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In this episode, Doc, Oz and Decode debate the merits of their choices in Part 1 of the 'Dream Portfolio' to come up with a unified Crypto Unplugged Top 10 altcoin list for Q4.  The debate gets heated before agreeing to the best choices for potential market gains. Oz questions Doc's ability to remember names and finally, Doc puts Decode on the spot for the first time with some controversial quick-fire questions. 
In 'The Dream Portfolio' Part Two:
·      Doc, Oz, and Decode must choose 10 cryptos for the ultimate dream portfolio. Together they must select 5 high market caps, 3 mid-market caps, and 2 low market caps.·      High cap = 1 billion to 1 trillion   ·      Mid cap = 100 million to 1 billion ·      Low cap = under 100 million ·      Each member has to justify their nominations.
Date of podcast recording: Saturday 11th September 2021.
Web Resources for projects discussed in this episode:
FTX Token (FTT) - https://ftx.com/Cosmos (ATOM) - https://cosmos.network/Chain Link (LINK) - https://chain.link/Axie Infinity (AXIE) - https://axieinfinity.com/Polygon (MATIC) -  https://polygon.technology/Polkadot (DOT) - https://polkadot.network/Kusama (KSM) - https://kusama.network/Solana (SOL) - https://solana.com/The Graph (GRT) - https://thegraph.com/Binance (BNB) - https://www.binance.com/enSerum (SRM) - https://projectserum.com/#/Ethernity (ERN) - https://ethernity.io/Audius (AUDIO) - https://audius.co/Moonriver (MOVR) - https://moonbeam.network/networks/moonriver/Shiden (SDN) - https://shiden.astar.network/Star Atlas (ATLAS POLIS) - https://staratlas.com/Phala Network (PHA) - https://phala.network/Reef Finance (REEF) -  https://reef.finance/Karura (KAR) - https://acala.network/karuraChain Guardians (CGG) - https://chainguardians.io/Kylin Network (KYL) - https://kylin.network/
Decode - @decodebitcoin
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In this special episode, Jonathan Chester, Co-Founder & CEO of Bitwage discusses 'going down the rabbit hole' when coming across Bitcoin a decade ago whilst working for a major corporate company. He discusses the idea behind Bitwage, the solutions it provides to employees. Jonathan goes on to discuss the future of Bitcoin, the Lightning Network, and Ethereum scalability issues. Finally, Doc challenges Jonathan to a quickfire round of questions.Date of podcast recording: Monday 6th September
About Jonathan Chester:Jonathan Chester is CEO of Bitwage and was previously a contributor on Forbes for all things Bitcoin & blockchain-related. Jonathan has been in the Bitcoin industry as an early adopter since 2013, running Bitwage, the most popular payroll and invoicing platform built on top of Bitcoin. Jonathan has been featured in Entrepreneur Magazine, Financial IT, and consulted members of the European Parliament, regarding the regulation of the blockchain industry, and has worked closely with Dutch banks and regulators at the Amsterdam Institute of Finance. He has spoken at conferences such as Viva Technology, SCAPayments, Transact15, and Inside Bitcoins.
About Bitwage:Bitwage is a crypto-focused international payments company that helps connect employers with payment options that can work in any country around the world.https://www.bitwage.com/
Link to "Bitwage, Inc. - The leading Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency payroll, invoicing & benefits platform": https://app.bnktothefuture.com/pitches/bitwage-inc
On X:Jonathan Chester - @JonChestBitwage - @BitwageClubhouse:
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Jonathan Chester's Linkedin Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanericchester
Web resources for topics discussed in this podcast:Bitcoin Law in El Salvador:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitcoin_LawCoin Telegraph Article - What is Lightning Network and how it works:https://cointelegraph.com/lightning-network-101/what-is-lightning-network-and-how-it-worksArticle by Diana Chen -Understanding the Scalability Issue of Blockchain:https://medium.com/unstoppabledomains/understanding-the-scalability-issue-of-blockchain-b104c9b6efc1
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In this episode, Doc and Oz are joined by a surprise appearance of a special guest for a two-part mini-podcast series. They are given the task to select their dream 10 altcoins for this crypto bull run. Bitcoin and Ethereum are not allowed to be selected.

In 'The Dream Portfolio' Part One:

·      Each member chooses 10 cryptos for their dream portfolio. They must select 5 high market caps, 3 mid-market caps, and 2 low market caps.

·      High cap = 1 billion to 1 trillion   

·      Mid cap = 100 million to 1 billion 

·      Low cap = under 100 million 

·      Each member has to justify their choices.

Date of podcast recording: Saturday 11th September 2021



Projects discussed in this episode:

FTX Token (FTT)

Cosmos (ATOM)

Chain Link (LINK)

Axie Infinity (AXS)

Polygon (MATIC)

Polkadot (DOT)

Kusama (KSM)

Solana (SOL)

The Graph (GRT)

Binance (BNB)

Serum (SRM)

Ethernity (ERN)

Audius (AUDIO)

Moonriver (MOVR)

Shiden (SDN)

Star Atlas (ATLAS POLIS)

Phala Network (PHA)

Reef Finance (REEF)

Karura (KAR)

Chain Guardians (CGG)

Kylin Network (KYL)

Recorded in 2021. The projects above were the hosts’ choices for a mini-series at the time. They are not recommendations, and several projects have since changed or closed.
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In this special episode, Pablo Quiroga, Co-Founder & Cheif Revenue Officer at Star Atlas talks to Doc and Oz about what the origins of the metaverse are and how the space has developed to encompass multiple uses in gaming. Pablo gives an elaborate overview of Star Atlas, the thinking behind the project, and his long-term vision of where Star Atlas could potentially reach. Finally, Doc put's Pablo on the spot with another quick-fire round of questions.Date of podcast recording: Thursday 9th September
About Star Altas:
Star Atlas is a next-gen gaming metaverse emerging from the confluence of state of the art blockchain, real-time graphics, multiplayer video game, and decentralized financial technologies.Real-time graphics technology using Unreal Engine 5’s Nanite allows for cinematic quality video game visuals. Blockchain technology using the Solana protocol established a largely serverless and secured gameplay experience. Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) obtained and traded within Star Atlas creates an economy that replicates the tangibility of real world assets and ownership.  https://staratlas.com/
About Pablo Quiroga:
Pablo Quiroga's Linkedin profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pabloiquirogaOn X:
Star Atlas: @staratlasPablo Quiroga - @pabloiquiroga
Discord:Star Atlas Discord: http://Discord.gg/staratlas
YouTube:Star Atlas Trailer: http://youtu.be/hnFNh-1qLWkZ
Web resources for topics discussed in this podcast:Medium article by Star Atlas entitled: 'The Metaverse Big Bang: Star Atlas Launches the Next Generation of NFTs through Galactic Asset Offering' can be found here.Solana: https://solana.com/On X:
Special thanks to @DonCryptoDraper and @silviecitasblog for helping to arrange this podcast and introducing Crypto Unplugged to Pablo.
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In this special episode, Kyle Chassé, Founder of Master Ventures and PAID Network discusses what attracted him to Crypto and Bitcoin and his fascinating journey to become one of the most prominent personalities in the crypto space. He gives an overview of the PAID Network, why he decided to build on substrate and be part of the Polkadot ecosystem, and his future plans to be a parachain on Polkadot. He talks openly about the state and future of the markets, finally ending with a round of fun questions.Date of podcast recording: Friday 27th AugustAbout PAID NetworkPAID Network is an ecosystem DAPP that leverages blockchain technology to deliver DeFi powered SMART Agreements to make business exponentially more efficient. https://paidnetwork.com/About Master VenturesMaster Ventures is a blockchain-focused Venture Studio building the next generation of infrastructure companies to drive blockchain adoption.https://master.ventures/On X:Kyle Chassé - @kyle_chassePAID Network - @paid_networkMaster Ventures - @master_ventures
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In this BONUS EPISODE, Doc springs a surprise on all including Oz with a mashup of some memorable moments. In this Bonus Episode of Crypto Unplugged:

• Doc explains the inspiration behind this bonus episode in a monologue
• Some banter between Doc and Oz on different aspects of life and their interests
• Memorable excepts, where Oz imparts some pearls of wisdom related to the Bitcoin markets and altcoins as well as technical analysis
• Some carefully chosen clips where Doc puts special guests on the spot with some amusing questions

 Transcript of Doc's Monolgue:
Welcome listeners to a bonus episode of Crypto Unplugged. Doctor Crypto here, AKA DOC. What’s going on listeners? What have you all been up to today?Listeners, this episode is a bit of a mashup with some mad, funny, memorable, and in all cases enjoyable moments since our very first episode back in March.I can speak on behalf of Oz and Decode, yes, decode is still around, but just enigmatic. We were requested by many followers back in February to provide you with a deeper look into crypto that wasn’t possible to do in tweets or even a thread of tweets.We initially thought about something informal like a Clubhouse channel, but then just thought to ourselves: “let’s do a podcast” and we have never looked back.
 I suppose this bonus episode is a dedication of sorts to both Oz and Decode, because honestly without them taking time to explain bitcoin, crypto, blockchain altcoins to me back when we used to link up years back socially after work, I might have not looked into crypto.
 And before you start thinking: “What is Doc on about, is he getting a bit sentimental or simply praying his mates?” I’d say, honestly…It’s a bit of both. By the way, Oz has no idea that I’ve produced this bonus episode! I just came up with the idea last night!
 Talking of being sentimental, this podcast is an homage to you all. The crypto unplugged community is exceptionally unique. No blag.
 Anyway listeners, enjoy the show.
Decode - @decodebitcoin
Music credits in this episode:
Ceu, Bubuia: http://www.ceumusic.com
Goymamba, Senegal: https://goymamba.bandcamp.com
Keshko, Weapons Expo: www.keshco.co.ukJohn Bartman, Lagos, Hustle: https://johnbartmann.com
Juanitos, Brasilian Reggae, Soul Africa: http://www.juanitos.netJuanitos, Cool Reggae Party: http://www.juanitos.net
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In this episode, we talk about how many in the crypto space can fall victim to shilling from a few social media accounts on Twitter and YouTube. We also discuss Bitcoin's negative funding, the short-term outlook for altcoin market, and our personal opinions on participating in Kusama crowdloans. We also take questions from our Twitter followers about the crypto markets.Date of podcast recording: Sunday 29th AugustWeb Resources:Eternal blog article entitled "What does Shill mean in Crypto?"https://gbv.capital/what-does-shill-mean-in-crypto/Trading view resources on Bitcoin funding can be found here:https://www.tradingview.com/scripts/funding/Kusama Network:https://kusama.networkWeb resource article entitled "Participating in Crowdloans on Kusama and Polkadot" can be found here:https://polkadot.network/participating-in-crowdloans/The website of Moonbeam's Moonriver (MOVR) project can be found here:https://moonbeam.network/networks/moonriver/
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In this special episode, JP Mullin, Co-founder of MANTRA DAO opens up on life before Crypto and Bitcoin and his journey to MANTRA DAO. He gives an overview of the project and the progress it has made since its launch. JP talks about the importance of a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO), the Sherpa community, and future plans, finally ending with some fun questions.Date of podcast recording: Friday 19th AugustAbout MANTRA DAOMANTRA DAO is a community-governed DeFi platform focusing on Staking, Lending, and Cross-Chain Multi-Asset services.MANTRA DAO leverages the wisdom of the crowd to create a community-governed, transparent, and decentralized ecosystem for web 3.0. Built on Parity Substrate for the Polkadot ecosystem.https://www.mantradao.comOn X:MANTRA DAO - @MANTRADAOJP Mullin - @jp_mullin888
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In this episode, we have a very special guest from a highly anticipated project. Ingo Rübe, founder and CEO of KILT Protocol, discusses blockchain technology, his long-term vision to change the web, and provides a deep overview of KILT Protocol. Ingo also touches on his life before blockchain and we end this show with a fun question and answer session.Date of podcast recording: Wednesday 18th AugustAbout KILT PROTOCOLKILT is an open-source blockchain identity protocol for issuing self-sovereign, anonymous and verifiable credentials for Web 3.0. KILT enables innovative business models around identity and privacy, addressing the need for reliable identity solutions in the digital world. It allows users to claim personal attributes, have them attested by trusted entities, and store the claims as self-sovereign credentials. KILT Protocol is developed by BOTLabs GmbH in Berlin and is the technology on which SocialKYC, a decentralised identity verification service, is built.https://www.kilt.ioOn X:KILT Protocol - @KiltprotocolIngo Rübe - @ingoruebe
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In this episode, we have some very special guests from the excellent crypto project OriginTrail, Žiga Drev, Co-Founder of OriginTrail, and Martina Poberaj, Communications associate at Trace Labs. They talk to us about their experiences and journey so far into the world of crypto, the realization and need for OriginTrail to use blockchain technology for the supply chain industry, and have some exciting news about Origin Trail.Date of podcast recording: Friday 13th August 2021About OriginTrailOriginTrail is an ecosystem dedicated to making global supply chains work together by enabling a universal, collaborative, and trusted data exchange.https://origintrail.io/https://tracelabs.io/On X:Origin Trail - @origin_trailTrace Labs - @TraceLabsHQŽiga Drev - @DrevZigaMartina Poberaj - @MartinaPoberaj
$TRAC About To Blow (Music Video) - The 2021 Origintrail Song video referred to in this episode can be found here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZ8BpupzSZ8
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