The Get Down: Beyond Bitcoin
Welcome to "The Get Down" - butterscotch Media's gateway to inclusion in Web3, DeFi, Bitcoin. This is the only show exclusively focused on the largest adopters of crypto. Hear from diverse founders, executives, officials as they discuss the latest in policy, industry trends, market research. Tune in as host Ritzy P gets down with fascinating pioneers, change-makers, luminaries in the cryptoverse.
The Get Down: Beyond Bitcoin
butterscotch Media convenes a virtual session: “TRUST MEDIA.”
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Against the backdrop of the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner Weekend and National Financial Education Month, butterscotch Media convenes a virtual session: “TRUST MEDIA.” With a focus on digital finance, the forum explores issues around audience-trust and the impact and importance of niche media. The event features founders who are bridging the trust gap via newsletters, podcasts, and live journalism.
Moderator
- Remy Blaire: News Anchor & Managing Editor at FinTech TV
Featured Panelists
- Stacey Rolland: Founder of Zero One Strategies & Publisher of the DC Decentralized and DC AI Decoded newsletters
- Aaron Stanley: Founder of Promenade Advisory & Publisher of the Brazil Crypto Report
- Theodora (Theo) Lau: Founder of Unconventional Ventures & Host of the One Vision Podcast
- Marisa “Ritzy” Estrada Rivera: Emerging Tech Strategist & Co-Host of The Get Down Beyond Bitcoin podcast
- Cleve Mesidor: Founder of butterscotch Media & Executive Director of the Blockchain Foundation
Stacey Rolland, Founder, DC Decentralized Newsletter
Stacey Rolland is a leading expert in emerging technology policy and strategy in Washington, DC. She is the founder of Zero One Strategies, a specialized government relations firm focused on emerging tech policy.
DC Decentralized - A weekly newsletter on developments in digital asset federal policy
DC/ai Decoded - A weekly newsletter on developments in AI federal policy
Aaron Stanley, Founder, Brazil Crypto Report
Aaron Stanley is founder and CEO of Brazil Crypto Report, which is focused on the Brazil and LatAm ecosystems.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronstanley27
Theodora Lau, Founder, Unconventional Ventures; Host of One Vision Podcast
Theodora Lau is the founder of Unconventional Ventures, a public speaker, and an advisor. She is the author of Banking on (Artificial) Intelligence (2025), the co-author of The Metaverse Economy (2023) and Beyond Good (2021), and host of One Vision, a podcast on fintech and innovation.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/theodoralau/
Fintech Prose newsletter (on LinkedIn)
YouTube: Unconventional Ventures
Marisa “Ritzy” Estrada Rivera, Co-Host, The Get Down: Beyond Bitcoin Podcast
Marisa Estrada Rivera, aka Ritzy P, is an emerging tech strategist, consultant, diversity advocate, and founder of Ritzy Periwinkle Consultancy and Zócalo — a multilingual platform in development dedicated to making emerging tech education accessible to underserved communities.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ritzyp/
The Get Down Beyond Bitcoin Podcast
Cleve Mesidor, Founder, butterscotch Media
Cleve Mesidor is Executive Director of Blockchain Foundation. She is also Founder of butterscotch Media, a Forbes Contributor, and part of Money20/20's RiseUp network.
