Crypto Clothesline's Podcast

This week we interview the brilliant Alex Tinsman who is the Regional Head for NEM North America and the mother of three brilliant crypto kiddies. Alex has had a career many would be envious of - from creating the Inside NEM YouTube series (which quickly became the official channel of NEM) and online gaming. In this episode, we dive into how NEM works and although we are slightly confused we know that projects like Travel By Bit (one of our favorites) are using the NEM platform and two of our other favorite people Karen Cohen and Akasha Indream are NEM Ambassadors. Alex also used the great analogy between online gaming and the crypto space but you'll have to listen to hear the full story.... This was an absolute blast of an episode and we can't wait to catch up with Alex again soon.

Stevie Ghiassi is the CEO of Legaler: a secure online law communication platform, and LegalerAid: a platform for crowdfunding on the Blockchain. LegalerAid is a new model that brings unprecedented transparency, using Blockchain technology to deliver legal services to the disadvantaged in our communities by incentivising lawyers to do pro bono work. In addition, there's a token element: a bit like a frequent flyer point system. You can now raise funds for social justice cases through smart contracts, where you've got complete transparency. No-one can run off with the money! You can see from the donor to the recipient: following the dollar all the way to the client. “We call it a proof of impact ecosystem - you can see the impact of every stake holder. You can see the company transparently, their expenses, you can see legally how it's operated. You can see the lawyers’ impact: it's all documented on the Blockchain.” Legal inclusion or access to legal services, is a huge problem. Curre

Today we met with Deryck Graham of First Digital Capital, who’s sponsoring the live community event ‘Blockchain Economy’ happening next week in Perth, on Tues 21st August with a view to attracting crypto enthusiasts, blockchain professionals, investors and those simply wanting to learn more about all of the above. The main purpose of the event being education and networking. Guest speakers include a veritable New York line up starting with Dr Scott Stornetta, Co-Inventor of the Blockchain, Dr David Yermack, Professor of Finance at NYU Business School and currently working for a month with the University of Western Australia, and Justin Dombrowski, CEO of Soho who is presently collaborating with First Digital Capital. While we questioned Deryck about the obvious lack of women in the speakers’ line up, he assured us that Fremantle’s very own Dr Jemma Green was unable to join the event that evening and that visiting Simonne Hurse of Techfest-club.com and Satis group would be among panellists on the night. I

This week we were honoured to have Angela Write from Noble ICO on the Crypto Clothesline Podcast. Angela is focussed on humanity plus businesses that are profitable for people, planet and the greater good. When describing Noble ICO as a business Angela explains that “Life is too short to be involved in anything that isn’t true to your values” and goes on to say that crypto and blockchain are like business x1000 because things happen so fast in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space. We also dive deep into the companies who are using the profits made from the data they collect from us to fund the arms trade. Angela mentions that two of our biggest service providers are owned by the biggest arms traders in the world. A major project that Angela is working with at the moment is the DHealth network which is about decentralised health with AI, blockchain and robotics. It is about connecting health consumers and providers, researchers and investors. DHealth Network is owned by the community and anyone can take

What a breath of fresh air speaking to Australian Bitcoin comedian Michael Connell. Michael first heard about cryptocurrencies and digital alternatives to Fiat cash money when he worked as a copywriter in an investment firm back in 2015/16. Lucky Michael! He learnt then, with some surprise and possibly a little dismay, that the current monetary paper cash-based system was backed up by…absolutely nothing! He learnt that the digital money he saw on the screen when ‘banking’ or withdrawing cash from the machine in the wall, was actually nothing other than a series of numbers on a screen and that the actual cash was just a bunch of paper. And… he was clever enough to get in on the Bitcoin action early in the piece… a self0declared HODLER, Michael can happily make people laugh ‘cos he’s laughing too – all the way (from) the bank… He decided back then to bring Bitcoin to the people through stand-up comedy. The difficulty (and the fun) in writing his routine though, was that the audience were largely uninfo

This week on the clothesline we interview Dr Jane Thomason an inspiration to women and men everywhere. Dr Thomason - CEO Blockchain Quantum Impact, has been traveling since she was 14, dedicating much of her life to the wellbeing of others at home and abroad. Jane explains her experience aiding in the reconstruction after the Boxing Day tsunami in 2004 which was believed to be the deadliest tsunami in history, killing more than 230,000 people across 14 countries. Jane went on to say that she had a Eureka moment recounting her experiences. “It wasn’t just that people were lost - but no one knew anyone was because all of the identities had been washed away, all of the bank records were washed away, all of the land records were washed away.” Jane says that this was her ‘Aha’ moment where she knew blockchain could solve many of the problems she had witnessed. Jane is an incredible woman and well known as the founder of the British Blockchain association as well as being one of the founding participants to the

This week we launch into the blockchain world alongside Paul Seils who is the creator and brains behind the BlockConscious summit in Brisbane on August 10th-12th. Paul found himself immersed in blockchain and cryptocurrencies after a career in real-estate, project management and entrepreneurship. After following a more alternative route of conscious understanding Paul began advocating for privacy and landed in the cryptocurrency space with the intention of hosting events that will positively impact on the world and bring awareness to those moving into or involved in the space. Paul talks about the summit and the community where people are founding projects with intentions to make an impact on the planet. With 35 speakers over 3 days we discuss projects such as TravelByBit who will be speaking about making crypto payments accessible to merchants encouraging mass adoption as well as talking about why privacy matters. Kosh Prasaad who will be talking about the evolution of money, a topic lacking in every edu

From start-ups in San Francisco to cafes in LA to offices in Switzerland to television in Korea to reviving villages in Sri Lanka: Bamboo is an international organisation, with an Australian influence, taking care of people on the ground floor level of crypto-acquisition, all over the world… Bamboo’s system is based on how to make it easy for everyday people. Firstly you download an app on your smart phone, which connects to your bank account and credit card. Within 46 seconds you could have used $1 from rounding up your purchase of a coffee for example, towards a high-performance cryptocurrency. You get to choose which cryptocurrency you prefer to acquire – from a menu that includes Bitcoin, Ethereum, Monero and more. You end up with a collection of micropayments, like spare change you get to save in the form of crypto. These mini-spends hardly break budget as you’re not having to acquire thousands or even hundreds of dollars in contributions towards crypto, you’re just literally getting some crypto, a

Mayor of the City of Fremantle, Brad Pettitt, has an interesting take on Blockchain technology and its potential role helping create a more sustainable urban environment. In addition, he talks about the potential decentralisation of some aspects of government bodies by employing Blockchain technology - providing transparency and efficiency. With an academic background in sustainability as former Dean of the School of Sustainability at Murdoch University, Brad and the City of Fremantle are perfectly placed to work alongside Dr Jemma Green of Power Ledger, as a natural development to what started as a local infill project in the city suburb of White Gum Valley. In this second stage of the project working in conjunction with Power Ledger, users may be able to trade solar power using this Blockchain technology software by trading peer-to-peer, yet still being connected to the grid. With Blockchain effectively creating a verification process, there is a means to see exactly how much a particular household is c

Here at Crypto Clothesline, we’ve asked a number of experts and enthusiasts in their fields to comment on the areas of interest that came up in the interview with CryptoGat (Ivan S.) has over 70k followers on Twitter and recently had a fall from grace after he was found to be part of a market manipulation scheme. Matt Morrison from BlockBoxx on Crypto Clothesline: commenting in regards to our interview with CryptoGat, on market manipulation in the cryptocurrency market. Matt explains that due to the lack of regulation, whales (people or a group of people working together to hold a large percentage of a coin: their advantage is to manipulate its price), exchanges and certain groups are involved in market manipulation. They buy their cryptocurrency ‘over the counter’ (OTC) while it’s at a low, so it doesn’t affect the market price. They then go ahead and drive the price up and start selling as they go. Matt goes on to give the advice to young people: “…don’t chase the pumps, you’ll see it on the exchanges

Here at Crypto Clothesline, we’ve asked a number of experts and enthusiasts in their fields to comment on the areas of interest that came up in the interview with CryptoGat (Ivan S.) has over 70k followers on Twitter and recently had a fall from grace after he was found to be part of a market manipulation scheme. Nicole Lancaster-Ashby of High-Profit Media on Crypto Clothesline, commenting in regards to our interview with CryptoGat, on how media exposure can destroy a person’s private life. According to Nicole Lancaster-Ashby: “The more likes you have on social media, the better for your ego – something that really matters for that generation.” When something goes wrong, or you don’t act according to the wish of the masses, you can fall from your platform of popularity, and it can cost you, dearly. “Nobody is really talking about what happens when it all goes wrong. It can be really tragic and really impact one’s life,” says Nicole. With a following of over 70 K people on social media, each of whom goes

Here at Crypto Clothesline, we’ve asked a number of experts and enthusiasts in their fields to comment on the areas of interest that came up in the interview with CryptoGat (Ivan S.) has over 70k followers on Twitter and recently had a fall from grace after he was found to be part of a market manipulation scheme. Dr Sophie Henshaw of Empaths Online, psychologist and expert on workplace bullying, comments on Crypto Clothesline in regards to our interview with CryptoGat (Ivan S), who reveals the extent of the cyberbullying he experienced recently. In our interview with CryptoGat on the Clothesline, we came to understand that after the debacle of being discovered involved in a potential cryptocurrency ‘pump and dump’ scheme, he received death threats, had his personal information hacked and was held to ransom for his crypto accounts. In addition, he spent a period of time living in grave fear for the safety of himself, his family, friends and loved ones. Dr Henshaw says that at times cyberbullying can be d

This week is our second episode featuring CryptoGat (Ivan S.) following on from last week where we discussed market manipulation (pump-and-dump) in cryptocurrencies, and cybersecurity with an emphasis on ransom attacks from your social media inner circle, talking also to experts in their fields: Martin McGinty, Kim Gibson-Newton and Thomas Jreige. This week we look at CryptoGat’s advice for newbies, including what to be wary of in the cryptosphere, some more about the reactions following his public apology, what he’s working on now, the Blockchain projects that he loves to support and his fave trading books. Guests this week giving a mini-take on the subject matter includes: Matt Morrison of BlockBoxx speaking about market manipulation, Nicole Lancaster-Ashby of High-Profit Media in regards to media and the negative impact of online attacks, and Dr Sophie Henshaw of Henshaw Consulting and Empaths Online who speaks to us about cyberbullying. When asked what his advice is for young people wanting to get into

Here at Crypto Clothesline, we’ve asked a number of experts and enthusiasts in their fields to comment on the areas of interest that came up in the interview with CryptoGat (Ivan S.) who has over 70k followers on Twitter and recently had a fall from grace after he was found to be part of a market manipulation scheme. Martin McGinty, founder of BlockBoxx.io, and long-time fan of CryptoGat, talks to Crypto Clothesline about market manipulation (including the Big Players), staying focussed and responsible in the crypto-space. Firstly the girls from Crypto Clothesline want to say a big thanks to Martin McGinty of BlockBoxx, for suggesting in person to Ivan S. (CryptoGat) that he chat with us about his recent ‘pump and dump’ blow-out, after returning from Consensus in New York this year, 2018. Martin talks of wacky tweets online inviting you to get into pump and dumps, and crazy giveaway green candles (on trading platform tables) that clearly indicate there’s likely market manipulation going on, especially with

Here at Crypto Clothesline, we’ve asked a number of experts and enthusiasts in their fields to comment on the areas of interest that came up in the interview with CryptoGat (Ivan S.) has over 70k followers on Twitter and recently had a fall from grace after he was found to be part of a market manipulation scheme. Thomas Jreige of Focus Cyber Group Commenting on Cybersecurity in Relation to our Interview with CryptoGat, on Crypto Clotheline. In an interview with Thomas Jreige, Crypto Clothesline discussed how cybersecurity must be top priority with cryptocurrency enthusiasts. Thomas has over 20 years’ experience in cybersecurity and online safety. The cyber threats associated with cryptocurrencies are almost exactly the same as the threats we have with the digital money we have now. We use online banking and PayPal all the time, so the problems associated with those systems are also impacting on those dabbling in cryptocurrency. The main issue however is that specific principles behind cryptocurrencies ar

Here at Crypto Clothesline, we’ve asked a number of experts and enthusiasts in their fields to comment on the areas of interest that came up in the interview with CryptoGat (Ivan S.) has over 70k followers on Twitter and recently had a fall from grace after he was found to be part of a market manipulation scheme. Kim Gibson-Newton: Cryptocurrency Researcher And CryptoEcology Community Founder Talks To Crypto Clothesline About Market Manipulation, Especially In Regards To CryptoGat. Kim is one of those unassuming mamma brilliants who doesn’t live the Lambo Dream, who is into developing crypto for the wellbeing of the community and is keen to help as many people as she can along the way. I think we could safely call Kim a Crypto Hippy. Kim helps a growing community from newbies to seasoned cryptonites, learn and develop deeper and deeper rabbit-hole-understanding of cryptocurrencies, the potential for freedom through decentralisation and online privacy hacks in a world where big brother is now so passé. Du

Welcome to Part 1 of our interview with CryptoGat (Ivan S.) on Crypto Clothesline. A young man with a huge social media following, who made a lot of people a lot of money, and who recently had a fall from grace after being found part of a cryptocurrency market manipulation (pump and dump) scheme. Joining us also before and after the main interview are other experts and enthusiasts in their fields, commenting on certain key issues and questions that came up in the interview with CryptoGat (Ivan S.). How many of you made silly decisions in your lives and had to ride through a barrage of bullsh*t until the bad-arse moments passed? I groan to think about mine. How many of you have let people down and paid in feelings of guilt, remorse, shame, and maybe even humiliation? Public humiliation? Chatting with CryptoGat (Ivan S.) was hugely informative. He’s a guy who got ‘into crypto’ big time in April 2017. In a very short time, he had become a ‘public figure’, an ‘influencer’, a person to follow and glean

Leah Callon-Butler is one gutsy woman. This week in Part II of our podcast interview with Leah, we’re discussing the biased, unfair treatment that women (and men) in this industry repeatedly face from not being able to open a business bank account therefore having problems transacting, right down to the obvious dangers (like physical violence, denied payment and the passing of disease) of working in the business of swapping sex for money. We’re going to look in more detail at how Blockchain technology can address these. Cryptocurrency allows people the right to transact, whereas at the moment transacting in the adult industry is blocked by most advanced payment methods including banks, PayPal, Stripe and others. Pseudonyms allow people to set up a system for developing a truthful reputation. “Developing a reputation system is extremely powerful for building trust,” says Leah. With Blockchain technology, these issues can be addressed by ensuring that verified, if anonymous information created as a pri

“Most payment gateways outright refuse to deal with businesses that service the adult sector. Payment gateways hide behind assertions of fraud, which is a risk, but one that can be mitigated with identity solutions. In reality, payment gateways, or the banks that service them, avoid the industry due to perceived, and real reputational risk. Excerpted from the Intimate.io Whitepaper The interview with Leah Callon-Butler from intimate.io shed some much needed light on the condition of the adult industry with respect to payments, reputation and safety. Leah became heavily invested in blockchain after being involved with the renewable energy sector but soon learnt the adult industry was going to benefit dramatically from the implementation of blockchain technology. From renewable energy to dress to success and then to intimate.io, one thing stood out, Leah has every intention making the world a better place for women and particularly those in the adult industry who are facing extreme risk and payment issue

We love Andrea Walker’s clarity and ‘unapologetic’ approach to marketing and targeting a precise niche in the international market, which, according to research, statistically and historically have been grossly underrepresented in the science, maths and tech spheres, and have repeatedly missed out on their share of the wealth pie… Not only do women represent a measly 5% presence within the crypto-sphere: but Black women? Way less than that. It’s Andrea’s passion and purpose, inspired by the hardships she witnessed in her own mother’s life, to bring to Black women the world over, the opportunity not only to learn about the potential wealth-transfer of cryptocurrencies so these women too can receive due distribution of eventual financial growth, but also and equally importantly, to receive certified training in Blockchain technology. Enter: Black Women’s Guide to Crypto and Blockchain Find out more: Website: https://www.blackwomencrypto.com/ (Black Women’s Guide to Crypto and Blockchain) LinkedIn: https://