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

Latest Episodes

August 05, 2022 • 01:06:05
26: Dune and Done: The Spice DAO Saga (w/ Adi Robertson)

26: Dune and Done: The Spice DAO Saga (w/ Adi Robertson)

Adi Robertson, senior reporter at The Verge, joins Scam Economy with Matt Binder to bring us on the epic journey that is Spice DAO,...

Listen

July 30, 2022 • 01:07:44
25: Helium is Touted as the Web3 Gold Standard. Is It All Just a Bunch of Hot Air? (w/ Liron Shapira)

25: Helium is Touted as the Web3 Gold Standard. Is It All Just a Bunch of Hot Air? (w/ Liron Shapira)

Angel investor Liron Shapira joins Scam Economy host Matt Binder to discuss his viral Twitter thread about the decentralized wireless network Helium, often viewed...

Listen

July 23, 2022 • 00:58:00
24: PayWrecked: The People Who Took Their Paychecks in Crypto Regret It Now (w/ Quinn Myers)

24: PayWrecked: The People Who Took Their Paychecks in Crypto Regret It Now (w/ Quinn Myers)

Quinn Myers, author of the upcoming book Remember the Internet Vol. 3: Google Glass, joins Scam Economy to discuss his piece for MEL Magazine...

Listen

July 15, 2022 • 00:48:00
23: Elon Musk Loves Cryptocurrency (But Elon and Crypto Don't Love You)

23: Elon Musk Loves Cryptocurrency (But Elon and Crypto Don't Love You)

Just like crypto, Elon Musk is all hype. So, they're a match made in heaven. Scam Economy host Matt Binder takes a look at...

Listen

July 08, 2022 • 00:59:59
22: Bon Voyager! Your Crypto Loan Cash is Gone (w/ Ed Zitron)

22: Bon Voyager! Your Crypto Loan Cash is Gone (w/ Ed Zitron)

Yet another crypto lender, Voyager Digital, has frozen its customers' funds, pausing withdrawals, and just filed for bankruptcy. But this time, it's even more...

Listen

July 01, 2022 • 00:58:57
21: Coinspiracy: How QAnon Influencers Conned Their Followers with Crypto (w/ Ernie Piper & Nick Backovic of Logically.ai)

21: Coinspiracy: How QAnon Influencers Conned Their Followers with Crypto (w/ Ernie Piper & Nick Backovic of Logically.ai)

Logically.ai UK editor Ernie Piper and Senior OSINT Analyst Nick Backovic join Matt Binder on Scam Economy to discuss the tech-based anti-misinformation firm's report...

Listen