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52: Bitcoin Frankie's Bitcoin Story

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.
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51: What Are NFTs?

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
 

50: What is Ethereum?

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
 

49: What is Decentralized Finance?

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.
Storage of Money
Sending and Receiving of Money
Credit (Lending and Loaning of Money)
Investment (Investment of Money)
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
 

48: How to Report Crypto Taxes

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.
Visit the Go Full Crypto website at: https://www.gofullcrypto.com

47: Buy Bitcoin in Canada on Shakepay

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.
Visit the Go Full Crypto website at: https://www.gofullcrypto.com

46: Anant Tapadia on the weaknesses of Bitcoin, Blockchain tech, and HexaWallet

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
HexaWallet Website
 
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
Visit the Go Full Crypto website at: https://www.gofullcrypto.com

45: Living The Bitcoin Standard

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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