Ryan Shea and Muneeb Ali, the cofounders of Blockstack, on how their tools enable users to control their own data, why the internet should have universal usernames but no company[…]
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The High-Speed World Of ICOs: Smith and Crown Discuss Cryptoeconomics And The Future Of Tokens
Brian Lio, CEO of cryptofinance research site Smith and Crown, and head of research Matt Chwierut discuss how they do their research, how they decide which projects to cover in-depth[…]
Listener Qs: Laura On Ponzi Schemes, Bubbles, Greed And More
In this episode, coming one day after the release of my Forbes cover story online, I answer listener questions, starting with my background, the history of the podcast, whether or[…]
Why Digital Currency Group’s Meltem Demirors Is Concerned About The ICO Craze
The DCG director of development talks about why she thinks identity will be the first tangible application of blockchain technology that consumers experience, why DCG supports Ethereum Classic as an[…]
ICOs: Why People Are Investing In This $380 Million Phenomenon
Developers of new cryptocurrencies are raising gobs of money with little more than a white paper. Though real advances are likely to emerge from the trend, the bubble could get[…]
This VC Is Sure Venture Capital Is About To Be Disrupted
Blockchain Capital’s recent BCAP token offering is a harbinger of things to come in venture capital and private equity, says the firm’s managing director Brock Pierce. And Stan Misohnik, the[…]
Why Bitcoin May Split In Two And How To Prevent It
The bitcoin community is mired in a civil war. In this episode of the Unchained podcast, supporters of opposing sides — former Bitcoin Core developer Jeff Garzik and Litecoin creator[…]
Bobby Lee, CEO Of BTCC, On Why The Chinese Probably Aren’t Using Bitcoin To Evade Capital Controls
Bobby Lee, CEO of BTCC, one of the world’s longest-running cryptocurrency exchanges, talks about whether Chinese people are using bitcoin to evade capital controls, how bitcoin trading in China has[…]
Why The First Employee Of Coinbase Launched A Hedge Fund
Olaf Carlson-Wee is the founder of Polychain Capital, a hedge fund that has invested $15 million into digital assets and has gotten backing from storied venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz[…]
Why Nasdaq Is Even More Optimistic About Blockchain Than It Was 3 Years Ago
Fredrik Voss, Nasdaq’s head of blockchain initiatives, discusses what the company has accomplished with the technology and how his firm evaluates whether potential projects could benefit from a blockchain solution.[…]