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DeFi Decoded
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DeFi Decoded

with Alex Tapscott & Andrew Young

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Alex Tapscott, Andrew Young and guests break down the fundamentals of Decentralized Finance (DeFi) and how this cutting edge technology enables individuals and institutions to transact, and create value, without the need for traditional financial intermediaries.
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This podcast is all about B2B eCommerce. B2B is a different breed of eCommerce and it needs a different breed of Podcast. We get into the nitty-gritty of integrations, adoption, platforms, data and so much more regarding what makes B2B difficult to make successful for eCommerce! This podcast is hosted by Isaiah Bollinger and Timothy Peterson of https://trellis.co who can help you with all things B2B eCommerce.
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Rider Guide Podcast

Paul Somerville and Chase Stubblefield

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We know electric rides—your guide to a micromobility future. We are a small team passionate about making the best and most trustworthy reviews and guides in all of micro-EVs…and for millions of riders! Whether you’re a community enthusiast, writer, investor, regulator, or even an industry employee, this is your place! Tune in every Thursday at 12:00pm PST for exclusive interviews with CEOs to celebrities to cool people from the community. Want to come on yourself? We welcome pitches via emai ...
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Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi and Web3. Listen in as they discuss the crypto market rally following Binance’s $4B settlement last week, key signals of growing confidence in Bitcoin ETF approvals, the controversy encompassing Ethereum layer-2 (L2) Blast, the potential upcoming Cosmos fork, and more!…
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Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi and Web3. Listen in as they discuss OpenAI’s history and structure, Sam Altman’s firing, the importance of decentralized artificial intelligence, Binance’s $4 billion settlement and CZ resignation, NVIDIA’s impact on the crypto space, and more!…
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Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi and Web3. Listen in as they discuss the approaching ‘three horsemen’ crypto catalysts, the potential magnitude of inflows in the event of SEC-approved BTC ETFs, investors' cryptoasset rotation from bitcoin into ethereum and solana, 3iQ’s new Ether Staking ETF, Coinbase’s positioni…
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Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi and Web3 with special guests Jules Urbach, CEO of OTOY and Founder of the Render Network, and Trevor Harries-Jones, COO of OTOY and on the Board of Directors for the Render Network Foundation. Listen in as they discuss the Render Network’s origin story, customer preferences on usi…
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Jason Somerville is a 20-year eCommerce veteran and Founding Partner at GW Partners. We discuss all the challenges Jason has faced in eCommerce that has evolved from B2C to a more multichannel and B2B eCommerce format. We also discuss the investment landscape for brands and what brands can do to better set themselves up for investment and exit.…
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Nate Obray has three current roles, President and founder of OBV, CTO of ZAF, and as an advisor at Mobrium. Nate has a technical background but also has ventured into the business side as a founder and operator. Nate has deep experience in logistics, 3PL, and warehouse operations, all of which tie heavily to B2B eCommerce operations. We dive into t…
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Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi and Web3 with special guest Mehdi Farooq, Senior Tokenomics Analyst of Animoca Brands. Listen in as they discuss Mehdi’s day-to-day role, past projects he’s worked on, the intersection of in-game assets with governance models, ApeCoin’s evolution toward ApeChain, exciting ecosyste…
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Join Alex Tapscott as he decodes the world of DeFi and Web3 with special guest Alex Gladstein, Chief Strategy Officer of the Human Rights Foundation (HRF). Listen in as they discuss the Human Rights Foundation’s purpose, the initial bridging of the HRF and Bitcoin in 2017, the number of charitable organizations leveraging it, reasoning for the lops…
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Ryan Lee founded Nautical Commerce to democratize marketplace technology. It turned out that most distribution and B2B businesses really were operating as marketplaces but without modern marketplace technology. Hence, Nautical has focused on enabling B2B companies to automate and modernize their business models with world-class technology. Previous…
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Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi and Web3. Listen in as they discuss Cointelegraph’s false U.S. Bitcoin ETF approval report, Grayscale Investments’ cryptoasset trusts’ narrowing spreads, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink’s interview on the genuine demand for Bitcoin, Marc Andreessen’s recent “The Techno-Optimist,” and mor…
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Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi and Web3. Listen in as they discuss an update on the FTX trial after week one in court, the influx of VC funding toward AI-based businesses, a macroeconomic crypto market analysis and potential upcoming catalysts, current enterprise interest and sentiment surrounding public blockc…
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We did a special episode 105 live in Boston at our annual Digital Commerce Today event with guest Bill Mirabito. Bill is a partner at Chameleon Collective, and veteran in the eCommerce industry. We discuss why B2B eCommerce often lags behind B2C eCommerce and how companies can use modern tools like iPaaS and other technologies to catch up faster. S…
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Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi and Web3. Listen in as they discuss Michael Lewis’ new book on FTX’s collapse, his controversial comments regarding Sam Bankman-Fried, Grayscale’s official application to convert its Ethereum Trust (ETHE) into an ETF, Ethereum’s post-Merge performance, outcomes of Bitcoin ETF appr…
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Rick Watson is a commerce veteran with more than 20 years experience. He is both a consultant and analyst in the eCommerce industry. We cover many common reasons companies struggle with B2B eCommerce and what they can do to overcome those common themes we see over and over. Rick is an independent consultant and is especially adept at helping privat…
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Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi on center stage at the Canada Fintech Forum 2023 in Montréal. Listen in as they discuss Andrew’s journey into Web3, Uniswap’s revolution, DAO’s incentivization model, use cases for decentralization, SX Network’s role within the ecosystem, importance of smart contracts, balancing t…
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Ed Kennedy has been in B2B eCommerce for almost two decades. He has seen everything from integration challenges to sales rep enablement and other common B2B eCommerce challenges. We discuss the challenges Manufacturers and distributors face in trying to modernize or adapt to B2B eCommerce. Ed discusses how distributors that aren't doing B2B eCommer…
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Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi with special guest Dean Skurka, President and CEO of WonderFi. Listen in as they discuss Dean’s crypto journey, WonderFi’s institutional and retail customer breakdown, its regulatory moat, ease of gaining approval on futures versus perps, CeFi exchanges integrating DeFi components…
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Join Alex Tapscott as he decodes the world of DeFi with special guest Mauricio Di Bartolomeo, Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Ledn. Listen in as they discuss Mauricio’s incredible background and journey into crypto, moving to Canada and Ledn’s development, its core business offerings, its supported cryptoassets for lending, role within the ec…
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Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi. Listen in as they discuss Grayscale Investments’ victory in its Bitcoin ETF conversion case, first-mover advantage versus reputation among ETF filers, their underlying subscription and redemption processes, crypto market arbitrage trading strategies, friend.tech’s design and earl…
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Lance Owide is in charge of ensuring BigCommerce is the best-in-class B2B SaaS eCommerce platform of the future. Lance helped BigCommerce through its Feedonomics acquisition and has transitioned to helping grow their B2B product offering. BigCommerce has always had a B2B eCommerce segment of customers but is now really focused on growing it more de…
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Join Alex Tapscott as he decodes the world of DeFi with special guest Mark Greenberg, Managing Director of Canada at Kraken. Listen in as they discuss Mark’s incredible journey, experience at Scotiabank, biggest surprises upon starting work at Kraken, balancing business growth pace with regulations, the pre-registration undertaking process within C…
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Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi. Listen in as they discuss Coinbase receiving approval to list crypto futures in the United States, their official launch in the Canadian market, the current cryptoexchange ecosystem within Canada, BitGo’s $100M raise, Zynga’s first-ever Web3 game, and more!…
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In this episode, we have the pleasure of meeting with Chris Shipferling, a veteran in the eCommerce and retail space, who is now buying and operating eCommerce businesses at South Col. South Col provides strategic advice and capital to help founders get to the next level in eCommerce. We talk about the latest changes happening in the eCommerce spac…
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Paul Do Forno has spent three decades in technology as a developer, consultant, and eCommerce expert. He is now the Managing Director and eCommerce practice leader of Deloitte Digital. We discuss the evolution of B2B eCommerce and why it now requires an omnichannel approach. B2B eCommerce is now driving higher valuations on Wall Street, and as Paul…
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Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi. Listen in as they discuss Andrew’s recent trip to Paris and his on-the-ground key takeaways from EthCC, Tether’s Q2 2023 attestation report, Curve Finance’s exploit and its potentially seismic implications for the DeFi ecosystem and more!…
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Ram Venkataraman has a 20-plus-year background in innovative technology companies such as Red Hat and now Kibo. Ram began in technology as a product-focused architect and eventually CTO. Now Ram is the CEO of Kibo, driving forward an innovative composable architecture for mid-market and enterprise companies. Kibo boasts clients like Ace Hardware th…
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Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi with special guest Dr. Cédric Jeannot, Co-Founder and CEO of Be Mobile Africa. Listen in as they discuss Cédric’s journey into the blockchain space, Be Mobile Africa’s mission and role, addressing off-ramp implementation challenges, back-end liquidity structure, determining which …
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Join Alex Tapscott and Michael Hainsworth as they engage in an in-depth conversation that explores what using Web3 technology will look like, early enterprise adopters, the impact of decentralization on government and governance, whether lawmakers will get regulation right, examples of successful first-mover companies, gaining exposure to the Web3 …
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Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi with special guest Charlie Morris, Managing Partner and Co-Founder of CMCC Global. Listen in as they discuss the current crypto market cycle phase and next catalyst, the importance of intent-centric designs for Web3 transactions, improving wallets with account abstraction, channel…
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Join Alex Tapscott and Michael Hainsworth as they engage in a high-level, beginner-friendly, and educational episode that breaks down Web3 in simple terms, discusses its applications and disruptive potential on financial markets, introduces the Ninepoint Web3 Innovators Fund (TSX: TKN; TKN.U), and more!…
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In Episode 98, we expand on what it takes to build a successful eCommerce practice for your b2b organization. Selecting the right technology partner is critical, and can easily be derailed by salespeople over-promising. We highly recommend looking into technology that has a large user base, a thriving community of partners, extensions, and other el…
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Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi. Listen in as they discuss Alex’s big announcement on his new book, “Web3: Charting the Internet’s Next Economic and Cultural Frontier,” its structure and focal points, concepts from Niall Ferguson’s “The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World,” asset types that hold th…
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Jason Greenwood is the Founder & Lead Consultant of Greenwood Consulting. 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝘄𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗕𝟮𝗕 & 𝗗𝗧𝗖 𝗲𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆. Jason Greenwood has been in eCommerce for over 20 years, operating merchants, as well as on the agency services side. Jason has seen all facets of B2B eCommerce and helps merchants make the right strategi…
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Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi with special guests Jack Zampolin of Strangelove and Jelena Djuric of Noble. Listen in as they discuss Noble’s emerging role in the Cosmos ecosystem onboarding USDC, how they pitched themselves to Circle and won the partner role for Cosmos, the chain’s underlying business model, t…
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Timothy Peterson and Isaiah Bollinger are back for a solo episode on how to craft the right team for B2B eCommerce. B2B eCommerce is complex because it requires integration and leveraging multiple pieces of enterprise software, and interdepartmental collaboration. We discuss which people and departments need to be involved to make B2B eCommerce suc…
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We are celebrating our 100th Episode! Thanks to our listeners and fans for your loyalty, feedback and support. It's been quite a ride, but just like the industry we cover, the future for DeFi Decoded is bright and we're only getting started! Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi. Listen in as they discuss an insightfu…
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Mark Brohan is the Senior Vice President of B2B and Market Research at Digital Commerce 360. Mark has compiled the most comprehensive B2B eCommerce research and data on the top eCommerce businesses in B2B. Mark has seen the tide turn in which leadership is now embracing B2B eCommerce. It is now the challenge of implementation and success that is ca…
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Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi with special guest FarmerJoe, an OG Bitcoin Ordinal Whale. Listen in as they discuss the definition of a Bitcoin Ordinal, their growth and evolution, their impact on the Bitcoin network, how they take on those that critique them, the sustainability of their demand, whether the net…
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Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi. Listen in as they discuss Beijing’s recently released “Internet 3.0 Innovation and Development White Paper,” the current standpoint of China’s crypto ecosystem, Circle launching Euro Coin (EUROC) on the Avalanche blockchain, a macroeconomic roundup, predicting the next big crypto…
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Woof! Woof! The Return of the Big Dawgs is here! Ramier and Vosk get into it in the this sequel to the ESG Live Show. But unlike other sequels this is actually good and 100% worth you time! They talk about big guys on EV's, sports and so much more. Plus, they get to spend a couple minutes interviewing Timothy West at Tim's Electric--the OG big dawg…
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Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi with special guest Elena Nadolinski, Founder and CEO of Iron Fish. Listen in as they discuss Elena’s incredible journey from working at Microsoft and Airbnb to Web3, private yet compliant-friendly protocol designs, exciting types of potential new use cases and applications, Iron F…
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Welcome back to the show! This week we are breaking up the norm, kicking Chase off, and Paul and Mitchell deep dive into the nuts and bolts about scooter testing, fails and much more! You don't want to miss this one. Leave us a review and share this with your friends! Thanks so much! 🛴CHECK OUT OUR REVIEWS AND DISCOUNTS🛴 https://riderguide.com 💻 NE…
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Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi. Listen in as they discuss a roundup of current macroeconomic themes, the looming debt ceiling situation in the United States, potential Bitcoin selling pressure resulting from the U.S. government’s Silk Road seizure, newfound popularity of Bitcoin ordinals, and all things OpenAI …
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Hey scooter gang! We are back with Episode 5 of The Rider Guide Podcast. On this episode, Chase and Paul interview the CEO and co-founder of Unagi, David Hyman, and the Chief Product Officer TJ Compagnone. We are super excited to share this conversation with you. We discuss the origins of Unagi, their subscription scooter model, the new Unagi Voyag…
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Join Alex Tapscott as he decodes the world of DeFi with special guest Sheila Warren, CEO of the Crypto Council for Innovation. Listen in as they discuss Sheila’s Web3 origin story, experience spearheading blockchain at the World Economic Forum, day-to-day work at the Crypto Council for Innovation and its source of funding, root causes of the bankin…
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Hey, hey, hey! We are back with Episode 4 of The Rider Guide Podcast. Ever wondered who NIU is and how to pronounce their name? Well, in this podcast--we spill all the beans. (Or at least most of them 😉) Today, Chase is joined by Joseph Constanty, the Director of Global Strategy at NIU. He's been with NIU for 7 years and is a wealth of knowledge in…
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Bhagawat Rawat has founded several startups and is now the VP of Operations and Finance at OneScreen.AI. OneScreen.AI allows companies to hyper-target and track the effectiveness of outdoor marketing. Traditionally, outdoor marketing was considered ineffective to the rising power of digital marketing. However, recently, digital marketing has gotten…
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Thanks for tuning back in to the Rider Guide Podcast, where we talk all things micro-EV's. Today, Chase and Paul are joined by Eloi the CTO and Mac the CEO from Apollo Scooters, they'll talk all things Apollo Pro, Phantom V3, and HYPER scooters. Leave us a review and share this with your friends! Thanks so much! 🥳 $500 APOLLO GIFTCARD GIVEAWAY 🥳 ht…
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Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi. Listen in as they discuss Alex’s insights from the Consensus 2023 conference, the state of venture capital funding, a macroeconomic market analysis, factors that may impact crypto moving forward, Bitcoin’s halving less than a year away, Coinbase’s international perps exchange, an…
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Brian Beck has written the leading book on B2B eCommerce, Billion Dollar B2B eCommerce. He has been in eCommerce for over 20 years and has seen the evolution of B2B eCommerce firsthand. Brian worked on both the agency and merchant side and is now the CEO of his agency Enceiba which focuses on Amazon for B2B. We discuss the challenges of B2B eCommer…
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