In this episode, we speak with Joseph Lubin, the cofounder of Ethereum and the founder of ConsenSys. Major Topics Include: His background and career trajectory which propelled him into the blockchain space  Co-founding Ethereum with Vitalik Buterin The evolution and structure of ConsenSys The impact of blockchain on the financial services industry, and which industries will be next to adopt the technology   The evolution of venture capital in light of blockchain technology The nature of company shares and the evolution (history) of shares Regulation in the space 

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Joe Lubin on Ethereum, ConsenSys, & More

In this episode, we speak with Joshua Gans who is a professor of strategic management and the chair in technical innovation and entrepreneurship at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto.   Major Topics Include: The economics of technological innovation as it pertains to blockchain and artificial intelligence His work on the book Prediction Machines and the paper “Some Simple Economics of the Blockchain” How blockchain reduces the cost of verification and what this means for evaluating the potential of future blockchain uses and projects The Creative Destruction Lab’s blockchain stream and its growing network of tech startups The tradeoffs for startups between ICO fundraising and traditional venture capital Third party verification, regulation, security tokens vs. utility tokens, bitcoin mining, smart contracts, etc.  

The Economics of Blockchain with Joshua Gans

In this episode, we speak with John Wolpert who is no stranger to the blockchain space. He was on the founding team for Hyperledger and now works with product and venture development at ConsenSys. Major Topics Include His career journey alongside blockchain from IBM to ConsenSys The Linux Foundation, founding of Hyperledger, and Fabric The evolution of the stateful internet, including notes on how Ethereum and specialized channels could coincide to realize a greater future potential ConsenSys, the innovation curve, and how his team anticipates future problems that could be solved with blockchain Current, gripping, use cases that he and his team are exploring The essentialness of the blockchain as an attribute to the new stateful internet (allowing for a tamper proof mainnet and surveillance-protected private channels) The potential benefits of wedding Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain technology to solve sensitivity issues around data 

John Wolpert on ConsenSys and the Future of Blockchain

In this episode we speak with Jess Houlgrave, co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Codex. Houlgrave speaks on the non-financial aspects of blockchain, specifically in the arts & collectibles asset class. Here, Houlgrave touches on topics such as the regulatory environment in the United Kingdom, the uses of Codex and the many possibilities for blockchain in the arts & collectibles asset class.   Major topics Non-financial aspects of blockchain  Provenance  Codex  Advantages of Codex Bidable  Regulatory environment in UK  Biography co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Codex Credit Suisse in investment banking and M&A Ontario Pension Trust Oxford University 

Jess Houlgrave on how Blockchain is Revolutionizing the Arts & Collectibles Asset Class

In this episode we speak with Shin’ichiro Matso, a research Professor at Georgetown and a leading authority in cryptographic protocols. Matso speaks on many subjects, including security economics and its relationship to crypto economics, who has the incentives in blockchain and criticisms of Bitcoin protocol.   Major topics Criticisms of Blockchain Protocols  Security Economics and its relationship to Crypto Economics Incentivizing Crypto Minors Sallows Consortium BCF Network  Countries that are ahead in blockchain Biography Research Professor at Georgetown Cryptographer Inventing Protocols A leading authority in Cryptographic Protocols  MIT Media Labs (liaison between MIT and Japan) 

Shin'ichiro Matsuo's Criticisms of Bitcoin, Mining Incentives and Crypto Protocols

In this episode we speak with Paul Ellis, Executive Chairman and co-Founder of Electron. Ellis speaks on the possibilities and issues blockchain can address in the energy industry and the reason the energy industry is accepting blockchain with open arms.   Major topics Blockchain platforms for the energy industry Accepting blockchain  3 issues blockchain can address in energy sector transactions, asset registration, data Electron Decentralization for Energy Sector Explosion of IoT devices 840 billion back into the economy globally Biography Executive chairman of Electron (building blockchain systems for the energy sector) 13 years in investment banking (structured derivatives business) technology business with incubators 

Paul Ellis's Views on Blockchain in the Energy Sector

In this episode we speak with Joe Ciccolo, Founder and President of BitAML, a regulatory compliance consulting firm. Ciccolo has an extensive background in compliance and anti-money laundering, touching on topics such as possible SEC regulations, the importance of record keeping and the risks of being non-compliant.   Major topics Compliance → advice, help and counsel those coming into space Risks to being non-compliant SEC vs FinCEN and their practices Pros and cons of being an MSB through FinCEN AML and KYC Predictions: ICO space is going to get worse before it gets better ICO enforcement actions and subpoenas cryptos: ATMs popping up Biography  Founder and president of BitAML; a regulatory compliance consulting firm Worked in traditional bank compliance for a decade (anti-money laundering) 

Joe Ciccolo on Compliance, Risks of being Non-Compliant and his Prediction of the Future of the Crypto Space

In this episode we speak with Obi Nwosu, CEO and co-Founder of Coinfloor. Nwosu speaks on Coinfloor’s unique role in the crypto world, crypto security and his long term view of the development of blockchain.   Major topics Providing stability  Coinfloors role Spot Currency Exchange  Jurisdictions with most activity Regulation Crypto Security physical locations vs online Provable Solvency  Long term views Biography CEO and co-Founder of Coinfloor VP of Engineering at WeWorld 

Obi Nwosu on Coinfloor, Regulation and the Future of Cryptos

In this episode we speak with Johan Toll, Product Manager for blockchain initiatives at NASDAQ. Toll covers multiple compelling topics, including crypto marketplaces, the developing relationship between blockchain and Wall Street and the future of blockchain at NASDAQ.   Major topics Securities Path of Blockchain Technologies for NASDAQ Marketplaces NASDAQ blockchain initiatives and future NIAX (New York Interactive Advertising Exchange) securitizing the market Future of NASDAQ How blockchain is disrupting Wall Street Digital currency (Swedish Krona) Biography Product manager for blockchain initiatives at NASDAQ Originally from Sweden 

Johan Toll on Securities, Crypto Marketplaces and the future of blockchain at NASDAQ

In this episode we speak with Adam Ludwin, Founder and CEO of Chain and a leading influencer in the fintech field. Ludwin touches on many topics, including internet counterculture, decentralization and the value of perfect competition. Major topics “Reset button” on fintech Stack system Blockchain Internet counterculture  The new internet Chain is a database for money/assets Decentralization Perfect competition Value proposition Biography Founder and CEO of Chain RR ventures Deep interest and understanding of Fintech 

Adam Ludwin of Chain on Decentralization, Internet Counterculture and the future of FinTech

In this episode we speak with Peter Van Valkenburgh, Director of Research at Coincenter and a highly skilled cryptolawyer. Valkenburgh speaks on compliance, regulation and the catch 22 on crypto coins among many other crypto topics.   Major topics Electronic Frontier Foundation Compliance Token projects Regulation Catch 22 on crypto coins Who is the issuer? Definition of securities (laws/penalties/cautions) Money exchange services Edward snowden Biography Director of Research at Coincenter   Interview with Edward Snowden: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUhFf6K-SU8  

Peter Van Valkenburgh on the EFF, Compliance and the Future of Crypto Coins

In this episode we speak with Tim Draper, founding partner of Draper Associates and one of the earliest venture capitalist to invest in crypto. Draper speaks on the monetary transition from the real world to the virtual world, the dark cloud of regulation and the future of California, among other important topics within the crypto world. Major Topics Antecedents that led to investments in virtual currencies Bitcoin purchase story (Coinlab, Mt. Gox, Silk Road) Dark cloud of regulation  Those against crypto big money players don’t want change Proposed division of California into three states Biography Founding partner of Draper Associates Established Venture Capitalist 

Tim Draper on Crypto Assets, Regulation and the Trifurcation of California

In this episode we speak with Don Tapscott, co-Founder and executive chairman of Blockchain Research Institute and coauthor of the critically acclaimed best seller, Blockchain Revolution. Tapscott touches on topics such as the value of the Internet, the taxonomy of tokens and the maturity of blockchain.   Major topics Early life Value of the Internet  Multi million dollar syndicated research projects seeking definitive answers Taxonomy of Tokens Lighthouse Case Studies  Revolutions & Change Maturity of Blockchain Autonomous Agents 7 business models (supply chain most interesting) Biography Co founder and executive chairman of blockchain research institute in Toronto, Canada Co author of Blockchain Revolution 

Don Tapscott on the Change and Maturity of Blockchain and the Taxonomy of Tokens

In this episode we speak with Jeremy Gardner, co-Founder and managing partner at Ausum Ventures and co-Founder of Augur. Here, Gardner speaks on the Bitcoin Education Club, prediction markets and financial inclusion, among many other riveting topics.   Major topics Bitcoin education club Started as ground level education Augur Prediction markets Venture capitalism Utility tokens vs Security tokens   Financial inclusion Crypto Castle The future Biography Co-Founder and managing partner at Ausum Ventures Co-founder of Augur 

Jeremy Gardner's Reflection on His Past and the Future of Blockchain and Crypto Space

Masters of Blockchain features conversations about the business use-cases of blockchain technology and cryptocurrency with the leading voices working in the trenches—operators, investors and thought leaders. Dr Harpreet Singh (Harvard University), the host and producer of the show, works at the intersection of Blockchain and AI, developing advanced cyrptoeconomic systems and blockchain protocols. In this show, he speaks with the pioneers in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space, discussing new products, business models and phenomena such tokenization, decentralization and peer-to-peer economic systems.

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