BLOCKTALES - Unchained Stories

Sarah Gottwald speaks with Anna Graf. Anna got in touch with one of the first art galleries that used NFTs as a means to give all artists the chance to make a living with their work. Today, she works as a consultant for Bertelsmann to enable new Metaverse and NFT experiences. Anna shares her knowledge in designing unique user experiences and building bridges from the web2 to the web3 world. Sarah...

Sarah Gottwald speaks with Dajana Eder. Dajana is founder of WOM3N.dao and a consultant and speaker in the web3 space. Her goal is to build diverse spaces, that everyone can express themselves in comfortably. Dajana shares her journey from her first touchpoint with the web3 space when discovering NFTs, to creating her own communities that provide unique value to women in web3. Sarah and Dajana dis...

Giving blockchain technology a lobby?! Welcome to the Blocktale of Philipp Hartmannsgruber! Philipp is a member of the Blockchain Bundesverband, a German lobbying organization, that wants to foster Blockchain adoption in various areas. He shares his journey into the Bitcoin rabbit hole and gives insights into his motivation to study Bitcoin. Katharina and Philipp discuss the typical questions of a...

Sarah Gottwald speaks with Mahsa Doorfard. Mahsa works as Sales and Marketing Manager at CoinIX. She shares her journey and experiences as a woman in the blockchain space. How do you effectively build communities and spaces to meet other ambitious women and form networks? Mahsa and Sarah also discuss the best tools and strategies for outreach in the web3 space and building your personal brand. Whi...

Bridget is an award-winning founder and gender equity advocate. She founded The Bigger Pie in 2019, an organization supporting exceptional women in fintech & web3. In 2022, along with Dr Amber Ghaddar, they launched The 200Bn Club to combat the lack of funding for female and underrepresented founders and she is also listed at Women In FinTech Powerlist Standout45. Bridget shared with Sarah her...

Who decides how the economy of the future will look like? Max is one of them - he designs tokenomics! Katharina Zeuch speaks with Maximilian Gutsche, a tokenomics designer and Web3 enthusiast. He explains that the key to creating good tokenomics is designing a system that sets the right incentives and rewards for users. Katharina and Max discuss his views on Bitcoin and why it might not be a good...

We decided to take a few weeks summer break before starting with season 2 of BLOCKTALES - Unchained Stories. Stay tuned! 🚀🎧 We'll be back at July 5, 2023 ✨

Crypto, Marketing, Consulting - how can one combine all three successfully? Find the answer in the Blocktale of Emily Rose Dallara! Emily has been active in the crypto space from the very beginning. She shares her story of advising startups and helping exchanges around the world to improve their efficiency. How does she deal with all the ups and downs that the crypto rollercoaster had to offer? Em...

Web3 has many facets, and Max is eager to explore them. Welcome to the Blocktale of Maximilian Bruckner! Katharina talks with Max, Head of Sales at 21e6 Capital, about the differences between the web3 space in Berlin and Frankfurt and how to break out of the crypto bubble. Max is sharing insights into his career path and how he got involved in the institutional crypto space. The discussion evolves...

Véronique holds the position of VP Group Compliance at Bitpanda & Managing Director of the German subsidiary Bitpanda Asset Management GmbH. Bitpanda is a platform that offers a wide range of assets beyond cryptocurrencies. Bitpanda is fully regulated, which is a rarity in Europe, and allows users to invest even small amounts of money. During the conversation with Sarah, Véronique discussed th...

Founding a Startup is a challenge that is better handled by a founding team instead of a single founder. In this episode of Blocktales, Katharina and Sarah dive into this topic and fact check this statement! Every founder asks herself this question when they begin their startup journey: Do I need a co-founder? In this episode of Blocktales, Sarah and Katharina are exploring the pros and cons of ha...

Björn tumbled down the rabbit hole of blockchain several years ago and found himself captivated by everything related to NFTs. As the co-founder of Non Fungible Bavarians, he's committed to building an amazing community in Munich and firmly believes in the transformative power of this technology. Björn and Sarah talked about the fascinating world of Web3 in Munich and Germany, taking into acco...

An engineer who discovered Bitcoin and started building software to challenge the banking system. This is the Blocktale of Oliver Schantin! Oliver is passionate about building software, that brings the blockchain technology one step closer to mass adoption. He fell into the Bitcoin rabbit hole back in 2016 and adjusted his career path to be able to work in the blockchain space. Today, he is Co-Fou...

Kathrin works as a community manager at Holoride and is a co-founder of NO MORE, a non-profit organization dedicated to ending sexualized violence. Sarah and Kathrin connected through DLT Talents, and Sarah was eager to learn more about Kathrin's story, which, although not a pleasant one, offers valuable insights. Kathrin was targeted by a community member who initially criticized her alleged...

Finding the middle ground between CBDCs and the Bitcoin mindset. This is the Blocktale of Sarah Palurovic! Sarah works for the Digital Euro Association, is an expert when it comes to CBDCs (Central Bank Digital Currencies) and their design. She works closely with regulators to advance digital central bank money. On the other hand, she discovered Bitcoin several years ago and is fascinated by the i...

A mathematician and game theorist, who discovered the Bitcoin rabbit hole. This is the Blocktale of Nicole Nowak! Nicole explains, how she got into Bitcoin and what it was like to discover this disruptive technology bit by bit. Nicole and Katharina talk about the gender gap in the Bitcoin space and the benefits of being your own bank, both from the practical and philosophical side. Nicole's pr...

Roy was introduced to the realm of blockchain technology in 2016 through a friend who informed him about a project that would now be recognized as part of the ReFi space. In the episode, Roy and Sarah delved into the challenges faced by the E-commerce industry. They highlighted how, despite the ability to sell goods directly to consumers, third-party intermediaries still control most of the commun...

 Ivan Maltsev began investing in crypto currencies in 2016, but back then, he was working as a lawyer and had no understanding of the markets. He decided to study and quit his job. Right now Ivan is a General Partner at 3x Capital and helps other people to understand the markets. Sarah and Ivan had discussed the blockchain community in Ukraine, which is considered one of the strongest in the...

An NFT artist who lived without a smartphone until 2019? That's the story of Rebekka Revel, co-founder of NFT Club Berlin and NFT artist. Rebekka transitioned successfully from being a traditional artist to being a twitch streamer and then into the tech and NFT art space. She explains how she was living a life without a smartphone and internet at home just a few years ago and then discovered the W...

Nadine has entered the web3 space in 2021. Her topic of choice within the ecosystem: Regenerative Finance. Following her interests, she co-founded the startup Particula. Nadine and Sarah are recording this episode in real life at the European Blockchain Convention. They talk about Nadine's journey into web3, the importance of early-stage outreach and marketing activities for startups, and their im...

Lena always wanted to become a programmer. With this vision in mind, she became an active member of the web3 ecosystem. Today, she is building an environment to support female programmers as a governor at H.E.R. DAO. Lena gives an overview of the functionality and roles at a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO), and shares how she become part of a DAO.  Katharina and Lena discuss the i...

Victoria first became familiar with blockchain in 2016, when a friend introduced her to the technology. She started learning and running down the rabbit hole before investing. The question you can ask yourself is: “Are you in for the technology, the money or the philosophy?” Victoria Gago and Sarah Gottwald discuss the significance of taking calculated risks, including with time, money, and relati...

Maria always had a passion for investing. Unsurprisingly, then her career started in the financial services industry, where she heard of blockchain technology first. Today, Maria is a blockchain founder, running her startup EkoLance to prepare more people for jobs in the crypto ecosystem. Maria and Katharina talk about the reason why Maria decided to become a content creator, and how she trusts Bi...

Julia had the entrepreneurial urge to start her own venture and blockchain popped up again and again. Despite considering co-founding a company in web3, she ultimately decided to found her own company in an area where she has even more expertise: Investor Relations. But she became an angel investor in Web3. For her it is important to have an understanding of the technology, attending events, and b...

Doing the same repetitive thing every day - exactly what Toni does NOT want.   Before becoming a crypto journalist, Toni Lukic has been a tax consultant. Today, he is editor-in-chief, built a community in Berlin, and is well known in the German web3 space. His days are not filled with repetitive tasks anymore, but rather with new projects, topics, and discussions. Katharina talks with Toni ab...