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What is the Nexo Tunnel? I have no idea. It is a space of enjoyment, imagination, and power. It looks like a good place to take your picture to go on Instagram.
What is the Nexo Tunnel? I have no idea. It is a space of enjoyment, imagination, and power. It looks like a good place to take your picture to go on Instagram.
Yes, sir. I am connecting people to financial literacy, investments, cryptocurrency, and blockchain technology.
Yes, sir. I am connecting people to financial literacy, investments, cryptocurrency, and blockchain technology.
OK, so you guys, I've only been in crypto for three years and I still feel like a little baby, right?
OK, so you guys, I've only been in crypto for three years and I still feel like a little baby, right?
Okay, so check this out. I was looking for something different, right? You know, like every one of us, we struggle with day-to-day life. We're looking for something that can give us financial freedom, something we can base a foundation on, right? So I started praying. Nothing happened. All of a sudden, I'm on Facebook. Yes, Facebook, right? And I'm scrolling and I hear this voice, man.
Okay, so check this out. I was looking for something different, right? You know, like every one of us, we struggle with day-to-day life. We're looking for something that can give us financial freedom, something we can base a foundation on, right? So I started praying. Nothing happened. All of a sudden, I'm on Facebook. Yes, Facebook, right? And I'm scrolling and I hear this voice, man.
And this voice is yelling about how cryptocurrency is going to bring about the greatest financial revolution that we have ever seen.
And this voice is yelling about how cryptocurrency is going to bring about the greatest financial revolution that we have ever seen.
My cousin, Brandon Ivey. All right. He is actually a cryptocurrency and blockchain educator.
My cousin, Brandon Ivey. All right. He is actually a cryptocurrency and blockchain educator.
Oh, he was sitting here. Can you call Brandon for me? Okay, for... Oh, I don't have a card, but he's here. Okay, so check it out.
Oh, he was sitting here. Can you call Brandon for me? Okay, for... Oh, I don't have a card, but he's here. Okay, so check it out.
And it wasn't just like, let's say, people who are less fortunate. It was like people who had a lot of money. It was blacks, it was whites, it was Hispanics. And all of these people were there for a common reason. Freedom, right?
And it wasn't just like, let's say, people who are less fortunate. It was like people who had a lot of money. It was blacks, it was whites, it was Hispanics. And all of these people were there for a common reason. Freedom, right?
Okay, so check me out. I was working at the bank. $17 an hour. Talk about irony. In the credit card department of all places. That's where I was. I started learning about cryptocurrency and I walked away. I was like, this is not the way, dude. I walked away and I started learning about cryptocurrency and I thought because he's my cousin that it was going to be easy. No. Right?
Okay, so check me out. I was working at the bank. $17 an hour. Talk about irony. In the credit card department of all places. That's where I was. I started learning about cryptocurrency and I walked away. I was like, this is not the way, dude. I walked away and I started learning about cryptocurrency and I thought because he's my cousin that it was going to be easy. No. Right?
He made me go to work. But that was the best thing he could have ever done for me.
He made me go to work. But that was the best thing he could have ever done for me.
He said, you got to learn this stuff, girlfriend. I'm not going to tell you. I could have had it to where I say, hey, I have $500, Brandon. Where should I put it? He said, no, no, no. do my course, learn about what cryptocurrency is. He said, do you know who Shytoshi Nakamoto is? I said, no. He said, don't ask me where to invest your money if you don't even know who that is, right?
He said, you got to learn this stuff, girlfriend. I'm not going to tell you. I could have had it to where I say, hey, I have $500, Brandon. Where should I put it? He said, no, no, no. do my course, learn about what cryptocurrency is. He said, do you know who Shytoshi Nakamoto is? I said, no. He said, don't ask me where to invest your money if you don't even know who that is, right?
Oh, yeah, absolutely. That was the first thing I encountered. I thought I was being freed, but instead I was scammed.
Oh, yeah, absolutely. That was the first thing I encountered. I thought I was being freed, but instead I was scammed.
Well, OK, so I'm Polynesian. And so there was a self-made billionaire in crypto who was Tongan and I was Tongan. So that was very appealing and attractive to me. And like a dummy, we're just like, here's our money. Take our money. Like, you know, because we're just like trusting him to, you know, take the helm and guide us.
Well, OK, so I'm Polynesian. And so there was a self-made billionaire in crypto who was Tongan and I was Tongan. So that was very appealing and attractive to me. And like a dummy, we're just like, here's our money. Take our money. Like, you know, because we're just like trusting him to, you know, take the helm and guide us.
But he was actually a con artist and he scammed us, took all our money and ghosted us. So we lost 57K collectively as a family.
But he was actually a con artist and he scammed us, took all our money and ghosted us. So we lost 57K collectively as a family.
Yes, it is. And it took a big toll on me. And I told myself that I wasn't going to let that happen to anyone. It didn't have to just be my family. If someone was interested in learning more about crypto and I had something to share with them, then I was going to pay it forward. So then I had to take a seat and start learning and start getting educated.
Yes, it is. And it took a big toll on me. And I told myself that I wasn't going to let that happen to anyone. It didn't have to just be my family. If someone was interested in learning more about crypto and I had something to share with them, then I was going to pay it forward. So then I had to take a seat and start learning and start getting educated.
I owned pawn shops on Maui. So I'm in the pawn industry. That's why Bitcoin made sense to me when I was first introduced to it, because Bitcoin is like digital gold.
I owned pawn shops on Maui. So I'm in the pawn industry. That's why Bitcoin made sense to me when I was first introduced to it, because Bitcoin is like digital gold.
About a day. So a day, well, it's $15,000 a month. So maybe divide that.
About a day. So a day, well, it's $15,000 a month. So maybe divide that.
I have currently 14 in my office, and then my husband is working on 22 more.
I have currently 14 in my office, and then my husband is working on 22 more.
No, I didn't. I love it. It's pretty amazing. I'm going to go get a Bitcoin tattoo right now in the front.
No, I didn't. I love it. It's pretty amazing. I'm going to go get a Bitcoin tattoo right now in the front.
Yeah, Cash App paid tattoo artists to give Bitcoin tattoos for free during convention.
Yeah, Cash App paid tattoo artists to give Bitcoin tattoos for free during convention.
So you have to choose from what they have available, and they had a cute Bitcoin symbol that had an X for mining, and it shows the rock. So yeah, because I'm a miner, that's the one I'm going to go with.
So you have to choose from what they have available, and they had a cute Bitcoin symbol that had an X for mining, and it shows the rock. So yeah, because I'm a miner, that's the one I'm going to go with.
What is the Nexo Tunnel? I have no idea. It is a space of enjoyment, imagination, and power. It looks like a good place to take your picture to go on Instagram.
Yes, sir. I am connecting people to financial literacy, investments, cryptocurrency, and blockchain technology.
OK, so you guys, I've only been in crypto for three years and I still feel like a little baby, right?
Okay, so check this out. I was looking for something different, right? You know, like every one of us, we struggle with day-to-day life. We're looking for something that can give us financial freedom, something we can base a foundation on, right? So I started praying. Nothing happened. All of a sudden, I'm on Facebook. Yes, Facebook, right? And I'm scrolling and I hear this voice, man.
And this voice is yelling about how cryptocurrency is going to bring about the greatest financial revolution that we have ever seen.
My cousin, Brandon Ivey. All right. He is actually a cryptocurrency and blockchain educator.
Oh, he was sitting here. Can you call Brandon for me? Okay, for... Oh, I don't have a card, but he's here. Okay, so check it out.
And it wasn't just like, let's say, people who are less fortunate. It was like people who had a lot of money. It was blacks, it was whites, it was Hispanics. And all of these people were there for a common reason. Freedom, right?
Okay, so check me out. I was working at the bank. $17 an hour. Talk about irony. In the credit card department of all places. That's where I was. I started learning about cryptocurrency and I walked away. I was like, this is not the way, dude. I walked away and I started learning about cryptocurrency and I thought because he's my cousin that it was going to be easy. No. Right?
He made me go to work. But that was the best thing he could have ever done for me.
He said, you got to learn this stuff, girlfriend. I'm not going to tell you. I could have had it to where I say, hey, I have $500, Brandon. Where should I put it? He said, no, no, no. do my course, learn about what cryptocurrency is. He said, do you know who Shytoshi Nakamoto is? I said, no. He said, don't ask me where to invest your money if you don't even know who that is, right?
Oh, yeah, absolutely. That was the first thing I encountered. I thought I was being freed, but instead I was scammed.
Well, OK, so I'm Polynesian. And so there was a self-made billionaire in crypto who was Tongan and I was Tongan. So that was very appealing and attractive to me. And like a dummy, we're just like, here's our money. Take our money. Like, you know, because we're just like trusting him to, you know, take the helm and guide us.
But he was actually a con artist and he scammed us, took all our money and ghosted us. So we lost 57K collectively as a family.
Yes, it is. And it took a big toll on me. And I told myself that I wasn't going to let that happen to anyone. It didn't have to just be my family. If someone was interested in learning more about crypto and I had something to share with them, then I was going to pay it forward. So then I had to take a seat and start learning and start getting educated.
I owned pawn shops on Maui. So I'm in the pawn industry. That's why Bitcoin made sense to me when I was first introduced to it, because Bitcoin is like digital gold.
About a day. So a day, well, it's $15,000 a month. So maybe divide that.
I have currently 14 in my office, and then my husband is working on 22 more.
No, I didn't. I love it. It's pretty amazing. I'm going to go get a Bitcoin tattoo right now in the front.
Yeah, Cash App paid tattoo artists to give Bitcoin tattoos for free during convention.
So you have to choose from what they have available, and they had a cute Bitcoin symbol that had an X for mining, and it shows the rock. So yeah, because I'm a miner, that's the one I'm going to go with.