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Brought to you by our sister show, Generation (Spotify), Generation (Apple Podcasts).So much of what gets labeled as “corporate innovation” is just old ideas in vaguely new wrappers. On today's Generation Podcast, Max talks to Lex Sokolin, an entrepreneur and economist who understands the difference. He's at the forefront of the next generation of financial services, so you won't want to miss this.Partner with us: https://business.finimize.com/Subscribe To Finimize Newsletter: https://finimize.com/

I'm joined by three of the founders from the Techstars Web3 class of 2024 to help me identify the mainstream adoption path for blockchain technology, including Andrea Miele, Co-Founder and CEO of The Colony, Fabien Arneodo, Co-Founder and CEO of SportSyncTech, and Nick Mason, Co-Founder and CEO of ProofSpace. As William Gibson, author of the 1984 book Neuromancer, famously said: “The future is already here, it's just not that evenly distributed”.  I think of this quote every time I get pushback from naysayers on the long-term usability of blockchain technology. In the intro to a recent episode with the first group of 4 founders from Techstars Web3 we talked to about common misconceptions about web3, I referred to the estimated less than 20 million daily active users of crypto. Crypto in all of its shapes and forms is accountable for the overwhelming majority of the use of blockchain technology around the world today. Recently, Lex Sokolin from the Fintech Blueprint (shout out to Lex!) summarized things nicely by pointing out that the daily active users of major blockchain protocols such as Ethereum, Binance Chain, Polygon, and Solana increased from 5 million to nearly 8 million this year.  Whether we're talking about 8 million daily active users or 20 million users, with blockchain, we're only in the ballpark of the number of Robinhood daily active users or the population of the Netherlands. Given how much of my time I spend in crypto and blockchain it feels like we're already mainstream, and that the future is already here. But, back to the reality of today and our 20 million daily active users, we have some work to do. We're on a trajectory with crypto adoption similar to that of the internet in the 1990's, and if the growth projections hold water, blockchain by association will become ‘mainstream' during the 2030s. That's a 10-year range, so what's the timeline to where more of humanity with internet access are using blockchain daily than not? In terms of adoption, what are the things we need to do more of (or less of) in web3 to trigger blockchain adoption by web2-only users? Do they even need to know they're using blockchain? To answer these questions and more this week, I asked Andrea Miele from The Colony, Fabien Arneodo from SportSyncTech, and Nick Mason from ProofSpace what they think about the mainstream adoption of blockchain technology. LINKS: Connect with this week's guests on LinkedIn: -Andrea Miele:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/agriffin717/ -Fabien Arneodo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fabien-arneodo/ -Nick Mason: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-mason-762316b/ Follow this week's guests on X/Twitter: -Andrea Miele: https://twitter.com/NFTeafor2 -Fabien Arneodo: https://twitter.com/FabienArneodo -Nick Mason: https://twitter.com/nick__mason Learn more about each founder's business: -The Colony: https://thecolony.xyz/   |   https://twitter.com/thecolonyxyz -SportsyncTech: https://www.sportsynctech.com/  |   https://twitter.com/SportSyncTech -ProofSpace: https://www.proofspace.id/  |   https://twitter.com/proof_space Leave a review and subscribe on  -Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1455819294 -Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4F8uOLxiscYVWVGEfNxTnd -Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvaaHrJjizUEd0-93mjCKsQ MoneyNeverSleeps newsletter on Substack: https://moneyneversleeps.substack.com/ MoneyNeverSleeps website:  https://www.moneyneversleeps.ie/ Email us at info@norioventures.com Follow on X(Twitter):  -Pete Townsend: https://twitter.com/petetownsendnv -MoneyNeverSleeps: https://twitter.com/MNSshow   Follow on LinkedIn: -Pete Townsend: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pete-townsend-1b18301a/ -MoneyNeverSleeps: https://www.linkedin.com/company/28661903/admin/feed/posts/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moneyneversleeps/message

In this episode, Darren chats with Lex Sokolin, Managing Partner at Generative Ventures. We learn how DeFi challenges traditional financial systems and how the transformative potential of generative AI is reshaping economic output and labour dynamics.Highlights:

In the latest NFF of the year, FTS Group's founder, Francesca Aliverti, orchestrates a discussion with Lex Sokolin and Richard Turrin, unraveling the tumultuous year of 2023 in crypto. From SBF's guilt in the FTX scandal to historic settlements, including CZ and Binance, and Kraken under SEC scrutiny—the crypto market surged amid unpredictability. Shifting focus, the conversation explores CBDCs, spotlighting the European Central Bank's plans and China's digital yuan success, particularly in an intriguing oil purchase. The discussion then turns to the regulatory landscape, contrasting US and European approaches to AI, prompting a debate on the balance between innovation and regulation. Concluding with a few fintech predictions - tune in for a concise yet comprehensive exploration of pivotal financial trends. ‌ Connect with our guests: Richard Turrin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/turrin/ Lex Sokolin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexeysokolin

Alejandro Gutierrez joins the show as guest co-host in this Money Talks segment. Alejandro is the CEO of Defactor Labs, providing all the required technological and financial tools for traditional companies to tap into alternative sources of financing using tokenized Real World Assets as collateral. Congratulations to Defactor Labs for taking home the gong at the inaugural National Fintech Awards in Ireland for ‘Best Crypto, Blockchain or Digital Asset Offering'.  In this episode, Alejandro and Pete Townsend riff on the SEC cracking down on NFTs as a fundraising tool by looking at the Mila Kunis-backed Stoner Cats project and that of LA-based media company Impact Theory. They also step through the story of Visa integrating the Solana blockchain for USDC settlements, Mark Cuban getting hacked, Citi's new token service, and have some fun with emerging tech hype cycles and Patagonia vests. STORIES COVERED:  NFT Takedowns What Happens to Mila Kunis' Stoner Cats NFTs After SEC Settlement? (Decrypt, 13-Sep-23) SEC settles first NFT enforcement case, fines LA media company $6M (TechCrunch, 29-Aug-23) Visa+Solana+USDC ‘A Huge Deal'—Visa Reveals Crypto Payments Bombshell (Forbes, 7-Sep-23) Long Take: Visa, Worldpay, and Nuvei settling transactions using stablecoin USDC on Solana (Fintech Blueprint by Lex Sokolin, 6-Sep-23) Mark Cuban Hacked Mark Cuban Loses Nearly $1M to Crypto Scam (CoinDesk, 18-Sep-23) Billionaire Mark Cuban Loses $870,000 In Crypto Scam (Decrypt, 16-Sep-23) Citi's New Token Service Citigroup Debuts Token Service in Latest Foray Into Digital Assets (Bloomberg, 18-Sep-23) Citi Token Services will provide payments, liquidity to institutional customers (Cointelegraph, 18-Sep-23) LINKS: Follow our guest co-host Alejandro Gutierrez on X(Twitter) and LinkedIn Learn more about Defactor Labs and follow them on X(Twitter)  Leave a review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts  |  Spotify  Check out our MoneyNeverSleeps website and email us at info@norioventures.com Follow us on X(Twitter): Pete Townsend  |  MoneyNeverSleeps   Follow us on LinkedIn: Pete Townsend  |  MoneyNeverSleeps --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moneyneversleeps/message

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Lex Sokolin, one of our favorite futurists, rejoins The Express to show us how A.I., ChatGPT, and the Blockchain are already changing finance and investing, and where they are taking us into the future. Plus, the debt ceiling drama is over, the labor market remains strong and the Fed appears poised to pause its rate hiking campaign? So why are hedge funds so bearish? Links for show notes: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/m/mark-to-market-losses.asp https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/interest-rates/cme-fedwatch-tool.html https://www.apple.com/apple-events/ https://www.lexsokolin.com/ https://www.investopedia.com/what-to-expect-for-the-markets-next-week-4584772

Lex Sokolin, one of our favorite futurists, rejoins The Express to show us how A.I., ChatGPT, and the Blockchain are already changing finance and investing, and where they are taking us into the future. Plus, the debt ceiling drama is over, the labor market remains strong and the Fed appears poised to pause its rate hiking campaign? So why are hedge funds so bearish? Links for show notes: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/m/mark-to-market-losses.asp https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/interest-rates/cme-fedwatch-tool.html https://www.apple.com/apple-events/ https://www.lexsokolin.com/ https://www.investopedia.com/what-to-expect-for-the-markets-next-week-4584772

Last month at Fintech Nexus USA in New York City we announced that Fintech Nexus has acquired Fintech Blueprint, one of the leading fintech newsletters. It is led by Lex Sokolin, who is one of the great thinkers in our space, so I used the opportunity of being together in person to record an interview.The latest episode of the Fintech One-on-One podcast is a discussion with Lex Sokolin (I last had him on the show two years ago) recorded in the podcast theater at the event. While we touch on the acquisition of Fintech Blueprint, most of the episode is spent discussing many of the hottest fintech topics of the day.In this podcast you will learn:A description of his Fintech Blueprint newsletterWhy he agreed to the partnership with Fintech Nexus.Some of the broader platform shifts he is tracking today in fintech.How Lex views decentralized finance in the context of today's risk-off environment.The two strategies that are bringing traditional finance and crypto together.His views on the government crackdown on crypto.The different regulatory climates in the US, UK, and Europe.How decentralized finance might impact the payments landscape.His vision for self-driving money and the role AI will play.The technologies Lex is looking at most closely over the next two to three years.Connect with Lex on LinkedInConnect with Fintech Blueprint on LinkedInConnect with Fintech One-on-One:Tweet me @PeterRentonConnect with me on LinkedInFind previous Fintech One-on-One episodes

Last month at Fintech Nexus USA in New York City we announced that Fintech Nexus has acquired Fintech Blueprint, one of the leading fintech newsletters. It is led by Lex Sokolin, who is one of the great thinkers in our space, so I used the opportunity of being together in person to record an interview.The latest episode of the Fintech One-on-One podcast is a discussion with Lex Sokolin (I last had him on the show two years ago) recorded in the podcast theater at the event. While we touch on the acquisition of Fintech Blueprint, most of the episode is spent discussing many of the hottest fintech topics of the day.In this podcast you will learn:A description of his Fintech Blueprint newsletterWhy he agreed to the partnership with Fintech Nexus.Some of the broader platform shifts he is tracking today in fintech.How Lex views decentralized finance in the context of today's risk-off environment.The two strategies that are bringing traditional finance and crypto together.His views on the government crackdown on crypto.The different regulatory climates in the US, UK, and Europe.How decentralized finance might impact the payments landscape.His vision for self-driving money and the role AI will play.The technologies Lex is looking at most closely over the next two to three years.Connect with Lex on LinkedInConnect with Fintech Blueprint on LinkedInConnect with Fintech One-on-One: Tweet me @PeterRenton Connect with me on LinkedIn Find previous Fintech One-on-One episodes

Today's episode is sponsored by Origin Dollar: With U.S. inflation still at 5% and multiple CeFi lending platforms bankrupt, DeFi protocols that earn interest on stablecoins are once again back on crypto investors' minds. See here for more details: http://realvision.com/origindollar What's the current state of ETH staking? And what does it mean for investors? Lex Sokolin, the chief economist at ConsenSys, joins Ash Bennington to update us on the world of ETH staking post-Shanghai upgrade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Eoin Fitzgerald and Pete Townsend riff on the latest US regulatory crackdown in crypto markets, how NBA Top Shot on the Apple app store is a leading indicator of our wider society's digital asset adoption whether we realize it or not, trouble in Banking-as-a-Service land with Solaris, Nova Credit's entry to the UK market, and Revolut's Irish Trojan Horse. STORIES COVERED: Crypto markets on edge as U.S. regulatory crackdown on industry intensifies (CNBC, 14-Feb-23) NBA Top Shot Will Let Users Buy NFTs via Apple, Android Mobile Apps (Decrypt (via Pet Berisha @ Sporting Crypto) 16-Feb-23) Solaris Setback Spells Trouble For European Fintech Scene (Meaghan Johnson in Forbes, 15-Feb-23) Nova Credit wins FCA authorisation (Finextra, 19-Jan-23) Revolut rolls out credit cards in Ireland (Finextra, 20-Feb-23) NatWest to buy workplace savings fintech Cushon for $174 mln (Reuters (via Lex Sokolin's Fintech Blueprint) 13-Feb-23) LINKS: Leave a review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts | Spotify Check out our MoneyNeverSleeps website and email us at info@moneyneversleeps.ie Follow us on Twitter: MoneyNeverSleeps | Eoin Fitzgerald | Pete Townsend --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moneyneversleeps/support

After Kraken closed its staking program in a $30 million settlement with the SEC, and Brian Armstrong warned that the staking for U.S. retail customers may have come to an end, staking became the hottest topic in crypto. I invited Lex Sokolin, the Chief Cryptoeconomist at ConsenSys, to my podcast to talk about staking and its role and future in crypto.  Lex Sokolin: https://twitter.com/LexSokolin ►► JOIN THE FREE WOLF DEN NEWSLETTER https://thewolfden.substack.com/  ►►NORD VPN  An essential crypto product to protect your privacy and keep your crypto safe!  Sign up on my link below & enjoy the benefits of NORD VPN from just $4 a month. 

Lex Sokolin continues his Build It Series, focusing on the differences between B2C and B2B strategies, and on the implementations of some foundational marketing principles. He discusses branding and the two ways of doing it right. Then he dives into the various programs that can be implemented to generate demand, from content, to social media, to paid acquisition. Finally, he touches on the importance of CAC and LTV, in particular during a year like 2023. MENTIONED IN THE CONVERSATION Fintech Blueprint's Website: https://bit.ly/3IcO9eqFintech Blueprint's Archive: https://bit.ly/3XlSGiX Topics: marketing, strategy, economics, fintech Companies: Betterment, Mint, FutureAdvisor, LendingClub, Coinbase, Softbank ABOUT THE FINTECH BLUEPRINT 

Today is Friday, January 13. On today's show - The FDA has just approved a new drug called Leqembi. If you have early symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease, it can slow the cognitive decline. However, the cost makes it prohibitive for most people - at $26,000 per year! And to make matters worse, Medicare won't pay for it. This is bad news for the estimated six million people in the U.S. suffering from the disease. I'll also take a deep dive into crypto with Lex Sokolin. And finally, we'll hear Jean's word of the week.-----Links from today's show:FDA Approves LeqembiThe Truth About Crypto by Ric EdelmanSelf-Care with Jean Edelman PodcastRic's 4 Free Master ClassesToday's sponsors:Global X ETFsInvesco QQQ-----Subscribe to podcast updatesThe Truth About Your Future websiteHave a question for Ric?Follow Ric on social media:FacebookTwitterYouTubeInstagramDisclosure page

In this conversation, our Editor-in-chief Lex Sokolin walks through how 2023 is the year for executing on raw fundamentals, which means understanding how to design a Fintech or DeFi business model and understanding the shape of demand. Companies must focus on customer centricity and use a Lean Startup methodology to validate ideas and assumptions. This is done by testing products and services with prospects, using digital landing pages, and buying Google Ads to drive people to those landing pages. MENTIONED IN THE CONVERSATIONThe Fintech Blueprint: https://www.fintechblueprint.com/ Lex Sokolin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexeysokolin/ and https://twitter.com/LexSokolin Topics: start-ups, fintech, DeFi, innovation, disruption, tokenomics, cryptocurrency, blockchain, DAO, Web3, roboadvisorCompanies: Google, Greensky, Facebook, Robinhood, Youtube, DriveWealth, Betterment, Coinbase, MetaMask, Cross River Bank, MoonPayABOUT THE FINTECH BLUEPRINT

In the ninth episode of our new season of Web3 Innovators, our host Conor Svensson is joined by Lex Sokolin, Chief Cryptoeconomics Officer at ConsenSys where he has built and now leads the Cryptoeconomics team.Lex is a New York and London entrepreneur who previously held the role of CMO & Global Fintech Co-Head at ConsenSys. He also writes a Fintech newsletter, Fintech Blueprint.Episode highlights:How being at a Conference and seeing how many other people owned Bitcoin, inspired Lex to startThe challenges surrounding Blockchain adoptionLex's view on the current capital market situation and how this impacts people's view on cryptoHow speculation surrounding regulation can generate economic use casesHow Lex believes computational infrastructure will develop as we want to create digital third spaces for ourselves, away from the home and officeThe pain points that people experience in cryptoLex's opinion on where companies should and shouldn't be using BlockchainHow he believes Web3 technology will impact the financial landscape over the next 10 yearsKey Takeaways:It's figuring out and taking action on how to help crypto businesses operate and how to remove barriers that prevent those businesses from having functional operations. So, it's more about having these seamless rails in place, so that people can engage with the technology. - LexI think that you can draw a line and you can say, is blockchain a cost saver for your company or is it a revenue generator? - LexYou can look at Apollo or KKR, the large private equity firms or some of the large hedge funds that are essentially price insensitive and are willing to continue investing into an ecosystem that they own because they own the underlying capital for the whole ecosystem. - LexI think there's some cases where they just put all of their own float on top of their own system or a system that essentially holds through equity ownership. But I think for most midsize to small, to even medium or large banks, the cost savings story is tough. - LexWhat's going to feel very natural in 10 or 15 years is that you'll have digital ownership over all your stuff. And if it's not on chain, and you don't have it in your wallet, then you will feel like it's not real. Like in the same way that I wouldn't want that paper document today, because it does me no good. - LexConnect with Lex on TwitterResources:ConsenSysConsenSys CryptoeconomicsFintech BlueprintCoinbaseApolloKKR ➡️ Remember to leave us a 5* review and we'd love to hear your comments too!➡️ Follow Web3 Labs on Twitter➡️ Follow Web3 Labs on LinkedIn➡️ Follow Conor on Twitter➡️ Get Conor's latest thoughts on Web3 at https://writing.conorsvensson.com/

Sam Bankman-Fried was finally arrested. Can we calm down and move forward or should we still worry about the solvency of other crypto exchanges and projects? Join my Crypto A Team with Raoul Pal (RealVision), Lex Sokolin (ConsenSys), and Mike Alfred (Investor) for this live panel on Thursday, Dec 15, at 9:30 am EST! Raoul Pal: https://twitter.com/RaoulGMI  Lex Sokolin: https://twitter.com/LexSokolin Mike Alfred: https://twitter.com/mikealfred ►► JOIN THE FREE WOLF DEN NEWSLETTER https://www.getrevue.co/profile/TheWolfDen  GET UP TO A $8,000 BONUS IN USDT AND TRADE ALL SPOT PAIRS ON BITGET FOR ZERO FEES! ►► https://thewolfofallstreets.info/bitget   Follow Scott Melker: Twitter: https://twitter.com/scottmelker  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wolfofallstreets   Web: https://www.thewolfofallstreets.io  Spotify: https://spoti.fi/30N5FDe  Apple podcast: https://apple.co/3FASB2c  #Bitcoin #crypto #ftx  Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 2:00 Binance will eventually shut down 8:00 Binance smart chain 11:30 What should crypto look like 16:00 Damage to crypto and finance 20:00 The role of regulation 25:00 Regulating on- and off-ramp 29:00 Bitcoin ETF 34:00 Apple and Google are severe threats to Web3 36:30 Is there anything good in crypto? 39:40 Now is the time to invest 42:55 What should people be excited about in crypto The views and opinions expressed here are solely my own and should in no way be interpreted as financial advice. This video was created for entertainment. Every investment and trading move involves risk. You should conduct your own research when making a decision. I am not a financial advisor. Nothing contained in this video constitutes or shall be construed as an offering of financial instruments or as investment advice or recommendations of an investment strategy or whether or not to "Buy," "Sell," or "Hold" an investment.

I'm joined by fintech and web3 luminary Lex Sokolin, Head Economist at ConsenSys and author of the Fintech Blueprint, for a discussion about the embedded finance value chain.   As listeners know, this is a topic of great interested to me, and I was happy to have the opportunity to dig into it with Lex in a conversation that we're releasing through both of our platforms.   In this conversation, Lex and I take stock of the BaaS and embedded finance space in a moment of market dislocation to see what it reveals about what works, what doesn't and where the next opportunities are.   If you don't already subscribe to the Fintech Blueprint, I'd highly encourage you to do so for the best analysis in the industry. For an example of their content, check out the post for this episode on rebank.cc.   Thank you very much for joining us today. Please welcome, Lex Sokolin.

In this conversation, we chat with Will Beeson, who currently works at Standard Chartered Ventures. Previously, Will was the Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer at digital bank BELLA, as well as, a Principal at Rebank, a fintech advisory firm. Will's banking entrepreneurship streak doesn't end there, he co-founded Allica, a digital bank for businesses in the UK. We discuss the evolution of the banking-as-a-service sector, and in particular the challenges of infrastructure providers when their fintech clients fail due to market pressure. What's next for embedded finance? MENTIONED IN THE CONVERSATIONRebank: https://rebank.cc/Will Beeson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/willbeeson/ and https://twitter.com/will_beesonTopics: Embedded finance, fintech, neobank, banking, payments, finance, banking-as-a-service, API, RegTech, RegulationCompanies: Plaid, Onfido, Stripe, Socure, Green Dot Bank, Cross River Bank, FIS, Fiserv, BlockFi, BBVAABOUT THE FINTECH BLUEPRINT

In this conversation, we have a special episode where Lex Sokolin - Chief Editor of The Fintech Blueprint - walks us through some strong mental models for how FinTech works, how financial services is evolving, how technology is spreading into and out of financial services, and also how we consumers, people are getting reprogrammed or used to different modes of engagement entirely. Additionally, Lex touches on how the interactions between some of the largest tech, finance, regulatory, and government players is leading to some really weird stuff. He will integrate some of the recent long takes that we've done on the FinTech Blueprint in the written newsletter and try to weave them together into a cohesive story, a story that's bigger than any particular look at the issues.

Lex is the Head Economist of Consensys, a blockchain technology company focused primarily on Ethereum (other blockchains as well). Most people familiar with crypto will have heard of MetaMask, this is a Consensys product. Consenys is focused on DeFi, NFTs and Web 3/DAO governance. My conversation with Lex focuses on how Consensys interacts with wealth management...obviously!

Title: Ep. 474 - World Economy Breakdown, With Lex Sokolin of ConsenSys In this episode of Crypto 101, we have an in-depth discussion with Lex Sokolin of ConsenSys regarding everything happening around the globe that is influencing our world economy. Guest Links: https://twitter.com/LexSokolin https://twitter.com/Consensys https://consensys.net/ Show Links: https://CRYPTO101podcast.com Social Links https://twitter.com/Crypto101Pod https://twitter.com/BrycePaul101 https://instagram.com/crypto_101 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/101Crypto https://www.facebook.com/CRYPTO101Podcast **THIS IS NOT FINANCIAL OR LEGAL ADVICE** © Copyright 2022 Boardwalk Flock, LLC All Rights Reserved ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Fog by DIZARO https://soundcloud.com/dizarofr Creative Commons — Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported — CC BY-ND 3.0 Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/Fog-DIZARO Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/lAfbjt_rmE8 ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

Title: Ep. 474 - World Economy Breakdown, With Lex Sokolin of ConsenSys In this episode of Crypto 101, we have an in-depth discussion with Lex Sokolin of ConsenSys regarding everything happening around the globe that is influencing our world economy. Guest Links: https://twitter.com/LexSokolin https://twitter.com/Consensys https://consensys.net/ Show Links: https://CRYPTO101podcast.com Social Links https://twitter.com/Crypto101Pod https://twitter.com/BrycePaul101 https://instagram.com/crypto_101 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/101Crypto https://www.facebook.com/CRYPTO101Podcast **THIS IS NOT FINANCIAL OR LEGAL ADVICE** © Copyright 2022 Boardwalk Flock, LLC All Rights Reserved ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Fog by DIZARO https://soundcloud.com/dizarofr Creative Commons — Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported — CC BY-ND 3.0 Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/Fog-DIZARO Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/lAfbjt_rmE8 ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Lex Sokolin is the head economist at ConsenSys, the Ethereum developer studio created by Ethereum co-founder Joe Lubin. Sokolin came to the U.S. from Russia when he was 10 years old and has long been drawn to innovations that push financial technology. He was at Lehman Brothers when it failed at the height of the financial crisis in 2008, which taught him deep lessons about the ephemerality of institutions. While it took him some time to grasp crypto, he's all in now and is leading efforts at ConsenSys that focus on token economics, DAO strategy and treasury management. Follow Lex on Twitter Lex on LinkedIn Lex's fintech newsletter on Substack

Eoin Fitzgerald and Pete Townsend riff on the aftermath of the Ethereum Merge, some pandas and goofy songs, an early-morning Bankless live stream of the Merge, and critically, a 99% more energy-efficient blockchain. We also look at the new Revolut BNPL product live in Ireland, two new funding deals that a16z did on this side of the pond in Sequence and Sardine, opportunities for Bored Yacht owners, and how it feels like 2002 all over again with builders still building. STORIES COVERED: Ethereum makes history with Merge to Proof-of-Stake (Crypto Briefing, 15-Sep-22) Revolut rolls out BNPL product in Ireland (Finextra, 20-Sep-22) Revolut confirms cyberattack exposed personal data of tens of thousands of users (TechCrunch, 20-Sep-22) Andreessen Horowitz leads London fintech Sequence's $19m seed round (Sifted, 20-Sep-22) Sardine raises $51.5M led by a16z to sniff out fishy fintech transactions (TechCrunch, 20-Sep-22) Invest Like the Best: Trina Spear – Billion Dollar Scrubs (Podcast episode) A Bored Ape Ethereum NFT Owner is Launching a Real-World Yacht Club (Decrypt (via Lex Sokolin's Fintech Blueprint), 15-Sep-22) Fintech startup Power flexes its credit card muscle following $316M equity, debt injection (TechCrunch, 14-Sep-22) LINKS: Leave a review on Apple Podcasts | Podchaser Subscribe on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google | Overcast Check out our MoneyNeverSleeps website Subscribe to our newsletter on Substack Follow MoneyNeverSleeps on Twitter Follow Eoin Fitzgerald on Twitter Follow Pete Townsend on Twitter Get in touch at info@moneyneversleeps.ie More about Irish Tech News Irish Tech News are Ireland's No. 1 Online Tech Publication and often Ireland's No.1 Tech Podcast too. You can find hundreds of fantastic previous episodes and subscribe using whatever platform you like via our Anchor.fm page here: If you'd like to be featured in an upcoming Podcast email us at Simon@IrishTechNews.ie now to discuss. Irish Tech News have a range of services available to help promote your business. Why not drop us a line at Info@IrishTechNews.ie now to find out more about how we can help you reach our audience. You can also find and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat.

In this episode, Eoin and Pete talk through the aftermath of the Ethereum Merge, some pandas and goofy songs, an early-morning Bankless livestream of the Merge, and critically, a 99% more energy-efficient blockchain. We also look at the new Revolut BNPL product live in Ireland, two new funding deals that a16z did on this side of the pond in Sequence and Sardines, opportunities for bored yacht owners, and how it feels like 2002 all over again with builders still building. STORIES COVERED: Ethereum Makes History With Merge to Proof-of-Stake (Crypto Briefing, 15-Sep-22) Revolut rolls out BNPL product in Ireland (Finextra, 20-Sep-22) Revolut confirms cyberattack exposed personal data of tens of thousands of users (TechCrunch, 20-Sep-22) Andreessen Horowitz leads London fintech Sequence's $19m seed round (Sifted, 20-Sep-22) Sardine raises $51.5M led by a16z to sniff out fishy fintech transactions (TechCrunch, 20-Sep-22) Invest Like the Best: Trina Spear - Billion Dollar Scrubs (Podcast episode) A Bored Ape Ethereum NFT Owner is Launching a Real-World Yacht Club (Decrypt (via Lex Sokolin's Fintech Blueprint), 15-Sep-22) Fintech startup Power flexes its credit card muscle following $316M equity, debt injection (TechCrunch, 14-Sep-22) LINKS: Leave a review and subscribe on Podchaser | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google | Overcast Check out our MoneyNeverSleeps website Follow MoneyNeverSleeps on Twitter Follow Eoin Fitzgerald on Twitter Follow Pete Townsend on Twitter Get in touch at info@moneyneversleeps.ie --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/moneyneversleeps/support

This is Eric Golden and my guest today is Lex Sokolin. Lex is the Head Economist at ConsenSys, a major Ethereum development company that built MetaMask. Our conversation breaks down the Ethereum merge and its implications on the network and ecosystem. We discuss how the switch affects centralization, the crypto economics of inflation and deflation, and popular market narratives around the event. Please enjoy this conversation with Lex Sokolin.   For the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode page here.   -----   This episode is brought to you by Coinbase Prime. Coinbase Prime combines advanced trading, battle-tested custody, financing, and prime services in a single solution. Clients have used our comprehensive investing platform to execute some of the largest trades in the industry because they are the only publicly-traded company with experience trading and custodying crypto assets at scale. Get started with Coinbase Prime today at coinbase.com/prime.   -----   Web3 Breakdowns is a property of Colossus, LLC. For more episodes of Web3 Breakdowns, visit joincolossus.com/episodes.   Stay up to date on all our podcasts by signing up to Colossus Weekly, our quick dive every Sunday highlighting the top business and investing concepts from our podcasts and the best of what we read that week. Sign up here.   Follow us on Twitter: @Web3Breakdowns | @ericgoldenx | @patrick_oshag    Show Notes [00:02:08] - [First question] - The history leading up to the Ethereum merge [00:06:00] - A high level overview of proof-of-work compared to proof-of-stake [00:13:26] - Critical arguments he's heard that have merit and are worth debating [00:17:19] - How staking worked before the merge and how it'll work afterwards and allow retail traders to participate more easily  [00:23:51] - Control of governance and decision making power when staking is outsourced [00:28:49] - How far away we are from being able to stake directly from our wallets [00:34:22] - Ways to think about and calculate the interest rate impact post-merge [00:36:58] - Liquidity of staking and ease of access to deposit and withdraw tokens [00:38:14] - An Ethereum fork and why so many participants are shorting Ethereum today [00:43:49] - What would happen to unique and serialized NFTs in a network fork  [00:47:53] - How conversations have gone between him and institutional players about the coming changes to the network [00:51:34] - What he's most excited to see built in the next six months and six years

In part one of this three-part Ethereum Merge special edition of The Scoop, Lex Sokolin — head economist at Consensys — examined how The Merge will improve web3's reputation outside of the crypto space. In this episode of The Scoop, Ethereum Foundation researcher Danny Ryan provides a technical overview of The Merge, and explains why it took longer than expected to prepare the network for its transition to proof of stake. According to Ryan, changing the consensus mechanism of an active blockchain is no small feat: “It's like we built this better plane and started flying it next to the existing proof-of-work plane, and we're actually taking the payload, we're taking all the contents out of the proof-of-work plane, and we're putting in this other plane in flight.” Although The Merge was initially supposed to happen years ago, translating the mathematical concepts that underpin the proof-of-stake consensus mechanism into production took longer than expected. As Ryan explains, “You have these beautiful mathematical algorithms and proofs and design goals, and then when it comes time to actually turn that into something concrete and actionable, there's a lot of work to do.” Episode 85 of Season 4 of The Scoop was recorded remotely with The Block's Tim Copeland and Ethereum Foundation researcher Danny Ryan. Listen below, and subscribe to The Scoop on Apple, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts. Email feedback and revision requests to podcast@theblockcrypto.com. This episode is brought to you by our sponsors Tron, Chainalysis & IWC Schaffhausen About Tron On August 1st, 2022, Poloniex launched a faster and more stable trading system along with a brand new user interface. Poloniex was founded in January 2014 as a global cryptocurrency trading platform. With its world-class service and security, it received funding in 2019 from renowned investors, including H.E. Justin Sun, Founder of TRON. Poloniex supports spot and margin trading as well as leveraged tokens. Its services are available to users in nearly 100 countries and regions with various languages available. For more information visit Poloniex.com. About Chainalysis Chainalysis is the leading blockchain data platform. We provide data, software, services, and research to government agencies, exchanges, financial institutions, and insurance and cybersecurity companies in over 60 countries. Backed by Accel, Addition, Benchmark, Coatue, Paradigm, Ribbit, and other leading firms in venture capital, Chainalysis builds trust in blockchains to promote more financial freedom with less risk. For more information, visit www.chainalysis.com. About IWC Schaffhausen IWC Schaffhausen is a Swiss luxury watch manufacturer based in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. Known for its unique engineering approach to watchmaking, IWC combines the best of human craftsmanship and creativity with cutting-edge technology and processes. With collections like the Portugieser and the Pilot's Watches, the brand covers the whole spectrum from elegant timepieces to sports watches. For more information, visit IWC.com.  

After years of anticipation and development, the Ethereum blockchain is finally on the verge of transitioning its consensus mechanism from proof-of-work to a more energy-efficient mechanism known as proof-of-stake. According to a blog post from The Ethereum Foundation, switching the consensus mechanism of the blockchain is like changing the engine of a spaceship, and in just a few days, it will be “time to hot-swap the new engine for the old mid-flight.” In this special Ethereum Merge edition of The Scoop, Lex Sokolin, head economist at leading Ethereum development company ConsenSys, examines the implications of Ethereum's Merge for the future of the network. During the discussion, Sokolin explains why the switch will help improve the reputation of web3 outside of the crypto space — particularly with those who prefer ESG investments. A long-standing criticism of cryptocurrency technology singles out the amount of energy required to power the underlying blockchains. According to Sokolin, the fact that Ethereum is set to reduce its energy consumption by roughly 99.95% will help alleviate this concern: “I think removing the objection around ESG is very meaningful because it does change culturally some of the value proposition of Ethereum to those communities who take really seriously these issues around electricity consumption and impact.” By removing ESG concerns, Sokolin hopes more people in the world will be able to see the potential for web3 technology, without having to worry about negative externalities. As Sokolin explains, “A lot of how people align with web3 and crypto is through idealistic storytelling about what the world could be, and it's really important to be open minded and have a kind of hope for what new platforms can create.” Episode 84 of Season 4 of The Scoop was recorded remotely with The Block's Tim Copeland and ConsenSys Head Economist Lex Sokolin. Listen below, and subscribe to The Scoop on Apple, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts. Email feedback and revision requests to podcast@theblockcrypto.com. This episode is brought to you by our sponsors Tron, Chainalysis & IWC Schaffhausen About Tron On August 1st, 2022, Poloniex launched a faster and more stable trading system along with a brand new user interface. Poloniex was founded in January 2014 as a global cryptocurrency trading platform. With its world-class service and security, it received funding in 2019 from renowned investors, including H.E. Justin Sun, Founder of TRON. Poloniex supports spot and margin trading as well as leveraged tokens. Its services are available to users in nearly 100 countries and regions with various languages available. For more information visit Poloniex.com. About Chainalysis Chainalysis is the leading blockchain data platform. We provide data, software, services, and research to government agencies, exchanges, financial institutions, and insurance and cybersecurity companies in over 60 countries. Backed by Accel, Addition, Benchmark, Coatue, Paradigm, Ribbit, and other leading firms in venture capital, Chainalysis builds trust in blockchains to promote more financial freedom with less risk. For more information, visit www.chainalysis.com. About IWC Schaffhausen IWC Schaffhausen is a Swiss luxury watch manufacturer based in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. Known for its unique engineering approach to watchmaking, IWC combines the best of human craftsmanship and creativity with cutting-edge technology and processes. With collections like the Portugieser and the Pilot's Watches, the brand covers the whole spectrum from elegant timepieces to sports watches. For more information, visit IWC.com.

2022 has been an eventful year, to say the least. From positive gains in financial inclusion, to crypto winter and the Metaverse, much is evolving. What will be the new players in the emerging Web3 ecosystem as we continue to iterate? And what role will traditional finance play? In this episode of One Vision, we chat with Lex Sokolin, Head Economist at ConsenSys, about what's next for fintech innovation, cryptocurrency, and regulations, as he moves with the edge of the world.

2022 has been an eventful year, to say the least. From positive gains in financial inclusion, to crypto winter and the Metaverse, much is evolving. What will be the new players in the emerging Web3 ecosystem as we continue to iterate? And what role will traditional finance play? In this episode of One Vision, we chat with Lex Sokolin, Head Economist at ConsenSys, about what's next for fintech innovation, cryptocurrency, and regulations, as he moves with the edge of the world. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On today's show, Lex Sokolin, a CoinDesk columnist and entrepreneur working on the next generation of financial services, takes a look at some of the ways that 2022 is different from 2018.This episode is sponsored by Kava and BCB Group.Read the full story here.This episode was edited & produced by Adrian Blust with original music by Doc Blust & Colin Mealey-Kava lets you mint stablecoins, lend, borrow, earn and swap safely across the world's biggest crypto assets. Connect to the world's largest cryptocurrencies, ecosystems and financial applications on DeFi's most trusted, scalable and secure earning platform with kava.io.-BCB Group is the leading business banking partner for the digital assets industry. We provide the rails to move money and a gateway for crypto to FX markets at scale. Our mission is to connect and bank the global crypto industry. Find out more by visiting bcbgroup.com/coindesk.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ben Whitby, who oversees strategic partnerships and regulatory affairs at Qredo, welcomes Lex Sokolin, the head economist at Consensys, for a high-level discussion about the legal issues that could affect the growth of DeFi as well as the larger themes and core beliefs shaping the industry's future. The world is gravitating toward populism, according to Sokolin, and away from the centralized control of sovereigns, and this ideological shift reverberates in our software. What might this mean for legislation, surveillance, and privacy protection? Sokolin and Whitby also discuss Neuralink, the rapid pace of technological development worldwide, and much more. Recorded on April 21, 2022.

Juan Gabriel and Lex go head-to-head with Bowser's Castle and Mario Circuit while discussing the nature of crypto, tokenomics and social dynamics. Lex is a futurist and entrepreneur working on the next generation of financial services. He is the Head Economist and Global Fintech Co-Head at ConsenSys, a blockchain technology company building the infrastructure and applications that enable a decentralized world. Lex focuses on protocol crypto-economics, digital assets, public and private blockchains, and decentralized finance and autonomous organizations. What You Will Learn - How to manufacture your own credibility - Fundamentals of token design and crypto projects - Social Phenomena in the creation of the Metaverse - What is and how to appreciate generative artIf you enjoyed this episode, please be sure to like, comment and subscribe. It will help us get all sorts of guests on the showOutline (YouTube timestamps)0:00 - Introduction4:48 - Collecting Gold Stars & Manufacturing Credibility12:26 - Tokenomics and Token Design22:45 - Social Economics and the Metaverse27:35 - Explain that Tweet: A crypto investment frameworkLex: https://twitter.com/LexSokolinSocial Links

A deep dive into crypto with Lex Sokolin a fintech entrepreneur, head economist at Consensys and visual artist. He also publishes the FinTech blueprint, a newsletter and podcasts reaching over a hundred thousand people weekly. Consensys is a leading Ethereum blockchain software company, behind Metamask and other Blockchain products. Lex shares unique insights into how web3.0 could shape wealth management. He also offers a detailed analysis of crypto yields and the corresponding risks for anyone interested in DeFi. Listen on your favourite podcast app: https://pod.link/the-fintech-files USEFUL LINKS https://consensys.net/resources/ https://twitter.com/LexSokolin https://www.fintechblueprint.com/ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introducing Lex Sokolin, Consensys - Fintech Blueprint 00:30 Lex's background: Investment Banking, Entrepreneurship & Crypto debut and Consensys 03:45 Juggling with multiple projects & Building systems for yourself 07:52 Digital wealth managers as 'Spotify for CD roms' 12:40 On transformational technologies 14:35 Institutional investors and crypto 15:57 A first-principles approach to understanding crypto as an investor 22:07 Web3.0 as an emerging market 26:02 Crypto fixed income and stable coins 27:43 Overview of risks in staking and lending crypto, Defi vs Cefi 33:03 The case of Blockfi 36:08 Lex's own NFT experiment 39:04 Conclusion WATCH CLIPS FROM THIS INTERVIEW ►TikTok ►Instagram CONNECT ►Twitter ►Substack ►Linkedin #Web3 #crypto

Hey all, Jason here, bringing you the latest episode of Fintech Recap, the monthly(ish) podcast I host with Alex Johnson of Fintech Takes analyzing current events in banking, fintech, and crypto.Joining us this month is Lex Sokolin, Head Economist at blockchain infrastructure company ConsenSys and creator of the Fintech Blueprint newsletter and podcast.We discuss UBS’ acquisition of roboadvisor Wealthfront, the future of financial infrastructure, and more.Existing subscriber? Please consider supporting this newsletter by upgrading to a paid subscription. New here? Subscribe to get Fintech Business Weekly each Sunday: Get full access to Fintech Business Weekly at fintechbusinessweekly.substack.com/subscribe Get full access to Fintech Business Weekly at fintechbusinessweekly.substack.com/subscribe

This week on Down to Business, guests Lex Sokolin and Victoria Lemieux talk about how blockchain could have profound implications on the way the internet works, particularly the attention economy.

Dan Finlay is the co-founder of MetaMask, the crypto wallet with more than 21 million monthly active users. In conversation with Lex Sokolin, Dan reveals the founding story of MetaMask and his journey as a developer and entrepreneur in the Web 3 world. Discover how the evolution of the ecosystem is reflected in the use of MetaMask from DeFi to NFTs and DAOs, and how Dan's ambition to develop social resilience and a sustainable future are shaping the next milestones of MetaMask.

In this episode, Lex Sokolin and Sergey Nazarov, Co-founder of Chainlink are discussing the strategic role of Oracles for Blockchain technology. Sergey is painting a beautiful vision of Web 3 and this new era where people and businesses will rely on cryptographic truth vs paper promises. His explanation on how smart contracts have the possibility to change how people relate to each other and to institutions. through a truth machine is fascinating. Decades of people tried to figure out how to make reliable agreements and solve how trust can fit in the dynamics of power. Smart contracts are the answer.

In this episode of CRYPTO 101, brought to you by LinkedIn Jobs, Otis and LadderLife.com, we talk to Lex Sokolin of ConsenSys about his collaborations with MetaMask, Infura and various large institutional players... all in an effort to help to bridge the gap between traditional finance and new technology. Sponsored link: www.linkedin.com/crypto www.withotis.com/crypto101 www.ladderlife.com/crypto101 Guest Links: https://twitter.com/LexSokolin https://twitter.com/Consensys https://consensys.net/ Show Links: https://CRYPTO101podcast.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/user?u=8429526 Twitter: https://twitter.com/Crypto101Pod https://twitter.com/BrycePaul101 https://twitter.com/PizzaMind https://instagram.com/crypto_101 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/101Crypto https://www.facebook.com/CRYPTO101Podcast **THIS IS NOT FINANCIAL OR LEGAL ADVICE** © Copyright 2021 Boardwalk Flock, LLC All Rights Reserved ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Fog by DIZARO https://soundcloud.com/dizarofr Creative Commons — Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported — CC BY-ND 3.0 Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/Fog-DIZARO Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/lAfbjt_rmE8 ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode, Lex Sokolin and Sandeep, co-founder of Polygon (formerly Matic) discuss the genesis of the project and how Layer 2 solutions are really important for the next adoption phase of crypto, blockchain, and Ethereum. Sandeep reveals his learning as a technologist & entrepreneur in India and how his ambition & interest in scalable business led him to join the crypto adventure. The ability to see beyond the currency and understand that blockchain could apply for larger logic computation is definitely part of his secret recipe. You will also learn the genesis of Polygon and how the crytpokitties and game of throne stories fit in his journey. The co-founder of Polygon will also explain the overall spectrum of scaling platform from Layer 1 attributes to sidechains and optimistic rollups and share with conviction his core thesis around Ethereum as the global settlement & security layers. In this conversation, Sandeep is also vocal about how dynamic and attractive the Indian entrepreneur ecosystem can be and how it is to operate in India. He will reveal his enthusiasm for the recent Polygon projects around public goods in India sharing really interesting use cases.

In this conversation with Lex Sokolin, Gabriel Anderson, Managing Director of the Tachyon Accelerator, part of the ConsenSys family, explains why you always need a friend in the crypto space and how this helped him jump into this cutting edge tech ecosystem. He reveals how community and composability are at the core of crypto-economics and shares his view of web 3 as the current stage of the internet, from HTTP to social network to internet money. This episode also highlights the role of the Tachyon Accelerator in helping the most ambitious web 3 entrepreneurs find the right product-market fit to build high-growth companies. This conversation is also a glimpse into the key investable trends in the next 3 years and how to filter the excitement in this space and identify potentially successful companies.

In this episode, Lex Sokolin discusses with Erick Calderon, CEO of Art Blocks his fantastic journey in the NFT ecosystem. Erick relates his starting point in the creative world through projection mapping and color mapping and how immersive experiences became blockchain-based digital objects. He explains what is generative art and how Ethereum is an incredible catalyzer for innovation in this field, by helping with the limits of Instagram and create the scarcity for what was initially unlimited. Erick and Lex also cover the incredible power of the community dynamics and highlight how desirability and recognizability are at the core of this system.

Crypto for Dummies! We are taking a very deep dive into the world of technology this week as we discuss NFTs, virtual currencies, #DeFi and loads of other exciting features of 'crypto life' with Lex Sokolin, the Head Economist at ConsenSys, the biggest blockchain company in the world. Your head will be spinning after this episode. We surely learned a lot and hope you will as well.  Guest Introduction:  For this episode of The TeachPitch Podcast we are going to take you to an almost alternate universe. No - we are not going to space travel like we did a few episodes ago when talking to a Space Lawyer - but we are going to travel deep, deep into our laptops, computers and smartphones. The world ‘blockchain' has become a bit of a buzzword. When I hear it, I associate it with a new type of online safety and this mystic word  ‘decentralised' that everyone keeps bringing up. When other people hear it they might think crypto currency, bitcoin. Every day you hear about new initiatives where blockchain has become part of the mix. But was it really?  With us today is Lex Sokolin who is the Head Economist of Consensys - the biggest blockchain in the world. Lex' company uses Ethereum a system based on blockchain to build new enterprise infrastructure solutions for companies all over the world. And Ethereum is also tied to a currency that is growing up very quickly into the crypto world. Something that I suspect Lex knows a lot about.  At Consensys Lex is working on the next generation of financial services. He earned a JD and an MBA from Columbia University and a B.A. in Economics and Law from Amherst College.   Previously, Lex was the Global Director of Fintech Strategy at Autonomous Research, COO at AdvisorEngine and CEO of NestEgg Wealth, Lex also held roles in investment management and banking at Barclays, Lehman Brothers and Deutsche Bank. Lex is a contributor of thought leadership to the Wall Street Journal, the Economist, Bloomberg, FT, Reuters, American Banker, ThinkAdvisor, and Investment News.  You can find out more about ConsenSys here: https://consensys.net

Today I'm chatting with Lex Sokolin, a futurist and entrepreneur working on the next generation of financial services. He is the Global Fintech Co-head at Consensys, and also writes a weekly newsletter called The Fintech Blueprint, hosts a podcast and creates his own digital art.Consensys is a blockchain technology company building the infrastructure, applications, and practices that enable a decentralized world. They are an industry leader in Ethereum solutions, offering a wide suite of products that serve millions of users. In April, Consensys raised $65 million through J.P. Morgan, Mastercard, UBS and several blockchain companies.In this episode, Lex and I chat about the future of content creators, the role of DeFi in fintech and fintech marketing and Consensys' approach to marketing as a category leader.Lex on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexeysokolin/Lex's personal website: https://www.lexsokolin.com/Consensys' website: https://consensys.net/The Fintech Blueprint: https://lex.substack.com/This episode is brought to you by VC Innovations. VC Innovations is a full-stack marketing services agency dedicated to innovation industries with a special focus on Fintech. They work with businesses across 3 key areas of marketing infrastructure, demand generation campaigns and event properties including the must-attend Fintech Talents Festival. Check out www.vcinnovations.co.uk to find out more. 

In this fantastic conversation with Lex Sokolin, Robert Leshner reveals his vivid memory of the choices he made to move from traditional finance to DeFi. Robert covers the signals he had before launching Compound: his financial trauma and the DAO blow up. These major events led him with a strong desire to build the coolest product ever using smart contracts. In this episode, the CEO of Compound demonstrates how technical constraints help boost innovation and how fear helped to build a playbook for progressive decentralization.

In this episode I interview Lex Sokolin, a futurist and entrepreneur working on the next generation of financial services. He is the Global Fintech Co-Head at ConsenSys, a blockchain technology company building the infrastructure, applications, and practices that enable a decentralized world. Lex focuses on emerging digital assets, public and private enterprise blockchain solutions, and decentralized finance and autonomous organizations. I highly recommend Lex's free weekly letter The FinTech Blueprint which can be found on Substack or at www.fintechblueprint.com You can also follow Lex on social media at: Twitter @lexsokolin LinkedIn @alexeysokolin Medium @sokolin Angelist @alexey-sokolin Quora @alexey-sokolin --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sean-bill/message

You have probably heard the terms DeFi, which is an abbreviation for Decentralized Finance and NFTs, meaning Non-Fungible Tokens. They have been covered in the news a great deal in the past month or more. So, I wanted to do an episode where we do a deep dive into these topics to find out not just what they are but what they might mean for the future of finance. My next guest on the Fintech One•On•One podcast has a front row seat to this the changes we are seeing with DeFi and NFTs. Lex Sokolin is the Global Fintech Co-Head and the Chief Marketing Officer at ConsenSys, the leading blockchain technology software company that is building many of the tools for the next generation of financial infrastructure. Lex is also the author and publisher of the Fintech Blueprint newsletter and podcast.Connect with Fintech One-on-One: Tweet me @PeterRenton Connect with me on LinkedIn Find previous Fintech One-on-One episodes

In our first episode of Signal, join Lex Sokolin in an interview with Ethereum Co-founder and ConsenSys CEO Joe Lubin about the beginnings of the crypto ecosystem, his experience with AI at Princeton, what he learned at Goldman Sachs, and how all these adventures shaped his vision today. Why are financial systems broken? What was it like to launch Ethereum? What is the relationship between collectivism and open-source? How can the banking world mesh with the next generation of financial infrastructure? We'll cover all these and more in our inaugural episode of Signal.