Beards & Bitcoins

This is a repost of Episode 005 where we talk to John McAfee about Life, the McAfee Alliance including how it was designed, and his Presidential Tweets. If you want to delve deeper into the roller coaster life's ride of John McAfee and be entranced with his philosophy, this episode is worth a listen again. In this episode, we are also joined by Jimmy Watson, the CEO of Team McAfee. John McAfee talks about his early days in crypto and blockchain—how he stumbled on the technology and the possibilities that he saw with it right away. He also emphasizes his stand on freedom from economic control. Further, John McAfee shares his experiences growing up, managing a company (MGT), debating with the SEC, and scams. Get $50 for FREE when you get the #MCO $MCO card through the Beards & Bitcoins Crypto Podcast! Head over to http://mco.beards.live This episode is sponsored by Monarch Wallet. Rule your own financial kingdom from the palm of your hand. A team at Monarch is working hard to bring you the one app to access

Episode 95: Can The Stock Market Go Up Forever? This episode is as brief but comprehensive as you can get—we cover the stock market and the Robinhood Rally, Bitcoin's market dominance during AltSeason, and beard grooming. For News Break, we talk about the stock market and the economy in the context of the Robinhood Rally. How does this affect the crypto space? Will the dollar collapse? Will our economic system be revolutionized? Why is the stock market going up while the economy seems to be down? We provide our insights on these questions in this segment. In Token Time, we discuss how Bitcoin is affecting Altcoin Season. How does Bitcoin price affect altcoins? What happens to altcoins when Bitcoin rises? What happens when Bitcoin starts making these big moves? Manspreading's all about beard grooming—the fiber nature of our hair, beard-shaving, beard-trimming, and all sorts of emotions that we feel when we're deciding on what to do with our beards. Should you shave your quarantine beard? If you have questions

Episode 94: Roger Ver Interview: Electronic Cash We have a lot going on in this episode—what's happening in the US these days, an interview with a key figure of Bitcoin Cash and Bitcoin.com, and your favorite fight to watch. For News Break, we talk about the protests that sweep the nation and the world because of George Floyd's death at the hands of Minneapolis Police Officer, Derek Chauvin. In Token Time, we feature Bitcoin Cash (BCH)—the numbers, the difference between Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash, and our insights on the project. Because of our interview with Roger Ver and finding out about him being a single stripe brown belt in jiu-jitsu, we talk about fight styles in Manspreading. We also share our experience with fist fights growing up. Finally, we talk to Roger Ver—his personal experience with the police, his opinion on the protests, and voluntaryism as a philosophy. He also comments on being called as the "old guard of crypto" in the Bitcoin Billionaires book consequently providing a brief history of Bit

Episode 93: Interview with Atari CEO Fred Chesnais In this episode, we talk to Atari CEO Fred Chesnais and get nerdy with him. Fred Chesnais shares the history of Atari—how it was created, how it survived bankruptcy, and where Atari’s current business lines are focused. He provides context as to the reason why Atari is doing crypto—the company's motivation to provide opportunities to people with a good Internet connection but who have no bank accounts, to be able to work and get paid. He further shares why they partnered with Litecoin. Fred Chesnais also breaks down why Atari employees in the US—who have access to the US dollar—choose to be paid in fiat, and then the company using crypto to incentivize. In addition, he talks about the global economy, and why he believes the system is going to change. Fred caps the episode with the Atari Token—the company’s plan for the token based on their timeline, and what you can do with it. Check out the Atari chain here: https://www.atarichain.com Time Stamps of Topics C

Episode 92: Most Important Person in Crypto Returns? In this episode, we discuss these topics—Satoshi possibly moving 50 BTC from a wallet that hasn't had any activity since 2009, a coin that just announced a partnership with a video game maker, and a host of one of the most popular podcasts in the world signing an exclusive deal with Spotify. For News Break, we talk about the story that Satoshi Nakamoto possibly just moved 50 BTC from a wallet that's been dormant since 2009. Is this true? What is the implication of this story to the crypto space? We discuss this developing story in News Break. In Token Time, we feature Litecoin and its partnership with video game maker Atari. How will this partnership play out for the online gaming community? How will this pan out for both parties? Find out the answers in this segment. For Manspreading, we talk about Joe Rogan and his whopping exclusive deal with Spotify for $100 Million. What is the ripple effect of this huge contract to YouTube, Podcasting, and Audio Conte

Episode 91: Halving Happened: Now What? This episode is fraught with crazy topics—the price of bitcoin after the recent halvening, a project that's been ripping 3X since mid-April, and a former heavyweight champ who looks to be training for something. For News Break, we talk about the bitcoin halvening that happened. We discuss the numbers, running a node, mining, and the rising price of bitcoin. In Token Time, we feature Unibright (UBT). We talk about how Unibright works and how they integrate businesses with blockchain technology. We also talk about Mike Tyson's teaser "comeback" video in Manspreading and the boxing greats. Whatcha Thinkin' will be back next week. If you have questions for us, head over to ask.beards.live and record your audio question. Get $50 for FREE when you get the #MCO $MCO card through the Beards & Bitcoins Crypto Podcast! Head over to http://mco.beards.live Time Stamps of Segments 08:22 News Break 20:15 Token Time 27:51 Manspreading This episode is sponsored by Monarch Wallet. R

Episode 90: Halving Countdown: Will Bitcoin Moon? This is an interesting episode as we talk about these topics: the US Senate floating using blockchain to vote remotely, a coin (which you've probably heard of) that's up 600%, a question on bitcoin halving, and motorcycles. For News Break, we talk about the US Senate floating blockchain for the "Continuity of Senate Operations and Remote Voting in Times of Crisis". In the April 30 memo, the reason why blockchain may be considered is that "with its encrypted distributed ledger, blockchain can both transmit a vote securely and also verify the correct vote." We weigh in on the pros and cons of this move. In Token Time, we feature DigiByte which is #31 as per CoinMarketCap. We discuss the numbers, how valuable is this project, and the context of the feud between DigiByte and Binance. We answer Pope's question in Whatcha Thinkin': When is the best time to buy bitcoin? Is it during, before, or after the halvening? Listen to our answer to Pope's question in this epis

Episode 89: Bitcoin and Ethereum Go Crazy In this episode, we discuss—mobile phone mining, a top 3 coin, basics of bitcoin investing, and open-flame cooking medium. In News Break, we talk about phone manufacturer HTC, allowing users to mine Monero (XMR) through its blockchain phone, Exodus. Users will be able to mine Monero through the DeMiner App, developed by Midas Labs, available for download in Quarter 2 of 2020. For Token Time, we talk about Ethereum. We discuss the numbers, why the numbers are important, and what this means for all of us. We answer Jenny's question in WhatchaThinkin': I'm a college student and I am willing to invest in bitcoin. Where do you think I should start? Listen to our answer to Jenny’s question in this episode as we go back to the basics. You can ask us a question, too (and become a Beards & Bitcoins Celebrity) by sending us an audio message at ask.beards.live In Manspreading, we talk about grills—propane, hardwood, charcoal. Time Stamps of Segments 06:47 News Break 14:00 To

Episode 88: Ripple's YouTube Lawsuit This episode is jam-packed! We discuss a lawsuit against YouTube, a token in the gaming world, our favorite altcoins, and one of the known athletes coming out of retirement to play for a new team. In News Break, we talk about Ripple’s lawsuit against YouTube which centers around “XRP giveaway scams” that the video-sharing platform failed to police. Find out how these scams operate and what this lawsuit against YouTube means for crypto. For Token Time, we feature a “super nerd coin that can make you a lot of money”—Enjin coin. We also discuss the numbers and why Enjin coin is called “blockchain: gamified”. In Whatcha Thinkin’, we answer this question from Ross: What are your favorite shitcoins? What do you think is the price projection of HBAR will be worth in one year from now? Check out our answers in this segment. You too have the opportunity to ask us a question (and become a Beards & Bitcoins Celebrity) by sending us an audio message at ask.beards.live Manspreading

Episode 87: YouTube Censoring Crypto We talk about a range of topics in this episode—a popular video platform banning some of its users, a utility token, a question from our lady listener, and Summertime meat. In News Break, we discuss what happened to some of the YouTube channels getting removed including Jason Appleton’s Crypto Crow. We answer these questions like, why is crypto one area that’s targeted more? Is this an attack? Listen to our theories and analysis on this segment. We feature Crypto.com’s MCO and CRO on Token Time and we talk about its features and the numbers. We also discuss the difference between MCO and CRO. For Whatcha Thinkin, we got asked by a lady listener, Wendy Martinez, with this question: What advice or what would you want to say to women and girls looking to get into blockchain and crypto, and whether it be as a developer, content creator, trader or some other segment of the industry? Manspreading’s all about meat—ham, steak, chicken, brisket, sausage, pork ribs, and a whole lot

Episode 86: New Crypto Laws and HBAR This episode is lit! We talk about the new crypto laws that are going to get enforced, one of the hottest altcoins—Hedera Hashgraph, the future of bitcoin in the halvening, and cars. In News Break, we discuss the new crypto laws that will be enforced on May 1st in Japan. The Japanese House of Representatives passed two legislations last year to regulate crypto which was supposed to take effect in April. These laws are the Payment Services Act (PSA) and the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (FIEA). We weigh in on this development in this segment. For Token Time, we talk about Hedera Hashgraph or the ticker HBAR which is being used by large companies like Boeing, IBM, and Google. We also talk about the difference between altcoins and utility token. If you want to know our strategy in doing research before investing, we share our best practices in this segment. In Whatcha Thinkin, we answer Shane’s question: Mr. Kristoff on one of his YouTube videos said that the institu

Episode 85: Binance Rocks Crypto In this episode, we cover a lot of topics—a $400 million crypto company acquisition, an upsurge of a specific coin, our new segment which allows you to interact with us, and big cats. For News Break, we talk about Binance possibly buying CoinMarketCap which could be worth as much as $400 million. We discuss what the implications of this acquisition are, the reasons as to why Binance is buying CoinMarketCap, and we analyze whether this move is good for decentralization. In Token Time, we feature Siacoin and find out the reasons as to why it went up recently. Siacoin is a cryptocurrency that powers the Sia network, a decentralized cloud storage system that lets anyone rent out spare hard drive space or utilize other people’s spare hard drive space to store files. Our new segment is Whatyathinkin. You get the opportunity to send us an audio message and we will read it on air and we will chitchat about it. In order to do that, make sure you visit ask.beards.live and from there rec

  EPISODE 84: GOVERNMENT PRINTER GOES BRRRR Special Guest Mark Moss https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9ZM3N0ybRtp44-WLqsW3iQ   Today BitBoy and JChains talk about the crazy government stimulus that is going to be sending $1200 to every American making under $75,000 per year. The government is discussing the possibility of printing 2 $1 Trillion coins. They are making that printer go brrrrrrr. We also look at the Democrats trying to sneak in a digital dollar. News Break: We discuss the government stimulus. In Token Time, the boys talk about TOMOchain: https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/tomochain/ For Manspreading, the guys talk about what foods & restaurants they are missing the most. JChains is missing barbecue & BitBoy is missing chicken wings with his family. In our special interview, BitBoy & JChains discuss the current government situation & disease outbreak with Mark Moss. Are people overblowing this? Mentions New York, Senate, Government,Trillion, TOMO,TOMOChain,taco Mac,buffalo wings,

  EPISODE 83: STOCK MARKET CLOSING? WHAT?!?! Today BitBoy and JChains discuss the craziness surrounding the disease outbreak and the affect it is having on their lives. It has been absolute madness & JChains thinks he actually had the virus! For Newsbreak, today the boys discuss the upcoming recession and the insanity around the NYSE. The New York Stock Exchange will close down starting on Monday. In addition the circuit breaker has been thrown 3 times this week. In Token Time, the boys pit two great coins against one another . CRO & BNB both look to be recession proof coins. For Manspreading, the JChains talks about this love the Chicago Cubs and how sad he is baseball may not happen this year. BitBoy explains how he is very sad about the Olympics because his wife loves them so much. Mentions Nyse,new York stock exchange,virus,outbreak,cro,crypto.com,mco,bnb,binance,baseball,ncaa,march madness, basketball, sports, tournament,olympics,japan This episode is sponsored by Monarch Wallet. Crypto Starts He

  EPISODE 82: CORONAVIRUS DISRUPTS BITCOIN BULL RUN Today BitBoy and JChains are very excited to have CZ from Binance on the show. Along with CZ, they discuss Chainlink hitting an all time high, India getting its crypto ban lifted, and they discuss outdoor activities. Today we take a look at the Coronavirus, how it is affecting sports, crypto, financial markets, and everything in between. Mentions Bitcoin, Corona,Coronavirus, covid19,recession,spanish flu,ncaa,march madness, NBA, warriors This episode is sponsored by Monarch Wallet. Crypto Starts Here. Monarch Wallet now features the world’s first decentralized recurring crypto payment service, Monarch Pay. Designed to make receiving and paying recurring crypto payments safer, faster, and easier for consumers and merchants alike. To learn more about MonarchPay and how to get started, visita MonarchPay.com Unite the Crypto Community! Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of Beards and Bitcoins - the podcast bringing you news, information, and stories to s

  EPISODE 81: Is Binance an Evil Empire? | Interview with Founder CZ Today BitBoy and JChains are very excited to have CZ from Binance on the show. Along with CZ, they discuss Chainlink hitting an all time high, India getting its crypto ban lifted, and they discuss outdoor activities. This week on Beards and Bitcoins: CZ aka Chengpeng Zhao is on the show today. The interview is very interesting. We cover topics including, Bitcoin, TRON, Steemit, keeping your cryptocurrency on exchanges, & much more. Token Time this week features Chainlink (LINK) –   https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/chainlink/ For Token Time the boys talk about Chainlink managing to hit a new ATH despite the fact Bitcoin has not really gone up. This week for News Break, we discuss how India’s crypto ban getting lifted can affect the blockchain world. India will outnumber China in population soon. For Manspreading today, the boys talk about what they plan on doing once the weather gets a little warmer including chilling on the lake &

  EPISODE 80: WILL THE CORONA VIRUS CRASH BITCOIN Today BitBoy and JChains start off the show by talking about BitBoy’s new found fame on TikTok and cryptocurrency making an appearance on the Simpsons,  There have been many pop culture references to Bitcoin & crypto in the past, but this one actually put it in a positive light. Later on they get to the Cardano Hard Fork, the dangers of the Corona Virus, & we talk participation trophies. This week on Beards and Bitcoins: BitBoy & JChains discuss BitBoy’s TikTok fame with his CEO of Facts account & the Simpsons crypto explanation Token Time this week features Cardano (ADA) –   https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/cardano/ For Token Time the boys talk about the Cardano hard fork and how it is different from other forks we have seen as it did not create its own currency like Bitcoin Cash or Bitcoin SV. Also, they look at how slow that Cardano has been to develop and whether or not that is a good thing. This week for News Break.. we talk all about

  EPISODE 79: Should You Invest in BitcoinSV? Today the boys swap shaving mishap stories as JChains gaps up his beard while BitBoy nicks his family jewels. The episode today focuses on Bitcoin’s fight to stay above $10k and what that means for the space. The also get into discussing the merits of investing in a project like BitcoinSV (BSV), & which brand of tools is the best. This week on Beards and Bitcoins: BitBoy & JChains discuss their problems with shaving and grooming the past week. Token Time this week features BitcoinSV (BSV) –   https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/bitcoin-sv/ For Token Time the boys discuss whether it is morally or ethically right to invest in BSV aka Bitcoin Satoshi’s Vision. They both agree that the coin is being pumped by Craig Wright & Calvin Ayre, but the two billionaires could continue to pump it. But is it a good investment? This week for News Break.. we discuss Bitcoin struggling to stay above $10k. BTC is yo-yoing back and forth and new people are coming into th

  EPISODE 78: Is KickToken a Scam? | Bitcoin EXPLODES! The boys have a huge announcement as they are joining forces with CoinHQ to bring you the finest crypto or bitcoin podcast in the land. Their partnership with CoinHQ will allow listeners to check out other great podcasts such as the Rekt Podcast, Crypto Weekly, & More! This week on Beards and Bitcoins: BitBoy & JChains discuss how J’s vacation was & all of the things that happened while he was gone. JChains was able to disconnect from the internet for a few days, but BitBoy can’t take more than a few days without internet. Token Time this week features KickToken –   https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/celsius/https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/icon/ BitBoy has been doing some investigation on KICK and he believes it is a scam that wants to steal your information. JChains was excited at first when he saw the 888,888 KICK tokens in his wallet, but BitBoy had to set him staring. This week for News Break.. we discuss the return of the bull mar

  EPISODE 77: Crypto Fyre Fest Implosion & ICX Explosion Episode 77: Crypto Fyre Fest, ICON Pumps, & Greatest UFC Fighter JChains gets ready to go on a one week cruise vacation while the market is pumping. We take a look at the markets and how they could help everyone in crypto take vacations! In this episode BitBoy & JChains talk about the most interesting storylines from this week in crypto. This week on Beards and Bitcoins: JChains is going on vacation. BitBoy discusses the market & how the stock to flow chart looks like Bitcoin is heading to at least $90k in 18 months. Token Time this week features Celsius Token $ICX –  https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/celsius/https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/icon/ Icon has been on an absolute tear and shows no signs of stopping. At one point it was down 98% and was the face of the bear market. But finally it looks like altcoin season is upon us. This week for News Break.. we talk about what is being dubbed the crypto Fyre Fest. The Massive Adopti