It’s hard to believe that less than a decade ago, the only way to grow your crypto portfolio (beyond buying more) was to hold on in hopes that its demand would skyrocket. Nowadays, however, you have more options in terms of investing or leveraging your token's value. From lending your crypto on exchanges or investing in EFTs, there are increasingly more ways for you to make a mint off your cryptocurrency.

In 2021, crypto scammers ran off with nearly $14 billion in cryptocurrency. That’s nearly an 80% rise compared to 2020! Because they come in so many forms, and because scammers are becoming increasingly wily, these scams are difficult to detect. In this episode, you’ll learn what to look out for so you don’t fall prey to any of their traps.

2021 was a game changing year for DeFi. Bitcoin reached stratospheric highs, Beeple put NFTs on the map and the first ETFs to feature cryptocurrency began trading. These are just some of the highlights that are featured in today’s stroll down memory lane. And if 2021 taught us anything, it’s that cryptocurrency is only just getting started and will make even bigger waves in the year to come.

Cannabis has been around for thousands of years, but only now, with the relaxing of laws surrounding the plant has it become a hot commodity in the US. Today we’ll take a look at how this plant went from a medicinal staple, to being outlawed as well as its recreational resurgence in the 1960’s. But most of all, we’ll dive into how cannabis made it onto the stock market and why now—more than ever—it’s worth considering as an alternative investment.

By Monday of last week (Nov 1st), The Squid Game coin was offline. Their white papers gone, social media dark and nearly $3.5M of investors money—stolen. How could this happen? And were there warning signs that the platform was a scam? In this episode, we’ll discuss what you need to consider when investing in new DeFi platforms and the red flags that might tell you to park your money elsewhere. As always, if you want to get onboard with MyConstant, click the link below to try out our $4000 trial bonus.

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In the past twelve years, bitcoin moved from the obscure corners of the internet to the mainstream. Last week marked a milestone for cryptocurrency as investors started trading the first US bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund (ETF). These funds invest in bitcoin futures contracts, or agreements to buy or sell the asset later for an agreed-upon price, rather than bitcoin directly. On this podcast, find out what ETFs are, the obstacles bitcoin overcame, and the benefits of investing in bitcoin ETFs.

On this final episode of the history of investing, discover how the US segued from a 1970’s economic slump, to the Regan era roaring 80’s and the 1990’s internet boom. What investments proved to be resilient and which ones failed to gain traction? Travel back in time to when computers were just getting their footing, tech companies were everywhere and Enron had the smartest guys in the room...or did they?

MyConstant wouldn’t be the platform it is today without you—our customers. Which is why on this episode (and more to come) I’m interviewing those of you who use MyConstant regularly and want your voice heard. Today, get to know Krishna—a long time investor and MyConstant customer. Hailing from the state of Georgia, Krishna appreciates the steady returns MyConstant offers but is also a long time stock and crypto investor. Have a listen to find out more!

Picking up where we left off on the last podcast, you’ll discover how the US segued from the 1930’s depression era to 50’s prosperity and back into a 70’s style recession. What investments proved to be resilient and which ones failed to gain traction? Travel back in time to a housing boom, a reset on the US financial system and inflation reaching the double digits. It’s the mid-20th century and times are changing!

For all the investment tools and techniques that have changed over the last century, there are just as many things that remain the same. On this episode of Alternative Investing, travel back to a time when savings accounts gave you 5% interest, railroad tycoons ruled the stock market and the Ford model T was on everyone's to-buy list. It’s the turn of the 20th century and investing as we know it is about to change—forever.