Crypto Through Different Lenses [Roundtable]

On this episode of Web3 Group Marketing (W3GM), the host sits down with two friends and co-builders in the crypto space. Mo, a longtime community builder and former trader, and Elvis, a software engineer and co-founder of Reba Finance for a raw, unfiltered conversation about where crypto really stands today.From going all-in on stable coins to reflecting on the wild days of NFTs, this episode covers the personal journeys, hard lessons, and cultural differences that shape how people build and trade in Web3 comparing the ecosystems in Nigeria and the UK along the way.Timestamps:00:58 – Intro & Guest Welcome01:32 – Guest Introductions (Mo & Elvis)02:58 – Stablecoin-Heavy Portfolios03:39 – Market Maturity04:25 – Trading as a Full-Time Career05:12 – Transition to Cross-Border Payments06:11 – UK Cross-Border Payment Realities07:27 – Nigeria's Crypto Tax & the "Same USDC" Debate10:04 – Origin Stories: Mo13:00 – Origin Stories: Elvis15:51 – COVID as a Crypto Catalyst19:34 – First Big NFT Wins20:36 – What Are NFTs?22:48 – NFT Community Culture23:25 – The NFT Boom-Bust Nostalgia24:48 – NFT Value & Governance27:58 – Builders vs. Traders Debate30:14 – Nigeria vs. UK Crypto Ecosystems30:31 – Why Nigerian Crypto Communities Thrive35:06 – UK's First-Mover Opportunity & Gatekeeping39:20 – Advice for Breaking Into Crypto40:41 – Closing Advice & Wrap-UpConnect with the Prime here: https://x.com/0xOptimusPrimeConnect with Elvis here: https://x.com/ElvisChuks15Read Our articles here: https://www.datumlab.xyz/