Yesterday I had Anthony Pompliano on my podcast to discuss crypto. He runs a crypto fund, and we’ve had a great time debating ICO scams, Bitcoin Zero and token-based equity on Twitter for the past couple of months.
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He was a fantastic guest, and despite our Twitter debates, it turns out that we agree on about 90% of what’s happening in crypto right now.
The big question I tried to figure out on the podcast, and that I’ve been trying to figure out personally as an investor is, will a killer use case and $100b startup come out of the crypto and ICO crater of 2018 — which saw most ICOs and imaginary digital currencies lose 90-99% of their value.
In other words, will an Amazon.com, led by a visionary founder, come out of this global, anonymous gaggle of grifters and cryptodipshits.com.
We also talked about why so many people think Ripple/XRP is a scam (and why Anthony won’t hold the #3 crypto project), wash trading and how much crypto folks should own.
We also had my old friend Mick Liubinskas on the podcast, he’s a consultant to startups I met over a decade ago in Sydney. He just launched a cool book called, She’s Building a Robot. Please go buy 10 copies of his book, it’s something we need to see more of in the world: content that inspires girls to get into tech — as opposed to much of media which shames them about being geeks and praises them for being part of the Industrial Princess Complex.
Show notes:
0:48 – Jason introduces Mick Liubinskas. The two talk about the Australian startup environment and Mick’s book “She’s Building a Robot.”
5:40 – Jason introduces Anthony Pompliano. The two talk about what Anthony is working on and the current situation of bitcoin.
10:34 – Mick shares his thoughts on the rise and fall of bitcoin.
14:07 – Jason thanks sponsor LinkedIn. Claim a $50 credit toward your first job posting: linkedin.com/twist.
16:18 – Why hasn’t there been a killer use case for crypto after so many crypto ICOs?
24:22 – Jason thanks sponsor Kruze Consulting. Visit kruzeconsulting.com/twist to receive a free tax consultation and tax credit white paper.
26:08 – Backstory of bitcoin and cryptocurrency, ideal crypto use cases to come, and crypto bans around the world.
35:58 – Thoughts and speculation on what the outcome of bitcoin will be in the United States.
40:59 – Jason thanks sponsor Capterra. Visit capterra.com/twist to find the right business software for you.
42:59 – Ripple: how it works, the issues around it, and why some people consider it a scam.
55:23 – Crypto as an alternative for venture capital, and crowdfunding platforms Kickstarter vs. Indiegogo.
58:04 – Problems with accreditation laws in the United States and Australia, and smart investment strategies.
1:05:33 – Global Black Swan rankings: higher education, aliens, China, and impeachment.
1:18:44 – Anthony talks about how his index fund works, gives bitcoin advice and shares thoughts on Masayoshi Son.
Fun podcast. I’m not a crypto guy so I learned a lot. The company I blanked on that did in ICO for esports is https://skrilla.com/lobby Also look at https://bron.tech/ AI Video marketing company is http://playable.video My book is http://shesbuildingarobot.com #thanks