001: Chloe White | Genesis Block

Welcome to episode 001 of Blockchain Chatter, our new show where Blockchain leaders join Dexter Cousins for a chat. 

To kick off the show we couldn’t think of a better person who embodies the spirit of what this show is about 

Today’s guest is Chloe White the CEO of Genesis Block.

Chloe is Blockchain Leader of the year and has worked directly on blockchain policy since April 2018. Chloe joins us to talk about the current state of the industry following last week's collapse of FTX.

Can the industry regroup or does this spell the end?

What lessons can we draw from the GFC and where might there be new opportunities in the future?

What role do regulators play now and how do we educate the public and regulators on the nuance of our industry?

Find out more about Genesis Block - https://genesisblock.com.au/

It seems a little crazy to start a blockchain podcast the week after the FTX collapse! 

So why have we done it? 

It has never been more important to provide a platform for the builders in this space. 
Too much attention and focus has been given to crypto influencers and noise makers. 

Blockchain Chatter aims to cut through the noise and give the industry's outstanding leaders the opportunity to talk about their businesses, the big problem they solve and how Blockchain and emerging technology can become the operating system of a fairer, safer, and more efficient world.

Blockchain Weekly

Welcome to Blockchain news, a weekly roundup and dissection of the Big news headlines across blockchain and digital assets.

Dexter Cousins is joined by Blockchain leader of the year and Founder of Genesis Block, Chloe White.

Chloe and Dexter cover the latest Blockchain and digital asset headlines.

Reserve Bank and Digital Finance Cooperative Research Centre to Explore Use Cases for CBDC

Is this a case of innovation theatre? Is there a real need for a CBDC in Australia?

What is the chance of an Australian CBDC becoming a real thing?

ASIC Survey - 44% of Retail Investors Hold Crypto Assets

What does this mean for regulation in Australia?

Ethereums Final Testnet Merge Goes Live

What does the Ethereum merge mean? What impact will it have on Ethereum moving forward?

What are some of the risks, especially if there is a fork on POW and POS?

How likely is it this will go ahead in September?

U.S. Treasury Sanctions Tornado Cash

What are the implications here for anyone who has used Tornado Cash?

What does it mean for regulation?

How does the US or any government sanction a piece of code?

What could be the potential washout from this move?

Other Blockchain Weekly News

Crypto exchange Huobi looks for a buyer. 

Reports that Leon Li, the founder and CEO of Huobi Global, is in talks with investors to sell his majority stake in the cryptocurrency exchange, 

SBF and Justin Sun are said to be likely buyers.

Crypto Moguls Compete for Huobi Majority Stake: Report

Blackrock and Coinbase are partnering to offer a spot Bitcoin trust

BlackRock has seen substantial interest in crypto from their clients despite the market’s steep downturn

Its new bitcoin trust follows a deal to connect Blackrocks Aladdin platform to Coinbase Prime

BlackRock Launches Spot Bitcoin Private Trust After Coinbase Partnership

 

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111: Genesis Block, Chloe White

In episode 111 of Fintech Chatter Podcast Dexter Cousins chats to Chloe White of Genesis Block, Australia’s leading experts in digital asset policy.

Chloe has become one of the most sought-after advisors on digital assets and was recognised as Australia's Blockchain Leader of the Year and Professional Advisor of the Year at the Blockchain Awards 2021. 

She supports the emerging digital asset industry to de-risk growth strategies, deploy capital, and engage with government policy. 

Having spent 10 years of her career with the Federal Government, Chloe has served as a key contributor to policy processes in Parliament in both an internal and external capacity. 

These have included the crypto-asset Senate Inquiry, National Blockchain Roadmap Lead to the Commonwealth Treasury, and as a representative on multiple Council of Financial Regulators blockchain and finance working groups. 

Chloe sat on the Advisory Board of INATBA,  as the represenative for the Australian Government, and was the Founder and Director of the APS Blockchain Network.

Chloe holds a number of board and advisory positions, including the appointed Strategic Policy Advisor to Blockchain Australia, and an Advisory Board member of the RMIT School of Economics, Finance, and Marketing.

Dexter and Chloe talk about:

- Reinventing your career and finding what gives you energy
- Building a profile as a highly sought after Advisor
- The challenges in scaling a consulting business
- Where Australia ranks in digital asset innovation
- How to get a consulting business off the ground

You can find out more on Genesis Block and Chloe https://genesisblock.com.au/

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80: AgriDigital, Jins Kadwood

In episode 80 of the Fintech Chatter Podcast, Dexter Cousins is joined by Jins Kadwood, Chief Technology Officer of Agridigital.

Dexter first met Jins in 2018 alongside the Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison handing Jins the CTO of the year at the Fintech Awards. 

So it was cool to see Jins join another Fintech Chatter guest, Agridigital as CTO.

Backed by Square Peg Capital and founded by Emma Weston and Bob McKay, Agridigital is an Australian Fintech providing farmers with a digital way to manage grain from production to payment anywhere, anytime.

Jins chats about how Agridigital is combining technologies across blockchain,  smart contracts, Defi and peer 2 peer lending to revolutionise the farming industry.

Jins also shares how his past experience as a professional soccer coach influences his approach to building and leading tech teams.

You can find out more about Agridigital

And finally, we promised to plug Jins' latest passion project Stylish CTO

And Ms Tyler

78: Blockchain Australia, Steve Vallas

In episode 78 of the Fintech Chatter Podcast Dexter Cousins is joined by Steve Vallas, CEO of Blockchain Australia.

It's a big week for Blockchain Australia as they launch the very first Blockchain Week, a festival bringing together over 100 speakers to talk all things Blockchain.

Blockchain Australia aims to encourage the responsible adoption of blockchain technology by industry and governments across Australia as a means to drive innovation in service delivery across all sectors of the economy.

Steve shares his candid views of where the industry is at in Australia and what Government and industry needs to do to make Australia a real innovator in the space.

To attend Blockchain Week

For more info visit Blockchain Australia

Follow Steve on Linkedin