Glitter Ledger

On this episode, I chat with Anthony Pompliano.  Pomp  is an  entrepreneur, investor, and intelligently pithy crypto influencer. Pomp invests capital across the blockchain and crypto industry on behalf of institutional investors. Pomp previously ran Product and Growth teams at Facebook after serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom, where he left the US Army in 2012 as an Infantry Sergeant.  He has a podcast dubbed as the best business show on the planet, and lets face it, it is, He recently started Pomp's Crypto Academy,  which successfully aims to not only educate the masses on  blockchain and crypto but provide them with the tools and knowledge to make them viable candidates to succeed in a career in crypto. 

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On this episode, the Glitter Ledger interviews Sue Ennis, Director of Corporate Development at Hut 8, one of North America’s largest innovation-focused digital asset miners. Hut 8 was the first Canadian digital asset miner to list on the Canadian Nasdaq . Sue has an established career in the crypto space; and is regularly featured as a media spokesperson and keynote speaker globally for her ability to simplify complex concepts into digestible ones for Glitter Ledger listeners to understand. Sue is a champion of emerging technology and a firm believer in the potential for Bitcoin to  shift how we bank and think about money. Sue gives a compelling overview of key mining terminology, what qualities are needed for a viable mining facilities, and why mining can enhance ESG initiatives. 

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On this episode I talk to Sadie Raney, the CEO of Strix Leviathan and the Co- Founder of Makara Digital. Strix Leviathan is a quantitative investment firm that provides investors with actively managed exposure to the digital asset ecosystem. They serve a wide array of institutions, fund of funds, single family offices, and high-net-worth individuals, providing them with institutional-grade strategies that are still not widely available to investors. Sadie is one of the few female CEO's in crypto which is a crown jewel at the Glitter Ledger. She is warm, compelling, whip smart and down to earth. We delve into Sadie's crypto story, her unique enviable relationship with her Co-founder Jesse Proudman, the technology behind the success of Strix, why its ok for Slack to rule your life, and a shared overall bullish outlook on the market. 

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Limaris is a creme de la creme blockchain engineer specializing in computer and network systems. At the time of this episode's recording, she worked as a Research & Development Engineer at Blockdaemon, a blockchain infrastructure company. Currently, she is a security advisor at Halborn. 

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Its Institutional themed this August here at the Glitter Ledger.  On this episode, I talk with my dear friend Mr Tommy O'Malley, Director of Institutional Sales at Polysign. Tommy is a former TradiFi guy who brought his deep knowledge to institutional adoption to the crypto ecosystem. PolySign is a financial technology company that provides investors with blockchain-enabled infrastructure in support of digital assets. The PolySign family of products includes MGStover and Standard Custody and Trust Co. MG Stover is a full-service fund administration firm built by former auditors and fund operators to deliver world class solutions to the alternative investment industry. 

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On this Episode, I talk with my friend Dimitri, a fellow Anthony Pompliano Crypto Academy alumni about selling crypto to institutions. Anchorage Digital is the first cryptocurrency company to receive a federal bank charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. Dimitri discusses Anchorage's lines of business that span custody, trading, financing, staking, and governance. He also discusses how Anchorage helped Visa buy a cryptopunk. We also talk about the differences surrounding regulation and centralization, why institutional adoption is good for individuals and how to explain crypto custody at a dinner party.

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Wellness Junkie Turned Bitcoin Marketing Enthusiast.  You'll find out why Spence Girls do it better. 

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Natalie Brunell is the Host of Coinstories Podcast. Born in Poland,  fluent in three languages - four including Bitcoin,  and Emmy Award winning Journalist, Nat wastes no time explaining why Bitcoin rules.  Or perhaps more compellingly, how Bitcoin can be an important viable solution for society's gravest problems from homelessness to the collapse of the middle class and the ever crushing perils of inflation.  Listen to her podcast Coin Stories for more of Natalie's insights that are better formulated than mine; but aleast the only way I can go is up. 

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The metaverse episode. No notes needed. 

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On this episode of Glitter Ledger, I talk with David Gan. David is the Founder and General Partner at OP Crypto, an early stage crypto native venture fund. In the first quarter of 2022, OP Crypto is also launching its first fund of funds - OP FoF that will seek to make strategic investments in emerging fund managers and Venture DAOs.  Prior to OP Ventures, David led project incubation at Huobi Labs and overseas investment at Huobi Capital bringing projects such as Polkadot, Terra and Algorand to the APAC market.. "When you look at the web3 space, almost anything can be exchanged" -David Gan 

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