June 01 2021
Pomp – Bitcoin, Asset Allocation, and the Psychology of Crypto HODLing
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.
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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]
