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Jun 6, 2022 • 43min
#132: Koh Kim on Working for Google, Mysten Labs and Building Another Layer 1 Blockchain
Koh Kim is the Head of Ecosystem Partnerships and Marketing at Mysten Labs, a Web 3.0 infrastructure company. Previously, she was part of the Google Play Games Business Development team where she led international market strategy and industry influencer outreach. As one of the key early members of the team since the platform’s rebranding in 2012, she helped expand Google Play’s reach and relationships with video game and tech companies from all over the world, cultivated local developer communities, and improved the platform’s perception dramatically. In this conversation, we discuss:- Early days at Google - Working in crypto - Mysten Labs - Sui, building another layer1 - Solidity devs ... only 8k in the world- Shortage of web3 developers - Crypto in 2022Mysten LabsWebsite: mystenlabs.comTwitter: @Mysten_LabsDiscord: discord.gg/SuiKoh KimWebsite: kohkim.comTwitter: @kohkim LinkedIn: Koh Kim --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

Jun 2, 2022 • 40min
#131: Derek Yoo on Polkadot, Layer Zero and MoonBeam
Derek Yoo is CEO & Founder of Moonbeam, a layer-1 blockchain providing native interoperability and prioritizing secure cross-chain integration solutions. Previously, Derek co-founded and served as CTO of Fuze, where he led the product and engineering teams in the creation of a global Unified Communications-as-a-Service cloud platform. As a professional tech entrepreneur with over two decades of success building software and cloud companies, Derek can speak to the importance of blockchain infrastructure to eliminate operational complexity and allow developers to focus on building unique applications and projects.In this conversation, we discuss:- Software eating the world- Community computers - Tech stacks over blockchains for longevity - Fireblocks integration - DeFi activity on Moonbeam - Gaming NFTs - Chainlink- "Fully Ethereum Compatible" MoonbeamWebsite: moonbeam.networkTwitter: @MoonbeamNetworkYoutube: youtube.com/MoonbeamNetworkDerek Yoo Twitter: @derekyoo LinkedIn: Derek Yoo --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 30, 2022 • 48min
#130: Ganesh Swami on Granular Historical Data, Covalent and NFTs
Ganesh Swami is a serial entrepreneur, adventurer, and speaker. He is currently the co-founder and CEO of Covalent – a venture-funded blockchain data analytics startup based out of Vancouver, BC. He has over a decade of experience with database technology and bringing new products to market. His current focus with Covalent is to solve the big problems inhibiting blockchain's mainstream adoption. He started his career in building protein simulation algorithms to solve cancer.In this conversation, we discuss:- Building protein simulation algorithms to solve cancer- How P2E games are becoming such a hot topic and what we found in our analysis- Why people need granular, historical data, and how accessible they are- How developers and analysts can use our Unified API for free, without coding- How Covalent help with TAX seasons- What is on-chain analysis, why do people need them- Granular, historical data, and how accessible they are- $25mil in funding to data verification space CovalentWebsite: covalenthq.com Twitter: @Covalent_HQDiscord: covalenthq.com/discordGanesh Swami Twitter: @gane5h LinkedIn: Ganesh Swami--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 26, 2022 • 38min
#129: Tracy Leparulo on Crypto in Canada, ETH and Blockchain Futurist Conference
Tracy Leparulo is the Founder of Untraceable Events and Founder of the Blockchain Futurist Conference. Since 2013, Tracy has been at the forefront of building communities for leading blockchain projects including Ethereum, Bitcoin, and Polymath. In 2017, she organized Ethereum’s largest Hackathon ETH Waterloo, where Cryptokitties launched while also witnessing their NFT’s crash the Ethereum Network.In this conversation, we discuss:- Crypto in Canada - Untraceable Events funny stories- Blockchain Futurist Conference - Ins-and-outs of planning crypto conferences - Present day crypto + NFT landscape- How to get world class speakers at your events - Everyone thinking they're an expert- Toronto crypto events Untraceable EventsWebsite: untraceableinc.comTwitter: @untraceableincFacebook: @untraceableincBlockchain Futurist ConferenceWebsite: futuristconference.comTwitter: @futurist_confTracy Leparulo Twitter: @tracyleparuloLinkedIn: Tracy Leparulo--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 23, 2022 • 33min
#128: Mattias Tengblad on NFTs and the 4 Pillars of the Music Industry
Mattias Tengblad is the co-founder and CEO of CORITE. He is a Universal Music Group and MTG alumni and an experienced entrepreneur with over 20 years of unique management, business development, and marketing experience from telecom and gaming to music and media – industries that have all been through radical transformations into digital.In this conversation, we discuss:- Strengthening the community of artist, fans, backers, investors- Working in the music industry - Revolutionizing the music industry - Production, distribution, marketing, financing - The mantra of Corite, fan power is the key - How artists can mint NFTs- 1000 true fans - SociaFi era: how social media giants speed up NFT mass adoption.CoriteWebsite: corite.comTwitter: @CoritecomInstagram: @coriteMattias TengbladTwitter: @TengbladMattiasInstagram: @mattias_tengbladLinkedIn: Mattias Tengblad --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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


