Lane Rettig

Lane Retting works at the Ethereum Foundation. He is a hacker and polyglot with an affinity for East Asian languages.   In this episode, Lane and I discuss:    The journey to a brand new Ethereum – Ethereum 2.0 (code named “Serenity”). We discuss what Serenity’s roadmap looks like, and when it’s expected to ship We discuss Lane’s work on ewasm And of course, we discuss governance, proof-of-stake, sharding, “Plasma,” and much more! 

Lane Retting works at the Ethereum Foundation. He is a hacker and polyglot with an affinity for East Asian languages. In this episode, Lane and I discuss: <ul> <li>The journey to a brand new Ethereum – Ethereum 2.0 (code named “Serenity”). We discuss what Serenity’s roadmap looks like, and when it’s expected to ship</li> <li>We discuss Lane’s work on ewasm</li> <li>And of course, we discuss governance, proof-of-stake, sharding, “Plasma,” and much more!</li> </ul>

046: Ethereum 2.0 – with Lane Rettig

I sent a survey to about 1,500 people and asked them what their biggest challenges were, when it comes to learning about blockchain and cryptocurrency. We created Blockchain Innovation Academy to address those challenges. This is a short tour of the Academy. Watch the video – https://blockchain.global/academy/ Join the Academy – https://memorypool.ca/home/

I sent a survey to about 1,500 people and asked them what their biggest challenges were, when it comes to learning about blockchain and cryptocurrency. We created Blockchain Innovation Academy to address those challenges. This is a short tour of the Academy. Watch the video – <a href="https://blockchain.global/academy/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://blockchain.global/academy/</a> Join the Academy – <a href="https://memorypool.ca/home/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://memorypool.ca/home/</a>

045: Your Biggest Challenge with Blockchain (part 4/4)

I sent a survey to about 1,500 people and asked them what their biggest challenges were, when it comes to learning about blockchain and cryptocurrency. Here are the final 3 challenges my subscribers submitted. (From the top 10. See previous episodes for the other 7). Watch the video - https://blockchain.global/academy/

I sent a survey to about 1,500 people and asked them what their biggest challenges were, when it comes to learning about blockchain and cryptocurrency. Here are the final 3 challenges my subscribers submitted. (From the top 10. See previous episodes for the other 7). Watch the video - https://blockchain.global/academy/

044: Your Biggest Challenge with Blockchain (part 3/4)

I sent a survey to about 1,500 people and asked them what their biggest challenges were, when it comes to learning about blockchain and cryptocurrency. Here are 4 of the top 10 challenges my subscribers submitted. Watch the video - https://blockchain.global/academy/

I sent a survey to about 1,500 people and asked them what their biggest challenges were, when it comes to learning about blockchain and cryptocurrency. Here are 4 of the top 10 challenges my subscribers submitted. Watch the video - https://blockchain.global/academy/

043: Your Biggest Challenge with Blockchain (part 2/4)

I sent a survey to about 1,500 people and asked them what their biggest challenges were, when it comes to learning about blockchain and cryptocurrency. Here are 3 of the top 10 challenges my subscribers submitted. Watch the video - https://blockchain.global/academy/

I sent a survey to about 1,500 people and asked them what their biggest challenges were, when it comes to learning about blockchain and cryptocurrency. Here are 3 of the top 10 challenges my subscribers submitted. Watch the video - <a href="https://blockchain.global/academy/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://blockchain.global/academy/</a>

042: Your Biggest Challenge with Blockchain (part 1/4)

Konstantin Richter

Blockdaemon

Konstantin Richter is the Co-Founder &amp; CEO of Blockdaemon. He is a serial software entrepreneur and has also held senior-level positions at prominent firms such as Nokia and Deutsche Telekom. In this episode, Konstantin and I discuss:    The difference between Blockdaemon and other infrastructure startups Key reasons why individuals and enterprises should outsource their blockchain infrastructure Blockdaemon’s business strategy – what Konstantin calls, “Decentralization-as-a-Service” 

Konstantin Richter is the Co-Founder &amp; CEO of Blockdaemon. He is a serial software entrepreneur and has also held senior-level positions at prominent firms such as Nokia and Deutsche Telekom. In this episode, Konstantin and I discuss: <ul> <li>The difference between Blockdaemon and other infrastructure startups</li> <li>Key reasons why individuals and enterprises should outsource their blockchain infrastructure</li> <li>Blockdaemon’s business strategy – what Konstantin calls, “Decentralization-as-a-Service”</li> </ul>

041: Decentralization-as-a-Service – with Blockdaemon’s Konstantin Richter

Brendan Lee is the CEO &amp; Co-Founder of Nodesmith. He holds a master’s degree in Computer Science, and has spent much of his career building developer platforms.  In this episode, Brendan and I discuss:  The complexities around running a full node and how Nodesmith solves that problem We go over some of the concerns developers and engineers may have. For example, if you outsource your full node, who controls the keys? Or, what are Nodesmith’s API standards? And, from an economic perspective, we look at the Nodesmith business model – “Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)” 

Brendan Lee is the CEO &amp; Co-Founder of Nodesmith. He holds a master’s degree in Computer Science, and has spent much of his career building developer platforms. In this episode, Brendan and I discuss: <ul> <li>The complexities around running a full node and how Nodesmith solves that problem</li> <li>We go over some of the concerns developers and engineers may have. For example, if you outsource your full node, who controls the keys? Or, what are Nodesmith’s API standards?</li> <li>And, from an economic perspective, we look at the Nodesmith business model – “Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)”</li> </ul>

040: The New Blockchain Business Model – with Nodesmith’s Brendan Lee

Sascha Mojtahedi

Sascha Mojtahedi is the CEO of Bunz. The Bunz App uses its BTZ token to facilitate peer-to-peer bartering and purchases, while also compensating users for interacting with partner brands.  In this episode, Sascha and I discuss:  The $325 billion-dollar “data and attention economy” Bunz is tapping into The difference between the Brave Browser BAT (Basic Attention Token) model and the Bunz BTZ (Bunz Trading Zone) model The simple yet clever business model that Bunz uses to drive revenue while generously compensating its users – what Sascha calls, “the 60% promise” 

Sascha Mojtahedi is the CEO of Bunz. The Bunz App uses its BTZ token to facilitate peer-to-peer bartering and purchases, while also compensating users for interacting with partner brands. In this episode, Sascha and I discuss: <ul> <li>The $325 billion-dollar “data and attention economy” Bunz is tapping into</li> <li>The difference between the Brave Browser BAT (Basic Attention Token) model and the Bunz BTZ (Bunz Trading Zone) model</li> <li>The simple yet clever business model that Bunz uses to drive revenue while generously compensating its users – what Sascha calls, “the 60% promise”</li> </ul>

039: The Bunz App Takes Canada by Storm – with Sascha Mojtahedi

Philipp Pieper

Philipp Pieper is the CEO &amp; Co-Founder of Swarm. He has held various private equity and management positions at Deutsche Bank and Allianz Group.   Philipp is a serial tech entrepreneur and discovered Blockchain after an encounter with the founder of BitTorrent.   In this episode, we discuss:    The history of ICOs Whether it makes sense to tokenize traditional securities The 3 components of the Swarm system – tokenization, compliance, and decentralization How Swarm, as an open-source non-profit entity, differentiates itself from other players in the STO market 

Philipp Pieper is the CEO &amp; Co-Founder of Swarm. He has held various private equity and management positions at Deutsche Bank and Allianz Group. Philipp is a serial tech entrepreneur and discovered Blockchain after an encounter with the founder of BitTorrent. In this episode, we discuss: <ul> <li>The history of ICOs</li> <li>Whether it makes sense to tokenize traditional securities</li> <li>The 3 components of the Swarm system – tokenization, compliance, and decentralization</li> <li>How Swarm, as an open-source non-profit entity, differentiates itself from other players in the STO market</li> </ul>

038: ICOs are Dead. Introducing STOs – with Swarm’s Philipp Pieper

Michael Foland

Michael Foland is the President and Co-Founder of TaxToken. His mission is to make TaxToken, “the ultimate cryptocurrency tax solution.” TaxToken leverages blockchain technology and artificial intelligence to modernize cryptocurrency accounting.   In this episode, we discuss:    Why you should file your crypto taxes and why 2019 is a good year to do that Exactly what problem TaxToken aims to solve and what makes them the best solution Challenges associated with filing your crypto taxes (like how does the tax-man treat quirky crypto events like hard-forks and airdrops). 

Michael Foland is the President and Co-Founder of TaxToken. His mission is to make TaxToken, “the ultimate cryptocurrency tax solution.” TaxToken leverages blockchain technology and artificial intelligence to modernize cryptocurrency accounting. In this episode, we discuss: <ul> <li>Why you should file your crypto taxes and why 2019 is a good year to do that</li> <li>Exactly what problem TaxToken aims to solve and what makes them the best solution</li> <li>Challenges associated with filing your crypto taxes (like how does the tax-man treat quirky crypto events like hard-forks and airdrops).</li> </ul>

037: The Ultimate Cryptocurrency Tax Solution – with TaxToken’s Michael Foland

Frederick Munawa here.Blockchain Innovation is where I interview the brightest minds in blockchain and cryptocurrency – every Tuesday – to discuss present and future applications of decentralized technologies.

WHat a great show to binge!! I love getting practical information from him!

Love this show!

Thoughtful presentation.  Useful, in depth information.  Thorough.

Great guests, quality content

Frederick Munawa here. Blockchain Innovation is where I interview the brightest minds in blockchain and cryptocurrency – every Tuesday – to discuss present and future applications of decentralized technologies.

Blockchain Innovation: Interviewing The Brightest Minds In Blockchain

Ben Goertzel

Dr. Ben Goertzel is the CEO and Founder of SingularityNET, a Blockchain-based marketplace for Artificial Intelligence (AI).   He has a PhD in Mathematics and is known as the ‘father of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI).’   In this episode, we discuss:    The basics of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) The Singularity – popularized by Ray Kurzweil but originating much earlier – in the 1960s And most importantly, we explore the intersection of Blockchain and AI, both in today’s environment, as well as in the future 

Dr. Ben Goertzel is the CEO and Founder of SingularityNET, a Blockchain-based marketplace for Artificial Intelligence (AI). He has a PhD in Mathematics and is known as the ‘father of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI).’ In this episode, we discuss: <ul> <li>The basics of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)</li> <li>The Singularity – popularized by Ray Kurzweil but originating much earlier – in the 1960s</li> <li>And most importantly, we explore the intersection of Blockchain and AI, both in today’s environment, as well as in the future</li> </ul>

021: Blockchain Meets Artificial Intelligence with Dr. Ben Goertzel

Michael Casey

Michael Casey is a Senior Advisor for the Digital Currency Initiative at MIT. Prior to that, he was a Senior Columnist for the Wall Street Journal. He spent 18 years covering global economic and financial trends and co-authored The Age of Cryptocurrency: How Bitcoin and the Blockchain are Challenging the Global Economic Order with Paul Vigna.  In this episode, Michael and I discuss:   His journey from the Wall Street Journal to the MIT Digital Currency Initiative  His perspective on ICOs/token sales  And how his co-author, Paul Vigna, became motivated to write a book on Cryptocurrency 

Michael Casey is a Senior Advisor for the Digital Currency Initiative at MIT. Prior to that, he was a Senior Columnist for the Wall Street Journal. He spent 18 years covering global economic and financial trends and co-authored The Age of Cryptocurrency: How Bitcoin and the Blockchain are Challenging the Global Economic Order with Paul Vigna.  In this episode, Michael and I discuss:  <ul> <li>His journey from the Wall Street Journal to the MIT Digital Currency Initiative </li> <li>His perspective on ICOs/token sales </li> <li>And how his co-author, Paul Vigna, became motivated to write a book on Cryptocurrency</li> </ul>

015: From Wall Street to Bitcoin with Michael Casey

Jerry Cuomo

Jerry Cuomo is the Vice President of Blockchain Technologies at IBM. He is an IBM Fellow, veteran software engineer, and one of the founding fathers of IBM WebSphere.   In this episode, Jerry and I discuss:    How Jerry and his father are lifelong “IBMers.” In fact, his father made a discovery in 1972 that eventually led to the invention of optical disks. Jerry recounts crawling through the hallways of the IBM Research Center in his diapers – true story How IBM first embraced Ethereum before helping form Hyperledger The IBM Blockchain Platform and how IBM is using blockchain to revolutionize supply chain management for big name clients like Walmart, Maersk, Dole, Kroger, and many more Sovereign identity and private vs. public blockchains 

Jerry Cuomo is the Vice President of Blockchain Technologies at IBM. He is an IBM Fellow, veteran software engineer, and one of the founding fathers of IBM WebSphere. In this episode, Jerry and I discuss: <ul> <li>How Jerry and his father are lifelong “IBMers.” In fact, his father made a discovery in 1972 that eventually led to the invention of optical disks. Jerry recounts crawling through the hallways of the IBM Research Center in his diapers – true story</li> <li>How IBM first embraced Ethereum before helping form Hyperledger</li> <li>The IBM Blockchain Platform and how IBM is using blockchain to revolutionize supply chain management for big name clients like Walmart, Maersk, Dole, Kroger, and many more</li> <li>Sovereign identity and private vs. public blockchains</li> </ul>

031: Tech Giant IBM Goes All In on Blockchain with Jerry Cuomo

Ted Livingston

Ted Livingston is the CEO and Founder of Kik Interactive – creators of Kik – a messaging app that connects the world through chat. After working at Blackberry, his boss encouraged him to start his own company, which he did in 2009. That company (Kik) has since grown to 15 million monthly users, a  billion-dollar valuation, $120 million dollars in venture funding, and an uber-successful $100 million-dollar ICO. In this episode, Ted and I discuss:  His journey from Blackberry, to Kik, to Kin – which is the new cryptocurrency that powers the Kik messaging platform How back in 2010 Kik went from 0 to 1 million users in only 15 days The power of incentives in a decentralized network –and– Why Ted believes Bitcoin is fundamentally flawed, and how Kin addresses those flaws, to the point of maybe one day replacing Bitcoin as the world’s top cryptocurrency 

Ted Livingston is the CEO and Founder of Kik Interactive – creators of Kik – a messaging app that connects the world through chat. After working at Blackberry, his boss encouraged him to start his own company, which he did in 2009. That company (Kik) has since grown to 15 million monthly users, a  billion-dollar valuation, $120 million dollars in venture funding, and an uber-successful $100 million-dollar ICO. In this episode, Ted and I discuss: <ul> <li>His journey from Blackberry, to Kik, to Kin – which is the new cryptocurrency that powers the Kik messaging platform</li> <li>How back in 2010 Kik went from 0 to 1 million users in only 15 days</li> <li>The power of incentives in a decentralized network –and–</li> <li>Why Ted believes Bitcoin is fundamentally flawed, and how Kin addresses those flaws, to the point of maybe one day replacing Bitcoin as the world’s top cryptocurrency</li> </ul>

025: Kik – The Billion-Dollar Crypto Unicorn with Ted Livingston

Don Tapscott

Don Tapscott is the best-selling author of Blockchain Revolution. He is also CEO of The Tapscott Group.   Some of his positions and accomplishments include:    Associate of the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University Senior Advisor, World Economic Forum Chancellor, Trent University Member of the Order of Canada (the second highest honor for Canadian citizens) Ranked the 4th most influential management thinker in the world by Thinkers50. Adjunct Professor at the Rotman School of Management Co-Founder of the Blockchain Research Institute    In this short episode, we discuss:    How Don, a psychology major, ended up becoming one of the world’s foremost technology thought leaders We go over some of the seventy projects currently being worked on at the Blockchain Research Institute We also talk about Don’s son – Alex Tapscott – an investment banker turned “Blockchain guru,” and the projects he is working on 

Don Tapscott is the best-selling author of Blockchain Revolution. He is also CEO of The Tapscott Group. Some of his positions and accomplishments include: <ul> <li>Associate of the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University</li> <li>Senior Advisor, World Economic Forum</li> <li>Chancellor, Trent University</li> <li>Member of the Order of Canada (the second highest honor for Canadian citizens)</li> <li>Ranked the 4th most influential management thinker in the world by Thinkers50.</li> <li>Adjunct Professor at the Rotman School of Management</li> <li>Co-Founder of the Blockchain Research Institute</li> </ul> In this short episode, we discuss: <ul> <li>How Don, a psychology major, ended up becoming one of the world’s foremost technology thought leaders</li> <li>We go over some of the seventy projects currently being worked on at the Blockchain Research Institute</li> <li>We also talk about Don’s son – Alex Tapscott – an investment banker turned “Blockchain guru,” and the projects he is working on</li> </ul>

013: Don Tapscott – The Man Leading The Global Blockchain Revolution

John Lyotier

John is a veteran technology entrepreneur who co-founded a company called “Left” with Chris Jensen. Their mission is to use technology to change the world. Left is currently focusing on a project called RightMESH – a software-based, mobile mesh networking platform that enables users with mobile devices to connect via WiFi and Bluetooth without an internet connection. In this episode, we discuss:  What a mesh network is What WiFi is (hint: you don’t need internet for WiFi) How Blockchain solves the identity problem in a mesh network –and– The keys to success for Blockchain/Crypto entrepreneurs 

John is a veteran technology entrepreneur who co-founded a company called “Left” with Chris Jensen. Their mission is to use technology to change the world. Left is currently focusing on a project called RightMESH – a software-based, mobile mesh networking platform that enables users with mobile devices to connect via WiFi and Bluetooth without an internet connection. In this episode, we discuss: <ul> <li>What a mesh network is</li> <li>What WiFi is (hint: you don’t need internet for WiFi)</li> <li>How Blockchain solves the identity problem in a mesh network –and–</li> <li>The keys to success for Blockchain/Crypto entrepreneurs</li> </ul>

023: Disrupting the Internet with Mesh Technology – John Lyotier

Rich Feldmann

RedHat is a global software company providing open-source software solutions to enterprises. I spoke with Rich Feldmann who is the Global Director of Financial Services and is in charge of RedHat’s Blockchain initiative. In this episode, we discuss:  RedHat’s Blockchain strategy An interesting project RedHat is working on with BlockApps, a “Blockchain-As-A-Service” company And how cryptocurrency exchanges could leverage RedHat’s expertise, if the conditions are right 

RedHat is a global software company providing open-source software solutions to enterprises. I spoke with Rich Feldmann who is the Global Director of Financial Services and is in charge of RedHat’s Blockchain initiative. In this episode, we discuss: <ul> <li>RedHat’s Blockchain strategy</li> <li>An interesting project RedHat is working on with BlockApps, a “Blockchain-As-A-Service” company</li> <li>And how cryptocurrency exchanges could leverage RedHat’s expertise, if the conditions are right</li> </ul>

017: How RedHat is Quietly Transforming Enterprise Blockchain with Rich Feldmann

Matthew Spoke is the CEO of Nuco, an enterprise software company set to launch its AION Blockchain network in the near future.   Matt is a CPA and former consultant at Deloitte. He is also a board member of the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance   In this episode, we discuss:    How in the not-so-distant future, we may have thousands of Blockchains How Nuco’s AION network is trying to become the router for a global network of Blockchains And we touch on some interesting concepts like Blockchain network bridges and proof-of-intelligence consensus 

Matthew Spoke is the CEO of Nuco, an enterprise software company set to launch its AION Blockchain network in the near future. Matt is a CPA and former consultant at Deloitte. He is also a board member of the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance In this episode, we discuss: <ul> <li>How in the not-so-distant future, we may have thousands of Blockchains</li> <li>How Nuco’s AION network is trying to become the router for a global network of Blockchains</li> <li>And we touch on some interesting concepts like Blockchain network bridges and proof-of-intelligence consensus</li> </ul>

014: A Third Generation Blockchain with Matthew Spoke

Rahul Sood

Ashton Kutcher

Mark Cuban

Rahul Sood is the CEO and Founder of Unikrn, an E-Sports betting platform.   I first heard of these guys when Mark Cuban announced he would be investing in their ICO. Ashton Kutcher is also another key investor in the company.   After founding and selling several successful startups, Rahul went to work for Microsoft Ventures, before diving back into entrepreneurship with Unikrn.   In this episode, we discuss:    What E-Sports is How Unikrn plans to hold an ICO for a token they call “Unikoin Gold,” which will be used for E-Sports gambling on the Unikrn platform And, how Mark Cuban once declared he would never buy an E-Sports team, but that may be changing…      Please note: Any comments about the Unikrn token sale should not be misconstrued as investment advice or considered an endorsement of Unikrn

Rahul Sood is the CEO and Founder of Unikrn, an E-Sports betting platform. I first heard of these guys when Mark Cuban announced he would be investing in their ICO. Ashton Kutcher is also another key investor in the company. After founding and selling several successful startups, Rahul went to work for Microsoft Ventures, before diving back into entrepreneurship with Unikrn. In this episode, we discuss: <ul> <li>What E-Sports is</li> <li>How Unikrn plans to hold an ICO for a token they call “Unikoin Gold,” which will be used for E-Sports gambling on the Unikrn platform</li> <li>And, how Mark Cuban once declared he would never buy an E-Sports team, but that may be changing…</li> </ul> Please note: Any comments about the Unikrn token sale should not be misconstrued as investment advice or considered an endorsement of Unikrn

011: Mark Cuban and Ashton Kutcher Invest in Blockchain – with Rahul Sood

Jason Teutsch

Jason Teutsch is a mathematician (PhD) and computer scientist whose research focuses on distributed systems, security, game theory, and algorithmic randomness. Jason is also the founder of TrueBit - a scalable verification solution for Blockchains. In this episode, Jason and I discuss:   The computational limitations of Ethereum smart contracts The definition of smart contract (hint: it’s not the same as a legal contract), gas, and the gas limit on Ethereum The “Verifier’s Dilemma,” a situation whereby Blockchain miners have little to no incentives to verify transactions (which is the problem TrueBit solves) Use cases for TrueBit, including LivePeer – a decentralized video streaming platform, AI, “Interactive ICOs,” and much more 

Jason Teutsch is a mathematician (PhD) and computer scientist whose research focuses on distributed systems, security, game theory, and algorithmic randomness. Jason is also the founder of TrueBit - a scalable verification solution for Blockchains. In this episode, Jason and I discuss:  <ul> <li>The computational limitations of Ethereum smart contracts</li> <li>The definition of smart contract (hint: it’s not the same as a legal contract), gas, and the gas limit on Ethereum</li> <li>The “Verifier’s Dilemma,” a situation whereby Blockchain miners have little to no incentives to verify transactions (which is the problem TrueBit solves)</li> <li>Use cases for TrueBit, including LivePeer – a decentralized video streaming platform, AI, “Interactive ICOs,” and much more</li> </ul>

026: TrueBit – Blockchain Verification on Steroids with Jason Teutsch

Aaron Wright

Aaron Wright is a Professor of Law at the Cardozo School of Law in New York City. He is also the co-inventor of OpenLaw – a blockchain-based protocol for the creation and execution of smart legal agreements In this episode, Aaron and I discuss:  What OpenLaw is What the SAFT is (including some of its lesser known deficiencies) -and- The future of ICOs from a legal perspective 

Aaron Wright is a Professor of Law at the Cardozo School of Law in New York City. He is also the co-inventor of OpenLaw – a blockchain-based protocol for the creation and execution of smart legal agreements In this episode, Aaron and I discuss: <ul> <li>What OpenLaw is</li> <li>What the SAFT is (including some of its lesser known deficiencies) -and-</li> <li>The future of ICOs from a legal perspective</li> </ul>

028: Introducing Smart Legal Agreements and Dangers of the SAFT with Aaron Wright

Arthur Camara

Arthur is the product development lead at AxiomZen. He is an Engineer by training with a Computer Science degree and a Master’s Degree in Human-Computer Interaction. CryptoKitties is a multi-million-dollar video game where players collect and breed digital cats on the Ethereum Blockchain. In this episode, Arthur and I discuss:  What CryptoKitties is What motivated the AxiomZen team to create this game, and The implications of a new non-fungible ERC-721 token business model 

Arthur is the product development lead at AxiomZen. He is an Engineer by training with a Computer Science degree and a Master’s Degree in Human-Computer Interaction. CryptoKitties is a multi-million-dollar video game where players collect and breed digital cats on the Ethereum Blockchain. In this episode, Arthur and I discuss: <ul> <li>What CryptoKitties is</li> <li>What motivated the AxiomZen team to create this game, and</li> <li>The implications of a new non-fungible ERC-721 token business model</li> </ul>

022: CryptoKitties – Ethereum’s New Killer App with Arthur Camara

Leemon Baird

Dr. Leemon Baird is the inventor of Hashgraph and the Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Swirlds Inc. He has a PhD in Computer Science and is also a successful entrepreneur and former professor. Hashgraph is a new data structure and consensus algorithm. PLEASE NOTE: This interview was conducted prior to the Hedera Public Ledger announcement. In this episode, Leemon and I discuss:  What a Hashgraph is. How does it compare to a Blockchain? Byzantine Fault Tolerance (BFT) – Leemon does a brilliant job of explaining this Exciting use cases for Hashgraph. Hint: they already have a few big ones in the pipeline 

Dr. Leemon Baird is the inventor of Hashgraph and the Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Swirlds Inc. He has a PhD in Computer Science and is also a successful entrepreneur and former professor. Hashgraph is a new data structure and consensus algorithm. PLEASE NOTE: This interview was conducted prior to the Hedera Public Ledger announcement. In this episode, Leemon and I discuss: <ul> <li>What a Hashgraph is. How does it compare to a Blockchain?</li> <li>Byzantine Fault Tolerance (BFT) – Leemon does a brilliant job of explaining this</li> <li>Exciting use cases for Hashgraph. Hint: they already have a few big ones in the pipeline</li> </ul>

029: Move Aside Blockchain – Introducing Hashgraph with Leemon Baird

Mitch Steves is a Silicon-Valley-based Research Analyst at RBC Capital Markets. RBC Capital Markets is one of the top global investment banks with almost 2,000 deals and approximately $250 billion dollars in capital raised for clients in 2017.  Mitch made headlines at the beginning of 2018 when he published a report stating, “Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain could become a $10-trillion-dollar market in 15 years.” In this episode, Mitch and I discuss:  How his predictions may have driven up the price of Ether by over 1,000% in 2017 We review his report on blockchain and cryptocurrencies and discuss the rationale behind the $10-trillion-dollar figure And, because he’s a research analyst, I pick his brain on how to value cryptocurrencies and what best practices he recommends for ICOs  Please note, Mitch is providing his personal opinion in this interview, which may not reflect the views of his employer, RBC. Also, for required disclosure on the companies discussed, please use the following disclosure link -  https://www.rbccm.com/GLDisclosure/PublicWeb/DisclosureLookup.aspx?entityId=1

Mitch Steves is a Silicon-Valley-based Research Analyst at RBC Capital Markets. RBC Capital Markets is one of the top global investment banks with almost 2,000 deals and approximately $250 billion dollars in capital raised for clients in 2017.  Mitch made headlines at the beginning of 2018 when he published a report stating, “Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain could become a $10-trillion-dollar market in 15 years.” In this episode, Mitch and I discuss: <ul> <li>How his predictions may have driven up the price of Ether by over 1,000% in 2017</li> <li>We review his report on blockchain and cryptocurrencies and discuss the rationale behind the $10-trillion-dollar figure</li> <li>And, because he’s a research analyst, I pick his brain on how to value cryptocurrencies and what best practices he recommends for ICOs</li> </ul> Please note, Mitch is providing his personal opinion in this interview, which may not reflect the views of his employer, RBC. Also, for required disclosure on the companies discussed, please use the following disclosure link - <a href="https://www.rbccm.com/GLDisclosure/PublicWeb/DisclosureLookup.aspx?entityId=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.rbccm.com/GLDisclosure/PublicWeb/DisclosureLookup.aspx?entityId=1</a>

030: Blockchain will be a 10-Trillion-Dollar Industry with RBC’s Mitch Steves

Chris Ballinger

Chris Ballinger is the CFO and Head of Mobility Services at Toyota. Specifically, within the Toyota Research Institute (TRI) which leads Toyota’s efforts around autonomous vehicle technology – self-driving cars.   Chris previously worked at the White House and was a Senior Vice President at Bank of America.   He is also a formally trained monetary economist (which made for quite an interesting conversation).   In this episode, we discuss:    How Toyota plans on using Blockchain, AI, and Machine Learning to make its vision of fully autonomous vehicles, a reality The different functional areas where Blockchain would play a pivotal role How Nick Szabo’s 1998 paper on smart contracts, was the perfect primer for Chris 

Chris Ballinger is the CFO and Head of Mobility Services at Toyota. Specifically, within the Toyota Research Institute (TRI) which leads Toyota’s efforts around autonomous vehicle technology – self-driving cars. Chris previously worked at the White House and was a Senior Vice President at Bank of America. He is also a formally trained monetary economist (which made for quite an interesting conversation). In this episode, we discuss: <ul> <li>How Toyota plans on using Blockchain, AI, and Machine Learning to make its vision of fully autonomous vehicles, a reality</li> <li>The different functional areas where Blockchain would play a pivotal role</li> <li>How Nick Szabo’s 1998 paper on smart contracts, was the perfect primer for Chris</li> </ul>

010: Toyota’s Breakthrough with Blockchain and Autonomous Cars with Chris Ballinger

Johan Toll

Johan Toll is an Associate VP and leads Nasdaq’s blockchain efforts. He received the prestigious "FinTech person of the Year" award from the Financial Technologies Forum in 2018. Johan is also a renowned blockchain thought-leader and frequent speaker and panelist.   In this episode, we discuss:    How Nasdaq is not just a stock market company, but a full-fledged FinTech firm We go over how Nasdaq started experimenting with blockchain back in 2012, and how they created Nasdaq Linq, a blockchain-powered private share issuance platform that they used to become the first organization in the world to issue actual company shares on a blockchain in 2015 We also explore Nasdaq CEO, Adena Friedman’s statement, that Nasdaq is open to becoming a cryptocurrency exchange 

Johan Toll is an Associate VP and leads Nasdaq’s blockchain efforts. He received the prestigious "FinTech person of the Year" award from the Financial Technologies Forum in 2018. Johan is also a renowned blockchain thought-leader and frequent speaker and panelist. In this episode, we discuss: <ul> <li>How Nasdaq is not just a stock market company, but a full-fledged FinTech firm</li> <li>We go over how Nasdaq started experimenting with blockchain back in 2012, and how they created Nasdaq Linq, a blockchain-powered private share issuance platform that they used to become the first organization in the world to issue actual company shares on a blockchain in 2015</li> <li>We also explore Nasdaq CEO, Adena Friedman’s statement, that Nasdaq is open to becoming a cryptocurrency exchange</li> </ul>

035: NASDAQ is Quietly Dominating Blockchain – with Johan Toll

Jason White

Jason White heads up Indiegogo’s equity crowdfunding and token sale platform. Indiegogo is one of the first ever crowdfunding sites. It was launched in 2008 and has raised over a billion dollars for its participants across 232 countries.   In this episode, we discuss:    How ICOs were an obvious part of Indiegogo’s evolution Indiegogo’s first ICO – the Fan Controlled Football League (FCFL) How Indiegogo adds value and performs rigorous 

Jason White heads up Indiegogo’s equity crowdfunding and token sale platform. Indiegogo is one of the first ever crowdfunding sites. It was launched in 2008 and has raised over a billion dollars for its participants across 232 countries. In this episode, we discuss: <ul> <li>How ICOs were an obvious part of Indiegogo’s evolution</li> <li>Indiegogo’s first ICO – the Fan Controlled Football League (FCFL)</li> <li>How Indiegogo adds value and performs rigorous</li> </ul>

033: ICOs Go Mainstream on Indiegogo – with Jason White 

Thomas Linder

Thomas Linder is a Crypto Tax Lawyer from Zurich Switzerland.  He is a Partner at MME Legal. MME is not just any law firm, it is the law firm behind the historic Ethereum token sale of 2014.  Thomas was a Director at KPMG Switzerland, and is a Certified Tax Expert who graduated from the Swiss Tax Academy.  In this episode, we discuss:  How Thomas’s law firm, MME, was the legal advisor behind the iconic Ethereum token sale over 3 years ago, as well as other projects they’ve worked on like SingularDTV - A blockchain entertainment studio  We go over ICOs, IPOs, and crowdfunding, pointing out the critical differences between each term  We also break down the landmark SEC Investigative Report on DAO tokens or “D-A-O” Tokens, which came out on July 25th 

Thomas Linder is a Crypto Tax Lawyer from Zurich Switzerland. He is a Partner at MME Legal. MME is not just any law firm, it is the law firm behind the historic Ethereum token sale of 2014. Thomas was a Director at KPMG Switzerland, and is a Certified Tax Expert who graduated from the Swiss Tax Academy. In this episode, we discuss: <ul> <li>How Thomas’s law firm, MME, was the legal advisor behind the iconic Ethereum token sale over 3 years ago, as well as other projects they’ve worked on like SingularDTV - A blockchain entertainment studio </li> <li>We go over ICOs, IPOs, and crowdfunding, pointing out the critical differences between each term </li> <li>We also break down the landmark SEC Investigative Report on DAO tokens or “D-A-O” Tokens, which came out on July 25th</li> </ul>

012: The Legal Powerhouse Behind the Most Iconic Token Sale with Thomas Linder

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