Blockchain Insider Podcast by 11:FS
Blockchain Insider, hosted by Mauricio Magaldi and Cuy Sheffield, is a dedicated podcast specialising in crypto, blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT). Make it your home for cryptocurrency news!
Since the price of Bitcoin has rocketed, and Bitcoin, Ethereum and Dogecoin have become household names, Blockchain Insider has charted their rise in a way that's accessible to new listeners.
Blockchain Insider is putting out 2 episodes a month - one news show looking at all the biggest news in the sector, and the other an insights show where we deep dive into a particular subject, topic or trend in the industry.
Whether you're a cryptocurrency expert or you've been avidly following its rise from afar and need to know more - this is the podcast for you!
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161. Insights: Scaling blockchains and Layer 2 ...
We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: A deep dive into crypto scaling and L2. We’ll take a look at the what, the why and the how - why do we need to scale blockchains, what approaches we’re seeing, and of course - the future. All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!
40 min
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Bonus: If the President orders a CBDC, then who...
We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: a live bonus episode! Simon Taylor is joined live on stage at New York FinTech Week by some great guests, from Visa, EMTECH and The Digital Dollar Project, to discuss whether a US central bank digital currency is now inevitable. All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!
38 min
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160. News: Big week for stablecoins - Terra’s U...
We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: European crypto industry steps up efforts to influence EU policy, big week for stablecoins: Terra’s UST flips BUSD and Circle announces new funding round, and Robinhood and key merchants to support Lightning network. All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!
46 min
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159. Insights: Clearing the air on crypto regul...
We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: an in-depth discussion about all things crypto regulations, with an incredible panel of guests from TRM Labs and the Institute of International Economic Law - all to understand how regulated the space is at the moment, and what the future holds. All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!
43 min
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158. News: Optimism and FTX are thriving, and B...
We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: Paradigm and a16z back Ethereum scaling startup Optimism at $1.65bn valuation, FTX is having a stellar quarter and Biden’s executive order is making waves, while Europe rejects proposal limiting PoW cryptos but sets draft rules for sustainability. All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!
51 min
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157. Insights: NFTs and music - where two world...
We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: an in-depth discussion about all things NFTs and music, with an incredible panel of guests from CreateSafe, Heir and a special musician in the NFT space - all to understand how NFTs might just be revolutionising music. All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!
46 min
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156. News: Will NYSE become *the* marketplace f...
We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: NYSE wants to be the marketplace for NFTs, Multis wants to build the financial backbone of crypto-native organisations and Solana integrates Web3Auth to lower DApp barrier to entry. All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!
55 min
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155. Insights: What's the latest with CBDCs?
We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: and in depth conversation about all things CBDCs with some amazing guests - and how they have evolved since we last visited the subject. All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!
44 min
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154. News: Meta is late to the NFT party as Ope...
We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: Facebook and Instagram are reportedly exploring plans to make, showcase, and sell NFTs
one day after launch, OpenSea competitor LooksRare sells over $100M in NFTs, and a big month for play-to-earn in the global south - big wins for Nestcoin, Carry1st, and YGG’s India subDAO. All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!
46 min
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153. Insights: Fintechs and crypto - the opport...
We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: an in-depth conversation about Fintechs and Crypto with fantastic guests from Current and Fireblocks. After covering the turbulent history between large banks and crypto, it is now time to look at how different the relationship with Fintechs is, and how it is now progressing as time moves forward. All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!
53 min
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152. Insights: Making predictions for 2022
We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: Simon and Cuy's predictions for 2022! The pair take a deep dive into some of your very own predictions, as well as their own, and take a deep dive into what might be the most formative year for crypto. All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!
54 min
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151. News: MetaMask and MoonPay looking set to ...
We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: MetaMask surpasses 21 million MAUs, crypto payments service MoonPay raises $555 million, and NFT is Collins Dictionary’s word of the year. All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!
50 min
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150. Insights: Large banks and crypto - going f...
We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: an in-depth conversation about Large Banks and Crypto. Today we are looking at the turbulent history between large banks and crypto, and how it is now progressing as time moves forward. All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!
49 min
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149. News: Crypto is accelerating its growth
We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: $9.5 billion spent using Chinese central bank's digital currency, Chipper Cash gets $2B valuation with $150M extension round led by FTX, and Goldman Sachs taps Digital Asset to build open platform for tokenized assets. All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!
46 min
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148. Insights: Understanding the Metaverse and ...
We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: an in-depth conversation about all things Play To Earn and Metaverse. We’re going to be looking at the why, the what, and the how – with the help of some great expert guests in the Play to Earn space. All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!
47 min
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147. News: Every company is a crypto company
We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: Visa develops interoperability concept for central bank digital currency payments, NFT sales surge to $10.7 billion in Q3 as crypto asset frenzy hits new highs, and Bitcoin—not gold—is the new inflation hedge according to JPMorgan. All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!
54 min
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146. Insights: Deconstructing DAO
We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: an in depth conversation about all things DAO. We’re going to be looking at the why, the what, and the how – with the help of some great expert guests in the DAO space. All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!
49 min
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145. News: Flipping the script on NFTs
We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: the Loot project flips the script on NFTs, El Salvador endures bumpy first week with bitcoin as legal tender, and SEC wants to regulate Coinbase’s crypto yield product and is also investigating decentralized crypto exchange developer Uniswap Labs. All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!
49 min
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144. Insights: NFTs defined
We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: an in depth conversation about all things NFTs. We’re going to be looking at the why, the what, and the how with the help of some great expert guests in the NFT space. All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!
55 min
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143. News: Why Visa bought a CryptoPunk
We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: NFTs are all the rage, cryptocurrency heist hacker returns $260m in funds, and the ECB starts work on creating a digital version of the euro. All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!
49 min
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142. Insights: DeFi, defined.
We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: an in depth conversation about all things DeFi. We’re going to be looking at the why, the what, and the how with the help of some great guests from Compound Finance, and one of our very own expert Elevens. All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!
44 min
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141. News: Is USDC now rivalling Tether?
We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: Square making hardware wallet for Bitcoin, how Axie Infinity creates work in the Metaverse, and USDC Stablecoin backer Circle to go public in $4.5B SPAC deal. All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!
43 min
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140. Insights: Stablecoins and CBDCs explained
We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: an in depth conversation about all things stablecoins. We’re going to be looking at the evolution of stablecoins and CBDCs, how stable coins are increasingly at the forefront of innovation in this space and what their role is, and could be, in the future, with the help of some great guests from Paxos and Circle. Tune in to find out more!
46 min
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Insights: Why does crypto matter? (First publis...
We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: Simon Taylor is joined by some great guests from Tala, Anchorage and Visa to discuss all things cryptocurrency. We’re going to be looking at all the changes that have happened in this space over the last 12 months, looking at how it’s properly starting to have real world impact and, for all you sceptics out there, asking the big question: why does crypto matter?
46 min
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139. Interviews: Yuval Rooz, CEO of Digital Ass...
We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: a fantastic interview is Yuval Rooz, CEO of Digital Asset and an announcement from host Simon Taylor.
35 min