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The New Trust EconomyHaseeb Awan Of Efani And BitaccessSim hacks, sim swaps, and other security problems deal a lot of damage to people's lives. Good thing Haseeb Awan of Efani and Bitaccess is ready to help out. Monika Proffitt talks to Haseeb about Bitcoin ATMs, phone security, and seamless transitions. Haseeb discusses why he built a service focused on data security and shares the plans he has in store for the future. Tune in for more great insights from Haseeb and Monika on building a new trust economy.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »J...2022-03-0122 min
The New Trust EconomyBuilding An NFT For The Photography Community With Peter HurleyNFTs are fast becoming an ubiquitous part of the digital economy. Once largely a digital art medium, NFTs are starting to encompass other art forms as well. Monika Proffitt takes a look at Shabangrs, an NFT that is focused on the photography community with some help from co-founder Peter Hurley. Peter takes us on a guided tour of the impetus that brought the project about, where the project is going, and why Peter thinks NFTs are great for photographers. Tune in to learn more about this revolutionary NFT project right here on The New Trust Economy.2022-01-1824 min
The New Trust EconomyEmpowering Communities In Uganda Using Microfinance With Clark VarinSub-Saharan Africa is one of the fastest-growing economic regions, but its people still experience major financial issues. Microfinancing is an effective tool that is being deployed to help people realize their potential. In this episode, Monika Proffitt delves into microloans and community building with international entrepreneur Clark Varin. Clark co-founded Muvule, a microfinance firm dedicated to empowering women and breaking the cycle of poverty in Uganda. Clark lets us in on how he became motivated to help the people of Uganda, how DLN can help people, and why sustainability is even more important now. Tune in to learn more...2022-01-1132 min
The New Trust EconomyNavigating The Complexity Of The Commodities Space With Siddarth "Sid" Patil, Co-Founder And COO Of ComdexCommodities is an industry of a massive scale and it’s here to stay. This is where Sid Patil finds his niche. Sid is the co-founder and COO of Comdex, a platform that focuses on enabling traders and investors to connect/trade assets from different block chains. Joining Monika Proffitt in this conversation, he shares how this system works and why he and his team chose to venture on this technology. Listen in and get immersed in the exciting world of commodities!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »2021-12-2931 minThe New Trust EconomyThe Future Of The World Economy: A Discussion On Decentralized Cryptocurrency With Joshua ScigalaWith the world moving towards runaway inflation, even possibly hyperinflation, we need to take stock of the tools we have at our disposal. One of these is decentralized cryptocurrencies, and in this episode, we examine why we must take a closer look at these financial assets. Monika Proffitt sits down for an insightful interview with the co-founder of TheStandard, Joshua Scigala. Joshua and Monika look at the current state of affairs and delve into stablecoins, collateralized debt and the threat of hyperinflation, and how crypto can help. Tune in to learn more.Love the...2021-12-2138 minThe New Trust EconomyThe Empowering Decentralized System Of Cryptocurrency With Laura WallendalHow does cryptocurrency empower the individual to choose? By giving the individual decentralized systems. In this episode, Monika Proffitt’s guest is Laura Wallendal, the General Manager at Thesis. Thesis is a cryptocurrency venture production studio that builds and launches projects in the crypto space. Join in the conversation and discover how cryptocurrency gives you immense power in your life. But with great power comes great responsibility. So how can you make crypto work for you? Tune in!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join th...2021-12-1428 minThe New Trust EconomyThe Future Of Crypto Trading Is Automated With Oleg GibersteinCrypto trading doesn’t have to be a complicated process. In fact, with the right tools for the job, it can be as easy as snapping your fingers. In this episode, we learn more about automated tools that are making cryptocurrencies more accessible for beginners as Monika Proffitt interviews the CEO and co-founder of Coinrule, Oleg Giberstein. Oleg believes that trading tools need to be easy to use and understand, which is why he founded Coinrule to reach the dream of making trading easy, accessible and safe. Listen to Oleg share his insights on the crypto industry and why he...2021-11-3026 minThe New Trust EconomyBringing IoT And Blockchain Together: A Glimpse Into The Future With Larry Pang of IoTeXBlockchain and crypto isn’t usually associated with the Internet of things. IoTeX aims to change all of that with their vision of a borderless ecosystem. In this episode, Monika Proffitt sits down for an interview with Larry Pang, Head of Business Development at IoTeX as they talk about integrating the IoT with cryptocurrency and blockchain. Larry shares his insights on the current blockchain and crypto space and where he thinks it’s going. For more crypto and blockchain news and discussions, tune in today.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’...2021-11-0948 minThe New Trust EconomyCrypto Loans And New Financial Models With Michael GasiorekCrypto loans and other similar financial instruments are mostly uncharted territory for cryptocurrency. Headway is being made, however, with different iterations coming out. In this episode, Monika Proffitt interviews the head of growth for TrustToken, Michael Gasiorek and they discuss this exciting new product in the land of crypto. Listen in as Michael shares his insights on the growth of crypto loans, the rise of the DAO and why crypto and blockchain is the future of financial instruments. Tune in for more dynamic insights on the crypto and blockchain space here.Love the show? S...2021-11-0246 minThe New Trust EconomyBringing The Power Of Cryptocurrency And Tokenization To Loans With Aaron Tilton, CEO Of SmartFiWhile blockchains and cryptocurrency already have a multitude of use cases, here is another one that you may not have thought of: business loans. SmartFi is a company that specializes in powering loans using tokens. In this episode, we’ll learn how they got into this space. Host Monika Proffitt sits down for a discussion with SmartFi’s CEO and former Utah State Representative, Aaron Tildon, about this exciting new development in the crypto space. Aaron shares how SmartFi got its start and how they pivoted into the crypto market, plus the meaning of their mission statement: “Safety First, Specul...2021-10-2634 minThe New Trust EconomyNodle And The Nodle Cash App With CEO/Co-Founder Micha BenolielThe possibilities that you can do with blockchain are potentially endless, as Nodle’s interesting developments show. With the Nodle Cash App, the platform effectively creates an ecosystem that integrates blockchain, cryptocurrency and the internet of things. Joining in this conversation with Monika Proffitt, the company’s founder and CEO, Micha Benoliel eloquently explains how the whole ecosystem works and what possible directions it can take. The platform is set to enable users to make purchases using Nodle Cash, setting the stage for greater possibilities that have the potential to change the digital ecosystem as a whole. Join in as Mo...2021-03-0333 minThe New Trust EconomyWhat To Look For When You Invest With Dan HannumInvesting is more than just saving for rainy days. It’s also one way to help you get ahead financially and achieve your long term goals. Joining Monika Proffitt on today’s show is Dan Hannum, the CEO at Hannum Capital Management and COO at ZenLedger. Dan goes through the list of what to look for when you invest, including having a great team and a great product that you would need or use. They also talk about scaling, DeFi, and non-fungible tokens (NFTs), showing people how to get involved, how they can use things, and how they can do it co...2021-01-1221 minThe New Trust EconomyPatrick Baron Of Validator Capital/ Celo“Money is a language by which we communicate value.” This episode’s guest, Patrick Baron, greatly believes in this. Seeing as to how cryptocurrency is making it more accessible through the use of technology, he soon founded Validator Capital—a Validator company that supports an infrastructure layer of the Celo network. Here, he joins Monika Proffitt to talk about the many great things they are doing to make money become the social technology that it is. Patrick also takes us across his journey of stumbling into the industry and shares his thought on the future of cryptocurrency, how small to mid-si...2021-01-0641 minThe New Trust EconomyFrom Wall Street To Blockchain With Dan HannumDan Hannum’s background was in traditional finance, but since he discovered Bitcoin, he was hooked. Now Dan is the Founder of Hannum Capital Management, a capital management company focused on digital and blockchain-based assets exclusively on the blockchain technology sector. Though he could have made a fortune staying in Wall Street, he was able to marry his passion for Bitcoin with his education and experience in portfolio management. Now he helps clients immerse themselves in the world of Bitcoin. Tune in to today’s episode and join Monika Proffitt and Dan as he shares his journey from Wall Stre...2020-11-0527 minThe New Trust EconomyCOVID-19 And A New Paradigm For Real Estate with Debbie BloydAs we fight our way through the COVID-19 pandemic, home quarantine and social distancing measures are having a massive effect on all businesses across all sectors of the economy. Real estate is no exception as lenders and brokers alike are forced to get creative in making and closing deals with buyers while working remotely. Joining host Monika Proffitt today is Debbie Bloyd of DLB Mortgage Services. Working out of Dallas, Texas, Debbie, who has had a ton of experience dealing with various real estate problems acknowledges that these are unprecedented times, and the real estate sector has to make...2020-04-1626 minThe New Trust EconomyDGX: The New Gold With Shaun DjieThe DGX Token is one of the newest developments in the cryptocurrency scene that’s changing up things bit by bit. The value of the DGX Token is highly dependent on the value of gold, and has become a quite-coveted asset. Shaun Djie is the Co-Founder and CEO of Digix, a company that trades in DGX Tokens. Shaun Djie sits down with Monika Proffitt to explain the principles behind DGX Tokens and trading them. Is it time for you to study a new cryptocurrency?
Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and shar...2020-03-0920 minThe New Trust EconomyBlockchain And Self Sovereign Identity With Alex PreukschatThe blockchain space has risen in popularity over the years, including decentralized digital identity and self-sovereign identity (SSI). Because of this, Alex Preukschat decided to co-author a book with Drummond Reed entitled Self Sovereign Identity. In this episode, Alex joins Monika Proffitt to share a little about his background and how he got into blockchain technology. Going deep into the reason why he and Drummond decided to write their book, he goes over the four main parts of the book and their applications and discusses how SSI can help lessen fake news and internet trolls. To learn more about...2020-03-0325 minThe New Trust EconomyCost-Based Economics: A New Economic Model Enabled By BlockchainThe blockchain technology has been opening up so many opportunities for us that people still fail to take advantage. Flying solo in this episode, host, Monika Proffitt, lets us in on a new economic model that is enabled by crypto or blockchain: cost-based economics. She defines what it is and shares with us how it came to be and how it could change the game of the economic system in the post-late stage of capitalism. Monika has so many insights in store about looking at value and finding where it is, and what matters, so don’t miss out on...2020-02-0322 minThe New Trust EconomyFood Sustainability And Conscious Consumerism Through Blockchain With Yonathan LapchikA lot of people, when they look at products, go for the flavour or the taste. However, there’s a new trend of consumers that are looking for something more intangible like how they can give back to the community or connect with the story behind, and it’s growing tremendously. Yonathan Lapchik refers to this as conscious consumerism, and it’s going to be the way consumers are going to be in the next few years. Yonathan is the CEO of SUKU, a supply-chain-as-a-service ecosystem that aims to transform global supply chains. A blockchain specialist with a strong busine...2020-01-2828 minThe New Trust EconomySupply Chain Standards in the Blockchain With Melanie NuceA supply chain can be difficult to work with when there’s so much information being withheld that could potentially make things run smoother. Fortunately, working with blockchains has made it much easier for that same information to reach you in a timely manner, allowing you to work much more effectively. Monika Proffitt and Tracy Hazzard are joined by Melanie Nuce. Melanie is the Senior Vice President of Corporate Development at GS1 US where she leads a team that investigates new technologies, partnerships and business opportunities to increase the relevance and reach of GS1 Standards. Drawing on her experience wo...2019-12-2637 minThe New Trust EconomyCoinZoom With Todd CroslandThe cryptocurrency boom has really taken the world by storm, and companies all over are eager to get in on the craze. So many companies out there are taking steps to make cryptocurrency even more reliable and enticing to the general public. CoinZoom is one of these companies. Todd Crosland is the Founder and CEO of CoinZoom. He sits down with Monika Proffitt to discuss what the craze is all about, and what you can stand to gain from investing in cryptocurrency.
Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!2019-12-1926 minThe New Trust EconomyThe Adoption of Cryptocurrency In The World Of Taxation With Seth Wilks And Jared ZempCryptocurrency has long been making its mark in many economies but there are still many issues fogging its existence. Today, Tracy Hazzard interviews the CFO and Executive Vice President of Revenue and Investor Relations of ProfitStance, Seth Wilks and Jared Zemp. They talk about what ProfitStance is all about and how it contributes to cryptocurrency tax accounting. Seth and Jared share their thoughts on complying with the IRS especially among business owners using it, and give their predictions on the future of taxes and crypto. Unleash your inner geek with these guys as they teach more about how their...2019-12-1735 minThe New Trust EconomyHitting The Bullseye On Your Blockchain Innovation With Stephen MeadeTechnology has evolved over the years that more and more businesses are enhancing their systems and processes. Stephen Meade, the Founder of Big Bamboo talks with host Tracy Hazzard about blockchain, and how and which businesses would benefit from this technology. Stephen also highlights a system they built called MonetaPro and some other types of use cases he is seeing coming out in the marketplace that solve a good problem and are great examples of blockchain.Listen to this episode as Stephen dives into how blockchain has innovated some of the biggest businesses today, including Hollywood and the rest...2019-12-1041 minThe New Trust Economytarting Up Enterprise Blockchain For Business With IBM Blockchain’s Jerry CuomoBlockchain is a system in which record transactions are being handled and maintained across several computers that are linked in a peer-to-peer network. In this day and age in the business world, blockchain has become a helpful system that is already transforming enterprise business model and promoting growth. In this episode, host Tracy Hazzard interviews IBM Blockchain’s Jerry Cuomo about the blockchain technology and how it is starting to become more trusted and applied in large businesses. Listen to this podcast episode to know more about blockchain and, specifically, enterprise blockchain technology.
...2019-12-0338 minThe New Trust EconomyWomen In Business And Blockchain With Irina BerkonStatistics have agreed that many women-led companies run better. In this episode, Irina Berkon, the Managing Director of Golden Seeds and IBLS Global, talks about her experience and challenges in raising money as a woman. Running two companies, she differentiates both and discusses the components to her connection to blockchain. She then shares some reasons why teams or companies managed by women are ran better. Moreover, Irina talks about an article she wrote on the huge Telegram case and SEC clarifying their regulations on tokens and then moves on to compare SAFT and SAFE.
2019-11-2524 minThe New Trust EconomyZenGo: Your Crypto Wallet Solution With Ouriel OhayonSecurity is always key when dealing with any currency. That includes cryptocurrency which has already become as vulnerable as traditional currency. In this episode, Ouriel Ohayon, the CEO of ZenGo, an innovative new crypto wallet solution, shows us the capability of their software. He shares what makes ZenGo innovative and simple, and why you should download it over other similar apps. Experience security that will give you peace of mind as Ouriel dives more into crypto security and how ZenGo delivers its purpose to the US, Europe, and many other countries across the globe.
2019-11-1220 minThe New Trust EconomyAlgorand: Defining The Standard For Blockchain Economy With Naveed IhsanullahDefining the standard for blockchain economy, Algorand’s pure proof-of-stake protocol is the first of its kind to support the scale, open participation, and transaction finality for billions of users. Simply put, it’s a way to promote trust across the entire world without having to meet first. In today’s episode, Algorand’s VP of Engineering and Research, Naveed Ihsanullah talks about how their company is solving the blockchain trilemma and how proof of stake is a major component of that.
Love the...2019-11-0524 minThe New Trust EconomyWyoming Blockchain Oasis With Caitlin LongWith the current political climate and financial system lacking transparency, how do you spearhead the solution that is blockchain? In this episode, we talk to 22-year Wall Street veteran and gubernatorial appointee to the Wyoming Blockchain Task Force Caitlin Long. Her discovery of the inaccuracies in Wall Street’s ledger systems that affected many pensioners led Caitlin to think of the benefits of a distributed ledger technology and to bring these benefits to her native state of Wyoming. On today’s show, she details her labor of love to make Wyoming an oasis for blockchain soon.
2019-10-1543 minThe New Trust EconomyTrading Derivatives with Sam Bankman-FriedIt was 2016 to 2017 when things were starting to go crazy in crypto land. Market cap was skyrocketing and volumes were running up. You went from no one talking about Bitcoin to every single conversation in the country being about Bitcoin in a three-month period. It was also around that time Sam Bankman-Fried decided to leave Wall Street and founded Alameda Research, a quantitative trading firm in the crypto world. Sam dives into crypto and lays out the process that an investor has to go through to create an account with FTX.com and start trading derivatives.
2019-09-1030 minThe New Trust EconomyScalable Verifiable Blockchain Through PlatON with Ada XiaoWe want to use blockchain in collaborations and we want it to perform fast throughout a centralized system. At the same time, there is the issue of privacy. Will be there a time that we can have both? Ada Xiao, the Chief Strategy Officer of PlatON, talks about the use of privacy-preserving computation that enables secure data exchange and collaborative computing for enterprise users. Today, she helps us in understanding the mathematics behind verifiable blockchain so we can put trust in the system that’s going to shape the future. She also discusses where China is currently at in th...2019-08-2626 minThe New Trust EconomyManaging A Crowdsourced Placemaking Program with Neil TakemotoThe real estate industry has become amazing as more people are collaborating their technology and industries into it to make it work better for the people. Neil Takemoto, the Cofounder of CSPM Group, recounts how he came up with the breakthrough that is crowdsourced placemaking, which is the act of outsourcing tasks, traditionally performed by a real estate development entity, to a community of people with shared values to create a place they’re enthusiastic about. He shares his point of view on the benefits of democratization of real estate development, and also discusses revitalization and community wealth-being which are...2019-08-1916 minThe New Trust EconomyThe NOIA Network System And How It Stabilizes Network Performance with William B. NortonAll of us who are using the public internet have experienced painfully slow internet and remote connection speeds that can make us want to tear our hair out. There is hope though with NOIA or the Network Optimize Internet Acceleration. But how will it actually help make our internet experience faster and smoother? It works pretty much like Waze where the app anticipates a blockage ahead and points you to an alternate route. NOIA technology monitors the ongoing internet session and when it sees the path drops, it takes a look at alternative paths to get there. William B...2019-08-1317 minThe New Trust EconomyDiginex: Integrating Blockchain Solutions With Technology with Tristan ThomaThere’s a great quote that says, “The future is here. It’s just not evenly distributed.” That was a large part of how Diginex started. Diginex is a digital financial services and blockchain solutions company. Tristan Thoma, the Director of Strategy for Diginex Americas, joins us to talk about the technology behind their company and how they acquire clients, make money, and function as a business. Too often, in the blockchain space, people get so enamored with the technology that they just want to go ahead and apply it. Tristan points out the value of asking yourself what your bus...2019-08-0632 minThe New Trust EconomyProtecting Privacy with Simon HarmanPrivacy is a vital concept in the online and offline world. Simon Harman, the Co-founder and Project Lead at Loki, talks to us about his new ventures in blockchain. He introduces the concept of a privacy network, what it looks like, and how it touches on human’s virtual privacy. Explaining the technical considerations and responsibilities that a person has once entering the virtual world, he notes that having good digital hygiene is a critical step in using any privacy tool. Moreover, he shares the challenges he and his team went through while finalizing the network, surviving the trial an...2019-07-3045 minThe New Trust EconomyHan Kao on Fighting Off Fake News With Crypto BriefingIn a world full of fake news, it has become important more than ever to have a source of information you can rely on. Most especially where investments and financials are concerned, we need a media that is reliable to give out the right news and education about the world of cryptocurrency. That is exactly what Han Kao helps people out with. As the Co-Founder and CEO of Crypto Briefing, Han has merged crypto and media to help people avoid making bad investments. He shares how he got into this specific space while reflecting on the biggest challenges when...2019-07-2516 minThe New Trust EconomyBad Crypto Podcast with Joel Comm and Travis WrightThis show has always been about exploring the world of blockchain across different angles. Combining it with Tracy’s love of podcasting, we have Joel Comm and Travis Wright of the Bad Crypto Podcast. With seven million downloads in under just two years, Joel and Travis have definitely touched many listeners who are both crypto-curios and crypto-serious. They share with us their journey towards attracting a number of listeners who engage and talk about them, raising their authority in blockchain and crypto. Understanding the difficulty of getting started in the industry, Joel and Travis were able to make bitcoin an...2019-07-2332 minThe New Trust EconomyInnovation And Trust with Mario NawfalInnovation is valuable if done right. It could build a unicorn business, but at the same time, it could also be the quickest way to failure. That is why timing is critical to any kind of business and product development. Mario Nawfal, the CEO and Founder of International Blockchain Consulting (IBC), talks about investing in innovation. Emphasizing the importance of getting things right, Mario discusses how to mitigate the risk by dipping your toes in the water to see if it will pay off in time.
Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!2019-07-1130 minThe New Trust EconomySelf-Sovereign Identity On The Blockchain with Katherine NoallSecurity online or offline has become so strict and tech developers are finding more ways to protect identities. Katherine Noall, the CEO of Sphere Identity, talks about how she started her company initially as a blockchain project and how she evolved into working with self-sovereign identity. She talks about using the right type of blockchain technology for data distribution and security and emphasizes the need for improving data collection especially in the blockchain world. Katherine promotes great things about their blockchain technology, one being that it is a simple looking app but actually has a magic complex happening on...2019-06-2729 minThe New Trust EconomyBlockchain Gaming And Intrinsic Value Tokenization with Nithinan BoonyawattanapisutOnline gaming has become one of the most popular activities on earth, and people are spending more money on virtual games than real ones. The feasibility of creating more value to gamers and investing at the same time has become so clear that currencies like the HOT Token are being developed. Nithinan Boonyawattanapisut, the CEO and co-founder of HotNow, tackles blockchain gaming and the intrinsic value of tokenizing games as she talks about her platform and how she started investing in gaming. She shares what HotNow’s technology enables you to do and how players can plow their way th...2019-06-1327 minThe New Trust EconomyBlockchain Week 2019 RecapTracy and Monika give a recap of Blockchain Week 2019. Blockchain Week is the largest event dedicated to blockchain. Monika relays her experiences on the event and everything that transpired during the week where hundreds of shows happened, including all-day conferences that were in direct competition. Monika gets down on talk at the ASDToken and becoming the voice of the panel. As technology is changing, she encourages people to adapt to change by investing in blockchain so that they don’t become obsolete. She also touches on how she kept a reliable follow-up system by taking notes, taking pictures of th...2019-06-0622 minThe New Trust EconomyThe Philosophy Of Blockchain Encyclopedias – Everipedia with Dr. Larry SangerWhile baby boomers grew up with encyclopedia in stacks, Millennials grew up with online references easily accessed with just a click. Technology keeps on advancing every single day, and online encyclopedias are now blockchain-based. Dr. Larry Sanger, Chief Information Officer of Everipedia, enlightens us on the purpose of putting encyclopedias on the blockchain. Best known as Wikipedia’s co-founder, he breaks down how Everipedia is the improved and trustworthy version of Wikipedia. Learn the difficulties and challenges of putting up a place to have data that are more trustworthy and not pulled out of all references. As Dr. Larry to...2019-05-3039 minThe New Trust EconomyDigitized Gold with Anthony Eufemio, Co-Founder Of DigixDigix started in 2014 with the idea of tokenizing gold on the blockchain. Anthony Eufemio, Co-Founder and CTO of Digix shares how the company created a way to tokenize gold and tells why gold would be the perfect asset class for their protocol. Anthony further adds how they are doing their best to make this global by building an ecosystem and partnering with a lot of point of sale companies that are creating crypto-based systems that retailers can have and accept DGX tokens. Anthony dives deeper and tells more how this platform is beneficial to us.
2019-05-2317 minThe New Trust EconomyHow To Get Started Buying CryptocurrencyPlanning to invest in cryptocurrency? Trading cryptocurrencies is becoming a trend nowadays. If you are a beginner, you might be wondering how to get started. In this episode, learn how you can start buying cryptocurrency as well as get to know the platforms you can check ou that offer its various types. You’ll also discover the basics and some tips you need to learn before you decide to get started on buying cryptocurrency.
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Love the show? Subscribe, r...2019-04-2336 minThe New Trust EconomyWhat Do Blockchain Investors WantThey say when you start dating someone, you have to put your best foot forward to get to the next phase. The same rules apply to getting funded. Blockchain investors, just like any other investor, have put a ton of hard work to earn their money, and that is why startup businesses seeking investors find it more than challenging to gain their trust. The question that we hear all the time is what do investors really want? Monika and Tracy try to examine what goes inside an investor’s mind – learning what they want, what they are looking for, how...2019-04-1123 minThe New Trust EconomyThe Future Of Value And Data with Eric Lamison-WhiteAs technology continues to develop and everything we mostly do is online, we are vulnerable to information exposure and hacking if we are not careful. Eric Lamison-White, the co-founder of Pareto Network – a financial intel marketplace for traders and investors – talks about the valuation of information and future of value and data. Eric was introduced to crypto in 2011. He is a frequent contributor in the blockchain space as an author and writer of multiple articles. In this episode, he goes deep into the subject of crypto – its volatility, derivatives, and focus – as well as what his work with Pareto Network...2019-04-0929 minThe New Trust EconomyCenter Of Influence Success For Crypto Podcaster with Gary LelandIf you can manage a podcast and make it a hit, you’re an expert. If you can manage multiple podcasts and still make it a hit, it makes you a legend. The Crypto Podcaster Gary Leland walks us through his podcasting journey since 2004, making him a part of Podcaster Hall of Fame in 2016. Having a podcasting directory listed on Time Magazine’s 50 coolest websites, Gary shares how he approaches podcast as a part of his business structure. With multiple shows produced, he shares how he manages running various podcasts, what he learned from doing crypto podcast shows, how to s...2019-04-0441 minThe New Trust EconomyGeospatial Blockchain Network for IoT with Markus LevinWhen you come to think of it, the future of technology will need location data that is trustworthy. How can that trust be developed if GPS can easily be hacked? Markus Levin, Co-Founder and Head of Operations at XYO, introduces the concept of the geospatial blockchain. XYO is the world’s first geospatial blockchain network backed with cryptography, connecting digital and physical worlds today. Captive by blockchain technologies, he dives in what makes their product distinct from GPS and shares the future of location technology in terms of applications and features. On the side, he discusses the four components of...2019-04-0229 minThe New Trust EconomyFighting Innovation Scams With Diversity And QuestioningProving how people innovate with the ways they try to steal from others, Tracy and Monika discuss fraud in the blockchain and innovation. They address the question from an audience about how we can be better at dissuading fraud by laying down how they fight innovation scams with diversity and questioning. They bring in the topic of social proof and how important having multiple perspectives are when it comes to addressing issues, showing how we become stronger in groups and social interaction.
...2019-03-2823 minThe New Trust EconomyRebellious Blockchain Innovation with Nicola SmithA great deal of small businesses overlooks branding because they envision themselves as a business rather than a brand. However, no matter what the size of a business is, branding is what increases your value and creates trust from potential customers. Nicola Smith, the founder, and CEO of REBEL & REASON, uses her natural rebellious spirit to see opportunity where others see closed doors. She tells the importance of innovating your branding game, investing in blockchain per se, to level up your marketing. On the side, she reveals the blunders that some brands commit today and ways to bring out...2019-03-2641 minThe New Trust EconomyBlockchain Tech DevelopmentWhen it comes to blockchain coding, how do you go about exploring and finding the right developer to work with you? Tracy and Monika get down on an application that is not getting enough visibility out in the general blockchain media – blockchain tech development. Blockchain tech is the delivered vision of how the process is supposed to work. Learn more about blockchain development as Tracy and Monika talk about blockchain developers, going through revisions, software coding, founding and maintenance budget, Ethereum, and so much more.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Her...2019-03-2124 minThe New Trust EconomyHealthcare Blockchain with Chrissa McFarlaneThe technical disparities in the telemedicine companies motivated Patientory’s CEO and founder Chrissa McFarlane to take the leap and contribute an extraordinary input to the healthcare industry. With a background in business, healthcare management, and consulting, Chrissa knew her path is leading to revolutionizing how medical data between doctors and patients are being monitored and stored to provide easy access and tracking. Identifying how the lack of infrastructure and communication between the different healthcare systems and the monopoly certain healthcare technology vendors have as the biggest challenge, she decided to start Patientory back in 2015. Chrissa dives deep into th...2019-03-1920 minThe New Trust EconomyBlockchain Events, Trade Shows And SummitsThe blockchain and cryptocurrency space is so vibrant and full of energy that events, trade shows, and summits are great avenues to showcase its dynamics while learning and having fun at the same time. Tracy and Monika share the events that made particular positive impressions on them, showing what you don’t want to miss the next time. Learn about the events to learn at and the events to network at, and discover some great points to assess them. As the saying goes, you are the average of the people you spend most time with. Through these events, you ca...2019-03-1417 minThe New Trust EconomyArtificial Intelligence, Robots, Art and the Blockchain with Aleksandr KapitonovAs the world becomes even more equipped with high technology, the talk about automating our processes with robots and AIs have been gaining traction. Aleksandr Kapitonov is an associate professor, serial entrepreneur, and co-founder of several blockchain initiatives and projects. He leads us into a talk about two of his most current projects – AIRA Lab and Robonomics. He shares how he went from working specifically on drone technologies to associating it with blockchain, explaining how AI and blockchain solutions make possible economic freedom for machines. Going deeper, Aleksandr shares how he decided to bridge a robotic approach to art it...2019-03-1217 minThe New Trust EconomySecurity Token Crowdfunding with Alon GorenBefore the word “crowdfunding” existed, Alon Goren already dove into financial technology by launching a social fundraising platform called InvestedIn, using social networking tools they have built to help people raise money online. A couple of years later, he dove into crypto full-time, and their conference, Crowd Invest Summit, became Crypto Invest Summit where they now have enterprise blockchain and security tokens, which he says are the evolution of the industry. Alon is an investor, speaker, host and leader of one of Southern California’s largest group of investors and entrepreneurs, 805 Startups. A pioneer in the crowdfunding space, he had be...2019-03-0538 minThe New Trust EconomyWhat Is Tokenization And Is It Right For Your VentureAs the world moves towards the digital space, we have seen a number of processes that are slowly transforming not only the daily personal lives of each individual but businesses as well. One of these emerging technologies is tokenization. For such a current hot topic, there are still a lot of confusion about how it works. Tracy and Monika get right down to it and tell you what tokenization is all about and whether it is right for your venture. Giving analogies and stories, they provide simplified explanations of what goes under it – from whether or not you need bl...2019-02-2724 minThe New Trust EconomyExecutive Blockchain Leadership Summit with Mark S A SmithThere can’t be anything more disruptive than what’s going on in blockchain. To keep us up with that in this fast-changing times, Mark S A Smith of Bija Company and host of The Selling Disruption Show talks about blockchain technology while giving us a peek on his Executive Strategy Summit. Mark shares his own origin story about first getting started in technology and how it evolved to helping other people explore blockchain. Mark shares his thoughts on pitching and creating the strategic story that gets the investors to agree on what you’re saying. Learn about the five V...2019-02-2642 minThe New Trust EconomyIf The Key Fits: Exploring Public Keys And Private KeysAs the world evolves, technology evolves, and so is the way we protect things that belong to us. As more and more things come within everybody’s reach, we need to have security to keep anyone from breaking into our privacy and make sure that what’s ours remain ours. Tracy and Monica explore public and private keys, and discuss how these keys work to maintain a new level of trust and security. They share how to keep our belongings fraud-proof and help us understand the importance of different layers of protection that give us incredible privacy.
2019-02-2028 minThe New Trust EconomyGrowing With The Business Industry Through Leadership, Innovation, Inspiration And Wellness with Silvia ChristmannAs the business industry progresses and becomes more and more complex, you will need to find a place where you can fit your skills and purpose. International executive and business coach Silvia Christmann shifted her priorities in order to build a more successful life. She shares her insights about how to keep people inspired, how to stay on track, and how to deal with the future of work as we all go along this overwhelming and ever growing industry with all its dynamics.
Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!H...2019-02-1926 minThe New Trust EconomySuitable Blockchain Use Case ExamplesThere can be a lot of social impact that can come from blockchain. It can be used for financial management, local election, managing businesses, smart contracts, and so on. It pushes accountability and combat fraud. Tracy and Monica talk about the uses of blockchain and how this technology will truly revolutionize the way that we are going to interact and associate on a social and political level.
Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the New Trust Economy Community today:2019-02-1330 minThe New Trust EconomyBlockchain: Going Past The Digital And Smart Age with Brian SmocovichWe are going past the digital age. The age has become smarter where digital things have been made smart, such as smart TVs, smart phones, smart watches and all. Fascinatingly, we are now crossing to a new age where technology is inspired by blockchain. Brian Smocovich of BlockApps brings his expertise and shares his deep knowledge about blockchain. More than what it brings to help better the operations of businesses, he also shares interesting insights on how blockchain is promising to be the technological advance that shifts us into a new paradigm past the digital age.Love...2019-02-1222 minThe New Trust EconomyBlockchain Business Plan ModelsA whole lot of people are seeking knowledge around this blockchain. Tracy and Monica talk about business plan models for blockchain. Learn more about blockchain as they delve into the technology and all its complication and uses. Learn how you can add a layer of trust to your business model by adding a blockchain component to it to make it extra special.
Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the New Trust Economy Community today:newtrusteconomy.comNew Trust Econ...2019-02-0632 minThe New Trust EconomyBlockchain Micro Investment Real Estate with Matthew SullivanThe world of cryptocurrency is undeniably one that is hard to crack. When we think about it, we immediately think of Bitcoin and the frenzy around its value. Proving how cryptocurrency is far more beyond that, CEO of QuantmRE Matthew Sullivan has found an appreciation of the actual blockchain technology behind it and merged it into real estate – blockchain micro investment real estate. He talks about his newest venture along with becoming a serial entrepreneur. Matthew shares a solution that keeps us from locking up equity with blockchain technology which helps move us into a new world of transactions, li...2019-01-3130 minThe New Trust EconomyExploring Blockchain Real Estate And QuantmRETracy Hazzard and Monika Proffitt join together to talk about the two interviews they had with the founders and CMO of QuantmRE, John Livesay and Matthew Sullivan. They dish out the topics they explored from the blockchain, real estate, and QuantmRE. John Livesay discusses with Tracy about cryptocurrency and some of the new things they have coming out where you can make a foe investment. Monica also talked to Matthew about the whole path of the genesis of how he got to thinking about real estate, the same way that she has been doing with her Rise Housing. They...2019-01-3015 minThe New Trust EconomyBlockchain Marketing: An Investment with John LivesayMost tech people are not good storytellers. They get caught up in the weeds of how something works as opposed to who it helps and what problem it solves, and that continues to be the core problem in anything. Blockchain in particular, is solving that problem as well as the problem of the lack of trust and a lack of transparency. The Pitch Whisperer, John Livesay, explains how they do blockchain marketing at QuantmRE, and digests the little bits and pieces of the complexities of blockchain, cryptocurrency, and tokenization. John has a tremendous background in messaging, branding, and design...2019-01-2931 minThe New Trust EconomyCryptocurrency And The Future Of Money with Lisa LoudTechnology has changed so much of our transactions that we now have the capacity to run bank-less with the concept offered to us by the world of cryptocurrency. Formerly of BitMEX and PayPal, Lisa Loud talks about the things she has been doing in the blockchain and crypto space, and what this means to our finances. Lisa takes us back to when she discovered the world of financial technology and online payments, eventually leading her to work at PayPal and then transitioned to BitMEX. She shares about where the market is leading and the initiatives she and her team...2019-01-2423 minThe New Trust EconomyWhy Is Getting ICO Investment So HardWhy is getting ICO funding so hard? Tracy and Monica take on this hot subject that has been weighing on a lot of people. They discuss why they think the whole ICO investment and monetization models are broken. Weigh the pros and cons of seeking ICO investment as Tracy and Monica explores whether getting on this rollercoaster is right for you. Discover whether you need to seek funding or not, learn if are you at the right stage and in the right kind of business to ask funding, and know whether it can make your venture grow fast enough...2019-01-2332 minThe New Trust EconomyCommunicating Blockchain Complexity with Cherie AiméeThe blockchain technology is extremely complex and it’s overwhelming to most people. It helps to have that background and to explain it to an audience that is not familiar and does not speak the technical language on a day to day basis. Cherie Aimée puts herself myself in the shoes of somebody that doesn’t understand the blockchain complexity and relays it in a way where they can easily not just grasp this complex issue but walk away remembering what they got out of the message and what your mission is. Cherie says, in a way, that impac...2019-01-2236 minThe New Trust EconomyHow Any Business Can Get Into The Blockchain with Eric TippettsThis rapidly changing world has made it very crucial for each one of us to have the ability to move forward – whether you’re a musician, an artist, or a businessman. Part of this change is the emerging world of blockchain technology which is gradually making its presence felt. Co-Founder of the blockchain internet application platform, NASGO, Eric Tippetts believes that it is time for the business world to tokenize and move its influence forward. Eric helps us understand how it works on a grand scale. He talks about how the dot-com era is now turning us over into the...2019-01-1740 minThe New Trust EconomyExploring The New Trust EconomyBeing an originator is extremely human. Creation is a part of who we are. When we see technology supporting that and enabling that, those of us who can analyze, interpret, and turn that into an opportunity and a creation from calling data, that’s where the power is going to lie. Tracy and Monika explore the new trust economy and the newest things happening in the real business world today like blockchain and cryptocurrency, investment opportunities, hashgraphs, and more. They also discuss how the economy is shifting to the utility of the creative person and the new economy that va...2019-01-1420 min