After Basel Art Miami, we feature Rachel Wolfson, 10 year tech journalist, host of The Crypto Chick podcast show and Forbes contributor. Rachel has a knack for spotting tech and social movements. She shares with us the following:

- why we're seeing more real world blockchain solutions this year and why that matters for adoption

-her recent interesting coverage: IBM partnering with Walmart on supply chain traceability; Propy making real estate property deals using smart contracts in a decentralized way; and Ripple funding university research programs to build the next generation of professionals and thought leaders.

-the criteria for breaking news: avoid market prices and fundraising hype, focus on areas that are using the tech in impactful and innovative ways.

-some badass women in crypto

-how to endure a 5 hour writing work session

 

Links:

TheCryptoChick podcast

Twitter: @Rachelwolf00

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachwolf

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An up close and personal interview with award winning crypto artists Maria Tokareva and Sergey Gordienko, after Basel Art in Miami Beach. Their artwork has been featured by Forbes and lights up new tech events. Check out their story:

-trial and tribulation of starting out as an artist

-where blockchain can contribute to art ownership, attribution, and sharing artwork both in the physical realm and online.

-channeling their crypto obsession into paintings

-finding inspiration from others; leaning on family, a confidante, a network for support under a common purpose

-how to network with artists, collectors, curators

-other tips for aspiring artists in the new economy

Links: http://mtsg-art.com/

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Adrian Baschuk is a documentary filmmaker, award winning journalist and producer. His reporting career took him from Miami to various developing countries and conflict regions. Baschuk has previously reported from North Korea, disguised as a businessman. He shares with us how his media experience in rough terrains, coupled with a rebel spirit, preps him well in his production work for CNBC Crypto Trader.

Our interview with Baschuk covers:

-betting on tech builders, not crypto prices

-witnessing Latin American economic crises informs his view on finance

-staying true to the spirit of Bitcoin to empower and foster financial inclusion and access

-producing top notch crypto media coverage

-sneaking a camera into N. Korea under a bag of fruits

Interview by: Jeff Peterson, Alain leon

Show notes by: Dang Du

Links:

CNBC Cryptotrader: https://www.cnbcafrica.com/category/tv-shows/crypto-trader/

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We interview Jeremy Gardner, creator of Crypto Castle where tech never sleeps, founder of Distributed Magazine, the blockchain education network, Augur (a prediction market to bet on future events), and now launching a hybrid hedge fund for blockchain and social impact.

In today’s episode we discuss:

-How Miami is a hub for creating social impact in Latin America

-Where crypto is headed in the future

-Why nothing gets done in a bull market

Interview by: Jeff Peterson

Show notes by: Dang Du

Links: Ausum.vc

Twitter.com/Disruptepreneur

Gonzogardner.com

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We interview Darryll DiPietro, President and CEO of Coincierge Club, a FinTech point-of-service solution for blockchain transactions, aka anyone with a brick and mortar business can use this system to conduct transactions with customer. We discuss the uniqueness of the San Francisco Bay Area, why Bitcoin will never get shutdown, nightlife, how a lot of companies hyping their product has backfired on the blockchain industry, and why if you don’t spend money with local businesses then you’re the problem.

Interview by: Jeff Peterson

Show notes by: Dang Du

Links: https://coincierge.club/

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In this episode we speak with business and blockchain expert Brian Dixon, who is CEO of Off the Chain Capital, a company that manages blockchain assets portfolios. Brian is also COO of Capital Innovators, which is a tech accelerator helps startups being their ideas to market (invests in energy, consumer products, and tech). Brian has written two books on crypto: "Bitcoin Basics 101," which breaks down blockchain into laymen terms, and "Blockparty on the Blockchain," which is about the promising startups the blockchain space (and VCs investing into them) and Brian’s predictions on where the blockchain space is going in the future.

In this episode Dang and Brian discuss:

- Using blockchain to keep track of data flow to make for easy auditing,

- Smart contracts creating new business models for energy companies, and

- How people who have never had bank accounts can have access to financial services through cryptocurrency on their phone

- Using blockchain to keep track of livestock in rural Africa

Interview and show notes by: Dang Du

Links: Briandixon.business

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Antonio Mañueco CTO of BetaBlocks, which helps decision makers and startups navigate the blockchain space with its education, co-building and acceleration platform. Antonio also brings together South Florida techies with his group Wynwood tech. In today’s episode we discuss:

-How to build a better pitch competition

-Why education is so important with a new technology like blockchain

-How people still don’t get the difference between blockchain and cryptocurrency

-Why enterprise blockchains are going to be (mostly) private

-How annoying it is that power cords seem to switch for every laptop / phone

-We also have a bonus segment about Satoshi Nakamoto for Patreon subscribers

Links: blubeta.com

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News media and role of the free press face many headwinds in the digital era. When tech empires Facebook and Google upend the economic model of traditional news outlets, can they turn to blockchain to bring new life to the declining news market? Dan Kinsley, head of tech at Civil, shares how the team of tech nerds and news wonks plan to launch a network of newsrooms for the people and governed by the community.

In today's episode we cover:

-What's causing the rapid decline of traditional news

-Spurring a new economy for ethical journalism much like the organic food movement

-Struggles and rewards of getting society to use bleeding edge tech and new economic models

-Why he's fired up about restoring the vital role of news in an open society

Links: twitter.com/@dankinsley

https://civil.co/

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Disclosure: A Bit Cryptic intends to become a potential newsroom on the Civil network when it launches (pending approval by the registry). Civil does not have editorial influence on the newsrooms in its network.

New York based Alexandra Karpova is Founder and CEO of Crypto PR Lab&Advisory, a boutique PR and advisory agency focused on blockchain startups. She is also a venture partner at Andra Capital, a tokenized late-stage technology growth fund with its “Silicon Valley Coin”, a regulatory compliant and asset-backed security token.

In today's episode we discuss:

-What a crypto PR agency actually does

-How blockchain is going to dramatically change mergers and acquisitions of companies, and change deal-making in general.

-How the ICO craze was great for fundraising for companies, but also for scams

-Why we should stay optimistic despite the current crypto prices

Links: twitter.com/alexacryptopr

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Steven Orr, of Benzinga, former-Money.net and ex-Wall Street trader, explains the value of real-time, high frequency financial data on digital assets. He traces how blockchain markets have evolve to become part of the public discussion and institutional adoption.

He shares his thoughts on the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis's forum on ccryptocurrencies and the notion of a Fedcoin.

Links:

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