117 episodes

Flippening is for cryptocurrency investors. Each week we discuss the cryptocurrency economy, new investment strategies for maximizing returns, and stories from the front lines of financial disruption. Flippening is for a new class of investors that were not part of the financial services world before bitcoin, but got into finance because of their passion for cryptoassets, blockchain, altcoins, and distributed ledger technology.

Flippening - For Crypto Investors Clay Collins

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Flippening is for cryptocurrency investors. Each week we discuss the cryptocurrency economy, new investment strategies for maximizing returns, and stories from the front lines of financial disruption. Flippening is for a new class of investors that were not part of the financial services world before bitcoin, but got into finance because of their passion for cryptoassets, blockchain, altcoins, and distributed ledger technology.

    Saving, Spending & Trading on Crypto Rails w/ JP Thieriot of Uphold (Ep. 0083)

    Saving, Spending & Trading on Crypto Rails w/ JP Thieriot of Uphold (Ep. 0083)

    Welcome to this cryptocurrency podcast with JP Thieriot, CEO of Uphold, a platform that lets users hold, spend, and instantly exchange assets like cryptocurrencies, fiat, and gold. Uphold also serves as Brave’s default wallet for holding Basic Attention Token or BAT.

    The interview covers several topics, including:


    How growing up in Argentina influenced JP’s views on money and inflation
    How JP discovered Bitcoin while searching for a better way to send money internationally
    The story of Bitreserve, the original Uphold
    How regulatory friction frustrates innovation in finance
    Uphold’s commitment to transparency
    How Uphold thinks about its product roadmap, services, and business operations
    The benefits of having a gold-denominated bank account
    Managing inflationary risk

    Sponsors:

    Crypto Loans by Nexo

    Nexo provides the world’s most advanced credit and lending services to retail and institutional clients. Nexo built its reputation in the blockchain industry with its Instant Crypto Credit Lines, which let you use digital assets as collateral to get cash in 45 fiat currencies and stablecoins. Recently, Nexo launched its Earn on Crypto product, which lets you earn up to 5% annually on BTC, ETH, XRP, XLM, LTC, BCH, EOS, and LINK. You can also park your stablecoins or cash to generate a whopping 10% annual return. Lastly, Nexo is also a strategic partner of exchanges, crypto funds, and institutions, which deploy capital to earn interest, enter into asset swap agreements, or directly borrow crypto from Nexo. So if you're looking to borrow, lend, or swap digital assets, Nexo is your GO-TO PARTNER. Definitely explore nexo.io or reach them at institutions@nexo.io.

    Nomics' Cryptocurrency API

    Spend too much time cleaning up and maintaining datasets & ingesting crypto market cap data from crypto exchanges? We offer the most accurate and transparent crypto data in the space. For examples, see our Litecoin / LTC price & OKEx pages.

    P.S. If you've read this far, consider signing up for our fully customizable daily crypto newsletter.

    • 1 hr 18 min
    Kraken’s CEO Jesse Powell on Boosting Bitcoin by Improving Exchanges (Ep. 0082)

    Kraken’s CEO Jesse Powell on Boosting Bitcoin by Improving Exchanges (Ep. 0082)

    Welcome to this cryptocurrency podcast with Jesse Powell, co-founder and CEO of Kraken, a top-10 crypto exchange with an "A" transparency rating on Nomics.com and one of the first legitimate enterprises in the space. Jesse started Kraken after the 2011 Mt. Gox hack. He felt that for Bitcoin to go mainstream, exchanges would have to professionalize.

    The conversation is split into 3 chapters:


    The state of crypto exchanges in 2020
    Behind the scenes at Kraken: services, acquisitions & relationship with regulators
    How Kraken differentiates itself

    It also covers:


    How Kraken got its name and aesthetic
    Why Kraken never launched an exchange token
    Kraken’s upcoming retail mobile app & simplified desktop site
    Jesse’s views on NFTs

    Sponsors:

    Crypto Loans by Nexo

    Nexo is the only lender offering INSTANT crypto credit lines, which let you use digital assets as collateral to get cash in 45 fiat currencies and stablecoins. Annual interest rates for credit lines are now starting at just 5.9% - which may very well be the lowest borrowing rate in the whole industry. Nexo is also a strategic partner of exchanges, OTC desks, and crypto funds through its portfolio of structured financial products. Institutional counterparties can earn up to 8% annually on their idle stablecoins, enter into asset swap agreements, or directly borrow crypto. Individuals can also park their cash and stablecoins at Nexo's Interest-Earning account to get an annual return of 8%. So if you are looking to borrow, lend, or swap digital assets, Nexo is your GO-TO PARTNER. Definitely explore nexo.io or reach them at institutions@nexo.io.

    Uphold

    Uphold is the only app that lets you go from anything to anything in one trade. Bitcoin to Gold? No problem. Want to send euros to your sister using your XRP stash? One trade and two clicks. Trade instantly between cryptos, stablecoins, national currencies, metals, and more. Uphold just launched a physical and virtual debit card in the US – the first of its kind. Cardholders can pay with BTC, BAT, or even gold. You can spend any of the 50+ assets Uphold supports and earn 2% CryptoBack and 1% CashBack when you’re doing it. Go from anything to anything. To get started, visit uphold.com/clay. You can also download Uphold from any app store.

    Nomics' Cryptocurrency API

    Spend too much time cleaning up and maintaining datasets & ingesting crypto market cap data from crypto exchanges? We offer the most accurate and transparent crypto data in the space. For examples, see our Ethereum / ETH price & OKEx pages.

    P.S. If you've read this far, consider signing up for our fully customizable daily crypto newsletter.

    • 1 hr 24 min
    The Domain Industry 101 for Crypto Investors w/ Mike Carson of Park.io (Ep. 0081)

    The Domain Industry 101 for Crypto Investors w/ Mike Carson of Park.io (Ep. 0081)

    Welcome to this cryptocurrency podcast with Mike Carson, founder of Park.io, which lets users backorder expiring domain names, and Gateway.io, which facilitates the sale of second-level domains off of Handshake top-level domains or TLDs. Handshake (HNS) is a blockchain-based protocol that enables anyone to own a TLD. As Mike explains, it "opens the floodgates to the TLD space."

    The conversation is split into 3 chapters:


    The domain name industry
    Business opportunities for owners of Handshake TLDs
    TLD security, Gateway.io & Mike's hopes for the future of the space

    It also covers:


    Mike’s journey from working in tech support to launching WizeHive
    ICANN’s role in managing the TLD system
    How the current system stifles innovation
    The story behind .io
    How top-level domains are like neighborhoods

    Sponsors:

    Uphold

    Uphold is the only app that lets you go from anything to anything in one trade. Bitcoin to Gold? No problem. Want to send euros to your sister using your XRP stash? One trade and two clicks. Trade instantly between cryptos, stablecoins, national currencies, metals, and more. Uphold just launched a physical and virtual debit card in the US – the first of its kind. Cardholders can pay with BTC, BAT, or even gold. You can spend any of the 50+ assets Uphold supports and earn 2% CryptoBack and 1% CashBack when you’re doing it. Go from anything to anything. To get started, visit uphold.com/clay. You can also download Uphold from any app store.

    Crypto Loans by Nexo

    Nexo is the only lender offering INSTANT crypto credit lines, which let you use digital assets as collateral to get cash in 45 fiat currencies and stablecoins. Annual interest rates for credit lines are now starting at just 5.9% - which may very well be the lowest borrowing rate in the whole industry. Nexo is also a strategic partner of exchanges, OTC desks, and crypto funds through its portfolio of structured financial products. Institutional counterparties can earn up to 8% annually on their idle stablecoins, enter into asset swap agreements, or directly borrow crypto. Individuals can also park their cash and stablecoins at Nexo's Interest-Earning account to get an annual return of 8%. So if you are looking to borrow, lend, or swap digital assets, Nexo is your GO-TO PARTNER. Definitely explore nexo.io or reach them at institutions@nexo.io.

    Nomics' Cryptocurrency API

    Spend too much time cleaning up and maintaining datasets & ingesting crypto market cap data from crypto exchanges? We offer the most accurate and transparent crypto data in the space. For examples, see our Litecoin / LTC price & OKEx pages.

    P.S. If you've read this far, consider signing up for our fully customizable daily crypto newsletter.

    • 55 min
    Quote Currency Dominance (QCD) & Why It Matters w/ Clay from Nomics.com (Ep. 0080)

    Quote Currency Dominance (QCD) & Why It Matters w/ Clay from Nomics.com (Ep. 0080)

    Welcome to this cryptocurrency podcast. Today’s guest is Flippening host and Nomics CEO, Clay Collins. The content is excerpted from Clay's recent presentation at Consensus: Distributed, a virtual version of CoinDesk’s annual blockchain conference.

    In his talk, Clay covers a number of topics, including:


    What is quote currency dominance?
    How stablecoins became the dominant quote currencies in crypto trading
    Why Binance offers so many BNB trading pairs
    Why exchanges like FTX list so many altcoins
    Why most aggregators end up doubling their volume data
    Why it’s important to have a sound methodology when calculating trading volume

    Sponsors:

    Crypto Loans by Nexo

    Nexo is the only lender offering INSTANT crypto credit lines, which let you use digital assets as collateral to get cash in 45 fiat currencies and stablecoins. Annual interest rates for credit lines are now starting at just 5.9% - which may very well be the lowest borrowing rate in the whole industry. Nexo is also a strategic partner of exchanges, OTC desks, and crypto funds through its portfolio of structured financial products. Institutional counterparties can earn up to 8% annually on their idle stablecoins, enter into asset swap agreements, or directly borrow crypto. Individuals can also park their cash and stablecoins at Nexo's Interest-Earning account to get an annual return of 8%. So if you are looking to borrow, lend, or swap digital assets, Nexo is your GO-TO PARTNER. Definitely explore nexo.io or reach them at institutions@nexo.io.

    Nomics' Cryptocurrency API

    Spend too much time cleaning up and maintaining datasets & ingesting crypto market cap data from crypto exchanges? We offer the most accurate and transparent crypto data in the space. For examples, see our Ethereum / ETH price & OKEx pages.

    P.S. If you've read this far, consider signing up for our fully customizable daily crypto newsletter.

    • 17 min
    Chainalysis' Economist Reveals Unreported BTC Analysis w/ Philip Gradwell (Ep. 0079)

    Chainalysis' Economist Reveals Unreported BTC Analysis w/ Philip Gradwell (Ep. 0079)

    Welcome to this cryptocurrency podcast with Philip Gradwell, Chief Economist at Chainalysis, a provider of blockchain intelligence and compliance solutions to businesses and law enforcement. The interview covers a range of topics including how Bitcoin is used, how much might be lost forever, its concentration among top crypto exchanges, and the true scale of illicit activity occurring on the network.

    The conversation is split into 3 chapters:


    How Bitcoin is held, traded and spent
    Bitcoin and crime
    A deep dive on exchanges

    It also covers:


    Philip’s role as Chief Economist at Chainalysis
    How a relatively small group of traders influence Bitcoin’s price
    How Chainalysis ties addresses to particular exchanges
    Bitcoin’s concentration among the top 14 crypto exchanges
    The role of fiat in the crypto ecosystem
    How Tether became the dominant quote currency in crypto trading

    Sponsors:

    Uphold

    Uphold is the only app that lets you go from anything to anything in one trade. Bitcoin to Gold? No problem. Want to send euros to your sister using your XRP stash? One trade and two clicks. Trade instantly between cryptos, stablecoins, national currencies, metals, and more. Uphold just launched a physical and virtual debit card in the US – the first of its kind. Cardholders can pay with BTC, BAT, or even gold. You can spend any of the 50+ assets Uphold supports and earn 2% CryptoBack and 1% CashBack when you’re doing it. Go from anything to anything. Download Uphold from any app store.

    Crypto Loans by Nexo

    Nexo is the only lender offering INSTANT crypto credit lines, which let you use digital assets as collateral to get cash in 45 fiat currencies and stablecoins. Annual interest rates for credit lines are now starting at just 5.9% - which may very well be the lowest borrowing rate in the whole industry. Nexo is also a strategic partner of exchanges, OTC desks, and crypto funds through its portfolio of structured financial products. Institutional counterparties can earn up to 8% annually on their idle stablecoins, enter into asset swap agreements, or directly borrow crypto. Individuals can also park their cash and stablecoins at Nexo's Interest-Earning account to get an annual return of 8%. So if you are looking to borrow, lend, or swap digital assets, Nexo is your GO-TO PARTNER. Definitely explore nexo.io or reach them at institutions@nexo.io.

    Nomics' Cryptocurrency API

    Spend too much time cleaning up and maintaining datasets & ingesting crypto market cap data from crypto exchanges? We offer the most accurate and transparent crypto data in the space. For examples, see our Litecoin / LTC price & OKEx pages.

    P.S. If you've read this far, consider signing up for our fully customizable daily crypto newsletter.

    • 1 hr 13 min
    Social Money 101 (For Empowering Creators & Communities) w/ Bradley & Sid from Roll (Ep. 0078)

    Social Money 101 (For Empowering Creators & Communities) w/ Bradley & Sid from Roll (Ep. 0078)

    Welcome to this cryptocurrency podcast with Bradley Miles and Sid Kalla, co-founders of Roll, an Ethereum-based social money platform that enables influencers and creators mint social money to incentivize and reward their communities. Thanks to Roll, social money economies are springing up across a range of categories. Individuals have even used Roll to tokenize themselves, enabling believers to invest in their social capital.

    The conversation is split into 5 chapters:


    Introduction
    A deep dive into social money
    Getting started with Roll – using Nomics' NOM token as an example
    Prehistory of social money
    Operations at Roll & the future of social money

    It also covers:


    Tingles, the first social money on Roll
    The mechanics of distributing social money
    Using social money to crowdfund and kickstart communities
    How digital artists use social money
    The Roll tech stack
    Why Roll standardizes economics across creators

    Sponsors:

    CryptoTrader.Tax

    CryptoTrader.Tax makes the excruciating task of reporting your cryptocurrency gains and losses a breeze. Sorting through transaction records from exchanges and reporting each trade in USD terms is not how most crypto investors want to spend a weekend. CryptoTrader.Tax is a software platform that automates the entire cryptocurrency tax reporting process. It's basically TurboTax for cryptocurrency investors. Just connect your exchanges and import your trade history and CryptoTrader.Tax will do all of the number-crunching and spit out your auto-filled tax reports with the click of a button. Tell them that Clay from the Flippening Podcast sent you to get a discount.

    Crypto Loans by Nexo

    Nexo is the only lender offering INSTANT crypto credit lines, which let you use digital assets as collateral to get cash in 45 fiat currencies and stablecoins. Annual interest rates for credit lines are now starting at just 5.9% - which may very well be the lowest borrowing rate in the whole industry. Nexo is also a strategic partner of exchanges, OTC desks, and crypto funds through its portfolio of structured financial products. Institutional counterparties can earn up to 8% annually on their idle stablecoins, enter into asset swap agreements, or directly borrow crypto. Individuals can also park their cash and stablecoins at Nexo's Interest-Earning account to get an annual return of 8%. So if you are looking to borrow, lend, or swap digital assets, Nexo is your GO-TO PARTNER. Definitely explore nexo.io or reach them at institutions@nexo.io.

    Nomics' Cryptocurrency API

    Spend too much time cleaning up and maintaining datasets & ingesting crypto market cap data from crypto exchanges? We offer the most accurate and transparent crypto data in the space. For examples, see our Litecoin / LTC price & OKEx pages.

    P.S. If you've read this far, consider signing up for our fully customizable daily crypto newsletter.

    • 1 hr 9 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
232 Ratings

232 Ratings

EricaBushwell ,

Amazing and informative!

Clay, host of the Flippening podcast, highlights all aspects of crypto investing and more in this can’t miss podcast! The host and expert guests offer insightful advice and information that is helpful to anyone that listens!

Simon Kudus ,

Simon Kudus

It’s obvious the host intention is transparency for all listeners. Personally, the podcast is too long to complete in one session. But, it’s worth listening all the way through. There just isn’t too many objective and trustworthy sources in this space. So, it’s a relief to find such a source. Thank you, for not wasting my time.

Aarontlouv ,

In-depth, Informative Crypto Podcast

Really enjoy the in-depth interviews on this podcast, they give insight into the industry that you simply cannot find anywhere else. I have learned a great deal about the crypto space through this show. Thanks!

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