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Best podcasts about mike belshe

Latest podcast episodes about mike belshe

The Wolf Of All Streets
This Is Bitcoin's Turning Point: Custody, Stablecoins & The New Crypto Rules l Mike Belshe

The Wolf Of All Streets

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2025 57:14


In this episode, BitGo CEO Mike Belshe joins Scott to dissect the evolving landscape of crypto regulation, infrastructure, and institutional adoption. From the controversial SAB 121 and regulatory overreach to the deeper implications of market structure and custody, Belshe doesn't hold back. The conversation dives into the role of stablecoins and tokenized real-world assets (RWA), and how they're reshaping the financial system. With a new U.S. administration on the horizon, we explore what changes may be coming compared to past regimes - and what that means for crypto's future. A must-listen for anyone navigating the intersection of policy, tech, and capital. Mike Belshe: https://x.com/mikebelshe ►► JOIN THE FREE WOLF DEN NEWSLETTER, DELIVERED EVERY WEEKDAY!

Bitcoin Takeover Podcast
S16 E1: Mike Belshe on BitGo, Self Custody & The Future of Bitcoin

Bitcoin Takeover Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2025 119:56


Time stamps: Introducing Mike Belshe (00:00:42) Mike Belshe's Background (00:01:58) Self-Custody vs. Institutional Custody (00:02:05) Multi-Signature Technology (00:03:56) Understanding Multi-Party Computation (00:04:51) Advancements in Cryptography (00:05:53) BitGo's Role in Tokenizing Bitcoin (00:08:26) Defining DeFi's Importance (00:09:09) Mike's Technology Background (00:12:12) Inspiration from Tim Berners-Lee (00:14:57) Bitcoin's Zero Click Payments (00:17:11) Bitcoin Custodianship Issues (00:17:36) Challenges of Bitcoin Payments (00:18:25) Scaling Bitcoin and Lightning Network (00:19:20) Bitcoin's Role in Digital Money (00:20:13) Layer Two Solutions and Drivechains (00:21:15) Scaling Discussions in Bitcoin's History (00:22:31) Sidechains and Their Limitations (00:23:16) Innovation vs. Immutability (00:24:29) Importance of Real Applications (00:25:32) Privacy and Fungibility in Bitcoin (00:28:42) Lessons from TCP/IP and Blockchain Privacy (00:30:51) Regulatory Concerns and Privacy Solutions (00:32:53) Understanding the Static of Security (00:34:01) SideShift (00:34:59) Bitcoin's Civil War: Block Size Wars (00:35:54) Human Decisions in Bitcoin (00:36:16) Historical Proposals and Interpretations (00:37:10) Challenges of Block Space and Fees (00:37:58) Bitcoin Consensus (00:38:48) SegWit and Its Implications (00:39:41) Gavin Andresen's Role in Bitcoin (00:42:00) Bitcoin's Resilience Against Adversaries (00:42:13) Need for Enhanced Security (00:43:05) Strategic Bitcoin Reserve in the USA (00:44:30) El Salvador's Currency Strategy (00:45:19) Self-Custody Concerns (00:49:13) Security Measures for Self-Custody (00:50:17) Privacy as a Solution (00:50:43) Self-Custody Options (00:51:14) Family Legacy and Custody Challenges (00:52:24) Public Key Cryptography Innovation (00:52:28) HODLING.ch (00:53:29) Protecting Against Government Confiscation (00:54:15) Multi-Custodial Model Explanation (00:54:21) Hardware Wallets Discussion (00:56:03) Safety Deposit Box Concerns (00:58:03) Trade-offs in Security Solutions (00:58:56) Onboarding New Users (01:00:09) Edge Wallet Features (01:01:01) BitGo's Wallet Recovery Wizard (01:03:02) BitGo vs. Casa (01:05:08) Multi-Signature Security (01:05:46) Early Adoption of Multi-Sig (01:09:10) Building a New Monetary System (01:11:54) Regulatory Changes in the US (01:13:49) Impact of MiCA in Europe (01:15:32) War on Cash (01:16:17) Global Financial Systems (01:18:03) Zero Knowledge Proofs (01:19:48) Zcash Discussion (01:20:04) Privacy Technologies in Bitcoin (01:21:18) Challenges of On-chain Traceability (01:22:26) Philosophy on Transaction Privacy (01:23:19) Concerns About Privacy Adoption (01:24:51) Historical Context of TCP/IP Security (01:25:34) Bitcoin as Digital Gold (01:27:24) Ethereum's Role in DeFi (01:29:01) Benefits of Smart Contracts (01:32:01) Reflections on Bitcoin's Journey (01:33:25) Future of Bitcoin (01:34:30) Lightning Network Fees (01:36:12) Trade-offs in Payment Systems (01:38:01) Adoption of Bitcoin and Early Adoption Costs (01:42:01) Long-term Viability of Bitcoin Mining (01:44:38) The Future of Bitcoin and Layer Solutions (01:47:17) Community Response to Bitcoin Vulnerabilities (01:49:01) Satoshi's Vision for Mining (01:51:11) Satoshi's Intentions (01:52:35) Empathy for Satoshi (01:54:16) 0 to 1 Concept (01:54:24) Bitcoin's Anniversary (01:55:53) Centralization in Crisis (01:56:33) Zero Knowledge Proof Bug (01:57:45) Following Mike Belshe's Work (01:58:45)

The Wolf Of All Streets
Trillion-Dollar Wallets & The Future of Crypto Custody | Mike Belshe

The Wolf Of All Streets

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 27:04


In this episode of The Wolf Of All Streets recorded at Token2049 in Singapore, we dive into an eye-opening conversation with Mike Belshe, CEO of BitGo, where we explore the future of crypto security and custody, as well as USDS, or USD Standard, a new stablecoin that BitGo is about to launch. Together, we uncover how institutions navigate this fast-growing space and what it means for all of us. If you're curious about how crypto is reshaping global finance, this is one discussion you won't want to miss! Mike Belshe: https://x.com/mikebelshe ►► Sponsored by Aptos Foundation:

Thinking Crypto Interviews & News
Crypto is Unstoppable & a Major Political Force with Mike Belshe

Thinking Crypto Interviews & News

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2024 51:02


Interview with Mike Belshe, CEO of crypto custodian BitGo.Topics:- Crypto's impact on politics and elections- SAB 121 Next Steps and market impact - Democrats vs Republicans Crypto POV - Disruptive tech wins and Crypto adoption - Web3's timeline compared to Web1 and Web2 - Ethereum ETF and Staking Issue - Stablecoin market- Crypto regulations - What's new with BitGo

Tech Path Podcast
Biden Halts Crypto Vote Again!!

Tech Path Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 22:08


The US House of Representatives has failed to override US president Joe Biden's veto on legislation that sought to nullify SEC's Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) 121. The House voted 228 in favor of overriding the veto. However, this fell short as this did not meet the two-thirds majority threshold required to nullify the president's action. The House managed 228-184 but the vote needed 290 to pass.Guest: Mike Belshe - CEO of BitGoBitGo website ➜ https://bit.ly/BitGoCustody00:00 intro00:33 Top U.S. Crypto Companies Rally Together01:05 Biden Crypto Roundtable02:23 SAB-121 Policy Vote05:51 Biden Stops The Vote 07:39 FIT21 Bill Will Remove SAB121 Anyways10:49 Biden matters most11:55 Biden & Maxine Too Old?13:08 Biden Swap Coming?14:14 Gary Gensler Fired?15:26 Japan & EU 17:36 Japan Destroying U.S. Web3 Leadership19:17 The Next Silicon Valley20:54 Hope21:19 outro#Crypto #Bitcoin #Ethereum~Biden Halts Crypto Vote Again!!

The Café Bitcoin Podcast
Coinbase in Trouble? And Bitcoin Rally $71k with Tomer Strolight, and Joe Carlasare - March 27th, 2024

The Café Bitcoin Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2024 68:22


We're joined by Tomer Strolight and Joe Carlasare for a discussion on Coinbase's legal troubles with the “SEC has plausibly pled that crypto-asset purchasers on Coinbase were in a common enterprise with the developers of various assets.” We also talk about BitGo CEO, Mike Belshe speaking about the upcoming Bitcoin halving, and the upcoming bull market, as well as Michael Saylor joining Peter H. Diamandis for a conversation on the importance of Bitcoin and the difference between owning stocks such as MicroStrategy vs Bitcoin.Use code “CAFE” for a discount to ⁠https://www.pacificbitcoin.com⁠⁠ "Welcome to Bitcoin" A FREE 1-hour course hosted by Natalie Brunell, perfect for helping you to orange-pill family members over the holidays at https://Swan.com/welcome ⁠⁠ Swan Team Members:Sam Callahan: https://twitter.com/samcallahTomer Strolight: https://twitter.com/TomerStrolightJohn Haar Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/john_at_swanDante Cook: https://twitter.com/Dante_Cook1Produced by: https://twitter.com/Producer_Jacob “From Timechain to Cantillionares Game, you can find Tip_NZ creations at Geyser Fund:” ⁠https://geyser.fund/project/tip⁠ Swan Bitcoin is the best way to accumulate Bitcoin with automatic recurring buys and instant buys from $10 to $10 million. Get started in just 5 minutes. Your first $10 purchase is on us: https://swanbitcoin.com/yt  Download the all new Swan app! iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/swan-bitcoin/id1576287352 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.swanbitcoin.android&pli=1  Are you a high net worth individual or do you represent corporation that might be interested in learning more about Bitcoin? Swan Private guides corporations and high net worth individuals toward building generational wealth with Bitcoin. Find out more at https://swan.com/private Check out the best place for Bitcoin education, Swan Bitcoin's “Bitcoin Canon”. Compiling all of the greatst articles, news sources, videos and more from your favorite bitcoiners! https://www.swan.com/canon/  Get paid to recruit new Bitcoiners: https://swan.com/enlistHello and welcome to The Café Bitcoin Podcast brought to you by Swan Bitcoin, the best way to buy and learn about Bitcoin. We're excited to announce we are bringing the The Café Bitcoin conversation from Twitter Spaces to you on this show, The Café Bitcoin Podcast, Monday - Friday every week. Join us as we speak to guest like Max Keiser, Lyn Alden, Tomer Strolight, Cory Klippsten and many others from the bitcoin space. Also, be sure to hit that subscribe button to make sure you get the notifications when we launch an episode. Join us Monday - Friday 7pst/10est every Morning and become apart of the conversation! Thank you again and we look forward to giving you the best bitcoin content daily here on The Café Bitcoin Podcast. Swan Bitcoin is the best way to accumulate Bitcoin with automatic recurring buys and instant buys from $10 to $10 million. Get started in just 5 minutes. Your first $10 purchase is on us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://swan.com⁠⁠/yt⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Swan on social media:Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/Swan⁠

The Scoop
Crypto's market structure is still too fragile, says BitGo's Mike Belshe

The Scoop

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 45:07


Mike Belshe is the co-founder and CEO of BitGo. In this episode of The Scoop, Belshe discusses the growth and challenges of the custody market in the crypto industry, and explains what it will take to make crypto's market structure more robust. OUTLINE 00:00 BitGo Background 05:15 Institutional Crypto Custodians 10:41 New Market Participants 14:36 Market Structure 24:09 Bullish Catalysts 32:08 Crypto Robustness 41:58 Closing Thoughts

Forbes Talks
How High Can Bitcoin Go Now That It's Hit Its All-Time High?

Forbes Talks

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2024 11:21


Mike Belshe, the CEO and founder of BitGo, joins "Forbes Talks," to discuss Bitcoin's price action following its new all time high.Stay ConnectedForbes newsletters: https://newsletters.editorial.forbes.comForbes on Facebook: http://fb.com/forbesForbes Video on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/forbesForbes Video on Instagram: http://instagram.com/forbesMore From Forbes: http://forbes.comForbes covers the intersection of entrepreneurship, wealth, technology, business and lifestyle with a focus on people and success.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tech Path Podcast
Bitcoin ETFs Beating Expectations BitGo INTERVIEW

Tech Path Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2024 27:34


The BlackRock iShares Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) gobbled up over $778 million worth of bitcoin (BTC) on Tuesday as the fund's investors apparently bought the dip in the world's largest crypto.Guest: Mike Belshe - CEO of BitGoBitGo website ➜ https://bit.ly/BitGoCustody00:00 Intro00:24 Bitcoin hits ATH00:53 Mike Belshe 7months ago02:27 ETFs then & now04:08 ETF Inflows07:04 Retail or institutions pushing rally?08:31 Can exchanges handle this inflow?10:20 Will we see another FTX situation?13:53 BlackRock files for SIO16:47 Valkyrie + Tokenization19:48 Custody insurance25:18 Ethereum ETF in May?26:46 Outro#Bitcoin #crypto #ethereum~Bitcoin ETFs Beating Expectations

Thinking Crypto Interviews & News
Mike Belshe Interview - BitGo's Crypto Custody Strategy Revealed! Brinks Investment, Bitcoin ETF Custody

Thinking Crypto Interviews & News

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2024 51:20


Mike Belshe is the cofounder and CEO of BitGo. We discuss:- BitGo acquiring Brassica - Brinks invests in BitGo - Tokenization - Bitcoin ETF launch and BitGo custodying ETFs - Hong Kong & Asian Market BTC ETFs - Crypto Regulations - Will BitGo go public this year?

Closing Bell
Closing Bell: Overtime: IBM CEO On AI Deployment; CrowdStrike CEO On New AI Cyber Threats 01/11/24

Closing Bell

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2024 43:43


It is finally here: the first day of trading for spot bitcoin ETFs. Marathon Digital CEO Fred Thiel and Mike Belshe, Bitgo CEO, on what it means for the price and the companies involved. IBM CEO Arvind Krishna talks AI deployment, the cloud and the company's consultancy business. CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz on how the company is adjusting to new threats as AI usage proliferates. Former Kansas City Fed President Thomas Hoenig talks the latest inflation data. 

Closing Bell
Closing Bell: Overtime: Apple Earnings From Every Angle; Venture Capital Scorecard With Francisco Partners Co-Founder 11/03/23

Closing Bell

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2023 44:31


It was the best week of the year for the major averages. G Squared Private Wealth's Victoria Greene and CFRA's Sam Stovall break down the market action. Founders Fund's Keith Rabois talks where VC money is headed right now, plus the role of corporate America in geopolitics. Former NEC Deputy Director Bharat Ramamurti talks the cooler-than-expected October jobs report and what it means for the Fed. Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman on his stock's volatile week and a potential landmark court case. BitGo was chosen as the custodian of FTX creditor money; CEO Mike Belshe joins to discuss what's next after Sam Bankman-Fried's trial. Piper Sandler's Craig Johnson on key technical levels.

Bitcoin Dad Pod
Episode 102: Financial Repression is Literally Here

Bitcoin Dad Pod

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2023 62:50


Pre-Show Three Arrows Capital co-founder Zhu arrested in Singapore airport, sentenced four months in prison | TechCrunch (https://techcrunch.com/2023/09/29/three-arrows-capital-co-founder-zhu-arrested-in-singapore-airport-sentenced-four-months-in-prison/) News Ripple bails out Fortress Trust after hackers steal customer assets (https://coingeek.com/ripple-bails-out-fortress-trust-after-hackers-steal-customer-assets/) Mike Belshe on X: I really don't want to talk about it at all, because it actually has nothing to do with BitGo. But because Fortress was not forthcoming about what actually did happen, we are now indirectly affected -…" / X (https://twitter.com/mikebelshe/status/1701322135778820181) Fortress CEO Responds to Ripple Backing Out of Acquisition - Decrypt (https://decrypt.co/199250/fortress-ceo-responds-to-ripple-backing-out-of-acquisition) Interesting analysis of bitcoin mining pool F2Pool's miner extracatble value (MEV) (https://coinmetrics.substack.com/p/state-of-the-network-issue-226) attacks on the STACKS protocol Economics The Lagged Impact Of Higher Rates | BitMEX Blog (https://blog.bitmex.com/the-lagged-impact-of-higher-rates/), Bitmex explains why monetary policy likely will take time to fail spectacularly part of a series on the next global financial (https://blog.bitmex.com/anatomy-of-the-next-global-financial-crisis/) crisis Arthur had a blog post that observes that at high levels of government deficits economic logic breaks down (https://blog.bitmex.com/are-we-there-yet/), the US gov't deficit is 8% of GDP, and nominal gdp growth is at 9% Privacy Interesting thoughts on bitcoin contributions (https://github.com/consentonchain/blog/blob/master/all_collections/_posts/2023-03-10-interview-zmnscpxj.md), privacy, and the challenges of designing the bitcoin protocol with Miner Extractable Value (https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/bitcoin-dev/2022-May/020502.html) problems in mind Bitcoin Education Bitcoin optech focus on covenants and lightning (https://bitcoinops.org/en/newsletters/2023/09/27/) Feedback Remember to get in touch bitcoindadpod@protonmail.com or @bitcoindadpod (https://mobile.twitter.com/bitcoindadpod) on twitter Consider joining the matrix channel (https://matrix.to/#/#bitcoin:jupiterbroadcasting.com) using a matrix client like element (https://element.io/get-started), details here (https://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com/community/matrix/) Boosts Bitcoin art from a listener: caroleanndanner.com Thank you Boosters If you get some value from this show, please consider sending a boost. Hearing from you means a lot to us! Send a Boost via the Podcast Index web page. No Podcast app upgrade required. Install Alby (https://getalby.com/) Find the Bitcoin Dad Pod on the Podcast Index (https://podcastindex.org/podcast/5049889) Boost right from the page! Send a re-ocurring or one-off lightning boost to the show with no message at bdadpod@getalby.com or directly to Chris at chrislas@getalby.com Value for Value Podcasting 2.0 to support an indepenent podcasting ecosystem (https://podcastindex.org/) Recomended Podcasting2.0 apps: Fountain (https://www.fountain.fm/) podcast app (Android) Podverse (https://podverse.fm/) (Cross platform and self hostable) + Alby (https://getalby.com/) for boosts Castamatic (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/castamatic-podcast-player/id966632553) (Apple) Sponsors and Acknowledgements Music by Lesfm from Pixabay Self Hosted Show (https://selfhosted.show/) courtesy of Jupiter Broadcasting (https://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com/)

Bloomberg Businessweek
Powell Signals Fed Will Raise Rates If Needed

Bloomberg Businessweek

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2023 40:54 Transcription Available


Bloomberg News International Economics & Policy Correspondent Michael McKee reports on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell saying the US central bank is prepared to raise interest rates further if needed from the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium. Mike Belshe, CEO of BitGo, discusses the need for a regulated environment to safely store digital funds. Bloomberg Businessweek Editor Joel Weber and Bloomberg News Chief Correspondent for Global Macro Markets Liz McCormick provide the details of Liz's Businessweek Magazine story US Budget Deficits Are Exploding, With No End in Sight. And we Drive to the Close with Nancy Tengler, Chief Investment Officer at Laffer Tengler Investments.Hosts: Carol Massar and Jess Menton. Producer: Paul Brennan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg Businessweek
Powell Signals Fed Will Raise Rates If Needed

Bloomberg Businessweek

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2023 40:54 Transcription Available


Bloomberg News International Economics & Policy Correspondent Michael McKee reports on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell saying the US central bank is prepared to raise interest rates further if needed from the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium. Mike Belshe, CEO of BitGo, discusses the need for a regulated environment to safely store digital funds. Bloomberg Businessweek Editor Joel Weber and Bloomberg News Chief Correspondent for Global Macro Markets Liz McCormick provide the details of Liz's Businessweek Magazine story US Budget Deficits Are Exploding, With No End in Sight. And we Drive to the Close with Nancy Tengler, Chief Investment Officer at Laffer Tengler Investments.Hosts: Carol Massar and Jess Menton. Producer: Paul Brennan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tech Path Podcast
1181. Regulated Crypto Custody For Institutions | Mike Belshe, BitGo CEO INTERVIEW

Tech Path Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2023 28:25


BitGo delivers security, compliance, and custodial solutions for blockchain-based currencies. Institutions are ready to re-enter the digital asset market with evolved requirements in the wake of industry upheaval in 2022. BitGo CEO Mike Belshe believes that traditional financial (TradFi) firms will remain mostly outside of crypto space.Guest: Mike Belshe - CEO of BitGoBitGo website ➜ https://bit.ly/BitGoCustody

The Scoop
How crypto's lending market can overcome its confidence crisis

The Scoop

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2023 36:10


Mike Belshe is the co-founder and CEO of BitGo — a leading digital asset custody and security platform. In this episode, Belshe shares his thoughts on last year's collapse of the crypto credit market and explains what it will take to restore confidence in the sector. Outline: 0:52 - Market musings 3:12 - Crypto conspiracies 5:54 - Business at BitGo 8:39 - Crypto prime brokerage 14:24 - Lending market cooldown 15:55 - Crypto's opaque transparency 21:22 - Crypto market recovery 32:47 - BitGo x Galaxy Digital

CryptoNews Podcast
#245: Mike Belshe, CEO of BitGo, on U.S. Regulatory Environment and Institutional Crypto Adoption

CryptoNews Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2023 47:52


Mike Belshe is the Co-Founder and CEO of BitGo and Internet Pioneer. At BitGo, Mike Belshe drives product and business strategy for delivering security, compliance, and custodial solutions for blockchain-based currencies. Before founding BitGo in 2011, Mike helped develop the internet as we know it today and was also an advanced tech pioneer.In this conversation, we discuss:- Preventing further crypto failures- Blackrock ETF- Principles-Based regulation- BitGo processes approximately 20% of all global Bitcoin transactions- Improper bank management- Good custody vs. bad custody- Stories from working at Netscape, Lookout, Microsoft, Google, HTTP/2BitGoWebsite: www.bitgo.comTwitter: @BitGoLinkedIn: BitGoMike BelsheTwitter: @mikebelsheLinkedIn: Mike Belshe   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT.  PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers.  PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions.  Code: CRYPTONEWS50  This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below:  PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50 

The Wolf Of All Streets
BINANCE VS FTX | Binance US Withdrawals HALTED | DOJ | CryptoTownHall

The Wolf Of All Streets

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2023 107:30


Join Ran Neuner, Mario Nawfal, Scott Melker and the guests of the today's Twitter Spaces: Bruce Fenton, Mike Belshe, Travis Kling, Haseeb Qureshi, Bill Barhydt and more! Crypto Town Hall is a new daily Twitter Spaces hosted Scott Melker, Ran Neuner & Mario Nawfal. Every day we discuss the latest news in crypto and bring the biggest names in the crypto space to share their opinions. ►►OKX Sign up for an OKX Trading Account then deposit & trade to unlock mystery box rewards of up to $10,000! 

ABRA's Money Talks Podcast
Twitter Spaces

ABRA's Money Talks Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2023 108:03


Listen to the latest Twitter Spaces sessions featuring Bill Barhydt, the Founder and CEO of Abra. In this interview, Bill joins Mike Belshe, CEO of BitGo, digging deeper into their latest acquisition of PrimeTrustTwitter Spaces: https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1ynJOapNVLEKR

Real Vision Crypto
"Bitcoin Is Needed More Than Ever"

Real Vision Crypto

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2023 32:09


The BitGo CEO makes the case for why the recent banking turmoil is good news for crypto. As Bitcoin reclaims the $30,000 threshold, Ash Bennington asks Mike Belshe, CEO of the crypto custodian and lender BitGo, about his recent claims that Bitcoin "has proven itself as a necessary part of the global financial system," and the state of institutional adoption. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bloomberg Businessweek
Could SVB Be a Contagion for Regional Banks?

Bloomberg Businessweek

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2023 38:32


Anton Schutz, President and CIO at Mendon Capital Advisors and Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Analyst for US Regional Banks Herman Chan discuss the possibility of contagion for banks related to the instability of Silicon Valley Bank. Amy Hunter Glaser, Senior VP at Adecco and Bloomberg News Economics Editor Molly Smith break down the February jobs report and possible impact on Fed policy. Mike Belshe, CEO of BitGo, talks about institutions storing digital assets securely. And we Drive to the Close with Christopher Zook, CIO at CAZ Investments. Hosts: Carol Massar and Jess Menton. Producer: Paul Brennan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg Businessweek
Could SVB Be a Contagion for Regional Banks?

Bloomberg Businessweek

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2023 38:32 Transcription Available


Anton Schutz, President and CIO at Mendon Capital Advisors and Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Analyst for US Regional Banks Herman Chan discuss the possibility of contagion for banks related to the instability of Silicon Valley Bank. Amy Hunter Glaser, Senior VP at Adecco and Bloomberg News Economics Editor Molly Smith break down the February jobs report and possible impact on Fed policy. Mike Belshe, CEO of BitGo, talks about institutions storing digital assets securely. And we Drive to the Close with Christopher Zook, CIO at CAZ Investments. Hosts: Carol Massar and Jess Menton. Producer: Paul Brennan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thinking Crypto Interviews & News
Mike Belshe Interview - BitGo, SEC Proposed Custody Rules, Crypto Regulations, & Web3

Thinking Crypto Interviews & News

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2023 51:44


Mike Belshe is the cofounder and CEO of BitGo. In this interview we discuss the latest with BitGo, the SEC's proposed custody rules and impact on BitGo's business, Galaxy Digital merge, Crypto market outlook, crypto regulations, web3, NFTs, CBDCs and more!

Real Vision Crypto
Why New Custody Rules Are Stirring the Crypto Industry

Real Vision Crypto

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 58:06


There's no rest for the weary at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, as the regulator continues to reshape the crypto space. Ash Bennington is joined by the CEO of BitGo, Mike Belshe, to dive deeper into the SEC's proposed changes to digital asset custody. Nico Cordeiro, CIO at Strix Leviathan, also stops by to discuss the markets and the latest crypto news, including Coinbase delisting BUSD, Yuga Labs announcing a Bitcoin NFT project, and the annual results from DCG. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

DeFi Slate

Dive into STEP Finance and learn what makes it so great for Solana users.Trade BTC, ETH, AVAX and other top cryptocurrencies with up to 30x leverage directly from your wallet (& save on fees using our link HERE)Spotify | YouTube | iTunes DeFi Slate Fam:Things are heating up in the NFT world as we speak…but what's next with DeFi & CeFi?Seemingly plagued with contagion, lending desks going under, and exploits all over the future of DeFi has never looked so bleak.But, is it really? Methinks not so much. We have more and more innovation happening on L2s, a rising importance of self custody, and the tourists are gone. The real builders are playing in the DeFi world now and its going to come back swinging...…atleast that's what the Founder of BitGo, Mike Belshe thinks. As a crypto OG, Mike has a very deep understanding of what is going on in the crypto ecosystem today and the outlook for the future.Its not too often you get to speak with a crypto OG, founder, and visionary in the industry!Enjoy this one!Cheers,Andy

The Defiant
BitGo's Mike Belshe on What's Next for WBTC & Crypto Custodians

The Defiant

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2022 52:09


This week on The Defiant Podcast, we speak with Mike Belshe, the CEO of BitGo, a digital asset custodian, wallet, and issuer of wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC). We start our conversation with an overview of BitGo and Mike's crypto journey. Wrapped Bitcoin is the most successful representation of Bitcoin on Ethereum. There's about 200K Bitcoin in BitGo's custody, which is the equivalent of $3.4B. WBTC is an important piece of the ecosystem as it enables Bitcoin holders to interact with DeFi. We dive into the recent selloff that saw WBTC lose its peg to Bitcoin. In the final part of our conversation, we discuss the role of custodians in the crypto space. Especially after what happened this year with FTX and various other centralized entities, crypto has been given a wake-up call to bring transparency and disclosures to CeFi. We explore the biggest lessons we can take away from this year. Thanking our podcast sponsors: Built by the team behind Avalanche, Core is an all-in-one command center for Web3 supporting Avalanche, Ethereum, and Bitcoin, a rich ecosystem of dApps, Bitcoin & Ethereum bridges, NFTs, Subnets, and more. Visit core.app to download now. Minima is a new mobile-native layer 1 blockchain. Join over 400,000 node runners on Minima's Incentive Program, to start earning $MINIMA every day until Mainnet launch. Get started at minima.global/get-involved Railway is the first DeFi wallet to integrate the powerful RAILGUN privacy system built using zero-knowledge cryptography and available on Ethereum, BSC, and Polygon.

CRYPTO 101
Ep. 491 The Crypto Regulation Landscape with Mike Belshe: CEO of BitGo

CRYPTO 101

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2022 45:26


In this episode of Crypto 101, brought to you by LinkedIn, we talk to Mike Belshe of BitGo who arguably has one of the toughest jobs in the crypto industry right now with BitGo being an industry leader in managing the institutional custody side of the crypto industry. Mike gives us his take on the FTX saga and how he believes this will help shape the future of crypto regulation in a positive way as the community takes its lessons learned and moves into the future. Sponsored link:www.LinkedIn.com/CryptoYouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@crypto101podcastGuest Links:https://twitter.com/mikebelshehttps://twitter.com/BitGoShow Links:https://CRYPTO101podcast.com Social Media:https://twitter.com/Crypto101Podhttps://twitter.com/BrycePaul101https://instagram.com/crypto_101 Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/groups/101Cryptohttps://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/dizarofrCreative Commons — Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported — CC BY-ND 3.0 Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/Fog-DIZAROMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/lAfbjt_rmE8▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

DeFi Decoded
DeFi Decoded - What are Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) and Wrapped Ethereum (WETH)?

DeFi Decoded

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2022 32:09


WBTC and WETH have both been in the news recently. Though they have similar sounding names, they are different in both composition and utility. WBTC is an Ethereum-based token (known as ERC-20) issues by BitGo, backed by Bitcoin. It allows users to use Bitcoin on the Ethereum network. Frequent listeners will recall that Mike Belshe, CEO of BitGo, joined us on a previous episode where he told us about BitGo's custody business. WETH is also an ERC-20 token, but in this case, it is backed by ETH rather than Bitcoin. Also, unlike WBTC, the collateral for wETH is held in a smart contract, not with a company. wETH allows users to use ETH more easily in DeFi and other Web3 applications. On this episode Andrew and Alex discuss the origins, use-cases and risks of these products and what they tell us about where Web3 is today.

On The Brink with Castle Island
Mike Belshe (BitGo) on FTX and the impact on crypto market structure (EP.375)

On The Brink with Castle Island

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2022 38:06


Mike Belshe, co-founder and CEO of BitGo joins the show. In this episode we discuss: Mike's thoughts on FTX and the unfolding fraud case. His views on crypto market structure and how it is likely to evolve in the face of the FTX collapse. The regulatory landscape and the path forward for spot market regulation. Views on the MPC custody landscape and advances in zero knowledge cryptography. To learn more about BitGo visit bitgo.com  

DeFi Decoded
DeFi Decoded - Mike Belshe, CEO of BitGo, on how to prevent the “Next FTX”

DeFi Decoded

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2022 37:46


On this week's episode of DeFi Decoded, Alex and Andrew sit down with Mike Belshe, Founder and CEO of BitGo, one of the world's leading firms in institutional staking, custody and trading firms, holding over $20 billion for some of the world's largest cryptoasset investors and many companies. Mike gives his perspective on the collapse of FTX, adding a few sensible recommendations for what industry leaders can do to prevent the “next FTX.” He tells us why he's super bullish on DeFi but also why we will still need trusted third parties like BitGo in the future. Andrew and Alex mostly just listen as Mike gives a masterclass on how to run a digital asset business safely, sustainably and with an eye for future growth.

Bloomberg Businessweek
BiUS Jobs Top Forecasts Creating Mixed Picture for Fed

Bloomberg Businessweek

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2022 40:43


Bloomberg Markets Correspondent Kriti Gupta, Bloomberg News U.S. Economy Reporter Reade Pickert and Amy Hunter Glaser, Senior VP at Adecco, discuss the October jobs report and employment trends. Bloomberg Businessweek Editor Joel Weber and Bloomberg Economics Chief Economist Tom Orlik provide the details of Tom's Businessweek Magazine story US and China Go From Growing the Pie to Fighting Over Slices. Mike Belshe, CEO of BitGo, explains why big financial players are getting into crypto. And we Drive to the Close with Alan Zafran, Founding Partner and Co-CEO at IEQ Capital. Hosts: Tim Stenovec and Katie Greifeld. Producer: Paul Brennan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg Businessweek
BiUS Jobs Top Forecasts Creating Mixed Picture for Fed

Bloomberg Businessweek

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2022 40:43


Bloomberg Markets Correspondent Kriti Gupta, Bloomberg News U.S. Economy Reporter Reade Pickert and Amy Hunter Glaser, Senior VP at Adecco, discuss the October jobs report and employment trends. Bloomberg Businessweek Editor Joel Weber and Bloomberg Economics Chief Economist Tom Orlik provide the details of Tom's Businessweek Magazine story US and China Go From Growing the Pie to Fighting Over Slices. Mike Belshe, CEO of BitGo, explains why big financial players are getting into crypto. And we Drive to the Close with Alan Zafran, Founding Partner and Co-CEO at IEQ Capital. Hosts: Tim Stenovec and Katie Greifeld. Producer: Paul Brennan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Wolf Of All Streets
Wall Street Will Fail | Mike Belshe On Bitcoin, Institutional Investors, Regulation & US Dollar

The Wolf Of All Streets

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2022 28:13


Digital assets will soon drive the global economy. Mike Belshe is playing a big role in that future as CEO of BitGo, the first ever US regulated trust bank, where he's working hard to ensure a safe future for digital assets. He joins us on the show to discuss his personal journey from money to technology, why digital dollars may rise above Bitcoin, the biggest questions institutions are currently asking, and why Wall Street will ultimately fail. JOIN THE FREE WOLF DEN NEWSLETTER

The Blockchain.com Podcast
Episode 50: CEO of BitGo Mike Belshe on Crypto Security

The Blockchain.com Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2021 54:06


In this episode, we spoke with Mike Belshe, CEO of one of the oldest crypto custodial firms who have played a huge role in attracting institutional investors to the space, BitGo. Through the implementation of private keys, we cover how Bitcoin has revolutionized how we store money securely, the future of crypto storage solutions, and how US Government Agencies such as the US Marshals have turned to BitGo as a means to store government-controlled Bitcoin. If you enjoyed the show, don't forget to subscribe and leave a review. Start your crypto journey with Blockchain.com today. Sign up for a Wallet: https://bit.ly/3k4Fr5B Trade on the Exchange: https://bit.ly/3pODxtg

Thinking Crypto Interviews & News
Mike Belshe Interview - BitGo's Crypto Wallet & Custody - Galaxy Digital Acquisition - Bitcoin, Crypto Regulations, DeFi

Thinking Crypto Interviews & News

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2021 56:48


Mike Belshe is the cofounder and CEO of BitGo. We discuss Mike's background in the early days of the internet at Netscape, working at Google and more. Mike also discusses BitGo's crypto wallet and custody solutions, being acquired by Galaxy Digital, BitGo supporting the El Salvador Bitcoin wallet, MetaMask integration, Bitcoin ETF, Crypto Regulations and much more.https://twitter.com/mikebelshehttps://www.bitgo.com/

The Scoop
BitGo's Mike Belshe explains why regulators should embrace the openness of the blockchain

The Scoop

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2021 38:00


Mike Belshe founded BitGo—the crypto financial services and custody firm—in 2013 with the original intention to help solve a pinpoint he identified when entering the bitcoin market early on: how to store crypto holdings safely. "We forget about how easy loss is", said Belshe. Today BitGo is more wide-spanning than just storage and custody, also covering lending, trading, and prime-related financial services. The firm is expected to complete its acquisition by Mike Novogratz's Galaxy Digital by end of 2021, creating an operation the two Mikes hope will bridge the crypto world with Wall Street. On this episode of The Scoop, Mike Belshe CEO of BitGo joined host Frank Chaparro to talk about that deal between BitGo and Galaxy, BitGo's origin story, and why regulators should embrace the openness of the blockchain.  In Belshe's view, regulators—including Gary Gensler of the Securities and Exchange Commission—should actually lean into using blockchain to identify nefarious behavior, and say "wait a minute we have this huge tool, let's use that." In the event that the agency deems most cryptocurrencies as securities—a scenario Belshe said was unlikely—Belshe noted that regulators would lock out the US from the market's innovation. Episode 57 of Season 3 of The Scoop was recorded remotely with The Block's Frank Chaparro and Mike Belshe, CEO at BitGo. 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 Bakkt, Kraken, and Exodus Bakkt® unlocks the $1.2+ trillion of digital assets that is currently held in cryptocurrencies, rewards and loyalty points, gaming assets and merchant stored value. We began in 2018 with the vision to bring trust and transparency to digital assets. Through the Bakkt Warehouse and Bakkt Bitcoin Futures and Options contracts, we serve institutional clients in an end-to-end regulated market with true price transparency. For consumers, Bakkt aggregates digital assets to enable instant liquidity and to empower users to trade, transfer and pay however they want. Visit Bakkt.com for more information About Kraken Whether you're an experienced crypto trader or just starting out, Kraken has the tools to help you achieve financial freedom. With 50+ cryptocurrencies to choose from, industry-leading security and a wide variety of features to suit any investing strategy, Kraken puts the power in your hands to buy, sell and trade digital assets. Visit Kraken.com to get started today. About Exodus Exodus is leading the world out of traditional finance by building beautiful and user-friendly crypto products. Forget having to learn the nuances of different cryptocurrencies. Exodus is designed for everyone and hides the complex details behind a beautiful and intuitive interface.   Buy and sell one cryptocurrency for another from the comfort of your wallet, in seconds. Funds remain under your full control.   Secure, manage, stake, and exchange all of your favorite cryptocurrencies from one wallet. No account registration is required. Download Exodus at Exodus.com or directly from Google Play and the iOS App Store and you're ready to go.  

Real Vision Presents...
Bitgo: Securing the World's Crypto (w/ Mike Belshe and Raoul Pal)

Real Vision Presents...

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 39:42


Real Vision Crypto: Mike Belshe, co-founder and CEO of Bitgo, joins Raoul Pal, Real Vision CEO, to discuss Bitgo, tokenization, and the DeFi markets. Belshe describes Bitgo as a security and technology company, acting as custodian for approximately 18 blockchains and 300+ tokens. He explains the importance of the institutional component to adoption and how crucial secure custodians are for institutions to be able to fully enter the space. Belshe believes that DeFi is starting to show some incredible opportunities, and he mentions that there are already smart contracts operating at significant scale, automating away parts of traditional finance such as automated market makers. Belshe also mentions the value of token standards like ERC20 for building out the layers of crypto infrastructure. Standardization of various tokenization formats will accelerate the security and composability of the crypto space. Recorded on January 27, 2021. Key Learnings: Security is paramount when working with institutional level investments. In order for crypto to be an asset class accessible to all, a secure fiduciary custodian is necessary infrastructure. We are in the early stages of the infrastructure build out for the crypto space, and as the value of the assets grow, the level of security must also scale with it. For our Listeners : Protect your portfolio and join 130,000 members by signing up at masterworks.io with promo code REAL VISION today to skip the waitlist. See important information at masterworks.io/disclaimer Checkout Jordan Harbinger Show @ https://www.jordanharbinger.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Empire
Mike Belshe, from $20M Bitcoin under a couch to $20B+ in custody: the BitGo story

Empire

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2021 54:43


My guest today is Mike Belshe, Founder and CEO of BitGo. But before that, he used what he learned at Netscape to help Google develop Chrome. Like many of us, Belshe stored his first Bitcoin on an old laptop. But after his investor friends started sending their digital assets his way, that "old laptop" was suddenly worth millions. Here's how his quest to secure those assets eventually became BitGo. ––– Empire is brought to you by Blockworks, a financial media brand delivering breaking news and premium insights about digital assets to millions of investors. For more content like Empire, visit http://blockworks.co/podcasts. Follow me on Twitter @JasonYanowitz and let me know what you thought of the show!

Appetite for Disruption:  The Business and Regulation of FinTech
Mike Belshe, Part 2:  Business, technology, and regulation

Appetite for Disruption: The Business and Regulation of FinTech

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 22:22


We continue our conversation with BitGo founder and CEO Mike Belshe with an in-depth discussion of business and regulation in the sphere of new technology.  Mike makes the point that many cryptoassets are about money and therefore should be regulated.  He outlines some principles for regulation that focus on adaptability and balance.  Troy and Lee chat at the end.  As a reminder, nothing in this episode is investment, legal, or any other advice of any kind, and nothing in this episode is an endorsement or recommendation of any kind.

bitcoin informa
BitGo rivela $ 250 milioni di partecipazioni

bitcoin informa

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2021 4:13


t.me/bitcoinforma Il custode delle criptovalute ha bitcoin nel proprio bilancio dal 2014, ha detto a CoinDesk il CEO Mike Belshe. La società di infrastrutture di asset digitali BitGo detiene $ 250 milioni in bitcoin nel suo bilancio, ha rivelato il CEO Mike Belshe a CoinDesk in una recente intervista. La divulgazione arriva in un momento in cui più società crittografiche si stanno aprendo sulle proprie partecipazioni in bitcoin. Non è insolito che le aziende di criptovalute detengano le stesse risorse che vendono ai propri clienti, ma una recente ondata di investimenti istituzionali ha queste stesse aziende che condividono i dettagli sui propri investimenti in risorse crittografiche. BitGo ha bitcoin nel suo bilancio dal 2014, ha detto Belshe. Uno dei primi prodotti che BitGo ha perseguito nello stesso anno è stato un portafoglio multi-sig e multi-utente progettato in parte per la gestione della tesoreria, ha aggiunto. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bitcoin-informa/support

bitcoin informa
BitGo rivela $ 250 milioni di partecipazioni

bitcoin informa

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2021 4:14


t.me/bitcoinformaIl custode delle criptovalute ha bitcoin nel proprio bilancio dal 2014, ha detto a CoinDesk il CEO Mike Belshe. La società di infrastrutture di asset digitali BitGo detiene $ 250 milioni in bitcoin nel suo bilancio, ha rivelato il CEO Mike Belshe a CoinDesk in una recente intervista.La divulgazione arriva in un momento in cui più società crittografiche si stanno aprendo sulle proprie partecipazioni in bitcoin. Non è insolito che le aziende di criptovalute detengano le stesse risorse che vendono ai propri clienti, ma una recente ondata di investimenti istituzionali ha queste stesse aziende che condividono i dettagli sui propri investimenti in risorse crittografiche.BitGo ha bitcoin nel suo bilancio dal 2014, ha detto Belshe. Uno dei primi prodotti che BitGo ha perseguito nello stesso anno è stato un portafoglio multi-sig e multi-utente progettato in parte per la gestione della tesoreria, ha aggiunto.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bitcoin-informa/support

Appetite for Disruption:  The Business and Regulation of FinTech
Mike Belshe, Part 1: From custody hobbyist to custody powerhouse

Appetite for Disruption: The Business and Regulation of FinTech

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 21:49


We are joined by Mike Belshe, founder and CEO of BitGo, a FinTech firm focused on custody and other services related to blockchain assets.  Mike describes his journey from helping friends hold their Bitcoin in the early days to building and improving new techniques for the custody of these assets.  He drew on his experience in other areas of technology and on his love of disruption (our word, not his).  As a reminder, nothing in this episode is investment, legal, or any other advice of any kind, and nothing in this episode is an endorsement or recommendation of any kind.  

Markets Daily Crypto Roundup
SPONSORED: The Tectonic Shift in Crypto Adoption with BitGo CEO Mike Belshe

Markets Daily Crypto Roundup

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 25:42


This episode was recorded live during the Bitcoin for Advisors event on November 9th, 2020. In this sponsored "Ask Me Anything" session led by NLW, host of the Breakdown and featuring BitGo CEO Mike Belshe, they discuss the shifting landscape of bitcoin and cryptocurrency adoption.

Messari's Unqualified Opinions
The Bitcoin Custodian with BitGo CEO Mike Belshe

Messari's Unqualified Opinions

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2020 58:28


While BitGo may not be as much of a household name as Coinbase and Binance, they’re easily one of the industry’s most important institutional custodians. BitGo supports custody for over 200 assets and In 2019 alone, accounted for 20% of all transactions on the Bitcoin blockchain. In this conversation, CEO Mike Belshe shares his views on the role of custodians in the industry, BitGo’s approach to asset selection, and how he views Bitcoin’s prospects in light of the current economic crisis.    --- Special thanks to our sponsors: Lukka - Crypto taxes made simple. Use the code messaritax and get $5 off the normal price of $19.95  Crypto.com - The best place to Buy, Earn, Pay with Crypto. If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworksgroup.io

Stephan Livera Podcast
SLP118 Mike Belshe - BitGo Bitcoin Custody

Stephan Livera Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2019 60:01


Mike Belshe, CEO of BitGo joins me to talk about his journey with Bitcoin and the challenges BitGo faces in being the world’s largest Bitcoin custodian. We talk about: Coming into Bitcoin How secure storage evolved in Bitcoin over time Technological and Procedural techniques used today to enhance security Insurance Contentious forks The risk of government Future of Bitcoin Custody Mike Belshe links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikebelshe BitGo: https://www.bitgo.com SLP Bitcoin Custody Series: https://stephanlivera.com/slp-bitcoin-custody-series Sponsor links: Kraken: http://www.kraken.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=stephanlivera Unchained Capital: https://www.unchained-capital.com/?utm_source=Stephan%20Livera&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=Affiliate Bitcoin Outlet: https://bitcoinoutlet.com/ use code: LIVERA for 21% off GiveBitcoin: https://givebitcoin.io/?grsf=d3nqrm Stephan Livera links: Show notes and website: https://stephanlivera.com/ Follow me on twitter: https://twitter.com/stephanlivera Subscribe to the podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1415720320

Base Layer
Base Layer Episode 058 - Mike Belshe (BitGo)

Base Layer

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2019 50:58


Mike Belshe, the CEO and co-founder of BitGo, joins us for the next episode of Base Layer. BitGo, is one of the market leaders in institutional-grade cryptocurrency investment services. Mike is the driving force behind BitGo’s product and business strategy for delivering security, compliance, and custodial solutions for blockchain-based currencies. Prior to founding BitGo, Mike was one of the first engineers dedicated to building Chrome at Google. He is creator of the SPDY protocol and lead author of HTTP/2.0, the internet protocol responsible for loading web pages today. In 2003, Mike co-founded Lookout Software, an email search company acquired by Microsoft, and has held management positions at several startups including Netscape, Good Technology, and Critical Path. Mike and I talk the current state of custody and what the future has for it, insurance and custody and much more. 

The Pomp Podcast
Mike Belshe, Founder of BitGo: Inside The Collision of Crypto and Wall Street

The Pomp Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2019 50:22


Mike Belshe is the founder of BitGo. In this conversation, Mike and Anthony Pompliano discuss working at Netscape, having $25,000,000 of Bitcoin under his couch, building a leading custody provider, and why insurance is so important for this industry. ---- Totle is a rare blockchain investment opportunity, one that offers a live product, active customers, an established revenue model. Totle solves three significant problems with blockchain asset exchange: 1) Security 2) Complexity and 3) Pricing. Over $4 trillion of blockchain assets were exchanged in 2018 and growth is forecast for at least the next 10 years. Totle’s sophisticated platform powers the blockchain economy with safe, simple decentralized asset exchanges at the best price for traders, wallets, businesses and other financial apps. Totle’s B2C Web App and B2B API are live and serving customers today. Visit totle.com/pomp for more info. ----- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe. This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworksgroup.io

Unconfirmed: Insights and Analysis From the Top Minds in Crypto
Consensus: Invest 2018: Financial Products in 2019 and Beyond - Ep.051

Unconfirmed: Insights and Analysis From the Top Minds in Crypto

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2018 19:02


This special episode is a recording of the closing fireside chat I had at Consensus: Invest, titled “Financial Products: 2019 and Beyond,”  with Jan Van Eck, president and CEO of the Van Eck Securities Corporation, and Mike Belshe, cofounder and CEO of BitGo. During the talk, we discuss SEC chairman Jay Clayton’s comments earlier that day that the main barrier to a Bitcoin ETF was market manipulation. We dive into how well the problem of custody has been solved for potential financial products, and what the entrance of Bakkt and Fidelity could mean for the space in 2019. Thank you to our sponsors! CipherTrace: http://ciphertrace.com/unconfirmed Episode links: Thank you to Consensus: Invest for inviting me to moderate! https://www.coindesk.com/events/consensus-invest-2018/agenda Van Eck: https://www.vaneck.com BitGo: https://bitgo.com The comments with SEC chairman Jay Clayton that we reference at the beginning: https://www.coindesk.com/sec-jay-clayton-consensus-invest-video An article on what he said: https://www.coindesk.com/clayton-sec-ico-funding-security-offering

Unchained
Listener Mail: Laura Answers Your Questions on the Markets, Velocity, Privacy and More! - Ep.88

Unchained

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2018 69:26


This week, because I was busy with my TEDx talk and my book, I decided to do an episode in which I answer your questions. Thank you to everyone who submitted one, and I'm so sorry I didn't get to all your questions. In this episode, I talk about what's necessary to gain wider adoption, how I think the next bull run will manifest and how Bitcoin would behave in a serious financial crisis. Plus, I reveal which areas of the industry I think will blossom, and which areas I'm less optimistic about. I also answer what people who are just getting into the technology can do in the space, why the oracle problem is so challenging and how it can be resolved, and what the velocity problem is, and whether it applies especially to Ethereum. I also delve into privacy coins, whether or not the lower overall crypto market volatility we're seeing now will continue, and where this trend with stablecoins is going. There are a LOT of episode links -- be sure to check them out! Thank you to our sponsors! Altlending: https://altlending.com Blockdaemon: http://blockdaemon.com/unchained/ Episode links: Senate hearing on cryptocurrencies: https://www.c-span.org/video/?452837-1/senate-banking-panel-explores-cryptocurrencies-blockchains Tweets with me, Nouriel and Vitalik: https://twitter.com/laurashin/status/1050782831859752960 My conversation with Soona Amhaz of Token Daily about Nouriel Roubini on Unconfirmed: http://unconfirmed.libsyn.com/how-were-misusing-the-word-decentralization-ep041 Milken Institute panel featuring Nouriel Roubini: http://www.milkeninstitute.org/videos/view/cryptocurrencies-irrational-exuberance-or-brave-new-world Skeptics' Episodes: Preston Byrne & Angela Walch: http://unchainedpodcast.co/the-skeptics-episode-preston-byrne-and-angela-walch-on-what-the-industry-and-regulators-get-wrong-in-crypto Meltem Demirors & Jill Carlson: http://unchainedpodcast.co/episode-74 Singularity University episode discussing usbaility: http://unchainedpodcast.co/singularity-university-global-summit-how-do-we-get-consumer-adoption-ep83 My Forbes article on phone hijacking: https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurashin/2016/12/20/hackers-have-stolen-millions-of-dollars-in-bitcoin-using-only-phone-numbers/#2ada233b38ba USV blog post on apps and infrastructure: https://www.usv.com/blog/the-myth-of-the-infrastructure-phase CryptoKitties episode: http://unchainedpodcast.co/what-makes-a-cryptokitty-worth-140000-ep75 Token Foundry standards: https://blog.tokenfoundry.com/token-foundry-standards/ Civil: https://civil.co Forbes magazine feature on blockchain not Bitcoin, featuring Chain: https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurashin/2015/09/09/bitcoins-shared-ledger-technology-moneys-new-operating-system/#66bb2f4c7dd1 Recent episode with Barry Silbert: http://unchainedpodcast.co/barry-silbert-on-what-wall-street-says-privately-about-crypto-vs-what-it-says-publicly-ep87 Decentralized Finance series: 0x: http://unchainedpodcast.co/will-warren-of-0x-on-why-decentralized-exchanges-are-the-future Dharma: http://unchainedpodcast.co/nadav-hollander-on-how-dharma-could-create-new-forms-of-debt-ep80 Compound: http://unchainedpodcast.co/how-youll-earn-interest-on-your-crypto-with-compound-ep82 dYdX: http://unchainedpodcast.co/how-dydx-allows-you-to-take-a-short-position-in-one-token-ep86 Institutional money: The Information article on university endowments investing in crypto: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/harvard-stanford-mit-endowments-invest-in-crypto-funds Unchained episode with Tuur Demeester: http://unchainedpodcast.co/tuur-demeester-on-why-hes-a-bitcoin-maximalist-and-bearish-on-ethereum-ep81 Fortune article on Bakkt: http://fortune.com/longform/nyse-owner-bitcoin-exchange-startup/ Custody solutions: BitGo becomes a qualified custodian: https://www.coindesk.com/bitgo-receives-regulatory-approval-to-custody-crypto-assets/ Unchained episode with Mike Belshe of BitGo: http://unchainedpodcast.co/mike-belshe-on-what-bitgos-kingdom-trust-acquisition-means-for-crypto-and-how-security-will-develop-in-the-future Coinbase Custody opens: https://blog.coinbase.com/coinbase-custody-is-officially-open-for-business-182c297d65d9 Potential recession: Oslo Freedom Forum episode on uptake of bitcoin in Venezuela: http://unchainedpodcast.co/the-oslo-freedom-forum-in-new-york-why-decentralization-matters-ep85 Fortune article on Chainalysis: http://fortune.com/2018/10/10/can-the-whales-of-bitcoin-tank-the-market/?ref=tokendaily Trends I think will blossom: First Unchained episode with Kathryn Haun: http://unchainedpodcast.co/federal-prosecutor-kathryn-haun-on-how-criminals-use-bitcoin-and-how-she-catches-them Unchained episode with Chris Dixon of a16z crypto: http://unchainedpodcast.co/chris-dixon-on-how-trust-is-the-best-lego-block-ep70 Unchained episode with Zooko Wilcox of Zcash: http://unchainedpodcast.co/zcashs-zooko-wilcox-on-why-he-believes-privacy-coins-will-be-used-more-for-good-than-bad JPMorgan Chase using Zcash technology: https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurashin/2017/05/22/jpmorgan-chase-to-integrate-zcash-technology-to-its-enterprise-blockchain-platform/ Enterprise blockchains: NYT article I wrote on enterprise blockchains: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/27/business/dealbook/industries-blockchains-efficiency.html Oracles: Ether flash crash on GDAX: https://www.cnbc.com/2017/06/22/ethereum-price-crash-10-cents-gdax-exchange-after-multimillion-dollar-trade.html Medium article on oracles:  https://www.cnbc.com/2017/06/22/ethereum-price-crash-10-cents-gdax-exchange-after-multimillion-dollar-trade.html Episode with Joey Krug of Augur: http://unchainedpodcast.co/joey-krug-on-how-augur-is-like-any-other-tool-ep79 Episode with Danny An of TrustToken: http://unchainedpodcast.co/harbor-and-trusttoken-on-why-they-dont-mind-being-unsexy-ep77 Velocity problem: Chris Burniske on how to value a crypto asset, on Unchained: http://unchainedpodcast.co/how-to-valuate-a-crypto-asset-s3e08 Ethereum post on reducing block reward: https://www.cnbc.com/2017/06/22/ethereum-price-crash-10-cents-gdax-exchange-after-multimillion-dollar-trade.html Privacy coins: Good post on Monero vs. Zcash: https://medium.com/digitalassetresearch/zec-best-in-class-privacy-in-a-public-blockchain-1df2a3728739 Episode on illicit use of cryptocurrencies: http://unchainedpodcast.co/how-widespread-is-money-laundering-in-crypto-ep72 Carlotta Perez book, Technological Revolutions and Financial Capital: http://www.carlotaperez.org/pubs?s=tf&l=en&a=technologicalrevolutionsandfinancialcapital Unchained episode on stablecoins: http://unchainedpodcast.co/why-its-so-hard-to-keep-stablecoins-stable Unconfirmed episode with Rune Christensen of MakerDAO: http://unconfirmed.libsyn.com/rune-christensen-of-makerdao-on-its-15-million-from-andreessen-horowitz-ep039 Unchained episode with Circle that describes their stablecoin: http://unchainedpodcast.co/circles-jeremy-allaire-and-sean-neville-on-why-crypto-will-be-bigger-than-the-web-ep71

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Listener Mail: Laura Answers Your Questions on the Markets, Velocity, Privacy and More! - Ep.88

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2018 69:26


This week, because I was busy with my TEDx talk and my book, I decided to do an episode in which I answer your questions. Thank you to everyone who submitted one, and I'm so sorry I didn't get to all your questions. In this episode, I talk about what's necessary to gain wider adoption, how I think the next bull run will manifest and how Bitcoin would behave in a serious financial crisis. Plus, I reveal which areas of the industry I think will blossom, and which areas I'm less optimistic about. I also answer what people who are just getting into the technology can do in the space, why the oracle problem is so challenging and how it can be resolved, and what the velocity problem is, and whether it applies especially to Ethereum. I also delve into privacy coins, whether or not the lower overall crypto market volatility we're seeing now will continue, and where this trend with stablecoins is going. There are a LOT of episode links -- be sure to check them out! Thank you to our sponsors! Altlending: https://altlending.com Blockdaemon: http://blockdaemon.com/unchained/ Episode links: Senate hearing on cryptocurrencies: https://www.c-span.org/video/?452837-1/senate-banking-panel-explores-cryptocurrencies-blockchains Tweets with me, Nouriel and Vitalik: https://twitter.com/laurashin/status/1050782831859752960 My conversation with Soona Amhaz of Token Daily about Nouriel Roubini on Unconfirmed: http://unconfirmed.libsyn.com/how-were-misusing-the-word-decentralization-ep041 Milken Institute panel featuring Nouriel Roubini: http://www.milkeninstitute.org/videos/view/cryptocurrencies-irrational-exuberance-or-brave-new-world Skeptics' Episodes: Preston Byrne & Angela Walch: http://unchainedpodcast.co/the-skeptics-episode-preston-byrne-and-angela-walch-on-what-the-industry-and-regulators-get-wrong-in-crypto Meltem Demirors & Jill Carlson: http://unchainedpodcast.co/episode-74 Singularity University episode discussing usbaility: http://unchainedpodcast.co/singularity-university-global-summit-how-do-we-get-consumer-adoption-ep83 My Forbes article on phone hijacking: https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurashin/2016/12/20/hackers-have-stolen-millions-of-dollars-in-bitcoin-using-only-phone-numbers/#2ada233b38ba USV blog post on apps and infrastructure: https://www.usv.com/blog/the-myth-of-the-infrastructure-phase CryptoKitties episode: http://unchainedpodcast.co/what-makes-a-cryptokitty-worth-140000-ep75 Token Foundry standards: https://blog.tokenfoundry.com/token-foundry-standards/ Civil: https://civil.co Forbes magazine feature on blockchain not Bitcoin, featuring Chain: https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurashin/2015/09/09/bitcoins-shared-ledger-technology-moneys-new-operating-system/#66bb2f4c7dd1 Recent episode with Barry Silbert: http://unchainedpodcast.co/barry-silbert-on-what-wall-street-says-privately-about-crypto-vs-what-it-says-publicly-ep87 Decentralized Finance series: 0x: http://unchainedpodcast.co/will-warren-of-0x-on-why-decentralized-exchanges-are-the-future Dharma: http://unchainedpodcast.co/nadav-hollander-on-how-dharma-could-create-new-forms-of-debt-ep80 Compound: http://unchainedpodcast.co/how-youll-earn-interest-on-your-crypto-with-compound-ep82 dYdX: http://unchainedpodcast.co/how-dydx-allows-you-to-take-a-short-position-in-one-token-ep86 Institutional money: The Information article on university endowments investing in crypto: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/harvard-stanford-mit-endowments-invest-in-crypto-funds Unchained episode with Tuur Demeester: http://unchainedpodcast.co/tuur-demeester-on-why-hes-a-bitcoin-maximalist-and-bearish-on-ethereum-ep81 Fortune article on Bakkt: http://fortune.com/longform/nyse-owner-bitcoin-exchange-startup/ Custody solutions: BitGo becomes a qualified custodian: https://www.coindesk.com/bitgo-receives-regulatory-approval-to-custody-crypto-assets/ Unchained episode with Mike Belshe of BitGo: http://unchainedpodcast.co/mike-belshe-on-what-bitgos-kingdom-trust-acquisition-means-for-crypto-and-how-security-will-develop-in-the-future Coinbase Custody opens: https://blog.coinbase.com/coinbase-custody-is-officially-open-for-business-182c297d65d9 Potential recession: Oslo Freedom Forum episode on uptake of bitcoin in Venezuela: http://unchainedpodcast.co/the-oslo-freedom-forum-in-new-york-why-decentralization-matters-ep85 Fortune article on Chainalysis: http://fortune.com/2018/10/10/can-the-whales-of-bitcoin-tank-the-market/?ref=tokendaily Trends I think will blossom: First Unchained episode with Kathryn Haun: http://unchainedpodcast.co/federal-prosecutor-kathryn-haun-on-how-criminals-use-bitcoin-and-how-she-catches-them Unchained episode with Chris Dixon of a16z crypto: http://unchainedpodcast.co/chris-dixon-on-how-trust-is-the-best-lego-block-ep70 Unchained episode with Zooko Wilcox of Zcash: http://unchainedpodcast.co/zcashs-zooko-wilcox-on-why-he-believes-privacy-coins-will-be-used-more-for-good-than-bad JPMorgan Chase using Zcash technology: https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurashin/2017/05/22/jpmorgan-chase-to-integrate-zcash-technology-to-its-enterprise-blockchain-platform/ Enterprise blockchains: NYT article I wrote on enterprise blockchains: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/27/business/dealbook/industries-blockchains-efficiency.html Oracles: Ether flash crash on GDAX: https://www.cnbc.com/2017/06/22/ethereum-price-crash-10-cents-gdax-exchange-after-multimillion-dollar-trade.html Medium article on oracles:  https://www.cnbc.com/2017/06/22/ethereum-price-crash-10-cents-gdax-exchange-after-multimillion-dollar-trade.html Episode with Joey Krug of Augur: http://unchainedpodcast.co/joey-krug-on-how-augur-is-like-any-other-tool-ep79 Episode with Danny An of TrustToken: http://unchainedpodcast.co/harbor-and-trusttoken-on-why-they-dont-mind-being-unsexy-ep77 Velocity problem: Chris Burniske on how to value a crypto asset, on Unchained: http://unchainedpodcast.co/how-to-valuate-a-crypto-asset-s3e08 Ethereum post on reducing block reward: https://www.cnbc.com/2017/06/22/ethereum-price-crash-10-cents-gdax-exchange-after-multimillion-dollar-trade.html Privacy coins: Good post on Monero vs. Zcash: https://medium.com/digitalassetresearch/zec-best-in-class-privacy-in-a-public-blockchain-1df2a3728739 Episode on illicit use of cryptocurrencies: http://unchainedpodcast.co/how-widespread-is-money-laundering-in-crypto-ep72 Carlotta Perez book, Technological Revolutions and Financial Capital: http://www.carlotaperez.org/pubs?s=tf&l=en&a=technologicalrevolutionsandfinancialcapital Unchained episode on stablecoins: http://unchainedpodcast.co/why-its-so-hard-to-keep-stablecoins-stable Unconfirmed episode with Rune Christensen of MakerDAO: http://unconfirmed.libsyn.com/rune-christensen-of-makerdao-on-its-15-million-from-andreessen-horowitz-ep039 Unchained episode with Circle that describes their stablecoin: http://unchainedpodcast.co/circles-jeremy-allaire-and-sean-neville-on-why-crypto-will-be-bigger-than-the-web-ep71

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What Will Make Institutional Players Comfortable Entering Crypto? - Ep.56

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Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2018 56:13


This talk is from a panel I led on infrastructure in the crypto space at the Time Summit, by Bridge Alternatives, featuring Kayvon Pirestani of director of institutional sales at GDAX, Tim McCourt, CME Group's managing director and global head of equity products and alternative investments, Michael Moro, CEO of Genesis Trading and Genesis Capital, and Hu Liang, founder and CEO of Omniex. We discussed what infrastructure tools need to be built to get institutional players comfortable with the space, how custodying a digital asset differs from custodying a traditional asset, why they can see institutional players dealing in stablecoins and trading on decentralized exchanges at some point in the future, and what needs to be built out in terms of trading infrastructure for institutional players. (Hint: it turns out Excel and Google Sheets are the biggest competitors for crypto trading infrastructure services.) We also talk about the challenges of building out infrastructure for trading that can suddenly double or quadruple in volume and for a market that runs 24/7/365. Thank you to Bridge Alternatives and the Time Summit for the panel! https://www.bridgealternatives.com/ https://timesummit.org/ Kayvon Pirestani: https://timesummit.org/2018/03/19/kayvon-pirestani/ Michael Moro: https://timesummit.org/2018/04/21/michael-moro/ Tim McCourt: https://timesummit.org/2018/03/15/tim-mccourt/ Hu Liang: https://timesummit.org/2018/03/23/hu-liang/ The episode with Mike Belshe where we discuss custodying digital assets and qualified custodians: http://unchainedpodcast.co/mike-belshe-on-what-bitgos-kingdom-trust-acquisition-means-for-crypto-and-how-security-will-develop-in-the-future Thank you to our sponsors! Quantstamp: https://quantstamp.com/ Ethereal Summit: https://etherealsummit.com/

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What Will Make Institutional Players Comfortable Entering Crypto? - Ep.56

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Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2018 56:13


This talk is from a panel I led on infrastructure in the crypto space at the Time Summit, by Bridge Alternatives, featuring Kayvon Pirestani of director of institutional sales at GDAX, Tim McCourt, CME Group’s managing director and global head of equity products and alternative investments, Michael Moro, CEO of Genesis Trading and Genesis Capital, and Hu Liang, founder and CEO of Omniex. We discussed what infrastructure tools need to be built to get institutional players comfortable with the space, how custodying a digital asset differs from custodying a traditional asset, why they can see institutional players dealing in stablecoins and trading on decentralized exchanges at some point in the future, and what needs to be built out in terms of trading infrastructure for institutional players. (Hint: it turns out Excel and Google Sheets are the biggest competitors for crypto trading infrastructure services.) We also talk about the challenges of building out infrastructure for trading that can suddenly double or quadruple in volume and for a market that runs 24/7/365. Thank you to Bridge Alternatives and the Time Summit for the panel! https://www.bridgealternatives.com/ https://timesummit.org/ Kayvon Pirestani: https://timesummit.org/2018/03/19/kayvon-pirestani/ Michael Moro: https://timesummit.org/2018/04/21/michael-moro/ Tim McCourt: https://timesummit.org/2018/03/15/tim-mccourt/ Hu Liang: https://timesummit.org/2018/03/23/hu-liang/ The episode with Mike Belshe where we discuss custodying digital assets and qualified custodians: http://unchainedpodcast.co/mike-belshe-on-what-bitgos-kingdom-trust-acquisition-means-for-crypto-and-how-security-will-develop-in-the-future Thank you to our sponsors! Quantstamp: https://quantstamp.com/ Ethereal Summit: https://etherealsummit.com/

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Paul Walsh of MetaCert on How Not to Get Scammed Out of Your Crypto

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2018 64:19


Paul Walsh had long ago predicted that internet scams would migrate from email to private messaging platforms, but it wasn't until crypto mania took off that his thesis was proved right -- in a big way. In the summer of 2017, the founder and CEO of MetaCert discovered many crypto Slack channels were being overrun by scammers capitalizing on FOMO to get people to inadvertently give them their ether and other tokens. Now, the company has several products to help prevent crypto enthusiasts from being scammed and it also decentralizing its work so the whole world can help classify bad links and proven others from being scammed. In this talk, he describes how the scams work, how Metacert tries to keep people from falling victim, and how best you can protect your own crypto. MetaCert the company: https://metacert.com MetaCert the protocol: http://metacertprotocol.com/  Story on phone hijackings: https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurashin/2016/12/20/hackers-have-stolen-millions-of-dollars-in-bitcoin-using-only-phone-numbers/#7125f2f738ba Link to episode where Mike Belshe and I discuss physical crimes against crypto people: http://unchainedpodcast.co/mike-belshe-on-what-bitgos-kingdom-trust-acquisition-means-for-crypto-and-how-security-will-develop-in-the-future Thank you to our sponsors! Bitwise: https://www.bitwiseinvestments.com/unchained Keepkey: https://www.keepkey.com Preciate: https://preciate.org, which is taking suggestions for new people to appreciate at https://preciate.org/recognize

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Paul Walsh of MetaCert on How Not to Get Scammed Out of Your Crypto

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2018 64:19


Paul Walsh had long ago predicted that internet scams would migrate from email to private messaging platforms, but it wasn't until crypto mania took off that his thesis was proved right -- in a big way. In the summer of 2017, the founder and CEO of MetaCert discovered many crypto Slack channels were being overrun by scammers capitalizing on FOMO to get people to inadvertently give them their ether and other tokens. Now, the company has several products to help prevent crypto enthusiasts from being scammed and it also decentralizing its work so the whole world can help classify bad links and proven others from being scammed. In this talk, he describes how the scams work, how Metacert tries to keep people from falling victim, and how best you can protect your own crypto. MetaCert the company: https://metacert.com MetaCert the protocol: http://metacertprotocol.com/  Story on phone hijackings: https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurashin/2016/12/20/hackers-have-stolen-millions-of-dollars-in-bitcoin-using-only-phone-numbers/#7125f2f738ba Link to episode where Mike Belshe and I discuss physical crimes against crypto people: http://unchainedpodcast.co/mike-belshe-on-what-bitgos-kingdom-trust-acquisition-means-for-crypto-and-how-security-will-develop-in-the-future Thank you to our sponsors! Bitwise: https://www.bitwiseinvestments.com/unchained Keepkey: https://www.keepkey.com Preciate: https://preciate.org, which is taking suggestions for new people to appreciate at https://preciate.org/recognize

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Trends in Crypto: Marco Santori, Michael Sonnenshein and Barbara Minuzzi on 2017 and What's Next

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2018 60:23


In this live recording of a panel discussion at the CoinAlts Fund Symposium, Marco Santori, president and chief legal officer of Blockchain, managing director at Grayscale Investments, and Barbara Minuzzi, cofounder and managing partner of Ausum Ventures take stock of the 2017 year and discuss a range of trends they're seeing in the industry. Santori describes what the ICO wave was like from his seat as one of the most in-demand lawyers for ICOs, and why he doesn't actually think that securities (such as a SAFT) can later transform into something that is a non-security. He also talks about how big corporations are thinking about use blockchain technology -- and why we haven't yet seen much activity on that front in the market. We talk about the current clouds over the industry -- custody and regulation -- and Sonnenshein explains why investors choose Grayscale's investment products, such as the Bitcoin Investment Trust, rather that investing in the coin directly, and  Blockchain.info: https://blockchain.info Grayscale Investments: https://grayscale.co Ausum Ventures: https://www.ausum.vc Thank you to the CoinAlts Fund Symposium for hosting the panel: https://www.coinaltsfundsymposium.com For more on regulatory issues, check out these past episodes: Perianne Boring and Amy Kim of the Chamber of Digital Commerce on crypto regulation: http://unchainedpodcast.co/the-chamber-of-digital-commerces-perianne-boring-and-amy-kim-on-why-us-crypto-regulation-is-complicated-and-confusing The Tax Rules That Have Crypto Investors Aghast: http://unchainedpodcast.co/the-tax-rules-that-have-crypto-users-aghast How Crypto and Blockchain Technology Should Be Regulated: http://unchainedpodcast.co/how-crypto-and-blockchain-technology-should-be-regulated Jerry Brito and Peter Van Valkenburgh of Coin Center: http://unchainedpodcast.co/how-coin-center-is-helping-define-the-big-fuzzy-gray-area-of-blockchain-and-cryptocurrency-law Caitlin Long on How 'Utility Tokens' Are Now Legal in Wyoming: http://unconfirmed.libsyn.com/caitlin-long-on-how-utility-tokens-are-now-legal-in-wyoming Former DOJ Prosecutor Kathryn Haun on What the SEC Subpoenas and FinCen Letter Likely Mean: http://unconfirmed.libsyn.com/sxsw-episode-former-doj-prosecutor-kathryn-haun-on-what-the-sec-subpoenas-and-fincen-letter-likely-mean For more on custody issues, check out the episode with Mike Belshe of BitGo and its acquisition of Kingdom Trust: http://unchainedpodcast.co/mike-belshe-on-what-bitgos-kingdom-trust-acquisition-means-for-crypto-and-how-security-will-develop-in-the-future Thank you to our sponsors! Ethereal Summit: https://etherealsummit.com Quantstamp: https://www.quantstamp.com StartEngine: https://www.startengine.com/unchained

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Trends in Crypto: Marco Santori, Michael Sonnenshein and Barbara Minuzzi on 2017 and What's Next

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2018 60:23


In this live recording of a panel discussion at the CoinAlts Fund Symposium, Marco Santori, president and chief legal officer of Blockchain, managing director at Grayscale Investments, and Barbara Minuzzi, cofounder and managing partner of Ausum Ventures take stock of the 2017 year and discuss a range of trends they're seeing in the industry. Santori describes what the ICO wave was like from his seat as one of the most in-demand lawyers for ICOs, and why he doesn't actually think that securities (such as a SAFT) can later transform into something that is a non-security. He also talks about how big corporations are thinking about use blockchain technology -- and why we haven't yet seen much activity on that front in the market. We talk about the current clouds over the industry -- custody and regulation -- and Sonnenshein explains why investors choose Grayscale's investment products, such as the Bitcoin Investment Trust, rather that investing in the coin directly, and  Blockchain.info: https://blockchain.info Grayscale Investments: https://grayscale.co Ausum Ventures: https://www.ausum.vc Thank you to the CoinAlts Fund Symposium for hosting the panel: https://www.coinaltsfundsymposium.com For more on regulatory issues, check out these past episodes: Perianne Boring and Amy Kim of the Chamber of Digital Commerce on crypto regulation: http://unchainedpodcast.co/the-chamber-of-digital-commerces-perianne-boring-and-amy-kim-on-why-us-crypto-regulation-is-complicated-and-confusing The Tax Rules That Have Crypto Investors Aghast: http://unchainedpodcast.co/the-tax-rules-that-have-crypto-users-aghast How Crypto and Blockchain Technology Should Be Regulated: http://unchainedpodcast.co/how-crypto-and-blockchain-technology-should-be-regulated Jerry Brito and Peter Van Valkenburgh of Coin Center: http://unchainedpodcast.co/how-coin-center-is-helping-define-the-big-fuzzy-gray-area-of-blockchain-and-cryptocurrency-law Caitlin Long on How 'Utility Tokens' Are Now Legal in Wyoming: http://unconfirmed.libsyn.com/caitlin-long-on-how-utility-tokens-are-now-legal-in-wyoming Former DOJ Prosecutor Kathryn Haun on What the SEC Subpoenas and FinCen Letter Likely Mean: http://unconfirmed.libsyn.com/sxsw-episode-former-doj-prosecutor-kathryn-haun-on-what-the-sec-subpoenas-and-fincen-letter-likely-mean For more on custody issues, check out the episode with Mike Belshe of BitGo and its acquisition of Kingdom Trust: http://unchainedpodcast.co/mike-belshe-on-what-bitgos-kingdom-trust-acquisition-means-for-crypto-and-how-security-will-develop-in-the-future Thank you to our sponsors! Ethereal Summit: https://etherealsummit.com Quantstamp: https://www.quantstamp.com StartEngine: https://www.startengine.com/unchained

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Mike Belshe on What BitGo's Kingdom Trust Acquisition Means for Crypto and How Security Will Develop in the Future

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2018 65:01


Mike Belshe, the founder and CEO of BitGo, talks about one of the biggest problems facing crypto today: security. We discuss some of the ways BitGo has resolved this issue, whether that still leads to single points of failure, and what the company's recent acquisition of Kingdom Trust (a "qualified custodian" as defined by the 1940 Investment Company Act) means for the space -- hint, it may have to do with ETFs. We also discuss the recent violent crimes against people in crypto and how everyday people should go about protecting their funds. Mike Belshe: https://twitter.com/mikebelshe BitGo: https://www.bitgo.com/ A Wired article on the BitGo acquisition of Kingdom Trust: https://www.wired.com/story/why-a-tiny-kentucky-firm-rules-a-corner-of-the-crypto-market/ New York Times article on crimes against crypto holders: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/18/technology/virtual-currency-extortion.html Thank you to our sponsors: Preciate: https://preciate.org/, which is taking suggestion for new people to recognize at https://preciate.org/recognize/ Bitwise: https://www.bitwiseinvestments.com/unchained StartEngine:https://www.startenginesummit.com/  

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Mike Belshe on What BitGo's Kingdom Trust Acquisition Means for Crypto and How Security Will Develop in the Future

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2018 65:01


Mike Belshe, the founder and CEO of BitGo, talks about one of the biggest problems facing crypto today: security. We discuss some of the ways BitGo has resolved this issue, whether that still leads to single points of failure, and what the company's recent acquisition of Kingdom Trust (a "qualified custodian" as defined by the 1940 Investment Company Act) means for the space -- hint, it may have to do with ETFs. We also discuss the recent violent crimes against people in crypto and how everyday people should go about protecting their funds. Mike Belshe: https://twitter.com/mikebelshe BitGo: https://www.bitgo.com/ A Wired article on the BitGo acquisition of Kingdom Trust: https://www.wired.com/story/why-a-tiny-kentucky-firm-rules-a-corner-of-the-crypto-market/ New York Times article on crimes against crypto holders: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/18/technology/virtual-currency-extortion.html Thank you to our sponsors: Preciate: https://preciate.org/, which is taking suggestion for new people to recognize at https://preciate.org/recognize/ Bitwise: https://www.bitwiseinvestments.com/unchained StartEngine:https://www.startenginesummit.com/  

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What Will Happen At The Time Of The Bitcoin Hard Fork?

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2017 66:21


As Bitcoin faces the biggest test in its nine-year history, two players on opposing sides -- Mike Belshe of BitGo and Bitcoin protocol developer Matt Corallo -- debate how the community got here and what the definition of Bitcoin is -- whether the white paper or price determines it. We also look at how the upcoming hard fork could affect Bitcoin Cash, and debate whether or not censorship on the Bitcoin subreddits has influenced people's views on the block size debate. Plus, they give their best post-hard fork predictions. For reference: Will This Battle For the Soul of Bitcoin Destroy It? https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurashin/2017/10/23/will-this-battle-for-the-soul-of-bitcoin-destroy-it/ Show notes: http://www.forbes.com/sites/laurashin/2017/10/31/what-will-happen-at-the-time-of-the-bitcoin-hard-fork/

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What Will Happen At The Time Of The Bitcoin Hard Fork?

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2017 66:21


As Bitcoin faces the biggest test in its nine-year history, two players on opposing sides -- Mike Belshe of BitGo and Bitcoin protocol developer Matt Corallo -- debate how the community got here and what the definition of Bitcoin is -- whether the white paper or price determines it. We also look at how the upcoming hard fork could affect Bitcoin Cash, and debate whether or not censorship on the Bitcoin subreddits has influenced people’s views on the block size debate. Plus, they give their best post-hard fork predictions. For reference: Will This Battle For the Soul of Bitcoin Destroy It? https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurashin/2017/10/23/will-this-battle-for-the-soul-of-bitcoin-destroy-it/ Show notes: http://www.forbes.com/sites/laurashin/2017/10/31/what-will-happen-at-the-time-of-the-bitcoin-hard-fork/