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In this episode of English Plus Podcast, we dive deep into the ever-changing world of business finance, and it's more exciting than ever! Whether you're an entrepreneur, a business owner, or just curious about modern finance, you won't want to miss this. We start by exploring crowdfunding and Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs), showing you how businesses today can raise capital in innovative new ways. From there, we discuss essential strategies for financial forecasting and budgeting, helping you plan your business's future with precision. We also break down the complex world of mergers and acquisitions, offering key insights into how companies can grow by joining forces. Finally, we'll look at the role of financial technology (FinTech) in reshaping the banking industry and share expert tips on managing financial risks to safeguard your business. To unlock the full episode and gain access to our extensive back catalogue, consider becoming a premium subscriber on Apple Podcasts or Patreon. And don't forget to visit englishpluspodcast.com for even more content, including articles, in-depth studies, and our brand-new audio series now available in our English Plus Podcast's shop!
The Missing Link, a podcast by Nayms designed to uncover the crucial synergy between blockchain and insurance. Kain Warwick, Founder of Synthetix and blueshyft, joins this most recent edition to discuss the state of the market right now, decentralised governance, the future of insurance, and of course - his take on the missing link. Kain is seen as the “father of modern agriculture”, having pioneered yield farming and his stablecoin project was one of the limited 2017 Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) to make it through the altcoin bear market that was to follow. A true visionary to have joining the Nayms team on the show.
In der zwanzigsten Folge "Irgendwas mit Krypto" sprechen Philipp Sandner, Dr. Johannes Blassl und Simon Seiter über Chancen, Risiken und mögliche Kritikpunkte an Fundraising mittels Token. Kapitel: 00:00 Welcome 02:09 Intro 08:30 Kritik an ICOs 12:20 Positive Aspekte von ICOs 16:20 ICO Movement und öffentliche Wahrnehmung 20:20 Welche Auswirkungen können ICOs haben? Philipp Sandner LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philippsandner Twitter: @philippsandner Johannes Blassl LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-johannes-sebastian-blassl-432535114 Simon Seiter LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-seiter Twitter: @simonlseiter
Asset tokenisation has become one of the most prominent use-cases of distributed ledger technologies (DLTs) in financial markets, for assets including securities, commodities and other non-financial assets. For this podcast we had Iota Nassr, Economist and Policy Analyst at the OECD, join us to discuss her recent OECD report on the tokenisation of assets and their potential implications for financial markets. Iota started working as an investment banker at Merrill Lynch and at Citigroup before joining the OECD for the last 9 years working for the committee on financial markets. The committee has set up an expert group on financial digitalisation which includes representatives of central banks, finance ministries, treasuries and other financial authorities from the 38 OECD members. The group looks into Fintech related matters in financial markets and their policy implications including the area of blockchain in finance. What is blockchain? Blockchain is a type of distributed ledger technology, that records information in a distributed manner, in an immutable, time stamped and programmable manner that allows for the exchange of value without the need for a trusted central authority or without the need of intermediaries. This allows for efficiency gains on the back of such disintermediation. Tokenisation of assets and potential implications for financial markets – OECD report On the 17th of January 2020, the OECD published the “Tokenisation of assets and potential implications for financial markets” report. Since 2018, the OECD committee on financial markets had been working on blockchain related issues. What kicked it off was the ICO (initial coin offering) hype, which the OECD looked at for their potential for SME financing in a report entitled “Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) for SME Financing ”. With the drop in ICO hype the committee continued to have an interest on the potential of tokens and tokenised markets post ICO, particularly on their potential proliferation in the technique of tokenisation would affect traditional financial markets. What they were really looking at is a theoretical environment where tokenized assets and market for tokenized assets take off. If that were to happen, how would it affect financial markets? And what do policymakers need to know and think ahead of that? That was the initial objective of the tokenisation of assets report they published in January 2020. What is tokenisation of assets? The report looks at tokens from two perspective: (1) tokens representing a pre-existing real asset and (2) tokens “native” to the blockchain. The firsts case has tokenisation as the process of representing in a digital way by using the DLT an asset that already pre-exists. The tokens exist on the chain and carry the rights of the assets that they represent. They effectively act as a store of value for something that exists in the physical world. In the second case, we have native tokens which are built directly on the chain and live exclusively on the distributed ledger. Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin or payment tokens are examples of native tokens which derive their value in of themselves and are defined by their existence on the blockchain. The difference between the two is that in the first case the real assets on the back of which tokens are issued, continue to exist in the off-chain world. In the case of physical real assets, those would need to be placed in custody as to ensure that the tokens issued are constantly backed by those real assets. In the second case the issue of custodianship or third parties securing the existence of the tokenised asset does not exist. The role of the custodian in the first case is quite important because they are here to ensure that the real assets continues to exist off chain, that the characteristics of the asset correspond to the characteristics that are assigned to the token issued and to ensure that there is no se...
Security tokens are coming. In fact, they are here already, and have been for a while. Though most of the security token offerings (STOs) in the last three years were hard to distinguish from Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs), several corporates and banks (Banco Santander, Bank of China, BBV, Daimler, Deutsche Bank, Société Générale) have tokenised bonds or loans on public as well as private blockchain networks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Launching a new crypto project has taken many forms over the years. It started with Bitcoin forks; followed by the Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) of 2017 and 2018; and then Initial Exchange Offerings (IEOs), which were followed by some infamous self-launches with Bounce and others, many resulting in rug pulls. Now the hottest trends is Initial DEX Offerings (IDOs); which leverage smart contracts and DeFi to offer a more fair, cost effective, and transparent launch. In Episode 17 we covered TrustSwap ($SWAP), one of the pioneers of IDOs. In this second installment we cover newer launchpads which cater to smaller, quicker, but often not-less interesting offerings. Please support this podcast by using out SuperWorld and using our affiliate link. Please note that I am not a financial advisor and nothing in this podcast constitutes a financial advice. Please do you own research before investing or trading! Telegram: t.me/defipodcast Twitter: @defi_cryptodan Email: info@cryptodan.club Home Page: www.cryptodan.club Mentioned in this episode or otherwise relevant: SuperWorld TrustSwap Polkastarter DuckSTARTER PAID Ignition Zendit Poolz All content provided on this podcast is for your general information only. We make no warranties of any kind in relation to our content and services (such as token swap functionalities), including but not limited to accuracy, security and up-to-dateness. No part of the content and services that we provide constitutes financial advice, legal advice or any other form of advice meant for your specific reliance for any purpose, nor any dealing in (or promotion of) securities for which a license is required. Any use or reliance on our content and services is solely at your own risk and discretion. You should conduct your own research, review, analyze and verify our content and services before relying on or using them. Trading is a highly risky activity that can lead to major losses, please therefore consult your financial advisor before making any decision. No content on our Site is meant to be a solicitation or offer. Music credit: "Sora No Iro No Kuruma" and “Five Passengers - No Smoking” by Springtide on https://freemusicarchive.org/ Art credit: https://pixy.org Special effects credit: Kinoton on https://freesound.org/
Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) burst onto the financial scene a few years ago, and new cryptoassets keep showing up. Lukas Hofer, a financial analyst, writer, and advisor, guides newcomers through the so-called decentralized finance and why he believes crypto loans will only increase. In our weekly segment with Inventa Capital, the CEO of Vizsla Silver Corp, Michael Konnert, details the potential of the firm’s massive, high-grade silver exploration project in Mexico.
Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) burst onto the financial scene a few years ago, and new cryptoassets keep showing up. Lukas Hofer, a financial analyst, writer, and advisor, guides newcomers through the so-called decentralized finance and why he believes crypto loans will only increase. In our weekly segment with Inventa Capital, the CEO of Vizsla Silver Corp, Michael Konnert, details the potential of the firm’s massive, high-grade silver exploration project in Mexico. Show notes: http://goldnewsletter.com/podcast/get-ready-crypto-securities-loans/
Launching a new crypto project has taken many forms over the years. It started with Bitcoin forks; followed by the Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) of 2017 and 2018; and then Initial Exchange Offerings (IEOs), which were followed by some infamous self-launches with Bounce and others, many resulting in rug pulls. Now the hottest trends is Initial DEX Offerings (IDOs); which leverage smart contracts and DeFi to offer a more fair, cost effective, and transparent launch. TrustSwap ($SWAP) has been one of the pioneers of IDOs. It offers a complete suite of services to make distributed token launches secure for the investors and easier for the projects. In this episode we talk about the history of token launches and discuss TrustSwap in detail. We are also announcing a partnership with SuperWorld. Please support this podcast by using our affiliate link. Please note that I am not a financial advisor and nothing in this podcast constitutes a financial advice. Please do you own research before investing or trading! Telegram: t.me/defipodcast Twitter: @defi_cryptodan Email: info@cryptodan.club Home Page: www.cryptodan.club Mentioned in this episode or otherwise relevant: SuperWorld TrustSwap Bounce All content provided on this podcast is for your general information only. We make no warranties of any kind in relation to our content and services (such as token swap functionalities), including but not limited to accuracy, security and up-to-dateness. No part of the content and services that we provide constitutes financial advice, legal advice or any other form of advice meant for your specific reliance for any purpose, nor any dealing in (or promotion of) securities for which a license is required. Any use or reliance on our content and services is solely at your own risk and discretion. You should conduct your own research, review, analyze and verify our content and services before relying on or using them. Trading is a highly risky activity that can lead to major losses, please therefore consult your financial advisor before making any decision. No content on our Site is meant to be a solicitation or offer. Music credit: "Sora No Iro No Kuruma" and “Five Passengers - No Smoking” by Springtide on https://freemusicarchive.org/ Art credit: https://pixy.org Special effects credit: Kinoton on https://freesound.org/
Dennis Lewis is a seasoned digital storyteller and blockchain marketing specialist with a proven track record in both Europe and the United States. He has successfully lead to market and exited multiple startup companies, and prides himself on his ability to make complex projects easy to understand and relatable. In a marketing landscape increasingly obsessed with shiny objects and overly complicated sales funnels, Dennis still believes that the key to any successful marketing campaign are the words on the page. Visit his website www.cryptopreneurs.club
We want to introduce you to Token Metrics, the cutting-edge crypto analytics platform we spent millions and two years of our lives creating. Now, those millions didn’t just come out of nowhere. We made it by investing in Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs). In fact, we became very well known for it. But we became even more well known for giving away our entire investment strategy in a spreadsheet for free. You see, we don’t believe access to life-changing investment platforms should be restricted. We believe in changing the status quo. We are also a firm believer in the success of cryptocurrencies. That’s why we're opening up Token Metrics, our million-dollar cutting-edge crypto investing platform to the first 1,000 subscribers. But we’ll get to that in just a minute. First, we want to tell you why we dedicated so much time and money into creating this platform. So to go back to the story. Thanks to the ICO spreadsheet, we were able to find hidden gems like WaBi, ICON, Dragonchain, Power Ledger, Loom Network, PundiX, and more. ICON and WaBI made us go viral in the crypto world. Our CEO, Ian Balina's $20,000 investment in ICON turned into more than $2 million in just four months. It delivered a 100x return during the December 2017 crypto-mania. But not just that, WaBi also delivered another 100X+ return on investment, and Dragonchain delivered an 80X return on investment. Our spreadsheet helped us get three 80x or more returns in the same month, which was unheard of in the crypto world. Overnight, Ian Balina became one of the biggest names in crypto. Pretty soon, he was doing regular interviews with Forbes, CNBC, The Today Show, The Telegraph… you name it. At its peak, one million unique people were using our spreadsheet every month to make better crypto investments, which was fantastic. But the system we created wasn’t built to handle millions of users, and eventually, we had to take it down because it couldn’t scale. However, after seeing the power of that spreadsheet, we knew what we had to do next. We set about creating not just a spreadsheet but building an application that would help people make money. Over the last two years, we've poured everything we have into this project. And we’ve brought on some of the top names in investing—and more importantly –machine learning, to get it off the ground. We wanted to ensure that this is the single best crypto analytics platform available anywhere—at any price. But we also wanted to make sure it is accessible to everyone — even those on a very tight budget. Get started with TokenMetrics.com and sign up for your free trial today. ► https://tokenmetrics.com/ ✔ Follow us on social media below: ► Telegram Alerts Channel: https://t.me/TokenMetricsAlerts ► Telegram Discussion Group: https://t.me/TokenMetricsDiscussion ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/tokenmetricsinc ► Instagram: https://instagram.com/tokenmetrics ► Facebook: https://facebook.com/tokenmetrics
In der heutigen Episode sprechen wir mit Rechtsanwalt István Cocron (CLLB Rechtsanwälte) über zahlreiche Aspekte im Bereich der Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs). Die Themen umfassen u.a. Grundlagen dieser Art des Crowdfundings, vergangene Abstrusitäten, die nun steigende Seriosität in diesem Bereich, aktuelle Entwicklungen, wie STOs, und das aktuelle Standing Deutschlands innerhalb Europas.
IRA Financial Group’s Adam Bergman discusses how tax savvy people buy Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs), including strategies that the wealthy use when getting involved in an ICO.
IRA Financial Group’s Adam Bergman discusses the recent wave of SEC subpoenas targeting cryptocurrency Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs).
* Use coupon code PODCAST25 for 25% off this webcast * Webcast URL: https://www.theknowledgegroup.org/blog/webcasts/initial-coin-offering-regulations/ Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) continue to attract attention from start-ups as a capital raising strategy. Despite the recent popularity of this funding method, developments over the last few months highlight the risk of fraud and manipulation in this market. These risks have attracted the attention of US regulators and led to significant regulatory and enforcement activity. Moreover, the rapid development of the ICO market and token issuances left regulators and legislators with little time to react. These and other factors have resulted in an unclear federal and state regulatory landscape for ICOs and digital assets that present significant legal and regulatory concerns for both ICO issuers and secondary market actors (e.g., token exchanges). In this LIVE Webcast, a panel of thought leaders and professionals brought together by The Knowledge Group will discuss recent US regulatory and enforcement developments in the ICO space. The discussion will include a brief history of ICOs and related regulatory developments, best practices and practical tips for avoiding regulatory pitfalls and enforcement actions, and thoughts on the outlook for ICOs as a funding method moving forward. Key topics include: - Initial Coin Offerings: Framework - Scope and Considerations - Identifying and Addressing Common Risks and Legal Issues - Legal and Regulatory Trends and Updates - Outlook For anymore information please click on the webcast url at the top of this description.
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What is a Blockchain What is a Blockchain – Whats the difference between Bitcoin and Blockchain? This is the quick explanation you’ve been waiting for. On this edition of Business Connections Live Steve Hyland talks to Troy Norcross, Co-Founder of Blockchain Rookies who will explain “What is Blockchain?” using simple explanations and real-world examples. Troy will also help to separate blockchain from bitcoin. Based on Troy’s experience as CEO of Opengoods, he will explain how blockchain can be used to create incremental business value. Troy will also discuss Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) from the perspective of regulation, asset class and as a means of raising capital. Troy runs through the best use for blockchain technology and why. The big question lies in DATA. Namely, ownership of that data. Bitcoin has no corporation behind it. It is run, owned and managed by the community with no single point of control, which is why it is a poster child for Blockchain. Shared, transparent access to data is the centre key of Blockchain technology. The Data belongs to the community, the Business provides the access. Who is Troy Norcross Troy runs his own strategy consultancy firm SER Team and has been working in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space for the past 2 years. Troy was CEO of Opengoods – a blockchain company building a platform to tokenise securities and is co-founder of Blockchain Rookies, a platform to educate enterprise clients on what is blockchain and how can it be applied to business. On this edition of Business Connections Live, Troy explains how After watching this interview you will: Be able to describe Blockchain to anyone Understand the key aspects of distributed ledger technology (DLT) and what makes a blockchain different Have a better understanding of ICOs and have a guideline for investing in ICOs Be able to cite real world examples of Blockchain beyond cryptocurrencies Know 2 of the most important dates in bitcoin history Learn the business fundamentals on how your business can achieve: After watching this interview you will: Look at your own industry and see where blockchain projects may disrupt your industry Be able to speak to your board, team or customers about the fundamentals of Blockchain Engage in a more sensible conversation about ICOs as investment and/or as a means of raising capital Win at the Bitcoin Pub Quiz
Bitgenstein’s Table, the Crypto Philosophy Podcast: Exploring the Future of Blockchain
FUD stands for "Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt." In cryptocurrency, it's usually spoken of as a bad thing. But modern philosophy, science, social studies, and more have a long tradition of doubting everything, beginning with Rene Descartes. *** Background music in this episode is written by French composer Maurice Ravel and was recorded by me, Peter Keay, in 2002. These songs include "Pavane pour une infante défunte" and the first two movements of "Sonatine." Theme song written and performed by Joseph Dickinson (audiojungle.net/user/jdmusic). --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bitgenstein/support
Ransu Salovaara, CEO of Token Market, CEO of an investment company Revoltura, a Professional Trader and Head of European Trading at Urram Investments based in Gibraltar participates in Risk Roundup to discuss “The Rise of ICOs: Risks and Rewards” ICOs Risks and Rewards The rise of Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) is promising a leveled funding […] The post The Rise of Initial Coin Offering (ICOs)- Risks and Rewards appeared first on Risk Group.
Another hot topic in the world of cryptocurrencies is Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs). Within this episode, we discuss what an ICO is, as well as how they're used within blockchain projects. Regulation will be discussed as well as how to evaluate the potential investment opportunity of an ICO. Full show notes: https://thecoinoffering.com/podcast/s01/e06-initial-coin-offerings/
Tim Byun, the Chief Regulatory Officer of OKCOIN, stepped Inside the ICE House to offer his thoughts on where crypto is headed and forecast the regulatory and compliance hurdles arising as the market grows. Today, there are nearly 200 cryptocoin exchanges located around the world and over 4,500 types of cryptocoin. Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) are seeing a dramatic hike: over $2 billion in new ICOs, in March 2018, compared to just $19.5 million in March 2017, according to CoinDesk. Tim Byun helps us understand where the trends are headed. Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/podcast/inside-the-ice-house
In the brave new world of cryptocurrency the latest frenzy involves Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs), which make Bitcoin look tame by comparison. Luigi and Kate explore this volatile, largely unregulated market and consider creating their own ICO.
First up, this week's big news that Circle (backed by none other than Goldman-Sachs) have acquired crypto exchange Poloniex. Is this Wallstreet's 'in' to Crypto? Moving on to some regulatory news, NYC lawmakers claim that they are 'open' to revisiting the BitLicense regulation. What kind of impact would a reform have on the market and on blockchain innovation? From Lawmakers to Lawbreakers, Craig Wright, who's infamously claimed to be Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto, is being sued for a whopping $10 billion! Next, R3 pilots blockchain trade finance platform with global banks-aiming to develop a "fully interoperable" open-source trade finance network built with their distributed ledger technology (DLT) product Corda. The blockchain space has largely been male dominated in recent years, however the NY times has rightly voiced the opinions of many brilliant female minds in the industry. Their title "Women in Cryptocurrencies Push Back Against ‘Blockchain Bros'" was widely shared, a quote that stuck out to us was “Women always question if they’re qualified-but look at these clowns around us.” ICO's just don't go away and Germany’s financial regulator BaFIN issues a letter titled "Supervisory classification of tokens or cryptocurrencies underlying so-called Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) as financial instruments according to securities supervision laws". So. Many. Words. Next, the Venezuelan president has apparently asked central banks to mine their national cryptocurrency. If you though a country having a petrol backed token was strange enough, just imagine their banks mining it? As always, on stories we didn't have time to cover: Elliott Management, a $34 billion hedge fund, described cryptocurrencies as 'one of the most brilliant scams in history', the Tezos board is reorganized and 50 cent admits in a bankruptcy document that he never actually owned any bitcoin. Right Fifty, whatever you say. And if you enjoyed our tweet of the week why not send us your best tweets? See if you can make it on to the show! We hope you enjoy the show and, as ever, don't forget to subscribe. Want to join the conversation on all the topics discussed? Tweet the show @bchaininsider and if you really love the show, why not leave us a review on iTunes? Special Guests: Frank Müller and Marcus Treacher.
Dr. Ole Rummel and Mark McKenzie talk about the need for regulating Cryptocurrencies and Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs).
In Episode 2 of The ICO Radio Show we answer some of the most frequently asked questions about cryptocurrencies and Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs). If you’re new to this world and what to learn more, it’s a great place to start; if you’re wondering about Barry’s motivations to share information – and launch this podcast – then he answers your questions here too.
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Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) erfreuen sich stark wachsender Beliebtheit. Im Rahmen eines ICOs/ITOs werden Coins bzw. Token gegen die Einlage von Geld oder anderen digitalen Assets (z.B. BTC oder ETH) emittiert. Die emittierten Coins bzw. Token haben sehr wenig bis keine Rechte und gleichzeitig ermöglicht der aktuelle Markt sehr hohe Bewertungslevel. Wie unterscheiden sich ICOs von IPOs bzw. gewöhnlichen Eigenkapital-Finanzierungsformen und woher kommen die aktuellen Bewertungslevel? Sponsor dieser Podcast Folge ist das EXtra-Magazin: Das EXtra-Magazin ist ein Branchenmagazin zum Thema Geldanlage mit ETFs. Es erscheint 10x pro Jahr und ist an vielen Bahnhöfen am Kiosk erhältlich. Für die Community von Geldbildung gibt es ein spannendes Aktionsangebot und zwar kannst Du Dir 5 Ausgaben statt für 30 Euro für nur 15 Euro sichern. Du kannst Dir das Angebot jetzt unter folgendem Link sichern: http://www.extra-funds.de/go/geldbildung Wie ich 50.000 Euro heute an der Börse investiere (Echtgelddepot): http://www.geldbildung.de/50000 Lerne Vermögensaufbau à la Geldbildung® für clevere Privatanleger bei einem Ganztagesseminar von Geldbildung®: http://www.geldbildung.de/seminare Wenn Dir mein Podcast gefällt, dann würde ich mich über eine Rezension freuen. Solltest Du den Podcast bereits abonniert haben, dann klicke auf "Suchen" und gebe "Geldbildung" ein. Es sollte dann das Rezensionsfeld erscheinen. Danke! Willst Du mehr aus Deinem Geld machen und eigenständig Dein Vermögen anlegen und mehr Vermögen bilden? Sichere Dir mein 50-minütiges Video und wöchentliche Tipps zum Thema Vermögensaufbau in Dein Postfach: Mehr Erfolg bei Deiner Geldanlage Podcast abonnieren: Geldbildung Podcast abonnieren
Here we are in 2018, and the startup world has never been more intriguing. Early stage startups raised more money in 2017 in Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) than venture funding, and seed investment rounds have fallen for the third straight year off 2014's highs. While business formation is down, fast-growing startups are in high gear. Businesses specializing in fields like cybersecurity, big data, artificial intelligence, and frontier tech are filling up the funding news wire -- and for good reason. These core technologies make up future operating systems from which thousands of new startups will spawn. One such frontier technology is the topic for today's conversation -- space. Analytical Space Co-Founders Dan Nevius and Justin Oliveira made their way through the startup world, NASA, and the White House before meeting up at Harvard Business School. With mutual intentions to launch a SpaceTech startup, they wasted no time in getting Analytical Space off the ground. While they may not have the deep pockets of Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin, Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic, and Elon Musk's SpaceX, they have given their company the best shot at success through a path that includes MassChallenge, Harvard's iLab, Space Angels, and MIT's The Engine Venture Fund. Taking advantage of the exploding small satellite market, in particular CubeSats, Analytical Space provides satellite data relays to get more of the data being generated by satellite sensors to the ground faster and for less cost. I was fascinated by their personal journeys in the space world, decision on where to grow their startup, view on where the value will be unlocked in NewSpace, and why they make sure to do every task required at Analytical Space at least once -- including reviewing and negotiating the legal documents for their first major funding round. Enjoy my discussion with Justin and Dan.
In today's podcast, I tackle the subject of Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs). Regular readers know I'm skeptical of cryptocurrencies. And I think many ICOs are outright frauds. We've seen celebrities like Paris Hilton, Jamie Fox and Floyd Mayweather all endorse ICOs. A friend of mine who's raising money in an ICO even told me these things are a bubble. Still, we see more and more companies raising capital from a rabid public. But regulators are already sniffing around. And there are two things that could cause this bubble to crash… quickly. You can listen here.
In today’s podcast, I tackle the subject of Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs). Regular readers know I’m skeptical of cryptocurrencies. And I think many ICOs are outright frauds. We’ve seen celebrities like Paris Hilton, Jamie Fox and Floyd Mayweather all endorse ICOs. A friend of mine who’s raising money in an ICO even told me these things are a bubble. Still, we see more and more companies raising capital from a rabid public. But regulators are already sniffing around. And there are two things that could cause this bubble to crash… quickly. You can listen here.
In today's podcast, I tackle the subject of Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs). Regular readers know I'm skeptical of cryptocurrencies. And I think many ICOs are outright frauds. We've seen celebrities like Paris Hilton, Jamie Fox and Floyd Mayweather all endorse ICOs. A friend of mine who's raising money in an ICO even told me these things are a bubble. Still, we see more and more companies raising capital from a rabid public. But regulators are already sniffing around. And there are two things that could cause this bubble to crash… quickly. You can listen here.
November 2017 - Jordan Belfort, the Wolf of Wall Street, called them “the biggest scam ever.” Others say they’re the future of digital technology. In this episode of Fraud Talk, Emily Primeaux, CFE, Fraud Magazine Associate Editor, interviews Jordan Underhill, J.D., CFE, ACFE Legal Writer, about Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) — investment vehicles that offer digital assets called “tokens.” The token sale is similar to a Kickstarter campaign, except it uses the technology behind bitcoin to verify transactions.
Pepper partner Gregory J. Nowak hosted an Investment Management Update webinar for West LegalEdcenter. Recent reports have noted that Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) have raised more investor capital than venture and angel investing combined since the beginning of 2017. The institutional investor community needs to understand this important new asset class. This month, Mr. Nowak was joined by David Madden, Director at Trident Trust Group, Tim Kuhman, General Counsel and VP of Compliance at Kingdom Trust and Tom Garrambone, Founding Partner at Tetras Capital, for a robust discussion on ICOs and the investments they spawn - what are they; what is the investment opportunity; can these be commingled in a fund; what are the risks to be aware of as an issuer, servicer, investor and exchange; and what have the SEC and other regulators âhad to say. This podcast is a recording of this session.
Daniel Heller and Martin Chorzempa believe that policymakers need to create a regulatory framework for initial coin offerings.
We have you covered from Wi-Fi attacks to Initial Coin Offerings, from rewards programs to walking while texting. The Krack Attack last week, which focused on hacking a level of Wi-Fi encryption, should not affect many of us but it is good to be educated and understand what happened and how to protect ourselves. The latest trend in startup investment is Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs). ICOs are designed around the creation and purchasing of a new cryptocurrency as an investment technique that is proving to be embraced and controversial. Loyalty and rewards programs are beginning to boom again thanks to changes in customer behaviors and companies realizing the power of app-based rewards programs. And finally, walking while texting in a crosswalk will leave your pocketbook a bit little in Honolulu to the tune of a $35 citation.
South Korea has reportedly become the latest notable nation to follow the likes of Nigeria and China by outlawing the use of cryptocurrency. Given these developments, policymakers all across the continent are no doubt mulling over the merits of banning Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs). They are probably concerned that by shunning cryptocurrencies, they might end up being on the outside looking in on a lucrative financial trend that may well prove impossible to rein in regardless. In this episode of the African Tech Round-up podcast, cryptocurrency enthusiast, Simon Dingle, joins Andile Masuku and Musa Kalenga to discuss the great Bitcoin surge that is fueling the world's current obsession with virtual money. Simon explains why some people are displeased with the likes of PR journalism outfit, Memeburn, and CBS's cable channel, Showtime, for allegedly taking advantage of their audiences to mine crypocurrency. And in the wake of all the recent moving and shaking by some African virtual currency exchanges such as Luno, BitPesa and BitMari, Simon also factors in on what separates mediocre platforms from great ones. Music Credits: Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Music licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
With the recent proliferation of Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs), financing mechanisms for decentralised protocols and applications we are seeing teams raise millions pre-product and with little more than a white paper. What are the dangers with this? On that theme, Seedcamp partner Carlos Espinal and analyst Kyran Schmidt are joined by Dmitry Koval, Founder and CEO at Blockwise, a company specialising in blockchain consultancy and software development. Dmitry is a serial entrepreneur and investor with a track record of creating successful businesses in IT, Insurance, Cloud and Blockchain. He is a Non Executive Director at Sweatcoin, a company building a digital currency backed by physical movement. Addressing the recent rise in Initial Coin Offerings, financing mechanisms for decentralised protocols and applications, Dmitry Koval argues that the model is only suited to certain types of projects: those where a token has an 'intrinsic' value tied to the growth of the network, and where 'there is an intrinsic economy in the system'. Dmitry also dissects which business use cases are best suited to blockchain implementations, claiming 'there has to be some multiparty ecosystem, with several parties involved in the process... and even better, or necessary, if they have intrinsic conflicts of interest.' Learn more about the machinery of blockchain and distributed applications, the evolution in ICOs, and the how the regulatory impact will affect new blockchain protocols. Show notes: Carlos Medium: sdca.mp/2entVR3 Seedcamp: www.seedcamp.com Blockwise: www.blockwise.org Sweatcoin: www.sweatco.in Related bio links: Carlos: linkedin.com/in/carloseduardoespinal / twitter.com/cee Dmitry: linkedin.com/in/kovaldmitry / twitter.com/dmitrykoval
Horace and Anders speak with Ryan Zurrer of Polychain Capital about the disruptive possibilities of Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and the blockchain token model.
Horace and Anders speak with Ryan Zurrer of Polychain Capital about the disruptive possibilities of Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and the blockchain token model.
Discover more tech podcasts like this: Tech Podcast Asia. Produced by Pikkal & Co - Award Winning Podcast Agency. So much to talk about in the cryptocurrency space! Everyone seems to be aware that BTC prices have soared in recent months, but is this indicative of a maturing market or just hype? In today's Asia Tech Podcast we look at what's happening beyond the currency tokens, and how developers are building out the blockchain as well as using Initial Coin Offerings to fund new ventures.
This week we have an unorthodox, and lengthy, content filled episode lined up for you, as the show was recorded hot in the middle of an actual ICO. In addition to Ransu (CEO of TokenMarket), WordPress veteran, Donnacha MacGloinn sits in as cohost with Jean. Topics Include: A brief on TokenMarket and Ransu's history with ICO. Regulated and non-regulated markets. Defining BitcoinETI Explaining ICO and Appcoin What is Mysterium? Understanding how ICO works from an investor's point-of-view. What are you actually buying and how can you profit from it? Comparing the value and potential of Bitcoin. Soft-cap & Hard-cap The five categories of application for Appcoin. In-game Currencies Loyalty Tokens Closed Loop Payment Systems Software Licenses Donations Bitcoin's performance compared to other cryptocurrency. The six digital assets valued over one billion. Tips for investors. Ins and outs of carrying out an investment through TokenMarket. Rewarding early investors. Leveling the investing playing field. On ease of use. Discussing competitors. About American regulations. ICO success stories. Mentioned on the Show: Mysterium token sale in progress while we were recording. Mysterium sale completed in just under an hour! Tokenmarket's token and cryptocurrency database ICO calendar Edgeless - a decentralised Casino with a successful ICO Edgeless coin listing on Coinmarketcap.com Monaco - world's best cryptocurrency card, currently being crowdfunded via an ICO Civic - identify verification system launching an ICO in June 2017 BitcoinETI - Europe's first bitcoin-backed Exchange Traded Instrument RSK - the first open-source smart contract platform with a 2-way peg to Bitcoin