge. We pivot our conversation to confer the benefit of launching during a bear market. Our final conversation topic centered on Andrey’s decision to jump from VC to founder/operator. Andrey shares that one of his main drivers in building Magic Square is to leave a positive impact on the world. Please enjoy my conversation with Andrey Nayman.

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Community and Web 3 Marketing Strategies with Amanda Cassatt Sep 01, 2022

Today’s guest is Amanda Cassatt, Founder and CEO of Serotonin. Serotonin is the leading crypto marketing practice, with over 40 employees worldwide, supporting the top teams pushing the decentralization movement forward. With expertise spanning DeFi, DAOs, and NFTs, Serotonin supports premier projects like IPFS, major brands like Sotheby's, and everything in between. Serotonin is the leading web3 marketing firm specializing in companies both native and new to web3. Their services take products and brands to market with brand positioning, visual design, content, PR, community, growth, events, and more. In addition to marketing services, Serotonin has invested in creating an in-house product and engineering team that builds and spins out software companies. The first such spinout is Mojito, the NFT commerce suite that is the top choice by major brands and rights holders for engaging in d-commerce on web3. Amanda is an explorer of technology, economics, and culture. An early crypto entrepreneur, Amanda brought Ethereum to market as ConsenSys' Chief Marketing Officer from 2016 through 2019. During that time, Amanda also created Ethereal, the crypto cultural event series that hosted some of the first NFT galleries and popularized Ethereum from SXSW to Davos. After working on Ethereum through its initial growth period, she co-founded Serotonin. Amanda currently serves as CEO of Serotonin and President of Mojito. We discuss various topics, including Marketing within Web3, Building Decentralized Brands, ConsenSys, Crypto Twitter, Community, and more. We begin our conversation by discussing what content someone new to the space should consume. Amanda stresses the importance of immersing yourself in Crypto Twitter and how Twitter is the best place to learn about recent trends and concepts at the forefront of crypto. We discuss the value proposition of web3 social networks and the benefits from a censorship-resistant and audience portability standpoint. Amanda explains the platform risks that persist throughout traditional social networks and how web3 allows creators to have more autonomy. Our next conversation topic was centered around Amanda’s time working at ConsenSys. She shares how while at ConsenSys was able to spearhead many of the marketing practices now widely used throughout the crypto industry. Amanda explains how Serotonin is helping many Web 3 companies go to market and figure out the best way to grow their brand, engage with their audience and navigate web 3. We discuss the importance of community and how the strength of a crypto project’s community is vital for its success. Amanda shares nuances to help evaluate the value of a project’s community better to assess the project’s long-term viability. Our final conversation topic focused on the role of marketing within Web 3. Amanda explains why there will always be a need for marketing in Web 3. She also details how as a project matures, the need for marketing becomes less critical because of the incentives that exist within crypto innately. Please enjoy my conversation with Amanda Cassatt.

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Let's Talk Bitcoin with Adam B. Levine Aug 30, 2022

Today's guest is my friend Adam B. Levine, the founder and CEO of Tokenly and 330 AI. Tokenly is a leading innovator and developer of turnkey blockchain and token solutions. They have launched five blockchain applications, including turnkey solutions for blockchain eCommerce, auctions, secure multi-sig wallets, token creation, token crowd sales, and more. 330 AI Innovations is a technology company that creates unique text-to-image generator products utilizing a vast tool kit of artificial intelligence to fulfill the artist's vision for individual users and businesses. Adam is an entrepreneur, a frequent collaborator, an asymmetrical strategist, and a tangential thinker. Adam’s other interests include additive manufacturing tech, autonomous systems, new interfaces, open source hardware, and improbable solutions to impossible problems that could change everything. Adam is also the editor of CoinDes’s audio and podcasts division. Previously, Adam founded the long-running Let's Talk Bitcoin! talk show with co-hosts Stephanie Murphy and Andreas M. Antonopoulos. Finding early success with the show, Adam transformed the podcast's homepage into a full newsdesk and publishing platform, founding the LTB Network in January 2014 to help broaden the conversation with new and different perspectives. BTC, Inc. acquired the LTBN in January 2017. With the network launched and growing in late 2014, Adam turned his attention to the practical challenges of administering the tokenized program and founded Tokenly, Inc. He led the development of early tokenized vending machines with Swapbot, tokenized identity solution Tokenpass, e-commerce with TokenMarkets.com, and media with Token.fm. We discuss various topics, including 330 AI, Bitcoin, Crypto Culture, individual liberties, and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing the dynamics of the early Bitcoin community. Adam explains why he believes Bitcoin has already won and the monetary movement spurred by Bitcoin is inevitable. We transition to discuss the importance of Crypto-Twitter to the fabric of the culture of crypto. Adam explains the progression of crypto discourse from IRC to Twitter. We discuss the importance of the origins of Bitcoin IRC to Bitcoin’s history. Our conversation transitioned to discuss Adam’s backstory and how he found bitcoin. We touch on why Adam has been adamant about refraining from talking about the price of Bitcoin on his podcasts. We discuss why permission blockchains will not be the future. We discuss the importance of innovation competition. Our next conversation topic focused on individual liberties. We discuss how Bitcoin preserves personal freedoms and the problem with regulatory capture and disincentives. We have a fascinating conversation about why El Salvador is important and what it represents. Our final discussion topic centered around 330ai. We discuss the future of gaming and generative art. Adam shares possible applications for generative art and how groundbreaking this technology can be. Please enjoy my conversation with Adam B. Levine.

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How to get a Crypto Job with Lacey Kaelani Aug 26, 2022

Today’s guest is Lacey Kaelani, the founder of Metaintro. Metaintro is a professional resume wallet for web3. Utilising the Flow Blockchain and NFT technology, users can access their wallets through a browser extension, which can then be used to interact with web3 job applications. The wallet holds certifications, proof of work, and credentials, reducing the hiring time. Lacey is a two-time founder, previously co-founding a professional network for media & entertainment called Casting Depot. Currently, she’s the founder of Metaintro. Before founding her own company, she worked in casting departments at various studios in the Entertainment industry, including MTV, Nickelodeon, and A+E Network. We discuss various topics in the episode, including Metaintro, the crypto job market, advice for joining the crypto space, the entertainment industry, and much more. We begin our conversation with Lacey sharing her experience starting a casting company for the entertainment industry and how that information helped her in her current startup, Metaintro. Lacey explains the various outdated practices that plague the entertainment industry and how some of these issues mirror the issues people face when trying to hire someone in the crypto space. We discuss how she initially became involved in crypto and what attracted her to Web3. Our following conversation focused on Metaintro. Lacey outlines the thesis behind it and their North Star, guiding how they develop the project, explaining why their goal is to replace PDF resumes with wallet-based resumes. We discuss the most popular jobs in Web3 and how the nontechnical side is exploding with opportunities. Lacey shares tips for people looking to hire talent and advice for people looking to join the crypto space. We had an exciting conversation discussing why headhunters and recruiters are antithetical to crypto’s ethos and why they will eventually fall out of fashion within crypto. We also discuss the incredible growth of Metaintro’s community and the stickiness of their community. Metaintro is a community-first company, and it is exciting to hear how powerful a resource is for a crypto-native company. We also discuss the dynamics within the web3 job market that empowers employees and employers in a mutually beneficial way. We also had a fascinating discussion about the future of web3 native worker unions and the possible implications this would have on the space by creating a standard of best practices for crypto-native companies. We also touch on the continued growth of the crypto job market even through the bear market. Bear markets are for building, so it is no surprise that companies and protocols are still hungry for talent. One of our final topics focuses on the debate around privacy and the degree of access to someone’s credentials. We discuss how Web3 can enable a more privacy-centric approach for job seekers without compromising their ability to share their work history and portfolio with prospective employers. Our final discussion topic centered around the future of web3 and the nomenclature used to describe the space. This was a great discussion; anyone interested in understanding the job market dynamics of web3 or looking to join the space must listen. Please enjoy my conversation with Lacey Kaelani.

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SafePal is a Singapore-based Binance labs backed company that provides secure and easy-to-use wallet solutions for the crypto masses. With the mission to make crypto secure and simple for everyone, SafePal has built comprehensive crypto asset management solutions, including hardware wallet, mobile wallet, extension wallet, cross-chain swap, trading service, and more. SafePal has supports 48 blockchains and 15 languages, and serves more than 6 million users global-wide.

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The Death of Maximalism with George Harrap Aug 16, 2022

Today’s guest is George Harrap, co-founder of Step Finance, the front page of Solana, whose mission is to take the currently disjointed and hard-to-understand Solana DeFi ecosystem and distill it into a single platform. Step Finance is a portfolio visualization platform aggregating all LPs, tokens, farms, and positions a user may have associated with their wallet and displays them on a seamless dashboard. Step aims to be the page that DeFi users have open perpetually, with all the functions and information they need to make informed decisions. George is also an advisor at YAP Global. George is a veteran crypto entrepreneur and former CEO and Co-founder of Bitspark. He started in the crypto world almost a decade ago as an early miner, and brings a wealth of experience, having built the first crypto remittance startup in the world, built six cryptocurrency exchanges, both centralized and decentralized, and launched 12 stablecoins, raising millions from VC and corporate investors along the way. We discuss various topics, including Solana, Crypto Adoption, the future of DeFi, the industry's early days, and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing how George began his crypto journey. George shares how he first got into crypto by mining bitcoin. We also discuss how we learned finance and financial literacy by trying to understand crypto and the principles behind it. George also discusses his first crypto-startup, Bitspark, and the various roadblocks he faced. We discuss the exponential growth of crypto adoption over the last few years and how that has enabled more crypto-native businesses to start. We pivot our conversation to discuss Solana. We begin our conversation by discussing how to evaluate coins based on their philosophy and the unique problem they're optimizing for. George explains how Solana is optimizing for transaction speed and low cost. George also discusses the importance of hitting a critical mass of users for the ecosystem to become valuable, which Solana has over the last year. George explains the consensus mechanism that powers Solana and how it differs from Proof-of-Stake. We discuss the different approaches various chains take to scale their transaction output. George explains the security risks and user experience problems associated with Layer-2 solutions. We transition our conversation to discuss how crypto impacts emerging market societies where their financial systems are less robust and trusted than their first-world counterparts. Our next discussion topic centered around the merge. We discuss the various probable outcomes of the merge and the second-order consequences of the merge. Our final discussion topic centered around Solana’s go-to-market strategy. George explains Solana’s unique approach to user acquisition and its marketing philosophy. Please enjoy my conversation with George Harrap.

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SafePal is a Singapore-based Binance labs backed company that provides secure and easy-to-use wallet solutions for the crypto masses. With the mission to make crypto secure and simple for everyone, SafePal has built comprehensive crypto asset management solutions, including hardware wallet, mobile wallet, extension wallet, cross-chain swap, trading service, and more. SafePal has supports 48 blockchains and 15 languages, and serves more than 6 million users global-wide.

Use code charlie for 10% off SafePal’s S1 wallet at https://store.safepal.io/safepal-s1-hardware-wallet.html

Download the SafePal App and SafePal extension wallet at https://untoldstories.link/safepal

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Building an Army of Fans with Sarah Figueroa Aug 11, 2022

Today’s guest is Sarah Figueroa, CEO, and co-founder of Geojam. Geojam is a social engagement platform that generates meaningful and passion-fueled engagement between fans and creators. Their vision is to build the creator economy of the future that redirects the flow of incentives back into the hands of the creators and users themselves. Geojam has been a bridge for fans to engage directly with artists, athletes, and influencers such as Mariah Carey, Machine Gun Kelly, and Nyjah Huston. With the inception of their token, $JAM, they combine the technological advancements of decentralized finance with real-world experiences while interweaving the ethos of autonomous decentralized communities and mainstream social networking. Sarah Figueroa is the CEO and co-founder of Geojam. Sarah is a serial entrepreneur with ten years of experience building and designing consumer tech companies centered around social media, entertainment, and the community. She has been recognized in the New York Times for Geojam’s pivot during the pandemic and is a Rolling Stone Culture Council member. Sarah is extremely passionate about community governance and decentralization; as an early adopter of Ethereum, she has been mining crypto since 2016. At Geojam, she leads a fifteen-person team on product, marketing, and token utility. Before founding Geojam, Sarah founded One Box Agency, a creative agency for Brands, Events, and Talent. They produced groundbreaking 360˚ marketing experiences that ignited consumers to turn up the volume on a brand's story. We discuss various topics, including Geojam, the future of the creator economy, Web3 and NFTs, tokenomics, and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing how Sarah found her way to crypto. We discussed our passion for the crypto community and what compelled her to start a crypto-based social media company. We discuss how Geojam evolved and transitioned to become a fully crypto-native company. We transition our conversation to discuss how Geojam is a community-first platform. Sarah explains how Geojam enables creators and their fans to further engage by helping creators design their merch line, where they should go on tour, organizing events together, and much more. Sarah details how Geojam is a decentralized mobile first governance tool. Sarah explains how these creators and the community can participate in governance by proposing ideas seamlessly and frictionlessly. We pivot to discuss Geojam’s collaboration with Mariah Carey, where a fan had the opportunity to go on her private jet with Mariah. Sarah explains why creators are incentivized to use Geojam and the insights they gain from their audience using the platform. We transition to discuss the process of designing Geojam’s tokenomics and the benefit of creating a token to engage with your community. Sarah explains Geojam’s goal to become the hub for communities by building tools and a decentralized hub for community members to engage with each other. We discuss how Web3 can help emerging artists develop their community and fanbase. We discuss the power of superfans and how Geojam enables them to be as involved as possible. Our final discussion topic centered around utility. We discuss the importance of utility to tokens and more potential applications for NFTs and how the use of NFTs may evolve. Please enjoy my conversation with Sarah Figueroa.

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Bringing DeFi to Bitcoin with Chad Barraford and Erik Voorhees Aug 09, 2022

Today’s guests are Chad Barraford and Erik Voorhees. Chad Barraford is the technical lead at Thorchain, a decentralized liquidity network. Before this, he served as Chief Technology Officer at the Skyy Network, where he designed and built air traffic management on a blockchain. Barraford was also the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Cryptocades, an online gaming site that utilizes a device’s spare computing to mine Monero. THORChain is a decentralized liquidity protocol that allows users to easily exchange cryptocurrency assets across a range of networks without losing full custody of their investments in the process. Erik Voorhees is the founder of the startup ShapeShift.io, a Bitcoin and altcoin exchange. He is a dedicated supporter of Bitcoin and frequently is a speaker at related conferences and meetings. Voorhees believes the national monetary system has essential problems, and he, being an opponent of taxation, is actively involved in the creation of cryptocurrency regulation. He is also advocating for the use of smart contracts. We discuss various topics, including Thorchain, ShapeShift, open source systems, the permissionless revolution, and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing ShapeShift’s transition to becoming a DAO. Erik discusses where the idea started and what compelled the company to transition to DAO. Erik explains the various reasons that influenced the company's decision to become a DAO. We transitioned to discuss ThorChain. We begin our conversation about ThorChain by discussing THORChain's origins and how it garnered so much interest. We discuss the ambition of the project. Chad explains why Thorchain is against the use of bridges and wrapped assets. We discuss how wrapped assets and bridges are not decentralized and how they limit the full potential of crypto. Erik discusses what attracted him to Thorchain and how his experience running ShapeShift informed him of the need for infrastructure that enabled trustless swapping of assets. Erik goes on to explain how Thorchain is able to allow decentralized swapping. We transition to discuss Thorchain’s commitment to creating a permissionless system. Chad and Erik explain how the system derives its security and how this is enabled by how Thorchain was designed and engineered. We transition to discuss how anyone can get involved with the projects because they are open source and why this leads to more innovation over time. We discuss how tokenomics incentives users and builders by giving them a vested interest in these protocols. Our next conversation topic centered around why value will accrue to the protocols that are open and permissionless. The final topic we discussed was where the yield is derived from on THORChain. Erik explains how the yield on THORChain is directly coming from the fee revenue generated. Erik also touches on the nuances of being an LP on THORChain by describing how all the pools are denominated in RUNE and why that makes the system more stable.

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A Celebration of Bitcoin and Sarasota with Bob Williams Aug 03, 2022

Today we have a special episode where I am sharing my conversation on Sarasota Stories hosted by Bob Williams. Bob hosts me to discuss the early days of Bitcoin, my love for Sarasota, how to navigate the crypto winter, my passion for film production, and much more. In each episode, Bob conducts in-depth interviews with a local Sarasota business owner, civic leader, entrepreneur, artist, or philanthropist to find out who they are, what they're doing now, and the impact they hope to make on the Sarasota community. This podcast is a must-listen for anyone interested in learning more about me, the early days of Bitcoin, what makes Sarasota unique, and the disruptive potential of crypto in the film industry. We begin our conversation by discussing something people might not know about me: I am an avid guitarist. We discuss my broad range of taste in music and especially my love for bluegrass. We touch on the beauty of music and the ability to connect with people through playing music Our first major conversation topic centered around my backstory and upbringing. We discussed my very traditional Jewish upbringing and how that informed my understanding of the importance of community. We transition to how I first learned about Bitcoin by stumbling into an early Bitcoin chat forum. The forum was full of early bitcoin developers, and even Satoshi frequented and communicated to discuss Bitcoin. Our next conversation topic focused on my foray into Bitcoin. We discuss how I eventually started my bitcoin-focused startup, BitInstant, which became the first venture-backed Bitcoin startup. We discuss the craziness of the early Bitcoin days and how Bitinstant grew to encompass 30% of total Bitcoin transaction volume. We discussed how starting BitInstant propelled me to the world stage; I traveled all over the world to give talks about Bitcoin and the future possibilities this new technology could bring to the world. We discuss how one of the primary reasons why I was attracted to the Bitcoin space was because I found a family in the Bitcoin community. We discussed how I realized the disruptive potential of Bitcoin and why I knew the space was still in its infancy. We touch on how the initial experience using Bitcoin. Our conversation transitions to focus on how we ended up in sunny Sarasota. We discussed what attracted me to Sarasota. Another Sarasota conversation topic centered around how Sarasota is a burgeoning crypto hub. We discuss how Sarasota has birthed a wave of very successful crypto entrepreneurs. We also discuss what makes a city a crypto hub. We dive deep into the qualities of the city that attract and birth innovative leaders. Our next conversation topic centered around government and the importance of freedom. We discuss the necessary tradeoffs for a government to run effectively while preserving the rights of its citizens. We pivot our conversation to discuss the volatility and market turmoil currently impacting crypto. We discuss how bear markets are the perfect time to invest. We discuss the importance of doing due diligence and investing in projects with solid fundamentals. We stress the importance of dollar cost averaging and building conviction through the bear market. Our final conversation topic centered on my recent Cannes Film Festival trip. We discuss my experience of being a part of the festival and the overall vibe of the festival. We discuss the various problems with the business of making films and how DeFi and crypto can help address these inequities.

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Building the Web3 AWS with Jesse Berger Jul 28, 2022

Today’s guest is Jesse Berger, serial Entrepreneur/technologist. Jesse is a Founding PKT community member and has raised over $300 million for films that generated over $850m in global revenue. PKT is a decentralized high-speed data network that enables anyone to monetize their unused internet bandwidth. Powered by PacketCrypt, the world’s first bandwidth-hard proof-of-work, people who connect to the PKT Network are paid in PKT Cash (PKT) every 60 seconds. PKT provides an economic incentive for people to grow internet connectivity and infrastructure with minimal technical knowledge. PKT Pal is a technology company building turnkey hardware and software solutions that support the open source PKT blockchain project. PKT Pal’s first product is the PKT Cube, a plug-and-play mining device with innovative features that allows people with minimal technical knowledge to monetize their unused internet bandwidth. PKT Cube features include a PKT hardware wallet and the ability to earn PKT Cash every 60 seconds and send and receive PKT payments using a mobile device. Future functionality includes connecting to a user’s home network from anywhere in the world via VPN, being paid to share wifi access with neighbors securely, and access to a variety of DApps for streaming, gaming, and more. We discuss various topics, including PKT, Decentralized Networks, Internet Infrastructure, the Film/Entertainment Industry, and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing Jesse’s background in the film and entertainment industry. We discuss how a lot of the success of a movie comes down to luck. Jesse explains how many moving parts go into making a successful movie and how everything needs to go just right for a film to be a commercial success. Jesse discusses how the entertainment industry's inequity and lack of transparency opened his eyes to the need for an alternative system. Jesse explains the business of films. We discuss the process of selling a movie to a studio and the various hurdles and problems filmmakers and actors face during the process. This eventually brought him to crypto and web3. We transitioned our conversation to discuss the PKT network and the PKT cube. Jesse explains how the PKT network works and the origins of how the PKT network was developed. We discuss the enormous TAM for internet infrastructure and the need for a censorship-resistant way to access the internet. We discuss how our internet bandwidth is a commodity that isn’t fully utilized to its full potential and how PKT helps unlock this potential. We transitioned to discuss the PKT cube. Jesse explains how the PKT cube enables an easy on-ramp to the PKT network for people looking for a dedicated device that can be used to participate in the network. But Jesse stresses that unlike many of their competitors, the Cube is not necessary to participate in the network. Jesse explains how a user can elect to use a regular computer instead of the Cube. Another fascinating topic we discussed was how the tech protects the users from the liability of the actions of the people using PKT. We transitioned to discuss the use of NFTs in entertainment. We discuss how NFTs are the perfect medium for facilitating content rights ownership. Jesse explains how NFTs can be used to disrupt the monetization of various content mediums. Our final discussion topic centered around the future of the PKT network. Jesse discusses how they are thinking about scaling the infrastructure by building layers on top of PKT to enable more functionality. We discuss how PKT could bring smart contracts and NFTs to the PKT ecosystem and much more. Please enjoy my conversation with Jesse Berger.

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The Gravity of Decentralization with Jesse Pollak Jul 26, 2022

Today’s guest is Jesse Pollak, Senior Director of Engineering at Coinbase. Coinbase is the premier platform for buying, selling, transferring, and storing cryptocurrency. Jesse is currently working on protocols, public goods, cities, and currencies at Coinbase. Jesse previously led all Retail engineering at Coinbase, including building Coinbase, Coinbase Pro, and Coinbase Wallet. We discuss various topics, including Ethereum, the Merge, Smart Scaling, the gravity of Decentralization, Public Key Infrastructure, building in Bear Market, and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing how Jesse got into crypto. Jesse shares how he started a startup focusing on identity and security software. The company leveraged public key infrastructure to enable companies to scale their identity and security needs. Most of his clients were crypto companies; this is how he fell down the crypto rabbit hole. The company was eventually acqui-hired by Coinbase in 2016. Jesse explains how public key infrastructure works and how it is widely used in crypto and throughout the internet. We pivot our conversation to discuss why now is the best time to build in Crypto. We discuss how the tools for building in crypto have become more accessible and more robust. We also discuss why this bear market feels different than previous bear markets. We focus on discussing how the number of people building something exciting and innovative is ten times bigger than there was in the last bear market. The number of real-world use cases is an order of magnitude bigger than in previous cycles. This leads us to discuss what sector of crypto excites us the most. Jesse shares that the trend that excites him the most is the increased adoption of users and businesses. Jesse predicts that this trend will eventually culminate in the large migration of a large portion of our society being on-chain. We discuss how we are seeing legacy companies beginning to embrace crypto and integrating crypto into their business Our next conversation topic centered around the rise of alternative L1s and the importance of smart scaling. Jesse discusses how the emergence of alternative L1s has impacted Ethereum and its developer base. Jesse also addresses the design trade-offs these alternative L1s are making to achieve higher transaction throughput. We also discuss how the Ethereum developers have approached scaling Ethereum while prioritizing decentralization and security. Jesse outlines why he is excited about EIP-4844. Jesse explains how EIP-4844 will help scale Ethereum by reducing the cost of Layer2s on Ethereum. Jesse explains how L2s work and how they help Ethereum scale without compromising Ethereum’s decentralization. We discuss the trilemma problem that all blockchains face or will eventually face. Jesse shares his thesis in the ideal way. Blockchains will tackle this problem. A fascinating topic we discussed centered around how decentralization is a new form of gravity within crypto. Jesse explains how everything tended to gravitate towards the most centralized outcome in the legacy world and how crypto is inverting that paradigm. We discuss how decentralization enables people to have sovereignty and autonomy. Our final discussion topic centered around how the future will be layer-specific blockchains. Jesse explains how he believes that as crypto matures, DApps will converge onto layer-specific use cases on a few blockchains instead of having hundreds of different blockchains. Please enjoy my conversion with Jesse Pollak.

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For the Love of Bitcoin with Courtney Warner Shrem Jul 22, 2022

Today we have a very special episode; we are celebrating our 300th episode. I am joined by my lovely wife, Courtney Warner Shrem. Thank you so much to everyone who has been on this incredible journey with me, from the listeners to our team that make this amazing show possible; thank you from the bottom of my heart. We discuss various topics and stories, including how we met, the early days of Bitcoin, advice for people pursuing a career in the arts, our love for Bitcoin and crypto, persevering through tough times, the origin of Untold Stories, and much more. We begin this iconic episode by discussing the EVR days. Our conversation started by discussing how we first met. Courtney shares how she became a cocktail waitress at EVR and helped facilitate the first payment of Bitcoin for a physical good in NYC. We discussed how in 2013, NYC was one of the few Bitcoin hubs and how, at the time, the community mainly existed in forums on cyberspace. We discuss the various legendary personalities who hung out at EVR. We share a charming story of how we were set up on a blind date by our friends who frequented the club. Our next conversation topic centered around traveling to our first Bitcoin Conference as a couple. Courtney shares her experience at the San Jose Bitcoin Conference and how small the community was at the time when compared to today’s conferences. An entertaining story we shared on the episode was the time I sold Fred Wilson his very first Bitcoin at Satoshi Square. Courtney explains the atmosphere and the electricity you felt when you would visit Satoshi Square. Another fun story we shared was about my and Vitalik’s first experience eating lobster. We pivot the conversation to discuss Courtney’s journey to Bitcoin and her passion for acting. Courtney discusses her experience pursuing acting and other artistic pursuits. Courtney shares her experience of her breakout role on set and the camaraderie that develops from being a part of the cast and crew on a movie set. We discuss how difficult it is to become a working actor and the grind it takes to break into the industry. She stresses the importance of creating opportunities for yourself in any artistic pursuit. Our next conversation topic centered around our various travels. We discuss our experience attending to La BitConf. We share memorable stories of our experience visiting Buenos Aires and the craziness of the conference. We pivot to discuss Stacy Herbert officiated our wedding and how we almost codified our marriage on the blockchain. We discuss the iconic Proof-of-Steak, which started the tradition of Bitcoin Steak Dinners. We discuss our various challenges during our relationship and how we have used them as springboards to further our relationship and lives to bigger and better places. We discussed how I used Steem as a way to reintroduce myself to the crypto community by sharing my thoughts on blog posts and hanging out in the Steem community. We discuss how incredible the crypto community is and how the crypto community is filled with so much love and support. Our final conversation was discussing how Untold Stories was started. Please enjoy my conversation with Courtney Warner Shrem. Thank you to everyone who supports the show and the fantastic team that makes this show possible. Love you guys.

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High Stakes Protocol Development with Wil Barnes Jul 20, 2022

Today’s guest is Wil Barnes, CEO, and Co-founder of Jet Protocol. Jet is a borrowing and lending protocol built on the Solana blockchain focused on innovative lending products and cross-chain interest rate arbitrage. Most of the widely used DeFi protocols used up until this point have been built on top of and supported by the Ethereum ecosystem. Jet is ready to take borrowing and lending to the next level using Solana’s bleeding edge tech, low transaction costs, speed, and scalability. Users can also look forward to Jet's innovative interest-bearing products, which will be used to create markets on Serum DEX. The goal of Jet is to build a borrowing and lending protocol with market-driven interest rates, instead of the utilization curve-based interest rate models currently seen on Ethereum and Solana. Solana’s low fees and high throughput network gives Jet an opportunity to create an interest rate market-making experience that not only matches, but improves upon the centralized experience that everyone is familiar with. Wil is a Blockchain developer, Distributed systems software engineer with years of blockchain and software development experience before Jet at MakerDAO, ConsenSys, Kauri, PwC, and Booz Allen Hamilton; Wil brings immense engineering management and financial expertise to his broader team at Jet. Wil’s interests include open finance & geopolitics. We discuss various topics, including Jet, Solana, Ethereum, Maker DAO, the dynamics of debt markets, and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing Wil’s background and how he fell down the crypto rabbit hole. Wil shares how it is tough to break into traditional finance, especially when you want to work in the debt markets. He explains without a degree from a prestigious university or having a preexisting relationship; it is virtually impossible to get a job in traditional debt capital markets. He goes on to discuss how this is antithetical to crypto’s ethos and how in crypto, he was able to get various opportunities through hard work and merit. We transition and focus our discussion on his time at ConsenSys and Maker. Wil explains how Maker works and how it evolved over time. We discuss the DIA peg mechanism and address the various misconceptions about DAI. Another major conversation topic was bear markets. We discuss how to survive a bear market and how bear markets are for builders. We discussed his journey from working on Ethereum to eventually launching a project on Solana. We discuss the challenges he felt prevented him from building what he envisioned on Ethereum and why Solana was the ideal place to build Jet. We discuss the path to decentralization and the issues blockchains face when scaling. Our final discussion topic centered around Jet. Wil explains the importance of fixed interest rates for debt markets. We touch on the perils of CeFi. We discuss Jet’s mission and the future of DeFi. Please enjoy my conversation with Wil Barnes.

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Celsius and Monetary Cycles with Simon Dixon Jul 15, 2022

My guest today is Simon Dixon, CEO & Co-Founder of the online investment platform BnkToTheFuture.com who has invested over $1.7 billion in FinTech companies. Bnk To The Future is a global online investment platform that allows qualifying investors to invest in financial innovation, including fintech (Financial Technology) companies, funds, and other new alternative financial products. He is also the Fund Manager of Bitcoin Capital & author of the book 'Bank to the Future.' An active FinTech & Bitcoin angel investor with investments in BitPay, Kraken, BitPesa, and over 20 others. An ex-director of the UK Digital Currency Association & UK CrowdFunding Association. He regularly speaks on the future of finance to governments, businesses, investors, and financial institutions. An ex-investment banker that left corporate in 2006 to work on his book on the future of banking. Simon has been regularly quoted & appeared in major press & media outlets, including BBC, FT, CNBC, Reuters, Bloomberg, and Wall Street Journal. We discuss various topics, including Bitcoin, the Celsius Collapse, an Overview of Crypto Crash, Monetary Cycles, the Fight for the Free Market, and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing the various collapses throughout Crypto’s history. We begin our discussion by examining the Luna death spiral. Simon explains how Mt Gox unraveled and how they handled the situation. We discuss Bitfinex’s hack. Simon describes how the team behind Bitfinex used the lessons learned from Mt Gox and how they navigated the crisis better. We finish our conversation about crypto collapses by comparing and contrasting Celsius and Voyager. Simon explains how Voyager has been more transparent and adept at handling their crisis, while Celsius has done everything they can to obfuscate blame and act in bad faith. Simon discusses in detail how Celsius management did not have proper risk management and conducted themselves as an unregistered hedge fund. Our next major conversation topic centered around monetary cycles and the fight for the free market. We discuss the fourth turning and the ending of the debt cycle. Simon explains how financial instability and economic inequality lead to societal unrest. We discuss how we are currently living through a fourth turning and what that means for society. We also touch on the fight for free markets. Simon explains how the rise of CBDCs could lead to the rise of communism. We discuss how Bitcoin is the best tool to fight to protect capitalism and liberty from the evils of communism. We stress the importance of a complex money standard and the benefits hard money provides society. Our final discussion topic centered around investing frameworks. Simon shares how he structures his portfolio to hedge against a multitude of outcomes. We finish by discussing the proper frameworks to build and maintain wealth. Please enjoy my conversation with Simon Dixon.

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The Death of Info Slaves with Shiv Malik Jul 13, 2022

My guest today is Shiv Malik, CEO, and Co-Founder of the Pool Foundation. The Pool Foundation is the company behind Pool Data, a platform and associated services to support Data Unions to develop, scale, and monetize. They have studied existing Data Union frameworks in the Web3 space, seeking to simplify the complex technology required to scale. The pool is not only generating products and a technology offering for Data Unions but also the fabric by which the entities are connected to aggregate data and data buyers. To do this, the ecosystem must become more mature by enabling new Data Union companies and integrating existing businesses into the Data Union model of governance and payment. They aim to accelerate this process by creating the materials, education, and mentorship necessary to establish Data Unions, grow their user bases, and sell their data through our real-time marketplace. Shiv Malik is a technologist, award-nominated broadcaster, author of two books, former Guardian investigative journalist, and co-founder of the Intergenerational Foundation think tank. He joined the Web3 space in mid-2017 as an adviser to the Golem project and subsequently as Head of Growth for Streamr and co-creator of their Data Unions framework. In 2021 he co-founded Pool and currently leads the organization on its mission to bring Data Unions to the world and ensure that people have control of their data and a genuine stake in the digital economy. We discuss various topics in our conversation, including the importance of Data, Data-opolies, Data Unions, Data Emancipation, and much more. We begin our discussion by discussing Shiv’s background before joining the Web3 space. Shiv shares how he was an investigative journalist and war correspondent. Shiv explains how his experiences helped prepare him for founding a startup. We transition our conversation to discuss why Data emancipation is essential. We discuss how the current surveillance capitalist model works and how tech companies can profit from our data. We define the term data-opolies and how Web3 offers an alternative system to the status quo. Shiv explains why he is so passionate about Data and Data Emancipation. We transition our conversation to discuss Pool and Data Unions. Shiv explains how Pool is building the infrastructure for Data Unions. We discuss in detail what data unions are and why they are essential in the quest to disrupt these Data-opolies. We transition to discuss advertising. Shiv explains how Data is used in advertising and how things need to change because of public sentiments toward data collection and government and corporate regulation. We discuss how Data Unions can help power the next revolution in marketing and advertising. Our final topic centered around the Intergenerational Foundation think tank. We discuss how we can reimagine the future and the importance of optimizing for time preference. Please enjoy my conversation with Shiv Malik.

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Decentralization Maximalism with Pod of Jake Jul 07, 2022

Today we have a special episode where I am sharing my conversation on the Pod of Jake. Jake hosts me to discuss various topics, including Bitcoin, the early days of Bitcoin, the evolution of the Bitcoin and crypto space, and much more. Pod of Jake is an excellent podcast where Jake brings on guests from various industries to discuss technology, innovation, big ideas, and much more. This podcast is a must-listen-to anyone interested in learning more about myself, the early days of Bitcoin, and the future of Bitcoin and Crypto. We begin our conversation by discussing the early Bitcoin community. We touch on how the early Bitcoin community was composed of mainly young people and free staters. We transition to discuss how Bitcoin teaches financial literacy. We have a deep discussion about the issues of financial literacy and inclusion and how Bitcoin is a vehicle to learn about how the financial system works and why we need sound money. We discuss how I initially understood Bitcoin and how my understanding of Bitcoin evolved. We discuss how Bitcoin is a very deep subject matter and requires one to be curious and open-minded. We pivot our conversation to discuss how Bitcoin grew from word of mouth and the legend of Satoshi. Our next major conversation topic centered around Bitcoin being a lifeline. We discuss how Bitcoin and crypto are seen as an investment in first-world countries, but in most of the world, Bitcoin and crypto are seen as lifelines to the financial world. We discuss how the Bitcoin and Crypto industry is still very early, but the revolutionary technology is powering them. We discuss how we are our own worst enemy when trying to stomach the volatility of this emerging asset class. Our conversation transitions to focus on Bitcoin Maximalism. I share my thoughts on the subject and stress that I am a decentralization maximalist and what that means. We discuss the importance of permissionless systems as one of the core innovations of the blockchain and should be the North Star all crypto projects strive for. We pivot to discuss my experience building Bitinstant. We discuss my experience building an early Bitcoin company and the roadblocks I faced when trying to scale a crypto startup in the industry's early days. One of our last topics centered around crypto innovations and Bitcoin. We discuss how much of the innovation we see in the broader crypto ecosystem has its roots in Bitcoin, and how looking back at the industry's early days, we can see where the industry may be headed. Our last topic centered around what initially attracted me to the Bitcoin community. Please enjoy my conversation with Jake.

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Finding Meaning in Crypto with Kyle Kemper Jul 05, 2022

Today's guest is my friend, Kyle Kemper, a self-starting entrepreneur, bitcoin, crypto evangelist, and author. He is currently Chief Alchemist at Raze. The RAZE fintech platform enables users to tokenize and fractionalize shares, royalties, and distributions empowering you to self-fundraise quickly and safely using our flagship Dynamic Security Tokens (DSTs). He is also the co-host of the Miami Crypto Experience. He is known to be intellectually curious with a strong understanding of the crypto industry, decentralization, and transformation. Kyle has a long history working with Executives, Investors, Marketing, Compliance & Product teams. He prides himself on being an open communicator, storyteller, speaker, and presenter. He has over nine years of experience in business development, marketing, and communication with crypto & high-growth consumer-facing tech companies. We discuss various topics, including Bitcoin, the Crypto Community, Crypto’s Cultural Impact, Disrupting Corporate Governance, and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing the importance of incorporating joy and happiness into our daily lives—Kyle shares how he is able to not take himself too seriously. We discuss how crypto has finally pierced the cultural zeitgeist of mainstream culture. We discuss how everyday people are excited about crypto and how it permeates general conversation. Our following conversation topic was Kyle’s journey down the crypto rabbit hole. Kyle shares what attracted him to crypto and how various life experiences led him to crypto. We go on to discuss what makes Bitcoin such a revolutionary idea. Our next conversation topic centered around network participation. We discuss how the Doge community is one of the most vibrant communities in crypto. Kyle shares why Doge is an excellent introductory crypto for people looking to understand the basic principles of crypto. We transition to discuss the topic of self-custody and not your keys and not your crypto. We discuss the improvement of crypto wallets. Kyle also shares why he believes improving the UX/UI of wallets will help unlock crypto’s true potential. We discuss the impact of a universal unified crypto wallet. Our next conversation topic centered around product development. Kyle advises when you are launching a product to have the least amount of features possible and once you have a large enough user base, begin adding features slowly. Kyle shares why this is vital for gaining traction as an early company. We pivot our conversation to discuss UX/UI design. We discuss how designers and product people are only just entering the space. Kyle discusses how these people will drive adoption by making crypto more user-friendly and intuitive. We pivot to discuss self-actualization. Kyle stresses the need for a solid community to help oneself to self-actualize. One of the benefits of crypto is the strong community associated with being a part of the space. Our next conversation topic centered around the Kempler Clifford Formula. Kyle explains how anyone can use this simple formula to determine how much Bitcoin you need to own to protect yourself if you experience hyperbitcoinization. We finish our conversation to discuss how blockchain will help create direct democracy and fight against centralized tyranny. Please enjoy my conversation with Kyle Kemper.

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The Early Days of Bitcoin with Jered Kenna, Jonathan Mohan, and Adam B. Levine Jun 21, 2022

Today we have a special episode; I am sharing the panel that I was a part of at Consensus 2022, titled: 10 Years Later: Bitcoin's Commercial Beginnings from Those Who were There. The panel included Jered Kenna, Jonathan Mohan, and Adam B. Levine. Jered Kenna was the Founding CEO of the first US Bitcoin exchange, Tradehill / Bitcoin.com. Jered is an investor and former Marine. Jered Kenna is currently the Founder and CEO of 20mission Co-living / 20mission Cerveza, an investor specializing in start-ups and an entrepreneur at heart. Jonathan Mohan, Kickstarted the New York Blockchain community in early 2013, leading to one of the longest-running and one of the largest Blockchain-related meetup groups in the world. He is currently the Head of Partnerships at DLTx, a public company expanding web3 by deploying blockchain infrastructure at scale across major global industries. Adam B. Levine has been exploring, chronicling, and inspiring the world of Bitcoin and non-currency tokens since 2011. He’s a serial entrepreneur, the founding managing editor of Podcasts at CoinDesk(2019), founder and host of Speaking of Bitcoin(2013) and CoinDesks’ Markets Daily podcast. Adam is also the founder of Tokenly, Inc.(2014). Adam currently spends his time building state-of-the-art creativity-enhancing AI tools as the founder and CEO of 330.ai (2021). We discuss various topics, including our journey down the Bitcoin rabbit hole, the Early Bitcoin community, wild stories from the early days, how the space has evolved, and much more. We begin the conversation by sharing how we got into Bitcoin and the initial community that formed around Bitcoin in the early years. We highlight the iconic Crypto Castle in San Francisco, where many projects were incubated. Our next conversation topic centered around the experience of living through and being a part of Bitcoin’s infancy. We discuss why we believed Bitcoin had the potential to change the world. We discuss how the community was very cooperative and not competitive in the early days of the industry. We also touch on how pseudonymity permeated the early online community of Bitcoin. We had a funny conversation about the first Bitcoin Ponzi scheme, Bitcoin Savings and Trust, run by Pirate@40. Another fascinating conversation topic was the watershed moment in 2013 when a Congressional Hearing publicly declared being a Bitcoiner is not a felony. Our next major conversation topic centered on how Bitcoin and the Crypto Industry have changed over the last decade. We touch on how archaic regulation has stifled US innovation and has forced entrepreneurs and builders who want to pursue careers in crypto abroad. We also discuss why we are still so early in crypto and Bitcoin’s journey. We finish our conversation by discussing our craziest early Bitcoin stories. Please enjoy my conversation with myself and my friends, some of the most iconic Bitcoin OGs.

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Building in a Bear Market with Bobby Zagotta Jun 16, 2022

Today’s guest is Bobby Zagotta, the Chief Executive Officer of BitStamp. Bitstamp is a cryptocurrency exchange based in Luxembourg. It allows trading between fiat currency, bitcoin, and other cryptocurrencies. Bitstamp is the world’s longest-running cryptocurrency exchange, continuously supporting the Bitcoin economy since 2011. With a proven track record and mature approach to the industry, Bitstamp provides a secure and transparent venue to over four million customers and enables partners to access emerging crypto markets through time-proven infrastructure. The company was founded as a European-focused alternative to then-dominant bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox. While the company trades in US dollars, it accepts fiat money deposits for free only via the European Union's Single Euro Payments Area, a mechanism for transferring money between European bank accounts. Bobby has demonstrated success in building and growing businesses in established and emerging markets, including significant experience in cryptocurrency and blockchain technologies. He’s proven to have the ability to develop and lead business lines, product development, global marketing and sales, international business development, and M&A/VC investing. He has significant experience building and leading winning teams, strategy and M&A, big data analytics, operations, lean principles, planning/forecasting, and leadership team facilitation and execution. Before joining Bitstamp, Bobby was the Chief Commercial Officer at Kraken Digital, where he was a member of the senior leadership team accountable for Business Operations & Strategy, Global Business Development, Corporate Development/M&A, Intelligence & Analytics, Banking & Payments, as well as two business line P&Ls, CF Benchmarks and OTC Trading. We discuss various topics, including Bitstamp, crypto adoption, surviving a crypto crash, regulatory clarity, and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing how TradFi institutions are being forced to understand the crypto space and what kind of product offerings they should build to give their clients access to crypto. We transition to discuss how in emerging markets, crypto is viewed. Bobby explains how in a survey conducted by Bitstamp, emerging markets trust crypto more than the traditional financial system. We discuss how crypto, for a large part of the world, is not an investment but a lifeline to the financial world. We move on to discuss Bitstamp. We discuss Bitstamp’s rich history and its commitment to customer success. We stress the need for crypto companies to focus on customer support and success to continue growing adoption and trust. We pivot our conversation to discuss the politicization of finance and how the Fed has grown in importance within the general public’s mindshare. We discuss the growing desire of the general public to understand how economic policy is made and its implications. This leads us to discuss the current economic fallout and its impact on the crypto markets. We focus on discussing various ways to survive the crypto winter. We also touch on the need to build through the bear market and how every successful company was started during a bear market. Our next conversation topic centered around regulatory clarity. We discuss the regulation of the broader crypto market, stable coins, and the need for Spot Bitcoin ETF. Please enjoy my conversation with Bobby Zagotta.

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Into the Deep Waters of Crypto Trading with 0xDorsal Jun 14, 2022

My guest today is 0xDorsal, Co-founder and core contributor of Integral. Integral is a new DeFi primitive that efficiently executes large orders. It is the only such primitive with a functional product to date and is poised to capture the exact segment of large client trading volume for DeFi. Integral is the pioneer in executing large orders in DeFi. It works smart by executing an order according to an oracle’s average price over time (currently, it’s Uniswap’s 5-min TWAP). To offer a competitive price with nearly 0% price impact, Integral mirrors order-book and AMM from some of the best centralized and decentralized exchanges and create a highly liquidity-rich environment for these large orders to execute. This technology mimics how the centralized exchanges process large orders: split and execute them over a period of time. This is made possible with the OB-AMM. The innovative AMM design unbundles the concept of liquidity to depth (order book depth, AMM shape) and capital (the actual amount of LP asset in the order book or AMM). By mirroring order books from exchanges like Binance and Uniswap, Integral can achieve the same depth with much less capital. 0xDorsal is the pseudonymous co-founder of Integral, the world’s first DeFi primitive for large orders. Dorsal’s background as a hedge fund manager positioned him well to help drive the migration from TradFi to DeFi. Dorsal has extensive experience as a business development lead within DeFi. In addition to his work at Integral, Dorsal is especially interested in market design, liquidity, DAOs, and coordination. We discuss various topics, including Integral, the evolution of DEXs, building a crypto project, and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing 0xDorsal’s Tradfi background. 0xDorsal discusses how his TradFi background prepared him to understand the current crypto landscape and gave him context to how the crypto trading industry is headed. We transition to discuss the evolution of Dex’s. We discuss the original DEXs like Etherdelta and IDEX and the significant shortcomings they experienced. And how these original DEXs gave rise to the next evolution of decentralized exchanges like Uniswap. 0xDorsal discusses why Uniswap v2 was a watershed moment in crypto’s history. We discuss the various problems plaguing the current DEX space, like front-running, MEVs, and flashbots. We dive deep into the various issues and how they impact a trader’s PNL. Our next conversation topic centered around Integral and how the project is tackling these various problems to create a better experience for large and small traders. 0xDorsal explains how Integral has innovated the AMM model. 0xDorsal explains how TWAMM works and why it’s so innovative. We transition to discuss the future of Integral. We touch on Integral’s possible future product offerings and their road map. 0xDorsal explains how they plan on building a decentralized OTC desk and the possibility of building atomic swaps into the project to enable cross-chain compatibility. We also discuss why they have decided to build a pseudonymous team and the benefits of pseudonymity. Our final discussion topic centered around the future of the crypto industry and where the crypto is headed. Please enjoy my conversation with 0xDorsal.

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Enabling Endogenous Trust with Eric Tung Jun 09, 2022

Today, my guest is Eric Tung, Founder and CEO of Themelio Labs, the company behind Themelio, a public blockchain that enables open, secure, and resilient decentralized apps. Themelio is pitched as a radically simple, stable, and long-term foundation that can power a vast and diverse ecosystem. Themelio plans to play a fundamental and ubiquitous role in the security infrastructure of a new and decentralized Internet, much like how IP, “immutable” since 1983, still underpins Internet communication. Themelio’s design is firmly centered around decoupling the blockchain from user-facing applications. Themelio does one thing — provide robust low-level functionality critical to secure decentralized apps — and strives to do it very well. An example is Mel, an independent, stable-value cryptocurrency that anyone can freely use. Inspired by previous blockchains like Bitcoin and Ethereum, Themelio nonetheless takes a very different design approach: radical immutability inspired by the Internet's architecture. Eric spent parts of his childhood in Canada and China, where he was born. His mother home-schooled him while they lived in Beijing to keep the Chinese Communist Party propaganda to a minimum. Yet as China ramped up its Great Firewall to block outside Internet from coming into the country, Eric rebelled and built Geph, a virtual private network that could get around the Chinese firewall. He did this when he was 12, and Geph is still used today in China and Iran. At 14, Tung was accepted into the University of Waterloo, where Ethereum inventor Vitalik Buterin was also a student and creator of Themelio. This new blockchain protocol strips out higher-level functionality to focus on the shared trusted layer of truth. We discuss various topics, including the internet protocol stack, rethinking blockchain, the importance of endogenous trust, paradigm shifts, and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing Eric’s background and what led him down the crypto rabbit hole. Eric explains how he started Geph and became interested in cryptography. We discuss why freedom tools and privacy-preserving protocols may be even more critical in the future. Our conversation transitions to discussing how the internet is structured and the various protocols that make up the internet. We pivot to discuss Themelio. We discuss how Eric and his team have reimagined how a blockchain should work by modeling it after the internet. We discuss how they created revolutionary non-fiat stablecoin. We also touch on how the killer feature of blockchains has always been endogenous trust and why that is important. We finish our conversation by discussing how to unlock the true potential of blockchain technology and what applications will drive mass adoption of blockchain technology. Please enjoy my conversation with Eric Tung.

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Accelerating Crypto Adoption with Michael Shaulov Jun 07, 2022

Today, my guest is Michael Shaulov, the CEO and co-founder of Fireblocks, a secure digital asset infrastructure company. Fireblocks is an enterprise-grade platform delivering a secure infrastructure for moving, storing, and issuing digital assets. Fireblocks enables exchanges, lending desks, custodians, banks, trading desks, and hedge funds to securely scale digital asset operations through the Fireblocks Network and MPC-based Wallet Infrastructure. Fireblocks serves over 1,200 financial institutions, has secured the transfer of over $2.5 trillion in digital assets, and has a unique insurance policy that covers assets in storage & transit. Some of the biggest trading desks have switched to Fireblocks because it's the only solution that CISOs and Ops Teams love. Before Fireblocks, he co-founded Lacoon Mobile Security, which was acquired by Check Point, and was then appointed the Head of Products, Mobile, and Cloud Security for Check Point. Michael is a serial cybersecurity entrepreneur and investor. He is also a recognized industry speaker, delivering talks at RSA Conference, BlackHat, and Infosec. Michael Shaulov received his B.Sc. in Computer Sciences and Physics from the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel, in 2009. We discuss various topics, including the importance of infrastructure, ensuring crypto’s mission, TradFi’s role in crypto, Premissioned DeFi, and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing the state of infrastructure in crypto. Michael shares how we can continue evolving and improving the infrastructure so that power crypto becomes better. We discuss the future of infrastructure in crypto and the importance of infrastructure in delivering crypto’s ethos. We also touch on preserving crypto’s ethos of equality and liberation. Our next topic focused on the role of TradFi and other incumbents. Michael shares how these incumbents can help crypto cross the chasm and bring the next wave of adoption to crypto. We also touch on crypto's regulatory hurdles and how these incumbents can help the industry navigate the regulatory waters. We transitioned to discuss permissioned DeFi. We discuss how we can build crypto-native tools to enable better consumer protection and the balancing act between DeFi and regulatory compliance. Michael very eloquently explains the advantages of building on-chain metadata and how this unlocks new markets for crypto. We end our conversation by discussing how companies can partner with Fireblocks to give their project the best in class infrastructure and backend capabilities to scale their project as efficiently and securely. Please enjoy my conversation with Michael Shaoluv.

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Live from Monaco! From Bitcoin OG’s to NFT’s! with Michael Terpin May 31, 2022

Today we have a special episode where we share my various discussions from CoinAgenda. This episode includes a Fireside Chat with myself and Michael Terpin and a panel discussing how crypto and NFTs will disrupt the film industry. The first half of the episode is the Fireside Chat with Michael Terpin. Michael and I reminisce about the early days of Bitcoin. We discuss the experience of going through your first crypto cycle. We also touch on the benefits of building during a bear market. Our subsequent conversation discussion focused on the significant differences in the industry between the early days of Bitcoin and now. We pivot to focus on how VCs impacted the industry. We also focus on the benefits of angel investing. We also touch on the unique characteristics that crypto projects have, which give them the ability to raise money in multiple ways. We transition, and we discuss my new project, Defiine. We provide a general overview of Defiine and how we will be disrupting film financing. Part 2 of the episode is a panel discussion moderated by Joyce Chow, and the panelists included me, Alexander Amartei, producer of Antara & inventor of Movie NFTs, Tom Malloy, an American actor & filmmaker, and Andreas Kohl, CBDO at Mintlayer. We begin the panel by discussing how crypto will disrupt film financing. We also discuss how each of the panelists were initially attracted to crypto. We touch on how NFTs are disrupting the film industry, from financing to fan engagement. We also discuss why we should be building on Bitcoin. We finish our conversation by discussing the importance of providing value and how to make a project more valuable. Please enjoy this special episode.

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The Secret Sauce of NFTs with Rob Richardson May 24, 2022

My guest today is Rob Richardson, the CEO, and co-founder of Disrupt Art, a Global marketplace created to revolutionize the impact of Art, Music, Fashion, and Film. DisruptArt aims to curate an interactive space for artists, collectors, and activists to revolutionize the impact of art. Artists sell their pieces as digital creations through blockchain technology. Their vision is to create a community where spoken word artists, musicians, entrepreneurs, photographers, and crypto artists intersect, creating dialogue about social impact, contemporary art, and the blockchain. They believe artists deserve more equity, and it’s why they ensure artists receive a majority of the funds and always receive a royalty for their work. That is why they created a new Black-owned NFT minting platform, DisruptArt. They focus on equity, diversity, and bridging NFT technology to the world. They work with activists, allies, and organizations to build a more equitable future using NFTs. Rob is also the founder of Disruption Now Media, a platform that connects entrepreneurs, artists, and leaders through interactive events, educational content, podcasts, and virtual and in-person summits. Disruption Now Podcasts hosts conversational podcasts with disruptors focused on impact. Past guests have included: NY Times bestselling author Robert Greene, Monique Woodward, Jewel Burks Soloman of Google Startups and Collab Capital, Arlan Hamilton of Backstage Capital, and many others. When Rob was appointed chairman of the University of Cincinnati’s Board of Trustees, he became the youngest person to serve in this role in the University’s history. He established the 1819 Innovation Hub in his tenure, where industry and talent collaborate to spark groundbreaking ideas. He created a leadership development and academic preparedness program for high school students. He also championed reforms to the University’s police policies. We discuss various topics, including NFTs and Web3, redefining the term Artist, the rise of creators, the disruption potential of NFTs, and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing what is an artist. Rob explains why needs to redefine the meaning of “artist.” We discuss the rise of the creator and how everyone who is building and using their imagination is a creator. Our next conversation topic centered around the best ways to explain NFT and Web3 to someone. Rob discusses why some people cannot reimagine reality through a new paradigm. We discuss how Web3 brings about a new paradigm for online creation and ownership. Rob shares the steps he uses to explain NFT and Web3 to someone new to the space. We also discuss how NFTs accrue value. We discuss the NFTs enable creators to develop a stronger relationship with their fanbase. Our next topic centered around which mediums and sectors will be distributed the most because of NFTs. We discuss how film and TV will be one of the major sectors disrupted by NFTs. We also discuss why using technology to create value is the secret to long-term success. We touch on why it’s essential to become knowledgeable about the space and its broader implications across various industries. Our final discussion topic was how NFTs are a gateway into the crypto-verse by allowing more people to begin to grasp the transformational nature of crypto.

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The Evolution of Web3 with Halsey Minor May 17, 2022

My guest today is Halsey Minor, CEO of Vivid Labs. VIVID enables anyone to create, manage, and sell multimedia NFTs, enabling new use cases and business models and evolving NFTs into complete media experiences. Compatible across all significant blockchains, VIVID offers advanced NFT + features that transform simple NFTs into rich media experiences that are multi-format, multi-asset, permissioned, updateable and resilient. Halsey is a technology founder behind some of the greatest successes in internet and enterprise computing which have anticipated “what’s next” in enterprise architecture and technology adoption. His companies have created over $250 billion in cumulative value, and he’s built a Nasdaq 100 company from scratch. His achievements as founder or co-founder include CNET, Uphold, Salesforce, Google Voice, OpenDNS, and Vignette. We discuss various topics, including the future of NFTs, the evolution of the web, why NFTs are a new form of the website, and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing how NFTs are creating a new genre of multimedia content. Halsey discusses how NFTs will enhance the fan experience and provide content creators with new and innovative ways to connect with their audience. Halsey explains how various music artists and movie franchises are currently utilizing this technology to build a more profound fan experience for their audiences. Our next conversation topic centered around the evolution of the web. We discuss how Web3 is the natural evolution of the net. Halsey shares his experience building startups and business throughout the different web eras and what attracted him to Web3. We also discuss why NFTs are a new form of the website and the possible implications of that framing. We transitioned our conversation to discuss the importance of sensible regulation around NFTs. Halsey outlines why he has been imploring regulators to treat NFTs as content and not deem them to be securities. Another major conversation topic we discussed was the recent stablecoin news and why algorithmic stable coins are unlikely to work. Our final conversation centered around the future of NFTs and how creators and fans will benefit from the technology as we continue to push the boundaries of what we think is possible in space. Please enjoy my conversation with Halsey Minor.

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Legally Protecting Bitcoin with Jason Brett May 06, 2022

Today, my guest is Jason Brett, Founder and CEO of Value Technology Foundation. Value Technology Foundation is a DC nonprofit think tank dedicated to blockchain advocacy, education, research and development, and advocacy. Jason has extensive experienced with blockchain and has made presentations to several U.S. government agencies and regulatory bodies. Prior to becoming the founder of Value Technology Foundation, Jason was the Director of Operations at the Digital Chambers of Commerce. He was also a Policy Director for ConsenSys. While serving as Policy Director for the blockchain technology company ConsenSys, he was responsible for their domestic and international policy during a critical period of its growth. He has worked in both the Division of Finance and Capital Markets during the height of the 2008-2009 global financial crisis at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Additionally, he has extensive experience in developing and implementing successful governmental affairs programs for various companies, including clients of Key Bridge Advisors. He is also a forbes.com contributor who writes on policy issues related to cryptocurrency and blockchain. Jason holds an M.B.A. from American University and a Bachelor’s degree from Cornell University. We discuss various topics ranging from a Bitcoin Constitutional Amendment, the Bitcoin Voting Block, Bitcoin/Crypto Regulation, and much more. We began our conversation by discussing why Jason believes it is necessary to pass a constitutional amendment codifying the right for people to own and control their Bitcoin. We discuss the importance of protecting people from the overreach of government and the American ideals that are present in Bitcoin. Our conversation transitions to focus on the growing Bitcoin Voting Block. We discuss the increasing number of constituents becoming single-issue voters about Bitcoin and Crypto. We also discuss the increasing number of politicians that are pro-Bitcoin and pro-Crypto. We discuss how these politicians are fighting to protect the industry. Our next conversation topic focused on the recent executive order, and its possible impact on the industry. We discuss how the current executive order was focused mainly on gathering information that could impact potential legislation in the future. We discuss the benefits of the American political system compared to countries like China. Our final conversation centered around BIP 119 and trying to make changes to Bitcoin. We discuss why the process should be challenging to change Bitcoin. Please enjoy my conversation with Jason Brett.

The Cryptopian Craze with Laura Shin May 03, 2022

My guest today is Laura Shin. Laura is a crypto/blockchain journalist covering Bitcoin, Ethereum, Defi, NFTs, DAOs, stablecoins, etc. She is the host of the podcast Unchained; and author of "The Cryptopians: Idealism, Greed, Lies, and the Making of the First Big Cryptocurrency Craze." During the course of writing her book, Laura and her sources uncovered who they believe was behind the 2016 DAO attack on Ethereum. Laura is a former senior editor at Forbes. She is the first mainstream journalist to coCryptover crypto full-time. Her podcasts and videos have had more than 15 million downloads and views. She has spoken about cryptocurrency at TEDx San Francisco, the International Monetary Fund, Singularity University, and the Oslo Freedom Forum. In our conversation, we discussed various topics, including the early days of crypto, how new technology is adopted, the early Ethereum team’s dynamic, the DAO hacker, and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing how Laura got into crypto and what sparked her interest in the space. Laura shares how she became the first mainstream reporter to report on crypto full time and how reporting on crypto eventually led her to start her podcast and write her book, Cryptopians. Another important topic we discussed was the adoption cycle of new technology. We discuss the adoption patterns as recent technological advancements are integrated into society—our conversation transitions to discuss the founding of Ethereum. Laura shares a few stories to illustrate how Ethereum was founded and the political strife within the early team. We also briefly touched on the ICO craze and what sparked the mania. We discuss the DAO hack that changed the course of Ethereum’s history. Laura shares the story of who she believes hacked the DAO and the account behind her reporting. Our final conversation topic centered around crypto Twitter. We discuss how crypto Twitter has become a vital aspect of the crypto space and the possible impact Elon’s acquisition of Twitter will impact crypto Twitter. Please enjoy my conversation with Laura Shin.

Cooking Up Crypto Cashflow with Dr. Julian Hosp Apr 28, 2022

Today, my guest is Dr. Julian Hosp, the CEO, and Co-Founder of Cake DeFi. Cake DeFi is a fintech platform that manages over $1 billion in customer assets. It focuses on creating DeFi (decentralized finance) services and applications like liquidity mining, staking, and lending, which generate cryptocurrency returns for users. The company recently announced a $100 Million raise to start a venture fund. The venture arm will be led by the company’s co-founders, Julian Hosp, CEO, and U-Zyn Chua, chief technology officer. While the company is based in Asia, it will invest in other opportunities globally. He is widely regarded as a leading influencer in the crypto and blockchain space, with over one million followers across all of his channels globally. His ideas, knowledge, and influence have been conveyed in numerous articles and keynote engagements at industry-leading conferences and events. As well as being credited as a leading authority in the vertical, he is an active speaker for the Washington Speaker’s Bureau, an advisor for the EU’s blockchain groups, and manages multiple businesses in the industry. He is also a best-selling author, having written Cryptocurrencies Simply Explained and Blockchain 2.0 — Far More Than Just Bitcoin. His vision is to bring blockchain awareness and understanding to a billion more people by 2025. Before being an entrepreneur, he was a professional kitesurfer and worked as a medical doctor. We discuss a wide range of topics, including Cake DeFi, Bitcoin, the gift of financial literacy, DeFi vs CeFi, and much more. Our conversation begins by discussing the second-order effects of COVID and lockdowns on the digitization of society. We discuss the growing adoption of the metaverse as society becomes more digitally native. Our next conversation topic centered around the economic philosophy of Bitcoin. We discuss the pros and cons of a hard monetary policy and how the debate is beginning to gain steam in the mainstream discourse. We transition the conversation to discuss yields. Julian explains why crypto platforms and DeFi protocols give their users higher yields than traditional financial institutions. Julian also describes how the business model of Cake DeFi is aligned with its users. Julian discusses how Cake DeFi is paying users to learn about crypto and the importance of financial literacy. We transitioned our conversation to discuss the custodial vs noncustodial crypto worlds. We discuss the concept of virgin Bitcoin. We also touch on why regulators' view of blockchains is antiquated and why their limited understanding of the technology holds back innovation. Our next conversation topic centered around the design of Bitcoin. We discuss the limitations of bitcoin and the benefits of its simplicity. Another fascinating topic in our discussion was the market manipulation in crypto and its impact on retail investors. Our final conversation topic was the importance of preserving crypto culture. We discuss the evolving nature of crypto’s culture and the importance of maintaining the core ethos of crypto as the industry grows. Please enjoy my conversation with Dr. Julian Hosp.

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Mortgage NFTs and the Bacon Protocol with Karl Jacob Apr 26, 2022

Today, my guest is Karl Jacob, the co-founder, and CEO of LoanSnap. Karl is a serial entrepreneur who has been building, advising, and investing in companies for the last 20 years. LoanSnap invented the world’s first smart loan technology that uses AI and machine learning to analyze a person’s entire financial picture and show them how to benefit from a smart home loan. LoanSnap is the parent company that built the Bacon Protocol, a decentralized mortgage lending protocol created using smart contract technology on the Ethereum blockchain. Anyone with a Web3 wallet can lend money and earn interest, all while seeing exactly which homes they’re lending against. Moreover, anyone with a home that meets the protocol’s criteria can create an NFT and use it as collateral to borrow money. Karl’s career has been focused on founding companies that solve big problems, and those companies have helped tens of millions of consumers. He has raised 23 rounds of financing from investors, including True Ventures, Baseline Ventures, Richard Branson’s Virgin Group, Microsoft, eBay, Integral Partners, Norwest Ventures, Greylock, Benchmark Capital, FT Ventures, Ignition Partners, and Vulcan Ventures. Many of his companies have had successful acquisitions, including; Dimension X, acquired by Microsoft, Keen/Ingenio, acquired by AT&T, Cloudmark, acquired by ProofPoint, and Coveroo, acquired by Zazzle. While CEO, Jacob has generated hundreds of millions in returns to investors and over $150 million in revenue per year. He holds a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Southern California Engineering School, where he sits on the board of counselors. We discuss a wide range of topics, including LoanSnap, Bacon Protocol, the real estate industry, the benefits of blockchain, and much more. We begin our discussion by delving into why the banking/loan industry has been tough to disrupt. Our conversation leads us to how he and his team have finally found a way to disrupt their value chain. Karl explains how the Bacon Protocol works and what makes it unique. Karl elaborates why they decided to build the bacon protocol on blockchain/crypto rails instead of building on the traditional financial stack. He illustrates this by explaining how blockchain removes the barriers and overhead that plague the conventional loan and real estate industry. Karl discusses the fallacies that persist throughout the loan industry and how the Bacon Protocol democratizes access to affordable housing and the loan industry. We also discuss the socioeconomic impact of foreclosures on neighborhoods and how blockchain technology can be used to solve the misalignment between individuals and corporations. Karl also addresses the impediments that currently make it challenging to tokenize real-world assets and how they’ve optimized the Bacon Protocol to avoid these issues. We finish our conversation by discussing how Karl envisions the entire loan industry to be disrupted by blockchain technology. Please enjoy my conversation with Karl Jacob.

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Crypto Bridges and Payment Rails with Tyler Spalding Apr 21, 2022

My guest today is Tyler Spalding, a Co-Founder of Flexa, a blockchain payments company based in New York City. Flexa is a versatile digital payments platform that offers several key features. Flexa has point-of-sale (POS) hardware compatibility as a merchant-focused app and is designed to reduce costs, settlement times, and fraud. Payments are collateralized by Flexa’s ERC-20 token Amp, which can be staked as collateral that receives additional Amp as a staking incentive. Flexa is accepted all over North America; Flexa aims to scale globally and integrate with numerous apps and payment options. For merchants, Flexa offers a variety of payment integrations and plug-ins to enable digital asset acceptance using existing point-of-sale (POS) hardware and software. Flexa supports dozens of digital currencies for consumers — including cryptocurrencies, tokens, and digital dollars — for payment at thousands of stores throughout the United States and Canada — including Nordstrom, GameStop, Lowe’s, and Petco. Flexa has a mission of eventually enabling digital asset payments for any app, using any currency, at any store worldwide. He has been preaching/mining/coding cryptocurrencies since 2011. Tyler is the former CTO of Raise, the world’s largest gift card marketplace with over $1B in sales and $150M in venture funding. Tyler has more than 20 years of technology experience, has founded and sold three software companies, and is an active seed-stage investor in 25+ startups. He is an author of more than 50 technology patents and was previously an aerospace engineering faculty member at two universities. Tyler is also a former engineer for the United Space Alliance, the United States Air Force, NASA Mars Crew Module, and the NASA Space Shuttle Program. We discuss various topics, including the Flexa and AMP, the payment industry, why we are still early, etc. We begin our conversation by discussing the multiple inefficiencies in the payment industry. I share my personal experience with the challenges facing merchants when dealing with payment providers. Tyler explains why the inefficiencies are so prevalent. Tyler shares his experience from helping run Raise, where they developed various systems to combat fraud and other inefficiencies. Our conversation naturally leads us to Flexa, where Tyler explains how Flexa enables people to pay with crypto across millions of merchants and retailers. Tyler goes on to discuss the tokenomics of AMP. We have a fascinating conversation comparing the engineering challenges in blockchain and aerospace engineering. We also discuss the philosophy of Voluntarism and the importance of individual choice. Our conversation pivots back to Flexa, where we discuss the company's commitment to transparency. We also discuss how Flexa is supporting the infrastructure of El Salvador’s transition to a Bitcoin Standard. We discuss how the crypto industry is still very early and why it is inevitable. Our final conversation topic centered on the social challenges of educating people on the proper custody of digital assets. Please enjoy my conversation with Tyler Spalding.

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Self Sovereignty and Self Custody with Charles Guillemet Apr 14, 2022

My guest today is Charles Guillemet, CTO of Ledger. Ledger provides security and infrastructure solutions to critical digital assets for consumers and institutional investors. Launched in 2014, Ledger has designed an acclaimed line of hardware security devices, quickly placing the company as a global leader in the market, with 1,000,000 units sold in more than 165 countries. Ledger introduced the Vault for enterprises and corporations: a fully managed SaaS solution addressing the need to safeguard a very large amount of multiple cryptocurrencies while mitigating both IT and physical assault threats. The company is also active in the industrial IoT market, leveraging its secure hardware technology to interface sensors and machines to smart contracts or blockchain-based assets. Charles joined Ledger in 2017 as Chief Security Officer after working for ten years in the Cryptography & Hardware Security sector. He is also the creator of Donjon (the company’s security research department). He is now Chief Technology Officer from 2019. Charles holds a Master of Science in Cryptography & Security at the Engineering School ENSIMAG, with a Major in Cryptography and Security (Valedictorian), where he used to be a Lecturer. We discuss a variety of topics ranging from the importance of hardware wallets, Donjon, the advancements in security, areas for improvement in the crypto asset security industry, the future of blockchains, and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing the importance of hardware wallets. Charles explains the dangers of storing your private keys on your phone. Another topic of discussion centered around how the industry's growth will impact security. Charles outlines that as the crypto-asset sector continues to grow, it will continue to attract more hackers, so we must continue to focus on improving security and security education. Charles also discusses the risks that zero-day exploits could have on the industry. We finish our discussion on the importance of hardware wallets by discussing what they store and how ledger approaches designing their hardware wallets. Our conversation pivots to discuss why the north star of the crypto asset security industry should be to improve the UI and UX of their products. Charles does an excellent job detailing why improving the UX of security products will drive mass adoption. He also touches on the various bottlenecks we currently face that deter people from using hardware wallets to store their crypto assets. Another major topic of conversation centered around quantum computing. We discuss why quantum computing is not currently a risk for the crypto assets space and how it is mainly a research field. Charles also discusses that as the technology develops, the crypto-asset industry will have ample time to address the possible vulnerabilities that quantum computing could present. We also discuss the singularity and have a philosophical discussion of what we categorize as intelligence. The next major topic of discussion in the interview centered around the future of blockchains. Charles stresses that blockchain developers should not be creating applications on Layer-1s and instead focus their efforts on Layer-2s. We also discuss the purpose of blockchains. We discuss that the goal of blockchains is to decentralize society and give the user their power back. Charles outlines why this is such a strong value proposition, and we discuss how this will continue to revolutionize society for decades to come. Please enjoy my conversation with Charles Guillemet.

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How to Create an Open Web with Evan Chang Apr 08, 2022

My guest today is Evan Cheng, co-founder & CEO of Mysten Labs. Mysten Labs is a team of leading distributed systems, programming languages, and cryptography experts whose founders led Meta’s Novi Research and helped develop the Diem blockchain and Move programming language. The mission of Mysten Labs is to create foundational infrastructure for Web3. They partner with crucial ecosystem builders to make step-change improvements to their networks. Before co-founding Mysten Labs, Evan helped lead Novi Financial and was the research and development director. Evan focused on systems & security, programming language & formal verification, and new product experimentation as the Director of R&D at Novi Financial. Novi Financial is Meta’s crypto R&D division. Before leading Novi Financial, Evan worked at Facebook as the Director of Programming Languages and Runtime. Evan focused on supporting Facebook's world-class team in programming languages, runtimes, and compilers: Hack, HHVM, Skip, Flow, Python, Reactive programming, C++, LLVM, Android + iOS mobile runtimes and optimization pipelines, mobile JavaScript platform, and runtimes, Glow, and more. Evan worked at Apple for over a decade, where he was a third-level manager overseeing seven engineering teams. He focused on leading efforts in static and runtime compilation for both CPUs and GPUs, Swift performance, static and dynamic linker, shared cache optimizations, debugger, and bitcode tooling. He collaborated on HW transitioning plans, a simulation tool for early GPU architecture exploration, built & integrated tools, App Store tools, and security hardening. Evan Bootstrapped various new "engineering effectiveness" initiatives. In our conversation, we discussed multiple topics, including; Mysten Labs, the future of Web3, the infrastructure of Web3, decentralization, and much more. We began our conversation by discussing what attracted Evan to crypto and what compelled him to make the jump to start Mysten Labs with co-founders. Evan explains why we are at the precipice of the next innovation wave in crypto. Our next conversation topic centered around the infrastructure layer of crypto. Evan discusses the various limitations current blockchains have to meet the rigorous demands of scaling and composability. Evan addresses how Mysten Labs is building tools and infrastructure to solve these bottlenecks. Our conversation pivots to discuss the future of Web3 and NFTs. Evan outlines why we are still in the early days of NFT and Web3. He discusses how the NFT space may evolve as the tools and infrastructure built around NFTs and Web3 becomes. One significant evolution we discussed is how NFTs will be able to send and receive data unlocking a tremendous amount of potential for collaboration and value for both builders and owners of NFTs. We finish our conversation by discussing how we imagine NFTs and Web3 changing how society interacts and communicates. Please enjoy my conversation with Evan Cheng.

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Exploring Cosmosland with Billy Rennekamp Apr 05, 2022

My guest today is Billy Rennekamp, Grants Manager of the Interchain Foundation. Interchain Foundation develops and maintains foundational decentralized protocols, and supports organizations in building an internet of shared resources, security, and value creation. Their goal is to responsibly shape a new technological paradigm that is open-source, interoperable, and community-owned. Billy is an artist and developer from Louisville, KY living in Berlin, Germany. Billy is the Grants Manager of the Interchain Foundation where he supports different entities and contributors across the ecosystem. His work in software, sculpture and moving images uses influences from games, play, and cognitive science. He is also the founder of Bin Studio multidisciplinary research, design, and development studio based in Berlin, DE. Additionally, he is a contributor to ETH, cosmos, and gnosis. Billy is also the founder of Clovers Network, a Blockchain game that encourages the creation of scarce art. We discuss a variety of topics: Comos Ecosystem, Interchain Foundation, Clover Network, Bitcoin, Interoperability, and much more. Our conversation begins by discussing the intersection of crypto and art. Billy discusses how art was his gateway into crypto. We also touch on how distributed systems make it possible to more elegantly align incentives. Another topic we discussed was how the game Othello inspired the creation of the Clover Network. Billy explains the parallels between proof-of-search and proof-of-work consensus mechanism. A very cool topic we discussed centered around the Clover Network. Billy discusses his experience designing one of the first NFT projects. We also discuss that there is a tremendous amount of white space in NFTs/Web3. Our next major conversation topic centered around Cosmos. Billy discusses what initially attracted him to Cosmos and how Cosmos is building the blockchain for the future. We discuss the Cosmos ecosystem and how IBC enables them to be interoperable. Billy discusses how Cosmos SDK is enabling builders to build application-specific blockchains to tailor the infrastructure of an applications blockchain to fit the problem it's solving. We go on to discuss the relationship of ATOM within the Cosmos Ecosystem. Billy explains why creating an internet of blockchains is how you scale blockchain technology for the masses. Our next conversation centers around grants. Billy explains how grants are awarded to fund projects. We also discuss Interchain Academy as a way to onboard new builders to the crypto space. Our next conversation topic centered around Interchain Security and how it will streamline the process of creating new applications. Our final discussion topic centered around the upcoming Cosmos upgrade. Billy explains one of the major updates coming in the upcoming upgrade, Liquid Staking. Billy also discusses the tools they are building for new applications that people haven’t even thought of yet.

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Bitcoin is an Institution with John deVadoss Mar 29, 2022

My guest today is John deVadoss, the founder of NGD Enterprise Inc. NGD Enterprise focuses on the blockchain developer experience and tooling for the NEO blockchain. Neo bills itself as a “rapidly growing and developing” ecosystem that has the goal of becoming the foundation for the next generation of the internet — a new economy where digitized payments, identities, and assets come together. Initially known as Antshares, this project was believed to be China’s first-ever public blockchain when it was launched in February 2014. The open-source platform was subsequently rebranded to Neo three years later. As well as creating a worldwide community of developers who create new infrastructure for the network and lower barriers to entry, the team behind this project operates an EcoBoost initiative that’s designed to encourage people to build decentralized apps and smart contracts on its blockchain. Previously, John was a co-founder of the InterWork Alliance, which is now part of the GBBC. Earlier, He was a general manager at Microsoft for close to two decades, during which he built out the architecture for .NET v1, Visual Studio Tools, the Microsoft Application Platform, Microsoft Digital (which he scaled to billion-dollar P&L), and more. He led the early service-oriented architecture and cloud architecture incubation initiatives for Microsoft, which led to Azure. Our conversation covers a wide range of topics including Neo, Bitcoin, developing software, scaling infrastructure, multi-chain and interoperability, and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing John’s background and his experience leading teams at Microsoft. John discusses how his time at Microsoft gave him insight into how to scale infrastructure and how to create tools for developer communities. Our conversation transitions to discussing developers. John explains general misconceptions and the network effects of programming languages. We discuss why we should be building developer tools in the crypto-space to attract millions of developers globally to the blockchain. Our next conversation topic centered around Bitcoin. John illustrates the importance of Bitcoin and how Bitcoin is an institution. We also discuss general misunderstandings traditional technologists have about blockchain and the major themes they fail to grasp. John excellently discusses the developer ecosystem of the blockchain space and why we attract nontraditional builders. Our next conversation topic was centered around code and auditing code. John gives great insights into how you should think about code and what to look for when auditing a project's code. We transitioned from blockchain and web3 to discuss web2. John discusses why web2 was a bad detour for humanity. John illustrates how web2 evolved from being focused on user-generated content to surveillance capitalism. Another major topic of discussion was the possible applications of web3 protocols and projects. One area we discussed was the application of the protocols to municipalities and other government organizations. We finish our conversation discussing interoperability and the future of multichain. John excellently demonstrates why we are headed to a multichain world and the difficulties we face implementing interoperability. This was an amazing conversation with so many insights from general software scaling to Bitcoin to web3. Please enjoy my conversation with John deVadoss.

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Relationship mapping enabled by NFTs with Fred Jin and Kenzi Wang Mar 23, 2022

My guests today are Fred Jin and Kenzi Wang, the Co-Founders of the Cere Network. Cere Network is the first Decentralized Data Cloud platform optimized for service data integration and data collaboration. While most blockchains are simply distributed ledgers, the Cere network of blockchains allows for turnkey hyper-customization of enterprise data ecosystems. Cere Network is the first Decentralized Data Cloud platform optimized for service data integration and data collaboration. Cere aims to be more ethical, more efficient, and more interoperable than any of its centralized counterparts. Fred is the co-founder and CEO of the Cere Network. Prior to Founding Cere, Fred is a Silicon Valley veteran, been in the valley since ‘93, co-founded 50cubes, a Tencent-backed gaming company. He was also early at Bebo where he helped lead the $850 million acquisition by AOL. Kenzi Wang is a Cere Network co-founder. Previously he was the Ex Vice-President, General Manager of Huobi, and a Partner at AU21 capital, a US VC investment firm. We discuss a variety of topics including Cere Network, the DaVinci Platform, the importance of decentralized data storage, the future of NFTs, and much more. If you are interested in understanding NFTs and the future of the creator economy you need to listen to this episode. We begin our discussion with Fred and Kenzi giving a general overview of the Cere Network. We discuss the importance of decentralized storage. We discuss the dangers of centralized platforms controlling our data and the privacy abuse that is prevalent throughout the data tech stack. A shocking fact that was raised during our discussion of data storage was that most NFTs are stored on centralized cloud providers like AWS and Snowflake and the systemic problems those platforms present to the long-term viability of NFTs. We discuss at a high-level on how Cere addresses these systemic risks by revolutionizing the data tech stack to ensure everyone's data is encrypted and can be monetized by the person who created the data. Our conversation transitions to discussing how Cere’s technology is enabling better functionality around NFTs to empower creators and artists to deepen their relationship and connection with their audience. Our next conversation topic centered around how the DaVinci Platform will be able to enable DAOs as a Service. The following discussion topic we focused on was how NFTs will enable creators to provide more value to their fans by being able to identify and build relationship maps with their core fanbase with exclusive content and experiences to fans who are engaging with their content the most. Please enjoy my conversation with Fred Jin and Kenzi Wang.

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Bitcoin and Democratizing Real Estate with Josip Rupena Mar 18, 2022

My guest today is Josip Rupena, the Founder and CEO of Milo. Milo is a financial technology company reimagining the way globally and crypto consumers access financial solutions to 'Unlock what's possible.' By building a proprietary technology stack from the ground up and bringing on a world-class team, the company has enabled millions of dollars in US home loans. Milo is passionate about driving the digital transformation of financial services, solving real problems, and making a meaningful impact in people's lives. Milo's investors include QED Investors, Metaprop, and 10X Capital. Milo is the world's first crypto mortgage offering that makes it easy for crypto investors to utilize their digital assets to purchase US real estate. The digital banking leader will now expand its offerings to serve the rapidly growing crypto segment. Milo's clients will be able to pledge their Bitcoin to purchase property and finally qualify for a low-interest rate 30-year crypto mortgage. This solution will allow clients to continue to own their bitcoin and diversify into real estate, all while keeping the potential price appreciation of both. Clients will be able to finance 100% of their purchase with no dollar down payments required and do this faster than a conventional mortgage. By combining the security of real estate with the liquidity of digital assets, Milo is able to bridge both the crypto and real world. Prior to founding Milo, Josip was a Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley working with international clients and financial institutions. Josip also worked at an investment firm with $1 billion in assets under management as a Portfolio Manager and Head Trader. He began his career at Goldman Sachs covering institutional private clients with over $3.5 billion in assets. Josip graduated Cum Laude from the University of Miami and majored in Finance. The major topics in our conversation included how Milo is disrupting the mortgage and loan industry, why Bitcoin is the perfect collateral, how the loan industry works, real estate as a wealth-generating tool, and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing the impact the crypto wave will have throughout society including real estate. Our conversation transitions to discussing the real estate market and what is contributing to the rise in real estate prices. Josip explains the macro-tailwinds that are driving the real estate market. Our conversation shifts to discuss possible real estate opportunities. Josip breaks down various pockets of real estate where consumers can find good value. We touch on the current mass human migration and the possible reasons driving this exodus. Our next conversation topic centered around the future of the mortgage and home loan industry. Josip explains how the mortgage industry works and what areas could be disrupted with the advent of new technology. Josip goes on to explain how the government is subsidizing the real estate industry in America. Our conversation transitions to how Milo is innovating the real estate asset class by being able to underwrite risk more accurately. Josip explains how Milo’s Bitcoin-backed loan works. Please enjoy my discussion with Josip Rupena.

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Venture Investing in the Crypto Space with Chris Pizzo Mar 16, 2022

My guest today is my friend, Chris Pizzo, Co-Founder and General Partner of Druid Ventures. Druid Ventures is a boutique investment firm focused on Blockchain and Crypto. Druid’s team consists of Crypto and Web3 OGs including myself and Scott Melker and LPs ranging from prominent high net worth individuals and family offices. Chris has a background in investing in and working with companies to shape their goals and success. Prior to Druid Ventures, Chris was a Vice President for SCP & CO, a mid-market investment firm. Before his work at SCP and CO, Chris developed and managed the coaching and corporate partnership programs at Embarc Collective, a Tampa-based innovation hub spearheaded by Jeff Vinik. Previously, Chris held the position of Associate at the investment firm Murray-Bertron, LLC. While there, Chris divided his time between working with portfolio companies on operational improvements and sourcing/executing new transactions. Prior to his position with Murray-Bertron, Chris co-founded VitalStream Networks, a remote patient monitoring company seeking to reduce hospital readmissions and achieve the quadruple aim. We discuss a variety of important topics including Druid Ventures, talent acquisition, crypto sectors to watch, early-stage investing, and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing Tampa’s burgeoning crypto scene. We also discuss how COVID is decentralizing talent and how Tampa is at the forefront of attracting this new wave of builders. We also touch on how crypto is dominating the mindshare of the youth and attracting them to the space in unprecedented numbers. Our conversation pivots to discuss how crypto has changed the culture around work and the importance of working for a company you believe in. The next major topic we discussed was the possible impact of Biden’s Executive Order on Cryptocurrency. Chris discusses how the executive order will lead to more regulatory clarity to open the doors for further investment into the crypto space. We follow our discussion about the Executive Order opening further investment into crypto by discussing the role of venture capital in crypto. Chris discusses why venture investing is vital to help progress the space forward. We also discuss why investing in bear markets is the best time to invest and frameworks for investing during volatile periods. Chris does an excellent job at explaining the market dynamics that exist within venture and how the current inflationary macro landscape is driving valuations artificially higher. Our conversations shift to discuss the future of DAOs. Chris discusses the possible pitfalls for DAOs but also discusses why DAOs are the future. Our next major discussion topic centered around where the next big opportunities could be within crypto. Chris breaks down possible sectors that could be disrupted by blockchain technology and crypto. Our final topic centered around the future of the metaverse and the real-world impact the metaverse is having. Please enjoy my conversation with Chris Pizzo.

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A Passage Into the Metaverse with Arel and Lex Avellino Mar 10, 2022

My guests today are Arel and Lex Avellino, co-founders of Three Division, the company behind Passage and Strange Clan. Three Division builds next-level visual and interactive content. Their team's strange blend of artists and developers has allowed them to create everything from 3D animation and VFX to custom blockchain applications and interactive virtual worlds for online events. Passage is a metaverse platform with the goal of making an accessible and customizable 3D world for video chat, presentations, collaboration, and e-commerce.

Every Passage experience comes with these standard features: 3-D Worlds, Immersive Video\\ Chat, Presentation/Panels and Screen Sharing/Streaming. The base cost gets the users Passage world up-and-running on a custom domain. Uses can use the space for one-off events or an ongoing virtual location. Strange Clan is one of the most ambitious NFT projects in the world, certainly the most advanced in all of the IBC networks. The Strange Clan is a story-driven community-based game where users can farm, craft, quest, and earn. The world of Strange Clan is being built in the Passage Metaverse, powered by Akash Network and the Cosmos ecosystem. The graphics of the game are powered by the Unreal Engine.

We discuss a variety of different topics including Passage, Strange Clan, the future of Metaverse, Play to Earn, and the future of human communication. We begin our conversation by discussing the Passage and the future of the Metaverse. Lex and Arel discuss what led them to build Passage. We also discuss disrupting the video conferencing and building a platform for online communities and events. We go on to discuss the technology behind Passage that makes their Metaverse possible. We transition to discuss the Metaverse more broadly. We discuss why they decided to build on the Cosmos SDK and the importance of building a public Metaverse. We discuss how we envision the Metaveres evolving and becoming an all encompassing part of our lives. Our next conversation topic centered around Strange Clan and Play to Earn. Lex and Arel discuss how they’ve designed Strange Clan to be a game first. We discuss Strange Clan’s in-game economic dynamics and how this will enhance the gaming experience. We go on to discuss Play to Earn. Lex and Arel dispel the arguments against Play to Earn. We also discuss why they decided to build Strange Clan as a MMORPG and why they refer to Strange Clan as a Play to Own. We discuss the parallels between Strange Clan and RuneScape. We discuss the backstory of Strange Clan. Lex and Arel discuss the importance of gaming to the Metaverse.

Our final discussion centered around community building. We discuss the future of online communities. We discuss how the Metaverse will revolutionize human communication and connection. Please enjoy my conversation with Arel and Lex Avellino.

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All Roads Lead to Bitcoin with Dr. Muneeb Ali Mar 08, 2022

My guest today is Dr. Muneeb Ali, co-Founder of Stacks. Stacks is a layer-1 blockchain solution that is designed to bring smart contracts and decentralized applications (DApps) to Bitcoin (BTC). These smart contracts are brought to Bitcoin without changing any of the features that make it so powerful — including its security and stability. Stacks looks to take what makes Bitcoin so powerful, and extends it with additional functionality, without needing to fork or change the original Bitcoin blockchain. Dr. Muneeb Ali is the co-founder of Stacks, bringing apps and smart contracts to Bitcoin. He serves as the CEO of Hiro PBC, a Public Benefit Corp that builds developer tools for Stacks and Bitcoin. He has raised $75 million USD in funding from investors like Union Square Ventures, Y Combinator, Lux Capital, Winklevoss Capital, and others. Hiro PBC was recently featured in CNBC's list of 100 promising startups to watch. Muneeb received his Ph.D. and Masters in Computer Science from Princeton University, where his Ph.D. thesis was nominated for the ACM SIGCOMM dissertation award. Muneeb gives guest lectures on cloud computing at Princeton and his research publications have over 1,600 citations. He is one of the main characters in the book Life After Google and was a technical advisor to the HBO show Silicon Valley. IN our conversation we discuss a variety of topics including Bitcoin, the early days of Bitcoin, Stacks and building on Bitcoin, and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing the differences between Web 2 and Web3. Muneeb does an excellent job at explaining the platform risks that exist throughout the Web2 ecosystem. Our conversation transitions to Bitcoin. We discuss how Bitcoin is freedom money and how it is helping both Ukrainian and Russian citizens navigate this incredibly difficult time. We also discuss the early days of Bitcoin and what attracted us to the space. Muneeb shares stories from the early days of Bitcoin showing how small the community was and how much the movement has grown. Our conversation transitions to a discussion centered around building on top of Bitcoin. Muneeb explains the various different protocols being built on top of Bitcoin like Stacks, Liquid, and RSK. We discuss how these work and their various trade offs. Muneeb breaks down Proof-of-Transfer, merge mining, and federated systems. We also touch on the growth of the developer base within the Stacks ecosystem and some exciting new projects being built on Stacks. Our final topic of conversation centered around why build on Bitcoin and why Bitcoin is the future. Please enjoy my conversation with Dr. Muneeb Ali

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Navigating Market Uncertainty with Luke Lango Mar 01, 2022

My guest today is my good friend, Luke Lango, the Senior Investment Analyst at InvestorPlace. InvestorPlace is an investment and financial news website that provides millions of individual investors with access to free stock picks, options trades, market news, and actionable commentaries. Luke jumped into the startup world while in college at Scoutables, a Sports data analytics business founded by Mark Goodstein, a former Dodgers GM. When he discovered fintech and finance, he found his true passion and decided to go all in and began his time at InvestorPlace. Luke regularly rates as one of the top stock pickers in the world by numerous outlets, and has developed a strong reputation for leaning into his technology background and “big picture” investment philosophy to regularly identify next-generation, small-cap stocks with huge upside potential. Indeed, over the past few years, he has identified many up-and-coming growth stocks well before they were household names, like Advanced Micro Devices (1000%-plus returns), Shopify (1,000%-plus returns), Tesla (1,000%-plus returns), NIO (1,000%-plus returns) and Chegg (2,000% returns). He believes that technology – whether it is around us today or being developed from current technology – can compound exponentially, change lives and alter generations of wealth. In our conversation we cover a variety of very important topics including the geopolitical instability in Europe, the impact of the Federal Reserve policies, the difference between the stock market and the economy, the importance of energy sovereignty, advice for evaluating crypto, and much more. We begin our conversation discussing the Federal Reserve. Luke gives an in-depth breakdown of how the Federal Reserve policies and decisions impact the markets. Luke explains why the Fed's policies are the most important factor in determining where the markets are headed. We go on to discuss why the Fed is likely to act dovish in the face of the current geopolitical landscape. Our conversation transitions to discuss the disconnect between the economy and the stock market. Luke discusses stock market is a discounting mechanism that looks into the future and how that is connected to the future prospects of the economy. We finish our conversation about economics by discussing the parallels between the COVID financial crisis and the Great Recession of 2008. Our next major conversation topic was centered around the intersection of geopolitics and economics. Luke breaks down the ramifications of the geopolitical instability in Europe will have on the markets. We focus on discussing Putin’s possible motives and why the economic volatility will most likely be contained within Europe. We also discuss a couple of black swan events that may cause contagion effects. Our next topic of discussion focused on how to navigate a bear market. We also touch on how bear markets and tough times drive innovative cycles. Our conversation transitions to understanding how to evaluate crypto. Luke gives advice on strategies and frameworks he uses to assess crypto investments. Our final major topic centered around energy and the importance of energy sovereignty. We discuss why the European energy crisis could be a watershed moment to drive innovation and growth for clean energy from solar, hydro, to nuclear. We wrap up our conversation around energy by discussing the importance of energy sovereignty and the impact it has on geopolitics to economic prosperity. Please enjoy my conversation with Luke Lango.

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Metaverse Hopping with Witek Radomski Feb 17, 2022

My guest today is Witek Radomski, the CTO and co-founder of Enjin. With roots in the gaming industry, the company was founded in 2009, and built a platform that grew to 20 million users since then. This software has processed millions of USD in virtual asset sales, so expanding into blockchain and the world of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) was a natural evolution of their business. Efinity is a project of Enjin, a company that provides an ecosystem of interconnected, blockchain-based gaming products. Enjin's flagship offering is the Enjin Network, a social gaming platform through which users can create websites and clans, chat, and host virtual item stores. By using blockchain technology to manage in-game items across many different properties, Enjin can help reduce the high fees and fraud that have plagued the transfer of virtual in-game goods and collectables. The Enjin platform also provides software developer kits (SDKs) that equip developers with tools to build their own NFTs on the Ethereum blockchain and enable their integration into the gaming ecosystems or apps of their choice. The platform also maintains its own native NFT marketplace and a wallet with NFT support. Witek in addition to being the CTO and Co-Founder of Enjin is the author of the ERC-1155 multi-token standard. In our conversation we discussed Enjin and Efinity, the evolution of the crypto space, the evolution of multimedia on the internet, the ERC-1115 standard, and the importance/future of web3 and metaverse. We begin our conversation by discussing the impact of flash on the ability to communicate and create applications on the internet. Our next conversation topic centered around the culture and vibe of the early crypto community. We discuss the culture of the early adopters and how the community has evolved over time. We discuss the uniqueness and the excitement of the early days of Bitcoin. Witek details what inspired him to become an evangelist for crypto and web3. Our next conversation topic centered around Enjin. We began this conversation topic by discussing Enjin’s history and how the company transitioned from a gaming centric to metaverse/web3 focused. Witek explains how Enjin has always been a platform and makes logical sense why they transitioned to become a platform for the metaverse. Witek did an amazing job at explaining how the ERC-1115 token standard is so revolutionary. Witek details how the ERC-1115 unlocks the possibilities of web3 by enabling the proliferation of NFT, gaming and the metaverse. We discuss the value propositions of GameFi. Witek goes into detail dispelling the common misconceptions and objections surrounding GameFi and Play to Earn. We go on to discuss how Enjin and Efinity are providing a platform for a fully interconnected and viable metaverse. Witek explains why they decided to pivot from Ethereum to Polkadot. We discuss the importance of providing full access to the metaverse to everyone and why we believe innovation is leaving the Ethereum ecosystem. Our final conversation topic centered around the future of the metaverse and web3. We discuss the impact we envision Web3 and the Metaverse having on society. Witek discusses why Web3 will democratize access to identity and information. We finish our discussion by giving our opinions on where we see the space heading. Please enjoy my conversation with Witek Radomski.

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Chasing Yields with Weso Feb 15, 2022

My guest today is Weso, Head of Strategic Partnership at Beefy Finance. Beefy Finance is a Decentralized, Multi-Chain Yield Optimizer platform that allows its users to earn compound interest on their crypto holdings. Through a set of investment strategies secured and enforced by smart contracts, Beefy Finance automatically maximizes the user rewards from various liquidity pools (LPs),‌ ‌automated market making (AMM) projects,‌ ‌and‌ ‌other yield‌ farming ‌opportunities in the DeFi ecosystem. The main product offered by Beefy Finance are the 'Vaults' in which you stake your crypto tokens. The investment strategy tied to the specific vault will automatically increase your deposited token amount by compounding arbitrary yield farm reward tokens back into your initially deposited asset. Despite the name 'Vault' suggests, your funds are never locked in any vault on Beefy Finance: you can always withdraw at any moment in time. They have over $1.2B TVL across 10 blockchains with over 700 vaults. Weso is the Head of Strategic Partnership at Beefy Finance. He has been a developer at Beefy for a few months after launch and is now helping further expand their partnership network. If you are interested in DeFi, generating wealth, and chasing yield this conversation is a must listen. In our conversation we discuss a variety of topics including Beefy Finance, Yield Optimization, opportunities in DeFi, Privacy, DAOs, and much more. We begin our conversation discussing the varying degrees of privacy. Weso does an excellent job at explaining the balancing act that comes with trying to build a protocol where the team is anonymous. He explains why he decided to dox himself and the benefit of being transparent in the crypto space. Our conversation transitions to discuss Beefy Finance. We discuss what is a yield optimizer and the power of compound interest as a way of generating wealth. Weso explains Beefy’s strict security standards. Weso also explains what Vaults are and what their role is within the Beefy protocol. Weso explains how Beefy’s is becoming the predominant yield optimizer across DeFi. Our conversation shifts to discuss the inflow of institutional capital into DeFi. Weso explains why institutions are beginning to invest in protocols like Beefy as ways of extracting yields and why he believes this trend is only beginning. Our next topic of discussion centered around market conditions and why Beefy has been able to retain users even with the increased volatility. Our final conversation topic was centered around DAOs. We discuss how DAOs are the future of work and collaboration. We discuss how digital identities will help provide anonymous developers and Web3 participants with a clear path towards reputation building. Please enjoy my conversation with Weso.

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An Alternative to Physical Identities with Matthew Gould Feb 10, 2022

My guest today is Matthew Gould, Founder and CEO of Unstoppable Domains. Unstoppable Domains is onboarding the world onto the decentralized web by building blockchain-based domain names. Unstoppable Domains allows users to create their own fully decentralized and uncensorable websites that they truly own. They also make it possible to replace cryptocurrency addresses with real, human names -- making it easier to send crypto and interact with the decentralized web. By selling these domains directly to consumers for a one-time fee, they are making a product that will change cryptocurrency and shape the future of a free Internet. Unstoppable Domains recently raised a Series A led by Draper Associates and Boost VC, and have received grants from the Ethereum Foundation and Zilliqa Foundation. Matthew’s mission is to help users around the world join the decentralized web. Matthew's background is over a decade in product and analytics leadership. His passion is entrepreneurship and working with incredible teams to deliver truly meaningful results. In our conversation we discuss a variety of topics including Unstoppable Domains, Digital Identity, Democratizing access to Web3, Disrupting Web2, Internet Communities, and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing Unstoppable Domains. Matthew does an excellent job at explaining how domains are evolving and the implications of having a NFT domain. We discuss how replacing crypto addresses will help democratize access and broaden crypto adoption. Our conversation transitions slightly and we discuss why digital identities will be one of the most disruptive innovations of crypto. Matthew details how he envisions digital identities impacting broader society by giving a variety of use cases. Our next major discussion topic centers around how the adoption of Web3 will be spearheaded by the adoption of decentralized domains. We discuss how digital identities will solve a lot of the issues and shortcoming currently plaguing Web3. We also touch on which Web2 business models are at risk with growing adoption of Web3. Our final discussion topic centered around how the growth of digital assets and the advent of digital ownership is going to continue to disrupt every aspect of our lives and enable broader societal inclusion. Please enjoy my conversation with Matthew Gould.

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The Cultural Impact of NFTs with Tony Marchuk Feb 08, 2022

My guest today is Tony Marchuk, Co-Founder of Bad Bears. Bad Bears is an experiment in fixed-supply NFT-centric economics. The goal of the project is to create a closed-loop market where the total supply of all MSK is fixed and the $MSK is redistributed to Bad Bear NFT holders and spent on items in their metaverse. There will only be 5,555 Bad Bears with a one-of-a-kind tokenized, ERC-721 based ecosystem built on the Ethereum blockchain. Bad Bears are the genesis NFT project and are the only characters who generate passive yield. Holders receive 100 $MSK per day and get exclusive access to Bear Labs drops. Each Bad Bear has voting power in their DAO, and owns a stake in the Treasury. Tony is a decade-long serial entrepreneur specializing in product development, software, and UX. He has a background of 10+ years in digital marketing where he has supported the daily operations and vision needed to manage complex campaigns. Combining software development, digital marketing, and a strong focus on the end-user, he provides unique and innovative strategies to make web-based businesses work seamlessly. In our conversation we discuss a variety of different topics including Bad Bears, their innovative incentive model, the ERC-721 Standard, why NFTs will drive crypto adoption, bootstrapping a community, and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing the origin story of Bad Bears. Tony discusses how he got into crypto and what drew him to start his own crypto projects. Tony discusses why the Bad Bears project is so innovative and why they developed their unique economic model that will power the Beartopia. We go on to discuss why their team decided to build on Ethereum and use the ERC-721 Standard. Tony details the benefits of using ERC-721 Standard. We transition to discuss why NFT will drive broader crypto adoption. We go back and forth discussing the various value propositions that will make NFTs more appealing as a gateway into crypto for the average person. Our conversation pivots slightly to discuss tips and best practices for bootstrapping a Web3 community. Tony emphasizes the importance of transparency and accessibility as two major reasons for the success of the Bad Bear community. Our final conversation topic centered around the Bad Bear future roadmap and why he believes the project will become better as the community becomes more involved. If you are interested in learning about the future of NFT and Web3 you will not want to miss this episode. Please enjoy my conversation with Tony Marchuk

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The Border Between DeFi and CeFi with Nuke Goldstein Feb 03, 2022

My guest today is my friend Nuke Goldstein, Co-Founder and CTO of Celsius Network. Celsius provides a platform of curated services that have been abandoned by big banks – things like fair interest, zero fees, and lightning quick transactions. Celsius also offers much higher rates of returns on savings and deposits, much easier and fairer loan requirements and automated rewards computed for each user algorithmically. Despite a building momentum behind defi, fintech companies like The Celsius Network are innovating in the space between centralization and decentralization. This middle ground is an inherent stepping stone to an entirely decentralized future and the benefits it can afford. The Celsius Network is a prime example of the value this interplay can unlock. Celsius’s goal is to disrupt the financial industry, one happy user at a time, and introduce financial freedom through crypto. Nuke is a seasoned software developer, architect, innovator, and entrepreneur in cutting-edge technologies. His career ranges from image processing and AI to IoT and blockchain. Prior to his work on the Celsius crypto assets lending and borrowing platform he designed P2P credit protocols using distributed storage and smart-contracts. Nuke was the CEO and founder of Sevenpop, a leading interactive music technology provider to hundreds of hotels and shopping centers across Israel. Nuke holds a B.Sc. in computer science from the Technion in Haifa (Israel’s most elite Institute of Technology). In addition, he has been awarded a grant by the National Science Foundation. In our conversation we discuss a variety of topics including Celsius, Bitcoin, the resiliency of peer-to-peer networks, the failure of traditional institutions, the parallel paths of disruptive technologies, the intersection between DeFi and CeFi, and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing why peer-to-peer networks are antifragile and why they are so resilient. Nuke draws parallels between the different robust systems and how they are able to withstand various attacks. We discuss how peer-to-peer systems draw their power from human ingenuity and why that is vital to their success. Our conversation transitions to discuss Bitcoin and Bitcoin’s game theory. Nuke does an excellent job at breaking down the game theory behind Bitcoin adoption at the nation state level and why people will have to capitulate as adoption continues. Our next major conversation topic, centered around the failure of traditional institutions. We discuss how our financial institutions have abused their power, which has led to a complete degradation of trust. Our conversation pivots to discuss the evolutionary paths innovative technology takes as it becomes adopted by society. Nuke illustrates how these technologies follow similar paths and the importance of looking back at previous innovation cycles to understand how crypto will be adopted. Nuke stresses the need for sensible regulation and desire for open communication between entrepreneurs and regulators. Another very interesting conversation topic was the importance of the intersection between CeFi and DeFi. Nuke explains Celsius’s role in helping bridge CeFi and DeFi to make crypto accessible to everyone. Nuke also explains why Celsius is committed to providing their customers with the best possible experience possible and how they are empowering users toward financial freedom through crypto. We finish our conversation by discussing why the future is bright and why we are living through the most exciting time in history. Please enjoy my conversation with Nuke Goldstein.

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Disrupting the NFT Space with Anthony Georgiades Feb 01, 2022

My guest today is Anthony Georgiades, the Co-founder of Pastel. Pastel Network is the first fully dedicated, decentralized digital art platform allowing users to register, store, and trade ‘provably rare’ assets. The network is a fork from Z-cash, running the Proof-of-Work (PoW) algorithm Equihash and also supports Masternodes from Dash, which provide computational resources to the network to support asset registration, distribution, and permanent storage. Pastel gives creators a way to connect with their fans by selling limited edition NFTs that can be registered and traded on Pastel's blockchain without the high fees of other NFT platforms. Create timeless collections, build a following of loyal fans, and earn perpetual royalties on future sales. Anthony Georgiades is also a General Partner at Innovating Capital, a technology fund focused on disruptive companies and digital assets. Innovating Capital has incubated Pastel Network since day one. Anthony previously spent time on the investment team at First Round Capital and on the operations teams of various startups. He studied finance, management, and computer science at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton and engineering schools. In our conversation we discuss a variety of topics centered around Web3, a few major topics included Pastel Network, the technology behind NFTs, the value proposition of Web3, and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing the Pastel Network. Anthony breaks down how Pastel is disrupting the NFT space. We discuss how Pastel combined the various innovations from other blockchains and combined them to create a truly revolutionary NFT platform with the goal of storing the value on their platform for the next 100 years. Our conversation shifts slightly to discuss why the biggest problem facing the NFT space is how NFTs are stored and how Pastel has created the first fully decentralized storage solution. Our conversation becomes very interesting when we begin discussing the future use cases of NFTs and why NFTs will be ubiquitous throughout society. Another very important discussion topic was how the technology behind NFTs. Anthony does an excellent job at explaining why the technology is so revolutionary and how the technology works at a technical level. We also discuss the value proposition of Web3 and the importance of decentralization. Anthony explains why VCs are fundamental to the value creation process and why they are needed for the continued innovation process of technology. Our final discussion topic centered around what are the best investing practices he follows and advice he would give to people looking to invest in crypto projects. Please enjoy my conversation with Anthony Georgiades.

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The Future of Streaming with Roneil Rumburg Jan 27, 2022

My guest today is Roneil Rumburg, Co-Founder and CEO of Audius. Audius is the first decentralized, community-owned, and artist controlled music-sharing platform designed to help up-and-coming artists publish their work and connect directly with fans. Created by a platinum-selling pop artist and tech entrepreneur, Audius provides a blockchain-based alternative to SoundCloud to help artists connect directly with fans and monetize their work. The Audius protocol will live forever, owned and operated by a fully decentralized community of artists, developers and listeners collaborating to defend the world’s music. Prior to founding Audius, Roneil most recently co-founded Kleiner Perkins’ early-stage seed fund. At KP, he was responsible for seed investments into Blockchain and AI companies, including Lightning Labs. Roneil attended Stanford University and previously co-founded a Bitcoin peer to peer payment company called Backslash. He’s also held software engineering roles at a number of venture-backed Silicon Valley companies. This was one of my favorite discussions I’ve had recently. Roneil has a wealth of knowledge about everything from Web3 to software infrastructure to Bitcoin. If you’re interested in the creator economy and the future of Web3 do yourself a favor and listen to this discussion. A few of the high level topics we discussed included Audius, the creator economy and Web3, the applications of IPFS, Bitcoin’s role in the global monetary system, and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing Audius. We discuss how Audius is disrupting the music industry by giving creators the ability to control their relationship with their fans and enabling artists to capture a larger portion of the value they create. We discuss the problems with the current relationship between the traditional music industry and artists. Another major discussion topic of our conversation is how Audius is enabling artists to experiment, for example by hardcoding certain parameters to be able to listen to a track. We also touch on how platforms like Audius will allow for more granular data so that artists and creators can have a deeper understanding of their audience that was not possible with the traditional tech stack currently available. We transition the topic of the conversation to discuss how Audius is striving to be as decentralized as possible and why that is a core principle for Audius. Roneil does an excellent job at explaining the value proposition of decentralized platforms and why having decentralized systems is vital to create a more inclusive world. Our conversation transitions to discuss the technology of IPFS and why IPFS is so revolutionary. Roneil discusses the differences between audio and video at a technical level and the different kinds of applications he envisions utilizing IPFS. We also discuss Bitcoin and its role within the broader global monetary landscape. We discuss why Bitcoin’s stability is so important to the integrity of crypto. Roneil eloquently explains why Bitcoin is the perfect hedge against inflation and economic uncertainty. The last major discussion topic of our conversation was the possible future impact of Web3 on the creator economy and how Audius is building tools to help onboard non-crypto native participants. Roneil stresses the importance of providing a suite of different services depending on the sophistication of the user and as the user becomes more adept at navigating the Web3 landscape the platform suggests different tools to the user. We also discuss how Web3 will strengthen the connection between the creator and fan. Roneil does an excellent job at elaborating the possible second order consequences of this stronger connection. Please enjoy my conversation with Roneil Rumburg.

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The Fight for Financial Inclusion with Mary Beth Buchanan Jan 20, 2022

My guest today is Mary Beth Buchanan, an experienced legal, compliance, business executive and trusted strategic advisor to the CEO and Board of Directors. She currently serves as President, Americas and Global Chief Legal Officer for Merkle Science. Founded in 2018, Merkle Science is the next generation predictive cryptocurrency risk and intelligence platform that helps crypto companies, financial institutions, and government entities detect, investigate, and prevent illegal activities involving cryptocurrencies. Merkle Science’s proprietary Behavioral Rule Engine enables our tools to go beyond blacklists, so that compliance teams may fulfill their local KYC/AML obligations and can stay ahead of bad actors attempting to utilize their platforms for illicit activities. Mary Beth Buchanan brings over three decades of legal and business expertise at the intersection of federal law enforcement, global inter-agency cooperation, corporate compliance, digital assets, and emerging regulatory frameworks. Her unique combination of prosecutorial experience in the U.S. Attorney’s office, ethics and reputational risk assessment for the UN, and focus on internal investigations, corporate compliance, SEC enforcement matters, Congressional investigations, and her digital currency work in private practice make her uniquely suited to her role at Merkle Science and a leader in crypto compliance, regulatory and legal matters. We discuss the importance for regulatory clarity, how crypto empowers financial inclusion, dispelling misconceptions about crypto, understanding the mindset of prosecutors and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing how the perception of crypto has changed over the years. Mary Beth does an excellent job at demonstrating how the regulators' views on crypto shifts when they understand the technology better. She states one of the biggest hurdles to overcome is getting the regulators to understand the permanent nature of transactions on the blockchain. Our conversation transitions slightly to discuss how cryptocurrency empowers people in countries whose political and financial situation is not as stable as the United States. The next topic of discussion is how the lack of regulatory clarity could push the crypto industry from North America to other parts of the globe. Mary Beth was fantastic at explaining both the problem of lack of regulatory clarity and how she would advise regulators on how to approach regulating the space. Our next topic of conversation is the misconceptions from the general public and how companies like Merkle Science are helping change the narrative around crypto. Mary Beth touches on the tremendous amount of progress lawmakers have made to have a good faith approach to understanding crypto and their desire to understand and learn more about the space. A very important topic of our discussion was the need for financial literacy and accountability. Mary Beth demonstrates how crypto enables people to take accountability of their financial future by bestowing them with inalienable property rights and the second order consequences it will bring. In the last part of our conversation Mary Beth breaks down the mentality of prosecutors when prosecuting a case and how she would advise crypto companies who are trying to navigate the space. She stresses the importance of doing due diligence and acting in good faith. She also discusses how prosecutors take a holistic approach when evaluating a situation. We end our conversation by discussing how Merkle Science is providing the tools and education for both lawmakers and crypto operators to become more knowledgeable about the crypto space and how to be regulatory compliant. Please enjoy my conversation with Mary Beth Buchanan.

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Bitcoin’s Social Contract with Robert Breedlove Jan 18, 2022

My guest today is Robert Breedlove, a Bitcoin-focused entrepreneur, writer, and philosopher. Robert is the host of the “What Is Money?” podcast. Through his writing and media work, Robert aims to elucidate the importance of freedom and self-sovereignty across all spheres of human action. To him, Bitcoin is fundamentally a humanitarian movement exposing the greatest con in human history: central banking. By learning about the connection between honest money, entrepreneurship, and civilization, we are renewing hope for the future of humanity. To this end, Robert's mission is to restore freedom, truth, and virtue in our world by tenaciously asking the question: "What is Money?” He was raised in Tennessee attending Southern Baptist Churches but spent most of his life spiritual yet agnostic. Through his explorations down the proverbial “Bitcoin rabbit hole,” Robert found himself becoming reacquainted with Christiantity at the age of 33. He was particularly inspired by Austrian economics and the teachings of Jordan Peterson, which helped him reconcile his purely objective outlook on reality with its more subjective dimensions of valuation, morality, and meaning. Robert considers himself a Freedom Maximalist and believes he has found his life’s work in the Bitcoin space as a contributor to the separation of money and state. In our conversation we discuss Bitcoin, the importance of private property, the connection between Bitcoin and Christianity, the emergence of mass psychosis throughout society, and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing Robert’s personal spiritual journey and how Bitcoin helped him reconnect with Christianity. We discuss the connection between Bitcoin and Western Philosophy. Robert does an excellent job at explaining how the writings of Jordan Peterson and Austrian Economists helped lay the groundwork for his understanding of Bitcoin and strengthen his belief in Christianity. We dive deep into the connections between moral virtues exalted in the Bible and how those are mirrored by the rules governing Bitcoin. Our conversation transitions to a discussion about the importance of property rights for the success of a society. Robert did an excellent job at explaining why strong property eighths are necessary for a society to function properly. We go to discuss how our current economic doctrine is at odds with the natural law which may be causing the societal rifts currently facing Western Civilization. This naturally leads to the discussion of how our society is facing an epidemic of mass psychosis. We discuss the importance of independent thinking and the fight for rational thought. Another major discussion point in our conversation was the social contract Bitcoin creates for society. We discuss how the social contract created by Bitcoin is the culmination of Western Philosophy by hard coding unalienable property rights for everyone. We discuss the positive externalities of unalienable property rights will have on society. The last portion of our discussion centered around the moral case for Bitcoin and the applications of a truly sovereign monetary system from the state. This conversation will make you think about the hard questions facing our society. If you are interested in the intersection of money, politics, economics and society, you’re not gonna wanna miss this conversation. Please enjoy my discussion with Robert Breedlove.

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Crypto Narrative Drivers for 2022 with Scott Melker Jan 13, 2022

My guest today is my friend, Scott Melker, the Wolf of All Streets. Scott is a trader, investor, and the host of the popular “The Wolf of All Streets Podcast,” the author of “The Wolf Den” Newsletter, and prolific writer and thought leader in the crypto space. He has been featured on Fox Business, in the New York Times, Forbes, Businessweek, The Wall St. Journal, Coindesk, CoinTelegraph, CNN, and much more. Prior to jumping down the Crypto rabbit hole, Scott Melker, also known as The Melker Project, had a 20-year music career and was a world-renowned producer and DJ. He has played alongside legends from nearly every musical genre, including Enrique Iglesias, Future, Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa, Crosby Stills & Nash, Neyo, Sheryl Crow, T.I., Jason Derulo, Public Enemy, Kanye West, DJ AM, Justin Timberlake, Rihanna, Steve Aoki, A-Trak, Lupe Fiasco, Prince Royce, J Balvin, Joey Montana and more. In our conversation we discuss the larger market conditions, the future of NFTs, growing an audience, and best practices for aspiring crypto traders and investors. We begin our conversation by discussing the broader market conditions. We discuss Bitcoin’s current bearish divergence and the impact the Fed’s tightening policies may have on the crypto markets. Scott did an excellent job at giving context of the current volatile conditions by asking the listeners to zoom out and understand we are still very early in the adoption curve of digital assets. One of the more important conversation topics was how for the first time crypto is considered by the broader investment community as an established asset class and how that changes the market dynamics for long term investors. Our conversation naturally transitions to advice on how to navigate the volatile market conditions, Scott shares a ton of actionable advice on how to tackle the volatility and why this could be a generational buying opportunity. Our next conversation topic centered around NFTs. Scott’s unique experience has given him clear insights on the future applications of NFTs and the impact on creators. Scott emphasizes the need for creators to accrue 1,000 true fans to develop a loyal fan base and how NFTs give creators more ways to accrue those 1,000 true fans. The last portion of our discussion centered around how the digital asset space is evolving and what sectors we believe will be narrative drivers throughout 2022. Scott explains why he believes rollups and layer-2s will dominate the narrative. We also discuss why Bitcoin dominance may continue to decline as the digital asset space continues to mature. This conversation is full of alpha and actionable advice. Please enjoy my conversation with my friend, Scott Melker.

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Bitcoin and the Fourth Turning with Brandon Quittem Jan 04, 2022

My guest today is Brandon Quittem, Head of User Acquisitions at Swan Bitcoin. Swan Bitcoin isn’t a crypto exchange. It’s a bitcoin-only accumulation platform, with options for both one-time purchases and recurring purchases (dollar-cost averaging plans). It works easily on both a desktop device or mobile device. In addition to their consumer-focused platform, they also have Swan Private for large buyers, family offices, and businesses. This has become an increasingly important part of their business. If you want to buy a large amount, want to add bitcoin to a company balance sheet, or want to consult with experts about custody, that’s your portal. And they’re in the process of launching Swan Advisor Services, which allows financial advisors to integrate bitcoin into client portfolios easily, including reporting and rebalancing. Swan is expanding its depth and quality of bitcoin-based services, rather than expanding its multi-coin approaches. Quality over quantity, in other words. Brandon graduated with a business degree from the University of Minnesota after changing his major away from Mechanical Engineering. He started his professional career in Enterprise Software for Oracle. Won the awards, made the money, got the promotions. His whole life was leading up to this moment. On the outside, it looked like everything was going great, yet on the inside, he was not happy. It was clear he wanted more from life. He began reading for pleasure, discovered the Four Hour Work Week, started experimenting with psychedelics, and went through yoga teacher training. He emerged out of this discovery period with clarity: it was time to abandon his constructed identity and pursue the life he wanted. Soon after, he left my job at Oracle. Him and and his girlfriend (now wife) decided to sell everything and spend 4 years traveling the world while building “passive income” businesses. They scoured the earth seeking novelty, strange food, personal development opportunities, clean surf, and cultural experiences. After 4 years of digital nomad life… they were ready to plant some roots. They moved back to Minneapolis and soon after fell down the Bitcoin rabbit hole. Bitcoin fed his interests as it’s a never-ending pursuit of knowledge and stokes the revolutionary fire deep inside him. Today, he spends his time building bitcoin companies and trying to publish his best thinking. In our conversation we discuss Swan Bitcoin, the Fourth Turning, Bitcoin as an Institution, how Bitcoin is Hope, and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing the Fourth Turning and the current societal unrest. Brandon does an excellent job at explaining how the current socioeconomic and political state has led to the rise of collectivism and nihilism. We discuss the impact of these negative externalities for the future of society and how Bitcoin could be the answer for rebuilding our crumbling institutions. Brandon illuminates this by explaining how Bitcoin is Hope and a new form of institution. Our conversation transitions to Swan Bitcoin and building a Bitcoin-only company. We discuss Swan’s various product offerings and some inside baseball about who’s buying Bitcoin. We also touch on why Bitcoin is unlike the other Cryptocurrencies and why Bitcoin is the perfect money. We finish our conversation by discussing the importance of mental health and positivity. This conversation is full of actionable advice about Bitcoin, society, and life. Please enjoy my conversation with Brandon Quittem.

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Bitcoin and the Global Trust Deficit with Jamil Hasan Dec 30, 2021

On this episode of Untold Stories, my friend Jamil Hasan, currently the program director of the “Crypto Corner,” a weekend podcast series hosted by Irish Tech News, turns the spotlight on me. A few of the conversation topics discussed in the interview included: how I got into Bitcoin and Crypto, Bitcoin’s role on the macro-landscape, how to level up your life, disruptive technologies and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing the early days of Bitcoin and how my team and I bootstrapped BitInstant, the first venture-backed Bitcoin company. We also touch on how the Bitcoin industry changed dramatically over a small period of time and how the Bitcoin community has changed over time. Our conversation transitions to War Games and Bitcoin’s role in the macro politico-economic landscape. We discuss the degradation of the dollar as the global reserve currency and the possibility of the escalated conflicts in the age of information. A very interesting topic of discussion was the impact of global conflict on financial equilibrium and Bitcoin. Our conversation transitions to the topic of disruptive technologies. We discuss the impact of the print press on literacy rates and the democratization of knowledge and information. A very interesting talking point was how the feudal power structure of the past attempted to stifle the dissemination of information by imprisoning people who used the printing press to share information to the general population. We finish our incredible conversation by discussing how anyone can take advantage of the Digital Renaissance. I give advice to anyone who is interested in leveling up their life should consider becoming a domain expert in any of the sub categories of the crypto industry. Please enjoy my conversation with Jamil Hasan.

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The Scarcity of Time with Brian Norton Dec 28, 2021

My guest today is my friend Brian Norton, the Chief Operations Officer of MEW (MyEtherWallet). MyEtherWallet (MEW) is an open-source, client-side interface that allows users to interact directly with the Ethereum blockchain, without having to join a centralized exchange. One of the first such interfaces of its kind, MEW allows users to create and unlock wallets, interact with popular hardware wallets such as Trezor and Ledger, send transactions, interact with contracts, swap tokens, and interact with dApps. Things you can do with MEW: create your own unique Ethereum wallet, send and receive ETH and tokens, explore theirDApp store where users can earn on their deposits with Aave, open a vault with MakerDAO, or register and manage your ENS domains and deploy and interact with smart contracts. Brian has a background in operations, digital content development, and brand strategy. He specializes in keeping organizations on deadline and in touch with their target audiences. He has built years of start-up operational management experience in industries across the tech space, including edu-tech, industrial automation, and now blockchain. Brian’s work at MEW is driven by the idea that blockchain technologies, designed for everyday life, will change the way we live for the better in ways we can not yet imagine. The major topics in our conversation include: the growth and evolution of Ethereum and the ETH community, Proof of Stake and Layer 2 scaling solutions, Ethereum as the Cultural Asset Layer, the future is multichain, and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing the evolution and growth of Ethereum and ETH community. Brian does an excellent explaining how Ethereum’s finding product market fit and how Ethereum fits within the broader crypto landscape. He also discusses how the ETH community is growing at an exponential rate. Our conversation transitions to scaling the Ethereum network and the role of Layer 2s. Brian breaks down how Layer 2 and Proof of Stake will help scale the Ethereum network to enable global adoption. Brian discusses how projects like Polygon are providing users with a fast and cheap way of transacting but sacrificing some security and decentralization to lower the transaction costs. The next topic we discussed is the history and growth of MyEtherWallet and their tireless support for Ethereum since the inception of the project. We also discuss how Ethereum is becoming the base layer for Cultural Assets. Brain shares how he predicted the rise of NFTs and the proliferation of Culture and Art on Ethereum. We discuss how ETH is beginning to become ubiquitous within the sectors of society that are concerned with Culture and the Arts and what that means for the future of the Creator Economy. A major talking point of our conversation were the 5 spokes of life and how Web3 enables humans to scale these spokes much easier. We discuss the importance of Family, Finance, Friends, Faith, Fitness. One of our final conversation topics was the reality we are headed to a multichain world and what is Ethereum’s role within the broader blockchain ecosystem. Brain firmly believes ETH will be the settlement-layer for smart contract blockchains that enables the proliferation of Finance to Culture on the Blockchain. Please enjoy my conversation with Brian Norton, the Chief Operations Officer of MEW.

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Paradigm Shifts and Crypto Predictions with Graham Jenkin Dec 23, 2021

My guest today is my friend Graham Jenkin, CEO of CoinList. CoinList's mission is to accelerate the advancement of blockchain technology. We do this by finding the best emerging blockchain projects and helping them succeed. They've become the global leader in new token issuance, helping blue chip projects like Filecoin, Solana, Celo, Algorand, Dapper, and others connect with hundreds of thousands of new token holders. CoinList users trade and store Bitcoin, Ether, and many other popular crypto assets through our full-service exchange, while also getting access to the best new tokens before they list on other exchanges. Their customers include validators, miners, founders, CEOs, crypto funds, bitcoin OGs, as well as a broad array of crypto enthusiasts. Unlike other centralized crypto finance platforms, CoinList is not here to just build a bank or a brokerage. They are building the platform for people who are passionate about moving crypto forward. Graham Jenkin is the CEO at CoinList. He was formerly COO & UX engineer/designer at AngelList. He has extensive experience in leading projects and marketing. One of the biggest projects he led was the redesign of the user interface for the world's most profitable online business - Google AdWords and won the inaugural Google Great Manager Award. He also spent time at Bank of America where he led BofA.com to 2 webby awards. Our conversation focuses on a variety of topics including CoinList, regulatory and compliance, Bitcoin, the upcoming “Orange Wave” in the midterm elections, market and societal conditions, and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing Jack Dorsey’s recent twitter rant about Web3. We address the nuances around Web3 and the term “Venture Capitalist” Our conversation pivots to CoinList, we begin discussing the origins of CoinList and it’s connection to AngelList. Graham discusses how his time at AngelList has helped him navigate the regulatory and compliance hurdles facing crypto-native companies. We go on to discuss the overwhelmingly positive impact Obama's Job Act had on the Startup Ecosystem. Our conversation transitions to the very interesting topic of Bitcoin and Satoshi’s influence on society. We discuss how beautiful the global nature of the crypto industry is and the welcoming nature of the community. Our conversation pivots to the current market conditions and the inflationary pressures that are plaguing all aspects of society. A very important topic we discussed was the future of the Bitcoin voting block and the impact of the orange will have on the upcoming 2022 midterm elections. Graham discusses the future of governance and how crypto is disrupting how individuals participate in organizations. Our conversations pivots to the topic of decentralization and minimum decentralization. We discuss how decentralization is a spectrum and what is the line of demarcation that deems a project to be sufficiently decentralized. Another very interesting point of discussion was our conversation about using Token Investor Loyalty (TIL) as a good way to evaluate a project. Graham discusses how CoinList evaluates projects. We discuss the dynamics of token sales and the explosion of interest from investors. Graham also teaches us the ins-and-outs of NFTs and the impact of NFTs on society. The final portion of our conversation was dedicated to looking at the world and trying to understand the dramatic shifts that are currently taking place within society.

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Civil Liberties with Web3 with Jonathan Victor Dec 21, 2021

My guest is Jonathan Victor, the Head of Web3 and NFTs for Protocol Labs. Protocol Labs is an open-source research, development, and deployment laboratory. Our projects include IPFS, Filecoin, libp2p, and many more. They aim to make human existence orders of magnitude better through technology. IPFS makes the web work peer-to-peer. IPFS is a protocol for storing, addressing, and transferring data, designed to replace HTTP in many contexts. IPFS uses content-addressing to uniquely identify and link to information. IPFS is one of the leading protocols of Web3, crypto, and the decentralized web movements. IPFS serves millions of end users and tens of thousands of developers. It powers the websites and applications of small startups, large enterprises, and even blockchains. Filecoin is a decentralized storage network, designed to store humanity's most important information. Filecoin is a cryptocurrency incentivized decentralized market, where storage providers earn filecoin tokens for renting out storage space. (Think airbnb for cloud storage). Filecoin is one of the leading projects in the cryptocurrency/blockchain space. Jonathan works for Protocol Labs and Filecoin specifically on the applications of NFTs. He focuses on helping build tools to make Web3 more accessible and helps Protocol Labs' portfolio companies. In our conversation we discussed the future of NFTs, the growth of the crypto and web3 community, IPFS and Filecoin’s applications in Web3.0, the disruptive force of zero knowledge proofs, and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing NFTs and Web3. Jonathan explains how the future implications of NFTs will impact society outside of art and media. We go on to discuss the immense growth and diversity of the Web3.0 community. Our conversation pivots to IPFS and how it can disrupt the current infrastructure of the web. Jonathan did an excellent job at explaining how Filecoin is built using the IPFS protocol. Our conversation transitions to zero knowledge proofs and the future applications it could unlock. We finish our conversation by discussing the future of open societies and closed societies. Please enjoy my conversation with Jonathan Victor.

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The Paradox of Search with Colin Pape Dec 16, 2021

My guest today is Colin Pape, the founder and CEO of Presearch.io and Shopcity.com. Presearch is building a next-generation search engine powered by the community and leveraging a blockchain token. Presearch.org will be an open, transparent alternative to the current search hegemony. The ShopCity.com Community Commerce Platform provides local communities with interactive shop local campaigns that connect local businesses and consumers online. Their aim is to create an online ecosystem in which local businesses may flourish due to ground rules that prevent the system from being overrun by big businesses with little connection to the community. Colin has extensive experience with token economics, utility tokens, blockchain, product development, search, internet marketing, growth hacking, local economies, domain names, sales, fundraising and launching tech ventures. He is passionate about personal freedom, privacy, decentralization and community. In our conversation we discuss a variety of topics ranging from Web3 and disruption of Big Tech, the monopoly on search, the importance of timing, personal liberties, communities and the metaverse. We begin our conversation by diving deep into the similarities and differences between Web3 and Web2. We also discuss the power open systems vs closed systems. Our conversation transitions slightly to discuss the power hold Google holds on the search industry. Colin expertly explains the problems with the traditional Silicon Valley business model long term by detailing the various problems that plague the current system like stagnation and lack of privacy. Colin goes on to illustrate what compelled him to found Presearch and the unique value proposition it gives users. We also touch on the importance of timing and how time is the most scarcest asset we can leverage. Our conversation transitions to the importance of personal liberties and why society should optimize for the individual and not the collective. We touch on the alarming cultural shifts happening within western culture and the current battle over the hearts and minds of Americans. We finish our conversation by discussing the evolution of the term metaverse. Colin explains what he envisions for the metaverse to evolve into and we discuss our predictions for the future of the metaverse and crypto. Please enjoy my discussion with Colin Pape.

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The Power of the Meme Community with Brian Laughlan Dec 09, 2021

My guest today is my friend Brian Laughlan, the creator and lead project engineer of Satoshibles. Satoshibles are a series of 5000 algorithmically generated crypto collectible NFTs that have been hand illustrated. Each one is unique. The project uses Dorian Nakamoto as their mascot. The project originally launched on Ethereum in July 2021 but the project is currently building a bridge to the STX ecosystem to enable holders to secure their satoshible on Bitcoin. In addition to having one of the most vibrant communities within the NFT ecosystem, the project is committed to charitable efforts. Satoshibles partnered with Built with Bitcoin to create Built with NFTs is an NFT collection powered by artwork from students at BWB campuses across Africa, specifically the Nursery and Primary schools in Rwanda, Kenya, and Nigeria. From this artwork, 10,000 unique NFTs will be up for sale. All proceeds will fund the Foundation’s on-going efforts to build schools and communities around the world with their next projects initiating in West Africa and Central America in 2022. Brian is a designer at heart. He is originally from Scotland but moved to Switzerland when he landed one of his first software jobs. Brian began his career as a pure designer and transitioned to full front end developer once he taught himself how to code. Our discussion covers a variety of topics, including NFTs, the power of memes and community, crypto and charitable causes, cross-chain bridging and blockchain interoperability. We begin our conversation by discussing the history of NFTs and the importance of timing. We also discuss how Switzerland has become an innovation hub for crypto. Brian discusses how he bootstrapped the Satoshibles community and the uniqueness and strength of the community. We also discuss the growth of the NFT space and how the broader crypto community has evolved over time. Our conversation transitions to the power of memes. We discuss the iconic Dorian Nakamoto who was mistakenly labeled as Satoshi, which has since been debunked but his image has left a lasting community impact on the Bitcoin community. Brian discusses why he chose to base the pfp character on Dorian Nakamoto. Our conversation transitions to Built with NFTs and how NFTs are powering charitable causes throughout Africa. We discuss the future possibilities of how NFTs can disrupt charity and humanitarian causes. Another major topic of discussion was the importance of cross-chain bridging and why blockchain interoperability is the future. Brian discusses how the community was the driving force behind the desire to build a bridge to the STX ecosystem. We finish our conversation by discussing what is on the roadmap for Satoshibles. Please enjoy my conversation with Brian Laughlan.

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The Own Anything Revolution with Brian Hunt Dec 07, 2021

My guest today is my friend Brian Hunt, CEO of InvestorPlace. InvestorPlace is one of America’s largest, longest-standing independent financial research firms. Started over 40 years ago by a business visionary named Tom Phillips, they publish detailed research and recommendations for self-directed investors, financial advisors and money managers. InvestorPlace.com publishes insightful articles on every corner of the market — from mutual funds and ETFs to options and active stock trading. Brian began his career in Oil and Natural gas by working over 7 years at Longfellow Drilling Incorporated. He eventually made his way to Stansberry Research, an independent financial research firm, delivering unbiased investment intelligence to self-directed investors seeking an edge in a wide variety of sectors and market conditions, where he was their editorial director. Brian next challenge was leading Katusa Research, an independent research firm founded by professional investor Marin Katusa focused on natural resource stock investments, as a Partner and Head of the Editorial Board. Brian is currently the CEO of InvestorPlace. Our discussion covers a variety of topics ranging wealth creation, investing, success, tokenization, and much more. We begin our discussion by talking about Proof-of-Brain and the importance of learning skills and acquiring knowledge to compound your wealth generating opportunities. Our conversation takes a slight turn where we begin discussing portfolio construction and advice for new investors. Brian gives excellent advice about how to approach markets and investing. A very interesting conversation topic was when we discussed the technological megatrends that will shape society for the decades to come. Our discussion transitions to tokenization and the future applications of crypto. We dive deep into the disruptive possibilities of the "Own Anything Revolution." We also touch on the topic of smart cities, tokenized bonds, regulating the regulators, and much more. We finish our conversation by discussing the qualities of a good leader and the importance of humility in success and leadership. Please enjoy my conversation with Brian Hunt.

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Into... the MetaVerse with Andrew Kiguel Dec 02, 2021

My guest today is my friend Andrew Kiguel, CEO and co-founder of Tokens.com. Tokens.com Corp is a publicly traded company that owns an inventory of DeFi and NFT based cryptocurrencies. Through a process called staking, Tokens.com’s inventory of cryptocurrencies is used to earn additional tokens. In addition, Tokens.com co-owns Metaverse Group, one of the world’s first NFT based, virtual real estate blockchain companies. Through its growing digital asset inventory, Tokens.com provides public market investors with a simple and secure way to gain exposure to cryptocurrencies linked to DeFi and NFTs. Andrew is an accomplished executive with leadership experience in Canadian capital markets, corporate governance and entrepreneurship. He was the co-founder and CEO of Hut 8 Mining, one of the largest publicly listed bitcoin miners in the world. Prior to that, Andrew spent over 18 years at GMP Securities (now Stifel Canada) in investment banking, with his most recent title as a Managing Director and Head of Real Estate Banking. Andrew has extensive experience in providing investment banking services to numerous public and private entities, including raising equity and debt capital in excess of C$3 billion over the last five years. He has also worked in an advisory role on numerous marquee M&A transactions. In our discussion we cover the MetaVerse, Web3, Tokens.com, Proof-of-Stake, and the mindset of traditional investors. We begin our conversation by diving deep into the MetaVerse. Andrew does an excellent job at explaining the value proposition of the MetaVerse and the broader societal impacts he believes will result from our evolution to a more digitally native society. We discuss the recent purchase of $2.5M for a plot of virtual land in Decentraland by the MetaVerse Group. Andrew explains the reasoning behind his company's purchase and why traditional brands will need to have a MetaVerse strategy within the next 24 months. The conversations transitioned to Web3.0 and the evolution of social media. Andrew discusses how Web3 and the MetaVerse are aiming to disrupt our traditional forms of interacting on the internet. Our conversation pivots to Tokens.com and Proof-of-Stake. We discuss how Tokens.com is providing provides public market investors with a simple and secure way to gain exposure to cryptocurrencies linked to DeFi and NFTs. We also discuss the future of Proof-of-Stake and debate the benefits and sacrifices with the various consensus models. We finish our conversation by discussing the mindset of traditional public market investors and the importance of democratizing access to digital assets. Please enjoy my conversation with Andrew Kiguel.

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Decentralizing the Vig with Paul Rogash Nov 30, 2021

My guest today is Paul Rogash, Founder and CEO of BetU. BetU is a sports, esports & crypto betting platform. Secured by smart contracts and powered by the BETU Token. BetU aims to become a leader in the global sports betting market worth $391 Billion USD. With the goal of taking significant market share from global bookmakers such as Bet365, William Hill, Ladbrokes, DraftKings and FanDuel. BetU will offer traditional bookmaker services along with peer to peer betting resulting in better odds and bigger winnings. BetU Fantasy is a separate game where players can earn real crypto prizes for making fantasy bets on sport and esport events. There is no risk, only real rewards. Betting Platform: The BetU Platform will enable people to become their own bookmaker and bet against their peers. In the wagering industry the BetU platform will be akin to a combination of Bet365 & Betfair. The BetU platform will be available on web, tablet and mobile. Paul founded BetU in May 2021 and BetU had their ICO in late August of '21. Paul is an Australian entrepreneur currently based in Bali. He has been involved with several start up businesses in the fields of Internet Marketing, IT and financial services. Experienced entrepreneur, founded and sold MachineSales.com, Escalated Advertising & Lawyers SEO. Contract marketing roles in crypto saw projects increase 30x & 20x in 3 months. BBA in Entrepreneurship at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. In our discussion, we cover BetU, the growth of the Metaverse, nomadic lifestyle, and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing BetU and why gambling and betting is a great use case for blockchain. Paul discusses what makes BetU unique and how they are developing the future of online gambling. Paul also discusses the future fantasy sports and GameFi. Our conversation pivots to the MetaVerse where Paul discusses BetU’s bet on the MetaVerse and their plans of building out a MetaVerse experience. Another interesting topic of discussion was a conversation centered around the future of gambling in the MetaVerse and gambling on crypto-native games. We finish our conversation about the MetaVerse by discussing how Big Tech is beginning to develop a MetaVerse strategy and the importance of building open systems that are interoperable for the future the MetaVerse. The last major discussion topic we touched on was the nomad lifestyle. Paul shares his experience living as a digital nomad and the evolution of work and community. Please enjoy my conversation with Paul Rogash.

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The First Blockchain Wars with Starkerz Nov 25, 2021

My guest today is Starkerz, DAO member of 3Speak, a censorship-resistant video platform built on top of the Hive Network. Launched on March 20th, 2020, Hive is a decentralized information-sharing network with an accompanying blockchain-based financial ledger built on the Delegated Proof of Stake (DPoS) protocol. Myriad dapps, APIs, and front-ends contribute to general and straightforward accessibility of data, transactions, and records so that this existing diversity and utility ensure that the ecosystem is welcoming to content creators, consumers, investors, and builders. Hive is developed to store vast amounts of content and to make it available for time-based monetization. Examples of use include social media with monetized rewards for content producers, interactive games, identity management, polling systems, and micro-loans. By combining the lightning-fast processing times and fee-less transactions, Hive is positioned to become one of the leading blockchain technologies used by people around the world. Hive’s support for high transaction volumes, combined with its fast 3-second block times and fee-less transactions, make it an ideal platform for building highly interactive applications that would bog down on most blockchain networks. Hive was founded by a diverse group of community members, developers, and investors who believed in the common goal of decentralization. There is no set team and no company behind it. All protocol changes are proposed, developed, prepared for, and implemented through a transparent and collaborative team-working environment. They are entirely open source from initiation to their final release. 3Speak is a place where content creators directly own their onsite assets and their communities. Using blockchain technology, the ownership of these assets and communities is intrinsic to the creator and the user, not 3 Speak. By using the platform, users get rewarded in Hive tokens and can receive donations in our proprietary Speak token. In our conversation, we discuss Hive, consensus models, the path to decentralization, web3 and community, and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing the differences between Web2 and Web3. Starkerz does an excellent job at explaining the pitfalls and problems creators face when building their audience on Web2 platform. Our conversation flows to how Web3 protects individuals from censorship and removes the gatekeepers from the decision-making process. We discuss Hive's unique history and Starkerz shares an amazing story of the first blockchain war. Our conversation transitions to the importance of community and the community around a blockchain are layer0. Starkerz demonstrates the importance of community by discussing the accomplishments of Hive and their consensus model. Our conversation transitions to discussing the differences and tradeoffs between the various consensus models. Our conversation transitions and we discuss how Web3 will enable a new paradigm. Starkerz describes this new paradigm that is enabled by decentralization, market forces, and community-led. Please enjoy my conversation with Starkerz.

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Financializing Culture and Collectibles with Matt Kalish Nov 23, 2021

Matt Kalish is President of DraftKings North America. DraftKings is a platform that offers daily fantasy sports, sports betting, and gambling products. Users can access the products via the firm’s website as well as by downloading its mobile app. Users can play and bet games in a variety of sports and leagues, including the NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL, or soccer leagues like the Premier League. Matt co-founded DraftKings in 2012 and is accountable for all North America revenue, bringing together all marketing, operations, and related analytics functions. Matt unifies leadership for all marketing functions as well as related analytics teams. He has acted as Chief Revenue Officer before transitioning into his role as President, DraftKings North America. Matt is a lifelong fan of fantasy sports, sports betting, and strategy games, combining his experience in corporate analytics and e-commerce to become the “game master” of DraftKings.  Due to Kalish’s foresight and guidance preparing for the overturn of PASPA, DraftKings Sportsbook was the first legal, online, and mobile sports betting platform in New Jersey – the first state outside of Nevada to legalize sports betting. Kalish has been named to SBJ’s class of 2019 “Forty Under 40” for all of his excellence and innovation. In our conversation, we discuss NFTs and digital collectibles, the dawn of the digital cultural renaissance, DraftKings and Entrepreneurship, sports, and pop culture. We begin our conversation by discussing the NFTs and community building. Matt does an excellent job at detailing how NFTs are pushing the evolution of digital identities forward. We also discuss the importance of community within Web3. Our conversations transitions to how Matt and his co-founders built DraftKings into one of largest sports media and gambling franchises. We dive deep into the importance of missionary founders to the long-term growth of a company and Matt gives excellent advice about some of his best practices for operating and leading an organization. Our discussion pivots from entrepreneurship and company building to NFTs and culture. We discussed the NFT project Bored Ape Yacht Club. The discussion focuses on how the project has been able to execute so well and what makes the project so appealing to the broader public. This conversation leads us to discuss the future of the NFT landscape. We go on to discuss DraftKings push into NFTs with their new "NFT Marketplace." Matt breaks down the unique cultural fit that has fostered the adoption of NFTs within the Sports industry. We also discuss the barriers that Film/movie studios are facing could be slowing their adoption of NFTs. We finish our conversation by discussing advice and best practices for investing in NFTs. Please enjoy my conversation with Matt Kalish.

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True Price Discovery with Adam Jackson Nov 18, 2021

My guest today is Adam Jackson, founder & CEO of Freelance Labs, builders of Braintrust. Braintrust is the first decentralized talent network that connects skilled, vetted knowledge workers with the world’s leading companies. The community that relies on Braintrust to find work are the same people who own and build it, ensuring the network always serves the needs of its users, instead of a centrally-controlled corporation. And because the community of knowledge workers and contributors earns ownership and control of Braintrust through its native BTRST token for its contributions to the network and its growth, new talent and jobs have participated in the network at record speeds. By creating a blockchain-based alternative, Braintrust aims to remedy the extractive model of traditional freelance platforms by aligning incentives of users and clients to benefit both parties. Instead of generating value for the network operator, this value is given back to talent and companies, who enjoy no fees (talent) or much lower fees (companies) than on traditional platforms. Adam is a serial technology entrepreneur and investor that has spent his career creating and deploying capital into software systems that make complex tasks simple and intuitive. He's started 4 VC-backed companies and an asset management company over the last 16 years. Since August 2017, he has served as Managing Partner & CTO of Cambrian Asset Management, a blockchain asset management company. He is also co-founder and CEO of Freelance Labs, Inc., the company building a new tokenized talent network called Braintrust which raised a $5m seed round in 2018. He is an angel investor in 45+ companies/projects, including LTSE, Seated, Bolt, Placer, Aktana, Skale Labs, Protocol Labs, JCTurbo, Apero Health, Rapportive, MyTime, Automatic, Womply, Superhuman, and Zenefits. In our conversation, we discuss the evolution of marketplaces on the web, Braintrust, Web2.0 vs Web3.0 Networks, supply-demand dynamics, communities/ownership, and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing the evolution of web marketplaces from Web1.0 to Web3.0. Adam does an excellent job at explaining the various innovations and drawbacks as marketplaces on the web evolved. We discuss the importance of Craigslist in the evolution of marketplaces. The conversation naturally flows to Braintrust and Web3's unique value proposition. Our conversation transitions to supply-demand dynamics and the tokenization of traditional assets. Adam does an excellent job at explaining the challenges of creating a valuation framework for Web3. We continue our conversation on crypto networks and tokenization by discussing the moral responsibility felt by large stakeholders of the network. The evolution of property rights and the broadening of the definition of the medium of exchange. Our conversation flows into a discussion about inflation and store-of-value. We finish our conversation by discussing Braintrust and how they are disrupting traditional talent networks. Please enjoy my conversation with Adam Jackson.

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Tampa: The Next Bitcoin Mecca with Gabe Higgins Nov 16, 2021

My guest today is my friend, Gabe Higgins, the Co-founder and Managing Director of BlockSpaces, a blockchain technology center for education, coworking, and development located in South Tampa. Founded in 2017, BlockSpaces, Inc., is a software company headquartered in Tampa, Florida that provides blockchain integration software for connecting applications and data. The company’s founders have deep roots in the global blockchain ecosystem since 2013 and remain actively involved in both legislative and community affairs that impact the technology through their work with the Florida Blockchain Business Association. The core team aligns innovative blockchain expertise with decades of enterprise software and infrastructure experience. With a wide range of technology partnerships and industry associations, BlockSpaces is known as a trusted source and market leader in blockchain integration. Gabe is a Certified Bitcoin Professional through the CryptoCurrency Certification Consortium(C4), Founder of CryptoEdge Solutions, a cryptocurrency consulting group, organizer of the Tampa Bay Bitcoineers/Blockchain Enthusiasts, Tampa’s largest and longest-running meetup group for cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. As a true believer in this technology, he is convinced it will disrupt a variety of industries and antiquated centralized systems to make a freer and more equitable world. Gabe is always open to connecting with startup founders, technologists, investors, & mentors who are passionate about disrupting industries by properly leveraging blockchain, which is why he also currently advises startups and VC-funded blockchain companies with strategic partnerships and technical direction. Gabe was also a co-author of the iconic book, "Thank God for Bitcoin: The Creation, Corruption and Redemption of Money", 2020, which provides a moral argument for sound money. Our conversation was a fireside chat at the Florid Bitcoin and Blockchain Summit where we discussed the Tampa Bitcoin/crypto community, BlockSpaces, and Enterprise adoption, Web3 and the Metaverse, Bitcoin, and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing our personal journeys in Bitcoin/crypto. Our conversation naturally flows to a discussion about the growth and adoption within Tampa of Bitcoin and Blockchain technology. Gabe discusses how he and his co-founders at BlockSpaces helped lay the foundation for the burgeoning Tampa crypto community. We continue our discussion about BlockSpaces by discussing how Gabe and his team provide a suite of products to enable traditional enterprise businesses to integrate blockchain technology. We continue our conversation by discussing the emergence of Web3 and the importance of creating decentralized infrastructure. Our conversation pivots to Bitcoin where we begin discussing the philosophy underpinning Bitcoin. Gabe emphasizes how Bitcoin empowers people by preventing them from time theft. We discuss the ongoing money printing and inflation as drivers for Bitcoin's adoption. We finish our conversation by discussing the evolution of money and why Bitcoin matters. Please enjoy my conversation with Gabe Higgins

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What's after Layer-1s? with Mitja Goroshevsky Nov 11, 2021

My guest today is Mitja Goroshevsky, CTO of TON Labs. TON Labs is a core developer of the Free TON blockchain protocol and TON OS (operating system). Free TON is a fast, secure, and scalable blockchain and network project, capable of handling millions of transactions per second if necessary, and both user-friendly and service provider-friendly. One might think about Free TON as a huge distributed supercomputer, or rather a huge "super server", intended to host and provide a variety of services. Free TON is based on a flexible multi-blockchain platform called TON Blockchain, which is capable of processing millions of transactions per second, with Turing-complete smart contracts, upgradable formal blockchain specifications, multi-cryptocurrency value transfer, support for micropayment channels and off-chain payment networks. Before Co-Founding TON Labs in 2018, Mitja spent over two decades in the IT industry, establishing various successful businesses such as DeltaThree Communications, the first international voice over IP provider; Internet Telecom, a telecoms and enterprise-grade IP solution provider; and BrainsMatch, a Machine Learning company. Following a productive stint in the telecoms and IT space, Mitja ventured into the world of blockchain and served as the Chief Architect for US-based ShelterZoom. Aside from his expertise in entrepreneurship, IT, and blockchain, he also participated in various research projects and has co-authored several patents in distributed computing. All of this to say, Mitja is incredibly knowledgeable and provides and wealth of knowledge. In our conversation, we cover Free TON and Ton Labs, unlocking the power of DeFi, scaling blockchains, decentralization, and much more. We begin our conversation with Mitja going over his personal history within crypto and how the founding of TON Labs and Free Ton. We discuss the importance of learning multiple programming languages and Mitja gives his advice to developers about which smart contracts language he would recommend learning and why. Our conversation transitions to the discussion about scaling and how traditional telecom companies approached their scaling problem over a decade ago. We continue our conversation about scaling by focusing on best practices and approaches to scale blockchains. We pivot our conversation by discussing the future of DeFi and the impact on Layer-1s as the projects built on top of them begin gaining mainstream adoption. The looming Ethereum schism and the implications on the broader community. Our conversation continues by discussing the TON Blockchains and the evolution of blockchain infrastructure. Mitja does an excellent job at explaining sharding. Our conversation flows into the importance of interoperability to create money legos. We finish our conversation by discussing the future of stablecoins. Please enjoy my conversation with Mitja Goroshevsky.

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Smart Cities: DAOs and Data Transparency with Dave Connor Nov 09, 2021

My guest today is Dave Connor, a DAO member at API3. API3 is a platform for decentralized API services targeted at the web3 infrastructure. Data feeds are served and governed in a decentralized manner. In the standard internet web, API3’s stated goal is to allow decentralized versions of APIs to be built, managed, and monetized at scale. As blockchain technology plays an even bigger role in the economy — from decentralized finance to supply chain management — the team behind this project says it has never been more important for smart contracts to provide “timely, reliable real-world data.” Oracles are a form of middleware that sits in between APIs and smart contracts — increasing costs and centralization. API3 intends to get around this problem by enabling API providers to operate their very own nodes. Dave is an experienced operations lead, having experience as a VP Of Business Development with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and blockchain industry. Our conversation covers API3 and decentralized oracles, Smart Cities, real-world examples of the integration of blockchain and data. We begin our conversation by discussing API3 and decentralized oracles. Dave dives deep into oracles, the oracle problem, and the current limitations with on-chain data. We continue our conversation about oracles by discussing API3 and their approach to scaling a decentralized oracle. We finish our conversation about oracles by discussing the importance of providing superior data transparency all the way to the factual data source level to have a truly robust system. This naturally leads our conversation to how this technology is fundamental to building "Smart Cities." We begin our conversation about Smart Cities by discussing the lego blocks that trusted decentralized data can enable, we discuss for example how a developer could build a decentralized version of Uber with roughly 3 APIs. Our conversation continues by discussing how this technology can be extrapolated and applied at a larger scale like in cities. Dave also stresses the importance of building these systems with the necessary precautions to protect individual liberties and maintain individual data sovereignty to truly unlock the potential of Web3. We finish our conversation on Smart Cities by discussing how society will benefit from removing friction and creating a more interconnected society through the amalgamation of these services by this technology. We finish our discussion by discussing real-world examples of the integration of blockchain and data. We begin our conversation by discussing parametric insurance contracts. Dave does an excellent job at explaining the complexities of insurance contracts and why the insurance industry will be dramatically disrupted by blockchain and Web3. We also discuss how DAO's will disrupt Venture capital and HOAs. We continue our conversation by stressing the importance of providing superior data transparency all the way to the factual data source level to build systems that provide enough infrastructure to begin merging the traditional world with the crypto-world. Dave closes the conversation by discussing how DAOs are innovating governance and the differences between DAOs and traditional companies.

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The scarcest asset is exceptional people with Vinny Lingham Nov 04, 2021

My guest today is my friend, Vinny Lingham, prolific venture capitalist, serial entrepreneur and thought leader. Vinny is currently a GP at Multicoin Capital and Newton Partners. He was a seed investor in Solana and Filecoin Vinny was one of Co-Founder & CEO at Civic Technology. He is also a GP at Multicoin Capital He was the founder and CEO of Gyft. He is also the founder of Yola.com, a web development and hosting company that enables users without prior programming knowledge to develop websites. Vinny is the recipient of numerous awards, including Top Young ICT Entrepreneur in Africa (2006) and was also a finalist for Men’s Health Best Man (2009) and ICT Personality of the Year in South Africa (2008). He also previously founded Clicks2Customers, which also won the Top Technology Company award in South Africa in 2006. In our discussion we cover exceptionalism and investing fundamentals, why DAO's will eat the world, the cultural significance of NFTs and the Digital Renaissance, and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing the early days of Bitcoin and marvel at how much things have in such a short amount of time. We discuss why Crypto is such a unique industry and the evolution from a nascent industry to global asset class. We continue our discussion of technological revolution and investing by discussing Vinny's unique approach to investing and how that is informed by his understanding of the world. We discuss the importance of the individual and how one person can have an asymmetric impact on society. This insight has driven Vinny to change his investing strategy from betting on the idea to betting on the person. We discuss how this mindset guided Vinny's decision to invest in Solana and Filecoin at the Seed stage. We continue our conversation by discussing what makes a person exceptional and why Vinny calls these people "species changers." We go on to discuss examples of species changers from history like Einstein, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos. We finish our discussion on game changers by discussing the importance of perseverance and grit. One of the main talking points throughout our conversation is the emergence of the metaverse in the consciousness of the general public. We discuss the metaverse, how it is all encompassing, why traditional tech companies are beginning to pivot toward the metaverse, and much more. Our conversation flows to the discussion on DAOs. We discuss the impact DAO's will have on disrupting traditional finance and Wall St, empower community building, and enhance the digital experience to heights unknown. We move from DAO's to NFTs where Vinny explains why we are still in the early days of NFTs and their importance and implications on broader society. He continues his discussion on NFTs by elaborating on his broader vision for the future of NFTs and how he believes the market dynamics. We continue our discussion by talking about how we are living through the beginning of a Digital Renaissance. We finish our discussion on NFTs by discussing the future use cases of NFTs and the integration with AR and VR. We finish our conversation by discussing the bull case for Solana, the developer battle between Solana and Ethereum, and the joy of building new technology. Please enjoy my conversation with my friend Vinny Lingham.

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Decentralized Data Almanac with Nicholas Fett Nov 02, 2021

My guest today is Nicholas Fett, CTO of Tellor. Tellor was launched in 2019 by a U.S.-based team with the aim to address the oracle problem on the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain. Tellor is an Ethereum-based, decentralized, secure oracle for decentralized finance (DeFi) decentralized applications (DApps). Tellor is a decentralized oracle that provides price data on Ethereum. Tellor uses game theory and crypto-economic incentives to maintain the security of the system, similar to how layer ones have harnessed the power of these methods to reach consensus. Tellor is decentralized and currently provides a price feed every 10 minutes. The speed and potential costs are the areas of concern, but it is decentralized and expensive to censor or manipulate the data. The economic incentives are also set up properly to provide a proper liveness guarantee even in times of stress on the Ethereum network. Nicholas Fett is an economist, developer, and founder at Tellor, a decentralized oracle on the Ethereum network. Former positions include an economist at the US CFTC, the federal regulator for derivatives and cryptocurrencies, where he studied market structure of derivatives markets and implications of new technologies. He then went on to found Daxia, a derivatives protocol focusing on a truly decentralized architecture. He received an Ethereum foundation grant in 2018 to study security features of oracles and their potential uses in scaling and financial products. He then used this knowledge to build Tellor, a crypto economically secured, censorship-resistant focused oracle. In our conversation we cover Tellor, decentralized oracles and the importance of data, the rising cost of goods, how the CFTC works, and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing how Nick got into crypto and his time at the Bureau of Labor Statistics. We continue our conversation by discussing the CFTC and why Bitcoin is regulated by the CFTC. We also discuss the power struggles between government agencies for regulatory oversight and the impact that has on broader society. A very interesting topic of discussion we talked about centered around how the rising cost of goods will impact the derivatives markets and forecasting models. Our conversation flows into what are oracles and Tellor. Nick discusses the importance of data and oracles to DeFi and how Tellor is prioritizing decentralizing data collection. Nick does an excellent job at explaining how oracles work and the current vulnerabilities of oracles. Another topic of discussion that was very interesting was how oracles will facilitate more granular data sets to give a clearer picture to real-world problems like inflation. Our final discussion topic centered around the applications of bringing real-world data on-chain.

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Privacy-Preserving Systems with Dan Doney Oct 28, 2021

My guest today is Dan Doney, the CEO of Securrency, Inc, a RegTech/FinTech company that democratizes access to capital markets. Securrency is a FinTech platform that monetizes excess capacity in assets – the engine of the sharing economy. Securrency was formed in 2015 by US national security and technology experts to enable the free trading of previously illiquid asset classes through compliance and unparalleled interoperability. Securrency has developed a unique Compliance Aware Token™ that embeds regulatory and transactional rules in a compliance layer to facilitate legally-compliant securities offerings in the United States and globally. Securrency’s protocol can be utilized on the Ethereum, Stellar, Ripple, EOS, and other distributed ledgers, as well as on legacy systems, allowing for seamless on-chain and off-chain movement of tokens. Securrency’s Know Your Wallet™ tools can detect money laundering and other nefarious activity, thereby minimizing the risk of bad actor participation in secondary trading. Dan has been an innovator in a wide variety of fields (process automation, enterprise architecture and software development, financial modeling, organization theory, robotics, and signal processing) drawing on his background in social systems, control theory, software engineering, and artificial intelligence. He is an avid software developer and architect staying current with cloud computing, microservices, containerization, and blockchain development. We begin our conversation by discussing Securrency and what drove Dan to co-found Securrency. The conversation flows into a discussion about the differences between privacy and anonymity. Dan did an excellent job at explaining the nuances between privacy and anonymity. He also discusses how he can create systems that are regulatory compliant but privacy-preserving and elaborates how Securrency is helping build the tools for such a system. We go on to discuss how Securrency is empowering companies to diversify their income by tokenizing their cash flow in a manner that is regulatory compliant. Dan goes on to discuss how zero-knowledge proofs work and why they are integral for building privacy-preserving systems that are regulatory compliant. We also discuss putting the justice system on-chain and why that would be beneficial to society. Another major talking point in our conversation was how DeFi is democratizing financial access across the world by giving everyone access to capital at Western interest rates. We finish our conversation by discussing the importance of semantically rich objects. Please enjoy my conversation with Dan Doney.

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The Last Fiat Domino with Mauricio di Bartolomeo Oct 26, 2021

My guest today is Mauricio di Bartolomeo, the co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Ledn.io. Ledn provides financial products with a mission to help clients across the globe unlock the power of digital assets to build wealth for the long term. Operating in over 100 countries, Ledn offers interest-bearing savings accounts and Bitcoin-backed loans, enabling clients to access dollars or additional Bitcoin without needing to sell any of their existing holdings. Ledn has active clients in 105 countries, and has exceeded $1 billion in assets on its platform. Since the start of 2021, Ledn has tripled its team while growing its total lending book by over 800% and savings products by 280%. Ledn remains an industry leader when it comes to transparency and accountability standards, being the first-ever lending platform to undergo a formal proof-of-reserves attestation by Armanino LLP, a top public accounting and consulting firm and a recognized global leader in digital asset assurance solutions. Mauricio grew up in Venezuela where he and his family learned about Bitcoin. Now based in Canada, Mauricio holds HBA and MBA degrees from the Richard Ivey School of Business in London, Ontario in Canada. Mauricio is also the author of Why Proof of Reserves is Important to Bitcoin published in Bitcoin Magazine. Mauricio provides a wealth of knowledge about the current financial situation facing the west and how anyone can build Bitcoin wealth. In our discussion, we cover Ledn and Bitcoin-backed loans, Latin America and Bitcoin, hyperinflation, Proof-of-Reserves, and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing Mauricio's personal bitcoin journey and what led him to start Ledn. Our conversation transitions into Ledn and how Ledn empowers Bitcoiners with a variety of financial services to easily manage their Bitcoin wealth. We go on to discuss the best way to orange-pill family members and what it means to live on the Bitcoin standard. A great conversation topic was Mauricio's detailing the living conditions of living through hyperinflation and why the West should be wary. We also discuss the current nihilism within the system and the feeling from large swaths of the population that are being left behind. We finish our conversation by discussing the dangers of CBDCs and the importance of Proof-of-Reserves. Please enjoy my conversation with Mauricio di Bartolomeo.

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Why Bet on Missionary Founders with Han Kao Oct 21, 2021

My guest today is my friend Han Kao, the CEO of Sanctor Capital, a thesis-driven investment manager that focuses on early-stage blockchain and distributed ledger projects. Their investment philosophy centers on identifying business opportunities with transformative potential, led by people who can demonstrate excellence in their field. They have a very founder-friendly ethos. They invest more than just capital into each project because for them this is about more than just money. Their hands-on approach frees innovators to focus on what they do best, building groundbreaking technologies Han Kao is the founder of Crypto Briefing and has been analyzing and investing in the blockchain space since 2013. He is a serial entrepreneur with international experience, multiple successful exits, and 20+ years in IT and media. Han grew up in New York City and graduated from Columbia University with a B.A. in Economics. He is a serial entrepreneur and enjoys building amazing products and growing tech businesses from 0 to 1. He is an active blockchain and cryptocurrency investor. In his spare time, he enjoys rock climbing, golfing, and investing in reading up on crypto and blockchain. Han is a wealth of knowledge who gave incredible insights into the crypto market for both investors and founders. We discuss Sanctor Capital, going from 0 to 1 as a startup, EVR Nightclub, sensible regulation, and Bitcoin and inflation. We begin our conversation by discussing Sanctor Capital and their recent Trubo Demo Day. Han discusses the importance of founder-market fit and why missionary founders are more likely to succeed. Han does an excellent job at explaining from personal experience the importance of perseverance and simply surviving as a startup until you find product-market-fit. Han goes on to discuss how he got into tech and his entrepreneurship journey. We go on to discuss how Han got introduced to Bitcoin and how his work experience allowed him to understand the value proposition of Bitcoin before it was mainstream. We also discuss EVR Nightclub, the first bar in NYC to accept Bitcoin. We also discuss the importance of cross-chain compatibility and interoperability. Han stresses the importance of interoperability to unlock the true power of DeFi. We continue our conversation by discussing the importance of sensible regulation to help foster the growth crypto industry within America. We go on to discuss taking a startup from 0 to 1 and the early product iteration stage. We finish our conversation by discussing Bitcoin, inflation, and the rising financial burden on average Americans. Please enjoy my conversation with Han Kao.

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Blockchain Singularity with Dominic Williams Oct 19, 2021

My guest today is Dominic Williams, the CEO and chief scientist of DFINITY, the company behind the Internet Computer Protocol (ICP). DFINITY aims to replace the traditional IT stack and disintermediate large tech companies with its Internet Computer — a public blockchain network hosted by a collection of independent data centers around the world. The standard behind DFINITY’s Internet Computer — the Internet Computer Protocol (ICP) — allows software to run on the internet in a distributed manner, as opposed to using servers controlled by large companies. This means that according to DFINITY, the Internet Computer Protocol will be the first scalable, cloud-like blockchain platform able to host internet services, websites, and financial systems built exclusively utilizing smart contracts (and with no external complimentary private systems). The Internet Computer is designed to store data, facilitate application development, and enable network interoperability. This makes it possible to develop applications that no one entity owns, controls, or censors, thus creating the opportunity to rebuild popular internet services like social media applications in an open, decentralized fashion. Dominic is a crypto theoretician and entrepreneur. His recent research includes Threshold Relay and PSC chains, Validation Towers and Trees, and USCIDs, and he proposes new ideas such as "The 3 E's of Sybil Resistance". Previously he ran a venture-backed MMO game using his own distributed systems that hosted millions of users. In our discussion we cover the company behind the Internet Computer Protocol (ICP), DFINITY and ICP, optimizing systems for decentralization, smart contracts and new tools of truth, and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing the current problem facing all proof-of-stake chains. We also discuss how DFINITY designed ICP without this single point of failure facing proof-of-stake blockchains. We go on to discuss the similarities and differences between the internet boom of the late 90s and crypto. We talk about how Bitcoin and blockchain are building out a new kind of internet. We also discuss how to build and think about decentralized systems. Dominic does an excellent job at explaining how smart contracts remove the friction within systems and how this will drive innovation within society. Dominic also explains Blockchain Singularity and why it is inevitable that smart contracts will disrupt how society functions. We go onto discuss the governance structure of ICP and how they have created an advanced form of liquid democratic governance. We finish our discussion by discussing why entrepreneurs should begin building on ICP and the importance of Web3.0.

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The Everything Bubble with Lou Kerner Oct 14, 2021

My guest today is my friend Lou Kerner, a Partner at Flight VC where he manages the Israeli Founders Syndicate on AngelList. Lou is also the Founder and Managing Partner at The Social internet Fund, which invests in the primary or secondary shares of private social media or mobile companies. Lou started his career as a Wall Street analyst following media companies, spending four years at Goldman Sachs, before transitioning to operating tech companies. His first CEO role was at The .tv Corporation, which acquired the top-level domain .tv from the tiny island nation of Tuvalu. After .tv was acquired by Verisign in 2001, Mr. Kerner became the CEO of Bolt Media, the largest social media company before MySpace. After Bolt, Lou became an angel investor, best known for writing the first Wall Street style research report on Facebook, in 2010. Lou launched a small VC fund in 2012, and then joined Flight Ventures, where he focused on tech companies founded by Israeli teams. Since 2017, Lou has been focused on crypto as an analyst, investor, and advisor. Lou is one of the most followed crypto analysts (on Medium) and advises companies including Blockchain Co-investors (a crypto fund-of-funds), Casper (a layer one protocol), Props (an SEC-approved token used to drive loyalty programs), and Silver Castle (an institutional-grade digital asset manager). In addition, Mr. Kerner is a Partner in an AngelList Syndicate that actively invests in crypto projects. Furthermore, Lou started CryptoMondays, the largest crypto-focused Meetup group, with chapters in more than 50 cities around the world. Lou's passion and excitement for the space is contagious and he was a wealth of knowledge. In our conversation, we cover why crypto is the most important movement in the history of mankind, Crypto Mondays, Kerner's Law and DAOs, GameFi, the Everything Bubble, and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing what compelled Lou to start Crypto Mondays, their decentralized organizational structure, and the importance of Crypto Mondays to the fabric of the community. We continue our conversation by discussing the importance of community and how the strength of a crypto network can be derived from its network. Lou did an excellent job at explaining how to gauge the strength of the community by using Kerner's Law and the Value Delta. Another very interesting topic of conversation was GameFi. We discussed the emergence of GameFi and how MetaVerse will be all-encompassing. We finish our conversation by discussing the Everything-Bubble and why Bitcoin will become increasingly more important.

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A Multi-Chain Future with Brandon Millman Oct 12, 2021

My guest today is Brandon Millman, Co-founder and CEO of Phantom. Phantom is best-known among the Solana community, where it has become the go-to wallet for applications on that blockchain. Phantom was founded by software engineers Brandon Millman and Francesco Agosti and product designer Chris Kalani. Since releasing its product in April for testing, Phantom has amassed over 600,000 users and secured funding from top-tier VCs. The startup’s ambition is to interface with more and more networks, currently building out compatibility with Ethereum and looking to embrace other blockchains, aiming to be a product built for a “multichain world.” Most recently Phantom integrated with FTX Pay, which allows users to transfer SOL, USDC, and USDT directly from FTX. Brandon has a degree in electrical and computer engineering. He started his career at Twitter as an engineer in 2013. He eventually made his way to 0x where he was the lead engineer until recently when he finally made the jump to start Phantom. He was at 0x from early 2017 all the way through 2021 so he was able to experience the highs of the 2017 bull run, the lows of the bear market and the vindication of the 2020/2021 bull market. Brandon is very thoughtful and provided so much insight into how our industry is changing. This is a conversation you're not going to want to miss. In our discussion, we cover Phantom, Phantom's exponential growth, multi-chain world, and much more. We begin our conversation by talking about Phantom and Brandon's experience hitting product-market fit and exponential growth with Phantom. We continue our conversation by discussing Phantom's future roadmap. We also talk about the deficiencies in both the end-user and developer crypto-wallet experience that drove Brandon to start Phantom. Brandon does an excellent job at discussing the importance of having an intuitive wallet experience for broad adoption. We finish our conversation by discussing why the future will be a multi-chain world and the importance of building systems that are interoperable to give users the best experience possible. Please enjoy my conversation with Brandon Millman.

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The Looming Censorship War with Jan Capek Oct 07, 2021

My guest today is Jan Capek, Co-founder and co-CEO of Braiins. Braiins is the preeminent Bitcoin mining software company. Braiins offers a full-stack software solution by providing miners with everything from state-of-the-art mining firmware to a best-in-class mining pool. Braiin's is the company behind the legendary mining pool, Slush Pool. Slush Pool was the world’s first mining pool and continues to be an industry leader in transparency and innovation, with more than 1.25 million BTC mined since 2010. Braiins is also is the developer of Stratum V2, a next generation protocol for pooled mining with a focus on quality improvements including reduced data loads, empty block elimination, hash rate hijacking prevention and the Braiins OS / OS+, autotuning mining firmware, which boosts the efficiency of mining hardware with cutting-edge firmware that is natively integrated with Stratum V2 and mining software written from scratch in Rust language. At Braiins Jan, focuses on building out infrastructure architecture for Slush Pool where he aims to bring pool infrastructure to scale, build out more robust security, DDoS mitigation, and infrastructure configuration management, and provisioning. He also focuses on building the Braiins systems providing custom development consulting services in the following areas: applications for FreeRTOS and NuttX environment, embedded Linux BSP's, and infrastructure configuration management. If you are interested in learning more about the mining industry you have to listen to this conversation, Jan shares an immense amount of knowledge and details about Bitcoin and the mining industry. In our conversation, we cover the Braiins and Slush's history of innovating in the mining industry, scaling a Bitcoin mining company, the impact of ASICs, decentralizing the Bitcoin Network, and much more. Jan discusses how he got into Bitcoin and shares the origin story of Braiins and Slush Pool. Jan goes into depth about his experience bootstrapping Braiins into the first professionalized Bitcoin mining company. We go on to discuss the evolution of mining hardware and the impact of ASICs on the industry. We had a very thoughtful discussion about the dangers of blacklisting Bitcoin addresses and how there are censorship resistance redundancies within the Bitcoin Network. Another major discussion point in our conversation was the possible ramifications of Bitcoin's hardcoded rules coming into conflict with regulatory and legal institutions. We finish our conversation by discussing the importance of decentralizing manufacturing supply-chain for Bitcoin mining. Please enjoy my conversation with Jan Capek.

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The Retail Mining Renaissance with John Stefanopoulos Oct 05, 2021

My guest today is John Stefanopoulos, CEO and Founder FutureBit. FutureBit develops cryptocurrency hardware solutions. It provides mining hardware for Bitcoin and Litecoin. It develops ASIC mining hardware for mining farms, facilities, and individual miners. Their products are designed from the ground up in their Brooklyn, NY office with industry-leading talent in the heart of Brooklyn's budding tech industry. Their philosophy is a simple one; every single person should benefit from the extraordinary opportunities blockchains provide. Their goal is to provide low-cost easy to use hardware aimed at educating, spreading awareness, and learning about the fundamental technology that runs this revolutionary system. They are committed to keep blockchains decentralized, and not another instrument very few in the world can take advantage of. They hope that by building and placing our future crypto platform in the hands of as many people as possible will be a step in the right direction to achieve that goal! John went to Boston College and majored in computer science. Prior to starting FutureBit, John was a serial entrepreneur starting various companies in the tech space. In our conversation we cover the mining industry, the importance of non-industrial mining, decentralizing the hash rate, and much more. We begin our discussion by talking about what led John to start FutureBit and the importance of non-industrial mining. We continue our conversation about mining by discussing the centralization of mining resulting from the industrialization of mining and the possible problems that may arise. We also discuss why China banning Bitcoin is the best thing for Bitcoin's long-term success. John stresses the importance of further decentralizing the hash-rate to non-industrial miners. A very interesting topic we covered was the blacklisting of Bitcoin/crypto hardware companies by payment processors. We finish our discussion by talking about the importance of getting as many people involved in the Bitcoin network as possible and how the Bitcoin community can strive to fulfill Satoshi's vision for Bitcoin. Please enjoy my conversation with John Stefanopoulos.

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The Money Network with Eric Weiss Sep 28, 2021

My guest today is Eric Weiss, the Founder and Chief Investment Officer at Blockchain Investment Group. Blockchain Investment Group is a hedge fund of funds that identifies, evaluates, makes and manages investments in hedge funds that invest exclusively in blockchain assets including, protocols, tokens, initial coin offerings (ICOs) and cryptocurrencies. Eric's background is uniquely suited to evaluate and make investments in hedge funds with a focus on blockchain-assets. Prior to forming BIG, Eric had careers as a proprietary bond trader; a technology venture capitalist and an internet entrepreneur. Eric started his career as a US Government bond trader at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter. After earning his MBA from Columbia Business School, Eric was a Director in the Private Equity & Venture Capital arm of GE Capital and focused on making investments in internet related companies. While with GE Capital Eric made an investment in Internet Capital Group (ICG), and thereafter joined ICG were he made investments in business to business internet companies. Eric served as ICG’s board representative for a number of companies. Subsequent to ICG, Eric was a founding Principal at Stripes Group where he identified and lead investments in the online direct marketing space. Eric left Stripes Group to form a number of technology based online direct marketing companies focused on lead-generation, search engine marketing and social media. Eric has personally been an active investor in hedge funds and hedge fund of funds for over twenty years. In our conversation we discuss Bitcoin, path to decentralization, digital networks, and much more. We begin our discussion by covering how Eric's background and how he first entered the space in 2013. We go on to discuss his relationship with Michael Saylor and how he was the initial person to spark Michael Saylor's interest in Bitcoin. A very interesting part of our conversation was when we discussed digital networks and the mobile revolution. Eric did a great job at expanding on this point by demonstrating how Bitcoin is the best money network and why that is important. Another major discussion point in our conversation was a project's path to decentralization. We discuss how Bitcoin is not competing with the broader crypto ecosystem and how the other crypto-assets are developing into their own distinct asset class. We finish our conversation discussing the importance of sovereignty and the different levels of individual agency throughout the country. Please enjoy my conversation with Eric Weiss.

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The Golden Ratio and Aging Gracefully with Dr. Adam Scheiner Sep 23, 2021

My guest today is my friend Dr. Adam J. Scheiner, a world-renowned Laser Eyelid and Facial Cosmetic Surgeon. He has expertise in many modern facial cosmetic surgery techniques, as well as non-surgical treatments, to improve your appearance with minimal downtime. Dr. Scheiner’s patients appreciate his friendly, approachable manner, as well as his advanced skills and attention to detail, a unique combination that places him among the top plastic surgeons in Florida. Dr. Scheiner received his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania and completed his internship at St. Barnabas Medical Center. He completed his Ophthalmology residency at the University of Pennsylvania’s Scheiner Eye Institute. Dr. Scheiner is also respected for his skills and experience administering BOTOX Cosmetic. In fact, he is one of only a select few physicians in the U.S. chosen by Allergan, the maker of BOTOX Cosmetic, to be a National Education Faculty member. In this capacity, as well as for other groups, he trains other physicians in the safe and effective cosmetic use of the product. Dr. Scheiner’s other professional accomplishments include co-authoring book chapters on laser eyelid surgery, presenting original research in the use of lasers for cosmetic surgery at national and international scientific meetings, and lecturing for other physicians on the use of lasers for surgical procedures. Dr. Scheiner is also a Bitcoiner, he has been investing in Bitcoin since 2015 and accepts Bitcoin as a form of payment at this medical practice. In our conversation, we discussed the definition of true beauty, Bitcoin, the importance of the psycho-social relationship, how to avoid aging and wrinkles, and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing the definition of beauty, the golden ratio, and its presence throughout nature. We go on to discuss how Dr. Scheiner got into Bitcoin and our approaches to long-term investing. We discuss the importance of your psycho-social relationship to a person's psyche and the most common reason people seek out cosmetic surgery. Dr. Scheiner gives advice on how to best slow the aging process and avoid wrinkles. We discuss the effects of sun damage and Dr. Scheiner gives some best practices to avoid sun damage. He even discusses how he has developed a technique to help prevent and reverse sun damage. We finish our conversation by discussing the dangers of politicizing medical procedures. Dr. Scheiner gives advice to the listeners about general best practices for living a healthy life. This is an amazing conversation with so much to learn about how to optimize your health and the aging process. Please enjoy my conversation with Dr. Adam Schiener.

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Paving the Path to Decentralization with Mike Colyer Sep 21, 2021

My guest today is Mike Colyer, CEO of Foundry. Foundry was created to meet the institutional demand for better capital access, efficiency, and transparency in the digital currency mining and staking industry. As a Digital Currency Group company, Foundry taps unparalleled institutional expertise, capital, and market intelligence to provide North American bitcoin miners and global manufacturers with the resources to build, maintain, and secure decentralized networks. Foundry empowers miners with the tools they need to build tomorrow’s decentralized infrastructure. We are protocol-agnostic and seek to support like-minded blockchain entrepreneurs who share our mission to advance the industry. Mike joined Foundry as its founding CEO in October 2019. Previously, Mike led business development at Core Scientific, which, during his tenure, grew into North America’s largest cryptocurrency hosting company. He was the President and COO of Savage IO, a small, Western NY-based 3MW mining company, where he continues to serve as a Board member. Mike has spent the last 4 years navigating the large-scale mining space, building strong relationships with key industry participants. Before his pivot into the crypto industry, Mike was an operational and commercial executive for manufacturing and distribution firms for more than two decades, often serving at the behest of private-equity backers. Mike started his career at GE. In 2007, Mike and his wife, Lisa, co-founded the Clairebear Foundation, a non-profit that supports families with sick children. Mike graduated from the State University of New York at Buffalo with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and an MBA in Corporate Finance. In our discussion we do a deep dive into Bitcoin mining by discussing mining vs buying spot, mining infrastructure, the evolution of ASICs and the institutionalization of the space and much more. We discuss some best practices and some of the pitfalls when starting a mining operation. Mike does an excellent job at explaining why he believes the next big parties who will enter the mining space are going to be nation states and energy conglomerates. Mike stresses that he believes Bitcoin mining will become akin to most utility companies by the end of the century. We discuss the Bitcoin network and how pool infrastructure works. Mike also discusses how Foundry is empowering decentralized infrastructure. Another major topic of discussion is how efficiency drives all aspects of reality. We finish our discussion by talking about the importance of decentralization and how honest projects strive towards becoming more decentralized over time. Please enjoy my conversation with Mike Colyer.

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An Introduction to Web3.0 with Donald Bullers Sep 16, 2021

My guest today is Donald E. Bullers, the founder of Tuum Technology. Tuum Technology is Tuum Technologies is the world’s leading Elastos software company. Tuum enables a global network of entrepreneurs, developers, academics, industry experts, and users to access the decentralized internet. Through their network, they empower teams with the necessary resources to build revolutionary applications and launch decentralized platforms. Elastos is the largest Web3 provider of open source solutions, employing not only blockchain technology, but a peer-to-peer network for communication, decentralized data storage services, and a decentralized ID system. With Elastos, Tuum aims to revolutionize the internet. Tuum is fully decentralized and serverless, all communication runs through Elastos Peer-to-Peer Network(Carrier). Prior to Tuum, Donald's career consisted of 10+ years of positive leadership in the field of technology that spans from a digital marketing agency to Vice President to Founder of a global software development company. With interest in data rights and personal cloud computing, he advances teams developing software for an entirely decentralized internet using Elastos Web 3.0 technology. You will find my conversation with Donald to be eye-opening and thought-provoking. In our discussion, we cover Tuum Technology, Elastos, the future of digital identities, building infrastructure for Web3.0, and much more. Donald explains what makes Elastos unique and how Tuum is building tools to empower people to become sovereign individuals. Donald dives deep into the suite of products Tuum is building to provide the infrastructure layer needed to bring Web3.0 to the mainstream. We also discuss the importance of digital identities (DID) and how identity is the killer app to unlock the true potential of crypto and Web3.0. Donald goes on to discuss real-world examples of how DIDs are being used and how they can be integrated into society. One of the most important topics discussed during my conversation with Donald was how Web3.0 tech will fundamentally disrupt the Web2.0 tech-stack leading to reorganization of value creation and society more broadly. Towards the end of our conversation, we discuss how the content one consumes influences their thoughts and actions. We finish our conversation by urging listeners to consciously curate the content they consume. Please enjoy my conversation with Donald Bullers.

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Kava connects the world's largest cryptocurrencies, ecosystems and financial applications on DeFi’s most trusted, scalable and secure earning platform. Built to scale on the largest decentralized PoS network, Kava lets you mint stablecoins, lend, borrow, earn and swap safely and efficiently across the world’s biggest crypto assets with a simple and intuitive user experience and the full confidence of institutional-grade security and quality . To learn more visit https://untoldstories.link/kava

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Ledn provides financial products to help you unlock the power of digital assets. With a secure and easy-to-use platform, it’s the simplest way to earn interest, borrow, and trade your BTC and USDC.

For maximum accountability, Ledn offers Proof of Reserves attestations to give you peace of mind while you make the most of your Bitcoin.

Untold Stories listeners can receive $50 in free BTC when you create a new loan. More info at https://untoldstories.link/LEDN

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Why people buy Bitcoin with Phil Geiger Sep 14, 2021

My guest today is Phil Geiger, the managing director of concierge services at Unchained Capital. Unchained Capital is a blockchain financial services company that lends cash to long-term crypto holders. It offers cash loans to long-term cryptocurrency holders in a secure, fast, and transparent manner, backed by multi-signature cold-storage custody solution. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. Phil is the managing director of concierge services at Unchained Capital. His team teaches clients how to hold the private keys to multisignature addresses in the personal, retirement, and business contexts. Prior to joining the Bitcoin space, Phil spent a lot of time in the healthcare space. Phil was a PM at Epic, a software and IT company focused on building products and services for the Healthcare industry. Phil is a Bitcoiner, before joining Unchained, he regularly helped curious people try Bitcoin by teaching the economics that describe it. He gave educational presentations for beginners, provided one-on-one consulting, wrote featured articles for publications, and contribute meaningfully to the discussion on social media. His technical contributions include running a full v0.17.1 BTC node plus LND (ran BIP148), contributing to BTC fork claimer python script testing, and testing Éclair and LND Lightning nodes. Phil even developed a safe process for claiming 25 Bitcoin forks, and advised where and how to sell most of them. My conversation with Phil is a must listen for anyone interested in understanding Bitcoin-native financial services or the philosophical aspects of Bitcoin. In our discussion we cover how Unchained Capital is building tools to empower Bitcoiners, why Bitcoin is the perfect money, the Cantillon Effect, why Central Banking is unAmerican and much more. Phil explains how Unchained Capital gives their clients access to self-custody Bitcoin Roth IRAs and how Unchained Capital structures their company to never be the single point of failure for their clients. Phil goes on to discuss the differences between Bitcoin Financial Services and DeFi. We get into a deep discussion about the growing impact Bitcoin and Bitcoiners are having on mainstream society. Another important topic we discussed is how the principles behind Bitcoin are fundamentally American and how principles of Central Banking are inherently communist. We finish our conversation by discussing how Unchained Capital's Bitcoin-backed Loan service works and how Unchained is building the safest Bitcoin native financial service platform for Bitcoiners. Please enjoy my conversation with Phil Geiger.

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The Golden Age of Bitcoin Mining with Jason Les Sep 09, 2021

My guest today is Jason Les, CEO of Riot Blockchain. Riot Blockchain Inc., formerly Bioptix, Inc., is focused on gaining exposure to the blockchain ecosystem through its cryptocurrency mining operations, internally developed businesses, joint ventures, and targeted investments in the sector. The Company primarily focuses on Bitcoin and general blockchain technology. The Company has deployed approximately 8,000 application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) miners at its cryptocurrency mining facility in Oklahoma. The Company, through its subsidiary TESS Inc., seeks to develop a blockchain-based escrow service for wholesale telecom carriers. It holds a 13% interest in Coinsquare Ltd, which is a digital currency exchange in Canada. It also holds investments in Verady, LLC, which provides cryptocurrency accounting and audit technology services. Jason is the driving force behind the Company’s mission to become one of the most relevant and significant companies supporting the Bitcoin network. He has been deeply involved with Bitcoin since 2013, with significant experience in cryptocurrency mining, and as an engineer studying protocol development, and contributing to open-source projects. Prior to founding Riot, Jason was also a founding partner of Binary Digital, a software development company where he led the engineering team and coordinated project development for artificial intelligence, reverse engineering, and inter-software compatibility projects. Additionally, Jason’s background includes over a decade of unique experience as a former professional heads-up poker player during which he has successfully competed in high-stakes games online, in addition to the most prestigious, high-stakes tournaments in the world. In 2015 and 2017, he was selected as a human benchmark for testing the world’s best poker artificial intelligence in what was dubbed “Man vs Machine” at Carnegie Mellon University in 2015 and 2017. In our discussion we cover a variety of different topics related to the mining field including why we may be in the golden age of Bitcoin mining, how Bitcoin mining can help stabilize the energy grid, and the future of Bitcoin mining. Jason explains how the Bitcoin network is anti-fragile and where the hash rate is migrating to after the China Ban early this year. We go on to discuss we are currently living through the Gold Age of Bitcoin Mining. We finish our conversation talking about how poker applies to life and Jason gives some great life advice about how to get ahead in life. Please enjoy my conversation with Jason Les.

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Kava connects the world's largest cryptocurrencies, ecosystems and financial applications on DeFi’s most trusted, scalable and secure earning platform. Built to scale on the largest decentralized PoS network, Kava lets you mint stablecoins, lend, borrow, earn and swap safely and efficiently across the world’s biggest crypto assets with a simple and intuitive user experience and the full confidence of institutional-grade security and quality . To learn more visit https://untoldstories.link/kava

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Ledn provides financial products to help you unlock the power of digital assets. With a secure and easy-to-use platform, it’s the simplest way to earn interest, borrow, and trade your BTC and USDC.

For maximum accountability, Ledn offers Proof of Reserves attestations to give you peace of mind while you make the most of your Bitcoin.

Untold Stories listeners can receive $50 in free BTC when you create a new loan. More info at https://untoldstories.link/LEDN

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The Evolution of DeFi with Scott Stuart Sep 07, 2021

My guest today is Scott Stuart, Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer at Kava Labs the team behind Kava and the Kava ecosystem. The Kava platform is a decentralized network purpose built for scalability and security. It provides access to high yield earning opportunities, inclusivity and no-limits in a de-risked DeFi model. At the center of this is a safe, intuitive and complete user experience that creates the base layer for financial service applications. Kava Lend, Kava Mint, and Kava Swap are built on the Kava Platform and come complete with interoperable cross-chain tooling, secure price feeds and institutional-grade safety and reliability. Kava Lend allows users to earn rewards by supplying and borrowing assets from money markets. Kava Mint allows users to take out USDX stablecoin loans using their assets as collateral. Kava Swap allows users to buy and sell tokens across the Kava Blockchain, and earn rewards by providing liquidity to pools. Scott is an experienced product-first entrepreneur. He graduated from Mathematics and Economics from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, while at school and for some time after Scott was professional internet poker player, where he found success growing to be ranked globally. He was first exposed to Bitcoin and crypto through poker tournaments. This was around the time when Bitcoin was trading around $50. He eventually made his way to Ad Tech where he founded and ran a mobile AdTech company. He made his way back to crypto in 2016 - 2017 around when he first heard about Ethereum and saw the opportunity to build decentralized financial services, which led him and his two co-founders to start Kava Labs. In our conversation we discuss Kava and the Kava ecosystem, the evolution of DeFi, the importance of security, and more. Scott explains how Kava approaches DeFi and crypto differently than other projects. Scott stresses the point that for DeFi to gain mainstream adoption security standards need to be dramatically improved. We go onto discuss some of the recent high profile DeFi hacks and how those are indicative of the lack security standards across DeFi. Scott also discusses Kava Swap and how the Kava ecosystem is a positioning itself to be verticalized DeFi ecosystem. We also touch on the importance of improving the user experience of DeFi for the average crypto user. We finish our conversation with a few pieces of advice for people looking to start a career in crypto/web 3. Please enjoy my conversation with Scott Stuart.

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The Mythology of Bitcoin with Alex Thorn Sep 02, 2021

My guest today is Alex Thorn, Head of Firmwide Research at Galaxy Digital. Galaxy Digital is a diversified financial services company operating in the digital asset, cryptocurrency, and blockchain technology sector. He manages a research team and platform that generates unique insights on the state of public blockchain networks for their clients. Prior to joining Galaxy Digital, Alex was an investor at Avon Ventures, the bitcoin and blockchain-focused venture capital fund affiliated with FMR LLC, the parent company of Fidelity Investments. Before Avon, Alex was the Dir. of Blockchain Research at Fidelity Center for Applied Technology, and before that held roles managing technical investigations for internal, litigation, and compliance inquiries. Alex spent a lot of time researching cryptocurrencies and applied cryptography, interrogating foreign policy, and producing hip hop music. He wants to build and help people access tools to increase self-sovereignty, privacy, security, and liberty. In our discussion, we cover a wealth of different topics including the grading and cataloging of blockchains and protocols, the path to decentralization, the importance of Bitcoin, and much more. Alex does an incredible job articulating why decentralization is an ideal a protocol should strive for and why decentralization is very hard to quantify. We go on to discuss the varying degrees of censorship resistance that exists within the crypto ecosystem. A very interesting topic that came up during conversation was the growth of NFTs. We discuss why Ether Rocks have become so valuable, the lack of liquidity in the NFT market, and future applications for NFTs. The second half of our conversation was centered around Bitcoin and Satoshi. We talk about the impact Satoshi being the richest entity in the world will have on society. Alex goes on to give various excellent points centered around why people should not be overlooking Bitcoin and Bitcoin as a medium of exchange. We finish our conversation by talking about where the space is headed and what areas of crypto we feel the most excited about. Please enjoy my conversation with Alex Thorn.

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Kava connects the world's largest cryptocurrencies, ecosystems and financial applications on DeFi’s most trusted, scalable and secure earning platform. Built to scale on the largest decentralized PoS network, Kava lets you mint stablecoins, lend, borrow, earn and swap safely and efficiently across the world’s biggest crypto assets with a simple and intuitive user experience and the full confidence of institutional-grade security and quality . To learn more visit https://untoldstories.link/kava

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Bitcoin Ossified? The Sound Money Debate with Jeff Garzik Aug 31, 2021

My guest today is my friend Jeff Garzik. Jeff has long been at the center of developing and commercializing open source software related to Bitcoin and blockchain technology. Before co-founding Bloq to develop blockchain solutions for a multi-chain world, he spent five years as a Bitcoin core developer and ten years at Red Hat. His work with the Linux kernel is now found in every Android phone and data center running Linux today. Jeff serves on the advisory boards of BitPay, BitFury, Netki and WayPaver Labs. Jeff is currently the Chief Designer & the Co-founder of Vesper Finance. Vesper works as a "metalayer" for DeFi, routing deposits to highest yield opportunities within risk tolerance for the particular pool. Products are non-custodial and auto-compounding. Under-the-hood, Vesper enables a truly set-and-forget experience at scale through a unique approach that enables yield aggregating "strategies" to be upgraded, replaced, connected, and concurrent – all with no added burden on the end user. Jeff is also the CEO of Bloq, an enterprise blockchain solutions company he co-founded with industry investor Matt Roszak in 2015. The company’s solutions include end-to-end blockchain infrastructure service BloqEnterprise and tokenization venture studio BloqLabs. In our discussion, we cover Bitcoin's role within the broader crypto ecosystem, where innovation is headed in the space, regulation, and much more. Jeff discusses Bitcoin vs Ethereum debate, the sound money meme war over, and why Bitcoin's halving cycle is ingenious. We go on to discuss why cross-chain is the future, has innovation left Bitcoin, and the Path to Decentralization. Jeff goes on to analogize cryptocurrencies to social networks and discusses the importance of building tools that empower people. Jeff gives an excellent suggestion to regulators for dealing with the innovation within crypto. We finish our conversation discussing how Vesper empowers users and makes DeFi approachable and safe. Please enjoy my conversation with Jeff Garzik.

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Folding into Financial Freedom with Will Reeves Aug 26, 2021

My guest today is Will Reeves, Found and CEO of Fold. Fold is a rewards app where users can earn bitcoin back on every purchase. Fold offers bitcoin cashback via its Visa debit card and mobile application. Fold enables its customers to earn bitcoin on everything they do: spending, saving and investing. Cardholders can win up to 100% back on every purchase, or even a whole bitcoin. Fold is excited to open access to its bitcoin cashback debit card to all U.S. residents. Instead of offering points or airline miles typically found in most card programs, Fold provides bitcoin rewards through a gamified experience that emphasizes healthy financial habits. Fold Cardholders can earn variable rewards by spinning a rewards wheel after each qualifying purchase, like earning 100% of their purchase back in bitcoin, or even winning a whole bitcoin, which ten users have done to date. The Fold app, now available on Android and iOS, allows shoppers to earn bitcoin rewards back (up to 20%) on credit card and lightning purchases when shopping at merchants like Amazon, Target, Starbucks, Uber, Airbnb, and more. Users can spend these rewards on their next purchase, save for later use, or withdraw to a personal wallet. Will is a well known tech entrepreneur with expertise in developing payments solutions. Prior to founding Fold, Will worked as Head of Payments at Thesis. He has also worked as a Venture Lead at A3Ventures and Co-founder of Membo. Of note, Will also was part of the early team that brought the Google Store to market, and he led the vision for the cult project, Lightning Pizza, the first real-world service using the bitcoin Lightning Network that allows customers to order Dominos Pizza anywhere in the U.S. with bitcoin. This interview is a masterclass for anyone interested in product design and user experience. Will and I discuss how Fold is making Bitcoin more approachable, why earning Bitcoin is the best way to accumulate Bitcoin, building on lightning, and much more. Will discusses how he thinks about product design and the importance of UI/UX design in providing world-class experience to the end-user. We discuss the various features of Fold and how a couple of users have even won whole 1 Bitcoin. We also discuss the importance of sovereign money and financial agency. We finish our discussion talking about the philosophy and community behind Bitcoin. There is an absolute wealth of knowledge in this conversation. please enjoy my conversation with Will Reeves.

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Kava connects the world's largest cryptocurrencies, ecosystems and financial applications on DeFi’s most trusted, scalable and secure earning platform. Built to scale on the largest decentralized PoS network, Kava lets you mint stablecoins, lend, borrow, earn and swap safely and efficiently across the world’s biggest crypto assets with a simple and intuitive user experience and the full confidence of institutional-grade security and quality . To learn more visit https://untoldstories.link/kava

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Ledn provides financial products to help you unlock the power of digital assets. With a secure and easy-to-use platform, it’s the simplest way to earn interest, borrow, and trade your BTC and USDC.

For maximum accountability, Ledn offers Proof of Reserves attestations to give you peace of mind while you make the most of your Bitcoin. Learn more at https://untoldstories.link/LEDN.

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The Game Theory of Crypto with Fernando Martinelli Aug 24, 2021

My guest today is Fernando Martinelli, Co-Founder and CEO of Balancer Labs. Balancer Labs is the company behind Balancer. Balancer is an automated market maker (AMM) that was developed on the Ethereum blockchain and launched in March 2020. It was able to raise a $3M seed round by Placeholder and Accomplice. Balancer protocol functions as a self-balancing weighted portfolio, price sensor and liquidity provider. It allows users to earn profits through its recently introduced token ($BAL) by contributing to customizable liquidity pools. Although Balancer isn’t the first DeFi protocol to make use of AMMs, however, it has brought a new face and approach to liquidity. The unique feature of the protocol is that it allows Liquidity providers to have up to eight assets per market which are weighted by percentage and rebalanced automatically. Fernando has been part of several startup companies before Balancer, which include PrepLounge in 2014, Brasil Mate also in 2014. Before these startups, Fernando worked at Honda Research Institute Europe GmbH in Frankfurt, Germany in 2010; and Bain & Company also in Germany in 2011. In our conversation, we cover Balancer, DeFi’s exponential growth, and Ethereum/EIP-1559. Fernando discusses the Eth/BTC flippening and why he believes it’s inevitable. Fernando goes on to explain the EIP-1559 upgrade and what it could mean for the Ethereum ecosystem. We go on to discuss how projects are on a path to decentralization and how decentralization is a spectrum. Fernando also discusses Balancer and how their liquidity pools function. We end our discussion talking about why the future of finance will be built on crypto rails and why building open source financial systems is important for humanity. Please enjoy my conversation with Fernando Martinelli

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Becoming Anti-Fragile with Aaron Gooding Aug 19, 2021

My guest today is my friend Aaron Gooding, Founder and CEO of F.I.T. CONCEPTS, a verticalized fitness company focused on helping people achieve their fitness goals. He was pushed to start a fitness company out of his immense passion for helping others overcome the difficulties associated with health, fitness, and lifestyle change. Aaron's journey is very inspiring and is clear why he is passionate about helping others build a better version of themselves. In 2007, he was involved in a horrific car accident that ended in the death of a completely innocent individual and his incarceration in the Florida Department of Corrections. It was here, in prison, that he says he found a passion and new direction in life. Aaron spent the majority of the nine years that he was incarcerated rebuilding himself by focusing his efforts to learn and put into practice as much as he could about Health, Fitness, and Personal Development. After Aaron was released from prison in 2017, he enrolled in various programs to become a certified personal trainer and nutritionist. His collective education allows him to provide an all encompassing service to his clients that bridges the gap between Personal Training and Nutritional Coaching. He has a thriving business and amazing personal life, his story is truly inspiring. In our discussion, we focus on the importance of accountability, starting from zero, the impact of COVID on society, and much more. Aaron talks about the importance of extreme ownership and why taking accountability is the first step to getting your life together. We go on to discuss the importance of being comfortable with being uncomfortable and fighting through adversity is a vital component of success. Aaron shares a list of books that have helped him on his personal development journey. Our conversation led us to discuss the impact of COVID on society and the current mental-health epidemic. We finish our conversation by discussing how ones attitude impacts your success but more importantly your daily life. This episode is full with so many great insights and a lot of awesome life advice. Please enjoy my conversation with Aaron Gooding.

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Kava:

Kava connects the world's largest cryptocurrencies, ecosystems and financial applications on DeFi’s most trusted, scalable and secure earning platform. Built to scale on the largest decentralized PoS network, Kava lets you mint stablecoins, lend, borrow, earn and swap safely and efficiently across the world’s biggest crypto assets with a simple and intuitive user experience and the full confidence of institutional-grade security and quality . To learn more visit https://untoldstories.link/kava

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Mining & the Global Hashrate Debate with Ryan Condron Aug 17, 2021

My guest today is Ryan Condron, CEO and Co-Founder of Titan. Titan is a leading developer of software and services for advancing Bitcoin mining at scale. Built by miners for miners, Titan makes mining easy, profitable, and scalable through advanced mining management software and North America’s first enterprise-grade mining pool. Titan was formed and founded in September 2018 by Ryan Condron, Jeff Garzik and Matthew Roszak. Most mining management software options are either incomplete or difficult to scale. The Titan software makes management and optimization easy for cryptocurrency mines of any size. Titan's Next Generation Mining Pool offers a powerful North American alternative and a way for the continent’s Bitcoin miners to achieve the efficiency and scale enjoyed by miners in other regions. Ryan is an OG, he was introduced to the crypto space in late 2012 and quickly got plugged into the mining community. Some of his early contributions include helping to launch the profitability calculator site Coinwarz.com in early 2013. He went on to launch several other high profile projects in the space throughout 2013 and 2014 including a hardware comparison site, a cloud mining service, and a customize-able profit switching platform with 80 different alt-coin mining pools. In 2017 he joined the company Bloq as a principal engineer and in late 2018 co-founded a new mining software startup inside Bloq Labs called Titan Industries. He has been a software engineer for over 15 years and was a CTO at multiple software startups, and ran his own software company for over 5 years. In our discussion we cover the evolution of the mining space, Titan, Coinwarz and the early days of Bitcoin mining, and much more. We do a deep dive into how the mining space has evolved and Ryan's personal experience being an early minner. We also discuss how Satoshi would view the current state of the mining industry. Ryan explains Titan and how they are democratizing mining/hashpower.

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Cypherpunks, Smart Contracts and Life Advice with Dean Tribble Aug 10, 2021

My guest today is Dean Tribble, Agoric CEO. Agoric is an open-source development company launching an interoperable Proof-of-Stake chain and economy. Our JavaScript-native smart contract platform offers developers a safe, reusable library of DeFi components to rapidly build and deploy on-chain. Dean is an OG cypherpunk, he co-designed the negotiation process and contract for the first smart contracting system, AMiX. As a Principal Architect at Microsoft, he co-designed the Midori distributed object-capability operating system. As founder and CTO for Agorics (acquired by Microsoft), he architected the brokerage information system for Schwab’s active traders and the WebMart electronic contract system for SunLabs. As CTO of VerifyValid and VP of Deluxe, his echeck systems have carried billions of dollars. This was such a fun discussion, we cover Agoric, the history of smart contracts and who satoshi could be. We dive deep into the problem with smart contracts written in Solidity and why Javascript may be the solution for the the security issues facing smart contract platforms. We talk about the struggle between cryptography/privacy and the government. Dean discusses the optimization and tradeoffs of building systems in crypto, tech and life. Dean explains how checks work and the payment infrastructure that makes checks possible. Please enjoy my conversation with Dean.

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Building Generational Wealth with Luke Lango Aug 03, 2021

My guest today is my friend Luke Lango, the Senior Investment Analyst at InvestorPlace. InvestorPlace is an investment and financial news website that provides millions of individual investors with access to free stock picks, options trades, market news, and actionable commentaries. Luke jumped into the startup world while in college. He began his career at Scoutables, a Sports data analytics business founded by Mark Goodstein, a former Dodgers GM. He has also worked in voice AI research and consumer social. When he discovered fintech and finance, he found his true passion and decided to go all in and began his time at InvestorPlace. Luke regularly rates as one of the top stock pickers in the world by numerous outlets, and has developed a strong reputation for leaning into his technology background and “big picture” investment philosophy to regularly identify next-generation, small-cap stocks with huge upside potential. Indeed, over the past few years, he has identified many up-and-coming growth stocks well before they were household names, like Advanced Micro Devices (1000%-plus returns), Shopify (1,000%-plus returns), Tesla (1,000%-plus returns), NIO (1,000%-plus returns) and Chegg (2,000% returns). Luke measures success by uncovering at least one explosive, uncovered small-cap stock with 10X upside potential every day the markets are open— picking the fastest-growing stocks in the world’s strongest wealth-generating megatrends. Technology plays a major role in Luke’s life. He believes that technology – whether it is around us today or being developed from current technology – can compound exponentially, change lives and alter generations of wealth. In our conversation, we discuss how to approach long term value investing to generate outsized returns and generational wealth. We cover how someone with a long investing horizon should approach the crypto industry and the benefit of structuring your portfolio to have asymmetric returns is key to make outsized returns. We discuss the importance of letting your winners ride and his advice for stomaching the volatility. This conversation is packed full with so much alpha, so please enjoy my conversation with Luke Lango.

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The Users and Abusers of Blockchains with Steve Gregory Jul 29, 2021

My guest today is Steve Gregory, CEO of the US Branch of Currency.com. Currency.com is a high-growth, crypto-asset platform helping everyone securely connect with the booming world of cryptocurrencies to buy, sell or trade digital assets. Steve has extensive working experience in the digital currency space and is an expert in the legal area. Before joining Currency.com, he was previously the Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Counsel at CEX.IO, another crypto exchange. Based in New York, he also spent more than two years as a Compliance Officer at the Winklevoss-twins established crypto exchange and custodian Gemini and played a crucial role in the company’s US expansion. He started his legal practice in 2007 and spent time with several law firms. Steve is currently the Chief Executive Officer of the US branch of Currency.com. In our conversation, we discuss with a wide range of topics including the regulatory nuances of digital assets domestically and abroad, DeFi, and the growth of industry. Steve discusses the transformation of the industry from when joined in 2016 to now and he gives advice for people aspiring to make the jump into the crypto industry. We discuss why crypto startups face larger regulatory burdens in the United States than in other parts of the globe. We also discuss the growth of DeFi and how crypto has found product market fit with DeFi. We finish our conversation discussing how Currency.com is making it easier for the average person who is not crypto-native interact and trade crypto. Steve explains why UI/UX experience for the average user is still not ideal and how solving these issues will help onboard the next billion users. Please enjoy my conversation with Steve Gregory.

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The Harmony of Decentralization with Stephen Tse Jul 27, 2021

My guest today is Stephen Tse, Founder of Harmony. Harmony is a blockchain platform designed to facilitate the creation and use of decentralized applications (DApps). The network aims to innovate the way decentralized applications work by focusing on random state sharding, which allows creating blocks in seconds. According to the project’s website, Harmony is expected to introduce cross-shard contracts and a cross-chain infrastructure by the end of 2021. Stephen's been obsessed with protocols and compilers since high school. He reverse-engineered ICQ and X11 protocols, coded in OCaml for more than 15 years, and graduated with a doctoral degree in security protocols and compiler verification from the University of Pennsylvania, where he specialized in cryptographic protocols and type theory. Stephen was a researcher at Microsoft Research, a senior infrastructure engineer at Google, and a principal engineer for search ranking at Apple. He founded the mobile search Spotsetter with institutional venture capital; Apple later acquired the startup. He is currently the Founder of Harmony Protocol, which he founded in 2017. The Harmony founding team comprises twelve people, with seven of them being former employees at Google, Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon. In our conversation, we discussed reverse engineering a new financial system that is transparent and fair. We also discuss Harmony's role in the crypto-ecosystem, Harmony's Effective Proof-of-Stake, DAOs, Decentralization and much more. Stephen explains sharding and why horizontal sharding will be the solution for scaling. Additionally, Stephen gives great advice about how to learn new skills and how to tackle complex problems. This conversation is filled with so much knowledge, please enjoy my conversation with Stephen Tse.

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On the Meaning of Life and Social Consensus with Luke Stokes Jul 20, 2021

My guest today is my friend Luke Stokes, Managing Director for the Foundation for Interwallet Operability (FIO). FIO is a decentralized service layer that removes the risk, complexity, and inconvenience of sending and receiving tokens and coins identically across every blockchain and near error-free by providing a decentralized human-readable address (NFT). Luke is passionate about voluntary systems of governance and has been involved in bitcoin since early 2013. He's been a consensus witness for the Steem blockchain since early 2018 and a custodian for eosDAC, a community-owned EOSIO Block Producer and DAC Enabler, since its inception. With a computer science degree from UPENN, he built, bootstrapped and co-founded the shopping cart software company FoxyCart over a ten year period and is now focused on blockchain technology as a means to create a world we all want to live in. Our discussion covers a range of topics from creating resilient systems, to personal discovery, to normie fomo. We discuss the appeal of the Bitcoin/Crypto community and the ethos of "Fix the Money, Fix the World." We also have an existential conversation about the meaning of life. A few other topics we address on the episode include: building tools for freedom, best practices for building communities, and Puerto Rico (the major crypto Mecca). Please enjoy my conversation with Luke Stokes.

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Getting Paid to be Honest, with Michael O'Rourke Jul 15, 2021

My guest today is Michael O'Rourke, Founder of the Pocket Network. Pocket Network is a blockchain data platform built for applications that uses cost-efficient economics to coordinate and distribute data at scale, enabling seamless interactions between blockchains and applications. With Pocket, the use of blockchains can be simply integrated into websites, mobile apps, IoT and more, giving developers the freedom to put blockchain-enabled applications into the “pocket” of every mainstream consumer. Before starting Pocket, Michael was an IOS developer and solidify dev. He also is the founder of the Tampa Bay Blockchain Developer Meetup. Our conversation contains a wealth of knowledge on the plumbing and infrastructure of digital assets. We discuss how nodes work, how Pocket incentivizes people to run full nodes, and the role nodes play in decentralizing a protocol. We also discuss how to do due diligence on projects and what metrics to look at when doing research on a project. A few other topics we touched on were the Tampa Blockchain scene, the evolution of Ethereum, protocol governance, and much more.

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China’s BSN and the states role in entrepreneurship with Omer Ozden Jul 13, 2021

My guest today is my friend Omer Ozden, CEO and Founder of RockTree Captial. RockTree Capital is a pioneer in international merchant banking with expertise in cross-border transactions, mergers and acquisitions, blockchain and technology, energy, investment, and real estate between China, North America, the Middle East, and Central. Omer is also co-founder and International Expansion Partner of UCommune, China’s largest co-working company with over 200 locations globally, Partner of DGroup, and its investment arm, DFund, one of the most active Blockchain cryptofunds in Asia, currently invested in over 70 blockchain projects, as well as International Partner of ZhenFund, China’s top Angel investment fund. Omer is an international securities lawyer and former Partner with Baker & McKenzie LLP in New York and associate with Morrison & Foerster LLP in Hong Kong. His career spans over 450 transactions totaling over $30 Billion and includes venture capital investments, initial public offerings and other transactions for such companies as NetEase, Alibaba, Baidu, New Oriental and Facebook. Omer was on the legal team that invented the Variable Interest Entity (VIE) structure, which opened up China’s internet industry to foreign investment and overseas public listings. In our discussion we cover China's Red Line Policy and how it has fostered blockchain's largest regulatory sandbox, China's BSN and their blockchain initiative, and the lack of regulatory clarity and a blockchain initiative in the United States. We also touch on the mining exodus and why it was a byproduct of the energy mandate given by the CCP to stop the curbing of energy consumption with the only exception being national priorities. We go on to discuss how RockTree helps crypto startups break into the Chinese Market by helping them navigate the regulatory barriers but more importantly helping them bootstrap their community and branding/marketing efforts within China. We finish our conversation by discussing that even though there are cultural differences between the West and the East, if we are able to see past those differences we would realize that our similarities greatly out way those differences. Please enjoy my conversation with Omer Ozden.

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From Seed to Space with Latif Peracha Jul 08, 2021

My guest today is Latif Peracha, General Partner (GP) at M13. M13 is a venture capital firm focused on building a team of industry-leading operating executives to help founders make better decisions and win in their category. They believe founders deserve an investor who propels them on their mission of transforming an idea into a successful company, while staying out of their way. This is why they are building a Venture Engine, a full-service venture firm that provides the right people, platform, and partnerships for founding teams to build high-velocity businesses. Latif spent 8 years working for Sir Richard Branson and during this time he developed a clear understanding of how a single brand and visionary was able to scale 8 companies in disparate industries and geographies to a billion dollars or more of enterprise value. Specifically, Virgin’s approach at entering markets is driven by its focus on creating a sustainable value proposition to the consumer — anchored in rapid product development, creative marketing strategies, and the power of brand. He has bought these same lessons with him to M13, and where he searches for entrepreneurs who are attacking markets with the same perspective. The crypto focused companies in M13's portfolio include Lightning Labs, River Financial, The Fold App, and CoinMine. In our discussion, we cover venture investing in Web3, ideal characteristics for startup founders, and advice for entrepreneurs. We also discuss the space industry and what Latif learned leading Virgin's Venture arm. We go on to talk about the importance of El Salvador's decision to make Bitcoin legal tender and scaling Bitcoin. Please enjoy my conversation with Latif Peracha.

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Forty Shades of Blockchains & Nodes with Konstantin Richter Jul 06, 2021

My guest today is Konstantin Richter, CEO and Founder of Blockdaemon. Blockdaemon is a provider of a node management platform designed to empower businesses to simply and efficiently manage blockchain applications. The company's platform offers a multi-chain multi-cloud network management tool that can deploy nodes and connect them to blockchains within minutes and also offers its own infrastructure for select projects to offer faster deploy times and lower costs, enabling businesses to quickly deploy and iterate blockchain applications and simplify peer-to-peer network management. Konstantin is a serial entrepreneur and investor. He has led several SaaS B2B companies towards meaningful exits in the media/advertising space, including Audiotube, Lookbooks and Wiredrive. He also is an advisor to blockchain company Gem, and serves on the board of MadHive, a media/advertising blockchain business, Genymobile, the android dev tool and DNAstack.com, the genomic search-engine. He currently serves as the CEO and founder of Blockdaemon, a hybrid cloud middleware platform for major blockchain protocols. Konstantin delivers a masterclass in blockchain infrastructure and node operation. We discuss the importance and role that nodes play in the ecosystem, the process of decentralization, and how projects work with node providers to build towards decentralization. We also talk about the Bitcoin Scaling Wars and Ethereum migrating to Eth 2.0. This is an amazing conversation, it's a must listen for anyone interested in understanding how blockchains work. Please enjoy my conversation with Konstantin Richter.

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Reblocking Philanthropy & Charitable Giving with Pat Duffy Jul 01, 2021

My guest today is Pat Duffy, co-founder of The Giving Block. Pat began as a federal consultant for pharmaceutical companies, focused on collaboration with nonprofits. He then shifted to the nonprofit sector, focusing on executive leadership and fundraising. Leading to eventually starting The Giving Block with his co-founder Alex Wilson by merging their passion for Nonprofits and Bitcoin. The Giving Block makes it easy for nonprofits to accept bitcoin and other crypto donations while giving donors a more tax efficient way to support their favorite causes. They've developed the first solution specific to the nonprofit ecosystem. We have an incredible conversation where we go deep on crypto and charity. Pat explains the tax incentives for crypto investors to donate their crypto and why charities' are embracing crypto. We discuss the charitable culture within crypto and The Crypto Giving Pledge. We also touch on the Pineapple Fund and much more. Please enjoy my conversation with Pat Duffy

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The Great Hashrate Dispersion & Mining Masterclass with Peter Wall Jun 29, 2021

My guest today is Peter Wall, CEO of Argo. Argo is a publicly-traded blockchain technology company focused on large-scale cryptocurrency mining. Headquartered in London, England, Argo is the only cryptocurrency mining company listed on the London Stock Exchange. Their energy-efficient, powerful mining operations are strategically located throughout North America. Peter was a member of the management team that founded Argo, and was the vice president of operations since the group's beginning - responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the mining organization as well as the management of the software development team. He became CEO in Jan 2020. In addition to his work with Argo, Peter has had a varied career including working as a technology entrepreneur, journalist, and filmmaker. In our discussion, we cover the mining industry from a high level. We discuss the mining ban in China and the immediate/possible long-term ramifications from the ban. Peter explains immersion mining and the financialization of the mining industry. We go on to discuss why Texas is becoming a huge mining hub and various nuances of the Texas power grid. We finish our conversation with a philosophical conversation about proof-of-work. Please enjoy my conversation with Peter Wall.

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Becoming a Made Man in Crypto with Jeremy Gardner Jun 24, 2021

My guest today is my friend, Jeremy Gardner. Jeremy is an American serial entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist based in Beverly Hills, California. He is primarily known for his early investments in Bitcoin, Crypto Castles brand, and as a co-founder of Augur. Before Augur, he founded the Blockchain Education Network, a global educational nonprofit, and afterwards founded Distributed magazine, SAAVHA, an enterprise security startup. He continues to advise and invest in startups in the blockchain industry as the co-founder of Ausum Ventures, a hybrid venture-hedge fund comprised of startups and crypto-assets for social good. He is currently the founder and CEO of MadeMan, a men's skincare cosmetic company featured in publications Maxim, The Daily Front Row, and Wealth Magazine. This conversation is full of incredible insights about success, dealing with hardship, the crypto space, and much more. We discuss Augur and how it transformed the crypto landscape, the difficulty of bootstrapping a crypto startup, and the origin story of the OG Crypto Castle. We also dismiss the Energy FUD and talk about the various narrative battles Bitcoin has had to endure throughout its history. We end our conversation by discussing the importance of personal care and why everyone should focus on personal development. Please enjoy my conversation with Jeremy Gardner.

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Fighting for Independent Thought, with Michael Kimelman Jun 22, 2021

My guest today is my friend Michael Kimelman. Michael is an expert on disruptive innovation and personal disruption; he uses the lessons of his own life to offer inspiration and insight to others — from formerly incarcerated youth to global CEOs — on overcoming personal and professional challenges. His mission is to empower people with the skills and mindset to become resilient and prosper in the face of adversity. Michael was a lawyer at Sullivan & Cromwell and then founded Incremental Capital, a New York-based hedge fund. He led Blockchain Strategic Development at Loop Media, Inc., and co-founded Crypto.IQ, a strategic advisory and media firm with a focus on digital assets. Michael is currently focused on providing value and insights to his clients through one-on-one coaching, mastermind groups, and speaking events. I also highly recommend Michael's newsletter: Sovereign Sundays. Michael provides weekly informative and thought provoking content about the markets, politics, and personal disruption. In our discussion, we cover the importance of independent thinking, the erosion of American liberties, and the Great American Schism. We also discuss Bitcoin and the need for sovereign money. Another major talking point in our discussion was the eroding belief of achieving the American dream and a cultural shift toward a society that embraces a victim mentality. This is a must listen. Please enjoy my conversation with Michael Kimelman and check him out on Substack at https://michaelkimelman.substack.com/.

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Breaking into Hollywood and Bitcoin2021 with Courtney Warner Jun 17, 2021

My guest today is my lovely wife, Courtney Warner. Courtney recently finished filming her first feature length film, Ask Me To Dance, co-starring Tom Malloy, Briana Evigan, Mario Cantone, Joyce DeWitt, and Kurt Angle. Our discussion centers around pursuing your passion and achieving success. We specifically touch on Courtney’s journey to becoming an actor, the commitment and sacrifices she needed to do to achieve her goals, her experience filming a feature length film, and how she landed the role of Amy on Ask Me To Dance. We also go on to talk about our experience at Bitcoin 2021 and the craziness, we also touch on NFTs and the film industry and much more. Please enjoy my conversation with Courtney Shrem.

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Building Friendships over the Internet with John Burris Jun 10, 2021

My guest today is John Burris, the Chief Strategy & Blockchain Officer at Together Labs. Together Labs aims to redefine social media as a catalyst for authentic human connection through the development of a family of products grounded in this core value. Together Labs are the makers of IMVU, a social gaming space that has been around since the early 2000s. It’s similar to Second Life, where players gather with virtual avatars and items you can buy. The service operates in over 140 countries, and it’s best thought of as an adult-oriented version of Roblox. Prior to joining Together Labs, John spent the bulk of his 20 year career working in very high growth industries: he began his career at Netscape as an engineer, he spent time at Sprint where he helped lead product, business development and marketing teams across a number of quickly transforming industries: media, music, sports, gaming, social, messaging, data plans, etc. He would later go on to be one of the founders of Silver Chalice, a capital deployment firm focused on building high-tech, sports and media businesses. In our discussion, we go deep on the Metaverse and how socio-economics present within the Metaverse. We also touch on why internet-first friendships are empowering, the future of live events, and why NFTs and the Metaverse will be a major sector in crypto. We also discuss IMVU, how they hosted the first metaverse fashion show, how they integrated crypto into a non-crypto native business and much more. Please enjoy my conversation with John Burris.

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The Film Industry and Life Advice with Tom Malloy Jun 03, 2021

My guest today is my friend, Tom Malloy, a critically acclaimed Actor/Writer/Producer. Tom as a critically acclaimed actor, wowed Hollywood with his stunning turn in the indie-cult favorite Gravesend in 1998, which was produced by Oliver Stone. Tom became a trend setter as one of the first successful triple-hyphenate Actor/Writer/Producers. Tom starred in the 2019 thriller Trauma Therapy opposite Brian Krause (Charmed) and Chase Coleman (The Originals). Prior to that, Malloy starred in the found footage horror/thriller #Screamers, which was in theaters via Dread Central in 2018. Some of his other previous roles include the lead male role opposite Ray Wise in the drama Shattered and Hero of the Underworld, directed by John Vincent, starring Malloy, Nicole Fox and Quinton Aaron. In addition to his work as a filmmaker, Tom is an accomplished author whose book Bankroll: A New Approach to Financing Feature Films was considered the "gold standard" of indie film financing instruction. In our discussion, we cover films influence on society, the film business, and we compare crypto and the film industry. We also talk about Tom’s career, how the demand for multidisciplinary thinkers has grown exponentially, and the importance of staying humble. We also discuss the blueprint for success, how to train your brain into having an abundance mindset, and much more. Please enjoy my conversation with Tom Malloy

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Bitcoin and the media with Lina Seiche Jun 02, 2021

My guest today is Lina Seiche, the Managing Director of the BTC Times. The BTC Times delivers high quality coverage focused on Bitcoin from an economic, technical, social, and political angle. The BTC Times counters the news that prioritize clicks over accuracy, with the facts that set the record straight. In comprehensive, authentic coverage, we seek to capture the impact of Bitcoin and how it is transforming the future of money. Lina is not only the Managing Director of the BTC Times but she’s also on the editorial board. In our conversation, we cover being an open Bitcoiner and the constant debate around Bitcoin in the mainstream media, the allure and dangers of CBDCs for the general public, why Bitcoin’s origin story cannot be recreated, and the importance of Satoshi’s anonymity. We also discuss The BTC Times and their mission to provide quality journalism to the Bitcoin space, how to find credible sources in Crypto, and Elon’s feud with Crypto Twitter. We end out discussion on how everyone has a unique journey to Bitcoin, the Bitcoin community, and how everyone can play a role in the Bitcoin ecosystem. Please enjoy my conversation with Lina Seiche

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Derivatives, Defi & Futures oh my! with Mark Lamb May 27, 2021

My guest today is Mark Lamb, CEO and Co-Founder of CoinFLEX. CoinFLEX (Coin Futures and Lending Exchange) is the world’s first physically delivered cryptocurrency futures exchange, developed to provide avenues for investors to hedge cryptocurrency exposure with minimal index or price settlement risk, Mark has also been a longtime advocate for physically delivered futures over cash settlement as a way to prevent manipulation. For their traders, CoinFLEX prioritizes user education, advanced order types and frequent competitions, CoinFLEX aims to bring a culture of risk management and professional trading techniques to the crypto community. Their partnership with Trading Technologies brings a pioneer in the futures trading space into the cryptocurrency world. For institutions, CoinFLEX provides a robust matching engine coupled with physical settlement. Their best-in-class API performance allows high throughput with low latencies. Mark’s vision is for crypto derivatives is to grow the industry beyond speculation into real commercial use for lending, borrowing, hedging and payments. Mark Lamb has been in bitcoin since 2012 and previously co-founded Coinfloor, the UK’s first cryptocurrency exchange back in 2013. Our discussion focuses on the crytpo's derivatives market, we touch on the structure of the futures market, why Mark envisions the derivatives market in crypto to grow exponentially as the industry matures, and why crypto is the perfect collateral. We also discuss why Mark prefers physically delivered futures over cash settlement, how CoinFLEX is building a DeFi native derivatives platform, and how CoinFLEX is able to offer crypto derivative products to US clients. We also compared how the exchange sector has evolved over the years and what we should expect in the future. Please enjoy my conversation with Mark Lamb.

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Cosmos:

Visit https://untoldstories.link/cosmos to learn about the Cosmos Hub, the port city for blockchains across the world. With Cosmos, you can ensure you can access and use liquidity across chains, including Bitcoin and Ethereum.

Find new staking opportunities and applications, or build your own chain at https://untoldstories.link/cosmos

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ParaSwap:

If you want to make a swap at the best price across the DeFi market, check out https://untoldstories.link/paraswap. ParaSwap’s state-of-the-art algorithm beats the market price across all major DEXs and brings you the most optimized swaps with the best prices, and lowest slippage.

*terms and conditions apply

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This podcast is powered by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at https://blockworks.co

Ethereum's moat and dismissing the energy FUD with Graham Friedman May 26, 2021

My guest today is my friend, Graham Friedman, a Director at Republic & Co-founder and Partner at TLDR Global. Republic is an investment platform for everyone to invest in private deals, including startups, real estate, video games, and crypto. TLDR Global is a global investment firm focusing on tokenized assets and DLT technology.Our conversation covers a wide range of topics including the importance of Memetics in crypto and the rise in popularity of meme-coins, ethereum's incredible Q1 performance and it's growing network effect, and why cross-chain is the future. We also touch on Coinbase's recent announcement that they are launching their own media-arm and crypto's possible future addressable industries. Other topics we discussed included the best way to onboard normies to crypto and contextualizing bitcoin's energy usage and dismissing the energy FUD. Please enjoy my conversation with Graham Friedman.

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Kava:

Kava is a leading DeFi platform trusted by Binance, Huobi, Kraken, Okex and Chainlink. Learn more about them at https://untoldstories.link/kava

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Shopping.io

Shopping.io is the leader in mainstream Crypto E-commerce solutions.

This is the first time Crypto E-commerce has ever gone international, building the bridge behind Crypto and retail.

My listeners get an additional 2% off on top of all loyalty program discounts, so be sure to check them out at https://untoldstories.link/shopping.io

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This podcast is powered by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at https://blockworks.co

The Exodus from Traditional Finance with Joel Edgerton May 18, 2021

My guest today is my friend, Joel Edgerton, the COO of BitFlyer USA. BitFlyer is a Bitcoin exchange and marketplace that enables its customers to buy, sell, and spend bitcoins. The site offers an Application Programming Interface which allows their clients to access and control their accounts, using custom-written software. In addition, it offers businesses e-commerce payment services that can transfer Bitcoin inorder to provide users with secure trading by all possible measures of security as a comprehensive platform of Bitcoin. Prior to joining bitFlyer, Joel spent his career in traditional finance, most recently he worked for BNP Paribas Cardif as their COO, where he was leading the charge to pivot the company to a digital insurance company. He built a closed-loop customer experience program, supported by data-oriented system architecture, and data-driven process optimization. In our conversation, we discuss the differences in regulation between the west and Japan, the general sentiment towards crypto by the Japanese people, and how crypto is being implemented within Japanese society. We also discuss why the crypto industry needs clear and explicit regulation, advice for TradFi people looking to make the jump to crypto, is Satoshi Japanese, and much more. Please enjoy my conversation with Joel Edgerton.

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Kava

Kava is a leading DeFi platform trusted by Binance, Huobi, Kraken, Okex and Chainlink. Learn more about them at https://untoldstories.link/kava

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Shopping.io

Shopping.io is the leader in mainstream Crypto E-commerce solutions.

This is the first time Crypto E-commerce has ever gone international, building the bridge behind Crypto and retail.

My listeners get an additional 2% off on top of all loyalty program discounts, so be sure to check them out at https://untoldstories.link/shopping.io

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This podcast is powered by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at https://blockworks.co

Building Worlds in the MetaVerse with Jamie Thompson May 13, 2021

My guest today is Jamie Thomson, Co-founder and CEO of Vulcan Verse. Vulcan Verse is a fantasy decentralized universe that bridges the gap between normal blockchain sandbox games to MMO (massively multiplayer online) game functionality. It offers complex building tools as well as fight, forage and spy mechanics embedded into the game world. VulcanVerse encompasses a 3km by 3km virtual environment set in a Greco-Roman fantasy theme. Jamie has extensive experience building web projects by building multiple web projects for schools, NGOs, personal profiles, but now he's creating Vulcan Forged, which has now reached the top 5 marketplace volume in the blockchain space, houses 10 blockchain games and of course VulcanVerse! In our conversation we discuss the MetaVerse, Vulcan Verse, the lore behind Vulcan Verse, the appeal of digitally native scarce goods, social dynamics in cyberspace, and much more.

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Cosmos

Visit https://untoldstories.link/cosmos to learn about the Cosmos Hub, the port city for blockchains across the world. With Cosmos, you can ensure you can access and use liquidity across chains, including Bitcoin and Ethereum.

Find new staking opportunities and applications, or build your own chain at https://untoldstories.link/cosmos

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Paraswap

If you want to make a swap at the best price across the DeFi market, check out https://untoldstories.link/paraswap. ParaSwap’s state-of-the-art algorithm beats the market price across all major DEXs and brings you the most optimized swaps with the best prices, and lowest slippage.

*terms and conditions apply

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This podcast is powered by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at https://blockworks.co

When we all become an NFT with Nick Chan May 11, 2021

My guest today is my friend, Nicholas Chan, co-founder of Refinable, the first major NFT marketplace on BSC, empowering both individual creators and beloved brands to easily and affordably create, discover, trade, and leverage NFTs. As one of the first NFT marketplace on Binance Smart Chain, the Refinable ecosystem allows Creators, Collectors, and Traders to engage with rare tokenized content on an ultra-fast and low-cost network. By leveraging NFT's provable scarcity and transferability, Refinable provides its users with an intuitive and no-code trading experience for all digital goods. Nick has been a crypto enthusiast since early 2015, previously, he has worked on ecommerce and tech startups from hospitality to gaming. He also helped launch the first 3D fashion management system at Li & Fung, the world’s largest sourcing agent. After taking more of a role in the crypto space in 2017, Nick got involved and even organized the first Binance PreHack in Hong Kong a few years ago. However, it wasn’t until last year that he started thinking about NFTs and its potential in the digital commerce space as a global medium for digital transactions. In our discussion we define NFTs and the exponential growth in interest in NFTs. We also discuss Refinable and their mission to democratize the NFT industry, why Refinable chose to go to market on the Binance Smart Chain, the future of NFTs, and much more. Please enjoy my conversation with Nick Chan.

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Kava

Kava is a leading DeFi platform trusted by Binance, Huobi, Kraken, Okex and Chainlink. Learn more about them at https://untoldstories.link/kava

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Shopping.io

Shopping.io is the leader in mainstream Crypto E-commerce solutions.

This is the first time Crypto E-commerce has ever gone international, building the bridge behind Crypto and retail.

My listeners get an additional 2% off on top of all loyalty program discounts, so be sure to check them out at https://untoldstories.link/shopping.io

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This podcast is powered by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at https://blockworks.co

A Masterclass on DEXs and Liquidity with Mounir Benchemled May 06, 2021

My guest today is my friend, Mounir Benchemled, the founder and CEO of ParaSwap. ParaSwap aims to solve the liquidity problem in crypto markets by bringing every exchange protocol into one platform. Their goal is to empower users with the most competitive market prices and the highest liquidity. Currently, they exclusively handle Ethereum and ERC-20 tokens, but they have stated their goal is to handle most major blockchains. Mounir's a tech/ product guy. He started as a software engineer in 2007. Since then, he's mostly worked in startups as a developer, product manager, or as a CTO. He got interested in crypto back in 2013 when he realized that Bitcoin is only the beginning of a great financial shift. In our conversation we discuss Paraswap and their goal to become an integral part of the infrastructure layer of the digital asset industry. We also touch on the importance of liquidity within a market, the history of decentralized exchanges, the benefits of a system that is decentralized trustless, and much more. Please enjoy my conversation with Mounir Benchemled.

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Yield

With a market so new and so powerful, it goes without saying that investment opportunities are everywhere, with sometimes the potential for astonishing returns.

Yield filters through all defi investments, consolidated gas fees, and only invests in a select few to generate up to 20% APY, which more than double what you could earn from the top lending services in the space.

Check them out at https://untoldstories.link/yield

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Cosmos

Visit https://untoldstories.link/cosmos to learn about the Cosmos Hub, the port city for blockchains across the world. With Cosmos, you can ensure you can access and use liquidity across chains, including Bitcoin and Ethereum.

Find new staking opportunities and applications, or build your own chain at https://untoldstories.link/cosmos

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Paraswap

If you want to make a swap at the best price across the DeFi market, check out https://untoldstories.link/paraswap. ParaSwap’s state-of-the-art algorithm beats the market price across all major DEXs and brings you the most optimized swaps with the best prices, and lowest slippage.

*terms and conditions apply

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This podcast is powered by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at https://blockworks.co

Second Citizenship & Self Sovereignty with Jennifer Harding-Marlin May 04, 2021

My guest today is my friend, Jennifer Harding-Marlin, Partner at JH Marlin Law. JH Marlin is a leading St.Kitts & Nevis law firm, specializing in Citizenship by Investment & Corporate Commercial Law. Their clients range from individuals to major international corporations. Their team of highly qualified lawyers are committed to providing results oriented solutions by applying an integrated and innovative approach to assist their clients across different practices and industries. Jennifer Harding-Marlin is a lawyer in Canada and the Federation of St.Christopher & Nevis. Prior to founding the Nevis Law Firm JH Marlin, Jennifer worked at Stuarts Walker Hersant Humphries in the Cayman Islands as a member of the corporate and specialist investment funds team. She has prior work experience from Higgs & Johnson Bahamas and at another local law firm in Nevis. In our discussion we cover what is citizen investment and the benefits of a second citizenship, and the process of how to obtain a second citizenship. We also discuss the rise of the global citizen and self sovereignty and its implications. Please enjoy my conversation with Jennifer Harding-Marlin.

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Bitcasino: February 9, 2021 - May 25, 2021

Now until June 27th Untold Stories listeners will have the chance to WIN 1 of 3 Teslas! A 0.05 mBTC wager gets you in on the action and enters you to win a Tesla Model 3 Performance Vehicle!

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Nexo: February 9, 2021 - May 4, 2021 (this one we aren't using an updated link since they end so soon)

Crypto banking just got real with Nexo. Get cryptо credit from just 5.9% APR, earn up to 12% interest on crypto, stablecoins & fiat, swap assets on their brand new integrated exchange, and much more all conveniently wrapped in a single wallet interface.

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Kava: March 23, 2021 - June 15, 2021

Kava is a leading DeFi platform trusted by Binance, Huobi, Kraken, Okex and Chainlink. Learn more about them at https://untoldstories.link/kava

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This podcast is powered by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at https://blockworks.co

Nexo: The Leading Digital Asset Institution, with Antoni Trenchev Apr 30, 2021

My guest today is my friend Antoni Trenchev, co-founder and Managing Partner of Nexo. Nexo is the world's leading regulated institution for digital assets. The company’s mission is to maximize the value and utility of cryptocurrencies by offering tax-efficient Instant Crypto Credit Lines, a high-yield Earn on Crypto & Fiat suite, Send & Pay capabilities, and sophisticated trading & OTC services, all while providing the top-tier custodial insurance and military-grade security of the Nexo Wallet. Prior to starting Nexo, Antoni was the chief Legal Officer at MDL, the leading company in the Bulgarian Fashion industry, and a member of the Bulgarian Parliament. Anotni returns to the show to celebrate Nexo's third birthday. In our conversation we discuss everything Nexo including what's next for Nexo's, the regulatory and organizational complexities that come with running the leading institutions in the digital asset space, the positive implications of Biden's tax law, Nexo's commitment to excellence and much more! Please enjoy my conversation with Antoni Trenchev.

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Yield:

With a market so new and so powerful, it goes without saying that investment opportunities are everywhere, with sometimes the potential for astonishing returns.

Yield filters through all defi investments, consolidated gas fees, and only invests in a select few to generate up to 20% APY, which more than double what you could earn from the top lending services in the space.

Check them out at https://untoldstories.link/yield

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Nexo:

Crypto banking just got real with Nexo. Get cryptо credit from just 5.9% APR, earn up to 12% interest on crypto, stablecoins & fiat, swap assets on their brand new integrated exchange, and much more all conveniently wrapped in a single wallet interface.

Sign up for free at nexo.io. Download the Nexo Wallet App on Google Play or the App Store.

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Kava:

Kava is a leading DeFi platform trusted by Binance, Huobi, Kraken, Okex and Chainlink. Learn more about them at https://untoldstories.link/kava

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This podcast is powered by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at https://blockworks.co

Building the financial system of tomorrow with Jason Blick Apr 27, 2021

My guest today is my friend Jason Blick, Director and CEO of EQIBank and the Chairman of EQIFI. EQIBank is a global, digital bank and financial services organization for corporations and High-Net-Worth Individuals. They serve clients through three global businesses: Private Banking, Commercial Banking, and Digital Asset Custody. With EQIBank, the clients are empowered to bank globally from one digital bank. EQIFI is a decentralized protocol for pooled lending, borrowing, and investing for ETH, ERC-20 tokens including wBTC, Stablecoins, and select fiat currencies. It provides a single uniform platform for DeFi products with access to bank accounts, custody, debit and credit cards, OTC, and wealth management. Jason Blick is a qualified UK attorney who went on to manage legal and compliance in over 90 countries for Sun Microsystems, overseeing upwards of €1.5 billion per year in transactions. He later became the CEO of Financial Partners Bank, with over 12,000 clients and $1.2 billion AUA. He is also the founder of Cayman Enterprise City, the Cayman Commodities and Derivative Exchange, and served on the board of the Cayman Islands Government Special Economic Zone Authority. In our discussion, we cover how legacy financial system is structured and the inherent systemic risks that exist within the system, how DeFi is building a more fundamentally sound financial infrastructure, how will Banks interact with DeFi, why DeFi will continue to grow exponentially, the moral obligation within crypto and much more.

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Bitcasino

Now until June 27th Untold Stories listeners will have the chance to WIN 1 of 3 Teslas! A 0.05 mBTC wager gets you in on the action and enters you to win a Tesla Model 3 Performance Vehicle!

Start playing today for your chance to WIN. Be sure to use my personal URL for each upcoming tournament to be entered https://untoldstories.link/bitcasino

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Cosmos

Visit https://untoldstories.link/cosmos to learn about the Cosmos Hub, the port city for blockchains across the world. With Cosmos, you can ensure you can access and use liquidity across chains, including Bitcoin and Ethereum.

Find new staking opportunities and applications, or build your own chain at https://untoldstories.link/cosmos

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Paraswap

If you want to make a swap at the best price across the DeFi market, check out https://untoldstories.link/paraswap. ParaSwap’s state-of-the-art algorithm beats the market price across all major DEXs and brings you the most optimized swaps with the best prices, and lowest slippage.

*terms and conditions apply

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This podcast is powered by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at https://blockworks.co

The Digitization of Society with Fred Jin and Kenzi Wang Apr 15, 2021

My guests today are Fred Jin and Kenzi Wang the Co-founders of the Cere Network. Cere Network is the first Decentralized Data Cloud platform optimized for service data integration and data collaboration. Cere aims to be more ethical, more efficient and more interoperable than any of its centralized counterparts. Fred is the co-founder and CEO of the Cere Network. Prior to Founding Cere, Fred is a Silicon Valley vetern, being in the valley since ‘93, he most recently co-founded 50cubes, a Tencent backed gaming company. He was also early at Bebo, and was instrumental in them being acquired for $850 million by AOL. Prior to co-founding Cere, Kenzi Wang was Partner at AU21 capital, a US VC investment firm, before jumping all into crypto by working for Huobi as their Vice-President. Our conversation focuses on how data integration and data collaboration leads to actionable insights for your business, regardless of what sector it is in. We discuss how the Cere Network helps brands build direct relationships with their supporters, why decentralizing Data storage is an ideal way to remove friction within the system, how Cere's DDC platform will help unlock the true potential of social tokens and digital collectibles by integrated them within fan experiences in novel ways, Data Privacy and Data Emancipation, the digitization of society, if we are living through an inflection point in the industry, and much more. I hope you enjoy my conversation with Fred Jin Kenzi Wang.

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YIELD

With a market so new and so powerful, it goes without saying that investment opportunities are everywhere, with sometimes the potential for astonishing returns. Yield filters through all defi investments, consolidated gas fees, and only invests in a select few to generate up to 20% APY, which more than double what you could earn from the top lending services in the space. Check them out at https://on.yield.app/charlie

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COSMOS

Visit Cosmos to learn about the Cosmos Hub and how it's the port city for blockchains across the world. Cosmos can bridge the siloed blockchains, like Bitcoin and Ethereum, to ensure your liquidity on any chain can be used anywhere. Find new staking opportunities and applications, or build your own, at cosmos.network

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Paraswap

If you want to make a swap at the best price across the DeFi market, check out paraswap.io/untold-stories. ParaSwap’s state-of-the-art algorithm beats the market price across all major DEXs and brings you the most optimized swaps with the best prices, and lowest slippage.

*terms and conditions apply

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This podcast is powered by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at https://blockworks.co

Hard Money, Liberty and Crypto Loans with Shawn Owen Apr 13, 2021

My guest today is my friend Shawn Owen, CEO of Equa. Equa is the leading one-stop-shop software solution for frictionless organization, integrated in a company's current workflow. From seed to fruition, Equa helps businesses form, raise, and grow by minimizing the chaos and pains of being an entrepreneur and business owner. Before founding Equa, Shawn has been heavily involved in the Crypto space. He is widely known for being an early Bitcoin advocate and pioneer in the crypto-backed lending space, which was deployed in 2017 as the company SALT launched the first Bitcoin-backed loan products. Shawn is a proven business founder with two decades of experience in leadership and enterprise operations, focused on innovation, product delivery, and consumer satisfaction. In our conversation, we discuss the evolution of the crypto community, Shawn's journey in the crypto space, Proof-of-Brain, what is true decentralization, DAOs, new ways of building trust and much more.

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NEXO

Crypto banking just got real with Nexo. Get cryptо credit from just 5.9% APR, earn up to 12% interest on crypto, stablecoins & fiat, swap assets on their brand new integrated exchange, and much more all conveniently wrapped in a single wallet interface. Sign up for free at nexo.io. Download the Nexo Wallet App on Google Play or the App Store .

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KAVA

Kava.io is a leading DeFi platform trusted by Binance, Huobi, Kraken, Okex and Chainlink. Learn more at kava.io

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This podcast is powered by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at https://blockworks.co

Exploring Comosland with Peng Zhong Apr 08, 2021

My guest today is my friend Peng Zhong, the CEO of Tendermint. Peng has a background in interaction design and front-end engineering, he focuses on guiding blockchain technology across the chasm to the mainstream. Tendermint is a core contributor to the Cosmos Network and they are building some of the most powerful tools for distributed networks. Cosmos is an ever-expanding ecosystem of interoperable and sovereign blockchain apps and services, built for a decentralized future. At Tendermint, Peng mentors an incredible team that builds tools that improve the UX of blockchain for both developers and end-users. He also advises founders on building sustainable blockchain businesses.We do a deep dive into Cosmos and Cosmosland. In our conversation, we cover L1 maximalism vs pluralism, the importance of interoperability and recent launch of the IBC on Cosmos Hub, and how crypto has found product market fit and it's about scaling. I hope you enjoy my conversation with Peng Zhong.

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YIELD

With a market so new and so powerful, it goes without saying that investment opportunities are everywhere, with sometimes the potential for astonishing returns. Yield filters through all defi investments, consolidated gas fees, and only invests in a select few to generate up to 20% APY, which more than double what you could earn from the top lending services in the space. Check them out at https://on.yield.app/charlie

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COSMOS

Visit Cosmos to learn about the Cosmos Hub and how it's the port city for blockchains across the world. Cosmos can bridge the siloed blockchains, like Bitcoin and Ethereum, to ensure your liquidity on any chain can be used anywhere. Find new staking opportunities and applications, or build your own, at cosmos.network

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Paraswap

If you want to make a swap at the best price across the DeFi market, check out paraswap.io/untold-stories. ParaSwap’s state-of-the-art algorithm beats the market price across all major DEXs and brings you the most optimized swaps with the best prices, and lowest slippage.

*terms and conditions apply

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This podcast is powered by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at https://blockworks.co

We are all Bitcoiners, with Nic Carter Apr 06, 2021

My guest today is my friend Nic Carter, a partner at Castle Island Ventures and the cofounder of blockchain data aggregator Coinmetrics.io. Castle Island Ventures is an early stage venture capital firm exclusively focused on public blockchains. Prior to founding Castle Island, he served as Fidelity Investments’ first cryptoasset analyst. This is a must listen for everyone whether you are an OGs or a crypto noobie. In our conversation, we break down Bitcoin, Venture Investing in the Crypto Space, Nic's experience being Fidelity's first crypto analyst, Nic's dispels the environmental FUD surrounding Bitcoin and much more. I hope you enjoy my conversation with Nic Carter.

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NEXO

Crypto banking just got real with Nexo. Get cryptо credit from just 5.9% APR, earn up to 12% interest on crypto, stablecoins & fiat, swap assets on their brand new integrated exchange, and much more all conveniently wrapped in a single wallet interface. Sign up for free at nexo.io. Download the Nexo Wallet App on Google Play or the App Store .

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KAVA

Kava.io is a leading DeFi platform trusted by Binance, Huobi, Kraken, Okex and Chainlink. Learn more at kava.io

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This podcast is powered by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at https://blockworks.co

Why Information is the ultimate currency with Dovey Wan Apr 01, 2021

My guest today is Dovey Wan, one of the founding partners of Primitive Ventures. Dovey is an American investor, founder, mentor and advisor, crypto-analyst, and trader. She's currently the managing partner at Primitive Ventures and is on the n Advisory Board at CoinDesk. Dovey began her career at eBay, where she spent almost four years working as Data Science Engineer, Senior Business Analyst, and Product Manager. In our conversation, we discuss the concept of a currency and how the definition is changing, we also cover the rise of information arbitrage, the growth of innovation in Asia, the Blocksize Wars, and much more. I hope you enjoy my conversation with Dovey Wan.

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YIELD

With a market so new and so powerful, it goes without saying that investment opportunities are everywhere, with sometimes the potential for astonishing returns. Yield filters through all defi investments, consolidated gas fees, and only invests in a select few to generate up to 20% APY, which more than double what you could earn from the top lending services in the space. Check them out at https://on.yield.app/charlie

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COSMOS

Visit stargate.cosmos.network to learn about the Cosmos Hub and how it's the port city for blockchains across the world. Cosmos can bridge the siloed blockchains, like Bitcoin and Ethereum, to ensure your liquidity on any chain can be used anywhere. Find new staking opportunities and applications, or build your own, at stargate.cosmos.network.

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Paraswap

If you want to make a swap at the best price across the DeFi market, check out paraswap.io/untold-stories. ParaSwap’s state-of-the-art algorithm beats the market price across all major DEXs and brings you the most optimized swaps with the best prices, and lowest slippage.

*terms and conditions apply

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This podcast is powered by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at https://blockworks.co

Are NFTs the ICOs of 2020? with David Gokhshtein Mar 30, 2021

My guest today is David Gokhshtein. Davis is one of the leading marketers in the crypto space. David began Gokhshtein Media in 2012, the company behind Hodlgang, a community based platform that consists of fundamental market analysis, real time market updates and upcoming cryptocurrency events. He was also the host Gokhshtein Unfiltered and Blockchain Breakfast and is a member and contributing writer for the Forbes Finance Council. We discuss NFTs and various use-cases other than art, the growing hype surrounding digital collectibles and art, the parallels it has to the 2017 ICO bubble, the influence of social media on crypto's culture, and much more. I hope you enjoy my conversation with David Gokhshtein.

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Legacy of Dead

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KAVA

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The Rise of Crypto’s Capital Markets with Annabelle Huang Mar 25, 2021

My guest today is Annabelle Huang, a Partner at Amber Group. Amber Group is a diversified crypto finance firm. The Amber Group helps clients buy and sell cryptocurrency products, earn yield, manage risk and access liquidity, with a presence in Asia and North America. Prior to the Amber Group, Ms. Huang was the Asia lead at AirSwap, a decentralized trading platform that enables peer-to-peer trading. Before transitioning into digital assets, she advised private equity funds, US corporates and hedge funds on structured solutions and risk management as an FX structurer at Deutsche Bank. Her deep understanding in traditional finance markets, in combination with her expertise on how institutions and macro markets work, has played a key role in helping develop the product strategy and solutions delivered through Amber Group. This is a must listen for anyone interested in how capital markets are evolving. We discuss the market structure within crypto such as the reasons for the high yield on stable coins, how to capitalize on the high volatility in the crypto market, and the growth of crypto adoption in areas like Africa, India and Latin America. We also do a deep dive into Central Bank digital currencies, the dollar as the global reserve currency, and the sentiment outside of America of US monetary policy. I hope you enjoy my conversation with Annabelle Huang.

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YIELD

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COSMOS

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Can Crypto Bridge the Political Divide? with Adam Goldman Mar 23, 2021

My guest today is my friend Adam Goldman, the co-founder and president of BitBUY.ca, a cryptocurrency brokerage firm. Prior to BitBuy, Adam was an entrepreneur with several startups under his belt and spent time working at Yahoo! as an IT business analyst. Bitbuy is the leading Canadian digital currency trading platform. The company's mission is to provide convenient, dependable and secure access to Bitcoin and other digital currencies. Currently, Bitbuy offers deep liquidity across 10+ spot trading markets through its trading interfaces and OTC (Over-the-counter) trading desk. We discuss the development Canadian Tech and Crypto Scene, Bitbuy leveraging Knox’s custody and 1:1 deposit insurance, how an OTC trading desk works, the memetic nature of crypto, and why we are beginning the second Chapter of crypto's journey. I hope you enjoy my conversation with Adam Goldman.

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KAVA

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How to Hedge Against Inflation with William Noble Mar 18, 2021

My guest today is my friend, William Noble, the Chief Technical Analyst at Token Metrics. Token Metrics is a data-driven cryptocurrency investment research platform that leverages artificial intelligence to build indices, rankings, and price predictions to help crypto investors build profitable portfolios. Bill is also the host of Token Metrics's podcast and Youtube channel. Prior to Token Metrics, Bill was a former Goldman Sachs Analyst for 12 years, where he was widely considered a thought leader for his ability to understand market dynamics and capitalize on them. Our conversation covers the current commodity super cycle, how the Bitcoin market has changed since Bitcoin has become more mainstream, the rise of inflation and what investors can do to protect their wealth, where we are in the crypto cycle and much more. I hope you enjoy my conversation with Bill.

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YIELD

With a market so new and so powerful, it goes without saying that investment opportunities are everywhere, with sometimes the potential for astonishing returns. Yield filters through all defi investments, consolidated gas fees, and only invests in a select few to generate up to 20% APY, which more than double what you could earn from the top lending services in the space. Check them out at https://on.yield.app/charlie

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COSMOS

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What is an Enterprise Blockchain? with Medha Parlikar and Clifford Sarkin Mar 16, 2021

My guests today are Medha Parlikar, CTO of CasperLabs, and Cliff Sarkin, COO of CaperLabs. Medha is a product and engineering leader with a wealth of experience delivering leading software projects at marquee companies including Adobe, Omniture, Avalara, MP3.com, and DivX. Her first formal involvement with Blockchain came in 2017 with the RChain project where she served as the tech manager before co-founding CasperLabs in the fall of 2018. Before joining CasperLabs in January 2019, he was VP of Business Development at DNA, a leading early-stage blockchain venture fund. Prior to blockchain, Clifford help grow and scale three successful technology companies, highlights include: helping scale Duda.co from 12 employees to 70+ from 2012 - 2015 and leading VideoSurf’s $80M acquisition by Microsoft in 2011. In this conversation, Medha and Cliff take us through the world of enterprise focused blockchains and we dive deep into how enterprise companies build and deploy software. We also cover Casper's innovative tech, the future of corporate governance and product management, how to get involved in the crypto space, and much more. I hope you enjoy my conversation with Medha Parlikar and Clifford Sarkin.

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Why humans value scarcity with Steven Capone and Phil Leibovski Mar 11, 2021

My guests today are my friends Steven Capone, the VP, Marketing at Fidelity Digital Assets, and Phil Leibovski, who runs a concierge trading desk. Steven has a wealth of experience: he has Voyager's first hire as their CMO, he has worked Microsoft as a Senior Strategist / Senior Business Development Mgr. Phil has been trading professionally in the crypto space for over 5 years and brings a deep understanding of the carypto market. We discuss the institutional adoption of bitcoin, the hype around NFTs, the current socioeconomic conditions in America, the human psyche and investing, plus much more.

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YIELD

With a market so new and so powerful, it goes without saying that investment opportunities are everywhere, with sometimes the potential for astonishing returns. Yield filters through all defi investments, consolidated gas fees, and only invests in a select few to generate up to 20% APY, which more than double what you could earn from the top lending services in the space. Check them out at https://on.yield.app/charlie

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COSMOS

Visit stargate.cosmos.network to learn about the Cosmos Hub and how it's the port city for blockchains across the world. Cosmos can bridge the siloed blockchains, like Bitcoin and Ethereum, to ensure your liquidity on any chain can be used anywhere. Find new staking opportunities and applications, or build your own, at stargate.cosmos.network.

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Unlocking Bitcoins' 2nd Layer with Diego Gutierrez Mar 09, 2021

My guest today is Diego Gutierrez, CEO of IOVLabs. IOVLabs builds low-cost, highly secure, easy-to-use platforms for the new global economy. Diego is a pioneer of web development in Argentina and Latin America since 1995, Diego was also one of the first persons to foster and develop Bitcoin and blockchain technology in Latin America, which he has done since 2012. In addition to IOVLabs, he also has co-founded Koibanx, another blockchain company that is aiming to transform the potential of Bitcoin and blockchain technologies into real use cases, which serve as a driver for social and economic change. We discuss why Bitcoin is the future, why build on Bitcoin, Layer 2 solutions for Bitcoin, technical breakdown of the Bitcoin network, and much more.

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Privacy Preserving Protocols with Luca Cosentino and Viktor Bunin Mar 04, 2021

My guests today are Luca Cosentino the Product Lead at Oasis Labs and Viktor Bunin a Protocol Specialist at Bison Trails. Oasis Labs is a privacy-first cloud computing platform on blockchain technology and Luca focuses on creating the infrastructure for privacy-preserving applications. Bison Trails is a technology platform providing enterprise-grade security, multi-cloud and multi-region distribution, and a 99.99% uptime guarantee for node operators and Viktor researches emerging technologies and translates those insights into business development, product, operations, and marketing. Our discussion focuses on crypto's infrastructure layer. We did deep dive into Taproot and its implications, nodes and their role in the consensus process, privacy vs anonymity. I hope you enjoy the conversation.

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YIELD

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COSMOS

Visit stargate.cosmos.network to learn about the Cosmos Hub and how it's the port city for blockchains across the world. Cosmos can bridge the siloed blockchains, like Bitcoin and Ethereum, to ensure your liquidity on any chain can be used anywhere. Find new staking opportunities and applications, or build your own, at stargate.cosmos.network.

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Legacy Capital Markets vs. DeFi, with Bittrex Global CEO Tom Albright Mar 02, 2021

My guest today is Tom Albright, CEO of Bittrex Global. Bittrex Global is a secure, reliable and advanced digital asset trading platform developed for international customers and built on Bittrex’s cutting-edge technology. Before becoming CEO in February 2020, Tom served as general counsel of Bittrex in the United States, where he supervised all legal matters and managed all legal operations. This is a must listen for anyone interested in understanding the inefficiencies in traditional finance and how crypto is building a new financial system. We discuss how legacy capital markets and securities work, the growth decentralization throughout society, crypto's current regulatory framework, Bittrex and tokenizing stocks. I hope you enjoy this conversation.

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Tokenizing Stocks and the Gamestop Fiasco with Steve Ehrlich Feb 25, 2021

My guest today is my friend Steve Ehrlich is the co-Founder and CEO of Voyager, a retail-first publicly-traded, licensed crypto-asset broker that provides investors with a simple solution to trade crypto assets. Steve has a long history in the brokerage and market structure industry, he founded Lightspeed Financial, a retail broker-dealer where he was responsible for eight major transactions. This is a must listen for anyone interested in the future of capital markets. We discuss Voyager and its mission democratize capital markets, the rise of retail investors, the tokenization of assets and much more.

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YIELD

With a market so new and so powerful, it goes without saying that investment opportunities are everywhere, with sometimes the potential for astonishing returns. Yield filters through all defi investments, consolidated gas fees, and only invests in a select few to generate up to 20% APY, which more than double what you could earn from the top lending services in the space. Check them out at https://on.yield.app/charlie

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This podcast is powered by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at https://blockworks.co

How Bitcoin Mining Collides with Energy, with Core Scientific Feb 18, 2021

My guests today are Russell Cann, Chief Customer Success Officer, and Taras Kulyk, the Senior Vice President of Blockchain Business Development from Core Scientific. Our conversation focuses on the Digital Mining Industry. We discuss the role of mining within the Bitcoin Network, debunking the myths and false narratives centered around the environmental impact of Digital Asset Mining, how the market cycle effects the mining industry, and why it’s important to ensure America is the leader in the digital mining industry. I hope you enjoy this conversation.

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YIELD

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How Angel Investing Bootstrapped Crypto, with Michael Terpin Feb 16, 2021

My Guest today is my friend Michael Terpin an American investor, entrepreneur and public relations (PR) agency manager. Terpin in 2013 co-founded BitAngels, an investment network for blockchain technology startups, and Transform Group, a PR firm for the digital currency industry, in 2014. BitAngels was the first angel network for bitcoin and digital currency startups. The Transform Group is a bitcoin and blockchain marketing firm headquartered in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The company has four major divisions: public relations, social media, event managing and cryptocurrency consulting. We discuss The BitAngels' Origin Story and some of their iconic investments, what is angel investing and it's role within the investing ecosystem, and how the public relations within crypto has evolved as the community has become more informed and mainstream.

Creating Ethereum, with Co-Founder Anthony Di Iorio Feb 11, 2021

My guest today is my friend Anthony Di Iorio, a serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist, community organizer, and thought leader in the field of digital currencies, blockchain and decentralized technologies. I didn't know where this conversation would take us given Anthony's wide range of activities and influence in the digital asset space but I think this conversation provides a glimpse into the history of our industry and gives a road map to how to move forward as crypto begins gaining mainstream adoption. In our wide-ranging discussion we cover the founding of Ethereum, the Holy Grail of Crypto, disrupting society's current incentive framework, the importance of mental health for entrepreneurs, building mental models and problem solving skills and much more.

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YIELD

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Legacy Finance is Hungry for Crypto. Too Late? with John Sarson and Jason Penner Feb 04, 2021

My guests today are John Sarson, CEO and Founder of Sarson Funds, and Jason Penner, Senior Trader and General Partner at Sarson Funds. Sarson Funds is an independent provider of blockchain technology and cryptocurrency marketing and educational services focusing on the financial professional community and their clients. Sarson Funds was among the first US cryptocurrency managers to directly address the concerns of Financial Advisors by focusing on education for both the advisor and the client. Our conversation ranges from the origins of Sarson Funds, the explosive growth of interest in crypto from institutional investors, the current crypto regulations, legacy institutions entering the crypto space and so much more.

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Will Latin America Be a Crypto Powerhouse? With Pablo Gonzalez Feb 02, 2021

My guest today is Pablo Gonzalez, Co-Founder and Chief Design Officer of Bitso, the leading cryptocurrency exchange platform in Latin America boasting 1 million users. Before venturing into the crypto space, Pablo founded his own design and animation firm where he worked on high profile games like FIFA and Resident Evil. I found this conversation fascinating and think it will be essential for anyone who wants to understand the extent of the inefficiencies of the legacy financial markets or crypto helping bring the large global unbanked population into the financial system. Our conversation touches on how Bitso is helping their users send remittances payments and fight against unstable inflationary currencies by being the on ramp for stablecoin access, the current state of the local inefficient and corrupt legacy financial institutions, and why design is Crypto's biggest obstacle for adoption.

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The Looming Bitcoin Liquidity Squeeze with Chris Spadafora Jan 28, 2021

My guest today is my friend Chris Spadafora, founder of Badger DAO, a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) that has a single purpose: build the products and infrastructure necessary to accelerate Bitcoin as collateral across other blockchains. Chris is highly involved in the Crypto ecosystem; he organized Crypto After Dark, a Crypto COVID19 Charity Poker Tournament, he is a partner at Angelrock, a boutique consulting firm focused on helping large digital assets hodlers navigate the crypto space and much more. Our conversation covers the development of the crypto market, the Badger origin story, the danger of a Bitcoin liquidity crisis, the current state of DeFi, Bitcoin's place within DeFi.

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Chasing Yields in the Crypto Markets with Tim Frost Jan 26, 2021

My guest today is my friend Tim Frost, CEO and Co-Founder of Yield App, a fintech app making DeFi accessible to everyone. Prior to founding Yield, Tim helped build 2 previous digital banks, Wirex and EQIBank. Tim has also helped accelerate early-stage blockchain startups QTUM, NEO, Paxful, Polymath, and many others. I found this conversation fascinating and think it will be essential for anyone who is interested in DeFi and where fintech is headed. In our conversation we cover what is DeFi, the importance of liquidity, how Yield is creating frictionless DeFi experience, and much more. I hope you enjoy my conversation with Tim Frost.

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Estonia: The First Digital Citizenship, with Mikk Maal Jan 21, 2021

My guest today is Mikk Maal, CEO of Comistar. Comistar offers smart corporate governance solutions, including company incorporation, accounting, tax & legal advisory to help foreign entrepreneurs to do business in Estonia. Our conversation focuses on Estonia's E-Residency and how Estonia's institutions are all digitized. Mikk discusses the benefits of becoming an E-Resident of Estonia, the entrepreneurial/start up culture of Estonia, the benefits and drawbacks of living in a country whose institutions are completely digitized and much more.

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Can the Power of Community build a Credit Score for Crypto? Jan 19, 2021

My guest today is Patrick Stanley, Founder & CEO of Freehold. Freehold is a community of cryptocurrency stakeholders focused on furthering the reputation, usefulness, and mission of their respective holdings. The Freehold model rewards hodlers who take an active role in educating, building, and growing within their community, and is designed so technical and non-technical holders can become real stakeholders in the rise of a movement. This is a must listen for those interested in understanding the user-staker model but also community building more generally. In our conversation, we cover how Freehold is pioneering a new business model by leveraging community, what is proof of hodl and how it can act like a crypto credit score, the evolution of the crypto community and much more. I hope you enjoy my conversation with Patrick Stanley.

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Fighting for Data Rights with Gilbert Hill Jan 14, 2021

My guest today is Gilbert Hill, CEO of TapMyData. TapMyData is a decentralized data protocol enabling people to own their digital identity and for companies to rebuild trust. Prior to becoming CEO of TapMyData, Gilbert founded Optanon and as the MD grew it to become the market leader in the provision of website auditing and cookie compliance solutions in the UK and EU. This is a must listen for those interested in Data and the Data economy. In our conversation we cover the GDPR, the evolution of the Data economy, Data Storage/Data Breaches, how TapMyData is helping consumers fight for their data rights and much more.

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Permissionless and Censorship Resistance with Kevin Wang Jan 12, 2021

My guest today is Kevin Wang, Co-Founder and of the Nervos Network. The Nervos Network is an open source public blockchain ecosystem and collection of protocols focused on solving the biggest challenges facing blockchains today. The design of the Nervos Network is a sustainably secure, permissionless and decentralized Layer 1 blockchain that is built to scale with Layer 2 solutions, making Nervos the only PoW, multi-asset, store of value, smart contract platform. Our discussion centers around the technical differences between the various consensus models, what it means to be a "truly permissionless" system, what makes The Nervos Network so special, and much more.

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Why Blockchains help build trust within society with Joe Yu Jan 07, 2021

My guest today is Joe Yu, is the Tech Coordinator for Sperax. Sperax is a blockchain infrastructure platform focused on enabling decentralized financial services. Joe helped Prof. Wang design the Sperax consensus protocol as his chief research assistant. He was also the co-author and presenter of Sperax's IEE paper — "Sperax: An Approach to Defeat Long Range Attack." We dive deep into the Consensus Models and their benefits and their drawbacks, how blockchains enable trust and why that's important, and much more.

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This podcast is powered by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at https://blockworksgroup.io

How The Hardest Asset Is Now Liquid with Jacques Voorhees Jan 05, 2021

My guest today is my friend Jacques Voorhees, the Founder and CEO of Icecap. Icecap is a Blockchain-Based Diamond Marketplace. Icecap uses Ethereum-based, non-fungible tokens to represent ownership of individual diamonds. Jacques Voorhees is a serial entrepreneur, prior to Icecap, founded and was the past president of Polygon, one of the most disruptive initiatives to hit the diamond industry in the last fifty years. We discussed the history of diamonds as an alternative asset, how diamonds are graded, what is an investment grade diamond, what is Icecap, the legal connection between the diamond and the token and much more.

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Bringing the Unbanked into the Financial World w Brandon Mintz of the Bitcoin ATM Empire Dec 29, 2020

My guest today is Brandon Mintz, Founder and CEO of Bitcoin Depot. Brandon has spent his whole career in the crypto-space. He began his career by starting Cash To Crypto, which became one of the first professional OTC crypto trading companies in the world. Following the success with Cash to Crypto, in 2016 Brandon founded his current company, Bitcoin Depot.

Bitcoin Depot currently has hundreds of Crypto ATMs across the U.S. and is the fastest growing as well as one of the most respected names in the Crypto ATM space. We discuss how the unbanked is realizing the power of crypto, how he got into the crypto industry, how he first started Bitcoin Depot, and how he was able to scale it to the largest Bitcoin ATM company in the country.

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Coingaming was formed when one Australian professional poker player, who knew first-hand the importance of fun, fast and fair gaming, met two Estonian tech whizzes who just so happened to be vanguards of Bitcoin. From there, Coingaming’s ecosystem of brands and products evolved, breathing new life into the gaming industry.

Now with 400+ people, Coingaming is behind some of the world’s most innovative crypto gaming brands and is on a mission to further awareness of cryptocurrencies across the globe.

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Permission

Permission.io enables people to earn rewards for doing the same things online they do every day by empowering them to take back ownership of their personal data from Silicon Valley startups. People can now decide which brands and online retailers can target them with ads, and use the rewards earned for viewing them to pay for goods and services available online. Go to www.permission.io/charlie for a sign up bonus.

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TOKENIZED STOCKS from BITTREX GLOBAL

Bittrex Global is offering all of the Charlie’s listeners the ability to now buy tokenized stocks from Tesla, Apple, Amazon and more. Please visit https://global.bittrex.com/discover/tokenized-stocks to get fractional shares of your favorite stocks now from almost anywhere in the world.

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This podcast is powered by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at https://blockworksgroup.io

An Argument for the Free Market and Objectivism with Charles Silver Dec 22, 2020

My guest today is my friend Charles Silver, CEO of Permission.IO an e-commerce platform where instead of merchants paying centralized third-party platforms to engage consumers, merchants compensate consumers for their time and data directly with ASK cryptocurrency. The platform enables businesses to connect with individuals on a permission basis, building trusted, transparent, and interruption-free relationships. Prior to Permission, Charles has been a serial entrepreneur, in a wide range of industries, his companies have been acquired by Jiffy Lube, the Hearst to name a couple.

Our conversation focuses on the importance of individualism, decentralization and transparency. We discuss the importance of finding balance between the individual and the collective in governance, how markets help drive value creation and equality, how Permission.IO is empowering both consumers and advertisers by de-siloing data and creating a more direct personal relationship with the consumer and advertiser, and why this is the future of advertising.

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Coingaming was formed when one Australian professional poker player, who knew first-hand the importance of fun, fast and fair gaming, met two Estonian tech whizzes who just so happened to be vanguards of Bitcoin. From there, Coingaming’s ecosystem of brands and products evolved, breathing new life into the gaming industry.

Now with 400+ people, Coingaming is behind some of the world’s most innovative crypto gaming brands and is on a mission to further awareness of cryptocurrencies across the globe.

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Permission

Permission.io enables people to earn rewards for doing the same things online they do every day by empowering them to take back ownership of their personal data from Silicon Valley startups. People can now decide which brands and online retailers can target them with ads, and use the rewards earned for viewing them to pay for goods and services available online. Go to www.permission.io/charlie for a sign up bonus.

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TOKENIZED STOCKS from BITTREX GLOBAL

Bittrex Global is offering all of the Charlie’s listeners the ability to now buy tokenized stocks from Tesla, Apple, Amazon and more. Please visit https://global.bittrex.com/discover/tokenized-stocks to get fractional shares of your favorite stocks now from almost anywhere in the world.

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This podcast is powered by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at https://blockworksgroup.io

The Return of The American Crypto Investor With Graham Friedman Dec 17, 2020

Graham Friedman is Director at Republic Advisory Service & Co-founder and Partner at TLDR Global, a global investment firm, focusing on tokenized assets and DLT technology. Prior to joing the crypto space, Graham spent over a decade of working in multimedia; shooting commercials for major brands and pioneering new media strategies, such as live-stream integration, vertical video, and more. We discuss his time at Vayner Media, the current regulatory framework for crypto, how far crypto as an industry has become, what are No-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) and imagining their future use cases and much more.

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Coingaming was formed when one Australian professional poker player, who knew first-hand the importance of fun, fast and fair gaming, met two Estonian tech whizzes who just so happened to be vanguards of Bitcoin. From there, Coingaming’s ecosystem of brands and products evolved, breathing new life into the gaming industry.

Now with 400+ people, Coingaming is behind some of the world’s most innovative crypto gaming brands and is on a mission to further awareness of cryptocurrencies across the globe.

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Permission

Permission.io enables people to earn rewards for doing the same things online they do every day by empowering them to take back ownership of their personal data from Silicon Valley startups. People can now decide which brands and online retailers can target them with ads, and use the rewards earned for viewing them to pay for goods and services available online. Go to www.permission.io/charlie for a sign up bonus.

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TOKENIZED STOCKS from BITTREX GLOBAL

Bittrex Global is offering all of the Charlie’s listeners the ability to now buy tokenized stocks from Tesla, Apple, Amazon and more. Please visit https://global.bittrex.com/discover/tokenized-stocks to get fractional shares of your favorite stocks now from almost anywhere in the world.

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This podcast is powered by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at https://blockworksgroup.io

Why DeFI will finally bring finance to the Internet Age with Spencer Bogart Dec 15, 2020

My guest today is my friend, Spencer Bogart, General Partner at Blockchain Capital - a leading venture firm in the crypto and blockchain industry. Spencer has made over 90 investments in companies and protocols in the sector, across different stages, geographies and asset types. Prior to Blockchain Capital , Spencer was a part of the Internet Equity Research team at Needham & Company, an investment bank, where he led the firm's research efforts in all things crypto and blockchain.

We discuss how Spencer's experience publishing Bitcoin research reports in the early days of crypto and having to defend his thesis against traditional fund managers, the possibility of a Bitcoin liquidity squeeze, why DeFi is so exciting, and Blockchain Cap's Investment Framework.

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ELECTRONEUM

Electroneum, has gained widespread adoption providing a mobile-first payment solution to the world's unbanked, attracting more than 4M users worldwide in less than three years. They have since launched a new freelance marketplace, AnyTask.com, which is providing thousands of freelancers the opportunity to sell their services to buyers globally, without the need of a bank account. Learn more at Electroneum.com.

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This podcast is powered by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at https://blockworksgroup.io

Breaking Down the Complex World of Fintech and Banking as a Service with Edward Woodford Dec 10, 2020

My guest today is Edward Woodford, Co-founder and CEO of Zero Hash. Zero Hash offers a post-trade settlement utility to bridge a fragmented market of diverse execution platforms. Participants leverage Zero Hash’s innovative technology, regulatory compliance and operational excellence to settle confidently across the ecosystem. Prior to Zero Cash, Edward was working in the financial sector mainly in the hedge fund industry. In 2018, Edward along with Co-Founder were named to Forbes’ 30 under 30 for their work at Zero Hash (formally SeedCX).

Our conversation focuses on banking as a service and the regulation around money transfer. We discuss his experience bootstrapping a Crypto Startup and his advice for aspiring entrepreneurs, Zero Hash and how it is facilitating the bridge between the crypto markets and the legacy financial markets, banking as a service and much more.

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Coingaming was formed when one Australian professional poker player, who knew first-hand the importance of fun, fast and fair gaming, met two Estonian tech whizzes who just so happened to be vanguards of Bitcoin. From there, Coingaming’s ecosystem of brands and products evolved, breathing new life into the gaming industry.

Now with 400+ people, Coingaming is behind some of the world’s most innovative crypto gaming brands and is on a mission to further awareness of cryptocurrencies across the globe.

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Permission

Permission.io enables people to earn rewards for doing the same things online they do every day by empowering them to take back ownership of their personal data from Silicon Valley startups. People can now decide which brands and online retailers can target them with ads, and use the rewards earned for viewing them to pay for goods and services available online. Go to www.permission.io/charlie for a sign up bonus.

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BITTREX GLOBAL

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This podcast is powered by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at https://blockworksgroup.io

Getting into the Flow State with Chris Burniske: Importance of Privacy and Ethereum’s Perception Dec 08, 2020

My guest today is Chris Burniske, Co-founder of Placeholder, a New York venture capital firm that specializes in crypto-assets. Prior to Placeholder, Chris pioneered ARK Investment Management's Next Generation Internet strategy, leading the firm to become the first public fund manager to invest in bitcoin. Our wide-ranging conversation covers Satoshi Nakamoto & and try to understand why they decided to leave the crypto-space, what is the flow state and how to master it, ZCash and their unique privacy features, and how Ethereum’s perception within crypto evolved over time and the ignorance of Bitcoin maximalists. I hope you enjoy and learn from this conversation as much as I did.

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ELECTRONEUM

Electroneum, has gained widespread adoption providing a mobile-first payment solution to the world's unbanked, attracting more than 4M users worldwide in less than three years. They have since launched a new freelance marketplace, AnyTask.com, which is providing thousands of freelancers the opportunity to sell their services to buyers globally, without the need of a bank account. Learn more at Electroneum.com.

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This podcast is powered by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at https://blockworksgroup.io

How Crypto is Facilitating one of the Largest Wealth Shifts in History w. Kyle Samani of Multicoin Capital Dec 03, 2020

My guest today is Kyle Samani, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Multicoin Capital. Multicoin Capital is a thesis-driven investment firm that invests in blockchain and crypto companies with the purpose of making capital markets more efficient and accessible to everyone, helping enable Web3.0 and data emancipation, and the integration of global state-free money.

Samani is one of the leading authorities in blockchain and cryptoeconomics. Our conversation covers a wide range of topics including the possible outcomes and realities of digitization and tokenization of society, how ascribing Bitcoin to be “digital gold” is actually a limiting label, Multicoin’s investment thesis and much more.

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Coingaming was formed when one Australian professional poker player, who knew first-hand the importance of fun, fast and fair gaming, met two Estonian tech whizzes who just so happened to be vanguards of Bitcoin. From there, Coingaming’s ecosystem of brands and products evolved, breathing new life into the gaming industry.

Now with 400+ people, Coingaming is behind some of the world’s most innovative crypto gaming brands and is on a mission to further awareness of cryptocurrencies across the globe.

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Permission

Permission.io enables people to earn rewards for doing the same things online they do every day by empowering them to take back ownership of their personal data from Silicon Valley startups. People can now decide which brands and online retailers can target them with ads, and use the rewards earned for viewing them to pay for goods and services available online. Go to www.permission.io/charlie for a sign up bonus.

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BITTREX GLOBAL

DEFI TOKENS from BITTREX GLOBAL. Bittrex Global is offering all of Charlie's listeners the ability to trade DeFi tokens without paying trading or gas fees through the end of 2020. Bittrex Global is the safest and most secure place for you to trade DeFi tokens like Compound, Aave, Balancer and all of the rest of the top tokens. Please visit https://global.bittrex.com/discover/defi to get free trades and no gas fees now.

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This podcast is powered by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at https://blockworksgroup.io

How to Become a Better Trader with David Waslen & HedgeTrade Dec 01, 2020

My guest today is David Waslen, CEO of Rublix. Rublix is a software development company focused on Fintech fueled by blockchain technology, their first decentralized project is HedgeTrade. HedgeTrade is a crypto prediction social marketplace, where traders can post trading predictions and are rewarded if their information/prediction was accurate. HedgeTrade accomplishes this by holding forecasters accountable through immutable blockchain records and the unique smart contract staking model. David Waslen has a background in venture capital and private equity with extensive experience managing growing businesses. The Topics we discussed included what is HedgeTrade, why derivatives markets are important for the growth of crypto, the incentive model and the token economics of HedgeTrade, Singapore becoming the new global Financial Capital and much more.

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ELECTRONEUM

Electroneum, has gained widespread adoption providing a mobile-first payment solution to the world's unbanked, attracting more than 4M users worldwide in less than three years. They have since launched a new freelance marketplace, AnyTask.com, which is providing thousands of freelancers the opportunity to sell their services to buyers globally, without the need of a bank account. Learn more at Electroneum.com.

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Permian Chain

PermianChain brings together the crypto-mining and oil and gas sectors. We offer crypto projects access to cheap, abundant power, using an oil and gas blockchain-integrated framework (OGBiF) to ensure that stranded and wasted energy resources are used efficiently. This unlocks liquidity and transforms the way that oil and gas reserves are funded, produced, bought and sold on the blockchain.

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This podcast is powered by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at https://blockworksgroup.io

Data Emancipation and The Permissionless Future with Filecoin's Pooja Shah Nov 26, 2020

My guest today is Pooja Shah, Product Lead at Filecoin. Filecoin is a decentralized storage network that turns the world’s unused storage into an algorithmic market, creating a permanent, decentralized future for the web. Prior to joining Filecoin, Pooja worked at Palantir, the leading Big data analytics company for Governments and Intelligence agencies, and started her own company Dagny, a virtual reality platform focused on improving the users productivity.

Our conversation touched a wide range of topics in data and crypto. The topics discussed included her time and what she learned at Palantir, VR and it’s roadblocks, Filecoin vs Torrent Platforms she explains how Filecoin is trying disrupt the data industry and what is and why data emancipation is important.

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Coingaming was formed when one Australian professional poker player, who knew first-hand the importance of fun, fast and fair gaming, met two Estonian tech whizzes who just so happened to be vanguards of Bitcoin. From there, Coingaming’s ecosystem of brands and products evolved, breathing new life into the gaming industry.

Now with 400+ people, Coingaming is behind some of the world’s most innovative crypto gaming brands and is on a mission to further awareness of cryptocurrencies across the globe.

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Permission

Permission.io enables people to earn rewards for doing the same things online they do every day by empowering them to take back ownership of their personal data from Silicon Valley startups. People can now decide which brands and online retailers can target them with ads, and use the rewards earned for viewing them to pay for goods and services available online. Go to www.permission.io/charlie for a sign up bonus.

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BITTREX GLOBAL

DEFI TOKENS from BITTREX GLOBAL. Bittrex Global is offering all of Charlie's listeners the ability to trade DeFi tokens without paying trading or gas fees through the end of 2020. Bittrex Global is the safest and most secure place for you to trade DeFi tokens like Compound, Aave, Balancer and all of the rest of the top tokens. Please visit https://global.bittrex.com/discover/defi to get free trades and no gas fees now.

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This podcast is powered by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at https://blockworksgroup.io

The Road to Bitcoin's $20k: CryptoBirb breaks down the 2020 Market Runup Nov 24, 2020

My guest today is CryptoBirb, Founder and CEO of The Birb Nest. The Birb Nest is one of the most successful crypto educational and trading community platforms, with hundreds of clients powered by a top notch team with proven expertise in technical analysis, fundamental analysis and IT. CryptoBirb is a Chemical Engineer turned Crypto and Legacy market trader.

Our conversation covers the 2020 Crypto market runup, Bitcoin approaching All Time Highs, how the retail investor is buying crypto, singularity and it’s possible effects on Bitcoin and the Crypto Industry at large, and much more. I had a blast talking and learning from my friend CryptoBirb, I hope you enjoy this conversation.

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ELECTRONEUM

Electroneum, has gained widespread adoption providing a mobile-first payment solution to the world's unbanked, attracting more than 4M users worldwide in less than three years. They have since launched a new freelance marketplace, AnyTask.com, which is providing thousands of freelancers the opportunity to sell their services to buyers globally, without the need of a bank account. Learn more at Electroneum.com.

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This podcast is powered by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at https://blockworksgroup.io

Fan Long: The Problem with PoS, Conflux and the Chinese Crypto Environment Nov 19, 2020

My guest today is Fan Long, co-founder of Conflux, founder and president of Tree-Graph Blockchain Research Institute and currently an Assistant Professor at University of Toronto. Conflux is a next generation blockchain protocol with a focus on scalability, security and extensibility. Fan holds a Ph.D in Computer Science from MIT. His research interests included systems security, programming language, and blockchain. He was awarded the ACM SIGSOFT Outstanding Dissertation Award and MIT Best Dissertation Award for his work in Automatic patch generation, which is focused on creating software that promises to automatically correct software defects without the need for developers.

He was also a competitive programmer, winning two gold medals in the International Olympiad of Informatics (2005, 2006). Our conversation covers the origins of bitcoin and blockchain with an emphasis on comparing bitcoin and blockchain to previous distributed system networks and how they attempted to solve the Byzantine Generals Problem, we also compare and contrast the differences between the proof-of-work (PoW) and proof-of-stake (PoS), the current crypto environment in China and what it’s like running a Crypto Company in China and his work at Conflux, and which country fears Bitcoin becomes the world reserve currency the most.

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Coingaming was formed when one Australian professional poker player, who knew first-hand the importance of fun, fast and fair gaming, met two Estonian tech whizzes who just so happened to be vanguards of Bitcoin. From there, Coingaming’s ecosystem of brands and products evolved, breathing new life into the gaming industry.

Now with 400+ people, Coingaming is behind some of the world’s most innovative crypto gaming brands and is on a mission to further awareness of cryptocurrencies across the globe.

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Permission

Permission.io enables people to earn rewards for doing the same things online they do every day by empowering them to take back ownership of their personal data from Silicon Valley startups. People can now decide which brands and online retailers can target them with ads, and use the rewards earned for viewing them to pay for goods and services available online. Go to www.permission.io/charlie for a sign up bonus.

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BITTREX GLOBAL

DEFI TOKENS from BITTREX GLOBAL. Bittrex Global is offering all of Charlie's listeners the ability to trade DeFi tokens without paying trading or gas fees through the end of 2020. Bittrex Global is the safest and most secure place for you to trade DeFi tokens like Compound, Aave, Balancer and all of the rest of the top tokens. Please visit https://global.bittrex.com/discover/defi to get free trades and no gas fees now.

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This podcast is powered by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at https://blockworksgroup.io

Governance 2.0: Rethinking governance in the era of decentralization with Gabriel Abed Nov 17, 2020

Gabriel Abed is an expert on Central Bank digital currencies, blockchain technology, and is a pioneer and a leader within the Caribbean blockchain and crypto industry. Gabriel co-founded and was the Vice Chairman at Bitt, the leading Caribbean-based digital asset exchange. Gabriel has given presentations on digital currencies and blockchain technology to the leading economic and political institutions, including but not limited to the United Nations (U.N.), the World Bank, International Monetary Fund (I.M.O.).

He has also consulted heads of state and governments on blockchain and digital assets, most recently he was appointed as the Special Technology Advisor to the Honourable David Burt, Premier of Bermuda and has advised the Premier and his government on legislation and the best way of implementing blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies. He is currently working on a new top secret project. In this conversation we discuss the rise in demand for a secondary citizenship and the various different naturalization process across the globe, his time at Bitt and his experience consulting the Premier of Bermuda and the Bermudian government on blockchain and digital currencies, the growth and future of DAOs and how governance and social institutions will be decentralized and a lot more. Gabriel is not only a friend, but one of the leading entrepreneurs and ambassadors of the crypto industry.

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ELECTRONEUM

Electroneum, has gained widespread adoption providing a mobile-first payment solution to the world's unbanked, attracting more than 4M users worldwide in less than three years. They have since launched a new freelance marketplace, AnyTask.com, which is providing thousands of freelancers the opportunity to sell their services to buyers globally, without the need of a bank account. Learn more at Electroneum.com.

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Permian Chain

PermianChain brings together the crypto-mining and oil and gas sectors. We offer crypto projects access to cheap, abundant power, using an oil and gas blockchain-integrated framework (OGBiF) to ensure that stranded and wasted energy resources are used efficiently. This unlocks liquidity and transforms the way that oil and gas reserves are funded, produced, bought and sold on the blockchain.

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This podcast is powered by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at https://blockworksgroup.io

Community First, Token Second with Greg Isenberg, Founder of Late Checkout Nov 12, 2020

Greg Isenberg, Founder of Late Checkout, joins Charlie Shrem on today’s episode of Untold Stories.

Greg and Charlie discuss Late Checkout, web design, communities, design tools, product marketing, early internet, engineering, social internet, crypto, art, intuition marketing, tokens, incentives, and building massive communities.

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Coingaming was formed when one Australian professional poker player, who knew first-hand the importance of fun, fast and fair gaming, met two Estonian tech whizzes who just so happened to be vanguards of Bitcoin. From there, Coingaming’s ecosystem of brands and products evolved, breathing new life into the gaming industry.

Now with 400+ people, Coingaming is behind some of the world’s most innovative crypto gaming brands and is on a mission to further awareness of cryptocurrencies across the globe.

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Permission

Permission.io enables people to earn rewards for doing the same things online they do every day by empowering them to take back ownership of their personal data from Silicon Valley startups. People can now decide which brands and online retailers can target them with ads, and use the rewards earned for viewing them to pay for goods and services available online. Go to www.permission.io/charlie for a sign up bonus.

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This podcast is powered by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at https://blockworksgroup.io

The A-Z Guide to Crypto Trading with Koroush AK, Founder of Market Meditations Nov 03, 2020

Koroush AK, Founder of Market Meditations, joins Charlie Shrem on today’s episode of Untold Stories.

Koroush and Charlie discuss trading, meditation, defi, Bitcoin, blockchain, podcasting, therapy, master classes, decentralization, youtube, social media, world economics, philosophy, delivering value, and shedding light on crypto markets.

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Bitpay Card

The all new Bitpay card is chalked full of new features. It has contactless pay, a new EMV chip, added in-app security where users can lock their card anytime, and so much more. Unlike other cards, reloading has no conversion fees & you can load your card whenever you want to. Download the latest version of the BitPay App and click the card icon to get to the new card offer.

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ELECTRONEUM

Electroneum, has gained widespread adoption providing a mobile-first payment solution to the world's unbanked, attracting more than 4M users worldwide in less than three years. They have since launched a new freelance marketplace, AnyTask.com, which is providing thousands of freelancers the opportunity to sell their services to buyers globally, without the need of a bank account. Learn more at Electroneum.com.

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Permian Chain

PermianChain brings together the crypto-mining and oil and gas sectors. We offer crypto projects access to cheap, abundant power, using an oil and gas blockchain-integrated framework (OGBiF) to ensure that stranded and wasted energy resources are used efficiently. This unlocks liquidity and transforms the way that oil and gas reserves are funded, produced, bought and sold on the blockchain.

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This podcast is powered by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at https://blockworksgroup.io

Crypto: A Cult Based on Math with Tatiana Moroz, Founder of the Tatiana Show Oct 29, 2020

Tatiana Moroz, Founder of the Tatiana Show, joins Charlie Shrem on today’s episode of Untold Stories.

Tatiana and Charlie discuss art, cryptocurrency, libertarians, elections, speculation, blockchain, Bitcoin, chat rooms, crypto culture, decentralization, principles, tokenomics, Defi, crypto museums, Coinbase, and discoverings Bitcoin history.

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Coingaming was formed when one Australian professional poker player, who knew first-hand the importance of fun, fast and fair gaming, met two Estonian tech whizzes who just so happened to be vanguards of Bitcoin. From there, Coingaming’s ecosystem of brands and products evolved, breathing new life into the gaming industry.

Now with 400+ people, Coingaming is behind some of the world’s most innovative crypto gaming brands and is on a mission to further awareness of cryptocurrencies across the globe.

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Permission

Permission.io enables people to earn rewards for doing the same things online they do every day by empowering them to take back ownership of their personal data from Silicon Valley startups. People can now decide which brands and online retailers can target them with ads, and use the rewards earned for viewing them to pay for goods and services available online. Go to www.permission.io/charlie for a sign up bonus.

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This podcast is powered by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at https://blockworksgroup.io

The Godfather of Ethereum with Yanislav Malahov, Founder of Aeternity Oct 27, 2020

Yanislav Malahov, Founder of Aeternity, joins Charlie Shrem on today’s episode of Untold Stories.

Yanislav and Charlie discuss Aeternity, Ethereum, mass adoption, decentralization, smart contracts, speculation, blockchain, Vitalik, early days of Bitcoin, alt coins, Master Coin, Bitcoin Forks, Bitcoin nodes, and building unstoppable crypto scripts.

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Bitpay Card

The all new Bitpay card is chalked full of new features. It has contactless pay, a new EMV chip, added in-app security where users can lock their card anytime, and so much more. Unlike other cards, reloading has no conversion fees & you can load your card whenever you want to. Download the latest version of the BitPay App and click the card icon to get to the new card offer.

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ELECTRONEUM

Electroneum, has gained widespread adoption providing a mobile-first payment solution to the world's unbanked, attracting more than 4M users worldwide in less than three years. They have since launched a new freelance marketplace, AnyTask.com, which is providing thousands of freelancers the opportunity to sell their services to buyers globally, without the need of a bank account. Learn more at Electroneum.com.

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This podcast is powered by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at https://blockworksgroup.io

How to Work Full Time in Crypto with Rob “Crypto Bobby” Paone, Founder of Proof of Talent Oct 22, 2020

Rob “Crypto Bobby” Paone, Founder of Proof of Talent, joins Charlie Shrem on today’s episode of Untold Stories.

Rob and Charlie discuss Proof of Talent, bull markets, crypto talent pool, crypto jobs, digital securities, hiring potential, Bitcoin, centralized organizations, Microstrategies, corporate strategies, youtube growth, market research, and building a company in crypto.

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Coingaming was formed when one Australian professional poker player, who knew first-hand the importance of fun, fast and fair gaming, met two Estonian tech whizzes who just so happened to be vanguards of Bitcoin. From there, Coingaming’s ecosystem of brands and products evolved, breathing new life into the gaming industry.

Now with 400+ people, Coingaming is behind some of the world’s most innovative crypto gaming brands and is on a mission to further awareness of cryptocurrencies across the globe.

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Permission

Permission.io enables people to earn rewards for doing the same things online they do every day by empowering them to take back ownership of their personal data from Silicon Valley startups. People can now decide which brands and online retailers can target them with ads, and use the rewards earned for viewing them to pay for goods and services available online. Go to www.permission.io/charlie for a sign up bonus.

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This podcast is powered by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at https://blockworksgroup.io

The Next Industrial Revolution Will be Tokenized with Mohamed El Masri, Founder of Permian Chain Oct 20, 2020

Mohamed El Masri, Founder of Permian Chain, joins Charlie Shrem on today’s episode of Untold Stories.

Mohamed and Charlie discuss Permian Chain, capital markets, financial markets, corporate finance, growth equity strategies, fintech, the digital economy, Bitcoin, ICO’s, blockchain, private equity funds, digital securities, tokenized assets, network adoption, supply chains, and Bitcoin mining.

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Bitpay Card

The all new Bitpay card is chalked full of new features. It has contactless pay, a new EMV chip, added in-app security where users can lock their card anytime, and so much more. Unlike other cards, reloading has no conversion fees & you can load your card whenever you want to. Download the latest version of the BitPay App and click the card icon to get to the new card offer.

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ELECTRONEUM

Electroneum, has gained widespread adoption providing a mobile-first payment solution to the world's unbanked, attracting more than 4M users worldwide in less than three years. They have since launched a new freelance marketplace, AnyTask.com, which is providing thousands of freelancers the opportunity to sell their services to buyers globally, without the need of a bank account. Learn more at Electroneum.com.

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This podcast is powered by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at https://blockworksgroup.io

Reinventing Governance & Crypto Social Experiments: Ethan Buchman, Co Founder of Cosmos Oct 15, 2020

Ethan Buchman, Co Founder of Cosmos, joins Charlie Shrem on today’s episode of Untold Stories.

Ethan and Charlie discuss social cohesion, social experiments, political economics, institutions, governance, Defi, speculation, sushi swap, experimental finance, legacy systems, decentralization, digital life forms, biophysics, sustainability, and building the infrastructure of the future.

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Coingaming was formed when one Australian professional poker player, who knew first-hand the importance of fun, fast and fair gaming, met two Estonian tech whizzes who just so happened to be vanguards of Bitcoin. From there, Coingaming’s ecosystem of brands and products evolved, breathing new life into the gaming industry.

Now with 400+ people, Coingaming is behind some of the world’s most innovative crypto gaming brands and is on a mission to further awareness of cryptocurrencies across the globe.

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Permission

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Community as an Asset: Speculators Vs Real World Users with Richard Ells, Founder of Electroneum Oct 13, 2020

Richard Ells, Founder of Electroneum, joins Charlie Shrem on today’s episode of Untold Stories.

Richard and Charlie discuss community, Electroneum, anonymity, social contracts, crypto for good, utility tokens, gig economy, blockchain, speculation, real world transactions, global payment systems, any task platforms, equities, use cases for blockchain, and millions joining the crypto space.

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Electroneum, has gained widespread adoption providing a mobile-first payment solution to the world's unbanked, attracting more than 4M users worldwide in less than three years. They have since launched a new freelance marketplace, AnyTask.com, which is providing thousands of freelancers the opportunity to sell their services to buyers globally, without the need of a bank account. Learn more at Electroneum.com.

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Crypto’s Double Edge and Going Cashless: Simon Harman, CEO of Loki Oct 08, 2020

Simon Harman, CEO of Loki, joins Charlie Shrem on today’s episode of Untold Stories.

Simon and Charlie discuss privacy, Bitcoin, anonymity, distributed systems, commerce, cash jobs, cashless societies, government systems, Loki Network, blockchain, socialism, crypto trading, Monero, masternode systems, off chain activities, private messaging, distributed products, centralized systems, the future of crypto, and decentralized messaging.

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Coingaming was formed when one Australian professional poker player, who knew first-hand the importance of fun, fast and fair gaming, met two Estonian tech whizzes who just so happened to be vanguards of Bitcoin. From there, Coingaming’s ecosystem of brands and products evolved, breathing new life into the gaming industry.

Now with 400+ people, Coingaming is behind some of the world’s most innovative crypto gaming brands and is on a mission to further awareness of cryptocurrencies across the globe.

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This podcast is powered by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at https://blockworksgroup.io

Defi is an Explosion of Evolution with Diogo Monica, President of Anchorage Oct 06, 2020

Diogo Monica, President of Anchorage, joins Charlie Shrem on today’s episode of Untold Stories.

Diogo and Charlie discuss Square, Bitcoin, Bitinstant, centralization, early days of Bitcoin, distributed systems, proof of work, monetary policy, economic theory, self organizing, malicious nodes, Bittorrent, security protocols, adversarial nodes, public keys, economic incentive, hashing, computational resource tests, SIlvergate Bank, FDIC, verifiable delay function, Anchorage, quantum computing, and SHA 256.

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Electroneum, has gained widespread adoption providing a mobile-first payment solution to the world's unbanked, attracting more than 4M users worldwide in less than three years. They have since launched a new freelance marketplace, AnyTask.com, which is providing thousands of freelancers the opportunity to sell their services to buyers globally, without the need of a bank account. Learn more at Electroneum.com.

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This podcast is powered by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at https://blockworksgroup.io

The Reputation Mechanism with Jenna Pilgrim, Founder of Streambed Oct 01, 2020

Jenna Pilgrim, Founder of Streambed, joins Charlie Shrem on today’s episode of Untold Stories.

Jenna and Charlie discuss Bitcoin business, software development, connecting people, Bitcoin events, blockchain native, crypto careers, hyper connecting, building businesses, the digital economy, consuming media, early Bitcoin adoption, the reputation mechanism, Blockchain revolution, financial services, incentive mechanisms, fake news, and the future of media.

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Coingaming was formed when one Australian professional poker player, who knew first-hand the importance of fun, fast and fair gaming, met two Estonian tech whizzes who just so happened to be vanguards of Bitcoin. From there, Coingaming’s ecosystem of brands and products evolved, breathing new life into the gaming industry.

Now with 400+ people, Coingaming is behind some of the world’s most innovative crypto gaming brands and is on a mission to further awareness of cryptocurrencies across the globe.

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Permission

Permission.io enables people to earn rewards for doing the same things online they do every day by empowering them to take back ownership of their personal data from Silicon Valley startups. People can now decide which brands and online retailers can target them with ads, and use the rewards earned for viewing them to pay for goods and services available online. Go to www.permission.io/charlie for a sign up bonus.

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This podcast is powered by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at https://blockworksgroup.io

Gambling & Gaming with Crypto: Tim Heath, Founder of Coingaming Sep 29, 2020

Tim Heath, Founder of Coingaming, joins Charlie Shrem on today’s episode of Untold Stories.

Tim and Charlie discuss venture capital, gaming, global payment systems, KYC, sportsbooks, customer service, gaming fueling Bitcoin adoption, casinos, third party intermediaries, fighting fraud, poker, early adopters, easy payment methods, crypto gambling, Ethereum, BCH, and building a massive crypto gaming community.

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Electroneum, has gained widespread adoption providing a mobile-first payment solution to the world's unbanked, attracting more than 4M users worldwide in less than three years. They have since launched a new freelance marketplace, AnyTask.com, which is providing thousands of freelancers the opportunity to sell their services to buyers globally, without the need of a bank account. Learn more at Electroneum.com.

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This podcast is powered by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at https://blockworksgroup.io

High Risk High Reward: CZ of Binance on the Bull Market Trigger Sep 24, 2020

CZ, Founder of Binance, joins Charlie Shrem on today’s episode of Untold Stories.

CZ and Charlie discuss finance, decentralization, Bitcoin, private keys, defi, centralization, mass adoption, Binance, staking, earning interest in crypto, counterparty risks, smart contracts, DAO’s, publicly traded companies, ICO’s, yield farming, issuing tokens, high yields, liquidity swap, launch pool, bull markets, bear markets, and building the future of decentralized finance.

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Coingaming was formed when one Australian professional poker player, who knew first-hand the importance of fun, fast and fair gaming, met two Estonian tech whizzes who just so happened to be vanguards of Bitcoin. From there, Coingaming’s ecosystem of brands and products evolved, breathing new life into the gaming industry.

Now with 400+ people, Coingaming is behind some of the world’s most innovative crypto gaming brands and is on a mission to further awareness of cryptocurrencies across the globe.

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This podcast is powered by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at https://blockworksgroup.io

From Parliament to Crypto with Antoni Trenchev, Co Founder of Nexo Finance Sep 22, 2020

Antoni Trenchev, Co Founder of Nexo Finance, joins Charlie Shrem on today’s episode of Untold Stories.

Antoni and Charlie discuss protesting, Parliament, Bitcoin, corporations, crypto reality, philosophy, government, decentralization, capital markets, socialism, banking on crypto, earning interest in crypto, stable coins, financial greed, Covid19, global crypto merchants, self sovereignty, antifragility, studying law, crypto backed mortgages, and building for a decentralized future.

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Electroneum, has gained widespread adoption providing a mobile-first payment solution to the world's unbanked, attracting more than 4M users worldwide in less than three years. They have since launched a new freelance marketplace, AnyTask.com, which is providing thousands of freelancers the opportunity to sell their services to buyers globally, without the need of a bank account. Learn more at Electroneum.com.

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This podcast is powered by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at https://blockworksgroup.io

Crypto Podcasts Disrupt Traditional Media with Sebastien Couture, Founder of Epicenter Podcast Sep 17, 2020

Sebastien Couture, Founder of Epicenter Podcast, joins Charlie Shrem on today’s episode of Untold Stories.

Sebastien and Charlie discuss podcasting , early days of Bitcoin, building Bitcoin communities, media in crypto, cryptos future, running startups, Bitcoin conferences, monetary policy, early crypto podcasts, regulation, disrupting Wall Street, money printing, the crypto boom, quality projects, working in crypto, traveling around the world, crypto conferences, podcasting as the medium of choice for crypto, complex crypto topics, and creating crypto content for the future.

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Coingaming was formed when one Australian professional poker player, who knew first-hand the importance of fun, fast and fair gaming, met two Estonian tech whizzes who just so happened to be vanguards of Bitcoin. From there, Coingaming’s ecosystem of brands and products evolved, breathing new life into the gaming industry.

Now with 400+ people, Coingaming is behind some of the world’s most innovative crypto gaming brands and is on a mission to further awareness of cryptocurrencies across the globe.

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The Story of BitcoinCash, Bitcoin and Her Forks by Amaury Séchet, Lead Developer of BitcoinABC Sep 15, 2020

Amaury Sechet, Lead developer of Bitcoin Cash, joins Charlie Shrem on today’s episode of Untold Stories.

Amaury and Charlie discuss BCH development, Bitcoin Cash, Satoshi Roundtable, Bitcoin, The Cyprus Crisis, hash wars, selling out to banks, Satoshis Vision, socioeconomics, The Bitcoin community, decentralization, Bitcoin resiliency, adversarial balance, the scaling debate, Bitcoin SV, splitting communities, block size, Blockstream, Bitcoin security, and losing crypto adoption.

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The Innovation of Money, Founder of Sögur Currency, Ido Sadeh Man on Gaining Purchasing Power Sep 10, 2020

Ido Sadeh Man, Founder of Sögur Currency, joins Charlie Shrem on today’s episode of Untold Stories.

Ido and Charlie discuss , jazz, venture capital, social paradigms, blockchain, running startups, political science, philosophy, monetary policy, being humble, changing people lives, ability to earn a yield, Ethereum, concept of central banking, money printing, innovation vs compliance, fiat currencies, manipulated markets, smart contracts, herd mentality, block producers, trade wars, global commerce, and the next 5 years of the crypto industry.

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Coingaming was formed when one Australian professional poker player, who knew first-hand the importance of fun, fast and fair gaming, met two Estonian tech whizzes who just so happened to be vanguards of Bitcoin. From there, Coingaming’s ecosystem of brands and products evolved, breathing new life into the gaming industry.

Now with 400+ people, Coingaming is behind some of the world’s most innovative crypto gaming brands and is on a mission to further awareness of cryptocurrencies across the globe.

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This podcast is powered by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at https://blockworksgroup.io

Dan Larimer: Creator of EOS & BitShares on the Fall of the Dollar, Independence and Manipulated Markets Sep 08, 2020

Dan Larimer, Creator of BitShares, joins Charlie Shrem on today’s episode of Untold Stories.

Dan and Charlie discuss the government , crypto solving world peace, creating a free world, discovering Bitcoin, using money to buy the world, E Gold, 100% reserve banking, digital currencies, monetary policy, Satoshi, scalability of Bitcoin, centralized systems, socioeconomics, money printing, centralized authority, smart contracts, privatizing profits, undermining the economy, debt creation, destroying wealth with manipulation, independence, Steem, EOS, and discovering true value.

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Crypto Investigative Journalism with Samantha Yap, Founder of Yap Global Sep 03, 2020

Samantha Yap, Founder of Yap Global, joins Charlie Shrem on today’s episode of Untold Stories.

Samantha and Charlie discuss running a PR firm, telling stories, being genuine, taking companies advantage of narratives, proof of work, false data, Defi, emerging technologies, making a difference in crypto, ponzi schemes, investigative journalism, escaping the normal, ICO’s, Ethereum, Crypto Regulation, MyEtherWallet, BitPay, regulating ourselves, living all over the world, digital assets, Decrypt Media, data oracles, crypto expanding the job market, and decentralizing the market.

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Coingaming was formed when one Australian professional poker player, who knew first-hand the importance of fun, fast and fair gaming, met two Estonian tech whizzes who just so happened to be vanguards of Bitcoin. From there, Coingaming’s ecosystem of brands and products evolved, breathing new life into the gaming industry.

Now with 400+ people, Coingaming is behind some of the world’s most innovative crypto gaming brands and is on a mission to further awareness of cryptocurrencies across the globe.

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This podcast is powered by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at https://blockworksgroup.io

Exploring Bitcoin's Dark Days with Cedric Dahl, Creator of Early 2013 Crypto Exchange Buttercoin, & CEO of 1000x Group Sep 01, 2020

Cedric Dahl, CEO of 1000x group & Creator of Buttercoin in 2013, joins Charlie Shrem on today’s episode of Untold Stories.

Cedric and Charlie discuss manifesting your destiny, money as an ancient concept, the broken financial system, crippling student debt, finding a way to safeguard your wealth, finding Bitcoin in 2011, trading stablecoins, losing everything, living in a simulation, thinking for yourself, oracles, escaping the box, the crypto ecosystem, starting Buttercoin in 2011, tracking network effects, censorship resistance, Bitcoin dominating the dark net, money printing, the black market expanding, the importance of analytics, coin join, Wasabi, adoption vs speculation, and the internet eating piggy banks.

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Year of the Yield: CEO of CoinMarketCap, Carylyne Chan, on What is Driving the new Bull Rally Aug 27, 2020

Carylyne Chan, CEO of Coin Market Cap, joins Charlie Shrem on today’s episode of Untold Stories.

Carylyne and Charlie discuss Coin Market Cap, transparency in markets, stimulus checks into Bitcoin, user psychology, factors of a tokens price, life cycle of a cryptocurrency, the year of the yield, the crypto inflection point, the defi craze, speculation, oracles, stable coin governance, the crypto ecosystem, the 2017 crypto craze, the economies of a credit card, loyalty rewards, tokenized rewards, understanding competition, up ending the financial system, and building the future of crypto.

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Coingaming was formed when one Australian professional poker player, who knew first-hand the importance of fun, fast and fair gaming, met two Estonian tech whizzes who just so happened to be vanguards of Bitcoin. From there, Coingaming’s ecosystem of brands and products evolved, breathing new life into the gaming industry.

Now with 400+ people, Coingaming is behind some of the world’s most innovative crypto gaming brands and is on a mission to further awareness of cryptocurrencies across the globe.

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This podcast is powered by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at https://blockworksgroup.io

Crypto Politics 2020: CEO of HODLpac, Tyler Whirty on the Evolution of Policy Aug 25, 2020

Tyler Whirty, CEO of HODLpac, joins Charlie Shrem on today’s episode of Untold Stories.

Tyler and Charlie discuss HODLpac, Bitcoin Foundation, political fundraising, policy making, Hodl origin story, crypto Reddit, Bitcoin price fluctuations, political action committees, building the crypto community, anarcho capitalism, voting blocks, reforming taxes, the crypto ecosystem, crypto ideology, Proof of Stake Alliance, state of the crypto industry, the regulatory climate around crypto, using crypto for good, crypto changing society, and holding people accountable.

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Crypto Cannot be Uninvented: Co-Founder of Blockchain Capital, Bart Stephens Aug 20, 2020

Bart Stephens, Co Founder of Blockchain Capital, joins Charlie Shrem on today’s episode of Untold Stories.

Charlie and Bart discuss early fintech, full service brokerages, hedge funds, video game investing, genomics, virtual worlds, digital assets, founding Blockchain Capital, in game currencies, growing up playing video games, provable scarcity, the pre crypto world, discovering Bitcoin, the medical industry, regulation challenges, government surveillance capabilities, making capitalism fair, the system being broken, building after the dot com collapse, massive wealth creation, and corrupt data mining.

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Coingaming was formed when one Australian professional poker player, who knew first-hand the importance of fun, fast and fair gaming, met two Estonian tech whizzes who just so happened to be vanguards of Bitcoin. From there, Coingaming’s ecosystem of brands and products evolved, breathing new life into the gaming industry.

Now with 400+ people, Coingaming is behind some of the world’s most innovative crypto gaming brands and is on a mission to further awareness of cryptocurrencies across the globe.

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This podcast is powered by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at https://blockworksgroup.io

Pioneering Internet Security with Stina Ehrensvard, CEO of Yubico on Building an Encrypted Future Aug 18, 2020

Stina Ehrensvard, CEO of Yubico, joins Charlie Shrem on today’s episode of Untold Stories.

Charlie and Stina discuss cyber security, Yubico, making the internet a safer place, security devices, preventing hacks, simplifying security, smart cards, working with google, Yubikey, double authentication, encrypting data, built in security, cloud companies, google hacks, government intervention, distributing trust with blockchain, and global crypto security.

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Former IRS Special Counsel Roger Brown & CEO Robert Materrazi of Lukka Tax on Simplifying Crypto Taxes Aug 13, 2020

Roger Brown & Robert Materrazi of Lukka Tax, join Charlie Shrem on today’s episode of Untold Stories.

Charlie and the Lukka Tax team discuss simplifying crypto taxes, revenue acts, tax laws, virtual currencies, systemic issues, rewriting tax codes, tax amendments, government stifling innovation, how Lukka Tax started, incomplete data on exchanges, utilizing crypto payments, buying a house with Bitcoin, and proper reporting techniques.

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Coingaming was formed when one Australian professional poker player, who knew first-hand the importance of fun, fast and fair gaming, met two Estonian tech whizzes who just so happened to be vanguards of Bitcoin. From there, Coingaming’s ecosystem of brands and products evolved, breathing new life into the gaming industry.

Now with 400+ people, Coingaming is behind some of the world’s most innovative crypto gaming brands and is on a mission to further awareness of cryptocurrencies across the globe.

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This podcast is powered by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at https://blockworksgroup.io

Blockchain Fixes Healthcare: Patientory CEO, Chrissa McFarlane on the Digitization of Health Records Aug 11, 2020

Chrissa McFarlane, CEO of Patientory, joins Charlie Shrem on today’s episode of Untold Stories.

Charlie and Chrissa discuss Patientory, owning your data, healthcare consulting, digitization of health information, virtual doctors, EMR systems, telemedicine, HIPAA, effects of Covid19, blockchain for health, the post covid19 world, how Patientory started, quality metrics, and building healthcare for the future.

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The Future of Defi: CEO of DeversiFI, Will Harborne Exposes Yield Farming and the ICO Boom Aug 04, 2020

Will Harborne, CEO of DeversiFI, joins Charlie Shrem on today’s episode of Untold Stories.

Charlie and Will discuss DeversiFI , decentralization, meeting Vitalik at Cambridge, leaving IBM for Bitfinex, the ICO boom, open source communities, yield farming, trading Bitcoin in his bedroom, writing smart contracts, stable coins, getting paid in crypto, regulatory pressure from governments on crypto, Defi use cases, permissionless systems, wrapping synthetic assets, and building DeversiFI.

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The Ripple Story: CTO David Schwartz on the Founding, Ledger & XRP Jul 28, 2020

David Schwartz, CTO of Ripple, joins Charlie Shrem on today’s episode of Untold Stories.

Charlie and David discuss Ripple, money as a form of control, what is XRP, decentralized applications, banks adopting crypto, how he got the name Joel Katz, financial inclusion for everyone, pitching the idea of crypto to banks, crypto scams, where crypto is headed, and peer to peer transaction.

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The Ramifications of Printing Money: Tron Black of Ravencoin on Early Overstock Days Jul 23, 2020

Tron Black, of Medici Ventures, joins Charlie Shrem on today’s episode of Untold Stories.

Charlie and Tron discuss Ravencoin, growing organically, Bitcoin scams,ramifications of printing money,the early internet, early days of Bitcoin, peer 2 peer transactions,getting the dream job,launching shares on blockchain,working for T0,open source software, Overstock, and Medici Ventures.

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Coingaming was formed when one Australian professional poker player, who knew first-hand the importance of fun, fast and fair gaming, met two Estonian tech whizzes who just so happened to be vanguards of Bitcoin. From there Coingaming’s ecosystem of brands and products evolved, breathing new life into the gaming industry.

Now with 400+ people, Coingaming is behind some of the world’s most innovative crypto gaming brands and is on a mission to further awareness of cryptocurrencies across the globe.

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This podcast is powered by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at https://blockworksgroup.io

Crypto Scams & Investigations: Chainalysis CSO Jonathan Levin Reveals Bitcoin’s Secrets Jul 21, 2020

Jonathan Levin, CSO of Chainalysis, joins Charlie Shrem on today’s episode of Untold Stories.

Charlie and Jonathan discuss the Chainalysis industry, investigations in crypto, Bitcoin bear market, tracing Bitcoin, training lawyers on crypto, what is Chainalysis, crypto analytics, national security issues, stable coins, 2 million Bitcoin weekly moves, Is Bitcoin ready for a bull run, the Pet Scam, and on chain volume.

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Transparency and Trading: Coin Gecko CEO Bobby Ong on Building a Business with Morals Jul 16, 2020

Bobby Ong, CEO of Coin Gecko, joins Charlie Shrem on today’s episode of Untold Stories.

Charlie and Bobby discuss how Coin Gecko started,transparency in crypto, the revolution of crypto, spotting fake volume, mining Dogecoin, largest M&A in crypto history, crypto subcultures, How To Defi Book, educating the masses on crypto, people tokenizing themselves.

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Coingaming was formed when one Australian professional poker player, who knew first-hand the importance of fun, fast and fair gaming, met two Estonian tech whizzes who just so happened to be vanguards of Bitcoin. From there Coingaming’s ecosystem of brands and products evolved, breathing new life into the gaming industry.

Now with 400+ people, Coingaming is behind some of the world’s most innovative crypto gaming brands and is on a mission to further awareness of cryptocurrencies across the globe.

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This podcast is powered by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at https://blockworksgroup.io

The Trojan Horse of Crypto – Colu CEO Amos Meiri Reveals a Private Key for All Solution Jul 14, 2020

Amos Meiri, CEO of Colu, joins Charlie Shrem on today’s episode of Untold Stories.

Charlie and JP discuss how Colu started, Vitalik in the early days of Bitcoin, future of finance, everyone having a private key, the limitations of Bitcoin,launching a trojan horse for cities to accept crypto,where decentralization is needed, culture and ideology of Bitcoin, Colu working with cities, and innovating in the crypto space.

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Is Your Security at Risk? BlockFi CSO Adam Healy on Bitcoin's Weakest Security Link Jul 09, 2020

BlockFi Chief Security Officer Adam Healy joins Charlie Shrem on today’s episode of Untold Stories.

Adam and Charlie discuss Adam's government security work, government employees and the privacy spectrum, risk levels and security hygiene, institutional custody of Bitcoin, multi party computation, are government employees ideal for the crypto industry?, Bitcoin's weakest link from a security perspective, mesh networks, and security at BlockFi.

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Coingaming was formed when one Australian professional poker player, who knew first-hand the importance of fun, fast and fair gaming, met two Estonian tech whizzes who just so happened to be vanguards of Bitcoin. From there Coingaming’s ecosystem of brands and products evolved, breathing new life into the gaming industry.

Now with 400+ people, Coingaming is behind some of the world’s most innovative crypto gaming brands and is on a mission to further awareness of cryptocurrencies across the globe.

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This podcast is powered by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at https://blockworksgroup.io

Growing With the Industry: CoinCorner Cofounder Daniel Scott on Bootstrapping vs VC Money Jul 07, 2020

CoinCorner Cofounder Daniel Scott joins Charlie Shrem on today’s episode of Untold Stories.

Charlie and Danny discuss bootstrapping vs taking VC investment money, the advantages of relocating to the Isle of Man, banking and regulations in the UK, how CoinCorner came together, Mt. Socks, changing Bitcoin's base layer, the scaling debate then and now, the Lightning Network, and the importance of not growing ahead of the industry.

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The Limits of Sovereignty and Surveillance: Uphold CEO JP Thieriot Reveals a Free Market Solution Jul 02, 2020

JP Thieriot, CEO of Uphold, joins Charlie Shrem on today’s episode of Untold Stories.

Charlie and JP discuss the beef industry, understanding Argentina's history with money, crypto in Latin America, Bitcoin's relationship with gold and the dollar, the state of the world financial system, democratizing money and investment, the need for a single global ID, the Brave browser, Uphold, and denationalized currencies.

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Coingaming was formed when one Australian professional poker player, who knew first-hand the importance of fun, fast and fair gaming, met two Estonian tech whizzes who just so happened to be vanguards of Bitcoin. From there Coingaming’s ecosystem of brands and products evolved, breathing new life into the gaming industry.

Now with 400+ people, Coingaming is behind some of the world’s most innovative crypto gaming brands and is on a mission to further awareness of cryptocurrencies across the globe.

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Israel's Survival Mindset – LiquidApps CEO Beni Hakak on EOS, Scalability, and DApps Jun 30, 2020

Beni Hakak, CEO & Co‑founder of LiquidApps, joins Charlie Shrem on today’s episode of Untold Stories.

Beni and Charlie discuss the effect of COVID19 on tech development, Beni's finance and tech history, how he got into crypto, the Israeli entrepreneur mindset, founding LiquidApps, how a multicoin world might work, being an EOS block producer, the EOS governance model, how oracles work with LiquidChain, and building a COVID19 Dapp.

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Coingaming

Coingaming was formed when one Australian professional poker player, who knew first-hand the importance of fun, fast and fair gaming, met two Estonian tech whizzes who just so happened to be vanguards of Bitcoin. From there Coingaming’s ecosystem of brands and products evolved, breathing new life into the gaming industry.

Now with 400+ people, Coingaming is behind some of the world’s most innovative crypto gaming brands and is on a mission to further awareness of cryptocurrencies across the globe.

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This podcast is powered by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at https://blockworksgroup.io

Is Crypto's Infrastructure Completed? BTSE.com CEO Jonathan Leong Claims Gold is Bitcoin's Biggest Competitor Jun 25, 2020

Jonathan Leong, cofounder and CEO of BTSE.com, joins Charlie Shrem on today’s episode of Untold Stories.

Charlie and Jonathan discuss the derivatives markets, Jonathan's background in coding, building high performance platforms, and as a serial entrepreneur, high frequency trading and retail traders, Singapore's capitalist model, Bitcoin and gold, Ethereum, crypto infrastructure, scaling, and building BTSE.com.

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Bitpay Card

The all new Bitpay card is chalked full of new features. It has contactless pay, a new EMV chip, added in-app security where users can lock their card anytime, and so much more. Unlike other cards, reloading has no conversion fees & you can load your card whenever you want to. Download the latest version of the BitPay App and click the card icon to get to the new card offer.

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Coingaming

Coingaming was formed when one Australian professional poker player, who knew first-hand the importance of fun, fast and fair gaming, met two Estonian tech whizzes who just so happened to be vanguards of Bitcoin. From there Coingaming’s ecosystem of brands and products evolved, breathing new life into the gaming industry.

Now with 400+ people, Coingaming is behind some of the world’s most innovative crypto gaming brands and is on a mission to further awareness of cryptocurrencies across the globe.

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This podcast is powered by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at https://blockworksgroup.io

Branding an Empire? Bad Crypto's Joel Comm and Travis Wright on Podcasting, Networking, and Virtual Events Jun 23, 2020

Bad Crypto Podcast's Joel Comm and Travis Wright join Charlie Shrem on today’s episode of Untold Stories.

Charlie, Joel, and Travis discuss how the Bad Crypto Podcast show idea came together, how Joel and Travis got into broadcasting and Bitcoin, branding, creating a media empire, learning through podcasting, networking and making a virtual conference event, being authentic, and how we're all on a spectrum of some kind.

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This podcast is powered by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at https://blockworksgroup.io

Who is Really Driving Cannabis Demand? Dr. Daniel Stein on Regulation & the Business of Cannabis Jun 18, 2020

Dr. Daniel Stein, neurologist and medical cannabis expert, joins Charlie Shrem on today’s episode of Untold Stories.

Dr. Stein and Charlie discuss who's using medical cannabis and why, how to get the most out of CBD without being a medical cannabis patient, how it is cultivated, the ups and downs of vertical integration, regulation, how Dr. Stein got into the industry, banking challenges, addiction, how the industry can be mainstream, social inequity, and the demographics of cannabis.

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Bitpay Card

The all new Bitpay card is chalked full of new features. It has contactless pay, a new EMV chip, added in-app security where users can lock their card anytime, and so much more. Unlike other cards, reloading has no conversion fees & you can load your card whenever you want to. Download the latest version of the BitPay App and click the card icon to get to the new card offer.

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This podcast is powered by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at https://blockworksgroup.io

Brandon Iles’ Journey from Creating the 1st Bitcoin Android Wallet to Launching Ampleforth Jun 16, 2020

1st Bitcoin Android Wallet Creeator Brandon Iles, Cofounder of Ampleforth, joins Charlie Shrem on today’s episode of Untold Stories.

In 2011 Brandon Iles launched the first Bitcoin Android Wallet and today joins Charlie to discuss why Brandon initially chose working in machine learning at Google and Uber over Bitcoin, what brought him back to crypto, decentralized monetary policy, economic experimentation, internet rights, open finance, how Ampleforth works, its elastic supply and oracles, long term goals and use cases.

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Bitpay Card

The all new Bitpay card is chalked full of new features. It has contactless pay, a new EMV chip, added in-app security where users can lock their card anytime, and so much more. Unlike other cards, reloading has no conversion fees & you can load your card whenever you want to. Download the latest version of the BitPay App and click the card icon to get to the new card offer.

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This podcast is powered by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at https://blockworksgroup.io

Do We Need Bitcoin? Francis Pouliot on Advocacy, Wealth Inequality and a Massive Bubble of Fragility Jun 11, 2020

Francis Pouliot, Bitcoin advocate and CEO of Bullbitcoin.com, joins Charlie Shrem on today’s episode of Untold Stories.

Charlie and Francis discuss becoming a regulated virtual currency dealer, banking challenges, the Bitcoin Embassy, Francis' introduction to Bitcoin, advocating for Bitcoin before the Canadian senate, representing the Bitcoin community, wealth inequality in Canada, sex workers, Backpage, and the cost of censorship resistance.

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Is Africa a Banking Desert? Paxful CEO Ray Youssef on Why Africa is Financial Freedom's Front Line Jun 09, 2020

Ray Youssef, CEO and Co-Founder of Paxful, joins Charlie Shrem on today’s episode of Untold Stories.

Ray and Charlie discuss Ray's belief that social good should be a central pillar of a company, his goal of building a hundred schools in Africa, the stigma of Nigerian scammers, how Paxful works, Rwanda's success, corruption in Africa, unique KYC and banking challenges in Africa, Paxful's 20 year plan, and how Bitcoin fulfils the p2p vision.

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Cambridge Analytica Whistleblower Brittany Kaiser on Weaponized Data, Privacy, and Digital Literacy Jun 04, 2020

Brittany Kaiser, Cambridge Analytica Whistleblower and Own Your Data co-founder, joins Charlie Shrem on today’s episode of Untold Stories.

Charlie and Brittany discuss our society's apathy toward surveillance and privacy issues, explaining anonymity and privacy to people, the balance of privacy and practicality, Cambridge Analytica's intentions, our data illiteracy as a culture, data and elections, voting on the blockchain, the Own Your Data Foundation, digital literacy and data ownership as a privacy right.

Watch the video version of this interview on YouTube.

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Is the US Falling Behind in Crypto? BinanceUS CEO Catherine Coley on Her 25 Year Vision Jun 02, 2020

Catherine Coley, CEO of BinanceUS, joins Charlie on today's episode of Untold Stories.

Charlie and Catherine discuss the male-dominated culture of traditional markets, her first reactions to crypto markets, Catherine's experience with Ripple as a springboard into crypto, what she thinks the US needs for the next wave of growth, her 25 year vision for crypto, her thoughts on KYC and how so many people still can't access crypto.

Watch the video version of this interview on YouTube.

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The Jed McCaleb Story: Founding Stellar, Ripple & the Journey from eDonkey to MtGox May 28, 2020

Jed McCaleb, founder of Mt Gox, Ripple, and Stellar, joins Charlie Shrem on today’s episode of Untold Stories.

Charlie and Jed discuss what has motivated Jed to found pivotal projects in crypto, his work on the file-sharing network eDonkey in the 1990's, other industries that interest Jed such as AI, the spectrum of decentralization, the scaling debate, privacy and fungibility, and Stellar, its validators, partners, and what's up for 2020.

Watch the video version of this interview on YouTube.

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Petro Dollar Creator Gabriel Jiménez on Revolution and how the Petro Nearly Saved Venezuela May 26, 2020

Gabriel Jiménez, creator of the Petro Dollar, joins Charlie on today's episode of Untold Stories.

Charlie and Gabriel discuss Venezuelan dictator Maduro's interest in cryptocurrency, how Venezuela's economy has floundered and how the dictatorship works, Gabriel's entry into crypto as an entrepreneur in Venezuela, his plan to make crypto legal, how the Petro project started and how it became usurped by the government, and what Venezuela must do to turn around its economy.

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BitPanda

Bitpanda is a fintech based in Vienna, Austria founded in 2014 by Eric Demuth, Paul Klanschek and Christian Trummer. The company is a firm believer in the innovative power of cryptocurrencies, digitised assets and blockchain technology. Bitpanda’s mission is to tear down the barriers to investing and bring traditional financial products to the 21st century. Today, Bitpanda has more than 1 million users and 120 team members. With a PSD2 payment service provider license, state-of-the-art security and streamlined user experience, Bitpanda has grown into a popular trading platform for newbies and experts alike. Users can currently trade Bitcoin, Ethereum, gold and over 20 other digital assets.

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Medium of Exchange or Store of Value? Bitcoin.com's Mate Tokay Talks a Multi-Coin Future May 21, 2020

Mate Tokay, CEO of Bitcoin.com, joins Charlie Shrem on today’s episode of Untold Stories.

Mate and Charlie discuss Mate's entry into crypto and his founding of Bitcoinist, spending Bitcoin versus saving it, Medium of Exchange or Store of Value, corruption in Hungary, government responses to Coronavirus, the aftermath of the New York Agreement and the Big Block debate, Bitcoin.com, and the future multi-coin world.

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BitPay

BitPay gives you the tools to live life on crypto. Whether you want to send crypto to friends, use crypto to buy video games or computer parts, or turn crypto into gift cards for more than 100 mainstream brands, the BitPay app has you covered. You can hold your own private keys in a secure wallet while accessing the best of crypto commerce. Get started at bitpay.com/wallet.

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Pay Your Rent With Tesla Stock? Steve Ehrlich Voyager CEO on Tokenization and Fungibility May 19, 2020

Steve Ehrlich, CEO Of Voyager, joins Charlie Shrem on this episode of Untold Stories.

Steve and Charlie discuss the market crash of October 1987 and the trading environment at the time, Steve's transition to crypto, the parallels between online brokerages in the 1990's and the crypto industry, the importance of price discovery, Voyager's culture and technology, their merger with Ethos and going public, tokenization and the maturation of the industry.

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BitPanda

Bitpanda is a fintech based in Vienna, Austria founded in 2014 by Eric Demuth, Paul Klanschek and Christian Trummer. The company is a firm believer in the innovative power of cryptocurrencies, digitised assets and blockchain technology. Bitpanda’s mission is to tear down the barriers to investing and bring traditional financial products to the 21st century. Today, Bitpanda has more than 1 million users and 120 team members. With a PSD2 payment service provider license, state-of-the-art security and streamlined user experience, Bitpanda has grown into a popular trading platform for newbies and experts alike. Users can currently trade Bitcoin, Ethereum, gold and over 20 other digital assets.

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What Did Satoshi Get Wrong About Banking? Journalist Ken Kurson Talks Human Psychology May 14, 2020

Journalist and Author Ken Kurson joins Charlie Shrem on today’s episode of Untold Stories.

Ken and Charlie discuss political and financial journalism, Ken's interest in money and finance, the role of institutions in crypto, Ken's links to the President and conversations with people in government about crypto, Ripple and its perception in the crypto community, Ken's history writing about financial literacy, the crypto media, and the 2020 US election.

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BitPay

BitPay gives you the tools to live life on crypto. Whether you want to send crypto to friends, use crypto to buy video games or computer parts, or turn crypto into gift cards for more than 100 mainstream brands, the BitPay app has you covered. You can hold your own private keys in a secure wallet while accessing the best of crypto commerce. Get started at bitpay.com/wallet.

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Too Early or Too Late? Brock Pierce Talks How to Get Market Timing Right May 12, 2020

Brock Pierce joins Charlie on this episode of Untold Stories.

Brock and Charlie discuss Brock's life as a child actor, growing up with the internet and an entrepreneurial attitude, the lessons learned being a young entrepreneur during the rise of the internet, how to hire and get market timing right, finding his way from managing a large company to creating, moving to Puerto Rico and making an impact, the economic damage caused by Coronavirus and what positive changes can come from it.

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BitPanda

Bitpanda is a fintech based in Vienna, Austria founded in 2014 by Eric Demuth, Paul Klanschek and Christian Trummer. The company is a firm believer in the innovative power of cryptocurrencies, digitised assets and blockchain technology. Bitpanda’s mission is to tear down the barriers to investing and bring traditional financial products to the 21st century. Today, Bitpanda has more than 1 million users and 120 team members. With a PSD2 payment service provider license, state-of-the-art security and streamlined user experience, Bitpanda has grown into a popular trading platform for newbies and experts alike. Users can currently trade Bitcoin, Ethereum, gold and over 20 other digital assets.

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COVID Power Grab? Komodo CTO Kadan Stadelmann on Govt Abusing Crisis to Centralize Authority May 07, 2020

Kadan Stadelmann, CTO of Komodo, joins Charlie Shrem on today’s episode of Untold Stories.

Kadan and Charlie discuss governments focusing on Coronavirus but neglecting cybersecurity, the pandemic challenging ideals of decentralization and free speech, Kadan's early work in crypto and beginning with Komodo, the Bitcointalk forum and its community, growing up in cyberspace and IRC, life with the Coronavirus lockdown, and the Komodo platform's technology.

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BitPay

BitPay gives you the tools to live life on crypto. Whether you want to send crypto to friends, use crypto to buy video games or computer parts, or turn crypto into gift cards for more than 100 mainstream brands, the BitPay app has you covered. You can hold your own private keys in a secure wallet while accessing the best of crypto commerce. Get started at bitpay.com/wallet.

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Satoshi's Identity in the Bitcoin Code? Ava Labs' Emin Gün Sirer on Bugs, Forks, and Dapps May 05, 2020

Emin Gun Sirer, Founder and CEO Ava Labs, joins Charlie Shrem on today’s episode of Untold Stories.

The professor and Charlie discuss the cryptocurrency the professor worked on in 2002, years before Satoshi Nakamoto, the 2008 financial crisis as the context in which Satoshi released Bitcoin, the events surrounding the DAO hack, criticisms of the scaling wars, tribalism and trolling, what Satoshi's code reveals about his identity, Ava Labs and Avalanche, and Bitcoin-NG.

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BitPanda

Bitpanda is a fintech based in Vienna, Austria founded in 2014 by Eric Demuth, Paul Klanschek and Christian Trummer. The company is a firm believer in the innovative power of cryptocurrencies, digitised assets and blockchain technology. Bitpanda’s mission is to tear down the barriers to investing and bring traditional financial products to the 21st century. Today, Bitpanda has more than 1 million users and 120 team members. With a PSD2 payment service provider license, state-of-the-art security and streamlined user experience, Bitpanda has grown into a popular trading platform for newbies and experts alike. Users can currently trade Bitcoin, Ethereum, gold and over 20 other digital assets.

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The Charles Hoskinson Story: Losing Faith in Institutions and Solving Mass Adoption Apr 28, 2020

Charles Hoskinson, Founder of Cardano and CEO of IOHK, joins Charlie Shrem on today’s episode of Untold Stories.

Charles and Charlie discuss the current loss of faith in institutions, conspiracy theories, Cardano's development philosophy, roadmap, and current progress, why merchant adoption is hard, Cannabis and other underbanked industries, the case for country adoption of a stablecoin, over-litigation, onchain governance, the key man problem, and COVID.

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BitPanda

Bitpanda is a fintech based in Vienna, Austria founded in 2014 by Eric Demuth, Paul Klanschek and Christian Trummer. The company is a firm believer in the innovative power of cryptocurrencies, digitised assets and blockchain technology. Bitpanda’s mission is to tear down the barriers to investing and bring traditional financial products to the 21st century. Today, Bitpanda has more than 1 million users and 120 team members. With a PSD2 payment service provider license, state-of-the-art security and streamlined user experience, Bitpanda has grown into a popular trading platform for newbies and experts alike. Users can currently trade Bitcoin, Ethereum, gold and over 20 other digital assets.

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Can Blockchain Fix Voting? DigiCash Founder David Chaum Brings Democracy to the 21st Century Apr 21, 2020

David Chaum, pioneering cryptographer and founder of the XX network, joins Charlie Shrem on today’s episode of Untold Stories.

Charlie and David discuss threats to democracy and the importance of metadata shredding, Elixxir and the XX Network, Digicash, the Cypherpunk movement, ballot secrecy and cryptography in voting, whether David met Satoshi Nakamoto, how David got interested in cryptography, and what cryptographers in the 1980's and 90's thought it would look like today.

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BitPanda

Bitpanda is a fintech based in Vienna, Austria founded in 2014 by Eric Demuth, Paul Klanschek and Christian Trummer. The company is a firm believer in the innovative power of cryptocurrencies, digitised assets and blockchain technology. Bitpanda’s mission is to tear down the barriers to investing and bring traditional financial products to the 21st century. Today, Bitpanda has more than 1 million users and 120 team members. With a PSD2 payment service provider license, state-of-the-art security and streamlined user experience, Bitpanda has grown into a popular trading platform for newbies and experts alike. Users can currently trade Bitcoin, Ethereum, gold and over 20 other digital assets.

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Pepo

Pepo was founded by Jason Goldberg, who has been building user experiences for creators and communities for decades. Jason has worked at AOL, Jobster, Social Median, and more recently he connected designers at Hem and Fab. Visit us at Pepo.com/stories for more information.

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Is the Middle Class in Danger? #TheMoneyHackers Author Dan Simon Warns of Eat-the-Rich Revolution Apr 16, 2020

Author Dan Simon joins Charlie Shrem on today’s episode of Untold Stories.

Dan and Charlie discuss crypto pioneers and money hackers as misfits, Dan's unique perspective on financial history, the erosion of the middle class, failing financial oversight, history's view of the current crisis,entrepreneurship and opportunity in the current environment and Dan's new book The Money Hackers.

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BitPay

BitPay gives you the tools to live life on crypto. Whether you want to send crypto to friends, use crypto to buy video games or computer parts, or turn crypto into gift cards for more than 100 mainstream brands, the BitPay app has you covered. You can hold your own private keys in a secure wallet while accessing the best of crypto commerce. Get started at bitpay.com/wallet.

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Redemption in Crypto? Neo & Bee Founder Danny Brewster Makes a Comeback with FastBitcoins Apr 14, 2020

Danny Brewster, Founder of Fastbitcoins, joins Charlie Shrem on today’s episode of Untold Stories.

Danny and Charlie discuss building a brick and mortar Bitcoin business in 2013 and today, the 2013 Cyprus banking crisis and today's rampant money printing, the collapse of Neo & Bee, Danny's arrest and extradition proceedings, his goal to repay investors, and developing Fastbitcoins.

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BitPanda

Bitpanda is a fintech based in Vienna, Austria founded in 2014 by Eric Demuth, Paul Klanschek and Christian Trummer. The company is a firm believer in the innovative power of cryptocurrencies, digitised assets and blockchain technology. Bitpanda’s mission is to tear down the barriers to investing and bring traditional financial products to the 21st century. Today, Bitpanda has more than 1 million users and 120 team members. With a PSD2 payment service provider license, state-of-the-art security and streamlined user experience, Bitpanda has grown into a popular trading platform for newbies and experts alike. Users can currently trade Bitcoin, Ethereum, gold and over 20 other digital assets.

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Pepo

Pepo was founded by Jason Goldberg, who has been building user experiences for creators and communities for decades. Jason has worked at AOL, Jobster, Social Median, and more recently he connected designers at Hem and Fab. Visit us at Pepo.com/stories for more information.

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Can Bitcoin Be Improved? BitTorrent Creator Bram Cohen Reveals Pre-Satoshi Surprises Apr 09, 2020

Bram Cohen, BitTorrent Creator and Founder of the Chia Network, joins Charlie Shrem on today’s episode of Untold Stories.

Bram and Charlie discuss Bram's work on the 90's cryptocurrency project MojoNation, the contributions of cryptographers in Satoshi's circle including Hal Finney's pre-Bitcoin presentation, Bram's introduction to Bitcoin and his formative years in programming, his creation of BitTorrent, Proof of space and Proof of time, ASIC-resistance, mining, and the scaling debate.

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BitPay

BitPay gives you the tools to live life on crypto. Whether you want to send crypto to friends, use crypto to buy video games or computer parts, or turn crypto into gift cards for more than 100 mainstream brands, the BitPay app has you covered. You can hold your own private keys in a secure wallet while accessing the best of crypto commerce. Get started at bitpay.com/wallet.

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Pepo

Pepo was founded by Jason Goldberg, who has been building user experiences for creators and communities for decades. Jason has worked at AOL, Jobster, Social Median, and more recently he connected designers at Hem and Fab. Visit us at Pepo.com/stories for more information.

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Who's Buying Bitcoin? Bitpanda's Co-CEOs Paul Klanschek and Eric Demuth Are Stocked Up and Seeing a Surge in Gold and Bitcoin Buying Apr 07, 2020

Bitpanda CEOs Paul Klanschek and Eric Demuth join Charlie Shrem on this week’s episode of Untold Stories. They begin by discussing some of Bitpanda's unorthodox marketing techniques as well as their focus on education and user experience. Charlie asks about their sales which reveals a strong increase in retail buying of Bitcoin and gold, and leads to a discussion of gold production and supply issues. They shift gears a little and talk about how Eric and Paul started working together, what it's like with two CEOs, and the company's growth and environment. They also cover what led Eric and Paul to Bitcoin and some of their formative business experience in and out of crypto. They then talk about stablecoins and decentralized marketplaces before they finish up discussing the importance of investing for the long haul and self-education.

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BitPanda

Bitpanda is a fintech based in Vienna, Austria founded in 2014 by Eric Demuth, Paul Klanschek and Christian Trummer. The company is a firm believer in the innovative power of cryptocurrencies, digitised assets and blockchain technology. Bitpanda’s mission is to tear down the barriers to investing and bring traditional financial products to the 21st century. Today, Bitpanda has more than 1 million users and 120 team members. With a PSD2 payment service provider license, state-of-the-art security and streamlined user experience, Bitpanda has grown into a popular trading platform for newbies and experts alike. Users can currently trade Bitcoin, Ethereum, gold and over 20 other digital assets.

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Pepo

Pepo was founded by Jason Goldberg, who has been building user experiences for creators and communities for decades. Jason has worked at AOL, Jobster, Social Median, and more recently he connected designers at Hem and Fab. Visit us at Pepo.com/stories for more information.

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Is a Precious Metals Squeeze Coming? GoldSilverBitcoin's Justin O’Connell on COVID19's Effect on Gold and Silver, Rogue DEA Agents, and the Silk Road Saga Apr 02, 2020

Justin O’Connell of GoldSilverBitcoin joins Charlie Shrem on this week’s episode of Untold Stories. They begin by discussing the Silk Road as an intersection between Bitcoin advocates and free market advocates, how it worked, and Justin's awareness of it at the time. Justin explains how he got into writing in crypto and some of his background in precious metals. They return to the topic of Silk Road and the circumstances of Ross Ulbricht's arrest and questions about the identity of Dread Pirate Roberts. Charlie and Justin discuss the War on Drugs and America's drug problems before Justin outlines details of the rogue DEA agent in the Silk Road case. They turn briefly to talk about COVID19's effect on precious metals markets, Bitcoin futures exchanges, and a potential metals squeeze. Charlie asks about private vaults and they continue on to cover government seizures and how to protect from that. They finish up with a discussion about the government-seized Bitcoins and other unanswered questions in the Silk Road case.

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BitPay

BitPay gives you the tools to live life on crypto. Whether you want to send crypto to friends, use crypto to buy video games or computer parts, or turn crypto into gift cards for more than 100 mainstream brands, the BitPay app has you covered. You can hold your own private keys in a secure wallet while accessing the best of crypto commerce. Get started at bitpay.com/wallet.

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Pepo

Pepo was founded by Jason Goldberg, who has been building user experiences for creators and communities for decades. Jason has worked at AOL, Jobster, Social Median, and more recently he connected designers at Hem and Fab. Visit us at Pepo.com/stories for more information.

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OST and Pepo Founder Jason Goldberg on What Needs to Happen for Crypto Mass Adoption and Why Bitcoin and Ethereum are the Only Layer 1's that Matter Mar 31, 2020

Jason Goldberg, Founder of OST and Pepo, joins Charlie Shrem on this week’s episode of Untold Stories. They begin by laying out what needs to happen for crypto mass adoption to take place. Jason goes on to talk about what led him to build in crypto and the potential he saw in it. He continues to explain the roots of Pepo and OST in the idea of building the tech instead of waiting for it, and focusing on the user experience. Charlie asks about maximalism and tribalism and Jason explains his belief in Bitcoin and Ethereum as the only 2 layer 1's that matter. Jason talks about his tech and business experience. They discuss the lessons learned from the dotcom bubble and parallels between the development of the internet and the growth of crypto technology. Jason finishes the session by talking about their long-term building approach.

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BitPanda

Bitpanda is a fintech based in Vienna, Austria founded in 2014 by Eric Demuth, Paul Klanschek and Christian Trummer. The company is a firm believer in the innovative power of cryptocurrencies, digitised assets and blockchain technology. Bitpanda’s mission is to tear down the barriers to investing and bring traditional financial products to the 21st century. Today, Bitpanda has more than 1 million users and 120 team members. With a PSD2 payment service provider license, state-of-the-art security and streamlined user experience, Bitpanda has grown into a popular trading platform for newbies and experts alike. Users can currently trade Bitcoin, Ethereum, gold and over 20 other digital assets.

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Pepo

Pepo was founded by Jason Goldberg, who has been building user experiences for creators and communities for decades. Jason has worked at AOL, Jobster, Social Median, and more recently he connected designers at Hem and Fab. Visit us at Pepo.com/stories for more information.

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The Story of Crypto_Bitlord & COVID-19. From Wuhan to Quarantines and Lockdowns to Gold, Bitcoin, and Censorship Resistance. Mar 26, 2020

Crypto Trader @Crypto_Bitlord joins Charlie Shrem on this week’s episode of Untold Stories. They begin by recounting @Crypto_Bitlord's time in China reporting on COVID-19 via his Twitter account as the crisis was unfolding, even before it was considered an epidemic. @Crypto_Bitlord comments on his hospital visits while he was sick, their procedures, quarantines, and the subsequent lockdown. They discuss the statistics of a spreading epidemic and shift the discussion to the economic impact. Charlie asks about the term 'Chinese virus' and @Crypto_Bitlord calls it a fantastic distraction from what's really going on with the economy and mass money printing. They briefly discuss how to spend time during our home stays before moving on to Bitcoin, market correlation, gold, and censorship resistance. They finish up talking about @Crypto_Bitlord's return from China, the efficiency of masks, and finally what @Crypto_Bitlord is working on next.

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BitPay gives you the tools to live life on crypto. Whether you want to send crypto to friends, use crypto to buy video games or computer parts, or turn crypto into gift cards for more than 100 mainstream brands, the BitPay app has you covered. You can hold your own private keys in a secure wallet while accessing the best of crypto commerce. Get started at bitpay.com/wallet.

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Bitpanda is a fintech based in Vienna, Austria founded in 2014 by Eric Demuth, Paul Klanschek and Christian Trummer. The company is a firm believer in the innovative power of cryptocurrencies, digitised assets and blockchain technology. Bitpanda’s mission is to tear down the barriers to investing and bring traditional financial products to the 21st century. Today, Bitpanda has more than 1 million users and 120 team members. With a PSD2 payment service provider license, state-of-the-art security and streamlined user experience, Bitpanda has grown into a popular trading platform for newbies and experts alike. Users can currently trade Bitcoin, Ethereum, gold and over 20 other digital assets.

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Pepo was founded by Jason Goldberg, who has been building user experiences for creators and communities for decades. Jason has worked at AOL, Jobster, Social Median, and more recently he connected designers at Hem and Fab. Visit us at Pepo.com/stories for more information.

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What's Next for Global Markets Post COVID-19? Abra CEO Bill Barhydt Shares His Predictions for Investors, Advice for Businesses, and Opportunities for Entrepreneurs Mar 24, 2020

Bill Barhydt, Abra Founder & CEO, joins Charlie Shrem on this week’s episode of Untold Stories. They begin by talking about the most pressing issue of the day, the Coronavirus lockdown. Charlie reveals that Bill worked as a cryptographer for the CIA which leads to a discussion of right-sized government and what that would look like in today's world. They move on to talk about how the financial system has failed with regards to Coronavirus, paper money, and the need for digital alternatives. Charlie asks about the dollar as the global reserve currency and Bill imagines the next few months in terms of productivity, interest rates, and credit spreads. Bill further predicts how the markets will react and how people must think about the markets and their wealth in the coming months. After briefly talking about Abra, Bill compares the current crisis with previous financial crises and then reveals his ideal business strategy for right now. They discuss meditation apps and the government’s role in education before ending on a positive note discussing opportunities Bill sees in the business environment today.

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CryptoTaxAudit

This episode is sponsored by CryptoTaxAudit. Clinton Donnelly from Donnelly Tax Law will talk about how to prepare a great crypto tax return that defends you from the IRS. Author of five books on crypto tax preparation for Americans, he has tremendous insight into how to defend oneself from the IRS. He is an expert in anti-money laundering reporting for individuals. His firm has done hundreds of crypto returns and over 900 tax amnesty returns with a 100% success rate.

Donnelly Tax Law specializes in complex crypto tax return preparation. No situation is too complex. The firm also offers CryptoTaxAudit which is a IRS defense offering design for the needs of crypto traders. Schedule a consultation now at DonnellyTaxLaw.com.

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BitPanda

Bitpanda is a fintech based in Vienna, Austria founded in 2014 by Eric Demuth, Paul Klanschek and Christian Trummer. The company is a firm believer in the innovative power of cryptocurrencies, digitised assets and blockchain technology. Bitpanda’s mission is to tear down the barriers to investing and bring traditional financial products to the 21st century. Today, Bitpanda has more than 1 million users and 120 team members. With a PSD2 payment service provider license, state-of-the-art security and streamlined user experience, Bitpanda has grown into a popular trading platform for newbies and experts alike. Users can currently trade Bitcoin, Ethereum, gold and over 20 other digital assets.

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Secure Your Privacy for COVID-19 – Jameson Lopp, Casa Cofounder & CTO Shares His Life-Changing Advice for Personal Privacy, Security, and Self-Sovereignty in Bitcoin Mar 19, 2020

Jameson Lopp, Casa Cofounder & CTO, joins Charlie Shrem on this week’s episode of Untold Stories. They begin by discussing the importance of nodes, both as a measure of decentralization and for maintaining self-sovereignty in Bitcoin. They continue on to discuss coin tracking, exchanges requiring public keys, and how people are willing to give up privacy and security for the sake of convenience. Jameson explains how Casa is really a personal sovereignty company helping people with custody of private keys and running their own nodes. Jameson explains how his extensive writings in the Bitcoin space are how he's cataloging his own education. This leads to the question of who's responsible for Bitcoin in a crypto-anarchy form of governance. Charlie asks about the scaling debate and Jameson discusses getting SWATted which brings up Jameson's list of actions to improve personal security and privacy. The finish up by talking about Virtual Reality, gaming, Mensa, and the Satoshi Roundtable.

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BitPay gives you the tools to live life on crypto. Whether you want to send crypto to friends, use crypto to buy video games or computer parts, or turn crypto into gift cards for more than 100 mainstream brands, the BitPay app has you covered. You can hold your own private keys in a secure wallet while accessing the best of crypto commerce. Get started at bitpay.com/wallet.

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Bitpanda is a fintech based in Vienna, Austria founded in 2014 by Eric Demuth, Paul Klanschek and Christian Trummer. The company is a firm believer in the innovative power of cryptocurrencies, digitised assets and blockchain technology. Bitpanda’s mission is to tear down the barriers to investing and bring traditional financial products to the 21st century. Today, Bitpanda has more than 1 million users and 120 team members. With a PSD2 payment service provider license, state-of-the-art security and streamlined user experience, Bitpanda has grown into a popular trading platform for newbies and experts alike. Users can currently trade Bitcoin, Ethereum, gold and over 20 other digital assets.

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Pepo was founded by Jason Goldberg, who has been building user experiences for creators and communities for decades. Jason has worked at AOL, Jobster, Social Median, and more recently he connected designers at Hem and Fab. Visit us at Pepo.com/stories for more information.

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Mrinal Manohar, CEO of Casper Labs, Deep Dives the Bitcoin Emission Curve - Energy Efficiency, the Lightning Network, & Tech Challenges Mar 17, 2020

Mrinal Manohar, CEO and Cofounder of Casper Labs, joins Charlie Shrem on this week’s episode of Untold Stories. They begin by discussing Bitcoin's evolution at the protocol level and whether the tech should change in order to adapt. Mrinal explains Casper Labs' focus on decentralization and the practicalities of building a decentralized project. This leads Charlie and Mrinal to talk about the pros and cons of PoW and PoS, the token distribution problems of PoS, energy inefficiency of PoW, mining and hardware. The discussion turns to a deep dive of the Bitcoin emission curve and its future tech and energy challenges. They shift gears to talk about Casper Labs' DEPO democratic exchange private offering distribution model. Charlie asks for Mrinal's thoughts on the Lightning Network and they finish up discussing developers trying to manage the trilemma and user experience all at the same time, and Mrinal champions the importance of open source standards.

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CryptoTaxAudit

This episode is sponsored by CryptoTaxAudit. Clinton Donnelly from Donnelly Tax Law will talk about how to prepare a great crypto tax return that defends you from the IRS. Author of five books on crypto tax preparation for Americans, he has tremendous insight into how to defend oneself from the IRS. He is an expert in anti-money laundering reporting for individuals. His firm has done hundreds of crypto returns and over 900 tax amnesty returns with a 100% success rate.

Donnelly Tax Law specializes in complex crypto tax return preparation. No situation is too complex. The firm also offers CryptoTaxAudit which is a IRS defense offering design for the needs of crypto traders. Schedule a consultation now at DonnellyTaxLaw.com.

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BitPanda

Bitpanda is a fintech based in Vienna, Austria founded in 2014 by Eric Demuth, Paul Klanschek and Christian Trummer. The company is a firm believer in the innovative power of cryptocurrencies, digitised assets and blockchain technology. Bitpanda’s mission is to tear down the barriers to investing and bring traditional financial products to the 21st century. Today, Bitpanda has more than 1 million users and 120 team members. With a PSD2 payment service provider license, state-of-the-art security and streamlined user experience, Bitpanda has grown into a popular trading platform for newbies and experts alike. Users can currently trade Bitcoin, Ethereum, gold and over 20 other digital assets.

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If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworksgroup.io

What is Libra’s Mission? Bison Trails CEO Joe Lallouz on being a Founding Member of the Libra Initiative, and the Market Shift Happening Today Mar 12, 2020

Joe Lallouz, CEO of Bison Trails joins Charlie Shrem on this week’s episode of Untold Stories. They begin talking about imposter syndrome, something they both agree is common in crypto, and move on to discuss the New York crypto scene. Joe talks about Bison Trails and its focus on non-Proof of Work blockchain infrastructure, tells the origin story of the name, and talks about his background in engineering and economics. But Charlie has clearly been itching to ask about Joe's participation in the Libra Association. Joe obliges and discusses their guiding mission, the response to Facebook's Libra announcement, other aspects of Libra as well as the decentralization spectrum and centralization points in the industry. Joe goes on to cover the decision-making process with Bison Trails before they finish up discussing the future of crypto and whether people need to know what crypto is for it to be mainstream.

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BitPay gives you the tools to live life on crypto. Whether you want to send crypto to friends, use crypto to buy video games or computer parts, or turn crypto into gift cards for more than 100 mainstream brands, the BitPay app has you covered. You can hold your own private keys in a secure wallet while accessing the best of crypto commerce. Get started at bitpay.com/wallet.

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Bitpanda is a fintech based in Vienna, Austria founded in 2014 by Eric Demuth, Paul Klanschek and Christian Trummer. The company is a firm believer in the innovative power of cryptocurrencies, digitised assets and blockchain technology. Bitpanda’s mission is to tear down the barriers to investing and bring traditional financial products to the 21st century. Today, Bitpanda has more than 1 million users and 120 team members. With a PSD2 payment service provider license, state-of-the-art security and streamlined user experience, Bitpanda has grown into a popular trading platform for newbies and experts alike. Users can currently trade Bitcoin, Ethereum, gold and over 20 other digital assets.

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Pepo was founded by Jason Goldberg, who has been building user experiences for creators and communities for decades. Jason has worked at AOL, Jobster, Social Median, and more recently he connected designers at Hem and Fab. Visit us at Pepo.com/stories for more information.

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If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworksgroup.io

Is zk-SNARK the Key? Horizen Labs CEO Rob Viglione Explains Zero Knowledge Proofs, Sidechain Tech, and Horizen's Masternode Market Growth Mar 10, 2020

Rob Viglione, Cofounder and CEO of Horizen Labs, joins Charlie Shrem on this week’s episode of Untold Stories. They start by discussing Rob's move to Puerto Rico, Act 22, and Panama's history as a haven for Bitcoin pioneers. Rob and Charlie discuss the launch of ZenCash in 2017 as well as Zendoo, a current sidechain project. Charlie asks about Rob's doctoral thesis, based on Bitcoin, which leads the discussion to governance in an increasingly digital world. Rob talks about the 51% attack on ZenCash and what positive improvements came about because of it, the optional privacy feature of Zcash and ZenCash, and rebranding to Horizen. Charlie and Rob discuss Rob's military service and the talk turns to tribal thinking and voting. They continue on to the masternode industry and how ZenCash was able to garner a sizeable chunk of it. They finish up discussing Horizen's sidechain technology and how it could be used to get other blockchains all working together.

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CryptoTaxAudit

This episode is sponsored by CryptoTaxAudit. Clinton Donnelly from Donnelly Tax Law will talk about how to prepare a great crypto tax return that defends you from the IRS. Author of five books on crypto tax preparation for Americans, he has tremendous insight into how to defend oneself from the IRS. He is an expert in anti-money laundering reporting for individuals. His firm has done hundreds of crypto returns and over 900 tax amnesty returns with a 100% success rate.

Donnelly Tax Law specializes in complex crypto tax return preparation. No situation is too complex. The firm also offers CryptoTaxAudit which is a IRS defense offering design for the needs of crypto traders. Schedule a consultation now at DonnellyTaxLaw.com.

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BitPanda

Bitpanda is a fintech based in Vienna, Austria founded in 2014 by Eric Demuth, Paul Klanschek and Christian Trummer. The company is a firm believer in the innovative power of cryptocurrencies, digitised assets and blockchain technology. Bitpanda’s mission is to tear down the barriers to investing and bring traditional financial products to the 21st century. Today, Bitpanda has more than 1 million users and 120 team members. With a PSD2 payment service provider license, state-of-the-art security and streamlined user experience, Bitpanda has grown into a popular trading platform for newbies and experts alike. Users can currently trade Bitcoin, Ethereum, gold and over 20 other digital assets.

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If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworksgroup.io

Hard Forks Better Than Soft Forks? Dev Peter Todd on the Bitcoin Scaling Debate, Why it Was Controversial, and Is the Lightning Network the Right Solution? Mar 05, 2020

Developer Peter Todd joins Charlie Shrem on this week’s episode of Untold Stories. They begin by talking about Peter's focus on community rather than software as an important aspect of crypto. Charlie asks why the Bitcoin scaling debate was so controversial and it leads to an extensive discussion of the events of the debate, people involved, and some of the toxic environment during that period. They compare scaling and community aspects as it relates to Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Ripple as well. Peter predicts that Lightning Network will continue to grow, but not everyone will like it. He talks about the risks associated with ICO's and dishonest projects, Tierion, stablecoins, his open source project OpenTimestamps, and other decentralized projects. Charlie and Peter finish up with a discussion on hard and soft forks and Bitcoin's Berkeley DB hard fork incident.

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BitPay gives you the tools to live life on crypto. Whether you want to send crypto to friends, use crypto to buy video games or computer parts, or turn crypto into gift cards for more than 100 mainstream brands, the BitPay app has you covered. You can hold your own private keys in a secure wallet while accessing the best of crypto commerce. Get started at bitpay.com/wallet.

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Bitpanda is a fintech based in Vienna, Austria founded in 2014 by Eric Demuth, Paul Klanschek and Christian Trummer. The company is a firm believer in the innovative power of cryptocurrencies, digitised assets and blockchain technology. Bitpanda’s mission is to tear down the barriers to investing and bring traditional financial products to the 21st century. Today, Bitpanda has more than 1 million users and 120 team members. With a PSD2 payment service provider license, state-of-the-art security and streamlined user experience, Bitpanda has grown into a popular trading platform for newbies and experts alike. Users can currently trade Bitcoin, Ethereum, gold and over 20 other digital assets.

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Pepo was founded by Jason Goldberg, who has been building user experiences for creators and communities for decades. Jason has worked at AOL, Jobster, Social Median, and more recently he connected designers at Hem and Fab. Visit us at Pepo.com/stories for more information.

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What's Pushing Bitcoins' Momentum? Marc Fleury, CEO of Two Prime, Compares the 90's Internet With Today's Crypto and Reveals How an Open Source Financial System is Possible Feb 27, 2020

Marc Fleury, Founder and CEO of Two Prime, joins Charlie Shrem on this week’s episode of Untold Stories. They begin by talking about the open source movement and why it is so attractive for developers. Marc continues with comparisons between crypto today and internet and software development in the 90's and makes an amazing alien reveal. Charlie and Marc agree that Bitcoin showed resilience surviving the Mt. Gox debacle. Charlie asks if the earlier open source movement has evangelists like crypto today and Marc discusses the duality of these movements as well as declaring crypto is not about the tech as much as a psychological hurdle holding it back. Marc further states that the killer apps are already here and discusses bringing back the ICO with an improved model, the CTO or Continuous Token Offering. They finish up with a deep dive into the physics of Proof of Work and mining energy expenditures and end on a positive prediction.

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BitPay gives you the tools to live life on crypto. Whether you want to send crypto to friends, use crypto to buy video games or computer parts, or turn crypto into gift cards for more than 100 mainstream brands, the BitPay app has you covered. You can hold your own private keys in a secure wallet while accessing the best of crypto commerce. Get started at bitpay.com/wallet.

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Bitpanda is a fintech based in Vienna, Austria founded in 2014 by Eric Demuth, Paul Klanschek and Christian Trummer. The company is a firm believer in the innovative power of cryptocurrencies, digitised assets and blockchain technology. Bitpanda’s mission is to tear down the barriers to investing and bring traditional financial products to the 21st century. Today, Bitpanda has more than 1 million users and 120 team members. With a PSD2 payment service provider license, state-of-the-art security and streamlined user experience, Bitpanda has grown into a popular trading platform for newbies and experts alike. Users can currently trade Bitcoin, Ethereum, gold and over 20 other digital assets.

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Pepo was founded by Jason Goldberg, who has been building user experiences for creators and communities for decades. Jason has worked at AOL, Jobster, Social Median, and more recently he connected designers at Hem and Fab. Visit us at Pepo.com/stories for more information.

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If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworksgroup.io

Who leaked the Mt. Gox Memo? Ryan Selkis, CEO of Messari, on Bitcoin's Near Death, His Failed Challenge of the Bitcoin Foundation, and the Good That Came of it All Feb 25, 2020

Ryan Selkis, CEO of Messari, joins Charlie Shrem on this week’s episode of Untold Stories. They begin by talking about what drew Ryan into researching Bitcoin in the first place and what led him to writing about it. Ryan talks a bit about Messari's mission to improve industry data standards which leads the discussion to his research into Mt. Gox just as it was unraveling in late 2013-2014. He reveals details about the insolvency of Mt. Gox and how it was an existential threat to Bitcoin itself. Charlie and Ryan discuss the importance of controlling the narrative through responsible research and reporting rather than leaving it to market forces. They talk about Ryan as a Bitcoin entrepreneur and his extensive work with Coindesk, the Digital Currency Group, and Messari, particularly his mission to build a Bloomberg for crypto. Finally, they outline some of the good that came from crypto’s historical bad events.

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CryptoTaxAudit

This episode is sponsored by CryptoTaxAudit. Clinton Donnelly from Donnelly Tax Law will talk about how to prepare a great crypto tax return that defends you from the IRS. Author of five books on crypto tax preparation for Americans, he has tremendous insight into how to defend oneself from the IRS. He is an expert in anti-money laundering reporting for individuals. His firm has done hundreds of crypto returns and over 900 tax amnesty returns with a 100% success rate.

Donnelly Tax Law specializes in complex crypto tax return preparation. No situation is too complex. The firm also offers CryptoTaxAudit which is a IRS defense offering design for the needs of crypto traders. Schedule a consultation now at DonnellyTaxLaw.com.

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BitPanda

Bitpanda is a fintech based in Vienna, Austria founded in 2014 by Eric Demuth, Paul Klanschek and Christian Trummer. The company is a firm believer in the innovative power of cryptocurrencies, digitised assets and blockchain technology. Bitpanda’s mission is to tear down the barriers to investing and bring traditional financial products to the 21st century. Today, Bitpanda has more than 1 million users and 120 team members. With a PSD2 payment service provider license, state-of-the-art security and streamlined user experience, Bitpanda has grown into a popular trading platform for newbies and experts alike. Users can currently trade Bitcoin, Ethereum, gold and over 20 other digital assets.

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If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworksgroup.io

A Crypto Industry Pilgrimage: BitcoinMagazine & BTC Inc CEO David Bailey from Bitcoin2013 in San Jose to Bitcoin 2020 Feb 20, 2020

David Bailey, CEO of BTC Inc, joins Charlie Shrem on this week’s episode of Untold Stories. Charlie and David begin with a discussion of the first wave of Bitcoin growth and the seminal San Jose Bitcoin Conference in 2013. David describes his company's evolution from yBitcoin to Bitcoin Magazine and it's place in the ecosystem as an archive of Bitcoin history. He further explains his recent refocus on Bitcoin. They then discuss what is a Bitcoin OG and the changing narratives over the years. David reveals what's in store for Bitcoin 2020 in San Francisco, claiming 'it's not a conference, it's a pilgrimage.' They talk about the Big Block drama and David offers a way for the parties to re-engage. Lastly, Charlie and David challenge each other and the listeners to be proactive with promoting Bitcoin.

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BitPay gives you the tools to live life on crypto. Whether you want to send crypto to friends, use crypto to buy video games or computer parts, or turn crypto into gift cards for more than 100 mainstream brands, the BitPay app has you covered. You can hold your own private keys in a secure wallet while accessing the best of crypto commerce. Get started at bitpay.com/wallet.

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Bitpanda is a fintech based in Vienna, Austria founded in 2014 by Eric Demuth, Paul Klanschek and Christian Trummer. The company is a firm believer in the innovative power of cryptocurrencies, digitised assets and blockchain technology. Bitpanda’s mission is to tear down the barriers to investing and bring traditional financial products to the 21st century. Today, Bitpanda has more than 1 million users and 120 team members. With a PSD2 payment service provider license, state-of-the-art security and streamlined user experience, Bitpanda has grown into a popular trading platform for newbies and experts alike. Users can currently trade Bitcoin, Ethereum, gold and over 20 other digital assets.

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Pepo was founded by Jason Goldberg, who has been building user experiences for creators and communities for decades. Jason has worked at AOL, Jobster, Social Median, and more recently he connected designers at Hem and Fab. Visit us at Pepo.com/stories for more information.

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If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworksgroup.io

Crypto Tax Amnesty? CPA Clinton Donnelly Shares Critical Insights on How to Talk to the IRS and Filing Your Crypto Taxes Right Feb 18, 2020

Clinton Donnelly, the Crypto Tax Fixer, joins Charlie Shrem on this week’s episode of Untold Stories. They begin by discussing a new question on this year's IRS forms asking everyone if they have owned, sent or received any crypto transaction. Clinton explains the importance of the question, potentially setting up the filer for past audits. Charlie and Clinton talk about big fish vs small fish and how the IRS will approach different filers. Clinton gets into the issue of a critical question on the IRS tax form regarding foreign exchanges. He explains how to deal with it, how to hack TurboTax to answer it and file the appropriate forms, and discusses tax amnesty. They further discuss how to talk with the IRS, update taxes, and get current. Clinton ties it up by explaining why it's worth trying to understand and not be afraid of taxes, especially for crypto owners.

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CryptoTaxAudit

This episode is sponsored by CryptoTaxAudit. Clinton Donnelly from Donnelly Tax Law will talk about how to prepare a great crypto tax return that defends you from the IRS. Author of five books on crypto tax preparation for Americans, he has tremendous insight into how to defend oneself from the IRS. He is an expert in anti-money laundering reporting for individuals. His firm has done hundreds of crypto returns and over 900 tax amnesty returns with a 100% success rate.

Donnelly Tax Law specializes in complex crypto tax return preparation. No situation is too complex. The firm also offers CryptoTaxAudit which is a IRS defense offering design for the needs of crypto traders. Schedule a consultation now at DonnellyTaxLaw.com.

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If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworksgroup.io

Dash Core CEO Ryan Taylor Shares the Dash Philosophy on Governance and Accountability, and How It's Fostering Growth and Adoption of Crypto Feb 13, 2020

Ryan Taylor, CEO of Dash Core Group, joins Charlie Shrem on this week’s episode of Untold Stories. Charlie and Ryan begin by discussing the Dash focus on the user experience and how Dash has been working towards adoption, especially in Venezuela, and growing when other coins have not. The conversation flows into talk of the Dash block rewards, masternodes, security, and comparing to other networks. Charlie asks why Dash doesn't have a troll army which leads Ryan to tout Dash's positive culture. Charlie brings up launching the Dash DAO and Ryan discusses the concerns of project leaders at the time as well as explaining how the DAO ensures accountability. They talk of the near-term future of Dash and upcoming products, and finish up with a discussion on censorship resistance and Ryan's declaration that Dash's open source nature makes it highly resistant to external attempts to shut it down.

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BitPay gives you the tools to live life on crypto. Whether you want to send crypto to friends, use crypto to buy video games or computer parts, or turn crypto into gift cards for more than 100 mainstream brands, the BitPay app has you covered. You can hold your own private keys in a secure wallet while accessing the best of crypto commerce. Get started at bitpay.com/wallet.

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Bitpanda is a fintech based in Vienna, Austria founded in 2014 by Eric Demuth, Paul Klanschek and Christian Trummer. The company is a firm believer in the innovative power of cryptocurrencies, digitised assets and blockchain technology. Bitpanda’s mission is to tear down the barriers to investing and bring traditional financial products to the 21st century. Today, Bitpanda has more than 1 million users and 120 team members. With a PSD2 payment service provider license, state-of-the-art security and streamlined user experience, Bitpanda has grown into a popular trading platform for newbies and experts alike. Users can currently trade Bitcoin, Ethereum, gold and over 20 other digital assets.

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Pepo was founded by Jason Goldberg, who has been building user experiences for creators and communities for decades. Jason has worked at AOL, Jobster, Social Median, and more recently he connected designers at Hem and Fab. Visit us at Pepo.com/stories for more information.

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If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworksgroup.io

Does Use Equal Value? Rodolfo Novak (NVK), CEO of Coinkite on the Potential Energy of Bitcoin and Why the Majority of People Will Never Actually Own Bitcoin Themselves Feb 11, 2020

Rodolfo Novak, CEO and Cofounder of Coinkite, joins Charlie Shrem on this week’s episode of Untold Stories. Charlie and Rodolfo begin with a discussion on value, comparing the value of domain names and squatting with the value of Bitcoin and the expansion of the altcoin markets. Rodolfo expounds on a 'winner takes most' concept and relates it all back to Bitcoin and its network effects. A discussion ensues as to why use does not equal value which brings up the ICO frenzy and projects that are parasitic to Bitcoin. Rodolfo shares his business philosophy of making products he wants to use himself without compromising on privacy and security, rather than for the mass market. He also makes some confessions, explaining how they got the timing wrong. Rodolfo explains his products with a critical discussion of security risks. Charlie and Rodolfo discuss Bitcoin use and value in terms of potential energy. Lastly, they discuss whether there is still urgency in the Bitcoin community or whether something has changed or been lost since the early days.

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CryptoTaxAudit

This episode is sponsored by CryptoTaxAudit. Clinton Donnelly from Donnelly Tax Law will talk about how to prepare a great crypto tax return that defends you from the IRS. Author of five books on crypto tax preparation for Americans, he has tremendous insight into how to defend oneself from the IRS. He is an expert in anti-money laundering reporting for individuals. His firm has done hundreds of crypto returns and over 900 tax amnesty returns with a 100% success rate.

Donnelly Tax Law specializes in complex crypto tax return preparation. No situation is too complex. The firm also offers CryptoTaxAudit which is a IRS defense offering design for the needs of crypto traders. Schedule a consultation now at DonnellyTaxLaw.com.

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If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworksgroup.io

Will 2020 Be Bitcoin's Year For Hockey Stick Growth? Tuur Demeester Talks Fundamentals and Looks for Bitcoin's Windows 95 Moment Feb 06, 2020

Tuur Demeester, Bitcoin thought leader and economist, joins Charlie Shrem on this week’s episode of Untold Stories. Tuur begins with a powerful comparison between Bitcoin today and the internet's Windows 95 moment when a critical threshold of people may begin to use and adopt it in 2020. He tempers his prediction with a warning that Bitcoin intolerance may arise as countries try to limit Bitcoin's growth. The conversation shifts to academia and the challenges facing the traditional university system in the next decades. Charlie and Tuur discuss Austrian economics, the levers of governmental power, and triggers of Bitcoin growth. Charlie confronts Tuur with his 2015 predictions of Bitcoin's development which are remarkably accurate and they discuss today's perspective. Tuur shares his thoughts on the halving and the challenges of selling the idea of being your own bank. Finally, Charlie and Tuur discuss coping and survival mechanisms, challenging your irrational thoughts, and dealing with toxicity.

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BitPay gives you the tools to live life on crypto. Whether you want to send crypto to friends, use crypto to buy video games or computer parts, or turn crypto into gift cards for more than 100 mainstream brands, the BitPay app has you covered. You can hold your own private keys in a secure wallet while accessing the best of crypto commerce. Get started at bitpay.com/wallet.

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Bitpanda is a fintech based in Vienna, Austria founded in 2014 by Eric Demuth, Paul Klanschek and Christian Trummer. The company is a firm believer in the innovative power of cryptocurrencies, digitised assets and blockchain technology. Bitpanda’s mission is to tear down the barriers to investing and bring traditional financial products to the 21st century. Today, Bitpanda has more than 1 million users and 120 team members. With a PSD2 payment service provider license, state-of-the-art security and streamlined user experience, Bitpanda has grown into a popular trading platform for newbies and experts alike. Users can currently trade Bitcoin, Ethereum, gold and over 20 other digital assets.

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Pepo was founded by Jason Goldberg, who has been building user experiences for creators and communities for decades. Jason has worked at AOL, Jobster, Social Median, and more recently he connected designers at Hem and Fab. Visit us at Pepo.com/stories for more information.

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If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworksgroup.io

BitAngles co-founder David A. Johnston Shares His Vision for Tokenizing Everything and Views on the Decentralized Scaling Debate Feb 04, 2020

David A Johnston, crypto pioneer and cofounder of BitAngels, joins Charlie Shrem on this week’s episode of Untold Stories. David begins by recounting the San Jose Bitcoin conference, a watershed event where he cofounded BitAngels. He gives his insights into the first attempts to put assets on Bitcoin with Mastercoin, Omni, and Tether. David recalls the early arguments around building on Bitcoin, what is ok and not ok to put on Bitcoin, and censorship on the network. He talks about coining the term DApps, writing The General Theory of Decentralized Applications, and the founding of Ethereum. Charlie and David discuss the issues surrounding the scaling debate, and David explains the need to have a functional layer 1, as well as layer 2 solutions. David discusses the need for further decentralization and the balance between user experience and security. Finally, David offers his predictions for 2020 and the next 10 years.

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CryptoTaxAudit

This episode is sponsored by CryptoTaxAudit. Clinton Donnelly from Donnelly Tax Law will talk about how to prepare a great crypto tax return that defends you from the IRS. Author of five books on crypto tax preparation for Americans, he has tremendous insight into how to defend oneself from the IRS. He is an expert in anti-money laundering reporting for individuals. His firm has done hundreds of crypto returns and over 900 tax amnesty returns with a 100% success rate.

Donnelly Tax Law specializes in complex crypto tax return preparation. No situation is too complex. The firm also offers CryptoTaxAudit which is a IRS defense offering design for the needs of crypto traders. Schedule a consultation now at DonnellyTaxLaw.com.

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If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworksgroup.io

Does Liquid Democracy Work? Arthur Breitman of Tezos on its Inner Workings, How it's a Digital Republic, and Consequences for the Future of Blockchain Jan 28, 2020

Arthur Breitman, founder of Tezos, joins Charlie Shrem on this week’s episode of Untold Stories. He explains how Tezos is trying to create a true digital commonwealth by incorporating liquid democracy and POS. Tezos has successfully completed two consensus votes so far and is preparing for its third, all in the span of a few years. Arthur describes his passion for self-amending systems, limited governance and the need to account for innovation while staying decentralized. He explains the difference between implicit and originated accounts. Arthur also delves on the issue of limited feedback due to the development of infrastructure outpacing demand in the crypto space. Last but not least he discusses the best use cases for Tezos in the future which includes prediction markets, gaming, P2P insurance and more.

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CryptoTaxAudit

This episode is sponsored by CryptoTaxAudit. Clinton Donnelly from Donnelly Tax Law will talk about how to prepare a great crypto tax return that defends you from the IRS. Author of five books on crypto tax preparation for Americans, he has tremendous insight into how to defend oneself from the IRS. He is an expert in anti-money laundering reporting for individuals. His firm has done hundreds of crypto returns and over 900 tax amnesty returns with a 100% success rate.

Donnelly Tax Law specializes in complex crypto tax return preparation. No situation is too complex. The firm also offers CryptoTaxAudit which is a IRS defense offering design for the needs of crypto traders. Schedule a consultation now at DonnellyTaxLaw.com.

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eToro

This episode of Untold Stories is sponsored by eToro, the smartest crypto trading platform, and one of the largest in the world. Join myself and 11 million other traders and create an account at eToro.com and build your crypto portfolio the smart way.

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If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworksgroup.io

Jake Brukhman, Founder of Coinfund: How to Become an Angel Investor, Bitcoin Voting Theory & Governance Models, and Scalability Jan 23, 2020

Charlie Shrem interviews Jake Brukhman, the founder and managing director of Coinfund, the longest running VC fund in the crypto space operating since 2015. He shares how they didn’t even consider smart contracts in the beginning, only digital assets. Jake thinks we’re still very early in the crypto space and that radical innovation will require governance and regulation to get to market. He shares how VC funds operate and how they invest. He also explains the advantages and disadvantages of proof of work, proof of stake and DAG structured projects like IOTA and Hashgraph. Charlie and Jake also talk about how different projects are approaching scalability solutions. Jake believes there will be a boom in app dedicated chains in the future and discuss the reasons for that. They also elaborate on voting theory and different governance systems in and out of the crypto industry. Last but not least, Jake discusses how great projects can be hampered by unfair distribution.

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BitPay gives you the tools to live life on crypto. Whether you want to send crypto to friends, use crypto to buy video games or computer parts, or turn crypto into gift cards for more than 100 mainstream brands, the BitPay app has you covered. You can hold your own private keys in a secure wallet while accessing the best of crypto commerce. Get started at bitpay.com/wallet.

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Bitpanda is a fintech based in Vienna, Austria founded in 2014 by Eric Demuth, Paul Klanschek and Christian Trummer. The company is a firm believer in the innovative power of cryptocurrencies, digitised assets and blockchain technology. Bitpanda’s mission is to tear down the barriers to investing and bring traditional financial products to the 21st century. Today, Bitpanda has more than 1 million users and 120 team members. With a PSD2 payment service provider license, state-of-the-art security and streamlined user experience, Bitpanda has grown into a popular trading platform for newbies and experts alike. Users can currently trade Bitcoin, Ethereum, gold and over 20 other digital assets.

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Pepo was founded by Jason Goldberg, who has been building user experiences for creators and communities for decades. Jason has worked at AOL, Jobster, Social Median, and more recently he connected designers at Hem and Fab. Visit us at Pepo.com/stories for more information.

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If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworksgroup.io

Jeff Garzik, CEO of Bloq, on Working With Satoshi: The 1st Bitcoin Conference & How the Big Block Camp was Created Jan 21, 2020

Untold Stories presents Jeff Garzik, co-founder of Bloq this week to share his unique story. He previously worked for the open source software Linux and we use a lot of his work on our Android phones today. Jeff has been a ‘plumber’ for the crypto industry, always thinking of ways to develop the underlying infrastructure. He goes on to share his first hand experience dealing with Satoshi from the very start. He explains how he wrote the first CPU miner for Bitcoin. Jeff later discusses the inception of altcoins, sidechains and the three models for Bitcoin going forward. He also explores how tribalism began in crypto and how the industry has become microtoxic as a result. Jeff also gives his opinion on the advantages and disadvantages of Bitcoin and Ethereum. Last but not least, he shares his accomplishments in the space and the latest projects he’s currently working on such as Block.Cloud and Block Labs.

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This episode of Untold Stories is sponsored by eToro, the smartest crypto trading platform, and one of the largest in the world. Join myself and 11 million other traders and create an account at eToro.com and build your crypto portfolio the smart way.

If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworksgroup.io

How Andrew Kiguel, CEO of Hut8Mining, One of The Largest BTC Mining Farms in the World, Mined Over 12,000 BTC! Jan 16, 2020

This week on Untold Stories, Charlie interviews Andrew Kiguel, CEO of Hut8Mining, a publicly traded company that partnered with Bitfury to create one of the largest BTC miners worldwide. Andrew always focused on how to educate the traditional investor and provide safe exposure to BTC. He has raised $1B through Canada’s capital pool program for the likes of Mike Novogratz and more. Hut8Mining has mined over 12,000 bitcoins so far and the company made over $67M in the first 3 quarters of 2019. They create portable mining containers that can be shipped anywhere to ensure the lowest energy and repair costs. Andrew speaks about the company’s focus on renewable energy sources going forward. He also shares his outlook on the future of mining and the upcoming BTC halving and its effect on the industry.

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BitPay gives you the tools to live life on crypto. Whether you want to send crypto to friends, use crypto to buy video games or computer parts, or turn crypto into gift cards for more than 100 mainstream brands, the BitPay app has you covered. You can hold your own private keys in a secure wallet while accessing the best of crypto commerce. Get started at bitpay.com/wallet.

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Bitpanda is a fintech based in Vienna, Austria founded in 2014 by Eric Demuth, Paul Klanschek and Christian Trummer. The company is a firm believer in the innovative power of cryptocurrencies, digitised assets and blockchain technology. Bitpanda’s mission is to tear down the barriers to investing and bring traditional financial products to the 21st century. Today, Bitpanda has more than 1 million users and 120 team members. With a PSD2 payment service provider license, state-of-the-art security and streamlined user experience, Bitpanda has grown into a popular trading platform for newbies and experts alike. Users can currently trade Bitcoin, Ethereum, gold and over 20 other digital assets.

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Pepo was founded by Jason Goldberg, who has been building user experiences for creators and communities for decades. Jason has worked at AOL, Jobster, Social Median, and more recently he connected designers at Hem and Fab. Visit us at Pepo.com/stories for more information.

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If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworksgroup.io

Untold Stories: 50th Episode - Charlie & Peter McCormack, Host of What Bitcoin Did, Share How Podcasting Has Transformed Their Lives Jan 14, 2020

Podcast Guru Peter McCormack, the famous host of “What Bitcoin Did” joins Charlie on Untold Stories for the 50th episode where he speaks in great detail about why podcasts are growing and why they are much better alternatives to mainstream media channels. He shares his Bitcoin purity test and how he has rejected over a million dollars so far in sponsorships from companies he doesn’t believe are ‘net good’ for BTC. Honest and impartial views are what podcasts intend to provide, claims Peter. We also discuss how trolling can be a means to gauge positive criticism. The two share a similar profession yet share many different perspectives on a variety of topics in today’s episode.

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This episode of Untold Stories is sponsored by eToro, the smartest crypto trading platform, and one of the largest in the world. Join myself and 11 million other traders and create an account at eToro.com and build your crypto portfolio the smart way.

If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworksgroup.io

Crypto’s Oldest PR Firm's David Wachsman on Mt. Gox, Transparency, and Crisis Management Jan 09, 2020

The Mt. Gox hack was a blessing in disguise because of the many people who came to acknowledge this crypto space after the incident. David Wachsman explains the utmost importance of crypto literacy for the average Joe. He takes the mission on himself to clear up stereotypes and vanquish crypto illiteracy around the world. David is the founder of “Wachsman”, one of the oldest crypto public relation companies. Charlie and David get into an engaging conversation about how educating people about crypto can take this space to the moon.

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BitPay gives you the tools to live life on crypto. Whether you want to send crypto to friends, use crypto to buy video games or computer parts, or turn crypto into gift cards for more than 100 mainstream brands, the BitPay app has you covered. You can hold your own private keys in a secure wallet while accessing the best of crypto commerce. Get started at bitpay.com/wallet.

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Bitpanda is a fintech based in Vienna, Austria founded in 2014 by Eric Demuth, Paul Klanschek and Christian Trummer. The company is a firm believer in the innovative power of cryptocurrencies, digitised assets and blockchain technology. Bitpanda’s mission is to tear down the barriers to investing and bring traditional financial products to the 21st century. Today, Bitpanda has more than 1 million users and 120 team members. With a PSD2 payment service provider license, state-of-the-art security and streamlined user experience, Bitpanda has grown into a popular trading platform for newbies and experts alike. Users can currently trade Bitcoin, Ethereum, gold and over 20 other digital assets.

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Pepo was founded by Jason Goldberg, who has been building user experiences for creators and communities for decades. Jason has worked at AOL, Jobster, Social Median, and more recently he connected designers at Hem and Fab. Visit us at Pepo.com/stories for more information.

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If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworksgroup.io

Bittrex CEO Bill Shihara on “Going Public” in the Bitcoin Early Days and Starting a Cryptocurrency Exchange Jan 07, 2020

Bill Shihara spent 11 years at Microsoft working on the Windows XP Operating System and the Trustworthy Security team, 2 years as Security Engineering Manager at Amazon and Manager of Security Threat Analysis and Security Engineering at BlackBerry for 2 years. He placed it all on the line when his team at Gift BTC disclosed their identity against what was the norm for Bitcoin companies in the early formation stage of the crypto industry when they launched Bittrex Exchange. Days became weeks and six years are gone in the ever-evolving crypto space. Here is Bill Shihara, Co-Founder and CEO of Bittrex Exchange, sharing the journey and his hopes for the future of blockchain and cryptocurrency.

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This episode of Untold Stories is sponsored by eToro, the smartest crypto trading platform, and one of the largest in the world. Join myself and 11 million other traders and create an account at eToro.com and build your crypto portfolio the smart way.

If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworksgroup.io

Maxine Ryan, COO of BitSpark Shares the Gospel of Mass Adoption, and Why Crypto is the Perfect Bridge Between Banking & Cash Jan 02, 2020

Maxine Ryan, Bitspark’s co-founder joins Charlie to share what’s really going on in Hong Kong and how the media is portraying it. Maxine talks about how crypto companies are responding and wonders about a new crypto focused country, such as Singapore or Taiwan. She mentions that the chaos in Hong Kong has led to the downfall of faith in the banking infrastructure and how people are preferring cash over using a banking facility. Maxine believes that in a scenario like this, Bitcoin could prove to be a perfect bridge for people.

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BitPay gives you the tools to live life on crypto. Whether you want to send crypto to friends, use crypto to buy video games or computer parts, or turn crypto into gift cards for more than 100 mainstream brands, the BitPay app has you covered. You can hold your own private keys in a secure wallet while accessing the best of crypto commerce. Get started at bitpay.com/wallet.

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Bitpanda is a fintech based in Vienna, Austria founded in 2014 by Eric Demuth, Paul Klanschek and Christian Trummer. The company is a firm believer in the innovative power of cryptocurrencies, digitised assets and blockchain technology. Bitpanda’s mission is to tear down the barriers to investing and bring traditional financial products to the 21st century. Today, Bitpanda has more than 1 million users and 120 team members. With a PSD2 payment service provider license, state-of-the-art security and streamlined user experience, Bitpanda has grown into a popular trading platform for newbies and experts alike. Users can currently trade Bitcoin, Ethereum, gold and over 20 other digital assets.

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Pepo was founded by Jason Goldberg, who has been building user experiences for creators and communities for decades. Jason has worked at AOL, Jobster, Social Median, and more recently he connected designers at Hem and Fab. Visit us at Pepo.com/stories for more information.

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If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworksgroup.io

Vasja Veber, COO of Viberate, on Disruptive Innovation & Revolutionizing the Music Industry with Blockchain Dec 31, 2019

Small and proud Slovenia will come to your mind when hard work in the tech and engineering space is mentioned. Vasja Veber COO & Co-founder of Viberate is a complete embodiment of all that Slovenia stands for. Vasja adopts a systematic approach to handling the chicken-and-egg challenge of building a healthy community and awesome features for the seemingly static music industry with blockchain technology to solve age old problems. Vasja believes in a one-step-at-a-time strategy in leading Viberate.

This episode of Untold Stories is sponsored by Scott Offord, a broker of ASIC mining gear and the creator of CryptoMining. You can find him on twitter @offordscott.

This episode of Untold Stories is sponsored by eToro, the smartest crypto trading platform, and one of the largest in the world. Join myself and 11 million other traders and create an account at eToro.com and build your crypto portfolio the smart way.

If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworksgroup.io

Tim Byun, CEO of OKCoin and Formerly FDIC, on How Financial Literacy is Knowing Crypto, and Why Money Controls Society Dec 26, 2019

From the Asian continent, now in America, Tim Byun spent all his professional life in the financial industry, making it through the heat of two turbulent seasons in the financial and crypto space ~ in America first, as a regulator, and next as head of compliance for a virtual asset firm. Tim Byun, CEO at OkCoin, Ex-financial regulator, & ex-Bitpay employee, shares stories of his workday and how he progressed all the way to being the CEO of a leading crypto company. Tim also talks about the great recession of America that occurred when he was working for Federal Reserve and how government could interfere in crypto in future.

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BitPay gives you the tools to live life on crypto. Whether you want to send crypto to friends, use crypto to buy video games or computer parts, or turn crypto into gift cards for more than 100 mainstream brands, the BitPay app has you covered. You can hold your own private keys in a secure wallet while accessing the best of crypto commerce. Get started at bitpay.com/wallet.

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Bitpanda is a fintech based in Vienna, Austria founded in 2014 by Eric Demuth, Paul Klanschek and Christian Trummer. The company is a firm believer in the innovative power of cryptocurrencies, digitised assets and blockchain technology. Bitpanda’s mission is to tear down the barriers to investing and bring traditional financial products to the 21st century. Today, Bitpanda has more than 1 million users and 120 team members. With a PSD2 payment service provider license, state-of-the-art security and streamlined user experience, Bitpanda has grown into a popular trading platform for newbies and experts alike. Users can currently trade Bitcoin, Ethereum, gold and over 20 other digital assets.

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Pepo was founded by Jason Goldberg, who has been building user experiences for creators and communities for decades. Jason has worked at AOL, Jobster, Social Median, and more recently he connected designers at Hem and Fab. Visit us at Pepo.com/stories for more information.

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If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworksgroup.io

OG Miner Marshall Long on Pioneering Crypto Esports and the Origins of Bitcoin Classic Dec 24, 2019

Starting in the early days of Bitcoin when trust was not in view, hard work, inner fulfillment and a sense of responsibility pushed Marshall Long, one of the pioneers of Bitcoin, founder of Bitcoin Classic, across diverse cultures exploring ways to improve the crypto industry. Standing against the rootless Bitcoin community, Marshall sustained his hard work ethic, enabling him to navigate through Bitcoin mining to found Mockit eSports, a highly competitive video gaming organization.

This episode of Untold Stories is sponsored by Scott Offord, a broker of ASIC mining gear and the creator of CryptoMining. You can find him on twitter @offordscott.

This episode of Untold Stories is sponsored by eToro, the smartest crypto trading platform, and one of the largest in the world. Join myself and 11 million other traders and create an account at eToro.com and build your crypto portfolio the smart way.

If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworksgroup.io

TradingView GM Pierce Crosby on the Magic of Technical Analysis, Equity, TA, ICO, IPO, Transparency & the Future of Crypto Trading Dec 19, 2019

TradingView’s general manager, Pierce Crosby, shares about what inspired him to found the company and how it has been a super exciting journey since its inception. Charlie and Pierce discuss crypto trading in 2014 and highlights events and current trends shaping the crypto trading ecosystem. Pierce is committed to better retail trading and equity for crypto traders.

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BitPay gives you the tools to live life on crypto. Whether you want to send crypto to friends, use crypto to buy video games or computer parts, or turn crypto into gift cards for more than 100 mainstream brands, the BitPay app has you covered. You can hold your own private keys in a secure wallet while accessing the best of crypto commerce. Get started at bitpay.com/wallet.

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Bitpanda is a fintech based in Vienna, Austria founded in 2014 by Eric Demuth, Paul Klanschek and Christian Trummer. The company is a firm believer in the innovative power of cryptocurrencies, digitised assets and blockchain technology. Bitpanda’s mission is to tear down the barriers to investing and bring traditional financial products to the 21st century. Today, Bitpanda has more than 1 million users and 120 team members. With a PSD2 payment service provider license, state-of-the-art security and streamlined user experience, Bitpanda has grown into a popular trading platform for newbies and experts alike. Users can currently trade Bitcoin, Ethereum, gold and over 20 other digital assets.

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Pepo was founded by Jason Goldberg, who has been building user experiences for creators and communities for decades. Jason has worked at AOL, Jobster, Social Median, and more recently he connected designers at Hem and Fab. Visit us at Pepo.com/stories for more information.

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If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworksgroup.io

Ledger CEO Pascal Gauthier on the Narrative Shift From USB Sticks to Hardware Wallets. Your Keys, Your Money Dec 17, 2019

Pascal Gauther, Ledger’s CEO talks the origin of Ledger and how they revolutionized Bitcoin wallets, making a transformational leap from USB sticks to hardware wallets. He discusses in depth the French technology of Ledger. Pascal shows optimism for the future of crypto and emphasizes that they’re in it for the long run. The early players of crypto (Charlie and Pascal) believe there’s a long road ahead, and they discuss the idea of making the world a better place to live in.

This episode of Untold Stories is sponsored by Scott Offord, a broker of ASIC mining gear and the creator of CryptoMining. You can find him on twitter @offordscott.

This episode of Untold Stories is sponsored by eToro, the smartest crypto trading platform, and one of the largest in the world. Join myself and 11 million other traders and create an account at eToro.com and build your crypto portfolio the smart way.

If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworksgroup.io

Coinlist Co-Founder Andy Bromberg on the Downfall of the ICO, the Rise of Revolutionary Companies, & the Future of Tokens Dec 12, 2019

The seeds sown at Sanford are still producing fruit in the crypto space. Coinlist CEO & founder Andy Bromberg narrates his blockchain journey from college to Coinlist. He unveils why ICOs died, screening criteria for good crypto projects, regulations, current state of token projects, new approach to crypto fundraising, security tokens, post-release token trade and uncertainty in the blockchain industry.

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BitPay gives you the tools to live life on crypto. Whether you want to send crypto to friends, use crypto to buy video games or computer parts, or turn crypto into gift cards for more than 100 mainstream brands, the BitPay app has you covered. You can hold your own private keys in a secure wallet while accessing the best of crypto commerce. Get started at bitpay.com/wallet.

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Bitpanda is a fintech based in Vienna, Austria founded in 2014 by Eric Demuth, Paul Klanschek and Christian Trummer. The company is a firm believer in the innovative power of cryptocurrencies, digitised assets and blockchain technology. Bitpanda’s mission is to tear down the barriers to investing and bring traditional financial products to the 21st century. Today, Bitpanda has more than 1 million users and 120 team members. With a PSD2 payment service provider license, state-of-the-art security and streamlined user experience, Bitpanda has grown into a popular trading platform for newbies and experts alike. Users can currently trade Bitcoin, Ethereum, gold and over 20 other digital assets.

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Pepo was founded by Jason Goldberg, who has been building user experiences for creators and communities for decades. Jason has worked at AOL, Jobster, Social Median, and more recently he connected designers at Hem and Fab. Visit us at Pepo.com/stories for more information.

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If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworksgroup.io

LIVE from SF: Kraken CEO Jesse Powell on a Decade in Crypto, Coin Listing & Naming, Growth Potentials, & Government Regulation Dec 10, 2019

Kraken's CEO, Jesse Powell, reveals the idea behind how tokens are listed, exchange security, capital efficiency, self-regulation & government support for crypto in Japan. Powell believes more blockchain companies will move to countries with better pro-crypto legislation, adding that Kraken is set to acquire more blockchain companies to stay ahead of the competition. On an 11-year-old Bitcoin, Powell doesn’t see crypto taking over the world in 10 years, but rather sees more acceptance as a store of value or means of exchange.

This episode of Untold Stories is sponsored by Scott Offord, a broker of ASIC mining gear and the creator of CryptoMining. You can find him on twitter @offordscott.

This episode of Untold Stories is sponsored by eToro, the smartest crypto trading platform, and one of the largest in the world. Join myself and 11 million other traders and create an account at eToro.com and build your crypto portfolio the smart way.

If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworksgroup.io

OG Dan Held on Launching ZeroBlock in 2013, 1st Bitcoin Price iPhone App, & Kraken Biz Dev Dec 05, 2019

Do you think you know a lot about crypto? 7 years ago, our guest, Dan Held, started his journey from multiple corporate jumps including Uber and other big corporate players. Dan finally found his passion with blockchain. Even though Dan had a non-technical background, it didn’t stop him from working with top blockchain players and owning his own crypto startup, ZeroBlock. Dan joins Charlie to share his interesting experiences and opinions in the crypto sphere. He breaks the media stereotype of POW and talks about its efficiencies.

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BitPay gives you the tools to live life on crypto. Whether you want to send crypto to friends, use crypto to buy video games or computer parts, or turn crypto into gift cards for more than 100 mainstream brands, the BitPay app has you covered. You can hold your own private keys in a secure wallet while accessing the best of crypto commerce. Get started at bitpay.com/wallet.

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Bitpanda is a fintech based in Vienna, Austria founded in 2014 by Eric Demuth, Paul Klanschek and Christian Trummer. The company is a firm believer in the innovative power of cryptocurrencies, digitised assets and blockchain technology. Bitpanda’s mission is to tear down the barriers to investing and bring traditional financial products to the 21st century. Today, Bitpanda has more than 1 million users and 120 team members. With a PSD2 payment service provider license, state-of-the-art security and streamlined user experience, Bitpanda has grown into a popular trading platform for newbies and experts alike. Users can currently trade Bitcoin, Ethereum, gold and over 20 other digital assets.

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Pepo was founded by Jason Goldberg, who has been building user experiences for creators and communities for decades. Jason has worked at AOL, Jobster, Social Median, and more recently he connected designers at Hem and Fab. Visit us at Pepo.com/stories for more information.

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VP of the Democratic Party of Kosovo, MP Memli Krasniqi, on Starting a Country, Adopting Bitcoin & Accumulation of Crypto by Governments Dec 03, 2019

20 years ago, Kosovo fought for its liberation and won. My guest, Memli Krasniqi, Vice-President of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) since February 2013, recently spoke with Bill Clinton on the struggles Kosovo has overcome since it won its freedom. Kosovo, with an American friendly attitude and modern infrastructure allowed Memli Krasniqi to invest in Bitcoin early on when Bitcoin was less than $200. Memli Krasniqi, shares about Kosovo’s maximum tax rate of just 10% and how its economy is in just 20 years now comparable to well established European economies. As a business growth country Kosovo has many advantages from freedom to low taxes and even a statue of Bill Clinton, Memli Krasniqi talks about his amazing country.

This episode of Untold Stories is sponsored by Scott Offord, a broker of ASIC mining gear and the creator of CryptoMining. You can find him on twitter @offordscott.

This episode of Untold Stories is sponsored by eToro, the smartest crypto trading platform, and one of the largest in the world. Join myself and 11 million other traders and create an account at eToro.com and build your crypto portfolio the smart way.

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OG Bitcoin Pioneer George Mandrik on Guns & Drugs, Anarcho-Capitalism, Bacon Sandwiches, and Selling Baklava for Bitcoin Nov 28, 2019

Once a year there is a festival where people can truly be free from the oppression of government. This episode my guest George Mandrik shares how he made a living at the Porcupine Festival selling Baklava. Back in 2012 the Porcupine festival with guns, drugs, and wild parties I met George Mandrik and offered him a job with my company BitInstant. George Mandrik shares his work life with me at BitInstant and his first experience with ASIC mining making him sweat. After I closed my company George moved to Blockchain.com and gives his thoughts on closing the coin mixing service. You don’t want to miss this episode!

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BitPay gives you the tools to live life on crypto. Whether you want to send crypto to friends, use crypto to buy video games or computer parts, or turn crypto into gift cards for more than 100 mainstream brands, the BitPay app has you covered. You can hold your own private keys in a secure wallet while accessing the best of crypto commerce. Get started at bitpay.com/wallet.

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Bitpanda is a fintech based in Vienna, Austria founded in 2014 by Eric Demuth, Paul Klanschek and Christian Trummer. The company is a firm believer in the innovative power of cryptocurrencies, digitised assets and blockchain technology. Bitpanda’s mission is to tear down the barriers to investing and bring traditional financial products to the 21st century. Today, Bitpanda has more than 1 million users and 120 team members. With a PSD2 payment service provider license, state-of-the-art security and streamlined user experience, Bitpanda has grown into a popular trading platform for newbies and experts alike. Users can currently trade Bitcoin, Ethereum, gold and over 20 other digital assets.

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Pepo was founded by Jason Goldberg, who has been building user experiences for creators and communities for decades. Jason has worked at AOL, Jobster, Social Median, and more recently he connected designers at Hem and Fab. Visit us at Pepo.com/stories for more information.

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Andreas M. Antonopoulos on How Bitcoin Defeats the System of Control over Money and Why US Politics are Rigged Nov 26, 2019

We all know what the 3 properties of money are, but did you know there is a 4th property of money? Andreas M. Antonopoulos has been a Bitcoin champion since the beginning. In this episode of Untold Stories, Andreas explains what the 4th property of money is and how Bitcoin defeats it. In doing so, the IRS decided to make Bitcoin unusable for retail transactions. Andreas shares how States in the US are regulating more than the Federal government and the positives and negatives it causes for crypto exchanges. Lastly, we discuss how corrupt politics keep their political agenda regardless of your vote and I get a chance to thank Andreas for being supportive of me when I was in prison.

This episode of Untold Stories is sponsored by Scott Offord, a broker of ASIC mining gear and the creator of CryptoMining. You can find him on twitter @offordscott.

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Bitfinex CTO Paolo Ardoino on the 2012 Bitcoin Wild West of Hacks and Scams. Is the Lightning Network the Future? Nov 21, 2019

Crypto trading has changed a lot since the beginning. Anyone who joins an exchange today really can’t appreciate how much trading Bitcoin back in the day was like the wild, wild west; full of scams and Ponzi schemes. In this episode, my guest Bitfinex CTO, Paolo Ardoino shares with me the innovations he’s used to improve the Bitfinex platform and prevent hacking. After the Bitfinex hack, I found their decision to spread the loss across their user base through an exchange created token morally questionable. Learn how I changed my mind and now consider it one of the greatest economic experiments in history.

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BitPay gives you the tools to live life on crypto. Whether you want to send crypto to friends, use crypto to buy video games or computer parts, or turn crypto into gift cards for more than 100 mainstream brands, the BitPay app has you covered. You can hold your own private keys in a secure wallet while accessing the best of crypto commerce. Get started at bitpay.com/wallet.

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Bitpanda is a fintech based in Vienna, Austria founded in 2014 by Eric Demuth, Paul Klanschek and Christian Trummer. The company is a firm believer in the innovative power of cryptocurrencies, digitised assets and blockchain technology. Bitpanda’s mission is to tear down the barriers to investing and bring traditional financial products to the 21st century. Today, Bitpanda has more than 1 million users and 120 team members. With a PSD2 payment service provider license, state-of-the-art security and streamlined user experience, Bitpanda has grown into a popular trading platform for newbies and experts alike. Users can currently trade Bitcoin, Ethereum, gold and over 20 other digital assets.

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Pepo was founded by Jason Goldberg, who has been building user experiences for creators and communities for decades. Jason has worked at AOL, Jobster, Social Median, and more recently he connected designers at Hem and Fab. Visit us at Pepo.com/stories for more information.

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CEO of AtomicWallet, Konstantin Gladych on Hacking Crypto Exchanges & Libra Love/Hate Nov 19, 2019

Have you ever wondered what measures exchanges take to prevent or stop hacking? In this episode, my close friend Konstantin Gladych founder of Changelly & CEO of AtomicWallet gives us insights on what goes on behind the scenes when an exchange gets hacked. He talks about his decision to leave Changelly and create AtomicWallet and why AtomicWallet starts with an A. Kona explains why he has a Love/Hate for Libra and we both agree that government shouldn’t tell us what to think of other nations.

This episode of Untold Stories is sponsored by Scott Offord, a broker of ASIC mining gear and the creator of CryptoMining. You can find him on twitter @offordscott.

This episode of Untold Stories is sponsored by eToro, the smartest crypto trading platform, and one of the largest in the world. Join myself and 11 million other traders and create an account at eToro.com and build your crypto portfolio the smart way.

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Kris Marszalek of Hong Kong’s Crypto.com Renders Bitcoin More Feasible & Fungible with Almost One Million Users Nov 14, 2019

Do you feel like it’s too late to get into crypto? In this episode financial guru Kris Marszalek shares how he worked with Visa card from the financial technology sector in 2016 to bring fungibility to crypto currencies. I share my mistakes in trying to do the same in 2013. Starting in Hong Kong, Kris Marszalik talks about the phenomenal growth of crypto.com and the deep data insights user transactions show. As a financial and crypto expert Kris gives his view of how his products help bring privacy to traditional financial tools. You don’t want to miss this chat on untold stories.

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BitPay gives you the tools to live life on crypto. Whether you want to send crypto to friends, use crypto to buy video games or computer parts, or turn crypto into gift cards for more than 100 mainstream brands, the BitPay app has you covered. You can hold your own private keys in a secure wallet while accessing the best of crypto commerce. Get started at bitpay.com/wallet.

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Bitpanda is a fintech based in Vienna, Austria founded in 2014 by Eric Demuth, Paul Klanschek and Christian Trummer. The company is a firm believer in the innovative power of cryptocurrencies, digitised assets and blockchain technology. Bitpanda’s mission is to tear down the barriers to investing and bring traditional financial products to the 21st century. Today, Bitpanda has more than 1 million users and 120 team members. With a PSD2 payment service provider license, state-of-the-art security and streamlined user experience, Bitpanda has grown into a popular trading platform for newbies and experts alike. Users can currently trade Bitcoin, Ethereum, gold and over 20 other digital assets.

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Bestselling Author, Critic, & Bitcoiner Michael Kimelman Walks Through Being Arrested, Fighting in Trial, and Serving Time in Prison Nov 12, 2019

Going to federal prison was one of the toughest things I’ve ever done. Fortunately, my guest on this episode, Michael Kimelman, had already experienced it and was able to give me sound advice. We both discuss the path that led us to prison and our different strategies of fighting through trial vs. admitting guilt. Michael exposes the corruption in the federal court system and how he was targeted because of political motivations. Having a higher education Michael tried to make good use of his time by teaching classes and helping inmates get a GED. This episode is full of insights from the inside from corruption to hypocrisy.

This episode of Untold Stories is sponsored by Scott Offord, a broker of ASIC mining gear and the creator of CryptoMining. You can find him on twitter @offordscott.

This episode of Untold Stories is sponsored by eToro, the smartest crypto trading platform, and one of the largest in the world. Join myself and 11 million other traders and create an account at eToro.com and build your crypto portfolio the smart way.

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Vinny Lingham on the Economy Apocalypse and Anonymity vs. Privacy & Entrepreneurial Grit Nov 07, 2019

In this episode Vinny Lingham gives an outline of how Bitcoin could collapse the world economy and be banned forever. As the founder of Gyft, he shares how allowing gift card purchases using Bitcoin gave him deep metrics and insights into the usage and movements of Bitcoin. Charlie and Vinny discuss how Vinny’s creation of Civic Coin affects privacy and what’s the difference between privacy and anonymity. Vinny shares his critical points on entrepreneurship grit and how to be successful over the competition. Lastly, Vinny gives his prediction for Bitcoin in 2020 and beyond.

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BitPay gives you the tools to live life on crypto. Whether you want to send crypto to friends, use crypto to buy video games or computer parts, or turn crypto into gift cards for more than 100 mainstream brands, the BitPay app has you covered. You can hold your own private keys in a secure wallet while accessing the best of crypto commerce. Get started at bitpay.com/wallet.

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Bitpanda is a fintech based in Vienna, Austria founded in 2014 by Eric Demuth, Paul Klanschek and Christian Trummer. The company is a firm believer in the innovative power of cryptocurrencies, digitised assets and blockchain technology. Bitpanda’s mission is to tear down the barriers to investing and bring traditional financial products to the 21st century. Today, Bitpanda has more than 1 million users and 120 team members. With a PSD2 payment service provider license, state-of-the-art security and streamlined user experience, Bitpanda has grown into a popular trading platform for newbies and experts alike. Users can currently trade Bitcoin, Ethereum, gold and over 20 other digital assets.

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Shapeshift Founder Erik Voorhees on Bitcoin Tribalism, Libra and How to Transcend the Fed Oct 29, 2019

Have you met someone who has fundamentally changed your worldview? In this episode of Untold Stories, Charlie Shrem talks with Erik Voorhees, who was the poster boy for bitcoinism before he launched Shapeshift. With a goal to change the financial system of the world, Erik knows that bitcoin is going to take over the world... and when it does, the federal reserve is going away. However, Erik also knows that world with multiple cryptocurrencies that compliment each other or compete with each other and have a different ethos and development teams is a more decentralized world. Listen as the topic of various digital assets is discussed and learn why Erik actually loves Libra.

-----This episode of Untold Stories is sponsored by Scott Offord, a broker of ASIC mining gear and the creator of CryptoMining. You can find him on twitter @offordscott.

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BnkToTheFuture Founder Simon Dixon on Bank Problems, Bitcoin’s Role in Solving Them, and Crypto Innovation Oct 15, 2019

Satoshi may have invented Bitcoin, but it was trailblazer and BnkToTheFuture Founder Simon Dixon who laid the groundwork for crypto-innovators to raise capital in the emerging space. But Simon isn’t doing battle with the traditional banking system as much as he is helping to create a way around it to a better monetary future. Early on, he saw clearly how Bitcoin could solve the problems he was, at the time, writing about in his book “Bank to the Future.” In it, he detailed traditional monetary policy flaws then founded BnkToTheFuture the company to help fix them. From its inception, BnkToTheFuture funded top crypto innovations such as Coinbase, Kraken, ShapeShift and other startups, moving the space forward. Simon and BnkToTheFuture continue to fund today’s crypto innovators at BnkToTheFuture.com.

-----This episode of Untold Stories is sponsored by Scott Offord, a broker of ASIC mining gear and the creator of CryptoMining. You can find him on twitter @offordscott.

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BitPay Founder Stephen Pair Shares his Journey from IBM to Founding the Oldest Crypto Payment Company Oct 08, 2019

Join Charlie and BitPay Founder and CEO Stephen Pair, who gave up a brilliant career with IBM to found BitPay, the oldest crypto payment company. They share their unique perspectives on Satoshi, the gorgeous simplicity of the white paper and how it gave rise to Bitcoin, using existing technology and coding language. They tackle the role of banks in crypto and the pros and cons of mining Bitcoin versus buying it. Stephen also talks about the thinking behind BitPay, building the platform and the launch, a time when he was happy for a handful of transactions a day. Today, BitPay moves a massive and growing volume of Bitcoin because companies get real value from using the payment system.

-----This episode of Untold Stories is sponsored by Scott Offord, a broker of ASIC mining gear and the creator of CryptoMining. You can find him on twitter @offordscott.

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eToro Founder and CEO Yoni Assia on Financial Autonomy for the Masses and the Great Transfer of Wealth Oct 01, 2019

Join Charlie and eToro CEO Yoni Assia, who at 25, founded the company that leveled the playing field for investors, eliminating the need for middlemen and giving regular people the tools to grow wealth. Yoni has an idea and a vision for a new future of wealth in which blockchain and a crypto-backed universal basic income play a role. He is an oracle on the topic of global wealth and income, having seen the current state of the global economy long before others. In 2008, he wrote about a transparent, digital financial system and even predicted the negative interest rates we’re seeing now. Yoni wants to solve the problems that will inevitably come from growing wealth inequality and believes a tearing apart of the state and money — like the separation of church and state — will advance human rights.

-----This episode of Untold Stories is sponsored by Scott Offord, a broker of ASIC mining gear and the creator of CryptoMining. You can find him on twitter @offordscott.

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Charlie Lee Talks Founding Litecoin and the Ultimate Altcoin Story From 2011 To Today Sep 24, 2019

Few Crypto OGs have the chops of Charlie Lee. He founded Litecoin and spent his early career at Google and Coinbase. These days, he spreads the gospel of Litecoin through the Litecoin Foundation and is a respected voice on Crypto Twitter.

-----This episode of Untold Stories is sponsored by Scott Offord, a broker of ASIC mining gear and the creator of CryptoMining. You can find him on twitter @offordscott.

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Charlie Talks to Crypto OG Bobby Lee — Founder of Bitcoin China and the New Released Ballet Wallet Sep 17, 2019

Bobby Lee, Genuine Bitcoin OG and Founder of Bitcoin China Introduces Ballet Wallet, the first non-electric wallet for the tech novices to geeks. He talks to Charlie about its unique features and functionality as well as diving into China’s unique and evolving relationship with Bitcoin.

-----This episode of Untold Stories is sponsored by Scott Offord, a broker of ASIC mining gear and the creator of CryptoMining. You can find him on twitter @offordscott.

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Indian Politician Rajeev Chandrasekhar on India’s View of Crypto and Why They’re Beating the U.S. Sep 10, 2019

Rajeev Chandrasekhar is a member of the Indian Parliament and a billionaire. Five years into helping retool the Indian government, Rajeev talks about how technology is changing life in India and the world, including: How the crypto revolution is well underway, parallels between the 1980s early internet and early crypto, dealing with “anti-innovators,” the benefits of self-regulation before government regulation, and how India is moving toward regulatory and legal frameworks for crypto and privacy.

-----This episode of Untold Stories is sponsored by Scott Offord, a broker of ASIC mining gear and the creator of CryptoMining. You can find him on twitter @offordscott.

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Blockstream’s Samson Mow on the Art of Trolling, the Bitcoin Civil War, and the Big Block Bandwagon Sep 03, 2019

Charlie and Blockstream’s Samson Mow discuss Bitcoin surviving China’s attempts to stifle it and the quirkiness of the crypto space, including:The Bitcoin Deep StateFees and Network SecurityTroll Armies and Why There’s Not One for Bitcoin Bitcoin Blockchain, Liquid and LightningThe False Narrative Around Bitcoin Energy UseThe Uncalculated Energy Use of Gold and FiatThe Trade Off Between Privacy and ConvenienceThe Big Block BandwagonBitcoin.com Bait and SwitchBags, Hope and Maintaining the Party LineBlockstream and SatelliteMass Adoption of The Lightning NetworkThe Importance of Bitcoin as a Settlement System, Not a Payment SystemHow Proof of Stake Degrades Over Time

-----This episode of Untold Stories is sponsored by Scott Offord, a broker of ASIC mining gear and the creator of CryptoMining. You can find him on twitter @offordscott.

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Tenacious Innovator Amber Baldet on Leaving JP Morgan’s Blockchain Program to Found Clovyr Aug 27, 2019

Fortune Magazine named Amber Baldet a top 40 under 40 for leading JP Morgan’s blockchain program, founding Clovyr and being a leading thinker in the space. Listen in as she and Charlie cover topics like:Her thoughts about ZCash and the ZCash FoundationUnderstanding the spectrum of total centralization to total decentralizationHow blind faith leads to blind spots Why permissioned blockchains don’t compete with permissionless blockchainUsing blockchain for a coordination layer rather than data storageWhy the crypto space is bad at recruiting engineersThe failings of the cypherpunk movementWhat will drive adoption of cryptoZCash and its move toward greater decentralizationHow crypto is crowded with social misfits and where that’s going-----This episode of Untold Stories is sponsored by Scott Offord, a broker of ASIC mining gear and the creator of CryptoMining. You can find him on twitter @offordscott.

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Brian Hoffman On Leaving His Elite Government Job and How It Led to the Founding of OpenBazaar Aug 20, 2019

OpenBazaar founder Brian Hoffman talks about leaving his elite government job to grow a startup but covers some fascinating ground as well as:

How he took the good ideas and good tech of Silk Road and DarkMarket to create OpenBazaar, how far ahead government technology is than we know, what it’s like to go from privilege to understanding the wider world, how building large, peer-to-peer networks tends to skew toward centralization, how government agencies are at odds over crypto, with some using it to catch crooks and others in clandestine operations, the rollout of OpenBazaar’s app Haven, the importance and moving forward on better cryptography for crypto, how Brian’s in-laws experience of the Iranian revolution changed his worldview, how taking yourself too seriously can backfire, and what it was like for Brian’s boss to see his name in Wired magazine before he did.

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-----This episode of Untold Stories is sponsored by Scott Offord, a broker of ASIC mining gear and the creator of CryptoMining. You can find him on twitter @offordscott.

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Actress and Crypto Advocate Courtney Shrem Shares Her Unique Perspective on the Bitcoin Revolution Aug 13, 2019

No one knows the behind-the-scenes crypto stories like Courtney Shrem, Charlie’s wife. Listen in for her unique insights on things like: Watching diversity grow in crypto, how she and Charlie started dating, Courtney’s take on the throw up story, how fast she fell for Charlie, sticking by Charlie through prison and beyond, and tips for long-term relationships (if you can travel together and not want to kill each other, you’re on the right track)

-----This episode of Untold Stories is sponsored by Scott Offord, a broker of ASIC mining gear and the creator of CryptoMining. You can find him on twitter @offordscott.

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Diary of a Made Man Ian Balina shares his family’s journey from a Ugandan village to the crypto big time Aug 06, 2019

Crypto giant Ian Balina is one generation away from a Ugandan village. Hear how he and his family worked their way from remote village to amazing success on this week’s Untold Stories, along with:

How death threats changed his point of view, why you should “burn your ships,” why low self-esteem creates the best salespeople, how taking responsibility and educating yourself is the surest path to freedom, how hard times separate your friends from the fakers, why it’s important to be “psychologically unemployable,” the craziest pitches he heard during the 2017 ICO stampede, his “I made it” moment, how he stayed free for a week at a 5-star NY hotel, how to live a decentralized life without getting burned out, and the number one red flag for a crypto project.

-----This episode of Untold Stories is sponsored by Scott Offord, a broker of ASIC mining gear and the creator of CryptoMining. You can find him on twitter @offordscott.

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Alena Vranova From Communism And Casa To Crypto And Trezor Jul 30, 2019

Join Charlie and guest Alena Vranova, Trezor founder, head of strategy for CasaHODL and one of the true innovators in crypto, as they discuss all things crypto, including: How she discovered Bitcoin, her experience of communism’s fall, how mass surveillance culture pushes people to crypto, the birth of the first crypto hardware wallet, the true meaning of updates that will come “in two weeks”, the driving philosophy behind the Trezor wallet, and how Trezor guards hardware security.

-----This episode of Untold Stories is sponsored by Scott Offord, a broker of ASIC mining gear and the creator of CryptoMining. You can find him on twitter @offordscott.

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Binance’s CZ gives an Unfiltered, Behind-the-Curtain Look at the Past and Future of Crypto Jul 23, 2019

On this week’s Untold Stories, Binance’s CZ sits down with Charlie to talk about his life, leaving China, Binance’s inner workings and his vision for the future evolution of crypto exchanges, including:The founding of binance and the rationale behind itHow crypto-to-crypto trading changed the spaceHow Biance fundamentally changed how exchanges operateWhy CZ’s family had to flee China and how that changed his worldviewHow decentralization helped Binance succeedThe politics of wearing flip flopsWhy taking care of exchange users over shareholders makes sense in cryptoBinance Coin’s bright future-----This episode of Untold Stories is sponsored by Scott Offord, a broker of ASIC mining gear and the creator of This episode of Untold Stories is sponsored by Scott Offord, the creator of CryptoMining. Scott’s a broker of ASIC mining gear, and helps people buy or sell their miners. He created a bitcoin mining profitability calculator and an interactive ASIC hardware comparison chart that you can find at CryptoMining.Tools

It's the only free online tool for calculating profitability & "Days to ROI" that includes the impact of the bitcoin block reward halving. The calculator lets you put in your estimated uptime to give you more realistic profit projections. Check it out and find Scott on telegram and twitter @offordscott

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Lennart Lopin: from Buddhist monk to MarsCoin to building ByteFederal’s network of Bitcoin ATMs Jul 16, 2019

On this week’s Untold Stories, Charlie and ByteFederal CTO Lennart Lopin tackle out-of-this-world topics like:Bitcoin and interplanetary commerceLennart’s life in communist East GermanyHis life as a Buddhist monkBlockchain helping capitalism achieve communism’s dreamByteFederal’s ATMs offering more than just BitcoinThe promise of public blockchainsPrefer to read the interview? Check out the full transcript here.

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Casascius Coin Creator Mike Caldwell on making Bitcoin meaningful for the masses Jul 09, 2019

On this week’s Untold Stories, join Charlie and Casascius Coin Creator Mike Caldwell for a fresh take on topics such as:

- The best ways to make Bitcoin understandable to newcomers.

- Creating cryptography projects like SwipeClock that solve problems.

- What makes some Casascius coins much more valuable than others.

- How Casascius Coins are like the Golden Calf in the Bible — in a good way.

- Luck and Bitcoin

- How Mike secured the private keys of Casascius Coins

- How the Bitcoin Talk Forums have been a breeding ground of crypto innovation.

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Untold Stories takes crypto’s pulse with Moe Levin, founder of the North American Bitcoin Conference Jul 02, 2019

Listen in on Charlie and NABC founder Mo Levin looking at how crypto challenges the norms to make the space stronger. They discuss:Why crypto types are different from other entrepreneurs.Why being psychologically unemployable is a win.How demographics are shifting in crypto.How some of the idealism is slipping away.The strong web of connection in the crypto community.

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Taylor Monahan, Founder of MyCrypto.com, Dives into Crypto’s Evolution and the Quirky People in the Space Jun 25, 2019

This week’s Untold Stories delves into MyCrypto.com and coming features with founder Taylor Monahan. We cover a lot of ground on tech, privacy, crypto corporate culture and other topics you won’t want to miss, like:• Taylor’s take no prisoners approach to life• Why your Uber driver might be a CEO• The true measure of success — and failure.• Taylor’s dream job and Charlie’s all time favorite job.

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Charlie and Best Selling Author Ben Mezrich Discuss Crypto History and Insider Details in Ben’s New Book “Bitcoin Billionaires” Jun 18, 2019

Join Charlie as he turns the tables and interviews best selling author Ben Mezrich, whose newest book, “Bitcoin Billionaires,” chronicles crypto’s early days. Get a taste of the history Mezrich uncovered in research that included interviewing Charlie, the Winklevoss twins, and others as well as early talk of a Bitcoin movie based on the book.

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Olga Feldmeier’s Tale of Jumping Ship from Her Big Bank Job for a No-Pay Crypto Startup Jun 11, 2019

Charlie’s guest Olga Feldmeier, CEO of Smart Valor, shares her journey from post Soviet Union Ukraine and its hyperinflation crisis to her meteoric rise through traditional banking, and her ultimate switch to crypto, including her role in the early days of Switzerland’s “Crypto Valley.”

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Brandon Goldman – Ideological Issues with Tokenized Debt & Whether or Not Bitcoin is a Religion Jun 04, 2019

Brandon Goldman is a software engineer, an entrepreneur, a cryptocurrency and angel investor, and the founder of FreshPay. In this conversation, Brandon and Charlie Shrem discuss the issues with tokenized debt, what makes a good currency, whether or not Bitcoin is a religion, and how to deal with crypto burnout.

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Steven Nerayoff – Crypto as a Disruptive Technology & Governments Debasing Their Own Currencies May 28, 2019

In this conversation, Steven Nerayoff and Charlie Shrem discuss how cryptocurrency is the most disruptive technology he's ever seen, the early implications of the internet, how the government debases their own currencies through inflation, whether or not Casper Labs will solve all of Bitcoin and Ethereum's problems, and how the first time he ever bought Bitcoin was at gunpoint.

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Simon Dix – The Dangers of Storing Money in the Bank & Why Globalization Is Alarming May 21, 2019

Simon Dix is the Chairman of Ecstatus Capital. In this conversation, Simon and Charlie Shrem discuss hitchhiking to South Africa at 18 with no money, the risks of the banking industry, gold vs silver and why globalization isn’t necessarily a good thing.

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Pete Rizzo – Technology's Impact on Journalism & Crypto's Similarities to Religion May 16, 2019

Pete Rizzo is the Editor in Chief at CoinDesk. In this conversation, Pete and Charlie Shrem discuss journalism's relationship to changing technology, crypto governance and why it shouldn't exist, Bitcoin maximalism, the crypto industry's failures, and why Pete lived in a van for a year.

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Jered Kenna – An Ex-Marine Talks Early Bitcoin Mining & What Really Happens When Exchanges Fail May 16, 2019

Jered Kenna is the founder and CEO of 20Mission. In this conversation, Jered and Charlie Shrem discuss Jered's understanding of finance and economics from the age of 4, living in Afghanistan and his transition back to the U.S., the turning point when crypto went from collaborative to competitive, and Jered's experiences with identity theft and losing 99% of his net worth.

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Galia Benartzi – Defining the Global Financial Order After WWII & Why Technology is the Language of Progress May 16, 2019

Galia Benartzi is the Co-Founder of cryptocurrency protocol Bancor. In this conversation, Galia and Charlie Shrem discuss global reserve currencies, the global financial order established post-WW2, why people can't just create money, growing up down the block from Steve Jobs, and why technology is the language of progress.

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