Messari's Unqualified Opinions
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A Guide to Stablecoin Yield in Summer 2024 with Kinji Steimetz | The Story
June 26, 2024 14:00 - 16 minutes - 23 MBStablecoins have proven to be one of crypto's strongest early killer apps. But as Kinji Steimitz explains, this utility has led to a massive number of new ways to earn yield on stablecoins - making it difficult to know what all the options are to do so, let alone compare them against each other. Join Kinji for his guide to finding stablecoin yield in Summer 2024. (00:00) - Hire with Hirechain (00:40) - Intro (02:04) - Mainnet is Coming! (03:04) - Kinji's Guide to Stablecoin Yiel...
The Importance of Cryptoeconomic Security: A Debate with Kunal Goel & Peter Horton | The Story
June 19, 2024 14:00 - 22 minutes - 31.1 MBHistorically, blockchain validators have been rewarded for their work with native tokens of the blockchain in question. But the ongoing revolution in smart contracts has created opportunities for blockchain validators to generate revenue outside of the protocol - which as Kunal Goel and Peter Horton explain has prompted a large-scale discssion on how to measure a chain's security, and what role economic security plays in that measurement. (00:00) - Hire with Hirechain (00:40) - I...
AO and Arweave's Unique Approach to Modularity with Seth Bloomberg | The Story
June 12, 2024 14:00 - 20 minutes - 28.3 MBWhen the crypto world turns its hype machine on one particular topic, like modularity, it can be rare to come across a truly unique approach. But as Seth Bloomberg explains, AO and Arweave have done just that, laying out an architecture that may inform the modular crypto infrastructure economy for many cycles to come. (00:00) - Hire with Hirechain (00:40) - Intro (02:58) - Mainnet is Coming! (03:58) - AO, Arweave, and Modularity Hosted by Ryan Selkis (https://x.com/twobitidiot)...
What Polymarket's Growth Reveals about the Future of Prediction Markets with Kunal Goel | The Story
June 05, 2024 14:00 - 10 minutes - 14.7 MBPrediction markets always see an increase in activity in an election year - and this year is no different. But as Kunal Goel explains, for crypto-based prediction markets like Polymarket this increase in growth is an opportunity to explore what other uses besides betting these markets can serve. (00:00) - Hire with Hirechain (00:40) - Intro (02:49) - Mainnet is Coming! (03:49) - The Future of Prediction Markets Hosted by Ryan Selkis (https://x.com/twobitidiot) Written and Prod...
Ryan Selkis and Marvin Ammori of Uniswap Labs Debate Politics and Crypto
June 03, 2024 17:46 - 26 minutes - 36.5 MBIn this Special Episode, Ryan Selkis and Marvin Ammori of Uniswap Labs debate the best approach to advance crypto in today's political climate. This debate happened at Consensus 2024, and was moderated by Zack Seward of Coindesk. Credit: Coindesk Follow Messari on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MessariCrypto Follow Unqualified Opinions on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0uG5qpwFg67zTt0VQRTaZ7?si=13163cbebe01415e Follow Unqualified Opinions on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts....
What OpenAI's Spring Updates Reveal About the Future of Crypto x AI with Seth Bloomberg | The Story
May 29, 2024 14:00 - 13 minutes - 18 MBOpenAI's spring product updates may have underwhelmed those who were hoping for a GPT-5. But as Seth Bloomberg explains, the updates show OpenAI's commitment to the rapidly growing Consumer AI sector - and give a potential preview into how open-source projects in the crypto x AI space may respond. (00:00) - Hire with Hirechain (00:40) - Intro (02:56) - Mainnet is Coming! (03:55) - Crypto x AI Hosted by Ryan Selkis (https://x.com/twobitidiot) Written and Produced by Steve Bichim...
The Hidden Insights in Crypto's Latest Fundraising Data with Patryk Krasnicki | The Story
May 22, 2024 14:00 - 15 minutes - 21.9 MBIndustry fundraising data isn't a guarantee of future innovation - but as Patryk Krasnicki explains, an examination of the data can give some indication of what founders and investors think is most critical to build in the volatile crypto industry. (00:00) - Hire with Hirechain (00:40) - Intro (03:26) - Mainnet is Coming! (04:26) - The Hidden Insights in Crytpo Fundraising Data Hosted by Ryan Selkis (https://twitter.com/twobitidiot) Written and Produced by Steve Bichimer Based ...
The Story | A Better Business Model for Social Media with Toe Bautista
May 15, 2024 14:00 - 15 minutes - 20.9 MBMany "innovations" in social media turn out to be short-term fads. But as Toe Bautista explains, builders in the "SocialFi" industry are coming forward with products that change how apps are built and creators make money - changes to the underlying economics of the industry which historically, tend to be much more reliable indicators of long-term adoption. (00:00) - Hire with Hirechain (00:40) - Intro (03:31) - Mainnet is Coming! (04:30) - A Better Business Model for Social Medi...
The Story | The Boring Assets Making RWA's Exciting
May 08, 2024 14:00 - 11 minutes - 15.8 MBReal World Assets, or putting the core pieces of the world's existing financial system like cash, treasuries, and real estate on-chain, have long been touted as a use case that would make these assets significantly more useful. But so far, stablecoins and cash substitutes have been the only RWA with any mass adoption. But as Kinji Steimetz explains, the category has seen rapid growth in the last 18 months - growth that might point towards an unlock in a few key subsectors. (00:00) ...
The Story | Ethereum's Inflection Point with Seth Bloomberg
May 01, 2024 14:00 - 15 minutes - 21.6 MBFour years ago, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin laid out his vision for the network's scalability driven by rollups, and that vision has largely come to fruition. But as Seth Bloomberg explains, those rollups are now running into scalability problems of their own - and the Ethereum ecosystem once again finds itself at an inflection point. (00:00) - Hire with Hirechain (00:40) - Intro (04:15) - Messari Mainnet 2024 is coming! (05:15) - Ethereum's Inflection Point Hosted by R...
The Story | A Lending Renaissance with Kinji Steimetz
April 24, 2024 13:00 - 12 minutes - 17 MBDecentralized lending protocols like Aave and Compound drove explosive growth in DeFi. But as Kinji Steimetz explains, new entrants are ready to take the next step. (00:00) - Hire with Hirechain (00:40) - Intro (03:01) - Messari Mainnet is Coming! (04:01) - The Next Wave of DeFi Hosted by Ryan Selkis (https://twitter.com/twobitidiot) Written and Produced by Steve Bichimer Based on "A Lending Renaissance" (Messari Enterprise, 2024), by Kinji Steimetz (https://twitter.com/Steimet...
India's Burgeoning Crypto Scene with WazirX CEO Nischal Shetty
June 30, 2020 11:00 - 40 minutes - 55.4 MBNischal clears up misconceptions about India's regulatory landscape and shares what he's seeing that has him excited about the future of crypto in India. --- Special thanks to our sponsors: Lukka - Crypto taxes made simple. Use the promo code "MESSARITAX" and get $5 off the normal price of $19.95 Crypto.com - The best place to Buy, Earn, Pay with Crypto. Choice by Kingdom Trust: Bitcoin, Stocks, ETFs, Gold and more. All in one retirement account. https://www.retirewithchoice.c...
Ledger CEO Pascal Gauthier on the Business of Being Your Own Bank
June 25, 2020 11:00 - 50 minutesLedger CEO Pascal Gauthier joins The Unqualified Opinions podcast to discuss self custody, and the user experience of being your own bank. --- Special thanks to our sponsors: Lukka - Crypto taxes made simple. Use the promo code "MESSARITAX" and get $5 off the normal price of $19.95 Crypto.com - The best place to Buy, Earn, Pay with Crypto. Choice by Kingdom Trust: Bitcoin, Stocks, ETFs, Gold and more. All in one retirement account. https://www.retirewithchoice.com/messari Bitstamp is the or...
Ledger CEO Pascal Gauthier on the Business of Being Your Own Bank
June 25, 2020 11:00 - 50 minutes - 46 MBLedger CEO Pascal Gauthier joins The Unqualified Opinions podcast to discuss self custody, and the user experience of being your own bank. --- Special thanks to our sponsors: Lukka - Crypto taxes made simple. Use the promo code "MESSARITAX" and get $5 off the normal price of $19.95 Crypto.com - The best place to Buy, Earn, Pay with Crypto. Choice by Kingdom Trust: Bitcoin, Stocks, ETFs, Gold and more. All in one retirement account. https://www.retirewithchoice.com/messari Bi...
Charles Hoskinson on Cardano & Network Effects
June 17, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBWith the next major phase of Cardano's mainnet (Shelley) fast approaching, IOHK CEO Charles Hoskinson provides a full project update as well his thoughts on the competitive outlook of the smart contracting landscape. --- Special thanks to our sponsors: Lukka - Crypto taxes made simple. Use the promo code "MESSARITAX" and get $5 off the normal price of $19.95 Crypto.com - The best place to Buy, Earn, Pay with Crypto. Choice by Kingdom Trust: Bitcoin, Stocks, ETFs, Gold and more...
Charles Hoskinson on Cardano & Network Effects
June 17, 2020 11:00 - 1 hourWith the next major phase of Cardano's mainnet (Shelley) fast approaching, IOHK CEO Charles Hoskinson provides a full project update as well his thoughts on the competitive outlook of the smart contracting landscape. --- Special thanks to our sponsors: Lukka - Crypto taxes made simple. Use the promo code "MESSARITAX" and get $5 off the normal price of $19.95 Crypto.com - The best place to Buy, Earn, Pay with Crypto. Choice by Kingdom Trust: Bitcoin, Stocks, ETFs, Gold and more. All in one re...
Skale Labs CEO Jack O'Holleran on Launch & Decentralization
May 27, 2020 11:00 - 52 minutesSkale is a middle-ware protocol that aims to allow dApps to run on a high-speed consensus layer above platforms like Ethereum and EOS. With Skale approaching its mainnet launch this summer, Ryan and Skale co-founder/CEO Jack O’Holleran discuss the project’s progress as well as how they’re approaching launch. --- Special thanks to our sponsors: Lukka - Crypto taxes made simple. Use the promo code "MESSARITAX" and get $5 off the normal price of $19.95 Crypto.com - The best place to Buy, Earn, ...
Skale Labs CEO Jack O'Holleran on Launch & Decentralization
May 27, 2020 11:00 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MBSkale is a middle-ware protocol that aims to allow dApps to run on a high-speed consensus layer above platforms like Ethereum and EOS. With Skale approaching its mainnet launch this summer, Ryan and Skale co-founder/CEO Jack O’Holleran discuss the project’s progress as well as how they’re approaching launch. --- Special thanks to our sponsors: Lukka - Crypto taxes made simple. Use the promo code "MESSARITAX" and get $5 off the normal price of $19.95 Crypto.com - The best place ...
Insuring DeFi with Nexus Mutual Founder Hugh Karp
May 21, 2020 11:00 - 45 minutes - 41.2 MBNexus Mutual is an insurance protocol for DeFi that covers financial loss resulting from hacks and unintended code usage. Nexus paid out its first claim following one of the bZx hacks early this year. In this conversation, founder Hugh Karp details how he thinks about platform risk, particularly in the context of Ethereum’s migration to ETH 2.0, and sheds light on creating a decentralized alternative within one of the most regulated industries in the world. --- Special thanks to ...
Tokensoft CEO Mason Borda on Security Token Hurdles & Pathways to Growth
May 19, 2020 13:16 - 51 minutes - 46.8 MBSecurity tokens have at times, been heralded as the next major phase of crypto adoption. Despite the surrounding hype, security tokens don’t have any actual trading volume to speak of. In this conversation, Tokensoft CEO Mason Borda discusses the hurdles that still remain for adoption and outlines the bullish case for security tokens over the next few years. Conservatively, he estimates that we could see $10M in security tokens trading hands each day by year end and that once the in...
Tokensoft CEO Mason Borda on Security Token Hurdles & Pathways to Growth
May 19, 2020 13:16 - 51 minutesSecurity tokens have at times, been heralded as the next major phase of crypto adoption. Despite the surrounding hype, security tokens don’t have any actual trading volume to speak of. In this conversation, Tokensoft CEO Mason Borda discusses the hurdles that still remain for adoption and outlines the bullish case for security tokens over the next few years. Conservatively, he estimates that we could see $10M in security tokens trading hands each day by year end and that once the industry get...
Halving 2020: The Bitcoin Reformation with Tuur Demeester
May 18, 2020 09:00 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBTuur Demeester is one of Bitcoin’s longest standing research analysts who’s been through all three halvings. In this conversation, he recalls how his study of financial history and subsequent worry about our financial system’s inflationary risks led him to a 2010 post from Satoshi laying out bitcoin’s value proposition as digital gold. He describes his first bitcoin bubble from $1 to $30 and the fears that existed during the first two halvings that weren’t present for the third. Tuu...
Halving 2020: Bitcoin Then & Now with Charlie Shrem
May 15, 2020 01:14 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBIt doesn’t get much more OG than Charlie Shrem. Charlie’s been involved in bitcoin from the days where the community consisted of a couple hundred people on forum.bitcoin.org, created by Satoshi himself. In this conversion, we discuss both bitcoin and Charlie’s evolution throughout the years, from the first halving where many feared the protocol would break down, to Charlie’s imprisonment and eventual release. Early bitcoiners can enjoy the nostalgia of hearing Charlie recall the da...
Layer 1 CEO Alex Liegl on the Institutionalization of Mining in America
May 14, 2020 11:00 - 54 minutesLayer 1 is focused on converting “electricity into money” via highly efficient bitcoin mining facilities. Where mining has historically been concentrated in places with cheap and sometimes subsidized energy, Layer 1’s operations are currently focused in America: West Texas to be precise. Also counter to historical trends, Layer 1 is focused on working with regulators and the institutionalization of the mining space. In this conversation, CEO Alex Liegl provides insight into the economics of i...
Layer 1 CEO Alex Liegl on the Institutionalization of Mining in America
May 14, 2020 11:00 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MBLayer 1 is focused on converting “electricity into money” via highly efficient bitcoin mining facilities. Where mining has historically been concentrated in places with cheap and sometimes subsidized energy, Layer 1’s operations are currently focused in America: West Texas to be precise. Also counter to historical trends, Layer 1 is focused on working with regulators and the institutionalization of the mining space. In this conversation, CEO Alex Liegl provides insight into the econ...
Halving 2020: Bobby Lee on Bitcoin in China & $100K BTC
May 13, 2020 01:00 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBBobby Lee has witnessed the ascent of Bitcoin from a unique perspective relative to many in the west. In 2013, Lee was the CEO of BTCChina and dealt first hand with the CCP as they tried to come to grips with this strange new asset. In this conversation, he recalls bitcoin’s first bubbles, his foray in Bitcoin mining and the time the Chinese Communist Party instructed him to lower the price of bitcoin. He also calls for $100K Bitcoin over the next 6-8 months and demos his company’s ...
Halving 2020: Bobby Lee on Bitcoin in China & $100K BTC
May 13, 2020 01:00 - 57 minutesBobby Lee has witnessed the ascent of Bitcoin from a unique perspective relative to many in the west. In 2013, Lee was the CEO of BTCChina and dealt first hand with the CCP as they tried to come to grips with this strange new asset. In this conversation, he recalls bitcoin’s first bubbles, his foray in Bitcoin mining and the time the Chinese Communist Party instructed him to lower the price of bitcoin. He also calls for $100K Bitcoin over the next 6-8 months and demos his company’s new physic...
Fireblocks CEO Michael Shaulov on Institutional Adoption and Stablecoin Disruption
May 12, 2020 12:09 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBFireblocks is one of the hottest infrastructure companies in crypto, facilitating $30B in digital asset transfers to date and recently expanding its presence into Asia. In this conversation, CEO Michael Shaulov details how a $200M heist from the North Korean government led him to crypto, and ultimately founding a company whose technology secures and transfers billions for top exchanges and OTC desks. He describes the growing demand for stablecoins and the massive disruption is repre...
Bison Trails CEO Joe Lallouz on Crypto Infrastructure & Working With Libra
May 08, 2020 11:00 - 56 minutes - 51.6 MBBison Trails is an infrastructure-as-a-service company that allows anyone to run a node for multiple blockchains. This gives Bison Trails CEO Joe Lallouz the unique vantage point of seeing all of the major projects in the space at a granular level. Bison Trails is one of the founding members of the Libra Association who stuck around when top names were backing out due to regulatory pressure. In this conversation Joe discusses the origins of the company, how they select which chains ...
Halving 2020: The History of Bitcoin OTC Markets with Dan Matuszewski
May 06, 2020 11:00 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBVeteran OTC trader Dan Matuszewski discusses the evolution of crypto OTC markets from Bitcoin's first, second, and third halvings, and how the trading environment has gotten... a bit different from the 2012 event. --- Bitstamp is the original global cryptocurrency exchange. Since 2011, we’ve been a cornerstone of the industry, earning the trust of over four million individuals and top financial institutions looking for a reliable trading venue. Whether you’re trading on our web pl...
Ontology Co-founder Li Jun on Asia’s crypto ecosystem and the smart contracting landscape
May 05, 2020 11:00 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBThis interview with Ontology co-founder Li Jun offers a rare window into Asia’s crypto ecosystem, which remains undercovered and misunderstood in the West. In Li’s own words, Ontology is a decentralized trust collaboration platform. In our words, it’s one of a host of “ETH Killers” competing within a competitive smart contracting platform landscape with a focus on enterprise adoption of DeFi. In this discussion, Li sheds light on China’s crypto ecosystem, the government's blockchain...
Bitfinex CTO Paolo Ardoino on Tether’s Dominance and Spotting Fake Volume
April 30, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBPaolo Ardoino sits at the intersection of one of crypto’s most liquid exchanges and its most dominant stablecoin. In this conversation, Paolo provides unique insight into the philosophy behind Tether and walks us through its path to a $5B+ market cap. He also discusses how Bitfinex approaches markets, how to spot fake liquidity and whether or not he’d consider exploring proof-of-reserves. --- Special thanks to our sponsors: Lukka - Crypto taxes made simple. Use the promo code ...
ErisX CEO Thomas Chippas on Creating Regulated Crypto Markets
April 28, 2020 11:00 - 48 minutes - 44 MBErisX is one of a handful of highly regulated crypto platforms that currently offers spot and derivatives trading for top assets. In this discussion, CEO Thomas Chippas discusses their slow and steady approach to organically creating vibrant markets. He details the table stakes required for institutional participation that don’t apply to retail, such as the need to fully understand counterparty risk. He provides an overview of ErisX’s roadmap for retail and institutional traders ali...
Midcap Doubleheader with Zcoin’s Reuben Yap and Zilliqa’s Colin JG Miles
April 23, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBIn this double header, we dive into two midcap projects across the privacy and smart contract sectors. First we talk to Zcoin founder Reuben Yap and learn about how Zcoin is differentiated from other privacy protocols like Monero and Zcash. Reuben details how Zerocoin’s protocol works and discusses its focus on building community throughout Asia. Then we talk to Zilliqa Head of Marketing Colin JG Miles who details their plan for ascending through a crowded smart contract field by ta...
Celo Founder Rene Reinsberg on Stablecoins, Emerging Markets & Financial Inclusion
April 21, 2020 11:00 - 49 minutes - 45.1 MBAs long as there have been blockchains there has been talk of “banking the unbanked”. Backed by a16z and Polychain, Celo aims to deliver financial inclusion through a mix of on-chain collateralized stablecoins and easy to use mobile applications built with the unbanked in mind. In this conversation, Celo founder Rene Reinsberg describes how Celo’s solutions differ from Libra, where he sees Celo’s open and permissionless approach taking root, and why stablecoins are on the verge of e...
Chad Cascarilla on the Early Days of Crypto, Regulation and Paxos’ Long Term Ambitions
April 16, 2020 11:00 - 59 minutesPaxos founder and CEO, Chad Cascarilla, is one of crypto’s longest standing entrepreneurs who first fell down the bitcoin rabbit hole in 2010. Paxos is the first crypto company to receive a NY Trust charter and has blazed a trail as one of the few regulated financial settlement and custody platforms outside of the legacy banking system. In this conversation, Chad details how Paxos is playing the long game with respect to regulation. Where Paxos currently offers regulated trading and custody ...
Chad Cascarilla on the Early Days of Crypto, Regulation and Paxos’ Long Term Ambitions
April 16, 2020 11:00 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MBPaxos founder and CEO, Chad Cascarilla, is one of crypto’s longest standing entrepreneurs who first fell down the bitcoin rabbit hole in 2010. Paxos is the first crypto company to receive a NY Trust charter and has blazed a trail as one of the few regulated financial settlement and custody platforms outside of the legacy banking system. In this conversation, Chad details how Paxos is playing the long game with respect to regulation. Where Paxos currently offers regulated trading a...
Paxful CEO Ray Youssef on Bitcoin Usage in Africa and its Emerging Market Future
April 14, 2020 11:00 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MBToday’s episode with Ray Youssef covers his path to founding Paxful after immigrating to New York from Egypt, founding 2 successful startups and 11 failed ones before temporarily becoming homeless while finding his way to bitcoin. He details how he sees Bitcoin moving beyond a speculative instrument and returning to its roots, with payments, e-commerce and wealth preservation in emerging markets. Lastly, he predicts that peer-to-peer bitcoin transactions will eclipse exchange volume...
Paxful CEO Ray Youssef on Bitcoin Usage in Africa and its Emerging Market Future
April 14, 2020 11:00 - 52 minutesToday’s episode with Ray Youssef covers his path to founding Paxful after immigrating to New York from Egypt, founding 2 successful startups and 11 failed ones before temporarily becoming homeless while finding his way to bitcoin. He details how he sees Bitcoin moving beyond a speculative instrument and returning to its roots, with payments, e-commerce and wealth preservation in emerging markets. Lastly, he predicts that peer-to-peer bitcoin transactions will eclipse exchange volume within tw...
Anchorage’s Nathan McCauley on Custody, Libra, Bitcoin, XRP & crypto M&A
April 09, 2020 11:00 - 45 minutes - 41.2 MBBacked by Visa, Andreesen Horowitz and Blockchain Capital, Anchorage has emerged as one of the largest custodians in crypto. In this conversation, Anchorage CEO Nathan McCauley details the origins of the company and their early involvement with the Libra Association where Nathan saw Facebook’s engineering and legal might up close and personal. He relays what he’s seeing from institutional buyers with respect to bitcoin and the coronavirus crisis, their recent support for XRP and why...
Anchorage’s Nathan McCauley on Custody, Libra, Bitcoin, XRP & crypto M&A
April 09, 2020 11:00 - 44 minutesBacked by Visa, Andreesen Horowitz and Blockchain Capital, Anchorage has emerged as one of the largest custodians in crypto. In this conversation, Anchorage CEO Nathan McCauley details the origins of the company and their early involvement with the Libra Association where Nathan saw Facebook’s engineering and legal might up close and personal. He relays what he’s seeing from institutional buyers with respect to bitcoin and the coronavirus crisis, their recent support for XRP and why he sees c...
Ben Hunt on the future of money, crypto, and political power
April 07, 2020 11:00 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBBen Hunt is the author of Epsilon Theory; a newsletter and website that examines markets through the lenses of history and game theory. In this wide ranging discussion, Ben discusses what our government's response to the COVID-19 crisis revealed about those in power and why we need to take a different approach to hedging against catastrophic risk. He shares his affinity for what crypto stands for and his fear that its focus on money will inevitably lead the powers that be to co-opt...
The Bitcoin Custodian with BitGo CEO Mike Belshe
April 02, 2020 11:00 - 58 minutesWhile BitGo may not be as much of a household name as Coinbase and Binance, they’re easily one of the industry’s most important institutional custodians. BitGo supports custody for over 200 assets and In 2019 alone, accounted for 20% of all transactions on the Bitcoin blockchain. In this conversation, CEO Mike Belshe shares his views on the role of custodians in the industry, BitGo’s approach to asset selection, and how he views Bitcoin’s prospects in light of the current economic crisis. ...
The Bitcoin Custodian with BitGo CEO Mike Belshe
April 02, 2020 11:00 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBWhile BitGo may not be as much of a household name as Coinbase and Binance, they’re easily one of the industry’s most important institutional custodians. BitGo supports custody for over 200 assets and In 2019 alone, accounted for 20% of all transactions on the Bitcoin blockchain. In this conversation, CEO Mike Belshe shares his views on the role of custodians in the industry, BitGo’s approach to asset selection, and how he views Bitcoin’s prospects in light of the current economic c...
A Blockchain Future with Overstock CEO Jonathan Johnson
March 31, 2020 11:00 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBOverstock is known in crypto circles as one of the first major online retailers to accept Bitcoin payments. On top of being an early adopter, Overstock has invested heavily into blockchain technology through its subsidiary, Medici Ventures. In this conversation, Overstock CEO and President of Medici Ventures, Jonathan Johnson, details why the company is betting heavily across blockchain’s application in capital markets, banking, identity, property, voting and supply chains. --- ...
A Blockchain Future with Overstock CEO Jonathan Johnson
March 31, 2020 11:00 - 38 minutesOverstock is known in crypto circles as one of the first major online retailers to accept Bitcoin payments. On top of being an early adopter, Overstock has invested heavily into blockchain technology through its subsidiary, Medici Ventures. In this conversation, Overstock CEO and President of Medici Ventures, Jonathan Johnson, details why the company is betting heavily across blockchain’s application in capital markets, banking, identity, property, voting and supply chains. --- Special tha...
Exchange the US with Binance US CEO Catherine Coley
March 26, 2020 11:00 - 52 minutesCatherine Coley is the CEO of Binance US and former Head of XRP Institutional Liquidity at Ripple. In this conversation, Coley details her early days working for Morgan Stanley on the Forex trading floor in Hong Kong where she got a first hand look at how money really moves around the globe. She recounts her time at Ripple and her path to Binance.US, where she sheds light on the relationship between her company and the world’s largest crypto exchange. --- Special thanks to our sponsors Nexo...
Exchange the US with Binance US CEO Catherine Coley
March 26, 2020 11:00 - 52 minutes - 48.5 MBCatherine Coley is the CEO of Binance US and former Head of XRP Institutional Liquidity at Ripple. In this conversation, Coley details her early days working for Morgan Stanley on the Forex trading floor in Hong Kong where she got a first hand look at how money really moves around the globe. She recounts her time at Ripple and her path to Binance.US, where she sheds light on the relationship between her company and the world’s largest crypto exchange. --- Special thanks to our s...
Digitizing the Dollar with Christopher Giancarlo
March 24, 2020 11:00 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MBChristopher Giancarlo earned the moniker “Crypto Dad” by advocating for sensible crypto regulation during his time as CFTC Commissioner. He’s since joined the advisory board to the Chamber of Digital Commerce to advocate for the Digital Dollar Project. In this conversation, Christopher recounts his experiences regulating Bitcoin futures and details why he thinks the US is at its Sputnik moment with respect to issuing a digital currency. On the heels of a House stimulus bill proposin...
Power Laws with Meltem Demirors
March 19, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBMeltem Demirors is the Chief Strategy Officer at Coinshares and goes way back with Ryan from their time together at Digital Currency Group. In this conversation, Ryan and Meltem discuss her pathway through the industry, the ridiculousness of 2017’s ICO mania, her Potato Fund, and her current focus at Coinshares. Meltem provides insight into how she approaches investing with respect to power laws, searching for category winners and using her network to gain an edge. --- Special ...