Beards & Bitcoins

Episode 108: Crypto Wild West This episode is special. We sit down and talk about the Wild West of Crypto: where is Crypto right now—and will it ever be tamed? What do you think they mean when they say Cryptocurrency is like the Wild West? In this episode we talk about 2017 as the year where Cryptocurrency is the frontier of the Wild West and how it was the year where we “herd the cats” into crypto. We also share insights on how the early 1800s unstandardized bank notes which became very crucial as to why we ended up needing cryptocurrency. You’ll find out a deeper comparison of the Cryptocurrency and the wild west—and not just because it's unregulated—when you check out this episode. Lastly, we cover the John Wayne of Crypto projects, fighting as part of being a man, the Floyd Mayweather and Connor McGregor fight, and the upcoming Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. exhibition fight. Time Stamps of Topics 3:12 Crypto Wild West 7:35 Standardized Banknote 11:54 Roger Ver as the John Wayne of Cryptocurrency 12:52 Fis