Off the Chain

Pascal Gauthier is the President of Ledger, one of the most well known crypto hardware wallets, and the creator of the Ledger Vault for institutions. In this conversation, Gauthier and Anthony Pompliano discuss his past experience building a data company that Yahoo bought for over 500 million dollars, his time in venture capital, and the importance of cold storage and why you should care about it. ----- BlockFi BlockFi allows you to keep your crypto, put it up as collateral, and receive a USD loan funded directly to your bank account. They do loans ranging from $2,000 to $10,000,000, and they're perfect for helping you reach your financial goals of all sizes. Visit BlockFi.com/Pomp to learn more about putting your crypto to work without having to sell it.   ----- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.  BlockWorks Group hosts events for Family Offices, HNWI's, VC's, Hedge Funds, lawyers, and accountants that are already operating in or looking to learn more about blockchain. BlockWorks Group also hosts intimate, private dinners for projects in the blockchain space looking to raise capital. To learn more visit http://blockworksgroup.io/

Ari Paul is the CIO of BlockTower, one of the best known crypto investment firms. In this conversation, Paul and Anthony Pompliano discuss his previous work at a university endowment, what Ari thinks about the current state of crypto, and how he sees digital assets performing during a global financial crisis. ----- BlockFi BlockFi allows you to keep your crypto, put it up as collateral, and receive a USD loan funded directly to your bank account. They do loans ranging from $2,000 to $10,000,000, and they're perfect for helping you reach your financial goals of all sizes. Visit BlockFi.com/Pomp to learn more about putting your crypto to work without having to sell it. Draper University Draper University's Blockchain Hero Training is a 5 week fully residential, and immersive learning experience focused on solving the world's biggest problems using blockchain technology. The most ambitious entrepreneurs from around the world will build on their skill set, expand their network, and pitch their business to legendary venture capitalist, Tim Draper. For the executives out there, you'll be interested in Draper's blockchain intensive bootcamp, which has been designed to teach executives about the fundamentals of blockchain technology in order to understand its potential to create efficiencies in new business models. Visit DraperUniversity.com for more information. ----- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.  BlockWorks Group hosts events for Family Offices, HNWI's, VC's, Hedge Funds, lawyers, and accountants that are already operating in or looking to learn more about blockchain. BlockWorks Group also hosts intimate, private dinners for projects in the blockchain space looking to raise capital. To learn more visit http://blockworksgroup.io/

Howard Lindzon is one of the best FinTech investors in the world. His portfolio speaks for itself. In this conversation, Lindzon and Anthony Pompliano discuss what Lindzon looks for in great founding teams, and the trends he's excited about moving forward. ----- BlockFi BlockFi allows you to keep your crypto, put it up as collateral, and receive a USD loan funded directly to your bank account. They do loans ranging from $2,000 to $10,000,000, and they're perfect for helping you reach your financial goals of all sizes. Visit BlockFi.com/Pomp to learn more about putting your crypto to work without having to sell it. Draper University Draper University's Blockchain Hero Training is a 5 week fully residential, and immersive learning experience focused on solving the world's biggest problems using blockchain technology. The most ambitious entrepreneurs from around the world will build on their skill set, expand their network, and pitch their business to legendary venture capitalist, Tim Draper. For the executives out there, you'll be interested in Draper's blockchain intensive bootcamp, which has been designed to teach executives about the fundamentals of blockchain technology in order to understand its potential to create efficiencies in new business models. Visit DraperUniversity.com for more information. ----- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.  BlockWorks Group hosts events for Family Offices, HNWI's, VC's, Hedge Funds, lawyers, and accountants that are already operating in or looking to learn more about blockchain. BlockWorks Group also hosts intimate, private dinners for projects in the blockchain space looking to raise capital. To learn more visit http://blockworksgroup.io/

Ali Hamed is the founder of CoVenture. In this conversation, Hamed and Anthony Pompliano discuss crypto currency, blockchain, Bitcoin, direct lending, alternative asset management, and why Bitcoin is like Kim Kardashian. ----- BlockFi BlockFi allows you to keep your crypto, put it up as collateral, and receive a USD loan funded directly to your bank account. They do loans ranging from $2,000 to $10,000,000, and they're perfect for helping you reach your financial goals of all sizes. Visit BlockFi.com/Pomp to learn more about putting your crypto to work without having to sell it. Draper University Draper University's Blockchain Hero Training is a 5 week fully residential, and immersive learning experience focused on solving the world's biggest problems using blockchain technology. The most ambitious entrepreneurs from around the world will build on their skill set, expand their network, and pitch their business to legendary venture capitalist, Tim Draper. For the executives out there, you'll be interested in Draper's blockchain intensive bootcamp, which has been designed to teach executives about the fundamentals of blockchain technology in order to understand its potential to create efficiencies in new business models. Visit DraperUniversity.com for more information. ----- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.  BlockWorks Group hosts events for Family Offices, HNWI's, VC's, Hedge Funds, lawyers, and accountants that are already operating in or looking to learn more about blockchain. BlockWorks Group also hosts intimate, private dinners for projects in the blockchain space looking to raise capital. To learn more visit http://blockworksgroup.io/

Josh Stein is the CEO of Harbor. In this conversation, Stein and Anthony Pompliano discuss tokenized securities, the future of finance, and why they both believe every stock, bond, currency, and commodity will be digitized in the future. BlockFi BlockFi allows you to keep your crypto, put it up as collateral, and receive a USD loan funded directly to your bank account. They do loans ranging from $2,000 to $10,000,000, and they're perfect for helping you reach your financial goals of all sizes. Visit BlockFi.com/Pomp to learn more about putting your crypto to work without having to sell it. Draper University Draper University's Blockchain Hero Training is a 5 week fully residential, and immersive learning experience focused on solving the world's biggest problems using blockchain technology. The most ambitious entrepreneurs from around the world will build on their skill set, expand their network, and pitch their business to legendary venture capitalist, Tim Draper. For the executives out there, you'll be interested in Draper's blockchain intensive bootcamp, which has been designed to teach executives about the fundamentals of blockchain technology in order to understand its potential to create efficiencies in new business models. Visit DraperUniversity.com for more information. ----- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.  BlockWorks Group hosts events for Family Offices, HNWI's, VC's, Hedge Funds, lawyers, and accountants that are already operating in or looking to learn more about blockchain. BlockWorks Group also hosts intimate, private dinners for projects in the blockchain space looking to raise capital. To learn more visit http://blockworksgroup.io/

Matt Jennings is the founder and CEO of Kingdom Trust, the first regulated financial institution to offer custody of digital assets, making them the first qualified custodian in the digital asset industry. BlockFi BlockFi allows you to keep your crypto, put it up as collateral, and receive a USD loan funded directly to your bank account. They do loans ranging from $2,000 to $10,000,000, and they're perfect for helping you reach your financial goals of all sizes. Visit BlockFi.com/Pomp to learn more about putting your crypto to work without having to sell it. ----- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.  BlockWorks Group hosts events for Family Offices, HNWI's, VC's, Hedge Funds, lawyers, and accountants that are already operating in or looking to learn more about blockchain. BlockWorks Group also hosts intimate, private dinners for projects in the blockchain space looking to raise capital. To learn more visit http://blockworksgroup.io/

Ken Nguyen is the founder and CEO of Republic. In this conversation, Nguyen and Anthony Pompliano discuss working at AngelList, the variations of securities law, building a startup in a highly regulated market, and why tokenization could eradicate global poverty. ----- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.  BlockWorks Group hosts events for Family Offices, HNWI's, VC's, Hedge Funds, lawyers, and accountants that are already operating in or looking to learn more about blockchain. BlockWorks Group also hosts intimate, private dinners for projects in the blockchain space looking to raise capital. To learn more visit http://blockworksgroup.io/

Ryan Selkis is the founder of Messari, an open data library and curation tool that helps researchers, investors, and regulators make sense of the crypto industry. In this conversation, Selkis and Anthony Pompliano discuss macro-crypto trends, the importance of data transparency and disclosures, and how to go viral on Twitter. Soluna The demand for energy to mine cryptocurrencies has set off a global scramble for inexpensive power, leading to the increased use of environmentally dirty fossil fuels, such as coal. In response, governments are regulating mining companies, both to limit pollution and to lower the stress mining companies have placed on local power economies. Soluna aims to address this problem by building computing centers powered by environmentally clean, utility-scale renewable green energy. Their mission is to power the crypto-economy with clean, low-cost renewable energy. To do this, they are building a blockchain infrastructure and mining company that owns its own renewable energy resources. Learn more at https://soluna.io/ ----- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.  BlockWorks Group hosts events for Family Offices, HNWI's, VC's, Hedge Funds, lawyers, and accountants that are already operating in or looking to learn more about blockchain. BlockWorks Group also hosts intimate, private dinners for projects in the blockchain space looking to raise capital. To learn more visit http://blockworksgroup.io/

Alex Mashinsky is the founder and CEO of Celsius Network. He has invented and built a number of disruptive technologies over the years, including Voice Over IP. In this conversation, Mashinsky and Anthony Pompliano discuss Bitcoin, crypto lending, and building sustainable companies around disruptive tech. Soluna The demand for energy to mine cryptocurrencies has set off a global scramble for inexpensive power, leading to the increased use of environmentally dirty fossil fuels, such as coal. In response, governments are regulating mining companies, both to limit pollution and to lower the stress mining companies have placed on local power economies. Soluna aims to address this problem by building computing centers powered by environmentally clean, utility-scale renewable green energy. Their mission is to power the crypto-economy with clean, low-cost renewable energy. To do this, they are building a blockchain infrastructure and mining company that owns its own renewable energy resources. Learn more at https://soluna.io/ ----- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.  BlockWorks Group hosts events for Family Offices, HNWI's, VC's, Hedge Funds, lawyers, and accountants that are already operating in or looking to learn more about blockchain. BlockWorks Group also hosts intimate, private dinners for projects in the blockchain space looking to raise capital. To learn more visit http://blockworksgroup.io/

Juthica Chou is the founder of LedgerX. In this conversation, Anthony Pompliano and Juthica discuss working at Goldman Sachs, what options are and why they are important, how LedgerX became the only federally regulated crypto derivative platform, and what drove the company from 15 to 100 institutional customers in a year. Soluna The demand for energy to mine cryptocurrencies has set off a global scramble for inexpensive power, leading to the increased use of environmentally dirty fossil fuels, such as coal. In response, governments are regulating mining companies, both to limit pollution and to lower the stress mining companies have placed on local power economies. Soluna aims to address this problem by building computing centers powered by environmentally clean, utility-scale renewable green energy. Their mission is to power the crypto-economy with clean, low-cost renewable energy. To do this, they are building a blockchain infrastructure and mining company that owns its own renewable energy resources. Learn more at https://soluna.io/ ----- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.  BlockWorks Group hosts events for Family Offices, HNWI's, VC's, Hedge Funds, lawyers, and accountants that are already operating in or looking to learn more about blockchain. BlockWorks Group also hosts intimate, private dinners for projects in the blockchain space looking to raise capital. To learn more visit http://blockworksgroup.io/

Mike Jones is the CEO of Science Inc, a start-up accelerator based in Los Angeles. He previously was the CEO of Myspace, along with a number of other companies. In this conversation, Jones and Anthony Pompliano discuss disruption, Myspace, the future of finance, and how valuable companies can be spotted early from great investors. Soluna The demand for energy to mine cryptocurrencies has set off a global scramble for inexpensive power, leading to the increased use of environmentally dirty fossil fuels, such as coal. In response, governments are regulating mining companies, both to limit pollution and to lower the stress mining companies have placed on local power economies. Soluna aims to address this problem by building computing centers powered by environmentally clean, utility-scale renewable green energy. Their mission is to power the crypto-economy with clean, low-cost renewable energy. To do this, they are building a blockchain infrastructure and mining company that owns its own renewable energy resources. Learn more at https://soluna.io/ ----- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.  BlockWorks Group hosts events for Family Offices, HNWI's, VC's, Hedge Funds, lawyers, and accountants that are already operating in or looking to learn more about blockchain. BlockWorks Group also hosts intimate, private dinners for projects in the blockchain space looking to raise capital. To learn more visit http://blockworksgroup.io/

Bill Barhydt is the founder of Abra, a simple to use crypto-currency investment platform backed by some of the best investors in the world. After working for the CIA, NASA and Goldman Sachs, Bill decided to join Netscape working on telecom and Internet banking deals, mostly in Europe. After the AOL acquisition of Netscape Bill founded WebSentric. The technology for WebSentric exists today in SAP's online portal service. In this conversation, Barhydt and Anthony Pompliano discuss working at the CIA, financial services regulation, building on Bitcoin, and where Bill thinks the crypto-currency industry is headed. Soluna The demand for energy to mine cryptocurrencies has set off a global scramble for inexpensive power, leading to the increased use of environmentally dirty fossil fuels, such as coal. In response, governments are regulating mining companies, both to limit pollution and to lower the stress mining companies have placed on local power economies. Soluna aims to address this problem by building computing centers powered by environmentally clean, utility-scale renewable green energy. Their mission is to power the crypto-economy with clean, low-cost renewable energy. To do this, they are building a blockchain infrastructure and mining company that owns its own renewable energy resources. Learn more at https://soluna.io/ ----- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.  BlockWorks Group hosts events for Family Offices, HNWI's, VC's, Hedge Funds, lawyers, and accountants that are already operating in or looking to learn more about blockchain. BlockWorks Group also hosts intimate, private dinners for projects in the blockchain space looking to raise capital. To learn more visit http://blockworksgroup.io/

Marco Santori is the President and Chief Legal Officer of Blockchain, a web-based bitcoin wallet that makes using bitcoin safe, easy, and secure for all consumers and businesses worldwide. Blockchain.com is the easiest way to send, receive, store, and trade digital currencies. In this conversation, Santori and Anthony Pompliano discuss what Santori's original conversations with federal regulators were like, how the SAFT Document became so popular, why ICOs have essentially disappeared in the U.S., and what Marco believes is the most view of crypto's potential impact on the world. Soluna The demand for energy to mine cryptocurrencies has set off a global scramble for inexpensive power, leading to the increased use of environmentally dirty fossil fuels, such as coal. In response, governments are regulating mining companies, both to limit pollution and to lower the stress mining companies have placed on local power economies. Soluna aims to address this problem by building computing centers powered by environmentally clean, utility-scale renewable green energy. Their mission is to power the crypto-economy with clean, low-cost renewable energy. To do this, they are building a blockchain infrastructure and mining company that owns its own renewable energy resources. Learn more at https://soluna.io/ ----- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.  BlockWorks Group hosts events for Family Offices, HNWI's, VC's, Hedge Funds, lawyers, and accountants that are already operating in or looking to learn more about blockchain. BlockWorks Group also hosts intimate, private dinners for projects in the blockchain space looking to raise capital. To learn more visit http://blockworksgroup.io/

Murad Mahmudov is one of the highest conviction Bitcoin Maximalists in the world. In this conversation, Murad and Anthony Pompliano discuss what Bitcoin is, how it works, the importance of its deflationary monetary system, why all Fiat Currencies are doomed to fail, and how central banks and institutions should be thinking about Bitcoin. Soluna The demand for energy to mine cryptocurrencies has set off a global scramble for inexpensive power, leading to the increased use of environmentally dirty fossil fuels, such as coal. In response, governments are regulating mining companies, both to limit pollution and to lower the stress mining companies have placed on local power economies. Soluna aims to address this problem by building computing centers powered by environmentally clean, utility-scale renewable green energy. Their mission is to power the crypto-economy with clean, low-cost renewable energy. To do this, they are building a blockchain infrastructure and mining company that owns its own renewable energy resources. Learn more at https://soluna.io/ ----- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.  BlockWorks Group hosts events for Family Offices, HNWI's, VC's, Hedge Funds, lawyers, and accountants that are already operating in or looking to learn more about blockchain. BlockWorks Group also hosts intimate, private dinners for projects in the blockchain space looking to raise capital. To learn more visit http://blockworksgroup.io/

Brandon Arvanaghi is a security engineer at Gemini, and one of the minds behind the Gemini Dollar, the first regulated stablecoin. In this conversation, Arvanaghi and Anthony Pompliano discuss what a regulated stablecoin is, how the Gemini Dollar works, why the naysayers misunderstand what Gemini is doing, and how stablecoins will play into use cases around the world. Soluna The demand for energy to mine cryptocurrencies has set off a global scramble for inexpensive power, leading to the increased use of environmentally dirty fossil fuels, such as coal. In response, governments are regulating mining companies, both to limit pollution and to lower the stress mining companies have placed on local power economies. Soluna aims to address this problem by building computing centers powered by environmentally clean, utility-scale renewable green energy. Their mission is to power the crypto-economy with clean, low-cost renewable energy. To do this, they are building a blockchain infrastructure and mining company that owns its own renewable energy resources. Learn more at https://soluna.io/ ----- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.  BlockWorks Group hosts events for Family Offices, HNWI's, VC's, Hedge Funds, lawyers, and accountants that are already operating in or looking to learn more about blockchain. BlockWorks Group also hosts intimate, private dinners for projects in the blockchain space looking to raise capital. To learn more visit http://blockworksgroup.io/

Michael Oved is a co-founder of Airswap and Fluidity. In this conversation, Oved and Anthony Pompliano discuss decentralized exchanges, tokenized securities, and what he's up to with Airswap and Fluidity. Soluna The demand for energy to mine cryptocurrencies has set off a global scramble for inexpensive power, leading to the increased use of environmentally dirty fossil fuels, such as coal. In response, governments are regulating mining companies, both to limit pollution and to lower the stress mining companies have placed on local power economies. Soluna aims to address this problem by building computing centers powered by environmentally clean, utility-scale renewable green energy. Their mission is to power the crypto-economy with clean, low-cost renewable energy. To do this, they are building a blockchain infrastructure and mining company that owns its own renewable energy resources. Learn more at https://soluna.io/ ----- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.  BlockWorks Group hosts events for Family Offices, HNWI's, VC's, Hedge Funds, lawyers, and accountants that are already operating in or looking to learn more about blockchain. BlockWorks Group also hosts intimate, private dinners for projects in the blockchain space looking to raise capital. To learn more visit http://blockworksgroup.io/

Nathaniel Whittemore is one of the best known voices in Crypto. He has pioneered Long Reads Sunday, where he summarizes the top news of the week in a single long thread. In this conversation, Whittemore and Anthony Pompliano cover everything from Bitcoin to crypto-marketing to fraudulent ICOs. Soluna The demand for energy to mine cryptocurrencies has set off a global scramble for inexpensive power, leading to the increased use of environmentally dirty fossil fuels, such as coal. In response, governments are regulating mining companies, both to limit pollution and to lower the stress mining companies have placed on local power economies. Soluna aims to address this problem by building computing centers powered by environmentally clean, utility-scale renewable green energy. Their mission is to power the crypto-economy with clean, low-cost renewable energy. To do this, they are building a blockchain infrastructure and mining company that owns its own renewable energy resources. Learn more at https://soluna.io/ ----- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.  BlockWorks Group hosts events for Family Offices, HNWI's, VC's, Hedge Funds, lawyers, and accountants that are already operating in or looking to learn more about blockchain. BlockWorks Group also hosts intimate, private dinners for projects in the blockchain space looking to raise capital. To learn more visit http://blockworksgroup.io/

Edward Woodford is the co-founder of Seed CX, an institutional trading platform that recieved approval from the CFTC as a Swap Execution Facility (SEF) in August 2016. In this conversation, Woodford and Anthony Pompliano discuss crypto financial products, emerging markets, how institutional investors think, and why crypto is such an interesting problem for anyone building regulated exchanges. Soluna The demand for energy to mine cryptocurrencies has set off a global scramble for inexpensive power, leading to the increased use of environmentally dirty fossil fuels, such as coal. In response, governments are regulating mining companies, both to limit pollution and to lower the stress mining companies have placed on local power economies. Soluna aims to address this problem by building computing centers powered by environmentally clean, utility-scale renewable green energy. Their mission is to power the crypto-economy with clean, low-cost renewable energy. To do this, they are building a blockchain infrastructure and mining company that owns its own renewable energy resources. Learn more at https://soluna.io/ ----- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.  BlockWorks Group hosts events for Family Offices, HNWI's, VC's, Hedge Funds, lawyers, and accountants that are already operating in or looking to learn more about blockchain. BlockWorks Group also hosts intimate, private dinners for projects in the blockchain space looking to raise capital. To learn more visit http://blockworksgroup.io/

Austen Allred is the co-founder and CEO of Lambda School, a full computer science education that's free until you get a high paying job. In this conversation, Allred and Anthony Pompliano Discuss Y Combinator, the challenges of building a startup, what it takes to train a computer engineer, why the current student debt problem is so bad, and how Lambda School is helping hundreds of people avoid debt and build a better career. If you enjoyed this event, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.  BlockWorks Group hosts events for Family Offices, HNWI's, VC's, Hedge Funds, lawyers, and accountants that are already operating in or looking to learn more about blockchain. BlockWorks Group also hosts intimate, private dinners for projects in the blockchain space looking to raise capital. To learn more visit http://blockworksgroup.io/

Josh Brown is famous on Twitter and is the CEO of Ritholtz Wealth Management. In this conversation Brown and Anthony Pompliano discuss ghosts, aliens, bubbles, stocks, Bitcoin, Tesla, Tilray, a mysterious fidelity investment report that disappeared, and how Jim Kramer was once harassed in Costco. If you enjoyed this event, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.  BlockEstate: BlockEstate is a security token project that we're really excited about. They've partnered with Polymath and CoinList's ComplyAPI to create one of the worlds first tokenized real estate funds. To learn more about how to participate visit https://blockestate.com/ BlockWorks Group hosts events for Family Offices, HNWI's, VC's, Hedge Funds, lawyers, and accountants that are already operating in or looking to learn more about blockchain. BlockWorks Group also hosts intimate, private dinners for projects in the blockchain space looking to raise capital. To learn more visit http://blockworksgroup.io/