Episode 37: Confronting Crypto (Part 2)

Send us Fan MailCrypto didn’t just reinvent money—it unlocked a volatile new battleground for speculation, scams, and power grabs. In part two of her Confronting Crypto series, Bella Goode dives deep into the emotional chaos and political consequences of crypto gone mainstream. From meme coins and NFTs to stablecoins and ETFs, this episode unpacks how digital currencies became tools of influence, manipulation, and even political theater. Whether you see crypto as innovation or illusion, one thing is clear: it’s no longer a sideshow, it’s shaping how power moves in the 21st century.Key Takeaways To Listen ForWhat ETFs and stablecoins offer crypto investors and the risks that still come with themMeme coins explained: From Dogecoin’s joke beginnings to a $60B market and political symbolismNFTs: digital baseball cards or digital fraud? How hype, scarcity, and scams define their valueThe environmental, regulatory, and ethical costs of blockchain’s growthIs crypto good, bad—or just a mirror? What this new system reveals about usResources Mentioned In This EpisodeU.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionCommodity Futures Trading CommissionUSDC SolanaTetherCircleBlur OpenSeaMagic EdenCoinbaseBinanceUniswapAxie InfinityJoin the CommunitySubscribe to Surviving Trump on Substack to keep me churning. substack.com/bellagoodepodcastKnow someone who thinks Project 2025 won’t affect them? Share this episode. Help them see the full picture.Join me on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SurvivingTrump?Join me on X  https://x.com/bella_good3658Join me on Linked In   Https://www.linkedin.com/in/survivingtrumpSupport the showBella Goode is a pseudonym — but the voice, research, and mission are all real. A Republican turned Democrat advocate in 2016, I was raised by middle class parents in Pennsylvania.  I’m a former marketing executive, entrepreneur, and lifelong learner with an MBA from Wharton and a Master’s in Psychology from Penn. I spent decades telling stories in the business world; now I use those skills to connect the dots in American politics.I’m here because the truth matters — and because the stakes have never been higher. Surviving Trump isn’t lighthearted. It’s clarity, evidence, and a fight for the future of our democracy.Follow my blog on Substack https://survivingtrumppodcast.substack.com