This week on The Encrypted Economy, my guest is Matt Kaufman, Partner at Hathaway & Kunz, LLP.  Matt has experience working with Wyoming's ENDOW and helping draft Wyoming's DAO statute. Matt joins us to share about his experience working with SPDI’s and the DAO organization structure.  Topics Covered:  Introduction Matt’s  Background ENDOW What are SPDI’s? SPDI Best Uses DAOs Outro Resource List:  Matt’s Twitter Matt’s LinkedIn Joel Revill Twitter Joel Revill LinkedIn ENDOW SPDI FinCEN FDIC Wyoming Blockchain Stampede Follow The Encrypted Economy on your favorite platforms!  Twitter LinkedIn Instagram Facebook 

This week on The Encrypted Economy, my guest is Victor, Founder of Humanode.  At a high level Humanode can prove the identity of users through a novel authentication schemes and grant permission to launch a node and verify transactions running through a network based on human existence. Be prepared for discussion that spans not only human node validation and biometrics, but privacy and macro economicsTopics Covered: Introduction Victor’s Background What is Humanode? Biometrics  Liveness Detection The Vortex DAO Fath Monetary System  Artificial Intelligence  Resource List: Victor’s LinkedIn Victor’s Twitter account Humanode Vortex Fath Liveness detection Zero Knowledge Proof Social Graphs Vite Labs Sybil attack Proof of Stake Humanode White Paper Follow The Encrypted Economy on your favorite platforms! Twitter LinkedIn Instagram Facebook 

This week on The Encrypted Economy, my guests are Daniel Uribe, CEO of Genobank and Christian Rodriguez, CTO of SomosAncestria. Genobank and Somos work together to ensure users retain control and complete ownership of their genetic data through a decentralized wallet. Daniel and Christian give us their perspective on the applications for NFTs in genomic testing and creating a decentralized biobank in an effort to fully democratize the field. Be sure to subscribe to The Encrypted Economy for insight on more pioneering blockchain technologies and their use cases across multiple industries. Topics Covered:Christian’s backgroundDaniel’s background Somos Ancestria’s MissionThe Effects of a Lack of Democratization in Genomics Creating a Decentralized BiobankGiving Bio Samples a Blockchain Identity Learning from the Rarámuri People The Role of Community Leaders in Data CollectionQuestions From the Communities Educating the Non-Tech Savvy about Genobank Technology Genobank’s Stance on Genetic Exploitation Activation Process for Genomic Testing Community Rollout of SomosEvolution to a Blockchain-Based Privacy Consensus Resource Links:Christian’s LinkedInDaniel’s LinkedInGenobank WebsiteGenobank TwitterSomos Ancestría WebsiteSomos Ancestría TwitterWhat Happens to Genetic Data on the Blockchain?Lack of Diversity in Genetic ResearchChallenges in Genetics and GenomicsDiversity Matters ArticleSovereign Genomic LawTokenizing Bio SamplesRarámurisSpace X Mexico ApplicationWeb 3.0CryptoKittiesERC-721Solidity Smart ContractGDPRBlackstone Ancestry AcquisitionFollow The Encrypted Economy on your favorite platforms!  ·       Twitter  ·       LinkedIn  ·       Instagram  ·       Facebook      

This week’s episode of The Encrypted Economy features Gary DeWaal, Special Counsel to Katten Muchen and former Senior Trial Attorney for the CFTC. With former CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler about to take over the SEC, there was no better perspective to have on the show than DeWaal’s. We discussed our outlooks for the new direction of the SEC in its handling of digital assets, especially how it relates to token classification. Our conversation expanded to include the XRP regulatory nightmare, DeFi liabilities, The Howey Test, and evena citrus based knock-knock joke. To hear all of that and more, make sure not to miss this latest episode of The Encrypted Economy.    Topics Covered Where Will the SEC Go Under Gary Gensler? XRP & The Failures of Security vs Virtual Currency Classification Establishing Liability in DeFi Projects Balancing Privacy and Preventing Criminal Behavior The Howey Test Going Forward DeFi Innovation vs Regulation Gary’s Outlook for 2021 Katten Muchin’s Exciting DevelopmentsResource List Gary’s LinkedIn Profile Katten Muchin Rosenman Website Bridging the Week & Between Bridges Who is Gary Gensler? Gensler’s Past Comments on Crypto as Securities Simple Agreement for Future Token (SAFT) SEC Statement on Special Purpose Broker-Dealers What is XRP? SEC Complaint Against Ripple Ripple’s Response to SEC Complaint The Howey Test The KickEcosystem Regulation D Offerings What is DeFi? The Aave Safety Module SEC’s Settlement with Zachary Coburn of EtherDelta DOJ Cryptocurrency Enforcement Framework Report BitMex Lawsuit: Complete Overview Tomahawk Coin Case Gary’s Presentation to the CFTC Technology Advisory Committee Katten’s Exciting New Hire Katten’s 2020 Year End Crypto Webinar 

On this week’s episode of the Encrypted Economy, I talked to Paul Clayson, CEO of Agile PQ. Paul has a long and impressive career which includes serving as Chief of Staff to Congressional Representatives and CEO of several different technology companies. In his current role with Agile PQ, Paul is leading cutting edge IOT security solutions catered to our smallest and often most insecure smart devices. Their solutions are quantum resistant and lightweight, and I enjoyed picking his brain on the state of the IOT security field. Do not miss the unique insights into this increasingly important area of security on this episode of the Encrypted Economy. Make sure to keep an eye on Paul and his company to learn more about the topics we discussed, and of course, stay tuned to the Encrypted Economy! Topics Covered Paul’s Unique Background Agile PQ’s Values and Product IOT Security Challenges US National Security & IOT The Lack of Market IOT Awareness Post Quantum Cryptography Agile PQ’s Post-Quantum Solution The Government’s Approach to Quantum SolarWinds Hack Why We Need Regulated Security Standards Paul’s 2021 Predictions and Goals Resource List Paul’s LinkedIn Agile PQ Website Agile’s Solutions The 2013 Target Hack Philips Hue Lightbulb Vulnerability Santa Fe Group IOT Security Assessment Google’s Quantum Computer DissectingTheSolarWinds Hack