Ethical Crypto Education: The Cryptonauts' Journey Amid 'Fake News' Crisis
Summary:
This article discusses the issue of "fake news" in crypto-focused content and interviews Nathan Leung, co-founder of the Cryptonauts YouTube channel, who talks about ethical crypto education on YouTube. Leung highlights the importance of quality, engaging content, respecting viewers' time, and staying away from sponsored shilling. Despite the public's relatively low current interest in cryptocurrency, Cryptonauts aims to unite the crypto community and host real-life events.
The term "fake news", which has been circulating for some time, experienced a resurgence and gained widespread recognition when it was used as a catchy campaign slogan by the former US president, Donald Trump. This phrase struck a chord with the public and became an emblematic meme of our time, probably because it contained a kernel of truth that is still relevant. Mistakes in the media happen, even in outlets like Cointelegraph. News presenters, journalists, and media entities are sometimes guilty of discarding impartiality and injecting personal or sponsored viewpoints into supposed fact-driven news.
By 2023, this phenomenon had developed into a critical problem confronting creators of cryptocurrency media. Investors had caught on to the fact that a lot of cryptocurrency-centric content harbored hidden agendas, either to push a certain coin or for undisclosed sponsorship reasons. This led to challenges for professional and amateur crypto content creators trying to sustain and increase their subscriber base, as revealed in their conversations with The Agenda.
In the 22nd episode of The Agenda, hosts Ray Salmond and Jonathan DeYoung discussed the ethical ways of educating and introducing new crypto users on YouTube with Nathan Leung, the co-founder and host of the Cryptonauts YouTube channel. Leung stated that in order to distinguish oneself from the rest, making the content more relatable can be a beneficial technique. Even though there is a pervasive mindset that 'NFTs are a scam', he asserted that there are sincere endeavours aimed at making digital ownership feasible, and the Cryptonauts channel highlights the ordinary people behind these efforts.
Leung also stressed the consideration of the viewer's time, aspiring to keep a video concise and engaging without wasting the viewer's precious commodity of time. He opposed the common belief that lengthier videos are superior, advocating for brief, captivating content.
Cryptonauts, while other crypto content creators have been caught shilling their own cryptocurrencies or promoting tokens for undisclosed payments, stand out because they don't rely on sponsored content for income. They made it their basic principle early on not to deal with initial coin offerings or push any exchanges, which proved wise. They prioritize authenticity and passion over making money, according to Leung.
Although Leung acknowledged that the public's interest in cryptocurrency is low at the moment, he revealed Cryptonauts' current ambition to unify the crypto community and hopes to host real-life events to genuinely embody the essence of community. For a deeper insight into this discussion or to learn more about Cryptonauts' future plans to blend real-life experiences with crypto content and give back to its community, listen to the full episode on Cointelegraph's Podcasts page, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. Also, Cointelegraph's diverse array of other shows is worth checking out!
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Published At
10/18/2023 12:20:00 PM
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