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Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itCryptohunt it dead - Episode 373 - by cryptohunt.itCryptohunt it dead Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where you learn – in just a minute or two a day – what is happening in crypto and other game-changing ideas. As always: In plain English. Cryptohunt is dead. There, we said it. We promised you some big news throughout the week and this is it. But here’s the deal: Bad news, it is not. At all. Cryptohunt has evolved and we are excited to share our new name with you: Learn.xyz We will reveal more in the...
2023-03-0602 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itHow ERC-4337 will put an end to forgotten crypto keys - Episode 372- by cryptohunt.itHow ERC-4337 will put an end to forgotten crypto keys Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where you learn – in just a minute or two a day – what is happening in crypto and other game-changing ideas. As always: In plain English. A new, and as is typical, unpronounceable technology is in crypto town. It is called ERC-4337. But despite the awkward name, this one is paradoxically meant to improve your life a ton. The problem it tackles? That it is currently way too easy to lose your crypto forever. As things are toda...
2023-03-0302 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itWhat is Eth Denver, and why are all the crypto enthusiasts going there? - Episode 371 - by cryptohunt.itWhat is Eth Denver, and why are all the crypto enthusiasts going there? Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where you learn – in just a minute or two a day – what is happening in crypto and other game-changing ideas. As always: In plain English. Today, the main event of one of crypto’s largest conferences is kicking off. We are, of course, talking about Eth Denver. So what is it and why all the fuzz? EthDenver, as the name gives away, is an event that originally focused on the Ethereum blockchain, and – you prob...
2023-03-0202 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itA brief update on FTX - Episode 362 - by cryptohunt.itA brief update on FTX Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where you learn – in just a minute or two a day – what is happening in crypto and other game-changing ideas. As always: In plain English. It’s been pretty quiet around FTX and Sam Bankman-Fried, hasn’t it? But don’t let the silence fool you: The real work is just getting started behind the scenes. So let’s catch you up on where things are because it’s still quite a while until Bankman-Fried’s trial starts on October 2nd this year. Right now, FTX l...
2023-02-1702 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itCould stablecoins allow the entire world to switch to the US Dollar? - Episode 361 - by cryptohunt.itCould stablecoins allow the entire world to switch to the US Dollar? Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where you learn – in just a minute or two a day – what is happening in crypto and other game-changing ideas. As always: In plain English. Say you are the president of a country that has struggled to keep its own currency stable. Your people are suffering from hyperinflation, businesses are dying, and naturally, you are not winning any popularity contests right now. But you also notice something: Many citizens have started using the US Dollar as an a...
2023-02-1602 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itHow AI will revolutionize the way you learn - Episode 357 - by cryptohunt.itHow AI will revolutionize the way you learn Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where you learn – in just a minute or two a day – what is happening in crypto and other game-changing ideas. As always: In plain English. We all ask ourselves dozens of questions everyday: “How do I cook the best possible steak?”, “How do I score a free upgrade to a hotel suite?”, or maybe even “Why is this airplane actually flying?” Whatever it is, your first instinct is probably just to grab your phone and Google it. And then you realize that the...
2023-02-1002 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itMicrosoft and Google are taking the gloves off - Episode 355 - by cryptohunt.itMicrosoft and Google are taking the gloves off Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where you learn – in just a minute or two a day – what is happening in crypto and other game-changing ideas. As always: In plain English. Do you enjoy watching a good fight from the comfort of your living room? Then get ready, because old competitors Microsoft and Google have stepped into the Artificial Intelligence ring. Those two have fought each other plenty of times. Microsoft Office vs. Google Docs: We'd say Google won that by technical knockout, but it took year...
2023-02-0802 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itWhy schools and universities are freaking out over ChatGPT - Episode 353 - by cryptohunt.itWhy schools and universities are freaking out over ChatGPT Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where you learn – in just a minute or two a day – what is happening in crypto and other game-changing ideas. As always: In plain English. This week, we’ll do a deeper dive into some of the surprising things AI can already be helpful with… or too helpful like is the case in today’s episode. Doing homework has been a dreaded task since the beginning of education. And students have always been creative about finding ways around it. Who here h...
2023-02-0602 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itHow exactly is artificial intelligence threatening my job? - Episode 352 - by cryptohunt.itHow exactly is artificial intelligence threatening my job? Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where you learn – in just a minute or two a day – what is happening in crypto and other game-changing ideas. As always: In plain English. If you are tuning in just now and missed yesterday’s episode, we suggest you listen to that first - because we explain what this new generation of AI is all about and why we should all be paying attention. But the big question - and yes, we left you hanging there a little - is: Is...
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Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itPorsche's botched NFT - how to do it better next time - Episode 350 - by cryptohunt.itPorsche's botched NFT - how to do it better next time Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where you learn – in just a minute or two a day – what is happening in crypto and other game-changing ideas. As always: In plain English. Let's face it: It's always easy to criticize, but doing better takes some real ideas. And if you've left yesterdays episode about Porsche's botched NFT rollout feeling that something was missing - you are right. So, with that: How could Porsche roll out the next NFT collection more smoothly? But befo...
2023-02-0104 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itHow NOT to release an NFT – The Porsche disaster - Episode 349 - by cryptohunt.itHow NOT to release an NFT – The Porsche disaster Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where you learn – in just a minute or two a day – what is happening in crypto and other game-changing ideas. As always: In plain English. You know that here at Cryptohunt what interests us most is where new technologies meet everyday life. And especially NFTs are fascinating to watch, because they seem to be the new way that brands build a devoted audience. But just because you can, doesn't mean you should, especially if you don't know how. So today...
2023-01-3102 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itWhat is Dollar-Cost-Averaging? - Episode 347 - by cryptohunt.itWhat is Dollar-Cost-Averaging? Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where you learn – in just a minute or two a day – what is happening in crypto and other game-changing ideas. As always: In plain English. Today, let’s talk about Dollar-Cost-Averaging, a popular passive investment strategy often used to build a crypto portfolio. Have you ever heard the saying 'buy low and sell high'? Well, the problem is that timing lows and highs is very hard - if it wasn’t, we would have all bought Bitcoin in 2010. But Dollar-Cost-Averaging can help avoid buying at the wors...
2023-01-2703 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itA brief history of Gemini and its founders, the Vinkelvoss twins - Episode 344 - by cryptohunt.itA brief history of Gemini and its founders, the Vinkelvoss twins Good morning, Cryptohunt community, to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend a minute a day explaining what is happening in crypto and other game-changing ideas. As always: In plain English. Today, we are waking up to news of yet another layoff in the crypto space. This time, it is struggling crypto lender Gemini that is sending another 10% of their workforce home. And while that may unfortunately sound like business as usual these days, Gemini has a very unique story. It...
2023-01-2402 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itSBF wasn't lying for once, and FTX customers in the US may actually get their money back - Episode 342 - by cryptohunt.itSBF wasn't lying for once, and FTX customers in the US may actually get their money back Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend a minute a day explaining what is happening in crypto and other game-changing ideas. As always: In plain English. Remember how Sam Bankman-Fried has taken it upon himself to put his version of the FTX story out there... by blogging long posts, full of financial data he suddenly found somewhere? Well, now he says that FTX isn't actually bankrupt. The US part of it to be precise...
2023-01-2002 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itThis new type of supercomputer will eventually break Bitcoin... and all kinds of other technology - Episode 341 - by cryptohunt.itThis new type of supercomputer will eventually break Bitcoin... and all kinds of other technology Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend a minute a day explaining what is happening in crypto and other game-changing ideas. As always: In plain English. If you are a big fan of Bitcoin, don't get mad at us – but we are here to tell you that supercomputers will eventually break it. But how is this possible, when nobody has broken Bitcoin so far? Well, it all comes down to an emerging type of supercomputer ca...
2023-01-1903 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itMcDonalds is hungry for NFT attention - Episode 337 - by cryptohunt.itMcDonalds is hungry for NFT attention It’s Friday, Jan 13th - Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend a minute a day explaining the intersection of exciting new technologies and your world. As always: In plain English. Whether you love McDonalds or would never go to one of their restaurants, the power of the brand is undeniable. And like many, at the hype of the crypto boom, McDonalds jumped onto the NFT bandwagon and released their own collection of 10 digital collectibles. So, what were they thinking... and how has that worked ou...
2023-01-1303 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itWhat's next for ChatGPT? - Episode 335 - by cryptohunt.itWhat's next for ChatGPT? It’s Wednesday, Jan 11th - Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend a minute a day explaining the intersection of exciting new technologies and your world. As always: In plain English. Remember our episode about ChatGPT, that almighty chat robot that can answer practically any question you throw at it? The one that could trick most people into thinking they are talking with a human? The one that helped millions of people create Christmas cards, love poems, and computer code? If you don’t - you should abso...
2023-01-1103 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itWhat is the Bonk token - Episode 334 - by cryptohunt.itWhat is the Bonk token It’s Tuesday, Jan 10th - Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend a minute a day explaining the intersection of exciting new technologies and your world. As always: In plain English. If you've recently thought: I haven't heard much about one of those crypto dogs in a while, then we have some news: A new puppy is in town, and it is called BONK. But first: What’s up with all those dog cryptocurrencies? These are called meme coins, meaning they are crypto coins that...
2023-01-1002 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itWhy banks fear crypto so much - Episode 332 - by cryptohunt.itWhy banks fear crypto so much Ever wondered why banks never really talk about crypto publicly? Because they are afraid of it. Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend a minute a day explaining the intersection of exciting new technologies and your world. As always: In plain English. You know that we are big fans of the ideas behind blockchains and cryptocurrencies, and see huge technological potential. But we've also been vocal about using common sense to see through all the talk - because for the most part, crypto is still a...
2023-01-0603 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itA critical look at decentralization: Part 3 – Maybe not a good idea after all? - Episode 331 - by cryptohunt.itA critical look at decentralization: Part 3 – Maybe not a good idea after all? Welcome to a new year and to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we continue to spend a minute a day explaining the intersection of exciting new technologies and your world. As always: In plain English. In the last two episodes, we've explored why some people have lost trust in our organizations and institutions and how some think decentralization is the key to solving that issue. And we took a deeper look at a rallying cry that's getting louder in Silicon Valley these days: To...
2023-01-0503 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itA critical look at decentralization: Part 2 – In defense of giving power to the people - Episode 330 - by cryptohunt.itA critical look at decentralization: Part 2 – In defense of giving power to the people Welcome to a new year and to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we continue to spend a minute a day explaining the intersection of exciting new technologies and your world. As always: In plain English. Let's kick this year off asking the tough questions - and today is about the promise behind decentralization. If you are just jumping in, start with the previous episode - because this is a three part special. By now, we've established that some people have st...
2023-01-0402 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itA critical look at decentralization: Part 1 – The erosion of trust - Episode 329 - by cryptohunt.itA critical look at decentralization: Part 1 – The erosion of trust Welcome to a new year and to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we continue to spend a minute a day explaining the intersection of exciting new technologies and your world. As always: In plain English. Whether you are familiar with crypto, or have been following the latest Twitter debacle: You'll surely have heard the calls for complete decentralization. But what do people actually mean by that? In the next three episodes of this podcast, we'll dive in deeper, a minute or two a day....
2023-01-0302 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itDid Trump just make millions off an NFT collection? - Episode 328 - by cryptohunt.itDid Trump just make millions off an NFT collection? Welcome to a new year and to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we continue to spend a minute a day explaining the intersection of exciting new technologies and your world. As always: In plain English. Former US-president Donald Trump just released his own NFT collection. It's a set of 45000 NFTs, digital images showing the man in all kinds of heroic costumes. Why 45000? Most likely a play on him being the 45th president. The collection works like most others: Trump makes money from people buying an...
2023-01-0203 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itThis blockchain is crushing it behind the scenes - Episode 327 - by cryptohunt.itThis blockchain is crushing it behind the scenes Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend one minute a day explaining the intersection of exciting new technologies and your world. As always: In plain English. Have you been thinking lately: "All dreams of crypto ever becoming something other than just a playground for nerds are crushed"? Well, the team at Polygon, a blockchain you may have never heard about, seems to prove you wrong. Over and over again. In short, they are crushing it. Let's dig in! So, Polygon...
2022-12-3002 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itStarbucks is going crypto… but why? - Episode 326 - by cryptohunt.itStarbucks is going crypto… but why? Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend one minute a day explaining the intersection of exciting new technologies and your world. As always: In plain English. Grab a cup of coffee and relax... because today's episode will be right in your wheelhouse. And if you've just pulled out the Starbucks app to see if you have points to redeem while listening to this episode: What a coincidence! Because today is about Starbucks... going crypto. Hard to believe but true: The coffee shop giant is adopting blockchains to...
2022-12-2903 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itWho is Do Kwon and where is he? - Episode 325 - by cryptohunt.itWho is Do Kwon and where is he? Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend one minute a day explaining crypto… and now also some other cutting edge news. As always: In plain English. Avid listeners of this podacast will notice: We really like to keep you up-to-date on things and often follow up on a previous feature. Today is no different, because we are looking into the whereabouts of Do Kwon. If the name means nothing to you: You are not alone. What you will remember though is the collapse of Te...
2022-12-2802 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itIs this new Chat AI trying to kill you? The dangers of ChatGPT - Episode 324 - by cryptohunt.itIs this new Chat AI trying to kill you? The dangers of ChatGPT Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend one minute a day explaining crypto… and now also some other cutting edge news. As always: In plain English. Last episode, we looked at ChatGPT, a mindblowing new, AI-powered chatbot that answers any text input with incredible responses: The bot seems to know basically anything, can respond just like a human, and isn't shy to have an opinion if you ask for it. Scary right? Well, let's take a look at the po...
2022-12-2703 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itWhat is behind the AI chatbot that everyone is talking about? - Episode 323 - by cryptohunt.itWhat is behind the AI chatbot that everyone is talking about? Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend one minute a day explaining crypto… and now also some other cutting edge news. As always: In plain English. Today, a topic that is - refreshingly if you ask us - less related to crypto, but still one of those cutting edge technologies you should know about: A new, intelligent chat bot called ChatGPT. You may have seen people post conversations on LinkedIn and Twitter they had with ChatGPT: And for the most part th...
2022-12-2602 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itPaypal collaborates with Metamask: Why this is a big deal - Episode 322 - by cryptohunt.itPaypal collaborates with Metamask: Why this is a big deal Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend one minute a day explaining crypto… and now also some other cutting edge news. As always: In plain English. Crypto just went a little bit more mainstream with another interesting announcement by Paypal: They have created a deep integration with a popular crypto wallet called Metamask. Let's unpack this, and talk about why that is an important milestone. Crypto kindof exists in its own universe. It's hard to get into, hard to use, an...
2022-12-2303 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itCould Twitter have been the killer app to make blockchains go mainstream? - Episode 321 - by cryptohunt.itCould Twitter have been the killer app to make blockchains go mainstream? Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend one minute a day explaining crypto… and now also some other cutting edge news. As always: In plain English. Jack Dorsey, Twitter's famous founder and multiple-times CEO, hasn't been sitting quietly on the sidelines of the company's struggle under Elon's new ownership. In fact, he's layed out a vision for what he hopes social media would become... and it would have been great news for blockchain enthusiasts. Let's dig in. Dorsey ar...
2022-12-2202 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itWhat is Mastodon… and will it kill Twitter? - Episode 320 - by cryptohunt.itWhat is Mastodon… and will it kill Twitter? Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend one minute a day explaining crypto… and now also some other cutting edge news. As always: In plain English. There's been a lot going on over at Twitter in the last few weeks - Musk took over and users as well as advertisers have not been happy. Musk, you have to understand, said he acquired Twitter to protect free speech. But his actions seemed to contradict that - within days of each other, he blocked popular journalists' acco...
2022-12-2102 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itWhat is the "Clawback process" and could it add to Binance's troubles? - Episode 319 - by cryptohunt.itWhat is the "Clawback process" and could it add to Binance's troubles? Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend one minute a day explaining crypto. In plain English. Today, in yet another episode about the shaky ecosystem of cryptocurrency exchanges and related companies, we take a look at the process of "clawback" and what impact it could have on Binance. When a company files for bankruptcy, the goal is to hand the business over to independent leadership so that they can make sure that the money the company owes is paid back.
2022-12-2002 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itIs Binance the next FTX? - Episode 318 - by cryptohunt.itIs Binance the next FTX? What’s worse - lying or simply not mentioning important facts? Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend one minute a day explaining crypto. In plain English - so that you can form your own opinions to be safer out there in the wild crypto space. Last time we talked about the dangers of having your money parked in a crypto exchange like FTX or Binance: You don't know what the heck they are really doing with your money, and when enough people rush to withdraw, it mi...
2022-12-1903 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itWhat is a bank run, actually? And is that really what killed FTX? - Episode 317 - by cryptohunt.itWhat is a bank run, actually? And is that really what killed FTX? Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend one minute a day explaining crypto. In plain English - and this is another special to explain what happened at FTX and if we can avoid it. In the aftermath of FTX, many people have compared what happened to FTX to what they call a "bank run". So, what is a “bank run”, and is that actually what happened? Stay tuned, the answer may surprise you. Imagine you are inviting people over to y...
2022-12-1603 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itShould I use crypto to send money internationally? - Episode 316 - by cryptohunt.itShould I use crypto to send money internationally? Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend one minute a day explaining crypto. In plain English - so that you can form your own opinions to be safer out there in the wild crypto space. Ever sent money to friends and family in another country? Then you'll have suffered from the sky-high fees that banks and transfer companies charge. Crypto is often said to be the answer you're looking for – make international payments in minutes, with fees that usually much lower than traditional methods. It's supposed to...
2022-12-1502 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itWhat does SBF’s arrest mean for crypto? - Episode 315 - by cryptohunt.itWhat does SBF’s arrest mean for crypto? Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend one minute a day explaining crypto. In plain English - and this is another special on FTX. So: Sam Bankman-Fried got arrested in the Bahamas. The US government is trying to extradite him. Yet again, he's on the cover of every news outlet in the world - it's not looking great for him. But forget SBF for a second… what does all this mean for crypto in general - and is there a silver lining? Well...
2022-12-1403 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itSam Bankman-Fried was just arrested - Bonus Episode 314 - by cryptohunt.itSam Bankman-Fried was just arrested - Welcome to a special bonus extra Episode We usually just do one episode per day of the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend one minute a day explaining crypto. In plain English. But today is different - we need to cover the most recent events right now. Remember our recent podcast about Sam Bankman-Fried, and how we already assumed that his interviews were not the last thing we'd hear of him? Well, suddenly it all happened very quickly: Monday morning, the cuffs clicked on his wrists and he...
2022-12-1302 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itWhat is “Proof of Time” (PoT)? - Episode 313 - by cryptohunt.itWhat is “Proof of Time” (PoT)? Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend one minute a day explaining crypto. In plain English - so that you can form your own opinions to be safer out there in the wild crypto space. Today, we're introducing you to the concept of "proof-of-time", or PoT in short. Proof-of-time is a way to prove that a certain amount of time has passed, kind of like how you can prove that you're old enough to ride a roller coaster by showing your ID. It is used...
2022-12-1302 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itJust how big if the “FTX Domino Effect”? - Episode 312 - by cryptohunt.itJust how big if the “FTX Domino Effect”? Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend one minute a day explaining crypto. In plain English - so that you can form your own opinions to be safer out there in the wild crypto space. A few episodes back, we introduced the idea of the “FTX Domino Effect”. It describes the nuclear fallout from the FTX collapse: Companies that were financially entangled with FTX are falling one by one, like domino stones. But just how big is the FTX Domino Effect, actually? Soon, we may find...
2022-12-1203 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itAn Update on Ukraine and Crypto - Episode 311 - by cryptohunt.itAn Update on Ukraine and Crypto Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend one minute a day explaining crypto. In plain English. When the war against Ukraine broke out, we shared stories about crypto enabling donations to help the country's citizens. Today, 9 month and almost 200 episodes later, an update. Back then, in March, individuals were rushing donations to help the Ukrainian government raise money for humanitarian aid and defense. Crypto was and remains the best option, as international money transfers are slow, costly, and can get stuck. And the government has since...
2022-12-0902 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itWhat if you got paid for surfing the web? An explanation of BAT (Basic Attention Token) - Episode 310 - by cryptohunt.itWhat if you got paid for surfing the web? An explanation of BAT (Basic Attention Token) Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend one minute a day explaining crypto. In plain English. Today, we'll present you with an intriguing new way to look at the internet: What if YOU got paid for surfing the web? Sounds ridiculous, doesn't it? In a world where big tech companies not only steal your data, but also make money selling it to advertisers, you never see a single cent. In fact, they do all that to...
2022-12-0802 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itWhy are brands like Nike getting into Web3? - Episode 309 - by cryptohunt.itWhy are brands like Nike getting into Web3? Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend one minute a day explaining crypto. In plain English. In yesterday’s episode, we took a deeper look at Nike’s upcoming digital collectibles marketplace called .Swoosh. But we left you hanging a bit: Because it’s still not clear why traditional brands would get into NFTs and Web3. You might think: It’s all about the money. And sure, there is some money to be made, but Nike is also doubling down in times that crypto markets...
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Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itWhat is .Swoosh by Nike? - Episode 308 - by cryptohunt.itWhat is .Swoosh by Nike? Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend one minute a day explaining crypto. In plain English. Why is Nike, the popular brand, even a topic on this podcast? Well - you may not have heard, but Nike has actually created a very popular NFT collection. And now they are doubling down to build their own store in collobration with blockchain company Polygon. Sounds strange? It’s actually quite logical. Let’s dig in together! You will know Nike mostly as a sports apparel brand. But for...
2022-12-0603 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itWhy are blockchains used for IDs? - Episode 307 - by cryptohunt.itWhy are blockchains used for IDs? Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend one minute a day explaining crypto. In plain English. If you haven’t heard of IDs on the blockchain, that’s because it’s still a relatively new use case. South Korea is already paving the way here. First, they equipped their military with blockchain-powered ID cards, and then a large university followed step. If you used them, you wouldn’t know anything is different. You tap your card or scan a code on your phone, and that ide...
2022-12-0502 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itWhat is Proof of Reserves (PoR)? - Episode 306 - by cryptohunt.itWhat is Proof of Reserves (PoR)? Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend one minute a day explaining crypto. In plain English. Have you heard about the latest wrinkle in the stable coin space? Our old nemesis, the Tether stable coin, has reportedly been up to no good, yet again: Instead of keeping one real dollar on hand for each Tether they issue, apparently at least every 10th Tether is back by unstable crypto loans. And as is usual for Tether, they told nobody about it. Sounds like a bad idea, especially...
2022-12-0202 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itWhy is Sam Bankman-Fried still giving interviews? - Episode 305 - by cryptohunt.itWhy is Sam Bankman-Fried still giving interviews? Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend one minute a day explaining crypto. In plain English. For today’s episode, we’ll stick with our topic from yesterday: FTX and the curious stories that are unfolding. You, just like us, have not been able to read the news without stumbling into Sam Bankman-Fried every single day. So, you’ll remember, but just to recap: SBF, as he is widely known, was the CEO of now-collapsed crypto firms FTX and Alamada Research. At this point...
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Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itBlockFi and the “FTX Domino Effect” - Episode 304 - by cryptohunt.itBlockFi and the “FTX Domino Effect” Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend one minute a day explaining crypto. In plain English. You heard the term here first: The “FTX Domino Effect”. It's time we coined the term, because one by one, crypto companies affiliated with the now collapsed exchange FTX are falling. This week's victim: BlockFi, a crypto trading and lending firm. At the core, BlockFi didn't do anything too different from your average bank: You could put your crypto in their savings account, and they'd pay you interest on it. Bu...
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Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itWho is Changpeng Zhao (CZ)? - Episode 303 - by cryptohunt.itWho is Changpeng Zhao (CZ)? Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend one minute a day explaining crypto. In plain English. Changpeng Zhao, in crypto circles also known as CZ, has been making the news lately. He is the founder and CEO of Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange. But there is much more to him and you should definitely know about him! CZ was born in China, but his parents - both academics -  got in trouble with the government for voicing their opinions. Quickly, the family emigrated to Canada, whe...
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Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itWhat’s the difference between a Centralized Exchange (CEX) and a Decentralized Exchange (DEX)? - Crypto in Plain English - Episode 302 - by cryptohunt.itWhat’s the difference between a Centralized Exchange (CEX) and a Decentralized Exchange (DEX)? Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend one minute a day explaining crypto. In plain English. By now, you’ll have heard this in every corner of the internet: Leaving your money on a so-called centralized exchange could end badly, and if everything were decentralized, the FTX collapse wouldn’t have happened. But is that actually true? Let’s start by understanding the differences between both concepts. Think of exchanges as places that let you buy and sell...
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Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itWhat is a Crypto Contagion? - Crypto in Plain English - Episode 301 - by cryptohunt.itWhat is a Crypto Contagion? Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend one minute a day explaining crypto. In plain English. You’ve seen the news: People fear a so-called "crypto contagion", which could cause the collapse of more crypto companies as a result of FTXs downfall. But what does the word mean, and why isn’t something like the FTX collapse more contained? The word contagion comes from the world of biology: it describes that a disease spreads from one person to another. And that’s exactly what we’ve seen...
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Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itFTX - The incredible revelations we just heard about - Crypto in Plain English - Episode 299 - by cryptohunt.itFTX - The incredible revelations we just heard about Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend one minute a day explaining crypto. In plain English. Just when you thought the drama around FTX, the recently collapsed crypto exchange, is over, a court filing has brought to light, just how shockingly bad the situation was. You may have seen the early warning signs: When rival Binance made a takeover bid, they walked away in less than a day. The process Binance went through is called due diligence, and it involves going through the...
2022-11-2103 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itHow to create a crypto wallet and take control of your funds - Crypto in Plain English - Episode 298 - by cryptohunt.itHow to create a crypto wallet and take control of your funds Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend one minute a day to explain crypto. In plain English. In light of FTX’s collapse, the amount of money people have pulled out of centralized exchanges has never been higher. For good reason as you know by now: A bankrupt exchange will take your money down with them and not even care one bit about you. If you are just tuning in, go back a couple of episodes where we explain the co...
2022-11-1803 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itHow to save crypto keys for the long run - Crypto in Plain English - Episode 297 - by cryptohunt.itHow to save crypto keys for the long run Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend one minute a day to explain crypto. In plain English. Remember yesterday's episode about those pesky, hard to memorize crypto keys? By now you know that there is unfortunately no way around them if you want control over your funds, so let's learn how to save those keys so you can't lose them. There are a few ways crypto keys can vanish: You can simply lose them, because you never wrote them down or that piece...
2022-11-1703 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itCrypto keys: Dos and donts - Crypto in Plain English - Episode 296 - by cryptohunt.itCrypto keys: Dos and donts Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend one minute a day to explain crypto. In plain English. Today, we’ll pick up where we left off yesterday. Remember that our goal is to get your crypto funds off centralized exchanges that control your money, and into your own crypto wallet. And also recall that anyone who has the key to your wallet controls access. Likewise, because these keys can look so complicated, forgetting them means you’ll never get your money back. Ready then? Let’s get starte...
2022-11-1602 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itWhy crypto keys are necessary, but so hard to remember - Crypto in Plain English - Episode 295 - by cryptohunt.itWhy crypto keys are necessary, but so hard to remember Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend one minute a day to explain crypto. In plain English. This week, we’ll host several episodes to help you move your crypto into wallets only you control, so you can’t fall victim to a collapsing exchange. We’ll start today by explaining why crypto keys are the literal key to achieving that. Remember: When you have your money parked with an exchange, like Binance, Coinbase, or the now collapsed FTX, you don’t own it...
2022-11-1503 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itWhy exchanges like FTX lose customer funds and how you can protect yourself - Crypto in Plain English - Episode 294 - by cryptohunt.itWhy exchanges like FTX lose customer funds and how you can protect yourself Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend one minute a day to explain crypto. In plain English. Just when you thought the drama around FTX was over, things keep getting worse. The collapsed exchange just announced that they lost between $500m and an entire $1bn of customer funds due to an alleged hack. Nobody really knows what’s going on, only one thing is for sure: People who had money in an FTX account will have a really hard time getting it...
2022-11-1402 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itWhat is a Bubble Token and why do these things keep bringing down crypto companies? - Crypto in Plain English - Episode 293 - by cryptohunt.itWhat is a Bubble Token and why do these things keep bringing down crypto companies? Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend one minute a day to explain crypto. In plain English. Today, let’s talk about “Bubble Tokens”, a very dangerous kind of crypto token that has brought down many crypto companies. Never heard of those? That’s because we coined the term - pun intended! Why invent a new word? Because nobody wants to talk about these tokens, yet they are the elephant in the room and we need to have a c...
2022-11-1103 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itThe full "behind the scenes" of what (probably) happened at FTX (part 2 of 3) - Crypto in Plain English - Episode 292 - by cryptohunt.itWelcome to the Cryptohunt jam, where we spend one minute ... … actually, today we are breaking with the format and will dig deep into what happened with FTX, and the nuclear bomb it set off in crypto land. But as always: In plain English. You've certainly heard it in the news: One of the largest crypto exchanges, called FTX, went insolvent literally over night. Shortly after, their competitor Binance entered into a takeover agreement to save FTX, only to back out of the deal in the most spectacular way: By accusing FTX of mishandling customer funds an...
2022-11-1007 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itA crypto nuclear bomb just went off - Binance buys FTX (part 1 of 3) - Crypto in Plain English - Episode 291 - by cryptohunt.itA crypto nuclear bomb just went off - Binance buys FTX (part 1 of 3) Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend one minute a day to explain crypto. In plain English. Today, a bomb of nuclear proportions went off in crypto land, and you probably saw the result all over the news: Crypto exchange Binance has agreed to buy competitor FTX. Crypto prices tanked like we haven’t seen in a while, and the internet was buzzing. So - what makes this event so special? Let’s dig in over the next three days...
2022-11-0903 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itWhere does the crypto in cryptocurrency come from? - Crypto in Plain English - Episode 290 - by cryptohunt.itWhere does the crypto in cryptocurrency come from? Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend one minute a day to explain crypto. In plain English. We talk about crypto all day, but have you ever wondered what exactly it has to do with cryptography, if anything? Cryptography, of course, means to hide and conceal a secret by writing it down in a way that only a trusted receiver can decipher it. And yet, every transaction anyone has ever done on cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin is visible to the public. So, where...
2022-11-0802 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itWhat is Gitcoin and how does it use Quadratic Funding? - Crypto in Plain English - Episode 289 - by cryptohunt.itWhat is Gitcoin and how does it use Quadratic Funding? Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend one minute a day to explain crypto. In plain English. Today, we take a short look at Gitcoin, which aims to solve the problem of funding opensource projects. If you are not familiar with opensource: It is when developers write computer programs and make their code available for anyone else to use for free. This is so common, in fact, that every device you use and every single website you browse would not work without...
2022-11-0703 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itWhat are Radical Markets and what do they have to do with blockchains? - Crypto in Plain English - Episode 288 - by cryptohunt.itWhat are Radical Markets and what do they have to do with blockchains? Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend one minute a day to explain crypto. In plain English. Have you ever looked around and noticed all these economical problems that society seems to face? We are sure you did, and you likely even started to think about solutions. Let's take inequality as an example, the gap in distribution of wealth between the rich and the poor. Your intuition would probably be to say: We have let free markets...
2022-11-0403 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itWhat does the US government think about crypto as a payment system? - Crypto in Plain English - Episode 287 - by cryptohunt.itWhat does the US government think about crypto as a payment system? Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend one minute a day to explain crypto. In plain English. We’ve talked a lot about government’s basic role in our economic system, and how it affects crypto prices. But what does the US government actually think about crypto as a payment system? Quite a lot it turns out. In September 2022, Presiden Biden signed an executive order asking key government agencies to write reports on various blockchain-related topics. The goal was to reco...
2022-11-0302 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itHow does raising interest rates reduce inflation? - Crypto in Plain English - Episode 286 - by cryptohunt.itHow does raising interest rates reduce inflation? Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend one minute a day to explain crypto. In plain English. When the economy cools down, crypto prices usually drop, so it’s important to get an understanding of the forces at work here. In the last two episodes we explained what money actually is, and how inflation works. Today, let’s talk about what central banks do to bring inflation back down and why it’s hurting crypto so much right now. You’ve probably heard this a m...
2022-11-0203 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itWhat causes inflation, and what does it have to do with crypto? - Crypto in Plain English - Episode 285 - by cryptohunt.itWhat causes inflation, and what does it have to do with crypto? Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend one minute a day to explain crypto. In plain English. Inflation is a hot topic these days, but do you actually know what causes it? And did you know that crypto's birth story is deeply linked with inflation? Well then, let's dig in! Inflation it the rising cost of goods and services in an economy. It's quite simple - if a loaf of bread costs $5 today and $6 next week, then that...
2022-11-0102 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itWhat is money, actually? - Crypto in Plain English - Episode 284 - by cryptohunt.itWhat is money, actually? We talk a lot about money, cryptocurrencies, tokens, and all that: But have you ever asked yourself what money actually is? Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend one minute a day to explain crypto. In plain English. Money is a genius invention. Intuitively you fully understand WHAT you can do with it, but what is behind the idea may sound surprising. Because money is really nothing more than a promise. Let’s take a step back to understand. Imagine a world where there is...
2022-10-3102 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itWhat is a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) - Crypto in Plain English - Episode 283 - by cryptohunt.itWhat is a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend one minute a day to explain crypto. In plain English. If crypto ever goes mainstream as a currency, it’ll have to compete with government issued money like the US Dollar - that is, unless the government creates their own crypto based currency. And that is the idea behind a Central Bank Digital Currency, also called CBDC. Many suspect that eventually governments won’t be able to compete with the advantages of crypto, and the best way to g...
2022-10-2802 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itThis is the easiest way to get your first NFT… for free!- Crypto in Plain English - Episode 282 - by cryptohunt.itThis is the easiest way to get your first NFT… for free! The link for today’s episode: https://www.cryptohunt.it/lessons/example-wallet-valora Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend one minute a day to explain crypto. In plain English. Ever wondered how getting your first NFT actually works? Where does it come from? Where do you view it? Can you hang it on the wall? Just like mastering arts and crafts, speaking a new language, or getting really great at throwing basketball hoops – learning is done best by just d...
2022-10-2702 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itIs crypto winter actually a good thing? - Crypto in Plain English - Episode 281 - by cryptohunt.itIs crypto winter actually a good thing? Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend one minute a day to explain crypto. In plain English. Crypto winter, meaning a significant downturn in the crypto markets, is here: Total market capitalization has been under $1 trillion US Dollars for months now, down from twice that. The reason, of course is two-fold. The global economy is cooling off and people are pulling their money into safer investments. But confidence in crypto is also fading in parallel. And that is, we think, paradoxically a good...
2022-10-2602 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itWhat is “Play to Earn” (P2E) - Crypto in Plain English - Episode 279 - by cryptohunt.itWhat is “Play to Earn” (P2E) Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend one minute a day to explain crypto. In plain English. Today, we’ll talk about a crypto concept that has it’s rapid ups and downs, called “Play to Earn”, or P2E in short. Play to earn is exactly what it sounds like: Play a game and make money in return. Sounds too good to be true? We agree, so let’s take a deeper look together! During the hight of the crypto craziness late last year and...
2022-10-2402 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itThe Aptos token debacle: Have we reached peak craziness? - Crypto in Plain English - Episode 278 - by cryptohunt.itThe Aptos token debacle: Have we reached peak craziness? Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend one minute a day to explain crypto. In plain English. This weeks’ favorite crypto media punching bag is Aptos token. The project rose from the ashes of the Facebook’s canceled Libra Coin - actually one of our earliest episodes on this podcast if you want to catch up on that. And the news was a doozie: They raised $150m in their initial token sale, valuing the project at $2bn market value. But on the first day...
2022-10-2102 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itCrypto.com and the Dotcom bubble: What we can learn from the past - Crypto in Plain English - Episode 277 - by cryptohunt.itCrypto.com and the Dotcom bubble: What we can learn from the past Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend one minute a day to explain crypto. In plain English. One of the more prominent companies in the crypto market, the exchange Crypto.com is seemingly in deep trouble. It has laid off thousands of people and dramatically cut back on marketing spending. Reports are now facing that raise doubts about the company’s ability to even survive. And it’s not like other companies haven’t struggled a lot - notably, public...
2022-10-2003 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itWhy is Walmart interested in crypto? - Crypto in Plain English - Episode 276 - by cryptohunt.itWhy is Walmart interested in crypto? Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend one minute a day to explain crypto. In plain English. You’ll find very few large retailers even talk about crypto, let alone give customers the option to pay with it. That just changed this week, when Walmart’s Chief Technology officer alluded to a future where customers would be able to check out with crypto. But why? Especially why Walmart, one of the largest American retail companies? It helps to understand that Walmart is on an aggr...
2022-10-1902 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itHow is ImpactMarket solving poverty with Universal Basic Income (UBI)? - Crypto in Plain English - Episode 275 - by cryptohunt.itHow is ImpactMarket solving poverty with Universal Basic Income (UBI)? Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend one minute a day to explain crypto. In plain English. As you know, we are huge fans of the potential that blockchain technology has in solving some of the world's biggest problems. Today, we talk about ImpactMarket, a blockchain project that is tackling one of those problems: Providing financial access and support to the communities that need it the most. ImpactMarket is most known for providing universal basic income - short UBI...
2022-10-1803 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itWhat is the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)? - Crypto in Plain English - Episode 274 - by cryptohunt.itWhat is the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)? Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend one minute a day to explain crypto. In plain English. If you have been around in crypto land, you have certainly heard of the SEC. Likewise, if you’ve ever invested in stock in the US or in a US-headquartered company, the SEC will have had a huge influence on your investment without you even noticing. The SEC, which is short for Securities and Exchange Commission, is a US government agency that has the purpose of protecting in...
2022-10-1703 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itWhat is the “2% for Web3 Impact” pledge? - Crypto in Plain English - Episode 273 - by cryptohunt.itWhat is the “2% for Web3 Impact” pledge? Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend one minute a day to explain crypto. In plain English. Happy Friday – and welcome to another episode about the one topic that excites us the most here at cryptohunt: How blockchains can make our world a better place. Today, we’ll talk about the “2% for Web3” initiative, a project that aims to pump over $20 billion dollars into efforts to combat climate change, poverty, and lack of financial access. But we need talk about how we got here in the...
2022-10-1403 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itWhy did Kim Kardashian pay a $1.2 million penalty for promoting crypto? - Crypto in Plain English - Episode 272 - by cryptohunt.itWhy did Kim Kardashian pay a $1.2 million penalty for promoting crypto? Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend one minute a day to explain crypto. In plain English. My name is Christian Byza, Co-Founder of Cryptohunt.it and I am your host of this daily show. Have you heard the news that Kim Kardashian had to pay a whopping $1.2 million (!) dollar penalty for promoting a crypto token in one of her social posts? Here’s what happened: Kardashian had been paid $250,000 for a single post about a token called EthereumMax. Not a ba...
2022-10-1303 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itWhat is the Cryptohunt Rewards program? - Crypto in Plain English - Episode 271 - by cryptohunt.itWhat is the Cryptohunt Rewards program? Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend one minute a day to explain crypto. In plain English. My name is Christian Byza, Co-Founder of Cryptohunt.it and I am your host of this daily show. Did you know that you can earn tokens and other rewards, all while just learning about crypto? Well, we are excited to tell you: We have a whole new rewards program on Cryptohunt now! Maybe you only know us through this podcast, but we actually spend most of our time working...
2022-10-1202 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itWhat is Green Liquid staking? - Crypto in Plain English - Episode 270 - by cryptohunt.itWhat is Green Liquid staking? Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend one minute a day to explain crypto. In plain English. My name is Christian Byza, Co-Founder of Cryptohunt.it and I am your host of this daily show. Cryptohunt has its office in the heart of San Francisco in the Celo Community center where we sit next to other startups in an amazing co-working space. One of those startups is “Spirals”, a team dedicated to offsetting carbon emissions through a process called “green liquid staking”. You may remember: Staking...
2022-10-1102 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itWhat is a Rollup? - Crypto in Plain English - Episode 269 - by cryptohunt.itWhat is a Rollup? Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend one minute a day to explain crypto. In plain English. My name is Christian Byza, Co-Founder of Cryptohunt.it and I am your host of this daily show. Today, we talk about Rollups. Don’t roll your eyes - this is a very important concept to understand today’s state of blockchains. Even as a casual listener of this podcast, you’ll have realized by now: Blockchains are not yet ready for prime time. In an ideal world, they would be fast e...
2022-10-1003 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itWhat is the Interplanetary File System (IPFS)? - Crypto in Plain English - Episode 268 - by cryptohunt.itWhat is the Interplanetary File System (IPFS)? Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend one minute a day to explain crypto. In plain English. My name is Christian Byza, Co-Founder of Cryptohunt.it and I am your host of this daily show. Today, let’s talk about something you’ve definitely encountered, but probably never heard of: The Interplanetary File System, or most commonly known as IPFS. Interplanetary? Sounds exciting right? So let’s dig in and explain that spaceship. So, by now you’ve heard of NFTs about a million...
2022-10-0702 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itWhat is a crypto protocol? - Crypto in Plain English - Episode 267 - by cryptohunt.itWhat is a crypto protocol? Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend one minute a day to explain crypto. In plain English. My name is Christian Byza, Co-Founder of Cryptohunt.it and I am your host of this daily show. Often, you hear the terms blockchain and protocol used interchangeably - but they are really something different. Welcome to today’s episode, where we’ll explain what a protocol actually is! A protocol is the actual program, the computer code, that determines how a blockchain operates at its core. Th...
2022-10-0601 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itWhat is Liquidity? - Crypto in Plain English - Episode 266 - by cryptohunt.itWhat is Liquidity? Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend one minute a day to explain crypto. In plain English. My name is Christian Byza, Co-Founder of Cryptohunt.it and I am your host of this daily show. Today, we talk about something that is important even outside of the crypto space: Liquidity. It is so important, in fact, that every purchase and sale of anything you can think of are affected by it. But before we dive into why that matters for crypto, let's find out what liquidity actually means. An...
2022-10-0503 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itWhat is Discord? - Crypto in Plain English - Episode 260 - by cryptohunt.itWhat is Discord? Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend one minute a day to explain crypto. In plain English. My name is Christian Byza, Co-Founder of Cryptohunt.it and I am your host of this daily show. It seems that almost all the crypto insiders are hanging out on Discord. But what is Discord and why is everyone there? Discord is a messaging app where communities of all kinds can connect with each other in real-time. What makes Discord special is that chats don’t just happen in one place, they ar...
2022-09-2702 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itWhat is a whitepaper? - Crypto in Plain English - Episode 259 - by cryptohunt.itWhat is a whitepaper? Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend one minute a day to explain crypto. In plain English. My name is Christian Byza, Co-Founder of Cryptohunt.it and I am your host of this daily show. Let’s say you want to learn more about a new crypto currency that was recently in the news. Quickly, all signs will point towards a so-called whitepaper. The official site will link to it from the very top, and people will tell you to read it. And then you realize: Th...
2022-09-2602 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itWhat is a Crypto Normie? - Crypto in Plain English - Episode 248 - by cryptohunt.itAre YOU a crypto normie? If so, welcome! CLICK HERE to start (or continue) learning about everything crypto! What is a Crypto Normie? Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend one minute a day to explain crypto. In plain English. My name is Christian Byza, Co-Founder of Cryptohunt.it and I am your host of this daily show. "Normies" are what crypto insiders call those people who haven't had exposure to crypto yet. Often, the term is with a slightly negative connotation: They are the enlightened ones, while we just...
2022-09-0901 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itWhat is "Crypto Twitter"? - Crypto in Plain English - Episode 245 - by cryptohunt.itWhat is "Crypto Twitter"? Welcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend one minute a day to explain crypto. In plain English. My name is Christian Byza, Co-Founder of Cryptohunt.it and I am your host of this daily show. If you've spend any time on Twitter, you'll notice that it's full of crypto conversations. In fact, this is where most people discuss, debate, fight, and promote things. "Crypto Twitter" just refers to that subsection of Twitter that encompasses all the crypto people, talking about crypto things. If you haven't dug...
2022-09-0601 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itWhat does "FUD" stand for? - Crypto in Plain English - Episode 243 - by cryptohunt.itWelcome to the Cryptohunt Jam, where we spend one minute a day to explain crypto. In plain English. My name is Christian Byza, Co-Founder of Cryptohunt.it and I am your host of this daily show. "FUD" a term you'll often find used by crypto people on social media, is an abbreviation of "Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt". It would be easy to think that this is meant to be a good thing - after all you'll want to be careful in a market so full of speculators and scammers. But it is used...
2022-09-0201 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itWhat do you want to learn? - Crypto in Plain English - Episode 198 - by cryptohunt.itWhat do you want to learn? Welcome to the cryptohunt jam where we spend one minute a day to explain crypto. In plain english. Today we do something different. After 197 episodes we would love to ask you three questions? Number 1: How do you like this podcast? Did you learn some basics? Did you sign up for cryptohunt our "duolingo style" learning plattform for crypto? We would love to hear from you either per email at podcast@cryptohunt.it or even better with a little review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. This...
2022-06-3001 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itCryptohunt is going live! - Crypto in Plain English - Episode 182 - by cryptohunt.itCryptohunt is going live! Welcome to the cryptohunt jam where we spend one minute a day to explain crypto. In plain english. Today is a special day for us. Today, we are launching cryptohunt to the public after working very hard on it for the last 6 months. It may sound a little cheesy, but cryptohunt is a product that is trying to give you the same joy as we have when learning about crypto. What you don’t know: Every day, my co-founder Arndt writes one of these podcast episodes during th...
2022-06-0801 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itWhat’s the best way to learn about crypto? - Crypto in Plain English - Episode 181 - by cryptohunt.itWhat’s the best way to learn about crypto? Welcome to the cryptohunt jam where we spend one minute a day to explain crypto. In plain english. Today, let’s talk about the best way to learn all about crypto and blockchains. And stay tuned for the end of the episode, where we have exciting news: This podcast is getting a big upgrade! Crypto can be complicated. It’s a very technical topic, and we are still in the beginning stages. That means most people you’ll hear from are early adopters and builders...
2022-06-0701 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itWhat makes Binance USD (BUSD) special? - Crypto in Plain English - Episode 132 - by cryptohunt.itWhat makes Binance USD (BUSD) special? Welcome to the cryptohunt jam where we spend one minute a day to explain crypto. In plain english. Today, let’s take a look at yet another stablecoin, Binance USD. Binance USD is the third largest stablecoin on the market with almost $20 billion US dollar exchanged for it. The price of Binance USD is linked to the US Dollar, making it yet another potential candidate to use for everyday payments as that gets rid of price volatility of traditional crypto. Fans of this podcast will kn...
2022-03-3002 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itDoes the world need crypto? Part 4: The ingredients of the perfect blockchain - Crypto in Plain English - Episode 124 - by cryptohunt.itDoes the world need crypto? Part 4: The ingredients of the perfect blockchain Welcome to the cryptohunt jam where we spend one minute a day to explain crypto. In plain english. Welcome back to our mini-series on: Does the world need crypto? This is the final part, so make sure you start from the beginning. By now you know: Bitcoin was born out of idealism – but it's taken a very long time for crypto to finally catch up with real-world use cases. And still, Bitcoin is limited in functionality, slow, and a planet-killer. Ethereum co...
2022-03-1802 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itcryptohunt is launching! How to get a spot - Crypto in Plain English - Episode 120 - by cryptohunt.itcryptohunt is launching! How to get a spot. Welcome to the cryptohunt jam where we spend one minute a day to explain crypto. In plain english. Today, we have something exciting to cover. After a long time of building cryptohunt, we are finally launching into beta by the end of March. So, what is cryptohunt in the first place? Fair question! We have been hard at work building a website where you can learn from the ground up about crypto and all the projects that exist. Don't know anything about crypto...
2022-03-1401 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itWhat is a 51% Attack? - Crypto in Plain English - Episode 119 - by cryptohunt.itWhat is a 51% Attack? Welcome to the cryptohunt jam where we spend one minute a day to explain crypto. In plain english. Today, let’s dig into the topic of 51% attacks. Remember: One of the core ideas of blockchains is to get rid of a central authority for checking payments for fraud. This is different from traditional finance, like credit card company VISA, where a single organization controls the entire flow of money, and thus can easily check every transaction. But how exactly do you decentralize such a system? It's easy ac...
2022-03-1102 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itWho builds cryptohunt? - Crypto in Plain English - Episode 101 - by cryptohunt.itWelcome to the cryptohunt jam where we spend one minute a day to explain crypto. In plain english. If you have just a minute or two, save this episode for your next run because this is a 10 min special. This is our 101st episode and today, we’ll tell you the story of what we are working on. In the last 100 episodes our goal was to introduce you to the world of crypto and give you the knowledge to dig deeper and make your own decisions, regardless of how much you already know or how te...
2022-02-1510 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itWhat is cryptohunt? - Crypto in Plain English - Episode 100 - by cryptohunt.itWhat is cryptohunt? Welcome to the cryptohunt jam where we spend one minute a day to explain crypto – and can you believe this is already episode 100? Today, to celebrate the milestone, we’ll talk about a crypto project that is near and dear to our hearts – our very own cryptohunt! What is it, and who is behind it? My name is Christian Byza, and together with my co-founder Arndt Voges and the team, we are trying to make crypto accessible for everyone. But why? Like most of you, we always felt that g...
2022-02-1402 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itWhat makes Lizard Coin (LIZ$) special? - Crypto in Plain English - Episode 67 - by cryptohunt.itWhat makes Lizard Coin (LIZ$) special? Welcome to the cryptohunt jam where we spend one minute a day to explain crypto. In plain english. Today, let’s talk about Lizard Coin! Never heard of it? You are not alone… That’s because we created Lizard Coin to prove that anybody can make up a crypto project, and it is hard to find the few projects that have good intentions AND future potential. But what is Lizard Coin actually? It’s just a simple cryptocurrency that allows you to hold and transfer so-calle...
2021-12-2901 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itHow to learn more about Crypto - Crypto in Plain English - Episode 33 - by cryptohunt.itWelcome to the cryptohunt jam where we spend one minute a day to explain crypto. In plain english. Today: How to learn even more about crypto. This is episode 33 of “Crypto in plain English” and if you’ve followed us this far, congratulations! You have a very solid crypto knowledge now. And don’t worry, we are going to produce many more episodes, but you are ready now to learn about the resources the professionals use. The first thing we recommend is to sign up for crypto newsletters. Here at cryptohunt, we really like rea...
2021-11-1101 minCrypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.it
Crypto in Plain English - by cryptohunt.itWhy you should know Metamask - Crypto in Plain English – Episode 7 - by cryptohunt.itCLICK HERE to learn more about crypto wallets through a FREE course by cryptohunt.it! 007 Why you should know Metamask Welcome to the cryptohunt jam where we spend one minute a day to explain crypto. In plain english. Today: How you can hold most Tokens in a single wallet and much more Metamask is a browser extension and mobile app that acts as a wallet for Tokens that are based on Ethereum or compatible protocols. In plain English, that means you can accept, hold, and send almost everything in it.
2021-10-0601 min