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Web3 Innovators#117 - Chainlens Spaces: Wen Encrypted Ethereum?In this episode, Gavin Thomas and Cais Manai of Ten Protocol join Conor Svensson to explore the transformative potential of on-chain privacy and how Ten Network enables private smart contracts on Ethereum. They discuss trusted execution environments (TEEs), selective privacy, and the path to a decentralized future that empowers developers and users. Drawing from their TradFi and blockchain experience, Gavin and Cais share how Ten Network bridges Web2 and Web3.Episode HighlightsPrivacy in Web3Cais and Gavin explain how Ten Protocol enables private computation within smart contracts, offering tools for developers...2024-12-0929 minWeb3 Innovators#116 - Chainlens Spaces: Turbocharging Web3 with Incentivised and Decentralised RPCIn this episode, Conor speaks with Yair Cleper of the Lava Network, about the critical role decentralised infrastructure plays in enabling the scalability and reliability of Web3 applications. Yair shares Lava’s vision for creating a decentralised RPC marketplace that ensures high performance, data reliability, and cost efficiency through incentivised participation. The discussion covers Lava’s approach to aligning incentives for node operators and developers, its rapid adoption across 40+ blockchains, and the potential for decentralised RPCs to reshape the infrastructure layer for Web3 and beyond.Episode HighlightsDecentralised Infrastructure in Web3:...2024-12-0226 minWeb3 Innovators#115 - Chainlens Spaces: Unifying global cloud infrastructure with Impossible Cloud NetworkIn this episode of Chainlens Spaces, Conor Svensson sits down with Kai Wawrzinek, CEO and Founder of Impossible Cloud Network (ICN), to discuss their mission to decentralize cloud infrastructure. Kai explains how ICN leverages Web3 and decentralized technologies to address traditional cloud provider limitations, such as vendor lock-in, high costs, and single points of failure. The conversation covers ICN's decentralized approach to enterprise-grade storage, the role of token incentives in scaling the network, and how ICN enables a decentralized alternative to services offered by hyperscalers like AWS and Google.Key...2024-11-1830 minWeb3 Innovators#114 - Chainlens Spaces: How Trump's Election Win will Impact Real World Assets on EthereumIn this insightful episode, Dennis O'Connell, President of the ERC3643 Association, joins Conor to discuss the ERC3643 standard and how it is advancing tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) on Ethereum. Dennis shares insights into the association’s mission to foster interoperability and compliance in the digital asset space and how the recent U.S. election results could influence crypto regulation and RWA adoption in the U.S. and globally.Episode HighlightsERC3643: The Next Evolution in Token StandardsDennis outlines the importance of the ERC3643 standard, emphasizing how it builds upon previous ER...2024-11-1153 minWeb3 Innovators#113 - Chainlens Spaces: Efficient verification of ZK proofs on-chain with zkVerifyIn this episode of Chainlens Spaces, host Conor Svensson speaks with Rob Viglione, co-founder and CEO of Horizen Labs, about zkVerify and the evolution of zero-knowledge (ZK) proof technology. Rob explains how ZK proofs are transforming on-chain privacy, scalability, and verifiability, and the role zkVerify plays as a verification layer optimized for cost and flexibility. The conversation delves into ZK’s applications in AI, gaming, and Web3, and how zkVerify offers efficient, universal verification that enhances trust across the blockchain ecosystem.Key Moments:The Origin of Horizen Labs: Rob shares how hi...2024-11-0428 minWeb3 Innovators#112 - Chainlens Spaces: Scaling the EVM with BlockDAG on Waterfall NetworkIn this episode of Chainlens Spaces, host Conor Svensson speaks with Sergii Grybniak, Head of Research at Blue Wave Inc. and the Waterfall Network. Sergii discusses how BlockDAG technology can scale Ethereum’s Virtual Machine (EVM), the challenges of decentralization, and the journey of developing the Waterfall Network from his PhD research. The conversation highlights the importance of solving the scalability trilemma—balancing decentralization, security, and scalability—through Waterfall’s innovative architecture.Key Moments:- Introduction to DAGs: Sergii shares his research on Directed Acyclic Graphs (DAGs) and how they enable more sca...2024-10-2827 minWeb3 Innovators#111 - Chainlens Spaces: Ethereum’s Broadband Moment with RISE ChainIn this episode of Chainlens Spaces, Conor Svensson speaks with Sam Battenally, co-founder of RISE Chain, about the future of Ethereum Layer 2 scaling and how RISE is positioned to deliver a "broadband moment" for Ethereum. Sam discusses the challenges of transaction throughput, the advantages of focusing on Giga gas over TPS, and how RISE aims to deliver high performance through parallelized EVM execution and state access. The conversation also touches on RISE’s roadmap, decentralized sequencing, and the future of Web3 scalability.Key Moments:Introduction to RISE Chain: Sam shares his ba...2024-10-1429 minWeb3 Innovators#110 - Chainlens Spaces: What’s Next for Smart Contract Transparency with SourcifyIn this episode of Chainlens Spaces, host Conor Svensson is joined by the Sourcify Dev Team—Kaan, Marco, and Manu—to discuss the evolution of smart contract verification and the future of smart contract transparency. The team dives into the origins of Sourcify, its role in the Ethereum ecosystem, and how they’re solving critical challenges related to source code verification. The conversation covers Sourcify's roadmap, its integration into developer tools, and their push to decentralize the verification process.Key Moments:1. Origins of Sourcify: Kaan explains how Sourcify started as a side project of the...2024-10-0727 minWeb3 Innovators#109 - Chainlens Spaces: Proxy Contracts on EthereumIn this episode of Chainlens Spaces, host Conor Svensson speaks with Andrii Kliui, Senior Blockchain Developer at Web3 Labs, about proxy contracts on Ethereum and their importance in smart contract development. Andrii explains the role of proxy contracts, their key advantages like upgradability and gas efficiency, and highlights different Ethereum proxy standards. He also shares how Chainlens Blockchain Explorer helps users understand and interact with proxy contracts even when the contract is unverified.Key Moments:1. Introduction to Proxy Contracts: Andrii defines what proxy contracts are and how they delegate function calls to another...2024-09-3029 minWeb3 Innovators#108 - Chainlens Spaces: Linea AttestationsIn this episode of Chainlens Spaces, Conor Svensson, founder of Chainlens and Web3 Labs, speaks with Arthur Remy, Core Product Manager at Verax Attestation Registry, a decentralized attestation registry built on the Linea Network. Arthur shares his journey from entering the crypto space in 2017 to working with ConsenSys and Verax. He explains the significance of attestations in Web3, their growing use cases, and how Verax aims to foster identity and reputation solutions for decentralized systems. This conversation explores how attestations can provide verifiable, public information on-chain, such as proof of humanity and reputation, and how they complement decentralized identity...2024-09-2323 minWeb3 Innovators#107 - Chainlens Spaces: Wen DePIN for ExplorersSummary:In this episode of the Web3 Innovators podcast, host Conor Svensson welcomes Ruben Wolff, co-founder and CTO of DBForest. Ruben shares his insights into how blockchain infrastructure needs to scale to meet growing demand, particularly focusing on decentralized node services. With a background in decentralized systems, Ruben discusses the challenges and opportunities of building robust infrastructure that supports a global blockchain ecosystem. From app chains to zero-knowledge proofs (ZK), this episode dives deep into the future of decentralized tech.Key Moments:- Ruben's background in decentralized s...2024-09-1623 minWeb3 Innovators#89 - How Blockchain Infrastructure needs to ScaleJoin your host, Conor Svensson, on the Web3 Innovators podcast as he welcomes this week’s guest, Igor Mandrigin, CTO and co-founder of GatewayFM. With extensive experience in tech, blockchain, and large-scale infrastructure, Igor shares his journey from scepticism to enthusiasm for crypto and blockchain technology and his insights into scalability, zero-knowledge proofs, and the future of infrastructure. You’ll also discover how GatewayFM is transforming the Web3 landscape by providing decentralised blockchain node services and addressing the challenges of maintaining servers.Key Moments:Igor's journey from scepticism to deep engagement with crypt...2023-10-0430 minWeb3 Innovators#87 - Why Zero Knowledge Rollups are the Future of EthereumIn this episode of Web3 Innovators, host Conor Svensson explores Declan Fox's remarkable journey from driverless cars at Jaguar Land Rover to his role as product lead at Linear, an Ethereum Layer 2 network. Declan shares his motivation for entering the blockchain world, emphasising its potential to empower users and reshape industries. The conversation highlights Linear's zero-knowledge-based EVM roll-ups, solving enterprise challenges and transforming blockchain scalability and privacy.Key Moments:Declan's journey from driverless cars to blockchain, driven by the transformative potential of technology.Initial interest in using blockchain for distributed systems in autonomous vehicles...2023-09-2734 minWeb3 Innovators#85 - Why Gaming will take Web3 MainstreamIn this episode of "Web3 Innovators," host Conor Svensson interviews Sebastiano Bea, Director of Product at Mythical Games, a next-generation game technology studio.Sebastiano shares insights into how blockchain technology and NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens) are transforming the gaming industry. He discusses Mythical Games' successful titles like "NFL Rivals" and "Nitro Nation", emphasising their approach to creating games that are accessible to a mass market while incorporating blockchain elements. Sebastiano also addresses the challenges and misconceptions surrounding NFTs in gaming, highlighting the importance of trust and legitimacy. The conversation delves into the potential for NFTs to enhance user...2023-09-2029 minWeb3 Innovators#83 - How to Onboard the Next Generation of Users to PolkadotIn this episode of the Web3 Innovators Podcast, host Conor Svensson interviews Gautam Dhameja, Solutions Delivery Director at Parity Technologies. Gautam shares his journey into the blockchain space, explaining the concepts that initially captured his attention, the challenges of data reconciliation, and the potential of decentralisation and immutability. They discuss Parity's role in the Polkadot ecosystem, the significance of solutions engineering, and the importance of balancing security and scalability. The conversation concludes with Gautam's vision of Polkadot's impact on scalability, security, and adoption over the next decade.Standout Quotes: • "We want to m...2023-09-1329 minWeb3 Innovators#81 - Will Fiat Currencies Die Out?In this episode of Web3 Innovators, your host Conor Svensson chats with Oleg Giberstein, COO and co-founder of Coinrule. Coinrule is a user-friendly platform for automated trading in the crypto space. Oleg shares his journey from a background in banking and risk roles to diving deep into the world of crypto and blockchain. He discusses the concept of non-state controlled currencies, the challenges and potential of DeFi, and the importance of liquidity for the adoption of crypto. They also touch on stablecoins, the future of payments, and the role of blockchain in privacy and transparency.Standout...2023-09-0632 minWeb3 Innovators#79 - New Funding Models with Impact StakingIn this episode of the Web3 Innovators podcast, Conor Svensson, founder of Web3 Labs, interviews Rajesh Sinha, Co-founder and COO of Launchnodes. Launchnodes is focused on providing non-custodial, enterprise-grade Ethereum solo staking services on leading cloud platforms and client-zone hardware. Rajesh discusses his journey from traditional finance roles to founding Launchnodes, his insights into the potential of blockchain technology, and the evolution of staking and its impact on the financial landscape. The conversation delves into how staking can bridge the gap between crypto and traditional finance, the challenges of Ethereum's transition to proof of stake, the emergence of impact...2023-08-3025 minWeb3 Innovators#77 - How Web3 is Evolving in EnterpriseIn this episode of the Web3 Innovators podcast, host Conor Svensson interviews Kary Bhemaiah, the Chief Technology and Innovation Officer at Capgemini Invent. Kary's journey from being a marine engineer to becoming a prominent leader in the Web3 space is truly inspiring. He shares his genuine passion for Bitcoin and explains how it has shaped his career in remarkable ways. The conversation moves on to discuss the challenges of adopting Web3 in large organisations, the influence of CBDCs and stablecoins, and the importance of building a stable ecosystem that doesn't rely solely on speculative token prices....2023-08-2334 minWeb3 Innovators#76 - Web3 Perspectives: The next big thing in DeFi? Fully collateralised securitiesWelcome to our latest Web3 Innovators: Insights podcast episode where we dive into the fascinating world of Fully Collateralised Securities in DeFi. In this episode, we explore how blockchain technology is transforming the traditional financial industry and bringing new possibilities for investors and users alike. Join us as we unravel the potential of stablecoins and on-chain assets, and their impact on the global financial landscape.Key Takeaways:Stablecoins and On-Chain Assets: We start by examining the role of stablecoins as a cornerstone of the DeFi ecosystem. Discover how stablecoins provide crypto natives with on-chain dollars, free...2023-08-2208 minWeb3 Innovators#75 - The Evolution of Financial Markets InfrastructureIn this episode of the Web3 Innovators Podcast, Dotun Rominiyi, Blockchain Strategy – Emerging Technologies at LSEG, shares his journey into the world of blockchain technology. Starting from his early encounter with Bitcoin during his time at Barclays Investment Bank to his fascination with Ethereum's decentralised compute capabilities, he paints a picture of the evolving landscape of blockchain. Key Moments:Dotun's experience in the video games industry and how it fostered a keen interest in emerging technologies. The fascination with blockchain technology and how it presents opportunities to represent assets of value and enable decentralised comp...2023-08-1636 minWeb3 Innovators#74 - Web3 Perspectives: J.P. Morgan's Long-Term Bet on BlockchainIn this Web3 Innovators: Insights episode, we explore J.P. Morgan's remarkable 7-year journey with blockchain technology and web3. From their early days of experimentation to becoming pioneers in the space, join us as we unravel the key lessons and insights that have made J.P. Morgan a driving force in the blockchain revolution. Get ready to dive into the future of finance with this insightful exploration of one of the world's largest banks' commitment to blockchain innovation.Key Takeaways:Be Prepared for the Long Road Ahead:Discover J.P. Morgan's unwavering commitment to blockchain since 2015...2023-08-1506 minWeb3 Innovators#73 - How are ETFs and other TradFi Assets coming On-Chain?In this episode, we dive into the fascinating world of tokenization and its potential to bridge the gap between traditional finance and decentralised finance (DeFi). Our host, Conor Svensson, chats with Erwan Mismaque, COO of Backed Finance, who has been at the forefront of this movement. They explore the journey of adopting cryptocurrencies, particularly Bitcoin, and how it led to the founding of a company focused on bringing real-world assets onto the blockchain. Key MomentsHow the concept of blockchain technology, allowing value transfer without intermediaries, attracted Erwan which led him to explore Bitcoin.T...2023-08-0926 minWeb3 Innovators#72 - Web3 Perspectives: Backdoor CBDCs, Banks don't like USDCIn this Web3 Innovators: Insights podcast episode, we delve into the intriguing world of digital currencies and explore the concept of "Backdoor CBDCs." We discuss how certain stablecoins, like USDC, might inadvertently become collateralised by central bank reserves through intermediaries, sparking concerns among traditional banks. Additionally, we examine the potential of synthetic CBDCs and how they offer a unique approach to overcoming regulatory hurdles in the ever-evolving payment system landscape.Key Discussion Points:Backdoor CBDCs - Unraveling the Mechanism:What distinguishes a backdoor CBDC from a synthetic CBDC?Understanding how a stablecoin like USDC might be...2023-08-0807 minWeb3 Innovators#71 - How Did Polkadot Bring Governance On-Chain?In the first episode of Season 7, host Conor Svensson interviews Bill Laboon, Head of Education and Grants at the Web3 Foundation. Key Moments: Bill's journey into the blockchain world, triggered by his fascination with hash functions. His early interest in Bitcoin and Ethereum, leading to full-time involvement in the blockchain industry. Polkadot's innovative approach as a foundation for other blockchains and its scalability-focused architecture.The concept of parachains and how developers can build their blockchains using Substrate or the Polkadot SDK.Polkadot's on-chain governance, where referenda are voted upon and enacted by the code itse...2023-08-0234 minWeb3 Innovators#70 - What's next for layer 2?In the tenth episode of our new season of Web3 Innovators, our host Conor Svensson is joined by Elena Sinelnikova is the Co-Founder and Decentralization Coordinator at Metis. She is also CEO at Crypto Chicks.Episode highlights:How and why Elena founded Crypto ChicksThe diversity of people working within Web3The advice that Elena would give to recruiters trying to encourage applicants from a more diverse backgroundHow Metis was formed to create the infrastructure for a layer 2 solutionOther work that Metis is focusing onThe biggest challenges with layer 2 networksElena explains what ZK rollups and...2023-04-0524 min
Fuel Your Mind With The Most Binge-Worthy Full Audiobook Today!The Blockchain Innovator's Handbook by Conor SvenssonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/18664to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Blockchain Innovator's Handbook
Author: Conor Svensson
Narrator: Conor Svensson, Leyla Hart-Svensson, Raoul Pal
Format: mp3
Length: 4 hrs and 49 mins
Release date: 03-29-23
Ratings: 3 out of 5 stars, 1 rating
Genres: Security & Encryption
Publisher's Summary:
Are you struggling to understand what blockchain technology does and how it can benefit your business? "The Blockchain Innovator's Handbook" is an accessible guide for leaders. It covers everything from opportunity identification to implementation and shows how to unlock new business opportunities in a fast-changing environment.2023-03-294h 49Web3 Innovators#69 - How can we secure DeFi?In the ninth episode of our new season of Web3 Innovators, our host Conor Svensson is joined by Arthur Gervais, Associate Professor of Information Security at University College LondonEpisode highlights:How doing his PhD on blockchain increased Arthur’s interest in the spaceThe growth of Bitcoin technology within the academic worldThe research he and his PhD students are doing, looking at how challenges are evolving over timeThe disconnect between the academic and the practitioner communitiesThe differences between the technology which may be valuable in practise and what academics are focusing onApplying existing understandings an...2023-03-2931 minWeb3 Innovators#68 - How is Web3 changing in person events?In the eighth episode of our new season of Web3 Innovators, our host Conor Svensson is joined by Bo Brustkern, Co-Founder and CEO of Fintech Nexus, a niche media company covering innovation in financial services.Episode highlights:How one of Bo’s Co-Founders insisting he bought at least one Bitcoin initially got him interested in the spaceThe research he undertook to fully understand the role DeFi and DAOs were going to play in the evolution of financial servicesHow Fintech Nexus developing into a Web3 business benefits the communityWhy Bo believes regulation is the biggest ch...2023-03-2234 minWeb3 Innovators#67 - How is blockchain evolving in TradFi?In the seventh episode of our new season of Web3 Innovators, our host Conor Svensson is joined by David Creer, Global DLT and Crypto Lead at GFT Group who develop sustainable solutions across new technologies.He is also a Course Instructor at the European Tech School.Episode highlights:What initially drew David’s interest into the spaceHow GFT has evolved into an innovation driven organisationHow product delivery and production differs within financial servicesWhy there used to be hesitation when putting products into productionHow regulation has evolved within the financial sectorHow David sees Cr...2023-03-1531 minWeb3 Innovators#66 - Will Artificial General Intelligence help to close the Web3 skills gap?In the sixth episode of our new season of Web3 Innovators, our host Conor Svensson has the tables turned on him and is interviewed by Joshua Lory, Head of Blockchain GTM at VMware, a multi-cloud service for all apps, enabling digital innovation with enterprise control.These were follow up questions that Joshua wanted to ask Conor after he was interviewed on the podcast earlier this season, which you can listen to here.Connect with Joshua on Twitter.Episode highlights:Who Conor believes are the three players that will capture 80% of...2023-03-0818 minWeb3 Innovators#65 - Where is Ethereum headed?In the fifth episode of our new season of Web3 Innovators, our host Conor Svensson is joined by Ben Edgington, is the founder and lead product owner of Teku, an Ethereum 2.0 client at ConsenSys.Episode highlights:Why Ben decided to work exclusively on proof of stake and scalability of EthereumThe surprises with Ethereum governanceThe pragmatism surrounding Ethereum and knowing it may not immediately be perfectThe alternatives to Ethereum and where Ben sees compromises being madeHow the Ethereum ecosystem has been expanded and what this means for adoption and new technologiesThe Shanghai Hard Fork and...2023-03-0133 minWeb3 Innovators#64 - How will businesses transition to Web3?In the fourth episode of our new season of Web3 Innovators, our host Conor Svensson is joined by David Palmer, a digital visionary and global platform innovator who works as Blockchain Lead at Vodafone Business IoT. Episode highlights:How the technology innovation of blockchain initially made David interested in the spaceThe opportunities he saw for blockchain to help shape the telco business modelThe four use cases they focused on when looking at the application of blockchainDigital Asset Broker and what it means for electronic vehicle chargingHow Web3 can bring new liquidity to assetsDavid’s adv...2023-02-2227 minWeb3 Innovators#63 - Is blockchain the evolution of cloud for businesses?In the third episode of our new season of Web3 Innovators, our host Conor Svensson is joined by Joshua Lory, Head of Blockchain GTM at VMware, a multi-cloud service for all apps, enabling digital innovation with enterprise control.He is also the host of the 48 Hours to Lead Podcast.Episode highlights:What initially attracted Joshua to BitcoinThe plugability of Bitcoin and what this means for businessesVMware’s mission and how Joshua became involved with the companyWhere Joshua believes cloud could grow to despite - being a relatively new technologyThe scepticism surrounding enterprise blockchain Organisations that...2023-02-1530 minWeb3 Innovators#62 - How is Web3 impacting Financial Services?In the second episode of our new season of Web3 Innovators, our host Conor Svensson is joined by Bharat Gupta, Senior Principal for Financial Services and Insurance at Infosys, which is a global leader in next-generation digital services and consultingBharat is focused on digital strategy for financial services clients covering crypto and blockchain advisory for new business initiatives.Episode highlights:How blockchain as a technology initially sparked Bharat’s interest in the spaceThe similarities he saw between mission critical systems and blockchain technologyWhy he became fully involved in 2019 after large organisations showed an in...2023-02-0829 minWeb3 Innovators#61 - Should enterprise be focussed on public blockchains?In the first episode of our new season of Web3 Innovators, our host Conor Svensson is joined by Paul Brody, Global Blockchain Leader at EY where he drives EY's initiatives and investments in blockchain technology across consulting, audit, and tax business lines.Paul is also a Board Member of the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance and prior to working at EY was Vice President and Global Industry Leader of Electronics at IBM.Episode highlights:The prototype system, ‘Adapt’ that Paul built and how IBM not wishing to take it further inspired him to leave and join EYHi...2023-02-0127 minWeb3 InnovatorsWeb3 Innovators Season 6 TrailerExciting news! The Web3 Innovators Podcast returns next week with a new season packed full of new learning from leaders who are changing the face of finance and other industries with web3 and blockchain technologies 🎉➡️ In Season 6 you'll hear from guests like Paul Brody - Global Blockchain Leader at EY, Bharat Mohan - Senior Principal for Financial Services and Insurance at Infosys and Joshua Lory - Head of Blockchain GTM at VMware amongst many others➡️ Episodes every Wednesday with seasons that include handy recaps so you won’t miss key learnings from our guests➡️ Subscrib...2023-01-2501 minWeb3 Innovators#60 - Web3 Innovators Season 5 HighlightsIn this special episode of Web3 Innovators, our host Conor Svensson has picked out a selection of best bits from Season 5. It was a great season and a range of topics were covered, from NFTs to DeFi and crypto. These hand picked sections are key highlights from the season and contain valuable insights that you won't want to miss!Follow these links if specific clips catch your interest and you'd like to listen to the full episode.Can wholesale payments be tokenised?Can Ethereum be infinitely scaled?Should we decentralise ownership?Can trade repositories...2023-01-1810 minWeb3 Innovators#59 - Do we need quantum resistance in Web3?In the last episode of our new season of Web3 Innovators, our host Conor Svensson is joined by Marcos Allende López, CTO at LACChain and Specialist in Blockchain, Digital Assets, Quantum Technologies, and SSI at Inter-American Development BankEpisode highlights:How Marcos started to learn more about blockchain technologies and cryptocurrencies after applying for his current position at Inter-American Development BankHow quantum technologies and blockchain are linked by cryptographyThe work that Marcos is doing on blockchain and how this is developingHow Marcos believes we need better assurance frameworks in addition to the regulatory policiesThe biggest ch...2023-01-0433 minWeb3 Innovators#58 - Can financial speculation create useful Web3 ecosystems?In the ninth episode of our new season of Web3 Innovators, our host Conor Svensson is joined by Lex Sokolin, Chief Cryptoeconomics Officer at ConsenSys where he has built and now leads the Cryptoeconomics team.Lex is a New York and London entrepreneur who previously held the role of CMO & Global Fintech Co-Head at ConsenSys. He also writes a Fintech newsletter, Fintech Blueprint.Episode highlights:How being at a Conference and seeing how many other people owned Bitcoin, inspired Lex to startThe challenges surrounding Blockchain adoptionLex’s view on the current capital market situation an...2022-12-2826 minWeb3 Innovators#57 - How will tokens change your online experience?In the eighth episode of our new season of Web3 Innovators, our host Conor Svensson is joined by Weiwu Zhang, Founder and CTO of Smart Token Labs.Weiwu has over 9 years of experience in blockchain technology, alt currency design and trading algorithms. He has served as a blockchain architect for the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, held the R3 global architect office, and also architected 3 altcoins and 7 ICO projects.Smart Token Labs is creating a new standard for a tokenized future, building composable smart token bridges from tomorrow to today.Connect with Weiwu on...2022-12-2126 minWeb3 Innovators#56 - How J.P. Morgan is generating revenue and saving money with blockchain.In the seventh episode of our new season of Web3 Innovators, our host Conor Svensson is joined by Tyrone Lobban, Head of Blockchain Launch and Onyx Digital Assets at J.P. Morgan where he’s responsible for identifying and creating innovative blockchain- based products and solutions.Prior to this he was Senior Blockchain Product Manager in J.P. Morgan's Blockchain Center of Excellence and was also the Product Lead for Quorum.Connect with Tyrone on TwitterEpisode highlights:How Tyrone’s career evolved from Product Management in Credit Markets to becoming a Soft...2022-12-1431 minWeb3 Innovators#55 - Are NFTs extensions of who we are?In the sixth episode of our new season of Web3 Innovators, our host Conor Svensson is joined by Daniel Heyman the Co-Founder and CEO of Palm NFT Studio. Palm NFT studio is a collective of Software Developers, Generative Artists, Storyworld Creators, and Strategists and spans all aspects of Web3 technology and creative production.Before starting his current company, Daniel was the Co-Founder of PegaSys, which is now the Protocol Engineering division of ConsenSys.Episode highlights:How studying the adoption of mobile technology in Kenya got Daniel interested in the spaceHis learning outcomes f...2022-12-0729 minWeb3 Innovators#54 - Is Web3 a New World or New Economy?In the fifth episode of our new season of Web3 Innovators, our host Conor Svensson is joined by Prof. Dr. Philipp Sandner who founded the Frankfurt School Blockchain Center (FSBC) at the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management.The Frankfurt School Blockchain Center (FSBC) was launched in February 2017 and analyses the implications of blockchain technology on companies and business models.Philipp was ranked among the top 30 Economists by FAZ, a major newspaper in Germany. He was also in the ‘Top 40 under 40’ ranking by the German Business Magazine, Capital. Episode highlights:How Philipp started Bitco...2022-11-3034 minWeb3 Innovators#53 - Can trade repositories tokenise assets on public blockchains?In the fourth episode of our new season of Web3 Innovators, our host Conor Svensson is joined by Carlos Vivaus Augier, Senior Principal Engineer / Director (Innovation & Research) at The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC).DTCC and its family of companies serve as the premier post-trade market infrastructure in the industry, advancing the automation, centralization, standardisation and streamlining of processes critical to the markets’ safety and soundness.Carlos has worked as a Blockchain advisor for Tier 1 and large corporations from Finance, Energy, Health and Retail industries. He was awarded 2nd place in a national level blockchain ha...2022-11-2330 minWeb3 Innovators#52 - Should we decentralise ownership?In the third episode of our new season of Web3 Innovators, our host Conor Svensson is joined by Julian Kwan, Co-Founder at Investax. Investax is a Singapore licensed digital asset securities platform. They provide key infrastructure to digitise real assets, so you can use them to buy, sell, trade, borrow or lend instantly, across the world, 24x7.Julian has founded 6 companies over his 22-year career based in Asia, including social media/technology, real estate investment & development, proptech and blockchain. He is currently focused on building key digital infrastructure connecting TradFi (Traditional Finance) to DeFi (Decentralized F...2022-11-1630 minWeb3 Innovators#51 - Can Ethereum be infinitely scaled?In the second episode of our new season of Web3 Innovators, our host Conor Svensson is joined by Steve Newcomb, Chief Product Officer at Matter Labs. Matter Labs, an engineering team passionate about liberty, blockchain, and math. They are the creators of zkSync, the number one layer two solution for blockchain developers.Steve is best known for Powerset, a natural language search engine, which he co-founded and scaled. He later sold it to Microsoft, and it’s now known as Microsoft Bing.Connect with St...2022-11-0933 minWeb3 Innovators#50 - Can wholesale payments be tokenized?In the first episode of our new season of Web3 Innovators, our host Conor Svensson is joined by Rhomaios Ram, CEO of Fnality International. Fnality was founded to create a network of decentralised financial market infrastructures to deliver the means of payment on chain in wholesale banking markets. In this episode, Rhomaios shares how he became involved in blockchain and Web3 as a traditional banker. In this episode you’ll hear:The transition from The Utility Settlement Coin Project to Fnality International.Finding a legal structure that mimicked what was happening in the crypto spac...2022-11-0228 min
Blockchain Insider Podcast by 11:FS173. Insights: Engaging with DAOs
gm. Mauricio Magaldi and Cuy Sheffield are back this week for another deep dive - taking a deeper look at DAOs!
It’s been almost a year since we published Insights episode 146 - Deconstructing DAOs.
But, the world of DAOs is ever-evolving, and we thought that it’s about time we revisit the topic to see what progress they have made - and now shift the focus to consumers in that context.
How do consumers go about learning more about the space? What challenges do they face? How are they addressed? And of cour...2022-10-2646 minWeb3 InnovatorsWeb3 Innovators Season 5 TrailerExciting news! The Web3 Innovators Podcast returns next week with a new season packed full of new learning from leaders who are changing the face of finance and other industries with web3 and blockchain technologies 🎉➡️ In Season 5 you'll hear from guests like Rhomaios Ram - CEO Fnality, Julian Kwan - CEO & Co-founder InvestaX and Steve Newcomb - Chief Product Officer - Matter Labs amongst many others ➡️ Episodes every Wednesday with seasons that include handy recaps so you won’t miss key learnings from our guests➡️ Subscribe now so you don’t miss out on Episode 1 of Seas...2022-10-2601 min
Stream Popular Full Audiobooks in Business & Economics, Business & Career DevelopmentThe Blockchain Innovator's Handbook: A leader's guide to understanding, adopting and succeeding with this disruptive technology by Conor SvenssonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/644126to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Blockchain Innovator's Handbook: A leader's guide to understanding, adopting and succeeding with this disruptive technology
Author: Conor Svensson
Narrator: Raoul Pal, Leyla Hart-Svensson, Conor Svensson
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 4 hours 49 minutes
Release date: October 24, 2022
Genres: Business & Career Development
Publisher's Summary:
Are you struggling to understand what blockchain technology does and how it can benefit your business? The Blockchain Innovator's Handbook is an accessible guide for leaders. It covers everything from opportunity identification to implementation and shows how to unlock new business opportunities in a fast-changing environment. This book...2022-10-244h 49
Web3 Innovators#49 - What it takes to Audit Smart Contracts with Jerome RousselotIn this episode of Web3 Innovators, Conor Svensson, Founder and CEO of Web3 Labs, talks to Jerome Rousselot, CEO & Founder of Jita Digital. Jita Digital offers strategic advice and security audits to fintech startups, businesses and asset managers. With clients including digital gold, ref finance and Q.org.Jerome was a fantastic guest and his knowledge stems from not only founding Jita Digital in 2015 but also advising numerous teams on their product development. We're sure you'll take a lot away from this conversation.Watch the video.Learn more about Jita Digital - https...2022-10-2129 min
Web3 Innovators#48 - Finding Superfans with Web3 with Gurps RaiIn this episode of Web3 Innovators, Conor Svensson, Founder and CEO of Web3 Labs, talks to Gurps Rai, CEO of droppTV. dropTV an interactive media platform that enables viewers of video content to perform “on-screen shopping” with just a simple click.Topics discussed in the conversation:- Why web3 is so compelling for artists and fans- Simplifying onboarding to Web3- Using web2 platforms as launchpads for web3Gurps has been involved in several crypto-oriented projects, as an early investor in the Hub Culture ecosystem, and original came from a finan...2022-10-1332 min
Web3 Innovators#47 - Bringing Bandwidth On-Chain with Sherlock ShiIn this episode of Web3 Innovators, Conor Svensson, Founder and CEO of Web3 Labs, talks to Sherlock Shi, co-founder and CEO of Meson Network. Meson Network is working to create the world’s largest bandwidth marketplace in the future. With Meson users can exchange their unused bandwidth resources with Meson for tokens, and those who need bandwidth will come to Meson’s market to borrow bandwidth anywhere in the world.If you like this podcast please remember to subscribe, rate and leave a review. This helps more people learn from these awesome web3 innovators....2022-10-1340 min
Web3 Innovators#46 - The Case for Governance and Sovereignty in Web3 with John deVadossIn this episode of Web3 Innovators, Conor Svensson, Founder and CEO of Web3 Labs, talks to John deVadoss, head of development at Neo Blockchain. John spent the first couple of decades of his career at Microsoft where he worked on a number of platform initiatives including their .NET platform.Topics covered include:Why decentralisation is merely an enabler for self-governance and self-sovereignty Blockchains as economic platformsHow the intersection of technology, economics and social issues is driving web3 adoptionHow early we still our in its adoptionJohn has a vast amount of experience in the space a...2022-09-2152 min
The Founders LoungeWeb3 Practical Use Cases, Opportunities & How To Get Involved - Conor Svensson (Web3 Labs) | E60Conor Svensson is the founder and CEO of Web3 Labs where they work with organizations to define and execute their Web3 strategy. Their clients include Microsoft, J.P. Morgan, and Vodafone. He’s also the author of the best-selling book, the Blockchain Innovator’s Handbook, and host of the Web3 Innovators podcast.
If you’re interested in learning more about web3 and the opportunities that blockchain technology brings, you must listen to this episode.
In this episode, we talk about:
How Conor discovered Blockchain
How Web3 Labs helps organizations to define and execute their web3 strategy
What’s the real-world use case f...2022-09-1359 min
Web3 Innovators#45 - Crypto Scams with Erica StanfordIn this episode of Web3 Innovators, Conor Svensson, Founder and CEO of Web3 Labs, talks to Erica Stanford, Founder of the Crypto Curry Club and author of the book Crypto Wars: Faked Deaths, Missing Billions and Industry Disruption.Given Erica’s book, lots of the discussion revolves around scams in crypto, including:- Ways scammers target communities- Scammers scamming scammers- Multi-level marketing and crypto- Why web3 isn’t a scamConor and Erica also discuss her latest research project —assassination services on the dark web.It was f...2022-09-0657 min
Web3 Innovators#44 - Web3 and Wine with Oliver OramIn this episode of Web3 Innovators, Conor Svensson, Founder and CEO of Web3 Labs, talks to Oliver Oram, Founder and CEO of Chainvine.In this enlightening conversation, Conor and Oliver discuss the many ways Web3 technology is applicable to the wine industry. Some of the points covered include:Why tax authorities, such as HRMC, are interested in blockchain and wineThe differences in fine wine versus batch wineVirtual labelling and other opportunities relevant to consumersTokenisation of wineThe ways in which the wine industry is embracing Web3 technology is already very broad. We're sure you'll enjoy...2022-08-2445 min
Web3 Innovators#43 - Decentralised Derivatives with Barney ManneringsIn this episode of Web3 Innovators, Conor Svensson, Founder and CEO of Web3 Labs, talks to Barney Mannerings, founder of Vega Protocol. Vega Protocol is a platform for building derivatives for Web3.In the conversation Conor and Barney dig into a number of topics including:-The infrastructure required to create on-chain derivatives-How they approach leverage and risk management-The community’s role -What’s still missing from DeFiWhilst derivatives have been linked in the past with events such as the global financial crisis of 2008, they are an absolutely key...2022-08-1749 min
Web3 Innovators#42 - Creating a Web3 Content Network with Leonard KishIn this episode of Web3 Innovators, Conor Svensson, Founder and CEO of Web3 Labs, talks to Leonard Kish co-founder of the Cortex Network.Cortex is a Web3 content network that provides a scalable, provable, private, user-centric and affordable network for publishing, finding and updating content.In the conversation Conor and Leo discuss the various components to the Cortex network, why Hierarchical Deterministic wallets are a key building block for them and who the initial batch of creators are on the network.The current centralised models used for publishing content online are far from...2022-08-1051 min
Web3 InnovatorsThe Stablecoin Landscape with Marius CiubotariuIn this episode of Web3 Innovators, Conor Svensson, Founder and CEO of Web3 Labs, talks to Marius Ciubotariu, Founder of Hubble Protocol. Hubble is a DeFi protocol on Solana that provides a censorship-resistant stablecoin USDH.Topics covered in the discussion include:- How DeFi benefits the end user- Why censorship resistance is such an important topic- The stablecoin landscape, and how Hubble’s USDH stablecoin fits into it- How collateralised stablecoins backed by cryptocurrencies should be- Other types of assets that could be collateralised on-chain in the fu...2022-08-0345 min
Web3 Innovators#40 - What's next for DeFi? with Amit ChaudharyIn this episode of Web3 Innovators, Conor Svensson, Founder and CEO of Web3 Labs, talks to Amit Chaudhary, Head of DeFi Research at Polygon.Amit has had the good fortune of being able to study DeFi protocols since 2017 initially as part of his PhD research, and now at Polygon.During the conversation Conor and Amit discuss a number of topics such as:- Why usability of DeFi is trailing protocol development- What are the key risks that should be articulated with DeFi- What are some of the DeFi native...2022-07-271h 07
Web3 Innovators#39 - Mental Models to Evaluate Blockchain Platforms with Melanie MarsollierIn this episode of Web3 Innovators, Conor Svensson, Founder and CEO of Web3 Labs, talks to Melanie Marsollier, Senior Product Manager (Blockchain) at Splunk.Melanie has been immersed in Web3 since 2014 when she first came across Bitcoin. She started working in Bitcoin startups before transitioning into being a technologist at EY. She has since joined Splunk to drive their blockchain efforts.In the conversation Conor and Mel discuss the blockchain trends she’s seen over the past 7 years, mental models for assessing blockchain platforms and what the future may hold with respect to Web3 network ser...2022-07-2044 min
Web3 Innovators#38 - Web3 Innovators - Conor Svensson and Marc BlinderIn this episode of Web3 Innovators, Conor Svensson, Founder and CEO of Web3 Labs, talks to Marc Blinder, AIKON CEO & ORE Core Contributor. AIKON is building cross-chain identity and wallet solutions for Web3.In the conversation, Conor and Marc talk about some of the fundamental UX challenges users face with Web3 and why it resulted in the creation of the ORE Network and AIKON. They discuss how AIKON go about hiding users from many of the complexities of Web3 and why gamers are a great audience to go after.They also cover why...2022-07-1355 min
Web3 Innovators#37 - Web3 Innovators - Conor Svensson and Yannis SmaragdakisIn this episode of Web3 Innovators, Conor Svensson, Founder and CEO of Web3 Labs, talks to Yannis Smaragdakis, Co-founder of Dedaub.Yannis is an entrepreneur and researcher specialising in programming languages and software engineering. Off the back of his work researching smart contract vulnerabilities, he co-founded Dedaub.Dedaub is a leader in smart contract security providing tooling for vulnerability analysis of smart contracts and auditing services.In the discussion Conor and Yannis unpack why Ethereum was so fascinating to him as a program analysis researcher, the many different attack vectors for Web3, the...2022-07-0651 min
Web3 Innovators#36 - Web3 Innovators - Conor Svensson and Joshua TanIn this episode of Web3 Innovators, Conor Svensson, Founder and CEO of Web3 Labs, talks to Joshua Tan, Executive Director of the Metagovernance Project. In addition to the Metagov project, Josh is a PhD researcher focusing on applications of collective intelligence and the governance of online communities, which includes DAOs.Josh has been involved with DAOs for the past 4 years, with his work at Metagov he’s working to build a governance layer for the internet, helping drive standards for DAOs and bring together key organisations in the space.The conversation includes - the...2022-06-2951 min
Web3 Innovators#35 - Web3 Innovators - Conor Svensson and Johann BornmanThis episode of Web3 Innovators is different from the usual format. It's taken from a session Conor Svensson, Founder and CEO of Web3 Labs, did recently with the EEA on private key management for enterprises. For this session, Conor spoke with Johann Bornman, the product lead for MetaMask Institutional.Johann provided a number of important mental models for how enterprises should be approaching key management for Web3. Given MetaMask’s place as the leading Web3 wallet, Johann was able to provide some unique perspectives on the subject.Conor learnt a lot from taking part in th...2022-06-221h 00
Web3 Innovators#34 - Web3 Innovators - Conor Svensson and Kieren James-LubinIn this episode of Web3 Innovators, Conor Svensson, Founder and CEO of Web3 Labs, talks to Kieren James-Lubin, President & CEO at BlockApps. Kieren has been involved in Web3 since its beginnings, having collaborated with a number of the early Ethereum team and starting BlockApps back in 2015.During the conversation a lot of ground is covered including how the enterprise blockchain landscape has evolved, where BlockApps is seeing a lot of success with projects in enterprises, and how public blockchains fit into the mix.Given Kieran and BlockApps' focus during the past 7 years on e...2022-06-1554 min
Web3 Innovators#33 - Web3 Innovators - Conor Svensson and Ken FrommIn this episode of Web3 Innovators, Conor Svensson, Founder and CEO of Web3 Labs, talks to Ken Fromm, founder of BuildETH and Director of Education at the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance.Ken’s been involved first-hand through each generation of the web, having co-founded and founded companies focussed on Web1, Web2 and Web3. During the conversation, Conor and Ken unpack the evolution of the web, including the challenges that business faced with adopting the early web, and parallels with web3.They also covered the similarities with other disruptive trends such as serverless which Ken wa...2022-06-0851 min
Web3 Innovators#32 - Web3 Innovators - Conor Svensson and Michael SandersIn this episode of Web3 Innovators, Conor Svensson, Founder and CEO of Web3 Labs, talks to Michael Sanders, Co-Founder & Chief Storyteller at Horizon Blockchain Games.Michael has been fascinated with Web3, ever since meeting Vitalik Buterin back in 2014 at a small meetup in Canada.For the past four years he’s been working on Horizon Blockchain Games, who are building out cutting edge gaming technology using Web3 without the traditional hallmarks of clunky Web3 experiences.In the conversation Conor and Michael discuss how Horizon have managed to achieve this and why it's so im...2022-06-011h 02
Web3 Innovators#31 - Web3 Innovators - Conor Svensson and David AmorIn this episode of Web3 Innovators, Conor Svensson, founder and CEO of Web3 Labs, talks to David Amor, CEO of Playmint.David is a veteran of the games industry whose career has spanned multiple generations of gaming innovations, including computer, console, free to play mobile and now Web3.In the discussion, Conor and David cover what gaming looks like in the context of Web3, and some of the key opportunities it can provide to gaming ecosystems. They also discuss Playmint’s first title, the Crypt, a dungeon looting game which made use of the Loot NF...2022-05-251h 10
Web3 Innovators#30 - Web3 Innovators - Conor Svensson and Anton MozgovoyIn this episode of Web3 Innovators, Conor Svensson, founder and CEO of Web3 Labs, talks to Anton Mozgovoy, co-founder of Mover a DeFi neobank.Anton has been passionately involved with Web3 since 2015 when he first got involved with the Ethereum community. In the discussion we cover what first attracted Anton to Web3, why the opportunity of decentralised finance is a cause so close to home and why he believes finance will be the industry most heavily impacted by Web3.Anton’s enthusiasm is infectious and we hope you come away feeling inspired to build you ow...2022-05-1859 min
Web3 Innovators#29 - Web3 Innovators - Conor Svensson and Valentin BercoviciIn this episode of Web3 Innovators, Conor Svensson, founder and CEO of Web3 Labs, talks to Valentin Bercovici, founder and CEO of CLICK2NFT. Val is a technology veteran, having spent the last few decades working with data and cloud technology providers before jumping into Web3.Val’s perspective having work on the front lines during client server revolution, then smartphone and cloud, now Web3 provided some really interesting perspectives on the fundamental technology challenges that Web3 solves. He also discusses why he went from a B2B data focus in Web2 to a B2C...2022-04-0654 min
Web3 Innovators#28 - Web3 Innovators - Conor Svensson and Maria PennanenIn this episode of Web3 Innovators, Conor Svensson, founder and CEO of Web3 Labs, talks to Maria Pennanen, co-founder of Accelerator Frankfurt and CEO of Mindclip Behaviour.Maria is an established angel investor and entrepreneur, and leading voice in the European startup ecosystem. She is ranked #1 top fintech influencer in the DACH region and also among the top 50 most influential women in startups in Europe. In the conversation Maria discusses the parts of the Web3 ecosystem that she is most excited about, diversity in Web3 and some of the mistakes and misconceptions that founders have...2022-03-3047 min
Web3 Innovators#27 - Web3 Innovators - Conor Svensson and James Carlyle, Cais ManaiIn this episode of Web3 Innovators, Conor Svensson, founder and CEO of Web3 Labs, talks to James Carlyle & Cais Manai of Obscuro Network.Cais and James have both spent a number of years working at R3 on their Corda platform, before last year switching their focus to work on the Obscuro Network. The Obscuro Network is privacy first Ethereum layer 2 network.Lots of topics are covered in this discussion including how the Obscuro project came to be, the different approaches it is taking to privacy on blockchains compared with other L2 solutions such as ZKP...2022-02-2345 min
Web3 Innovators#26 - Web3 Innovators - Conor Svensson and Marley GrayIn this episode of Web3 Innovators, Conor Svensson, founder and CEO of Web3 Labs, talks to Marley Gray, Principal Architect - Carbon & ESG at Microsoft, and founder of the Interwork Alliance, part of the GBBC.Marley is both a blockchain and enterprise veteran. He spent his first 15 years at Microsoft working with Financial Services firms, then in 2015 was responsible for putting blockchain on the radar of Satya Nadalla, the Microsoft CEO, and securing Microsoft's headline sponsorship of the Ethereum DevCon2 conference in London.In the conversation Conor and Marley go deeper into these earlier days...2022-02-0952 min
Web3 Innovators#25 - Web3 Innovators - Conor Svensson and Min KimIn this episode of Web3 Innovators, Conor Svensson, founder and CEO of Web3 Labs, talks to Min Kim - Founder of the ICON Network.ICON is one of the leading aggregator blockchains providing interoperability across multiple chains via its blockchain transmission protocol BTP.In the conversation, Min and Conor discuss how the landscape has changed for blockchain companies wanting to raise funding since the ICON networks successful ICO in 2017. Why interoperability is so important for blockchains and some of the big things happening in ICON this year, including their recently announced $200m ecosystem fund and...2022-02-0253 min
Web3 Innovators#24 - Web3 Innovators - Conor SvenssonBlockchain Innovators is now called Web3 Innovators!In this special episode of Web3 Innovators, Alex Banks, former Head of Innovation, NatWest Markets and CTO/Co-founder, Pet Proactive Insurance, interviews Conor Svensson, founder and CEO of Web3 Labs, at the launch event for his new book - The Blockchain Innovator’s Handbook: A leader’s guide to understanding, adopting and succeeding with this disruptive technology. Conor is certainly a Web3 Innovator, he spent his first decade in work in and around the financial markets, which crossed the time of the financial crisis. Find out how this influ...2022-01-1140 min
Web3 Innovators#23 - Blockchain Innovators - Conor Svensson and Raoul PalIn this episode of Blockchain Innovators, Conor Svensson, founder and CEO of Web3 Labs, talks to Raoul Pal, co-founder & CEO of RealVision, and founder of the Global Macro Investor. This is a conversation Conor had with Raoul Pal at the launch event for his new book - The Blockchain Innovator’s Handbook: A leader’s guide to understanding, adopting and succeeding with this disruptive technology. Raoul was also kind enough to write the forward for the book. In the conversation, Conor and Raoul discuss why blockchain is such an important topic, why Raoul wanted to get inv...2021-12-2210 min
Web3 Innovators#22 - Blockchain Innovators - Conor Svensson and Ajit TripathiIn this episode of Blockchain Innovators, Conor Svensson, founder and CEO of Web3 Labs, talks to Ajit Tripathi, Head of Institutional Business at Aave.Ajit has been very involved in a number of significant projects and initiatives, having co-founded PwC’s UK Blockchain and smart contracts practice. He went on to work for ConsenSys where he built out their fintech focussed products at services, before joining Aave.In the conversation, a number of topics are discussed including where the regulatory landscape is headed with regards to DeFi and how Ajit sees it converging with traditional fi...2021-12-1541 min
Web3 Innovators#21 - Blockchain Innovators - Conor Svensson and Brantly MilleganIn this episode of Blockchain Innovators, Conor Svensson, founder and CEO of Web3 Labs, talks to Brantly Millegan - Director of Operations at ENS.Brantly has spent the past 3 years working on the ENS project who recently transitioned to a DAO based governance model. In the discussion they cover how Brantly first got involved in the project, why ENS could become the standard for identity in Web3, and how Budweiser is using it!The ENS project is a core piece of Web3 infrastructure and it was absolutely fascinating to hear from Brantly on their journey...2021-12-0851 min
Web3 Innovators#20 - Blockchain Innovators - Conor Svensson and Doug PetkanicsIn this episode of Blockchain Innovators, Conor Svensson, founder and CEO of Web3 Labs, talks to Doug Petkanics, CEO & founder of Livepeer, a decentralized video streaming network. In the conversation Doug discusses why Livepeer is such a critical piece of infrastructure not just for the Web3, but also Web2 companies, especially those who aren’t at the scale of Amazon or Google. He also talks about how Livepeer has managed to tap into an almost endless supply of GPUs to power the network’s transcoding thanks to cryptocurrency miners and how streaming video can work alongside NFTs for c...2021-12-0150 min
Web3 Innovators#19 - Blockchain Innovators - Conor Svensson and Maxim GalashIn this episode of Blockchain Innovators, Conor Svensson, founder and CEO of Web3 Labs, talks to Maxim Galash, CEO Coinchange.In the conversation Conor and Maxim discuss how he first got pulled into blockchain and how CoinChange came to be. They go into detail about the regulatory climate with respect to cryptocurrency and the many regulators that businesses like Coinchange need to engage with to bring innovative products to market.Maxim Galash - @maxgalashhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/maximgalash/CEO@coinchange.ioWatch this podcast here.Connect...2021-11-2450 min
Web3 Innovators#18 - Blockchain Innovators - Conor Svensson and Paul BrodyIn this episode of Blockchain Innovators, Conor Svensson, founder and CEO of Web3 Labs, talks to Paul Brody, Global Blockchain Leader at EY.Prior to EY, Paul worked at IBM and McKinsey amongst other firms and having a wealth of experience across IoT, supply chain and operations and business strategy.In the conversation Conor and Paul discuss how EY first got involved in blockchain via bitcoin, and subsequently went on to create the NightFall Zero Knowledge Proof library. They also discussed why Paul believes organisations should only focus on public blockchains, not private...2021-11-1752 min
Web3 Innovators#17 - Blockchain Innovators - Conor Svensson and Daniel FeichtingerIn this episode of Blockchain Innovators, Conor Svensson, founder and CEO of Web3 Labs, talks to Daniel Feichtinger, Innovation Marketer at Digital Asset, Co-founder & CTO of Hyperledger.Whilst his current job title may be misleading, Daniel is a technologist and innovator at heart, having been the co-founder and CTO of Hyperledger, which he started back in 2014.In the conversation, Conor and Daniel discuss the early days of Hyperledger and how the blockchain landscape looked back then - it was mainly about bitcoin and coloured coins, as Ethereum hadn’t launched at that point. They also go...2021-11-1048 min
Web3 Innovators#16 - Blockchain Innovators - Conor Svensson and Weiwu ZhangIn this episode of Blockchain Innovators, Conor Svensson, founder and CEO of Web3 Labs, talks to Weiwu Zhang, CTO at AlphaWallet.In the conversation Conor and Weiwu go into a lot of depth about tokens, the future of web3, and why Weiwu believes they are the core fabric of the Web 3.0. They also discuss the Alchemy NFT platform which the AlphaWallet team launched earlier this year, securing backing from Mark Cuban among others.Weiwu and the Alphawallet team have been very focussed on tokens for the past 4 years, going deep in their exploration of what’s p...2021-11-0351 min
Web3 Innovators#15 - Blockchain Innovators - Conor Svensson and Julio FauraIn this episode of Blockchain Innovators, Conor Svensson, founder and CEO of Web3 Labs, talks to Julio Faura, co-founder and CEO of Adhara. Julio is a technology innovator at heart, having started his career designing microchips after he obtained his PhD in computer science, before obtaining an MBA and heading up R&D at Santander bank for a number of years. In the conversation Conor and Julio cover a lot of ground, including how he approached innovation at Santander and managed to get them looking at blockchain innovation opportunities over 5 years ago, how he sees th...2021-10-281h 04
Web3 Innovators#14 - Blockchain Innovators - Conor Svensson and Ben EdgingtonIn this episode of Blockchain Innovators, Conor Svensson, founder and CEO of Web3 Labs, talks to Ben Edgington, Eth2 researcher and Product Owner Teku at ConsenSys.Ben comes from a very technical background. He stated his career on super computers at Hitachi before being sucked into the world of blockchain when he joined ConsenSys in 2017.Conor and Ben discuss Ethereum and its transition off of proof of work to proof of stake. Ben has been very involved in this and has seen firsthand how it has evolved over the past three years. Ben...2021-10-2042 min
Web3 Innovators#13 - Blockchain Innovators - Conor Svensson and Weijia ZhangIn this episode of Blockchain Innovators, Conor Svensson, founder and CEO of Web3 Labs, talks to Weijia Zhang, Enterprise Ethereum Alliance Regional Head of China and Vice President of Engineering, Wanchain Foundation.Conor and Weijia discuss the state of interop with blockchains right now, where it's heading and what a successful outcome would look like in the space.Weijia has focussed on blockchain interoperability for a number of years, he leads the cross chain interoperability working group at the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance. Weijia is also an accomplished academic and technologist, he has invented over 20 patents...2021-10-1345 min
Web3 Innovators#12 - Blockchain Innovators - Conor Svensson and Joseph LubinIn this episode of Blockchain Innovators, Conor Svensson, founder and CEO of Web3 Labs, talks to Joseph Lubin, founder and CEO of ConsenSys and co-founder of Ethereum.Joe is one of the leading voices in blockchain technology given his path working alongside Vitalik Buterin and a number of others in launching the Ethereum blockchain. He created ConsenSys in 2014, with the goal of providing a commercial entity to drive the wider adoption of Ethereum and its technology. This podcast is taken from a recent EEA Virtual Meetup where Conor and Joe cover a number of topics...2021-09-2950 min
Web3 Innovators#11 - Blockchain Innovators - Conor Svensson and Dr. Naseem NaqviIn this episode of Blockchain Innovators, Conor Svensson - founder and CEO of Web3 Labs, talks to Dr Naseem Naqvi, President of the British Blockchain Association.Naseem initially trained as a medical doctor. He went on to create the British Blockchain Association to promote evidence based adoption of blockchain and distributed ledger technologies.Conor and Naseem discuss the journey from being a medical doctor to creating the BBA, why evidence based decision making is so important and how this thinking can be applied to blockchain initiatives.Many significant breakthroughs have come from combing...2021-09-2251 min