Best Hillebrand Podcasts (2024)

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The Philosophy Behind Polkadot with Fabian Gompf of Web3 Foundation 52:48

1d ago52:48

52:48

In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Fabian Gompf, Chief Executive Officer of the Web3 Foundation, created to nurture and steward technologies and applications in the field of decentralized web software protocols, particularly those that utilize modern cryptographic methods to safeguard decentralization fo…

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Building the Cronos Tri-Blockchain Ecosystem with Ken Timsit 53:11

15d ago53:11

53:11

In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Ken Timsit, head of Cronos Labs, a Web3 startup accelerator focusing on decentralized finance and blockchain games, and on developing the Cronos chain ecosystem. Join them as they discuss: Crypto as a viable solution to modern banking The relationships between centraliz…

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Bringing Gaming and Entertainment On-chain with Saga’s Rebecca Liao 1:01:18

29d ago1:01:18

1:01:18

In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Rebecca Liao, co-founder and CEO of Saga, a protocol designed to simplify blockchain integration for game developers. Join them as they discuss: The challenges of onboarding Web2 indie game developers into the Web3 space How Saga's 'Indie Summer' initiative supports gam…

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How ETFs Are Shaping the Future of Blockchain with Laurent Benayoun 55:00

1M ago55:00

55:00

In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Laurent Benayoun, CEO of Acheron Trading, a financial services company that builds liquid markets for digital assets. Join them as they discuss: The rise of crypto-backed ETFs and their impact on the market The shift from trading pairs against Bitcoin to stablecoins lik…

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Zero-Knowledge Proofs and the Future of Blockchain: Insights from Kurt Hemecker 55:39

2M ago55:39

55:39

In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Kurt Hemecker, CEO of the Mina Foundation, the entity tasked with growing the ecosystem of the “world's lightest ZK blockchain.” Join them as they: Discuss the evolution of information and money-sharing protocols from Web0 to Web3 Explore Kurt's journey through the tech…

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Cypherpunks and Open-Source Software: The Founding Ethos of Bitcoin with Max Hillebrand 54:45

3M ago54:45

54:45

In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Max Hillebrand, CEO of zkSNACKs, a development team dedicated to building and implementing privacy solutions in the Bitcoin ecosystem. Join them as they: Shine a light on the importance of privacy in Bitcoin Unpack the cypherpunk ethos Delve into why and how cypherpunks…

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Uncovering the Stories of Crypto Builders: A Deep Dive into DeCential Media with Matt Leising 44:00

3M ago44:00

44:00

In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Matt Leising, Co-founder of DeCential Media, a publication committed to telling the stories of founders, builders, and visionaries in the decentralized economy. Join them as they: Shine a light on the power of personal narratives in blockchain innovation Explore Matt’s …

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Layer Two Rollups and Beyond: Enhancing Bitcoin's Ecosystem ft Pavel Sinelnikov 49:01

3M ago49:01

49:01

In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Pavel Sinelnikov, Developer Relations Lead at ZKM, a network focusing on zero-knowledge virtual machines (ZKVM) for universal settlement. Join them as they: Discuss lessons learned in Ethereum growth and applying them to Bitcoin Analyze the importance of Proof of Work (…

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From Grants to Growth: How Gitcoin is Shaping the Future of Open Source Development with Meg Lister 49:30

4M ago49:30

49:30

In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Meg Lister, General Manager of Grants Labs at Gitcoin, a platform that has helped to disseminate grant funding to more than 4,000 projects within the blockchain and cryptocurrency sectors. Join them as they: Discuss the catalytic effect of transparent funding mechanisms…

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Building Bridges in Web3: Pontem's Blueprint for a Seamless Multi-Chain Ecosystem with Alejo Pinto 52:29

4M ago52:29

52:29

In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Alejo Pinto, Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer at Pontem, a product studio working toward global financial inclusion powered by blockchains. Join them as they: Discuss Pontem’s contribution to the evolving DeFi landscape Unpack the suite of products under the Pontem N…

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Banking on Blockchain: From Permissionless Access to White-label Solutions with Caspar Sauter of D8X 49:21

5M ago49:21

49:21

In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Caspar Sauter, the Co-founder of Quantena and D8X Exchange, a perpetual futures decentralized exchange. Join them as they: Explore D8X’s mission and the importance of building decentralized financial machines Discuss why D8X chose to focus on perpetual futures Delve int…

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Max Hillebrand (Wasabi Wallet) 3:44:14

5M ago3:44:14

3:44:14

https://archive.org/details/second-realm-digital Golomb-Rice Bloom filters: https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0158.mediawiki https://www.porkopolis.io/topmoney/ https://mises.org/library/book/economic-science-and-austrian-method Max: npub1klkk3vrzme455yh9rl2jshq7rc8dpegj3ndf82c3ks2sk40dxt7qulx3vt G: npub1mygerccwqpzyh9pvp6pv44rskv40zu…

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Chain Abstraction: Agoric's Vision for Seamless Blockchain Integration with Rowland Graus 55:01

5M ago55:01

55:01

In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Rowland Graus, Director of Product Management & Developer Relations at Agoric, a smart contract platform designed to enhance the usability of blockchain networks for end users. Join them as they: Explore Agoric's approach to blockchain and smart contracts Discuss Agoric…

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From Seed to Shelf: Dimitra's Mission to Transform Agriculture with Jon Trask 58:00

6M ago58:00

58:00

In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Jon Trask, CEO and founder of Dimitra, an AgTech company that leverages cutting-edge technology to help farmers increase yields, reduce expenses, and mitigate risks. Join them as they: Unpack how Dimitra leverages blockchain to empower farmers Discuss the various techno…

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Surviving the Ups and Downs: Building a Resilient Non-Custodial Exchange with Andreas Brekken of SideShift 49:12

6M ago49:12

49:12

In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Andreas Brekken, the Founder of SideShift, a non-custodial exchange dedicated to seamless onboarding and user privacy. Join them as they: Unpack the evolution of exchanges in the past 10 years Discuss Andreas’ foray into crypto and building his first exchange Delve into…

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Building a Faster, Cheaper Blockchain: Gnosis Chain Explained with Philippe Schommers of Gnosis 50:38

7M ago50:38

50:38

In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Philippe Schommers, the Head of Infrastructure at Gnosis, an entity that has been at the forefront of building decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem since its inception in 2015. Join them as they: Unpack the history of the Gnosis ecosystem and its vari…

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Stuart Bowman 1:44:07

7M ago1:44:07

1:44:07

Stuart Bowman and I spent the last two months in Madeira as part of the first Sovereign Engineering Cohort and thought it would be a good idea to record one of our conversations for the podcast. We discuss the future of nostr and bitcoin, Stuart's project (satellite.earth), nostrocket, the empire, the biosphere, aliens. Stuart: npub1lunaq893u4hmtpv…

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Building Privacy-First Blockchain Solutions: A Conversation with Peyman Momeni of Fairblock 54:28

7M ago54:28

54:28

In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski speaks with Peyman Momeni, CEO and Co-Founder of Fairblock, to uncover the vital role privacy plays in decentralized systems. They delve into the urgent need for privacy solutions to combat the negative perceptions surrounding this technology. Peyman shares his unique perspective sh…

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Bridging Blockchain Innovation and Real-World Utility with Sunny Lu of VeChain 57:10

8M ago57:10

57:10

In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Sunny Lu, Co-Founder and CEO of VeChain Foundation, the Foundation tasked with growing VeChainThor, an enterprise-grade L1 public blockchain platform, aiming to spearhead a digital revolution through sustainable and highly scalable smart contract technologies. Join them…

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Bridging Institutions and Decentralized Networks: Decent's Approach with Parker McCurley 53:32

8M ago53:32

53:32

In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Parker McCurley, Co-Founder and CEO of DecentDAO, a builder collective creating DAO, DeFi, and other Web3 toolings and services for institutional and retail clients. Join them as they: Discuss lessons learned from navigating multiple crypto cycles Examine the inner work…

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Landslide Network: Bridging the Gap Between Avalanche & Cosmos with Nathan Windsor 51:45

9M ago51:45

51:45

In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Nathan Windsor, the CEO and Co-Founder of Landslide Network, an IBC-enabled Avalanche subnet that allows any Cosmos-based dApp to run natively on the Avalanche network. Join them as they: Unpack the differences between Avalanche and Cosmos at a protocol level Shine a li…

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Decentralized Bridges: Nomic's Vision for Connecting Bitcoin and Cosmos with Matt Bell 52:28

9M ago52:28

52:28

In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Matt Bell, the CEO and Co-Founder of Turbofish, a team working on Nomic, a layer one blockchain that offers a decentralized, non-custodial Bitcoin bridge into the Cosmos ecosystem. Join them as they: Shine a light on Nomic’s mission Weigh in on the issue with Bitcoin’s …

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Building a Next-Generation Stablecoin: The Vision of Verified USD Foundation with Matthew Commons 54:49

10M ago54:49

54:49

In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Matthew Commons, President of the Verified USD Foundation, an independent entity accountable for USDV, dedicated to nurturing a stablecoin ecosystem that enables equitable value-sharing of benefits among its community of contributors. Join them as they: Weigh in on the …

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Fiatjaf and Pablof7z 2:08:16

9M ago2:08:16

2:08:16

Fiatjaf is the creator of the nostr, and Pablo is recognised as one of the most prolific developers in the nostr community. Join us for a fun conversation where we talk about _______. Fiatjaf: npub180cvv07tjdrrgpa0j7j7tmnyl2yr6yr7l8j4s3evf6u64th6gkwsyjh6w6 Pablo: npub1l2vyh47mk2p0qlsku7hg0vn29faehy9hy34ygaclpn66ukqp3afqutajft G: npub1mygerccwqpzyh9…

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Arcade: Unlocking Liquidity through NFT Lending with Gabe Frank 53:37

10M ago53:37

53:37

In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Gabe Frank, the Founder of Arcade.xyz, a DeFi protocol on Ethereum that specializes in NFT lending. It operates as a non-custodial Web3 application and financial “super app” for NFTs and other unique on-chain assets. Join them as they: Weigh in on the current state of t…

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The Power of One Global State Machine with Austin Federa, Head of Strategy at Solana Foundation 1:00:57

10M ago1:00:57

1:00:57

In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Austin Federa, Head of Strategy at Solana Foundation, an organization dedicated to the decentralization, growth, and security of the Solana network. Join them as they: Discuss Solana’s resilience in the face of adversity Shine a light on the unique features of the Solan…

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Decentralizing Decentralization: The Evolution of Multi-Chain Infrastructure with Fig from Squid 51:41

11M ago51:41

51:41

In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Fig, Co-Founder of Squid, a cross-chain liquidity and messaging router built on Axelar, that enables seamless transactions between different blockchains , and allows applications to implement fast, secure, and seamless cross-chain logic into their products. Join them as…

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Empowering Lightning: A Conversation with Kwinten from getAlby 1:05:06

11M ago1:05:06

1:05:06

Join us as Kwinten, backend developer at getAlby, shares his transition from astrophysics to lightning technology. He unravels the startup's challenges, including crashed nodes and non-custodial wallets. Kwinten also sheds light on Alby's robust security measures, community involvement, and exciting future developments. This episode is a must-liste…

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Beyond Centralization: How Grove Infrastructure is Changing the Blockchain Landscape with Michael O'Rourke 48:52

11M ago48:52

48:52

In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Michael O'Rourke, Co-Founder & CEO of Pocket Network and CEO of Grove. A powerful gateway to the decentralized world, Grove is a blockchain data platform built on top of Pocket Network, providing apps with reliable, performant, and cost-effective access to blockchain da…

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Hornet Storage 1:01:37

11M ago1:01:37

1:01:37

I met Colby in Miami where he told me about his Scionic Merkle DAG project: hornetstorage.com It's an interesting approach to storing data/objects and could be useful in the context of the nostr. AI transcription: https://www.crypto.eu.com/Nostrovia-HornetStorage.md

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Expert Witnesses 101 with Jane Goodman-Delahunty 30:33

11M ago30:33

30:33

Welcome back to the UON criminology podcast, episode 3 ofseason 6! I am your host Estelle Cutler. Have you ever wondered what it means to call upon an expert witness in court? Also, how do they help the jury makea final decision?! Today, we will be talking to Professor Jane Goodman-Delahunty, a leading expert on human memory and jury behaviour. We …

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The Unstoppable Nature of Blockchain: A Conversation with Bonart Mati of Obligate 48:41

12M ago48:41

48:41

In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Bonart Mati, Chief Growth Officer of Obligate. Obligate allows companies to issue on-chain bonds and commercial paper to receive funding from investors in a regulated DeFi environment. Join them as they: Shine a light on the unstoppable nature of DeFi and blockchain tec…

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Laying the Groundwork for a Billion-User Blockchain with Rich Rines, Contributor at Core DAO 56:31

1y ago56:31

56:31

In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Rich Rines, Contributor at Core DAO, the official decentralized organization developing the Core blockchain network, a Bitcoin hash-powered and EVM-compatible blockchain. Join them as they: Discuss Rich’s journey from working at Coinbase to joining Core DAO Shine a ligh…

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Staking the Future: From Blockchain Beginnings to Institutional Innovations with Chen Zhuling of RockX 51:38

1y ago51:38

51:38

In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Chen Zhuling, CEO and Founder of RockX, Asia’s leading enterprise-grade blockchain infrastructure and non-custodial staking provider. Join them as they: Talk about the early days of Bitcoin in Asia Delve into building a delegated proof of stake blockchain network Explor…

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Sovereign Engineering with Pablo and Gigi 1:38:05

1y ago1:38:05

1:38:05

The most crazy engineers in Nostr and Lightning are converging on Madeira for 2 months to work on the next wave of freedom tech. It starts on January 8 and runs through till March 1st when Bitcoin Atlantis begins. Expect the unexpected. Want to know more? Listen now. https://sovereignengineering.io/ https://opensats.org/apply…

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Primal with Miljan 1:04:42

1y ago1:04:42

1:04:42

Miljan is the founder of Primal. I've been wanting to catch up with Miljan since we first met at Nostrica, so we had a lot to talk about. Most topically, we discuss the recent allegations that have been made against Primal, with the accusatinons being that Miljan has been shadowbanning certain users, which…

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Building for the Creator Economy: How Calaxy is Charting a New Future with Rusty Matveev 1:01:42

1y ago1:01:42

1:01:42

In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Rusty Matveev, Chief Strategy Officer at Calaxy. Join them as they: Talk about Rusty’s journey to Calaxy Weigh in on the rise of Web3 and the resurgence of the Metaverse Delve into how Calaxy is building a platform to empower creators Shine a light on the importance of …

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The Rise of Self-Sovereignty: Reimagining Digital Asset Custody with Andrew Lawrence of Censo 56:53

1y ago56:53

56:53

In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Andrew Lawrence, CEO and Co-Founder of Censo. Join them as they: Talk about Andrew's background and early interest in blockchain Weigh in on self-sovereignty in holding digital assets Delve into Censo's self-custody and key management approach Shine a light on hierarchi…

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Forging Pathways: Police Matrons to Officers With Alice Neikirk 21:20

1y ago21:20

21:20

This year marks the 125th anniversary for the first recognition of a woman in a policing role here in Australia. On this months episode we have a discussion with Alice Neikirk about how police matrons turned into the modern day female police officer.

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S1E43 - Zac Townsend - Meanwhile | BTC-backed Life Insurance 58:01

1y ago58:01

58:01

Episode Notes In this episode of the Smart Economy Podcast, we speak with Zac Townsend, CEO and co-founder of Meanwhile, the first and only life insurance company denominated in Bitcoin. Discussion topics include using technology to improve institutional processes, how life insurance can ensure Bitcoin’s longevity, the product Meanwhile offers and …

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S1E42 - Jesper Johansen - Northstake | Onboarding the Institutions 49:50

1y ago49:50

49:50

Episode Notes In this episode of the Smart Economy Podcast, we speak with Jesper Johansen, CEO and co-founder of Northstake, which builds streamlined and regulatory-compliant staking products for institution-grade investors and clients. Topics include the significance of MiCA legislation in Europe, building businesses off Proof-of-Stake blockchain …

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S1E41 - Tama Churchouse - Cumberland Labs | Incubating Web3 Solutions 47:21

1y ago47:21

47:21

Episode Notes In this episode of the Smart Economy Podcast, we speak with Tama Churchouse, COO of Cumberland Labs, a global blockchain incubator comprised of blockchain developers, product managers, researchers, traders, and former founders. Topics discussed include getting Bitcoin in 2013, lessons learned as a VC in the EOS ecosystem, the four P’s…

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Named Data Networking with Stewart Mackenzie 2:07:08

1y ago2:07:08

2:07:08

Stewart Mackenzie is working to build a world where State controlled address centric networking protocols like TCP/IP are made obsolete by information centric networking protocols. In this episode of Nostrovia, he explains what information centric networking is, how it's resistant to attack by the State, and why he thinks the current architecture o…

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S1E40 - Holly Wood - Boson Protocol | Big Brands, Phygitals, and NFTs 34:35

1y ago34:35

34:35

Episode Notes In this episode of the Smart Economy Podcast, we speak with Holly Wood, Director of Business Development at Boson Protocol. Topics discussed include working with grassroots creatives and big brands, how Web3 launches have similar vibes to brand launches for verticals like streetwear, the prevalence of in-house Web3 teams and staff at …

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Cyber Crime in Australia with Greg Austin 32:16

1y ago32:16

32:16

In Ep. 1 Season 6 of the UON Crim podcast, Estelle talks with cyber security specialist Professor Greg Austin about cyber crime in Australia. We ask why Australia is so vulnerable and what our government should be doing to fix this. As well as this we discuss who are the victims of cyber crime and are we seeing a new rise to cyber criminals? Check …

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Bitcoin and China with Joseph Wang 1:47:10

1+ y ago1:47:10

1:47:10

Joseph Wang is a research scientist based in Hong Kong. He has an deep knowledge of the history of Chinese economic reform and has spent the last decade developing quantitative finance models to model Chinese securities markets and the global bitcoin markets. https://github.com/Joequant host: npub1mygerccwqpzyh9pvp6pv44rskv40zutkfs38t0hqhkvnwlhagp6…

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S1E39 - Oliver Linch - Bittrex Global | Navigating the Global Regulatory Seas 56:11

1+ y ago56:11

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Episode Notes In this episode of the Smart Economy Podcast, we speak with Oliver Linch, CEO of Bittrex Global. Topics discussed include the difference between Bittrex Global and Bittrex, Bittrex Global’s forthcoming conversations with US regulators, and various different regulatory guidelines across different jurisdictions in the world. To stay in …

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Eric Voskuil 1:59:03

1+ y ago1:59:03

1:59:03

Eric Voskuil is a former Navy pilot and the author of Cryptoeconomics - fundamental principles of Bitcoin. He is the foremost axiomatic thinker with regards to Bitcoin. https://voskuil.org/cryptoeconomics/

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S1E38 - Aaron Kaplan - Prometheum | The Path to Becoming the First Securities-Compliant Exchange in the US 52:08

1+ y ago52:08

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Episode Notes In this episode of the Smart Economy Podcast, we speak with Aaron Kaplan, founder and co-CEO of Prometheum. Topics of discussion include wanting to build a regulatory-compliant exchange in 2013, how he felt like a crazy person talking about securities laws during the ETH ICO, incubating Prometheum, how Prometheum is posed to be the fi…

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Scripting on Nostr with NOMAD 1:21:36

1+ y ago1:21:36

1:21:36

Smart contracts were first proposed in 1994 by Nick Szabo and they do not require a blockchain. What NOMAD is building allows for something like smart contracts to execute on Nostr. https://github.com/lacrypta/nomad/tree/main

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