Podcasts about distributed ledger technology

Im Januar ist Donald Trump als 47. Präsident der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika vereidigt worden. In seinem Wahlkampf ging es u.a. auch um das Thema „Kryptowährungen“. Noch vor seinem Wahlsieg verkündete er, die USA werde zur "Bitcoin-Supermacht der Welt". Entsprechend explodierte der Preis der ältesten Kryptowährung; kurzzeitig kostete ein einziger Bitcoin mehr als 100.000 Dollar und damit mehr als je zuvor. Doch was treibt diesen Hype an? Was bedeutet er für deutsche Banken? Und was sagt die Aufsicht/Regulierung dazu? Über diese Fragen spricht Julian Schmeing, Partner bei zeb, mit Sascha Dölker. Sascha ist Leiter Digitalisierung bei der Deutschen WertpapierService Bank und hat dort vor wenigen Wochen eine eigene Plattform für digitale Assets mit dem Namen wpNex gestartet. Damit können die Kundeninstitute der DWP Bank ihren Depotkund:innen die einfache und sichere Abwicklung von Investments mit Kryptowerten anbieten.

Niamh Kingsley, Director, Head of AI & Product Innovation, Delta CapitaAfter more than a decade of digital transformation, being digital is no longer a differentiator for banks, it's a baseline. Looking ahead, financial institutions must embrace emerging DREAM-C technologies: Distributed Ledger Technology, Robotics, Extended Reality, AI, Mutualisation & Shared Innovation, and advanced Computing (cloud and quantum) to stay competitive. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Niamh Kingsley, Director and Head of AI & Product Innovation at Delta Capita.

Prepare to be inspired as Henrik, the mastermind behind PixelPai, shares his transformative vision for the financial industry. Imagine a financial ecosystem free from scams, where transparency and audibility reign supreme. That's the promise of the "Finternet," a concept Henrik is turning into reality with PixelPi's cutting-edge platform. Discover how distributed ledger technology—beyond just blockchain—is revolutionizing identity management, payments, and digital assets and why this matters for the future of finance.Navigate the regulatory maze with us as Henrik dives into the complexities of blockchain-based business models and the crucial role PixelPai plays in helping creators stay compliant. From the nuances of converting between fiat and crypto to the implications of regulatory frameworks like MiCA, Henrik breaks down what you need to know. Learn about PixelPai's focus on the creator economy, especially in the gaming sector, and how it equips businesses to thrive in a new financial landscape. This episode is a must-listen for anyone keen on understanding the future of financial technology and innovation.Thank you for tuning into our podcast about global trends in the FinTech industry.Check out our podcast channel.Learn more about The Connector. Follow us on LinkedIn.CheersKoen Vanderhoydonkkoen.vanderhoydonk@jointheconnector.com#FinTech #RegTech #Scaleup #WealthTech

Christopher Yu, President & CFO, KPaySome 78% of SME merchants surveyed in Southeast Asia are seeking a single integrated payment solution but for more than 70% reality is currently cash-only. This disconnect represents a huge potential market. Closing the gap for underbanked and underserved Southeast Asian is key to unlocking the potential of the region's digital economy. Reliance on cash transactions is not sustainable. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Christopher Yu, President and CFO of Hong Kong-based KPay, which offers solutions from payment to operations management and financing. 

Andrew Forson is the Head of Ventures and Investments at The Hashgraph Association where he is responsible for working with portfolio companies to develop and execute strategic vision. Andrew leads capital raising for the Hashgraph Ventures Fund as well as structure instrument development. Andrew focuses on enabling SMEs, enterprises, and governments to leverage Hedera-powered solutions. Andrew is a Director of DeFi Technologies. In the past, Andrew was the Head of Quantitative Analytics and Risk at Empowa, and the Global Blockchain Business Lead at Joget. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crypto-hipster-podcast/support

EPISODE NOTES In this episode, hosts John Reade and Joe Cavatoni from the World Gold Council interview Marie Lemay, President and CEO, Royal Canadian Mint and Rob Sargent, Director Refinery Services, Royal Canadian Mint. Lemay discusses the role of the Royal Canadian Mint in the Canadian and broader gold industry and highlights several key initiatives and priorities for the Mint. As the group dives further into the conversation, Sargent highlights how the Royal Canadian Mint's legacy, with over 100 years of business in Ottawa, makes its refining facilities unique. The conversation then focuses on digitalization and the future of the gold industry, sharing insights on Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) and the benefits it could bring to the precious metals industry.   [2:42] Marie shares how the Royal Canadian Mint supports the precious metals and refinery industry. [7.59] John and Joe discuss how WGC members and the broader gold industry are exploring the use of DLT for enhanced supply chain transparency [8:43] Rob discusses the digitalization of gold in the supply chain and how it could be impactful. [10:20] What are the benefits that Distributed Ledger Technology could bring to the industry? [18:10] What is the Royal Canadian Mint's involvement with LBMA and WGC's pilot GBI program? [19:19] Rob mentions the Bullion Genesis Project. Learn more about that here. [27:23] Rob shares his fun fact about gold.   Additional Resources: www.gold.org www.mint.ca Marie Lemay LinkedIn Rob Sargent LinkedIn Press release: World Gold Council members commit to enhanced supply-chain transparency Press release: The Royal Canadian Mint transforms its gold refining with new distributed ledger technology solution that traces metal from mine to vault More on the Bullion Genesis Project   Notable Quotes: “We pride ourselves on our responsible metal sourcing and we seek to attract refining customers who share our environmental, social and governance values.” -Marie Lemay “As the supply chain grows and more participants get onto a digitized supply chain, then I think you have opportunities to streamline data flow as well.” -Rob Sargent “We've been in the refining business here in downtown Ottawa for over 100 years, started in 1911, so there's that brand recognition.”  -Rob Sargent “I think the overall value of transparency sort of outweighs the competitive advantage.” -Rob Sargent About World Gold Council We are a membership organization that champions the role gold plays as a strategic asset, shaping the future of a responsible and accessible gold supply chain. Our team of experts builds understanding of the use case and possibilities of gold through trusted research, analysis, commentary, and insights. We drive industry progress, shaping policy and setting the standards for a perpetual and sustainable gold market. You can follow the World Gold Council on X at @goldcouncil and LinkedIn. Terms & Conditions | World Gold Council --- Unearthed : Le parcours de l'or, de la mine jusqu'à la chambre forte », avec Marie Lemay et Rob Sargent de la Monnaie royale canadienne   NOTES SUR L'ÉPISODE Dans cet épisode, les animateurs John Reade et Joe Cavatoni du World Gold Council s'entretiennent avec Marie Lemay, présidente de la Monnaie royale canadienne, et Rob Sargent, directeur des services d'affinage de la Monnaie royale canadienne. Marie Lemay parle du rôle de la Monnaie dans l'industrie de l'or au Canada et ailleurs, et présente quelques-unes des grandes initiatives et priorités de l'entreprise. Au fil de l'entretien, Rob Sargent explique comment le parcours de la Monnaie royale canadienne, qui mène ses activités à Ottawa depuis plus de 100 ans, rend ses installations d'affinage uniques en leur genre. La conversation se tourne ensuite vers la numérisation et l'avenir de l'industrie, notamment sur la technologie de registre distribué (TRD) et les avantages qu'elle pourrait apporter au secteur des métaux précieux.   [2:42] Marie Lemay explique comment la Monnaie royale canadienne soutient les secteurs des métaux précieux et de l'affinage. [7:59] John Reade et Joe Cavatoni expliquent que les membres du WGC et l'industrie de l'or dans son ensemble se penchent sur l'utilisation de la TRD pour améliorer la transparence au sein de la chaîne d'approvisionnement. [8:43] Rob Sargent discute de la numérisation de l'or au sein de la chaîne d'approvisionnement et de ses retombées. [10:20] Quels avantages la technologie de registre distribué pourrait-elle avoir pour l'industrie? [18:10] Quel est le rôle de la Monnaie royale canadienne dans le programme pilote d'intégrité des lingots d'or de la LBMA et du WGC? [19:19] Rob Sargent mentionne le projet Origine – Produits d'investissement. Pour en savoir plus, cliquez ici. [27:23] Rob Sargent raconte un fait intéressant sur l'or.   Ressources complémentaires www.gold.org https://www.monnaie.ca Page LinkedIn de Marie Lemay Page LinkedIn de Rob Sargent Communiqué de presse (en anglais seulement) : World Gold Council members commit to enhanced supply-chain transparency Communiqué de presse : La Monnaie royale canadienne transforme ses affineries d'or avec une nouvelle solution, la technologie de registre distribué, qui assure le suivi des métaux de la mine jusqu'au produit fini En savoir plus sur le Projet Origine – Produits d'investissement   Extraits de l'épisode « Nous sommes fiers de notre approvisionnement responsable en métaux et cherchons à attirer une clientèle d'affinage qui partage nos valeurs en ce qui concerne les facteurs environnementaux, sociaux et de gouvernance. » – Marie Lemay « À mesure que la chaîne d'approvisionnement s'accroît et que de plus en plus de participants mettent en place une chaîne d'approvisionnement numérique, nous avons aussi une occasion de simplifier le flux de données. » – Rob Sargent « Nous offrons des services d'affinage ici, au centre-ville d'Ottawa, depuis 1911, soit depuis plus de 100 ans. Nous jouissons donc d'une grande notoriété. » – Rob Sargent « Je crois que la valeur globale de la transparence l'emporte sur l'avantage concurrentiel. » – Rob Sargent À propos du World Gold Council Nous sommes une association mutuelle qui fait la promotion de l'or comme actif stratégique, façonnant ainsi l'avenir d'une chaîne d'approvisionnement de l'or responsable et accessible. Notre équipe d'experts étudie les cas d'utilisation et les possibilités relatives à l'or en fournissant des recherches, des analyses, des commentaires et des observations dignes de confiance. Nous faisons avancer l'industrie, influençons les politiques et établissons les normes pour un marché de l'or pérenne et durable. Vous pouvez suivre le World Gold Council sur X à @goldcouncil et sur LinkedIn. Modalités | World Gold Council (en anglais seulement)

Wenn man mit Menschen außerhalb der Bitcoinwelt über Blockchain spricht, wird man häufig mit der Aussage konfrontiert, dass die Blockchain und nicht Bitcoin das Besondere sei. Vor diesem Hintergrund schauen wir uns an, wie und ob Blockchain und Distributed Ledger Technology in Verbindung stehen, welche Eigenschaften eine Blockchain erfüllen muss, um nicht durch eine 0815 Datenbank ersetzt werden zu können und weshalb Anwendungsbereiche wie die Nachverfolgbarkeit von Lieferketten keinen Sinn machen. Ihr möchtet unseren Podcast unterstützen? Hier findet ihr alle Möglichkeiten inklusive unserer Lightning-Spendenadresse & den Value 4 Value Links: bitcoinverstehen.info/unterstuetzen/

Wenn man mit Menschen außerhalb der Bitcoinwelt über Blockchain spricht, wird man häufig mit der Aussage konfrontiert, dass die Blockchain und nicht Bitcoin das Besondere sei. Vor diesem Hintergrund schauen wir uns an, wie und ob Blockchain und Distributed Ledger Technology in Verbindung stehen, welche Eigenschaften eine Blockchain erfüllen muss, um nicht durch eine 0815 Datenbank ersetzt werden zu können und weshalb Anwendungsbereiche wie die Nachverfolgbarkeit von Lieferketten keinen Sinn machen. Ihr möchtet unseren Podcast unterstützen? Hier findet ihr alle Möglichkeiten inklusive unserer Lightning-Spendenadresse & den Value 4 Value Links: bitcoinverstehen.info/unterstuetzen/

You've probably never heard of GROW Super or GROW Inc. And that's just the way co-founder and CEO Mathew Keeley likes it. But GROW Inc is solving some of the logjam problems in the “back office” administration of our massive Superannuation Funds. GROW Inc instigated a new way for Superannuation fund customers like you and I, to better access and engage with our Super Funds, by creating and building an innovative administration software using blockchain, or Distributed Ledger Technology. GROW Inc claims its platform transforms legacy systems and business models and allows fund managers and their funds to offer more streamlined, real time information to customers about their Super. So how did a 5th generation farm boy, end up revolutionising the way Superannuation Funds interact with clients and members, giving as easy an experience for fund members as Amazon gives their online shoppers? And how the heck did Mat Keeley, with a tiny team of only 36 employees at the time, persuade one of the world's biggest wealth managers, the US giant Vanguard – with something like $10 Trillion in their care – to take a punt on his Super fund “back office” platform GROW Inc?  Well, tune in right now and you'll find out. Enjoy Mathew Keeley's extraordinary journey with GROW Inc.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Key Takeaways: Mainstream vs Alternative vs Independent: Recent controversies in alternative media signal a broader shift towards decentralization and fragmentation across various sectors, highlighted by disputes involving key personalities and companies. Evolution of Public-Private Partnerships: The traditional public-private partnerships are evolving into complex civic partnerships where media and technology blur lines between civilian and intelligence operations. How to Navigate New Media Landscape: Analyze the core-message and economic models. Article advocates for "Value For Value" to maintain ethical integrity and avoid the pitfalls of traditional monetization strategies. What is up with all the drama in Alternative Media recently? I was inspired to start writing this piece a few weeks ago when longtime popular researcher Amazing Polly (@FringeViews) started making public accusations against a well known alternative health company, The Wellness Company (TWC). TWC have partnerships with many content creators and personalities in the Alternative Media space (some of whom I consider friends). While the initial concerns about TWC brought up by Amazing Polly are entirely valid (connections between founder Foster Coulson and Erik Prince [Blackwater]), the subsequent events that unfolded beyond this particular situation screams of a much larger sociological and technological phenomenon worth exploring for any independently thinking truth seeker. While the TWC situation disrupted the perceived unity amidst the crowd of "awake" people perusing the Internet, the drama spilled into the heart of Alternative Media when Candace Owens (@RealCandaceO) left the Daily Wire. This event speaks to how far we are on the operation to split apart the Judeo-Christian ethic that the founders used as core principles of our country . The drama that broke out concerning Steven Crowder (@scrowder) (divorce, ex-employee) only adds fuel to the fact that the conservative superstars who rose to popularity in the last decade, are now your main characters in the reality TV show called Alternative Media. We've called it AMIC (Alternative Media Industrial Complex). There are other names who have similar names for the sentiment. We all know that Mainstream Legacy Media is pretty much dead at this point, at least in the format it was delivered in the past. But the question will be, can the Alternative Media exist without them? @Axios published an article titled "Shards of Glass: Inside Media's 12 Splintering Realities," which suspiciously tries to do something similar to what this piece is about. But their take is more about the platforms and "hive minds" that are quite general and not too helpful IMHO. What I will attempt to do here is provide a template by which anyone can use to analyze the content you are consuming today. This is an especially important exercise, as it may reveal uncomfortable truths about your favorite podcasters, youtubers, tiktokers, x-ers, etc. Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. ~1 Peter 5:8 C19 was the Great Reset Can you believe it's been over 4 years since the lockdowns? If you're reading this, congratulations! You survived a highly orchestrated worldwide trauma based mind control session that could only be possible on the doorsteps of a true technocratic dystopia. Human interaction in the first world became exclusively virtual. Leaders of all strata were forced to make totalitarian decisions. And economic infrastructure was rattled for the first time in over a decade. No place was this more obvious than Mainstream Corporate Media. It can be stated that C19 was one giant initiation ritual for the general public, brought to you by those, knowingly or not, doing the bidding of the principalities and powers that think they have control over the earth and its people. THE GREAT EXODUS When we (@CanaryCryRadio) started to notice long time talking head personalities leave, get fired, or "let go" from their legacy trad-media fortresses, many were forced to go "independent." We watched as they started forming alliances and groups in the "wild west" of online virtual media by either joining established alternative platforms, or going solo publishing blogs, podcasts, YouTube, TikTok etc. The folks who were once celebrated as the faces and voices of the establishment, suddenly found themselves alongside random people like you and I, competing for attention, clicks, and a paycheck. Some have found their way into government or private think tanks (@ChrisCillizza,@ChrisGloninger). This diaspora of people coming out of the traditional media was/is happening to almost every sector or industry, including healthcare. In fact, it could be argued that health/wellness is THE most impacted when it comes to a post-C19 psyoped world. An exodus from the Big Pharma economic model seems to have been one tentacle of the greater plan to restructure everything. Or at least an excuse to show how broken it is, in order to implement the stuff that will "fix" it. Good ole' problem-reaction-solution. Of course, such a massive beast like Big Pharma can't flip their cash cow infrastructure on a dime. They have an entire generation of customers hooked in, til' death-do-them-part. It would take a decade at least. In the meantime, it would be beneficial for someone to cast a large net to capture all the disgruntled and disenfranchised citizens exiting the trust funnel of the traditional institutional pillars. It seems that's what the Wellness Company did. Some might call it a smart and savvy business decision, others might call it a direct operation from the intelligence playbooks. As you'll see, the lines that separate these things are blurring. And it could be argued, that the final shift will come with the economic infrastructure, not just medical. THE INFILTRATION To that effect, I think Amazing Polly and others before her have done a pretty good job bringing attention to individuals who started the Wellness Company, and some of their ties to former private military contractors like BlackWater (Erik Prince openly assisted James O'Keefe and the Veritas Project learn how to do undercover work). The sentiment had been that such training turned Veritas Project into a "patriotic intelligence outfit." It was likely also the reason for its undoing as well. Since Amazing Polly published her video on the TWC, complete with a map of content creators who are either sponsored or have affiliates with them, she found herself being attacked and eventually doxxed. I'm not particularly in support of doxxing anyone, but the information that did surface about her was, at best, bad optics, and at worst, revealed some uncomfortable truths. In short, her husband works for a company in Canada whose position required Government security clearance. I get it. Not everyone who has a Gov security clearance is part of the lizard club, but as I stated in the post that you can read here, I suggested directly to Amazing Polly, that it's bad optics. Especially if that was something she was trying to hide from the public (which she has a right to do), since she likely understood that it would be bad optics coming from someone who has a decent sized following, making content exposing "the system". Her husbands LinkedIn account has since been deleted. If you want to learn more about her reporting and perspective, you can see the video she published here, and the surrounding commentary about being doxxed etc. In my personal opinion, the Amazing Polly vs TWC drama is just one tree in a much larger forest. Namely a sociological and technological phenomenon of decentralization (maybe even balkanization) of everything from journalism, to healthcare, to intelligence operations itself! The implications are more dire for all of us in one way, but a cause for hope in another. DON'T GET TRIGGERED I said in a recent podcast episode of Canary Cry NewsTalk, that "we are all being turned into intelligence operatives." What I meant was that every citizen (especially those on the internet) are effectively agents that represent something...or someone. In that context, maybe it was good that Erik Prince helped Project Veritas do undercover work to expose corruption, especially in the traditional right-left paradigm that we've all been forced into. Or perhaps it speaks to how the true social engineers have already been working on creating the parallel economy to the Mainstream Media, by building out the Alternative Media. The necessities of such an operation would naturally mean that they would have to mingle with the general population. This bridged the traditional intelligence operatives into civilian life, and weaponized civilian life to become more like intelligence operations. This is especially true when it comes to news media. What this all means is that you and I are all being forced into this weird period of time when anything we say, do, write, or publish online, can be used for agendas that far exceed the initial intent of that piece of content. We've all become messengers in the 5th generation war. The rise of the MIC (Military Industrial Complex) in the 20th century was marked by the partnerships between Private (Corporations) and Public (Government) sectors; Public-Private Partnerships. PPPs were designed to create the gray-area economic apparatus that would effectively secure the United States as the first benefactor in diplomacy and military affairs worldwide. Corporations that build really expensive and dangerous stuff, and Governments who come up with reasons to need them. And we-the-people get to pay for it. What could go wrong? It is true that this very apparatus is currently running wild, instigating the poly-chaos of World War 3, where geopolitical and trans-religious tensions will unground the loyalties of prior generations, and instead, form new conflicts between networks. But this cannot be possible without the tools to make it happen. As the MIC built "stuff" over decades, certain patented technologies and their commercial products began embedding themselves into our public communications infrastructure. As of 2024, there are smart phones in the hands of more than 6 billion people around the world. This distribution has been a massive vehicle for the rise of "Alternative Media." Even before the Trump era that started the greater public awareness of corruption and downfall of legacy media, a thriving Alternative Media synonymously existed alongside Independent Media. In fact, the two phrases meant essentially the same thing, mostly apparent via their economic models. Much like the title "Alternative Rock" when I was growing up, anything "ALT" simply meant, "stuff that's not being pushed by the mainstream (record labels, commercials, news outlets etc.)." It is supposed to represent content not economically incentivized by a third party, who wield the power to facilitate and manufacture a spot light for the subject. The music industry is a great analogy because we lived through the decentralization of economic viability for musicians through the rise of the Internet. Big record labels were forced to go more and more shallow as true talent were able to exist more or less independently or by way of starting their own record labels (alternative). As avenues and opportunities to build one's own economic fortresses increased, the lines between mainstream and alternative/independent became blurred. Mainstream has increasingly become nothing better than the vehicle for pure propaganda. But much of Alternative Media thrives its existence on calling out and exposing the lies of the mainstream. Without the Mainstream Media, Alternative Media is nothing. There is a symbiosis, a manufactured paradigm war, to keep each other alive. Thus, as Alternative Media has matured into the New Mainstream, a new distinction has become clear. Alternative vs Independent. The maturing indicates that we have reached critical mass on the decentralization and distribution of military grade comm technology. It's why we are currently going through the adoption of #Bitcoin, where pseudonymity of transacting on a trust-less immutable ledger benefits both the intel operatives and great grandma living on the other side of the world alike. In fact, the transition to go from online to on-chain is WELL under way. But in this new paradigm where the old ways of PPPs are exposed, new types of operations most certainly exist. Especially if it can assist the new generation of social engineers to transition from the train their forefathers built, onto a shiny new rocket ship. It's a lot to process, but I hope you get something out of how I'm working through this stuff to navigate the new landscape of millions to billions of voices all screaming into the database, competing to win the attention of the masses for just one moment to deliver a message. The Evolution of PPPs Parallels to Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) like Public-Public Partnerships (PuPs) have also been around in past decades, where governments partner with non-profits instead of corporations. Highly controlled and tactical messages sent through, what was at the time, the advent of modern media; Newspapers, Magazines, TV/Radio stations is one thing (there were only so many when I was growing up), but perhaps even more powerful are/were the pulpits who reinforced the messages (501c3, non-profits, Truman's Psychological Strategy Board). As we find ourselves in this chaotic period a quarter of the way into the 21st century, the word "public" in the old PPP sense (Government), has become rather obsolete. No longer are our governments, especially at the federal level, representing the will of the people. Hence, the word "public" ought to be given back "to the people" as it were. As such, we might be in new kinds of manufactured "partnerships." Specifically a "Civic Partnership," meaning the general public, largely measured in attention and clicks. These are more akin to "social contracts" between a creator and their audiences. Other synonyms like "tribes" have been used, but I stuck with Civic because it implies public duty, especially in online media that covers world events and news. The labels I'm about to list here are not official, not taken from any public document (although informed by them), nor are they fully developed. They also ought to be considered on a spectrum, not hard lines. As you'll discover, it's not just "us" versus "them" anymore. It's really all of us competing with one another in this new digital citizen panopticon as we begin to find our virtual homes in whatever Network States we identify with most (@balajis). Jesus said in Matthew 24:7 "Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom..." In this new era, it might be appropriate to understand it as "Network against Network." Since the modern network is defined by code, we can reference how all of this goes back to the power of the words and symbols. If we are careless with our tongue, we may fall into the trap of unintentionally misleading our fellow citizens. COVERT-CIVIC PARTNERSHIPS (CCPs) I'd like to start off by suggesting the Covert-Civic Partnerships (CCPs...ironic

Will Peck, the head of digital assets at WisdomTree, defines tokenized funds and explains their impact on the industry.In this episode:Benefits and drawbacks of real-world asset tokenization.The difference between cryptocurrency funds and tokenized funds.The future of tokenized funds.You can listen to this and other episodes of Big Picture in Practice wherever you stream podcasts.Additional resources: Read a summary of this episode: https://www.morningstar.com/business/insights/blog/podcasts/big-picture-in-practice/blockchain-asset-management Catch up on previous episodes: https://www.morningstar.com/views/podcasts/big-picture-in-practice Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.morningstar.com/business/insights/research/big-picture-in-practice-newsletterQuestions or ideas? Email us at bigpictureinpractice@morningstar.com.

Dianne O'Boyle, Co-Chair, Digital Assets Forum, ISITCISITC is a US-based trade group focused on developing standards and best practices in financial services operations, brings together asset servicers, broker/dealers, asset managers/owners, solution providers and other industry professionals. Artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as a critical solution for securities firms preparing their systems for the imminent T+1 trading deadline. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence discusses the coming transformation of the US capital markets with Dianne O'Boyle, Co-Chair of the Digital Assets Forum of ISITC. 

Researchers at ADAPT and CONNECT, two SFI research centres based at Trinity College Dublin, are collaborating with ESB, Ireland's leading energy company, on two innovative research projects that will empower large energy users to choose "clean" sources of energy to power their business operations [Monday 25th March 2024]. The research will help accelerate technology innovation and drive the energy transition to reach Ireland's carbon targets. The collaborative projects with CONNECT and ADAPT will have clear benefits for society in tackling the climate crisis. Each project will run for 18 months. The partnership with CONNECT, which will be led by Professor Marco Ruffini, focuses on harnessing the extensive data available from the electrical grid, encompassing energy sources, demand, and predictive models. The project will then explore the effects of providing Large Energy Users (LEUs), such as data centres and pharmaceutical plants, with accurate, market-based data models to optimise energy demand. The partnership with ADAPT focuses on the efficient generation and distribution of Guarantee of Origin (GO) certificates, which verify that a unit of power was produced from renewable sources. The research will address the current challenges in the GO certification market, including the lengthy processing time, and exploit technologies such as blockchain to explore more efficient mechanisms for real-time generation and distribution of GO certificates, enhancing transparency and ensuring timely consumption by green energy users. Increased energy demand has led to the depletion of fossil fuel reserves, resulting in higher generation costs and increased carbon emissions. To combat these challenges, ESB has been focusing on integrating renewable energy resources to bridge the demand-supply gap. Geraldine Moloney, Head of New Ventures at ESB, expressed her excitement about the partnership, stating: "ESB is delighted to partner with ADAPT and CONNECT at Trinity College Dublin and hopes to harness the power of research and innovation to advance us on our Net Zero emissions target by 2040. Tackling these defining challenges requires collaboration with like-minded partners, so this investment will help set a new standard for energy consumption and help drive the energy transition. I look forward to seeing the creative solutions developed through these collaborations." Professor Marco Ruffini, Principal Investigator at CONNECT and Professor in Computer Science at Trinity, said: "Efficient resource allocation and energy management are critical for both environmental sustainability and cost-effectiveness. In this collaboration with ESB, we will develop an intelligent task scheduler that takes into account real-time energy price fluctuations at multiple locations and allocates computation tasks to locations where energy is more cost-effective and greener. This will have the effect of considerably reducing the overall operational expenditure and maximising the use of green energy. "At CONNECT we have developed globally recognised expertise in the area of Optical Spectrum as a Service. We will leverage this expertise in this project to show how it can be effectively used to pre-book capacity and move large amounts of data at low cost in order to achieve substantial cost reduction." Professor Hitesh Tewari, Funded Investigator at ADAPT, and Assistant Professor in Computer Science at Trinity, said: "Our collaboration with ESB is a fantastic opportunity to showcase the power of Distributed Ledger Technology, commonly referred to as Blockchains, for the real-time creation and distribution of Guarantee of Origin (GO) certificates in a secure, timely and transparent manner. This will enable Large Energy Users (LEUs) to say with a very high level of confidence that they are consuming electricity generated from renewable sources to power their enterprise operations in Ireland." Chief Innovation and Enterprise Officer at Trinity College Dublin, Dr Michel...

This was a space where i talk to a few community members about cerberus and radix consensus for educational purposes only ! Just Uploaded an awesome space from last week to youtube with @flightofthefox and @sentura_tech on an open space to chat about how Cerberus and radix looks like from a consensus angle in lamens terms or at least that was the goal haha feel free to hear or add to what we say - https://youtu.be/9qNHHE_UbMg?si=Ybmt1CknOFfCgmNJ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jcrypto/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jcrypto/support

Yesha Yadav is the Milton R. Underwood Chair at Vanderbilt Law School, the Robert Belton Director of Diversity, Equity and Community and , and Associate Dean in addition to being a Professor of Law and Faculty Co-Director of the school's LLM program at Vanderbilt University Law School. Her research interests are in financial market and securities regulation, and corporate bankruptcy law – focusing on market structure, exchange design, payments, digital asset regulation, distressed debt and restructuring.  Before joining Vanderbilt's law faculty in 2011, Yesha worked as a legal counsel with the World Bank in its finance, private-sector development and infrastructure unit, where she specialized in financial regulation and insolvency, and debtor-creditor rights. Before joining the World Bank in 2009, she practiced from 2004-08 in the London and Paris offices of Clifford Chance in the firm's financial regulation and derivatives group. As part of her work in the area of payments regulation, she advised the European Payments Council on the establishment of the Single Euro Payments Area. Since joining Vanderbilt, Yesha has served as an honorary advisor to India's Financial Services Law Reform Commission and on the Atlantic Council's Task Force on Divergence, Transatlantic Financial Reform and G-20 Agenda. She has served as a member of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Technology Advisory Committee, where she sat on the Distributed Ledger Technology and Algorithmic Trading Subcommittees. She earned an MA in Law and Modern Languages at the University of Cambridge, after which she earned an LLM at Harvard Law School. She was a Vanderbilt University Chancellor Faculty Fellow for 2019-21 In this episode of Regulatory Ramblings, she chats with host Ajay Shamdasani on the future of money and the shape currency and payment mechanisms will take in the coming decade. Money and payments have experienced a significant redesign over the last decade with money becoming increasingly digital cash use declining rapidly – especially since the pandemic, in countries like Sweden and urban China where cashlessness is the norm. Yesha shares her views on technologies combining digital banking and smartphones spurring a rapid restructuring of the payments architecture for everyday consumers and businesses. The conversation looks at the design of payment systems, the inefficiencies that exist even as such systems have been scaled – including financial exclusion for lower income communities and communities of color – as well as the efficacy of emerging digital asset solutions such as stablecoins, where tokenized representations of currencies like US dollar or the Euro move on rapidly computer networks (blockchains), transferring money in minutes and cheaply. The discussion moves on to exploring the risks emerging with a highly bank centric payments system (as is the case in the US less so in EU). As shown in the U.S. in March 2023, bank collapses mean that payment systems can also be disrupted (e.g., the collapse of Signature Bank caused a big disruption to the Signet payment system). Further, money kept by non-bank payment providers at US banks was also in peril where accounts exceeded the federal insurance limit (e.g., Circle had over US$3 billion in cash reserves held at SVB). The chat concludes with Yesha's thoughts some of the tensions arising from the current trend toward digitization and the potential for blockchain-based decentralized finance to take off and gain more mainstream acceptance. HKU FinTech is the leading fintech research and education in Asia. Learn more at www.hkufintech.com.

Lex chats with David Minarsch, co-founder and CEO of Valory - a team focused on providing research, products, and services at the intersection of multi-agent systems (MAS) and distributed ledger technology (DLT), one of them being Autonolas - a platform that offers an open-source software stack and an on-chain protocol, facilitating secure operations and incentivizing autonomous application development. In this episode, David discusses the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and crypto networks. He explains that Valory is focused on building autonomous systems that connect to blockchain networks. David highlights the importance of AI agents in the future, as they can specialize in different roles and provide valuable services. He also discusses the launch of the Autonolas protocol on Gnosis chain, which allows for the creation of prediction markets and the coordination of autonomous services. David believes that autonomous agents will become the primary daily active users of crypto, providing a new user experience and abstraction for humans. MENTIONED IN THE CONVERSATION Valory's Website: https://bit.ly/4b3xuWPDavid's LinkedIn profile: https://bit.ly/3S5EF8n Topics: DLT, Distributed ledger technology, ai, blockchain, smart contract, game theory, autonomation, DAO, generative AI, crypto, economics Companies: Valory, Autonolas, Fetch.ai, OLAS, Gnosis, Cosmos ABOUT THE FINTECH BLUEPRINT 

Chris Holmes (Lord Holmes of Richmond) is Britain's most successful paralympic swimmer, winning a total of nine golds, five silvers and one bronze. He was also Director of Paralympic Integration, responsible for the organization of the 2012 Paralympic Games in London.Chris is a passionate advocate for the potential of technology and the benefits of diversity and inclusion. He campaigns for more accessible environments for disabled people and has conducted an independent review for the UK Government that made recommendations on opening up public appointments to disabled people.in the UK Parliament, Chris sits on the influential Science and Technology Select Committee but has previously been a member of specialist House of Lords select committees dealing with democracy and digital technologies, artificial intelligence, digital skills, social mobility, and financial exclusion.In 2017 Chris's report on 'Distributed Ledger Technology For Public Good' (DLT) urged the government to consider blockchain for public use cases. The Electronic Trade Documents Act, which Chris steered into law in 2023, is a fine example of that work coming to fruition. It represents the potential to kickstart mainstream adoption of blockchain systems for the wider digitalisation of trade documents.In this episode of the Tech Means Business podcast, we talk about Chris's interests in distributed ledger technology, future legislation that's due to pass through Parliament in the current sitting, and how the UK can lead the world in data policy, privacy and soverignty.You can read more about Chris here:https://chrisholmes.co.uk/And on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/lord-chris-holmes/About the Electronic Trade Documents Act:https://chrisholmes.co.uk/news/electronic-trade-documents-act/Chris' 2017 Report on DLT for public good:https://chrisholmes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Distributed-Ledger-Technologies-for-Public-Good_leadership-collaboration-and-innovation.pdf [pdf] Joe Green's LinkedIn page:https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephedwardgreen/

Robert Schwinger and Hector Ivan Velez are Co-Chairs of the Distributed Ledger Technology and Blockchain Subcommittee of the City Bar Task Force on Digital Technologies. They unpacked four key use cases for asset tokenization – real estate, art, commodities and carbon credits – in order to cover the basics of tokenization, the potential for democratizing access to investment opportunity, and the barriers to adoption. Tune in to hear about:  • How tokenization could open global markets in some assets • How courts have treated tokenized assets • The risks presented by the tokenization of assets • The legal and regulatory challenges to adoption of asset tokenization

John Hensel, Chief Operating Officer and Senior Executive Officer, MENA, SecurrencyThe UAE is ramping up its efforts to become a global blockchain hub. We investigate the experience of financial markets tech solutions provider Securrency, active in Abu Dhabi since 2017. John Hensel of Securrency tells Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence why the company chose to the jurisdiction and how its business of blockchain-based financial and regulatory technology has evolved. 

In this third and final episode in our series covering FINRA's ongoing crypto asset regulatory work, we hear from FINRA's Blockchain Lab, which serves as a central point within FINRA for the development of blockchain-related regulatory initiatives.Michael Oh, Senior Director of the Blockchain Lab, Brian Huerbsch, a Senior Blockchain Data Analyst, and Jason Foye, Senior Director and head of FINRA's Crypto Hub share how the Lab is supporting and advancing FINRA's regulatory work involving crypto assets.Resources mentioned in this episode:Episode 136: An Introduction to FINRA's Crypto Asset Work and the Crypto HubEpisode 137: The Crucial Role of FINRA's CAI TeamInvestor Insights: What Is a Blockchain, and Why Should I Care?FINRA Blog: An Inside Look into FINRA's Crypto Asset Work

Prof. Paolo Tasca is an economist and a widely published researcher in the field of blockchain and distributed systems. He is known for his contributions to digital economics and has founded two significant blockchain organisations - the Distributed Ledger Technology Science Foundation (DLT Science Foundation) AND the University College London Centre for Blockchain Technologies (UCL CBT). Under his guidance,  the UCL CBT has become one of the world's largest research centres dedicated to blockchain technologies.Paolo Tasca Interview Questions00:00 - 01:20 - Introduction01:20 - 10:20 - Career Background10:21 - 25:28 - Story behind UCL Center for Blockchain Technology 25:28 - 37:51 - Work experience with central banks and DLT Science Foundation37:51 - 48:00 - Prof. Tasca's academic and research work48:01 - 55:45 - BigData in crypto community55:46 01:01:00 - Future of blockchain: Integration with AI01:01:01 - 01:04:29 - ClosurePaolo Tasca BiographyDr. Paolo Tasca is a renowned digital economist and expert in distributed systems, with a specialisation in the blockchain field. He founded and chairs the DLT Science Foundation, a global initiative dedicated to advancing education, research, and innovation in the blockchain space.In addition, Paolo is a Professor of Emerging Digital Technologies and Business Strategy at University College London, where he founded and directs the world's largest research center on blockchain technologies, UCL CBT.Paolo's expertise has earned him global recognition, and he has served as a special advisor on blockchain technologies for esteemed organisations such as the EU Parliament, the United Nations, and various Central Banks. He has made significant contributions to the field of blockchain through his research, entrepreneurial ventures, and leadership roles in various organisations.Prior to his current roles, he was the Lead Economist on digital currencies and P2P financial systems at Deutsche Bundesbank (Frankfurt).Paolo is the co-editor of three best-seller books in the field of blockchain, Fintech, DEFI and Web3: "Enabling the Internet of Value”, by Springer 2022, “Blockchain Economics: Implications of Distributed Ledger Technology”, by World Scientific 2019, and "Banking Beyond Banks and Money”, by Springer 2016.He also contributed with the New York Times sharing his view on the pitfalls of blockchain governance models. He has been Associate Editor of the "Journal of Risk Finance" since 2016 and Guest Editor (2017) and then Editorial Board Member (2018) of the "Journal of Digital Banking". In 2018 he joined "Frontiers in Blockchain" as Specialty Chief Editor for Fourth Industrial Revolution and now he is Specialty Chief Editor for Blockchain Economics. In addition, he is the author of numerous scientific papers about systemic risk, P2P systems and distributed ledger technologies, which have been published by prestigious international scientific journals.Read Paolo Tasca's full biography on https://www.openbusinesscouncil.org/wiki/paolo-tascaAbout Dinis Guarda profile and Channelshttps://www.openbusinesscouncil.orghttps://www.intelligenthq.comhttps://www.hedgethink.com/https://www.citiesabc.com/https://openbusinesscouncil.org/wiki/dinis-guardaMore interviews and research videos on Dinis Guarda YouTubeSupport the show

On today's episode of Tech Talks Daily, we are delighted to host Horacio Barakat, Head of Digital Innovation for Capital Markets at Broadridge Financial Solutions. Broadridge, a global fintech leader with $5 billion in revenues, delivers cutting-edge communications, technology, data, and analytics solutions that help clients transform their businesses. Horacio has been at the helm of Broadridge's expansion and implementation of Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) in their DL Repo platform. With a staggering volume surpassing a trillion dollars a month in total transactions, Broadridge handles millions of trades a day involving trillions of dollars. Giants of the financial world like UBS and Société Générale are already onboard. In this insightful conversation, Horacio shares his expert perspectives on the new DLT use cases in finance and provides an in-depth analysis of its application in repo transactions. He highlights how DLT has brought about significant operational efficiencies and improved capital velocity, increasing liquidity, and facilitating different types of transactions in finance and bond trading. We also delve into the evolution of DLT in the finance industry. Starting in specific areas and slowly expanding, its adoption journey has been as expected. But along with opportunities, there are challenges—Horacio emphasizes the need to fully comprehend the technology and its benefits. The discussion further extends to how Broadridge is harnessing the power of smart contracts and the digital representation of securities to enhance workflows in securities lending and build a matching platform. Lastly, we touch on the importance of continuous learning in the financial services industry. Broadridge facilitates this through online training platforms like LinkedIn and Coursera. Horacio encourages listeners to explore the Broadridge website for more insights and examples of platform solutions. Join us in this enlightening episode, as we unravel the complexities and opportunities of Distributed Ledger Technology in the world of finance with Horacio Barakat.  

How to think about Distributed Ledger Technology and what it can do for you

Juliane Hahn ist Founding Partner des Venture Capital Funds Signature Ventures.Signature Ventures ist spezialisiert auf Frühphaseninvestments im Bereich Blockchain, Distributed Ledger Technology und Web3 und finanziert mit ihrem Team herausragende Gründer, die die neue Generation des Internets offener, sicherer und datenschutzorientierter gestalten.Support the show---Shownotes Die Shownotes zur Podcast Folge findest du exklusiv auf der GENIUS ALLIANCE Plattform: www.genius-alliance.com Videoaufzeichnung des Interviews Hintergrundinformationen zu unserem Interviewgast Q&A-Session auf der Plattform Sei live bei der Podcast Aufnahme dabei Stelle deine Fragen an unsere Interviewgäste Schließ dich dem GENIUS ALLIANCE Netzwerk an Erweitere dein KI-Netzwerk Entwickle KI-Projekte mit Top-Experten Triff Unternehmer, Gründer, KI-Experten & Investoren Nutze unseren exklusiven Content Erhalte Zugriff auf Online-Seminare & Live-Mentorings Finde Business Angel & Kooperationspartner für dein Business Genieße die Unterstützung unserer Community Hier kommst du zur Plattform: www.genius-alliance.com Dieser Podcast wird produziert von: MARKENREBELL - Podcast Manufaktur

There has been a lot of buzz around distributed ledger technologies, like blockchain, and how they could revolutionize the way people market their businesses.   Today we're speaking with professor Mingyu (Max) Joo about how distributed ledger technology could help improve brand safety, consumer privacy and transparency in digital advertising.  Topics include: The current digital advertising ecosystem and where the disconnects between advertisers, digital publishers and consumers currently exist. The four properties associated with distributed ledger technology that underly their promise, but also make their adoption challenging. Four recommendations for how distributed ledger technology can address these issues and improve the digital advertising ecosystem.

The Spatial Web is Coming, Part 3 #futureofai #artificialintelligence by Denise Holt Okay, so we build the Smart Technologies, but how do they translate into the Spatial Web? Enter The Spatial Web Foundation and VERSES Technologies, a next-gen AI company that is literally laying the foundation for the Spatial Web Protocol by establishing and defining an entirely new computing technology stack comprised of three tiers: Interface, Logic & Data. The Interface Tier blends spatial computing experiences, merging AR & VR experiences with our physical world. VERSES has created the Hyperspace Transaction Protocol (HSTP), using Hyperspace Modeling Language (HSML), as the foundation for a common networked terminal, to bring all the interface tier components together in order to facilitate an indexed and searchable Spatial Web Browser of every person, place or thing, both real and digital. As Dan Mapes of VERSES points out, “HTML lets you program a web page – HSML lets you program a web space.” The Logic Tier enables the parsing of this huge amount of new spatial & UX data through cognitive computing methods, powered by VERSES' flagship contextual computing AI Operating System called, KOSM™. VERSES is Blockchain agnostic which means you can use multiple chains and even operate a hybrid data layer using both DLT technologies and the cloud. VERSES KOSM™ includes their new Biomimicry-inspired Artificial Intelligence based on the “Free Energy Principle”, which will be part of every VERSES spatial application and will live on the network, updating itself while learning in real-time. On September 21, 2022, VERSES introduced the creation of its new Artificial Intelligence Lab and Sensor Fusion Research Facility, showcasing their technology portfolio, including KOSM™, and providing an immersive space for data science and product development teams to cultivate advanced adaptive intelligence solutions required for translating diverse data into contextual awareness between humans, machines and AI in physical and digital spaces. This brings us to the Data Tier. In a world where it will become more and more challenging to decipher between real and digital experiences (think, deep fakes), trust and verification will become paramount to our security. Distributed Ledger Technologies like Blockchain offer a “trust-less” cryptographically secure architecture. In DLTs, there is no need for any third-party entity, such as a corporation or government, or even attorney or accountant, to act as a trusted central authority figure. DLTs provide us with a real opportunity to shift data sovereignty, control, and security into the hands of individuals. Smart Contracts, at the heart of DLTs, are a programmable set of rules, stored on Blockchains, and run when certain pre-determined conditions are met. These automated, self-executing & immutable strings of code are recorded onto Distributed Ledger Blockchains, securing transactions & agreements by replacing static documents and the need for third party mediation. Through intelligent automation, Smart Contracts secure the management of property rights, spatial rights, proof of origination, verifiable traceability, and auto-execution of payments and transfer of assets, providing security, protecting privacy, and allowing risk-free interoperability — all essential to a favorable and prosperous augmented and networked Web 3.0 experience. Special thanks to Dan Mapes , President and Co-Founder, VERSES AI and Director of The Spatial Web Foundation. If you'd like to know more about The Spatial Web, I highly recommend a helpful introductory book written by Dan and his VERSES Co-Founder, Gabriel Rene, titled, “The Spatial Web,” with a dedication “to all future generations.” Listen to Part 4 to find out how to stay ahead of the curve, and why it is critical for everyone to be included in this new network. #futureofai #artificialintelligence #spatialweb #intelligentagents #aitools

The Spatial Web is Coming, Part 2 #futureofai #artificialintelligence by Denise Holt At the forefront of this transition to the Spatial Web is the convergence of new Smart Technology stacks merging AR, VR, AI, IOT, and Distributed Ledger innovation, working together as part of a universal network of interconnected people, places & things, both real & virtual. Think of the Spatial Web as a blending of virtual and physical worlds using cognitive and distributed technologies. Undeniably, there are specific Smart Technologies that will be crucial to the architecture of this networked Web 3.0 experience. So, what are Smart Technologies? Smart Technologies integrate Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, and Distributed Ledger Technologies into these key verticals: Smart Spaces Smart Cities, Smart Factories, Smart Buildings, Smart Homes Trillions of IOT sensors are expected to come online in the next decade, providing opportunities for new technologies to create programmable spaces in defined locations, both real and virtual, blending real world and digital interaction for the complete Metaverse experience. Smart Assets NFTs, Property, Avatars, Art, Merchandise A Smart Asset is any physical or digital object that is registered on a Distributed Ledger securing proof of its unique existence, ownership & location. Programmable conditions in the form of Smart Contracts can automatically determine & execute the transfer, sale, trade and use across locations, users, games, apps and real/virtual worlds. Smart Contracts Programmable, automated, self-executing & immutable code recorded onto Distributed Ledger Blockchains, securing transactions & agreements by replacing static documents and the need for third party mediation. Smart Accounts A single user account that can be used across any Web 3.0 application that manages, stores & authenticates a User's Decentralized Identity, Asset Inventory, Wallets, and User Transaction, Payment & Location History. Provides private & secure transactions and interactions across Spaces and between Users. Smart IDs Proof of Identity is the first step of security in any transaction. Utilizing decentralized identifiers, every user, space or asset can be uniquely identified as authentic. Smart IDs prevent fraud as they provide for proof of origin, proof of identity, proof of ownership, and data sovereignty by enabling users to define and control access to the complete contents of their digital profile at any time. According to Dan Mapes of VERSES, “Smart ID on the Spatial Web includes SSI — Self Sovereign Identity — which means You Own Your Own Data — and can choose to sell it yourself if you want to. This also enables Zero Knowledge Proofs — which gives the user total control over what they choose to share and with whom and for how long. You might choose to share part of your medical record with a doctor but that record disappears after 10 days or 30 days — whatever you decided.” Smart Payments Programmable transactions using digital wallets and crypto currencies, to authenticate, automate and execute payments for any exchange of value between Users and Assets in any real or virtual Space. These Smart Technologies along with humans, machines, content, data, assets, locations, buildings, factories, workflows, imagination, and the context of real-time interaction across every one of them, THIS is the Web 3.0 of the future. Special thanks to Dan Mapes , President and Co-Founder, VERSES Technologies, and Director of The Spatial Web Foundation. ++ This is Part 2 of a four part series titled, “The Spatial Web is Coming… Is Web 3.0 Ready?” Listen to Part 3 to find out how Smart Technologies translate into the Spatial Web. Or read more on our blog, SpatialWebAI #futureofai #artificialintelligence #spatialweb #intelligentagents #aitools

Jai Arun is a technology and innovation evangelist, with a firm belief in the transformative power of blockchain and how it can impact the way we do business. With over 23 years of experience leading teams from startups to billion-dollar companies like IBM, Jai has seen the impact of compromised systems, the importance of security, and how blockchain is protecting the systems and information we value most.   Key Takeaways: Why security is a factor in everything we do How blockchain technology simplifies transactions The impact of self-sovereign identity and how we view information Why monetizing information has created more distrust Where blockchain can make the biggest impact in rebuilding societal trust Why Jai looks to his childhood to stay inspired to help others. Quote of the Show (26:00):   “Blockchain enables companies to bring trust and security to systems. Distributed Ledger Technology can bring trust and transparency into businesses to solve more problems.”   Join our Anti-PR newsletter where we're keeping a watchful and clever eye on PR trends, PR fails, and interesting news in tech so you don't have to. You're welcome.   Want PR that actually matters? Get 30-minutes of expert advice in a fast-paced, zero-nonsense session from Karla Jo Helms, a veteran Crisis PR and Anti-PR Strategist who knows how to tell your story in the best possible light and get the exposure you need to disrupt your industry. Click here to book your call: https://info.jotopr.com/free-anti-pr-eval   Ways to connect with Jai Arun: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jsarun/Company - http://www.ibm.com/   Ways to get more Disruption/Interruption:  Amazon Music - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/eccda84d-4d5b-4c52-ba54-7fd8af3cbe87/disruption-interruption   Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/disruption-interruption/id1581985755   Google Play - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cub21ueWNvbnRlbnQuY29tL2QvcGxheWxpc3QvODE5NjRmY2EtYTQ5OC00NTAyLThjZjktYWI3YzAwMmRiZTM2LzNiZTZiNzJhLWEzODItNDhhNS04MDc5LWFmYTAwMTI2M2FiNi9kZDYzMGE4Mi04ZGI4LTQyMGUtOGNmYi1hZmEwMDEyNjNhZDkvcG9kY2FzdC5yc3M= Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6yGSwcSp8J354awJkCmJlD   Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/show/disruption-interruption See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

My guest in this episode is Paul Stonham, the general manager of DLT Solutions at the ASX or Australian Stock Exchange. DLT stands for Distributed Ledger Technology which is effectively blockchain technology. The ASX have been working hard for years to develop the technology to replace the CHESS system that manages shareholder information. And as part of their work in this area, they have created a ‘white label' template for blockchain known as Synfini that is now available via an API so it can be applied to other uses. And one of the first test cases, as Paul explains in this interview, has been in the property space by the NSW Building Services Commissioner as a way of tracking and tracing all of the ‘ingredients' of multi storey residential towers to create a new rating system that will give new apartment buyers confidence about the quality of the build. And this is of course, an important development after the disasters of incidents like the Opal Towers in Sydney. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theproptechpodcast/message

Juliane Hahn ist Founding Partner des Venture Capital Funds Signature Ventures. Signature ist spezialisiert auf Frühphaseninvestments im Bereich Blockchain, Distributed Ledger Technology und Web3 und finanziert mit ihrem Team herausragende Gründer, die die neue Generation des Internets offener, sicherer und datenschutzorientierter gestalten.Vor der Gründung von Signature hatte Juliane führende Unternehmen im Blockchain-Umfeld beraten und die Venture Capital-Einheiten zweier börsennotierter Konzerne aufgebaut und geleitet. Ihre Karriere startete sie als Rechtsanwältin einer international renommierten Transaktionskanzlei, wo sie ihre Leidenschaft für junge innovative Tech-Unternehmen entdeckte, die die Zukunft aktiv mitgestalten.Neben ihrer Partnerposition bei Signature ist Juliane aktiv als Business Angel, Berater- und Board-Member in jungen Tech-Unternehmen sowie als Beirätin im Business Angel Netzwerk Deutschland BAND. Sie unterstützt und initiiert zudem verschiedene Projekte, die die Diversität im Venture Capital-Umfeld fördern. Ihr persönlicher Fokus liegt dabei auf dem Mentoring von Gründerinnen und Investorinnen.Website: signatureventures.comJuliane auf LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julianehahn/###Wenn du die komplette Folge hören möchtest, dann melde dich jetzt kostenfrei in der FEMALE ALLIANCE COMMUNITY an:Einladungslink:https://www.genius-alliance.space/share/FMithjtz00qLcuVb?utm_source=manualSupport the show---Shownotes Die Shownotes zur Podcast Folge findest du exklusiv auf der GENIUS ALLIANCE Plattform: www.genius-alliance.com Videoaufzeichnung des Interviews Hintergrundinformationen zu unserem Interviewgast Q&A-Session auf der Plattform Sei live bei der Podcast Aufnahme dabei Stelle deine Fragen an unsere Interviewgäste Schließ dich dem GENIUS ALLIANCE Netzwerk an Erweitere dein KI-Netzwerk Entwickle KI-Projekte mit Top-Experten Triff Unternehmer, Gründer, KI-Experten & Investoren Nutze unseren exklusiven Content Erhalte Zugriff auf Online-Seminare & Live-Mentorings Finde Business Angel & Kooperationspartner für dein Business Genieße die Unterstützung unserer Community Hier kommst du zur Plattform: www.genius-alliance.com Dieser Podcast wird produziert von: MARKENREBELL - Podcast Manufaktur

"The  one  thing  that  blockchain  really  does,  it  removes  friction  from  the  industry.  And when  I  talk  about  friction,  I'm  talking  about,  there  is  one  version  of  the  truth  that  exists  there.  So  we don't  have  reconciliations,  which  is  a  huge  part  of  what  we  do  in  financial  services.  We  are  always  reconciling  what  we  know  against  another  party.  And  now  there  are  other  ways  of  doing  that,  but  blockchain does it in a  way  which  is  clean,  which  is  sophisticated.  And  as  Stephan  does,  it  allows  us  to  do it  in  real  time,  removing  risk.    The  thing that I  really  get  excited  about  blockchain,  which  I  think is  the  benefit  and  also  one  of  the  drawbacks  about  it,  is  the  excitement  and  the  ideas  that  people  have  about  what  can  be  done  there.  I  think  it's  forcing  us  to,  encouraging  us  to  think  in  new  ways,  think  about  what  the  things  are  we  could  do  with  technology.  I  think  the  drawback  about  that  is  a  lot  of  people  get  over  excited  about  it  and  run  off  down  rabbit  holes  around  things  which  don't  actually  add  benefit  to  what  we're  doing."  - Wynn Davies, EVP, US Finance Sector, Endava Listen to the full episode here for an in-depth look into how blockchain is influencing the banking industry. Bradley Howard and seasoned experts Stephane Malrait and Wynn Davies take a deep dive into the real and projected benefits of blockchain, what are some of the most exciting DLT implementations and what's in store for the future of the market. Got questions? We're curious to hear them: https://www.linkedin.com/company/endava/  podcast@endava.com

In this conversation, we chat with Justin Drake, Researcher at the Ethereum Foundation. He is also front and center of the biggest upcoming change to happen in Ethereum's short history by transitioning from proof of work to proof of stake, commonly known as The Merge. A major engineering feat for what is the most active Blockchain in Crypto Justin lives in Cambridge, UK where he studied mathematics. He founded the Cambridge Bitcoin Meetup group in 2013, and in 2014 left his job as a programmer and FPGA engineer to study the blockchain space. In 2015 he operated a Bitcoin ATM and started a company providing a web interface for OpenBazaar. He is now a researcher for the Ethereum Foundation focusing on sharding.

Today's episode of LunarCrush Live features Travis Kling, Founder & Chief Investment Officer of Ikigai Asset Management – a crypto asset management firm that seeks to generate superior risk-adjusted returns on a repeatable basis from investment in crypto assets and Distributed Ledger Technology opportunities. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lunarcrush/support

In der Nachmittagsfolge begrüßen wir heute in der Rubrik „VC Talk“ Juliane Hahn, Founding Partner bei Signature Ventures. Signature Ventures ist ein Frühphasen Venture Capital Fonds, der in Unternehmen im Bereich Blockchain, Distributed Ledger Technology und Web3 investiert. Der VC finanziert mit seinem Fonds Founder, deren Lösungsmodelle offen, sicher und datenschutzorientiert sind. Zusätzlich zur monetären Unterstützung kommt bei der Zusammenarbeit neben Tech- und Company-Building sowie rechtlicher Hilfe auch der große und diverse Erfahrungsschatz des Signature-Teams zum Einsatz. Der Fonds mit Hauptsitz in Aying bei München wird von Gründungspartnerin Juliane Hahn und Tech Partner Dr. Georg Stricker geleitet. Das diverse 5-köpfige Team verfolgt einen First Principle-Ansatz und kooperiert eng mit einem großen, internationalen Netzwerk von führenden Venture Fonds, Corporates, Universitäten sowie Unternehmerinnen und Unternehmern in der Blockchain-Industrie, die zusammen das Signature-Ökosystem bilden. Signature Ventures investiert seit 2019 weltweit in Pre-Seed- sowie Series-A-Runden und hat bereits 8 Startups finanziert. Zum Portfolio gehören u.a. BTP, Celestia, Finoa, Molecule, Notabene, Oracle Infra und Unchained Capital. Die im Jahr 2022 abgeschlossene Seed-Runde von Nevermined hat der Ayinger Fonds angeführt. Nevermined ist eine von Dimitri De Jonghe, Donald Gossen und Aitor Argomaniz gegründete Plattform bestehend aus modularen Lösungen. Diese ermöglicht es Anwendern auf einfache Weise, digitale Assets zu erstellen und zu monetarisieren sowie an der Read-Write-Own-Vision von Web3 teilzuhaben. One more thing wird präsentiert von OMR Reviews – Finde die richtige Software für Dein Business. Wenn auch Du Dein Lieblingstool bewerten willst, schreibe eine Review auf OMR Reviews unter https://moin.omr.com/insider. Dafür erhältst du einen 15€ Amazon Gutschein.

In today's episode, Jeff Bond hosts a conversation with Farrukh Siddiqui, Founder & CEO of Defynance, and Ashvini Nirbhavne, Marketing Analyst at Defynance. Defynance refinances existing student loans through income share agreements to empower people's financial freedom. This conversation was hosted at the TAG FinTech South 2022 Conference at the Georgia World Congress Center. Farrukh and Ashvini talk with Jeff about the student loan debt crises, aligning your personal values and goals with the organization at which you are employed, and the hope for the younger generation to continue creating businesses that do good and be uncompromising in their work-life balance. More About Farrukh Siddiqui Seasoned financial executive, social entrepreneur, and impact innovator with over 30 years of diverse professional background in social impact, product development, business development, sales, operations, and technology with a consistent leadership track record of achieving results by empowering staff, demanding organization wide accountability, and transparency. Farrukh is the founder of several companies, including Defynance, RedPerit, and Murzzy SRI, Inc. RESOURCES RELATED TO THIS EPISODE Follow Farrukh on LinkedIn Follow Ashvini on LinkedIn Visit https://defynance.com/  CREDITS Theme Music

This week on episode 261 of the BlockHash Podcast, we are featuring an interview with the CEO of BlockHash and the Chairman of DLTx. DLTx is a publicly traded company listed on the Oslo Børs exchange and is focused on building web3 by deploying infrastructure for blockchain at scale. DLTx will partner with the best-in-class companies in sectors being reshaped by Distributed Ledger Technologies. The management and advisory board have considerable experience within the blockchain ecosystem and actively advises and supports the companies DLTx helps to develop. DLTx supports core developers, runs validation nodes, holds governance tokens, and helps companies with the right technology, teams and market prospects to succeed. The podcast is available on… Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blockhash-exploring-the-blockchain/id1241712666 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/6dc84ee4-845b-4bea-b812-b876daab2c7e/BlockHash-Exploring-the-Blockchain Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4AGqU8qxIYVkxXM4q2XpO1 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9iNmNhNWM0L3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Website: www.blockhashpodcast.com On Social Media… Website: https://www.dltx.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/dltxasa LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/join-dltx/ Find Brandon Zemp & the podcast on Social Media… Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theblockhash/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zempcapital/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/zempcapital Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theblockhash LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/brandonzemp Sign up for the "Future Economy" newsletter… Newsletter: https://futureeconomy.memberful.com/join

In today's episode, Jeff Bond and William Smith host a conversation with Sean Banks, Partner at TTV Capital, a venture capital firm with more than $350 million under management focused on early stage companies in the financial technology space. This conversation as hosted at the TAG FinTech South 2022 Conference at the Georgia World Congress Center. You'll learn more about the state of FinTech, cryptocurrency, opportunities to create new business models around FinTech, and how FinTech businesses can be a force for good in the world. More About Sean Banks Sean is currently a Partner at TTV Capital and has over 15 years of venture capital experience. He joined the company in 2002 as a summer associate and returned in 2005. Prior to joining TTV, Sean served as Vice President of Finance and General Counsel for an Atlanta-based technology start-up company.  Presently, he chairs the Technology Association of Georgia's FinTech society, serves on the Technology Association of Georgia's Board of Directors and Leadership Counsel, is a member of the Venture Atlanta Selection Committee and is a founding member of the Fintech Atlanta Task Force. Sean also sits on the Editorial Board of ngenuity Payments Journal which is published by TSYS the world's largest credit card issuer. He is frequently featured as an expert on advances in fintech and the fintech ecosystem of Georgia in business print, radio and TV media.  Sean earned his MBA from the Goizueta Business School at Emory University and was one of five Woodruff Fellows. Additionally, he earned his J.D. at the University of San Diego and graduated from the United States Naval Academy, where he played baseball and earned a B.S. in Economics. For TTV, he serves on the Board of Directors for FX Bridge, Hurdlr, Medxoom, SamCart, and TaxBit. He is an observer on the MX and Springbot Board of Directors. RESOURCES RELATED TO THIS EPISODE Follow Sean at https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-banks-93b3471/ Visit https://ttvcapital.com/ CREDITS Theme Music

In this episode, Jahed and Martin spoke with Dr. Jaya Klara Brekke, a researcher on the political economy of blockchains at Durham University and Chief Strategy Officer at Nymtech. Nymtech is reimagining a world where resilient digital platforms and ecosystems and individual privacy are not mutually exclusive. We connected with Dr. Brekke on a variety of topics including identity, security, control and power. Dr. Brekke's work is guided by both political economy and anthropology and she brings a discerning eye to both the potential and limits of blockchain applications. Show Notes: 1.) Distributed Ledger Technologies for Social and Public Good - https://eprints.ucm.es/id/eprint/65645/1/jrc121675_dlt4good_scanning_the_european_ecosystem_online.pdf 2.) Digital Scarcity - https://www.researchgate.net/publication/351076380_Digital_scarcity 3) The market as a gun to your head, tool in your hand or escape route from hell https://agorist.xyz/files/Agorism_XXI_I_2022.pdf 4) Cryptopolitics - an update http://sumrevija.si/issues/sum-15/ 5) The Dissensus Protocol https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fhumd.2021.641731/full 6) Hacker-engineers and their economies https://sci-hub.wf/10.1080/13563467.2020.1806223 6.) “The World of Anonymous Credentials” - https://blog.dock.io/anonymous-credentials/ 4.) “Why I am Joining Nym” - https://medium.com/nymtech/why-i-am-joining-nym-2bcae776f7a7 5.) The Age of Survelliance Capitalism - https://www.amazon.es/Age-Surveillance-Capitalism-Future-Frontier/dp/1781256845 6.) Cloud Money - Cloudmoney: Cash, Cards, Crypto and the War for our Wallets 7.) How Reason Almost Lost Its Mind: The Strange Career of Cold War Rationality 8.) Louise Amoore - https://www.dukeupress.edu/cloud-ethics

Blair, Bahamas and Bored Apes This week has been hectic in the Crypto-sphere! The inaugural Crypto Bahamas is wrapping up, one of the biggest NFT communities was hacked and one of the biggest wall street fraudsters has become a crypto fanatic. Kevin and Ben take a deep dive into this weekly crypto round-up, as well as take a look at an exclusive statement given by the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change in regards to UK's future in crypto innovation.   Crypto Bahamas and Statement from Tony Blair Institute This week, the inaugural Crypto Bahamas presented by FTX and SALT has come to a close. This conference has stirred up a lot of conversations, whether that's arguments about whether Bill Clinton and Tony Blair were suitable candidates for being speakers at the event to praise to the Bahamas for having friendlier regulations. We read an exclusive statement given to Cryptopulse from the Tony Blair Institue for Global Change in regards to UK's potential to head DeFi innovation.   Revolut CEO eyes expansion into mortgages, crypto wallets  Digital banking platform Revolut is working on expanding into decentralized cryptocurrency wallets and is also looking at the mortgage sector, its CEO said, as the London-based company pushes ahead with its strategy to become a so-called "superapp". Revolut, which currently offers payments services, crypto trading, savings accounts and stock trading, is focused in the short-term on expanding its remittance offerings and launching a buy now, pay later product. But the financial technology company has more work to do to become a one-stop-shop for financial services, said CEO Nik Storonsky.   A hacker swindled about $3 million in NFTs after infiltrating Bored Ape Yacht Club's social media accounts  The Bored Ape Yacht Club's Instagram and Discord accounts were hacked Monday. The attacker seized control of the BAYC Instagram account and sent a phishing post that many followers were fooled into clicking on, connecting their crypto wallets to the hacker's “smart contract” – a mechanism for implementing a crypto transaction. That enabled the attacker to steal the assets held in the wallets, seizing control of four Bored Apes, as well as a host of other NFTs with an estimated total value of $3m.    Weird World of Crypto: Wolf of Wall Street Jordan Belfort sells crypto course for 1BTC  Jordan Belfort, most notably known as THE Wolf of Wallstreet, has lived a crazy life, but who would have predicted the reformed high-financier would be an advocate of cryptocurrency? This month, at his house in Miami Beach, he hosted nine blockchain enthusiasts and entrepreneurs for a weekend-long crypto workshop — a chance to hang out with the Wolf and enjoy an “intimate financial experience” with his crypto-industry friends”    What We Cover In This Episode Crypto Bahamas is finishing up this week Revolut CEO eyes expansion into mortgages, crypto wallets  Bored Ape Yacht Club social-media hack Wolf of Wall Street Jordan Belfort sells crypto course for 1BTC  Final Thoughts   TODAY'S SPONSOR: YIELD APP Yield App is an innovative digital asset wealth platform that allows you to earn passive income on the world's leading digital assets. What we really like about Yield App is that it's a licensed fintech company built by a team with a strong background in traditional finance.   Yield App offers instant asset conversions, fiat on-ramp, auto compounding, and security features such as activity log, transaction history, and more. Simply deposit your digital assets and click earn to start receiving daily rewards! And if you're a corporate client Yield App offers a secure treasury for your digital assets. Its dedicated relationship management team is on hand 24/7 to facilitate a stress-free experience.   Ways to connect with Cryptopulse  Twitter: https://twitter.com/crypto_pulse    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crypto_pulse     LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cryptopulse     Website: http://www.cryptopulse.co.uk     Ways to connect with Kevin and Ben Kevin Twitter: https://twitter.com/KevinBasham    Ben Twitter: https://twitter.com/bdrsquared       Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe so you can be notified when we release a new episode.   About Cryptopulse Downloaded & listened to in over 100 countries. Cryptopulse is here to guide you through the crypto universe with thought-provoking topics, in-depth knowledge & information to help you make informed decisions.   Full Statement by Martin Carkett, Policy Lead at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change: “While there is significant debate over how to define, restrict or embrace crypto, the Tony Blair Institute believes that governments need to strike the right balance between appropriate regulation to guard against risks while still fostering progress and innovation.     “Crypto and Distributed Ledger Technologies are going to play a defining role in the 21st century and it's right that the government is aiming to make the UK - which has long- standing strengths in the financial services industry - a global hub for cryptoasset technology and investment.    “Bringing stablecoins within regulation, introducing a financial market infrastructure sandbox and a Financial Conduct Authority-led ‘CryptoSprint' are all sensible approaches. It is particularly encouraging to see that policy makers will be working more closely with industry through a ministerial led engagement group.      “The UK is well positioned to get out ahead of other major economies in this space, but it needs to double down on its efforts to ensure it takes this opportunity. For example, the UK needs to move more quickly and decisively on a potential Bank of England Central Bank Digital Currency, on fostering innovation in DeFi as well as cryptoassets and on exploring feasibility and potential benefits of using DLT for sovereign debt instruments.” 

In this edition of Unfiltered Stories, Saurabh Gupta, President of Research & Advisory Services at HFS connects with Mariana Gomez, Center Expertise Leader for Distributed Ledger Technologies at ING to discuss all things related to blockchain, crypto, NFTs, web 3.0, and metaverse in financial services.

The UK announced plans to mint an NFT and said it want to bring stablecoins into the country's payments framework to enable issuers and service providers to flourish in the country. The announcement is part of the country's long-term plans to regulate the crypto industry as a whole and become a “world leader” in innovation and financial technology. The UK has a long standing history as a global financial hub and intends to keep that spot. The NFT and Stablecoins City Minister John Glen broke the news at a fintech event London — the Innovate Finance Global Summit — and told the conference that Finance Minister Rishi Sunak has asked the country's Royal Mint, which is responsible for minting coins in the UK, to create and issue an NFT “by the summer.” He added that: “There will be more details available very soon.” Meanwhile, the UK government's website published a press release detailing some of its plan to become a “global cryptoasset technology hub.” Under the plan, the country intends to officially adopt stablecoins as a recognized form of payment to foster growth in the industry and help both issuers and service providers grow. Bringing stablecoins under the umbrella of regulation is the first in a series of measures to set the country up as a hub of crypto technology and investment, according to the release. However it is unclear how they will regulated and whether this will include all stablecoins or only a few. According to Sunak, the government hopes to give more clarity to the industry in terms of regulation to foster growth and innovation. He said: “This is part of our plan to ensure the UK financial services industry is always at the forefront of technology and innovation.” Sandbox for DLT innovation Glen also said that the UK is very interested in Distributed Ledger Technology, or DLT, and how it can be leveraged to make various systems more efficient. He added that the government will legislate to establish a financial market infrastructure sandbox to allow firms to experiment with DLT and how it can be used to innovate infrastructure services that underpin markets. The government also intends to conduct research into how DLT can be used for sovereign debt instruments and the potential benefits of doing so. Regulation Glen said that a full regulatory regime coming into effect is still a ways off, however, there will be more developments in the coming months. He added that there will be consultation on how crypto should be regulated later in the year. According to the release, the government intends to create a competitive tax environment for crypto, which will include a review of DeFi based loans and profit. It may look to bring cryptoassets under the Investment Manager Exemption regime to give DeFi participants leeway. Meanwhile, the Financial Conduct Authority, or FCA, will hold a two day “CryptoSprint” in May to gather insight from industry participants on how to regulate the sector. Additionally, the Economic Secretary will establish and chair a Cryptoasset Engagement Group which will consult key regulatory authorities and the industry on the issues affecting the crypto sector.

Dr. Fabian Schär, Professor for Distributed Ledger Technologies and Fintech and the Managing Director of the Center for Innovative Finance at the University of Basel, is a heavyweight when it comes to the academic study of cryptocurrency. His research has been published by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, among other distinguished outlets. Dr. Schär shares with Mathias Imbach, co-founder and CEO of Sygnum Bank, his deep knowledge derived from exhaustive research into blockchain technology and DeFi protocols. Dr. Schär sees a major migration of DeFi protocols to Layer 2 blockchains on the horizon as well as an expansion of the current utilization of the decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) structure. Although NFTs and the metaverse are in a price bubble, Dr. Schär believes their potential is just beginning to be unlocked. A consultant for several financial regulatory bodies, Dr. Schär also offers compelling insight on potential hiccups with regard to coming legislation. Recorded on March 17, 2022.

On this episode we have Todd McDonald talking about regulations and then we have Andrew Stakiwicz, Global Head of Sales Engineering to discuss what drew him to the space, what it's like to work on the sales engineering team, and why he believes in what we are doing here at R3. Listen on your favorite podcast app! Check out our job openings here (https://www.r3.com/job-openings/). Guest: Andrew Stakiwicz - LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewstak/) Todd McDonald - LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddvmcdonald/) - Twitter (https://twitter.com/Mcdtv) Host: Catherine Rutter - LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherinemrutter/) - Twitter (https://twitter.com/breadandrutter) Produced by: Nadia Pressley - LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nadia-pressley-b89084178/)

Today's discussion was about distributed ledger technology (DLT), also known as blockchain and the technology behind Bitcoin. We had a balanced discussion: some people who were excited about the technology and others who were skeptical. That interplay really created one of the best conversations I've heard about DLT and its applications Throughout the conversation, we tested each other and we came back to basics. We didn't assume that blockchain was good because it was new, or that organizations like Banks or Ticket Sellers were bad. That neutrality really plays out by helping us consider how DLT can actually benefit people. Transcript: https://otter.ai/u/iox4ywvekE-3zWDDWyAPFkUGJtA Photo: https://www.pexels.com/photo/toasted-bread-beside-french-fries-1437568/

Wir werfen einen Blick auf die erste CryptX, die neue Krypto-Veranstaltung von Payment & Banking. Das waren die Themen und Panels.

Cryptocurrencies, Blockchain, and other Distributed-Ledger Technologies are making headlines once again for their incredible surge in adoption, and value over the past few weeks and months. In this episode, we sit down with Keno Budde, a core developer at SushiSwap, to try and understand: The recent hype in Crypto  How to make amazing tea What a decentralized exchange is, and how it differs from centralized exchanges What the heck an NFT (Non-Fungible Token) is Exciting prospects around its future adoption and utility If you're curious about what the latest hype is all about, or what an NFT is, this one is for you. Find Keno: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenobudde/  SushiSWAP: https://sushi.com  Strudel Finance: https://strudel.finance 

If you can't get a loan and you can only accept cash for payment, it can be tough to build a successful business. That's just one of the speed bumps that companies in the cannibas space have to deal with. Zach Pace, may have a solution.The Monkey Business Boys also dive into potential bubbles, the bond market and assless chaps. We suspect, Richie might be in the bond market AND the Bondage market.Wanna get in touch with Zach regarding his company, On The Arm?Email him with any questions or comments at Azp246@gmail.comHave a question or comments for the show? Send them to MonkeyBizShow@gmail.com

This week I spoke with Dr. Sarah Grace Manski, she has a PhD in Global Studies from UC Santa Barbara and is now a professor at George Mason University. On one side she's done quite a bit of work for unions and written for Jacobin and on the other side she's the founder of the International Society of Blockchain Scholars, Research fellow at the P2P foundation, and collaborator for RadicalxChange and Holochain. During the interview we focus on her most recent publication in Frontiers in Blockchain, "Distributed Ledger Technologies, Value Accounting, and the Self Sovereign Identity" which talks about the downsides of capitalist value accounting practices and the blockchain projects that are looking to create alternative / regenerative value accounting systems. We also talk about how many technologists want to change the world but don't have a good framework for understanding the world, her idea around the "Global Technological Commonwealth" that would be ideal for a post-capitalist world, and the differences between DLTs like blockchain and holochain.If you liked the podcast be sure to give it a review on your preferred podcast platform. If you want to see more content like this, please consider donating to my Patreon starting at just $3 per month. At the moment I've spent more on this 9-month old project than I've ever made so any amount helps. Also, sign up for the Newsletter, follow me on Twitter (@TBSocialist), and join the r/CryptoLeftists subreddit to continue the discussion and give your thoughts.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/theblockchainsocialist)

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In this virtual, remote, distant world we need to make sure that the technologies that support us can transfer information that is accurate, safe and trusted. For today's episode, we had Dr. Alex Cahana join us to speak about the role Distributed Ledger Technologies will play in shaping business, health systems, and definitions of community in the post-pandemic world. Dr. Cahana is the Chief Medical Officer and Market Lead for ConsenSys Health. His experience is in military, healthcare and most recently, blockchain, and he believes that by ‘blockchainizing' healthcare we can transform people from passive health service consumers into active, self-sovereign health and wealth producers. In today's show, we discuss the importance of secure, trustworthy data to business and healthcare and how blockchain-based systems are ushering in a new era in this regard. Dr. Cahana tells listeners about what blockchain's ability to remove ‘fakeness' means for securing systems in health, law, news and more. Our conversation also covers the global pandemic and what it has emphasized, what we can learn from it, and how technologies that are being implemented now might be here to stay once things blow over. A key takeaway here is that surviving the pandemic should not come at the cost of our privacy. We discuss his efforts with “Failure Is Not an Option” (FINO) as far as their ventures toward reshaping business through blockchain, and the incentives blockchain could provide to people so that they can take a more active role in their own healthcare. Most importantly, Dr. Cahana's message is that blockchain is a mindset. It represents a mentality where we realize that we have to work together and it enables a behavioral economy which makes things so secure that trust gets taken out of the picture. Tune in for Dr. Cahana's big picture, cross-disciplinary insights. “Blockchain is a technology or software solution that solves the problem of ‘fake.'” Key Points From This Episode: An introduction to Dr. Cahana and his work in military, healthcare, and blockchain Blockchain, distributed networks, and public/private business partnerships in the last month The role that Distributed Ledger Technology can play in monitoring supply chains Blockchain's ability to stop ‘fakeness' and how this applies to medicine, news, law, etc Combining blockchain with other technologies to keep health data private in the crisis Business, contact tracking, privacy: how blockchain and AI could shape the new normal Weighing the severity of concerns between non-specialist doctors and practitioner trauma What blockchain can do to relieve the issue of health practitioner trauma What FINO is doing to create new business models: ‘trustless' blockchain systems in a post-pandemic world The evolution of technology and whether we will learn from mistakes that caused COVID-19 Metrics to know whether our efforts to change are successful: a token economy The lasting effects that technological solutions will have; homeostasis vs allostasis Creativity, reflection, blockchain: three good things to come out of the crisis