Stay ConnectedCryptopulse is a world-renowned podcast with over 500,000 listeners across the globe. Covering all the latest news, topics and innovations in the Crypto, DeFi, NFT and blockchain space.
We interview the best minds in the industry from CEOs, authors, thought leaders and development teams in the DeFi space. Every Saturday, we release our weekly roundup show, discussing all things crypto, including current DeFi news and macro-economic outlooks, to help keep you informed.
Brett Harrison: President of FTX USIn this episode, Kevin and Ben interview Brett Harrison, president of FTX US, one of the biggest crypto marketplaces trading in the US right now! FTX US has sponsored Major League Baseball, F1 Mercedes, E-Sports, as well as Miami Heat’s home arena (renaming it from American Airlines Arena to the FTX Arena) and partnering with Coachella helping them to make NFT keys for various music experiences.
Who is Brett Harrison?Brett Harrison is the President of FTX US, a US-regulated cryptocurrency exchange. Brett began and spent the majority of his career at Jane Street, where he led the firm’s algorithmic trading system development. Prior to joining FTX US, Brett previously worked as Head of Semi-Systematic Technology at Citadel Securities, where he managed technology for the firm’s Options, ETF, OTC, and ADR trading globally.
What we cover in this episode:- How did Brett get to be President of FTX?- How did FTX US grow to be so big?- The secret to keeping people on a platform- FTX US and their relationship with US Government and regulators- Brett’s reaction to Joe Bidens executive order on crypto- Brett’s idea for crypto helping high risk industries and bank-less individuals- FTX helping Ukraine with setting up an official account for crypto donations- New future projects from FTX US (and a teaser for a new gaming announcement)
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Inflation vs Bitcoin: The Ultimate ShowdownThe crypto-sphere is currently being bombarded with economic scare after economic scare but seems to be staying strong. How will these new interest rates hikes introduced by the Fed affect the current market?
Inflation, Past and PresentRecent hikes in interest rates introduced by the Fed and the Bank of England have put the crypto market in an interesting place. What can we learn from previous inflation hikes that have happened in the past and how does this current economic climate bode for the market as a whole?
Weird World of CryptoThis new segment explores the weird, whacky and downright baffling crypto related news of the week. LimeWire, our favourite torrenting software from the naughties is back, but not as you knew it! It’s been re-branded as an NFT platform for music related digital assets, will be as big of a hit as it was all those years ago? And celebrity chef Gino D’Acampo is taking his first step into the video game and NFT space with his new “metaverse” video game “Big Town Chef”. Will it be a boom or bust?
Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky just signed a law to give crypto “regulatory structureA month ago, Ukraine’s parliament passed a bill to “legalize” cryptocurrency, preparing a framework for the regulation and management of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum. Now, the country’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, has signed into law that bill, named “On Virtual Assets,” which establishes a legal framework for the country to operate a regulated crypto market. Crypto exchanges and firms handling digital assets will now be required to register with the government to operate legally in Ukraine, and banks will be allowed to open accounts for crypto firms.
What we cover in this episode:
Ways to connect with Cryptopulse
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Ways to connect with Kevin and Ben
Kevin Twitter: https://twitter.com/KevinBasham Ben Twitter: https://twitter.com/bdrsquared Thanks for listening and don’t forget to subscribe so you can be notified when we release a new episode.
About CryptopulseDownloaded & listened to in over 100 countries. Cryptopulse is here to guide you through the crypto universe with thought-provoking topics, in-depth knowledge & information to help you make informed decisions.
Will The EU Ban Bitcoin?
We may be coiling up for an aggressive move for bitcoin, but in what direction do we envision it swaying? With crypto bills such as MiCA heading for negotiations, fear has arisen over the potential for the EU to vote on banning bitcoin. We discuss all you need to know about the regulations and price movement, but also reminisce over the worst crypto’s we have ever held, and what we learnt from this!
Bitcoin Price Action
As we continue to gravitate towards the 39K point, both bears and bulls are out in equal force with buyers and sellers becoming evenly matched. Continually we are moving sideways, but in which direction will the big move take place over the next coming days?
The Worst Crypto’s We Have Ever Held!
Back in 2017, Patientory (PTOY) token hit the market. Solving a multi-billion dollar problem in the US, and with an intelligent founder behind it, this seemed like a good idea. However, as soon as Ben bought this token it dropped drastically, within just 8 weeks.
Next up is Bitcoin Private (BTCP), which Kevin still holds today! Picked up on Twitter after some hype, Kevin & Ben attended events and even met Didi Taihuttu here, a previous guest on our podcast.
So, what was learnt from these experiences? Well, something may have a good idea and team behind it, but this doesn’t always mean it will be successful! Once the hype is gone, many projects find it very difficult to level up to that initial engagement they had received again. People generally move on to the next big thing!
EU Vote On The MiCA Bill
The MiCA legislation aims to provide a regulatory framework for digital assets for member states in the EU by 2025. On Monday, the European Parliament voted not to ban proof-of-work-based digital currencies. Proof of work is a decentralized consensus that requires members of a network to solve a complex mathematical puzzle. This means that networks are secure and reliable, and the power is very decentralized and difficult to hack: One of the main reasons why the EU is focusing on it as an issue.
Bitcoin’s Energy Output
With the media using Bitcoin’s energy consumption as the hot topic across many outlets, what are our thoughts on weighing up the benefits and solutions available?
Not having bitcoin at all may be a greater disaster. It has been essential for people frozen outside of economics; with examples including Ukraine, Canada, and countries where fiat currencies are devalued: For many, bitcoin is a safe haven.
“ The utility of the exchanges made possible by bitcoin will far exceed the cost of electricity used. Therefore, not having bitcoin would be a net waste.” - Satoshi Nakamoto
What we cover in this episode
- Bitcoin price action
- The worst crypto’s we have ever held!
- The EU MiCA Bill
- Bitcoin’s energy output
Ways to connect with Cryptopulse
Twitter: https://twitter.com/crypto_pulse
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crypto_pulse
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cryptopulse
Website: http://www.cryptopulse.co.uk
Ways to connect with Kevin and Ben
Kevin Twitter: https://twitter.com/KevinBasham
Ben Twitter: https://twitter.com/bdrsquared
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Why Is War Pumping Wheat? With the crypto market being spooked from the situation taking place between Ukraine and Russia, we are seeing a bit of a waiting game across the space. Bitcoin has been down nearly 40% from its highs last year, and one of the biggest winners recently has been gold!
Why Gold Is Rallying
Is Bitcoin behaving more like a risk asset? Gold has rallied throughout this tricky macro backdrop; suggesting that investors are still looking at gold as the safe haven during these uncertain times. We discuss whether Bitcoin will have its day again with some monumental runs, or whether the golden years are over?
Joe Biden’s Executive Order
In other major news this week, Joe Biden’s executive order is on the way. The Whitehouse is looking to move some of the regulatory bodies quickly on the regulation of crypto and digital assets. Everything from Bitcoin to Ethereum, and all other tokens will be impacted by this order, which may push people to dump ahead of the freeze.
The Russia & Ukraine War
With sanctions being placed on Russia and the potential banning of buying Russian oil taking its toll, the market has been spooked by the rise in prices. The sanctions that have been put forward so far have been serious, but at what point do Russia stop providing the energy that the west needs, and how will this impact crypto?
Ukraine has also seen some huge crypto donations to help during these uncertain times, with millions to fund anything from military supplies to food packages. The great benefit linked to crypto has included the speed of these transactions, being done directly and almost instantly.
The Threat Of China & Taiwan
Added to that, we have the potential war between China and Taiwan. This is thought to negatively impact microchip output globally. With many companies relying heavily on the production of these products, it could be a bad couple of years for large tech businesses, with stock prices reflecting that.
What we cover in this episode
- Why gold is rallying
- Bitcoins price action
- Russia & Ukraine's impact on crypto
- Joe Biden’s executive order
- The threat from China & Taiwan
Ways to connect with Cryptopulse
Twitter: https://twitter.com/crypto_pulse
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crypto_pulse
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cryptopulse
Website: http://www.cryptopulse.co.uk
Ways to connect with Kevin and Ben
Kevin Twitter: https://twitter.com/KevinBasham
Ben Twitter: https://twitter.com/bdrsquared
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The Family That Sold EVERYTHING for Bitcoin
In our latest episode, we bring you an exclusive interview with Didi Taihuttu who shares his amazing story where he sold all his belongings to go all into crypto and become a Digital Nomad. He tells us his reasons for leaving his previous life behind, what he is up to now and exciting things he has planned for the future. This is one you do not want to miss!
Who Is Didi Taihuttu?
Didi is an entrepreneur who in 2013 decided his life was not the life he wanted to live and sold all his belongings including his house and car to go all into Bitcoin and go travelling with his family. The life of a digital nomad gave him more freedom and meant his family could concentrate on their happiness above anything else. It’s fair to say the risk has paid off and in this interview, we talk through his life, his kids education, the problems with Fiat currency and how it’s possible to live a life just on cryptocurrency and be happy and free.
Blockchain Village
We also discuss Didi’s plans to build a completely decentralised blockchain village in Portugal, where houses and land will be NFTs and digital currency will be used to monetize residents skills. Find out more about this exciting project by listening to the interview.
What we cover in this episode
- Who is Didi Taihuttu?
- Why did Didi leave his previous life behind?
- How you can accumulate happiness
- How crypto can be used to create freedom
- The problems with Fiat currency
- The problems with the current education system
- Didi’s plans to create a Blockchain Village in Portugal
Ways to connect with Didi
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Diditaihuttu
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheBitcoinfamily
Website: https://diditaihuttu.com/
Ways to connect with Cryptopulse
Twitter: https://twitter.com/crypto_pulse
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crypto_pulse
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cryptopulse
Website: http://www.cryptopulse.co.uk
Ways to connect with Kevin and Ben
Kevin Twitter: https://twitter.com/KevinBasham
Ben Twitter: https://twitter.com/bdrsquared
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About Cryptopulse
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Yield App: Your Digital Wealth Partner
We bring you an exclusive interview with Tim Frost, CEO, and founder of Yield App to discuss their innovative and hugely exciting project, app launch, upcoming roadmap, and how you can get involved in the project.
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About Yield App
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What Problems Are Yield App Solving?
The highly secure platform allows people to safely invest in DEFI protocols through comprehensive risk mitigation that includes a 145 point validation process. Yield App provides staking opportunities in a fully licensed and safe fashion so users can rest assured their assets are secure.
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What we cover in this episode
- Everything you need to know about Yield App
- The problems Yield App are solving
- Their native token
- How they are mitigating risk
- Their roadmap for 2022
- How you can get involved in the project
Ways to connect with Yield App
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/yieldapp/
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Ways to connect with Tim
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timfrost55/
Ways to connect with Cryptopulse
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crypto_pulse
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cryptopulse
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Ways to connect with Kevin and Ben
Kevin Twitter: https://twitter.com/KevinBasham
Ben Twitter:
https://twitter.com/bdrsquared
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About Cryptopulse
Downloaded & listened to in over 100 countries. Cryptopulse is here to guide you through the crypto universe with thought-provoking topics, in-depth knowledge & information to help you make informed decisions.
Crucial Market Update
In this week's episode, we bring you an important market update as Russia’s war fears cause more uncertainty in both the crypto market and other financial markets. Both Bitcoin and the SMP 500 are down this week which could take a while to recover whilst the events in Russia and Ukraine unfold. One positive is that all the indicators suggest Bitcoin is oversold and due a large bounce in the future, although it’s impossible to ignore the macro factors that are causing traders to panic sell.
The Bizzare Bitfinex Hack
We also discuss this week's major news story where the culprits of the famous 2016 Bitfinex hack have finally been caught. A seemingly normal couple, who now have $4.5 billion worth of Bitcoin from the hack have been arrested after police found the private keys to the lost Bitcoin. The couple included Heather Morgan, a consultant and TikTok rapper and Ilya Lichtenstein who seemed to be living normal lives although it’s safe to say the arrest proved to ve very strange after police found a hallowed out book with a USB stick labelled ‘private keys’ in their house… We talk more about this during the episode and why it is an important reminder to manage your own security.
What we cover in this episode
- The effect Russia is having on crypto
- Current market update
- The importance of risk management
- The famous Bitfinex Hack
- Who were the culprits behind the hack
- The importance of managing the security of your digital assets
Things We Mention in The Show
Documenting BTC Twitter - https://twitter.com/DocumentingBTC
Ways to connect with Cryptopulse
Twitter: https://twitter.com/crypto_pulse
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crypto_pulse
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cryptopulse
Website: http://www.cryptopulse.co.uk
Ways to connect with Kevin and Ben
Kevin Twitter: https://twitter.com/KevinBasham
Ben Twitter: https://twitter.com/bdrsquared
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About Cryptopulse
Downloaded & listened to in over 100 countries. Cryptopulse is here to guide you through the crypto universe with thought-provoking topics, in-depth knowledge & information to help you make informed decisions.
Is Crypto the Big Winner at This Year's Super Bowl?
Coinbase, FTX and Crypto.com were among the companies that shelled out $6.5 million dollars per 30 seconds of ad time at the recent Super Bowl. It is certainly the hot topic in the crypto space at the moment with some ads performing better than others. We discuss what this means for the crypto industry along with what the ads included and Coinbase’s inexcusable crash.
Are Russia and Ukraine Impacting the Crypto Market?
The ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine have hit a breaking point in recent weeks, but is this having an effect on the crypto market? We answer this question during the episode and outline why the hugely worrying nature of the tension could be causing a sell-off and for people to lose confidence in risk assets.
Is It Still a Good Time To Buy?
Despite political tensions causing some panic in the markets, the indicators are still indicating Bitcoin is oversold suggesting now is still a fairly good time to buy. Bitcoin is currently sitting at a $44k resistance and if it can breakthrough we could see some more moves to the upside in the near future. Another potential reason the market is in a strong position is Canadians looking to invest in decentralised assets to stop the risks of the government suspending people's bank accounts if they protest against the vaccine mandate.
What we cover in this episode
- Crypto Super Bowl ads
- The unforgivable Coinbase crash
- The impact Russia and Ukraine are having on the Crypto market
- Is it a good time to buy or sell?
- The Canadian government’s announcement they will seize protesters funds
- Are Canadians now more likely to invest in decentralised assets?
Ways to connect with Cryptopulse
Twitter: https://twitter.com/crypto_pulse
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crypto_pulse
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cryptopulse
Website: http://www.cryptopulse.co.uk
Ways to connect with Kevin and Ben
Kevin Basham Twitter: https://twitter.com/KevinBasham
Ben Rees Twitter: https://twitter.com/bdrsquared
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Verasity - The Future of Ad Fraud Prevention
In this episode, we bring you an exclusive interview with Elliott Hill, a communications director from Versaity. Elliott has worked in the crypto and blockchain space for many years and has helped grow leading projects including Chainlink and Cardano. We are thrilled to have him as a guest on the show to discuss all things Versaity, their 2022 roadmap and the innovative ways they are solving problems in the ad, Esports and NFT industries.
About Verasity
Verasity (VRA) is a “blockchain company looking to create an entirely new experience in esports, AdTech, and digital rights management”. They are actively solving problems in a number of areas including:
AdTech
Over $160 billion is lost every year to fraudulent ad views, with advertisers effectively throwing money down the drain for views that aren’t seen by anyone. Verasity is solving this problem with VeraViews, which uses a proof of view technology to prevent fraudulent video views in a fully transparent and trustworthy way.
Esports
Verasity has also created VeraEsports, which is “creating unlimited possibilities for users at the intersection of the gaming and crypto”. Gamers can watch and compete in Esports tournaments, connect with fans and earn rewards for watching the tournaments.
NFTs
Verasity is building a unique solution to solving the NFT fraud problem by using proof of view technology to authenticate the NFT and seller within its very own NFT marketplace. People will be able to buy, trade and sell NFTSs that are powered by gaming partners and this will include tournament NFTs and in-game items.
What we cover in this episode
- Everything you need to know about Verasity
- What to look out for in their 2022 roadmap
- The problems Verasity are solving in the Ad, Esports and NFT space.
- Their integration with Brightcove and what the future has in store for this partnership
- The challanges with PR and communications in the Blockchain space
- Details on nodes and their roles
- What to expect with Verasity’s NFT marketplace
Things We Mention In The Show
Verasity
Website: https://verasity.io/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/verasitytech
Brightcove
Website: https://www.brightcove.com/
Follow Elliot on Twitter at https://twitter.com/block_writer
Ways to connect with Cryptopulse
Twitter: https://twitter.com/crypto_pulse
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crypto_pulse
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cryptopulse
Website: http://www.cryptopulse.co.uk
Ways to connect with Kevin and Ben
Kevin Basham Twitter: https://twitter.com/KevinBasham
Ben Rees Twitter: https://twitter.com/bdrsquared
Thanks for listening and don’t forget to subscribe so you can be notified when we release a new episode.
About Cryptopulse
Downloaded & listened to in over 100 countries. Cryptopulse is here to guide you through the crypto universe with thought-provoking topics, in-depth knowledge & information to help you make informed decisions.
Is Bitcoin Headed for a Trend Reversal?
This week we have finally had the Bitcoin relief rally we had been predicting, with a much needed jump for both Bitcoin and Altcoins. But will this be short-lived or are we headed for a big recovery over the coming weeks? We answer this question in our latest episode and discuss why we think the future is looking Bullish.
Crypto Giants Secure Super Bowl Ad Slots
If you needed proof that crypto is becoming more mainstream then this news is it! Huge crypto companies including Coinbase, Crypto.com and FTX have secured ad slots at the Super Bowl, one of the most-watched events in the world and we can’t wait to see the reaction and publicity they get.
KPMG Buys Bitcoin & Ethereum
In other major news this week, one of the worlds leading Tax Advisory firms KPMG recently added Bitcoin and Ethereum to its corporate treasury as part of a commitment to emerging technologies. This is one of the highest-profile firms to invest in cryptocurrencies and during this episode, we discuss why we think this is just the start and a big step forward for mainstream adoption of Crypto.
What we cover in this episode
- Bitcoin’s recent relief rally
- Are we headed for a trend reversal?
- Why huge crypto companies securing Superbowl ad slots is significant
- KPMG Canada adding Bitcoin and Ethereum to its corporate treasury
- The upcoming Consumer Price Index (CPI) announcement
- The effect the announcement could have on Cryptocurrencies
Ways to connect with Cryptopulse
Twitter: https://twitter.com/crypto_pulse
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crypto_pulse
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cryptopulse
Website: http://www.cryptopulse.co.uk
Ways to connect with Kevin and Ben
Kevin Basham Twitter: https://twitter.com/KevinBasham
Ben Rees Twitter: https://twitter.com/bdrsquared
Thanks for listening and don’t forget to subscribe so you can be notified when we release a new episode.
About Cryptopulse
Downloaded & listened to in over 100 countries. Cryptopulse is here to guide you through the crypto universe with thought-provoking topics, in-depth knowledge & information to help you make informed decisions.
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