#201: The Current State Of Cryptocurrencies With Economic Historian Raoul Pal

He’s back for the second time on the show; one of my favourite guests – Business Cycle Economist, Investment Strategist & Economic Historian - Raoul Pal. Raoul is one of the most sought-after crypto experts, and with world-wide panic around a looming recession, failing markets and crypto meltdown – I wanted to speak with someone to understand the state of cryptocurrency better right now. In this episode, Raoul shares advice on what people should do with their excess cash, what you need to know about the crypto market, lessons from buying his first Bitcoin, Raoul’s opinions on Ethereum, staking your crypto and so much more. This episode is filled to the brim with helpful information that will give you a useful overview of what’s happening right now and where you should focus your attention as an investor.   Discussion points 04:48 Dubai versus the rest of the world 09:35 The US property market 10:53 What people should do with their cash 15:58 What you need to know about the crypto market 20:55 Lessons from buying Bitcoin 25:07 Creating an investing thesis 28:40 Raoul’s opinion on Ethereum 34:53 Staking your crypto 37:30 Trading platforms  and storing your crypto 41:33 Adoption of crypto       44:01 Web3 and data centralisation 50:20 Understanding risk versus return in investing 55:03 Financial education 58:01 Raoul’s prediction on the crypto market   Show Sponsors: Smartkas: Providing food security as a service https://www.instagram.com/smartkastech/?hl=en Najahi Events: The UAE’s leading event promotor https://www.instagram.com/najahievents/?hl=en   Socials: Spencer Lodge https://www.instagram.com/spencer.lodge/?hl=en https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencerlodge/ https://www.youtube.com/c/SpencerLodgeTV   Raoul Pal https://www.instagram.com/raoulgmi/?hl=en https://twitter.com/RaoulGMI https://www.linkedin.com/in/raoul-pal-real-vision/ https://www.realvision.com/crypto