About this episode
Today’s internet is awash with misinformation, illegal and harmful content sparking debates around content moderation versus freedom of speech.
Guests

The Owl

Emma Pike
Consultant H+K Strategies.
Owl Explains Crypto Summit
Presented by Sidley
The Dorchester – UK, Thursday, May 22, 2025
Today’s internet is awash with misinformation, illegal and harmful content sparking debates around content moderation versus freedom of speech.
The Owl
Emma Pike
Consultant H+K Strategies.
Hootenannies are informal gatherings where folk musicians would jam in front of a crowd. In the same spirit, we like to bring together blockchain innovators, lawyers, technologists and policymakers for laid-back conversations on the regulatory landscape of Web3.
In our 50th episode, we’re cutting through the hype and looking at how blockchain is actually being used to solve real problems, starting with one of the most vital: access to healthcare. Letsbuyhealthcare, a platform based in Ireland, is using the Avalanche blockchain to let people prepay for private healthcare with tokenized credits called Healthcare Coins. Founder Dave Allen joined us to break down how it works, why it matters, and what still needs to shift for models like this to scale across borders. It’s crypto with real-world consequences — and a quiet challenge to how we think about healthcare, finance, and trust.
What happens when trust collapses faster than institutions can rebuild it? Amanda Wick, founder of the Association for Women in Crypto and author of The Catalysts, joins Owl Explains to unpack the forces fueling a new world financial order—from DeFi to geopolitics. A single podcast episode can’t fit everything, so check out her book for more: The Catalysts 🎧 Listen in Spotify and Apple Podcasts