TF Podcast with Jonathan G. Blanco

Creating a company can be overwhelming, but setting up the proper legal agreements, documentation, contracts, and noes is crucial to the life of the business. Founders must get it right and its recommended they discuss with a legal professional.  

In this session we discuss Founder equity splits, stock agreements, intellectual property rights, founder disputes, working in regulated industries, raising venture capital, public solicitation warnings, and more.  Startup Law and Getting Started was recorded during TF Labs' LAST MINUTE: Startup Virtual Conference on December 21, 2020. Speakers included Jill Williamson of Gravis Law PLLC, Bob Cornish of Anderson Kill, and Jonathan G. Blanco Founder of TF Labs.  

You can learn more about TF Labs, a media agency, consuming and startup studio at https://tflabs.io 

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Last week we hosted a panel on Bitcoin passing through $21K. Earlier that day, Bitcoin passed it previous all-time-high from December 2017. The panelist were reacting to the days news of Bitcoin jumping and discusses reasons why this run is different than past ones. Our guest included Simon Yu, Brian Lockhart, Kristy-Leigh Minehan, and Ryan Castillo. 

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Earlier this week we recorded a special LiveStream episode on the state of Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency and where it is headed. Bitcoin has reached and all time high, and the market is taking notice. 

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During our TF Labs Live Interview with Cyrus Krohn, we discuss how disinformation in news and politics has become common place. With the polarizing divide in the USA and abroad, we discuss how we can fight the online assault on democracy.  

Cyrus is the author of Bombarded released in October of 2020.

On November 2, 2020 the SEC updated its limits for Crowdfunding. Reg A+ limit was raised to $75 million Reg CF limit was raised to $5 million  Equity Crowdfunding allows for founders and companies who have built communities to grow in different ways from traditional venture.  In this episode, Darren Marble of Crush Capital, 🚀 Samson Williams of Axes and Eggs, and host Jonathan G Blanco we discuss what this means for Startups, Founders, and the public.

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In this episode we interview Brock Connelly of Round Block Capital and discuss Bitcoin Futures on the CME (Chicago Mercantile Exchange).

In this episode, we interview Linda Jeng, Visiting Scholar on Financial Technology at Georgetown Law and the Global Head of Policy & Special Counsel at Transparent Systems. Host Jonathan G. Blanco and Linda discuss financial regulation, policy and money, along with blockchain and digital assets play a factor. Linda has been researching financial technology for many years having spent time in government, education, and the private sector. 

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In this Live TF Labs interview, we speak with Paul Swegle is an Entrepreneurial General Council with extensive experience as a Startup Lawyer, having worked with startups from founding to leading towards IPO. Before Startups, Paul served as an Attorney for the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

As an author and Law Professor, Paul has taken this knowledge to write his new book, "Startup Law and Fundraising", which outlines in detail tips, processes, best practices, and lessons for Startup Founders, Advisors, Early Employees, and Investors.

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We interview Mason Borda, CEO and CoFounder of Tokensoft, a security token platform leading the IPO for INX Token.

In this episode we interview Todd Goldberg, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Crush Capital, creators of the Entrepreneur.com show "Going Public", a groundbreaking original series that follows the stories of entrepreneurs as they raise capital and aspire to take their companies public to a Nasdaq IPO. For the first time ever, viewers of the series can invest in any deal featured through the platform goingpublic.com.    

TF Labs has hosted Todd's Co-Founder, Darren Marble at past TF Conferences and on the TF Podcast.   

You can learn more about TF Labs at https://tflabs.io  

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In this episode we interview Dan Eyre, CoFounder and CEO of Blockchange, a Digital Asset sales service for Registered Investment Advisors, essentially allowing financial planners to sell Bitcoin and Digital Assets to their clients. Blockchange recently announced a partnership with Gemini, which is owned by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, two of Bitcoin's most prominent supporters. This is our second time hosting Dan on our TF Labs Podcast.

Special Episode of our new HireStreams Podcast where we discuss Recruiting, Job Hunting, and Hiring from the Job Seeker and Employer side. The HireStreams Podcast is hosted by Tyler Boscolo, a marketer and growth leader in the startup ecosystem. 

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We Interview Danielle Strachman to discuss Venture Capital and Fundraising for Founders and how Danielle focuses on non-degreed founders.

In this episode we interview Scott Purcell, Founder and CEO of Prime Trust, a Financial Trust and Custodian for Banks and Crypto Institutions. Purcell is a serial entrepreneur with experience in banking, securities, technology, and internet infrastructure. We discuss fintech, banking, crypto and financial trust.

In this episode we interview Minda Brusse Co-Founder and Managing Partner of First Row Partners as well as Co-Founder of the 1K Project. First Row Partners funds early stage startups ready for a big leap forward. They invest in solving meaningful human problems with technology and typically focus on software. We discuss Micro VC & Founders on this episode of TF Podcast.

Watch full episode on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABSnnj0RSzY&feature=youtu.be

In this podcast we interview, McKeever (Mac) Conwell,II, who goes by the name on Twitter "Mac the VC", and discuss lessons for Founders when raising Venture Capital. We discus how to get ready, what certain VC responses actually mean, analogies on how capital is raised and selected, as well as insight in the direction of Venture Capital. 

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In this episode Marley Gray, Principal Architect at Microsoft and Chairman on the Interwork Alliance. Marley has been a leader in the Enterprise Blockchain sector, leading Blockchain at Microsoft in the early days, building the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance, and now with his work on the Interwork Alliance.

You can learn more about this episode and the TF Podcast Episode at TF Labs (https://tflabs.io).

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In this Special Episode, we hosted a Live Panel featuring Riley Eller of Rubica, Inc., Ronald Nixon of Polyverse Corporation, and Haseeb Awan of Efani, to discuss the recent hack on Twitter, leading to he worlds most famous people having their accounts compromised, with hackers tweeting on their behalf saying they'd give away money to those who would deposit #bitcoin into their accounts. This was at a massive scale with the accounts of Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, Kanye West, President Obama, and Elon Musk, just to name a few.

The hackers could have done far worse damage then take a few #bitcoin, with many online pointing out that a global catastrophe could have happened if the hackers tweeted the wrong thing in mass.

In this episode we discuss;
- Implication of the event
- How did it happen?
- Could this have been prevented?
- Why did they ask for #bitcoin?
- How does centralization vs decentralization impact what happened?

You can learn more about this episode and the TF Podcast Episode at TF Labs (https://tflabs.io).  

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In this interview we speak with Jim Brisimitzis, Founder & General Partner of 5G Open Innovation Lab, a community partnership across developers, startups, technology platforms, enterprises, academic researchers, and the public sector organizations. Jim discusses with TF Labs, Founder Jonathan G. Blanco the impact 5G will have on technology and innovation for Startups and Enterprise, while leading to new optimizations currently not possible in 4G. The 5G Innovation Lab has partnerships with T-Mobile, NASA, and Microsoft, and works with early stage startups through their cohort which will help lead digital transformation leveraging 5G, IoT, AI, and Blockchain.  

You can learn more about Jim and this TF Podcast Episode at TF Labs (https://tflabs.io).  

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Kanye announced he was running for President in 2020 and it looks like he might be out. But whether you believe he can win, beating Joe Biden and Donald Trump as an Independent or you think he will take votes from Biden, leading to a Trump Re-Election, this video doesn't make the prediction. Instead, we focus on the Product Management and Strategy Lessons which can be learned by Kanye running for President of the United States of America.  

The Product Strategy Tips we'll discuss: #PR, #Media, and #Social Attention; Surround yourself with others trying to change the world; Build Supporting; Brands and Product Lines; Distribution Channels;  Building your Personal Brand.  

Our goal is to make Product Management and Strategy accessible by relating to topics happening in popular culture, technology, business, and finance, using these events to teach others tips they can use in their business, career, and personal brand.  

You can watch the full video on #Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVYbKaGiYBI&feature=youtu.be

TF Labs is a product, branding, and media company working with companies of all sizes and developing internal startups. if you'd like to work with us or learn more about TF Labs visit us at https://tflabs.io.

In this episode we interview the Tim Wagner and Shruthi Rao, the Co-Founders of Vendia, having recently raised $5 million to solve for data distribution and solving for with infrastructure and elements of blockchain. We discuss how in Enterprise what is most important is solving your business and technology requirements, rather than forcing a specific technology, and also share how their time at Amazon AWS lead them to understanding there was still need for handling the "plumbing" of data and record management. Tim and Shruthi also provide tips in fundraising and meeting with investors and VC. making sure you are clear on your story and also looking for the right investors who will believe in you.

You can learn more about Tim, Shruthi and this TF Podcast Episode at TF Labs (https://tflabs.io).

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In this episode we speak with Brooke Pollack, Founder and Managing Partner of Hutt Capital, a Fund of Funds specifically for Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Venture Capital Funds. Fund of Funds is a term given to investment funds which invest in Venture or Investments, they often do not make investment in individual companies. Brooke discusses how he got involved with investing, why he decided on the Fund of Funds model, opportunities he sees in investing in blockchain related funds, where the market is going, and how to look at deals for investors.  

You can learn more about Brooke and this TF Podcast Episode at TF Labs (https://tflabs.io).  

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In this episode we interview, Pat Larsen CEO and Co-Founder of ZenLedger, Tax Return and Management software for Cryptocurrency traders. Pat discusses how he discovered the need for crypto tax software and the ability to create a SaaS model for scaling his business, which Venture Capital finds attractive as predictable revenue which in theory increases over time. Pat shares his experience with fundraising from Investors and Venture Capital, his role as CEO in the fundraising process, and running the company. We also discuss the current climate for fundraising and how to keep investors aware of your company's progress. Taxes are due on July 15th and Pat discusses his the unprecedented nature of the move out and reminding us all to get taxes done. We have had Pat speak at past TF Conferences and Local Chapter Events.  

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In this episode we interview Lex Sokolin, CMO and Global FinTech Co-Head at ConsenSys.

In this episode we speak with Brad Chase, former Senior Vice President of Microsoft. Now he is a strategy, leadership and marketing consultant to CEOs and senior executives mostly in the software business, served on numerous boards and also done a lot of public speaking. We discuss his book "Strategy First," and the foundation of strategy to execution.

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This episode is not about bitcoin this week. Instead we hope our listeners reflect on the events of this past week. We stand with all of you who are hurting. #Black_Lives_Matter. 

In this episode we speak with Alex Adelman, CEO and CoFounder of Lolli, an app that allows you to earn bitcoin when you shop. Alex discusses his app and the commerce and rewards associated with bitcoin adoption.

In this interview with speak with John Wu, the President of AVA Labs. John spent significant time in traditional finance via working in hedge funds with technology investing. In this conversation he draws parallels to the legacy financial system with the crypto and bitcoin system. 

In this episode we speak with Bill Wreaks, CEO of The Gramercy Institute. Bill works with Financial Institutions as they come up with their Financial Marketing plans. We discuss how banks Market to their clients, how traditional finance associates risk, and perception of digital currencies and bitcoin.

Special Episode: TF Product Management | Jonathan G. Blanco interviewed by UW Blockchain Society

In this episode we speak with Zack Nelson, President and Co-Founder of the Blockchain society at the University of Washington. We discuss Blockchain, Bitcoin, Crypto .

Weekly wrap up of bitcoin, in a quick an fun short episode.

On this day, 10 years ago, someone purchased 2 pizzas for 10,000 Bitcoin. The value of that Bitcoin today would be about $91,000,000. We wrote an article on the TF Labs podcast and decided to narrate it for easy listening. Let us know what you think. 

You can read the article on Bitcoin Pizza Day here: https://www.tflabs.io/post/bitcoin-pizza-day-91-000-000-for-2-pizzas-purchased-10-year-ago

In this episode we speak with Erik Jansen, Sr. Managing Partner at Windermere Realty Management Company. Jansen is a seasoned operational and financial executive in building technology and real estate-based businesses and is an active investor in venture capital. Jansen discusses the history of money regarding fiat, gold, silver, and diamonds.

In this podcast we interview Viktor Radchenko, the CEO and CoFounder of Trust Wallet, which was acquired by Binance in 2018. Viktor discusses how he started working on crypto and bitcoin wallet technology, his background in cyber security, and how he has been operating Token Wallet.

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In this special episode, we compile a few of our best conversations over the last month regarding how banks are thinking about Bitcoin, Digital Currency, and Stablecoins. We bring together clips from our interviews with Cory Klippsten of Swan Bitcoin, Bob Cornish of Anderson Kill, Matt Case, Neil Bergquist of Coinme, and Alex Mashinsky of Celsius. 

Please let us know how you like this recap episode with clips from several episodes to discuss one particular topic

In this episode we speak with Jonathan Hineline, Co-Founder and CEO of Bittress, a DeFi project providing an online marketplace (DAPP) for the evolving virtual property ecosystem. Hineline discusses non-fungible assets regarding gaming, collectibles, real estate, and commerce.

In this episode we speak with Nadia Hewett, Emerging Technology (Blockchain) and Digitization Practitioner and Strategist at World Economic forum, a non-profit that helps connect communities of leaders around global issues through high-level meetings, research, initiatives and digital networks. Hewett discusses connecting governments and corporations with equitable tech.

In this episode we speak with speak with Justin Wu, who is on the marketing team at Uplead, which is a B2B data provider and technology company based in Southern California providing instant access to millions of verified B2B contacts with direct email addresses. We discuss growth marketing tactics across technology and business, including the recent bitcoin having.

In this episode we speak with Taban Cosmos, CTO and Cofounder Guide, a premier B2B Learning & Talent Development SaaS Platform helping distributed teams and 1B+ knowledge workers learn the skills they need to succeed on-the-job and in their careers. Cosmos discusses payments tech and digital assets in emerging markets.

JUST SATS. is a quick 10-15 minute weekly recap episodes discussing week in #bitcoin and market. In this episode we start with Happy Mother's Day wishes, discuss the week in #bitcoin, price goes $10K then comes down hovering at $8700, Coinbase is down, Cash App doubles Bitcoin revenue since last quarter, Paul Tudor Jones gets into bitcoin, and our 50K Satoshi Giveaway question; "When was the first Bitcoin halvning?".

Short 10 minute lessons on motivation, determination, business, technology, product, and more. Episode 1, "Your Adversity is your Super Power", discuss how in extreme hardship we can attempt to find learnings and lessons to take with us in business and professionally. 

In this episode we speak with David Segura, an accomplished executive and investor at German Accelerator, a company that empowers German startups to scale globally. Segura discusses VC and Angel investment outlook during COVID-19.

In this episode we speak with Cal Evans, Market Leading Cryptocurrency Lawyer and Strategy Expert at Gresham International, the market leader in Cryptocurrency Compliance and Strategy. Evans discusses legal framework during marketing growth.

In this episode we speak with Neil Bergquist, CEO and CoFounder at Coinme, a a leading digital currency exchange on a mission to make digital currency more accessible for everyone. Bergquist discusses how purchasing bitcoin is accessible and essential to main street.

In this episode we speak Nick Soman, CEO and Co-Founder of Decent, and discuss how the Health Insurance Industry will be disrupted and changed, especially as COVID19 has shifted the paradigm. In addition to Health Insurance, Nick and Jonathan discuss Blockchain's potential though not being ready at this time for scale, how Bitcoin was Nick's entry point and still follows, and how people can try to use the adversity they have experienced in their lives as a super power. 

In this episode we speak with Victor Sauers, Chief Executive Officer at TKO Energy Capital, a company that provides policy advisement, technology vetting, business development, funding preparation and consultative solutions.  They are the operation leader for global clients from medium and large commercial entities, Oil & Gas, government bodies involving in innovative cost reduction technologies and development initiatives from Field operations to Executive “C” level stakeholders. Bergquist discusses how purchasing bitcoin is accessible and essential to main street. Sauers discusses the New Energy Paradigm and how investing in oil has changed forever.

In this episode we speak with Bob Cornish, Partner at Anderson Kill, where his is focused on assisting blockchain and global financial markets innovators Bergquist discusses how purchasing bitcoin is accessible and essential to main street. He is securities/enforcement attorney concentrating on assisting innovators in emerging areas of the financial markets. Cornish discusses the digital dollar, digital assets, and bitcoin as the sovereign hedge.

This week we discuss #bitcoin going from $7.6K to over $9K, what has been going on with printing money, as well as history behind the term #HODL, and discuss a unit smaller than #Satoshi.

Show format:
- Quick catch up
- What happened in #bitcoin and related
- Fun Fact, Urban Legend, and/or History
- #bitcoin trivia

TF Blockchain interviewed Cory Klippsten, the Founder of swanbitcoin.com, a bitcoin investing platform that allows you to automatically purchase bitcoin weekly, monthly, or by paycheck, with as little as $5.

Cory spoke about what drew him to bitcoin, how he started Swanbitcoin.com, and explained Dollar Cost Averaging. Simply put, dollar cost averaging means you buy the same amount of asset weekly, regardless of price.  Cory also gave his perspective on the bitcoin drop March 12, 2020 (and subsequent rise) and the reasons behind it.

The entire interview with Cory Klippsten can be watched on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbV3oqiQTGM

In this episode we speak with Frances Dewing, CEO at Rubica, an industry-leading cybersecurity technology operates as an enterprise-grade digital bodyguard for all your devices with the unique ability to extend cyber protection anywhere. Dewing regularly consult to boards, Fortune 100 executives, and HNW private client groups on cybersecurity issues and best practices. In this episode Dewing discusses cyber security at home in times of COVID-19.

In this episode we speak with Kristy-Leigh Minehan, Consultant at Core scientific, a Core Scientific is a leader in Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence hosting, transaction processing and application development. Minehan provides guidance to the executive team on product strategy, and provide intelligence and guidance in the hardware, artificial intelligence and blockchain landscape. In this episode Minehan discusses bitcoin halving & COVID19 from a crypto mining perspective.

In this episode we speak with Alex Gladstein, Chief Strategy Officer at Human Rights Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit organization that promotes and protects human rights globally, with a focus on closed societies. In his work Alex has connected hundreds of dissidents and civil society groups with business leaders, technologists, journalists, philanthropists, policymakers, and artists to promote free and open societies. In this episode we interview Alex Gladstein of the Human Rights Foundation as we discuss how dictatorships and authoritarianism effect on the financial stability of nations and economies. Over half of the worlds population lives under authoritative rule. We then discuss how this provides an interesting opportunity for bitcoin.

In this episode we speak with Sean Hsieh, Founder & CEO at Concreit, a platform designed to simplify the real estate investing process and make it accessible to everyday investors. Hsieh discusses COVID-19 and its impact on commercial real estate and digital assets.

In this episode we speak with Zuby, an independent rapper, podcast host, author, public speaker and creative entrepreneur, with over 400,000 followers online. In this episode Zuby discusses independent music and a reflection on bitcoin.

In this episode we speak with Greg Nguyen, Founding Team Member, Due Diligence and Capital Raise at GenesysOne Capital, a a hybrid fund of funds that invests in digital assets and digital asset funds. GenesysOne Capital invest with top underlying funds which trade in blockchain-based digital assets such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, derivatives, stable coins, and tokens. In this episode Nguyen discusses oil crashes and what it means for markets, bitcoins, and metals.

Starting this Sunday, Jonathan G. Blanco and Matt Case will be giving out Satoshis via Cash App on during Just Sats, our new #bitcoin trivia show. We will have weekly update of the weeks events and leave time to ask questions for listeners to get Sats. 

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In this episode we speak with Darren Marble, Co-Founder and CEO of Crush Capital, a pioneering FinTech firm with a mission to democratize access to investment opportunities and usher in a retail investor renaissance. His insights have been featured in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, Forbes, and the Los Angeles Business Journal. In this episode Marble discusses the state of the market, fundraising and IPOs.

In this episode we speak with Raymond Walintukan, Director of Mining Operations at Bitmain, a blockchain and semiconductor company, dedicated to the design and manufacture of high performance computing chips and software. In this interview Walintukan discusses bitcoin mining operations at Bitmain and hardware production during volatile markets.

In this episode we interview Matt Case, Bitcoin advocate and radio personality. Matt and Jonathan discuss the recent bailout and stimulus packages, influx of trillions of dollars by government, bitcoin remaining steady and more stable then other markets, bitcoin halving, bitcoin adoption through commerce, and changes to our privacy and security due to impacts from COVID19 coronavirus.

In this episode we interview, Mahbod Moghadam Co-Founder of Genius and Everipedia. Mahbod discusses how he and his Co-Founder created Rap Genius to empower artist and content creators, rewarding them for their contributions to network and how this lead to the creation of Everpedia, w "Wiki" type platform leveraging crypto and blockchain to rewards content creators. Mahbood and Jonathan discuss the currency of content, how creators are the new form of information, how incumbent media and content platforms should reward their users, how COVID19 and staying home will dramatically impact how we all consume content and the mechanics behind payment and viewership, and how bitcoin has continued to remain strong while legacy currencies and stocks have had volatility. 

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In this episode we interview Rachel Wolfson, Reporter at Cointelegraph and previously writer for Forbes and Bitcoin Magazine. Rachel is also the Podcast Host for CryptoCHick

In this episode we interview Michelle O'Connor, VP of Marketing and Community for Uphold, a native wallet serving as onramp and trading platform for national currencies, metals, and cryptocurrency. O’Connor is an active member across a number of blockchain and FinTech/FinServ groups and that focus on the growth and expansion of women in the blockchain space. In this episode we discuss legacy currencies onboarding to Digital Currency.

In this episode we interview Kapi Attawar, CFO of Samsung SDS, and Dr. Setrag Khoshafian, Chief Evangelist at Pega Systems. We discuss Enterprise Blockchain and its particular use in record management for supply chain, shipping, logistics, warranty, and value chain. Kapi and Setrag discuss the partnership between their companies, how companies are thinking through blockchain, what is "decentralized" enough for enterprise use, private chain vs public chain, will enterprises begin using public chains or accepting Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies, and needs of Enterprise companies as they get started and create POV on public vs private. 

We discuss Bitcoin's role during an Economic Crisis.

In this episode we speak with the CEO and Founder of LATOKEN, Valentin Preobrazhenskiy.

In this episode we discuss the "Hedge Fund Response to Bitcoin Drop" with the Founders and Managing Partner of BK Coin Capital, Kevin Kang and Carlos Betancourt. We discuss last weeks volatility in the overall stock market, bitcoins drop from $10K range to $5K range, how their hedge fund has performed, and what their LPs and investors are thinking during these interesting times. 

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In this episode we discuss how the recent stock market crash and coronavirus won't stop DeFi and how people will have more access to cryptocurrency options

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With professional sport shut down, this also means the gambling industry is out of luck. In this interview we speak with Rahul Sood, the CEO and Founder of Unikrn, one of the leading eSports and eBetting platforms. 

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In this interview we speak with Meltem Demirors of Coinshares, where we discuss the recent downturn in the global economy, bitcoin going down, and opportunities arising for founders and investors.

In this episode I interview Shamir Karkal, Founder and CEO of Sila, a Banking and Payments API platform, leveraging blockchain technology and issuing its own stablecoin, backed ot the US Dollar, to make the transfer of money quick and easy. Shamir has spent the majority of his career across different areas of the banking sector, from consulting and McKinsey, founding Simple Bank, being acquired by BBVA, and launching Sila.

Shamir shares some history on the banking system and digital money, how we send money and payments, the recent downturn in the economic markets, what this means for the banking sector, and how COVID-19 has impacted the economy and timeline for recovery. This conversation was timely for today’s current economic state, with lessons that will live on.

During our last TF Blockchain Austin event, we hosted a conversation about the "Energy Side of Blockchain, Bitcoin, Crypto". We discussed how the Energy Industry can benefit from the technology.

In this episode we speak with Matthew Graham, Managing General Partner of Sino Global Capital as we discuss the volatile week in history we have had with global economy moving towards a halt, stock market crashing, bitcoin crashing, and the ongoing threat of the coronavirus and COVID-19. 

In this episode we interview Bryan Finney, the CEO and President of Democracy Live, a Voting Technology company. 

On February 18th, 2020, we interviewed Kate Mitselmahker, Founder and CEO of Bloccelerate VC, as we discussed the venture capital outlook on blockchain and crypto. Kate shared her journey to discovering blockchain during her time at Gartner, to her path to create a venture fund when others thought it was too risky. Kate shares her investment thesis, thoughts on enterprise vs retail blockchain applications, and what she thinks is in store for the overall landscape in near future. 

About Kate Mitselmahker

Founder and CEO of Bloccelerate VC, a team of serial investors, entrepreneurs, and executives from Fortune 500 companies passionate about supporting entrepreneurs in the blockchain space. Growing up in a volatile economy that could wipe out fortunes from one day to the next. She has a personal mission to find and cultivate the ideas and companies that will deliver trillions of dollars worth of business value. Her aim is to positively impact lives of billions of people around the world.

Previously, Kate worked in business development for Gartner, the world’s largest technology research firm. For nearly the past decade, she been advising, consulting and supporting some of the most innovative companies and funds, uncovering and exploring information technology initiatives that have immeasurably expanded the tech ecosystem. She also worked alongside some of the top investors in Silicon Valley, thereby creating a strong network of entrepreneurs, VCs, and technology buyers to keep forging new ground in this space.

On February 6, 2020, Paul Rapino, Chapter Director of TF Blockchain Seattle, interviews Dan Eyre of Blockchange and Brock Connelly of Round Block Capital as they discuss how institutional investors are getting involved with cryptocurrency as an asset class for their customers and portfolios.

During our TF Blockchain Vancouver Chapter event, Jonathan G. Blanco interviews Kristy-Leigh Minehan as we discussed "Enterprise Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Mining". We had a special caller give us a call while we were recording. That special callers was Farbood Nivi, CEO and Co-Founder of Coinmine. 

At our last TF Blockchain Vancouver Chapter event, we interviewed Ohgodagirl, Kristy-Leigh Minehan, and discussed Enterprise Bitcoin & Crypto Mining. 

Decentralized Ledger Technology & Crypto in Humanitarian Aid & Development". Join us for an engaging discussion with Alpen Sheth, Senior Technologist, Blockchain and Ric Shreves Director, Emerging Technologies at Mercy Corps.

This episode is a Fireside Chat with David Kemmerer, CEO and CoFounder of CryptoTrader.Tax, a software application managing and automating trades made so you can identify your tax liabilities.

TF Blockchain Blog - The Taxing Side of Crypto

https://www.tfblock.io/post/the-taxing-side-of-crypto-trades

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Simon Yu is the CEO & Co-Founder of Storm,  a gamified microtask platform that creates opportunities for people around the world to earn cryptocurrency rewards. 

Simon discusses his entrepreneurial journey, going from making Korean Tacos from his apartment to building a bitcoin, crypto, and loyalty rewards startup in 2014. We discussed how commerce and merchant adoption can be driven by giving rewards and incentivizing users, and then got into topics around overall UX and design in blockchain, how what is happening globally effects locally, and opportunities for brands.

Learn more about Storm at https://stormx.io/

TF Blockchain Blog 

"Loyalty & Rewards with Bitcoin & Blockchain" - How Loyalty will be transformed. https://www.tfblock.io/post/loyalty-rewards-with-bitcoin-blockchain-how-loyalty-will-be-transformed

Upcoming Conferences

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TF6: TF Blockchain Conference Austin

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Dr. Jen Welter is the first women coach in the NFL and a doctor in sports psychology. In our interview she relays her time as a women's professional football player and how she started coaching for the Arizona Cardinals. We discuss lessons sports, business, and how to ascend to the next level, by breaking through barriers and not worrying about who or what is in your way.

Connect with Dr. Jen Welter at https://www.jenwelter.com/

The night before, Christmas Eve, Mitchell Moos and Jonathan G. Blanco got together for an impromptu conversation about the role of journalism in the cryptocurrency, bitcoin, and blockchain industry. 

This episode is a live recording from our TF Blockchain Portland Chapter, recorded on December 17th, 2019 where I interview Thomas Cox, the Chief Governance Officer of StrongBlock. Thomas and I discuss his interest in the subject of governance stemming from his time at Block.one and as a Oregon gubernatorial candidate in the early 2000’s, his strategy on how to establish governance within an organization and within a blockchain company, how governance leads to rules and orders to be followed during disputes and changes, and the overall importance of this often overlooked subject by companies in blockchain and cryptocurrency. We had a great conversation which ended with an interactive Q and A with our audience. Hope you enjoy the episode and let us know what you think.

This episode is a special live recording from TF4, our most recent SOLD OUT TF Blockchain Conference held on November 14, 2019 in Seattle at the Triple Door. This episode features two of our Lightning Talks from TF4. You’ll hear from Erik Jansen as he discusses the history of money and how it relates to the digital world of cryptocurrency and you’ll also hear from Nihar Modi of Amazon as he discusses Enterprise Blockchain implementations at AWS. Our TF4 audience really enjoyed these Lightning talks and I hope you do as well.

This episode is a special live recording from TF4, our most recent SOLD OUT TF Blockchain Conference held on November 14, 2019 in Seattle at the Triple Door. This episode features two of our Lightning Talks from TF4. You’ll hear from Kristy-Leigh Minehan as she discusses why the enterprise is interested in cryptocurrency Mining and you will also hear from Steve Adams, the Head of Technology of Coinstar as he discusses why Coinstar made the decision to invest in Bitcoin from a business and revenue generation perspective. Our TF4 audience really enjoyed these Lightning talks and I hope you do as well.

This episode is a special live recording from TF4, our most recent SOLD OUT TF Blockchain Conference held on November 14, 2019 in Seattle at the Triple Door. In this episode our panelist discuss “Cryptocurrency Mining at any Scale” and you’ll hear from Kristy-Leigh Minehan, Farbood Nivi of Coinmine, Steve Adams of Coinstar, Raymon Walintukan of Bitmain, and Mitchell Moos of CryptoBriefing. Mining is the backbone of blockchain and cryptocurrency and this conversation between our panelist does a great job of explaining its importance and clearing up the confusion. This is an episode you’ll want to listen to again and share with you network.

This episode is a special live recording from TF4, our most recent SOLD OUT TF Blockchain Conference held on November 14, 2019 in Seattle at the Triple Door. In this episode I have the opportunity to interview three accomplished individuals impacting enterprise blockchain from different angles for our panel titled Enterprise Blockchain Demystified. Rachel Wolfson of Cointelegraph, Paige Krieger of IBM, and Christian Hasker of Hedera Hashgraph. Our TF4 audience really enjoyed this conversation which brought about many discussions during out networking breaks. Hope you also enjoy.

This episode is a special live recording from TF4, our most recent SOLD OUT TF Blockchain Conference held on November 14, 2019 in Seattle at the Triple Door. In this episode, our Seattle Chapter Director Paul Rapino leads a panel discussing “Record Management” with Kapi Attawar of Samsung SDS, Robert Mao of ArcBlock, David Kruger of Absio, and Dr. Setrag Khoshafian of Pegasystems. Record Management involves how data is recorded and accessed on blockchain. This was a very engaging panel at TF4. Hope you enjoy it.

This episode is a special live recording from TF4, our most recent SOLD OUT TF Blockchain Conference held on November 14, 2019 in Seattle at the Triple Door. In this episode, our Portland Chapter Director Carrie Bracy leads a panel discussing Regulation, Taxes, and Compliance with Dax Hansen of Perkins Coie, Antonio Alvarez with Coinme, Bob Cornish with Anderson Kill, and Patrick Larsen with ZenLedger. Together they discuss the current crypto landscape from the legal and regulatory framework and how it has continued to evolve. Its not perfect, but its getting better. Our TF4 audience really enjoyed this panel and I hope you do as well.