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What's on the Block?
Welcome to “What’s on the Block?” a podcast hosted by X4 Technology, getting answers to the biggest questions on Blockchain and the metaverse. The virtual world has a global community of innovators, and we’re here to tell you what they’re up to. X4 Technology are a global technology and finance talent partner, check out our website to find out more: www.x4-technology.com.Interviewing every guest is Maxine Ewing, X4's specialist Blockchain talent partner.
Episodes
24 episodes
Debunking Blockchain myths in Healthtech with Wendy from BurstIQ (SPECIAL)
In this special episode of What's on the Block? Wendy Charles from BurstIQ goes over some of the most important myths about Blockchain utilization in the Healthtech space, and debunks them.Talking Points:Regulati...
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What is up with Polkadot with Stefan from Parity Technologies
Stefan Sopic, Vice President at Parity Technologies, talks about the new and exciting changes for Polkadot.Talking Points:What makes Polkadot a Layer 0Polkadot's new governance modelXCM launch<...
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8:35
Data Ownership in the Metaverse with Evin from Disco.xyz
Evin McMullen, co-founder and CEO at Disco.xyz, talks about the future of data ownership in the metaverse.Talking Points:The pillars of data privacy Surveillance capitalism and how this relates to the next vers...
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9:29
The Importance of Data Ownership with Evin from Disco.xyz
Evin McMullen, co-founder and CEO at Disco.xyz, talks about the importance of owning your own data in the world of Web3. Talking Points:Transparency of dataData PrivacyEvolution of data ownership in We...
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12:18
Launching a Successful NFT Project with Avery from VaynerNFT
Avery Akkineni, President at VaynerNFT, talks about how to launch a successful NFT project, and some key criteria to assess performance.Talking Points:The risks associated with creating an NFT projectMaximizing NFT ...
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17:37
Future of the Metaverse with Sandra from Zilliqa
Sandra H, Head of Metaverse and NFTs at Zilliqa and Co-founder of Metapolis, talks about the endless possibilities of the Metaverse, and also the limits. Discussion Points:· Borderless educat...
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Episode 18
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10:15
Digital Avatars with Sandra from Zilliqa
Sandra H, Head of Metaverse and NFTs at Zilliqa and Co-founder of Metapolis, talks about avatars and identity in the evolving Metaverse. Discussion points: · Ho...
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Episode 17
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12:14
Blockchain and Physical Assets with Corey from Atomyze LLC
Corey Wendling, CTO of Atomyze LLC, discusses how physical assets can be stored on Blockchain, predictions for the future use and how it is changing the appeal of physical assets. Atomyze LLC is a global fintech company ...
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Episode 16
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12:54
Moving your Business to the Metaverse with Ashumi from MAD XR
Listen as Ashumi S, Founder of MAD XR discusses the most successful way to move your business into the Metaverse and advice on finding the best Metaverse entry points. MAD XR is an innovation focused full service creative pr...
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Episode 16
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12:34
Fashion in the Metaverse with Ashumi from MAD XR
Ashumi S, Founder of MAD XR shares how the metaverse will transform fashion, how to create customer loyalty and the different type of wearables across Metaverses. MAD XR is an innovation focused full service creative product...
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Episode 15
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14:22
Building Community with Tristan from Zeta Markets
Listen as Tristan, Co-Founder of Zeta Markets discusses the importance of community in Blockchain, how communities exist and how companies are using Twitter to build them. Zeta is the premier DeFi futures and options platform, facil...
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12:39
Building a DeFi Start-up with Tristan from Zeta Markets
Tristan, Co-Founder of Zeta Markets discusses his journey building a DeFi start-up from scratch, how to acquire customers and advice for attracting the best talent in an employee driven market. Zeta is the premier DeFi futures and ...
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Episode 13
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18:13
Crypto, The Largest Social Impact of Our Lifetime with Joah from Aldrin
Joah Santos, CMO at Aldrin shares his thoughts on why crypto will have the largest social impact of our lifetime, the current landscape of crypto adoption and the difference between investing in digital vs current assets. &...
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Episode 12
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16:46
Crypto Can Solve the Wealth Gap with Joah from Aldrin
Joah Santos, CMO at Aldrin talks about why crypto is the solution to the wealth gap, understanding how DeFi investment works and advice for people wanting to get engaged in the DeFi space. Aldrin’s mission is to build the ul...
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Episode 11
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14:53
Brazil and Crypto - What You Need to Know with Thiago from Transfero Group
Thiago Cesar, CEO at Transfero Group discusses what crypto means to Brazil and how the future of crypto currencies in Latin America is developing. Transfero Group’s mission is to facilitate and foster the adoption of digital assets,...
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Episode 10
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18:54
The Economic Impact of Crypto with Thiago from Transfero Group
Thiago Cesar, CEO at Transfero Group discusses the economic impact of crypto and how to best prepare for the volatility of this globally fluid finance method. Transfero Group’s mission is to facilitate and foster the adoption of dig...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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18:01
The Talent Building the Metaverse with Alexandra from Immersionn
Alexandra Hussenot, CEO at Immersionn talks about the talent needed to build the metaverse and how to start developing skills to be attractive to employers who are hiring anywhere in the metaverse.Immersionn transform 2D flat websites in...
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10:06
The Metaverse Will Change the Job Market with Alexandra from Immersionn
Alexandra Hussenot, CEO at Immersionn, shares her predictions for how the metaverse will change the job market and its impact on virtual work. Immersionn transform 2D flat websites into 3D virtual worlds using the power of the gamin...
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Episode 7
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14:12
Weathering the Crypto Storm with Samiar from Ratio Finance
Samiar Tehrani, Co-Founder at Ratio Finance, talks about weathering the crypto storm and how investors can take a more secure approach to investing in crypto during this time.Ratio Finance allow investors in the Solana ecosystem to exten...
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Episode 6
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12:06
De-risking DeFi with Samiar from Ratio Finance
Samiar Tehrani, Co-Founder at Ratio Finance, talks about de-risking DeFi, the biggest opportunities in the DeFi space, and his advice for future investors.Ratio Finance allow investors in the Solana ecosystem to extend the capabilities o...
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Episode 5
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15:04
Early Days of Solana with Tommy from PsyOptions
Tommy Johnson, founder of PsyOptions, talks about Solana's early days to now, why Ethereum and Solana are often compared, and the biggest opportunities for start-ups in this space right now. Tommy is a serial entrepreneur and software e...
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9:53
What is DeFi? with Tommy from PsyOptions
Tommy Johnson, founder of PsyOptions, explains what DeFi is, the biggest risks and rewards of investing in it, and his predictions for the future. Tommy is a serial entrepreneur and software engineer. He began following Solana in early ...
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