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Sep 13, 2022 • 36min

Exploring: TRON with Justin Sun and Blockchain.com Co-Founder and CEO Peter Smith

In this episode, Blockchain.com Co-Founder and CEO Peter Smith spoke with Justin Sun, Founder of TRON. Justin talks about how he got started in crypto, what inspired the creation of TRON and the roadmap ahead. You can buy, sell, swap, trade and store TRON on Blockchain.com.  Sign up to get started today. Sign up for a Wallet https://bit.ly/3dpcCQw Sign up to the Exchange https://bit.ly/3QzCKGP
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Sep 6, 2022 • 31min

Exploring: Polkadot with Bill Laboon, Head of Education and Grants at the Web3 Foundation

In this episode, we spoke with Bill Laboon, Head of Education and Grants at the Web3 Foundation. Bill shares the origin of the Polkadot Network and its native token DOT. Polkadot’s role as a meta platform for developing your own blockchains – called parachains. How the DOT cryptocurrency plays a key role in maintaining and operating the Polkadot network via the innovative nominated proof of stake consensus mechanism which by design is inflationary giving it a different economic design than bitcoin and other crypto currencies.  And finally, what DOT holders can look forward to on the development roadmap coming soon.  You can buy, sell, swap, trade and store Polkadot 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
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Aug 30, 2022 • 23min

Q&A: Your Online Identity in Web3, with Sandy Carter of Unstoppable Domains

In this episode, we spoke with Sandy Carter Senior Vice President and Channel Chief at Unstoppable Domains, a blockchain domain name provider and gateway to the decentralized web. We discuss the importance of an online identity in Web3, what some of the issues with centralized digital identity are today, and what role NFTs play in overcoming this. Last year Blockchain.com partnered with Unstoppable Domains to support their top level domain endings in the Blockchain.com Wallet, including .crypto, .nft, .wallet, .bitcoin.  You can now buy a personalized .blockchain domain on the Unstoppable Domains website BUT if you’re a Blockchain.com Wallet customer we’re giving you the chance to claim your very own .blockchain domain for free! https://www.blockchain.com/waitlist/blockchain-domain  Sign up for a Wallet https://bit.ly/3dpcCQw Sign up to the Exchange https://bit.ly/3QzCKGP
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Aug 23, 2022 • 29min

Exploring: Litecoin with Alan Austin, MD of the Litecoin Foundation

In this episode, we spoke with Alan Austin, Managing Director of the Litecoin Foundation. Alan shares what Litecoin is, what makes it valuable, and what makes it different from Bitcoin. Alan also discusses Litecoin’s new security feature as well as why Litecoin is gaining so much steam this year. You can buy, sell, swap, trade and store Litecoin 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
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Aug 9, 2022 • 16min

Special Episode: The Crypto Price Crash, Why This One is Different

In today's special episode, Dr. Garrick Hileman reads a recent article he wrote on the 2022 bitcoin price crash. Dr. Hileman explores where we are today economically, what's different about the current crypto winter from others and how bitcoin in the eyes of some has failed as an inflation hedge. Dr. Hileman also discusses what the road ahead for crypto and digital assets may look like in the months and years to come.  Start your crypto journey with Blockchain.com today. Sign up for a Wallet: https://bit.ly/3k4Fr5B Trade on the Exchange: https://bit.ly/3pODxtg
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Jul 26, 2022 • 19min

Crypto Basics: What are DAOs?

As part of our Crypto Basics mini-series, today we’re discussing DAOs. A Decentralized Autonomous Organization, otherwise known as a DAO, offers a new and flexible approach to how we structure organizations. With multiple use cases, a DAO can be as simple as a group of friends saving up funds for a holiday or a decentralized group of lawyers building legal contracts. By the end of this episode, you’ll know: How exactly DAOs work? Why we should be paying attention to DAOs? What are some risks and challenges that DAOs face? Start your crypto journey with Blockchain.com today. Sign up for a Wallet: https://bit.ly/3k4Fr5B Trade on the Exchange: https://bit.ly/3pODxtg
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Jul 19, 2022 • 18min

Crypto Basics: What is a Non-Custodial Wallet/Private Key Wallet?

As part of our Crypto Basics mini-series, today we’re taking a deep dive into crypto wallets, particularly, the features and benefits of the non-custodial wallet. By the end of this episode, you’ll know: What is a crypto wallet? How do crypto wallets work? The importance of Blockchain.com’s Non-Custodial Wallet – which we call, The Private Key Wallet. If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe, share and leave us a review. Start your crypto journey with Blockchain.com today. Sign up for a Wallet: https://bit.ly/3k4Fr5B Trade on the Exchange: https://bit.ly/3pODxtg
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Jul 12, 2022 • 20min

Q&A: Nic Cary on ‘Blockchain, Shaping the Future of Everything’ at Collision 2022

In this special episode, listen to Blockchain.com Co-Founder Nic Cary’s conversation at Collision 2022 on ‘Blockchain, Shaping the Future of Everything’ with Michael del Castillo, Crypto and Blockchain Senior Editor at Forbes. This episode covers the origin story of Blockchain.com, our recent partnership with the Dallas Cowboys, our upcoming NFT marketplace, and the 2022 crypto bear market. If you enjoyed the show, don't forget to subscribe and leave a review. Start your crypto journey with Blockchain.com today. Sign up for a Wallet: https://bit.ly/3k4Fr5B Trade on the Exchange: https://bit.ly/3pODxtg
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Jul 5, 2022 • 24min

Crypto Basics: What is DeFi?

As part of our Crypto Basics mini-series, today we’re unpacking the term ‘DeFi’, which stands for “decentralized finance”. While there is some overlap between DeFi and Web 3, another crypto topic we recently discussed, you can think of DeFi as an area of crypto that is nested beneath the broader idea of Web 3.  If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe, share and leave us a review. Start your crypto journey with Blockchain.com today. Sign up for a Wallet: https://bit.ly/3k4Fr5B  Trade on the Exchange: https://bit.ly/3pODxtg
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Jun 28, 2022 • 26min

Special Episode: From Bull to Bear, An Overview of Crypto Cycles

In this special episode, Dr. Garrick Hileman, Head of Research at Blockchain.com and visiting fellow at the London School of Economics, and Blockchain.com Co-founder and Vice Chairman, Nic Cary, give an overview of the current crypto market cycle as of late June 2022.  With crypto assets experiencing another bout of significant turbulence, here at the Blockchain.com Podcast we are committed to supporting you on your crypto journey. Whether this is your first bear market or the fourth, to help you navigate the current dynamics we’ll discuss: Where we are today economically, and how we got here. Previous bear cycles, including differences and similarities. And much more. Please note the contents of the episode is not investment advise and represents personal opinions, not the opinion of Blockchain.com. If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe, share and leave us a review. Start your crypto journey with Blockchain.com today. Sign up for a Wallet: https://bit.ly/3k4Fr5B  Trade on the Exchange: https://bit.ly/3pODxtg

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