TRL 123: Crypto 101 Down the Rabbit Hole with Gerbz

<p><strong>💬  Topics Discussed:</strong></p><ul> <li>How Gerbz discovered crypto and what attracted him to it so much</li> <li>What is money at its core?</li> <li>Why is bitcoin so much better than fiat currency as a type of value transfer?</li> <li>Why human greed will always sabotage money management</li> <li>How does a block work, and why is it so much more secure</li> <li>What does bitcoin mining mean, and what happens when it's all "mined"</li> <li>What are bitcoin fees and how do they work</li> <li>How do we use bitcoin on a daily basis when its value is constantly fluctuating</li> <li>What is the core technological difference between Bitcoin and Ethereum</li> <li>How can smart contracts and the Ethereum network improve the way we live and do business today</li> <li>The difference between Ethereum as a network, and ether (ethereum)</li> <li>Why no one government could ever completely shut down the Bitcoin or Ethereum network even if they want to</li> <li>How will different countries react and deal with the rise of cryptocurrencies over the next 10 years</li> <li>Where do all the other tokens fit into the grand cryptocurrency scheme</li> <li>Why using tokens to raise money for your startup is actually a really good thing</li> <li>How to think of cryptocurrencies in sectors, the same way that different businesses exist in different niches</li> <li>What is DeFi and why is it such a big part of the cryptocurrency story</li> </ul><p><a href="https://ratethispodcast.com/trl">Leave a Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️</a><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmteDObDKc9pv7hknWCi3LA?sub_confirmation=1">Subscribe to our YouTube Channel</a> 🎬</p><p>🎒 <strong>Resources:</strong></p><ul> <li><a href="https://bitlift.com/">Bitlift</a></li> <li><a href="https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf">Bitcoin White Paper</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.investopedia.com/terms/f/fiatmoney.asp">What is FIAT currency</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.coinbase.com/">Coinbase</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/michael_saylor">Michael