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The Blockcrunch - The Missing Pieces in Crypto UX - Chris Winfrey (Co-founder, Authereum), Ep. 88
February 18th, 2020 by
BTCMedia This week, I'm joined by Chris Winfrey, co-founder of Authereum, which aims to bridge the gap between Web 3 and Web 2 user experiences. We dive into: the missing UX components in Web 3, what Metamask & Coinbase wallets lack, the risks of contract-based accounts, building a moat around crypto wallet businesses, why Authereum puts Dai first. Read More -
The Blockcrunch — 2020: Preparing for the Year of Staking with Joe Lallouz (CEO, Bison Trails), Ep. 87
February 11th, 2020 by BTCMedia This week, I'm joined by Joe Lallouz (@JoeLallouz), the CEO of Bison Trails. We talk about how staking companies can build moats, whether exchanges are a threat to independent stakers, why Bison Trails joined Facebook's Libra and the origins and differentiation of Bison Trails' threat of centralization in staking. Read More -
Blockcrunch: Ex Goldman Sachs Partner's Crypto 2020 Outlook - Kelvin Koh, Spartan Capital, Ep. 85
January 28th, 2020 by BTCMedia A very special interview with Kelvin Koh (@SpartanBlack_1), former Partner at Goldman Sachs, current CIO at crypto hedge fund Spartan Capital and someone whom I've learned a lot from in the past 1.5 years. Read More -
Blockcrunch: What's Next for Crypto Collectibles? - Devin Finzer, OpenSea, Ep. 86
February 4th, 2020 by BTCMedia This week, I'm joined by Devin Finzer (@dfinzer), co-founder of crypto collectible marketplace OpenSea that raised $2.1M from Blockchain Capital and others. We dive into: the overlooked opportunity of crypto collectibles, OpenSea's business model and moat, the future of non-fungible tokens, Crypto art, collectibles, trading cards, and more. Read More -
The Blockcrunch - A Bitcoiner's Take on Cryptocurrencies - Stephan Livera, Ep. 84
January 21st, 2020 by BTCMedia Stephan Livera (@stephanlivera), Bitcoin maximalist, Austrian economist and founder of Ministry of Nodes & Stephan Livera Podcast, shares his views on crypto and Bitcoin's economic underpinnings. Read More -
Blockcrunch - Where is Adoption Happening in Crypto? - Chris McCann, Proof of Capital, Ep. 83
January 14th, 2020 by BTCMedia Chris McCann (@mccannatron), formerly of Greylock, founded Proof of Capital to invest in crypto products with real adoption. In this special interview, we discuss: - Why PoC hasn't funded protocols - Why haven't remittances taken off for crypto? - Founder-product fit, product-market fit - Calculating TAM for new markets - Exit opportunities in crypto - Actionable framework for investment meetings Read More -
Blockcrunch - Contrarian Theses in Crypto for 2020 - Jake Brukhman, CoinFund, Ep. 82
January 9th, 2020 by BTCMedia Jake Brukhman, the founder of the first VC fund in crypto (CoinFund) joins me in kicking off 2020 with his contrarian theses like: * Why app chains make sense despite Ethereum's moat * Why DeFi isn't a sign of mainstream adoption * Why apps accrue value, not protocols * Why crypto art is hugely overlooked Read More -
Blockcrunch - Crypto Is Not for Mass Adoption: A Debate - Jill Carlson vs. Yaniv Tal
December 21st, 2019 by BTCMedia To close out 2019, Open Money Initiative's Jill Carlson (@jillruthcarlson) and The Graph's Yaniv Tal (@yanivgraph) join us to debate one of the most important topics in crypto. They discuss: Read More -
The Blockcrunch - Defending Decred's Onchain Governance - Noah Pierau (Decred, Part 2)
March 18th, 2019 by
DSholla We continue our discussion on onchain governance by diving into the common critiques that people have for Decred. Decred's Noah Pierau and I touch on: - Enforceability of onchain votes - Stake-based vs. entity-based voting - Fairness & centralization in proof of stake systems - The threat of malicious actors Rate and subscribe! Host: Jason Choi (@MrJasonChoi). **Not finance advice. Spartan Capital and/or Jason may or may not have positions in assets discussed on the show.... Read More -
The Blockcrunch - How the World's Top Crypto Hedge Fund Invests - Niraj Pant (Partner, Polychain Capital)
March 4th, 2019 by DSholla Polychain Capital turned $4 Million into $1 Billion and became the world's largest crypto hedge fund. Partner and research lead Niraj Pant joins Blockcrunch on this episode to discuss: - Polychain's investment funnel - Value accrual in tokens - Tokens vs. equity - Fat Protocols, dapps and interoperability - Structuring a hedge/ venture fund Rate and subscribe! Host: Jason Choi (@MrJasonChoi). Intro music by [Phortissimo](https://soundcloud.com/phortissimo) **Not finance... Read More -
The Blockcrunch - How Should We Build a Democracy on the Blockchain? — Chris McCoy (Storecoin)
February 18th, 2019 by DSholla What would the three branches of the government look like...on the blockchain? This week, we continue our discussion on crypto governance with Storecoin, backed by Blocktower and Arrington XRP Capital, to find out. Founder Chris McCoy and I touch on: Why 1-coin-1-vote doesn't work How to creates a p2p democracy and its tradeoffs Whether a system of checks and balances makes sense Host: Jason Choi (@MrJasonChoi) Not finance advice. Spartan Capital and/or Jason may or may not have... Read More -
The Blockcrunch - How to Think about Liquidity in Crypto Markets - Michael Feng (Hummingbot)
February 26th, 2019 by DSholla Do you really understand crypto if you don't understand liquidity? For investors, liquidity in crypto can be a huge risk - but also a big opportunity. I chat with Michael Feng from CoinAlpha/Hummingbot on: - What market makers do - The problem with tokenizing illiquid assets Market asymmetries in crypto - How traders arbitrage across centralized and decentralized exchanges Rate and subscribe! Host: Jason Choi (@MrJasonChoi). Intro music by [Phortissimo](https://soundclo... Read More -
The Blockcrunch -What is Ampleforth? Dissecting Bitfinex's New IEO
June 10th, 2019 by DSholla Ampleforth is one of the most unique projects I've seen - supposedly price stable, but not quite a stablecoin either. Ahead of their Bitfinex IEO, co-founder Brendon Iles joins me in discussing: - What is Ampleforth and "smart commodity money"? - The unique cryptoeconomics behind AMPL - Why do an IEO on Bitfinex? Support the show: * Pay with Dai here * BTC: 3EFSLnPpme6Lo6DynN1bVV9owooueFvEmJ * ETH: 0xdec40AA30B9C562aB4b839529BfC290C1B5Da61E **Host:** Jason Choi (@MrJason... Read More -
The Blockcrunch - $52M Later, Where is Kyber Network Today?
January 22nd, 2019 by DSholla Decentralized exchanges have a problem with liquidity. Kyber Network, a Singaporean based on-chain liquidity project, raised ~$50M in their ICO to tackle this with a unique model. Where are they today? Are people using them? I caught up with Anton Buenavista, senior developer at Kyber, to find out: Kyber's unique approach to managing liquidity How Kyber compares to 0x and other dex projects Where value accrues at the dex layer What is on Kyber's roadmap Not finance advi... Read More -
The Blockcrunch - How Should We Govern Blockchains? - Ryan Zurrer (Web3 Foundation)
January 29th, 2019 by DSholla Ryan Zurrer, Director of the Web3 Foundation and former Principal at Polychain Capital, joins us in discussing one of the most important questions in crypto: how should we govern blockchains? We touch on: How should blockchains be governed? What are the different models of governance? How do we prevent plutocracies? How does Polkadot further the governance debate? ****** Show links: - [Libsyn](http://www.blockcrunch.libsyn.com/) - [Apple Podcast](https://itunes.a... Read More -
The Blockcrunch - Why Democracy Doesn't Work in Blockchain Governance - Arthur Breitman (Tezos)
August 1st, 2019 by DSholla Arthur Breitman of Tezos joins us in breaking down the common critiques for on-chain governance in this deeply insightful and provocative episode. Read More -
The Blockcrunch - Tokenizing the World with Blockchain featuring Anthony
January 16th, 2019 by DSholla We chat with Anthony "Pomp" Pompliano, Founder & Partner at Morgan Creek Digital Assets, a blockchain-centric subsidiary of investment firm Morgan Creek Capital. Follow host Jason Choi on Twitter *@MrJasonChoi* ****** Show links: [Libsyn](bit.ly/blockcrunch_libsyn) [Apple Podcast](bit.ly/blockcrunch_apple) [Stitcher](bit.ly/blockcrunch_stitcher) [Spotify](bit.ly/blockcrunch_spotify) ****** Intro music by Phortissimo: https://soundcloud.com/phortissimo Sound eng... Read More -
The Blockcrunch - How Maker Became Ethereum's Biggest Project - Rune Christensen (Founder, MakerDao)
February 11th, 2019 by DSholla More than $240M worth of ETH are locked up in MakerDao's smart contracts, making it the largest project on Ethereum in terms of value locked up (beyond direct speculation). Founder Rune Christensen joins us on this special episode. We touch on: - The origins of Dai and its adoption so far - How will Maker scale? - Maker's stabilization mechanism and governance - How would Maker bootstrap a new synthesized asset? Host: Jason Choi (@MrJasonChoi) Rate and subscribe! **Not... Read More -
The Blockcrunch - Crypto Governance: Where Are We Now? - Gregory Rocco (ConsenSys)
February 4th, 2019 by DSholla Losing track of the million things happening in crypto governance? This is the episode you don't want to miss. Gregory Rocco (@Obstropolos) from ConsenSys gives us a quick recap and his take on the different experiments out there today. We touch on: - Do governance tokens work? - Should we have subjectivity in governance? - The major types of governance models today - On-chain vs. off-chain - pros and cons Not finance advice. Rate and subscribe! Host: Jason Choi (@MrJas... Read More -
The Blockcrunch: Stories from China's Crypto Wild West | Matthew Graham, Asia Series, Ep. 80
December 17th, 2019 by BTCMedia As part of our Asia series, Matthew Graham, co-founder of Beijing based blockchain investment firm Sino Global Capital, shares his on-the-ground views on retail sentiment in China crypto, 700x leverage & speculation, Alipay/Wechat pay vs crypto, scams & regulators, provincial government's approach to blockchain. Read More
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