The speaker shares his experience of doing well in some parts and losing a lot of money in others, having serious anxiety issues, and experiencing sleepless nights while being the only person responsible for fixing bugs in his code. He emphasizes the importance of knowing who has the money and avoiding being the emotional backholder.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen calls for greater regulation in the cryptocurrency industry in light of the recent collapse of FTX, which she compared to the Lehman Brothers collapse that triggered the 2008 global banking crisis. Hakeem Jeffries becomes the first black leader of either party in the House of Representatives, but as minority leader, he will need support from Republicans to accomplish anything.
The government's recent intense interest in cryptocurrency may be due to its desire to monitor and tax every transaction made through it. Those who earn more may be less likely to hide income but those earning less may opt for cash transactions.
The recent events in the US stock market and Canadian government regulation showcase the need for cryptocurrency as a means of financial security and freedom for law-abiding citizens caught in political conflicts.
Charles Hoskinson discusses the challenge of aligning incentives in complex systems, such as modern economics, and the role of programming languages like Haskell in building infrastructure for cryptocurrencies like Cardano.
A recent article highlights how some high-profile tech individuals are leaving their traditional tech jobs to invest in cryptocurrency, with some making life-changing amounts of money in the past year.
In this podcast episode, the Winklevoss twins discuss their journey with cryptocurrency, their perspective on investing in Bitcoin, and the future of decentralized finance. They emphasize the importance of diversity in opinions and the value of disagreement in producing innovative outcomes.
There seems to be a concerted effort by the US government to crack down on crypto with the recent lawsuits against Paxos, Kraken, and others, and SEC chair Gensler's hostile stance towards crypto assets.
Cryptocurrencies are based on agreements among the participants in the platform that govern their interactions with each other. Legitimacy, or the perceived authority of those governing agreements, is crucial to prevent disputes that could lead to the collapse of the platform.
As the largest robberies are done over computers, the future of heist movies might be centered around cryptocurrency heists and NFT scams. These are true stories from the dark side of the internet.
The crypto bubble had a public relations problem, with the promotion of innovation and accessibility overshadowing the fact that it was just another tool for fleecing people of their money. The affinity of media professionals towards the idea of 'effective altruism' further perpetuated this problem and promoted access to an individual with a lot of power and money.
Miami Coin aims to bring an end to taxes in Miami and become a successful crypto-dividend for every resident. However, the city's involvement in illicit finance through crypto cannot be ignored.
This episode of the Hard Fork podcast provides new details on the collapse of FTX and an update on Twitter's recent meltdown. It also discusses the mainstreaming of polyamory due to FTX's collapse.
The speaker promotes his YouTube channel CryptoJunkies EZ as a way to get rich.
Three men attempt to turn a cruise ship into a floating cryptocurrency city, but their lack of experience and questionable business plan leads to skepticism and insurance companies refusing to insure the venture.
The growth of cryptocurrency is provoking change in different areas, including investment and government policy. The expansion of this market has made it possible for the reselling of crypto art.