• Blockchain for the Billions S2 E7: Gen Z Mindset: A Deep Dive into How the Next Generation Shapes and Embraces Crypto Technology
    Feb 1 2024

    Venture Investor Lauren Tierney sits down with the dynamic trio: Nam Vuong, a Junior from Northwestern University; Will Lawson, a Senior from UIUC; and Nicholas Harness, a Junior from UIUC. Together, they discuss how the younger generation is not just using but wholeheartedly embracing the world of crypto. Listen in for an insightful exploration into the minds of these bright minds shaping the future of finance and technology.

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    43 mins
  • Blockchain for the Billions S2 E6: Navigating Innovation within Transmedia w/ Jon Margolis
    Dec 6 2023

    In this episode Danny Pantuso sits down with the Head of BD at the largest Metaverse, Jon Margolis from The Sandbox to discuss storytelling across platforms and worlds. Dive into a transmedia narrative, where elements of a story are systematically dispersed across various media channels to create a unified and coordinated entertainment experience.

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    48 mins
  • Blockchain for the Billions S2 E5: Next-Gen Internet: Impact of 5G on Immersive Tech w/ Steven Shaw
    Nov 20 2023

    Sit down with Steven Shaw, the co-founder of TechRise and Head of Community Engagement at Verision. TechRise, an organization supporting Chicago's historically underrepresented tech founders find the funding, knowledge, and networks to help their businesses thrive.

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    37 mins
  • Blockchain for the Billions S2 E4: Generative AI w/ Emmanuel de Maistre
    Nov 8 2023

    In this week's episode of Blockchain for the Billions podcast, Danny Pantuso sits down with Emmanuel de Maistre, Founder and CEO of Scenario. Scenario is leading the way in #generativeAI and #gaming.

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    40 mins
  • Blockchain for the Billions S2 E3: A New Age for Creators: Lamina1's Vision for the Mixed Reality Shift. w/ Rebecca Barkin
    Oct 25 2023
    Lauren Tierney sits down with Rebecca Barkin, co-founder of Lamina 1, and chats about the exciting prospects for creators in the ever-evolving realms of the #metaverse and #mixed reality.
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    44 mins
  • Blockchain for the Billions S2E2: Everything you need to know about the Vision Pro w/ Jamie Gant
    Oct 11 2023

    Join us to delve into his first-hand experience with the Vision Pro, Apple's soon-to-be-released Mixed Reality Headset. He's one of a handful of people in the world who's actually used this headset, and by all accounts, it's a game-changer.

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Blockchain for the Billions S2E1: Aligning incentives to rally a Community, online and offline w/ Laura Cunningham of NEAR Foundation
    Sep 27 2023

    Sit down with Laura Cunningham, the General Manager at Near Foundation. Near is a Layer 1 blockchain that lays the secure and scalable groundwork for a new era of decentralized applications (dApps). In this episode, your hosts Grace and Lauren explore NEAR's cutting-edge founder-focused cohort, HZN1, and delve into the influence of community within the web3 ecosystem.

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    28 mins
  • Introducing Blockchain for the Billions: Season 2
    Sep 5 2023

    Coming September 27th: Season 2 of Blockchain for the Billions. BFTB is the podcast where Grace Casey, Lauren Tierney, & Danny Pantuso will sit down to unpack the latest innovations and insights that are shaping the future of #blockchain and #web3.

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