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The Crypto Show: Will Pangman of AirBitz and John Casseretto of Blackcert
December 7th, 2015 byTheCryptoShow
**Will Pangman of AirBitz** talks about the new buy and sell feature on the AirBitz wallet, as well as some other new features coming soon. Then we talk we talk with **John Casseretto of Blackcert.com,** a John McAfee company at Future Tense Central, a great place to find lots of privacy applications. Blackcert is an SSL certificate service with lots of great features and competitive prices. Read More -
The Africoin Report #7: 'Bitcoin Is Real,' by Madiou Bah
December 6th, 2015 byMadiou
I remember one day when my brother [Chernor](https://letstalkbitcoin.com/profile/user/cherotech) informed me about a virtual currency called bitcoin. Knowing the growth of technology, I was not too surprised of the new development. I only ask myself several questions. Since then, I have not ceased to meditate and to think how to get the answers. Read More -
Let's Talk Bitcoin! #270 The Regulatory State of Blockchain Technologies
December 5th, 2015 byadam
##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 -
The Ether Review #7: Aron van Ammers and Devcon 1
December 3rd, 2015 byLegendface66
Aron van Ammers is a business developer who covered Devcon 1 for CoinTelegraph as it was in session. His two major ventures in the space, Blockstars and Outlier Ventures, aim to rapidly develop and launch blockchain-oriented startups. Today, we discuss Devcon, business on the blockchain, and the altcoin space. Read More -
The Crypto Show: Cody Wilson, 'Most Dangerous Man in Austin,' and Sheldon Weisfeld
December 3rd, 2015 byTheCryptoShow
We start off talking with [Sheldon Weisfeld](https://www.coinvaultatm.com/our-team/) of CoinVault ATM, and then we discuss JaceyTV. Then we get into it with Cody Wilson. We include lots of off-air banter and extended audio beyond the radio show. We cover Cody's legal battle, Darkwallet, Ghost Gunner, and much more. Read More -
Let's Talk Bitcoin! #269 - What Excites VCs on the Blockchain
December 1st, 2015 byadam
##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 -
EB107 - Gideon Greenspan: The Blockchain Is A New Database Paradigm
November 30th, 2015 byepicenterbitcoin
Gideon Greenspan, a computer scientist and CEO/Founder of the Israeli startup Coin Sciences, joined us for a discussion of their private blockchain platform MultiChain. Besides diving into the popular question of what's the point of a private blockchain, we covered his earlier colored coins implementation as well as his view that blockchains are best understood as a novel database paradigm. Read More -
Tipping Point: Using Bitcoin to Aid Victims of Tropical Floods
November 30th, 2015 bysgsshankar
It's the usual tropical season here in Chennai, India, but this year is not like any other. Rain brought floods and chaos, causing the city to float. The continuous rain for the past month has surpassed all the odds and brought a halt to the usual life. Too much rain, too little space The state of Tamil Nadu has received 485 mm of rain so far. The amount already exceeded the seasonal average of 438 mm. Through ChangeCup India and ChangeTip, Bitcoin comes to the aid of victims.
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The Crypto Show: Thomas Hunt and Syrian Girl
November 30th, 2015 byTheCryptoShow
We interview Thomas Hunt of Mad Bitcoins and cover several topics about Bitcoin. In the second part of the show, we speak with Syrian Girl and get her take on Syria and the Middle East, including recent claims that ISIS used Bitcoin to fund the Paris attacks. Read More -
SAFE Crossroads Podcast #26, Free Trade for Real, The Safe Exchange
November 28th, 2015 byfergish
####In this Episode#### History in the making. Exaggeration? You be the judge. This last week Daniel DaBek announced the release of the whitepaper on the new Safe Exchange. More than just a protocol, it is the core tool kit necessary to establish a decentralized contract marketplace, via which anyone will be capable of exchanging with anyone, anywhere, according to prearranged contractual conditions. We discuss the current crowdsale, designed to raise the modest capital needed to finish d... Read More -
Let's Talk Bitcoin! #268 - Reality and The Beautiful Dream
November 28th, 2015 byadam
##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 -
The Ether Review #6 - Devcon 1 Debrief
November 27th, 2015 byLegendface66
On today's show we have a panel of Devcon attendees. **Alex Amsel, Hudson Jameson** and **Jack du Rose.** We discuss the Ethereum community, the development state of the consensus process, storage solutions, Free My Vunk, Slock, Oraclize and much more. **[Note: This episode does not contain a magic word.]** Alex Amsel: [newretro.org](http://newretro.org) Hudson Jameson: [hudsonjameson](https://goo.gl/MvXLHR) Jack du Rose: [colony.io](http://colony.io) Production and Editing... Read More -
The Crypto Show: John Kiriakou, CIA Whistleblower, and Evan Duffield of Dash
November 26th, 2015 byTheCryptoShow
We start the show off with an interview of **Evan Duffield** of Dash formerly known as DarkCoin. Then we're joined by **John Kiriakou**, the former CIA agent charged with espionage for his role in exposing torture by the CIA. Water boarding, secret prisons and FBI frame jobs, creating terrorists who were never there before the FBI created them. Read More -
Tipping Point: Making the Holidays Happier for Needy Children
November 25th, 2015 bydmnyc
The leading non-profit organization, Children of Bellevue, devotes its efforts to providing companionship, support, and smiles to the pediatric patients of New York City’s Bellevue Hospital. The founders of Tipping Point will donate gifts to children from the ages of 6 months to 17 years. Tipping Point invites you to help make the holidays happier for needy children in the hospital.
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Let's Talk Bitcoin! Classic #267 - Virtual Worlds, Real Money
November 24th, 2015 byadam
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 -
SovereignBTC #77 Joe Withrow How to Survive the Great Reset
November 23rd, 2015 bySovBTC
In this episode of the SovereignBTC Podcast, John Bush interviews Joe Withrow, author of The Individual is Rising, on the dark history of the US Dollar, the impending "Great Reset", and how you and yours can weather the financial storm. Buy the book on Brave New Books' online store here: [The Individual is Rising](http://bravenewbookstore.myshopify.com/products/the-individual-is-rising) MAGIC WORD - thanks for listening ***Get 15% off all products on [BraveNewBookstore.com](http://br... Read More -
EB106 - Christian Decker: Scaling Bitcoin With Duplex Micropayment Channels
November 23rd, 2015 byepicenterbitcoin
Christian Decker is a PhD student at ETH Zurich, where he is currently finishing up the world's first PhD thesis entirely about Bitcoin. The computer scientist has been part of the Bitcoin community since 2009 and just recently turned off his last miner after 6.5 years! We talked about the current scalability debate and what his research indicated what blocksize could reasonably be handled today. We also discussed his proposal for Duplex Micropayment Channels. Like the Lightning Network, ... Read More -
The Crypto Show: Scott Horton of AntiWar.com and John Clore, Creator of D-Vasive
November 23rd, 2015 byTheCryptoShow
The first hour and fifteen minutes, we spend with Scott Horton, who really breaks down current mess with ISIS, Paris, the refugees, and who's at fault. Scott is a contributor to Antiwar.com, AntiwarRadio, and ScottHorton.org. The last half of the show we talk with John Clore, the creator of DVasive pro app, a John McAfee product. This app shuts down spyware from trying to access your phone or PC functions, camera, mic, etc. It also has a feature to block Stingray and Kingfish, the government data grabs we hear so much about. Read More -
'Real Big Data: How to Leverage Bitcoin Blockchains for Unlimited Storage,' by Shankar Narayanan
November 22nd, 2015 bysgsshankar
Bitcoin has evolved so much as a currency, considering its volatile nature. Amazon, Target, Namecheap, and Dell accept Bitcoins as payment. Bitcoin is evolving beyond its value as an e-currency and its ability for instant transfer. The technology and mathematical concepts around it make it an interesting application for common everyday problems such as storing big data.
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Let's Talk Bitcoin! #265 Classic Episode: Exploring Bitcoin with Amir Taaki
November 21st, 2015 byadam
##On Episode 265... ####Original Aired June 2014 Shownotes for Let’s Talk Bitcoin Episode 106 – Exploring Bitcoin with Amir Taaki Today's episode of Let's Talk Bitcoin! finds hosts Adam B. Levine, Andreas M. Antonopoulos, and Stephanie Murphy sitting around the table with Amir Taaki in Toronto, Canada. Amir is a core bitcoin developer, lead developer of libbitcoin, a core collaborator at DarkWallet, CoinJoin, and many other leading open source initiatives. Read More
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