Public Key

Powering the Digital Asset Transformation in Nigeria and Beyond

If you’ve read the Chainalysis 2022 Global Crypto Adoption Index you might have noticed that Nigeria has been rapidly climbing the charts when it comes to grass roots adoption of Cryptocurrency. 

In this episode, Ian Andrews (Chief Marketing Officer, Chainalysis) is joined by co-founders, Michael Adeyeri (CEO) and Moyo Sodipo (Chief Product Officer) of Busha, one of the fastest growing digital asset platforms in Africa. They go in depth about the challenges Nigerians have in accessing currencies like the dollar and euro and how cryptocurrency and stablecoins enable an alternative international payment solution. 

The co-founders describe the current crypto regulatory landscape in Nigeria and explain why adoption in the country is far from just speculation and how remittances and facilitating business operations is top priority for many Nigerians. 

* It is noted that Busha is a Chainalysis customer. 

• (2:15) – How early days of figuring out alternative value transfer solutions turned into Busha’s thriving African cryptocurrency  exchange

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• Website: Busha: Join one of Africa's leading digital asset platforms

• Ian Andrews * Host * (Chief Marketing Officer, Chainalysis) https://www.linkedin.com/in/ianhandrews

*It is noted that Busha is a Chainalysis customer. 

This website may contain links to third-party sites that are not under the control of Chainalysis, Inc. or its affiliates (collectively “Chainalysis”). Access to such information does not imply association with, endorsement of, approval of, or recommendation by Chainalysis of the site or its operators, and Chainalysis is not responsible for the products, services, or other content hosted therein.

Our podcasts are for informational purposes only, and are not intended to provide legal, tax, financial, or investment advice. Listeners should consult their own advisors before making these types of decisions. Chainalysis has no responsibility or liability for any decision made or any other acts or omissions in connection with your use of this material.

Chainalysis does not guarantee or warrant the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, suitability or validity of the information in any particular podcast and will not be responsible for any claim attributable to errors, omissions, or other inaccuracies of any part of such material. 

Unless stated otherwise, reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Chainalysis. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by Chainalysis employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the views of the company. 

Web3 Security and Crypto's $10 Billion Problem

If you are listening to this podcast then you’ve probably already heard a lot about The Ronin Bridge hack, or the attack on the Wormhole Protocol and probably the ransomware attack against Colonial Pipeline, but have  you heard about the scam that hit tens of thousands MetaMask wallet users and resulted in the theft of over $200 Million of funds?

On this podcast,  Ian Andrews (Chief Marketing Officer, Chainalysis) is joined by colleagues from the Chainalysis Investigations team Adam Hart and Julia Hardy.  This episode was recorded just  after they returned from presenting their research at DevCon Bogota, the biggest gathering of Ethereum developers this year.

• (1:31) – Recap of Devcon Bogota 2022. Highlighting the Ethereum focused blockchain developers and community

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• Conference: Chainalysis Links 2023 Conference in NYC

• Public Key Podcast: Ep. 19: Pig Butchering Crypto Scam: Crypto’s Emerging Human Trafficking And Romance Scam Industry

• Ian Andrews * Host * (Chief Marketing Officer, Chainalysis) https://www.linkedin.com/in/ianhandrews

This website may contain links to third-party sites that are not under the control of Chainalysis, Inc. or its affiliates (collectively “Chainalysis”). Access to such information does not imply association with, endorsement of, approval of, or recommendation by Chainalysis of the site or its operators, and Chainalysis is not responsible for the products, services, or other content hosted therein.

Our podcasts are for informational purposes only, and are not intended to provide legal, tax, financial, or investment advice. Listeners should consult their own advisors before making these types of decisions. Chainalysis has no responsibility or liability for any decision made or any other acts or omissions in connection with your use of this material.

Chainalysis does not guarantee or warrant the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, suitability or validity of the information in any particular podcast and will not be responsible for any claim attributable to errors, omissions, or other inaccuracies of any part of such material. 

Unless stated otherwise, reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Chainalysis. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by Chainalysis employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the views of the company. 

Smart Contracts Could Be The Key To Crypto Mass Adoption

A simple mistake in code usually meant that your viral app was down for a few hours and you may have lost a few loyal users, but in Web3 the stakes are much higher as an error in code or a vulnerable smart contract could lead to hundreds of millions of dollars worth of lost cryptocurrency. 

On this podcast,  Ian Andrews (Chief Marketing Officer, Chainalysis) is joined by the co-founders of the all in one platform development company, Tenderly.  Andrej Benčić (CEO) and Bogdan Habić (CTO) explain how their platform is allowing developers easier access to Web3 and the ability to test, simulate and gain real time data in order to produce more efficient and less faulty code for smart contracts.

• (2:11) – How the frustration of web development lead to developer focused tools and solutions for web3 software engineers and the creation of Tenderly 

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• Conference: Chainalysis Links 2023 Conference in NYC

• Ian Andrews * Host * (Chief Marketing Officer, Chainalysis) https://www.linkedin.com/in/ianhandrews

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Our podcasts are for informational purposes only, and are not intended to provide legal, tax, financial, or investment advice. Listeners should consult their own advisors before making these types of decisions. Chainalysis has no responsibility or liability for any decision made or any other acts or omissions in connection with your use of this material.

Chainalysis does not guarantee or warrant the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, suitability or validity of the information in any particular podcast and will not be responsible for any claim attributable to errors, omissions, or other inaccuracies of any part of such material. 

Unless stated otherwise, reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Chainalysis. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by Chainalysis employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the views of the company. 

Why Balance Sheets Are All The Rage In Crypto

Over the last month it seems like the entire crypto industry has started talking about proof of reserves, off-chain liabilities, and counterparty risk. 

On this podcast,  Ian Andrews (Chief Marketing Officer, Chainalysis) sat down with Gil Hildebrand (Chief Executive Officer, Gilded), to dive into the world of financial controls and how crypto exchanges and businesses can utilize these internal processes to avoid mismanagement. Gil explains the key to a secure operating model is removing the silos between the finance team and the dev and operations team. 

Gil explains that many web3 businesses are not prioritizing their back office operations and as a result taking on unnecessary risk, but by focusing on some key areas companies can improve security and operational efficiency.

• (2:05) – Gil’s early realization he was destined to be a software engineer and partnering with Seth Godin 

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• Blog: The Value of The Internet of Value: written by co-founder, Michael Gronager

• Ian Andrews * Host * (Chief Marketing Officer, Chainalysis) https://www.linkedin.com/in/ianhandrews

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Our podcasts are for informational purposes only, and are not intended to provide legal, tax, financial, or investment advice. Listeners should consult their own advisors before making these types of decisions. Chainalysis has no responsibility or liability for any decision made or any other acts or omissions in connection with your use of this material.

Chainalysis does not guarantee or warrant the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, suitability or validity of the information in any particular podcast and will not be responsible for any claim attributable to errors, omissions, or other inaccuracies of any part of such material. 

Unless stated otherwise, reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Chainalysis. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by Chainalysis employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the views of the company. 

Block by Block: Assessing The Risk In DeFi Protocols

The last 2 months of the cryptocurrency industry has been filled with DeFi Hacks, Crypto exchange collapses and industry wide fear, uncertainty and doubt.But what if some of that uncertainty could have been proactively identified and some of the risks mitigated?

In this episode, Ian Andrews (Chief Marketing Officer, Chainalysis) sat down with Nick Cannon (VP of Growth at Gauntlet). They talk about Gauntlet’s financial modelling platform that uses techniques from the algorithmic trading industry to improve DeFi protocol risk management.

Nick shares how Gauntlet has helped DeFI pioneer, Aave improve protocol revenue without taking on additional risk and how they were early to recommend customers not accept tokens like Terra’s UST and FTX’s FTT tokens.

• (2:45) – What is Gauntlet Network and how do they support the DeFi ecosystem 

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• Blog: Post FTX Market Updates

• Ian Andrews * Host * (Chief Marketing Officer, Chainalysis) https://www.linkedin.com/in/ianhandrews

This website may contain links to third-party sites that are not under the control of Chainalysis, Inc. or its affiliates (collectively “Chainalysis”). Access to such information does not imply association with, endorsement of, approval of, or recommendation by Chainalysis of the site or its operators, and Chainalysis is not responsible for the products, services, or other content hosted therein.

Our podcasts are for informational purposes only, and are not intended to provide legal, tax, financial, or investment advice. Listeners should consult their own advisors before making these types of decisions. Chainalysis has no responsibility or liability for any decision made or any other acts or omissions in connection with your use of this material.

Chainalysis does not guarantee or warrant the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, suitability or validity of the information in any particular podcast and will not be responsible for any claim attributable to errors, omissions, or other inaccuracies of any part of such material. 

Unless stated otherwise, reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Chainalysis. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by Chainalysis employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the views of the company. 

Remittances Are Powering Crypto Markets In Sub-Saharan Africa

Not many people have seen the power of Bitcoin impact an entire portion of a continent as closely as Ray Youssef, CEO of Paxful.

In this episode, Ian Andrews (Chief Marketing Officer, Chainalysis) has a mind blowing and heartstring pulling conversation with the man who is trying to provide basic human rights to over 1 Billion citizens and unite the global south using the magic of Bitcoin. 

Ray discusses why peer-to-peer marketplaces are providing alternative payment options and explains the difficulty in moving money around countries in Africa and why he believes Bitcoin is still the best technology to bank the underbanked. 

• (3:05) – Ray’s journey from launching successful startups to MMA and then eventually finding his way into crypto 

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• Blog: Post FTX Market Updates

• Ian Andrews * Host * (Chief Marketing Officer, Chainalysis) https://www.linkedin.com/in/ianhandrews

This website may contain links to third-party sites that are not under the control of Chainalysis, Inc. or its affiliates (collectively “Chainalysis”). Access to such information does not imply association with, endorsement of, approval of, or recommendation by Chainalysis of the site or its operators, and Chainalysis is not responsible for the products, services, or other content hosted therein.

Our podcasts are for informational purposes only, and are not intended to provide legal, tax, financial, or investment advice. Listeners should consult their own advisors before making these types of decisions. Chainalysis has no responsibility or liability for any decision made or any other acts or omissions in connection with your use of this material.

Chainalysis does not guarantee or warrant the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, suitability or validity of the information in any particular podcast and will not be responsible for any claim attributable to errors, omissions, or other inaccuracies of any part of such material. 

Unless stated otherwise, reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Chainalysis. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by Chainalysis employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the views of the company. 

Ep. 31: Liquid Staking: What Is It And Why Is It Taking Over The Ethereum Blockchain?

Just as many of us are starting to get our heads wrapped around the concept of staking in cryptocurrency, Liquid Staking has now become one of the most talked about and fastest growing protocols on the Ethereum network.  

In this episode, Ian Andrews (Chief Marketing Officer, Chainalysis) is  joined by Mara Schmiedt, the new Chief Growth Officer of Alluvial. She talks about the early conversations of Bitcoin and family dinners and explains the fundamentals and nuances of liquid staking. 

Mara and Ian go deep into the mechanics of liquid staking and something called the Liquid Collective, that Mara describes as the secure liquid staking standard, a protocol designed to meet the needs of institutions.

• (2:45) – Mara’s crypto origin story: From discussing bitcoin at a family event in 2014 to growing one of the biggest liquid staking companies in the industry. 

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• Blog: The State of Crypto Markets After An Extremely Hectic WeekKorean Hackers To Profit

• Ian Andrews * Host * (Chief Marketing Officer, Chainalysis) https://www.linkedin.com/in/ianhandrews

This website may contain links to third-party sites that are not under the control of Chainalysis, Inc. or its affiliates (collectively “Chainalysis”). Access to such information does not imply association with, endorsement of, approval of, or recommendation by Chainalysis of the site or its operators, and Chainalysis is not responsible for the products, services, or other content hosted therein.

Our podcasts are for informational purposes only, and are not intended to provide legal, tax, financial, or investment advice. Listeners should consult their own advisors before making these types of decisions. Chainalysis has no responsibility or liability for any decision made or any other acts or omissions in connection with your use of this material.

Chainalysis does not guarantee or warrant the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, suitability or validity of the information in any particular podcast and will not be responsible for any claim attributable to errors, omissions, or other inaccuracies of any part of such material. 

Unless stated otherwise, reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Chainalysis. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by Chainalysis employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the views of the company. 

Blockchain Modularity: Understanding the Future of Web3

Not everyday do you get to talk to one of the brightest minds in blockchain development, but this week Ian Andrews (CMO at Chainalysis) was lucky enough to sit down with Nader Dabit (Director of Developer Relations at Aave and Lens Protocol) to discuss Modular blockchains (from his time at Celestia) and to explain why he thinks most people don’t care about NFTs as they are widely used today. 

He dissects his viral twitter thread and details why people should not pay to transact in cryptocurrency in most cases and how to balance decentralization, while maintaining user experience.  Ian and Nader also tackle stablecoins, the ultimate debate of databases vs. blockchains and even get into some of the most interesting projects in the blockchain ecosystem.

• (3:03) – Nader’s Origin story of being a developer for over a decade

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• Twitter Thread: 15 thoughts from a developer working 1.5 years in crypto / blockchain / web3

• Ian Andrews * Host * (Chief Marketing Officer, Chainalysis) https://www.linkedin.com/in/ianhandrews

This website may contain links to third-party sites that are not under the control of Chainalysis, Inc. or its affiliates (collectively “Chainalysis”). Access to such information does not imply association with, endorsement of, approval of, or recommendation by Chainalysis of the site or its operators, and Chainalysis is not responsible for the products, services, or other content hosted therein.

Our podcasts are for informational purposes only, and are not intended to provide legal, tax, financial, or investment advice. Listeners should consult their own advisors before making these types of decisions. Chainalysis has no responsibility or liability for any decision made or any other acts or omissions in connection with your use of this material.

Chainalysis does not guarantee or warrant the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, suitability or validity of the information in any particular podcast and will not be responsible for any claim attributable to errors, omissions, or other inaccuracies of any part of such material. 

Unless stated otherwise, reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Chainalysis. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by Chainalysis employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the views of the company. 

Could Regulatory Ramp-Up Position Australia As “Silicon Valley” Of Crypto?

In this episode, Ian Andrews (CMO at Chainalysis) sits down with guest, Caroline Bowler (CEO, BTC Markets), who wants to make it clear that crypto is no longer the wild west, as she explains why she is encouraging the regulators to create a crypto regulatory framework in order for her exchange to operate in. 

Caroline shares her personal experience in investment banking during the global financial crisis and how that led her to appreciate the importance of crypto. She provides clarity about the current regulatory situation in Australia and where it may be heading in the future.  

• (2:10) – How meeting Vitalik Buterin changed the course of Caroline’s career 

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• Website: BTC Markets: Trade at the cutting edge

• Ian Andrews * Host * (Chief Marketing Officer, Chainalysis) https://www.linkedin.com/in/ianhandrews

It is noted that BTC Markets  is a Chainalysis Customer

This website may contain links to third-party sites that are not under the control of Chainalysis, Inc. or its affiliates (collectively “Chainalysis”). Access to such information does not imply association with, endorsement of, approval of, or recommendation by Chainalysis of the site or its operators, and Chainalysis is not responsible for the products, services, or other content hosted therein.

Our podcasts are for informational purposes only, and are not intended to provide legal, tax, financial, or investment advice. Listeners should consult their own advisors before making these types of decisions. Chainalysis has no responsibility or liability for any decision made or any other acts or omissions in connection with your use of this material.

Chainalysis does not guarantee or warrant the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, suitability or validity of the information in any particular podcast and will not be responsible for any claim attributable to errors, omissions, or other inaccuracies of any part of such material. 

Unless stated otherwise, reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Chainalysis. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by Chainalysis employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the views of the company. 

Using Crypto To Connect Your Car To The Future

Did you know that your car could produce up to 25 Terabytes of information a day? Now imagine if you owned that data and could use it to get discounts on your car insurance or possibly have your favorite mechanic virtually conduct diagnostics to ensure your car is ready for a big road trip!! Sounds futuristic, but host, Ian Andrews (CMO, Chainalysis) sat down with guest, Alex Rawitz, one of the co-founders of DIMO, a company that is using cryptocurrency and advanced vehicle telemetry to connect your car to the future. 

Alex discusses his road from account executive at Chainalysis to entrepreneurship and explains what really happens with all the important data that your car produces.  He describes the impact of this data on vehicle insurance and overall driver experience and how cryptocurrency, decentralization and NFTs will enhance vehicle ownership and usage. 

• (2:33) – The founder’s journey into crypto without a game plan 

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• Website: DIMO: Connect your Car. Claim your data

• Ian Andrews * Host * (Chief Marketing Officer, Chainalysis) https://www.linkedin.com/in/ianhandrews

This website may contain links to third-party sites that are not under the control of Chainalysis, Inc. or its affiliates (collectively “Chainalysis”). Access to such information does not imply association with, endorsement of, approval of, or recommendation by Chainalysis of the site or its operators, and Chainalysis is not responsible for the products, services, or other content hosted therein.

Our podcasts are for informational purposes only, and are not intended to provide legal, tax, financial, or investment advice. Listeners should consult their own advisors before making these types of decisions. Chainalysis has no responsibility or liability for any decision made or any other acts or omissions in connection with your use of this material.

Chainalysis does not guarantee or warrant the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, suitability or validity of the information in any particular podcast and will not be responsible for any claim attributable to errors, omissions, or other inaccuracies of any part of such material. 

Unless stated otherwise, reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Chainalysis. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by Chainalysis employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the views of the company.