Blockchain Insider

Blockchain Insider is our bi-weekly roundup of all crypto news for normies and crypto nerds. Join hosts Mauricio Magaldi, Global Head of Strategy for Crypto at 11:FS, and Cuy Sheffield, Visa's Head of Crypto, as they discuss their take on the hottest crypto news with special guests every other week, and dive into DeFi, Stablecoins, NFTs, and lots more.

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164. News: Crypto regulation gets real and Jay-Z launches a Bitcoin academy

EL. EF. GEE. Today we bring you: Key US senators introduce crypto bill outlining sweeping plan for future rules, the crypto community says the UK's FCA is finally starting to listen, and Jay-Z and Jack Dorsey launch 'Bitcoin Academy' at rapper's childhood home in Brooklyn. All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!

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163. Insights: Getting familiar with real world use cases

We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: a deep dive into real world use cases. We'll take a look at what real life use cases really means, cover some fantastic case studies and discuss what the role of wallets is within all of this. All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!

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Bonus. Diving deeper into Terra

Mauricio Magaldi and Simon Taylor take a deep dive into the Terra/LUNA story for this very special bonus episode of Blockchain Insider.

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162. News: Terra terror as ex-Meta crypto chief launches Bitcoin payments start-up

We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: Terra terror: Luna nosedives under $2 and algo Stablecoin TerraUSD loses 98% of its value, ex-Meta crypto chief launches Bitcoin payments start-up while Meta’s Instagram partners with Polygon in NFT push, and regulation is a hot topic again, with countries like the UK, Germany and Portugal unveiling new plans. All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!

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Bonus. How web3 is shaping the future of finance - report deep dive

Gwera Kiwana is joined by Mauricio Magaldi, Global Strategy Director for Crypto at 11:FS, to talk about something exciting - our latest report, How web3 is shaping the future of finance, is out now! Join us while we take a look at the what, why and how of the report in this bonus episode.

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161. Insights: Scaling blockchains and Layer 2 - a deep dive

We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: A deep dive into crypto scaling and L2. We’ll take a look at the what, the why and the how - why do we need to scale blockchains, what approaches we’re seeing, and of course - the future. All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!

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Bonus: If the President orders a CBDC, then who can stop it?

We. Are. Here. Live at CordaCon Simon and Colin have an extra special bonus episode of Blockchain Insider for you all. We dig deep into blockchain with Richard Brown.

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160. News: Big week for stablecoins - Terra’s UST flips BUSD and Circle's new raise

We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: European crypto industry steps up efforts to influence EU policy, big week for stablecoins: Terra’s UST flips BUSD and Circle announces new funding round, and Robinhood and key merchants to support Lightning network. All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!

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159. Insights: Clearing the air on crypto regulation

We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: an in-depth discussion about all things crypto regulations, with an incredible panel of guests from TRM Labs and the Institute of International Economic Law - all to understand how regulated the space is at the moment, and what the future holds. All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!

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158. News: Optimism and FTX are thriving, and Biden's executive order is promising

We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: Paradigm and a16z back Ethereum scaling startup Optimism at $1.65bn valuation, FTX is having a stellar quarter and Biden’s executive order is making waves, while Europe rejects proposal limiting PoW cryptos but sets draft rules for sustainability. All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!

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157: Insights: NFTs and music - where two worlds collide

We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: an in-depth discussion about all things NFTs and music, with an incredible panel of guests from CreateSafe, Heir and a special musician in the NFT space - all to understand how NFTs might just be revolutionising music. All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!

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156. News: Will NYSE become *the* marketplace for NFTs?

We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: NYSE wants to be the marketplace for NFTs, Multis wants to build the financial backbone of crypto-native organisations and Solana integrates Web3Auth to lower DApp barrier to entry. All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!

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155. Insights: What's the latest with CBDCs?

We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: and in depth conversation about all things CBDCs with some amazing guests - and how they have evolved since we last visited the subject. All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!

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154. News: Meta is late to the NFT party as OpenSea faces competition

We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: Facebook and Instagram are reportedly exploring plans to make, showcase, and sell NFTs one day after launch, OpenSea competitor LooksRare sells over $100M in NFTs, and a big month for play-to-earn in the global south - big wins for Nestcoin, Carry1st, and YGG’s India subDAO. All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!

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153. Insights: Fintechs and crypto - the opportunity to use a new set of rails

We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: an in-depth conversation about Fintechs and Crypto with fantastic guests from Current and Fireblocks. After covering the turbulent history between large banks and crypto, it is now time to look at how different the relationship with Fintechs is, and how it is now progressing as time moves forward. All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider! All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!

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