DiffuseTap Podcast

Can we transition all treasuries and stocks onto the blockchain?

Last time on DiffuseTap, we asked Ryan McRobert and Ryan Mitteness of Fenwick & West about whether tokenized and on-chain stocks and treasuries are better, who wants to put treasuries on-chain in the first place, and what are the technical and regulatory hurdles to make it happen.

What is the secret sauce to a successful startup?

Last time on DiffuseTap, we asked Jiho Kang, Partner at Antler, about how to tell whether a founder is bound to fail or to succeed, why some founders quit early and others persevere, and what lessons can be learned from failed founder partnerships.

What does it take to find the next unicorn?

Last time on DiffuseTap, we asked Jennifer Byrne, General Partner at Grit Capital Partners, about how to spot hot technology trends early on and take advantage of them, what are the characteristics of a startup that could execute the next big thing, and how to manage risk when investing in brand new innovations.

Are hybrid products the key to unlocking broader institutional crypto adoption?

Last time on DiffuseTap, we asked Cato Felan III, Co-Founder, CEO, and Managing Partner at La Hoja Capital Partners, about what hybrid digital asset and TradFi products are, what purpose they serve in the investment marketplace, and what the technical complexities of offering these products are.

Zero-fee money transfers: Future reality or just a fintech fantasy?

Last time on DiffuseTap, we asked Todd Crosland and Fiona Naughton of CoinZoom how they are eliminating high money transfer fees, why the average person pays so much in fees today, and how CoinZoom is able to profit from a 0% money transmission fee business model.

Can our tax dollars accelerate innovation in sustainable food?

Next on DiffuseTap, we ask Ian Hedrick, Founder of City Farmers, why the agriculture department is investing $3B into the food sector, whether a non-profit structure is well suited for farming innovation investments, and discuss the ethicality of de-risking farming and sustainability investments with tax and philanthropy money.

Can we ever defy astronomical prices in space ventures?

Last time on DiffuseTap, we ask Kate Lynch and Mike Scardera of NeoSpace about how space technology has evolved in the last decade, what impact Elon Musk and others have made on the space economy, and the main factors that contribute to the high cost of developing and launching space tech. Then they will dive into the future of affordability and space infrastructure.

How can traditional supply chains make the most of the blockchain revolution?

Last time on DiffuseTap, we asked Todd Ziegler, Founder and CEO of TruckCoinSwap, about how Blockchain as a Service (BaaS) works, how transportation and supply chain are optimized on a blockchain infrastructure, and which exchanges use this model.

Can crowds crack the code of illness prediction?

Last time on DiffuseTap, we asked Brigitte Piniewski, HealthTech Founder at BlockHealth, about how blockchain could be game-changing for the healthcare industry’s predictive capabilities, how AI can help make health data more actionable, and which groups are taking the lead in health data innovation.

After the 2022 crypto shakeup, how has the hunt for top talent changed?

Last time on DiffuseTap, we ask Emily Landon and Trevor Talley of The Crypto Recruiters about the crypto talent market of the last 18 months, red flags to look out for as people from collapsing firms have flooded the market, and whether TradFi people are cut out of crypto leadership roles.