
The Delphi Podcast
Conversations with Crypto Gigabrains. Hosted by Tommy, Co-Founder and Founding Partner at Delphi Ventures
Latest episodes

Jun 15, 2020 • 52min
Peter Mauric: Polkadot’s Competitive Edge
Hosts Tom Shaughnessy sits down with Peter Mauric the Head of Public Affairs at Parity who is helping to deliver the vision of Polkadot and Kusama. The two discuss Polkadot's viability as a layer-1 blockchain, its potential competitive advantages and much more. This podcast is timely as Polkadot's first iteration just went live. Dive in!
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Twitter:
Peter's Twitter: https://twitter.com/PAMauric
Tom's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Shaughnessy119
Chain Reaction Twitter: https://twitter.com/chainpodcast
Support The Show
Thank you to our sponsor AltoIRA for making this happen! Visit Altoira.com/Chainreaction for more information!
Our Video interviews Can Be Viewed Here: https://youtu.be/fubeSokngY8
Access Delphi's Research Here: https://www.delphidigital.io/
Disclosures: This podcast is strictly informational and educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any tokens or securities or to make any financial decisions. Do not trade or invest in any project, tokens, or securities based upon this podcast episode. The host may personally own tokens that are mentioned on the podcast. Tom Shaughnessy owns tokens in ETH, BTC, CKB, MLN, SNX, RUNE, sUSD, and HNT. Lets Talk Bitcoin is a distribution partner for the Chain Reaction Podcast, and our current show features paid sponsorships which may be featured at the start, middle, and/or the end of the episode. These sponsorships are for informational purposes only and are not a solicitation to use any product or service.

Jun 12, 2020 • 26min
John McAfee: Why Bitcoin Is Going To Zero
Hosts Tom Shaughnessy sits down with John McAfee, the Founder of McAfee AntiVirus and Privacy Coin GHOST. John details his views on Bitcoin, Monero, GHOST and other cryptos, the state of the world and the government and much more. We thank John for joining us on this episode.
View The Video Version of This Episode: https://tinyurl.com/y96xo3e8
Checkout Ghost Here: https://www.ghostbymcafee.com/
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Twitter:
John's Twitter:https://twitter.com/officialmcafee
Tom's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Shaughnessy119
Chain Reaction Twitter: https://twitter.com/chainpodcast
Support The Show
Thank you to our sponsor AltoIRA for making this happen! Visit Altoira.com/Chainreaction for more information!
Our Video interviews Can Be Viewed Here: https://youtu.be/fubeSokngY8
Access Delphi's Research Here: https://www.delphidigital.io/
Disclosures: This podcast is strictly informational and educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any tokens or securities or to make any financial decisions. Do not trade or invest in any project, tokens, or securities based upon this podcast episode. The host may personally own tokens that are mentioned on the podcast. Tom Shaughnessy owns tokens in ETH, BTC, CKB, STX, SNX, RUNE, sUSD, and HNT. Lets Talk Bitcoin is a distribution partner for the Chain Reaction Podcast, and our current show features paid sponsorships which may be featured at the start, middle, and/or the end of the episode. These sponsorships are for informational purposes only and are not a solicitation to use any product or service.

Jun 11, 2020 • 1h 3min
Dan Hannum: Slow, Steady, and Silent. A Crypto OG That Stays Under the Radar
Hosts Tom Shaughnessy sits down with Dan Hannum, the COO of ZenLedger and Founder and CIO at Hannum Capital Management. On this episode we discuss Dan's past on Wall Street to Blockchain Capital to eventually starting his own $25M fund over 4 years ago. We discuss life lessons, what Dan looks for in an investment and so much more!
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Resources:
Dan's Twitter: https://twitter.com/DHannum8
Hannum Capital Management: https://www.hannumcapitalmanagement.com/
ZenLedger: https://zenledger.io/
Tom's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Shaughnessy119
Chain Reaction Twitter: https://twitter.com/chainpodcast
Support The Show
Thank you to our sponsor AltoIRA for making this happen! Visit Altoira.com/Chainreaction for more information!
Our Video interviews Can Be Viewed Here: https://youtu.be/fubeSokngY8
Access Delphi's Research Here: https://www.delphidigital.io/
Disclosures: This podcast is strictly informational and educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any tokens or securities or to make any financial decisions. Do not trade or invest in any project, tokens, or securities based upon this podcast episode. The host may personally own tokens that are mentioned on the podcast. Tom Shaughnessy owns tokens in ETH, BTC, CKB, STX, SNX, RUNE, sUSD, and HNT. Lets Talk Bitcoin is a distribution partner for the Chain Reaction Podcast, and our current show features paid sponsorships which may be featured at the start, middle, and/or the end of the episode. These sponsorships are for informational purposes only and are not a solicitation to use any product or service. Medio Demarco owns tokens in RUNE, SNX and BTC.

Jun 3, 2020 • 56min
Avoiding Pitfalls & Crisis Investing
Kevin Kelly welcomes Cullen Roche, Founder & CIO of Orcam Financial Group, for a lively discussion on crisis investing, elevated risks in fixed income & Treasuries, the growing disconnect between stocks and economic readings, and much more!
Visit Orcam Financial Group: https://t.co/2QrUqP2CBW?amp=1
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Twitter:
Cullen's Twitter: https://twitter.com/cullenroche
Kevin's Twitter:https://twitter.com/Kevin_Kelly_II
Chain Reaction Twitter: https://twitter.com/chainpodcast
Support The Show
Our Video interviews Can Be Viewed Here: https://youtu.be/fubeSokngY8
Access Delphi's Research Here: https://www.delphidigital.io/
Disclosures: This podcast is strictly informational and educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any tokens or securities or to make any financial decisions. Do not trade or invest in any project, tokens, or securities based upon this podcast episode. The host may personally own tokens that are mentioned on the podcast. Tom Shaughnessy owns tokens in ETH, BTC, CKB, STX, SNX, RUNE, sUSD, and HNT. Lets Talk Bitcoin is a distribution partner for the Chain Reaction Podcast, and our current show features paid sponsorships which may be featured at the start, middle, and/or the end of the episode. These sponsorships are for informational purposes only and are not a solicitation to use any product or service.

Jun 1, 2020 • 1h 1min
Andreas M. Antonopoulos: A Pragmatist’s View on The World & Its Future
Hosts Tom Shaughnessy and Medio Demarco sit down with Andreas M. Antonopoulos, the best-selling author, speaker, educator, and highly sought after expert in Bitcoin and open blockchain technologies. The group discuss the intersection of Bitcoin and geo-politics, social contracts, developer communities, the lightning network, what a dystopian future could look like and so much more.
View the Video Interview Here: https://youtu.be/7ESbJTN0cMw
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Twitter:
Andreas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/aantonop
Tom's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Shaughnessy119
Medio's Twitter:https://twitter.com/mediodelphi
Chain Reaction Twitter: https://twitter.com/chainpodcast
Support The Show
Our Video interviews Can Be Viewed Here: https://youtu.be/fubeSokngY8
Access Delphi's Research Here: https://www.delphidigital.io/
Disclosures: This podcast is strictly informational and educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any tokens or securities or to make any financial decisions. Do not trade or invest in any project, tokens, or securities based upon this podcast episode. The host may personally own tokens that are mentioned on the podcast. Tom Shaughnessy owns tokens in ETH, BTC, CKB, STX, SNX, RUNE, sUSD, and HNT. Lets Talk Bitcoin is a distribution partner for the Chain Reaction Podcast, and our current show features paid sponsorships which may be featured at the start, middle, and/or the end of the episode. These sponsorships are for informational purposes only and are not a solicitation to use any product or service. Medio Demarco owns tokens in RUNE, SNX and BTC.

May 28, 2020 • 45min
Macro Is Back
Kevin Kelly sits down with Teddy Vallee, Founder & CIO of Pervalle Global, to get his insights on the latest market rally, disappointing outlook for global equities, why small businesses in the US will be permanently impaired, and why BTC has such significant upside as an alternative for investors.
Visit Pervalle Global's Website: https://pervalleglobal.com/
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Twitter:
Teddy's Twitter: https://twitter.com/TeddyVallee
Kevin's Twitter:https://twitter.com/Kevin_Kelly_II
Chain Reaction Twitter: https://twitter.com/chainpodcast
Support The Show
Our Video interviews Can Be Viewed Here: https://youtu.be/fubeSokngY8
Access Delphi's Research Here: https://www.delphidigital.io/
Disclosures: This podcast is strictly informational and educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any tokens or securities or to make any financial decisions. Do not trade or invest in any project, tokens, or securities based upon this podcast episode. The host may personally own tokens that are mentioned on the podcast. Tom Shaughnessy owns tokens in ETH, BTC, CKB, STX, SNX, RUNE, sUSD, and HNT. Lets Talk Bitcoin is a distribution partner for the Chain Reaction Podcast, and our current show features paid sponsorships which may be featured at the start, middle, and/or the end of the episode. These sponsorships are for informational purposes only and are not a solicitation to use any product or service.

May 25, 2020 • 1h 2min
Ian Cassel: A Legendary Investor’s Search For A 100-Bagger
On this episode, Tom Shaughnessy interviews a long time friend Ian Cassel. We discuss Ian's journey as a legendary startup/microcap investor, the creation of MicroCapClub which is the most prestigious microcap investing community, what Ian looks for in an investment and management team and so much more.
Checkout MicroCapClub: https://microcapclub.com/
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Twitter:
Ian's Twitter: https://twitter.com/iancassel
Tom Twitter:https://twitter.com/Shaughnessy119
Chain Reaction Twitter: https://twitter.com/chainpodcast
Support The Show
Our Video interviews Can Be Viewed Here: https://youtu.be/fubeSokngY8
Access Delphi's Research Here: https://www.delphidigital.io/
Disclosures: This podcast is strictly informational and educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any tokens or securities or to make any financial decisions. Do not trade or invest in any project, tokens, or securities based upon this podcast episode. The host may personally own tokens that are mentioned on the podcast. Tom Shaughnessy owns tokens in ETH, BTC, CKB, STX, SNX, RUNE, sUSD, and HNT. Lets Talk Bitcoin is a distribution partner for the Chain Reaction Podcast, and our current show features paid sponsorships which may be featured at the start, middle, and/or the end of the episode. These sponsorships are for informational purposes only and are not a solicitation to use any product or service.

May 18, 2020 • 1h 10min
Market Dispersion & Post-Crisis Consequences
In this episode, Kevin Kelly sits down with Mark Yukso, the CEO & CIO of Morgan Creek Capital Management and Managing Partner of Morgan Creek Digital Assets, to discuss the current state of markets, implications of extreme policy decisions in the wake of COVID-19, and the potential role Bitcoin and crypto will play in its aftermath. Mark shares invaluable insights from his +25yrs in investment management, drawing parallels to prior downturns and tech cycles while sharing his views on where we're headed in the New Normal.
View Video Interview Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0S_6UntZ1eI
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Twitter:
Mark Yusko Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkYusko
Kevin Kelly Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kevin_Kelly_II
Chain Reaction Twitter: https://twitter.com/chainpodcast
Support The Show
Our Video interviews Can Be Viewed Here: https://youtu.be/fubeSokngY8
Access Delphi's Research Here: https://www.delphidigital.io/
Disclosures: This podcast is strictly informational and educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any tokens or securities or to make any financial decisions. Do not trade or invest in any project, tokens, or securities based upon this podcast episode. The host may personally own tokens that are mentioned on the podcast. Tom Shaughnessy owns tokens in ETH, BTC, CKB, STX, SNX, RUNE, sUSD, and HNT. Lets Talk Bitcoin is a distribution partner for the Chain Reaction Podcast, and our current show features paid sponsorships which may be featured at the start, middle, and/or the end of the episode. These sponsorships are for informational purposes only and are not a solicitation to use any product or service.

May 13, 2020 • 39min
Multicoin’s Ben and Tony: The Trust Spectrum
In this episode, Tom Shaughnessy talks with Ben Sparango and Tony Sheng of Multicoin capital to discuss their latest report on The Trust Spectrum. We will keep this short, as the episode covers everything - enjoy and share!
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Check out the Trust Spectrum Report: https://multicoin.capital/2020/03/24/trust-spectrum/
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Twitter:
Ben's Twitter: https://twitter.com/bennybitcoins
Tony's Twitter: https://twitter.com/tonysheng
Tom Twitter:https://twitter.com/Shaughnessy119
Chain Reaction Twitter: https://twitter.com/chainpodcast
Support The Show
Our Video interviews Can Be Viewed Here: https://youtu.be/fubeSokngY8
Access Delphi's Research Here: https://www.delphidigital.io/
Disclosures: This podcast is strictly informational and educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any tokens or securities or to make any financial decisions. Do not trade or invest in any project, tokens, or securities based upon this podcast episode. The host may personally own tokens that are mentioned on the podcast. Tom Shaughnessy owns tokens in ETH, BTC, CKB, STX, SNX, RUNE, sUSD, and HNT. Lets Talk Bitcoin is a distribution partner for the Chain Reaction Podcast, and our current show features paid sponsorships which may be featured at the start, middle, and/or the end of the episode. These sponsorships are for informational purposes only and are not a solicitation to use any product or service.

May 11, 2020 • 56min
The Tie’s Joshua Frank: The State of Digital Assets
In this episode,Kevin Kelly talks with Joshua Frank, CEO of The Tie about their mega 60 page State Of Digital Assets Report. The Tie filters 850M+ tweets per day, tracks unique sentiment, conducted in-depth interviews and analyzed the wisdom of the crowd for this mega report.
Check out the report: https://www.etoro.com/en-us/crypto/quarterly-report/
Resources Mentioned:
Link to the State of Digital Assets Report: https://www.etoro.com/en-us/crypto/quarterly-report/
The Tie Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheTIEIO
Chain Reaction Twitter: https://twitter.com/chainpodcast
Kevin Kelly Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kevin_Kelly_II
Support The Show
Our Video interviews Can Be Viewed Here: https://youtu.be/fubeSokngY8
Access Delphi's Research Here: https://www.delphidigital.io/
Disclosures: This podcast is strictly informational and educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any tokens or securities or to make any financial decisions. Do not trade or invest in any project, tokens, or securities based upon this podcast episode. The host may personally own tokens that are mentioned on the podcast. Tom Shaughnessy owns tokens in ETH, BTC, CKB, STX, SNX, RUNE, sUSD, and HNT. Lets Talk Bitcoin is a distribution partner for the Chain Reaction Podcast, and our current show features paid sponsorships which may be featured at the start, middle, and/or the end of the episode. These sponsorships are for informational purposes only and are not a solicitation to use any product or service.