The Crypto Conversation

Siddarth Patil is cofounder and COO at Comdex, layer-1 infrastructure for seamless deployment of DeFi applications in the Cosmos ecosystem, powering DeFi in the multi-chain future. Why you should listen The Comdex chain is built to enable the bridging of capital to assets across the DeFi and CeFi ecosystems. A decentralized ecosystem of solutions enables limitless access to global liquidity in finance. Comdex aims to deliver a robust infrastructure layer that supports the seamless creation and deployment of DeFi applications in the Cosmos ecosystem. Comdex is a technological infrastructure that facilitates the creation of DeFi. In addition to the stablecoin, the chain has a decentralized exchange (called cSwap) and a decentralized money-market (called Commodo). The infrastructure can be utilized to create decentralized apps (dApps), including decentralized futures, perpetual exchanges, peer-to-peer markets, and more. However, builders and users need a common means of on-chain exchange. Supporting links Comdex Andy on Twitter Brave New Coin on Twitter Brave New Coin If you enjoyed the show please subscribe to the Crypto Conversation and give us a 5-star rating and a positive review in whatever podcast app you are using.

Joshua Scigala is the founder of The Standard - a decentralized stablecoin protocol that enables users to lock up crypto and or physical gold to generate fiat-pegged stablecoins. Why you should listen Trillions of US Dollars worth of assets, such as gold and cryptocurrencies, are locked away in vaults and digital wallets around the world. The Standard.io, a next generation monetary system, unlocks this stored value. It enables users to generate a stable virtual currency called "Standard Euro", with more stablecoins based on other fiat currencies coming soon. This is achieved by locking up collateral in smart contracts, called Smart Vaults. This allows people to spend their locked-up funds without selling their assets. The protocol is governed by a community of "Standard Token" holders which form a DAO. The Standard DAO will manage the protocol by making key decisions utilizing smart voting mechanisms and prediction markets.The innovative concept of stable virtual currencies backed by rare assets constitutes a new privatized and decentralized Gold Standard for the 21st century. Supporting links The Standard Andy on Twitter Brave New Coin on Twitter Brave New Coin If you enjoyed the show please subscribe to the Crypto Conversation and give us a 5-star rating and a positive review in whatever podcast app you are using.

David Wyly is CEO at Decentra Inc, a Blockchain Software Development and Consulting Services company based in Silicon Slopes, Utah. Why you should listen Decentra, Inc. was born out of the need for organizations to build niche, powerful, accessible, and beautiful Web3 products without the need to staff their own product and engineering teams. They started with Decentra's flagship product: the All For One mobile app. With its easy-to-use user interface and an intuitive non-custodial multi-chain wallet, those who are new to DeFi can more easily onboard and experience crypto in a way that isn't overwhelming. Decentra's leadership team is a group of industry professionals who have more than 75 years of combined industry experience. David Wyly, Decentra CEO was recently appointed by Governor Cox to the Blockchain and Digital Innovation Task Force for the State of Utah, and spends his time advocating for decentralization principles and the right for everyone to freely build, use, trade, and own digital assets and cryptocurrencies. Supporting links Decentra All for One Andy on Twitter Brave New Coin on Twitter Brave New Coin If you enjoyed the show please subscribe to the Crypto Conversation and give us a 5-star rating and a positive review in whatever podcast app you are using.

Mikko Ohtamaa is the CEO and Co-founder of Trading Strategy, an algorithmic trading protocol for decentralized markets. Mikko is a pioneer in the blockchain and Python space having been in the industry since 2012, working as a CTO of one of the first Bitcoin exchanges LocalBitcoins. Why you should listen Algorithmic trading is a method of trading where an individual uses a computer program (an algorithm) that has predefined rules and instructions to place a trade on an exchange. These predefined rules can be based on timing, price, quantity, action, or any mathematical model. A trader or strategy developer will create a trading algorithm with specific trade rules and then the owner will deploy this algorithm for it then to execute trades automatically on the trader's behalf. On Trading Strategy users will be able to create or invest in algorithmic trading strategies on decentralized markets. The Trading Strategy protocol facilitates automated cryptocurrency trading built on a safe and secure non-custodial Framework. Traders can access automated trading strategies created by skilled strategy developers and quants. Strategy developers and quants can create and easily deploy trading algorithms for decentralized markets and get rewards for their performance. Supporting links Trading Strategy Andy on Twitter Brave New Coin on Twitter Brave New Coin If you enjoyed the show please subscribe to the Crypto Conversation and give us a 5-star rating and a positive review in whatever podcast app you are using.

Robert Miller is VP of Growth at Fuse, a business and consumer-friendly blockchain for mainstream adoption of web3 payments. Why you should listen Fuse is an enterprise-grade, use-case agnostic, reliable, and secure decentralized EVM-compatible public blockchain. Fuse is designed for entrepreneurs and organizations that want to experiment, launch and scale Web3 apps and integrate crypto payments. Anyone can build on the Fuse Blockchain and leverage enterprise-ready, decentralized tech - be it existing crypto projects, start-ups, or blue-chip companies. From gaming, social, or Web3 payment-focused products, Fuse is designed as a decentralized blockchain infrastructure built to power the future of Web3. The Fuse SDK lets companies plug Web3 services and crypto payments into their existing mobile products with business-ready smart contract wallets, eliminating the complexities of Web3. Supporting links Fuse Andy on Twitter Brave New Coin on Twitter Brave New Coin If you enjoyed the show please subscribe to the Crypto Conversation and give us a 5-star rating and a positive review in whatever podcast app you are using.

Owen O'Donoghue is co-founder of InfiniGods, a Web3 gaming studio building a suite of fun, free-to-play blockchain games. O'Donoghue is the former Director of Gaming at Facebook, and knows what it takes to establish and legitimize an industry. He was a part of the Facebook mobile gaming boom of the 2010s and sees a similar path forward for Web3 via quality, fun, and accessible games. Why you should listen InfiniGods is a blockchain gaming studio with a suite of Web3 games centered around ancient mythologies and civilizations. The company was founded in 2021 and raised a seed round of $9M led by Pantera Capital and joined by Framework Ventures and Animoca Brands. The team has worked at major gaming companies such as Facebook, EA, LucasArts, Scopely, DGN & Zynga. They believe that blockchain technology can solve many problems that Free to Play games faced in Web2. In particular, giving players ownership over their in-game assets can create a better consumer experience. Supporting links InfiniGods Andy on Twitter Brave New Coin on Twitter Brave New Coin If you enjoyed the show please subscribe to the Crypto Conversation and give us a 5-star rating and a positive review in whatever podcast app you are using.

SynFutures is a next-generation Web3 decentralized derivatives platform that creates an open and trustless derivatives market by enabling trading on anything with a price feed anytime. Why you should listen SynFutures democratizes the derivatives market by employing an Amazon-like business model, giving users the tools to freely trade any assets and list arbitrary futures contracts within seconds. It is the first protocol in the decentralized derivatives industry to introduce permissionless asset listings powered by an innovative Synthetic Automated Market Making (sAMM) model. Deployed on multiple blockchains, SynFutures is currently the largest derivatives exchange on Polygon and is among the top three most actively used decentralized derivatives exchanges. Backers include Tier 1 Web3 institutional investors Pantera Capital, Polychain Capital, Susquehanna International Group (SIG), Dragonfly Capital, Standard Crypto, and Framework Ventures Supporting links SynFutures Andy on Twitter Brave New Coin on Twitter Brave New Coin If you enjoyed the show please subscribe to the Crypto Conversation and give us a 5-star rating and a positive review in whatever podcast app you are using.

Jaydeep Korde is the founder of Launchnodes, which provides nodes on infrastructure, the public cloud or bare metal, for Ethereum and other proof-of-stake blockchains. Launchnodes make it easy to spin up pre-configured, secure Validator, Beacon, Geth, and RPC nodes, allowing you to become a Solo Staker. Why you should listen The Launchnodes mission is to make Solo Staking and independent access to blockchain data easy, without third-party dependency. They provide self-serve options and support for non-technical Stakers. Helping those building at scale as well as delivering end-to-end managed services and consultancy, for clients who are looking for specific support and financial outcomes. Launchnodes' services are designed to be easy, scalable, and secure, leveraging the public cloud. Launchnodes believes that Ethereum staking returns can be used as a long-term financing tool to fund positive outcomes related to climate change, inequality, and new infrastructure. Their model for Impact staking is about building an ecosystem of partners and open-source experiments that use staking returns to drive social impact and share the data related to that impact. Supporting links Launchnodes Andy on Twitter Brave New Coin on Twitter Brave New Coin If you enjoyed the show please subscribe to the Crypto Conversation and give us a 5-star rating and a positive review in whatever podcast app you are using.

Derivatives Data is a new product in Brave New Coin's market data product suite. Developed by BNC in response to the accelerating growth in crypto derivatives trading, the product provides comprehensive real-time data on the crypto derivatives market. Track the next expiring Bitcoin Futures, compare funding rates between Perpetual swaps, or explore open interest across Option strikes. Why you should listen Brave New Coin's Aditya Das and Ryan Greaves join Andy to discuss the crypto derivatives market and the new derivatives data offering from Brave New Coin. BNC's market-data platform provides high up-time, low latency data throughput to support a range of business and trader use cases. It's built for enterprise developers with BNC's robust exchange and asset mapping to avoid duplicate and inconsistent ticker symbols. The data tracks Futures, Perpetuals, and Options using data from Binance, BitMEX, Bybit, Deribit, Kraken, LedgerX, and OKX. Supporting links Derivatives Data Page Derivatives Data Articles on BNC Andy on Twitter Brave New Coin on Twitter Brave New Coin If you enjoyed the show please subscribe to the Crypto Conversation and give us a 5-star rating and a positive review in whatever podcast app you are using.

Eric and Ethan Parker are the co-founders of Giddy, a self-custodial crypto wallet that aims to make DeFi accessible for everyone. After experimenting with Bitcoin mining in 2012, Eric moved to Ethereum mining which led to an interest in DeFi. After helping a friend recover funds from the BSC chain, he realized there was a need for a DeFi wallet that was accessible to mainstream users. Giddy was born. Why you should listen Giddy is on a mission to make decentralized finance accessible to everyone. With Giddy, you can buy, send, receive, and earn rewards from your crypto in one safe and easy-to-use mobile app. US-based and VC-backed, Giddy was founded by a team of engineers with decades of experience in mobile app development, security, finance, and cryptography. Giddy began in 2021 by helping people tap into the rewards of decentralized finance, but quickly learned the tools are limited and the knowledge barriers are too high for many to overcome. So they've put themselves to work solving these challenges with a powerful but joyful mobile app. Giddy is a self-custodial crypto wallet that has a recoverable private key, fiat onramp and offramp capabilities, and single-swipe staking into multiple DeFi protocols. Supporting links Giddy Andy on Twitter Brave New Coin on Twitter Brave New Coin If you enjoyed the show please subscribe to the Crypto Conversation and give us a 5-star rating and a positive review in whatever podcast app you are using.