From the Front Page - Bitcoin Magazine Podcast
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The Bitcoin Magazine Podcast feat. Jameson Lopp
April 15th, 2019 by
DSholla **It's very, very easy to go from being a low profile, your average person who's just going about their life, to becoming a very high profile person who might get targeted by various bad actors. - Jameson Lopp** Welcome to The Bitcoin Magazine Podcast, the source for all the news, commentary and thought leadership driving the financial revolution that is Bitcoin. In today's episode, hosts Dave and Grahm get you caught up on the SEC, China's proposed ban on crypto mining, the QuadrigaCX... Read More -
The Bitcoin Magazine Podcast feat. Aaron Van Wirdum
April 29th, 2019 by DSholla **"No one has been forced to run the Bitcoin core code. Its just what people choose to do in the same way that they choose to go to the McDonalds or buy Nike shoes. It's not that Nike is in charge of the market. It's just people choose that. And in the markets, ultimately, consumers are the ones that have power. I think the same thing is true for Bitcoin." - Aaron Van Wirdum** Welcome back to The Bitcoin Magazine Podcast, your source for all the news, commentary and thought leadership dri... Read More -
The Bitcoin Magazine Podcast feat. Kyle Torpey
May 14th, 2019 by DSholla Welcome back to The Bitcoin Magazine Podcast, your source for all the news, commentary and analysis driving the financial revolution that is Bitcoin. In today's episode, hosts Dave and Grahm get you caught up on Fidelity and E-Trade's plan to launch crypto trading platforms, the growing number of CoinJoin transactions, the Binance hack and the latest on Bitfinex. After that, they're joined by longtime Bitcoin writer Kyle Torpey to discuss some of his recent articles and what the heck is g... Read More -
The Bitcoin Magazine Podcast - Quantum Narratives with Dan Held
May 20th, 2019 by DSholla **"Look, I believe in freedom. That's the core root of everything that I believe in, whether that be social freedom, or monetary freedom. And I think Bitcoin is our best shot at enabling both." - Dan Held** Dave and Grahm are back with the latest on news and narratives in the Bitcoin community. News includes Bitcoin's recent price spike, Blockstream's Liquid Securities launch, Microsoft's plan to build on the Bitcoin blockchain, CFTC's crypto whistleblowing rewards and how mainstream reta... Read More -
Bullish on Bitcoin | Bearish on Trade Relations feat. Jeffrey Tucker
May 28th, 2019 by DSholla **"It's extremely terrifying because it will absolutely impoverish us, it really well, if [Trump] gets his full agenda through, it's going to be a catastrophe. We've not seen anything remotely like this since 1930." - Jeffrey Tucker** Dave and Grahm are back with news and price narratives around 2019’s top performing financial asset. This episode's stories include mainstream media's Bitcoin FOMO, the real story of Laszlo Hanyecz — the guy behind Bitcoin’s pizza day, Dutch authoriti... Read More -
Proof of Wrongs: Debunking Faketoshi feat. Jameson Lopp
June 3rd, 2019 by DSholla In today's episode, Dave and Grahm sit down with Jameson Lopp to discuss his recent Op-Ed "How Many Wrongs Make a Wright", a comprehensive investigation into Craig Wright and his questionable claims of being Satoshi Nakamoto — the creator of Bitcoin. **Interview Resources:** [Op Ed:How Many Wrongs Make A Wright?](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/op-ed-how-many-wrongs-make-wright/) [Lopp and Craig Wright Meeting in 2015](https://twitter.com/lopp/status/883331069617078272) **... Read More -
Speculating On Crypto's $4.5 Million Lunch with Warren Buffett
June 5th, 2019 by DSholla In this supposedly short episode, Dave and Grahm discuss Justin Sun's winning charity bid for a lunch with Warren Buffett. Joined by Delphi Digital's Tom Shaughnessy, the three of them speculate on who they would send to lunch with Warren Buffett to convince him that Bitcoin has value. Something not touched on during the episode is the tremendous impact that Justin Sun's $4.5 dollar donation will create for the Glide Foundation. The Glide Foundation serves the homeless population in San F... Read More -
P2P Crypto Exchanges Still HodlHodling On feat. Max Keidun
June 14th, 2019 by DSholla In this episode Dave and Grahm cover the recent news and development happening around peer-to-peer Bitcoin exchanges. They talk with Hodlhodl’s Max Keidun about LocalBitcoins, regulatory uncertainty, predictions and different kinds of p2p exchanges. ***Resources*** **News:** [Paxful and AirTm Partner To Increase Bitcoin Adoption In Latin America](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/paxful-and-airtm-partner-to-increase-bitcoin-adoption-in-america/) [Local Bitcoins Stops Cash Tr... Read More -
A Bitcoiner On Hong Kong's Anti-Extradition Bill Protests feat. Leo Weese
June 15th, 2019 by DSholla In this episode, Dave and Grahm talk with Leo Weese, a Bitcoiner and statistician living in Hong Kong about the anti-extradition bill protests that have been escalating over the past week. Leo explains why Hong Kong isn't already under mainland China's rule as well as how serious of an infringement this bill could be on the rights of the citizens of Hong Kong and foreign nationals passing through the city. He gives tips for safe and private communication, and how Bitcoin is regulated in Hong... Read More -
Relax, Man...Bitcoin's Security is Fine feat. Dan Held
June 18th, 2019 by DSholla In this episode, Dave and Grahm cover the news: shadow banking, Binance’s spinoff company and explaining Bitcoin to your dad. Then they talk with the myth, the legend, the Texan, Dan Held. They discuss Held’s recent essay on Bitcoin’s Security, the halving and what is Bitcoin’s best use case (store of value or payments). Read More -
Facebook's Libra Might Not Be What You Think feat. Colin Harper
June 22nd, 2019 by DSholla In this episode, Grahm and Dave invite Colin Harper from the other side of the office to discuss his recent article on the Libra white paper. The three of them quickly hop aboard the Facebook/Libra hype train, and speculate on how Libra could affect the cryptocurrency market as well as the world in general. Read More -
Being John McAfee
July 3rd, 2019 by DSholla On today's episode, Dave and Grahm chat with the one and only John McAfee, currently living in exile in Cuba. They talk about freedom, Bitcoin, McAfee's 2020 Presidential run, the McAfee movie starring Michael Keaton, death threats and more! Read More -
FATF Guidelines and What They Get Wrong About Bitcoin feat. Simon Lelieveldt
July 5th, 2019 by DSholla In this episode, Dave discusses the new Financial Action Task Force (FATF) guidelines with Amsterdam-based regulatory consultant Simon Lelieveldt, who argues that these guidelines have gone way too far and are disproportionate, technically unsound and uneconomic. At the crux of this topic is the difference between how Facebook's Libra will accept regulation versus advocacy for online privacy by many in the Bitcoin community. **Resources:** **News:** [Despite Industry Pushback, G20 M... Read More -
A Conversation with Joel Comm and Gary Leland at Bitcoin 2019
July 12th, 2019 by DSholla In this episode, recorded at the Bitcoin2019 Conference, Dave and Grahm are joined by Joel Comm of the Bad Crypto Podcast and Gary Leland of Crypto Cousins to discuss everything from Bitcoin, podcasting, regulations, Facebook's Libra and even a little about the great scooter debate. Enjoy! Read More -
Bitcoin Magazine Podcast Ep 15 - Entiende Bitcoin feat. Max Webster
July 23rd, 2019 by DSholla In this episode, Dave and Grahm get back to the news: Paying Taxes in Bitcoin, Trump Deriding Bitcoin, and Iran’s “potential” mining industry. After that, they sit down with Max Webster, co-founder of Entiende Bitcoin, to hear about Bitcoin adoption in Latin America. Read More -
Bitcoin Magazine Podcast - Lolli's Alex Adelman on Earning Bitcoin and Democratizing Commerce
July 31st, 2019 by DSholla In this episode, Lolli CEO and co-founder Alex Adelman joins the Bitcoin Magazine podcast to discuss Lolli's rapid growth, democratizing commerce, driving bitcoin adoption and the future of video games. Read More -
Bitcoin Magazine Podcast - Alex Gladstein and the Moral Case for Lightning
August 8th, 2019 by DSholla We've all seen it: Our social media feeds suddenly inundated with ads related to products or services we had just been browsing for. In an increasingly cashless society, our everyday payments are being tracked and monitored by third parties in an attempt to learn our habits so they can advertise to us more effectively. Tracking our shopping habits to market to us might not be that nefarious, but in some parts of the world this same technology is used to suppress free speech or even effect one's "social credit score," as in China. While more free societies haven't gotten there yet, it could become a very slippery slope, and Lightning Network payments may just be the way to curtail such activity. Read More -
Bitcoin Magazine Podcast - Coffee, Crypto and the Hodling Merchant's Perspective
August 14th, 2019 by DSholla Sure, bitcoin is a store of value and a hedge against global debt and inflation. But what is it actually like for a merchant to transact with it day to day — to pay taxes, to cover exchange rates and properly manage multiple wallets? Read More
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