Blockchain Insider Podcast by 11:FS

gm. Simon Taylor and Cuy Sheffield are back this week to take another deep dive, this time into all things scaling and layer 2, including: Why do we want decentralisation and how is it achieved in traditional PoW blockchains? What solutions have been proposed and implemented for the scalability problem? And what are the main trade-offs at play? All of this, and much much more. We are also joined by some amazing guests: Mauricio Magaldi, Global Strategy Director, Crypto at 11:FS Yessin Schiegg, CFO at NEAR Foundation 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 possibility. And Visa is helping everyone take part. Visa enables commerce across their network and crypto networks through solutions like Fintech Fast Track, a quick and easy way for crypto innovators to issue payment credentials. Join us in this new money movement. Learn more at 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/bchaininsiderSpecial Guests: Mauricio Magaldi and Yessin Schiegg.

gm. Simon Taylor hosted a live onstage panel as part of Empire Startups New York FinTech Week! Originally recorded for Fintech Insider podcast, the conversation was so good we just had to share it here too. Earlier this year, we saw an executive order signed on the desk of the White House calling for research and development on a US CBDC. What was once a theoretical possibility has now been directly decreed by the President himself. So, today we’re talking about how this executive order will fit into the history books, what we know about CBDCs currently, what the challenges are still to overcome and what the future may hold. This week's guests include: Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto, Visa Carmelle Cadet, Founder & CEO, EMTECH Jennifer Lassiter, Executive Director, The Digital Dollar Project 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/bchaininsiderSpecial Guests: Carmelle Cadet, Cuy Sheffield , and Jennifer Lassiter.

gm. Simon Taylor and Cuy Sheffield are back this week to talk about the latest and greatest news in the world of crypto, including: European crypto industry steps up efforts to influence EU policy Terra’s UST flips BUSD to become third-largest stablecoin Circle Announces $400M Funding Round Bitcoin may soon be accepted by McDonald’s, Walmart via Lightning Network, Mallers says Meta plans ‘Zuck bucks’ virtual coins for Facebook and Instagram users Nike and Rtfkt take on digital fashion with first “Cryptokick” sneaker Coinbase launches social NFT marketplace in limited beta We are also joined by some amazing guests: Adi Ben-Ari, Founder and CEO at Applied Blockchain Cokie Hasiotis, Founder of Twali The Tweet of the Week comes from @masonnystrom, about Web3 infrastructure protocols generating substantial protocol revenue in Q1'22. 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 possibility. And Visa is helping everyone take part. Visa enables commerce across their network and crypto networks through solutions like Fintech Fast Track, a quick and easy way for crypto innovators to issue payment credentials. Join us in this new money movement. Learn more at 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/bchaininsiderSpecial Guests: Adi Ben-Ari and Cokie Hasiotis.Links: European crypto industry steps up efforts to influence EU policy Terra’s UST flips BUSD to become third-largest stablecoin Circle Announces $400M Funding Round Bitcoin may soon be accepted by McDonald’s, Walmart via Lightning Network, Mallers says Meta plans ‘Zuck bucks’ virtual coins for Facebook and Instagram users Nike and Rtfkt take on digital fashion with first “Cryptokick” sneaker Coinbase launches social NFT marketplace in limited beta Pollofeed

gm. Simon Taylor and Cuy Sheffield are back this week to take a deep dive into the world of crypto regulations. In this Insights show, we take a look at the current state of crypto regulations and its challenges, the differences in various parts of the world, the opportunities, and of course, the future. We are also joined by some amazing guests: Chris Brummer, Professor and Faculty Director, Institute of International Economic Law Patrick South, Head of Sales at TRM Labs 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 possibility. And Visa is helping everyone take part. Visa enables commerce across their network and crypto networks through solutions like Fintech Fast Track, a quick and easy way for crypto innovators to issue payment credentials. Join us in this new money movement. Learn more at 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/bchaininsiderSpecial Guests: Chris Brummer and Patrick South.

gm. Simon Taylor and Cuy Sheffield are back this week to talk about the latest and greatest news in the world of crypto, including: Paradigm and a16z back Ethereum scaling startup Optimism at $1.65bn valuation 3:03 FTX announces expansion into Europe, FTX Ventures invests $100m in money app Dave and Naomi Osaka becomes latest FTX 'ambassador' 15:35 The cryptocurrency community is celebrating Biden’s executive order, while Europe rejects proposal limiting PoW cryptos but sets draft rules for sustainability 30:30 Crypto start-up founded by ex-Meta employees raises $200m 46:10 We are also joined by some amazing guests: Richard Brown, CTO at R3 Brett Harrison, US President at FTX Emily Nicolle, Crypto Blogger at Bloomberg News The Tweet of the Week comes from @BitcoinMagazine about Airbnb looking into crypto payments! 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 possibility. And Visa is helping everyone take part. Visa enables commerce across their network and crypto networks through solutions like Fintech Fast Track, a quick and easy way for crypto innovators to issue payment credentials. Join us in this new money movement. Learn more at 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/bchaininsiderSpecial Guests: Brett Harrison, Emily Nicolle, and Richard Brown.Links: Paradigm and a16z back Ethereum scaling startup Optimism at $1.65B valuation FTX Announces Expansion Into Europe FTX Ventures Invests $100 Million in Money App Dave Naomi Osaka Becomes Latest FTX 'Ambassador' The cryptocurrency community is celebrating Biden’s executive order Europe rejects proposal limiting PoW cryptos but sets draft rules for sustainability Crypto Startup Founded by Ex-Meta Employees Raises $200 Million

gm. Simon Taylor and Cuy Sheffield are back this week to take another deep dive into the world of NFTs. We wanted to take a look at the intersection between NFTs and culture. This is such a wide topic with so many incredible artists, collaborations and forms of art - so for this episode, we want to shine a light on music. We explore how NFTs play a part in what music is and how we experience and share it, as well as how they compare to the traditional music model most of us know and dislike. We are also joined by some amazing guests: Daouda Leonard, Founder and CEO of CreateSafe Summer Watson, CEO, Heir & President, Vol. 1 Xcelencia, musician 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 possibility. And Visa is helping everyone take part. Visa enables commerce across their network and crypto networks through solutions like Fintech Fast Track, a quick and easy way for crypto innovators to issue payment credentials. Join us in this new money movement. Learn more at 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/bchaininsiderSpecial Guests: Daouda Leonard, Summer Watson, and Xcelencia.

gm. Simon Taylor and Cuy Sheffield are back this week to talk about the latest and greatest news in the world of crypto, including: NYSE wants to be the marketplace for NFTs Multis wants to build the financial backbone of crypto-native organizations Solana integrates Web3Auth to lower DApp barrier to entry Democratic DAO suffers coup, new leader steals everything $1.7m in NFTs stolen in apparent phishing attack on OpenSea users Colorado to accept crypto for state taxes Pro athletes among group trying to raise $4bn in cryptocurrency to buy Denver Broncos We are also joined by some amazing guests: Rhian Lewis, author of The Cryptocurrency Revolution Mauricio Magaldi, Global Leader of Crypto,11:FS Thibaut Sahaghian, CEO, Multis The Tweet of the Week comes from @pridesai about Meta-mates! 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 possibility. And Visa is helping everyone take part. Visa enables commerce across their network and crypto networks through solutions like Fintech Fast Track, a quick and easy way for crypto innovators to issue payment credentials. Join us in this new money movement. Learn more at 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/bchaininsiderSpecial Guests: Mauricio Magaldi, Rhian Lewis, and Thibaut Sahaghian.Links: NYSE Wants to Be Marketplace for NFTs Just Like With Stocks Multis wants to build the financial backbone of crypto-native organizations Solana integrates Web3Auth to lower DApp barrier to entry Democratic DAO Suffers Coup, New Leader Steals Everything $1.7 million in NFTs stolen in apparent phishing attack on OpenSea users Colorado to accept crypto for state taxes Pro Athletes Among Group Trying to Raise $4B in Cryptocurrency to Buy Denver Broncos

Simon Taylor and Cuy Sheffield are back this week to take a deep dive into Central Bank Digital Currencies, known as CBDCs. We have looked at them, as well as stablecoins, in a previous podcast, but as we have stated before - this space moves at the speed of sound. We want to revisit our conversation, and take a look at how they have evolved since we’ve last spoken about them. Simon and Cuy are joined by fantastic guests who are experts in the ever-evolving crypto space: George Selgin, Director Emeritus, Centre for Monetary and Financial Alternatives at Cato Institute John Lester, Cypherpunk Capitalist and VP of Operations at Oneiro 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 possibility. And Visa is helping everyone take part. Visa enables commerce across their network and crypto networks through solutions like Fintech Fast Track, a quick and easy way for crypto innovators to issue payment credentials. Join us in this new money movement. Learn more at 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

Simon Taylor and Cuy Sheffield are back this week to talk about the latest and greatest news in blockchain and Crypto. Tune in now to find out more about: Facebook and Instagram are reportedly exploring plans to make, showcase, and sell NFTs, while Twitter debuted their new hexagonal NFT avatars One Day After Launch, OpenSea Competitor LooksRare Sells Over $100M in NFTs Big month for play-to-earn in the global south - big wins for Nestcoin, Carry1st, and YGG’s India subDAO Web3 ‘Proof of attendance’ startup raises $10M to mint shared memories as NFTs China’s Digital Yuan Captures $8.3B in Payments Over 6 Months And much more! Simon and Cuy are joined by some fantastic guests: Cristiano Teixeira, Founder of Sandclock Elizabeth Teixeira, COO at Sandclock Chris Maddern, Co-Founder of Button The Tweet of the Week comes from Serena Williams, @serenawilliams. Why not send us your best tweets? See if you can get a shout out on the show! 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 possibility. And Visa is helping everyone take part. Visa enables commerce across their network and crypto networks through solutions like Fintech Fast Track, a quick and easy way for crypto innovators to issue payment credentials. Join us in this new money movement. Learn more at 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/bchaininsiderSpecial Guests: Chris Maddern, Cristiano Teixeira, and Elizabeth Teixeira.Links: Facebook and Instagram are reportedly exploring plans to make, showcase, and sell NFTs, while Twitter debuted their new hexagonal NFT avatars One Day After Launch, OpenSea Competitor LooksRare Sells Over $100M in NFTs Nigerian crypto/web3 collective Nestcoin launched MetaverseMagna - Africa’s first crypto gaming DAO Carry1st’s most recent round, led by a16z, includes YieldGuild YGG’s India subDAO raised $6M Web3 ‘Proof of attendance’ startup raises $10M to mint shared memories as NFTs China’s Digital Yuan Captures $8.3B in Payments Over 6 Months

Simon Taylor and Cuy Sheffield are back to discuss and unpack all things Fintechs and Crypto. In this Insights show, we want to take a deep dive into what their relationship has been like over the past few years. A couple of episodes ago, we visited the relationship between big banks and crypto - with incumbents dismissing Bitcoin and Co. at the very start. Now, at the beginning of 2022, not only are large banks offering crypto custody and leading in investments in crypto in 2021, but fintechs aren't too far behind either. But what has changed, and what is their role in the crypto space, and vice versa? Join us while we try to unpack and ask all the right questions to get to the bottom of this! Simon and Cuy are joined by fantastic guests who are experts in the ever-evolving crypto space: Trevor Marshall, CTO at Current Michael Shaulov, CEO at Fireblocks 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 possibility. And Visa is helping everyone take part. Visa enables commerce across their network and crypto networks through solutions like Fintech Fast Track, a quick and easy way for crypto innovators to issue payment credentials. Join us in this new money movement. Learn more at 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/bchaininsiderSpecial Guests: Michael Shaulov and Trevor Marshall.