Block Stars with David Schwartz

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Building Communities in Web3 Aug 15, 2023

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Developer communities drive innovation, collaboration and adoption within the blockchain and crypto space. But why are thriving developer communities so important in web3, and how do they foster further learning and development?

This episode of Block Stars with David Schwartz features special guest speakers from the XRP Ledger Foundation and XRPL Commons to discuss:

The significant impact of web3 communities on decentralization
The different avenues and resources available for blockchain developers of all levels
What the future holds for web3 developers and how those communities can evolve alongside the technology

Tokenizing Real-World Assets Jun 30, 2023

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The tokenization of real-world assets (or RWAs) is one of—if not the—most enduring use cases for crypto and blockchain. According to recent reports, Boston Consulting Group puts the total estimated value of the tokenized RWA market at upwards of $16T by 2030. But since essentially anything can be tokenized, when we talk about tokenizing RWAs, we’re talking about boiling the ocean.
This episode of Block Stars with David Schwartz features special guest speakers from $HOME, Thallo and Ripple to unpack and conceptualize:
- Examples of tokenized RWAs and their market opportunity
- The applications, use cases, and protocol standards for tokenized RWAs
- The technology's uses for developers, end users, and businesses

Demystifying Decentralized Identity Jun 08, 2023

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The latest episode of Block Stars with David Schwartz features special guest speakers from Heirloom, Fractal.ID, Ripple, and The & Company to demystify decentralized identity (DiD). David and guests dig into the follow topics in this episode:
- What is decentralized identity?
- Decentralized identity solutions and use cases in the real world
- DiD projects and specs developers are building now across blockchains
- What the future holds for DiD and other crypto-enabled technologies

Central Bank Digital Currencies Oct 14, 2022

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The latest episode of Block Stars features David Schwartz and Antony Welfare—Senior Advisor at Ripple—to discuss the opportunity for DLT technology to support a CBDC system, global adoption and more.

Tokenization: Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) May 10, 2022

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In the newest episode of Block Stars, Ripple CTO David Schwartz sits down with John Kraski, Director of Strategic Partnerships at NFT Thought Leaders. The two discuss the current state of NFTs, the communities involved in the space and look ahead at the evolution of this technology.

Creating a More Inclusive Financial System With Crypto | Bitso CEO Daniel Vogel Oct 21, 2020

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In the latest episode of Block Stars, Ripple CTO David Schwartz talks to Daniel Vogel, CEO and Co-Founder of Mexico’s leading crypto exchange, Bitso. You'll hear from Daniel on the state of crypto in Latin America, how Bitso almost became a video games payments specialist and more.

Why Sustainability Is Essential for the Future of Money | Entrepreneur Sid John Leopold Sep 28, 2020

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In the latest episode, David talks with serial entrepreneur Sid John Leopold about the environmental impact of blockchain technology and what it means for the future of money.

“Currencies are just a tool that we use to trade,” explains Sid. “We're going to use 'money 2.0' if it works better. The environment is the factor that affects us all. We don't want those tools to…drastically make our lives worse off in the future."

Why Unifying Payments Infrastructure Will Boost Financial Inclusion | Coil CEO Stefan Thomas, Part 2 Aug 30, 2020

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The latest episode of Block Stars is the conclusion of current Ripple CTO David Schwartz’s two-part conversation with former Ripple CTO, Stefan Thomas. Listen to part two of David and Stefan’s conversation on episode 10 of Block Stars for more on how and why Stefan developed ILP and to discover the critical piece of advice that Ripple’s outgoing CTO passed on to his successor.

How Bitcoin’s Limitations Inspired the XRP Ledger | Coil CEO Stefan Thomas, Part 1 Aug 11, 2020

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On the latest episode of Block Stars, David Schwartz—the creator of the XRP Ledger and current CTO of Ripple, sat down with Stefan Thomas, former CTO of Ripple and current CEO of Coil, to discuss the early days of blockchain, and their time working together on the XRP Ledger, Codius and Interledger Protocol (ILP).
Most people don’t realize that prior to Ripple, David and Stefan both used to work on Bitcoin. Stefan helped create BitcoinJS, which is a JavaScript implementation of the Bitcoin blockchain. David tinkered around with Bitcoin Core, as a C++ developer with a lot of experience using applied cryptography to build distributed systems, and helped the early core contributors solve some problems via the Bitcoin forum.
Both were inspired by the decentralized nature of the technology, but also recognized some issues early on.

Digital Assets in a Post-COVID World | Barry Eichengreen Jul 28, 2020

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Ripple CTO David Schwartz continues to explore the wider world of blockchain and digital assets on the Block Stars podcast. In the latest episode, he talks with Professor of Economics and Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley, Barry Eichengreen, about the current state of the global economy and where cryptocurrencies fit in a post-COVID climate.

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