WEB3 OPPORTUNITIES

Host Kelvin Wong talks with Julian Kwan, CEO and Co-Founder of InvestaX, about a number of interesting topics including:

•       Julian’s background and his journey into crypto

•       Key lessons Julian learned in his entrepreneurial journey

•       What are security tokens?

•       Common misconceptions about security tokens

•       Key benefits of security tokens for investors

•       Key benefits of security tokens for issuers

•       Main obstacles stopping potential issuers from tokenizing their assets

•       What problems InvestaX is solving

•       How liquidity for security tokens can be enhanced

•       And more

About InvestaX: https://investax.io/ 

Web3 Opportunities Podcast: https://www.web3opp.com/

Host Kelvin Wong talks with Tony Scuderi, Chairman and CEO at Imperii Partners, about a number of interesting topics including:

•       Tony’s background and his journey into crypto

•       What Tony is most excited about with respect to the crypto sector

•       Key challenges for the crypto space

•       Common misconceptions about M&A in the crypto sector

•       How the recent market downturn impacts M&A activities in the crypto sector 

•       Companies that are most active in making acquisitions in the crypto space

•       Key challenges for acquirers

•       Key challenges for sellers

•       The problems Imperii Partners is solving

•       What inspired Tony’s idea of starting Imperii Partners

•       What being a crypto-native bank means to clients

•       Trends that will shape the crypto M&A landscape in the next 12-18 months

•       Key trends on capital raising side

•       And more

About Imperii Partners: https://imperiipartners.com/ 

Web3 Opportunities Podcast: https://www.web3opp.com/

Host Kelvin Wong talks with Oi-Yee Choo, CEO of ADDX, about a number of interesting topics including:

•       Oi-Yee’s background and her journey into crypto

•       Skills and experience from traditional finance that are relevant to achieving success in the crypto space

•       The problems ADDX is solving

•       Motivation for issuers to tokenize their funds and assets

•       Common hurdles preventing potential issuers from tokenizing their assets

•       How these obstacles can be overcome

•       Common concerns for potential investors

•       How these concerns can be addressed

•       How liquidity issue of digital securities can be addressed

•       Criteria for funds and assets to be tokenized on the platform 

•       What differentiates ADDX from the other platforms

•       Trends that will shape the digital securities sector in the next 12-18 months

•       And more

About ADDX: https://addx.co/en/ 

Web3 Opportunities Podcast: https://www.web3opp.com/

Host Kelvin Wong talks with Amnon Samid, CEO & Founder of BitMint, about a number of interesting topics including:  

•       Amnon’s background

•       A major lesson learned in his journey

•       Perspective on the crash in crypto valuations

•       Challenges that web3 encounters

•       The future of stablecoins

•       Common misconceptions about cryptocurrencies, stablecoins and Distributed Ledger Technology

•       Key takeaways from participating in real-world retail CBDC trials for China

•       What is quantum computer?

•       Will blockchain and cryptocurrencies be vulnerable to quantum computers?

•       How payment challenges can be addressed for people with no access to banking services, no official identity, or no internet access

•       The problems BitMint is solving

•       And more

About BitMint: https://www.bitmint.com/ 

Amnon’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amnon-samid-3057418/ 

“The Cipher Who Came in from the Cold” Book: https://www.cipherback.com/ 

Web3 Opportunities Podcast: https://www.web3opp.com/

Host Kelvin Wong talks with Medha Parlikar, Co-Founder & CTO of CasperLabs, about a number of interesting topics including:

•       Medha’s background and her journey into crypto

•       What motivated Medha to pursue a black belt in karate and its impact on her

•       Perspective on the evolution of the blockchain ecosystem

•       What should and should not be implemented on blockchain

•       What Medha is most excited about with respect to the blockchain ecosystem

•       Key benefits for enterprises integrating blockchain into their business

•       Major challenges for enterprises integrating blockchain into their business

•       How these challenges can be addressed

•       How fast is enterprise adoption of blockchain happening?

•       What kind of enterprises are most active in moving ahead on blockchain?

•       How does the recent crypto market crash impact enterprises’ plans on blockchain adoption?

•       Interesting examples of real life applications of blockchain

•       The problems CasperLabs is solving

•       And more

About CasperLabs: https://casperlabs.io/  

Web3 Opportunities Podcast: https://www.web3opp.com/

Host Kelvin Wong talks with Dave Hendricks, Founder and CEO of Vertalo, about a number of interesting topics including:

•       Dave’s background and his journey into crypto

•       What are digital assets?

•       Benefits of digital asset securities to investors and issuers

•       Common misconceptions about digital assets

•       Examples of asset classes that should and should not be tokenized

•       The various participants in the digital asset securities ecosystem

•       The role of a transfer agent

•       How transfer agents handle digital assets differently from traditional assets

•       The problems Vertalo is solving

•       What inspired Dave’s idea of starting Vertalo

•       And more

About Vertalo: https://www.vertalo.com/ 

Web3 Opportunities Podcast: https://www.web3opp.com/

Host Kelvin Wong talks with David Weild IV, Chairman and CEO of Weild & Co., Chairman of INX, and Former Vice Chairman of NASDAQ. David is also recognized as the 'Father' of the JOBS Act in the United States.

Kelvin and David discussed a number of interesting topics including:

•       How the JOBS Act improves access to capital for small businesses and support innovation

•       Key takeaways from overseeing more than 1,000 public equity offerings

•       A view on the current crypto winter from the perspective of someone who has been involved in every major technology change in life science and information technology over the last several decades

•       The defining moment that guided David to choose his career path

•       How the JOBS Act happened

•       Common misconceptions about blockchain

•       Takeaways from INX completing the first security token offering that was registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

•       Perspective on security tokens as the future for capital markets

•       How Weild & Co.’s business model is completely different from other investment banks

•       Lessons others can learn from David’s journey

•       And more

About Weild & Co.: https://www.weildco.com/ 

Web3 Opportunities Podcast: https://www.web3opp.com/

Host Kelvin Wong talks with Ziv Keinan, Co-Founder & CEO of Simetria, about a number of interesting topics including:

•       What are Security Tokens?

•       What are Restricted Token Units (RTUs)?

•       The benefits of RTUs to private companies and their employees

•       How do RTUs address the liquidity issue of private company shares?

•       The current regulatory environment for Security Tokens

•       Common misconceptions about Security Tokens

•       Major challenges for institutional adoption of Security Tokens

•       How does the recent market downturn impact institutions’ plan on adoption of Security Tokens?

•       Key implementation considerations for issuing RTUs

•       Ziv’s background and his journey into crypto

•       What Simetria does and the problems it solves

•       And more

About Simetria: https://www.simetria.io/  

Ziv Keinan’s social media links:

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

@keinan_ziv

Web3 Opportunities Podcast: https://www.web3opp.com/

Host Kelvin Wong talks with Nick Philpott, Chief Operating Officer of Zodia Markets, about a number of interesting topics including:

•       Nick’s background and his perspective on adoption of blockchain technology in a large financial institution 

•       How fast is institutional adoption of digital assets happening?

•       What kind of institutions are most active in moving ahead on digital assets?

•       How does the recent market downturn impact institutions’ plan on adoption of digital assets?

•       The current regulatory environment for digital assets

•       How does regulatory development impact the competitive landscape of the digital assets market?

•       Major challenges for institutional adoption of digital assets

•       How can these challenges be addressed?

•       Implementation considerations

•       What Zodia Markets does

•       And more

About Zodia Markets: https://www.zodia-markets.com/ 

Web3 Opportunities Podcast: https://www.web3opp.com/

Host Kelvin Wong talks with Alex Taub, Co-Founder of Upstream, about a number of interesting topics including:

•       What is a DAO?

•       Community 1.0, Community 2.0 and Community 3.0

•       Who legally owns the DAO’s assets/treasury?

•       Legal considerations of DAO

•       Examples of DAO use cases

•       Common misconceptions about DAO

•       Key challenges for mass adoption of DAO

•       How DAOs and brands can intersect as we transition to Web3

•       How the landscape of DAO will change in the coming year

•       What Upstream does

•       And more

About Upstream: https://upstreamapp.com/ 

Web3 Opportunities Podcast: https://www.web3opp.com/