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Join Mrugakshee Palwe and Keegan Francis as they embark on the journey of driving the adoption of cryptocurrency.
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Keegan and Mrugakshee discuss a new social media protocol called nostr. Bitcoin has been heavily integrated into the platform, leading to a significant rise in the use of the bitcoin lightning network. Keegan and Mrugakshee lay out what the protocol is, how it works, and the pros and cons of having a social media protocol that is censorship-resistant.
They also talk about how AI is in its infancy and the implications of what can be produced using AI.
The question we ask at the end is:
Do you want us to do episode 101 or start a new show under a different name?
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Mrugakshee and Keegan return after several months of absence to get back to the basics. A lot has happened since episode 98 including the FTX collapse, newer lows for all cryptocurrencies, and the broader market. The two recap the year while touching on topical subjects such as privacy and anonymity.
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In this episode, Keegan and Mrugakshee talk about the book, Gold Wars by Ferdinand Lips. The book is about the history of gold as the base money for civilization and how we've arrived in the 20th century on a fiat standard. The podcast is about laying out some of the key points of the book and articulating the key points. Though we only scratched the surface, you can always get the real book and discover how gold is the original and supreme money of the people.
Go Full Crypto Social Links
Website: https://GoFullCrypto.com
Keegan Francis' Newsletter - http://keeganfrancis.substack.com/
Keegan Twitter - https://twitter.com/CryptoKeegan
Jaime King is a producer of documentary and films. His latest release is “This Machine Greens” a documentary busting myths and misinformation about the environmental impact of Bitcoin. Jaime gives us his story of how he found himself as a supporter of bitcoin, through his work on censorship resistant technologies like bit torrent. The discussion wanders form the history of the internet, to cipher punks, to bitcoin, to the present day war on free speech.
Mentions from the show:
- Steal this film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SaMXw3hPtQ
- This Machine Greens: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-7dMVcVWgc
- Lightning Network: https://lightning.network/
- Trust Tallycoin Fundraiser: https://tallyco.in/s/3w1rbq/
Jaime King Social Links:
- https://twitter.com/jamie_jk
Go Full Crypto Social Links
Website: https://GoFullCrypto.com
Keegan Francis' Newsletter - http://keeganfrancis.substack.com/
Keegan Twitter - https://twitter.com/CryptoKeegan
Mrugakshee Twitter - https://twitter.com/mrugakshee
Shehzan Maredia and James Taylor join us to talk about Lava, a next generation bitcoin wallet that they’re developing. The two noticed a disconnect in the bitcoin wallet space wherein there is no single wallet that combines safe storage of bitcoin, instant transactions with lightning, earning a yield, and buying synthetic assets such as stocks all through non-custodial means.
Lava is an exciting and ambitious project made possible through a mechanism called discrete log contracts (DLCs). We discuss how the wallet is built, and touch on the bitcoin-based philosophies that the founders cultivated while in college.
Mentions from the Show
Lava Social Links
Timestamps:
(00:00) - Introducing James and Shehzan, their Bitcoin stories, and their interest in money
(06:06) - Introducing Lava
(12:15) - Discussing some features of Lava - such as Lending vs HODLing, DLCs
(21:12) - A deep dive into Discreet Log Contracts (DLCs)
(32:02) - Assorted questions - Open source code; Lightning network; block size;
(44:13) - James' and Shehzan's families' reactions to Bitcoin
(47:59) - Why offer the option to buy equities, considering the dedication to Bitcoin?
(52:04) - Closing Thoughts
Go Full Crypto Social Links
Website: https://GoFullCrypto.com
Keegan Francis' Newsletter - http://keeganfrancis.substack.com/
Keegan Twitter - https://twitter.com/CryptoKeegan
Mrugakshee Twitter - https://twitter.com/mrugakshee
We are joined by Jacob Asparian who started 1bitcoin.ca. It is services business that offers to solve all of your bitcoin related needs. Jacob tells his story of becoming a bitcoiner over dissatisfaction with the legacy financial system. From a young age, Jacob set himself on a quest to understand money which lead him to Bitcoin. He shares his journey, and the insights he gleaned along the way.
Mentions from the show
- Andreas Antonopolous (https://open.spotify.com/episode/34Y7R17TW01bdF8lPPGJUJ)
- Keegan’s letter on Politicization of Bitcoin (https://keeganfrancis.substack.com/p/the-seizure-of-bank-accounts?r=b42kf)
- Trace Mayer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bI5wnADUHLI)
Jacob Social Links
(00:00) - Introducing Jacob, and his Bitcoin journey
(06:41) - Jacob's interest in money, and the experiences that caused him to question the existing money system
(10:26) - The current situation in Canada
(21:51) - The slippery slope of bank account censorship and blocking
(28:53) - The difficulties trying to get a loan or mortgage, or making a down payment with Crypto
(35:24) - What helped Jacob build his Bitcoin philosophies?
(53:20) - Understanding the temptation of wanting to print money, and what else could be done
(58:19) - Trying to understand why and how real estate prices have sky rocketed, and can Bitcoin help prepare?
(1:06:27) - The importance of owning at least a non-zero amount of Bitcoin
(1:14:17) - Closing thoughts
Go Full Crypto Social Links
Website: https://GoFullCrypto.com
Keegan Francis' Newsletter - http://keeganfrancis.substack.com/
Keegan Twitter - https://twitter.com/CryptoKeegan
Mrugakshee Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/mrugakshee/
We (Keegan and Mrugakshee) are married to bitcoin, and each other. We sometimes get questions about being a couple with all of our money in Bitcoin. Does Keegan make the financial decisions? How did Keegan convince Mrugakshee to move their money into Bitcoin? Or, was it a joint decision? Couples finances is a tricky subject to navigate, so we decided to dedicate a whole episode to answer our listeners questions.
Thanks for the request, TJ!
Timestamps:
(00:00) - Introduction
(01:57) - "How do you both, as spouses, balance your crypto discussions or strategies, without having it harm your marriage?"
(10:21) - Cultural differences when thinking about money, finances and family, and practical limitations with the banking sector
(18:06) - "Were you both on board making the decision to go full crypto? Was any convincing required?"
(21:09) - "Do both of you play an equal part in managing your portfolio?"
(25:06) - "Do each of you have your own portfolio? How do you manage it as a couple?"
(28:22) - "Did you experience push back from your family about going full crypto?"
(29:27) - "Do you have disagreements on what to do with your money? If yes, how do you deal with it? If not, how?"
(33:40) - "You lost $10k in a leveraged trade last year, how did it impact your relationship?"
(40:36) - "Keegan, did you have to convince Mrugakshee to believe in Bitcoin and Go Full Crypto?"
(41:49) - "What would you do with your Bitcoin, in the event that you get a divorce?"
(48:57) - Closing Thoughts
Go Full Crypto Social Links
Website: https://GoFullCrypto.com
Keegan Francis' Newsletter - http://keeganfrancis.substack.com/
Keegan Twitter - https://twitter.com/CryptoKeegan
Mrugakshee Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mrugakshee/
Keegan and Mrugakshee discuss Property Rights. The two dive into the history of property, the definition of property, the function of property, and how the ownership of property relates to topical events going on today such as capital controls, wealth inequality, and inflation.
Book: Daylight Robbery
Timestamps:
(00:00) - Introduction
(02:03) - Defining 'Property'
(15:18) - Why is Property and Ownership important?
(25:26) - How do Money, Taxation and Inflation fit into the Property picture?
(43:00) - Is there scope for a fair, and equal system, without wealth inequality?
(52:01) - What is the role and importance of government in all of this?
(1:00:08) - Closing Thoughts
Go Full Crypto Social Links
Website: https://GoFullCrypto.com
Keegan Francis' Newsletter - http://keeganfrancis.substack.com/
Keegan Twitter - https://twitter.com/CryptoKeegan
Mrugakshee Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mrugakshee/
Sunny Ray is the host of two podcasts and a cofounder of one of India’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges UnoCoin. He tells us a David vs. Goliath type of story (little takes on the big) wherein his company fights for the right to have banking services for Unocoin in India. Sunny has been a long time supporter and participant in people and businesses building on bitcoin. The conversation broaches into “Why Bitcoin vs. everything else”, NFTs, and freedom in general.
Sunny Ray Social Links
- https://twitter.com/SunnyRayShow
- https://patreon.com/sunnyrayshow
(00:00) - Introduction
(01:35) - Sunny, Unocoin, and the fight for Bitcoin in India
(09:47) - The Media, and Bitcoin vs other cryptocurrencies in India
(15:01) - Sunny's Bitcoin story, and the origin of Unocoin
(30:02) - The dynamics of working out of both Canada and India
(38:00) - Sunny's evolution into believing that Bitcoin is the one coin
(52:51) - Talking about NFTs
(58:16) - Summarizing Sunny's career, and various opportunities
(1:03:15) - Sunny's experience in Ottawa, and the 'Love and Freedom Show'
(1:18:00) - Closing Thoughts
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
Go Full Crypto Social Links
Website: https://GoFullCrypto.com
Keegan Francis' Newsletter - http://keeganfrancis.substack.com/
Keegan Twitter - https://twitter.com/CryptoKeegan
Mrugakshee Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mrugakshee/
Mrugakshee and Keegan discuss the role of taxes in shaping the behaviour of a population. Keegan shares insights after reading Dominic Frisby’s book “Daylight Robbery”, a book about the past, present, and future of taxes. Taxes end up playing a much bigger role in our lives than we might think on the surface, this podcast sheds light into the role of government, and the influence they have one the lives of its citizens through the taxation of money, and labour.
Mentions from the show
- Dominic Frisby https://dominicfrisby.com/
- Daylight Robbery https://www.amazon.com/Daylight-Robbery-Shaped-Change-Future-ebook/dp/B07NCZ5SJQ
Timestamps:
(00:00) - Introduction
(02:51) - Introducing the book, 'Daylight Robbery', by Dominic Frisby
(10:27) - How do you define taxes?
(20:15) - How good intentions have divergent outcomes when it comes to taxation
(29:59) - How national and state governments incentivize migration through tax laws
(38:10) - Accounting for cryptocurrencies going forward, and making the tax system more efficient
(54:53) - Tax, and the American Civil War
(1:02:25) - Closing Thoughts
Go Full Crypto Social Links
Website: https://GoFullCrypto.com
Keegan Francis' Newsletter - http://keeganfrancis.substack.com/
Keegan Twitter - https://twitter.com/CryptoKeegan
Mrugakshee Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mrugakshee/
Ben Arc is the founder of LNbits and a passionate Bitcoiner. In this episode, he tells us the story of how he discovered the problem he set out to solve, i.e. LNbits. He also talks about how makers, hobbyists, and tinkerers can make use of LNbits and hardware devices to their advantage. We ended the episode with what bitcoin is to him, and why he was at the conference.
Running Bitcoin - runningbitcoin.us
Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
04:17 - Introducing Ben
09:47 - The Lightning World, early Bitcoin days, and the first phone wallet
14:00 - Ben's journey developing hardware and technology for the Lightning network, and LNURL
25:45 - LNbits, and the gap in the market it sought to fill
41:57 - More use cases - like the offline shop extension, and Ben's workshops
54:35 - Ben shouts out some tools he uses, and other projects in the works
1:05:44 - What does Bitcoin mean to Ben?
1:09:15 - Contact Info and Closing Thoughts
Ben's Socials:
Ben Arc on Twitter - https://twitter.com/arcbtc
GitHub Repository - https://github.com/arcbtc
LNBits Lightning Wallet - https://legend.lnbits.com/
Go Full Crypto Social Links
Website: https://GoFullCrypto.com
Keegan Francis' Newsletter - http://keeganfrancis.substack.com/
Keegan Twitter - https://twitter.com/CryptoKeegan
Mrugakshee Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mrugakshee/
Andrew Bergel is an instructor of environmental governance at Dalhousie university in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He joins us for the second part of the interview where we talk about Andrew's experience as an instructor at Dalhousie University. The conversation ventures generally into socialism, capitalism, with an overtone of cryptocurrency and bitcoin.
Timestamps:
(00:00) - Discussing Andrew's educational background
(03:57) - Discussing regulations, and how do traditional finance norms work here?
(12:46) - How regulation and normalization of crypto trading might affect hedge funds
(15:08) - What led Andrew towards crypto
(31:33) - Does increase in price make Bitcoin less risky? And Crypto in the classroom
(37:47) - Portfolio diversity philosophy, 'trying to catch a falling knife', and Sector Rotation
(51:09) - The monetary policy of Bitcoin, and reading patterns as a trader
(58:45) - Dialog about crypto and capitalism in the classroom
(1:14:29) - Tangential talk about philosophy, money systems and sci-fi dystopias
(1:22:10) - Bitcoin, Energy and Sustainability
(1:32:15) - Discussing outlooks towards crypto when it comes to buying/holding
(1:39:53) - Some life advice from Andrew, and closing thoughts
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
Go Full Crypto Social Links
Website: https://GoFullCrypto.com
Keegan Francis' Newsletter - http://keeganfrancis.substack.com/
Keegan Twitter - https://twitter.com/BitcoinKeegan
Mrugakshee Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mrugakshee/
Andrew Bergel is an instructor of environmental governance at Dalhousie university in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He joins us to discuss his experience working on Wall Street as a stock and futures trader. Andrew’s experience with finance, governance, and the environment gives him a unique perspective on cryptocurrency at large. Timestamps: (00:00) - Introduction (03:20) - Introducing Andrew, and his background (12:34) - Dealing with different tiers of clients in the finance industry, and computer based trading (23:21) - Price to Earnings Ratio, and how we perceive value of stock (33:28) - How lack of financial literacy and education is a trap (44:29) - What made Andrew quit his trading job? (48:16) - The crash of 2008, and current inflation concerns (57:38) - Setting up Part 2, and Closing Thoughts Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath. Find Adrew B here - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/andrewbergel Go Full Crypto Social Links Website: https://GoFullCrypto.com Keegan Francis' Newsletter - http://keeganfrancis.substack.com/ Keegan Twitter - https://twitter.com/CryptoKeegan Mrugakshee Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mrugakshee/
There is more than meets the eye in terms of what is going on in El Salvador. This is why we spoke with Dorothy. She is a Spanish speaking Canadian who has been in El Salvador for about 2 months. She's been transacting in bitcoin, conversing with the locals, and helping them to understand why and how to use bitcoin. She joins us to share her boots on the ground experience on what bitcoin adoption is like in El Salvador.
Timestamps:
(00:00) - Introduction
(01:51) - Introducing Dorothy, and the onset of Bitcoin adoption in El Salvador
(09:38) - Transparency in volatility of a currency
(15:53) - Issues with Chivo, and the government's lack of advertising/marketing
(25:09) - How the Salvadorans have responded to Bitcoin, and financial literacy
(40:38) - Issues with financial literacy as a whole
(50:40) - Bitcoin adoption and modernization, without losing heritage and culture
(1:04:56) - A few thoughts on Canada trending towards authoritarianism
(1:12:58) - Closing Thoughts
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
Dorothy's Social Links
Go Full Crypto's Social Links
When we interviewed Mike Peterson in Ep 16 of our podcast, it was then that we decided we were going to come visit El Zonte. A little over a year after recording that episode, we made it to El Salvador. Our experience here has been nothing short of amazing. In this episode, we recount a couple stories of witnessing how adopting bitcoin has been for the people of El Salvador.
Keegan's letter on Bitcoin City
Keegan's private letter titled "My Week in El Salvador"
Timestamps:
(00:00) - Introduction
(01:34) - El Salvador - First Impression
(05:52) - Experience spending Bitcoin in El Salvador
(10:02) - The Chivo Wallet, and some difficulties faced as a result of it
(15:38) - More Bitcoin experiences
(27:09) - Could restaurants double up as ATMs?
(30:01) - Assorted stories
(35:00) - Wrapping up, and closing thoughts
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
Go Full Crypto Social Links
Website: https://GoFullCrypto.com
Keegan Francis' Newsletter - http://keeganfrancis.substack.com/
Keegan Twitter - https://twitter.com/CryptoKeegan
Mrugakshee Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mrugakshee/
Goodnight Bitcoin is a children's book and SHAmory is a card game that teaches the players about how bitcoin mining works. We interviewed founders Scott and Malory, to learn about what lead them to create these products for bitcoin, and why bitcoin is important to them. We discovered these games and books are not just for children, but also for the parents and grandparents reading them.
How to Play SHAmory video
Timestamps:
(00:00) - Introduction
(02:19) - Introducing Scott, Mallory, and SHAmory
(07:04) - Scott and Mallory's Bitcoin stories, and the concept behind SHAmory
(18:43) - Discussing Financial Literacy, and Goodnight Bitcoin
(30:48) - Plans to raise awareness for Goodnight Bitcoin, and Bitcoin in Education
(36:20) - Some messages from Scott and Mallory for the public
(39:41) - Contact info, and closing thoughts
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
Go Full Crypto Social Links
Website: https://GoFullCrypto.com
Keegan Francis' Newsletter - http://keeganfrancis.substack.com/
Keegan Twitter - https://twitter.com/CryptoKeegan
Mrugakshee Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mrugakshee/
Jacinda Brown from CryptoKnight Energy joins us to talk about her experience of developing bitcoin mining farms alongside oil and gas wells. Jacinda brings her decades of experience as a geologist and working with oil companies to the relatively new space of using bitcoin miners to create more efficiencies within the systems of oil and gas extraction.
(00:00) - Introduction
(01:29) - Jacinda's background, and using excess Natural Gas to mine Bitcoin
(8:00) - Discussing Jacinda's Bitcoin journey
(13:24) - Natural Gas 101, and parallels between Bitcoin, and Oil and Gas
(29:00) - Finances, transactions and profits, when running a company that mines Bitcoin
(34:25) - The ecological and environmental impact of extracting Natural Gas
(43:37) - The energy expenditure required for the mining of Bitcoin
(51:17) - CryptoKnight Energy, Economy, and local jobs
(1:01:59) - Other challenges, and how to get in touch with the CryptoKnight Energy team
(1:09:04) - Closing Thoughts
Jacinda Brown's Social Links
Go Full Crypto Social Links
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
Sue Ennis is the Vice President of Corporate Development at Hut8 Mining. Hut8 is a mining company that is publicly traded on the NASDAQ and the TSX. Sue joins us to talk about to talk about how the company works and how the future of mining will evolve. The discussion ventures into the environmental impact of bitcoin and the potential of bitcoins growth in the future.
(00:00) - Introduction
(01:35) - Hut 8 Mining as OG HODL'ers
(6:30) - Sue's background as a Bitcoiner
(10:47) - Operational basics of GPU Mining
(16:23) - Using cold climate and renewable energy for mining
(23:06) - Thoughts on Mining, and Energy Consumption
(31:01) - One thing Sue wishes was asked and discussed more, and the GFC Origin story
(36:54) - Discussing Bitcoin vs Fixed Income
(42:14) - Is it too late to get into Bitcoin?, and Closing Thoughts
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
Sue Ennis Social Links
Hut 8 Mining Social Links
Go Full Crypto Social Links
Tristan Lamonica is the director of digital strategy for the Parliament of Canada. He got into bitcoin in 2013 and has been researching it ever since. His master thesis was on how bitcoin can be integrated into social media platforms in order to fix some of their prevalent issues. We explore a wide range of topics in this episode ranging from Canadian politics, to the lightning network, to the "good ole days" of bitcoin.
Timestamps:
(00:00) - Introduction
(01:54) - Tristan's early Bitcoin story
(13:49) - Learning about Tristan's background
(26:05) - Discussing the STEEM - HIVE split
(29:58) - The Lightning Network, and the many ways the Digital Generation gets into Bitcoin
(43:30) - How Bitcoin was procured 'back in the day'
(48:33) - Global perception of Bitcoin outside the US and Canada
(1:01:39) - Tristan's Thesis, and how the academic community responded to it
(1:09:18) - Other Cryptocurrencies, and can there be a "next Bitcoin"?
(1:21:56) - The practical experience of Bitcoin as a currency
(1:26:30) - Tristan's experience working in Parliament
(1:32:43) - Wrapping up
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
Mentions from the Show
Tristan Lamonica Social Links
Go Full Crypto Social Links
Is there more to bitcoin than just the current price? What exactly is driving bitcoin to achieve new all time highs? Mrugakshee and Keegan discuss recent events in the bitcoin space. Bitcoin ETFs, the difference between Spot trading and Futures trading. They discuss the various layers of bitcoin that form the wider ecosystem. The blockchain (settlement), the payments layer (lightning), and the DeFi layer (Sovryn). The show ends with Keegan sharing an idea about the richest person in the world.
Mentions from the Show
Timestamps:
(00:00) - Introduction
(01:02) - The recent price of Bitcoin, and does Bitcoin's price matter?
(08:19) - The curious case of El Salvador
(18:48) - Discussing Sovryn, and DeFi Lending
(29:41) - Bitcoin ETFs, and The Houston Firefighters Pension Fund
(41:43) - Keegan shares a meme
(44:28) - Wrapping Up, and Closing Thoughts
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
Go Full Crypto Social Links
In Part 2, we pick up where we left off talking about GIC's and bonds. These are actually really important concepts to learn as part of general financial and investment literacy. Brendan does a great job breaking these concepts down into digestible pieces of knowledge. We wrap up the show with a discussion on bitcoin, and currency. This was a great discussion on the nature of monetary policy and money in general.
Timestamps:
(00:00) - Picking up where we left off, discussing GIC's and bonds
(06:37) - The DeFi lending market, and putting money lending into perspective
(16:32) - Governments, Debt, and Monetary vs Fiscal Responsibility
(21:58) - The importance of lending - Borrowing from your future, to make progress now
(29:22) - What does Brendan think are smart things to invest in?
(32:11) - Bitcoin as a currency vs Bitcoin as a store of value
(44:10) - Closing Thoughts
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
Brendan Wood Social Links:
Go Full Crypto Social Links
Brendan Wood joins Go Full Crypto for a discussion on Mutual funds, ETFs, and the evolving cryptocurrency market. Brendan was an early bitcoin enthusiast, and went on to start Passiv, a FinTech company focused on helping clients balance their portfolios. Passiv balances thousands of clients' funds that include traditional stocks, ETFs, and cryptocurrencies. This is the first of a two-part episode.
Timestamps:
(00:00) - Introduction
(02:42) - Getting acquainted with Brendan and his long history with Bitcoin
(08:20) - Brendan's experience with Exchanges in the early days of Bitcoin
(14:35) - Brendan's journey towards financial literacy
(21:55) - Financial Literacy 101 - Mutual Funds
(30:57) - What led Brendan to start his company, Passiv, and what they do
(43:37) - The response to Passiv adding crypto
(47:37) - Financial literacy hindsight learnings, and fiat vs DeFi investments
(53:56) - Closing Thoughts
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
Our address for mailing us phones:
2393 Robie Street, Apt 707
Halifax NS, B3K 6S2
Brendan Wood Social Links
Go Full Crypto Social Links
Justin Rhedrick, A.K.A Bitcoin Vegan is the author of From Bars to Bitcoin. The book details his journey from his time growing up, to being in prison (bars), to discovering bitcoin. This episode is about life lessons, philosophies, and of course bitcoin. Justin passionately tells our audience how his life experiences and discovering bitcoin helped teach him financial literacy, and gave him the tools he needed to change his life circumstances.
Timestamps:
(00:00) - Introduction
(03:40) - Introducing Justin, The Bitcoin Vegan
(06:07) - Discussing 'From Bars to Bitcoin'
(17:22) - How Justin wrote his book
(25:20) - Stability, value, and parallels to Bitcoin
(32:33) - Planning for the future, and being a product of the people you surround yourself with
(43:20) - Financial Literacy, and reading some moments from the book
(54:59) - The relevance of Bitcoin in Justin's life and philosophy
(60:20) - Does Justin that there will be an imminent financial collapse?
(67:30) - Closing Thoughts
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
Justin Rhedrick's Social Links
Go Full Crypto Social Links
In this episode we took the time to fill in our listeners on events that are taking place with us. For starters, we're going to El Salvador in November. We want to take used cellphones to Bitcoin Beach to give to people who need them. See our mailing address below. Secondly, we wanted to answer some questions from our listeners. One listener, in particular, is from Reason.fm, a mobile podcasting and community app. Lastly, we wanted to let you know that we've been doing lots more guest episodes lately, and have some exciting and informative interviews coming up. Stay tuned!
Go Full Crypto Mailing Address
2393 Robie Street, Apt 707
Halifax, Nova Scotia,
B3K6S2, Canada
Timestamps:
(00:00) - Introduction
(00:45) - Coming Soon on the Podcast, and shouting out Justin Rhedrick
(06:38) - Summarizing announcements
(07:41) - Sam’s Question: NFTs overview, what is the long term value?
(15:46) - Generational shifts, perception of value, and the relevancy of video games today
(26:10) - Minting NFTs
(28:51) - Mr. Beekeeper’s land address challenge with signing up on an exchange
(31:33) - Closing Thoughts
Mentions from the Show
Go Full Crypto Social Links
Our friend Katerina Dikaios joins us to talk about the social implications of Bitcoin. Katerina holds a masters in psychology from Dalhousie University and has close ties to Central American countries such as Guatemala.
In this episode, we talk about Katerina's story for entering the world of crypto, we contextualize the usefulness of Bitcoin in addressing the problems faced by El Salvadorans in light of the legalization of bitcoin, we explore whether or not bitcoin is actually helping change things, or if it is a publicity and power play, and touch on what side of the political spectrum Bitcoin falls in.
Timestamps:
(00:00) - Introduction
(03:25) - Katerina's journey in pursuit of financial literacy
(08:11) - Talking about Katerina's crypto journey
(15:27) - Katerina's central American experience, and how Bitcoin Beach resonated with her
(22:54) - Would a Bitcoin based economy work in a place like Guatemala?
(33:23) - Politics, religion, and culture in Central America
(50:30) - Bitcoin, where it stands on the political spectrum, and trust in the government
(1:08:58) - Does Katerina see herself Going Full Crypto? And Closing Thoughts
Katerina Dikaios Social Links
Go Full Crypto Social Links
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
Visit the Go Full Crypto website at: https://www.gofullcrypto.com
This is the second episode with Magic Internet Money podcast host Brad Mills. We managed to do an in-person interview with Brad in his homeland of Cape Breton Nova Scotia. The major focus of this podcast was on financial literacy and the structure of the financial system. Brad tells stories from his past that give the audience an insight into why he has so much conviction for Bitcoin after bootstrapping his own financial wellbeing in his 20's.
Timestamps:
(00:00) - Introduction
(01:48) - Reintroducing Brad
(07:54) - Small Businesses and payment in crypto
(13:17) - Are we trending towards a Bitcoin global standard future?
(22:36) - Long Term Gain vs Short Term Losses, and the value of your money belief system
(37:26) - Canada and Bitcoin
(47:03) - Scarcity of resources, and the credit system
(1:00:29) - Questioning Tax
(1:11:27) - Discussing Regulation, Value, and Modern Monetary Theory
(1:38:52) - What is the way forward? Discussing monetary philosophy
(2:04:52) - The triggers and motivations that push one to understand money
(2:14:34) - Bitcoin Sherpa and Closing Thoughts
Brad Mills Social Links
Go Full Crypto Social Links
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
Ankur and Amruta Dnyanmote join Go Full Crypto for an in-depth philosophical discussion on money, value, and cryptocurrencies. Both are accomplished professionals in their own fields of data science and biology. The two of them dove into cryptocurrency two years ago with the help of Keegan and Mrugakshee, and have been developing fascinating perspectives worth sharing ever since.
Both Ankur and Amruta create digital art and sell them as NFTs on the Crypto.org blockchain. Please contact us at ready@gofullcrypto.com for sales inquiries.
Visit their:
Timestamps:
(00:00) - Introduction
(02:03) - Introducing Ankur and Amruta, and the origin of their crypto story
(12:13) - Approaching facing a new culture of thinking about, and discussing money
(26:39) - Touching upon the environmental debate when it comes to crypto
(36:11) - Discussing the concept of value, art, and NFTs
(46:04) - The relationship between Data, Value, Price, and Bitcoin
(01:02:25) - Path Dependence, and can we attribute value to Bitcoin due to its uniqueness
(01:11:21) - Satoshi, and the validation and value of anonymity
(01:18:13) - What if crypto fails?
(01:20:47) - Discussing NFTs
(01:30:27) - Money, power, and trust
(01:38:26) - Money systems, capitalism, and cancer?
(01:44:46) - What would it take for Ankur and Amruta to Go Full Crypto?
(01:51:36) - Closing Thoughts
Ankur Social Links
Amruta Social Links
Go Full Crypto Social Links
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
Markets are full of manipulation, this is a fact. How do you know which ones are manipulated, and which ones are purely a function of supply and demand? Wash trading, money printing, and pump and dumps are discussed in this episode so you can know whether or not you're holding cryptocurrencies that are susceptible to being manipulated.
(00:00) - Live Stream Technical Difficulties
(01:55) - Exchanges, Volume, and Market Manipulation
(04:03) - What is Wash Trading?
(06:12) - Who benefits from Wash Trading?
(13:33) - How does Market Manipulation impact me, as a small investor?
(16:50) - What constitutes Market Manipulation?
(23:58) - Closing Thoughts
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
Visit the Go Full Crypto website at: https://www.gofullcrypto.com
The term Staking is used quite a bit in the crypto space. Depending on the context, it means different things. Borrowing, on the other hand, is a concept we're more familiar with. The terms Staking and Borrowing can be mixed up from time to time so in this episode, we distinguish between the two terms, explain the context in which they can be used, and give examples of how we both staking and borrowing services in the crypto space.
Shoutout to Tom for asking us to talk about this in an episode - Thanks, Tom!
LIVE YOUTUBE EPISODE - Happening next Saturday, July 31st, at 12:00pm Atlantic Time (GMT -4). See you there! Join using this link.
(00:00) - Introduction
(01:45) - What is Staking? And the difference between Staking and Borrowing
(05:54) - Taking an in depth look at Borrowing Mechanics
(11:08) - A few different platforms that we stake on
(22:11) - Pros and cons of staking
(31:17) - Basics of Borrowing
(42:36) - Advantages and Risks with Borrowing
(47:10) - Closing Thoughts
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
Visit the Go Full Crypto website at: https://www.gofullcrypto.com
What is in store for us 6 months down the line, what about 6 years? It's anyones best guess. In this episode, we speculate on what the world will look like, given current events. Are we approaching an economic disaster symbolized by a brick wall? If so, what does the other side of this crash look like?
We'd love to hear some of your answers to these questions, email us at ready@gofullcrypto.com
YouTube Live podcast episode details: Saturday, July 31 12:00pm Atlantic Time. Join Here.
(00:00) - Introduction
(01:06) - What do you think will happen with government money in the near future? And the feeling of something being upon us
(06:05) - Making a case for letting some things fail
(10:15) - Inflation, Hyperinflation, and the role of pain
(15:51) - We're not devoid of optimism though!
(18:22) - Safeguards, and prepping for the worst case scenario
(23:41) - Closing Thoughts
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
Visit the Go Full Crypto website at: https://www.gofullcrypto.com
We decided to opt out because of three major events that took place in our life. Keegan wrote a letter detailing those events and in this episode, Mrugakshee read that letter out loud.
Find the Keegan's letter here - https://keeganfrancis.substack.com/p/three-triggers-that-led-us-to-leave
Our first live stream episode will take place on July 31st at 12:00pm Atlantic Time! Find it here, and add it to your calendar. Bring all your questions to be answered live!!
Lastly, we'd love to know - Why are you listening to our podcast? Answer the question Here!
Lots of love,
Keegan and Mrugakshee
Cryptocurrencies that are created by some of the world's largest crypto companies are also among the most popular tokens on the market. In this episode, we define exchange tokens, and go into detail about what is valuable about them. It turns out they are quite a bit different than the traditional cryptocurrencies that we're all familiar with. There are dozens of exchange tokens out there, but the majority of the discussion is centered around CRO and BNB.
*note: July 13 and July 31 are the 2 special dates for this month! Mrugakshee misspoke by saying July 30th in this episode.
(00:00) - Introduction
(01:52) - The difficulties faced by certain exchange tokens at the moment
(04:43) - Why, and how is Binance under attack?
(08:40) - What are exchange tokens?
(15:17) - Discussing philosophy when it comes to holding onto, or investing into Exchange Tokens
(22:53) - How competition furthers innovation, and adds value to Exchanges, and their Tokens
(25:00) - The idea of Exchange Tokens being akin to stocks in a company
(28:29) - Closing Thoughts
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
Visit the Go Full Crypto website at: https://www.gofullcrypto.com
Blockchain is the software that runs every cryptocurrency. What exactly is blockchain though? What features of blockchain make it possible to have cryptocurrency? Since the invention of blockchain, there have been many who've explored the use cases of blockchain. This episode breaks down blockchain, and talks about which use cases would actually benefit from running on blockchain.
(00:00) - Introduction
(03:18) - What is Blockchain? And our background discussing it
(09:40) - What is a Signature?
(12:26) - Why is it difficult to go back and change/modify a certain block?
(16:42) - Some of the use cases of Blockchain, and where 'trust' comes in
(21:04) - Smart contracts, and the two types of Blockchains
(30:51) - More use cases of Blockchain
(35:59) - Closing Thoughts
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
Visit the Go Full Crypto website at: https://www.gofullcrypto.com
Bitcoin Maximalist Toxicity is like an auto-immune disorder of the Bitcoin world. In this episode, we explore this analogy in detail due to the rise of a loud minority of voices on social media. We need people to defend Bitcoin to the death, but where is the line, and does the line even exist?
Keegan's Newsletter on Bitcoin Maximalism and Shitcoins
Robert Breedlove on Toxic Bitcoin Maximalism
(00:00) - Introduction
(01:37) - Discussing toxic learning environments from experience
(05:14) - Toxicity in the crypto space
(11:44) - What is the toxic maximalist bitcoin perspective?
(17:59) - Reminder that Bitcoin/crypto doesn't care about who you are, or your beliefs
(24:12) - Shoutout to Brad Mills, and Bitcoin Sherpa
(27:48) - Closing Thoughts
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
Visit the Go Full Crypto website at: https://www.gofullcrypto.com
Is it safe to leave your crypto on an exchange? Should you diversify your portfolio? Do you need to trade to make money off of your crypto? These are some of the most asked questions we were asked in the past month. This episode is dedicated to answering those questions and elaborating on our reasons for why we have the answers that we do!
For any follow up questions, email us at ready@gofullcrypto.com
We love hearing from you!
(00:00) - Introduction
(01:41) - Q1. Why is everyone telling me to move my crypto into a wallet?
(07:14) - Cold Storage
(11:28) - Q2. Shouldn't my portfolio be diverse?
(21:09) - Q3. Don't I need to trade, to make money with crypto?
(27:14) - Bonus Q. People asking us: "Are you okay?" after the recent dip, and Closing Thoughts
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
Visit the Go Full Crypto website at: https://www.gofullcrypto.com
El Salvador is the first country to adopt Bitcoin as its official legal tender. This has many broad reaching implications, all discussed within this episode. In this episode we discussed El Salvador's bold step towards adopting Bitcoin, the economic benefits of doing so, their future plans for mining bitcoin using thermal energy (volcano), and the possible positive and negative repercussions of implementing the Bitcoin Standard.
Keegan's Newsletter on El Salvador
Wikipedia Page for El Salvador
(00:00) - Introduction
(02:20) - El Salvador makes BTC Legal Tender
(04:48) - The dollarization of El Salvador, and the freedom that comes with BTC
(08:42) - El Salvador want to mine Bitcoin using renewable energy, and what this could mean for other countries
(18:54) - Keeping Elon Musk in mind, what if El Salvador change their mind in the near future?
(29:13) - Discussing the economic difficulties, and geopolitical realities faced by the people of El Salvador
(41:48) - Wrapping Up, and Closing Thoughts
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
Visit the Go Full Crypto website at: https://www.gofullcrypto.com
"How do I trade?" is one of the most popular questions we receive from our audience. In this episode, Mrugakshee and Keegan discuss what trading is at a fundamental level, and cover key terms that you'll need to know if you want to begin. If you've ever stared at a trading terminal, and were confused by the green and red flashing lines and numbers, this is the episode that breaks it all down.
(00:00) - Introduction
(01:25) - What do we think of, when we think of trading?
(05:33) - Demystifying the Trading Terminal
(12:51) - The value of setting rules
(18:04) - Short term vs Long Term Trading, and knowing what your goal is
(24:04) - Talking Candlesticks
(28:13) - Closing Thoughts
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
Visit the Go Full Crypto website at: https://www.gofullcrypto.com
Have you been keeping up with all the FUD? In this episode, Mrugakshee and Keegan tackle the fear, uncertainty, and doubt that has been wreaking havoc in the cryptosphere. From the renewed energy efficiency debate, to mining Chia, to the PetroDollar system backing the USD. Lastly, a return to fundamentals, and a conversation about why GoFullCrypto, is Bitcoin First.
Mentioned in the episode:
(00:00) - Introduction
(01:57) - Feeling the FUD: What is FUD?
(06:11) - Talking about Elon Musk and his journey through crypto
(07:23) - Combating the FUD
(12:52) - Discussing Chia, and Green Cryptocurrencies
(21:41) - Discussing Strike.Global, and the Petrodollar
(31:43) - Bitcoin as the best chance to dismantle the petrodollar system
(34:41) - Closing Thoughts
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
Visit the Go Full Crypto website at: https://www.gofullcrypto.com
This week in crypto was a sea of red. This is an episode that dives into our own personal stories of loss. Over the years we've learned various strategies with how to deal with, and conceptualize loss. It doesn't become any easier, but we do learn how to prevent it from happening again in the future.
Mentioned in the show:
the Psychology of Money - https://www.amazon.ca/Psychology-Money-Timeless-lessons-happiness/dp/0857197681
Email us at ready@gofullcrypto.com
(00:00) - Introduction
(01:23) - Diamond Hands, and the recent crypto dip
(08:01) - Beware of people who try to predict the market
(10:58) - Dealing with losses, and HODLing
(19:19) - Why did Keegan decide to HODL Bitcoin?
(25:47) - Ways to deal with the stress of loss
(34:31) - Closing Thoughts
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
Visit the Go Full Crypto website at: https://www.gofullcrypto.com
What a wild week in Bitcoin. We first offer a clarification on whether or not Bitcoin is a ponzi scheme. Then, we go straight into speaking about the recent drop in price of Bitcoin, largely caused by Tesla's decision to stop accepting Bitcoin as payment. This prompted us to "re-hash" the environmental debate. Lastly, we shared real-world stories about people using Bitcoin to uplift themselves out of the grips of financial censorship and inflation.
Links mentioned:
(00:00) - Introduction
(01:58) - Clarifying some thoughts from Ep 60 - Is Bitcoin a ponzi scheme?
(08:46) - Tesla's statement, the price of Bitcoin falling, and the representation of Bitcoin in the media
(14:18) - Bitcoin as an investment, vs Bitcoin as money
(17:22) - The Tesla Situation, and revisiting the Environmental Debate
(29:12) - Mainstream media and its one sided portrayals of Bitcoin
(37:57) - An example of a Syrian refugee in the Netherlands
(40:27) - Closing Thoughts
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
Visit the Go Full Crypto website at: https://www.gofullcrypto.com
US Banks are gearing up to offer their customers the opportunity to buy Bitcoin and offer custodianship for that Bitcoin. We discuss the pros and cons of this news, as well as what this means for ownership and adoption of Bitcoin. Tune in to hear a discussion on what this means for Bitcoin, frontrunning, and ponzi schemes.
(00:00) - Introduction
(02:07) - Two interesting pieces of news that hit the cryptosphere recently
(04:06) - US Banks have declared that they will start being custodians of Bitcoin
(10:20) - Making a case for the likes of Wealthsimple
(12:34) - Trust in banks, vs trust in crypto
(19:32) - Discussing Frontrunning
(26:28) - Is money a Ponzi Scheme?
(36:23) - Wrapping up, and closing thoughts
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
Visit the Go Full Crypto website at: https://www.gofullcrypto.com
There is good debt and bad debt. You can make debt work for you, or you can work for your debt. This episode is all about discovering the different types of debt out there, and how debt works for you inside of the world of crypto. If you have found yourself buried in debts, it is helpful to be aware of strategies you can use to improve your financial situation.
(00:00) - Introduction
(01:58) - Keegan's experience paying off student debt
(07:32) - Good Debt and Bad Debt
(10:06) - Keegan thinks he shouldn't have paid off his student debt as quickly as he did
(16:08) - How to tell if the debt you have taken out is good or bad for you?
(24:03) - What if you can't get better interest rate on your debt?
(33:02) - Steps to improving financial profile, and always pay yourself first!
(35:16) - Closing Thoughts
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
Visit the Go Full Crypto website at: https://www.gofullcrypto.com
HODL stands for Hold On for Dear Life. This week, Bitcoin experienced a 27% drop since its all time high at $65k USD. Believe it or not, this is a pretty normal thing for Bitcoin to do. This sort of volatility is, and should be expected. It’s part of the healthy growth cycle that Bitcoin goes through. Additionally, we talk about what sort of events around the world caused Bitcoin to take such a precipitous drop in price.
Lastly, we had to pay homage to an individual that is no doubt responsible for massively contributing to Bitcoin pre-2008. His name is Len Sassaman, and we can’t wait for you to hear who he was, and the life that he had.
Mentioned in the episode:
KeykeeperIRA - Holding Bitcoin in an IRA or 401(k) for potentially removing all future appreciation of Bitcoin from taxation.
News on Biden taxing capital gains at 40%
Keegan's newsletter on Len Sassaman
(00:00) - Introduction
(02:09) - Bumpy week in Crypto, and the philosophy of HODL
(06:27) - Could a proposed new Tax bill in the US have anything to do with the crypto dip?
(11:33) - Making the case for volatility
(16:00) - To HODL or Not To HODL?
(22:22) - Talking about Len Sassaman
(27:09) - What's to come for Bitcoin?
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
Visit the Go Full Crypto website at: https://www.gofullcrypto.com
One of the exchanges we enjoy using most often is Binance. In this episode, we talk about how Binance got its start in 2017, and became one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world. We break down the core token (BNB), and talk about the passive income opportunities on Binance the exchange, and Binance Smart Chain.
Sign up for Binance here - http://binance.com/?ref=10128239
Keegan's Newsletter on Using Binance for Passive Income
(00:00) - Introduction
(01:53) - Discussing Binance, and some of the services they offer
(05:41) - Why trust Binance? Discussing a hack that happened a few years ago
(11:30) - Discussing BNB - Binance's Token, and their savings account/wallet
(19:52) - Making your BNB work for you, through Launchpad
(28:14) - What can you do on the Binance Smart Chain?
(34:02) - Summary
(35:57) - Closing Thoughts
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
Visit the Go Full Crypto website at: https://www.gofullcrypto.com
This is a Go Full Crypto check-in episode. We have been pretty well living with 100% of our finances in cryptocurrency since January. This is largely thanks to our Crypto.com VISA Debit card that allows us to spend from our "Crypto Bank Account". We touch on Financial/Crypto literacy, as well as the difficulties with having the time to take part in cryptocurrency in the first place.
Crypto.com SignUp - https://crypto.com/app/f1mseyi44r
Keegan's Mentioned Newsletters:
Creating Passive Income using Crypto.com
All The Ways to Go Full Crypto using Crypto.com
All The Ways I use Binance to Generate Passive Income
Timestamps:
(00:00) - Introduction
(02:06) - Checking in - How is 'Going Full Crypto' going for Keegan and Mruga?
(05:27) - How knowledge and experience has pushed us to rely on the banking system less
(11:43) - The infrastructure that helps us get closer to Going Full Crypto - crypto.com debit card
(15:03) - Its hard to stay up to date with crypto, and be financially literate
(19:48) - Back to the crypto.com VISA debit card, and optionality and power
(25:18) - Is understanding finance and money, more complicated than it needs to be?
(32:07) - Closing Thoughts
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
Visit the Go Full Crypto website at: https://www.gofullcrypto.com
Blind allegiance to anything is probably not a good thing. Nothing is perfect, including Bitcoin. In this episode, we explore some of the flaws of Bitcoin that Mrugakshee discovered while researching for a Bitcoin Webinar. A healthy dose of skepticism from time to time keeps us rooted in reality!
Keegan's Newsletter on Sathoshi Nakamoto- https://keeganfrancis.substack.com/p/my-thoughts-on-satoshi-nakamoto
Videos by Coding Jesus that sparked the curiosity of learning about Bitcoin's flaws- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjwVtl-VBDw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0cpX0se6hI
Timestamps:
(00:00) - Introduction
(01:26) - Mruga finds reasons to question belief in Bitcoin, inspired by YouTuber 'Coding Jesus'
(04:27) - Is Bitcoin still used as, and considered, electronic cash?
(13:05) - The importance of Bitcoin's origin, and Satoshi Nakamoto's anonymity
(16:28) - Does Bitcoin not being anonymous, get in the way of it being censorship resistant?
(29:05) - Can Mining Pools censor transactions?
(37:13) - The fungibility of Bitcoin
(45:07) - Closing Thoughts
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
Visit the Go Full Crypto website at: https://www.gofullcrypto.com
Must Watch Episode!
Larry Cameron joins us to talk about his role as the Chief Information Security Officer at the Anti Human Trafficking Intelligence Initiative (ATII). Part of Larry's job is to "follow the money" using a variety of data scraping tools. Larry talks about how he frequently runs into cryptocurrencies while gathering intel on human traffickers.
There is a lot of nuance to this discussion, and it ultimately comes back to the narrative that Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies is only used by criminals and traffickers. We get into the details and find out just how useful Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies are to the criminals that use them.
Email Larry Cameron at - larry@followmoneyfightslavery.org
Connect with Larry on LinkedIn - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/larrycameron80
Recognize Human Trafficking - https://www.canadiancentretoendhumantrafficking.ca/how-it-happens/
Follow Money Fight Slavery Website
(00:00) - Introduction
(01:55) - Introducing Larry
(05:26) - Discussing Blockchain Forensics
(09:32) - Dealing with Banks
(15:45) - "Bitcoin is used for money laundering, right?"
(26:59) - Considering the lightening network, Tor, and using the public to help you find missing persons
(39:06) - Discussing some of the harsh realities of human trafficking
(47:28) - Using software to expand on money trails
(57:49) - Why does Larry do what he does?
(01:03:05) - The Involvement of Banks in Money Laundering
(01:14:42) - Closing Thoughts
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
Visit the Go Full Crypto website at: https://www.gofullcrypto.com
The environmental debate about Bitcoin and NFTs is red hot, and still warming up. In this episode, we break down the various arguments for and against the environmental impact of Proof of Work based blockchains like Bitcoin and Ethereum. The conversation contains more nuance than mainstream media will typically mention.
In order to break it all down, we state our biases in the argument, then proceed to talk about the ins and outs of Bitcoin Mining. lastly, we talk about how transactions (and NFTs) are not directly consuming electricity.
For more information the debate, check out Keegan's newsletter where he covers this topic from front to back - https://keeganfrancis.substack.com/p/the-environmental-debate-on-crypto
(00:00) - Introduction
(01:15) - Stating Biases
(04:40) - Discussing Mining and setting the foundation for the argument
(10:22) - Energy Use vs Productivity
(17:25) - More about Bitcoin Mining, and Mining Operations
(22:28) - How Bitcoin can further investments into Green Energy
(27:50) - Mining, and the Generation of Heat
(33:13) - Bitcoin is a more energy efficient monetary network than most
(39:31) - Making the argument against Bitcoin
(42:20) - There are more efficient blockchain networks out there
(45:56) - The energy cost per Bitcoin or NFT transaction
(50:33) - Closing Thoughts
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
Visit the Go Full Crypto website at: https://www.gofullcrypto.com
Bitcoin Frankie is a Bitcoin Educator, Influencer, and Content Creator. She discovered the use case of Bitcoin in the middle of the Pandemic, when pondering the question: "How do I make my money work for me?".
Within a year of falling in the Bitcoin Rabbit hole, Frankie has started her own content business focused on closing the content gap in Bitcoin on Social Media channels where her posts bring Bitcoin education in the most lively and fun format to audiences all around the world.
Frankie is truly passionate about Bitcoin and we loved chatting with her and learning about her story in this episode!
Find Bitcoin Frankie here:
@bitcoinbesties on Instagram and on Clubhouse
@bitcoinfrakie on Twitter
(02:09) - About Bitcoin Frankie, and how she got into Bitcoin
(09:50) - Frankie's timeline for how she got hooked to Bitcoin
(16:48) - Frankie's experience trying to get people to learn about Bitcoin
(25:07) - Talking about Bitcoin Beach, and Bitcoin and Black America
(30:06) - Discussing the process of expanding one's knowledge when it comes to Bitcoin, and Finance
(39:07) - Talking about Bitcoin Besties
(48:48) - Socials, and Closing Thoughts
(56:15) - Why its important for the average person to think about finance
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
Visit the Go Full Crypto website at: https://www.gofullcrypto.com
NFTs are all the rage. What are they, and why are they selling for such large amounts of money? This episode is a discussion on what they are, how they gained their fame, and why people find them valuable as well as whether or not NFTs really have value. We demystify the topic using real world comparisons to illustrate the concept.
Check out Keegan's Newsletter post titled WTF are NFTs where he breaks down NFTs and gives his opinion on the value proposition of them.
(00:00) - Introduction
(01:20) - What is fungibility, and what are NFTs?
(04:49) - Using the Mona Lisa as an example to talk about fungibility
(09:40) - Blockchain as a database to track ownership
(12:43) - Reliance on the Ethereum platform to maintain chain of custody
(17:02) - Do NFTs actually have value?
(26:01) - A few different use cases for NFTs
(29:51) - Closing Thoughts
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
Visit the Go Full Crypto website at: https://www.gofullcrypto.com
Ethereum has been the #2 cryptocurrency and we dedicated this episode to answer - what is Ethereum. Ideated in 2014, and having an official start in 2015, Ethereum got the most attention in the crypto boom of 2017 - mainly because of how easy it was to "Create" another cryptocurrency on top of Ethereum.
This main innovation - known as smart contracts - enabled many projects to live on the Ethereum Blockchain, and create their own token at the click of a button. Ethereum enabled DeFi and was the birthplace for NFTs.
Keegan's Newsletter on Ethereum - https://keeganfrancis.substack.com/p/a-detailed-analysis-of-ethereum
(00:00) - Introduction
(01:14) - What is Ethereum; and its role in the crypto boom of 2017
(04:56) - Our stance on Ethereum
(09:57) - The pitfalls of Ethereum
(13:45) - Smart contracts, and the high fees to interact with them on the Ethereum network
(17:34) - Contrasts with the fees required to transact with Bitcoin
(21:09) - NFTs, and DeFi
(29:06) - Closing Thoughts, Outro, and Socials
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
Visit the Go Full Crypto website at: https://www.gofullcrypto.com
DeFi or Decentralized Finance is a growing trend in the cryptocurrency space. In this episode we break down Finance into four easy to components, and make a comparison between the relationship of the components to Decentralization.
This discussion spans many topics, including a brief history of Ethereum and the innovations that have allowed for finance to take place in a decentralized way.
Read Keegan's newsletter on Your Primer for DeFi here - https://keeganfrancis.substack.com/p/your-primer-for-defi
(00:00) - Introduction
(00:56) - What is Decentralized Finance?
(03:03) - What are the main financial services you get at a bank?
(08:35) - Banks are still businesses
(11:18) - DeFi entities are built upon a foundation of Transparency, and Accessibility
(19:18) - If we were still using gold, the money itself would be decentralized
(21:59) - The ability to invest, and the value of the Ethereum Platform
(33:06) - Summary, and Closing Thoughts
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
Visit the Go Full Crypto website at: https://www.gofullcrypto.com
Three things are certain in life. Death, Taxes, and 21 Million Bitcoin.
We have some tips for you when doing your crypto taxes. These tips come from years of experience of making mistakes with crypto taxes, followed by the discovery of a platform that does it all for you. At the top of the list of priorities, is keeping your portfolio organized. Tune in for this totally necessary discussion on crypto taxes.
Mentioned in episode:
- Koinly for doing crypto taxes - https://koinly.io/?via=60F1CFFC
- Keegan's private Newsletter on paying crypto taxes - https://keeganfrancis.substack.com/p/paying-crypto-taxes
- Bonus newsletter on filing taxes with Koinly - https://keeganfrancis.substack.com/p/bonus-koinly-tax-exports
The following are details you need to maintain for filing crypto taxes:
1. Timestamp of the transaction (Date + time)
2. Type of Transaction (Trade, Transfer, Income)
3. Two assets involved in transaction (eg. USD/BTC)
4. Fees paid to facilitate transaction
5. The price of the 2 assets in your local currency at the timestamp
(02:19) - Crypto is treated as a commodity for tax purposes in Canada
(04:43) - When does Crypto constitute taxable income?
(08:01) - What information should you record while trading Crypto?
(15:00) - What we did last year to report taxes
(21:14) - Complications while trying to report taxes
(25:31) - Dealing with and reporting capital losses
(30:35) - Summary of 5 things you need to track to report taxes for crypto
(32:55) - Outro and Socials
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
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You can shake your phone to earn bitcoin on an exchange called Shakepay. When we are asked where to buy Bitcoin in Canada, we refer people to ShakePay. It is by far the easiest, smoothest, and most rewarding way for beginners to buy Bitcoin in Canada. Mrugakshee and Keegan go through why ShakePay is their goto platform.
To shake your phone once per day and get free Bitcoin, you must be referred or refer someone on the app. Use our referral link to download shakepay and earn free Bitcoin!
Download Shakepay using this link - https://shakepay.me/r/YDI307F
Keegan's Newsletter - https://keeganfrancis.substack.com/
(01:35) - What is Shakepay?
(06:23) - How do you get shaking sats ("free Bitcoin")?
(09:32) - How does giving away free Bitcoin benefit Shakepay?
(11:04) - How to send money to your Shakepay Wallet
(16:47) - Fees on Shakepay, or the lack thereof.
(21:02) - Quick shoutout to Keegan's Newsletter, and Closing Thoughts
Find Keegan's newsletter here - https://keeganfrancis.substack.com/
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
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Anant Tapadia is the CEO of BitHyve. In this episode, Anant shared with us his introduction to Bitcoin, inspiration behind their Bitcoin only wallet - HexaWallet, the weaknesses of Bitcoin, and the how regulatory frameworks are catching up with Bitcoin. Tune in for Anant's unique perspective on the future of Bitcoin.
(00:00) - Introduction
(01:53) - Starting with the big news of Tesla's investment
(03:01) - Anant's Introduction to Bitcoin
(07:48) - Discussing on Blockchain Technology
(14:27) - Difference between Blockchain and Crowd Sourcing
(18:18) - What a decentralized finance structure might look like
(26:53) - Inspiration behind HexaWallet and BitHyve
(28:01) - Discussing some of Bitcoin's Weaknesses
(36:10) - Hexa Wallet is a Non Custodial Wallet
(45:01) - Weaknesses of Ethereum
(53:18) - Some more weaknesses of Bitcoin
(62:30) - The Red Flag Act with the advent of automobiles
(64:12) - How HexaWallet is different from other wallets
(68:58) - Find Anant Tapadia on Social Media
(71:43) - One Radical idea Anant would like to see happen in his lifetime
HexaWallet, a Bitcoin only wallet aimed at simplicity. We spoke with Anant to discover his vision for the wallet - in two words, simplicity, and accessibility. HexaWallet is on a mission to make Bitcoin wallets simpler for new users.
Social:
Anant on Twitter
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
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The Bitcoin Standard, what is it, and when is it going to happen? In truth, individuals and businesses need to live the Bitcoin Standard before the world will follow. We discuss the momentum Bitcoin has gained in the last few months, leading up to mayor of Miami declaring that the city will pay employees, receive fees, and for all intents and purposes, join the Bitcoin Standard.
(00:00) - Introduction
(01:37) - What does 'Living The Bitcoin Standard' Look Like?
(03:50) - Miami becomes the first Bitcoin Municipality in the US
(05:22) - Is it too early for The Bitcoin Standard?
(10:16) - The cost and value of leading the charge to adopt technology
(16:13) - You don't have to own whole number amounts of Bitcoin
(18:31) - Can the value of Bitcoin be pegged to something?
(25:34) - What we do, and how we can help you
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
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We've had more questions on Dogecoin in the last week, than about Bitcoin in the last 4 years of our life. It was inevitable that we needed to cover this topic on the podcast. Fundamentally, we think the value of Dogecoin is driven by meme culture, the same forces that took GME (GameStop) to astronomical heights. So what, if any is the intrinsic value of Dogecoin, and what does that even mean anyway? These questions and more are explored in this episode.
Timestamps:
(01:42) - Recent hype around Dogecoin, and its origins
(05:04) - How Dogecoin got Keegan into Cyrpto
(05:48) - A Broad Look at Crypto, The Internet, and Meme Culture
(09:23) - Is it possible to avoid the Internet hyping value?
(11:11) - Parallels between Dogecoin and Bitcoin
(13:04) - Should money be valueless?
(14:57) - Discussing the Intrinsic Value of the US Dollar
(19:13) - Keegan's take on the ethos behind the value of Dogecoin
(22:47) - What is Intrinsic Value?
(29:14) - Outro
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
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Brad mills has been a Bitcoiner since 2011. As he explains in this interview, when he heard about Bitcoin, he instantly "got it". Early in Brad's career, he designed money and economies for Facebook apps. This interest in digital money primed him well to understand the value that Bitcoin had to offer the world at large. Brad now spends his time helping others understand and adopt Bitcoin as an angel investor, a thought leader, and a podcaster.
(01:46) - How Brad, Keegan and Mruga met
(05:50) - Diversity in Bitcoin
(09:30) - Opinions on Taxation
(19:02) - Canada's East Coast, and the distrust of Government
(21:59) - Mruga talks about the socioeconomic landscape of growing up in India
(28:47) - What it was like when Mruga first came to Canada
(32:57) - Brad's experience of wealth and status growing up
(37:23) - Brad talks Bitcoin and Libertarianism
(44:01) - Hyperbitcoinization - What does that look like?
(49:27) - Privacy, Censorship, and how Cypherpunks fought for the right to encryption on the internet in the 90's
(52:49) - Mruga and Keegan's interactions with their parents regarding Bitcoin
(55:28) - Brad's Bitcoin origin story
(59:41) - Talking UBI, Printing Money, and Bitcoin
(75:24) - Bitcoin as a means of Wealth Preservation, and Wealth Distribution
(86:02) - Talking about Rules, Control, Freedom, Free Speech
(93:23) - Debt in today's day and age
(106:32) - Elevator pitches for getting into Bitcoin
(114:01) - Outro and Socials
Check out Brad Mills' Podcast - Magic Internet Money
Follow Brad Mills on Twitter
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
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When people ask us about investing in cryptocurrencies, many of them ask about Ripple (XRP).
Ripple has been one of the top 5 cryptocurrencies for about 5 years now, and since its rise to the top, has captured the attention of many new investors. But investing in Ripple comes with its tradeoffs. It is worth understanding where Ripple comes from, who created it, and what its value proposition is.
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In this episode, we talk about “Unit Bias”, “Centralization”, and the Ripple lawsuit filed by the SEC in early 2021.
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Mentioned in the show:
Ripple Payment Protocol - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ripple_(payment_protocol)
Ripple Labs - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ripple_Labs
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This episode of the GoFullCrypto podcast is a compilation of user generated questions. We combined them into 3 questions that cover the gist of your queries! These questions are:
What does our day look like?
How do we manage our finances?
Do we trade everyday?
These questions have unique answers from us, as all of our finances are centred around cryptocurrency. How does buying the morning coffee work? Paying rent? Tune in to find out exactly how we run our days having all of our money in crypto.
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
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A century ago, we transacted in gold. History has recorded us using sea shells, salt, and even rhinestones as money. In this episode, we fast forward to a future where Bitcoin is used as money. What does that world look like?
Mentioned in the show:
Bitcoin Webinar on Saturday, Jan 23, 2021. Register Here - https://gofullcrypto.com/webinar
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
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If you have been following the news, you know that Bitcoin has had a massive bull run, going from 30k CAD to 50k in a span of 3 weeks.
In this episode, we discuss whether this is hype or adoption, the stock to flow ration of bitcoin, and a little on Peter Schiff.
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
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Bitcoin has been active for 12 years - today. January 3rd, 2009 was when the Bitcoin blockchain was started. To celebrate Bitcoin's birthday, we answered 10 questions you asked us last year.
(01:05.2) How do I buy Bitcoin?
(05:18) Why 21 Million?
(08:50) Is it too late to buy Bitcoin?
(10:22) How does mining work?
(14:42) Can I take Bitcoin and convert it into USD?
(16:05) Can I actually spend my Bitcoin?
(17:30) Can I just give you money to invest in Bitcoin for me?
(20:02) Won’t the governments ban Bitcoin eventually?
(27:45) Is it safe to enter my banking and personal information into Bitcoin exchanges?
(29:54) How do I manage multiple Bitcoin wallets at a time?
Visit the Go Full Crypto website at: https://www.gofullcrypto.com
Welcome to the end of 2020! It has been a wild year for cryptocurrency in general. In this episode, we cover the top 8 events that moved us closer to mass adoption of cryptocurrency.
There was no shortage of things to talk about, but we had to settle on 8.
One of the most exciting things to happen is Bitcoin hitting several new all time highs in December 2020. We talked about the factors that took us there such as MicroStrategy being the megabull, and the halvening event in May 2020.
Kraken has become the a crypto bank, priming us for adoption in 2021. The wildcard of this episode is the conversation about the Crypto City that Akon is building. Stay tuned for in depth discussion on each of these topics and more!
Mentions in the podcast:
Keegan's letter on why Bitcoin hit 30k CAD
Magic Internet Money podcast episode on How Much Does The Public Know About Bitcoin? With Esther Vlessing
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
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In this episode, we interview Isaiah Jackson, the author of the book “Bitcoin and Black America”. Isaiah tells us his story - how he came across Bitcoin, how his outlook on it changed after looking into it, and how he began evangelizing Bitcoin after realizing its true potential.
Isaiah puts forth bitcoin centric solutions to solving systemic racism in financial institutions and society at large. In this interview, we discuss how Bitcoin is the solution to financial empowerment.
Find him on twitter @bitcoinzay
Bitcoin and Black America Website
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Upon discovering crypto, Dan went from being a skeptic about Bitcoin, to fully realizing the value it brings to the world of finance in a period of two years. This transition led Dan to leave the world of Traditional Banking behind and opt into living off of Bitcoin.
Dan Clark is the personification of Go Full Crypto. He has lived without using a bank account for over a year. Dan says he’s not going back. While living without a bank account seems like a fantasy for some, Dan tells Keegan and Mrugakshee how this reality is closer than we think.
His story takes us through the chronicles of him moving out of the UK to the place with the cheapest flights, discovering a career in Marketing that led him to work at several large tech giants such as Groupon and Binance, and then discovering the world of Finance.
Find him on Twitter: @danclarkie
Here is the Article that covered Dan moving to Indonesia amidst the Pandemic
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Case Study: MicroStrategy Buys $425 Million Worth of Bitcoin
A publicly traded company called MicroStrategy has now bought Bitcoin on three separate occasions. Once in August ($250 million), another in September ($175 million), and again in December ($50 million). That is because MicroStrategy is adopting the Bitcoin Standard. But why would any company want to do this? Go Full Crypto has produced a case study to answer this question. The case study tells the story of Michael Saylor, the CEO, and the board MicroStrategy, on their journey to adopting bitcoin on a company wide level.
The takeaways:
1 - It’s never too late to buy bitcoin
2 - It makes sense to hold bitcoin over cash
3 - We’re still in the early stages of bitcoin adoption
Find the case study here - http://gofullcrypto.hubspotpagebuilder.com/microstrategy-case-study-by-go-full-crypto
Mentioned in the podcast:
Pomp Episode with Michael Saylor - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrR95PFYDFQ
What Bitcoin Did with Michael Saylor - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciB4ZiehEIs
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
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Are we in a bubble? Mrugakshee and Keegan dive into this question from a couple different angles. A financial, or stock bubble is when prices are inflated past their inherent value. The bubble that inspired this episode, is a social bubble.
Bitcoiners feel a certain degree of alienation when it comes to their lifestyle. Mrugakshee and Keegan started wearing masks for COVID-19 with the Bitcoin “B” on it. When one person asked Mruga, “What does the B stand for?”, it made Mruga wonder - are we living in a crypto bubble?
As mentioned in the Episode:
Tulip Bubble - https://www.investopedia.com/terms/d/dutch_tulip_bulb_market_bubble.asp
Pomp Newsletter on Janet Yellen Creating The Ultimate Tailwind for Bitcoin
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
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Bitcoin came from no where, from a person/people with no name. How is it that 11 years after its birth we find multi billion dollar companies filling their treasuries with bitcoin?
Is it ridiculous for the world to be considering a move onto a currency born on the internet? What does this say about the titanic that is our world economy?
What does Bitcoin represent in this sea of uncertainty? These questions and analogies are discussed on Episode 32 of the Go Full Crypto podcast.
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
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After a couple individuals told us they owned Bitcoin through WealthSimple, we got into conversations on how that isn't the case. It happened too many times for us to pass on the opportunity to share the perspective of ownership of Bitcoin with our audience! In this episode, we talk about ownership - as it pertains to your money, Bitcoin, and also your privacy.
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
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Could Quantum Computing be used to break into Bitcoin wallets? We know this isn't a simple question, but thats where we started in this episode of Simple Questions Smart People Ask with Acadia Professor - Duane Currie. In this episode, we dive into the topic of what Quantum computing will do to the world of cryptocurrency. Some fundamental encryption and cryptography topics are covered within this episode as we break down the answer to the initial question.
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
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For the first time in history, you can store your savings account in your brain. This method of monetary security is an unprecedented achievement in the security of wealth
In this episode, Go Full Crypto covers an important foundational topic. Cryptocurrency Key Security. This topic is classically difficult to explain, yet so integral for the safe keeping of funds. Tune in for a simple breakdown of what cryptocurrency keys are, how they work, and a simple analogy to help you conceptualize this new paradigm of money storage.
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
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Some of the most engaging conversations about cryptocurrency we’ve had, come from talking to people with little to no involvement in the world of cryptocurrency. Our latest guest on “Simple Questions Smart People Ask” is Emilie Benigno.
We were enthralled by the insightful questions and discussion topics that Emilie brought to the conversation. Topics of Privacy, Ethics, and Morality are sprinkled throughout the episode.
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
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Everyone experiences some sort of financial pain. At some point and time everyone shifts the way they control their finances. This could because of a major life event, or student debt, or an inheritance. What is your financial pain? How do you notice it, and how do you remedy it?
The ultimate question being - if cryptocurrency can be a solution - what will trigger you to buy into it?
Mentioned in this episode:
Learn With Us - learn.gofullcrypto.com
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
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Jay Malone is an accomplished Canadian comedian, actor, and writer. In this episode, we talk about his many experiences accepting payments as a comedian - having performed in various parts of the world and waiting weeks, if not months to get paid for work he has already done.
In the series of Simple Questions Smart People Ask, we witnessed an amazing transformation in the form of Jay wanting to leverage cryptocurrency as a payment mechanism.
Find Jay Malone on his website here.
Here are the details on his upcoming show:
Dangerously Unprepared
Date: November 13
Time: 8:00pm ADT
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This episode is dedicated to the countless individuals who are asking themselves - Is it too late to buy bitcoin? Sparked by a similar sentiment shared by a friend of ours, this episode explains the answer to that question so you can gain clarity on what your end goal is, and can determine if you are indeed too late to the game.
Also mentioned in this episode:
Amazing new sound track - Thank You Kaushik Sethunath!
Episode 10 - Ali Hamam on converting cash reserves into Bitcoin
Episode 16 - Bitcoin Beach with Mike Peterson
Want to get create a crypto strategy? Email us here.
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
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Stephanie Holmes-Winton is the CEO of CacheFlo, a Financial Technology company based out of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. She is the author of $pent, and Defusing the Debt Bomb, two books on the topics of financial literacy, and cash flow management. Stephanie has built a career in the domain of behavioural cash flow management.
Go Full Crypto hosts Stephanie and discusses a range of topics related to individuals and how they manage their money.
Link to book: $pent
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Ask yourself the question. What is money? It turns out its not easily defined. There are many ways to conceptualize money, and how you think about money has a large impact on how you interact with the world around you. This episode looks at money from a variety of perspectives, inspired by an essay written by Robert Breedlove, called Money, Bitcoin, and Time.
Read our blog post on it here!
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
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Our guest for this episode is Jordan Mathews, an entrepreneur, and barber from New York. With 10 years of experience cutting hair and conversing with people from Ithaca, NY, Jordan has stories and experiences from countless individuals including scientists and students. His innate curiosity for knowledge powered with the ability to think critically of matters that impact everyday lives, this episode covers his perspective on questions for - Why Crypto?
3 main questions were discussed:
- What's to say that the hierarchical nature of traditional finance doesn't bounce over to crypto?
- Scenario in play - Earl, a person that has lost his trust in the system, is self sufficient, and is smart enough to understand the use cases of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies - what benefit would he receive from investing in crypto?
- What function does cryptocurrency serve?
Highlight: Bitcoin is said to fix many of the problems with our current monetary regime. What is stopping Bitcoin from perpetuating “business as usual”.
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
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One of the best ways to avoid making mistakes in the world of crypto, is to listen to the mistakes that we’ve made. In the last six years, we’ve found ourselves falling for one gimmick or another, feeling FOMO (Fear of Missing Out), and buying high, and selling low.
If you know how to recognize these mistakes in the moment, then perhaps you won’t have to make the same mistakes we did. In this episode, Keegan and Mrugakshee tell stories from their early crypto days in order to enlighten the audience.
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
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In the second part of the interview with Billy Garrison, we talk about the Bitcoin Lightning Network. Billy breaks down exactly what it is, and how it is used by individuals all over the world.
In a nutshell, the lightning network simplifies much of the complexities inherent to using bitcoin. The lightning network is a fascinating topic to understand as it will give you the ability to see into what bitcoin will look like in the future.
Much has been discussed on the scalability of bitcoin. The lightning network is bitcoin’s best chance at scaling to meet the demand of a global load of payments.
Find Billy on twitter @billy_btc
Find Keegan on twitter @crypto_keegan
Find Mrugakshee on twitter @mrugakshee
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
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We live in uncertain times, each country has their own currency, competing for economic attention. Now we have businesses like Facebook trying to build their own currency to serve their 2.5 billion monthly active users.
The wild card that no one was expecting is bitcoin. We call this the currency wars. Countries, businesses, and now bitcoin will all compete to be the currency of choice. Countries have their fedcoins, businesses have their business coins, and the people have Bitcoin.
In this episode, Keegan and Mrugakshee discuss what each of the competing currency classes bring to the coming currency wars.
Visit the Go Full Crypto website at: https://www.gofullcrypto.com
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
Billy Garrison is a bitcoin enthusiast and contributor in the bitcoin community. In this episode, the discussion weaves through several facets of bitcoin; from the energy consumption of the network, to the protection it provides by hyper-inflated government currencies.
Billy has a way of articulating the pros and cons of the bitcoin network that makes the information consumable by the average individual. This is the first part of a two part interview with Billy Garrison.
Find Billy Garrison on twitter @Billy_BTC
Find Keegan Francis on twitter @cryptokeegan
Find Mrugakshee Palwe on twitter @mrugakshee
Or Contact us with your opinions at gofullcrypto.com/contact
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
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The story of QuadrigaCX has many lessons to teach both seasoned crypto investors, as well as beginners to the space. For those not familiar with the story, the owner of a cryptocurrency exchange died with the keys to $190 million worth of cryptocurrencies.
What can we learn from this debacle? Cryptocurrency Key Management, Investing Best Practices, and how to spot a scam.
From this episode:
An open question to our audience - Did you have a bad experience with crypto that you would like shared with the rest of our audience?
Share your experience with us by contacting us.
Visit the Go Full Crypto website at: https://www.gofullcrypto.com
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
Mike Peterson is the Director at Bitcoin Beach. A non-profit, located in El Salvador, Bitcoin Beach is creating a circular Bitcoin economy where real people buy and sell real goods and services using Bitcoin. The story of how it all began is fascinating and worth a listen.
In this episode, we explore Mike Peterson's introduction to Bitcoin, his crypto story, and how that plays into Bitcoin Beach. For anyone looking to find out if a society or community that is completely running on Bitcoin would work, this episode is for you.
Contribute or contact Mike Peterson by reaching out to him on Twitter or through the Bitcoin Beach Website
Extra Reading:
Blog post on Interview written by Keegan Francis
Forbes Article on Bitcoin Beach
Visit the Go Full Crypto website at: https://www.gofullcrypto.com
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
The most exciting news in the crypto industry for the Week of Sept 14 is that the Cryptocurrency Exchange called Kraken is the first institution to acquire the status of a Bank. This is fantastic news for the crypto industry because this crushes the argument of crypto being illegitimate.
Keegan and Mrugakshee also taking about getting paid in Bitcoin, getting reimbursed in Bitcoin, and turning cash reserves into Bitcoin.
Mentioned in this episode:
The Bitcoin Whitepaper - https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf
Kraken is the First Cryptocurrency Exchange to become a US Bank.
MicroStrategy is the first company to convert $425 million of cash reserves into Bitcoin.
Visit the Go Full Crypto website at: https://www.gofullcrypto.com
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
Alicia is a powerhouse entrepreneur. Her unsurmountable experience and expertise in the payments industry is extremely evident in this episode. We start off by talking about her experience, and then move on to addressing the defects in the current payments industry.
Alicia has a very interesting opinion on Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. She introduced some terrific ideas on the future of payments. It was a fantastic conversation and this episode contains a wealth of knowledge and perspective from a seasoned entrepreneur.
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
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Which wallet is best for cryptocurrency? Have you asked yourself this question after acquiring your crypto assets? In this episode, we go one step further and talk about the many different kinds of wallets that exist. Finding the best wallet is one thing, but knowing what kind of wallet is the safest for your cryptocurrency is another.
The following kinds of wallets are defined and explained in the episode:
1. Hot and Cold wallets
2. Custodial and Non-Custodial wallets
The wallets mentioned above can be divided further into paper wallets, USB wallets, Exchange wallets, software wallets, to name a few.
In this episode, we also mentioned how important it is to have a crypto strategy. Go Full Crypto specializes in crafting a strategy with you, one that suits your needs. To get started, contact us at https://www.gofullcrypto.com/contact
Check out our blog post for more information on selecting a wallet.
https://www.gofullcrypto.com/blog/what-kind-of-cryptocurrency-wallet-is-right-for-you
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
Simple Questions Smart People Ask with Norbert Demps
In this episode, Norbert and Mrugakshee explore various topics, from practical usage of crypto payments to the gold as an investment.
Norbert is the founder of a software house with over 25 years of experience in developing and implementing software and IT solutions. Having a particular taste for challenges that have other people pulling their hair out, he is the go-to man for any technical issue that seems impossible to overcome.
Currently, he has stepped in a mentor role and coach to young entrepreneurs, engineers and students in the tech and innovation industry at Venn Innovation in Moncton, New Brunswick.
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
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This episode answers the question - Can you actually use cryptocurrency to buy things?
It turns out that you can, but that brings up another question - should you spend your cryptocurrency?
Keegan and Mrugakshee dive into a discussion on where to spend crypto, what mechanisms exist to easily spend your crypto, as well as, what a good investment looks like.
Wondering where you are in your crypto journey? We're making course material for you. To help you and us understand how to best make course material for you, fill out our Crypto Questionnaire to see if you're in the Ready, Set, or Go Full crypto stage.
Visit the Go Full Crypto website at: https://www.gofullcrypto.com
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Ali and his business partners recently converted the cash reserves for their business into Bitcoin. In this episode, Ali walks us through the decision making process, why Bitcoin, the events that led up to making this decision, and shared his opinion on the future of money.
Mentioned in this episode:
Robert Breedlove's Article - The Number Zero and Bitcoin
Book - The Bitcoin Standard
Podcast - Preston Psych
Visit the Go Full Crypto website at: https://www.gofullcrypto.com
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
The thoughts and opinions expressed by Keegan Francis, Mrugakshee Palwe, and their guests on the Go Full Crypto podcast are solely their own. Please view the full disclaimer at https://gofullcrypto.com/disclaimer
In this episode, we talk about what questions to ask yourself when you choose to invest in cryptocurrency. In particular, we talk about Bitcoin, Tether, and BAT and discuss answers to the following 3 questions:
1. Who is the founder/what is backing the project?
2. What is/are its unique value proposition(s)?
3. How does the coin actually work/gain value?
Mentioned in this Episode - Download the Brave Browser using this link.
Visit the Go Full Crypto Website - https://www.gofullcrypto.com
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
The thoughts and opinions expressed by Keegan Francis and Mrugakshee Palwe on the Go Full Crypto podcast are solely their own. Please view the full disclaimer at https://gofullcrypto.com/disclaimerHave you wondered - What could cause your money to be worth less? What economic triggers have caused people to lose their jobs, lose their savings, and lose their homes? We explore this topic by taking a look at some major crises in the past century. This discussion is concluded with how cryptocurrency can be used to safeguard your money.
Mentioned in the episode:
5 of the most devastating Financial Crises
Blog post on Triggers of Economic Crises written by Keegan Francis on this episode.
Visit the Go Full Crypto Website - https://gofullcrypto.com
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
The thoughts and opinions expressed by Keegan Francis and Mrugakshee Palwe on the Go Full Crypto podcast are solely their own. Please view the full disclaimer at https://gofullcrypto.com/disclaimer
Financial Literacy is a big topic. Understanding how money works can help you understand the ins and outs of cryptocurrency. We call this Crypto Literacy. In this episode, Keegan and Mrugakshee dive into stories about how they came to understand the value of money.
From the Episode:
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What is stopping the bitcoin network from being hacked?
In this episode, Keegan and Mrugakshee answer a listeners question. What is stopping the bitcoin network from being hacked? How do I know someone won't install a virus, and steal my money. For those of us without complete understanding of the technology supporting the Bitcoin Network, this is a really important question to answer.
The discussion is continued by asking, what if anything would make the Bitcoin network fail?
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The website that records everytime an article declares that Bitcoin has Died: https://99bitcoins.com/bitcoin-obituaries/
Definition of Custodial Wallet:
The Bank has "custody" of your money. Following the same reference, a Custodial Wallet is when the "custody" of your money/assets is in the hands of somebody else. In the case of Crypto - the Exchanges.
Definition of Non-Custodial Wallet:
Non-Custodial is "not having the custody of". Thus, referencing the definition of custodial wallet, a non-custodial wallet is one where an exchange, bank, or third party doesn't have custody or control over your funds, You Do.
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Bitcoin is the first currency to offer an alternative way to manage a money supply. In this episode, we discover what bitcoin mining is, and how it relates to bitcoin's finite supply of 21 million coins.
Mrugakshee and Keegan contrast the way that bitcoin regulates its supply vs. the way that governments around the world regulate their own supply of money.
This episode builds upon knowledge learned in episode 3 of the Go Full Crypto podcast.
To further reading on this matter, read the blog post written by Keegan Francis on How to Understand Bitcoin Mining.
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This episode is dedicated to helping people understand how to avoid the variety of scams that they may be exposed to. We begin the conversation by examining exactly what went wrong in the recent Twitter Hack that resulted in people being scammed out of their bitcoin.
Keegan tells his own story about how he was scammed by a bitcoin mining operation. We also cover the details of one prominent scam, QuadrigaCX.
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In the previous episode, we found out that Keegan got into crypto for the gains, but stayed for the philosophy.
In order to gain a better overall understanding of bitcoin, we explore three aspects.
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In this episode, we dive deeper into Keegan's crypto backstory. Keegan paid off his $60,000 student loan just 3 years after graduating. In this episode we discuss some of the philosophies that Keegan employed in order to accomplish the goal of being debt free.
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This is the introductory episode to the Go Full Crypto podcast. In this episode you will meet the host Mrugakshee Palwe, and the co-host, Keegan Francis.
In this episode, we dive into three areas of discussion.
1. Our own story with cryptocurrency
2. Why we believe in the cryptocurrency revolution
3. What it means to Go Full Crypto
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To further your reading on our Story, read this blog post on Our Crypto Story.
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