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**Masters of Blockchain**

Masters of Blockchain features conversations about the business use-cases of blockchain technology and cryptocurrency with the leading voices working in the trenches—operators, investors and thought leaders.

Dr Harpreet Singh (Harvard University), the host and producer of the show, works at the intersection of Blockchain and AI, developing advanced cyrptoeconomic systems and blockchain protocols. In this show, he speaks with the pioneers in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space, discussing new products, business models and phenomena such tokenization, decentralization and peer-to-peer economic systems.

Latest Episodes:

Joe Lubin on Ethereum, ConsenSys, & More Nov 07, 2018

In this episode, we speak with Joseph Lubin, the cofounder of Ethereum and the founder of ConsenSys.

Major Topics Include:

His background and career trajectory which propelled him into the blockchain space
Co-founding Ethereum with Vitalik Buterin
The evolution and structure of ConsenSys
The impact of blockchain on the financial services industry, and which industries will be next to adopt the technology
The evolution of venture capital in light of blockchain technology
The nature of company shares and the evolution (history) of shares
Regulation in the space

The Economics of Blockchain with Joshua Gans Oct 17, 2018

In this episode, we speak with Joshua Gans who is a professor of strategic management and the chair in technical innovation and entrepreneurship at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto.

Major Topics Include:

The economics of technological innovation as it pertains to blockchain and artificial intelligence
His work on the book Prediction Machines and the paper “Some Simple Economics of the Blockchain”
How blockchain reduces the cost of verification and what this means for evaluating the potential of future blockchain uses and projects
The Creative Destruction Lab’s blockchain stream and its growing network of tech startups
The tradeoffs for startups between ICO fundraising and traditional venture capital
Third party verification, regulation, security tokens vs. utility tokens, bitcoin mining, smart contracts, etc.

John Wolpert on ConsenSys and the Future of Blockchain Oct 10, 2018

In this episode, we speak with John Wolpert who is no stranger to the blockchain space. He was on the founding team for Hyperledger and now works with product and venture development at ConsenSys.

Major Topics Include

His career journey alongside blockchain from IBM to ConsenSys
The Linux Foundation, founding of Hyperledger, and Fabric
The evolution of the stateful internet, including notes on how Ethereum and specialized channels could coincide to realize a greater future potential
ConsenSys, the innovation curve, and how his team anticipates future problems that could be solved with blockchain
Current, gripping, use cases that he and his team are exploring
The essentialness of the blockchain as an attribute to the new stateful internet (allowing for a tamper proof mainnet and surveillance-protected private channels)
The potential benefits of wedding Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain technology to solve sensitivity issues around data

Jess Houlgrave on how Blockchain is Revolutionizing the Arts & Collectibles Asset Class Sep 05, 2018

In this episode we speak with Jess Houlgrave, co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Codex. Houlgrave speaks on the non-financial aspects of blockchain, specifically in the arts & collectibles asset class. Here, Houlgrave touches on topics such as the regulatory environment in the United Kingdom, the uses of Codex and the many possibilities for blockchain in the arts & collectibles asset class.

Major topics

Non-financial aspects of blockchain
Provenance
Codex
Advantages of Codex
Bidable
Regulatory environment in UK

Biography

co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Codex
Credit Suisse in investment banking and M&A
Ontario Pension Trust
Oxford University

Shin'ichiro Matsuo's Criticisms of Bitcoin, Mining Incentives and Crypto Protocols Aug 29, 2018

In this episode we speak with Shin’ichiro Matso, a research Professor at Georgetown and a leading authority in cryptographic protocols. Matso speaks on many subjects, including security economics and its relationship to crypto economics, who has the incentives in blockchain and criticisms of Bitcoin protocol.

Major topics

Criticisms of Blockchain Protocols
Security Economics and its relationship to Crypto Economics
Incentivizing Crypto Minors
Sallows Consortium
BCF Network
Countries that are ahead in blockchain

Biography

Research Professor at Georgetown
Cryptographer Inventing Protocols
A leading authority in Cryptographic Protocols
MIT Media Labs (liaison between MIT and Japan)

Paul Ellis's Views on Blockchain in the Energy Sector Aug 22, 2018

In this episode we speak with Paul Ellis, Executive Chairman and co-Founder of Electron. Ellis speaks on the possibilities and issues blockchain can address in the energy industry and the reason the energy industry is accepting blockchain with open arms.

Major topics

Blockchain platforms for the energy industry
Accepting blockchain
3 issues blockchain can address in energy sector
- transactions, asset registration, data
Electron
Decentralization for Energy Sector
Explosion of IoT devices
840 billion back into the economy globally

Biography

Executive chairman of Electron (building blockchain systems for the energy sector)
13 years in investment banking (structured derivatives business)
technology business with incubators

Joe Ciccolo on Compliance, Risks of being Non-Compliant and his Prediction of the Future of the Crypto Space Aug 15, 2018

In this episode we speak with Joe Ciccolo, Founder and President of BitAML, a regulatory compliance consulting firm. Ciccolo has an extensive background in compliance and anti-money laundering, touching on topics such as possible SEC regulations, the importance of record keeping and the risks of being non-compliant.

Major topics

Compliance → advice, help and counsel those coming into space
Risks to being non-compliant
SEC vs FinCEN and their practices
Pros and cons of being an MSB through FinCEN
AML and KYC
Predictions: ICO space is going to get worse before it gets better
- ICO enforcement actions and subpoenas
- cryptos: ATMs popping up

Biography

Founder and president of BitAML; a regulatory compliance consulting firm
Worked in traditional bank compliance for a decade (anti-money laundering)

Obi Nwosu on Coinfloor, Regulation and the Future of Cryptos Aug 08, 2018

In this episode we speak with Obi Nwosu, CEO and co-Founder of Coinfloor. Nwosu speaks on Coinfloor’s unique role in the crypto world, crypto security and his long term view of the development of blockchain.

Major topics

Providing stability
Coinfloors role
Spot Currency Exchange
Jurisdictions with most activity
Regulation
Crypto Security
- physical locations vs online
Provable Solvency
Long term views

Biography

CEO and co-Founder of Coinfloor
VP of Engineering at WeWorld

Johan Toll on Securities, Crypto Marketplaces and the future of blockchain at NASDAQ Aug 01, 2018

In this episode we speak with Johan Toll, Product Manager for blockchain initiatives at NASDAQ. Toll covers multiple compelling topics, including crypto marketplaces, the developing relationship between blockchain and Wall Street and the future of blockchain at NASDAQ.

Major topics

Securities
Path of Blockchain Technologies for NASDAQ
Marketplaces
NASDAQ blockchain initiatives and future
NIAX (New York Interactive Advertising Exchange) securitizing the market
Future of NASDAQ
How blockchain is disrupting Wall Street
Digital currency (Swedish Krona)

Biography

Product manager for blockchain initiatives at NASDAQ
Originally from Sweden

Adam Ludwin of Chain on Decentralization, Internet Counterculture and the future of FinTech Jul 25, 2018

In this episode we speak with Adam Ludwin, Founder and CEO of Chain and a leading influencer in the fintech field. Ludwin touches on many topics, including internet counterculture, decentralization and the value of perfect competition.

Major topics

“Reset button” on fintech
Stack system
Blockchain Internet counterculture
The new internet
Chain is a database for money/assets
Decentralization
Perfect competition
Value proposition

Biography

Founder and CEO of Chain
RR ventures
Deep interest and understanding of Fintech

Peter Van Valkenburgh on the EFF, Compliance and the Future of Crypto Coins Jul 18, 2018

In this episode we speak with Peter Van Valkenburgh, Director of Research at Coincenter and a highly skilled cryptolawyer. Valkenburgh speaks on compliance, regulation and the catch 22 on crypto coins among many other crypto topics.

Major topics

Electronic Frontier Foundation
Compliance
Token projects
Regulation
Catch 22 on crypto coins
- Who is the issuer?
Definition of securities (laws/penalties/cautions)
Money exchange services
Edward snowden

Biography

Director of Research at Coincenter

Interview with Edward Snowden:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUhFf6K-SU8

Tim Draper on Crypto Assets, Regulation and the Trifurcation of California Jul 13, 2018

In this episode we speak with Tim Draper, founding partner of Draper Associates and one of the earliest venture capitalist to invest in crypto. Draper speaks on the monetary transition from the real world to the virtual world, the dark cloud of regulation and the future of California, among other important topics within the crypto world.

Major Topics

Antecedents that led to investments in virtual currencies
Bitcoin purchase story (Coinlab, Mt. Gox, Silk Road)
Dark cloud of regulation
Those against crypto
- big money players don’t want change
Proposed division of California into three states

Biography

Founding partner of Draper Associates
Established Venture Capitalist

Don Tapscott on the Change and Maturity of Blockchain and the Taxonomy of Tokens Jul 13, 2018

In this episode we speak with Don Tapscott, co-Founder and executive chairman of Blockchain Research Institute and coauthor of the critically acclaimed best seller, Blockchain Revolution. Tapscott touches on topics such as the value of the Internet, the taxonomy of tokens and the maturity of blockchain.

Major topics

Early life
Value of the Internet
Multi million dollar syndicated research projects seeking definitive answers
Taxonomy of Tokens
Lighthouse Case Studies
Revolutions & Change
Maturity of Blockchain
Autonomous Agents
7 business models (supply chain most interesting)

Biography

Co founder and executive chairman of blockchain research institute in Toronto, Canada
Co author of Blockchain Revolution

Jeremy Gardner's Reflection on His Past and the Future of Blockchain and Crypto Space Jul 13, 2018

In this episode we speak with Jeremy Gardner, co-Founder and managing partner at Ausum Ventures and co-Founder of Augur. Here, Gardner speaks on the Bitcoin Education Club, prediction markets and financial inclusion, among many other riveting topics.

Major topics