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Bitcoin & Co. - The Future of Bitcoin Is Big in Africa – With Alakanani Itireleng
April 23rd, 2020 by
BTCMedia In this episode I talk with Alakanani Itireleng, who founded the Satoshicentre in Botswana in 2014 and single-handedly built a growing Bitcoin community. She is the heart and center of Bitcoin education there, even the government is relying on her consultancy. We recorded this interview in February 2020, only days before the Covid-19 lockdowns went into effect. Her greatest ambition, the organization of a Bitcoin conference in Southern Africa will not come true soon. Read More -
Bitcoin Magazine Read - The King of Blockchains, How Bitcoin Can Become the Foundation of Web 3.0
April 22nd, 2020 by BTCMedia "As the crypto industry makes progress toward Web 3.0, we’ll come to realize that it’s hard to beat the security and network effects of Bitcoin." - Muneeb Ali Another great article from Bitcoin Magazine, this one by the founder of Blockstack, Muneeb Ali, on the superior security and foundation that Bitcoin can provide to Web 3.0. How its perceived "limitations," may be what makes it the best foundation we could have. It also sparks a long Guy's Rant on the value of on-chain vs off-chain contracts, the doubts on the "tokenization of everything," & why smart contracts are only as good as the token they contract in (not the other way round). Read More -
Chain Reaction - Jason Williams: Selling FastMed For $500M to Deploying $130M in Crypto
April 22nd, 2020 by BTCMedia Host Tom Shaughnessy talks to Jason Williams, co-founder of Morgan Creek Digital - a fund in the crypto space. Jason previously grew and sold FastMed, an urgent care provider for $500M and started Full Tilt Capital, a Venture Fund that deployed $18M into 63 deals. Read More -
Uncensored Bitcoin Narratives with Junseth - WBD212
April 21st, 2020 by BTCMedia Junseth was the co-host of the hugely popular Bitcoin Uncensored, but in 2017 he and co-host Chris DeRose parted ways. One thing that made Bitcoin Uncensored both popular but also divisive was their ability to cut through the noise and call out ideas or bullshit in the crypto industry. Their interview with Perianne Boring is still one of the greatest podcasts in the world of “blockchain”. Read More -
The Block Crunch: What to Expect from Augur 2.0 - Tom Kysar, Forecast Foundation
April 21st, 2020 by BTCMedia Prediction markets platform Augur is launching its most important revamp to date - but can it resolve the challenges facing its low liquidity, clunky UX? Tom Kysar (@tomkysar), Head of Operations at Forecast Foundation, joins me in chatting: The key elements in Augur v2 and how they will change everything How Augur competes with centralized betting platforms Why Dai is used in Augur, not ETH Read More -
TTS 254 Steve Beauregard of GoCoin & Hugo Feiler of Minima Global
April 21st, 2020 by
TatianaMoroz Today on The Tatiana Show, Tatiana & Josh chat with Minima Global Co-Founder and CEO Hugo Feiler about the company's plan to bring Minima's crypto network to mobile devices. Hugo talks about how Minima's unique system allows it to keep the ledger small enough for mobile networks to handle, and discusses their recent test on the Isle of Man in conjunction with Manx Telecom. Then, Tatiana welcomes GoCoin Co-Founder & Chairman Steve Beauregard to the program to talk a... Read More -
Chain Reaction - Sia’s David Vorick: Outcompeting Amazon Web Services, a $35B Revenue Giant
April 20th, 2020 by BTCMedia Host Tom Shaughnessy talks to David Vorick, CEO, Co-Founder, and Lead Developer of Sia and Skynet. They discuss the benefits of a decentralized, free Internet, competing with Amazon Web Services, cloud storage pricing, security, privacy, and more. Read More -
The Honey Badger Diaries: Jameson Lopp, Mystery Location (USA)
April 18th, 2020 by BTCMedia As coronavirus sweeps the globe... civil liberties are threatened, physical cash is abandoned, money printers go brrr, ...and bitcoin is halvening. Read More -
Understanding Urbit #2 - Under the Hood of the Urbit OS
April 17th, 2020 by
Legendface66 Engineer Ted Blackman works on the Urbit OS kernel. Like many Tlon employees, Ted initially came to the project as an open source contributor. In this discussion Ted breaks the operating system down into its components and explains its relationship to Urbit ID which we will cover in-depth in episode 4. Ted begins by helping us establish a foundational understanding of what an operating system is and what roles traditional OSs excel in. Then he explores how Urbit functions as a layer above, cr... Read More -
Citizen Bitcoin - Matt Odell: Life, Love, Humanity and Bitcoin
April 17th, 2020 by BTCMedia Matt Odell and I drink some whiskey and have a much needed pandemic hang out. We talk life, love, humanity and bitcoin. Enjoy and share the love. Read More -
Bitcoin's Coming of Age with Dan Morehead - WBD211
April 17th, 2020 by BTCMedia Markets around the world have posted their worst quarterly results in decades with the FTSE, DJI, S&P500 and many others down over 20%. While the coronavirus pandemic is certainly the catalyst behind this drop, it may have been the pin that popped the global economy propped up by cheap credit. With the markets falling, the forced closure of businesses and unemployment at record levels, governments around the world have taken unprecedented action with their monetary and fiscal policies. Read More -
Proof of Love Ep. 55 Sarrah Rose of Tantric Activation
April 17th, 2020 by TatianaMoroz “If a man hasn’t done his own internal work and developed that personal relationship with himself, he’s not going to be able to develop a relationship of deepened intimacy with a woman.” -Sarrah Rose On a very spicy episode of #ProofofLove, we dive into the world of tantric sex with Sarrah Rose. She is the founder of Tantric ... Read More -
Bitcoin & Co. - Afriblocks, Lightning Network, COVID-19 & Answering Questions – Bitcoin in Africa
April 16th, 2020 by BTCMedia In this episode you will get to know a young man from Zimbabwe, Tongayi Choto, who is a software developer, entrepreneur and a bitcoin maximalist. He has founded Afriblocks, a Global Pan-African Freelance platform that connects professionals across the world. We talk about the problems young Zimbabweans are facing and his approach to make lives better. In the second part of this episode, I will answer listeners questions about the current use of bitcoin and other methods of payment in Zimbabwe. If you have a question, feel free to press the appropriate button on the episode page and record your question. Read More -
POV Crypto - Code and Law with Jake Chervinsky
April 16th, 2020 by BTCMedia Jake Chervinsky has a deep history in litigation that involves the largest financial institutions on earth. Jake has become passionate about both Bitcoin and Ethereum and now finds himself as the General Counsel at Compound Labs the company behind Compound Finance. Jake take the time to explain and interpret how he sees crypto rubbing up with the legal system and his perspective into how it will play out. Read More -
Bitcoin Magazine Read - Dont be Misled by Red Herrings - Treatise on Bitcoin & Privacy Part 2
April 15th, 2020 by BTCMedia A great closing to Giacomo's Treatise on Bitcoin and Privacy at Bitcoin Magazine. What are the Red herrings we have to navigate to determine the truth of privacy on Bitcoin, and the many (non)alternatives? Is there a perfect privacy option, or do they all come with numerous costs and trade-offs? Read More -
Is Chainalysis Evil with Jonathan Levin - WBD210
April 15th, 2020 by BTCMedia Chainalysis is a controversial company, with many claiming they are antithetical to the ideals behind Bitcoin. They offer blockchain analysis software that will scan the blockchain and report on illicit or suspicious uses of Bitcoin. They provide these services to exchanges, governments and law enforcement to help tie real-world identities to Bitcoin transactions. Read More -
The Block Crunch - Is Plasma Dead? The Rise of Optimistic Rollups on Ethereum - Kevin Ho, Optimism
April 15th, 2020 by BTCMedia My friend Kevin Ho (@kevinjho_), from Optimism (formerly Plasma Group) joins us in breaking down the most talked about scaling solution on Ethereum today. We break down for non-technical analysts and developers alike: Read More -
Understanding Urbit #1 - Introducing the Personal Server
April 14th, 2020 by Legendface66 Engineer Ted Blackman works on the Urbit OS kernel. Like many Tlon employees, Ted initially came to the project as an open source contributor. In this discussion Ted breaks the operating system down into its components and explains its relationship to Urbit ID which we will cover in-depth in episode 4. Ted begins by helping us establish a foundational understanding of what an operating system is and what roles traditional OSs excel in. Then he explores how Urbit functions as a layer above,... Read More -
TTS 253 Prepperpalooza Part 2
April 14th, 2020 by TatianaMoroz You didn’t think we could fit all of the PREPPERPALOOZA fun into just one episode, did you? After a really informative kickoff on Part 1 of Prepperpalooza, Tatiana and Josh are joined by Army veteran Dionna Bailey, Air Force veteran Kristen Megan, nursing professional Alyze Sam, musicians Dianna Zinni, Jeremy Myers, Jordan Page, comedian Mike Salvi, crypto podcasters Alexandra Moxin and Lea Thompson, and Volta Market CEO, Michael Horowitz. Our conversation in Part 2 begins with the ... Read More -
Is Coronavirus a Challenge to Political Identity with Andreas M. Antonopoulos - WDB209
April 13th, 2020 by BTCMedia Location: Zoom Date: Wednesday, 1st April Project: aantonop.com Role: Speaker, Author & Educator The coronavirus COVID-19 is an unprecedented global health crisis. There are now more than one million reported cases, the death toll continues to rise, and across the world, economies have been left decimated. Read More
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