Crypto skeptic, filmmaker, and  author Ben McKenzie joins the show for a deep dive into the world of cryptocurrency. From Bitcoin and Sam Bankman-Fried to Donald Trump’s recent embrace of crypto for his corruption efforts, Ben Mckenzie explains why he is and remains skeptical of cryptocurrency. He then considers whether there’s any hope for crypto regulation and whether this Congress is capable of doing it.

 

Ben’s documentary “Everyone is Lying to You for Money” is available to stream now through a collaboration with Eventive, a ticketing and streaming platform with a mission to make film festivals and independent film accessible. 

 


00:00 Intro
00:17 A Big Day For Bitcoin
3:28 Why Ben Doesn’t Buy Crypto
8:00 The Question Sam Bankman-Fried Wouldn’t Answer
12:08 Trust The Dollar Or Trust The Code 
14:20 Crypto 101
18:00 The Epstein Connection 
22:10 El Salvador’s Crypto Experiment
27:02 Why Everyone Is Now Into Crypto
32:30 The Men Who Can’t Stop Losing With Crypto
41:34 How Should We Be Regulating Crypto?
47:45 Wall Street’s  Embrace Of Crypto
50:10 Trump’s Crypto Conversion, World Liberty Financial & Criminal Activity
58:55 Regulation Instead of Elimination 
1:02:10 Will Studios Support An Anti-Crypto Film? 

Crypto skeptic, filmmaker, and&nbsp; author Ben McKenzie joins the show for a deep dive into the world of cryptocurrency. From Bitcoin and Sam Bankman-Fried to Donald Trump&rsquo;s recent embrace of crypto for his corruption efforts, Ben Mckenzie explains why he is and remains skeptical of cryptocurrency. He then considers whether there&rsquo;s any hope for crypto regulation and whether this Congress is capable of doing it.
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 00:00 Intro 00:17 A Big Day For Bitcoin 3:28 Why Ben Doesn&rsquo;t Buy Crypto 8:00 The Question Sam Bankman-Fried Wouldn&rsquo;t Answer 12:08 Trust The Dollar Or Trust The Code 14:20 Crypto 101 18:00 The Epstein Connection 22:10 El Salvador&rsquo;s Crypto Experiment 27:02 Why Everyone Is Now Into Crypto 32:30 The Men Who Can&rsquo;t Stop Losing With Crypto 41:34 How Should We Be Regulating Crypto? 47:45 Wall Street&rsquo;s&nbsp; Embrace Of Crypto 50:10 Trump&rsquo;s Crypto Conversion, World Liberty Financial &amp; Criminal Activity 58:55 Regulation Instead of Elimination 1:02:10 Will Studios Support An Anti-Crypto Film?&nbsp;

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I&rsquo;m Gavin Newsom.
And, it&rsquo;s time to have a conversation. It&rsquo;s time to have honest discussions with people that agree AND disagree with us.
It's time to answer the hard questions and be open to criticism, and debate without demeaning or dehumanizing one other.
I will be doing just that on my new podcast &ndash; inviting people on who I deeply disagree with to talk about the most pressing issues of the day and inviting listeners from around the country to join the conversation.
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And, This Is How Not To Invest In Crypto With  Ben McKenzie

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