Running with Unicorns

Running with Unicorns Ep. 10  —  Crypto Tokenization of Real Estate  — Henry Elder

Running with Unicorns Ep. 9  —  Crypto Security Best Practices – Alison Burger and Calley Nye

Crypto Prediction Markets: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly - Matt Smith - Running with Unicorns Ep. 8

Surviving the Crypto and ICO Advertising Ban— Kelley Weaver — Running with Unicorns Ep. 7

The Politics of Crypto  — Jill Richmond  — Running with Unicorns Ep. 6

Top Tax Tips for Managing Your Crypto Taxes — Jeff Neumeister - Running with Unicorns Ep. 5

BitGive Interim President, Alyse Killeen joins us today to talk about how non-profit charities are increasingly accepting cryptocurrency as donations, and how these digital assets are revolutionizing global philanthropy. She describes how the process works and why blockchain technology and cryptocurrency are an important way to increase transparency in tracking how foundations are using your donation. Alyse talks about the birth and growth of BitGive, the first Bitcoin and blockchain non-profit charity, which just celebrated its fifth anniversary. She describes some of the complexities of donating crypto assets, both for givers and receivers and the “magic bean” challenges foundations confront in converting these contributions into something that’s truly useful to those in need.

Crypto Philanthropy Packs a Punch – Alyse Killeen - Running with Unicorns Ep. 4

Blockchain Beach Co-Founder, John Marchesini joins us today to talk about this long hard year of uncertainty for crypto investors and the industry as a whole. John describes the biggest events of 2018 that roiled the markets, sent investors fleeing, and sent shockwaves through the industry. We discuss the key enforcement actions by the SEC relating to ICOs and other SEC announcements or lack thereof that had market impact and how it’s just the tip of the iceberg. We talk about the growing sensitivity of the cryptomarkets to global news events and forces. And we analyze the impact of the market downturn on the industry as a whole, with layoffs and buyouts already at play and more on the horizon. John looks back at the 2018 predictions that came true and the ones that didn’t. And he has some informed projections for 2019. Questions and Comments? chasingunicorns@gem.co   Guest Contact Information John Marchesini Blockchain Beach @John_Marchesini LinkedIn: John Marchesini   Resource Links: SEC settles charges with two ICOs that opens the door to non-fraudulent cases https://www.cnbc.com/2018/11/29/sec-charges-floyd-mayweather-dj-khaled-for-promoting-icos-without-disclosing-payments.html https://cryptovest.com/news/consensys-layoffs-mark-freezing-point-in-crypto-winter/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffkauflin/2018/12/05/cryptopia-in-crisis-billionaire-joe-lubins-ethereum-experiment-is-a-mess-how-long-will-he-prop-it-up/?utm_source=TWITTER&utm_medium=social&utm_content=1958373349&utm_campaign=sprinklrForbesMainTwitter#76351ddb2f0a https://www.newsbtc.com/2018/12/01/what-is-bitcoin-crypto-featured-as-category-on-jeopardy/ Jay Clayton's remarks at Consensus Invest 2018 (it includes the full video interview). Former SEC Chairman Chris Cox’s remarks at StartEngine Summit (Recap) Former SEC Chairman Chris Cox's remarks at StartEngine Summit The (Future) Most Valuable Company In The World 

Crypto News Roundup: A Time for Reckoning - John Marchesini - Running with Unicorns Ep. 3

Micah Winkelspecht joins us today to analyze the forces that are shaping the volatile cryptocurrency markets and the evolution of the decentralized ecosystem. Micah offers insights into the many pain points that are confronting the industry and what it’s going to take for digital assets to cross the chasm into mainstream adoption. Chitra spoke to Micah in early October, just two weeks shy of the 10th anniversary of the Satoshi Nakamoto whitepaper, “Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System.”   In this in-depth interview, Micah describes how his casual interest in cryptocurrency as a software engineer in 2010 turned into crypto evangelism after reading the Satoshi whitepaper in 2013. He fell down the cryptocurrency rabbit hole from which he hasn’t yet emerged (and likely never will). Having been through four crypto down-cycles, Micah offers tales from the front to help us put the current market volatility in perspective and looks ahead to how the decentralized ecosystem will evolve over the next decade.  

Can Cryptocurrency Cross the Chasm? - Micah Winkelspecht - Running with Unicorns Ep. 2

Cryptocurrency and the Law - Morvareed Salehpour - Running with Unicorns Ep. 1

Running with Unicorns is a crypto podcast and video interview series hosted by Chitra Ragavan, Chief Strategy Officer of Gem, the friendliest way to track your crypto portfolio. A veteran former journalist with National Public Radio (NPR) and U.S. News & World Report (U.S. News), Chitra interviews cryptocurrency thought leaders, regulators, and experts to provide in-depth analysis of the industry. Designed to appeal to both beginner and seasoned investors, Running with Unicorns is produced at Gem’s headquarters in Venice Beach, California.

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