Deep Dive Podcast

Rachel Wolfson sat down with Chris Castig – a Columbia Business School professor and founder of Console.xyz – to discuss Web3 social media apps, blockchain curriculum at Columbia, the role of AI and blockchain technology and much more. This week's guest: Chris Castig is the founder of Console.xyz — Group Chat for Web3 Communities. He's also a Forbes contributor and an adjunct professor at...

In this exclusive episode, Rachel Wolfson sat down with David Schwartz, CTO of Ripple, for a fireside chat during the XRPL Apex Dev Summit 2023 in Amsterdam. During this fireside, David opens up about the Ripple SEC court ruling, crypto innovation in the United States, the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and how the blockchain space will evolve moving forward. Be sure to listen till the end...

Rachel Wolfson sat down with Alex Tapscott – entrepreneur, business author, and seasoned capital markets professional – to discuss how businesses are using Web3 today and how they may use the technology moving forward. Alex also spoke about how Web3 will advance the internet, along with the release of his new book, “Web3: Charting the Internet's Next Economic and Cultural Frontier.” This week&...

Rachel Wolfson sat down with Michelle Munson, co-founder and CEO of Eluvio, to discuss Web3 movies, also known as “content NFTs.” Michelle also explains how Eluvio is partnering with Warner Bros. Home Entertainment to bring movies onchain. Michelle references the WB Movieverse with the newest DC superhero film The Flash Web3 Movie Experience.  This week's guest: Michelle Munson is the co-found...

Rachel Wolfson sat down with Jesse Pollak, creator of Base and head of protocols at Coinbase, to discuss the Base Mainnet launch, the meaning of Onchain Summer, PayPal’s new stablecoin and more. This week's guest: Jesse Pollak is the creator of Base and is the Head of Protocols at Coinbase, where he works on Ethereum L1, L2, and new onchain efforts. Prior to leading Protocols, Jesse led all of...

Rachel Wolfson sat down with Brian D. Evans, CEO and Founder of BDE Ventures, to discuss his journey as a Web3 investor, the entertainment industry’s involvement in Web3, and his experience as a judge on the upcoming Web3 show “The Next Crypto Gem,”  which will premiere on Amazon in September.  This week's guests: Brian D. Evans is the CEO and Founder of BDE Ventures, a Web3 Venture Studio and...

Rachel Wolfson sat down with Don Tapscott to discuss the evolution of blockchain technology. Don explains how blockchain has evolved over the years, mentioning how the technology is being used today and how it will be leveraged moving forward.  This week's guests: Don Tapscott, Executive Chairman of the Blockchain Research Institute, is one of the world’s leading authorities on the impact of t...

Rachel Wolfson sat down with Lewis Cohen – Co-Founder of DLx Law – and Margaret Rosenfeld – CLO of Cube Exchange – to discuss the XRP court ruling. Both Cohen and Rosenfeld explain what the court ruling means today and how the case may change moving forward.  This week's guests: Lewis Rinaudo Cohen is the Co-founder of DLx Law, a law firm established in 2018 to serve the needs of a new, techno...

Rachel Wolfson sat down with Paul Brody, Global Blockchain Leader for Ernst & Young (EY), to discuss how Ethereum is being leveraged by leading enterprises. Paul also discusses his new book, Ethereum for Businesses , explaining the goal behind the book. This week's guest: Paul Brody drives Ernst & Young initiatives and investments in blockchain technology across consulting, audit and t...

Format: Rachel Wolfson sat down with Sandy Carter, Chief Operating Officer and Head of Business Development at Unstoppable Domains, to discuss digital identity and how this concept applies to both Web2 and Web3 companies.  This week's guest: Sandy Carter is Chief Operating Officer and Head of Business Development at Unstoppable Domains, a platform for user-owned digital identity. As COO, she i...

Rachel Wolfson sat down with Jamieson Hill, founder of Shellz Orb – an generative art NFT collection – to discuss different NFT projects, the role of utility, meme coins, why a unique appearance is important in the Web3 sector and much more. This week's guest: Jamieson Hill founded Shellz Orb in 2021, a hand drawn, generative art collection on the ETH blockchain. Before founding Shellz Orb, Ja...

Rachel Wolfson and co-host, Deanna Dial Wursta, sat down with Avery Akkineni, President of Vayner3, at Veecon 2023 to discuss why brands, consumers and enterprises should care about Web3 adoption.   This week's guest: President of Vayner3, Avery Akkineni, is leading the mission to guide the world's largest enterprises in navigating the next iteration of connected consumer behavior. In July...

Rachel Wolfson sat down with Fonz Olvera, CEO and Founder of Tokenproof, to discuss how major brands like Adidas are leveraging non-fungible tokens (NFTs). In this episode, Olvera explains both the benefits and the challenges associated with NFTs for brands, ticketing and much more. This week's guest: Fonz Olvera is the founder and CEO of tokenproof, a safe token-gating solution in the Web3 sp...

Rachel Wolfson and co-host, Deanna Wursta, sat down with Shannon Snow – chief operating officer for World of Women – at Veecon 2023 to discuss how to drive more diversity and inclusion in Web3 through engaging communities. Snow also explains the importance of NFT artwork and why brands should care about Web3 initiatives.  This week's guests: Shannon Snow is the COO of World of Women, an NFT br...

Rachel Wolfson and co-host, Deanna Wursta, sat down with Cathy Hackl – Founder of VerseLux and Chief Metaverse Officer at Journey – at VeeCon 2023 to discuss next-generation wearable technology, the Metaverse, artificial intelligence and much more.  This week's guests: Cathy Hackl is a globally recognized metaverse executive and tech futurist that has worked with HTC VIVE, Magic Leap, and AWS....

Format: Rachel Wolfson and co-host, Deanna Wursta, sat down with Swan Sit – a Web3 advisor, creator and entrepreneur – to discuss diversity and inclusion in Web3 and how this will help ensure mainstream adoption of the sector.  This week's guests: From corporate to creator, Swan Sit was the Global Head of Digital Marketing at Nike, Estée Lauder, and Revlon. She's now a creator with 3.7 mil...

Format: Rachel Wolfson and co-host, Deanna Wursta, sat down with Jesse Pollak, creator of Base and head of protocols at Coinbase, to discuss Layer-2 networks, NFTs, Web3 adoption and more.  This week's guests: Jesse Pollak is the creator of Base and is the Head of Protocols at Coinbase, where he works on Ethereum L1, L2, and new onchain efforts. Prior to leading Protocols, Jesse led all of Coi...

Rachel Wolfson and co-host, Deanna Wursta, sat down with David Schwartz, Chief Technology Officer at Ripple, to discuss Web3, the XRP Ledger, NFTs on XRP and more.  This week's guests: David Schwartz is Chief Technology Officer at Ripple. David is one of the original architects of the XRP Ledger. Prior to joining Ripple, David Schwartz was Chief Technical Officer for WebMaster Incorporated, a...

Rachel Wolfson and co-host, Deanna Wursta, sat down with Gary Vaynerchuk, at VeeCon 2023 to discuss NFTs, Web3 and how this relates to the VeeCon conference.   This week's guests: Gary Vaynerchuk is a serial entrepreneur, chairman of VaynerX, CEO of VaynerMedia, CEO of VeeFriends, and a 5x New York Times bestselling author. Show sponsors: Special thanks to Wursta for sponsoring this episode. W...

Rachel Wolfson sat down with Yat Siu, Chairman of Animoca Brands, to discuss the importance of Web3, the definition of the Metaverse and why an open Metaverse is critical for a decentralized future.  This week's guests: Yat Siu is an entrepreneur, public speaker and investor specializing in Web3. In 2011, Siu founded Hong Kong-based Animoca Brands, a venture capital firm specializing in Web3 i...

Format: Rachel Wolfson sat down with Keith Grossman, President of Enterprise at MoonPay, to discuss how Web3 is impacting brands, consumers and enterprises.  This week's guests: Keith Grossman is President of Enterprise for crypto payment infrastructure firm, MoonPay. Prior to this, Keith was the president of TIME Magazine. Keith has also served in leadership positions at reputed firms such as...

Rachel Wolfson sat down with Evan Shapiro, chief executive officer of Mina Foundation and o(1) Labs to discuss how zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) can be leveraged to make Web3 applications more private and secure.  This week's guests: Evan Shapiro is chief executive officer of Mina Foundation and o(1) Labs. Evan graduated from Carnegie Mellon with a BS in computer science. He then obtained his r...

Rachel Wolfson and co-host Deanna Wursta sat down with Shira Lazar, founder of the emmy-nominated media brand "What's Trending" to discuss the importance of mental health. In this episode, Shira explains how non-fungible tokens (NFTs) can be leveraged to raise awareness for mental health, detailing her new “JOMO Effect” NFT collection. Shira also opens up about her mental health jour...

Format: Rachel Wolfson sat down with Casey Craig, Head of Global Communications at CoinDesk, and Sam Ewen, Head of CoinDesk Studios and Web3, to discuss Consensus 2023, the Consensus NFT pass and the importance of NFT tickets for Web3 adoption. This week's guests: Casey Craig is the Global Head of Communications at CoinDesk, overseeing all communications & public relations.  Sam Ewen heads...

Rachel Wolfson sat down with Zack Guzman, Founder of Trustless Media and Host of Coinage, to discuss the benefits and challenges of Web3 models for the media industry.  This week's guest: Zack Guzman is a crypto journalist and the founder of Web3 media company Trustless Media. Zack is also the host of a community-owned crypto show "Coinage." Additionally, Zack was the creator of Yaho...