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In this episode, Jean talks to Hanif Perry about his experience as a collector of generative art NFTs and member of various communities that formed around this movement. This is a great primer for those who are interested in NFTs and want to know what to look for and where when buying their first pieces. […]

In this episode, I sit down with Danny Greene, the general manager of the MeebitsDAO. We have a wide-ranging conversation about the significance of NFTs, the analogies that can be used to onboard new users into the NFT space, and of course, we also focused on Meebits in particular. I really like the MeebitsDAO initiative […]

In this episode, we speak to Robin Copernicus (real name Robin Kabir) from Metaverse Land Club. It was a real pleasure speaking with Robin, his passion for futuristic technologies and the ways that they can help human betterment really comes through in our conversation. Join us as we explore the many facets of the metaverse […]

In this episode, we have Igors Puntuss, CEO of Bulkestate, as our guest. Together with Igors, we discuss Bulkestate’s journey over the past five years, and the main things that investors should expect going forward. Bulkestate is one of my favorite platforms. Contrary to other players in the market, they have an understated approach and focus on delivery rather than hype. Here are some of the main numbers from Bulkestate’s performance over the past years. Total funding volume originated as of 31.12.2021: € 24 307 835,00 Total number of projects funded: 135 Weighted average annual return: 14.33% Number of active investors: 10 171 Capital lost: 0 Repaid objects: 86 Defaulted objects (Historically): 6% Delayed objects: 13% Biggest project: Marijas Street 1 750 000 EUR with 740 investors and 17% return. That ended up being 2% more than planned. With regard to group buying, here are the main stats: A total volume of group-buying deals: 14 992 883 EUR Number of group-buying deals: 4 Total area sold in group-buying deals: 15 350.8 sq m Number of participants in group-buying deals: 83 Total units sold: 95 Links Bulkestate is 5 years old

We are glad to welcome Hearsay to our show. It’s a really special episode covering a quiet unspoken topic of law and NFTs. We started discussing uncertainties of crypto taxation and what is crypto from a legal standpoint. A big part of the discussion ahead was about the traditional art industry and legal backbone, as […]

In this episode, we welcome back Jalil from PunkScape for another round of NFT knowledge drops. Following our more introductory first episode with Jalil, in this episode, we continue evolving some of the topics we touched upon previously as well as introduce some other very important concepts and guidelines that all NFT investors or creators should know about. Some of the topics discussed: An exploration of NFT contracts on Etherscan. How metadata and images are stored on IPFS. What software was used to build the scapes? What’s happening behind the scenes in a project’s reveal stage? Potential for exploits, cheating, unfair advantages when a project is launched. Why ENS domains are important and how they fit into PunkScapes. Some innovations in the PunkScapes metadata, such as the date assigned to each scape. Upcoming PunkScape apps and functionality(animations, gallery, background builder etc). Links Etherescan contract – PunkScape PunkScape token 1 on IPFS Example of PunkScape PNG file hosted on IPFS Pinata Cryptopunks contract Figma Affinity Designer Tom Sachs Rocket Factory

In this episode, we welcome the founder of Kumo’s World, Kumo, who shares with us her journey and motivations for creating this collection of extremely cute characters, as well as the new features that are on the roadmap for the next few months. About Kumo’s World Kumo’s World is a fantastical place where you control the story. Go on adventures with the other explorers and discover the hidden gems the world of Kumo! Here, you can let your inner child free and just be yourself without judgment. We hold expeditions in our discord that are like text version of RPG, where the story follows the explorers actions. They have set challenges to overcome and with each challenge, they grow stronger as a team. There will be factions where grouped resident classes will compete against each other in World leagues, as well as pets with special powers that can open up different realms for more adventures in unknown parts of world. A new currency kxwCoins will be in circulation post drop. These coins are only available through taking part in the leagues, explorations and community events. Shops will open in the future where the coins can be exchanged for items/pets. Future roadmap includes children story books, merch, collabs with other similar projects, live events and many others to come! Links Kumo x World

In this episode, we welcome Jalil Wahdatehagh, the founder and artist behind the PunkScape NFT project to guide us through the remarkable world of non-fungible tokens. How do we visualize value, what are and why digital identities are important, how NFTs can be used not only for visual art? These are just minor parts of the topics we discussed with Jalil. Of course, we covered the basics (well, they are not so basic after all): NFT minting process and ownership Algorithms and ideas behind NFTs How do NFT treasuries work? How NFT is a form of money? What are the prospects of NFT in the future? Apart from that, we talked about PunkScape, the NFT project Jalil founded and now runs with his team, as well as other projects like the CryptoPunks. If you are new to NFTs, jump over to the ‘How to Invest in NFTs’ article on my personal blog to learn more about the topic. Links PunkScape on Twitter Jalil on Twitter

In this episode we’ve met Liza Aizupiete, managing director of Fintelum. Fintelum is a crowdfunding platform, which offers assets tokenization. With Fintelum investors can invest in businesses, who are tokenizing their equity, and then receive dividends. We’ve talked about how Fintelum works, new ways of investments and why you should make your crypto work. Also, we’ve touch next topics: how investing in crypto and in traditional currencies differs; why Fintelum is not a stock exchange; what backlashes exist against p2p landing; the essence of token; and many others.

In this episode of Mastermind.fm we’ve met with Arnab Naskar, co-founder and business lead of STOKR. It’s a digital marketplace which allows to invest into new and existing business with no middle man. STOKR is built on blockchain to keep things transparent and secure. Arnab introduced us to the story behind STOKR and how it operates. And we’ve discussed lots of interesting topics including:  inefficiencies of capital market, equity vs. crowdfunding, hybrid IPOs and Liquid Network of Bitcoin. Also we talked over Blockstream Mining Note, one of the most recent ventures on STOKR.

In this episode we’ve met Jameson Lopp, CTO and co-founder of Casa. We talked all about Bitcoin security, starting from the basics of managing private keys to how Bitcoin transactions work. It’s an essential episode for anyone planning to keep crypto assets in self-custody securely. That’s not all, we’ve discussed more: how bank authentication is different from crypto wallets trusting 3rd parties vs managing your own private keys security vs convenience how multi signature wallets work You can find more information on Bitcoin and crypto security in general here: Casa Casa Blog Jameson Lopp Blog

In this episode we’ve met with Pavel Klema, the CEO of Bondster. It is a Czech FinTech start-up that offers investments in loans. What is interesting about Bondster is that offer a huge potential for diversification, listing both short and long-term loans from the broad selection of regions. To help us dig deep into the topic we were joined by Andrew Farrugia, blogger, fitness instructor and investor. We’ve discussed how COVID-19 impacted loans landing companies, investors and the P2P lending market overall. Also, we touched on the loans secured by cryptocurrencies – a new product Bondster is preparing to launch very soon. Links Bondster

In this episode we met Michael Bereslavsky, CEO and founder of Domain Magnate to discuss all the nuances of buying and selling sites. To help us dig deep into the topic we were joined by Andrew Farrugia, blogger and fitness instructor who ran into the issues of the content business himself covering fitness and lifestyle topics. Listening to the podcast you will know more about: Things you need to check before buying a website Challenges of the industry How does the content businesses market operate The process of buying a website, its management, and returns Apart from that, we’ve talked about the newly established Domain Magnate Capital fund, which aims to help investors benefit from such alternative investment as an online content-driven business.  

In this episode, we welcome Fernando and Juancho, co-founders of Brickfy.com. Brickfy can be called a platform of platforms allowing investors to join real estate crowdfunding projects from a single marketplace with no need to register on a variety of platforms. We’ve discussed how Brickfy operates and their development plans. Apart from that, we touched on the future of real estate crypto tokenization and the frictions behind government and crypto adoption in the real estate loans market. Links Join Brickfy.com  

In this episode, we interview Mauricio Di Bartolomeo, one of the co-founders of the Canadian crypto borrowing and lending platform Ledn. Mauricio is a very charismatic figure in the crypto space and this was one of the best conversations we’ve had so far. What we loved about Mauricio is that he has an amazing story that led him to create a product that solved his own problems. We talk about Venezuela, Turkey and other countries that have experienced runaway inflation, and how Bitcoin fixes this. Expect, of course, a deep dive on the Ledn platform, and especially the B2X features which is extremely interesting for those crypto hodlers who are extra bullish on Bitcoin and want to maximise their returns. What growing up in Venezuela has taught me: – "Bad Money" never dies, it just resets. – Most people have no clue what causes inflation. – Even less people get the concept of taxation by inflation. – Empresarios can be demotivated and corrupted without fair competition rules. — Mauricio (@cryptonomista) March 29, 2019 Links Ledn Mauricio’s Twitter

In this episode, we speak to Jon Gillham about buying and selling websites. Jon is an authority in the space and is involved in various projects such as MotionInvest and Content Minded. He also runs his own site at WebsiteIncome.com. In this podcast, we talk all about the opportunities and pitfalls of buying and selling websites, and what kind of person this investment class is suited for. If you’ve heard about buying and selling websites for a profit, Amazon affiliate marketing, authority sites etc. and have always wondered how this new asset class works, this is the episode for you. Links WebsiteIncome MotionInvest ContentRefined SiteBuddy Authority Hacker Jon Dykstra – Fat Stacks Blog

In this episode, Jean sits down with Gustas from InRento to discuss this recently launched platform that specializes in rental properties in Lithuania. Gustas is a young but extremely knowledgeable serial entrepreneur who has founded multiple businesses, and its always a pleasure for me to speak with him and discuss the latest trends. You might remember Gustas from his involvement with Evo Estate, a platform that has been doing very well in recent years within the European real estate scene. Gustas in fact remains a shareholder of that company, but is now focusing all his efforts on InRento as he has moved back to Lithuania to build up this platform. If you’re looking to learn more about how the rental market works, and what is the risk spectrum for the different ways you can invest in the real estate market, this is the podcast for you. Links InRento

In today’s episode, we speak to Shayne Mullen from BlockFi, which is one of the biggest crypto borrowing and lending platforms in the world and has grown tremendously over the past year. BlockFi offers several products in the crypto space: Crypto lending and yield generation Borrowing facilities in USD, with crypto as collateral Crypto trading Credit card with crypto-denominated rewards If you’re interested in generating yields on your crypto holdings, this episode is for you. And if you’re a long-time hodler, you should probably also look into the possibility of obtaining a loan from BlockFi by using that crypto as collateral. This is a very efficient tax strategy as it avoids you having to sell your cryptos and thus triggering capital gains tax which can be a hefty burden and decimate your holdings. Links BlockFi Jean’s review of BlockFi

In today’s episode, we bring on Mike Bristow, the CEO and co-founder of CrowdProperty, to talk about crowdfunding for real estate in the UK market. The CrowdProperty platform has been one of the most successful platforms in this space, due to the excellent technology they have built coupled with the many years of experience in the real estate sector of their leadership team and founders. With a background in strategy consultancy advising major corporates and private equity funds on corporate strategy and buyouts, Mike has been investing in property since 2002, investing in high potential proptech businesses since 2014 and sits on the Investment Committee of Pi Labs, Europe’s first and most prolific venture capital fund investing exclusively in early-stage ventures in the proptech vertical. Mike has an MBA from London Business School, was named in the Peer2Peer Finance News Power 50 list in both 2018 and 2019, is a founding board member of the Innovate Finance 36H Group alongside other leading peer-to-peer lending platforms and was named ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ at the Midlands Business Awards 2020. After listening to Mike speak about CrowdProperty and the sector in general, I think you’ll have a much better understanding of how investing in real estate through online platforms works, and you’ll be ready to make your first investment. Links CrowdProperty

In this jam-packed episode, we interview Gregory Klumov from Stasis, the company behind the EURS stablecoin. We talk about what stablecoins are and why they are used. It’s hard to come up with a shortlist of all the topics we touched upon in this episode, so just go ahead and listen to this monster episode and I bet you’ll have a much better understanding of stablecoins and their impact on the crypto system at the end of the episode. Links Stasis