The Unstoppable Podcast

As blockchain and cryptocurrency grow and develop, the legal considerations surrounding the new technology will also increase. Mike tells us all about the current legal issues and challenges around blockchain and crypto and how laws vary from state to state and on a federal level in the U.S. We also discuss some of the privacy issues that could be affected by future regulations, such as laws that prevent private transactions or attempt to make blockchain less anonymous. We cover how anti-money laundering laws affect crypto users and blockchain projects, possible legal issues surrounding smart contracts, and what the future holds for blockchain and the law.-You can follow Diana on Twitter and LinkedIn,  Matthew on Twitter and LinkedIn, and learn more about Unstoppable Domains and our work here. You can follow our guest, Mike Croghan, on LinkedIn, and learn more about how Clark Hill can help with your legal questions here. -Don’t forget to rate, download, and subscribe to the podcast so we can keep producing awesome content for you and you won't miss an episode. Check out $5 .com Fridays and $5.52 .com transfers for up to $2000 in discounts. Only at https://unstoppabledomains.com

Matthew explains what blockchain domains are and how they differ from traditional domains. For example, they’re held in the user’s wallet, allow anyone to look at the records, and have more functionality when it comes to building new features and programs on your domain.We talk about the history of blockchain domains, which goes all the way back to Bitcoin and a platform called Namecoin. We also cover what’s happening right now, like what users can do with blockchain domains before the decentralized web becomes mainstream — including send and receive cryptocurrency more easily.We round off by talking about how to register for a blockchain domain name and what the future holds for this technology as decentralization and blockchain become more widely accepted.--You can follow Matthew on Twitter and LinkedIn, Diana on Twitter and LinkedIn, and learn more about Unstoppable Domains and our work here.--Don’t forget to rate, download, and subscribe to the podcast so we can keep producing awesome content for you and you won't miss an episode. Check out $5 .com Fridays and $5.52 .com transfers for up to $2000 in discounts. Only at https://unstoppabledomains.com

We learn about how Robert discovered blockchain and crypto as a way to access money in foreign accounts when living abroad without suffering punishing ATM fees - and how it quickly became a subject of passion for him.We talk about dApps (software written on top of the blockchain) and their many use cases, from everyday things like trading digital items to bigger concepts like freer sharing of information and democratizing of the online world.Decentralized gaming is an extremely promising use case for blockchain, and Robert talks about how it’s been evolving and how there is still an unfortunate lack of information and resources about it online.Robert finishes by talking about DappRadar - a site that ranks dApps - and where users can learn about them. He mentions some of the exciting new features on the way, like a portfolio tracker and NFT evaluation tool, and what users can expect from these.--You can follow Diana on Twitter and LinkedIn, Matthew on Twitter and LinkedIn, and learn more about Unstoppable Domains and our work here.You can follow our guest, Robert Hoogendoorn, on LinkedIn, Medium, and Twitter, and learn more about DappRadar on their website.--Don't forget to rate, download, and subscribe to the podcast so we can keep producing awesome content for you and you won't miss an episode. Check out $5 .com Fridays and $5.52 .com transfers for up to $2000 in discounts. Only at https://unstoppabledomains.com

One recent trend in the decentralized world has been the trading of digital assets on the blockchain. The immutable nature of blockchain makes it especially well-suited for creating truly original digital products, verifying their authenticity, and trading them.We cover collectible items, like football cards and “cryptopunks” - limited edition artworks created on the blockchain. Devin talks about how this works within the context of decentralization, and how users can get involved.Devin’s platform, OpenSea, is built to make trading digital assets easy and accessible, and he explains how this works and how the platform has evolved. You’ll also learn how to get started with the platform and what to expect.--You can follow Diana on Twitter and LinkedIn, Matthew on Twitter and LinkedIn, and learn more about Unstoppable Domains and our work here.To learn more about Devin’s work, you can follow him on LinkedIn and Twitter, or visit the OpenSea website.--Don't forget to rate, download, and subscribe to the podcast so we can keep producing awesome content for you and you won't miss an episode. Check out $5 .com Fridays and $5.52 .com transfers for up to $2000 in discounts. Only at https://unstoppabledomains.com

We start by talking about the history of OKCoin, some of the changes it went through in recent years (like restructuring to become a fully licensed US-based exchange with strong banking relationships), and the goals of the platform.Haider talks about his overall goal to simplify the process of working with crypto and make the space more accessible to ordinary users. We talk about the importance of having a good UX interface and how to enable more seamless transactions in crypto platforms.How do you market crypto products to a mainstream audience? Haider talks about the importance of marketing, attracting crypto-curious users without alienating hardcore crypto natives, and how the engineer-driven nature of many early crypto projects led to poor UX and less focus on the product. We talk about how partnerships can be tough to form in the crypto space due to a sentiment that it’s best to build internally, combined with security concerns.We finish by talking about some of OKCoin’s exciting recent developments and what’s coming in the near future.--You can follow Diana on Twitter and LinkedIn, Brad on LinkedIn, and learn more about Unstoppable Domains and our work here.You can follow our guest, Haider Rafique, on Twitter and LinkedIn, and you can check out OKCoin here.--Don’t forget to rate, download, and subscribe to the podcast so we can keep producing awesome content for you and you won't miss an episode. Check out $5 .com Fridays and $5.52 .com transfers for up to $2000 in discounts. Only at https://unstoppabledomains.com

Blockchain technology has the potential to radically change how we manage our finances, save, invest, and engage with the wider digital economy. Matthew Gould, CEO & Founder at Unstoppable Domains, chats with Diana Chen, Podcast Host at Startup Happy Hour, about how these things can be significantly cheaper and more automated with blockchain technology.Matthew and Diana discuss the idea of cheaper and easier currency exchanges abroad, a shift toward less reliance on expensive and inefficient credit cards, and how people in developing countries will be able to get involved in the digital economy more easily.Matthew also talks about how big players like banks are moving to adopt crypto, and how blockchain has the power to significantly lower barriers to entry into the stock market and make financial activities more accessible and convenient for people of all socioeconomic backgrounds.--You can follow Matthew on Twitter and LinkedIn, and learn more about Unstoppable Domains and our work here.You can follow our guest, Diana Chen, on Twitter and LinkedIn, and you can check out her podcast, Startup Happy Hour, here.--Don’t forget to rate, download, and subscribe to the podcast so we can keep producing awesome content for you and you won't miss an episode. Check out $5 .com Fridays and $5.52 .com transfers for up to $2000 in discounts. Only at https://unstoppabledomains.com

How is blockchain going to impact me?In today’s episode of the Unstoppable Podcast, Matthew Gould and Diana Chen talk about how blockchain and cryptocurrency will make an impact on our day-to-day lives.The discussion around crypto and decentralization often focuses on big, overarching ideas and themes. But how will this technology change the lives of ordinary people?We cover how countries and banks will deal with cryptocurrency. We dig into the question of what defines digital currency, and how current forms of it (like credit cards) are decades old and often highly inefficient.Matthew also talks about how we’ll be able to use crypto in daily transactions, the advantages over more traditional payment methods, and questions around exchange rates and some other logistical issues.He finishes by talking about the future of crypto and how it has the potential to become a truly global technology relatively quickly. He also covers some of the things that will need to change in the coming years for this shift to be realized, and some of the advantages it will bring to people all over the world.--You can follow Matthew on Twitter and LinkedIn, and learn more about Unstoppable Domains and our work here.You can follow our guest, Diana Chen, on Twitter and LinkedIn, and you can check out her podcast, Startup Happy Hour, here.--Don’t forget to rate, download, and subscribe to the podcast so we can keep producing awesome content for you and you won't miss an episode. Check out $5 .com Fridays and $5.52 .com transfers for up to $2000 in discounts. Only at https://unstoppabledomains.com

Decentralization has some huge advantages - true ownership of data, property rights over your personal information, and digital real estate. But there are also some drawbacks to this kind of model.For example, now that you own all your activity and data online, how do you control people who misuse that freedom? How can you stop bad actors from spreading misinformation and hate if they have full control over their actions online?We discuss these challenges and the many possible solutions, and how we can build a decentralized web that works for everyone, creating a safer and more rewarding internet than we have today.--You can follow Matthew on Twitter and LinkedIn, and learn more about Unstoppable Domains and our work here.You can follow our guest, Diana Chen, on Twitter and LinkedIn, and you can check out her podcast, Startup Happy Hour, here.--Don’t forget to rate, download, and subscribe to the podcast so we can keep producing awesome content for you and you won't miss an episode. Check out $5 .com Fridays and $5.52 .com transfers for up to $2000 in discounts. Only at https://unstoppabledomains.com

Blockchain and crypto are huge topics nowadays, and there’s a lot of hype around these concepts and their potential to transform the internet and our lives.We dive into some of the problems with the current overly centralized system - like data privacy and the manipulation of our actions on social media - and wrap up with a discussion of how decentralization will help solve these problems and lead to a better online future.--You can follow Matthew on Twitter and LinkedIn, and learn more about Unstoppable Domains and our work here.You can follow our guest, Diana Chen, on Twitter and LinkedIn, and you can check out her podcast, Startup Happy Hour, here.--Don’t forget to rate, download, and subscribe to the podcast so we can keep producing awesome content for you and you won't miss an episode. Check out $5 .com Fridays and $5.52 .com transfers for up to $2000 in discounts. Only at https://unstoppabledomains.com

A big challenge for companies in the blockchain space is allowing people from the traditional and offline world to verify their identity in blockchain ecosystems. Sergey explains how the collaboration between Unstoppable Domains and Chainlink is making it possible for users to verify their social media profiles back to a blockchain domain.This new feature comes with a whole host of benefits, such as allowing users to send cryptocurrency more reliably and giving institutions and traditional organizations the tools to interact more effectively and securely with the blockchain universe. It marks a major stepping stone in bringing the two worlds together.The system uses decentralized computation to create definitive truth that allows users to verify things about the real world, from price data to weather data. This makes it possible to accurately confirm events and information and expands what smart contracts can be written about.Matt concludes the episode by talking to Sergey about the incredibly exciting future possibilities around verifying decentralized identities, and how this could help drive a shift away from centralized entities and ways of doing things.--You can follow Matthew on Twitter and LinkedIn, and learn more about Unstoppable Domains and our work here.You can follow our guest, Sergey Nazarov, on Twitter and LinkedIn, and learn more about Chainlink and their work here.--Don’t forget to rate, download, and subscribe to the podcast so we can keep producing awesome content for you and you won't miss an episode. Check out $5 .com Fridays and $5.52 .com transfers for up to $2000 in discounts. Only at https://unstoppabledomains.com