Blockchain Insider Podcast by 11:FS
227 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsBlockchain Insider, hosted by Mauricio Magaldi and Cuy Sheffield, is a dedicated podcast specialising in crypto, blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT). Make it your home for cryptocurrency news!
Since the price of Bitcoin has rocketed, and Bitcoin, Ethereum and Dogecoin have become household names, Blockchain Insider has charted their rise in a way that's accessible to new listeners.
Blockchain Insider is putting out 2 episodes a month - one news show looking at all the biggest news in the sector, and the other an insights show where we deep dive into a particular subject, topic or trend in the industry.
Whether you're a cryptocurrency expert or you've been avidly following its rise from afar and need to know more - this is the podcast for you!
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118. Libra has to exist!
October 17, 2019 14:00 - 38 minutes - 31.2 MBSimon Taylor back this week to talk about the latest and greatest news in blockchain, Bitcoin and Crypto, and of course he is not alone but joined by some awesome guests: David Nicol - Head of Digital Assets R3 Isabel Woodford - Fintech Journalist @ Sifted Together they cover the following stories: Payments giants abandon Facebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency (01:24) David Marcus on Twitter (04:12) New Libra Fork Will Create Permissionless Stablecoin Free of Corporate control (08:46) SEC Halts Alle...
117. Blocking Libra left and right
October 10, 2019 14:00 - 46 minutes - 37 MBSimon Taylor is back in the hosting seat this week and he is joined by Catherine Rutter from R3 to talk about the latest and greatest news in Blockchain, Bitcoin and Crypto including: Coinbase, Kraken and others develop a system to rate cryptocurrencies on likelihood they are securities (02:22) Blockchain in banking: An inside look at Four Banks’ early blockchain successes & failures (06:17) US House Committee Pressuring Zuckerberg to Testify on Libra (12:51) US Lawmakers Ask FED to Consider ...
116. Blockchain as an excuse
October 03, 2019 14:00 - 56 minutes - 45.2 MBSimon Taylor is back this week to talk about the latest and greatest news in blockchain, Bitcoin and Crypto including: Block.one agrees to pay $24M penalty for unregistered EOS ICO (01:32) Swiss Stock Exchange SIX lines up buyers for its Initial Digital Offering (12:05) Fidelity Digital Assets to Provide Custody for Bitcoin Derivatives Yield Fund (20:53) SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce says digital assets could one day be ‘the money of the internet’ (27:16) Barclays, Overstock lead $8m funding...
115. Bakkt to reality
September 26, 2019 14:00 - 49 minutes - 39.6 MBSimon Taylor is joined by some awesome guests, coming to you straight from Sibos in London! Our brilliant panel of guests include: Todd McDonald, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer of R3 Lex Sokolin, Global Fintech Lead @ Consensys Thomas Zeeb, Head Securities & Exchanges @ SIX Group A Together they talk about the latest and greatest news in blockchain, bitcoin and crypto including: Bakkt Exchange’s Bitcoin Futures See Slow Start on First Day of Trading (01:26) No Chinese yuan in basket und...
114. Why do regulators hate libra?
September 19, 2019 14:00 - 47 minutes - 38.4 MBSimon Taylor is back in the hosting seat this to talk about the latest and greatest news in blockchain, Bitcoin and Crypto. As always, he is not alone but joined by returning friend of the show Noelle Acheson, Director of Research @ Coindesk! Together they cover the following stories: France and Germany agree to Block Facebook’s Libra (01:36) Facebook’s Crypto Launching in H2 2020, Says Libra Association Chief (09:21) Deutche Bank Joins JPMorgan’s Crypto Payments Network (11:41) Wells Fargo ...
113. What is the value in bitcoin?
September 12, 2019 14:00 - 41 minutes - 33.3 MBSimon Taylor is back in the hot seat this week and is joined by Tim Swanson to talk about the latest and greatest news in blockchain, Bitcoin and Crypto including: Venture Capital Stalwart Fights US Crypto Crackdown (01:27) BAKKT prepares to launch Bitcoin future (06:10) Maximalists can’t meme (09:43) Digital currency can help meet new financial challenges (14:02) What to expect from Binance US (17:37) In other Binance related news, they’ve also launched a dollar-backed Stablecoin (19:18) Net...
112. Decentralised point of trust
September 05, 2019 15:00 - 39 minutes - 31.3 MBProducer Pet, 11:FS Senior consultant Will White and DXC's Aman Kholi are back this week to talk about the latest and greatest news in blockchain, Bitcoin and Crypto including: Telegram Pushes Ahead With Plans for ‘Gram’ Cryptocurrency Alan Howard-backed firm plots $1bn crypto venture Should Crypto Stay Decentralized or Are CBDCs Better? A Crypto Firm Hopes to Get a Banking License From Singapore Portugal’s tax authority says crypto trading and payments are tax-free The Tweet of the Week come...
111. Crypto banks
August 29, 2019 14:00 - 45 minutes - 36.8 MBSara Feenan is in the hosting seat this week as Simon Taylor is getting married! Congratulations Simon! Of course, she is not alone but joined by returning guest David Nicol, digital asset lead at R3! Together they are here to talk about the latest and greatest news in Blockchain, Bitcoin and Crypto including: Carney Urges Libra-Like Reserve Currency to End Dollar Dominance (01:19) Ethereum Poised to Be First Public Blockchain in Hyperledger Consortium (08:18) In first, Swiss regulator issues...
110. Crypto doesn't sit still
August 22, 2019 14:00 - 58 minutes - 46.9 MBSimon Taylor is back this week, and he is joined by returning guest Isabel Woodford, reporter at The Block, to talk about the latest and greatest news in blockchain, bitcoin and crypto. Our stories include: Bakkt confirms September launch date after getting green light from regulators (01:01) Coinbase Custody receiving $200-400M per week in new crypto deposits from institutions (05:45) Barclays ends partnership with cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase: sources (07:37) CoinTelegraph: Santander De...
109. Not crypto, but cryptography
August 15, 2019 14:00 - 39 minutes - 31.3 MBOn today's episode, Simon Taylor is joined by Anthoney Macey, Head of Emerging Tech at Barclays to talk about the latest and greatest news in blockchain, Bitcoin and Crypto including: Allianz's payment token is in ‘advanced stages’ (0:47) Kakao go Cuckoo for Crypto (7:46) China’s Digital Currency (12:06) Mastercard make more blockchain moves (20:05) Lawsuit claims XRP is an unregistered security (24:07) We hear from Samantha Emery, FCA Innovate's Interim Head of Department (26:29) The Tweet o...
108. Who's Been Using Bitcoin?
August 08, 2019 14:30 - 48 minutes - 39.2 MBOn today's episode, Simon Taylor is joined by some great guests to talk about the latest and greatest news in blockchain, Bitcoin and crypto. Today's guests include: Teana Baker-Taylor, Executive Director & Board Member at Global Digital Finance Claudio Bellei, Data Scientist at Elliptic We cover the following stories from the blockchain and crypto space: 98% of Bitcoin is Used for Legal Things (1:41) Crypto Catches Mastercard’s Eye (26:00) The Largest Crypto Transfer Ever? (32:25) A $120m ‘D...
107. Libra causing a regulatory Ripple
August 01, 2019 14:00 - 47 minutes - 37.8 MBSimon and Colin are back this week to talk about the latest and greatest news in blockchain, including: Could China Rival Facebook’s Libra? (0:58) The IRS are Coming for your Crypto (7:43) Ripple’s Open Letter to Congress (11:25) Russian Bitcoin Thief Sued (24:40) The Tweet of the Week comes from @DanielQue about the vulnerabilities of decentralised finance. Why not send us your best tweets? See if you can get a shout out on the show! (29:20) We also bring you an amazing interview with Michel...
106. Libra: The downfall of western civilisation?
July 25, 2019 14:00 - 53 minutes - 43.3 MBSimon and Colin are back this week to talk about the latest and greatest news in blockchain! First up, Simon and Colin discuss David Marcus' Senate plea. Colin explains why his 3 biggest takeaways from Marcus' plea were: surprisingly a lot of people in government do not like Facebook, Libra seems to be at a really early stage, and that Libra setting up in Geneva is potentially a fatal mistake. (1:45) Next, the pair talk about the DAWG (Digital Asset Working Group) report. They describe how it...
105. Donald Trump hates Libra......and Bitcoin
July 18, 2019 14:00 - 47 minutes - 38.2 MBSimon and Colin are back this week to talk about the latest and greatest news in blockchain! First up, the pair take a look at an article about a draft discussion bill titled "Keep Big Tech Out of Finance Act" which aims to stop tech colossuses from becoming financial institutions. They point out that this bill is a long way from becoming a reality and explain how this bill is seemingly targeted towards Facebook's Libra. (00:55) Next up, Simon and Colin break down an article about Mark Carney...
104. Banks, Tezos & Tokens
July 11, 2019 14:00 - 43 minutes - 35.1 MBSimon and Colin are back this week to talk about the latest and greatest news in blockchain, including: Brazilian bank, Tezos and $1 Billion, IBM tries to make paper the past, and Swiss STO's! First up, the pair look at how the Swiss central bank was asked to issue stock exchange digital currency. This is so that the cryptocurrency could be used to settle payments on the Swiss Stock exchange's new digital securities trading platform. The two discuss whether this is really a stable coin or jus...
103. Tethery’licious Bitcoin
July 04, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBSimon and Colin are back this week to talk about the latest and greatest news in blockchain, including: Libra fallout continues, Polkadot and tethery’licious volume! First up, we take a look at how central banks plan to create digital currencies, and it recieves backing! Augustin Castens, The GM of the Bank of International Settlements, has said that Global central banks may have to issue their own digital currencies sooner than expected! When asked about Libra, Castens said “The issue is how...
102. Libra: The banks are sh***ing themselves
June 27, 2019 15:00 - 46 minutes - 37.4 MBColin and Simon are back this week with some brilliant stories for you! First up, we take a look at libra, libra and even more libra! We discussed it last week, but it really is all crypto twitter is talking about at the moment! Simon and Colin take a look at some of the responses to the announcement, and they start with the Congress wish for Facebook to stop the coin until the Congress can fully understand it! Colin argues that it is massively positive that people are watching and taking no...
101. Libra: Facebook's world domination
June 20, 2019 14:00 - 55 minutes - 44.3 MBIn today's episode, Simon and Sarah are joined by a host of brilliant guests and friends of the show, to talk about the latest and greatest news in blockchain, which this week largely involves Facebook! Today's guests include: Teana Baker-Taylor, GDF Executive director Anthony Macey, Director of Emerging Technology at Barclays First up we take a look at Facebook's big news! So, has Facebook just started the next generation payment network? Libra is a "low volatility" cryptocurrency and Facebo...
Bonus: Sir Geoffrey Vos, Chancellor of the High Court
June 18, 2019 14:30 - 20 minutes - 18.3 MBIn this bonus episode, we bring you an interview with the Chancellor of The High Court, Sir Geoffrey Vos, to hear his views on the current state of English law and blockchain technologies. Is there a substantial legal ground in place to solve disputes arising on a blockchain? Are coders disregarding the need for a strong legal foundation? The Chancellor is currently working with the lawtech delivery panel on a public consultation on the status of crypto assets, distributed ledger technology a...
100. Live: Bitcoin - not just for Lamborghinis!
June 13, 2019 15:00 - 49 minutes - 39.4 MBWe are turning 100 episodes old! In this live episode, Simon and Colin are joined by a host of brilliant guests to talk about the last 99 episodes and topics including ICOs, STOs, PTKs, Regulation, Bitcoin, Crypto, DLT, Banking, Consortia and much, much more. Our brilliant guests include: Teana Baker-Taylor, Exec Director GDF Peter McCormack, ‘What Bitcoin Did’ Podcast Oliver Harris, Head of Quorum & Crypto-Assets Strategy at J.P. Morgan This live panel discussion is about 3 topics: Bitcoin &...
Live from Money20/20: Why tokens might be the future of finance
June 06, 2019 14:45 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBIn today's bonus episode Simon joined by a host of brilliant guests directly from the stage at Money20/20, including: Matthew Pollard, Founder Archax Sandra Ro, CEO, CBBC Lasse Meholm, Head of Blockchain & DLT Strategy, DNB Bank First up the panel discuss Centralised VS Decentralised. Is the word decentralisation scary? Should we use the word distributed instead? Banks are already decentralised, but would it be more efficient to have one bank to rule them all? Can we move to a world where t...
99. Blockchain for mashed potatoes
May 30, 2019 14:00 - 52 minutes - 42.1 MBColin and Simon are back this week with some brilliant stories for you! First up, Facebook do a thing, Facebook do a coin! We take a look at Facebook's announcement to launch global coin by 2020. They want to provide a digital currency that offers affordable and secure ways or paying regardless of whether or not the user has a bank account. Simon notes that numerous attempts have been made and with David Marcus' leading this initiative they might be on to something. Also, with global coin, y...
98. Do the crime, do the time
May 23, 2019 14:00 - 54 minutes - 43.9 MBColin is nowhere to be seen today, but luckily Simon is joined by Blockchain Insider favourite Sarah Feenan! First up, JPMorgan says the bitcoin price has jumped beyond its intrinsic value! JPMorgan seems to previously have treated bitcoin as a commodity and priced it calculating its cost of production. Sarah remarks it is interesting that JPMorgan treated it like a commodity, as there have been attempts to value cryptocurrencies over the years, and treating it as a commodity is not a way kn...
97. Democratization of Bagholding
May 16, 2019 14:45 - 51 minutes - 41.2 MBSimon Taylor is back in the hosting seat and is as always joined by Colin Platt all the way from sunny France! First up, Nordea launches a blockchain-based trading platform for SMEs. The new offering is built on the we.trade platform developed by a group of 12 banks using IBM blockchain technology. Nordea hopes by building an ecosystem for the buyer and seller, the bank will take on a new role of interacting with customers as early as from the order, not just at the time of payment. Colin is ...
96. Like FUD off a duck's back
May 09, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 54.3 MBColin and Sara are joined by a host of brilliant guests this week to talk about the latest and greatest news in blockchain, including: Aman Kohli, CTO of Banking and Cap markets UKI at DXC Technology Isabel Woodford, Reporter at The Block Richard Crook, Director at LAB577 First up, we take a look at Project Libra. Facebook's long-rumored stablecoin will be at the center of a brand new payments network and is in discussions with payment networks Visa and Mastercard. The group discusses whether...
95. Curated scavenger hunts
May 02, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 48.7 MBSimon and Colin are here this week to talk about the latest and greatest news in blockchain. First up, we take a look at banking culture hindering blockchain adoption. Emmanuel Aidoo, the head of digital market assets at Credit Suisse, has stated - it is banking culture that has so far slowed the adoption of blockchain technology in the financial industry. Colin comments it's a refreshing thing to hear and that banks need to learn how to take small risks. Simon adds that companies moving from...
94. Binance gets Dex’y
April 25, 2019 14:00 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBSimon and Colin are here (well Simon is, Colin's still in a field) to talk about the latest and greatest news in blockchain this week. First up, we take a look at Societe Generale issuing the first covered bond as a security token on a public blockchain. Societe Generale SFH, the covered bond vehicle of Societe Generale, issued the first covered bond (EUR 100m) as a security token on a public blockchain. Colin remarks that as far as he can tell it appears to be a live transaction on the publi...
93. No such thing as a private blockchain
April 18, 2019 14:00 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBSimon and Colin are here this week to talk about the latest and greatest news in blockchain. First up, we take a look at Blockstack Files With SEC to Raise $50 Million in Reg-A+ Crypto Token Sale. Blockstack, who aim to create the infrastructure for the decentralised internet, has announced it aims to raise $50m in a token sale that would leverage the SEC’s regulation A+ crowdfunding exemption. Colin comments that it's good that the process is being done correctly, it's right that they're doi...
92. The richest man in the world
April 11, 2019 14:00 - 54 minutes - 43.9 MBSimon and Colin are joined by a host of brilliant guests this week to talk about the latest and greatest news in blockchain, including: Teana Baker-Taylor, Executive Director at GDF Todd McDonald, Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer R3 Stephane Malrait, MD Global Head of Market Structure & Innovation for Financial Markets at ING Paul Gordon, Founder & Director of Coinscrum First up, we take a look at Big banks backing a new international blockchain alliance. Barclays, BBVA, Deutsche Boerse and...
91. The great wealth transfer
April 04, 2019 14:00 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBSimon is in Singapore this week but he's not alone. He's joined by Antony Lewis, Director Digital Assets at R3 to talk about the latest and greatest news in blockchain. First up, we take a look at Google adding hardware security extensions for Firefox and Edge browsers. Antony comments that the technology being used was developed by blockchain companies years ago and Simon adds that we might see an increase in this sort of thing happening across mainstream sectors (1:46). Next we talk about B...
90. The 'real' bitcoin market
March 28, 2019 15:00 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBSara is joined by Tim Swanson, Founder and Director of Research at Post Oak Labs, this week to talk about the latest and greatest news in blockchain. First up, we take a look at Bitwise ETF filing - The ‘real Bitcoin market. A majority of bitcoin trading volume is artificially created by unregulated exchanges, according to Bitwise Asset Management. The firm attached a report, in a bitcoin-based ETF submission, in which it collected and analyzed Bitcoin trading data, over four days in March, a...
89. Checkmate
March 21, 2019 15:00 - 55 minutes - 44.7 MBColin and Simon are here in the studio to talk about the latest and greatest news in blockchain, including: First up, we take a look at Binance Coin. The pair talk about why the cost has gone up so much and Simon comments that this isn't too dissimilar to a company doing a share buy-back to grow the value of the shares and if this makes the coin more like a security (01:26). Next we talk about Citi scrapping its plan for a JPM coin-lke bank-backed crypto having decided that other technologies...
88. Fire emoji
March 14, 2019 15:00 - 56 minutes - 45.3 MBColin is joined by a host of brilliant guests this week to talk about the latest and greatest news in blockchain, including: Michael Coletta, Lead blockchain architect, LSEG Stefan Loesch, Managing Partner at LexByte Noelle Acheson, Editorial Producer at Coindesk Dr. Vic Arulchandran, COO Nivaura Ric Burton, CEO Balance Fair warning - this is a firey episode. First up, we take a look at claims that BitGo may have exaggerated its insurance coverage. One of the underwriters behind BitGo’s $100 ...
Bonus: Omaha blockchain summit
March 12, 2019 15:00 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBToday we have a very special bonus episode of Blockchain Insider for you, from the Omaha blockchain summit we have a rare chance to get some real leaders in the field all together in the same room to discuss some of the most pressing issues in blockchain and how the industry is reacting to changes. Amber Baldet is joined by a roundtable of some very special blockchain guests including: Sandra Ro, CEO GBBC Steven Becker, President & COO MakerDAO Richard Burton, CEO Balance Ingrid Wadell, Dire...
87. Forked off
March 07, 2019 15:00 - 59 minutes - 47.9 MBSimon and Colin are joined by Antony Lewis, Director of Research, Cash & CBDC Strategy at R3. First up, Thailand has now approved a total of 4 cryptocurrencies. But the regulator has made clear that approval doesn't make the coins legal tender. Antony explains that there's a bit more going on here than meets the eye, it means that ICOs can accept the cryptocurrencies for funding (01:20). Next, it turns out that blockchain isn't the only option for APAC bankers. SWIFT is being touted as a grea...
86. Too legit to quit
February 28, 2019 15:00 - 57 minutes - 46.1 MBSimon and Colin are in the studio, together again. First up, Brazil's BTG Pactual is the latest bank to embrace crypto assets. Colin explains how the biggest sole investment bank in Brazil have been moving into the crypto-asset market, making them the first in South America to do so. Colin remarks how the real story is that a bank is letting people pay for things with crypto, it's interesting to see how this will work out and the pair dive into the story (01:17). Next, a Yen-pegged Stablecoi...
85. JP Morgan do a coin
February 21, 2019 15:00 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBSimon's in the studio joined by 11:FS Head of Delivery Adam Davis and David Nicol, Digital Assets at R3. First up, JPM Coin (01:12). You may have noticed that we're focusing pretty hard on this story but that's because it's huge news for crypto and we wanted to do a bit of a special on it. The panel gets into what makes this coin so special and why it's such a surprise to see JPM go in this direction. Adam shares why he thinks the term cryptocurrency is so loaded and argues that JPM Coin ...
Bonus: The future of interoperability
February 19, 2019 15:30 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBSimon and Sara are at the ION Hackathon. The hackathon's all about interoperability and the general interoperability framework. It's not just about Ethereum to Ethereum, which is what Clearmatics is working on, it can be used for other platforms including legacy. Interoperability is a way for systems to talk to each other efficiently across different dematerialised assets. The hackathon has people working on three different platforms, Ethereum, Hyperledger fabric and Corda 2. Simon and Sara ...
84. Does anyone need a blockchain?
February 14, 2019 15:00 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MBSimon's in the studio joined by Colin who's finally left his field. But they're not alone. Sara Feenan, Business Development Manager at Clearmatics, Anthony Macey Blockchain/DLT at Barclays and Ville Sointu, Head of Emerging Technologies at Nordea Bank. First up, There Is No Such Thing As 'Dormant Funds' In Banking 02:02 Simon and Colin explain how the money doesn't really exist with an intriguing AirBnB analogy. Anthony Macey explains how nostra vostra accounts work and what they really are,...
83. Custody is still everything
February 07, 2019 15:30 - 46 minutes - 43 MBSimon's back in the studio, Colin's standing near a field. And they're ready to talk about the latest and greatest news in blockchain. Crypto Exchange Kraken Raises $100m, Acquires london Futures Firm 02:24 We ask if Kraken are pivoting to a more Coinbase-y model, if there's any significance raising money from OGs rather than VC and revist Colin's comments from last week. Swift links up with R3 for trading on blockchain 07:43 There's a lot of big words and acronyms going on in this story, bu...
82. Everyone’s Warren Buffet in a Bull Market
January 31, 2019 15:00 - 59 minutes - 41 MBSimon's back in the studio joined by a very distant Colin to talk about the latest and greatest news in blockchain. Chat App Kik Says It Will Fight SEC Over Possible ICO Action 01:36 Galaxy S10 Leak Suggests Built-In Cryptocurrency Wallet 11:46 Short strategy helped Multicoin Capital post solid 2018 results 22:30 Cryptos Would Only Have Value in ‘Dystopian’ Economy: JPMorgan 31:03 Research Firm Messari CEO: Threatening Calls After Critical XRP Report Were Made by ‘Punk Kids’ 40:23 We've got a...
81. The Best Anti-blockchain Blockchain idea
January 24, 2019 15:00 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBSimon's back in the studio joined by a very distant Colin to talk about the latest and greatest news in blockchain. Core Ethereum devs push Constantinople upgrade out 6 weeks; ProgPoW decision put on hold 00:52 Sara Feenan explains it all 02:35 Was Bitcoin Really Manipulated 08:55 Beyond the doomsday economics of "proof-of-work" in cryptocurrencies 13:33 ING are working in partnership with R3 18:45 Ford to use Blockchain in pilot to trace cobalt mined in Congo 19:50 Binance targets EU-UK trad...
80. The Value of Bitcoin
January 17, 2019 15:00 - 1 hour - 51.3 MBColin and Sara are back in the studio joined by guests: Anthony Macey, Blockchain/DLT Lead at Barclays, Teana Baker-Taylor, Board Member at GDF and David Nicol, Digital Assets at R3. First up, Greenspan: XRP Not A Security But Community Still Too Aggressive 01:49 Bitmain to appoint new CEO as co-founders Wu & Zhan step aside 10:12 Federal Reserve Blames Altcoins for Dragging Down the Bitcoin Price 17:36 Institutional investors are just as prone to FOMO as retail, says Circle Trade exec 23:50 ...
Ep. 79. Regulating Treadmill
January 10, 2019 14:00 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MBSimon's in the studio joined from a field by Colin. First up, Crypto’s 2019 goal: Technology people can use 02:01 (https://bi.11fs.com/82?t=121) 7 legal questions that will define blockchain in 2019 06:57 (https://bi.11fs.com/82?t=417) Japan’s Mizuho Bank To Launch its Own Stablecoin By March, 2019 16:46 (https://bi.11fs.com/82?t=1006) Stablecoin projects are paying rebates to traders, and it caused a big headache for Paxos 20:38 (https://bi.11fs.com/82?t=1238) Crypto exchange Kraken says US...
Ep. 78. Blockchain and Crypto Predictions 2019
January 03, 2019 15:00 - 33 minutes - 27.2 MBFar from a field, Simon and Colin are in the studio talking about what they think's going to happen around blockchain in 2019. First off, we take a look at some of the predictions from last year. Some worked out great...others not so much. For the predictions our hosts have some interesting theories and touch on quite a few... Before we get started with our predictions, Bitflyer COO Andy Bryant let us know what he thinks 2019 has in store for Crypto. Simon: 1. The crypto part of "crypto" beco...
Bonus: Blooper Reel 2018
December 27, 2018 15:00 - 5 minutes - 11.6 MBHappy New Year's Eve to all of our listeners. To give you one last blockchain laugh before the end of the year we've got a quick collection of the stumbles, fumbles and absurdly mispronounced names from all the recordings this year. Lots of mispronounced names, it's Simon after all. This is the stuff that doesn't usually make it in. We hope you have a great celebration tonight and enjoy our blockchain bloopers! Produced by Petrit Berisha. Edited by Alex Woodhouse.
Ep. 77. Custody is Everything
December 20, 2018 15:30 - 1 hour - 51 MBSimon's in the studio with Teana Baker-Taylor of GDF and John Detrixhe, Future of Finance Reporter at Quartz. First up, Mike Novogratz Explains Why He’s Still All-In on Crypto. We look at what’s next for cryptocurrencies, how strategy for Galaxy evolved as crypto imploded and if there's still a sense of inevitability around crypto. This Brazilian Bank Is Using Ethereum to Issue a Stablecoin. State owned, Brazilian national social development bank will launch pilot in Jan 2019. Since the bank...
Ep. 76. Vitalik Buterin
December 13, 2018 15:30 - 53 minutes - 43 MBSimon's in the studio...and Colin's coming to us from a field. In our first interview from our new offices in Devonshire Square we're talking to Vitalik Buterin about blockchain and Ethereum. We dive deep into a wide array of topics, so don't be afraid to rewind when you need to. Our hosts ask the founder of Ethereum some interesting questions on the blockchain as a whole, smart contracts, gatekeeping partcipants and the uses of blockchain outside of financial incentives. We hope you enjoy...
Ep. 75. Breaks the laws of the universe
December 06, 2018 15:30 - 37 minutes - 29.9 MBSimon's in the studio with Anthony Macey at our brand new offices in Devonshire Square. First up, Floyd Mayweather and DJ Khaled pay SEC cryptocurrency penalties. The US financial regulator said the men failed to disclose payments they received to promote certain cryptocurrency investments.The men neither admitted nor denied the claims, but agreed to pay combined penalties totalling more than $750,000. The SEC said Mr Mayweather received $300,000 to promote three separate offerings, including...
Ep. 74. Enterprise-grade toddlers
November 29, 2018 15:30 - 33 minutes - 46.2 MBSimon's in the studio with Sara Feenan. First up, Bitfinex Raises Fiat Withdrawal Fee, New Hardware Wallet Announced. The Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange now charges at least $60/€60, or 0.1 percent of the withdrawn amount. Users who want 24-hour money transfers on working days will have to pay a 1 percent fee. Bitmain Faces $5 Million Lawsuit Over Alleged Unauthorized Crypto Mining. On Nov. 19, lead plaintiff Los Angeles County resident Gor Gevorkyan Bitmain, alleging that the firm’s...