The Novum Insightful: Recent Episodes
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Join Toby Lewis - CEO of Novum Insights in discussion with industry leaders for a deep-dive into the world of DeFi.
Join Toby Lewis - CEO of Novum Insights in discussion with Alex Batlin of Bitpanda Custody as they discuss Transparency in Crypto
Novum Insights' Toby Lewis discusses the long-awaited Ethereum merge with Jim McDonald.
With Ethereum's EVM now looking relatively clunky with slow transaction speeds and high fees, L1 chains with an emphasis on speed have been arising to take the reins. Jonathan MacDonald is CMO of Minima - a PoW blockchain that can be secured using mobile phones by keeping required specs for validators low.
With the 'metaverse' pushing blockchain technology to mobile, Minima looks to be in a great postion for the future.
Learn more about Minima here: https://minima.global/
One of the most pressing issues for DAOs (decentralised autonomous organisations) is governance. Striking the correct balance between democracy and ensuring the organisation functions effectively can be tricky. Jack du Rose is CEO of Colony - a platform that streamlines the creation and management of DAOs.
By allowing voting to take place on an objection-basis as opposed to a confirmation-basis, Colony facilitates highly scalable DAOs with a suite of dApp features.
Learn more about Colony here: https://colony.io/
The crypto asset class is still relatively new. This week, partner at Gunner Cooke LLP James Burnie discusses where legal trends might be heading for crypto.
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Regulation is hugely important to crypto exchanges. Established in 2013, CEX made sure to get ahead of the curve with regulation when the crypto space was still in its infancy. This week, Kostantin Anissimov discusses the challenges of multi-jurisdiction operation, Ethereum's move to PoS and more!
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Ethics in the crypto world is still in some respects uncharted territory. With new technologies come new questions with regard to what's right and what's wrong. This week, founder of Supernova Data, Dr Jane Thomason sits down with Toby to discuss ethics in crypto, the 'metaverse' and more!
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Jay Kurahashi-Sofue is VP of Marketing at Ava Labs - the creators of the Avalanche (AVAX) blockchain. This week, Jay sits down with Toby to discuss ETH's gas-fee issues and how the speed of Avalanche's proof-of-stake protocol seeks to build the future of finance.
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The Proof-of-Stake consensus mechanism has its benefits, but distribution of rewards is sometimes not as straightforward as that of PoW. Founder of Trusted Node, Stefan Rust talks us through how his platform seeks to make securing PoS blockchains and earning yield simpler than ever before.
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Ofir Avigad and Ashley Brooke Taylor discuss inequality in access to credit for businesses, and how ReSource Network gives businesses access to funding faster. For more insights, head to https://novuminsights.com/
Founder of AllianceBlock Amber Ghaddar joins Toby to discuss DeFi regulation, the pros and cons of volatility and the issue of inequality in the crypto world. Find out more at https://novuminsights.com/
Keeping up with the latest financial regulation in a rapidly evolving industry can be tricky. Jason Tucker-Feltham talks us through how Venrai can help DeFi companies navigate the sometimes daunting regulatory landscape. Find out more at https://novuminsights.com/
Imagine a world where your most-liked Instagram post could be your best-performing financial asset. Jure Zih explains how Clout.art makes this a world we're already living in. Find out more at https://novuminsights.com/
Founding partner of Appold - Rob Gaskell joins Toby to talk NFT's and what 'decentralisation' actually means for finance. Rob also sheds light on what it's like to work in the weird and wonderful world of crypto. Find out more at https://novuminsights.com/
Jim McDonald's in the business of staking. Co-founder of Attestant, Jim talks the London fork and what EIP-1559 really means for miners. Find out more at https://novuminsights.com/
What links De-Fi and ancient artefacts? Founder of Mattereum - Vinay Gupta talks Acheulean hand axes, decentralised property sales and more in episode one of The Novum Insightful. Find out more at https://novuminsights.com/