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The Unstoppable Podcast107 - Scaling Public Blockchains - Challenges and SolutionsThis episode was originally published on March 11, 2021In this episode of The Unstoppable Podcast, our CEO and co-founder Matthew Gould talks all about scaling on public blockchains.How can we scale blockchains so they can support ever greater numbers of transactions and functions without being crippled by huge fees and wait times? This has always been a big question in the blockchain space.Matthew introduces some of the current problems, like gas prices. He shares ideas about how we might be able to scale blockchains without costs spiraling out of control. He also...2021-12-0132 min
The Unstoppable Podcast105 - Understanding the Scalability Issue of BlockchainThis episode was originally published on March 4, 2021.Scalability has always been a problem for decentralized networks. Ever since the early days of Bitcoin, people in the blockchain space have been grappling with the question of how to scale decentralized networks to handle more and more users.In this episode of The Unstoppable Podcast, we talk to our CEO Matthew Gould about blockchain scaling. How do we improve the way we build on the blockchain so our networks can handle more activity and more transactions while supporting a wider range of activities?Matthew explains...2021-11-1732 min
The Unstoppable Podcast103 - What Will the Future of Finance on the Blockchain Look Like?This episode was originally published on December 22, 2020.In this episode of the Unstoppable Podcast, Matthew Gould chats with Diana Chen about the future of finance on the blockchain.Blockchain technology has the potential to radically change how we manage our finances, save, invest, and engage with the wider digital economy. Matthew explains how these things can be significantly cheaper and more automated with blockchain technology.We cover the idea of cheaper and easier currency exchanges abroad, a shift toward less reliance on expensive and inefficient credit cards, and how people in developing countries...2021-11-0328 min
The Unstoppable Podcast95 - Striking a Balance between Privacy and Transparency on the BlockchainIn this episode of The Unstoppable Podcast, we’re talking to our CEO Matthew Gould about blockchain privacy. This is a big topic of debate in crypto — should blockchains be open and transparent by default, or should they keep our personal transactions and information private?We talk about the differences between individuals and corporate entities when talking about privacy, and what we really mean when we talk about public vs private data. Which types of data should be kept private and which should be made public?What about information that we don’t mind being public...2021-10-0428 min
The Unstoppable Podcast83 - NFT DRAFT ft. pplpleasr, Matt Condon, Matthew Gould, Jimmy, and DianaIn this episode of The Unstoppable Podcast, we’re doing a Snake Draft. We’ve got a whole crew with us, and we’ll all be giving our favorite NFT picks in four different categories.We have four guests today. First is our CEO and Co-Founder Matthew Gould, and he’s joined by Jimmy Chang, product manager in dev tools.We’re also joined by the NFT artist pplpleasr, who we’ve had on the show before, and last but not least we have Matt Condon from the Many Matts Project, another previous guest.For those...2021-08-3040 min
The Unstoppable Podcast74 - The Fascinating World of Decentralized Digital IdentityIn this episode of The Unstoppable Podcast, our Founder and CEO Matthew Gould is here to talk about digital identity and decentralized identity, and how they could impact our lives both online and offline.Matthew talks about some of the challenges we face in the traditional world around identity, and how digital ID could be used in physical, offline settings instead of analog.We discuss what our digital identities could look like in a Web 3.0 world, and how a truly decentralized identity would work day-to-day. Will anonymous identities be more common on the decentralized web...2021-08-0934 min
The Unstoppable Podcast45 - Fixing the Global Financial System With CryptoOn today’s episode of The Unstoppable Podcast, we’re talking to Matthew Gould, the CEO and Founder at Unstoppable Domains. We’re discussing how crypto can be used to fix the global financial system.We cover topics like the definition of money, and what it is used for. Matthew talks about how gold was the original currency, and why and when the US switched from gold to fiat currency (the US dollar). We discuss the pros and cons of gold and fiat money.Matthew also explains some of the problems with fiat money, like how la...2021-05-2636 min
The Unstoppable Podcast16 - Understanding the Scalability Issue of BlockchainIn this episode of the Unstoppable Podcast, Matthew Gould outlines the problems surrounding blockchain scaling and introduces an overview of the history of solutions. How do we improve the way we build on the blockchain so our networks can handle more activity and more transactions while supporting a wider range of activities?Matthew explains the difference between Ethereum and Bitcoin in this context and covers some common concepts like smart contracts and gas prices. He also talks about some of the advantages Ethereum has over Bitcoin when it comes to things like building apps and software functionality.2021-03-0432 min
The Unstoppable Podcast5 - What Will the Future of Finance on the Blockchain Look Like?Blockchain technology has the potential to radically change how we manage our finances, save, invest, and engage with the wider digital economy. Matthew Gould, CEO & Founder at Unstoppable Domains, chats with Diana Chen, Podcast Host at Startup Happy Hour, about how these things can be significantly cheaper and more automated with blockchain technology.Matthew and Diana discuss the idea of cheaper and easier currency exchanges abroad, a shift toward less reliance on expensive and inefficient credit cards, and how people in developing countries will be able to get involved in the digital economy more easily....2021-01-1328 min
The Unstoppable Podcast4 - How Will Cryptocurrency Change My Life?How is blockchain going to impact me?In today’s episode of the Unstoppable Podcast, Matthew Gould and Diana Chen talk about how blockchain and cryptocurrency will make an impact on our day-to-day lives.The discussion around crypto and decentralization often focuses on big, overarching ideas and themes. But how will this technology change the lives of ordinary people?We cover how countries and banks will deal with cryptocurrency. We dig into the question of what defines digital currency, and how current forms of it (like credit cards) are decades old and often hi...2021-01-0626 min