It’s Flagship Friday and we’re talking about everything from Quadriga CX (again) to the curiosity Rover dying on Mars and why. We discuss the NASDAQ and more flirting with crypto, and we go on a long rant with Craig Wright and Wikipedia. Mike was absent from this one, but that’s OK we let Karim go off the handle, and he even says toward the end of the episode that he’s Triggered. Love it. # LINKS TO TOPICS FROM THE SHOW * [QuadrigaCX says oopsie]( https://www.scribd.com/document/399507173/EY-Qua...
Feb 14, 2019•50 min
Today CryptoBasic talks about something near and dear to their hearts – scams. This isn’t just crypto, but knowing what scams we’ve seen in the past and where they might be going in the future is very important in this unregulated market. Listen to Karim and Brent talk about the red flags you should be on the lookout for, and learn about this insane con man that had 10 commandments written about him. There’s plenty of crypto content, plenty of scams, and it’s all here on this episode. # LINKS TO...
Feb 14, 2019•1 hr 14 min
Wow, there’s a massive theft in the crypto markets and Brent goes down the rabbit hole to cover it. QuadrigaCX, the biggest crypto exchange in Canada has taken everyone’s money and the owner might have faked his death. Also, the podcast has a new sponsor that they go over on the show. LINKS TO TOPICS FROM THE SHOW This month’s sponsor – Token Talks podcast by Zachary DeWitt Quadriga Problem Good Youtube about Quadriga Twitter Kraken CEO Binance CC Mining problems overstated Gemini deny New Scam ...
Feb 08, 2019•1 hr 3 min
It’s the first CryptoBasic 102 episode! We’re going back over bitcoin, examining what we said about it over a year ago, how our opinions have changed, and what new things Bitcoin has provided the world since then. In the shownotes you’ll find all of the links that we’ve ever used to cover Bitcoin, as well as links to our previous shows on the topic. Has the CryptoBasic team matured? What does Brent think about Bitcoin now? Find out today. LINKS TO TOPICS FROM THE SHOW Bitcoin 101 Episode Bitcoin...
Feb 06, 2019•1 hr 1 min
Brent decides he’s gonna talk about sex, and then follows it up with some juicy details about Bakkt. Are they related? I’m not sure find out on this Flagship Friday. What else is in this episode – NASDAQ and Crypto, Cryptopia is still getting hacked, NEM Foundation was dissolved, Hacking groups explained, and a Bitcoin backed Token on ETH LINKS TO TOPICS FROM THE SHOW Sex, but on blockchain Bakkt Details NASDAQ information is not readily available to crypto NEM Foundation Letter Hackers mostly r...
Feb 01, 2019•41 min
Is Waves Platform a decentralized exchange done right? Mike and Brent dig deep into the project to see what it is, why it works, and see what they like about it. From harrowing tales of some idiot named DC in their Telegram, to support form the community and almost buying the coin – the team goes on a roller coaster ride of learning about this project. In the end, will they consider it a reasonable project? Find out. LINKS TO TOPICS FROM THE SHOW Whitepaper Subreddit Website FAQ Vote Site HELP S...
Jan 31, 2019•43 min
The team has a couple of throwback issues: IOTA’s hack has some closure in the way of an arrest. The team talks about a coin possibly pump and dump that the Apollo team may have just done, including inviting their CEO on the show. We go over some political thoughts, and then as always make sure to thank all of the Patreon members on the last Flagship of the week. LINKS TO TOPICS FROM THE SHOW IOTA Arrest Samsung possible leak Samsung more information A pollo from Cryptoslate Reddit Post Apollo C...
Jan 25, 2019•56 min
Welcome to the first ever CryptoBasic Panel Discussion After moderating some panels overseas, Brent thinks he can do it all the time. Is he right? I dunno it sounds like he is – he’s gotten some of the best in the business together for the first panel of the new year. Today Joel Comm, Matthew Aaron, and Forrest AKA Hashoshi talk about everything from Ronnie Moas to Censorship on Patreon. Join them as they talk about the difficulties and responsibilities of being content Creators in this market. ...
Jan 22, 2019•52 min
Today’s episode we talk a lot about the SEC, bash on Tron a little bit, and then talk about the Cryptopia Hack. Have we ever mentioned how much Cryptopia sucks? Well it does, and the hack is not surprising. Ethereum had Constantinople delayed, and we go over a quick mailbag question. LINKS TO TOPICS FROM THE SHOW SEC Story #1 Cryptopia hacked CZ stops the funds Updates on Cryptopia Hack Wallet Addresses Bittorrent Exec pissed SEC pro crypto members of congress Constantinople Delayed HELP SUPPORT...
Jan 18, 2019•50 min
Mike sits down with Simon Harman from Loki to talk about all things cryptocurrency. They talk about everything under the sun, Privacy, messaging apps, and more. Just check out the episode and you’ll hear some great things from a knowledgeable person in the crypto space. LINKS TO TOPICS FROM THE SHOW Loki Project Twitter Loki Github Loki Subreddit Linked iN HELP SUPPORT THE PODCAST! PATREON! Join our Discord here PLEASE Subscribe and give us an honest rating on iTunes. These links are all referra...
Jan 17, 2019•37 min
It’s Flagship Friday! The team is excited about the fringe ideas around each story this week apparently. Brent talks about the specifics of why platforms like Gab end up being a cesspool, Karim is upset about the stuff he’s usually upset about, and Mike...like Jordan Peterson. We also discuss the 51% attack that happened to Ethereum Classic, how it worked, and what they’re doing about it going forward. LINKS TO TOPICS FROM THE SHOW Coinbase Bans Gab founder Andrew Toba Epic games takes Monero…an...
Jan 11, 2019•1 hr 8 min
Favorite Person in Crypto 2018 Charles Hoskinson Vitalik Buterin Carlos Matos CZ Andreas Antonopoulos Doug Polk Biggest Douche in the CryptoVerse 2018 John Mcafee Roger Ver Justin Sun Justin Tabb Justin Sunerok Craig Wright Bruno Blocks Brock Pierce Matos Award (THATS A SCAMMM) Oyster Pearl Bitgrail HoweyCoins PureBit Stox (Mayweather) FCoin Exitscam.io Biggest Disappointment 2018 EOS Spankchain Decentraland Tezos Bitcoin Private Telegram ICO The Brent Philbin Award For Usablility 2018 Brave Cas...
Jan 08, 2019•1 hr 27 min
It’s the first Flagship of the year, and the team is ready and raring to go. First they teas the Crypties, an award show coming out in a couple of days. They talk about the Horizen DAO paper, realize that they know nothing and decide maybe they need to call up Rob Viglione to talk about it. Karim goes over the Time Magazine Bitcoin article about how important it is for freedom, why it won’t matter in places like the US for longer than we thought. And what it has to do with Venezuela. Brent, then...
Jan 04, 2019•58 min
On today’s flagship Brent spends a bunch of unnecessary time talking about the shitcoin Bitcoin Private. Remember when McAfee was talking about that thing? Also we discuss inflation rates in Turkey, answer some mailbag questions, and go around the world more than once. Enjoy this edition of the CryptoBasic Podcast. LINKS TO TOPICS FROM THE SHOW Bitcoin metrics for correlations US Securities Law BTCP Secret Premine BTCP Team response CFTC Talks about ETH Rules Crypto v Lira Indian Legalization HE...
Dec 28, 2018•1 hr 8 min
It’s almost the 1 year anniversary of the CryptoBasic podcast, and this is Flagship Friday. We’re talkin about Substratum, Venezuela, Bitcoin, Ethereum, and everything in between. Brent tries to roast a portfolio in the end as a quick throw in, and it might not go so well. Find out if the team thinks Brent is on God’s good side! LINKS TO TOPICS FROM THE SHOW Substratum CO decides to Day Trade Syncing Data on Bitcoin Nodes easier? Is Tether actually backed? The Ethereum Foundations thought proces...
Dec 21, 2018•1 hr 1 min
It’s time for another Crypto Basic 101 series episode. Today we’re tackling the Tezos project, which we’ve been putting off for some time. Mike was all ready for Brent to have tons of bad things to say about this one, but you might be surprised by his answer. Tezos comes with a lot of baggage, and they’ve moved on from it and learned from the ordeal. Can this coin recover and get back to the Ethereum Killer it was once hailed as? Find out on this episode. LINKS TO TOPICS FROM THE SHOW Whitepaper...
Dec 20, 2018•1 hr 16 min
Become a Patron on Patreon Today we talk about the drama at the ETC community, some interesting Bullish or Bullshit from Venezuela, and then we talk about the future of the podcast, what you can expect next year, some of the new things we’re trying, and what our values are as a podcast. We round it out with a Roast a Portfolio and see if that might be a segment you might be interested in! LINKS TO TOPICS FROM THE SHOW Ethereum Classic situation explained on Redit Ethereum Classic situation 12 ye...
Dec 14, 2018•59 min
Today we have a unique show for you. In previous flagships we’ve discussed whether or not Substratum is a scam. When we did that we cited an article written by Brian Li. He reached out to us and was willing to present his research process, his evidence, and his thoughts on the show. He also invited William McKenzie as well to talk about his research, his insights, and his thoughts. The end result is a long episode that shows the process of trying to do due diligence on a coin. LINKS TO TOPICS FR...
Dec 10, 2018•1 hr 56 min
The team is all back in the good ol US and A and they have another Flagship Friday for you. Among the topics this week – Pomp, Banks, Scams, and they notice the falling markets in the middle of the show. They don’t even talk about it though because this show is about the tech! Check out this week’s news in cryptocurrency. LINKS TO TOPICS FROM THE SHOW Humboldt Broncos Teens want BTC Pomp is betting on crypto Bank of America fines Tether new fees structures Bitfinex is agnostic Forbes talking abo...
Dec 08, 2018•1 hr 4 min
During the recent Beyond blocks conference the team sat down with Steve, an OTC trader with lots of experience that has some interesting points about Tether’s legitimacy. From our off the record conversations with Steve we also ended up with some other skeptical views of the space and this was a good chat. HELP SUPPORT THE PODCAST! Join our Discord here PLEASE Subscribe and give us an honest rating on iTunes. These links are all referral links for us, but we use every one of these exchanges and ...
Dec 06, 2018•16 min
During the recent Beyond blocks conference the team sat down with Sam Bankman-Friend from Alameda research and discussed the issues they have with Tether, and why he thinks they may not be founded. Sam is the co-founder and CEO of the crypto research Firm Alameda Research. LINKS TO TOPICS FROM THE SHOW Alameda Research Sam’s Linked In HELP SUPPORT THE PODCAST! Join our Discord here PLEASE Subscribe and give us an honest rating on iTunes. These links are all referral links for us, but we use ever...
Dec 05, 2018•17 min
After not speaking to each other since the previous Friday Flagship Recording, the team gets together to share their experiences so far at the Beyond Blocks Conference in Bangkok, Thailand. There won't be the usual style with News and Mailbag, but there will be plenty of Crypto related conversations and stories to be shared by the crew. Enjoy!
Dec 01, 2018•41 min
Brent and Mike are here for the Friday Flagship, Thanksgiving Edition! On this week's edition of the Black Friday Flagship, they admit how sometimes price does matter, a crypto ETF in Switzerland, IOHK moving to Wyoming, and Bakkt being pushed off when? Plus some rants and mailbag!
Nov 24, 2018•50 min
So the Bitcoin Cash fork is still somewhat undecided. We weren’t really sure how to update the audience, so it’s TIME for a Basic Blitz. We have Brant Tudor back on the show to discuss what exactly is going on with BAB, BSV, BCH, BCHABCDEFGHIJLKMNO, and more. Brant touches on some mining topics, and this ends up being a longer episode than anticipated! Enjoy! LINKS TO TOPICS FROM THE SHOW What to mine Fork Coin Dance HELP SUPPORT THE PODCAST! Join our Discord here PLEASE Subscribe and give us an...
Nov 19, 2018•25 min
The CryptoBasic team is headed to Thailand for a conference with Beyond Blocks. They spend a bunch of time in the front of the show talking about that – and then move on to the usual. EOS still irks the team, Mike talks about the different types of ERC tokens, some Cardano drama has concluded in a very positive way, and the team responds to a rant. LINKS TO TOPICS FROM THE SHOW Beyond Blocks speaker list EOS is totally decentralized right? EOS Constitution Bullish or Bullshit - Funfair 5 Types o...
Nov 16, 2018•1 hr 6 min
Alright, we admit it. The CryptoBasic team was slacking on covering this Bitcoin Cash fork. So what do we do since the fork is tomorrow? Well we went and found a person that we respect that ACTUALLY knew what was going on, and brought him on the show to talk about it. Brant Tudor is a doctoral candidate with the Department of Chemistry at the University of South Florida. He has B.S. degrees in Chemistry and Computer Science and currently works as part of a research team developing molecular simu...
Nov 14, 2018•57 min
Its Flagship Friday! We’re talking about some of the most important topics this week such as: Coinbase getting richer, Tether totally having all the money they said they would, Blockchain.com giving away XLM, Apple shutting down the most popular crypto podcast, EOS still being terrible, some politicians, and finally someone got caught doing something in the principal’s office. LINKS TO TOPICS FROM THE SHOW Coinbase Gets Money Tether Letter Blockchain.com Stellar Giveaway Apple Shuts down Pomp EO...
Nov 09, 2018•48 min
Decentraland. The virtual world where dreams come true and whales reign supreme. Do you have what it takes to walk from parcel to parcel? Will you open a casino or maybe a night club? A shell game perhaps? Mike and Brent talk about this unique project in the crypto space, as well as have some musing about the future. LINKS TO TOPICS FROM THE SHOW Whitepaper ICO Drama 1 ICO Drama 2 Decentraland FAQ Subreddit Website HELP SUPPORT THE PODCAST! PLEASE Subscribe and give us an honest rating on iTunes...
Nov 08, 2018•50 min
Brent spends half of this episode going off on the Oyster and Substratum scams, but Karim and Mike find some ways to get legitimate information in there. Karim geeks out about the Five Deeps misison, Mike talks about the Ethereum Cassic and Ethereum donation, and the team wraps it up with some fun rants (do you know what 0x is?) and mailbag questions. LINKS TO TOPICS FROM THE SHOW Oyster Scam on Reddit Oyster CEO Medium Oyster CEO Medium 2 Redditor calls out oyster months ago Substratum contract...
Nov 02, 2018•1 hr 3 min
Welcome to another Crypto Convos – the series where we get up close and personal in a one on one setting with some of the best in the business. Today we’re talking with Matthew Aaron from the Crypto 101 Podcast! We talk about the challenges involved in podcasting, some of our favorite people and stories from the space – and about how Matthew has an interview coming with the one and only John McAfee! Check out all the links below to find Matthew’s episodes on his channel. LINKS TO TOPICS FROM THE...
Nov 01, 2018•1 hr 2 min
