Arthur is the product development lead at AxiomZen. 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

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) -The Singularity – popularized by Ray Kurzweil -The intersection of Blockchain and AI

Emin Gün Sirer is a Professor of Computer Science at Cornell University and Co-director of IC3 (Initiative for Cryptocurrencies and Contracts). Professor Sirer created Karma – the first cryptocurrency to use a distributed mint-based proof-of-work – 6 years before Bitcoin existed.    In this episode, we discuss:  -Emin’s invention – Karma – the first decentralized cryptocurrency pre-dating Bitcoin -Little-known aspects of Bitcoin’s architecture and history

Lisa Cheng is Founder of the Vanbex Group. Vanbex is a full stack professional services and development company specializing in Blockchain and Cryptocurrency. In this episode, we discuss: • How Lisa got let go from several jobs and was on unemployment before working for organizations like the Ethereum Foundation and Mastercoin • How she became the Founder of the Vanbex Group • And how Vanbex’s Etherparty project raised $30 million in its ICO pre-sale

Anthony is the CEO and Founder of Decentral and Jaxx. He is also one of the founding members of Ethereum and the Bitcoin Alliance of Canada. In this episode, we discuss: • Anthony’s epic journey to Cryptocurrency, including a serendipitous discovery of Bitcoin that eventually led to millions • We discuss how he became one of the original 5 founders of Ethereum • And of course, we discuss the inevitable consequences of the current ICO bubble

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

Michael Oved and Don Mosites are Co-Founders of AirSwap – a decentralized cryptocurrency exchange. Michael is a veteran algorithmic trader and mathematician. Don is a former Google employee, serial entrepreneur, product designer, and full-stack engineer. In this episode, we discuss: -What the design of a decentralized cryptocurrency exchange looks like -The advantages of decentralized vs. centralized exchanges -And we touch on issues like miner front-running

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, we discuss:  -His journey from the Wall Street Journal to the MIT Digital Currency Initiative -His perspective on ICOs/token sales

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.

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 -Member of the Order of Canada (the second highest honor for Canadian citizens) -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

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.

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.

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. 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.

Bill is the CEO and Founder of Abra. What is Abra? Think of it as the “WhatsApp of Money.” A single app available in 200 cities that enables you to send money from your phone to any other phone, anywhere in the world.   Bill has co-founded a long list of Tech startups. He’s also worked for NASA, Goldman Sachs, and was a Senior Director for Netscape – the first commercially successful web browser.   In this episode, Bill and I discuss:   Why traditional remittance companies like PayPal,...

Brian Behlendorf is a legend in the open software movement. He is one of the creators of Apache – server software that powers most websites on the internet. He currently serves as Executive Director of Hyperledger – one of the most prominent Blockchain consortiums in the world. His list of accomplishments in the tech industry is beyond impressive:  Technology Advisor – White House & 2008 Obama Presidential Campaign President – Apache Software Foundation CTO – World Economic Forum...

To celebrate Canada’s upcoming 150th birthday (on July 1st), I interviewed Canadian Blockchain entrepreneur Greg Wolfond. Greg is the CEO & Founder of SecureKey – an identity and authentication provider. He’s also a serial entrepreneur with over 30 years in FinTech, security and mobile solutions. Here are some of his accolades: Founded Footprint Software – a financial software company that he sold to IBM Founded 724 Solutions – a wireless infrastructure software provider he took...

Bruce is the CEO and Co-Founder of BigchainDB. He comes from an Engineering, Management, Innovation, and Technology background. Before co-founding BigchainDB, Bruce worked in some of the world’s largest corporations and also founded a successful consultancy firm. In this episode, he explains why the world needs a scalable blockchain database, the emergence of a decentralized technology stack, and the one quality that differentiates humans from machines.

Stephen King is a partner at King Realty Group in Princeton, New Jersey.   He’s closed millions of dollars in real estate transactions and worked with several real-estate tech startups.   In this episode, Stephen and I discuss how his new Blockchain startup – RexMLS is turning the real estate industry on its head, why it’s time to get rid of the MLS old boys club, and what “real estate spam” means.

Peter is a musician and web developer. He has worked with all types of musicians – from struggling artists to platinum-selling superstars.   After using almost every music platform available on the web (and also after several epiphanies), he came up with a game-changing idea to disrupt the entire music industry – and that idea, uses Blockchain.   In this episode, we discuss how Peter’s company, Resonate, is disrupting the music industry, why he chose a co-op ownership model, why...

Brock is a serial entrepreneur, digital currency visionary, and Chairman of the Bitcoin Foundation.   Often referred to as the father of digital currency, he made millions in the internet gaming industry, where he was involved in trading virtual video game currencies.   He founded Blockchain Capital with two other partners, and they have become one of the leading venture capital firms investing in Blockchain.   In this episode, we talk about how Blockchain Capital is using tokens...

Erik Voorhees is CEO & Founder of Shapeshift – a platform that helps you trade any Blockchain asset for another, with no account required.   Erik has started several companies including Bitcoin gambling website, Satoshi Dice, which he sold in July 2013, for over 126,000 Bitcoin.   In this episode, Erik and I discuss the future of ICOs and Blockchain assets, his take on private Blockchains, whether or not Bitcoin will hit $500,000 by 2030, and why entrepreneurship is all about...

Roger Ver is arguably the most well-known investor/entrepreneur in the Bitcoin space. He is the former CEO & Founder of Memory Dealers, a computer parts business that made him a millionaire by the age of 25.   He has invested and started several Bitcoin businesses, most recently, Bitcoin.com, where he is CEO.   In this episode, Roger outlines why he supports bigger blocks, how his obsession with Bitcoin landed him in the hospital, and the one thing every Blockchain entrepreneur or...

Frederick Munawa here. I’m a Blockchain Consultant for entrepreneurs and financial services firms.   Blockchain Innovation is where I interview the brightest minds in Blockchain and cryptocurrency – entrepreneurs, executives, and top academics – to discuss present and future applications of Blockchain Technology.   Why? To determine how Blockchain can be used to increase profits, cut costs, and disrupt traditional industries and business models – so you can borrow their strategies, tools,...