On today's episode, Mark talks to Frank Mong about creating a decentralized network for IoT devices with Helium, a company that promises to connect millions of devices with a single hardware hotspot. With less than 100 in a city, the team envisions a world where connecting to the internet is less reliant on a few gatekeepers. Buy a hotspot and start mining tokens while helping connect the world. Website @Helium Download Mark's app UBDI...
Jan 22, 2020•43 min•Season 2Ep. 6
On today's show, Mark sits down with Luke Mulks, the Director of Business Development at Brave Software. Led by the creator of Javascript and Mozilla, Brave has developed a privacy focused browser that blocks trackers, speeds up browsing, and pays you for every ad you see. With over 8 million monthly active users, Brave has fundamentally re-engineered how we interact with the internet, going so far as allowing users to donate their ad earnings (in BAT tokens) to content creators via channels lik...
Oct 29, 2019•47 min•Season 2Ep. 5
On today’s show, Mark sits down with Patrick Duffy, cofounder of “The Giving Block”, a platform that allows individuals to donate cryptocurrencies to non-profits. This DC company has found innovative ways to make inroads in a city often opposed to crypto, with their current portfolio of clients including the Human Rights Foundation, Brave Browser, the Dementia Society of America, and the Lupus Foundation of America. Learn how crypto contributions can help cure rare conditions, preserve the rainf...
Oct 15, 2019•32 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Today Mark speaks with Morgan Steckler about integrating IRA’s with cryptocurrencies. Morgan is the CSO of iTrustCapital, a platform dedicated to allowing people to actively trade crypto and alternative assets like gold/real estate, using their existing IRA or 401k accounts. Mark and Morgan discuss the launch of his new platform, how it's built to remove to guesswork from cryptocurrency investing, and how you can get involved. The pair also talk about the future of alternative assets, and what t...
Aug 14, 2019•31 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Today Mark joins friend of the show Jared Moore to discuss memecoins, including MORTY$ a memecoin on EOS that's blowing up. Jared’s partners in crime, Bryan and Kurt, have collectively helped mine over 1% of all total BTC, while working on everything from decentralized email (dmail) to EOS games & apps. In this episode, we’ll discuss the MORTYS token, a currency developed to bribe, without ever necessarily being converted to fiat currency. Their project aims to celebrate their insane fandom ...
Jul 09, 2019•47 min•Season 2Ep. 2
On today’s episode, Mark sits down with his cofounder Dana Budzyn, the CEO of UBDI (which stands for Universal Basic Data Income) to discuss personal data ownership, data privacy, and how they plan to monetize and securitize data. They’ll talk about surveillance capitalism, valuable data types, broker networks, international regulation and how you can reclaim the value of your “digital self.” Is data the new oil? Tune in to find out, or sign up and be a part of the revolution. Download UBDI! htt...
Apr 17, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Today Mark speaks with Morgan Steckler about integrating IRA’s with cryptocurrencies. Morgan is the CEO of iTrustCapital, a platform dedicated to allowing people to actively trade crypto and alternative assets like gold/real estate, using their existing IRA or 401k accounts. Mark and Morgan discuss the role of alternative assets in volatile economies, existing retirement account options, and the how the biggest wealth transfer in history may affect cryptocurrency markets for years to come. Sorry...
Mar 07, 2019•37 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Can we treat our homes like equities? Today Mark talks with QuantmRE CEO Matthew Sullivan about his vision to add liquidity to property investments while reducing homeowner's reliance on other credit options like subprime mortgages. QuantmRE is building the world’s first membership-driven, vertically integrated real estate stockmarket that enables fractional interests in real estate investments to be bought and sold on the Blockchain. If you own a home, or you're looking to own a small piece of ...
Feb 27, 2019•29 min•Season 1Ep. 46
Today, Mark sits down down Wikipedia cofounder and Everipedia CIO Larry Sanger, to discuss the evolution of Wikipedia, and the driving forces behind the blockchain-based Everipedia. We'll touch on Wikileaks, the Wikipedia nuclear option, censorship, and evolution of the way we share news, facts, and ideas on the internet. Get involved with our newest project by signing up for the Universal Basic Data Income waitlist and start earning coins for inviting friends and following our progress here (no...
Dec 10, 2018•48 min
Internxt plans to lay the foundation for a truly decentralized internet with their cloud storage network for files from videos to webpages. Internxt promises competitively priced crowdsourced storage with speeds to match of exceed centrally located hosting facilities. The cloud computing industry is estimated to be a $186.4 billion-dollar market in 2018 and is expected to reach $302.5 billion by 2021, Internxt wants to create a user-centered alternative to Dropbox, iCloud, Google Drive, Amazon W...
Nov 20, 2018•26 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Kory Hoang is the CEO of Stably (USDS), a regulated and transparent Stable coin hoping to take on the current market leader, Tether. Stably makes transacting in cryptocurrencies more palatable by eliminating their inherent volatility in respect to the dollar. By making StableUSD redeemable and pegged 1-to-1 with US dollars, Stably can virtually eliminate volatility while still retaining many useful characteristics of a cryptocurrency - including fast transaction speed, anonymity, and immutabilit...
Nov 16, 2018•22 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Today we're sitting down with companies live at the LA Crypto Invest Summit. Some touting over 50 million users, 50 million in revenue, and 60 odd reasons why blockchain is poised to shine brighter in 2019. Hear from a decentralized messenger taking on whatsapp, CBD oil tokenizing cannabis, and crypto luminaries explaining words like Ikigai. *This recording sounds as hectic as it was, but we promise it's worth the listen! Featuring: Daniel Kiani (Crypto Dinner Club) Sarah Austin (Soma Open Netwo...
Oct 24, 2018•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Angelo Dodaro is the co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Adbank, a powerful ad platform built on Ethereum. Angelo has run several successful ad campaigns for clients at his agency, Multivitamin Media, and has worked with brands such as Tesla Motors, Cara Foods, TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival) and Mud Hero. Angelo is also the Canadian representative and on the Board of Directors for the International Decentralized Association of Cryptocurrency and Blockchain (IDACB) and is an adv...
Oct 10, 2018•45 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Today, Mark sits down with David Nikzad. He is an investor in Betterment, the $5B fund, an original investor in Y Combinator companies starting in 2009, and founder of Reinmkr Satsang. A rainmaker he is. With a keen eye for viability, profitability, and successful team building, he is known for recognizing companies that embody the bleeding-edge of success in time. You might say all of this entrepreneurship ultimately found its Nirvana in a sixth sense for venture capital. David serves his true ...
Oct 08, 2018•36 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Today Mark sits down with Zach Pelka the CEO of Mineful, a payments framework that easily integrates into any desktop application, enabling users to pay you with their spare computing power. Mineful uses this to generate cryptocurrency and pay users in USD directly to their banks. The pair discuss ways mining can create value for users of platforms like Spotify and games like Fortnite from the comfort of their Macs, PCs, and IOTs. Is proof of work just getting started? Mineful.com @Mineful
Oct 05, 2018•31 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Today Mark speaks with NY State Governor Libertarian candidate Larry Sharpe after his recent appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience. Larry Sharpe is a native New Yorker, Marine Corps veteran who started a trucking business and sold a successful distribution company. Larry spent time as a strategic consultant for thought leaders in government, finance, law, technology, media, and healthcare. He has taught as a guest instructor at universities such as Yale, Columbia, and John Jay College. Tune in ...
Sep 10, 2018•55 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Today, Mark talks with Shehan Chandrasekera, a Certified Public Accountant in the state of Texas and New Jersey about Cryptocurrencies and tax law as it relates to trading, fundraising, mining, investing and more! Shehan has a broad tax knowledge of various industries including Start-ups, Blockchain & Cryptocurrency, Real Estate, Construction, E-commerce, Healthcare, Cannabis and Manufacturing & Distribution. Shehan is also a published author and a frequent technical contributor to vario...
Aug 31, 2018•32 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Today we sit down with Kacper Zytkowicz to discuss IOSToken, a scalable, secure and decentralized blockchain App platform. Its high TPS, scalable and secure infrastructure hopes to provide infinite possibilities for developers to create, innovate and build their next big ideas. IOST is currently the 57th biggest coin with a market cap of over $200M USD. https://iost.io/ @IOSToken Atlas Digest App: bit.ly/2KgHtLo Cryptoconomy.world atlasapp.co/ Fortyninerminers.com Twitter: @Cryptoconomy_...
Aug 11, 2018•24 min•Season 1Ep. 37
On today's podcast, Mark sits down with Nick Schupak from Sportcastr, a tokenized live-action streaming service that uses FANCHAIN to reward fans for sports consumption. In June 2018, SportsCastr announced FanChain: Its cryptocurrency and decentralized sports entertainment ecosystem developed to meet the unique needs of SportsCastr users and the global sports market. The FanChain token is ERC20-compliant while harnessing ERC-721-style characteristics. This innovation allows team-affinity to be e...
Aug 09, 2018•40 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Today Mark sits down with Sam Czertok, the Head of Operations at TokenAI, an on-demand crypto market and portfolio analysis powered by AI. Sam is a Creator and Technologist with an MBA from Cornell University and over 20 years of experience in software development and management. The pair discuss how AI can make trading more accessible to amateur investors, and the metrics that make machine learning “smart.” Can the bots that automate our jobs also automate our finances? Can the consistency of a...
Aug 09, 2018•43 min•Season 1Ep. 34
In this episode, Mark sits down with Victor Wong, the CEO of Sparklecoin. Victor is an inventor, futurist, and entrepreneur responsible for numerous hardware and software companies. At Open Labs Mr. Wong headed the marketing department and personally dealt with artists including: Timbaland, Lil Jon, Polow Da Don, Teddy Riley, Maroon 5, Korn, Morris Hayes (PRINCE) and many others before using his technical background to create computer-hybrid musical instruments and touch screen interfaces for th...
Jul 31, 2018•48 min•Season 1Ep. 33
In this episode Mark and Will explore the newly founded nation of Asgardia, an independent space-state that boasts a community of 200,000 global citizens. We’ll dig through their constitution and discuss governmental, sociological, and economic structures that we think could contribute to a true “Cryptopia”. Would a space nation need money? Is this a Russian money laundering front? Are new countries going the way of startups?
Jul 15, 2018•1 hr 35 min
In this bonus episode, Cryptoconomy Co-CEO Mark Kilaghbian, speaks with MarketScale about bridging the gap between crypto and consumers. The pair discuss the upcoming launch of 49ER Miners, Macroeconomic cryptocurrency theory, and disruptive opportunities in the space. Atlas Digest App: http://bit.ly/2KgHtLo Atlas CryptoTracker: https://apple.co/2N5EZ4X iMessage Stickers: http://bit.ly/cryptostickers https://www.cryptoconomy.news/ Cryptoconomy.world http://atlasapp.co/ Fortyninerminers.com Twitt...
Jun 28, 2018•19 min•Season 1Ep. 31
On this podcast Mark sits down with Joseph Kelly, the CEO and Cofounder of Unchained Capital, a financial services company offering USD loans to individuals interested in using crypto as collateral. Joseph is a serial entrepreneur who previously served as the CEO of Infochimps, a big data company whose clients now include telecom giants like Cisco. The pair discuss the regulatory lending landscape, tax law, crypto-economics, and how increasing liquidity can fuel growth in the industry. https://w...
Jun 27, 2018•40 min•Season 1Ep. 30
As people ponder the fate of the internet with or without net neutrality, cryptocurrencies remain uniquely positioned among the conversation. Today we chat with Enrique Sotomayor of Cryptoconomy, who explains the relationship between blockchain technology and ISPs, as well how businesses have adopted cryptocurrencies. Twitter – twitter.com/marketscale Facebook – facebook.com/marketscale LinkedIn – linkedin.com/company/marketscale
Jun 19, 2018•20 min•Season 1Ep. 28
In this episode, Enrique talks to Adam Koltun about Quantum computing and efficacy of creating cryptocurrencies that will be resistant to computers that bend the rules of reality. Adam Koltun is an Evangelist for the Quantum Resistant Ledger, a company dedicated to eliminating the threat of Quantum Supremacy to cryptocurrencies. What is Quantum computing? What risks does it pose to financial infrastructure? To Cybersecurity? How can we pre-emptively protect our assets? Tune in to find out! *We a...
Jun 13, 2018•51 min•Season 1Ep. 27
In this episode, Mark sits down with Marshal Webb (CTO) and E.J. Hilbert (CEO) of Path Network, a cybersecurity firm utilizing blockchain networks to monitor online threats. Marshal Webb is an information security expert and three-time award winner of government sponsored bug bounties, Marshal has been featured on Reuters, VICE, Ars Technica, Politico, and CNBC. He was recently thanked by both Microsoft and Valve Software for uncovering critical vulnerabilities in their products. Eric Taylor has...
Jun 06, 2018•51 min•Season 1Ep. 26
In this episode, Mark sits down with libertarian author Mance Rayder to discuss the philosophical foundations of cryptocurrencies, and the necessity of decentralizing government, education, and commerce. In November of 2017, Mance released his first book, “Freedom Through Memedom – The 31-day Guide to Waking Up to Liberty.” His new book, “The Kids are Not Alright – A Meme Inspired Primer on Encroaching Marxism in the West” was released in April 2018 and was the “#1 New Release” in 4 categories. ...
Jun 04, 2018•56 min•Season 1Ep. 25
On this episode, Mark and Will interview Chris Garner, the CMO of the Australia based Oyster Protocol. Chris has been recognized by Deloitte Tech Fast 50 for two years in a row and has more than 17 years of experience leading marketing, customer service and technical development teams for companies including Apple, Amazon and AliBaba before Chris joined Oyster Protocol’s mission to replace annoying ads Oyster Protocol is a website monetization and distributed storage solution built on the IOTA a...
May 30, 2018•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 24
In this episode of Cryptoconomy, William & Enrique sit down to discuss current events, Enlightenment reasoning, modernism, postmodernism and Dr. Jordan B. Peterson, a celebrated University of Toronto professor, clinical psychologist and YouTube father-figure-turned-superstar. This episode is the third installment in an ongoing series about philosophy and sociopolitical ideologies. We suggest listening to them in the order they were published: 1. Philosophy in the Age of A.I. with special gue...
May 24, 2018•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 23
