Episode 19
CBDCs, the Banking Crisis, and Being a Leading Voice in Crypto with Thinking Crypto Host, Tony Edward (Ep. 19)
From being drawn to learn everything he could about tech as a kid in the 90s, to being the growth manager at Okcoin today and being a highly respected voice in crypto with his successful YouTube show Thinking Crypto, it’s safe to say Tony’s ambition to master a wide range of skill sets has been the driver an incredible career.
After immigrating from South America to the US, Tony has always been driven to learn everything he could about every new environment he found himself in. From busting computers apart in the 90s to being a self-taught digital marketer and YouTuber, Tony has a lot of wisdom to share about the value of consistency, passion, and trial and error. Having started his show, Thinking Crypto, in 2017 after finding a natural fit sharing about his passion for tech and crypto, Tony has grown his community to 122K subscribers and is a go-to resource for many people in the space looking for easy to understand takes on blockchain, every changing crypto trends, and digital assets.
What we unraveled —
5:40 - Tony speaks about immigrating from South America to the USA as a child, and his early drive to learn about tech in the 90s
7:41 - Tony’s career journey from marketing to crypto, starting his own podcast and YouTube channel, and working with Okcoin Exchange
8:36 - How Tony got started in building websites and digital marketing back in 2007, and the trial and error of starting different YouTube channels before finding a natural fit with tech and crypto content a decade later
11:32 - Why Tony says consistency is the critical piece to starting something new, and how valuable it is in building skillsets over time
21:09 - Tony’s transition from being the shy kid to a confident, respected public speaker
24:25 - How Thinking Crypto grew from 2017 to what it is today
26:44 - Tony’s thoughts on what’s happening in crypto right now, and why it’s helpful to understand that the ‘bad things’ happening aren’t necessarily unique to crypto
33:22 - Tony’s take on Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and how it’s different to existing digital services like PayPal or Venmo
35:44 - What former Coinbase CTO Balaji Srinivasan has said about the banking crisis’ impact on Bitcoin, and why Tony disagrees with him
43:32 - The value of Bitcoin as a global asset class, and why diversification is crucial in creating and maintaining financial wealth
46:45 - Why Tony believes the government will use CBDCs as the new financial system
Unravel Further —
Links Mentioned in this Episode -
Thinking Crypto Instagram
Think it's Crypto Twitter
The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien
More of Tony -
Tony Edward is the founder and host of the Thinking Crypto Podcast. He is also a growth manager at Okcoin Exchange, speaker, and digital marketer.
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