CudosCast

Lavinia is the founder and host of Women in Blockchain Talks, an advocate for inclusivity and diversity beyond just gender. We discuss the subject in relevance to the blockchain industry, along with Lavinia's area of expertise in financial well-being and financial mindfulness.

[00:08:20] The vision for Women in Blockchain Talks

[00:14:08] The focus of a Women in Blockchain event

[00:17:55] Where the future can lead in the Blockchain world

[00:34:26] Is Blockchain Technology accessible to all backgrounds

[00:37:24] The Risks involved with Blockchain Technology

[00:41:58] Using Blockchain Technology for Financial Wellness

[00:47:20] Financial Mindfullness

[00:56:15] The pro’s and con’s of Blockchain Technology

Links:

Website: https://www.cudoventures.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/cudoventures?lang=en

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cudoscast/

AMD: https://www.amd.com/en

Algorand: https://www.algorand.com/

Women in Blockchain Talks: https://womeninblockchaintalks.com/

Today on the Cudos Cast, we talk with Sophie Brown from THG hosting.  We cover current and future Blockchain trends, greener Blockchain Tech consumption, cryptocurrency and diversity and inclusion in the Blockchain space.  

Show Notes: 

[00:01:38] What is THG

[00:07:25] THG vertical targeting

[00:10:11] Discussion around Business Model Style of THG

[00:13:01] How Cloud and internet services have evolved over the last few years.

[00:15:46] Current consumer trends in Blockchain

[00:18:44] Moving towards greener energy-consuming regions

[00:20:57] Using decentralized services

[00:22:26] What is THG position on Cryptocurrency

[00:24:15] The future of Blockchain looks like

[00:27:38] Diversity and Inclusion in Blockchain

Links:

Website: https://www.cudoventures.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/cudoventures?lang=en

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cudoscast/

AMD: https://www.amd.com/en

Algorand: https://www.algorand.com/

On today's CudosCast we talk with SJ Park from Terra.  We cover his background in traditional finance and his leap into the world of DeFi.  Technically we go into details on what a stablecoin is, why a stablecoin would be used instead of a fiat currency given that they are pegged to the same value and then we discuss several use cases for a stablecoin and so much more!  We also announce our exciting partnership between Cudos and Terra and the reasoning behind it.  Check out the full episode to hear more! 

Show Notes: 

[00:01:40] What is TerraForm Labs

[00:05:10] Stable coin definitions and why it is useful

[00:11:49] Example of use cases for Stable Coin

[00:14:18] what makes UST different from other stable coins

[00:17:51] Special Cudos Cast announcement on partnerships that is happening!

[00:18:26] Why build on the Cosmos SDK architecture

[00:19:57] Going into the tool used for the Cosmos Ecosystem

[00:24:25] Talking through IBC and what this means for Defi

[00:31:55] What the benefits are of a Terra and Cudos alignment

Links: 

Website: https://www.cudoventures.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/cudoventures?lang=en

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cudoscast/

AMD: https://www.amd.com/en

Algorand: https://www.algorand.com/

Today we sit down with Ted Byron Baybutt a London filmmaker, whose film 'Slammer' is a Sci-Fi thriller.  We chat about what it is like to film during a pandemic, diversity, and inclusion onset and, of course, cryptocurrency and potentially using NFTs in film!

Show Notes: 

[00:09:15] The inspiration behind slammer

[00:13:17] How difficult is shooting a film during a pandemic

[00:16:50] The casting process for a low budget film

[00:19:42] The importance of diversity in casting

[00:24:54] The inspiration behind adding crypto to films plot

[00:30:25] Commercialising film

[00:31:30] NFTS in film

Slammer Film Links: 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slammerfilm

Twitter: https://twitter.com/slammerfilm

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/slammerfilm

Youtube:  https://youtube.com/channel/UCqMvPmxHkwiUL2K9oXW7dRw

Cudo Venture Links: 

Website: https://www.cudoventures.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/cudoventures?lang=en

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cudoscast/

AMD: https://www.amd.com/en

Algorand: https://www.algorand.com/

This episode is dedicated to answering the Cudo Communities' questions around the upcoming Staking launch.

Show Notes:

[00:02: 05 ] what is the difference between Cudos ERC20 staking and Cudo Native Coin staking

[00:04:25] what will Cudo holder have to do when Staking main net goes live and staking transitions to the Cudos native coin

[00:07:32] What is the APR for Cudos ERC20 Staking

[00:10:00] What is the APR for Cudos native coins going to be

[[00:12:30] As a token holder, when can I delegate my tokens to a validator

[00:13:06] Why have the staking reward bonuses and staking contract terms been removed

[00:17:07] Does the removal of terms run the risk of that value not being locked into the network

[00:18:35] Clarification on the change in APR

[00:22:26] How to become a Validator on the Ethereum contract

[00:24:10] Clarification around the different stages

[00:25:37] During the Somniorum stage, will validators receive staking rewards and transaction fees

[00:27:39] Details around Ingenii main net

Links:

Website: https://www.cudoventures.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/cudoventures?lang=en

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cudoscast/

AMD: https://www.amd.com/en

Algorand: https://www.algorand.com/

This episode is dedicated to answering the Cudo Communities' questions around the upcoming Staking launch.  

Show Notes: 

[00:02: 05 ] what is the difference between Cudos ERC20 staking and Cudo Native Coin staking

[00:04:25] what will Cudo holder have to do when Staking main net goes live and staking transitions to the Cudos native coin

[00:07:32] What is the APR for Cudos ERC20 Staking

[00:10:00] What is the APR for Cudos native coins going to be

[[00:12:30] As a token holder, when can I delegate my tokens to a validator

[00:13:06] Why have the staking reward bonuses and staking contract terms been removed

[00:17:07] Does the removal of terms run the risk of that value not being locked into the network

[00:18:35] Clarification on the change in APR

[00:22:26] How to become a Validator on the Ethereum contract

[00:24:10] Clarification around the different stages

[00:25:37] During the Somniorum stage, will validators receive staking rewards and transaction fees

[00:27:39] Details around Ingenii main net

Links:

Website: https://www.cudoventures.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/cudoventures?lang=en

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cudoscast/

AMD: https://www.amd.com/en

Algorand: https://www.algorand.com/

Today, we chat with Joan Garcia i Tormo, Head of Data & Research here at Cudos.  He joins us to offer insight into the world of blockchain staking, what it means, the economics of staking and most importantly… how you can passively grow your crypto holdings.

Show Notes: 

[00:03:36] Review of what Staking is

[00:04:25] Staking accelerating mainstream adoption

[00:08:14] Would Bitcoin ever move to proof of stake

[00:11:43] What is the reason behind the difference in APR prices between newer projects and older, established projects

[00:20:06] Burning in Ethereum

[00:21:33] The Risks involved

[00:29:19] The difference between tokens and coins

[00:38:03] Changing Tokens for Coins

Links: 

Website: https://www.cudoventures.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/cudoventures?lang=en

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cudoscast/

AMD: https://www.amd.com/en

Algorand: https://www.algorand.com/

A very warm welcome to the Cudos community! This is the first Cudos podcast and I'm your host Pete Hill. Our guest on the podcast today is none other than our very own CEO of Cudo Mr. Matt Hawkins. Matt plans to raise over $1 billion for charities using spare computing power and with his unique decentralized cloud computing solution and ecosystem, Cudos. 

Cudo,  the parent company is a global leading provider of monetization applications for global users. It's creating a cleaner, more equitable world by making use of billions of dollars of underutilized hardware from around the world, and then redistributing it for the betterment of communities and organizations.

Here's what we covered: 

00:06:35 The critical importance of sustainability

00:09:59 What ‘proof of work’ vs ‘proof of stake’ and which is greener

00:14:00 Where the name Byzantine Fault came from and what it is

00:15:03 Ethereum 2.0

00:19:46 Blockchain politics: is staking an example of the rich get richer, the poor get poorer

00:25:05 Elon, his influence in the crypto space and how China is involved

00:32:14 El Salvador and bitcoin legal tender

00:37:33 What does a country need in place to adopt altcoin as legal tender

00:40:51 Is mining ‘green’, can it be ‘green’

Links: 

Website: https://www.cudoventures.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/cudoventures?lang=en

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cudoscast/

AMD: https://www.amd.com/en

Algorand: https://www.algorand.com/