Dark side of crypto: Enhancing security with Erica Stanford
FinancialFox
English - July 01, 2021 12:41 - 49 minutes - 45 MBInvesting Business Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In this episode of the FinancialFox, Steffy talks to Erica Stanfrod, founder of the Crypto Curry Club- a series of fun networking lunches and educational events for leaders in blockchain, crypto and emerging tech. Erica is also the author of the upcoming book 'Crypto Wars: Faked Deaths, Missing Billions and Industry Disruption'.
They discuss scams in the crypto space, fraudulent projects, questions of anonymity and how to approach security issues in such a young industry like crypto. After having analysed frauds in crypto for years, Erica shares her insights about how to spot a legitimate project and protect your digital assets.
0:00 Intro to Erica and CryptoWar book
2:45 The dark side of crypto space
7:45 Anonymity
15:00 The best scams
20:00 Red flags
26:00 Educating and engaging with the community
31:40 Good projects
35:30 The impact of institutions entering the crypto space
41:00 What is there to be excited about in crypto?
44:00 The Crypto Curry Club
47:55 Steffy's final thoughts