Michael and Brent sit down and talk about the difference between a coin, token, and platform cryptocurrency. Every cryptocurrency functions a bit differently, but in the end they all eventually fall into one of these categories. Also in this episode: insights into our team's crypto dreams (we mean literally - not Lambos folks).

101 Series: Coin/Platform/Token

Mike, Karim, and Brent sit down and talk about some of the biggest crypto news of the week. There's an announcement for a perk of the early adopters of the CryptoBasic discord server, and Brent makes a big push to get his name for the listeners to be official.&nbsp;  Reddit post referring to the Korean situation&nbsp;: You can see here how quickly the crypto community was able to see through the BS, but the general public still reacted.&nbsp;Here is some further confirmation by Forbes  Doge Creator is Concerned&nbsp;: Doge creator doesn't understand how his joke is worth so much money! "I regret calling bitcoin a fraud"&nbsp;: No you don't, stop it. You bought it all the next day! Soooo these two might be a little difficult, but if you're interested in joining any of the exchanges that we use on the CryptoBasic podcast, below are out referral links. We would never put a referral link in here unless we use it ourselves, and we use both of these platforms. It may take a couple of trys to get setup on them since they had to slow down submissions for now - but help us out!&nbsp; Binance Exchange KuCoin Exchange CryptoBasicPodcast@gmail.com 405.440.3260

Flagship Episode 2: Korean Exchanges, Jamie Dimon, and...Fireside Chats?

Get ready to join Michael Laake, Karim Baruque, and Brent Philbin on a journey of discovery for crypto. They will guide you in everything from how to open a wallet, to what a decentralized autonomous organization is, to how many ice cream flavors you can try at a shop before they kick you out. Episode one is live now. Hit that subscribe button!&nbsp; "I would like to mention that there are some audio issues in our first group of episodes. We're aware of them and have remedied them. By the time we release episode 2, it'll sound perfect for sure. Give us a fuckin break we've never done this before." -Brent&nbsp; E-mail us at CryptoBasicPodcast@gmail.com with questions, comments, and anything else you might want. We don't accept porn at that address, but you can always send SpankChain to our ethereum address!&nbsp; Als you can give us a call and leave a voicemail at 405.440.3260 and Maybe we will play it on the podcast, and probably make fun of you. Click the here&nbsp;to join our Discord Server. You never know what the future holds, but it is extremely likely that most of our community outreach will be done on there: at least for now.&nbsp;

Episode 1: Learn your hosts before your crypto.

Karim, Mike, and Brent sit down to discuss Bitcoin, the daddy of all the cryptocurrency. They try to break down the way blockchain functions, which is the technology behind Bitcoin and many other cryptocurrencies. This is all done through a really thin group of metaphors, including some Jurassic Park references. Sit back, and relax while they show you the way! Bitcoin 101 starts now.&nbsp; The period to become a "founding member" of the&nbsp; CryptoBasic discord server, is still open until February 1st. Join us in the chat, as the discussion is just getting started. Then later, enjoy the perks of being first.&nbsp; Here are some links from this episode:&nbsp; An amazing video that does a better job explaining blockchain visually.&nbsp; Satoshi's original whitepaper &nbsp; And below are a few referral links. We do get a small kickback from these, BUT every one of us uses these products ourselves. We will never put a referral code out to all of you that we don't use personally.&nbsp; Binance Exchange Binance has re-opened and it's the primary location for many of the coins that are not available on CoinBase.&nbsp; KuCoin Exchange This is a smaller exchange that has even more coins that you might not be able to find on Binance. Check back often as they're only letting in a few members every day.&nbsp; Ledger Wallet Website This is where you buy the hardware wallet that we're always talking about on the show - we all use a Ledger Nano S.&nbsp; CryptoBasicPodcast@gmail.com 405.440.3260

101 Series Bitcoin and Blockchain: This is where all crypto started.

Brent sits down with you in a solo session to talk about Wallets. Learn about everything from a brain wallet to cold storage, and get an official recommendation on which one to use. Spoiler: It's the Ledger listed below.&nbsp; Links to topics from the show:&nbsp; Ledger Wallet Website&nbsp;You can buy it at that link. The Ledger Nano S is the gold standard in Hardware wallets.&nbsp; Jaxx Wallet Electrum Wallet Help Support The Podcast!&nbsp; These links are all referral links for us, but we use every one of these exchanges and wallets. We have removed our KuCoin recommendation.&nbsp; Binance Exchange&nbsp;Binance is the primary location for many of the coins that are not available on CoinBase. They have the best user experience, don't use the USDT as a primary trading pair, and have reasonable customer service. Give them a look.&nbsp; Ledger Wallet Website&nbsp;This is where you buy the hardware wallet that we're always talking about on the show - we all use a Ledger Nano S.&nbsp; CryptoBasicPodcast@gmail.com 405.440.3260