Crypto Basics with Ayelen Osorio

As if traditional investing didn't seem confusing enough, now we're all having to understand cryptocurrency?! There's so much information out there and good lord is it overwhelming. We sat down with Ayelen Osorio who is passionate about crypto to the people! We're going to break Crypto down for you and give you important insights into why the world is so obsessed with it!

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Originally recorded on: March 25, 2022

Ayelen's info:

• Twitter: @Ayelen_Osorio
• LinkedIn: Ayelen Osorio
• Newsletter (which explores the humanitarian side of bitcoin): The Misfit newsletter

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Here are some resources we mentioned (and didn't mention!):

Bitcoin.org is a great educational site about bitcoin (and helps you explore which bitcoin wallet is good for you).

Coin Market Cap

Netcoins:

• Sign up and get $20 when you join Netcoins through this link
• Buy trade 11 cryptocurrencies here
• Netcoins is Canada's first publicly-traded, fully regulated company

Wallets:

• Popular (hot) wallets: Trezor and Ledger
• If you're feeling daring, (cold) wallet: Coldcard Wallet (they are also Canadian)
• Never buy wallets from Amazon as they can be hacked and your crypto could be stolen from you. Always buy from the manufacturer themselves

Women in Crypto:

• Natalie Brunell (here) for bitcoin
• Girl gone crypto (here) for fun bitcoin/crypto education
• Juliette Chevalier (here) for Web3
• DesFemmes magazine (here) is "a magazine for the badass women thriving at the intersection of tech and finance. It's a collectors' item and piece of art."
• Surge | Minting April (here) "a female-led organization focused on educating and securing womxn’s place in Web3"

NFT marketplace (to buy/sell NFTs)

• OpenSea (here)
• NiftyGateway (here)
• Raribe (here)

You can view the blockchain here.