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The City of Evanston Wants to Use Crypto for UBI, Marijuana Reparations
Evanston, Illinois is considering a new, blockchain-based way to stimulate the local economy and provide a universal basic income (UBI). Greg Magarshak, CEO of Intercon, and Gerard Dache, Executive Director of the Government Blockchain Association, join "Community Crypto" to discuss how the Justice Coin project can help make Evanston more equitable.
'The Black Wall Street' DigitalWallet Launches to Close Racial Wealth Gap
The Black Wall Street App is the first Black-owned crypto wallet and designed to make crypto accessible to the Black and Latino communities. Co-created by actor Hill Harper and crypto entrepreneur Najah Roberts, The Black Wall Street's mission is to build wealth and promote education in underserved communities. Hill and Roberts join "Community Crypto" to discuss The Black Wall Street's June launch and spreading crypto awareness in marginalized populations.
Axie Infinity Players in the Philippines Using In-Game Winnings to Pay Real-Life Bills
Axie Infinity is a mobile pet-themed game built on the blockchain that allows players to earn income through trading NFTs. When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, many young people in the Philippines lost their jobs, and some turned to Axie Infinity to get by.
Elliptic: ‘Far Less Than 1%’ of All Bitcoin Transactions Are Criminal
Dr. Tom Robinson, Elliptic’s co-founder and chief scientist, explains why Elliptic is keeping the information about their discovery of the wallet used by Colonial Pipeline ransomware hackers private. Plus, his thoughts on blockchain analytics and the proportion of criminal transactions on the blockchain.
VR Artist Boomboxhead on the Intersection Between NFTs and the Metaverse
Godfrey Meyer, aka Boomboxhead, joins “First Mover” to explain how NFT art intersects with virtual reality and the difference between digital and physical art.
Kraken Exec: Everything ‘Still on Track’ for 2022 IPO
Kraken’s Head of Growth, Dan Held, reiterates the plan to go public next year and their plan for reducing downtime on the crypto exchange. Plus, thoughts on Carl Icahn’s announcement to get into crypto.
Can Privacy Coins Comply With Regulators?
Josh Swihart of Electric Coin Company joins “First Mover” to discuss the need for privacy coins and how Zcash can comply with regulators while still offering users privacy.
Crypto.com Commits to Being Carbon Negative in 18 Months
Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek joins “First Mover” to discuss what the industry can do to combat environmental challenges for the crypto community and the exchange’s new commitment to becoming carbon negative in the next 18 months.
BitPay CEO on the Growth of Crypto Payments Like Dogecoin for Oakland Athletics Tickets
BitPay’s CEO Stephen Pair says he’s been “blown away” by the increased use of dogecoin. Since March, the firm has processed 13,000 dogecoin transactions for everyday purchases, and DOGE has currently climbed to the third most used cryptocurrency for payments on BitPay.
Can DeFi and Traditional Banks Co-Exist?
DeFi aims to eliminate the middleman in finance, making decentralized finance naturally at odds with banks. But some banks, including ING Group, are trying to innovate and work alongside DeFi technology.