Worried about voter rigging? There is so much distrust in electoral systems around the world. Nations seek a fairer, more efficient, transparent way to hold elections. Public blockchains make voting and counting information accessible at any time and because every voter's vote is stored on a publicly readable blockchain,each voter can verify that their vote is stored securely.A conversation with zKrypto Head of Business Development, Aerin Kim about a project under Professor Hyunok Oh th...

Central banks are reaching beyond legacy financial systems into the digital world to embrace new technologies and systems. Most central banks have initiated projects on adoption of blockchain in CBDC. We dive into this prominent use-case with Computer Engineering Professor, Andreas Veneris of University of Toronto. He has been in the digital asset space for over 14 years and commissioned by several central banks in different nations to advise on technical, legal and economic...

Tech-savvy listeners who are excited about cars, IoT, data, crypto, Web3, and software development can benefit from listening to this conversation between Alex Rawitz, Co-Founder and COO at DIMO and President of Cornell Blockchain, Leah Valente.How does owning more data collected by your car provide more value to you? And can you leverage this data to build a better connected car experience? Learn how an open platform can connect data producers (like cars) and consumers (applications an...

The History of Black Writing project is an excellent example where an internationally renowned source for information converted from a distributed online database to a blockchain. A conversation with English Professor Ayesha Hardison, the Director of the History of Black Writing, and Engineering Professor Drew Davidson who implemented the technology. We explore this unique collaboration between University of Kansas faculty that resulted in applying blockchain to better expose students,...

Continuing our conversation about using blockchain on our global path toward sustainability. Listen to this rich discussion with Soheil Saraji, University of Wyoming’s Associate Professor of Energy and Petroleum Engineering in the College of Engineering and Physical Science. Audience will learn how we are utilizing blockchain for potential forward focused blockchain applications in the energy industry.   You can deepen your understanding with Saraji's latest book titled Blockchain Technology...

We have the technology to improve payment terms, without the use of selling invoices to 3rd parties, for millions of small trucking firms. Tokens can return 100 cents on the dollar to these businesses and improve economies for more than just profits and growth. Catch this  rich discussion on how small businesses can take better control over their finances with Coffee & Crypto podcast host, Dr. Jimmie Lenz, an experienced executive, lecturer and scholar in the field of banking and capital...

Are you following the most critical, vital, existential fight of our planet? The potential application of blockchain to decarbonize our economy and our world so that we can avoid catastrophic temperature rise is happening. Discover along with others in our field how blockchain, may actually be a suitable technology. A compelling conversation between Ripple’s Carbon Market Product Manager, Peter Rosberg and Berkeley PhD candidate, Ando Shah. Audience will learn how we are enabling...

Proving something about yourself in a digital world should be fast, easy and secure. How are blockchains useful in managing verifiable credentials, decentralized IDs and other tokenized assets? Nick Dazé, founder and CEO of Heirloom, discusses the no-code tools his team is creating for a trusted and tamper-proof environment for identity verification protocols. Combining blockchain technology identity management gives us complete control over our identities, high security to our personal...

How does highly personalized FinTech change how institutions, markets, & societies run? Columbia Professor, Agostino Capponi, explores how crypto and blockchain are altering the financial industry while expanding observations beyond finance to how transitions are taking place in society with the personalization of finance in a deep conversation with top 10 global influencer in the "Fintech Power50",  Emmanuel Daniel.

How much fun would it be to become a stakeholder in your favorite athlete? Sports lovers can now interact with chosen players and get rewarded. Join UPenn scholars Arham Habib and Arpan Bagui talking about their journey creating an NFT Marketplace for athletes and their fans; VO2. This blockchain start-up that advanced through the Cypher Accelerator, builds community engagement with an engage to earn model that gives pro athletes a way to directly participate with their fan community. This...

We are at the very beginning of NFT's becoming a meaningful percentage of art, collectables, gaming, and community markets and yet NFT's are already a multi billion dollar market. It can be intimidating for first-timers to  invest in NFT's as an alternative investment class. This is why Co-Founders Mahan Fathi and Aristotelis Charalampous have created a start-up called NFT Valuations  out of the University of Nicosia, to help investors make more informed decisions. Hear how NFT Valuations...

Whether you are just dipping your toes into Web3 and looking to take a free MOOC to advance your understanding or interested in diving all in to get a Master's degree in Digital Currencies and Blockchain Technology - University of Nicosia Institute for the Future is a great resource. They not only entered into teaching and researching blockchain early on but are now fully participating in the on chain environment with offerings like the Open Metaverse Initiative - the first university...

Buying or selling a home? Blockchain cuts the transaction process and cost of buying a single family home down dramatically. Welcome to the next-generation  for real-estate investments. Real Estate experts Geoffrey Thompson and Sanjay Raghavan from Roofstock share their revolutionary journey with this web3 PropTech leader.  We also hear how they benefitted from attending Cypher, Wharton's Blockchain Accelerator program. *Shortly after we recorded this episode the first NFT home sale was...

Learn about new ways of storing documents, multimedia, sensor telemetry (all kinds of data) on the internet to never lose it again and new ways of sharing it through real-world objects as digital twins online (mirrored NFT tokens with attached data). Dr. Eric Falk, Co-Founder of Filedgr, talks all about this Digital Twin Datahub

Many humans on our planet remain DIGITALLY excluded. Those who are excluded can be limited or unable to participate fully in society.  This divide between those with digital skills and those with barriers to access and use continues to widen. Co-Pierre George, who holds the South African Reserve Bank Chair in Financial Stability Studies, and his talented team at University of Cape Town, see this as a call to action for innovative products and services that close this social and economic gap....

You want to jump on the hot new tech wave. Maybe you are starting your career or are thinking about changing industries to join the blockchain revolution. How do you prove your acumen in this fast moving space? A conversation with Arno Pernthaler, co-founder of the DEC Institute, an association launched and backed by leading academic institutions with strong focuses on Blockchain Technologies. They aim to shape the certification landscape for professionals working with Distributed Ledger...

CELEBRATING EARTH DAY 2022 * Sustainability is an increasingly important topic of conversation and we'll dive into how the rise of new technologies like blockchain can help. What about blockchain technology makes it so appealing for addressing challenges related to climate action? Hear all about this from Computer Scientist Iván Salvador Razo Zapata, lecturer and researcher at The Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM). His main interests are in smart grids and blockchain and he...

Digital Asset regulation is a controversial subject, but most experts argue that a framework is necessary to protect investors and outline clear guidelines for innovation. Rutger's Law Professor, Yulia Guseva, guides us through US crypto-regulation, and sheds light on global environments to navigate various legislative positions toward cryptocurrency.  Leading her through this juicy, in-depth conversation, whether you have a predilection for the law or not, is Ripple's Head of Public Policy...

We've been hearing of all the benefits to using blockchain across various sectors. How can companies who know nothing about blockchain implement this technology into their business? Blockforce Founder/CEO André Salem has a solution for sellers to easily use blockchain without any previous knowledge.  Learn how merchants can accept digital assets like XRP, and also issue and offer NFTs. André and his start-up advisor, Professor Eduardo Diniz from Fundação Getulio Vargas, are XRPL grant...

Ready for the new web3 content experience? Look to the minting of derivative NFTs. You can exclusively view The Walking Dead's final season and  join the drop of limited edition NFTs of Dolly Parton's new album! Learn how the Entertainment Industry is turning to Blockchain for Content Ownership with Eluvio CEO Michelle Munson. She discusses how Eluvio is being used to provide owner-controlled storage, distribution, and monetization of digital content at scale, powering the NFT...

How do we lower the barriers to people of color having access to strong education on blockchain? How do we train people to better qualify for this space flooding with job opportunities?  Holding annual competitions like "Battle for Crypto” that actively teach students how to buy, sell, and trade digital assets in an engaged learning lab is one step forward. A discussion between Ripple software engineer Nathaniel Rose and Dr. Ali Emdad, Executive Director of The National FinTech Center,...

A conversation between Navin Gupta, Ripple’s MD, South Asia & MENA, and Finweg’s CTO, Wladimiro Navarro.  Finweg went through NYU Abu Dhabi’s startAD FinTech accelerator program and came out a winner.  Audience will learn about blockchain through this emerging start-up in Spain and Latin America and dive deeper into tokenizing assets.

How does Fintech and blockchain drive the economy toward more sustainable development? A conversation with Dr. Thomas Puschmann, Director of Swiss FinTech Innovation Lab, University of Zurich. He has studied hundreds of global start-ups focused on  sustainability and financial technology,  providing solutions for environmental, social and governance topics. We  identify major trends in the financial sector future and discuss how the FinTech revolution plays a major factor in driving our...

Can we trust blockchain? How can we be more confident interacting with the developing digital economy? Anchain.ai is a start-up passionate about facilitating legitimacy and security in the crypto industry. Co-founder and CEO, Victor Fang, works with a wide variety of public and private chains so that industry stakeholders can be secure AND we share the dedication of educating future innovators! Hear a lively conversation on how Victor participates in the Berkeley Blockchain Xcelerator,...