This episode is sponsored by Circle . Can decentralized organizations help lower the costs of medications and accelerate medical research? On today’s episode of “Money Reimagined,” host Michael Casey sits down with Genetic Networks Founder & Chairman Gennaro D'Urso to talk about his efforts to change the inefficiencies of Big Pharma by using a revolutionary DAO-like model to help fund drug discoveries and possibly cure future diseases. - Money Reimagined listeners get a special ...
Jul 29, 2022•30 min•Ep. 89
This crypto fallout didn’t just randomly happen. The vulnerabilities in crypto protocols for users and the protocols themselves have presented many threats. Where do we go from here? Is there a balance between security/regulation and a decentralized approach? On today’s episode of “Money Reimagined,” to dive deeper into this topic with hosts Michael Case y and Sheila Warren is Mitchell Amador , CEO and founder of Web3 security services platform Immunefi , and Timothy Massad , a former chai...
Jul 22, 2022•27 min•Ep. 88
As the industry matures, how we’re communicating about the technology and who we’re communicating with is more important than ever. As more new models to help others to understand and use blockchain technology are arising around the world more and more, how do we help the less fortunate communities that this new technology is designed to serve, build and grow? On today’s episode of “Money Reimagined,” hosts Michael Casey and Sheila Warren explore this important topic with two guests ...
Jul 15, 2022•40 min•Ep. 87
At a Consensus panel from Austin, Texas, "Money Reimagined" host Michael Casey starts off the introductions of an engaging conversation with Marc Hochstein , Executive Editor at Coindesk; and Edward Snowden , a former CIA officer, and National Security Agency (NSA) consultant who is now the author of the new memoir, Permanent Record. Hochstein and Snowden discuss the importance of securing internet privacy. This episode was edited by Michele Musso with announcements by Adam B. Levine...
Jul 08, 2022•30 min•Ep. 86
A Consensus 2022 panel from Austin, Texas, "Money Reimagined" host Michael Casey starts off the introductions of an important discussion with Emily Parker , CoinDesk's executive director of global content; the Honorable J. Christopher Giancarlo , dubbed “CryptoDad,” served as 13th Chairman of the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission; and Neha Narula is the Director of the Digital Currency Initiative at the MIT Media Lab, to discuss the social and geo-political implications of the r...
Jul 01, 2022•29 min•Ep. 85
This episode is sponsored by EY . At a Consensus panel from Austin, Texas, "Money Reimagined" host Sheila Warren sits down with Natalya Thakur, co-founder and chief operating officer of Knox Networks; Diana Biggs, chief strategy officer of Valour; and Patrick Murck, president and chief legal officer of Transparent, to discuss the pros and cons of corporate control of digital money. The panel examines the meaning of “open money.” What does it mean to our society? What is close...
Jun 24, 2022•45 min•Ep. 84
This episode is sponsored by EY . On today’s episode of “Money Reimagined,” hosts Michael Casey and Sheila Warren explore some recent work by the Bretton Woods Committee, a body that was founded in 1983 to help improve the effectiveness of international financial institutions, such as the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. The latest brief from the Bretton Woods Committee highlights the potential blockchain technologies have in boosting privacy, lowering costs associated with intern...
Jun 17, 2022•44 min•Ep. 83
This episode is sponsored by EY . Live from Consensus in Austin, Texas, "Money Reimagined" hosts Michael Casey and Sheila Warren sit down with Kimbal Musk, co-founder and executive chairman of Big Green, and H.E.R. DAO Founder, Tracey Bowen to discuss their ESG projects and how DAOs are advancing them. This episode was produced and edited by Michele Musso with announcements by Adam B. Levine with additional production support from Eleanor Pahl. Our theme song is “Shepard.” - EY is proud to spons...
Jun 11, 2022•26 min•Ep. 82
This episode is sponsored by EY . In the Web 2 era of the internet, online abuse, loss of autonomy over personal data and the proliferation of disinformation are rampant. Frank McCourt, billionaire and former owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team, believes blockchain has the power to solve many of our Web 2 problems by strengthening individual autonomy and harmonizing online communities into one cohesive whole, free from abuse or misinformation. But he's not alone! This idea...
Jun 03, 2022•28 min•Ep. 81
This episode is sponsored by EY . The future of blockchains is in question, with some experts warning that their power could be vulnerable to quantum computing techniques. The problem lies within the fact they are currently based on outdated technology and would eventually become obsolete if not updated soon enough - which means this issue needs urgent attention from developers who want their projects protected against any potential risks arising out of it! Join "Money Reimagined'' hosts M...
May 27, 2022•29 min•Ep. 80
This episode is sponsored by EY . The crypto community is faced with the challenge of scalability. Can we build a blockchain that is secure, permissionless and scalable? And what needs to happen in order for people all over the world to start using it easily? The answer to the first question is still up for debate. There are many different solutions being proposed, but no clear consensus has emerged. The second question is easier to answer. In order for blockchain to be adopted on a mass s...
May 20, 2022•29 min•Ep. 79
UST , the algorithmic stablecoin created by Terraform Labs, was de-pegged this week from the U.S. dollar. UST's price initially dropped from a one-to-one U.S. dollar value to 60 cents and then fell further. The cause of the de-pegging is due to the sell-off in crypto and in financial markets. The price drop in UST highlights the risks associated with cryptocurrencies and their volatility, which further poses the question of when regulators will step in. U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen...
May 13, 2022•31 min•Ep. 78
This episode is sponsored by EY . Decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) are enabling entrepreneurs to rapidly raise funding and reach global markets in countries where traditional structures might not be effective or even available. Joining “Money Reimagined” hosts Sheila Warren and Michael Casey is Geoffrey See , founder of Choson Exchange, an organization training North Koreans in entrepreneurship, and chief DAOist at Poko, which focuses on replacing LLCs with DAOs in emerging markets....
May 06, 2022•34 min•Ep. 77
Blockchains are systems of governance written into code, algorithms dictating how users behave. The question of who gets to develop these systems and these rules becomes immensely important. Joining “Money Reimagined” hosts Michael Casey and Sheila Warren are Susan Joseph, executive director of fintech at Cornell, and Cleve Mesidor, executive director of the Blockchain Foundation. The guests provide insights on why crypto is not yet a diverse industry and steps to improve access and education fo...
Apr 29, 2022•41 min•Ep. 76
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io , Quantstamp and EY . The tone in Washington has shifted over the past year, with lawmakers joining regulators in recognizing that the crypto industry should be taken seriously. But how does Washington actually see crypto? To answer this question, “Money Reimagined” host Sheila Warren is joined by two guests intimately familiar with the attitudes of Capitol Hill: Cory Gardner , former senator and representative from Colorado, and Niki Christoff , CEO of Washi...
Apr 22, 2022•47 min•Ep. 75
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io , Quantstamp and EY . U.S. securities laws, largely dating back to the 1930s, are proving to be a challenge to integrate into the developing world of blockchain technology. Joining this episode of “Money Reimagined” with Sheila Warren and Michael Casey is Chris Brummer , Professor of Law at Georgetown University Law Center. Brummer introduces what defines a security, then describes where these definitions fall short when it comes to blockchain technology. Bru...
Apr 15, 2022•31 min•Ep. 74
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io , Quantstamp and EY . Critics of blockchain forensic technology see the surveillance as a breach of a vital right to privacy. But the privacy features that blockchain technology introduces isn’t in its secrecy, but in its transparency. Simone Maini, CEO of blockchain analytics company Elliptic joins “Money Reimagined” with hosts Michael Casey and Sheila Warren to debate the balance between privacy and transparency. Maini explains what analytics techniques can...
Apr 08, 2022•35 min•Ep. 73
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io , Quantstamp and EY . “While there is quite a bit of interest, there's still quite a bit of skepticism” when it comes to crypto solutions for humanitarian aid, Jeremiah Centrella says. Joining “Money Reimagined” hosts Sheila Warren and Michael Casey is Jeremiah Centrella, a partner at the law firm of Nichols Liu and former general counsel at Mercy Corps. Centrella explains where humanitarian aid organizations are on their journey of exploration of crypt...
Apr 01, 2022•37 min•Ep. 72
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io and Quantstamp . Our faith in the reliability of digital media is, simply put, broken. The proliferation of disinformation online has seeped into all aspects of life. Elections, the pandemic, and now, a war are all targets of organized campaigns to obfuscate or even rewrite truth and facts. At the same time, censorship of vulnerable populations is on the rise, only further restricting the flow of information. Enter cryptography, decentralized networks and the...
Mar 25, 2022•41 min•Ep. 71
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io and Quantstamp . Explorations into digital currency technologies will shape the evolution of the global financial system, so understanding the African continent’s approach to money is key. Joining this episode of “Money Reimagined” with hosts Sheila Warren and Michael Casey is Elizabeth Rossiello , CEO of African fintech firm AZA Finance. Rossiello previously joined the show in 2020 to discuss international crypto adoption. AZA announced this week a partnersh...
Mar 18, 2022•38 min•Ep. 70
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io and Quantstamp . Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) joins “Money Reimagined” with Sheila Warren and Michael Casey to reflect on the impact of the infrastructure bill, explain the difficulties of applying regulation to an evolving technology and take a look at where policy on stablecoins and token investing might be headed. When the infrastructure bill introduced language that could be damaging to the crypto industry, a bipartisan group including Sens. Toomey, Ron Wyden ...
Mar 11, 2022•31 min•Ep. 69
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io and Quantstamp . Crypto’s public image has been dominated in the past week by two contrasting perspectives: financial freedom and sanctions evasion. While the Ukrainian resistance has raised millions in crypto donations when traditional fundraising methods failed, some call for regulation to prevent Russia from using crypto to evade sanctions. Jonathan Levin , co-founder and chief strategy officer of blockchain analysis company Chainalysis, joins “Money...
Mar 04, 2022•32 min•Ep. 68
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io and Quantstamp . During CoinDesk’s Tax Week, “Money Reimagined” hosts Sheila Warren and Michael Casey dive into the fears and debates around crypto during tax season. Last year’s infrastructure bill called out crypto taxing directly, and in the time since, regulators have attempted to retrofit old rules and concepts to the completely new world of digital assets. Crypto technology has outpaced laws as regulators scramble to find ways to integrate crypto ...
Feb 25, 2022•48 min•Ep. 67
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io and Quantstamp . As discussions around NFTs have increased in frequency, they are also increasingly divisive. Some see NFTs as the ultimate solution to all that is wrong with Web 2.0, while others see a space rife with plagiarism, fraud and false ownership. This week on “Money Reimagined,” hosts Sheila Warren and Michael Casey are joined by two individuals well versed in NFTs: the NFT analyst and cohost of “Edge of NFTs” podcast Eathan Janney ; and the NFT ev...
Feb 18, 2022•48 min•Ep. 66
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io and Quantstamp . “I think that the philosophy of cryptocurrency, the decentralization concept, wasn't meant to be a speculation opportunity.” Joining “Money Reimagined” hosts Michael Casey and Sheila Warren is crypto OG Francesco Rulli . Rulli’s career history ranges from founding a fashion company with actor John Malkovich, to building a film distribution network, to creating a bitcoin-based payments program for young female students in Afghanistan, to helpi...
Feb 11, 2022•37 min•Ep. 65
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io and Quantstamp . Joining “Money Reimagined” hosts Michael Casey and Sheila Warren is Gavin Wood , co-founder of Ethereum and founder of Parity Technologies, which produces Polkadot. More recently, Wood founded the Web3 Foundation, an organization aiming to fund development teams building the decentralized internet. First, Wood walks through the founding ideals of Polkadot, including its focus on decentralization, interoperability and efficiency. He next expla...
Feb 04, 2022•42 min•Ep. 64
This episode is sponsored by Quantstamp and Nexo.io . Just in time for CoinDesk’s Privacy Week , this episode takes a deep dive into the ideals, tools and future of privacy and crypto, addressing all facets of privacy in Web 3. Joining “Money Reimagined” hosts Michael Casey and Sheila Warren are two guests familiar with not just the privacy pitfalls of today’s internet, but the possible solutions available to protect users. Often recognized as the father of digital currency, David Chaum has had ...
Jan 28, 2022•41 min•Ep. 63
This episode is sponsored by Quantstamp and Nexo.io . “I don't think we should feel like this is going to be entirely a good thing … if Web 3 is becoming more like the offline world, in the sense of being exclusive and gate-kept in the ways that our physical world has been for so long.” Web 3, the metaverse and NFTs have potential to be a force for good in the world, to improve decentralization, raise underrepresented voices and empower creators. But with a digital land grab for virtual real est...
Jan 21, 2022•55 min•Ep. 62
This episode is sponsored by Quantstamp and Nexo.io . In theory, crypto and blockchain technology present unique opportunities to improve, accelerate and strengthen global aid efforts. In practice, geopolitical challenges and complexities in distribution hinder projects before they’ve even had a chance to deploy the new technology. Joining “Money Reimagined” hosts Michael Casey and Sheila Warren are Sara Pantuliano , chief executive of ODI and member of the United Nations Peace...
Jan 14, 2022•35 min•Ep. 61
This episode is sponsored by Quantstamp and Nexo.io . “We can’t use 1920s to 1940s definitions in securities laws for digital assets … We need to bring our laws into the 21st century,” Rep. Darren Soto (D-Fla.) says. Cryptocurrency has emerged as a topic around which representatives from both sides of the aisle can create coalitions with aligned interests and values while constructively disagreeing on other matters. Last year, Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), a co-chairman of the Congressional Blo...
Jan 07, 2022•29 min•Ep. 60
