
Blockchain Insider Podcast by 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!
Latest episodes

Jan 5, 2022 • 54min
152. Insights: Making predictions for 2022
Simon Taylor and Cuy Sheffield are back to discuss all things 2022 predictions!
2021 has been a wild year for crypto, so expectations are high for 2022. Simon and Cuy unpack all of their thoughts about what the new year will bring, and even debate some of your very own predictions. Will crypto crash in 2022? Will regulators kill the momentum in crypto this year? What wil happen to NFTs?
All of this and much much more on today' episode!
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

Dec 15, 2021 • 51min
151. News: MetaMask and MoonPay looking set to become household names
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:
MetaMask surpasses 21 Million MAUs as ConsenSys raises $200 million to make Web3 universally easy to use, access, and build on
Crypto payments service MoonPay raises $555 million from Coatue and Tiger
Jack Dorsey’s Square is now Block
Bank of England chief expresses concern over El Salvador’s Bitcoin experiment
Iconic Los Angeles Venue STAPLES Center gets a new name
NFT or non-fungible token is Collins Dictionary’s word of the year
And much more!
Simon and Cuy are joined by some fantastic guests:
Curtis Ting, Managing Director EMEA, Kraken
Amber Baldet, Co-Founder and CEO of Clovyr
Haseeb Awan, Founder and CEO of Efani, and Co-founder of Bitaccess
The Tweet of the Week comes from John Hillis, @JohnathanHillis.
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: Amber Baldet, Curtis Ting, and Haseeb Awan.Links:
MetaMask Surpasses 21 Million MAUs as ConsenSys Raises $200 Million to Make Web3 Universally Easy to Use, Access, and Build On
Crypto payments service MoonPay raises $555 million from Coatue and Tiger
Jack Dorsey’s Square is now Block
Bank of England chief expresses concern over El Salvador’s Bitcoin experiment
Iconic Los Angeles Venue STAPLES Center gets a new name
NFT or non-fungible token is Collins Dictionary’s word of the year

Dec 1, 2021 • 50min
150. Insights: Large banks and crypto - going from a threat, to an opportunity
Simon Taylor and Cuy Sheffield are back to discuss and unpack all things Large Banks and Crypto. In this Insights show, we want to take a deep dive into the turbulent relationship between the both. With incumbents dismissing Bitcoin and Co. at the start, things are now looking very different - large banks are offering crypto custody and leading in investments in crypto in 2021.
So how is the space looking? How has it changed to get to where we are now? What does the future relationship look like? Let's dive in!
Simon and Cuy are joined by fantastic guests who are experts in the ever-evolving crypto space:
Emily Nicolle, Fintech Correspondent at Financial News
Edward Woodford, Co-Founder and CEO at Zero Hash
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: Edward Woodford, Emily Nicolle, and Emily Nicolle.

Nov 17, 2021 • 46min
149. News: Crypto is accelerating its growth
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:
$9.5 billion spent using Chinese central bank's digital currency 1:55
Chipper Cash gets $2B valuation with $150M extension round led by FTX 15:05
Goldman Sachs Taps Digital Asset to Build Open Platform for Tokenized Assets 24:10
A DAO is trying to buy a rare print of the US Constitution 34:25
EA says NFTs are part of the future of games industry 41:13
And much more!
Simon and Cuy are joined by a fantastic guest:
Charles Cascarilla, CEO and Co-Founder of Paxos
The Tweet of the Week comes from David Hoffman, @TrustlessState.
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 Guest: Charles Cascarilla.Links:
$9.5 billion spent using Chinese central bank's digital currency
Chipper Cash gets $2B valuation with $150M extension round led by FTX
Goldman Sachs Taps Digital Asset to Build Open Platform for Tokenized Assets
A DAO is trying to buy a rare print of the US Constitution
EA says NFTs are part of the future of games industry

Nov 3, 2021 • 48min
148. Insights: Understanding the Metaverse and Play to Earn
Simon Taylor and Cuy Sheffield are back to discuss and unpack all things Play To Earn. In this Insights show, we want to take a deep dive into the metaverse, and all things Play To Earn. Even if you’re not into the crypto world, I can guarantee you have started seeing and hearing about the metaverse and Axie Infinity lately - and for good reasons. Play To Earn is revolutionising gaming and crypto, all in one go.
But what is it, how does it work, why have we been hearing so much about it lately? Is this just a fad? Is it too good to be true? Could this be the future of gaming? Let’s dive in!
Simon and Cuy are joined by fantastic guests who are experts in the ever-evolving crypto space:
Cathy Hackl, Godmother of the Metaverse
Bryce Johnson, Co-Founder at LootSquadGG
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: Bryce Johnson and Cathy Hackl.

Oct 20, 2021 • 55min
147. News: Every company is a crypto company
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:
Visa develops interoperability concept for central bank digital currency payments 1:48
Almost 1.1M people have already signed up for Coinbase NFT waitlist, and NFT sales surge to $10.7 billion in Q3 as crypto asset frenzy hits new highs 12:40
Bitcoin—not gold—is the new inflation hedge, says JPMorgan 25:30
DeFi platform mistakenly sends $89 million, CEO begs its return 38:20
And much more!
Simon and Cuy are joined by some fantastic guests:
Kinjal Shah, Senior Associate at Blockchain Capital LLC
David Hoffman, Co-owner at Bankless
Lex Sokolin, Head Economist, Decentralized Protocols at ConsenSys
The Tweet of the Week comes from Ryan Watkins, @RyanWatkins_.
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: David Hoffman, Kinjal Shah, and Lex Sokolin.Links:
Visa develops interoperability concept for central bank digital currency payments
Almost 1.1M people have already signed up for Coinbase NFT waitlist, and NFT sales surge to $10.7 billion in Q3 as crypto asset frenzy hits new highs
Bitcoin—not gold—is the new inflation hedge, says JPMorgan
DeFi platform mistakenly sends $89 million, CEO begs its return

Oct 6, 2021 • 49min
146. Insights: Deconstructing DAO
Simon Taylor and Cuy Sheffield are back to discuss all things DAO. In this Insights episode, Simon and Cuy want to explore the world of DAOs. After its resurgence in 2020, DAOs is grabbing headlines left, right, and centre. What are the differences between DAO and more traditional forms of financial services such as traditional banks? What about community based decision making that goes into DAO?
But most importantly - what is it, and why should we be paying attention? How does it work? Is this just a novelty, or is there something lasting here? Let’s dive in!
Simon and Cuy are joined by fantastic guests who are experts in the ever-evolving crypto space:
Jess Sloss, Instigator at Seed Club - Social Token Incubator
Kyla Scanlon, creator and investor
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: Jess Sloss and Kyla Scanlon.

Sep 22, 2021 • 49min
145. News: Flipping the script on NFTs
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:
The Loot project flips the script on NFTs 1:26
El Salvador endures bumpy first week with bitcoin as legal tender 11:16
SEC wants to regulate Coinbase’s crypto yield product, and is also investigating decentralized crypto exchange developer Uniswap Labs 22:20
Big week for FTX: An NFT marketplace with cross-chain trading between Ethereum and Solana, an ambassador/equity deal with NBA star Steph Curry, and cast Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen in their first ads 31:52
British Post Office ID App to sell Bitcoin vouchers next week 43:40
Standard Chartered is more bullish on ether than bitcoin — with a $35,000 price prediction 44:41
And much more!
Simon and Cuy are joined by some fantastic guests:
Gwera Kiwana, Senior Ops Analyst at 11:FS
Ryan Todd, Research Lead of Digital Assets at Fintech Collective
The Tweet of the Week comes from Jeremy Allaire, @jerallaire.
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: Gwera Kiwana and Ryan Todd.Links:
The Loot project flips the script on NFTs
El Salvador endures bumpy first week with bitcoin as legal tender
SEC wants to regulate Coinbase’s crypto yield product, and is also investigating decentralized crypto exchange developer Uniswap Labs
An NFT marketplace with cross-chain trading between Ethereum and Solana,
An ambassador, equity deal with NBA star Steph Curry,
Cast Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen in their first ads
British Post Office ID App to sell Bitcoin vouchers next week
Standard Chartered is more bullish on ether than bitcoin — with a $35,000 price prediction

Sep 8, 2021 • 56min
144. Insights: NFTs defined
Simon Taylor and Cuy Sheffield are back to discuss all things NFTs. In this Insights episode, Simon and Cuy aim to break NFTs down: what are they, how do they work, what can you do with them, what are the practical applications of NFTs, and what does the evolution of the space look like?
What is the story so far, how are they stored, and how can they move beyond what might be described as a “gimmick” and into something more impactful?
Simon and Cuy are joined by fantastic guests who are experts in the ever-evolving NFT space:
Ameer Carter - NFT Artist
Maria Shen - Partner at Electric Capital
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 Guest: Ameer Carter.

Aug 25, 2021 • 50min
143. News: Why Visa bought a CryptoPunk
Simon Taylor and Cuy Sheffield are back this week to talk about the latest and greatest news in blockchain and Crypto, kicking off with a big announcement from Visa that we dive into and ask Cuy all the burning questions. Tune in now to find out more about:
Visa NFT White Paper and CryptoPunk Announcement 2:05
NFT Trading Surges 8X as Penguins, Apes Drive New Boom 6:16
SuperRare Drops RARE Token to Decentralize NFT Marketplace 6:36
Free Clipart of a Cartoon Rock Is Selling for $300,000 as NFTs 6:42
Cryptocurrency heist hacker returns $260m in funds 15:52
The ECB starts work on creating a digital version of the euro 26:30
Messi's welcome package at PSG includes cryptocurrency fan tokens 35:12
And much more!
Simon and Cuy are joined by some fantastic guests:
Ryan Selkis, Founder and CEO of Messari
Rhian Lewis, author of The Cryptocurrency Revolution.
The Tweet of the Week comes from Julien Bouteloup - @bneiluj, view here.
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: Rhian Lewis and Ryan Selkis.Links:
Visa NFT White Paper and CryptoPunk Announcement
NFT Trading Surges 8X as Penguins, Apes Drive New Boom
SuperRare Drops RARE Token to Decentralize NFT Marketplace
Free Clipart of a Cartoon Rock Is Selling for $300,000 as NFTs
Cryptocurrency heist hacker returns $260m in funds
The ECB starts work on creating a digital version of the euro
Messi's welcome package at PSG includes cryptocurrency fan tokens