CTR - Crypto Talk Radio

A #crypto user on Twitter called this out. It got us thinking - what possible reasons would a person have to wrap their LIBERO right away? Unless someone wanted to pump-and-dump off LIBERA, there'd be no logical reason, because you'd lose the LIBERO rewards that you're already getting. We want the smoke. Can anyone explain what possible reason one would have to do this? If you just wanted LIBERA, you can just buy it off the exchange. The unwrap fee is significantly less than the wrap fee. So...help us out here.

First time posted on YouTube (was always on the main #podcast). Back in January we announced we weren't going to do any more #crypto coverage on #SHINJA/ShibNobi. The reason is that Cliff came across sketchy and refused to answer fundamental questions that Phaltron was trying to ask, about documentation and money flow. Given the recent situation regarding #DOJOSWAP allegedly either suffering a #hack or a #rugpull depending on who you ask, it's a fairly good bet that these gaps in fundamentals were part of the reason this happened - and this isn't the first time SHINJA has had issues. Reminds us of ParaToken in a lot of ways - just devs in over their head and too arrogant to admit their faults.

We do our best to answer the call for #crypto coverage - thank you for the question, Ben. LIBERA is wLIBERO renamed, but they added some tweaks to it. There's also a new development around it that is designed to spike the value of LIBERO. With some of the changes (and they detailed them on their Gitbook under the AMA transcript), it now follows a structure similar to the way US fiat works, but with passive income benefits. We break that down here. Our stance hasn't changed - we think some of the changes are just adding confusion, even though it's clear when we look at it, some outside of the "crypto bubble" may get lost and not be able to follow what they're doing. If they want to pay us, we'll build a single, simple image that will let anyone know what the deal really is.

Here's what we know. LIBERO, SAFUU, TITANO are all rebase tokens at least at the core. All three #crypto projects are listed on CoinMarketCap. So...either Hyper was lied to, or they're lying to investors.

(Full audio of this episode is available on the main podcast via iTunes, Spotify or your podcast platform of choice. Otherwise, follow the channel for the remaining parts, scheduled to be released every couple of days.) Ethjets is a Private Jet Charter #NFT #crypto project that is creating a membership AND tying the membership to a physical asset – A JET. The purchase of your ETHJETS NFT gives you exclusive membership to discounted ETHJETS charters around the world as well as access to the community wallet on a custom built app. Other concierge perks also are expected to be included with membership. Part 3 (we switched it up a bit as it seemed the perfect time) talks about how the project will better hold value during times of challenge in crypto because it's tied to a physical asset. Part 4 will talk about the culture and community that will form the backbone of the project and differentiate it from other projects.

...Proceed at your own risk. But frankly, if you're in the US, we don't see the point when you could do the same thing legally with Kucoin.

The current social media darling has everyone wondering if it's going to be the next big thing. We took a look as it nears its launch after almost chewing through the pre-sale. We think it's a #crypto that's too lofty, and potentially trying to solve the wrong problem. We also aren't sold on the information available at the moment. Our theory: it goes pump-and-dump after launch. Remember: if you're a gambler, by all means. Any project could very well take off and excel. But we look for fundamentals out the gate, because without those, we don't think it's sustainable - and sustainability is more important to us as investors than "quick buck".

We never covered #Parabolic #crypto on YouTube; it was released on the main #podcast back in January. Here we're just letting you know that it's available, and it's now multi-chain. Instructions are available for either purchase or migration at their site, parabolictoken.com. Next week, we'll do a regular coverage including Smoke Report. The whitepaper score is going to be low because they yanked it, but the version that was there before was one of the best in the business.

We've never done coverage on #Titano #crypto - and it's because we were waiting on the v2 we knew was coming. This is to inform those that didn't know that the migration is happening - but also informing newer investors on WHY there's a v2 to begin with (dev incompetence). Titano diehards - save the energy. The devs stole money from a whale instead of owning their failure to have whale management strategy. The renouncing is a mistake in our opinion. EverOwn would have been a better answer to force the devs to check with the community before making any other god-like decisions.

#SAITAMA is in a middling state, with a declining price (partially due to bear activity across the board, partially due to loss of investor confidence in the team and the #crypto project). IN January, we said that we were not doing excessive Saitama coverage until we saw changes. We've seen little change. We still hold a small bag of it, but ultimately, the #SaitamaWolfPack has to come together and demand changes from Saitama LLC. Reminder: Saitama is a community token because it was renounced long ago. That means the only way to correct course is for the community to wake up.

A snippet of one of our very first recordings, never before on YouTube until now, identified the concerns with the #SAFEMOON #crypto that seemed to worsen with the new team.

(Full audio of this episode is available on the main podcast via iTunes, Spotify or your podcast platform of choice. Otherwise, follow the channel for the remaining parts, scheduled to be released every couple of days.) Ethjets is a Private Jet Charter #NFT #crypto project that is creating a membership AND tying the membership to a physical asset – A JET. The purchase of your ETHJETS NFT gives you exclusive membership to discounted ETHJETS charters around the world as well as access to the community wallet on a custom built app. Other concierge perks also are expected to be included with membership. Part 2 digs deeper into the membership perks provided by the NFT as well as the expected use case for holders. Part 3 will talk about the culture and community that will form the backbone of the project and differentiate it from other projects.

(Full audio of this episode will be available tomorrow on the main podcast via iTunes, Spotify or your podcast platform of choice. Otherwise, follow the channel for the remaining parts, scheduled to be released every couple of days.) Ethjets is a Private Jet Charter #NFT #crypto project that is creating a membership AND tying the membership to a physical asset – A JET. The purchase of your ETHJETS NFT gives you exclusive membership to discounted ETHJETS charters around the world as well as access to the community wallet on a custom built app. Other concierge perks also are expected to be included with membership. In Part 1 of the series, Nick explains the origins of the project, the team and the desire to give back to the community that is helping make it a reality. Part 2 will dig deeper into the membership perks provided by the NFT as well as the expected use case for holders.

We're working on a new program for #Crypto Talk Radio. This will kick off next week, with our first project that we recorded with over the weekend.

To repeat again: This is a PREVIEW, not full coverage. Full coverage will come after some time has passed - in the hopes that some of the obvious issues get resolved between now and then (doubtful).

At first glance Metacloud looks quite lofty and unrealistic. However, the people behind the project have legit credentials, and the site basics look really good - except for the main page which is a performance nightmare. The only other issue we had is with the presale, on their site, where they changed the rules mid-stream. It now appears that everyone will get the lower price, yet like OpenStreamWorld, they plan to limit withdrawals. We think that is a problem. Unfortunately they're not planning to go live soon. When they do, we will do our follow up coverage.

We'll never support #crypto shillers. We'll never support crypto cults. We believe in a free and fair society - and that includes in cryptocurrency. But most important: We will repeat to every token project: The investors are YOUR BOSS. Without their money, you don't survive. This is fact. So, every token project needs to understand: there are different kinds of investors, and they will do whatever pleases them, regardless of what you have to say about it. Your job is to make sure you are providing an enticing project - but you shouldn't be trying to dictate to your investors. Ever. They dictate to you, you implement changes. Tokens that don't do this, fail. Every single one.

We don't think Sphere is a scam #crypto. We do think that there's an international appeal to it. The biggest concern is that they apparently already knew about the need for a V2 of the contract. That's a big red flag. It's arguably the biggest red flag.

Sphere Finance is following a similar #crypto methodology as Libero Financial and others. Its price movement indicates a potential to be something greater. This preview is the first half of a larger review. The second portion is scheduled to be released on today's main podcast episode, with the YouTube version scheduled for tomorrow (Friday). Going forward, larger projects will follow this preview/release methodology, to streamline the content for the final review.

Yes, EverRise has the $RISE #crypto. But the ecosystem is much more than that. That's why we're just now covering it - because they're doing so much we had to let dust settle a bit. It's one of the very slim few that's behaving like a business, and working to solve real problems in crypto. They don't act like they're in "the bubble" like so many others. They were one of the very first to do buybacks of sold tokens, now a standard across tokenomics. A recent hack gave them the opportunity to refine and improve their staking mechanic, and design a replacement that is unprecedented. We had a few suggestions for them if they're listening. Other than that, if they get more projects to sign up to these utilities, EverRise has the potential to be a standout in the future. This is NOT a short-term profit token. It's a project. Investing in it means supporting that ecosystem fully.

We hold a small bag of Elephant Money to watch the price. It's been around quite a while but only recently started to have significant price movement. The result (#crypto #FOMO) was a bunch of increased search activity around it. Thus, we figured now was the best time to cover it. We think there's something solid here - and a lot of effort put into the information. I think the presentation isn't going to capture the casual investor. Now, if the goal is to just accept the FOMO crowd, mission accomplished, but then it runs the risk of pump-and-dump. Especially now when there's bearish activity.

It's a #rugpull folks, so you can't see a lot of the live data, but some was recovered through archive. Frankly, it fails every single fundamental analysis we can throw at it. No idea why anyone would have invested in what we saw UNLESS they were a gambler (referring to our "3 types of investors" message). It's fine to gamble, but certainly we should expect some basic competence out of the project.

Obviously, they're trying to bank on #SHIB followers. We think it's working against them in #crypto land. Their site and content feels slapped together randomly and not well thought out. There MIGHT be some potential here...it launched recently, so there could be a greater result on this one. We do like the pictures and full faces on the site and whitepaper. There are some concerns here. If they hear this we'd love to talk to them if they want #TheSmoke.

(As requested by listener Pablo) This #crypto is a perfect example of one that's in the bubble. They really do need someone to help them with brand messaging, web design and aesthetics. We can't think of any mainstream investor that would look at what they've got and feel confident in it. It's an intriguing thing they've built for passive income in BNB, but it feels "half baked" (pun intended) in terms of their brand. If it wants to be a true community project, they might even consider pairing up with #EverOwn (part of the EverRise group) for the contract, clean up the imagery, get some real images and names (and LinkedIn accounts) on the site, improve the credibility.