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Nimantha Siriwardana is the Co-Founder and CTO of Metacask, the marketplace for high-quality spirits. Nim spearheads the platform, helping producers and brands streamline the transaction process and introduce NFTs as digital proofs of purchase. Metacask also offers the spirits industry’s first fully-integrated inventory management, asset tracking, and marketing solution. Nim has over 20 years of experience in delivering technology solutions. Prior to co-founding Metacask, he served as the CTO of GSR and worked across various financial services companies, including Goldman Sachs and Source Capital AG.In this conversation, we discuss:- Founding Metacask: The idea behind the marketplace- Digitalizing the spirits industry for transparent asset ownership- Making the spirits industry more accessible- NFTs adding real value and utility to the spirits industry- Establishing legitimacy in the traditional whisky and spirits industry- Making inventory management less siloed and more secure with asset tracking- The intersection between luxury goods and NFTs- Spirits as an asset classMetacaskWebsite: metacask.comTwitter: @metacaskLinkedIn: MetacaskNimantha SiriwardanaTwitter: @thenim9LinkedIn: Nimantha Siriwardana  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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

Jawad Ashraf is the CEO and Co-Founder of Virtua, a gamified metaverse that provides immersive social, web3 gaming, digital collectible, and interactive experiences. He is an entrepreneurial industry leader in blockchain technology, the metaverse, emerging tech, and innovation, as he’s built a career-launching and leading multiple successful businesses.In this conversation, we discuss:- The complexity of building a massive metaverse- Different NFT strategies adopted by brands and creators- Sports fan engagement = next metaverse frontier- Virtua Partnerships with Kevin Hart, Jesse Lingard and Shelby America Inc.- Engaging with fans in virtual spaces- The future of football fandom - Creating multiple games in a singular metaverse- APIs for other games to come join- Virtua's founding story- Virtua's plans for 2023 and beyondVirtuaWebsite: virtua.comTwitter: @VirtuametaverseDiscord: discord.gg/virtuaJawad AshrafTwitter: @jawadvirtuaLinkedIn: Jawad Ashraf---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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

Jacob Robinson is the host of the Law of Code podcast, Director of Operations at the DAO Research Collective, and an incoming associate in the FinTech group at McCarthy Tétrault LLP.In this conversation, we discuss:- Crypto enforcement in Canada- Focus of regulators on exchanges- History of Canadian corporate law- History of securities in Canada- How crypto could be governed- Tension between crypto and the law- Day to day of a Canadian crypto lawyer- Investor protection- Taxation on airdrops- The future of CBDCsLaw of Code PodcastWebsite: lawofcode.ioJacob RobinsonTwitter: @JacobRobinsonJDLinkedIn: Jacob Robinson  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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

Tatsuya (Tats) Kohrogi is the Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Global Business for Digital Entertainment Asset, also known as DEA. Tats is responsible for leading the company’s global operations. He has an extensive background in sales, marketing, business development, and startup management. Prior to joining the company, he was a senior partner manager at Meta managing business partnerships for the Japan market, based in APAC HQ in Singapore.Prior to Meta, Tats worked with Softbank in Tokyo. He held several leadership roles in sales, digital marketing, investment strategy, portfolio management, and new business development. During his time at SoftBank, Tats co-founded an internal ad-tech service that received funding from SoftBank’s internal venture program. Tats was also part of Son Masayoshi’s successor program, SoftBank Academia. He took part in CEO projects and learned management philosophy directly from Masa for three years.In this conversation, we discuss:- Stories from Meta and Softbank- Using a buyback program to stabilize a token economy- Fundraising challenges during the crypto winter- How DEA raised USD10 Million from LA-based LDA Capital- Japan’s Web3 regulations- Onboarding non-gamers into the Web3 gaming space- The future of P2EDigital Entertainment AssetWebsite: dea.sgTwitter: @PlayMining_SGDiscord: discord.gg/UcEAuyZGCVTatsuya (Tats) KohrogiTwitter: @tatsuya_kohrogiLinkedIn: Tatsuya (Tats) Kohrogi---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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

Marc Seal is the Co-Founder and CEO of Sortium. With over a decade of experience in the technology industry, Marc has a proven track record of successful product builds and team leadership while partnering with major industry leaders, such as Marvel, Fox, Lucasfilm, Toho, MLB, and more.Marc’s early exposure to game consoles and the film industry sparked his initial interest in how entertainment experiences were created, an interest that would lead to his entrance into the industry. He went on to work with the Topps Company, building their NFT business, and working with top-tier brands like Disney, which introduced him to the right partners and technological access to help launch his latest company, Sortium.In this conversation, we discuss:- Living in El Salvador- Expanding access and ownership to build digital worlds- The rise in Crypto/Metaverse Trademarks- CosmoGene - AI with web3-reinforced synthetic DNA- Tokenizing simulated live gameplay- The future of web3 gaming- Themes and trends of 2023- Hot takesSortiumWebsite: sortium.comTwitter: @SortiumLinkedIn: SortiumCosmoGeneWebsite: cosmogene.comTwitter: @CosmoGeneDiscord: discord.gg/cosmogene Marc SealTwitter: @KurcideInstagram: @kurcide LinkedIn: Marc Seal  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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

Sasha Tityanko serves as Deputy CEO and Art Director at Sensorium. With over 15 years of experience in the international entertainment industry, Sasha is behind the virtual creations and product marketing campaigns of Sensorium Galaxy — a next-generation social metaverse developed in collaboration with the world’s top artists, producers, and media partners. Before joining the company, Sasha represented global music superstars, including Eurovision winner Dima Bilan and internationally-acclaimed duo t.A.T.u. She’s also worked with top music labels EMI Music and Interscope / Universal Music to collaborate with performers from the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, and Latin America. Sasha also has extensive experience in marketing and PR, having led major international projects in Russia and abroad, including the Mikhail Gorbachev Prize and the Gorby 80 in the United Kingdom.In this conversation, we discuss:- Concept of virtual beings- The next iteration of the internet- Social AI - AI-powered functionalities- Unique traits- Moving from traditional art to web3- Virtual artists- Photorealism SensoriumWebsite: sensoriumxr.comTwitter: @SensoriumGalaxyInstagram: @sensorium_galaxySasha TityankoTwitter: @santasasha5Instagram: @santasashaLinkedIn: Sasha Tityanko   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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

Tony Cheng is a Managing Partner at Foresight Ventures, where he covers Web3 investments for the firm while also acting as Head of Corporate Development at Bitget Exchange. Formerly an investor at Sequoia Capital China and 3G Capital, Tony is well-versed in both traditional and crypto VC. Tony has also worked as a consultant at Oliver Wyman after earning his business degree from Saïd Business School, University of Oxford.In this conversation, we discuss:- Investing around the world- Managing investment size and portfolio construction- Working with Bitget - Vetting founders- Importance of conviction- Investing in the West vs. China- First-mover advantage- Strength of a community- Investment trends of 2023- Various ways where the VC landscape changed in 2022- Navigating different bear and bull market cycles- Day in the life of a VCForesight VenturesWebsite: foresightventures.comTwitter: @ForesightVenLinkedIn: Foresight VenturesTony ChengTwitter: @tcheng_100LinkedIn: Tony (Wenji) Cheng, CFA   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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

Mara Schmiedt is the Chief Growth Officer at Alluvial. Mara focuses on advancing industry participation and adoption of Liquid Collective, seeking out world-class partnership opportunities, and overseeing Business Development, Sales, and other strategic functions. Mara recently joined Alluvial as Chief Growth Officer from Coinbase, where she served as the Head of Sales for Coinbase Cloud, the leading developer platform for blockchain-based infrastructure products and APIs. She expanded Cloud's staking business, supporting large-scale organizations, enterprises, and institutional investors. Prior to joining Coinbase, she managed Business Development at Bison Trails, a leading provider of blockchain-based infrastructure acquired by Coinbase in February 2021. Mara also served as Strategy Manager at ConsenSys, where she supported the strategic development of Codefi, the blockchain application suite for Web3 Commerce and Finance.Mara is passionate about open-source technology and has published research multiple research reports and papers on liquid staking, such as The Internet Bond and Ethereum 2.0 Staking Ecosystem Report.In this conversation, we discuss:- What it takes to grow a Web3 organization- Security and decentralization trade-offs- Working at Coinbase- Coinbase cloud- Liquid collective - enterprise grade standard for liquid staking- The impact of liquid staking on the ecosystem as a whole- Centralized bad actors- Alluvial- The future of staking - Operational securityAlluvialWebsite: alluvial.financeTwitter: @alluvialfinanceLinkedIn: AlluvialMara SchmiedtTwitter: @MaraSchmiedtLinkedIn: Mara Schmiedt ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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

Nick Saponaro is the CEO of Divi Project and its Fintech Innovation Centre, Divi Labs. Nick is also an entrepreneur, crypto enthusiast, investor and keynote speaker who is regularly featured in the media talking about crypto related issues. Nick started investing in cryptocurrencies in 2013, however, his crypto career really began straight out of high school when he started a custom PC business that built rigs for gaming and Bitcoin mining.He joined the Divi Project in 2017 as a full-stack developer and was invited to become a co-founder of the fledgling business. Soon after, he took on responsibility for building and maintaining all of Divi’s web services, client-facing apps, and protocol development for Divi Core.In this conversation, we discuss:- 2022 review- Looking forward to 2023 and the opportunity for DeFi to fill the void- 2023 predictions- The challenges of DEXs - CBDCs- Bitcoin- Altcoins- Divi's Patent- vSaaS- ZK Proofs- Chat GPTDivi ProjectWebsite: diviproject.orgTwitter: @DiviProjectTelegram: @diviprojectNick SaponaroTwitter: @NSapProductionsLinkedIn: Nick Saponaro ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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

Max Krupyshev is the Co-Founder & CEO of the crypto payment ecosystem CoinsPaid, which is a market leader in terms of transaction volume. He is a serial entrepreneur with long-standing experience in developing fintech and crypto projects. Having entered the world of crypto in 2013, Max stood at the origins of this market in Ukraine, launching a Bitcoin Foundation to promote crypto adoption in the country. As the CEO of CoinsPaid, he sets the goal for the company to become the connecting link between crypto and traditional businesses.In this conversation, we discuss:- 2022 crypto year in review- Trends to expect in 2023- The immense popularity of crypto payments- Countries that may become leaders in crypto adoption- Steps for your business to accept crypto- Ukraine- Timing and predicting the market- Regulation and transparency - the narrative for 2023- Tokenization of assetsCoinsPaidWebsite: coinspaid.comTwitter: @coinspaidLinkedIn: CoinsPaid Telegram: t.me/CoinsPaid_OfficialMax Krupyshev Twitter: @maxkrupyshevLinkedIn: Max Krupyshev ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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