A Show About Crypto with Rohan Joshi

On this episode, Rohan asks the question - "What does the Budget 2022 mean for Crypto in India?" to Ekalavya Bhattacharya, Founder at FusedBulb and Blakomi. Ekalavys has over 16 years experience in the Indian digital eco-system. A journey traversing an edu-tech startup, a successful Social Media agency, 2 widely popular online gaming companies and then leadership roles across 2 of India's largest Media & Entertainment organisations. He is experienced in building and scaling up teams while getting businesses ready for an ever-evolving digital tomorrow. Ekalavya urrently involed in building India's most definitive fashion-tech company at OMI and also fuelling captivating stories at FusedBulb.Ekalavya talks to Rohan about the 30% tax on digital assets announced in the Budget 2022, how taxation is necessary for a working and thriving economy, and how the Budget 2022 has made crypto more mainstream. They also discuss whether this is overall good for the crypto space, the problems that people are foreseeing, the Digital Rupee which has been announced as well, and what a decentralised metaverse could look like. All this and tons more on this informative and fascinating episode with Ekalavya Bhattacharya. Do tune in.Sponsored by CoinSwitch Kuber.Follow Ekalavya: https://twitter.com/ekalavyab and https://www.linkedin.com/in/ekalavyaDo take out a couple of minutes to fill our survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6HP2RVBFollow Rahul: https://twitter.com/RahulSanghi1Follow Rohan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mojorojoDownload the CoinSwitch app today on Android and iOS devices at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.coinswitch.kuber&hl=en_IN&gl=US and https://apps.apple.com/in/app/coinswitch/id1540214951You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/iosSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, Rohan asks the question, "What is Web 3.0?" to Rahul Sanghi, Co-founder at Tigerfeathers, a media brand that is being built for Web3. Rahul most recently served as Fintech Lead for Visa in India & South Asia. Rahul began his career as a consultant with KPMG in London, spending a majority of his time helping the firm set up its global enterprise blockchain and crypto asset advisory practice. He moved back to India in 2018 and joined Koinex (then India’s largest cryptocurrency exchange) as Director of Business and Strategy, before assuming the same role at B2B-SaaS startup FloBiz.This week, Rohan and Rahul discuss what Web 3.0 means, what the advantages of it are going to be, and why the layman should care about it. They also talk about Web 3.0 in relation to Web 1.0 and 2.0, how Web 3.0 design principles could be incorporated in building the Metaverse, how Facebook's and other tech giants' moves in the metaverse space could affect the decentralisation aspects of Web 3.0Sponsored by CoinSwitch Kuber.Do take out a couple of minutes to fill our survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6HP2RVBFollow Rahul: https://twitter.com/RahulSanghi1Follow Rohan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mojorojoDownload the CoinSwitch app today on Android and iOS devices at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.coinswitch.kuber&hl=en_IN&gl=US and https://apps.apple.com/in/app/coinswitch/id1540214951You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/iosSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, Rohan asks the question - "What about the Russia Ban?" to Varun Sethi, Founder at Blockchain Lawyer. They talk about the crypto ban in Russia and the crypto crash that came about because of it, whether this is just a passing phase, what this could mean for the crypto space in the next few weeks and months and even years, and lots more. They also discuss what's happening with crypto around the world when it comes to regulations, whether crypto systems are aloigning themselves with existing financial systems, the kinds of regulations that are and would affect the markets, and more.Varun also explains what 'hash rates' are, where we are on regulations and legalities in India with the 2022 Budget right around the corner, and the future of crypto advertising. Tune in for an extremely informative and thoughful conversation.This show is powered by CoinSwitch Kuber.Follow Varun on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Blockchainlaw91 and https://www.linkedin.com/in/varun-sethi-89a76818bFollow Rohan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mojorojoDownload the CoinSwitch app today on Android and iOS devices at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.coinswitch.kuber&hl=en_IN&gl=US and https://apps.apple.com/in/app/coinswitch/id1540214951You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/iosSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Rohan asks the question, "Is Solana an 'Ethereum Killer'?" to Kash Dhanda, one of the Founding Members of SuperteamDAO. Kash explains what Solana is, what Proof-of-History means and whether it's better than the alternatives. They also discuss the vulnerabilities in the Solana ecosystem, whether Solana is actually an 'Ethereum killer' as alot of people seem to be claiming, and why SuperteamDAO is a little bullish on the Solana ecosystem, and more.Powered by CoinSwitch Kuber.Follow Kash: https://twitter.com/kashdhandaFollow Rohan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mojorojoDownload the CoinSwitch app today on Android and iOS devices at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.coinswitch.kuber&hl=en_IN&gl=US and https://apps.apple.com/in/app/coinswitch/id1540214951You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/iosSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, Rohan asks the question - "Is Blockchain the Solution to Everything?" to Mohit Mamoria, CEO at Mailman and Author of 'WTF is Blockchain?'. They talk about whether Blockchain is actually the solution to everything, and whether slapping the word 'blockchain' on top of any business or sector is actually an accurate representation. They also discuss where Blockchain is actually usable and advantageous, new technologies that take the world by storm and the mentalities around them, and more. They talk about real world applications where blockchain could help, also talk about what the 'metaverse' means and whether we are already in it.Mohit also explains a very interesting theory about how decentralisation leads to centralisation which leads to decentralisation, and the cycle continues. Tune in for an extremely interesting conversation.Sponsored by CoinSwitch Kuber.Follow Mohit on Twitter & LinkedIn: https://twitter.com/mohitmamoria and https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohitmamoriaFollow Rohan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mojorojoDownload the CoinSwitch app today on Android and iOS devices at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.coinswitch.kuber&hl=en_IN&gl=US and https://apps.apple.com/in/app/coinswitch/id1540214951You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/iosSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, Rohan asks the question - "Can Blockchain Help Internet of Things?" - to Vivekanand Ramgopal, Vice President & Co-head of TCS Financial Solutions. They talk about what is meant by 'Internet of Things', the potential of the blockchain to integrate with the internet of things in a number of ways, what vulnerabilities in the internet of things and how blockchain could improve that, how blockchain a lot more difficult to be tampered with, what the future of this space could look like, and lots more. Tune in for a very interesting conversation.Sponsored by Coinswitch Kuber.Follow Vivekanand: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rvivekanandFollow Rohan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mojorojoDownload the CoinSwitch app today on Android and iOS devices at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.coinswitch.kuber&hl=en_IN&gl=US and https://apps.apple.com/in/app/coinswitch/id1540214951You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/iosSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, Rohan asks the question - 'Is Blockchain 'Socialist'? - to Jaspreet Bindra, Founder and The Tech Whisperer, and a leading expert on digital transformation, blockchain and other emerging technologies.Rohan talks to him about the 'philosophy of the Blockchain', what that means, how Blockchain is inherently a decentralised, the democratic nature of Blockchain, and tons more.Follow Jaspreet: https://twitter.com/j_bindraFollow Rohan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mojorojoDownload the CoinSwitch app today on Android and iOS devices at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.coinswitch.kuber&hl=en_IN&gl=US and https://apps.apple.com/in/app/coinswitch/id1540214951You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/iosSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Rohan asks the question - 'Crypto Bill: Prohibition or Regulation?' to Rameesh Kailasam, CEO of IndiaTech.org, an Indian think tank and industry group set up by Indian startup founders for supporting internet-based startups. Rameesh is a regular columnist in prominent Indian newspapers and appears on Indian television on policy discussions. Rameesh talks about how he is optimistic about the clarifications that have been offered by the government regarding new proposed cryptocurrency bill, the need for having more heads thinking about the answers required when it comes to digital currencies and blockchains, the future of cryptocurrency ads which are currently seeing an uptick and the need for regulations around it, whether this could mean the formation of a possible statutory body for the crypto and blockchain space, the areas which should be addressed in the bill further, things that we should still be cautious about, and lots more. Tune in for an extremely informative chat.This podcast is sponsored by CoinSwitch Kuber.Follow Rameesh on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rameeshkailasamFollow Rohan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mojorojoDownload the CoinSwitch app today on Android and iOS devices at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.coinswitch.kuber&hl=en_IN&gl=US and https://apps.apple.com/in/app/coinswitch/id1540214951You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/iosSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the Indian government announcing a possible 'ban' and new regulations for crypto, a lot of professionals, investors and individuals in this space are at a loss as to what the future of this space could look like in the country.On this episode, Rohan asks about the new Crypto Regulation Bill in India, and asks 'Panic Sell or Hold?' to Varun Sethi, Founder of Blockchain Lawyer. Varun explains what the new bill means, why it has so many folks in a panic, whether cryptocurrencies will actually get banned in India, why there is confusion as to what 'Private Cryptocurrencies' mean, and more. Rohan also asks Varun about what CBDCs or Central Bank Digital Currencies are, why they are a much more positive step, the need for regulation in this space, whether people should be panic selling or holding at least till the law is announced. Further, Varun gives the example of GST - how different the proposed bill was compared to the final law that actually came into effect. All this and tons more answers to your burning questions on this episode of A Show About Crypto.This show is powered by CoinSwitch.Follow Varun on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Blockchainlaw91 and https://www.linkedin.com/in/varun-sethi-89a76818bFollow Rohan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mojorojoDownload the CoinSwitch app today on Android and iOS devices at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.coinswitch.kuber&hl=en_IN&gl=US and https://apps.apple.com/in/app/coinswitch/id1540214951You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Rohan asks the question - 'Can Crypto Transform Legacy Businesses?' to Rohan Misra, CEO at B&B Analytics, a firm providing research, analytics and managed services to both crypto and traditional asset managers globally. They discuss how legacy businesses can adapt to and implement the power of the blockchain and crypto, how this space is still new and still developing and highly speculative, the lack of regulations in the space and whether that could be a deterrent to traditional businesses, how banks can venture into this space. Rohan Misra also talks about some big business examples of adoption of blockchain like Walmart and Vechain, and tons more.This show is sponsored by Coinswitch Kuber.Follow Rohan Misra on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cryptobullFollow Rohan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mojorojoDownload the CoinSwitch app today on Android and iOS devices at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.coinswitch.kuber&hl=en_IN&gl=US and https://apps.apple.com/in/app/coinswitch/id1540214951You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/iosSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, Rohan asks the question 'Can NFTs change an artist's life?' to comedian and artist Prasad Bhat. Prasad has been very successful with making NFT art. Rohan and Prasad talk about how Prasad discovered NFTs and how he got started in the NFT-art world, his Evolution series which showed different famous personalities' various movie/TV characters in Gif form, and lots more. They also discuss what made Prasad embrace NFTs, the impact it has had on his life, also being a comedian but being afraid to tell the kind of jokes that would land him in trouble, how the Munawar Faruqui case scared him even further, the impact NFTs have had on his life, how his work and art have changed with the rise of NFTs, how one can go about making NFTs of their own, and tons more. All this and more on this episode.Follow Prasad Bhat on Instagram & Twitter: https://www.instagram.com/prasadbhatart and https://twitter.com/PrasadPBhatFollow Rohan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mojorojoDownload the CoinSwitch app today on Android and iOS devices at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.coinswitch.kuber&hl=en_IN&gl=US and https://apps.apple.com/in/app/coinswitch/id1540214951You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/iosSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, Rohan asks the question - 'What is the Metaverse?' to Harsh Rajat, Creator of EPNS - Ethereum Push Notification Service, what the term means, how it's all very new with people trying to understand and define it, whether it implies that we can now live most of our lives online, how we seem to be in 'Black Mirror' territory at this point, how the possibilities are endless, how the metaverse and virtual reality could be the space where you could travel virtually or go on virtual meet-cutes, and lots more. It almost sounds dystopian at a point, so expect tons of pop-culture references in this episode. Harsh and Rohan also talk about virtual reality and the real world, what is Decentraland, Facebook's name change to 'Meta', how cryptocurrencies and decentralisation come into this, and lots more. Do tune in.Follow Harsh on Twitter: https://twitter.com/harshrajatFollow Rohan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mojorojoDownload the CoinSwitch app today on Android and iOS devices at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.coinswitch.kuber&hl=en_IN&gl=US and https://apps.apple.com/in/app/coinswitch/id1540214951You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/iosSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On A Show About Crypto, Rohan Joshi asks Edul Patel, Co-founder & CEO of Mudrex, what Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are, why ETF approvals seem to have signalled more hype for crypto, why the Bitcoin ETF has been so important, Wall Street and this technology revolution, Futures ETFs and Settled ETFs, and more. Edul also talks about what some investment vehicles in crypto are that one can use without investing in crypto, whether we are seeing these investments in India, how to evaluate an ETF, and also talks about Mudrex - what they do, making it easier for users to invest in crypto, and more.This show is sponsored by CoinSwitch Kuber.Follow Edul on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dul_dulFollow Rohan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mojorojoDownload the CoinSwitch app today on Android and iOS devices at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.coinswitch.kuber&hl=en_IN&gl=US and https://apps.apple.com/in/app/coinswitch/id1540214951You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/iosSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, Rohan asks the question - 'Will India Miss the Blockchain Bus?' to Jaynti Kanani, Co-founder & CEO, Matic Network. Rohan and Jaynti talk about the Polygon-Matic network, it being a great inexpensice alternative to Ethereum, how Jaynti started on his own crypto journey, crypto and blockchain Inventions in India. and tons more. They also discuss how crypto and blockchain tech did in the pandemic, how this space will be creating a bunch of new and unique jobs in the near future, and how you can be involved in this space without just being an investor.This show is sponsored by CoinSwitch Kuber.Follow Jaynti on Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jdkananiFollow Rohan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mojorojoDownload the CoinSwitch app today on Android and iOS devices at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.coinswitch.kuber&hl=en_IN&gl=US and https://apps.apple.com/in/app/coinswitch/id1540214951You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/iosSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Rohan asks the questions - 'What's Up with Crypto Hacks & Scams?' to Mohammed Roshan, Co-founder & CEO at GoSats.io. They talk about hacks and scams in the crypto-verse, how crypto scams take place, how your crypto can be stolen, how a user's carelessness is a big factor in how someone gets conned, how you can keep yourself secure, discuss some of the biggest and most infamous hacks in crypto history, what cryptocurrency exchanges can do towards this end, the need for crypto wallets, and tons more.This show is sponsored by CoinSwitch Kuber.Follow Roshan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sfrdevFollow Rohan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mojorojoDownload the CoinSwitch app today on Android and iOS devices at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.coinswitch.kuber&hl=en_IN&gl=US and https://apps.apple.com/in/app/coinswitch/id1540214951You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/iosSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, Rohan asks the question - 'What is a Crypto Wallet?' to Tarusha Mittal, <insert designation> COO at Oro Pocket, UniFarm & Cloudrino. She also has a podcast called 'Living on Blockchain'. They talk about the need for a cryptocurrency wallet, the difference between a wallet and an exchange, what are private and public keys, hot wallets and cold wallets, and tons more. Tarusha also talks about what Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) is, what 'seed words' or 'seed phrases' are, whether its possible to have a physical equivalent to cryptocurrencies, how much these wallet solutions can end up costing, and more.This show is sponsored by CoinSwitch Kuber. Check out the 'Living on Blockchain' podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7rS3zKKWuUyiSkVa2kgMsP Follow Tarusha on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tarusham Follow Rohan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mojorojo Download the CoinSwitch app today on Android and iOS devices at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.coinswitch.kuber&hl=en_IN&gl=US and https://apps.apple.com/in/app/coinswitch/id1540214951 You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/iosSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, Rohan asks the question - 'What are DAOs?' to Gaurav Garg, Head of Research & Crypto Expert at CapitalVia. Gaurav talks about what it means to be a 'Decentralised Autonomous Organisation' (DAO), how it's a new and developing field, the kind of transparency DAOs can offer, their current vulnerabilities, the advantages of DAOs despite the vulnerabilities, and more. They also talk about 'partial DAOs', countries adopting DAOs and blockchain, lots more to help us understand DAOs a little better.This show is sponsored by CoinSwitch Kuber.Follow Gaurav Garg on Twitter & LinkedIn: https://twitter.com/garggaurav13 and https://www.linkedin.com/in/garggaurav13Follow Rohan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mojorojoDownload the CoinSwitch app today on Android and iOS devices at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.coinswitch.kuber&hl=en_IN&gl=US and https://apps.apple.com/in/app/coinswitch/id1540214951You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/iosSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, Rohan asks the question - 'What is DeFi?' to Aishwary Gupta, Blockchain Research - B&B Analytics & Founder - Blockchain Byte, and a Chartered Accountant. Rohan asks Aishwary what the philosophy of DeFi or Decentralised Finance is, what the advantages of such systems can be, how it eliminates human errors or biases, blockchain transactions being so inexpensive, how traditional financial systems can integrate with DeFi, and more. Aishwary also expalins 'What is 'gas fees'?' on the Ethereum blockchain, how Visa and MasterCard are being extremely proactive in adopting blockchain, and lots more. Tune in for a very interesting chat.Powered by CoinSwitch Kuber.Check out Aishwary's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClxB8isILk2lf8wdDXbyC-AFollow Aishwary on Twitter & LinkedIn: @crypto_wildwest - https://twitter.com/Crypto_Wildwest and www.linkedin.com/in/aishwary1992Follow Rohan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mojorojoDownload the CoinSwitch app today on Android and iOS devices at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.coinswitch.kuber&hl=en_IN&gl=US and https://apps.apple.com/in/app/coinswitch/id1540214951You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/iosSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Rohan asks the question - 'Will Bitcoin End the Planet?' to Mohit Mamoria, CEO at Mailman & Author of 'WTF is Blockchain'. Rohan and Mohit talk about the Bitcoin and its impact on the environment, how and why the mining of Bitcoin consumes so much energy, why it's important to make a technology work first and then make it right (examples - Google, Amazon, etc were heavy consumers of electricity early on, but with time, they moved to renewables), what Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies can do to make the system better and use less units of energy, and tons more. Tune in to understand this a little better.Follow Mohit on Twitter & LinkedIn: https://twitter.com/mohitmamoria and https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohitmamoriaFollow Rohan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mojorojoDownload the CoinSwitch app today on Android and iOS devices at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.coinswitch.kuber&hl=en_IN&gl=US and https://apps.apple.com/in/app/coinswitch/id1540214951You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/iosSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, Rohan asks the question - 'What is an AltCoin?' to Akshay Aggarwal, President at Blockchained India. Akshay talks about what AltCoins are, why Bitcoins isn't counted as an AltCoin, Ethereum being the biggest AltCoin, coins like Cardano, Solana, Polkadot and more. Rohan also asks Akshay - 'What are Meme Coins?', how meme coins get value, what Shitcoins are, why Dogecoin was considered the biggest Shitcoin, how the Altcoin space could look in the future, and lots more. Tune in to understand these terms a little better.This podcast is sponsored by CoinSwitch.Follow Akshay on Twitter & LinkedIn: https://twitter.com/howdy_akshay and https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshay-aggarwalFollow Rohan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mojorojoDownload the CoinSwitch app today on Android and iOS devices at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.coinswitch.kuber&hl=en_IN&gl=US and https://apps.apple.com/in/app/coinswitch/id1540214951You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/iosSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.