Dark side of crypto: Enhancing security with Erica Stanford

FinancialFox

English - July 01, 2021 12:41 - 49 minutes - 45 MB
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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