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Coffee, Crypto and the Hodling Merchant's Perspective Aug 15, 2019

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Sure, bitcoin is a store of value and a hedge against global debt and inflation. But what is it actually like for a merchant to transact with it day to day — to pay taxes, to cover exchange rates and properly manage multiple wallets?

Today's guest is Denet Lewis, owner of Beans N Barbels, who accepted bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies at his coffee kiosk at the Bitcoin 2019 conference. Lewis helps paint a picture of the pros and cons of accepting bitcoin as a small business owner and offers a glimpse into the hurdles that lie ahead for broader merchant adoption.

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Blockstream Mining: A Grassroots Vision for Redistributing Hashrate

China’s State Cryptocurrency Coming Soon, Featuring Two-Layer Structure

Bitcoin Is Now a Legal Form of Payment in New Zealand

In Israel’s Crypto Banking War, Lawsuits Lead the Charge (For Now)

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Alex Gladstein and the Moral Case for Lightning Aug 07, 2019

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We've all seen it: Our social media feeds suddenly inundated with ads related to products or services we had just been browsing for.

In an increasingly cashless society, our everyday payments are being tracked and monitored by third parties in an attempt to learn our habits so they can advertise to us more effectively. Tracking our shopping habits to market to us might not be that nefarious, but in some parts of the world this same technology is used to suppress free speech or even effect one's "social credit score," as in China. While more free societies haven't gotten there yet, it could become a very slippery slope, and Lightning Network payments may just be the way to curtail such activity.

This episode features Alex Gladstein of the Human Rights Foundation discussing his recent essay "The Moral Case for Lightning." We also discuss surveillance capitalism, the Hong Kong protests and how the world might evolve if Lightning payments are adopted by the masses.

Lolli's Alex Adelman on Earning Bitcoin and Democratizing Commerce Jul 31, 2019

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In this episode, Lolli CEO and co-founder Alex Adelman joins the Bitcoin Magazine podcast to discuss Lolli's rapid growth, democratizing commerce, driving bitcoin adoption and the future of video games.

Lolli, the rewards application that lets users earn bitcoin when they shop online, has garnered more than 900 merchant partnerships since its inception with more joining every day. Its most recent partnership, announced today, is with Udemy.com, an online learning platform aimed at professional adults seeking tech skills. Users can earn up to 18 percent back in bitcoin on all courses, which range from bitcoin and blockchain to design and IT lessons.

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Entiende Bitcoin feat. Max Webster (Ep. 15) Jul 23, 2019

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In this episode, Dave and Grahm get back to the news: Paying Taxes in Bitcoin, Trumps Deriding Bitcoin, and Iran’s “potential” mining industry. After that, they sit down with Max Webster, co-founder of Entiende Bitcoin, to hear about Bitcoin adoption in Latin America.

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Story 1: BTCPay Server Launches Tor crowdfunding Campaign

Story 2: First City in Canada to Trial Bitcoin Tax Payments

Story 3: Trump Derides Bitcoin and Nothing Happens

Story 4: Bitcoin Mining May Come Back to Iran — If Officials Can Agree

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Study Part II - 300 participants (with Bitso)
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A Conversation with Joel Comm and Gary Leland at Bitcoin 2019 (Ep. 14) Jul 12, 2019

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In this episode, recorded at the Bitcoin2019 Conference, Dave and Grahm are joined by Joel Comm of the Bad Crypto Podcast and Gary Leland of Crypto Cousins to discuss everything from Bitcoin, podcasting, regulations, Facebook's Libra and even a little about the great scooter debate. Enjoy!

FATF Guidelines and What They Get Wrong About Bitcoin feat. Simon Lelieveldt (Ep. 13) Jul 05, 2019

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In this episode, Dave discusses the new Financial Action Task Force (FATF) guidelines with Amsterdam-based regulatory consultant Simon Lelieveldt, who argues that these guidelines have gone way too far and are disproportionate, technically unsound and uneconomic. At the crux of this topic is the difference between how Facebook's Libra will accept regulation versus advocacy for online privacy by many in the Bitcoin community.

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Being John McAfee (Ep. 12) Jul 03, 2019

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On today's episode, Dave and Grahm chat with the one and only John McAfee, currently living in exile in Cuba. They talk about freedom, Bitcoin, McAfee's 2020 Presidential run, the McAfee movie starring Michael Keaton, death threats and more!

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Facebook's Libra Might Not Be What You Think feat. Colin Harper (Ep. 11) Jun 22, 2019

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In this episode, Grahm and Dave invite Colin Harper from the other side of the office to discuss his recent article on the Libra white paper. The three of them quickly hop aboard the Facebook/Libra hype train, and speculate on how Libra could affect the cryptocurrency market as well as the world in general.

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Facebook's Libra Is Here. But It Might Not Be What You Think.

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Relax, Man...Bitcoin's Security is Fine feat Dan Held (Ep. 10) Jun 19, 2019

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In this episode, Dave and Grahm cover the news: shadow banking, Binance’s spinoff company and explaining Bitcoin to your dad. Then they talk with the myth, the legend, the Texan, Dan Held. They discuss Held’s recent essay on Bitcoin’s Security, the halving and what is Bitcoin’s best use case (store of value or payments).

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A Bitcoiner On Hong Kong's Anti-Extradition Bill Protests feat. Leo Weese (Ep. 9) Jun 15, 2019

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In this episode, Dave and Grahm talk with Leo Weese, a Bitcoiner and statistician living in Hong Kong about the anti-extradition bill protests in his city that have been escalating over the past week. Leo explains why Hong Kong isn't already under mainland China's rule as well as how serious of an infringement this bill could be on the rights of the citizens of Hong Kong and foreign nationals passing through the city. He gives tips for safe, private communication and how that has made the protests more effective.

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Hong Kong's Leader, Yielding to Protests, Suspends Extradition Bill

Fugitives Offender And Legal Mutual Assistance In Criminal Matters Legislation (Amendment) Bill 2019

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