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Watch the video version of the episode here:https://youtu.be/rvCT5WRfC4UA lot of people talk derisively about large companies in the crypto space and how this "centralization" of power is bad. The Crypto Lark invited me on his channel and we discussed what "too much power" means, and the difference between private companies and governments having that power. We also talked abou...

SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce sat down with me at Consensus 2019 to talk about individual responsibility in the crypto space and not relying too heavily on the government's tick of approval."People have come to rely too heavily on what they see as an 'SEC seal of approval', and I always say to them, it's not that ... One of the best things we can do as a regulatory bod...

Earlier this week Matt Corallo pointed the finger and toxicity in Blockstream, that sparked a twitter debate and self-reflection about toxicity in general. From my point of view, there seems to be toxicity coming from all sides, not just one in particular. I looked at some examples of reddit comments posted the other day. And instantly regretted it. To watch the video of this episode, visit: https...

The Tezos blockchain has been upgraded for the first time after stakeholders spent 3 months voting. The upgrade (called Athens A) reduces the minimum amount of tokens required for a user to become a baker on the network and increases computation limits on Tezos blocks to allow for larger transaction throughput. Tezos has a unique method of on-chain governance. Upgrades can be automated, decentrali...

The Weekly Crypto Recap, with @zaphoid (Chris Karabats of SmartCash), and @ChrisPacia (Chris Pacia of Open Bazaar)News from the week:Kik launches a "crypto defense fund" to fight the SEC, adds $5 million and encourages the community to donate alsoWei Lui challenges CSW's copyright of the Bitcoin Whitepaper and files a competing copyright claimMiner attacks BCH, leading to a "so...

Video version of episode: https://youtu.be/SFEgmnxMu_cRecently The Crypto Lark invited me on to his show, and we discussed the feud between Tether and the NYAG. The most recent development is that Bitfinex and Tether are arguing for case to be dismissed because they operate far outside of NY's jurisdiction. The Crypto Lark and I discuss the battle and the hypocrisy of targeting crypto for pra...

BitPay interviewed me at Consensus this year about my involvement in Bitcoin and the evolution of the blockchain space over the years. Thanks James from BitPay for the interview! Support the show

The weekly crypto recap: Where we go over all the latest news in crypto from the week. With @Zaphoid, aka Chris Karabats from SmartCashThis week in the news:Julian Assange has been indicted on 17 counts of violating the Espionage Act. Freedom of the Press is in dire straits, a disastrous precedent for the First amendment. Charges: https://int.nyt.com/data/documenthelper/1037-julian-assange-espiona...

Updates on all the latest crypto news, a recap of Blockchain week, and more! With @Zaphoid @ChrisPacia @DustinDry1st New Flexa app "Spedn" allows people to use crypto at Whole Foods, Nordstrom, Barnes and Noble, GameStop, and more! Price surge and crash: Up $1200 in 1 day, followed by biggest intraday drop in a yearYang's latest comments on crypto, and why he may not be the "cr...

https://youtu.be/CFO5XBRsDtAWARNING: SPOILERSLet's be real, war is expensive. Without the ability to raise huge amounts of money through taxes, large-scale warfare becomes a lot more difficult. The amount of destruction caused by the wars in GoT required huge resources, and presumably the resources of all the people were leveraged through taxes to make this happen. What if they had Bitcoin? W...

How can you earn passive income on your EOS while it stays staked in your wallet? The REX (Resource Exchange) just launched on the EOS blockchain, which is a decentralized, smart contract marketplace that allows you to earn interest on your EOS by lending your unused resources to others in the form of CPU and NET ("bandwidth"). Ashe Oro, cofounder of freedomproxy.org chats to me about wh...

Too big to fail? @cz_binance mentioned a Bitcoin blockchain reorg yesterday, and it caused uproar in the crypto community. He's since taken the suggestion back. @Zaphoid and I chat live about what "Too big to fail" would mean for bitcoin, it's origins in the financial crisis of '08, and the Ethereum DAO bailoutTo watch the video version of this segment, visit: https://yout...

Moments ago EOS burned 35 million EOS tokens, valued at over $170mil USD.They are reducincing inflation by 80%, which is a dramatic move. Ashe Oro, cofounder of freedomproxy.org, talks with me about what this means for the EOS ecosystem. To watch the video version of the segment, visit: https://youtu.be/7gWQ2t9c7aI Support the show

Just announced, Binance was hacked today, 7000 BTC stolen, which is around $40 mil. Earlier today CZ tweeted:"Have to perform some unscheduled server maintenance that will impact deposits and withdrawals for a couple hours. No need to FUD. Funds are #safu."Then 5 hours later this security breach update was released:https://binance.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360028031711-Binance-Securi...

Today I took my friend Tyler to the Bitcoin Banke (not to be confused with a regular bank, this one is much better) in New Hampshire, and the lovely people there gave him his first BCH! I took him to a patisserie where he made his first purchase, and he was blown away. Suffice to say, Tyler is a convert, and no longer a crypto skeptic :)Thanks Anypay.global for the crypto and the awesome afternoon...

Teaching people about Bitcoin can be really difficult, as the founders of the University of Louisville Blockchain Club have found. I visited their campus in Kentucky and we discussed how many students there are hesitant to get involved with Bitcoin, and why. But they discovered a pretty great marketing tactic that has helped them reach out to more people. Thanks for chatting with me, Tucker and Br...

The Crypto Lark interviewed me on his channel, here is part 1 of the interview where we talk about Institutional Investment and whether it's a Trojan Horse. Part 2 of the interview coming soon! Subscribe to The Crypto Lark here: https://www.youtube.com/user/larksongbird01To watch the video version of this segment, visit:https://youtu.be/S9q52xcRLiA Support the show

Australian taxation office cracks down on crypto usersWash trading exposed in new reporthttps://www.bti.live/reports-april2019/Fidelity released survey of 400 US institutional investors: - 22% already have exposure to digital assets- 47% view digital assets as having a place in their portfolios. Bitfinex commingling funds with Tether reserves: Bitfinex to launch $1billion token sale, Global Tradin...

Applied Cryptography Consultant Peter Todd chats with CypherStreet's Naomi Brockwell about where the term "CypherPunk" came from, and how it might apply to people in Bitcoin today. Please check out more videos like this from Bruce Fenton and me on the new channel "CypherStreet".To watch the video version of this pordcast, visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_Gtz2GZZgg...

Nic Carter, a Bitcoin historian and partner at Castle Island Ventures, chatted with us at the MIT Bitcoin Expo recently. In an effort to make fun of the trite criticism of Bitcoin made by most pundits and mainstream journalists, he made a 12-sided die where each side represents one of these popular criticisms. We go through each of these responses. To watch the video version of this podcast, pleas...

Bitcoin Core developer Eric Lombrozo chats with Bruce Fenton about how decisions in Bitcoin are made. He explains the difference between Git, GitHub, and discusses how Bitcoin handles the danger of too much centralized power. If you'd like to watch the video version of this podcast, please visit: https://youtu.be/N3sYKCJ9Z1sPlease check out Bruce Fenton's and my new channel, CypherStreet...

The Satoshi Roundtable is often unnecessarily shrouded in mystery. It's a major conference event in the crypto space, where industry experts are invited to come together to network, discuss how to solve problems, and talk crypto. In Spring there was a spinoff event called the Sidetable, which focused on Securities. Satoshi Roundtable host Bruce Fenton discusses his takeaways from the event. B...

The Weekly Crypto Recap:Get all your crypto news from the week in fun Friday afternoon recap, with Chris Karabats from SmartCash and Naomi Brockwell from CypherStreet! This week:Kraken delists BSV citing community support, and Bitforex releases statement saying they will not join the #delistbsv movementRakuten, Japan's answer to Amazon, opens its doors to cryptoCoinbase stakes coins for insti...

3 hours ago Binance announced that it would delist BSVhttps://support.binance.com/hc/en-us/articles/360026666152-Binance-Will-Delist-BCHSVSoon afterwards, Shapeshift announced that they would follow suit and delist bsv within 48 hourshttps://twitter.com/ErikVoorhees/status/1117842010793099265The threat of delisting has been simmering for a few days, after CZ tweeted this 3 days ago:https://twitter...

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde said Wednesday that “disruptors” are having a clear impact on the banking sector, and cryptocurrencies are "shaking the system".The former Chief Economist of the Swiss National Bank Kurt Schiltknecht openly criticizes current monetary policy and the normalisation of negative interest rates in a major weekly newspaper, and sa...