The Blockchain Show

Join us for an enlightening conversation on The Blockchain Show as we dive into the fascinating world of emerging Fintech and its transformative effects on the world. In this episode, we have the privilege of hosting award-winning global thought leader, Emmanuel Daniel, as he shares his insights on the "Financialization of Everything" and the profound influence of personalized financial technology, including cryptocurrencies and blockchain.

Emmanuel, with his wealth of experience founding and running TAB Global, a prominent media, research, and consulting house, brings a unique perspective on how financial technology is reshaping the roles of institutions and markets. Drawing from his extensive network of leaders in banking and finance, Emmanuel offers valuable insights into the disruptive forces driving change and points global society in an entirely new direction.

Having won the Citibank Excellence in Business Journalism for Asia, Emmanuel's expertise is unparalleled. His upcoming book, tentatively titled "The Winning Civilization," delves deeper into the financially driven changes explored in his previous acclaimed work, "The Great Transition" (2022).

Tune in to discover the profound impact of highly personalized financial technology, the truth behind financial inclusion, the future of central bank digital currencies, and the pivotal role of decentralized finance in paving the way for cryptocurrencies and blockchain. Emmanuel also discusses how dysfunctional economies shape the future of global trade, the intricate relationship between public perception and the next financial crisis, the weaponization of money, and the reality behind the Chinese boogeyman myth.

Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights from Emmanuel Daniel as he reveals the intricacies of financial transactions and shares his vision for preparing an unexpected future. Join us as we explore the dynamic intersection of finance, technology, and society on The Blockchain Show.

Neeraj Srivastava is Co-Founder and CTO of DLT Labs, a global leader in enterprise blockchain solutions. Join us as Neeraj shares his journey from financial cryptography to pioneering blockchain technology. Gain insights into DLT Labs' successful implementation of blockchain solutions, including their groundbreaking work with Walmart Canada. Discover the concept of enterprise blockchain, the benefits of smart contracts, and how blockchain has played a pivotal role in overcoming distribution challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. Get ready to be inspired by Neeraj's vision for the future and the transformative potential of blockchain across various industries.

In this episode, we chat with Alex Khvatov, the CEO of DGT Network, as he shares how their company is empowering enterprises to build open and decentralized ecosystems with retained governance and control. Alex discusses how DGT addresses the issue of inadequate Web3 infrastructure through flexible tokenization, decentralized identity, and interoperability, as well as embedded real-world information. Through their innovative approach, DGT is creating a new standard for decentralized ecosystems that can revolutionize the way we interact with the digital world. Tune in to hear more about their vision for the future of Web3 and how they are making it a reality.

Ariadna Navarro is the Chief Strategy Officer at VSA Partners. Ariadna's expertise lies in brand and innovation strategies for crypto and other fintech industries. She oversees a team of 18 strategists at VSA, where she uses analytics, experience design, innovation, and brand and business strategy to find unique opportunities for clients from IBM to AT&T.

Recently, VSA was named the premiere creative partner for the Creator Fund of Ripple, a $250 million commitment to help indie creators bring their NFT projects to market on the XRP Ledger. VSA has worked with some of the world's top brands, including Google, Nike, IBM, and Pepsi. During the show, Ariadna discusses topics such as what drives NFT prices, blockchain's branding problem, and crypto trading addiction.

Ariadna's journey from heading up strategy at Interbrand to her current role at VSA is also explored. Originally from Venezuela, Ariadna has made New York her home for a very long time. Her passion for portfolio strategy, brand strategy, and solving problems makes this episode a must-listen for anyone interested in the evolving world of blockchain and fintech.

Kim Hamilton Duffy is Centre's Director of Identity and Standards.

The Centre Consortium, an independent standard-setting body for the crypto ecosystem created by Coinbase and Circle. Centre launched an innovative set of decentralized identity protocols, called Verite, to address this question of how to protect our digital identities. Verite is designed to give people and organizations direct control over how, when, and where their personal information is shared in the crypto economy.

The standards can protect individuals' digital identities for new blockchain-based apps in the next era of the internet. Algorand, Alkemi, Block, Coinbase, Circle, Compound Labs, ConsenSys, Espresso Systems, FTX, Hedera Hashgraph, Ledger, MetaMask Institutional, Phantom Technologies, Solana Foundation, Spruce, and Stellar Development Foundation have already committed to collaborating on shared decentralized identity standards using Verite.

Ganesh Swami is the CEO and co-founder of Covalent - a Web3 data analytics company offering a unified API that brings visibility to billions of blockchain data points. His focus with Covalent is to provide the richest and most robust data infrastructure requiring no code and is easy to use – for the entire blockchain ecosystem.

In this episode we discuss the following:

• Data analysis and trends within crypto industry (across NFTs, DEXs, wallets, more)
• Price movement and market trends
• Entrepreneurship and bringing Web3 products to the market
• Transitioning from Web2 to Web3; mainstream adoption of Web3

Alexander Tkachenko is Founder and CEO of VNX. Alexander is also the Founder of 2BE.LU, a Luxembourg-based VC fund, serves as co-Chair of the VC club at Luxembourg's PE/VC association, and as an Executive Council member at Digital Banking and Fintech Cluster in the Luxembourg Banking Association.

VNX is the first European regulated investment platform for tokenized precious metals. It recently launched its VNX Gold token (VNXAU), which represents a stake in a physical gold bullion certified by the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA).

Steven Walbroehl is Chief Technology Officer / Chief Security Officer and cofounder of Halborn, a cybersecurity organization specializing in blockchain companies. Steven is also a course author of SANS SEC554: Blockchain and Smart Contract Security and co-author of SEC556: IoT Penetration Testing.

We cover the 2022 Blockchain Security Summit as well as Blockchain and Cyber Crime issues today and in the future.

Micah Fraim is a cryptocurrency tax expert and author. He founded his CPA firm in 2013.

In this episode Micah shares his expertise on how crypto is currently taxed, tax planning and preparation for cryptocurrency investors. More importantly, he explains how to stay compliant with ever-changing crypto regulations while still paying as little as possible on your taxes.