Blockchain Disruption

When it comes to eCommerce, trust is everything. In the early days, people couldn't imagine purchasing goods and services online but now it's hard to remember a time before eCommerce. That being said, eCommerce is ripe for disruption as privacy and security are once again a concern due to recent hacks, along with persistent fraud and reputation gaming. In this interview, Gee-Hwan Chuang, founder of Listia and the Ink Protocol shares how blockchain can improve trust in eCommerce and reputation management!

Privacy is on decline, but blockchain could be a solution to restore trust online. In this interview, Richie Etwaru shares how blockchain can benefit the human data marketplace. His company, Hu-manity.co creates legally-binding characteristics of property ownership. Listen to hear more about how blockchain is shaping the future of personal data.

The mortgage process is terrible for almost everyone involved. Outdated paperwork and countless data silos make the journey slow and tedious, especially for the parties seeking the mortgage. In this interview, Joe Markham, CEO and founder of Block66, shares how blockchain could power a new breed of mortgage lending platform that leverages the technology to increase transparency and streamline the deployment of capital in the real estate industry.

In the new and burgeoning ICO sector, there are a lot of questions about how to build compliant technologies and companies without compromising the effectiveness of their blockchain applications. In this interview, Matthew Unger shares why his company, iComply remains technologically agnostic so that new blockchains, mesh networks, or centralized trading systems can be integrated in a regulated manner. Listen to hear how compliance and governance can be incorporated for the growing ICO movement.

The AI community needs a more universal infrastructure to increase trust and remove security issues throughout the industry. As algorithms become more powerful, it's important to consider how they will be managed as they automate all kinds of work. In this interview, Rob May, Founder and CEO of BotChain, shares how blockchain can help AI developers reduce malicious bot activity, the spread of fake news, and other unintended consequences that the technology may create.

The logistics and shipping industry is ripe for disruption. With disparate software solutions that create data silos and other operational challenges for supply chain stakeholders, the industry is in need of a new operational layer that can improve interoperability. Blockchain could help supply chain companies increase efficiency. In this interview, Sloane Brakeville shares the ways in which blockchain will bring change to the supply chain and what opportunities exist for early adopters.

Managing cryptocurrency and other digital assets can be a daunting task for a lot of people, largely because of how new they are and how quickly these assets are evolving. In this episode, Paul Puey, Edge CEO comes back to share wallet basics, why non-custodial solutions offer some of the safest ways to store your currency, and how you can make better decisions when storing your crypto assets. If you're interested in buying crypto and want to know how to do it safely, definitely give this a listen!

If you have been exploring how to buy and sell cryptocurrency, you’ve probably come across ShapeShift. The company has been helping its customers exchange assets since 2014, making them one of the most established financial services in the growing crypto ecosystem. ShapeShift's CEO Erik Voorhees is one of the most well-known names in the blockchain movement. In this interview, Erik shares the future of cryptocurrency exchanges and what regulators should know about the fast-evolving technology.

The advertising industry is plagued by fraud and harmful data practices. Fortunately, blockchain entrepreneurs are quickly working on solutions that will help reduce some of these abuses. Charles Manning is the CEO of Kochava & XCHNG. In this episode, Charles talks about the intersection of blockchain and advertising and how the technology can be used to prevent problematic practices in the industry.

CryptoKitties was revolutionary in that it opened everyone’s eyes to the possibility of scarce digital collectibles on the blockchain. It did not, however, gain mainstream appeal and has never risen to very high user numbers. Despite their overhyped beginnings, digital collectibles have real potential if they successfully demonstrate their value compared to existing digital assets. In this interview, David Yu shares what's needed to drive more mainstream adoption of emerging digital collectible platforms.

Pharma is an industry that's jumping on almost every technological bandwagon, and blockchain is no exception. In this interview, Michael Brunner, the CEO of BlockMedx, shares the implications of better provenance for pharmaceuticals and how blockchain can be applied to solve problems for patients. If you've wondered what potential uses exist for blockchain in healthcare and the opioid crisis, check out this episode!

There's a lot of hype surrounding cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology, but when you break it down what everyone's really excited about is decentralized systems and distributed ledgers. Mance Harmon is the CEO and Co-Founder of Hedera Hashgraph, a DLT platform. In this interview, Mance shares what the future of DLT looks like, and why there's more to the conversation than the blockchains we all know and love!

Frequently developers don't directly benefit from the open source projects they contribute to, which is why sometimes it helps to have incentives involved. Kevin Owocki, head of the Gitcoin project, is working to incentivize open source software development in the blockchain sector. In this interview, Kevin shares the importance of open source development for decentralized systems, how to encourage open source innovation, and what the future of open source looks like.

Advertisers use your data every day. They also make money while using it. In this interview, serial entrepreneur Neil Sweeney shares that most consumer data profiles are worth $200 a month. Killi is a blockchain platform working to bridge the gap between consumers and advertisers, to help consumers benefit financially from the use of their data. Throughout the interview, Neil shares how blockchain will disrupt existing advertising paradigms, why they should be disrupted, and what the future looks like.

Freelancing is on the rise. Whether it's super inexpensive tasks on Amazon's MTurk, or higher level knowledge work that occurs on platforms like Upwork, the number of platforms emerging to connect freelancers with customers is increasing. In this interview, Simona Pop from Bounties Network shares why some freelancers prefer crypto bounties over incumbents, and what the future of the freelancing economy will look like on the blockchain!