Magic Internet Money Podcast
Bitcoin 101 with Brad Mills
I fell down the rabbit hole and have been following Bitcoin since 2011. The Magic Internet Money podcast is my evolving journey in the world of cryptocurrency as I try to reconcile my bitcoin maximalist philosophy & my respect for the Austrian Economic, Libertarian, and Cypherpunk roots of bitcoin's creation with the desire to stack BTC by investing in the rest of the space. I hope you enjoy the conversations.
All Episodes:
Popping the NFT bubble
In this episode of Magic Internet Money, host Brad Mills invites fellow podcaster Jordan Harbinger onto the show to discuss NFTs, second passports, taxation, and money laundering. Both parties agree on the speculation that NFTs are a tulip style bubble, but are here to stay. The duo share their experiences paying taxes in the cryptocurrency space. Jordan explains how tax evasion is nearly pointless with Bitcoin, since the point of the blockchain is accountability. Jordan also offers his experiences in scam busting, and explains how NFTs could be a new gateway for money launderers akin to money laundering in the art collecting business. Finally, the two discuss the possibilities of second passports in the event of government overreaching for crypto assets.
The Future of NFTs
In this episode of Magic Internet Money, host Brad Mills invites lead editor of BoxMining.com, Michael Gu onto the show to discuss the recent NFT boom. Brad warns it’s a “tulip style bubble”, but remarks it’s a technology that’s here to stay. Michael offers his experience working in the field of gaming as an example of the future of NFTs. The two discuss how the field of collectables and art sales could be changed by the adoption of NFT technology. Brad and Michael speculate on altcoins, the effects from macromarkets on crypto, and the philosophy of Bitcoin. They further speculate on the future of crypto asset based games and what a successful model for one might look like
Exploring NFTs
In this episode of Magic Internet Money, host Brad Mills invites NFT (Non-Fungible Token) specialist and art collector, Steve Wand to the show to discuss the recent boom in NFTs. Steve explains what NFTs are and his experience with virtual assets and collectables pre-NFT. For the unaware, the short version is that NFTs are a blockchain signature that can be attached to digital items and then sold. Wand discusses a little bit about the “metaverse”; the concept that the digital space will increasingly resemble meatspace. The two share their history with virtual economies from video games like World of Warcraft to various blockchain projects.