Mauricio Magaldi

168. News: Solana and Nomad are hacked, while US senators push for tax-free crypto transactions

August 17th, 2022  |  52 mins 57 secs

bitcoin, blockchain, crypto, cryptocurrency

EL. EF. GEE. Today we bring you: hackers drain £5m from 8,000 wallets linked to Solana crypto network, Nomad crypto bridge loses $200 million in ‘chaotic’ hack, US Senators push bill to make small crypto transactions tax-free, and Revolut partners with Polkadot to launch “Learn to Earn” feature. All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!

167. Insights: Is crypto an effective replacement for remittances?

August 3rd, 2022  |  45 mins 51 secs

bitcoin, blockchain, crypto, cryptocurrency

We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: another deep dive: this time - into remittances. What role can crypto play in this sector, and what might the future hold? All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!

Bonus. Jamie Bartlett is still after the Missing Cryptoqueen

July 27th, 2022  |  40 mins 1 sec

bitcoin, blockchain, crypto, cryptocurrency

We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: a special bonus interview with author and presenter Jamie Bartlett, where we chat about all things Missing Cryptoqueen, and his new book: “The Missing Cryptoqueen: The Billion Dollar Cryptocurrency Con and the Woman Who Got Away with It”. All this and much much more!

All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!

166. News: UK Treasury looking at stablecoin regulation - what's to come?

July 20th, 2022  |  53 mins 10 secs

bitcoin, blockchain, crypto, cryptocurrency

EL. EF. GEE. Today we bring you: UK Treasury to introduce stablecoin regulation within weeks, MakerDAO members vote on $100M DAI vault for bank,

and the FBI adds missing Cryptoqueen, Ruja Ignatova, to top ten most wanted. All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!

165: Insights: How do you know it's web3?

July 6th, 2022  |  48 mins 48 secs

bitcoin, blockchain, crypto, cryptocurrency

We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: an episode focused on ownership. Ownership is web3’s ability to prove that digital assets are owned by users. But how exactly does it work? How is it different from the world of web2? And what changes can we expect to see in the world now that assets are on-chain? All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!

164. News: Crypto regulation gets real and Jay-Z launches a Bitcoin academy

June 22nd, 2022  |  54 mins 9 secs

bitcoin, blockchain, crypto, cryptocurrency

EL. EF. GEE. Today we bring you: Key US senators introduce crypto bill outlining sweeping plan for future rules, the crypto community says the UK's FCA is finally starting to listen, and Jay-Z and Jack Dorsey launch 'Bitcoin Academy' at rapper's childhood home in Brooklyn. All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!

163. Insights: Getting familiar with real world use cases

June 8th, 2022  |  47 mins 13 secs

bitcoin, blockchain, crypto, cryptocurrency

We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: a deep dive into real world use cases. We'll take a look at what real life use cases really means, cover some fantastic case studies and discuss what the role of wallets is within all of this. All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!

Bonus. Diving deeper into Terra

June 1st, 2022  |  33 mins 45 secs

bitcoin, blockchain, crypto, cryptocurrency

Mauricio Magaldi and Simon Taylor take a deep dive into the Terra/LUNA story for this very special bonus episode of Blockchain Insider.

162. News: Terra terror as ex-Meta crypto chief launches Bitcoin payments start-up

May 25th, 2022  |  53 mins 38 secs

bitcoin, blockchain, crypto, cryptocurrency

We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: Terra terror: Luna nosedives under $2 and algo Stablecoin TerraUSD loses 98% of its value, ex-Meta crypto chief launches Bitcoin payments start-up while Meta’s Instagram partners with Polygon in NFT push, and regulation is a hot topic again, with countries like the UK, Germany and Portugal unveiling new plans. All this and much more on today's Blockchain Insider!