# The Charlie Shrem Show

> The Charlie Shrem Show is a 2021 podcast discussing cryptocurrency, featuring personal tales and histories of notable figures in the crypto world.

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- Created: 2024-03-11T13:42:30.303Z
- Last updated: 2024-03-12T02:56:34.118Z
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**The Charlie Shrem Show** is a podcast where the host, [Charlie Shrem](https://iq.wiki/wiki/charlie-shrem) delves into the histories and personal tales of various [cryptocurrency](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) personalities. [\[1\]](#cite-id-7gslobmnayj)[\[2\]](#cite-id-1fdn36tm7ia)  
  
  
# Overview  
  
Launched in 2021, The Charlie Shrem Show features a variety of content, including videos, shorts, live streams, and podcasts. The videos cover a range of topics related to [cryptocurrency](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency), [decentralized finance](https://iq.wiki/wiki/defi) (DeFi), and [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) technology. [\[1\]](#cite-id-7gslobmnayj)[\[3\]](#cite-id-a45jsgc8l9h)[\[4\]](#cite-id-4jw8bcin2kt)  
  
The YouTube channel has over 4K subscribers and 250+ videos as of March 2024. It features videos like: “Crossroads: Navigating Fraud and the Bitcoin Shift with Andrew Kiguel” - an episode discussing fraud and the evolving landscape of [Bitcoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitcoin). [\[6\]](#cite-id-hz82d9ntwho)  
  
The Charlie Shrem Show also hosts the section: Untold Stories. This subsection of The Charlie Shrem Show dives deep into the lives and personal histories of some of crypto's most influential leaders. [\[5\]](#cite-id-ultplmtnjoe)  
  
  
## Charlie Shrem  
  
[Charlie Shrem](https://iq.wiki/wiki/charlie-shrem) is a founding member of the Bitcoin Foundation and BitInstant. Shrem co-founded BitInstant alongside Gareth Nelson after losing his stake due to the crash of the Bitcoin service he was using. BitInstant played a crucial role in the early adoption of [Bitcoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitcoin) by facilitating faster and more efficient transactions. [\[7\]](#cite-id-zwqh3h9057l)  
  
Alongside being a host for the show, Charlie Shrem is a Senior Economic Analyst at InvestorPlace and a General Partner at Druid Ventures, a $13M early-stage Bitcoin and [web3](https://iq.wiki/wiki/web3) fund focused on infrastructure and interoperability. [\[7\]](#cite-id-zwqh3h9057l)[\[8\]](#cite-id-z494747ojlg)