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28/06/2024

New Episode! "265: Keep it Simple | Pranav Kanade from Van Eck on Liquid Venture Investing"

Pranav Kanade, Portfolio Manager of Van Eck's Digital Assets Alpha Strategy joins the show this week. Van Eck is an American investment management firm headquartered in New York City with over $100bn in assets under manageme...

Pranav Kanade, Portfolio Manager of Van Eck's Digital Assets Alpha Strategy joins the show this week. Van Eck is an American investment management firm headquarter…

21/06/2024

New Episode! "264: Rita Martins | Author of Web3 in Financial Services"

Rita Martins joins the show to discuss her new book, Web3 in Financial Services , which explores how blockchain, digital assets, and cryptocurrency are disrupting traditional financial services. In this episode, Rita and I ri...

Rita Martins joins the show to discuss her new book, Web3 in Financial Services , which explores how blockchain, digital assets, and cryptocurrency are disrupting t…

10/06/2024

New Episode! "263: Decentralization: Do Or Do Not | Kene Ezeji-Okoye and Stella Dyer (Millicent Labs) | Ilya Orlov (FileMarket) | Rita Martins (Author, Web3 in Financial Services)"

This week, we dive into decentralization with Kenny Ezeji-Okoye and Stella Dyer from Millicent , Ilya Orlov from FileMarket , alongside Rita Martins, author and Techstars Web3 mentor. The discussion covers the journey from ce...

This week, we dive into decentralization with Kenny Ezeji-Okoye and Stella Dyer from Millicent , Ilya Orlov from FileMarket , alongside Rita Martins, author and Tec…

31/05/2024

New Episode! "262: Money Talks with Alejandro Gutierrez | ETH Dublin | ETH ETF | Web3 VC Climate | Crypto Politics"

Alejandro Gutierrez, CEO of npayme Labs and co-founder of ETH Dublin joins me again as guest co-host this week. We start with Alejandro's Token2049 Dubai ‘tsunami-in-a-yacht’ story, the upcoming ETH Dublin 2024, and the Techs...

Alejandro Gutierrez, CEO of npayme Labs and co-founder of ETH Dublin joins me again as guest co-host this week. We start with Alejandro's Token2049 Dubai ‘tsunami-i…

24/05/2024

New Episode! "261: Building the Aleph Zero Ecosystem with Antoni Zolciak and Piotr Saczuk"

This week, we dive into Aleph Zero, a privacy-enhancing layer one blockchain renowned for prioritizing scalability, security and speed, with co-founder Antoni Zolciak and Head of Investments Piotr Saczuk.

Pete Townsend dives into Aleph Zero, a privacy-enhancing layer one blockchain with co-founder Antoni Zolciak and Head of Investments Piotr Saczuk.

17/05/2024

New Episode! "260: Money Talks with Mai Santamaria | The Human Side of Digital Identity"

This week, I’m joined by guest co-host Mai Santamaria, the head of the financial advisory unit for the Department of Finance in Ireland. We delve into the world of digital identity, discussing the projects of World ID and TON, iris and palm scanning, and how humans are incentivized to digitalize their identity. Mai and I explore the broader implications of digital identity on economic freedoms and the geopolitical landscape that influences the sovereignty of digital infrastructure.

Pete Townsend and Mai Santamaria delve into the human side of digital identity and how humans are incentivized to digitalize their identity.

10/05/2024

New Episode! "259: Blockchain Going Mainstream | Andrea Miele - The Colony | Fabien Arneodo - SportSyncTech | Nick Mason - ProofSpace"

I’m joined by three of the founders from the Techstars Web3 class of 2024 to help me identify the mainstream adoption path for blockchain technology, including Andrea Miele, Co-Founder and CEO of The Colony, Fabien Arneodo, Co-Founder and CEO of SportSyncTech, and Nick Mason, Co-Founder and CEO of ProofSpace.

Pete Townsend riffs with 3 founders from the Techstars Web3 class of 2024 to identify the mainstream adoption path for blockchain.

03/05/2024

New Episode! "258: Money Talks with Gray Webb | Bitcoin as a Long-Term Holding | Stablecoins Mainstreaming"

Gray Webb is co-founder and CTO at Liquibit Capital , and we kick things off with a look at what’s happened with BTC since the latest bitcoin halving. Gray and I then riff on the evolution of bitcoin into a long-term holding...

Gray Webb is co-founder and CTO at Liquibit Capital , and we kick things off with a look at what’s happened with BTC since the latest bitcoin halving. Gray and I t…

18/04/2024

New Episode! "257: How I Got To Techstars on a Flywheel | Hesus Inoma Interviews Pete Townsend | Venture With Hesus"

This week, I’m sharing an episode of the ‘ Venture with Hesus ’ podcast that I recorded recently with the unstoppable Hesus Inoma, as he interviews me on lessons learned from being part of the startup ecosystem the last 8 yea...

This week, I’m sharing an episode of the ‘ Venture with Hesus ’ podcast that I recorded recently with the unstoppable Hesus Inoma, as he interviews me on lessons le…

12/04/2024

New Episode! "256: Common Misconceptions About Web3 | Julia Kemp | Daniel Uribe | Tiago Ferreira | Tom Daniel"

I’ve brought together 4 of the founders from the Techstars Web3 class of 2024 to help me dispel some of the common misconceptions about web3 with the general public, including Julia Kemp, founder and CEO of Pawpass , Daniel U...

I’ve brought together 4 of the founders from the Techstars Web3 class of 2024 to help me dispel some of the common misconceptions about web3 with the general public…

05/04/2024

New Episode! "255: SBF Gets 25 Years | BlackRock’s Tokenized Fund | Copper’s Sushi Party | Fintech Funding vs. Crypto Bulls | Guest Co-Host Paul Smyth"

In this Money Talks segment, Paul Smyth and I kick things off with a look at Sam Bankman-Fried’s 25-year sentence before jumping to the brighter side of things with BlackRock’s new tokenized money market fund. We then time t...

In this Money Talks segment, Paul Smyth and I kick things off with a look at Sam Bankman-Fried’s 25-year sentence before jumping to the brighter side of things with…

29/03/2024

New Episode! "254: Psychology of the Hacked | Niall Mackey from TopSec Cloud Solutions"

Niall Mackey, the Commercial Director at TopSec Cloud Solutions , joins the show this week as we take an inside look at how businesses cope in the aftermath of a hack. Niall is a tech industry veteran with over 35 years of ex...

Niall Mackey, the Commercial Director at TopSec Cloud Solutions , joins the show this week as we take an inside look at how businesses cope in the aftermath of a ha…

22/03/2024

New Episode! "253: CBDC Adoption | Who's Ahead of the Game? | Joaquim Matinero Tor"

Joaquim Matinero Tor joins the show this week as guest co-host as we look at the likely paths to the adoption of CBDCs (or Central Bank Digital Currencies) in the different countries around the world making progress with thes...

Joaquim Matinero Tor joins the show this week as guest co-host as we look at the likely paths to the adoption of CBDCs (or Central Bank Digital Currencies) in the d…

15/03/2024

New Episode! "252: Meet the Techstars Web3 Class of 2024"

This episode features an introduction to the 12 founding teams that form the Techstars Web3 accelerator class of 2024, with each of their founder/CEOs giving you a quick look inside what they're building. Meet the companies! ...

This episode features an introduction to the 12 founding teams that form the Techstars Web3 accelerator class of 2024, with each of their founder/CEOs giving you a …

08/03/2024

New Episode! "251: Money Talks with Laura Walsh | Farcaster, Digital Identity and Decentralized Social Media"

251: Money Talks with Laura Walsh: Digital Identity and Decentralized Social Media Laura Walsh joins the show again this week as guest co-host as we explore the potential link between digital identity and decentralized social...

251: Money Talks with Laura Walsh: Digital Identity and Decentralized Social Media Laura Walsh joins the show again this week as guest co-host as we explore the pot…

01/03/2024

New Episode! "250: The World is Yours | Brian Zwerner, W3 Studio & Beyond the Game Network | Investing in Diverse Founders, Sports and Web3"

Brian Zwerner is the President and Founder of W3 Studio, and a VC and Founder of Beyond the Game Network. As the President and Founder of W3 Studio, a 501c3 non-profit venture studio, Brian and his team help diverse founders...

Brian Zwerner is the President and Founder of W3 Studio, and a VC and Founder of Beyond the Game Network. As the President and Founder of W3 Studio, a 501c3 non-pr…

23/02/2024

New Episode! "249: Bridging the Gap | Connor Murphy | One Problem, Two Ventures and Bridging Networks"

This week’s guest is Connor Murphy, the CEO of Bridge. I met Connor at a Techstars event in Dublin in 2019 as he was just getting his latest venture off the ground in Bridge, and I started using the Bridge app within seconds ...

This week’s guest is Connor Murphy, the CEO of Bridge. I met Connor at a Techstars event in Dublin in 2019 as he was just getting his latest venture off the ground …

16/02/2024

New Episode! "248: Venture Investing and Connecting the Dots"

We've got a special treat for you this week, as we've remastered and packaged up two of our most popular episodes from 2023 that were originally going to be one episode looking at the venture capital mantra of ‘investing in l...

We've got a special treat for you this week, as we've remastered and packaged up two of our most popular episodes from 2023 that were originally going to be one epi…

09/02/2024

New Episode! "247: Money Talks with Mai Santamaria | Digital Identity, Trust, Risk and Blockchain (or not)"

Mai Santamaria joins me once again as guest co-host as we riff on the intersection of digital ID, digital wallets, blockchain, CBDCs, and how the political regime under which an individual lives influences your senses of trus...

Mai Santamaria joins me once again as guest co-host as we riff on the intersection of digital ID, digital wallets, blockchain, CBDCs, and how the politic…

01/02/2024

New Episode! "246: Evan Miyazono | Atlas Computing | Overcoming AI Risks"

Evan Miyazono is founder and CEO of Atlas Computing , a non-profit formed late last year to help scale human control over risky AI capabilities. I seem to be falling into a number of serendipitous situations recently where I...

Evan Miyazono is founder and CEO of Atlas Computing , a non-profit formed late last year to help scale human control over risky AI capabilities. I seem …

19/01/2024

New Episode! "245: Simon Brown from Consensys | Spot Crypto ETFs and Overcentralization"

Blockchain ecosystem advisor and researcher Simon Brown from Consensys joins me as guest co-host this week. Consensys is a leading blockchain and web3 software company whose products like MetaMask and Infura are well known to...

Blockchain ecosystem advisor and researcher Simon Brown from Consensys joins me as guest co-host this week. Consensys is a leading blockchain and web3 so…

12/01/2024

New Episode! "244: Money Talks w/ Alejandro Gutierrez | Spot Bitcoin ETF Approved | Messari’s Crypto Theses 2024 Roundup"

Alejandro Gutierrez and I recorded this episode 10 hours before the SEC finally approved Spot Bitcoin ETFs, so we start with a quick update on what happened over the last few days. We then get into the meat of this episode, ...

Alejandro Gutierrez and I recorded this episode 10 hours before the SEC finally approved Spot Bitcoin ETFs, so we start with a quick update on what happe…

15/12/2023

New Episode! "243: Light Speed | Solana with Amira Valliani and Nick Ducoff"

I’m joined this week by two of the wonderful people I met at the Solana Breakpoint conference in Amsterdam last month, Amira Valliani who is the Head of Policy at the Solana Foundation , and Nick Ducoff who is the Head of Ins...

I’m joined this week by two of the wonderful people I met at the Solana Breakpoint conference in Amsterdam last month, Amira Valliani who is the Head of …

08/12/2023

New Episode! "242: Money Talks with Paul Smyth | State of European Tech & VCs | Stablecoins, CBDCs & Privacy | Great Founders vs. Great Markets"

Paul Smyth joins me as guest co-host this week, and he is a specialist executive recruiter and executive coach within the fintech industry. As a founder of two startups, Paul has a unique view on the startup ecosystem. Paul ...

Join Paul Smyth as we discuss the state of European tech & VCs, stablecoins, CBDCs, and privacy. Learn from the insights of a specialist executive recrui…

01/12/2023

New Episode! "241: Money Talks with Mai Santamaria | Binance and CZ | Argentina's New President | Vitalik's Techno-Optimism Manifesto | Blockchain and AI Intersect"

This week I’m joined by guest co-host Mai Santamaria, who is the Head of the Financial Advisory Unit for the Department of Finance in Ireland. Mai and I met in February 2018 at a meeting of the Irish Blockchain Expert Group w...

Join Mai Santamaria, Head of the Financial Advisory Unit for the Department of Finance in Ireland, as she discusses finance and emerging tech in this ins…

24/11/2023

New Episode! "240: What’s Next with Web3 with Alex Tapscott, Justin Swart (BITKRAFT Ventures) and Sterling Campbell (Blockchain Capital)"

This week’s episode is from a session Pete Townsend hosted with Alex Tapscott, author of ‘ Web3: Charting the Internet's Next Economic and Cultural Frontier’ (Harper Collins) . Alex and Pete were joined by venture investors J...

Join Alex Tapscott, Justin Swart, and Sterling Campbell in a discussion about the future of web3, gaming, accessibility in technology, and more. Tune in …

17/11/2023

New Episode! "239: Web3 Wishlist | What Would You Like to See Solved in Web3?"

Pete Townsend introduces an insightful line-up of entrepreneurs and investors who share their thoughts on web3. Opinions are gathered around what aspects they hope to see web3 founders solve, focusing on topics such as user e...

Join Pete Townsend and a panel of experts as they discuss the challenges and potential opportunities in Web3. Topics include user experience, digital ide…

10/11/2023

New Episode! "238: Global Access | Sean Lee | Crypto Council for Innovation | Digital Asset Policy Creation"

Sean Lee is the senior advisor at the Crypto Council for Innovation, which is a global alliance of crypto industry leaders advocating for responsible and healthy regulations in the digital asset industry. Sean has conducted b...

Learn about Sean Lee's role at the Crypto Council for Innovation and their advocacy for responsible regulations in the digital asset industry. Explore Se…

03/11/2023

New Episode! "237: All Around the World | Lou Kerner | Crypto Oracle Collective"

Lou Kerner is the founder of the Crypto Oracle Collective , a decentralized web3 advisory firm, and also the DAO for Crypto Mondays , which is the largest crypto meetup in the world with active chapters in 54 cities. In addit...

Learn about Lou Kerner, founder of Crypto Oracle Collective and the largest crypto meetup in the world. Discover his insights on blockchain and cryptocur…

27/10/2023

New Episode! "236: The Entrepreneur’s Dilemma with Somi A***n from InPeak"

My discussion with Somi A***n is a deep dive into the entrepreneur's dilemma of solving problems vs. fulfilling desires, customer discovery, product building and pivots, all baked into a live startup mentoring session. Somi i...

Explore the entrepreneur's dilemma with Somi A***n from InPeak. Dive into problem-solving, customer discovery, and building communities in web3.

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