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The Clinton Donnelly ShowHow Crypto Scams Really Work in 2025: Forensics Expert Reveals What Victims Don’t Know⚠️ WARNING: The biggest threat after a crypto scam is getting robbed a second time.In 2025, crypto scams are more organized, technical, and psychologically targeted than ever before. But here’s what most victims don’t know:Scammers often install malware, steal your ID/KYC, and may continue targeting you long after the initial theft. This means your identity, your devices, and even your bank accounts may still be at risk.In this critical interview, crypto tax attorney Clinton Donnelly speaks with Joseph Albiñana, a senior blockchain investigator at CoinStructive, to expose how pig-butchering scams, romance scams, investment frauds, and “reco...
2025-11-2532 min
The Divorce Survival Guide PodcastEpisode 328: Crypto and Divorce: How to Uncover Digital Assets with Chris Groshong On today's episode we're talking about the complex issue of cryptocurrency and divorce, and to help unpack it, I brought in Chris Groshong. Chris made the leap from biotech to fintech when he founded CoinStructive back in 2015. Since then he's worked for crypto financial institutions and has helped hundreds of people track down crypto lost to scams, hacks, and yes, hidden in divorce. If crypto feels confusing, secretive, or even a little bit shady to you, you're not alone. But as Chris explains, the blockchain is actually built on transparency. So once you...
2025-06-1955 min
CryptonomixCryptonomix Episode 24: Understanding Crypto Forensics: A Deep Dive With Chris Groshong of CoinStructiveIn this episode of Cryptonomix, Mark Eckerle sits down with Chris Groshong, President at CoinStructive. Together, they explore the complexities of navigating the regulatory landscape in the crypto industry, the crucial role CoinStructive plays in guiding companies through compliance challenges, the importance of investigative and forensic analysis in fraud cases, and the difficulties victims face in recovering lost funds. They also highlight the emotional impact of fraud on victims and the need for preventative education to help individuals recognize scams.
2025-02-2542 minThe Clinton Donnelly ShowHow to Recover from Crypto Scams: Insights by Chris Groshong, Founder of CoinStructiveIn this insightful interview, Chris Groshong, the Founder of Coinstructive, shares his expertise on the pressing issue of cryptocurrency scams, fraud recovery, and self-protection. He offers practical advice for investors to fortify their assets and ensure the safety of their investments. As one of the leading investigators in crypto fraud, Chris's knowledge is invaluable in understanding how to steer clear of crypto crimes.
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2024-03-2634 min
Cigars and Crypto PodcastEpisode 135 - Chris Groshong of CoinstructiveI had an awesome discussion with Chris Groshong of @coinstructive. We discussed:
How he got into crypto,
Crypto forensics and analysis,
The future of cryptocurrency and blockchain tech in the next 3-5 years,
and How he got the name DJ Kinkle.
This was a really fun episode with an awesome guy. To find out more about Chris and Coinstructive, follow their Twitter handles.
@djkinkle and @coinstructive or visit https://coinstructive.com/
2020-12-1633 min
LAB RadioEp 83 Election Authenticity in Latin America and beyondTogether let's count all the votes Carlos Torriellos is changing the political system in Latin America. He is the face of a volunteer group, consisting of concerned citizens in Guatemala, called Fiscal Digital. This translates to, "The Digital Witness". Their goal is to certify post-election paper ballot results in a corrupt and broken system. Last year, in mid 2019, Guatemala held an election. Everything was going fine, until doubt was cast on the official results through social media. The situation escalated quickly and no one seemed to have a solution. The election officials began searching for a solution.
2020-04-1650 min
LAB RadioEp 82 - Darknet Market Research with Cedric Dahl - 1000X Group Darknets Rising The Darknet is powered by cryptocurrency. On episode 82 of LAB Radio we speak with Cedric Dahl of 1000X Group about this controversial place. Most people have heard of the Darknet, but know what really goes on or how it operates. We dispel some myths and provide insight to why crypto is used predominantly on darknet markets. Cedric, like most of us, shrugged off Bitcoin when first told by a friend. The only difference for most us the is when the clock first starts ticking. For...
2020-03-1749 min
LAB RadioEp 81 - The Free Republic of Liberland The Creation of a New Nation Welcome to the Free Republic of Liberland. Wait you've never heard of this country? "Well, that's a pretty normal response", says Joey Langenbrunner, Deputy Head of Mission to the United States. Liberland is new. The micronation, like Somaliland, will have existed for 5 years on April 13th, 2020. The delegation is planning a big celebration. They are launching they're own blockchain for governance and a cryptocurrency called Merits. Although, they are starting to get recognition internationally, they are still not recognized...
2020-02-1838 min
LAB RadioBest of 2019 - LAB Radio - Episode 80 This episode is LAB Radio's "Best of 2019". It's composed of several clips from guests over the past year. For many, 2019 will be one of those years in crypto that won't stand out in people's minds much. It wasn't flashy. There wasn't a lot fanfare. CNBC wasn't pumping XRP. It was quiet and people were busy building great things. I was fortunate to sit down with many amazing people this year to discuss their thoughts and contributions on the industry. Unfortunately, I had to narrow it down to just a hand full of clips...
2020-01-2332 min
LAB RadioEp 79 - Creating Effective Blockchain Legislation w/ Caitlin LongCaitlin Long knows Blockchain Law Caitlin Long joins LAB Radio host Chris Groshong, just days after resigning from the Wyoming Blockchain Taskforce. I had asked her specifically to come on the show to comment on concepts the newly formed California Blockchain Taskforce can glean from her pioneering efforts. We waste no time getting into the issues around the Uniform Law Commission's (ULC) Uniform Regulation of Virtual Currencies Businesses Act or URVCBA. Particularly the supplemental portion which strips the property rights of owners. Ms. Long says if we're not careful we may only recognize people's rights "...in digital...
2019-12-0458 min
LAB RadioEp 78 - The Crypto Curator, Paul McNealThe Crypto Curator, Paul McNeal The first person I met at the Avantpay |19 conference was the always smiling, Crypto Curator, Paul McNeal. I had no idea Paul was the host of a crypto news show, but after talking to him, I knew he had the chops and would make a great guest for LAB Radio. Paul's path into crypto took a circuitous route to say the least. Like many, he was able to leverage a previous skillset to help him land where he is today. Initially Paul heard about Bitcoin from the Bitcoin Knowledge podcast by Trace May...
2019-11-0532 min
LAB RadioEp77 -Lourdes Miranda, Crypto Financial Crimes AnalystMoney Launderers Beware Cryptocurrency Analyst and Financial Crimes Investigator, Lourdes Miranda joins us for episode 77 on LAB Radio. Lourdes' expertise lies in her years working from a compliance and financial crimes angle. Her knowledge of the Bank Secrecy Act led her to a career in the intelligence community, primarily the CIA. She knows the ins and outs of how money launderers operate. So when she was approached to join, admittedly she didnt know much about cryptocurrencies. That didnt bother the Agency one bit. She told their cyber security teams, if they taught her how crypto worked, she...
2019-10-2928 min
LAB RadioEp 76 - Hannah Rosenberg - Chicago's Queen of Crypto Chicago's Queen of Crypto When I noticed the talented Hannah Rosenberg would be speaking at the Avantpay |19 conference, you have no idea how happy I became. I had recently visited Chicago at the end of August and I was able to sit down with Hannah and record an episode. Unfortunately, the recording had some technical issues and it was unusable. I wasn't going to let a second opportunity slip by. Hannah got started in crypto back in 2014 and is one of the most involved and passionate people in the industry. She is t...
2019-10-2531 min
LAB RadioEp 75 - Celsius Network - Providing benefit above all else Celsius Network is changing the game I was thrilled to interview, not only one of the Celsius Network top brass, but two at the same time. We rarely get a duo as dynamic as CEO, Alex Mashinsky and Head of Global Partnerships, Leah Jonas. I knew this was going to be fun and informative. You don't have to go deep into a search for the name Alex Mashinsky before you uncover a plethora of amazing feats. Not only does Alex have an eye for the future, but he understands what it ta...
2019-10-1151 min
LAB RadioEp 74 - "Where's my Crypto Insurance?" - InsureYourBit Our guest on episode 74 of LAB Radio is InsureYourBit's founder, Doug Moeller. Doug is passionate about providing crypto related insurance to individuals and entities who regularly use uninsured third party custodians as a regular part of their business. Stay in crypto long enough and you will eventually hear of or be a part of an exchange hack. US based residents who are used to traditional financial services, like banking, are familiar depositors insurance. They receive this as part of the banks agreement with the FDIC. However, the FDIC only insures one kind of de...
2019-10-0433 min
LAB RadioEp 73 - Rockstar Developer - Bitcoin Ecosystem Developer Who is Rockstar Developer? On episode 73 of LAB Radio, your host Chris Groshong visits with Rockstar Developer over lunch during a recent visit to Chicago. For those of you who are new to this personality or know little about him, you are going to find out why he is such a Rockstar. And he even gives us some pointers on becoming a Rockstar too. Sometimes it's best to start with the simplest things first. You will hear us visit this topic several times during the episode. Of many themes we cover during lunch t...
2019-08-291h 15
LAB RadioEp 72 - SALT Lending, Crypto Collateralized LoansWhat is SALT Lending? On episode 72 of LAB Radio, we are joined by Rob Odell, VP Product and Marketing from SALT Lending to discuss what's new with SALT. SALT is a lending platform that uses crypto as collateral. It's a simple yet brilliant platform to allow users to leverage their existing crypto portfolio to leverage against a fiat loan. How does it work? For example, you own 5 bitcoins and need $25K to put a new roof on your house. Let's assume 1 Bitcoin is valued at $10K and you believe Bitcoin will rise in value from $10K...
2019-07-2126 min
LAB RadioEp 71 - Alex Adelman, CEO and Co-Founder of LolliWhat is Lolli? More coverage from the Bitcoin2019 conference. This time with CEO and Co-Founder of Lolli, Alex Adelman. Lolli is a rewards app that pays you in Bitcoin. Purchase things as you normally would, but instead of proceeding to checkout, use the Lolli browser extension. This enables the user to earn a percentage back on their purchase, which can be redeemed in Bitcoin. Lolli's goal is to onboard as many people into the Bitcoinsphere as possible. They believe most people are more likely to earn bitcoin rewards rather than bitcoin through investing o...
2019-07-1737 min
LAB RadioEp 70 – Bitcoin2019 – Chris Wittenborn – Velocity Markets Chris Wittenborn, Business Development and Strategy at Velocity Markets On episode 70 of LAB Radio, Velocity Markets', Chris Wittenborn chats with your host Chris Groshong from Bitcoin2019. Chris first heard about Bitcoin back in 2010. He read the whitepaper, but couldn't get around the fact that he meet someone in parking lot to buy bitcoins. After growing up in Chicago, he moved to Colorado for better winters, great skiing and to pursue a degree at the University of Colorado Boulder. He landed a research job with a little finance firm locally and was given...
2019-07-1528 min
LAB RadioEp69 - Bitcoin2019 with Jan Čapek, Cofounder and Co-CEO at Braiins Jan Čapek, Cofounder and Co-CEO at Braiins On episode 69 of LAB Radio, Braiins Cofounder and Co-CEO, Jan Čapek chats with your host Chris Groshong from Bitcoin2019. We finally got a chance to sit down and talk mining after meeting in January 2019 in Las Vegas. We first get a run down from Jan about the history of mining and what's wrong with the state of things currently. There's no surprise when it comes to understanding the mysteries behind ASIC Boost were just the tip of the iceberg. The problem is now mining has become so co...
2019-07-1136 min
LAB RadioEp 68 Bitcoin2019 with Xan Ditkoff - BlockstackXan Ditkoff, Growth at Blockstack On episode 68 of LAB Radio, Blockstack's Head of Growth, Xan Ditkoff chats with your host Chris Groshong from Bitcoin2019. We discuss how great the conference was and what made it special. Blockstack Xan, as I am respectfully dubbing him, has an interesting path that led him into the crypto world. Coming from New York to Silicon Valley in 2015 was a bit of an adjustment. However, he knew the solutions being worked on there were going to help impact more people globally than anything he could do in a world of suits. When he f...
2019-07-1030 min
LAB RadioEp 67 - Bitcoin2019 with Josie Bellini, Crypto Artist and DesignerJosie Bellini, Crypto Artist On episode 67 of LAB Radio, Crypto Artist Josie Bellini chats with your host, Chris Groshong from Bitcoin2019. Some might think the path is obvious for an artist and crypto lover. Create, Incorporate and Sell your works for crypto, but not Josie Bellini. Her passion for cryptocurrency and its ethos not only inspires her creative works, but also her innovative side. Having a background in finance, specifically private wealth management, Josie invested personally in Ethereum and became interested more after its rise. After taking a full stack web development course at Nor...
2019-07-0913 min
LAB RadioEp 66 (Part 2 of 2) - BitShares, BEOS and Quintric, a family of Graphene based Blockchain Projects What is Graphene, BitShares and BEOS? This is part 2 of a deep dive chat with Michael Taggart, BitShares . We discuss why they created BEOS and the practicality of creating a EOS clone. Michael Taggart, co-founder of BEOS and Quintric Michael is a long time BitShares supporter and recently helped co-found an EOS clone to act as a middle-chain between BitShares and EOS networks and tokens. Quintric has tokenized real gold coins and legal tender Quintric bridges Gold, Cash (Legal T...
2019-07-091h 20
LAB RadioEp 66 - BitShares, BEOS and Quintric, a family of Graphene based Blockchain Projects (Part 1) What is Graphene? What is BitShares? And what else has been built on this framework? This episode is a bit of an open long form chat and deep dive with BitShares regular Michael Taggart. This is the 1st of 2 parts for this episode. Michael Taggart, co-founder of BEOS and Quintric Michael is a long time BitShares supporter and recently helped co-found an EOS clone to act as a middle-chain between BitShares and EOS networks and tokens. "BEOS Limited Cooperative Association (BLCA) is the world's first...
2019-07-0346 min
LAB RadioEp 65 - The Blockchain Agnostic Scaling Holy Grail - bloXroute Labs Uri Klarman, CEO and Cofounder at bloXroute Labs On episode 65 of LAB Radio, your host, Chris Groshong chats with Network Researcher and Ph.D. Uri Zubair. As CEO and cofounder of bloXroute Labs. After graduating from Northwestern University he and his inital cofounder Aleks Kuzmanovic knew that they could solve the relay issue that ultimately keep blockchain systems from scaling. As they progressed down this journey, they added two additional cofounders, Emin Gün Sirer, professor at Cornell and his PhD student Soumya Basu, the creator of the Falcon Network. Falcon can be thou...
2019-06-121h 00
LAB RadioEp 64 - Creating Freedom, Anarchy 3.0 and how Content Creators can earn Crypto Ashe Oro, Liberty Entrepreneur and founder of Liberty VAs What is Liberty, Blockchains and Anarchy 3.0? Well, you're going to find out in this episode! Ashe Oro has been around the Blockchain space for many years and has even hosted a podcast called Liberty Entrepreneurs, helping his audience learn the virtues of freedom, entrepreneurship and sovereign money. He began as a Computer Engineering student and eventually morphed into the Head of Business Development for Euro Pacific Bank. In 2013, Ashe discovered how Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain tech can protect personal fr...
2019-05-281h 26
LAB RadioEp 63 - A Deeper Look at Building Blockchains, Algorithms and ProofsDerek Sorensen, Pyrofex Research Mathematician Derek Sorensen is a Pyrofex Research Mathematician, has an MSc in Mathematics and Computer Science from the University of Oxford and is set to start his PhD this fall at the University of Cambridge, where he will study logic and topology. "I'm a motivated mathematician who wants to solve new and exciting problems. I thrive in a challenging and changing environment, as a boring routine can seem a bit soul-sucking to me. I have learned programming languages, software programs, organizational structures and spoken languages in the past to solve problems...
2019-05-021h 07
Proof Of LovePOLC13 Talking Alcoholism with Chris GroshongI posted about friends of alcoholics, and how to cope a few weeks ago on my social media. I was amazed at the response and the amount of comments. Struggling with alcohol and substance abuse seems to be prevalent in many high-pressure communities, with blockchain technology being one of them. We were very grateful for the honesty of our guest in sharing his experience. Stephanie and I spoke with Chris Groshong about overcoming alcohol addiction. For many like Chris, who was unhappy with his career at that time and in danger of losing important people in his life, difficult de...
2019-05-011h 09
LAB RadioEp 62 - Lucid Sight - Fazri Zubair - CTO and Cofounder - Gaming and the BlockchainFazri Zubair, CTO and Cofounder at Lucid Sight On episode 62 of LAB Radio, your host, Chris Groshong chats with Fazri Zubair, a Los Angeles native, about his journey into the blockchain and cryptocurrency space through gaming at Lucid Sight. Lucid Sight is a gaming development studio, formed in 2015, located Santa Monica and has been building video games with frontier technologies like VR, AR and blockchain. Fazri and the two other cofounders had worked together in the past, had great chemistry and knew they all had to work together. The entrance into blockchain for Fazri was t...
2019-04-1739 min
LAB RadioOG Crypto Series #2 - Alena Vranova - Strategy, Casa Inc. Alena Vranova, Strategy at Casa, Inc. Welcome to the second episode of OG Crypto Series on LAB Radio, with the very talented, Alena Vranova, currently heading up Strategy at Casa Inc. There is no doubt that she is an OG in the world of Crypto and Blockchain. For those of you that don't know her past, she was pivotal to the formation of Satoshi Labs, TREZOR hardware wallet and Slush Pool to name a few. Alena and I first met in August 2015 after the Keynote 2015 event in Los Angeles at the Millennium Biltmore H...
2019-04-0949 min
LAB RadioEp 61 -Starfish Network - Anthony Paglino, Community Manager & Economist Anthony Paglino, Community Manager at Starfish Network SF Welcome to LAB Radio episode 61. Chris recently spent some time in San Francisco and had the great fortune to run into Anthony Paglino at Starfish Network's coworking space. Starfish Network is an agnostic blockchain community focused on building web 3.0 and providing a space for the community to leverage for events and meetings. Starfish Network was started by Alicia Ferratusco when the SF community was feeling pangs over lack of community space. Anthony came to Starfish from Tampa because he believes in the necessity to build tools for...
2019-03-2739 min
LAB RadioEp 60 - Anchor, a Stable-coin Pegged to the Global Economy Daniel Popa, CEO of Anchor Welcome to episode 60 of LAB Radio. We had a chat with Daniel Popa, CEO of Anchor. Anchor is a "stable currency designed to preserve and enhance the value of your holdings. Anchor is pegged to the value of the global economy, protected by a safety net comprised of six pillars." Daniel elaborates on his LinkedIn: "Anchor is addressing one of the biggest issues in the global economy – how to preserve monetary value over time, stabilize the value of any given currency, lower its volatility and prevent de...
2019-03-2041 min
LAB RadioEp 59 -bitFlyer- Hailey Lennon - Head of Legal and Regulatory AffairsWelcome to episode 59 with Hailey Lennon, the Head of Legal and Regulatory Affairs for bitFlyer US. If you're not familiar with bitFlyer, don't worry, it's only the biggest cryptocurrency exchange in Japan. They have been in business since 2014 and are expanding throughout the US and European markets. Hailey and I finally get to sit down and talk about what her new role at bitFlyer entails. When Hailey and I first met in 2015/2016 she was working with Silvergate Bank to help launch their banking platform for legitimate cryptocurrency companies. We get to find out how she ended up at...
2019-03-0536 min
LAB RadioEp 58 What is Vault Logic? A Bitcoin Kiosk Provider and Services Portal Vault Logic is a all-in-one kiosk containing a traditional ATM and multi Cryptocurrency BTM, while also featuring Cash as a Service (CaaS). Some of the features include: This is not just a "ATM" only dispensing Cryptocurrency (of which it offers many beyond Bitcoin). It can handle buying cell phone minutes and will eventually allow users to pay bills through the kiosk. There is also a feature where the machine will pay users a premium by offering higher than spot market prices to help clear the machine of cash. There...
2019-02-2843 min
LAB RadioEp 57 - Reserve Protocol, an alternative to stablecoin projects with Nevin Freeman The Reserve Protocol This story about a stablecoin project called the Reserve Protocol is far different from most stablecoin projects you've heard of. Reserve's approach is to solve one of humanity's greatest challenges by creating an ethical and stable currency without government control. Combatting corruption of governments or central banks while protecting against hyperinflation are just a few of the driving forces behind this project. I really enjoyed speaking with Nevin Freeman, Cofounder and CEO of the Reserve Protocol. Specifically, what really drew me to this project were the positive things that I n...
2019-02-1936 min
LAB RadioEp 56 - Caninos Loucos, Labrador (a Raspberry Pi alternative) and some cool Blockchain use cases on itI had the pleasure of meeting Geovane and his colleague in a obscure little corner of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in the Eureka Park section. I was excited to find a really cool little yet powerful computer that is an alternative to Raspberry Pi (as well as befriend two awesomely Brazilian technologists). This unit is proudly made in Brazil and rivals their English counter part (the Pi). On this episode of LAB Radio we caught up with Geovane Fedrecheski a computer science engineer, Ph.D candidate and team member of a Raspberry Pi alternative called Labrador.
2019-02-1345 min
LAB RadioEp 55 - Unconfiscatable with Tatiana MorozI recently ran into Tatiana Moroz, of Crypto Media Hub while we were in Las Vegas together for the Unconfiscatable conference. Tatiana is one of the coolest people in the Bitcoin ecosystem. She throws great dinner parties with awesome guests. If she's not the one throwing the party, she always knows where the best one is. Oh, did I mention she can sing and play guitar. On top of all this, she's a great person and a pleasure to speak with too. On this occasion, we got to chat about maximalism and why she decided to attend t...
2019-02-0815 min
LAB RadioEp 54 - Unconfiscatable with Scott Bambacigno - AlphapointOf all the people to run into during the Unconfiscatable conference in Las Vegas, it was awesome to see Scott Bambacigno. Alphapoint Scott, as he's known, is one of the first people I remember being involved in a crypto company as early as 2014. Not only is he a rockstar amongst his peers, he is a founding member of Alphapoint. Alphapoint is one of those companies that you probably don't know exists. It's a software company with one of its main focuses on helping its clients build crypto exchanges. Scott and I grabbed a quiet corner and some...
2019-02-0715 min
LAB RadioEp 53 - Unconfiscatable with Gabe Higgins - BlockSpacesEp 53 - Unconfiscatable with Gabe Higgins - BlockSpaces Here we are at the Unconfiscatable conference in Las Vegas. I've been pleasantly surprised with the venue, quality of content and the the number of familiar faces. One of those faces belonged to Gabe Higgins. Gabe and I have been crossing paths since 2013 on twitter and 2015 at events and through the Edge Slack channel as Ambassadors. Gabe is such a great guy. He has the type of values and big picture vision that make him someone you want to work and hangout with. Gabe also runs an in...
2019-02-0617 min
LAB RadioEp 52 - Running a global remittance company and Decentralized Exchange (DEX) that leverages Bitcoin and Bitshares BlockchainsOn this episode of LAB Radio we talked global remittances, markets, market making and how to use the Blockchain to help the cash-in and cash-out businesses. We brought on George Harrap, CEO and co-founder of Bitspark, a bank-less money transfer ecosystem. Bitspark enables businesses and people to cash in and cash out of cryptocurrencies and fiat across developing nations (and is enabling liquidity for 150+ foreign currencies) George Harrap, CEO and co-founder of Bitspark "A Cryptocurrency and Blockchain pioneer, one of the early users of Bitcoin since 2011, I co-founded Bitspark (Hong Kong) i...
2019-02-051h 17
LAB RadioOG Crypto Series Ep 1 - A chat with Alysse Killeen, Managing Partner at Stillmark CapitalOn this inaugural OG Crypto Series episode, I, Chris Groshong sit down with Managing Partner at Stillmark Capital, Alyse Killeen to discuss what it takes to have longevity in the Crypto and Blockchain industry. This is a new series we're launching called The "Crypto OG Series" where I tap into my rolodex of VIPs, movers and shakers from the Blockchain space that have been around the industry and share their knowledge, perspective and philosophies. In this one, we talk about Venture Capital in Crypto and Alyse's philosophical approach to investing through Stillmark Capital. A...
2019-01-3154 min
LAB RadioEp 51 - A chat with Erin Nakamoto Las Vegas Bitcoin Meetup Organizer [CryptoBlockCon Coverage]This episode of LAB Radio was a part of our coverage of CryptoBlockcon where Chris Groshong interviewed Erin Nakamoto. As described on Erin's website, here's a brief bio: "My story is a relatively short one. I was working in DTLV in the group sales department of the D Las Vegas in 2014 when they announced to the staff that they were now accepting bitcoin for payment. They had us open a Blockchain wallet, told us not to lose our passwords (private keys) and gave us all a small amount. That same day, I had...
2019-01-1612 min
LAB RadioEp 50 - Future-proofing Blockchains with a Quantum Resistant Ledger backed by Extended Merkle Signature Scheme (XMSS)This episode of LAB Radio was a part of our coverage of CryptoBlockcon where Chris Groshong interviewed Adam Koltun, Lead Business Strategist of Quantum Resistant Ledger (QRL). Chris Groshong (left), CEO of CoinStructive Inc, and Adam Koltun (right), Lead Business Strategist of Quantum Resistant Ledger (QRL) As Adam so eloquently put it in their recap blog post, the conference itself was a cornucopia of very different industries squished together in an expansive venue: "The event was held at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. In addition to CBC, the MLB Winter Mee...
2018-12-2830 min
LAB RadioEp 49 - Building the Biggest Cyber Threat Intelligence Database and Protecting Against Malicious URLs in Messaging Apps and EmailOn this LAB Radio, episode Aaron Mangal and Chris Groshong talk security, the Internet and origin story of how MetaCert helps protect users from malicious links with CEO and founder, Paul Walsh. Paul Walsh, CEO and founder of MetaCert and co-founder of W3C Mobile Web Initiative Paul is an early web pioneer in security and safety for users having helped create projects like the W3C Mobile Web Initiative who's mission includes "ensuring that the Web be available on as many kind of devices as possible". He also helped create s...
2018-12-041h 07
LAB RadioEp 48 - The International Blockchain Accelerator (IBA) with Barbara BickhamOn this LAB Radio, episode Aaron Mangal talks technology, Blockchain and BUIDLing with Barbara Bickham, founder of Trailyn Ventures and the International Blockchain Accelerator. Barbara Bickham is a CTO, Investor and Entrepreneur and founder of the International Blockchain Accelerator Barbara is a Berkley, University of Chicago Alumni, coder, CTO and Technology Advisor with extensive experience across industries like: FinTech, Fashion, Wearables, Wireless, Security, Media and Entertainment, Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain. Her current areas of expertise are in Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, Augmented Reality, and Internet of Things (IoT). She even w...
2018-11-281h 01
LAB RadioEp. 47 - TrustNote, a mineable, public DAG ledger with a two-tier consensus mechanismOn this LAB Radio, episode Chris Groshong talks shop with Jeff Zhou, founder of TrustNote, a mineable public DAG ledger with a two-tier consensus mechanism. (Cryptographic Algorithms: BLAKE2, BIP32-Ed25519) The architecture is designed for high concurrent transactions and confirmation times. Jeff Zhou, Founder of TrustNote Jeff's background began with chip making and eventually led him to realizing the lack of scalability with Bitcoin: "A few years back Jeff Zhou started working on blockchain and at that time he developed BTC+LTC dual mining chips and hardware, the tec...
2018-11-1953 min
LAB RadioEp 46 - Building a Wallet and the day in the life of a DevOn this LAB Radio, episode Aaron Mangal chats with Kylan Hurt about the life as a developer at Edge wallet, a multi-currency wallet with baked in secure Single Sign-On (SSO) functionality. We discuss how he became a developer, building a wallet, programming various code bases (like Javascript) and other topics from a dev's perspective. Kylan Hurt, Software Engineer at Edge Kylan is a Software Engineer for Edge Wallet, a team that develops a multi-cryptocurrency wallet software and application. Kylan has worked with such organizations as Intuit, Z Global marketing, Knowledge City, Da...
2018-11-1352 min
LAB RadioEp. 45 - Validating Smart Contracts Settlement and Blockchain Insurance with Proof of Trust (PoT)On this LAB Radio, episode Chris Groshong chats with Will McDonough, founder of iCash which provides a Proof of Trust Protocol (PoT). This enables powerful use cases like smart contract validation, settlement and Blockchain insurance. Will McDonough, founder of iCash Will McDonough is an investor and entrepreneur whose storied career ranges from sports and entertainment management to the world of global finance. In 2014, McDonough led the Initial Public Offering for Atlas Mara (ATMA:LSE) with co-founder and former Barclays CEO Bob Diamond, for a market cap of $825 million after acquiring eight banks in...
2018-11-0747 min
LAB RadioEp. 44 - Blockchain, Regulation and Crypto's Legal sideOn this LAB Radio, episode Aaron Mangal discusses Blockchain Regulation and the legal side of things with Morvareed Salehpour. Morvareed Salehpour, Attorney and Speaker Morvareed Z. Salehpour specializes in handling a diverse range of complex legal matters both in and outside the courtroom. She is experienced in negotiating a variety of contracts and legal agreements and litigating cases from inception to trial and appeal. She has represented companies and individuals in a variety of industries, including blockchain, technology, entertainment, media, banking, manufacturing, real estate, fashion, retail, food and beverage, and healthcare, among others.
2018-10-2552 min
LAB RadioEp 43 - Rare Digital Art on the Blockchain and New Ways for Artists to Get PaidOn this LAB Radio, episode Aaron Mangal discusses creating rare digital art on the Blockchain as well as the myriad of platforms out there for artists. Our guest this week is Joe Chiappetta, cartoonist, comic book author and artist. Joe Chiappetta, Author, Cartoonist, Blockchain Art Creator Joe Chiappetta has been involved in cartooning and publishing since the mid-1980s, creating comics and art that reflect something positive about life. As an author, Chiappetta has won many awards, including an Illinois Arts Council Award for his work on the book "Back Pain Avenger." This...
2018-10-1756 min
LAB RadioEp 42 - Spark, a Cryptocurrency payments platform and DEX powered by GrapheneOn this LAB Radio, episode Aaron Mangal discusses Spark, a web and mobile payments platform and decentralized exchange (DEX) powered by Graphene and built on BitShares. Maxine Ryan, Spark's Chief Operations Officer, discusses the platform and a variety of concepts including the components of a DEX and the process of moving from Spark from Bitcoin to BitShares. Maxine Ryan, COO and co-founder of Spark Maxine Ryan is a Hong Kong-based entrepreneur who is passionate about the freedom of financial services for people. In 2014, she co-founded Bitspark, the world's first cash in, ca...
2018-10-0947 min
LAB RadioEp 41 - Blockdaemon, a three-click Blockchain node deployment platformOn this LAB Radio, episode Aaron Mangal discuss Blockdaemon, a three-click Blockchain node deployment and cloud platform with Konstantin Richter, the CEO and founder. Konstantin is a technology Entrepreneur in the Telecom, SaaS, and the B2B space. Prior to becoming an entrepreneur, he was an executive at Deutsche Telekom and Nokia in software/services strategy and business development. He is also fluent in 4 languages. Konstantin Richter, CEO and founder of Blockdaemon Blockdaemon is a node deployment tool that allows you to launch your node on a public blockchain network or jo...
2018-10-0347 min
LAB RadioEp 40 - NEO Global Capital fund, investing in Asia, emerging markets and the BlockchainIn this episode of LAB Radio, Chris Groshong and Aaron Mangal discuss the NEO Global Capital fund, investing in Asia, emerging markets and the Blockchain. Roger Lim, Partner at NEO Global Capital Roger is an experienced angel and blockchain investor, entrepreneur and technologist. He previously founded Webvisions, a managed cloud hosting company which he sold to a private equity firm. He is an advisor for Bluzelle, Qlink, CoinFi, Selfkey, TheKey, Tomocoin, 0Chain, nOS, Open Platform. Roger is now a founding partner of NEO Global Capital. Tony...
2018-09-2742 min
LAB RadioEp 39 - Exploring The BitShares Ecosystem, DPOS, Graphene, and DEXsIn this episode of LAB Radio, Aaron Mangal discusses the Bitshares ecosystem, the Graphene engine that underlies it and algorithms like Delegated Proof of Stake (DPOS) with Kevin Messerly. Graphene was originally designed by Daniel Larimer who also founded Steemit and EOS. Kevin Messerly, Proxy and DEXBot Team Manager "I have six years experience as a cryptocurrency investor and advocate. Additionally, I have four years experience as a sales executive/account manager with a track record of high performance and strong work ethics. On top of that I have over fourteen years experience...
2018-09-191h 00
LAB RadioEp 38 - Building Interactive and Tokenized TV Experiences Powered by the BlockchainIn this episode of LAB Radio, Aaron Mangal discusses Interactive and Tokenized Television with Gavin Douglas, CEO and co-founder of iPowow. "Our early vision was conceived on a surf beach in Australia, '… to give millions of television viewers the power to interact with their favorite TV show and to affect the story, second by second'. Since then we've been expanding around the world, transforming tens of thousands of hours of live TV, taped TV and live stream shows into exciting participation experiences. We're a team of TV thinkers, creators and doers with a passion fo...
2018-09-1246 min
LAB RadioEp 37 - What is a Decentralized Marketplace Protocol? Featuring Cyrus Taghehchian from Sp.lytIn this episode of LAB Radio, Aaron Mangal discusses Spl.yt, a decentralized marketplace protocol, with CEO and founder Cyrus Taghehchian. Cyrus Taghehchian, CEO and Founder at Spl.yt Cyrus Taghehchian is the co-founder and CEO of Spl.yt, a decentralized marketplace protocol. Cyrus, a Deloitte Consulting alum, is a world-class consultant, co-active coach and Lean-Agile thought leader who has helped C-level and executives improve their organizations' product management processes, development practices, and team culture at companies such as Intel, Bank of America, Paypal, and more. A serial entrepreneur at heart, Cy...
2018-09-051h 08
LAB RadioEp 36 - What is Coinigy? A cross-exchange charting, portfolio management, trading, and research platform with real time APIs and historical dataIn this episode, Aaron Mangal discusses the Coinigy platform with Derek Urben, CFO of Coinigy, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Coinigy is a cross-exchange charting, portfolio management, trading, and research platform. Using a monthly subscription model, Coinigy allows users a wide cornucopia of data sets and access to exchanges including the possibility to execute trades through a secure Application Programming Interface (API). Derek Urben, CFO, Coinigy Coinigy's reach stretches across more than 45 exchanges with 75+ technical indicators all under a single pane of glass interface. On the alert side of things you can tri...
2018-08-2938 minLAB RadioEp 35 - What is User Experience (UX)? Featuring Vitalik Demin, Software Program Manager, Information Architect at ZenCashIn this episode, Aaron Mangal explores the concept of User Experience (UX) with Vitalik Demin, Software Program Manager, and Information Architect at ZenCash. Vitalik Demin, Software Program Manager, Information Architect at ZenCash "My passion is to fix and improve processes and technologies that are broken and not intuitive to use. I see process end-to-end and drive inefficiencies out by re-engineering the flow, building technology solutions, and ensuring the user experience is impeccable." User Experience (UX) and design are separate (albeit greatly related) disciplines. The science of UX has not al...
2018-08-151h 00
LAB RadioEp 34 - The Edge Security Platform (Formerly AirBitz), a multi-coin wallet with secure single sign-on (SSO)In this episode, Aaron Mangal and Tim Francisco of CoinStructive, caught up with Paul Puey, co-founder and CEO of Edge (formerly AirBitz), a security platform and multi-coin wallet and key management system. Paul Puey, co-founder of Edge (formerly AirBitz) "Paul is a proud Electrical Engineering and Computer Science graduate of UC Berkeley with a wide range of technical skills from low-level 3D graphics engineering to development of custom web CMS systems, even before people knew what a CMS was. He held lead engineering positions with Nvidia and Chromatic Research, but most r...
2018-08-081h 43
LAB RadioEp 33 - Seoul Korea Beyond Blocks with Jack Tan of Kronos, a platform bringing elite quantitative trading to the average crypto investorIn this episode, we're at the Beyond Blocks in Seoul (the "capital city"), Korea. Chris Groshong, CEO of CoinStructive, caught up with Jack Tan of Kronos Token, a platform aimed at allowed token holders to access to elite trading strategies through a built-in trading desk. Kronos helps to bridge the gap between retail untrained investors and the elite 1% who have unfair access to the majority of global wealth, where they just get richer. Kronos disagrees with this premise. To solve this problem, Kronos sources and nurtures elite investing and trading talent which opens u...
2018-08-021h 01
LAB RadioEp 32 - Hong Kong RISE Conference and Bucket Technology, a digital piggy bank platformIn this episode, we're at the RISE conference at Asia's World City, Hong Kong. We caught up with a company called Bucket Technologies that aims to help us deal with the issues and costs of handling physical change. Francis Hwang, Daniel Kam, Mac Ling (left, Bucket Technologies) and Chris Groshong (right, CoinStructive Inc.) Bucket is a "digital piggy bank platform" which aims to bridge the worlds of coinless cash transactions. Bucket alleviates the stress and significant costs associated with the production, distribution and handling of physical coins. Their mission is "to accelerate humanity's t...
2018-07-271h 01
LAB RadioEp 31 - South Korea Blockchain week and Cryptocurrency scene with Andrew Lee, creator of FOMO MASTERNODEIn this episode, we're in the thick of Korea Blockchain week for our roadshow and we wanted to introduce you to one of the top movers, shakers and connectors, named Andrew Lee. Andrew Lee (pictured left) and Chris Groshong (pictured right) Andrew has an MBA and Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting and Economics from The Wharton School | University of Pennsylvania. He's built an extensive professional and personal network worldwide, having spent 15 years in Asia and the rest in the U.S. In this episode, we're in the thick of Korea Blockchain week for...
2018-07-2533 min
LAB RadioEp 30 - What is Cryptoeconomics and Token Economies? Featuring Stephanie Hurder, founding economist of the Prysm GroupToday we are exploring a fascinating intersection of disciplines, Cryptocurrency and Economics, called Cryptoeconomics (aka Cryptonomics or Tokenomics). To help dig deeper into these concepts we brought on Stephanie Hurder, a Harvard educated PhD economist, who is also a founding economist of the Prysm Group, a consulting firm focused on economic and governance. Stephanie is a Harvard-educated economist specializing in human capital, market design, and the future of work. While at the Boston Consulting Groups, Stephanie worked with Fortune 50 corporations and global NGOs to build effective organizations that are prepared for the future...
2018-07-1752 min
LAB RadioEp 29 - What are Securities vs. Utility Tokens? Featuring Joe Ciccolo, CAMS, AMLCA, CFE and founder of BitAMLIn today's episodes, we are going to explore some of the complexities of a Security vs. Utility token which are fresh on our minds after the recent SEC announcement about Ether and Bitcoin not being considered securities. William Hinman, the SEC's Director of Corporate Finance made the announcement: "Strictly speaking the token, the coin, whatever the digital information packet is being called all by itself, we don't think is a security. Just as oranges in the Howey case were not securities. Essential to determining whether a security is being offered, however, is how it's being s...
2018-07-111h 07
LAB RadioEp 28 - David Bleznak, CEO and founder of Totle, a Crypto Portfolio Manager and DEX Aggregator based on Ethereum David Bleznak is the founder and CEO of Totle, a Cryptocurrency Portfolio Manager and Decentralized Exchange (DEX) aggregator. David grew up in Michigan with a background in real estate and business management. Totle searches for the best prices across a variety of exchanges and executes on your behalf Totle is a DEX Aggregator that pools the liquidity of the top ERC-20 token decentralized exchanges (DEX) by finding and executing a buy or sell at the best price in real time. After listening to this episode you will learn: Da...
2018-07-0331 min
LAB RadioEp 27 - Kelley Weaver, Founder of Melrose PR, a Blockchain-focused public relations firm and content marketing agency Kelley Weaver is a young entrepreneur and founder of Melrose PR, a leading crypto and blockchain public relations and content marketing agency based in Los Angeles, California. Kelley has been featured and quoted by the LA Times, Forbes, Entrepreneur Magazine, Inc, LA Business Journal, Business Rockstars, and many more. Kelley routinely writes thought leadership pieces about blockchain for Forbes and The Huffington Post. She is the host of Crypto Token Talk, a podcast for those looking to enter the new frontier of blockchain technology and learn "Crypto 101" from leading industry experts, launching in...
2018-06-2655 min
LAB RadioEp 26 - CJ Smith, co-founder of CryptoBlockCon, a global Blockchain conference series "A high energy, creative and resourceful problem solver who enjoys working in teams and engaging with other individuals. A quick learner with demonstrated initiative and strong analytical skills." ~CJ Smith, co-founder of CryptoBlockCon CJ previously worked as a business analyst and digital marketing professional. Now he's an Entrepreneur, event organizer and co-founder of CryptoBlockCon, a global Blockchain conference series. After listening to this episode you will learn: Where CJ is from and how he got started How CJ got into event management and then the Blockchain niche Things CJ likes and dislikes a...
2018-06-1947 min
LAB RadioEp 25 - Faruk Okcetin, co-founder of Cryptolina "Faruk Okcetin is an experienced business professional and lifelong entrepreneur. He has been actively involved in a wide range of businesses, including Real-Estate, Mortgage Finance, Restaurants, Technology, BlockChain, Medical Devices, and Biometrics. Faruk takes pride in taking ideas and implementing strategies to bring them to fruition. Having been an investor and part of a number of start-ups, he truly relishes in building a strong brand awareness, and applying the correct marketing and sales efforts in order to achieve optimum success." After listening to this episode you will learn: About Faruks business background and how...
2018-06-1636 minLAB RadioEp 24 - Jess Houlgrave, Founder of the Codex Protocol, an ERC-721 non-fungible token and decentralized title registry for art and collectibles "After writing an M.A. thesis on the use of blockchain technology in the art ecosystem and working at Sotheby's helping collectors to bid at auction, I co-founded Codex Protocol, a decentralised title registry for art and collectibles. I previously spent six years in the finance industry. Sailing enthusiast and collector of old maps." After listening to this episode you will learn: How Jess initially got into the Blockchain The connection Jess saw between Blockchain and the art world How that led Jess into the academic world and ultimately publishing a thesis p...
2018-06-1331 min
LAB RadioEp 23 - Kirk Phillips, CPA, CMA, CFE, DCC, aka The BitcoinCPA and author of The Ultimate Bitcoin Business Guide Kirk Phillips, CPA, CMA, CFE, DCC is an entrepreneur, Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) passionate about technology and the possibilities for bitcoin to disrupt, decentralize and bring transparency into the business world. He is the author of the The Ultimate Bitcoin Business Guide, an inspirational business-focused Bitcoin book for entrepreneurs and small businesses. He weaves risk management into business process outsourcing, crypto business consulting and education. Ultimately, Kirk helps remove the frustrations of managing paper, accounting and other administrative processes every organization and individual must face. He also...
2018-06-051h 03
LAB RadioEp 22 - South Korea, Blockchain Week and Capoeira w/ Munair Simpson, Entrepreneur and Contributor at CoinCentral Munair is a Wharton graduate, information technologist, engineer, entrepreneur, fitness model, Capoeira teacher, aspiring yogi and marketing strategist presently focused on cryptocurrency ventures. He also contributes regularly to CoinCentral, a Cryptocurrency news website. We discuss South Korea, Fluidity, Ethereal, Consensus, and our Adventures at Blockchain week. After listening to this episode you will learn: Munair's story and background growing up in the Carribean and US before eventually moving to South Korea How he got in to the Blockchain space An inside look at the community and scene in South Korea A recap of F...
2018-05-3157 min
LAB RadioEp 21 - Blockchain Week NYC and Consensus 2018 Recap with Tim Francisco of CoinStructive, a boutique Blockchain consulting firm Tim Francisco has a background in B2B enterprise sales of hardware and software. He has worked at such companies as Dell, EMC, Cisco as well as the AI and deep neural network industry. Now Tim is helping build the Blockchain economy by providing consulting and introducing companies to platforms, services and other valuable information needed to BUIDL. After listening to this episode you will learn: Tim's story and background growing up in Socal How he was working at Cisco when the Internet as we know it didn't exist An inside look...
2018-05-2550 minLAB RadioEp 20 - Brian Deery, Chief Scientist at Factom, a Data Layer for the Blockchain Brian Deery is the Chief Scientist at Factom, a platform that stores the world's data on a decentralized system. Using Blockchain technology Factom facilitates smart contracts, digital assets and database integrity. Brian is an early innovator in technology. He built a self-driving Lotus Elise which competed in the 2007 DARPA Urban Grand Challenge. The race competition included a precursor to Google's driverless car. Previously, he served as an R&D Engineer at Pentair, Ltd where he designed and brought to market an underwater energy harvesting device. Earlier, he managed the quality control robots certifying ~$30M...
2018-05-0451 min
LAB RadioEp 19 - Zane Witherspoon "DJ Eth Ledger", co-founder of The Bureau and Dispatch Labs Sometimes known as DJ Eth Ledger, Zane is the co-founder and CTO @ Dispatch Labs, Founding partner at The Bureau, and co-organizer of the San Francisco Ethereum Meetup. Zane is an experienced blockchain architect and distributed systems specialist. He is firmly entrenched as an expert in the blockchain world, sitting on the board of advisors for four California based blockchain companies, and is an author in the space. Zane's entire life is focused on his desire to build something at the bleeding edge of what is currently possible. After listening to th...
2018-04-2539 min
LAB RadioEp 18 – Kim Parnell of Blank, a "Wordpress-like" platform for App development Kim is a prolific event speaker, social media influencer, fitness enthusiast, startup mentor and has shared the stage with superstars across industries including Gary Vee. Kim Parnell, the Cofounder of Blank, is a seasoned startup veteran originally from Toronto, Canada with a successful exit under her belt. Blank aims to be a platform that builds apps automatically without code, thus making app development available to everyone. Her passion for Blank comes from her frustration in finding a technical partner during the early phases of her first software startup. Alongside the team a...
2018-04-1858 min
LAB RadioEp 17 - Jason Robert of Hello Sugoi, a Blockchain-powered live entertainment ecosystem "Events are expensive operations. As a result, event organizers establish costly subsidies and artificial deals to maximize revenue and minimize risk, ultimately hurting the entire event financing process" - Jason Robert, Co-founder & CEO of Hello Sugoi Jason is Co-founder & CEO of HelloSugoi, the world's first blockchain powered live events ecosystem. The team over at Hello Sugoi operates on principals that the event coordinators and customers deserve a fair system in which to operate. Currently, the model is flawed with intermediaries, risk, fraud and price gouging. With the Hello Sugoi platform, using smart contracts to issue t...
2018-04-1026 min
LAB RadioEp 16 – Sarah Hody and Valeria Bystrowicz-Liendo of Perkins Coie Sarah Hody counsels entrepreneurs, established tech businesses and innovators on a variety of regulatory matters, primarily in the fintech and blockchain industries. Sarah is well-versed in state and federal financial services regulations, data security, privacy, intellectual property and regulatory compliance. Sarah's background includes serving as in-house counsel at Coinbase, a digital asset exchange company as well as assisting token crowd sales (ICOs), asset-backed digital tokens, peer-to-peer lending, corporate governance, Bank Secrecy Act compliance, FINRA arbitration and financial services litigation. Valeria Bystrowicz-Liendo advises emerging growth and established technology companies in t...
2018-04-0427 min
LAB RadioEp 15 - Raphaël Mazet, founder of Alice, a Blockchain-based donation platform Raphaël is a socially focused technology entrepreneur and is way down the blockchain rabbit hole. His former life was in lobbying and corporate communications in Europe and Latin America. Raphaël is fluent in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese (and currently learning Greek). He is now the founder and CEO of Alice, a social funding and management platform on the Ethereum Blockchain. For show notes and more please visit: CoinStructive
2018-03-2434 minLAB RadioEp 14 - Dan Bates CEO of Impact PPA and founder of WindStream Technologies Dan Bates has spent the last 10 years as President, CEO and Founder of WindStream Technologies, a recognized leader in hybrid renewable energy systems. Under Bates' guidance, the Company has deployed projects of all sizes in over 35 countries and established manufacturing facilities in the United States and in India. The Company has won international awards for product design, efficiency and sustainability and has developed strong relationships in the international renewable energy community. Prior to starting WindStream Dan spent 15 years in the technology sector and has launched successful technology ventures in both hardware and software.
2018-03-1747 minLAB RadioEp 13 - Joe Ciccolo, CAMS, AMLCA, CFE and founder of BitAML Joe Ciccolo is an accomplished expert in building and implementing successful BSA/AML programs for traditional and non-traditional financial institutions offering a variety of banking products and services. Following 10+ years in legacy bank compliance, Joe founded BitAML, a regulatory compliance advisory group devoted exclusively to helping bitcoin startups and innovators leveraging Blockchain technology. BitAML allows him to share his subject matter expertise with those that share his passion for digital currency and all the potential it holds for the future. Joe is a frequent guest speaker at both Bitcoin and Blockchain conferences. He a...
2018-03-101h 05LAB RadioEp 12 - Pirate's Parley | Chris Groshong of Coinstructive and the San Diego Bitcoin Meetup This is a re-post from The Captain Crypto Show by Kylan Hurt Kylan is a Full-Stack Developer for a Cryptocurrency wallet provider called Edge (formerly Airbitz). He specializes in such languages as: PHP, Javascript & jQuery, MySQL, Angular.js, Python, HTML, CSS After listening to this show you will learn: Chris' corporate background and how he transitioned into the Crypto world How he got his start as a Bitcoin community organizer What CoinStructive does and how it works A look at the Cryptocurrency industry and how its changed since 2014 Advice for eager onlookers...
2018-02-221h 18
LAB RadioEp 11 - Sheree Ip, Legal and Blockchain Development lead of Bitcar.io and Ledger Assets Sheree is currently the Legal and Blockchain Development lead at automotive blockchain company, BitCar. She provided Legal and Compliance counsel for an Australian based blockchain commercialisation company, Ledger Assets. At Power Ledger, she worked across Australia's first ICO on the token design, commercial strategy and led the ICO marketing efforts to the company's success in $34M raise creating the third largest global crypto Telegram community, 60k+ Twitter followers. Sheree's expertise spans across all stages of blockchain development from strategic architectural design, product implementation and compliance, through marketing. She is an Academic...
2018-02-1324 min
LAB RadioEp 10 - Steve Masur, Veteran Emerging Technology Legal Counsel and Partner Steven Masur has over 22 years of legal experience advising emerging companies since the days of the Internet and most recently the Blockchain and cryptocurrency regulation. His practice focuses on corporate finance, M&A, intellectual property, entertainment, and guiding startups. Steve has extensive experience in angel and venture capital finance, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and cross-border transactions in Europe and Asia. Previously he counselled enterprise level clients like Shazam, Virgin Mobile, Liberty Media, Yamaha, Nielsencounselledics, Bob Vila and Conde Nast Publications in corporate, digital media, and new business matters. His knowledge has guided a wide va...
2018-02-1231 min
LAB RadioEp 9 - Diego Gutiérrez Zaldívar, co-founder of Rootstock, an Ethereum-level smart contract platform for Bitcoin Diego is a veteran Technologist and Entrepreneur with a focus in Latin America and Argentina, having grown up there and along with various successful startups he built. Diego's track record includes being part of the founding teams of Clarín Digital (a top Argentina newspaper website), Patagon.com (a financial community eventually sold to Banco Santander), Internet Argentina (the first Argentinean ISP to provide ADSL), and Edunexo (a SaaS platform for educational institutions). He also founded countless startups including: Xinergia (web development company), Cero a Cien (tutoring platform for entrepreneurs), Arraiga (IT training pla...
2018-02-1039 min
LAB RadioEp 8 - Armin Ebrahimi, founder of ShoCard, a blockchain-based mobile identity platform Armin is a veteran of the Technology scene having experience with such giants as Yahoo as the Senior Vice President of Engineering for their advertising and web portal and helped build strategic partnerships with telecom giants like AT&T and Verizon. Armin also worked with Advertising.com which was a division of AOL networks. Armin has a Ph.D. in Organizational Management from Capella University and B.S. and M.S. degree in Computer Science from Chico State University. Now, Armin is taking his expertise into blockchain and is tackling digital identity with hi...
2018-02-0637 min
LAB RadioEp 7 - Caterina Rindi, Blockchain educator and evangelist Caterina is a polyglot (multi-lingual), Blockchain educator, consultant and even TEDx speaker among other engagements worldwide. Caterina's areas of expertise include bitcoin and blockchains education, training, mentoring, project implementation, community engagement, and technology integration. Caterina Rindi comes from a background in education and non-profits; through her efforts developing more scalable opportunities and tapping existing resources via peer-to-peer technologies, she became involved in the bitcoin and blockchain ecosystem in 2013. Caterina is a very social good, philosophy and sustainability-focused individual and implores us all to take these concepts more seriously in our personal and professional...
2018-02-0127 minLAB RadioEp 6 - Hans Lombardo of Blockpass, a passport for a connected world Meet Hans Lombardo, serial entrepreneur and Technology journalist with a focus on China and Hong Kong. Hans has seen the birth of various industries including the Internet, Cloud computing, Big Data and now the Blockchain. Hans co-founded Chain of Things, a Hong Kong-based startup integrating blockchain and IoT devices. He also built a data collection and analytics research firm focused on mainland Chinese high-technology industries which he eventually sold. As a technology journalist in the late 1990's, he interviewed Jack Ma, Jerry Yang, Vinton Cerf and Richard Li Tzar Kai. Blockpass is Han's late...
2018-02-0129 min
LAB RadioEp 5 - Meet Rob of ZenCash, a Zcash fork with built-in secure messaging and privacy Rob Viglione is the founder of ZenCash and blends his interests as an academic and entrepreneur in finance and Blockchain development. As a PhD Candidate in Finance, Rob's research interests span across crypto-finance, venture capital, asset pricing and blockchain development. Rob teaches a course "Bitcoin & Blockchain Applications in Finance" one of only 3 in the world at the University of South Carolina. ZenCash is built on zero-knowledge proofs (zk-SNARKs), a new cryptographic breakthrough in privacy and the core math behind the blockchain. It was originally developed as Zerocash and eventually Zcash. ZenCash then forked this original cod...
2018-01-3138 min
LAB RadioEp 4 Radical Decentralization and Hackerspaces [WCEF 2018 Coverage] Chelsea Palmer is a mega curious academic, activist and passionate decentralist. What is a decentralist you might ask? Well, it's someone who espouses the values of decentralization and Chelsea is it. (She also does rap around Technology and other open sourced philosophies) With humble beginnings in the northeast USA, Chelsea eventually moved to Vancouver where she is helping run DCTRL, a decentralized hackerspace, located in British Colombia, Canada. As stated on the DCTRL Meetup: "We are a Collaborative Community inspired by the ideas behind Bitcoin, Decentralization, and the Open Source movement." ...
2018-01-3133 min
LAB RadioEp 3 - SALT lending, Blockchain backed loans [WCEF 2018 Coverage]Hey everyone, we're back! It's been a whirlwind to say the least but we are resurrecting LAB Radio. To kick things off we caught up with some amazing people building amazing things at the World Crypto Economic Forum (WCEF). People like Shawn Owen of Salt, Rob Viglione of Zen Cash and even Chelsea Palmer of DCTRL. Meet Shawn and SALT, a blockchain based lending platform which allows you to secure cash loans sent directly into your bank account with no credit checks and backed by cryptocurrency collateral through a smart contract. After listening...
2018-01-3042 minLAB RadioEp 2 - The North American Bitcoin Conference (Bitcoin Miami) 2016, Social Implications of Bitcoin and Thought Leaders Weigh InIt was a great experience with people from across the globe, brought together under excitement and interest in a new and exciting technology, namely Bitcoin. In the organizers own words: "Financial technologies are developing faster today than ever before. The North American Bitcoin Conference is the conference that not only brings you up to speed on the latest innovations, but plugs you directly into the brightest industry minds, preparing you for tomorrow. Boasting big name speakers, intimate size and opulent surrounds, this conference provides unparalleled access to the people and technologies that are...
2016-06-1551 minLAB RadioEp 1 - Inside Bitcoin San Diego Conference 2015The Inside Bitcoins Conference which took place in San Diego on December 15-16, 2015 was a great opportunity for southern California locals, San Diego Bitcoin Meetup members and out of town travelers to network among various influential folks in the global bitcoin community. In the event organizers own words: "This conference and expo provide up-to-date information on the latest in FinTech business trends, funding models, investment strategies, next-generation payment solutions, multi-signature protocols, blockchain-based startups, and more through conference sessions." If you want a full recap on the event feel free to pop over to our friends at...
2016-06-1451 min
LAB RadioEp 0 - Intro to CoinStructive and Why We're Doing The ShowHello Friends, We are proud to announce the inaugural episode of LAB Radio, Learn About Bitcoin and Learn About Blockchain. This show emerged organically from within the CoinStructive team as a way to document the various subject matter around Bitcoin and The Blockchain in an approachable way. Who is CoinStructive? We are passionate change agents, enthusiastic about the promise of Technologies such as Bitcoin and Blockchain and the myriad of other influencing parts to this burgeoning ecosystem. We provide business solutions to all industries from Startups to Enterprises. We (the CoinStructive tea...
2016-06-1447 min