In this episode we interview Ibrahim Alkurd: 

Ibrahim is the CEO and founder of New Mine, a company that specializes in building large scale cryptocurrency mining operations. New Mine’s expertise includes machine manufacturing and hosting, data center build outs and software development. 


Alongside his role at New Mine, he also serves as a partner at Lavaliere Capital. Lavaliere, a digital asset hedge fund, leverages its principals’ deep market knowledge and technical expertise to achieve healthy portfolio growth for its clients. In Q4 2019 & Q2 2020, Lavaliere Capital was named the top performing fund in the industry out of 800+ funds.


Ibrahim shares his experience and knowledge with us in this episode.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Www.newmine.io

https://www.crunchbase.com/person/ibrahim-alkurd

In this episode, we will discuss:

Platforms in Crypto, Ethereum and its Killers

DEFI and the opportunities

Retirement plan, financial freedom and the importance of bull runs

Resources mentioned in this episode:

https://cointelegraph.com/news/challenging-ethereum-20-competing-blockchains-are-seizing-the-moment

https://cryptoslate.com/cryptos/defi/#:~:text=DeFi%20Coins,decentralized%20technologies%2C%20particularly%20blockchain%20networks.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/house-investment-wealth-1.3716641#:~:text=Kristy%20Shen%20and%20Bryce%20Leung,trapped%20in%20a%20pricey%20home.

In this episode, we will discuss:

BTC Recap in 2020

Forbes 2020 Crypto Awards 

2021 Predictions for the Crypto and Blockchain World

Resources mentioned in this episode:

https://decrypt.co/52303/bitcoin-by-the-numbers-2020-recap

https://www.forbes.com/sites/seansteinsmith/2020/12/22/bitcoin-cryptocurrency-and-blockchain-predictions-for-2021/?sh=2cc2d5346126

https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeldelcastillo/2020/12/26/forbes-cryptocurrency-awards-2020-the-3-trillion-bitcoin-marketing-campaign/?sh=51a005c6184e

https://fortune.com/2020/12/21/ripple-to-be-sued-by-sec-cryptocurrency-xrp/amp/?__twitter_impression=true&s=09

In this episode, we will discuss:

BTC ATH

Do not be stressed out with FOMO and how to manage one's portfolio

Fat Protocols and Slim Applications of the Blockchain Era

The Altcoin season and what are our interesting Picks 

Resources mentioned in this episode:

https://medium.com/coinmonks/fat-protocol-and-value-capture-over-time-part-1-of-2-51c7e7d0ca34

In this episode, we will cover the Paris Blockchain Week:

Statistics of the event

The interesting attendees and big figures of the industry

The interesting pitches and what projects to look for 

The sentiment of the summit and where we are headed

Resources mentioned in this episode:

https://hopin.com/events/paris-blockchain-week-summit/

https://myreflet.com

https://age-ify.com

https://www.mylastwill.io

https://www.ngrave.io

https://asvin.io

https://deip.world

https://www.stakerdao.com

https://datarella.com

https://www.apio.cc

https://datafund.io

https://vottun.com

In this episode, we interview Mr. Salman Sadeghi Researcher at GCAS College of Dublin and we discuss:

 Systems and ecosystems

Emergence of the decentralised philosophy and crypto space

The definition of money and how bitcoin is/ is not money

Resources mentioned in this episode:

The Global Centre for Advance Studies, Dublin (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15893654-the-making-of-the-indebted-man)

About GCAS (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Center_for_Advanced_Studies)

The Making of the Indebted Man, Maurizio Lazzarato 

What is Gift economy? (https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/155069/economics/the-gift-economy/)

Mises institute: bitcoin (https://mises.org/search-mises?search=bitcoin)

www.coiniran.com 

 https://salli-sadeghi.medium.com/a-step-to-step-guide-to-assess-the-quality-of-cryptocurrency-exchanges-d4ecd26202c0

In this episode, we will discuss:

Fed Printing and S&P 500 Cycle examinations

How did the different asset classes perform in the pandemic

The econometrics of the Macro economy

Different Scenarios of money entering the Crypto economy

The optimal SAA (Strategic Asset Allocation) for the modern portfolio

Resources mentioned in this episode:

https://seekingalpha.com/amp/article/4391718-bitcoin-dont-panic-is-just-short-term-retracement

https://www.coindesk.com/complete-case-for-100k-bitcoin

In this episode, we will discuss:

Mining and Investment Summit 2020

The announcements on new generation Antminer, warranty extensions and the AntRack launch

Matrixport and its financial products

Three panels and the important topics discussed there
- Compass and "democratisation" of the Mining industry
- The cost of production of a bitcoin and its valuation 
- Energy consumption of mining industry and new sources of energy production, in particular natural gas

Resources mentioned in this episode:

https://www.eventbrite.sg/e/mining-and-investment-summit-2020-tickets-127981904321#

In this episode:

Let's meet the hosts

Why blocked? 

The wonderland of crypto and why we are hooked

What are the shortcomings of the ecosystem and how to fix them

Let's talk projects 

Resources mentioned in this episode:

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwid5Jn06p7tAhVF6RoKHRzuCg0QFjAAegQIARAB&usg=AOvVaw05-4mYD7EyyKjwcHh8i0Vw&cshid=1606346480881

https://www.linkedin.com/in/aminekhalladi

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohammadamir-mohtashami-8468383a

In this episode, we will discuss:

The Qubittech project

- a due diligence conducted by Amine on its products, roadmap and team
- The communication with its project team
- the red flags of the project

The Ponzi and pyramid schemes
The bitsonar Project
The Robinhood and Citadel story
The value long-term investing approach to trading in the markets

Resources mentioned in this episode:

https://www.qubittech.ai/digital-licenses/
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/p/ponzischeme.asp#:~:text=A%20Ponzi%20scheme%20is%20a%20fraudulent%20investing%20scam%20which%20generates,to%20pay%20the%20earlier%20backers.
http://bitsonar.com/ 
https://www.ft.com/content/4a439398-88ab-442a-9927-e743a3ff609b
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/v/valueinvesting.asp