The Ledger Podcast

Welcome to the Ledger Podcast! On today's episode, we welcome Isma Tazi and Erick Calderon to the studio. Isma is the founder of Trame, a curated gallery that offers exclusive limited-edition design pieces and artworks, all with digital provenance. It's an amazing fusion of craft and generative art.Erick (aka Snowfro) is the man behind Art Blocks, the platform that's redefined the art world with its unique generative art drops.  Ledger worked with Trame to create the Cryptopunks Gallery at Art Block's Marfa event this year, showcasing how our latest device, Ledger Flex, can transform your device into a personal canvas while safeguarding your assets with Ledger's top-notch security.So, sit back, relax, and join us as we chat about the intersection of craft and generative art, the importance of digital provenance, and the exciting collaborations between Trame and Ledger. Let's dive in!Buy: shop.ledger.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Solana Foundation President Lily Liu joins The Ledger Podcast as she becomes a member of the Ledger board. With the memecoin market gaining steam, she and Ledger VP of Global Communications Ariel Wengroff discuss Solana's future as it relates to Bitcoin's market positioning, as well as Ledger's central role in the future of crypto as a whole. Buy direct from Ledger: shop.ledger.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can computer code be art? Can art be computer code? Erick Calderon and his platform, Art Blocks, launched Generative Art into the mainstream. With Marfa Weekend 2024 having just taken place in Texas, enjoy his conversation with Ledger's Ian Rogers to talk about his ride from ingraining himself in communities to seeing the larger acceptance of the art form. Be free from compromise: shop.ledger.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ledger CTO Charles Guillemet joins host Mo El-Sayed for a conversation about the evolution of digitals threats and how Ledger's hardware offerings protect not just your crypto holdings, but your entire digital identity.Buy with Ledger and start your self-custody journey: shop.ledger.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the Ledger podcast - revamped and revived for our 10 year anniversary!Recorded in our brand new podcast studio at 106 Temple in Paris, the Ledger podcast will be bringing you in-depth conversations with industry leaders, artists, partners and more.To kick things off, our Head of Brand Development Mo El-Sayed sat down with our CEO Pascal Gauthier and CXO Ian Rogers to catch up with the latest at Ledger."The only thing that bridges the gap between the digital and physical world is your Ledger...the only way to do it really securely is with your Ledger." - Pascal GauthierRoad to Stax documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeEgZdXk0s0Buy a Ledger now: https://shop.ledger.com/pages/hardware-wallet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At Ledger, our mission is to make digital ownership easy to use without ever compromising on security or self custody.Ledger is secure by design: we continuously strive to implement the most secure solutions at every stage, as endorsed by security experts.With that in mind, listen to our CXO Ian Rogers and our CTO Charles Guillemet to understand more about our approach to open source in this podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Last week, a new vulnerability was discovered in Apple’s M1 chips. This unpatchable vulnerability makes it more clear than ever that using your phone or computer to secure your private keys may be convenient, but it comes at the cost of security.Our CTO Charles Guillemet has spent his whole career studying cryptography, and he knows these types of attacks well. He sat down with our CXO Ian Rogers to discuss what this new vulnerability is, how it works, and why hardware wallets are the best way to keep your assets secure. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the first On the Ledger episode of 2024!2023 was a year of challenge and adjustments for the crypto community, but as we step into 2024, a glimmer of hope is emerging. The market is showing signs of recovery, builders are re-energized, and regulatory clarity is paving the way for even greater innovation. And amidst this renewed optimism, one ecosystem stands out – Solana.A few days ago at Davos, Ledger’s Chairman and CEO, Pascal Gauthier, got to spend time with an old friend and fellow leader in the ecosystem, Lily Liu, President of the Solana Foundation, to discuss the exciting developments underway and what's in store for the ecosystem in the year ahead. Not to mention the inaugural WEF3 event they held together… but we’ll get into that in a minute. We're thrilled to share their insights with you today and provide a glimpse into what 2024 might have in store. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ledger Enterprise is Ledger’s best kept secret before 2022. In the post-FTX world of crypto, regulation, transparency, responsible-governance and speed are becoming increasingly important for institutional clients.This is why Ledger Enterprise built the TradeLink product for Asset Managers, Custodians and Exchanges allowing institutional clients to execute trades instantly without compromising the custodies of the assets under management.Today, our CXO Ian catches up with our VP Revenue at Ledger Enterprise Seb to talk about Tradelink and its benefits for the industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Under newly proposed U.S. Treasury rules, potentially effective 2025, people providing certain DeFi websites, NFT marketplaces, crypto wallets, or other services “facilitating” crypto sales would have to make a decision: centralize, shut down, or block all U.S. users (and possibly VPNs).Under this backdrop, we invited policy leads from Block, Metamask and Blockchain Association to talk about their experience with the now delayed regulation and the implications for self-custody. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Ledgerplex is now live in the Sandbox game. This is a sequel to our award-winning School of Block in the Sandbox game in Alpha Season 3, where players can learn crypto security knowledge via completing quests in game.We voxelized Ledger’s Verizon Factory in the Sandbox and created an experience to allow more people to be able to learn crypto security through a gaming experience. Tune in to find out how the original School of Block originated and how the Swipeback team and Ledger worked together to bring the experience to life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re excited to launch Ledger Recover, provided by Coincover, that aims to lower the barrier of entry to self-custody by allowing our users to creating a secure backup for their Secret Recovery Phrase ready whenever you need it, so they can stop worrying about getting locked out of their own wallet.But what’s the origin story of Ledger Recover, what are the design principles and more importantly, who did we build Ledger Recover for? Check out this episode of On The Ledger podcast with our CEO Pascal Gauthier, CXO Ian Rogers, our CTO Charles Guillemet and our CXO Ian Rogers.At the end of the episode, you’ll also hear Pascal’s take on the next Bull Market and why Ledger is building solutions for the next 100 millions of crypto users. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our CTO, Charles Guillemet, has just returned from Bitcoin Amsterdam, where he gave a fascinating keynote on the topic of Bitcoin governance. With the rising interest of institutions in Bitcoin, managing their access to the so-called digital gold is gaining paramount importance. In this new episode of On The Ledger, we have Charles with us to share his insights from the event and we’ll pick his brilliant brain on the topic of Bitcoin institutional custody and governance.After Charles, we're excited to welcome Mike Schmidt from Brink.dev. He'll shed light on the world of Bitcoin Developers. Brink.dev is a non-profit that supports full-time Bitcoin Core developers – these unsung heroes play a pivotal role in the health of the Bitcoin network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Priyanka Desai, the founding member of Flamingo DAO, has an interesting story about how it all began. She's now the Chief Operating Officer at Tribute Labs, a company that supports DAO communities through open-source framworks built on Ethereum. She talks about how these DAOs are doing and what she thinks about the market. She also shares her thoughts on what might happen next in the Web3 space. Priyanka's journey shows us how new technologies like blockchain and decentralized organizations can change the world, and her ideas about the future can give us a sense of where things are heading. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Benjamin Palmer, the visionary Co-Founder and CEO of The New Computer Corporation, is a prominent figure in Los Angeles, renowned for pioneering digital innovation. With a remarkable career spanning diverse domains, he leads the charge at a Web3 product studio, The New Computer Corporation, while also contributing as an Executive Producer Council member at UCLA's Center for the Art of Performance. Join us for the 9th episode of our FWB x Ledger collaboration as we talk with Ben about his journey through digital marketing and into the world of Web3, building creative experiences in Web3, how the 'attention economy' will evolve, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brian Mark is the COO at Rumfoords Creative Agency. Before this current gig, he has been at the forefront of a bunch of projects in the crypto space at companies like Adidas, FWB, Rally, and Dapper Labs. We talk about cult brands, that ultimately brought him out of bike shops, to Chrome Industries, and eventually to Adidas. We talk about how brands are thinking through web3 strategy and touch on “opt-in identity”. We discuss the shift in focus from short term return to long term membership value of Web3 tech. He also talks through focused, premium small mint projects as a way of interacting with the most valuable customers. We talk about technology innovations, bubbles, and sustained growth in emerging markets. Finally we touch on composable identity, digital value, and first founders’ disadvantage: what should you look out for when you are in an emerging space like Web3 or AI. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of FWB X On the ledger, we had the pleasure of talking to Charli Cohen, the founder and CEO of RSTLSS. If you are curious about the intersection of Web3, digital fashion, and video games, this is an episode for you! Charli tells us about her journey, including sailing from the UK to New Zealand, starting a fashion brand at the age of 15, becoming a fitness influencer and then launching a career in the digital fashion space. She talks about breaking in to the video game space and how to build narrative using game skins. We discussed what it takes to build a brand, the future of web3 and digital fashion, digital interoperability, and so much more. Charli really lives in the future, and she made us excited to see where this artform is headed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of FWB’s crossover with On the Ledger, we talk to Dani Loftus, the CEO and founder of Draup and a true pioneer in the world of digital fashion. We talk about revolutions and behavioral change, the emergence of fashion in the digital identity space, and the emergence of digital fashion in the gaming space before the NFT boom. She talks about the challenge in merging disparate communities of fashion and gaming. We discuss fashion as identity and how that spans the physical and digital realms, differentiating between collectors and consumers, and how digital art and digital fashion open up opportunities to blur the lines between art, music, and fashion. Finally we talk about the craft involved in digital fashion and generative systems. There are a lot of other things that we touch on and this conversation was a blast. We hope you enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brice Partouche is the founder, creative director and CEO of Satisfy Running, a clothing brand that makes thoughtfully designed and functional clothing for active people such as runners and rock climbers.Brice's approach to brand building stems from his roots in skateboarding and punk rock, but is applicable to anyone building a brand in the age of the internet. Anyone building a brand will identify with or be inspired by his approach of self-expression, patience, and audience.Also, Satisfy has made some early and interesting forays into marrying Web3 with their physical products without ever compromising their idealistic brand. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anna Bulbrook is a violinist (projects from Airborne Toxic Event, to Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, to Beyoncé’s Lemonade) the founder of Gxrlschool, and the co-founder of Metalabel. She joined us from her tree-house in LA. We talk about Kanye West epiphanies. We talk about foraying discipline and practice into the rest of her projects and making impossible things possible. We talk about the parallels between start ups and bands.We talk about curation by trusted sources, and how that relates to Anna’s new gig as a curator at Ted. We discuss Metalabel and the acknowledgment that creative projects are often done by a collective of people. We talk about transcending boundaries in art and how web3 can help artists distribute their work. Finally we discuss what needs to happen for wider adoption of web3 tools by creatives and get out of the valley of disillusionment.FWB FEST is a destination gathering of new-internet communities, and a temporary network city for creating culture and exploring new ideas. FWB FEST23 is taking place in Idyllwild, California from August 4–6, 2023. For more FEST info and passes, visit https://fwbfest.xyz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.