Sean Ford Interview – Algorand’s Protocol Upgrade, State Proofs, FIFA & Napster, CBDC & Crypto Regulations

In my latest interview with Algorand CEO Sean Ford we discuss the recent protocol upgrade which boosted performance by 5x and increased TPS to 6,000. We also touch on Algorand's partnerships with FIFA and Napster, CBDCs and governments building on Algorand, crypto bear market, Anthony Scaramucci's Algorand book, crypto regulations, and much more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXQmHDImbTQ Transcript Welcome back to the "Thinking Crypto" podcast, your home for cryptocurrency news and interviews. With me today is Sean Ford, who's the CEO of Algorand. Sean, great to have you back on the show. Thanks, Tony. It's good to…

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Sean Ford Interview – Algorand $300M DeFi Fund, CBDCs, NFTs, ALGO Institutional Funding

Algorand COO Sean Ford talks the latest news with Algo which includes the launch of a virtual machine aiming to unlock the full potential of smart contracts. new $300 Million USD Fund to Support DeFi Innovation, community governance and how rewards can be earned, Alty - the One-Click Social Messaging Wallet, Migrates to Algorand Enabling Instant and Nearly Feeless Chat-Based Crypto Transactions, Michael Arrington and Anthony Scaramucci investments in Algorand, Countries building their CBDCs on Algorand and much more. https://www.algorand.com/futurefi/ https://youtu.be/XFJULWNWV3I

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Interview: Algorand COO Sean Ford – Marshall Islands CBDC – Tokenizing Gold – Wall Street Blockchain Alliance

W. Sean Ford is the Chief Operating Officer at Algorand. In this interview we discuss the following: Sean's background - what he did before joining the crypto/blockchain industry and what made him decide to get into the industryOverview of Algorand Blockchain - history, uses cases and clients they are targetingAlgorand versus EthereumAlgorand Foundation recent grant program - 250 Million Algo Tokens allocated to develop Algorand ecosystemAlgorand Blockchain chosen as the underlying tech for Marshall Islands’ Digital Currency (CBDC)Meld partnering with Algorand and the Australian gold industry to tokenize gold Eterna Borderless Venture Studio - Eterna…

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