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What is Web 3.0?!?

Web 3.0 is one of those buzz words that you often see in crypto news coverage or project websites, and to the new and fresh faced crypto users that enter this space, it’s hard to understand what it really is. So in this episode, Kevin and Ben go through the history of the internet and show the differences between Web 1.0, Web 2.0, and Web 3.0

What we cover in this episode:

• The Brief History of the Internet
• The Main Differences between Web 1.0, Web 2.0 and Web 3.0
• Bill Gates being Laughed At when discussing Internet Potential
• The NHS Data Breech
• Joe Rogan’s Interview with Mark Zuckerberg
• How does this affect your informed decisions when it comes to crypto?
• Final Thoughts

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Ways to connect with Kevin and Ben

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Greg Foss & The Fiat Debt Spiral

In this episode, Kevin and Ben sit down with long time credit expert and self-proclaimed Bitcoin enthusiast and realist Greg Foss to really get to the bottom of some big questions; we’re in so much debt, who do we owe all this money to? Who really are the IMF? And, most importantly, how will Bitcoin keep the fiat ponzi afloat?

Who is Greg Foss?

Greg Foss is a former hedge fund manager and current Executive Director of Strategic Initiatives at Validus Power Corp in Toronto. Gregg is a 35 year risk veteran and describes himself as both a “Bitcoin enthusiast and realist”.

What we cover in this episode:

• Who do countries owe all this money to?
• When will global inflation hikes end?
• Why is Bitcoin so important as a hedge against inflation?
• How will Bitcoin be integrated in the modern fiat system?
• Is there a place for gold?
• Who are the IMF?
• Would the US Dollar ever fail?
• Greg’s view on Michael Saylor
• Final Thoughts

Ways to connect with Greg:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FossGregfoss

Looking Glass Education: https://lookingglasseducation.com

Ways to connect with Cryptopulse 

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Ways to connect with Kevin and Ben

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When Will The Bear Market End?!?

The current crypto price drop has been going on for more than 9 months now. Everyone has felt the chill of the crypto winter which has only been worsened by the current economic turmoil that is playing out worldwide, and big players like Terra, Celsius and Three Arrows adding fuel to the proverbial fire. But with the last FED CPI announcement seeing a slight boost in crypto prices (that may change with the next announcement , but I wouldn’t get your hopes up), a lot of people were asking if we were going to see the start of the next bull market. 

What we cover in this episode:

• The Definition of a Crypto Bear Market
• Historical Data on Previous Bear Markets
• When is this Bear Market Gonna End?
• Next Bull Market Predictions

Ways to connect with Cryptopulse 

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Ways to connect with Kevin and Ben

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Chris Perkins: President of Coin Fund

In this episode, Kevin chats with President of Coin Fund Chris Perkins to talk about his journey into finance, the recent Tornado cash debacle and the Importance of dialogue between regulators and builders.

Who is Chris Perkins:

Chris Perkins is the Managing Partner and President of Coinfund. Prior to joining Coinfund, Chris served as Global Co-Head of Futures, Clearing and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage (FXPB) businesses at Citi. Prior to joining Citi in 2008, Chris served as the U.S. Head of Derivatives Intermediation at Lehman Brothers managing a portfolio of over $100 billion in notional across credit and interest rate derivatives. An Iraq war veteran, Chris served in the U.S. Marine Corps for nine years achieving the rank of Captain.

What we Cover in This Episode:

• Transfering from the Marine Corp to the financial world.
• What pulled Chris to the Web3.0 space?
• Why Coinfund?
• How does Coinfund decide what is an investable project?
• Recent OFAC action against Tornado Cash and the importance of security
• What needs to happen for institutional adoption of crypto?
• Chris’ advice to new Web3.0 builders
• What needs to be done for mainstream adoption?
• Has there been a change of sentiment in traditional investors in terms of crypto?

Ways to Connect with Chris and Coinfund

Website: https://www.coinfund.io/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/perkinscr97 https://twitter.com/coinfund_io

Ways to connect with Cryptopulse 

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Ways to connect with Kevin and Ben

Kevin Twitter: https://twitter.com/KevinBasham    

Ben Twitter: https://twitter.com/bdrsquared     

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BNB Chain: Gwendolyn Regina & What Makes an Investable Project

Kevin and Ben sit down with Gwendolyn Regina, Investment Director of BNB Chain to talk about projects on BNB Chain, what makes an investable project and the “secret sauce” to Binance’s success

Who is Gwendolyn Regina?Gwendolyn Regina is the current Investment Director of BNB Chain. Just before joining Binance, she was an intrapreneur at Facebook (now Meta) building up a new business unit of venture capital partnerships and startup growth. Gwendolyn was founding team member of Thymos Capital, an early stage technology investment firm in Singapore, and continues to angel invest today.

What we cover in this episode

• How Gwendolyn discovered Bitcoin
• What is BNB Chain?
• Projects being built on BNB Chain that excites Gwendolyn
• What makes a project investable?
• Is marketing a Web 3.0 project different to marketing a Web 2.0 project?
• How far out does Gwendolyn think main-stream adoption is for crypto?
• How does BNB Chain attract the best developers and projects
• Why do you think Binance has become so successful?
• Advice to people starting out in the crypto space

Ways to connect with BNB Chain & Gwen

Twitter: https://twitter.com/BNBCHAIN   https://twitter.com/gwendolynregina Discord: https://discord.com/invite/QRTQvfhADQ Telegram: https://t.me/BNBChain_announcements

Ways to connect with Cryptopulse 

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Ways to connect with Kevin and Ben

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Ben Twitter: https://twitter.com/bdrsquared     

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USA Bans Open Source Software?!?

Criticism is growing over the modern economic system, with lots of fingers being pointed at the FED, the ECB and the BOE. But what happens whenever a government trying to protect the country’s economy ends up potentially banning all open source software?

USA CPI Announcement

The US Bureau of Labour of Statistics released CPI data for this month, showing no changes to the total “All item” index. The market has already reacted to the announcement, but will the rise stay for long?

US Treasury Sanctions Currency Mixer “Tornado Cash”, Instead Puts Ban on Open-Source Tech

On Monday, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned virtual currency mixer Tornado Cash which they have accused of being used to launder more than $7 billion worth of virtual currency. In doing so, OFAC has created a shift in its policy, while also making a move which could potentially impact civil and human rights in the country

The Bank of England Interest Rate Rise

Last week, The Bank of England’s nine-member policy committee voted 8-1 to raise interest rates by 0.5 percentage points to 1.75 per cent, the biggest increase in 27 years. This was most likely influenced by the FED and ECB taking similarly aggressive steps in interest rate rises, with the latter even injecting billions of euros into highly indebted eurozone countries like Greece, Italy and Spain to keep them afloat.

What we cover in this episode:

• Market Recap
• US Treasury CPI announcement
• OFAC puts Tornado Cash on SDN list
• Bank of England raises interest rates

Ways to connect with Cryptopulse

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Ways to connect with Kevin and Ben

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Kadena Eco Spotlight: Electron Labs & The Future of On-Chain Privacy

SPONSORED EPISODE: In this episode, Ben and Kevin sit down with Electron Labs founder Garvit Goel to talk about ZK Proofs, the importance of privacy and the markets that could benefit from Zero Knowledge cryptography.

Who are Electron Labs?

Electron Labs was founded by Garvit Geol with the sole purpose of bringing Zero Knowledge tech to Block-Chain, bringing horizontal scaling and on-chain privacy to a wide range of industries. Electron aims to build an open-source SDK that abstracts away all the underlying maths and cryptography to make product-building as easy as writing smart contracts.

Ways to connect with Electron Labs

Website: https://electronlabs.org/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/labs_electron https://twitter.com/garvitgoel03 Telegram: https://t.me/joinchat/XUknutKGjyhiZTA9 Discord: https://discord.com/invite/WWuCPw8QEB

Ways to connect with Cryptopulse 

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Ways to connect with Kevin and Ben

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Bybit: Options Trading with Hao Yang Kevin and Ben sit down with Bybit’s Head of Options Hao Yang to talk about the current crypto climate, the market potential of the crypto options market and how education on options helps create a more democratic trading environment. Who is Hao Yang/Bybit

Hao Yang is the Head of Options at Bybit. Bybit is a cryptocurrency exchange established in March 2018, offering a professional platform where crypto traders can find an ultra-fast matching engine, excellent customer service and multilingual community support.

Ways to connect with Hao/Bybit

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bybit_Official https://twitter.com/Haoskionchain

Website: https://www.bybit.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/bybit Telegram: https://tinyurl.com/BybitTelegram Discord: https://tinyurl.com/BybitDiscord

Ways to connect with Cryptopulse 

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Ways to connect with Kevin and Ben

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Marshall Hayner: Founder & CEO of Proton & Metallicus

In this episode, Kevin and Ben sit down with Marshall Hayner, Founder & CEO of Proton & Metallicus, to talk about how he got into the crypto space, his first ventures into building crypto companies and what innovations excite him in this space.

Who is Marshall Hayner

Marshall Hayner’s journey in crypto began in 2009 with Napster. While in college he became interested in decentralized file sharing. The idea of streaming and how users consume content led him to further his interests in bit torrent centralized file sharing. Inspired to build better web wallets, break down barriers and make it easier for users, Hayner joined Dogecoin, Quick Coin, and Stellar and worked on multiple projects. He then left and launched Metallicus in 2016 to provide users with a global crypto bank.

Ways to connect with Marshall/Proton/Metallicus

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ProtonXPR https://twitter.com/MarshallHayner https://twitter.com/metalpaysme Website:

https://www.proton.org/ https://metalpay.com/ Ways to connect with Cryptopulse

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Ways to connect with Kevin and Ben

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Not Your Keys, Not Your Crypto

A saying that a lot of those in the crypto community have heard before is “not your keys, not your crypto”. Although a simple sentiment, this fundamental truth is still being tested by governments and corporations around the world. Whenever an entity takes away someone’s crypto assets, who will be the one who gets the last laugh? The investor, or the establishment.

Celsius lawyers claim users gave up legal rights to their crypto

Celsius’ bankruptcy hearings officially began on July 18, kicking off the lengthy fight for the company’s restructuring. Lawyers from the Kirkland law firm led by Pat Nash detailed how retail users with Earn and Borrow accounts transferred the title of their coins to the firm as per its terms of service (ToS).

China’s rural bank scandal

Some of you might be following in the news the developing situation in China regarding banks suspending cash withdrawals to the public, with the protest footage of civilians clashing with police getting most of the attention. But what’s really going on?

WWOC: 'South Park' Slams Matt Damon's Crypto Ad in Pee-Drinking Parody

In times of drought, in times of natural disaster, in times of events of apocalyptic proportions, would you listen to Matt Damon?

What we cover in this episode

• Market Recap
• Elon Musk sells 75% of Tesla’s Bitcoin holdings
• Celsius’ Chapter 13 bankruptcy hearing gets underway
• China’s bank cash freeze scandal
• WWOC: South Park tears apart Matt Damon’s Crypto ad, makes him Shill for Pee Water

Ways to connect with Cryptopulse 

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Ways to connect with Kevin and Ben

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Ben Twitter: https://twitter.com/bdrsquared     

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About Cryptopulse

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