Crypto And Things: Recent Episodes
Scott Cunningham
On Crypto & Things, I explore blockchain technologies, cryptocurrencies, passive income, and personal finance. Overall though, my main focus is on blockchain social media platforms which I believe will be the next level of social communication.
Let’s go on a comprehensive journey beyond the scope of a traditional guide into a decentralized lifestyle transformation. Ready to reclaim the life you unknowingly let slip away, both online and offline? Here's your blueprint!
We cover the BRICS gold-backed currency, stablecoins, and WorldCoin. We deeply dive into core principles behind decentralization, like freedom, privacy, anonymity, decentralization, financial independence, and security. This isn't a one-size-fits-all approach but a spectrum that you can adopt to fit your comfort level and lifestyle.
This podcast aims to equip you with knowledge and tools to gain better control over your digital and real-world existence. But remember, these measures exist on a spectrum; adopt what makes sense for you.
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Welcome to today's episode, where we'll dive into the world of cryptocurrency exchanges. We'll tackle the controversy surrounding centralized exchanges and KYC procedures, highlighting the infamous MtGox hack and the Binance scandal. Learn why these might not be the best route for your crypto journey and the pitfalls to avoid.
But it's not all doom and gloom. We'll also explore the opportunities within decentralized and swap exchanges, my top picks for your investment journey. I'll also share alternative, decentralized methods for buying crypto. Remember, not all exchanges operate globally, so always do your research. Let's navigate this fascinating world of crypto together, keeping it decentralized!
Welcome to today's episode, where we'll dive into the world of cryptocurrency exchanges. We'll tackle the controversy surrounding centralized exchanges and KYC procedures, highlighting the infamous MtGox hack and the Binance scandal. Learn why these might not be the best route for your crypto journey and the pitfalls to avoid.
But it's not all doom and gloom. We'll also explore the opportunities within decentralized and swap exchanges, my top picks for your investment journey. I'll also share alternative, decentralized methods for buying crypto. Remember, not all exchanges operate globally, so always do your research. Let's navigate this fascinating world of crypto together, keeping it decentralized!
I'm back in the form of audio with a fresh episode of Tech and Things. This time, we're unraveling the enigmatic world of Central Bank Digital Currencies aka CBDCs, and the Bank of International Settlements (BIS). We'll wade through the murky waters of global CBDCs, looking at their revolutionary potential and the storm of concerns surrounding them.
Join me as I guide you through the labyrinth of blockchain's impact on social media and offer a final sneak peek into the intricacies of my crypto portfolio and investment journey. We'll also dive headfirst into the deep end of the latest BIS report on CBDCs, illuminating the brave new world of physical asset tokenization and its tangled ties with privacy and freedom. It's time for a mind-expanding journey through the digital landscape!
Here are the 11 blockchain social platforms I used to earn $100.13 CAD worth of crypto in September and my investments are valued at $187,444. In this video, I share how I’m earning crypto, where I’m earning, as well as what I’m investing in, how I earn passive income, and how it’s all going.
Investing and saving are only 2 pieces of a larger puzzle to get ahead in 2022. Budgeting is a very important and overlooked strategy that most do not utilize. As the saying goes, you cannot improve what you do not track.
Investing and saving are only 2 pieces of a larger puzzle to get ahead in 2022. Budgeting is a very important and overlooked strategy that most do not utilize. As the saying goes, you cannot improve what you do not track.
Centralization is always a concern, but how do you stop it in crypto if it means mass adoption? The only tool we have is education. Let’s talk about the many ways the crypto industry is being centralized and what to do instead.
This is my sixth comprehensive review of blockchain social media platforms meant to give you the most thorough resource and reference for finding the next best platforms to use! In this review, I cover about 223 social media platforms that either are integrated with a blockchain to some degree, have crypto-monetized rewards, or at the very least promote free speech and are distributed or decentralized in some way.
Time for another update on my investment portfolio and my passive income journey. In this episode, I cover my regular monthly update sharing what I invest in and why. This is amateur investing at its finest!
Time for another update on my investment portfolio and my passive income journey. In this episode, I cover my regular monthly update sharing what I invest in and why. This is amateur investing at its finest!
You want to take full advantage of the social platforms out there that use blockchain technology or have crypto monetization. Here are the 11 platforms I used to earn $85.26 CAD worth of fiat & crypto in August as well as some insights.
Now that the merge is completed are ETH is on the way to the next phase we still have ETHW to worry about. This covers how to claim and sell your ETHW or proof of work Ethereum
There’s a lot of misconceptions about the ETH Merge. Let’s talk about them and cover exactly what has changed and what the future holds.
Time for another update on my investment portfolio and my passive income journey. In this episode, I cover my regular monthly update sharing what I invest in and why. This is amateur investing at its finest!
You want to take full advantage of the social platforms out there that use blockchain technology or have crypto monetization. Here are the 12 platforms I used to earn $230.22 CAD worth of fiat & crypto in July as well as some insights.
The question we aim to answer today is, out of all of the stablecoins, which are the best? We’ll cover them all briefly and explain the pros and cons of each.
The question we aim to answer today is how safe and stable are stablecoins? We will be covering Central Bank Digital Currencies or CBDCs and the future of stablecoins in this episode.
We will get into the future of stablecoins, the concerns around them, what Central Bank Digital Currencies or CBDCs are, and how they could impact crypto.
The question we aim to answer is how safe and stable are stablecoins? We will be covering crypto and commodity backed stablecoins in this episode. Are stablecoins backed by cryptocurrencies or gold any better than fiat or algorithmic stablecoins?
You want to take full advantage of the social platforms out there that use blockchain technology or have crypto monetization. Here are the 12 platforms I used to earn $142.85 CAD worth of fiat & crypto in June as well as some insights.
Fiat is trending towards 0, and our buying power is going away faster and faster. The only way to get ahead is to invest. Let’s talk about beating inflation, what inflation is, and where crypto comes into play.
Banks can hold up to 1% of their reserves in BTC and ETH 2.0 is scheduled to merge on September 19th. Let’s discuss the two biggest catalysts for the next crypto bull market.
Centralized crypto lending platforms are going bankrupt left and right. I want to discuss who I think is next, who will survive, and if there’s something sketchy going on as crypto lenders seemingly begin to form a monopoly.
After one of Canada’s largest internet providers went down for more than 12 hours, our financial and telecommunications infrastructures were tested and did very poorly while crypto was working just fine. How reliable is a centralized legacy financial system?
I’ve noticed a growing trend that more NFT marketplaces are centralized, require KYC, and don’t allow withdrawals in multiple cases. Let’s talk about a few examples of this growing problem for the NFT space.
Time for another update on my investment portfolio and my passive income journey. In this episode, I cover my regular monthly update sharing what I invest in and why. This is amateur investing at its finest!
You want to take full advantage of the social platforms out there that use blockchain technology or have crypto monetization. Here are the 12 platforms I used to earn $217.61 CAD worth of fiat & crypto in May as well as some insights.
I get asked all the time about cryptocurrencies that could be “ETH killers” like they are going to replace Ethereum or offer some solution that is way better. My usual two cents is that if all they are offering is better gas fees then we already have a million chains that offer this, so it’s not enough. Still, there are so many chains trying to be this, and, in my opinion, they will all fail. Let’s talk about why.
With so many hacks, bankruptcies, and now supposed crypto liquidity issues on exchanges, you should never leave your crypto on exchanges or any platforms other than your own wallet. Let’s talk about Celsius & Solend.
The question we aim to answer today is how safe & stable are stablecoins? Let’s dive into some failed examples of algorithmic stablecoins like UST, Basis Cash, and IRON and some new ones like USDD from Tron.
You want to take full advantage of the social platforms out there that use blockchain technology or have crypto monetization. Here are the 13 platforms I used to earn $628.87 CAD worth of fiat & crypto in April as well as some insights.
You want to take full advantage of the social platforms out there that use blockchain technology or have crypto monetization. Here are the 13 platforms I used to earn $628.87 CAD worth of fiat & crypto in April as well as some insights.
Time for another update on my investment portfolio and my passive income journey. In this episode, I cover my regular monthly update sharing what I invest in and why. This is amateur investing at its finest!
The questions we aim to answer in this series on stablecoins are how safe and how stable are stablecoins? In this episode, we’ll take a look at several examples of fiat-backed collateralized stablecoins like USDT, TUSD, BUSD, USDC, and more.
Most people do not take very good care of their online security. Here are 7 things you can do to protect yourself better online. Take it from someone who studied IT Security, cybersecurity matters.
For passwords and emails, you want to have the fewest connections possible between them, no re-used passwords, and only one recovery email completely separate from everything. The worst thing you can do is have one email that connects to everything and gives a bad actor access to everything.
You want to take full advantage of the social platforms out there that use blockchain technology or have crypto monetization. Here are the 13 platforms I used to earn $412.68 CAD worth of fiat & crypto in March as well as some insights.
I’ve noticed a lot of misleading use of blockchain terms like Web3, blockchain, decentralized, metaverse, etc. The semantics of all of this needs to be discussed because I can only expect it will lead to a lot of people losing money.
It seems to me that with a lot of the content I post especially when I dive into decentralization, Web3, the metaverse, and these terms that have been increasingly used as buzzwords that I need to take some time to clarify the semantics of all of this.
It’s become clear that many people are using words like Web3, blockchain, decentralization, and the metaverse for marketing purposes. They are not accurately reflecting what someone would generally assume they mean.
It’s become more apparent to me that there is no clear definition of decentralization and there are so many factors that there is no way to easily classify something as decentralized.
I’ve decided to create a matrix that will serve as a reference to accurately determine if something is decentralized and to what degree on a spectrum. This is particularly being made with blockchain social platforms in mind, but I’m sure most elements could be applied to other projects.
I spent some time with Andrei Poliakov from Coinberry discussing crypto regulation, crypto brokerages, paying taxes with Bitcoin, and much more. Check out our conversation for the inside scoop on how Coinberry and Canada are getting ahead in crypto.
Coinberry is a FINTRAC-registered, digital currency platform based in Toronto, Canada. It was founded in 2017 and is trusted by tens of thousands of users. They claim to offer the safest, simplest and quickest way to buy and sell BTC, LTC, ETH, BCH, and XRP using Canadian dollars.
I recently spoke with Alex Melikhov who is CEO & founder of Equilibrium and also co-founded Changelly to discuss DeFi, decentralization, and much more.
Equilibrium is introducing a cross-chain money market that combines pooled lending with synthetic asset generation and trading. It unites DeFi all in one place. You can lend, trade, borrow, and stake many different crypto assets, synthetic assets, decentralized stablecoins and more.
I had the opportunity to interview Daniel Satchkov who is the author of the whitepaper for Pkoin & Pocketnet. We discussed PKoin’s tokenomics, Pocketnet, decentralization, censorship, crypto-monetized social media, and much more.
I had the chance to speak with Dan Hensley, one of the co-founders of 3Speak on the Hive blockchain. It’s a video hosting alternative to YouTube and is considered a highly decentralized free speech platform. We dive into decentralization, Hive, blockchain, 3Speak, and much more!
I sat down with Dawson Botsford, the founder of Earnifi to discuss airdrops, how hard they are to find, claiming them, and more importantly how Earnifi streamlines all of this.
Hiding out there are millions of dollars in airdrops. Before Earnifi, these airdrops went unclaimed and many expired forever. Hundreds of people find money on Earnifi every day. Protocols sending out airdrops want you to claim their tokens. Just enter your address and find out instantly if you have airdrops waiting!
I had the opportunity to chat with Nicole Grinstead aka @NrdGrl007 about altseason, crypto maximalists, energy FUD, living the unbanked life, and how you can do it too with crypto.
Erica Stanford wrote the book Crypto Wars. She spent the last year researching the biggest hacks and scams in crypto to then share them in her book. She covers faked death, missing billions, & industry disruption.
There are so many scams and just risky investments out there and so few people talking about it. Those who risk so much by calling out scams in order to help others should be applauded and have their voice amplified.
I was rejoined by Jason Nelson recently to discuss everything we see going on in the market. We dive into NFTs, DeFi, crypto-monetized & blockchain social media, Bitcoin energy FUD, Ethereum 2.0, and much more!
On Jason’s channel, he discusses Bitcoin, cryptocurrency, and blockchain technology. He does this all with the newcomer and beginner in mind similar to my style of content. There you will find his interviews, live events, tutorials, as well as product and platform reviews.
Torum is a crypto-monetized social media platform that is powered by the XTM cryptocurrency. I chatted with the CMO and co-founder Jayson Tan about the tokenomics of XTM, how decentralized Torum is, and much more.
Torum strives to build a groundbreaking ecosystem with a mission to unite and connect worldwide blockchain technologists and cryptocurrency enthusiasts. Powered by XTM, Torum is a crypto-centric social media platform that aims to form a powerful one-stop ecosystem by bridging the gap between cryptocurrency communities across the world.
I had the chance to discuss all things crypto with Hashoshi. We talk about our favorite altcoins, the stock market, bitcoin, Ethereum, social dapps, mass adoption, and more!
Hashoshi’s mission is simple: to cut through the hype and provide accessible, free education about blockchain, cryptocurrency, & emerging technology. Together, he hopes we can help build the future of technology in this world, we can accelerate adoption, and we can learn together.
I recently had the chance to discuss TrustToken with Rafael Cosman who is the CEO and co-founder there. We covered what stablecoins are, the need for them, what they’ve built, and their Defi protocol called TrueFi.
TrustToken are the makers of the 1st compliant, independently attested digital dollar TUSD and 4 other global fiat-backed stablecoins, and the more recently launched DeFi protocol TrueFi, the deFi protocol for uncollateralized lending. You can earn high yields on stablecoin loans and borrow capital without collateral.
Trusttoken aims to be the money for the new global financial system. TrustToken frees money to move to wherever it creates the most value – instantly.
Bitclout is an absolute mess and so I had Richard Sanders, the lead investigator at Cipherblade come on the show to talk about it and dissect everything that’s wrong about it and what red flags to look out for.
CipherBlade specializes in blockchain forensics and tracking Bitcoin, Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies in investigations. They have established partnerships with exchanges, all leading vendors of professional blockchain forensics tools, and use a combination of on-chain and off-chain analytics and investigative techniques.
Rich is seen as a subject-matter expert by the FBI and at the “top of the Rolodex” for Special Agents who have questions concerning blockchain-related cybercrime. Rich prides himself on a very strong working relationship with the FBI and sees the opportunity to help law enforcement and the government with this new technology as a blessing. “Justice in the crypto space is our domain” – Richard Sanders
I discussed Horizen with Robert Viglione who is the co-founder of the blockchain and CEO of Horizen labs. We discussed what Horizen does, what they are planning for the future and various examples of Horizen blockchain use cases.
Horizen claims to be the world’s most secure interoperable blockchain ecosystem. Their main focus is ensuring data integrity and privacy freedom through the most secure ecosystem of interoperable blockchains.
If you’ve ever wanted to know more about the technology behind LBRY, then check out this interview I did with the LBRY ETO & cofounder Alex Grintsvayg who is in charge of the tech side of things there.
Some people know it as LBRY, others as Odysee, and now they have a new parent company: Lab From Mars. Whichever interface you use, you are offered an amazing blockchain solution to video hosting backed by their native cryptocurrency: LBC. LBC or library credits allow users to support their videos and stake their content on the network.
Minds has recently gone through some major updates for their platform and their tokenomics. I chat with Bill Ottman the CEO & co-founder of Minds to talk about all the changes and what to expect next.
Some of the prominent updates to the token were burning 75% of the supply, more ways to earn tokens, Uniswap integrations for liquidity pool providing, on-chain holding rewards, more minds tokens being distributed, and much more.
I sat down with Joe Roets who founded DragonChain and Den.social to discuss Den, Dragonchain, what they are all about, what makes their platform is unique, and where they are headed in the future.
Den social is a crypto monetized blockchain social media platform that offers tokenized rewards that all content creators and content evaluators are competing to earn more MTR by creating quality content and by finding quality content fastest.
Check out my interview on RealT with Remy & Jean-Marc Jacobson. We dive into earning passive income from real estate, crypto-asset tokenization, and how the two can combine with real estate to grow crypto wealth.
For the first time, investors around the globe can buy into the US real estate market through fully-compliant, fractional, tokenized ownership. Powered by blockchain. RealToken provides investors with a simple, intelligent, and user-friendly method to buy into fractional, tokenized properties, leveraging the U.S. legal system and the permissionless, unrestricted token issuance of Ethereum.
Dislike fiat inflation? Ever wanted to get paid by your employer in Bitcoin? Bitwage makes this possible so I reached out to Jonathan Chester who is the cofounder and CEO there and we talked all about Bitwage and the solutions it provides to both companies and individuals.
Bitwage provides the solution for companies to pay individuals and individuals to receive wages in Bitcoin. This is a solution to payroll and HR services for the new digital era. Not only does this help you get paid in a currency that isn’t inflating and thus declining in purchasing power, but it allows remote workers to receive payments significantly faster with fewer restrictions too.
Do you want an internet browser that’s faster, pays you, and values your privacy more? Brave browser is the answer. I spoke with Luke Mulks from Brave a second time who is now the VP of business operations there. We talk about Basic Attention Token and all of the latest and greatest for the brave browser.
Brave is aiming to decentralize more and continue to build on what they’ve been doing so well with. Brave is a new way of thinking about how the web works. Brave is open source and built by a team of privacy-focused, performance-oriented pioneers of the web. It’s three times faster than Chrome, better privacy by default than Firefox, and uses 35% less battery on mobile.
Myles Wakeham is a millionaire, more specifically a 3-time millionaire. He’s lost and made his wealth back 3 times on an epic financial journey. We are going to dive into that as well as what he recommends for new investors and what common mistakes to avoid.
Myles who is originally from Australia who has made, lost, and made again multi-millions. He’s detailed his journey and knowledge in a book coming out this year on what he refers to as "Financial Sustainability" - a way to grow wealth organically by living a frugal and simple life which as many of you know, is exactly what I attest to.
Don't you hate all the Ethereum gas fees? Don't you wish there were an easier way to onboard to exchanges that didn't involve completing KYC every time? Numio has the solutions you are looking for!
I sat down again with Mark Anstead, who is now the co-founder and director of business development at Numio to discuss the project and much more. We cover Ethereum 2.0, and its solutions for identity management and Ethereum gas fees.
I recently had the chance to discuss all things crypto with Jan & Nick Dalmulder from Bitcoin Live. We talk about our favorite altcoins, the stock market, bitcoin, Ethereum, social dapps, mass adoption, and more!
Bitcoin Live is their show that they host primarily on YouTube aimed at informing the people about crypto, blockchain, Defi, AI, and technologies.
Joe Bender and I sat down for some time to chat about Blockstack and what they’re all about. They have a lot of amazing enterprise-grade decentralized applications that present solutions I haven’t seen elsewhere. We dive into what they’re headed in the future, what they do, and how you can benefit from it.
Blockstack is an open-source and developer-friendly network for building decentralized apps and smart contracts. Blockstack inherits Bitcoin's security through Proof of Transfer, enables you to write secure smart contracts with Clarity, and brings it all together in one decentralized network maintained by developers from all over the world. More than 500 teams are already building on Blockstack.
I recently had the chance to discuss LBRY/Odysee with Julian Chandra who is the VP Of Growth at Lab From Mars. We dive into the technology, their ethos, where they are headed, and what you can expect of the platform.
Some people know it as LBRY, others as Odysee, and now they have a new parent company: Lab From Mars. Whichever interface you use, you are offered an amazing blockchain solution to video hosting backed by their native cryptocurrency: LBC. LBC or library credits allow users to support their videos and stake their content on the network.
I had the opportunity to interview Khaleel Kazi about what they’ve been up to at LeoFinance. We discussed the Hive ecosystem, LeoFinance, its tokenomics, the community, their vision, and what it’s all about. Learn what benefits the $LEO token has to offer you.
LeoFinance is a blockchain-based social media platform for crypto & finance content. Our tokenized blogging app allows users and creators to engage and share content on the blockchain while earning LEO token rewards. This acts as a layer on top of the Hive network so you end up receiving both $LEO & $HIVE for your rewards thus increasing your overall earnings.
Aggroed Lighthacker and I sat down for some time to chat about Splinterlands & Hive Engine and what they’re all about. We dive into what they’re headed in the future, what they do, and how you can get started.
Aggroed aka Jesse is the CEO & cofounder of Splinterlands & Hive Engine. Splinterlands is a collectible card game where you can trade cards and battle opponents with the decks you’ve built. Hive Engine is a project on the Hive network that allows you to create collectibles and other tokens on their blockchain.
I had the opportunity to interview Daniel Pittman from EtherChest. We discussed Ethereum, staking, Ethereum 2.0, NFTs, passive income, and much more. Learn all about what EtherChest does and how you can stake Ethereum without a huge ETH requirement.
EtherChest is an Ethereum validator ecosystem on the Ethereum 2.0 (Medalla) blockchain. Their aim is to make staking easy. They achieve this with a unique NFT approach called Gems and Ducats. They provide a way for users with less than 32 Ethereum to stake in on the Ethereum Blockchain within their Ecosystem and gain access to three different earning paths, nonfungible tokens, decentralized exchanges, and NFT markets.
I recently had the chance to sit down again with Jacques Whales to discuss decentralization, blockchain social media, censorship, and much more. He is one of the co-founders at Discussions.App and gives us some insight into how they are approaching blockchain integrated social media and what Discussions is all about.
I spent some time discussing passive income, staking, masternodes, mining, DeFi, and more with Seth "MineYour.Biz" Estrada. Learn how you can start earning passive crypto today with a focus on mining.
I accidentally used my webcam microphone, so my audio is awful, I apologize
As Seth describes on his YouTube channel, his channel is part mining report, part video podcast, part instructional media, and part hands-on building/making/DIY learning. ALWAYS fun!
I spent some time chatting with Shea Newkirk aka Crypto Stache to discuss DeFi, passive income, NFTs, and more giving you the scoop on the latest blockchain and crypto trends and news.
He is another crypto content creator named Shea Newkirk but his crypto friends call him “Stache." He’s been a Bitcoin supporter since 2014 and has been creating content on multiple channels. He’s immersed himself in the cryptocurrency world and decided to jot down his story as things unfold. He is a designer, coder, musician, gamer, father, blogger, entrepreneur & more. Learn from his mistakes and rejoice in his triumphs because the 'Stache is set to disrupt the crypto world!
I’ve seen a lot of projects partnering with the Ferrum Network to setup staking lately so I reached out to Ian Friend from Ferrum Network who is the co-founder and COO there. We discussed Ferrum, DeFi, staking, and much more. Tune in to learn what it’s all about.
I sat down to discuss bitcoin, gold, fiat decentralized applications, DeFi, and much more with Eryka Gemma aka BankOfEryka. If you want to understand crypto better, I highly encourage you to tune into this episode.
I spent some time with Chris from MMCrypto to discuss his outlook on Bitcoin, Ethereum, DeFi, the current global financial market, and the future of blockchain and cryptocurrency usage.
His channel focuses on cryptocurrency, ICO investing, and evaluating blockchain related topics. He also has a telegram community where people can get access to his free two scheme ICO evaluation spreadsheet.
I spent some time with Dave from TruthRaider discussing Bitcoin, where it’s headed, crypto mass adoption, blockchain social media, DeFi, stablecoins, and CBDCs. Tune in to hear his thoughts on all these topics and more.
Dave shares his long-term vision on cryptocurrencies and much more through TruthRaider.com. In this interview, he tackles some hard questions like: Are we closing in on the end of Bitcoin as a speculative asset? Major institutions and countries are stepping in. What are the problems with DeFi? What will be the effect of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC's)?
I had the chance to discuss Dash with Ryan Taylor who is the Dash Core Group CEO which is the main development group for Dash. We talk about where Dash is headed, where you can use it, their value proposition, and why you should get involved.
I say CEO of Dash at the beginning of the interview, but I should have said Dash Core Group
Dash gives you the freedom to move your money any way you want. Grab a coffee, split a check, or pay your phone bill. Dash moves money anywhere, to anyone, instantly, for less than a cent.
Dash is accepted globally by businesses of all shapes and sizes. Our low fees and instant transaction time make Dash the preferred method of payment around the world.
I had the pleasure of chatting with Uri Klarman about Bloxroute where he works as the CEO. We went over what Bloxroute does, what they are doing now, how they’re contributing to blockchain technology, but most importantly, what they plan to do in the future.
BloXroute is a Blockchain Distribution Network (BDN) that utilizes a global network of servers optimized for network performance. In other words, bloXroute allows the network to communicate fast.
Nodes access this network through open-source Gateways and anyone can access it through the bloXroute public-API.
This is done with no protocol changes, gradually deployed, and is provably neutral. They support many major chains such as Ethereum and Bitcoin Cash.
I had the pleasure of chatting with Marc De Mesel about Bitcoin Cash and the Read.Cash blogging platform. He has donated over $100,000 USD worth of Bitcoin Cash to Read.Cash’s creator fund and users on the platforms via tips. In this video, we dive into his investments, other platforms he’s used, Read.cash, and his crypto philanthropy.
*I apologize for the feedback buzz. Marc’s audio has some feedback that I didn’t notice until I was editing it afterward.
I had the pleasure of chatting with DDRFr33k who is a developer at Vimm.tv. Vimm is a live-streaming platform on the Hive blockchain and in this, we will dive into what it’s all about and where it’s headed going forward.
VIMM is a growing community of passionate gamers, entertainers, and artists who come together to create a unique live streaming experience. They give you the tools you need to build a successful channel and grow your brand. They focus on making community building and monetization easier for creators so you can focus on doing one thing. Streaming!
Ankit Bhatia and I sat down for some time to chat about Sapien and what they’re all about. We dive into where they’re headed in the future, what they do, and how you can benefit from their crypto social media platform.
Sapien is a social media network that utilizes blockchain technology and rewards users with their cryptocurrency SPN. They call themselves “The Web 3 Social Network of the Future.” If you have used Steem or Hive in the past, this will be a fairly familiar experience.
Crypto Michael and I had the opportunity to chat about the current crypto market, the global financial system, monetary policy, inflation, and how this all is impacted by COVID-19. Tune in for his thoughts on all of this.
Michael van De Poppe is a full-time trader from the Amsterdam Stock Exchange, a technical analyst, financial coach, and economics student with a love for poker and fitness.
Sergej Kotliar and I sat down for some time to chat about Bitrefill and what they’re all about. We dive into what Bitrefill is, how you can trade your crypto for gift cards directly, and most importantly, how you can live fiat free.
Bitrefill provides digital gift cards & mobile airtime refills to 170 countries using cutting-edge Bitcoin technologies. They offer an evolving shopping platform with innovative cryptocurrency payment options, including the latest Lightning Network technology.
I had the opportunity to discuss OpenOrchard with Andrew Levine who is the co-founder and CEO there. You may know him from Steemit where he worked since the beginning. He’s moved on to bigger and better things and we spend some time diving into all of it.
They want to build a new better version of Steem and make it so much more. With the help of the community and their feedback, they believe they are creating the most user friendly and feature-rich blockchain solution for web applications.
I had the chance to speak with Rob McNealy who is the co-founder of TUSC. We discussed what it’s all about, what they advocate for, and where they’re headed in 2020 and beyond. No ICO. No IEO. No Token Sale. No BS.
Crypto Beast and I spent some time talking about the YouTube crypto purge and giving our take on the many decentralized crypto monetized and blockchain social media applications that exist out there.
We dive into LBRY, Flote, BlockTube, DLive, Theta, Hive, Steem, Publish0x, Uptrennd, and more. We discuss the different earnings models, their interfaces, and their approaches to privacy, free speech, and decentralization.
Let’s talk about Uptrennd with Jeff Kirdeikis. He is the founder of Uptrennd which is a crypto-monetized social media platform that uses the 1UP token to reward users for their contributions
Their company is built around four foundational pillars of: distribution of wealth, freedom of speech, equality of opportunity, and data security. Uptrennd is the social media that puts you first.
Rice Crypto and I sat down for some time to discuss crypto, the YouTube purge, the Bitcoin halving, COVID-19’s impact on the space, and the many social blockchain and crypto-monetized dapps we use every day.
Debrief combines communications networks and the power of blockchain to achieve truly private and secure connections. Jeff Pulver and I dive into Debrief, what it’s all about, and where it’s headed in the future.
Debrief is a decentralized network and middleware infrastructure for any application to build upon and utilize enhanced security and data privacy. Debrief's mission is to create a communication network and Middleware solution that no longer exposes confidential information, but instead, reduces the costs incurred for security and truly secures sensitive business and personal data on the blockchain.
May is fiat free month where people are being challenged to find creative solutions to pay bills and live their life as they normally would without using fiat currency. Joel Valenzuela aka TheDesertLynx shares with us how he’s been living fiat free since 2016.
He shares with us the many methods and processes he takes to be able to spend, pay bills, transact, and everything you need to be completely fiat free and bankless. The idea behind it is that he wants permissionless and privacy-focused solutions. He hopes to show people with his example that this is completely possible and doable.
Did you catch my interview with Andreas M. Antonopoulos aka @aantonop? We talk about blockchain adoption, the bitcoin halving, decentralized exchanges, the crypto youtube purge, why you should earn Bitcoin, and more
He is a best-selling author, speaker, educator, and one of the world’s foremost bitcoin and open blockchain experts. He is known for delivering electric talks that combine economics, psychology, technology, and game theory with current events, personal anecdotes, and historical precedent. He does this effortlessly, transliterating the complex issues of blockchain technology out of the abstract and into the real world for the average person.
Let’s talk about the atomic swap exchange called JellySwap. I had a chat with the CEO there, Tito Titov. We covered what JellySwap is, what makes it unique, and what they’re planning for 2020.
JellySwap is a swap exchange that offers atomic swap options for many cryptocurrencies. It has fast and secure cross-chain transactions powered by a fully decentralized atomic swap technology. You have full control of your assets and can swap them in seconds. The interface is easy to use for smooth cross-chain trading. Lastly, the rating system helps provide more fairness and transparency to the users.
I recently had the pleasure of discussing the YouTube purge, the Bitcoin halving, the virus’ impact on the blockchain space, and the many crypto social platforms out there with The Moon Carl on behalf of BeInCrypto.
You can check out the BeInCrypto episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/bmFlo19oSBk
Also check out their telegram: https://t.me/beincryptocommunity
The AdEx Network is sort of like a Google Adwords/Adsense alternative on the blockchain with a much more decentralized system. I sat down with Ivo Georgiev who is the CEO there to learn more about AdEx and where they’re headed in 2020.
AdEx is a trust-minimized solution for digital advertising that reduces ad fraud, improves ad budgets and protects user privacy.
The AdEx platform is built on the Ethereum blockchain to connect publishers and advertisers without intermediaries on a decentralized ad exchange. We introduce real-time reporting for both parties and enable payments per impression with no withdrawal threshold for publishers.
I had the opportunity to discuss Kyber Network with Deniz Omer who is the head of ecosystem growth there. We discuss what Kyber is all about and what they’re up to in 2020.
Kyber Network is described as an on-chain liquidity protocol that aggregates liquidity from a wide range of reserves, powering instant and secure token exchange in any decentralized application. What I use it for is seamless simple token swapping, but you also develop on Kyber too.
I had the opportunity to discuss BitTube with Kai-Uwe Schnier who is the CFO there. We discuss how BitTube can be an alternative to YouTube, how you can sync your content, and what’s up next for them in 2020.
TUBE is a new kind of money that provides a modern payment network. BitTube is where you can earn TUBE for your videos and acts as a better crypto alternative to the likes of YouTube.
Digibyte is all about decentralization. That’s why they have a foundation. It must be true because it rhymes. But really though check out my interview with Hans Koning who is the chair of the Digibyte Foundation.
We talk about the foundation, what they’re all about, how they work with Digibyte, the benefits and challenges of decentralization, and where they’re headed going forward.
I had the chance to discuss Presearch with Colin Pape who is the CEO and founder there. We discussed how and why Presearch was created as well as how it works. It’s the first project of its kind that allows you to earn cryptocurrency just by searching the web.
Presearch is a next-generation search engine that is powered by the community. It rewards users for utilizing the search engine with cryptocurrency tokens called PRE tokens. You can sell these or utilize them for keyword staking. Keyword Staking is a term for committing your PRE tokens to a specific word or term. If you stake the most tokens to a given keyword, your ad will show up when someone searches for that term on Presearch / Dsearch.
Let's discuss BlockBase with Ricardo Schiller who is the lead architect of the project and Diogo Bulha who is the lead developer. They just released a sandbox and are on their testnet. We talk about what Blockbase is about and where they plan to go in 2020 and beyond.
BlockBase uses blockchain technology to provide secure and distributed database storage services. It stores database operations on sidechains to the EOS main chain, which are governed through smart contracts on EOS. It works in 4 steps: request your sidechain, get worldwide providers, providers are selected, and your service is ready.
I discussed Beatzcoin and Vibravid with Steven Zambron who is the CEO of Vibravid and founder of Beatzcoin. We dive into each and get a feel for what they’re all about and how they work together.
Beatzcoin is a Tron token that is the currency for Vibravid which is a platform that hosts digital content where creators and users can earn and spend revenue in a fair system. It utilizes the TRON network to accomplish this and is one of the only video hosting dapps currently on the TRON network that offers this.
I had the chance to discuss SafePal with Veronica Wong who is the co-founder and CEO there. We cover the SafePal S1 wallet, their partnership with Binance, what SafePal is all about and where they’re headed.
SafePal is a secure and user-friendly hardware wallet designed for the masses. It is also the first hardware wallet brand invested by Binance, one of the biggest exchanges worldwide. SafePal has now supported more than 1500 cryptocurrencies including BTC, ETH, LTC, and BNB. SafePal S1, its first flagship hardware wallet, adopts multiple layers of security schemes and intuitive user interfaces, enabling users to store, transfer and trade coins in the wallet in the easiest way.
Let's discuss Contentos with Zac Nien who is the VP of Product there. We talked about the project and where it’s going in 2020.
COS.TV is a content ecosystem based on Contentos. You can watch your favorite videos here, join this community with your friends, share content, and get COS reward.
I had the opportunity to discuss Datafloq and Mavin with Dr. Mark van Rijmenam who is the founder of both to discuss what they’re all about and what’s to come in 2020 and beyond. Let’s dive in!
Datafloq is the one-stop source for big data, blockchain & AI. Utilize their browser plugin to rate articles and contribute to a better web. Mavin is coming out this year and the website is launching soon for this project that will take everything learned from Datafloq and amplify to a huge scale that will involve and integrate with a cryptocurrency.
Let's talk about Phemex with Jack Tao who is the CEO and co-founder there. We went over what Phemex is all about, what’s coming out next, and where they are headed over the next year.
Phemex founders felt like something in the cryptocurrency industry was missing. As both traders and professional investors, we realized that professionalism, trust, and customer's orientated crypto companies were missing from the crypto world. That is why every day we work with the goal of creating a trustworthy company that can give back to its users and society. We work together every day to create a platform that allows users to transact with efficiency, simplicity and more importantly, trust.
I had the chance to discuss Pepo with Jason Goldberg who is the founder and CEO. We got to talk about some of their new features, what Pepo is all about, how it started, and where it’s going.
Meet people sharing the crypto movement. Pepo is the best crypto user experience ever made. It’s blazing fast. Simple. Human. Pepo removes many of the icky bits that have limited crypto mass-adoption while making crypto about the people, not just the technology. It’s an app the entire movement can get behind.
Pepo is so fast, so easy to use, that you’ll reimagine what’s possible with crypto. Whether you’re a crypto developer, podcaster, analyst, or blogger, there’s never been an easier way to showcase your work, earn appreciation, and connect with the community.
I had the chance to talk about Discussions.app with Jacques Whales and Paul Motschall who are the co-founders. We talked about the project which just came out of beta and where it’s headed in 2020.
Discussions is a decentralized application or DApp running on the EOS blockchain that uses the token ATMOS. Users can tip and receive tips to reward quality content and engagement on the platform creating and empowering a monetizable ecosystem of content on the blockchain.
I had the opportunity to discuss Bravocoin with Adam Barlam who is the CTO and co-founder there. We covered what Bravocoin is all about and where it’s headed going forward.
BravoCoin is a review app that pays its community for writing & rating reviews of restaurants, hotels, services, movies, video games & more. BravoCoin utilizes an improved "Proof-of-Brain" algorithm that distributes BRAVO token-based rewards to encourage users and contributors to create and curate unique reviews. BRAVO is awarded automatically to members with the best community validated content. It runs off of a fork from Steem, so if you’re somewhat familiar with Steem, you should feel right at home with this DApp.
Let's talk about Holdex with Vadim Zolotokrylin who is the CEO and co-founder to discuss the project and where they are going with it in 2020.
Holdex is on a mission to empower organizations’ financing cycle. They help to provide you clarity and not hype on amazing dapps. They also aid you in finding airdrops, giveaways and more with ease.
I had the opportunity to discuss PUML with Damien King who is the co-CEO and co-founder. We talked about what the PUML ecosystem is, what it offers, and how you can participate in fitness challenges to earn PUML tokens.
PUML is a blockchain fitness rewards program that rewards you for step/cycle challenges & gym or sports-club check-ins. Their all-inclusive sponsored challenges mean if you walk, run, cycle, swim, play, workout & stretch you can participate, earning or winning PUML Tokens as a reward.
Let's discuss Cypherock with Rohan Agarwal who is the CEO and co-founder to discuss wallet security and recovery as well as where they are headed in 2020.
It offers multiple wallet storage, distributed architecture, isolated & cold storage, robust hardware security, multi-currency support, and multi-layered security.
I had the chance to speak with Dan Hensley who is the co-founder of 3Speak on the Steem blockchain which is a video hosting alternative to YouTube and considered a free speech platform.
3Speak is the home of Free Speech on the internet. We exist because Silicon Valley has gone out of its’ way to deplatform and demonetize individuals because of their political beliefs, or the kind of content they upload, not because they break the law. 3Speak is keen to ensure that those people who have fallen foul of Silicon Valley’s arbitrary rules have a place to call home.
I had the chance to discuss SoMee with Christopher Kramer who is the founder and CEO to learn more about the project and where it’s headed in 2020.
SoMee is a blockchain-based social network powered by the ONG cryptocurrency which is an ERC-20 compliant smart token. Their mission is to redefine the social media experience by inspiring community, empowering choice, respecting privacy and rewarding all value created through the blockchain.
Let's discuss what Uptrennd has covered in the last year and what Uptrennd plans to do in 2020 with Jeff Kirdeikis for a follow-up interview. We also discussed decentralized systems, data storage, freedom of speech, and data immutability.
We cover different ways to boost your posts with other creators, 1UP staking, communities expanding outside of the crypto categories and how Uptrennd is growing rapidly heading into 2020. It seems that Uptrennd is poised to be one of the top performers in the decentralized social space for my next comprehensive review.
I had the chance to discuss Flote with Kingsley Edwards who is the CEO there to discuss the platform and what they have going on.
Flote is a community-driven social network focused on user privacy & monetization. It has no algorithms, no spying, no fees, and no problems. The rules are easy and simple, you can live stream, and be sent tips in the form of Bitcoin with ease.
Let's take some time to discuss DapsCoin with Andrew Huntley who is their chief technical officer and learn a little more about what they’re up to and what makes DapsCoin unique.
DAPS aims to become the new standard of privacy in altcoins. To enact this vision, the specs of DAPS were carefully crafted to create a unique coin protocol for the crypto world, with the ultimate goal of mass adoption. They have the most private privacy coin that I’ve seen yet presenting new solutions and addressing unaddressed issues in the many privacy coins existing today.
I got to discuss Springrole with Kartik Mandaville who is the founder and CEO. We get into what Springrole is all about and how it plans to take on the HR side of blockchain.
Blockchain-powered attestation protocol for verifying professional profiles. Create your profile now on our live beta and join us in building a trusted network. It has verified resumes, meaningful skill endorsements, better messaging, leaves notes and reminders, showcased freelance projects, and enhanced profiles.
I had the opportunity to discuss TokenTuber with David Zhou who is the founder and CEO and dive into the platform as well as looking at where they will be taking it in 2020.
TokenTuber aims to lower the barriers to entry to the crypto world so that the mass adoption of blockchain and cryptocurrencies can be achieved. TokenTuber will guide you on your journey in the crypto world, helping you learn and educate yourself on blockchain and cryptocurrency.
I had the chance to discuss Unstoppable domains with Bradley Kam who is the head of business development there.
Unstoppable domains has set out to help you replace your cryptocurrency addresses with a human-readable name like mine at scottcunningham.zil where you can set yourself up to receive 40 different cryptocurrencies as well as be able to launch uncensorable websites. It’s compatible with wallets like Coinomi, Atomic wallet, and a few others.
I had the chance to talk with Alex Kampa who is the founder of Sikoba. We discussed the blockchain company as well as the concepts of peer to peer IOUs and informal credit.
Sikoba is a decentralized platform based on peer-to-peer IOUs and built on blockchain technology. Participants who know and trust each other in real life grant each other credit lines in the Sikoba system. They can then pay each other using IOUs which can be cleared; tallied and offset on a rapid and ongoing basis. These peer-to-peer credit relationships are governed by contracts with specific conditions, fee structures, and repayment rules.
I had the opportunity to discuss Edge with Paul Puey who is the CEO and co-founder.
The Edge team's mission is to provide the world’s most innovative tools and systems for secure and private data. It’s a place where you can buy, store, and trade dozens of cryptocurrencies in one app.
I had the chance to talk with Bill Ottman again who is the CEO of Minds and dive into what Minds Pro is all about, what you can expect to see from it and the various features it supports currently.
I had the chance to discuss the fast-growing and immensely popular Ethereum Name Service or ENS with the director of operations Brantly Millegan.
ENS offers a secure & decentralized way to address resources both on and off the blockchain using simple, human-readable names. I have taken advantage of this with my address scottcbusiness.eth.
I had the chance to chat with Gabriel Rene who is the CEO and founder of Verses.io to learn a little more about the project and where it is headed.
VERSES Labs provides enterprises, organizations, and governments with an extensive suite of integrated technologies that offer powerful spatial rights management capabilities to enable dynamic workflows, verifiable traceability, intelligent automation and collaborative ecosystems that address the need for multi-party privacy, security and interoperability by design.
I had the chance to chat with Kyle Collier who is the founder and CEO of Phaze.io. Learn what they’re all about and the progress they’ve been making. Phaze powers the next generation of transactions. Connecting modern financial enterprises with the world’s largest retailers online and in-store.
I recently spoke with David Gold who is the CEO of Dapix who are currently building out the FIO protocol. Dapix is revolutionizing inter-wallet operability with the FIO Protocol.
They are partnered with companies like Binance, Coinomi, Edge, Shapeshift, Bitcoin.com, Guardowallet, Atomic wallet, and many more. The Foundation for Interwallet Operability (FIO) is a consortium of leading wallets, exchanges, and crypto payment processors supporting the FIO Protocol. FIO Members are early supporters who intend to integrate the protocol into their respective products and provide assistance/guidance in its direction.
I had the opportunity to chat with Jeremy Kauffman who is the founder and CEO of the decentralized video hosting platform LBRY. But LBRY is much more than just that, it’s a secure, open, and community-run digital marketplace where you can enjoy the latest content from your favorite creators—as a user, not a product.
You can actually consume content that exists on many different people’s computers with true peer to peer blockchain-enabled video hosting.
I had the opportunity to interview Andrei Poliakov who is the CEO & co-founder of Coinberry to talk about where the company is headed and what they're up to now.
Coinberry is a FINTRAC-registered, digital currency platform based in Toronto, Canada. It was founded in 2017 and is trusted by tens of thousands of users. They claim to offer the safest, simplest and quickest way to buy and sell BTC, LTC, ETH, BCH, and XRP using Canadian dollars.
I had the chance to chat with Aly Kassam who is the Director of Product at OneLedger and discuss their progress and where the company is headed. OneLedger is a cross-chain application platform designed to allow developers to extend blockchain technology.
I got the chance to chat with Luke Mulks who is the Director of Business Development at Brave and the Basic Attention Token.
Brave is a new way of thinking about how the web works. Brave is open source and built by a team of privacy focused, performance-oriented pioneers of the web. You can check it out at https://brave.com/
I sat down with Jonathan Brown who is the CEO and Founder of Mix to discuss the blockchain and the social platform he has created on it. MIX Blockchain is a smart contract platform for decentralized content. It is fully public. It cannot be censored, and no one can be prevented from participating. It is fully programmable at every level. It is a protocol for interconnected content apps that empower the individual.
I sat down with Elizabeth Powell who is the Managing Director at Steemit to discuss what they have been working on and where they are headed next.
Andrew Levine who was the Head of Communications at Steemit Inc. on the Steem blockchain who is also known on Steem as @Andrarchy explains why Facebook's Libra blockchain won't hinder their efforts to build an amazing social platform on the blockchain, but rather that it will help amplify their efforts with the amount of awareness and hype it will generate.
I sat down with the founder and main developer of DTube Adrien aka @Heimindanger to talk about DTube. We dive into its origins and some big updates for what’s coming next. This was recorded just as DTube had a major interface update and released a testnet.
Stefano Covolan takes us through what it’s like to work at https://korporatio.com/ and the journey of how it came to fruition.
Korporatio says they “aim to create a new generation of cutting edge, truly global businesses, led by entrepreneurs who are citizens of the world. A new era in which everyone is empowered to incorporate, innovate and realize their dreams.”
I discuss Hydro and Hydrogen with Mark Anstead who is the head of business development there. We dive into what these projects are all about and where they're headed.
I interviewed Richard Sanders who is the founder of CipherBlade, one of the only blockchain investigation agencies. They have recovered millions of dollars of stolen funds, prevented dozens of ICO scams, and professionally handled PR disasters and other emergency situations.
Check out this awesome interview I had with Jeff Kirdeikis the founder of Uptrennd. We dive into the details of the platform and what it's all about.
Bill Ottman, the CEO and co-founder of Minds.com and I discuss Minds. I ask him a series of challenging and interesting questions to learn more about the platform.
I had a great interview with Pascal Thellmann one of the cofounders of Bounty0x. There were a few times there were bandwidth issues that made it lag a bit, but it wasn't too impactful. Bounty0x is the easiest and safest way for your business to hold cryptocurrency bounties and hire bounty hunters to complete tasks. It has automated reviews, KYC / AML verification, multiple blockchain support, tiered rewards, bounty tracking, easily distributable rewards, and a ton of exposure.
Just recently I had the chance to sit down for about an hour to talk with Wendy O about her show, her meetups, a bunch of different dapps, Steem & Steemit, Bitcoin, Ethereum, and more.
We talk about her show where she offers analytics and points on investing in cryptocurrency. She has run many crypto meetups now though she is currently in school. She also runs a marketing business so she has a lot going on. We talk about a new dapp called Note that I hadn’t heard of until then. We dive into the drama with Justin Sun from Tron and Steemit with the frozen stake and hostile takeover attempt for the governance of the Steem blockchain. I want to see both Tron and Steem succeed with no third token.
Matt Aaron has done many things such as start a CBD coffee business called CrazyCalm, sponsored The Bitcoin Cash House education project in Venezuela, and ran the Bitcoin.com podcast network for nearly 2 years ending with 231 episodes under his belt. Let’s talk about it!
Rachel Siegel aka @CryptoFinally and I recently spent an hour discussing Steem, her MTV crypto expert episode, and the many blockchain social dapps that we both use. Check it out! She also shares some interesting information about Uptrennd that many may want to double-check and look into themselves because it’s pretty concerning information. Watch the whole episode to find out!
Lea Thompson aka Coruscate aka @GirlGone_Crypto is another awesome content creator who is prominent on Steem. We decided to jump on a video call and talk about Steem, the dapps we like and use, and where we think the market is headed in 2020.
I recently sat down for an hour to talk with Kenn Bosak aka @KennBosak who is another popular crypto content creator. We discuss the Steemit acquisition, Steem dapps, LBRY, Flote, SoMee, EOS, Publish0x, Uptrennd, Bravocoin, censorship, NFTs, and what will happen to legacy platforms.
We discussed the different platforms and projects in their current state, giving our opinions and sharing our experiences using them. We also discuss the issues around EOS and the Voice launch as well as touch on YouTube censorship and Bravocoin’s review platform. Kenn had a slight misinterpretation about what the Voice platform is, but the concerns around KYC and their public chain congestion still stand. We talk about the many use cases of NFTs and how you can create your own collectibles and where blockchain is taking the gaming industry.
Hey everyone, I recently had the opportunity to chat with Forrest aka Hashoshi who is another awesome crypto content creator and we spent some time discussing Ethereum mainly focusing on Ethereum 2.0. Outside of just Ethereum 2.0 we also covered Ethereum dapps, companies building on Ethereum, a few other comparable blockchain networks, and the nitty-gritty of everything going on with Ethereum today as we take on 2020.
Jason Nelson and I sat down for a little over an hour to talk about various topics in the crypto and blockchain space. We cover LBRY, EOS, The DLive acquisition and many more.
Come along with us on this journey as we explore these various topics. This is the first installment in my series for “Creator Corner” where I sit down with other people in the space who are putting out content to discuss the various topics I cover daily with people from my side of the looking glass who deal with and see the same issues on YouTube and other platforms.