Crypto basics defined, then stretched into big what-ifs.
Co-hosts Benjamin Wong and Kamea LaFontaine, who goes by CryptoCoinKid, give plain definitions of smart contracts, NFTs and DeFi. Then they follow the what-ifs, from Disney tickets turned into NFTs to what someone might build on a plot of digital land.
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Kid CEO is the name on the feed, but its episodes are a running crypto conversation between two co-hosts. Benjamin Wong, also introduced as Ben Wong, is paired with Kamea LaFontaine, who goes by CryptoCoinKid and signs off under that name. The show introduces itself under several labels: CryptoTalks, the Crypto Trends Podcast and 2KidsOnTheBlock. Several cold opens announce 2KidsOnTheBlock as a standalone podcast where new episodes will be posted exclusively. Some episodes start with definitions. A smart contract is described as a simple program stored on the blockchain that runs when something needs doing, such as swapping one cryptocurrency for another. In another explainer, an NFT is a unique baseball card that moved online, set against fungible tokens like Bitcoin and USDC. DeFi is spelled out as decentralized finance before the hosts ask what happens when it meets NFTs. Those basics lead into bigger hypotheticals. Could Disney turn its tickets into NFTs, or give out a special one for a Fourth of July visit to Disneyland? Could CryptoPunks and Bored Ape Yacht Club build brands to rival Disney? If digital land is already costly to buy into, will later prices shut people out, and what would anyone build there? One answer: something like the Empire State Building. The pace is quick and the mood excitable. Some exchanges go further. In one, the hosts weigh a creator's star power against a project's usefulness, note how a huge following can swing meme coins, and decide utility is what keeps a project alive. In another, one of the pair recalls a book called Get a Horse, about people shouting at Henry Ford, to argue that ideas first called crazy can become ordinary. A guest, Mallory Martin, introduced as CEO of PeoplePopsLand and creator of the PeoplePops, appears in an episode the hosts call their first with a kid on the show. In that same episode, someone describes staying up until 10:30 Pacific time for a Matrix project announcement and hoping nothing got sent to the wrong wallet. Elsewhere, the hosts say crypto moves so fast that things they once expected years away show up on Twitter the next day. Episode titles cover sidechains, crypto flipping, Bitcoin maximalists, supply and demand, and why founders make or break projects. Every episode ends with a disclaimer that the talk is general information and opinion, and it tells listeners to rely on their own research for financial decisions.
Made for: Suits a listener new to crypto who wants terms like smart contract, NFT and DeFi defined in plain language, and who enjoys energetic what-if talk about where brands and digital land could go.
What sets it apart: This is peer-to-peer crypto talk from two co-hosts who also present as 2KidsOnTheBlock. Each episode pairs a plain definition with open-ended questions about Disney, Bored Ape Yacht Club and digital real estate, and none of it is framed as financial advice.
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Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
A lively crypto primer connecting a deleted video, Henry Ford's once-strange car, and NFTs meeting DeFi.
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A young CEO brings candid curiosity to NFTs, crypto experiments, and brands entering virtual worlds.
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Pop culture, personal stakes, and room for a tangent.
A YouTube short about censorship gets deleted, five appeals fail, and Kamea LaFontaine says a second strike could erase his channel inside a 90-day window.
Kamea LaFontaine and Ben Wong interview 12-year-old Mallory Martin, the CEO of PeoplePopsLand and creator of the PeoplePops, from Carson, California, and start with her question about why people buy NFTs.
Crypto Coin Kid and Ben Wong argue that fractional ownership lets listeners buy into Bitcoin, Ethereum, stocks, and NFTs without buying whole units, using Tesla at over $1,000 and Ethereum at about $4,500 as examples.
Kid CEO's 'CryptoTalks: Crypto Safety, The Keys to a Successful Project, and Bitcoin Maximalists' opens with the announcement that 2KidsOnTheBlock will become a standalone podcast in 2-3 weeks.
["Kid CEO's Crypto Talks opens with Kamaila Fontaine and Benjamin Wong explaining smart contracts as blockchain code that executes transactions like an Ethereum-to-Bitcoin swap.", "The episode then pivots to the market, citing a $3 trillion crypto cap, Bitcoin at $69,000, and Ethereum near $4,000 after an earlier $2,700 level.", "Benjamin says the run is tied to adoption by media figures, politicians, and business people, while Kamaila and Benjamin answer the environmental criticism with Polygon, ETH2, Solana, and proof-of-stake.", "The back half turns to NFT flipping, VeeFriends, The Matrix, CryptoPunks, Bored Ape Yacht Club, and kid hustles like car washing and garage sales."]
Kid CEO's CryptoTalks episode explains NFTs, smart contracts, Ethereum, and the $600 gas fees that can block smaller buyers.
Kamea Aloha-Lafontaine says she began studying crypto at age eight in 2017, when Bitcoin later reached a bear-market low near $3,000 before rising to about $65,000.
Kid CEO host Benjamin Wong interviews Simone Bridges about starting Goddess Food Factory after baking became her strongest interest at age nine.
Kid CEO host Benjamin Wong interviews 16-year-old Miles Ramsey about launching BuzzBox Fun Kits during the COVID-19 lockdown with approximately $500 saved from a six-year paper route.
A 12-year-old baker shares his journey from baking with his grandmother to starting his own dessert company, Michael's Desserts.
Benjamin Wong interviews 14-year-old author and motivational speaker Reagan Evels about her journey writing books and speaking at a young age.
Benjamin Wong interviews 10-year-old Ryan Hickman, founder of Ryan's Recycling Company, about his journey from age 3 to collecting over 1 million cans.
Benjamin Wong interviews 12-year-old best-selling author Ariana Fox about her journey from writing fanfiction at age six to having her book adapted into a movie.
A 14-year-old host interviews a 13-year-old entrepreneur who met President Obama and founded a community service project.
Benjamin Wong interviews 13-year-old philanthropist Chloe Thompson about her charity Chloe Cares and her work fighting homelessness.
Host Benjamin Wong interviews 10-year-old entrepreneur Mallory Martin about her toy company People Popsland and her journey as a young business owner.
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