Blockchain Rock

Blockchain Rock

We interview leaders from the blockchain & fintech industry, exploring their journeys and their vision for the future!

  • 23 minutes 50 seconds
    #29 Exploring the future with Cathy Hackl (AR, NFTs and Digital Fashion)
    We are back!๐Ÿ”ฅ and this time it is all about the future! Please welcome Cathy Hackl - lead futurist specialising in #AR, #VR, and #spatialcomputing. Cathy is recognised as one of LinkedInโ€™s #TopVoices, and as one of the top 10 most influential women in tech by Big Think! (to be honest, that comes with little to no surprise when looking at the list of brands sheโ€™s assisted so far, which includes Magic Leap, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and HTC Vive). In this episode we talk about: ๐Ÿ”ฎ What is a futurist and how to become one โš ๏ธ Future risks ๐Ÿฅฝ๐ŸŒŽ What is the Metaverse? ๐ŸŽดNFTs, AR, and Digital Fashion! A massive thank you to Cathy for joining us on this episode! We wish you the best for your future endeavours (pun intended! ๐Ÿง€) ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป You can find more on Cathy at: https://lnkd.in/d6W9jPp
    4 May 2021, 5:52 am
  • 47 minutes 20 seconds
    #28 Is Finance the new King of PopCulture? (with Finimize Founder & CEO - Maximilian Rofagha)
    We're back! ๐Ÿš€๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ™Œ and this time, we had the absolute pleasure to host Maximilian Rofagha - Founder and CEO at Finimize! Finimize is an incredibly important product, as it delivers financial education daily, directly to your inbox, and for free! (No, we are not sponsored, but we are Finimize's fans) - you can learn more about Finimize here https://www.finimize.com In this exciting episode, we explore: โœ… the effectiveness of #newslettermarketing; โœ… the underlying potential of #VR and #AR; โœ… the rise of the casual investor; โœ… #millennial investors vs #traditional investors; and (as for the title) โœ… #finance as an integral part of #popculture! Tune in, and if you like the content make sure to give us a follow on our social media platforms!
    30 March 2021, 12:24 pm
  • 50 minutes 45 seconds
    #27 NFTs 101 with Coinsilium CEO (Eddy Travia) & Chairman (Malcolm Pele)
    NFTs everywhere!โœจ If you want to understand what the craze is about, make sure to check this episode where we explore the many use cases of NFTs together with Eddy Travia and Malcolm Palle! ๐Ÿ”ฅ P.S. most importantly, we also discuss the one big issue no one is really addressing at the moment (room for a new business solution and/or form of regulation?!) If you like the video, make sure to subscribe to our channel and leave a like! Timestamps: 0:00โ€‹ ๐Ÿ‘‹ Intro to Malcolm, Eddy, and Coinsilium 4:10โ€‹ ๐Ÿ”‘ NFTs 101 9:45โ€‹ โš’๏ธ NFTs to represent Real Property 11:00โ€‹ ๐ŸŽฎ NFTs & Video Games (and a recent South Korean case establishing precedent over the 'assets' status of NFTs) 12:15โ€‹ ๐ŸŒŸ NFTs, Brands, and Influencers 15:35โ€‹ ๐Ÿก NFTs & Virtual Geolocated Real Estate (the Pokemon Go dilemma, and how to own the digital space over your house) 18:54โ€‹ ๐Ÿ’ฟ NTFs & the Music Industry 32:56โ€‹ ๐Ÿ’ธ NFTs to generate passive income from anything: enter the Asset Tokenisation Overlay space 35:56โ€‹ โœ‰๏ธ Coinsilium's NFT-based Project: Gibraltar Crypto Stamps! 40:40โ€‹ โš ๏ธ The one PROBLEM no one talks about - NFTs are hyperlinks, not content Thank you all for being a part of this growing community ๐Ÿ™ The Staff at Blockchain Rock
    25 March 2021, 2:32 pm
  • 18 minutes 44 seconds
    #26 Talking NFTs & Blockchain with Fred Chesnais (CEO at Atari)
    Welcome back to Blockchain Rock! This week we have an outstanding guest: Daniel Leon - a phenomenal human being and entrepreneur, also known as the Co-founder & COO of Celsius - one of the most exciting and trending products in the FinTech industry! This episode is all about innovation and entrepreneurship, and if these topics are of interest to you make sure to tune in - learning from someone like Daniel is not a chance that comes around that often. Make sure to leave a like if you enjoyed this episode, and to check out our new website (www.blockchainrock.io) where you can find the links to the other platforms we distribute on, including Spotify & iTunes! Until next time :) The staff at Blockchain Rock
    13 January 2021, 4:57 pm
  • 47 minutes 40 seconds
    #25 Innovating through problem solving with Daniel Leon (Co-Founder & COO at Celsius)
    Welcome back to Blockchain Rock! This week we have an outstanding guest: Daniel Leon - a phenomenal human being and entrepreneur, also known as the Co-founder & COO of Celsius - one of the most exciting and trending products in the FinTech industry! This episode is all about innovation and entrepreneurship, and if these topics are of interest to you make sure to tune in - learning from someone like Daniel is not a chance that comes around that often. Make sure to leave a like if you enjoyed this episode, and to check out our new website (www.blockchainrock.io) where you can find the links to the other platforms we distribute on, including Spotify & iTunes! Until next time :) The staff at Blockchain Rock
    13 January 2021, 4:54 pm
  • 55 minutes 9 seconds
    #24 Blockchain & the electoral process, NFTs, tech innovation & adoption with Dan Spuller
    New #BCR episode out now ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿš€๐Ÿง‘๐Ÿปโ€๐Ÿš€ In this exciting episode we have had the great pleasure to chat with Dan Spuller - Co-Chair of the North Carolina Blockchain Initiative - and to explore some fascinating topics including: โœ… the potential use of blockchain technology in the electoral process; โœ… non-fungible tokens: from transferring value between players in video games, to fractionalising real world assets and providing exposure to the retail market to invest in valuable assets such as art, heritage building etc; and โœ… technological innovation, including outer space exploration, augmented reality, autonomous vehicles, and technological adoption. Many thanks to Dan for coming on Blockchain Rock, and special thanks to Mary Clare Freeman for introducing us to Dan and making this happen! ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป If you enjoyed this content, remember to follow us to get notified when we release new content ๐Ÿ””
    16 November 2020, 1:40 pm
  • 49 minutes 29 seconds
    #23 Blockchain, Intellectual Property and Augmented Reality with John Shaw (IP Lawyer)
    Welcome back everyone! This week we are joined by John Shaw, IP lawyer and tech enthusiast based in London! In this episode, we talk about: โœ… John's background and experience working on the #Obama campaign; โœ… John's involvement in the drafting of The Law Society Blockchain: legal and regulatory guidance report, as part of the London Advocates' (TLA) Blockchain Legal and Regulatory Group; โœ… synergies between #blockchain and #intellectualproperty ; and โœ… other opportunities presented by emerging tech, particularly #augmentedreality Unfortunately, we have had some technical issues while recording the episode which resulted in poor audio quality and disruptions preventing us to complete the episode as we would have liked. Nevertheless, the episode has plenty of good content and we will resume our chat with John on a future episode! Many thanks to John for joining us and for the continuous support!
    16 November 2020, 1:35 pm
  • 52 minutes 43 seconds
    #22 Fashion, Blockchain & emerging technology w/ Marjorie Hernandez De Vogelsteller, Founder @LUKSO
    New episode alert: join us this week and learn about the use cases of blockchain technology in the fashion industry! For this second episode of BCRโ€™s 3rd season, we have had the immense pleasure of chatting with Marjorie Hernandez De Vogelsteller to learn about her background, her work at LUKSO, and her experience living and contributing to the fintech community in Berlin. Many thanks to Marjorie for joining us, and a special thanks to our Noelle Laguea for managing to recover some damaged footage (spoiler alert: we had some technical difficulties while recording, but itโ€™s all good now!). If you enjoy this episode, please give it a like to help us reach more blockchain-heads. Thank you all for the continuous support!
    2 October 2020, 6:37 am
  • 54 minutes 7 seconds
    #21 Blockchain, Sustainable Finance, and Environmental Economy with Marc Johnson

    We open season 3 with Marc Johnson, a specialist in sustainable finance and environmental markets!ย 

    Join us as we discuss the potential use for blockchain technology when it comes to sustainability and its effectiveness when it comes to environmental economics (i.e. carbon credits and beyond)! ย 

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    16 September 2020, 1:15 pm
  • 47 minutes 17 seconds
    #20 Max Krupyshev (CEO of Crypto Processing by CoinsPaid)
    The last episode of season 2 Blockchain Rock is out now! This week we had the pleasure to speak with Max Krupyshev, CEO of #CoinsPaid and Cryptoprocessing.com In this episode we touch upon: โœ… Maxโ€™s background and transition from #IT to the #crypto industry; โœ… #bitcoin #mining, #forks, and the #consensus mechanism โœ… crypto in #esports โœ… #virtualassets โœ… hosted wallets and security standards; and โœ… technological innovation. Thank you Max for joining us on Blockchain Rock, we really enjoyed it! We will take a short break now, and come back soon with season 3! We would like to thank you all for tuning on Blockchain Rock and supporting this project! See you soon and, until then, we wish the best to you all!
    12 June 2020, 9:56 am
  • 22 minutes 20 seconds
    #19 Jeremy Kauffman (CEO and Founder at LBRY)
    We recently came across LBRY - a #blockchain-based digital library thatโ€™s a free, open, community-controlled digital wonderland, and the first decentralised media network out there! This week we caught up with Jeremy Kauffman (CEO and founder at LBRY) to bring us insight on the up and coming platform and what we can expect from it๐Ÿ’ฅ In this episode we touch upon: โœ… Jeremyโ€™s background and the initial idea behind LBRY โœ… Creative control and how to take it back โœ… Different use cases for LBRY โœ… The issue of third-party generated content, censorship and accountability โœ… Blockchain and IP rights โœ… Upcoming technologies and/or trends Thank you Jeremy for coming on Blockchain Rock! NOTE: Going forward weโ€™ll also be posting all Blockchain Rock content on LBRY. Should any viewers want to see what itโ€™s all about or if you want to join the LBRY community, you can support us by joining through our invite link: https://lnkd.in/de3zDRv
    26 May 2020, 10:16 am
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