Blockhash: Exploring The Blockchain

On episode 344 of the BlockHash Podcast, Metaverse Lead Nathan Minsberg joins Brandon Zemp on the show to discuss how BNV (Brand New Vision) is bringing fashion to the Metaverse.   BNV is a fashion company first and foremost. They understand the expectations, concerns and aspirations of fashion designers, brand custodians and creative teams. They respect the heritage and DNA of the fashion industry while helping  navigate the complexities and technical requirements of Web3.0 and metaverse integration.   The BNV vision has evolved into a company that works with brands and designers to build amazing digital fashion experiences, build bridges, and open doors to the future. A future when the items in your digital wardrobe will truly belong to you and that will not just be rented. BNV is creating access and relationships with the new metaverses, gaming and communications apps that will allow you to wear your wardrobe and move between digital worlds.   ⏳ Timestamps:   0:00 | Introduction and Pre-roll 2:08 | Who is

On episode 343 of the BlockHash Podcast, Core Team member Constantin joins Brandon Zemp to talk about how blockchain DAOs can be used to preserve IP addresses.   IPv4 addresses are a vital Internet resource that was depleted in 2019. Most of them are assigned to large corporations and distributed unevenly. Their DAO builds a pool of IP addresses which brings a new vision on how this scarce resource should be handled and preserved.   ⏳ Timestamps:   0:00 | Introduction and Pre-roll 2:10 | Who is Constantin? 9:20 | Lack of IPv4 addresses 12:40 | AI and VR will increase demand for IP addresses 13:00 | What is IPv4DAO? 18:55 | ICANN and IP addresses 21:45 | Who contributes IP addresses? 24:20 | Root Token 26:05 | IPv4 vs. IPv6 33:25 | Leasing IP addresses 37:30 | Conclusion  

On episode 342 of the BlockHash Podcast, CEO Ziv Keinan joins Brandon Zemp to chat about Simetria and how they are solving existing problems with private equity.   Simetria's mission is to partner with Private Companies to help them win the increasingly intense competition for talent through compelling, cost-effective equity compensation. Equity compensation has the potential to be a valuable, life changing benefit for many employees. Unfortunately, this is rarely the case in the startup environment, as any opportunities to convert equity into capital are usually only offered to executives. Unless private companies organize a secondary liquidity event, it’s almost impossible for employees to sell their equity.   Simetria is making things better for both private companies and employees, by allowing companies to manage equity more effectively and helping them to provide employees with sale opportunities that increase the value of their equity holding. It also assists in winning the competition for talent by

On episode 341 of the BlockHash Podcast, CEO Chris Bradbury joins Brandon Zemp to discuss Oasis.app, DeFi, Ajna and much more!   Borrow, Multiply and Earn on the assets you hold across multiple protocols. Take advantage of powerful automation strategies and simple UX with Oasis.   Oasis has 3 main products if offers to users. Multiply (multiply your exposure to your favorite crypto assets), Borrow (borrow Dai against your favorite crypto assets) and Earn (put your crypto to work and earn a yield).   ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬●  

On episode 340 of the BlockHash Podcast, COO Seth Hicks joins Brandon Zemp for Part 2 to talk in depth about the dilemma with FDIC insured bank deposits and the risk in poses to ordinary people.   Seth Hicks, Esq. brings a wealth of experience to the Private Banking Strategies clientele. He has successfully served as a trusted advisor and counselor to multi-millionaire families and businesses, both small and large. These include high-net worth individuals and entrepreneurs.   With over 20 years of helping structure and scale businesses to optimize their financial growth, he has helped create and maintain financial freedom and independence for those he counsels. As the Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel for Private Banking Strategies, Seth brings his years of experience to his clients, successfully structuring financial growth and protection with innovative Private Banking Strategies.   ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬●  

On episode 339 of the BlockHash Podcast, COO Seth Hicks joins Brandon Zemp to talk in depth about Private Banking Strategies and how they can be applied to Crypto investments.   Seth Hicks, Esq. brings a wealth of experience to the Private Banking Strategies clientele. He has successfully served as a trusted advisor and counselor to multi-millionaire families and businesses, both small and large. These include high-net worth individuals and entrepreneurs.   With over 20 years of helping structure and scale businesses to optimize their financial growth, he has helped create and maintain financial freedom and independence for those he counsels. As the Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel for Private Banking Strategies, Seth brings his years of experience to his clients, successfully structuring financial growth and protection with innovative Private Banking Strategies.   ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬●  

On episode 338 of the BlockHash Podcast, Jason Cooper joins Brandon Zemp to uncover the hidden gem that is Pika Crypto, and to discuss their upcoming TCG Elders of Ki. Their goal is to revolutionize the intersection of gaming and NFTs, to create a more game-like environment in DeFi. They believe that Cryptocurrency should be a standard in gaming and they strive to finding exciting new ways to add value to the Pika community through crypto. ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬●

On episode 337 of the BlockHash Podcast, Executive Producer and Creator Daniel Harmon joins Brandon Zemp to discuss the success of his kids show called Tuttle Twins.   Tuttle Twins is an award-winning show that teaches kids ideas of freedom and economics. They also released the world’s first kid’s cartoon discussing Bitcoin and its impact on the world as a digital currency.   Daniel Harmon and Brandon Zemp also talk about the negative impact of mainstream cartoons on children and the need for a show that educates them on the principles of money, government, economics, liberty, freedom and human history.   ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬●  

On episode 336 of the BlockHash Podcast, Chief Ecosystem Officer Pavel Salas joins Brandon Zemp to discuss the Vara Network powered by the Gear Protocol.   Next-generation blockchain applications require low-latency execution, high-level memory management and parallel computation to manage a high load of transactions in a secure and stable manner. The Vara Network is the perfect playground for exploring new blockchain dApps in Gaming, Finance, Asset Tokenization and much more.   ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬●  

On episode 335 of the BlockHash Podcast, Brandon Zemp talks about the Ledger Recover Seed Phrase Backlash that Ledger wallet has had to endure as of late. Ledger released a new service called Ledger Recover. This would allow future subscribers to Ledger the ability to store their seed phrase with Ledger for additional security. This has raised many concerns including potential exploits to user funds. ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬●

Ep. 334 Ripple v. SEC: The Hinman Emails   On episode 334 of the BlockHash Podcast, Brandon Zemp covers new updates on the Ripple v. SEC court case that is expected to come to a conclusion soon. Judge Analisa Torres has denied the SEC motion to seal the Hinman emails where Former Director Hinman made internal statements about how Ethereum is not considered a Security in the eyes of the SEC. These could prove pivotal in the Judge's final determination and will have a profound impact on the crypto industry at large. ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬●  

On episode 333 of the BlockHash Podcast, Co-founder Asal Alizade joins me to talk about her Web3 consulting agency Blocklogica.   Asal Alizade entered the web 3.0 space in 2017 as a computer engineer and researcher and gained expertise in various web3 products. She transitioned into analyzing market trends and evaluating projects, becoming a web 3 investment consultant for hedge funds.   With a background in data analysis, business development, and marketing, she co-founded Blocklogica, a web3 agency helping businesses enter blockchain space and use the potential of web3 in their business models.   ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬●  

On episode 332 of the BlockHash Podcast, CEO Gven Sariol joins Brandon Zemp to discuss their approach to DeFi education at ARCrypto. ARCrypto is a leading education platform that provides its members with the tools, educational resources, knowledge and community to securely access the world of cryptocurrencies and alternative finance. The company’s mission is to make cryptocurrencies, blockchain, web3 and digital assets accessible to all. The platform offers weekly live community courses, tutorials, guides and live events to help members stay up to date on the ever-changing cryptocurrency market. ARC Wealth is committed to providing its members with the best user experience, educational resources and customer service, so members can rest assured that they are part of a robust and knowledgeable community to help guide their investment decisions.

On episode 331 of the BlockHash Podcast, Brandon Zemp is joined by Kev Silk to talk more about Ankr and how they are building infrastructure for the Web3 ecosystem using AppChains.   Ankr is a blockchain infrastructure platform that aims to make blockchain more accessible and affordable for businesses and developers. Ankr provides a decentralized cloud computing solution that allows users to easily deploy and run nodes on various blockchain networks, such as Ethereum, Binance Smart Chain, and Polkadot.   By using Ankr's platform, developers can easily launch and scale their blockchain applications without having to worry about the complexity and costs associated with running and maintaining their own nodes. Ankr's platform also provides secure and reliable infrastructure services, such as node hosting, staking, and indexing, to enable developers to build and deploy decentralized applications (dApps) more efficiently.   Ankr's solutions are powered by the ANKR token, which serves as the platform

On episode 330 of the BlockHash Podcast, Brandon Zemp is joined by the full team at Silakab Corp to talk about their blockchain patents and how they plan to use them to further blockchain innovation. Partner, Sam McCord worked with some of the world's most innovative firms managing business development in North America. He met Konstantine on an online investment community and currently lives in Calgary. Partner, Al LePine has worked in tech for 40 years. He grew a young Dell Corporation division from 0-50+ million in 5 years. He has been leading business development and sales teams for the world's top organizations. Founder, Konstantine Bakalis comes from a long lineage of successful inventors. He's been a President of real estate firms while envisioning innovation. It all came to a head around 2016 when he took it upon himself to excel blockchain technology applications through his two issued and many pending A-Z blockchain patents. ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬●

Ep. 329 GranADA Pool | Staking ADA on the Cardano Network   On episode 329 of the BlockHash Podcast, SPO Carolina (LaPetiteADA) talks about the GranADA Pool. LaPetiteADA is an influential member of the Cardano ecosystem. GranADA is a truly decentralized stake pool running on private bare-metal servers. Their computers are hosted in Switzerland and powered with renewable energy. They also donate 25% of their pool rewards to the CNC Ala project to compensate for the Carbon footprint of the Cardano network.   Timestamps: 0:00 | Brandon Zemp and LaPetiteADA 1:40 | Who is LaPetiteADA (Carolina)? 4:40 | Why Cardano? 8:00 | Cardano Staking 8:24 | What is GranADA Pool? 11:37 | How to run a Stake Pool 14:30 | How to find Delegaters 16:21 | Stake Pool Fees 19:32 | Cardano Ecosystem 24:18 | Inspiration for LaPetiteADA Name 25:18 | Conclusion   The Guest on Social Media…

On episode 328 of the BlockHash Podcast, CEO Russell Sean talks about Tectum and their SoftNote product.   Tectum is the world’s fastest blockchain that powers SoftNote, a layer 2 scaling solution for BTC and Cryptocurrencies. Tectum exceeds 1 million TPS and provides instant event status delivery and ownership updates on-chain through their proprietary Proof-of-Utility Consensus mechanism.   Timestamps: 0:00 | Brandon Zemp and CEO Russell Sean of Tectum 1:27 | Who is Russell Sean? 6:50 | What is the Tectum blockchain? 11:00 | Tectum Proof-of-Utility 13:30 | Tectum SoftNote 17:40 | SoftNote vs. Lightning Network 21:58 | Bitcoin in El Salvador 23:40 | Tectum Launch on Exchanges 25:45 | Crypto DEXs 27:30 | Tectum Business Solutions 30:42 | Bitcoin Prediction 39:20 | Conclusion   The Guest on Social Media…

SEC Chair Gary Gensler is in hot water after a constant overreach of Cryptocurrency enforcement. In today's episode, I talk about reform at the SEC and how to Crypto industry has decided to push back. The Podcast is available on…

On episode 326 of the BlockHash Podcast, CSO Matthew Liu joins Brandon Zemp to discuss NFT Futures trading with SynFutures, the next-generation derivatives platform designed for any blockchain. Futures trading is a type of financial contract that allows traders to buy or sell a particular asset at a specified price and date in the future. It involves the prediction of the price movement of the underlying asset and is a popular form of speculation among traders. Futures trading can be done in various markets such as commodities, currencies, and stocks. Through SynFutures, you can trade NFT Futures and speculate on the future floor price of a basket of selected NFTs by taking long or short positions with up to 3x leverage. This opens up a new way to get exposure to NFTs and is a new tool that investors can take advantage of. With over $18.7B in cumulative trading volume and 75.2k total traders, you can rely on SynFutures for your DeFi trading needs. Timestamps: 0:00 | Brandon Zemp and CSO Matthew Liu 1:16

On episode 325 of the BlockHash Podcast, CEO Patrick Hynds and CTO Duane Laflotte talk about their cybersecurity company and the importance of cybersecurity and blockchain in the modern world today. In 2023, cybersecurity remains a critical concern for individuals and organizations alike, as the increasing reliance on technology has made them more vulnerable to cyber attacks. Cybersecurity involves protecting computer systems, networks, and sensitive information from unauthorized access, theft, or damage. Cyber attacks are becoming more sophisticated, making it crucial for individuals and organizations to adopt comprehensive cybersecurity measures to mitigate the risks associated with them. Blockchain technology has emerged as a secure technology for data management, with its decentralized structure making it almost impossible to hack or manipulate. Unlike traditional centralized systems, blockchain records transactions in a distributed ledger, where each participant has access to the same copy of the led