Mike Dudas from The Block on Crypto Journalism
Mr Obnoxious - Un pódcast de Peter McCormack
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Interview location: Skype
Interview date: Tuesday 18th Dec, 2018
Company: The Block
Role: Founder & CEO
Crypto journalism has a questionable past, from mainstream media misreporting on Bitcoin with sensationalist headlines to crypto specific publications exposed as accepting payment for positive stories.
With so many people losing money to scams and poor projects, it is often difficult to find the truth behind some crypto projects. The Block has changed the game with their no-nonsense, hard-hitting reporting and in-depth analysis.
In this interview, I talk with their founder and CEO, Mike Dudas. We discuss how The Block came to be, their strategy for growth, future monetisation, conflict of interests in crypto media and we also talk about personal mental health issues.
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Timestamps:
00.03.14: Intro and welcome
00.10.15: Conflicts of interest in crypto media
00.18.41: Editorial policy
00.23.57: How The Block’s reporting will change with the market
00.28.18: Thoughts on Ripplecoin
00.34.24: Recruiting a first class team
00.40.54: The design of The Block
00.47.07: Dealing with growth
00.50.50: Stress of managing a startup and mental health
00.54.41: Mike’s predictions for 2019
01.00.10: Considerations for a Bitcoin ETF
01.05.17: Keeping in touch with The Block and Mike
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Helpful Links:
Connect with Mike:
- On Twitter @matt_odell
- On LinkedIn
- On Medium
- On CrunchBase
- On AngelList
Connect with The Block:
- The Website: https://www.theblockcrypto.com
- On Twitter
- On Medium
- On LinkedIn
Important articles from The Block:
- The Burden of Infura
- Ripple’s changing narrative around the creation of $XRP
- Two identities, one man: the story of $800 million hedge fund fraudster Boaz Manor who led the alleged $31 million Blockchain Terminal ICO
Mentioned in the interview:
- Breakermag: We Asked Crypto News Outlets If They’d Take Money to Cover a Project. More Than Half Said Yes
- Jeff Goldberg XRP
Other relevant WBD podcasts:
- WBD060: Meltem Demirors on Her 2019 Crypto Resolutions
- WBD059: Marty Bent on What Bitcoin Did in 2018
- WBD054: VanEck's Gabor Gurbacs on Bringing a Bitcoin ETF to Market
- WBD052: Nathaniel Whittemore on Crypto Narratives and the Ills of Modern Advertising
- WBD035: The SEC, ETFs, XRP and Crypto Regulations with Jake Chervinsky
- WBD007: Becoming a Crypto Journalist with Laura Shin
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