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Oct 30, 2023 • 47min
#278: Oleg Fomenko, Co-Founder of Sweat Economy, on the Movement Economy and Sweatcoin
Oleg Fomenko is the Co-Founder of Sweat Economy, which is establishing the movement economy by realizing the value of physical activities and rewarding all forms of movement. Nine years prior to the conception of Sweat Economy, Oleg co-founded Sweatcoin, a digital currency backed by physical movement within the Sweat Economy ecosystem. Oleg has more than 15 years of experience as an entrepreneur. As founder of bloom.fm, he spearheaded a £16M funding raise, attracting 1.2 million registered users in the UK and offering the world’s first £1 per month subscription service. He has a wealth of experience in the areas of propositions, strategy development, consultancy, and brand management. A serial entrepreneur, Oleg has been described by clients as a “true creative visionary” and is particularly interested in the areas of health, civil rights and social action, human rights, economic empowerment, and education. In this conversation, we discuss:- The founding story of Sweatcoin- Sweat Economy's DeFi structure- Historical instability of the move-to-earn industry- Decentralized governance- Sweatcoin- Ripple Rulling- Measurability tech = improving health and fitness- How Move-To-Earn can lower long-term healthcare costs- Protecting data privacy in the fitness industry- Near ecosystemSweat EconomyWebsite: sweateconomy.comX: @SweatEconomyTelegram: t.me/sweateconomyOleg FomenkoX: @oleg_femLinkedIn: Oleg Fomenko --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT. PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers. PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions. Code: CRYPTONEWS50 This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below: PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50

Oct 26, 2023 • 43min
#277: Don Norbury, Head of Studio at Shrapnel, on GameFi and the Trajectory of the Web3 Gaming Industry
Don Norbury is Head of Studio at Shrapnel, a AAA first-person extraction shooter with a creator ecosystem that empowers players to own their creations and shape the future of the game. From the genre-defining franchises of Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Bioshock, Sunset Overdrive, and Crackdown to the sports superstars Madden NFL and NASCAR, Don has redefined creative boundaries across platforms and player experience for more than 16 years. Prior to joining Shrapnel, he held senior positions at companies such as HBO, Microsoft, and Electronic Arts.In this conversation, we discuss:- Web3 game developer platforms- Trajectory of the Web3 gaming industry- Don’s experience and gameplay-first approach to game development- How blockchain can be included as an optional additional element of AAA games- Shrapnel - a AAA first-person extraction shooter- GameBridge empowers game developers to easily integrate advanced content creation capabilities- Building games like Starwars and Madden- Working for HBO, Microsoft, and Electronic Arts- Building in person > building onlineSHRAPNELWebsite: www.shrapnel.comX: @playSHRAPNELDiscord: discord.gg/shrapnelDon NorburyX: @DonNorburyLinkedIn: Don Norbury --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT. PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers. PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions. Code: CRYPTONEWS50 This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below: PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50

Oct 23, 2023 • 40min
#276: Ryan Gill, CEO of Crucible Network, on the Open Metaverse, Pattern Recognition, and First Principals
Ryan Gill is a pioneer of the open metaverse movement. He is the founder and CEO of the Crucible Network, an enterprise offering easy on-ramps for developers to leverage web3 technologies, as well as a founding member of the Open Meta DAO, an organisation supporting the delivery of products, experiences, services, best practices, and tools underpinning the emergence of an open metaverse. Ryan stands out as a visionary leader and entrepreneur and has been among the first industry figures to promote the term ‘open metaverse.'In this conversation, we discuss:- The Open Metaverse- Self-Sovereign Identity (Verification of ID in Gaming)- Emergence SDK- The future of the metaverse- Learning as a skill- Learning for in your 20s and building in your 30s- Pattern recognition as a skill- First principals- Virtual Reality Modelling (VRMs)- GamespaceOpen MetaWebsite: www.openmeta.xyzX: @OpenMetaDAODiscord: discord.gg/openmetaRyan GillX: @RyanCrucibleLinkedIn: Ryan Gill --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT. PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers. PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions. Code: CRYPTONEWS50 This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below: PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50

Oct 19, 2023 • 37min
#275: Oliver Linch, CEO of Bittrex Global, on Developing Regulatory Framework for A Digital Asset Economy
Oliver Linch is CEO of Bittrex Global, one of the world's most secure digital asset exchanges. Oliver has over a decade of experience as a financial regulatory lawyer, having advised major investment banks, exchanges, and leading financial institutions on regulatory matters across the EEA, UK, and US. During his tenure with a leading global law firm, Oliver specialised in various areas of financial regulatory advisory work, with particular expertise in advising exchanges, clearing houses, and other financial market infrastructure companies, as well as payment service providers. Oliver's extensive legislative and regulatory drafting experience includes advising special economic zones around the world on devising and drafting new regulatory regimes, particularly focusing on financial regulation and fintech. In this conversation, we discuss:- Developing the regulatory framework for a digital asset economy- Dubai, Singapore, Hong Kong moving the needle for crypto regulation- Asset protection and transparency- Crypto industry in Bermuda- Security, innovation, regulation- Battling the SEC- Without knowing the rules, you can’t win- Winning back people’s trust- DYORBittrex GlobalWebsite: bittrexglobal.comX: @BittrexGlobalTelegram: t.me/s/bittrexglobalOliver LinchX: @OliverLinchLinkedIn: Oliver Linch --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT. PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers. PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions. Code: CRYPTONEWS50 This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below: PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50

Oct 16, 2023 • 38min
#274: Adeniyi Abiodun, Co-Founder of Mysten Labs, on The Role of Blockchain for Digital Economies, and Building Libra/Diem
Adeniyi is a product leader with experience spanning from financial services to crypto. Adeniyi has led engineering and product teams across Big Tech companies including Oracle, VMware and Facebook. Prior to founding Mysten Labs, Adeniyi led many of Meta’s R&D initiatives in blockchain and cryptocurrency, including the Diem (aka. Libra) Network and the Move programming language.In this conversation, we discuss:- Facebook’s blockchain/cryptocurrency Diem (aka. Libra) Network- Move programming language- Working at Facebook- Blockchain-based authentication- Web3 identity via zk tech- Crypto as a solution for the unbanked in the world- The importance of gaming and the digital economy- The role blockchain can play for corporate brands- Supporting the Sui community with Ecosystem and Community Development fundsMysten LabsWebsite: mystenlabs.comX: @Mysten_LabsDiscord: discord.gg/mystenSui NetworkWebsite: sui.ioX: @SuiNetworkDiscord: discord.gg/suiAdeniyi AbiodunX: @EmanAbio LinkedIn: Adeniyi Abiodun --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT. PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers. PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions. Code: CRYPTONEWS50 This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below: PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50

Oct 12, 2023 • 39min
#273: Bob Bodily, CEO of Toniq, on Scaling Bitcoin and Ordinals
Bob Bodily is the Provo, Utah-based CEO and Co-Founder of Bioniq, a BTC Ordinals wallet and marketplace. He has a bachelor’s degree in neuroscience and a Ph.D. in educational/instructional technology from Brigham Young University, with 25 articles and 1k citations. He is a data engineer with 100k+ lines of production Python code, and he has two previous software startups, including an EdTech SaaS that sold in 2021.In this conversation, we discuss:- Bitcoin 101- Zk-rollups- Bioniq- Ordinals- Building on Bitcoin- NFTs on Bitcoin- Taproot- Bitcoin side chains- ICP- Bitcoin's metaprotocol layersToniqLabsWebsite: toniqlabs.comX: @toniqlabsDiscord: discord.gg/toniqlabsBob BodilyX: @BobBodilyLinkedIn: Bob Bodily, PhD --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT. PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers. PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions. Code: CRYPTONEWS50 This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below: PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50

Oct 9, 2023 • 38min
#272: Toby Rush, CEO of Deem, on The Future of Web3 Mobile, NFT Ticketing & Sports, and the Power of Open Ecosystems
Toby Rush is a twenty-year industry veteran with extensive deep tech experience as both a founder and an investor. Currently, he is CEO and Co-Founder of Redeem, a company unlocking Web3 for the world using phone numbers.In this conversation, we discuss:- The future of Web3 Mobile- Mobile as the key to NFT storage and security- Mobile and its ongoing impact on payments- NFT Ticketing & Sports- The power of open ecosystems- Token gating activity- Simplicity in technology- Working for Chinese tech giant Alibaba GroupRedeemWebsite: www.usedeem.comX: @Redeem_xyzLinkedIn: DeemToby RushX: @TobiasRushLinkedIn: Toby Rush --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT. PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers. PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions. Code: CRYPTONEWS50 This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below: PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50

Oct 5, 2023 • 37min
#271: Phil Harvey, CEO of Sabre56, on The Current State of Bitcoin Mining, and the Future of Mining + Energy Usage
Phil Harvey is the Founder & CEO of Sabre56, the leading hosting provider and digital asset mining consultant. As a cryptocurrency mining expert, Phil has been active in the space since 2014.With a background in military operational planning, he has been devising solutions for the most complex problems facing blockchain companies for years, including growing one of the largest miners on the North American market.Sabre56 today has consulted on over 700MW of computing power across North America, the Nordics, and the Middle East. The company builds and operates the most technologically advanced blockchain data centres, and acts as trusted hosting partner for leading miners globally.In this conversation, we discuss:- Current state of the mining industry- Phil’s road from elite military to crypto- Mining economics & the upcoming halving- Sabre56 scaling in the US market- Vision for US expansion of blockchain data centres- Partnerships + landmark consulting/construction deals- Conceptualising Bitcoin’s energy use- Computing infrastructure of the future- Crypto mining 101- Regulation around digital asset mining- Digital assets and renewable energy- Bitcoin halvingSabre56Website: www.sabre56.comX: @Sabre_56 LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/sabre56Phil HarveyLinkedIn: Phil Harvey --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT. PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers. PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions. Code: CRYPTONEWS50 This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below: PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50

Oct 2, 2023 • 41min
#270: Gracy Chen, Managing Director of Bitget, on Copy-Trading, Derivatives Trading, Managing Crypto Exchanges, and Q4 2023 Predictions
Gracy Chen is the Managing Director of the top crypto derivatives and copy trading platform Bitget, where she oversees market expansion, business strategy, and corporate development. Under her leadership, Bitget's user base has quadrupled, propelling the exchange to the top five positions among crypto exchanges in terms of crypto derivatives trading volumes.Before joining Bitget, she held executive positions at the fintech unicorn company Accumulus and Foxconn-backed VR startup XRSPACE. Gracy was also an early investor in BitKeep, Asia's leading decentralized wallet.In 2015, Gracy was honored as a Global Shaper by the World Economic Forum. She graduated from the National University of Singapore and is currently pursuing an MBA degree at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.In this conversation, we discuss:- Derivatives trading 101- Bitget's market position- Potential crypto exchange alliance- End of 2023 crypto predictions- Partnership with HELLO Labs- Trading-based AI tools and strategies- Decentralization and centralization efforts- Bitget EmpowerX Fund- Community engagement- Nansen H1 CEX Landscape report- AI-based virtual boyfriends and girlfriends- The dangers of AIBitgetWebsite: bitget.comTwitter: @bitgetglobalLinkedIn: BitgetTelegram: t.me/bitgetENGracy ChenTwitter: @GracyBitgetLinkedIn: Gracy Chen --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT. PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers. PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions. Code: CRYPTONEWS50 This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below: PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50

Sep 28, 2023 • 37min
#269: Omer Amsel, Head of Web3 at Fireblocks, on Web2 Companies Moving to Web3, and Crypto Going Mainstream
Omer Amsel is Fireblocks’ Head of Web3 and Director of Product Management. As Head of Web3, Omer is responsible for the strategy and product development enabling access and building of the emerging digital economy, including DeFi, NFTs, and GameFi, via the Fireblocks platform. For over a decade, Omer has been adapting cutting-edge technologies, such as blockchain, solar energy, machine learning, and computer vision, to create products that solve real-world challenges.Prior to Fireblocks, Omer led product at UVeye, which developed automated inspection systems for vehicles, working with the firm’s most high-profile clients including a Fortune 5 company. He also co-founded Slice RE, a blockchain-based real estate equity crowdfunding platform focused on high-growth, large-scale urban real estate developments. Omer met Fireblocks’ Co-founder & CTO Idan Ofrat at Generaytor, a solar energy community created to accelerate solar adoption through the sharing economy model, where he worked with Idan to bring the product to market.Omer graduated with a BA in Computer Science from IDC Herzliya (formerly Reichman University).In this conversation, we discuss:- Developing Web3 for mainstream adoption- Web2 businesses moving into Web3- Web3 barriers to entry- DeFi 101- How to get to the next million users in the ecosystem- How brands can leverage digital assets like NFTs to extend their customers’ experiences- Upskilling Web2 developers- Onboarding + removing frictionFireblocksWebsite: www.fireblocks.comX: @FireblocksHQLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/fireblocksOmer AmselX: @OmerAmselLinkedIn: Omer Amsel --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT. PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers. PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions. Code: CRYPTONEWS50 This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below: PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50


