Masters of Blockchain Podcast https://www.mastersofblockchain.org Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Pioneers in conversation with Dr Harpreet Singh Mon, 11 Apr 2022 22:50:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.4.15 Episode 1: Tim Draper on Crypto Assets, Regulation and the Future of California https://www.mastersofblockchain.org/episode-1-tim-draper/ Sat, 19 May 2018 04:51:03 +0000 http://www.mastersofblockchain.org/?p=243 In this episode we speak with Tim Draper, founding partner of Draper Associates and one of the earliest venture capitalist to invest in crypto. Draper speaks on the monetary transition from the real world to the virtual world, the dark cloud of regulation and the future of California, among other important topics within the crypto world.

Major Topics

  • Antecedents that led to investments in virtual currencies
  • Bitcoin purchase story (Coinlab, Mt. Gox, Silk Road)
  • Dark cloud of regulation
  • Those against crypto
    • big money players don’t want change
  • Proposed division of California into three states

Biography

  • Founding partner of Draper Associates
  • Established Venture Capitalist
]]> Episode 2: Don Tapscott on the Change and Maturity of Blockchain and the Taxonomy of Tokens https://www.mastersofblockchain.org/episode-2-don-tapscott/ Mon, 24 Jul 2017 11:16:50 +0000 https://satchmo.secondlinethemes.com/?p=82 In this episode we speak with Don Tapscott, co-Founder and executive chairman of Blockchain Research Institute and coauthor of the critically acclaimed best seller, Blockchain Revolution. Tapscott touches on topics such as the value of the Internet, the taxonomy of tokens and the maturity of blockchain.

Major topics

  • Early life
  • Value of the Internet 
  • Multi million dollar syndicated research projects seeking definitive answers
    • Web, net generation, reinvention of govt in internet age, transparency, blockchain
  • Taxonomy of Tokens
  • Lighthouse case studies (1 of 25)
    • One Bell One Road
      • trillion dollar project involving 22 countries, hundreds of companies and is considered a real life silk road (Hong Kong to Rotterdam)
  • Revolutions (financial services)
  • Change
  • Maturity of blockchain
  • Autonomous agents
  • 7 business models (supply chain most interesting)

Biography

  • Co founder and executive chairman of blockchain research institute in Toronto, Canada
  • Co author of Blockchain Revolution
]]> Episode 3: Jeremy Gardner’s Reflection on His Past and the Future of Blockchain and Crypto Space https://www.mastersofblockchain.org/episode-3-jeremy-gardner/ Mon, 24 Jul 2017 11:00:15 +0000 https://satchmo.secondlinethemes.com/?p=79 In this episode we speak with Jeremy Gardner, co-Founder and managing partner at Ausum Ventures and co-Founder of Augur. Here, Gardner speaks on the Bitcoin Education Club, prediction markets and financial inclusion, among many other riveting topics.

Major topics

  • Bitcoin education club
    • Started as ground level education
  • Augur
  • Prediction markets
  • Venture capitalism
  • Utility tokens vs Security tokens  
  • Financial inclusion
  • Crypto Castle
  • The future

Biography

  • Co-Founder and managing partner at Ausum Ventures
  • Co-founder of Augur

 

]]> Episode 4: Peter Van Valkenburgh on the EFF, Compliance and the Future of Crypto Coins https://www.mastersofblockchain.org/episode-4-peter-vanvalkenburgh/ Mon, 24 Jul 2017 10:25:45 +0000 https://satchmo.secondlinethemes.com/?p=70 In this episode we speak with Peter Van Valkenburgh, Director of Research at Coincenter and a highly skilled cryptolawyer. Valkenburgh speaks on compliance, regulation and the catch 22 on crypto coins among many other crypto topics.

Major topics

  • Electronic Frontier Foundation
  • Compliance
  • Token projects
  • Regulation
  • Catch 22 on crypto coins
    • Who is the issuer?
  • Definition of securities (laws/penalties/cautions)
  • Money exchange services
  • Edward snowden

Biography

  • Director of Research at Coincenter

 

Peter Van Valkenburgh’s Interview with Edward Snowden:

 

]]> Episode 5: Adam Ludwin’s thoughts on Decentralization, Internet Counterculture and the future of FinTech https://www.mastersofblockchain.org/episode-5-adam-ludwin/ Mon, 24 Jul 2017 10:16:42 +0000 https://satchmo.secondlinethemes.com/?p=67 In this episode we speak with Adam Ludwin, Founder and CEO of Chain and a leading influencer in the fintech field. Ludwin touches on many topics, including internet counterculture, decentralization and the value of perfect competition.

Major topics

  • “Reset button” on fintech
  • Stack system
  • Blockchain Internet counterculture 
  • The new internet
  • Chain is a database for money/assets
  • Decentralization
  • Perfect competition
  • Value proposition

Biography

  • Founder and CEO of Chain
  • RR ventures
  • Deep interest and understanding of Fintech
]]> Episode 6: Johan Toll on Securities, Crypto Marketplaces and the future of blockchain at NASDAQ https://www.mastersofblockchain.org/episode-6-johan-toll/ Mon, 24 Jul 2017 09:27:58 +0000 https://satchmo.secondlinethemes.com/?p=62 In this episode we speak with Johan Toll, Product Manager for blockchain initiatives at NASDAQ. Toll covers multiple compelling topics, including crypto marketplaces, the developing relationship between blockchain and Wall Street and the future of blockchain at NASDAQ.

Major topics

  • Securities
  • Path of Blockchain Technologies for NASDAQ
  • Marketplaces
  • NASDAQ blockchain initiatives and future
  • NIAX (New York Interactive Advertising Exchange) securitizing the market
  • Future of NASDAQ
  • How blockchain is disrupting Wall Street
  • Digital currency (Swedish Krona)

Biography

  • Product manager for blockchain initiatives at NASDAQ
  • Originally from Sweden
]]> Episode 7: Obi Nwosu on Coinfloor, Regulation and the Future of Cryptos https://www.mastersofblockchain.org/episode-7-obi-nwosu/ Mon, 24 Jul 2017 09:19:16 +0000 https://satchmo.secondlinethemes.com/?p=59 In this episode we speak with Obi Nwosu, CEO and co-Founder of Coinfloor. Nwosu speaks on Coinfloor’s unique role in the crypto world, crypto security and his long term view of the development of blockchain.

Major topics

  • Providing stability
  • Coinfloors role
  • Spot Currency Exchange
  • Jurisdictions with most activity
  • Regulation
  • Crypto Security
    • physical locations vs online
  • Provable Solvency
  • Long term views

Biography

  • CEO and co-Founder of Coinfloor
  • VP of Engineering at WeWorld
]]> Episode 8: Joe Ciccolo on Compliance, Risks of being Non-Compliant and his Prediction of the Future of the Crypto Space https://www.mastersofblockchain.org/episode-8-joe-ciccolo/ Sat, 22 Jul 2017 15:14:55 +0000 https://satchmo.secondlinethemes.com/?p=55 In this episode we speak with Joe Ciccolo, Founder and President of BitAML, a regulatory compliance consulting firm. Ciccolo has an extensive background in compliance and anti-money laundering, touching on topics such as possible SEC regulations, the importance of record keeping and the risks of being non-compliant.

Major topics

  • Compliance → advice, help and counsel those coming into space
  • Risks to being non-compliant
  • SEC vs FinCEN and their practices
  • Pros and cons of being an MSB through FinCEN
  • AML and KYC
  • Predictions: ICO space is going to get worse before it gets better
    • ICO enforcement actions and subpoenas
    • cryptos: ATMs popping up

Biography

  • Founder and president of BitAML; a regulatory compliance consulting firm
  • Worked in traditional bank compliance for a decade (anti-money laundering)
]]> Episode 9: Paul Ellis’s Views on Blockchain in the Energy Sector https://www.mastersofblockchain.org/episode-9-paul-ellis/ Sat, 22 Jul 2017 15:02:32 +0000 https://satchmo.secondlinethemes.com/?p=51 In this episode we speak with Paul Ellis, Executive Chairman and co-Founder of Electron. Ellis speaks on the possibilities and issues blockchain can address in the energy industry and the reason the energy industry is accepting blockchain with open arms.

Major topics

  • Blockchain platforms for the energy industry
  • Accepting blockchain 
  • 3 issues blockchain can address in energy sector
    • transactions, asset registration, data
  • Electron
  • Decentralization for Energy Sector
  • Explosion of IoT devices
  • 840 billion back into the economy globally

Biography

  • Executive chairman of Electron (building blockchain systems for the energy sector)
  • 13 years in investment banking (structured derivatives business)
  • technology business with incubators
]]> Episode 10: Shin’ichiro Matsuo’s Criticisms of Bitcoin, Mining Incentives and Crypto Protocols https://www.mastersofblockchain.org/episode-10-shinichiro-matsuo/ Sat, 22 Jul 2017 14:50:36 +0000 https://satchmo.secondlinethemes.com/?p=47 In this episode we speak with Shin’ichiro Matso, a research Professor at Georgetown and a leading authority in cryptographic protocols. Matso speaks on many subjects, including security economics and its relationship to crypto economics, who has the incentives in blockchain and criticisms of Bitcoin protocol.

Major topics

  • Criticisms of Blockchain Protocols
  • Security Economics and its relationship to Crypto Economics
  • Incentivizing Crypto Minors
  • Sallows Consortium
  • BCF Network
  • Countries that are ahead in blockchain

Biography

  • Research Professor at Georgetown
  • Cryptographer Inventing Protocols
  • A leading authority in Cryptographic Protocols
  • MIT Media Labs (liaison between MIT and Japan)
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