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Newconomics is an event series and podcast platform exploring the intersection of developing technology and new economies.

We look at the future of tech through an informed lens with true experts in their space and delve into the innovations behind the headlines.

Our focus is on web3 futures, bringing global experts together to collaborate and explore how blockchain is changing work in the world around us.

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Newconomics is an event series and podcast platform exploring the intersection of developing technology and new economies.

We look at the future of tech through an informed lens with true experts in their space and delve into the innovations behind the headlines.

Our focus is on web3 futures, bringing global experts together to collaborate and explore how blockchain is changing work in the world around us.

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    From High School teaching to new school economics with Mohamed Edelzin

    From High School teaching to new school economics with Mohamed Edelzin

    Welcome back to the Newconomics podcast. 
    In this episode our host Hervé Larren is in Dubai, talking to Mohamed Ezeldin, Head of Tokenomics for Animoca Brands. 
    Mohamed joined Animoca Brands in 2021 as the founding member of the tokenomics department.
    Since then,  he has built out a multi-dimensional team with a variety of skill sets to really focus on bringing forward the idea of a token based economy. Mohamed has also worked on projects such as Apecoin, Open Campus, Life Beyond, Grapes and OMA3 amongst a host of other projects.
    Settle in and watch Hervé and Mohammed as they discuss Bitcoin’s halving, why tokenomics is like an onion, why hyperinflation has such a big impact on token purchase and ownership, whether community or utility are more important for tokens and how you go from being a high school teacher to a leading voice in blockchain  technologies.  
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    Website: https://newconomics.castos.com
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    • 24 min
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    Blockchain for IP protection with the Crunch Foundation's Jean Hérelle

    Blockchain for IP protection with the Crunch Foundation's Jean Hérelle

    Welcome back to the Newconomics podcast. 
    In this episode our host Hervé Larren is in Paris, talking to Jean Hérelle, Founder and CIO of Crunch Foundation. 
    Jean started up the Crunch Foundation to enable  researchers to retain control of their IP while empowering financial institutions with better ML algorithms. Already the foundation has grown to work with over 6000 data-scientists, including 600 PhDs in over 91 countries, while including top institutions such as ADIA Lab.
    Jean tells Hervé about the opportunities in France for blockchain, why he got into this space and how to work with this kind of technology. Jean describes the highs and lows of life in Web3 and how to work out which people are rewarded for working together.    
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    Website: https://newconomics.castos.com
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    • 29 min
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    Why is blockchain like a nation-state? Yat Siu of Animoca Brands on new economies

    Why is blockchain like a nation-state? Yat Siu of Animoca Brands on new economies

    Welcome back to the Newconomics podcast. 
    In this episode, Hervé Larren chats with Yat Siu, CEO and Chairman of Animoca Brands about Dubai’s status as a strong hub for web3, how Hong Kong is paving the way for the broader ecosystem and why Bitcoin is like a nation state. 
    Yat Siu shares his considerable experience and enlightening macro view of crypto that goes beyond just investment in a token but considers different forms of value. 
    Find out why gaming is more valuable than social and how tokens are proxies for network effects. As blockchain changes the business world, traditional methods of measurement fade as more important network value comes to the fore in our futures. 
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    Website: https://newconomics.castos.com
    https://newconomics.org/podcast

    • 25 min
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    Crypto for equality with Alex Fazel of Swissborg

    Crypto for equality with Alex Fazel of Swissborg

    Welcome to episode five of the Newconomics podcast. 
    In this episode, our host Megan Carnegie spoke with Alex Fazel, Chief Partnership Officer at Swissborg, the crypto wealth management ecosystem that successfully raised 52 million swiss francs during its last ICO.    
    Their wide-ranging discussion covers wealth disparities between the super rich and those without as a source of conflict, the character of the Swissborg community and the ways that the ‘average joe’ can front run wallstreet in a more inclusive environment.  
    Alex is also the host of Cryptonites, the ‘no BS’ channel dedicated to crypto education which features the very biggest interviews in the cryptocurrency space - from Bitcoin to Polygon, Ripple to Polkadot, Cardano & Solana to Ethereum.
    Follow Alex on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/alex_fazel 
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    Website: https://newconomics.org/podcast

    • 51 min
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    The Trade Travel Chill guide to crypto trading

    The Trade Travel Chill guide to crypto trading

    Welcome to episode 4 of the Newconomics podcast - the show where top guests share their visions of a future economy and much more. 
    In this episode, our host Megan Carnegie talks to Annie Snelix, crypto trader and educator, about trading currency.
    Annie is Founder and Host of Trade Travel Chill, a crypto education platform focusing on learning how to trade currency specifically and, also, helping people learn how to build long term wealth portfolios through crypto.
    Together, Megan and Annie discuss entry points to crypto trading; how crypto extends beyond currency – it’s also about freedom and building wealth in all areas of our lives; women moving into what has been historically a male dominated space; and future crypto regulation.  
    Follow Annie on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/tradetravelchill 
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    • 34 min
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    The growth and evolution of Web3 with Rob Viglione of Horizen

    The growth and evolution of Web3 with Rob Viglione of Horizen

    In this episode, Hervé Larren is back with us talking to Rob Viglione, co-founder and CEO of Horizen. Horizen is an incentive-driven application platform with optional privacy features that aims to provide everyone with complete control of their digital footprint. 
    Launched in May 2017, the leading-edge platform enables real-life uses beyond the ZEN currency, including the ability to privately chat with others and eventually enable users to publish information and go anywhere on the web, with complete privacy.
    Together they talk about the evolution of Bitcoin and how people came to use it, how Horizen was born and developed and how the industry is getting better and faster in terms of innovation and growth.  
    Follow Rob : https://twitter.com/robviglione 
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    https://newconomics.org/podcast

    • 32 min

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