Searching for Mana with Lloyd Wahed

The Missing Link, a podcast produced by Nayms aimed at uncovering the vital connection between blockchain and insurance. In the most recent episode, they are joined by Brian Mosoff, the CEO of Ether Capital. Ether Capital, a notable player in the cryptocurrency space, has taken a bold step by staking over 50% of its balance sheet through Ethereum. In this episode, listeners get a glimpse into the...

Welcome to a thrilling episode of Searching for Mana, brought to you by our series host, Lloyd Wahed, CEO and Co-founder of Mana Group. In this episode, we have in store an exceptional conversation with Carsten Lebtig, one of the minds behind WorkMotion. Born from a desire to crack open the globe for employers hunting for talent, WorkMotion is a startup that's scaling incredible heights in the wor...

Joining Dan and Danielle on this edition of The Missing Link is Dr. Sebastian Banescu, CEO of Chainproof and Managing Director of Quantstamp Germany. At Chainproof, security excellence means more than just providing insurance. Chainproof’s novel approach to smart contract security and insurance offers web3 companies unparalleled safety and protection from start to finish. Having recently worked wi...

On this episode of Searching for Mana FinTech, joining Lloyd Wahed is Michael Whitehead, Chief Banking and Product Officer of Freemarket. Join Michael as he shares how Freemarket’s technology-driven approach has led to its consistent growth over the past years. Michael presents an intriguing perspective on this pioneering entity that is disrupting traditional banking norms, especially in the cross...

What is the next frontier in the Future of Work? Is it AI? Is it remote work? Ben Wright of Velocity Global joins Lloyd Wahed on the newest episode of Searching for Mana Future of Work to discuss what his take on this is - the ability to enable people everywhere to access fair employment and opportunities that will become life-changing. Ben is the Founder of Velocity Global, and has just moved fro...

Episode 7 of The Missing Link by Nayms, and it's the second episode of their Sponsor Series. Dan Thomson joins the team to speak about his journey of launching InsurAce and how they ramped up from 20 covered protocols at launch to 147 covered protocols now. Dan and Danielle also discuss the opportunities for embedded insurance in the crypto ecosystem and get a behind the scenes look at the claims...

On this episode of Searching for Mana, we sit down with Ruth Hancock, CEO of Octopus Money, a pioneer in the FinTech space dedicated to redefining personal finance. Ruth offers listeners an insider's view of her journey from her humble beginnings to becoming an influential figure in the finance world. From her upbringing in the Midlands to navigating the complexities of the finance industry, Ruth...

In this compelling episode of Searching for Mana, joining Lloyd Wahed is Barney Hussey-Yeo, the visionary CEO and Founder of Cleo. A pioneering FinTech company, Cleo are leveraging AI and Machine Learning to create the world's leading financial management app. Through an engaging conversation, Barney provides deep insights into Cleo's mission to transform the landscape of personal finance. Discove...

We're excited to bring you a second Searching for Mana guest from Chainalysis, the world's leading intelligence and risk management entity in blockchain. Pratima Arora, Chief Product Officer, joins Lloyd Wahed in an episode sponsored by Freemarket. Having been previously joined by Michael Gronager, Founder & CEO, this marks a special continuation of the highly pressing topics of consumer trust...

A special mid-season episode for the Nayms podcast - The Missing Link. Hosts Dan Roberts and Danielle Wall Elliott walk through a recap of the season so far, and a reflection on some of the previous episodes. There's also some big news. The Nayms Marketplace has gone live on the Ethereum Network - signifying a defining moment in the future of insurance. Dan and Danielle speak about some of this, a...

A new series brought to you by Searching for Mana. This is Searching for Mana FinTech. Searching for Mana FinTech is going to look at some of the most intriguing, important, and industry-changing businesses in the financial and technology world right now, and how they are tackling the challenges of markets, culture, teams, and much more. With a brilliant guest to kick off our very special Episode...

The inaugural Future of Work episode by Searching for Mana. And what an episode it is. Founder and CEO of Oyster, Tony Jamous, speaks to Lloyd Wahed and Antonietta Pugliese about the future of work. From the essence of what challenges our future workplaces are facing, to how remote work is not a failure and the Blue Zone, to AI and tooling's impact in the journey ahead. This is an absolutely fasci...

Joining Dan and Danielle on this edition of The Missing Link is the Co-Founder of DeFi's first risk-based insurance and reinsurance protocol - Jaskanwar Singh. A pioneer in the insurance x Web3 space, and with a partner of Nayms, UnoRe is one of the most innovative projects out there. Jaskanwar provides a brilliant and enlightening episode for us, speaking in a large part to risk and the reinsuran...

What is the Future of Work? How is technology and innovation reshaping our careers and workplaces? Are you ready to adapt to this changing landscape? Welcome to Searching for Mana's newest production: The Future of Work. We are going to be talking to some of the world's leading experts and pioneers in the tech space, and beyond, uncovering why it's so crucial for us to get the future of work right...

The Missing Link is the show that uncovers the vital connection between insurance and crypto. Dan and Danielle of Nayms sit down with Alex Thorn, Head of Firmwide Research at Galaxy Digital. At Galaxy, Alex leads a team of researchers dedicated to understanding and unpacking developments in the cryptocurrency ecosystem, producing insights for internal and external audiences. With over 15+ years of...

There's few challenges greater when scaling a successful FinTech company than retaining a strong culture. Laura Spiekerman, Co-Founder & President of Alloy, speaks to host Lloyd Wahed about her story from childhood through to her founding one of the most successful stories in FinTech over the last decade. Alloy are an identity decisioning platform for FinTechs and Banks. They tackle risk and c...

Veronica Wong, CEO & Co-Founder of SafePal, joins host Lloyd Wahed to speak on building a company right from the ICO boom of 2017, across two bull/bear market cycles, and into the bumpy start of 2023. Despite the macroeconomic challenges in their way, Veronica and SafePal have worked to put themselves in a position to achieve their long-term goal of onboarding a billion users into Web3. This i...

Outlier Ventures are a market leading Web3 accelerator. With 185 investments last year and a steady dose of bullish sentiment towards crypto, Outlier CEO and Founder Jamie Burke is well positioned to talk about where Web3 and Crypto in 2023 is going to go. Jamie sat down with Lloyd Wahed a few weeks ago to speak about the market from 2022 up to now, and then beyond. We wanted to share this highly...

The Missing Link, a podcast by Nayms designed to uncover the crucial synergy between blockchain and insurance. Kain Warwick, Founder of Synthetix and blueshyft, joins this most recent edition to discuss the state of the market right now, decentralised governance, the future of insurance, and of course - his take on the missing link. Kain is seen as the “father of modern agriculture”, having pionee...

Searching for Mana is back with Sardine CEO and Co-Founder Soups Ranjan. Join host Lloyd Wahed and we dive into why fraud, AI, machine learning, payments, and crypto are inextricably linked and crucial to financial infrastructure in the future. Soups has had a brilliant career, from one of the very first employees at Coinbase, to a fintech giant such as Revolut, before embarking on a personal jour...

The Missing Link, a podcast by Nayms designed to uncover the crucial synergy between blockchain and insurance. Kevin de Patoul, CEO and Co-Founder of the cryptocurrency market makers Keyrock, joins Dan and Danielle this week on The Missing Link. Will we reach a stage where every single asset is digital? How do we achieve regulatory clarity? How do we open up Web3 in a more accessible way, for wide...

Bringing together crypto and insurance, Dan Roberts CEO at Nayms kicks off the new Searching for Mana season with a special episode. Lloyd and Dan sit down together in Las Vegas to talk all things Web3, AI, bearish markets, gratitude and affirmation, and Michael Jordan. Nayms are building the future of on-chain insurance. They are launching a crypto-native insurance marketplace to provide flexible...

The Missing Link's first guest is Steven Becker, CEO of UDHC and former President & COO of MakerDAO. From early beginnings in derivatives and trading, the initial stages of MakerDAO, early pioneering of on-chain auditing and smart contracts, to the future of DeFi - it's a corker.

Welcome to The Missing Link, in partnership with Searching for Mana, a podcast where crypto and insurance come together. Join Dan Roberts and Danielle Wall Elliott of Nayms to explore the vital role insurance plays in crypto, and how blockchain will disrupt insurance. Whether you're in crypto, traditional finance or just in need of a new podcast, join us in finding the 'missing link'. Get to know...