Crypto Cast

This week we are joined by fellow gunnercooke Lawyer Rachel Spink . Rachel is an Employment Law Solicitor with over 16 years in the industry. Rachel shares what start-ups should be focussing on from an employment perspective, measures to consider when employing consultants, protecting IP when an employee leaves, and preventing unfair competition through confidentiality clauses. 

In this episode, we are joined by Mel Gelderman , CEO of Monolith , the world’s first DeFi wallet and Visa card built for the Ethereum economy. Mel sits down with James to discuss what is “DeFi”, the challenges facing the industry, and how Monolith is helping society move towards true decentralisation.

This week James is Joined by Wendy Harrison, CEO of 1st Idea . 1st idea provides consultancy on taxonomies for financial and crypto assets, cloud-technology mapping regulations to products. James and Wendy discuss what are Taxonomies, issues surround the accrual nature of Crypto Assets and the benefits of a Taxonomy.

In this episode, we are joined by Attestant CCO Robert Olsen and Technology & Strategy Advisor Steve Berryma n.  Attestant is an Ethereum 2 managed staking service, giving customers the ability to stake their Ether using Attestant's infrastructure while always retaining full control of their assets. Robert and Steve join James to discuss the process of securing Ethereum 2 Blockchain, the...

This week we are joined by City AM's Crypto Insider James Bowater . James is the founder of Crypto AM / CryptoAM.io , a leading online publisher in Crypto & Blockchain space. James discusses the initial creation of Crypto AM with City AM and the challenges it has faced through COVID-19, how the Crypto landscape has changed as a result of COVID-19 and whether the perception of Blockchain a...

This week we are joined by Erica Stanford, Founder & CEO of Crypto Curry Club . Crypto Curry Club is a leading networking events organiser in the tech space with over 1700 members. Erica and James discuss networking during a pandemic, advice for businesses and individuals in the early stages of building a network, and whether COVID-19 has sped up digitisation or are we just more aware of it th...

Matthew Nyman is Chief Risk Officer of Ziglu , a new crypto electronic money institution that provides retail payments and supports crypto trading. We discuss the importance of increasing consumer accessibility in relation to crypto; advice for those looking to become registered for MLD5 and authorised for FCA regulated activities provided in conjunction with a crypto offering; the current regulat...

In this episode, Chief Marketing Officer of Swash , Chloe Diamond , joins James to discuss the hot topic of data monetisation, changing societal and legislative attitudes towards data, and why it’s important to redefine standards to create a better internet.

Robert Gaskell is a Partner at Appold , an Emerging Technology Advisory and Investment Company. We discuss the key things an emerging business should focus on when expanding and attracting investment; common mistakes which can be made when disrupting a market; what to consider when looking at incubators and growth programmes.

gunnercooke Fintech Partner James Burnie is joined by Emily Dent, Assistant Director in Deloitte Forensic and specialist in dispute advisory and expert witness work. James and Emily discuss the different forms blockchain disputes can take, disputes in the context of smart contracts and crypto assets and how to reduce the risk of a dispute.

In this episode, gunnercooke FinTech Partner James Burnie is joined by Henry Burrows, Co-founder of Alaco Analytics which is a specialist due diligence provider for the digital assets sector. James and Henry discuss when and why due diligence is important, what are the issues surrounding it, source of wealth checks and finally the future of due diligence checks.

In this episode, gunnercooke FinTech Partner James Burnie is joined by gunnercooke Banking & Finance Partner Veronika Koroleva to discuss issues around lending and bank financing for firms in the FinTech space.

In this episode, gunnercooke FinTech Partner James Burnie is joined by Antoine Scalia , Co-founder & CEO of Cryptio , bookkeeping software for crypto assets. Antione and James discuss what is Crypto accounting? and the challenges involved with it.

In this episode, gunnercooke FinTech Partner James Burnie is joined by pricing expert and gunnercooke Operating Partner David Abbott to discuss pricing tips to improve the profitability of your business.