Blockchain Disruption

Based on all of the hubbub about data security and a general awareness that brands want to get their hands on your browsing history, you know it’s worth something. But can you put a dollar figure to it? Rob Viglione and his partners at Horizen want to go a step further, allowing users to make money from their own data. But in order to do this, Viglione understands that the platform has to be compelling. Viglione details the hurdles and benefits that Horizen has and will encounter on their journey.

If tasked with reviving a completely broken crypto token, where would you start? Jason “BitBender” Brink took on this challenge when he became director for Vulcano.io, a cryptocurrency with a focus on geothermal research and development. Through strategic partnerships with universities in Asia, Brink has brought renewed purpose to Vulcano, once a defunct, over-leveraged high-staking coin.

Real estate is broken. Inefficiency drives up costs for all parties and causes beautiful homes to languish on the market. Paperwork bogs down outdated administrative processes. Showing, buying, and selling properties is a headache. ShelterZoom, led by co-founder and CEO Chao Cheng-Shorland, wants to reform the broken state of real estate. Cheng explains how blockchain will change the way that homes and property are listed, shown, bought, and sold.

Imagine a business without borders — no trade restrictions, national taxation, no geographical limits. This is the vision that Stefano Covolan, Founder of Korporatio, has for the future of businesses. In this episode, Covolan gives us a look into the potential future of business powered by blockchain. Give it a listen, you may just find yourself incorporating on the blockchain before you can say Seychelles!

If you’re looking to invest for your future, and you have cryptocurrency to spare, you’ll need someone who knows both digital currencies and IRAs. Someone like Chris Kline, Chief Operating Officer of Bitcoin IRA. “It’s not your grandfather’s economy,” Kline says. He’s right, and investing in the likes of GE is no longer a sure-fire retirement plan. In the age of DIY investing, Kline’s advice shouldn’t be ignored.

Looking for a few extra bucks? What if we told you your data could be the means to a quick payday? Henri Pihkala, CEO of open-source data exchange platform Steamr, believes your data is worth more than you think. Find out how Henri and his crew are elevating data sharing with blockchain technology. You will also discover when you can expect to be able to sell your data, how it will all work, and why the future of data sharing will be far brighter than the present.

Imagine diving head-first into massive bitcoin investment on little more than a suggestion from your attorney. What would prompt you to do such a thing? Would you even have the intestinal fortitude to make such a bold leap? What would you do with your valuable experience? Dan Reitzik, CEO of DMG Blockchain Solutions, has used many of those lessons towards improving both the legal cannabis industry and supply chain management, among others. For more of Dan’s insights, give it a listen!

Keyboard environmentalists talk a big game when it comes to saving the planet, but fail to back those words with action. Such is not the case for David Katz, a Canadian entrepreneur who’s blending blockchain technology with a noble environmental cause: reducing the amount of plastic waste suffocating marine ecosystems. David knows first-hand how daunting the fight against marine debris is, and as the CEO of The Plastic Bank, he’s prepared to take on the cause.

The “decentralized exchange” often misleads users into believing nobody has control over their funds at any time - aside from themselves. More often than users realize, trading on a cryptocurrency exchange necessarily means lending your funds to the platform’s owner. Alex Wearn, CEO of Aurora, shares his thoughts on the hurdles facing decentralized exchanges as well as his vision for the future of digital asset trading. Give it a listen if you want to learn more!

Infrastructure for institutional crypto trading was once non-existent. Omniex changed that with one of the first institutional-level trading platforms for crypto assets. As the founder of Omniex, Hu Liang has maintained a front-row view of the challenges and rewards of being an early entrant in the institutional crypto trading space. In this episode, he shares his experiences, insights, and projections for the future of crypto asset trading platforms.

Crypto assets are a new investment vehicle, but the infrastructure needed to support them remains largely under construction. Despite many institutional investors being interested in digital assets, they often lack trust in most of the platforms that sell them. In this interview, Brian Liston, Co-Founder of Seed CX, discusses how institutional investors can approach the market shrewdly to protect their investment and hopefully make a buck.

Multi-party and enterprise networks are complex business environments with competing interests. The number of players and IT partners involved makes it difficult and costly for companies to innovate when working in these complex digital networks. In this interview, we talk with One Network's EVP of Blockchain Strategy, Geoff Annesley, about how blockchain can be implemented to improve multi-party networks, and what software and platform as a service companies are doing to integrate the technology.

Jonathan Rivers, CTO of 3Pillar Global, knows what it takes to build robust software, and has a well-informed vision of how blockchain technology could benefit software developers. What he also understands is the importance of tempering expectations. In other words, blockchain is not simply the cure-all that many idealists cast it as. If you appreciate a realist’s take on blockchain’s potential, give this episode a listen!

Charley Moore is the CEO and founder of the disruptive online legal services company, Rocket Lawyer. They recently partnered with ConsenSys and OpenLaw to implement smart contracts into their services, making Rocket Lawyer the first to bring the Ethereum blockchain to the legal marketplace. If you’ve ever used online legal services, or missed out on a lawyer because there wasn’t enough in the budget, definitely give this episode a listen!

The regulatory future of blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies, and ICOs remains unclear as U.S. regulators are still working to understand how the tech fits within existing regulations and what new policies are needed to help foster innovation and prevent abuse. Trace Schmeltz is a seasoned legal expert with experience in the SEC litigation landscape. In this interview, Trace shares insights on the SEC's thoughts on blockchain and where regulation is headed in the coming years!