Mindshift with Luca and Jonty

Luca Steiner (@steinerluca_) is a consultant working in the Banking and Credit Risk Management space. He is a big believer in Web 3.0, Decentralized Finance (DeFi) and has been deep down the crypto rabbit hole for over 2 years. He is a digital nomad of sorts, splitting his time between Frankfurt Germany and Stavanger in Norway. Jonty Quenet (@GalacticQue) first started trading and investing in stocks when he was 13 and has made the transition to crypto investing in the past few years. After looking beyond the charts and understanding the true promise of the technology, he has become a firm believer in Crypto and Web 3.0. He believes it is time the average person has control over their own wealth, which can be enabled through innovations in crypto. The two guests join Luca Bersella, the host of Mindshift, to breakdown Ethereum (which at the time of recording hadn't been smashing its ATH), how it works versus Bitcoin, how it is a global supercomputer and why it is so valuable in the context of its analogy to digital oil. ETHEREUM RESOURCES: Ethereum website: https://ethereum.org/ ETH Deep dive: https://www.notboring.co/p/own-the-internet Crypto & Web 3 Deep dive: https://medium.com/coinmonks/crypto-and-web-3-0-are-the-future-of-product-and-work-3d19e3733181 Why Ethereum is undervalued: https://twitter.com/CroissantEth/status/1412574228973563909 PODCASTS: Bankless: https://open.spotify.com/show/41TNnXSv5ExcQSzEGLlGhy Into the Ether: https://open.spotify.com/show/2CNyWXgKVxTqTlmLhc8A5m?si=oNSl_SASTY-g0_9Eoxtoow&nd=1 Breakdown of Ethereum: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5ZXzLELW1489aCjUPHjTO4 All-In Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2IqXAVFR4e0Bmyjsdc8QzF BOOKS: Mastering Ethereum: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mastering-Ethereum-Andreas-Antonopoulos/dp/1491971940 The Infinite Machine: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Infinite-Machine-Crypto-hackers-Building-Internet-ebook/dp/B07X8HS2WC Ethereum for Dummies: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1119474124/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=gs2&tag=dummiesuk-21 CONNECT WITH LUCA STEINER: https://twitter.com/steinerluca_ CONNECT WITH JONTY QUENET: https://twitter.com/GalacticQue Discord: https://www.patreon.com/AlphaSquadCrypto/membership Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 2:55 Origins of Ethereum & its Defining Features 11:38 Global Supercomputer, Digital Oil & The Network Value 13:38 Proof of Work vs Proof of Stake 18:25 What Give Ethereum Value? 19:45 What is DeFi, Adoption Possibilities, Yield Farming 26:18 Notable Projects on Ethereum & Competitor Platforms 34:03 EIP-1559 Upgrade, Ultra-Sound Money, Future Prospects 41:24 Future Outlook for Crypto, The Decade Investment 47:23 Crypto Resources & Who to Avoid 51:10 Conclusion

Luca Steiner (@steinerluca_ [https://twitter.com/steinerluca_ ]) is a consultant working in the Banking and Credit Risk Management space. He is a big believer in Web 3.0, Decentralized Finance (DeFi) and has been deep down the crypto rabbit hole for over 2 years. He is a digital nomad of sorts, splitting his time between Frankfurt Germany and Stavanger in Norway. Jonty Quenet (@GalacticQue [https://twitter.com/GalacticQue]) first started trading and investing in stocks when he was 13 and has made the transition to crypto investing in the past few years. After looking beyond the charts and understanding the true promise of the technology, he has become a firm believer in Crypto and Web 3.0. He believes it is time the average person has control over their own wealth, which can be enabled through innovations in crypto. The two guests join Luca Bersella, the host of Mindshift, to explore the idea behind Bitcoin, how it works and why it is so valuable in the context of modern-day government money and the legacy financial system. BITCOIN RESOURCES: Bitcoin Website & Whitepaper: https://bitcoin.org/en/ [https://bitcoin.org/en/] Bitcoin increases Economic Freedom: https://medium.com/@jmnno01/bitcoin-increases-economic-freedom-a21964cac03b Bitcoin Wiki: https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Main_Page Bitcoin's Price History: https://www.investopedia.com/articles/forex/121815/bitcoins-price-history.asp#:~:text=The%20cryptocurrency's%20first%20price%20increase,rallies%20and%20crashes%20since%20then. Michael Saylor Bitcoin Education: https://www.hope.com/ Bitcoin Strategy for Corporations: https://www.microstrategy.com/en/bitcoin/bitcoin-for-corporations Beginner's Guide to Bitcoin: https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/the-beginners-guide-to-bitcoin Best YouTube Discussions on Bitcoin: https://twitter.com/purvil_g/status/1451545120424140801?s=24 BOOKS: The Bitcoin Standard: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bitcoin-Standard-Decentralized-Alternative-Central/dp/1119473861 The Bitcoin Money Book: https://thebitcoinrabbi.com/bitcoin-money-book/ Mastering Bitcoin: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1491954388/ [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1491954388/] Digital Gold: https://www.amazon.com/Digital-Gold-Bitcoin-Millionaires-Reinvent/dp/006236250X/ [https://www.amazon.com/Digital-Gold-Bitcoin-Millionaires-Reinvent/dp/006236250X/ ] Show Notes: 00:00 Episode Introduction 03:04 Setting the Scene for Crypto & Bitcoin 06:12 Luca Steiner & Jonty Quenet 08:42 When Did You Realise the True Importance of Crypto? 13:54 What Is Money? 19:56 Problems with the Current Monetary System, Effects of Inflation and The Money Supply Concept 25:29 How Bitcoin Attempts To Solve These Problems 31:29 What is Bitcoin, How Blockchains Work and their Importance 36:32 What is Mining, How it works on a Blockchain, Decentralized Ledger Concept 42:08 The Double Spend Problem, Potential for a 51% Attack, Miner Rewards 49:05 Why none of the Risks to Bitcoin have actually materialised 51:05 Summary of Key Points for Bitcoin 57:27 El Salvador Legislating Bitcoin as Legal Tender 58:53 Does Every Public Company Have to Buy Bitcoin? Bitcoin's rolling return each year, Supply of bitcoins vs millionaires, Future price outlook 1:02:30 The Bitcoin Community 1:09:41 Conclusion All views and opinions put forward in this podcast are our own and are not those of any employer connected to Luca Bersella or Jonty Fish. Anything said about Bitcoin, Ethereum or any other asset is not meant to and does not constitute investment advice.

Max Linley is a sports physiotherapist who runs his own practice out of the Waterfront in Cape Town, South Africa. He specialises in treating and managing the health of combat sport athletes including MMA, Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai and Boxing. CONNECT WITH MAX: http://www.waterfrontphysiotherapyclinic.com/ https://www.instagram.com/waterfrontphysiotherapyclinic/ https://www.facebook.com/waterfrontphysiotherapyclinic WATCH MINDSHIFT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX5uxfEj8hccVSqMYniANVA CONNECT WITH LUCA: https://twitter.com/lucabers https://www.instagram.com/lucabers/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/luca-bersella-8b927415b/ All views, thoughts and opinions put forward in this podcast are our own and are not those of any employer connected to Luca or Jonty.

Gal Ezra is the co-founder of one of South Africa's biggest events' companies, Vacation Club, which collectively manages and runs summertime festival brands such as We Love Summer, Future Frequency and Kinky Summer - all of which are South African fan favourites! He's also the founder of Empower Funding, South Africa's most affordable bridging finance provider, where he is day-in and day-out disrupting one of the oldest financial services industry in the country. Not only is Gal a seriously talented entrepreneur who has years of marketing tips and tricks to share, he's also a podcaster (with his wife Mariah in "The Adventure Continues" Podcast), a coach to many people professionally and personally and is just an all-out nice guy. I hope you enjoy this conversation. Timestamps are below. CONNECT WITH GAL: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/galaezra/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/GalAEzra YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLFsPKZ_rzN9LGjhiz51gXw Website: https://www.galezra.com/ His Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0uiQZQhEuVbKf5ybC24AJF WATCH MINDSHIFT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX5uxfEj8hccVSqMYniANVA CONNECT WITH LUCA: https://twitter.com/lucabers https://www.instagram.com/lucabers/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/luca-bersella-8b927415b/ All views, thoughts and opinions put forward in this podcast are our own and are not those of any employer connected to Luca or Jonty. 00:00 Introduction 01:45 Gal's backstory 05:49 Gal's early years in entrepreneurship, sales and acting 09:51 We Love Summer and lessons from building the business 33:02 Thoughts on COVID-19's effects on businesses 38:09 Starting Empower Funding and disrupting an old industry 56:25 Gal's podcast - The Adventure Continues with his wife Mariah 1:06:14 Quickfire questions: importance of relationships, reading recommendations, timeless advice

Stripe, the disruptive payment processor native to the internet, is the 2nd most valuable Unicorn Company (private company valued over $1bn), behind Elon Musk's SpaceX, and is currently valued at $36 billion. Being one of the fastest growing tech startups out there, their mission is to massively "increase the GDP of the internet" through their suite of payments products. In this episode, Luca and Jonty dive into Stripe's epic rise to the top - breaking down their product suite, explaining how a die-hard community of developers took their brand to new heights, and predict where they could grow from here. Stick around for another Strategy Session as Luca and Jonty explain how the exciting payments industry works and share business strategy insights we can all learn from! Let us know which business we should break down next in your review of the pod :) Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMipCj8zF24 Tell us what you think of the Podcast: https://twitter.com/lucabers https://www.instagram.com/lucabers/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/luca-bersella-8b927415b/ All views, thoughts and opinions put forward in this podcast are our own and are not those of any employer connected to Luca or Jonty. Show Notes: 00:00 Introduction 01:58 Setting the Scene: How Does the Payments Ecosystem Work? 13:47 Breaking Down Stripe: Business Model, Target Market & Building Community, Origin Story, Products, Power of Innovation, Competition, Strategic Insights 35:41 Growth Opportunities & Threats: Online Commerce Trends, Global Expansion, Crypto, Stripe Press