Jack O’Holleran, CEO of Skale Labs on Pulling Away from the Pack in Sports, Business, Crypto and Life

Memli Krasniqi helped build a nation from scratch, something that few living people can claim to have accomplished. As one of the founding fathers of Kosovo, Memli has participated in every aspect of nation building, from penning the Constitution to building infrastructure and conceiving the very core institutions of government. He was also a famous rapper! His life is worthy of a Hollywood Blockbuster, and his passion for Bitcoin is central to his beliefs about what the nation of Kosovo should ideally be.  Scott Melker and Memli Krasniqi further discuss 90’s rappers, discovering Bitcoin in 2013, rapping anti-establishment music, living through apartheid, 100,000s of thousands of displaced people, Kosovo becoming free in 2008, becoming the Vice-President of the Democratic Party of Kosovo, signing the declaration of independence, rebuilding a country from the ground up, shaping government around the ideals of Bitcoin and more. --- CELSIUS With the Celsius app you can earn up to 15% APY rewards on over 30 cryptocurrencies. Have crypto but want cash? Celsius also offers the lowest cost loans against your crypto with interest rates starting at just 1% APR. Enter promo code WOLF when you sign up and get $20 in BTC! Users must transfer and hold at least $200 of any coin for 30 days to be eligible for the reward. --- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworksgroup.io

15 Joulu 20201h 8min

Pablo Gonzalez, the Co-Founder of Bitso, Latin America’s most popular crypto exchange, first started using Bitcoin in 2011. Pablo was also one of Mexico’s first residents to use the internet when it was first being installed in the country. Pablo’s expertise has allowed him to gain a unique perspective on how Latin America is rapidly adopting crypto to combat hyperinflation and an unstable financial system. Scott Melker and Pablo Gonzalez further discuss currencies losing value overnight, 6/10 Mexican’s lacking access to a bank, stacking USD in safety deposit boxes, the banking cash cow, buying Bitcoin on Mt. Gox in 2011, building Bitso, cryptocurrency as superior money, using XRP for remittances, Bitcoin as magic money, the failed Petro, the complicated nature of Sats, and crypto as a world-changing movement. --- VOYAGER This episode is brought to you by Voyager, your new favorite crypto broker. Trade crypto fast and commission-free the easy way. Earn up to 9.5% interest on top coins with no lockups and no limits. Download the Voyager app and use code “SCOTT25” to get $25 in free Bitcoin when you create your account. --- MYBOOKIE In a year unlike any other, you need a sportsbook unlike any other. And if you gamble with Bitcoin, you need a sportsbook that doesn’t just slap the word “crypto” on their homepage and call it a day. Make the right play and sign up at MyBookie.com. Use promo code SCOTT to receive a 100% bonus on your first three deposits.  --- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworksgroup.io

10 Joulu 20201h 2min

As a young girl, Sanja Kon was told that she was “too ambitious” because of her insatiable drive to succeed and change the world. Fast forward to her professional career, where Sanja has played a significant role in the development of PayPal and eBay, leading innovation in the fintech and e-commerce sectors. After discovering blockchain and crypto, she took a huge leap into the nascent space and became CEO of Utrust, with the ambitious goal of scaling worldwide adoption of a brand new payment method. Scott Melker and Sanja Kon further discuss what it's like to work at eBay and PayPal, leaving the legacy system for crypto, PayPal offering cryptocurrency, becoming the CEO of Utrust, reverse staking, COVID-19, the death of brick and mortar, an “overly ambitious” child, hiring for diversity, the stages of joining the crypto ecosystem, women in tech, the rate of crypto adoption and more. --- CELSIUS With the Celsius app you can earn up to 15% APY rewards on over 30 cryptocurrencies. Have crypto but want cash? Celsius also offers the lowest cost loans against your crypto with interest rates starting at just 1% APR. Enter promo code WOLF when you sign up and get $20 in BTC! Users must transfer and hold at least $200 of any coin for 30 days to be eligible for the reward. --- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworksgroup.io

8 Joulu 202058min

Cyrus Fazel first experienced the power of Bitcoin when he wanted to buy whiskey for someone in Iran. After tumbling down the crypto rabbit hole, Cyrus founded SwissBorg, a company dedicated to bringing this emerging financial revolution to the masses. According to Cyrus, decentralization is reshaping the way the world can manage and accumulate wealth. Scott Melker and Cyrus Fazel further discuss the current market conditions, discovering Bitcoin through whiskey, a 52 million dollar ICO, an inclusive hedge fund, founding SwissBorg, creating the CHSB token, DeFi rug pulls, the rules of being a good CEO, managing 80+ employees, breakdancing and Napster, tokenizing stocks, the Spotify of wealth management, absurd stable coin interest, human capital and more. --- VOYAGER This episode is brought to you by Voyager, your new favorite crypto broker. Trade crypto fast and commission-free the easy way. Earn up to 9.5% interest on top coins with no lockups and no limits. Download the Voyager app and use code “SCOTT25” to get $25 in free Bitcoin when you create your account. --- ELECTRONEUM Electroneum, has gained widespread adoption providing a mobile-first payment solution to the world's unbanked, attracting more than 4M users worldwide in less than three years. They have since launched a new freelance marketplace, AnyTask.com, which is providing thousands of freelancers the opportunity to sell their services to buyers globally, without the need of a bank account. Learn more at Electroneum.com. --- MYBOOKIE Bitcoin is the easiest way to Bet, Win and Get paid at MyBookie. Make your first deposit with Bitcoin and MyBookie and will instantly double it up to $1,000 to add excitement to all the Thanksgiving NFL action. Celebrate the holidays with MyBookie. The exclusive home of the Crypto Rewards Program and Turkey Day Free Play. Use promocode SCOTT at mybookie.com and double your first Bitcoin, Lite Coin or Bitcoin Cash Deposit today. --- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworksgroup.io

3 Joulu 20201h 3min

Zach Iscol grew up in a home with loving parents, yet chose to join the Marines as an officer. He served two tours leading an infantry unit in one of the most dangerous parts of the world. He later founded a successful nonprofit organization called Headstrong, caring for our nation's veterans with a focus on mental health. Zach has now thrown his hat into the ring to become NYC mayor, aiming to defeat incumbent Bill de Blasio and turn the city around. Scott Melker and Zach Iscol further discuss running for NYC mayor, the inspiration to join the Marines, a lineage of military service, saving veterans from poor mental health and suicide, volunteering at the Javits Center during the COVID-19 pandemic, government shutdowns, ranked-choice voting, saving small business, donating thousands of masks, throwing a slot machine overboard, getting your hands dirty as a leader, crypto regulation in NYC and more. --- EQUOS Diginex is the first company with a cryptocurrency exchange to be listed in the US. That exchange, EQUOS, has been built to institutional standards, but is available to everyone. You can trade Bitcoin and Ethereum spot, as well as Bitcoin perpetuals, and get a 5% discount on all fees, by signing up using equos.com/wolf. --- CELSIUS With the Celsius app you can earn up to 15% APY rewards on over 30 cryptocurrencies. Have crypto but want cash? Celsius also offers the lowest cost loans against your crypto with interest rates starting at just 1% APR. Enter promo code WOLF when you sign up and get $20 in BTC! Users must transfer and hold at least $200 of any coin for 30 days to be eligible for the reward. --- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworksgroup.io

1 Joulu 202050min

Chen Zur has a diverse background in a multitude of sectors and over 20 years of experience at Ernst and Young. Upon E&Y’s discovery of blockchain 6 years ago, Chen became the US blockchain leader for the company, helping clients implement blockchain at scale. His ability to explain complicated and abstract technologies and concepts in a way that everyone can understand makes this episode unique. Scott Melker and Chen Zur further discuss working at Ernst and Young for over 20 years, working on the blockchain for 6 years, the internet of value, the 5 reasons for utilizing blockchain, China’s CBDC and the imminent digital dollar, big brother, NFTs, the gold standard, removing the middle man, the normalization of blockchain, the future of precious metals, private vs. public blockchains and more. --- VOYAGER This episode is brought to you by Voyager, your new favorite crypto broker. Trade crypto fast and commission-free the easy way. Earn up to 9.5% interest on top coins with no lockups and no limits. Download the Voyager app and use code “SCOTT25” to get $25 in free Bitcoin when you create your account. --- ELECTRONEUM Electroneum, has gained widespread adoption providing a mobile-first payment solution to the world's unbanked, attracting more than 4M users worldwide in less than three years. They have since launched a new freelance marketplace, AnyTask.com, which is providing thousands of freelancers the opportunity to sell their services to buyers globally, without the need of a bank account. Learn more at Electroneum.com. --- MYBOOKIE Bitcoin is the easiest way to Bet, Win and Get paid at MyBookie. Make your first deposit with Bitcoin and MyBookie and will instantly double it up to $1,000 to add excitement to all the Thanksgiving NFL action. Celebrate the holidays with MyBookie. The exclusive home of the Crypto Rewards Program and Turkey Day Free Play. Use promocode SCOTT at mybookie.com and double your first Bitcoin, Lite Coin or Bitcoin Cash Deposit today. --- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworksgroup.io

26 Marras 20201h 12min

Curtis Wood spent years learning the ins and outs of both the mobile app and mortgage industries. When he learned about the blockchain, he knew he had to combine the three areas. He developed Mortgage Bee App, a seamless way to automate the loan process for home buyers, leveraging blockchain technology to add trust and remove human error. Scott Melker and Curtis Wood further discuss the current state of the housing market, the impact of COVID-19 on home value, historically low-interest rates, the difficulty in obtaining a loan, refinancing for free money, the 2008 subprime mortgage crisis, Dodd-Frank and Fannie Mae, strippers buying 7 homes, the impact of fraud and greed, the money machine in DC, tech as a double edge sword, borrowing against crypto and more. --- ROUNDLYX RoundlyX allows you to dollar-cost-average into crypto with our spare change "Roundup" investing tool, manage multiple crypto exchange accounts in one dashboard and access curated digital asset content and services. Visit RoundlyX and use promo code "WOLF" to learn more about accumulating your favorite digital assets when making everyday purchases and earn $4 in free Bitcoin. --- EQUOS Diginex is the first company with a cryptocurrency exchange to be listed in the US. That exchange, EQUOS, has been built to institutional standards, but is available to everyone. You can trade Bitcoin and Ethereum spot, as well as Bitcoin perpetuals, and get a 5% discount on all fees, by signing up using equos.com/wolf. --- CELSIUS With the Celsius app you can earn up to 15% APY rewards on over 30 cryptocurrencies. Have crypto but want cash? Celsius also offers the lowest cost loans against your crypto with interest rates starting at just 1% APR. Enter promo code WOLF when you sign up and get $20 in BTC! Users must transfer and hold at least $200 of any coin for 30 days to be eligible for the reward. --- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworksgroup.io

24 Marras 20201h 9min

Eliza Orlins has spent over a decade serving the citizens of New York City as a public defender. Now she is taking her fight to the political arena, running for the position of Manhattan DA. Her goal is to fundamentally alter a rigged system that serves the powerful and elite and punishes the poor and disenfranchised. The job has only been held by white men - upon her election she would be the first female to hold the position. Scott Melker and Eliza Orlins further discuss what it's like to run for office, competing on Survivor, her plans as district attorney, career prosecutors, lock em’ up culture, defeating the boys club, broken windows policing, the price of a prisoner, accepting cryptocurrency in her campaign, campaign finance reform, getting arrested on an empty subway and more. --- VOYAGER This episode is brought to you by Voyager, your new favorite crypto broker. Trade crypto fast and commission-free the easy way. Earn up to 9.5% interest on top coins with no lockups and no limits. Download the Voyager app and use code “SCOTT25” to get $25 in free Bitcoin when you create your account. --- ELECTRONEUM Electroneum, has gained widespread adoption providing a mobile-first payment solution to the world's unbanked, attracting more than 4M users worldwide in less than three years. They have since launched a new freelance marketplace, AnyTask.com, which is providing thousands of freelancers the opportunity to sell their services to buyers globally, without the need of a bank account. Learn more at Electroneum.com. --- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworksgroup.io

19 Marras 202057min