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Let's Talk Bitcoin! #286 Drinks on a Lightning Network
March 12th, 2016 by
adam ##On Episode 286... Adam, Andreas and Stephanie are joined by returning guest John Ratcliff to talk about how "The" lightning network is really "a" lightning network, and what our future holds. Read More -
Let's Talk Bitcoin! #285 - Back in the Day
March 5th, 2016 by adam ##On Episode 285... Whether you're talking about the maximum size of blocks, centralization, incentives on the network or even why we mine, it feels like issues that have been simmering for a long time are coming to a head. On today's episode of Let's Talk Bitcoin, we're going back in time to the summer of 2013, for two segments off two early episodes dealing with some of the exact same issues and many of the themes that dominate the conversation today. Read More -
Let's Talk Bitcoin! #284 Tell Us What You Really Think
February 27th, 2016 by adam ##On Episode 284... **Adam** is interviewed on the [Wall Street for Main Street podcast](http://wallstformainst.com/) and tells us what he really thinks on this unedited show. Read More -
Let's Talk Bitcoin! #283 - The Crime and the Means
February 20th, 2016 by adam ##On Episode 283... **Stephanie** and **Andreas** talk technology, neutrality and the recent high profile infections of "Bitcoin Ransomware" Read More -
Let's Talk Bitcoin! #282 - Bitcoin Classic with Gavin Andresen
February 14th, 2016 by adam ##On Episode 282... Stephanie, Andreas and Adam sit down with Gavin Andresen for a wide ranging discussion about Bitcoin, Classic and more. Read More -
Let's Talk Bitcoin! #281 - Control it with Bitcoin
February 6th, 2016 by adam ##On Episode 281... On today's episode of Let's Talk Bitcoin, Stephanie sits down with Dale from [UControl.TV](http://ucontrol.tv) to talk about controlling real world automation with bitcoins. Read More -
Let's Talk Bitcoin! #280 - Observing the Inevitable
January 30th, 2016 by adam ##On Episode 280... Andreas, Stephanie and Adam discuss bitcoin and its varied performance over the last few years as the only real outlier in a world competitively devaluing currencies. Then, we dig into a recently released report from the RAND corporation on "Virtual Currency" and specifically, the possibility of non-state organizations creating their own. Relevant Links... [Bitcoin was the best performing currency of 2015](http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-01-07/its-official-bitcoin-was-top-performing-currency-2015) [Bitcoin as a hedge against Azerbajian's Devaluation](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/bitcoin-s-role-as-hedge-against-devaluation-of-reserve-currencies-like-azerbajian-s-manat-1452276278) [Bitcoin Magazine coverage of Security Implications of Virtual Currencies](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/the-rand-corporation-report-national-security-implications-of-virtual-currency-1452528204) [PDF copy of full report](http://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/research_reports/RR1200/RR1231/RAND_RR1231.pdf) Read More -
Let's Talk Bitcoin! #279 Understanding Bitcoin Unlimited
January 23rd, 2016 by adam ##On Todays Show [Matthew Zipkin](https://letstalkbitcoin.com/profile/user/pinheadmz) sits down with Andrew Stone to dig into [Bitcoin Unlimited](http://bitcoinunlimited.info), one of several recent projects to emerge as efforts outside of Bitcoin Core to address bitcoin scalability problems. You don't need to be technical to understand this episode and even if you hate the idea of a block size increase, Andrew presents a very interesting perspective on how the bitcoin network does, and could decide things that have more than one right answer. Read More -
Let's Talk Bitcoin! #278 - Doublespends and BitcoinXT
January 16th, 2016 by adam ##On Episode 278... Andreas, Stephanie and Adam discuss... ###...Peter Todd's Recent double spend attack on Coinbase ###...The Future of BitcoinXT and Mike Hearn's exodus from Bitcoin Read More -
Let's Talk Bitcoin! #277 Separating Signatures with Segregated Witness
January 9th, 2016 by adam ##On Episode 277... * Format Changes to LTB 2016 announced, effective immediately! * Andreas explains the upcoming Bitcoin Improvement Proposal called Segregated Witness, which allows among other things the separating of cryptographic signatures from their underlying transaction and by doing so, solve a bunch of problems. This episode is Technical but Andreas does a good job unpacking it and the other hosts are there to ask the obvious questions. Read More -
Let's Talk Bitcoin! #276 - The Time Is Now...
January 2nd, 2016 by adam #On Episode 276... ####"How Digital Currency has Saved Online Commerce," by **John McDonnell,** Co-Founder & CEO of [Bitnet](https://bitnet.io) ####"The New Token Economy: An Introduction," by **Adam B. Levine,** Co-Founder & CEO of [Tokenly](https://tokenly.com) Read More -
Let's Talk Bitcoin! #275 World Domination and What Bitcoin Should Learn from the Success of Linux
December 26th, 2015 by adam ##On Episode 275 ... This time, we're sitting in on a talk from open-source developer [Warren Togami](https://twitter.com/wtogami), one informed by his earlier and extensive work in the open-source Linux ecosystem. This talk is called "World Domination: What Bitcoin Must Learn from Linux's Success." Read More -
Let's Talk Bitcoin! #274 Starting Fires
December 19th, 2015 by adam ##On Episode 274 ... Today we're talking about two exciting projects building more functionality on top of the Bitcoin protocol. We end todays show with Ryan Shea, one of the leads at the open source [OneName.io](http://onename.io) project as he talks about the power of identity. But first, capacity is one of the biggest challenges ahead of Bitcoin, [The Lightning Network](http://lightning.network) concept is one of the more promising approaches, and this probably isn't the first time you've heard about it. We kick things off with Tadge Drydja, one of the founders behind the startup implementation of lightning network for an inside look at the possibilities and an update on their progress. Read More -
Let's Talk Bitcoin! #273 Improving User Experience in Cryptocurrency Systems
December 15th, 2015 by adam ##On Episode 273 ... Last month, I put on a suit and headed to San Francisco for the Future of Digital Currency and Blockchain conference. Today I'm pleased to share with you the second panel I moderated at the event entitled "Improving UX In Cryptosystems" This panel features... * Melanie Shapiro [of Case Wallet](https://choosecase.com/) * Samo Drole [of Coinbase](https://twitter.com/samodrole?lang=en) * Brennen Byrne [of Clef](http://brennenbyrne.com/) * Nicola Bacca of [Ledger Wallet](https://www.ledgerwallet.com/) Read More -
Let's Talk Bitcoin! #272 - Exciting Possibilities
December 12th, 2015 by adam ##On Episode 272 ... Last month, I put on a suit and headed to San Francisco for the Future of Digital Currency and Blockchain conference. This time we'll hear from... * [Eric Lombrozo](https://twitter.com/ciphrex) talks about the current reality behind Bitcoin Full nodes and some of his ideas for improving the situation in a talk called "**Incentives for Full Nodes**" * [Peter Todd](https://twitter.com/petertoddbtc) talks about the motivations and rationale behind Proof of Work in a talk called "**The Good, Bad and Ugly of Proof of Work**" Read More -
Let's Talk Bitcoin! #271 The Blockchain as a Platform
December 8th, 2015 by adam ##On Episode 271 ... Last month, I put on a suit and headed to San Francisco for the Future of Digital Currency and Blockchain conference. Today, I'm pleased to bring you the first panel discussion I moderated at the event. "Blockchain as a Platform" features [James D'Angelo](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgo7FCCPuylVk4luP3JAgVw), [Patrick](https://www.linkedin.com/in/strateman), [Charley Hine](https://twitter.com/charley?lang=en), and [Elizabeth Stark](http://bigthink.com/experts/elizabeth-stark), moderated by Adam B. Levine. Read More -
Let's Talk Bitcoin! #270 The Regulatory State of Blockchain Technologies
December 5th, 2015 by adam ##On Episode 270 ... Last month, I put on a suit and headed to San Francisco for the Future of Digital Currency and Blockchain conference. Today, I'm pleased to bring you the first panel discussion from that event. "The Regulatory State of Blockchain Technologies" features [Aaron Wright](http://www.cardozo.yu.edu/directory/aaron-wright), [Sarah Hody](http://hodyesq.com/), and [Adam Ettinger](http://www.sheppardmullin.com/aettinger), moderated by [Elizabeth Stark](http://bigthink.com/experts/elizabeth-stark). Read More -
Let's Talk Bitcoin! #269 - What Excites VCs on the Blockchain
December 1st, 2015 by adam ##On Episode 269... Last month, I put on a suit and headed to San Francisco for the Future of Digital Currency and Blockchain conference. Today, I'm pleased to bring you the first panel discussion from that event. "What Excites VC's on the Blockchain" features Economist Garrick Hileman as moderator with Dan Morehead, CEO of [Pantera Capital](https://panteracapital.com/) and P Bart Stephens of [Blockchain Capital](http://blockchain.capital/). Read More -
Let's Talk Bitcoin! #268 - Reality and The Beautiful Dream
November 28th, 2015 by adam ##On Episode 268... Earlier this month I put on a suit and headed to San Francisco for the Future of Digital Currency and Blockchain conference. Today i'm pleased to bring you the first two talks from that event. If you've educated yourself about Bitcoin on the internet, chances are good you've run across [James D'Angelo](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgo7FCCPuylVk4luP3JAgVw) and his long running series of educational videos. We end todays episode with his talk Bitcoin Governance: The Decentralization Myth. But first, Economist [Garrick Hileman](http://www.garrickhileman.com/) sits down with [Brian Forde](https://twitter.com/BrianForde) for a wide ranging talk on cryptocurrency trends, where we've been and where we're going. Read More -
Let's Talk Bitcoin! Classic #267 - Virtual Worlds, Real Money
November 24th, 2015 by adam Let's Talk Bitcoin! Classic #267 ####Originally aired in February 2014. Shownotes for Let's Talk Bitcoin #86 - Virtual Worlds, Real Money Adam sits down with Richard Garriott about money, games, cryptocurrency, the intersection between games developers and national governments, Valve's publish-as-a-protocol. This is the full length version of the interview and includes a discussion of LTBcoin. Read More
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