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    <title>Encrypted - Episodes Tagged with “Defi”</title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2021 20:00:00 +0400</pubDate>
    <description>Interested in what is going on in the world of blockchain and crypto assets? Want to understand how the most pioneering entrepreneurs, enterprises and governments are creating the digital economies of the future? 
Involving a range of superb guests of likeminded innovators, enablers, investors, government officials, executives and more, Encrypted takes you on a journey to make sense of what is going on in the Wild West of cryptocurrencies, understand valid use cases of blockchain technology and how various industries could be impacted.
Encrypted is Dubai based, and the first podcast dedicated to blockchain and crypto in the MENA region, so expect to hear interesting stories, and people from this side of the world. 
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    <itunes:subtitle>A podcast dedicated to guiding you through the blockchain and crypto universe </itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:author>Ahmed Al-Balaghi</itunes:author>
    <itunes:summary>Interested in what is going on in the world of blockchain and crypto assets? Want to understand how the most pioneering entrepreneurs, enterprises and governments are creating the digital economies of the future? 
Involving a range of superb guests of likeminded innovators, enablers, investors, government officials, executives and more, Encrypted takes you on a journey to make sense of what is going on in the Wild West of cryptocurrencies, understand valid use cases of blockchain technology and how various industries could be impacted.
Encrypted is Dubai based, and the first podcast dedicated to blockchain and crypto in the MENA region, so expect to hear interesting stories, and people from this side of the world. 
&lt;a href="https://dubaiblockchain.center/"&gt;&lt;img src="https://uploads.fireside.fm/images/4/4fe80d00-e380-4f64-8889-02ea6a3f54c7/xSopy0zy.png" alt="partners"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
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      <itunes:name>Ahmed Al-Balaghi</itunes:name>
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  <title>#Ep. 78: Tech Scoop on Bitfinex and Tether from Stablecoins to Global Decentralised Liquidity </title>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2021 20:00:00 +0400</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>USDT, Tether, and everything in between. In this episode, we have the CTO of Bitfinex and Tether, Paolo Ardoino, who shares all you need to know about Bitfinex, and Tether. From discussing the backing of Tether to the future of exchanges and stablecoins, this episode dives deep into one of the most forward thinking CTOs in the space. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>51:20</itunes:duration>
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  <description>In this episode, we hear from one of the most influential figures in the space, Paolo Ardoino who is the CTO of Bitfinex and Tether.
In the beginning we discuss Paolo's background and his vision for the space. We then delve into the rise of DEXs and how decentralised vs centralised exchanges will fair in the years to come. Paolo shares what his vision for a decentralised exchange will look like and lays out Bitfinex's plans for doing so. 
We also touch on the heavy stablecoin topic. We hear Paolo's views on the future of stablecoins, the differences between the various forms of stablecoins we see today, and also USDT's future roadmap. Paolo also shares recent updates with regards to the New York Attorney General's lawsuit against Tether and we discuss misconceptions that have arisen about Tether. 
Additionally, we discuss the technical aspects of Tether's tech stack, specifically with regards to layer 2 and scalability. Finally, we discuss the role of Defi and what this means in the context of Bitfinex and Tether.
We want to give a shout out to our sponsor Blockfinex (Not to be confused with Bitfinex). Blockfinex is the Global cryptocurrency exchange where you can trade your cryptos in seconds. With one of the fastest matching engines in the space, and high liquidity, you can trade your favourite cryptocurrencies quickly and seamlessly. Blockfinex offers one of the most competitive trading fees compared to industry leading competitors as well as a quick onboarding process for its users. You can find them at blockfinex.com Special Guest: Paolo Ardoino.
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    <![CDATA[<p>In this episode, we hear from one of the most influential figures in the space, Paolo Ardoino who is the CTO of Bitfinex and Tether.</p>

<p>In the beginning we discuss Paolo&#39;s background and his vision for the space. We then delve into the rise of DEXs and how decentralised vs centralised exchanges will fair in the years to come. Paolo shares what his vision for a decentralised exchange will look like and lays out Bitfinex&#39;s plans for doing so. </p>

<p>We also touch on the heavy stablecoin topic. We hear Paolo&#39;s views on the future of stablecoins, the differences between the various forms of stablecoins we see today, and also USDT&#39;s future roadmap. Paolo also shares recent updates with regards to the New York Attorney General&#39;s lawsuit against Tether and we discuss misconceptions that have arisen about Tether. </p>

<p>Additionally, we discuss the technical aspects of Tether&#39;s tech stack, specifically with regards to layer 2 and scalability. Finally, we discuss the role of Defi and what this means in the context of Bitfinex and Tether.</p>

<p>We want to give a shout out to our sponsor Blockfinex (Not to be confused with Bitfinex). Blockfinex is the Global cryptocurrency exchange where you can trade your cryptos in seconds. With one of the fastest matching engines in the space, and high liquidity, you can trade your favourite cryptocurrencies quickly and seamlessly. Blockfinex offers one of the most competitive trading fees compared to industry leading competitors as well as a quick onboarding process for its users. You can find them at blockfinex.com</p><p>Special Guest: Paolo Ardoino.</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>In this episode, we hear from one of the most influential figures in the space, Paolo Ardoino who is the CTO of Bitfinex and Tether.</p>

<p>In the beginning we discuss Paolo&#39;s background and his vision for the space. We then delve into the rise of DEXs and how decentralised vs centralised exchanges will fair in the years to come. Paolo shares what his vision for a decentralised exchange will look like and lays out Bitfinex&#39;s plans for doing so. </p>

<p>We also touch on the heavy stablecoin topic. We hear Paolo&#39;s views on the future of stablecoins, the differences between the various forms of stablecoins we see today, and also USDT&#39;s future roadmap. Paolo also shares recent updates with regards to the New York Attorney General&#39;s lawsuit against Tether and we discuss misconceptions that have arisen about Tether. </p>

<p>Additionally, we discuss the technical aspects of Tether&#39;s tech stack, specifically with regards to layer 2 and scalability. Finally, we discuss the role of Defi and what this means in the context of Bitfinex and Tether.</p>

<p>We want to give a shout out to our sponsor Blockfinex (Not to be confused with Bitfinex). Blockfinex is the Global cryptocurrency exchange where you can trade your cryptos in seconds. With one of the fastest matching engines in the space, and high liquidity, you can trade your favourite cryptocurrencies quickly and seamlessly. Blockfinex offers one of the most competitive trading fees compared to industry leading competitors as well as a quick onboarding process for its users. You can find them at blockfinex.com</p><p>Special Guest: Paolo Ardoino.</p>]]>
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  <title>#Ep. 73: Blending Securities and Defi - Bringing reg tech into CEFI &amp; DEFI </title>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2020 15:00:00 +0400</pubDate>
  <author>Ahmed Al-Balaghi</author>
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  <itunes:author>Ahmed Al-Balaghi</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Todays episode is a great mix of enterprise scaling of tokenised securities and the blending with DeFi. We have the co-founders from Securrency, a leading blockchain and crypto technology platform helping transform the digital securities industry.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>47:48</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Todays episode is a great mix of enterprise scaling of tokenised securities and the blending with DeFi. We have the co-founders from Securrency, a leading blockchain and crypto technology platform helping transform the digital securities industry.
Having started this journey long before ICOs/IEOs and many of form of security or utilities tokens starting gaining steam, John Hensel and Dan Doney began their journey to build their interoperable and very versatile financial supply chain infrastructure.
With a big focus on compliance and meeting regulatory requirements they are leading the way in enabling cross chain, cross border and cross regulation movement. And with the growth in DeFi and CeFi they are well positioned to be ready for the future of digital finance across the globe.
This is absolutely the episode for you if you are looking to know more about becoming friends with regulators and building long term visions for you blockchain and fintech business.
We hope you enjoy the episode and many thanks again to our wonderful sponsor, CoinsApp! You can find out more at https://coins.app/ Special Guests: Dan Doney and John Hensel.
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    <![CDATA[<p>Todays episode is a great mix of enterprise scaling of tokenised securities and the blending with DeFi. We have the co-founders from Securrency, a leading blockchain and crypto technology platform helping transform the digital securities industry.</p>

<p>Having started this journey long before ICOs/IEOs and many of form of security or utilities tokens starting gaining steam, John Hensel and Dan Doney began their journey to build their interoperable and very versatile financial supply chain infrastructure.</p>

<p>With a big focus on compliance and meeting regulatory requirements they are leading the way in enabling cross chain, cross border and cross regulation movement. And with the growth in DeFi and CeFi they are well positioned to be ready for the future of digital finance across the globe.</p>

<p>This is absolutely the episode for you if you are looking to know more about becoming friends with regulators and building long term visions for you blockchain and fintech business.</p>

<p>We hope you enjoy the episode and many thanks again to our wonderful sponsor, CoinsApp! You can find out more at <a href="https://coins.app/" rel="nofollow">https://coins.app/</a></p><p>Special Guests: Dan Doney and John Hensel.</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Todays episode is a great mix of enterprise scaling of tokenised securities and the blending with DeFi. We have the co-founders from Securrency, a leading blockchain and crypto technology platform helping transform the digital securities industry.</p>

<p>Having started this journey long before ICOs/IEOs and many of form of security or utilities tokens starting gaining steam, John Hensel and Dan Doney began their journey to build their interoperable and very versatile financial supply chain infrastructure.</p>

<p>With a big focus on compliance and meeting regulatory requirements they are leading the way in enabling cross chain, cross border and cross regulation movement. And with the growth in DeFi and CeFi they are well positioned to be ready for the future of digital finance across the globe.</p>

<p>This is absolutely the episode for you if you are looking to know more about becoming friends with regulators and building long term visions for you blockchain and fintech business.</p>

<p>We hope you enjoy the episode and many thanks again to our wonderful sponsor, CoinsApp! You can find out more at <a href="https://coins.app/" rel="nofollow">https://coins.app/</a></p><p>Special Guests: Dan Doney and John Hensel.</p>]]>
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  <title>#Ep. 72: Connecting Africa to the World with Danny Oyekan</title>
  <link>https://podcast.encrypt-d.com/connecting-africa-to-the-world</link>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2020 08:00:00 +0400</pubDate>
  <author>Ahmed Al-Balaghi</author>
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  <itunes:subtitle>In episode 72, we hear from Danny Oyekan, the Founder of Dan Holdings, which is an Investment firm focused exclusively on ventures, and projects related to blockchain tech, digital currency, and digital assets. In this talk, we discuss remittances, the blockchain scene in Africa, Defi and when the crypto market will be maturing !</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>37:31</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>We're super excited to have Danny Oyekan on this episode today. He has been slowly and quietly building his own blockchain empire and ecosystem through a variety of ventures he is spearheading, one of which is CoinsApp, which is one of the sponsors of this show!
In this episode, we hear more about CoinsApp and the incredible traction it recieved post launch, how they're disrupting the remittance industry and hearing the low down about blockchain and crypto in Africa. 
We also discuss the Defi craze and when the crypto market will be maturing because quite frankly this Defi craze is showing that we are still some time away from any maturity. 
We hope you enjoy the episode and many thanks again to our wonderful sponsor, CoinsApp! You can find out more at https://coins.app/ Special Guest: Danny Oyekan.
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    <![CDATA[<p>We&#39;re super excited to have Danny Oyekan on this episode today. He has been slowly and quietly building his own blockchain empire and ecosystem through a variety of ventures he is spearheading, one of which is CoinsApp, which is one of the sponsors of this show!</p>

<p>In this episode, we hear more about CoinsApp and the incredible traction it recieved post launch, how they&#39;re disrupting the remittance industry and hearing the low down about blockchain and crypto in Africa. </p>

<p>We also discuss the Defi craze and when the crypto market will be maturing because quite frankly this Defi craze is showing that we are still some time away from any maturity. </p>

<p>We hope you enjoy the episode and many thanks again to our wonderful sponsor, CoinsApp! You can find out more at <a href="https://coins.app/" rel="nofollow">https://coins.app/</a></p><p>Special Guest: Danny Oyekan.</p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>We&#39;re super excited to have Danny Oyekan on this episode today. He has been slowly and quietly building his own blockchain empire and ecosystem through a variety of ventures he is spearheading, one of which is CoinsApp, which is one of the sponsors of this show!</p>

<p>In this episode, we hear more about CoinsApp and the incredible traction it recieved post launch, how they&#39;re disrupting the remittance industry and hearing the low down about blockchain and crypto in Africa. </p>

<p>We also discuss the Defi craze and when the crypto market will be maturing because quite frankly this Defi craze is showing that we are still some time away from any maturity. </p>

<p>We hope you enjoy the episode and many thanks again to our wonderful sponsor, CoinsApp! You can find out more at <a href="https://coins.app/" rel="nofollow">https://coins.app/</a></p><p>Special Guest: Danny Oyekan.</p>]]>
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