The Crypto Podcast

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                                                          

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Discover the hidden strategies behind websites that turn casual browsers into loyal customers without expensive ads or complicated funnels.

 

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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

 

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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.

 

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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 :

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⁠https://www.instagram.com/iamdr.daniel⁠

 

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Who is Dan Behrman
If you want a guest who can blow up assumptions—about money, law, government, finance, and personal freedom—Dan Behrman brings the receipts.For more than two decades, Dan “Taxation Is Theft” Behrman has made a career out of exposing systems designed to keep people compliant, confused, and financially trapped. He’s one of the few people in America who can say—credibly—that he hasn’t paid income tax in over 10 years and hasn’t held a driver’s license in nearly 20… with zero legal consequences. Not because he’s hiding, but because he understands the law better than the institutions enforcing it.Dan has beaten government agencies at their own game—from the IRS to the FEC—forcing them to back down when they overstep. He’s also taken on major corporations and won. His work isn’t theory. It’s real-world rebellion backed by deep knowledge of how financial, legal, and political systems actually function—not how we’re told they function.
What we Discussed:

0:00 Intro and what happened my back

02:24 How he realised the Goverment tax was fraud

04:40 Fighting Traffic Tickets

07:00 The System is designed to trick you of your rights

10:00 De-Registering Your Car

12:45 Getting a Fake Drivers Lisence

14:35 Taking the Car because of No Insurance

16:42 Your name is all Caps

18:50 Locked out of his Crypto account without a Driving Lisence

21:45 Trumps Tariffs War

29:30 Insurance is a Gamble and Scam

34:50 Insure Yourself to protect yourself

36:00 Health Insurance was more expensive for the person covered

37:45 Insurance company refusing to pay

38:35 A Crypto Currency to Fix the Corrupt money system

40:45 Monero is posing a theat to the system

42:40 Bitcoin is Inflationary

44:30 Finding better ways to get Crytpo Adoption

46:35 Merc froze my Crypto account

48:05 Anti Money laundering is about taxes

52:30 Sending a Tax form to the IRS can be used against you

55:25 The IRS would need to explain the tax code

58:45 Not charging Sales Tax

1:04:30 Once you pay tax the government does what they want

1:06:55 You can get your taxes back within 1 year.

How to Contact Dan Behrman

⁠https://taxationistheft.info/⁠

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Meta Ghambaryan is Web3 Global Marketing Advisor at Asterium, she helps build Central Asia's regulated crypto backbone.

#crypto #MetaGhambaryan #asiacrypto

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 Who is Meta GhambaryanMetakse Ghambaryan or simply "Meta"— the former Executive Director at Web3 Armenia -where she helped to grew a thriving Web3 ecosystem to over 20 companies and 40 experts. Now active as Web3 Global Marketing Advisor at Asterium, she helps build Central Asia's regulated crypto backbone.

What we Discussed:

 

00:24 Who is Meta Ghambaryan01:05 Living in Uzbekistan

02:50 Her home country Armenia

03:54 The Meaning of Asterium

04:25 Her previous work with Web3 Armenia06:40 Different Cultures

09:15 Regulating Crypto Companies

10:00 Why Uzbekistan legislation is positive for Crypto13:05 Financial Freedom

15:45 Is the KYC information shared

19:35 Simplifying Crypto

20:30 Backed up by Government Bonds

22:45 Buildingthe Eco System

25:52 The security to protect users

29:20 Do they support Meme Coins & NFT's

31:20 Protecting the users with Education

34:07 No Gambling allowed

35:43 The Process for a New User

37:40 Educating users about a Cold Wallet

38:24 Whats included in the Learning Courses

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How to Contact Meta Ghambaryanhttps://asterium.uz/en

https://www.linkedin.com/in/metakse-ghambaryan/

https://x.com/mandarina_meta

 

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