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How Crypto Investment Fund Manager Nick Tomaino Evaluates Tokens Feb 04, 2018

In this episode featuring **Crypto Venture Fund Co-Founder Nick Tomaino**, you’ll learn how his $26M fund, 1Confirmation, decides how to deploy their capital into blockchain investments.

We already know blockchain's killer apps Dec 04, 2017

In this episode featuring Software Engineer **Haseeb Qureshi** , you’ll learn about the four potential killer apps of blockchain technology: dark web and black market payments, digital gold, payments (macro and micro), and tokenization.

A beginner's guide to Bitcoin Cash Nov 29, 2017

In this episode featuring Scalar Capital Co-Founder and Managing Partner **Linda Xie** , you’ll learn: * The basics of Bitcoin Cash is, and how it compares to Bitcoin * How and why Bitcoin Cash was created * The differences between the scaling approaches of Bitcoin Cash (on chain) and Bitcoin (off chain) * How forks like Bitcoin Cash allow cryptocurrencies to experiment when groups of people cannot reach consensus on contentious decisions

Crypto Tokens and the Coming Age of Protocol Innovation Oct 29, 2017

In this episode featuring **Albert Wenger **of Union Square Ventures, you’ll learn: * How Bitcoin and other decentralized blockchains will drive the decentralization of the internet * How blockchain protocols provide incentives for the creation and governance of technologies that were previously largely unmonetized public resources * Examples of how companies such as Sia and Filecoin are using blockchains to fund their development and capitalize on the potential success of their technology

A Beginners Guide to Ethereum Oct 23, 2017

In this episode featuring early Coinbase employee **Linda Xie** , you’ll learn: * What Ethereum is, and how it compares to Bitcoin * What a ‘smart contract’ is, and why programmable digital money matters * Some of the most interesting use cases of Ethereum including identity, scarce resource markets, next-generation social media, and more * How fundraising using Ethereum ERC-20 tokens is providing fuel for talented engineers to create blockchain-based projects Linda Xie is a Founder at Scalar Capital, an investment management company specializing in digital assets. Prior to Scalar Capital, Xie was a Product Manager at Coinbase, the world’s leading platform where merchants, consumers, and traders transact with digital currencies such as Bitcoin, Litecoin, and Ethereum. Linda is also an advisor for the 0x project, a protocol for trading tokens. Prior to Coinbase, Xie worked at AIG on the Risk Management team. She holds a degree in Economics from UC San Diego.

Traditional Asset Tokenization - What happens when the multi-trillion $ asset markets meet cryptocurrency? Oct 19, 2017

* In this episode featuring **Stephen McKeon** , you’ll learn: * Why in the coming years, assets will become increasing tokenized via blockchain protocols such as Ethereum * How the tokenization of traditional assets such as fine art or commercial buildings will unlock massively valuable new markets for trading * How the concept of asset ownership may evolve in ways not yet imaginable * How asset tokenization is already changing industries like venture capital by offering LPs greater liquidity

Explain Bitcoin Like I'm 5 Oct 15, 2017

In this episode featuring **Nik Custodio** , you'll learn: * How Bitcoin works at a fundamental level, ideal for beginners to cryptocurrency * Examples of previous ways of exchanging value before Bitcoin was invented, and the disadvantages of them compared to Bitcoin * Why it was difficult to exchange digital scarcity prior to the invention of Bitcoin * How Bitcoin enables trustless exchange

Atomic Swaps Oct 11, 2017

In this episode featuring Bitcoin developer **Jimmy Song** , you’ll learn: * What an atomic swap is, how it affects the future of Bitcoin, and why it is useful * How an atomic swap works, with a real-world example * Why trusted third parties are security holes, and how atomic swaps remove the need for them * Pros and cons of on-chain atomic swaps compared to off-chain swaps such as the Lightning Network * What some of the cryptocurrencies that support atomic swaps are, including Decred (DCR) and Litecoin (LTC) which made headlines after recently completing an atomic swap

Why Decentralized Exchange Protocols Matter Oct 08, 2017

In this episode featuring **Fred Ehrsam** , Co-Founder of Coinbase, you’ll learn: * What a decentralized exchange (DEX) is, how they work, what types of applications can be built on top of decentralized exchanges, and how they compare to a centralized exchange * The benefits that decentralized exchanges can uniquely offer that centralized exchanges cannot, as well as some of the current drawbacks of decentralized exchanges * Why there is a need for the decentralized exchange for tokens * The difference between a decentralized exchange and a decentralized exchange protocol Don't forget, you can sign up for our free cryptocurrency newsletter and receive new episodes before anyone else at https://blockchaincurated.com

The Economics of Blockchain Protocols Oct 06, 2017

In this episode featuring **Primoz Kordez** , you’ll learn: * What determines the value of a cryptocurrency * The differences between the two main types of cryptocurrencies we’ve seen in the past two years: cryptocurrencies that can be divided into currencies with the function of means of payment or store of value, and currencies with utility value * How blockchain protocols will give rise to decentralized systems in which individuals co-create the value of the networks * The importance of incentives in establishing distributed networks in which individual participants are rewarded and the network itself appreciates in value This episode is recommended for our more advanced cryptocurrency listeners.

The Fifth Protocol Sep 23, 2017

In this episode featuring AngelList and CoinList Co-Founder **Naval Ravikant** , you’ll learn: * Why machines could be a major catalyst for Bitcoin protocol adoption * Why it has taken so long to create the internet’s first protocol for exchanging value, and why it’s here to stay * Why Bitcoin has an advantage as an exchange of value protocol versus incumbents * Why dozens of app coins could proliferate on networks that must allocate resources (storage, cache, and more) * What some of the future real-world applications of blockchain-related protocols could be

Crypto Tokens – A Breakthrough In Open Network Design Sep 23, 2017

In this episode featuring Andressen Horowitz General Partner **Chris Dixon** , you’ll learn: * How crypto tokens can aid in reversing the trend of internet centralization * Why tokens benefit their users, developers, investors, and entire open source initiatives * Why centralized networks won out versus open networks in Web 2.0, and why crypto tokens may shift the tide back to open networks in the future * How Ethereum is pouring gasoline on this fire with the ERC20 token, inspiring a new wave of token networks

Cryptocurrency’s Netscape Moment Sep 23, 2017

In this episode featuring **Elad Gil** , you’ll learn: * Why now is the starting gun for broad investment in cryptocurrencies including hedge funds, venture funds, and average consumers * How the current 2017 run-up in cryptocurrency prices and interest feels similar to the bubble in 2013, but how this time it’s different * Why the “store of value” use case of Bitcoin is becoming real * How the proliferation of blockchain-based technologies such as Ethereum, Monero and Zcash are driving developer and investor interest * How crowdfunding (ICOs), investors striking it rich, and general capital inflows are driving up the prices of digital assets

How To Think About Investing In Cryptocurrency: What needs to exist Sep 23, 2017

In this episode featuring cryptocurrency fund manager **Ari Paul** , you’ll learn: * What investable protocols and services the world needs that are best-suited for blockchain * Why cryptocurrency is not necessarily a winner take all market * Why communities are critical to the long-term success of a cryptocurrency * How shared beliefs of crypto token communities influence development roadmaps and governance, as illustrated by Bitcoin and Ethereum * Why Bitcoin is a serious contender for the “store of value” use case of digital gold, and how being the winner of that niche may mean it that it will be difficult for Bitcoin to succeed as the leading payment crypto token * Why dApps (decentralized applications), privacy coins, and more may have several breakout winners

How To Think About Investing In Cryptocurrency: Why Exceptional Opportunities Exist Sep 23, 2017

In this special investing episode featuring **Ari Paul** of BlockTower Capital, you’ll learn: * How to explain why cryptocurrency investment is a great opportunity * How investing in cryptocurrencies now could be compared to playing minor league basketball versus playing in the NBA * Why early investors in cryptocurrencies are rewarded for the risks they take that others may be unwilling to, and what some of those risks are * Why many traditional investors have not yet invested in cryptocurrencies

Cryptoeconomics 101 Sep 23, 2017

In this episode featuring cryptocurrency venture fund founder **Nick Tomaino** , you will learn: * What ‘cryptoeconomics’ is, and why it matters to the ecosystem * The history of decentralized systems including Kazaa and Bittorrent, and why the lack of cryptoeconomic systems stifled them from thriving * How Vitalik Buterin, founder of the Ethereum protocol, is pushing the bounds of cryptoeconomics * How crypto monetary policy influences the trajectory decentralized networks

Fat Protocols Sep 23, 2017

In this episode featuring **Joel Monegro** , you’ll learn: * How economic value for decentralized blockchain-based networks tends to be distributed to protocols rather than applications * Why shared data, such as user data, in decentralized systems, leads to value creation at the protocol level * Why crypto tokens are an essential incentives layer in blockchain networks * How tokens lead to a feedback loop incentivizing investment, development, entrepreneurship, and healthy speculation

Ethereum is the Forefront of Digital Currency Sep 23, 2017

In this episode featuring **Fred Ehrsam** , Co-Founder of Coinbase, you’ll learn: * How Ethereum is pouring rocket fuel on digital currency app development * Why no killer apps have emerged for Bitcoin beyond potentially being a store of value * Why Ethereum, with its easy to use programming language, is leading the rise of more diversified decentralized applications * Why some of the fundamental beliefs of the Bitcoin and Ethereum communities lead to different priorities and development outcomes * Why Ethereum has a bright future ahead of it, led by a strong developer community and an emphasis on scalability and growth * How the rate of change in digital currencies is accelerating

A Beginner’s Guide to Tezos Sep 23, 2017

In this episode featuring early Coinbase employee **Linda Xie** , you’ll learn: * What the Tezos protocol is, who the founders are, and how it compares to Ethereum * How the Tezos approach to upgrading functionality compares to blockchains such as Bitcoin and Ethereum * How developers in the Tezos ecosystem are compensated for their code * The differences and advantages between PoW (Proof of Work) and PoS (Proof of Stake) * How Tezos’ formal verification feature — allowing developers to mathematically prove the correctness of their smart contract code — could be used

Losing Alpha: Why Most New Crypto Funds Are a Sh*t Deal Sep 23, 2017

In this episode featuring **Ryan Selkis** , you will learn: * Why starting a crypto hedge fund seem like such an attractive pitch including the potential for outsized returns, a steep learning curve, and lack of yield on more traditional investment categories * Why simply outperforming a Bitcoin and Ethereum portfolio over the next 10 years will require ballsy assumptions * Why some tokens could require billions of dollars in capital inflows over the coming years simply to maintain their current token prices * How government intervention — including an SEC crackdown — could influence liquidity and token prices

Stock Options vs Protocol Tokens Sep 23, 2017

In this episode featuring entrepreneur and designer **Richard Burton** , you’ll learn: * The basics of stock option equity packages commonly used as financial incentives for startup employees * Why stock options can be “golden handcuffs” for employees * How misunderstanding small details of your stock option incentive package can cost you millions * Why ‘protocol equity’ potentially offers a better compensation outcome for talent * How protocol equity shines in areas where stock option compensation does not

Thoughts On Tokens Sep 23, 2017

In this episode featuring 21 Co-Founder and a16z Partner **Balaji Srinivasan** , you’ll learn: * The basics of what a digital token is, how various tokens differ from each other, and why tokens have surged in interest lately * Why tokens have only recently become possible due to years of digital currency infrastructure * What exactly you receive or hold rights to when you purchase a digital token * Why tokens are such a compelling alternative to traditional financing * How token models enable fundamentally new types of business models that could power the next wave of internet companies

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