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Today, we share the story of Blockchain.com! From our humble start in York, UK, as an open source project to a global crypto company. Blockchain.com Co-Founders Peter Smith and Nic Cary share their journey. Sign up for a Wallet ⁠https://bit.ly/3dpcCQw⁠ Sign up to the Exchange ⁠https://bit.ly/3QzCKGP⁠

Today, we’re joined by Joao Reginatto, VP Product at Circle, to describe how the innovation of stablecoins (a cryptocurrency designed to have a relatively stable price, typically through being pegged to a commodity or currency or having its supply regulated by an algorithm) can impact not just the crypto market, the macroeconomic environment at large. Sign up for a Wallet ⁠https://bit.ly/3dpcCQw⁠ Sign up to the Exchange ⁠https://bit.ly/3QzCKGP⁠

In our latest “The story of” segment of the Blockchain.com Podcast, we’ll chronicle this journey by speaking with some of the most influential people in the space – the pioneers, the advocates, the regulators and the investors. In today’s episode we’re speaking with Bobby Ong, co-founder of CoinGecko, the world's largest independent cryptocurrency data aggregator, to talk about how the demand for crypto data and “doing your own research” has grown alongside the popularity of crypto.  Sign up for a Wallet ⁠https://bit.ly/3dpcCQw⁠ Sign up to the Exchange ⁠https://bit.ly/3QzCKGP⁠

In our latest “The story of” segment of the Blockchain.com Podcast, we’ll chronicle this journey by speaking with some of the most influential people in the space – the pioneers, the advocates, the regulators and the investors. In today’s episode we’re exploring how the development of bitcoin has made us question our relationship with large financial institutions such as banks, and how much “trust” we place on third-parties to look after our funds.  Will Harborne, CEO and Co-founder of Rhino.fi, a “DeFi aggregator, from one self-custodial platform” is here to highlight some of the issues around centralized finance and how decentralized finance may offer some of the solutions. Sign up for a Wallet ⁠https://bit.ly/3dpcCQw⁠ Sign up to the Exchange ⁠https://bit.ly/3QzCKGP⁠ File your crypto taxes with TurboTax https://turbotax.intuit.com/microsite/home.htm?priorityCode=5775000000&cid=all_blockchain_aff_5775000000

In our latest “The story of” segment of the Blockchain.com Podcast, we’ll chronicle this journey by speaking with some of the most influential people in the space – the pioneers, the advocates, the regulators and the investors. Today, we’re joined by Stephen Pair  – Co-Founder and CEO of BitPay to continue on from the whitepaper, and describe how crypto went from zero to a global market cap of over $1 Trillion in, “The story of crypto economics: from Pizza to Porsche” Sign up for a Wallet ⁠https://bit.ly/3dpcCQw⁠ Sign up to the Exchange ⁠https://bit.ly/3QzCKGP⁠

In our latest “The story of” segment of the Blockchain.com Podcast, we’ll chronicle this journey by speaking with some of the most influential people in the space – the pioneers, the advocates, the regulators and the investors. To kick things off we’re joined by Meltem Demirors Head of Strategy at CoinShares – a crypto advisor, advocate and academic - to go back to the very start and discuss: The story of Bitcoin and the blockchain. This episode explores:  Some of the original themes that Satoshi was trying to address in his seminal work “Bitcoin: a peer to peer cash electronic system” What made the promises outlined in the Bitcoin whitepaper so exciting How is Bitcoin different from other forms of financial instruments  And much more.  Sign up for a Wallet https://bit.ly/3dpcCQw Sign up to the Exchange https://bit.ly/3QzCKGP

In this episode, we spoke with Stani Kulechov, Founder and CEO of Aave. Aave is a decentralized liquidity platform that allows users to supply, borrow and earn interest on crypto assets all without middlemen. The Aave platform enables the creation of liquidity pools that lets users supply or borrow different cryptocurrencies. As it runs on the Ethereum blockchain Aave uses smart contracts, meaning users don't need to trust a particular institution or person to manage user agreements. Aave’s native token provides holders with discounted fees on the platform, and it also acts as a governance token which gives owners a say in the future development of the protocol. You can buy, sell, swap, trade and store AAVE on Blockchain.com sign up below to get started today. Sign up for a Wallet https://bit.ly/3dpcCQw Sign up to the Exchange https://bit.ly/3QzCKGP

In this episode, we spoke with Joe Grech, Head of Crypto at Chiliz.  Chiliz is a digital currency for sports and entertainment that operates the blockchain-based sports entertainment platform Socios.com Users of Chiliz can participate in the governance of their favorite sports brands, connecting fans to their favorite teams through fan tokens, NFTs and voting rights and providing access to memorabilia like limited edition jerseys, meet and greet experiences with their teams and even helping select in stadium music selections and much more. You can buy, sell, swap, trade and store CHZ on Blockchain.com sign up below to get started today. Claim your special podcast listener bonus now at https://www.blockchain.com/podcast-promo  Offer ends February 1st 2023, terms and conditions apply. Sign up for a Wallet https://bit.ly/3dpcCQw Sign up to the Exchange https://bit.ly/3QzCKGP

In this episode, Blockchain.com Co-Founder and Vice Chairman Nic Cary shares a recent conversation Marketing Manager Lorna Hutchman had with Pietro Moran, Head of Partnerships at The Giving Block and Sarah Kershaw, Digital Acquisitions lead at WaterAid. Sarah explains the benefits accepting crypto donations as a charity can bring, and the role The Giving Block has played in WaterAid’s crypto journey. Just in the last 12 months, Ukraine has received roughly $100 million in crypto donations to help the humanitarian crisis in its conflict with Russia and the UN Refugee Agency has been utilizing stablecoins to help distribute aid to those affected on the ground. Organizations such as The Giving Block help charities get set-up to accept crypto as a form of donation, widening the donor pool of those who can help make a difference. Check out both causes here: https://thegivingblock.com/  https://www.wateraid.org/uk/

In this episode, we spoke with John Nahas, Vice President Of Business Development of Ava Lab. Founded in 2019 by Dr. Emin Gun Sirer, Avalanche is a programmable smart contracts platform for decentralized applications. John explains what makes Avalanche different from other blockchains and how new innovators and entrepreneurs can get involved in the space.  You can buy, sell, swap, trade and store AVAX on Blockchain.com sign up below to get started today. Sign up for a Wallet https://bit.ly/3dpcCQw Sign up to the Exchange https://bit.ly/3QzCKGP For one year, friends of Blockchain.com can get:  15% off 1Password Families  15% off 1Password Individual  Simply follow the link in our bio to claim your discount now. ⁠https://1password.com/promo/security-and-convenience/⁠