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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Savings? Nope. Debt? Yes. Humans Suck at Finance. It is a fact. #105
April 28, 2020 07:34 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBSavings? Nope. Debt? Yes. Humans Suck at Finance. It is a fact. We have no clue about saving and spending as a species. The average human has almost no savings and is full of debt, despite working. Should we be teaching finance in schools, from kindergarten? I certainly think so! It should be right next to, "Johnny. how do you add 2+2? So can you afford the $5 toy? Tell me WHY." Regardless, there are sometimes external circumstances that can push you even further into debt and despair, such ...
A Perfect Storm? How the news of last week could influence the crypto market #104
April 17, 2020 21:53 - 41 minutes - 44.6 MBThere are many stories in the news lately that could impact the future of the crypto market, that perhaps the subtlety of some of them are being overlooked in terms of how, when grouped altogether, they could alter the bigger picture. Join me, host Aviva Ounap and Michael McCarty from Shrimpy.io as we look at some of these headline stories and back page news pieces - including Binance's purchase of CoinMarketCap, the impending Bitcoin halving, impending class action lawsuits, and major minin...
DeFi dreams? More like DeFi pipedreams. #103
April 10, 2020 11:16 - 41 minutes - 42.2 MBDeFi has been in the news a lot lately, and the headlines are more bad than good, Besides knowing that DeFi stands for Decentralised Finance, what else do you know and understand about it? As Jon Evans from Github stated in a recently published article, "DeFi seems to me more like cosplaying a financial system than an actual viable alternative. I don’t see it crossing that divide any time soon, if ever. It even cosplays the De in its name, too, since very few of today’s DeFi offerings (beyon...
Digital Dollar Deleted? #102
April 03, 2020 21:51 - 24 minutes - 32.8 MBThe Digital Dollar project has been around now for some time and was supposed to have its debut officially unveiled within the US coronavirus stimulus bill that was signed into law on March 27th. But guess what - there was not a whisper of it anywhere within the entire document. Of course, it would have made sense to use Digital Dollar wallets to distribute the funds from the US government to everyone who was entitled to aid as stated within the stimulus bill, but this was not to be. Is it j...
Coronavirus and the Global Economic Impact #101
March 24, 2020 17:00 - 57 minutes - 58.7 MBWell, we are in the thick of it. A pandemic of global proportions which is impacting the world’s economies on an epic scale. Countries one after the other have rolled out rescue packages and stimulus bills to support troubled economies, and many people are feeling the effects in their pockets as they are quarantined to stop the ultra-contagious coronavirus, or COVID-19, from spreading. Of course, businesses of all sizes and from all sectors are feeling the heat, some much worse than others. ...
Coronavirus and the Crypto Markets. What’s going on? #100
March 23, 2020 21:51 - 41 minutes - 43.2 MBCoronavirus and the Crypto Markets. What’s going on? What is going on with the Crypto Marketplace during this time of the COVID-19 outbreak, otherwise known as the coronavirus pandemic? On March 12 of this year, Bitcoin (BTC) experienced the biggest single-day drop since 2013, losing around 40% of its value, but shortly after experienced a gain of 16%, which no other market mirrored. Although Bitcoins' price has started to show a bit of strength in its recovery since the 12th of March, i...
Limechain admitted as a Hyperledger Fabric Certified Partner #99
March 17, 2020 22:42 - 18 minutes - 19.1 MBJoin me, Aviva Õunap, the host of Crypto and Blockchain Talk as we talk to Nick Todorov, the Co-Founder, and CEO of Limechain, and get a quick explanation of what Hyperledger and Hyperledger Fabric are, and how Limechain is now one of the eight companies worldwide admitted as a Hyperledger Fabric Certified Partner. The Hyperledger Fabric Certified Partners is an “exclusive club”, and features only seven other companies including giants like IBM and Accenture. So, how did this company get int...
Tether and Bitfinex? You’ve been served! Or so the saying goes… #98
March 10, 2020 00:32 - 33 minutes - 40.5 MBThe New York Attorney General’s (NYAG) Office allege that Bitfinex and associated stablecoin firm Tether covered up an $850 million loss and in doing so, misled investors in the state of New York. Instead, Bitfinex, once the world’s largest exchange, claims to have borrowed this money from Tether after it claimed it was having problems with its banking partners. Bitfinex has purported that its payment processor, the Panama-based Crypto Capital Corp., froze $850 million of its assets. To en...
Fake Volume in Crypto Exchanges? Yes. Loads. #97
March 03, 2020 16:04 - 45 minutes - 46.5 MBA report was produced by Bitwise Asset Management showing the existence of faked volumes in the bitcoin market – 95% of total volume according to its research. So, what is going on here and how can we move forward in the cryptosphere when one of the basic trading tools for these financial instruments is not working the way it should? Join me, Aviva Ounap and Michael McCarty, CEO and Founder of Shrimpy.io for a fun and fascinating talk as we work our way around the issue of fake volume, crypt...
What is this garbage? It is the SEC Safe Harbor Proposal, Believe it or Not! #96
February 24, 2020 12:22 - 33 minutes - 35.5 MBSEC Commissioner Hester Peirce outlined details of a proposal that would provide crypto projects with a three-year safe harbor within which they could mature their token in order to successfully pass the SEC’s securities evaluation processes. In this no-holds-barred commentary from my side, I cannot tell you how poorly this proposal has been written and presented. Join me, Aviva Ounap, and Jonathan Dunsmoor from Dunsmoor Law as we go through this new Rule (which does NOT need to go through C...
It's NO BULL! Making it in Business is not easy, but Joe Lallouz, CEO of Bison Trails, tells us the game plan! #95
February 19, 2020 16:13 - 56 minutes - 75.3 MBIt is NO BULL! Making it in the business world is hard as heck. There is no easy way to make it but to put in the hard work and sweat. Sometimes you just want to jack it all in and run for the woods. That is what Founder and CEO of Bison Trails, Joe Lallouz, will tell you, but $30M in funding later, he can tell you it is ALL worth the work. But how did he do this? Tune in to this week’s podcast where I, Aviva Ounap, talk to Joe and we have some laughs and realize some truths as we discover w...
What do you do after NASA? Build Shrimpy.io, Of Course! #94
February 11, 2020 10:50 - 33 minutes - 33.5 MBWhat do you do after working at NASA, Boeing, and Samsung? You open a company called Shrimpy.io and make a crypto exchange trading bot for portfolio management, indexing the market, rebalancing, and strategy backtesting! Join Michael McCarty, the CEO of Shrimpy and me, Aviva Ounap, as we discuss how the cryptocurrency market is shaping the personal finance space and thought that the next big wave in the crypto market will be crypto brokerages. SUBSCRIBE to our social channels and never mis...
The Digital Dollar or Euro, By Accenture? I sure hope not! #93
February 01, 2020 19:04 - 40 minutes - 40.3 MBThe former CTFC Chairman, J. Christopher Giancarlo, and Accenture have launched a "Think Tank" To digitize the U.S Dollar, but does this really need to be organized outside of government departments and their employees? Is the next step that Amazon will be leading a "Think Tank" on minting and issuing US Dollars and Euros? They already print books, so hey, why not? Also, they are looking at amending the requirements for accredited investors, but what will that mean for US investors? Furtherm...
WILL Lightnet Really Move $50 Billion Of International Payments BY 2022? #92
January 23, 2020 14:24 - 25 minutes - 26.5 MBI love the smell of a legitimate project, which is the reason why I found this podcast topic to be of interest. Lightnet, a project based on the Stellar blockchain, will apparently be moving $50 Billion of International Payments by 2022 by targeting the Southeast Asian region. But I never heard of it, until this morning. That is not normal as usually projects like this are splashed everywhere, or at least that is the way that we do it in the marketing world. What is even more interesting i...
Quantum Tricorder and other Space Tech by 2025 #91
January 20, 2020 14:51 - 1 hour - 61 MBMattias Bergstrom, CEO of Quantum1Net has been right about many things, so how will his predictions for the next decade fare? Join me, Aviva Õunap, as I talk to Mattias about some of his thoughts on developments within the tech space over the next ten years and have a chat about general related topics. Plus, when am I getting my quantum blessed tricorder? We have a little wager on when this will appear in my hot little hands! SUBSCRIBE to our social channels and never miss an episode: SPOT...
Exchange Traded Funds! Yeah, Baby! What are ETFs? Listen and Find Out! #90
January 14, 2020 20:11 - 31 minutes - 32.2 MBBeing financially savvy is important these days, and ETFs have been around for a while. But what are they? And what do they have to do with crypto and blockchain? Tune in and listen to me, Aviva Õunap and Forbes.com writer Ben Jessel explain what ETFs are and what they do, and how it may impact you and investments in the future. One thing is that during this podcast we mention two of the more popular indices, the S&P 500 and the Russell 2000, and I wanted to put more information here for y...
Brand New Decade, Same old Scams! #89
January 02, 2020 23:40 - 22 minutes - 25.1 MBWelcome to a brand new decade, with the same old scams! It may be the roaring '20s all over again, with the SEC coming out of the gates like a lion, looking to pounce on any companies trying to offload their coins and tokens without properly registering them as securities. The SEC has fined BCOT, but they have been kinda nice about it, considering some of the other fines they have dished out! And now, another ICO has oozed out of the swamp, aptly named Hydra after the mythical gigantic wat...
ONECOIN: The Scam That Lives On #88
December 30, 2019 01:25 - 27 minutes - 29.2 MB“As alleged, these defendants created a multibillion-dollar ‘cryptocurrency’ company based completely on lies and deceit. They promised big returns and minimal risk, but, as alleged, this business was a pyramid scheme based on smoke and mirrors more than zeroes and ones. Investors were victimized while the defendants got rich.” This statement was released by Manhattan U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman after announcing the arrest of the current leader of the company Onecoin, Konstantin Ignat...
Alan Goodman: Creating Trust in a Crypto and Blockchain World #87
December 18, 2019 21:39 - 30 minutes - 29.4 MBAlan Goodman is not just one of the geniuses behind MTV. He is a branding God, and one who applies his knowledge of branding, marketing and trust to crypto and blockchain. Listen to this fabulous podcast where I, Aviva Ounap, talk to the man who has created global brands from fairy dust, as we explore the world of crypto and blockchain. SUBSCRIBE to our social channels and never miss an episode: SPOTIFY iTunes Stitcher Soundcloud Google Play Music Tunein Castbox Podchaser P...
A QUANTUM PROOF BLOCKCHAIN? #86
December 09, 2019 05:47 - 41 minutes - 39.6 MBMattias Bergstrom, CEO of Quantum1Net does not fear the future. Nor should you, when people like him are on the scene. Yes, the future of blockchain is still young and confusing for many, and with new technology like Quantum coming onto the scene, what will happen to our lovely blockchain? Yes, Quantum is the hardware and blockchain is a software, but Quantum has amazing capabilities that can really scare blockchain lovers like you and me. But Mattias is light years ahead, and with him on gu...
Gift Cards Just Got More Interesting! #85
November 30, 2019 13:57 - 31 minutes - 31 MBJoin me, Aviva Õunap, as I talk to Kyle Hill of Redeeem.com (yes, with 3 consecutive e's) on how his company is going to change the gift card industry! Many times people receive gift cards for retailers they don’t frequent, so there are huge amounts of money that go unused. All of those unused balances, called breakage, go straight to the retailer’s pockets, and it makes a significant amount of income for them. The gift card industry has constructed the system to be inefficient and inflexi...
GOODBYE NIGHT SKY! The Future is coming, but at what cost? #84
November 24, 2019 22:01 - 22 minutes - 22.3 MBI guess it is goodbye, my beautiful night sky… We all know that blockchain needs the internet as parties within a transaction have to be connected to the internet to verify the transaction, and once a transaction is verified then it is broadcast to all of the nodes which are connected on the network. So, having internet access is important. Currently, our internet is delivered through a network of cables lacing the ocean floor. But Elon Musk had an idea, an idea that he implemented at th...
WHERE ARE WE GOING WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE? SOMEWHERE GOOD WE HOPE! #83
November 17, 2019 01:10 - 50 minutes - 49.9 MBIn this episode we talk to Professor Andrew Hacker of Thought, an AI Blockchain company, on all of the good AI will bring to the human, and even non-human, population. We all know how easy it is to find negative articles on AI, as they are written by the dozen daily, but what about the good? And what is the Singularity, exactly? And what will Quantum do to the AI and blockchain landscape? Listen to this podcast and you will find out just what Professor Hacker’s take on all of this is, and ...
E-RESIDENCY IN ESTONIA? Marek Herm from Attela.ee Tells us What the Fuss is All About! #82
November 12, 2019 22:24 - 27 minutes - 27.6 MBE-RESIDENCY IN ESTONIA? Join me, Aviva Ounap and Marek Herm from Attela.ee as we talk about what the Estonian e-residency program is, plus we discuss some other interesting information surrounding this initiative. To become an e-resident there is an application form, a €100 fee, and a wait until you receive your approval from the government. Estonia’s e-residency initiative offers foreigners the chance to base their business and finances in a country with not even 2 million citizens – but ...
You've Been Served! The SEC vs Telegram, Plus Paxos Get the Green Light, and China Races Ahead! #81
November 03, 2019 22:10 - 44 minutes - 51.1 MBThe Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, announced that it has filed an emergency action and obtained a temporary restraining order against the Telegram Group Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary TON Issuer Inc. Telegram raised approximately $1.8 BILLION USD during their ICO, which saw the sale of approximately 2.9 billion of their digital tokens called “Grams” at discounted prices to 171 initial purchasers worldwide, including more than 1 billion Grams to 39 U.S. purchasers. The com...
Hot Wallets? Cold Wallets? No Idea? Listen Here! #80
October 29, 2019 09:44 - 34 minutes - 38.6 MBHot Wallets? Cold Wallets? Which Wallet is the safest? And which is the best for you? Join me as I talk to Craig du Plooy and Karhrman Ziegenbein of Tomoko Discovery, two of the greatest Cyber Detectives in the world as we delve into the topic of Hot and Cold Wallets, which are ways to store your cryptocurrency for safekeeping. SUBSCRIBE to our social channels and never miss an episode: SPOTIFY iTunes Stitcher Soundcloud Google Play Music Tunein Castbox Podchaser Pocket Cast...
What is a Sim Swap? Join Aviva Ounap and Tomoko Discovery as we explore this type of growing fraud. #79
October 20, 2019 00:15 - 31 minutes - 34.8 MBSim Swaps? "How can this possibly affect me?" you ask yourself... Well, it certainly can, and this type of fraud where your phone is essentially taken over is growing exponentially. SIM swap fraud is a type of account takeover fraud that generally targets a weakness in two-factor authentication and two-step verification, where the second factor or step is an SMS or a call placed to a mobile telephone. The fraud centers around exploiting a mobile phone operator’s ability to seamlessly port a ...
The SEC is Going After Companies With Gusto! What is happening with Kik, ICOBox, Block.one, and More.. #78
October 14, 2019 02:00 - 48 minutes - 53.1 MBIt is only the beginning of October and there is so much to talk about! The SEC is making a stand, and their presence is known, by going after a number of companies with gusto. Those companies and individuals include ICOBox.io, Block.one, KIK, and so many more. Join us as we talk about what is happening, as it is only the beginning! In addition, we have a FREE checklist on how to research if an investment is worthwhile. Enjoy this podcast, and remember, protect yourself and your money by doi...
A Decline in Schools Teaching Tech? Yup, It's True. #77
October 04, 2019 21:42 - 24 minutes - 27.3 MBWell, surprise, surprise. After hearing on a news program about the worldwide decline in schools teaching technology, and the parallel decline of students who want to go into tech, I decided to talk to Fran Villalba Segarra of Internxt to find out what he thought about this interesting and quite unbelievable piece of news. Hey Educators! Wake up, and have a listen to our FREE podcast - and if you are in education or a decision-maker in the public sector (educational departments or librarie...
When you were 14, were you the CEO of a Company? Alexander Knoll is! #76
September 26, 2019 22:20 - 15 minutes - 17.5 MBBlockwalks, the only conference in the world dedicated to exploring the topics of Blockchain and Smart Cities for the Public Sector, will have a special speaker at this year’s conference. That speaker is 14-year-old Alexander Knoll, the CEO of Ability App. The Ability App will help people find jobs and accessible places, regardless of the type of disability (cognitive, hearing, vision and mobility). Blockwalks is allowing public sector employees to go FREE this year, in a bid to help educa...
Extortion, Sextortion and Crypto! Oh My! #75
September 20, 2019 22:41 - 39 minutes - 43.2 MBExtortion, Sextortion, and Crypto! Oh My! Crime has been around from the moment two people existed at the same time on planet Earth. Now that crypto has arrived on the scene, people are using it along with fiat (government-issued currency), gold and other accepted tender to benefit from a number of crimes ranging from simple theft and extortion to murder. Join me, Aviva Ounap, as I talk to Karhrman Ziegenbein and Craig du Plooy of Tomoko Discovery (https://tomokodiscovery.com) as this moder...
Smart cities…what are they, where are they, and who should be developing them? #74
September 11, 2019 21:36 - 46 minutes - 49.5 MBWe talk to Stefan Junestrand, the renowned CEO and co-founder of Grupo Tecma Red, a prominent Media Company based in Spain, who provide information and knowledge about Sustainability, Energy and New Technologies for Buildings and Cities. Stefan is well versed to talk on this subject, as he holds a Ph.D. in Architecture and is considered a leading international expert in areas related to Smart Cities, Intelligent Buildings, Sustainability and Blockchain. What is every more exciting is tha...
The Sherlock Holmes of Crypto! Interview with Karhrman Zeigenbein of Tomoko Discovery. #73
September 06, 2019 20:12 - 39 minutes - 42.6 MBIn this episode of Crypto and Blockchain Talk, we talk to the Sherlock Holmes of the Crypto World, Karhrman Zeigenbein of Tomoko Discovery. Tomoko Discovery helps law enforcement agencies around the world find the bad guys within the digital space, and are also the developers of software used for the preservation of Court Admissible Evidence, allowing users to record, authenticate and preserve admissible evidence from Social Media, Websites, and the physical world. For more information o...
Venus By Binance, China's Goin' Crypto & More! It's the CBT News Roundup #72
September 06, 2019 04:55 - 31 minutes - 34.9 MBJoin us for another exciting episode of news, where we look at what is happening with Binance's Venus project (their answer to Facebook's Libra), China's New National Cryptocurrency and its imminent launch and so much more! Join Ben Jessel and me, Aviva Ounap, as we look at some of the hottest topics in the blockchain space and explore them a little deeper! Remember to download us on iTunes, Stitcher, Podbeam, Spotify, Soundcloud, Heart Radio, Acast, Overcast, Podcaster, and so many more...
What is Happening in Crypto & Blockchain News? You Would NOT Believe it! #71
August 30, 2019 19:01 - 32 minutes - 35.7 MBThis week we explore some of the biggest news pieces in crypto and blockchain and dive a little deeper to see what it's all about. We look at what is happening with the SEC and ICO Rating (the online rating site who were just issued a fine), the IRS and their warning letters to crypto holders, and the latest with the Quadriga CX case. Join Jonathan Dunsmoor and me, Aviva Õunap, as we cut to the chase. SUBSCRIBE to our social channels and never miss an episode: SPOTIFY iTunes Stitcher...
FACTOM is going places! #70
August 27, 2019 11:10 - 44 minutes - 49.3 MBIn this fabulous interview, we talk to Paul Snow, CEO of Factom Inc and Greg Forst, Head of the Factom Marketing Committee. They have just bagged a host of lucrative projects with some very high profile clients, including the DHS (Department of Homeland Security in the USA) and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and they are NOT stopping there. Armed with a road map and a growing team of go-getters, what will stop them? Nothing it seems! Join us in this fun podcast where we talk about ...
Countries are Going Crypto! #69
August 16, 2019 22:07 - 48 minutes - 46.2 MBMore countries are looking into adopting cryptocurrency into their monetary and financial systems, with the latest being China and New Zealand, who have just approved that companies can pay salaries in crypto. Join Aviva Ounap and Ben Jessel for this week's edition of Crypto and Blockchain Talk, and find out what some countries are doing with regards to issuing their own digital currency. SUBSCRIBE to our social channels and never miss an episode: SPOTIFY iTunes Stitcher Soundcloud ...
Walmart, Pocket Full of Quarters and Binance are all in the news! Tune in to find out why... #68
August 12, 2019 21:38 - 31 minutes - 37.2 MBJoin Jonathan Dunsmoor Esq. and Aviva Ounap as they discuss Walmart, Pocket Full of Quarters and Binance! Tune in to find out why... SUBSCRIBE to our social channels and never miss an episode: SPOTIFY iTunes Stitcher Soundcloud Google Play Music Tunein Castbox Podchaser Pocket Casts Overcast iHeartRadio PlayerFM YouTube acast ________________ Do you want us to talk about your project or company? Email us: [email protected]
IEOs - Good Idea? Or Not... #67
August 09, 2019 11:18 - 31 minutes - 40.4 MBJoin Jonathan Dunsmoor of Dunsmoor Law and me, Aviva Ounap, Host of Crypto and Blockchain Talk, as we explore Initial exchange offerings (IEOs). IEOs have been growing in popularity in the past few months as ICOs (initial coin offerings) have started to move into the background and STOs (security token offerings) are only just starting to take off. IEOs have stepped in to fill the void, but are they a good idea? IEOs are really only ICOs, or token sales, that are held only on crypto exchan...
Blockchain Projects Looking for Support? Look to Blockchain Propulsion! #66
August 02, 2019 12:07 - 26 minutes - 29.8 MBMany blockchain projects are looking for direction, as they may have a brilliant idea but no idea how to implement it in real-time. ICOs have been, and still are, the way for many blockchain projects to raise money to put their ideas in motion. The latest iteration of crypto-crowdfunding, the STO, is basically a more regulated and coveted ICO, which allows investors to have a little more peace of mind when investing in a blockchain-based project (please listen to Episode 39, Securities, Util...
POW vs POS - What is the difference and Why should I care? #65
July 27, 2019 17:02 - 57 minutes - 67.2 MBPOW and POS are two main methods of approving transactions which are used in most crypto protocols. But what does that even mean, what do they both do, how do they differ, and why should you care? Listen to this week’s podcast where Aviva Õunap, host of Crypto and Blockchain Talk, and Ben Jessel of Kadena.io have a discussion on these two methods of mining to find out all of the juicy details. If you have any questions, please email on [email protected]. We would love to hear from y...
Hey, Corporates! Blockchain is here to help you change gear! Will Martino & Stuart Popejoy of Kadena tell you how. #64
July 19, 2019 12:03 - 33 minutes - 45.7 MBWhat do companies expect in a Blockchain solution? Well, Kadena founders Will Martino and Stuart Popejoy have been around the “block” a few times. After fate had them meeting at JP Morgan’s Blockchain Center of Excellence, researching the technology's financial services potential and delivering the JPM coin, they moved on to deliver an enterprise-level solution that is going to become the secret sauce to many corporations. They developed Kadena’s first private blockchain protocol, ScalableBF...
Will Facebook's Libra coin ever see the light of day? #63
July 09, 2019 22:58 - 43 minutes - 57.7 MBTo be or not to be? Is Facebook’s Libra coin singing “I Will Survive”? Join me, Aviva Ounap and Jonathan Dunsmoor, Founder and Principal at Dunsmoor Law, as we have a chat about Facebook’s Libra and whether or not it will get the green light from a host of regulators. As you may know, members of the United States Congress House Financial Services Committee have called on Facebook to suspend its Libra cryptocurrency project. The reasons for this centered on the perceived “national securit...
Find out why Sushichain will be the gamers' choice! #62
July 04, 2019 23:28 - 41 minutes - 50.5 MBToday we talk to Kingsley Hendrickse, Founder and Lead Developer of SushiChain! But what is SushiChain? SushiChain is a CPU only proof of work blockchain which Kingsley and his team wrote from scratch using the Crystal programming language. They did not fork another existing blockchain – they wrote their own using concepts from Bitcoin and Ethereum. There is already plenty of proof of work (POW) blockchains that just allow currency transactions so their focus is on providing a platform f...
BLOCKWALKS: The conference bringing blockchain, smart cities, & the public sector together #61
June 27, 2019 12:11 - 17 minutes - 22.5 MBJoin me, Aviva Ounap and Michal Blaško, Lead Organiser of BLOCKWALKS as we talk about smart cities and how blockchain will change the delivery of public services and ultimately the lives of citizens at BLOCKWALKS 2019! Bratislava Castle in Slovakia will hold the second annual BLOCKWALKS European Conference on October 10, 2019. Top-level government officials and prominent industry leaders in smart technology, blockchain, and Internet of Things will come together to discuss current and future...
Facebook's New Libra Crypto: What is it all about? #60
June 22, 2019 15:55 - 37 minutes - 43.8 MBJoin Ben Jessel, Head of Growth for Kadena.io and me, Aviva Õunap, as we discuss the launch of Facebook’s new Cryptocurrency, Libra. After making it very hard for other crypto and blockchain projects to advertise on Facebook, with outright bans on other cryptocurrencies advertising on their social media platform, Facebook has now entered the crypto space. Facebook is launching a new digital currency called Libra that will roll out for use in 2020 and allow the platform’s billions of user...
Chocolate on the Blockchain Changes Lives! #59
June 12, 2019 15:46 - 18 minutes - 21.5 MBIn this week's podcast, we talk to Matt Whiteman, Partnership and Growth Manager for Choco4Peace. Choco4Peace supports constructing and sustaining peace in post-conflict regions through the empowerment of women, youth, and indigenous people in the cacao sector by providing access to markets, finance, capacity building, and technology. They are driven to create impact and measure our actions in alignment with 6 UN Sustainable Development Goals. In this week's podcast, we talk to Matt Whiteman...
Enterprise Blockchain & the Consortium Model, explained by Will Martino #58
June 06, 2019 14:56 - 54 minutes - 72.6 MBWill Martino, Founder, and CEO of Kadeno.io is known to be one of the most respected people in tech, and his experience in the world of blockchain is just as solid. With a background working for the SEC and JP Morgan, Will explains the difference between a public and a private, or enterprise blockchain, plus we cover the idea of the consortium model and how this can help the SMEs of the world compete with the big boys. Of course, we also explain some other concepts, so join us for another fr...
Monica Quaintance Explains: THE BLOCKCHAIN SHARING ECONOMY #57
May 24, 2019 23:21 - 35 minutes - 45.2 MBMonica Quaintance, Head of Research and Networks for Kadena.io and one of the most recognizable faces in blockchain, is here to talk about her vision of the Blockchain Sharing Economy as well as explain key terms such as Smart Contracts, Virtual Machines, and so much more. Join us for this very educational and fun podcast to beat the boredom blues! SUBSCRIBE to our social channels and never miss an episode: SPOTIFY iTunes Stitcher Soundcloud Google Play Music Tunein Castbox ...
Greatest Minds of Blockchain, Stuart Popejoy Talks About Evaluating Blockchains #56
May 18, 2019 15:12 - 48 minutes - 68.6 MBIn this podcast we talk to one of the Great Minds of Blockchain, Stuart Popejoy, Founder and President of Kadena, on the alternatives to Ethereums' blockchain and why they are important to the viability of mass blockchain adoption, plus how to assess a blockchain beyond throughput (tps). Join us as we look at what really matters when evaluating blockchains! SUBSCRIBE to our social channels and never miss an episode: SPOTIFY iTunes Stitcher Soundcloud Google Play Music Tunein C...