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In 2018, Vijay Boyapati blessed the entire Bitcoin community with a powerful, in-depth article, The Bullish Case For Bitcoin. The highly praised work was so popular that its arguments were expanded upon and compiled into a book. Vijay makes the simple, yet elegant case that Bitcoin is still in the infant stages of its evolution, but more importantly, it is progressing magnitudes faster than any currency in history. Bitcoin is quickly refining into a store of value in real-time for investors around the world, giving them the opportunity to participate in “the most important innovation to money in a thousand years.”   In this episode, Vijay Boyapati and Scott Melker explore: The monetization process Is this a bear market? The store of value market Diamond hand conviction The stages of money Bitcoin as legal tender What makes Bitcoin superior? Bitcoin vs. Gold vs. Fiat Clean and green Bitcoin The Chinese mining ban Threats to Bitcoin --- Voyager:  This episode is brought to you by Voyager, your new favorite crypto broker. Trade crypto fast and commission-free the easy way. Earn up to 9.5% interest on top coins with no lockups and no limits.  Go to https://thewolfofallstreets.link/voyager and download the Voyager app and use code “SCOTT25” to get $25 in free Bitcoin when you create your account. -- Matcha: Matcha is the easiest way to trade in DeFi. Matcha enables you to trade across all the major DEXs so you can be sure you’re getting better prices than going to a centralized exchange or Uniswap.   Connect your wallet and start today at https://thewolfofallstreets.link/matcha  --- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe. This podcast is presented by Blockworks. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworks.co ーーー Join the Wolf Den newsletter: ►►https://www.getrevue.co/profile/TheWolfDen/members

29 Jun 20211h 3min

After a decade in the club scene promoting expensive alcohols, models, and music, Scott Harrison faced an existential crisis about the legacy he was leaving behind. Years of selling good times transformed into a burning passion to deliver and provide clean water to developing nations around the world through his Bitcoin Water Trust. We don’t choose the privilege we are born into, and for this reason, Scott Harrison has made it his mission to build an even playing ground around the world so men, women, and children can live healthy, wealthy, and prosperous lives with access to clean water.   In this episode, Scott Harrison and Scott Melker explore: Unsettling statistics The solution to inaccessible clean water The pace of the problem Finding purpose in water From serving vodka to water Fighting distrust in donating Reinventing the donation process The dollar cost to providing clean water A problem everyone can agree on The needs matrix Bitcoin in Africa Sustaining the water models How can you help? The paradox of giving --- Cosmos:  Visit https://thewolfofallstreets.link/cosmos to learn about the Cosmos Hub and how the $ATOM can connect every blockchain. Cosmos is the port city connecting chains like Bitcoin and Ethereum to ensure your liquidity on any chain can be used anywhere.  Find new staking opportunities, applications, or build your own parachain at https://thewolfofallstreets.link/cosmos  --- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe. This podcast is presented by Blockworks. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworks.co ーーー Join the Wolf Den newsletter: ►►https://www.getrevue.co/profile/TheWolfDen/members

24 Jun 202158min

Some crypto companies can brag about their OG status in the space, however others who are relatively new let their actions speak for them. Swan Bitcoin’s short history in crypto has not stopped it from quickly becoming a dominant player. Offering newcomers, retail, and high net worth individuals alike the opportunity to buy Bitcoin and dollar cost average has given them a place at the table. On top of their convenient Bitcoin services, Swan Bitcoin also provides a top-notch educational platform. According to Swan Bitcoin CEO Cory Klippsten, “the recent dip is not only extremely healthy for crypto, but OG investors have also been taking serious advantage of the opportunity.”   In this episode, Cory Klippsten and Scott Melker explore:   Bitcoin as legal tender - Volcano mining in El Salvador Government officials spreading FUD Can Bitcoin & the dollar co-exist ESG concerns & government bans CBDCs & their relation to Bitcoin Bitcoin vs. repeated FUD cycles Geographic miner redistribution 5% CPI on goods Swan Bitcoin & Bitcoin’s future Bracing for a bear market How Swan Bitcoin works Swan’s customers & their behavior Bitcoin’s role in Latin America The fight against inflation Sats vs. Bitcoin denomination Bitcoin causing friction Are stablecoins better? A bitcoin-based future Countries, institutions, & companies buying Bitcoin Writing a Bitcoin book Do individual investors matter? --- Voyager:  This episode is brought to you by Voyager, your new favorite crypto broker. Trade crypto fast and commission-free the easy way. Earn up to 9.5% interest on top coins with no lockups and no limits.  Go to https://thewolfofallstreets.link/voyager and download the Voyager app and use code “SCOTT25” to get $25 in free Bitcoin when you create your account. -- Matcha: Matcha is the easiest way to trade in DeFi. Matcha enables you to trade across all the major DEXs so you can be sure you’re getting better prices than going to a centralized exchange or Uniswap.   Connect your wallet and start today at https://thewolfofallstreets.link/matcha --- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe. This podcast is presented by Blockworks. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworks.co ーーー Join the Wolf Den newsletter: ►►https://www.getrevue.co/profile/TheWolfDen/members

22 Jun 20211h 10min

Despite only experiencing its first major hype cycle this year, the concept of NFTs has been around for many years, with NFT projects first starting to appear in 2017. Major NFT marketplace Nifty Gateway founders, Duncan and Griffin Cock Foster have turned an idea into an NFT platform that is ready to onboard 1 billion users. Their early insight into the NFT sector matured them into two extremely successful visionary entrepreneurs, eventually leading to Gemini and the Winklevoss twins acquiring the Nifty platform. If you own an NFT, want to purchase an NFT, or are interested in learning more, this jam-packed episode is an extremely important stop on your digital collectible journey.   In this episode the Nifty Gateway Co-Founders explore: - The 10x Improvement Theory - Being acquired by the Winklevoss twins - 1 billion people buying NFTs - The allure of collecting - NFT hype in 2017 - Physical art vs digital art - “Fiat is violence, taxation is theft” - Digital art advisory firms - Secure provenance systems - Crypto Kitties' boom and bust - Why NFTs are on Ethereum --- Cosmos:  Visit https://thewolfofallstreets.link/cosmos to learn about the Cosmos Hub and how the $ATOM can connect every blockchain. Cosmos is the port city connecting chains like Bitcoin and Ethereum to ensure your liquidity on any chain can be used anywhere.  Find new staking opportunities, applications, or build your own parachain at https://thewolfofallstreets.link/cosmos  --- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe. This podcast is presented by Blockworks. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworks.co ーーー Join the Wolf Den newsletter: ►►https://www.getrevue.co/profile/TheWolfDen/members

17 Jun 20211h 5min

Crypto Trading Tips From World-Renowned Performance Coach | Denise Shull, Real Life Wendy Rhoades Summary: From athletes to hedge fund managers, professionals from every walk of life around the world have sought expert advice from Denise Shull. Following years of successful trading, Denise transitioned into a renowned performance and decision coach for determined minds looking to gain an edge on the competition and mitigate risk. In addition to her one-of-a-kind Shull Method, Denise also offers unique insight into the minds and emotions of crypto traders and investors, a perspective unseen by many of us. Perhaps most notably, the famous TV character "Wendy Rhoades" from the show "Billions" is based on Denise. In this episode Denise Shull explores: - Traders underperforming the market - The 80/20 investing rule - Psychoanalysis of trading - Managing your money vs. others’ money - The Shull Method - Countertrading the herd - Intrinsic value and human perception - Paralysis by analysis - Athletes vs. traders - The game of the market - Traits of a good trader --- Voyager:  This episode is brought to you by Voyager, your new favorite crypto broker. Trade crypto fast and commission-free the easy way. Earn up to 9.5% interest on top coins with no lockups and no limits.  Go to https://thewolfofallstreets.link/voyager and download the Voyager app and use code “SCOTT25” to get $25 in free Bitcoin when you create your account. -- Matcha: Matcha is the easiest way to trade in DeFi. Matcha enables you to trade across all the major DEXs so you can be sure you’re getting better prices than going to a centralized exchange or Uniswap.   Connect your wallet and start today at https://thewolfofallstreets.link/matcha --- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe. This podcast is presented by Blockworks. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworks.co ーーー Join the Wolf Den newsletter: ►►https://www.getrevue.co/profile/TheWolfDen/members

15 Jun 202157min

Stemming from a deep passion for 360 degree health and wellness, Tom Bilyeu achieved world-wide success as the founder of billion-dollar company Quest Nutrition. Tom didn’t stop there, wanting to teach others what he learned along the way, so he began his second act called Impact Theory — designed to help and inspire people to develop skills needed to improve themselves and the world around them. Now, Tom believes Bitcoin, blockchain, NFTs, and the entire crypto market will play a pivotal role in his pursuit to make the world a better place — plus Tom has shiny, diamond hands.   In this episode Tom Bilyeu explores: Covid’s existential crisis Making money vs. investing money The secret to the universe Winning the game of money The neurochemistry of collecting The danger of betting against Bitcoin HODLing and entrepreneurship Building the next Disney Launching an NFT and blockchain platform Finding meaning and purpose Continuing to stack sats Teaching others how to succeed --- Cosmos:  Visit https://thewolfofallstreets.link/cosmos to learn about the Cosmos Hub and how the $ATOM can connect every blockchain. Cosmos is the port city connecting chains like Bitcoin and Ethereum to ensure your liquidity on any chain can be used anywhere.  Find new staking opportunities, applications, or build your own parachain at https://thewolfofallstreets.link/cosmos  --- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe. This podcast is presented by Blockworks. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworks.co ーーー Join the Wolf Den newsletter: ►►https://www.getrevue.co/profile/TheWolfDen/members

10 Jun 202159min

When it comes to picking winners, Tim Draper is one of the best, looking for investments that revolutionize the world. An early investor in Hotmail, Skype, Tesla, SpaceX, Twitter, and Coinbase, Draper has now fully shifted his focus, time, and money, towards cryptocurrencies. This new passion is driven by his belief that Bitcoin and the underlying blockchain technology will drastically reshape finance as we know it. Explaining that legacy systems will be redefined in ways we are just beginning to understand, it’s safe to say Draper is a bull in the crypto space. In this episode, Tim Draper explores: - Elon wreaking havoc on the markets - Buying Silk Road Bitcoins - Timing tech bubbles - Picking winning investments - Redesigning legacy systems - The entrepreneurs’ mission - Tokenizing everything - Hedging against inflation - Banks using more energy than Bitcoin - Bitcoin’s walled gardens --- Voyager:  This episode is brought to you by Voyager, your new favorite crypto broker. Trade crypto fast and commission-free the easy way. Earn up to 9.5% interest on top coins with no lockups and no limits.  Go to https://thewolfofallstreets.link/voyager and download the Voyager app and use code “SCOTT25” to get $25 in free Bitcoin when you create your account. -- Matcha: Matcha is the easiest way to trade in DeFi. Matcha enables you to trade across all the major DEXs so you can be sure you’re getting better prices than going to a centralized exchange or Uniswap.   Connect your wallet and start today at https://thewolfofallstreets.link/matcha --- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe. This podcast is presented by Blockworks. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworks.co ーーー Join the Wolf Den newsletter: ►►https://www.getrevue.co/profile/TheWolfDen/members

8 Jun 202131min

Henry Fong grew up in a small town in Florida and spent his younger years surfing and fishing until he stumbled upon a pair of turntables. Honing his artistic craft, Fong’s unique electronic style blew up worldwide, garnering a loyal fanbase anywhere he went. Once COVID-19 hit, Fong’s touring days were no more, which drove him to discover new hobbies including trading, real estate, and cryptocurrency investing. In this extraordinary episode, Fong shares how he turned himself into a multi-talented businessman in a matter of months, straight out of the music industry spotlight. In this episode Henry Fong explores: ・Becoming a Florida DJ ・Selling the Ethereum top ・NFTs as creative outlets ・Sampling music ・Owning a CryptoPunk ・The trick to exiting BitClout ・Electronic dance music ・Celebrities leaving LA ・The return of big crowds ・Learning technical analysis ・Getting into real estate --- Visit https://thewolfofallstreets.link/cosmos to learn about the Cosmos Hub and how the $ATOM can connect every blockchain. Cosmos is the port city connecting chains like Bitcoin and Ethereum to ensure your liquidity on any chain can be used anywhere. Find new staking opportunities, applications, or build your own parachain at https://thewolfofallstreets.link/cosmos --- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe. This podcast is presented by Blockworks. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworks.co ーーー Join the Wolf Den newsletter: ►►https://www.getrevue.co/profile/TheWolfDen/members

3 Jun 202156min