The Crypto Conversation

If you enjoyed the show please subscribe to the Crypto Conversation and give us a 5-star rating and a positive review in whatever podcast app you are using.

Gamma - Bitcoin, Runes, & Ordinals Apr 16, 2024

Show notes

Nick Sainato is the co-founder at Gamma, a Bitcoin creator launchpad and NFT marketplace.

Why you should listen

Nick from Gamma joins Andy to discuss Bitcoin, the halving, memecoins, Runes, and Ordinals. Ordinals are Bitcoin NFTs you can mint directly on the Bitcoin blockchain. Each sat (the smallest unit of Bitcoin) can be inscribed with data, such as JPGs, GIFs, PDFs and more, creating a Bitcoin Ordinal Inscription.

Thanks to Ordinal Theory (which references the ordering of individual Satoshis), we can now inscribe data onto single Satoshis on the Bitcoin blockchain directly and transact them like NFTs. Whether it's an image, a memo, or anything else you want to inscribe, this data is immutably and securely stored directly on the L1 Bitcoin Blockchain.

With the rise in interest around Ordinals, Bitcoin blockchain activity has increased, giving miners more fees and putting positive effects on the security and decentralization of Bitcoin. And because of Bitcoin's robustness, every inscription is immutably and permanently secured on the Bitcoin blockchain.

Supporting links

If you enjoyed the show please subscribe to the Crypto Conversation and give us a 5-star rating and a positive review in whatever podcast app you are using.

U-topia - Web3 IP Apr 15, 2024

Show notes

Emmanuel Quezada is the CEO & Co-Founder of U-topia, a Web3 entertainment company innovating with IP Licensing in GameFi, AI Music, and Video Entertainment, backed by NFT provenance.

Why you should listen

U-topia is a Web3 entertainment company that brings the convergence of innovative IP Licensing in GameFi, AI Music, and Video Entertainment, backed by NFT provenance. They recently received an investment from GDA Capital.

U-topia powers a gamified multiverse that leverages IP from Web2 and content from top sports teams. The U-topia ecosystem is powered by U-coin a crypto asset designed to incentivize and reward user participation.

Supporting links

If you enjoyed the show please subscribe to the Crypto Conversation and give us a 5-star rating and a positive review in whatever podcast app you are using.

MANTRA - The Layer 1 for RWA Tokenization Apr 11, 2024

Show notes

John Patrick Mullin is the CEO and co-founder of MANTRA, the Layer 1 blockchain for RWA tokenization.

Why you should listen

The Mantra team saw that the Cosmos ecosystem lacked a chain specifically designed to provide regulatory compliance across a wide range of real-world assets (RWA) and tokenized assets. They feel that a "chain of regulated digital assets" will create a forward-thinking protocol that attracts users from diverse backgrounds, many of whom may not be current participants within the crypto space, and who value the importance and safety of regulatory compliance.

Mantra are creating an ecosystem for tokenization. Tokenizing an asset refers to the act of representing an ownership interest in real-world assets in a digital token (i.e., tokenization is the process of issuing a token that digitally represents tradable assets). Any asset with real-world value such as art, commodities or real estate can be easily tradable once it is converted into a digital representation in the form of a token. These tokens are issued through security token offerings (STOs) and can then be traded on a KYC/AML guarded secondary market such as the Mantra Chain decentralized exchange (DEX).

Supporting links

If you enjoyed the show please subscribe to the Crypto Conversation and give us a 5-star rating and a positive review in whatever podcast app you are using.

Payy - Fast, Free, Private Payments Apr 09, 2024

Show notes

Sid Gandhi is the founder and CEO at Polybase Labs, building Payy - to bring fast, free, private payments to the world.

Why you should listen

Consider that 15 years into the blockchain era - we still don't have a simple private solution for fast, private, global payments. Using zero-knowledge cryptography, Payy aims to solve global payments.

Payy is a payments network built as a ZK roll-up for USDC transactions. Sid says there are four interesting things that Payy does that no one else does today.

First, it's fully private. Second, it is fast, free, and easy, less than 10 seconds per transaction. There are no gas fees, and there are no addresses or keys or tokens to manage. They've also integrated fiat ramps directly into the application layer of the blockchain, and it's decentralized and compliant.

Users can earn Payy Rewards for using Payy and inviting others to the network.

Want to send money instantly for free anywhere in the world? Use Payy.

Supporting links

If you enjoyed the show please subscribe to the Crypto Conversation and give us a 5-star rating and a positive review in whatever podcast app you are using.

Lingo - The Gamified, RWA-Powered Rewards Token Apr 07, 2024

Show notes

HM Rawat is a Co-Founder and CEO at Lingo, a gamified, RWA-powered rewards token to onboard the next billion in Web3.

Why you should listen

Blockchain adoption is growing 2x faster than the internet in the 90s, making it the fastest technological adoption in history. Today, the tech is easy. Applications aren't hard to write, but they're really hard to market, and really hard to persuade big communities to use them, in volume. Lingo is cracking that code.

They're leveraging blockchain technology and Real-World Assets to onboard the next billion in Web3 with a vision to build the world's most rewarding token.

Supporting links

If you enjoyed the show please subscribe to the Crypto Conversation and give us a 5-star rating and a positive review in whatever podcast app you are using.

Liquid Mercury - Professional Crypto Trading Apr 05, 2024

Show notes

Tony Saliba is a professional trader, a "Market Wizard" and CEO at Liquid Mercury, a professional crypto trading platform.

Why you should listen

Tony Saliba is a Master trader at CBOE where he also served on Board of Directors. He was the only options trader to be featured in the seminal book "Market Wizards" showcasing the world's best pro traders.

Tony founded LiquidPoint in 1999, and the company (sold to Bank of New York ConvergEX in 2007) is currently #3 in highest overall execution volumes behind Citadel Securities and Susquehanna.

Tony has collected the best and brightest minds, including his key management from LiquidPoint and Matrix Executions, to create the leading professional crypto trading solution, Liquid Mercury.

Liquid Mercury was built by professionals for professionals. Liquid Mercury is the #1 choice for sophisticated buy-side and institutional sell-side legacy trading professionals moving into crypto.

Supporting links

If you enjoyed the show please subscribe to the Crypto Conversation and give us a 5-star rating and a positive review in whatever podcast app you are using.

SCRYPT - A Swiss Financial Service Provider for Crypto Apr 04, 2024

Show notes

Norman Wooding is co-founder and CEO of SCRYPT, a leading Swiss financial service provider specializing in crypto assets.

Why you should listen

SCRYPT acts as a trusted partner for institutions by building and providing infrastructure that delivers digital assets and services in a robust regulatory framework. SCRYPT's product line is designed to cover every institution's crypto needs, removing the complexity of crypto finance with technology and innovative products.

As a Swiss-regulated entity, compliance and security are at the heart of SCRYPT operations.

Supporting links

If you enjoyed the show please subscribe to the Crypto Conversation and give us a 5-star rating and a positive review in whatever podcast app you are using.

Lionsgate Network - Recover Your Lost Crypto Apr 02, 2024

Show notes

Bezalel Eithan Raviv, a former member of Israel's IDF Cyber Unit 8200, is the CEO and founder of Lionsgate Network, a digital platform that specializes in providing professional fund recovery services for participants in the crypto ecosystem.

Why you should listen

Lionsgate Network is a digital platform that specializes in providing professional recovery services for investors navigating the uncertain financial landscape of digital currencies. The proliferation of scams and frauds has created unique challenges for investors seeking to recover their funds, and Lionsgate Network is positioned to offer effective solutions.

With a team of blockchain analysts and cyber advisors based in Israel, Lionsgate Network leverages the country's status in cyber intelligence and blockchain analysis to establish trustworthy financial systems for individual investors. Using innovative techniques, the company has a proven track record of successfully recovering investors' funds.

The Hamas attack on Israel has prompted renewed efforts by U.S. authorities to eradicate the financial networks of terrorists. In Israel, the National Bureau for Counter-Terror Financing, together with Israeli police and intelligence agencies, launched an operation to locate and freeze Hamas' crypto accounts. Lionsgate Network joined the effort and was successful in identifying and intercepting crypto accounts linked to Hamas.

Supporting links

If you enjoyed the show please subscribe to the Crypto Conversation and give us a 5-star rating and a positive review in whatever podcast app you are using.

Apeiron - The Next Wave of Web3 Gaming Mar 28, 2024

Show notes

Frank Cheng is co-founder and loremaster at the Fonnie Magus game studio. They are developing Apeiron, part of a new wave of token-driven, play-and-earn NFT games.

Why you should listen

Apeiron is part of a new wave of token-driven, play-and-earn NFT games. Our tri-token system utilizes governance, play-to-earn, and alliance tokens in tandem to create a dynamic economy that mirrors the real world, while our NFTs - in the form of Planets, Stars, and Relics - puts the ownership in the rightful hands of the player. What you make in the game - the planets you build - they're yours: keep them, sell them, or use them in the wider NFT metaverse.

Inspired by classic God-games such as Populous and Black & White, as well as modern Roguelite action-adventure games, Apeiron will offer integrated gameplay where you can shape the world from on high before getting down to earth as a controllable Avatar to unlock the universe's mysteries. Grow your planet until it can't grow anymore, then reset the planetary cycle, opening the door to exciting Alliance level PvE and PvP gameplay. The universe awaits!

Supporting links