How do you manage the changing regulations in the crypto space? Where is the line between tokens and securities and what's going to happen with Ripple and the SEC? With various regulators at both the state and federal levels, which framework is best for exchanges and other businesses?Hailey Lennon - Partner at Anderson Kill - and Kevin discuss the regulatory evolution of crypto in the US and Hailey's career in the space. Ranging from banks like Silvergate Bank to exchanges like Coinbase and now as outside counsel, Hailey is at the forefront of the ever-changing regulatory landscape in the US. --Hailey Lennon is a shareholder in Anderson Kill’s Technology, Media and Distributed Systems Group. Prior to joining Anderson Kill, Hailey was regulatory counsel at leading cryptocurrency platforms Coinbase and bitFlyer.  During her tenure at bitFlyer, Hailey served as board secretary for the Virtual Commodity Association, a working group seeking to establish an industry-sponsored self-regulatory organization for the cryptocurrency industry.Previously, Hailey was AVP of regulatory compliance at Silvergate Bank, a leading digital asset bank, where she conducted compliance and legal reviews for prospective cryptocurrency customers looking to bank at Silvergate. Hailey is a frequent speaker at cryptocurrency conferences and is a contributing author for Forbes and Bitcoin Magazines.  She is also a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS).Follow her on twitter at https://twitter.com/HaileyLennonBTC​--Follow along with us on social! https://www.youtube.com/channel/Build...​https://www.twitter.com/blocks_podcast​https://www.linkedin.com/company/building-blocks-podcasthttps://facebook.com/blockspodcast​https://www.instagram.com/blocks_pocast​

How does a Secret Service Agent get into the crypto space? How have payments evolved over the years? Can building with Prime Trust get you to market faster?Tom Pageler, CEO of Prime Trust, and Kevin Lehtiniitty discuss how the Secret Service started investigating electronic crimes, how the payments industry has evolved over the years, and how fintech companies can get to market quickly by leveraging the infrastructure at Prime Trust. Find out on this episode of Building Blocks.Learn more about Prime Trusthttps://www.primetrust.com/https://twitter.com/PrimeTrustCoFollow along with us on social! https://www.youtube.com/channel/BuildingBlocksPodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/blocks_pocasthttps://www.twitter.com/blocks_podcasthttps://Facebook.com/blockspodcast

What is an ATS? How does tokenizing securities help us trade more efficiently?Kevin and Saum Noursalehi, CEO of tZERO discuss the ATS revolution and tokenizing securities on a blockchain. How does blockchain tech and smart contracts enable more efficient and programmatic trading of registered securities? What is the impact on markets of bringing settlement times from T+2 to T+0 and how does this impact what was happening with GameStop? How do ATS platforms like tZERO bring liquidity to alternative assets that help democratize finance? Find out on this episode of Building BlocksLearn more about Lisa and ZytaratZERO - https://www.tzero.com tZERO Twitter - https://twitter.com/tZERO Saum Twitter - https://twitter.com/Noursalehi Follow along with us on social!https://www.youtube.com/channel/BuildingBlocksPodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/blocks_pocasthttps://www.twitter.com/blocks_podcasthttps://facebook.com/blockspodcast

What is DeFi? What are liquidity pools? How can DeFi democratize finance?Kevin and Lisa Loud, Digital Currency Advisor at Zytara and formerly at ShapeShift, BitMEX, and PayPal discuss the DeFi (Decentralized Finance) revolution. How does blockchain tech and smart contracts enable you to earn a strong yield on your crypto assets? If you deposit your assets into Uniswap and get some tokens back, how do you actually know you have a claim on the liquidity pool? Find out on this episode of Building BlocksLearn more about Lisa and ZytaraZytara - https://zytara.capital/ FLUIDEFI - https://fluidefi.com/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/lisaisloud LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/lisaloud/ Clubhouse - @lisaisloudFollow along with us on social!https://www.youtube.com/channel/BuildingBlocksPodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/blocks_pocasthttps://www.twitter.com/blocks_podcasthttps://Facebook.com/blockspodcastShow produced by Skyler Sullivan

How rampant is fraud in the crypto space? What should you do when regulators knock on your door? How have crypto companies and the industry matured from a compliance perspective? Neal Reiter, VP of Compliance Products at Acuant, and Kevin Lehtiniitty discuss the impact fraud has had on the crypto space, how the industry has evolved from a compliance perspective, what to look for in building compliance teams, and how to avoid loosing your shirt. Neal and Acuant have built some of crypto's most popular compliance and fraud products used by exchanges, stablecoins, and crypto projects globally. Are they really beach buddies? Why is Neal holding a stuffed animal? Find out on this episode of Building Blocks.Learn more about Acuanthttps://www.acuant.com/https://twitter.com/AcuantCorpFollow along with us on social! https://www.youtube.com/channel/BuildingBlocksPodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/blocks_pocasthttps://www.twitter.com/blocks_podcasthttps://Facebook.com/blockspodcastShow produced by Skyler Sullivan

How is Miami becoming the most crypto forward city in the country? What's driving Mayor Francis Suarez to embrace blockchain companies and technology? What is government's role in decentralized assets?Mayor Francis Suarez, Mayor of Miami, and Kevin Lehtiniitty discuss Miami's crypto initiatives, the Mayor himself, and governments role in decentralized assets. Miami has made a splash in the crypto scene turning itself into the most crypto forward city in the country. What's  driving that initiative and how is the city fulfilling that vision? Find out on this episode of Building Blocks.Learn more about Mayor Suarezhttps://www.miamigov.com/Government/City-Officials/Mayor-Francis-Suarezhttps://twitter.com/FrancisSuarezFollow along with us on socialhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/BuildingBlocksPodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/blocks_pocasthttps://www.twitter.com/blocks_podcasthttps://Facebook.com/blockspodcastShow produced by Skyler Sullivan

Is the music ending on the debt supercycle? What are they keys to drive more institutional adoption of crypto assets? What are the implications of the increasing OCC guidance?Andrew Lawrence, CEO of Strike Protocols, and Kevin Lehtiniitty discuss the financial crisis, the debt supercycle, and crypto's evolution as an asset class. The cryptocurrency markets have evolved dramatically over the last 5-7 years but many institutional investments still think it's below their standards. What has to change to drive their interest? Find out on this episode of Building Blocks.Learn more about Strike Protocols:https://strikeprotocols.com/Follow along with us on social! https://www.youtube.com/channel/BuildingBlocksPodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/blocks_pocasthttps://www.twitter.com/blocks_podcasthttps://Facebook.com/blockspodcastShow produced by Skyler Sullivan

Should non-profits consider accepting bitcoin for donations? Could crypto even be used to simplify non-profits?In this episode of Building Blocks, Kevin Lehtiniitty sits down with Anne Connelly - author of "Bitcoin and the Future of Fundraising" - and explores whether non-profits should think about accepting Bitcoin and how to approach the conversation internally. Anne shares her expertise in both on-profit operations and fundraising to forecast what the future could hold.Interested in how you can score a free copy of Anne's book? The first 50 people to subscribe, follow @blocks_podcast on twitter, and send us a DM get a copy of Bitcoin and the Future of Fundraising!Purchase the book here!https://bitcoinfundraising.com/Learn more about Annehttps://www.anneconnelly.ca/https://twitter.com/Anne_ConnellyFollow along with us on social!https://www.youtube.com/channel/Build​...https://www.instagram.com/blocks_pocast​https://www.twitter.com/blocks_podcast​https://Facebook.com/blockspodcast​Show produced by Skyler Sullivan

How do exchanges operate globally? What are the keys for a foreign exchange to break into the US market? Will tweeting at Jason get your token listed?Jason Lau - COO of OKCoin - and Kevin discuss global exchanges and Jason's decision to get into crypto. Ranging from managing changing regulations globally to the OKCoin listing process, Jason and Kevin pull back the curtain on one of the largest crypto exchanges.Learn More about OKCoinOKCoin.comhttps://twitter.com/OKCoinhttps://twitter.com/jasonklauFollow along with us on social! Follow along with Building Blocks on social!https://www.youtube.com/channel/Build​...https://www.instagram.com/blocks_pocast​https://www.twitter.com/blocks_podcast​https://Facebook.com/blockspodcastShow Produced by Skyler Sullivan

What is a wallet? What does a public and private key pair mean? How do I actually own bitcoin?Michael Haley - Product at Casa - and Kevin discuss the basic fundamentals of a wallet. Ranging from third party custodians that custody crypto on behalf of people to self custody options, Michael and Kevin give a broad overview of the available options and what they mean.Learn more about Casahttps://keys.casa/downloadMichael's twitterhttps://twitter.com/rhizo_michaelCrypto book mentioned https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/984428.CryptoFollow along with Building Blocks on social!https://www.youtube.com/channel/Build...https://www.instagram.com/blocks_pocasthttps://www.twitter.com/blocks_podcasthttps://Facebook.com/blockspodcastShow Produced by Skyler Sullivan

On this episode of Building Blocks, Kevin and Michael Shaulov - CEO of Fireblocks - discuss North Korea’s hacking agency the Lazarus group, crypto security, and how Israel is becoming a startup hotbed.Michael has spent his career in cybersecurity starting from his time in the Israeli Defense Force cybersecurity unit to founding Fireblocks and securing over $200B in crypto assets. Download this episode to learn more.Learn more about Fireblocks:https://www.fireblocks.com/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/fire...Twitter - https://twitter.com/fireblockshqFollow along with us on social!https://twitter.com/blocks_podcasthttps://www.instagram.com/blocks_podc...https://www.facebook.com/blocks_podcastShow hosted by Kevin Lehtiniitty Produced by Skyler Sullivan

Nick Neuman and Kevin discuss the most awkward networking moment in crypto history that Nick didn't even know happened, the odds he'll start an only fans, and finally, the importance of sovereignty.As the CEO of Casa - one of the most popular ways to secure bitcoin while still retaining control of your keys - Nick dives into how to store bitcoin, how to keep control of bitcoin, and some basic fundamentals of bitcoin.Learn more about Casa https://keys.casahttps://blog.keys.casa/Follow along with us on social! https://www.facebook.com/blocks_podcasthttps://www.Twitter.com/blocks_podcasthttps://www.Instagram.com/blocks_podcasthttps://www.linkedin.com/company/building-blocks-podcast/Show hosted by Kevin Lehtiniitty. Show edited and produced by Skyler Sullivan.

Yan Pritzker of Swan Bitcoin walks us through the history of Bitcoin. Building Blocks subscribers get $10 of free Bitcoin as a welcome gift when you start stacking with Swan.https://www.swanbitcoin.com/BuildingBlocks/Building Blocks subscribers also get a free copy of Yan's book, Inventing Bitcoin. https://event.swanbitcoin.com/freebook/Follow along with us on social! https://www.youtube.com/channel/BuildingBlocksPodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/blocks_pocasthttps://www.twitter.com/blocks_podcasthttps://Facebook.com/blockspodcast

Lets meet Kevin, and explore what Building Blocks has in store for this season and beyond! Stay tuned for exclusive interviews with guests that define the word 'irreverence'. New episodes every Friday, starting 1/8. Are you ready for one hell of a ride? Be sure to follow along! https://www.youtube.com/channel/BuildingBlocksPodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/blocks_pocasthttps://www.twitter.com/blocks_podcasthttps://Facebook.com/blockspodcast

Coming January 2021. Are you ready for one hell of a ride?