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Happy International Women's day!!!

We recorded this episode in light of International Women's day during Fintech week in Japan. Although I could genuinely speak to her for hours about her career as a US federal prosecutor and chief of legal at Chainalysis (!), I wanted to talk about something related to #CryptoGirls and #WomenInCrypto.



I hope this conversation shines a light on some of the much needed work that is yet to be done in the gender equity space in fintech/crypto/blockchain industry (side note: let's bring back the word crypto).



Amanda is Principal at Incite Consulting and CEO/Founder of the Association for Women in Crypto (AWIC).



If you are a student, AWIC membership is free, and if you are a professional, you will need to pay for AWIC, however, I can testify to the quality of the network. The support and involvement that you will get from it will be worth every cent. (I am not getting paid to write this, it is a genuine pitch!)



I really hope you enjoyed this episode, and if you did, please don't forget to give us a quick review or follow us @cryptogirlshq on your fav social media platform. This really helps CryptoGirls get more quality guests on like Amanda and spread all the good info to you all ❤️



Lots of love

CGHQ xx



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About your host:

Nikita is a graduate student at the University of Tokyo Graduate School of Economics. She studies market design and has a special interest in blockchain and cryptography.

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On February 6, 2024, there was a Solana blockchain outage that lasted 5 hours. Transactions completely stopped during this time. The outage was fixed with an update to the Solana Labs validator code to version 1.17.20.

There were a few things we noticed that were astray, some things that have been obviously going on for years, but things that Nikita thinks shouldn't be happening in 2024.

Show notes:

The Coindesk article mentioned:

You can check the Solana validator numbers here at solanabeach.io. At the time of recording there were over 1600 active validators and a superminority of 21.



The Two Solana validator clients:


Solana Labs Validator client
The Solana-Jito Labs validator client that is basically a copy-paste of the Solana Labs Validator. If you'd like us to cover the MEV component of this, please let us know!

The two teams that are working on new Solana validator clients (this is good news if you're a Solana fan):


Agave by Anza scheduled for release late 2024
Firedancer by Jump Crypto (in development as of time of writing)

CryptoGirls is an educational platform designed for young women to learn more about blockchain technology. We aim to provide curated and reliable information for women wanting to explore blockchain-related business applications and/or creative endeavors.



Host:

Nikita is a graduate student at the University of Tokyo Graduate School of Economics. She studies market design and has a special interest in blockchain and cryptography.

Connect with us through our social media pages:

Instagram: @cryptogirlshq
TikTok: @cryptogirlshq
X: @cryptogirlshq
YouTube: @cryptogirlshq

60 cents out of every dollar goes towards running the costs of a charity. What if we could make something that could radically change that and ensure that over 99% over our donation would directly help those in need?

It was a delight to speak to Mark Pascall from The Wellbeing Protocol, a long-time enthusiast in the DAO space. The Wellbeing Protocol (TWP) is a not-for-profit organisation building a technology based infrastructure that empowers and supports community self determination. The Wellbeing Protocol has attracted support from both New Zealand government and from established figures within the crypto industry, signalling it's potential to be one of the first real applications of decentralisation improving welfare. A deep thank you to Mr. Pascall for coming on the CryptoGirls podcast.



Connect with The Wellbeing Protocol at their website: https://www.thewellbeingprotocol.org/


Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:56 The Wellbeing Protocol History and Future
12:45 Current TWP projects
21:51 How will TWP migrate onto the Blockchain?
28:17 Quadratic voting and conviction voting
35:53 TWP could radically change charity efficiency
38:33 Tax free donations?
40:30 Thoughts on regulation as a founder
49:52 Even a basic understanding can get you far
51:40 Blockchain's need for diversity

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On today’s episode, Nikita welcomes Matthew Ketchum, one of Tokyo's most well-known business consultants across real estate, technology and music. We explore why and how crypto has become so useless as a payment mechanism, the crypto industry carrying over exploitative norms from the finance industry, and the crypto bro culture surrounding so much of the industry.

Hopefully by grounding ourselves with the truths of the industry we are able to better navigate the future with more honest and transparent blockchain creations!

This episode was filmed at Centrum Shibuya, a Global Web3 Co-Working Space, the perfect Tokyo base for small events, building and networking.

Matthew's channels:

Twitter: MatthewBKetchum
LinkedIn: matthew-ketchum

Timestamps:

0:00 - Introduction
1:12 - Crypto vs crypto
07:31 - Blockchain Before Bitcoin
21:52 - 1EthToTravel
23:39 - Interlude
24:33 - Looking forward
27:46 - Blockchain landscape amongst Japanese creatives
28:46 - How can we help governments understand crypto
31:11 - Tools to use
31:35 - Nikita's experience with Ledger
36:46 - What wallets to use?
50:48 - Zaiko ticketing

CryptoGirls is an educational platform designed for young women to learn more about Web3/Blockchain technology. We aim to be a trustworthy, reliable, and practical source of information for women wanting to explore blockchain-related business applications and/or creative endeavors.

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Welcome to Part 2 of Crypto Girls’ Janine Grainger Interview. We’ll be covering some of the more technical sides to her exchange business, including wallets, blockchain, privacy, and AML.

Janine Grainger from Easy Crypto is one of New Zealand’s biggest tech CEO and founders, running the Easy Crypto New Zealand, Australia and now South Africa.The CryptoGirls co-hosts are Sophie and Nikita, who specialise in Law and Market Design respectively.

Stay tuned for Part II: The Technical!

Episode chapter are as follows:
01:25 Does crypto need a rebrand?
05:10 How has the Easy Crypto business been impacted by the 2022 run on crypto?
07:20 What does the Easy Crypto infrastructure look like?
13:15 How do Easy Crypto staff help people avoid scams and accidental money laundering (money mule)?
14:56: Is full decentralisation possible?
17:05 Vulnerability to scams: anyone can be a victim!
20:00 The potential for blockchain to actually reduce scams by increasing transparency
25:43 New tech within the crypto industry Janine is really excited about
30:43 Generating unlimited wallets
31:24: What wallet apps/ hardware does Janine use?
36:15: How does Easy Crypto decide what tokens to put on the platform?

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Janine Grainger from Easy Crypto is one of New Zealand’s biggest tech CEO and founders, running the Easy Crypto New Zealand, Australia and now South Africa. In this episode, we are thrilled to be talking to her about her business, career path and entrepreneurship tips.The CryptoGirls co-hosts are Sophie and Nikita, who specialise in Law and Market Design respectively.



Stay tuned for Part II: The Technical!

Episode chapters are as follows:

01:25 Introduction
02:53 Janine’s beginnings: role models & allies
06:00 Corporate life vs Entrepreneurship
06:50 Start of Easy Crypto
08:30 Entrepreneurial traits & risk appetite
11:10 Can emotions play positively in business?
13:50 Preparing to transition from employee to CEO
16:30 First hire at Easy Crypto that changed Janine’s life
18:20 Perfectionism and letting go
25:00 Resilience builds strength
25:39 Easy Crypto’s recent $17m capital raise experience (& lots of hot tips!)
33:48 Key differences between the South African and New Zealander Easy Crypto customer


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