Blockchain Insider Podcast by 11:FS

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Ep. 10. China draws first regulatory blood on ICOs Sep 06, 2017

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In this episode:

Simon and Colin and special guest, Fintech Insider and 11:FS' Jason Bates, break down the top news stories of the week including:
-The PBOC declares ICOs illegal

Crypto markets tumble 20% as a result
Messenger app Kik raises funds to launch an ICO for its own currency, the kin.
And… Paris Hilton launches an ICO

They also debate why it is that bitcoin is currently considered a no-go zone by big banks?

Then Simon catches up with ICO lawyer and token expert Patrick Murck for his thoughts on token sales, ICOs and the Chinese rulings making headlines this week.

And finally - let us know which celebrity you'd trust most if they endorsed an ICO - Tweet us @bchaininsider or drop us a line at podcasts@11fs.com.

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Special Guests: Jason Bates and Patrick Murck.

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Ep. 9. Will regulators kill ICOs and Tokens? Aug 31, 2017

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In this episode:

Simon, Colin and guests Kadhim Shubber and break down the top news stories of the last week including:

Bitcoin Segwit upgrade goes live
While Ethereum’s upgrade could still be a long wait
More regulators opine on tokens -And Burger King launches its own cryptocurrency

We also have some fantastic interviews including: Andrew Chapin of Benja, talking about the BenjaCoin and proactively working with regulators; and Taylor Monahan of MyEtherWallet about the industry trends, and scam prevention.

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Special Guests: Andrew Chapin, Kadhim Shubber, and Richard Burton.

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Ep. 8 Bitcoin Cash, Bitcoin Bonds and Insurance on Blockchains Aug 24, 2017

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In this episode:

Simon, Colin and guests Steve Webb and Hadi Kabalan break down the top news stories of the last week including:

Bitcoin Cash hits $1000, then quickly returns to $600!
The first bond on blockchain
IOTA the Internet of Things “Blockchain” announces flash channels

And we have some top class interviews including: lawyer Stephen Palley about whether or not ICOs are legal, and what you should bear in mind if you're considering setting one up; then we speak to Blocksure's Ranvir Saggu and Joseph Goulden about their Ethereum-based Insurance project.

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Special Guests: Hadi Kabalan, Stephen Palley, and Steve Webb.

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Ep. 7. Filecoin's record-breaking raise & Tezos launching a VC fund Aug 17, 2017

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As Bitcoin makes new highs, surpassing $4000 over the week, we look into the stories behind cryptocurrencies, tokens and DLTs. In this week's show we cover:

Filecoin overtakes Tezos for the largest crowdfunding ever, topping $250m in just one hour
Not to be outdone, Tezos announces a series of updates including its upcoming $50m VC fund
Microsoft goes all in on Ethereum, launching the Coco framework, while Vitalik Buterin and Joseph Poon release details of the Plasma scalability project.
Top cryptocurrency exchange, Bitfinex, reduces services for US customers, including for tokens
And, Twitter CEO and Square Founder Jack Dorsey calls Bitcoin and Blockchain the ‘next big unlock’

We have an exclusive interview from Jennifer O'Rourke of the Illinois Blockchain Initiative, all about the work that they're doing, and we also hear from Stefano Bernardi on his views on token sales and ICO investment.

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Special Guests: Jennifer O'Rourke, Sara Feenan, and Stefano Bernardi.

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Ep. 6. How to get a job in blockchain & Bitcoin Cash: week one roundup Aug 10, 2017

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In this episode:

Simon and Colin break down: high profile bankers leaving for cryptocurrency startups, The Chicago Board of Exchange announces that it will launch Bitcoin Futures, and ICO funding tops half a billion dollars in the month of July and 1.6Bn this year.

Zeth Couceiro, expert recruiter in the blockchain space, makes his debut on the show giving his top tips on how to get a job in blockchain.

They also look back at the first week of Bitcoin Cash since the bitcoin fork and discuss the impact on the price and the network with Chris Burniske.

Special Guests: Chris Burniske and Zeth Couceiro.

Ep. 5. The Bitcoin Fork and Bitcoin Cash Aug 03, 2017

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In another packed episode Simon and Colin discuss the latest news in the industry including the arrest of Alexander Vinnik and seizure of Bitcoin exchange BTC-e; Ethereum miners chartering jumbo jets and of course the Bitcoin split - and we have a comment from crypto expert Chris Burniske to get his take on what just happened and what the impact of the split will be.

We also have two fantastic interviews, starting with Dr Gideon Greenspan who’s behind Multichain and Coinsciences and Reto Trinkler, CEO of of MelonPort about the Melon Protocol.

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Special Guests: Chris Burniske, Gideon Greenspan, and Reto Trinkler.

Ep. 4: The SEC verdict on ICOs, the Parity hack and bitcoin forks! Jul 27, 2017

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Colin and Simon are joined by author Chris Burniske for the news.

They cover the top stories rocking the blockchain and cryto space right now, kicking off with the Parity hack last week, which has as many twists and turns as a heist movie after $32M Ethereum was stolen, and a whitehat group attempted to hack it back and return the stolen money. Was this ethical? What is the impact of this? Colin, Simon and Chris try to make sense of it all.

They also discuss the bitcoin scaling problem, resulting in a hard fork of bitcoin and a divide in viewpoint of the bitcoin community, and finally, the breaking news of the SEC's verdict on DAO ICOs and tokens and get an exclusive interview from Jeff Bandman in reaction to this.

We also have an interview with Richard Brown, CTO of R3 all about the work that they do, and specifically about Corda.

Guests:
Chris Burniske - Author: Cryptoassets: The Innovative Investor's Guide to Bitcoin and Beyond
Richard Brown - CTO, R3
Jeff Bandman - Principal, Bandman Advisors and former Founding Director and architect, LabCFTC

Ep. 3: Bitcoin Signs & is Crypto a New Religion? Jul 20, 2017

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This week Simon and guests talk through a guy holding up a “Buy Bitcoin” sign who gets $15,000 donated as a result, the developments in “DLT” and corporate Blockchain, Revolut's integration of bitcoin, and will Mauritius really become "Ether Island", the new go-to place for cryptocurrencies?

Later on he chats to Meltem Demoirs from Digital Currency Group about what's hot in blockchain, what is a token, and women in blockhain.

Guests:

Ajit Tripathi - Director, Disruptive Technologies, PwC
Jeff Bandman - Principal, Bandman Advisors and former Founding Director and architect, LabCFTC
Paul Gordon - Co-founder, Quantave & Director, Coinscrum
Melten Demirors - Director, Digital Currency Group

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Special Guest: Ajit Tripathi.

Ep. 2: Tokenomics, FOMO and $566M in a month Jul 13, 2017

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We talk Governments getting into Blockchain - will regulation be led by China and Singapore?, cryptocurrencies finally being taken seriously by banks, governments and regulating bodies - and then conversely, the fear of missing out now has its own coin!

And later in the show we talk to William Mougayar - the author, expert and speaker on all things Tokens and Blockchain!
He tells us how he got into blockchain, where he sees the industry going, his view on token sales and the million dollar question: are we in a bubble?

Special Guest: William Mougayar.

Ep. 1: Ongoing Token Madness Jul 06, 2017

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In this episode:

Today we will talk about the ongoing token madness, the importance of the state of Delaware, followed by some Blockchain news, including the importance of bitcoin in both the sale of marijuana and related and unrelated transaction security.

In the second part of the show we have two interviews with some fantastic guests - first up: Arthur and Kathleen Brietman, the founders of Tezos, about one of the most exciting token sales happening. They are followed by Stefan Thomas the CTO of famous start-up Ripple, the global settlement network, who discusses (among other things) the importance of protocols and the rise and investment in interledgers.

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Special Guests: Arthur Breitman, Kathleen Breitman, and Stefan Thomas.

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