Episode 1
What is a blockchain, and the introduction of crypto regulations around the world.
In this debut episode of CrypTalk, BizNews’ Ross Sinclair speaks with Gaurav Nair of Jaltech, about what a blockchain is, why it is useful, and what the future of the decentralised finance (DeFi) system will look like as regulations are introduced.
Episode 2
Bitcoin is dead, long live Bitcoin!
In this episode of CrypTalk, BizNews’ Ross Sinclair speaks with Gaurav Nair of Jaltech, about the creation of Bitcoin, how Bitcoin can be used, and details about this slump in the crypto market related to crashes that have happened before and how the markets rebounded in the past.
Episode 3
Smart contracts could take the place of banks.
In this episode of CrypTalk, BizNews’ Ross Sinclair speaks with Gaurav Nair of Jaltech, about the Ethereum blockchain, smart contracts, its uses, and how new regulations being introduced will affect investors.
Episode 4
DeFi proves itself against centralised platforms.
In this episode of CrypTalk, BizNews’ Ross Sinclair speaks with Gaurav Nair of Jaltech, about the difference between proof of work validation and proof of stake validation, the Ethereum merge, and the collapse of Celsius and Voyager.
Episode 5
What is an NFT? An overpriced picture, or the future of contracting?
In this episode of CrypTalk, BizNews’ Ross Sinclair speaks with Gaurav Nair of Jaltech, an alternative investment fund, about NFTs, what they can be used for, whether they will all be worthless one day, as well as the Solana cyberattack which stripped multiple Solana owners of their tokens to the estimated amount of $8m.
Also discussed is what drove the growth of the Jaltech cryptocurrency basket after a promising month in which the value of the basket rose by around 33%.
Episode 6
Tornado Cash sanctions, mixing services and how to keep and move your crypto safely
In this episode of CrypTalk, Ross Sinclair speaks to Gaurav Nair of Jaltech about the sanctions against Tornado Cash, a cryptocurrency mixing service which was designed for privacy but was abused for money laundering by the North Koreans, which caused the Office of Foreign exchange control (OFAC) to crack down on the service. Also discussed is how to store your crypto safely and what risks you potentially face with each different service.
Episode 7
What will happen to Ethereum after the merge, and ISIS NFTs
In this episode of CrypTalk, BizNews’ Ross Sinclair speak to Gaurav Nair of Jaltech about the coming Ethereum merge, its economic implications and the likelihood of success, as well as the recent scandal surrounding an ISIS sympathiser creating an NFT to potentially fund the terrorist organisation.
Episode 8
Why should you invest in crypto beyond the ‘greater fool’ theory
In this episode BizNews’ Ross Sinclair and Gaurav Nair of Jaltech discuss the outcomes of the Ethereum merge, the adoption of cryptocurrencies, why you should invest in cryptocurrencies, and which crypto exchanges look as though they are going to win.
Episode 9
The likelihood of more Bitcoin volatility and the $100m Binance Bridge hack
In this episode of CrypTalk, BizNews’ Ross Sinclair and Jaltech’s Gaurav Nair discuss the Binance Bridge hacks, the Celsius Network’s data leaks, miners moving from the Ethereum chain to Bitcoin after the merge, the likelihood that Bitcoin will be more volatile in the future, and more about the tokens in the Jaltech Cryptocurrency basket.
Episode 10
The catastrophic collapse of FTX
In this episode of CrypTalk, BizNew’s Ross Sinclair and Jaltech’s Gaurav Nair discuss the collapse of one of the largest crypto exchanges, FTX, how the company got away with limited liquidity for so long, and the broader implications for the crypto market as a whole.