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Mike Belshe is the Co-Founder and CEO of BitGo and Internet Pioneer. At BitGo, Mike Belshe drives product and business strategy for delivering security, compliance, and custodial solutions for blockchain-based currencies. Before founding BitGo in 2011, Mike helped develop the internet as we know it today and was also an advanced tech pioneer.In this conversation, we discuss:- Preventing further crypto failures- Blackrock ETF- Principles-Based regulation- BitGo processes approximately 20% of all global Bitcoin transactions- Improper bank management- Good custody vs. bad custody- Stories from working at Netscape, Lookout, Microsoft, Google, HTTP/2BitGoWebsite: www.bitgo.comTwitter: @BitGoLinkedIn: BitGoMike BelsheTwitter: @mikebelsheLinkedIn: Mike Belshe   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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 

Shane Mac is the Co-Founder of XMTP, the largest open protocol, and network for secure web3 messaging. Prior to XMTP, Shane founded Assist, which built the first business messaging for Facebook Messenger, Apple Business Chat, Google Business Messaging, and SMS. Assist was acquired in 2019. In 2017, Shane co-founded & bootstrapped Squared Away, which provides remote executive assistants powered by military spouses. Squad Away recently passed $25M in revenue, led by his co-founder. In this conversation, we discuss:- Web3 messaging- Decentralized communication- Portability of messages is key in developing the web3 ecosystem- 13yr old Shane making $3k per month selling baseball bats- Nashville is booming- Working with FaceBook & 1-800-FLOWERS- Builders keep building- Communication before commerceXMTPWebsite: xmtp.orgTwitter: @xmtp_Discord: discord.gg/xmtpShane MacTwitter: @ShaneMacLinkedIn: Shane Mac   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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 

Humayun Sheikh is the Founder and CEO of Fetch.ai. He is an entrepreneur, investor, and tech visionary passionate about AI, machine learning, autonomous agents, and blockchains. In the past, he was a founding investor in DeepMind where he supported commercialisation for early-stage AI & deep neural network technology. Currently, he is leading Fetch.ai as a CEO and co-founder, a start-up building the autonomy of the future. He is an expert on the topics of artificial intelligence, machine learning, autonomous agents, and the intersection of blockchain and commodities.In this conversation, we discuss:- The intersection of AI and crypto- Autonomous software agents- AI Training- Connecting smart agents to automate web3 systems- Agent-based trading tools for decentralized exchanges (DEXs)- Large Language Models- Development of advanced blockchain technologies to overcome the security and scalability challenges- Machine LearningFetch NetworkWebsite: fetch.aiTwitter: @Fetch_aiTelegram: t.me/fetch_ai Humayun SheikhTwitter: @HMsheikh4LinkedIn: Humayun Sheikh   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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 

Anthony Georgiades is the Co-Founder of Pastel Network, a fully decentralized, developer-friendly layer-1 blockchain serving as the preeminent protocol standard for non-fungible tokens ("NFTs") and Web3 technology. While performing his duties as President, Anthony is also a General Partner at Innovating Capital, a technology fund focused on disruptive companies and digital assets that has incubated Pastel Network since day one. Anthony previously spent time on the investment team at First Round Capital and on the operations teams of various startups. He studied finance, management, and computer science at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton and engineering schools.In this conversation, we discuss:- Web3/NFT security- The importance of decentralized storage- Struggles creators face in the NFT space- NFT use cases beyond art, such as within DeFi- The current state of the NFT market and where we’re headed- Loan collateralization- Fractionalized NFTs- On-chain storage solutions- Current state of the US economyPastel NetworkWebsite: pastel.networkTwitter: @PastelNetworkTelegram: t.me/PastelOfficialAnthony GeorgiadesTwitter: @panthonylgLinkedIn: Anthony Georgiades ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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 

Daniela Barbosa serves as General Manager Blockchain and Identity at the Linux Foundation and as Executive Director of Hyperledger Foundation. She has more than 20 years of enterprise technology experience, including at Dow Jones where she worked with the top global brands across various sectors, including finance, consumer and energy, to architect and deliver enterprise systems, ontologies and semantic web solutions. In the early 2000s, Daniela became involved in the early web 2.0 community helping to advance the concept of digital identity and data portability as the pathway for people to reuse their data across interoperable applications.In this conversation, we discuss:- Government adoption of CBDCs- Asset tokenization- Hyperledger Foundation’s history- Institutional adoption of blockchain technology- Enterprise blockchain use cases- Climate-forward blockchain initiatives- Open source technology- Distributed Ledger TechnologyHyperledger FoundationWebsite: www.hyperledger.orgTwitter: @HyperledgerLinkedIn: Hyperledger FoundationDaniela BarbosaTwitter: @danielabarbosaLinkedIn: Daniela Barbosa  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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 

Barney Mannerings is the Co-Founder of Vega Protocol, the derivatives layer for Web3, backed by Coinbase, Pantera, and other prominent VCs. Barney sits at the intersection of institutional finance and crypto, having founded Vega after building two versions of the London stock exchange matching engine and working in capital markets in London for 15 years.In this conversation, we discuss:- SEC vs Coinbase and Binance- Vega’s recent deployment on Alpha Mainnet- Purpose-built Blockchains for DeFi Applications- The present + future of Crypto Derivatives- Permissionless Market Creation in DeFi- DeFi Trading- Retail Investors vs. Institutional InvestorsVega ProtocolWebsite: vega.xyzTwitter: @vegaprotocolDiscord: vega.xyz/discordBarney ManneringsTwitter: @barnabeeLinkedIn: Barney M. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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 

Keone Hon is the CEO and Co-founder of Monad Labs, the team supporting the high-performance Monad blockchain. He is a software developer and blockchain researcher.  Before founding Monad, he spent eight years at Jump Trading, leading an HFT team.  In 2021, Keone joined Jump’s crypto division and led a team of engineers focused on blockchain research and dApp development.In this conversation, we discuss:- JUMP Trading- High frequency trading- The relationship between HFT and crypto trading- Security on the Monad blockchain- L1 pros and cons vs. the pros and cons of L2s- The narrative always changes- Roll-ups- Scaling blockchain tech at the L1 level- Creating better blockchain-based mobile appsMonad LabsWebsite: www.monad.xyzTwitter: @monad_xyzDiscord: discord.gg/monadKeone HonTwitter: @keoneHDLinkedIn: Keone Hon   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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 

Mike Silagadze is the founder and CEO of ether.fi, the first decentralized, delegated staking protocol that allows stakers to maintain full control of their keys – and by extension, their staked ETH – throughout the entire staking process.Prior to founding ether.fi, Mike was CEO and co-founder of Top Hat, which he grew into the market leader in student engagement software, with 500 employees and $60 million in annual revenue. He is also an active speaker and lecturer in the higher education, technology, and startup communities, having lectured at the Rotman Commerce Entrepreneurship Organization, the ASU GSV Summit, MaRS, Tech Fest Toronto, SAAS North and TEDxLaurierUniversity, among many others.In this conversation, we discuss:- Growing start-ups- Building Top Hat- Overview and Foundation of ether.fi- The Importance of Self-Custody in Ether Staking- Re-Staking – the Next Major Development on Ethereum- Mainnet Phase 1 Launch- Operation Solo Staker- $ETH- Decentralization- Non-custodial liquid staking platform- Coinbase + Binance vs. SECether.fiWebsite: ether.fiTwitter: @ether_fiDiscord: discord.gg/CuhQKGkEaFMike SilagadzeTwitter: @MikeSilagadzeLinkedIn: Mike Silagadze   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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

Craig DeWitt co-founded Supermojo, an NFT payment solution, and leads all Product and Engineering efforts. Prior to Supermojo, Craig was Product Director at Ripple, where he started the RippleNet payments business in 2015 and grew that product into the world’s first and largest cryptocurrency payment network for financial institutions. Craig has built wallet and custody experiences, enterprise payment protocols, and established rulesets powering billions of dollars in annual volume. While at Ripple, Craig was the Vice Chair on the Faster Payment Council, where he worked on faster payment steering, creating new payment networks separate from ACH from scratch.  Before Ripple, Craig earned an MBA from Stanford and worked on financial technology at Bloomberg.In this conversation, we discuss:- Creating new payment networks separate from ACH- Vitalik interning at Ripple- The future of alternative payment methods- ChatGPT iphone app- FedNow Instant Payments- Ongoing USD debt ceiling- The end of the USD?- Automatically creating wallets and self-custody options- NFTs and Superfans- SEC vs. RippleSupermojoWebsite: supermojo.comTwitter: @realsupermojoLinkedIn: Supermojo Craig DeWittTwitter: @CryptoCwbyLinkedIn: Craig DeWitt   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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 

Harsh is the co-founder and Project Lead of Push Protocol (formerly EPNS). He has over 12 years of entrepreneurial experience in various spectrums of tech; including system architecture, development and design in different tech fields (including mobile, web services, SaaS, and blockchain).Harsh previously spoke/judged at multiple tech conferences and hackathons including Messari Mainnet, ETHCC, ETHDenver, Schelling Point, ETHAmsterdam, NFT NYC, Liscon, HackMoney, EDCON.In this conversation, we discuss:- Creating a web3 communication network- Cross-chain notifications- Native communication between wallets- Centralized communication platforms- Wallet-to-wallet messaging- Integrating ChatGPT into the Push Chat appPush ProtocolWebsite: push.orgTwitter: @pushprotocol Telegram: t.me/epnsproject Harsh RajatTwitter: @harshrajatLinkedIn: Harsh Rajat ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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