• From Operator to Investor: How One General Partner Selects Her Investment Vehicles
    Jul 20 2023

    In this episode of “Crypto Innovators,” Lowenstein Crypto’s Frank Eucalitto speaks with Aubrie Pagano, general partner at Alpaca VC, about her journey from operator to investor. Pagano discusses how her lived experience as a founder informs her investing, how she recognizes founders with potential and co-founders with the ability to work together, the challenges facing women investing in Web3, and whether the investor should play a part in the sales funnel.

    Speakers:

    Frank W. Eucalitto, Counsel, The Tech Group

    Aubrie Pagano, General Partner, Alpaca VC

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    27 mins
  • Portfolio Investments in Web3: A Discussion with Collider Founder Adam Benayoun
    Jun 29 2023

    In this episode of “Crypto Innovators,” Adam Benayoun talks about his journey from entrepreneur to angel investor to founding partner of Collider Ventures, which invests in Web3 focused companies across such sectors as insurance and cybersecurity. He describes how to approach the Web3 space in a risk-adjusted, analytical, and disciplined way that mitigates regulatory, smart contract, and stablecoin risk; he also addresses Israel’s increasingly important role as a global crypto, blockchain, and technology hub.

    Speakers:

    Ethan Silver, Partner and Co-Chair, Lowenstein Crypto
    Adam Benayoun, Founding Partner, Collider Ventures

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    37 mins
  • Quai Network – A Revolutionary Proof of Work Blockchain
    May 4 2023

    Hosts Ethan Silver and Eric Swartz welcome Alan Orwick, CEO of Dominant Strategies, the developer of Quai Network, to Lowenstein Crypto Innovators podcast to discuss Quai Network's revolutionary proof-of-work 2.0. They also discuss how to convince regulators and legislators to champion crypto’s role in the U.S. economy so that developers will not be driven offshore.

    Speakers:

    Ethan Silver, Partner, Co-Chair of Lowenstein Crypto
    Eric Swartz, Senior Counsel and Vice Chair of Lowenstein Crypto
    Alan Orwick, CEO of Dominant Strategies, the developer of Quai Network

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    35 mins
  • Accelerating the Web3 Evolution: A Discussion with Plug and Play’s Maximillian Jungreis
    Apr 20 2023

    Today on Crypto Innovators, host Eric Swartz, senior counsel and Vice Chair of Lowenstein Crypto, speaks with Maximillian Jungreis, head of Crypto and Digital Assets at Plug and Play Ventures, one of the world’s largest global accelerators. Jungreis discusses his background in finance, blockchain, and web3 projects, and how Plug and Play helps large corporations with both innovation strategy and connecting with web3 projects.

    Speakers:

    Eric Swartz, Senior Counsel and Vice Chair of Lowenstein Crypto
    Maximillian Jungreis, Head of Crypto & Digital Assets at Plug and Play

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    45 mins
  • NFTs and Ordinals: A Conversation with WenMint Co-Founder Leroy Ware
    Mar 23 2023

    On this episode of the Crypto Innovators podcast, Eric Swartz, senior counsel and Vice Chair of Lowenstein Crypto, talks with Leroy Ware, co-founder and blockchain engineer at WenMint, a Web3 launchpad specializing in launching NFT and Ordinal collections. Ware compares the evolution of the NFT space to a venture capital launch and explains the difference between NFTs and blockchain Ordinals. 

    Speakers:

    Eric Swartz, Senior Counsel and Vice Chair of Lowenstein Crypto
    Leroy Ware, Co-Founder and Blockchain Engineer at WenMint

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    34 mins
  • Africa Leads the Way in Crypto Adoption & Policy
    Feb 10 2023

    Hosts Eric Swartz and Leah Satlin lead a discussion about the power of crypto in Africa; they are joined by investor Steven Grin, managing partner at Lateral Frontiers, and founders Nelly Chatue-Diop of Ejara and Obi Emetarom of Zone, who explain how they have used blockchain architecture and distributed ledger technologies to solve different pain points, build communities, and democratize access to investment and savings.

    Speakers:

    Eric Swartz, Senior Counsel and Vice Chair of Lowenstein Crypto
    Leah Satlin, Counsel, Lowenstein Crypto
    Steven Grin, Managing Partner at Lateral Capital
    Nelly Chatue-Diop, CEO and co-founder of Ejara
    Obi Emetarom, Co-Founder/CEO at Zone 

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    24 mins
  • Pomp: The Crypto Investor and Educator
    Dec 29 2022

    In this episode of the Crypto Innovators podcast, co-hosts Eric Swartz, senior counsel and Vice Chair of Lowenstein Crypto, and Leah Satlin, counsel in Lowenstein Crypto, speak with Anthony Pompliano, the prolific web3 educator and founder of Pomp Investments.

    Speakers:
    Eric Swartz, Senior Counsel and Vice Chair of Lowenstein Crypto
    Leah Satlin, Counsel, Lowenstein Crypto
    Anthony Pompliano, Investor, Pomp Investments

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    16 mins
  • Tax Hygiene Part 2: Additional Insights from Bitwave on Accounting For Crypto Companies
    Dec 22 2022

    In this episode of the Crypto Innovators podcast, Eric Swartz, senior counsel and Vice Chair of Lowenstein Crypto, and Leah Satlin, counsel in Lowenstein Crypto, continue their insightful discussion with Pat White, CEO of Bitwave. Pat provides critical accounting and tax considerations for businesses utilizing crypto.

    Speakers:

    Eric Swartz, Senior Counsel and Vice Chair of Lowenstein Crypto
    Leah Satlin, Counsel, Lowenstein Crypto
    Pat White, Chief Executive Officer, Bitwave

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    14 mins