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The Social & Economic Impact of Coronavirus with Raoul Pal - WBD207
April 8th, 2020 by
BTCMedia Location: Skype Date: Thursday, 26th March Project: Real Vision Role: Co-Founder & CEO The coronavirus pandemic has led to a global economic crisis. With the movement of people heavily restricted, businesses forced to close and supply chains disrupted. Read More -
Coronavirus: The State vs Civil Liberties with Aleks Svetski - WBD205
April 6th, 2020 by BTCMedia Location: Skype Date: Monday, 23rd March Project: Amber Role: CEO In late January, when the Chinese City of Wuhan was placed into a government-enforced lockdown to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. All non-essential businesses were closed, travel restricted, and people could only leave their home to buy food. While the measures put in place appeared extreme, they helped to ‘flatten the curve’ and reduce the spread of the virus. Read More -
Bitcoin World #7: Syria - How Bitcoin Can Help Refugees WBD204
March 31st, 2020 by BTCMedia Location: Bedford Date: Tuesday, 17th March Project: Myjam Role: CEO In 2011, growing levels of unrest over lack of employment, political freedom and high levels of corruption in Syria led to a small number of pro-democracy demonstrations. Read More -
Coronavirus Lockdown in Italy with Giacomo Zucco - WBD 203
March 27th, 2020 by BTCMedia COVID-19 continues to spread around the world. 169,717 people are now infected, and the death toll stands at 6,518. The virus is highly contagious, making containment incredibly tricky. As the seriousness of the situation escalates, countries around the world are implementing strict controls on movement and contact. Read More -
Beginner’s Guide #17: Fuck You, Bitcoin! with John Carvalho - WBD 202
March 24th, 2020 by BTCMedia Bitcoin is not only the best version of decentralised money the world has seen; it is the best money the world has seen. It takes power away from centralised authorities and allows individuals to transact with whomever they want. With Bitcoin, nobody can confiscate your money, and the protocol has a clear set of rules that everyone on the network can see and follow. Read More -
Beginner’s Guide #16: The Future of Bitcoin with Jeremy Welch - WBD201
March 20th, 2020 by BTCMedia In Part 16 of the Beginner’s Guide to Bitcoin I talk to Jeremy Welch to discuss the future of Bitcoin. We get into how governments and central banks will react as Bitcoin poses more of a threat, and if we will see hyperbitcoinisation. Read More -
Beginner’s Guide #15: Bitcoin FUD with Nic Carter - WBD200
March 16th, 2020 by BTCMedia In this interview, I am joined by Nic Carter, a partner at Castle Island Ventures, and we discuss and dispel the myths, untruths and FUD that Bitcoin faces. Read More -
Bitcoin World #6 - What Happened in Venezuela with Stephan Livera & Peter McCormack - WBD199
March 13th, 2020 by BTCMedia With the collapse of the Bolivar, many Bitcoiners, including myself, asked whether Bitcoin could help. I visited Venezuela to find the answers to some of these questions and asked fellow podcaster Stephan Livera to interview me about my experience. We discuss the realities of life in Venezuela and the myths and truths of Bitcoin adoption. Read More -
Beginner’s Guide #14: Bitcoin Things You Need to Know with Peter McCormack - WBD197
March 10th, 2020 by BTCMedia I decided to put myself in the hot seat and answer questions about Bitcoin. With the help of my producer Danny, we break down the key takeaways from the Beginner’s Guide series. We discuss Satoshi and the whitepaper, the 21 million hard cap, block rewards and size, mining, running a node and privacy. Read More -
Bitcoin Around the World - Chile: Political Protests, Bitcoin & Climate Change with Guillermo Torrealba - WBD198
March 6th, 2020 by BTCMedia In this interview, I talk to Guillermo Torrealba the Co-founder and CEO of Buda, a Bitcoin and cryptocurrency exchange that operates in Chile, Argentina, Colombia & Peru. We discuss the ongoing political crisis in Chile, Bitcoin and climate change. Read More -
The Beginner’s Guide to Bitcoin Part 13: The Lightning Network with Jack Mallers - WBD
March 4th, 2020 by BTCMedia In Part 13 of the Beginner's Guide to Bitcoin, I talk to Jack Mallers, the founder of Zap Lightning Wallet and Strike. We discuss the Lightning Network, the scaling debate, fees, settlement and the future of the protocol. Read More -
The Beginner’s Guide to Bitcoin Part 12: Bitcoin Privacy & OpSec with Jameson Lopp
March 1st, 2020 by BTCMedia In Part 12 of the Beginner's Guide to Bitcoin, I talk to Jameson Lopp, co-founder and CTO at Casa, and renowned Bitcoin privacy expert. We discuss Bitcoin privacy, best practices and operational security. Read More -
Bitcoin Around the World - Venezuela: Bitcoin Won’t Fix Venezuela with Javier Bastardo - WBD194
February 27th, 2020 by BTCMedia In this interview, I talk to Javier Bastardo, a journalist for Cointelegraph, based in Caracas, Venezuela. We discuss Venezuela's political and economic situation, hyperinflation and the reality of Bitcoin adoption in the country. Read More -
The Beginner’s Guide to Bitcoin Part 11: Bitcoin and the Macroeconomy with Travis Kling - WBD192
February 18th, 2020 by BTCMedia In Part 11 of the Beginner's Guide to Bitcoin, I talk to Travis Kling, Chief Investment Officer at Ikigai. We discuss the great big fiat experiment, monetary and fiscal policy, social unrest and where Bitcoin fits into all of this. Read More -
The Beginner’s Guide to Bitcoin Part 10: Buying, Spending and Earning Bitcoin with Matt Odell - WBD191
February 17th, 2020 by BTCMedia In Part 10 of the Bitcoin Beginner's Guide, I talk to Matt Odell, co-host of Tales from the Crypt and Rabbit Hole Recap. We discuss the best way to buy Bitcoin, privacy as well as how to spend and earn Bitcoin. 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 -
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 -
The Beginner’s Guide to Bitcoin Part 7: Bitcoin's Monetary Policy with Dan Held - WBD188
January 28th, 2020 by BTCMedia In Part 7 of the Bitcoin Beginner’s Guide, I talk to Dan Held Bitcoin OG and Director of Business Development at Kraken to look at Bitcoin’s monetary policy. We discuss how the economy works, the 21 million hard cap, the release schedule and block rewards. Read More -
The Beginner’s Guide to Bitcoin Part 6: How Bitcoin Works with Shinobi - WBD187
January 24th, 2020 by BTCMedia In Part 6 of the Bitcoin Beginner’s Guide, I am joined by Shinobi, host of Block Digest. In this episode, we are looking at how the Bitcoin protocol works. We discuss the supply & halvings, transactions & UTXOs, consensus rules, mining and nodes. Read More -
The Beginner’s Guide to Bitcoin Part 5: The History of Bitcoin with Marty Bent - WBD186
January 21st, 2020 by BTCMedia In Part 5 of The Beginner’s Guide to Bitcoin, I talk to Marty Bent the host of Tales from the Crypt & Rabbit Hole Recap. We discuss the key events in Bitcoin’s history from the launch of the protocol to the Silk Road and the Scaling Wars. Read More
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