As mentioned in the Pre-Roll we only had one episode taped this week as we were hosting our Digital Currency Summit where we host 27 experts in the crypto space over 3 days all for FREE! If you missed out make sure you subscribe to the pod and catch our next summit this summer! Here is a sample with our Crypto 101 Analyst Matt Polvi interviewing Josh Frank form the TIE. Learn about how the TIE uses data to their advantage in the Crypto Trading World and what they see with sentiment data for inst...
Feb 23, 2023•21 min
In this episode of Crypto 101 we talk to Alex Shipp of Offshift where they are working to be a leader in On-Chain Privacy. The Offshift Ecosystem supports an array of PriFi Applications that confer privacy, anonymity, and confidentiality – all on Ethereum Layer 1, all powered by XFT. Alex is the face of this project with everyone else being anonymous so it is definitely worth taking the time into learning about Alex and the Offshift project. Digital Currency Summit Registration https://www.digit...
Feb 21, 2023•34 min
In this episode of Crypto 101 we talk to Patrick O’Grady of Ava Labs where they are building the fastest smart contracts platform in the blockchain industry, as measured by time-to-finality. Avalanche is blazingly fast, low cost, and eco-friendly. If you have ever had interest in learning about the Avalanche platform then this podcast is a must listen! Digital Currency Summit https://www.digitalcurrencysummit.com/registration43922607 Guest Links: https://twitter.com/_patrickogrady?lang=en https:...
Feb 16, 2023•31 min
In this episode of Crypto 101 we talk to Victor Fischer of Rockaway X where they sift through the up and coming projects in web 3 with a comprehensive value proposition of venture investing, engineering and liquidity provisioning, RockawayX supports the pioneers of tomorrow to help Web3 projects ship products faster. Tune in to learn how Rockaway X is leveraging the bear market to partner with the founder of tomorrow. Digital Currency Summit Registration https://www.digitalcurrencysummit.com/reg...
Feb 14, 2023•28 min
In this episode of Crypto 101 we talk to Sohan Sen of Paradigm whos mission is to help traders and investors find liquidity that is tailored to their price, size, risk. This is a great behind the scenes lesson on how the institutional investors are looking at the options to execute their trades and investment on a higher level. It is always good to understand how the big whales do it so here is your chance! Digital Currency Summit Registration https://www.digitalcurrencysummit.com/registration43...
Feb 09, 2023•49 min
In this episode of Crypto 101, brought to you by LinkedIn Jobs we talk to Austin Federa who is head of Strategy and Communication at the Solana Foundation who gives us a deep dive on everything Solana. Consider this episode the Solana State of the Union Address where you get everything from a recap of the FTX fiasco to where Solana stands today and all the awesome things they are working on to grow their network, community, and technology. Digital Currency Summit Registration https://www.digital...
Feb 07, 2023•39 min
In this episode of Crypto 101 we talk to William Quigley. He was the first institutional investor in PayPal, a Co-founder of Tether, and has over 25 years of experience as a technology-focused venture capitalist. Make sure you tune into this episode to learn about the past, present and future of blockchain technology and how it will change your life. Digital Currency Summit Registration https://www.digitalcurrencysummit.com/registration43922607 Guest Links: https://twitter.com/williamequigley ht...
Feb 02, 2023•1 hr 10 min
In this episode of Crypto 101 we talk to Dave Balter of Flipside Crypto where you get paid to learn about protocols and chains while you start you can either start or continue your Blockchain Education journey. On top of talking about Flipside we cover how the web3 space is showing its resiliency with innovation continuing to lead the way out of the bear market and close out with the next evolution of yield farming. Guest Links: https://flipsidecrypto.xyz/ https://twitter.com/flipsidecrypto http...
Jan 31, 2023•32 min
In this episode of Crypto 101 we talk to Fabian Riewe of KYVE where they are revolutionizing customized access to on- and off-chain data by providing fast and easy tooling for decentralized data validation, immutability, and retrieval. Tune in to learn about KYVE, the progression of usability in the space, and some tips on why the Bear Market is the time to invest! Guest Links: https://www.kyve.network/ https://twitter.com/riewefabian YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@crypto101podcast Show Links...
Jan 26, 2023•39 min
In this episode of Crypto 101 we talk to Samantha Yap of YAP Global. If you are a listener of the podcast a lot of our guests are repped by YAP global for their Public Relations. Samantha started this company and grew it around seeing the need for helping web3 projects tell their story. Get a look behind the scenes this week with seeing what goes into the thought process around managing the brands for the projects you love and are ushering in the future of technology! Guest Links: https://yapglo...
Jan 24, 2023•39 min
In this episode of Crypto 101 we talk to Les Borsai of Wave Financial who gives us a masterclass look at business through the real life experiences Les has had that led him to the Web3 universe. We talk about disruption in the music industry from the creation of Napster for music distribution to the use of NFTs for today's artists Les gives us an unapologetic look into his history and how he sees the crypto markets today as Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Wave Financial, an investment f...
Jan 19, 2023•53 min
In this episode of Crypto 101 we talk to J-Chris from Web3 Storage and have a truly free flowing conversation around how he envisions the future of the adoption around web3. We break down how AI will play a part in the adoption with tools like Chat GPT, how his projects are all working on ways to ease the barrier of entry and make web3 the better choice, and an interesting point on how web3 is helping fight the Ukraine War. Guest Links: https://beta.ui.web3.storage/ https://twitter.com/jchris ht...
Jan 17, 2023•32 min
In this episode of Crypto 101 we talk to Ash Ghaemi of DeSo which is a new layer-1 blockchain built to decentralize social media, and scale storage-heavy applications to billions of users. Decentralized Social is empowering an internet that’s creator-led, user owned, and open to millions of developers around the world to build off one another! Guest Links: https://www.deso.com/ https://twitter.com/desoprotocol YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@crypto101podcast Show Links: https://CRYPTO101podcas...
Jan 12, 2023•44 min
In this episode of Crypto 101 we talk to Brad Kam of Unstoppable Domains who is leading the charge in the space of domain names in the Web3 world. From .eth, .nft, to .crypto Unstoppable Domains has you covered to customize your Web3 Identify. Tune in to hear how they are changing the domain landscape and navigating the bear market to be stronger on the other side Guest Links: https://twitter.com/unstoppableweb https://unstoppabledomains.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@crypto101podcast Sh...
Jan 10, 2023•39 min
In this episode of Crypto 101, brought to you by LinkedIn , we talk to Chris Perkins of CoinFund who formerly worked at both Citi Group and Lehman Brothers as well as being in the United States Marine Corps. CoinFund is a cryptonative investment firm and registered investment advisor. The team specializes in portfolio management, token design, decentralized networks, research, trading, market structure, engineering, brand strategy, law, and regulation. Sponsored link: www.LinkedIn.com/crypto Gue...
Jan 05, 2023•42 min
In this episode of Crypto 101 we talk to Hart Lambur of UMA Protocol who explains to us why launching his new project in a bear market is the ultimate preparation for the next bull cycle. UMA's Optimistic Oracle allows contracts to quickly request and receive data information. The Optimistic Oracle acts as a generalized escalation game between contracts that initiate a price request and UMA's dispute resolution system known as the Data Verification Mechanism (DVM). Guest Links: https://docs.umap...
Jan 03, 2023•38 min
In this episode of Crypto 101 we are wishing you the happiest of New Years this week as Bryce and Aaron bring on 2 of our Crypnation Analysts and do a 2022 review around the year that was in Crypto. From the bear market and SBF to the Ethereum merge and the adoption institutional investors we cover it all! Make sure to listen to the end for a Bitcoin Price Prediction. Happy New Year and thank you for being apart of our team we really appreciate you all! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@crypto10...
Dec 29, 2022•44 min
In this episode of Crypto 101 we talk to Andrew Beal of Forta Network to dive into how a security company operates in Web3. As a decentralized monitoring network, Forta detects threats and anomalies on DeFi, NFT, governance, bridges and other Web3 systems in real-time. This type of security is necessary for top projects to be informed on and great for beginners to start to understand how security works in this growing vertical. Guest Links: https://forta.org/ https://twitter.com/FortaNetwork Sho...
Dec 27, 2022•38 min
In this episode of Crypto 101 we talk to Brian Gallagher of Partisia Blockchain. We discuss how Partisia Blockchain is working to establish a WEB 3.0 infrastructure with no single point of trust for generic coordination of public and private information to be used by all applications across all platforms. From crypto to social media we touch it all in this episode of what the future could look like in Web 3.0! Guest Links: https://partisiablockchain.com/ https://twitter.com/partisiampc YouTube: ...
Dec 22, 2022•50 min
In this episode of Crypto 101 we talk to Antonio Juliano who is the Founder and CEO of the DYDX Exchange. This discussion is a great look into how the average trader and institutional trader can trade crypto with leverage. Leverage is a strategy used that needs to be fully understood as it comes with a lot of risk. This is a great discussion to start that education and learn how leverage was used in the FTX downfall as well. Guest Links: https://twitter.com/dYdX https://twitter.com/antoniomjulia...
Dec 20, 2022•38 min
In this episode of Crypto 101 we talk to Mario Nawfal of IBC Group who has curated the most notable and real time town square on Twitter with Twitter Spaces. If you don’t already make sure you follow us on Twitter @Crypto101POD because this is the future of real time news in Crypto and in the world. Twitter Spaces is basically a live podcast and Mario has been a leader on Twitter covering the FTX saga and more with guests like SBF, CZ, and Elon Musk. Guest Links: https://twitter.com/MarioNawfal ...
Dec 15, 2022•50 min
In this episode of Crypto 101 we talk to Chad Barraford, the Technical Lead at THORChain, about how THORChain got its start both as a project and as a name. We also dive into the current state of regulation and how it could be bullish news for the industry as a whole if it is done correctly. Chad breaks down the staking procedure for THORChain and gives his take on SBF and the FTX situation. Guest Links: https://twitter.com/THORChain https://twitter.com/CBarraford YouTube: https://www.youtube.co...
Dec 13, 2022•43 min
In this episode of Crypto 101, brought to you by LinkedIn, we talk to Mike Belshe of BitGo who arguably has one of the toughest jobs in the crypto industry right now with BitGo being an industry leader in managing the institutional custody side of the crypto industry. Mike gives us his take on the FTX saga and how he believes this will help shape the future of crypto regulation in a positive way as the community takes its lessons learned and moves into the future. Sponsored link: www.LinkedIn.co...
Dec 08, 2022•45 min
In this episode of Crypto 101 we talk to Joe Chui, the host of the newest podcast in our family "Real Talk NFT" and the creator of the NFT Nation. Joe has a fascinating history of finding some of the most valuable NFTs early in the game or for free. Joe is an awesome educator who helps show us the utility and the future of NFTs in both art and in real world function. Give Real Talk NFT a listen and check out NFT Nation for more! Guest Links: NFT Nation www.SmartNFTInvesting.com Youtube: https://...
Dec 06, 2022•34 min
In this episode of Crypto 101 we talk to Harsh Rajat of Push Protocol who is working on a web3 communication network that enables cross-chain notifications and messaging for apps, wallets, and services. As the future of web3 and blockchain technology converges Push Protocol looks to tie it all together. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@crypto101podcast Guest Links: https://twitter.com/pushprotocol Show Links: https://CRYPTO101podcast.com Social Media: https://twitter.com/Crypto101Pod https://tw...
Dec 01, 2022•40 min
In this episode of Crypto 101, we talk to Dan Gunsberg of HXRO who gives us unprecedented insight into what it was like to work with FTX and Sam Bankman Fried. Dan clarifies HXRO’s past relationship that they had with FTX and how they will come back stronger from the lessons learned in seeing this develop first hand. Dan was an amazing guest who really gave full access to his insider viewpoint of how FTX is affecting everything from major firms to the individual user. We look forward to having D...
Nov 29, 2022•40 min
A special Thanksgiving episode where Pizza and Bryce are joined by our analyst team, Matt and Brendan, to discuss the current crypto bear market and discuss the question: Adding in the FTX mess how long will this bear market last. It is a conversation you don't want to miss around the current and future state of the crypto markets. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtTBOezgZJ2yxXCio4TIMsA Social Media: https://twitter.com/Crypto101Pod https://twitter.com/BrycePaul101 https://instagram.co...
Nov 24, 2022•17 min
In this episode of Crypto 101 we talk to Jacob Blish of Lido which is a provider of Liquid Staking for Crypto assets. It is a crucial time to learn about liquid staking during this bear market so you can weigh the pros and cons of the opportunities when it comes to liquid staking. A lot of new users see the APY they can earn and do not fully understand the process of staking so this is a great opportunity to learn more about staking and specifically how Lido does it. Social Media: https://twitte...
Nov 22, 2022•40 min
NEW SHOW ALERT PLEASE READ! The Crypto Rundown is a new weekly show we are launching on our Youtube Channel. We thought this episode was important to get out to keep you all updated on the markets but if you like the format of weekly market updates and current events in the Crypto space please subscribe to our Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOa8iJb3K0Y In this episode of the Crypto Rundown we breakdown the FTX drama as ripple affects continue to unwind in the Crypto Markets. Bryce and ...
Nov 17, 2022•31 min
In this episode of Crypto 101, we talk to Doug Petkanics of Livepeer which is a back end video infrastructure technology that hopes to be leveraged and become the next level YouTube, Twitch, and Vimeo via the blockchain. Integrating web3 into the viral content game is the vision as leveraging NFTs and tokenizing content is going to bring more opportunity for the content creators as well as the consumer. We finish with an engaging censorship discussion as there is so much to learn with how platfo...
Nov 15, 2022•30 min