Erai Beckman has spent his career building things before the regulations existed to govern them — co-founding the world’s first CBD pharmaceutical company to legally import into Latin America, helping legalize CBD and THC for medical use in Brazil in 2015, and scaling that venture to a $9 billion private valuation. Now he’s applying the same playbook — build according to the law before the industry gets regulated, not after — to Web3.
Erai joins Oto to break down Peace Through Trade, a layer 1 proof-of-work blockchain built on two pillars: full legal compliance (ICO 20022, KYC/AML) and sustainability, including the ability to mine from a home laptop instead of industrial-scale rigs. They cover his own first encounter with Bitcoin in 2012, why regulated industries always see a changing of the guard (and what that means for crypto right now), how AI is being used to secure the network, Peace Through Trade’s UN recognition and first official government partnership, and the legal distinction between a utility coin and a security that sank XRP’s court case.
Technical note: Around 1:20:35, Erai’s camera briefly cut out due to a connectivity issue on his end. We’ve left the audio intact through the transition — we apologize for the short visual interruption and appreciate your understanding.
DISCLAIMER: NOTHING IN THIS EPISODE IS FINANCIAL ADVICE. DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH. FOR EDUCATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Trailer
00:59 Welcome & introducing Erai Beckman
04:00 Erai’s entrepreneurial upbringing — two family influences
10:00 The CBD pharmaceutical story — saving kids’ lives in Brazil
19:00 What is Peace Through Trade? The two core pillars
22:00 Erai’s first brush with Bitcoin in 2012
30:00 Why build a new blockchain now — lessons from CBD and the dot-com era
42:00 DeFi’s pros and cons, and how PTT approaches security
51:00 Protecting the vulnerable — insurance for crypto holdings
53:00 Layer 1 vs. Layer 2, and mining PTT from your laptop
1:01:00 How AI powers Peace Through Trade’s security
1:06:00 The UN award and first official government partnership
1:10:00 Utility coin vs. security — the XRP lesson
1:13:00 What’s next: the Clarity Act and the Bitcoin cycle
1:19:00 150M+ views and growing the Peacemaker community
1:20:35 Technical note (camera interruption — see description)
1:24:00 How to join Peace Through Trade and Oto’s academy
CONNECT WITH ERAI
Peace Through Trade Website:
https://peacethroughtrade.com/?am_id=otogomes4949
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/peacethroughtrade
CONNECT WITH OTO
Instagram: https://instagram.com/otogomes
Website: https://otogomes.live
DISCLAIMER :
This episode is for educational and entertainment purposes only and does not constitute legal, financial, or medical advice. The speakers’ views and interpretations are their own. Consult a qualified professional about your circumstances.
