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The State of Crypto Market Data w/ Vortex & Nomics' Co-founders (Ep. 0027) Sep 21, 2018

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My guest today is actually me and my co-founder at Nomics, Nick Gauthier.

This interview is a deep dive into the state of crypto market data and the problems faced when traders, analysts, market makers, and financial product creators try to procure clean and reliable data. In this episode, we discuss the problems of (1) data inconsistency, (2) data accessibility, and (3) data decentralization when it comes to cryptoasset market data.

Enjoy!

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Monthly "Proof of Work" Wrap-up w/ Eric Meltzer from INBlockchain (The Podcast Version) Sep 06, 2018

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I’ve long aspired to release topical content relevant to the current crypto news cycle. But I never found a great way to pull that off. There are lots of podcasts with crypto bros shilling their unedited opinions on price movements or the latest ICOs, and I just didn’t want to go that route (especially since I don’t personally enjoy this content).
While contemplating this delimma, Eric Meltzer’s Proof of Work Newsletter arrived in my mailbox. What I appreciate about Eric’s Newsletter is that it isn’t filled with news hackery or thought pieces from Medium; instead, Proof Of Work includes updates directly from the makers behind top crypto projects. Proof of Work includes primary source material coming directly from founders, rather than third-party analysts.
So I approached Eric about doing a Monthly Proof of Work Audio wrap up. He said yes, so here we are.
In this episode we discuss:

Major themes and trends amoung crypto projects for the month of august
Our 6 favorite features and releases “shipped” from various engineering teams in the space
Which crypto team has won “The Ship Award” … which is the monthly award we give to the project that has shipped the most in a given month
Why asian exchanges are absolutely dominant right now
Which crypto businesses are making money, and . . .
What new developments we expect to see in September

Here’s a little bit of background on Eric.
Eric is a partner at INBlockchain, China’s oldest and largest institutional cryptoasset and blockchain fund. To give you a sense of INBlockchain’s size and scope, consider that they announced a $1.6 Billion dollar fund with 30% coming from the Hong-Jo local government. And prior to that they already had a couple billion under management.
If you want to learn more about Eric, check out Flippening Episode #17.

--Clay

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Part 2: Programmable Tokenized Debt w/ Dharma Protocol's Nadav Hollander Aug 31, 2018

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Welcome to part two of our deep dive on tokenized debt.

My co-creator for this content is Nadav Hollander, who is the founder and CEO of Dharma: a platform for building borderless lending products using programmable, tokenized debt.

In part one, we discussed why debt and particularly tokenized debt is such a big deal. If you haven't yet listened to part one, please stop now and listen to that episode for more context on this conversation.

As a reminder, in chapter one we discussed the history of debt from the origin of the species to the year 2000. In chapter two, we explored the history and development of crypto asset technology that has paved the way for programmable, tokenized debt.

Today's episode begins with the second half of chapter three of this conversation, where we discuss how the Dharma protocol works and the first class operators within the system.

In chapter four, we focus on the top use cases and investment opportunities for tokenized debt. Finally, in chapter five, we discuss Dharma as a corporate entity, how it works, and more.

Note: This Episode of Flippening is Made Possible by Nomics' free Cryptocurrency and Bitcoin API.

The Nomics API offers squeaky clean and normalized primary source cryptocurrency trade data offered through fast and modern endpoints. Instead of having to integrate with a bunch of exchange APIs of varying quality, you can get everything through one screaming fast firehose. If you’ve found that you or your developer has to spend too much time cleaning up and maintaining cryptoasset datasets, instead of identifying investing/trading opportunities . . . or if you’re tired of interpolated data and want raw primary source trades delivered simply and consistently, with top-notch support and SLAs, then check us out at Nomics.com.

Programmable Tokenized Debt w/ Dharma Protocol's Nadav Hollander, Part 1 Aug 24, 2018

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Today’s conversation isn’t quite a documentary, but it isn’t just your average interview either. So I’m labeling this a "deep dive," and the topic is tokenized debt.

The Flippening Podcast is first and foremost for institutional investors, and I’m covering this topic because the dual issues of debt and lending are just too big to ignore and absolutely rife with investment opportunities. Many of which we talk about during this conversation.

My co-creator for this content is Nadav Hollander, who is the founder and CEO of Dharma: a platform for building borderless lending products with programmable tokenized debt.

This is the first of two episodes, in which we break down the topic of tokenized debt into five chapters. Today, you will hear the first few chapters of this conversation.

In chapter one, we discuss the history and origins of debt from the origin of the human species, up until around the year 2000. We also discuss the web 2.0 peer to peer lending solutions that preceded Dharma, such as prosper and lending club.

In the second chapter, we discuss the history and development of Crypto Asset Technology that has paved the way for programmable, tokenized debt. In chapter 3 we discuss we discuss how the Dharma protocol works and the 1st class operators within the system.

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Intermission - Nomics’ Series A VC Round Aug 16, 2018

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Today's episode is a brief discussion about our recent intermission.

We're taking a break because Nomics, the company that produces this podcast, is currently fundraising for our Series A and I (Clay Collins) am swamped until part 1 of this process is complete.

In this episode, we talk about fundraising, as well as the future of this podcast. We'll be coming back with a vengeance (and a brand new episode) next week.

Note: This Episode of Flippening is Made Possible by Nomics' free Cryptocurrency and Bitcoin API.

Security Token Documentary, Part 3: Seven Predictions About Our (Wild) Future Jul 26, 2018

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Note: “Tokenize The World” is made possible by our sponsor BlockTrade.com.

Blocktrade will be the first fully licensed security token exchange in Europe, focused on listing crypto assets, security tokens, and other tokenized financial instruments. By being fully MiFID II compliant they will enable crypto trading to institutional traders while unlocking huge amounts of liquidity with their primary market partners. If you’re someone who’s following the security token space, they have quite a few things to announce in the next couple of weeks, including their public beta launch. Be sure to go to Blocktrade.com, hit the red subscribe button at the top, and get on their announcement newsletter.

Welcome to Part 3 of “Tokenize The World: A Security Token Documentary”

In this episode, we squint our eyes and stare into the future to explore how the world might change in the aftermath of widespread security tokenization. We’ll be walking you through 7 predictions about the future, as it relates to security tokenization. These forecasts for the future will move from expected to unexpected, from predictable to pretty wild (by financial product standards).

Security Token Documentary, Part 2: How The Platforms Actually Work Jul 12, 2018

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Note: “Tokenize The World” is made possible by our sponsor BlockTrade.com.

Welcome to part 2 of “Tokenize The World: A Security Token Documentary”

This episode is a deep dive into the mechanics of how security token issuance and secondary trading fundamentally works on tokenized security platforms like Harbor and Polymath.

For all the talk about the merits and drawbacks of security tokenization, I’ve found that there’s very little discussion of the mechanics of token issuance and trading.

My purpose in this second installment is to enrich the debate so we can move beyond high-level philosophy to a deeper discussion of the technologies, methods, and mechanisms required of competent security token platform.

In this part of our series, you'll hear the story of two different tokenized security platforms, Harbor and Polymath. We'll go into detail about how they work, in an effort to provide a better understanding of the constituents, processes, and technical mechanics of the broader security token ecosystem.

Tokenize The World: A Security Token Documentary - Part 1 Jun 28, 2018

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Welcome to Part 1 of “Tokenize The World: A Security Token Audio Documentary”

I decided to create this series after learning that many of my preconceived notions about security tokens were just flat wrong, and that several individuals I respected and who otherwise were well-versed on crypto assets had misconceptions about security tokens, how and where they attempt to add value, why they might be needed, and the mechanics of how they work.

My purpose here is not to convince you that security tokens and asset-backed tokens are valuable, or needed, but instead to simplify the complex and tell the story of the projects, makers, issuers, investors, and influencers driving adoption of security tokens.

To create this content, I had conversations with leading thinkers and creators in the field. What I've found is that at every step of the way, the tokenization of securities, real estate, art, and other real-world assets is forcing us to re-examine old habits and ways of operating.

Special thanks to all of our guests including Professor Stephen McKeon, securities attorney Zach Robins, Harbor CEO Joshua Stein, and Bruce Fenton (CEO Chainstone Labs/Atlantic Financial and Board Member at Medici Ventures, tZero & the Bitcoin Foundation). Thanks also to Polymath's CEO Trevor Koverko & COO Chris Housser, who appear prominently in part 2 of this audio documentary.

Note: This documentary is brought to you by Nomics' Cryptocurrency & Bitcoin API. The Nomics Market Data API offers squeaky clean and normalized primary source trade data offered through fast and modern endpoints. Instead of having to integrate with a bunch of exchange APIs of varying quality, you can get everything through one screaming fast firehose. If you found that you or your developer have to spend too much time cleaning up and maintaining datasets, instead of identifying opportunities, or if you're tired of interpolated data and want raw primary source trades delivered simply and consistently with top-notch support in SLAs, then check us out the Nomics Market Data API.

The Economics of Cryptoasset Markets w/ Professor Stephen McKeon (Ep. 0019) Jun 07, 2018

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My guest today is Stephen Mckeon, who is an economist and Professor of Finance at the University of Oregon's Lundquist School of Business.

I had the privilege of interviewing Stephen for our upcoming three-part audio documentary on tokenized and asset-backed securities, as well as meeting him in person in New York a few weeks ago.

This episode is a hyperfocused exploration of the economic forces affecting cryptoasset markets.

Note: This Episode of Flippening is Made Possible by Nomics' free Cryptocurrency and Bitcoin API.

Bootstrapping A Crypto Nation State From Scratch, w/ Eric Meltzer of INBlockchain (Ep. 0018) May 26, 2018

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Today's episode is part 2 of my conversation with Eric Meltzer.

Our previous episode with Eric has gone on to become one of our most popular episodes to date and this is a second chance to hear from him.

This episode stands on its own and includes a very compelling step by step strategy for bootstrapping a crypto nation-state.

For some background, Eric is a partner at INBlockchain, China’s oldest and largest institutional crypto asset and blockchain fund with several billion under management, and he’s recently opened their US office in Boston.

Please enjoy part 2 of my conversation with Eric Meltzer of INBlockchain.

Note: This Episode of Flippening is Made Possible by Nomics' free Cryptocurrency and Bitcoin API.