
CryptoNews Podcast
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May 19, 2022 • 37min
#127: Paul and Julian Zehetmayr on LimeWire NFTs
Paul Zehetmayr, LimeWire CEO, is an entrepreneur with a proven track record in business, and a background in programming and economy. Him and his brother Julian co-founded Stack Holdings, a Vienna-based SaaS portfolio company, including eversign, invoicely and ZeroSSL, used by over one million B2B customers worldwide. His previous company, apilayer, was acquired by the Texan company Idera in 2021. As the CEO of Stack Holdings, Paul not only led business development and growth, but also product development.Julian Zehetmayr, LimeWire CEO, is a founder covering business operations, market strategy and product development. He, alongside his brother Paul, is the co-founder and CEO of Stack Holdings, a company with two SaaS products: invoicely.com, eversign.com and ZeroSSL with more than one million B2B customers around the world. In 2021 he sold his company apilayer, which has a portfolio of productivity-boosting Web APIs & cloud-based microservice applications to leading Texan company Idera.In this conversation, we discuss:- The story behind the Limewire business pivot - The re-launch and repositioning of the brand - Recent private token sale - How the brand was once a major player in the media - Algorand partnership - co-CEO roles- NFTs and the music industry - How NFTs are affecting media LimeWireWebsite: limewire.comTwitter: @limewireInstagram: @limewirePaul ZehetmayrTwitter: @PZehetmayrJulian ZehetmayrTwitter: @julianzehetmayr--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

May 16, 2022 • 32min
#126: Ethan Song on NFTs, Building Communities and RareCircles
Ethan Song is the co-founder of RareCircles and was previously the co-founder and CEO of Frank And Oak, a leading direct-to-consumer brand that won the Technology Fast 50 and Fast Company’s Most Innovative Company in Retail. Ethan is a thought leader and active angel investor in Web3, the creators economy and commerce enablement space.In this conversation, we discuss:- Origin story of Frank and Oak - Community first, sales second - Should all brands partake in web3? - Community and loyalty - Having 1000 true fans - Web3 = removing the middle man - Owning the channels in which you communicate - 2022 being the year of food and beverages NFTs- integrating life into real life experiences - Rarecircles- NFTs and the future of utilityRareCirclesWebsite: rarecircles.comTwitter: @rarecirclesInstagram: @rarecirclesEthan SongWebsite: ethansong.xyzTwitter: @mrethansong --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

May 12, 2022 • 44min
#125: Kadan Stadelmann on AtomicDEXs, DeFi and Security
Kadan Stadelmann is a blockchain developer, operations security expert, and Chief Technology Officer of Komodo, Komodo a leader in blockchain interoperability and atomic swap technology. Its flagship technology and end-user application is AtomicDEX - a mobile and web-compatible non-custodial multi-coin wallet and atomic swap-powered DEX rolled into one dApp.In this conversation, we discuss:- How Kadan got into crypto- Explaining DeFi to a 5yr old- DeFi security best practices - Trustless bridges being essential to crypto - Explaining Atomic Dex’s to a 5yr old - Building the world’s first web browser-based atomic swap- Kadan’s predictions on the crypto industry in 2022- Cosmos and NEARKomodoWebsite: komodoplatform.comTwitter: @KomodoPlatformDiscord: komodoplatform.com/discordKadan Stadelmann Twitter: @0xca333LinkedIn: Kadan Stadelmann --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

May 9, 2022 • 45min
#124: Yossi Hasson on Building an Open, Inclusive Metaverse
Yossi Hasson is the Co-founder and CEO of Metaversal. He is a venture-backed tech entrepreneur, gamer, an early adopter of blockchain, and has invested in over 60 startups and crypto protocols. Formerly Hasson served as the Managing Director of Techstars Blockchain and a Co-founder of SYNAQ. He sits on the board of WeThinkCode_ and hosts the podcast Goats and the Metaverse.In this conversation, we discuss:- Building an open, inclusive metaverse- @AndyTheNguyen founder of @BoredNHngry- Commercial IP rights in NFTs- Taking advantage of NFT royalties - The moonbirds success story, from proof collective - Metaversal's role as a curator of the metaverse- Accelerating mass adoption - MetaLetters DAO - Goats and the metaverse podcastMetaversalWebsite: metaversal.ggTwitter: @HelloMetaversalInstagram: @hellometaversal LinkedIn: MetaversalYossi Hasson Twitter: @yossihassonLinkedIn: Yossi HassonInstagram: @instayossi --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

May 5, 2022 • 44min
#123: David Canedo on Crypto & NFT Taxes
David is a Certified Public Accountant who specializes in taxation of digital assets (cryptocurrencies) and is currently serving as the U.S. Tax Specialist Product Manager at accointing.com, a company that provides tracking, consolidation, tax and compliance solutions for crypto investors.Before joining Accointing, David spent his career across various roles in public accounting as well as corporate finance, at companies such as pwc, IBM, BMO Harris Bank and Wipfli. David started his career in audit at pwc, but decided to switch his focus to taxation early on as he transitioned to regional size firms and started working with closely held businesses and high net worth individuals.In this conversation, we discuss:- Most common crypto tax questions - How to get a tax extension - Taxing NFTs - Taxing nodes - Staking and airdrops ... what's the play? - 1099- Accointing updates and news - Defi protocols AccointingWebsite: accointing.comTwitter: @accointingInstagram: @accointingDavid CanedoTwitter: @badgerdave52Telegram: t.me/DavidAC3 LinkedIn: David Canedo --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

May 2, 2022 • 35min
#122: Alan Chiu on ETH 2.0 and Layer 2 Rollups
Alan Chiu is the CEO/Founder Boba Network, a next-generation Ethereum Layer 2 Optimistic Rollup scaling solution.Alan has over two decades worth of experience building and investing in enterprise startups. Before founding Boba Network, Alan held a variety of roles in the tech/software realm including partner at XSeed Capital - an investment firm specializing in fintech, Director of Product Management at Bycast - a cloud storage company, and Software Developer at Creo - a digital prepress tech company.In this conversation, we discuss:- Extending the benefits of crypto - Scaling decentralized infrastructure - BOBA’s recent launch of Hybrid compute- ETH 2.0- Gwei prices - Giving developers more options Boba NetworkWebsite: boba.networkTwitter: @bobanetwork Discord: boba.eco/discordAlan ChiuTwitter: @alanchiuLinkedIn: Alan Chiu--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

Apr 28, 2022 • 43min
#121: Kayla Kroot on NFT Artists, the Attention Economy and Koii Network
Kayla Kroot is the Creative Director and Co-founder of Koii Network. Kayla is driven by a desire to enhance the experiences of modern digital consumers as they navigate the new internet. Her mission to bridge the gap between user experience and art began during her experience working with the Israeli Opera as a Prop and Set Designer. Prior to co-founding Koii Network, she was a freelance UX/Graphic Designer working for various tech brands. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Architecture from Washington University in St. Louis, and is currently based in Chicago, USA.In this conversation, we discuss:- The importance of UX- How artists can benefit from the Attention Economy- NFT and the future of the NFT artist- NFT mass adoption- How artists can create and publish art that is better for artists- How artists can maintain the rights to their work- Women in Blockchain / Crypto- The future of Web3 Koii NetworkWebsite: koii.networkTwitter: @KoiiNetworkLinkedIn: Koii.networkKayla KrootWebsite: kaylakroot.comTwitter: @kaylakrootLinkedIn: Kayla Kroot --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

Apr 25, 2022 • 56min
#120: Hart Lambur on Oracles in Crypto
Hart Lambur is Co-Founder of UMA, a decentralized financial contracts platform where he leads a team of financial contract and oracle design researchers. He is also Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Risk Labs, the entity behind the UMA protocol. Prior to this, Lambur served as the Chief Executive Officer of Openfolio, a personal finance tracking platform he co-founded in 2013. He also worked for Goldman Sachs, where he provided liquidity in US Treasuries for a diverse range of clients, including central banks, money managers, and hedge funds.In this conversation, we discuss:- Canada being the crypto hub of the world- Working for Goldman Sachs- The power of DeFi- Building in a bear market- "Optimistic Oracle"- Not being able to sue in crypto- Minimizing the exploits in DeFiUMA Website: umaproject.org Twitter: @UMAprotocol Discord: discord.umaproject.orgHart LamburTwitter: @hal2001LinkedIn: Hart Lambur--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

Apr 21, 2022 • 42min
#119: Gwen Regina on BNB Chain's $1bn Fund
Gwen Regina heads BNB Chain (previously Binance Smart Chain) which is a $1Billion fund. Launched in 2021, the BNB Chain fund aims to bring 1 billion crypto users onboard, boosting the adoption of BNB Chain and the wider blockchain industry.Her main responsibilities include streamlining processes around deal sourcing, investment strategy, portfolio management and growth. As a part of her role she invests in promising projects in the web3 and MetaFi space (GameFi, SocialFi, NFTs etc.), and leads the MVB incubation program.In this conversation, we discuss:- Intro to BNB chain - Advantages of BNB chain - Global Hackathon with $10 Million in prizes and seed funding- Binance rebrand to BNB - DeFi League Initiative- BNB Chain’s $1bn growth fund- Working in Asia, Paris and Silicon Valley BNB ChainWebsite: bnbchain.world/enTwitter: @BNBCHAINDiscord: discord.gg/bnbchainGwen ReginaWebsite: gwendolynregina.comTwitter: @gwendolynreginaLinkedIn: Gwendolyn Regina --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

Apr 18, 2022 • 47min
#118: Simon Yi on Growth Marketing Tactics and Clam Island
Simon Yi is Co-founder and Head of Growth at Clam Island. He has over a decade of experience serving as a growth marketing expert for venture funds and startup studios including Consensys Mesh, Expa, Betaworks and Human Ventures. Simon also serves as a growth marketing advisor for startups, incubators and venture funds throughout New York City.In this conversation, we discuss:- VaynerMedia back in the day - Growth marketing tactics - Doxing teams - Finding users that have multiple ERC-721 wallets - Actionable marketing advice - Clam Island - DAOs not really being DAOs Clam IslandWebsite: clamisland.fiTwitter: @clam_islandDiscord: discord.gg/F4ak27n8ShSimon YiTwitter: @MysterYiLinkedIn: Simon Yi--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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