Premium Only Content

Joon Ian Wong: "No-one is even talking about blockchain, not crypto" - Beyond The Beat EP #24
Joon is the founder of Cryptographic Media and was one of the first journalists to join CoinDesk.
This week, Pedro Solimano chats to Joon about crypto's dominating narrative and how they're falling apart. The two dive into Malaysia's HUGE crypto scene, and how tariffs are shaping crypto economics.
Imagine getting emails from the Ethereum Foundation and saying "What sort of scam is this?" That's just one of the stories Joon's shares from CoinDesk back in the day.
Episode chapters:
0:00 intro
1:36 Geopolitics and the crypto industry
6:59 Nobody talks about Malaysia's footprint in crypto
8:32 Regions that don't matter enough for the media
13:00 Internet's role in the media
15:17 Being a part in CoinDesk's debut
21:54 I was interested in bitcoin's early-day aspects
25:50 Bitcoin's narrative didn't evolve at all
28:10 Memecoins are just another way to quickly mint tokens
31:33 Bitcoin's Blocksize War: journalist's POV
37:01 Professional (and neutral) watchers
38:47 Journalist's thoughts on crypto public relations
43:05 Automation in a journalism workload management
49:08 How important are conferences in Web3?
56:40 Book recommendations
Follow us on:
→ Twitter: https://x.com/beyondthebeat__
→ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BeyondTheBeatPodcast
→ Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/BeyondTheBeat
→ Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beyond-the-beat-podcast
→ Fountain: https://fountain.fm/show/lXIc2Erm2DzsF821aOSi
→ Substack: https://substack.com/@beyondthebeat
→ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/beyond-the-beat-podcast
→ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beyond_the_beat_podcast
→ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@beyondthebeat_podcast
→ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BeyondTheBeatPodcast
→ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/BeyondTheBeatPod
-
1:56:46
I,Hypocrite
7 hours ago $5.30 earnedThe Wolf Among Us (Part 1)
38.8K3 -
1:08:54
Man in America
10 hours ago🚨 The Banking Cabal’s Gold Rig is CRUMBLING—Global Collapse is Now Inevitable w/ David Jensen
46K26 -
2:55:31
I_Came_With_Fire_Podcast
13 hours agoIRAN WANTS NUKES | INFLATION SHRINK | SCHUMER FLIPS ON CR
28.7K9 -
4:13:57
Akagumo
9 hours agoLIVE - AKAGUMO - FANTASTIC FRIDAY! #3 - MONSTER HUNTER WORLD
29K3 -
1:10:53
IsaacButterfield
9 hours ago $5.45 earnedObese Tiktoker DEAD | American Tourist Insults Australia | Women Only Gym Includes Trans Women
32.8K18 -
4:30:59
Nerdrotic
11 hours ago $41.34 earnedCaptain America Box Office COPE! Snow White SHAME, Disney Daredevil FLOPS | Friday Night Tights 345
169K52 -
8:23:29
Midnight In The Mountains
10 hours ago🌙 Midnight in the Mountains - HALO Practice & Deep Thoughts ⚔ 🔥
61.9K2 -
29:40
Afshin Rattansi's Going Underground
19 hours agoAfshin Rattansi vs Obama’s NSC Director Prof. Charles Kupchan on the Ukraine Proxy War, Syria, BRICS
24.2K9 -
1:52:07
TheCarnivoreCure
7 hours agoFRIDAY NIGHT LIVE Q&A! Steakandbuttergal & Carnivore Guests
31.8K1 -
1:23:28
Edge of Wonder
11 hours agoMystery of the Human Body: Proof Existence Isn’t Random
28.7K14