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Episode 37: Confronting Crypto (Part 2)
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Crypto didn’t just reinvent money—it unlocked a volatile new battleground for speculation, scams, and power grabs. In part two of her Confronting Crypto series, Bella Goode dives deep into the emotional chaos and political consequences of crypto gone mainstream. From meme coins and NFTs to stablecoins and ETFs, this episode unpacks how digital currencies became tools of influence, manipulation, and even political theater. Whether you see crypto as innovation or illusion, one thing is clear: it’s no longer a sideshow, it’s shaping how power moves in the 21st century.
Key Takeaways To Listen For
- What ETFs and stablecoins offer crypto investors and the risks that still come with them
- Meme coins explained: From Dogecoin’s joke beginnings to a $60B market and political symbolism
- NFTs: digital baseball cards or digital fraud? How hype, scarcity, and scams define their value
- The environmental, regulatory, and ethical costs of blockchain’s growth
- Is crypto good, bad—or just a mirror? What this new system reveals about us
Resources Mentioned In This Episode
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
- Commodity Futures Trading Commission
- USDC
- Solana
- Tether
- Circle
- Blur
- OpenSea
- Magic Eden
- Coinbase
- Binance
- Uniswap
- Axie Infinity
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Subscribe to Surviving Trump on Substack to keep me churning. substack.com/bellagoodepodcast
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Host: Bella Goode
Bella is a former Republican turned democracy advocate raised by middle class parents in Pennsylvania. She is a graduate of Syracuse University and the University of Pennsylvania with a masters of business administration from Wharton and a Masters Degree in Positive Psychology.
Career wise, Bella spent 20 years with American Express in New York and 20 years as an entrepreneur. She started and sold a fitness business that grew to 180 locations worldwide.
Community :
- Rate & Review on Apple Podcasts – Your feedback helps us reach more people. Click to review.
- Follow on YouTube - subscribe here:
- Follow my blog on Substack https://survivingtrumppodcast.substack.com/
- Join the conversation on Bluesky – Find me at @survivingtrump.bsky.social
- Share this episode – If you found this podcast valuable, send it to a friend and tag us on social media.
- Contact me at [email protected]
- Support the Show
42 episodes
Manage episode 498818224 series 3648650
Crypto didn’t just reinvent money—it unlocked a volatile new battleground for speculation, scams, and power grabs. In part two of her Confronting Crypto series, Bella Goode dives deep into the emotional chaos and political consequences of crypto gone mainstream. From meme coins and NFTs to stablecoins and ETFs, this episode unpacks how digital currencies became tools of influence, manipulation, and even political theater. Whether you see crypto as innovation or illusion, one thing is clear: it’s no longer a sideshow, it’s shaping how power moves in the 21st century.
Key Takeaways To Listen For
- What ETFs and stablecoins offer crypto investors and the risks that still come with them
- Meme coins explained: From Dogecoin’s joke beginnings to a $60B market and political symbolism
- NFTs: digital baseball cards or digital fraud? How hype, scarcity, and scams define their value
- The environmental, regulatory, and ethical costs of blockchain’s growth
- Is crypto good, bad—or just a mirror? What this new system reveals about us
Resources Mentioned In This Episode
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
- Commodity Futures Trading Commission
- USDC
- Solana
- Tether
- Circle
- Blur
- OpenSea
- Magic Eden
- Coinbase
- Binance
- Uniswap
- Axie Infinity
Join the Community
Subscribe to Surviving Trump on Substack to keep me churning. substack.com/bellagoodepodcast
Know someone who thinks Project 2025 won’t affect them? Share this episode. Help them see the full picture.
Host: Bella Goode
Bella is a former Republican turned democracy advocate raised by middle class parents in Pennsylvania. She is a graduate of Syracuse University and the University of Pennsylvania with a masters of business administration from Wharton and a Masters Degree in Positive Psychology.
Career wise, Bella spent 20 years with American Express in New York and 20 years as an entrepreneur. She started and sold a fitness business that grew to 180 locations worldwide.
Community :
- Rate & Review on Apple Podcasts – Your feedback helps us reach more people. Click to review.
- Follow on YouTube - subscribe here:
- Follow my blog on Substack https://survivingtrumppodcast.substack.com/
- Join the conversation on Bluesky – Find me at @survivingtrump.bsky.social
- Share this episode – If you found this podcast valuable, send it to a friend and tag us on social media.
- Contact me at [email protected]
- Support the Show
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