Adam Reeds is the Co-Founder and CEO of Ledn, a global company regulated in the Cayman Islands that focuses on building financial products to help people save in bitcoin and digital assets. Prior to co-founding Ledn, Adam spent ten years at Dream Asset Management, where he developed, built, and financed a $1.5 billion portfolio of renewable power projects. It was Bitcoin's connection with the energy that brought Adam into Bitcoin mining, where he and his co-founder identified a gap in financing digital assets. Today, Ledn is a broad financial services platform with clients in over 130 countries. Adam is a graduate of the HBA program at the Richard Ivey School of Business and also holds a Bachelor of Engineering Science from the University of Western Ontario.In this conversation, we discuss:- Crypto loans vs. traditional loans- The future of crypto lending- Why Bitcoin Makes Great Collateral- How Ledn survived the lending crisis of 2022- Ledn's new products (DCNs and Growth Accounts)- Investing in the energy sector- Bitcoin mining in Canada- Canada’s energy consumptionLednWebsite: ledn.ioX: @hodlwithLednInstagram: @ledn.ioAdam ReedsX: @adamreedsLinkedIn: Adam Reeds   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT.  PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers.  PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions.  Code: CRYPTONEWS50  This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below:  PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50 

Rich Rines is an initial contributor to Core DAO, an independent blockchain combining the decentralization and security of Bitcoin with the scalability and application platform of Ethereum.Rich focuses on the implementation and growth of Core DAO’s revolutionary decentralized consensus mechanism aimed at unlocking the full potential and promise of blockchain technology by leveraging the complementary qualities of Proof of Stake alongside Proof of Work.Rich is also the founder and CEO of an outbound contact center software company called AutoReach and led money movements engineering at Coinbase for 3 years. Prior to those roles, Rich was an engineer at LendingHome and Thoughtbot.In this conversation, we discuss:- Bitcoin miner challenges- Bitcoin use cases- Leveraging PoW and PoS- Core’s impressive global audience and the successful airdrop stats from launch- Interoperability and cross-chain functionality- Onboarding communities that need crypto most: developers, Bitcoin miners, and end-users- Building money movement products- Onboarding web2 over web3Core DAOWebsite: coredao.orgX: @Coredao_OrgLinkedIn: t.me/CoreDAOTelegramRich RinesX: @richrinesLinkedIn: Rich Rines ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT.  PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers.  PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions.  Code: CRYPTONEWS50  This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below:  PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50 

Nihar Neelakanti is the Co-Founder and CEO of Ecosapiens, a VC-backed platform enabling consumers to fight climate change through the world’s first carbon-backed NFT. Nihar previously worked in venture capital, spending several years at VCs, including Correlation Ventures, Kauffman Fellows, and most recently, at the prestigious Menlo Ventures, where he helped develop the climate thesis that sparked the idea for Ecosapiens. He is deeply fascinated by the opportunity to rethink economics in a way that regenerates the planet rather than extracts from it.In this conversation, we discuss:- Are we back?- Crypto VC landscape- Carbon tracking on the blockchain- Web3 tech powering eco-conscious consumerism- Invest in the environment- How businesses can achieve their climate goals- Growing in a bear market- Using NFTs to solve climate problems- Climate techEcosapiensWebsite: ecosapiens.xyzX: @ecosapiensxyzDiscord: discord.gg/57AszRvpFjNihar NeelakantiX: @NiharNeelakantiLinkedIn: Nihar Neelakanti ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT.  PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers.  PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions.  Code: CRYPTONEWS50  This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below:  PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50 

Oleg Fomenko is the Co-Founder of Sweat Economy, which is establishing the movement economy by realizing the value of physical activities and rewarding all forms of movement. Nine years prior to the conception of Sweat Economy, Oleg co-founded Sweatcoin, a digital currency backed by physical movement within the Sweat Economy ecosystem. Oleg has more than 15 years of experience as an entrepreneur. As founder of bloom.fm, he spearheaded a £16M funding raise, attracting 1.2 million registered users in the UK and offering the world’s first £1 per month subscription service. He has a wealth of experience in the areas of propositions, strategy development, consultancy, and brand management. A serial entrepreneur, Oleg has been described by clients as a “true creative visionary” and is particularly interested in the areas of health, civil rights and social action, human rights, economic empowerment, and education. In this conversation, we discuss:- The founding story of Sweatcoin- Sweat Economy's DeFi structure- Historical instability of the move-to-earn industry- Decentralized governance- Sweatcoin- Ripple Rulling- Measurability tech = improving health and fitness- How Move-To-Earn can lower long-term healthcare costs- Protecting data privacy in the fitness industry- Near ecosystemSweat EconomyWebsite: sweateconomy.comX: @SweatEconomyTelegram: t.me/sweateconomyOleg FomenkoX: @oleg_femLinkedIn: Oleg Fomenko   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT.  PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers.  PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions.  Code: CRYPTONEWS50  This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below:  PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50 

Don Norbury is Head of Studio at Shrapnel, a AAA first-person extraction shooter with a creator ecosystem that empowers players to own their creations and shape the future of the game. From the genre-defining franchises of Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Bioshock, Sunset Overdrive, and Crackdown to the sports superstars Madden NFL and NASCAR, Don has redefined creative boundaries across platforms and player experience for more than 16 years. Prior to joining Shrapnel, he held senior positions at companies such as HBO, Microsoft, and Electronic Arts.In this conversation, we discuss:- Web3 game developer platforms- Trajectory of the Web3 gaming industry- Don’s experience and gameplay-first approach to game development- How blockchain can be included as an optional additional element of AAA games- Shrapnel - a AAA first-person extraction shooter- GameBridge empowers game developers to easily integrate advanced content creation capabilities- Building games like Starwars and Madden- Working for HBO, Microsoft, and Electronic Arts- Building in person > building onlineSHRAPNELWebsite: www.shrapnel.comX: @playSHRAPNELDiscord: discord.gg/shrapnelDon NorburyX: @DonNorburyLinkedIn: Don Norbury   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT.  PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers.  PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions.  Code: CRYPTONEWS50  This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below:  PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50 

Ryan Gill is a pioneer of the open metaverse movement. He is the founder and CEO of the Crucible Network, an enterprise offering easy on-ramps for developers to leverage web3 technologies, as well as a founding member of the Open Meta DAO, an organisation supporting the delivery of products, experiences, services, best practices, and tools underpinning the emergence of an open metaverse. Ryan stands out as a visionary leader and entrepreneur and has been among the first industry figures to promote the term ‘open metaverse.'In this conversation, we discuss:- The Open Metaverse- Self-Sovereign Identity (Verification of ID in Gaming)- Emergence SDK- The future of the metaverse- Learning as a skill- Learning for in your 20s and building in your 30s- Pattern recognition as a skill- First principals- Virtual Reality Modelling (VRMs)- GamespaceOpen MetaWebsite: www.openmeta.xyzX: @OpenMetaDAODiscord: discord.gg/openmetaRyan GillX: @RyanCrucibleLinkedIn: Ryan Gill   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT.  PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers.  PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions.  Code: CRYPTONEWS50  This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below:  PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50 

Oliver Linch is CEO of Bittrex Global, one of the world's most secure digital asset exchanges. Oliver has over a decade of experience as a financial regulatory lawyer, having advised major investment banks, exchanges, and leading financial institutions on regulatory matters across the EEA, UK, and US. During his tenure with a leading global law firm, Oliver specialised in various areas of financial regulatory advisory work, with particular expertise in advising exchanges, clearing houses, and other financial market infrastructure companies, as well as payment service providers. Oliver's extensive legislative and regulatory drafting experience includes advising special economic zones around the world on devising and drafting new regulatory regimes, particularly focusing on financial regulation and fintech. In this conversation, we discuss:- Developing the regulatory framework for a digital asset economy- Dubai, Singapore, Hong Kong moving the needle for crypto regulation- Asset protection and transparency- Crypto industry in Bermuda- Security, innovation, regulation- Battling the SEC- Without knowing the rules, you can’t win- Winning back people’s trust- DYORBittrex GlobalWebsite: bittrexglobal.comX: @BittrexGlobalTelegram: t.me/s/bittrexglobalOliver LinchX: @OliverLinchLinkedIn: Oliver Linch   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT.  PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers.  PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions.  Code: CRYPTONEWS50  This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below:  PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50 

Adeniyi is a product leader with experience spanning from financial services to crypto. Adeniyi has led engineering and product teams across Big Tech companies including Oracle, VMware and Facebook. Prior to founding Mysten Labs, Adeniyi led many of Meta’s R&D initiatives in blockchain and cryptocurrency, including the Diem (aka. Libra) Network and the Move programming language.In this conversation, we discuss:- Facebook’s blockchain/cryptocurrency Diem (aka. Libra) Network- Move programming language- Working at Facebook- Blockchain-based authentication- Web3 identity via zk tech- Crypto as a solution for the unbanked in the world- The importance of gaming and the digital economy- The role blockchain can play for corporate brands- Supporting the Sui community with Ecosystem and Community Development fundsMysten LabsWebsite: mystenlabs.comX: @Mysten_LabsDiscord: discord.gg/mystenSui NetworkWebsite: sui.ioX: @SuiNetworkDiscord: discord.gg/suiAdeniyi AbiodunX: @EmanAbio LinkedIn: Adeniyi Abiodun   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT.  PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers.  PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions.  Code: CRYPTONEWS50  This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below:  PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50 

Bob Bodily is the Provo, Utah-based CEO and Co-Founder of Bioniq, a BTC Ordinals wallet and marketplace. He has a bachelor’s degree in neuroscience and a Ph.D. in educational/instructional technology from Brigham Young University, with 25 articles and 1k citations. He is a data engineer with 100k+ lines of production Python code, and he has two previous software startups, including an EdTech SaaS that sold in 2021.In this conversation, we discuss:- Bitcoin 101- Zk-rollups- Bioniq- Ordinals- Building on Bitcoin- NFTs on Bitcoin- Taproot- Bitcoin side chains- ICP- Bitcoin's metaprotocol layersToniqLabsWebsite: toniqlabs.comX: @toniqlabsDiscord: discord.gg/toniqlabsBob BodilyX: @BobBodilyLinkedIn: Bob Bodily, PhD   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT.  PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers.  PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions.  Code: CRYPTONEWS50  This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below:  PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50 

Toby Rush is a twenty-year industry veteran with extensive deep tech experience as both a founder and an investor. Currently, he is CEO and Co-Founder of Redeem, a company unlocking Web3 for the world using phone numbers.In this conversation, we discuss:- The future of Web3 Mobile- Mobile as the key to NFT storage and security- Mobile and its ongoing impact on payments- NFT Ticketing & Sports- The power of open ecosystems- Token gating activity- Simplicity in technology- Working for Chinese tech giant Alibaba GroupRedeemWebsite: www.usedeem.comX: @Redeem_xyzLinkedIn: DeemToby RushX: @TobiasRushLinkedIn: Toby Rush   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT.  PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers.  PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions.  Code: CRYPTONEWS50  This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below:  PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50