Digital Currents

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Digital Currents brings listeners engaging content from the venture capital industry with an emphasis on blockchain, artificial intelligence and big data. In each episode Morgan Creek Digital General Partners and co-hosts Mark Yusko, Xavier Segura and Sachin Jaitly explore the exciting areas of the digital ecosystem accompanied by expert guests from Morgan Creek’s expansive global network.

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Learn How Trugard CEO Anoop Nannra, a Cybersecurity Expert, Uses AI & Blockchain For The New Age Internet

Xavier Segura, General Partner of Morgan Creek Digital, connects with co-founder and CEO of Trugard Labs, Anoop Nannra. Nannra, a serial entrepreneur and “intrapreneur” of fortune 100 technology companies, has established himself as a domain expert in security, blockchain, IoT, and sovereign identity technology. He discusses how Trugard provides digital asset defense and threat intelligence to proactively identify illicit crypto activities through digital asset exchanges, marketplaces, and platf...

Apr 04, 2023•48 min

MetaGood Co-Founders Danny Yang and Amanda Terry Discuss Bitcoin, NFTs and the Ordinals Protocol

The launch of Bitcoin NFTs on the Ordinal Protocol has reinvigorated the discussion around NFTs. General Partners of Morgan Creek Digital, Xavier Segura and Mark Yusko, discuss the OnChain Monkey NFT collection with digital creator and co-founder Danny Yang. Learn the origin story of MetaGood cofounded by Danny Yang and Amanda Terry. Hear how their purpose-driven mission benefits communities while also inscribing existing digital artifacts on Bitcoin rails. To learn more, visit us on the web at ...

Mar 10, 2023•47 min

Max Galka, CEO of Elementus, Talks Blockchain Forensics and Regulation

The CEO of Elementus, Max Galka, and General Partner of Morgan Creek Digital, Xavier Segura, discuss the usage of contemporary blockchain forensic technologies for institutional-grade data analytics and threat assessments. By detecting malicious and illegal activities, Max and his team seek to stop potential threats from rogue crypto actors. The pair also discuss how the industry can work to rebuild confidence, allay fears, and lead initiatives for responsible regulation of the quickly expanding...

Jan 24, 2023•44 min

Before we say Goodbye to 2022, Here's What you Need to Know About the State of Crypto

In our final episode of the year, GP Xavier Segura recaps several of the major stories and trends in the crypto industry from the criminal charges on FTX founder Sam Bankman Fried, to the challenging developments at Binance. He also discusses the current state of DeFi & Eth 2.0, Brazil approving a bill regulating the use of Bitcoin as payment, and how Microsoft could impact Blockchain Gaming. To learn more, visit us on the web at https://www.morgancreekcap.com/morgan-creek-digital/. To speak...

Dec 23, 2022•23 min

GP Xavier Segura Chats About his Journey in Tech with Krish Kumar, Host of "Kickin' it with Krish"

On this episode, we share a conversation between General Partner Xavier Segura and Krish Kumar originally recorded on the "Kickin' it with Krish" podcast. Listen to Xavier chat about his tech background, his thoughts on web 3 and as a bonus feature, his predictions on the college football playoffs, hint, Go Blue. We hope you enjoy. To learn more, visit us on the web at https://wp.morgancreekcap.com/morgan-creek-digital/ To speak to one of our team or sign up for other content, please email mcdig...

Dec 20, 2022•36 min

How Building a Trading Card Game has led to Web 3.0 Infrastructure and Adoption, Meet Peter Kieltyka, CEO of Horizon

General Partner of Morgan Creek Digital, Xavier Segura, and CEO of Horizon Blockchain Games (“Horizon”), Peter Kieltyka, discuss Horizon’s position as a video game studio and blockchain infrastructure provider that is creating new gaming and economic infrastructure that belongs to players and developers. Xavier and Peter engaged in spirited discussions about the emergence and demise of play-to-earn inflationary blockchain games, the challenges and opportunities of Web 3.0 adoption, and the impac...

Nov 22, 2022•1 hr 1 min

FTX, here is what we know so far…

In this episode Morgan Creek General Partners Xavier Segura and Mark Yusko recap the latest news on crypto exchange FTX, which as of Wednesday November 9th, appears to be on the brink of financial collapse according to reports from numerous news media outlets. They explain how one of the largest crypto exchanges finds itself negotiating a rescue package with crypto exchange leader Binance—a one-time friend turned rival. Join us in this quick conversation where Xavier and Mark discuss lessons lea...

Nov 10, 2022•31 min

Morgan Creek Digital Summer Rewind: Understanding The Market and Where We Go From Here - Are We Officially in Crypto Spring?

In this episode listen to Morgan Creek Digital’s Xavier Segura and Mark Yusko recount the summer of 2022’s biggest crypto news and what it means for the industry going forward. They also discuss potential pressing macro headwinds and tailwinds faced by blockchain startups with everything from the rising investor fear index, institutional adoption to gaming and the metaverse. To learn more, visit us on the web at https://wp.morgancreekcap.com/morgan-creek-digital/ To speak to one of our team or s...

Oct 21, 2022•49 min

How can blockchains actually help companies? Understanding the current state of enterprise blockchains with Kieren James-Lubin, CEO of BlockApps

In this episode, we talk with Kieren James-Lubin, the CEO of BlockApps, an enterprise blockchain platform whose aim is to bring people, businesses, and sectors together through global cooperation and trust. Before founding BlockApps, Kieren was a key contributor to the development of Ethereum prior to its launch, and applied this knowledge to the development of BlockApps’ first product, STRATO. Leveraging his extensive background in technology, Kieren is now responsible for maintaining and growi...

May 11, 2022•1 hr 9 min

Learn how Zac Prince CEO of BlockFi, is transforming finserv by bridging TradFi and DeFi

In this episode, we are joined by BlockFi founder and CEO Zac Price. BlockFi is a crypto platform that provides customers a variety of products from trading and lending to credit cards and is a Morgan Creek Digital portfolio company. Join us for this engaging conversation where we learn about how BlockFi got its start and how it continues to build its lead in the crypto industry today. To learn more, visit us on the web at https://wp.morgancreekcap.com/morgan-creek-digital/ To speak to one of ou...

Apr 29, 2022•55 min

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