Blockchain Disruption

Enterprise organizations are tasked with collecting all kinds of personal data. Employee identity, vendor verification, and login data are just a few examples of the critical information enterprises need to keep secure. Costly hacks have increased interest in decentralized identity verification, particularly at the enterprise level. In this interview, Armin Ebrahimi shares why companies are flocking to decentralized identity tools and what the future of identity management looks like in enterprise!

Launching an ICO has become commonplace, but launching bigger altcoins dates back several years before ICOs took off. In this interview, Sebastian Schepis, one of the Co-Founders of Syscoin and the current CIO for Blockchain Foundry, shares the journey of creating Syscoin which started small, ballooned to a top 100 market cap cryptocurrency, along with what it takes to launch ICOs and new currencies today!

The last great disruption in the music industry was kicked off by Napster, and made mainstream with the launch of iTunes. Like it's predecessors, blockchain is poised to completely disrupt the music industry by reinventing revenue models, empowering artists to receive payments independently, and creating micro-investment models that will incentivize big labels to back smaller bands. In this interview, Stephen Brett shares why the music industry is so well suited for blockchain solutions, and what's ahead!

The blockchain industry is developing at a rapid pace, and as a result, a lot of people have questions as to which projects are trustworthy and which ones might be gone tomorrow after raising tens of millions of dollars. In this episode, Andrew Keys, who heads up ConsenSys Capital, shares valuable insights on how ConsenSys evaluates the potential of a project and their roadmap for future growth. Listen in if you want to learn how one of the biggest names in crypto allocates their resources for growth.

Tickets seem like an invention from the stone age. Countless events, sporting, concerts, theatres, etc. still rely on outdated ticket management systems and paper tickets. In this interview, Shiv Madan, CEO of Blockparty shares how blockchain could end scalping and fraud, make ticketing a much more streamlined part of the event experience, and bring the events industry into the digital age. If you've ever bought a fake ticket, or been frustrated while waiting in line, this episode is a must listen.

In the current digital gaming marketplace, there are tons of barriers to entry when it comes to drawing attention to your game, and keeping users engaged. Dylan Jones is the founder of Refereum, a platform aiming to reward gamers for participating while giving game developers a more transparent advertising and engagement model. In this interview, Dylan shares how decentralized solutions can help drive innovation in the gaming industry, and how blockchain might transform the way gamers engage with content.

Decentralized systems can solve a host of social issues, but they require a critical eye, and continued guidance to make sure they are executed with the end user in mind. In this interview, Ben Siegel, the project lead at ConsenSys Social Impact, shares how blockchain can protect the rights of citizens, and whether or not self-sovereign identity is attainable in the near term. If you care about social impact and want to know how blockchain can help, give this interview a listen!

Whether it's the sharing and freelancer economies replacing traditional work, or technology making it easier to employ people, the HR world is being disrupted on a daily basis. Crystal Stranger is an HR & Tax guru, who started advising friends and clients about the tax impact of their crypto investments. Crystal shares how Smart Contracts can impact employment relationships, the future of blockchain and crypto tax regulation, and where HR Technology and blockchain will intersect in the near term.

When it comes to creating privacy solutions for cloud systems, there's no quick fix. What's required is a shift in thinking from centralized systems to decentralized ones. Enigma is working to build privacy layers for decentralized systems while helping organizations continue to use, mine, process data as users allow. In this episode, Tor Bair shares how blockchain can help protect data while keeping it useful for the numerous applications organizations can use it for.

Cryptocurrency trading is in a wild wild west phase, and newcomers need to do everything they can to understand both the technology and crypto markets, before investing any money. In this interview, Timothy Tam, Co-founder of CoinFi, shares insights on where crypto trading technology is headed and what investors can expect in the near term. Timothy's insights will help listeners understand what challenges come with trading in crypto, and some suggestions on how to be a smarter investor.

If you’ve been researching blockchain or listening to this show, you know that the applications for the technology are many. However, it can be tough to evaluate whether or not your blockchain startup is solving a clear problem in the market or if a blockchain solution is right for your company. In this interview, we chat with Ritika Singh, CEO and Founder of InnCreTech, about how enterprise-level organizations develop blockchain solutions for their businesses.

If the recent onslaught of reporting on extreme weather events has taught us anything, it’s that emergency services infrastructures vary wildly depending on region. Digital solutions may help communities to create emergency response networks to help one another stay safe and healthy in times of need. In this interview, I connect with Mark Jeffrey, founder of Guardian Circle. If you’ve ever been interested in how Blockchain can benefit developing communities, definitely check this episode out!

Publishing is broken. While digital platforms have forced media and publishing companies to rethink their distribution strategies, the lion's share of power and subsequently profits is left for a smaller group of big publishers. In this interview, I talk with Ted O’Neill, CEO and Founder of Narrative, a content creation and distribution platform. Ted and I discuss the future of content creation and publishing, and how Blockchain can help transform the industry as his company prepares for an ICO.

The entertainment industry is being rapidly disrupted by tech companies, streaming services, and subscription-based content models. The massive computing power required to process visual and graphics data frequently forces small creators and firms to outsource their visual rendering to companies with more computing power. In this interview, Kalin Stoyanchev and I discuss the ways in which blockchain can remove barriers in the entertainment industry and help democratize content creation.

While it's clear that blockchain is going to disrupt traditional banking services, it's also clear that as cryptocurrencies gain further adoption people need financial vehicles for using them. In this interview, Joe Kelly, CEO of Unchained Capital and I discuss the future of financial services for cryptocurrency users. If you've wondered whether or not cryptocurrencies will receive the same kind of financial infrastructure as fiat currencies, give this episode a listen.