Word on the Block | Forkast.News
A weekly, 30-minute podcast interviewing leading CEOs, policymakers, and thought leaders in the world of blockchain. Produced from Asia by Forkast.News, and hosted by award-winning anchor Angie Lau, Word on the Block goes beyond the headlines in providing in-depth, 1:1 interviews with the newsmakers shaping the rapid innovation and impact of blockchain, crypto, and emerging technology on business, politics, and the global economy.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 26 minutes
- Episodes
- 218
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2022
(Part II) International Regulators on Cooperating to Govern Cryptocurrency (ft. PBWS)
In an unofficial, behind-the-scenes discussion following the on-stage conversation about the challenges of regulating cryptocurrency at Paris Blockchain Summit Week, our panelists consider how blockc…
Blockchain Adoption Starts with Gamification: the Future of Crypto (ft. Yat Siu, Animoca Brands)
In this episode of "In Conversation With...", Editor-in-Chief, Angie Lau, sits down with Yat Siu, musician-turned-Internet-pioneer, who sheds light on the infinite potential of blockchain, especially…
(Part I) Financial Innovation: Governing Crypto with the World's Leading Regulators (ft. Paris Blockchain Week Summit)
Looking back on the impact that Bitcoin and following crypto advancements had on the financial world, a panel of heavy hitters in financial regulation discuss the need for international regulatory co…
Why Japan May Be Zuckerberg’s Best Friend Right Now (ft. William Pesek, Contributor)
A month after Facebook announced Libra, its new blockchain and eponymous cryptocurrency project, the world has not only had a chance to sit down, research, and process the news, but to form opinions …
Government vs Technology: The Threat of Regulators to Cryptocurrencies (ft. Stefan Rust, Bitcoin.com CEO)
In April 2012, Stefan Rust bought Bitcoin for the first time, at $5. Now, 7 years later, he is CEO of Bitcoin.com, a company that aims to make Bitcoin Cash and Bitcoin Core alike more accessible to t…
Can Taiwan Be Silicon Valley Without the Price Tag? (ft. Jason Hsu, Taiwan Congressman)
Taiwan faces an existential threat. It is a nation that is dependent on exports, but like other developed nations, recognizes that in order to survive, it needs to champion high-technology industrie…
Why Blockchain is the Hot Topic at Asia’s Leading Event for Next-Gen Tech (ft. Ling Wu, TBCASoft)
It wasn’t even on the agenda last year. Ling Wu, Founder and CEO of TBCASoft, tells us why blockchain is taking the Shanghai Mobile World Congress 2019 by storm. Wu is the Chairman of the Carrier Blo…
What’s Next for CZ? Binance CEO on Getting Hacked, Being Compliant, and His Future (ft. CZ, Binance)
Changpeng Zhao, better known as CZ, is one of the most influential figures in cryptocurrency / blockchain circles. From flipping burgers at McDonald’s to getting his computer science degree at McGill…
The Status of Blockchain in Asia, From "China Internet Report" Author (ft. Edith Yeung)
Is Asia gaining ground in the technology race? Edith Yeung, advisor at 500 Startups, partner at Proof of Capital, and author of “China Internet Report” (link to new 2019 report: scmp.com/china-intern…
Self-Made with a Multi-Billion Dollar Trading Platform, BitMEX(ft. Arthur Hayes, CEO of BitMEX)
In a candid conversation, Co-Founder and CEO of BitMEX Arthur Hayes defends why BitMEX is set up in Seychelles, the promise of blockchain for everyone, why ICOs are not a problem, and why his industr…
SEC Sues Kik for $100M ICO -- Why This Could Change Everything (ft. Jason Gottlieb, Morrison Cohen)
In this episode of Word on the Block, Angie Lau speaks with Jason Gottlieb, attorney and partner at Morrison Cohen, on why the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is suing messaging app service K…
Will the G20 Summit in Osaka be the Bretton Woods of the 21st Century? (ft. William Pesek, contributor)
In the latest episode of Word on the Block, Angie speaks with Willie Pesek, Tokyo-based columnist, to discuss the upcoming G20 Summit in Osaka, where the world’s largest economies will discuss the pl…
Blockchain and its Potential for Social Impact with UNICEF (ft. Christina Lomazzo, UNICEF)
Angie Lau, Editor-in-Chief of Forkast.News, sits down with Christina Lomazzo of UNICEF to discuss how blockchain can be used for social impact.
(Full Interview) In Conversation with Charles Hoskinson, Co-Founder of Cardano and Ethereum
How the race to get billions of users onto blockchain has this mathematician thinking about the future of work. Could decentralization be the one thing that actually binds us together. Charles Hoskin…
Forkast.News | In Conversation with Karim Sabba, Paris Blockchain Week Summit
Angie Lau, Editor-in-Chief of Forkast.News, sits down with Karim Sabba, Co-Founder of Paris Blockchain Week, to discuss how France is trying to grow its influence in the blockchain industry.
Can Cryptocurrencies Restore Japan’s Former Economic Glory? (ft. William Pesek, Journalist)
With a rapidly aging population, low birth rate, and shrinking work force, it is hard to imagine Japan will ever recover from its economic slump. However, Blockchain technologies and investment could…
OECD's Blockchain Policy Center on International Blockchain Regulation (ft. Caroline Malcolm, OECD)
Angie Lau sits down with Caroline Malcolm, Head of Blockchain Policy Centre at OECD, at Paris Blockchain Week Summit in April 2019 to talk about recent trends in the regulatory space.
Are We Ready for Cryptocurrencies as an Alternative Asset Class? (ft. Kevin Kelly, Delphi Digital)
Angie Lau sits down with Kevin Kelly, Co-Founder of Delphi Digital, to deep dive on what investors should be on the look out for the upcoming quarter.