The Gage Podcasts

Episode 10 - Blockchain in Parliament

30 Nov 2022

Sean Kiernan interviews Lord Chris Holmes about championing blockchain in Parliament, how FinTech could open up routes to support the levelling up agenda and the key challenges surrounding funding for UK SMEs.

Episode 9 - What are the Key Developments in Crypto Litigation

25 Oct 2022

Sean Kiernan discusses the latest developments in crypto litigation, legislation, and the legal hurdles and challenges as web3 and digital assets progress with Charlotte Hill, Senior Associate at Penningtons Manches Cooper.

Episode 8 - What SMEs Want in Banking Services Greengage Survey Findings

21 Sept 2022

Helen Disney talks with Aemiro Habte, Research Analyst / Junior Developer at Greengage about the firm's latest research on SME banking services, which surveyed around 70 businesses to determine their experiences and issues with banking and payment services.

Episode 7 - The Importance of Family Business and Entrepreneurship in the UK

27 Jul 2022

In Episode 7, we are delighted to be joined by Rosalyn Breedy to discuss how an entrepreneurial culture can be created in the UK, as well as the need for more open access to support entrepreneurs. Hear her insights as to why she enjoys working with entrepreneurs so much, and the opportunities that they present for the country.

Episode 6 - Compliance in Crypto

19 Jul 2022

The discussion with Charles Delingpole focuses on the challenges of compliance in cryptocurrency and blockchain companies including what's distinctive about building an anti-money laundering programme for a crypto firm versus a traditional firm, where crypto firms can expect to see big regulatory changes this year, and whether there are any emerging threats of which crypto compliance teams should be aware.

Episode 5 - How is Tokenisation Driving Financial Innovation

22 Jun 2022

A discussion with Financial Services and Technology Lawyer, Lee Schneider on what is a token, the different types of tokens that exist, how different jurisdictions classify tokens and how the arrival of central bank digital currencies will affect the digital asset market.

Episode 4 - How will DeFi transform banking

18 May 2022

In this episode, Olaf Ransome otherwise known as The Banker's Plumber is interviewed by Sean Kiernan to discuss how banking institutions can prepare for becoming fully decentralised, the shifting role of the custodian and how the new world of banking created by blockchain and digital assets can coexist with the traditional financial space.

Episode 3 - How Frontier Tech impacts on Banking

25 Apr 2022

In episode 3, Sean Kiernan interviews Joy Macknight to discuss the progress of central bank digital currencies, the impact of defi on banks, whether there's a need for a regulatory perimeter for defi, and if there's a genuine role for banks in the metaverse.

Episode 2 - Where Blockchain meets TradFi

24 Mar 2022

Sean Kiernan interviews Digital assets lawyer Charles Kerrigan on what is blockchain for, how traditional finance is digitising and where the technology is really being used today's market.

Episode 1 - Can Blockchains align with ESG goals

24 Feb 2022

In our first episode Helen Disney interviews Sean Kiernan on the environmental impact of blockchain, its role in promoting social goals and whether it can be incorporated into ESG investing through proof of work and proof of stake consensus mechanisms.

The Gage - Teaser

24 Jan 2022

Helen Disney interviews Greengage’s CEO, Sean Kiernan on its new podcast series and the insightful topics to be covered in the upcoming episodes