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Want to go surfing in the Finoverse?  Ride this wave as we take a deep dive into a digital ocean of ideas.  Asking the tech questions you need the answers to with those making ripples in the industry. 

What apps of the future will you be using tomorrow? 

Will we ever escape the Crypto Winter? 

Can you trust an avatar? 

We meet the change maker in the finoverse and ask…what does the future look like? 

Get inside the minds of the industry’s top leaders in Crypto, FinTech and Web3 - and learn their secrets of success.

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On this episode, we’re joined by Samantha Yap, Founder and CEO of YAP Global. Samantha and her team aim to share the stories of crypto companies and projects that are bringing true value to the world.

We discuss:

  • The challenges for PR in the crypto industry.

  • Why finding quality crypto PR talent is difficult.

  • The common misconceptions about crypto in the media.

  • The most relevant marketing channels for crypto companies.

  • Common mistakes traditional media companies make when entering the crypto space.

  • Why crypto domains and wallets need to serve a real function.

  • What success looks like for crypto PR campaigns.

  • The importance of having a crisis communication plan in place.

  • Advice for newcomers looking to enter the crypto PR space.

Thanks for listening to Waves in the Finoverse, brought to you by Finoverse. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review to help get the word out about the show. And be sure to subscribe so you never miss another insightful conversation.

Resources:

  • https://yapglobal.com/

Fintech #Crypto #Web3

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On this episode, we’re joined by Aleksander Leonard Larsen, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer at Sky Mavis. As a leading developer of blockchain games and infrastructure, Sky Mavis aims to further the mission of building player-owned economies.

We discuss:

  • How Aleksander transitioned from competitive gamer to business founder.

  • The current scale of blockchain gaming.

  • Differences between blockchain games and traditional games.

  • Details about what it means to “play and earn.”

  • The importance of developing games that induce a flow state.

  • Why it's vital to align gaming incentives between players, developers and speculators.

  • Challenges with gaming interoperability.

  • Why digital scarcity requires the use of a blockchain.

  • How to build virtual worlds that people find value and meaning in.

  • Challenges with placing blockchain games within traditional app stores.

Aleksander Leonard Larsen - https://www.linkedin.com/in/psycheout86/

Sky Mavis - https://www.linkedin.com/company/skymavis/

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Resources:

  • https://www.skymavis.com/

Fintech #Crypto #Web3

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On this episode, we’re joined by Antonio Juliano, Founder & CEO at dYdX. As an industry-leading decentralised exchange, dYdX aims to increase the adoption of a variety of crypto financial services and products.

We discuss:

  • The important role of transparency for DeFi platforms.

  • Antonio’s view of the current state of the DeFi industry.

  • What dYdX does and what problems it’s trying to solve.

  • Why financial services should be run by code instead of intermediaries.

  • What full decentralisation means in DeFi.

  • Current challenges in scaling DeFi.

  • Details around governance within DeFi platforms.

  • How decision-making and management work at dYdX.

Antonio Juliano - https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoniojuliano/

dYdX - https://www.linkedin.com/company/dydx/

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Resources:

  • https://dydx.exchange/

  • finoverse.com

Fintech #Crypto #Web3

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On this episode, we’re joined by Andre Cronje, Director at Fantom Foundation. Fantom develops high-performance, scalable and secure technology that supports a wide range of decentralized applications (dApps) and services on the Fantom Network.

We discuss:

  • Some of the stigmas and challenges surrounding the DeFi community.

  • The need for DeFi culture to mature and be taken more seriously.

  • Andre’s role at Fantom Foundation and the types of projects he's been working on.

  • The difference between trying to regulate cryptocurrencies and regulating crypto service providers.

  • Some of the barriers to the adoption of the decentralized web.

  • Specific use cases aligned with Fantom's capabilities.

  • Details around how Fantom increased its transaction and consensus speeds.

  • The blockchain tech improvements that are necessary for the decentralized web to really flourish.

  • The importance of gas monetization for dApp developers.

Resources:

  • https://www.fantom.foundation/

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Fintech #Crypto #Web3

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Colin Butler, VP of Institutional Capital at Polygon Labs, goal is to push the boundaries of traditional mindsets. He sees live Tokenisation as a world-changing phenomenon that will democratise assets and investment vehicles. Polygon developers are creating on-ramps to bring new technologies to the individual. He promises NOW is the time. For more on this and all our episodes head to www.finoverse.com

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James Stickland is one of the twenty most influential people in crypto right now according to Financial News. So we wanted to find out what Elwood Technologies offers institutions in terms of digital assets trading infrastructure. He explains what the recent March Madness in the Financial world means for trading opportunities and risk management. Plus Elwood has big 'News in the Finoverse' so stay tuned! For more on this and all our episodes head to www.finoverse.com

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What will the internet of the future look like? Will it be a place of freedom, creativity, and connectivity? We ask Sam Hamilton the Creative Director of Decentraland how his dream of a digital future is coming to fruition. What is it like walking down a 3D virtual street, going to a VR concert, or designing your next outfit inspired by a Metaverse Fashion show?

Decentraland is hosting its annual Decentraland Metaverse Fashion Week next week, so if you want to check it out head to mvfw.org.

For more on this and all our episodes head to www.finoverse.com

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How do you spot the unicorns of the future? How do you figure out what will be the next big thing in FinTech? Initialized Capital invests seed money into the early-stage start-ups of the Web3 world and it's Brett Gibson's job to find founders with a dream we can all believe in. And they have a good track record - from investing in Coinbase to Reddit to Rippling - they've definitely backed some winners.

For more on this and all our episodes head to www.finoverse.com

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This is the second part of our International Women's Day special, where we are talking with Sheila Warren, Chief Exec of the Crypto Council for Innovation. Toady we look at crypto criminal behaviour, the internet before the internet, and the impact of crypto on the war in Ukraine.

For more on this and all our episodes head to www.finoverse.com

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To celebrate this International Women’s Day 2023 our guest today joins us for a special two-part interview. With us is Shelia Warren, Chief Exec of the Crypto Council for Innovation. In this first part, we’ll be covering what the US is investing in and how China is influencing the crypto eco-system.

Listen to the second half of our discussion with Shelia Warren out tomorrow!

For more on this and all our episodes head to www.finoverse.com

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Is FTX the new swear word? How will the world react to the new regulations spreading across the crypto globe? We speak to Angelina Kwan about how she felt the moment she realised FTX was going under. We find out how it's impacted the global crypto markets, from the US to China to Dubai and beyond. Plus we will give you insights into new regulatory announcements hot off the SFC press here in Hong Kong.

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This week we are trying to work out how we can get more cryptos into your wallet. With bonus coins up for grabs, will spend-to-earn bring crypto to the masses? How do you go from a good idea to a deal with VISA? We speak to Bloom Coin's founder Justin Chan to find out. 

For more on this and all our episodes head to www.finoverse.com

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Can you crack the crypto code? Can data predict the market? We catch up with the founder and CEO of Coin Metrics Tim Rice to find out what the data is telling us and how to use this information. Does having a blockchain node in your office really give you inside intel?

To find out more head to www.finoverse.com

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As we hop into the year of the Rabbit we take a look a what 2023 might have in store, as we make our 2023 predictions. Plus we speak to Inmoo Hwang from ADDX and Toya Zhang from bit.com to find out why we should still trust trading platforms and what they can offer the investor. 

LIVE from Hong Kong FinTech Week and Singapore FinTech Festival.

To find out more head to www.finoverse.com

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Fast regulation is sweeping across Asia. Institutional investors are getting more confident in the Crypto eco-systems. We ask Samar Sen, Head of APAC for Talos how wide-scale crypto adoption will impact the current landscape.

LIVE from Hong Kong FinTech Week.

To find out more head to www.finoverse.com

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Can you imagine a world where bank accounts don't exist? JP Morgan's Onyx Global Head of Coin System can. What is the future of money? Not bitcoin apparently....

LIVE from Singapore FinTech Festival.

To find out more head to www.finoverse.com

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What ingredients do you need to cook up the world's fastest-growing Defi platform? Can you create cash-flow from your crypto? We caught up with the founders of Cake Defi - Julian Hosp and U-Zyn Chau.

LIVE from Singapore FinTech Festival.

To find out more head to www.finoverse.com

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Can financial incentives make a sustainable difference? Can we tackle climate change on a blockchain? This year Dr. Delton Chen is launching a Carbon Coin to make a global impact. But why is this different from Carbon Tax or Carbon Offsetting? In the Finoverse this year we jump into the future to see how a currency for the world could save the human race.

To find out more head to www.finoverse.com

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Venture Capitalists are always on the lookout for the next big thing in FinTech and Web3. So how do they spot it? What is going to be big in 2023? And what do they do when times get tough? This week we bring you not one, but two VC investors who give us their insight into what they are looking for in 2023. Both Titan Fund and Token Bay Capital invest in a portfolio of entrepreneurs and start-ups in Asia.

To find out more head to www.finoverse.com

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Crypto is more than just currencies it's a canvas for creativity Jason Lau, COO from OKCoin beleives. We speak to him about OKCoin platform and how new technologies are empowering new use cases. Jason Lau teaches us the lesson's they've leanrt from Crypto Winters this week in the Finoverse.

LIVE from Singapore FinTech Festival.

To find out more head to www.finoverse.com

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This week in the Finoverse we delve into the proof of space and time, with Chia's network's CEO Bram Cohen. Former BitTorrent creator Bram is on to his next project. The Chia network uses hard drive space to create the first new Nakamoto Consensus since Bitcoin in 2009. A sustainable blockchain of the future? We spoke to Bram to find out how that works!

LIVE from Singapore FinTech Festival.

To find out more head to www.finoverse.com

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It takes a network to combat crypto crime. Lawyers, accountants, law enforcement agencies, banks, and more all need to coordinate when responding to break-ins or break-ups. This year brought full-scale hacks, collapses, and more. Henry Chambers, Alvarez & Marsal, along with Calvin Koo, Kobre & Kim LLP, introduce us to The Crypto Fraud and Asset Recovery Network. The group’s aim is to make digital asset adoption safer and more secure.

To find out more head to www.finoverse.com.

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Standard Charters SC Venture's is focused on operating in the metaverse with meaning. Investing sustainably is at the heart of the disruption SC Ventures is trying to acheive. Alex Manson Global Head from SC Ventures explains the infrastucture they are building to make this dream a reality - as digital assets are here to stay.

To find out more head to www.finoverse.com.

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Fidelity International manages over 800 billion dollars worth of assets. It's a main stay of the international financial service market. So we caught up their Global Head of Digital Assets Solutions to find out how and why this traditional investment fund is tackling the crypto market.

LIVE from Hong Kong FinTech Week.

To find out more head to www.finoverse.com

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Speaking with the CEO of Algorand, Staci Warden, we dive into the competitive, no carbon world of 'proof of stake' Find out why some D'Apps and developers are better suited for Algorand. Starting from a base of traditional finance, we also spoke about her pivot to blockchain.

LIVE from Singapore FinTech Festival.

To find out more head to www.finoverse.com

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Are you a woman working in crypto? Do you have women in your team? How can we attract more women to the industry and showcase the women working in profossion? Check out womenincrypto.org

LIVE from Hong Kong FinTech Week.

To find out more head to www.finoverse.com

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Are you VIP? Binance is there to support active traders, big investors and asset managers. Even in a down cycle what are the opportunities for investing in crypto? We asked Binance's Catherine Chen how institutions are acting in the asset market.

LIVE from Hong Kong FinTech Week.

To find out more head to www.finoverse.com

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In the past year, the complex layer zero network, Cosmos has exploded with activity. The price of Cosmos has risen by 7.88% in just the past 7 days. Co-founder of Cosmos, CEO of Informal Systems, and President of Interchain Foundation, Ethan Buchman is help us understand what they are calling the "internet of blockchains".

LIVE from Hong Kong FinTech Week.

To find out more head to www.finoverse.com

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This November, HashKey Group received virtual asset licences from the SFC in Hong Kong. Their exchange, HashKey Pro, is ready for institutional clients. Walter caught up with his old boss at Hong FinTech Week - one week before the announcement - to find out if regulation is the right destination for Hong Kong.

LIVE from Hong Kong FinTech Week.

To find out more head to www.finoverse.com

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This week Artifact Labs launched it's NFT series in style - taking over 50 of the best bars across Asia. Connecting people, the blockchain and history in one hit. We caught up with CEO and project brain child Gary Lui at HKFTW to find out how they are making history by preserving history on the chain. LIVE from Hong Kong FinTech Week. To find out more head to www.finoverse.com

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As former head of Fintech at the SFC, our guest Clara Chiu had been working to make Hong Kong an international virtual asset hub for years. At Hong Kong Fintech Week, the SFC announced proposed changes for the retail market. As the founder of QReg Advisory, Clara explains the open public consultation and what we can expect.

LIVE from Hong Kong FinTech Week.

To find out more head to www.finoverse.com

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Animoca Brands is a global leader in blockchain and gaming, on a mission to deliver digital property rights to global gamers and internet users to create a new asset class, play-to-earn economies, and a building a more open metaverse. A veteran technology entrepreneur and investor, Yat Siu is the co-founder and executive chairman of Animoca Brands.LIVE from Hong Kong FinTech Week.

To find out more head to www.finoverse.com

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ANZ is Australia's second-largest bank by assets and has been working on it's digital transformation from the get go. Joining Walter in the Finoverse today we speak to ANZ Head of Technology David Buckthought about the need to be disruptive quickly in this ever changing digital landscape.

LIVE from Singapore FinTech Festival.

To find out more head to www.finoverse.com

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Keep your coins clean! Fireblocks is a fast-growing #DeFi solution for banks and institutions. Amy Zhang, VP Sales, and Stephen Richardson, Head of APAC, join us to describe the firm's growth solving digital asset management issues for banks and institutions.

LIVE from Hong Kong FinTech Week and Singapore FinTech Festival.

To find out more head to www.finnoverse.com

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Cardano is an open-source and decentralized public blockchain platform. Development began in 2015, led by Ethereum co-founder Charles Hoskinson. This week. Cardano Foundation CEO Frederik Gregaard explains proof of work, proof of stake, and the value of trust as a resource.

LIVE from Singapore FinTech Festival.

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As Managing Partner at Amber Group, a company that has tripled its value in the past year to over $3 billion dollars; in the Finoverse today – it’s Annabelle Huang.

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Can I be arrested for code? 

Today we catch up with Matt Hussey, Editorial Director of the Near Foundation. Near is a non-profit that runs the world’s fastest-growing, carbon-neutral and open-source blockchain. 

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Today was the last day of the Singapore Fintech Festival and we went live once again with the podcast. Your host Walter Jennings was joined by Head of APAC at Talos Samar Sen, David Buckthought from ANZ Bank, Chen Arad Co-founder and COO at Solidus Labs, Co-founder and CEO of Cake DeFi Julian Hosp, Bram Cohen CEO and founder at Chia Network, CEO of Algorand Foundation Staci Warden, Chia Hock Lai President of Blockchain Association Singapore, Jason Lau COO at Okcoin and Hong Qi Yu CEO at Tokenize Xchange. To talk all thing Crypto and diving into to the Finoverse! Listen in to this recap of the day to find out some of the take aways.

We Hope that you have enjoyed joining us at the Singapore Fintech Festival, and make sure to listen out for all the full episodes from our amazing guests!

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Yesterday, we went live at Singapore Fintech Festival day 2. And your host Walter Jennings was joined by CEO at Cardano Foundation Frederik Gregaard, Women in Crypto's Amanda Wick, Toya Zhang from Bit.com, Petr Rudenko and Artem Vorobev from 1inch, FTX Ventures Adam Jin, Managing Partner at Rakuten Sae min Ahn and finally Dr Ernie Teo Co-founder and head of Blockchain. To talk all thing Crypto and diving into to the Finoverse! Listen in to this recap of the day to find out some of the take aways.

Come back tomorrow for Day 3 of the Singapore Fintech Festival.

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Today, we have been live at Singapore Fintech Festival. It's the 2nd November 2022 and your host Walter Jennings is joined by U-Zyn, Justin Chan, Varun Mittal, Stephen Richardson, Inmoo Hwang, Naveen Mallea, Sabina Tachdijan and Alex Manson. To talk all thing Crypto and diving into to the Finoverse! Listen in to this recap of the day to find out some of the take aways.

Come back tomorrow for Day 2 of the Singapore Fintech Festival.

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We caught up with Eberhard Schoeneburg, CEO of Cognitive Systems Lab - LIVE from Hong Kong FinTech Week

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Rachel Tang, Business Director from Meta comes LIVE from Hong Kong FinTech Week here on Waves in the Finoverse.

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Do you know what an organoid is? Joining us in the booth Live from Hong Kong FinTech Week today we got an understanding of the underbanked with Ben Caselin, VP, Head of Research & Strategy, AAX Trends, and regulatory updates from the HashKey Group. We had Rachel Tang, Business Director at Meta in Greater China, and Eberhard Schoeneburg, Chairman, CEO from Cognitive Systems Lab and many many more! Today was jammed packed, so watch this space more interviews dropping soon!

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Today, we have been live at Hong Kong Tech. It's the 31st October 2022 and Paul Chen has announced Hong Kong is back in business...plus we catch up with Amy Zhang, VP of Sales, Asia, Fireblocks, Catherine Chen, Head of VIP & Institutional from Binance, Shiau Sin Yen, Managing Partner & Co-founder of Titan Fund and HSBC's Brian Ho.

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If you are a crime junkie then you are going to love this weeks guest in the Finoverse. She takes investigations into a crypto dimension. Specialising in researching and discovering trends in Crypto-Economics and Crime. Director of Research for Chainalysis Inc. Kim Grauer is making Waves in the Finoverse.

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From professional Poker player to Software Engineer at Airbnb, today's guest in the Finoverse bet against the house and won. He is now a Managing Partner at Dragonfly Capital and someone who you might want to go to with your next start-up idea. For our very first episode, we welcome Haseeb Qureshi to the Finoverse.

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Want to go surfing in the Finoverse? Ride this wave as we take a deep dive into a digital ocean of ideas. Asking the tech questions you need the answers to with those making ripples in the industry. 

What apps of the future will you be using tomorrow? 

Will we ever escape the Crypto Winter? 

Can you trust an avatar? 

We meet the change maker in the Finoverse and ask…what does the future look like? 

Get inside the minds of the industry’s top leaders in Crypto, FinTech and Web3 - and learn their secrets of success.

Subscribe & follow Waves in the Finoverse now to get the first episode straight to your device as soon as its released. See you in the Finoverse!