Fortune Magazine named Amber Baldet a top 40 under 40 for leading JP Morgan’s blockchain program, founding Clovyr and being a leading thinker in the space. Listen in as she and Charlie cover topics like:Her thoughts about ZCash and the ZCash FoundationUnderstanding the spectrum of total centralization to total decentralizationHow blind faith leads to blind spots Why permissioned blockchains don’t compete with permissionless blockchainUsing blockchain for a coordination layer rather than data sto...
Aug 27, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 20
OpenBazaar founder Brian Hoffman talks about leaving his elite government job to grow a startup but covers some fascinating ground as well as: How he took the good ideas and good tech of Silk Road and DarkMarket to create OpenBazaar, how far ahead government technology is than we know, what it’s like to go from privilege to understanding the wider world, how building large, peer-to-peer networks tends to skew toward centralization, how government agencies are at odds over crypto, with some using...
Aug 20, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 19
No one knows the behind-the-scenes crypto stories like Courtney Shrem, Charlie’s wife. Listen in for her unique insights on things like: Watching diversity grow in crypto, how she and Charlie started dating, Courtney’s take on the throw up story, how fast she fell for Charlie, sticking by Charlie through prison and beyond, and tips for long-term relationships (if you can travel together and not want to kill each other, you’re on the right track) -----This episode of Untold Stories is sponsored b...
Aug 13, 2019•46 min•Ep. 18
Crypto giant Ian Balina is one generation away from a Ugandan village. Hear how he and his family worked their way from remote village to amazing success on this week’s Untold Stories, along with: How death threats changed his point of view, why you should “burn your ships,” why low self-esteem creates the best salespeople, how taking responsibility and educating yourself is the surest path to freedom, how hard times separate your friends from the fakers, why it’s important to be “psychologicall...
Aug 06, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 17
Join Charlie and guest Alena Vranova, Trezor founder, head of strategy for CasaHODL and one of the true innovators in crypto, as they discuss all things crypto, including: How she discovered Bitcoin, her experience of communism’s fall, how mass surveillance culture pushes people to crypto, the birth of the first crypto hardware wallet, the true meaning of updates that will come “in two weeks”, the driving philosophy behind the Trezor wallet, and how Trezor guards hardware security. -----This epi...
Jul 30, 2019•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 16
On this week’s Untold Stories, Binance’s CZ sits down with Charlie to talk about his life, leaving China, Binance’s inner workings and his vision for the future evolution of crypto exchanges, including:The founding of binance and the rationale behind itHow crypto-to-crypto trading changed the spaceHow Biance fundamentally changed how exchanges operateWhy CZ’s family had to flee China and how that changed his worldviewHow decentralization helped Binance succeedThe politics of wearing flip flopsWh...
Jul 23, 2019•1 hr•Ep. 14
On this week’s Untold Stories, Charlie and ByteFederal CTO Lennart Lopin tackle out-of-this-world topics like:Bitcoin and interplanetary commerceLennart’s life in communist East GermanyHis life as a Buddhist monkBlockchain helping capitalism achieve communism’s dreamByteFederal’s ATMs offering more than just BitcoinThe promise of public blockchainsPrefer to read the interview? Check out the full transcript here . ----- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends...
Jul 16, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 14
On this week’s Untold Stories, join Charlie and Casascius Coin Creator Mike Caldwell for a fresh take on topics such as: - The best ways to make Bitcoin understandable to newcomers. - Creating cryptography projects like SwipeClock that solve problems. - What makes some Casascius coins much more valuable than others. - How Casascius Coins are like the Golden Calf in the Bible — in a good way. - Luck and Bitcoin - How Mike secured the private keys of Casascius Coins - How the Bitcoin Talk Forums h...
Jul 09, 2019•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 13
Listen in on Charlie and NABC founder Mo Levin looking at how crypto challenges the norms to make the space stronger. They discuss:Why crypto types are different from other entrepreneurs.Why being psychologically unemployable is a win.How demographics are shifting in crypto.How some of the idealism is slipping away.The strong web of connection in the crypto community. -----If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.This podcast is p...
Jul 02, 2019•58 min•Ep. 12
This week’s Untold Stories delves into MyCrypto.com and coming features with founder Taylor Monahan. We cover a lot of ground on tech, privacy, crypto corporate culture and other topics you won’t want to miss, like:• Taylor’s take no prisoners approach to life• Why your Uber driver might be a CEO• The true measure of success — and failure.• Taylor’s dream job and Charlie’s all time favorite job. -----If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and...
Jun 25, 2019•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 11
Join Charlie as he turns the tables and interviews best selling author Ben Mezrich, whose newest book, “Bitcoin Billionaires,” chronicles crypto’s early days. Get a taste of the history Mezrich uncovered in research that included interviewing Charlie, the Winklevoss twins, and others as well as early talk of a Bitcoin movie based on the book. -----If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Gro...
Jun 18, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 10
Charlie’s guest Olga Feldmeier, CEO of Smart Valor, shares her journey from post Soviet Union Ukraine and its hyperinflation crisis to her meteoric rise through traditional banking, and her ultimate switch to crypto, including her role in the early days of Switzerland’s “Crypto Valley.” ----- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group . For exclusive content and events that provide insig...
Jun 11, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 9
Brandon Goldman is a software engineer, an entrepreneur, a cryptocurrency and angel investor, and the founder of FreshPay. In this conversation, Brandon and Charlie Shrem discuss the issues with tokenized debt, what makes a good currency, whether or not Bitcoin is a religion, and how to deal with crypto burnout. -----If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group . For exclusive content and ...
Jun 04, 2019•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 8
In this conversation, Steven Nerayoff and Charlie Shrem discuss how cryptocurrency is the most disruptive technology he's ever seen, the early implications of the internet, how the government debases their own currencies through inflation, whether or not Casper Labs will solve all of Bitcoin and Ethereum's problems, and how the first time he ever bought Bitcoin was at gunpoint. ----- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe. This ...
May 28, 2019•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 7
Simon Dix is the Chairman of Ecstatus Capital. In this conversation, Simon and Charlie Shrem discuss hitchhiking to South Africa at 18 with no money, the risks of the banking industry, gold vs silver and why globalization isn’t necessarily a good thing. ----- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe. This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group . For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchai...
May 21, 2019•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 6
Galia Benartzi is the Co-Founder of cryptocurrency protocol Bancor. In this conversation, Galia and Charlie Shrem discuss global reserve currencies, the global financial order established post-WW2, why people can't just create money, growing up down the block from Steve Jobs, and why technology is the language of progress. ----- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe. This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group . For exclusive...
May 16, 2019•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 4
Jered Kenna is the founder and CEO of 20Mission. In this conversation, Jered and Charlie Shrem discuss Jered's understanding of finance and economics from the age of 4, living in Afghanistan and his transition back to the U.S., the turning point when crypto went from collaborative to competitive, and Jered's experiences with identity theft and losing 99% of his net worth. ----- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe. This podcas...
May 16, 2019•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 3
Pete Rizzo is the Editor in Chief at CoinDesk. In this conversation, Pete and Charlie Shrem discuss journalism's relationship to changing technology, crypto governance and why it shouldn't exist, Bitcoin maximalism, the crypto industry's failures, and why Pete lived in a van for a year. ----- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe. This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group . For exclusive content and events that provide insi...
May 16, 2019•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 1
