No gatekeeping in this house! I also talk about the clusterf**k that are our governments and the value of deflationary assets in an economic environment where inflation has run away from us.
Disclaimer: everything in this podcast is intended for entertainment purposes ONLY. It is not financial advice. I am not qualified to give financial advice. Please, for the love of all that is holy, do not invest in anything without conducting your own research first. If you ever do decide to invest in crypto, you should be prepared to lose the entire value of your investment.
CHAPTERS
00.41: disclaimer: i’m not an expert!!! this isn’t financial advice!!!!
01.48: history of crypto
02.31: bitcoin being the granddaddy of crypto
02.46: explaining what a peer-to-peer network is using limewire LOL
03.52: explaining what a blockchain is, in simple terms
04.31: explaining consensus mechanisms like Proof of Work
05.25: explaining consensus mechanisms like Proof of Stake
06.43: explaining mining / staking rewards
07.34: fun fact – trading algorithms that buy DOGE whenever Elon tweets abt it
07.55: explaining decentralisation
08.32: crypto is the silliest industry on earth
09.05: explaining crypto culture e.g. bitcoin maxis & laser beam profile pics
09.47: president biden accidentally endorses bitcoin
10.53: watching my redundancy play out in real time cos of twitter beef
12.19: personal anecdote - dickriding elon is also big part of crypto culture
13.48: addressing common public misconceptions abt crypto
14.04: myth #1 crypto is inherently worthless
14.25: myth #2 crypto is only used for illicit means
15.00: crypto adoption by major institutions & banks in australia
15.16: explaining stablecoins
16.48: myth #3 crypto is a bubble
17.33: myth #4 crypto has no intrinsic value
18.56: using ‘triangle of sadness’ film as an example of value
20.37: critiquing capitalism & the fragility of our traditional finance systems
21.00: the value of deflationary assets in a context where govts print money
21.28: inventing money thru fractional reserve banking leads to inflation
23.00: the US’ record debt of $34 TRILLION DOLLARS
23.45: myth #5 crypto isn’t environmentally friendly
25.30: myth #6 crypto isn’t regulated
27.31: myth #7 crypto has no real-world use cases
29.12: on greed & wealth creation within the crypto space & why i left the industry
30.04: money is the most powerful religion in the world
Cover art: “Bull run” by Beeple
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