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What's up, nerd? Welcome to the first ever episode of Her and the Nerd podcast - hosted by Jules and Keegan Thompson. In this episode we share what inspired us to start this podcast, our hopes and dreams for how technology can improve society in the future, what blockchain is and the potential disruption it can create in our world, what to look for when you're investing in different cryptocurrencies and so much more.

If this is truly your intro to crypto - congrats! You made it here, and you'll make it far by staying in-the-know on what's developing in the blockchain universe. It's a pretty heady topic, so take your time learning, observing and absorbing this information. We recommend Google-ing any of the terms mentioned in this episode to dig deeper and gain a more in depth understanding. It may take a while to get used to some of these ideas, and that's okay! 

Thank you for joining us!

In this episode we discuss:

  • What made Keegan interested in blockchain technology
  • How his background as a software engineer aided his research
  • What type of DAP he first made
  • What smart contracts are and some examples of future use cases
  • How to use oracles
  • How fast cryptocurrency is being adopted compared to other technological advances in the past
  • Keegan’s bet on crypto’s that will hold value
  • How and where to exchange fiat to crypto
  • How to find out if a cryptocurrency is worth investing in
  • Why Bitcoin is so popular
  • Investing vs trading
  • Apps to use for investing in crypto:

    • Coinbase po
    • Voyager
    • Coin gecko
    • Follow us on Twitter and let us know what you think about our predictions and summarizations: @herandthenerd


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