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The Crypto Podcast

The Crypto Podcast

By: Roy Coughlan
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 Here I interview people around the World that share their tips about Crypto and Blockchain technology. We discuss NFT's , regulation as well as the best Crypto investments. I ask my guests how to avoid blockchain fraud as well as what wallets and Exchanges do they use and why.
We also discuss Mining in the Crypto World.

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  • #117 Joe Zahaitis on Crypto Payments Bridging the Gap Between Digital Assets & Everyday Transactions

    #117 Joe Zahaitis on Crypto Payments Bridging the Gap Between Digital Assets & Everyday Transactions
    Mar 29 2026

    Join us on The Crypto Podcast as we delve into the intricate world of digital payments with industry veteran Joe Zahaitis. With over 30 years of experience in credit card processing, Joe brings a unique perspective to the evolving landscape of cryptocurrency. In this episode, he shares his journey from a crypto skeptic to a dabbler, exploring the philosophical challenges and exciting potential of digital assets as a payment vehicle. We discuss the current challenges of crypto exchanges, the hidden fees in traditional merchant processing, and the urgent need for simplification in the crypto transaction process. Joe also offers invaluable advice for merchants on vetting payment providers and understanding their effective rates. Tune in for a candid conversation that demystifies crypto payments and offers a glimpse into the future of finance.

    What we Discussed:

    0:00 Welcome & Introduction 0:37 Joe's 30-Year Career in Payments 1:35 The Crypto Journey: Skeptic to Dabbler 2:58 Crypto as a Payment Vehicle 3:51 The 'Kludgy' Reality of Exchanges 5:29 Crypto as a Cash Transaction 8:04 Platform Fraud & Spammers 9:02 The Rise of 'Friendly Fraud' 10:08 Identity Fraud in Digital Assets 11:41 NFTs and Utility Scams 13:22 Fraud at the Speed of Electrons 14:05 Synthetic Identity Fraud 14:35 Card Brands' Toehold in the Market 15:21 The Responsibility Gap in Fraud 25:00 The Cost of Small Transactions 25:34 Per-Item vs. Percentage Fees 26:52 Mitigating Low-Ticket Costs 28:02 Consumer Protection & Velocity Checking 29:26 Real-Life Fraud Example: Apple Store Chicago 31:12 PIN vs. Signature Security 32:02 Saving vs. Credit Culture 41:48 Joe's 'Big Bold Statement' on Banking 42:22 The Exchange Monopoly 43:11 The Potential for 0.1% Fees 43:52 Simplifying Global Remittances 44:34 Currency Complexity & Stablecoins 45:52 The Legitimacy of the Ledger 46:42 Dues and Assessments 47:22 The 'Trading Places' Analogy 48:19 Crypto ATMs Explained 49:34 The Mad Dash to the Bottom 50:21 The Wild West: Betamax vs. VHS 51:00 The 'Fog' of Relevancy 52:08 Blocking Innovation: Stripe & New Businesses 53:36 Stripe's $250 Minimum Withdrawal 54:19 Overnight Investment & The Float 54:50 FX Trading & The 'Black Box' 55:56 Joe's New Podcast: 'Hard Currency' 56:58 Where to Find Joe: Zaidis.com 57:33 Contacting Joe's Admin: Julie 57:51 Outro & Closing Remarks

    How to Contact Joe Zahaitis :

    ⁠ ⁠https://www.zahaitis.com/

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    https://www.instagram.com/jzahaitis/

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/joezahaitis/

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    58 mins
  • #116 Why Your Crypto Project Needs a Website That Builds Instant Trust

    #116 Why Your Crypto Project Needs a Website That Builds Instant Trust
    Mar 16 2026
    Discover the hidden strategies behind websites that turn casual browsers into loyal customers without expensive ads or complicated funnels. This Episode is a Promotional Episode for the Website services that we offer at ⁠va.world⁠ What we Discussed: 00:00 Why we Recorded this Episode 00:47 Why do you want a Website? 01:36 How to Make Sure a Website Converts 02:55 The Biggest Mistake Businesses Make when Creating a Website 04:30 How Important is Brand Clarify with your Website 05:10 What questions to ask Clients before building their Website 06:34 Allow Disability access for your Website 07:30 Align a Website with the Companies Long Term Goals 08:40 We have worked over 5 years together and have not had an argument. 09:40 What makes a Website Stand Out 10:54 How to approach User experience on your Website 11:53 How Annoying Pop Up's are on Websites 12:35 Design Psychology for Improving your Website 13:44 Ensure you can see the Text on the Website 14:03 Speed & Performance for Website Success 15:22 How to Ensure a Website works across different Devices 16:22 How the Wesbite helped a client with ongoing Upgrades 18:20 How our Design improved Conversions on the Website 19:20 Feedback from Clients after Creating their Websites 20:54 Do not be to Pushy with Sales on the Website 21:35 How the Cookies Help with Sales on your Websites 22:30 Tracking on all Prts of your Website 23:11 Website are like Podcasts that have a lot of things to make it Successful 24:28 How to be be Safe adding Payment Options on your Website 26:15 Maintaining Your Website with our VA 27:32 Do not Managing your own Website if you want to grow your business 29:04 We Create Packages with a breakdown of costs 29:48 Staying ahead of website trends like Ai 30:53 What Website Platforms do we Specialise in 32:38 How do you Future Proof a Website 33:09 We Help Create Skool Groups 33:22 Difference between a Template Site and a Strategically Built Website 34:50 Some Templates Require Plugins 36:00 Amature Websites V's Professionally Designed Ones 37:00 The Problem getting the Wrong Website Template 37:32 How Important is Messaging compared to Visuals on the Website 38:47 How Long should a homepage be on your Website 39:57 The Process from Concept to Launch of your Website 40:57 Having Your Socials connected on your Website 41:37 Do you need a New Website 42:15 How to Connect with us for a New Website 44:35 My 6 Podcasts got 110K downloads last week Find our Website ⁠va.world⁠ Book a Free Call ⁠https://va.world/contact/⁠ #WebsiteDesign #ConversionOptimization #OnlineBusiness #DigitalMarketing #VAservices #BusinessGrowth
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    45 mins
  • #115 How to Invest Safely and avoid the New Crypto Scams with Daniel Daniel

    #115 How to Invest Safely and avoid the New Crypto Scams with Daniel Daniel
    Feb 15 2026
    Dr. Daniel Daniel is back again talking about how to invest safely and the latest crypto scams and more. He is the crypto trainer that investors new to crypto deserve. #blockchain #crypto #cryptopodcast All Episodes can be found at⁠⁠www.thecryptopodcast.org⁠ ⁠ Join my PodFather Podcasting SKOOL Group ⁠⁠https://www.skool.com/podfather/about⁠ ⁠ All about Roy / Brain Gym & Virtual Assistants at ⁠⁠https://roycoughlan.com/⁠ ⁠ Brain Fitness SKOOL Group⁠⁠https://www.skool.com/brainfitness/about⁠ About my Guest Dr. Daniel Daniel : Dr. Daniel Daniel is the crypto trainer that investors new to crypto deserve. With a keen focus on breaking down the barriers to entry, Dr. Daniel is committed to demystifying crypto investing and streamlining new investors to safely and lucratively invest in crypto after just 7 days. Drawing on his extensive experience in teaching, training and a deep understanding of cryptocurrency investment, Dr. Daniel has developed "The Bull Run Method", his own advanced strategy he uses to successfully invest himself. From buying crypto on centralized exchanges to understanding various crypto investment strategies, Dr. Daniel's training program is truly one of a kind. His unique standing as a trainer lies in his ability to simplify the complicated world of crypto investing, saving crypto investors years of trying to learn it on their own. What we Discussed: 0:00 Intro 0:15 Who is Dr. Daniel Daniel 02:05 What Happened in Crypto since Daniel was last on the show 03:12 What is Happening in the Crypto World 05:45 The Difference between a Coin and a Token 06:40 Bull & Bear Crypto Cycles 09:15 How the Market works today 10:35 Most Crypto Projects will be gone in a few Years 11:55 Crypto Education Program 15:30 Trump Playing Chess and good for the Crypto Market 16:40 Crypto opportunity is all about when you buy 23:00 How most people get the market wrong 25:05 The New Scams in Crypto 32:00 Nort Korea Crypto Scam Group 35:50 How Mexc Exchange did not allow me to withdraw 37:55 Places where you hold your assets 39:45 Hot & Cold Wallet 43:00 Using an ATM to get your Crypto to cash 47:10 Using your Crypto to Borrow 49:00 Very few Bank will survive if Crypto is adopted by the masses 51:40 How the Banks blocked account in Canada during truckers strike 53:50 Using Blockchain for Voting 55:35 The PayPal Crypto 59:00 The Currency Exchange lie of 'No Commission' 59:40 Revolut and their low fees 1:00:45 Rug pulls 1:04:00 Where to find Dr. Daniel How to Contact Dr. Daniel Daniel : ⁠ ⁠ ⁠https://danieldanieldentistry.com/⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/iamdr.daniel⁠ ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/drdanieldaniel⁠ ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@iamdrdaniel⁠ All about Roy / Brain Gym & Virtual Assistants at⁠⁠⁠https://roycoughlan.com/⁠⁠⁠ 🤝 Join our Crypto Podcast Community ✦ Website:⁠⁠http://thecryptopodcast.org/⁠⁠ ✦ YouTube: /⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@roycoughlan⁠⁠ ✦Instagram:⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thecryptopodcast/⁠⁠ ✦Facebook:⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/thecryptopodcast/⁠⁠ ✦ TikTok: /⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@roycoughlanpodcaster⁠⁠ #cryptoscam #cryptoscams #crypto #cryptoatm #cryptoexchanges
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    1 hr and 5 mins
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