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!

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. 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 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 3 of the top 10 challenges my subscribers submitted. Watch the video - https://blockchain.global/academy/

Konstantin Richter is the Co-Founder & 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

Brendan Lee is the CEO & 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 - 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...

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 -What Sascha calls, “the 60% promise”  

Philipp Pieper is the CEO & Co-Founder of Swarm. He discovered decentralized technologies and 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

Michael Foland is the President and Co-Founder of TaxToken. His mission is to make TaxToken, “the ultimate cryptocurrency tax solution.” 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).

Jordan Crawford was the Director of Growth at Purse.io. Their mission is to make crypto useful. In this episode, we discuss:  -How the Purse system works -Why it’s critical for cryptocurrencies to be used in everyday transactions before they achieve mass adoption -The drawbacks of traditional payment networks like ACH (Automated Clearing House)

Johan Toll is an Associate VP and leads Nasdaq’s blockchain efforts. 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 became the first organization in the world to issue actual company shares on a blockchain –We also explore Nasdaq CEO, Adena Friedman’s statement, that Nasdaq is open to becoming a cryptocurrency exchange

Stephen Horan is the Managing Director of Credentialing at the CFA Institute. He holds a Ph.D. in Finance and Economics, and is a former stock broker, portfolio manager, and finance professor. In this episode, Stephen and I discuss:  -What made the CFA Institute realize Blockchain and Cryptocurrency are here to stay -What type of material related to Blockchain will be included in the CFA curriculum -What type of impact Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies will have on the enterprise world

Jason White heads up Indiegogo’s equity crowdfunding and token sale platform. Indiegogo is one of the first ever crowdfunding sites. It 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 vetting for their ICOs by using what they refer to as their “three-legge

Trent McConaghy is the Co-Founder of Solido, Ascribe, BigchainDB and Ocean Protocol. In this episode, Trent and I discuss: -How Trent went from being raised on a pig farm in Canada, to being one of the world’s top experts in Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence (AI) -How companies like Facebook and Google are really just data companies that hoard data -The “ArtDAO” -The nuts and bolts of Ocean Protocol, Estonia’s e-residency program (which Trent has advised Estonia on), and much more

Jerry Cuomo is the Vice President of Blockchain Technologies at IBM. In this episode, Jerry and I discuss: - How Jerry and his father are lifelong “IBMers.” - 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

Mitch Steves is a Silicon-Valley-based Research Analyst at RBC Capital Markets. 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 bold report on blockchain and cryptocurrencies -I pick his brain on ICOs and how to value cryptocurrencies For required disclosure on the companies discussed, please use the following disclosure link - https://www.rbccm.com/GLDisclosure/PublicWeb/DisclosureLookup.aspx?entityId=1

Dr. Leemon Baird is the inventor of Hashgraph and the Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Swirlds Inc. Hashgraph is a new data structure and consensus algorithm. **This interview was conducted before 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

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

Taylor Monahan is the Co-Founder of MyEtherWallet. She also recently launched a new venture – MyCrypto.com. In this episode, Taylor and I discuss: -How MyEtherWallet came to be -The absence of women in Crypto, and why this technology cannot go mainstream without women -Taylor’s description of what the ideal ICO would look like -Her prediction for ICOs over the next decade (hint: it’s not what you would think)

Jason Teutsch is a mathematician, computer scientist, and 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, 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

Ted Livingston is the CEO and Founder of Kik – a messaging app that connects the world through chat. Kik boasts a  billion-dollar valuation, $120 million in venture funding, and a $100 million-dollar ICO. In this episode, Ted and I discuss: -Kin – the new cryptocurrency that powers the Kik messaging platform -The power of incentives in a decentralized network -Why Ted believes Bitcoin is fundamentally flawed, and how Kin addresses those flaws

Paul is President and Co-Founder of Impak Finance, a FinTech company focused on driving positive social impact. Impak Finance made history by launching Impak Coin –  a cryptocurrency for a better world. That launch became Canada’s first compliant ICO. In this episode, we discuss: -The step-by-step process Paul used to get his ICO approved by regulators -How long the process took and the challenges he faced –and– -Paul’s vision for the future

John Lyotier co-founded “Left” with Chris Jensen. Left is currently focusing on a project called RightMESH – a mobile mesh networking platform that enables you 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