BlockchainBrad speaks with the CEO & CTO of CasperLabs. Both execs explain that CasperLabs is the Next Gen. Blockchain for the Builders. By taking a pragmatic & focused approach, the CasperLabs team seek to build unstoppable businesses on the truly scalable, simple to use, and always secure blockchain and smart contracting platform. CasperLabs is a decentralized blockchain and smart contracting platform that scales for real-world usage and simplifies experiences for developers and end-users. Why CasperLabs? CasperLabs provides scalable, secure and decentralized blockchain services — powered by CBC Casper proof-of-stake. CasperLabs is simple and familiar, removing the barriers to mainstream adoption for developers, validators, and end-users. CasperLabs is upgradeable infrastructure, designed with the foresight to support what you’ve built no matter how technologies and industries evolve. Interviewees: Mrinal Manohar: Chief Executive Officer Technology and finance leader previously with Microsoft, Bain, and Bain Capital. Ran the TMT sector of a $1B+ hedge fund. Early investor in Ethereum, Blockstack, etc. Medha Parlikar: Chief Technology Officer Product and engineering leader with decades of experience delivering production software at marquee companies such as Adobe, Omniture, Avalara, MP3.com and DivX. ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬● Links: Website: https://casperlabs.io/ Blog: https://medium.com/casperlabs Telegram: https://twitter.com/meetCasperLabs Twitter: https://twitter.com/meetCasperLabs ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬● ►Join The BCB Tele https://t.me/BlockchainBradCommunity ► Follow on twitter: https://twitter.com/Brad_Laurie ► Join BlockVera on twitter: @BlockVera ► Check out BlockVera on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Af4pD ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬● Timestamps: 01:05 About Medha Parlikar’s background 02:31 About Mrinal Manohar’s background 05:12 About CasperLabs claims 09:51 About the POW model 15:50 About Ethereum making the transition from POS to POW 18:27 About Testnet & Mainnet plans in 2020 19:16 Do you feel confident that Ethereum is viable long term? 22:34 About CasperLabs’s team 27:45 About the CasperLabs’s key points of value (value prop) 30:06 About the roadmap 31:23 About securing the financial backers and the credentials of the backers 34:53 About rolling out CasperLabs’s token (the fuel for the blockchain system) 37:34 About CasperLabs’s protocol 40:04 How do you gain developers? We talk adoption. 44:35 About Medha leading CLabs education. On aspects of value for CasperLabs 49:54 About the plans for the token (note: more has been released since this interview) 52:59 About the date of the token release 58:01 About community: the imperative a a strong, supportive community. 01:00:52 About challenges. 01:02:49 About regulations 01:08:28 Medha & Mrinal's final statements 01:09:23 Mrinal’s final statements ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬● PAYMENT/DONATION DISCLOSURE: This was 100% free and I received no financial compensation for doing this video; not in fiat, tokens or any form on payment. The editor I have started working with has received approximately 1 ETH from CasperLabs for doing some of the editing of this interview. (I still edit some aspects, but I do so for free). INVESTMENT DISCLOSURE: I have not invested in CasperLabs. I may invest when I can afford to. (Not Financial Advice) ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬● GENERAL DISCLAIMER: The information provided is not to be considered as a recommendation to buy or invest in certain assets or currencies and is provided solely as an educational and information resource to help traders make their own decisions. Past performance is no guarantee of future success. It is important to note that no system or methodology has ever been developed that can guarantee profits or ensure freedom from losses. BlockchainBrad shall not be liable to the participant for any damages, claims, expenses or losses of any kind (whether direct or indirect) suffered by the participant arising from or in connection with the information obtained this website or directly from the website owner.