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The Encrypted Economy
The Encrypted Economy podcast explores the business, laws, regulation, and security relating to our most valuable digital data…whether financial assets, proprietary data or personal information. Join us each week as we delve into what makes up the new encrypted economy as well as the developments that are shaping our economies and world.

Latest Episodes
Why Switzerland Got Digital Assets Right (Part I of II). Lars Schlichting, Founder of Lexify and Olivier Depierre, General Counsel of Metaco. – E112
On this week’s episode of The Encrypted Economy, we have Lars Schlichting, founder of Lexify, and Oliver Depierre, General Counsel of Metaco. We discuss Switzerland’s role in the digital...
Are Illinois & NJ Going To Lock Down Digital Assets? Gabriella Kusz, Global Digital Asset & Cryptocurrency Association and Nina Kaplan, Chair of the New Jersey Digital Assets Working Group – E111
On this week’s episode of The Encrypted Economy, we have Gabriella Kusz and Nina Kaplan. We discuss digital asset regulation and the impact legislation can have at the state...
Why Cayman Got DAO’s Right – Jonathan Turnham, Partner at Travers Thorp – E110
On this week’s episode of The Encrypted Economy, we have Jonathan Turnham, Partner at Travers Thorp. We discuss regulation in the Cayman Islands and what differentiates the nation from...
Securing Open Source Is a Public Good – Brian Behlendorf, Open Source Security Foundation
On this week’s episode of The Encrypted Economy, we have Brian Behlendorf of the Open Source Security Foundation. We discuss the Open Source Security Foundation and how it is...
The Carbon Offset Market: First Things First – Jamil Benabdallah, Founder of The Zero Fund – E108
On this week’s episode of The Encrypted Economy, we have founder of The Zero Fund, Jamil Benabdallah. Today, we dive into the developing market of regenerative finance and try...
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The Encrypted Economy podcast explores the business, laws, regulation, and security relating to our most valuable digital data, whether that’s a financial asset itself, proprietary data or personally identifiable information. To recognize value from this data, we have to encrypt it and thus, encryption is an enabling technology that permits efficiencies and business models to be built around it. Encryption is the underpinning to why we are able to transfer and process sensitive data, personal information and digital assets.
I’ve been writing blogs for almost a decade, initially relating to financial regulation and risk management, then shifting more to cyber security after founding Helical.
The Encrypted Economy allows me to engage firsthand with the people who are the doers or who have a unique expertise or perspective. I want to learn from them and to help my audience learn from them. There is something very exciting about engaging with the subject matter experts to talk firsthand about the topics that I would otherwise be writing a blog about. My mission is to peel back the layers of the encrypted economy and focus on its component parts, as well as how all these parts are influencing one another.
Mostly discussions with really interesting people who bring insight and perspective to the show’s focus. I will be switching it up occasionally by either doing a show either by myself or with a co-host. When that happens, I might be doing a deeper dive on a current development or a topic from an earlier show. With all that said, I am doing it for the audience, so PLEASE give me feedback. If you want to hear more on a particular area or want to shape what we are discussing, then let me know. Go for it!
The Encrypted Economy will be a weekly podcast. It is going to be available on any podcast streaming app and YouTube.
Why Switzerland Got Digital Assets Right (Part II of II). Lars Schlichting, Founder of Lexify and Olivier Depierre, General Counsel of Metaco. – E113
On this week’s episode of The Encrypted Economy, we continue our conversation with Lars Schlichting, founder of Lexify, and Oliver Depierre, General Counsel of Metaco. Be sure to subscribe...