Alvaro Jimenez Jimenez, Founder of Gaudium Capital, teaches us the basics of token mechanics and token economics from the investment standpoint.

He also shares his people-first vision of a venture capital model that seeks to positively transform industries and benefit humanity as a whole.

Mentioned in the show:

https://Emparta.com

https://LootSafe.io

https://Blockmethod.io

https://gaudiumcapital.com

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

https://penduluminsight.com

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

Our conversation with Jared Johnson, Founder and Managing Partner at BlockRake, turns philosophical.

From a discussion of the power of the language we used to describe digital assets, to an intriguing tale of an elaborate fraud in the wild, this one is as entertaining as it is insightful.

BlockRake article - "Do STOs (Security Token Offerings) Matter?": https://blockrake.com/index.php/2018/11/12/stomatter/

https://blockrake.com

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

https://penduluminsight.com

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

Jamie Toyne, Founder and CEO of Dealflow Brokerage, joins us to discuss mergers and acquisitions, digital assets, due diligence, KYC / AML, and exit planning in the context of Internet-based businesses.

https://www.dealflowbrokerage.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamietoyne1/

https://penduluminsight.com

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

Seth Hornby, Founder and CEO of Zenchain, joins us to discuss the state of security in the blockchain space.

As a practical demonstration of Zenchain's MonitorChain application, he tells us the story of a token scam detected by his MonitorChain service which, as of this recording, is ongoing.

https://zenchain.com

https://monitorchain.com

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

https://penduluminsight.com

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

This one is a fascinating discussion with Thomas Carter and John Nance of DealBox, a blockchain business accelerator and crowdfunding platform, about the role of the Security Token Offering and how its purpose differs from other forms of equity crowdfunding or a traditional IPO process.

We also talk about the importance of due diligence, values alignment, and the geopolitical impact of this rapidly evolving market.

https://dlbx.io/

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

https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-nance-10741235/

https://penduluminsight.com

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

David Lancashire of Saito - The Terabyte-Level Blockchain - joins us to discuss his team's solution to the scaling problem, their route to fundraising, and the opportunity to move email, social networks, payment channels, and more to the blockchain.

https://saito.tech

https://penduluminsight.com

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

We talk to visionaries Mike Brusov and Yuri Lobyntsev of Cindicator about the concept of hybrid intelligence, their philosophy of partnerships, and the role they see blockchain technology playing in a new economic era.

https://cindicator.com

https://penduluminsight.com

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

We talk to Dr. Hubert Ritzdorf of ChainSecurity about the importance of smart contract audits from the investment due diligence perspective.

https://chainsecurity.com

https://penduluminsight.com

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

We're joined by Jared Polites from BlockTeam Ventures to discuss ICO / STO regulation and marketing, due diligence, and some cautious predictions.

https://blockteam.io

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

https://penduluminsight.com

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

The very first episode of the Pendulum Insight Podcast!

We're joined by Darren Marble of Issuance - A Modern Marketing Platform for Digital Securities - to discuss ICO / STO regulation, crowdfunding, and the future of blockchain investment in the US.

https://issuance.com/

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

https://penduluminsight.com

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