gm. Mauricio Magaldi and Catherine Gu are back this week for a special episode of Blockchain Insider, kicking off the new year by talking about what 2024 might hold for us in the crypto, blockchain and web3 space. A lot happened in 2023 - can we expect the same, or even more, from 2024? Mauricio and Catherine reflect on 2023 and speculate on 2024 joined by a fantastic guest: Balaji Srinivasan, entrepreneur and investor. Join us while we talk through last year's predictions to see what came true, and what we think will happen with regulation, adoption, payments, infrastructure and the impact ..read more

gm. Mauricio Magaldi and Catherine Gu bring you this very special bonus episode looking at how blockchains can enable digital artists to have a global reach and bring art and artists together at a global scale. They are joined by two participants in Visa’s Creator Program. They have both chosen to use blockchain technology as the means to share their art with the world. Crypto and NFTs allow artists to build communities all over the world, since they are borderless. As part of this conversation we want to understand why artists are turning to NFTs and some of the underlying benefits behind it ..read more

gm. Mauricio Magaldi and Catherine Gu are back this week, talking about tokenized deposits — We’re taking a closer look at what they are, how they intersect with CBDCs, and how bankers are thinking about using these assets. In general, tokenized deposits have been viewed as an alternative to stablecoins or CBDCs, though payments made with tokenized deposits can be a little more complex. We also take a look at the future of these different assets and the implications they have for banks, the blockchain industry, and the end customers. To do this, we are joined by a fantastic guest: Haseeb Qure ..read more

gm. Mauricio Magaldi and Catherine Gu are back this week, talking about identity on the blockchain We’ll dive into what identity on blockchain means, how it works, learn about on-chain KYC, important use-cases, and its potential impact on AML checks and safeguarding users against financial crime; as well as the future of identity on the blockchain and how it is giving rise to a whole new generation of applications that redefine how we present ourselves on the internet. To do this, we are joined by some amazing guests: Alex Pruden, CEO of Aleo Heather Dahl, CEO of Indicio and Hyperledger Found ..read more

gm. Mauricio Magaldi and Catherine Gu are back this week, talking about the future of bitcoin. We’ll dive into what people in the space are building and ultimately, how do we create more utility around BTC, arguably the most important asset in crypto. Bitcoin is one of the most important and secure blockchains and assets, but the challenge with transacting BTC has always been its scalability, high cost and slow speed when transacting. Lightning Network is a layer-2 built on top of Bitcoin that enables users to send BTC quickly and cheaply by moving transactions off of the main blockchain. We'l ..read more

gm. Mauricio Magaldi and Catherine Gu are back this week, talking about real world assets. On today's episode they dive into real world assets, or RWAs for short. They explain what they are, discuss some of the use cases of tokenized RWA we’re seeing today, the pros and cons of bringing RWA on-chain, and where this emerging market is headed. To discuss all of this and more they were joined by some amazing guests: Vanessa Grellet, Aglae Ventures Justin Schmidt, President and COO at Ondo This episode is sponsored by Visa. This episode is brought to you by Visa, one of the world's leaders in di ..read more

gm. Mauricio Magaldi and brand new co-host Catherine Gu are here this week, talking all things crypto UX. Since crypto is still very much in the growth and build stage, a lot of time, effort, and money is spent on technical research, cryptography, software engineering, and getting the structural parts figured out. But going forward, user experience will need to be prioritized and researched in order for it to be more accessible and usable to encourage mass adoption of blockchain and crypto. What are the pain points? What are the challenges and what can be made better for thenext generation of ..read more

gm. Mauricio Magaldi and Cuy Sheffield are back this week, this time talking all things crypto regulation and the positive movement there has been to get some momentum behind some regulation bills. July was a big month where multiple standalone crypto bills have been advanced to the House of Representatives. This is huge for the future legitimacy of crypto. Cuy, Mauricio and their guests look at some of the progress made in crypto regulation and recently proposed bills and what the potential impact of these regulations could be: could they change the future of crypto? We get into that and much ..read more

gm. Mauricio Magaldi and Cuy Sheffield are back this week, this time talking all things stablecoins. In this show - we’re taking a look at the latest stablecoin launches and look at what this means for the industry more broadly when big name players like PayPal start getting involved. With their increasing popularity, can stablecoins become a core financial infrastructure in our world today? To discuss all of this and more, we are also joined by an amazing guest: Zach Abrams, Co-founder, Bridge Just a quick reminder - nothing we share here is legal, tax or financial advice. Views or opinions ..read more

gm. Mauricio Magaldi and Cuy Sheffield are back this weekfor more Insights into AI. This week we’re taking a look in the direction of web3 and web2 social media. What happens when most of our feeds and timelines are AI generated? Can audiences tell, and if not, should they be able to? What risks does this pose? And what does this mean for authenticity? To discuss all of this and more, we are also joined by some amazing guests: Zachary Edwards, Content Lead & Community Manager at Subsocial Naveen Jain, Co-Founder of Tari Labs Just a quick reminder - nothing we share here is legal, tax or ..read more