Nick Emmons: Crypto x AI Will Change The Fabric of Society and DeFi Powered AI Is the First Step

Host Tom Shaughnessy of Delphi Digital is joined by Mike Alfred, the CEO and Co-Founder of Digital Assets Data. On this episode we discuss Mike's journey from a successful exit of BrightScope to founding Digital Assets Data and how he runs 100 mile marathons. We also dive into what separates Digital Assets Data from other data providers, and the answers are compelling.  Digital Assets Data is a fintech and data company building enterprise-grade software and data feeds for crypto hedge funds and other market participants. As the cryptoasset ecosystem grows, asset managers will need higher quality information and more sophisticated tools to track and manage investments, conduct due diligence, and make trading decisions. To help support the show, please hit the subscribe button on iTunes so we can keep bringing you episodes like these!  Follow Tom on Twitter @Shaughnessy119 Follow Mike on Twitter @mikealfred Resources: Check out eToro to Create Your Perfect Crypto Portfolio Earn, Borrow & Pay on the Blockchain With Celsius Network - Use Promo Code Chain If you are not a U.S. citizen, ​Visit RealT.co to sign up! Browse the marketplace to view the properties that are tokenized on Ethereum. Digital Assets Data Website - Disclosures: This podcast is strictly informational and educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any tokens or securities or to make any financial decisions. Do not trade or invest in any project, tokens, or securities based upon this podcast episode. The host may personally own tokens that are mentioned on the podcast. Tom owns tokens in ETH, BTC, XTZ, LEO, STX and SNX. Lets Talk Bitcoin is a distribution partner for the Chain Reaction Podcast, and our current show features paid sponsorships which may be featured at the start, middle and/or the end of the episode. Delphi Digital is a customer of Digital Assets Data.  - Advertisers: To be a sponsor on this podcast, email Tom@DelphiDigital.io Potential Guests: If you're interested in appearing on the podcast, email Tom@DelphiDigital.io

20 Nov 201941min

Host Tom Shaughnessy of Delphi Digital is joined by Ryan Selkis, the founder of Messari Crypto, which provides research, news, metrics and live data for crypto. This podcast was recorded one week ago, and since then Messari closed a $4M round. We dive into Ryan's past, his time in the space, the state of information and transparency in crypto, how Messari is bringing real transparency and data tools to users and so much more.  Prior to founding Messari, Ryan was an entrepreneur-in-residence at ConsenSys , and on the founding teams of Digital Currency Group, where he managed the firm’s seed investing activity, and CoinDesk, where he led the company’s restructuring & annual Consensus conferences. He has been an investor & prolific writer in the crypto industry since 2013. To help support the show, please hit the subscribe button on iTunes so we can keep bringing you episodes like these!  Follow Tom on Twitter @Shaughnessy119 Follow Ryan on Twitter @twobitidiot  - Resources: Check out eToro to Create Your Perfect Crypto Portfolio Earn, Borrow & Pay on the Blockchain With Celsius Network - Use Promo Code Chain If you are not a U.S. citizen, ​Visit RealT.co to sign up! Browse the marketplace to view the properties that are tokenized on Ethereum. - Disclosures: This podcast is strictly informational and educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any tokens or securities or to make any financial decisions. Do not trade or invest in any project, tokens, or securities based upon this podcast episode. The host may personally own tokens that are mentioned on the podcast. Tom owns tokens in ETH, BTC, XTZ, LEO, STX and SNX. Lets Talk Bitcoin is a distribution partner for the Chain Reaction Podcast, and our current show features paid sponsorships which may be featured at the start, middle and/or the end of the episode.  - Advertisers: To be a sponsor on this podcast, email Tom@DelphiDigital.io Potential Guests: If you're interested in appearing on the podcast, email Tom@DelphiDigital.io

14 Nov 201944min

Host Tom Shaughnessy of Delphi Digital is joined by Ethereum's Danny Ryan, as he answers the community's most pressing questions on ETH 2.0, the technology, recent changes to the roadmap, and so much more. It was a pleasure to have Danny on for a look inside the Ethereum machine. Ethereum is at a pivotal juncture with ETH 2.0 on the horizon and new scaling technologies gaining momentum (optimistic rollups) et al.  To help support the show, please hit the subscribe button on iTunes so we can keep bringing you episodes like these!    Follow Tom on Twitter @Shaughnessy119 Follow Danny on Twitter @dannyryan - Resources: Check out eToro to Create Your Perfect Crypto Portfolio Earn, Borrow & Pay on the Blockchain With Celsius Network - Use Promo Code Chain If you are not a U.S. citizen, ​Visit RealT.co to sign up! Browse the marketplace to view the properties that are tokenized on Ethereum. - Disclosures: This podcast is strictly informational and educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any tokens or securities or to make any financial decisions. Do not trade or invest in any project, tokens, or securities based upon this podcast episode. The host may personally own tokens that are mentioned on the podcast. Tom owns tokens in ETH, BTC, XTZ, LEO, STX and SNX. Lets Talk Bitcoin is a distribution partner for the Chain Reaction Podcast, and our current show features paid sponsorships which may be featured at the start, middle and/or the end of the episode.  - Advertisers: To be a sponsor on this podcast, email Tom@DelphiDigital.io Potential Guests: If you're interested in appearing on the podcast, email Tom@DelphiDigital.io

11 Nov 201945min

Host Tom Shaughnessy of Delphi Digital is joined by Synthetix's founder Kain Warwick, and this episode it co-hosted by Delphi's Medio Demarco. On this episode we do a deep dive into Synthetix, the protocol that providers exposure to decentralized synthetic assets and is gaining massive momentum in the DeFi space. On this episode we cover the intricate details of the protocol, the synthetx.exchange, Mintr, their dashboard, and what's planned for the future.  Before launching Synthetix, Kain built the largest cryptocurrency payment platform in Australia, with tens of millions in transaction volume. To help support the show, please hit the subscribe button on iTunes so we can keep bringing you episodes like these!  - Follow Tom on Twitter @Shaughnessy119 Follow Kain on Twitter @kaiynne Follow Medio on Twitter @mediodelphi  - Resources: Institutional Clients can access Delphi's deep dive research report on Synthetix here.  Check out eToro to Create Your Perfect Crypto Portfolio Earn, Borrow & Pay on the Blockchain With Celsius Network - Use Promo Code Chain If you are not a U.S. citizen, ​Visit RealT.co to sign up! Browse the marketplace to view the properties that are tokenized on Ethereum. - Disclosures: This podcast is strictly informational and educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any tokens or securities or to make any financial decisions. Do not trade or invest in any project, tokens, or securities based upon this podcast episode. The host may personally own tokens that are mentioned on the podcast. Tom owns tokens in ETH, BTC, XTZ, LEO, DCR, STX and SNX. Lets Talk Bitcoin is a distribution partner for the Chain Reaction Podcast, and our current show features paid sponsorships which may be featured at the start, middle and/or the end of the episode. Co-Host Medio Demarco also owns tokens in SNX. - Advertisers: To be a sponsor on this podcast, email Tom@DelphiDigital.io Potential Guests: If you're interested in appearing on the podcast, email Tom@DelphiDigital.io

6 Nov 20191h 5min

Host Tom Shaughnessy of Delphi Digital is joined by Steven McKie, the GP and MD at Amentum. In this episode we go through Steven's career, why he started Amentum, his process for selecting investments, what he looks for in founders and so much more. This episode is a deep dive into the minds of one of the earliest investors in the space, and how he built his fund.  Steven McKie is a crypto veteran of 7 years. Previously Head of Growth and Product Content at Purse, he expanded Purse’s operations with value-added partnerships in multiple regions globally and assisted in building out the bcoin developer team and support team. To help support the show, please hit the subscribe button on iTunes so we can keep bringing you episodes like these!  Follow Tom on Twitter @Shaughnessy119 Follow Steven on Twitter @Steven_McKie  Resources: Amentum Website Check out eToro to Create Your Perfect Crypto Portfolio Earn, Borrow & Pay on the Blockchain With Celsius Network - Use Promo Code Chain If you are not a U.S. citizen, ​Visit RealT.co to sign up! Browse the marketplace to view the properties that are tokenized on Ethereum. Disclosures: This podcast is strictly informational and educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any tokens or securities or to make any financial decisions. Do not trade or invest in any project, tokens, or securities based upon this podcast episode. The host may personally own tokens that are mentioned on the podcast. Tom owns tokens in ETH, BTC, XTZ, LEO, DCR, STX and SNX. Lets Talk Bitcoin is a distribution partner for the Chain Reaction Podcast, and our current show features paid sponsorships which may be featured at the start, middle and/or the end of the episode.  - Advertisers: To be a sponsor on this podcast, email Tom@DelphiDigital.io Potential Guests: If you're interested in appearing on the podcast, email Tom@DelphiDigital.io

4 Nov 201952min

Host Tom Shaughnessy of Delphi Digital is joined by Diogo Monica to discuss Anchorage, a leading crypto custodian that is built to secure trillions in assets. Anchorage was founded on the belief that technical problems require technical solutions. To help financial institutions invest securely in digital assets, we are building the first crypto-native custodian.  To help support the show, please hit the subscribe button on iTunes so we can keep bringing you episodes like these! Follow Tom on Twitter @Shaughnessy119 Follow Diogo on Twitter @diogomonica   Resources: Check out eToro to Create Your Perfect Crypto Portfolio Earn, Borrow & Pay on the Blockchain With Celsius Network - Use Promo Code Chain Disclosures: This podcast is strictly informational and educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any tokens or securities or to make any financial decisions. Do not trade or invest in any project, tokens, or securities based upon this podcast episode. The host may personally own tokens that are mentioned on the podcast. Tom owns tokens in ETH, BTC, XTZ, LEO, DCR, STX and SNX. Lets Talk Bitcoin is a distribution partner for the Chain Reaction Podcast, and our current show features paid sponsorships which may be featured at the start, middle and/or the end of the episode.  - Advertisers: To advertise on this podcast, email Tom@DelphiDigital.io Potential Guests: If you're interested in appearing on the podcast, email Tom@DelphiDigital.io

30 Okt 201938min

Host Tom Shaughnessy of Delphi Digital is joined by Luke Gromen, the Founder of the unique macroeconomic research firm Forest for the Trees (FFTT) and Kevin Kelly, a co-founder of Delphi Digital.  On this episode we have an all encompassing episode covering the current macro landscape, the global sovereign debt bubble, the state of fiscal & monetary policy and its impact on the U.S. dollar, plus what this all means for Bitcoin. To help support the show, please hit the subscribe button on iTunes so we can keep bringing you episodes like these! Follow Tom on Twitter @Shaughnessy119 Follow Luke on Twitter @LukeGromen  Follow Kevin on Twitter @Kevin_Kelly_II   Resources: Check out eToro to Create Your Perfect Crypto Portfolio Disclosures: This podcast is strictly informational and educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any tokens or securities or to make any financial decisions. Do not trade or invest in any project, tokens, or securities based upon this podcast episode. The host may personally own tokens that are mentioned on the podcast. Tom owns tokens in ETH, BTC, XTZ, LEO, DCR, STX and SNX. Lets Talk Bitcoin is a distribution partner for the Chain Reaction Podcast, and our current show features paid sponsorships which may be featured at the start, middle and/or the end of the episode.  - Advertisers: To advertise on this podcast, email Tom@DelphiDigital.io Potential Guests: If you're interested in appearing on the podcast, email Tom@DelphiDigital.io

28 Okt 20191h 18min

Host Tom Shaughnessy of Delphi Digital (DelphiDigital.io) is joined by Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum to discuss his recent post titled: Eth2 shard chain simplification proposal. On this episode we discuss Vitalik's view on how simplified sharding, and optimistic rollups could drive 100k transactions per second in one year. We also discuss the benefits of native cross shard communication that is enabled by this new scheme. This was a very informative episode, and I think Vitalik for hopping on the podcast on such short notice, literally minutes after I read this post. In my personal opinion it's a pivotal time for Ethereum between ETH 2.0 gaining momentum, optimistic rollups and native cross shard communications.  To help support the show, please hit the subscribe button on iTunes so we can keep bringing you episodes like these! To access the insights package of Delphi's leading crypto research, visit DelphiDigital.io on your device and sign up using coupon code CHAINREACTION Follow Tom on Twitter @Shaughnessy119 Follow Vitalik on Twitter @VitalikButerin   Resources: Check out eToro to Create Your Perfect Crypto Portfolio Vitalik's Post: Eth2 shard chain simplification proposal Disclosures: This podcast is strictly informational and educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any tokens or securities or to make any financial decisions. Do not trade or invest in any project, tokens, or securities based upon this podcast episode. The host may personally own tokens that are mentioned on the podcast. Tom owns tokens in ETH, BTC, XTZ, LEO, DCR and STX. Lets Talk Bitcoin is a distribution partner for the chain reaction Podcast, and our current show is sponsored by eToro which is a paid show sponsor.   - Advertisers: To advertise on this podcast, email Tom@DelphiDigital.io Potential Guests: If you're interested in appearing on the podcast, email Tom@DelphiDigital.io

24 Okt 201939min