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Jun 10, 2024 • 48min

Digitizing AON's $60B Insurance Empire: Exclusive Insights from their Head of Blockchain | AON | Jim Knox

Pull up a chair for our sit down with Jim Knox, Managing Director and Blockchain Practice Leader at the world's largest insurance broker - AON, as he delves into the intersection of blockchain and insurance. ➾Aon's innovative involvement in the blockchain space and the evolution of the insurance industry in response to digital assets. ➾Importance of regulatory guidelines and the role of insurance in mitigating risks. ➾Jim's take on the threat of CBDCs Hosts: Avi Mash, Jody Flournoy, & Sean Ristau
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Jun 4, 2024 • 46min

Why Thematic Investing Is Generally Too Late | Founder Collective | Micah Rosenbloom

Catch our conversation with the dynamic Micah Rosenbloom, Managing Partner at Founder Collective. Famous for early investments in Uber, Airtable, & The Trade Desk, Founder Collective has leaned in heavily to the digital asset space with their commitment to finding elite founder talent ("the weirder, the better"). A few slices of wisdom Micah served up: ➳The NYC crypto scene and the importance of building in-person relationships ➳"Thematic investing is generally too late" ➳The value of liquidity in crypto VC as companies are staying private longer in traditional VC Follow Micah: https://x.com/micahjay1Follow Block Fuel: https://x.com/Block_Fuel Follow Avi: https://x.com/AviNMash Follow Jody: https://x.com/JodyFlournoy
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Jun 4, 2024 • 39min

Bringing Enterprise SAAS Performance to Web3 Scaling | Skale Labs | Jack O'Holleran

Join us for a fun Friday chat with Jack O'Holleran - the affable CEO of SKALE Labs. ➱Comparisons to AWS & GCP as the elastic compute cloud for blockchains ➱Bespoke C++, dockerized containers, & applying other enterprise software attributes to build a high performant network ➱How zero gas fees? p.s. Since recording, one of our favorite pod guests Andrew Saunders has joined SKALE as Chief Marketing & Growth Officer. Massive addition. Congrats Andrew! Follow Jack: https://x.com/jackoholleranFollow Block Fuel: https://x.com/Block_Fuel Follow Avi: https://x.com/AviNMash Follow Jody: https://x.com/JodyFlournoy
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Jun 4, 2024 • 46min

Building A Massive Open-World Game On A Global Decentralized Network | Cornicopias | Josh Jones

Today we sit down with Josh Jones, Co-CEO/Founder of Cornucopias, an open-world adventure in sky domes post-calamity (Movie coming one day?) ↬Co-CEOs Josh Jones and partner split roles merging business and creative prowess amidst crypto complexities. ↬The largest map in web 3 gaming! Wait what even is Web 3 Gaming? We explore the differences. ↬From NFT land sales to dynamic economies, discover how Web3 is reshaping gaming. ↬How to get involved with their node sales? Follow Josh: https://x.com/keyofjoshua Follow Block Fuel: https://x.com/Block_Fuel Follow Avi: https://x.com/AviNMash Follow Jody: https://x.com/JodyFlournoy
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Jun 4, 2024 • 11min

Is The Future PM Of Canada Building On Cosmos? | Noble | Jelena Djuric

At ETHDenver 2024, we had the amazing opportunity to sit down with our friend Jelena Djuric, CEO and Founder of Noble. ➼Noble's innovative approach to stablecoin issuance on Cosmos, fostering interoperability & sovereignty. ➼Why Noble chose to build on Cosmos ➼Her future aspirations for a future in as the Prime Minister of Canada and her role in Canada Web3 Council and much more! Follow Jelena: https://twitter.com/jelenaaa____ Follow Block Fuel: https://x.com/Block_Fuel Follow Avi: https://x.com/AviNMash Follow Jody: https://twitter.com/JodyFlournoy
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Jun 4, 2024 • 38min

Growing Pains: The Security Gaps Holding Crypto Back From Corporate Adoption | Halborn | David Schwed

Delve into the future of finance with security expert David Schwed, COO of Halborn and former BNY Mellon/Galaxy Digital/Citi guru! ➻Discover the vital link between a finance paradigm shift & enterprise-grade security. ➻Peek into how giants like JP Morgan utilize Onyx Blockchain! ➻Uncover the truth about decentralization: Why understanding centralized choke points is crucial for the crypto revolution! Hosts: Avi Mash (@AviNMash) & Jody Flournoy (@JodyFlournoy)
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Jun 2, 2024 • 41min

Hamas, North Korea, & The Truth Behind Illicit Actors Using Crypto | TRM Labs | Ari Redbord

We had the opportunity to interview Ari Redbord, Global Head of Policy at TRM Labs. We discuss: ➣Law enforcement agencies are working with companies like TRM to track illicit actors using blockchain data and machine learning algorithms. ➣Why did the Hamas stop using BTC? ➣North Korean Hackers laundering Billions? ➣What it was like to testify in front of congress? You do NOT want to miss this episode, Ari spent years working with the US Gov't and was a wealth of knowledge.
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May 28, 2024 • 38min

Real Estate Markets on the Blockchain? | Parcl | Kellan Grenier

Kellan Grenier, co-founder of Parcl, is revolutionizing real estate investment through blockchain technology. He discusses how Parcl enables decentralized trading and speculation on property prices in real-time. The conversation dives into the challenges of creating accurate market data, especially amidst crises, and contrasts traditional pricing methods with innovative ones. Grenier also highlights the importance of regulatory adaptation and the potential of blockchain to transform the real estate landscape into a more liquid and transparent market.
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May 27, 2024 • 26min

L1s, L2s, L3s, and now L(N)s? | LayerN | Dima Romanov

L1s, L2s, L3s, and now L(N)s? Dima Romanov, CEO and founder of Layer N, peels back the layers for us and shows us how they are expanding on what's possible on-chain. Learn about their mission to build the worlds fastest blockchain, the importance of performance and composability, and their innovative approach to Layer 2 solutions. Layer N is an Ethereum StateNet—a novel L2 designed as a network of custom VMs, called XVMs, powered by a shared communication and liquidity layer.
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May 27, 2024 • 9min

Designing a Decentralized Exchange for the Next Billion Users | Uniswap | Austin Adams

For episode #19, we are joined in the Denver media house by Austin Adams, Researcher at Uniswap Labs. Austin dives into his role on the research team at Uniswap and how they leverage the unique benefits of crypto markets: programmability, composability, and customization to make a better trading experience.

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