Sound DeFi Podcast
The narrative of blockchain – all things crypto, digital assets, and Web3 – is being written from the front edge of decentralized finance. The Sound DeFi Podcast is the place where this story will unfold, in real-time. Join us each week for the interviews, insights, conversations, research, individuals, and companies that are driving the growth of today’s decentralized ecosystem.
#028: Building Better Investments in Latin America With Better Data
Inveniam, Managing Director, Brazil & Peru, Marson Cunha is taking a closer look at the data–and the role it is playing in further opening up investment opportunities in Latin America.
After a career in banking and real estate, Mr. Cunha quickly understood the value prop of Inveniam and the Inveniam.io data operating system. Now, as the Managing Director, Lead in Brazil and Peru, Mr. Cunha shares how Inveniam.io, as the trusted data architecture for private markets, is further bridging the gap between emerging markets and developed markets.
Some of the topics covered, include:
•Trusted data for better risk-return ratio calculations
•Alleviating pain points for Fund Admins. in Brazil
•US & Brazil REIT Markets
•Brazilian Companies (Inveniam use cases)
From the front edge of Web3, Sound Defi delivers key insights from thought leaders on all things DeFi, blockchain, crypto and private market data.
Inveniam, Managing Director, Brazil & Peru, Marson Cunha is taking a closer look at the data–and the role it is playing in further opening up investment opportunities in Latin America.
After a career in banking and real estate, Mr. Cunha quickly understood the value prop of Inveniam and the Inveniam.io data operating system. Now, as the Managing Director, Lead in Brazil and Peru, Mr. Cunha shares how Inveniam.io, as the trusted data architecture for private markets, is further bridging the gap between emerging markets and developed markets.
Some of the topics covered, include:
•Trusted data for better risk-return ratio calculations
•Alleviating pain points for Fund Admins. in Brazil
•US & Brazil REIT Markets
•Brazilian Companies (Inveniam use cases)
#027: Putting Trusted Data at The Foundation of Private Market Liquidity
Chief Product Officer, Jeff Guillot, and the team at Inveniam have spent years designing a trusted data operating system for private market assets.
In this interview, Mr. Guillot walks through some of the core features/benefits of the Inveniam.io operating system, like data sovereignty, the immutability of blockchain technology, advanced workflows, AI Assist/Automation, transparency, and the creation of trusted and credentialed data for enhanced price discovery and liquidity.
This conversation provides great insights into how credentialed data is facilitating a new standard of trust, removing friction and workflow inefficiencies, and providing the foundation for new paths to greater private market asset liquidity.
From the front edge of Web3, Sound Defi delivers key insights from thought leaders on all things DeFi, blockchain, crypto and private market data.
Chief Product Officer, Jeff Guillot, and the team at Inveniam have spent years designing a trusted data operating system for private market assets.
In this interview, Mr. Guillot walks through some of the core features/benefits of the Inveniam.io operating system, like data sovereignty, the immutability of blockchain technology, advanced workflows, AI Assist/Automation, transparency, and the creation of trusted and credentialed data for enhanced price discovery and liquidity.
This conversation provides great insights into how credentialed data is facilitating a new standard of trust, removing friction and workflow inefficiencies, and providing the foundation for new paths to greater private market asset liquidity.
#026: Taking Digital ATSs to The Bank with Pat LaVecchia
Oasis Pro Markets, CEO, Pat LaVecchia knows TradFi and DeFi, and in this episode, Mr. LaVecchia discusses the ways in which Oasis Pro Markets is integrating its digital ATS directly with DeFi applications as part of a digital asset evolution.
Pat’s own personal journey from TradFi to DeFi provides valuable insights into what he found most intriguing about the crypto, blockchain, and digital assets, along with a compelling perspective on how Oasis Pro Markets is addressing institutional investor problems and concerns.
Some of the topics covered, include:
•Overview of DeFi
• What brought Mr. LaVecchia to DeFi/finance background
•Oasis Pro Markets value prop/market focus
•Blockchain benefits to institutional investors
•The evolution of DeFi infrastructure
•Demystifying the notion of hacking as it relates to digital securities
•Future of DeFi: fractionalizing assets & real estate
From the front edge of Web3, Sound Defi delivers key insights from thought leaders on all things DeFi, blockchain, crypto and private market data.
Oasis Pro Markets, CEO, Pat LaVecchia knows TradFi and DeFi, and in this episode, Mr. LaVecchia discusses the ways in which Oasis Pro Markets is integrating its digital ATS directly with DeFi applications as part of a digital asset evolution.
Pat’s own personal journey from TradFi to DeFi provides valuable insights into what he found most intriguing about the crypto, blockchain, and digital assets, along with a compelling perspective on how Oasis Pro Markets is addressing institutional investor problems and concerns.
Some topics covered, include:
•What brought Mr. LaVecchia to DeFi/finance background
•Oasis Pro Markets value prop/market focus
•Blockchain benefits to institutional investors
•The evolution of DeFi infrastructure
•Demystifying the notion of hacking as it relates to digital securities
•Future of DeFi: fractionalizing assets & real estate
#025: The What, How & Why of DeFi with Michael Nadeau
With over ten years of commercial real estate experience and a genuine passion and knowledge of decentralized finance (creator of, The DeFi Report), Michael Nadeau talks with Sound DeFi host Chris Berg about the economic realities and opportunities offered by blockchain technology and DeFi.
Some of the topics covered, include:
•Overview of DeFi
•Demystifying DeFi–the realities of new technology
•DeFi example: decentralized exchanges
•New economic incentive structures of DeFi
•Network effects on layer 1 blockchains
•Pricing private market assets on a monthly basis
From the front edge of Web3, Sound Defi delivers key insights from thought leaders on all things DeFi, blockchain, crypto and private market data.
With over ten years of commercial real estate experience and a genuine passion and knowledge of decentralized finance (creator of, The DeFi Report), Michael Nadeau talks with Sound Defi host Chris Berg about the economic realities and opportunities offered by blockchain technology and DeFi.
Some of the topics covered, include:
•Overview of DeFi
•Demystifying DeFi–the realities of new technology
•DeFi example: decentralized exchanges
•New economic incentive structures of DeFi
•Network effects on layer 1 blockchains
•Pricing private market assets on a monthly basis
#024: Intro to Security Tokens with Security Token Advisors’ Peter Gaffney
Security Token Advisors, Head of Research, Peter Gaffney shares his journey and insights into the world of security tokens, tokenization, and Web3 opportunities/applications
Through his involvement with Security Token Markets and Security Token Advisors, Mr. Gaffney lays out Security Token Advisors’ role as an end-to-end liaison for clients looking to tokenize assets and/or raise capital via the tokenization process. As an innovator, Mr. Gaffney shares a forward-looking vision and highlights tokenization opportunities from private markets to the Metaverse.
From the front edge of Web3, Sound Defi delivers key insights from thought leaders on all things DeFi, blockchain, crypto and private market data.
Security Token Advisors, Head of Research, Peter Gaffney shares his journey and insights into the world of security tokens, tokenization, and Web3 opportunities/applications
Through his involvement with Security Token Markets and Security Token Advisors, Mr. Gaffney lays out Security Token Advisors’ role as an end-to-end liaison for clients looking to tokenize assets and/or raise capital via the tokenization process. As an innovator, Mr. Gaffney shares a forward-looking vision and highlights tokenization opportunities from private markets to the Metaverse.
#023: Key Insights on Broker-dealer Infrastructure & ATSs in Private Market Digital Securities
Rialto Markets is a Finra-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered Alternative Trading System (ATS) focused on private market digital securities. In this episode, Rialto Markets, CEO & Founder, Shari Noonan talks about the ways in which Rialto Markets is providing greater value, liquidity, and infrastructure for retail-facing issuers.
Drawing on over 20 years of experience in the financial service industry, Mrs. Noonan is able to effortlessly move between detailing Rialto Markets’ story and speaking to the impact that her company’s innovation is having within the larger market narrative.
Some topics covered, include:
•Assessing risk in today’s market
•The evolution of capital markets crowdfunding
•Overview of Rialto’s value prop and process
•Discussion on ATSs
•The expanding Private Market landscape
•The importance of having real-time access to data associated with securities
From the front edge of Web3, Sound Defi delivers key insights from thought leaders on all things DeFi, blockchain, crypto and private market data.
Rialto Markets is a Finra-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered Alternative Trading System (ATS) focused on private market digital securities. In this episode, Rialto Markets, CEO & Founder, Shari Noonan talks about the ways in which Rialto Markets is providing greater value, liquidity, and infrastructure for retail-facing issuers.
Drawing on over 20 years of experience in the financial service industry, Mrs. Noonan is able to effortlessly move between detailing Rialto Markets’ story and speaking to the impact that her company’s innovation is having within the larger market narrative.
Some topics covered, include:
•The evolution of capital markets crowdfunding
•Overview of Rialto’s value prop and process
•Discussion on ATSs
•The expanding Private Market landscape
•The importance of having real-time access to data associated with securities
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#028: Building Better Investments in Latin America With Better Data
#027: Putting Trusted Data at The Foundation of Private Market Liquidity
