This is the 18th episode of the Crypto Market update with Mark Magliocco, co-founder of SwapAcross (formerly known as X528 DAO) and Allen Wazny, Partner/CFO of Purpose Driven Travel in Calgary. All discussions in this episode are for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as legal, business, investment, or tax advice. You should consult your own advisers as to those matters. References to any securities or digital assets are for illustrative purposes only, and do not constitute an investment recommendation or offer to provide investment advisory services ///// Yahoo Finance and Bitcoin trading charts. As is customary, Mark opened the discussion by sharing his knowledge and understanding of reading the technical charts around the price of Bitcoin | https://finance.yahoo.com/chart/BTC-USD /// Crypto news articles discussed during this update: Ethena’s “Synthetic dollar” (CoinTelegraph, 5 April 2024) | https://tinyurl.com/4td46j8f What is Blast? Blur’s Native Yield L2 and Token Airdrop Explained (DappRadar, 28 February 2024) | https://tinyurl.com/3ducb7j7 Bitcoin Mining Ban Proposed in Paraguay Over Power Problems (Decrypt, 4 April 2024) | https://tinyurl.com/4vkfpmyp Solana Price Falls Amid Network Congestion as Wormhole Plunges After Airdrop (Decrypt, 5 April 2024) | https://tinyurl.com/4fyj2mtz Bitcoin Price Returns to $69,000 Ahead of 4/20 Halving (Decrypt, 4 April 2024) | https://tinyurl.com/2fsns5hd /// Crypto-related funding announcements 1kx, a blockchain fund focused on consumer crypto applications raised a $75 million fund that counts Andreessen Horowitz's Marc Andreessen and Chris Dixon as investors, along with Galaxy Digital and anchor tenant Accolade Partners. Website: https://1kx.network/ /// Midas, a Berlin, Germany-based provider of a asset tokenization protocol, raised $8M in funding led by Framework Ventures, BlockTower and HV Capital, with participation from Cathay Ledger, 6th Man Ventures, Hack VC, GSR, Lattice Capital, Phaedrus, Theia Blockchain, Pareto, Axelar Foundation, Peer VC, FJ Labs, and Coinbase Ventures Website: https://midas.app // OrdinalsBot allows users to attach various types of digital content like images, text, and videos to individual Bitcoin transactions, raised a $3 million seed round. DACM led the transaction, with Eden Block, Nural Capital, WWVentures, Lightning Ventures, Oak Grove Ventures, UTXO Management, Kenetic Capital, CMS Holdings, Kestrel0x1, Sora Ventures, London Real Ventures, Crypto Zombie and MDX Crypto Website: https://ordinalsbot.com /// Rails, a decentralized crypto exchange seeking to be replacement for FTX, raised $6.2 million from Slow Ventures, CMCC Global, Round13 Capital and Quantstamp. Website: https://rails.xyz /// Keyring, is building an on-chain compliance platform for institutional investors and protocols, raised $6 million from Gumi Cryptos Capital, Greenfield Capital, Motier Ventures and Kima Ventures Website: https://keyring.network // D2X, a crypto derivatives exchange for institutions, raised $10 million Series A from Point72 Ventures, GSR Markets, Tioga Capital, Fortino Capital, Jabre Capital Partners, Picus Capital, and TRGC also piling on. Website: https://www.d2x.com // Umoja, automating the buying, selling, and risk management of blockchain-based assets, raised a $2 million seed extension from Coinbase, 500 Global, Quantstamp, Blockchain Founders Fund, Orange DAO, Hyperithm, Psalion and the Blizzard Fund by Avalanche. Website: https://umoja.xyz /// We invite listeners to join the SwapAcross Discord channel (formerly X528 DAO): https://discord.gg/fhsekcgJVT Visit the SwapAcross website (formerly X528DAO) to learn more: ​​https://www.x528.io /// #web3 #Metaverse #Innovation #Technology #Marketplace #Community #DigitalAssets #CryptoAssets #Blockchain #TokenEconomy #DigitalBusiness #Bitcoin #Ethereum #DEFI #innovation #Finance #FinTech #cryptocurrencies #crypto #digitalwallet #cryptoexchange…

This is the 18th episode of the Crypto Market update with Mark Magliocco, co-founder of SwapAcross (formerly known as X528 DAO) and Allen Wazny, host of the Calgary Business Podcast and Partner/CFO of Purpose Driven Travel in Calgary. All discussions in this episode are for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as legal, business, investment, or tax advice. You should consult your own advisers as to those matters. References to any securities or digital assets are for illustrative purposes only, and do not constitute an investment recommendation or offer to provide investment advisory services ///// Yahoo Finance and Bitcoin trading charts. As is customary, Mark opened the discussion by sharing his knowledge and understanding of reading the technical charts around the price of Bitcoin | https://finance.yahoo.com/chart/BTC-USD /// Crypto news articles discussed during this update: “Bitcoin ETFs Start With a Bang: $4.5 Billion on Day One of Trading” | Decrypt, 11 January 2024: https://rb.gy/o2qzf7 “How to Buy a Bitcoin ETF” | Decrypt, 11 January 2024: https://rb.gy/okbzdy “MicroStrategy’s bitcoin is now worth $1B more than the actual company” | Blockworks, 11 January 2024: https://rb.gy/cwkswg “NEAR Foundation Cuts 40% of Workforce” | Unchained Crypto, 12 January 2024: https://rb.gy/nmaae2 “Terra founder Do Kwon asks court to delay SEC trial for personal appearance” | The Block, 12 January 2024: https://rebrand.ly/cqydqug /// Crypto-related funding announcements Eesee, a Dubai startup that provides sellers of digital assets, tokens, and RWAs with a gamified marketplace that they can use to sell their wares, raised a $2.85 million round from SevenX Ventures, Maven Capital, MetaBros, Contango Digital Assets, and BasementDAO [StrictlyVC, 13 January 2024: http://tiny.cc/kfw0wz] Pontem, a seven-year-old Singapore startup whose platform enables developers to build and test applications for blockchains like Aptos and Sui, raised a $6 million seed round. Investors included Lightspeed Venture Partners, Pantera Capital, Aptos Foundation, Wintermute, Altonomy, Shima Capital, and Kraken Ventures. [StrictlyVC, 13 January 2024; NFTgators article: https://rb.gy/tyx4e9] §§§ We invite listeners to join the SwapAcross Discord channel (formerly X528 DAO): https://discord.gg/fhsekcgJVT Visit the SwapAcross website (formerly X528DAO) to learn more: ​​https://www.x528.io §§§ #web3 #Web3.0 #Metaverse #Innovation #Technology #Marketplace #Community #DAO #DecentralizedAssets #DecentralizedFinance #DigitalAssets #CryptoAssets #Blockchain #TokenEconomy #DigitalBusiness #Bitcoin #Ethereum #AltCoins #DEFI #innovation #Finance #FinTech…

This is the 17th episode of the Crypto Market update with Mark Magliocco, co-founder of SwapAcross (formerly known as X528 DAO) and Allen Wazny, host of the Calgary Business Podcast and Partner/CFO of Purpose Driven Travel in Calgary. All discussions in this episode are for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as legal, business, investment, or tax advice. You should consult your own advisers as to those matters. References to any securities or digital assets are for illustrative purposes only, and do not constitute an investment recommendation or offer to provide investment advisory services ///// Yahoo Finance and Bitcoin trading charts. As is customary, Mark opened the discussion by sharing his knowledge and understanding of reading the technical charts around the price of Bitcoin | https://finance.yahoo.com/chart/BTC-USD /// Crypto news articles discussed during this update: Bitcoin climbs above $45,000 to 21-month peak as new year kicks off | (Reuters,2 January 2024): http://tiny.cc/s19tvz Celsius to Unstake $466 Million Ethereum Holdings, 'Ensure Ample Liquidity' for Creditors | (Decrypt, 5 January 2024): http://tiny.cc/k49tvz Ether ETF likely coming, as SEC ‘implicitly’ nodded ETH as commodity | (CoinTelegraph, 4 January 2024): http://tiny.cc/4tyyvz Fox Corporation collaborates with Polygon Labs to launch blockchain-based media platform Verify | (The Block, 9 January 2024): https://www.theblock.co/post/271288/fox-corporation-polygon-labs-verify /// Crypto-related funding announcements Cumulus Encrypted Storage System, a Singapore-based provider of a blockchain-powered decentralized storage and CDN infrastructure for Web3, raised $8M in Series A funding led by HTX Venture, Infinity Ventures Crypto, DWF Labs, Mentha Partners, Vespertine Capital , Web3 Foundation, Singchain Investment, 7 O’Clock Capital, SolrDAO, FishDAO, OneBlock+, Winkrypto, and Polkadot Ecology Research Institute | FinSMEs article (2 January 2024): http://tiny.cc/y89tvz Addressable, a Los Angeles startup that specializes in analyzing blockchain data to identify and categorize cryptocurrency wallet owners for targeted advertising and marketing campaigns, raised a $6 million seed extension led by BITKRAFT Ventures, with participation from Karatage as well as previous investors Viola Ventures, Fabric Ventures, Mensch Capital Partners, and North Island Ventures. (StrictlyVC, 21 December 2023) | CTech article: http://tiny.cc/ncgtvz Metagood, a blockchain technology and digital assets company, announced the successful completion of a $5 million series seed funding round aimed at advancing its Osura marketplace, focused on art within the Bitcoin ecosystem. The funding was led by Sora Ventures, ACTAI Ventures, Bitcoin Frontier Fund, UTXO Management, London Real Ventures, and Peach.xyz | FinSMEs article (19 December 2023): http://tiny.cc/bvmtvz §§§ We invite listeners to join the SwapAcross Discord channel (formerly X528 DAO): https://discord.gg/fhsekcgJVT Visit the SwapAcross website (formerly X528DAO) to learn more: ​​https://www.x528.io §§§ #web3 #Web3.0 #Metaverse #Innovation #Technology #Marketplace #Community #DAO #DecentralizedAssets #DecentralizedFinance #DigitalAssets #CryptoAssets #Blockchain #TokenEconomy #DigitalBusiness #Bitcoin #Ethereum #AltCoins #DEFI #innovation #Finance #FinTech…

This is the 16th episode of the Crypto Market update with Mark Magliocco, co-founder of SwapAcross (formerly known as X528 DAO) and Allen Wazny, host of the Calgary Business Podcast and Partner/CFO of Purpose Driven Travel in Calgary. All discussions in this episode are for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as legal, business, investment, or tax advice. You should consult your own advisers as to those matters. References to any securities or digital assets are for illustrative purposes only, and do not constitute an investment recommendation or offer to provide investment advisory services ///// Yahoo Finance and Bitcoin trading charts. As is customary, Mark opened the discussion by sharing his knowledge and understanding of reading the technical charts around the price of Bitcoin | https://finance.yahoo.com/chart/BTC-USD We also highlighted the price of Bitcoin on 30 December between 2017 and 2023 courtesy of the team at CoinMarketCap: 30 December 2023: US $42,250 30 December 2022: US $16,547 30 December 2021: US $46,306 30 December 2020: US $29,002 30 December 2019: US $7,194 30 December 2018: US $3,743 30 December 2017: US $14,156 To track all historical prices of BTC and other crypto currencies, click on the link to the CoinMarketCap website: https://coinmarketcap.com /// 2023 Year in Crypto Mark referenced the 25 December 2023 article published by The Block titled “From SBF to Taylor Swift, BlackRock, CZ and Binance: The top crypto stories of 2023” with some notable takeaways: USDC Stablecoin The key issue related to the failure of Silicon Valley Bank and the exposure that the fintech giant, Circle, had to the bank resulting in massive sell-off of its stablecoin, USDC and a 15% drop in the coin’s market cap within a 24-hour period. Taylor Swift and FTX Unlike notable football hall of famer, Tom Brady, and NBA great, Shaquille O’Neal, Taylor Swift did not sign on to promote FTX. It seems that Swift-enomics kicked in and some due diligence was performed prior to the decision, unlike other celebrity influence BlackRock and Bitcoin ETF In June of 2023, BlackRock filed a registration with the SEC for its spot bitcoin ETF, known as the iShares Bitcoin Trust. Other notable investment firms, including Franklin Templeton, VanEck and Fidelity, are reportedly also seeking approval for a spot bitcoin ETF Binance and Changpeng Zhao (“CZ”) Binance and the US Department of Justice settled for $4.3 billion after the DOJ commenced a criminal investigation alleging money laundering and sanctions violations. As part of the plea deal, CZ agreed to step down as CEO of Binance and pay a $50 million fine after pleading guilty to violations of the Bank Secrecy Act. Link to The Block article: https://www.theblock.co/post/265652/sbf-taylor-swift-blackrock-cz-binance-top-crypto-stories-2023 /// Celsius bankruptcy Celsius actually declared bankruptcy in July 2022 but continued to form part of the 2023 crypto narrative alongside other notable bankruptcies such as Three Arrows Capital and Genesis (founded by Barry Silbert). We discussed the back story to Celsius and the founder of Celsius, Alex Mashinsky and a spring 2018 conference with Alex on stage with anti-crypto influencer, Nouriel Roubini (or “Dr. Doom” ) and Bill Barhydt (founder of Abra Global). Alex rebutted Nouriel’s claims of "99% of crypto land is one shitcoin traded for another shitcoin…" Link to Yahoo Finance article of October 2018 titled “Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin Throws Shade at Bitcoin Bashing Economist” | http://tiny.cc/t7qnvz §§§ We invite listeners to join the SwapAcross Discord channel (formerly X528 DAO): https://discord.gg/fhsekcgJVT Visit the SwapAcross website (formerly X528DAO) to learn more: ​​https://www.x528.io §§§ #DecentralizedFinance #Decentralized #Autonomous #Organizations #DigitalAssets #CryptoAssets #Blockchain #TokenEconomy #DigitalBusiness #Bitcoin #Ethereum #AltCoins…

This is the 15th episode of the Crypto Market update with Mark Magliocco, co-founder of SwapAcross (formerly known as X528 DAO) and Allen Wazny, host of the Calgary Business Podcast and Partner/CFO of Purpose Driven Travel in Calgary. All discussions in this episode are for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as legal, business, investment, or tax advice. You should consult your own advisers as to those matters. References to any securities or digital assets are for illustrative purposes only, and do not constitute an investment recommendation or offer to provide investment advisory services ///// Yahoo Finance and Bitcoin trading charts. As is customary, Mark opened the discussion by sharing his knowledge and understanding of reading the technical charts around the price of Bitcoin | https://finance.yahoo.com/chart/BTC-USD /// Crypto news articles discussed during this update: Over $2.7 million in Ethereum and others stolen from OKX Exchange | The Daily HODL (14 December 2023): http://tiny.cc/5l9jvz Tech billionaires launch fund to create new Libertarian societies | Vice article (14 December 2023): http://tiny.cc/9l9jvz Ledger Phishing Attack | Decrypt article (14 December 2023): http://tiny.cc/jl9jvz JPMorgan says Ethererum to outperform Bitcoin in 2024 | Decrypt article (14 December 2023): Solana mobile phone “Saga” sells out on high demand for BONK | Decrypt article (15 December 2023): http://tiny.cc/tl9jvz /// Crypto-related funding announcements There were 5 companies highlighted in this episode, based upon the following funding announcements found in one or more newsletters of StrictlyVC, FinSMEs, VentureBeat and Crunchbase: Lolli, a Durham, N.C.-based startup whose rewards app lets consumers earn Bitcoin or cash back on everyday purchases, raised an $8 million Series B round led by BITKRAFT Ventures, with participation from Sfermion, Prisma Ventures, Hypersphere Ventures, 2 Punks Capital, and MZ Web3 Fund as well as previous investors Seven Seven Six, Founders Fund, Bain Capital Ventures, Serena Ventures, MrBeast’s Night Media, and Logan Paul [TechCrunch, 15 December 2023] NodeKit, an Ames, Iowa startup, helps crypto developers avoid sequencing delays, raised a $1.2 million pre-seed round led by Borderless Capital, with Blizzard Fund, Polygon Ventures, and Wormhole Cross-Chain Ecosystem Fund also stepping up [The Block, 15 December 2023] Hackless, a Kyiv, Ukraine-based company which specializes in blockchain security solutions, raised $1.2M in funding led by DaoMaker, Insignius Capital, Cosima Capital, DeltaHub Capital, Factorial, and Halvings Capital [FinSMEs, 15 December 2023] Reltime, an Oslo, Norway-based blockchain technology company, received a funding approval from the Research Council of Norway [FinSMEs, 12 December 2023] Gacha Monsters, a Tokyo startup that publishes a web3 game called Poglin, raised a $3 million seed round from Animoca Brands, Infinity Ventures Crypto, FBG, and Big Time Games [FinSMEs, 9 December 2023] §§§ We invite listeners to join the SwapAcross Discord channel (formerly X528 DAO): https://discord.gg/fhsekcgJVT Visit the SwapAcross website (formerly X528DAO) to learn more: ​​https://www.x528.io §§§ #web3 #Web3.0 #Metaverse #Innovation #Technology #Marketplace #Community #DAO #DecentralizedAssets | #DecentralizedFinance #Decentralized #Autonomous #Organizations #DigitalAssets #CryptoAssets #Blockchain #TokenEconomy #DigitalBusiness #Bitcoin #Ethereum #AltCoins…

This is the 14th episode of the Crypto Market update with Mark Magliocco, co-founder of X528 DAO and Allen Wazny, host of the Calgary Business Podcast and Partner/CFO of Purpose Driven Travel in Calgary. All discussions in this episode are for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as legal, business, investment, or tax advice. You should consult your own advisers as to those matters. References to any securities or digital assets are for illustrative purposes only, and do not constitute an investment recommendation or offer to provide investment advisory services ///// Yahoo Finance and Bitcoin trading charts. As is customary, Mark opened the discussion by sharing his knowledge and understanding of reading the technical charts around the price of Bitcoin | https://finance.yahoo.com/chart/BTC-USD /// Crypto news articles discussed during this update: Tether's new sanctions froze 161 wallets | The Block (10 December 2023) | https://rb.gy/gcc1mb Crypto Provisions Dropped From 2023 U.S. Defense Bill | Coindesk (8 December) | https://rb.gy/kykfcc Chainlink Community Staking Pool Draws more than $620 million | Unchained Crypto (7 December) | https://rb.gy/h0q4hj Reebok and Digital Wearables | Decrypt (7 December) | http://tiny.cc/dk8ivz Ethereum Layer-2 Starknet Reveals STRK Token Airdrop | Decrypt (8 December) | http://tiny.cc/qk8ivz PayPal (Stable Coin) and CoinBase (TikTok and Instagram transfers) were both mentioned by David Pakman, partner at CoinFund, during his appearance on the “Chain Reaction” podcast which aired on 7 December 2023 | https://rb.gy/4tlumq | /// Crypto-related funding announcements There were 2 companies highlighted in this episode, based upon the following funding announcements: Sindri, a one-year-old Denver startup that helps developers build and deploy zero-knowledge applications, raised a $5 million seed round led by CoinFund. The Block: http://surl.li/ocizg [8 December 2023] Shadow, a Paris startup that says it can help businesses develop crypto products faster and cheaper by creating “shadow forks,” or private testing grounds that mirror the blockchain, raised a $9 million seed round. Paradigm was the deal lead, with additional investors including Coinbase Ventures, Electric Capital, Ethereum Foundation, Uniswap, and Flashbots. The Block: http://surl.li/ocjvb [6 December 2023] §§§ We invite listeners to join the X528 Discord channel: https://discord.gg/fhsekcgJVT Visit the X528 website to learn more: ​​https://www.x528.io/ §§§ #web3 #Web3.0 #Metaverse #Innovation #Technology #Marketplace #Community #DAO #DecentralizedAssets | #DecentralizedFinance #Decentralized #Autonomous #Organizations #DigitalAssets #CryptoAssets #Blockchain #TokenEconomy #DigitalBusiness #Bitcoin #Ethereum #AltCoins ///// END…

This is the 13th episode of the Crypto Market update with Mark Magliocco, co-founder of X528 DAO and Allen Wazny, host of the Calgary Business Podcast and Partner/CFO of Purpose Driven Travel in Calgary. All discussions in this episode are for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as legal, business, investment, or tax advice. You should consult your own advisers as to those matters. References to any securities or digital assets are for illustrative purposes only, and do not constitute an investment recommendation or offer to provide investment advisory services ///// Crypto news articles discussed during this update: Cristiano Ronaldo faces $1bn lawsuit over Binance Ads | BBC News: https://bbc.in/3R3U6O4 [29 November 2023] Kyberswap ransom hack | U Today article: https://bit.ly/3RsHaTj [30 November] Grayscale optimistic SEC will approve Bitcoin ETF | Decrypt article: https://bit.ly/3uHXbf8 [1 December] Mysterious Whale Accumulating Bitcoin | Decrypt article: https://bit.ly/3R4n3cz [30 November] Philippines SEC to Block Access to Binance [Decrypt: https://bit.ly/47BMNnC [29 November] ///// Crypto-related funding announcements There were 6 companies highlighted in this episode: Acctual, Coinchange, Mummolin, Wormhole, MYX and Wind, based upon the following funding announcements: Acctual [New York] helps crypto companies better manage accounts payable and accounts receivable, raised a $3.9m seed round co-led by Third Prime, IDEO, Alchemy Ventures, OrangeDAO, and Soma Capital | TechCrunch: https://tcrn.ch/48129SG [1 December 2023] Coinchange [Toronto] | helps businesses (and especially cryptocurrency exchanges) provide trading and yield services for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and stablecoins through its API, raised $10m from G1.VC, Spirit Blockchain, Good News Ventures, K2.CA and Mintfox | CoinDesk: https://bit.ly/47WeEyE [1 December] Mummolin [Wyoming] operates a decentralized Bitcoin mining pool called Ocean, raised $6.2m seed from Jack Dorsey, Accomplice, Barefoot Bitcoin Fund, MoonKite, NewLayer Capital, and the Bitcoin Opportunity Fund | Cointelegraph: https://bit.ly/416hY89 [1 December] Wormhole, a spinoff of Jump Trading Group whose developer platform allows different blockchain networks to communicate with each other, raised a $225m. Investors included Jump Trading Group, Brevan Howard, Coinbase Ventures, and Multicoin Capital. CoinDesk: https://bit.ly/3RrNM4l [29 November] MYX | decentralized platform to facilitate the trading of derivatives, specifically perpetual contracts; raised $5m seed round from HongShan, Consensys, Hack VC, OKX Ventures, Redpoint China, HashKey Capital, Foresight Ventures, GSR Markets, Alti5, Leland Ventures, Cypher Capital, Bing Ventures, and Lecca Ventures | CoinTelegraph: http://surl.li/nvmcu [29 November] Wind (Singapore) | crypto wallet designed for the average consumer; lets users send and receive payments, store their crypto, and exchange crypto for fiat; raised $3.8m pre-seed round from Global Founders Capital, Spartan Group, Saison Capital, Alumni Ventures, and Tiny VC | TechCrunch: https://tcrn.ch/412nj0l [28 November 2023] ///// Yahoo Finance and Bitcoin trading charts. As is customary, Mark opened the discussion by sharing his knowledge and understanding of reading the technical charts around the price of Bitcoin | https://finance.yahoo.com/chart/BTC-USD §§§ We invite listeners to join the X528 Discord channel: https://discord.gg/fhsekcgJVT Visit the X528 website to learn more: ​​https://www.x528.io/ §§§ #web3 #Web3.0 #Metaverse #Innovation #Technology #Marketplace #Community #DAO #DecentralizedAssets | #DecentralizedFinance #Decentralized #Autonomous #Organizations #DigitalAssets #CryptoAssets #Blockchain #TokenEconomy #DigitalBusiness #Bitcoin #Ethereum #AltCoins…

This is the 12th episode of the Crypto Market update with Mark Magliocco, co-founder of X528 DAO and Allen Wazny, host of the Calgary Business Podcast and Partner/CFO of Purpose Driven Travel in Calgary. All discussions in this episode are for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as legal, business, investment, or tax advice. You should consult your own advisers as to those matters. References to any securities or digital assets are for illustrative purposes only, and do not constitute an investment recommendation or offer to provide investment advisory services ///// Crypto news articles discussed during this update: Binance challenges; CZ resigns | Link to CoinDesk article (22 November 2023): https://bit.ly/3RhvVwI US Department of Justice and Binance settlement: $4.3 billion | Crypto Potato article (21 November 2023): https://bit.ly/47OkZvT BNB Coin impact from Binance challenges | FinBold news article (22 November 2023): https://bit.ly/3QYsUQr NetFlix Scandal and Doge Coin | Benzinga Crypto Article (23 November 2023): https://bit.ly/3sQsYKa Tether freezes $225million with potential link to Human Trafficking | CoinDesk article (20 November 2023): https://bit.ly/3SWAptW ///// Crypto-related funding announcements There were 5 companies highlighted in this episode: Kinto, Superstate, Union Labs, Privy and Fence based upon the following funding announcements: Kinto, an Orlando, FL-based provider of a KYC'ed Layer 2 blockchain capable of supporting both financial institutions and decentralized protocols, raised $5M in two funding rounds Kyber Capital Crypto, Spartan Group, and Parafi, with additional investors including Skybridge, Kraynos, Soft Holdings, Deep Ventures, Modular, Tane, and Robot Ventures | FinSMEs: https://t.ly/2hjNr [16 November 2023] Superstate, a NYC-based blockchain powered asset management firm, raised $14M in Series A funding led by Galaxy Venture Capital, Hack VC, IKX, Modular Capital and Nascent | https://superstate.co [16 November 2023] Union Labs, a San Francisco startup that is developing a cross-chain bridge based on zero-knowledge proofs,raised a $4 million seed round. Galileo, Semantic Ventures, Tioga Capital, Nascent, Lightshift, and Chorus One invested in the deal. The Block article: https://bit.ly/3uDhgD6 [18 November 2023] Privy, a New York startup that works with mainstream companies like Resy to build blockchain-based services for consumers that work through Privy's wallet, raised an $18 million Series A round led by Paradigm, with previous investors Sequoia Capital, BlueYard Capital, and Archetype also contributing. The Block article: https://t.ly/ItlDx [22 November 2023] Fence, a Spanish blockchain startup founded this year whose software automates and optimizes debt operations for asset financing, raised a $2 million pre-seed round led by Semantic.vc and including Crane Earth and Actyus | PYMNTS article: https://t.ly/F0nPm [22 November 2023] ///// Yahoo Finance and Bitcoin trading charts. As is customary, Mark opened the discussion by sharing his knowledge and understanding of reading the technical charts around the price of Bitcoin | https://finance.yahoo.com/chart/BTC-USD §§§ We invite listeners to join the X528 Discord channel: https://discord.gg/fhsekcgJVT Visit the X528 website to learn more: ​​https://www.x528.io/ §§§ #web3 #Web3.0 #Metaverse #Innovation #Technology #Marketplace #Community #DAO #DecentralizedAssets | #DecentralizedFinance #Decentralized #Autonomous #Organizations #DigitalAssets #CryptoAssets #Blockchain #TokenEconomy #DigitalBusiness #Bitcoin #Ethereum #AltCoins…

This is the 11th episode of the Crypto Market update with Mark Magliocco, co-founder of X528 DAO and Allen Wazny, host of the Calgary Business Podcast and Partner/CFO of Purpose Driven Travel in Calgary. All discussions in this episode are for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as legal, business, investment, or tax advice. You should consult your own advisers as to those matters. References to any securities or digital assets are for illustrative purposes only, and do not constitute an investment recommendation or offer to provide investment advisory services ///// Crypto news articles discussed during this update: Dairy Queen, Weirdo Ghost Gang and NFTs in China | Link to Decrypt article: https://t.ly/xqVTc BlackRock files for spot Ethereum ETF | ​​Link to The Block article: https://t.ly/UhXCy South Korean Pension Fund Buys $20M Worth of Coinbase Stock | Link to Unchained Crypto article: https://t.ly/jkQkZ Why Cathie Wood is “Bullish on Solana” | Decrypt article: https://t.ly/yz-6R ///// Crypto-related funding announcements There were three companies highlighted in this episode: Blockchain.com, Sock and Due based upon the following funding announcements: Due , a London, UK-based provider of a stablecoin and blockchain technology payment platform, raised $3.3M in Seed funding led by Semantic and Fabric Ventures, with participation from BlockTower, Speedinvest, Polymorphic Capital and Discovery Ventures [FinSMEs, 7 November 2023] Sock, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of a self-custodial crypto investment app, raised $2.8M in Seed funding led by Haven Ventures, with participation from Designer Fund, Expansion, Spacecadet Ventures, Sunflower Fund and Olive Capital [FinSMEs, 8 November 2023] Blockchain.com, a 12-year-old London company that operates as both a crypto exchange and a wallet provider, raised a $110 million Series E round led by Kingsway Capital, with additional participation from Baillie Gifford, Lakestar, LSVP, GV, Access Industries, Moore Capital, Prudence, Freeman Capital, Coinbase Ventures, and Pledge Ventures [StrictlyVC, 16 November 2023] ///// Yahoo Finance and Bitcoin trading charts. Finally, Mark shared his knowledge and understanding of reading the technical charts around | https://finance.yahoo.com/chart/BTC-USD §§§ We invite listeners to join the X528 Discord channel: https://discord.gg/fhsekcgJVT Visit the X528 website to learn more: ​​https://www.x528.io/ §§§ #web3 #Web3.0 #Metaverse #Innovation #Technology #Marketplace #Community #DAO #DecentralizedAssets | #DecentralizedFinance #Decentralized #Autonomous #Organizations #DigitalAssets #CryptoAssets #Blockchain #TokenEconomy #DigitalBusiness #Bitcoin #Ethereum #AltCoins…

This is my introductory podcast with Helen Harvey, an Associate Director with the infrastructure consulting firm, Turner & Townsend. Although Helen works out of the Calgary office, she is supported by 10,000+ colleagues in 125 offices across the globe. Tune in for the start of a new series with Helen titled “From the Ground Up” whereby Helen will seek to share her insights and perspectives on the “Green Agenda” to focus on issues of importance around sustainability, renewable energy, zero waste, carbon neutrality. §§§ Helen Harvey can be found on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/helenrharvey/ Turner & Townsend can be found at: LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/company/turner-&-townsend/ Website | https://www.turnerandtownsend.com ///// #impactinvestment #sustainability #sustainable #finance #banking #environment #greentech #cleantech #neweconomy #london #unitedkingdom #climatechange #circulareconomy #education #climatechange…

This is the 2nd episode of “Soul Food” with personal trainer, fitness instructor and life coach, Ange Helie out of Banff, Alberta. In this episode, Ange focused on: – society’s obsession with weight loss - how the pursuit of health has become an obsession - why the protocol “simply eat less and workout more” never ends up working long term Three take-aways from this episode: 1 | Avoid the “YoYo” cycle of dieting 2 | Seek to move to a curious state around dieting 3 | Give the micro-phone to your body §§§ To learn more about Ange Helie, her work at AfterGlow and her “Soul. Food.” approach to dieting, click on one or more of the following links: Website | https://angehelie.com Instagram | @ange.helie LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-helie-86a6445a/ §§§ To find all episodes of the Calgary Business Podcast, follow this link to the personal website of Allen Wazny: https://www.solarnity.io/podcast Feel free to reach out to Allen Wazny using one or more of the following links: ==> LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/allenwazny/ ==> Email | allen@solarnity.io or allen@backers.ca ==> Instagram | @allenwazny §§§ #diet #health #fitness #weightloss #nutrition #Canada #podcast #Banff #Alberta…

This is the 4th Episode of “Dr. Vee’s Coaching Corner”, a series dedicated to Dr. Veronica De La Rosa sharing her practical business advice for the benefit of small and medium sized businesses across many industries and service sectors. In this episode, Dr. Vee continued with the “Self-Confidence” theme from episodes 1 to 3 under the sub-topic, “Standing Up To YourSelf”. Dr. Vee provided the following key aspects to consider: “Confidence does not come from outward success, it comes from within” 1st | How to boost your self-confidence from within 2nd | How to quiet that negative voice in your head that is holding you back 3rd | How to learn from your successes and build on them for the future 4th | How to identify goals that align with your strengths. §§§ To find out more about Dr. Veronica De La Rosa and her important work in the Calgary community, click on one or more of the links below: LinkedIn Profile | https://www.linkedin.com/in/veronicadelarosa/ Executive Mindset Coaching LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/company/executive-mindset-coaching-dr-veronica-de-la-rosa/ §§§ To find all episodes of the Calgary Business Podcast, follow this link to the personal website of Allen Wazny: https://www.solarnity.io/podcast Feel free to reach out to Allen Wazny using one or more of the following: ==> LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/allenwazny/ ==> Email | allen@solarnity.io or allen@backers.ca ==> Instagram | @allenwazny…

In the first episode of “Soul Food” with personal trainer, fitness instructor and life coach, Ange Helie, we took a deep dive into understanding why she is referred to as the “Anti-Diet” individual. Now, in order to avoid calling out her mother for arriving at such a distinguished title, I asked Ange to provide some clarity since there are so many diet solutions available on the market. Selected highlights: [2:22]...there is this external pressure…because by doing so, this will equal weight loss [2:30]...we are getting ads for diet products, meal plans, templates or calculations you need to follow to lose weight [5:10]...when we see these beautiful [people] on social media…we are told “...do this calorie plan so you can get this body…” [5:32]...on top of the physical, it's the mental exhaustion of trying to follow this plan [6:35]...every single woman I work with comes to me saying: “...I am doing all the things, I’m taking the magic supplements, I am watching my sugar…but I am not seeing any results…” [9:24]...you just start fearing food [13:59]...I am really curious on the emotional state and whether you are really in tune [with the fact] that you are eating? [32:51]...we make these into giant statements where “butter = weight gain” – for sure, if you are going to eat a whole block of butter [37:31]...you know when you are feeling healthy; you know when you are feeling good… §§§ The following links stem from my “Anti-Diet” discussion with Ange: Beyoncé “master cleanse”. Beyoncé made this cleanse “famous” her role in the 2006 film, “Dreamgirls” [NOTE: this is the “spring cleaning cleanse” Ange and her friend undertook in April 2008] USA Today published this article in February 2019 titled “Beyonce lost 20 pounds with a juice cleanse. Here are the pros and cons of the crash detox”: https://tinyurl.com/34dybmwf This is a link to the cleanse recipe: https://www.thecookierookie.com/detox-lemonade/ §§§ Dr. Lindo Bacon, founder of the “Health at Every Size” movement: https://asdah.org/health-at-every-size-haes-approach/ “Fat isn't the problem. Dieting is the problem. A society that rejects anyone whose body shape or size doesn't match an impossible ideal is the problem. A medical establishment that equates "thin" with "healthy" is the problem. The solution? Health at Every Size.” - Dr. Lindo Bacon This is a link to the book available on Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/2jhjf4ux §§§ Adam Grant, Organizational Psychologist and Wharton Professor Link to“Masters of Scale” podcast episode titled “Why we need to think again” which aired on 27 October 2022 | https://apple.co/3zLVM6M §§§ To learn more about Ange Helie, her work at AfterGlow and her “Soul Food” approach to dieting, click on one or more of the following links: Website | https://angehelie.com Instagram | @ange.helie LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-helie-86a6445a/ §§§ To find all episodes of the Calgary Business Podcast, follow this link to the personal website of Allen Wazny: https://www.solarnity.io/podcast Feel free to reach out to Allen Wazny using one or more of the following links: ==> LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/allenwazny/ ==> Email | allen@solarnity.io or allen@backers.ca ==> Instagram | @allenwazny…

This is an update from episode 400 on 17 November 2022 and although was meant to demonstrate the effectiveness of the Reactiv SUITE during a Zoom presentation, there is benefit gained from listening Av explain how the “mixed reality” features can create meaningful and engaging presentations for participants. As Av explained: [16:48]…back in the day, we stood right next to the flip charts [16:56]…the problem with technology is that it is completely disconnecting us…now we have all of these screens…there is no balance [20:09]…we want to create those memorable experiences for speakers (presenters)...that is all Reactiv is about [25:24]…it works with every remote meeting platform (Zoom, Teams, Meets, Skype) [27:07}…I am using my I-Phone to connect to Reactiv just like Apple TV §§§ To learn more about Av Utukuri and the Reactiv presentation tool, click on one or more of the following links: Vizetto Website: https://vizetto.com Vizetto on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vizetto/ Vizetto on Twitter | @vizettosoftware Vizetto on Instagram | @reactivsuite Vizetto on Facebook | @reactivesuite Av Utukuri on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/avutukuri/ §§§ Video Testimonial from Mark Hunter This short YouTube video testimonial from sales professional, Mark Hunter, highlights just how dynamic the Reactiv SUITE can be for pitch videos, client / customer conference calls; training videos, sales presentations and facilitates more engaging discussions with hybrid teams (remote and in-person). https://youtu.be/d0c_6fqOZdE §§§ Backers Network Inc The Vizetto pitch deck and crowdfunding offering memorandum can be accessed from the following link: https://portal.backers.ca/offering/vizetto/ §§§ Zoom | Presentations | Microsoft Powerpoint | Google Meets | Microsoft Teams | Neuroscience | Imagery | Engagement | Virtual Reality | Mixed Reality | Artificial Intelligence | Harvard Graphics | Skype | Flipcharts…

This is the 15th episode in the “Errol’s Eye On” series dedicated to Errol Vas providing practical marketing and business advice to startups, small to medium-sized enterprises and large multi-national corporations. In this episode, Errol outlined key considerations for businesses to make around building a marketing team: Remote and in-person marketing teams Small and large organisations Internal marketing staff versus outsourcing §§§ To learn more about Errol Vas and his work, click on one or more of the following links: Errol Vas Business Website | https://errolvas.com Errol Vas Business LinkedIn profile | https://www.linkedin.com/company/errol-vas-com/ Errol Vas Personal LinkedIn profile | https://www.linkedin.com/in/errolvas/ Errol Vas YouTube channel | https://bit.ly/3mzjRa0 Director of Marketing at Diversitech Global | https://www.diversitech-global.com §§§ To find all episodes of the Calgary Business Podcast, follow this link to the personal website of Allen Wazny: https://www.solarnity.io/podcast Feel free to reach out to Allen Wazny using one or more of the following links: ==> LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/allenwazny/ ==> Email | allen@solarnity.io or allen@backers.ca ==> Instagram | @allenwazny…

This is the 14th episode in the “Errol’s Eye On” series dedicated to Errol Vas providing practical marketing and business advice to startups, small to medium-sized enterprises and large multi-national corporations. In this episode, Errol decided to focus on the marketing strategy of two watch manufacturers from the 1960’s Brand 1 | Saxony Dive Watch – Swiss manufactured; NY-based 1968 start; spent $1 million on advertising (in 1968!!); equivalent to $8 million in 2023 dollars. In 1970, introduction of the Quartz brand of watches pretty much decimated the company. Brand 2 | Vostok – Russian watch brand; no advertising, In the late 1950’s and 60s, the Russian Ministry of Defence mandated the production of Russian-made watches for Russian divers. Made out of steel; had to be submersible to up to 200 metres of water. §§§ As promised during our chat, Errol provided the following links: Personal blog post on the Saxony Dive Watch: https://errolvas.com/blog/f/the-fall-of-saxony-sheffield-watch-co For Vostok, Errol has not written a post yet, but there is a robust write up on wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vostok_watches §§§ To learn more about Errol Vas and his work, click on one or more of the following links: Errol Vas Business Website | https://errolvas.com Errol Vas Business LinkedIn profile | https://www.linkedin.com/company/errol-vas-com/ Errol Vas Personal LinkedIn profile | https://www.linkedin.com/in/errolvas/ Errol Vas YouTube channel | https://bit.ly/3mzjRa0 Director of Marketing at Diversitech Global | https://www.diversitech-global.com §§§ To find all episodes of the Calgary Business Podcast, follow this link to the personal website of Allen Wazny: https://www.solarnity.io/podcast Feel free to reach out to Allen Wazny using one or more of the following links: ==> LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/allenwazny/ ==> Email | allen@solarnity.io or allen@backers.ca ==> Instagram | @allenwazny…

This is episode 8 in the “All Psyched Up About” series dedicated to the work of clinical psychologist, Daniel McMillan and his team at Assured Psychology, whereby each episode seeks to highlight a variety of issues and topics around mental health. In this episode, I was joined in the podcast studio by Dr. Robyn Lett, Registered Psychologist at Assured Psychology. The key areas of discussion focussed on ADHD and neurodivergence and the new era of the workplace goal setting vs intention setting (e.g., New Year resolutions, goal setting in life and career) self-regulation as a primary strategy for well-being §§§ Dr. Lett made reference to the following quote from writer and playwright, James Baldwin, that is fitting in the case of challenges people may face on a daily basis: “Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” §§§ Dr. Lett also provided the following references to books and resources that she often utilizes in her work Anxiety/Panic "Your survival instinct is killing you" - Mark Schoen "Comfortable with uncertainty" - Pema Chodron Depression "The mindful way through depression" - John Kabat-Zinn "A new Earth" - Echkart Tolle (also deals with trauma) ADHD "ADHD 2.0" - Edward Hallowell and John Ratey "Women with ADHD" - Sari Solden and Michelle Frank Russell Barkley on the Neuroanatomy of ADHD. Dr. Barkley wrote the textbook on ADHD. There is more to learn and understand, and probably a lot of nuance that has been added, but this 3-part talk really explains the working basis of the issue | YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/C2SJdOzvDi4 Burnout "The Body Says No" - Gabor Mate https://fivebooks.com/best-books/burnout-work-exhaustion-josh-cohen/ §§§ To learn more about the work of Dr. Robyn Lett and her colleagues at Assured Psychology, click on one or more of the following links: Assured Psychology Website | https://www.assuredpsychology.com LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/company/assured-psychology/ Facebook | @assuredpsych or https://www.facebook.com/assuredpsych/ Instagram | @assuredpsychology §§§ Mental Health | Psychology | Psychologist | Health Clinic | Counselling | Counseling | Mental Well Being | Therapy | Community Support | Mental Illness | Vulnerability | Vulnerable | Self-Esteem | Self-Value | Loneliness | Isolation | Depression | Couples Counseling | Men’s Mental Health | Women’s Mental Health | Anxiety | Stress | Resilience | Calgary | YYC | Alberta | Podcasting | Podcast Guest | Canada Podcast | ADHD | Goals | Goal Setting | Self-regulation | Psychosis | Rumination | Ruminate //End of podcast…

In the first episode of 2023, I shared a Zoom call with Ange Helie, a native of Banff, Alberta and the founder of AfterGlow, a lifestyle coaching business she has spent the better part of 15 years getting established. Her concerted efforts lead to recently opening a studio on Banff Avenue, which most folks associate with a street level view of Cascade Mountain on a post-card! Ange has both the “professional” and “life” credentials to back up her work including a 2-year personal training certificate from Camosun College in Victoria and regularly competing as a Crossfit athlete in the fitness centers across Banff! Selected highlights episode 404 of the Calgary Business Podcast: [6:22}...honestly I am still like “pinch me”...I get to walk down Banff Avenue and Cascade Mountain is lit up and then walk into my office [7:51]...“Banffite” [8:15]...my two siblings went to the Olympics for cross-country skiing…we grew up in an active, fitness oriented family [12:23}...for PT (personal trainer) license there is such a varying degree…you can get it over the weekend, over a couple of months or go to school for 2 plus years…which is what I did [20:16]...my girls were skiing at age 1 because my husband is one to push them…”If you can walk, you can ski” [32:55]...I also built out the “Glow Method” – a 4-phase method [33:01]...I call my clients the “Golden Girls”...through this method, you get your Golden GIrl mindset [33:39]...it’s the most beautiful thing…when the client comes in here versus when they leave…I can see their glow; I can see them feeling lighter [35:47]...I do monthly workshops called “Soul Food” §§§ To learn more about Ange Helie and her work at AfterGlow, click on one or more of the following links: Website | https://angehelie.com Instagram | @ange.helie LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-helie-86a6445a/ §§§ To find all episodes of the Calgary Business Podcast, follow this link to the personal website of Allen Wazny: https://www.solarnity.io/podcast Feel free to reach out to Allen Wazny using one or more of the following links: ==> LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/allenwazny/ ==> Email | allen@solarnity.io or allen@backers.ca ==> Instagram | @allenwazny…

In this episode, I was joined in the studio by Hanif Joshaghani, the CEO and co-founder of Calgary-based software company, Symend. §§§ There is a lot to unpack from our 40 minute discussion including: [1:40]...finding the “social North Star” [3:00]...Leveraging behavioral science to impact digital interactions [3:40]...providing value to clients beyond initial problem of past due customers [14:10]...”Symend” definition: a fair and transparent way of amending relationships [20:15]...investing in research today that will be realized in 2 years time [22:45]...Black Swan extreme events played out at least 6 times [37:50]...we have people with PhDs, neuroscience, psychology and behavioral science degrees [38:20]...we are experts in how to apply behavioral science to solve interaction in customer engagement problems §§§ To learn more about Hanif Joshaghani and his company, Symend, click on one or more of the links below: Symend ==> Website | https://symend.com ==> LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/company/symend/ ==> Instagram | @symendinc or https://www.instagram.com/symendinc/ ==> Twitter | @SymendInc or https://twitter.com/SymendInc ==> Facebook | @symendinc or https://www.facebook.com/symendinc §§ Hanif Joshaghani on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/hanif-joshaghani/ §§§ To find all episodes of the Calgary Business Podcast, follow this link to the personal website of Allen Wazny: https://www.solarnity.io/podcast Feel free to reach out to Allen Wazny using one or more of the following links: ==> LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/allenwazny/ ==> Email | allen@solarnity.io or allen@backers.ca ==> Instagram | @allenwazny…

This is the 3rd Episode of “Dr. Vee’s Coaching Corner”, a series dedicated to Dr. Veronica De La Rosa sharing her practical business advice for the benefit of small and medium sized businesses across many industries and service sectors. §§§ In this episode, Dr. Vee continued with the “Self-Confidence” theme from episodes 1 and 2 to focus on how self-confidence gives you the ability to say NO but also to say YES. Dr. Vee provided 5 tips on how to normalize saying “NO”: 1st | Be clear; just say no 2nd | Start small; say no to small requests. If two requests, say no to one and yes to one. 3rd | Have some statements prepared to reject, say 4th | Delay your response 5th | Remember that assertiveness is key These five tips can also be found on Dr. Vee's website under “Free Coaching Bites” | https://veronicadelarosacoaching.com §§§ Dr. Vee also referred to her video series on “People Pleasing Series” on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPhPGiBf8Lr7XFd1yxT393Q §§§ To find out more about Dr. Veronica De La Rosa and her important work in the Calgary community, click on one or more of the links below: LinkedIn Profile | https://www.linkedin.com/in/veronicadelarosa/ Executive Mindset Coaching LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/company/executive-mindset-coaching-dr-veronica-de-la-rosa/…

This is the 13th episode in the “Errol’s Eye On” series dedicated to Errol Vas providing practical marketing and business advice to startups, small to medium-sized enterprises and large multi-national corporations. §§§ In this episode, Errol recommends that during a recession or downturn in the economy, companies should double-down on their marketing and advertising efforts. He cited a terrific example from the Great Depression in which the cereal company, Kelloggs, not only increased its advertising expenditures but also introduced the iconic brand, Rice Krispies. Perhaps now for companies to “Seize the Day” and ensure their brand stands out during tough times? §§§ To learn more about Errol Vas and his work, click on one or more of the following links: Errol Vas Business Website | https://errolvas.com Errol Vas Business LinkedIn profile | https://www.linkedin.com/company/errol-vas-com/ Errol Vas Personal LinkedIn profile | https://www.linkedin.com/in/errolvas/ Errol Vas YouTube channel | https://bit.ly/3mzjRa0 Director of Marketing at Diversitech Global | https://www.diversitech-global.com…

In this episode, Av Utukuri, the CEO and co-founder of Vizetto Software, the Toronto-based startup that created the Reactiv presentation tool. Av describes Reactiv as follows: Reactiv leverages the neuroscience of engagement and cognitive learning models to dramatically improve the remote meeting experience Reactiv helps presenters to stand out and provides them with the necessary workflow and management tools to ensure that the key information presented is elevated and retained in long term memory, regardless of the video conferencing platform being used. §§§ To learn more about Av Utukuri and the Reactiv presentation tool, click on one or more of the following links: Vizetto Software Website: https://vizetto.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vizetto/ Twitter | @vizettosoftware Instagram | @reactivsuite Facebook | @reactivesuite Av Utukuri on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/avutukuri/ §§§ Zoom | Presentations | Microsoft Powerpoint | Google Meets | Microsoft Teams | Neuroscience | Imagery | Engagement | Virtual Reality | Mixed Reality | Artificial Intelligence…

This is episode 7 in the “All Psyched Up About” series dedicated to the work of clinical psychologist, Daniel McMillan and his team at Assured Psychology, whereby each episode seeks to highlight a variety of issues and topics around mental health. §§§ In this episode, I was joined in the studio by Daniel McMillan and his colleague, Konstantinos Chondros, a Registered Psychologist with a doctorate in Counselling Psychology FROM THE University of Calgary and a Sexual Health Certificate from the University of Michigan, specialized in Sex Therapy & Sexuality Education. §§§ To learn more about the work of Daniel, Konstantinos and their colleagues at Assured Psychology, click on one or more of the following links: Assured Psychology Website | https://www.assuredpsychology.com LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/company/assured-psychology/ Facebook | @assuredpsych or https://www.facebook.com/assuredpsych/ Instagram | @assuredpsychology §§§ Mental Health | Psychology | Psychologist | Health Clinic | Counselling | Counseling | Mental Well Being | Therapy | Community Support | Shame | Compassion | Mental Illness | Vulnerability | Vulnerable | Self-Esteem | Self-Value | Loneliness | Isolation | Depression | Self-Criticism | Self-Abandonment | Self-Care | Self-Worth | Couples Counseling | Men’s Mental Health | Anxiety | Stress | Resilience | Calgary | YYC | Alberta | Podcasting | Podcast Guest | Canada Podcast | Emotions | Reactions | Relationships | Sexuality | Gender | Gay | Lesbian | Queer | LGBTQ | Bias | Curiosity | Empathy | Compassion | Understanding | LGBTQIA…

Overwatch World Finals Final on 4 November with Dallas Fuels taking theGrand Prize over San Francisco Shock (4-3) | Livestream broadcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hO1XjffJ5f8 §§§ LEAGUE Of Legends World Championship DRX Global (Korea) defeated T1 LOL (Korea) – score of 3-2 to win the Summoners Trophy | http://bit.ly/3zWQfKW §§§ MLB The Houston Astros won the World Series in 6 games over Philadelphia. The side story is Mattress Mack and his $75 million betting proceeds | https://apple.news/ApoByoVIuRfecXOLKbl9UBg §§§ Women’s World Cup Rugby Semi-Final: England over Canada (26-19) | Final: New Zealand over England (34-31) | France over Canada in the Bronze Medal match (36-0) Rugby World Cup | https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/2021 §§§ World Cup Soccer | starts next week in Qatar. One unique item is the stadium made of 974 recycled sea containers. They named it Stadium 974 | Wilson Centre article: http://bit.ly/3TAmnLm §§§ NHL Borje Salming, former Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman, was recently diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease). CBC honored him on Saturday evening | http://bit.ly/3GhaB5q §§§ Breeders Cup Cody’s Wish has dual meaning in this “feel good” story at the Breeder’s Cup horse race in Lexington, Kentucky | http://bit.ly/3hnedbv §§ To learn more, click on one or more of the following links: Craig Weissenfels | https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-weissenfels-1524215/ Streakers Gaming Inc | https://streakers.ca Backers Network Inc | https://backers.ca/ NOTE: Streakers Gaming app is available on Google Play (Android) and App Store (Apple)…

This is the 4th episode in the “Clint’s Chronicles” series whereby Red Deer, Alberta high school student, Clint Cadio, shares his passion and creativity around entrepreneurship. §§§ In this episode, we started off talking about Formula 1, a passion that Clint has had since he was 12 years old. Before very long, we managed to pivot into the main topic “Researching Emerging Technology”: Formula 1 and Crypto. As many know, crypto startups have been big promoters (advertisers) in the Formula 1 space for some time but the crypto winter has had an impact as revealed in this Bloomberg Crypto podcast of 7 November 2022, titled “Crypto Sponsorships of Formula One racing dwindle with Downturn”| http://bit.ly/3UYX32q §§ FTX and Sam Bankman-Fried (“SBF”). For those following blockchain and Crypto currencies, the “SBF” story has been a hot topic for some time and ended with the declaration of bankruptcy on 11 November 2022 for the FTX Group that Sam Bankman-Fried controls. Clint first heard of SBF from YouTuber “Nas Daily” and his feature story earlier in 2022 titled “The Most Generous Billionaire” | http://bit.ly/3TCCRCL §§§ Stock trading and emerging technology. Clint first became interested in stock market trading when he purchased the book “Trading Technical Masterclass” by Rolf Schlotmann and Moritz Czubatinski (2019). His interest then transcended into (Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML). He eventually came across Blockchain which lead him to attend the “Canadian BlockChain summit” in Calgary (October 19-20). §§§ Investment club at school used Investopedia with a $100K “Mock” starting point; roughly 30 kids from the class. As we learned in episode 2 on 16 September “Junior Achievement Alberta”, Clint’s teacher Mr. Henderson also spearheaded the initiative for students in his “Financial Management Class” to learn the practical aspects of stock trading without risking their personal funds. §§§ Clint’s Chronicles Newsletter. Clint has started his own newsletter, using SubStack. Here is a link | https://clintcadio.substack.com §§§ In addition to the above, the following links reflect references made during recording of this session: Clint’s high school in Red Deer, Alberta | École Secondaire Notre Dame High School | https://bit.ly/3BQDi6C Investopedia “Investment Simulator” | https://www.investopedia.com/simulator/ Canadian Blockchain Association | https://www.canadablockchain.ca Clint Cadio on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/clint-c-a7461722b/ §§§ Student | Entrepreneur | Entrepreneurship | High School | Middle School | Hustle and Studying | Making Bank | Finance | Learning | Podcast | Canada | Alberta | Red Deer | Calgary | Small Business | Business Planning…

This is episode 6 in the “All Psyched Up About” series dedicated to the work of clinical psychologist, Daniel McMillan and his team at Assured Psychology, whereby each episode seeks to highlight a variety of issues and topics around mental health. §§§ In this episode, I was joined in the studio by Cody Harper, a social worker in the Assured Psychology offices here in the City of Calgary. Cody took a deep dive into providing guidance and recommendations around “How to stay present during Life’s Stresses”. The discussion during Episode 6 focused around: ⇒ Good stress vs. Bad stress ⇒ Stress hormones – Cortisol ⇒ Rumination ⇒ Two methods to avoid or stop ruminating: (1) The “R-A-I-N” method and (2) the “A-C-E” method §§§ CONCLUDING THOUGHTS FROM CODY HARPER: Much of our stress is generated from the fear of not being good enough. Check your expectations; are they realistic? Accept your emotions and stop trying to control others §§§ To learn more about the work of Cody Harper and his colleagues at Assured Psychology, click on one or more of the following links: Assured Psychology Website | https://www.assuredpsychology.com LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/company/assured-psychology/ Facebook | @assuredpsych or https://www.facebook.com/assuredpsych/ Instagram | @assuredpsychology §§§ Mental Health | Psychology | Psychologist | Health Clinic | Counselling | Counseling | Mental Well Being | Therapy | Community Support | Shame | Compassion | Mental Illness | Vulnerability | Vulnerable | Self-Esteem | Self-Value | Loneliness | Isolation | Depression | Self-Criticism | Self-Abandonment | Self-Care | Self-Worth | Couples Counseling | Men’s Mental Health | Anxiety | Stress | Resilience | Calgary | YYC | Alberta | Podcasting | Podcast Guest | Canada Podcast | Emotions | Reactions | Relationships…

This is the 2nd Episode of “Dr. Vee’s Coaching Corner”, a series dedicated to Dr. Veronica De La Rosa sharing her practical business advice for the benefit of small and medium sized businesses across many industries and service sectors. §§§ In this episode, Dr. Vee continued with the “Self-Confidence” theme from episode 1 and provided practical guidance around: ⇒ Self-confidence gives you the drive to start hard things ⇒ Fear usually keeps people from taking action ⇒ Doing difficult tasks leads to growth ⇒ Growth makes us stronger and more competent ⇒ Harder tasks become easier to do §§§ Dr. Vee outlined 3 Simple Actions that are meant to help anyone get motivated 1st | Think of a past challenge and how you handled it? 2nd | Seek to accomplish any outstanding tasks (this will bring you to the present) 3rd | If you have a really difficult task you find it difficult to complete, try utilizing the “5 second rule”. It is a self-management tool which Mel Robbins explains “If you have an instinct to act on a goal, you must physically move within 5 seconds or your brain will kill it.” | Follow this link to learn more: https://www.melrobbins.com/ §§§ FINAL WORDS: Dr. Vee concluded the episode suggesting that our listeners think about the following: “What is one hard thing that you can commit to?” §§§ To find out more about Dr. Veronica De La Rosa and her important work in the Calgary community, click on one or more of the links below: LinkedIn Profile | https://www.linkedin.com/in/veronicadelarosa/ Executive Mindset Coaching LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/company/executive-mindset-coaching-dr-veronica-de-la-rosa/ Website | https://veronicadelarosacoaching.com…

This is the 12th episode in the “Errol’s Eye On” series dedicated to Errol Vas providing practical marketing and business advice to startups, small to medium-sized enterprises and large multi-national corporations. §§§ Episode 12 focused on 3 ways to improve your workplace efficiency 1st | to have a dedicated software person IT person to help staff automate routine and manual processes. “Feedback Whiz” is one example for ecommerce merchants on Amazon | https://www.feedbackwhiz.com. 2nd | Introduce a task management system to improve the efficiency of your own tasks and those of your staff. “Monday.com” is a terrific example | https://monday.com 3rd | Reduce time spent on meetings. This includes having “less meetings” and also have shorter, more productive meetings. “Loom” is a one recommended software for meeting management | https://www.loom.com §§§ To learn more about Errol Vas and his work, click on one or more of the following links: Errol Vas Business Website | https://errolvas.com Errol Vas Business LinkedIn profile | https://www.linkedin.com/company/errol-vas-com/ Errol Vas Personal LinkedIn profile | https://www.linkedin.com/in/errolvas/ Errol Vas YouTube channel | https://bit.ly/3mzjRa0 Director of Marketing at Diversitech Global | https://www.diversitech-global.com…

This is the 10th episode of the Crypto Market update with Mark Magliocco, co-founder of Crypto528 DAO and Allen Wazny, COO of Backers Network Inc All discussions in this episode are for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as legal, business, investment, or tax advice. You should consult your own advisers as to those matters. References to any securities or digital assets are for illustrative purposes only, and do not constitute an investment recommendation or offer to provide investment advisory services §§§ Episode 10 focused on the following stories featured in the “Crypto Press”: MoneyGram Introduces Crypto Purchases On Its App | MoneyGram article (1 November 2022): http://bit.ly/3UxZt88 JPMorgan Trade on Public Blockchain ‘Monumental Step’ for DeFi; Blockworks (2 November 2022): http://bit.ly/3FSydwX §§ Tech layoffs and Crypto Job Lists (3 November). 1st | Tech news continues to focus on layoffs at many Tech firms (Meta/Facebook announced expected to layoff thousands of staff; Twitter released about 3,700 last week; Stripe (14% of staff) | YahooFinance (6 November 2022): http://bit.ly/3WKfCJq 2nd | Crypto Job Lists. Seems to be sending an opposite message and many startups are hiring according to the 3 November newsletter there are currently 3100+ Cryptocurrency, Web3 and Blockchain Jobs | Link to website: http://bit.ly/3iKxoKg §§§ Mastercard – Crypto FinTech accelerator; CoinTelegraph (3 November) | http://bit.ly/3TgTYti Mastercard – Crypto support from Binance; Watcher Guru (4 November) | http://bit.ly/3hg6uvX Google Cloud – validator on Solana blockchain; Decrypt article (5 Nov 2022) | http://bit.ly/3E8CivR §§§ Bloomberg IRL Podcast “What went wrong with NFT’s?” (3 November 2022): On YouTube | http://bit.ly/3NSbLWY On Apple | http://bit.ly/3WFFxC2 Bloomberg Crypto Podcast of 2 November 2022 “How to Trade an Unusually Boring Bitcoin” | http://bit.ly/3hphzuP §§§ Crypto Coins and Gaming coins Gaming related coins appeared to rally 15% on 5 November according to the FTX app: The Sandbox (#44 Symbol: SAND at $0.85), Decentraland (#46 symbol: MANA at $0.67), Axie Infinity (#52 symbol: AXS at $9.99), Gala Games (#127 symbol: GALA at $0.0369) | Similar references can be found on the Coinmarket Cap website: https://coinmarketcap.com Bitcoin technical analysis Mark concluded with a look at the Bitcoin trading charts courtesy of Yahoo Finance | https://yhoo.it/3Dwl7D4 §§§ We invite our listeners to join the Crypto528 Discord channel | https://discord.gg/yvUFF26BkJ §§§ Twitter handles of the participants in this episode: Mark Magliocco | @nomadicsesh Allen Wazny | @allenwaz Crypto528 | @crypto528DAO §§§ #web3 #Web3.0 #Metaverse #Innovation #Technology #Marketplace #Community #DAO #DecentralizedAssets | #DecentralizedFinance #Decentralized #Autonomous #Organizations #DigitalAssets #CryptoAssets #Blockchain #TokenEconomy #DigitalBusiness #Bitcoin #Ethereum #AltCoins…

Halloween played tricks on the sports world as excerpts from the 1977 movie “Slap Shot” appeared at the opening of Episode 9 the Streakers Gaming weekly sports rundown. The highlight was the pre-game brawl the Hanson Brothers started before the Charlestown Chiefs game against the Peterborough Patriots. This epic battle can be watched here courtesy of YouTube: https://youtu.be/VHMi-j7W2gM §§§ The usual suspects received coverage on “All Hallows Eve” including a feel good story in the NFL and some major longevity in the NHL. Here is a summary: NFL (games). A recap of the week 8 games courtesy of The Athletic: https://bit.ly/3fmRPP0 NFL (human story). The Chicago Bears Linebacker, Robert Quinn, was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles. Such trades are commonplace. The reaction of Quinn’s teammate, Roquan Smith, put a light on just how “human” NFL football players can be. Saturday Down South covered the story: https://bit.ly/3flqnBp NHL (Iron Man). The season is still early but that has not stopped Phil Kessel, forward for the Las Vegas Golden Knights, from starting in his 990th consecutive game and being dubbed NHL’s “Iron Man”. SportsNet has more: https://sprtsnt.ca/3DuNyB4 European Champions League Football (Soccer). Hats off to Shakhtar Donetsk (from Ukraine) for not only appearing in the tournament but drawing a 1-1 tie against Glasgow Celtic. They currently sit 3rd in Group F with 6 points behind Leipzig (9) and Real Madrid (10). UEFA has all scores from last week: https://bit.ly/3UbcMfb National Women’s Soccer League. The Portland Thorns defeated the Kansas City Current (2-0) to win their 3rd championship in team history. CNN has more: https://cnn.it/3fnmX0V MLS. Philadelphia Storm and LAFC will meet in the MLS final on 7 November after Philadelphia defeated the New York City FC (3-1) and LAFC defeated Austin FC (3-0). Yahoo Sports has more: https://yhoo.it/3U8ouXy Women’s World Cup Rugby. Canada will play England in the semi-final this coming weekend. France will play New Zealand. Rugby World Cup has more: https://bit.ly/3FEwZp1 MLB World Series. Another rain delay has pushed the game 3 of the World Series to Wednesday (2 November). Philadelphia and Houston remain tied at 1 game apiece. CBS Sports has more: https://bit.ly/3WkJvQm NCAA College Football. Some amazing and some unexpected results from the Top 25 teams including the Georgia Bulldogs 42-20 win over Florida to remain #1 ranked and #9 ranked Oklahoma State Cowboys getting crushed 48-0 by #14 Kansas State Wildcats. USA Today has a complete breakdown: https://bit.ly/3FA87Pb §§§ To learn more, click on one or more of the following links: Craig Weissenfels | https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-weissenfels-1524215/ Streakers Gaming Inc | https://streakers.ca NOTE: Streakers Gaming app is available on Google Play (Android) and App Store (Apple)…