What's Hot In Blockchain and Crypto - Volume 1

by Ash Costello, Kate Baucherel, Linda Goetze (Foreword)

"This book is like a fireside chat with the people creating some of the coolest tech on the planet." What's Hot Volume One goes down the rabbit hole of blockchain and crypto to bring you seventeen first-hand accounts from wonderland. We explore applications and innovations ranging from gaming which breaks the boundaries of the future of work, through smart contracts and digital art to the underlying infrastructure, the importance of cybersecurity, and the emergence of regulation. Find out how blockchain, cryptocurrency and distributed ledgers expose new processes, build enterprises, grow communities, and improve lives. "This is an inspiring glimpse behind the hype, showing us how businesses are embracing the opportunities of blockchain and cryptocurrency to create new business models and solve real problems." - Linda Goetze, former Blockchain Chamber of Commerce President and CEO "If you want to have confidence in new technologies and understand the latest ground-breaking work using blockchain technology, this is a definitive account... This book is highly recommended." - Laura Bailey, Chair and Founder Qadre, Board Member techUK "Ash Costello and Kate Baucherel unravel the personalities and their thoughts in the emerging topic of Blockchain." - Karen Jones, CEO, Citywealth Magazine Volume One features conversations Charlie Northrup, NeurSciences • Charles Holmes, Chainlink • Genevieve Leveille, AgriLedger • Michael J. Darden, Snr, DFM Data Corp • Waqar Zaidi, L3Harris Space Domain Awareness • Kamales Lardi, Lardi and parners and Forbes Council • John Wolpert, Consensys • Gabby Dizon, Altitude Games • Jean-Qu M. Dar, Artiste-Pro • Jeff Zirlin, Axie Infinity • Walid Al Saqqaf, Insureblocks and • Kevin Hart, Kroll Ireland • Rory Innes, The Cyber Helpline • Christian Platzer, Black Manta Capital Partners • JP Baric, Aurum Capital Ventures • Lisa JY Tan, Design Economics • John Greaves, IEEE, Global Standards Collaboration Council, INCITS Blockchain The What’s Hot team Ash Costello Ash is a data protection and privacy specialist focusing on the privacy requirements of blockchain and cryptocurrency technologies. She works with developers and engineers to ensure that their products and platforms are compliant with (among others) Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation and the California Consumer Privacy Act. Prior to specialising in privacy, Ash worked as a Financial Services Solicitor advising on investment funds. She has also worked as Global Head of Legal for a multinational bank, custodian/trustee, and fund administrator. She is licensed to practise law in Ireland, England and Wales, and New York. Kate Baucherel Kate has been working with blockchain projects since 2015, consulting with businesses from startups to blue chip multinationals who are embracing this exciting technology. She has a dual financial and technical background and is a regular keynote and panel speaker on blockchain and cryptocurrency. She lectures at Teesside University in both the Business School and School of Computing, and has worked with several professional bodies to develop training and qualifications. Kate also writes near future science fiction for fun.

146 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 5, 2020