In this episode of CRYPTO 101, brought to you by eToro, we sit down with Andrew Keys, CEO and Founder of DARMA Capital. We speak at length about the strategies his hedge fund employs to outperform the market. We ask him how he generates buy/sell signals, his framework for making trades, larger global events coming to bear on crypto, his favorite coins of 2020, the lending markets, and so much more. As one of the founders of ConsenSys, too, Andrew has tremendous insight into how the decentralized...
Feb 10, 2020•38 min
In this episode of CRYPTO 101, brought to you by eToro, we sit down with Edward Woodford of SeedCX to talk about the landscape for financial institutions, and where they are at in terms of adoption of investing in crypto assets. We talk about how crypto is a retail driven phenomena, macroeconomic factors coming to bear on crypto, and big time trends that are unfolding throughout 2020. Sponsored link: http://etoro.com/crypto101 Guest Links: https://twitter.com/SeedCX https://seedcx.com/ Show Link...
Feb 06, 2020•36 min
In this episode of CRYPTO 101, brought to you by eToro, we sit down with Evan Feng of Tapestry Capital to do a deep dive into trading crypto! Sponsored link: http://etoro.com/crypto101 Guest Links: https://twitter.com/EvanTheFeng Show Links: https://CRYPTO101podcast.com https://www.cryptorevolution.com/free Patreon: www.patreon.com/user?u=8429526 Social: https://twitter.com/Crypto101Pod https://twitter.com/BrycePaul101 https://twitter.com/PizzaMind https://instagram.com/crypto_101 https://www.fa...
Feb 03, 2020•33 min
In this episode of CRYPTO 101, brought to you by eToro, we sit down with Guy Hirsch, Managing Director of eToro U.S. This episode is all about capital markets, the global flow of money, different sorts of crypto trading instruments (futures, options, swaps, etc.) and their impact on prices, and institutional trends that are just starting to unfold in the blockchain space. We also talk a lot about what it is like building a trading venue in the U.S. as well as the history of eToro! Sponsored link...
Jan 30, 2020•47 min
In this episode of CRYPTO 101, brought to you by eToro, we sit down with Alex Saunders, founder of Nuggets News, Australia’s biggest cryptocurrency news source. He has a tremendous vantage point and we spend a lot of time discussing the future of altcoins. Formerly a goldbug, Alex eventually found his way into crypto. A long-time industry veteran, Alex talks about all of the ups and downs in the crypto market that he has reported on. We discuss memorable moments from his career as a reporter in ...
Jan 27, 2020•38 min
In this episode of CRYPTO 101, brought to you by eToro, we sit down with Joshua Frank, founder & CEO of TheTie, the premier provider of alternative crypto market data. TheTie generates actionable insights by parsing through sentiment data from Twitter, in combination with price data to see if a coin is currently undervalued or overvalued. TheTie helps leading financial firms, service providers, and enterprises separate the signal from noise. In addition to discussing what social media data i...
Jan 23, 2020•52 min
In this episode of CRYPTO 101, brought to you by eToro, we sit down with Luke Powell, who is one of the main developers of the well-respected cryptocurrency Decred. We center our discussion around blockchain governance vs. “political” governance, and how Decred uniquely solves decisions that impact the entire community of holders. We also talk a lot about interoperability and atomic swaps between cryptos, something Decred spends a lot of time thinking about. Lastly, we cover Luke’s striking visi...
Jan 20, 2020•45 min
In this episode of CRYPTO 101, brought to you by eToro, we sit down with the CTO of Bitfinex and Tether, Paolo Ardoino. We have a very future-facing conversation. Bitfinex is one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges. We discuss why bitcoin accrues value, institutional investment, regulations, interoperable blockchains, Liquid Network, Lightning Network, his technical roadmap, and trends in the market he sees unfolding during 2020. Sponsored link: http://etoro.com/crypto101 Guest Links: https:...
Jan 16, 2020•43 min
CRYPTO 101’ Founders Series. Sylo's Ben Jordan and Dorian Johannink. In this series we focus on the people behind successful business and projects. We explore: ● The dynamic between co founders that lead to Sylo's success ● Business building principles ● Balancing entrepreneurship and business management ● Personal visions of the future ● The story behind starting Sylo ● Obstacles overcome as a team Sponsored link: http://etoro.com/crypto101 Guest Links: https://sylo.io/ Show Links: https://www....
Jan 13, 2020•38 min
In this episode of CRYPTO 101, brought to you by eToro, we sit down with Matt Luczynski, CEO of Travala, which is one of the most useful crypto applications. Travala is the #1 platform for booking hotels and accomodations with cryptocurrency. We discuss big problems in today’s travel industry and how crypto is solving them. We also talk about building startups in general, and reasons why he is so extremely pumped about the future. Sponsored link: http://etoro.com/crypto101 Guest Links: https://w...
Jan 11, 2020•24 min
In this episode of CRYPTO 101, brought to you by eToro, we sit down with Bittrex CEO Bill Shihara. Bittrex is one of the largest and most influential crypto exchanges worldwide. They boast several hundred different cryptocurrency trading pairs, unprecedented security and customer support, and a complete toolset to make your trading experience seamless and professional. Bill shares why he left Amazon as a Security Engineer with his co-founder Richie Lai, what he thinks cryptocurrency truly means,...
Jan 09, 2020•46 min
In this episode of CRYPTO 101, brought to you by eToro, we sit down with David Carlisle of Elliptic. Financial institutions and cryptocurrency companies rely on Elliptic’s blockchain forensics and analytics to manage risk and meet regulatory compliance worldwide. Elliptic works with banks and government agencies to make sure any crypto they are interacting with is not dirty money. We debate maintaining the ethos of financial privacy and freedom, which crypto was built upon, in contrast with a go...
Jan 06, 2020•47 min
In this episode of CRYPTO 101, brought to you by eToro, we sit down with Benjamin Jorgensen and Mathias Goldmann of Constellation Network to talk about the solutions that cryptocurrency brings to sectors like big data, Internet of things, healthcare, automobiles, and energy. We talk about how crypto can free society from the tyranny of our data overlords (Google, Amazon, Facebook, Apple). The main message of this episode: data is the newest financial instrument. Sponsored link: http://etoro.com/...
Jan 04, 2020•53 min
In this episode of CRYPTO 101, brought to you by eToro, we sit down with Samson Mow, the Chief Strategy Officer of Blockstream. We discuss Blockstream’s role in maintaining the Bitcoin Core Software, the basics of sound money, the May 2020 halving, futures contracts and their effect on the price of BTC, and the Liquid network! Sponsored link: http://etoro.com/crypto101 Guest Links: https://blockstream.com/ https://twitter.com/Excellion https://twitter.com/Blockstream Show Links: https://www.CRYP...
Jan 02, 2020•41 min
January 3rd is Proof of Keys Day, and is the most important day in crypto. What is it? In this episode of CRYPTO 101, brought to you by eToro, we sit down with Trace Mayer who is the host of the Bitcoin Knowledge Podcast, and the instantiator of this “crypto holiday”, whereby cryptocurrency owners are encouraged to take all of their funds off of centralized exchanges, and into self-custody to flex their financial sovereignty. In doing so, we ensure that centralized crypto custodians are not runn...
Dec 30, 2019•59 min
What’s burning, CryptNation? In The Weekly Fire, Bryce and PizzaMind recap the most important events of the week, and give you a piece of their mind. As always, we cover this week’s hottest topics, crypto’s most burning questions, and get into some heated debates. Recurring Show Segments: “Hot or Not”, “Smoke and Mirrors”, “Fire Tweets”, and “Scorched Earth”. “Hot or Not” is a quick look at the biggest winners and losers from last week. “Smoke and Mirrors” spurs debate between PizzaMind and Bryc...
Dec 28, 2019•43 min
In this episode of CRYPTO 101, brought to you by eToro, we sit down with Galen Danziger, CTO of Mouse Belt, a blockchain accelerator that helps startups build and launch wildly successful products. We start with the story of the one time that Galen lived with Vitalik Buterin, the founder of Ethereum, and hear stories of his personal interactions with him. We move on to look at fundraising strategies, the acute differences between an accelerator and venture capital firm, and talk about the key th...
Dec 26, 2019•31 min
In this episode of CRYPTO 101, brought to you by eToro, we sit down with David Gold of the venture-backed Dapix, developers of the FIO Protocol. We talk a lot about some similarities and differences between the crypto movement, and the “dotcom” movement in regards to institutional and public sentiment, price movement, speed of progress, and implications. The Foundation for Interwallet Operability is focused on reducing the complexity of sending and receiving crypto. They are bringing tons of new...
Dec 23, 2019•39 min
What’s burning, CryptNation? In The Weekly Fire, Bryce and PizzaMind recap the most important events of the week, and give you a piece of their mind. As always, we cover this week’s hottest topics, crypto’s most burning questions, and get into some heated debates. Recurring Show Segments: “Hot or Not”, “Smoke and Mirrors”, “Fire Tweets”, and “Scorched Earth”. “Hot or Not” is a quick look at the biggest winners and losers from last week. “Smoke and Mirrors” spurs debate between PizzaMind and Bryc...
Dec 21, 2019•26 min
In this episode of CRYPTO 101, brought to you by eToro, we sit down with a founding member of Facebook’s Libra Association, Bison Trails CEO Joe Lallouz. Bison Trails is the AWS of crypto, and provides critical infrastructure and hosting to many crypto validators/miners. This episode focuses a lot on differences between Proof of Stake networks, as well as the story behind Libra-- Facebook’s attempt at a borderless, non-sovereign, digital currency. Sponsored link: http://etoro.com/crypto101 Guest...
Dec 19, 2019•53 min
In this episode of CRYPTO 101, brought to you by eToro, we sit down with Alex Mashinsky, CEO and founder of Celsius Network, the preeminent crypto lending and borrowing platform. Celsius Network lets you earn interest on your crypto and instantly borrow against it and never charges a fee. In this episode, we do a deep dive on the mechanics at play when interest rates are determined, how the Federal Reserve really works, his vision for the future of banks, and where he sees the industry going in ...
Dec 16, 2019•56 min
What’s burning, CryptNation? In The Weekly Fire, Bryce and PizzaMind recap the most important events of the week, and give you a piece of their mind. As always, we cover this week’s hottest topics, crypto’s most burning questions, and get into some heated debates. Recurring Show Segments: “Hot or Not”, “Smoke and Mirrors”, “Fire Tweets”, and “Scorched Earth”. “Hot or Not” is a quick look at the biggest winners and losers from last week. “Smoke and Mirrors” spurs debate between PizzaMind and Bryc...
Dec 14, 2019•29 min
In this episode of CRYPTO 101, brought to you by eToro, we sit down with Jack O’Holleran, CEO and co-founder of SKALE Network. I asked Jack to avoid too technical of a discussion, and he delivered! He explains blockchain in a very 101 manner. He gives a comparison between the early days of the internet and the current early days of blockchain. We do a deep discussion on Ethereum, UX and usability, differences between utility tokens and currencies, decentralized search engines, and how he strateg...
Dec 12, 2019•47 min
In this episode of CRYPTO 101, brought to you by eToro, we meet with Patrick Gorrell, co-founder and CEO of FRST.com. FRST, invested in by Bitmex, provides data analytics for traders who are looking to get an edge from deep on-chain forensics. Patrick turned $800 into $800,000, and built the same strategies he used to do this, into his consumer app. Basically, FRST tracks and indexes the top performing wallets, and makes trades based on exactly what they are doing. We talk in-depth about capital...
Dec 09, 2019•1 hr 15 min
What’s burning, CryptNation? In The Weekly Fire, Bryce and PizzaMind recap the most important events of the week, and give you a piece of their mind. As always, we cover this week’s hottest topics, crypto’s most burning questions, and get into some heated debates. Recurring Show Segments: “Hot or Not”, “Smoke and Mirrors”, “Fire Tweets”, and “Scorched Earth”. “Hot or Not” is a quick look at the biggest winners and losers from last week. “Smoke and Mirrors” spurs debate between PizzaMind and Bryc...
Dec 07, 2019•32 min
In this episode of CRYPTO 101, brought to you by eToro, we meet with Brandon Iles, co-founder and CTO of Ampleforth. We discuss the principles of sound money, supply elasticity, proper portfolio construction, the importance of diversification and non-correlation to achieve beta, efficient vs. inefficient markets, trading different market conditions, and so much more. Get out your notepad and pen, because this episode is brimming with economics education. Sponsored link: http://etoro.com/crypto10...
Dec 05, 2019•59 min
DISCLAIMER: EXPLICIT - In this entertaining episode of CRYPTO 101, brought to you by eToro, we meet with John McAfee, founder of McAfee Anti-Virus, former libertarian presidential candidate, and a modern day Mark Twain. We learn about the political implications of money going entirely digital and borderless. In an extreme libertarian fashion, McAfee questions the necessity and ethics of government regulations, and the exorbitant privilege that the U.S. dollar has, as the world reserve currency. ...
Dec 02, 2019•55 min
In this episode of CRYPTO 101, brought to you by eToro, we have a 101 session with Blockstack’s Head of Growth, Patrick Stanely. We discuss the newest smart contracting language that holds more promise and professionalism than Solidity, the key similarities and differences between Blockstack and Ethereum, what it means to be a digital slave and how we can break free, Blockstack’s $50m raise, the benefits of decentralized applications, and so much more. Sponsored link: http://etoro.com/crypto101 ...
Nov 30, 2019•32 min
In this episode of CRYPTO 101, brought to you by eToro, we sit down with Kendrick Ngyuen, founder and CEO of Republic.co, which allows ANYONE to invest in startup projects for as little as $10. As the former General Counsel at AngelList and as someone who sees hundreds of startups pass through his fundraising platform, there is no one better to share startup stories and key insights that can help any business succeed. Kendrick and his team are mega-bullish on the potential of blockchain to disru...
Nov 28, 2019•41 min
In this episode of CRYPTO 101, brought to you by eToro, we sit down Farbood Nivi, founder and CEO of Coinmine. Listen to find out how you can win a FREE Coinmine One (MSRP $800). The Coinmine One is a user-friendly mining rig that connects to your smartphone. Beyond solely mining crypto currencies, you can connect to the lightning network and also interact with Ethereum dApps like Compound, Uniswap, Dharma, and BlockFi. Farbood gives an amazing “101” on crypto mining, game theory, staking, and b...
Nov 25, 2019•40 min
