Joseph Lubin, founder of ConsenSys and cofounder of Ethereum, discusses ConsenSys's acquisition this week of JPMorgan's blockchain solution, Quorum. In this episode, he talks about: <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;">why JPMorgan sold Quorum to ConsenSys, and how that fits into ConsenSys's larger enterprise offerings</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">who Quorum's clients are and what it is used for</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">whether or not ConsenSys is also acquiring the Quorum team </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">how the acquisition fits in with the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance and its standards-based approach to blockchain enterprise development</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">how much JPMorgan invested into ConsenSys</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">how much ConsenSys is raising </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">how the Quorum acquisition fits into ConsenSys's larger restructuring into two main arms focused on software development and venture activity</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">how the pandemic has affected ConsenSys's business</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">the recent outcry over MetaMask's changes to its licensing structure and how it may eventually monetize with a token</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">his thoughts on Ethereum's five-year anniversary and where it is headed with Ethereum 2.0</li> </ul>   Thank you to our sponsors!  Crypto.com: <a href= "http://crypto.com/">http://crypto.com</a> Nexo: <a href= "https://nexo.io/?utm_source=unconfirmed&utm_medium=fixed&utm_campaign=unconfirmed__may20&utm_term=general&utm_content=content"> https://www.nexo.io</a>   Episode links:  Joe Lubin: <a href= "https://twitter.com/ethereumJoseph">https://twitter.com/ethereumJoseph</a> ConsenSys: <a href= "https://consensys.net/">https://consensys.net</a> ConsenSys Quorum: <a href="https://consensys.net/quorum">https://consensys.net/quorum</a>   Announcement about acquisition of Quorum: <a href= "https://consensys.net/blog/news/consensys-acquires-jpm-quorum/"> https://consensys.net/blog/news/consensys-acquires-jpm-quorum/</a> <a href= "https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/75947/consensys-jpm-quorum-announcement"> https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/75947/consensys-jpm-quorum-announcement</a> The Block’s earlier reporting: <a href= "https://www.theblockcrypto.com/daily/74687/jpmorgan-consensys-investment-deal"> https://www.theblockcrypto.com/daily/74687/jpmorgan-consensys-investment-deal</a> Initial report about deal by Reuters: <a href= "https://www.reuters.com/article/us-jp-morgan-blockchain-exclusive/exclusive-jpmorgan-in-talks-to-merge-blockchain-unit-quorum-with-startup-consensys-sources-idUSKBN2051AW"> https://www.reuters.com/article/us-jp-morgan-blockchain-exclusive/exclusive-jpmorgan-in-talks-to-merge-blockchain-unit-quorum-with-startup-consensys-sources-idUSKBN2051AW</a>   Interbank Information Network: <a href= "https://www.jpmorgan.com/solutions/treasury-services/payments-and-cross-currency-solutions/iin"> https://www.jpmorgan.com/solutions/treasury-services/payments-and-cross-currency-solutions/iin</a>   ConsenSys receives money from Payroll Protection Program: <a href= "https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/70511/ledgerx-consensys-tendermint-crypto-ppp-trump"> https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/70511/ledgerx-consensys-tendermint-crypto-ppp-trump</a>   MetaMask licensing: <a href= "https://decrypt.co/39514/metamask-tightens-license-in-response-to-crypto-browser-boom"> https://decrypt.co/39514/metamask-tightens-license-in-response-to-crypto-browser-boom</a>   Links from news recap: <a href= "https://unchainedpodcast.com/fidelity-and-the-next-best-thing-to-a-bitcoin-etf/"> https://unchainedpodcast.com/fidelity-and-the-next-best-thing-to-a-bitcoin-etf/</a>

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