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Bitcoins and Gravy Episode #36: Airbitz.co & OpenBazaar.org
October 6th, 2014 by
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Independence Bancshares Studying Virtual Currencies
October 5th, 2014 by
bcohen [Independence Bancshares](http://www.independencenb.com/) - a publicly traded (albeit [thinly](http://finance.yahoo.com/q/hp?s=IEBS+Historical+Prices) on the OTC:QX), FDIC-insured, community-based bank in Greenville, South Carolina - seemed poised to become the first bank in the United States to embrace Bitcoin payments, according to three patents published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. However, after speaking with Chief Executive Officer Gordon Baird, Let's Talk Bitcoin has learned that Independence Bancshares has clearly distanced themselves from Bitcoin, but is "studying virtual currencies." Read More -
On Singularity - Part 2: Decentralized Autonomous ... Human Beings
October 5th, 2014 by
ry.walk While the significance of putting a man on the moon is obvious, what is often lost is an appreciation for the enormity of prior achievements and the conditions required to make it possible. The establishment of the nation-state as a societal structure unleashed the untapped potential of collectively incentivized human action. Had it not been for its existence, how many more centuries may have been required for mankind to reach such literal and figurative heights? Akin to the establishment of the nation-state, the ascension of decentralized autonomy may further catalyze collective human action to even greater levels of achievement, including the reaches of singularity. Read More -
Chain Wars: The Worm
October 4th, 2014 by
mdw It all started when a decentralized app called Naga Sib, running on the NetherChain, got out of control. These autonomous entities could be coded to prioritize self-preservation, even if that meant bad consequences for others. Naga Sib was no ordinary app. It was designed for trouble. How easily we lose control of our technologies when we're not careful. Read More -
Bitcoin Is the Currency of the Private, Decentralized Economy
October 3rd, 2014 by
kyletorpey Bitcoin makes the private, decentralized ecommerce economy possible. Now that value can be transferred in a censorship-resistant manner, nothing is stopping the creation of services for private forms of communication and finance over the Internet. Read More -
Bitcoins and Gravy Episode #35 SolarCoin and South Korea
September 29th, 2014 by johnbarrett -
P2P Connects Us - Episode 2
September 28th, 2014 by
john On today’s episode, we’re going to be talking about Uber’s new political strategy, California Public Utilities Commission’s ire with Transportation Network Companies, BitTorrent opens Bleep Alpha to the public, the Ripple vs Stellar debate, and last but certainly not least, sharepreneur Chelsea Rustrum joins the show to tell us about life in the sharing economy. P.S. The magic word is tricky in this one, you'll have to read between the lines to find it! ... Read More -
P2P Connects Us - Episode 1
September 26th, 2014 by john On today’s episode, we’re going to be talking about Uber’s explosive growth, Coinbase’s expansion into Europe and exciting partner announcement, the Bank of England embraces cryptocurrency, and last but certainly not least, David Schwartz of Ripple Labs joins the show to tell us about consensus and the Ripple Protocol. Show notes: Uber’s explosive growth Uber opens API “Uber must be stopped” Coinbase expands brokerage service to Europe ... Read More -
LTB Community Roundup #8
September 26th, 2014 by
MikeJohnson Let's take a look at what happened on the _Let's Talk Bitcoin!_ network over the past week. Are you in speculating mood? Read More -
Sponsor the Show, Advertise on the Front Page + LTBn Logo Contest
September 25th, 2014 by
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How Louis C.K. Could Make Millions More by Selling His Specials Via Bitcoin
September 23rd, 2014 by kyletorpey When it comes to monetizing online videos, Louis C.K. is an innovator. In 2011, he decided to [distribute his new standup special on his website](https://buy.louisck.net/purchase/live-at-the-beacon-theater), downloadable for $5. . . . He was able to bring in more than $1 million in sales in less than two weeks during his experiment. . . . It could have turned out even better with the help of Bitcoin. Read More -
Let's Talk Bitcoin! #147 CryptoVR
September 23rd, 2014 by adam *Subscribe to the [Let's Talk Bitcoin! show feed](http://feeds.feedburner.com/ltb/ltb) and never miss an episode again. ##On Todays Show **Wendell Davis** [[Humint](http://www.humint.is/)/[Hive](https://hivewallet.com/)] and **Adam** are featured on the pilot episode of the CryptoVr Podcast. They talk about the intersection of Cryptocurrency and virtual worlds. If you're interested in learning more about Token Controlled Access, this topic is covered extensively and some of its uses i... Read More -
Bitcoins and Gravy Episode #34 Enter the Thieves Emporium
September 21st, 2014 by johnbarrett -
Let's Talk Bitcoin #146 Because We Can
September 20th, 2014 by adam *Subscribe to the [Let's Talk Bitcoin! show feed](http://feeds.feedburner.com/ltb/ltb) and never miss an episode again. ##On Todays Show **Adam** talks about [Token Controlled Access](http://letstalkbitcoin.com/blog/post/tcv), Private Viewpoints and the new LTB [Token Societies program](http://letstalkbitcoin.com/token-societies) that lets you easily create and operate your own private corner of the LTB universe. **Stephanie** speaks with **Aaron** of [the Bitfilm Distributed Film Festiva... Read More
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