Blockchain Explained
by Wilson Center
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Understanding the New Executive Order on Cryptocurrency and…
Understanding the New Executive Order on Cryptocurrency and…
About this podcast
Welcome to Blockchain. Explain the podcast about opportunities, challenges and trends in blockchain technology. Whether you're a beginner or an expert, a developer, or just crypto curious, this podcast is for you. It features industry leaders and government officials discussing the world of distributed ledgers, cryptocurrencies and the metaverse. And now here are your hosts, Alan Rechtschaffen and Kelly Wicker.
Episodes
- Understanding the New Executive Order on Cryptocurrency and Financial Innovation · 26 minWithin 72 hours of returning to the White House, President Donald Trump issued a landmark Executive Order aimed at reshaping US cryptocurrency policy and positioning America as a…
- AI and Blockchain Drive Security and Efficiency · 21 minJoin our co-hosts for a conversation with Michael Greenwald, AWS Global Head of Financial Innovation and Digital Assets, and Paul Grewal, Chief Legal Officer of Coinbase Global…
- The Year for Crypto · 15 minJoin co-hosts Alan Rechtschaffen and Kellee Wicker for a wrap-up of 2024 and a brief review of what's ahead in 2025, in an episode recorded just before the close of 2024. Hear…
- Forecasting American Crypto Policy in 2025 · 25 minJoin our co-hosts for a conversation with Chris Giancarlo, former chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission and reported candidate for "crypto czar" in the…
- Blockchain and Bad Actors · 21 minJoin our co-hosts for a conversation with Daniel Goldsmith, CEO of Heights Labs, on how forensic analytic labs like his help law enforcement at the federal, state, and local…
- Evolving and Experimenting with New Financial Instruments · 29 minJoin our co-hosts for a conversation with Kyle Hauptman, Vice Chairman of the National Credit Union Administration, on how blockchain and crypto represent an opportunity for…
- Handing Control to Creatives · 23 minJoin us to hear from Ross Venokur, an artist, director, blockchain innovator, and the Chief Creative Officer of Driver Studios. Ross talks about his work to harness blockchain…
- Bringing Cultural Institutions into the Digital Future · 25 minOur co-hosts are joined by Chris Cummings, Founder and CEO of Iconic Moments, to talk about how he uses blockchain and NFTs to help museums and cultural institutions reach more…
- Peaks and Policy: A Current Events Chat · 12 minCo-hosts Kellee Wicker and Alan Rechtschaffen briefly discuss current events in blockchain, including the recent Bitcoin ETF and Ethereum's latest upgrades, and how they're…
- Moving into Prime Time · 30 minJoin our co-host for a wide-ranging conversation with Jared Ronis, digital assets analyst and advisor for SeedAI. In this episode, Jared talks about the power of using blockchain…
- AI Meets Blockchain · 21 minJoin our co-hosts for a conversation with Amazon Web Services’ Global Head for Financial Innovation and Digital Assets, Michael Greenwald. In this episode, AI Meets Blockchain…
- Wrapping 2023 in Blockchain · 18 minJoin Blockchain Explained co-hosts Alan Rechtschaffen and Kellee Wicker to reflect on a big year in blockchain and consider what major themes we'll be watching in 2024.
- Blockchain and Financial Services' Social Handprint · 24 minJoin our co-hosts for a conversation with Stellar Development Foundation's Lesley Chavkin and PwC's Kurt Fields on the potential for blockchain to offer solutions for increased…
- Tackling Global Financial Inclusion · 28 minJoin our podcast co-hosts for the latest episode of Blockchain Explained: Tackling Global Financial Inclusion. The World Bank's Harish Natarajan shares his perspective on the…
- The Ripple Effect · 36 minIn part of an ongoing struggle to determine how cryptocurrency fits into existing financial structures, a federal judge issued a July 2023 judgment around whether XRP, the native…
- Legislating for an Innovative Financial Future · 29 minThe future of U.S. decentralized finance, one of blockchain's key use cases, in many ways depends on how Congress decides to act. Hear from Senator Cynthia Lummis, a co-founder…
- Barbie & Blockchain · 36 minJoin Alan Rechtschaffen, Chair of Wilson’s Digital Assets Lab & Forum, and Jordan Walbesser, Director of Legal & Business Affairs at Mattel, as they discuss the evolution of…
- Blockchain Basics with Laura Shin · 35 minThis episode, hear from Laura Shin, journalist, podcaster, and author of The Cryptopians: Idealism, Greed, Lies, and the Making of the First Big Cryptocurrency Craze. She joins…
- Welcome to Blockchain Explained · 10 minMeet your co-hosts for Blockchain Explained, Alan Rechtschaffen and Kellee Wicker! Hear more from Alan and Kellee about the podcast's mission to educate a wide audience about the…
