Crypto arbitrage searcher Dave Belvedere on crypto and dApps such as Wizards & Dragons - EP178

Dave Belvedere is a software engineer who searches for opportunities to make the crypto market more efficient and to make money at the same time - e.g. by exploiting arbitrage opportunities. Dave gives show host Gene Tunny and his colleague Tim Hughes an overview of cryptocurrency and also talks about NFTs and decentralized applications (dApps), such as Wizards & Dragons.Please get in touch with any questions, comments and suggestions by emailing us at [email protected] or sending a voice message via https://www.speakpipe.com/economicsexplored. What’s covered in EP178What is Dave’s role in the crypto market? [1:10]What is a chain and how does it work? [3:39]How long does it take to make a transaction? [9:26]What does a crypto exchange (e.g. FTX) do? [15:30]What do we know about miners? [20:20]What’s the future of crypto currencies? [25:44]What is Ethereum and how does it work? [45:57]What are the pros and cons of crypto? [52:07]What are dApps? [57:01]What are the use cases? What would motivate you to have crypto? [1:06:33]Links relevant to the conversationBitcoin creator:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satoshi_NakamotoWizards & Dragons game:https://dappradar.com/ethereum/games/wizards-dragons-gameCreditsThanks to Obsidian Productions for mixing the episode and to the show’s sponsor, Gene’s consultancy business www.adepteconomics.com.au. Full transcripts are available a few days after the episode is first published at www.economicsexplored.com. Economics Explored is available via Apple Podcasts, Google Podcast, and other podcasting platforms.