We are joined by Micah Winkelspecht, CEO and Founder of Gem. What started as a Bitcoin API in 2014 has evolved into a leading provider of blockchain solutions for enterprise. Gem addresses the problem of digital data silos and the complexities they introduce when companies and individuals collaborate and share information. Their product, GemOS, provides a full-stack blockchain middleware platform which allows companies to build applications on top of blockchains protocols like Ethereum or Hyperledger Fabric. Topics discussed in this episode:Micah's background and how he got involved in the Bitcoin spaceHow the company and product have evolved to support his original visionHow blockchain technologies are transforming process digitizationThe siloed identity problem and what complexities it introduces for people and companiesHow GemOS is addressing fundamental issues in health care and insuranceHow blockchain technologies can support regulated industriesMicah's insights on creating awareness among enterprise clientsThe importance of building ecosystems and network economies which enterprise can leverage Links mentioned in this episode: Gem.co Sponsors: Shapeshift: Buy and sell alt coins instantly and securely without a centralized exchange - http://epicenter.tv/shapeshift Support the show, consider donating: BTC: 1CD83r9EzFinDNWwmRW4ssgCbhsM5bxXwg (https://epicenter.tv/tipbtc)ETH: 0x8cdb49ca5103Ce06717C4daBBFD4857183f50935 (https://epicenter.tv/tipeth) This episode is also available on :Epicenter.tvYouTubeSouncloud Watch or listen, Epicenter is available wherever you get your podcasts. Epicenter is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain, S?ƒbastien Couture & Meher Roy.