Nat Eliason is a writer with a keen interest in writing about challenging and revealing things. His debut book, Crypto Confidential: Winning and Losing Millions in the New Frontier of Finance (out July 9th, 2024), charts his personal odyssey into Crypto’s Get-Rich-Quick underbelly.

Nat joins the show to discuss the highs and lows of the cryptocurrency market, the lessons learned from his financial adventures, the psychological effects of bubbles, crypto’s cutting-edge developments, and MUCH more!

Important Links:

- Nat’s Website - https://www.nateliason.com/
- Nat’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/nateliason?ref_sr...
- Nat’s YouTube -    / nateliason  

Show Notes:

0:00:00 Intro
0:00:54 Main podcast
0:05:42 Making A Lot of Money, As Fast as Possible
0:15:12 The Peer Pressure of Crypto Markets
0:20:14 The Psychological Effects of Diamond Hands
0:26:37 Signs of Peak Speculation
0:35:35 How Bitcoin Has Carried the Crypto Story
0:39:46 Ethereum’s Innovations
0:47:51 The Emergence of Stablecoins
0:53:17 What Makes USD A Reserve Currency?
0:58:22 The Crazy Anonymity of Crypto Projects
1:04:25 The Two Options of Getting Into Crypto
1:07:39 Imagining the Money Pile
1:16:30 What Nat Couldn’t Keep in the Book
1:26:37 Nat’s Next Career as a Novelist
1:31:17 Nat as Emperor of the World
Books Mentioned:
- Influence; by Robert Cialdini