Scam Economy

Bitcoin, the Blockchain, Web3, NFTs...welcome to the Scam Economy. Host Matt Binder (The Majority Report w/ Sam Seder, DOOMED) dives into the world of cryptocurrency in order to reveal the frauds, grifts, and scams. And ...more

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October 31, 2022 • 02:05:20
36: Inside Yuga Labs: Bored Ape Yacht Club Behind-the-Scenes (w/ Yasmin Gagne and Connie Lin)

36: Inside Yuga Labs: Bored Ape Yacht Club Behind-the-Scenes (w/ Yasmin Gagne and Connie Lin)

Fast Company's Yasmin Gagne & Connie Lin join Scam Economy to discuss their latest piece: a sit-down with Yuga Labs to discuss the history...

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October 21, 2022 • 01:19:49
35: Crypto is the Future...Just Like Google Glass (w/ Quinn Myers)

35: Crypto is the Future...Just Like Google Glass (w/ Quinn Myers)

Quinn Myers, freelance writer and author of the new book Remember the Internet: Google Glass joins the show to discuss Google's new partnership with...

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October 14, 2022 • 01:05:59
34: RIP CNN's NFT Vault But Media's Terrible Crypto Coverage Lives On (w/ Parker Molloy)

34: RIP CNN's NFT Vault But Media's Terrible Crypto Coverage Lives On (w/ Parker Molloy)

Parker Molloy of The Present Age newsletter joins Scam Economy with Matt Binder to discuss the death of CNN's little known NFT project, the...

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October 07, 2022 • 00:55:58
33: Who'll Stop Celebrities From Unlawfully Shilling Shady Crypto & NFTs to Their Fans? (w/ Bonnie Patten)

33: Who'll Stop Celebrities From Unlawfully Shilling Shady Crypto & NFTs to Their Fans? (w/ Bonnie Patten)

Bonnie Patten, executive director of Truth In Advertising (TINA), joins Scam Economy with Matt Binder to discuss the scourge of celebrity crypto and NFT...

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September 29, 2022 • 01:04:51
32: GiveCrypto and the Real Goal of "Crypto Charity" (w/ Leo Schwartz)

32: GiveCrypto and the Real Goal of "Crypto Charity" (w/ Leo Schwartz)

Leo Schwartz, reporter at Fortune, joins Scam Economy with Matt Binder to discuss his report on GiveCrypto, a crypto charity set up by the...

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September 24, 2022 • 01:16:44
31: One Year of Bukele's Bitcoin Law: Chaos in El Salvador (w/ Domingo Flores)

31: One Year of Bukele's Bitcoin Law: Chaos in El Salvador (w/ Domingo Flores)

This month marks the one year anniversary of El Salvador's historic Bitcoin Law, cementing the Central American country the very first country to mark...

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