Around the blockchain

Ikemesit is a Nigerian based lawyer and activist for the 'end SARS' movement in Nigeria. Myself and Ikemesit discuss the Central Bank of Nigeria attempting to outlaw crypto and bitcoin, the use of bitcoin and crypto currency in Nigeria and Ikemesit's role in the 'end SARS' movement.

Episode 8 features CryptoSpend Co-founder Andrew Grech! Andrew is a Finance and Tech graduate from UTS. He co-founded CryptoSpend in 2018 with his good friend Richard Voice. CryptoSpend has built a solution that allows payment for everyday items, with digital currency, via a prepaid card. Andrew and myself have a fascinating discussion about CryptoSpend and what's next for the project, as well as NFT's and ETH 2.0!

Steve Bellotti is the CEO of an investment fund called Digital Native Assets. He has an extensive background in banking and finance, working on Wall Street and for banks such as Merrill Lynch, Dresdner Kleinwort and ANZ Bank. We discuss how Steve got started in crypto, his thoughts on where the industry is heading and where his crypto investment fund DNA is heading!

John is an Economist with over 40 years of experience teaching Economics at the tertiary level. We discuss the economic fall out from the COVID-19 pandemic as well as what happens next for the UK's economy. I also get John's opinion on Bitcoin!

Blake is the CEO if Australian crypto micro investment app Bamboo. Blake and I discuss his journey through the crypto space, his time travelling and what's next for Bamboo!

Lance an I discuss his background in the fitness industry that eventually lead him down the path of becoming a digital marketing business owner. We also chat about his martial arts background and of course BITCOIN!

Matt Thurling is the younger brother of our previous guest Daniel Thurling. In this episode we chat about his experience in the crypto space and how him and Daniel have used their SMSF to invest in Bitcoin and Ethereum. We also discuss his studies in both Psychology and Secondary School Teaching as well as chatting about Matt's time competing in MMA and Jiu Jitsu. This was a fascinating discussion and I hope you all enjoy watching/listening to it as much as I did producing it!

Daniel Thurling is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Brown belt and avid crypto investor. Daniel and I chat about his journey through 'the Silk Road' into the world of crypto, his investment portfolio and SMSF and his spinal cord injury that kept him off the Jiu Jitsu mats for over 2 years.

Perry and myself discuss his time as an accountant dealing with complex crypto taxation laws, the 12 months he spent day trading alt coins and his current studies that have lead him down a path to hopefully becoming a 'coder'. 

*disclaimer none of the content in this episode should be considered taxation advice and individuals are encouraged to seek their own independent tax advice.