Episode #13: Matthew Roszak (bloq)

Around The Block Podcast

Matthew Roszak is one of the co-founders of Bloq - a company that builds solutions, dapps, and protocols for retailers and institutions. In this interview, Matthew and Elaine talk about how the concept of tokenized networks attracted him to the industry, how Chicago is building a local blockchain scene, and the story behind meeting Kim Kardashian and gifting her Bitcoin! List of Topics Covered in This Episode: 00:00 - Introduction to Matthew Roszak 01:28 - Discovering blockchain and background in tech 03:08 - Investing thesis during the early days of cryptocurrency 04:42 - The appeal of tokenized networks 06:16 - Singapore, China, South Korea, Asia on blockchain 08:12 - Chicago and the local blockchain scene 11:06 - Gifting celebrities Bitcoin 13:17 - Blockchain powering charity, philanthropy, and social good 14:23 - Bloq Enterprise & Bloq Labs 15:50 - Matthew’s mission 16:35 - Closing remarks Follow blockstreetHQ! Website: http://www.blockstreethq.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/blockstreethq Medium: http://www.medium.com/blockstreethq Soundcloud: http://www.soundcloud.com/blockstreethq Follow Elaine Ramirez! Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/elainegija Follow Matthew Roszak! Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/matthewroszak