Our good friend Eli joins us for some good old-fashioned insanity with a healthy dose of positivity and deep discussion. We chat about the many applications for blockchain in the logistics and supply chain industries, government tracking and how it does and will affect us, and the persistence of racism in modern society. We also come to the conclusion that we're all children and that we should bring back a T-Rex and teach it to trade Bitcoin. What do you think? Enjoy! Hosts: Mitch & The Perf...
Jul 11, 2020•43 min•Season 3Ep. 115
Brad Michelson, US Senior Marketing Manager at eToro, is our guest on the Campfire today. He talks with us about eToro and some of their trading tools, social trading and the concept of copy trading, and why there needs to be a bigger focus on customer service in the crypto industry. We also get into the importance of easy to use UI/UX, tokenizing ownership, the possibility of a "bitcoin supercycle", and missile-peddling neighbors. Enjoy! Hosts: Mitch & The Perfesser Guest: Brad Michelson In...
Jul 08, 2020•41 min•Season 3Ep. 114
Today we talk with Crypto Adam (@CryptoAdam4 on Twitter) about almost everything under the sun. We navigate our way through crypto credit cards and payment processors accepting cryptocurrencies, the world of digital art and NFTs, the transition to remote employment for many, and whether or not our heavily strained supply chains can survive 2020. And then of course we had to talk about his training for American Ninja Warrior, how our possessions will work for us in the future, and even Adam's que...
Jul 06, 2020•53 min•Season 3Ep. 113
This 4th of July brings us a second helping of Campfire action with Coygo CEO Evan Francis. To kick things off, we take a deep look at some of the trading tools offered by Coygo. Then we dive right in to discussing arbitrage trading, second layer scalability solutions, digital art and NFTs, and the DeFi wave. We also cover bitcoin as a currency vs. a speculative asset, decentralized stablecoins like $DAI, and the problems with spending crypto under current U.S. tax law. Plus we get to think abou...
Jul 04, 2020•49 min•Season 3Ep. 112
Our friend Chris Thompson takes a seat around the Campfire to get down to the nitty gritty on the struggle for legitimate information, the importance of verifying sources, being your own bank, and the shift toward remote employment. Chris works in supply chain and offers some great insight on certain related challenges that could possibly be solved with blockchain tech. We share stories of crypto crashes, getting friends and family into the crypto space, touring pretzel factories, and even....co...
Jul 03, 2020•52 min•Season 3Ep. 111
In this episode you'll find us falling down some technical rabbit holes with O(1) Labs CEO Evan Shapiro. We dive into the development of the Coda Protocol and discuss the difficulties and advantages of simplifying trustless chain access using a 22KB proof in place of downloading the full blockchain. We cover the future of remote collaboration, consider where the line should be drawn on privacy vs. convenience, and reminisce about our early introductions to computer programming. Hope you enjoy th...
Jun 29, 2020•40 min•Season 3Ep. 110
Kick back and relax while Michelle Chuang, COO of Asensys, blows your mind with some deep discussion on next-generation consensus mechanisms, the symbiotic nature of AI and blockchain, and deeper integration of technology in learning. We touch on how to drive adoption of cryptocurrencies and other blockchain tech, the devaluation of fiat / government adoption of crypto, disruptive strategies, and why you should never stop learning! And for the icing on the cake we get to talk about giant pencils...
Jun 28, 2020•42 min•Season 3Ep. 109
Mike Satoshi, host of the High Heels of Bitcoin show, kicks back by the Campfire to tell us some great stories and talk about the crypto wallet security, Bitcoin as a deflationary currency, and long term effects of COVID-19 on the crypto space. Plus we get to hear about some of his scuba diving adventures, and dreams of playing basketball with Michael Jordan! Enjoy! Hosts: Mitch & The Perfesser Guest: Mike Satoshi Intro: HippieN3rd News: The Crypto Gent This podcast is available on the follo...
Jun 26, 2020•39 min•Season 3Ep. 108
Today we bring you a very special episode that we recorded with our friend known only as "Otto" @cypherdiaries2. He joins us from the front lines of the 2028 Money Wars in hopes of spreading knowledge and recruiting warriors to save the world from the coming economic collapse and the subsequent fallout. Otto stresses the importance of resisting the temptation of digital comfort to maintain privacy and security in a surveillance state and warns that the coronavirus outbreak serves as a catalyst f...
Jun 20, 2020•37 min•Season 3Ep. 107
Today we welcomed Shitcoin Sherpa back to the campfire for some good, old fashioned off-the-rails conversation. Sherpa was the 5th guest ever to join us for a campfire when he told us all his dirt little secrets in Episode 6! How could we not bring him back on for #106!? In this episode we talked about trusted sources and verifying information, the power of global collaboration and COVID-19 as a catalyst, and why you should always be prepared. But, we quickly find ourselves down the old-school-t...
Jun 14, 2020•35 min•Season 3Ep. 106
Today we welcome Samantha Radocchia to the Campfire. Sam is the author of Bitcoin Pizza, "The No-Bullshit Guide to Blockchain" and classifies herself unequivocally as a builder within the blockchain space. We talk about embracing a fully decentralized world and what that would entail, potential benefits and implications of a government-controlled "digital dollar", and coding and other critical life skills for the future. Sam is also an ex-pro skydiver so we touch on her intro to skydiving at the...
Jun 10, 2020•40 min•Season 3Ep. 105
Didi Taihuttu, father of your favorite Bitcoin Family, sits down for his turn around the Campfire! We talk about the crypto lifestyle, traveling the world, planting seed cards, and decentralizing everything! Didi brings a lot of energy to the conversation and gives us his thoughts on Bitcoin maximalism, the importance of blockchain education and DYOR, and why we must all work together toward a common goal if we are to succeed. Enjoy! Hosts: Mitch & The Perfesser Guest: Didi Taihuttu Intro: H...
May 31, 2020•40 min•Season 3Ep. 104
This episode is packed full of deep thoughts, good advice, and some shenanigans with Rob McNealy. Rob is a podcaster, Founder of TUSC Network , and crypto enthusiast, and has a lot of good information to offer up to the crypto space. Today he takes a seat at the Campfire to talk with us about what the future looks like after the coronavirus outbreak, repurposing real estate, and life skills like welding and mechanic work. Plus, we ponder alternative uses for mason jars. Enjoy! Hosts: Mitch &...
May 29, 2020•55 min•Season 3Ep. 103
Rice Crypto kicks back around the Campfire for episode #102! We dig deep into censorship vs. controlling chaos, discuss the many potential applications of NFTs, and even dive into crypto's part in the music industry. And somehow we ended up talking about airdropping joints, playing magic the gathering, dying our hair pink, and touring with Vanilla Ice for a week. This one should be a fun listen, hope you all enjoy! Hosts: Mitch & The Perfesser Guest: Rice Crypto Intro: HippieN3rd News: The C...
May 27, 2020•54 min•Season 3Ep. 102
Welcome to Season 3 of the Crypto Campfire Podcast! We're kicking off this season with one of your favorite Crypto Twitter personalities, @Eljaboom! This marks our 101st episode overall, and we've got a lot more great content headed your way. In this episode we dive into the crypto family, vetting crypto projects, data oracles, anonymity, and greed. Then we take a left turn and find ourselves discussing cats, traveling to Mars with Elon Musk, and revisit the Leroy Jenkins era. Hope you enjoy thi...
May 17, 2020•42 min•Season 3Ep. 101
Our dear friend Benza joins us for a very special episode of the Crypto Campfire podcast! This officially makes episode 100 and wraps up season 2! Benza has continously delivered mountains of positivity and beautiful artwork to the crypto space, and we were excited to have an opportunity to record a full podcast episode with him! We touch on just about everything in this episode from how he got into crypto, to his passion for art, to dream cars! We descend into a few good rabbit holes in typical...
May 02, 2020•46 min•Season 2Ep. 100
We had the pleasure of meeting Reese at Crypto Invest Summit in Los Angeles last year at the eToro after party. We had a good long conversation and absolutely knew we had to do a podcast with him. Reese drops some good ol' knowledge bombs and we talk about what the future looks like as we transition to a more decentralized way of thinking. We hit on the changing financial structure and how the power is beginning to shift. We learn that Mitch has become addicted to TikTok and discuss Penguins at ...
May 01, 2020•46 min•Season 2Ep. 99
We recorded this episode LIVE on YouTube on March 18th, 2019. Felix Hartmann is the Managing Partner at Hartmann Digital Assets. He is the author of the dystopian novel Dark Age . This was a really fun episode to record and we go to dig into some really fun rabbit holes. Enjoy! Hosts: Mitch & The Perfesser Guest: Blaise Pepitone Intro: HippieN3rd News: The Crypto Gent This podcast is available on the following platforms: iTunes / Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts iHeartRadio Radio Publi...
May 01, 2020•43 min•Season 2Ep. 98
Blaise Pepitone, A.K.A. "The Energy Guru", joins us for a chat about the energy sector and how it's influenced by crypto mining. Blaise works in the energy industry and gives us one hell of an inside look at one of the crypto industries biggest allies. We also get around to talking crypto ATMs, the crypto scene in India, fly fishing, and even Reading Rainbow! Hope you all enjoy this one :) Hosts: Mitch & The Perfesser Guest: Blaise Pepitone Intro: HippieN3rd News: The Crypto Gent This podcas...
May 01, 2020•45 min•Season 2Ep. 97
🎙️ Crypto Campfire #96 - Recorded LIVE with Kyle Kemper, founder of SwissKey This episode kicks off our countdown to #100 and our $100 Campfire merch giveaway! Comment your favorite moment from the episode, retweet this tweet , & follow us ! Hosts: Mitch & The Perfesser Guest: Kyle Kemper , founder of SwissKey Intro: HippieN3rd News: The Crypto Gent This podcast is available on the following platforms: iTunes / Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts iHeartRadio Radio Public Stitcher Bre...
May 01, 2020•50 min•Season 2Ep. 96
Jack Tao, CEO of Phemex crypto exchange, joins us to talk about the a little bit of everything in the crypto space. We cover bitcoin as a global reserve currency, supply chain interruptions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, trading privacy for convenience, and even think about what it would be like to see the future. Huge shout out to Destro for the sick Crypto Campfire coasters! Enjoy! Hosts: Mitch & The Perfesser Guest: Jack Tao , CEO of Phemex Intro: HippieN3rd News: The Crypto Gent T...
May 01, 2020•44 min•Season 2Ep. 95
Will Reeves , CEO of the Fold App , showed up to have some fun around the Campfire today! We talk about true decentralization, it's importance, and the difficulties in achieving it. We then dive into the versatility of bitcoin, the crypto scene in Argentina, trading vs. HODLing, and even replacing your phone with a phone docking slot. Shout out to Clint Westwood and Rebecca White Enjoy! Hosts: Mitch & The Perfesser Guest: Will Reeves Intro: HippieN3rd News: The Crypto Gent This podcast is av...
Apr 27, 2020•41 min•Season 2Ep. 94
Today we got to catch up with someone we met at CIS in Los Angeles. Ashton Addison is the founder of EventChain and host of Crypto Coin Show . In this episode we touch on everything from ticketing with blockchain, Jetson's tech, and autonomous sharing economies to biological cloud computing, co-evolution of technology, and AR/VR events. To keep it a little crazy we ponder such nonsense as ruptured spleens and the powers of Dave Grohl, hockey and Canadian pizza, and even live-roasting the IRS. Ho...
Apr 26, 2020•48 min•Season 2Ep. 93
This episode was recorded live on March 15, 2020 with Lea Thompson Hosts: Mitch & The Perfesser Guest: Lea Thompson @girlgone_crypto Intro: HippieN3rd News: The Crypto Gent This podcast is available on the following platforms: iTunes / Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts iHeartRadio Radio Public Stitcher Breaker Pocket Cast Overcas t Anchor...
Apr 24, 2020•55 min•Season 2Ep. 92
CQ, founder of Voltage Goat, steps into the hot seat for a round by the fire. We talk about her creating the very first Bitcoin neon sign and how she got into mining crypto. She tells us about her adventures with a home made screen press, we swap concert stories from small hometown shows to Woodstock '99, and even discuss why on Earth Mitch is on Tik Tok posting videos of his cat playing fetch! Oh yea, we also buy some $XLM, invent the new tallest building in the world, dissect jeep culture, pon...
Apr 22, 2020•40 min•Season 2Ep. 91
The clever and talented Josiah Spackman, Brand Ambassador for DigiByte, sits down with us for another great chat around the campfire. We talk about the autonomous future, blockchain identity, tokenizing assets, and the roles DigiByte can play in those areas. We also discuss Binance's acquisition of CoinMarketCap, quarantine, cake slinging, and motorcycles! Hope you all enjoy this one :) Hosts: Mitch & The Perfesser Guest: Josiah Spackman Intro: HippieN3rd News: The Crypto Gent This podcast i...
Apr 19, 2020•53 min•Season 2Ep. 90
Sean Barger pulls up a seat by the campfire to chat about the digital ecosystems of the future. We dive into what the world looks like as autonomous economy flourishes and digital resources are considered common assets. We touch a bit on crypto taxes and Sean's deep history in the tech space. In case you didn't know, he was the producer of the original Tetris game, released in 1988. Sean is great fun to talk to and is a wealth of knowledge. We hope you enjoy this episode! Hosts: Mitch & The ...
Apr 04, 2020•44 min•Season 2Ep. 89
What can we say other than HOLY FRIGGIN COW how fun was this episode?!?!?! Our favorite "bro bro" Kenn Bosak drops by the Campfire for way to much tomfoolery, a healthy bit of insanity, and a wee bit of logical thought. Open up your earholes and get ready to absorb everything there is to know about skiing with the flu, Bitcoin faucets, the coming BTM takeover, Bitconnect, and even giant dicks. (No, sadly the last two are not connected.) We also drop a hint to an upcoming event (That may or may n...
Mar 18, 2020•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 88
Blake Skadron, COO and Co-Founder of iTrustCapital, joins us to discuss our economic future. We navigate the waters of crypto IRAs, the difficulties of balancing non-custodial wallets with safety and security, manipulation of precious metals and other commodities, and more. Also....STAR WARS. Enjoy! Hosts: Mitch & The Perfesser Guest: Blake Skadron , COO of iTrustCapital Intro: HippieN3rd News: The Crypto Gent This podcast is available on the following platforms: iTunes / Apple Podcasts Spot...
Mar 13, 2020•40 min•Season 2Ep. 87
Meet Josh McIntyre, owner of chaintuts, an organization focused on providing educational materials for blockhain and cryptocurrencies. Josh talks with us about the importance of sharing knowledge and helping people learn about the crypto space, and how chaintuts is helping to simplify the process of adoption. We touch on the topic of regulatory ignorance and government resistance to the adoption of new technologies, the difficulties in acheiving and maintaining digital sovereignty, and even fant...
Mar 08, 2020•47 min•Season 2Ep. 85
