BLOCKROCKET’s Stratosphere: Recent Episodes
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BLOCKROCKET’s Stratosphere gives blockchain startups the best advice when it comes to growing your business. Our extensive network of partners ranging from blockchain infrastructure, investors, large corporates, tech providers, legal firms, and media partners will provide advice on a wide variety of aspects that are essential for the development of your start-up. The podcast will also feature the most successful blockchain and crypto projects sharing their stories and growth strategies, and how you can apply them as a founder. Get ready to learn something new and broaden your perspective.
Today we would like to introduce you to Frank Hahn, Managing Director at RAVE SPACE, which crafts virtual worlds in the Metaverse, powered by Web3 and web technologies. They are a team of metaverse-enthusiastic AR/VR/MR web developers aiming for the ultimate goal to provide solutions for the digitization of society and create an exceptional, immersive virtual world.
With a network of over 250+ partners in the blockchain space, Blockrocket is here to give you everything you need to know about blockchain-related matters and advice on how to grow your blockchain startups. Subscribe to Blockrocket's channels if you want to stay up-to-date with the latest developments in the blockchain and startup space in Germany:
Website: https://www.blockrocket.io/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3FHHSyAz6iRzD3XhopTdrA
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/blockrocket-io
Twitter: https://twitter.com/blockrocketvc
Medium: https://medium.com/@blockrocket
Today we would like to introduce you to Valentin Kalinov, Executive Director at ITSA - International Token Standardization Association. They help to promote the development and implementation of comprehensive market standards for blockchain- and DLT-based cryptographic tokens. Valentin has entered the NFT space when no one has paid attention to it yet, and has been exposed to hundreds of whitepapers while working at ITSA, making him a true expert in his field.
With a network of over 250+ partners in the blockchain space, Blockrocket is here to give you everything you need to know about blockchain-related matters and advice on how to grow your blockchain startups. Subscribe to Blockrocket's channels if you want to stay up-to-date with the latest developments in the blockchain and startup space in Germany:
Website: https://www.blockrocket.io/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3FHHSyAz6iRzD3XhopTdrA
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/blockrocket-io
Twitter: https://twitter.com/blockrocketvc
Medium: https://medium.com/@blockrocket
Today we would like to introduce you to Maximilian Bruckner, Head of Marketing & Sales at 21e6 Capital - a Swiss investment advisor connecting professional investors with optimal crypto investment products.
Prior to 21e6, Maximilian was engaged as Executive Director of the International Token Standardization Association, where he focused on intense research and classification of crypto assets according to the International Token Classification Framework. He was heavily involved in the creation of the world’s biggest token database for classification data on tokens.
During his time with the Frankfurt School Blockchain Center, Maximilian taught executive classes on blockchain and has amassed significant DeFi knowledge. Maximilian graduated from the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management and wrote his Thesis on the "Use Cases of a Token Database" under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Philipp Sandner.
With a network of over 250+ partners in the blockchain space, Blockrocket is here to give you everything you need to know about blockchain-related matters and advice on how to grow your blockchain startups. Subscribe to Blockrocket's channels if you want to stay up-to-date with the latest developments in the blockchain and startup space in Germany:
Website: https://www.blockrocket.io/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3FHHSyAz6iRzD3XhopTdrA
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/blockrocket-io
Twitter: https://twitter.com/blockrocketvc
Medium: https://medium.com/@blockrocket
In our episode today we would like to introduce you toPeter Grosskopf. He is Co-Founder and CTO at Unstoppable Finance GmbH a Berlin based company with the mission to empower people around the world to access, interact with and unlock financial opportunities of the decentralized economy. Before he was CTO and MD at Börse Stuttgart Digital Exchange, the first regulated digital asset exchange in Germany. Before he was CTO and co-founder at solarisBank.
Peter has a technology and entrepreneurial background. In 2008 he founded a software engineering consultancy out of university, grew it profitably to 27 employees. In 2014 he came to Berlin to join the company builder Hitfoxgroup and Finleap that focuses on fintech as CTO. Blockchain and decentralization fascinates him from the moment he got in touch at the end of 2016. Since then he has shaped the vision to bring decentralized finance to reality.
With a network of over 250+ partners in the blockchain space, Blockrocket is here to give you everything you need to know about blockchain-related matters and advice on how to grow your blockchain startups. Subscribe to Blockrocket’s channels if you want to stay up-to-date with the latest developments in the blockchain and startup space in Germany:
Website: https://www.blockrocket.io/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3FHHSyAz6iRzD3XhopTdrA
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/blockrocket-io
Twitter: https://twitter.com/blockrocketlabs
Medium: https://medium.com/@blockrocket
In our episode today we would like to introduce you to Prof. Philipp Brune Co-founder and CTO of SQ Solutions. A German startup from the enterprise computing and blockchain space. Creator of SQustody, a blockchain-based asset management solution. Offering mainframe modernization and IT consulting, we stand for secure, sustainale financial solutions for a digital future. Our mission is to support our customers with state-of-the-art concepts in the evolutionary modernization and technological transformation of their information systems.
With a network of over 250+ partners in the blockchain space, Blockrocket is here to give you everything you need to know about blockchain-related matters and advice on how to grow your blockchain startups. Subscribe to Blockrocket’s channels if you want to stay up-to-date with the latest developments in the blockchain and startup space in Germany:
Website: https://www.blockrocket.io/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3FHHSyAz6iRzD3XhopTdrA
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/blockrocket-io
Twitter: https://twitter.com/blockrocketlabs
Medium: https://medium.com/@blockrocket
In our episode today we would like to introduce you to Jan Stockhausen, Chief legal architect of Etherisc. Etherisc's mission is to build decentralized insurance applications, making the purchase and sale of insurance more efficient, enabling lower operational costs, increasing transparency of insurance compared to traditional operations, and democratizing access to reinsurance investments
With a network of over 250+ partners in the blockchain space, Blockrocket is here to give you everything you need to know about blockchain-related matters and advice on how to grow your blockchain startups. Subscribe to Blockrocket’s channels if you want to stay up-to-date with the latest developments in the blockchain and startup space in Germany:
Website: https://www.blockrocket.io/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3FHHSyAz6iRzD3XhopTdrA
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/blockrocket-io
Twitter: https://twitter.com/blockrocketlabs
Medium: https://medium.com/@blockrocket
In our episode today we would like to introduce you to Fraser Edwards, CEO of Cheqd.io. They are building a secure network that enables individuals and organisations to fully control their personal data. It allows self-sovereign identity (SSI) companies to build and deliver secure solutions to you. Through their network, anyone can verify identities quickly and securely.
With a network of over 250+ partners in the blockchain space, Blockrocket is here to give you everything you need to know about blockchain-related matters and advice on how to grow your blockchain startups. Subscribe to Blockrocket’s channels if you want to stay up-to-date with the latest developments in the blockchain and startup space in Germany:
Website: https://www.blockrocket.io/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3FHHSyAz6iRzD3XhopTdrA
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/blockrocket-io
Twitter: https://twitter.com/blockrocketlabs
Medium: https://medium.com/@blockrocket
In our episode today, we would like to introduce you to Pranav, Founding Partner at Woodstockfund. He is an advisor to multiple blockchain startups. Woodstock is a multi-asset investment fund house focused on investments in emerging technologies. Their focus is distributed ledger technology (DLT), emphasizing four areas - public DLT, decentralized finance (Defi), tokenization, and web 3.0 protocols. They invest in tokens (utility and security), equity, and convertibles (in primary and secondary markets).
With a network of over 250+ partners in the blockchain space, Blockrocket is here to give you everything you need to know about blockchain-related matters and advice on how to grow your blockchain startups. Subscribe to Blockrocket’s channels if you want to stay up-to-date with the latest developments in the blockchain and startup space in Germany:
Website: https://www.blockrocket.io/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3FHHSyAz6iRzD3XhopTdrA
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/blockrocket-io
Twitter: https://twitter.com/blockrocketlabs
Medium: https://medium.com/@blockrocket
In our episode today we would like to introduce you to Alexander, CEO of Riddle & Code, the end-to-end blockchain interface company. As an expert in establishing greenfield business and accelerate growth, he has over 20 years of industrial experience in a range of sectors including Media, Telecommunications, and the Internet. Previously, he was Chief Commercial Officer at Red Bull Media House, leading the company’s international business and commercial development. Holding a master’s degree from the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration and has also studied at the London School of Economics and the University of Illinois, he is also teaching at various academic levels.
With a network of over 250+ partners in the blockchain space, BLOCKROCKET is here to give you everything you need to know about blockchain-related matters and advice on how to grow your blockchain startups. Subscribe to BLOCKROCKET’s channels if you want to stay up-to-date with the latest developments in the blockchain and startup space in Germany:
Website: https://www.blockrocket.io/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3FHHSyAz6iRzD3XhopTdrA
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/blockrocket-io
Twitter: https://twitter.com/blockrocketlabs
Medium: https://medium.com/@blockrocket
In our episode today we would like to introduce you to Florian Wimmer, CEO of Blockpit. Since September 2017, Blockpit has been dealing with the topic of compliance with digital currencies such as Bitcoin. They have developed a software platform that combines all sources of digital currencies. This enables them to drastically simplify processes resulting from complex regulations, anti-money laundering guidelines and tax laws. With solutions for transaction analysis and tax reporting, Blockpit not only serves cryptocurrency users, but also tax consultants, banks, crypto exchanges and government institutions. It is essential to fully document transactions from all sources (trading, mining, gifts, ...). With Blockpit this happens effortlessly and automatically. This enables us to handle cryptocurrencies easily and in accordance with increasingly strict guidelines.
With a network of over 250+ partners in the blockchain space, BLOCKROCKET is here to give you everything you need to know about blockchain-related matters and advice on how to grow your blockchain startups. Subscribe to BLOCKROCKET’s channels if you want to stay up-to-date with the latest developments in the blockchain and startup space in Germany:
Website: https://www.blockrocket.io/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3FHHSyAz6iRzD3XhopTdrA
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/blockrocket-io
Twitter: https://twitter.com/blockrocketlabs
Medium: https://medium.com/@blockrocket
Are you interested to know about the use of blockchain in Automotive, Chemical, Food & Beverages, Pharma, and Recycling? In this episode, you will get to hear it from the founder of ARXUM®, which provides blockchain and distributed ledger technology to the manufacturing industry and enables a secure and fully automated data exchange between manufacturing companies. ARXUM® is currently providing the blockchain infrastructure in two research projects, one to reduce food waste and the other to build a platform for the exchange of energy data via smart meter gateways. In addition to sharing about the company's founding process, target customers, and important milestones, Marcus will also share with you more details about the 2 research projects.
With a network of over 250+ partners in the blockchain space, BLOCKROCKET is here to give you everything you need to know about blockchain-related matters and advice on how to grow your blockchain startups. Subscribe to BLOCKROCKET’s channels if you want to stay up-to-date with the latest developments in the blockchain and startup space in Germany:
Website: https://www.blockrocket.io/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3FHHSyAz6iRzD3XhopTdrA
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/blockrocket-io
Twitter: https://twitter.com/blockrocketlabs
Medium: https://medium.com/@blockrocket
With almost 1 billion EUR in total investment volume across three funds and an international network of partners, the High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) has helped to forge more than 600 start-ups since 2005. As the Managing Director of HTGF with over 16 years of experience in guiding the development of young companies, Alex von Frankenberg will share his insights about how he and his team make their investment decision into promising startups. You will get to know about the difficulty of building a startup, how to identify product/market fit, the traits that founder teams should have, and how to determine startup valuation.
With a network of over 250+ partners in the blockchain space, BLOCKROCKET is here to give you everything you need to know about blockchain-related matters and advice on how to grow your blockchain startups. Subscribe to BLOCKROCKET’s channels if you want to stay up-to-date with the latest developments in the blockchain and startup space in Germany:
Website: https://www.blockrocket.io/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3FHHSyAz6iRzD3XhopTdrA
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/blockrocket-io
Twitter: https://twitter.com/blockrocketlabs
Medium: https://medium.com/@blockrocket
In our episode today we would like to introduce you to area2invest, Europe's Marketplace for Securities and Token Issuances. a21 offers various investment opportunities to private, professional, and institutional investors. As private market innovators, they deliver custom liquidity solutions to corporates, funds, asset managers, and banks.
Bernhard will share with you about the goal of a21 in the financial market, how they identify investment opportunities, their outlook of STO in the Blockchain space, the regulatory hurdles as well as the biggest problems that companies often face raising funds via STO and offering STO.
With a network of over 250+ partners in the blockchain space, BLOCKROCKET is here to give you everything you need to know about blockchain-related matters and advice on how to grow your blockchain startups. Subscribe to BLOCKROCKET’s channels if you want to stay up-to-date with the latest developments in the blockchain and startup space in Germany:
Website: https://www.blockrocket.io/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3FHHSyAz6iRzD3XhopTdrA
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/blockrocket-io
Twitter: https://twitter.com/blockrocketlabs
Medium: https://medium.com/@blockrocket
In our episode today we would like to introduce you to Alireza, a Partner at Annerton. He is an expert in banking regulatory and compliance when it comes to market entry, passporting and MiFID II. He is specialized in providing legal advice to his clients on the use of the Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) such as the Blockchain.
Alireza has advised some of the first German and EU ICOs, Crypto Funds, Crypto Exchanges, and Tech companies on Crypto Assets-related legal and regulatory matters. He is the "go-to expert" for communication with the German regulatory authority, BaFin.
We believe this episode will be insightful for blockchain startup founders, as we will talk about the regulatory hurdles most blockchain startups face, the process to obtain a BaFin license for fintech startups, the cost involved, how smart contracts will change the existing legal landscape, how the NFT space changes the intellectual property rights of the artist, inventors, and authors, as well as other interesting topics.
With a network of over 250+ partners in the blockchain space, BLOCKROCKET is here to give you everything you need to know about blockchain-related matters and advice on how to grow your blockchain startups. Subscribe to BLOCKROCKET’s channels if you want to stay up-to-date with the latest developments in the blockchain and startup space in Germany:
Website: https://www.blockrocket.io/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3FHHSyAz6iRzD3XhopTdrA
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/blockrocket-io
Twitter: https://twitter.com/blockrocketlabs
Medium: https://medium.com/@blockrocket
Finoa was founded in Berlin in 2018 as a regulated custodian for Digital Assets, servicing professional investors with Custody and Staking. Their customers include the world’s most renowned Venture Capital firms, large corporations and financial institutions.
You might be wondering what helps Finoa to attract clients and achieve impressive growth? In this episode, you will get to know what types of services they are providing, their security standards, how to avoid being hacked as an exchange, as well as advice for financial institutions to stay on top of the innovation.
With a network of over 250+ partners in the blockchain space, BLOCKROCKET is here to give you everything you need to know about blockchain-related matters and advice on how to grow your blockchain startups. Subscribe to BLOCKROCKET’s channels if you want to stay up-to-date with the latest developments in the blockchain and startup space in Germany:
Website: https://www.blockrocket.io/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3FHHSyAz6iRzD3XhopTdrA
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/blockrocket-io
Twitter: https://twitter.com/blockrocketlabs
Medium: https://medium.com/@blockrocket
Interested to know about the early days of Gather Network and their strategy for management? In this episode, Reggie, Founder & CEO of Gather Network will tell you the story of how he first exposed to blockchain and came up with the idea for his startup, how to run the team, survive the bear market, and the roadmap for scaling.
With a network of over 250+ partners in the blockchain space, BLOCKROCKET is here to give you everything you need to know about blockchain-related matters and advice on how to grow your blockchain startups. Subscribe to BLOCKROCKET’s channels if you want to stay up-to-date with the latest developments in the blockchain and startup space in Germany:
Website: https://www.blockrocket.io/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/blockrocket-io
Twitter: https://twitter.com/blockrocketlabs
Medium: https://medium.com/@blockrocket
Ever wonder what is the founding process of Polygon (Matic Network) and why they do the rebranding? In this episode, you will get to know how the founder of Polygon builds the company from the beginning, listen to their challenges, how they manage to overcome them and grow stronger as a team, as well as their vision in the next 5 years. We believe this conversation will be extremely insightful for the founders who are looking to start their business in the blockchain space.
With a network of over 250+ partners in the blockchain space, BLOCKROCKET is here to give you everything you need to know about blockchain-related matters and advice on how to grow your blockchain startups. Subscribe to BLOCKROCKET’s channels if you want to stay up-to-date with the latest developments in the blockchain and startup space in Germany:
Website: https://www.blockrocket.io/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/blockrocket-io
Twitter: https://twitter.com/blockrocketlabs
Medium: https://medium.com/@blockrocket
Interested to know about the taxation of cryptocurrencies? In this episode, we will cover the topics of the German Tax System, what is taxable, the outlook on the blockchain, and the related law. Meet Werner Hoffmann, CEO & Co-Founder of Pekuna, as he walks you through the legal aspect of blockchain.
With a network of over 250+ partners in the blockchain space, BLOCKROCKET is here to give you everything you need to know about blockchain-related matters and advice on how to grow your blockchain startups. Subscribe to BLOCKROCKET’s channels if you want to stay up-to-date with the latest developments in the blockchain and startup space in Germany:
Website: https://www.blockrocket.io/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/blockrocket-io
Twitter: https://twitter.com/blockrocketlabs
Medium: https://medium.com/@blockrocket