Crypto Token Talk

Today we chat with Kunal Desai, a crypto millionaire and the CEO of Bulls on Crypto Street. He tells us about his background in trading stocks and how he began trading cryptocurrency. Kunal describes Bulls on Crypto Street as a one-stop-shop for crypto, containing news, blogs, and classes. He advises us about the best ways for beginners to get involved in cryptocurrency, most useful exchanges and the importance of having a plan in trading.

Jacqueline is Head of Business Development for Arcana, which is envisioned to be the “cryptocurrency home” for consumers. JK explains the Arcana Wallet’s Smart Vault Technology, which will store users’ cryptocurrency offline. She describes the issues with hardware wallets and how Arcana solves them.

Today’s guest is Peter Kirby, CEO of Kuvera. Peter and his co-founder Mahesh Paolini-Subramanya started Kuvera because they saw an interesting opportunity to move real-world assets on to the blockchain. Peter explains how Kuvera will be useful in solving real-world problems like the process of getting a mortgage and buying property. Peter says that blockchain can simplify lending practices by allowing all parties to look at the same, untampered mortgage data.

We sit down with Chitra Ragavan, Chief Strategy Officer of Gem. She tells us about how she first got involved with cryptocurrency. Having a background in journalism, she gives insight on the drama associated with crypto. That leads into Gem, which is focused on being an all- encompassing platform in which users can buy new tokens, learn about them, view all digital assets in one place, and more. Chitra advises on how beginners should start investing in cryptocurrency and offers career recommendations.

Jason and Cyrus are co-founders of Spl.yt, which is focused on reinventing e-commerce and displacing the major players in the space. They believe in providing equal opportunity in online marketplaces. We then learn about the fractural ownership possibilities with using Spl.yt, its target market, competitor limitations and the benefits of Spl.yt to sellers. Cyrus then discusses what it’s like to build a company from the ground up.

Ada Jonušė, a former politician, is the CEO and co-founder of Lympo. Lympo is creating a healthy lifestyle ecosystem beginning with the Lympo app, which motivates people to exercise. The app launches in September and will be tested soon in Lithuania by approximately 15,000 marathon runners. Ada discusses Lympo’s recently announced partnership with the Dallas Mavericks of the NBA and the excitement and results that Lympo has already created before the launch of the app.

Saul Hudson is a co-founder of Angle 42 which is a consulting agency that acts as a communications directorate for blockchain start-ups. Angle 42 completes tasks such as finding the right PR agency or Community Manager for the start-up. Saul, who has a background in journalism, tells us how he explains blockchain technology to people who are brand new to it, when to collaborate with start-ups and the need for various professionals in the blockchain space.

Kim LaFleur is the Director of Client Services for Security Token Academy, which is the first video platform focused on security token offerings (STOs). Security Token Academy provides insights to security token enthusiasts, investors, and issuers. Kim takes us through the process of how she vets the tokens that are featured on the platform, from reviewing partners to social media presence.

While working abroad, Felipe Huicochea had his pay blocked by both a bank and PayPal. Next, he tried Bitcoin, and it worked perfectly. As a software engineer, from this moment, Felipe became extremely interested in cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. In this episode, Felipe talks about the uses for crypto in developing countries that we rarely discuss, why the current financial system will have a serious problem with future generations, the bitcoin lightning network, and innovations in mining.

Leigh Cuen is a journalist at Coindesk and joins us today to talk about the intersection of cryptocurrency and the sex industry. Both of these spaces have many misconceptions from people outside of the industries, and Leigh is here to help quash them.   Leigh explains the challenges faced by those in the sex industry, and how blockchain and cryptocurrencies can help - all while remaining completely legal and compliant with regulations.

Parker McCurley is an Ethereum programmer and co-founder of the company Decent. He is a firm believer in open source software, access to free education materials, and the general sentiment of the decentralization movement. He hopes by focusing on the technical, hard facts of how blockchain systems function and can be applied to practical problems, him and his company Decent can promote a focus on technical innovation and real value in the blockchain community.

Emma Channing is the founder and general council of Statis group, a premier ICO advisory group. Regulations on ICOs in the U.S. have been encouraging most to go offshore. Emma tells us whether she thinks this will continue, shares about her experience as a female leader in the blockchain space, along with advice for people looking for a career in blockchain or crypto.

John Wise is the CEO & Chairman of the Board of Loci, software is the poised to be the leader of the next generation of search engines, specifically allowing the claim and discovery of patents, inventions, and ideas using the Ethereum blockchain. John has extensive technical and engineering management experience and is also an experienced inventor in auto racing technologies with around 1000 inventions.

Holochain is a team full of ambition, with the goal of reinventing the internet so there’s no company sitting between us or supporting us and anything we want to do. They believe in the power of a truly peer-to-peer internet, and are building a distributed cloud. Joining us today from Holochain are Matthew Schutte, director of communications, and Sami Van Ness, director of digital marketing. Links for resources mentioned: https://holo.host/

Tim joins Kelley for an in-depth, technical discussion focusing on ICOs and regulations in the crypto space. Tim explains how ICO crowdfunding works, the favourable jurisdictions that ICOs are gravitating towards, securities law, regulatory attitudes of different countries, and more. Whether you’re considering launching an ICO or would like to invest in one, you’ll find this episode full of valuable content.