Misinformation can lead to costly mistakes, missed opportunities, or unnecessary fear. With the hype, confusion, and persistent myths surrounding cryptocurrency, it’s a great challenge to separate fact from fiction. So, this week on Wealth Pathways: The Affluence Science Insights Podcast, host Marie Stella is joined by postdoctoral researcher Maximilian Brichta to cut through the noise to reveal what smart investors need to know before jumping on the crypto bandwagon. Based out of the University of Virginia, Maximilian Brichta is a postdoctoral researcher with the Thriving Youth in a Digital Environment initiative. His research focuses on how people come to the crypto world for profit and play, but end up staying for purpose and polemic. Meanwhile, his newer research concerns the nature of parasitic behavior in crypto ecosystems and how financial literacy can be updated for the era of digital finance.  In this episode, Maximilian Brichta asserts the importance of clarifying the cacophony of myths surrounding cryptocurrency, addressing the various common misconceptions that persist. Additionally, Maximilian Brichta reveals some of the most common mistakes investors make during their first forays into cryptocurrency. Together, Marie and Maximilian Brichta discuss the best habits to practice when investing in cryptocurrency. So, whether you’re a crypto skeptic or curious investor, tune in to this episode for an enlightening data-driven conversation that’ll equip you with the knowledge to make informed crypto investments. Follow Maximilian Brichta’s work: maxbrichta.com Connect with Maximilian Brichta via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maximilian-brichta-7b5586a9/ Produced by the Affluence Science Labs, a division of LMSL, the Life Management Science Labs.  Explore LMSL at https://lifemanagementsciencelabs.com/ and visit https://affluence.lifemanagementsciencelabs.com/ for additional information about Affluence Science Labs. Follow us on social media to stay updated:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AffluenceScienceLabs Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/affluence.science.labs/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/affluence.science.labs/ LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/showcase/affluence-science-labs  Twitter: https://twitter.com/AFScienceLabs TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@affluence.science.labs  You can also subscribe and listen to our podcasts on your preferred podcasting platforms:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wealth-pathways-the-affluence-science-insights-podcast/id1776049410/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1sjHkrJioQi1EPqifOtOCB/ Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b42ff29e-5f29-444d-8d81-dbdf2b8ac287/wealth-pathways-the-affluence-science-insights-podcast/ iHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1323-wealth-pathways-the-afflu-231093343/ Podbean: https://affluencescienceinsights.podbean.com/ PlayerFM: https://player.fm/series/wealth-pathways-the-affluence-science-insights-podcast/ Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/wealth-pathways-the-affluence-5871405/