Do you want to know more about the Cardano Blockchain and the process of staking with a stakepool operator (SPO)?In Conversation #64 Pete and I discuss: the purpose of the Cardano cryptocurrency, the idea behind staking/delegation, how to run a stakepool, Australia's position with regard to crypto, his old Joomla Beat and new Learn Cardano podcasts, how you can create a vibrant community and some fun stuff around backflips and travelling.I hope you're having a fantastic day wherever you are in the world, Kyrin out!Timeline:(0:00) - Busy Bui(1:22) - What is Cardano?(4:17) - ADAOZ Stakepool(5:39) - Stakepool infrastructure(8:41) - Delegating & small pools(15:40) - Jumping in & barriers to entry(18:57) - Qualities of a Stakepool Operator(24:26) - NFT talk(28:01) - Cardano DeFi(34:57) - Aussie crypto regulation/innovation(40:15) - Aussie crypto adoption(42:22) - Why Cardano?(47:22) - Joomla Beat podcast(51:59) - Merging of blockchain & podcasting(53:40) - YouTube vs Audio podcast(1:00:07) - Creating a community(1:04:25) - Gymnastics and handstands(1:10:33) - Vietnamese heritage and acclimatising(1:15:55) - Travel & PBWeb(1:21:49) - Books & podcasts(1:25:17) - What gets Pete excited?(1:27:00) - Connect with AstroboysoupConnect with Pete:Website: https://cardanode.com.au/Discord: https://discord.gg/yw4FHuaBKmTwitter: https://twitter.com/astroboysoupConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show