CryptoNews Podcast

Jim Myers is the CTO and co-founder of Flipside Crypto. Prior to Flipside, Jim developed the core technology that took products from 0 to 1 at companies such as Mylestone, Pluralsight (IPO), and Smarterer (acquisition). Jim joined Pluralsight in 2014, following the acquisition of Smarterer, a machine learning-based skill assessment company. At Smarterer, Jim was an early engineer that built advanced machine learning technology and enterprise software adopted by Fortune 100 companies.Jim’s introduction to crypto began shortly before the public launch of Ethereum in 2015 when a group he was part of began tinkering with smart contracts. He co-founded Flipside Crypto in 2017 to help empower crypto communities to create and share data-driven insights on the projects they care most about.Jim's passion for building extends to the broader startup community as an angel investor to several local startups, including Broadlume (formerly Adhawk) and LinkSquares. Jim attended Gettysburg College receiving a B.S. in economics.In this conversation, we discuss:- Growing successful startups- Why is open access to data so important to the future of blockchain?- Tips and tricks for growing during crypto winter- AI bandwagon- Incentive design- Web3 = human behaviour + software- SchroomDKFlipsideWebsite: flipsidecrypto.xyz Twitter: @flipsidecryptoDiscord: discord.gg/ZmU3jQuu6WJim MyersWebsite: jimmyerstech.comTwitter: @JimMyersTechLinkedIn: Jim Myers ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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 

Steve Curran is the CEO and Co-founder of Burn Ghost Games, a Web3 skill-based game platform. Steve is an entrepreneur and creative technologist with extensive experience in developing interactive entertainment and marketing solutions utilizing games, virtual reality, augmented reality, and other emerging media. He has directed award-winning entertainment-based solutions for clients such as Red Bull Records, Sony Entertainment, Warner Brothers, Atlantic Records, Puma, The History Channel, A+E Television, Burger King, Mattel, Animal Planet, and many others.He is the author of two books on design, including MOTION GRAPHICS Design for Broadcast and Film and CONVERGENCE DESIGN Design for Interactive Television Broadband and Wireless. He was a contributing author to one of the first books on Social Media CONNECTED MARKETING - writing on branded entertainment. He is the CEO and Co-founder of Burn Ghost Games, a Web3 skill-based game platform.In this conversation, we discuss:- Why casual gaming is crucial to Web3- The future of Play-to-Earn gaming- Video games are the biggest use case for Web3- Why do some games go viral while others fizzle?- Why are we so captivated by trivia games?- Wine talk- Working with world-class brands- Launching NFTsBurn Ghost GamesWebsite: www.burnghost.comTwitter: @burnghostgamesDiscord: discord.gg/burnghostSteve CurranTwitter: @Steve_CurranLinkedIn: Steve Curran   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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 

William Wendt is the Ecosystem Growth Manager at Oasis, where he is working to build the future of web3 with a focus on decentralized infrastructure, privacy and security, and open-source environments. Prior to Oasis, Will worked on the Product Development team at The Nature’s Bounty Co., where he managed stability trials and logged different products and materials for compliance with various GMP guidelines.Will holds a BS in Chemistry from Towson University, where he was also a Division 1 athlete on the Men’s Swimming and Diving Team.In this conversation, we discuss:- Oasis Labs, and the new Oasis Privacy Layer- The intersection of AI and web3- How blockchain is open and transparent- Regulators concerned about privacy- Empowering developers to better protect their users’ privacy- The convergence of AI and web3- Prioritizing privacy options for consumers- Partnership with Meta AIOasis NetworkWebsite: www.oasisprotocol.orgTwitter: @OasisProtocolTelegram: t.me/oasisprotocolcommunityWill WendtTwitter: @willfullhodlLinkedIn: William Wendt   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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 

Anna Stone is the Head of Web3 at eToro and Director of GoodDollar.org. Anna is an accomplished Web3 innovator and growth leader with a proven track record in building, launching, and scaling inclusive crypto products, made for the masses. At eToro, Stone oversees go-to-market strategy for the company’s NFT business and leads the company’s impact initiatives which focus on leveraging blockchain and Web3 to democratize finance for all.In this conversation, we discuss:- Repairing crypto’s reputation- Redefining the crypto industry- The future of financial inclusion- Building a more open financial system- Universal basic income and Web3- Open source code as public digital goods- GoodDollar.org- Bancor Protocol- Life in New York- M-PESAeToroWebsite: www.etoro.comTwitter: @eToroLinkedIn: eToroGoodDollar.orgWebsite: www.gooddollar.orgTwitter: @gooddollarorgLinkedIn: GoodDollar.orgAnna StoneTwitter: @TheRealStoneLinkedIn: Anna Stone   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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 

Erez Rachamim is the CEO and Co-Founder of Sydney-based Stables (previously Tiiik) — a one-stop digital wallet enabling users to grow, spend and earn from a single balance powered by stablecoins. Before this, he was the Head of Fundraising at Equitise — a leading investment platform for venture capital in Australia & New Zealand — raising over $40M for the company. He was also a financial analyst for Rough Diamond — a seed-stage incubator. A veteran in the space, Erez graduated from the University of Technology Sydney with a Bachelor’s of Business.In this conversation, we discuss:- Consumer-facing stablecoins- Navigating regulatory developments- Partnering with Mastercard- The future of stablecoins- The future of payments- Stables’ long-term vision- Life in Australia- Launching products while navigating turbulenceStablesWebsite: stables.moneyTwitter: @stables_moneyLinkedIn: StablesTelegram: t.me/stables_moneyErez RachamimTwitter: @erez_rachamimLinkedIn: Erez Rachamim   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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 

Dr. Julian Hosp is the CEO and Co-Founder of Cake DeFi. Cake DeFi is a fully transparent, highly innovative fintech platform dedicated to providing easy access to decentralized financial services and applications by enabling users to generate returns from their crypto and digital assets.Julian was also one of the original Co-Founders of DeFiChain, the world’s first native DeFi blockchain for the Bitcoin network devoted to decentralized monetary applications and services. DeFiChain has since gone on to become a fully decentralized blockchain project with on-chain governance, dedicated to enabling fast, intelligent, and transparent decentralized financial services and applications.In this conversation, we discuss:- DeFi on BitCoin- DeFi for institutions- CFTC's lawsuit against Binance- US regulatory crackdown on crypto- Picking the right Co-Founder- How to remain resilient despite the crypto market slump- Future of stablecoins- Balaji’s $1mm bet- Selling $10mil worth of BTC on YouTube live stream- Becoming a professional kite surfer- Living in SingaporeCakeDeFiWebsite: cakedefi.comTwitter: @cakedefiLinkedIn: Cake DeFiTelegram: t.me/CakeDeFi_ENDr. Julian HospTwitter: @julianhospLinkedIn: Dr. Julian Hosp  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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 

Valentin Pletnev is currently the CEO and Co-Founder of Quasar Finance, a vault-based asset management appchain for the Cosmos ecosystem and the broader Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC) protocol. Valentin has already had exposure and experience in a variety of blockchain and emerging technology-focused fields and is only 24yrs old.  In this conversation, we discuss:- Travelling the world to founding crypto companies- Quasar Finance launching its mainnet- Managing DeFi investments across multiple chains- The importance of crypto analogies- Growth of Cosmos- DeFi- Cosmos- Decentralization- EntrepreneurshipQuasarWebsite: www.quasar.fiTwitter: @QuasarFi Discord: discord.gg/quasarfiValentin PletnevTwitter: @valeyo777LinkedIn: Valentin Pletnev ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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 

Grant Haseley is the Executive Director and Founder of Wagyu Games, creators of Undead Blocks, the world’s first AAA play-to-earn FPS zombie shooter. Grant brings over an unparalleled passion and vision for gamer empowerment and digital asset ownership that relate to his days working in Banking. Grant was most recently a Vice President for M&T Bank, specializing in Data Analytics, and previously worked at Goldman Sachs as an Analyst in their Securities Lending division. Grant graduated with a BS in Mathematics from the University of Buffalo.In this conversation, we discuss:- Is Play-To-Earn here to stay?- The future of Web3 gaming- How to craft a Web3 community- The future of esports in Web3- How to attract and retain Web3 gamers- The future of asset ownership amongst a myriad of topics- Transition from the world of investment banking to crypto- The partnership with Immutable - and the role the platform played in helping to launch a web3 game like Undead Blocks- The tokenomics of Undead Blocks and how Grant is striving to make the tokens sustainable as well as giving the tokens a purpose- Working at Goldman SachsWagyu GamesWebsite: www.wagyu.ioTwitter: @wagyugamesUndead BlocksWebsite: www.undeadblocks.comTwitter: @UndeadBlocksGrant HaseleyTwitter: @Grant_WagyuLinkedIn: Grant Haseley  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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 

Yang Adija is SVP, Digital League Business Operations, Growth & Innovation for Warner Brothers Discovery Sports. He is responsible for managing the overall business operations and daily execution of strategic and tactical initiatives for digital league partnerships with the NBA and NCAA. In addition, Yang leads WBD Sports’ innovation efforts, leading to the development and launch of Blocklete Games, an original IP franchise built on the blockchain, and the organization’s industry-leading NFT efforts.In his previous role, Yang was VP, Business Operations and Strategy for Turner NBA Digital, in which he managed NBATV, NBA.com, the NBA App and NBA League Pass and worked closely with the League on communication and execution of new business development deals, strategic partnerships, and product initiatives.In this conversation, we discuss:- Watch to Earn- Navigating risk- Identifying and hopping on trends before they become consensus- B/R Watch to Earn (B/R W2E) is the first of-its-kind online experience and trivia game that rewards Fans for tuning into live television on TNT- Rolling out Watch to Earn - looks, feels, and plays like native web2 tech, using web3 tech- Climbing the ranks at publicly traded companies- The WBD Sports umbrella consists of sports programming TNT and TBS and digital channels on Bleacher Report, NCAA.com, NBA Digital- Managing digital league partnerships- Leaning on multiple demographicsWarner Brothers Discovery SportsWebsite: discoverysports.comTwitter: @WBDsports @eurosportLinkedIn: Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Yang AdijaTwitter: @YangAdijaLinkedIn: Yang Adija, MBA  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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 

Wayne Marcel is the Head of Business Development for the Foundation for Interwallet Operability (FIO), who has been managing, teaching, and coaching high performing teams for over 20 years. In 2016, his passion for helping and teaching people was merged with his passion for technology as he dove into learning about cryptocurrency and blockchain. He published a book in 2018 called “From No Crypto To Know Crypto” and hosted over 140 educational podcast episodes under same name. Since then, he has dedicated himself to working with projects that make using cryptocurrency easier for all.In this conversation, we discuss:- ETH Denver and Outer Edge (formerly known as NFT LA)- FIO use cases- Reaching one million crypto handles- How FIO can help onboard new users to web3- Improving NFT authentication & security- The impact on the crypto industry from recent bank collapses- Benefits of operating as a DAO compared to a centralized entity- Binance getting sued- Understanding financial systemsFIOWebsite: fioprotocol.ioTwitter: @joinFIOLinkedIn: FIO ProtocolWayne MarcelTwitter: @blockchaynwayneInstagram: @blockchainwayne ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  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