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June 30, 2023

Bitcoin Ordinals are changing Bitcoin Culture

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June 27, 2023

Rekindling Bitcoin's Magic: Udi Wertheimer on Taproot Wizards & Ordinals

This episode welcomes special guest, Udi Wertheimer, Co-Founder of Taproot Wizards and one of Bitcoin's most vocal advocates. Known for his candid critiques and insightful commentary on the crypto space, Udi delves into his work with Taproot Wizards and their mission to infuse a bit of magic back into Bitcoin.…

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June 26, 2023

Data Sovereignty

This episode tackles the pressing need to reconstruct the internet in a way that emphasizes data safety, security, and privacy. Our guests shed light on the importance of ethical business models and data interoperability to counterbalance the impacts of surveillance capitalism and the current business models.

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June 23, 2023

Swarm Foundation Mission - Gregor Zavcer

This episode tackles the pressing need to reconstruct the internet in a way that emphasizes data safety, security, and privacy. Our guests shed light on the importance of ethical business models and data interoperability to counterbalance the impacts of surveillance capitalism and the current business models.

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June 21, 2023

Ending Surveillance Capitalism

This episode tackles the pressing need to reconstruct the internet in a way that emphasizes data safety, security, and privacy. Our guests shed light on the importance of ethical business models and data interoperability to counterbalance the impacts of surveillance capitalism and the current business models. Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro…

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June 20, 2023

Bitcoin Mining is the buyer of last resort

Fred Thiel is an outspoken advocate for crypto mining who is not afraid to comment on the moves regulators are making within the industry. Let’s dive into what Marathon Digital is up to amid the tumultuous crypto and crypto mining industry news and Fred’s take on regulators' recent moves. Fred…

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June 14, 2023

.Running Bitcoin with Marathon Digital CEO Fred Thiel

Fred Thiel is an outspoken advocate for crypto mining who is not afraid to comment on the moves regulators are making within the industry. Let’s dive into what Marathon Digital is up to amid the tumultuous crypto and crypto mining industry news and Fred’s take on regulators' recent moves. Fred…

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June 6, 2023

Regulatory Complexity of the US is bad for crypto companies

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June 5, 2023

Regulatory Clarity is needed for crypto to flourish

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June 2, 2023

Operation Chokepoint 2.0: Is it working? No

Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:02:47) - Josef Je of PWN DAO (00:21:58) - Joshua Garcia of Ketsal (00:42:56) - Seamus Rocca of Xapo Bank (01:03:23) - Outro

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May 22, 2023

Gaming and Web3

Welcome to another exciting episode of the Charlie Shrem Show. Today, we're diving deep into the world of blockchain gaming. We're joined by three exceptional guests who are at the forefront of this rapidly evolving sector: Inder Phull from PIXELYNX, Simon Davis of Mighty Bear Games, and Dan Nissanoff from…

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May 19, 2023

How to make NFTs mainstream

Welcome to another exciting episode of the Charlie Shrem Show. Today, we're diving deep into the world of blockchain gaming. We're joined by three exceptional guests who are at the forefront of this rapidly evolving sector: Inder Phull from PIXELYNX, Simon Davis of Mighty Bear Games, and Dan Nissanoff from…

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May 15, 2023

Music, Horses and Blockchain Gaming with Inder Phull, Simon Davis, and Dan Nissanoff

Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:02:20) - Inder Phull, the CEO and Co-Founder of PIXELYNX (00:19:51) - Simon Davis, the Co-Founder and CEO of Mighty Bear Games (00:40:16) - Dan Nissanoff from Game of Silks (01:04:37) - Outro Welcome to another exciting episode of the Charlie Shrem Show. Today, we're diving…

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May 8, 2023

The Future of Institutional DeFi

Charlie sits down with Alex O’Donnell, former CEO of Umami Labs to explore what happens when the decentralized ethos of a DAO clashes with the need for organization. Alex was accused of dumping tokens and intentionally crashing the price for his own personal gain, now he tells his side of…

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May 3, 2023

When DAOs Disagree: The Battle of Umami Labs and its Impact on Token Holders with CEO Alex O'Donnell

Charlie sits down with Alex O’Donnell, former CEO of Umami Labs to explore what happens when the decentralized ethos of a DAO clashes with the need for organization. Alex was accused of dumping tokens and intentionally crashing the price for his own personal gain, now he tells his side of…

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April 27, 2023

“Toys” vs. Real World Innovations in Crypto & Bitcoin with Barney Mannerings of Vega Protocol

Charlie kicks off the show by underscoring the high-quality guests the show invites to interview amidst a crypto landscape full of illegitimate companies. Barney Mannerings of Vega Protocol shares what he did prior to joining the world of crypto. Barney talks about why people invented markets and how crypto can…

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April 25, 2023

MiCA, DAOs DGOs! A Primer on European DeFi and Bitcoin with Bernard Blaha of People’s SCE

Charlie Shrem introduces Bernard Blaha and People’s SCE and Bernard shares how he accidentally got into crypto. Charlie provides an anecdote on how he thinks Europe has been ahead in cryptocurrency from the beginning. Bernard shares his experience, positives, and criticisms with the European Union regulatory environment then and now.…

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April 22, 2023

The power of Bitcoin

Charlie kicks off the show discussing Bitcoin’s resurgence with recent banking failures. Charlie gives an introduction to Jonathan Chester and his company Bitwage. Jonathan shares what made him interested in Bitcoin in 2013 and how things have changed since he first joined the industry. Jonathan and Charlie reflect on why…

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April 20, 2023

Real-Life Bitcoin: How Bitwage is Changing the Way We Get Paid with CEO Jonathan Chester

Charlie kicks off the show discussing Bitcoin’s resurgence with recent banking failures. Charlie gives an introduction to Jonathan Chester and his company Bitwage. Jonathan shares what made him interested in Bitcoin in 2013 and how things have changed since he first joined the industry. Jonathan and Charlie reflect on why…

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April 13, 2023

Nakamoto Coefficient

Charlie begins the show by introducing Hugo Philion and giving him the opportunity to share how Flare began in the crypto industry and why oracles are so important. Hugo explains Flare’s state connector. Charlie provides his thoughts on proof of stake. Hugo shares that State Connector is the solution to…

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April 12, 2023

Nakamoto Coefficient and Tyranny of the Majority of Stake with Flare’s Hugo Philion

Charlie begins the show by introducing Hugo Philion and giving him the opportunity to share how Flare began in the crypto industry and why oracles are so important. Hugo explains Flare’s state connector. Charlie provides his thoughts on proof of stake. Hugo shares that State Connector is the solution to…

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April 7, 2023

The power of social and digital marketing for Web3 brands, with Wachsman's Benton Yaun

Charlie and Benton Yaun begin the show by discussing the Wall Street Journal’s article on the Metaverse being a Meh-taverse and their interpretation of how the metaverse is currently performing. Benton shares his unconventional background and how he came into the crypto world. Charlie talks about the evolution of online…

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April 4, 2023

Orwellian Vibes, IPFS, and Cryptography with Juan Benet of Protocol Labs

Charlie begins the show with an introduction to Protocol Labs and IPFS, asking Juan to take him back to the beginning. Juan shares the goals of IPFS and how they accomplish those goals. Juan explains the difference between storage and content delivery and how IPFS comes into play. Juan discusses…

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March 31, 2023

ICP & Bitcoin: Exploring Cross-Chain Possibilities with Manu Drijvers, of the DFINITY Foundation

Manu Drijvers kicks off the discussion differentiating DFINITY’s Internet Computer from other EVM-based smart contracts. Manu talks about how DFINITY scales without heading toward centralization. Charlie and Manu discuss nodes and determining their level of decentralization. Manu shares his background and what drives him, diving into cryptography. Charlie and Manu…

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