Writing Crypto's Next Chapter with Galaxy's Steve Kurz | SALT Talks #309

How Blockchain Solves A.I. Concerns with Casper Labs CEO Mrinal Manohar | SALT Talks #310

Anthony Scaramucci sat down with Mrinal Manohar, co-founder and CEO of the layer-1 blockchain infrastructure company Casper Labs, to discuss how blockchain tech and artificial intelligence can work together, Casper Labs' blockchain enterprise solutions and the company's exciting next steps that include a groundbreaking partnership with IBM's A.I. program Watson. They talk about the benefits of open source technology, the importance of blockchain-enabled transparency and Casper Labs' ability to become the AWS and Linux of blockchain infrastructure.   Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 1:58 - What is artificial intelligence? 8:20 - A.I. guardrails with blockchain 11:00 - Casper Labs & enterprise blockchain solutions 16:43 - Proving blockchain's worth 22:03 - Casper Labs model 24:45 - The dangers of A.I. 29:50 - IBM partnership & business model 34:23 - Open sourcing SALT is a global thought leadership and networking forum encompassing finance, technology, and public policy. To learn more about this episode, including podcast transcripts and show notes, visit https://www.salt.org/talks/about 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞: YouTube: / salttube   Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3HGRcJU... 𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐒𝐀𝐋𝐓 𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚: Twitter: / saltconference   Instagram: / salt   LinkedIn: / salt-conference   Moderated by Anthony Scaramucci. Developed, created and produced by SALT Venture Group, LLC.

Writing Crypto's Next Chapter with Galaxy's Steve Kurz | SALT Talks #309

Steve Kurz is the Global Head of Asset Management at Galaxy and a member of Galaxy’s founding team. Galaxy is a digital asset and blockchain leader providing access to the growing digital economy, spanning three complementary operating businesses: Global Markets, Asset Management, and Digital Infrastructure Solutions. Kurz discusses his background and journey to crypto, helping start Galaxy and the next chapter for crypto. SALT is a global thought leadership and networking forum encompassing finance, technology, and public policy. To learn more about this episode, including podcast transcripts and show notes, visit https://www.salt.org/talks/about 𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐒𝐀𝐋𝐓 𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SALTConference Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/salt/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/salt-conference/ Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro and background 7:10 - Bitcoin & starting Galaxy 10:40 - Crypto cycles and long-term future 19:50 - Next crypto wave 32:50 - Crypto's durability Moderated by Anthony Scaramucci. Developed, created and produced by SALT Venture Group, LLC.

Building Crypto's Layer-1 Future with Figment's CEO | SALT Talks #308

Lorien Gabel is founder and CEO of Figment, a crypto infrastructure company that provides comprehensive staking solutions for 250+ institutional clients. Gabel joined Anthony Scaramucci and John Darsie to discuss his eclectic childhood, his path to serial entrepreneurship and his journey to crypto. He explains how irresponsible monetary policy and runaway national debt brought about crypto's inevitable creation, how Figment services the layer-1 ecosystem and Wyoming's role as a home for crypto's future. SALT is a global thought leadership and networking forum encompassing finance, technology, and public policy. To learn more about this episode, including podcast transcripts and show notes, visit https://www.salt.org/talks/about 𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐒𝐀𝐋𝐓 𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SALTConference Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/salt/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/salt-conference/

Modern Alternative Investing with iCapital Co-Founder | SALT Talks #307

iCapital Co-Founder Dan Vene discusses the evolution of alternative investing and iCapital’s role connecting financial advisors and asset managers. Dan then explains iCapital’s latest product rollouts, Marketplace and Architect. Finally, he offers his thoughts on the current investing environment and regulatory insights within the alts space. Dan Vene is Co-Founder and one of the Managing Partners of iCapital, where he leads the iCapital Marketplace, the largest global platform that connects wealth managers with the world’s leading alternative asset managers. Dan is also a member of the company’s Managing Committee, Operating Committee and Investment Committee. —————————————————————— Watch this video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SALTTube/videos [https://www.youtube.com/c/SALTTube/videos] For podcast transcripts and show notes, visit https://www.salt.org/ [https://www.salt.org/] Moderated by Anthony Scaramucci. Developed, created and produced by SALT Venture Group, LLC.

Managing Risk With Alternative Credit | SALT Talks #306

Prime Meridian Capital executive team members Don Davis (CEO) and Sean Bill (CIO) discuss the success of the firm's multiple credits funds amid difficult market conditions. They explain their firm's approach to risk management, share their view of the The Fed and interest rates, and offer potential market movements they're prepared for. Prime Meridian Capital Management is a San Francisco Bay Area private credit fund manager. The firm’s Income Fund won the HedgeWeek US Award for Best Credit Hedge Multi-Strategy Hedge Fund in 2022. Don Davis is the CEO and Portfolio Manager of Prime Meridian Capital Management where he oversees day-to-day management of the firm. Davis has been a top ranked portfolio manager multiple times throughout his career. In addition to his firm’s recent HedgWeek award, he previously served as President and Portfolio Manager of Novus Investments when Novus was ranked #1 in the US for total performance over both a 5 and a 7 year period from 2007-2013. Sean Bill is the Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager of Prime Meridian Capital Management where he manages the firm’s global portfolio and oversees the investment process. Prior to joining, Sean served as the Treasurer & Chief Investment Officer at the VTA where he was responsible for the management and oversight of a multi-billion-dollar multi-asset class portfolio. Sean was named to Chief Investment Officer Magazine’s Power 100 list of the most influential institutional investors globally for —————————————————————— Watch this video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SALTTube/videos [https://www.youtube.com/c/SALTTube/videos] For podcast transcripts and show notes, visit https://www.salt.org/ [https://www.salt.org/] Moderated by Anthony Scaramucci. Developed, created and produced by SALT Venture Group, LLC.