The Feedback Loop: Recent Episodes
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Join us as we delve into a conversation with Irina Berkon, CFO of Metallicus, about the challenges of navigating the world of crypto in the United States. Learn how her journey with Golden Seeds instilled the power of diversity, how a banking crisis led to the birth of a crypto-savvy bank, and how she handles the daily hurdles of the volatile cryptocurrency landscape. Irina shares invaluable insights on compliance, handling regulatory curveballs, and the importance of fostering a culture of excellence.
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Irina Berkon, CFO and Board Member of Metallicus
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Metallicus
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Welcome to #TheFeedbackLoop, where we delve into the latest developments and trends in web3. In this episode, we are joined by Ali Karake and Ammar M. Hasan, the cofounders of Taxir, a groundbreaking initiative in the Web3 landscape of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
Ali and Ammar unpack their mission to bridge the language gap in blockchain technology, highlight the unique challenges to Arabic Web3 adoption, and share their vision for empowering the region through robust economic and Web3 infrastructures.
Furthermore, they delve into the critical concepts of identity and regulation in Web3, illuminating the transformative potential of these technologies to enhance financial inclusion and empower individuals in the MENA region.
With their firsthand experiences and pioneering insights, Ali and Ammar offer an enlightening perspective on the role of blockchain and Web3 in creating a more inclusive and empowered world.
Join us in this riveting conversation with the Taxir cofounders on #TheFeedbackLoop. This episode is available for video streaming on YouTube and across all major audio streaming platforms, including Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
0:00 Introduction
1:36 Language barriers
11:15 Arabic web3 adoption
14:10 Blockchain empowers users
20:30 Regulation
24:00 Taxir initiatives
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Taxir Initiative
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Ali Karake Co-founder, Taxir initiative
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Ammar Manla Hassan Co-founder, Taxir initiative
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Welcome to The Feedback Loop, where we delve into the latest developments and trends in web3. In this episode, we have the pleasure of hosting Camila Russo, founder and editor-in-chief of The Defiant, a leading news outlet in the blockchain space. Camila discusses the future of journalism in the decentralized world, emphasizing the importance of traditional news gathering systems combined with the tools that Web2 offers to enhance that process.
She also highlights the potential of blockchain technology to improve financial inclusion, particularly in developing countries like those in Latin America. As a leading expert in the space, Camila's insights on transparency, accountability, and financial inclusion shed light on the potential of web3 to make a positive impact on the world.
Join us in this insightful discussion with Camila on The Feedback Loop.
This episode of #TheFeedbackLoop is available for video streaming on YouTube and across all the major audio streaming platforms including Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
0:00 Introduction
1:30 The Infinite Machine
4:38 Journalism in Web3
12:40 SocialFi
24:10 Latin America
28:09 Financial inclusion
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Camila Russo, founder of The Defiant
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Serial connector, public affairs expert, crypto head and gelato connoisseur Anastasia Dellaccio joins our host Mona Hamdy on this episode of The Feedback Loop to discuss the environmental impact of crypto, the innovation economy and her experience across community engagement and civic work.
Anastasia is an external affairs expert specializing in global public policy and social impact initiatives and campaigns. She is also the founder of WCOIN - Women's Crypto Organizing and Investment Network and was previously the Director of Public Policy for Core Scientific.
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Anastasia Dellaccio, Founder & CEO of WCOIN
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Welcome to The Feedback Loop, where we delve into the latest developments and trends in web3. In this episode, we have the pleasure of sitting down with Marta Belcher, a renowned cryptocurrency law and policy pioneer who has testified in US Congress, state legislatures, and the European Parliament. Marta serves as the president and chair of the Filecoin Foundation and the Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web, as well as the general counsel and head of policy at Protocol Labs.
During our conversation, we discuss Marta's extensive experience as a cryptocurrency and civil liberties attorney and her pivotal roles in organizations such as the Electronic Frontier Foundation and Protocol Labs. We also explore the goals of the Filecoin Foundation, and how the "Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act" introduced by Senator Elizabeth Warren could impact privacy and civil liberties in the cryptocurrency ecosystem.
Furthermore, we discuss the future of financial surveillance and privacy in the cryptocurrency industry, and how the digital age differs from past financial transactions in terms of privacy expectations.
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Marta Belcher, Technology Attorney
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In this episode of The Feedback Loop, our host Mona Hamdy picks the brain of leading crypto expert Noelle Acheson about the institutional side of crypto, algorithmic stablecoins and some of the defining watershed moments transforming the industry. Ex-TradFi, ex-ecommerce entrepreneur and ex-MD research, Noelle Acheson has spent the bulk of her career writing and speaking about the development and potential impact of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies, heading research and communication at the likes of CoinDesk.
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Noelle Acheson, Crypto Is Macro Now
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On this episode of The Feedback Loop, our host Mona Hamdy sits down with Hattan Ahmed of the KAUST Entrepreneurship Center for a riveting conversation about the deep tech startup ecosystem in Saudi Arabia, the digital transformation landscape of the kingdom and conscious investing in the MENA region. The region has recently seen a range of developments in finance, government strategy, project planning, and lawmaking that suggest that deep tech will play an influential role in the development and modernization of the government, commercial, and financial sectors across the Gulf in the coming years. Hattan delves deep into the role deep tech has in propelling these developments and shares his insights on the future of the innovation economy.
Hattan Ahmed is an Entrepreneurship Collaboration Manager at KAUST Entrepreneurship Center. Hattan has a diverse background in industry, startups and academia and as a start-up co-founder, he brings a wealth of successful entrepreneurial background to his role, having navigated early stage growth to acquisition in the kingdom prior to joining KAUST. He also is the recipient of numerous entrepreneurial awards on both a national and international scale.
0:00 Introduction
1:30 What is KAUST?
4:27 Destination Deep Tech
10:25 The Saudi Space
16:09 The Arabic Language Barrier
20:11 Sustainable Investment
26:05 The Future of Blockchain in MENA
28:35 What is unique about Saudi Arabia?
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Hattan Ahmed, Head of KAUST Entrepreneurship Center
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On today’s episode of The Feedback Loop, our host Mona Hamdy is joined by American-born Saudi entrepreneur and activist Muna AbuSulayman to look at the trajectory of MENA’s investment ecosystem, the world of venture capital and her philanthropic ventures across the world.
Muna AbuSulayman, is an American-born Saudi entrepreneur, activist and TV personality. She is the former founding Secretary General of the Alwaleed Bin Talal Foundation and co-host of the longest-running Arab TV show on social issues MBC’s Kalam Nawaem. She is recognized as a global expert in education, sustainable development and female empowerment.
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Muna AbuSulayman
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Host Mona Hamdy is joined by self-governance advocate, political economy theorist, and three-time entrepreneur, Patri Friedman in the latest episode of The Feedback Loop. Patri is the General Partner at Pronomos Capital, the world’s first charter city VC fund. He is a serial entrepreneur, founding The Seasteading Institute and Future Cities Development before launching Pronomos. Patri is best known for promoting the idea of “startup cities'', as part of a mission to build prosperous cities that grow to empower entire nations.
The Stanford University alumni, and a self-described Transhumanist chatted about everything from the governance industry and experimental cities to seasteadings, autonomous ocean communities and even establishing a self-governing charter city in Honduras.
This episode of #TheFeedbackLoop is available for video streaming on YouTube and across all the major audio streaming platforms including Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
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On this episode of The Feedback Loop, our host Mona Hamdy sits down with Robel Efrem to talk about all things esports, blockchain, and entrepreneurship.
Robel is the founder and CEO of Challengermode, an Esports platform that connects gamers and Esports aficionados to compete on the biggest platforms around the world.
This episode of #TheFeedbackLoop is available for video streaming on YouTube and across all the major audio streaming platforms including Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
In order to ensure these influential voices reach all corners of the world, The Feedback Loop is translated into a diversity of global languages including Arabic, Hindi, and Mandarin— with more languages in the pipeline, making it a truly accessible, high-quality resource for as many people as possible.
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Robel Efrem, CEO of Challengermode
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Challengermode
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On the latest episode of The Feedback Loop, our host Mona Hamdy is joined by advocate, blockchain entrepreneur, tech strategy advisor, Cleve Mesidor. Mesidor is the Executive Director of industry-wide crypto education platform the Blockchain Foundation. She is a serial entrepreneur in the blockchain sectors and founder of LOGOS. Mesidor also previously served as an Obama Presidential Appointee and a senior staffer in Congress. She is an alumna of Howard University Alumna, and author of The Clevolution: My Quest for Justice in Politics and Crypto.
Host Mona Hamdy and Cleve engage in a highly-nuanced discussion about the Blockchain Foundation and the roles of underrepresented peoples and populations in the digital space. Cleve maps out the landscape of players in the policymaking world surrounding blockchain tech and explains how her work through decentralized activism is bridging gaps and fostering inclusivity for women and POC in the crypto space.
This episode of #TheFeedbackLoop is available for video streaming on YouTube and across all the major audio streaming platforms including Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
In order to ensure these influential voices reach all corners of the world, The Feedback Loop is translated into a diversity of global languages including Arabic, Hindi, and Mandarin— with more languages in the pipeline, making it a truly accessible, high-quality resource for as many people as possible.
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Mona Hamdy, Chief Strategy Officer, Sino Global Capital
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Cleve Mesidor, founder of LOGOS and Executive Director of The Blockchain Foundation,
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THE BLOCKCHAIN FOUNDATION: https://theblockfound.com
You can purchase 'THE CLEVOLUTION: My Quest for Justice in Politics & Crypto' by Cleve Mesidor through Barnes & Noble, Amazon, and Bookshop:
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/CLEVOLUTION-Quest-Justice-Politics-Crypto/dp/B08HPY49GL
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You can purchase 'The Internet of Money' by Andreas M. Antonopoulos through this link: https://aantonop.com/product/the-internet-of-money-volume-1-english/
In this episode of The Feedback Loop, we sat down with Sheila Warren, Harvard lawyer, innovation advocate, and blockchain advisor among other things. Sheila Warren is the CEO of the Crypto Council for Innovation (CCI), a global alliance that includes a number of prominent crypto industry pioneers including Coinbase, Fidelity Digital Assets, Block, Gemini and Paradigm. Before joining CCI, Warren served as the Deputy Global Head of the Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution at the World Economic Forum.
The seasoned lawyer and crypto policy advocate took us through her wealth of experience working to normalize crypto whether through joining the OECD’s Blockchain Expert Policy Advisory board or founding the blockchain digital assets team at the forum. Drawing on years of experience across policymaking, lobbying and advocacy, Warren shares her insights on the structural barriers to crypto adoption, highlighting her social anthropological approach to problem-solving in communities and advocating for empowerment, agency and education, with caveats and warnings for historically excluded segments of society.
Through discussions around her work with the DeFi education fund, Warren delved into the DEF footprint in rising markets like Africa and MENA as well as how they are laying the groundwork for future generations by creating an infrastructure that gives people the opportunity to engage in transactions; to have their data be owned by them, to have independence, liberty and freedom.
This episode of #TheFeedbackLoop is available for video streaming on YouTube and across all the major audio streaming platforms including Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
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Sheila Warren, inaugural CEO of the Crypto Council for Innovation.
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American Financier, TradeFi expert and Founder of SkyBridge, Anthony Scaramucci sits down with host Mona Hamdy and Sino CEO Matthew Graham for a riveting discussion on:
- TradeFi and DeFi working in tandem
- Policymaking around crypto in Washington, DC.
- Hurdles to crypto adoption in the United States
In this episode we sat down with Decentralized Social Identity Expert Glen Weyl of Microsoft Research to delve into various Web3 topics including:
- Quadratic funding
- Quadratic voting
- Decentralized society
- Soul-based tokens
- Decentralized finance
In this episode of The Feedback Loop we sat down with crypto attorney Stephen Palley of Media and Distributed Systems Group to discuss:
• Crypto Law
• DAO Arbitration
• Disputes Litigation
• Ethics & the Evolutionary Use of Technology
• Law of Codes