Monday Nov 07, 2022
Normalizing Crypto & Running the Largest ETH Event in the World
Russell Castagnaro is a Crypto Advocate, Blockchainer, and one of the entrepreneurial masterminds behind SporkDAO, Bufficorn Ventures, and ColoradoJam. From educating the government on the benefits of blockchain to launching the largest, longest running ETH event in the world, ETHDenver, Russell is here to shed light on why and how he’s doing it all.
Russell shares how ETHDenver’s 100% community-owned SporkDAO makes a difference in the world of crypto and blockchain technology. He highlights a few problems around crypto we should be aware of, how he’s advancing blockchain adoption and technologies, and how you can get involved in the future growth of ETHDenver.
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Guest Socials:
Russell’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/russell-castagnaro-6231553
Twitter: https://twitter.com/rcastag
Company Socials:
ETHDenver’s Website: https://www.ethdenver.com
ETHDenver’s Medium: https://medium.com/ethdenver
ETHDenver’s Telegram: https://t.me/ETHDenver
ETHDenver’s MeetUp: https://www.meetup.com/Ethereum-Denver/
ETHDenver’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ETHDenver
ETHDenver’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/EthereumDenver
ETHDenver’s Instagram: http://instagram.com/ethdenver
SporkDAO’s Discord:https://discord.gg/sporkdao
About Guests
Russell Castagnaro is leading the way to a new type of eCommerce, one that supports ALL businesses. He believes that Web3 and Blockchain technology can transform and improve the way business, government, and individuals get things done. He helps ColoradoJam, Bufficorn Ventures, and ETHDenver community teams go from 0 to 1 in a way that makes the whole ecosystem better. Before that, he was the State of Colorado's Director of Digital Transformation, where he was tasked with championing solutions, processes, and technologies that make
government more accessible, usable, and responsible to the public, business, and
internal agencies.
You’ll learn about:
- Russell’s journey into crypto: From web2 to e-government to creating his own crypto payment platform.
- Why ETHDenver is a life-changing event.
- Top problems around crypto & How we can begin to overcome them.
- Normalizing crypto and blockchain technology.
- The future growth of ETHDenver & How to attend.
Timestamps
[00:35-01:47] Jay’s Intro
[01:47-10] Russell’s background & The creation of ColoradoJam and Bufficorn Ventures
[10:48-13:45] Opportunities in crypto regulation
[13:45 21:31] About ETHDenver & Why we need regulation.
[21:31-25:46] Educating government officials, simplifying language, and proving real life benefits to leveraging blockchain technologies.
[25:46-32:45] Blockchain Technology: L2s
[32:45-38:17] Issues around Crypto
[38:17-45:02] The future of ETHDenver.
DISCLAIMER: yWhales is not affiliated with YPO but at this time only allow for YPO, YPO Gold, and YNG members due to privacy & confidentiality. Support and production for today’s episode was done by Truth Work Media. Nothing in the podcast constitutes professional and/or financial advice, nor does any information on the podcast constitute a comprehensive or complete statement of the matters discussed or the law relating thereto.
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