Tokenizing Real Estate Portfolio with Michael Flight, CEO of Liberty Real Estate Fund

Host Kelvin Wong talks with Mark Leahy, Chief Business Officer of LedgerEdge, about a number of interesting topics including: •       Mark’s background and his journey into crypto •       Common misconceptions about Web3 •       Key challenges in bridging TradFi and DeFi •       How these challenges can be addressed •       Trends that will shape Web3 in the next few years •       And more   About LedgerEdge: https://ledgeredge.com/    Web3 Opportunities Podcast: https://www.web3opp.com/

Host Kelvin Wong talks with Daniel Coheur, Co-founder & Chief Commercial Officer of Tokeny, about a number of interesting topics including: •       Daniel’s background and his journey into crypto •       Key lessons learned from his entrepreneurial journey  •       What is asset tokenization? •       Common misconceptions about tokenization •       Key motivations for owners to tokenize their assets •       Key benefits to investors •       What should and should not be tokenized? •       The state of play of institutional adoption of asset tokenization •       Key challenges for institutions tokenizing their assets •       How these challenges can be addressed •       Trends that will shape the tokenization landscape in the next few years •       And more   About Tokeny: https://tokeny.com/      Web3 Opportunities Podcast: https://www.web3opp.com/

Host Kelvin Wong talks with James Andrew, CEO of Global Liquidity Inc., about a number of interesting topics including: •       James’ background and his journey into crypto •       Major takeaway from his trading background •       Perspective on the intrinsic value of Bitcoin. •       What is the Lightning Network? •       Use cases of the Lightning Network •       Who controls the Lightning Network? •       The pros and cons of the Lightning Network •       James’ vision of the future of payment •       What problems Global Liquidity Inc. is solving •       And more   About Global Liquidity Inc.: https://www.globalliquidity.io/     Web3 Opportunities Podcast: https://www.web3opp.com/

Host Kelvin Wong talks with Nathaniel Hunter, Chief Innovation Officer of InfiniteWorld, about a number of interesting topics including: •       Nathaniel’s background and his journey into crypto •       Key lessons learned from his entrepreneurial journey •       What is the Metaverse? •       Common misconceptions about the Metaverse •       Why brands should care about the Metaverse •       What should and should not be implemented on the Metaverse? •       How can brands grow their businesses leveraging the presence in the Metaverse? •       Key challenges for brands transitioning to the Metaverse •       How these challenges can be addressed •       Problems InfiniteWorld is solving •       The rationale and vision behind going public •       Why gaming is an important part of the Metaverse strategy •       What kind of companies are most active in developing their Metaverse strategies? •       Perspective on the value of virtual land •       Trends that will shape the Metaverse in the next few years •       And more   About InfiniteWorld: https://infinite.world/      Web3 Opportunities Podcast: https://www.web3opp.com/

Host Kelvin Wong talks with Ken O'Friel, Co-Founder & CEO of WorkDAO, about a number of interesting topics including: •       Ken’s background and his journey into crypto •       Key challenges of employment in Web3 •       Common misconceptions about employment in Web3 •       What is a DAO? •       Are contributors to a DAO considered as employees legally? •       Impact of DAO legal structures on compliant employment •       What problems WorkDAO is solving •       Trends that will shape the crypto employment landscape in the next 1-2 years •       And more   About WorkDAO: https://www.theworkdao.com/     Web3 Opportunities Podcast: https://www.web3opp.com/

Host Kelvin Wong talks with Grant Colhoun, Founder & CEO of Okanii, about a number of interesting topics including: •       Grant’s background and his journey into crypto •       Key takeaways from his entrepreneurial journey •       What Grant is most excited about •       Common misconceptions about crypto •       Key problems with the current forms of payment •       How will technology disrupt the payment industry?  •       What does this mean to the unbanked and under-banked population? •       Key challenges in achieving his vision of the future of payment •       How can these challenges be addressed? •       What problems is Okanii solving? •       And more   About Okanii: https://www.okanii.com/      Web3 Opportunities Podcast: https://www.web3opp.com/

Host Kelvin Wong talks with Ari & David Goldberg, Co-Founders of RLBLC, about a number of interesting topics including: •       The background of Ari and David and their journeys into crypto •       Major lessons learned •       A major takeaway from marketing Lebron James’ brand •       What makes an NFT valuable •       Some potential risks associated with NFTs that investors should be aware of •       Common misconceptions about NFTs •       Key challenges for mass adoption of NFTs •       What RLBLC does •       And more   About RLBLC: https://rlblc.xyz/     Web3 Opportunities Podcast: https://www.web3opp.com/

Host Kelvin Wong talks with Kate Hancock & Daniel Robbins, Co-Founders of Metaverse XYZ, about a number of interesting topics including: •       The background of Kate and Daniel and their journeys into crypto •       Major lessons learned •       Important factors in growing an engaging community •       What is the Metaverse? •       What excites them most about the Metaverse, and why? •       What the Metaverse means for consumers and businesses •       Common misconceptions about the Metaverse •       Opportunities and challenges for women in the Metaverse •       Advice for women who want to start a business or career in the Metaverse •       The future of e-commerce •       Key challenges for brands migrating to the Metaverse •       What problems Metaverse XYZ is solving •       Metaverse Festival in Asia •       And more   About Metaverse XYZ: https://www.metaverse-xyz.com/   About IBH Media: https://www.ibhmedia.co/      Web3 Opportunities Podcast: https://www.web3opp.com/

Host Kelvin Wong talks with John Calian, CEO at RIDDLE&CODE, a blockchain interface solutions provider, about a number of interesting topics including: •       John’s background and his journey into crypto •       What is tokenization? •       Key benefits of tokenization •       Why is trustful data provenance important? •       How does tokenization impact the energy and mobility sectors? •       Why financial institutions need custodial solutions for digital assets •       Different types of custodial solutions for digital assets •       Key considerations for institutions in choosing their custodial solutions •       How a private bank might offer custody of digital assets to its clients •       What problems is RIDDLE&CODE solving •       Trends that will shape tokenization in the next 1-2 years •       And more About RIDDLE&CODE: https://www.riddleandcode.com/   Web3 Opportunities Podcast: https://www.web3opp.com/

Host Kelvin Wong talks with Julian Kwan, CEO and Co-Founder of InvestaX, about a number of interesting topics including: •       Julian’s background and his journey into crypto •       Key lessons Julian learned in his entrepreneurial journey •       What are security tokens? •       Common misconceptions about security tokens •       Key benefits of security tokens for investors •       Key benefits of security tokens for issuers •       Main obstacles stopping potential issuers from tokenizing their assets •       What problems InvestaX is solving •       How liquidity for security tokens can be enhanced •       And more   About InvestaX: https://investax.io/    Web3 Opportunities Podcast: https://www.web3opp.com/

Host Kelvin Wong talks with Tony Scuderi, Chairman and CEO at Imperii Partners, about a number of interesting topics including: •       Tony’s background and his journey into crypto •       What Tony is most excited about with respect to the crypto sector •       Key challenges for the crypto space •       Common misconceptions about M&A in the crypto sector •       How the recent market downturn impacts M&A activities in the crypto sector  •       Companies that are most active in making acquisitions in the crypto space •       Key challenges for acquirers •       Key challenges for sellers •       The problems Imperii Partners is solving •       What inspired Tony’s idea of starting Imperii Partners •       What being a crypto-native bank means to clients •       Trends that will shape the crypto M&A landscape in the next 12-18 months •       Key trends on capital raising side •       And more   About Imperii Partners: https://imperiipartners.com/    Web3 Opportunities Podcast: https://www.web3opp.com/

Host Kelvin Wong talks with Oi-Yee Choo, CEO of ADDX, about a number of interesting topics including: •       Oi-Yee’s background and her journey into crypto •       Skills and experience from traditional finance that are relevant to achieving success in the crypto space •       The problems ADDX is solving •       Motivation for issuers to tokenize their funds and assets •       Common hurdles preventing potential issuers from tokenizing their assets •       How these obstacles can be overcome •       Common concerns for potential investors •       How these concerns can be addressed •       How liquidity issue of digital securities can be addressed •       Criteria for funds and assets to be tokenized on the platform  •       What differentiates ADDX from the other platforms •       Trends that will shape the digital securities sector in the next 12-18 months •       And more   About ADDX: https://addx.co/en/    Web3 Opportunities Podcast: https://www.web3opp.com/

Host Kelvin Wong talks with Amnon Samid, CEO & Founder of BitMint, about a number of interesting topics including:   •       Amnon’s background •       A major lesson learned in his journey •       Perspective on the crash in crypto valuations •       Challenges that web3 encounters •       The future of stablecoins •       Common misconceptions about cryptocurrencies, stablecoins and Distributed Ledger Technology •       Key takeaways from participating in real-world retail CBDC trials for China •       What is quantum computer? •       Will blockchain and cryptocurrencies be vulnerable to quantum computers? •       How payment challenges can be addressed for people with no access to banking services, no official identity, or no internet access •       The problems BitMint is solving •       And more   About BitMint: https://www.bitmint.com/  Amnon’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amnon-samid-3057418/  “The Cipher Who Came in from the Cold” Book: https://www.cipherback.com/  Web3 Opportunities Podcast: https://www.web3opp.com/

Host Kelvin Wong talks with Medha Parlikar, Co-Founder & CTO of CasperLabs, about a number of interesting topics including: •       Medha’s background and her journey into crypto •       What motivated Medha to pursue a black belt in karate and its impact on her •       Perspective on the evolution of the blockchain ecosystem •       What should and should not be implemented on blockchain •       What Medha is most excited about with respect to the blockchain ecosystem •       Key benefits for enterprises integrating blockchain into their business •       Major challenges for enterprises integrating blockchain into their business •       How these challenges can be addressed •       How fast is enterprise adoption of blockchain happening? •       What kind of enterprises are most active in moving ahead on blockchain? •       How does the recent crypto market crash impact enterprises’ plans on blockchain adoption? •       Interesting examples of real life applications of blockchain •       The problems CasperLabs is solving •       And more   About CasperLabs: https://casperlabs.io/     Web3 Opportunities Podcast: https://www.web3opp.com/

Host Kelvin Wong talks with Dave Hendricks, Founder and CEO of Vertalo, about a number of interesting topics including: •       Dave’s background and his journey into crypto •       What are digital assets? •       Benefits of digital asset securities to investors and issuers •       Common misconceptions about digital assets •       Examples of asset classes that should and should not be tokenized •       The various participants in the digital asset securities ecosystem •       The role of a transfer agent •       How transfer agents handle digital assets differently from traditional assets •       The problems Vertalo is solving •       What inspired Dave’s idea of starting Vertalo •       And more   About Vertalo: https://www.vertalo.com/    Web3 Opportunities Podcast: https://www.web3opp.com/

Host Kelvin Wong talks with David Weild IV, Chairman and CEO of Weild & Co., Chairman of INX, and Former Vice Chairman of NASDAQ. David is also recognized as the 'Father' of the JOBS Act in the United States.   Kelvin and David discussed a number of interesting topics including: •       How the JOBS Act improves access to capital for small businesses and support innovation •       Key takeaways from overseeing more than 1,000 public equity offerings •       A view on the current crypto winter from the perspective of someone who has been involved in every major technology change in life science and information technology over the last several decades •       The defining moment that guided David to choose his career path •       How the JOBS Act happened •       Common misconceptions about blockchain •       Takeaways from INX completing the first security token offering that was registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission •       Perspective on security tokens as the future for capital markets •       How Weild & Co.’s business model is completely different from other investment banks •       Lessons others can learn from David’s journey •       And more     About Weild & Co.: https://www.weildco.com/    Web3 Opportunities Podcast: https://www.web3opp.com/

Host Kelvin Wong talks with Ziv Keinan, Co-Founder & CEO of Simetria, about a number of interesting topics including: •       What are Security Tokens? •       What are Restricted Token Units (RTUs)? •       The benefits of RTUs to private companies and their employees •       How do RTUs address the liquidity issue of private company shares? •       The current regulatory environment for Security Tokens •       Common misconceptions about Security Tokens •       Major challenges for institutional adoption of Security Tokens •       How does the recent market downturn impact institutions’ plan on adoption of Security Tokens? •       Key implementation considerations for issuing RTUs •       Ziv’s background and his journey into crypto •       What Simetria does and the problems it solves •       And more   About Simetria: https://www.simetria.io/   Ziv Keinan’s social media links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/advzivkeinan/ @keinan_ziv Web3 Opportunities Podcast: https://www.web3opp.com/

Host Kelvin Wong talks with Nick Philpott, Chief Operating Officer of Zodia Markets, about a number of interesting topics including: •       Nick’s background and his perspective on adoption of blockchain technology in a large financial institution  •       How fast is institutional adoption of digital assets happening? •       What kind of institutions are most active in moving ahead on digital assets? •       How does the recent market downturn impact institutions’ plan on adoption of digital assets? •       The current regulatory environment for digital assets •       How does regulatory development impact the competitive landscape of the digital assets market? •       Major challenges for institutional adoption of digital assets •       How can these challenges be addressed? •       Implementation considerations •       What Zodia Markets does •       And more   About Zodia Markets: https://www.zodia-markets.com/    Web3 Opportunities Podcast: https://www.web3opp.com/

Host Kelvin Wong talks with Alex Taub, Co-Founder of Upstream, about a number of interesting topics including: •       What is a DAO? •       Community 1.0, Community 2.0 and Community 3.0 •       Who legally owns the DAO’s assets/treasury? •       Legal considerations of DAO •       Examples of DAO use cases •       Common misconceptions about DAO •       Key challenges for mass adoption of DAO •       How DAOs and brands can intersect as we transition to Web3 •       How the landscape of DAO will change in the coming year •       What Upstream does •       And more   About Upstream: https://upstreamapp.com/    Web3 Opportunities Podcast: https://www.web3opp.com/

Host Kelvin Wong talks with Dr. Oriol Caudevilla, FinTech Advisor and Board Director at Global Impact FinTech Forum (GIFT), about a number of interesting topics including: •       What is Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)? •       Similarities and differences between CBDC and cryptocurrencies •       Motivations for countries to issue CBDC •       CBDC for financial inclusion •       Alternative design models of CBDC •       Benefits CBDC offers to citizens and residents •       Overview of China’s CBDC developments •       Common misconceptions about CBDC •       Key challenges in CBDC implementation •       Examples of blockchain use cases   About Dr. Oriol Caudevilla: https://www.oriolcaudevilla.com/   Web3 Opportunities Podcast: https://www.web3opp.com/

Host Kelvin Wong talks with Jeff French, Creator of Blokpax, about a number of interesting topics including: •       Lessons learned from entrepreneurial journeys in the web1 and web2 eras •       Common misconception about NFTs •       Key challenges for mass adoption of NFTs •       The pros and cons of tokenizing real life physical assets •       Fractionalization of real assets •       What Jeff is most excited about with respect to the blockchain ecosystem •       What digital ownership truly means •       A trend in the crypto space that is underappreciated •       And more   About Blokpax : https://blokpax.com/    Web3 Opportunities Podcast: https://www.web3opp.com/

Host Kelvin Wong talks with Jack O'Holleran, Co-Founder & CEO of SKALE Labs, about a number of interesting topics including: •       Jack’s journey from enterprise software to crypto •       Implications of the collapse of Terra LUNA and UST stablecoin on the crypto market •       Common misconceptions about crypto? •       The future of DeFi •       Key challenges for mainstream adoption of DeFi •       What Jack is most excited about with respect to the blockchain ecosystem •       A trend in the crypto space that is underappreciated •       How SKALE solve the scalability issues •       And more   About SKALE : https://skale.network/    Web3 Opportunities Podcast: https://www.web3opp.com/

Host Kelvin Wong talks with Dr. Amber Ghaddar, Serial Web3 Entrepreneur, Founder & CIO at AllianceBlock , Chief Meta Economist at My G-Nation,  and Managing Partner at The 200 Billion Club, a female focused accelerator. Amber is on Fintech Times Rising Women in Crypto Power List 2020, Innovate UK Fintech Senior Leaders Standout 2021 and Top Women in Crypto 2022. They discussed a number of interesting topics including: •       Amber’s journey from investment banking to crypto •       Major challenges in institutional adoption of crypto •       How DeFi and TradFi complements each other •       What Amber is most excited about with respect to the blockchain ecosystem •       Issues with the current DAO model •       Cablibrocracy and participative capitalism •       Volatility in the crypto market •       Initiative supporting female start-up founders •       Advice for young people and women who want to get into crypto •       And more   About The 200 Billion Club: https://the200bn.club/ About The Bigger Pie: https://www.thebiggerpie.io/  About AllianceBlock: https://allianceblock.io/    Web3 Opportunities Podcast: https://www.web3opp.com/

Host Kelvin Wong talks with Ben Sheppard, CEO & Co-Founder of Silta Finance, about a number of interesting topics including: •       Ben’s journey from project finance to crypto •       How Silta offers a bridge between decentralized finance (DeFi) and impact based projects •       Application of utility token, Non-Fungible Token (NFT) and Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) for bridging DeFi and impact based infrastructure projects •       Risk assessments of infrastructure projects •       Challenges in getting borrowers and liquidity providers on board •       And more   About Silta Financ: https://silta.finance/    Web3 Opportunities Podcast: https://www.web3opp.com/

Host Kelvin Wong talks with Sandra Ro, CEO of The Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC), about a number of interesting topics including: •       Sandra’s journey from investment banking to crypto •       Impacts of blockchain on society •       GBBC’s missions and initiatives •       Examples of blockchain use cases in day-to-day operations in industries •       A typical week as CEO of the leading global industry association for the blockchain ecosystem •       Key takeaways from the U.S. Senate hearing on digital assets  •       Implications of U.S. President Biden's Executive Order on Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets •       Implications of The European Commission's consultation document on a digital Euro  •       What Sandra is most excited about with respect to the blockchain ecosystem •       Advice on transitioning from traditional finance to crypto •       And more   About The Global Blockchain Business Council: https://gbbcouncil.org/    Web3 Opportunities Podcast: https://www.web3opp.com/

Host Kelvin Wong talks with Pat LaVecchia, CEO of Oasis Pro Markets, about a number of interesting topics including: •       Pat’s journey from Wall Street to crypto •       Digital securities and Alternative Trading System (ATS) •       Key benefits of digital securities for investors and issuers •       Bridging TradFi and DeFi with digital securities ATS •       Motivations for corporates versus sovereigns on issuing digital securities •       Current regulatory environment for digital securities •       And much more   About Oasis Pro Markets: https://www.oasispromarkets.com/    Web3 Opportunities Podcast: https://www.web3opp.com/

Host Kelvin Wong talks with Jay Moore, Co-Founder & Chief Marketing Officer of Prasaga, about a number of interesting topics including: •       Key success factor in building a community of 250,000 game developers •       Issues with smart contracts  •       How does one move beyond smart contracts? •       Examples of blockchain application in different industries •       Benefits of collaboration with industry associations •       And much more   About Prasaga: https://prasaga.com/    Web3 Opportunities Podcast: https://www.web3opp.com/

Host Kelvin Wong talks with Charles d'Haussy, Managing Director APAC of ConsenSys, about a number of interesting topics including: •       Three types of money in the future. Many people have never heard of the third type. •       On the ground insights on Central Bank Digital Currency developments in Asia •       The state of play of dencentralized finance (DeFi) in Asia •       How banks may start their journey into DeFi •       How asset managers in Asia are adopting blockchain technology •       Key factors that differentiate fintech entrepreneurs who are more successful than others •       The book about 21 blockchain leaders shaping the Hong Kong blockchain ecosystem •       And much more   About ConsenSys: https://consensys.net  About Block Kong book: https://blockkong.com/block-kong-book    Web3 Opportunities Podcast: https://www.web3opp.com/

Host Kelvin Wong talks with Massimo Moretti, CEO & Founder of Signvm, about a number of interesting topics including: •       Important considerations for brands migrating from web2 to web3 •       Where to start in setting up a web3 strategy •       Key challenges for brands starting their journey in transitioning to the web3 ecosystem •       The importance of community, content and customer experience for brands transitioning to web3 •       And much more   About Signvm: https://www.signvm.io/   Web3 Opportunities Podcast: https://www.web3opp.com/

Host Kelvin Wong talks with David Wachsman, Founder & CEO of Wachsman, about a number of interesting topics including: •       The story of founding Wachsman •       Key challenges in achieving institutional mass adoption of crypto  •       Interesting examples of NFT applications •       Common misconceptions by CEOs about blockchain technology  •       An underappreciated trend in the crypto space •       The most challenging crisis management assignment •       What a culture of fearlessness means •       How David and his team stay relevant to this rapidly changing market •       And much more   About Wachsman: https://wachsman.com    Web3 Opportunities Podcast https://www.web3opp.com/

Host Kelvin Wong talks with Andrew Kiguel, Co-Founder and CEO of tokens.com, about a number of interesting topics including: •       How the idea of creating one of the largest bitcoin mining companies in the world originated over drinks •       Proof of Stake vs Proof of Work. •       Why brands need a presence in the metaverse •       Common misconceptions about the metaverse •       How brands can improve customer engagement in the metaverse •       Interesting ways of using the metaverse •       And much more  www.web3opp.com

Host Kelvin Wong talks with Maxim Galash, CEO of Coinchange, about a number of interesting topics including: •       What is decentralized finance (DeFi)? •       Common misconceptions about DeFi •       How high yields are generated in DeFi •       The risks associated with staking and yield farming •       Challenges in achieving mass adoption of DeFi •       And much more   About Coinchange: https://www.coinchange.io/

Host Kelvin Wong talks with Patrick O’Meara, Chairman & CEO of Inveniam Capital Partners, about a number of interesting topics including: •       The story about founding Inveniam •       Modeling financial transactions as data instead of code •       Enhancing liquidity for private market assets •       How a Level 3 illiquid asset can be transformed into a Level 2 asset according to FASB 157, and its implications •       How securitization vehicles will become algorithms instead of trusts •       How new data technology will create massive opportunities for owners of and investors in private market assets •       Why this data revolution will level the playing field for smaller business owners and participants in capital markets •       The key driver for a major surge in demand for private market assets •       Implications on private markets as a result of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s recent proposed new reporting rules for private equity advisors •       How new data technology is compressing the gap between public and private markets •       Major motivation large asset owners coming on board •       Advice for people in traditional finance to transition to the decentralized ecosystem. •       Evolution occurring in stages from more efficient accounting treatment, to regulatory capital release, to better collateralization and lending, to secondary trading •       Data 3.0 For Web 3.0 Conference in Miami, Florida on March 14-16, 2022   About Inveniam: https://inveniam.io/ About Data 3.0 For Web 3.0 Conference: https://inveniam.io/data3-live/

Host Kelvin Wong talks with Chris Perkins, President and Managing Partner of CoinFund, about a number of interesting topics including: •           Chris’ amazing journey from the U.S. Military, to Wall Street, to Digital Assets •           A typical week as the President of a web3 and decentralized technologies investment firm •           Founder attributes that fit CoinFund’s culture and brand •           Investment themes Chris is most excited about this year  •           ESG and digital assets •           Veterans on Wall Street (VOWS) •           Veterans in Digital Assets (VIDA) •           Advice on transitioning into crypto   About CoinFund: Website           https://www.coinfund.io/ About Veterans on Wall Street (VOWS): Website           https://veteransonwallstreet.com/ FaceBook        https://www.facebook.com/Veterans-on-Wall-Street-155540311135876/  About Veterans in Digital Assets (VIDA): Twitter            https://twitter.com/VIDABWF  Discord           https://discord.gg/2rtz5cBqPp

Amanda Terry is COO of Metagood, an NFT for Social Good platform she co-founded with Bill Tai and Danny Yang. In this episode, we discuss: how NFT can be used to do good in the real world, examples of social good projects empowered by NFT, why NFT is such a powerful tool to support good causes, the future of NFT, metaverse, and so much more. About Metagood: https://www.metagood.com/  About OnChain Monkey: https://onchainmonkey.com/

Kelvin Wong, Creator of JPMorgan’s Strategic Solution Group, talks about who this podcast is for; what this podcast will do for you; what Web 3 is and why it’s so exciting; major challenges in learning about crypto and blockchain; and how to deal with these challenges.