[Exclusive Interview] 1.44 million YouTubers 'Professor Crypto' "Web 3.0 Spread, the Stream of Times"

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With the growth of the Web 3.0 market, YouTube, the world's largest content platform, is currently mass-producing numerous YouTubers. Due to the flooding of YouTube content, the production of Web 3.0 specialized content is also moving towards the 'Red Ocean'. Through years of channel operation, YouTuber 'Professor Crypto' currently has about 1.44 million subscribers with its own content, dominating it as the top predator in the Red Ocean ecosystem. BlockStreet, a media company specializing in blockchain, met Professor Crypto in person through "Binance Blockchain Week Dubai 2024," which he visited in October. BlockStreet delivers an exclusive interview on Nov. 26 with Professor Crypto.

1. Can you tell about your Background and how to became Crypto Influencer and Educator?

Back in 2017, when we had a 20K bull run in December, I got really intrigued about crypto and I decided to look for more resources online about it. And I couldn't find that many resources online. So what I decided to do was to become an educator. That's how I got the name 'Professor Crypto'. I I learned about it myself. I did research myself day and night and from there I started my YouTube channel and said I'm gonna teach people about different projects in the space international events interviews. The reason why I got started and became a crypto influencer and educator was the lack of Sources of media that I could find online so I decided to search that out myself and take on that onus and responsibility of being able to teach people myself.

2. How do you stay informed about the rapidly changing landscape of Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain technology?

Always reading the news. So that's something that I'm always poking my nose in is reading the news. I have my team doing research on different projects and different news that's coming out at all times. So it's always good to be aware of what's going on in the news. Stay up to date with what's with different social media projects. So different coins and stuff, they have social media, they'll be dropping announcements. So it's always good to be staying up with the news and doing research on the market.

3. What are some Common Misconceptions about Cryptocurrency that you encounter?

Back in the day, this is a few years back, a lot of people would always call crypto a scam, it's for criminals. Those are definitely misconceptions. It's ignorance, people not knowing about crypto and Web 3.0 and blockchain and fintech and all of that. So those are common misconceptions, but I feel like that has been cleared up a lot over the years with the more mainstream adoption and all the technology that's come out with cryptocurrency. So I'm glad to see that we don't have that much of that anymore, especially with the election of Donald Trump and the support for crypto Web 3.0 adoption by the United States. So that's pretty nice to see. I think it's legitimizing the space a lot. So that's good to see.

4. What Current Trends in the Crypto Market do you find most exciting or concerning?

The most exciting, I would say, is that we have a lot of new projects coming out on different blockchains. And I would say, in coordination with that, as I mentioned with Donald Trump's election, I think that it's very cool to see him standing behind Web 3.0 and crypto, and that he's supporting it and he wants to make America a superpower for crypto in the world. I find that's very exciting. I'm excited to see what effect that has on the market. We've already seen a crazy pump in the market since he got elected. So that's been very cool. One thing that I do find concerning is the amount of meme coins that are being published and just shown everyone investing. Meme craziness is really what it is. I mean, everyone is just jumping into memes rather than utility coins, AI coins, that kind of thing. But the market does and says what it wants. So if that's what the market is dictating, then that's what it's dictating. We'll see if it lasts.

5. How do you see the Evolution of Decentralized Finance(De-Fi) impacting traditional financial systems?

I think DeFi is inevitable. I think all the traditional financial systems are going to have to adopt DeFi at some point because they're just going to be left behind if they don't. So DeFi is already taking up a large market share. A lot of stuff is happening with DeFi and something that nobody can ignore. DeFi is big.

6. What Advice would you give to newcomers in the Crypto space looking to invest?

I would say always do your own research that is the number one rule of cryptocurrency Web 3.0. Always doing your own research is something that you cannot overlook. Doing your own research is very very important this is something that everyone in the crypto space should be doing. Do your own due diligence make sure and do your own research. Don't just take what you see or what you hear and run with it always do your own research that is most important always.

7. What Role do you think Community plays in the Success of a Cryptocurrency Project?

I think community is massive. Any project is not going to be successful if they do not have a strong community behind them. Communities is what makes crypto pump. Communities is what makes projects grow. Communities is the essential part of a cryptocurrency project. Communities is what makes people invest. Right, is if you see that other people are into it as well, they've all done their due diligence, they've all done their own due diligence, and they've decided to come together as a community to hug a project and to support a project. I think it's a beautiful thing, but it's definitely an integral part of the success of a cryptocurrency project in this community.

8. How can Individuals contribute to building a Positive and Inclusive Crypto Community?

I think that they can do that. First of all, asking a lot of questions. That's very important as part of someone's due diligence journey. Ask a lot of questions, make sure you understand fully. And then from there, I would say also being very supportive of one another, answering other people's questions, supporting people, making sure that the understanding is there. Again, just making the whole due diligence process easy for everyone. And again, just being nice, being nice to the community members as well, supporting each other.

9. What has been your most Rewarding Experience as a Crypto Influencer?

I would say my most rewarding experience is that I have been able to see firsthand the space growing, the markets growing, Web 3.0 growing as a whole, technology that's been implemented. The growth is absolutely astonishing. And I think I'm very privileged to be able to see that. In addition to that as well, being able to attend a lot of events worldwide, that's been an absolutely phenomenal eye-opening experience and I absolutely love it, man. Events are my passion, so great time.

10. Are there any Particular Projects or Cryptocurrencies you are passionate about right now?

This is a very easy answer. I would say Ethereum. I love Ethereum. I think Ethereum is great. The fees are very high, yes, but the technology is great. I would say that they're very, very undervalued right now, given the run that Bitcoin and other altcoins have had since the election of Donald Trump. And I could say that Ethereum, I feel, is very undervalued right now. And we should see some explosive growth with it as well. I know ETFs may be approved in the future. So very, very interesting to see what happens with Ethereum.

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