Money Reimagined

This episode is sponsored by Roofstock onChain Relm Insurance CEO Joe Ziolkowski spoke with us a few episodes ago about the growing demand for off-chain, crypto-specific insurance and the likelihood of non-crypto insurance products offered on-chain.  On this episode of “Money Reimagined,” hosts Michael Casey and Sheila Warren speak with Denis Pitcher, chief fintech adviser to the Office of the Pre...

This episode is sponsored by Near. Legislative steps we're taught in civics class are only a small part of what it takes for a bill to become a law. The process of strategy negotiations and long-term thinking for future industries is complex. In addition to balancing huge agendas, lawmakers and their teams have to navigate a complex regulatory environment, all while paying attention to polling dat...

This episode is sponsored by Near. The Bermuda government has taken an interesting approach to encourage the development of crypto, blockchain, and digital assets within the territory. The insurance sector is one area where Bermuda seems well-positioned to dominate crypto finance and its territory is one of the largest insurance and reinsurance hubs in the world. Does its model set the stage for o...

This episode is sponsored by Near. Now in the bear market, we are approaching the potential for a secure, privacy-preserving Web3.  Why is it so important or even possible to have a truly portable identity now more than ever? On this episode of “Money Reimagined” hosts Michael Casey and Sheila Warren speak with Greg Kidd, a serial entrepreneur, investor, and the founder of the Hard Yaka investment...

This episode is sponsored by Circle and Near. Over the past year, Michael and Sheila have talked quite a bit on this show about the quickly evolving crypto policy environment. A big theme in all of that has been the intersection – and quite often the clash – between the industry’s breakneck pace of innovation and regulation. As the industry grows, governments around the world are looking to get up...

This episode is sponsored by Circle and Near. Can financial inclusion be achieved without a bank account or a digital money solution, such as crypto? Host Michael Casey is solo on this episode of “Money Reimagined,” to speak with Brett Scott, journalist, financial hacker, activist, and author of ‘Cloud Money: Cash, Cards, Crypto and the War for Our Wallets.’  According to Scott’s thesis, digitizin...

This episode is sponsored by Circle and Near. By what means do we think about identity? A substantial amount of regulation and policy work that is happening in crypto right now, is about how and when one will need to classify a transaction or exchange and to what extent do pre-existing rules apply in the Web3 space. On this episode of “Money Reimagined,” hosts Michael Casey and Sheila Warren  are...

This episode is sponsored by Circle and Near. A Part 2 climate change edition from Lisbon, Portugal at Nearcon2022. On this episode of “Money Reimagined,” hosts Michael Casey and Sheila Warren  are still together at Nearcon2022 for a second discussion on carbon credits and climate change.  They speak with guests Robert Schmidt, chief operating officer and co-founder of Toucan, and Phil Fogel, chie...

This episode is sponsored by Circle and Near. A climate change edition from Lisbon Portugal at Nearcon2022.  “Money Reimagined,” hosts Michael Casey and Sheila Warren  are together again at Nearcon2022 to discuss blockchain sustainability and the data needed to combat the concerns of climate change. This topic is “near and dear to their hearts” because Michael and Sheila co-founded CISA, the Crypt...

This episode is sponsored by Circle and NEAR. Think tanks are research institutions with an evidence-based approach. They have recently been called upon to provide data points for crypto to support informed policy decision-making. On this episode of “Money Reimagined,” hosts Michael Casey and Sheila Warren  speak with  Josh Lipsky, the senior director of the Atlantic Council’s GeoEconomics Center,...

This episode is sponsored by Circle and NEAR. In the attempt to contain the inflationary outbreak in the U.S. economy, the Federal Reserve’s monetary tightening by hiking interest rates will continue for some time. Recently, the U.S. central bank’s chair, Jerome Powell, made it clear that our present crypto winter was here to stay.  However, this is a good time for development in the crypto space....

This episode is sponsored by Circle and NEAR. The massive web of regulations that entangle the legacy financial sector have been, in the recent past, a guidepost for governors to apply to the crypto industry. But the argument for many in the crypto community is that those same rules aren’t really applicable to crypto and decentralized finance (DeFi), especially without considerable changes.  As th...

This episode is sponsored by Circle and NEAR. For many in the crypto community the practice of pseudonymity for security and privacy is common and has purpose in working toward self-sovereignty. But is there a downside of pseudonymity? In our society especially, we are all too often familiar and perhaps too comfortable with sharing our identity or at least some form of it with others and sometimes...

This episode is sponsored by Circle and NEAR. Until this year’s massive correction in token prices with the related collapse of Terra, Celsius Network and other once-big players, industry leaders could argue that a lightweight touch to regulation would allow innovation in this booming sector to flourish, however the extent of the losses has swung the balance in favor of regulators. Recently, conce...

This episode is sponsored by Circle and NEAR. What is it with sports and crypto? Crypto does reward and incentivize actions that reinforce a sense of belonging to a community that sporting institutions, athletes and fans all know well. But with this crypto winter, will fans be left with something of lasting value that enhances their engagement with their favorite teams and athletes – or are they m...

This episode is sponsored by Circle. Can decentralized organizations help lower the costs of medications and accelerate medical research? On today’s episode of “Money Reimagined,” host Michael Casey  sits down with Genetic Networks Founder & Chairman Gennaro D'Urso to talk about his efforts to change the inefficiencies of Big Pharma by using a revolutionary DAO-like model to help fund drug discove...

This crypto fallout didn’t just randomly happen. The vulnerabilities in crypto protocols for users and the protocols themselves have presented many threats. Where do we go from here? Is there a balance between security/regulation and a decentralized approach?  On today’s episode of “Money Reimagined,” to dive deeper into this topic with hosts Michael Casey and Sheila Warren is Mitchell Amador, CEO...

As the industry matures, how we’re communicating about the technology and who we’re communicating with is more important than ever. As more new models to help others to understand and use blockchain technology are arising around the world more and more,  how do we help the less fortunate communities that this new technology is designed to serve, build and grow?  On today’s episode of “Money Reimag...

At a Consensus panel from Austin, Texas, "Money Reimagined" host Michael Casey starts off the introductions of an engaging conversation with Marc Hochstein, Executive Editor at Coindesk; and Edward Snowden, a former CIA officer, and National Security Agency (NSA) consultant who is  now the author of the new memoir, Permanent Record. Hochstein and Snowden discuss the importance of securing internet...

A Consensus 2022 panel from Austin, Texas, "Money Reimagined" host Michael Casey starts off the introductions of an important discussion with Emily Parker, CoinDesk's executive director of global content; the Honorable J. Christopher Giancarlo, dubbed “CryptoDad,” served as 13th Chairman of the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission; and Neha Narula is the Director of the Digital Curre...

This episode is sponsored by EY. At a Consensus panel from Austin, Texas, "Money Reimagined" host Sheila Warren sits down with     Natalya Thakur, co-founder and chief operating officer of Knox Networks; Diana Biggs, chief strategy officer of Valour; and Patrick Murck, president and chief legal officer of Transparent, to discuss the pros and cons of corporate control of digital money.  The panel e...

This episode is sponsored by EY. On today’s episode of “Money Reimagined,” hosts Michael Casey and Sheila Warren explore some recent work by the Bretton Woods Committee, a body that was founded in 1983 to help improve the effectiveness of international financial institutions, such as the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. The latest brief from the Bretton Woods Committee highlights th...

This episode is sponsored by EY. Live from Consensus in Austin, Texas, "Money Reimagined" hosts Michael Casey and Sheila Warren sit down with Kimbal Musk, co-founder and executive chairman of Big Green, and H.E.R. DAO Founder, Tracey Bowen to discuss their ESG projects and how DAOs are advancing them. This episode was produced and edited by Michele Musso with announcements by Adam B. Levine with a...

This episode is sponsored by EY. In the Web 2 era of the internet, online abuse, loss of autonomy over personal data and the proliferation of disinformation are rampant.  Frank McCourt, billionaire and former owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team, believes blockchain has the power to solve many of our Web 2 problems by strengthening individual autonomy and harmonizing online communities i...

This episode is sponsored by EY. The future of blockchains is in question, with some experts warning that their power could be vulnerable to quantum computing techniques. The problem lies within the fact they are currently based on outdated technology and would eventually become obsolete if not updated soon enough - which means this issue needs urgent attention from developers who want their proje...