Nicholas Fett is the CTO of Tellor, a cryptocurrency company that enables data access for smart contracts. An economist by training, Nick formerly worked at the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the CFTC.   Join us as we talk crypto currencies, blockchain, NFT’s, and even a little about web 3.

EPISODE LINKS:

Nick Fett

• Web: https://tellor.io/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/themandalore9
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-fett/
• Discord: https://discord.gg/n7drGjh
• Medium: https://medium.com/tellor/2020-year-in-review-6d47c2863ba4
• Frederick Cryptocurrency Meetup Group https://www.meetup.com/frederick-cryptocurrency-meetup-group/

PODCAST INFO:

• Full video episodes: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3DnFZmITV1mPYGEodt3PIA
• Podcast website: https://thethorhour.podbean.com
• Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-thor-hour/id1608003989
• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1pgRxS7PVmC1Utunsx1DOr
• RSS: https://feed.podbean.com/thethorhour/feed.xml

OUTLINE:

0:00:00 - Start

0:03:31 - Nick’s path to crypto

0:15:19 - Crypto is here to stay

0:19:11 - ETHDenver 2022

0:21:09 - Cryptocurrency

0:25:37 - Bitcoin’s origin story

0:28:10 - Ethereum

0:37:26 - Bitcoin value

0:43:38 - 2 Pizzas - 10,000 bitcoins

0:45:11 - What is crypto good at?

0:49:10 - Challenges for cryptocurrencies

0:52:38 - Blockchain

1:00:21 - The promise of blockchain… censorship proof.

1:11:32 - NFTs

1:13:39 - cryptopets.com

1:18:12 - Bored Ape, Richerd, celebs and NFT

1:26:14 - Web 3 and the meta verse

1:33:04 - Web 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0

1:51:05 - The most foundational concept in crypto - decentralization

1:57:11 - Why is decentralization so important?

2:03:04 - Is crypto anonymous?

2:05:55 - Crypto community tools for communication

2:09:51 - Amazing pace of innovation in finance

2:18:37 - Crypto and sanctions

2:21:42 - Tellor and oracles

2:32:29 - Tellor as part of Frederick

2:34:25 - The Tellor community

2:37:35 - Nick’s hobbies around Frederick

2:39:09 - Frederick Maryland Arm Wrestling Club