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Cryptoconomy
by Cryptoconomy
Join Mark Kilaghbian as he examines how groundbreaking and innovative technology can change industries, commerce and even governments as we know it. Listen in on the future of finance, tech, and crypto with Executives, Influencers, Investors, Entrepreneurs, & Pundits on the longest continuously running podcast in the industry. Honest, Ad-free, & Open minded conversations. Help us by subscribing & sharing!
Episodes
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Revolutionizing Capital Markets with Joris Delanoue (CEO @ FairMint)
In this episode, Joris Delanoue, CEO of FairMint, shares insights on bringing equity on chain, the evolution of securities laws, and the future of decentralized capital markets. Discover how blockchain and tokenization are transforming fundraising, liquidity, and wealth distribution....
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Trailblazing ETFs w/ Eliézer Ndinga (Founding Team @ 21Shares)
Crypto ETFs have gone from fringe idea to one of the biggest gateways between traditional finance and digital assets. Few people have had a closer view of that transformation than Eliézer Ndinga, a founding team member at 21Shares, one of the earliest and most influential firms bringing crypto...
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Predicting the Future w/ Evan Rama (CEO @ CRSHMARKET)
Most prediction markets are built around distant, abstract outcomes. CRSH Market is bringing them into the moment. In this episode, Mark sits down with Evan Rama, co-founder of CRSH Market, a livestream prediction platform turning real-time IRL content into social, fast-settling markets. With…
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Stabilizing Cross Border Payments w/ Ran Grushkowsky (CEO @ MassPay)
Join Ran Grushkowsky, CEO of MassPay, as he unveils how stablecoins and AI are revolutionizing cross-border payments. Discover how MassPay's platform bridges fiat and crypto, making transactions faster and more reliable. Ran discusses the strategic role of banks in a crypto-driven world and the...
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Bitcoin, Liberty, and Lawfare w/ Angela McArdle (Prev Chairman @ Libertarian Party)
In this episode of Cryptoconomy I sit down with Angela McArdle to talk about what happens when Bitcoin, state power and human freedom collide. Angela has spent the last few years at the center of the liberty world. She has helped push for clemency for Ross Ulbricht, fought lawfare against Bitcoin...
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Is Runes Dead? (@JakeBlockchain vs @RaphaStacks)
In this episode, I sit down with Rapha and Jake Blockchain for a deep dive on the future of Runes on Bitcoin—what they unlock, what they break, and what actually survives once the hype clears. We get into why Runes exist in the first place, how they change miner incentives and blockspace markets,...
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Government Collapse & The Crypto Lifeline w/ Naz Kabbani (Investor @ BECO Capital)
In this episode, Mark sits down with Naz Kabbani, an investor formerly at BECO Capital (the Middle East’s largest VC fund with $900M AUM) and Paradigm (a leading crypto VC fund with over $12Bn AUM). Naz shares an eye-opening firsthand account of the Lebanese Banking Crisis, revealing how his...
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Hashrate, Halvings, and the Future of Compute w/ Frank Holmes (CEO @ Hive Digital)
Mark sits down with Frank Holmes, one of the most recognized voices in crypto infrastructure, to go inside the machine room of large-scale Bitcoin mining. Frank unpacks miner economics after the halving, how power contracts and geography determine winners, and the tech stack from firmware to...
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Evolution of DOGE w/ Jordan Jefferson (CEO @ MyDoge)
They called it a joke. Then they ignored it. Now DogeOS is on a mission to build the most culturally-aligned app layer in crypto. Is this the trojan doge? A decentralized rebellion against the sterile Web3 status quo? Join us on this episode of the Cryptoconomy Podcast as we dive into the world…
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Bitcoin Stablecoins w/ Jakob.btc (CEO @ Hermetica)
In this episode of the Cryptoconomy Podcast, we delve into the innovative world of Hermetica, the creators of USDh—the first Bitcoin-backed, yield-bearing stablecoin operating outside the traditional fiat system. Join us as we explore how Hermetica enables users to earn up to 25% APY on their...
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Bitcoin DeFi and Memecoins w/ Rozar (Founder @ Charisma)
On today's episode, Mark sits down in person with Rozar -- a Bitcoin DeFi builder who has led everything from free and permission-less liquidity pools to 9 digit meme coins all built on Bitcoin. When I first met Rozar, he was the charismatic community leader of the one of the biggest memecoins on...
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Games, Apps, Websites, and AI-Generated NFTs on Bitcoin w/ Chris Liu (CEO @ Yuzo)
On this episode, Mark sits down with Chris Liu an Entrepreneur from the most recent cohort of the Bitcoin Startup Lab, who has been focused on developing tools to quickly and easily create, inscribe, and modify dynamic inscriptions on Bitcoin. With Yuzo you can instantly inscribe text files, HTML...
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Considerations when Creating Liquidity w/ Mathias Beke (Cofounder @ Kairon Labs)
On this episode, Mark sits down with with Mathias Beke, founder of Kairon Labs, one of the top market makers and liquidity providers in the crypto space. Mathias shares his journey from starting Kairon Labs to becoming a key player in token launches, liquidity, and market making. Discover how...
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DeFi but on Bitcoin w/ Peter Watson (CMO @ Velar)
On this episode we explore how Velar is bringing the most exciting parts of Ethereum and Solana DeFi back home to Bitcoin by offering leveraged perps, bridges, farming, and swaps backed by passionate team and an aggressive future roadmap. Hear about how they went from startup to $300m IDO by...
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Using Web 2.0 to spread Web 3.0 w/ Aram Mughalyan
Learn how to go from zero to one, find your crypto community, and the support the use cases you care about on this episode with Aram Mughalyan. Aram started his career in crypto where many others start their career journey -- Linkedin, quickly amassing a community of tens of thousands of…
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Venture Backing & New Narratives w/ Jasper De Maere (Research @ Outlier Ventures)
In this episode of the cryptoconomy podcast with Jasper De Maere, we take a look at the venture side of the industry and how VC backers are finding new ways to support and fund cryptocurrency startups across chains and around the world. Learn about changing perspectives on Bitcoin De-Fi and the...
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Community Driven Data & Analytics w/ Jim Myers (CTO @ Flipside Crypto)
In this episode of the Cryptoconomy Podcast, we delve into the innovative world of Flipside Crypto, a trailblazer in cryptocurrency analytics and business intelligence. We explore the company's origins, key services, including their proprietary Flipside Crypto Asset Score (FCAS), and their impact...
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Leading Web 2 Giants into Web 3.0 w/ David Lockie (Web 3.0 Lead @ Automattic)
Today Mark sits down with the Web 3.0 lead of Automattic, the parent company of some of the largest websites in the world (Tumblr, Wordpress, and WooCommerce just to name a few) to discuss how some of the most impactful companies on the planet are approaching blockchain and crypto. Listen in for...
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Cross-Chain DeFi w/ Aaron Kong (Growth & Strategy @ Osmosis)
This dynamic episode dives into a future-state DeFi, with Osmosis. Cryptoconomy talks to Aaron Kong, to unravel the intricacies of the burgeoning DeFi landscape. Aaron shares his thought leadership with Osmosis, as well as his profound insights, shedding light on the innovative advancements and...
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Creating Crypto Liquidity w/ Juan David (Founder @ Keyrock)
Today Mark sits down with Juan David, co-founder and Chairman of Keyrock. Juan is a serial entrepreneur and investor who previously founded two startups. Additionally, he has worked on central banking supply models and provided strategic consulting in the banking industry. In early 2015, Juan…
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Quantifying & Tokenizing Global Resources w/ Gareth Beesley (CEO @ DComm)
On this episode Cryptoconomy sits down with Gareth Beesley, Founder of DComm to learn more about their mission to tokenizing and democratize global assets and commodities. Learn how their blockchain leverages decentralized networks to verify the data that drives the economy. Learn how they plan…
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Decentralizing Derivatives w/ Barney Mannerings (CEO @ Vega Protocol)
An incredible financial system built around direct peer-to-peer trading, without any third party access? It’s real and it’s here, with Vega Protocol. Cryptoconomy talks to Vega Protocol and CEO Barney Mannerings about their fully decentralized high performance peer to network trading, the...
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Getting Institutions Onchain w/ Akash Mahendra (Director @ Haven1)
Akash Mahendra is Director of the Haven1 Foundation where he leads strategy, operations, and risk management efforts in support of Haven1 — an EVM-compatible L1 blockchain purpose-built to provide a secure environment for on-chain finance. He is also a Portfolio Manager at the digital wealth...
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Silicon Valley Stories w/ Mahbod Moghadam (Cofounder @ Rap Genius)
Hear the real story of the company Marc Andreessen once called "the most important company he had ever invested in". A behind the scenes look at how a cast of Silicon Valley giants exchanged favors, butted heads, and got Lebron sent to Cleveland. Video referenced:...
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Exploring the Legal Landscape w/ Nareg Essaghoolian (Partner @ Decrypted Law)
In this episode, we dive deep into the legal intricacies of crypto with Nareg Essaghoolian, the co-founder of Decrypted Law. Nareg shares his journey into crypto law and sheds light on the significant legal milestones and challenges that have shaped the crypto industry. From a comprehensive...
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Bit-based Circular Economies w/ Haiko Huvenaars (CEO @ Candour.Digital)
Dive into the world of circular sustainable technology with Haiko Huvenaars, the CEO and founder of Candour.Digital, as we explore the company’s mission, how blockchain can enable sustainable economies, and the innovative non-fungible solutions Candour has already placed in international retail...
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Building Loyalty & Community w/ Cyrus Kind (CEO @ ShopX)
In this follow-up episode, we journey deeper into the intricate world of crypto marketing, loyalty, and community building with the CEO of ShopX. We'll recap some of the highlights from our previous conversation, exploring recent innovations, bear market learnings, and the philosophies that shape...
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Bitcoin DeFi w/ Hadan Esperidiao (Team @ ALEXLab)
Learn all about Bitcoin DeFi from the "Uniswap" of Bitcoin Is Bitcoin DeFi about to overtake ETH? Can we build the library of Alexandria on BTC? Will Bitcoin L2’s fight inflation and censorship? Tune in for everything you need to know about the next generation of DeFi, from the wallets you’ll…
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Bear Market Bitcoin Mining w/ Ash Hovhannisyan
In this episode, Mark sits down with Ash Hovhannisyan, a bitcoin mining entrepreneur who has hosted hardware all over the world. Learn how to set up small or institutional mining operations, where to do it, how mining affects the grid and what's it's like finding rack space in Paraguayan chicken...
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Non-Fungible Commerce w/ Eric McHugh (Chief Growth Officer @ ShopX)
In this episode, we'll be discussing how brands are leveraging NFT's to improve customer engagement and loyalty. Tune in to learn more about the different ways NFTs can be leveraged to improve supply chain management, affiliate incentives, product promotions, and much more. Hear how they've...
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Decentralized Telecommunications w/ Nick Agar & Winter Liu
Mark Kilaghbian and AXIA founder Nick Agar chat with Winter Liu, an entrepreneur and AXIA Advisor with over 15 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and business operations, who has aggregated deal volumes of over $2 billion. He has successfully invested in several...
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A True Crypto Ecosystem Part 2 w/ Nick Agar (Founder @ AXIA Coin)
In part 2 of this episode Mark continues his conversation with Nick Agar, the founder of AXIA—a new digital currency establishing a revolutionary economic paradigm that puts power and opportunity back in the hands of everyday people. Join the pair as they dive into the nuance of the unique...
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A True Crypto Ecosystem Part 1 w/ Nick Agar (Founder @ AXIA Coin)
In this episode Mark sits down with Nick Agar, the founder of AXIA—a new digital currency establishing a revolutionary economic paradigm that puts power and opportunity back in the hands of everyday people. Join the pair as they dive into the nuance of the unique hyper-deflationary tokenomics of...
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Imagining the Future of Crypto UBI w/ Ed Hickman (CEO @Anatha)
In this episode Mark sits down with Ed to discuss how crypto can be used to fuel a global, private, UBI market by using fractals of infrastructure to empower individuals with their data and the value they create. We discuss how various organizations can interoperate to achieve mutual goals, the...
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P2P Profiles, Messaging, and more w/ Danny Zuckerman & Michael Sena (Cofounders @ 3Box)
In today's episode Mark talks with the cofounders of 3Box, a company creating the shared backend for Web3 with P2P profiles, wallets, and storage. Learn more about the types of companies already decentralizing their user's data with 3Box, how decentralized messaging gives power to the people, and...
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Accounting for the IRS w/ Shehan Chandrasekera
Today, Mark has Forbes contributor Shehan back on the podcast to discuss how recent regulations may affect your tax return if you've invested in cryptocurrencies this year. Learn how to avoid a visit from the IRS, and the best tools to quickly calculate what you owe, and (if this year hasn't been...
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Securing Nebulous Networks w/ Ben Jorgensen & Benjamin Diggles (CEO & VP of BD @ Constellation Network)
Today, Mark sits down with two Cofounders of Constellation Network, the world’s only Blockchain technology designed for Big Data, providing infrastructure for an open decentralized data marketplace and an enterprise grade software solution for data provenance and integrity. The trio discusses how...
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Unlocking AI & Big Data w/ Trent McConaghy (Founder @ Ocean Protocol)
In this episode, Mark sits down with Trent McConaghy to discuss how Ocean Protocol is building a foundation for data to drastically improve everything from AI & autonomous vehicles to cancer screenings and diagnosis. Learn more about how Ocean is utilizing their token to incentivize users to...
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A Connected World w/ Frank Mong (COO @ Helium)
On today's episode, Mark talks to Frank Mong about creating a decentralized network for IoT devices with Helium, a company that promises to connect millions of devices with a single hardware hotspot. With less than 100 in a city, the team envisions a world where connecting to the internet is less...
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A Brave New Browser w/ Luke Mulks
On today's show, Mark sits down with Luke Mulks, the Director of Business Development at Brave Software. Led by the creator of Javascript and Mozilla, Brave has developed a privacy focused browser that blocks trackers, speeds up browsing, and pays you for every ad you see. With over 8 million...
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Blockchain-Enabled Giving w/ Pat Duffy (The Giving Block)
On today’s show, Mark sits down with Patrick Duffy, cofounder of “The Giving Block”, a platform that allows individuals to donate cryptocurrencies to non-profits. This DC company has found innovative ways to make inroads in a city often opposed to crypto, with their current portfolio of clients...
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Catching up with iTrust Capital w/ Morgan Steckler
Today Mark speaks with Morgan Steckler about integrating IRA’s with cryptocurrencies. Morgan is the CSO of iTrustCapital, a platform dedicated to allowing people to actively trade crypto and alternative assets like gold/real estate, using their existing IRA or 401k accounts. Mark and Morgan…
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MORTY$ & Memecoins
Today Mark joins friend of the show Jared Moore to discuss memecoins, including MORTY$ a memecoin on EOS that's blowing up. Jared’s partners in crime, Bryan and Kurt, have collectively helped mine over 1% of all total BTC, while working on everything from decentralized email (dmail) to EOS games…
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Universal Basic Data Income w/ Dana Budzyn (CEO @ UBDI)
On today’s episode, Mark sits down with his cofounder Dana Budzyn, the CEO of UBDI (which stands for Universal Basic Data Income) to discuss personal data ownership, data privacy, and how they plan to monetize and securitize data. They’ll talk about surveillance capitalism, valuable data types,...
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Retiring with Alternative Assets w/ Morgan Steckler (iTrustCapital)
Today Mark speaks with Morgan Steckler about integrating IRA’s with cryptocurrencies. Morgan is the CEO of iTrustCapital, a platform dedicated to allowing people to actively trade crypto and alternative assets like gold/real estate, using their existing IRA or 401k accounts. Mark and Morgan…
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Tokenized Real Estate w/ Matthew Sullivan (QuantmRE)
Can we treat our homes like equities? Today Mark talks with QuantmRE CEO Matthew Sullivan about his vision to add liquidity to property investments while reducing homeowner's reliance on other credit options like subprime mortgages. QuantmRE is building the world’s first membership-driven,...
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Crowdsourcing Information w/ Larry Sanger (Wikipedia & Everipedia)
Today, Mark sits down down Wikipedia cofounder and Everipedia CIO Larry Sanger, to discuss the evolution of Wikipedia, and the driving forces behind the blockchain-based Everipedia. We'll touch on Wikileaks, the Wikipedia nuclear option, censorship, and evolution of the way we share news, facts,...
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Decentralizing the Internet w/ Fran Villalba Segarra (Internxt)
Internxt plans to lay the foundation for a truly decentralized internet with their cloud storage network for files from videos to webpages. Internxt promises competitively priced crowdsourced storage with speeds to match of exceed centrally located hosting facilities. The cloud computing industry...
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Fiat-Backed Stable Coins w/ Kory Hoang (Stably)
Kory Hoang is the CEO of Stably (USDS), a regulated and transparent Stable coin hoping to take on the current market leader, Tether. Stably makes transacting in cryptocurrencies more palatable by eliminating their inherent volatility in respect to the dollar. By making StableUSD redeemable and...
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Crypto Invest Summit Speed Dating
Today we're sitting down with companies live at the LA Crypto Invest Summit. Some touting over 50 million users, 50 million in revenue, and 60 odd reasons why blockchain is poised to shine brighter in 2019. Hear from a decentralized messenger taking on whatsapp, CBD oil tokenizing cannabis, and...
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Join Mark Kilaghbian as he examines how groundbreaking and innovative technology can change industries, commerce and even governments as we know it. Listen in on the future of finance, tech, and crypto with Executives, Influencers, Investors, Entrepreneurs, & Pundits on the longest continuously running podcast in the industry. Honest, Ad-free, & Open minded conversations. Help us by subscribing & sharing!
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