The Engine is a show about building business in web3 and with web3.
Whether you’re already building in crypto or you’re trying to understand what the whole web3 fuss is about, you’re in the right place.

This week’s guest:

Russel Castagnaro is a Venture Steward at Bufficorn Ventures. He is a digital transformation leader, he is passionate about blockchain & web3, eGovernment & eCommerce.
For many years he was in charge of building the digital side of the State Government in Hawaii. And in 2017 he caught the crypto bug and created Wampei, a startup that helped unbanked companies to do their business electronically, without a local bank. He then returned to State service but in the State of Colorado, working on digital identity. And then back to the private side to Bufficorn Ventures and SporkDAO. Most people who work in the space are familiar with ETHDenver - the flagship event of SporkDAO and one of the best builder festivals in the US.
Russel has a ton of experience both in the government and on the private side. And we talked about Crypto and Government.

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