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Aleksandar Kuzmanovic  achieved great success in both the academic, and commercial world. He is a graduate of ETF Belgrade where he received both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree. He later went on to complete his PhD at Rice University. He began his career in Serbia as a System Engineer at Algotech Srbija and later a Research Scientist at IMP-Telecommunications. He then travelled to California where he was a Visiting Researcher at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center and Advisor at Narus Inc. He was Co-Founder and Chief Scientist at Nanjee Inc.. Today he is both a Professor of Computer Science at Northwestern University and Founder of bloXroute Labs, a Blockchain Distribution Network (BDN) that is solving the largest problems that blockchains face today.    --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sazmining/support

In this week’s episode, we sat down with Blockfills Director of Sales & Institutional Trading Neil van Huis , for a discussion of the Blockchain and Crypto trading industry, check out Neil’s episode on The Sazmining Podcast here.   Today’s guest is an alum of Lewis University where he received his Bachelor’s in Finance and Business Management. Previously, he was a Senior Quantitative Trader for Transmarket Group in Chicago, one of the world's most credible proprietary trading firms. He then went on to start his own boutique trading firm where he was again a Senior Quantitative Trader and Managing Partner. Today, he is a Co-Founder of K+H Crypto LLC, an institutional trading and investment firm focused on leveraging years of capital markets investment experience to generate both excess returns in trading as well as successful venture investments. Neil also more actively is a Partner and the Director of Sales & Institutional Trading at Blockfills, a global financial services, technology and trading firm in the digital asset space. Blockfills provides liquidity, technology and clearing of digital assets for professional and institutional clients. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sazmining/support

In this week’s episode, we sat down with Luxor Tech CFO and Co-founder, Ethan Vera, for a broader discussion of Blockchain, Digital assets and crypto-mining industry, check out Ethan’s episode of The Sazmining Podcast here.   Today’s guest is an alum of Queen’s University where he received his Bachelor’s degree from the Smith School of Business. Prior to his current position, Ethan spent some time as a Portfolio Manager at Limestone Capital and in Investment Banking with Goldman Sachs. Today, he is CFO and Co-Founder of Luxor Technologies, which has built a range of solutions for scaling blockchain infrastructure, including a globally distributed mining pool, a hashrate network-switching engine, and a wide variety of blockchain software ranging from blockchain explorers to an ASIC management platform. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sazmining/support

In this week’s episode, we sat down with Solid Block CMO and Partner, Yael Tamar, for a discussion of the Blockchain and Tokenization industry, check out Yael’s episode of The Sazmining Podcast here.   Yael Tamar is CMO and Partner at SolidBlock, a new fundraising vehicle, offering a compliant global platform for the issuance and trade of digital securities backed by real estate and other assets. Yael is a financial strategist, speaker, advisor, and mentor with over a decade of experience, as well as, a regional co-chair at the Foundation for International Blockchain and Real Estate Expertise. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sazmining/support

In this week’s episode, we sat down with 2 C- level managers in Core Scientific - Chief Customer Success Officer,Russell Cann, and Senior Vice President, Blockchain Business Development, Taras Kulyk, for a broader discussion of AI Technologies, Blockchain and crypto-mining industry, check out Russell and Taras’s episode of The Sazmining Podcast here. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sazmining/support

In an interview recently with Sazmining’s William Szamosszegi, host of the Sazmining Podcast and CEO of Sazmining, William asked BitRiver Mining Chief Business Development Officer, Scott Hancock, about cryptocurrency mining and future technologies. Scott shared some compelling ideas about where he sees the future of crypto-mining.    To hear this directly from Scott, along with a broader exploration of the crypto-mining and hosting industry, check out Scott’s episode of The Sazmining Podcast here.   In this episode, you’ll hear Scott and William discuss:   Bit River’s hosting works Scott’s Mining and Hosting view  Outlooks on the future of the crypto mining industry AI Technologies  The future of the food service industry  Viewpoints on capital allocation into mining between now and the next halving.  Get to know more about Scott --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sazmining/support

In this week's episode of the Sazmining Podcast, we sat down with the founder of Girl Gone Crypto, Lea Thompson for a discussion on social media platforms and the world cryptocurrency. Her unique perspective as a content creator for both “ nerds and normies” helps her to see the future of mass adoption and how the crypto space will evolve in the future. In this episode, you’ll hear Lea and William discuss: How Lea started her journey in the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry What mass adoption of blockchain and crypto could look like in the future Interesting upcoming crypto projects, ledgers, and platforms Advice for individuals wanting to get started with, and the future of content creation How to use social media platforms such as Twitter, Linkedin,Instagram, and TikTok to grow your business One of the biggest myths about blockchain The benefits of Bitcoin Our favorite Crypto conferences Book recommendations --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sazmining/support

In an interview recently with Sazmining’s William Szamosszegi, host of the Sazmining Podcast and CEO of Sazmining, William asked TrustToken CEO, Rafael Cosman about stablecoins, DeFi and TrueFi. Rafael also shared some compelling ideas about where he sees the future of the DeFi and the stablecoin market. Rafael Cosman is the CEO & Co-founder of TrustToken, makers of the world’s 1st compliant, independently attested digital dollar TUSD and 4 other global fiat-backed stablecoins, now moving billions of dollars around the world each month. Prior to TrustToken, Rafael helped build StreetCode, a non-profit that teaches East Palo Alto youth technical skills, and worked at Google Brain, Palantir, and Kernel. Rafael graduated from Stanford University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science. In his free time, you’ll find Rafael reading or surfing. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sazmining/support

In an interview recently with Sazmining’s William Szamosszegi, host of the Sazmining Podcast and CEO of Sazmining, William asked Horizen, co-founder, Rolf Versluis about what sets ZCash apart from other cryptocurrencies. Rolf also shared some compelling ideas about where he sees the future of cryptocurrency and how he got involved in the industry --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sazmining/support

William asked Blockware Solution’s CEO, Mason Jappa, about strategies for purchasing the latest mining equipment. Mason shared some compelling ideas about where he sees the future of crypto-mining.   Our Guest: Mason is a graduate of Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business and received a BS in Finance and M.A.S. in Information Systems. He worked 3 years in Management Consulting – Information Technology Transformations and Integrations and 2 years – Solution Engineer at Fusion Risk Management. Today Mason is CEO at Blockware Solutions. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sazmining/support

Our guest: Benoy Thanjan is the founder and CEO of Reneu Energy and he is also an adviser for several solar startup companies. He was the SREC trader in the project finance group for Solar City, which merged with Tesla in 2016. Benoy was the Vice President at Vanguard Energy Partner. He also worked for Ridgewood Renewable power. His extensive financial experience in the renewable energy industry and in the environmental commodities markets. Thank you to our sponsors!  This episode is sponsored by BlockFi and Cogent Law Group. our listeners can visit https://blockfi.com/sazmining for an exclusive offer for cryptocurrency management and check out Cogent Law Group (https://www.cogentlaw.co) for all of your legal needs. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sazmining/support