Mining is a vital part of the Bitcoin ecosystem but is often mischaracterized and misunderstood by even seasoned crypto investors. Mining expert and Argo Blockchain CEO Peter Wall came on the show to break down all things mining. In this episode, Wall dispels the many myths surrounding the industry, revealing how the process actually works and giving a look behind the scenes. As the first mining expert on the show, this is an extremely illuminating conversation on this often reclusive sector.   In this episode, Melker and Wall discuss a range of topics including:   Mining myths Renewable vs non-renewable mining A shortage of Bitcoin mining rigs Mining all the Bitcoin Miner capitulation A good crypto citizen Adjusting for difficulty and halvings Managing massive facilities Hydroelectric mining A premium on virgin Bitcoin The forgotten metric of mining ---- NEXO Try Nexo’s full-suite, instant crypto banking service, featuring: Savings accounts with up to 12% interest on crypto, stablecoins & fiat Flexible crypto-backed credit lines at just 5.9% APR An exchange with 75+ crypto and fiat pairs and best-price guarantee All this and more wrapped up in a single Nexo Wallet. Start banking at nexo.io Or download the app on Google Play or the App Store.   ---- Legacy of Dead  This episode was brought to you by Bitcasino. The worlds leading Bitcoin-led online casino and crypto-centric gaming destination. Wager your way into a world of opportunity, with the ultimate Fun, Fast and Fair crypto-casino experience.  Deposit, wager, and withdraw in real-time with a host of top cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), LiteCoin (LTC), Tether (USDT), TRON (TRX), Ripple (XRP), and more!  Use the promo link Bitcasino.io/Scott, to unlock your 200 FREE SPINS in the Legacy of Dead Promotion. ---- MAKERSPLACE MakersPlace is the go-to premium marketplace for purchasing rare digital artworks from the world’s top creators (Ie. José Delbo, Trevor Jones, Pak, SSX3LAU, Shu Lea Cheang). New artworks are dropped twice a week, where they typically sell out within seconds of release and have been reselling several months later, upwards of 10x. Subscribe for exclusive drop notifications at https://makersplace.com/thewolf ---- Join the Wolf Den newsletter: ►►https://www.getrevue.co/profile/TheWolfDen/members ---- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe. This podcast is presented by Blockworks. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworks.co

The last time Richard Byworth was on the podcast; Bitcoin was slowly pushing to $10,000. Now that it has exploded to 5x this figure, Byworth’s Diginex exchange has seen spectacular growth in every metric and yet, he still believes the leading digital asset is an opportunity not to be missed. His thesis suggests that governments, corporations, investment funds, and the FED will each play a unique role in driving Bitcoin’s price to a 6-figure cycle top. In this episode, Melker and Byworth discuss a range of topics including: Supply-side shock CFOs convincing their board to buy Bitcoin Peter Schiff capitulating Ethereum scam wicks Government seizures Exchanges running out of Bitcoin Apple’s secretive treasury A 175K cycle top Governments buying Bitcoin --- VOYAGER This episode is brought to you by Voyager, your new favorite crypto broker. Trade crypto fast and commission-free the easy way. Earn up to 9.5% interest on top coins with no lockups and no limits. Go to https://www.investvoyager.com/ and download the Voyager app and use code “SCOTT25” to get $25 in free Bitcoin when you create your account. --- Mina Protocol Mina is the world's lightest blockchain, powered by participants. Rather than apply brute computing force, Mina uses advanced cryptography and recursive zk-SNARKs to ensure a super-light and constant sized chain, that allows participants to quickly sync and verify the network. The team behind Mina is backed by VCs such as Coinbase Ventures, and Mina's adversarial testnet was the largest public testnet outside of ETH 2.0. To get involved ahead of Mina’s mainnet, visit https://minaprotocol.com/wolf --- Matcha 0x Matcha is the easiest way to trade in DeFi. Matcha enables traders to seamlessly swap tokens using 20+ aggregated liquidity sources that deliver better prices than going to a centralized exchange or Uniswap. Connect your wallet and start today at https://matcha.xyz/wolf --- Join the Wolf Den newsletter: ►►https://www.getrevue.co/profile/TheWolfDen/members --- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe. This podcast is presented by Blockworks. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworks.co

Koroush AK has set out on a path to find the perfect balance between his trades, investments, mentality, and health. Through all the noise in the crypto space, Koroush has become a pillar of reliable advice. Educating everyone, from beginners to experts, in the crypto market. Whether you are looking for advice on trading, meditation, or just success in life, Koroush AK has a little bit of wisdom to impart for everyone.    In this episode, Melker and Koroush discuss a range of topics including:  Meditating and trading Bull market memes Balance in the market Exercise, sleep, diet, and health “More money, more problems” Copy-trading Homeless lottery winners Going stupid long on Bitcoin Income ≠ happiness Utility of a college degree The ultimate store of value ---- MAKERSPLACE MakersPlace is the go-to premium marketplace for purchasing rare digital artworks from the world’s top creators (Ie. José Delbo, Trevor Jones, Pak, SSX3LAU, Shu Lea Cheang). New artworks are dropped twice a week, where they typically sell out within seconds of release and have been reselling several months later, upwards of 10x. Subscribe for exclusive drop notifications at https://makersplace.com/thewolf ---- Try Nexo’s full-suite, instant crypto banking service, featuring: Savings accounts with up to 12% interest on crypto, stablecoins & fiat Flexible crypto-backed credit lines at just 5.9% APR An exchange with 75+ crypto and fiat pairs and best-price guarantee All this and more wrapped up in a single Nexo Wallet. Start banking at nexo.io Or download the app on Google Play or the App Store.   ---- Legacy of Dead  This episode was brought to you by Bitcasino. The worlds leading Bitcoin-led online casino and crypto-centric gaming destination. Wager your way into a world of opportunity, with the ultimate Fun, Fast and Fair crypto-casino experience.  Deposit, wager, and withdraw in real-time with a host of top cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), LiteCoin (LTC), Tether (USDT), TRON (TRX), Ripple (XRP), and more!  Use the promo link Bitcasino.io/Scott, to unlock your 200 FREE SPINS in the Legacy of Dead Promotion. ---- Join the Wolf Den newsletter: ►►https://www.getrevue.co/profile/TheWolfDen/members ---- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe. This podcast is presented by Blockworks. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworks.co

Leaving traditional finance in favor of cryptocurrency, Jason Yanowitz knew he couldn’t work in any other sector ever again. As the co-founder of Blockworks, Yanowitz has not only played a pivotal role in developing media in the crypto space for growing institutional interest, but he has also helped build Melker’s podcast to what it is today. He believes that not only is crypto an improvement on traditional finance, but it is offering the first chance in history for retail investors to front-run institutions’ slow arrival to the crypto space.  In this episode, Melker and Yanowitz discuss a range of topics including: A Bitcoin super cycle Learning from Reddit and Twitter “This time is different” Coinbase becoming a top 5 company VanEck’s Bitcoin ETF Coindesk vs The Wall Street Journal 2017’s frenzy Crypto’s infrastructure Regret minimization framework Short Squeezes and Melvin Capital Front running institutions --- VOYAGER This episode is brought to you by Voyager, your new favorite crypto broker. Trade crypto fast and commission-free the easy way. Earn up to 9.5% interest on top coins with no lockups and no limits. Go to https://www.investvoyager.com/ and download the Voyager app and use code “SCOTT25” to get $25 in free Bitcoin when you create your account. --- Mina Protocol Mina is the world's lightest blockchain, powered by participants. Rather than apply brute computing force, Mina uses advanced cryptography and recursive zk-SNARKs to ensure a super-light and constant sized chain, that allows participants to quickly sync and verify the network. The team behind Mina is backed by VCs such as Coinbase Ventures, and Mina's adversarial testnet was the largest public testnet outside of ETH 2.0. To get involved ahead of Mina’s mainnet, visit https://minaprotocol.com/wolf --- Matcha 0x Matcha is the easiest way to trade in DeFi. Matcha enables traders to seamlessly swap tokens using 20+ aggregated liquidity sources that deliver better prices than going to a centralized exchange or Uniswap. Connect your wallet and start today at https://matcha.xyz/wolf --- Join the Wolf Den newsletter: ►►https://www.getrevue.co/profile/TheWolfDen/members --- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe. This podcast is presented by Blockworks. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworks.co

Anthony Di Iorio first heard about Bitcoin in 2012 and immediately did two things - he bought Bitcoin and decided to become a key contributor to the emerging crypto sector. Not long after, Di Iorio joined forces with Vitalik Buterin and six other co-founders, and a year later Ethereum was born. Today, Anthony spends his time building crypto tools to empower newcomers to be their own bank. In this episode, Melker and Di Iorio discuss a range of topics including: The dawn of the personal computing age Buying Bitcoin in 2012 Developing crypto wallets Co-founding Ethereum Misaligned incentive structures The degradation of society Restoring a wallet with private keys Working alongside Vitalik Buterin The largest risk to crypto Excitement around authenticity Spending $0 on advertising Dealing with investors ---- MAKERSPLACE MakersPlace is the go-to premium marketplace for purchasing rare digital artworks from the world’s top creators (Ie. José Delbo, Trevor Jones, Pak, SSX3LAU, Shu Lea Cheang). New artworks are dropped twice a week, where they typically sell out within seconds of release and have been reselling several months later, upwards of 10x. Subscribe for exclusive drop notifications at https://makersplace.com/thewolf ---- Try Nexo’s full-suite, instant crypto banking service, featuring: Savings accounts with up to 12% interest on crypto, stablecoins & fiat Flexible crypto-backed credit lines at just 5.9% APR An exchange with 75+ crypto and fiat pairs and best-price guarantee All this and more wrapped up in a single Nexo Wallet. Start banking at nexo.io Or download the app on Google Play or the App Store.   ---- Legacy of Dead  This episode was brought to you by Bitcasino. The worlds leading Bitcoin-led online casino and crypto-centric gaming destination. Wager your way into a world of opportunity, with the ultimate Fun, Fast and Fair crypto-casino experience.  Deposit, wager, and withdraw in real-time with a host of top cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), LiteCoin (LTC), Tether (USDT), TRON (TRX), Ripple (XRP), and more!  Use the promo link Bitcasino.io/Scott, to unlock your 200 FREE SPINS in the Legacy of Dead Promotion. ---- Join the Wolf Den newsletter: ►►https://www.getrevue.co/profile/TheWolfDen/members ---- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe. This podcast is presented by Blockworks. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworks.co

Summary: Just recently, Beeple collaborated with digital art platform MakersPlace to sell some of his highly coveted NFTs. The sale garnered so much hype that the website crashed, proving just how hard it is to secure a Beeple NFT. Mike Winkelmann aka Beeple and MakersPlace co-founder Ryoma Ito tell the real story, explaining current exuberance around the NFT space and where the market could be heading. In this episode, Melker, Winkelmann, and Ito discuss a range of topics including: Selling NFTs for millions The 5000 Day Selects OG NFTS and Crypto Kitties Digital vs physical autographs NBA Top Shot Changing stock market rules  Augmented reality vs virtual reality Crashing the NFT market The virtue of patience in art Reselling NFTs Beeple’s artistic style inspiration --- VOYAGER This episode is brought to you by Voyager, your new favorite crypto broker. Trade crypto fast and commission-free the easy way. Earn up to 9.5% interest on top coins with no lockups and no limits. Go to https://www.investvoyager.com/ and download the Voyager app and use code “SCOTT25” to get $25 in free Bitcoin when you create your account. --- Mina Protocol Mina is the world's lightest blockchain, powered by participants. Rather than apply brute computing force, Mina uses advanced cryptography and recursive zk-SNARKs to ensure a super-light and constant sized chain, that allows participants to quickly sync and verify the network. The team behind Mina is backed by VCs such as Coinbase Ventures, and Mina's adversarial testnet was the largest public testnet outside of ETH 2.0. To get involved ahead of Mina’s mainnet, visit https://minaprotocol.com/wolf --- Matcha 0x Matcha is the easiest way to trade in DeFi. Matcha enables traders to seamlessly swap tokens using 20+ aggregated liquidity sources that deliver better prices than going to a centralized exchange or Uniswap. Connect your wallet and start today at https://matcha.xyz/wolf --- Join the Wolf Den newsletter: ►►https://www.getrevue.co/profile/TheWolfDen/members --- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe. This podcast is presented by Blockworks. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworks.co

After exiting the hedge fund world, Robert Breedlove’s fascination with the concept of money grew. In a pursuit to better understand its foundation, Breedlove dove headlong down the Bitcoin rabbit hole and came out the other side in full support of an evolved financial system relying on hard money principles and freedom, aka Bitcoin. Now Robert hosts the “What is Money Show,” in addition to prolifically writing about Bitcoin, blockchain, and crypto at some of the deepest philosophical levels.  In this episode, Melker and Breedlove discuss a range of topics including: Answering the question: "What is money?" Thinking in dollars The study of central banking Why pay taxes if the government can print A digital age renaissance The central bank scam Bitcoin as a barometer Freedom of economic speech The 5 properties of money Enrichment vs dilution Bitcoin as a call option on the future gold standard Physical vs digital gold ---- MAKERSPLACE MakersPlace is the go-to premium marketplace for purchasing rare digital artworks from the world’s top creators (Ie. José Delbo, Trevor Jones, Pak, SSX3LAU, Shu Lea Cheang). New artworks are dropped twice a week, where they typically sell out within seconds of release and have been reselling several months later, upwards of 10x. Subscribe for exclusive drop notifications at https://makersplace.com/thewolf ---- Try Nexo’s full-suite, instant crypto banking service, featuring: Savings accounts with up to 12% interest on crypto, stablecoins & fiat Flexible crypto-backed credit lines at just 5.9% APR An exchange with 75+ crypto and fiat pairs and best-price guarantee All this and more wrapped up in a single Nexo Wallet. Start banking at nexo.io Or download the app on Google Play or the App Store.   ---- Legacy of Dead  This episode was brought to you by Bitcasino. The worlds leading Bitcoin-led online casino and crypto-centric gaming destination. Wager your way into a world of opportunity, with the ultimate Fun, Fast and Fair crypto-casino experience.  Deposit, wager, and withdraw in real-time with a host of top cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), LiteCoin (LTC), Tether (USDT), TRON (TRX), Ripple (XRP), and more!  Use the promo link Bitcasino.io/Scott, to unlock your 200 FREE SPINS in the Legacy of Dead Promotion. ---- Join the Wolf Den newsletter: ►►https://www.getrevue.co/profile/TheWolfDen/members ---- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe. This podcast is presented by Blockworks. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworks.co

After years of trial and error, plus extensive legislator work, the first-ever crypto bank was established in Wyoming, headed by Caitlin Long. As impressive as the advancement is, according to Long, it’s really only the first innings for digital asset collaboration with legacy banking. Ultimately, it will be the velocity of technology and private sector innovation that drives crypto adoption around the world creating a new financial system that supersedes our outdated way of doing things. In this episode, Melker and Long discuss a range of topics including:  The difference between value and price Long-term capital investment projects Unstable interest rates A deleveraging FED Avanti Bank The velocity of new technology The crypto bank misnomer A Bitcoin lending market Crypto efficient payment systems The blockchain taskforce Central banks buying Bitcoin --- VOYAGER This episode is brought to you by Voyager, your new favorite crypto broker. Trade crypto fast and commission-free the easy way. Earn up to 9.5% interest on top coins with no lockups and no limits. Go to https://www.investvoyager.com/ and download the Voyager app and use code “SCOTT25” to get $25 in free Bitcoin when you create your account. --- Mina Protocol Mina is the world's lightest blockchain, powered by participants. Rather than apply brute computing force, Mina uses advanced cryptography and recursive zk-SNARKs to ensure a super-light and constant sized chain, that allows participants to quickly sync and verify the network. The team behind Mina is backed by VCs such as Coinbase Ventures, and Mina's adversarial testnet was the largest public testnet outside of ETH 2.0. To get involved ahead of Mina’s mainnet, visit https://minaprotocol.com/wolf --- Matcha 0x Matcha is the easiest way to trade in DeFi. Matcha enables traders to seamlessly swap tokens using 20+ aggregated liquidity sources that deliver better prices than going to a centralized exchange or Uniswap. Connect your wallet and start today at https://matcha.xyz/wolf --- Join the Wolf Den newsletter: ►►https://www.getrevue.co/profile/TheWolfDen/members --- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe. This podcast is presented by Blockworks. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworks.co

 Ben Askren grew up on a wrestling mat where he discovered a unique style to defeat his opponent, called “The Funk.” It is this funky nature that eventually led Ben down a path to early Bitcoin adoption. Living up to his name, Ben has just recently agreed to return to the combat sports arena to defeat Jake Paul in a prizefight boxing match, reliving his championship days.   In this episode, Melker and Askren discuss a range of topics including: Training for Jake Paul Earning the nickname Ben “Funky” Askren Learning to take profits Diversifying out of crypto Emotionally trading altcoins Celebrity crypto boxing The Funky Crypto Podcast A potential 80% Bitcoin drop 10x in altcoin positions Defeating Jake Paul in April ---- MAKERSPLACE MakersPlace is the go-to premium marketplace for purchasing rare digital artworks from the world’s top creators (Ie. José Delbo, Trevor Jones, Pak, SSX3LAU, Shu Lea Cheang). New artworks are dropped twice a week, where they typically sell out within seconds of release and have been reselling several months later, upwards of 10x. Subscribe for exclusive drop notifications at https://makersplace.com/thewolf ---- Try Nexo’s full-suite, instant crypto banking service, featuring: Savings accounts with up to 12% interest on crypto, stablecoins & fiat Flexible crypto-backed credit lines at just 5.9% APR An exchange with 75+ crypto and fiat pairs and best-price guarantee All this and more wrapped up in a single Nexo Wallet. Start banking at nexo.io Or download the app on Google Play or the App Store.   ---- Legacy of Dead  This episode was brought to you by Bitcasino. The worlds leading Bitcoin-led online casino and crypto-centric gaming destination. Wager your way into a world of opportunity, with the ultimate Fun, Fast and Fair crypto-casino experience.  Deposit, wager, and withdraw in real-time with a host of top cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), LiteCoin (LTC), Tether (USDT), TRON (TRX), Ripple (XRP), and more!  Use the promo link Bitcasino.io/Scott, to unlock your 200 FREE SPINS in the Legacy of Dead Promotion. ---- Join the Wolf Den newsletter: ►►https://www.getrevue.co/profile/TheWolfDen/members ---- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe. This podcast is presented by Blockworks. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworks.co

After discovering Bitcoin as a finance journalist in a developing country, Camila Russo became hooked on the idea of a decentralized financial revolution. Taking one step further, Camila honed in on Ethereum’s evolving role as the foundation for the internet of money, publishing “The Infinite Machine.” Today, her insight is called upon by experts from all corners of the crypto sector looking to understand how DeFi is revolutionizing the world of finance.  In this episode, Melker and Russo discuss a range of topics including: Ethereum’s 2.0 transition Competition and “Ethereum killers” The first-mover advantage NFTs as a crypto gateway The Bloomberg of DeFi Internet in the 1990s Ridiculous gas fees The “sure bet” in crypto Whales trading Ethereum The inevitability of bubbles Bitcoin as digital gold The basics of DeFi --- VOYAGER This episode is brought to you by Voyager, your new favorite crypto broker. Trade crypto fast and commission-free the easy way. Earn up to 9.5% interest on top coins with no lockups and no limits. Download the Voyager app and use code “SCOTT25” to get $25 in free Bitcoin when you create your account. --- Mina Protocol Mina is the world's lightest blockchain, powered by participants. Rather than apply brute computing force, Mina uses advanced cryptography and recursive zk-SNARKs to ensure a super-light and constant sized chain, that allows participants to quickly sync and verify the network. The team behind Mina is backed by VCs such as Coinbase Ventures, and Mina's adversarial testnet was the largest public testnet outside of ETH 2.0. To get involved ahead of Mina’s mainnet, visit https://minaprotocol.com/wolf --- Matcha 0x Matcha is the easiest way to trade in DeFi. Matcha enables traders to seamlessly swap tokens using 20+ aggregated liquidity sources that deliver better prices than going to a centralized exchange or Uniswap. Connect your wallet and start today at https://matcha.xyz/wolf --- Join the Wolf Den newsletter: ►►https://www.getrevue.co/profile/TheWolfDen/members --- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe. This podcast is presented by Blockworks. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworks.co

Earning cashback has always been boring - you earn pennies on the dollar in points that you may never use. Lolli transformed the rebate industry by offering Bitcoin as a reward, boosting global exposure and giving 10x the rewards that competitors offer with fiat. It is Lolli’s unique position between merchants and consumers that is pushing global adoption. The path to hyperbitcoinization is paved with free Bitcoin for people who have never held it before. In this episode, Melker and Adelman discuss a range of topics including: ・Democratization of commerce ・Death of retail ・Bitcoin as a payments rail ・Omni channels and atomic swaps ・The forefront of consumer and merchant adoption ・Corporations selling Bitcoin ・Central banks adding Bitcoin to the balance sheet ・Hyperbitcoinization ・Removing the middleman ・Open minded maximalism ---- MAKERSPLACE MakersPlace is the go-to premium marketplace for purchasing rare digital artworks from the world’s top creators (Ie. José Delbo, Trevor Jones, Pak, SSX3LAU, Shu Lea Cheang). New artworks are dropped twice a week, where they typically sell out within seconds of release and have been reselling several months later, upwards of 10x. Subscribe for exclusive drop notifications at https://makersplace.com/thewolf ---- Legacy of Dead  This episode was brought to you by Bitcasino. The worlds leading Bitcoin-led online casino and crypto-centric gaming destination. Wager your way into a world of opportunity, with the ultimate Fun, Fast and Fair crypto-casino experience.  Deposit, wager, and withdraw in real-time with a host of top cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), LiteCoin (LTC), Tether (USDT), TRON (TRX), Ripple (XRP), and more!  Use the promo link Bitcasino.io/Scott, to unlock your 200 FREE SPINS in the Legacy of Dead Promotion. ---- Join the Wolf Den newsletter: ►►https://www.getrevue.co/profile/TheWolfDen/members ---- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe. This podcast is presented by Blockworks. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworks.co

Bill Barhydt, recruited by NASA and the CIA at the age of 18, stood out as a computer genius and cryptographer. Branching out of government work, Bill pursued his passion for IT ultimately leading him to Bitcoin and resulted in him giving the first-ever TED Talk on the subject in 2012. Bill’s early crypto adoption saw him found crypto exchange Abra, a US-based company offering exposure to digital assets and ushering Bitcoin towards its role as a global reserve asset.  In this episode, Melker and Barhydt discuss a range of topics including: Hacking and programming Working for NASA and the CIA New reserve asset A collapsing bond market Bitcoin’s “rocket fuel” Living to 175 years old Crypto banking A yacht as collateral Elon Musk and Doge The world computer Bitcoin leaving exchanges A massive wealth redistribution ––– RSK Trade, lend, and borrow on the most robust smart contract platform. Spend without selling on the most trusted network in the world. Hop onto rsk.co/openfinance and be part of the future and start making money on your Bitcoin today. --- VOYAGER This episode is brought to you by Voyager, your new favorite crypto broker. Trade crypto fast and commission-free the easy way. Earn up to 9.5% interest on top coins with no lockups and no limits. Download the Voyager app and use code “SCOTT25” to get $25 in free Bitcoin when you create your account. --- Mina Protocol Mina is the world's lightest blockchain, powered by participants. Rather than apply brute computing force, Mina uses advanced cryptography and recursive zk-SNARKs to ensure a super-light and constant sized chain, that allows participants to quickly sync and verify the network. The team behind Mina is backed by VCs such as Coinbase Ventures, and Mina's adversarial testnet was the largest public testnet outside of ETH 2.0. To get involved ahead of Mina’s mainnet, visit https://minaprotocol.com/wolf --- Join the Wolf Den newsletter: ►►https://www.getrevue.co/profile/TheWolfDen/members --- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe. This podcast is presented by Blockworks. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworks.co

Almost 100 episodes ago, Binance.US CEO Catherine Coley was the first guest on the Wolf Of All Streets Podcast. Since her first appearance, the world was hit with Covid and the potential for an economic recession like no other, which accelerated the adoption of digital assets. Stepping into 2021, Binance.US has seen more trading volume in January than the entirety of 2020. Retail is coming, and in this episode, Coley opens up about the work being done behind the scenes to allow unprecedented amounts of fiat into the world of cryptocurrencies. According to Coley, Bitcoin’s 24/7 global accessibility and diverse functionality is its most advanced and novel aspect, driving the world to a financial revolution. In this episode, Melker and Coley discuss a range of topics including: Binance.US expanding to all 50 states Bitcoin as a post-apocalyptic resource Regulatory delays from Covid Fast pace black swan events An influx of Dogecoin traders Pirate money Stimulus checks and disposable income Trade cost analysis Women in crypto TikTok traders A new generation of traders Tesla’s growing balance sheet Wall Street Bets Preparing for whales ---- MAKERSPLACE MakersPlace is the go-to premium marketplace for purchasing rare digital artworks from the world’s top creators (Ie. José Delbo, Trevor Jones, Pak, SSX3LAU, Shu Lea Cheang). New artworks are dropped twice a week, where they typically sell out within seconds of release and have been reselling several months later, upwards of 10x. Subscribe for exclusive drop notifications at https://makersplace.com/thewolf ---- MATCHA Matcha is the easiest way to trade in DeFi. Matcha enables traders to seamlessly swap tokens using 20+ aggregated liquidity sources that deliver better prices than going to a centralized exchange or Uniswap. Connect your wallet and start today at matcha.xyz/wolf ---- BITCASINO This episode was brought to you by Bitcasino. The worlds leading Bitcoin-led online casino and crypto-centric gaming destination. Wager your way into a world of opportunity, with the ultimate in Fun, Fast and Fair gameplay, all day, every day!  Deposit, wager, and withdraw in real-time with a host of top cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), LiteCoin (LTC), Tether (USDT), TRON (TRX), Ripple (XRP), and more!  Use the promo link https://Bitcasino.io/Scott, to unlock your share of awesome rewards in the Valentine’s Day Big Red Heart Promotion. ---- Join the Wolf Den newsletter: ►►https://www.getrevue.co/profile/TheWolfDen/members ---- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe. This podcast is presented by Blockworks. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworks.co

Legendary investor Jim O’Shaughnessy is a rational optimist. With decades of success as a quant trader, Jim looks at markets for what they are and has beaten the odds by expanding his time horizon and placing his bets on historically safe investment vehicles. As the author of "What Works On Wall Street," Jim is viewed as one of the greatest investors of our time, with an uncanny ability to see past the emotional traps that humans succumb to that prevent them from achieving wealth. Scott Melker and Jim O’Shaughnessy further discuss,millennial investing, world ETFs, hindsight bias, investing in private markets, quant trading, the most powerful emotion is fear, expanding your investment horizon, hedging with farmland, income inequality, GameStop short squeezes, the disservice of winning the lottery, endless money printing and more. ––– RSK Trade, lend, and borrow on the most robust smart contract platform. Spend without selling on the most trusted network in the world. Hop onto rsk.co/openfinance and be part of the future and start making money on your Bitcoin today. --- VOYAGER This episode is brought to you by Voyager, your new favorite crypto broker. Trade crypto fast and commission-free the easy way. Earn up to 9.5% interest on top coins with no lockups and no limits. Download the Voyager app and use code “SCOTT25” to get $25 in free Bitcoin when you create your account. --- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe. This podcast is presented by Blockworks. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworks.co

Deep in the punk rock scene as a kid, Alon Goren learned that raising money was the difference between putting out new music or failing as a band. It was his ability to raise money for his MySpace rock band that led Alon into the crypto startup scene, where he became a venture capitalist turning ideas into successful businesses. Now funding over 20 companies, DraperGorenHolm has become one of crypto’s greatest actualizers for brands, ideas, and concepts at early stages in the crypto scene. Scott Melker and Alon Goren further discuss punk rock, working for Myspace, social fundraising platforms, blockchain and booze, the rate of failure for startups, the spray and pray investment technique, inside the venture capital world, founding DraperGorenHolm, strong and weak hands, doubling down on winners, averaging up as an investor, accredited investor laws and more. ---- MAKERSPLACE MakersPlace is the go-to premium marketplace for purchasing rare digital artworks from the world’s top creators (Ie. José Delbo, Trevor Jones, Pak, SSX3LAU, Shu Lea Cheang). New artworks are dropped twice a week, where they typically sell out within seconds of release and have been reselling several months later, upwards of 10x. Subscribe for exclusive drop notifications at makersplace.com/thewolf ---- MATCHA Matcha is the easiest way to trade in DeFi. Matcha enables traders to seamlessly swap tokens using 20+ aggregated liquidity sources that deliver better prices than going to a centralized exchange or Uniswap. Connect your wallet and start today at matcha.xyz/wolf ---- LEGACY OF DEAD This episode was brought to you by Bitcasino. The worlds leading Bitcoin-led online casino and crypto-centric gaming destination. Wager your way into a world of opportunity, with the ultimate Fun, Fast and Fair crypto-casino experience. Deposit, wager, and withdraw in real-time with a host of top cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), LiteCoin (LTC), Tether (USDT), TRON (TRX), Ripple (XRP), and more! Use the promo link Bitcasino.io/Scott, to unlock your 200 FREE SPINS in the Legacy of Dead Promotion.

Raoul Milhado began his career as an entrepreneur at the age of 19. After becoming an expert in building financial services catering to a luxury lifestyle, Raoul built Elitium, a crypto wealth management service focused on bringing big money into the crypto space. As a macro investor, Raoul believes that cryptocurrencies will save wealthy individuals from the effects of the "great financial reset," resulting from trillions in debt and endless money printing. Scott Melker and Raoul Milhado further discuss taking the crypto red pill, entrepreneurship at age 19, selling mega yachts, bridging old money into crypto, founding Elitium, DeFi velocity, luxury crypto lifestyles, trillions in debt, a failing dollar, an imminent great reset, generating tokens, billion-dollar ICO’s and more. ––– MONEY ON CHAIN Money On Chain brings Bitcoin to mass adoption with solutions to meet the needs of different types of users: a fully bitcoin-collateralized stablecoin (DoC), a bitcoin on steroids (BPro), and a dizzying bitcoiner option for lovers of leveraged trading (BTCx). All this, without requiring the delivery of private keys. Money On Chain - Bringing bitcoin into the mainstream. Visit moneyonchain.com/wolf to learn more --- VOYAGER This episode is brought to you by Voyager, your new favorite crypto broker. Trade crypto fast and commission-free the easy way. Earn up to 9.5% interest on top coins with no lockups and no limits. Download the Voyager app and use code “SCOTT25” to get $25 in free Bitcoin when you create your account. --- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe. This podcast is presented by Blockworks. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworks.co

At a young age, Andrew Henderson was advised to “go where you are treated best.” With a deep seeded love of travel and an entrepreneurial spirit, Andrew became an expert on international investing, taxes, property, citizenship, and regulations. He became a "nomad capitalist," building a business around teaching high-net-worth individuals how to manage their and protect their wealth in a cost-efficient and enjoyable way.   Scott Melker and Andrew Henderson further discuss going where you are treated best, coining the term “nomad capitalist,” second citizenships, wealth taxes, overseas audits, tax havens, offshore hiring, mega-wealthy crypto investors, finding a culture that suits you, the most underrated places to live, citizenship by investing, building an escape hatch, political homelessness and more.  ---- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe. This podcast is presented by Blockworks. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworks.co

Jonathan Chester became a Bitcoin adopter almost a decade ago, with the intention of changing the way that people are paid. He is the founder and CEO of BitWage, the most popular crypto payment company and is responsible for making sure that anyone and everyone around the world can be paid in Bitcoin. As Jonathan elaborates on in the podcast, it's usually when disbelief creeps in that the best things begin to unfold in crypto. Scott Melker and Jonathan Chester further discuss early adopters in crypto, magic internet money, paying the world in crypto, storing cash under a mattress, perverse incentives, Tim Draper as an investor, Wall Street’s coordinated FUD, the scarcity of Bitcoin, beneath the whitepaper, infinite wealth on a paper wallet, borrowing against Bitcoin, the disbelief of bull runs, and more. ––– MONEY ON CHAIN Money On Chain brings Bitcoin to mass adoption with solutions to meet the needs of different types of users: a fully bitcoin-collateralized stablecoin (DoC), a bitcoin on steroids (BPro), and a dizzying bitcoiner option for lovers of leveraged trading (BTCx). All this, without requiring the delivery of private keys. Money On Chain - Bringing bitcoin into the mainstream. Visit moneyonchain.com/wolf to learn more --- VOYAGER This episode is brought to you by Voyager, your new favorite crypto broker. Trade crypto fast and commission-free the easy way. Earn up to 9.5% interest on top coins with no lockups and no limits. Download the Voyager app and use code “SCOTT25” to get $25 in free Bitcoin when you create your account. --- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe. This podcast is presented by Blockworks. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworks.co

To make money in crypto, you have to have some skin in the game. But for the masses to enter, someone has to build the infrastructure and tools for traders to utilize. James Putra, head of product strategy at TradeStation, is more than just a designer and builder, he is a trader at heart and knows exactly what features people need to gain exposure to digital assets. It doesn't hurt that James is also a mega bull. Scott Melker and James Putra discuss the ultimate Swiss Franc Forex trade, the jargon of trading, the psychology of trading, the costs of short term capital gains, the root of FUD headlines, miners taking profit, 30% dips, the systemic risk of Tether, awakening bears, retiring off Home Depot stock, the crypto supply crisis, negative interest rates, endless money printing, Miami as the crypto hub, the 2021 crypto outlook and more.  ---- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe. This podcast is presented by Blockworks. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworks.co

Steven McClurg is leading the race towards mainstream adoption of Bitcoin and the acceptance of an ETF. According to Steven, once an ETF is approved, institutional players will finally have a chance to put their reserves, investments, cash, and balance sheets into Bitcoin. This episode contains everything you need to know about the race for an ETF and institutional adoption. Scott Melker and Steven McClurg further discuss esoteric money management, emerging markets, structured credits, close-knit mutual funds, asset-backed securities, Tesla as a proxy to oil trading, the GBTC premium, family offices, endowments, insurance companies, and pensions exploring Bitcoin, the degradation of the dollar, 500k Bitcoin and more. ––– MONEY ON CHAIN Money On Chain brings Bitcoin to mass adoption with solutions to meet the needs of different types of users: a fully bitcoin-collateralized stablecoin (DoC), a bitcoin on steroids (BPro), and a dizzying bitcoiner option for lovers of leveraged trading (BTCx). All this, without requiring the delivery of private keys. Money On Chain - Bringing bitcoin into the mainstream. Visit moneyonchain.com/wolf to learn more --- VOYAGER This episode is brought to you by Voyager, your new favorite crypto broker. Trade crypto fast and commission-free the easy way. Earn up to 9.5% interest on top coins with no lockups and no limits. Download the Voyager app and use code “SCOTT25” to get $25 in free Bitcoin when you create your account. --- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe. This podcast is presented by Blockworks. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworks.co

Ryan Selkis is the co-founder and CEO of Messari which boasts the longest running crypto daily brief in the world, with over 40,000 readers. Their readers and platform customers include retail traders, investors, family offices, hedge funds, crypto institutions, governments and more. Placed at the heart of the operation, Ryan is inextricably tied to every important aspect of crypto and has a keen awareness of what's likely to unfold in the coming years. This conversation focuses on the potential explosion of interest in the crypto space in 2021.   Scott Melker and Ryan Selkis further discuss the 2020 Crypto Thesis, aggregating high signal information for investors, GBTC’s premium, alpha for whales, a crypto bubble that won't pop, the gold market as a proxy, the legitimacy of Tether, threats to Bitcoin, top DeFi blue chips, sending money at the speed of light, Ethereum as the backbone of DeFi, a Bitcoin ETF, Picasso’s Bull, NFTs and more.  ---- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe. This podcast is presented by Blockworks. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworks.co

Justin Sun is one of the most prominent members of the crypto community. His crypto story started in 2012, when Justin worked on some of the the earliest projects in the space before building Tron (TRX). Justin's previous experience gives him unique insight into every major trend occurring in 2021, and has Justin poised to make Tron a major player in the DeFi space and beyond. Scott Melker and Justin Sun further discuss working for Ripple in 2012, graduating from UPenn, the pre-Tron days, solving the scalability problem, building Tron, 2017 ICOs, paper Bitcoin, learning from Jack Ma, dot-com and crypto bubbles, the digital Yuan, North Korea, the future of Tron and more. ––– RSK/IOV Sovryn is a decentralised Bitcoin trading and lending platform and one of the first Bitcoin-native DeFi platforms. Earn interest on your Bitcoin and get paid for lending assets, with up to 5x leverage on long and short trades using USDT, BTC and bitcoin-backed stablecoins. All with no KYC. Click the link below to get your first month’s trading fees for free. Be one of the first 100 and claim a $100 bonus! Visit Sovryn.app/wolf for more info. --- VOYAGER This episode is brought to you by Voyager, your new favorite crypto broker. Trade crypto fast and commission-free the easy way. Earn up to 9.5% interest on top coins with no lockups and no limits. Download the Voyager app and use code “SCOTT25” to get $25 in free Bitcoin when you create your account. --- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe. This podcast is presented by Blockworks. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworks.co

Edan Yago grew up during apartheid in South Africa and at one point had to smuggle gold as a child to help his family. Yago discovered Bitcoin and, after years of prepping for a revolution, immediately knew that his life would change forever. Stepping into the crypto space, Edan set out to design a new way of approaching DeFi and built Sovryn, a sidechain off of Bitcoin instead of Ethereum. Edan is excited for the monetary revolution that DeFi will bring to the 99% of the world that does not have full access to the world’s financial garden - and all based on Bitcoin.   Scott Melker and Edan Yago further discuss sewing gold into coat pockets, growing up in South Africa’s apartheid, a family of political activists, the only important choice is buying Bitcoin, bringing Bitcoin’s liquidity to DeFi, designing Sovryn, defeating crypto tribalism, fighting the no-coiners, loaning against DeFi, pseudo-Bitcoin, hyper dumps, hyper pumps and more. ---- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe. This podcast is presented by Blockworks. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworks.co

Robert Materazzi is a US Marine who eagerly attacks big problems, as evidenced by his time at PWC and at Lukka. Robert discovered crypto and believed in the sector's potential, but determined there to be a missing link in crypto markets with regard to fair market price evaluations. While it may sound simple to determine the price of a crypto asset, it is quite the opposite - and over 160 crypto firms have leveraged Lukka’s products to accurately price the assets that they own for guaranteed accuracy. When billions are at stake, every penny and dollar matters. Scott Melker and Robert Materazzi further discuss, working with the S&P, providing the most precise indices, how a fair market value is determined, avoiding artificial volume, catering to 160 crypto funds, the accessibility and liquidity of tokenized assets, staying compliant with regulators, crypto tax audits, Lukka Prime, Series C investments, Bitcoin as a gateway drug and more. ––– RSK/IOV Sovryn is a decentralised Bitcoin trading and lending platform and one of the first Bitcoin-native DeFi platforms. Earn interest on your Bitcoin and get paid for lending assets, with up to 5x leverage on long and short trades using USDT, BTC and bitcoin-backed stablecoins. All with no KYC. Click the link below to get your first month’s trading fees for free. Be one of the first 100 and claim a $100 bonus! Visit Sovryn.app/wolf for more info. --- VOYAGER This episode is brought to you by Voyager, your new favorite crypto broker. Trade crypto fast and commission-free the easy way. Earn up to 9.5% interest on top coins with no lockups and no limits. Download the Voyager app and use code “SCOTT25” to get $25 in free Bitcoin when you create your account. --- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe. This podcast is presented by Blockworks. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworks.co

Pierce Crosby came to the crypto community with years of experience building large scale communities for different social platforms. He helped transform TradingView into a hub of social networking, idea sharing, and community interaction above and beyond just trading. TradingView is now the 125th largest website in the world, and Pierce has big plans to bring the platform to every finance circle on the globe.  Scott Melker and Pierce Crosby further discuss hundreds of thousands of dollars in Memecoin, turning TradingView into one of the largest websites in the world, who is MagicPoopCannon, blowing up trading accounts, comparing TradingView to Spotify and SoundCloud, investing in the Tesla ICO, managing the velocity of DeFi, TradingView desktop version, positive and negative community development and more. ––– RSK/IOV Sovryn is a decentralised Bitcoin trading and lending platform and one of the first Bitcoin-native DeFi platforms. Earn interest on your Bitcoin and get paid for lending assets, with up to 5x leverage on long and short trades using USDT, BTC and bitcoin-backed stablecoins. All with no KYC. Click the link below to get your first month’s trading fees for free. Be one of the first 100 and claim a $100 bonus! Visit Sovryn.app/wolf for more info. --- VOYAGER This episode is brought to you by Voyager, your new favorite crypto broker. Trade crypto fast and commission-free the easy way. Earn up to 9.5% interest on top coins with no lockups and no limits. Download the Voyager app and use code “SCOTT25” to get $25 in free Bitcoin when you create your account. --- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworksgroup.io

Mike Dudas spent years helping major companies like Disney, Google, and Venmo with growth and business development. It was during his professional career that his interest in crypto began to grow. Mike recognized that the crypto space lacked an unbiased data, news, and information hub for retailers, businesses, startups, and hedge funds. After assembling a team of experts from around the crypto world, The Block was born and became arguably the best newsletter and data aggregator in the space. Now thousands of curious interdisciplinarians look to The Block for their expertise, guidance and analysis.  Mike Dudas and Scott Melker further discuss, the need for unbiased research, simplifying crypto for the masses, the Bloomberg Terminal, governments as customers, fintech arriving to crypto, competing with PayPal, Facebook’s crypto product, who will be the next Michael Saylor, regulating stablecoins like banks, dumb regulation threatening crypto, burning and depreciating treasuries, the dollar as crypto’s reserve currency and more. --- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworksgroup.io

Just like Scott Melker, Kevin Wang attended the University of Pennsylvania and loved to play video games as a kid. With a desire to explore what was below the digital surface, Kevin learned to code and develop, becoming extremely proficient along the way. Upon discovering blockchain and Bitcoin Kevin Wang co-founded Nervos to solve blockchain interoperability and improve upon the existing proof of stake and proof of work protocols. The way Kevin sees it, blockchain is on a journey of world domination just like the internet once was decades ago. Scott Melker and Kevin Wang further discuss managing a team around the world, the advantages of proof of work, a multi-asset store of value, tokenizing everything, the Nervos vision, the centralization of mining, living in virtual reality, China’s digital Yuan, teaching kids to code, web 3.0, where Bitcoin is headed, Bitcoin’s rising price and network security, Ready Player 1, China’s volatile regulation, blockchain in 5 years and more. --- VOYAGER This episode is brought to you by Voyager, your new favorite crypto broker. Trade crypto fast and commission-free the easy way. Earn up to 9.5% interest on top coins with no lockups and no limits. Download the Voyager app and use code “SCOTT25” to get $25 in free Bitcoin when you create your account. --- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworksgroup.io

Dan Held, a renowned builder and OG in the Bitcoin space, has invested over 80% of his net worth in Bitcoin and has held through multiple cycles. He still believes the asset is in its infancy. As a HODLer and Bitcoin Bull, Dan sees potential for Bitcoin to surpass gold, achieve a market cap in the trillions, and drastically change finance as we know it today. In this episode, Dan made the definitive case for Bitcoin, which can be understood by everyone from the casual investor to the most die hard maximalist.  Scott Melker and Dan Held discuss million-dollar Bitcoin, holding your net worth in Bitcoin, the many advantages of Bitcoin, including, fungibility, scarcity, immutability, and privacy, depreciating cash reserves, the power of HODLers, cascading liquidations, borrowing against Bitcoin, timing the next top, investing with goals in mind and more. --- CELSIUS With the Celsius app you can earn up to 15% APY rewards on over 30 cryptocurrencies. Have crypto but want cash? Celsius also offers the lowest cost loans against your crypto with interest rates starting at just 1% APR. Enter promo code WOLF when you sign up and get $20 in BTC! Users must transfer and hold at least $200 of any coin for 30 days to be eligible for the reward. --- VOYAGER This episode is brought to you by Voyager, your new favorite crypto broker. Trade crypto fast and commission-free the easy way. Earn up to 9.5% interest on top coins with no lockups and no limits. Download the Voyager app and use code “SCOTT25” to get $25 in free Bitcoin when you create your account. --- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworksgroup.io

Sam Bankman-Fried has quickly become a crypto legend. He graduated college as a Physicist but chose to pursue a career in finance, with the intention of making and donating as much money as possible. Sam discovered his innate ability to spot inefficiencies in global markets and transitioned to crypto to capitalize on his incredible skill set. Now he casually manages billion-dollar arbitrage trades through Alameda Research while providing liquidity and endless trading options to crypto traders through his top 10 crypto exchange, FTX. Sam’s insight into crypto liquidity sheds a clear light on the practices of Bitcoin whales and is essential to understand as a crypto trader or investor.  Scott Melker and Sam Bankman-Fried further discuss trading a billion dollars in a day, executing orders in stealth, arbitraging money around the world, looking at 6 monitors at once, billion-dollar capital management, front running orders, injecting liquidity, the golden parameter of trading, preventing a Bitcoin leverage meltdown, scaling the industry for institutional money, dominating liquidity and more. --- VOYAGER This episode is brought to you by Voyager, your new favorite crypto broker. Trade crypto fast and commission-free the easy way. Earn up to 9.5% interest on top coins with no lockups and no limits. Download the Voyager app and use code “SCOTT25” to get $25 in free Bitcoin when you create your account. --- MYBOOKIE In a year unlike any other, you need a sportsbook unlike any other. And if you gamble with Bitcoin, you need a sportsbook that doesn’t just slap the word “crypto” on their homepage and call it a day. Make the right play and sign up at MyBookie.com. Use promo code SCOTT to receive a 100% bonus on your first three deposits.  --- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworksgroup.io

Memli Krasniqi helped build a nation from scratch, something that few living people can claim to have accomplished. As one of the founding fathers of Kosovo, Memli has participated in every aspect of nation building, from penning the Constitution to building infrastructure and conceiving the very core institutions of government. He was also a famous rapper! His life is worthy of a Hollywood Blockbuster, and his passion for Bitcoin is central to his beliefs about what the nation of Kosovo should ideally be.  Scott Melker and Memli Krasniqi further discuss 90’s rappers, discovering Bitcoin in 2013, rapping anti-establishment music, living through apartheid, 100,000s of thousands of displaced people, Kosovo becoming free in 2008, becoming the Vice-President of the Democratic Party of Kosovo, signing the declaration of independence, rebuilding a country from the ground up, shaping government around the ideals of Bitcoin and more. --- CELSIUS With the Celsius app you can earn up to 15% APY rewards on over 30 cryptocurrencies. Have crypto but want cash? Celsius also offers the lowest cost loans against your crypto with interest rates starting at just 1% APR. Enter promo code WOLF when you sign up and get $20 in BTC! Users must transfer and hold at least $200 of any coin for 30 days to be eligible for the reward. --- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworksgroup.io

Pablo Gonzalez, the Co-Founder of Bitso, Latin America’s most popular crypto exchange, first started using Bitcoin in 2011. Pablo was also one of Mexico’s first residents to use the internet when it was first being installed in the country. Pablo’s expertise has allowed him to gain a unique perspective on how Latin America is rapidly adopting crypto to combat hyperinflation and an unstable financial system. Scott Melker and Pablo Gonzalez further discuss currencies losing value overnight, 6/10 Mexican’s lacking access to a bank, stacking USD in safety deposit boxes, the banking cash cow, buying Bitcoin on Mt. Gox in 2011, building Bitso, cryptocurrency as superior money, using XRP for remittances, Bitcoin as magic money, the failed Petro, the complicated nature of Sats, and crypto as a world-changing movement. --- VOYAGER This episode is brought to you by Voyager, your new favorite crypto broker. Trade crypto fast and commission-free the easy way. Earn up to 9.5% interest on top coins with no lockups and no limits. Download the Voyager app and use code “SCOTT25” to get $25 in free Bitcoin when you create your account. --- MYBOOKIE In a year unlike any other, you need a sportsbook unlike any other. And if you gamble with Bitcoin, you need a sportsbook that doesn’t just slap the word “crypto” on their homepage and call it a day. Make the right play and sign up at MyBookie.com. Use promo code SCOTT to receive a 100% bonus on your first three deposits.  --- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworksgroup.io

As a young girl, Sanja Kon was told that she was “too ambitious” because of her insatiable drive to succeed and change the world. Fast forward to her professional career, where Sanja has played a significant role in the development of PayPal and eBay, leading innovation in the fintech and e-commerce sectors. After discovering blockchain and crypto, she took a huge leap into the nascent space and became CEO of Utrust, with the ambitious goal of scaling worldwide adoption of a brand new payment method. Scott Melker and Sanja Kon further discuss what it's like to work at eBay and PayPal, leaving the legacy system for crypto, PayPal offering cryptocurrency, becoming the CEO of Utrust, reverse staking, COVID-19, the death of brick and mortar, an “overly ambitious” child, hiring for diversity, the stages of joining the crypto ecosystem, women in tech, the rate of crypto adoption and more. --- CELSIUS With the Celsius app you can earn up to 15% APY rewards on over 30 cryptocurrencies. Have crypto but want cash? Celsius also offers the lowest cost loans against your crypto with interest rates starting at just 1% APR. Enter promo code WOLF when you sign up and get $20 in BTC! Users must transfer and hold at least $200 of any coin for 30 days to be eligible for the reward. --- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworksgroup.io

Cyrus Fazel first experienced the power of Bitcoin when he wanted to buy whiskey for someone in Iran. After tumbling down the crypto rabbit hole, Cyrus founded SwissBorg, a company dedicated to bringing this emerging financial revolution to the masses. According to Cyrus, decentralization is reshaping the way the world can manage and accumulate wealth. Scott Melker and Cyrus Fazel further discuss the current market conditions, discovering Bitcoin through whiskey, a 52 million dollar ICO, an inclusive hedge fund, founding SwissBorg, creating the CHSB token, DeFi rug pulls, the rules of being a good CEO, managing 80+ employees, breakdancing and Napster, tokenizing stocks, the Spotify of wealth management, absurd stable coin interest, human capital and more. --- VOYAGER This episode is brought to you by Voyager, your new favorite crypto broker. Trade crypto fast and commission-free the easy way. Earn up to 9.5% interest on top coins with no lockups and no limits. Download the Voyager app and use code “SCOTT25” to get $25 in free Bitcoin when you create your account. --- ELECTRONEUM Electroneum, has gained widespread adoption providing a mobile-first payment solution to the world's unbanked, attracting more than 4M users worldwide in less than three years. They have since launched a new freelance marketplace, AnyTask.com, which is providing thousands of freelancers the opportunity to sell their services to buyers globally, without the need of a bank account. Learn more at Electroneum.com. --- MYBOOKIE Bitcoin is the easiest way to Bet, Win and Get paid at MyBookie. Make your first deposit with Bitcoin and MyBookie and will instantly double it up to $1,000 to add excitement to all the Thanksgiving NFL action. Celebrate the holidays with MyBookie. The exclusive home of the Crypto Rewards Program and Turkey Day Free Play. Use promocode SCOTT at mybookie.com and double your first Bitcoin, Lite Coin or Bitcoin Cash Deposit today. --- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworksgroup.io

Zach Iscol grew up in a home with loving parents, yet chose to join the Marines as an officer. He served two tours leading an infantry unit in one of the most dangerous parts of the world. He later founded a successful nonprofit organization called Headstrong, caring for our nation's veterans with a focus on mental health. Zach has now thrown his hat into the ring to become NYC mayor, aiming to defeat incumbent Bill de Blasio and turn the city around. Scott Melker and Zach Iscol further discuss running for NYC mayor, the inspiration to join the Marines, a lineage of military service, saving veterans from poor mental health and suicide, volunteering at the Javits Center during the COVID-19 pandemic, government shutdowns, ranked-choice voting, saving small business, donating thousands of masks, throwing a slot machine overboard, getting your hands dirty as a leader, crypto regulation in NYC and more. --- EQUOS Diginex is the first company with a cryptocurrency exchange to be listed in the US. That exchange, EQUOS, has been built to institutional standards, but is available to everyone. You can trade Bitcoin and Ethereum spot, as well as Bitcoin perpetuals, and get a 5% discount on all fees, by signing up using equos.com/wolf. --- CELSIUS With the Celsius app you can earn up to 15% APY rewards on over 30 cryptocurrencies. Have crypto but want cash? Celsius also offers the lowest cost loans against your crypto with interest rates starting at just 1% APR. Enter promo code WOLF when you sign up and get $20 in BTC! Users must transfer and hold at least $200 of any coin for 30 days to be eligible for the reward. --- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworksgroup.io

Chen Zur has a diverse background in a multitude of sectors and over 20 years of experience at Ernst and Young. Upon E&Y’s discovery of blockchain 6 years ago, Chen became the US blockchain leader for the company, helping clients implement blockchain at scale. His ability to explain complicated and abstract technologies and concepts in a way that everyone can understand makes this episode unique. Scott Melker and Chen Zur further discuss working at Ernst and Young for over 20 years, working on the blockchain for 6 years, the internet of value, the 5 reasons for utilizing blockchain, China’s CBDC and the imminent digital dollar, big brother, NFTs, the gold standard, removing the middle man, the normalization of blockchain, the future of precious metals, private vs. public blockchains and more. --- VOYAGER This episode is brought to you by Voyager, your new favorite crypto broker. Trade crypto fast and commission-free the easy way. Earn up to 9.5% interest on top coins with no lockups and no limits. Download the Voyager app and use code “SCOTT25” to get $25 in free Bitcoin when you create your account. --- ELECTRONEUM Electroneum, has gained widespread adoption providing a mobile-first payment solution to the world's unbanked, attracting more than 4M users worldwide in less than three years. They have since launched a new freelance marketplace, AnyTask.com, which is providing thousands of freelancers the opportunity to sell their services to buyers globally, without the need of a bank account. Learn more at Electroneum.com. --- MYBOOKIE Bitcoin is the easiest way to Bet, Win and Get paid at MyBookie. Make your first deposit with Bitcoin and MyBookie and will instantly double it up to $1,000 to add excitement to all the Thanksgiving NFL action. Celebrate the holidays with MyBookie. The exclusive home of the Crypto Rewards Program and Turkey Day Free Play. Use promocode SCOTT at mybookie.com and double your first Bitcoin, Lite Coin or Bitcoin Cash Deposit today. --- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworksgroup.io

Curtis Wood spent years learning the ins and outs of both the mobile app and mortgage industries. When he learned about the blockchain, he knew he had to combine the three areas. He developed Mortgage Bee App, a seamless way to automate the loan process for home buyers, leveraging blockchain technology to add trust and remove human error. Scott Melker and Curtis Wood further discuss the current state of the housing market, the impact of COVID-19 on home value, historically low-interest rates, the difficulty in obtaining a loan, refinancing for free money, the 2008 subprime mortgage crisis, Dodd-Frank and Fannie Mae, strippers buying 7 homes, the impact of fraud and greed, the money machine in DC, tech as a double edge sword, borrowing against crypto and more. --- ROUNDLYX RoundlyX allows you to dollar-cost-average into crypto with our spare change "Roundup" investing tool, manage multiple crypto exchange accounts in one dashboard and access curated digital asset content and services. Visit RoundlyX and use promo code "WOLF" to learn more about accumulating your favorite digital assets when making everyday purchases and earn $4 in free Bitcoin. --- EQUOS Diginex is the first company with a cryptocurrency exchange to be listed in the US. That exchange, EQUOS, has been built to institutional standards, but is available to everyone. You can trade Bitcoin and Ethereum spot, as well as Bitcoin perpetuals, and get a 5% discount on all fees, by signing up using equos.com/wolf. --- CELSIUS With the Celsius app you can earn up to 15% APY rewards on over 30 cryptocurrencies. Have crypto but want cash? Celsius also offers the lowest cost loans against your crypto with interest rates starting at just 1% APR. Enter promo code WOLF when you sign up and get $20 in BTC! Users must transfer and hold at least $200 of any coin for 30 days to be eligible for the reward. --- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworksgroup.io

Eliza Orlins has spent over a decade serving the citizens of New York City as a public defender. Now she is taking her fight to the political arena, running for the position of Manhattan DA. Her goal is to fundamentally alter a rigged system that serves the powerful and elite and punishes the poor and disenfranchised. The job has only been held by white men - upon her election she would be the first female to hold the position. Scott Melker and Eliza Orlins further discuss what it's like to run for office, competing on Survivor, her plans as district attorney, career prosecutors, lock em’ up culture, defeating the boys club, broken windows policing, the price of a prisoner, accepting cryptocurrency in her campaign, campaign finance reform, getting arrested on an empty subway and more. --- VOYAGER This episode is brought to you by Voyager, your new favorite crypto broker. Trade crypto fast and commission-free the easy way. Earn up to 9.5% interest on top coins with no lockups and no limits. Download the Voyager app and use code “SCOTT25” to get $25 in free Bitcoin when you create your account. --- ELECTRONEUM Electroneum, has gained widespread adoption providing a mobile-first payment solution to the world's unbanked, attracting more than 4M users worldwide in less than three years. They have since launched a new freelance marketplace, AnyTask.com, which is providing thousands of freelancers the opportunity to sell their services to buyers globally, without the need of a bank account. Learn more at Electroneum.com. --- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworksgroup.io

Trevor Jones formally started his art career at the age of 38. He started small, selling his paintings at local gallery exhibitions, catching the eyes of collectors worldwide. His newfound fame allowed him to begin experimenting in the amorphous space at the intersection of technology and fine art. After diving face first into NFTs a year ago, Trevor began striking gold, selling interactive one-of-a-kind art to collectors for hundreds of thousands of dollars. Trevor is now regarded as the lead artist in the NFT space and is spearheading the charge towards mainstream acceptance. Scott Melker and Trevor Jones further discuss the artist checklist for success, drinking wine for inspiration, Trevor’s very first art exhibition, painting QR codes and augmented reality, Picasso’s Bull, Nonfungible tokens, an abstract understanding of ownership, selling one piece for $300,000, opening the NFT floodgate, accidentally giving the cold shoulder to Tyler Winklevoss, the different ways to invest in NFTs, emotionally detaching from your own work, how to display an NFT and more. --- ROUNDLYX RoundlyX allows you to dollar-cost-average into crypto with our spare change "Roundup" investing tool, manage multiple crypto exchange accounts in one dashboard and access curated digital asset content and services. Visit RoundlyX and use promo code "WOLF" to learn more about accumulating your favorite digital assets when making everyday purchases and earn $4 in free Bitcoin. --- EQUOS Diginex is the first company with a cryptocurrency exchange to be listed in the US. That exchange, EQUOS, has been built to institutional standards, but is available to everyone. You can trade Bitcoin and Ethereum spot, as well as Bitcoin perpetuals, and get a 5% discount on all fees, by signing up using equos.com/wolf. --- CELSIUS With the Celsius app you can earn up to 15% APY rewards on over 30 cryptocurrencies. Have crypto but want cash? Celsius also offers the lowest cost loans against your crypto with interest rates starting at just 1% APR. Enter promo code WOLF when you sign up and get $20 in BTC! Users must transfer and hold at least $200 of any coin for 30 days to be eligible for the reward. --- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworksgroup.io

According to Charles Silver, the CEO of Permission.io, every click on the internet is carefully tracked and packaged into a data gold mine that mega-companies use for their own gain. His company has found an ethical way to give its users the ability to profit off of their own digital footprint rather than having it sold to the highest bidder by multi-billion dollar companies. Scott Melker and Charles Silver further discuss living in an Orwellian society, the history of big data, working under Reagan, the debt death spiral, web 3.0, Permission.io, click farms and click fraud, crony capitalism, property rights issues, privacy as a false concept, ASK token, the data economy, the confusion of fiat currency and more. --- VOYAGER This episode is brought to you by Voyager, your new favorite crypto broker. Trade crypto fast and commission-free the easy way. Earn up to 9.5% interest on top coins with no lockups and no limits. Download the Voyager app and use code “SCOTT25” to get $25 in free Bitcoin when you create your account. --- ELECTRONEUM Electroneum, has gained widespread adoption providing a mobile-first payment solution to the world's unbanked, attracting more than 4M users worldwide in less than three years. They have since launched a new freelance marketplace, AnyTask.com, which is providing thousands of freelancers the opportunity to sell their services to buyers globally, without the need of a bank account. Learn more at Electroneum.com. --- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworksgroup.io

Bryan Sharpe, better known as Hotep Jesus, consistently challenges the status quo. At a young age his father began to introduce Hotep to ideas outside the mainstream narrative that put him on a course towards societal mastery rather than servitude. He took the "red pill" and today owns 3 businesses and never intends to work for anyone. He continues to grow his knowledge and spread awareness to those that metaphorically haven’t "woken up" yet. Scott Melker and Hotep Jesus further discussed taking the red pill, demanding free coffee from Starbucks, left v. right politics, conspiracy theories, the birth of Hotep Jesus, the state and its central bank, capitalism mixed with anarchism, a world currency, traditional investors vs Bitcoin investors, a “Bitcoin board of attorneys,” deep fakes, ICO’s and more. --- ROUNDLYX RoundlyX allows you to dollar-cost-average into crypto with our spare change "Roundup" investing tool, manage multiple crypto exchange accounts in one dashboard and access curated digital asset content and services. Visit RoundlyX and use promo code "WOLF" to learn more about accumulating your favorite digital assets when making everyday purchases and earn $4 in free Bitcoin. --- EQUOS Diginex is the first company with a cryptocurrency exchange to be listed in the US. That exchange, EQUOS, has been built to institutional standards, but is available to everyone. You can trade Bitcoin and Ethereum spot, as well as Bitcoin perpetuals, and get a 5% discount on all fees, by signing up using equos.com/wolf. --- CELSIUS With the Celsius app you can earn up to 15% APY rewards on over 30 cryptocurrencies. Have crypto but want cash? Celsius also offers the lowest cost loans against your crypto with interest rates starting at just 1% APR. Enter promo code WOLF when you sign up and get $20 in BTC! Users must transfer and hold at least $200 of any coin for 30 days to be eligible for the reward. --- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworksgroup.io

Michael Saylor made headlines when his company MicroStrategy publicly purchased $425M worth of Bitcoin. This massive buy order ignited the “MicroStrategy Effect," forcing major companies to consider purchasing Bitcoin to hedge against inflation and dangerous monetary policy. On the day of the recording, Michael also divulged his own purchase of Bitcoin - in excess of $200M. Scott Melker and Michael Saylor further discuss Michael Saylor Bull, Bull, Bull, joining Crypto Twitter, falling in love with Bitcoin, channeling monetary energy, the “MicroStrategy Effect”, running a company with 1,000s of employees, the problem with inflation, COVID’s impact, the new normal, a “K shape recovery,” the FED injecting money, cash flow and monetary expansion, shorting the dollar and more. --- VOYAGER This episode is brought to you by Voyager, your new favorite crypto broker. Trade crypto fast and commission-free the easy way. Earn up to 9.5% interest on top coins with no lockups and no limits. Download the Voyager app and use code “SCOTT25” to get $25 in free Bitcoin when you create your account. --- ELECTRONEUM Electroneum, has gained widespread adoption providing a mobile-first payment solution to the world's unbanked, attracting more than 4M users worldwide in less than three years. They have since launched a new freelance marketplace, AnyTask.com, which is providing thousands of freelancers the opportunity to sell their services to buyers globally, without the need of a bank account. Learn more at Electroneum.com. --- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworksgroup.io

Richard Craib began his career as a quantitative analyst for a hedge fund. During his tenure he formed a vision for a new financial system, leading him to found Numerai, a novel hedge fund that collects trading signals from around the world and pays participants based on their success. The idea is ambitious; Numerai is prepared to be the only hedge fund in the world. Scott Melker and Richard Craib further discussed the definition of a quant, machine learning, million-dollar data sets, managing all the money in the world, crowdsourcing signals, beating the S&P, the Numerai Master Plan, a brand new hedge fund system, Ken Griffin and Citadel, poker players and trading, the ethical good in trading, hedge fund exclusion, accredited investor laws, the data + talent secret, and more.  --- ROUNDLYX RoundlyX allows you to dollar-cost-average into crypto with our spare change "Roundup" investing tool, manage multiple crypto exchange accounts in one dashboard and access curated digital asset content and services. Visit RoundlyX and use promo code "WOLF" to learn more about accumulating your favorite digital assets when making everyday purchases and earn $4 in free Bitcoin. --- EQUOS Diginex is the first company with a cryptocurrency exchange to be listed in the US. That exchange, EQUOS, has been built to institutional standards, but is available to everyone. You can trade Bitcoin and Ethereum spot, as well as Bitcoin perpetuals, and get a 5% discount on all fees, by signing up using equos.com/wolf. --- CELSIUS With the Celsius app you can earn up to 15% APY rewards on over 30 cryptocurrencies. Have crypto but want cash? Celsius also offers the lowest cost loans against your crypto with interest rates starting at just 1% APR. Enter promo code WOLF when you sign up and get $20 in BTC! Users must transfer and hold at least $200 of any coin for 30 days to be eligible for the reward. --- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworksgroup.io

Chris Spadafora happened to work a sales job right above the original Bitcoin Center in NYC, long before Bitcoin hit the mainstream. A combination of luck, motivation and destiny landed Chris deep in the Bitcoin community, eventually leading to him to develop his own project in the DeFi space. With a passion for both Ethereum and Bitcoin, Chris extricated himself from the tribal crypto war and designed Badger DAO to connect the two largest cryptos in a cooperative manner. Scott Melker and Chris Spadafora further discussed working above the OG Bitcoin Center, professional bodybuilding, the life of a salesman, breaking a regimented routine, discovering true happiness on vacation, the 4-hour work week, building on Ethereum, designing a DAO, PayPal in the crypto space, food coins, charity poker, wrapped Bitcoin, a new financial system and more. --- VOYAGER This episode is brought to you by Voyager, your new favorite crypto broker. Trade crypto fast and commission-free the easy way. Earn up to 9.5% interest on top coins with no lockups and no limits. Download the Voyager app and use code “SCOTT25” to get $25 in free Bitcoin when you create your account. --- ELECTRONEUM Electroneum, has gained widespread adoption providing a mobile-first payment solution to the world's unbanked, attracting more than 4M users worldwide in less than three years. They have since launched a new freelance marketplace, AnyTask.com, which is providing thousands of freelancers the opportunity to sell their services to buyers globally, without the need of a bank account. Learn more at Electroneum.com. --- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworksgroup.io

Todd Shapiro, once a shy youth, found his comfort zone on camera and behind the microphone, becoming a Canadian radio sensation with a prime time show airing nightly. After pivoting from radio, Todd became an advocate for microdosing mushrooms, with the intention of breaking stigmas around psilocybin. His company, Red Light Holland, is smashing through regulatory barriers and destroying misconceptions. On the forefront of emerging markets, Todd also has an interest in Bitcoin and the blockchain.  Scott Melker and Todd Shapiro further discuss becoming a radio sensation, going on the show Blind Date, what is a “Magic Mushroom”, Magic Truffles vs. Magic Mushrooms, falling in love with capital markets, pink elephants and bending phones, stigmas and conspiracy theories, big pharma, appreciating the things that mean the most, a VR microdose headset, the Red Light District, psychedelics, psilocybin and more. --- ROUNDLYX RoundlyX allows you to dollar-cost-average into crypto with our spare change "Roundup" investing tool, manage multiple crypto exchange accounts in one dashboard and access curated digital asset content and services. Visit RoundlyX and use promo code "WOLF" to learn more about accumulating your favorite digital assets when making everyday purchases and earn $4 in free Bitcoin. --- EQUOS Diginex is the first company with a cryptocurrency exchange to be listed in the US. That exchange, EQUOS, has been built to institutional standards, but is available to everyone. You can trade Bitcoin and Ethereum spot, as well as Bitcoin perpetuals, and get a 5% discount on all fees, by signing up using equos.com/wolf. --- CELSIUS With the Celsius app you can earn up to 15% APY rewards on over 30 cryptocurrencies. Have crypto but want cash? Celsius also offers the lowest cost loans against your crypto with interest rates starting at just 1% APR. Enter promo code WOLF when you sign up and get $20 in BTC! Users must transfer and hold at least $200 of any coin for 30 days to be eligible for the reward. --- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworksgroup.io

Jameson Lopp joined the Bitcoin community in 2014, attracted by both its technological and philosophical use cases. His passion for security and privacy led him to jobs protecting both high-level institutional-grade crypto holders and individuals. Having been the victim of a series of coordinated sophisticated attacks, Jameson has been forced to become a leading expert on cybersecurity. His unique experiences led him to develop his own company, Casa, which frees users from the stress of self custody. Scott Melker and Jameson Lopp further discuss experiencing multiple bull cycles, the great lengths one must go to secure crypto, Bitcoin’s largest threats, a nation-state attack on Bitcoin, apathy killing Bitcoin, SIM swapping and SWAT attacks, buying a burner house, moving off the grid, Coinbase’s political controversy, Satoshi’s secret identity, the criminal interest cycle, going dark for good and more. --- VOYAGER This episode is brought to you by Voyager, your new favorite crypto broker. Trade crypto fast and commission-free the easy way. Earn up to 9.5% interest on top coins with no lockups and no limits. Download the Voyager app and use code “SCOTT25” to get $25 in free Bitcoin when you create your account. --- ELECTRONEUM Electroneum, has gained widespread adoption providing a mobile-first payment solution to the world's unbanked, attracting more than 4M users worldwide in less than three years. They have since launched a new freelance marketplace, AnyTask.com, which is providing thousands of freelancers the opportunity to sell their services to buyers globally, without the need of a bank account. Learn more at Electroneum.com. --- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworksgroup.io

Brock Pierce is running for president. As a child actor in some of Hollywood’s most recognizable 90s films, Brock learned how to work a room like a star and engage with adults in a meaningful way. After an endless string of successful tech ventures, Brock has focused on how he can best serve the American people - by building a new political party. Scott Melker and Brock Pierce further discuss painting the White House, the life of a child movie star, why he's running for president, the polarization of our nation, stepping into the political ring of fire, breaking free of left and right politics, a developing political evolution, being bullish on crypto, going face to face with the media giants, financing a presidential campaign, universal earned income, criminal justice reform, life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness and more. --- ROUNDLYX RoundlyX allows you to dollar-cost-average into crypto with our spare change "Roundup" investing tool, manage multiple crypto exchange accounts in one dashboard and access curated digital asset content and services. Visit RoundlyX and use promo code "WOLF" to learn more about accumulating your favorite digital assets when making everyday purchases and earn $4 in free Bitcoin. --- EQUOS Diginex is the first company with a cryptocurrency exchange to be listed in the US. That exchange, EQUOS, has been built to institutional standards, but is available to everyone. You can trade Bitcoin and Ethereum spot, as well as Bitcoin perpetuals, and get a 5% discount on all fees, by signing up using equos.com/wolf. --- CELSIUS With the Celsius app you can earn up to 15% APY rewards on over 30 cryptocurrencies. Have crypto but want cash? Celsius also offers the lowest cost loans against your crypto with interest rates starting at just 1% APR. Enter promo code WOLF when you sign up and get $20 in BTC! Users must transfer and hold at least $200 of any coin for 30 days to be eligible for the reward. --- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworksgroup.io

Alex Mashinsky came to the U.S. as an immigrant in the 1980’s after living in both communist and socialist countries. His diverse background made him passionate about helping people and developing a "better bank" that rewards its customers rather than stealing from them. Fascinated with blockchain and fintech, Alex founded Celsius Network, a platform with unbeatable yields that would finally stand up to the banks, giving people the hard-earned money they deserve. Scott Melker and Alex Mashinsky further discuss moving to the U.S. in the ’80s, phone company monopolies, the urge to disrupt, creating Celsius Network, giving 80% of the profits to the community, bank bailouts, daytime robbery, beating the banks, crypto community fees, hedge funds in crypto, the name “Sushi” as a leading indicator, the corrosion of standards and voting with your wallet. --- VOYAGER This episode is brought to you by Voyager, your new favorite crypto broker. Trade crypto fast and commission-free the easy way. Earn up to 6% interest on top coins with no lockups and no limits. Download the Voyager app and use code “SCOTT25” to get $25 in free Bitcoin when you create your account. --- ELECTRONEUM Electroneum, has gained widespread adoption providing a mobile-first payment solution to the world's unbanked, attracting more than 4M users worldwide in less than three years. They have since launched a new freelance marketplace, AnyTask.com, which is providing thousands of freelancers the opportunity to sell their services to buyers globally, without the need of a bank account. Learn more at Electroneum.com. --- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworksgroup.io

John Wu, the president of Ava Labs, came from a traditional background in finance, including extensive work in fintech and hedge fund investing. Upon discovering Bitcoin, he realized that he could only invest in it personally and not for his clients, due to his fiduciary duty and an inefficient financial system. So he built Ava Labs. John now directs an ambitious team that’s developing an entirely new blockchain infrastructure, set to disrupt both traditional finance and pre-existing blockchains. Scott Melker and John Wu further discuss discovering Bitcoin in 2013, the untapped world of alternative assets, taxi medallions, the internet of assets, the DeFi Petri dish, NFT’s, political polarization, the danger of big companies, the schoolyard vs. the comment section, trillions of dollars locked in an inefficient system, the ‘08 crash and DeFi, Mad Men investors and more. --- ROUNDLYX RoundlyX allows you to dollar-cost-average into crypto with our spare change "Roundup" investing tool, manage multiple crypto exchange accounts in one dashboard and access curated digital asset content and services. Visit RoundlyX and use promo code "WOLF" to learn more about accumulating your favorite digital assets when making everyday purchases and earn $4 in free Bitcoin. --- EQUOS Diginex is the first company with a cryptocurrency exchange to be listed in the US. That exchange, EQUOS, has been built to institutional standards, but is available to everyone. You can trade Bitcoin and Ethereum spot, as well as Bitcoin perpetuals, and get a 5% discount on all fees, by signing up using equos.com/wolf. --- CELSIUS With the Celsius app you can earn up to 15% APY rewards on over 30 cryptocurrencies. Have crypto but want cash? Celsius also offers the lowest cost loans against your crypto with interest rates starting at just 1% APR. Enter promo code WOLF when you sign up and get $20 in BTC! Users must transfer and hold at least $200 of any coin for 30 days to be eligible for the reward. --- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe.This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworksgroup.io