Crypto and Blockchain Talk - Making You Smarter
205 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsCrypto and Blockchain Talk is the only podcast for anyone and everyone interested in the worlds of blockchain and cryptocurrency! We talk openly and honestly - no shill, only thrill! Tune in and listen today to get a rounded opinion of what is happening in this space, as the host, Aviva Ounap, talks to people from all corners of these worlds - from entrepreneurs and experts to government officials and law enforcement agents. We cover all the topics - and call 'em as we see 'em!
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VPNs are now decentralized! The dVPN is here! #153
June 07, 2021 21:10 - 33 minutes - 37.5 MBVirtual private networks, or VPNs, are essential when you travel abroad and need to access things like Netflix U.S., or your bank, which require specific IP addresses. In most countries, VPNs are perfectly legal - but as a means of keeping the internet under strict control, countries like Russia, Turkey, Belarus ban VPNs. In other countries, Furthermore, VPNs assist the citizens of countries that try to censor the internet with tech, like the Great Firewall in China. The scary thing about ...
PART 2: The Volatility! Buckle Up and HODL! (Hold on for dear life!) #152
May 27, 2021 16:33 - 44 minutes - 43.9 MBWelcome to "Part 2: The Volatility", where we recommend for everyone to Buckle Up! This ride through the cryptosphere is absolutely not for the weak-hearted, as we said in Part 1, but will the community be better for it in the long haul? There are many outside influences which may be responsible for the latest instabilities in the crypto marketplace, but which ones are truly swaying the crypto prices? Join the host of Crypto and Blockchain Talk, Aviva Ounap, as she talks to Rob Levy of HXRO....
Tether and the NY Attorney General: Pass the Popcorn Special #151
May 19, 2021 19:39 - 39 minutes - 45.2 MBTether's first reserve breakdown has shown their USDT is only 49% backed by "unspecified commercial paper", and the IRS has sent a warning to cryptocurrency holders to either report crypto holdings on their taxes or go to jail! There is a LOT packed into this week's episode of Crypto and Blockchain Talk so join the host, Aviva Ounap and Ben Jessel of Forbes.com as they have a chat about Tether, Facebook's Diem, Bitcoin, and the state of the market today. This is another one "not to miss"! ...
Don't Have The Bear Market Blues! The Future is Bright With HireVibes! #150
May 17, 2021 20:26 - 32 minutes - 36.2 MBSo, the market is down, but this was to be expected for a number of reasons. Regardless of what is happening in the marketplace, jobs in blockchain and crypto are still in abundance, as people are recruiting for the future - which is so bright, we gotta wear shades. Join Aviva Ounap, host of Crypto and Blockchain Talk, as she talks to Owen Healy, HR Manager at HireVibes and they discuss the market dip, Vitalik's donation of cryp, and everything that is hip in the world of blockchain and job ...
Coinbase Lists Tether (Well, maybe not in NY...) #149
May 08, 2021 18:29 - 54 minutes - 61.5 MBCoinbase is listing Tether (USDT), making life more interesting by the minute. Coinbase customers can now buy and sell USDT, one of the most notorious stablecoins, in Coinbase-supported regions - with the exception of New York State cause they just don't trust Tether, quite frankly. We don't want to give too many spoilers, but in this episode, Aviva Ounap, host of Crypto and Blockchain Talk, talks to lawyer/solicitor Jonathan Dunsmoor of Dunsmoor Law as they talk about Coinbase, Tether, Ripp...
The Devil's Due on the Blockhain as an NFT! We talk to famous comic book legend Josh Blaylock #148
May 03, 2021 14:15 - 41 minutes - 48.1 MBDevil's Due Publishing is an independent comic book publisher based in Chicago, boasting a wide selection of genres - all under the watchful eye of their CEO Josh Blaylock. Josh first bounded onto the comic book scene after breathing life back into the GI Joe comic book series after procuring the licensing for GI Joe. He then continued to make a name for himself by adding to the licensed-product portfolio with original, creator-owned titles that currently populate his stable of comic books...
PART 1: The Volatility! It's a SCREAM #147
April 27, 2021 19:24 - 40 minutes - 48.3 MBCan you handle the ride???? The market is going all over, and the naysayers are lovin' every minute of it! But the hardcore HODLers are laughing in the face of volatility, screaming "BRING IT ON!". In this episode, we look at the wildest ride in the park, known as the crypto marketplace, and wonder what is happening and the reasons why. Joining Aviva Ounap, the host of Crypto and Blockchain Talk, is Francesco Melpignano of Kadena as we have a chat about the highs and lows, what Kadena is doi...
What "currency" backs the stablecoin, Tether? A) Seashells 2) Rai Stones 3) USD 4) No One Knows! #146
April 23, 2021 18:02 - 34 minutes - 38.3 MBAs we know in life, things are never what they seem. Rarely do we really, truly take the time to explore what the reasons behind these "things" are, and sometimes we may never get the answers - and they remain mysteries. Well, we LOVE a good mystery at Crypto and Blockchain Talk and unfortunately, the crypto space is full of them (Quadriga CX comes to mind, as well as OneCoin - and podcasts about them are found in our podcast library). In the cases of Visa, Tether, and Coinbase, these myst...
You down with DLT? Yeah, you know me! Tune.fm is Jamming with NFTs!
April 19, 2021 11:53 - 1 hour - 75.9 MBTune.fm is jamming on the blockchain! And what is even more interesting is that they are attracting artists from all over the world including the Crypto Christmas Album made by none other than the Crypto and Blockchain Talk staff! We talk to the co-Founder and CEO of Tune.fm, Andrew Antar, and ask him about his journey and entrepreneurial spirit, how he came up with this idea. and where Tune.fm is going, all in this week's podcast, hosted by none other than the fun lovin' crypto queen Aviv...
BEYONCE IS ON THE BLOCKCHAIN! Tune.fm gives NFTs a new groove #145
April 19, 2021 11:53 - 1 hour - 75.9 MBTune.fm is jamming on the blockchain! And what is even more interesting is that they are attracting artists such as Beyonce and the Crypto Christmas Album made by none other than the Crypto and Blockchain Talk staff! We talk to the co-Founder and CEO of Tune.fm, Andrew Antar, and ask him about his journey and entrepreneurial spirit, how he came up with this idea. and where Tune.fm is going, all in this week's podcast, hosted by none other than the fun lovin' crypto queen Aviva Õunap. Joi...
Will Ethereum 2.0 Make ETH a Security? #144
April 11, 2021 16:00 - 50 minutes - 72.7 MBIn 2018, when William Hinman was the Director of the Division of Corporation Finance within the SEC, he stated that it was felt that ETH (Ethereum) was initially offered through a securities offering, but that it was now no longer a security due to its decentralization and some other reasons whispered in the halls of the US Financial Regulators. Since then, in the light of confusion amidst the laws concerning crypto and blockchain, not only are the SEC alleging that XRP is now a security, an...
There's a NEW OLD Sheriff in Town! Binance, Tron and McAffee in the Crosshairs? #143
April 07, 2021 20:22 - 41 minutes - 47.5 MBSo, you would think that people would learn a lesson from Al Capone, that lesson being "Don't Piss off the US Government Financial Regulators"! Of course, not everyone is trying to do it on purpose and it may be that because the laws are not clear, people may not have been aware that any laws were broken. But many lawyers and solicitors have pointed out that ignorance is not an excuse, and it is better to play safe than sorry ESPECIALLY when it comes to financial instruments. But are the S...
How Much Does Bitcoin Influence the Stock and Gold Markets? #142
April 04, 2021 16:00 - 46 minutes - 51.2 MBBitcoin is not just a power player in the crypto markets! The power of Bitcoin is now being talked about as being a main influencer within the traditional stocks and commodities markets. But this can only be a good thing, right? Join the host of Crypto and Blockchain Talk, Aviva Õunap, as she talks to Rob Levy of HXRO.io, and they look at the correlations between Bitcoin, stocks, and gold - and examine the reasons behind possible tandem movements. Tune in to CryptoAndBlockchainTalk.com, th...
We talk to Famous Photographer Jesse Dittmar on the Sale of his Photos as NFTs #141
March 31, 2021 20:59 - 31 minutes - 35.1 MBEXCLUSIVE PODCAST SPECIAL! This week, the host of Crypto and Blockchain Talk, Aviva Ounap, has the privilege of interviewing one of the most famous photographers of our time, Jesse Dittmar. Jesse is releasing his works as an exclusive NFT gallery on OpenSeas, and she will be asking him questions all about his first steps into the NFT space. Jesse Dittmar is a world-famous portrait photographer working with The New York Times and The Washington Post, and brands like Apple and Hulu. The New ...
They Said Bitcoin is Gonna WHAT? How to Stay Sane in a BTC World #140
March 26, 2021 16:00 - 39 minutes - 43 MBBitcoin is like Marmite. Some countries love it, some countries hate it. And the Marmite effect does not just apply to countries! It applies to people as well who perhaps are likening the world of crypto with some very unflattering parallels, such as the subprime mortgage bubbles which led to massive global recession, and ponzi schemes. How should you navigate through this world of Marmite opinions? Very carefully, remembering to only invest with what you can afford to lose, but of course,...
Blockchain on a Grand SKALE Jack O'Holleran from Skale Labs gives us the latest #139
March 24, 2021 16:00 - 36 minutes - 41.6 MBThe SKALE Network was created to improve the user experience of decentralized applications, or dApps, while significantly increasing speeds, lowering costs, and creating seamless workflows for end users and developers. As the blockchain world knows, Ethereum is slow to verify and authorize transactions, but not for users of the SKALE Network - as it greatly improves the speed at which Ethereum verifies transactions. SKALE operates at much faster speeds and can run up to 2,000 transactions ...
hCaptcha, at the forefront of user privacy! Alex Newman of Human Protocol explains #138
March 20, 2021 16:03 - 46 minutes - 52.9 MBCAPTCHA is short for 'Completely Automated Public Turing Test', which is the test that you see on many websites which allows those very websites to tell computers and humans apart. More importantly, CAPTCHA solutions keep the bots out and add a layer of protection for sensitive data - as bots can steal data, break into user accounts, submit junk data through online forms, and perform many other malicious activities. Did you know that it takes the average person about 10 seconds to solve a ...
NFTs! The future of tokenizing everything? Here to stay or going away? #137
March 10, 2021 21:39 - 33 minutes - 33.5 MBWe are now really starting to hear about NFTs on a daily basis, so with this podcast we go back to basics and discuss what exactly NFTs are and whether they have a future, Join the host of Crypto and Blockchain Talk, Aviva Ounap, and Rob Levy of HXRO,io as they talk about NFTs and the boundaries they push. Tune in to CryptoAndBlockchainTalk.com, the podcast that makes you smarter about the worlds of blockchain and cryptocurrency, and everything in between. It is our mission to interview th...
Does NFT now mean New for Terrorists? Scams and Illegal Activity within the Crypto World #136
March 04, 2021 12:42 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBEvery currency in the world is used for nefarious purposes, and this absolutely includes crypto. The thing is, as the introduction of new product offerings in the cryptosphere increase - such as NFTs and DeFi - there are more and more ways for people and organizations to use these offerings in ways perhaps not meant as originally intended. Join Aviva Ounap, host of Crypto and Blockchain, and Karhrman Ziegenbein from Akademie K. (https://www.karhrman.com/courses/cryptocurrency-blockchain-in...
Is Musk Going To Pi** off the SEC Again? #135
February 27, 2021 16:09 - 26 minutes - 27.6 MBWell, we recorded this podcast before this news came out – but we saw this one coming…Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk is reportedly under SEC scrutiny over some alleged cryptocurrency manipulation and it is not over Bitcoin – it is over Dogecoin. Musk and the SEC have more of a hate-hate relationship than a love-hate relationship, and of course, the SEC has gone after him before. During his attempt to take Tesla private in 2018 he tweeted out “funding secured” which led the SEC to file a lawsuit aga...
Will Other Corporations Follow Tesla and Invest Billions into Bitcoin? #134
February 17, 2021 18:57 - 39 minutes - 41.3 MBFollowing Overstock and MicroStrategy, Tesla made the move into crypto with a $1.5 billion investment in bitcoin and signaled that they were keen to invest in other digital assets, prompting a bull run of bitcoin. Although, as we have shown, Tesla is not the first in this space, it is a global brand that many companies and investors alike watch with interest, and even replicate their moves. But will other corporate treasuries copy Tesla's latest move? Yes, Tesla is the first Fortune 500 comp...
DEFI Special! What is the Fuss? Learn Now Before Elon Tweets! #133
February 14, 2021 17:00 - 38 minutes - 43.7 MBPure and simple, this week's podcast goes into DeFi as pundits like Elon Musk and Mark Cuban talk about something we have known for years - crypto is here to stay and adoption is absolutely growing in the institutional investors' and retail investors' markets alike. FOMO is real, so join Aviva Ounap, host of Crypto and Blockchain Talk, and Rob Levy of HXRO.io as they help you discover in a safe and responsible way what DeFi is and how you, too, can enter this area of the cryptosphere. (PS El...
ETFs, Funds and Crypto - What are ETFs and are they needed? #132
February 10, 2021 17:00 - 51 minutes - 57.4 MBETFs, or Exchange Traded Funds, are baskets of securities that trade on an exchange - and the crypto community has been trying to get them for crypto for longer than this podcast has been running. So how are ETFs a good idea for the crypto community, and how do they compare to trusts, like the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust? Join Aviva Ounap, host of Crypto and Blockchain Talk, as she explores everything to do with ETFs and trusts with trader extraordinaire and Founder of HXRO.io, Rob Levy, and the...
FinCENs New Crypto Monitoring Rule: One Rule for All or Stifling Adoption and Innovation? #131
February 03, 2021 22:44 - 49 minutes - 56.9 MBThe US Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, FinCEN, announced that they were extending the window for responses, or comments, to a new rule which was deemed as rushed and anti-crypto. This rule proposes new ways to monitor cryptocurrency transactions, with proposed reporting requirements regarding transactions greater than $10,000, or aggregating to greater than $10,000, that involve unhosted wallets - or wallets hosted in jurisdictions identified by FinCEN. Furthermore, another ...
The Volatile Marketplace, Robinhood, Game Stop and WSB. What is it all about? #130
February 02, 2021 00:10 - 45 minutes - 50.8 MBThese are very interesting times, and whether you are into the stock or crypto markets or not, you need to know what is going on. With retail traders pushing GameStop and other stocks like AMC to record highs, investing app Robinhood temporarily restricted trades, a move which many think is more than questionable, and unethical. Enter stage right, WSB or WallStreetBets, the online forum on Reddit with an army of traders, who have over the past week rallied to defend the underdog companies ...
Understanding The Risks of Investing in Bitcoin, and Crypto in General #129
January 28, 2021 19:06 - 33 minutes - 38 MBThe crypto world is like any other financial field, with pitfalls, risks and wins. If you are going to invest in bitcoin, or any cryptocurrency, you have to keep your eyes on the news, look at the market in general and really understand what is behind these digital currencies. Risk is something people are willing to accept more than others, but knowing what is behind an investment allows you to mitigate the risk - but not many people are looking before they leap. So, what should people look ...
Bitcoin, Gold or...Corn? We talk to Rob Levy, Trader Extraordinaire and Co-Founder of HXRO #128
January 21, 2021 01:34 - 55 minutes - 56.3 MBSo many choices for investing, whether it is Bitcoin, Gold or… Corn? In this episode of Crypto and Blockchain Talk, we have a chat with Rob Levy, Co-Founder of Hxro, the cryptocurrency predictions platform that offers a simplified way to interact with the market. Rob has extensive experience as a senior trader in the options and futures markets, and we thought it would be great to have a chat about how Bitcoin is faring against other known commodities, and the options and futures markets in ...
Blockchain Interoperability! Key to Mass Adoption? We talk to Rafael Belchior about the Future of Blockchain #127
January 12, 2021 23:20 - 56 minutes - 62.2 MB“Blockchain interoperability is emerging as one of the crucial features of blockchain technology, but the knowledge necessary for achieving it is fragmented”, says Rafael Belchior, and we agree with him! Rafael and his team presented the paper, “A Survey on Blockchain Interoperability: Past, Present, and Future Trends”, as seen here https://arxiv.org/pdf/2005.14282.pdf, and it has been well received on an international level. There are many blockchain projects, with just as many protocols,...
The REGULATION TAKEOVER PODCAST! IS CRYPTO UNDER ATTACK? New Year's Edition #126
January 01, 2021 22:14 - 38 minutes - 43.2 MBAs Bitcoin shot above 25K, the SEC finally announced their new office dedicated to digital assets and blockchain. Crypto certainly has their attention now, and perhaps in not a good way, as the SEC launched their lawsuit against Ripple, its CEO, and its chairman, for illegally selling unregistered securities worth $1.3 billion. But why go after Ripple 9 years too late, especially after some US departments have recognized Ripple as a legit crypto? Of course, Ripple plans to fight the SEC, who...
Bitcoin Rises, Facebook Feels the Heat and Coinbase's Confidential IPO! All in this weeks episode! #125
December 22, 2020 15:14 - 34 minutes - 36.3 MBBitcoin is rising, Facebook is being slammed with lawsuits left, right, and center in the United States and Coinbase has filed their S1 in preparation for their IPO! It is a whirlwind of activity in the cryptosphere, so join Aviva Ounap, host of Crypto and Blockchain Talk, and Jonathan Dunsmoor, Founder and Principal of Dunsmoor Law as they explore these hot topics and help give you an insight into the news of the week. Tune in to CryptoAndBlockchainTalk.com, the podcast that makes you sma...
The Sand Dollar Beats the Digital Dollar Release! Hey USA! Where is your CBDC? #124
December 11, 2020 19:21 - 37 minutes - 39 MBThe Bahamas have just come out with their new CBDC, the Sand Dollar, which is something to be celebrating! China and Thailand are working on delivering their crypto to the masses and now the Bahamas follows suit with their Central Bank Digital Currency. The only question is now, why is the United States so darn slow on adoption? You would think after this last election, blockchain would be on everyone's lips - if for anything, voting - but in terms of developing the Digital Dollar project, i...
The Crypto World Roundup! The Latest and Greatest of Countries and Crypto... #123
December 01, 2020 19:49 - 35 minutes - 36.7 MBIn this week's episode we talk about what is happening in Russia, China, Malaysia, Thailand, and many other places, and people within those places, and how they are influencing crypto, or how cryptocurrency is influencing them! It's always a good time with Aviva Ounap, host of Crypto and Blockchain Talk, and Ben Jessel, a journalist from Forbes.com. as they have a chat and ponder what is happening in the cryptosphere. Join us for this fun and educational podcast - we love having you as our l...
Vitalik said 'No' to Yield Farming! Shi Khai Wei of Longhash Ventures Explains #122
November 19, 2020 10:22 - 35 minutes - 39.7 MBVitalik Buterin, the man behind Ethereum said a resounding “NO” to yield farming where others are giving it the two thumbs up! Of course, Vitalik’s Ethereum protocol is the backbone behind most DeFi products, so should you trust in yield farming? To give us a background and a clear understanding of yield farming and DeFi, we invited Shi Khai Wei, COO of Longhash Ventures to come on to Crypto and Blockchain Talk and help the listeners learn about yield farming, what it is, and if you are miss...
Bonkers for Bitcoin? You Betcha! Edan Yago Tells Us Why #121
November 10, 2020 17:00 - 44 minutes - 35.8 MBBitcoin is on the up! As you have seen from our last podcast episodes, global companies such as PayPal and Square are putting their money (or bitcoin) where their mouth is and giving Bitcoin the validity that it so surely needed. Many people knew from the word go that Bitcoin was going to be a game-changer on the global economic stage, and one of those people is Edan Yago - a long time name in the Bitcoin game and contributor to the Sovryn protocol. Join me, Aviva Ounap, host of Crypto and B...
50 Shades of Grayscale! Is Bitcoin the Investors Safe Word? #120
October 29, 2020 14:54 - 33 minutes - 26.5 MBThe Grayscale Bitcoin Trust is a digital currency (cryptocurrency) investment product that investors can buy and sell in their own brokerage accounts. On January 21, 2020, it became an SEC reporting company, registering its shares with the Commission and designating the Trust as the first digital currency investment vehicle to attain the status of a reporting company by the SEC. Grayscale’s $5.1 billion in Bitcoin under management is fast being challenged by firms including CoinShares and ...
50 Shades of Grayscale! Is Bitcoin the Investors Safe Word? #220
October 29, 2020 14:54 - 33 minutes - 26.5 MBThe Grayscale Bitcoin Trust is a digital currency (cryptocurrency) investment product that investors can buy and sell in their own brokerage accounts. On January 21, 2020, it became an SEC reporting company, registering its shares with the Commission and designating the Trust as the first digital currency investment vehicle to attain the status of a reporting company by the SEC. Grayscale’s $5.1 billion in Bitcoin under management is fast being challenged by firms including CoinShares and ...
It’s a Square Deal! Square purchases $50m of BTC! #119
October 21, 2020 20:10 - 21 minutes - 17.1 MBEnter cryptosphere, stage right! Square has just announced buying $50m worth of bitcoin, which is only 1% of its assets from Q2 of 2020. They apparently just realized that crypto holds great potential to bring empowerment and it aligns with Square goals. What is even more interesting is that Square made all of the documentation regarding their crypto investment completely open-source to make it easier for other companies to understand the process in case they are interested in purchasing BTC...
What is Blockchain #118
October 12, 2020 20:11 - 15 minutes - 29.2 MBWhat is Blockchain? You’ve heard this word everywhere lately, but what does it really mean? Simply put, it’s a way of structuring and storing data. Think of how you pack things up to move. Things are put in boxes, the boxes are labeled with the contents, and then it is stacked inside the moving truck or storage unit. That’s it, really. So why is that revolutionary? Or special? It’s not that special or revolutionary at all. How it is being used, is what the fuss is all about. It enables...
Federally chartered banks and thrifts may provide custody services for crypto assets #117
September 18, 2020 21:51 - 39 minutes - 40.9 MBDid you know that now, Federally Chartered Banks and Thrifts May Provide Custody Services For Crypto Assets? Do you even know what this means? Well, we can tell you that The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today published a letter clarifying national banks' and federal savings associations' authority to provide cryptocurrency custody services for customers. According to their press release, "National and state banks and thrifts have long provided safekeeping and custody servi...
The Crypto Roundup, World View #116
September 05, 2020 18:38 - 37 minutes - 38.5 MBIt’s the Crypto Roundup, World View episode! We talk about Ethereum’s increasing popularity due to DeFi, stablecoins in China and so much more. Join the host of Crypto and Blockchain Talk, Aviva Ounap, and Ben Jessel of Forbes.com today and tune into this week’s educational and interesting podcast! Tune in to CryptoAndBlockchainTalk.com, the podcast that makes you smarter about the worlds of blockchain and cryptocurrency, and everything in between. It is our mission to interview the bright...
Paypal Has a Crypto Future! Who is Next? #115
August 17, 2020 18:59 - 34 minutes - 27.6 MBPaypal and Venmo are going crypto! PayPal apparently is going to allow the buying and selling of crypto to its 325 million users which will ramp up adoption and of course, add legitimacy to digital currency – and Venmo is looking to do more of the same. It is all remarkably interesting, but what does this mean for crypto enthusiasts like you and me? Join Aviva Ounap, host of Crypto and Blockchain talk, and Ingamar Ramierz from Manditoken.io as we have a look at the payments landscape and how...
Kodak Moments: A Snapshot of a Company in Trouble? #114
August 11, 2020 23:19 - 24 minutes - 19.5 MBIt's a Kodak Moment for sure! On July 28 of 2020, Kodak announced it was allegedly getting a $765 million loan from the US Government to aid it in producing drug ingredients. What happened next was obvious - the news about this federal support led to its stock to explode by 2,190% the next day. But this was not the end of the excitement as the SEC, or US Securities and Exchange Commission, then announced that it was investigating the firm on its extraordinary stock growth and whether any in...
Wirecard: How to make Billions Disappear! #113
August 03, 2020 19:47 - 29 minutes - 24 MB“Oh, what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive”, said Sir Walter Scott, and how right he was! Billions are missing from Wirecard’s coffers, and no one knows yet where it went, but there are many ideas. Wirecard has taken part in what the head of Germany's financial watchdog calls "a massive criminal act". So, what happened, and more importantly, how did their auditing firm, Ernst & Young (EY), not catch this earlier? And do not forget, EY lost a million of other peop...
The Unequal Scales of Justice? The Roulette Wheel of Fines, Penalties, Disgorgements and Jail Time #112
July 21, 2020 22:56 - 20 minutes - 16.5 MBYou do the crime, you do the time – so they say, but sometimes punishments for identical crimes are unequal and even puzzling. Let us start with the case of Charles C. Liu and Xin Wang, a married couple and U.S. citizens in California, who raised over $27 million USD from Chinese companies claiming they were going to use these investments to build a cancer treatment centre. It was discovered by the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) that the couple did not use all of the funds towards ...
Unplug from Social Media and #StopTheHate Permanently? Yes #111
July 07, 2020 20:31 - 44 minutes - 35.7 MBWhat is happening with the human race? How is it that we are now so addicted, so believing, so sheep-like, so affected by Social Media? Is it Fear Of Missing Out? Are we happier being pissed off all the time? Are we looking for anger? Join me, Aviva Ounap, host of Crypto and Blockchain Talk as I talk to the founder of Peteyvid.com Craig Stadler about his amazing video search engine, his new LIVE video platform, the state of social media and where it is headed. I also recorded an introducti...
Why the Hell are Institutional Investors Investing in Crypto? #110
June 26, 2020 16:54 - 44 minutes - 36 MBWhy in the world would institutional investors invest in crypto? What are institutional investors and how do they differ from retail investors? Join Ben Jessel from Forbes. com and Aviva Õunap, host of Crypto and Blockchain Talk, as we discover why institutions would invest in something so volatile, yet so lucrative. Tune in to CryptoAndBlockchainTalk.com, the podcast that makes you smarter about the worlds of blockchain and cryptocurrency, and everything in between. It is our mission to i...
Fifty (50) BTC Just Moved for First Time Since 2009, Satoshi, is that you? #109
June 07, 2020 18:04 - 31 minutes - 25.6 MBSatoshi, is that you? It seems that 50 Bitcoin moved for the first time since 2009, and the world is effervescent with guesses – it is Satoshi? This hoard of BTC has not been touched since being rewarded for mining block 3654 in 2009, but to be fair, there were several early miners on the Bitcoin network in 2009. When the transfer of funds was made, Bitcoin crashed in price, cutting about a grand from the worth of bitcoin from previous 24 hour highs. Professionals believe that blocks mined b...
Let's talk about Sachs, Baby! Is Goldman Sachs telling their investors to run from Bitcoin? #108
June 07, 2020 15:43 - 37 minutes - 29.7 MBGoldman Sachs told their investors that Bitcoin is not a suitable investment and they gave five reasons why they feel Bitcoin is "not an asset class", including that it is primarily used as a conduit for illicit activity (um, like cash isn’t?). They made many other claims, but what they forgot to do was perhaps give great balance and food for thought in the way of a more rounded picture, but never fear! This is where Ben Jessel of Forbes.com and Aviva Ounap, host of Crypto and Blockchain Tal...
A $1.7 BILLION DOLLAR REFUND? Can I have that in ones, please? #107
May 25, 2020 11:29 - 55 minutes - 44.7 MBHave the legal woes of Telegram set a precedent for every ICO under the SEC's watchful eyes? What does the Telegram lawsuit and ruling tell us about the present and future conditions which will be enforced by the SEC for all blockchain companies? Why didn't Telegram just comply with the SEC and their orders, and show their documents and statements, and when are they paying back investors who invested in their ICO? Join me and my favorite writer, Ben Jessel of Forbes as we look at the Telegra...
What is the Latest with Facebook's Libra Association? #106
May 12, 2020 19:04 - 44 minutes - 45.6 MBInteresting developments are happening in the world of the Libra Association, aka Facebook's foray into blockchain and cryptocurrency. What is happening, you ask? Join me, host Aviva Ounap, and Igor Pejic, author of "Blockchain Babel" and winner of the Independent Press Award for the Best Technology Book of the Year as we talk about Facebook's Libra Association, Libra Coin, Calibra and all things with the word 'libra' in it - plus we wax lyrical on a number of other crypto developments in th...