In this episode of the FinancialFox, Steffy talks to Erica Stanfrod, founder of the Crypto Curry Club- a series of fun networking lunches and educational events for leaders in blockchain, crypto and emerging tech. Erica is also the author of the upcoming book 'Crypto Wars: Faked Deaths, Missing Billions and Industry Disruption'.
They discuss scams in the crypto space, fraudulent projects, questions of anonymity and how to approach security issues in such a young industry like crypto. After having analysed frauds in crypto for years, Erica shares her insights about how to spot a legitimate project and protect your digital assets.
0:00 Intro to Erica and CryptoWar book
2:45 The dark side of crypto space
7:45 Anonymity
15:00 The best scams
20:00 Red flags
26:00 Educating and engaging with the community
31:40 Good projects
35:30 The impact of institutions entering the crypto space
41:00 What is there to be excited about in crypto?
44:00 The Crypto Curry Club
47:55 Steffy's final thoughts
