Tf Blockchain Podcast

This episode is a special live recording from TF4, our most recent SOLD OUT TF Blockchain Conference held on November 14, 2019 in Seattle at the Triple Door. In this episode, Blockchain Journalist at Cointelegraph, Rachel Wolfson leads a panel called Enterprise Branded Currencies with Ashley Harrell of Celsius Network, Jenn Lowther of Netcents, David Zhang of Stably, and myself. We discuss how brands can begin to leverage cryptocurrency and will begin to start thinking through branded currencies, the technology and finance opportunities behind it, payment improvements,  the evolution of loyalty points, and even touch on Libra and Chinese digital currencies. This was a super engaging panel that led to many further conversations throughout the conference. Let us know what you think!

**See below for a $50 off code for your very own Coinmine.** This episode is a special live recording from TF4, our most recent SOLD OUT TF Blockchain Conference held on November 14, 2019 in Seattle at the Triple Door. In this episode I interview Farbood Nivi, the CEO and Co-Founder of Coinmine, a device which allows anyone to simply mine cryptocurrency from anywhere. Farbood and I discuss the origins of the company, his focus on design and product, adoption of cryptocurrency mining, and how he went about raising capital for a crypto focused company. Our TF4 audience loved this conversation and hope you do as well. Coinmine: http://coinmine.com/tfblock Discount Code: TFBLOCK

This episode is a special live recording from TF4, our most recent SOLD OUT TF Blockchain Conference held on November 14, 2019 in Seattle at the Triple Door. This episode features three of our Lightning Talks from TF4. You’ll hear from Christian Hasker, CMO of Hedera Hashgraph as he discusses “Scaling Public Ledgers, Darren Marble of Issuance who shares his new show Going Public during his talk “Transforming Capital Markets, and last you’ll hear from Kapi Attawar, Chief Revenue Officer at Samsung SDS who discusses “Securing Identity, Crypto, and Credentials from Data Center to the Edge”.

We interview Patrick Larsen, the CEO and Co-Founder of ZenLedger, a tax software which allows users to import cryptocurrency transactions, calculate gains and income, and auto-fill tax forms like 8949 & Schedule D.  Patrick takes us through how he started ZenLedger, the difficulties of tax burdens behind crypto trading, how the government views crypto when it relates to taxes, and what it takes to get more clarity on how cryptocurrencies are taxed. This episode was recorded in front of a live audience of our TF Blockchain community where Pat was able to interact with our attendees and answer their questions.  Please let us know what you think of this episode and share with you network! You can find out more about TF Blockchain Conferences, Events, and Podcast at https://tfblock.io

In this episode we speak with Nitin Gaur, the Director of IBM's Digital Asset Labs.

In this episode we interview Jim Gaherity, the CEO of Coinstar, the leader in converting loose change into cash, gift cards, donations, and as an onramp to the eCommerce world. Through their recent partnership with Coinme, consumers can now purchase Bitcoin at Coinstar Kiosk which are located in nearly every major grocery store chain and with 20,000 Kiosk worldwide. Coinstar has been in the Fiat business for over 25 years, but discovered an interesting opportunity to sell Bitcoin and turn into a revenue opportunity. Jim shares with us how he and his company came upon the decision to sell bitcoin, how it has become a business driver, and the opportunities to revenue and growth through adding Bitcoin to the business plan. 

In this episode, TF Blockchain Founder Jonathan G. Blanco goes on the other side of the microphone to be interviewed by TF Portland Chapter Director, Carrie Bracy, about Blockchain Product Strategy. Jonathan discusses how companies and individuals can plan and think through blockchain and cryptocurrency in relation to their company and existing product offering. Jonathan shares how regardless if a company is ready to implement blockchain, they should at the very least be formulating a position to be ready for this emerging technology. 

In this episode we speak with Matt McKinney, Head of Marketing of ArcBlock, as we discuss how governments think through blockchain, the role of record management for proper data storage, and how currencies play a factor across industries and segments.

In this episode we discussed the security aspects of Blockchain on-chain and the vulnerabilities of off-chain integrations, how data can be secure on chain, threats from tech and social hacking, and how cybersecurity will change as an industry.  Listen from  - Brandon Kite: Software Developer at Transparent Systems - Karl Weaver: Business Development at Rivetz - Conor Bronsdon: Content Marketing Specialist & Project Manager at Olive & Goose - Microsoft - Reza Mehran-Nejad: Cybersecurity Engineer at Micro Systems Engineering, Inc.

In this episode Jonathan G. Blanco interviews Alex Mashinsky, CEO and Founder of Celsius Network, while at the Crypto Invest Summit in Los Angeles. Alex discusses how he got into #bitcoin and #cryptocurrency, his background in VOIP, and how Celsius Network allow its users to earn interest on their cryptocurrency at favorable interest rates.  

In this special episode we interview Peter McCormack, the host of What Bitcoin Did and new podcast Defiance. Peter discusses how he first got involved with Bitcoin, what led him to start Podcasting, and why he is starting his new podcast Defiance which highlights people of activism. 

Here from RTrade Founder, Derrick Foote as we discuss how FinTech and DeFi are related and play a big factor in blockchain and bitcoin. 

With companies like Facebook and Walmart recently announcing In-Network Currencies, will Decentralized Identity make its way into these traditionally centralized companies. We will discuss how consumers can keep their identities private in these new environments and with blockchain begin to be compensated for permissioning information. Matt McKiney of ArcBlock discussed  decentralized identity, how it fits into the protocol, an dhow larger companies will manage it. 

This podcast was live recorded at our TF Blockchain Seattle Chapter on September 18th. Our panelist discussed tips on what they look for when hiring for their blockchain companies, what skills and traits standout and are needed to be successful at a blockchain company, and how self learning and being comfortable with ambiguity bring about optimal personal growth regardless of industry.  Speakers Tyr Chen - VP of Engineering at ArcBlock Taban Cosmos - Head of Blockchain Engineering at TF Labs Kevin Woley - Director of Program Management at Bittrex Marc Reiners - Director of Product Management at Coinme

TF Blockchain Austin hosted a Fireside Chat with Jimmy Song, Bitcoin Developer, Educator, and Author of Programming Bitcoin (https://programmingbitcoin.com/) on September 26th. We discussed Jimmy's Bitcoin origin story, some early stories in his bitcoin software engineering, broader money supply issues, "How Bitcoin Changes Incentives" and his new co-authored book, The Little Bitcoin Book. Please Follow Us @: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tfblockchain/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/tfblockchain

During a live recording of our podcast at our TF Austin Chapter we interview Dave Hendricks, the CEO and CoFounder of Vertalo, the operating system for digital assets. In this episode we discuss cap table management and diligence needed to raise capital for a company, how experiencing those issues as a founder helped lead Dave to building Vertalo, how blockchain dramatically improves these inefficiencies today, and we closed with some interesting discussions from our audience. TF Blockchain host monthly events in cities across North America. 

Featuring Chief architect & whitepaper author at Telos Blockchain Network, Shi Shu Data Engineer at Arcblock, and Wesley Duncan a previous E-sport professional. This episode is a live recording of our TF Seattle Chapter event on August 13th, 2019 about gaming & blockchain. Let us know what you thought after the show @TFBlockchain on Twitter, Linkedin, and Facebook.

Featuring Adriane Musuneggi Director of Product Management at Accolade, Priya Dandawate Technical Product Manager at Facebook, and Greg Mushen Product Lead at Compass This episode is a live recording from our TF Product Launch Event event held on May 23, 2019. Let us know what you thought after the show @TFBlockchain on Twitter, Linkedin, and Facebook. 

Featuring Sean Hsieh Cofounder and CEO of Concreit This episode is a live recording from our TF Product event Series. Let us know what you thought after the show @TFBlockchain on Twitter, Linkedin, and Facebook. 

Listen in to a special collaboration preview episode of a new podcast called Block AF hosted by Jonathan G Blanco & Kristy-Leigh Minehan. If you like what you hear make sure to follow them on twitter @Block_AF to keep up to date on new content. https://twitter.com/block_af