Blockchain Insider Podcast by 11:FS

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168. News: Solana and Nomad are hacked, while US senators push for tax-free crypto transactions Aug 17, 2022

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gm. Mauricio Magaldi and Cuy Sheffield are back this week to talk about the latest and greatest news in the world of crypto, including:

Hackers drain £5m from 8,000 wallets linked to Solana crypto network and Nomad crypto bridge loses $200 million in ‘chaotic’ hack - 1:25
US Senators push bill to make small crypto transactions tax-free - 13:20
Revolut partners with Polkadot and launches “Learn to Earn” feature - 25:05
Sales from the crypto: Muse NFT album to become first new chart-eligible format in seven years - 36:01
Dubai crown prince to lead new committee on metaverse, digital economy - 45:50
Brazil's Nubank amasses 1 million crypto customers in less than a month - 47:00

We are also joined by some amazing guests:

Paulina Jóśków, Head of Partnerships at Ramp
Emily Nicolle, Crypto Blogger at Bloomberg News

The Tweet of the Week comes from Tiffany&Co, @TiffanyAndCo.

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Special Guests: Emily Nicolle and Paulina Jóśków.

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167. Insights: Is crypto an effective replacement for remittances? Aug 03, 2022

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gm. Mauricio Magaldi is back this week for another deep dive, this time into remittances.

Remittances — the act of individuals sending money to support their families and communities back home — make up a significant component of GDP for many countries. How can crypto help? Join us while we take a look at the current state of crypto and remittances, the current pain points of remittances, and how crypto might chance remittances over the next 5 years! All this, and much much more.

We are also joined by some amazing guests:

Chike Ukaegbu, Head of Crypto Strategy - Emerging Markets at Visa
Santiago Alvarado, Senior Vice President of Product at Bitso
Rhian Lewis, author of The Cryptocurrency Revolution

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Special Guests: Chike Ukaegbu, Rhian Lewis, and Santiago Alvarado.

Bonus. Jamie Bartlett is still after the Missing Cryptoqueen Jul 27, 2022

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gm. Mauricio Magaldi is back this week with a bonus episode to talk about a story that's been grasping everyone's attention.

You may remember the OneCoin frenzy from its peak in 2015-2016, or its highly publicised fall in 2017 when its creator, Dr Ruja Ignotava, disappeared without a trace and millions, if not billions, of dollars.

Regulators issued warnings, police departments around the world got involved, victims of the scam came out to share their stories, and the so-called ‘Cryptoqueen’ is still nowhere to be found.

Fast forward to right now, Ignatova is now on the FBI’s top 10 most wanted list, and developments in her case have been rolling in.

Today, we are bringing you a very special interview with the person behind the incredible 2019 BBC podcast series, ‘The Missing Cryptoqueen’, which investigated the disappearance of Ignatova, and to chat about his new book: Jamie Bartlett.

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Special Guest: Jamie Bartlett .

166. News: UK Treasury looking at stablecoin regulation - what's to come? Jul 20, 2022

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gm. Mauricio Magaldi and Cuy Sheffield are back this week to talk about the latest and greatest news in the world of crypto, including:

UK Treasury to Introduce Stablecoin Regulation Within Weeks - 1:40
MakerDAO Members Vote On $100M DAI Vault for Bank - 14:21
Missing Cryptoqueen: FBI adds Ruja Ignatova to top ten most wanted - 27:10
Solana Labs Is Building a Web3 Mobile Phone - 34:22
NFT startups hire full-time ‘vibe managers’ to lift the mood amid crypto collapse - 42:22

We are also joined by some amazing guests:

Melissa Stringer, CPO at Orbital
Maya Aloy, Account Manager & Head of LatAm at Republic Crypto

The Tweet of the Week comes from Felicity Hannah, @FelicityHannah.

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Special Guests: Maya Aloy and Melissa Stringer.

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165: Insights: How do you know it's web3? Jul 06, 2022

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gm. Mauricio Magaldi and Cuy Sheffield are back this week to explore one of the key conceptual primitives - ownership.

So what really is web3 ownership? How is this different from web2 ownership and What technologies enable this shift in gravity? Join us while we discuss some real world financial use cases, and what we might expect of the future.

We are also joined by some amazing guests:

Chris Maddern, Co-Founder & CEO, Floor NFTs
Shailee Adinolfi, Director of Business Development, ConsenSys

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Special Guests: Chris Maddern and Shailee Adinolfi.

164. News: Crypto regulation gets real and Jay-Z launches a Bitcoin academy Jun 22, 2022

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gm. Mauricio Magaldi is back this week to talk about the latest and greatest news in the world of crypto, including:

Key US senators introduce crypto bill outlining sweeping plan for future rules - 1:50
The crypto community says the UK's FCA is finally starting to listen - 13:10
Scorsese producer Niels Juul's KinoDAO is using NFTs to fund indie films - 30:00
Jay-Z and Jack Dorsey launch 'Bitcoin Academy' at rapper's childhood home in Brooklyn - 39:30
PayPal adds new crypto services including transfers to other wallets - 47:30

We are also joined by some amazing guests:

Gwera Kiwana, Product Manager, 11:FS
Luca Prosperi, Lending Oversight at MakerDAO

The Tweet of the Week comes from Bitfly, @etherchain_org.

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Special Guests: Gwera Kiwana and Luca Prosperi.

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163. Insights: Getting familiar with real world use cases Jun 08, 2022

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gm. Simon Taylor, Mauricio Magaldi and Cuy Sheffield are back this week to talk about all things real life use cases. Blockchain applications go far beyond cryptocurrency and bitcoin. With its ability to create more transparency and fairness while also saving businesses time and money, the technology is impacting a variety of sectors in ways that range from how contracts are enforced to making government work more efficiently. So, we want to take a proper look at some of the cases, and look at what could be the future!

This show also happens to be Simon's last show in the hosting seat, as he passes the baton over to Mauricio. We want to thank all of our amazing guests that have joined us over the past few years, and of course, our wonderful listeners - whether you tune in regularly, or just from time to time, thank you - each and everyone of you. We're excited to see what the future holds!

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Bonus. Diving deeper into Terra Jun 01, 2022

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gm. Our expert hosts Mauricio Magaldi and Simon Taylor are back for this special bonus episode of Blockchain Insider where they lay out all the details of the recent Terra/LUNA drama.

Our hosts lay out all the story so far, break down the linked nature of Terra and LUNA, and look at what this means for the industry going forward!

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162. News: Terra terror as ex-Meta crypto chief launches Bitcoin payments start-up May 25, 2022

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gm. Cuy Sheffield is joined by Mauricio Magaldi while Simon is currently travelling, and we are back this week to talk about the latest and greatest news in the world of crypto, including:

Terra terror: Luna nosedives under $2, and algo Stablecoin TerraUSD loses 98% of its value 2:05
Ex-Meta crypto chief launches Bitcoin payments start-up while Meta’s Instagram partners with Polygon in NFT push 24:53
A number of headlines about crypto regulation have popped up recently: With the UK targeting major crackdown on Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, while regulation everywhere is being pushed more than ever 40:10
French Open enters the metaverse with Roland-Garros virtual-seat NFTs 48:46
EU Commission favours ban on large-scale Stablecoins, document shows 50:10

We are also joined by some amazing guests:

Jacquelyn Melinek, Senior Crypto Reporter at TechCrunch
Zak Lambert, Product Manager at Plaid

The Tweet of the Week comes from @cobie.

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Special Guests: Jacquelyn Melinek and Zak Lambert.

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Bonus. How web3 is shaping the future of finance - report deep dive May 18, 2022

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gm. Today, we're bringing you a bonus episode! Our expert host, Gwera Kiwana, is joined by Mauricio Magaldi, Global Strategy Director for Crypto at 11:FS, to talk about something exciting we’ve been cooking up here at 11:FS.

Our latest report - How web3 is shaping the future of finance - is out now! There’s so much hype floating around about web3, but also so much opportunity. So we decided to do an explainer that unpacks what web3 actually means, how it’ll impact financial services, the risks, as well as the opportunities. Time to take a deep dive. All this and much much more on today's bonus episode!

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Special Guests: Gwera Kiwana and Mauricio Magaldi.

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