Greg Foss is the Executive Director at Validus Power Corp, a global leader in Advanced Power solutions focusing on sustainable energy innovation. In this conversation we discuss: - Credit Trading - The risk of not owning Bitcoin - Why everyone should have Bitcoin - Bitcoin mining's energy consumption myth - The best hedges for inflation - Why borrowing money from banks is actually good - Bitcoin adoption in Canada Validus Power Corp Website: validuspower.com Twitter: @PowerValidus LinkedIn: Vali...
Jul 08, 2021•57 min•Ep. 37
Mike Toutonghi is the lead developer of the Verus Coin, a project that supplies tools for individuals and organizations to build equitable frameworks for social and economic change. Mike also worked at Microsoft in the 90s alongside Bill Gates. In this conversation we discuss: - Working at Microsoft in the 90s - How cryptocurrencies will change the world - Verus ID creating unique security - Difference between proof of power, work, and stake - Verus and DeFi - Public Blockchain as a Service (Pba...
Jul 05, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 36
Adam Morris is the Co-Founder of Crypto Head, a company that aims to simplify crypto for people around the world. In this conversation, we discuss: - Bitcoin mining leaving China - Educating people about crypto - Crypto volatility - Micro vs. Macro effects - Crypto Head tools - Dollar-Cost-Averaging - Tether exploding - The emotional connection to investing Crypto Head Website: cryptohead.io ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CoinPoker CoinPoker is a r...
Jul 01, 2021•50 min•Ep. 35
Ryan McCall and Jon de Wet are the CEO and CIO of Zerocap, Australia's only full-service digital asset investment platform. In this conversation, we discuss: - Family offices in crypto - DeFi yield farming - Governance tokens - Similarities between poker and crypto - The importance of having BTC in your portfolio - Inflation - Why the price of Bitcoin plummeted - What it takes for Bitcoin to reach 100k - On-chain metrics Zerocap Website: zerocap.com ----------------------------------------------...
Jun 28, 2021•52 min•Ep. 34
Luke Sully is the Co-Founder and CEO of Ledgermatic, a company that provides a single API Treasury management system for enterprises operating in digital assets. In this conversation, we discuss: - Football and blockchain - Digital assets - FX volatility - El Salvador's bitcoin adoption - How banks are falling behind the 8 ball - Elon Musk and Crypto Twitter - The future of Ledgermatic Ledgermatic Website: ledgermatic.io Twitter: @JoinLedgermatic Luke Sully Twitter: @luke11234 ------------------...
Jun 24, 2021•46 min•Ep. 33
John Dough is a musician, influencer, crypto trader, and an analyst for currency.com. In this conversation, we discuss: - The future of music and crypto - Day trading crypto currency - Becoming an influencer - Rap music - Crypto in Canada - Day trading philosophy and advice - Partnership with currency.com - What's John trading right now John Dough Twitter: @RealJohnDough YouTube: Currency.com. Official Channel Instagram: @realjohndough ------------------------------------------------------------...
Jun 21, 2021•53 min•Ep. 32
Hueston Heffner is an entrepreneur, influencer coach and manager for famous artists/musicians. He's also releasing the Juice WRLD Limited Edition NFT. In this conversation, we discuss: - Why NFTs are the future of the music industry - Hueston's journey in the music industry - Hacking social media algorithms - Juice WRLD NFT - The harsh truth about the music industry - CoinPoker Juice WRLD NFT (LINK) Hueston Heffner Instagram: @huestonheffner Twitter: @huestonheffner Tiktok: @huestonheffner -----...
Jun 18, 2021•41 min•Ep. 31
Shayne Mullen is the VP of Business Development and Partnerships at BlockFi, a crypto asset service that pairs financial products with institutional quality benefits. In this conversation, we discuss: - Crypto in NYC and the Bitcoin Pizza Party ⁃ What is BlockFi? ⁃ BlockFi’s generous APY ⁃ BlockFi unique Credit Card ⁃ Mass adoption of crypto ⁃ Playing Golf at Augusta National ⁃ How BlockFi was founded ⁃ Satoshi Nakamoto: A man from the future? BlockFi Website: blockfi.com Twitter: @BlockFi YouTu...
Jun 16, 2021•48 min•Ep. 30
Stephen Stonberg is the CEO of Bittrex Global, one of the largest and most trusted cryptocurrency exchanges in the world. In this conversation, we discuss: - Stephen's journey from investment banking to crypto - Hedge Funds dabbling in crypto - Regulation - Security at Bittrex Global - What is margin trading? - Tax laws - Comparisons between crypto and Amazon - Volatility of cryptocurrencies - The future of Bittrex Global Bittrex Global Website: global.bittrex.com Twitter: @BittrexGlobal Faceboo...
Jun 14, 2021•57 min•Ep. 29
Scott Heninger is the CEO of Carnomaly, the world's leading automotive crypto company that's bridging the gap between blockchain and the auto industry. In this conversation, we discuss: - Revolutionizing how dealers and consumers buy, sell, and own vehicles - What is CarrChain? - Using blockchain payment history to securely connect with borrowers and lenders - DeFi for car loans - Utility of $CARR token - Autonomous vehicles - NFTs - ERC-20 Tokens Carnomaly Website: carnomaly.io Twitter: @carnom...
Jun 11, 2021•33 min•Ep. 28
Chris Adams is the CEO of Dreamr, a technology-based platform aiming to make the pursuit of our biggest dreams and aspirations more practical. In this conversation, we discuss: - Dreamr’s mission and goal - How to create a cryptocurrency / Initial Coin Offering (ICO) - Meditation best practices - Pivoting in business - Partnering with Delchain - Charitable crypto - The Dream Machine Tour Dreamr Website: dreamr.app Twitter: @dreamr_app Instagram: dreamr.app YouTube: dreamr Chris Adams Twitter: @c...
Jun 09, 2021•46 min•Ep. 27
Dan Wasyluk is the Co-Founder of Syscoin and the CEO of Blockchain Foundry. Syscoin Platform offers fast and low-cost tokens, assets, and NFTs secured by Bitcoin's censorship-resistance and hashrate. Blockchain Foundry is the world's premier blockchain-based business solution consulting and design firm. In this conversation, we discuss: - The difference between Syscoin and Blockchain Foundry - Taking crypto companies public - What is Blockchain Foundry? - The instability of Stable Coins - How Sy...
Jun 07, 2021•54 min•Ep. 26
Nitin Agarwal is the Co-Founder and CEO of B21, a global crypto platform for buying and managing crypto assets. In this conversation, we discuss: - What is B21? - Bringing the next 100mm people into crypto - Crypto Relief Fund for Covid-19 in India - Advice to crypto rookies - Partnering with Celsius and Alex Mashinsky - International Cards - Scaling worldwide - Crypto in Gibraltar B21 Website: b21.io Twitter: @B21Official Telegram: @B21Official Nitin Agarwal Twitter: @nityn --------------------...
Jun 04, 2021•42 min•Ep. 25
Ofir Beigel is the Founder of 99Bitcoins, one of the largest online sources for cryptocurrency tutorials, reviews and guides. In this conversation, we discuss: - What is Bitcoin? - Why is Bitcoin valuable? - Bitcoin as a store of value - Crypto fundamentals - Blockchain 101 - Crypto vs. Fiat - 99Bitcoins 99Bitcoins Website: 99bitcoins.com Twitter: @99BitcoinsHQ YouTube: 99Bitcoins Ofir Beigel Twitter: @ofirbeigel ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CoinPoker ...
Jun 02, 2021•38 min•Ep. 24
Tracy Leparulo is the Founder of Untraceable and Head of Marketing at Zytara. In this conversation, we discuss: - Ethereum stories - OG Vitalik Buterin - Crypto in Canada - Untraceable + Zytara - Floyd Mayweather NFTs - FinTech crypto Untraceable Website: untraceableinc.com Twitter: @untraceableinc LinkedIn: Untraceable Zytara: Website: zytara.com Twitter: @zytarahq Instagram: @zytarahq Tracy Leparulo Twitter: @tracyleparulo -----------------------------------------------------------------------...
May 31, 2021•45 min•Ep. 23
Richard Levin is the VP of Global Sales at Cryptonews, one of the largest global crypto media organizations. In this episode, we discuss: - The history of Bitcoin - Where to learn about Bitcoin - Getting paid in BTC - BTC Conference in Miami - Day-to-day at Cryptonews - Crypto in NYC - Dogecoin Cryptonews - Website: cryptonews.com - Twitter: @cryptonews - Telegram: @cryptonews_official Seed Secure: - Website: seedsecure.io Richard Levin - Twitter: @BonjourBitcoin --------------------------------...
May 28, 2021•41 min•Ep. 22
Danny Brewster is the Co-Founder & Managing Director of FastBitcoins, a crypto company that allows people from all over the world to buy bitcoin. In this conversation, we discuss: - Last week's crypto crash (May 18, 2021) - Dollar cost averaging + stacking sats - Bitcoin in China - Trading with leverage - What is FastBitcoins? - Stablecoin volatility - Bitcoin winters - Football talk FastBitcoins Website: fastbitcoins.com Twitter: @fastbitcoins Instagram: @fastbitcoins Danny Brewster Twitter...
May 26, 2021•44 min•Ep. 21
Nick Saponaro is the CIO of Divi, where he and his team are developing a decentralized solution that makes cryptocurrency faster, more secure and accessible to people at all levels of technical expertise. In this conversation, we discuss: - Bitcoin vs. Divi - Buying crypto in 2013 - Accelerating global crypto adoption - Explaining a "5 layered one click master node" to a 12yr old - What is Divi? - Crypto's investment narrative - NFTs in the sports industry - Crypto in California Divi Project - W...
May 24, 2021•46 min•Ep. 20
Obi Nwosu is the CEO and co-founder of Coinfloor, the UK's longest-running Bitcoin exchange. In this conversation, we discuss: - What caused the crypto crash on May 18th, 2021 - Bringing Bitcoin to millions of people - Stacking Sats - Margin trading - What is Coinfloor - Writing tips Coinfloor - Website: coinfloor.com - Twitter: @Coinfloor Obi Nwosu - Twitter: @obi ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CoinPoker CoinPoker is a revolutionary blockchain technolog...
May 21, 2021•50 min•Ep. 19
Adrijan Scekic is the founder and CEO of CRYPTOTAG, the world's premier private key storage solution. CRYPTOTAG allows you to store your recovery words on 6mm thick bulletproof titanium. In this conversation, we discuss: - The importance of using CRYPTOTAG - Shamir's Secret Sharing (SSS) - Storing your crypto on titanium - Crypto mass adoption + regulation - Pivoting from B2B to DTC - Marketing strategies in crypto - Crypto in Amsterdam Crypto Tag: - Twitter: @CRYPTO_TAG - Website: cryptotag.io ...
May 19, 2021•42 min•Ep. 18
Nick Neuman is the CEO of Casa, the world's leading provider of Bitcoin self custody solutions. In this episode, we discuss: - What is Multisig? - Hard wallets vs exchanges - How Casa secures your Bitcoin - Best practices for storing your Bitcoin at home - Single wallet storage vs Multisig storage - Simplifying crypto - The "Patoshi Pattern" Casa - Twitter: @CasaHODL - Website: keys.casa Nick Neuman - Twitter: @Nneuman ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Coin...
May 17, 2021•48 min•Ep. 17
Tim Boucher is an author, crypto artist and the Founder of Lost Books, a blockchain publisher. In this conversation, we discuss: - How to mint NFTs - Publishing books as NFTs - Tim's book "The Lost Direction" - Rarible vs. OpenSea - How to use MetaMask - Mastering your creative process Website: lostbooks.ca Twitter: @tphlat NFT: The Lost Direction NFT ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CoinPoker CoinPoker is a revolutionary blockchain technology-based platfo...
May 14, 2021•41 min•Ep. 16
Benjamin Arama is the Head of Product for Ledger Live, the one-stop shop for your crypto. Ledger are the makers of the world's most popular hardware wallet. In this episode, we discuss: - Cold wallet best practices - Ledger hardware wallets - Cold storage for DeFi and NFTs - Ledger Live software - How Ledger Live grows its user base without tracking user data - Crypto in Paris, France Ledger: - Twitter: @Ledger - Website: ledger.com/ledger-live - Instagram: @ledger Benjamin - Twitter: @Ben_arama...
May 12, 2021•37 min•Ep. 15
Alex Mashinsky is the CEO of Celsius Network, a DeFi platform that offers interest-bearing savings accounts, borrowing, and payments with digital and fiat assets. Celsius shares up to 80% of revenue so users can earn up to 17.78% APY. In this episode, we discuss: - How Alex built three unicorns (billion dollar company) - Celsius Network - Earning yield on your crypto - VOIP - Cryptocurrency vs. stock market - Bitcoin price predictions - How Alex created DeFi - The rise and fall of fiat currencie...
May 10, 2021•53 min•Ep. 14
Josef Tětek is a Brand Ambassador at Satoshi Labs, the inventors the world's original cryptocurrency hardware wallet, Trezor. In this episode, we discuss: - Bitcoin mining - On-grid vs. off-grid energy - Bitcoin energy usage - Trezor & Satoshi Labs (hardware wallets) - Wholesale vs. retail CBDCs - How to hedge against inflation - Keto diet Satoshi Labs - Twitter: @satoshilabs - Website: satoshilabs.com Trezor - Twitter: @trezor - Website: trezor.io Josef - Twitter: @SatsJoseph --------------...
May 07, 2021•47 min•Ep. 13
Aubrey Strobel is the Head of Communications at Lolli, the world's leading bitcoin shopping rewards company. In this conversation, we discuss: - Lolli's $5million raise - Working with Alexis Ohanian & Serena Williams - Aubrey's hot takes - The power of crypto memes - NYC crypto community - The future of Lolli Lolli - Twitter: @trylolli - Website: lolli.com - Instagram: @lolli Aubrey - Twitter: @aubreystrobel ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CoinPoker i...
May 05, 2021•44 min•Ep. 12
Nischal Shetty is the CEO and Founder of WazirX, India's largest crypto exchange. In this conversation, we discuss: - How WazirX became India's largest crypto exchange - Getting acquired by Binance - Creating the Indian Cryptocurrency Code of Conduct - Digital Rupee - Decentralized Notification Protocols - The future of crypto in India - NFTs, BTC, ETH - The crypto community raising money for Covid-19 in India WazirX - Twitter: @WazirXIndia - Website: wazirx.com - Telegram: @wazirx Nischal - Twi...
May 03, 2021•46 min•Ep. 11
Jordan Anderson is the COO of Bitbuy, Canada's largest crypto exchange. In this conversation, we discuss: - Building a crypto exchange in Canada - Struggles of building a crypto company in Canada - The Canadian history of bitcoin & crypto - Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) - Partnership with famous rappers and NHL teams - How Bitbuy became Canada's premier crypto exchange - Taxing crypto gains Bitbuy: - Twitter: @bitbuy - Website: bitbuy.ca - Instagram: @bitbuyca Jordan - Twitter: @j0r...
Apr 30, 2021•59 min•Ep. 10
Sergej Kotliar is the CEO at Bitrefill, a crypto-only e-commerce company that provides a catalog of gift cards, prepaid mobile refills, and Lightning networking services that allow anyone to live on cryptocurrency. In this conversation, we discuss: - Becoming the largest crypto-only e-commerce site - The history of Bitrefill - How to live on crypto - Raising money in the crypto industry - Growing in Public - Defi, NTFs Bitrefill: - Twitter: @bitrefill - Website: bitrefill.com - Telegram: @bitref...
Apr 28, 2021•43 min•Ep. 9
Eric Demuth is the CEO of Bitpanda, Austria's first ever unicorn ($1bn company). Bitpanda is a user-friendly, trade-everything platform that empowers the user to invest in stocks, cryptocurrencies and metals, with any amount of money. In this conversation, we discuss: - How Bitpanda grew into a $1bn company - Becoming Austria's first ever Unicorn - Fractional stock trading, 24/7 trading - Bitpanda's corporate culture - How Bitpanda achieved 2 million customers with minimal marketing - "Wall Stre...
Apr 26, 2021•47 min•Ep. 8
