Is There a Barrier to Crypto Currency?

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The system maya, i just, ye. I mean, it's like those these massive forces that are competing, again, with kind of bad actors looking to take short cuts. But when you say, like, get involved and you're like, ok, i think this crypto thing is going to be the next social media in the next five, ten years, it's still a really, really high barrier to entry. Now, if you like, i don't really know anything about crypto, but i feel like buying 50 dollars of bitcoin just in case.

The Web3 world—blockchain, cryptocurrency, NFTs, and more—seems to be everywhere these days. And, as analysts, how could we not salivate at the idea of a data set that is just one flat, immutable, ever-growing table with a handful of columns (aka… a blockchain-powered public ledger)? We sat down with Anthony Mandelli from Coin Metrics to see whether Tim and Moe could be moved from "totally clueless" to "barely knowledgeable" on the topic in a single hour (Michael was already a knowledgeable enthusiast). The jury is out as to whether we were successful, but stay tuned for the upcoming announcement of the Analytics Power Hour DAO we're starting up (we're minting RockFlag coins to make it happen). For complete show notes, including links to items mentioned in this episode and a transcript of the show, visit the show page.