Brothers in Blockchain: Exploring Bitcoin, Web3 Gaming and Beyond

Show Notes - The Web3 Gamer - Episode 6: Brothers in Blockchain: Exploring Bitcoin, Web3 Gaming and BeyondIn this episode of The Web3 Gamer, we welcome Nathan Simone, my brother and someone who has worked in and has a great knowledge of the crypto space. Join us as we explore a variety of topics around Bitcoin, other cryptocurrencies, gaming, and Web3 gaming.Listen in to this insightful conversation and discover the exciting possibilities of Web3 Gaming with Nathan Simone.Links to Nathan Simone's Socials:TwitterLinkedinMediumWebsite<br/>Stay tuned for more episodes exploring the latest in Web3 Gaming. Game on! 🎮In this episode, Matthew engages in a thought-provoking conversation with his brother, Nathan, who is known for his creativity and diligence as a writer and explorer. Nathan has not only imparted invaluable lessons to Matthew but also played a crucial role in the inception of their podcast.They dive into the complex world of cryptocurrency and Web3, sharing their individual experiences with Bitcoin, exposing scams in the crypto realm, and discussing the emergence of meme tokens, including Dogecoin's origins as a joke coin. The conversation extends to intriguing subjects such as Bitcoin ordinals, the intersection of NFTs and gaming, and the potential benefits of solar energy in the crypto mining process.Both Matthew and Nathan underline the importance of thorough research, secure self-custody of assets, and remaining updated in the fast-evolving crypto space. Grateful for the enriching discussion, Nathan is open to joining future episodes of the podcast.

EPISODE TRANSCRIPTION:Hello. Hello, friends and gamers. In this episode, I talked with my brother Nathan. What a lot of people don't know is his real name is Nathaniel, but he goes by Nathan because I think it's more unique and, you know, I, I don't know the full story on that one, but that's what he goes by. Nathan is a writer, Explorer and self described bit Coiner.The only thing he believes in more than freedom is creativity. And I do want to say that my brother is one of the most creative, hardworking people I've ever met. he seriously in most situations where people would give up or just go, gosh, I must be doing something wrong or I can't understand things. He truly keeps moving forward and keeps doing his best and just, he's always got something up his sleeve.He'll even admit in situations where he's like, wow, I should be really discouraged or depressed about this, but I still find things to look forward to be happy about. And so I always cater that, that he has a very strong mind and he's also been through a lot in that sense that I think he's learned to flex and grow and work his mind to be strong and allow him to bounce back from a lot of things just like any human being.He has his down days obviously, but he's really good about keeping himself going forward and always trying to improve. And he's taught me a lot of really valuable lessons in that sense. I want to be completely honest and I probably never would have started the Web three Gamer if he hadn't started talking to me about cryptocurrencies. Way back in the day at this point, we'll say 2017 is when I started learning about it, but really 2019 is 2020 is when he started really driving it homefor me. But I mean, I remember him talking about so many different cryptocurrencies for so long and being like, huh, I don't know, it's interesting. I'm trying