How Bitcoin Will Decentralize Social Media | Justin Rezvani, Zion
Can Bitcoin solve Social Media’s censorship problem? Justin Rezvani, Founder of Zion, a decentralized community-building platform, believes that the social media of the future will be built on Bitcoin and the Lightning Network. They will be censorship-resistant - giving creators control over their content, ownership of their online identity, and the ability to monetize without the need for a middleman. JOIN THE FREE WOLF DEN NEWSLETTER 📩 https://www.getrevue.co/profile/TheWolfDen THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR ►► Have you ever had your exchange go completely offline during days of high volatility? Of course you have. We've all been through it. Those days are no longer with Bullish. Bullish is a new breed of digital asset exchange that empowers users to trade with deep and predictable liquidity across highly variable market conditions. They also have incredible automated market-making and industry-leading security. I can't get enough of this platform and it's fully regulated. Sign up here: https://bullish.com/melker Bullish is licensed by the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission. Virtual assets and related products are high risk. Consult your investment advisor and trade responsibly. Bullish is available in select locations only and not to U.S persons. Visit bullish.com/legal for important information and risk warnings. Episode Links: Justin Rezvani Twitter: https://twitter.com/justinrezvani? Justin’s Book: Unapologetic Freedom https://www.unapologeticfreedombook.com/ Production & Marketing Team: https://penname.co/ FOLLOW SCOTT MELKER • Twitter: https://twitter.com/scottmelker • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wolfofallstreets • Web: https://www.thewolfofallstreets.io • Spotify: https://spoti.fi/30N5FDe • Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3FASB2c SHOW NOTES 00:00 Intro 00:15 A Note from our sponsor 00:21 Meet Justin Rezvani 00:57 Why we need decentralized social networks 01:46 Peer-to-peer support for creators 03:16 Social Media built on sound money 03:45 Owning your online identity 07:00 The Lightning Network 09:20 How Bitcoin beats censorship 11:30 How to combat fake news, spam, and bots 15:05 A Note from our sponsor 18:20 Peer governance vs platform governance 19:36 The business model 23:00 You don’t need a blockchain for everything 23:42 Risks and challenges for mass adoption 27:37 Thanks for listening
26 Jul 202227min
1.7 Billion People Are Unbanked. Crypto Fixes This. | Staci Warden, Algorand
How do you fix the fraud problems of disaster relief and remittance programs? By bringing payments onto the Algorand blockchain. So the next time your living room floods, you can receive reliable emergency relief funds immediately. Staci Warden, CEO of Algorand, is on a mission to make the world a better place by helping both banked and unbanked people across the entire globe. She knows that crypto is so much more than the metaverse and NFTs, and is playing a vital role in making sure we solve important real-world problems. She joins me on the show to talk about how we thread the needle between crypto and our legacy systems, tokenization, the industry’s North Star, and several exciting projects on the horizon at Algorand. JOIN THE FREE WOLF DEN NEWSLETTER 📩 https://www.getrevue.co/profile/TheWolfDen EPISODE LINKS Staci Warden: https://twitter.com/StaciW_DC Production & Marketing Team: https://penname.co/ FOLLOW SCOTT MELKER • Twitter: https://twitter.com/scottmelker • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wolfofallstreets • Web: https://www.thewolfofallstreets.io • Spotify: https://spoti.fi/30N5FDe • Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3FASB2c
24 Jul 202224min
From Losing Everything To Helping People Understand Bitcoin | Natalie Brunell
The end of fiat currencies is inevitable, but are we prepared for what that transition will look like? TV Correspondent, Emmy-Winning Journalist and Podcaster Natalie Brunell is not shy in speaking out about our corrupt financial system, and wants everyone to believe in the incredible power of Bitcoin. She shares how the 2008 financial crisis influenced her views, what she’s doing to help lead people down the rabbit hole, and why she believes crypto will help bridge the massive political divide in the Unites States. JOIN THE FREE WOLF DEN NEWSLETTER 📩 https://www.getrevue.co/profile/TheWolfDen THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR ►► Have you ever had your exchange go completely offline during days of high volatility? Of course you have. We've all been through it. Those days are no longer with Bullish. Bullish is a new breed of digital asset exchange that empowers users to trade with deep and predictable liquidity across highly variable market conditions. They also have incredible automated market-making and industry-leading security. I can't get enough of this platform and it's fully regulated. Sign up here: https://thewolfofallstreets.info/bullish/youtube Bullish is licensed by the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission. Virtual assets and related products are high risk. Consult your investment advisor and trade responsibly. Bullish is available in select locations only and not to U.S persons. Visit bullish.com/legal for important information and risk warnings. EPISODE LINKS Natalie Brunell: https://twitter.com/natbrunell Production & Marketing Team: https://penname.co/ FOLLOW SCOTT MELKER • Twitter: https://twitter.com/scottmelker • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wolfofallstreets • Web: https://www.thewolfofallstreets.io • Spotify: https://spoti.fi/30N5FDe • Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3FASB2c
21 Jul 202223min
Can Crypto Actually Scale For Mass Adoption? | Sandeep Nailwal
Is Ethereum the cryptocurrency of the future? Sandeep Nailwal, Co-Founder of Polygon, says without a doubt that it is. Tune in to hear why he feels so strongly and why he continues to have a positive outlook for the future of crypto. In this episode we also cover the upcoming merge, the future of big businesses, and how Layer 3s, 4s, and 5s will play a role. JOIN THE FREE WOLF DEN NEWSLETTER 📩 https://www.getrevue.co/profile/TheWolfDen EPISODE LINKS Sandeep Nailwal: https://twitter.com/sandeepnailwal Production & Marketing Team: https://penname.co/ FOLLOW SCOTT MELKER • Twitter: https://twitter.com/scottmelker • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wolfofallstreets • Web: https://www.thewolfofallstreets.io • Spotify: https://spoti.fi/30N5FDe • Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3FASB2c
17 Jul 202215min
Rich Rosenblum On What Really Stops Your Grandma From Entering DeFi
What’s stopping DeFi from mass adoption? A major UX/UI problem. Rich Rosenblum, co-founder and President of GSR, joins us today to talk about that friction and how we’ll overcome it. We cover inflation and its relationship with risk assets, whether or not NFTs will make a comeback, and the path forward through this bear market. JOIN THE FREE WOLF DEN NEWSLETTER 📩 https://www.getrevue.co/profile/TheWolfDen EPISODE LINKS Rich Rosenblum: https://twitter.com/rich_gsr Production & Marketing Team: https://penname.co/ FOLLOW SCOTT MELKER • Twitter: https://twitter.com/scottmelker • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wolfofallstreets • Web: https://www.thewolfofallstreets.io • Spotify: https://spoti.fi/30N5FDe • Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3FASB2c
14 Jul 202230min
Wall Street Will Fail | Mike Belshe On Bitcoin, Institutional Investors, Regulation & US Dollar
Digital assets will soon drive the global economy. Mike Belshe is playing a big role in that future as CEO of BitGo, the first ever US regulated trust bank, where he’s working hard to ensure a safe future for digital assets. He joins us on the show to discuss his personal journey from money to technology, why digital dollars may rise above Bitcoin, the biggest questions institutions are currently asking, and why Wall Street will ultimately fail. JOIN THE FREE WOLF DEN NEWSLETTER 📩 https://www.getrevue.co/profile/TheWolfDen THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR ►► Have you ever had your exchange go completely offline during days of high volatility? Of course you have. We've all been through it. Those days are no longer with Bullish. Bullish is a new breed of digital asset exchange that empowers users to trade with deep and predictable liquidity across highly variable market conditions. They also have incredible automated market-making and industry-leading security. I can't get enough of this platform and it's fully regulated. Sign up here: https://bullish.com/melker Bullish is licensed by the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission. Virtual assets and related products are high risk. Consult your investment advisor and trade responsibly. Bullish is available in select locations only and not to U.S persons. Visit bullish.com/legal for important information and risk warnings. EPISODE LINKS Mike Belshe: https://twitter.com/mikebelshe Production & Marketing Team: https://penname.co/ FOLLOW SCOTT MELKER • Twitter: https://twitter.com/scottmelker • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wolfofallstreets • Web: https://www.thewolfofallstreets.io • Spotify: https://spoti.fi/30N5FDe • Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3FASB2c
12 Jul 202228min
CryptoWendyO On Becoming YouTube’s Number 1 Woman In Crypto
It’s no secret that the world of crypto is heavily male-dominated. CryptoWendyO is on a mission to correct that gender gap. She’s a voice for women and for anyone else who feels voiceless in this industry. With 170k subscribers on Youtube, she’s become the most viewed female in all of crypto. Today we discuss how her channel began, how she’s been able to build outside of the conventional crypto framework, and how crypto quite literally changed the trajectory of both her life and her daughter's life. JOIN THE FREE WOLF DEN NEWSLETTER 📩 https://www.getrevue.co/profile/TheWolfDen EPISODE LINKS Wendy O: https://twitter.com/CryptoWendyO Production & Marketing Team: https://penname.co/ FOLLOW SCOTT MELKER • Twitter: https://twitter.com/scottmelker • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wolfofallstreets • Web: https://www.thewolfofallstreets.io • Spotify: https://spoti.fi/30N5FDe • Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3FASB2c
10 Jul 202228min
Bitcoin & Ethereum Will Never Die | 99% Of Tokens Will | Jeff Garzik, Co-Founder Of Bloq
99% of tokens and chains will die, but Bitcoin and Ethereum will prevail. What other tokens and chains will come out on top? Only time will tell. Jeff Garzik, Co-Founder of Bloq and contributor to Bitcoin Core, joined us for an incredible discussion about our future. We talked about the current state of the Metaverse, whether or not crypto is ready to scale, and how humans are exploring further and further into space every single day. Jeff continues to to push boundaries as he helps develop infrastructure and applications for Web3 at Bloq. JOIN THE FREE WOLF DEN NEWSLETTER 📩 https://www.getrevue.co/profile/TheWolfDen THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS ►► Have you ever had your exchange go completely offline during days of high volatility? Of course you have. We've all been through it. Those days are no longer with Bullish. Bullish is a new breed of digital asset exchange that empowers users to trade with deep and predictable liquidity across highly variable market conditions. They also have incredible automated market-making and industry-leading security. I can't get enough of this platform and it's fully regulated. Sign up here: https://thewolfofallstreets.info/bullish/youtube Bullish is licensed by the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission. Virtual assets and related products are high risk. Consult your investment advisor and trade responsibly. Bullish is available in select locations only and not to U.S persons. Visit bullish.com/legal for important information and risk warnings. EPISODE LINKS Jeff Garzik: https://twitter.com/jgarzik Production & Marketing Team: https://penname.co/ FOLLOW SCOTT MELKER • Twitter: https://twitter.com/scottmelker • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wolfofallstreets • Web: https://www.thewolfofallstreets.io • Spotify: https://spoti.fi/30N5FDe • Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3FASB2c
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