CRYPTO with KAMAL

In the latest episode of crypto with Kamal, Bryce Weiner discusses the fallout from the FTX collapse and the conspiracy theories that have emerged from this sensational financial tale that has yet to be fully told. Bryce started as a drive time FM disc jockey on a small market radio station in the Midwest before embarking on a 15 year career as a Fortune 500 software developer for firms such as Thomson Reuters and Lockheed Martin. Beginning his blockchain engineering career in 2012 by building his own Bitcoin mining farm and now with over a dozen blockchain networks to his credit, Bryce is one of the most experienced blockchain engineers in the industry. He has been frequently consulted by financial institutions, news organizations, and courts of law for his irreverent and sometimes controversial views of blockchain technology, its implementation, and its potential. Get your copy of #DeFi for the Diaspora at: http://www.kamalrhubbard.com/defi-for-the-diaspora-book/ Audiobook: https://bit.ly/DeFi4theDiaspora_Audio Sign up for the free CageChain Newsletter at: http://www.cagechain.io Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the latest episode of crypto with Kamal, as part of my continuing coverage of Circle Converge22, I had the opportunity to interview Chris Duffus. Chris is a leading fintech & telecom & web3 advisor that is focused on growth and innovation strategies for emerging businesses and technologies. Mr. Duffus is also the founder of Fonbnk that is reimagining airtime in Africa with the help of crypto. Fonbnk is a distributed finance company enabling a frictionless, financial onramp for emerging markets. Leveraging the existing network of mobile phone accounts, anyone with a prepaid mobile SIM card can now have access to the global digital economy. Chris has an unparalleled experience in finance, telecom, and blockchain that made him one of the most qualified people on the planet to make his newest company a reality. Fonbnk is driving financial inclusion through digital access for the nearly 2-billion humans who are unbanked. Get your copy of #DeFi for the Diaspora at: http://www.kamalrhubbard.com/defi-for-the-diaspora-book/ Sign up for the free CageChain Newsletter at: http://www.cagechain.io Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Kamal has a conversation with Maya Dentzel, PhD student at the University of California at Santa Barbara. Maya is a political historian and ethnographer of blockchain researching how to make Web 3 more fair and sustainable. She writes, teaches, and consults companies and organizations on sociological and ecological impacts of blockchain technology. Our discussion was great a great look from an academic perspective on what the future of sustainability can be with blockchain. Get your copy of #DeFi for the Diaspora at: http://www.kamalrhubbard.com/defi-for-the-diaspora-book/ Sign up for the free CageChain Newsletter at: http://www.cagechain.io Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Kamal has a conversation with Adam Hofmann of Nimble. Adam had a 22-year career in the insurance industry playing all the roles - service, sales, marketing, risk advisor, operations, owner. Nimble is a decentralized and democratized insurance protocol built on Algorand; the rails for all people to have the opportunity at lower premiums, investment income, and proper protection. Nimble is a global decentralized insurance company that is building and deploying Web3.0 and blockchain tools and technology to power the community-centric future of efficient and equitable insurance processes. First stop, insuring digital assets. Nimble has developed a system that decentralizes all aspects of the insurance for multi-party participation and secure, consensual, risk participation. Nimble is committed to empowering communities and insured by leveraging blockchain technology to improve processes, align incentives, increase cost efficiency, and provide access to insurance coverages that are not easily accessible in the traditional insurance market. Nimble believes in the decentralized future as a way to build trust without the participation of a biased intermediary, providing impact both economically and socially.Get your copy of #DeFi for the Diaspora at: http://www.kamalrhubbard.com/defi-for-the-diaspora-book/ Sign up for the free CageChain Newsletter at: http://www.cagechain.io Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Kamal has a conversation with Ananya Kumar who is the assistant director of digital currencies at the GeoEconomics Center. She manages the Center's work on the future of money and coordinates research on central bank digital currencies, stablecoins, cryptocurrencies, and other digital assets. Kumar previously worked in research assistant capacities at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and the Foreign Policy Institute at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). She has also worked as a legal analyst at Sidley Austin LLP in New York City. She holds a MA in strategic studies and international economics from SAIS, where she was a Merrill Center fellow. Kumar graduated cum laude from Bryn Mawr College with a BA in economics and political science. Get your copy of #DeFi for the Diaspora at: http://www.kamalrhubbard.com/defi-for-the-diaspora-book/ Sign up for the free CageChain Newsletter at: http://www.cagechain.io Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Kamal has a conversation with fintech all-star Teana Baker Taylor, who has had past positions with Binance, Crypto.com, HSBC, Fiserv, and Citi. Teana now serves as Vice President of Policy and Regulatory Strategy for the EU and UK for Circle. Named the Regulatory & Governance Leader of the Year within the Women in Finance Awards 2020, recognized as one of the Standout 35 of the most influential women in Fintech globally within the Innovate Finance 2019 and 2018 Women in Fintech Powerlists and won the Blockchain Leaders category in the Women In Tech Awards 2019. Kamal Hubbard is a lawyer by training who is certified in Fraud Examination, Cybersecurity, and Decentralized Finance. Kamal spent two years conducting individual research on Bitcoin and blockchain technology before entering a position in cryptocurrencies. He is a civil rights officer; the founder of the blockchain consulting company, CageChain Media Group; and serves as an advisor to the Tao Network Blockchain. Mr. Hubbard is the author of the groundbreaking book DeFi for the Diaspora and had the privilege of testifying before California's Senate Banking Committee on the basics of blockchain and Bitcoin. Get your copy of #DeFi for the Diaspora at: http://www.kamalrhubbard.com/defi-for-the-diaspora-book/ Sign up for the free CageChain Newsletter at: http://www.cagechain.io Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Kamal has a conversation with Dr. Paul Viotti, Jr. of California State University at Chico. Professor Viotti is an associate professor in the Political Science and Criminal Justice Department and Coordinator of the undergraduate Public Administration major. Professor Viotti has been a faculty member at CSU, Chico since 2008. Prior to joining the scholarly community at CSU, Chico, he completed a Ph.D. in Politics (2008) and M.S. in Applied Economics and Finance (2002) at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Professor Viotti works on novel research methods in the social sciences that integrate agent-based modeling, complex dynamical systems, and multimodal data visualization. Wage Price Spiral https://www.investopedia.com/terms/w/wage-price-spiral.asp Consumer Price Index: https://www.bls.gov/cpi/ Get your copy of #DeFi for the Diaspora at: http://www.kamalrhubbard.com/defi-for-the-diaspora-book/ Sign up for the free CageChain Newsletter at: http://www.cagechain.io Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

During the month of February, I teamed up with the Bithomie, Flyy High, and the Cryptactivist Collective in the sponsorship of hygiene products for all 106 female students for 1 full year. Access to hygiene products has been the number one reason for female students at Moonlight Centre either falling behind in their studies or dropping out of school. Sponsorship also included a printer and internet connection. This enabled Moonlight to offer printing services locally as a source of sustainable income. Sponsorship of educational material for Moonlight Centre School on blockchain technology came from Kamal in the form of copies of Defi for the Diaspora, laying the groundwork for exposing and educating the students about blockchain/cryptocurrency technology and the opportunity it provides for the diaspora. You can still donate to further the efforts of Samson Aluda and the Moonlight Centre at: https://flyy-high.com/donate/ Purchase a BHM 2022 Salute NFT (become an owner and get paid royalties) https://flyy-high.com/nft-shop/ Purchase BHM Collection Apparel (T-shirts / Hoodies / Youth Sizes available too) https://flyy-high.com/bhm-apparel/ Spread Awareness https://flyy-high.com/nfts/ | https://spatial.io/s/Bithomies-Hi-Fi-Place-62dd49f5d88fbb0001ab36da?share=1255677866107209621 | https://oncyber.io/bhm2022salute Kamal Hubbard is a lawyer by training who is certified in Fraud Examination, Cybersecurity, and Decentralized Finance. Kamal spent two years conducting individual research on Bitcoin and blockchain technology before entering a position in cryptocurrencies. He is a civil rights officer; the founder of the blockchain consulting company, CageChain Media Group; and serves as an advisor to the Tao Network Blockchain. Mr. Hubbard is the author of the groundbreaking book DeFi for the Diaspora and had the privilege of testifying before California's Senate Banking Committee on the basics of blockchain and Bitcoin. Get your copy of #DeFi for the Diaspora at: http://www.kamalrhubbard.com/defi-for-the-diaspora-book/ Sign up for the free CageChain Newsletter at: http://www.cagechain.io Bithomie's Telegram Channel:https://t.me/+U8xUi_dvZL8gLZz5 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Crypto Michelle (Michelle Tsing) is a futurist, founder, director, advisor and advocate to many technology-based startups companies and initiatives. Ms. Tsing previously served as an attorney at PayPal, where she helped the Large Merchant Services team achieve success across several metrics. Prior to PayPal, Michelle worked at other technology companies including Cisco, eBay, Samsung and Apple. She currently serves as the co-founder and director of the Governance Research Institute. You can find more on Crypto Michelle's insights on her show out of Stanford University's Radio station KZSU. Archives of Laptop Radio can be found here: https://linktr.ee/laptopradioGet your copy of #DeFi for the Diaspora at: http://www.kamalrhubbard.com/defi-for-the-diaspora-book/ Sign up for the free CageChain Newsletter at: http://www.cagechain.io Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Ms. Iyengar-Emens is an expert in Web 3, NFTs, and Metaverse. She is the co-author, Enterprise Blockchain Has Arrived, an Amazon #1 New Release in October 2019, which can be found at http://enterpriseblockchainhasarrived.com. Radhika is also a TEDx Speaker, Silicon Valley Woman of Influence, Keynote Speaker, Serial Entrepreneur, Board Member at numerous organizations, and Member of the California Gov Ops Blockchain Working Group. Kamal Hubbard is a lawyer by training who is certified in Fraud Examination, Cybersecurity, and Decentralized Finance. Kamal spent two years conducting individual research on Bitcoin and blockchain technology before entering a position in cryptocurrencies. He is a civil rights officer; the founder of the blockchain consulting company, CageChain Media Group; and serves as an advisor to the Tao Network Blockchain. Mr. Hubbard is the author of the groundbreaking book DeFi for the Diaspora and had the privilege of testifying before California's Senate Banking Committee on the basics of blockchain and Bitcoin. Get your copy of #DeFi for the Diaspora at: http://www.kamalrhubbard.com/defi-for-the-diaspora-book/ Sign up for the free CageChain Newsletter at: http://www.cagechain.io Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jane Adams is an American political activist having led nationwide political initiatives limiting government regulatory expansion. She is focused on preserving American constitutional rights from corruption and other bad practices taking place in Congress. Jane Adams was born and raised in New York City and has worked as a software programmer and product developer with Sony prior to pursuing her political campaign. You can find more on Jane Adams and her platform at: https://janeadams.us/.  Kamal Hubbard is a lawyer by training who is certified in Fraud Examination, Cybersecurity, and Decentralized Finance. Kamal spent two years conducting individual research on Bitcoin and blockchain technology before entering a position in cryptocurrencies. He is a civil rights officer; the founder of the blockchain consulting company, CageChain Media Group; and serves as an advisor to the Tao Network Blockchain. Mr. Hubbard is the author of the groundbreaking book DeFi for the Diaspora and had the privilege of testifying before California's Senate Banking Committee on the basics of blockchain and Bitcoin. Get your copy of #DeFi for the Diaspora at: http://www.kamalrhubbard.com/defi-for-the-diaspora-book/ Sign up for the free CageChain Newsletter at: http://www.cagechain.io Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Moses Kusasira is an expert in enterprise high tech integration, FinTech, and marketing technologies, and has been repeatedly selected as a key advisor to major corporate CEO's and decision makers. With over a decade of experience, Kusasira has extensive background in technology startups and has successfully managed multi-million-dollar development and operational revenue initiatives. Kusasira has unique skill sets in translating vision and strategy into measurable operational objectives and results. Moses' entrepreneurial pursuits are a demonstration of DeFi for the Diaspora exemplified. Check out Mr. Kusasira's platforms at Social Media Ventures, Chama.Network and PaySoko.com. Kamal Hubbard is a lawyer by training who is certified in Fraud Examination, Cybersecurity, and Decentralized Finance. Kamal spent two years conducting individual research on Bitcoin and blockchain technology before entering a position in cryptocurrencies. He is a civil rights officer; the founder of the blockchain consulting company, CageChain Media Group; and serves as an advisor to the Tao Network Blockchain. Mr. Hubbard is the author of the groundbreaking book DeFi for the Diaspora and had the privilege of testifying before California's Senate Banking Committee on the basics of blockchain and Bitcoin. Get your copy of #DeFi for the Diaspora at: http://www.kamalrhubbard.com/defi-for-the-diaspora-book/ Sign up for the free CageChain Newsletter at: http://www.cagechain.io Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jorden Woods is a Silicon Valley based technologist and Web 3 tech expert. Mr. Woods is also an author and speaker that has raised over $200 million for startups. His latest book entitled, “Enterprise Blockchain Has Arrived,” is a seminal business book written for executives and practitioners, illustrates the best ways to embrace enterprise blockchain technologies and strategies, to benefit from its transformative power. Jorden is also a founding partner at StarChain Ventures. You can find more on StarChain at https://starchain.vc. Kamal Hubbard is a lawyer by training who is certified in Fraud Examination, Cybersecurity, and Decentralized Finance. Kamal spent two years conducting individual research on Bitcoin and blockchain technology before entering a position in cryptocurrencies. He is a civil rights officer; the founder of the blockchain consulting company, CageChain Media Group; and serves as an advisor to the Tao Network Blockchain. Mr. Hubbard is the author of the groundbreaking book DeFi for the Diaspora and had the privilege of testifying before California's Senate Banking Committee on the basics of blockchain and Bitcoin. Get your copy of #DeFi for the Diaspora at: http://www.kamalrhubbard.com/defi-for-the-diaspora-book/ Sign up for the free CageChain Newsletter at: http://www.cagechain.io Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rhyver White is a visual and digital artist, which makes her the perfect representative for the NFT marketplace Wakanomy. Wakanomy is the first subscription based NFT Marketplace. Wakanomy's mission is to offer a user-friendly platform which fuses the current functionality of the World Wide Web with Blockchain technology, creating an ease of growth and development for everyone, within a safe infrastructure. You can find more out more at their website at http://www.wakanomy.com. Kamal Hubbard is a lawyer by training who is certified in Fraud Examination, Cybersecurity, and Decentralized Finance. Kamal spent two years conducting individual research on Bitcoin and blockchain technology before entering a position in cryptocurrencies. He is a civil rights officer; the founder of the blockchain consulting company, CageChain Media Group; and serves as an advisor to the Tao Network Blockchain. Mr. Hubbard is the author of the groundbreaking book DeFi for the Diaspora and had the privilege of testifying before California's Senate Banking Committee on the basics of blockchain and Bitcoin. Get your copy of #DeFi for the Diaspora at: http://www.kamalrhubbard.com/defi-for-the-diaspora-book/ Sign up for the free CageChain Newsletter at: http://www.cagechain.io Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett King is a world-renowned futurist and speaker, an International Bestselling Author, and media personality. President Xi Jinping cited his book Augmented on the topic of Artificial Intelligence in his address to the nation in 2018. In 2019 his book Bank 4.0 was awarded the Top Book by a Foreign Author in Russia. In 2020 he was inducted into the Fintech Hall of Fame by CB Insights. He has the most #1 Bestselling titles in Banking and Fintech globally of any author in the last decade. Check out Brett's podcast on China's CBDC Dominance here: https://provoke.fm/show/breaking-banks/ Kamal Hubbard is a lawyer by training who is certified in Fraud Examination, Cybersecurity, and Decentralized Finance. Kamal spent two years conducting individual research on Bitcoin and blockchain technology before entering a position in cryptocurrencies. He is a civil rights officer; the founder of the blockchain consulting company, CageChain Media Group; and serves as an advisor to the Tao Network Blockchain. Mr. Hubbard is the author of the groundbreaking book DeFi for the Diaspora and had the privilege of testifying before California's Senate Banking Committee on the basics of blockchain and Bitcoin. Get your copy of #DeFi for the Diaspora at: http://www.kamalrhubbard.com/defi-for-the-diaspora-book/ Sign up for the free CageChain Newsletter at: http://www.cagechain.io Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett King is a world-renowned futurist and speaker, an International Bestselling Author, and media personality. President Xi Jinping cited his book Augmented on the topic of Artificial Intelligence in his address to the nation in 2018. In 2019 his book Bank 4.0 was awarded the Top Book by a Foreign Author in Russia. In 2020 he was inducted into the Fintech Hall of Fame by CB Insights. He has the most #1 Bestselling titles in Banking and Fintech globally of any author in the last decade. Kamal Hubbard is a lawyer by training who is certified in Fraud Examination, Cybersecurity, and Decentralized Finance. Kamal spent two years conducting individual research on Bitcoin and blockchain technology before entering a position in cryptocurrencies. He is a civil rights officer; the founder of the blockchain consulting company, CageChain Media Group; and serves as an advisor to the Tao Network Blockchain. Mr. Hubbard is the author of the groundbreaking book DeFi for the Diaspora and had the privilege of testifying before California's Senate Banking Committee on the basics of blockchain and Bitcoin. Get your copy of #DeFi for the Diaspora at: http://www.kamalrhubbard.com/defi-for-the-diaspora-book/ Sign up for the free CageChain Newsletter at: http://www.cagechain.io Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blockchain is changing not only how we think of money, but it will soon change how we will think about work and what works best for employees, employers, and consumers. Kamal Hubbard is a lawyer by training who is certified in Fraud Examination, Cybersecurity, and Decentralized Finance. Kamal spent two years conducting individual research on Bitcoin and blockchain technology before entering a position in cryptocurrencies. He is a civil rights officer; the founder of the blockchain consulting company, CageChain Media Group; and serves as an advisor to the Tao Network Blockchain. Mr. Hubbard is the author of the groundbreaking book DeFi for the Diaspora and had the privilege of testifying before California's Senate Banking Committee on the basics of blockchain and Bitcoin. Get your copy of #DeFi for the Diaspora at: http://www.kamalrhubbard.com/defi-for-the-diaspora-book/ Sign up for the free CageChain Newsletter at: http://www.cagechain.io Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aarika has devoted her life to children and education. She is now running for Congress in California's 30th congressional district. In 2013, Aarika received the Teacher of the Year Award from the Los Angeles Clippers for her achievement in constructing an effective science curriculum. She has also been published in the Journal for Multicultural Education for an article she co-authored with Dr. Shartriya Collier and Betty Burston entitled: Teaching STEM as a Second Language: Utilizing SLA to Develop Equitable Learning for All Students. In 2018, Aarika was invited to the Better Together Teachers' Summit at California State University Northridge to speak to dozens of educators about helping every child access curriculum by creating individual connections with each student. Aarika has taught students from diverse backgrounds in public and private schools. She understands the importance of closing the disparity in academic performance between groups of students. Aarika is running on a pro-Bitcoin, pro-blockchain, and pro-crypto platform among others, and is running against the anti-crypto incumbent Brad Sherman in California's 32nd district. You can find more information about Aarika and her campaign at the link below and consider a contribution to help further adoption and advancement of the blockchain industry: Aarika for Congress Donate to Aarika's Campaign Kamal Hubbard is a lawyer by training who is certified in Fraud Examination, Cybersecurity, and Decentralized Finance. Kamal spent two years conducting individual research on Bitcoin and blockchain technology before entering a position in cryptocurrencies. He is a civil rights officer; the founder of the blockchain consulting company, CageChain Media Group; and serves as an advisor to the Tao Network Blockchain. Mr. Hubbard is the author of the groundbreaking book DeFi for the Diaspora and had the privilege of testifying before California's Senate Banking Committee on the basics of blockchain and Bitcoin. Read my blog post on the Lightning Network: http://www.kamalrhubbard.com/lightning/ Get your copy of #DeFi for the Diaspora at: http://www.kamalrhubbard.com/defi-for-the-diaspora-book/ Sign up for the free CageChain Newsletter at: http://www.cagechain.io Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode Description - Recent History of Fed Policy & Possible Impact on Cryptocurrencies In this episode, Kamal has a conversation with Tom Handy, a 20+ year Army veteran and freelance writer who focuses on helping others understand investing in Cryptocurrencies, Stocks, and Real Estate based on his years of personal experience. Mr. Handy's expertise is in long-term holding and avoiding the issues experienced by day traders and flippers. Tom has been profiled in Money magazine (twice) and Army Times. You can find some of Tom Handy's best articles in the link below: https://medium.com/@tomhandy1Kamal Hubbard is a lawyer by training who is certified in Fraud Examination, Cybersecurity, and Decentralized Finance. Kamal spent two years conducting individual research on Bitcoin and blockchain technology before entering a position in cryptocurrencies. He is a civil rights officer; the founder of the blockchain consulting company, CageChain Media Group; and serves as an advisor to the Tao Network Blockchain. Mr. Hubbard is the author of the groundbreaking book DeFi for the Diaspora and had the privilege of testifying before California's Senate Banking Committee on the basics of blockchain and Bitcoin. Get your copy of #DeFi for the Diaspora at: http://www.kamalrhubbard.com/defi-for-the-diaspora-book/ Sign up for the free CageChain Newsletter at: http://www.cagechain.io Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Kamal has a conversation with Mark Purnell the author of Secrets to becoming a Trusted Financial Advisor Everyone Raves About. Mr. Purnell discusses the increasing institutionalization of crypto assets and how a little exposure to some of them can go a long way for any portfolio. Other issues covered include inflation, access to capital, and open finance. You can find Mark Purnell's book at the link below: https://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Trusted-Financial-Advisor-Everyone/dp/1986938948/ Get your copy of #DeFi for the Diaspora at: http://www.kamalrhubbard.com/defi-for-the-diaspora-book/ Sign up for the free CageChain Newsletter at: http://www.cagechain.io Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Kamal has a conversation with Dr. Paul Viotti, Jr. of California State University at Chico. Professor Viotti is an associate professor in the Political Science and Criminal Justice Department and Coordinator of the undergraduate Public Administration major. Professor Viotti has been a faculty member at CSU, Chico since 2008. Prior to joining the scholarly community at CSU, Chico, he completed a Ph.D. in Politics (2008) and M.S. in Applied Economics and Finance (2002) at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Professor Viotti's current research focuses on the rapid rise of Chinese hegemony in Oceana with an emphasis on the strategies of Vanuatu, a small-state actor in the region. He is also working on novel research methods in the social sciences that integrate agent-based modeling, complex dynamical systems, and multimodal data visualization. Wage Price Spiral https://www.investopedia.com/terms/w/wage-price-spiral.asp Consumer Price Index: https://www.bls.gov/cpi/ Get your copy of #DeFi for the Diaspora at: http://www.kamalrhubbard.com/defi-for-the-diaspora-book/ Sign up for the free CageChain Newsletter at: http://www.cagechain.io Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Kamal has a conversation with Dr. Paul Viotti, Jr. of California State University at Chico. Professor Viotti is an associate professor in the Political Science and Criminal Justice Department and Coordinator of the undergraduate Public Administration major. Professor Viotti has been a faculty member at CSU, Chico since 2008. Prior to joining the scholarly community at CSU, Chico, he completed a Ph.D. in Politics (2008) and M.S. in Applied Economics and Finance (2002) at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Professor Viotti's current research focuses on the rapid rise of Chinese hegemony in Oceana with an emphasis on the strategies of Vanuatu, a small-state actor in the region. He is also working on novel research methods in the social sciences that integrate agent-based modeling, complex dynamical systems, and multimodal data visualization. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Kamal has a conversation with author and smart contract researcher Larry C. Bates on the psychological aspects and game theory surrounding Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, and decentralization. Asking questions in the cryptocurrency space is one of the best tools people can use when conducting their own research and Mr. Bates asks many of these questions at a level most people do not take the opportunity to examine. The discussion with Mr. Bates also covers the economic and inflationary impacts of Bitcoin trading and hoarding cycles. If you don't challenge your beliefs enough to ask yourself, “Is Bitcoin BS?”, you may be doing yourself a disservice. You can find Mr. Bates' book here: https://www.amazon.com/Bitcoin-Bull-Unilateral-Decentralized-Cryptocurrency/dp/1690023244Get your copy of #DeFi for the Diaspora at: http://www.kamalrhubbard.com/defi-for-the-diaspora-book/ Sign up for the free CageChain Newsletter at: http://www.cagechain.io Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Kamal has a conversation with blockchain and cybersecurity expert, Olyinka Odineran. Ms. Odineran lays out the cybersecurity risks associated with crypto and how to avoid the pitfall that will make you easy prey to those waiting to victimize you. Ms. Odineran is a strategic, visionary, and innovative cybersecurity expert with proven leadership experience in policy and risk management fields. She has demonstrated skills in governance, entrepreneurship, security operations management, employee/end-user training, and program management. Olyinka is a blockchain consultant and community empowerment advocate. You can find more information about Ms. Odineran's consultancy at: https://cybsecwatch.com/Get your copy of #DeFi for the Diaspora at: http://www.kamalrhubbard.com/defi-for-the-diaspora-book/ Sign up for the free CageChain Newsletter at: http://www.cagechain.io Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Kamal interviews the Black lead developer in charge of Elephant Money and his journey through the traditional financial industry with institutions like State Street and Fidelity. BT also provides an overview of Elephant.Money, which is a DeFi platform geared toward generational wealth. The platform encompasses an RFI token (Elephant) that distributes rewards across all token holders for every transaction; A stablecoin (Trunk) that allows participants to hedge against market risk, while earning a high APR; and a perpetual bonding system that earns 2.05X times your total deposited amount with 0.56% paid daily and a 205% APR! You can learn more about Elephant.Money in the links below:

In this episode, Kamal provides an overview of decentralized finance (DeFi). You'll learn about what DeFi is; what smart contracts are and how they operate amid the DeFi ecosystem; what stablecoins are and their role in the DeFi ecosystem; how liquidity is provisioned on DeFi platforms; impermanent loss; and what decentralized exchanges (DEXs) are and how they differ from centralized exchanges (CEXs) and the latest innovations of DEXs that are making decentralized trading more efficient.  Kamal Hubbard is a lawyer by training who is certified in Fraud Examination, Cybersecurity, and Decentralized Finance. Kamal spent two years conducting individual research on Bitcoin and blockchain technology before entering a position in cryptocurrencies. He is a civil rights officer; the founder of the blockchain consulting company, CageChain Media Group; and serves as an advisor to the Tao Network Blockchain. Mr. Hubbard is the author of the groundbreaking book DeFi for the Diaspora and had the privilege of testifying before California's Senate Banking Committee on the basics of blockchain and Bitcoin. Get your copy of #DeFi for the Diaspora at: http://www.kamalrhubbard.com/defi-for-the-diaspora-book/ Sign up for the free CageChain Newsletter at: http://www.cagechain.io Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Kamal provides an overview of the top two cryptocurrencies by market capitalization with a focus on their differences. You'll learn about the different methods and technologies used in mining coins Bitcoin and Ethereum, as well as the supply and demand dynamics that give cryptocurrencies their price. Kamal Hubbard is a lawyer by training who is certified in Fraud Examination, Cybersecurity, and Decentralized Finance. Kamal spent two years conducting individual research on Bitcoin and blockchain technology before entering a position in cryptocurrencies. He is a civil rights officer; the founder of the blockchain consulting company, CageChain Media Group; and serves as an advisor to the Tao Network Blockchain. Mr. Hubbard is the author of the groundbreaking book DeFi for the Diaspora and had the privilege of testifying before California's Senate Banking Committee on the basics of blockchain and Bitcoin. Get your copy of #DeFi for the Diaspora at: http://www.kamalrhubbard.com/defi-for-the-diaspora-book/ Sign up for the free CageChain Newsletter at: http://www.cagechain.io Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Crypto with Kamal is a show that covers all things blockchain technology and Web 3.0. Whether it is Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin, Decentralized Finance (DeFi), or Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs); every episode will feature a discussion to help newcomers to cryptocurrencies understand these complex concepts better and give people already acquainted with digital assets a more meaningful understanding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices