The Missing Link, a podcast by Nayms designed to uncover the crucial synergy between blockchain and insurance. Kevin de Patoul, CEO and Co-Founder of the cryptocurrency market makers Keyrock, joins Dan and Danielle this week on The Missing Link. Will we reach a stage where every single asset is digital? How do we achieve regulatory clarity? How do we open up Web3 in a more accessible way, for widespread use? Find out how Kevin sees the tokenisation of illiquid assets advancing over the next year, where the opportunity is for market making in new markets, and - most importantly - what he sees as the missing link in crypto.

Bringing together crypto and insurance, Dan Roberts CEO at Nayms kicks off the new Searching for Mana season with a special episode. Lloyd and Dan sit down together in Las Vegas to talk all things Web3, AI, bearish markets, gratitude and affirmation, and Michael Jordan. Nayms are building the future of on-chain insurance. They are launching a crypto-native insurance marketplace to provide flexible digital infrastructure for insurance players to build digital carriers. Dan brilliantly takes us through what is an especially pertinent topic. Join us for the new season as we look to untangle what it really means to find your Mana.

The Missing Link's first guest is Steven Becker, CEO of UDHC and former President & COO of MakerDAO. From early beginnings in derivatives and trading, the initial stages of MakerDAO, early pioneering of on-chain auditing and smart contracts, to the future of DeFi - it's a corker.

Welcome to The Missing Link, in partnership with Searching for Mana, a podcast where crypto and insurance come together. Join Dan Roberts and Danielle Wall Elliott of Nayms to explore the vital role insurance plays in crypto, and how blockchain will disrupt insurance. Whether you're in crypto, traditional finance or just in need of a new podcast, join us in finding the 'missing link'. Get to know your co-hosts in this first episode of The Missing Link. Nayms CEO Dan Roberts, and COO Danielle Wall Elliott, introduce themselves and what to expect from this brand new show. If your aim is to dive deeper into the topical world of crypto and insurance, or just learn a little more about the rapidly changing space, kick off the journey with this introductory special.

This week’s guest on the Searching for Mana show is Head of Plaid Europe, Ripsy Bandourian. A journey from Goldman Sachs, McKinsey, Apple and Booking.com has led Ripsy to her most recent role at Plaid, helping to strengthen a Trans-Atlantic bridge for the open-banking leader. How does open-banking enable the goal of accessible fiscal liberty for everyone, and what are Plaid doing to achieve that? One of the tropes this podcast has covered across episodes is culture, and with Ripsy we explore how culture changes within a business as it scales, and what specific changes are necessary. Lloyd also speaks with Ripsy on her background, with pivotal elements such as learning English through school and the freedom of choice in studies at university helping to shape a fantastic career. Subscribe for more content, and please visit our website for other episodes. [ 0:00 - 4:12 ] Trans-Atlantic Bridge, connecting US and Europe[ 4:13 - 6:12 ] Humans make business happen[ 6:13 - 14:33 ] Culture and change[ 14:34 - 18:55 ] Plaid elevator pitch[ 18:56 - 23:56 ] Value and potential in open banking[ 23:57 - 26:12 ] Competition and collaboration[ 26:13 - 32:38 ] Origin story[ 32:39 - 38:06 ] Belief in optionality[ 38:07 - 43:25 ] Goldman and McKinsey[ 43:26 - 49:09 ] Apple in its early stages[ 49:10 - 54:58 ] Family and perseverance[ 54:59 - 1:04:17 ] Quick-fire round[ 1:04:18 - 1:06:06 ] Hollywood outcome for Plaid

On a pathway to hiring Apple CEO Tim Cook? Pascal Gauthier is the CEO and co-founder of Ledger, a global leader in security and infrastructure solutions for cryptocurrencies and blockchain applications. Now one of the most respected, outspoken and well-known leaders in web3, Lloyd walks us through Pascal’s founding journey and how he has scaled Ledger from zero to over 1000 employees.  Pascal discusses the importance of Ledger’s hardware and software security, which offers complete protection for web3 digital assets. From psychology, to hiring, to thought leadership and entrepreneurship, Pascal offers insight for all those founding, looking to get into or curious about the blockchain space. [ 0:00 - 9:45 ] Ledger’s product [ 9:46 - 17:47 ] UX and 100% web3 security  [ 17:48 - 28:18 ] Size & Scale of Ledger, Apple inspiration & Ian Rogers [ 28:19 - 35:09 ] Pascal’s masterclass in hiring[ 35:10 - 48:54 ] The origin story and Pascal’s career journey [ 48:55 - 57:00 ] The Mana Round [ 57:01 - 1:05:09 ] Future projections for Ledger and Web3

Joining Lloyd this week is Floww CEO & FinTech expert Martijn de Wever. Partnered with The London Stock Exchange, Floww provides data to increase transparency & liquidity across private markets. Former Venture Capitalist and trader Martijn sheds brilliant light into the state of UK FinTech, the pros and cons of private vs public companies, and how his contrarian style has fuelled his success. Highly insightful, honest and always with a touch of humour, Martijn is a brilliantly entertaining guest, and example of how outlier experiences so often make brilliant entrepreneurs. [ 0:00 - 8:32 ] An intro to Floww’s product[ 8:33 - 20:35 ] The Macro Market & Working with the LSE[ 20:36 - 30:52 ] The Big Vision for Floww[ 30:53 - 40:02 ] Martijn’s background & contrariasm[ 40:03 - 51:16 ] Trading, 2008 and entrepreneurship[ 51:17 - 57:26 ] Martijn’s venture thesis[ 57:27 - 1:07:33 ] The Mana round[ 1:07:34 - 1:21:22 ] Crypto and Floww’s Hollywood outcome

This week’s podcast episode guest is Bolt Financial CEO Maju Kuruvilla. A former executive at Amazon, where he helped launch Amazon Fresh, Maju has taken over at Bolt to help build the future of e-commerce.   Searching for Mana is about finding future category leading tech firms in real-time. Almost every business goes through ups and downs, and the path to the top is never completely smooth. Bolt has scaled to great heights already, but also faced challenges, competing against the likes of Amazon, Shopify and Alibaba to create the future of e-commerce. Lloyd dives into Maju’s background, from helping the family business during his childhood in India, how this gave him perspective and shaped his leadership style, to becoming CEO at a leading FinTech player. Inspired by the Ride of a Lifetime, by Bob Iger, evening walks, and with a love of building, Lloyd dives into Maju’s psychology. Please subscribe for more content and check out our website for other episodes. [ 0:00 - 4:37 ] Size and Scale of Bolt [ 4:38 - 10:09 ] Commerce 3.0: Taking on Amazon, Shopify[ 10:10 - 13:46 ] Decentralised commerce & crypto [ 13:47 - 21:43 ] Bolt: seamlessly managing the checkout experience [ 21:44 - 25:57 ] Quick-fire round [ 25:58 - 32:58 ] Walking, walking and more walking & Maju’s Mana[ 32:59 - 39:10 ] Maju’s background and family shop [ 39:11 - 47:45 ] Competitiveness, Maju’s winning mentality and causing fundamental change[ 47:46 - 54:58 ] Helping merchants and providing solutions for the modern consumer [ 54:59 - 59:18 ] The Hollywood outcome for Bolt

Joining Lloyd this week, is Austin Allison, CEO of Pacaso, the fastest-growing tech unicorn of all time. From humble beginnings, and an unusual path, Austin Allison, founder at Pacaso, has taken an unconventional path to the top. A self-proclaimed “troubled teen” and near high-school drop-out, Austin, on the back of an epiphanical moment, turned his life around to become a top performer at college, and become a multi-unicorn founder. Son of a carpenter, with a clear entrepreneurial streak from a young age, selling birdhouses having seen the joy a birdhouse made by his father brought to his mother, Austin started his first business aged 8. Fast-forward a number of years, and Austin has founded a business sold for 9 figures, and now founded the fastest-growing tech unicorn ever. From 0 to a $1B+ valuation in 5 months! However, what stands out with Austin is his attention to culture. Despite all this success, where Austin really takes pride is in the environments he has created and the room for his team to flourish. Infusing Pacaso with an Infinite Mindset, focused not on the short-term, nor even long-term, but aiming to build a business that outlives even himself, Austin’s mentality is inspirational. A fantastic episode on how to build cultures, how to build sustainably in bear markets and really, a modern tech founder’s guide. Book recommendations: The Hard Thing About Hard Things - Ben Horowitz The Infinite Mindset - Simon Sinek  [ 0:00 - 3:26 ] An introduction to Pacaso - the fastest growing tech unicorn of all time[ 3:27 - 10:46 ] Fractionalised ownership of 2nd homes & angry Cornwall seagulls[ 10:47 - 15:55 ] The How and Why of Pacaso[ 15:56 - 22:01 ] How Pacaso went from 0 to $1Bn+ in 5 months[ 22:02 - 28:38 ] The macro-market and building sustainably in a bear market[ 28:39 - 33:08 ] Austin’s background, from humble beginnings to unicorn founder[ 33:09 - 39:45 ] From being unproductive to maximum productivity[ 39:46 - 44:28] Austin Allison’s Forbes: He earned it[ 44:29 - 49:57 ] The cruciality of culture[ 49:58 - 55:46 ] The Infinite Mindset[ 55:47 - 58:59 ] The modern leader: vulnerable and empathetic[ 59:00 - 1:06:11 ] Future projections & Closing thoughts

Joining Lloyd this week is Solana Founder and CEO Anatoly Yakovenko, in this fascinating, candid and eye-opening episode. Solana really needs no introduction. One of the most prominent and popular blockchain platforms, particularly amongst developers, Solana is able to run over 6,000 transactions per second and 30 million app transactions per day. For context, that’s more than all other blockchains combined! Diving into the rise of Solana, as well as speaking honestly on the struggles along the way, Anatoly sheds amazing light into his founding journey, and the future of a platform at the forefront of the web3 charge. From launching their new phone, to seeking to emulate the likes of Linux across web2, the sky truly is the limit with regard to where Solana can go. A superb podcast, Anatoly’s self-belief and belief in the potential of blockchain is incredible. [ 0:00 - 7:23 ] The power, potential and scale of Solana[ 7:24 - 15:54 ] NFTs, Solana outages and redundancy[ 15:55 - 20:39 ] Serum, SBF and increasing decentralisation[ 20:40 - 27:22 ] Quick-fire Mana round[ 27:23 - 33:28 ] Anatoly’s background, Qualcomm and encouragement from his wife[ 33:29 - 39:38 ] Water Hockey, Anatoly’s Eureka moment and founding Solana[ 39:39 - 44:44 ] The future of Social Media[ 44:45 - 51:16 ] Solana’s Mobile Phone - Saga[ 51:16 - 59:13 ] Venture Capital and the future of Solana