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76: Social Implications of Bitcoin with Katerina Dikaios

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
Katerina Twitter
Katerina LinkedIn
Go Full Crypto Social Links
Keegan Francis Newsletter
GoFullCrypto.com
MrugaksheePalwe.com
keeganfrancis.com
Keegan Twitter
Mrugakshee Instagram
 
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
Visit the Go Full Crypto website at: https://www.gofullcrypto.com
 

75: Navigating Financial Literacy with Brad Mills

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
Brad Mills Twitter
Brad Mills Instagram
Brad Mills Website
 
Go Full Crypto Social Links
Keegan Francis Newsletter
GoFullCrypto.com
MrugaksheePalwe.com
keeganfrancis.com
Keegan Twitter
Mrugakshee Instagram
 
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.

74: The Philosophy behind Money and Value - Interview with Ankur and Amruta

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:
VR Gallery: https://www.3xr.space/store/monad.mintbase1.near
Store: https://www.mintbase.io/store/monad.mintbase1.near
 
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
Ankur on Twitter
Ankur on Instagram
 
Amruta Social Links
Amruta on Instagram
MonadArts.com
 
Go Full Crypto Social Links
Keegan Francis Newsletter
GoFullCrypto.com
MrugaksheePalwe.com
keeganfrancis.com
Keegan Twitter
Mrugakshee Instagram
 
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
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73: Market Manipulation - The Price You Pay

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.
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72: What is Staking and Borrowing in Crypto?

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
 

71: What is Your Prediction for the Future?

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

70: Three Triggers that Led Us to Leave Banking Behind [Special Episode]

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

69: What are Exchange Tokens?

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