In this episode we are joined by Chris Tam, Head of Partnerships at BTQ, for a discussion about post-quantum blockchain. Learn how quantum computing threatens the security of blockchain networks and what BTQ is doing to address this threat. Show Notes: 3:15 - Blockchain and its ability to redefine how humans interact with each other 4:31 - What is BTQ and what do they do? 5:10 - Quantum computing and how it impacts digital security 7:54 - Public key cryptography and how it is threatened by quantum computers 12:38 - How far away is this quantum threat? 16:55 - BTQ and their mission to build post-quantum blockchain infrastructure 20:46 - Energy-efficient mining and Proof-of-Work vs Proof-of-Stake 26:56 - BTQ's blockspace-efficient quantum algorithm 37:53 - The DeSci (Decentralized Science) Movement 47:09 - Chris describes his work at BTQ as Head of Partnerships 51:31 - BTQ's future: emphasis on blockchain privacy 53:10 - Zero knowledge proofs 54:32 - How the average person can fight the quantum threat and help BTQ with their mission 57:32 - Chris' desire to make a breakthrough in terms of widespread blockchain adoption   Follow Chris Tam: 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/_christam96   Follow BTQ: 🔗 Website: https://btq.li/en 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/btq_ag

Christian Dumas from Blockaday is joined by Dr. Rhea Mehta, Co-founder of Bowhead Health with a PhD in molecular toxicology from the University of Toronto, and Dante Sanchez, MBA and Head of Game Studios at Bowhead. In this episode, they discuss the “Health-to-Earn” blockchain-based game that Bowhead is developing: iSea Monsters.   1:13 – Dante and Dr. Rhea discuss their backgrounds and how they got into the blockchain healthcare space 7:03 – Health-to-Earn and the iSea Monsters vision 11:35 – The importance (and challenges) of self-sovereign health data ownership 19:49 – How Bowhead is able to innovate in the heavily-regulated healthcare industry 23:46 – Getting started with iSea Monsters 30:23 – How iSea Monsters is differentiated from STEPN and other move-to-earn applications 35:15 – Tips on building an engaged community 40:36 – Call to action: join the iSea Monsters community and mint your own monster   Follow iSea Monsters: Website: https://iseamonsters.com/ Discord Community: https://discord.gg/iseamonsters

Christian Dumas from Blockaday is joined by Ryan Badgley, crypto veteran and Equipment Custodian for the RCMP (Royal Canadian Mountain Police), for a discussion on the evolution of blockchain, the government’s ability to deal with blockchain-related crime, and whether or not humans should be governed by machines.   Show notes   1:14 – Ryan describes his crypto journey and shares some advice for newcomers to the space 6:08 – Christian and Ryan discuss crypto self-custody and the concept of digital ownership 10:24 – Ryan talks about working in the RCMP armoury and his logistics background 13:03 – The concept of blockchain as a “single source of truth” in supply chain management 18:02 – When is blockchain not useful? 22:23 – Should machines govern us? 28:48 -  The government’s ability to deal with blockchain-related financial crime and tax evasion 40:01 – Cryptocurrency value propositions in Ukraine, China, and the developing world            44:37 – Future applications of NFTs in real estate and automobiles 51:53 – Ryan talks about the crypto space 5 years from now and his plans for it

Host Christian Dumas is joined by Dr. Chang Lu, a postdoctoral researcher at Blockchain@UBC with a PhD in Strategic Management and Organization from the University of Alberta. Dr. Lu's research is focused on blockchain adoption in the healthcare industry. In this episode, he shares his insight on topics such as applications of blockchain in the healthcare industry, barriers to blockchain adoption, and prominent blockchain healthcare companies.   Show notes:   1:39 - Dr. Lu discusses how he discovered blockchain and why he decided to focus his research on it 5:58 - Dr. Lu talks about the value of blockchain-based health records 11:05 - Applications of blockchain in healthcare: data management, supply chain, medical credentialing 13:17 - Communication inefficiencies in hospitals and privacy breaches of medical records 14:30 - Barriers to blockchain adoption in the healthcare industry 26:14 - Dr. Lu shares his thoughts on how we can accelerate blockchain adoption in healthcare 29:48 - Dr. Lu's top picks for blockchain healthcare companies: Equideum Health and Hashed Health 36:33 - Dr. Lu's ideas for how to onboard individuals and organizations to the blockchain space      40:01 - The difficulties that blockchain startups face in the highly-regulated healthcare industry 42:55 - Dr. Lu's upcoming blockchain research projects

Christian Dumas from Blockaday sits down with Calvin Baxendale, Sales and Logistics Manager in the Transportation industry, to discuss cryptocurrency, NFTs, the Metaverse, and blockchain applications in Supply Chain and Healthcare. Show notes: 00:45 - Calvin talks about how he got into crypto and his experience so far 04:24 - NFTs and some of their applications beyond digital art. 12:19 - The Metaverse and the role NFTs will play. 17:21 - How blockchain is revolutionizing supply chains. 28:00 - The industry consortia working to create blockchain systems 33:33 - Potential blockchain applications in healthcare 35:59 - The importance of learning about blockchain today 39:30 - Traditional Finance vs Decentralized Finance (DeFi) 46:35 - Calvin's advice for getting newbies into crypto and blockchain 52:44 - Calvin's plans for the blockchain space over the next few months