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4 Minute Crypto - 500,000,000 Bitcoin Transactions Processed
February 7th, 2020 by
BTCMedia The Bitcoin network, which launched in early 2009, just surpassed 500,000,000 transactions. The milestone was recorded by Blockchain.com, which tracks overall transaction activity. Read More -
Citizen Bitcoin - Cory Klippsten: Starting Up a Bitcoin Company
February 6th, 2020 by BTCMedia Cory Klippsten is the founder and CEO of Swan, a bitcoin company. Cory and I chat about what it takes to start up a bitcoin company, we discuss the Taleb inspired Swan brand, fundraising for Bitcoin companies and how bitcoin is an incredibly positive black swan event. Read More -
POV Crypto - Funding Open Source, with Gitcoin's Kevin Owoki
February 6th, 2020 by BTCMedia Kevin Owoki is the leader behind the Gitcoin project, which is a funds allocation platform, that aims to be the funding platform for open-source development. Kevin brings a unique perspective of what it means to compensate labor in a post-Web 2 world, and helps us compare/contrast Web2 funding models with the experiments going on today. We discuss the nature of open-source funding, its implications for how companies can be structured, and the problems and solutions created by financial mechanisms built into fund dispersement. Read More -
Bitcoin & Co. — Brandon Green: What to Expect From Bitcoin (In) 2020
February 5th, 2020 by BTCMedia In March the Bitcoin2020 conference is taking place in San Francisco. In this interview, I talk with Brandon Green, who is a project manager at BTC Inc. for the conference. BTC Inc. is also the company behind the Bitcoin Magazine and the Let’s Talk Bitcoin podcast network. We talk about the latest developments in Bitcoin, the halving, their suspended Twitter account and what you can expect from the conference. Brandon is the right hand to the CEO at BTC Inc. He’s been working in the Bitcoin space and writing for Bitcoin Magazine since early 2017. Read More -
Chain Reaction - Blockchain Capital’s Spencer Bogart: A Bold Outlook for 2020
February 5th, 2020 by BTCMedia Host Tom Shaughnessy talks to Spencer Bogart, general partner with Blockchain Capital. Spencer discusses the current state of crypto, his predictions for its future, and more. Read More -
Weekly Bits #14: Imagining The Bitcoin Citadel Future
February 5th, 2020 by BTCMedia Maybe you've seen the memes: Bitcoiners are fantasizing about fortresses fit for complete self-sufficiency and impregnable bag protection. But what really goes into the perfect personal Bitcoin citadel? And what does it mean to imagine a future in which Bitcoiners are siphoned off from the rest of society? Colin Harper joins the show to dig deeper into his Bitcoin Magazine cover story "The 7 Safest Havens for Establishing Your Bitcoin Citadel." Read More -
The Tatiana Show Ep. 243 Grace Torrellas & Gabriel Kurman – Blockchain for Humanity and RSK Labs
February 5th, 2020 by
TatianaMoroz This special episode of the Tatiana Show introduces the talented and passionate Grace Torrellas of Blockchain for Humanity which serves the lofty goal of using blockchain solutions to change the lives of billions of people in the world. Later in the show, Tatiana and Sasha Hodder chat with returning guest, Gabriel Kurman live from the North American Bitcoin Conference in Miami about RSK Labs, LaBitConf, and his involvement with blockchain for Humanity. This episode will also ... Read More -
4 Minute Crypto - 37 Million in Bitcoin On Sale From The US Government
February 5th, 2020 by BTCMedia The federal law enforcement agency will put an estimated 4040 Bitcoin up for sale, which is currently valued at over 37 million dollars. The online auction will be held on February 18th, 2020. Read More -
POV Crypto - Peer to Peer Finance with Ray Youssef of Paxful
February 4th, 2020 by BTCMedia Founder, CEO and philanthropist Ray Youssef joins POV Crypto to talk about how Paxful is enabling the magic of p2p finance. Ray is a mission driven ceo and his mission is to bank the unbanked. Read More -
The Beginner’s Guide to Bitcoin Part 9: Altcoins, A History of Failure with Nic Carter - WBD190
February 4th, 2020 by BTCMedia In Part 9 of the Bitcoin Beginner’s Guide, I talk to Nic Carter Partner at Castle Island Ventures a Venture Capital firm focused on public blockchains. We discuss the history of altcoins, their inferiority to Bitcoin, and why the failure rate is so high. Read More -
Blockcrunch: What's Next for Crypto Collectibles? - Devin Finzer, OpenSea, Ep. 86
February 4th, 2020 by BTCMedia This week, I'm joined by Devin Finzer (@dfinzer), co-founder of crypto collectible marketplace OpenSea that raised $2.1M from Blockchain Capital and others. We dive into: the overlooked opportunity of crypto collectibles, OpenSea's business model and moat, the future of non-fungible tokens, Crypto art, collectibles, trading cards, and more. Read More -
Lebanon's Financial Crisis & Bitcoin (Part 2): Bitcoin's Volatility As Stability
February 3rd, 2020 by BTCMedia In this two-part series, Dave Hollerith interviews members of Lebanon's diaspora migrant population to understand the country's current financial crisis and why Bitcoin is both an important asset for mitigating its risks as well as how it could play a roll in helping those who live in Lebanon. In this episode (Part 2), Hollerith talks with a Lebanese Bitcoiner, Mark Saroufim, about how Bitcoin is ultimately fitting into Lebanon's downturned economy. Read More -
4 Minute Crypto - The Top 5 Bitcoin Death Announcements Of 2019
February 3rd, 2020 by BTCMedia In 2017, Bitcoin saw the biggest surge in history, when Its value soared to $20,000, and the number of Bitcoin obituaries skyrocketed. In 2017, Bitcoin’s death was predicted 124 times, while 2018 saw that number drop to 93. At the end of 2019 the number of articles proclaiming the end of Bitcoin had fallen to just 40. Read More -
Let's Talk Bitcoin! #425 Libre Not Libra – Thinking Critically About Facebook’s Blockchain Project
February 2nd, 2020 by
adam ##On Today's Show... Years of jokes about “FaceCoin” and “ZuckBucks” have finally come to life – sort of. In a previous episode, LTB! host Andreas M. Antonopoulos talked about how some venture capitalists are monkeying around by downplaying the killer applications of open blockchains in favor of… bananas. Now he makes us wonder whether Libra will even survive to become a production network. Is Silicon Valley coming for banking? Will Libra’s challenges have any impact on open public blockchains? This talk took place on June 19th 2019 at the Scottish Blockchain Meetup in Edinburgh, Scotland. Read More -
CryptoQuikRead_346 - The Kindest Cut; Why The 2020 Bitcoin Halving [Peter C. Earle]
February 2nd, 2020 by BTCMedia Another great piece from Bitcoin Magazine written by Peter C. Earle, detailing the reasons why this next halving will make Bitcoin a true contender in the world of monetary policy. In a very short span, Bitcoin will become the most scarce & strictly defined financial asset on Earth... are you ready? Read More -
Chain Reaction - Tavi Costa and Guest Host Kevin Kelly: Macro Madness Series
February 1st, 2020 by BTCMedia On this exclusive Macro Matters Series, guest Host Kevin Kelly talks to Octavio “Tavi” Costa, Global Macro Analyst at Crescat Capital. Tavi discusses Crescat’s top investment themes, the favorable backdrop for precious metals, how the macro environment could impact Bitcoin, and much more. Read More -
POV Crypto - Building on Both Chains, with Radar's Alan Curtis
February 1st, 2020 by BTCMedia Radar is a number of things! [Radar Relay](radarrelay.com) - A decentralized exchange built on Ethereum and 0x [Redshift](ion.radar.tech/redshift) - Bitcoin lightning network payments infrastructure [ION](ion.radar.tech) - The Homepage to the Lightning Network Alan, the CEO of Radar, comes to POV to discuss the direction of Relay, the experience of building on both chains, and how the Radar suite bridges Bitcoin and Ethereum! Read More -
The Bitcoin Game #74: David Jevans of CipherTrace
January 31st, 2020 by
Rob Welcome to episode 74 of *The Bitcoin Game*, sponsored by eToro. *The Bitcoin Game* has been a featured podcast on the LTB Network since 2014! A few facts about David Jevans: In the late '90s, David attended monthly Cypherpunk meetups in Palo Alto. David hired Nick Szabo to help with IronKey (David's previous business, a secure USB product). And David is currently the founder and CEO of CipherTrace, one of the big three "blockchain analysis" companies. David's past and present positions g... Read More -
Proof of Love Ep. 43 BDSM
January 31st, 2020 by TatianaMoroz Have you ever wondered about BDSM and what it could add to your sex life and relationship? On this very kinky episode of Proof of Love, the ladies provide some background and personal experiences into this often misunderstood form of sexuality and role play. They tackle some of the most common questions such as: What does BDSM stand for and is there a difference between kink and BDSM? What is a Domme and what is a submissive? Why are people turned on by BDSM and is it common to have thes... Read More -
The Beginner’s Guide to Bitcoin Part 8: How is Bitcoin Legal with Peter Van Valkenburgh & Jerry Brito - WBD189
January 31st, 2020 by BTCMedia In Part 8 of the Bitcoin Beginner's Guide and to help explain and navigate the regulatory landscape I talk to Peter Van Valkenburgh & Jerry Britto, the Director of Research & Executive Director at Coin Center a non-profit focused on the policy issues for Bitcoin. We discuss the Bitcoin regulatory landscape and the implications to the users. Read More
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