Everyone Thinks Crypto Is Dead, He Says It’s About To Explode – Scott Melker | E181

​@ScottMelker , host of The Wolf of All Streets, explains why most people chasing quick wins in crypto never make it, and why his own strategy is deliberately boring: mostly Bitcoin, bought on a schedule and left alone.

He also opens up about being a top creditor in the Voyager collapse, his first interview with Michael Saylor, and why he thinks crypto Twitter is actively hurting mainstream adoption.

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro
01:52 Why Scott dressed up for this Podcast
02:54 Where does the optimism come from?
03:41 Something that never got better?
04:43 Who are you?
07:05 Why do DJs fall down the crypto rabbit hole?
08:48 Did you actually make money trading?
09:51 When did you go beyond trading?
11:42 Sponsor: Variational, Bitwise
12:34 Is crypto still relevant in 2026?
13:33 Does crypto go higher from here?
14:38 How do I participate without building a business?
16:11 What do you buy every month?
18:50 How do you form your opinions?
20:04 What about yield?
21:01 Can you still make it in crypto without a business?
21:52 Will Bitcoin trade much higher?
23:42 Taking a media business to the next level
25:14 How did the Yahoo Finance show happen?
26:29 How to not get bored when crypto gets boring?
28:06 Sponsor: KAST
28:58 Crypto media sucks – how do we grow the pie?
30:00 Biggest lessons from interviewing the best?
31:44 What do you tell the dad who wants to trade Bitcoin?
34:17 How does the average Joe get rich in 2026?
35:37 What did you learn in 2022?
38:05 What do you buy besides Bitcoin?
39:23 Scott’s most unexpected best interview?
41:25 When did a personal brand become a game changer?
43:00 The biggest myth about investing
44:12 Sponsor: Jupiter, Ethena
44:52 What’s your goal with your media company?
47:17 Do you have a number in mind?
49:05 What’s the risk of not owning Bitcoin?
50:38 What do you hear behind the scenes?
52:01 How do you stay motivated in a bear market?
53:32 Give us your optimism

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