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An Alternative to Physical Identities with Matthew Gould Feb 10, 2022

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My guest today is Matthew Gould, Founder and CEO of Unstoppable Domains. Unstoppable Domains is onboarding the world onto the decentralized web by building blockchain-based domain names. Unstoppable Domains allows users to create their own fully decentralized and uncensorable websites that they truly own. They also make it possible to replace cryptocurrency addresses with real, human names -- making it easier to send crypto and interact with the decentralized web. By selling these domains directly to consumers for a one-time fee, they are making a product that will change cryptocurrency and shape the future of a free Internet. Unstoppable Domains recently raised a Series A led by Draper Associates and Boost VC, and have received grants from the Ethereum Foundation and Zilliqa Foundation. Matthew’s mission is to help users around the world join the decentralized web. Matthew's background is over a decade in product and analytics leadership. His passion is entrepreneurship and working with incredible teams to deliver truly meaningful results. In our conversation we discuss a variety of topics including Unstoppable Domains, Digital Identity, Democratizing access to Web3, Disrupting Web2, Internet Communities, and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing Unstoppable Domains. Matthew does an excellent job at explaining how domains are evolving and the implications of having a NFT domain. We discuss how replacing crypto addresses will help democratize access and broaden crypto adoption. Our conversation transitions slightly and we discuss why digital identities will be one of the most disruptive innovations of crypto. Matthew details how he envisions digital identities impacting broader society by giving a variety of use cases. Our next major discussion topic centers around how the adoption of Web3 will be spearheaded by the adoption of decentralized domains. We discuss how digital identities will solve a lot of the issues and shortcoming currently plaguing Web3. We also touch on which Web2 business models are at risk with growing adoption of Web3. Our final discussion topic centered around how the growth of digital assets and the advent of digital ownership is going to continue to disrupt every aspect of our lives and enable broader societal inclusion. Please enjoy my conversation with Matthew Gould.

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The Cultural Impact of NFTs with Tony Marchuk Feb 08, 2022

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My guest today is Tony Marchuk, Co-Founder of Bad Bears. Bad Bears is an experiment in fixed-supply NFT-centric economics. The goal of the project is to create a closed-loop market where the total supply of all MSK is fixed and the $MSK is redistributed to Bad Bear NFT holders and spent on items in their metaverse. There will only be 5,555 Bad Bears with a one-of-a-kind tokenized, ERC-721 based ecosystem built on the Ethereum blockchain. Bad Bears are the genesis NFT project and are the only characters who generate passive yield. Holders receive 100 $MSK per day and get exclusive access to Bear Labs drops. Each Bad Bear has voting power in their DAO, and owns a stake in the Treasury. Tony is a decade-long serial entrepreneur specializing in product development, software, and UX. He has a background of 10+ years in digital marketing where he has supported the daily operations and vision needed to manage complex campaigns. Combining software development, digital marketing, and a strong focus on the end-user, he provides unique and innovative strategies to make web-based businesses work seamlessly. In our conversation we discuss a variety of different topics including Bad Bears, their innovative incentive model, the ERC-721 Standard, why NFTs will drive crypto adoption, bootstrapping a community, and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing the origin story of Bad Bears. Tony discusses how he got into crypto and what drew him to start his own crypto projects. Tony discusses why the Bad Bears project is so innovative and why they developed their unique economic model that will power the Beartopia. We go on to discuss why their team decided to build on Ethereum and use the ERC-721 Standard. Tony details the benefits of using ERC-721 Standard. We transition to discuss why NFT will drive broader crypto adoption. We go back and forth discussing the various value propositions that will make NFTs more appealing as a gateway into crypto for the average person. Our conversation pivots slightly to discuss tips and best practices for bootstrapping a Web3 community. Tony emphasizes the importance of transparency and accessibility as two major reasons for the success of the Bad Bear community. Our final conversation topic centered around the Bad Bear future roadmap and why he believes the project will become better as the community becomes more involved. If you are interested in learning about the future of NFT and Web3 you will not want to miss this episode. Please enjoy my conversation with Tony Marchuk

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The Border Between DeFi and CeFi with Nuke Goldstein Feb 03, 2022

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My guest today is my friend Nuke Goldstein, Co-Founder and CTO of Celsius Network. Celsius provides a platform of curated services that have been abandoned by big banks – things like fair interest, zero fees, and lightning quick transactions. Celsius also offers much higher rates of returns on savings and deposits, much easier and fairer loan requirements and automated rewards computed for each user algorithmically. Despite a building momentum behind defi, fintech companies like The Celsius Network are innovating in the space between centralization and decentralization. This middle ground is an inherent stepping stone to an entirely decentralized future and the benefits it can afford. The Celsius Network is a prime example of the value this interplay can unlock. Celsius’s goal is to disrupt the financial industry, one happy user at a time, and introduce financial freedom through crypto. Nuke is a seasoned software developer, architect, innovator, and entrepreneur in cutting-edge technologies. His career ranges from image processing and AI to IoT and blockchain. Prior to his work on the Celsius crypto assets lending and borrowing platform he designed P2P credit protocols using distributed storage and smart-contracts. Nuke was the CEO and founder of Sevenpop, a leading interactive music technology provider to hundreds of hotels and shopping centers across Israel. Nuke holds a B.Sc. in computer science from the Technion in Haifa (Israel’s most elite Institute of Technology). In addition, he has been awarded a grant by the National Science Foundation. In our conversation we discuss a variety of topics including Celsius, Bitcoin, the resiliency of peer-to-peer networks, the failure of traditional institutions, the parallel paths of disruptive technologies, the intersection between DeFi and CeFi, and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing why peer-to-peer networks are antifragile and why they are so resilient. Nuke draws parallels between the different robust systems and how they are able to withstand various attacks. We discuss how peer-to-peer systems draw their power from human ingenuity and why that is vital to their success. Our conversation transitions to discuss Bitcoin and Bitcoin’s game theory. Nuke does an excellent job at breaking down the game theory behind Bitcoin adoption at the nation state level and why people will have to capitulate as adoption continues. Our next major conversation topic, centered around the failure of traditional institutions. We discuss how our financial institutions have abused their power, which has led to a complete degradation of trust. Our conversation pivots to discuss the evolutionary paths innovative technology takes as it becomes adopted by society. Nuke illustrates how these technologies follow similar paths and the importance of looking back at previous innovation cycles to understand how crypto will be adopted. Nuke stresses the need for sensible regulation and desire for open communication between entrepreneurs and regulators. Another very interesting conversation topic was the importance of the intersection between CeFi and DeFi. Nuke explains Celsius’s role in helping bridge CeFi and DeFi to make crypto accessible to everyone. Nuke also explains why Celsius is committed to providing their customers with the best possible experience possible and how they are empowering users toward financial freedom through crypto. We finish our conversation by discussing why the future is bright and why we are living through the most exciting time in history. Please enjoy my conversation with Nuke Goldstein.

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Disrupting the NFT Space with Anthony Georgiades Feb 01, 2022

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My guest today is Anthony Georgiades, the Co-founder of Pastel. Pastel Network is the first fully dedicated, decentralized digital art platform allowing users to register, store, and trade ‘provably rare’ assets. The network is a fork from Z-cash, running the Proof-of-Work (PoW) algorithm Equihash and also supports Masternodes from Dash, which provide computational resources to the network to support asset registration, distribution, and permanent storage. Pastel gives creators a way to connect with their fans by selling limited edition NFTs that can be registered and traded on Pastel's blockchain without the high fees of other NFT platforms. Create timeless collections, build a following of loyal fans, and earn perpetual royalties on future sales. Anthony Georgiades is also a General Partner at Innovating Capital, a technology fund focused on disruptive companies and digital assets. Innovating Capital has incubated Pastel Network since day one. Anthony previously spent time on the investment team at First Round Capital and on the operations teams of various startups. He studied finance, management, and computer science at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton and engineering schools. In our conversation we discuss a variety of topics centered around Web3, a few major topics included Pastel Network, the technology behind NFTs, the value proposition of Web3, and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing the Pastel Network. Anthony breaks down how Pastel is disrupting the NFT space. We discuss how Pastel combined the various innovations from other blockchains and combined them to create a truly revolutionary NFT platform with the goal of storing the value on their platform for the next 100 years. Our conversation shifts slightly to discuss why the biggest problem facing the NFT space is how NFTs are stored and how Pastel has created the first fully decentralized storage solution. Our conversation becomes very interesting when we begin discussing the future use cases of NFTs and why NFTs will be ubiquitous throughout society. Another very important discussion topic was how the technology behind NFTs. Anthony does an excellent job at explaining why the technology is so revolutionary and how the technology works at a technical level. We also discuss the value proposition of Web3 and the importance of decentralization. Anthony explains why VCs are fundamental to the value creation process and why they are needed for the continued innovation process of technology. Our final discussion topic centered around what are the best investing practices he follows and advice he would give to people looking to invest in crypto projects. Please enjoy my conversation with Anthony Georgiades.

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The Future of Streaming with Roneil Rumburg Jan 27, 2022

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My guest today is Roneil Rumburg, Co-Founder and CEO of Audius. Audius is the first decentralized, community-owned, and artist controlled music-sharing platform designed to help up-and-coming artists publish their work and connect directly with fans. Created by a platinum-selling pop artist and tech entrepreneur, Audius provides a blockchain-based alternative to SoundCloud to help artists connect directly with fans and monetize their work. The Audius protocol will live forever, owned and operated by a fully decentralized community of artists, developers and listeners collaborating to defend the world’s music. Prior to founding Audius, Roneil most recently co-founded Kleiner Perkins’ early-stage seed fund. At KP, he was responsible for seed investments into Blockchain and AI companies, including Lightning Labs. Roneil attended Stanford University and previously co-founded a Bitcoin peer to peer payment company called Backslash. He’s also held software engineering roles at a number of venture-backed Silicon Valley companies. This was one of my favorite discussions I’ve had recently. Roneil has a wealth of knowledge about everything from Web3 to software infrastructure to Bitcoin. If you’re interested in the creator economy and the future of Web3 do yourself a favor and listen to this discussion. A few of the high level topics we discussed included Audius, the creator economy and Web3, the applications of IPFS, Bitcoin’s role in the global monetary system, and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing Audius. We discuss how Audius is disrupting the music industry by giving creators the ability to control their relationship with their fans and enabling artists to capture a larger portion of the value they create. We discuss the problems with the current relationship between the traditional music industry and artists. Another major discussion topic of our conversation is how Audius is enabling artists to experiment, for example by hardcoding certain parameters to be able to listen to a track. We also touch on how platforms like Audius will allow for more granular data so that artists and creators can have a deeper understanding of their audience that was not possible with the traditional tech stack currently available. We transition the topic of the conversation to discuss how Audius is striving to be as decentralized as possible and why that is a core principle for Audius. Roneil does an excellent job at explaining the value proposition of decentralized platforms and why having decentralized systems is vital to create a more inclusive world. Our conversation transitions to discuss the technology of IPFS and why IPFS is so revolutionary. Roneil discusses the differences between audio and video at a technical level and the different kinds of applications he envisions utilizing IPFS. We also discuss Bitcoin and its role within the broader global monetary landscape. We discuss why Bitcoin’s stability is so important to the integrity of crypto. Roneil eloquently explains why Bitcoin is the perfect hedge against inflation and economic uncertainty. The last major discussion topic of our conversation was the possible future impact of Web3 on the creator economy and how Audius is building tools to help onboard non-crypto native participants. Roneil stresses the importance of providing a suite of different services depending on the sophistication of the user and as the user becomes more adept at navigating the Web3 landscape the platform suggests different tools to the user. We also discuss how Web3 will strengthen the connection between the creator and fan. Roneil does an excellent job at elaborating the possible second order consequences of this stronger connection. Please enjoy my conversation with Roneil Rumburg.

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The Fight for Financial Inclusion with Mary Beth Buchanan Jan 20, 2022

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My guest today is Mary Beth Buchanan, an experienced legal, compliance, business executive and trusted strategic advisor to the CEO and Board of Directors. She currently serves as President, Americas and Global Chief Legal Officer for Merkle Science. Founded in 2018, Merkle Science is the next generation predictive cryptocurrency risk and intelligence platform that helps crypto companies, financial institutions, and government entities detect, investigate, and prevent illegal activities involving cryptocurrencies. Merkle Science’s proprietary Behavioral Rule Engine enables our tools to go beyond blacklists, so that compliance teams may fulfill their local KYC/AML obligations and can stay ahead of bad actors attempting to utilize their platforms for illicit activities. Mary Beth Buchanan brings over three decades of legal and business expertise at the intersection of federal law enforcement, global inter-agency cooperation, corporate compliance, digital assets, and emerging regulatory frameworks. Her unique combination of prosecutorial experience in the U.S. Attorney’s office, ethics and reputational risk assessment for the UN, and focus on internal investigations, corporate compliance, SEC enforcement matters, Congressional investigations, and her digital currency work in private practice make her uniquely suited to her role at Merkle Science and a leader in crypto compliance, regulatory and legal matters. We discuss the importance for regulatory clarity, how crypto empowers financial inclusion, dispelling misconceptions about crypto, understanding the mindset of prosecutors and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing how the perception of crypto has changed over the years. Mary Beth does an excellent job at demonstrating how the regulators' views on crypto shifts when they understand the technology better. She states one of the biggest hurdles to overcome is getting the regulators to understand the permanent nature of transactions on the blockchain. Our conversation transitions slightly to discuss how cryptocurrency empowers people in countries whose political and financial situation is not as stable as the United States. The next topic of discussion is how the lack of regulatory clarity could push the crypto industry from North America to other parts of the globe. Mary Beth was fantastic at explaining both the problem of lack of regulatory clarity and how she would advise regulators on how to approach regulating the space. Our next topic of conversation is the misconceptions from the general public and how companies like Merkle Science are helping change the narrative around crypto. Mary Beth touches on the tremendous amount of progress lawmakers have made to have a good faith approach to understanding crypto and their desire to understand and learn more about the space. A very important topic of our discussion was the need for financial literacy and accountability. Mary Beth demonstrates how crypto enables people to take accountability of their financial future by bestowing them with inalienable property rights and the second order consequences it will bring. In the last part of our conversation Mary Beth breaks down the mentality of prosecutors when prosecuting a case and how she would advise crypto companies who are trying to navigate the space. She stresses the importance of doing due diligence and acting in good faith. She also discusses how prosecutors take a holistic approach when evaluating a situation. We end our conversation by discussing how Merkle Science is providing the tools and education for both lawmakers and crypto operators to become more knowledgeable about the crypto space and how to be regulatory compliant. Please enjoy my conversation with Mary Beth Buchanan.

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Bitcoin’s Social Contract with Robert Breedlove Jan 18, 2022

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My guest today is Robert Breedlove, a Bitcoin-focused entrepreneur, writer, and philosopher. Robert is the host of the “What Is Money?” podcast. Through his writing and media work, Robert aims to elucidate the importance of freedom and self-sovereignty across all spheres of human action. To him, Bitcoin is fundamentally a humanitarian movement exposing the greatest con in human history: central banking. By learning about the connection between honest money, entrepreneurship, and civilization, we are renewing hope for the future of humanity. To this end, Robert's mission is to restore freedom, truth, and virtue in our world by tenaciously asking the question: "What is Money?” He was raised in Tennessee attending Southern Baptist Churches but spent most of his life spiritual yet agnostic. Through his explorations down the proverbial “Bitcoin rabbit hole,” Robert found himself becoming reacquainted with Christiantity at the age of 33. He was particularly inspired by Austrian economics and the teachings of Jordan Peterson, which helped him reconcile his purely objective outlook on reality with its more subjective dimensions of valuation, morality, and meaning. Robert considers himself a Freedom Maximalist and believes he has found his life’s work in the Bitcoin space as a contributor to the separation of money and state. In our conversation we discuss Bitcoin, the importance of private property, the connection between Bitcoin and Christianity, the emergence of mass psychosis throughout society, and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing Robert’s personal spiritual journey and how Bitcoin helped him reconnect with Christianity. We discuss the connection between Bitcoin and Western Philosophy. Robert does an excellent job at explaining how the writings of Jordan Peterson and Austrian Economists helped lay the groundwork for his understanding of Bitcoin and strengthen his belief in Christianity. We dive deep into the connections between moral virtues exalted in the Bible and how those are mirrored by the rules governing Bitcoin. Our conversation transitions to a discussion about the importance of property rights for the success of a society. Robert did an excellent job at explaining why strong property eighths are necessary for a society to function properly. We go to discuss how our current economic doctrine is at odds with the natural law which may be causing the societal rifts currently facing Western Civilization. This naturally leads to the discussion of how our society is facing an epidemic of mass psychosis. We discuss the importance of independent thinking and the fight for rational thought. Another major discussion point in our conversation was the social contract Bitcoin creates for society. We discuss how the social contract created by Bitcoin is the culmination of Western Philosophy by hard coding unalienable property rights for everyone. We discuss the positive externalities of unalienable property rights will have on society. The last portion of our discussion centered around the moral case for Bitcoin and the applications of a truly sovereign monetary system from the state. This conversation will make you think about the hard questions facing our society. If you are interested in the intersection of money, politics, economics and society, you’re not gonna wanna miss this conversation. Please enjoy my discussion with Robert Breedlove.

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Crypto Narrative Drivers for 2022 with Scott Melker Jan 13, 2022

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My guest today is my friend, Scott Melker, the Wolf of All Streets. Scott is a trader, investor, and the host of the popular “The Wolf of All Streets Podcast,” the author of “The Wolf Den” Newsletter, and prolific writer and thought leader in the crypto space. He has been featured on Fox Business, in the New York Times, Forbes, Businessweek, The Wall St. Journal, Coindesk, CoinTelegraph, CNN, and much more. Prior to jumping down the Crypto rabbit hole, Scott Melker, also known as The Melker Project, had a 20-year music career and was a world-renowned producer and DJ. He has played alongside legends from nearly every musical genre, including Enrique Iglesias, Future, Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa, Crosby Stills & Nash, Neyo, Sheryl Crow, T.I., Jason Derulo, Public Enemy, Kanye West, DJ AM, Justin Timberlake, Rihanna, Steve Aoki, A-Trak, Lupe Fiasco, Prince Royce, J Balvin, Joey Montana and more. In our conversation we discuss the larger market conditions, the future of NFTs, growing an audience, and best practices for aspiring crypto traders and investors. We begin our conversation by discussing the broader market conditions. We discuss Bitcoin’s current bearish divergence and the impact the Fed’s tightening policies may have on the crypto markets. Scott did an excellent job at giving context of the current volatile conditions by asking the listeners to zoom out and understand we are still very early in the adoption curve of digital assets. One of the more important conversation topics was how for the first time crypto is considered by the broader investment community as an established asset class and how that changes the market dynamics for long term investors. Our conversation naturally transitions to advice on how to navigate the volatile market conditions, Scott shares a ton of actionable advice on how to tackle the volatility and why this could be a generational buying opportunity. Our next conversation topic centered around NFTs. Scott’s unique experience has given him clear insights on the future applications of NFTs and the impact on creators. Scott emphasizes the need for creators to accrue 1,000 true fans to develop a loyal fan base and how NFTs give creators more ways to accrue those 1,000 true fans. The last portion of our discussion centered around how the digital asset space is evolving and what sectors we believe will be narrative drivers throughout 2022. Scott explains why he believes rollups and layer-2s will dominate the narrative. We also discuss why Bitcoin dominance may continue to decline as the digital asset space continues to mature. This conversation is full of alpha and actionable advice. Please enjoy my conversation with my friend, Scott Melker.

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Bitcoin and the Fourth Turning with Brandon Quittem Jan 04, 2022

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My guest today is Brandon Quittem, Head of User Acquisitions at Swan Bitcoin. Swan Bitcoin isn’t a crypto exchange. It’s a bitcoin-only accumulation platform, with options for both one-time purchases and recurring purchases (dollar-cost averaging plans). It works easily on both a desktop device or mobile device. In addition to their consumer-focused platform, they also have Swan Private for large buyers, family offices, and businesses. This has become an increasingly important part of their business. If you want to buy a large amount, want to add bitcoin to a company balance sheet, or want to consult with experts about custody, that’s your portal. And they’re in the process of launching Swan Advisor Services, which allows financial advisors to integrate bitcoin into client portfolios easily, including reporting and rebalancing. Swan is expanding its depth and quality of bitcoin-based services, rather than expanding its multi-coin approaches. Quality over quantity, in other words. Brandon graduated with a business degree from the University of Minnesota after changing his major away from Mechanical Engineering. He started his professional career in Enterprise Software for Oracle. Won the awards, made the money, got the promotions. His whole life was leading up to this moment. On the outside, it looked like everything was going great, yet on the inside, he was not happy. It was clear he wanted more from life. He began reading for pleasure, discovered the Four Hour Work Week, started experimenting with psychedelics, and went through yoga teacher training. He emerged out of this discovery period with clarity: it was time to abandon his constructed identity and pursue the life he wanted. Soon after, he left my job at Oracle. Him and and his girlfriend (now wife) decided to sell everything and spend 4 years traveling the world while building “passive income” businesses. They scoured the earth seeking novelty, strange food, personal development opportunities, clean surf, and cultural experiences. After 4 years of digital nomad life… they were ready to plant some roots. They moved back to Minneapolis and soon after fell down the Bitcoin rabbit hole. Bitcoin fed his interests as it’s a never-ending pursuit of knowledge and stokes the revolutionary fire deep inside him. Today, he spends his time building bitcoin companies and trying to publish his best thinking. In our conversation we discuss Swan Bitcoin, the Fourth Turning, Bitcoin as an Institution, how Bitcoin is Hope, and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing the Fourth Turning and the current societal unrest. Brandon does an excellent job at explaining how the current socioeconomic and political state has led to the rise of collectivism and nihilism. We discuss the impact of these negative externalities for the future of society and how Bitcoin could be the answer for rebuilding our crumbling institutions. Brandon illuminates this by explaining how Bitcoin is Hope and a new form of institution. Our conversation transitions to Swan Bitcoin and building a Bitcoin-only company. We discuss Swan’s various product offerings and some inside baseball about who’s buying Bitcoin. We also touch on why Bitcoin is unlike the other Cryptocurrencies and why Bitcoin is the perfect money. We finish our conversation by discussing the importance of mental health and positivity. This conversation is full of actionable advice about Bitcoin, society, and life. Please enjoy my conversation with Brandon Quittem.

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Bitcoin and the Global Trust Deficit with Jamil Hasan Dec 30, 2021

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On this episode of Untold Stories, my friend Jamil Hasan, currently the program director of the “Crypto Corner,” a weekend podcast series hosted by Irish Tech News, turns the spotlight on me. A few of the conversation topics discussed in the interview included: how I got into Bitcoin and Crypto, Bitcoin’s role on the macro-landscape, how to level up your life, disruptive technologies and much more. We begin our conversation by discussing the early days of Bitcoin and how my team and I bootstrapped BitInstant, the first venture-backed Bitcoin company. We also touch on how the Bitcoin industry changed dramatically over a small period of time and how the Bitcoin community has changed over time. Our conversation transitions to War Games and Bitcoin’s role in the macro politico-economic landscape. We discuss the degradation of the dollar as the global reserve currency and the possibility of the escalated conflicts in the age of information. A very interesting topic of discussion was the impact of global conflict on financial equilibrium and Bitcoin. Our conversation transitions to the topic of disruptive technologies. We discuss the impact of the print press on literacy rates and the democratization of knowledge and information. A very interesting talking point was how the feudal power structure of the past attempted to stifle the dissemination of information by imprisoning people who used the printing press to share information to the general population. We finish our incredible conversation by discussing how anyone can take advantage of the Digital Renaissance. I give advice to anyone who is interested in leveling up their life should consider becoming a domain expert in any of the sub categories of the crypto industry. Please enjoy my conversation with Jamil Hasan.

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