In this episode, we spoke with Jason Brink, President of Blockchain at Gala. Built on the Ethereum and Binance Smart Chain, Gala is a game development platform specially made for blockchain play-to-earn games. Learn more about this exciting new business model, it’s ‘play and earn’ functionality, upcoming video game launch schedule and more regarding the future of entertainment and gaming business. You can buy, sell, swap, trade and store Gala on Blockchain.com sign up below to get started today....
Nov 22, 2022•24 min•Season 1Ep. 88
Today's episode is a re-broadcast of "Crypto Basics: What is a Non-Custodial Wallet/Private Key Wallet?" published Jul 19, 2022. Over 10 years ago, Blockchain.com built a non-custodial wallet that enables users to custody their own crypto. In this episode, we discuss what makes a non-custodial wallet secure and unpack the phrase “not your keys, not your crypto” You can sign up for a Private Key / non-custodial wallet today: https://bit.ly/3dpcCQw For one year, friends of Blockchain.com can get: ...
Nov 15, 2022•19 min•Season 1Ep. 88
In this episode, we spoke with Anthony Sassano, Independent Ethereum Educator. Anthony shares what Ethereum is, what makes it valuable, and what makes it different from Bitcoin. Anthony also discusses the long anticipated and highly successful Ethereum Merge, the future scaling roadmap for Ethereum, and what the community can expect in the medium term from the worlds second most popular cryptocurrency. You can buy, sell, swap, trade and store ETH on Blockchain.com sign up below to get started to...
Nov 08, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 87
In this episode, we spoke with Paolo Ardoino, Chief Technology Officer at Tether. Paolo shares what Tether is, what makes it valuable, and what makes it different from Bitcoin. The role stablecoins and Tether play to make it easier for crypto traders to transport dollars across exchanges. Paolo also discusses how Tether is the second most popular currency in Turkey, and how Tether is helping crypto adoption by bring digital dollars to the unbanked. You can buy, sell, swap, trade and store Tether...
Oct 25, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 86
In this episode, we spoke with Justin Rice, VP of Ecosystem at Stellar. Justin shares what Stellar is, what makes it valuable, and what makes it different from Ethereum. Justin also discusses how Stellar has become one of the most widely adopted crypto currencies in the world with over 7,000,000 accounts and their recent partnership with Moneygram. You can buy, sell, swap, trade and store Stellar Lumen (XLM) on Blockchain.com sign up below to get started today. Sign up for a Wallet https://bit.l...
Oct 11, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 87
In this episode, we spoke with Lily Liu, President of the Solana Foundation. Lily shares what Solana is, what makes it valuable, and what makes it different from Bitcoin or Ethereum. Lily also discusses the product market fit of Solana and Solana's exciting role in the world of DeFi. You can buy, sell, swap, trade and store Solana 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...
Sep 27, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 86
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
Sep 13, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 85
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 bitco...
Sep 06, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 84
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,...
Aug 30, 2022•23 min•Season 1Ep. 83
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...
Aug 23, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 82
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: htt...
Aug 09, 2022•16 min•Season 1Ep. 81
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...
Jul 26, 2022•19 min•Season 1Ep. 80
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:...
Jul 19, 2022•18 min•Season 1Ep. 79
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 Bloc...
Jul 12, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 78
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 Excha...
Jul 05, 2022•24 min•Season 1Ep. 77
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...
Jun 28, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 76
As part of our Crypto Basics mini-series, today we’re unpacking the term ‘Web3’. The term ‘Web3’ encompasses a multitude of areas spanning crypto, NFTs, DAOs, decentralized finance and even the Metaverse - by the end of today’s episode you’ll find out: The key differences between Web1, Web2, and Web3. Where the term Web3 came from. How to decipher Web3 ‘buzzword’ hype and you can get involved in the space. If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe, share and leave us a review. Start your crypto ...
Jun 21, 2022•21 min•Season 1Ep. 75
As part of our Day in the Life series, we’re connecting with colleagues across different departments at Blockchain.com to go behind the scenes in what a day in their profession looks like. In this episode, we're joined by Lewis Tuff, VP of Engineering at Blockchain.com, who will be running through exactly what it means to be building platform infrastructure for millions of Blockchain.com crypto wallet and exchange users, what are some of Lewis’ favorite aspects of working at blockchain.com are, ...
Jun 14, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 74
As part of our Crypto Basics mini-series, today we’re delving into the colorful world of NFTs, non-fungible tokens. By the end of this episode, you know exactly what an NFT is, how they work, what makes them valuable, and much more. 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...
Jun 07, 2022•18 min•Season 1Ep. 73
There's no doubt that using crypto assets such as bitcoin and ethereum as collateral for borrowing funds has contributed to the explosive growth of decentralized finance (DeFi). While it can still be difficult to pay in crypto for everyday purchases, in this episode, we spoke with Mike Cagney of Figure about crypto-backed home mortgages. We delve into why a crypto mortgage makes sense from the point of view of both the lender, such as Figure and the borrower. If you enjoyed the show, please subs...
May 31, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 72
As part of our Day in the Life series, we’re connecting with colleagues across different departments at Blockchain.com to go behind the scenes in what a day in their profession looks like. In this episode, we're joined by Jim Wang, a Product Manager at Blockchain.com, who will be running through exactly what it means to be at the forefront of our product, what are some of Jim’s favorite aspects of working at blockchain.com, and hints and tips for individuals looking to start a career in product ...
May 25, 2022•18 min•Season 1Ep. 71
As part of our Crypto Basics mini-series, today we’re delving into the environmental impact of cryptocurrency. Cryptocurrency often has a reputation for being unsustainable. In this episode, Head of Research at Blockchain.com Dr. Garrick Hileman, and Blockchain.com Co-Founder Nic Cary demystify the topic and explore: How much energy is actually used in Bitcoin mining Some of the benefits of using electricity in crypto are What the future of Bitcoin mining might look like And much more If you enj...
May 17, 2022•17 min•Season 1Ep. 70
In this episode, we spoke with Ettore Rossetti, Lead Advisor of digital, marketing, and innovation at Save the Children about the incredibly important role of gifting cryptocurrency. We delve into why Save the Children decided to start accepting Bitcoin donations back in 2013, making them the first major charity to do so. We explore what the advantages are to charities that accept crypto, through the help of onboarding organizations like The Giving Block thegivingblock.com. We also cover Save th...
May 10, 2022•38 min•Season 1Ep. 70
As part of our Crypto Basics series, in this episode, we delve into crypto regulation with Blockchain.com's Head of US Public Policy, Ian Mair. Whether you’re totally new to crypto or would like to brush up on some basics, by the end of this episode you’ll find out: 1. Is cryptocurrency regulated? 2. Who regulates cryptocurrency? 3. Have any countries banned cryptocurrency? 4. What is the current state of regulation in the USA? And why is there so much focus on the USA? 5. Have any countries mad...
May 03, 2022•21 min•Season 1Ep. 69
If you're confused by the concept of DAOs (decentralized autonomous organizations), how they work, and why they are getting so much media attention recently, in this episode, G Clay Miller of Penrose Partners offers a beginner overview of this new organizational structure. We delve into what exactly is a DAO, what some of the main characteristics and benefits of DAOs are, why DAOs are getting so much mainstream attention, and finally, the risk factors associated with DAOs. If you enjoyed the sho...
Apr 26, 2022•46 min•Season 1Ep. 68
In this episode, we spoke with Sheila Lirio Marcelo Founder of Care.com, CEO and Founder of Proof of Learn, a web3 education platform, and Founding Member of BFF. Sheila explains her vision for Proof of Learn, which aims to unlock accessible high-quality education using a learn-to-earn (learn new concepts and get rewarded!) protocol that is operated on the blockchain. We also discuss the impact of open access community BFF, where other co-founding members include Mila Kunis and Tyra Banks. BFF’s...
Apr 18, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 65
Interested in the growth of crypto firms from a business strategy level? In this episode, we explore the rising popularity of mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in cryptocurrency firms with Eric Risley of Architect Partners, a California firm that specializes in crypto mergers. We delve into how crypto firm valuations are determined, why M&As are on the rise, and deep dive into the sale of Facebook’s digital token, Libra. If you enjoyed the show, don't forget to subscribe and leave a review...
Apr 12, 2022•40 min•Season 1Ep. 64
In this episode, we spoke with crypto journalist, book author, and Chief Content Officer at CoinDesk, Michael Casey. We delve into the crypto media landscape and the role it plays in explaining the world of cryptocurrency to the public. Michael explains how Bitcoin has evolved since its launch and why he thinks the US will not follow China in launching its own central bank digital currency (CBDC). If you enjoyed the show, don't forget to subscribe and leave a review. Start your crypto journey wi...
Mar 29, 2022•51 min•Season 1Ep. 63
Not sure if you owe crypto taxes? In this episode, you’ll find out everything you need to know about crypto taxes in 2022. Head of Tax Strategy at CoinTracker.io Shehan Chandrasekera, addresses the five situations in which there are crypto tax obligations and why so many people find it so difficult to navigate. 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 Excha...
Mar 22, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 62
El Salvador broke new ground last year when the country’s government began acquiring bitcoin as an official reserve asset. In this episode, we speak with El Salvadorian Oscar Salguero - a computer programmer and Founder and CxO at Real Action Software. Oscar discusses the rollout of Bitcoin and the government’s official Chivo wallet software, the inevitable teething problems with the program, the impact of new tourist spots such as 'Bitcoin Beach', as well as his view on how bitcoin adoption is ...
Mar 15, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 61
