Crypto Cast

In this episode, Host James Burnie is joined by gunnercooke Operating Partner and Global Crypto Tax Accountant Neeraj Nagarkatti. James and Neeraj discuss considerations around Tax Laws when dealing with crypto including capital gains tax, which countries are tax-friendly for crypto, and finally, how to best structure your business for tax when setting-up overseas. 

Welcome to the first episode of Crypto Cast season two. Today, Crypto Cast Host & gunnercooke FinTech Partner James Burnie is joined by Konstantin Anissimov ,  Executive Director & Board Member at CEX.IO., which is an ecosystem of crypto native products. James and Konstantin sit down to discuss the range of crypto exchanges available, and on what basis do they differentiate from each other...

Welcome to another episode of Crypto Cast. Today James is joined by Matthias Bauer-Langgartner , Managing Director UK & Ireland at Bitpanda , a digital investments platform. In this episode, James and Matthias discuss the relationship between Crypto and Securities.  Given that there is often tension between cryptoassets and more traditional types of investment, the pair share how investors rea...

Welcome to another episode of Crypto Cast. In this instalment, FinTech Partner & Host James Burnie is joined by Ben Appleby , CEO of The Cake , which provides Decentralised Support for the crypto ecosystem. Ben provides an insight as to why he created the Cake and what it does, the biggest hurdles for people generally understanding and accepting blockchain and crypto, as well as what tips he h...

In this episode of Crypto Cast, FinTech Partner & Host James Burnie is joined by gunnercooke Partner & Space Law Practitioner Joshua Taylor . Joshua shares further insight into space law and what it covers, how it compares with the traditional legal systems, and, finally, what the future of space holds as technologies advance.  

In this episode, James is joined by gunnercooke Operating Partner , ESG, client insight, and organisational culture expert Patrick Voss , as well his client executive Heily Lam.  The trio discuss the broader aspects of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) as well as why businesses should care about ESG, and what they can do practically, to comply with guidelines.

Ever wondered what is staking and how it works? gunnercooke Partner & Crypto Cast host James Burnie sits down with Daniel Gould , CEO & Co-founder of Nodamatics Ltd, an institutional staking platform to share everything you need to know. The pair share; what is staking and how does it work, why is staking important, how does staking compare with more traditional forms of finance, e.g. depo...

In this instalment of Crypto Cast, James is joined by two guests,  Robert Cooper & James Byrne from Digivault . Digivault is a powerful custodian that combines multiple layers of protection that eliminate the need for trust through new processes and technology. The trio shares the story around the launch of Digivault, how it fills the gaps in the digital asset security market and how it fits i...

In the latest episode of Crypto Cast, FinTech Partner & Host James Burnie is joined by Alex Smyth ,  Co-founder and Director at Oakbridge Fund Services (Jersey) Limited, a boutique Fund Administration Company James and Alex discuss the function Jersey plays Crypto industry as well as providing a more in-depth insight into what role would an administrator in Jersey would play for a blockchain o...

In this episode of Crypto Cast, James joins Lori Stein , a Partner & Co-lead of the Digital Assets and Blockchain group at Canadian law firm Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP .  Lori provides an insight into the attitude of the Canadian regulators to blockchain and cryptoassets to date, shares her expertise and advice for people looking to sell crypto services into Canada, and also discusses wi...

  Fintech Partner and Host James Burnie is joined by two guests this week, Professor Sarah Green , Law Commissioner for Commercial and Common Law and Matthew Kimber, Lawyer at The Law Commission . The trio share who are The Law Commission and their role in UK,  provide guidance to companies in the crypto space as to  the purpose of the digital assets consultation, answer whether it is possible for...

In the latest episode of Crypto Cast, gunnercooke Partner and Host James Burnie is joined by James Sullivan , Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel at Ziglu , a crypto and currency payments and exchange platform Both James's discuss a host of topics such as how more traditional financial services industry, compare with how the crypto industry works, how James  feels about the recent tre...

In this episode, FinTech Partner and Host James Burnie is joined by Gaël Durand-Perdriel, consultant at Havas Blockchain , an international blockchain and crypto consultancy.   James and Gaël discuss all things ICO (Initial Coin Offering) and STO (Security Token Offering), including what sorts of projects does an ICO / STO work well for? Advice for people looking to launch an ICO / STO, the main c...

This week, James is joined by Jannah Patchay , director of Markets Evolution , a financial innovation and market structure consultancy, as well as being a member of the Whitechapel Think Tank, which recently produced a paper entitled "The Impact of Digital Currency on the Future of Payments", looking at the case for and design considerations around a UK CBDC.  Jannah shares with James al...

In this episode James is joined by Ralph Payne , CFO of Copper. Co , a crypto custodian which allows you to trade without moving assets to exchanges, with a view to eliminating the risk of hacked, frozen, or misappropriated assets. Ralph and James explore in detail the use cases for why you should use a custodial solution rather than doing self-custody, and the main issues to be aware of when sett...

Welcome back to another episode of Crypto Cast. In this episode, James sits down with Serafino Manca , who until recently has been working with a digital asset custodian and settlement operator , and is a member of the chartered institute of marketing , a freeman of the city of London and a liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Marketers.   Serafino joins us to share his vast knowledge of both ma...

In this episode, Partner James Burnie is joined by Cindy van Niekerk , Founder of Umazi. Umazi a new fintech that automates and accelerates the corporate identity verification process, using distributed ledger technology and network effects to address inefficiencies. Cindy discusses with James the inefficiencies in the corporate identity verification process and how DLT addresses these, and whethe...

In this episode of Crypto Cast, James is joined by Adel Messari, who helps companies with their Digital Asset Offering by providing guidance and potential partnerships within Blockchain. Adel shares what the predominant trends currently happening in crypto are, whether we are seeing a post-Brexit move by the UK from the EU to new markets, and will we see this impact the industry? The pair also dis...

This week, James is joined by Marcel Hostettler ,  Finance Partner at Swiss Law Firm Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek . James and Marcel discuss the recent announcement of regulatory equivalence between Switzerland and the UK, the expansion of the market from the UK to Switzerland, and from Switzerland to the UK. Marcel also shares how Switzerland is currently dealing with blockchain and crypto firms, and...

In this episode, James Burnie is Joined by Henry Price, Head of Crypto & Digital Assets at GCEX .  Henry shares how a cryptoasset exchange differs from more traditional exchanges, tips for users to be able to determine which exchanges they should use, and what he thinks  the future for cryptoasset exchanges holds?

Host & Partner James Burnie is joined by Petr Stransky , CEO & Founder of iCEIBA . iCEIBA is a Dispute Recovery Platform for commercial claims and litigation. James and Petr discuss; What do you see as the role of blockchain and other FinTech technologies in dispute recovery? What do you see as the main challenges of using these technologies? How have you found disputes have been effected...

James is joined by Thibault Verbiest and Celine Moille from French FinTech Law Firm Yellaw . James sits down with Thibault and Celine to discuss how the French regulator is dealing with blockchain and crypto firms, in particular in terms of licensing requirements. They also discuss whether UK firms are entering into the French market and if a UK firm wishes to work with French clients, whether the...

In this episode, James sits down with gunnercooke Partner Wolfgang Richter . Wolfgang is a highly experienced Financial Services Lawyer having previously lead the Finance practice at DLA Piper. Wolfgang shares with James the biggest challenges Crypto firms face when setting-up in Germany, licensing agreements, white-labelling services and the EU's approach to DeFi.

gunnercooke Fintech & Financial Services Partner James Burnie is joined by Michael Hall , Founding Partner & CIO of Nickel Digital Asset Management . According to Forbes , Nickel is Europe's largest digital asset manager, connecting traditional finance to the digital market. James and Michael discuss the triggers for the wave of new crypto firms joining the market, the characteristics...

Leanne Kemp is a Tech Entrepreneur, Founder and CEO of Everledger. Everledger develops technology to create a secure and permanent digital record of an assets origin, characteristics and ownership. James and Leanne discuss the biggest use cases of the technology, guaranteeing accurate data in a blockchain, using blockchain across industries and using RFID technologies to trace and identify fabrics...