In this episode of the FinancialFox, Steffy talks to Erica Stanfrod, founder of the Crypto Curry Club- a series of fun networking lunches and educational events for leaders in blockchain, crypto and emerging tech. Erica is also the author of the upcoming book 'Crypto Wars: Faked Deaths, Missing Billions and Industry Disruption'.  They discuss scams in the crypto space, fraudulent projects, questions of anonymity and how to approach security issues in such a young industry like crypto. After having analysed frauds in crypto for years, Erica shares her insights about how to spot a legitimate project and protect your digital assets.  0:00 Intro to Erica and CryptoWar book 2:45 The dark side of crypto space 7:45 Anonymity  15:00 The best scams  20:00 Red flags  26:00 Educating and engaging with the community  31:40 Good projects 35:30 The impact of institutions entering the crypto space 41:00 What is there to be excited about in crypto? 44:00 The Crypto Curry Club 47:55 Steffy's final thoughts

In this episode of #FinancialFox, Steffy breaks down the fundamentals of why investing in gold. You will find useful insights about the gold market linked to the current economic backdrop;  the best strategies for investors to increase exposure to gold, how and why.  She speaks with gold fund manager Angelos Damaskos, CEO at Sector Investment Managers, and also with Mark Child CEO and Chairman of London and Toronto listed Condor Gold. TIME STAMPS:  0:00 Intro 1:00 Introduction to Angelos Damaskos 2:35 How to increase exposure to gold 3:55 Gold price rally 5:00 Three ways to use gold as inflation-hedge in portfolio 6:35 Gold-backed ETFs 8:30 Gold bullion 11:55 Upside of ETFs and bullion 13:00 Gold mining companies 15:15 Operational gearing of small caps 17:27 Opportunities in small cap mining 20:50 Companies and jurisdiction to watch 24:05 Where is the gold price heading to? 26:05 Angelos' Gold Fund 30:00 Mark Child CEO & Chairman, Condor Gold, mining in Nicaragua 30:40 Investing in gold now 32:40 Why invest in small cap gold miners? 34:35 Costs of production 36:20 Maximising revenue generation  38:40 Why invest in Condor Gold? 40:00 Takeover & acquisitions opportunities READ OUR LATEST BLOG - Precious Metal Age: As inflation looms, gold silver and platinum come under the spotlight: https://cassiopeiaservicesltd.medium.com/precious-metal-age-as-inflation-looms-gold-silver-and-platinum-come-under-the-spotlight-83819c24a1c4