gm. Mauricio Magaldi and Cuy Sheffield are back this week to talk about the latest and greatest news in the world of crypto, including: Everything you need to know about the FTX Crash, and Uniswap Overtakes Coinbase as Second-Largest Exchange Trading Ethereum 3:12 Telegram to launch a cryptocurrency exchange and non-custodial wallet 17:22 JP Morgan, DBS, SBI Digital Asset complete DeFi tokenization trials on public blockchain while New York Fed and leading banks start regulated liability network...
Dec 07, 2022•54 min
gm. Mauricio Magaldi and Cuy Sheffield are back this week for another deep dive - where we are going to be taking a look at the world of Decentralised Exchanges, aka DEXs. In this show, we wanted to start at the very beginning and explore what DEXs are, how they compare to their centralised counterpart, the user benefits of using a DEX, the differences in business model between DEX and CEX, and the potential downsides too. With the market is going through its Eron/Lehman/Bear Stearns moment, we ...
Nov 23, 2022•42 min
gm. Mauricio Magaldi and Cuy Sheffield are back this week to talk about the latest and greatest news in the world of crypto, including: UK Minister Proposes Measures to Regulate Crypto Ads, Ban Unauthorised Providers 1:52 Reddit Now Has More NFT Wallets Than the OpenSea Marketplace 11:33 Blockchain.com Visa Card, Powered by Marqeta, Debuts with 50,000 Sign-Ups at Launch 24:27 Crypto Exchange FTX Is Working on Creating a Stablecoin: Report 34:43 Ramp closes $70m Series B fundraise led by Mubadala...
Nov 09, 2022•44 min
gm. Mauricio Magaldi and Cuy Sheffield are back this week for another deep dive - taking a deeper look at DAOs! It’s been almost a year since we published Insights episode 146 - Deconstructing DAOs. But, the world of DAOs is ever-evolving, and we thought that it’s about time we revisit the topic to see what progress they have made - and now shift the focus to consumers in that context. How do consumers go about learning more about the space? What challenges do they face? How are they addressed? ...
Oct 26, 2022•46 min
gm. Mauricio Magaldi and Cuy Sheffield are back this week to talk about the latest and greatest news in the world of crypto, including: White House Releases ‘Comprehensive Framework’ for Crypto Regulation and Development 2:03 Korean Crypto Bank Inks Deal to Offer Ethereum Staking to Investors 16:09 Starbucks Taps Polygon for Its 'Starbucks® Odyssey' Web3 Experience 28:20 Lugano stakes claim to become cryptocurrency capital of Europe 38:27 South Korea issues arrest warrant for Terra founder Do Kw...
Oct 12, 2022•45 min
gm. Mauricio Magaldi and Cuy Sheffield are back this week for another deep dive - it's time to get familiar with developers! Devs are often shrouded in mystery - despite being a core part of this space. So what we want to do today is fully immerse ourselves in their world. Join us while we dive into what devs actually do, how to break into this industry, how important dev communities are and what challenges they might face, as well as what we hope to see from the future! We are also joined by so...
Sep 28, 2022•49 min
gm. Mauricio Magaldi hosted a live onstage panel as part of Blockchain Rio, on our very own Blockchain Insider stage! Join us while we explore what blockchain for good really means, if blockchain actually has the power to change certain imbalances, what sectors could benefit most from the use of blockchain and crypto, and of course - what to expect from the future! This week's guests include: Marilia Silveira, Co-founder FEAT THE FUTURE, partner and CMO PHONOGRAM.ME, Founder ELEVANTE cofounder M...
Sep 21, 2022•35 min
gm. Mauricio Magaldi and Cuy Sheffield are back this week to talk about the latest and greatest news in the world of crypto, including: Latin American Crypto Firm Ripio Launches Prepaid Crypto Card in Brazil - 1:30 Steven Bartlett’s web3 creator platform Thirdweb raises £20m - 13:20 Netflix enters Decentraland metaverse promoted by Ryan Gosling - 23:00 Star-studded digital avatar startup Genies launches NFT fashion marketplace - 30:10 We are also joined by some amazing guests: Megan Knab, Co-Fou...
Sep 14, 2022•42 min
gm. Mauricio Magaldi hosted a live onstage panel as part of Blockchain Rio, on our very own Blockchain Insider stage! Join us while we explore what the current state of blockchain in Latam is like, the regulatory progress and how people's perceptions and opinions of crypto might be changing, and of course - what to expect from the future! This week's guests include: Carlos Rischioto, Principal Client Engineering Manager - Latin America at IBM Gladstone Arantes Jr., DSc, Blockchain Specialist - B...
Sep 07, 2022•38 min
gm. Mauricio Magaldi and Cuy Sheffield are back this week for another deep dive, this time into all things film and web3. We have already covered design and music as NFTs and how they change in this space, but what about perhaps the most popular and consumed form of art? How will film change in the world of web3, and has it already started? The film industry and the Hollywood machine has been known as ‘a rich man’s playground’ - with power dynamics showing Hollywood often favours the rich, and m...
Aug 31, 2022•40 min
gm. Mauricio Magaldi and Cuy Sheffield are back this week to talk about the latest and greatest news in the world of crypto, including: Hackers drain £5m from 8,000 wallets linked to Solana crypto network and Nomad crypto bridge loses $200 million in ‘chaotic’ hack - 1:25 US Senators push bill to make small crypto transactions tax-free - 13:20 Revolut partners with Polkadot and launches “Learn to Earn” feature - 25:05 Sales from the crypto: Muse NFT album to become first new chart-eligible forma...
Aug 17, 2022•53 min
gm. Mauricio Magaldi is back this week for another deep dive, this time into remittances. Remittances — the act of individuals sending money to support their families and communities back home — make up a significant component of GDP for many countries. How can crypto help? Join us while we take a look at the current state of crypto and remittances, the current pain points of remittances, and how crypto might chance remittances over the next 5 years! All this, and much much more. We are also joi...
Aug 03, 2022•46 min
gm. Mauricio Magaldi is back this week with a bonus episode to talk about a story that's been grasping everyone's attention. You may remember the OneCoin frenzy from its peak in 2015-2016, or its highly publicised fall in 2017 when its creator, Dr Ruja Ignotava, disappeared without a trace and millions, if not billions, of dollars. Regulators issued warnings, police departments around the world got involved, victims of the scam came out to share their stories, and the so-called ‘Cryptoqueen’ is ...
Jul 27, 2022•40 min
gm. Mauricio Magaldi and Cuy Sheffield are back this week to talk about the latest and greatest news in the world of crypto, including: UK Treasury to Introduce Stablecoin Regulation Within Weeks - 1:40 MakerDAO Members Vote On $100M DAI Vault for Bank - 14:21 Missing Cryptoqueen: FBI adds Ruja Ignatova to top ten most wanted - 27:10 Solana Labs Is Building a Web3 Mobile Phone - 34:22 NFT startups hire full-time ‘vibe managers’ to lift the mood amid crypto collapse - 42:22 We are also joined by ...
Jul 20, 2022•53 min
gm. Mauricio Magaldi and Cuy Sheffield are back this week to explore one of the key conceptual primitives - ownership. So what really is web3 ownership? How is this different from web2 ownership and What technologies enable this shift in gravity? Join us while we discuss some real world financial use cases, and what we might expect of the future. We are also joined by some amazing guests: Chris Maddern, Co-Founder & CEO, Floor NFTs Shailee Adinolfi, Director of Business Development, ConsenSy...
Jul 06, 2022•49 min
gm. Mauricio Magaldi is back this week to talk about the latest and greatest news in the world of crypto, including: Key US senators introduce crypto bill outlining sweeping plan for future rules - 1:50 The crypto community says the UK's FCA is finally starting to listen - 13:10 Scorsese producer Niels Juul's KinoDAO is using NFTs to fund indie films - 30:00 Jay-Z and Jack Dorsey launch 'Bitcoin Academy' at rapper's childhood home in Brooklyn - 39:30 PayPal adds new crypto services including tra...
Jun 22, 2022•54 min
gm. Simon Taylor, Mauricio Magaldi and Cuy Sheffield are back this week to talk about all things real life use cases. Blockchain applications go far beyond cryptocurrency and bitcoin. With its ability to create more transparency and fairness while also saving businesses time and money, the technology is impacting a variety of sectors in ways that range from how contracts are enforced to making government work more efficiently. So, we want to take a proper look at some of the cases, and look at w...
Jun 08, 2022•47 min
gm. Our expert hosts Mauricio Magaldi and Simon Taylor are back for this special bonus episode of Blockchain Insider where they lay out all the details of the recent Terra/LUNA drama. Our hosts lay out all the story so far, break down the linked nature of Terra and LUNA, and look at what this means for the industry going forward! If you enjoyed the show, don't forget to subscribe and leave a review ! Want to join the conversation on all the topics discussed? Tweet the show at: www.twitter.com/bc...
Jun 01, 2022•34 min
gm. Cuy Sheffield is joined by Mauricio Magaldi while Simon is currently travelling, and we are back this week to talk about the latest and greatest news in the world of crypto, including: Terra terror: Luna nosedives under $2, and algo Stablecoin TerraUSD loses 98% of its value 2:05 Ex-Meta crypto chief launches Bitcoin payments start-up while Meta’s Instagram partners with Polygon in NFT push 24:53 A number of headlines about crypto regulation have popped up recently: With the UK targeting maj...
May 25, 2022•54 min
gm. Today, we're bringing you a bonus episode! Our expert host, Gwera Kiwana, is joined by Mauricio Magaldi, Global Strategy Director for Crypto at 11:FS, to talk about something exciting we’ve been cooking up here at 11:FS. Our latest report - How web3 is shaping the future of finance - is out now! There’s so much hype floating around about web3, but also so much opportunity. So we decided to do an explainer that unpacks what web3 actually means, how it’ll impact financial services, the risks, ...
May 18, 2022•25 min
gm. Simon Taylor and Cuy Sheffield are back this week to take another deep dive, this time into all things scaling and layer 2, including: Why do we want decentralisation and how is it achieved in traditional PoW blockchains? What solutions have been proposed and implemented for the scalability problem? And what are the main trade-offs at play? All of this, and much much more. We are also joined by some amazing guests: Mauricio Magaldi, Global Strategy Director, Crypto at 11:FS Yessin Schiegg, C...
May 11, 2022•41 min
gm. Simon Taylor hosted a live onstage panel as part of Empire Startups New York FinTech Week! Originally recorded for Fintech Insider podcast, the conversation was so good we just had to share it here too. Earlier this year, we saw an executive order signed on the desk of the White House calling for research and development on a US CBDC. What was once a theoretical possibility has now been directly decreed by the President himself. So, today we’re talking about how this executive order will fit...
May 05, 2022•39 min
gm. Simon Taylor and Cuy Sheffield are back this week to talk about the latest and greatest news in the world of crypto, including: European crypto industry steps up efforts to influence EU policy Terra’s UST flips BUSD to become third-largest stablecoin Circle Announces $400M Funding Round Bitcoin may soon be accepted by McDonald’s, Walmart via Lightning Network, Mallers says Meta plans ‘Zuck bucks’ virtual coins for Facebook and Instagram users Nike and Rtfkt take on digital fashion with first...
Apr 27, 2022•47 min
gm. Simon Taylor and Cuy Sheffield are back this week to take a deep dive into the world of crypto regulations. In this Insights show, we take a look at the current state of crypto regulations and its challenges, the differences in various parts of the world, the opportunities, and of course, the future. We are also joined by some amazing guests: Chris Brummer, Professor and Faculty Director, Institute of International Economic Law Patrick South, Head of Sales at TRM Labs This episode is sponsor...
Apr 13, 2022•44 min
gm. Simon Taylor and Cuy Sheffield are back this week to talk about the latest and greatest news in the world of crypto, including: Paradigm and a16z back Ethereum scaling startup Optimism at $1.65bn valuation 3:03 FTX announces expansion into Europe, FTX Ventures invests $100m in money app Dave and Naomi Osaka becomes latest FTX 'ambassador' 15:35 The cryptocurrency community is celebrating Biden’s executive order, while Europe rejects proposal limiting PoW cryptos but sets draft rules for sust...
Mar 30, 2022•52 min
gm. Simon Taylor and Cuy Sheffield are back this week to take another deep dive into the world of NFTs. We wanted to take a look at the intersection between NFTs and culture. This is such a wide topic with so many incredible artists, collaborations and forms of art - so for this episode, we want to shine a light on music. We explore how NFTs play a part in what music is and how we experience and share it, as well as how they compare to the traditional music model most of us know and dislike. We ...
Mar 16, 2022•47 min
gm. Simon Taylor and Cuy Sheffield are back this week to talk about the latest and greatest news in the world of crypto, including: NYSE wants to be the marketplace for NFTs Multis wants to build the financial backbone of crypto-native organizations Solana integrates Web3Auth to lower DApp barrier to entry Democratic DAO suffers coup, new leader steals everything $1.7m in NFTs stolen in apparent phishing attack on OpenSea users Colorado to accept crypto for state taxes Pro athletes among group t...
Mar 02, 2022•55 min
Simon Taylor and Cuy Sheffield are back this week to take a deep dive into Central Bank Digital Currencies, known as CBDCs. We have looked at them, as well as stablecoins, in a previous podcast, but as we have stated before - this space moves at the speed of sound. We want to revisit our conversation, and take a look at how they have evolved since we’ve last spoken about them. Simon and Cuy are joined by fantastic guests who are experts in the ever-evolving crypto space: George Selgin, Director ...
Feb 16, 2022•45 min
Simon Taylor and Cuy Sheffield are back this week to talk about the latest and greatest news in blockchain and Crypto. Tune in now to find out more about: Facebook and Instagram are reportedly exploring plans to make, showcase, and sell NFTs, while Twitter debuted their new hexagonal NFT avatars One Day After Launch, OpenSea Competitor LooksRare Sells Over $100M in NFTs Big month for play-to-earn in the global south - big wins for Nestcoin, Carry1st, and YGG’s India subDAO Web3 ‘Proof of attenda...
Feb 02, 2022•46 min
Simon Taylor and Cuy Sheffield are back to discuss and unpack all things Fintechs and Crypto. In this Insights show, we want to take a deep dive into what their relationship has been like over the past few years. A couple of episodes ago, we visited the relationship between big banks and crypto - with incumbents dismissing Bitcoin and Co. at the very start. Now, at the beginning of 2022, not only are large banks offering crypto custody and leading in investments in crypto in 2021, but fintechs a...
Jan 19, 2022•53 min
