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Jesse is the Founder of Guru SEO and Web Design, a digital marketing agency based in Canada that has successfully helped organizations rank at the top of Google. Jesse also leads the innovative IT Intelligent Automation team at Alberta Health Services (Canada's 5th largest organization). He is an IT leader with 20 years of experience and his background is focused on automation (robotic process automation, software development, ETL processes, digital marketing (SEO and web development), artificial intelligence (A.I.), and analytics (+200 dashboards measuring the performance of AHS' 2,700 person IT team and the $1.6B Epic program). In this conversation, we discuss:- Crypto in Canada- SEO- Ahrefs- Backlinks- Compressing images- Crypto/blockchain SEO- Working with cryptonews.com- Solchicks, Catheon Gaming- Fishing + other hobbies- NFTs- Journey into crypto- Favorite pieces of software/technologyGuru SEO Services Website: guruseoservices.comTwitter: @GuruSEOServiceLinkedIn: Guru SEO and Web Design ServicesJesse TuttTwitter: @jessetuttLinkedIn: Jesse Tutt---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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

Sakhib Waseem is Chief Technology Officer and Chief Innovation Officer of Astra Protocol as well as a board member and Chief Innovation Officer for the technology group Proof of Trust and is an active thought leader in the blockchain sector. Throughout his career, he worked with a number of top-tier financial institutions leading technology-driven projects from inception including; Bank of America, MBNA, and National Australia Group. Sakhib has also played a leading role in the development of specialist technology and reporting analysis for the Financial Conduct Authority and the Central Bank of Ireland, leading high-impact projects for automated reporting tools. His accomplishments have been recognized by way of several awards in the financial services industry.In this conversation, we discuss:- Crypto in Dubai- Blackrock and CoinBase partnership- How to get your parents in crypto- Transparent regulation- KYC, KYB, AML- DLN - Decentralized Legal Network- Decentralized compliance layers- Partnerships with Limechain and Concise Software- Bridging the gap between regulators and innovation- Equipping all DeFi with a decentralized compliance layerAstra ProtocolWebsite: astraprotocol.com Twitter: @AstraProtocolTelegram: @Astra_ProtocolSakhib WaseemTwitter: @SakhibWaseemLinkedIn: Sakhib Waseem ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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

Jesse Knutson is Head of Operations at Bitfinex Securities, a regulated security token platform offering issuers and traders access to capital and tokenized securities.  Jesse started his career in traditional finance having worked at global investment banks including Barclays and Macquarie. Prior to joining Bitfinex Securities, Jesse was VP of Financial Products at Blockstream where he worked on developing and distributing financial products built on Bitcoin and backed by Bitcoin and Bitcoin mining. Jesse is also the host of the Blockstream Talk podcast.In this conversation, we discuss:- The Blockstream Mining Note- The current state of the STO industry- The opportunity for STOs- The benefits for issuers / investors- Accredited investor rules- Regulatory environment- Bitfinex Securities' pipeline of assets- Bitcoin mining- Living in TaiwanBitfinexWebsite: bitfinex.comTwitter: @bitfinexInstagram: @bitfinexJesse KnutsonTwitter: @KnutsonJesseLinkedIn: Jesse Knutson  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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

Ledger Enterprise is a global technology provider empowering organizations to participate in the digital asset ecosystem securely and at scale. Alex Zinder became the Head of Ledger Enterprise in March 2021 after almost two decades in capital markets technology. He brings more than 15 years of experience in driving the adoption of emerging technologies in major financial services organizations. Alex previously worked at Nasdaq as director of global software development and associate VP of enterprise architecture roles.Joel Edgerton is the Head of Americas for Ledger Enterprise where he is responsible for overseeing clients' strategic growth in the United States, Canada, and Latin America. He joined Ledger Enterprise in September 2021 and previously served as COO and Board of Directors of bitFlyer. He has over 17 years of experience in traditional finance and insurance through State Steet, Citigroup, and BNP Paribas.In this conversation, we discuss:- Moving from banks to Web3- NFTs - the creation of value- Security at scale- Security at the edges- Not your keys, not your coins- Ledger NFT marketplace- Growth of crypto hardware- Teddy bear market, not a bear marketLedger EnterpriseWebsite: enterprise.ledger.comTwitter: @ledger_businessLinkedIn: Ledger EnterpriseAlex ZinderTwitter: @AlexZINDER3LinkedIn: Alex ZinderJoel EdgertonTwitter: @JoelE_W3 LinkedIn: Joel Edgerton ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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

Thibault Perreard is an expert in the DeFi and StakeFi field, driving the strategy of the top cross-chain liquid staking solution: Bifrost. Working closely with Kusama and Polkadot, Thibault and his team launched liquid derivatives of assets such as KSM, DOT, MOVR, and more, whilst their Slot Auction Liquidity Protocol has already helped secure 10 Polkadot and 11 Kusama parachian slots for various projects (including Moonbeam).With years of experience in traditional finance, leading business development initiatives for a Swiss boutique currency overlay company with $30bn in currency overlay assets, Thibault saw the future of finance in crypto, especially cross-chain DeFi. He joined Bifrost as Head of Strategy in his mission to build the decentralized future for investing solutions.In this conversation, we discuss:- Current overall crypto market - Thoughts on the bear market- How can we build in this bear market- Creating standardized derivatives- Cross-chain- Sharing liquidity- DeFi - themes, and trends- DeFi vs. Staking- Intro to Bifrost - vToken- Tokenizing real-world assetsBifrostWebsite: bifrost.financeTwitter: @bifrost_financeTelegram: @bifrost_financeThibault PerreardTwitter: @Titi1PLinkedIn: Thibault Perréard ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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

Nayana Singh is the General Manager of Product at ConsenSys. She is responsible for the development strategy for NFTs. Before ConsenSys, she worked at Microsoft for 10+ years in Product Management and Product Planning where she was also one of the first product managers focused on developing blockchain services focused on Tokens. She has nearly two decades of experience in product management and software development. Nayana holds an MS in Computer Engineering from Syracuse University and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.In this conversation, we discuss:- Working at Microsoft- NFTs as a bridge to web2- Women in web3- Infura NFT API Beta Release Launch at NFT.NYC- APIs Will be Used to Curate NFT User Experiences- Low/No Code Offerings are the Keys to Bringing Web3 Mainstream- Blockchain Firms are Prioritizing DE&I but More Must be Done (Women in Tech)- Intro to web3 tech stackConsenSysWebsite: consensys.netTwitter: @ConsenSysInstagram: @consensysofficialLinkedIn: ConsenSysNayana SinghTwitter: @nayanasinghLinkedIn: Nayana Singh ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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

Michael Rubinelli is the Chief Gaming Officer at WAX Studios. He's a technology & gaming leader with 15+ years of progressive experience in executive leadership, product development, and continual revenue growth and is renowned for his success at top corporations (including Disney, THQ, and Electronic Arts). Michael has now turned his attention to Play-to-Earn games and spends most of his time expanding the Gaming Division of WAX Blockchain.In this conversation, we discuss:- Sports stories from days at Electronic Arts- Blockchain Sports games + ecosystems- WAX blockchain- Giving people a better use of their free time- Selling engagement and entertainment- Earning is not the goal, it’s a result- Play-to-own > play-to-earn- Social good from blockchain gaming- 13.3 million WAX accountsWAXWebsite: on.wax.ioTwitter: @WAX_ioInstagram: @wax.nftDiscord: discord.gg/WAXBlockchainMichael RubinelliTwitter: @MikeRubinelliLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/michael-rubinelli-gaming---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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

David Shin is the Head of Global Adoption for Klaytn, the blockchain arm of Kakao - Korea’s Internet technology giant. He is a dynamic Entrepreneur and a successful Investment Banker (IB) turned Blockchain Evangelist.He has helped establish numerous nonprofits across Asia - facilitating conversations between local entities and governments around the cryptocurrency/blockchain topic. David is also an advisor to various organisations, including Interstellar, Bantu Blockchain Foundation, and Stanford University. He has also consulted numerous Financial Institutions on blockchain implementation projects and Central Banks on the viability and impact of CBDCs.In this conversation, we discuss:- Creating horizontal verticals between gaming- High food prices in 2023, potentially bring worse than oil- OpenSea partnership to expand the asian NFT ecosystem- Growth of super app e-commerce in Asia- Use cases of CBDCs- David’s book, coming out in 2023- Interoperability in NFTs- Future of blockchain gaming KlaytnWebsite: klaytn.foundationTwitter: @klaytn_officialInstagram: @klaytnofficialDiscord: discord.io/KlaytnOfficialDavid ShinTwitter: @shin_novationLinked: linkedin.com/in/david-shin ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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

Richard Levin is the VP of Global Sales at cryptonews.com, one of the largest global crypto media organizations. Richard is also the Founder of seedsecure.io.In this conversation, we discuss: - Building in a bear market - Growing cryptonews.com into a top 10 media outlet - Getting paid in crypto- Growth of USDT TRC-20- Crypto events - DeFi still buzzing - 3AC founders going missing - Celsius and Alex Mashinsky - BTC & ETH - SOL, AVAX, NEAR, ATOM - CityVerse- Life in NYC - Seed SecureCryptonewsWebsite: cryptonews.comTwitter: @cryptonewsTelegram: @cryptonews_officialLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/cryptonewscom Richard LevinTwitter: @BonjourBitcoinLinkedIn: Richard Levin Seed SecureWebsite: seedsecure.ioCityVerseWebsite: cityverse.ggTwitter: @NYCityverse---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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

Dominic Law is the Chief Metaverse Officer of Neopets Metaverse, a community-driven, Web3 game built for generations of Neopets players: past, present, and future. Building on the nostalgia of the hit online site, Neopets Metaverse allows players to interact with their beloved Neopets in both classic and new ways. Dominic has a passion for community building & consumer technology, joined NetDragon (the group behind Neopets) in 2020, bringing his expertise and leadership into the realm of blockchain opportunities.In this conversation, we discuss:- Living in Hong Kong- Neopets brand pivot- Neopets Metaverse- Highlights from NFT NYC- Web3 growth hacks- Neopets free-to-play game- Game dynamics (pet caring, bank, neohome, etc)- Land sale + beta launch- The move into crypto- Current crypto market sentimentNeopets MetaverseWebsite: neopetsmeta.io Twitter: @NeopetsMetaDiscord: discord.gg/neopets-metaverseInstagram: @neopetsmetaverseMedium: neopetsmetaverse.medium.comDominic LawTwitter: @llldomlllLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/domlaw ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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