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The Pomp Podcast

Anthony Pomplianowww.anthonypompliano.com
Host Anthony “Pomp” Pompliano talks to the most interesting people in business, finance, and Bitcoin. From billionaires to cultural icons, Pomp helps you get smarter every day.
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Chris Berry, Co-Founder of The Green Block Group: How Washington Understands New Technology

Chris Berry is Co-Founder and Partner of The Green Block Group. In this conversation, Chris and Anthony Pompliano discuss how technology is viewed in Washington DC, how politicians interact with constituents, what state treasurers do on a daily basis, and the work that Chris and Josh Mandel did at the Ohio State Treasurer's office in building OhioCrypto.com. We discuss how it works, and what was the response from those involved. ----- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagu...

May 07, 201944 min

William Quigley, CEO of OPSkins & WAX: Crypto and the Effect of Intellectual Ownership

William Quigley is the CEO at OPSkins and WAX Token. In this conversation, William and Anthony Pompliano discuss working at Disney, the importance of monetizing intellectual property, why William's work at Bell Labs Capital got him so excited about crypto early, how video games are monetizing today, and what William sees as the big opportunities for the intersection of crypto and Digital Skins moving forward. ----- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, ra...

May 06, 20191 hr 41 min

Jae Kwon, Founder & CEO of Tendermint: Byzantine Fault Tolerance and Environmental Awareness

Jae Kwon is the Founder & CEO of Tendermint. In this conversation, Jae and Anthony Pompliano discuss consensus algorithms, Game of Stakes, nation-state surveillance, climate change, cow farts, life on mars, and liquid-solid states of matter. ----- 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 blockchain space, ...

May 02, 20191 hr 5 min

Charlie Lee, Founder of Litecoin: Crypto's Decade Long Evolution

Charlie Lee is the founder of Litecoin. In this live conversation, Charlie and Anthony Pompliano discuss the early days of Coinbase, why Charlie originally built Litecoin, how crypto has evolved over the last decade, what the current challenges in the industry are, and where Charlie sees Bitcoin and Litecoin going in the future. ----- Monarch is building the future for those interested in one wallet that consolidates the best services and functionality into one simple and easy to use app, Monarc...

May 01, 20191 hr 5 min

Ajeet Khurana, CEO of Zebpay: India's Clampdown on Cryptocurrency

Ajeet Khurana is the CEO of Zebpay. In this conversation, Ajeet and Anthony Pompliano discuss the lightning network, exchanges, business models, and the current environment for crypto in India. ----- Curious about Cryptocurrency but don’t know where to begin? Storm Play is a free and fun way to start earning in exchange for you time. Simply download, register and discover microtasks that meet your interests and be rewarded with Storm Bolts. These Bolts can then be converted and withdrawn into yo...

Apr 30, 201958 min

Philippe Bekhazi, CEO of XBTO Group: The Yellow Vest Protests and the Global Financial Crisis' Impact on Crypto

Philippe Bekhazi is the CEO of XBTO Group. In this conversation, Philippe and Anthony Pompliano discuss the yellow vest protest in Paris, his days working at SAC Capital, how the global financial crisis impacted many people in crypto today, why the interest in crypto is like a wave, and the importance of Tether, stable coins, and derivatives in cryptocurrency. ----- BlockFi allows you to keep your crypto, put it up as collateral, and receive a USD loan funded directly to your bank account. They ...

Apr 29, 201948 min

John McCorvey, CEO of Stonegate Global Financial Group: From Cannabis to Crypto

John McCorvey is the CEO of Stonegate Global Financial Group. In this conversation, John and Anthony Pompliano discuss alternative assets, global asset allocation, cannabis and medical marijuana, Bitcoin and crypto, paying NCAA athletes, and what it was like to win a national championship playing for the legendary Bobby Bowden. ----- BlockFi allows you to keep your crypto, put it up as collateral, and receive a USD loan funded directly to your bank account. They do loans ranging from $2,000 to $...

Apr 26, 20191 hr 14 min

Jennifer Campbell, Co-Founder of Tagomi: Crypto and Automation's Impact on Society

Jennifer Campbell is Co-Founder of Tagomi. In this conversation, Jennifer and Anthony Pompliano discuss growing up in Hong Kong and Vancouver, why trade execution in crypto has been so bad to date, what impact automation could have on society, and why Jennifer thinks Andrew Yang and UBI are interesting. ----- 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 t...

Apr 25, 201958 min

David Sønstebø, Founder of IOTA: Digitally Native Assets and the Future Economy

David Sønstebø is the founder of IOTA. In this conversation, David and Anthony Pompliano discuss machine to machine transactions, automation, and how digitally native assets, accounting, and contracts fit into the future digital world. ----- 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 blockchain space, visit them...

Apr 24, 201946 min

David Post, Ph.D. Managing Director, IBM Blockchain Accelerator: How to Decentralize a Centralized Network

David post is Managing Director at IBM Accelerator. In this conversation, David and Anthony Pompliano discuss transaction volumes, smart cities, and how to decentralize a centralized network. ----- Curious about Cryptocurrency but don’t know where to begin? Storm Play is a free and fun way to start earning in exchange for you time. Simply download, register and discover microtasks that meet your interests and be rewarded with Storm Bolts. These Bolts can then be converted and withdrawn into your...

Apr 23, 201947 min

Max Mersch, General Partner at Fabric: Why Nobody is Paying Attention to Rising Surveillance States

Max Mersch is a General Partner at Fabric. In this conversation, Max and Anthony Pompliano discuss surveillance states, Web 3.0, what areas of crypto are over-hyped, and what areas people should be paying more attention to. ----- BlockFi allows you to keep your crypto, put it up as collateral, and receive a USD loan funded directly to your bank account. They do loans ranging from $2,000 to $10,000,000, and they're perfect for helping you reach your financial goals of all sizes. Visit BlockFi.com...

Apr 22, 201951 min

Viktor Radchenko, Founder of Trust Wallet: A Ukraine Immigrant Talks the Future of the Digital Wallet Ecosystem

Viktor Radchenko is the Founder of Trust Wallet. In this conversation, Viktor and Anthony Pompliano discuss Viktor's time growing up in Ukraine, how he immigrated to the U.S., why he initially learned to code software, what drove him to focus on the crypto space, why he sold his company to CZ and Binance, and what Viktor thinks is going to happen in the digital wallet ecosystem moving forward. ----- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and ...

Apr 19, 201947 min

Juan Hernandez, Founder & CEO of Open Finance Network: Crypto's Biggest Impending Issues

Juan Hernandez is the founder and CEO of Open Finance Network. In this conversation, Juan and Anthony Pompliano discuss the current state of digital securities, the quality of assets being tokenized today, and the challenges facing the industry moving forward. ----- 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 blo...

Apr 18, 201950 min

Adam Draper, Co-Founder of Boost VC: Why Investing in Weird Things Leads to Great Returns

Adam Draper is a Co-Founder of Boost VC. In this conversation, Adam and Anthony Pompliano discuss Bitcoin, Blockchain, cryptocurrencies, space, aliens, oceans, and why investing in weird things delivers great returns. ----- Ethereal Summit returns to New York City this May 10th to 11th to kick off Blockchain Week and offer you a chance to go deep into the heart of crypto, blockchain, and Ethereum. Get up close with outspoken crypto leaders like Mike Novogratz, Joe Lubin, Tushar Jain, Danny Ryan,...

Apr 17, 20191 hr 39 min

Kiana Danial, CEO of Invest Diva: How Sanctions Impact the Development of Cryptocurrency

Kiana Danial is the CEO of Invest Diva and author of Cryptocurrency Investing for Dummies. In this conversation, Kiana and Anthony Pompliano discuss Kiana growing up in Iran, the Bitcoin Lightning Torch, how to write a book on a subject you know nothing about, and the impact of sanctions on foreign countries. Get the book for your cousin who knows nothing about crypto: https://learn.investdiva.com/cryptocurrency-investing-for-dummies Invest Diva home page; https://www.investdiva.com/‎ ----- If y...

Apr 16, 201937 min

Joyce Yang, Founder of Global Coin Research: China's Hostile Position Against Bitcoin

Joyce Yang is the Founder of Global Coin Research. In this conversation, Joyce and Anthony Pompliano discuss the regulation of crypto in Asia, how China is responding to the interest in Bitcoin, and what U.S. based teams don't understand about the global aspect of the cryptocurrency markets. ----- BlockFi allows you to keep your crypto, put it up as collateral, and receive a USD loan funded directly to your bank account. They do loans ranging from $2,000 to $10,000,000, and they're perfect for h...

Apr 15, 201948 min

Jeremy Gardner, Managing Partner at Ausum Ventures: How We Built the First Crypto Prediction Market

Jeremy Gardner is a Co-Founder of Auger, and a Managing Partner at Ausum Ventures. In this episode, Jeremy and Anthony Pompliano discuss the early days of Bitcoin college clubs, how the first prediction market got built, what it was like to be part of the team that built the first STO, and how crypto is going to evolve moving forward. ----- Ethereal Summit returns to New York City this May 10th to 11th to kick off Blockchain Week and offer you a chance to go deep into the heart of crypto, blockc...

Apr 12, 20191 hr 20 min

Muneeb Ali, Co-Founder of Blockstack: Publicly Filing or a Reg A+ Token Sale

Muneeb Ali is a Co-Founder of Blockstack, a new internet for decentralized apps. For the last year, Muneeb and his team have been working to conduct a regulated token offering under the Reg A+ Exemption. This morning, they publicly filed their application, and in this conversation Muneeb and Anthony Pompliano discuss why they are doing this, what the progress has been to date, and what you should expect moving forward. Blockstack is a new internet for decentralized apps where users own their dat...

Apr 11, 201932 min

Mike Belshe, Founder of BitGo: Inside The Collision of Crypto and Wall Street

Mike Belshe is the founder of BitGo. In this conversation, Mike and Anthony Pompliano discuss working at Netscape, having $25,000,000 of Bitcoin under his couch, building a leading custody provider, and why insurance is so important for this industry. ---- Totle is a rare blockchain investment opportunity, one that offers a live product, active customers, an established revenue model. Totle solves three significant problems with blockchain asset exchange: 1) Security 2) Complexity and 3) Pricing...

Apr 10, 201950 min

Bill Ottman, Founder & CEO of Minds: An Entrepreneur and Free Speech Activist Talks Crypto and Censorship

Bill Ottman is the founder and CEO of Minds.com. In this conversation, Bill and Anthony Pompliano discuss free speech, social networks, censorship, crypto as money and an incentive, and what Bill thinks about Aliens. ---- Totle is a rare blockchain investment opportunity, one that offers a live product, active customers, an established revenue model. Totle solves three significant problems with blockchain asset exchange: 1) Security 2) Complexity and 3) Pricing. Over $4 trillion of blockchain as...

Apr 08, 20191 hr 26 min

Avichal Garg, Managing Partner at Electric Capital: An Ex-Facebook & Google Product Manager Talks Crypto Investing

Avichal Garg is the Managing Partner at Electric Capital. In this conversation, Avichal talks about the early days of working at Google and Facebook, building a machine learning company, and his career progression from employee to founder to crypto VC. ---- Totle is a rare blockchain investment opportunity, one that offers a live product, active customers, an established revenue model. Totle solves three significant problems with blockchain asset exchange: 1) Security 2) Complexity and 3) Pricin...

Apr 05, 20191 hr 18 min

Alon Goren, Co-Founder of Crypto Invest Summit: The Early VC days of Crypto

Alon Goren is the Co-Founder of Crypto Invest Summit and Founding Partner at Goren Home Ventures. In this conversation, Alon and Anthony Pompliano discuss the upcoming CIS Conference in LA, how Alon got into Bitcoin and crypto, and what it was like to talk with Tim Draper during the early days of cryptocurrencies. ---- Totle is a rare blockchain investment opportunity, one that offers a live product, active customers, an established revenue model. Totle solves three significant problems with blo...

Apr 03, 201936 min

Dan Zuller, Partner at Vision Hill Advisors: How Fund of Funds Examine Crypto and Digital Assets

Dan Zuller is a partner at Vision Hill Advisors. In this conversation, Dan and Anthony Pompliano discuss fund of funds in crypto, what investing strategies are enticing right now, how due diligence of asset managers works, and what institutions are thinking about their crypto allocations today. ---- Totle is a rare blockchain investment opportunity, one that offers a live product, active customers, an established revenue model. Totle solves three significant problems with blockchain asset exchan...

Apr 01, 201957 min

Matthew Roszak, Co-Founder of Bloq: A Leading Blockchain Entrepreneur on the Next Generation of Cryptocurrency

Matthew Roszak is the Co-Founder of Bloq, Inc. In this conversation, Matthew and Anthony Pompliano discuss the early days of Bitcoin, how crypto has evolved over the last ten years, and why Matthew is building a company now. ----- Join the Off the Chain newsletter. Pomp's daily email analyzes the crypto market for institutional investors. Simply, it’s the best crypto newsletter delivered to your inbox every morning. No frills. No bullsh*t. Just everything you need to know in a 3-minute read. htt...

Mar 29, 20191 hr 3 min

John McAfee, Founder of McAfee Associates: Inside the Mind of Crypto’s Bad Boy

John McAfee is the Founder of McAfee Associates. For this conversation, Anthony Pompliano travelled to Exuma, Bahamas to record this interview in person, and to give John a platform to tell his own story. ----- Join the Off the Chain newsletter. Pomp's daily email analyzes the crypto market for institutional investors. Simply, it’s the best crypto newsletter delivered to your inbox every morning. No frills. No bullsh*t. Just everything you need to know in a 3-minute read. https://offthechain.sub...

Mar 27, 201952 min

Mike Novogratz, Founder and CEO of Galaxy Digital: A Billionaire on Why Crypto

Mike Novogratz is the Founder and CEO of Galaxy Digital. In this conversation, Mike and Anthony Pompliano discuss Mike's time at Goldman Sachs and Fortress, how he lost billionaire status, and what that meant, the criminal justice system and bail reform, his thoughts on privacy and surveillance, and what he believes the future of crypto looks like. ----- Join the Off the Chain newsletter. Pomp's daily email analyzes the crypto market for institutional investors. Simply, it’s the best crypto news...

Mar 25, 20191 hr 22 min

Stuart Popejoy & Will Martino, Co-Founders of Kadena: The Intersection of Public and Private Blockchains

Stuart Popejoy and Will Martino are the co-founders of Kadena. In this conversation, Stuart, Will, and Anthony Pompliano discuss their work at J.P. Morgan, what they think about JPM Coin, why they're bullish on building a hybrid public and private blockchain, and why the energy consumption argument is incorrect. ----- Join the Off the Chain newsletter. Pomp's daily email analyzes the crypto market for institutional investors. Simply, it’s the best crypto newsletter delivered to your inbox every ...

Mar 22, 201959 min

Jonathan Levin, Co-Founder of Chainalysis: Catching the Bad Actors in Cryptocurrency

Jonathan Levin is Co-Founder of Chainalysis. In this conversation, Jonathan and Anthony Pompliano discuss how to build a startup, what it's like to pitch a Silicon Valley Venture Capital Fund, why Chain Analysis tools are important, what the bad actors are doing in cryptocurrency, and how Chainalysis is being used to catch them. ----- Join the Off the Chain newsletter. Pomp's daily email analyzes the crypto market for institutional investors. Simply, it’s the best crypto newsletter delivered to ...

Mar 20, 20191 hr 4 min

Steven Nerayoff, Chairman of ADAPtive Holdings: Crypto’s Trajectory and Stories from the Past

Steven Nerayoff @stevennerayoff is the Chairman of ADAPtive Holdings, parent company of CasperLabs. In this conversation, Steven and Anthony Pompliano discuss the past, present, and future of Crypto, the original founding story and architecture of Ethereum and its ICO, how Casper plans to scale, and why Steven is so bullish on tokenized securities and how they differ from the ICO mania of 2017. ----- Join the Off the Chain newsletter. Pomp's daily email analyzes the crypto market for institution...

Mar 18, 201954 min

Ryan Taylor, CEO of Dash Group: How To Drive Crypto Adoption

Ryan Taylor is the CEO of Dash Group. In this conversation, Ryan and Anthony Pompliano discuss how to drive adoption of cryptocurrencies, how Venezuelans are using Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dash, and others, and why the user experience is so important in this nascent industry. ----- Join the Off the Chain newsletter. Pomp's daily email analyzes the crypto market for institutional investors. Simply, it’s the best crypto newsletter delivered to your inbox every morning. No frills. No bullsh*t. Just every...

Mar 15, 20191 hr 12 min
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