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Learn all about Bitcoin DeFi from the "Uniswap" of Bitcoin

Is Bitcoin DeFi about to overtake ETH? Can we build the library of Alexandria on BTC? Will Bitcoin L2’s fight inflation and censorship?

Tune in for everything you need to know about the next generation of DeFi, from the wallets you’ll need, to the exchanges you can use, and the protocols like stacks and ordinals that make it possible. Learn how ALEXLabs is bridging BTC and ETH, adding native swaps to bitcoin wallets, and making DeFi accessible to even the average Robinhood user.

To celebrate 10k followers on twitter, and to encourage you to try out bitcoin DeFi, we're giving away some Stacks $PEPE!

In this episode, Mark sits down with Ash Hovhannisyan, a bitcoin mining entrepreneur who has hosted hardware all over the world. Learn how to set up small or institutional mining operations, where to do it, how mining affects the grid and what's it's like finding rack space in Paraguayan chicken coops. 

In this episode, we'll be discussing how brands are leveraging NFT's to improve customer engagement and loyalty. Tune in to learn more about the different ways NFTs can be leveraged to improve supply chain management, affiliate incentives, product promotions, and much more. Hear how they've integrated with a Web 2.0 world, and the questions that the biggest companies are asking about NFTs. If you've never heard of E-NFTs or Tokenized Software Licenses, you will after this!

Mark Kilaghbian and AXIA founder Nick Agar chat with Winter Liu, an entrepreneur and AXIA Advisor with over 15 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and business operations, who has aggregated deal volumes of over $2 billion. He has successfully invested in several industries, including aviation, technology, energy, agriculture, education, and hospitality businesses. Winter is currently heading up AXIA Tel, the telecommunication organization delivering a fully encrypted, privacy-focused smartphone and preferred data plans for participants of the AXIA Ecosystem - while leading the way on other initiatives as well.

In part 2 of this episode Mark continues his conversation with Nick Agar, the founder of AXIA—a new digital currency establishing a revolutionary economic paradigm that puts power and opportunity back in the hands of everyday people. Join the pair as they dive into the nuance of the unique hyper-deflationary tokenomics of AXIA and its community-based ecosystem consisting of a suite of apps, encrypted telecom project, as well as a vision for an economy that pays you to be a part of it. Follow along with the AXIA story through the project’s social channels, and join the AXIA movement at axiacoin.org and axiacapitalbank.com.

In this episode Mark sits down with Nick Agar, the founder of AXIA—a new digital currency establishing a revolutionary economic paradigm that puts power and opportunity back in the hands of everyday people. Join the pair as they dive into the nuance of the unique hyper-deflationary tokenomics of AXIA and its community-based ecosystem consisting of a suite of apps, encrypted telecom project, as well as a vision for an economy that pays you to be a part of it. Follow along with the AXIA story through the project’s social channels, and join the AXIA movement at axiacoin.org and axiacapitalbank.com.

In today's episode Mark talks with the cofounders of 3Box, a company creating the shared backend for Web3 with P2P profiles, wallets, and storage.  Learn more about the types of companies already decentralizing their user's data with 3Box, how decentralized messaging gives power to the people, and why you should live in a world where your files go through 3Box instead of Dropbox.

Today, Mark has Forbes contributor Shehan back on the podcast to discuss how recent regulations may affect your tax return if you've invested in cryptocurrencies this year. Learn how to avoid a visit from the IRS, and the best tools to quickly calculate what you owe, and (if this year hasn't been so great for your portfolio) how to report or roll over losses. Don't check the crypto box on your tax return until you get this free tax advice! I apologize for the noise in the back, we did our best to minimize it!.

Today, Mark sits down with two Cofounders of Constellation Network,  the world’s only Blockchain technology designed for Big Data, providing infrastructure for an open decentralized data marketplace and an enterprise grade software solution for data provenance and integrity. The trio discusses how their platform allowed them to secure one of the only blockchain contracts with the US Air-force, why the founders burned 288,000,000 of their own tokens, and how smaller startups in the space are banding together to challenge big data oligopolies. 

In this episode, Mark sits down with Trent McConaghy to discuss how Ocean Protocol is building a foundation for data to drastically improve everything from AI & autonomous vehicles to cancer screenings and diagnosis. Learn more about how Ocean is utilizing their token to incentivize users to permission their data, while encouraging developers to unlock its potential in a way that still preserves privacy.

On today's episode, Mark talks to Frank Mong about creating a decentralized network for IoT devices with Helium, a company that promises to connect millions of devices with a single hardware hotspot. With less than 100 in a city, the team envisions a world where connecting to the internet is less reliant on a few gatekeepers. Buy a hotspot and start mining tokens while helping connect the world.

On today's show, Mark sits down with Luke Mulks, the Director of Business Development at Brave Software. Led by the creator of Javascript and Mozilla, Brave has developed a privacy focused browser that blocks trackers, speeds up browsing, and pays you for every ad you see. With over 8 million monthly active users, Brave has fundamentally re-engineered how we interact with the internet, going so far as allowing users to donate their ad earnings (in BAT tokens) to content creators via channels like twitter, reddit, github, and embedded widgets for websites, allowing them to crowdsource their careers, without ever needing their fans to foot the bill. Start browsing privately with Brave, and donate BAT to Cryptoconomy, or keep them all for yourself.

On today’s show, Mark sits down with Patrick Duffy, cofounder of “The Giving Block”, a platform that allows individuals to donate cryptocurrencies to non-profits. This DC company has found innovative ways to make inroads in a city often opposed to crypto, with their current portfolio of clients including the Human Rights Foundation, Brave Browser, the Dementia Society of America, and the Lupus Foundation of America. Learn how crypto contributions can help cure rare conditions, preserve the rainforest, and teach women in Afghanistan to code. What cause deserves your crypto? Learn more about the Giving Block Website: 

https://www.thegivingblock.com/ 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheGivingBlock 

Pat Twitter: @thisisPatDuffy 

Telegram: @TheGivingBlock or https://t.me/thegivingblock 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheGivingBlock/ 

Medium: https://medium.com/@thegivingblock 

Today Mark speaks with Morgan Steckler about integrating IRA’s with cryptocurrencies. Morgan is the CSO of iTrustCapital, a platform dedicated to allowing people to actively trade crypto and alternative assets like gold/real estate, using their existing IRA or 401k accounts. Mark and Morgan discuss the launch of his new platform, how it's built to remove to guesswork from cryptocurrency investing, and how you can get involved. The pair also talk about the future of alternative assets, and what the US government's recent Libra hearings mean for cryptocurrencies.

https://itrustcapital.com/

Today Mark joins friend of the show Jared Moore to discuss memecoins, including MORTY$ a memecoin on EOS that's blowing up. Jared’s partners in crime, Bryan and Kurt, have collectively helped mine over 1% of all total BTC, while working on everything from decentralized email (dmail) to EOS games & apps. In this episode, we’ll discuss the MORTYS token, a currency developed to bribe, without ever necessarily being converted to fiat currency. Their project aims to celebrate their insane fandom of Rick and Morty and brashly piggy-back on the cryptocurrency shills, while create and curating a greasy decentralized community. 

Look out for MORTY$ giveaways from the @Cryptoconomy_ twitter or join the @MortysToken telegram group to get bribed.

Like the outro? Download the rick mix for 10,000 MORTY$! just kidding, only jerry's pay for music. 

Twitter: @MortyTokens 

Jared Twitter: @moorejared0

On today’s episode, Mark sits down with his cofounder Dana Budzyn, the CEO of UBDI (which stands for Universal Basic Data Income) to discuss personal data ownership, data privacy, and how they plan to monetize and securitize data. They’ll talk about surveillance capitalism, valuable data types, broker networks, international regulation and how you can reclaim the value of your “digital self.” Is data the new oil? Tune in to find out, or sign up and be a part of the revolution.