BlockSolid with Yael Tamar

I get asked this question almost every week: Is AI going to replace us? In this conversation, I sat down with Yugen Okei, AI expert and founder of SyncTank, to cut through the noise, the hype, and the fear - and talk honestly about what AI actually is, what it isn’t, and where humans still matter deeply. We talk about why treating AI like a human is a trap. Why most “AI agents” are being oversold....

How will AI impact your life and what do you need to do TODAY to get ready? My interview with Nimrod Vromen, one of the most popular speakers in the startup nation on the subject of AI, in which we unpack the future of AI, its impact on our lives, and Nimrod's new book, Prompting Happiness. #AI #TechInnovation #FutureOfAI #PromptingHappiness

In this new episode of BlockSolid podcast, we take a deep dive into everything about Life Insurance. From understanding how life insurance works to the tokenization of life insurance. The guest of this episode is Dr. Robert P. Murphy. He is a Senior Fellow at the Fraser Institute and Chief Economist at Infineo and author of the widely acclaimed book, Choice: Cooperation, Enterprise, and Human Acti...

Welcome to the BlockSolid Podcast, where we delve into the fascinating world of real estate, finance and newest technology. In today's episode, we have Eyal Hertzog, the Founder and CEO of BBS Network as my special guest. In this episode, we discussed the evolution of internet (web 1.0, 2.0 & 3.0) evolution of Blockchain Technology, and how SocialFi Ecosystem is changing the face of social med...

Welcome to the BlockSolid Podcast, where we delve into the fascinating world of real estate, finance and newest technology. In today's episode, we have a special guest, Richard Johnson, the visionary CEO of Texture Capital, a leading innovator in the field of digital securities and blockchain technology. Today, our focus is on an increasingly important topic: how the Securities and Exchange Commis...

Listen to an enlightening episode of the BlockSolid podcast as Yael Tamar interviews Natalie Lederman, a prominent corporate and M&A partner at Sullivan & Worcester LLP. Discover how Natalie and her team tackle the complexities of fintech and blockchain law, keeping up with evolving regulations and providing clients with creative solutions. Gain insights into recent bank failures, the need...

With the collapse of FTX and economic difficulties of 2022 behind him, Simon Barnby is excited for 2023. His company, Archax, a regulated digital asset exchange, broker and custodian, is rolling out their services and has received investments from large, conservative financial institutions that he believes are finally ready to adopt blockchain and tokenization. Simon shares his unshakable passion...

Daniel Coheur believes that banks that are not exploring blockchain as a way to represent financial instruments will lag behind in the coming evolution. Co-founder and CCO of Tokeny, a security token ecosystem, Daniel is in the business of creating an open source programmable token that will enable anything that has value to be placed on a public blockchain. Join BlockSolid podcast host Yael Tamar...

As Co-founder and president of MBD Financials: the Decentralized,  Photorealistic, Metaverse Business District, May Mahboob believes  technology can alleviate poverty and inequality. With more businesses  turning to online ventures, the idea of digital twining allows users to  buy digital assets and convert them in the real world. When she spoke to  BlockSolid podcast host Yael Tamar, May was an e...

In this BlockSolid podcast episode hosted Yael Tamar, Irina explains the underlying features of blockchain that span beyond tradability and collateralization to create a powerful format for secure messaging across Polkadot-native blockchains. About Irina Karagyaur: Irina Karagyaur is the Head of Ecosystem Growth and Business Development at Unique Network, where she leads the business and ecosystem...

Michael Flight is a real estate broker who wants to educate both crypto geeks and traditional real estate investors about the benefits of tokenized property. Founder of Liberty Real Estate Fund, Michael is also co-founder of the Blockchain Real Estate Summit, a yearly conference that aims to do just that. Listen in as Michael and BlockSolid podcast host Yael Tamar discuss how to bridge the technol...

Edward Nwokedi is following the trends in real estate and blockchain  given not only the disastrous collapse of large crypto firms but also  high inflation and a shift in property sales. As CEO of RedSwan, a  digital marketplace for tokenized commercial real estate, Ed knows a  thing or two about the real estate market. Listen in as he captivates  BlockSolid podcast host Yael Tamar with his expert...

There is no better guide to help you understand the current crypto winter than Joshua Scigala. Co-founder of TheStandard.io and Vaultoro.com, Joshua has worked in Bitcoin since 2010. Joshua has seen plenty of critical crypto events over the years and while his perspective of what works and what doesn’t has certainly shifted, what he’s adamant about is that his philosophy hasn’t changed: “Don’t ste...

From business opportunities to Broadway, Lorenzo Thione has made it his life’s mission to be more inclusive of minorities. Lorenzo is Managing Director at Gaingels, a venture investment group based in NYC focused on investing and supporting LGBTQ+ founded/led startups. He is also the writer with George Takei of Allegiance (2016), a musical about the imprisonment of Japanese Americans during WWII....

As retail investors adopt blockchain as a tool to shake up the property market, blockchain becomes a tool to make an asset more liquid, reduce back office costs, and modernize the industry, says DigiShares CEO Claus Skaaning.   Listen to the full conversation between Claus Skaaning and BlockSolid podcast host Yael Tamar on this episode of BlockSolid to gain more insightful information on real esta...

In five to ten years, blockchain will be ubiquitous, says Pat LaVecchia, CEO of Oasis Pro Market, the first US-regulated alternative trading system (ATS) for digital securities that is registered for the use of digital cash. In this candid interview with host Yael Tamar on the BlockSolid podcast, Pat discusses his traditional banking background, how he “discovered” blockchain, and why he thinks bl...

Our future has a lot to do with how we accept crypto, Bitcoin, smart contracts, and the decentralized world, says legendary VC Tim Draper.  An early investor in internet companies like Hotmail, Tesla, and SpaceX, Tim was also an early proponent of Bitcoin. To learn more about Tim’s predictions and ideas, listen to this full interview with BlockSolid podcast host Yael Tamar. About Tim Draper: Tim D...

There are many ways technology can be used in real estate to accelerate equity growth and liquidity, says Grocapitus CEO Neal Bawa. With more than $1 Billion in portfolio value, Neal’s company places an emphasis on real estate analytics, the modular construction of buildings, the outsourcing of employees, and, finally, tokenization. Tokenization, he says with clarity, is the best of both the digit...

Kirobo’s COO Michael Pearl realizes we are all fallible. That’s why he’s invested in Kirobo’s vision to save us from ourselves by creating blockchain and Web3 solutions to misplaced crypto transfers and locked inheritances. Listen to the full conversation of Michael Pearl with SolidBlock host Yael Tamar on this episode of BlockSolid. About Michael Pearl: Michael Pearl is a fintech and blockchain e...

With a global commercial real estate background, the CEO of AKRU, Mohsin Masud, is an unlikely proponent of blockchain. And AKRU is an innovative blockchain-based platform for fractionalized real estate investing, realized that blockchain could overcome the broken nature of real estate transactions. So, what changed his mind? Listen in as he tells BlockSolid podcast host Yael Tamar how AKRU is dem...

Web3 and the metaverse are changing the distribution and management of health care, says Dr. Jane Thomason. Listen to her conversation with host Yael Tamar as she explains how blockchain can transmit value, especially in emerging economies.   About Dr. Jane Thomason: Dr. Thomason is a successful entrepreneur having founded and built a $250 million revenue consulting company. She is a thought leade...

Lisa Carmen Wang is unapologetic when it comes to promoting women’s voices in the business world. A four-time US National Champion and Hall of Fame gymnast turned serial entrepreneur, angel, and crypto investor, Lisa is the Founder of Bad Bitch Empire, whose aim is to build wealth and worth for women in Web3. As today's guest on our BlockSolid podcast with host Yael Tamar, Lisa explains the invest...

In today’s episode, we have Rafael Cosman, the CEO and a co-founder of TrustToken, developers of the decentralized lending protocol TrueFi. Prior to TrustToken, Rafael helped build StreetCode, a nonprofit that teaches East Palo Alto youth technical skills, and worked at Google Brain (Google’s AI research division), Palantir and Kernel.   _________ Become a tokenization expert: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.dibsc...

In today’s episode, we have  Yael Hernández Oaknín, the CEO of  TokenCity, the first regulated platform in Spain that tokenizes investments and helps communities around the world to boost their businesses and connect them with capital. Yael has more than 15 years of experience in business development and financing and holds degrees in industrial engineering and Management of Technology. Most impor...

An immense pleasure to have Kostas Ketikidis as our podcast Guest this week. Kostas Ketikidis is the Head of Metaverse Developments and a  Co-founder at Everyrealm Inc. a metaverse innovation and investment platform. Kostas previously worked at Compound, a fintech app focused on real estate investing that was backed by leading VC firms NEA and  Founders Fund, which was acquired by Republic in 2020...