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Hot girl’s transparent guide to crypto: explaining crypto, its culture and addressing some common crypto myths
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Hot girl’s transparent guide to crypto: explaining crypto, its culture and addressing some common crypto myths

Fun fact: I used to work in crypto. I used to get asked all the time to explain how blockchains work & what the real-world applications of crypto are, so here it is.

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

Futurist Frequency is a tech & wellbeing podcast that helps you disconnect from technology to reconnect with yourself. With several years experience working within the technology industry, Natalie breaks down key tech trends that are shaping our societies, culture, and collective wellbeing, so that we can use technology more mindfully.

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