The Missing Link
Welcome to The Missing Link, a podcast where crypto and insurance come together. Whether you’re in crypto, traditional finance, or in need of a new podcast, The Missing Link will help you explore the vital role that insurance plays in crypto, and how blockchain will disrupt insurance. Tune in every third Tuesday of the month for conversations with the most innovative leaders from the crypto and insurtech space hosted by Dan Roberts and Danielle Wall Elliott.
Recent Episodes
Mona Tiesler, Tokentus Invetment
Mona Tiesler is an investor at tokentus investment AG, a leading VC firm in the German blockchain ecosystem, where she invests in start-ups that leverage blockchain technology globally. She joins the Missing Link as our tenth guest where we cover the state of venture markets - she gives tips to founders currently raising - and the macroeconomic factors at play. We discuss upcoming regulations and which jurisdictions crypto companies should to pay attention to. Don't miss out on her thoughts on the lessons learned from the developments in the FTX trial. This podcast does not contain any financial or legal advice and you should not seek to rely on it as such. Opinions are the personal opinions of the speaker.
Oct 18 2023Brian Mosoff, Ether Capital
On this episode of the Missing Link we had a lively discussion with CEO of Ether Capital, Brian Mosoff. Ether Capital stakes more than 50% of their balance sheet via Ethereum Staking, we learn about their decision to do so and debate the hot topic around too much centralization in the Ethereum staking community. We discuss the risks we face in crypto and if the risk is always worth the reward, or is it better to just hodl. Of course we also discuss the opportunities for insurance in the industry and where we are at as a whole in the transition to tokenization of real world assets. Don't miss out on this one! This podcast does not contain any financial or legal advice and you should not seek to rely on it as such. Opinions are the personal opinions of the speaker.
Sep 18 2023Sebastian Banescu, Chainproof
We interviewed Dr. Sebastian Banescu, CEO of Chainproof and Managing Director of Quantstamp Germany on this episode of The Missing Link. At Chainproof, security excellence means more than just providing insurance. Chainproof’s novel approach to smart contract security and insurance offers web3 companies unparalleled safety and protection from start to finish. We recently worked with Chainproof to provide Nayms with an insurance policy to cover our smart contracts against hacks. We discuss the hurdles we face when dealing with the traditional insurance industry and of course what Sebastian believes is the missing link in mass crypto adoption. Don't miss out on this one! This podcast does not contain any financial or legal advice and you should not seek to rely on it as such. Opinions are the personal opinions of the speaker.
Aug 15 2023Dan Thomson, InsurAce
In the second episode of our Sponsor Series, Dan Thomson, CMO of InsurAce joins us on The Missing Link! What is a sponsor in the Nayms Marketplace? A sponsor is a user of our platform who run cells (on-chain balance sheet) on the Nayms' infrastructure to raise and access capital for their insurance programmes, and InsurAce's desire to bring in more capacity for access to decentralized finance insurance makes us perfect partners. While speaking with Dan and Danielle, Dan takes us through his journey of launching InsurAce, how they ramped up from 20 covered protocols at launch to 147 covered protocols now, we discuss the opportunities for embedded insurance in the crypto ecosystem, a behind the scenes look at the claims process after the Terra/Luna depeg and more. Don't miss out on this one! This podcast does not contain any financial or legal advice and you should not seek to rely on it as such. Opinions are the personal opinions of the speaker.
Jul 18 2023What's Next For Nayms?
Nayms has gone from 0 to 1...we've achieved our biggest milestone yet and officially launched our first fully capitalised insurance program on the Nayms Marketplace! Now what? Your favorite podcast hosts, Dan and Danielle sit down and take a moment to reflect back on what it took to get here and what is in store for our future. They cover everything from their experiences as CEO and COO, to building a team, and specifically building in a crypto winter, incentivizing multiple parties of your value prop, and what the next few years look like at Nayms. Curious about what's next? You're not going to want to miss this episode. This podcast does not contain any financial or legal advice and you should not seek to rely on it as such. Opinions are the personal opinions of the speaker.
Jun 20 2023Jaskanwar Singh, Uno Re
As our first episode of our Sponsor Series, Jaskanwar (Jas) Singh, Co-Founder of Uno Re joins us on The Missing Link! This is an especially special episode for us as Uno Re is engaged with Nayms as a sponsor. What is a sponsor you may ask? A sponsor is a user of our platform who run cells (on-chain balance sheet) on the Nayms' infrastructure to raise and access capital for their insurance programmes, and Uno Re's desire to bring in more opportunities for capital to access uncorrelated risks is a perfect place to start. Before he founded Uno Re, a cryptocurrency-based reinsurance and risk trading platform that offers multiple systems to manage stock trading risks, track capital requirements, and transfer risk portfolios to insurers, Jas also served as CTO to Sehteq, the fourth largest Insurtech in the Middle-East. During his tenure there, he built a system to onboard 500k users, and engineered the region’s first 'Build Your Own Insurance Plan' which brought in $25m of extra sales. While speaking with Dan and Danielle, Jas takes us through his journey of assessing what risks to cover in the crypto space, how he innovates on insurance policies when so many new risks emerge on an ongoing basis, and so much more. Don't miss out on this one! This podcast does not contain any financial or legal advice and you should not seek to rely on it as such. Opinions are the personal opinions of the speaker.
May 16 2023Alex Thorn, Galaxy Digital
On today's episode, Dan and Danielle sit down with Alex Thorn, Head of Firmwide Research at Galaxy Digital. At Galaxy, Alex leads a team of researchers dedicated to understanding and unpacking developments in the cryptocurrency ecosystem, producing insights for internal and external audiences. With over 15+ years of experience in blockchain research, crypto ventures, and exploring the intersection of traditional finance and digital assets, he really breaks things down for us. He advises where venture capital money is going and if VCs need a different knowledge set to invest in protocol level start-ups, talks about his passion for wanting to move away from speculation to fundamentals to dive in and use the protocol, what the most important things being built on layer 2s right now are, and so much more. He also gives us some tips and tricks on building such a successful podcast, as he's host of Galaxy Brains himself. You don't want to miss this one! This podcast does not contain any financial or legal advice and you should not seek to rely on it as such. Opinions are the personal opinions of the speaker.
Apr 18 2023Kain Warwick, Synthetix
Kain Warwick, a "founder of DeFi" is actually founder of Synthetix, a cryptoasset-backed network that enables the creation of on-chain synthetic assets. He's been in the crypto world since 2014 and as a market player, supports the Ethereum ecosystem and expansion ambitions. Kain joins The Missing Link to discuss DeFi lending, yield farming, NFT’s, and what trends in the space he sees emerging next. Kain's response to what he believes the missing link is may surprise you. Tune in to find out. This podcast does not contain any financial or legal advice and you should not seek to rely on it as such. Opinions are the personal opinions of the speaker.
Mar 21 2023Kevin de Patoul, Keyrock
Kevin de Patoul, Co-Founder and CEO of Keyrock joins The Missing Link as our second guest. As a market maker in the ecosystem, he discusses his selection criteria for working with crypto companies, his thoughts on what the believes investors are looking for the most, and some trends he's seen over the last 12 months. Tune in for Kevin's opinion on what he believes the next wave of crypto will be centered around. This podcast does not contain any financial or legal advice and you should not seek to rely on it as such. Opinions are the personal opinions of the speaker.
Feb 21 2023Steven Becker, UDHC
Steven Becker, CEO of UDHC joins us as our first guest to discuss his background, what's impressing him most in the industry right now, his thoughts on a new finance, and so much more. Listen to find out what he thinks the missing link between crypto and insurance is. This podcast does not contain any financial or legal advice and you should not seek to rely on it as such. Opinions are the personal opinions of the speaker.
Jan 17 2023Meet Your Hosts
Our co-hosts, Dan Roberts and Danielle Wall Elliott talk about Nayms, crypto in insurance, and how blockchain can improve insurance. Throughout The Missing Link, they will interview investors, sponsors, capital providers, and those in the broader crypto ecosystem, sparking the discussion what is the missing link in crypto is. This podcast does not contain any financial or legal advice and you should not seek to rely on it as such. Opinions are the personal opinions of the speaker.
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