Word on the Block

Security, scalability and decentralization—the three pillars of any blockchain project. And Algorand believes they have cracked the formula to achieve them all while being environmentally sustainable. Algorand Foundation’s Jason Lee also talks about the impact protocol leaders have on their projects and what Web 3 means to him.

Apr 1, 2022

At one point, Polygon was just an idea. Today it is a scaling platform with over 130 million unique users. Jaynti Kanani, co-founder of Polygon Technology, is in conversation with Forkast Editor-in-Chief Angie Lau, talking about the journey so far, the challenges and the future. Plus, how they are planning to utilize the $450 million they’ve just raised. Also, hear about how India has shaped their journey and what regulatory changes in one of the world’s most populous countries mean for the crypto industry.

Mar 25, 2022

Cryptocurrencies have made their presence felt in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, whether it’s fundraising or helping people protect their savings as they flee their homeland. But where do cryptocurrencies go from here? Is a crypto winter in the cards, and when will we see crypto markets mature? Michael Wu, CEO and co-founder of Amber Group, which has just raised $200 million from marquee investors, joins in to answer these questions and a whole lot more.

Mar 18, 2022

Ordinary people across the globe are trying to make a difference in the war in Eastern Europe, which shows no signs of de-escalating. Crypto donations have hit multimillion dollars and rising. This as Western powers have imposed sanctions and penalties on the Russian state and its backers. But can the Russian oligarchs use crypto to reroute their wealth? Angie Lau is in conversation with Near Protocol Co-Founder Ilya Polosukhin, who is Ukrainian and has set up a funding platform, and Michael Greenwald, former U.S. Treasury attaché to Qatar and Kuwait, to get just those questions answered.

Mar 11, 2022

Hundreds of thousands of people displaced as Russia attacked Ukraine.

Mar 4, 2022

Reports say investments into Southeast Asian crypto firms surged over 400% to record levels in the first nine months of 2021. Brian Lu, founding partner at Infinity Ventures Crypto tells us why Asian crypto firms are grabbing the investor dollars, and how he sees GameFi making its mark in the metaverse.

Feb 25, 2022

What’s the Metaverse? And how can you participate in it? Why are celebrities and big brands trying to get a piece of this new virtual world? Also, did you know you could make money playing games in the metaverse? Sébastien Borget, COO & Co-Founder of The Sandbox says we’ve almost explored everything on Earth and digital economy is the next frontier.

Feb 18, 2022

As the race for CBDCs heats up, which country will be the first to the goal post? Will Mexico and India beat the U.S. to the finishing line? Or will technological barriers play spoilsport with developing nations’ ambitions? What will the digital dollar look like? Get the answers from Josh Lipsky, the man who has been closely tracking the rise of these digital assets.

Feb 11, 2022

Prices of major crypto currencies have slid almost 50 percent or more from their peak, but is this fall an opportunity to build positions? And can NFTs be the gateway to understanding digital assets?

Jan 28, 2022

The concept of cutting out the middleman has long been synonymous with efficiency, streamlining and savings. As new as the decentralized architecture of Web 3.0 may be, it’s propelling this well-established idea into the everyday realm of content creation and distribution, and sports stars are at the vanguard.

Jan 21, 2022