I caught up with Piper Merriam, who is the creator of the Populus IDE and Ethereum Alarm Clock. The Ethereum Alarm Clock is a live system of smart contracts that enables users to schedule calls for the future on the Ethereum network. For instance, if you would like a contract to send you 100 ether 2 days later, you can order this kind of “future transaction” with the Ethereum Alarm Clock system. Here he explains: What Ethereum Alarm clock is and how it works. How the design of the clock is trustless and decentralised. Incentive structures. Why should people use the clock and how are system maintainers compensated? Business opportunities for Ethereum enthusiasts with the Alarm clock. Future plans. Links: Ethereum Alarm clock documentation: http://www.ethereum-alarm-clock.com/ - Visit our website: http://epicenterbitcoin.com - Subscribe to the podcast: http://soundcloud.com/epicenterbitcoin/ - Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/epicenterbtc

The recent publication of a European Banking Authority opinion on "virtual currencies" has caused great concern among actors of the Bitcoin ecosystem. Siân Jones joins us to dissect this 46-page document and the 70+ risks it identifies to crypto-currencies. Siân also helps us better understand the EBA, its role and and the extent of its influence in the European Union. We also briefly recap the Coinsummit conference which took place in London and which we attended. Links: - European Banking Authority: http://bit.ly/1sUdKJP - EBA opinion on "virtual currencies": http://bit.ly/1maQthg - Bitcoin receives red carpet welcome in the Isle of Man [City A.M.]: http://bit.ly/1oA17zD - Isle of Man Launches Digital Currency Startup Incubator [Coindesk]: http://bit.ly/1jIETiW - COINsult: http://bit.ly/1jrH1er Show notes: http://epicenterbitcoin.com/eb-028 Running time: 1:07:29 Epicenter Bitcoin is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain & Sébastien Couture and is available on iTunes, SoundCloud, Mixcloud, Stitcher and other podcast aggregators. Website: http://epicenterbitcoin.com Subscribe: http://feed.epicenterbitcoin.com Subscribe to our Friday newsletter: http://epicenterbitcoin.com/newsletter Twitter: http://twitter.com/epicenterbtc Tip the show: http://epicenterbitcoin.com/tips

Support the show, consider donating: BTC: 1MjciB4vYxC9LKQSWrkCfAniq4GnSMZzB2 (http://bit.ly/2ptdEB3) ETH: 0x8cdb49ca5103Ce06717C4daBBFD4857183f50935 (http://bit.ly/2nKneP1) Anyone who has ever started a company knows just how tedious that process that can be. Whether it's establishing a shareholder's agreement, defining the company's constitutional structure, raising funds, or transferring shares, corporate governance procedures remain largely paper-based, requiring validation from multiple stakeholders, and their lawyers. Blockchain technologies, and specifically smart contracts, provide the rails upon which these processes can be digitized and streamlined, reducing operational costs, eliminating errors and automating menial tasks. Manu Thanabalan, CTO of Otonomos, joins us to discuss how his company is leveraging smart contracts to accelerate incorporation and automate corporate governance. Otonomos provides the tools and services which allow for anyone to start a company in any of the jurisdictions they support. Using their platform, founders are able to define board members and issue shares, while captables are kept up-to-date in real-time. Day-to-day governance mechanisms and standard procedures such as voting and share transfers are automated through a smart contact, which complies with local jurisdictional regulation. Topics discussed in this episode: - Mano's background as a quantitative trader and how he transitioned into blockchain - The fundamental problem Otonomos is addressing - How we may be able to unlock a tremendous amount of value by liberating shares currently locked in private companies - Leveraging smart contracts to automate standardized corporate legal procedures - The types of constitutional rules which can be digitized and automated with smart contracts - The ability to simplify accounting and auditing with Otonomos - The Otonomos technology stack - The current state of Otonomos and their product roadmap Links mentioned in this episode: - Otonomos Website: http://otonomos.com This episode is also available on : - Epicenter.tv: https://epicenter.tv/180 - YouTube: http://youtu.be/i7e_ORfk-Lg - Souncloud: http://soundcloud.com/epicenterbitcoin/eb-180 Watch or listen, Epicenter is available wherever you get your podcasts. Epicenter is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain, Sébastien Couture & Meher Roy.

Support the show, consider donating: BTC: 1JYiE3xZcEspiEV5bTtu4qaL3Eux48F8Lo (http://bit.ly/2nSmOSK) ETH: 0x8cdb49ca5103Ce06717C4daBBFD4857183f50935 (http://bit.ly/2nKneP1) For a long time the native asset of the Ripple network XRP was the cryptocurrency with the second biggest market cap. But with much of the supply controlled by Ripple, it remained surrounded by controversy. Still, XRP remains an interesting asset to enable cross-border payments in the future. Miguel Vias recently joined Ripple after a long career on Wall Street to develop XRP as a liquid and widely accepted asset. Topics discussed in this episode: - How Miguel Vias went from trading precious metals to XRP - The similarities between precious metals and cryptocurrencies - The role Ripple sees for XRP - The connection between XRP and interledger - Why the FinCEN fine changed Ripple’s course - XRP’s role in cross-border payments - How Miguel is trying to create liquid markets for XRP Links mentioned in this episode: - Ripple Website: https://ripple.com - CME Group Executive Miguel Vias Joins Ripple | Ripple: https://ripple.com/insights/cme-group-executive-miguel-vias-joins-ripple/ - Ripple and R3 Team Up with 12 Banks to Trial XRP for Cross-Border Payments | Ripple: https://ripple.com/insights/ripple-and-r3-team-up-with-12-banks-to-trial-xrp-for-cross-border-payments/ - Q4 2016 XRP Markets Report | Ripple: https://ripple.com/xrp-portal/xrp-resources/q4-2016-xrp-markets-report/ - Welcome | Interledger: https://interledger.org/ - FinCEN Fines Ripple Labs for Bank Secrecy Act Violations: http://www.coindesk.com/fincen-fines-ripple-labs-700000-bank-secrecy-act/ Sponsors: - Ledger: Smart card security for your Bitcoins - Get 10% off your first order when you use the code EPICENTER - http://ledgerwallet.com - Jaxx: Wallets that Unify the Blockchain Experience Across Devices - http://jaxx.io This episode is also available on : - Epicenter.tv: https://epicenter.tv/175 - YouTube: http://youtu.be/d2C0-W0fQWk - Souncloud: http://soundcloud.com/epicenterbitcoin/eb-175 Watch or listen, Epicenter is available wherever you get your podcasts. Epicenter is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain, Sébastien Couture & Meher Roy.