Blockchain Insider Podcast by 11:FS

11:FS

Blockchain Insider, hosted by Mauricio Magaldi and Cuy Sheffield, is a dedicated podcast specialising in crypto, blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT). Make it your home for cryptocurrency news! Since the price of Bitcoin has rocketed, and Bitcoin, Ethereum and Dogecoin have become household names, Blockchain Insider has charted their rise in a way that's accessible to new listeners. Blockchain Insider is putting out 2 episodes a month - one news show looking at all the biggest news in the sector, and the other an insights show where we deep dive into a particular subject, topic or trend in the industry. Whether you're a cryptocurrency expert or you've been avidly following its rise from afar and need to know more - this is the podcast for you! read less
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Bonus: How to become a digital creator
20-12-2023
Bonus: How to become a digital creator
gm. Mauricio Magaldi and Catherine Gu bring you this very special bonus episode looking at how blockchains can enable digital artists to have a global reach and bring art and artists together at a global scale. They are joined by two participants in Visa’s Creator Program. They have both chosen to use blockchain technology as the means to share their art with the world. Crypto and NFTs allow artists to build communities all over the world, since they are borderless. As part of this conversation we want to understand why artists are turning to NFTs and some of the underlying benefits behind it, the future of payments in this space and what is still to come in the digital creative space. Our fantastic guests are: Gus Sarkodee, Visa Creator Program participant & photographer Violeta Valcheva, Visa Creator Program participant & multimedia artist To find out more about Visa' Creator Program, visit https://usa.visa.com/global/creator-hub.html and visa.com/creator. This episode is sponsored by Visa. This episode is brought to you by Visa, one of the world's leaders in digital payments. Crypto has opened up a new world of possibilities, and Visa’s helping everyone take part. Consumers now can enjoy the freedom and flexibility of using their Visa crypto-linked cards for everyday purchases at millions of Visa-accepting merchant locations around the world. Join us in this new money movement; learn more [visa.com/crypto](visa.com/crypto). If you enjoyed the show, don't forget to subscribe and leave a review! Want to join the conversation on all the topics discussed? Tweet the show at: www.twitter.com/bchaininsider Special Guests: Gus Sarkodee and Violeta Valcheva. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
200. Insights: The future of bitcoin
15-11-2023
200. Insights: The future of bitcoin
gm. Mauricio Magaldi and Catherine Gu are back this week, talking about the future of bitcoin. We’ll dive into what people in the space are building and ultimately, how do we create more utility around BTC, arguably the most important asset in crypto. Bitcoin is one of the most important and secure blockchains and assets, but the challenge with transacting BTC has always been its scalability, high cost and slow speed when transacting. Lightning Network is a layer-2 built on top of Bitcoin that enables users to send BTC quickly and cheaply by moving transactions off of the main blockchain. We'll discuss some exciting news surrounding Lightning Network and the main use cases we’ve seen, many of which are efforts to bring BTC to the mainstream as an asset you can transact with. To do this, we are joined by some amazing guests: Jasper De Maere, Head of Research at Outlier Ventures Sveinn Valfells, co-founder and CEO of Monerium This episode is sponsored by Visa. This episode is brought to you by Visa, one of the world's leaders in digital payments. Crypto has opened up a new world of possibilities, and Visa’s helping everyone take part. Consumers now can enjoy the freedom and flexibility of using their Visa crypto-linked cards for everyday purchases at millions of Visa-accepting merchant locations around the world. Join us in this new money movement; learn more [visa.com/crypto](visa.com/crypto). If you enjoyed the show, don't forget to subscribe and leave a review! Want to join the conversation on all the topics discussed? Tweet the show at: www.twitter.com/bchaininsider Special Guests: Jasper De Maere and Sveinn Valfells. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
198. Insights: How to fix UX in crypto
18-10-2023
198. Insights: How to fix UX in crypto
gm. Mauricio Magaldi and brand new co-host Catherine Gu are here this week, talking all things crypto UX. Since crypto is still very much in the growth and build stage, a lot of time, effort, and money is spent on technical research, cryptography, software engineering, and getting the structural parts figured out. But going forward, user experience will need to be prioritized and researched in order for it to be more accessible and usable to encourage mass adoption of blockchain and crypto. What are the pain points? What are the challenges and what can be made better for thenext generation of crypto users? To discuss all of this and more they were joined by some amazing guests: Maika Isogawa, Founder and CEO at Webacy Riyaz Faizullabhoy, Co-founder of Bastion Just a quick reminder - nothing we share here is legal, tax or financial advice. Views or opinions expressed by the panel are their own and do not necessarily reflect the view of the entities they are representing. This episode is sponsored by Visa. This episode is brought to you by Visa, one of the world's leaders in digital payments. Crypto has opened up a new world of possibilities, and Visa’s helping everyone take part. Consumers now can enjoy the freedom and flexibility of using their Visa crypto-linked cards for everyday purchases at millions of Visa-accepting merchant locations around the world. Join us in this new money movement; learn more visa.com/crypto. If you enjoyed the show, don't forget to subscribe and leave a review! Want to join the conversation on all the topics discussed? Tweet the show at: www.twitter.com/bchaininsider Special Guests: Maika Isogawa and Riyaz Faizullabhoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
197. Insights: Are US regulation bills changing the future of crypto?
04-10-2023
197. Insights: Are US regulation bills changing the future of crypto?
gm. Mauricio Magaldi and Cuy Sheffield are back this week, this time talking all things crypto regulation and the positive movement there has been to get some momentum behind some regulation bills. July was a big month where multiple standalone crypto bills have been advanced to the House of Representatives. This is huge for the future legitimacy of crypto. Cuy, Mauricio and their guests look at some of the progress made in crypto regulation and recently proposed bills and what the potential impact of these regulations could be: could they change the future of crypto? We get into that and much more! We are also joined by some amazing guests: Tomicah Tilleman, Chief Policy Officer Haun Ventures! Catherine Gu, Head of CBDC & Protocols, Visa Just a quick reminder - nothing we share here is legal, tax or financial advice. Views or opinions expressed by the panel are their own and do not necessarily reflect the view of the entities they are representing. This episode is sponsored by Visa. This episode is brought to you by Visa, one of the world's leaders in digital payments. Crypto has opened up a new world of possibilities, and Visa’s helping everyone take part. Consumers now can enjoy the freedom and flexibility of using their Visa crypto-linked cards for everyday purchases at millions of Visa-accepting merchant locations around the world. Join us in this new money movement; learn more visa.com/crypto. If you enjoyed the show, don't forget to subscribe and leave a review! Want to join the conversation on all the topics discussed? Tweet the show at: www.twitter.com/bchaininsider Special Guest: Catherine Gu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
196. Insights: Visa's USDC settlement launch and what are the real world use cases for CBDCs?
20-09-2023
196. Insights: Visa's USDC settlement launch and what are the real world use cases for CBDCs?
gm. Mauricio Magaldi and Cuy Sheffield are back this week, this time talking all things USDC settlement, CBDCs and the difference between CBDCs and stablecoins. Following our discussion around the development of stablecoin in our last episode, we thought it would be fitting to dive deeper into another type of digital currency that is closely related to fiat, CBDC, or Central Bank Digital Currency. Banks are looking to CBDCs as a form of currency that expedites transactions and increases the security of payments between banks, institutions, and individuals and we look at the biggest news stories and developments around the world for CBDCs. Not only that but Visa has some news of its own: Just last week, Visa expanded its use of US Dollar Coin (USDC) for digital currency settlement, adding pilot programs globally with WorldPay, Nuvei, and Xapo, modernising large value, cross-border payments, for end-to-end digital currency settlement over blockchain. We get into that and much more! We are also joined by some amazing guests: Dante Disparte, Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Global Policy at Circle Mina Khattak, Senior Director of Crypto, at Worldpay Catherine Gu, Head of CBDC & Protocols, Visa Just a quick reminder - nothing we share here is legal, tax or financial advice. Views or opinions expressed by the panel are their own and do not necessarily reflect the view of the entities they are representing. This episode is sponsored by Visa. This episode is brought to you by Visa, one of the world's leaders in digital payments. Crypto has opened up a new world of possibilities, and Visa’s helping everyone take part. Consumers now can enjoy the freedom and flexibility of using their Visa crypto-linked cards for everyday purchases at millions of Visa-accepting merchant locations around the world. Join us in this new money movement; learn more visa.com/crypto. If you enjoyed the show, don't forget to subscribe and leave a review! Want to join the conversation on all the topics discussed? Tweet the show at: www.twitter.com/bchaininsider Special Guests: Catherine Gu, Dante A. Disparte , and Mina Khattak. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
195. Insights: The current state of stablecoins
06-09-2023
195. Insights: The current state of stablecoins
gm. Mauricio Magaldi and Cuy Sheffield are back this week, this time talking all things stablecoins. In this show - we’re taking a look at the latest stablecoin launches and look at what this means for the industry more broadly when big name players like PayPal start getting involved. With their increasing popularity, can stablecoins become a core financial infrastructure in our world today? To discuss all of this and more, we are also joined by an amazing guest: Zach Abrams, Co-founder, Bridge Just a quick reminder - nothing we share here is legal, tax or financial advice. Views or opinions expressed by the panel are their own and do not necessarily reflect the view of the entities they are representing. This episode is sponsored by Visa. This episode is brought to you by Visa, one of the world's leaders in digital payments. Crypto has opened up a new world of possibilities, and Visa’s helping everyone take part. Consumers now can enjoy the freedom and flexibility of using their Visa crypto-linked cards for everyday purchases at millions of Visa-accepting merchant locations around the world. Join us in this new money movement; learn more visa.com/crypto. If you enjoyed the show, don't forget to subscribe and leave a review! Want to join the conversation on all the topics discussed? Tweet or follow the show at: www.twitter.com/bchaininsider Special Guests: Naveen Jain and Zach Abrams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
194. Insights: What is the impact of AI on social media and web3?
23-08-2023
194. Insights: What is the impact of AI on social media and web3?
gm. Mauricio Magaldi and Cuy Sheffield are back this weekfor more Insights into AI. This week we’re taking a look in the direction of web3 and web2 social media. What happens when most of our feeds and timelines are AI generated? Can audiences tell, and if not, should they be able to? What risks does this pose? And what does this mean for authenticity? To discuss all of this and more, we are also joined by some amazing guests: Zachary Edwards, Content Lead & Community Manager at Subsocial Naveen Jain, Co-Founder of Tari Labs Just a quick reminder - nothing we share here is legal, tax or financial advice. Views or opinions expressed by the panel are their own and do not necessarily reflect the view of the entities they are representing. This episode is sponsored by Visa. This episode is brought to you by Visa, one of the world's leaders in digital payments. Crypto has opened up a new world of possibilities, and Visa’s helping everyone take part. Consumers now can enjoy the freedom and flexibility of using their Visa crypto-linked cards for everyday purchases at millions of Visa-accepting merchant locations around the world. Join us in this new money movement; learn more visa.com/crypto. If you enjoyed the show, don't forget to subscribe and leave a review! Want to join the conversation on all the topics discussed? Tweet or follow the show at: www.twitter.com/bchaininsider Special Guests: Naveen Jain and Zachary Edwards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
192. Insights: A new world of functionality - a Smart Tokens case study
26-07-2023
192. Insights: A new world of functionality - a Smart Tokens case study
gm. Mauricio Magaldi and Cuy Sheffield are back this week for more Insights - this time on the vast world of Smart Tokens! According to CoinMarketGap’s definition, ‘Smart tokens are simply regular tokens that not only transmit value they contain but also all the information needed to execute a transaction simultaneously’. While that’s accurate, we feel like they are so much more - and that’s why we want to take a deep dive into this topic with some incredible guests. Join us while we take a look at what exactly smart tokens are, how they came along, how they work, and what they mean for web3! We are also joined by some amazing guests: Cam Thompson, Web3 reporter, Coindesk Mathew Sweezey, Advisor and Investor, former Co-Founder at Salesforce web3 Studio Just a quick reminder - nothing we share here is legal, tax or financial advice. Views or opinions expressed by the panel are their own and do not necessarily reflect the view of the entities they are representing. This episode is sponsored by Visa. This episode is brought to you by Visa, one of the world's leaders in digital payments. Crypto has opened up a new world of possibilities, and Visa’s helping everyone take part. Consumers now can enjoy the freedom and flexibility of using their Visa crypto-linked cards for everyday purchases at millions of Visa-accepting merchant locations around the world. Join us in this new money movement; learn more [visa.com/crypto ](visa.com/crypto). If you enjoyed the show, don't forget to subscribe and leave a review! Want to join the conversation on all the topics discussed? Tweet the show at: www.twitter.com/bchaininsider Special Guests: Cam Thompson and Mathew Sweezey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
191. Insights: Rewind: How do you know it's web3?
12-07-2023
191. Insights: Rewind: How do you know it's web3?
gm. Mauricio Magaldi and Cuy Sheffield are back this week to explore one of the key conceptual primitives - ownership. To give you a better glimpse of ownership in web3 means, we are opening up the archives and we’re bringing you a fantastic show from July 2022. So what really is web3 ownership? How is this different from web2 ownership and What technologies enable this shift in gravity? Join us while we discuss some real world financial use cases, and what we might expect of the future. We are also joined by some amazing guests: Chris Maddern, Co-Founder & CEO, Floor NFTs Shailee Adinolfi, Head of Business Development and Partnerships, XMTP Labs Just a quick reminder - nothing we share here is legal, tax or financial advice. Views or opinions expressed by the panel are their own and do not necessarily reflect the view of the entities they are representing. Panelists featured on the show do not imply product endorsement or affiliation with Visa. This episode is sponsored by Visa. This episode is brought to you by Visa, one of the world's leaders in digital payments. Crypto has opened up a new world of possibilities, and Visa’s helping everyone take part. Consumers now can enjoy the freedom and flexibility of using their Visa crypto-linked cards for everyday purchases at millions of Visa-accepting merchant locations around the world. Join us in this new money movement; learn more [visa.com/crypto ](visa.com/crypto). If you enjoyed the show, don't forget to subscribe and leave a review! Want to join the conversation on all the topics discussed? Tweet the show at: www.twitter.com/bchaininsider Special Guests: Chris Maddern and Shailee Adinolfi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
189. Insights: Why crypto in Argentina is "unstoppable"
14-06-2023
189. Insights: Why crypto in Argentina is "unstoppable"
gm. Mauricio Magaldi and Cuy Sheffield are back this week for another deep dive. In this weeks' episode - bienvenidos a la Argentina! Join us while we explore how the past couple of years have shaped this country’s crypto sector, what exciting new projects and initiatives are coming out of Argentina, the challenges they face, and as always- what we hope to see in the near future! We are also joined by some amazing guests: Eduardo Novillo Astrada, CEO & Co-Founder, Agrotoken Marcelo Cavazzoli, Founder & CEO, Lemon Cash Just a quick reminder - nothing we share here is legal, tax or financial advice. Views or opinions expressed by the panel are their own and do not necessarily reflect the view of the entities they are representing. This episode is sponsored by Visa. This episode is brought to you by Visa, one of the world's leaders in digital payments. Crypto has opened up a new world of possibilities, and Visa’s helping everyone take part. Consumers now can enjoy the freedom and flexibility of using their Visa crypto-linked cards for everyday purchases at millions of Visa-accepting merchant locations around the world. Join us in this new money movement; learn more [visa.com/crypto ](visa.com/crypto). If you enjoyed the show, don't forget to subscribe and leave a review! Want to join the conversation on all the topics discussed? Tweet the show at: www.twitter.com/bchaininsider Special Guests: Eduardo Novillo Astrada and Marcelo Cavazzoli. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
188. News: Worldcoin, Airstack, and Crypto.com's chatbot – how AI and Blockchain are colliding
31-05-2023
188. News: Worldcoin, Airstack, and Crypto.com's chatbot – how AI and Blockchain are colliding
gm. Mauricio Magaldi and Cuy Sheffield are back this week to talk about the latest and greatest news in the world of crypto, including: Airstack raises over $7M for AI-backed Web3 developer platform Crypto.com launches ChatGPT-based AI user assistant Amy OpenAI’s Sam Altman nears $100mn funding for Worldcoin crypto project We are also joined by some amazing guests: Angie Malltezi, Chief Strategy Officer, Shipyard Software Danny Nelson, Managing editor for Data & Tokens, Coindesk Just a quick reminder - nothing we share here is legal, tax or financial advice. Views or opinions expressed by the panel are their own and do not necessarily reflect the view of the entities they are representing. This episode is sponsored by Visa. This episode is brought to you by Visa, one of the world's leaders in digital payments. Crypto has opened up a new world of possibilities, and Visa’s helping everyone take part. Consumers now can enjoy the freedom and flexibility of using their Visa crypto-linked cards for everyday purchases at millions of Visa-accepting merchant locations around the world. Join us in this new money movement; learn more [visa.com/crypto ](visa.com/crypto). If you enjoyed the show, don't forget to subscribe and leave a review! Want to join the conversation on all the topics discussed? Tweet the show at: www.twitter.com/bchaininsider Special Guests: Angie Malltezi and Danny Nelson. Links: Airstack raises over $7M for AI-backed Web3 developer platform Crypto.com launches ChatGPT-based AI user assistant Amy OpenAI’s Sam Altman nears $100mn funding for Worldcoin crypto project Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
187. Insights: Data must flow in the era of AI - a Dune case study
17-05-2023
187. Insights: Data must flow in the era of AI - a Dune case study
gm. Mauricio Magaldi and Cuy Sheffield are back this week for another deep dive. A few months back, we did our first ever case study with WalletConnect, that you guys seemed to love! We want to take a moment to thank you for your support on that show, and also give back to you guys in the best way we know how! So, in today’s episode, we’re going to be looking at another fascinating case study. On March 27, Dune published a blogpost to announce the launch of their first LLM feature, and announced a full suite of LLM features and integrations to come. They introduced some exciting new features, and, according to the blogpost: “The power of GPT4 will provide you with a detailed explanation of the query, helping to improve your knowledge and speed up your journey to data mastery”. Now - whether you like it or not, AI has seemingly been everywhere lately. 2023 is definitely the year of the AI boom, led by OpenAI’s very own ChatGPT - so this headline instantly caught our attention. Innovation in this sector is not slowing down - only ramping up, and it’s slowly but surely starting to mesh with the crypto space. Today, we’re going to be taking a look at the history of Dune, their new LLM roadmap, how ChatGPT plays into all of this, and what the future holds for AI in crypto - and, we have a fantastic guest who will explore all of this with us: Mats Olsen, Co-founder & CTO at Dune Just a quick reminder - nothing we share here is legal, tax or financial advice. Views or opinions expressed by the panel are their own and do not necessarily reflect the view of the entities they are representing. This episode is sponsored by Visa. This episode is brought to you by Visa, one of the world's leaders in digital payments. Crypto has opened up a new world of possibilities, and Visa’s helping everyone take part. Consumers now can enjoy the freedom and flexibility of using their Visa crypto-linked cards for everyday purchases at millions of Visa-accepting merchant locations around the world. Join us in this new money movement; learn more [visa.com/crypto ](visa.com/crypto). If you enjoyed the show, don't forget to subscribe and leave a review! Want to join the conversation on all the topics discussed? Tweet the show at: www.twitter.com/bchaininsider Special Guest: Mats Olsen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
186. News: The future of stablecoins, Ethereum’s Shanghai upgrade, and the first comprehensive crypto law
03-05-2023
186. News: The future of stablecoins, Ethereum’s Shanghai upgrade, and the first comprehensive crypto law
gm. Mauricio Magaldi and Cuy Sheffield are back this week to talk about the latest and greatest news in the world of crypto, including: US Congress to introduce new draft bill for stablecoins Ethereum’s Shanghai Upgrade Is Complete, Starting New Era of Staking Withdrawals EU Parliament Approves Crypto Licensing, Funds Transfer Rules We are also joined by some amazing guests: Rhian Lewis, Developer, Author and Cryptocurrency Consultant Robert Mullins, Token Design Associate at Outlier Ventures Lindsey Argalas, COO at Taxbit Just a quick reminder - nothing we share here is legal, tax or financial advice. Views or opinions expressed by the panel are their own and do not necessarily reflect the view of the entities they are representing. This episode is sponsored by Visa. This episode is brought to you by Visa, one of the world's leaders in digital payments. Crypto has opened up a new world of possibilities, and Visa’s helping everyone take part. Consumers now can enjoy the freedom and flexibility of using their Visa crypto-linked cards for everyday purchases at millions of Visa-accepting merchant locations around the world. Join us in this new money movement; learn more [visa.com/crypto ](visa.com/crypto). If you enjoyed the show, don't forget to subscribe and leave a review! Want to join the conversation on all the topics discussed? Tweet the show at: www.twitter.com/bchaininsider Special Guests: Lindsey Argalas, Rhian Lewis, and Robert Mullins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices