Shows
BlockChannelEpisode 90: Wetter than Wet, with SuperFluidOn this episode of BlockChannel, Mckie continues his conversation series with members from the Connext/Ethereum adjacent commmunities. Steven has a conversation with Francisco Renzi, to discuss monetary streaming protocols for subscriptions, payments, salaries, vesting and more. Superfluid is making it easy for crypto native firms to enable a new way to do traditional payouts from the legacy world, but with the added advantages of innovations that have emerged from Ethereum the last few years. This episode will prime you more for the next stage in DeFi's evolution.
Show Link(s):
SuperFluid: https://www.superfluid.finance/
Intro/Outro Music "I...2023-09-0123 min
BlockChannelEpisode 89: The Center of Online Attention, with Cent NetworkOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie continues his journey of solo hosting and brings back an old favorite on the show, Cameron Hejazi of the Cent Network. Cent has been a pioneer in the Ethereum ecosystem since 2017 with the launch of their micropayments focused social network. Since their inception, they were one of the first to introduce NFTs into a social platform; even introducing the ability to turn tweets into NFTs (famously used by Jack Dorsey to sell his first tweet for $2.9mill). As we ramp up for the next stage of innovation in crypto, Cameron is back to give...2023-08-2234 min
BlockChannelEpisode 88: DAOs and the Zodiac, with Auryn MacmillanOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie sits down with Auryn Macmillan from Gnosis who's been spearheading publicly the Zodiac suite of contracts that enable a comprehensive and composable stack for DAO governance tools. Creating a DAO can be complex, and with the tooling and contracts necessary to run one efficiently are still becoming best standardized with best practices.
Show Link(s):
Zodiac Github: https://github.com/gnosis/zodiac
Intro/Outro Music "Rebuke" by Amine: https://soundcloud.com/heyamine/rebuke
Show Supporter(s):
Amentum: http://Amentum.org
Disclaimer: This is not investment advice, it is an engaged discussion on new technology...2023-06-1930 min
BlockChannelEpisode 87: Money Market Window Shopping, with Fuji FinanceOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie sits down solo with Mark Anstead and Daigaro Cota of Fuji Finance. Mark and Daigaro are veterans in the Ethereum development space, and they see the vision for decentralized liquidity networks. Building on top of the multi-chain asset routing network Connext is building, Fuji is experimenting with money markets. Welcome back to the show, and enjoy a casual conversation not on Twitter spaces.
Show Link(s):
Fuji Finance: https://fuji.finance
Connext: http://connext.academy
Intro/Outro Music "Say The Word" by Matz: https://soundcloud.com/mleotacom210/say-the-word-matz
Show Supporter(s):
Amentum: https://Amentum...2023-06-0633 min
BlockChannelEpisode 86: Becoming Impervious to Central Authorities, with Mike CarsonOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie has a discussion with Mike Carson, one of the project developers behind Impervious. Impervious is a developer outfit trying to merge the bitcoin cypherpunk development ethos more deeply into the Handshake community. By supporting the adoption of Handshake through Beacon Browser, the Impervious Registry, and funding core development, Mike has done a lot for the community. We give him and the Impervious team the love they deserve, and discuss Mike's perspective on the HNS community.
Show Link(s):
Impervious Registry: http://registry.impervious.com
Beacon Browser: http://impervious.com/beacon
Intro/Outro Music "NAPKINS"...2022-08-3131 min
BlockChannelEpisode 85: Even Domains are Bigger in Texas, with Nole OppermannOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie heads down to Texas to talk to Nole Oppermann, right from the comfort of his downstairs office. With Handshake growing in popularity in various regions of the world, it would only make sense for Texas to have its own unique TLD. And, Nole is the proud owner/manager of .TX, and one of the main pioneers for Handshake in the Austin region. He gives us insights into building his community from scratch, and what he thinks about the greater HNS ecosystem.
Show Link(s):
.TX Domains: https://heytx.io/
Intro/Outro Music "Balance" by...2022-08-3133 min
BlockChannelEpisode 84: Learning How to Shake On It, with Zach BrownOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie is joined by Zach Brown, the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Shake. The Shake has become one of the most crucial repositories in the Handshake community for current network statistics, news, and educational resources. Zach lays down why he started The Shake, and we go in-depth on what's he's excited about in the greater Handshake community.
Show Link(s):
The Shake: http://theshake.xyz
Intro/Outro Music "Beauty Rains" by DWLLRS: https://soundcloud.com/user-362825310/beauty-rains
Show Supporter(s):
Amentum: http://Amentum.org
Disclaimer: This is not investment advice, it is an engaged discussion o...2022-08-2929 min
BlockChannelEpisode 83: Shaking Hands Across the Chasm, with Kiba GateauxOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie sits down with Kiba Gateaux, another Handshake OG, developer, and longtime supporter. Kiba has worked on cross-chain initiatives, and was one of the first in the community to spearhead such efforts. Various aspects of the Handshake community are discussed, and we get a more personal understanding of who Kiba from the HNS community really is.
Show Link(s):
Handshake: https://Handshake.org
Intro/Outro Music "Grateful" by Stevie Ray: https://soundcloud.com/connorpricemusic/grateful-callmestevieray-connor-price
Show Supporter:(s):
Amentum: https://Amentum.org
Disclaimer: This is not investment advice, it is an engaged discussion on new...2022-08-2931 min
BlockChannelEpisode 82: Taking the Om Out of .Com, with Clay CollinsOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie is back for his first ever solo show. With Demetrick and Petty busier than ever with their families, work, and other commitments, Steven is taking the reins over completely (they'll be back from time to time, though). Steven takes a seat with Clay Collins of crypto data providing platform Nomics, and the owner of the .C domain name. We discuss his firm, Handshake, and what his views are on the decentralized web.
Show Link(s):
Nomics: http://nomics.com
Intro/Outro Music "Self Love (Freestyle)" by Kingsley:: https://soundcloud.com/kingsley_feddi/selflove-insecure-freestyle
Show...2022-08-2939 min
BlockChannelEpisode 81: Talking Shop and Shaking Hands, with HNSChatOn this episode of BlockChannel, Mckie and Dee are ditching the hand sanitizer and masks, and shaking hands again with our guest, Jordan Koch. Jordan is a self-taught IRC developer turned crypto-preneur works on HNSChat. HNSChat is a Handshake-native chat applications that allows TLD and SLD owner to join digital chat communities; enabling the ability to send HNS payments and engage directly with other owners of Handshake TLDs across the globe. Listen as the BlockChannel hosts dig out the full story from Jordan, and how you can join in on the conversation.
Show Link(s):
HNSChat: https://HNS.Chat
On...2022-04-3031 min
BlockChannelEpisode 80: Giving a Hand to the Future, with HandyOSSOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie and Dr. Petty are back, even though this episode was filmed in December before Christmas. We finally go in-depth with HandyOSS, the all-in-one suite for building on a cohesive DWeb enable stack. Alex Smith breaks down the HandyOSS teams motivations for building HandyHost (of which Steven McKie is also a part of), and details how and why these abstractions were necessary to bridge crypto to the future. Alex Smith is an ex-NASA/JPL engineer, "computational physicist", and all around brilliant polymath who is ensnared by the ethos of equality and self-soverignty. They also discuss...2022-04-0439 min
BlockChannelEpisode 79: Democracy Through Ethical Technology & CommunicationOn this episode of BlockChannel, Mckie and Dee return after almost an entire years hiatus. Life happens, but so does crypto. We return to our story with a hero and heroine by the names of Matthew Prewitt and Divya Siddarth, respectfully. They are policy and ethics researchers and practitioners working to implement democracy expanding technologies at scale with the help of crypto. Seemingly humanists at heart, these two explain their work at RadXChange, and some of their focuses while advising at Amentum Capital.
Show Link(s):
RadicalXChange: https://www.radicalxchange.org
Divya Siddarth's Twitter: http://twitter.com/divyasiddarth
Matt Prewitt's...2021-10-1458 min
BlockChannelEpisode 78: Learning to Swim in the Lightning PoolOn this episode of BlockChannel, Mckie and Dee invite back Olaoluwa Osuntokun, CTO of Lightning Labs, and technical advisor to Amentum Capital. Their team recently scaled bitcoin payments in a huge way, and have released the Lightning Pool, and a decentralized money market for Bitcoin to find a real-time lending rate. The Lightning Pool combines a myriad of technologies the Lightning engineering team and community have worked on, and allows Lightning to be more friendly for mainstream usage. Try to keep up as Olaoluwa breaks down exactly how it all works. You'll need to watch this episode twice...
Show Link...2020-12-1046 min
BlockChannelEpisode 77: Decentralized Clouds and DWeb Namespaces, with David VorickOn this episode of BlockChannel, Mckie and Petty go in deeper on the decentralized web with one of the storage related subject matter experts that started it all, David Vorick. If Juan Benet of Filecoin is Microsoft, then David is Steve Jobs to the Siacoin/Skynet ecosystem. Building a decentralized storage protocol can be done in a few ways; David’s team went the route of building their vision iteratively, in hopes the adoption would come. Their vision is now coming into fruition, and we explore how he got here, and where Siacoin/Skynet is going.
Show Link(s):
Siacoin We...2020-11-0744 min
BlockChannelEpisode 76: DeFi Know How, with Kevin ZhouOn this episode of BlockChannel, Mckie and Dee have a sit-down with McKie's trading/fund mentor Kevin Zhou of Galois Capital. We catch up on what's new an DeFi, what sort of wins Kevin's team has been making in the markets, and some general insights you'll definitely find useful. A repeat guest, Kevin is always full of fresh knowledge to help you grow on your trading
journey.
Show Link(s):
Galois Capital: http://galois.capital
Intro/Outro Music “Field Test” by Terrell Morris: https://soundcloud.com/terrellmorris/field-test-wayside-prod-by-losh-weatherstone
Show Sponsor(s):
Vanmoof: http://Vanmoof.com
Disclaimer: This is not investment advi...2020-11-0739 min
BlockChannelEpisode 75: A Cultural Exchange of Value, with FoundationOn this episode of Blockchannel, Mckie and Dr. Petty finally have another discussion about NFTs, it's been a couple of years...and finally that narrative has reached maturity. We take this resurgence in the non-fungible narrative to speak to Kayvon and Matt from the Foundation team. They're building a "cultural stock exchange of value", and if that sounds obscure and futuristic, that's because it is. And, we think it's the future, after this, you may too.
Show Link(s):
Foundation Exchange: https://foundation.app
Intro/Outro Music “Peace of Mind” by BrockBeats: https://soundcloud.com/brock1112/peace-of-mind
Show Sponsor(s):
Vanm...2020-10-0952 min
BlockChannelEpisode 74: How to Not DeFi the Law, with Alexander LindgrenOn this episode of Blockchannel, Mckie and Dr. Petty begin the new season with some legal disclaimers and warnings on how to best think about DeFi, with crypto lawyer Alexander Lindgren. We go over some common cases and assumptions/misconceptions on the legality of custody, and other common red flags to avoid when building a project that's built around composability and potential asset risk.
Show Link(s):
LLOY Law: http://lloylaw.com
Intro/Outro Music “Pajamas” by BrockBeats:
https://soundcloud.com/brock1112/pajamas
Show Sponsor(s):
Vanmoof: http://Vanmoof.com
Disclaimer: This is not investment advice, it is an engaged disc...2020-10-0945 min
BlockChannelEpisode 73: Aiming for Mature Markets, with Three Arrows CapitalOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie and Dee get the lowdown on how mature crypto markets have become from Kyle Davies of Three Arrows Capital. Kyle is a veteran hedge fund manager with prior experience in the forex markets before making his big break into crypto a few years ago. His insights provide us a clearer lens into how to scale our mental model of emerging derivatives and option markets surrounding the launch of professional trading platforms such as Deribit. We also make fun of traditional hedge fund conferences; seriously they're the worst.
Show Link(s):
Three Arrows Capital: https...2020-07-1337 min
BlockChannelEpisode 72: Bitcoin and American Values, with Nic CarterOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie, Dee and Dr. Petty have an astute conversation with Nic Carter, GP of Castle Island Ventures and Twitter renowned Bitcoin enthusiast. We like the way Nic thinks about dollarization, governance, and how they coincide with certain aspects of bitcoin, such as its distribution, to better understand its tech and where its going in the future. This episode is a tad longer than usual, but we think you'll enjoy the lack of brevity in this one.
Show Link(s):
Castle Island Ventures: https://www.castleisland.vc
Intro/Outro Music "Borderline" by Baby Rose: https://soundcloud.c...2020-05-2555 min
BlockChannelEpisode 71: Crossing the River of Ethereum Governance, with Hudson JamesonOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie, Dee and Dr. Petty finally get a chance to sit with one of their favorite members of the Ethereum Foundation, Hudson Jameson. As one of the main managers of the EIP process as an active DevOps manager at the Ethereum Foundation, Hudson has a very high-touch role in managing and interpreting the emergence of developer consensus around the Ethereum protocol. Governance can be a complex topic, and one that is often misunderstood since decentralized protocols are self-sustaining systems -- but it's incredibly important to understand how decisions and improvements are made in these trust-less...2020-05-0240 min
The Bitcoin PodcastBlockChannel #63-Layer 2 Privacy and ZCash with Ayo AkinyeleOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie, Dee, and Dr. Petty have a well-rounded chat with Ayo Akinyele of Bolt Labs. His firm is pioneering greater privacy for layer 2 technology (think Lightning) but with a support for multiple different public chains. He imagines an interoperable future of interconnectivity, with a privacy first mindset. We go in-depth on his background and how he got here, and how he sees layer 2 technology to evolve, while building a sustainable business outside of academia. Come check it out, there’s plenty to learn.
**Disclaimer: This is not investment advice, it is an engaged discussion on ne...2020-04-0745 min
The Bitcoin PodcastBlockChannel #70-Chris Maurice Bitcoin, Handshake, and Africa with YellowCard.ioOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie and Dee have a conversation on the history of creating a P2P bitcoin merchant exchange with Chris Maurice. He’s been boots on the group helping to establish bitcoin dominance in Africa with his firm YellowCard. He breaks down what it takes to build a crypto business in Africa as a humble man from Alabama, his thoughts on growing Handshake in Africa, and how his firm helps to aid in crypto adoption.
**Disclaimer: This is not investment advice, it is an engaged discussion on new technology; BlockChannel reminds you to always do your ow...2020-04-0244 min
BlockChannelEpisode 70: Bitcoin, Handshake and Africa, with Yellowcard.ioOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie and Dee have a conversation on the history of creating a P2P bitcoin merchant exchange with Chris Maurice. He's been boots on the group helping to establish bitcoin dominance in Africa with his firm YellowCard. He breaks down what it takes to build a crypto business in Africa as a humble man from Alabama, his thoughts on growing Handshake in Africa, and how his firm helps to aid in crypto adoption.
Show Link(s):
YellowCard Website: http://Yellowcard.io
Intro/Outro Music "On The Way" by Al Hostile:
https://soundcloud.com/al-hostile/free-my-album-prod-steezyzo-madbliss
S...2020-04-0144 min
The Bitcoin PodcastBlockChannel #62-Tightening Society's Bolts with Vinay GuptaOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie and Dr. Petty have a nice long discussion on the future of humanity with Vinay Gupta, CEO and Co-Founder of Mattereum. His firm (after having successfully assisting in launching Ethereum) is building a way to merge legal, real-world contracts, with on-chain smart contracts on Ethereum. His belief is that the digitization of tangible resources will be pivotal in solving some of humanity’s hardest problems — especially those in relation to climate change and resource scarcity. This one is a tad longer than usual, but we couldn’t just tell Vinay to stop talking, his words...2020-03-3153 min
The Bitcoin PodcastBlockchannel #60-Bridging Ethereum Wallets with Pedro GomesOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie and Dee have a chat with Pedro Gomez, the Founder and developer behind WalletConnect. As Ethereum based accounts and wallets proliferate, standards surrounding how they’re accessed, and extended interoperably becomes ever more important. Pedro’s effort are to simplify this process for developers of Ethereum wallet’s and services, in order to improve the UX across dApps in the ecosystem.
**Disclaimer: This is not investment advice, it is an engaged discussion on new technology; BlockChannel reminds you to always do your own due diligence before investing in any crypto-related project in the industry.**2020-03-1732 min
The Bitcoin PodcastBlockChannel #69-Roneil Rumburg The Evolution of the Mixtape, with AudiusOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie, Dr. Petty and Dee finally may have found someone who can bring crypto + music & audio to the masses. We’re joined by Roneil Rumburg, CEO of Audius, and an all around incredibly nice guy. He’s sharp: he understands Ethereum; he built on Bitcoin back in the day; and is familiar with the music industry. His team realizes the barriers that stand between Audius, and mass adoption — and we think he just might. We discuss the platform, his vision for the future, and have some laughs along the way.
Disclaimer: This is not investment advice...2020-03-1243 min
BlockChannelEpisode 69: The Evolution of Mix Tapes, with AudiusOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie, Dr. Petty and Dee finally may have found someone who can bring crypto + music & audio to the masses. We're joined by Roneil Rumburg, CEO of Audius, and an all around incredibly nice guy. He's sharp: he understands Ethereum; he built on Bitcoin back in the day; and is familiar with the music industry. His team realizes the barriers that stand between Audius, and mass adoption - and we think he just might succeed. We discuss the platform, his vision for the future, and have some laughs along the way.
Show Link(s):
Audius Website: https...2020-03-0543 min
The Bitcoin PodcastBlockChannel #59- Insight on Crypto Investing with Ari PaulOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie and Dr. Petty sit down with the crypto twitter famous, Ari Paul. Ari is the head honcho at BlockTower capital, and comes from a background of endowment management at the University of Chicago; Ari is a traditional finance nerd turned crypto nerds. We have a solid discussion on some of his perspectives on investing, and Petty and McKie pick his brain for some new insights you might not have heard elsewhere.
**Disclaimer: This is not investment advice, it is an engaged discussion on new technology; BlockChannel reminds you to always do your own due...2020-03-0533 min
The Bitcoin PodcastBlockChannel #68-Paul Berg (Sablier)On this episode of BlockChannel, McKie, Dr. Petty and Dee are back with a new season, with fresh new faces and guests. To start off this season, we spoke to Paul Berg, CEO and Co-Founder of Sablier Finance. Many have sought to scale Ethereum transactions off-chain, with the use of Roll-ups/Plasma/State Channels, but Paul's team took a different approach. They're building an on-chain protocol for real-time payments; one that's lean, extendable, and a great PoC into how the future of real-time finance will work going forward. Join this enlightening discussion into his design decisions, and why he thinks...2020-02-2627 min
BlockChannelEpisode 68: The Future of Streaming Value, with SablierOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie, Dr. Petty and Dee are back with a new season, with fresh new faces and guests. To start off this season, we spoke to Paul Berg, CEO and Co-Founder of Sablier Finance. Many have sought to scale Ethereum transactions off-chain, with the use of Roll-ups/Plasma/State Channels, but Paul's team took a different approach. They're building an on-chain protocol for real-time payments; one that's lean, extendable, and a great PoC into how the future of real-time finance will work going forward. Join this enlightening discussion into his design decisions, and why he thinks...2020-02-2227 min
The Bitcoin PodcastThe BlockChannel #67-Leigh CuenOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie and Dr. Petty become journalists, for just this one time, as we interview a journalist from the industry who’s quickly made a name for herself, Leigh Cuen. Leigh is a reporter from Coindesk and with a colorful past as a journalist with a broad range of focuses. She walks us through her process on how she seeks to provide objective truth and value into her reporting; as well as sharing valuable insights into how you should frame your perspective with crypto media. Sit down and enjoy this one, you’ll definitely appreciate the stru...2020-01-1432 min
BlockChannelEpisode 67: Inside the Mind of a Crypto Journalist, with Leigh CuenOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie and Dr. Petty become journalists, for just this one time, as we interview a journalist from the industry who's quickly made a name for herself, Leigh Cuen. Leigh is a reporter from Coindesk and with a colorful past as a journalist with a broad range of focuses. She walks us through her process on how she seeks to provide objective truth and value into her reporting; as well as sharing valuable insights into how you should frame your perspective with crypto media. Sit down and enjoy this one, you'll definitely appreciate the struggles of...2019-12-0632 min
BlockChannelEpisode 66: Digital Money Takeover, with Kong CashOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie, Dee and Dr. Petty join the founders Cameron Robertson (CEO) and Paul Gerhardt (CTO) to discuss what we believe is an innovation in bridging digital money with physical, secure digital hardware. They present us Kong, their digital cash equivalent: possessing the ability to act as a fungible representation of digital money, with a secure element and programmatic expiry which enables extraction of the funds at a future date. It's a very futuristic idea, and we're here for it. Come have a listen.
Show Link(s):
Kong Cash: http://kong.cash
Intro/Outro Music “Touche” by A...2019-12-0537 min
BlockChannelEpisode 65: Creating Crypto Product Engineers, with Austin GriffithOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie and Dr. Petty have a friendly chat with your favorite neighborhood developer, Austin Griffith. Creator of the burner wallet, Austin is one of the leading developers focused on usability and creating the "aha!" moments necessary to bridge traditional software developers and consumers, over into the bright and bountiful world of crypto. This is of course a technical, and a human-oriented task, and Austin has the chops to speak to developers/users in fun and exciting ways - and his passion for Ethereum is contagious. Come learn what it takes to create new product engineers, as w...2019-11-2241 min
BlockChannelEpisode 64: Scrubbing Blocks Clean, with WhiteBlockOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie and Dr. Petty sit down with Zak Cole, CEO and blockchain-literate extraordinaire of WhiteBlock. They're working on the testing and implementation of cryptographically assured blockchain-based protocols; all built with their in-house designed open source testing suite. Their tools allow blockchain architects and developers the means to test their public chains in a more stringent real-world like environment so you they can quantify the fault tolerance, latency, and stability of p2p blockchain systems more easily. This allows for improved sustainable data availability for public chains, and a more mature methodology for testing chains at...2019-10-1131 min
BlockChannelEpisode 63: Layer 2 Privacy and ZCash, with Ayo AkinyeleOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie, Dee, and Dr. Petty have a well-rounded chat with Ayo Akinyele of Bolt Labs. His firm is pioneering greater privacy for layer 2 technology (think Lightning) but with a support for multiple different public chains. He imagines an interoperable future of interconnectivity, with a privacy first mindset. We go in-depth on his background and how he got here, and how he sees layer 2 technology to evolve, while building a sustainable business outside of academia. Come check it out, there’s plenty to learn.
Show Link(s):
Bolt Labs: https://boltlabs.tech/
Intro/Outro Music “Voodoo” by Ova...2019-09-0745 min
BlockChannelEpisode 62: Tightening Society's Bolts, with Vinay GuptaOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie and Dr. Petty have a nice long discussion on the future of humanity with Vinay Gupta, CEO and Co-Founder of Mattereum. His firm (after having successfully assisting in launching Ethereum) is building a way to merge legal, real-world contracts, with on-chain smart contracts on Ethereum. His belief is that the digitization of tangible resources will be pivotal in solving some of humanity's hardest problems - especially those in relation to climate change and resource scarcity. This one is a tad longer than usual, but we couldn't just tell Vinay to stop talking, his words...2019-08-2653 min
BlockChannelEpisode 61: Inside the Mind of a Thot Leader, with Dean EigenmannOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie and Petty sit down with Petty's fellow co-worker, Dean Eigenmann, from Status. He's working on building an improved messaging protocol for Status, and is also working on the side on a Swift implementation of the ETH 2.0 Beacon chain. We learn more about Dean, as we go in deep to understand the mind of a real thot leader.
Show Links:
Yeeth Website: https://yeeth.af
Intro/Outro Music “Badu” by Phay: https://soundcloud.com/phayweather/badu-prod-by-3am
Show Sponsor(s):
Amentum: http://amentum.org
Disclaimer: This is not investment advice, it is an engaged discussion on n...2019-08-1527 min
BlockChannelEpisode 60: Bridging Ethereum Wallets, with Pedro GomesOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie and Dee have a chat with Pedro Gomez, the Founder and developer behind WalletConnect. As Ethereum based accounts and wallets proliferate, standards surrounding how they're accessed, and extended interoperability becomes ever more important. Pedro's effort are to simplify this process for developers of Ethereum wallet's and services, in order to improve the UX across dApps in the ecosystem.
Show Links:
WalletConnect: https://walletconnect.org
WalletConnect Github: https://github.com/WalletConnect
Intro/Outro Music "SonShine" by Phay: https://soundcloud.com/phayweather/sonshine
Show Sponsor(s):
Amentum: http://amentum.org
Disclaimer: This is not investment advice, i...2019-08-1432 min
BlockChannelEpisode 59: Insights on Crypto Investing, with Ari PaulOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie and Dr. Petty sit down with the crypto twitter famous, Ari Paul. Ari is the head honcho at BlockTower capital, and comes from a background of endowment management at the University of Chicago; Ari is a traditional finance nerd turned crypto nerds. We have a solid discussion on some of his perspectives on investing, and Petty and McKie pick his brain for some new insights you might not have heard elsewhere.
Show Links:
BlockTower Site: https://www.blocktower.com
Intro/Outro Music "Learnt Some Jazz Today" by Tesselated: https://soundcloud.com/tessellated/jazz
Show...2019-08-0533 min
BlockChannelEpisode 58: Saving All the Chains, with ChainsafeOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie, Dr. Petty and Dee sit down with Aidan Hyman and Gregory Markou, the CEO and VP of Engineering from Chainsafe. Chainsafe builds tooling, implementations, and infrastructure to help maintain and interoperate major public blockchains. They aim to, overtime, make it much easier to build and deploy DApps on a variety of chains and services, in order to greatly lower the barrier to entry for new developers in crypto. Chainsafe considers themselves a chain agnostic developer tooling house (that loves TypeScript and Go) that's doing their part to ignore developer tribalism, and build robust tooling...2019-07-1730 min
BlockChannelEpisode 57: Building for Crypto Developers, with Kyle ThomasOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie and Dr. Petty sit down with Kyle Thomas, the CEO from Provide. Provide builds client libraries and APIs to simplify the management of deploying blockchain-based nodes to be used in production and for development. Their firm also has a new arm, called Provide Payments, where they are working on low-cost settlement using Ethereum and state channels. We discuss building for enterprises and gaining their adoption, and what it'll take for us to get there.
Show Links:
Provide Services: http://provide.services
Provide Payments: http://providepayments.com
Intro/Outro Music "As Long As We Are"...2019-05-2728 min
BlockChannelEpisode 56: The Prognosis on ProgPow, with Kristy MinehanOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie, Dee and Dr. Petty are on a mission to get their heads wrapped around what ProgPow is attempting to accomplish as Kristy Minehan assists us in understanding her teams motivations and goals to retrofit Ethereum's hashing algorithm to deter the usage of ASICs, in an attempt to make mining more egalitarian and less reliant on large scale purpose-built hardware. This is a complex subject, and its important we didn't shy away from the hard details. Hopefully this balanced discussion serves as a means to educate the community on any ulterior motives or conflicts of...2019-04-111h 14
BlockChannelEpisode 55: Throwing Finance an Anchor, with Anchor DigitalOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie, Dee and Dr. Petty get to talk to Marcus Martin, CEO of Anchor Digital. His firm is focused keenly on compliance; having worked for a bulk of his career in investment banking, he's seeking to get crypto up to code for regulators and adoption. His platform makes it easy to track your portfolio, exchange trades, tax obligations, and puts it front and center in their Compass dashboard. He breaks down what his vision is, and what they're planning to release following their fundraising. A very insightful look into the regulatory side of things.
Show...2019-04-0731 min
BlockChannelEpisode 54: In Good Hands, with Hans SchoenburgOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie and Dr. Petty get to talk to speak to a member of the original Handshake team, Hans Schoenburg. Hans is currently the one managing and building the Handshake faucet that will distribute HNS coins to the open source developers that applied on the platform; he also helped manage and research some of the important topics that pertain to the launch of Handshake's mainnet. We talk about some of the challenges Handshake dealt with, what he learned along the way, the vision for Handshake going forward, and much more. If you've been following the story...2019-01-1634 min
BlockChannelEpisode 53: It All Starts With a Handshake, with Brian SouleOn this episode of BlockChannel, Mckie and Dr. Petty sit down with Brian Soule, the CEO of HNSimple (ENSToolkit). His team got their start by building tools to make building atop of ENS (the "Ethereum Name Service"), and now with the looming launch of the Handshake mainnet, his team has changed focuses for a bit to help prepare for the launch by building a native mobile client. Come relax with us and get another valuable peek into the mind of another developer building on Handshake, there's much to learn.
Show Link(s):
HNSimple: http://ENSToolkit.org
Intro/Outro Music "Don't...2018-12-2329 min
BlockChannelEpisode 52: Playing the Name Game, with Urkel.ioOn this episode of BlockChannel, Mckie and Dee sit down with Sean Kilgarriff, the CEO of Urkel.io. With the impending launch of the Handshake public blockchain, Sean's team has been building the essential tooling and infrastructure the HNS community and developers will need at launch. After launching a block explorer, and the HNS Alliance, they'll soon add API services, desktop wallets, and other open source tools; they're poised to help Handshake get the jumpstart it needs. Come learn how his team plans to position itself to be a huge value add to the HNS community.
Show Link(s):
Urkel...2018-12-1434 min
BlockChannelEpisode 51: Curation and Scam Filtration, with Preethi KasireddyOn this episode of BlockChannel, Mckie, Dee and Dr. Petty finally get a chance to sit down with Preethi Kasireddy. Preethi, a crypto-native and CEO and Founder of TruStory (and former Coinbase/a16Z employee), sits down to fill us in on her storied background while watching crypto mature over the years. She also breaks down her technical and architectural decisions as to why she opted to build atop of Cosmos; come enjoy while we listen to her wax poetic on her next big project in the opener of Season Freedom.
Show Link(s):
TruStory: http://trustory.io
Intro/Outro...2018-12-1229 min
BlockChannelEpisode 50: Educational Crypto Content Creators, with Dapp UniversityOn this episode of BlockChannel, Mckie, Dee and Dr. Petty have the pleasure of hanging out and chatting with Greg McCubbin, founder and host of DApp University. DApp University is his educational resource and video series where Greg goes in-depth with developers upcoming projects, as well as provides lessons on developing the Ethereum-focused smart contract language, Solidity. Come hang out as we wax poetic a bit on the struggles and pleasures of educational content creation, while giving you insights on how to build your own self-education pipeline.
Show Link(s):
DApp University: http://dappuniversity.com
DApp University YouTube: https://www...2018-09-3056 min
BlockChannelEpisode 49: Building a Sustainable Crypto Business, with Galois CapitalOn this episode of BlockChannel, Mckie and Dee sit down with Amentum advisor, and mentor to Steven McKie, Kevin Zhou of Galois Capital. Kevin has been in the crypto space for many years, having worked as the Head of Trading at Kraken, and early employee of the exchange Buttercoin back in the day, Kevin has a new firm called Galois Capital. We sit back as he schools us on what it takes to get a crypto business up and running, and some lessons he's learned along the way.
Show Link(s):
Galois Capital: http://galois.capital
Galois Twitter: http://twitter...2018-09-3039 min
BlockChannelEpisode 48: Crypto 2020, with Presidential Candidate Andrew YangOn this episode of BlockChannel, Mckie and Dee get to talk to their first ever Presidential candidate, Andrew Yang. They discuss his platform running as a Democratic candidate for the U.S. 2020 Presidential election, Universal Basic Income (UBI), and his vision to help America and how it aligns with crypto. This is a very patriotic episode, so go ahead and do your duty and have a listen - Uncle Sam is watching.
Show Link(s):
Andrew Yang 2020: https://www.yang2020.com
Campaign Contributions: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/one-for-humanity
Intro/Outro Music "Deep End" by Ro: https://soundcloud.com/romarss/deep...2018-08-2930 min
BlockChannelEpisode 47: Make You Say My Name, with NamebaseOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie, Dee, and Dr. Petty get to have an exclusive discussion with the Co-Founder of the upcoming exchange and naming service built on the Handshake(HNS) blockchain, Namebase.io. Namebase leverages the decentralized root DNS that HNS provides with its unique naming based (think domain names), blockchain. Learn more on how Namebase is jumping head-first to take be a first-mover with the launch of Handshake.
Show Links:
Namebase: http://Namebase.io
Handshake: http://Handshake.org
Intro/Outro Music "Knockoffs" by Ro: https://soundcloud.com/romarss/knockoffs
Show Sponsor(s):
Amentum: http://amentum.org
Disclaimer: This...2018-08-2628 min
BlockChannelEpisode 46: Believe in Your Dreams, with TrustWalletOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie, Dee and Petty are back for a new season with Viktor Radchenko of Trust Wallet. Fresh off the back of an acquisition by Binance (those guys are on fire), he's taking his vision for a decentralized dApp browser to the next level with the backing of Binance's vast resources. Come learn about Viktor, his background, and his vision for Trust Wallet going forward in the future post-acquisition.
Show Link(s):
Trust Wallet: http://trustwalletapp.com
Intro/Outro Music "Money Boat" by JTM:https://soundcloud.com/jamesthemormon/money-boat
Show Sponsor(s):
Amentum: http://amentum.org
...2018-08-2227 min
BlockChannelEpisode 45: The Future of Geo-Spatial Mapping, with FOAMOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie and Dee sit down with Ryan King, co-founder of the geo-spatial mapping and proof of location project, FOAM. Ryan explains to us his diverse background and skills and how the original idea of FOAM formulated, and what his vision is for their company over the next few years. Ryan shows us his expansive knowledge-base and we toy around with ideas on how his project could be used -- we think he's on to something.
Show Links:
FOAM Project: https://www.foam.space
Intro/Outro Music "Bag" by Kelechi: https://soundcloud.com/kelechief/bag-ft-phay?in...2018-07-1026 min
BlockChannelEpisode 44: Catching All the Non-Fungibles, with CryptoPetsOn this episode of BlockChannel, Mckie, Dee and Dr. Petty sit down with Blake Richardson and Luke Bateman from the upcoming Ethereum-based gaming platform, CryptoPets. CryptoPets takes some of the long-standing gaming mechanics that we've grown to love, and married them happily with the scarcity and extendability of non-fungible assets (ERC-721, etc). We sit down to discuss their vision for building a truly sticky game, one that users will enjoy playing - and because CryptoPets are digitally owned and appended thanks to Ethereum, the game can grow with you.
Show Links:
CryptoPets: http://cryptopets.co
Game Beta: http://beta.cryptopets.co
I...2018-07-0438 min
BlockChannelEpisode 43: Zero Games, Big Visions, with the ZCash FoundationOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie and Dr. Petty sit down with Josh Cincinatti of the ZCash Foundation. At the ZCash Foundation his job is to steward their open source development projects, evangelize privacy and educating developers of its importance, and helping to aid in building a positive culture/community that promotes sound governance. Josh is a wealth of knowledge filling us in on the Powers of Tau ceremony, upcoming changes to the ZCash protocol, and his vision for the ZCash Foundation.
Show Links:
ZCash Foundation: http://z.cash.foundation
ZCon0 Conference Sign-up: https://z.cash.foundation//zcon/
ZCash Company...2018-05-0647 min
BlockChannelEpisode 42: It's All About the MoneyShot, with Arjun BhuptaniOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie, Dr. Petty, and Erica Amatori sit down with Arjun Bhuptani, CEO and Co-Founder of Connext. Connext builds and maintains scalability solutions for crypto payments. One of their first major PoCs for the tech they're working on is called "MoneyShot". It's a service to quickly send micro-payments on the Ethereum network by utilizing what are called "state channels". We discuss the implications of this tech for developers, and lessons Arjun's team has picked up finding the right tools devs need to scale their DApps.
Show Links:
Connext: http://connext.network
MoneyShot: http://moneyshot.ethcalate.network
...2018-05-0142 min
BlockChannelEpisode 41: Simplifying Bitcoin Development, with BcoinOn this episode of BlockChannel, Mckie, Dee, and Dr. Petty sit down with Buck Perley, one of the core developers for Bcoin, the node.js fullnode implementation of Bitcoin. Their team has been hard at work on new modular components and plugins that make interacting with the bitcoin blockchain, and building applications atop of bitcoin, more seamless. Their newest project, bPanel, is the first ever Blockchain Management System (BMS) that takes advantage of bcoin, to allow developers to create their own unique configurations and services with their fullnode. We also discuss the importance of hackathons and their crypto hackathon for...2018-04-0836 min
BlockChannelEpisode 40: Easy Money, Hard Regulations, with TokenSoft.ioOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie, Erica, and Dee sit down (literally) with Mason Borda of TokenSoft. TokenSoft is a compliance-focused, white-label platform that assists companies/engineers bring their ICO to fruition in a legally compliant manner. As we’ve see the recent crackdown from regulators on ICOs in many jurisdictions, we’ve reached a point where you have to do things by the book (especially if you’re raising pre-functionality of your protocol/ecosystem). Mason is one of the individuals helping to write that figurative book, so we got him on the show to tell us what he’s been bui...2018-03-1529 min
BlockChannelEpisode 39: Bridging Crypto Funds and Venture, with Lisa CuestaOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie, Dee, and new guest host Erica Amatori, sit down with Lisa Cuesta of Next Gen Ventures to discuss investing and the parallels between crypto investing and traditional VC investing. Lisa previously worked at Google, Pepsi, and holds an MBA from Harvard — she’s a seasoned tech-focused professional, and we discuss insights and lessons learned that she’s picked up through her career thus far. If you’re keen on crypto investing and its many nuances, this is the episode for you.
Show Links:
NextGenVP: http://nextgenvp.com
Lisa's Twitter: http://twitter.com/lisacuesta
TheBitDaily: http://thebi...2018-03-0644 min
BlockChannelEpisode 38: Crypto Taxes Made Easy, with TokenTaxOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie and Dr. Petty sit down with Zachary McClure of TokenUs.us. They're essentially the Turbo Tax of crypto. They provide a service for the most cost effective method for crypto tax accountancy (a magical science); enabling you the ability to calculate and claim your capital gains on your crypto taxes in the most sensible way possible. It has a great UI and UX, and we wanted to help bring this service to everyone's attention as tax season in the U.S. is well underway, and BlockChannel viewers are honest, mature, and tax-paying listeners, right...2018-02-2741 min
The Bitcoin PodcastBlockChannel Episode 37: Smart Contracts Everywhere, with Ivy and Chain.comOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie and Dr. Petty sit down with Boyma Fahnbulleh and Dan Robinson from Chain.com. Music “All Time High” by Meech Sponsor: Bitcoin Cash Disclaimer: This is not investment advice, it is an engaged discussion on new technology; BlockChannel reminds you to always do your own due diligence before investing in any crypto-related project in the industry.2018-01-2539 min
BlockChannelEpisode 37: Smart Contracts Everywhere, with Ivy & Chain.comOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie and Dr. Petty sit down with Boyma Fahnbulleh and Dan Robinson from Chain.com. The two of them worked together to create the Ivy smart contracting language built atop the bitcoin scripting system (shoutout to bcoin.io). Boyma also assisted with the buildout and design of the Ivy smart contract playground as well. Individuals can use the Ivy smart contract high-level language to create contracts using bitcoin scripts; creating a specific, more human-readable version of bitcoin scripts by appending a high level language like Ivy has many implications for both simplifying bitcoin contract development...2018-01-2439 min
BlockChannelEpisode 36: Coinbase, Women, and Empowerment, with Kristen StoneOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie, Petty and Demetrick finally sit down with our first female guest on the show, Kristen Stone from Coinbase. Don't judge us, we're gonna ensure she's not the last, not to worry. Kristen took time in her busy day working hard behind the scenes to help build and scale Coinbase, to discuss with us her past, insights on Coinbase's day-to-day culture, and how our rapidly evolving industry can work to empower, involve, and create an inviting environment for more brilliant women such as herself. It's a very enlightening episode into what it's like at Coinbase...2018-01-1644 min
The Bitcoin PodcastBlockChannel Episode 35: Deciphering What’s New, with NuCypherOn this episode of BlockChannel, we sit down with John Pacific and Michael Egorov of the NuCypher project to learn more about their upcoming protocol token for encryption services. NuCypher Site: https://www.nucypher.com/ Music “Part Two” by Meech Sponsor: Bitcoin Cash Disclaimer: This is not investment advice, it is an engaged discussion on new technology; BlockChannel reminds you to always do your own due diligence before investing in any crypto-related project in the industry.2017-12-1930 min
BlockChannelEpisode 35: Deciphering What's New, with NuCypherOn this episode of BlockChannel, Mckie and Petty sit down with John Pacific and Michael Egorov of the NuCypher project to learn more about their upcoming protocol token for encryption services. Their platform enables users to create key-based authentication to create permissioned access to platforms and services that are created by other DApp developers by utilizing Ethereum smart contracts. Think of it like Keybase…but for enterprise and developers looking to more easily shield and protect their personal data. It’s a great project with a lot of potential and these guys really know their stuff — so we dove in to get to...2017-12-1730 min
The Bitcoin PodcastBlockChannel Episode 34: Developers Developers Developers, with Zastrin.comToday, we sit down with Mahesh Murthy, Founder of Zastrin.com. If you’ve ever used Code Academy or Udemy to get up to speed on a technical topic, then you’ll love Zastrin. Show Links: Zastrin: Zastrin.com Promo: Use code “BlockChannel” to save 50% off all courses. Sponsor: Status Disclaimer: This is not investment advice, it is an engaged discussion on new technology; BlockChannel reminds you to always do your own due diligence before investing in any crypto-related project in the indus2017-11-2332 min
BlockChannelEpisode 34: Developers Developers Developers, with Zastrin.comOn this episode of BlockChannel, Mckie and Petty sit down with Mahesh Murthy, CEO and Founder of Zastrin.com. If you've ever used Code Academy or Udemy to get up to speed on a technical topic, then you'll love Zastrin. His platform has been bootstrapped, designed, built, and managed from the ground up, solo dolo. Mahesh is a gift to the Ethereum community; his dedication has created many new novice and intermediate developers, on-boarding them into this exciting new way to build applications that are globally accessible. Come learn how you can join the fun and become an Ethereum developer...2017-11-2132 min
BlockChannelEpisode 33: Incentivizing Creators Online, with PropsOn this episode of BlockChannel, Mckie and Dee sit down with tech veteran Adi Sideman, as we discuss his latest project "Props" by the existing company "YouNow". Props plans to be a live streaming video platform/social network with built in rewards and incentives powered by their ERC20 "Props" token. Listen as we dig in and try to figure out whats got Union Square Ventures and Comcast Ventures excited; while getting the lowdown on the technical aspirations behind the platform.
Show Links:
Props Website: http://www.propsproject.com
Props Telegram: https://t.me/propsproject
Intro/Outro music "Tempo" by Zip...2017-10-2526 min
BlockChannelEpisode 32: Greasing the Blockchain, with SpankchainOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie, Dee and Petty sit down with the Founder and CEO of Spankchain, Ameen Soleimani. Spankchain is a platform for monetized webcam streaming; utilizing what are called Ethereum "state channels" to facilitate realtime payments over live-streaming adult video content. Spankchain also plans to debut the first ever "state-channel ICO" which will enable them to more precisely price their token before it reaches market, alleviate congestion on the Ethereum network, and hopefully invite others to adopt similar strategies as the ecosystem works to scale ICO's accordingly. A very insightful episode, on a taboo topic. But hey...2017-10-1438 min
BlockChannelEpisode 31: Settling the Score, with CoinScoreOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie and Dee are joined by Aram Barnett of Alluminate/CoinScore. Aram's company have a multiple strategic business units, and one we're really excited about it CoinScore. Their platform will be a Bloomberg like solution for analyzing crypto coins/tokens, providing information and tools for institutional investors, private investors, and more. A platform this robust deserves a discussion (we got a sneak peak). CoinScore launches late-October, this should get you excited for it -- and show you just how hard some of us hustle in this industry.
Show Link(s):
CoinScore: https://www.alluminate.io...2017-10-1231 min
BlockChannelEpisode 30: To Bee or Not to BeeOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie, Corey Petty, and Dee sit down with Jonathan Chou from Bee Token. Jon is working with a word-class team of Silicon Valley engineers and designers on a AirBnB-esque service for the Ethereum public blockchain; complete with its own token, of course! We discuss his background, vision for the platform, and what lead up to its creation. At some point, McKie copies the voice of the pervert from Family Guy, the moviephone guys voice, and Dee pretends he’s DMX. It’s a fun candid discussion on a great use-case for Ethereum, one with a soli...2017-09-2626 min
BlockChannelEpisode 29: Making Sense of Cent.coOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie and Petty sit down with the founders of Cent.co, Max Brody and Cameron Hejazi. Cent, presently, is a Quora-like Q&A platform built on the Ethereum blockchain. Their service allows you to post questions with monetary bounties via Ethereum smart-contracts. By being a member of Cent, you can then answer questions, and in return received Ether for your valuable insights/contributions. Members of the site then vote on the various answers posted to each question bounty, and depending on your overall number of votes, you’ll receive a proportional share of the bounty. It...2017-08-3038 min
BlockChannelEpisode 28: Securing the Metaverse, with DecentralandOn this episode of BlockChannel, Mckie, Dee, and Petty take a trip into the crazy world of Ethereum + VR. Yeah that's right, 2017 is lit, and Decentraland is about to combine two very pivotal, innovative technologies to create a completely free, sovereign virtual reality where we can truly express ourselves; free from centralized control or potential corruption. VR is about to take over the world in a big way, what better than to blend that with another world-changing technology like Ethereum. This is powerful episode, it'll make you think. Hop on.
Show Links:
Decentraland Website: https://decentraland.org
Decentraland Crowdsale: https...2017-08-1631 min
BlockChannelEpisode 27: Po.et and We Didn't Even Know ItOn this episode of BlockChannel, Mckie and Dee sit down with Tyler and Max from the Poet team. Poet aims to solve the problem content attribution, by utilizing blockchain technology (bitcoin), their service allows you to submit timestamped metadata to create an immutable timestamp of original written work/media. This will prove authenticity of a piece of written work online, and allow content creators to more effectively get credit for their hard work online.
Show Link(s)
Poet Website:https://po.et
Intro/Outro Music "One Crown" by G Yamazawa: https://soundcloud.com/gyamazawa/one-crown-feat-junoflo
Show Sponsor(s):
Status Messaging...2017-08-1632 min
BlockChannelEpisode 26: Off the Grid, with Grid+On this episode of BlockChannel, McKie & Petty enter a mental handicap cage match in our first ever triple-header with some of the team behind Grid+. Their project aims to create P2P decentralized markets for sharing and selling energy using Ethereum-based smart contracts. Their project aims to tap into the sustainability movement as a way to assist in bootstrapping the Ethereum network; in similar ways to how AOL trojan-horsed dial-up internet use and the internet with the use of mailable CDs. By utilizing energy usage and consumption, Grid+ believes we can hasten the pace of Ethereum adoption, while creating novel...2017-07-2538 min
BlockChannelEpisode 25: Building Digital Communities, with District0xOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie and Petty sit down with Joe Urgo and Matus Lestan of the District0x team. What originally started as a few Ethereum-based token contracts for creating a service for freelancing, has now evolved into an upcoming system for creating and managing digital communities and decentralized markets called “Districts”. McKie and Petty dive in and ask questions about their vision, current partnerships for interoperable functionality (i.e. with Aragon), in order to gain more insight into all the exciting possibilities they have in-store for the future. The team also shares with us tips for potential Ethe...2017-07-1533 min
BlockChannelEpisode 24: Bringing Crypto to the World, with Prince EAOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie and Dee sit down with motivational speaker, rapper, YouTube star, Prince EA. Prince EA is known for being a lyrical poet of the spoken word, previously a rapper that performed with Grammy award winning artists like Busta Rhymes, Ludacris, DJ Khaled...he once even hugged Oprah. Amazing. So, we had to introduce him to crypto and have him help us on our mission to bringing crypto to the masses. We talk about crypto investing, societal impacts, how multiple implementations work for protocols, and more. You won't want to miss this one! And yeah, we...2017-06-2037 min
BlockChannelEpisode 23: Unmasking the Future, with MetamaskOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie, Dee, and Dr. Petty are joined by Dan Finlay from the Metamask team. Metamask is a chrome extension that enables you to access a variety of different ethereum related tokens in order to transact and interact with the web - with the additional capabilities of interfacing with the Ethereum public chain. Their plugin and service has exploded in popularity, and developers are using it to embed Ethereum related functionality into traditional webpages. These sorts of services are pivotal in bringing more adoption in the space by simplifying interacting with these new complex networks of...2017-06-1647 min
BlockChannelEpisode 22: Tackling the Real Estate Dinosaur, with REXOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie is completely solo; he sits down with Stephen and Russel from REX. REX is seeking to cater to the real estate market, using Ethereum and smart contracts to connect home buyers, vendors, and agents from all over the world. Real estate listings and buying homes can be a fairly complex process; their project aims to simplify this process, from listings, to escrow, to closing. These gentleman believe the real estate industry is ripe for a product like theirs. We agree.
Show Link(s):
REX: http://www.rexmls.com/
REX Blog: https://blog.rexmls.com/
...2017-05-2529 min
BlockChannelEpisode 21: Building Unstoppable Organizations, with AragonOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie and Dee sit down and chat with Luis Cuende of Aragon. Luis discusses his many tech-related accomplishments leading up to the creation of Aragon, as well as his vision for future of the platform. He gives us opinions on a few other Ethereum projects he has his eyes on, and provides us with advice to share with other budding developer/entrepreneur hybrids like himself.
Show Links:
Aragon Project: https://aragon.one/
Intro/Outro Music "Na'Wow" by Umai: soundcloud.com/thebaygerian/nawow-prod-by-trapmoneybenny/
Show Sponsor(s): ZCash
ZCash Blog:https://z.cash/blog/
ZCash Foundation:https...2017-05-1821 min
BlockChannelEpisode 20: Building Across the Globe, with ConsenSysOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie, Dee and Dr. Petty are joined by John Lilic of ConsenSys. John's role has been busy working to proliferate their vision for Ethereum everywhere, all over the globe across various enterprise sectors. They've been very successful thus far (have you seen the price of ETH? lol jk); so John fills us in our their vision for ensuring as the Ethereum ecosystem matures, no one is left behind. Very eye opening discussion on just how far ConsenSys is going to embed Ethereum, everywhere.
Show Links(s):
ConsenSys: http://consensys.com
Intro/Outro Music "Coffee" by...2017-04-2653 min
BlockChannelEpisode 19: Virtual Land in the Clouds, with UrbitOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie, Dee and Dr. Petty put on their hella skeptical caps, and sit down with Galen and Curtis from the Urbit project. Urbit claims/seeks to be a “virtual land in the clouds” that will enable siloed, encapsulated computing environments for users. They believe in a new type of digital freedom; and even the mere mention of freedom gets our American blood boiling with excitement, so of course had to chat and get an in-depth breakdown into crazy new adventure they’re embarking on. Confused? We were, but we’re onboard now. Hopefully you will be too.
...2017-04-1746 min
BlockChannelEpisode 18: Where You At? What's Your Status.im?On this episode of BlockChannel, McKie, Dee and Dr. Petty finally get a chance to have a chat with Jarrad Hope and Carl Bennetts of Status. After many reschedules due to their non-stop hustling the past few months since the announcement of their project -- we got the scoop. We get an inside look into how Jarrad and Carl met, insights on the projects, and their vision for the platform in the future. Messaging applications are all the rage lately, and by embedding decentralization applications (DApps) into the heart of the experience, you get whole new type of platform...2017-04-1430 min
BlockChannelEpisode 17: Putting the Fun in Coin, with CoinFundOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie and Dee & Dr. Petty are joined by Jake Brukhman of Coinfund. Jake is a crypto nerd (an honorable title) with a mission to bring sound investment practices to interested investors/technologists/tech junkies like yourself. He walks us through his credentials, then breaks down his plans for CoinFund going forward; as well as his personal perspectives for the future of the crypto space.
Show Links:
CoinFund Website: http://coinfund.io
CoinFund Blog: https://blog.coinfund.io/coinfund-2016-year-in-review-3a24f8ec43de
Intro/Outro Music “Have to Go” by Faruhdey: https://soundcloud.com/faruhdey/have...2017-04-1231 min
BlockChannelEpisode 16: Partly Cloudy, with a Chance of EthereumOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie, Dee and Dr. Petty sit down with Shawn Wilkinson of Storj. Storj is a decentralized cloud storage provider that was created back in 2014. Since its inception, Storj has been hard at work on creating "cloud farms" of user submitted disk storage, where individuals who "rent' out their additional disk space can receive monetary incentives for supporting the network. Originally built on XCP (Counterparty), Storj now plans to make a migration away from the now abandoned project (XCP is platform created originally on the bitcoin blockchain), and move their token and service over to Ethereum...2017-04-0242 min
BlockChannelEpisode 15: A Hedge on Ethereum, with NumeraiOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie, Dee and Dr. Petty are joined by Richard Craib. Richard is the mind behind “Numerai”; an AI-based hedge fund that feeds off of data science and machine-learning modeling. Models that are used on Numerai for algorithmic trading are submitted by users (Data Scientists) on the platform, where they are rewarded “Numeraire” tokens for successful modeling. Numeraire is not a currency in itself; the tokens are used for Data Scientists to essentially “bet” on their own machine learning models and how well they’d actually perform on a live market with real money. This form of “staking” a...2017-03-2029 min
BlockChannelEpisode 14: Ethereum Foundation Researcher, Absurdist, Troll - Vlad ZamfirOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie, Dee, and Dr. Petty sit down with Vlad Zamfir in their studio (not really, but if ETH keeps going up, maybe). The topic of the show revolves around Vlad Zamfir, his background, brief history -- and discussions around his research for the Ethereum Foundation for Proof of Stake. Vlad also shares his thoughts on the current scaling debate occurring in Bitcoin, and his opinions on PoW (spoilers: he doesn't like).
Show Links:
Ethereum Foundation: https://www.ethereum.org/foundation
Vlad's Blog: https://medium.com/@Vlad_Zamfir
Vlad's Twitter:https://twitter.com/VladZamfir
Intro/Outro...2017-03-1743 min
BlockChannelEpisode 13: Decentralized Web Browsing, with BlockstackOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie and Petty interview Ryan Shea, Co-Founder of Blockstack. Blockstack is a decentralized web browsing experience brought to you by the power of blockchain technology. Ryan and his other Co-Founder, Muneeb Ali, both share a vision of a decentralized web; one where individuals control the data that encapsulates their private identities. Learn how they plan to create this system with Blockstack, and how they grew to begin this great venture.
Show Links:
Blockstack: http://blockstack.org
Blockstack Slack: http://chat.blockstack.org/
Ethereum Name Service (ENS): http://ens.readthedocs.io/en/latest/introduction.html
Intro...2017-03-0647 min
BlockChannelEpisode 12: In Ethereum, WeTrustOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie, Dee, and Petty speak with George Li and Patrick Long of WeTrust.io in this jam packed double-header. George and Patrick fill us in on their impressive educational backgrounds, where their idea for WeTrust originated from, their upcoming token launch, P2P lending, and much more. If you're curious how P2P technologies like Ethereum can enable next generation low-cost financial services, this is the episode for you. And, if it's not, it should be.
Show Links:
WeTrust: http://WeTrust.io
WeTrust ROSCA Product Demo: https://rosca.wetrust.io/
Colu: https://www.colu.com/
...2017-02-2138 min
BlockChannelEpisode 11: Bridging Ethereum and Media with Jaak.ioOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie and Dee sit down with Vaughn McKenzie of Jaak.io. Jaak is an upcoming content and media rights management platform built on top of various Ethereum technologies. Vaughn believes technology to more adeptly get creators paid for the digital works is a major need for the entertainment industry. Listen as he tells us his first ventures in entrepreneurship, his vision for smart content, and Jaak.io in the future.
Show Links:
Jaak.io Newsletter: http://jaak.io
Swarm: https://blog.ethereum.org/2016/12/15/swarm-alpha-public-pilot-basics-swarm/
Jaak META: https://cointelegraph.com/news/jaak-announces-meta-decentralized-network-backed-by-ethereum-and-swarm
Colony: https://colony.io/
...2017-02-1833 min
BlockChannelEpisode 10: A Bitcoin Venture Outside the Great WallOn this episode of BlockChannel, Mckie and Dee sit down with James Wo, President of Huiyin Blockchain Ventures (HBV). HBV is a venture capital firm under their China based parent company, Huiyin Group. They've secured $80million to begin investing in bitcoin, ethereum, and other blockchain-based technologies, with hopes to accelerate bitcoin adoption in and outside of China. James gives us insights into HBV's vision for companies they wish to invest in, investments they've made thus far, and his thoughts on bitcoin in general. There are some great insights on the Chinese perspective of bitcoin, a very educational episode.
Show Links:
...2017-02-1621 min
BlockChannelEpisode 9: Getting Gamers on Ethereum with FirstBloodOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie, Dee and Dr. Petty hangout and chat with Marco Cuesta of FirstBlood.io. FirstBlood is a P2P betting platform for e-sports that is built on Ethereum smart contracts. Marco and his team are looking to bring e-sports straight to the 22nd century, and make it easy to bet (legally) with your friends in your favorite games like DOTA and Counter-Strike. Hangout with us as we learn the ins and out on bringing more diverse communities to the Ethereum ecosystem.
Links:
FirstBlood:https://firstblood.io/
FirstBlood Careers: https://firstblood.io/careers/
Monolith Ventures: http...2017-02-0837 min
BlockChannelEpisode 8: Hit or Stay, a Bet on 21.coOn this episode of BlockChannel, hosts Steven McKie and Dr. Corey Petty interview 21.co Founder/CEO, a16z partner, Trump's rumored pick as the next Head of the FDA, and Indian American, Balaji Srinivasan. Balaji educates us on his education/work history, current initiatives at 21.co, Gartner Hype Cycles and their effects on Bitcoin and Ethereum, ZCash, and much much more. So, sit down, grab some tea, and get ready to learn as we are #blessed to have Balaji take time out of his day to educate us and our viewers.
Show Links:
21: https://21.co
21 Tasks App: https://itunes.apple...2017-02-0231 min
BlockChannelEpisode 7: Meet Your Maker, EthereumOn this episode of BlockChannel, McKie, Dee, and Petty sit down with Andy Milenius and Kenny Rowe of Maker. Maker is a company working to create decentralized markets for exchanging digital assets, as well as a "stablecoin", a fixed asset pegged to a particular store of value. They give us the lowdown on how stablecoins, and Maker, can help assist to improve the Ethereum DAPP (Decentralized Application) ecosystem.
Links:
MakerDao: http://makerdao.com
Maker Market: https://mkr.market/#trade/W-ETH/MKR
Gnosis: http://gnosis.pm
Augur: http://augur.org
Intro/Outro Music "In the Cut" by Aaron London (feat. Masego...2017-01-2650 min
BlockChannelEpisode 6: Gnosis, and the Power of the CrowdOn this episode of BlockChannel, hosts McKie and Dee are joined by Matt Liston, Chief Strategist of Gnosis. Gnosis is a decentralized prediction market that can be used to make money by predicting the outcome of future events. Sound futuristic? Impossible? It's not. Join the boys as they share the ins and outs of Gnosis, the implications of prediction markets on society, their TO plans Token Offering, and how Matt believes Ethereum will grow and mature in 2017. You won't want to miss these knowledge bombs. So, sit back, relax -- we're bout to drop something fierce.
Links:
Gnosis: http://gnosis...2017-01-2634 min
BlockChannelEpisode 5: Taking One for the TeamOn this episode of BlockChannel, Hosts McKie and Dr. Petty (The Bitcoin Podcast) sit down with bitcoin OG, and all-around optimistic technologist, Charlie Shrem. Shrem shares with us details on his upcoming projects Intellisys/Mainstreet; and shares with us how difficult it was adjusting back to being a free man after being released from prison. He shares his views on Bitcoin, Ethereum, and even Steem/Yours Network. Sit down, and learn from Shrem his lessons on avoiding legal repercussions in early crypto ventures. This episode of BlockChannel is sponsored by Purse.io, where they make discount shopping and storing your...2017-01-1128 min
BlockChannelEpisode 4: Predicting the Future, with AugurOn this episode of BlockChannel, the boys (McKie, Dee, and Petty) sit down and chat with Joey Krug, Thiel Fellow and one of the main brains behind the Ethereum based prediction marketing, Augur. Don't know what Augur or Prediction Market's are? Come join us as we talk about Joey's vision for Augur use cases, Ethereum, and the Ethereum based eSports betting platform, FirstBlood.io. If you're big into Finance or Wall St trading, this episode will likely get you salivating to give Augur a try this Summer.
Show Links:
Augur: http://augur.net
FirstBlood: http://FirstBlood.io
Ethereum: http://Ethereum...2017-01-0236 min
BlockChannelEpisode 3: Zero Knowledge, the Future of PrivacyOn this weeks episode of BlockChannel, host McKie and Dee interview creator of ZCash and cryptopgraphy legend, Zooko Wilcox. Dr. Corey Petty, host of The Bitcoin Podcast joins us as well in this interview as a guest host as we dive into use cases for zero-knowledge proofs, and encrypted messaging. Zooko even shares tips for "young, hip and fresh developers" to join the ZCash developer community. This episode is a must listen for anyone whose knowledge of ZCash is...zero.
ZCash Official Site:
https://Z.Cash
What is ZCash?:
http://coincenter.org/entry/what-is-zcash
Zcash RPC API documentation:
https://github...2016-12-0138 min
BlockChannelEpisode 1: Empowering Creativity with TechnologyIn the first installment of BlockChannel, hosts Steven McKie and Demetrick Ferguson embark on a journey of epic crypto proportions. First show debuts with an interview with Ethereum Co-Founder and Founder of ConsenSys, Joseph Lubin. Listen as Joe imbues your brain with Ethereum knowledge bombs, and info on various projects he's involved in. Plus, some dope jams by Faruhdey from his upcoming album "SO(u)L".
Farudey Intro and Outro Song:
https://soundcloud.com/faruhdey
Consensys:
https://consensys.net/
Gnosis:
https://www.gnosis.pm/
Ujo Music:
https://ujomusic.com/
SingularDTV:
https://singulardtv.com/2016-10-2056 min