Crypto Token Talk

Rebecca Rettig and Marc Boiron, both partners at FisherBroyles, join us for this episode. The two work together on a daily basis, with Rebecca having more litigation expertise and Marc having more technical expertise. Topics covered: - Bitcoin functioning like cash and being better than gold. - Regulation’s effect on the industry. - Educating judges about cryptocurrency and blockchain. - Things that start-ups in the space should consider

Rena Shah, Head of Operations at Ember Fund, joins the podcast. Ember Fund, a mobile investment app where you essentially can invest like a crypto hedge fund, aims to provide outsized returns for everyone with little money and a few steps. Ember Fund is the only mobile, non-custodial, managed cryptocurrency portfolio on the market. Rena and Kelley discuss: - Energy consumption of crypto mining - Tips on getting started with Ember Fund - Challenges and advantages of Ember Fund as non-custodial

Shea Newkirk, also known as “The Stache” in the cryptocurrency world, is today’s guest. He is a crypto educator and enthusiast, and the founder of The CryptoStache, which began in 2017 about four years after Shea first invested in bitcoin. Links to Resources: https://www.bitcoin2019conference.com/ https://www.fomohunt.com/events/crypto-bit-bus-trip-to-bitcoin-2019-conference-la-sf/ https://www.cryptostache.com/ https://twitter.com/cryptostache https://www.youtube.com/cryptostache

In this special joint episode recorded with Crypto Token Talk host Kelley Weaver and guest-host Nikki Brown with The Coin Boys hosts Andy Steig and Daniel Gutierrez, the podcast hosts come together for a lively discussion of all things blockchain and crypto. Topics covered: -Stories of how each host got into crypto -Paths to mass adoption -Maintaining a welcoming crypto community -Fully-functional blockchain applications

David Bailey, Co-founder and CEO of BTC Inc., shares his enthusiasm for bitcoin. Topics covered: -Bitcoin’s foundational value for entire crypto ecosystem -Unfortunate toxicity and division around bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies -The Bitcoin 2019 Conference happening in San Francisco on June 25 and 26 Links to resources: https://www.bitcoin2019conference.com/ https://b.tc/ https://store.b.tc/ https://bitcoinmagazine.com/ https://www.ybitcoin.com/ https://twitter.com/davidfbailey

Topics covered: -Mass Adoption with Tijana Damjanovic Gertner (Chief Marketing Officer of Anchor), Nash Foster (CEO of Pyrofex), and Ken Brooke (CEO of MetaX) - Applications of blockchain to advertising. - An explanation of the various types of stablecoins. - Creating a better understanding of cryptocurrency for end users. - When blockchain is required and when it is not. Links for resources mentioned: https://cis.la/ https://metax.io/en/ https://pyrofex.io/ https://theanchor.io/

This week we feature Bryce Bladon, Founding Team Member of CryptoKitties and Director of Communications at Dapper Labs. For the past decade, he has been a communications consultant specializing in finding use cases for emerging technology. Bryce tells us about the launch of CryptoKitties in 2017, explains the game and its significance. He discusses what he hopes the long-term impact of this technology will be and informs us of how to get involved with CryptoKitties.

Our guest today is Ian Balina, a full-time cryptocurrency investor who has travelled to 20 countries this year alone to research blockchain projects. After making a humble investment into Bitcoin and Ethereum, Ian conducted additional research into blockchain, before finally quitting his job to invest full-time. Ian made $1,000,000 within his first year as a full-time investor. In this episode, he shares with us some key insights that he gained in the process and which current projects he is excited about.

This week we are joined by Arthur Gervais, the CEO at Liquidity Network. Liquidity Network uses off-chain payments enabling high volume of fast trading and purchasing. Arthur explains that blockchain’s impact on the banking and finance industries can lead to revolutionary changes in the way that business is conducted, especially shifting who will be given access to participate in trade. He dives in to the use cases for these types of payments before concluding with resources for newcomers.

In this week’s episode we share a recording of a panel discussion featured on the Women of Crypto stage as a part of LA Blockchain Week with guest Crystal Rose (CEO and co-founder of Sensay), Emily Bush (co-founder of shEOS), Sarah Austin (CMO and co-founder of SOMA Open Network), and Jessica VerSteeg (CEO and founder of Paragon). The entrepreneurs share their journeys into blockchain. They discuss current technological innovations that will develop blockchain and mass adoption.

Jeremy Musighi, founder of Immutable Capital, joins the show today. He is an entrepreneur who began investing in Bitcoin in 2013. Immutable Capital started as a consultancy but is in the process of adding an investing branch. Jeremy shares with us how he thinks blockchain will change the way that society and government operate. He concludes by sharing which educational resources have helped him build a foundational knowledge of crypto and blockchain.

We are joined by Ana De Sousa who leads operations at FalconX, a cryptocurrency fintech company. Ana shares her vetting process for clients and proposes that blockchain and crypto will continue to succeed and grow as industries because there are so many talented teams working to improve current industries or build new ones. For Ana, however, her deep interest lies in applications dealing with privacy. Ana is hopeful that the crypto space will advance greatly in the next decade.

Our guest today is Ian Balina, a full-time cryptocurrency investor who has travelled to 20 countries this year alone to research blockchain projects. He first became interested in blockchain while working at IBM. Ian shares with us some key insights that he gained in the process and which current projects he is excited about. Looking forward, he describes how we will know when cryptocurrency has entered mainstream use.

Kevin Beauregard joins us today to discuss AUX-Augmented Exchange. AUX is a decentralized auction that uses smart contracts and allows users to set their own values for tokenized assets. The platform is in beta stage and ready for use. Kevin shares with us the barriers he has faced in building the company and what he believes to be the greatest barriers to the expansion of crypto. He concludes the episode with resources for newcomers to the crypto space.

Simona Pop, Head of Marketing & Community for The Bounties Network discusses how the Bounties protocol enables users to create tasks across any vertical business. The protocol allows people to impart change in global communities. She encourages listeners to contact her with social impact suggestions and sharing some advice about blockchain.