There are approximately 281 days until the next Bitcoin halving. In this episode, Andy looks at several data points related to the Bitcoin halving cycle, and the fast-rising odds that suggest not just one, but a group of Bitcoin Spot ETF applications are likely to be approved soon. Plus, what did David Bowie say about the internet in 1999 that was so eerily prescient? Supporting links Coinsbee 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.

There are approximately 281 days until the next Bitcoin halving. In this episode, Andy looks at several data points related to the Bitcoin halving cycle, and the fast-rising odds that suggest not just one, but a group of Bitcoin Spot ETF applications are likely to be approved soon. Plus, what did David Bowie say about the internet in 1999 that was so eerily prescient? Supporting links <a href="https://www.coinsbee.com/en/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Coinsbee</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/AndyPickeringNZ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Andy on Twitter</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/bravenewcoin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brave New Coin on Twitter</a> <a href="https://bravenewcoin.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brave New Coin</a> 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.

There are 281 Days Until the Bitcoin Halving

Raj Brahmbhatt is the co-founder and CEO of Zeebu, a blockchain-based settlement platform for telecom carriers. Zeebu aims to revolutionize the telecom wholesale voice industry by introducing a decentralized ecosystem for voice traffic exchange. Traditional voice traffic exchange is riddled with inefficiencies, opaqueness, and trust issues, which leads to higher costs and remittance delays. Zeebu addresses these pain points by leveraging blockchain technology to create a trustless ecosystem for buyers and sellers to exchange voice traffic directly. The platform provides transparent and auditable records of all transactions, reducing the risk of fraud and disputes.  Why you should listen Raj says the global telecom industry is a vital part of the global telecommunications ecosystem, facilitating the exchange of voice, data, and messaging between carriers and operators. However, the sector is fraught with challenges, including inefficiencies, lack of transparency, and high costs, which all lead to revenue loss for telecom wholesale voice businesses. With the advent of Web3 technology, there is an opportunity to address these pain points to create a more efficient, secure, and cost-effective telecom wholesale ecosystem. Zeebu aims to leverage blockchain, tokens, and smart contract technology to create a decentralized marketplace for telecom operators, carriers, and service providers, enabling them to transact with each other securely, and earn rewards for every transaction made on the platform. The platform’s key features include transparent pricing, smart contract-enabled payment settlements, reducing the need for intermediaries and manual intervention. Additionally, the platform will provide loyalty token rewards for every transaction made on the platform, incentivizing both buyers and sellers to participate in the ecosystem.  The Zeebu (ZBU) loyalty token is designed to introduce a B2B loyalty program and revolutionize global business transaction settlements. Raj says B2C initiatives are in the works.  Supporting links Coinsbee Zeebu 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.

Raj Brahmbhatt is the co-founder and CEO of Zeebu, a blockchain-based settlement platform for telecom carriers. Zeebu aims to revolutionize the telecom wholesale voice industry by introducing a decentralized ecosystem for voice traffic exchange. Traditional voice traffic exchange is riddled with inefficiencies, opaqueness, and trust issues, which leads to higher costs and remittance delays. Zeebu addresses these pain points by leveraging blockchain technology to create a trustless ecosystem for buyers and sellers to exchange voice traffic directly. The platform provides transparent and auditable records of all transactions, reducing the risk of fraud and disputes.  Why you should listen Raj says the global telecom industry is a vital part of the global telecommunications ecosystem, facilitating the exchange of voice, data, and messaging between carriers and operators. However, the sector is fraught with challenges, including inefficiencies, lack of transparency, and high costs, which all lead to revenue loss for telecom wholesale voice businesses. With the advent of Web3 technology, there is an opportunity to address these pain points to create a more efficient, secure, and cost-effective telecom wholesale ecosystem. Zeebu aims to leverage blockchain, tokens, and smart contract technology to create a decentralized marketplace for telecom operators, carriers, and service providers, enabling them to transact with each other securely, and earn rewards for every transaction made on the platform. The platform’s key features include transparent pricing, smart contract-enabled payment settlements, reducing the need for intermediaries and manual intervention. Additionally, the platform will provide loyalty token rewards for every transaction made on the platform, incentivizing both buyers and sellers to participate in the ecosystem.  The Zeebu (ZBU) loyalty token is designed to introduce a B2B loyalty program and revolutionize global business transaction settlements. Raj says B2C initiatives are in the works.  Supporting links <a href="https://www.coinsbee.com/en/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Coinsbee</a> <a href="https://www.zeebu.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Zeebu</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/AndyPickeringNZ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Andy on Twitter</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/bravenewcoin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brave New Coin on Twitter</a> <a href="https://bravenewcoin.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brave New Coin</a> 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.

Zeebu - Disrupting the Telecom Carrier Space

Daniel Dizon is the Founder of Swell, an Ethereum liquid staking protocol, backed by Mark Cuban, Bankless, Framework, Apollo, Maven 11, and more. Daniel is actively involved in the DeFi ecosystem as an early-stage strategic advisor and angel investor. Previously, Daniel founded and exited a software start-up and formerly served in corporate finance advisory roles, including portfolio management for multibillion-dollar portfolios for various public sector clients.  Why you should listen Liquid staking allows users to stake their ETH to earn rewards while using their ETH in DeFi applications simultaneously. Daniel highlights that Ethereum staking is growing but has great potential for further adoption. Swell has seen significant growth with 45,000 ETH ($80 million USD) being staked and over 10,000 unique wallets participating in their protocol. The success can be attributed to innovative features like gamified incentivization through "Pearls" and community engagement through events called Voyages. Supporting links Coinsbee Swell 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.

Daniel Dizon is the Founder of Swell, an Ethereum liquid staking protocol, backed by Mark Cuban, Bankless, Framework, Apollo, Maven 11, and more. Daniel is actively involved in the DeFi ecosystem as an early-stage strategic advisor and angel investor. Previously, Daniel founded and exited a software start-up and formerly served in corporate finance advisory roles, including portfolio management for multibillion-dollar portfolios for various public sector clients.  Why you should listen Liquid staking allows users to stake their ETH to earn rewards while using their ETH in DeFi applications simultaneously. Daniel highlights that Ethereum staking is growing but has great potential for further adoption. Swell has seen significant growth with 45,000 ETH ($80 million USD) being staked and over 10,000 unique wallets participating in their protocol. The success can be attributed to innovative features like gamified incentivization through "Pearls" and community engagement through events called Voyages. Supporting links <a href="https://www.coinsbee.com/en/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Coinsbee</a> <a href="https://www.swellnetwork.io/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Swell</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/AndyPickeringNZ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Andy on Twitter</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/bravenewcoin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brave New Coin on Twitter</a> <a href="https://bravenewcoin.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brave New Coin</a> 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.

Swell - A Voyage Into Liquid Staking

Christopher Brookins is the co-founder of RociFi, a DeFi primitive for on-chain scoring and capital-efficient lending. Why you should listen RociFi enables borrowers with clean EVM-compatible on-chain history and reputation to borrow with collateral while offering lenders a high, stable deposit yield.  In order to borrow on RociFi, users must mint an ERC-1155 token, NFCS (Non-Fungible Credit Score). The NFCS proves ownership of the address bundle that the borrower wishes to be credit scored. The need for a unique, non-transferable on-chain credential that unlocks greater utility and safety across Web3 has grown in interest since Vitalik Buterin’s recent post about “Soulbound” tokens. RociFi’s NFCS (Non-fungible credit score) is designed to be Web3’s first, verified token for credit, reputation, and trust.  As the need for on-chain reputation and credit scoring grows, Chris says RociFi is moving away from under-collateralized lending and will focus on credit scoring, expanding utility, and integration with other projects. Potential future directions for the protocol include reconfiguring credit scores for lower borrow rates or partnering with existing liquidity pools. There is an upcoming token launch for ROCI via an IDO which will unlock elements of integration and collaboration in their platform. They aim to grow liquidity responsibly and decentralize the credit scoring apparatus. After token launch, the core team plans to introduce an incentive and staking system designed to attract and retain sticky token holders that promote long-term growth and sustainability of the protocol. Supporting links Coinsbee RociFi 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.

Christopher Brookins is the co-founder of RociFi, a DeFi primitive for on-chain scoring and capital-efficient lending. Why you should listen RociFi enables borrowers with clean EVM-compatible on-chain history and reputation to borrow with collateral while offering lenders a high, stable deposit yield.  In order to borrow on RociFi, users must mint an ERC-1155 token, NFCS (Non-Fungible Credit Score). The NFCS proves ownership of the address bundle that the borrower wishes to be credit scored. The need for a unique, non-transferable on-chain credential that unlocks greater utility and safety across Web3 has grown in interest since Vitalik Buterin’s recent post about “Soulbound” tokens. RociFi’s NFCS (Non-fungible credit score) is designed to be Web3’s first, verified token for credit, reputation, and trust.  As the need for on-chain reputation and credit scoring grows, Chris says RociFi is moving away from under-collateralized lending and will focus on credit scoring, expanding utility, and integration with other projects. Potential future directions for the protocol include reconfiguring credit scores for lower borrow rates or partnering with existing liquidity pools. There is an upcoming token launch for ROCI via an IDO which will unlock elements of integration and collaboration in their platform. They aim to grow liquidity responsibly and decentralize the credit scoring apparatus. After token launch, the core team plans to introduce an incentive and staking system designed to attract and retain sticky token holders that promote long-term growth and sustainability of the protocol. Supporting links <a href="https://www.coinsbee.com/en/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Coinsbee</a> <a href="https://roci.fi/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RociFi</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/AndyPickeringNZ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Andy on Twitter</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/bravenewcoin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brave New Coin on Twitter</a> <a href="https://bravenewcoin.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brave New Coin</a> 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.

RociFi - Credit Scores for DeFi

Moka Han is the COO at BitKeep Wallet which has been acquired by Bitget and rebranded to the Bitget Wallet. With over 10 years of experience in FinTech, Moka has led BitKeep to achieve several growth milestones and into the largest multi-chain wallet in Asia. Why you should listen Bitkeep’s collaboration with the Bitget exchange and brand repositioning as Bitget Wallet was conceptualized from a desire to take their integrated trading features to the next level to better cater their services towards the needs of their users. The wallet is now a fully-furnished application with a portfolio of useful features for users, such as Assets Discovery and Management, Swap Service, NFT Trading Marketplace, PoS Staking, DApp browser, Launchpad, and more. As a self-custodial Web3 "Wallet Exchange", Bitget Wallet aims to serve as the ultimate gateway for users to explore the world of Web3 with just a tap of a finger by integrating these purpose-built features on a dynamic interface. Click here to get a Crypto Red Packet Deposit bonus with the Bitget Wallet. Supporting links Bitget VIP Link Crypto Red Packet Deposit Bonus Link Bitget Wallet 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.

Moka Han is the COO at BitKeep Wallet which has been acquired by Bitget and rebranded to the Bitget Wallet. With over 10 years of experience in FinTech, Moka has led BitKeep to achieve several growth milestones and into the largest multi-chain wallet in Asia. Why you should listen Bitkeep’s collaboration with the Bitget exchange and brand repositioning as Bitget Wallet was conceptualized from a desire to take their integrated trading features to the next level to better cater their services towards the needs of their users. The wallet is now a fully-furnished application with a portfolio of useful features for users, such as Assets Discovery and Management, Swap Service, NFT Trading Marketplace, PoS Staking, DApp browser, Launchpad, and more. As a self-custodial Web3 "Wallet Exchange", Bitget Wallet aims to serve as the ultimate gateway for users to explore the world of Web3 with just a tap of a finger by integrating these purpose-built features on a dynamic interface. <a href="https://share.keepshare.info/redPacket?code=UDkXUH49An" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to get a Crypto Red Packet Deposit bonus with the Bitget Wallet.</a> Supporting links <a href="https://partner.bitget.com/bg/BraveNewCoin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bitget VIP Link</a> <a href="https://share.keepshare.info/redPacket?code=UDkXUH49An" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Crypto Red Packet Deposit Bonus Link</a> <a href="https://web3.bitget.com/en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bitget Wallet</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/AndyPickeringNZ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Andy on Twitter</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/bravenewcoin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brave New Coin on Twitter</a> <a href="https://bravenewcoin.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brave New Coin</a> 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.

The Bitget Wallet - Your Portal to Web3

Jake Claver is the founder of Digital Ascension Group, and a business leader, keynote speaker, and performance expert who helps professionals build wealth and grow their businesses.    Why you should listen Jake services a client list of high-net-worth individuals to help them secure wealth for generations to come. He runs the Beyond Broke Mastermind Group to give individuals affordable access to a powerful network, game-changing knowledge and deal flow. Supporting links  Bitget VIP Link Digital Ascension Group Beyond Broke Mastermind 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.

Jake Claver is the founder of Digital Ascension Group, and a business leader, keynote speaker, and performance expert who helps professionals build wealth and grow their businesses.    Why you should listen Jake services a client list of high-net-worth individuals to help them secure wealth for generations to come. He runs the Beyond Broke Mastermind Group to give individuals affordable access to a powerful network, game-changing knowledge and deal flow. Supporting links <a href="https://www.bitget.com/en/partner?channelCode=n9jq&amp;id=482&amp;languageType=0&amp;vipCode=oxuo&amp;groupId=271280" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Bitget VIP Link</a> <a href="https://digitalfamilyoffice.io/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Digital Ascension Group</a> <a href="https://www.beyondbroke.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beyond Broke Mastermind</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/AndyPickeringNZ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Andy on Twitter</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/bravenewcoin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brave New Coin on Twitter</a> <a href="https://bravenewcoin.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brave New Coin</a> 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.

Beyond Broke - It's Time to Level Up

Graham Elwood is a comedian, filmmaker, and podcaster. He has just spent time on the ground in El Salvador exploring the country's Bitcoin adoption. He is producing a new documentary called Bitcoin Saves El Salvador. Why you should listen Graham first learned about Bitcoin when Max Kaiser appeared on his show Political Vigilante. Graham discusses his experience in El Salvador, particularly in Bitcoin Beach, where he witnessed the adoption of Bitcoin and its positive impact on the local community. NGOs like My Premier Bitcoin and Hope House are educating locals about using Bitcoin in a circular economy and providing language education. Graham was impressed with being able to use Bitcoin for everyday transactions like renting a surfboard and noted the lack of crime compared to other Latin American countries. He highlights how legalizing Bitcoin has helped redirect extortion money back into the economy, creating hope for a brighter future in El Salvador. The adoption of Bitcoin varies across towns and regions, but there is overall optimism among those he spoke with regarding President Bukele's actions against criminals and corruption and the adoption of Bitcoin.  Graham is raising funds for his documentary project and hopes that the Bitcoin community will support it. He sees potential in combining Bitcoin with film production ensure fair compensation for content creators. Supporting links  Bitget VIP Link Graham Elwood Graham on Twitter 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.

Graham Elwood is a comedian, filmmaker, and podcaster. He has just spent time on the ground in El Salvador exploring the country's Bitcoin adoption. He is producing a new documentary called Bitcoin Saves El Salvador. Why you should listen Graham first learned about Bitcoin when Max Kaiser appeared on his show Political Vigilante. Graham discusses his experience in El Salvador, particularly in Bitcoin Beach, where he witnessed the adoption of Bitcoin and its positive impact on the local community. NGOs like My Premier Bitcoin and Hope House are educating locals about using Bitcoin in a circular economy and providing language education. Graham was impressed with being able to use Bitcoin for everyday transactions like renting a surfboard and noted the lack of crime compared to other Latin American countries. He highlights how legalizing Bitcoin has helped redirect extortion money back into the economy, creating hope for a brighter future in El Salvador. The adoption of Bitcoin varies across towns and regions, but there is overall optimism among those he spoke with regarding President Bukele's actions against criminals and corruption and the adoption of Bitcoin.  Graham is raising funds for his documentary project and hopes that the Bitcoin community will support it. He sees potential in combining Bitcoin with film production ensure fair compensation for content creators. Supporting links <a href="https://www.bitget.com/en/partner?channelCode=n9jq&amp;id=482&amp;languageType=0&amp;vipCode=oxuo&amp;groupId=271280" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Bitget VIP Link</a> <a href="https://www.grahamelwood.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Graham Elwood</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/grahamelwood" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Graham on Twitter</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/AndyPickeringNZ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Andy on Twitter</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/bravenewcoin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brave New Coin on Twitter</a> <a href="https://bravenewcoin.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brave New Coin</a> 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.

Bitcoin Saves El Salvador

Petr Kozyakov is the Co-founder and CEO of Mercuryo, a global payments infrastructure platform. Why you should listen Mercuryo began in 2018 as an onramp solution to help users buy crypto easily and at lower costs. Later, they expanded their services to provide banking solutions, payment solutions, and to act as a bridge between traditional financial institutions and crypto companies. They now work with many high profile international fintechs and crypto companies. Petr talks about the challenges faced by crypto companies in accessing fiat infrastructure due to banks' risk aversion towards cryptocurrencies. Petr also mentions that self-custodial wallets are becoming popular among users after incidents like the FTX collapse, leading to increased demand for using crypto in daily life. Petr predicts that by 2024, large crypto players will start providing fiat services, leading to real crypto adoption in the second half of 2024 and beyond. He emphasizes the importance of efficiency, sustainability, and finding real use cases for cryptocurrencies in improving operations. Petr highlights his company's ability to provide all services in one place, easy integration, and a long-term strategy for partners to evolve into crypto fintechs quickly. Supporting links  Bitget VIP Link Mercuryo 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.

Petr Kozyakov is the Co-founder and CEO of Mercuryo, a global payments infrastructure platform. Why you should listen Mercuryo began in 2018 as an onramp solution to help users buy crypto easily and at lower costs. Later, they expanded their services to provide banking solutions, payment solutions, and to act as a bridge between traditional financial institutions and crypto companies. They now work with many high profile international fintechs and crypto companies. Petr talks about the challenges faced by crypto companies in accessing fiat infrastructure due to banks' risk aversion towards cryptocurrencies. Petr also mentions that self-custodial wallets are becoming popular among users after incidents like the FTX collapse, leading to increased demand for using crypto in daily life. Petr predicts that by 2024, large crypto players will start providing fiat services, leading to real crypto adoption in the second half of 2024 and beyond. He emphasizes the importance of efficiency, sustainability, and finding real use cases for cryptocurrencies in improving operations. Petr highlights his company's ability to provide all services in one place, easy integration, and a long-term strategy for partners to evolve into crypto fintechs quickly. Supporting links <a href="https://www.bitget.com/en/partner?channelCode=n9jq&amp;id=482&amp;languageType=0&amp;vipCode=oxuo&amp;groupId=271280" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Bitget VIP Link</a> <a href="https://mercuryo.io/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mercuryo</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/AndyPickeringNZ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Andy on Twitter</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/bravenewcoin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brave New Coin on Twitter</a> <a href="https://bravenewcoin.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brave New Coin</a>  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.

Mercuryo - Cryptocurrency Payment Solutions

Denis Creighton is the CEO of IMPT, a carbon-offsetting ecosystem designed to connect global retail brands with socially responsible individuals and businesses seeking to reduce their carbon footprint.   Why you should listen Described as the Planet's Loyalty Programme, IIMPT is a carbon-offsetting ecosystem designed to connect retail brands with socially responsible individuals and businesses seeking to reduce their carbon footprint. Carbon offsetting is a mechanism that allows individuals, organizations, or companies to compensate for their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by funding projects that reduce or remove an equivalent amount of emissions elsewhere. The idea behind carbon offsetting is to achieve carbon neutrality, where the total emissions produced are balanced by an equivalent reduction in emissions or removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. While carbon offsetting can play a role in mitigating climate change, its effectiveness and impact can vary depending on several factors. IMPT’s tech stack demonstrates the value of Web3 by aiming to unlock transparency and verification in the carbon credit industry. IMPT aims to disrupt two areas: online retail shopping and the carbon credits industry. IMPT has the power to give socially conscious shoppers the ability to make a difference by reducing their carbon footprint through easy and adaptable ways. With the carbon credits sector — by using the benefits of the blockchain and the non-fungible token (NFT) process IMPT aims to build a credible and transparent ecosystem.    Supporting links  Bitget VIP Link IMPT 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.

Denis Creighton is the CEO of IMPT, a carbon-offsetting ecosystem designed to connect global retail brands with socially responsible individuals and businesses seeking to reduce their carbon footprint.   Why you should listen Described as the Planet's Loyalty Programme, IIMPT is a carbon-offsetting ecosystem designed to connect retail brands with socially responsible individuals and businesses seeking to reduce their carbon footprint. Carbon offsetting is a mechanism that allows individuals, organizations, or companies to compensate for their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by funding projects that reduce or remove an equivalent amount of emissions elsewhere. The idea behind carbon offsetting is to achieve carbon neutrality, where the total emissions produced are balanced by an equivalent reduction in emissions or removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. While carbon offsetting can play a role in mitigating climate change, its effectiveness and impact can vary depending on several factors. IMPT’s tech stack demonstrates the value of Web3 by aiming to unlock transparency and verification in the carbon credit industry. IMPT aims to disrupt two areas: online retail shopping and the carbon credits industry. IMPT has the power to give socially conscious shoppers the ability to make a difference by reducing their carbon footprint through easy and adaptable ways. With the carbon credits sector — by using the benefits of the blockchain and the non-fungible token (NFT) process IMPT aims to build a credible and transparent ecosystem.    Supporting links <a href="https://www.bitget.com/en/partner?channelCode=n9jq&amp;id=482&amp;languageType=0&amp;vipCode=oxuo&amp;groupId=271280" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Bitget VIP Link</a> <a href="https://impt.io/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">IMPT</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/AndyPickeringNZ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Andy on Twitter</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/bravenewcoin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brave New Coin on Twitter</a> <a href="https://bravenewcoin.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brave New Coin</a> 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.

IMPT - The Planet's Loyalty Programme

Micky (Mr. Telecom) Watkins is the CEO at World Mobile, a mobile network owned by the people and built on blockchain technology. Micky shares his background in telecommunications and his passion for connecting the unconnected.  Why you should listen Micky understands the importance of internet access for underserved communities and is focused on providing connectivity. World Mobile started as a privacy-based platform but shifted its focus to connecting the unconnected to address the fact that half of the world's population lacks proper internet access. Mickey explains how they set up an air node device in a remote village in Tanzania, which had a positive impact on the villagers' lives by improving communication and economic opportunities. They further explore World Mobile's mission to connect unconnected regions using off-the-shelf hardware, proprietary technology, and a sharing economy model that incentivizes individuals to host infrastructure. World Mobile, a mobile network operator based on the blockchain, is expanding its sharing economy model to connect unconnected populations in various regions. They have successfully implemented their vision in Zanzibar and Pakistan, and are now focusing on fine-tuning the sharing economy around the globe. By utilizing blockchain technology and smart contracts, World Mobile aims to reduce bureaucracy and ensure privacy for users. They have developed different types of nodes (air nodes, earth nodes, ether nodes) to provide connectivity in rural areas and address gaps in coverage. World Mobile's goal is to connect one billion people by 2030 through its shared economy approach.   Supporting links  Bitget VIP Link World Mobile 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.

Micky (Mr. Telecom) Watkins is the CEO at World Mobile, a mobile network owned by the people and built on blockchain technology. Micky shares his background in telecommunications and his passion for connecting the unconnected.  Why you should listen Micky understands the importance of internet access for underserved communities and is focused on providing connectivity. World Mobile started as a privacy-based platform but shifted its focus to connecting the unconnected to address the fact that half of the world's population lacks proper internet access. Mickey explains how they set up an air node device in a remote village in Tanzania, which had a positive impact on the villagers' lives by improving communication and economic opportunities. They further explore World Mobile's mission to connect unconnected regions using off-the-shelf hardware, proprietary technology, and a sharing economy model that incentivizes individuals to host infrastructure. World Mobile, a mobile network operator based on the blockchain, is expanding its sharing economy model to connect unconnected populations in various regions. They have successfully implemented their vision in Zanzibar and Pakistan, and are now focusing on fine-tuning the sharing economy around the globe. By utilizing blockchain technology and smart contracts, World Mobile aims to reduce bureaucracy and ensure privacy for users. They have developed different types of nodes (air nodes, earth nodes, ether nodes) to provide connectivity in rural areas and address gaps in coverage. World Mobile's goal is to connect one billion people by 2030 through its shared economy approach.   Supporting links <a href="https://www.bitget.com/en/partner?channelCode=n9jq&amp;id=482&amp;languageType=0&amp;vipCode=oxuo&amp;groupId=271280" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Bitget VIP Link</a> <a href="https://worldmobile.io/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">World Mobile</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/AndyPickeringNZ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Andy on Twitter</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/bravenewcoin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brave New Coin on Twitter</a> <a href="https://bravenewcoin.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brave New Coin</a> 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.

World Mobile - Connecting the Unconnected

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The Crypto Conversation

Mark Yusko

Mark Yusko is the CEO of Morgan Creek Capital. Mark is one of the most insightful investors and most articulate Bitcoin bulls on the planet. Mark’s investment thesis is that the greatest wealth is created by being an early investor in innovation. Making that investment requires believing in something before the majority of people understand it.  Key takeaway: Being able to generate significant wealth from investing early in innovation requires doing the work and having conviction. Blockchain and crypto assets are a technological evolution equivalent to the internet.  Why you should listen: Andy and Mark discuss Ray Kurzweil’s Law of Accelerating Returns, why new technology adoption tends to follow an s-curve, and why the human brain struggles to understand the speed of exponential growth. Plus - why crypto is a virus that will keep spreading, the myth of Warren Buffett's "Aw shucks" persona, why institutions must #GetOffZero and allocate to Bitcoin, and Mark explains why he thinks Tesla is a good company but not a good stock. Links: Morgan Creek Capital  Brave New Coin  Ray Kurzweil’s The Singularity Is Near   The Virus Is Spreading Inside Bill’s Brain  Mark’s Webinar on #GetOffZero Mark Yusko on Twitter Andy Pickering on Twitter

Mark Yusko is the CEO of Morgan Creek Capital. Mark is one of the most insightful investors and most articulate Bitcoin bulls on the planet. Mark’s investment thesis is that the greatest wealth is created by being an early investor in innovation. Making that investment requires believing in something before the majority of people understand it.  Key takeaway: Being able to generate significant wealth from investing early in innovation requires doing the work and having conviction. Blockchain and crypto assets are a technological evolution equivalent to the internet.  Why you should listen: Andy and Mark discuss Ray Kurzweil’s Law of Accelerating Returns, why new technology adoption tends to follow an s-curve, and why the human brain struggles to understand the speed of exponential growth. Plus - why crypto is a virus that will keep spreading, the myth of Warren Buffett's "Aw shucks" persona, why institutions must #GetOffZero and allocate to Bitcoin, and Mark explains why he thinks Tesla is a good company but not a good stock. Links: <a href="https://www.morgancreekcap.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Morgan Creek Capital</a> <a href="https://bravenewcoin.com/insights/podcasts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Brave New Coin</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Singularity-Near-Humans-Transcend-Biology/dp/0143037889" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Ray Kurzweil’s The Singularity Is Near </a> <a href="https://www.morgancreekfunds.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/mccm-1q2018_market-outlook.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Virus Is Spreading</a> <a href="https://www.netflix.com/nz/title/80184771" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Inside Bill’s Brain </a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNfYnfz0B5Q" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mark’s Webinar on #GetOffZero</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/MarkYusko" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mark Yusko on Twitter</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/AndyPickeringNZ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Andy Pickering on Twitter</a>

Mark Yusko on creating wealth by being an early investor in innovation

John McAfee

McAfee DEX

John McAfee speaks to us from inside a Faraday cage. At the height of the 2017 crypto bull run John made a wild Bitcoin price prediction and bet his manhood on it coming true. John is a renegade, he’s an outlaw, he may or may not be on the run from the US government and he has just launched a new decentralized exchange that he says will rival Binance in six months time.   Key takeaway: A passionate Libertarian, John seeks to free people from corrupt governments. His latest endeavour is the McAfee Decentralized Exchange (DEX). A DEX cannot be shut down by authorities. John believes that governments will continue to crack down on the crypto ecosystem and to defend against this, it is critical that a network of decentralized exchanges exist to enable the free exchange of crypto assets.  Why you should listen: John is a notorious prankster, trickster, and modern day pirate. That makes him a very entertaining interview subject. Listen as John explains why he is talking to us from a Faraday cage so that the authorities cannot track him. We discuss John’s wild Bitcoin price prediction, why he thinks the math says that Bitcoin hits 1 million by Dec 31, 2020, and why John believes this is a bet he can’t lose. Plus - John’s fascinating history working as a programmer at NASA, and on black projects at Lockheed, and we finish with the Crypto Conversation hot take round.   Supporting links: McAfee2020.com McAfeedex.com  Brave New Coin Liquid.com/bnc BNC-pro.com  Faraday cage Andy on Twitter John on Twitter

John McAfee speaks to us from inside a Faraday cage. At the height of the 2017 crypto bull run John made a wild Bitcoin price prediction and bet his manhood on it coming true. John is a renegade, he’s an outlaw, he may or may not be on the run from the US government and he has just launched a new decentralized exchange that he says will rival Binance in six months time.  Key takeaway: A passionate Libertarian, John seeks to free people from corrupt governments. His latest endeavour is the McAfee Decentralized Exchange (DEX). A DEX cannot be shut down by authorities. John believes that governments will continue to crack down on the crypto ecosystem and to defend against this, it is critical that a network of decentralized exchanges exist to enable the free exchange of crypto assets. Why you should listen: John is a notorious prankster, trickster, and modern day pirate. That makes him a very entertaining interview subject. Listen as John explains why he is talking to us from a Faraday cage so that the authorities cannot track him. We discuss John’s wild Bitcoin price prediction, why he thinks the math says that Bitcoin hits 1 million by Dec 31, 2020, and why John believes this is a bet he can’t lose. Plus - John’s fascinating history working as a programmer at NASA, and on black projects at Lockheed, and we finish with the Crypto Conversation hot take round. Supporting links: <a href="http://mcafee2020.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">McAfee2020.com</a> <a href="https://mcafeedex.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">McAfeedex.com</a> <a href="https://bravenewcoin.com/insights/podcasts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Brave New Coin</a> <a href="https://www.liquid.com/bnc/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Liquid.com/bnc</a> <a href="https://bnc-pro.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BNC-pro.com</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faraday_cage" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Faraday cage</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/AndyPickeringNZ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Andy on Twitter</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/officialmcafee" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">John on Twitter</a>

The Pirate Portal - John McAfee on Bitcoin price predictions, the McAfee DEX & life as an outlaw

Josh Olszewicz

Professional trader and market analyst Josh Olszewicz joins Andy Pickering for a brain dump on the crypto news cycle. Bakkt’s volume hit a new all-time-high, and Square had its sixth consecutive growth quarter - bullish for Bitcoin? Plus recent developments in China, why Libra is dead in the water, and Andy tells the story of how Kim Dotcom introduced him to Bitcoin. Key takeaway: Crypto has a scam problem, a fungibility problem, and a user-experience problem, are these solvable? Darknet markets still prefer Bitcoin over privacy coins, why? As Boomers fade out, millennial adoption of Bitcoin as digital money for a digital world will become inevitable. China has been working on the digital yuan for 3-4 years, what is really happening, and why China is so adept at playing the long game. Bitcoin’s stock to flow model suggests a $55,000 Bitcoin after the 2020 halving. Why you should listen: Andy and Josh discuss whether “nocoiner” is a derogatory term in the same way as ”Ok Boomer,” and Josh outs himself as an Overwatch and Magic: The Gathering enthusiast. Everyone is mad at Facebook, and just as well, as Libra looks like it is designed to use private social media data to calculate credit scores. That would be dystopian.  The story of the next decade will a Darwinian battle between decentralized digital currencies, corporate coins, and central bank digital currencies. Spoiler alert - Josh picks Bitcoin as the winner.    Supporting Links: Plan B - The Bitcoin Stock to Flow model Josh On Twitter Brave New Coin on Twitter Andy on Twitter  Josh’s Brave New Coin reports   Josh’s Trading tips Ledger Status Libra is Architecturally Unsound

Professional trader and market analyst Josh Olszewicz joins Andy Pickering for a brain dump on the crypto news cycle. Bakkt’s volume hit a new all-time-high, and Square had its sixth consecutive growth quarter - bullish for Bitcoin? Plus recent developments in China, why Libra is dead in the water, and Andy tells the story of how Kim Dotcom introduced him to Bitcoin. Key takeaway: Crypto has a scam problem, a fungibility problem, and a user-experience problem, are these solvable? Darknet markets still prefer Bitcoin over privacy coins, why? As Boomers fade out, millennial adoption of Bitcoin as digital money for a digital world will become inevitable. China has been working on the digital yuan for 3-4 years, what is really happening, and why China is so adept at playing the long game. Bitcoin’s stock to flow model suggests a $55,000 Bitcoin after the 2020 halving. Why you should listen: Andy and Josh discuss whether “nocoiner” is a derogatory term in the same way as ”Ok Boomer,” and Josh outs himself as an Overwatch and Magic: The Gathering enthusiast. Everyone is mad at Facebook, and just as well, as Libra looks like it is designed to use private social media data to calculate credit scores. That would be dystopian.  The story of the next decade will a Darwinian battle between decentralized digital currencies, corporate coins, and central bank digital currencies. Spoiler alert - Josh picks Bitcoin as the winner.  Supporting Links: <a href="https://medium.com/p/91fa0fc03e25/responses/show" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Plan B - The Bitcoin Stock to Flow model</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CarpeNoctom" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Josh On Twitter</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/bravenewcoin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brave New Coin on Twitter</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/AndyPickeringNZ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Andy on Twitter</a> <a href="https://bravenewcoin.com/insights/contributors/josh-olszewicz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Josh’s Brave New Coin reports </a> <a href="https://medium.com/@CarpeNoctom/toshimokus-trading-tips-tricks-f0ff5cc38cc8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Josh’s Trading tips</a> <a href="https://ledgerstatus.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ledger Status</a> <a href="http://www.stephendiehl.com/posts/libra.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Libra is Architecturally Unsound</a>

Josh Olszewicz - Bitcoin’s Stock to Flow, Boomers & Millennials, Libra & Facebook

Tal Kol is the co-founder of Orbs, a public blockchain for enterprise. Tal is a veteran of Israel’s 8200 unit, a military intelligence agency comprised of the smartest 18 - 21 year-olds in Israel. Alumni of the unit have been unusually successful in the global startup scene. Tal believes that the Dapp model is flawed, that Dapps can’t compete with their centralized counterparts, and that public blockchains should work with enterprise to build out Web 3.0. Key takeaway: Tal says the 8200 unit is a tech incubator and it’s one of the reasons why Israel is a global technology innovator. Learn why Tal says public blockchains for Dapps such as Ethereum, Tezos, EOS, and Cosmos will not succeed and nor will private, permissioned blockchains such as Corda and Hyperledger. Instead, Tal thinks that public blockchains that help enterprise is the only model that makes sense. Why you should listen: Tal has some extremely insightful things to say about human nature, power, corruption, and how blockchain can help. Does blockchain have a role to play in the Israeli Palestine conflict? In the Crypto Conversation hot take round, we get deep - Tal says that the global populace and the 1% have a different understanding of governance, power, and how the world really works. Everything is up for manipulation, and nothing can be trusted because power corrupts - can blockchain help? Finally, Tal explains why the laws of physics suggest that in the future as humans start to expand beyond Earth - we will inevitably split into different races and end up at war with each other across the universe. Supporting links: Orbs.com Medium.com/@talkol Kardashev_scale  Brave New Coin BNC-pro.com Andy on Twitter Tal on Twitter

Tal Kol is the co-founder of Orbs, a public blockchain for enterprise. Tal is a veteran of Israel’s 8200 unit, a military intelligence agency comprised of the smartest 18 - 21 year-olds in Israel. Alumni of the unit have been unusually successful in the global startup scene. Tal believes that the Dapp model is flawed, that Dapps can’t compete with their centralized counterparts, and that public blockchains should work with enterprise to build out Web 3.0. Key takeaway: Tal says the 8200 unit is a tech incubator and it’s one of the reasons why Israel is a global technology innovator. Learn why Tal says public blockchains for Dapps such as Ethereum, Tezos, EOS, and Cosmos will not succeed and nor will private, permissioned blockchains such as Corda and Hyperledger. Instead, Tal thinks that public blockchains that help enterprise is the only model that makes sense. Why you should listen: Tal has some extremely insightful things to say about human nature, power, corruption, and how blockchain can help. Does blockchain have a role to play in the Israeli Palestine conflict? In the Crypto Conversation hot take round, we get deep - Tal says that the global populace and the 1% have a different understanding of governance, power, and how the world really works. Everything is up for manipulation, and nothing can be trusted because power corrupts - can blockchain help? Finally, Tal explains why the laws of physics suggest that in the future as humans start to expand beyond Earth - we will inevitably split into different races and end up at war with each other across the universe. Supporting links: <a href="https://www.orbs.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Orbs.com</a> <a href="https://medium.com/@talkol" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Medium.com/@talkol</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kardashev_scale" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kardashev_scale</a> <a href="https://bravenewcoin.com/insights/podcasts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Brave New Coin</a> <a href="https://bnc-pro.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BNC-pro.com</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/AndyPickeringNZ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Andy on Twitter</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/koltal" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tal on Twitter</a>

Startup Nation - Israel's tech culture, Dapps are doomed, and can blockchain solve corruption?

Jake Yocom-Piatt, Decred co-founder and project lead talks about the mysterious Decred origin story and how it relates to Satoshi Nakamoto. A hybrid proof-of-work/proof-of-stake store of value asset, Decred has strong governance, good security, privacy features, and an innovative incentive alignment. If Bitcoin is about being your own bank, so is Decred - but it's also about having a say in your bank's policies. Plus, surveillance capitalism, Decred’s new privacy features and we listen to the ‘Privacy Flow’ hip-hop track.  Key takeaway: Decred is about reorganizing society around fairer games. Decred’s point of difference is the addition of a governance system on top of a hybrid proof-of-work/proof-of-stake cryptocurrency. Decred now has privacy features that compete with Monero and Zcash. Bitcoin maximalists often support two other projects - Monero and Decred.    Why you should listen: Jake is a fascinating guy with very strong opinions. Learn why he thinks Satoshi Nakamoto was a team of at least three people and the mysterious similarities in the origin stories of Bitcoin, Monero and Decred. Plus - listen to Decred’s ‘Privacy Flow’ hip-hop track, and learn why Jake feels vindicated by Edward Snowden’s revelations.   Supporting links: Decred.org medium.com/decred Twitter.com/decredproject  blog.companyzero.com/2015/11/bitcoins-biggest-challenges  placeholder.vc/blog/2018/5/12/decred-investment-thesis

Jake Yocom-Piatt, Decred co-founder and project lead talks about the mysterious Decred origin story and how it relates to Satoshi Nakamoto. A hybrid proof-of-work/proof-of-stake store of value asset, Decred has strong governance, good security, privacy features, and an innovative incentive alignment. If Bitcoin is about being your own bank, so is Decred - but it's also about having a say in your bank's policies. Plus, surveillance capitalism, Decred’s new privacy features and we listen to the ‘Privacy Flow’ hip-hop track.  Key takeaway: Decred is about reorganizing society around fairer games. Decred’s point of difference is the addition of a governance system on top of a hybrid proof-of-work/proof-of-stake cryptocurrency. Decred now has privacy features that compete with Monero and Zcash. Bitcoin maximalists often support two other projects - Monero and Decred.  Why you should listen: Jake is a fascinating guy with very strong opinions. Learn why he thinks Satoshi Nakamoto was a team of at least three people and the mysterious similarities in the origin stories of Bitcoin, Monero and Decred. Plus - listen to Decred’s ‘Privacy Flow’ hip-hop track, and learn why Jake feels vindicated by Edward Snowden’s revelations. Supporting links: <a href="https://decred.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Decred.org</a> <a href="https://medium.com/decred" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">medium.com/decred</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/decredproject" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter.com/decredproject</a> <a href="https://blog.companyzero.com/2015/11/bitcoins-biggest-challenges/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> blog.companyzero.com/2015/11/bitcoins-biggest-challenges</a> <a href="https://www.placeholder.vc/blog/2018/5/12/decred-investment-thesis?rq=decred" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> placeholder.vc/blog/2018/5/12/decred-investment-thesis</a>

Decred's Privacy Flow - Building a better Bitcoin & the legend of Satoshi Nakamoto

Jack Tatar

Bitcoin is the best performing asset on the planet across the last ten years. Modern Portfolio Theory suggests that by allocating 5% of an investment portfolio to Bitcoin, investors could generate outsized returns without taking on high levels of risk. Jack Tatar, an investor, advisor, and author talks about crypto assets as an investment class and reflects on the impact of the book he co-authored - Crypto Assets, the Innovative Investor’s Guide to Bitcoin and Beyond.  Key Takeaway: Modern Portfolio Theory suggests that an investment portfolio should allocate 5% towards high-risk, high-return assets such as Bitcoin. Investors can reduce overall risk while maximizing return by holding a diversified portfolio of non-correlated assets. Why you should listen:  Learn why Jack thinks Bitcoin hits $20,000 in 2020 and the likely impact of the Bitcoin halving. Plus Jack talks about the altcoin market, his favorite sci-fi novels and the two portfolios he tracks for his Forbes crypto asset newsletter subscribers.  Links  Forbes.com/newsletters/forbescryptoassetadvisor  Cryptoassets: The Innovative Investor's Guide to Bitcoin and Beyond  Modern Portfolio Theory  The Sirens of Titan   What’s the Deal With Bitcoin? twitter.com/JackTatar twitter.com/AndyPickeringNZ

Bitcoin is the best performing asset on the planet across the last ten years. Modern Portfolio Theory suggests that by allocating 5% of an investment portfolio to Bitcoin, investors could generate outsized returns without taking on high levels of risk. Jack Tatar, an investor, advisor, and author talks about crypto assets as an investment class and reflects on the impact of the book he co-authored - Crypto Assets, the Innovative Investor’s Guide to Bitcoin and Beyond.  Key Takeaway: Modern Portfolio Theory suggests that an investment portfolio should allocate 5% towards high-risk, high-return assets such as Bitcoin. Investors can reduce overall risk while maximizing return by holding a diversified portfolio of non-correlated assets. Why you should listen:  Learn why Jack thinks Bitcoin hits $20,000 in 2020 and the likely impact of the Bitcoin halving. Plus Jack talks about the altcoin market, his favorite sci-fi novels and the two portfolios he tracks for his Forbes crypto asset newsletter subscribers.  Links <a href="https://www.forbes.com/newsletters/forbescryptoassetadvisor/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Forbes.com/newsletters/forbescryptoassetadvisor</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Cryptoassets-Innovative-Investors-Bitcoin-Beyond/dp/1260026671/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=innovative+investors+guide&amp;qid=1568583237&amp;sr=8-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Cryptoassets: The Innovative Investor's Guide to Bitcoin and Beyond</a> <a href="https://medium.com/galaxy-digital-research/a-modern-portfolio-theory-case-for-bitcoin-c6d6ba609efa" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Modern Portfolio Theory</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/The-Sirens-of-Titan/dp/B001D1ILCO/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Sirens+of+Titan&amp;qid=1568583537&amp;sr=8-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Sirens of Titan </a> <a href="http://peopletested.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/WhatsTheDealWithBitcoinTatar.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> What’s the Deal With Bitcoin?</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/JackTatar" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/JackTatar</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/AndyPickeringNZ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/AndyPickeringNZ</a>

Bitcoin and beyond - The innovative investor’s guide to crypto assets with Jack Tatar

The Bitcoin price has risen 300% in 2019 but the long-suffering altcoin markets have not been able to keep pace. Earlier this month, while BTC was in a range, we started to see some altcoin moves. ETH, Stellar and Dodge all made gains in USD and BTC terms. Is there an alt window opening? What are the chances of a Q4 alt season? When is the point of maximum opportunity and minimum risk for altcoins? Can Bitcoin lead a market-wide recovery? Or is there simply more pain to come? Altcoin trader, crypto market researcher, author, and analyst Nik Patel provides his assessment of the crypto markets and where we are in the wider altcoin market cycle. Key takeaway Trading altcoins is extremely risky but it can be profitable. Due to the varied trading experience and diverse nature of global market participants, the altcoin markets are a hyper volatile expression of pure human emotion.    Why you should listen Learn why Nik is short term bearish on BTC and why he thinks an alt season may be on the cards for Q4 2019. Nik discusses his website, his research process, the book he published in 2018, An Altcoin Trader’s Handbook, and he reflects on the importance of security and what he learned after a significant portfolio loss due to a hack.   Supporting links altcointradershandbook.com  An Altcoin Trader’s Handbook (on Amazon)  A-Notsofast-security-primer  Jameson Lopp’s privacy-protection-proposal turtlebc.com/tools/bull_percentage/btc  twitter.com/cointradernik twitter.com/AndyPickeringNZ 

The Bitcoin price has risen 300% in 2019 but the long-suffering altcoin markets have not been able to keep pace. Earlier this month, while BTC was in a range, we started to see some altcoin moves. ETH, Stellar and Dodge all made gains in USD and BTC terms. Is there an alt window opening? What are the chances of a Q4 alt season? When is the point of maximum opportunity and minimum risk for altcoins? Can Bitcoin lead a market-wide recovery? Or is there simply more pain to come? Altcoin trader, crypto market researcher, author, and analyst Nik Patel provides his assessment of the crypto markets and where we are in the wider altcoin market cycle. Key takeaway Trading altcoins is extremely risky but it can be profitable. Due to the varied trading experience and diverse nature of global market participants, the altcoin markets are a hyper volatile expression of pure human emotion.  Why you should listen Learn why Nik is short term bearish on BTC and why he thinks an alt season may be on the cards for Q4 2019. Nik discusses his website, his research process, the book he published in 2018, An Altcoin Trader’s Handbook, and he reflects on the importance of security and what he learned after a significant portfolio loss due to a hack. Supporting links <a href="https://www.altcointradershandbook.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">altcointradershandbook.com</a> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Altcoin-Traders-Handbook-Nik-Patel/dp/198617011X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1528717059&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=an+altcoin+traders+handbook" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> An Altcoin Trader’s Handbook (on Amazon)</a> <a href="https://steemit.com/bitcoin/@notsofast/4-ways-to-secure-your-bags-bitcoin-altcoins-cryptoasset-tokens-whatever-a-notsofast-security-primer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> A-Notsofast-security-primer</a> <a href="https://blog.lopp.net/modest-privacy-protection-proposal/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Jameson Lopp’s privacy-protection-proposal</a> <a href="https://www.turtlebc.com/tools/bull_percentage/btc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">turtlebc.com/tools/bull_percentage/btc</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/cointradernik" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/cointradernik</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/AndyPickeringNZ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/AndyPickeringNZ</a>

Secrets of an altcoin trader - Why the altcoin market cycle is a pure expression of human emotion

Danny Kim is Head of Growth at SFOX, a crypto trading platform and prime dealer for whale traders and institutional investors. SFOX is connected to 20+ exchanges and OTC desks to provide a single point of access to the crypto markets. SFOX was one of only two crypto companies to make Y Combinator's list of the Top 100 most valuable companies to come out of its accelerator program. Key takeaway: A prime dealer provides a single point of liquidity to all the major crypto exchanges, a vital access point for large whale traders and institutional investors. The prime dealer model is an evolution in the Bitcoin and crypto markets as more sophisticated traders demand a more comprehensive liquidity solution via a single trading platform. The exact amount of OTC volume is unknown but may be up to 70% of the market.  Why you should listen: Danny explains the animal-inspired suite of SFOX algorithms - Polar Bear, Tortoise, Hare, and the Gorilla. He says the institutions are coming, however, it’s a slow and steady process due to the complex requirements of the larger pension funds and custodial clients. In the Crypto Conversation hot take round, Danny says he is a fan of Andrew Yang, and his favorite science fiction film is Interstellar.   Supporting links: SFOX SFOX on Twitter Brave New Coin on Twitter Andy on Twitter  SFOX-Crypto-Volatility-Report Brave New Coin Y Combinator Top Companies

Danny Kim is Head of Growth at SFOX, a crypto trading platform and prime dealer for whale traders and institutional investors. SFOX is connected to 20+ exchanges and OTC desks to provide a single point of access to the crypto markets. SFOX was one of only two crypto companies to make Y Combinator's list of the Top 100 most valuable companies to come out of its accelerator program. Key takeaway: A prime dealer provides a single point of liquidity to all the major crypto exchanges, a vital access point for large whale traders and institutional investors. The prime dealer model is an evolution in the Bitcoin and crypto markets as more sophisticated traders demand a more comprehensive liquidity solution via a single trading platform. The exact amount of OTC volume is unknown but may be up to 70% of the market.  Why you should listen: Danny explains the animal-inspired suite of SFOX algorithms - Polar Bear, Tortoise, Hare, and the Gorilla. He says the institutions are coming, however, it’s a slow and steady process due to the complex requirements of the larger pension funds and custodial clients. In the Crypto Conversation hot take round, Danny says he is a fan of Andrew Yang, and his favorite science fiction film is Interstellar.  Supporting links: <a href="https://www.sfox.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SFOX</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/SFox" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SFOX on Twitter</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/bravenewcoin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brave New Coin on Twitter</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/AndyPickeringNZ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Andy on Twitter</a> <a href="https://blog.sfox.com/crypto-volatility-november-2019-china-facebook-libra-whales-holidays-futures-3825392ebed0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> SFOX-Crypto-Volatility-Report</a> <a href="https://bravenewcoin.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brave New Coin</a> <a href="https://www.ycombinator.com/topcompanies/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Y Combinator Top Companies</a>

Institutional Infrastructure - How crypto prime dealers access liquidity for Bitcoin whales

A crypto entrepreneur and blockchain evangelist, Fran Strajnar is the founder and CEO of Brave New Coin. Fran says his mission is to “terraform the digital asset landscape.” Brave New Coin’s latest product is BNC Pro - a ground-breaking all-in-one crypto portfolio management platform. Key takeaway: Information flow in today’s crypto economy is fragmented, fallible and flawed. Market beating insight and advantage is available to those who can assemble, curate and filter this data quickly. Launching in November, BNC Pro is an all-in-one crypto asset management solution that integrates a user’s portfolio with Brave New Coin’s verified market data, newsfeeds and analysis tools - delivering actionable insights in near real-time. Premium tools are unlocked using the BNC Token which is launching via IEO on November 4th at Liquid.com. Why you should listen: Fran explains his vision for the future of the crypto and blockchain space and why BNC Pro is positioning to be the terminal experience at the heart of the industry. Plus - why science fiction is the literature of ideas, and the eerie similarities between Huxley’s Brave New World and Orwell’s 1984. Fran explains Star Trek’s unique ability to provide a glimpse of the future, it’s foreshadowing of mobile phones, iPads, and other technology, and how Gene Roddenberry’s clever commentaries on the cultural issues of the day shaped today's world. Supporting links:  Brave New Coin Liquid.com/bnc BNC-pro.com  A-pioneering-business-model-for-a-frontier-industry  Ray Kurzweil’s The Singularity Is Near  Kardashev scale Fran on Twitter.com Andy on Twitter Brave New World

A crypto entrepreneur and blockchain evangelist, Fran Strajnar is the founder and CEO of Brave New Coin. Fran says his mission is to “terraform the digital asset landscape.” Brave New Coin’s latest product is BNC Pro - a ground-breaking all-in-one crypto portfolio management platform. Key takeaway: Information flow in today’s crypto economy is fragmented, fallible and flawed. Market beating insight and advantage is available to those who can assemble, curate and filter this data quickly. Launching in November, BNC Pro is an all-in-one crypto asset management solution that integrates a user’s portfolio with Brave New Coin’s verified market data, newsfeeds and analysis tools - delivering actionable insights in near real-time. Premium tools are unlocked using the BNC Token which is launching via IEO on November 4th at <a href="http://Liquid.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Liquid.com</a>. Why you should listen: Fran explains his vision for the future of the crypto and blockchain space and why BNC Pro is positioning to be the terminal experience at the heart of the industry. Plus - why science fiction is the literature of ideas, and the eerie similarities between Huxley’s Brave New World and Orwell’s 1984. Fran explains Star Trek’s unique ability to provide a glimpse of the future, it’s foreshadowing of mobile phones, iPads, and other technology, and how Gene Roddenberry’s clever commentaries on the cultural issues of the day shaped today's world. Supporting links: <a href="https://bravenewcoin.com/insights/podcasts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Brave New Coin</a> <a href="https://www.liquid.com/bnc/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Liquid.com/bnc</a> <a href="https://bnc-pro.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BNC-pro.com</a> <a href="https://bravenewcoin.com/insights/a-pioneering-business-model-for-a-frontier-industry" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> A-pioneering-business-model-for-a-frontier-industry</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Singularity-Near-Humans-Transcend-Biology/dp/0143037889" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Ray Kurzweil’s The Singularity Is Near </a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kardashev_scale" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kardashev scale</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Techemist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fran on Twitter.com</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/AndyPickeringNZ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Andy on Twitter</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brave_New_World" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brave New World</a>

Brave New World - Science fiction and the future of crypto, bitcoin, and blockchain

NEM Ventures director Dave Hodgson speaks to NEM’s investments in Vimba and IoDLT and how its Catapult upgrade will accelerate the coming wave of interoperable blockchains. Also covered is the emerging Security Token Offering model - and Dave explains the differences between ICOs, STOs and IEOs, before another round of crypto hot takes.   https://nem.io/ https://nemventures.io/https://vimba.co/ https://iodlt.com/ https://twitter.com/NemVentureshttps://twitter.com/bravenewcoinhttps://twitter.com/AndyPickeringNZ https://verifiedtokenframework.com/     

NEM Ventures director Dave Hodgson speaks to NEM’s investments in Vimba and IoDLT and how its Catapult upgrade will accelerate the coming wave of interoperable blockchains. Also covered is the emerging Security Token Offering model - and Dave explains the differences between ICOs, STOs and IEOs, before another round of crypto hot takes. <a href="https://nem.io/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://nem.io/</a> <a href="https://nemventures.io/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://nemventures.io/</a><a href="https://nemventures.io/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://vimba.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://vimba.co/</a> <a href="https://iodlt.com/#/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://iodlt.com/</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/NemVentures" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/NemVentures</a><a href="https://twitter.com/bravenewcoin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/bravenewcoin</a><a href="https://twitter.com/AndyPickeringNZ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/AndyPickeringNZ</a><a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://verifiedtokenframework.com/&amp;sa=D&amp;source=hangouts&amp;ust=1564801377450000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGLq4oheLSnziWKM_YGAJxTpDzRmA" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank"> https://verifiedtokenframework.com/</a>

Why interoperability is the future of blockchain

Brittany Laughlin

Blockstack’s Brittany Laughlin joins Andy to explore Blockstack's historic SEC approval and why it’s a game-changer for crypto investors around the world. Plus, why Donald Trump's tweets and Facebook's Libra are good for crypto — and another round of crypto hot-takes. https://blockstack.org/ http://www.lattice.vc/  https://medium.com/s/story/why-decentralization-matters-5e3f79f7638ehttps://twitter.com/br_ttany https://twitter.com/AndyPickeringNZ https://twitter.com/bravenewcoin 

Blockstack’s Brittany Laughlin joins Andy to explore Blockstack's historic SEC approval and why it’s a game-changer for crypto investors around the world. Plus, why Donald Trump's tweets and Facebook's Libra are good for crypto — and another round of crypto hot-takes. <a href="https://blockstack.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://blockstack.org/</a> <a href="http://www.lattice.vc/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.lattice.vc/</a> <a href="https://medium.com/s/story/why-decentralization-matters-5e3f79f7638e" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> https://medium.com/s/story/why-decentralization-matters-5e3f79f7638e</a><a href="https://twitter.com/br_ttany" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/br_ttany</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/AndyPickeringNZ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/AndyPickeringNZ</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/bravenewcoin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/bravenewcoin</a>

Brittany Laughlin on Blockstack’s token offering securing SEC approval

While the SEC drags its feet, the EU is embracing blockchain and the emerging Security Token Offering model. Monique Bachner, a Luxembourg based company law and corporate governance expert discusses the different regulatory approaches of the EU and the U.S. Key Takeaway: Blockchain friendly EU directives are creating a positive regulatory framework for Security Token Offerings.  Why you should listen:  Learn why Luxembourg is a hub for blockchain, tech and AI. Plus, just because tokenization will soon make it possible to trade a digital sword for a fraction of a Ferrari, it doesn’t mean you should.  eublockchainforum.eu thinkblocktank.org twitter.com/moniquebachner twitter.com/AndyPickeringNZ

While the SEC drags its feet, the EU is embracing blockchain and the emerging Security Token Offering model. Monique Bachner, a Luxembourg based company law and corporate governance expert discusses the different regulatory approaches of the EU and the U.S. Key Takeaway: Blockchain friendly EU directives are creating a positive regulatory framework for Security Token Offerings.  Why you should listen:  Learn why Luxembourg is a hub for blockchain, tech and AI. Plus, just because tokenization will soon make it possible to trade a digital sword for a fraction of a Ferrari, it doesn’t mean you should.  <a href="https://www.eublockchainforum.eu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">eublockchainforum.eu</a> <a href="https://thinkblocktank.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thinkblocktank.org</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/moniquebachner" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/moniquebachner</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/AndyPickeringNZ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/AndyPickeringNZ</a>

Europe Vs The U.S. Who wins the coming wave of Security Token Offerings?

Hedera Hashgraph

Hedera Hashgraph is an enterprise-grade distributed ledger platform. After years of development, Hedera came out of stealth mode and launched the public beta of its mainnet in September. The Hedera team describes the Hashgraph as a 3rd generation public ledger (they refer to Bitcoin as 1st generation and Ethereum as 2nd generation). Hedera claims the Hashgraph can process up to 10,000 transactions per second, an order of magnitude faster than current blockchains. Rather than use a blockchain platform, the Hedera Hashgraph is based on a DAG (Directed Acyclic Graph). This form of DLT doesn’t rely on a proof-of-work or proof-of-stake consensus mechanism. Instead, Hedera network participants act as nodes that validate each other’s transactions which leads to faster consensus. However, the hashgraph is not decentralized. Instead, it has a governing council with members including corporate heavyweights such as IBM and Boeing. Mance Harmon co-founder and CEO of Hedera Hashgraph talks about his early years at the Missile Defense Agency where he met Leemon Baird, the inventor of the Hashgraph algorithm. The two tech entrepreneurs say they’ve solved blockchain’s scalability problem. Have they? Let’s try and find out... Key takeaway: Hedera is no threat to Bitcoin. But when compared to platform blockchains like Ethereum, Hedera appears to offer a compelling feature set and faster transaction times.  Why you should listen: Mance explains why he thinks Hedera is a generation ahead of current blockchains, why the team has been consciously controversial, and why existing within legal and regulatory frameworks is a feature, not a bug. Supporting Links Hedera.com  Hedera Hashgraph - Time for Some Fud by Eric Wall  Counter Fud by Hedera’s Paul Madsen  Counter Counter Fud by Eric Wall  Fair Access v. Fair Ordering, &amp; Transactions Per Second Examined &amp; Explained Twitter.com/hashgraph Twitter.com/ManceHarmon

Hedera Hashgraph is an enterprise-grade distributed ledger platform. After years of development, Hedera came out of stealth mode and launched the public beta of its mainnet in September. The Hedera team describes the Hashgraph as a 3rd generation public ledger (they refer to Bitcoin as 1st generation and Ethereum as 2nd generation). Hedera claims the Hashgraph can process up to 10,000 transactions per second, an order of magnitude faster than current blockchains. Rather than use a blockchain platform, the Hedera Hashgraph is based on a DAG (Directed Acyclic Graph). This form of DLT doesn’t rely on a proof-of-work or proof-of-stake consensus mechanism. Instead, Hedera network participants act as nodes that validate each other’s transactions which leads to faster consensus. However, the hashgraph is not decentralized. Instead, it has a governing council with members including corporate heavyweights such as IBM and Boeing. Mance Harmon co-founder and CEO of Hedera Hashgraph talks about his early years at the Missile Defense Agency where he met Leemon Baird, the inventor of the Hashgraph algorithm. The two tech entrepreneurs say they’ve solved blockchain’s scalability problem. Have they? Let’s try and find out... Key takeaway: Hedera is no threat to Bitcoin. But when compared to platform blockchains like Ethereum, Hedera appears to offer a compelling feature set and faster transaction times.  Why you should listen: Mance explains why he thinks Hedera is a generation ahead of current blockchains, why the team has been consciously controversial, and why existing within legal and regulatory frameworks is a feature, not a bug. Supporting Links <a href="https://www.hedera.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hedera.com</a> <a href="https://medium.com/@ercwl/hedera-hashgraph-time-for-some-fud-9e6653c11525" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Hedera Hashgraph - Time for Some Fud by Eric Wall</a> <a href="https://medium.com/hashgraph/counter-fud-b2ed3cca8faf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Counter Fud by Hedera’s Paul Madsen</a> <a href="https://medium.com/@ercwl/counter-counter-fud-afed13a378c9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Counter Counter Fud by Eric Wall</a> <a href="https://www.hedera.com/blog/fair-access-v-fair-ordering-and-transactions-per-second-examined-and-explained" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Fair Access v. Fair Ordering, &amp; Transactions Per Second Examined &amp; Explained</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashgraph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter.com/hashgraph</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ManceHarmon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter.com/ManceHarmon</a>

Hello Future - Is Hedera Hashgraph a blockchain killer?

Ed Felten

Ed Felten, a founder at Offchain Labs and Professor of Computer Science at Princeton who served as Deputy Chief Technology Officer to President Obama, joins Andy for a fascinating, wide-ranging discussion on the potential of smart contracts, Bitcoin’s exponential growth curve, the tensions between technology and public policy, and why blockchain voting is a non-starter. https://offchainlabs.com https://twitter.com/OffchainLabs https://twitter.com/EdFelten https://twitter.com/bravenewcoin https://twitter.com/AndyPickeringNZ   

Ed Felten, a founder at Offchain Labs and Professor of Computer Science at Princeton who served as Deputy Chief Technology Officer to President Obama, joins Andy for a fascinating, wide-ranging discussion on the potential of smart contracts, Bitcoin’s exponential growth curve, the tensions between technology and public policy, and why blockchain voting is a non-starter. <a href="https://offchainlabs.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://offchainlabs.com</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/OffchainLabs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/OffchainLabs</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/EdFelten" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/EdFelten</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/bravenewcoin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/bravenewcoin</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/AndyPickeringNZ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/AndyPickeringNZ</a>

Technology transitions - with Princeton professor and Obama advisor Ed Felten

Brian Wong

Lina Seiche

BTSE is a crypto asset exchange and futures trading platform. BTSE has partnered with crypto data company Brave New Coin to create two indices - the BBCX and BBAX, around which BTSE has developed futures trading products. Brian Wong and Lina Seiche from BTSE talk to Andy Pickering about crypto futures trading, the role of marketing and social media in crypto, and we finish with the Crypto Conversation hot take round.    Key takeaway: An index tracks the performance of a basket of assets to represent the overall strength of a market. The new BTSE BBCX index tracks Bitcoin, Ethereum and Litecoin and can be combined with leveraged futures trading. Brian discusses the collaborative process working with the Brave New Coin market data team to create the index. Brian and Lina explain why they think the next Bitcoin bull run will be even bigger than 2017, how futures trading allows miners and traders to hedge their positions and why liquidity attracts liquidity.   Why you should listen: Lina talks about the importance of separating signal from noise on social media and at crypto conferences. She explains why there is a first-place prize of 10 Bitcoins in the BTSE trading competition and why centralized exchanges need to win the trust of their users. In the Crypto Conversation hot-take round, Brian says he admires the vision of Andrew Yang, Lina explains why BTSE sponsors the Magical Crypto Friends, and why she respects Elon Musk’s vision to take humanity to another planet. Not to be outdone in the sci-fi stakes, we learn that Brian’s Twitter handle is a reference to the Infinite Square Well - the particle in a box model in quantum mechanics. Brian says that his favorite sci-fi film is Interstellar, while Lina admits to being more of a fantasy fan, and picks the Lord of the Rings as her fantasy literature of choice.    Supporting links: Btse.com Btse trading-competition  Btse-x-bnc-bbcx-index-futures-trading-tutorial  Brave New Coin indices-program  BNC-BTSE Composite Index (BBCX)  Brave New Coin BNC-pro.com Andy on Twitter Lina on Twitter Brian on Twitter  Fluffy Pony sells BTSE like a BOSS Particle in a box

BTSE is a crypto asset exchange and futures trading platform. BTSE has partnered with crypto data company Brave New Coin to create two indices - the BBCX and BBAX, around which BTSE has developed futures trading products. Brian Wong and Lina Seiche from BTSE talk to Andy Pickering about crypto futures trading, the role of marketing and social media in crypto, and we finish with the Crypto Conversation hot take round.  Key takeaway: An index tracks the performance of a basket of assets to represent the overall strength of a market. The new BTSE BBCX index tracks Bitcoin, Ethereum and Litecoin and can be combined with leveraged futures trading. Brian discusses the collaborative process working with the Brave New Coin market data team to create the index. Brian and Lina explain why they think the next Bitcoin bull run will be even bigger than 2017, how futures trading allows miners and traders to hedge their positions and why liquidity attracts liquidity. Why you should listen: Lina talks about the importance of separating signal from noise on social media and at crypto conferences. She explains why there is a first-place prize of 10 Bitcoins in the BTSE trading competition and why centralized exchanges need to win the trust of their users. In the Crypto Conversation hot-take round, Brian says he admires the vision of Andrew Yang, Lina explains why BTSE sponsors the Magical Crypto Friends, and why she respects Elon Musk’s vision to take humanity to another planet. Not to be outdone in the sci-fi stakes, we learn that Brian’s Twitter handle is a reference to the Infinite Square Well - the particle in a box model in quantum mechanics. Brian says that his favorite sci-fi film is Interstellar, while Lina admits to being more of a fantasy fan, and picks the Lord of the Rings as her fantasy literature of choice.  Supporting links: <a href="https://www.btse.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Btse.com</a> <a href="https://www.btse.com/en/trading-competition" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Btse trading-competition</a> <a href="https://www.academy.btse.com/post/btse-x-bnc-bbcx-index-futures-trading-tutorial" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Btse-x-bnc-bbcx-index-futures-trading-tutorial</a> <a href="https://bravenewcoin.com/enterprise-solutions/indices-program" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Brave New Coin indices-program</a> <a href="https://bravenewcoin.com/enterprise-solutions/indices-program/bbcx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> BNC-BTSE Composite Index (BBCX)</a> <a href="https://bravenewcoin.com/insights/podcasts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Brave New Coin</a> <a href="https://bnc-pro.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BNC-pro.com</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/AndyPickeringNZ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Andy on Twitter</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/LinaSeiche" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lina on Twitter</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/infsqrwell" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brian on Twitter</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/btsecom/posts/btse-is-now-a-sponsor-of-the-magical-crypto-friends-show-check-out-fluffy-ponys-/392437128142595/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Fluffy Pony sells BTSE like a BOSS</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Particle_in_a_box" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Particle in a box</a>

Crypto Futures - a crypto index for futures trading with Brian Wong & Lina Seiche

Despite a compelling ‘world computer’ narrative, Ethereum has failed to deliver market-ready applications at scale. With its future no longer a foregone conclusion, Aditya Das discusses his new report that assesses the Istanbul hard fork and Ethereum 2.0. Can the roadmap deliver on the blockchain’s early promise? bravenewcoin.com/ethereum-at-the-crossroads twitter.com/bravenewcoin  twitter.com/Dascryptoforyou twitter.com/AndyPickeringNZ

Despite a compelling ‘world computer’ narrative, Ethereum has failed to deliver market-ready applications at scale. With its future no longer a foregone conclusion, Aditya Das discusses his new report that assesses the Istanbul hard fork and Ethereum 2.0. Can the roadmap deliver on the blockchain’s early promise? <a href="https://mailchi.mp/bravenewcoin.com/ethereum-at-the-crossroads" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bravenewcoin.com/ethereum-at-the-crossroads</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/bravenewcoin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/bravenewcoin</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Dascryptoforyou" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/Dascryptoforyou</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/AndyPickeringNZ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/AndyPickeringNZ</a>

The problem with Ethereum. ETH 2.0 & the Istanbul hard fork. Bullish or bearish?

Bram Cohen

This is part one of a two-part conversation with Bram Cohen. Bram is the inventor of the peer to peer BitTorrent protocol that changed the world in the early 2000s, disrupting the way we understand copyright, how we consume content, and leading to the destruction and rebirth of corporate media companies. Bram is now working on Chia Network, a cryptocurrency with the same properties as Bitcoin, but without the intensive energy footprint. Chia uses a new consensus algorithm called Proof Of Space and Time. Why you should listen: The BitTorrent protocol was a catalyst for the golden age of file-sharing in the early 2000s. Bram says it was never about being a crusader against copyright, he was simply interested in moving data from point A to point B. Listen to Bram’s memories of being a childhood programming prodigy, his early start-up failures, and his impressions of Hal Finney and Satoshi Nakamoto during the early years of Bitcoin.  Key takeaway: At its peak, BitTorrent had hundreds of millions of users and accounted for 40% of all internet traffic. At the core of this was the idea that information wants to be free - and the tension behind that idea is still at the root of what it means to be extremely online today.  BitTorrent is the world’s largest decentralized protocol. Bitcoin is the second largest. Bitcoin is a revolutionary idea but miners are too centralized and the energy footprint is growing. Bram’s vision for Chia addresses these two perceived weaknesses.  Links: Bram Cohen’s Wikipedia page Chia Chia Green Paper  United States of America Mathematical Olympiad  Mojo Nation BitTorrent Copyright  Hal Finney  Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds Bitcoin IRC Channels Bram on Twitter Chia Project on Twitter 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.

This is part one of a two-part conversation with Bram Cohen. Bram is the inventor of the peer to peer BitTorrent protocol that changed the world in the early 2000s, disrupting the way we understand copyright, how we consume content, and leading to the destruction and rebirth of corporate media companies. Bram is now working on Chia Network, a cryptocurrency with the same properties as Bitcoin, but without the intensive energy footprint. Chia uses a new consensus algorithm called Proof Of Space and Time. Why you should listen: The BitTorrent protocol was a catalyst for the golden age of file-sharing in the early 2000s. Bram says it was never about being a crusader against copyright, he was simply interested in moving data from point A to point B. Listen to Bram’s memories of being a childhood programming prodigy, his early start-up failures, and his impressions of Hal Finney and Satoshi Nakamoto during the early years of Bitcoin.  Key takeaway: At its peak, BitTorrent had hundreds of millions of users and accounted for 40% of all internet traffic. At the core of this was the idea that information wants to be free - and the tension behind that idea is still at the root of what it means to be extremely online today.  BitTorrent is the world’s largest decentralized protocol. Bitcoin is the second largest. Bitcoin is a revolutionary idea but miners are too centralized and the energy footprint is growing. Bram’s vision for Chia addresses these two perceived weaknesses. Links: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bram_Cohen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bram Cohen’s Wikipedia page</a> <a href="https://www.chia.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chia</a> <a href="https://www.chia.net/greenpaper/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chia Green Paper</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_of_America_Mathematical_Olympiad" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> United States of America Mathematical Olympiad</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mnet_(peer-to-peer_network)#MojoNation" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Mojo Nation</a> <a href="https://www.bittorrent.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BitTorrent</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Copyright</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hal_Finney_(computer_scientist)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Hal Finney</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extraordinary_Popular_Delusions_and_the_Madness_of_Crowds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds</a> <a href="https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/IRC_channels" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bitcoin IRC Channels</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/bramcohen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bram on Twitter</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/chia_project" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chia Project on Twitter</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/AndyPickeringNZ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Andy on Twitter</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/bravenewcoin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brave New Coin on Twitter</a> <a href="https://bravenewcoin.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brave New Coin</a> 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.

Information wants to be free - Bram Cohen on BitTorrent, content, copyright & crypto (part 1)

Stephen Stonberg is the COO/CFO at Bittrex Global, a digital asset exchange based in Liechtenstein. Bittrex Global is a spin-off from one of the OG crypto exchanges, the original Bittrex, based in the U.S. Bittrex Global serves all Bittrex users based outside of the U.S. Why you should listen: Stephen Stonberg is a graduate of Harvard who spent time at Goldman Sachs. Working in the finance industry in London, Stephen became interested in the potential of the crypto asset class in 2017. After a short stint working in business development in the early days of Binance, Stephen moved to Bittrex where he is now as COO/CFO at Bittrex Global.  Key takeaway: Bittrex Global moved from Malta to Liechtenstein. The Liechtenstein Blockchain Act that was passed in January is a good piece of legislation that best supports their exchange activities.  Liechtenstein is a professional financial services hub and is a much better fit than Malta for Bittrex Global. Bittrex Global aims for the highest possible standards of regulation, security, and compliance to protect itself and its users. A new Bittrex Global exchange token is coming soon. Supporting links: Bittrex Global Bittrex Global on Twitter Stephen On Twitter Andy on Twitter  Brave New Coin on Twitter Brave New Coin BNC Pro   The Crypto Conversation is sponsored by BNC Pro, the new digital wealth platform featuring an all-in-one suite of customizable, institutional-grade applications that help you manage your crypto investments. Research, chart, screen, analyze, optimize, report, and more. BNC Pro is the ultimate portfolio tool for individual or enterprise use. Streamline your workflow, manage your crypto, and master this brave new asset class with BNC Pro. Go to BNC-Pro.com to create your free account. 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.

Stephen Stonberg is the COO/CFO at Bittrex Global, a digital asset exchange based in Liechtenstein. Bittrex Global is a spin-off from one of the OG crypto exchanges, the original Bittrex, based in the U.S. Bittrex Global serves all Bittrex users based outside of the U.S. Why you should listen: Stephen Stonberg is a graduate of Harvard who spent time at Goldman Sachs. Working in the finance industry in London, Stephen became interested in the potential of the crypto asset class in 2017. After a short stint working in business development in the early days of Binance, Stephen moved to Bittrex where he is now as COO/CFO at Bittrex Global.  Key takeaway: Bittrex Global moved from Malta to Liechtenstein. The Liechtenstein Blockchain Act that was passed in January is a good piece of legislation that best supports their exchange activities.  Liechtenstein is a professional financial services hub and is a much better fit than Malta for Bittrex Global. Bittrex Global aims for the highest possible standards of regulation, security, and compliance to protect itself and its users. A new Bittrex Global exchange token is coming soon. Supporting links: <a href="https://global.bittrex.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bittrex Global</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/BittrexGlobal2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bittrex Global on Twitter</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/StephenStonberg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stephen On Twitter</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/AndyPickeringNZ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Andy on Twitter</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/bravenewcoin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brave New Coin on Twitter</a> <a href="https://bravenewcoin.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brave New Coin</a> <a href="https://bnc-pro.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BNC Pro</a> The Crypto Conversation is sponsored by BNC Pro, the new digital wealth platform featuring an all-in-one suite of customizable, institutional-grade applications that help you manage your crypto investments. Research, chart, screen, analyze, optimize, report, and more. BNC Pro is the ultimate portfolio tool for individual or enterprise use. Streamline your workflow, manage your crypto, and master this brave new asset class with BNC Pro. Go to <a href="https://bnc-pro.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BNC-Pro.com</a> to create your free account. 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.

Bittrex Global - Building a regulated altcoin exchange

Jeff McDonald is the co-founder of the NEM Foundation. Jeff was one of the first members of the NEM community and has helped build the NEM project to where it is today. NEM is preparing for the launch of Symbol (codename Catapult), the second generation of the NEM blockchain.  Why you should listen: Jeff McDonald shares recollections of the NEM journey to date. NEM was one of the earliest enterprise blockchains and began life as a thread on the BitcoinTalk forums before growing into a top 5 market cap asset with NEM communities all over the globe. Symbol (codename Catapult) represents a full rewrite of the NEM protocol. NEM core dev Jaguar recently published an update that unifies the governance plans for all NEM ecosystem entities to support one goal - the launch of Symbol later in 2020. Key takeaway: In building Symbol, Jeff says NEM has applied all the learning that comes from running version 1 of their blockchain in production for four years. Symbol is a more performant, scalable, and feature-rich protocol as a result. It will become the core NEM engine, powering both private and public blockchains. Jeff says the 3 other blockchain projects that he sees as the most formidable competitors are Libra, Hyperledger, and Ethereum. Supporting links:  Symbol Roadmap  Nem Ecosystem Updates  Nem.io Nem on Twitter Jeff on Twitter Andy on Twitter  Brave New Coin on Twitter Brave New Coin BNC Pro The Crypto Conversation is sponsored by BNC Pro, the new digital wealth platform featuring an all-in-one suite of customizable, institutional-grade applications that help you manage your crypto investments. Research, chart, screen, analyze, optimize, report, and more. BNC Pro is the ultimate portfolio tool for individual or enterprise use. Streamline your workflow, manage your crypto, and master this brave new asset class with BNC Pro. Go to BNC-Pro.com to create your free account. 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.

Jeff McDonald is the co-founder of the NEM Foundation. Jeff was one of the first members of the NEM community and has helped build the NEM project to where it is today. NEM is preparing for the launch of Symbol (codename Catapult), the second generation of the NEM blockchain.  Why you should listen: Jeff McDonald shares recollections of the NEM journey to date. NEM was one of the earliest enterprise blockchains and began life as a thread on the BitcoinTalk forums before growing into a top 5 market cap asset with NEM communities all over the globe. Symbol (codename Catapult) represents a full rewrite of the NEM protocol. NEM core dev Jaguar recently published an update that unifies the governance plans for all NEM ecosystem entities to support one goal - the launch of Symbol later in 2020. Key takeaway: In building Symbol, Jeff says NEM has applied all the learning that comes from running version 1 of their blockchain in production for four years. Symbol is a more performant, scalable, and feature-rich protocol as a result. It will become the core NEM engine, powering both private and public blockchains. Jeff says the 3 other blockchain projects that he sees as the most formidable competitors are Libra, Hyperledger, and Ethereum. Supporting links: <a href="https://forum.nem.io/t/nem-ecosystem-symbol-launch-plan/24773" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Symbol Roadmap</a> <a href="https://forum.nem.io/t/nem-ecosystem-future-governance-and-plans/24690" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Nem Ecosystem Updates </a> <a href="https://nem.io/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nem.io</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/NEMofficial" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nem on Twitter</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/thejabo38" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jeff on Twitter</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/AndyPickeringNZ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Andy on Twitter</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/bravenewcoin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brave New Coin on Twitter</a> <a href="https://bravenewcoin.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brave New Coin</a> <a href="https://bnc-pro.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BNC Pro</a> The Crypto Conversation is sponsored by BNC Pro, the new digital wealth platform featuring an all-in-one suite of customizable, institutional-grade applications that help you manage your crypto investments. Research, chart, screen, analyze, optimize, report, and more. BNC Pro is the ultimate portfolio tool for individual or enterprise use. Streamline your workflow, manage your crypto, and master this brave new asset class with BNC Pro. Go to <a href="https://bnc-pro.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BNC-Pro.com</a> to create your free account. 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.

NEM 2.0 - Launch the Catapult, Symbol is coming

Chris Brookins is the founder of Valiendero Digital Assets, a quantitative cryptocurrency investment fund. Chris is the co-author of a new report titled Safe Havens - How gold and bitcoin can adapt to a new paradigm. In the current global crisis - the world is trending towards negative interest rates, money printing, and a decline in cash - traditional safe-haven assets are being turned on their head. The report explores what the function of a 21st-century safe haven should be. Why you should listen: Bitcoin is on the path to becoming a store of value. The narrative of bitcoin being uncorrelated with any other asset class, and being a safe haven store of value took a hit on March 12, black Thursday when it crashed along with other global markets. However, Bitcoin has since recovered, proving itself surprisingly resilient, and its recovery didn’t require central bank intervention or a government bailout.  Key takeaway: The COVID-19 pandemic is a black swan event that will impact all industries. It will affect the economy, supply chains, and political and social systems. Bitcoin is antifragile and may benefit from the current global uncertainty. However, as a risk asset, due to rising unemployment retail investors will likely have less income to buy Bitcoin. Expectations of risk to the global economy based on historical events are underestimated because events are inherently fat-tailed and because the tail has become fatter with increased connectivity. In other words high impact, low probability events are becoming more probable. Supporting links:  Safe Havens - How gold and bitcoin can adapt to a new paradigm Valiendero Digital Assets Chris on Twitter Andy on Twitter  Brave New Coin on Twitter Brave New Coin BNC Pro The Crypto Conversation is sponsored by BNC Pro, the new digital wealth platform featuring an all-in-one suite of customizable, institutional-grade applications that help you manage your crypto investments. Research, chart, screen, analyze, optimize, report, and more. BNC Pro is the ultimate portfolio tool for individual or enterprise use. Streamline your workflow, manage your crypto, and master this brave new asset class with BNC Pro. Go to BNC-Pro.com to create your free account. 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.

Chris Brookins is the founder of Valiendero Digital Assets, a quantitative cryptocurrency investment fund. Chris is the co-author of a new report titled Safe Havens - How gold and bitcoin can adapt to a new paradigm. In the current global crisis - the world is trending towards negative interest rates, money printing, and a decline in cash - traditional safe-haven assets are being turned on their head. The report explores what the function of a 21st-century safe haven should be. Why you should listen: Bitcoin is on the path to becoming a store of value. The narrative of bitcoin being uncorrelated with any other asset class, and being a safe haven store of value took a hit on March 12, black Thursday when it crashed along with other global markets. However, Bitcoin has since recovered, proving itself surprisingly resilient, and its recovery didn’t require central bank intervention or a government bailout.  Key takeaway: The COVID-19 pandemic is a black swan event that will impact all industries. It will affect the economy, supply chains, and political and social systems. Bitcoin is antifragile and may benefit from the current global uncertainty. However, as a risk asset, due to rising unemployment retail investors will likely have less income to buy Bitcoin. Expectations of risk to the global economy based on historical events are underestimated because events are inherently fat-tailed and because the tail has become fatter with increased connectivity. In other words high impact, low probability events are becoming more probable. Supporting links: <a href="https://bravenewcoin.com/insights/research/how-gold-and-bitcoin-can-adapt-to-a-new-paradigm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Safe Havens - How gold and bitcoin can adapt to a new paradigm</a> <a href="https://www.valiendero.io/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Valiendero Digital Assets</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CryptoBrookins" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chris on Twitter</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/AndyPickeringNZ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Andy on Twitter</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/bravenewcoin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brave New Coin on Twitter</a> <a href="https://bravenewcoin.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brave New Coin</a> <a href="https://bnc-pro.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BNC Pro</a> The Crypto Conversation is sponsored by BNC Pro, the new digital wealth platform featuring an all-in-one suite of customizable, institutional-grade applications that help you manage your crypto investments. Research, chart, screen, analyze, optimize, report, and more. BNC Pro is the ultimate portfolio tool for individual or enterprise use. Streamline your workflow, manage your crypto, and master this brave new asset class with BNC Pro. Go to <a href="https://bnc-pro.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BNC-Pro.com</a> to create your free account. 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.

Safe Havens - How gold and Bitcoin can adapt to the new paradigm

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