Upgrade the World

In episode 16, I discuss Stablecoins. 0:47 Stablecoins defined, benefits, detriments 2:00 Types of stablecoins 2:09 Fiat-backed stablecoins 2:26 Commodity-backed stablecoins 2:51 Crypto-backed stablecoins 3:23 Algorithmic stablecoins 4:24 Tether USDT 5:07 USD Coin USDC 5:51 PayPal USD PYUSD X: @Upgradethetweet

In episode 15, I discuss Bitcoin ETFs. 0:34 ETFs 1:34 Bitcoin ETF history 4:00 Enter BlackRock 5:11 Grayscale ETF ruling 6:06 Bitcoin community reaction 7:00 Impact of potential approval 7:30 Price prediction   X: @Upgradethetweet

In episode 14, I discuss Ethereum.   0:33 Ethereum definition and history 4:55 Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) 5:19 Ether (ETH) 5:43 Fees 7:32 Monetary policy 8:42 Value and total supply 8:54 Ethereum stats 9:12 Future upgrades   X: @Upgradethetweet

In episode 13, I discuss Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs). 0:33 Definition 1:25 Minting 2:34 History 3:16 Use cases 4:27 Utility NFTs 5:26 Current state   X: @Upgradethetweet

In episode 12, I discuss Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs). 0:33 - CBDC defined 0:43 - Types of CBDCs 1:32 - Rise of CBDCs 2:00 - Examples of CBDCs 2:30 - Benefits of CBDCs 3:17 - Detriments of CBDCs 4:24 - U.S. CBDC 4:58 - E.O. 14067 5:52 - U.S. Wholesale CBDC 6:45 - Project Hamilton 7:23 - American Survey X: @Upgradethetweet

In episode 11, I discuss quantum computing. 0:33 Quantum computing overview 0:47 Qubits 1:00 Superposition 2:14 Error rates and causes 3:08 Quantum volume 3:25 Types of quantum computers 4:05 Benefits 4:30 Cryptography 5:23 Breaking RSA 6:45 Bitcoin ECSDA security X: @Upgradethetweet

In episode 10, I discuss AI. 0:57 AI pause 1:56 3 inevitables 2:16 Job automation  3:45 Bias 4:10 Copyright  4:25 Deepfakes 5:00 Singularity  5:14 ANI 5:51 AGI 6:08 ASI 6:25 Alignment  X: @Upgradethetweet Strike: strike.me/jkbellamy

In episode 9, I discuss ChatGPT (this time without help from AI). 0:53 AI defined 1:03 Generative AI 1:19 How it works  1:57 History of GPT 3:12 Neural network  3:46 Training dataset 4:45 Fine-tuning 5:48 Supercomputer X: @Upgradethetweet Strike: strike.me/jkbellamy

In episode 8, I cover ChatGPT. 0:33 AI defined 0:52 ChatGPT 2:18 Benefits 2:40 Biases and misuse 3:12 The reveal  X: @Upgradethetweet Strike: strike.me/jkbellamy PROMPT: Can you write a script for my podcast: Upgrade the World? I always start my podcast by saying "Hello and welcome to the Upgrade the world podcast. I'm your host Josh and today we're going to talk about" and then I say the topic. M...

In episode 7, I cover the Lighting Network (LN). 0:33 Prerequisites  0:45 Bitcoin’s scalability problem 1:56 Lightning Network defined 2:50 Payment channels  5:51 Hash time lock contract (HTLC) 6:32 HTLC example  7:30 Lightning Network use cases

In episode 6, I discuss the modern day Federal Reserve, aka The Fed. 0:45 Episode 5 Recap 1:00 The Fed’s power increase  1:18 The Fed’s structure  2:33 The Fed’s responsibilities 2:54 The Fed’s tools  3:05 Federal discount rate 3:35 Open market operations  4:08 Inflation  5:52 Reserve requirement  7:28 Systemic risks

In episode 5, I discuss the origin of the Federal Reserve, or The Fed. 0:33 The Panic of 1907 1:51 Need for reform 2:38 Meeting on Jekyll Island

In episode 4, I cover the definition of money, the history of money in the United States, and review the functions and characteristics of money. 0:50 What is money? 1:41 U.S. history of money  3:00 Features of money 3:31 Characteristics of money

In episode 3, I cover the origin of bitcoin, explain how the bitcoin blockchain, network, and cryptocurrency work, and take a look at where bitcoin is today. Bitcoin Origin 0:42 Bitcoin Blockchain 1:30 Bitcoin Network 3:21 Bitcoin Cryptocurrency 7:05 Bitcoin Today: 7:47

In episode 2, I cover blockchain technology. I talk about the definition of blockchain, the three pillars of blockchain, the benefits of blockchain technology, applications of blockchain to cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin using public blockchains, and how private and consortium blockchains, like Hyperledger Fabric, can be used by governments and businesses to benefit from the decentralization, immut...

In the first episode, we review a brief history of the Web and talk about Web 3.