When Jacqui Cooper, a lawyer and teacher, meets her mentor and starts her journey into the blockchain and crypto space, she embarks on a Cinderella-like adventure to unravel the secrets of digital assets and prepare her family for the future."With my major in science, technology and society, I felt like I had come home because of the fact that it dealt with policy, it dealt with the alternative reasons why people look at the financial world and having control over their own finances. And that...
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When Jacqui Cooper, a lawyer and teacher, meets her mentor and starts her journey into the blockchain and crypto space, she embarks on a Cinderella-like adventure to unravel the secrets of digital assets and prepare her family for the future."With my major in science, technology and society, I felt like I had come home because of the fact that it dealt with policy, it dealt with the alternative reasons why people look at the financial world and having control over their own finances. And that...
When Jacqui Cooper, a lawyer and teacher, meets her mentor and starts her journey into the blockchain and crypto space, she embarks on a Cinderella-like adventure to unravel the secrets of digital assets and prepare her family for the future."With my major in science, technology and society, I felt like I had come home because of the fact that it dealt with policy, it dealt with the alternative reasons why people look at the financial world and having control over their own finances. And that...
Claudia Moncarz is the founder of Moncarz's law firm, which focuses on helping people get out of trouble with the IRS. She has negotiated with the IRS to reduce over $3 million in taxes and penalties on behalf of her clients and is an AV preeminent rated Martindale hubble.Claudia Moncarz learned about tax laws for cryptocurrency from her cousin and through the news. She realized that the IRS sees cryptocurrency as a digital asset, similar to a stock, and that any transactions involving crypto...
Madison Parks, a ceramicist and Web3 enthusiast, embarks on an unexpected journey to take self-custody of her crypto assets, discovering an exhilarating yet chaotic world that challenges her to take bold risks and become a better version of herself."When I was in high school and college, crypto careers weren't necessarily something to aspire to. So I just stuck with my passions, and my passions are people to people communication and art. So I got my degree in communications, and I actually ha...
William Szamosszegi is the CEO and founder of Sazmining Inc., a retail-focused Bitcoin mining-as-a-service platform. He also hosts the Everything Crypto Mining Podcast. He is bullish on Bitcoin's future as the dominant global digital reserve asset.This episode is about Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and how William Szamosszegi, the CEO and founder of Sazmining Inc., learned about it. William believes Bitcoin is the solution for layer one sound money and sees it as a store of value prima...
After leaving traditional finance and losing her Bitcoin, Najah Roberts took it upon herself to create the first Black-owned cryptocurrency exchange in the US, where she offers personalized coaching and support to help close the wealth gap - in an effort to prove that human touch is still necessary in the world of blockchain.Najah Roberts is a bitcoin expert radio host and keynote speaker from Los Angeles, California. She is the founder of the first black-owned cryptocurrency exchange in the ...
Did you know that Bitcoin and blockchain technology have a long and fascinating history dating back to the early 1990s?Brian De Mint is the author of The Bitcoin Evangelism and was the chief marketing officer for Athenium Blockchain for three years. He is an entrepreneur with 14 years of experience, and he has been investing in bitcoin and the wider crypto market since 2014.This episode is about the history of bitcoin and blockchain. Brian De Mint learned about the history of bitcoin and bloc...
Harshal Madnani, founder of Xade Finance, seeks to improve upon the security, scalability, and efficiency issues he sees with current decentralized finance protocols.You will learn about the pros and cons of decentralized finance.Harshal Madnani is the founder of Xade Finance and a copilot interviewed by Dr. Brook. Harshal has a background in systematic trading and became interested in decentralized finance (DeFi) when he realized its potential to replace traditional banking. Xade Finance is ...
In a world of blockchain and NFTs, Kristofer Penseyres explores the new world of Dogami and the exciting possibilities for the future of the internet."I think we spent two months just talking about what was the right direction, what was the wrong direction, what it was that we needed. We wanted everybody to be able to have some kind of an emotional connection with Dogami, because I think what makes a likable brand is relatability, but it's also the depth of the universe that you're building, ...
Fari Jaan, a Pakistani American wellness enthusiast, left her nine to five job and became the co-founder of the San Diego NFT Con within a month of arriving to California.Fari Jaan is a Pakistani American wellness enthusiast who moved from New Jersey to California just over a year ago. She is the co-founder of the San Diego NFT Con and has been deeply invested in the Web3 space since then.This episode is about the importance of taking care of oneself physically, spiritually, emotionally, and ...
Ethereum is the world's most used blockchain - resilient, adaptable and always innovating.Matt Leising is a reporter and author who has been covering the crypto space since 2015. He is one of the foremost experts on the Ethereum blockchain and has written extensively on the intersection of Wall Street and decentralized finance. His 2020 book, "Out of the Ether: The Amazing Story of Ethereum and the $55 Million Heist That Almost Destroyed It All" tells the story of the early days of Ethereum a...
In this episode, Scott Kveton shares with Dr. Brook about his experience in the world of cryptocurrency, from early speculation to recent developments in NFT technology.Scott Kveton is the CEO and cofounder of Jump, a company that provides white label NFT marketplaces. He is a passionate entrepreneur with 20 plus years of experience building companies in the Web1, Web2, and now the Web3 space.Dr. Brook and Scott Kveton discuss Jump and its physically backed NFT marketplace. Scott learned abou...
Kamala Alcantara is a UX researcher and the host of Coin Desk's Women Who Web3 Podcast, and an advocate for women in web three. She got into web three at the age of 30, after her husband showed her charts and explained the technology to her. After joining a Discord community and reading up on NFT projects, she started to make a profit, and realized the incredible potential of the decentralization of Blockchain Technology. She learned to meditate, and now hosts meditation sessions on Twitter S...
In this episode of Dr. Brook on the Block, Isidro, co-founder and CEO of Triple O Games, joins Dr. Brook to discuss blockchain gaming and how it is disrupting the way we engage with the internet today.Isidro Quintana is the co-founder and CEO of Triple O Games, a tech startup integrating blockchain into video games. He has won a Goa Award for his animation work and has been featured in a TEDx Talk.This is Isidro's story...Isidro Quintana is the CEO and co-founder of Triple O Games, a tech sta...
When the world's economy begins to crumble, bitcoin miner Lars Emmerich sees an opportunity to save the day - but only if he can convince the masses to trust in cryptocurrency."I think the reason that bitcoin is different is because the entire world is watching. And if you want to pull a fast one, you have to get 51% of like a million plus nodes and miners to agree to let you screw us, basically."Lars Emmerich is a retired Air Force pilot, best-selling author, and entrepreneur who writes abou...
Justin Murray, the founder of SolPress Plugins, a San Diego business owner and ecommerce and marketing expert, battles the cartel-like payment gateways to pursue his mission of allowing WooCommerce and WordPress sites to accept payments with 0% fees via USD Coin and Solana tokens, opening up a world of possibilities for merchants and buyers alike.This episode of Dr. Brook on the Block is about SolPress Plugins & Ecommerce. Justin Murray, a local San Diego business owner and founder of Sol...
In this episode of Dr. Brook on the Block, Nick Odio shares his story of how he arrived in the Web Three world and his vision for Ferrum Network's Interoperability 2.0 - a product that allows for developers to build applications in a single environment and deploy them across multiple environments.Nick Odio is the chief growth officer at Ferrum Network. He deals with the product side of things, the growth initiatives, deals with partnerships and figures out which blockchains they're going to c...
Beau Button is a software development expert who has been involved in the industry since he was eleven years old. He is the co-founder of Atlas Reality, a mobile gaming company that is currently transitioning into the Web3 space.In this episode, Dr. Brook is joined by Beau Button to discuss The Atlas Reality game as well as why Beau does not believe decentralization is the biggest draw towards blockchain technology. Beau Button learned about the game and its development process when he starte...
YAK DAO is fractionalizing ownership of recreational properties, making it easier and more affordable for everyone to own a piece of their favorite vacation spot. This is David Woodbury's story… David Woodbury is a veteran of the US Coast Guard, serial entrepreneur, and speaker on Web3. He is also the CEO of YAK DAO, which is a luxury camping brand that fractionalizes ownership of recreational properties through NFT memberships. In this episode, you will learn the followi...
What is Global Liquidity and why is it important?James Andrew is the CEO and technical director at Global Liquidity Incorporated. He is the creator of Lightning Bridge ATM, which is a personal ATM for your Web3 wallets and a fully transparent and 10x faster solution for depositing and withdrawing funds via the Bitcoin Lightning Network.This is James Andrew's story...In 2018, James created his current company, Global Liquidity, where he began developing an advanced electronic trading interface...
Coffee and Crypto is the perfect place to get your caffeine fix and learn about the latest in blockchain technology.Andrew Sayles is the founder of Coffee and Crypto, a morning show and Twitter space dedicated to educating people about Web Three and the exciting world of cryptocurrency. He is also working on a Web3 version of Monopoly that will use Java Token, the native token of Coffee and Crypto, as in-game currency.This is Andrew Sayles's story...Dr. Brook is joined by Andrew Sayles, who i...
When Jacqui Cooper, a lawyer and teacher, meets her mentor and starts her journey into the blockchain and crypto space, she embarks on a Cinderella-like adventure to unravel the secrets of digital assets and prepare her family for the future."With my major in science, technology and society, I felt like I had come home because of the fact that it dealt with policy, it dealt with the alternative reasons why people look at the financial world and having control over their own finances. And that...
