About the episode
Anthony “Pomp” Pompliano of The Pomp Podcast and The Pomp Letter fame joins Kevin to dig into a treasure trove of crypto and investing know-how.
About our guest

Anthony “Pomp” Pompliano
Anthony “Pomp” Pompliano (@APompliano) is an entrepreneur, investor, and host of The Pomp Podcast. He has built and sold numerous companies, run product and growth teams at Facebook, and manages a portfolio valued at more than $500 million in early-stage tech companies. He also writes a daily email newsletter on business, finance, and Bitcoin that you can find at pompletter.com.
Topics covered
Links from the episode
How Does Cryptocurrency Mining Work? | Investopedia
The World’s First Waste-To-Energy Crypto Mine by Anthony Pompliano | Noteworthy
The 15 Most Sustainable Cryptocurrencies for 2021 | LeafScore
The Energy to Light Christmas | Forbes
Proof of Work vs. Proof of Stake: Basic Mining Guide | Blockgeeks
China’s Control of Bitcoin Mining Terrifies Investors | Financial Review
The Bitcoin Whales: 1,000 People Who Own 40 Percent of the Market | Bloomberg
DCG Foundry Mining Pool Opens to the Public after Quietly Mining over 780 BTC | The Block
The Best and Worst Assets Coming out of the Corona Financial Crisis | The Pomp Letter
Inflation is Killing the American Dream | The Pomp Letter
Some Millennials Call Bitcoin ‘Boomer Coin,’ Prefer Dogecoin, Altcoins | CNBC
Barbell Investment Strategy | Investopedia
The Crypto Barbell Strategy | The Pomp Letter
Sovryn Begins Trading as Anthony Pompliano Leads $9m Investment | Mondo Visione
How to Spot a Crypto Pump and Dump Scheme | Brave New Coin
What Makes Currencies Rise and Fall in Value? (Infographic) | Business Steps
Gemini Now Supports Dogecoin. Much Wow. | Gemini
What’s Layer 1 vs. Layer 2? | The Defiant
The Top 3 Next Generation Layer 1 Blockchain Protocols | BTCMANAGER
The Next Big Bet — Digital Art | The Pomp Letter
Art Blocks – Generative NFT Art with Erick Snowfro | Modern Finance Podcast 008
Show notes
How did Pomp get involved in the crypto space?[01:27]
How Pomp and his partner used old car tires to power their crypto mining enterprise early on.[03:47]
What are Pomp’s thoughts about the sustainability of crypto mining these days?[05:10]
Will Bitcoin always be based on a proof-of-work system?[07:39]
Is Pomp committed to investing only in Bitcoin, or does he dabble in other cryptocurrencies?[18:13]
What projects outside of Bitcoin does Pomp find interesting?[19:53]
What will it take for us to see the emergence of new top five coins?[33:05]
Does a burst crypto bubble even phase Pomp these days?[36:57]
How does Kevin react to a crypto downturn?[39:10]
How cost basis factors into the psychology following a volatile crypto market.[40:06]
Pomp’s thoughts on NFTs and the platforms that peddle them.[40:59]
Kevin’s thoughts on how NFTs make previously inaccessible assets available to more people.[44:49]
What’s the future of automated finance?[45:58]
Does Pomp collect NFTs?[50:21]
Why is blockchain archaeology so fascinating? Let us count the ways.[51:27]
What does Pomp’s current personal crypto stack look like?[53:38]
How to find Pomp online, why you should listen to his podcast, and parting thoughts.[55:25]
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