Episodes

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 acros…

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, incubati…

Episode Notes In this episode of the Smart Economy Podcast, we speak with Lars Seier Christensen, Chairman at Concordium Foundation. Topics discussed include building an online trading platform in the early days of the internet, new technology and adoption cycles, the importance of digital identifi…

Episode Notes In this special episode of the Smart Economy Podcast, Dylan talks to ecosystem representatives at the Neo booth during Consensus 2023. It was Neo’s second consecutive year exhibiting at the event, which is among the premier North American events for the blockchain industry. The main a…

Episode Notes In this episode of the Smart Economy Podcast, we speak with Joseph Ziolkowski, CEO and co-founder of RELM Insurance. Topics discussed include the role alternative insurance providers play in cutting edge industries from crypto to psychedelics to eSports to longevity, how regulatory bo…

Episode Notes In this episode of the Smart Economy Podcast, we speak with Gregor Žavcer, Executive Director of Swarm. Topics discussed include what the blockchain space was like in 2015, the importance of decentralized storage in Web3, data ownership and privacy, interesting use cases, and how Swar…

Episode Notes In this special edition of the Smart Economy Podcast, where we take you on a journey through ETH Denver 2023, held Colorado, USA. For this this episode, we visited the ETH Denver event and spoke with a diverse group of people in the blockchain space. Throughout our conversations, we e…

Episode Notes In this episode of the Smart Economy Podcast, we speak with Jackson Zeng, CEO of Caleb & Brown. Topics discussed include getting into crypto through game item marketplaces, starting a company in a blossoming industry without a clear regulatory outlook, how Caleb & Brown offer …

Episode Notes In this episode of the Smart Economy Podcast, we speak with Brendan Sullivan, CPO of Dacoco - the creator of Alien Worlds. Topics discussed include how his professional journey through tech and product management led to building DAO technology at Dacoco, the democratization of content…

Episode Notes In this episode of the Smart Economy Podcast, we speak with Sarah Thiam, a developer advocate for Filecoin VM at Protocol Labs. Topics discussed include lessons learned from her previous experience in both the government and enterprise, the significance of combining smart contracts wi…

Episode Notes In this episode of the Smart Economy Podcast, we speak with Sakhib Waseem, CTO of Astra Protocol. Topics discussed include how his background in banking impacted his perspective on blockchain, where the financial industry is today with regards to implementing blockchain technology int…

Episode Notes In this episode of the Smart Economy Podcast, we speak with Al Morris, founder of Koii Network. Topics discussed include empowering users by giving them control over their data, building a decentralized internet, rewarding users for contributing resources, the various iterations of th…

Episode Notes In this episode of the Smart Economy Podcast, we speak with Sid Powell, CEO and co-founder of Maple Finance. Topics discussed include his background in debt capital markets at a bank and conversely on the client side at a lending business, the conceptualization of Maple Finance to its…

Episode Notes In this episode of the Smart Economy Podcast, we speak with Seamus Donoghue, Chief Growth Officer at METACO. Topics discussed include lessons learned working for an exchange in 2017 and 2018 during the ICO craze, how well-defined regulations positively impact crypto companies, how ban…

Episode Notes In this episode of the Smart Economy Podcast, we speak with Willy Ogorzaly, Head of Decentralization at Fox Foundation. Topics discussed include his first startup and how that parlayed into getting acquihired by the then centralized ShapeShift, what it was like working through a bear …

Episode Notes In this episode of the Smart Economy Podcast, we speak with Chad Barraford, a core developer at THORChain. Discussion topics include the importance of a decentralized multi-chain swapping protocol, the risks associated with blockchain-to-blockchain bridges, THORChain’s synthetic asset…

Episode Notes In this episode of the Smart Economy Podcast, we speak with Graven Prest, a co-founder of GeoWeb. Discussion topics include non-technical roles in tech-oriented startups, how local blockchain communities can empower new industry entrants, GitCoin grants rounds, the melding of informat…

Episode Notes In this special episode of the Smart Economy Podcast, we have compiled student thoughts from Neo's recent "Decoding Web3" US campus tour. Topics include the importance of blockchain clubs, what the students found particularly interesting about Neo, what they took away from presentatio…

Episode Notes In this episode of the Smart Economy Podcast, we speak with Derrek Coleman, a Community Steward at ETH Denver. Topics discussed include finding work in Web3, the types of positions that DAOs most often need to fill, the history of ETH Denver and the types of projects that have arisen …

Episode Notes In this episode of the Smart Economy Podcast, we speak with Len Sir, Investment Lead at MEXC M-Ventures and Labs. Topics discussed include the vast roles a VC plays in the incubation of ideas and projects, the focus areas of M-Ventures and Labs, his insights into Neo's recent "Decodin…

Episode Notes In this episode of the Smart Economy Podcast, we speak with Chase Devens, a Research Analyst at Messari. Topics include his philosophy on garnering the next wave of Web3 businesses, how the ethos of decentralization shapes Messari's principles, the process of creating content and info…

Episode Notes In this episode of the Smart Economy Podcast, we speak with James Weybourne, Chief Design Officer of COZ. Topics include his background and industry awards for design in the health technology space, the psychology behind good UX design, how collaborative processes with various stakeho…

Episode Notes In this episode of the Smart Economy Podcast, we speak with Writing Coach Chris Sowers. Topics include how his side hustle has evolved and grown to coaching more than a dozen writers, how blockchain can be used to reduce friction in remote working and traditional industry, how people …

Episode Notes In this episode of the Smart Economy Podcast, Dylan speaks with Joshua McDougall, President of Slow Ninja. Topics include his journey developing across blockchains, the philosophy of building fun games and how they can unknowingly onboard new users to Web3, building a gaming protocol …