In the inaugural episode of Metaverse Musings, host Piers Kicks sits down with John Egan the CEO of BNP Paribas’ L’Atelier. John and his team focus on foresight in order to identify future market opportunities and challenges in digital and virtual domains through research, analysis, and exploratory fiction. The most compelling area they have identified is the virtual economy, on which they produced an unusually thorough landmark research report which is linked below. Together, they explore the p...
Jul 16, 2020•1 hr 19 min
Host Tom Shaughnessy sits down Michael Egorov , the Founder and CEO of Curve . Curve has garnered a ton of attention in the space as a new type of decentralized stablecoin exchange which also features yield farming and more. Michael covers everything in this interview. - Twitter: Michael's Twitter: https://twitter.com/newmichwill Tom's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Shaughnessy119 Chain Reaction Twitter: https://twitter.com/chainpodcast Support The Show Thank you to our sponsor AltoIRA for making ...
Jul 13, 2020•40 min
Host Tom Shaughnessy sits down with Alexander Leishman the founder and CEO of River Financial. Based in San Francisco, River Financial is a firm dedicated to helping people invest in Bitcoin. We provide our users with premium customer service and access to cutting edge Bitcoin features, like the Lightning Network. Check out River here: River Financial - Twitter: Alexander's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Leishman Tom's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Shaughnessy119 Chain Reaction Twitter: https://twi...
Jul 09, 2020•48 min
Host Tom Shaughnessy sits down with Kelvin Koh : Co-founder & Partner, CIO, Spartan Capital. Kelvin has over 20 years of experience in investment and research across multiple asset classes and geographies. Prior to serving as CIO of Spartan Capital, the hedge fund arm of Spartan Group, Kelvin was Managing Partner of Trident Venture Partners, an early stage venture capital firm. Visit Spartan Group Here: https://www.spartangroup.io/ - Twitter: Kelvin's Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpartanBlac...
Jul 02, 2020•51 min
Hosts Tom Shaughnessy sits down with Hassan Bassiri , VP of Portfolio Management at Arca, a crypto hedge fund. The two discuss Hassan's journey as an ex-lawyer, to completing the CFA program to now being Arca's PM. They discuss understanding risk/reward, the risks with yield farming and much more. This is an unmatched episode into the inner workings of an active fund. Visit ARCA Here: https://www.ar.ca/ - Twitter: Hassan's Twitter: https://twitter.com/HassanBassiri Tom's Twitter: https://twitter...
Jun 29, 2020•58 min
Hosts Tom Shaughnessy sits down with Anatoly Yakovenko, Maya Zehavi and Ryan Gentry for a wide reaching discussion on the parallels between the wireless industry and crypto. From how Wireless technologies played out on a geographic basis, to narrative changes and where value accrued, there are clear comparisons between the two industries. I was thrilled to have on a group of wireless experts turned crypto experts! - Twitter: Anatoly's Twitter: https://twitter.com/aeyakovenko Maya's Twitter: http...
Jun 25, 2020•1 hr 13 min
Hosts Tom Shaughnessy sits down with Daniel Segundo , a General Partner at Off The Chain . The two discuss value investing in crypto vs the traditional world, Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger the Mount Gox claims and much more! Visit Off The Chain Here: https://offthechain.capital/ - Twitter: Dan's Twitter: https://twitter.com/danielpsegundo Tom's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Shaughnessy119 Chain Reaction Twitter: https://twitter.com/chainpodcast Support The Show Thank you to our sponsor AltoIR...
Jun 22, 2020•39 min
In this episode, Kevin Kelly sits down with Luke Gromen , founder of Forest for the Trees (FFTT), a macro/thematic research firm, to discuss the growing risks within sovereign bond markets, the end game of major central bank intervention, consequences of fiat currency debasement, and the outlook for various asset classes under such conditions. Visit FFTT: https://fftt-llc.com/index.php Thank you to our sponsor AltoIRA for making this happen! Visit Altoira.com/Chainreaction for more information! ...
Jun 17, 2020•1 hr 2 min
Hosts Tom Shaughnessy sits down with Peter Mauric the Head of Public Affairs at Parity who is helping to deliver the vision of Polkadot and Kusama. The two discuss Polkadot's viability as a layer-1 blockchain, its potential competitive advantages and much more. This podcast is timely as Polkadot's first iteration just went live. Dive in! - Twitter: Peter's Twitter: https://twitter.com/PAMauric Tom's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Shaughnessy119 Chain Reaction Twitter: https://twitter.com/chainpodc...
Jun 15, 2020•52 min
Hosts Tom Shaughnessy sits down with John McAfee, the Founder of McAfee AntiVirus and Privacy Coin GHOST. John details his views on Bitcoin, Monero, GHOST and other cryptos, the state of the world and the government and much more. We thank John for joining us on this episode. View The Video Version of This Episode: https://tinyurl.com/y96xo3e8 Checkout Ghost Here: https://www.ghostbymcafee.com/ - Twitter: John's Twitter: https://twitter.com/officialmcafee Tom's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Shaug...
Jun 12, 2020•26 min
Hosts Tom Shaughnessy sits down with Dan Hannum , the COO of ZenLedger and Founder and CIO at Hannum Capital Management. On this episode we discuss Dan's past on Wall Street to Blockchain Capital to eventually starting his own $25M fund over 4 years ago. We discuss life lessons, what Dan looks for in an investment and so much more! - Resources: Dan's Twitter: https://twitter.com/DHannum8 Hannum Capital Management: https://www.hannumcapitalmanagement.com/ ZenLedger: https://zenledger.io/ Tom's Tw...
Jun 11, 2020•1 hr 3 min
Kevin Kelly welcomes Cullen Roche , Founder & CIO of Orcam Financial Group, for a lively discussion on crisis investing, elevated risks in fixed income & Treasuries, the growing disconnect between stocks and economic readings, and much more! Visit Orcam Financial Group: https://t.co/2QrUqP2CBW?amp=1 - Twitter: Cullen's Twitter: https://twitter.com/cullenroche Kevin's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kevin_Kelly_II Chain Reaction Twitter: https://twitter.com/chainpodcast Support The Show Our ...
Jun 03, 2020•56 min
Hosts Tom Shaughnessy and Medio Demarco sit down with Andreas M. Antonopoulos, the best-selling author, speaker, educator, and highly sought after expert in Bitcoin and open blockchain technologies. The group discuss the intersection of Bitcoin and geo-politics, social contracts, developer communities, the lightning network, what a dystopian future could look like and so much more. View the Video Interview Here: https://youtu.be/7ESbJTN0cMw - Twitter: Andreas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/aanton...
Jun 01, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Kevin Kelly sits down with Teddy Vallee , Founder & CIO of Pervalle Global, to get his insights on the latest market rally, disappointing outlook for global equities, why small businesses in the US will be permanently impaired, and why BTC has such significant upside as an alternative for investors. Visit Pervalle Global's Website: https://pervalleglobal.com/ - Twitter: Teddy's Twitter: https://twitter.com/TeddyVallee Kevin's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kevin_Kelly_II Chain Reaction Twitter...
May 28, 2020•45 min
On this episode, Tom Shaughnessy interviews a long time friend Ian Cassel . We discuss Ian's journey as a legendary startup/microcap investor, the creation of MicroCapClub which is the most prestigious microcap investing community, what Ian looks for in an investment and management team and so much more. Checkout MicroCapClub: https://microcapclub.com/ - Twitter: Ian's Twitter: https://twitter.com/iancassel Tom Twitter: https://twitter.com/Shaughnessy119 Chain Reaction Twitter: https://twitter.c...
May 25, 2020•1 hr 2 min
In this episode, Kevin Kelly sits down with Mark Yukso , the CEO & CIO of Morgan Creek Capital Management and Managing Partner of Morgan Creek Digital Assets, to discuss the current state of markets, implications of extreme policy decisions in the wake of COVID-19, and the potential role Bitcoin and crypto will play in its aftermath. Mark shares invaluable insights from his +25yrs in investment management, drawing parallels to prior downturns and tech cycles while sharing his views on where ...
May 18, 2020•1 hr 10 min
In this episode, Tom Shaughnessy talks with Ben Sparango and Tony Sheng of Multicoin capital to discuss their latest report on The Trust Spectrum. We will keep this short, as the episode covers everything - enjoy and share! - Check out the Trust Spectrum Report: https://multicoin.capital/2020/03/24/trust-spectrum/ - Twitter: Ben's Twitter: https://twitter.com/bennybitcoins Tony's Twitter: https://twitter.com/tonysheng Tom Twitter: https://twitter.com/Shaughnessy119 Chain Reaction Twitter: https:...
May 13, 2020•39 min
In this episode, Kevin Kelly talks with Joshua Frank, CEO of The Tie about their mega 60 page State Of Digital Assets Report . The Tie filters 850M+ tweets per day, tracks unique sentiment, conducted in-depth interviews and analyzed the wisdom of the crowd for this mega report. Check out the report: https://www.etoro.com/en-us/crypto/quarterly-report/ Resources Mentioned: Link to the State of Digital Assets Report: https://www.etoro.com/en-us/crypto/quarterly-report/ The Tie Twitter: https://twi...
May 11, 2020•56 min
Host Tom Shaughnessy talks to Haseeb Qureshi , Managing Partner at Dragonfly Capital ($100M fund) and and Kevin Wang , co-founder of Nervos . On this episode the three discuss the benefits of a localization strategy in China, competition between layer-1 blockchains, what makes Nervos different (specifically token economics and sustainability are covered) and much more. If you enjoy this episode, please share it! Video Can Be Viewed Here: https://youtu.be/fubeSokngY8 Access Delphi's Research Here...
May 06, 2020•1 hr 4 min
In this episode, Kevin Kelly brings back Tavi Costa , of Crescat Capital to discuss his latest market outlook , the drastic disconnect between markets and the underlying economy, the growing risk of fiat currency debasement, consequences of historic monetary & fiscal responses, and why the current backdrop is bullish for scarce assets like gold, precious metals, and bitcoin in the coming years. Resources Mentioned: Link to Crescat Capital’s latest Macro Outlook -- https://www.youtube.com/wat...
May 03, 2020•1 hr 16 min
Host Tom Shaughnessy talks to Brian Klein , partner at Baker Marquart, LLP . Brian is one of the most well known lawyers in the space with clients including Erik Voorhees, Block.One, Tezos' Kathleen and Arthur Brietman and others. On this episode we discuss representing major clients in the space, Brian's thoughts on the Telegram case, regulations (SEC) and more. Resources Mentioned: Brian's Twitter Account: https://twitter.com/brianeklein Baker Marquart: https://www.bakermarquart.com/index.php/...
Apr 30, 2020•42 min
Host Tom Shaughnessy talks to Arthur Breitman , Co-Founder of Tezos . In an all encompassing conversation, they discuss the pros and cons of proof of stake and proof of work networks; innovation vs competition; supply dynamics, thought experiments and more. Then, they have some fun discussing their shared interest in sci-fi through the lens of COVID-19, including whether Arthur believes we will colonize space or Antarctica first. Resources Mentioned: Arthur's Blog: https://ex.rs/ Arthur Breitman...
Apr 27, 2020•1 hr 42 min
Host Tom Shaughnessy talks to Jason Williams , co-founder of Morgan Creek Digital - a fund in the crypto space. Jason previously grew and sold FastMed, an urgent care provider for $500M and started Full Tilt Capital, a Venture Fund that deployed $18M into 63 deals. On this episode we discuss His take on COVID19 given Jason founded a massive urgent care business Issues with the health ecosystem in the United States and what will change The government's response to the crisis, including the payrol...
Apr 22, 2020•1 hr 11 min
Host Tom Shaughnessy talks to David Vorick , CEO, Co-Founder, and Lead Developer of Sia and Skynet. They discuss the benefits of a decentralized, free Internet, competing with Amazon Web Services, cloud storage pricing, security, privacy, and more. Key Points: Open source programming encourages innovation. Sia gives users back control over their data and privacy. Just because a certain technology exists, does not mean it should be leveraged. Episode Highlights: Sia gives users a cloud experience...
Apr 20, 2020•49 min
Host Tom Shaughnessy talks to Vance Spencer and Michael Anderson , the GP's of Framework Ventures . On this episode we discuss Why the fund doesn't invest in Ethereum killers Their investments in Synthetix, Chainlink, Edgeware and Futureswap Paths to decentralization with founders and leading teams Taking involvement as a fund to the next level with investments. Not just offering advice and connections and capital, but resources (developer resources and financial such as liquidity into protocol ...
Apr 13, 2020•52 min
Host Tom Shaughnessy talks to Mrinal Manohar, the CEO of Casper Labs . I really enjoyed speaking with Mrinal since he brings an extensive amount of professional experience at major firms such as Bain Capital and Sagard Holdings to now leading Casper Labs. Mrinal has a real understanding of how the world works, how major firms with tens of billions make their investment decisions and where blockchain fits into the world. Mrinal covers everything about Casper Labs, the blockchain's roadmap, its re...
Apr 08, 2020•59 min
Host Tom Shaughnessy talks to Dan Held , Director of Business Development for Kraken Digital, and Paul Sztorc , an independent Bitcoiner. They debate the Bitcoin security model, with Paul feeling skeptical that fee rates will climb and Dan believing that fees are already growing and could subsidize Bitcoin security solutions. Dan’s post ( Bitcoin’s Security is fine ) and Paul’s original post ( Security Budget in the Long Run ) for context on the episode. Episode Highlights: Paul wrote a blog pos...
Apr 06, 2020•1 hr 17 min
(Originally published February 1, 2020) On this exclusive Macro Matters Series, guest Host Kevin Kelly talks to Octavio “ Tavi ” Costa, Global Macro Analyst at Crescat Capital. Tavi discusses Crescat’s top investment themes, the favorable backdrop for precious metals, how the macro environment could impact Bitcoin, and much more. Key Points Crestcat is focused on China due to statistics predictive of major currency devaluation moving forward. Alongside Bitcoin, gold and other precious metals are...
Apr 03, 2020•56 min
Host Tom Shaughnessy talks to Kathleen Breitman , the co-founder of Tezos and Coase , whose first game is Emergents , a highly anticipated blockchain base game. After following Tezos for years, it was incredible to be able to talk with Kathleen about her journey. We covered a lot on Tezos, layer-1 blockchains, governance and upgrading mechanisms. Post this, we discussed Coase and Emergents, all of the details that go into designing a blockchain based game from cards and designs to game play and ...
Apr 01, 2020•56 min
Host Tom Shaughnessy talks to Pat Larsen , CEO, and co-founder of ZenLedger . They discuss the issues with filing taxes when you have cryptocurrencies, what gaps ZenLedger fills, possible future use cases, and more. Episode Highlights: Pat went to the US Marine Academy and became a Navy officer, completing two combat tours. He proceeded to work in investment banking and tech, including for Amazon and several startups, before founding ZenLedger. Between his time in the Navy and his education, Pat...
Mar 30, 2020•40 min
