CRYPTO 101

In this episode of CRYPTO 101, brought to you by eToro, we sit down with Alex Saunders, founder of Nuggets News, Australia’s biggest cryptocurrency news source. He has a tremendous vantage point and we spend a lot of time discussing the future of altcoins. Formerly a goldbug, Alex eventually found his way into crypto. A long-time industry veteran, Alex talks about all of the ups and downs in the c...

In this episode of CRYPTO 101, brought to you by eToro, we sit down with Joshua Frank, founder & CEO of TheTie, the premier provider of alternative crypto market data. TheTie generates actionable insights by parsing through sentiment data from Twitter, in combination with price data to see if a coin is currently undervalued or overvalued. TheTie helps leading financial firms, service providers...

In this episode of CRYPTO 101, brought to you by eToro, we sit down with Luke Powell, who is one of the main developers of the well-respected cryptocurrency Decred. We center our discussion around blockchain governance vs. “political” governance, and how Decred uniquely solves decisions that impact the entire community of holders. We also talk a lot about interoperability and atomic swaps between...

In this episode of CRYPTO 101, brought to you by eToro, we sit down with the CTO of Bitfinex and Tether, Paolo Ardoino. We have a very future-facing conversation. Bitfinex is one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges. We discuss why bitcoin accrues value, institutional investment, regulations, interoperable blockchains, Liquid Network, Lightning Network, his technical roadmap, and trends in the...

CRYPTO 101’ Founders Series. Sylo's Ben Jordan and Dorian Johannink. In this series we focus on the people behind successful business and projects. We explore: ● The dynamic between co founders that lead to Sylo's success ● Business building principles ● Balancing entrepreneurship and business management ● Personal visions of the future ● The story behind starting Sylo ● Obstacles overcome...

In this episode of CRYPTO 101, brought to you by eToro, we sit down with Matt Luczynski, CEO of Travala, which is one of the most useful crypto applications. Travala is the #1 platform for booking hotels and accomodations with cryptocurrency. We discuss big problems in today’s travel industry and how crypto is solving them. We also talk about building startups in general, and reasons why he is so...

In this episode of CRYPTO 101, brought to you by eToro, we sit down with Bittrex CEO Bill Shihara. Bittrex is one of the largest and most influential crypto exchanges worldwide. They boast several hundred different cryptocurrency trading pairs, unprecedented security and customer support, and a complete toolset to make your trading experience seamless and professional. Bill shares why he left Amaz...

In this episode of CRYPTO 101, brought to you by eToro, we sit down with David Carlisle of Elliptic. Financial institutions and cryptocurrency companies rely on Elliptic’s blockchain forensics and analytics to manage risk and meet regulatory compliance worldwide. Elliptic works with banks and government agencies to make sure any crypto they are interacting with is not dirty money. We debate mainta...

In this episode of CRYPTO 101, brought to you by eToro, we sit down with Benjamin Jorgensen and Mathias Goldmann of Constellation Network to talk about the solutions that cryptocurrency brings to sectors like big data, Internet of things, healthcare, automobiles, and energy. We talk about how crypto can free society from the tyranny of our data overlords (Google, Amazon, Facebook, Apple). The main...

In this episode of CRYPTO 101, brought to you by eToro, we sit down with Samson Mow, the Chief Strategy Officer of Blockstream. We discuss Blockstream’s role in maintaining the Bitcoin Core Software, the basics of sound money, the May 2020 halving, futures contracts and their effect on the price of BTC, and the Liquid network! Sponsored link: http://etoro.com/crypto101 Guest Links: https://blockst...

January 3rd is Proof of Keys Day, and is the most important day in crypto. What is it? In this episode of CRYPTO 101, brought to you by eToro, we sit down with Trace Mayer who is the host of the Bitcoin Knowledge Podcast, and the instantiator of this “crypto holiday”, whereby cryptocurrency owners are encouraged to take all of their funds off of centralized exchanges, and into self-custody to flex...

What’s burning, CryptNation? In The Weekly Fire, Bryce and PizzaMind recap the most important events of the week, and give you a piece of their mind. As always, we cover this week’s hottest topics, crypto’s most burning questions, and get into some heated debates. Recurring Show Segments: “Hot or Not”, “Smoke and Mirrors”, “Fire Tweets”, and “Scorched Earth”. “Hot or Not” is a quick look at the bi...

In this episode of CRYPTO 101, brought to you by eToro, we sit down with Galen Danziger, CTO of Mouse Belt, a blockchain accelerator that helps startups build and launch wildly successful products. We start with the story of the one time that Galen lived with Vitalik Buterin, the founder of Ethereum, and hear stories of his personal interactions with him. We move on to look at fundraising strategi...

In this episode of CRYPTO 101, brought to you by eToro, we sit down with David Gold of the venture-backed Dapix, developers of the FIO Protocol. We talk a lot about some similarities and differences between the crypto movement, and the “dotcom” movement in regards to institutional and public sentiment, price movement, speed of progress, and implications. The Foundation for Interwallet Operability...

What’s burning, CryptNation? In The Weekly Fire, Bryce and PizzaMind recap the most important events of the week, and give you a piece of their mind. As always, we cover this week’s hottest topics, crypto’s most burning questions, and get into some heated debates. Recurring Show Segments: “Hot or Not”, “Smoke and Mirrors”, “Fire Tweets”, and “Scorched Earth”. “Hot or Not” is a quick look at the bi...

In this episode of CRYPTO 101, brought to you by eToro, we sit down with a founding member of Facebook’s Libra Association, Bison Trails CEO Joe Lallouz. Bison Trails is the AWS of crypto, and provides critical infrastructure and hosting to many crypto validators/miners. This episode focuses a lot on differences between Proof of Stake networks, as well as the story behind Libra-- Facebook’s attemp...

In this episode of CRYPTO 101, brought to you by eToro, we sit down with Alex Mashinsky, CEO and founder of Celsius Network, the preeminent crypto lending and borrowing platform. Celsius Network lets you earn interest on your crypto and instantly borrow against it and never charges a fee. In this episode, we do a deep dive on the mechanics at play when interest rates are determined, how the Federa...

What’s burning, CryptNation? In The Weekly Fire, Bryce and PizzaMind recap the most important events of the week, and give you a piece of their mind. As always, we cover this week’s hottest topics, crypto’s most burning questions, and get into some heated debates. Recurring Show Segments: “Hot or Not”, “Smoke and Mirrors”, “Fire Tweets”, and “Scorched Earth”. “Hot or Not” is a quick look at the bi...

In this episode of CRYPTO 101, brought to you by eToro, we sit down with Jack O’Holleran, CEO and co-founder of SKALE Network. I asked Jack to avoid too technical of a discussion, and he delivered! He explains blockchain in a very 101 manner. He gives a comparison between the early days of the internet and the current early days of blockchain. We do a deep discussion on Ethereum, UX and usability,...

In this episode of CRYPTO 101, brought to you by eToro, we meet with Patrick Gorrell, co-founder and CEO of FRST.com. FRST, invested in by Bitmex, provides data analytics for traders who are looking to get an edge from deep on-chain forensics. Patrick turned $800 into $800,000, and built the same strategies he used to do this, into his consumer app. Basically, FRST tracks and indexes the top perfo...

What’s burning, CryptNation? In The Weekly Fire, Bryce and PizzaMind recap the most important events of the week, and give you a piece of their mind. As always, we cover this week’s hottest topics, crypto’s most burning questions, and get into some heated debates. Recurring Show Segments: “Hot or Not”, “Smoke and Mirrors”, “Fire Tweets”, and “Scorched Earth”. “Hot or Not” is a quick look at the bi...

In this episode of CRYPTO 101, brought to you by eToro, we meet with Brandon Iles, co-founder and CTO of Ampleforth. We discuss the principles of sound money, supply elasticity, proper portfolio construction, the importance of diversification and non-correlation to achieve beta, efficient vs. inefficient markets, trading different market conditions, and so much more. Get out your notepad and pen,...

DISCLAIMER: EXPLICIT - In this entertaining episode of CRYPTO 101, brought to you by eToro, we meet with John McAfee, founder of McAfee Anti-Virus, former libertarian presidential candidate, and a modern day Mark Twain. We learn about the political implications of money going entirely digital and borderless. In an extreme libertarian fashion, McAfee questions the necessity and ethics of government...

In this episode of CRYPTO 101, brought to you by eToro, we have a 101 session with Blockstack’s Head of Growth, Patrick Stanely. We discuss the newest smart contracting language that holds more promise and professionalism than Solidity, the key similarities and differences between Blockstack and Ethereum, what it means to be a digital slave and how we can break free, Blockstack’s $50m raise, the b...

In this episode of CRYPTO 101, brought to you by eToro, we sit down with Kendrick Ngyuen, founder and CEO of Republic.co, which allows ANYONE to invest in startup projects for as little as $10. As the former General Counsel at AngelList and as someone who sees hundreds of startups pass through his fundraising platform, there is no one better to share startup stories and key insights that can help...