The Unstoppable Podcast

In this episode of The Unstoppable Podcast , we’re talking to Stephen Young, the founder and CEO at NFTfi, a peer-to-peer marketplace for collateralized NFT loans. Stephen talks about how he got into crypto, and how he initially used the technology as a way of getting around international currency fluctuations and exchange rates. He shares how he would explain decentralized finance to beginners, a...

On today’s episode of The Unstoppable Podcast , we’re talking to Niran Babalola, founder at Panvala , a donation matching fund for communities that runs on its own cryptocurrency. We talk to Niran about his first experiences with crypto and early days as a volunteer for the Augur project, and how resources like the ETH documentation and Buterin’s early blog posts helped him get a handle on the tec...

In this episode of The Unstoppable Podcast , we’re talking to Marc Zeller. He’s the integrations lead at Aave, an open source and non-custodial liquidity protocol. We talk to Marc about some of his earlier projects and forays into the blockchain space. He also shares some of the specific YouTube channels he thinks are especially valuable to crypto newcomers. We discuss the questions, “What is Aave...

In this episode of The Unstoppable Podcast , we’re talking to Ben Lakoff, the co-founder of Charged Particles — a brand new protocol allowing users to deposit any ERC token into any NFT. He’s also the host of the Alt Asset Allocation podcast. We talk to Ben about his transition from corporate finance into decentralized finance, and the resources that helped him including books, newsletters, and po...

In this episode of The Unstoppable Podcast, we’re talking to Lea Thompson, otherwise known as Girl Gone Crypto. She is a blockchain content creator on YouTube. We spoke to Lea about how she got started in the world of crypto from working in the tech industry, and how she launched her YouTube channel and continues to grow it. She talks about how her channel works, and how people can find what they’...

We discuss what got Tavonia interested in crypto in the first place, the resources she started with, and what she sees as some of the biggest roadblocks preventing the mass adoption of crypto. Tavonia explains why she created Guapcoin, what the process of launching her own cryptocurrency was like, and what a culture-based or community-based cryptocurrency is all about. We cover which companies are...

We talk to Alex about his background, how he got into crypto, and the resources he recommends for beginners. We also cover what he views as the biggest barriers to mass adoption of crypto and NFTs. We talk about some of his other projects like Rocket, a way to get loans for NFTs, and how he got started with Showtime. Alex explains how Showtime works, who is currently using it, and who might use it...

We talk about how he got into the blockchain space, and how he used resources like the Bitcoin whitepaper, a range of websites and forums, and YouTube to learn as much as possible about the technology. We also cover crypto regulation in the US and what it means for widespread adoption of crypto. Isaiah talks about his book and what inspired him to write it. He explains why the traditional finance...

We begin by talking about how he got started in the world of blockchain and what resources he would recommend for newcomers to the field. Tim talks about DAOs, where they came from, and where they are now. We also discuss the opportunities for non-technical people to get involved in blockchain. We cover proof of work and proof of stake — what are the differences between these two concepts, and wha...

The Opera browser serves around 380 million users worldwide and has been running for more than 25 years. Recently, they made it possible for users to access decentralized websites directly from the browser on desktop, Android, or iOS. We talk to Temoc about why Opera decided to start focusing on crypto, and how the browser now makes it easier to do things like buying CryptoKitties. We go over some...

David talks about his experience with CryptoKitties and how this sparked his passion for crypto by bringing an artistic element to the space. He also shares how he would explain crypto to his Grandma. We discuss Proof of Beauty and how it works to turn ‘boring’ transaction data into art. David also shares his thoughts on what the future holds for Proof of Beauty and the community he’s building, al...

We talk about how long she’s been making art, and what led her into the world of crypto. She tells us how she learned about blockchain and NFTs, and how she started bridging the gap between art and crypto. Pplpleasr shares her go-to resources for learning about crypto, NFTs, and decentralized finance, and talks about how her collaboration with Uniswap started. She also shares her insights on the v...

Harsh tells us how he first got into crypto, and shares some advice for newcomers to the blockchain space. He also explains what he thinks are the current major issues preventing mass adoption of crypto. We discuss EPNS and what is it designed for, how push notifications would work with crypto, and some of the different use cases here. Harsh talks about what the future holds for EPNS and when peop...

We talk about EtherWorld, how it came about, and what its goals are. Pooja explains who the project is aimed at and how it fits into the overall vision of blockchain and Ethereum as a whole. We also discuss Ethereum Cat Herders, how it got started, what it does today, and why it’s so important. Pooja talks about EIPs and how they work, along with some problems and challenges they’re facing. And we...

In this episode of The Unstoppable Podcast , we’re talking to Brian Flynn. He’s the founder of RabbitHole , a company that lets you earn crypto by learning how to use the latest and most popular crypto apps. We talk to Brian about how he first became interested in crypto and NFTs, the challenges standing in the way of widespread NFT adoption, and how he’d explain the concept of NFTs to newcomers....

He talks about how he got involved in crypto and NFTs, and what things were like in the early days of NFTs with projects like Crypto Kitties. He gives a basic explanation of NFTs and how they work, and also talks about how he started learning about NFTs. He also gives suggestions for how newcomers could start learning, too. We discuss the importance of digital ownership in a world where people inc...

We talk about how Duncan got into crypto and the resources he recommends. We also delve how he got into NFTs and started learning about this concept specifically. Duncan explains why NFTs are so valuable, why people are paying so much for them, and some of the barriers standing in the way of people buying NFTs and understanding the overall space. He talks about what makes Nifty Gateway different f...

We begin with how Raul got into blockchain, the resources he recommends for beginners, and what he thinks are the biggest roadblocks to the widespread adoption of crypto and blockchain. We then move onto proof of stake — what is it, who is using it, and how does it play into the overall scalability challenges facing blockchains and crypto projects today? Raul explains how proof of stake works, how...

We talk about what drew Jay to the blockchain space and what she thinks is keeping more people from joining. We also discuss her work with Zcash — a privacy-focused cryptocurrency that adds encryption to transactions. Jay talks about the importance of privacy in crypto networks and some of the potential dangers of blockchain when it comes to public transaction records. We discuss whether developer...

We talk about his experiences getting started with blockchain technology and some of the resources he recommends to newcomers. Philippe talks about the main barriers to the widespread adoption of crypto and blockchain, and we cover blockchain-based games, what makes them special, and what the future holds for this specific industry. We cover ideas like in-game asset ownership and how blockchain ha...

We talk to David about how he got into crypto and what resources he recommends for beginners. David explains what Fundstrat does and why he sees them as the bridge between Wall Street and crypto, along with what kind of clients they’re serving, and who might be interested in crypto investment. We also discuss the future — where David thinks the crypto space will be in ten years, the future for Web...

Cooper talks about how he learned about decentralized technology and gives recommendations for resources and social media channels to follow. We discuss the barriers to the widespread adoption of crypto and use cases for crypto and blockchain in the music industry. We talk about Audius, a streaming platform that uses decentralization to put power back in the hands of music artists. Cooper explains...

In the last two installments of this series, we talked about the problems facing blockchain projects when it comes to scaling to a global level. We talked about gas prices, transaction fees, and some of the solutions currently being tried. In this episode, we’re diving a little deeper into some of the current state-of-the-art solutions to blockchain scaling challenges. Today we’re talking about Pl...

We talk about how Camila originally got interested in crypto and some of her best resources for learning more about it. We cover her time in Argentina, and how the volatility of Argentina’s currency and markets make it a great real-life use case for crypto. We also discuss Camila’s book, The Infinite Machine , and what prompted her to write it, along with how she started The Defiant newsletter and...

How to scale blockchains so they can support ever greater numbers of transactions and functions without being crippled by huge fees and wait times has always been a big question in the blockchain space. Matthew introduces some of the current problems like gas prices, and talks about how we might be able to scale blockchains without costs spiraling out of control. He also explains some concepts lik...