The interview has been edited and condensed. “[..]I met Joe. Joe is the CEO of ConsenSys, and he has something about him; he is an inspirational figure, he has this ability to excite people about this future” This is how Ajit Tripathi, a partner at ConsenSys, described Joseph Lubin during the recent interview to Cointelegraph in response to a question about why he joined ConsenSys. A 53-year old Canadian-born entrepreneur is one of the most prominent figures in the blockchain space. He co-founded Ethereum, a decentralized platform for applications and later founded ConsenSys, a Brooklyn-based blockchain software development company. Besides …

This interview has been edited and condensed. Leanne Kemp is the founder of blockchain platform Everledger, which tracks high-class assets like diamonds in order to reduce fraud and promote more viable marketplaces. Cointelegraph spoke to Kemp about how the service’s role as a global digital registry can help ensure ethical trade across a variety of assets. In the interview, Kemp explains how she considers Everledger’s role to be an anchor between the crypto space and the “real world,” providing a provenance platform to develop sustainable practices across the diamond industry. Molly Jane: As a first question, why did you guys …

This interview has been edited and condensed. Cointelegraph spoke recently with Dr. Jutta Steiner, the co-founder and CEO of Parity Technologies, about what originally drew her into the Ethereum (ETH) crowd and how she plans to bring more interoperability to blockchain. During the recent TechCrunch Ethereum Meetup in Zug, Switzerland, Steiner detailed how her background in math and science ties into her work with blockchain, as well as how the new Polkadot protocol could help usher in the web 3.0 era. Molly Jane: Could you begin by telling me a bit about yourself? Jutta Steiner: My name is Jutta Steiner, …

This interview has been edited and condensed. Cointelegraph recently spoke to Guy Zyskind, the founder and CEO of decentralized blockchain company Enigma and graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), about the future of blockchain protocols and where Enigma fits in. During TechCrunch’s recent Ethereum Meetup in Zug, Switzerland, Zyskind elaborated on his successful experience teaching a blockchain course at MIT, as well as his regrets over missing out getting into crypto way back in 2010. Molly Jane: First off, could you explain what the Enigma protocol is and how you originally ended up in the blockchain world? Guy …

This interview has been edited and condensed. Ameer Rosic, serial entrepreneur and founder of online blockchain hub Blockgeeks, goes into why he thinks investing in crypto should be open to the masses and what it will take to induce widespread blockchain adoption during an interview at this year’s BlockShow Europe 2018. Molly Jane: First off, how did you get interested in the crypto and blockchain space? Ameer Rosic: I’ve been a serial entrepreneur for my all life. I’ve been involved in the blockchain space way before any of this ICO craze, for the last four or five years. In the …

Blockchain technology is predicted to have a great future in Switzerland. What does this mean for the labor market, what does the Swiss government think about this technology and what does blockchain need in order to be adopted by the people? Cointelegraph discussed these questions with expert Dr. Daniel Diemers at BlockShow in Berlin. Daniel Diemers worked as an entrepreneur for several years in the field of internet-based early warning systems. He has been a partner at PwC Strategy& since 2005, where he advises banks and regulators in Europe and the Middle East on digitalization, fintech and blockchain. Daniel Diemers …

This interview has been edited and condensed. Cointelegraph had the opportunity to speak to ConsenSys’ Ajit Tripathi at BlockShow Europe 2018 about his experience leaving Wall Street for the crypto world, what new ConsenSys projects he’s most excited about, and why crypto regulation changes from country to country. Molly Jane: Could you tell us a little bit more about what ConsenSys does and what your role is there? Ajit Tripathi: ConsenSys is a venture production studio based in Brooklyn, and now we have offices in London, in about 30 countries, including London, Paris, South Africa, Australia, and Singapore — we're …

This interview has been edited and condensed. Mike Butcher, an editor-at-large of TechCrunch is a pioneer of the tech and journalism industries. He has also started covering the crypto industry and blockchain technology, as — in his words — “that is effectively going to be a new way to the future.” He first heard about crypto back in 2011 and it was "Bitcoin that got [him] interested in the space." “I think it is sort of a general theme — decentralization. It is really fascinating, you know. We had Google, Apple, Facebook, Twitter, Amazon, effectively build centralized networks for the …

Adrian Hasler, the Prime Minister of Liechtenstein, is certain that blockchain technology will have an impact on a variety of areas and is preparing a new blockchain law to provide essential requirements in order to establish a regulatory base for blockchain businesses. The blockchain law — so called Blockchain Act — was announced by Adrian Hasler at this year’s Finance Forum on March 21. According to Adrian Hasler, the new act is about integrating current business models in regulatory terms in order to give companies and their clients a legal base. The planned act is expected to be circulated for …

This interview has been edited and condensed. Recently at BlockShow Europe 2018, Cointelegraph got the chance to speak to Bobby Lee — co-founder of Chinese crypto exchange BTCC and a board member at the Bitcoin Foundation — about what he’s been up to in the crypto space since BTCC shut down last fall. Molly Jane: In the past few months, Chinese crypto regulations have steadily been increasing, from the ICO ban in the fall of last year, the January ban of “exchange-like services,” and the February ban of foreign exchanges. With your experience working in China in mind, do you …

A working group devoted to blockchain on the initiative of institutions, hundreds of volunteers from all over the world, a big and efficient plan for the future – it’s happening in Naples, the capital of the Italian region of Campania in the south of the country. The city, through a recent press release, announced the creation of a special “focus group,” whose purpose is to “develop and eventually implement objectives related to blockchain technology”. In response, hundreds of scholars, experts, professionals and enthusiasts signed up as volunteers to participate in the project. We are talking about 300 people from all …

In less than a year since its inception, cryptocurrency exchange Binance has become the biggest exchange by volume in the world. In an industry driven by the brightest minds, competition is fierce as the world begins to warm to the existence of cryptocurrencies. Newcomers to the industry face an uphill battle playing catch-up to established exchanges with loyal user bases. This is what makes Binance’s emphatic rise in popularity so astounding, given the short amount of time in which it has overtaken its competitors. At the helm of this exchange is a man who has gleaned knowledge from previous experiences …