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Hosted by Ana Paula Picasso, the show explores marketing, positioning, content, community, product strategy, and the role of AI in modern financial services.
No hype, no buzzwords, just real conversations and practical takeaways.
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This episode will be a little different in that we will discuss technology, VR, meditation, as well as blockchain and NFTs.
Here's my interview with Tritan Gribbin, the founder of Flow.is, a mobile app and web portal that features native VR meditation and they are the first meditation company to use blockchain.
We discussed how we are living in a stress epidemic and how technology can help us avoid burnout, which can be very costly for both individuals and businesses.
We also talked about the boom of meditation apps, how Flow saw the opportunity to include VR since its beginning, and why many VR meditation apps failed.
What it was like to start a business in Iceland, and her future plans for the app - creating value by tokenizing meditation minutes and turning these tokens into rewards.
Flow.is launched its first NFT on Rarible featuring art and Icelandic nature.
Watch Tristan's TEDTalk "Meditation rivals medication" here
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This episode is for you that is a wine lover - and also want to know how blockchain is improving the wine supply chain.
I invited Oliver Oram, the founder of Chainvine, a digital platform that uses blockchain to manage wine supply chain data across different industries.
We discussed how blockchain (in this case DLT) can help in many aspects of the wine supply chain, ranging from proof of provenance to sustainability, minimizing paper trails and collecting more accurate data to avoid product waste.
We also talked about intelligent wines and what they mean, and how the commercial sector is embracing digital adoption and why compliance isn't just for high-end wines but all of them.
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In the episode I spoke with Andrea Frosinini, a trade finance advisor and he is also on the advisory board of TOTTA (Trans-Oceanic Trade Tech Alliance) and the Blockchain Supply Chain Association.
He is the intersection of blockchain, international trade, trade finance and my favorite subject - emerging markets.
We talked about how blockchain can revolutionize international trade and supply chain, making trade and trade finance more inclusive for businesses in developing countries.
Also, we discussed the challenges for changing the mindset of traditional financial institutions and why Andrea thinks that cryptocurrencies, especially Bitcoin, will cause a bigger impact in emerging markets.
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Here is an episode for you that wants to know more about tokenization and digital assets.
This is my chat with Claus Skaaning the co-founder of Danish company Digishares, that provides tokenization services ranging from Real state to equity and funds. We talked about how the Nordic countries a little behind in the global tokenization ecosystem and the reasons behind it.
On the other hand, emerging economies have a more promising outlook for tokenized assets, with governments supporting asset tokenization with friendlier regulation.
Plus, we talked about the Blockchain ecosystem in the Nordics and why Claus thinks that despite few successful blockchain companies, Nordic blockchain startups are still very few and far apart.
If you want to know more about Digishares click here
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The first podcast crossover on Blockchain Bit!
Me and Mauricio Magaldi, host of the bilingual podcast BlockDrops, talked about all things blockchain but a Brazilian twist!
Mauricio called from Sao Paulo - my birth town - and we talked about blockchain beyond crypto, NFTs, uses for different blockchain applications for supply chain and much more. Plus, how Bitcoin could have helped Brazil in the early 1990's if existed back then.
We also talked about our podcasting journey and why we need more podcast in different languages other than English.
Make sure you follow BlockDrops here for your weekly blockchain news roundup.
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This episode is for everyone with a passion for blockchain and / or cryptocurrencies and wants to turn that passion into a career.
Or if you already work for a blockchain company and want to plan you next career move.
I spoke to Faris Oweis, a crypto coach advising people to make the move into a blockchain company.
We talked about the high demand for developers and also, non-tech roles like marketing for blockchain companies. Talking about the future, Faris sees a increase demand for jobs within DeFi, NFTs, mobility and identity
Plus, Faris is a Web3 instigator from Instigation Protocol, a company that sits at the intersection of blockchain technology, innovation and movement making.
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This episode is about Decentralized Finance (DeFi) and how trade finance still is an untapped market and remains a huge opportunity for Defi.
To talk about it, I invited Alejandro Gutierrez, the COO of Defactor, a company building the bridge between traditional and decentralized finance We talked about some challenges for DeFi, like scalability, the digitalization of assets and how companies can use Defi to unlock liquidity.
If you want to know more about Defactor click here
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I'd like to introduce you my other podcast - Emerging Markets Today!
I selected few clips from the first episode withJames Eugene from Frontier Markets News, we flipped this around and I was interviewed by James about the history behind EMT and how the idea of the podcast came about.
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Here is an episode about how crypto is causing a social impact in Brazil for the unbanked and underbanked communities in Brazil.
I spoke to fellow Brazilian Taynaah Reis, the founder of MoedaSeeds, a crypto wallet designed to provide microfinance for businesses in underprivileged areas. Also, MoedaSeeds has Moeda Market, a platform where anyone can invest in projects that are causing a positive social impact in Brazil with their token Moeda ($MDA).
MoedaSeeds site https://moedaseeds.com/en-us/
Taynaah Reis on Linkedin
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This episode is about something we don't hear much in the news: stablecoins backed by precious metals, more specifically silver.
Me and Nick Prouten, COO at LODE talked about stablecoins, the differences between stablecoins and digital currencies and why a stablecoin backed by silver has many advantages over one backed by gold.
If you want to know more about the LODE Project, the LODE token and their AGX Coin go to lode.one
You can also reach Nick Prouten on LinkedIn
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