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Christopher Sheehan is the Founder of Spritz Finance. He is an MIT Computer Scientist and repeat fintech entrepreneur. Chris's previous company, WorldCover, was an international insuretech funded by Y Combinator, Index Ventures, Greylock and other global VC investors. The company developed parametric insurance products and software, and its IP assets were acquired in 2021.In this conversation, we discuss:- Y Combinator stories- Doing things that don’t scale- Growing 7% every week- Life at MIT- Learning routines- Bridging tradfi and defi- Paying your bills with crypto- Volatility- Polygon x Starbucks partnership- Building on Polygon Ecosystem- Crypto lifestyle app- Keeping it simpleSpritz FinanceWebsite: spritz.finance Twitter: @spritzfinance Discord: discord.gg/spritzChristopher SheehanTwitter: @ct_sheehanLinkedIn: Christopher Sheehan ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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 Rajat is the Founder and Creator of Ethereum Push Notification Service (EPNS), the native communication protocol for Web3. Harsh is the Project Lead and looks at driving the protocol to build the product and its tech and is the core of the project of all gets shipped on the product front.In this conversation, we discuss:- Intro to crypto- EPNS- The power of notifications- Chatting to notifications instead of contacts- Decentralized communication protocol- $PUSH- ENS domains- 3 and 4 digit ENS domains- Working with EPNSEPNSWebsite: epns.ioTwitter: @epnsprojectDiscord: discord.gg/YVPB99F9W5Harsh RajatTwitter: @harshrajat LinkedIn: 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

Matthew Niemerg, Ph.D., is the co-founder and president of Aleph Zero Foundation—a Swiss non-profit offering a new infrastructure layer with a scalable plug-and-play privacy solution leveraging zero-knowledge proofs (zk-SNARKs) and Secure Multiparty Computation (sMPC). Mathew is also a Ph.D. in Mathematics in the area of numerical algebraic geometry, a Simons-Berkeley Fellow, and an IBM Center of Excellence Fellow in High-Performance Computing.In this conversation, we discuss:- Math and computer science- Voluntary economies- Aleph Zero- Zero-knowledge proofs- zk-SNARKs- Privacy 101- Liminal - original privacy framework- Miner Extractable Value (MEV) attacks- Multichain privacy layersAleph Zero FoundationWebsite: alephzero.org Twitter: @Aleph__ZeroLinkedIn: Aleph ZeroDiscord: discord.gg/alephzero Matthew NiemergTwitter: @matthewniemergLinkedIn: Matthew Niemerg, Ph.D. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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

Sebastien Borget is the Co-founder and COO of The Sandbox. Together with Arthur Madrid, he has co-founded 3 companies, 2 of which have been acquired. Sebastien has more than 10 years in mobile gaming, running production and marketing for top-grossing titles. His work was awarded the nomination for 2 consecutive years of The Sandbox in App Store Best Games of 2012 and 2013! Sebastien also became the President of the Blockchain Game Alliance in 2020, a non-profit organization of 230 key members of the industry. He was recently named in the Top #100 most influential people in crypto by CoinTelegraph.In this conversation, we discuss:- Turning players into creators- Sandbox Alpha Season 3- Metaverse = creating new experiences- Owning experiences in the metaverse- OMA3- Blockchain Game Alliance- Animoca Brands- Creator toolsThe Sandbox GameWebsite: sandbox.gameTwitter: @TheSandboxGameFacebook: @TheSandboxGameDiscord: discord.gg/vAe4zvYSébastien BorgetTwitter: @borgetsebastienLinkedIn: BORGET Sebastien ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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

Evgen Verzun is the Founder of Kaizen Finance. He is also an inventor, serial entrepreneur and expert in cybersecurity, real-time systems, networking, and interdisciplinary technology. Evgen has around twenty years of experience in professional communications, developing security systems for mission-critical projects in the United States, Europe and the Middle East. In this conversation, we discuss:- Patents - protection and attacking- Providing security solutions for Microsoft- Smart Contract Audits by Certik- Cross-chain token lifecycle management- Launchpads- Giving locked tokens to users- Key drivers of user adoption- Removing barriers to entry- Keeping communities engaged in bear marketsKaizen.FinanceWebsite: kaizen.financeTwitter: @kaizen_financeTelegram: @KaizenFinanceEvgen VerzunWebsite: evgenverzun.comLinkedIn: Evgen Verzun Twitter: @Evgen_AI  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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:- Brock University- University Exchange programs- Crypto law- Recent undertakings from Canadian exchanges- Canadian web3 council- NFTs being securities- NFT contracts regarding IP and art- Law of Code- DAO Research Collective- Lessons from Podcasting- Bitcoin being the best DAO- Golf Talk- Hot TakesLaw of Code PodcastWebsite: lawofcode.io Jacob 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

Wayne Marcel is the Head of Business Development for the Foundation for Interwallet Operability (FIO). Wayne has been managing, teaching, and coaching high performing teams for over 20 years. In 2016, his passion for helping and teaching people was merged with his passion for technology as he dove into learning about cryptocurrency and blockchain. He published a book in 2018 called “From No Crypto To Know Crypto” and hosted over 140 educational podcast episodes under same name. Since then he has dedicated himself to working with projects that make using cryptocurrency easier for all.In this conversation, we discuss: - Getting into crypto back in 2016 - Understanding crypto - How does money work? - Basics of blockchain - Taking out the middle man - Radical Transparency - ETH for beginners - Stablecoins = mass adoption - NFTs for beginners - NFTs giving power to the creator/artist- FIO driving mass adoption - Where to learn more about cryptoFIOWebsite: fioprotocol.ioTwitter: @joinFIOLinkedIn: FIO ProtocolWayne MarcelTwitter: @blockchaynwayneInstagram: @blockchainwayne  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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

Josh Katz is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of YellowHeart, the premiere NFT marketplace for ticketing, music, and community tokens. With upwards of 25 years of experience in the music industry, Josh began his career at Arista Records and Jive Records, working with breakthrough artists like the Backstreet Boys and Britney Spears. In 2004, Josh founded El Media Group, a company providing premiere music curations for hospitality and retail brands at exclusive venues like Nobu and Tao. In 2017, Josh decided to marry his love for music with a newfound passion for crypto, launching YellowHeart. The company was the first to ever release an NFT album and tickets on the blockchain with Kings of Leon and has since partnered with major artists such as Maroon 5, Julian Lennon, Jerry Garcia, and ZHU, among others.In this conversation, we discuss: - Working with Backstreet Boys and Britney Spears- Curating music fo Nobu and Tao- Travelling the world and visiting the nicest hotels, clubs and restaurants- Ticketing being super boring- No innovation in the ticket industry- Solving ticket fraud- Including ticket sale royalties back to the artists- NFTs as ticket stubs = digital collectibles- Proven ownership- Partnership with MGM Grand Casinos- The meaning behind yellow heart- Working with world class artists- Building communities with blockchain technologyYellowHeartWebsite: yh.ioTwitter: @YellowHeartNFTInstagram: @yellowheartnftDiscord: discord.gg/bKEp5p96GEJosh KatzTwitter: @JoshkatzYhLinkedIn: Josh Katz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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

Saro McKenna is the Co-Founder of Alien Worlds, one of the world’s most popular blockchain games. She has bridged traditional business practices with decentralized communities and concepts since the early days of cryptocurrency. Prior to this, Saro spent more than four years in M&A at Rothschild in London and has represented equity on Boards of Directors. Saro also holds an MA Hons from Oxford University where she was a Mrs. JH McKeown scholar.In this conversation, we discuss:- Life at Oxford University- Jump from trad-fi to Web3- Inspo behind Alien Worlds- Using NFTs as in-game objects- DAOs = more people to grow the system- OMA3, the open metaverse alliance for web3- Gaming mechanics on chain- Future use cases for applications within the metaverse- Future of web3 gamingAlien WorldsWebsite: alienworlds.ioTwitter: @AlienWorldsInstagram: @alienworlds.ioDiscord: discord.io/alienworldsofficialSaro McKennaLinkedIn: Saro 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

Paolo Ardoino is the CTO of Bitfinex and Tether, who also recently launched Keet.io, a Peer-to-Peer Chat App, built with the Holepunch platform that allows anyone to create apps that don’t use any servers. Paolo is also a certified meme-lord and has one of the best accounts on crypto Twitter.In this conversation, we discuss:- Visiting Italy- Keet.io- DHT - Distributed Hash Table- Holepunch - Swarming- Live data streaming- Crypto payment adoption for nations- Bitfinex Pay- Tether ($USDT)Keet.ioWebsite: keet.ioTwitter: @keet_ioDiscord: @HolepunchBitfinexWebsite: bitfinex.comTwitter: @bitfinexInstagram: @bitfinexPaolo ArdoinoTwitter: @paoloardoinoGitHub: @prdnLinkedIn: Paolo Ardoino---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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