BlockDrops Podcast

Drop 1: BlackRock and Securitize partner to launch regulated tokenized fund https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/03/19/blackrock-creates-tokenized-asset-fund-sec-filing-shows/ Drop 2: StanChar stablecoins for cross border payments https://www.ledgerinsights.com/standard-chartered-zodia-markets-stablecoins-corporate-cross-border-payments/ Drop 3: Alipay Loyalty on Avalanche https://www.ledgerinsigh...

Drop 1: BlackRock and Securitize partner to launch regulated tokenized fund https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/03/19/blackrock-creates-tokenized-asset-fund-sec-filing-shows/ Drop 2: StanChar stablecoins for cross border payments https://www.ledgerinsights.com/standard-chartered-zodia-markets-stablecoins-corporate-cross-border-payments/ Drop 3: Alipay Loyalty on Avalanche https://www.ledgerinsigh...

In the 128th BlockTalks we speak with ⁠Vugar Usi, COO of ⁠Bitget⁠, who tells us about the role of education as an adoption catalyst. Usi the talk | Usi the talk on Instagram | Usi the talk on TikTok | Usi the talk on X | Usi the talk on YouTube

Drop 1: WalletConnect Email Wallets https://walletconnect.com/blog/web3modal-web3-email-login-wallets Drop 2: Ethereum Dencun Hard Fork https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2024/03/13/ethereum-activates-dencun-upgrade-in-landmark-move-to-reduce-data-fees/ Drop 3: Starbucks closes Odyssey https://mashable.com/article/starbucks-sunsets-nft-reward-program-odyssey More: Manchester City Football Club & As...

Drop 1: WalletConnect Email Wallets https://walletconnect.com/blog/web3modal-web3-email-login-wallets Drop 2: Ethereum Dencun Hard Fork https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2024/03/13/ethereum-activates-dencun-upgrade-in-landmark-move-to-reduce-data-fees/ Drop 3: Starbucks closes Odyssey https://mashable.com/article/starbucks-sunsets-nft-reward-program-odyssey More: Manchester City Football Club & As...

In the 127th BlockTalks we speak with Linda Jeng, founder and CEO of Digital Self Labs, who tells us about her journey from regulator to disruptor. Key Elements of an Effective DeFi Framework: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4594942 The ‘Re-centralization’ Trap: Global Regulation in 2024: https://www.forbes.com/sites/lindajeng/2024/01/10/blockchain-regulation-in-2024-the-re-cen...

Drop 1: HKMA Project Ensemble https://www.hkma.gov.hk/eng/news-and-media/press-releases/2024/03/20240307-5/ Drop 2: Wyoming DAO law https://www.theblock.co/post/281414/wyoming-governor-signs-into-law-a-bill-to-give-daos-legal-standing-in-the-state Drop 3: Gluwa with eNaira in Nigeria https://medium.com/@gluwa/gluwa-partners-with-central-bank-of-nigeria-to-drive-cbdc-adoption-c43bd137e61e More: Tuc...

Drop 1: HKMA Project Ensemble https://www.hkma.gov.hk/eng/news-and-media/press-releases/2024/03/20240307-5/ Drop 2: Wyoming DAO law https://www.theblock.co/post/281414/wyoming-governor-signs-into-law-a-bill-to-give-daos-legal-standing-in-the-state Drop 3: Gluwa with eNaira in Nigeria https://medium.com/@gluwa/gluwa-partners-with-central-bank-of-nigeria-to-drive-cbdc-adoption-c43bd137e61e More: Tuc...

In the 126th BlockTalks we speak with Sanjeev Birari, founder and CBO at Zoniqx (fka Tassets), who explains how to apply first principles in RWA tokenization. www.zoniqx.com https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tassets-transforms-zoniqx-pioneering-future-180000840.html https://www.zoniqx.com/resources/25-tokenization-use-cases-owning-fractions-of-the-future . Redes sociais / comunicação.. Instagram.com/...

Drop 1: Lloyds Bank eBLhttps://www.ledgerinsights.com/lloyds-bank-wavebl-blockchain-bill-of-lading-ebl/Drop 2: Securitize tokenized collateralhttps://www.ledgerinsights.com/securitize-credit-lending-tokenized-assets-collateral/Drop 3: ETHDenver highlightsAI x Cryptohttps://x.com/EthereumDenver/status/1764027358384648521web3 Gaming https://x.com/EthereumDenver/status/1764065874154054126Big Bitcoin...

Drop 1: Lloyds Bank eBLhttps://www.ledgerinsights.com/lloyds-bank-wavebl-blockchain-bill-of-lading-ebl/Drop 2: Securitize tokenized collateralhttps://www.ledgerinsights.com/securitize-credit-lending-tokenized-assets-collateral/Drop 3: ETHDenver highlightsAI x Cryptohttps://x.com/EthereumDenver/status/1764027358384648521web3 Gaming https://x.com/EthereumDenver/status/1764065874154054126Big Bitcoin...

No 125˚ BlockTalks a gente fala com Ana Westfal, gerente sênior de suporte a comunidade da Consensys, que conta pra gente como é o dia a dia das comunidades em web3. MetaMask Learn: https://learn.metamask.io/pt-BR MetaMask activity: https://activity.metamask.io/ Missoes web3 com metodologia Learn to Earn da MELKDAO: https://docs.melkdao.xyz/  . Redes sociais / comunicação.. Instagram.com/blockdrop...

Drop 1: Minima, a DePIN focused layer1 blockchain, is joining forces with Wi-Fi network Wicrypt to democratise Internet access https://www.minima.global/post/minima-a-depin-focused-layer1-blockchain-is-joining-forces-with-wi-fi-network-wicrypt-to-democratise-internet-access Drop 2: M0 two-token governance https://research.m0.org/research/introducing-the-two-token-governor Drop 3: Uniswap uni.eth s...

Drop 1: Minima, a DePIN focused layer1 blockchain, is joining forces with Wi-Fi network Wicrypt to democratise Internet access https://www.minima.global/post/minima-a-depin-focused-layer1-blockchain-is-joining-forces-with-wi-fi-network-wicrypt-to-democratise-internet-access Drop 2: M0 two-token governance https://research.m0.org/research/introducing-the-two-token-governor Drop 3: Uniswap uni.eth s...

In the 124th BlockTalks we speak with Emily Carrig, founder and Editor-in-Chief of True Stars, who tells us how web3 can unlock the creator economy. True Stars Magazine: https://truestars.media/ True Stars Community: https://playgroundapp.com/truestars LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-carrig/ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/emilycarrig . Redes sociais / comunicação.. Instagram.com/blockd...

Drop 1: Coinbase+Ledger, direct to hardware wallet https://www.ledger.com/blog-ledger-live-and-coinbase-pay-collaborate-to-streamline-crypto-purchases Drop 2: Citi Tokenized Fund Pilot https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/02/14/citi-bank-tests-tokenization-of-private-equity-funds-on-avalanche/ Drop 3: Mondelēz Joins Hedera Council https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/02/14/food-company-mondele...

Drop 1: Coinbase+Ledger, direct to hardware wallet https://www.ledger.com/blog-ledger-live-and-coinbase-pay-collaborate-to-streamline-crypto-purchases Drop 2: Citi Tokenized Fund Pilot https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/02/14/citi-bank-tests-tokenization-of-private-equity-funds-on-avalanche/ Drop 3: Mondelēz Joins Hedera Council https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/02/14/food-company-mondele...

In the 123rd BlockTalks we speak with Corrales Cachola, core MFer and founder of Brand New Voices, who tells us how culture shapes adoption in web3. https://brandnewvoices.co/ https://linkedin.com/in/brandnewvoices https://warpcast.com/corrales.eth .. Instagram.com/blockdropspodcast.. Twitter.com/blockdropspod.. Blockdrops.lens https://warpcast.com/mauriciomagaldi.. youtube.com/@BlockDropsPodcast....

Drop 1: GoDaddy + ENS ⁠https://blog.ens.domains/post/godaddy-partners-with-ens⁠ Drop 2: Cardano migrates to Intersect ⁠https://www.intersectmbo.org/news/open-horizons-cardano-migrates-to-intersect⁠ Drop 3: Farcaster Frames ⁠https://thedefiant.io/socialfi-app-farcaster-s-activity-spikes-after-launching-frames-feature⁠ .. More: FCA review paper on MEV and Oracles ⁠https://www.fca.org.uk/publications...

Drop 1: GoDaddy + ENS https://blog.ens.domains/post/godaddy-partners-with-ens Drop 2: Cardano migrates to Intersect https://www.intersectmbo.org/news/open-horizons-cardano-migrates-to-intersect Drop 3: Farcaster Frames https://thedefiant.io/socialfi-app-farcaster-s-activity-spikes-after-launching-frames-feature .. More: FCA review paper on MEV and Oracles https://www.fca.org.uk/publications/resear...

In the 122nd BlockTalks we speak with Ian Horne, author of Why DeFi matters and Europe Head of Content for Money20/20, who tells us what it takes to write a book about crypto.   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-horne-86335399/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/_IanHorne Money20/20: https://www.money2020.com/  Why DeFi Matters: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Why-DeFi-Matters-Cryptoassets-Metaverse/dp...

Drop 1: Transak Partners with Visa to Enable Global Crypto Withdrawals https://transak.com/blog/transak-partners-with-visa?linkId=301118937 Drop 2: Hamsa + Matera partner to facilitate DREX implementations https://web3news.com.br/noticia/1223/hamsa-e-matera-criam-plataforma-inovadora-para-facilitar-transacoes-drex Drop 3: MUFG, Progmat to explore stablecoins to settle trade with emerging markets h...

Drop 1: Transak Partners with Visa to Enable Global Crypto Withdrawals https://transak.com/blog/transak-partners-with-visa?linkId=301118937 Drop 2: Hamsa + Matera partner to facilitate DREX implementations https://web3news.com.br/noticia/1223/hamsa-e-matera-criam-plataforma-inovadora-para-facilitar-transacoes-drex Drop 3: MUFG, Progmat to explore stablecoins to settle trade with emerging markets h...

In the 121st BlockTalks we speak with Gwera, Crypto Founder In residence at Onafriq, who tells us why crypto needs Africa. https://twitter.com/notgwera Onafriq:  https://twitter.com/onafriq https://www.onafriq.com/ Crypto @ Scale Pod: https://twitter.com/cryptoatscale https://theflip.africa/shows/crypto-at-scale Crypto flows to China: https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/foresighta...

Drop 1: Telefonica + Helium to expand in Mexico https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/01/24/telefonica-partners-with-helium-to-roll-out-mobile-hotspots-in-mexico/ Drop 2: Dubai explores digital assets inheritance https://www.ledgerinsights.com/digital-asset-inheritance-julius-baer-euroclear/ Drop 3: Beam wallet allows Amazon shopping https://cointelegraph.com/news/optimism-based-beam-wallet-facil...