Crypto Voices

Ryan McBeth Nov 01, 2024

Crypto Voices: Episode 177 Show Sponsors: Trezor - https://trezor.io/ Debifi - https://debifi.com/ Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay are appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ Show support appreciated: donations.cryptovoices.com Alec Harris's havenX: https://thehavenx.com/ In our latest episode, we delve into a thought-provoking discussion on the complex issue of authoritarianism and the alarming rise of misinformation. Our guest speaker, Ryan McBeth, a defense expert and military veteran shares his insights on why some people may be reluctant to view Vladimir Putin as a dictator despite the authoritarian nature of his rule in Russia.The episode also explores the dangers of consuming information in ideological silos, which can lead to the acceptance of misleading or exaggerated claims, as exemplified by the Heritage Foundation's "Project 2025" document. The episode serves as a caution against the rapid spread of misinformation, even when it aligns with one's worldview, and emphasizes the importance of critical thinking and fact-checking. Follow Ryan on X: @RyanMcbeth Links for more: https://www.ryanmcbeth.com/ Contents 00:00:00 - Debunking Perceptions of Putin as a Democratic Leader00:04:49 - Balancing Work, Family, and Geopolitics00:08:01 - The Dangers of Uncritical Acceptance of Misinformation00:11:49 - Building Narratives through Sentinel Accounts00:14:07 - Debunking Deceptive Narratives: The Case of Alleged Ukrainian Women Draftees00:20:02 - Concerns About Political Content on Social Media00:25:07 - Reframing Weapons as Effectors to Deny Access00:27:52 - Navigating the Disinformation Landscape00:30:10 - Navigating Disinformation: Disaster Response and Tropes00:32:50 - Navigating Disaster Response and Misinformation00:36:48 - Avoiding Emotional Manipulation in Social Media00:38:59 - Misinformation from Distracted Consumption00:42:47 - Putin's Revenge: How Clinton's Criticism Fueled Russia's Interference00:46:53 - Debunking Misinformation and Questioning Narratives00:52:25 - The Rise and Fall of Drone Warfare in Ukraine00:56:13 - Marine Corps Innovation and Experimentation00:59:06 - North Korean Defectors and Indoctrination Hosts: Matthew Mezinskis, & Alec Harris Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Podcast & videos Bitcoin, privacy, crypto, economics & liberty Thanks for watching!

Sina: 21st Capital Oct 25, 2024

Crypto Voices: Episode 176 Show Sponsors: Trezor - https://trezor.io/ Debifi - https://debifi.com/ Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay are appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ Show support appreciated: donations.cryptovoices.com Alec Harris's havenX: https://thehavenx.com/ Discover how a mathematical model created eight years ago has accurately predicted Bitcoin's price trajectory to this day. In this episode, quantitative researcher Sina explains how data analytics and economics can unveil Bitcoin's underlying patterns.Learn about the "640 rule" - a remarkable observation showing how a 40% increase in Bitcoin's age consistently leads to a 6x price increase. Unlike traditional financial models, this power law relationship provides a robust framework for understanding Bitcoin's growth dynamics.Key points covered:-The distinction between correlation and causation in crypto analysis-Why network growth patterns follow Metcalfe's law-How Bitcoin's maturation affects its growth rate-The limitations of traditional financial models in cryptoWhile current returns hover around 45% annually, Sina explains how this growth will evolve as Bitcoin transitions from an "infant money" to a global currency. Follow 21st Capital on X: @21st_capital Links for more: https://21stcapital.com/free-consultation/ Contents00:00:00-Applying Quantitative Analysis to Bitcoin00:05:56-Evaluating Bitcoin Price Prediction Models: Power Law vs. Plan B00:09:45-Predicting Complex Financial Variables: A Curve's Accuracy00:12:02-The Power Law Behind Bitcoin's Growth00:15:59-Regression Analysis and the Power Law of Bitcoin Pricing00:17:48-Exponential Growth vs. Bitcoin Regression00:21:59-Secured Bitcoin Lending with Transparency00:24:37-Bitcoin's Growth Trajectory: From Startup to Stable Store of Value00:27:16-Bitcoin's Asymptotic Growth and Compounding Rates00:31:54-Adjusting Bitcoin Valuation for Volatility Cycles00:35:06-Evaluating Bitcoin Price Model Deviations00:40:28-The Power Law and Bitcoin's Price Dynamics00:43:14-Bitcoin Predictions: Possibilities and Probabilities00:45:00-Trezor: Secure Bitcoin Wallet and Network Access00:48:46-Bitcoin's Evolving Dynamics: ETFs, Adoption, and Cycles00:51:43-Multisig and Inheritance: Securing Your Crypto Assets Hosts: Matthew Mezinskis, & Alec Harris Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Podcast & videos Bitcoin, privacy, crypto, economics & liberty Thanks for watching!

Tim Starr - Libertarian Perspectives Part 2 Oct 11, 2024

Crypto Voices: Episode 175Show Sponsors: Trezor - https://trezor.io/Debifi - https://debifi.com/ Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay are appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ Show support appreciated: donations.cryptovoices.com Alec Harris's havenX: https://thehavenx.com/ In this episode, Matthew and Alec are joined again by Tim Starr, a libertarian historian and philosopher, to discuss the current state of American media and politics. The conversation highlights the rise of “useful idiots,” figures like Jill Stein and Dave Rubin, who appear influenced by foreign powers like Russia, despite promoting non-interventionist views. Starr urges skepticism of financially incentivized pundits to offer commentary on complex geopolitical issues they lack expertise in, and emphasizes the importance of critical thinking in media consumption.They discuss the need for a nuanced understanding of international affairs, rejecting simplistic narratives that blame the U.S. for all global events. They explore the complexities of historical and contemporary geopolitics, particularly the roles of other nations, and critique the uneven access to media platforms between the West and authoritarian countries.The conversation touches on issues like nuclear proliferation, the role of the U.S. in Middle Eastern affairs, and the ongoing debate about the Iraq War and its aftermath. The episode emphasizes the importance of critically evaluating information, staying open to evidence that challenges preconceived notions, and avoiding the temptation to oversimplify complex global dynamics. Follow Tim Starr on X: @timstarr2001 Read Tim Starr's publications: https://en.liberpedia.org/Murray_N._Rothbard#Rothbard_and_Soviet_foreign_policy Links for more: MI5 & MI6 view on Iraq War: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyLqCkfpHPo The Pre-History of American Holocaust Denial: https://muse.jhu.edu/article/804147 Dangerous Nation: https://www.amazon.com/Dangerous-Nation-Americas-Earliest-Twentieth/dp/0375724915 At the Abyss: https://www.amazon.com/At-Abyss-Insiders-History-Cold/dp/0891418210 https://x.com/DarthPutinKGB/status/1544765374868213760 My thread on delusions of reactionary Rothbardians: https://x.com/1basemoney/status/1749444038611071345 Contents 00:00:00 - Questioning Motives of Media Influencers00:05:39 - The Legacy of Colonial Powers in the Middle East00:28:09 - The Geopolitics of Oil and the Ottoman Empire00:35:59 - The Soviet Influence in the Middle East00:43:42 - The U.S. Role in the Middle East and Afghanistan00:48:53 - Afghanistan's Tumultuous History: From Soviet Invasion to Taliban Takeover00:57:56 - The Complicated Connections Between 9/11, Iraq, and Nuclear Proliferation01:05:31 - Assessing the Outcomes of Regime Change in the Middle East01:10:50 - The Industry of Lies: Exaggerating America's Faults01:14:53 - Iran's Role in Iraq Conflict and Proxy Wars in the Middle East01:21:37 - Militaristic Japan's Tactics and the Gaza Conflict01:28:29 - Israel's Military Prowess and Tactics Against Hezbollah01:32:22 - Planned Operation and Lack of New Intelligence Capabilities01:40:44 - The Nazi Roots of Arab Regimes and Israel's Occupation01:45:27 - Confronting Revisionist History and Anti-Semitism01:50:43 - The Complexities of the Spanish Civil War01:54:51 - Libertarians and Pro-Putin Sympathies02:12:03 - Navigating Nuclear Proliferation and Global Conflicts02:26:40 - Military Technological Advancement Through Competition02:31:30 - The Complexities of International Relations and Historical Perspective Hosts: Matthew Mezinskis, & Alec Harris Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Podcast & videos Bitcoin, privacy, crypto, economics & liberty Thanks for watching!

John Altorelli - Noise Sells Sep 27, 2024

Crypto Voices: Episode 174 Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay are appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ Show support appreciated: donations.cryptovoices.com Alec Harris's havenX: https://thehavenx.com/ In this episode, Matthew and Alec are joined by special guest John Altorelli. Watch John's journey from being skeptical about crypto to becoming a proponent, highlighting the importance of being open-minded and willing to learn. John also talks about the Terraverse, a project that brought together experts from crypto, AI, and other fields to discuss big ideas and bridge generational gaps. Contents 00:00:00 - From Boomer Skeptic to Crypto Enthusiast 00:02:40 - Exploring the Crypto World Through Intellectual Salons 00:10:07 - Exploring the Alien Phenomenon: A Skeptic's Journey 00:12:43 - Skepticism and Belief in Government Secrets 00:15:55 - Navigating the Rabbit Holes: Coinciding Nuclear Events and Conspiracy Theories 00:20:22 - Petraeus Challenges Snyder on Ukraine Presence 00:23:45 - Navigating the Changing Information Landscape 00:32:27 - Contrarianism, Bitcoin, and the Flaws of the U.S. Model 00:36:46 - Challenges of Storing and Securing Wealth Over Time 00:41:39 - Navigating Regulatory Challenges in Crypto ETFs 00:45:30 - The Rise of Bitcoin and Its Impact on Fiat and Gold 00:50:03 - The Future of Currencies and Geopolitical Tensions 00:58:31 - Preparing for Cyber Warfare and Economic Instability 01:00:55 - The Cyber Threat Landscape: From Billions of Attacks to Societal Collapse 01:04:50 - The Importance of Preparedness and Community Resilience 01:09:48 - Respecting Others, Even in Disagreement 01:13:24 - Finding Common Ground Through Respectful Dialogue 01:16:28 - The Dangers of Political Extremism 01:18:58 - Concerns Over Mail-In Ballots and Election Integrity 01:26:04 - Passing the Torch to the Next Generation 01:29:58 - Pushing for Rational Discourse and Progress Hosts: Matthew Mezinskis, Michel, Alec Harris Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Podcast & videos Bitcoin, privacy, crypto, economics & liberty Thanks for watching!

Michael Adams: At the Crossroads Aug 23, 2024

Crypto Voices: Episode 173 Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay are appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ Show support appreciated: donations.cryptovoices.com Alec Harris's havenX: https://thehavenx.com/ In this episode, Matthew and Alec are joined by special guest, Michael Adams, a former deputy editor at Forbes Advisor. Michael shares his insights on the current state of the crypto market and we also explore the challenges of mainstream adoption, the financialization of crypto, and the complex philosophical debates around the revolutionary potential of Bitcoin. Contents 00:00:00 - Crypto's Financialization and Traditionalists' Perspectives 00:05:07 - From Marketing to Crypto Journalism: My Unexpected Path 00:08:06 - Skepticism and Misunderstanding in Crypto Adoption 00:12:08 - The Limits of Cryptocurrency's Revolutionary Potential 00:18:25 - Crypto vs Government Control: Challenges and Concerns 00:22:25 - The Role of Privacy Coins in Crypto Adoption 00:26:04 - Pessimistic Outlook on Cryptocurrency's Future 00:28:18 - Navigating the Decentralized Future: Bitcoin's Relationship with Nation-States 00:30:49 - The Persistence of Cash in a Digital World 00:34:27 - The Enigma of Satoshi Nakamoto's Identity 00:39:32 - The Enigma of Satoshi Nakamoto 00:44:31 - Adapting to the AI Landscape 00:48:37 - The Delicate Balance of Technology and Humanity 00:53:27 - Facing the Challenges of the Future 00:57:34 - Reflections on Fascism and the US System Hosts: Matthew Mezinskis, Michel, Alec Harris Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Podcast & videos Bitcoin, privacy, crypto, economics & liberty Thanks for watching!

Giovanni Santostasi: Bitcoin is on a TREND Aug 09, 2024

Crypto Voices: Episode 172

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In this episode, Matthew and Alec are joined by special guest, Giovanni Santostasi. Giovanni, a proponent of the Bitcoin power law thesis, shares his insights on the power law trend observed over price and time across Bitcoin's history. He first noticed Bitcoin's potential power law behavior back in 2013, intrigued by its ability to recover from initial bubbles and the apparent exponential pattern in price movements. Don't miss this deep dive into the math behind the systemic moves of Bitcoin!

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Contents

00:00:00 - Bitcoin's Power Law Thesis: Tracing the Journey

00:04:59 - The Power Law Patterns in Bitcoin: Uncovering the Network's Intrinsic Dynamics

00:14:50 - Discovering the Bitcoin Power Law

00:21:07 - The Power of Bitcoin's Power Law

00:28:42 - Using Logarithms to Understand Bitcoin

00:32:46 - Exploring the Power of Scale: From Earthquakes to Bitcoin

00:39:13 - The Remarkable Growth and Regularity of Bitcoin

00:46:13 - Bitcoin Price Follows Predictable Power Law

01:06:42 - The Precise Mechanisms of Network Growth

01:12:38 - The Timing of Bitcoin ETFs: A Power Law Perspective

01:17:55 - The Rise of Bitcoin's Power Law

02:02:09 - The First Bitcoin Transaction and Power Law Scaling

02:07:10 - The Resilience and Patterns of City Growth

02:13:31 - Here is a short chapter title for the transcript: Debunking the Myths of Bitcoin's Price Dynamics

02:56:59 - Exploring Bitcoin's Power Law and Abundance

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Tim Starr: Libertarian Perspectives on National Defense Jul 26, 2024

Crypto Voices: Episode 171 Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay are appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ Show support appreciated: donations.cryptovoices.com Alec Harris's havenX: https://thehavenx.com/ In this episode, Matthew is joined by special guest, Tim Starr. Tim Starr, a long-time libertarian activist, shares his insights on the challenges libertarians face in addressing this "hard problem". This episode explores the nuances of military interventions, using examples like the Iraq War and the current invasion of Ukraine. While acknowledging controversies, Tim Starr argues for considering different military actions' specific contexts and motivations. The conversation also touches on historical revisionism by libertarian thinkers like Murray Rothbard regarding the Soviet Union's role in World Wars I and II. Starr challenges Rothbard's portrayal of the Soviets as non-interventionist, providing evidence of their expansionist policies. Additionally, the discussion delves into the complex histories of Russia, Ukraine, and the Baltic states, highlighting the difficulties in assessing these events through a libertarian lens. This episode highlights the importance of defending freedom and national sovereignty, especially for smaller nations. Follow Tim Starr on X: @timstarr2001Read Tim Starr's publications: https://en.liberpedia.org/Murray_N._Rothbard#Rothbard_and_Soviet_foreign_policy Contents 00:00:00 - Libertarian Perspectives on National Defense00:08:11 - Debunking Myths About the Iraq War00:12:00 - Examining the Pretenses for the Iraq War00:20:10 - Soviet Expansionism and Rothbard's Revisionism00:26:42 - The Baltics' Uninterrupted Sovereignty and Russia's Imperialist History00:43:20 - Native American Experiences vs. African American History00:47:04 - Patriarch Kirill's KGB Past and the Weaponization of the Russian Orthodox Church00:52:04 - Russia's Autocratic Roots and Lack of Cultural Innovation00:57:44 - The Arms Race and the Collapse of the Soviet Union01:02:56 - Rothbard's Revisionist Views on WWII01:08:09 - Ludwig von Mises' Prescient Insights on Foreign Policy01:11:08 - Debunking the Myth of Versailles Causing Nazism01:24:48 - Barnes' Controversial World War I Book and Rothbard's Ties to Holocaust Deniers01:31:40 - The American Mercury: A Neo-Nazi Publication01:36:51 - Ukraine's Turbulent History of Revolutions and Independence01:40:27 - The Fallacy of American Non-Interventionism01:59:24 - The Myth of Non-Interventionism and the Threat of Autocracy02:05:54 - Exploring the Continuity of Authoritarian Methods from Stalin to the Warsaw Pact02:12:18 - Cambodia's Struggle, Communism's Impacts02:17:56 - The Dangers of Nuclear Blackmail02:21:20 - The Long History of Russian Aggression and Interference02:26:35 - The Impact of War and Refugees on the Economy02:31:31 - Trump's Tough Stance on Russia02:40:08 - Navigating the Complex Geopolitics of Ukraine, Israel, and Iran Hosts: Matthew Mezinskis, Michel, Alec Harris Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Podcast & videos Bitcoin, privacy, crypto, economics & liberty Thanks for listening!

Dr. Richard Carrier: Church & State Jul 19, 2024

Crypto Voices: Episode 170 Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay are appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ Show support appreciated: donations.cryptovoices.com Alec Harris's havenX: https://thehavenx.com/ In this episode, Matthew and Alec are joined by special guest Dr. Richard Carrier. Dr. Carrier is a distinguished author and speaker renowned worldwide. As a professional historian, published philosopher, and leading advocate for the American freethought movement, Dr. Carrier has delivered presentations across the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and Puerto Rico. He has also appeared on American television and radio in Canada and London, championing rigorous historical methods and the ethical worldview of secular naturalism.Dr. Carrier holds a Ph.D. in ancient history from Columbia University. His expertise lies in the intellectual history of Greece and Rome, focusing on ancient philosophy, religion, and science, with a special emphasis on the origins of Christianity and the evolution of science during the Roman Empire. He is also recognized for his contributions to the modern philosophy of naturalism as a worldview.He is the author of several influential books, including "On the Historicity of Jesus," "Proving History," "Sense and Goodness without God," "The Scientist in the Early Roman Empire," and "Science Education in the Early Roman Empire." His other notable works include "Not the Impossible Faith," "Why I Am Not a Christian," "Jesus from Outer Space," and "Hitler Homer Bible Christ." Additionally, he has contributed to collections such as "The Empty Tomb," "The Christian Delusion," and "The End of Christianity," among others. Learn about Richard Carrier here: https://www.richardcarrier.info/ Hosts: Matthew Mezinskis, Michel, Alec Harris Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Podcast & videos Bitcoin, privacy, crypto, economics & liberty Thanks for listening!

John Sirianni: Tropic Square Jul 04, 2024

Crypto Voices: Episode 169 Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay are appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ Show support appreciated: donations.cryptovoices.com Alec Harris's havenX: https://thehavenx.com/ In this episode, Michel and Matthew are joined by special guest, John Sirianni, the newly appointed CEO of Tropic Square, a pioneering company in the realm of transparent and auditable secure chip solutions. With over two decades of experience in the semiconductor and cybersecurity industries, Sirianni is leading Tropic Square as they prepare for the pre-production tape of their flagship product, TROPIC01, later this year. Tune in to hear Sirianni discuss the importance of security through transparency, the innovative engineering behind TROPIC01, and Tropic Square's mission to meet the growing demand for secure hardware solutions. Don't miss this insightful conversation about the future of cryptographic processing and secure device design. Learn about Tropic Square: https://satoshilabs.com/news/john-sir... Contents 00:00:12 Intro 00:01:33 Genesis of Tropic Square 00:06:00 The Semi-Conductor Landscape 00:09:02 Quantum Communication and the Hardware Wallet 00:11:55 TROPIC01 Features 00:15:51 Satoshi Labs 00:18:40 Autonomous Edge 00:20:50 Open Source Ethos 00:24:57 Show Sponsor - Trezor 00:25:43 Big Players in Chip Making 00:27:29 Tropic Square Limitations 00:31:00 Innovation in the Industry 00:33:30 Tropic Square's Chips 00:38:00 Decentralization in the Industry 00:44:27 What Makes Tropic Square Stand Out 00:46:43 Closing Thoughts Hosts: Matthew Mezinskis, Michel, Alec Harris Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Podcast & videos Bitcoin, privacy, crypto, economics & liberty Thanks for listening!

Josef Tětek: Trezor Academy Jun 04, 2024

Crypto Voices: Episode 168 Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay are appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ Show support appreciated: donations.cryptovoices.com Alec Harris's havenX: https://thehavenx.com/ Today Keto and Matthew are joined by special guest, Josef Tětek. Josef spearheads the Trezor Academy and the latest initiative, Bitcoineta West Africa. Trezor Academy is an educational program focused on spreading Bitcoin knowledge in Africa. The program consists of in-person meetups led by local Bitcoin experts, providing a platform for individuals to learn about the potential of Bitcoin. Learn about Trezor Academy: https://academy.trezor.io/ https://blog.trezor.io/introducing-trezor-academy-bitcoineta-spreading-bitcoin-knowledge-where-it-matters-the-most-d68933c52a63 Contents 00:03:48 What is Trezor up to 00:07:41 Trezor Academy - The Latest 00:12:18 Bitcoin Mining in Africa 00:15:15 Connection & Maintenance Issues in Africa 00:18:24 Water Cooling While Mining 00:20:08 Trezor Academy Website and Future Plans 00:24:25 Bitcoin Only 00:29:54 Bitcoin Adoption in Africa 00:34:40 Sourcing Bitcoin 00:38:42 Show Sponsor - Trezor 00:39:31 Self Custody 00:42:01 Regulatory and Adoption Issues in Africa 00:49:12 Bitcoin Needs to Work Here 00:58:54 Closing Thoughts Hosts: Matthew Mezinskis, Michel, Alec Harris Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Podcast & videos Bitcoin, privacy, crypto, economics & liberty Thanks for watching!

Derek Odom: Non-Von & chip security May 28, 2024

Crypto Voices: Episode 167

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Today Alec and Matthew are joined by special guest, Derek Odom. Derek is the CEO of Non-Von, a revolutionary Dartmouth-affiliated startup bridging the gap between algorithms and computing hardware.

In this episode, Derek shares insights into his company's groundbreaking work on neuromorphic hardware architecture—a technology inspired by brain circuitry. This innovative approach is set to drastically improve AI and multivariate sensor processing applications both on the edge and eventually in data centers. By leveraging cutting-edge algorithms and novel parallel hardware design, Derek's team is achieving an unprecedented cost and power consumption reduction, effectively overcoming the limitations of traditional monolithic memory units.

Learn about Derek and Non-Von here:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/derek-odom/

https://www.non-von.com/

Contents

00:00:35 Derek's Intro

00:03:36 Energy Efficiency

00:06:14 Constraints Against Devices

00:09:20 Edge Computing within Government and Near-Peers

00:11:21 Decentralization with Non-Von

00:15:47 Relationship with TSMC

00:20:29 The Chip Race

00:25:53 TSMC 2

00:27:06 The Future of the Chip Industry

00:30:33 Show Sponsor - Trezor

00:31:23 Geo-political Concerns with China

00:32:40 How Non-Von Stands Out

00:37:27 Comparing Processes

00:40:03 Use Cases for AI

00:42:45 Who's Processing the Data

00:47:27 Fail-Safe and Government Regulation

00:48:28 Other Use Cases

00:51:01 Democratizing AI

00:55:10 Closing Thoughts

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Seth for Privacy May 21, 2024

Crypto Voices: Episode 166

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Today Alec, Keto, and Matthew are joined by Seth for Privacy. Seth is a privacy advocate who strives to educate and learn more about where technology and privacy meet and is deeply enthusiastic about the ability these technologies grant people to take back control of their data, and more broadly, their digital lives. Learn about Seth's endeavors here:

https://sethforprivacy.com/

Seth for Privacy's X Account: @sethforprivacy

Freedom.Tech's X Account: @freedomtech

Freedom.Tech's Website: https://freedom.tech/about/

Contents

00:00:00 Matt's Episode Intro

00:02:12 Episode Starts Here

00:07:08 Bitcoin News

00:10:07 Seth for Privacy Joins

00:10:48 Seth's Take on Current Events

00:19:31 Why Now?

00:21:34 Privacy Tools for Legacy Industries

00:26:26 What is the Message?

00:30:25 "The Chilling Effect"

00:33:15 Gaining Absolute Privacy

00:44:00 Personal Privacy

00:55:37 Show Sponsor - Trezor

00:56:47 Bitcoin's Future

01:08:03 War on Cash

01:14:30 Closing Thoughts

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Yves Bennaïm: Bitcoin in Switzerland May 03, 2024

Crypto Voices: Episode 165

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Today Alec, Keto, and Matthew are joined by guest Yves Bennaïm to discuss all things Bitcoin. Yves Bennaïm has focused since 2011 on the societal and political implications of Bitcoin and its Blockchain technology. In 2017, he founded 2B4CH, a not-for-profit think tank dedicated to helping industries and governments comprehend the social and financial impacts of Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, and cryptoassets. He currently serves as the chair of this organization.

Since 2017, Yves has been a regular contributor to the Swiss business magazine Bilan with his column "Bitcoin and its Blockchain." Additionally, he writes the "Swindles in the World of Cryptoassets" column for the Swiss daily newspaper Le Temps. He chairs CEN and ISO technical committees, representing Switzerland.

With a passion for spreading impactful ideas, he launched and curated TEDxGeneva in 2009 and 2010. His expertise and contributions to the field have been recognized in various media, including an interview-focused portrait by Le Temps newspaper.

Learn more about Yves here: https://yves.bennaim.com/

Contents

00:00:37 Intro to guest Yves Bennaïm

00:01:35 Yves's Bitcoin Initiative

00:11:08 Getting the Vote Moving in Switzerland

00:17:41 Bitcoin Initiative Interest

00:23:30 Bitcoin's Acceptance in Switzerland

00:35:15 What is Needed for the Vote

00:35:58 Show Sponsor - Trezor

00:36:48 Voting Continued

00:43:25 Yves on Swiss Banking Secrecy

00:51:35 Samourai Wallet in the News

01:01:28 Satoshi's Quote and What it Means Today

01:09:07 Closing Thoughts

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Bitcoin Halving Apr 24, 2024

Crypto Voices: Episode 164

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This episode was recorded on April 18th, 2024.

Matthew and Alec talk about the upcoming Bitcoin halving and Matt breaks down some of his latest charts, featuring the United States M3 Money and the importance of repos and Eurodollars. They also look at the Bitcoin price Power law percentiles.

Contents

00:06:14 Intro + Bitcoin Halving

00:08:16 Top Monetary Assets Worldwide

00:20:28 Top Ten Stocks & Bitcoin

00:22:30 NVIDIA Shareholder Meeting

00:24:29 Bitcoin Price

00:25:54 M3 Money

00:33:48 Show Sponsor - Trezor

00:34:38 What's Next for Matt's Charts?

00:35:16 Viability of BRICS

00:40:06 Bitcoin's Adoption

00:42:20 Who Can Carry Cash?

00:48:14 Paraguay and the $100 Bill

00:49:30 Closing Thoughts

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Peter Todd: Ukraine and Contrarianism Mar 01, 2024

Crypto Voices: Episode 163

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Matthew and Alec talk with Peter Todd about supporting Ukraine, and knowing when to *not* be a contrarian. We run the gamut on global security, focusing on Ukraine, but also Israel, Taiwan, and Bitcoin.

Contents

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:45 Idiotic contrarianism

00:04:30 Why aren't we standing up to Russia?

00:10:35 What about NATO?

00:14:06 Why should we protect Ukraine?

00:17:00 Russian liberal cause & Navalny

00:19:47 What about US wars?

00:27:00 What about freezing reserves?

00:34:45 What about Russian disinfo?

00:38:45 What about infrastructure risks?

00:45:02 How to strike back?

00:47:20 What does history tell us about diplomacy?

00:54:53 Russia parallels with Gaza

00:55:31 Russia parallels with China

01:01:40 Russia parallels with Gaza

01:11:40 Other wars show no ambiguity in Ukraine

01:15:37 Bitcoin: On-chain vs. Layers vs. Banks

01:19:10 Closing Thoughts

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Bitcoin is not PayPal Feb 28, 2024

Porkopolis Economics: Episode 100

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Porkopolis Economics covers macroeconomics, money, and sports from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast, Matthew Mezinskis.

Today, we fact-check the age-old (in Bitcoin terms!!) comparisons that have always been made between Bitcoin and PayPal. You need to simply understand that Bitcoin is basic money, and whatever is happening inside of PayPal, is not.

This is also my 100th episode of Porkopolis Economics! As discussed at the video start, please note that from now on these macro and chart-type videos will only continue on YouTube and Rumble.

Crypto Voices, our long-form podcast on Bitcoin and privacy with Alec from Halo Privacy and Michel from nodl, will continue to be streamed via the RSS feed as it has since 2017 (via Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc.).

As always, thank you for watching, and listening!

Contents

00:42 The Future of Porkopolis Economics

02:48 Trezor is Sponsoring Porkopolis Economics

04:00 PayPal's comparisons to Bitcoin

06:41 PayPal and Bitcoin's Transaction Payment Volume

09:46 PayPal Mafia

11:32 Issues with PayPal

14:18 Where Bitcoin Stands Out

17:42 Bitcoin and PayPal Market Cap Chart

21:10 The Backing of Bitcoin

22:32 Closing Thoughts

Host: Matthew Mezinskis

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Bitcoin is a Top 10 Asset Feb 22, 2024

Porkopolis Economics: Episode 99

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Porkopolis Economics covers macroeconomics, money, and sports from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast, Matthew Mezinskis.

Today, we are looking at the Bitcoin market cap vs. Meta's. Towards the end of the video, I show you where Meta and Bitcoin rank among other top assets.

Contents

00:09 Chart Breakdown

01:07 Meta's Market Cap History

0256 Bitcoin's Market Cap History

03:42 Comparing The Two

06:13 Top Assets by Market Cap

08:40 Closing Thoughts

Host: Matthew Mezinskis

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What Does the Fed Own? Feb 20, 2024

Porkopolis Economics: Episode 98

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Porkopolis Economics covers macroeconomics, money, and sports from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast, Matthew Mezinskis.

Today, we are following up on last week's United States 10-year Government Bond Yield video. In this video, we are comparing the U.S. 10-year Government Bond Yield to the Federal Reserve ownership of U.S. debt.

Contents

00:57 What Does the Fed Control?

02:03 Fed Funds Target Rate

04:21 Who Controls Who?

05:06 Federal Reserve's Ownership of U.S. Debt

06:51 Global Financial Crisis

08:33 All-Time Record High

09:50 Printing Money to Buy Government Debt

11:06 Closing Thoughts

Host: Matthew Mezinskis

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How Extreme is the US 10-yr Bond Yield? Feb 14, 2024

Porkopolis Economics: Episode 97

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Porkopolis Economics covers macroeconomics, money, and sports from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast, Matthew Mezinskis.

Today, we review the United States 10-year Government Bond Yield, also known as the 10 Year Note.

A History of Interest Rates, Fourth Edition (Wiley Finance) by Sydney Homer: https://www.amazon.com/History-Interest-Rates-Fourth-Finance/dp/0471732834

Contents

00:10 Understanding the Bond Yield

02:20 Outside Sources - Good Read

03:08 Mean Over the Last 60 Years

03:32 One Sigma Down | Up

04:54 Two Sigma Down | Up

06:33 Looking at the Extremes

07:28 Closing Thoughts

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Silver's "Price" in History Feb 13, 2024

Porkopolis Economics: Episode 96

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Today, we review the exponential regression price of silver over the last fifty years.

All-time trend coefficients to draw it yourself:

Power formula: y = a * EXP (b * x)

Coefficients found: y = 3.52 * EXP (0.28% * x)

Contents

00:08 Silver Price Trendline and Analysis Intro

01:11 Silver's Historical Price Changes

02:19 Exponential Regression Breakdown

03:40 Understanding Compound Annual Growth Rate

05:11 2030 Prediction

05:35 Closing Thoughts

Host: Matthew Mezinskis

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Gold's "Price" in History Feb 12, 2024

Porkopolis Economics: Episode 95

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All-time trend coefficients to draw it yourself:

Power formula: y = a * EXP (b * x)

Coefficients found: y = 132.49 * EXP (0.41% * x)

Prior videos with further info:

Gold original exponential explainer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFRkS2_ylec

Gold with other trendlines: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzPKK53w0IY

Gold with percentiles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTkkPpCfxWA

Contents

00:33 Gold Price Trendline and Analysis Intro

00:46 Exponential Regression Breakdown

03:02 Gold's Historical Price Changes

04:05 Gold's Price Now

04:43 Understanding Compound Annual Growth Rate

07:42 203 Prediction

08:06 Closing Thoughts

Host: Matthew Mezinskis

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How fast does your balance sheet grow? Feb 09, 2024

Porkopolis Economics: Episode 94

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Porkopolis Economics covers macroeconomics, money, and sports from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast, Matthew Mezinskis.

Today, we take a look at the Federal Reserve balance sheet and determine how fast it grows.

Contents

00:12 Balance Sheet Overview

00:47 Global Financial Crisis and its Effects

02:22 Speed of Growth

03:57 Growth Curve after 2008

05:01 Growth Rate Doubles

05:14 Comparing Regressions

06:11 Closing Thoughts

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Apple’s Market Cap vs. Shares Traded Feb 06, 2024

Porkopolis Economics: Episode 93

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Porkopolis Economics covers macroeconomics, money, and sports from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast, Matthew Mezinskis.

Today, we review Apple’s market cap versus the value of shares traded using a 40-year graph of the Apple market cap.

Contents

00:17 Graph Overview

01:52 Evaluation Notes and What Isn't Going to be Covered

02:37 Value of Shares Traded

04:07 Market Cap

06:50 All Time Average

08:43 Closing Thoughts

Host: Matthew Mezinskis

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The United States Dominates NATO Feb 05, 2024

Porkopolis Economics: Episode 92

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Porkopolis Economics covers macroeconomics, money, and sports from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast, Matthew Mezinskis.

Today, we review NATO military expenditure, break down key member nations, and break down the 2% guideline.

Contents

00:11 Table Overview

01:42 Quick 30-Member Nation Breakdown

04:46 The 2% Guideline

05:40 Measuring Military Strength and How We Do It

07:41 Expenditure Breakdown and Who Is Following the 2% Guideline

10:10 GDP Overview

12:24 Closing Thoughts

Host: Matthew Mezinskis

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What the heck is TTM? Jan 31, 2024

Porkopolis Economics: Episode 91

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Porkopolis Economics covers macroeconomics, money, and sports from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast, Matthew Mezinskis.

Here we review how to calculate TTM (trailing-12 month!) returns for the S&P 500 over the last 220+ years, how these returns actually look graphically, and what the all-time averages say you "should" be getting from your portfolio.

Contents

00:17 Index Overview

01:18 Rolling Trailing Twelve Month Returns

04:23 All Time Average Line

07:43 S&P By The Numbers

09:59 Closing Thoughts

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50 Years of Stocks Jan 29, 2024

Porkopolis Economics: Episode 90

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Porkopolis Economics covers macroeconomics, money, and sports from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast, Matthew Mezinskis.

The video is a continuation of a pervious video. Matthew reviews another trend-line from the S&P500 index. Also explained are the volatility over the years, highs and lows in significant years and the all time trend.

Contents

00:19 Index Overview

00:59 All-Time Trend

02:40 From 1971

03:15 Compound Annual Growth Rate

05:37 2-sigma moves

07:56 Where We Are Now & Closing Thoughts

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220 Years of S&P Pricing Jan 26, 2024

Porkopolis Economics: Episode 89

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Porkopolis Economics covers macroeconomics, money, and sports from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast, Matthew Mezinskis.

This video discusses the S&P500 over the last 220 years. Also explained are the volatility over the years, highs and lows in significant decades and the all time trend. The important thing to look at when it comes to long-term returns is compound annual growth, it's a vital statistic to understand.

Contents

00:00 Chart Breakdown and Brief S&P 500 History

00:34 S&P Total Return Index

09:21 Exponential Regression

13:22 Compound Annual Growth Rate

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Pete Winn: Fedimints Revisited Jan 24, 2024

Crypto Voices: Episode 162

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Matthew, Alec & Michel talk with Pete Winn, Bitcoin educator extraordinaire. Pete worked formerly at Fedi, the company, as well as contributing to the open source Fedimint, and he is the founder of the educational portal "Bitcoin for Humans." We discuss the amazing benefits at a scale that Fedimints can bring to Bitcoin, as well as some of its criticisms and risks.

Contents

00:00:00 Intro

00:04:21 What is Fedimint?

00:13:13 Regulators & Fedimint

00:21:00 Regulating Bitcoin

00:22:09 Protection over Fedimint

00:27:43 Criticism over Fedimint

00:36:13 Lighting Network

00:41:17 Bitcoin for Humans

00:45:30 Scaling and Fedimint

00:49:10 Bitcoin's Fees

00:52:28 Alec's Philosophical Question

00:59:11 Fedimint's Stability Pool

01:06:48 UTXO and the Future

01:09:09 Fedimint and Payment

01:14:43 Closing Thoughts

Links for more info: https://bitcoinforhumans.com/

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How Much Can You Earn in Stocks? Jan 23, 2024

Porkopolis Economics: Episode 88

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Porkopolis Economics covers macroeconomics, money, and sports from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast, Matthew Mezinskis.

This video discusses the total compound returns you'd receive from investing in the S&P500 and, crucially, reinvesting all dividends and then holding for the long term.

Contents

00:00 Intro

00:34 S&P Total Return Index

02:07 Reinvesting Your Dividends

06:35 Compound Return Figures

Host: Matthew Mezinskis

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ETF Launch & Flying Cars Jan 16, 2024

Crypto Voices: Episode 161

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Matthew & Alec cover the 11-strong Bitcoin spot ETF launch this week and why it matters. Alec covers the true privacy gaps that exist in your own car. The fellas conclude with a few charts on the long-term trend of BTC priced in 10 different fiat currencies and the US national debt.

Contents

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:03 Bitcoin ETF Launch

00:09:38 Bitcoin Market Cap

00:19:04 Coinbase

00:23:44 Bitcoin Over Time

00:27:49 Peter Zeihan

00:35:10 Privacy Review on Cars

00:44:30 The Appearance of Privacy

00:48:28 United States Federal Debt

00:50:16 Closing Thoughts

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Bird's eye view upon BTC ETF approval Jan 12, 2024

Porkopolis Economics: Episode 87

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Porkopolis Economics covers macroeconomics, money, and sports, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast, Matthew Mezinskis.

It's finally here. With yesterday's SEC approval of 11 spot ETFs for Bitcoin investment, it's time to revisit where things stand in terms of Bitcoin's strong power law trendline.

Contents

00:00 Intro

01:49 Bitcoin's power trendline

02:49 Analyzing percentile bands

04:31 Power law regression

05:59 Closing thoughts

Host: Matthew Mezinskis

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15 Years of Bitcoin & 100k Local Currency Units Jan 10, 2024

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This is the eighty-sixth video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money (and sports), from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast, Matthew Mezinskis.

This episode breaks down how many bitcoins could be purchased over the years by 100 thousand units of various fiat currencies. There is a trend.

Contents

00:00 Intro

01:14 100K dollars in Bitcoin terms

05:03 100L euros in Bitcoin terms

06:04 Turkish lira

07:01 Argentinian peso

08:41 Brazilian real | Chinese yuan | Indian rupee

09:40 Russian ruble

10:26 Closing thoughts

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PE85: Bitcoin Value vs. Mining Value Dec 31, 2023

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This is the eighty-fifth video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money (and sports), from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast, Matthew Mezinskis.

Contents

00:00 Intro

01:19 Bitcoin market cap

03:41 Bitcoin "Price to sales" ratio

05:42 Miner revenue

07:56 Power Regression

10:17 How much do miners make?

12:20 Two standard deviation

14:49 Closing thoughts

Host: Matthew Mezinskis

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PE84: Bitcoin Fee Pressure Update Dec 30, 2023

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This is the eighty-fourth video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money (and sports), from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast, Matthew Mezinskis.

Contents

00:00 Intro

00:15 Bitcoin fee lifetime

03:47 last twelve months

Host: Matthew Mezinskis

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CV160: Ian Cain - Local Governance Dec 30, 2023

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This is the one-hundred-sixty podcast episode from Crypto Voices.

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Matthew and Alec are joined by a special guest: Ian Cain

Ian Cain is a co-founder and executive chairman of the QUBIC Labs.

Contents

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:16 Who is Ian Cain

00:04:12 Ian in Politics

00:17:06 Crypto in government

00:27:02 Bitcoin | Killer apps

00:31:50 Boston Blockchain Week

00:36:20 Community and Ecosystem

00:42:20 Global cities with crypto-friendly spaces

00:49:23 Alec's philosophical question

00:53:10 Older generation's approach to crypto and technology

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CV159: Privacy and havenX Dec 29, 2023

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This is the one-hundred-fifty-ninth podcast episode from Crypto Voices.

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Matthew and Alec discuss current world topics, including the devaluation of the Argentinian peso and the Zero Trust Initiative. Also, Alec discusses his newest venture: havenX.

Contents

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:16 Argentinian peso devaluation

00:12:05 Alec's havenX

00:17:08 Privacy in the government

00:19:50 Zero Trust Initiative within the Biden administration

00:21:37 havenX and its services

00:29:44 The next scam

00:35:49 Trial and Error within an ETF

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PE83: Argentinian peso & Bitcoin Dec 27, 2023

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This is the eighty-third video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money (and sports), from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast, Matthew Mezinskis.

Contents

00:00 Intro

01:01 Devaluation of the peso

03:15 Not enough devaluation

04:16 How does Bitcoin fit in?

06:21 Black market price of pesos valued in dollar terms

Here, I review the Argentinian peso, the Black Market rate, and where Bitcoin fits in.

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CV158: Back on Track Dec 19, 2023

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This is the one-hundred-fifty-eighth podcast episode from Crypto Voices.

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Matthew, Alec, and Michel are back together again for some commentary on the markets and issues in the Bitcoin world.

Contents

00:00:00 Intro

00:05:30 Crime and Bitcoin

00:08:03 Nationalism in Today's World

00:17:30 Power Regression as of Dec 5th, 2023

00:28:02 Issues in Crypto Wallets

00:49:08 U.S. Federal Debt and China's Numbers

00:58:51 OpenAI News

01:02:00 The Funding Behind Signal

01:08:22 Implementation of iMessage on Android

01:13:35 Spamming the Blockchain Issues

01:17:30 Alec's Philosophical Question

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PE82: Djokovic at 400 weeks!!!! Nov 24, 2023

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This is the eighty-second video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money (and sports), from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast, Matthew Mezinskis.

Contents

00:00 Intro

00:59 Scenes from Torino

02:00 Mastering your craft

02:43 Jimmy Connors (5th)

03:15 Ivan Lendl (4th)

04:30 Pete Sampras (3rd)

05:25 Roger Federer (2nd)

06:14 Rafael Nadal (6th)

07:08 Novak Djokovic (1st)

Here I review Novak Djokovic's incredible record-extending 400th week atop the ATP rankings at #1 coming off his record-breaking 7th ATP Finals victory in Torino.

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PE81: Bitcoin's Power Growth Trend Nov 10, 2023

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This is the eighty-first video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast, Matthew Mezinskis.

Contents

00:00 Intro

00:23 Review of regression trendlines

02:22 Review of 2021 boom

03:58 Review of earlier booms

04:37 Review of prior year

05:09 2-sigma down move

07:13 1-sigma moves

08:04 2-sigma up moves

08:55 Trendline out to 2030

Here I review the latest power regression trendline for the Bitcoin price, based on all the pricing data, from 22-May 2010, until today, 10-Nov-2023.

Prior videos with further info:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBMDh9ly95Y

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlrqnAwucmk

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CV157: Aaron van Wirdum - Genesis Book Sep 01, 2023

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This is the one hundred fifty-seventh podcast episode from Crypto Voices.

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Matthew interviews Aaron van Wirdum, journalist and editor at Bitcoin Magazine, and author of the upcoming Genesis Book.

Contents

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:30 Explaining Bitcoin to others

00:07:12 Hyperbitcoinization

00:10:50 Bitcoin's utility

00:12:41 Physical cash growth

00:22:37 Cash, Bitcoin, CBDCs

00:31:15 European regulation

00:32:50 Bitcoin privacy

00:41:24 Bitcoin Amsterdam

00:43:23 New book!

00:49:02 Closing links

Links for more info:

https://twitter.com/AaronvanW

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CV156: Henrik Skogstrøm - Torq Aug 22, 2023

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This is the one hundred fifty-sixth podcast episode from Crypto Voices.

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Matthew and Michel interview Henrik Skogstrøm, founder and CEO of Torq (formerly known as LN Capital). The Torq platform is enterprise software for managing capital, channels, and routing nodes in a secure, automated, and trigger-driven way.

Contents

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:08 Background on LN Capital (and Torq)

00:02:35 Open or closed?

00:03:12 Target market

00:05:14 State of Lightning Network

00:07:08 Which implementations?

00:07:56 Async?

00:08:24 Active customers?

00:09:00 Main features

00:10:23 Dashboard demo

00:18:10 LSP definition

00:18:50 LN econ vs. On-chain

00:21:05 Scaling Bitcoin w/ LN

00:24:20 Escaping to LN?

00:30:44 Routing node profit motive

00:32:08 LN landscape vs. On-chain

00:35:18 LN capacity

00:39:46 Data collection?

00:40:17 Scaling Lightning

00:43:56 Torq mid-term goals

00:45:50 LN econ vs. On-chain (again)

00:47:37 LN fees vs. On-chain

00:52:48 Closing links

Links for more info:

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https://ln.capital/

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PE80: Black market peso price via Bitcoin... Aug 16, 2023

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This is the eightieth video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast, Matthew Mezinskis.

Contents

00:00 Intro

00:20 Official dollar price (in ARS)

04:09 Bitcoin price (in ARS)

06:58 Black market dollar price (in ARS)

11:00 Mainstream doesn't call it "black"

Here I cover the devaluation of the Argentine peso which occurred recently on 14 August. You may be surprised to know that there is a long-standing black market price for the peso, and you can actually back into this using the Bitcoin price (in Argentine pesos), as Bitcoin is one of the most liquid, free, and globally traded assets around the world.

Prior videos with further info:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVKzQYtX1PY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5tJCGoU9yE

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CV155: Matěj Žák - Trezor Jul 21, 2023

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This is the one hundred fifty-fifth podcast episode from Crypto Voices.

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Matthew, Alec, and Michel interview Matěj Žák, CEO of Trezor, the oldest Bitcoin hardware wallet manufacturer and champion of open-source tech.

Contents

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:08 Background on Trezor

00:02:55 Open-source nature

00:05:12 Trezor clones

00:07:45 Self-custody trends

00:13:30 Current chip

00:19:38 Open-source chip

00:20:50 New products

00:22:10 Coinjoin implementation

00:28:00 Products continued

00:32:15 New chip continued

00:38:00 Bitcoin vs. Other

00:45:47 Ledger Recover

00:51:52 Customer issues

01:00:59 Prague follow-up

Links for more info:

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https://trezor.io

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PE79: Norway's pension fund vs. Money supply Jul 19, 2023

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This is the seventy-ninth video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast, Matthew Mezinskis.

Contents

00:00 Intro

00:20 Monetary base value

04:50 Gov. pension fund

13:22 Central bank total assets

14:27 % of pension fund

Here I cover the Norwegian central bank's balance sheet. You may be surprised to learn that it's famous, massive "Government Pension Fund Global" sovereign wealth fund is included as part of its total assets (and liabilities). This is quite rare in the world. As well, the size is so massive, 94% of total assets are included in this fund, which absolutely dwarfs the size of Norway's monetary base (the "main thing" that central banks are supposed to be in charge of!).

Prior videos with further info:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fe3WaE8o0rY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPpTrgPNTz4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zghGPfY3J8I

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CV154: Robert Malka - Bitcoin Today Coalition Jul 14, 2023

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This is the one hundred fifty-fourth podcast episode from Crypto Voices.

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Matthew and Alec interview Robert Malka, entrepreneur and author, and board member at the Bitcoin Today Coalition.

Contents

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:20 Foundations and Bitcoin?

00:05:20 US legislative landscape

00:16:08 US regulatory landscape

00:27:12 402 payment error

00:29:02 Bitcoin and the dollar

00:42:47 BTC VETS

00:49:39 Philosophical musings on BTC

00:56:22 New book

00:58:03 Closing thanks

Links for more info:

https://twitter.com/rjmalka

https://www.malkarobert.com/

https://bitcointodaycoalition.org/

https://bitcointodaycoalition.org/btc-vets

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PE78: Bitcoin PSR valuation update Jul 05, 2023

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This is the seventy-eighth video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast, Matthew Mezinskis.

Contents

00:00 Intro

00:20 Price in log scale

00:40 PSR multiple meaning

02:10 PSR for Bitcoin meaning

02:57 PSR multiple

05:16 PSR trendline

06:12 1-sigma bands for PSR

07:43 2-sigma bands for PSR

Here I review again the PSR ("price-to-sales" ratio) for the Bitcoin network. Is Bitcoin's market cap over- or under-valued based on this benchmark of trailing 12-month network or miner revenue? You won't find this research anywhere else!!

Prior videos with further info:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0APCdaAKJA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhF_4SUdkKo

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PE77: Bitcoin fees still skyrocketing??? Jun 30, 2023

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This is the seventy-seventh video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast, Matthew Mezinskis.

Contents

00:00 Intro

00:12 All-time daily avg. fees ($)

01:02 BTC fee spike in May

03:40 TTM block reward % of total

07:32 Overall fee trend low % of total

Here I review again the Bitcoin fee pressure which occurred in early May 2023, due to the Ordinal, BRC-20, and NFTs on Bitcoin hype. It seems like a flash in the pan so far, but what about the overall trend when looking at the block reward/new coins vs. these fees?

Prior videos with further info:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFvIRWxrjh0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnIO9QfLFXQ

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CV153: Kevin Maurer - War Reporting Jun 27, 2023

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Matthew and Alec interview Kevin Maurer, award-winning journalist and bestselling author of many books on war. We discuss his latest, Damn Lucky, Wagner in Syria, and more.

Contents

00:00 Note on Wagner mutiny

03:25 Show intros

04:50 Latest book: Damn Lucky

13:10 Wagner story in Syria 2018

27:50 American hard / soft power

37:55 War reporting

41:47 'sof' definitions

52:58 Adversarial views on US

56:52 What are our principles?

01:03:10 Journalism OpSec

01:08:46 Closing thanks

Links for more info:

https://twitter.com/ScribblerSix

https://kevinmaurer.net/

https://www.rollingstone.com/author/kevin-maurer/

https://thewarhorse.org/special-forces-soldiers-reveal-first-details-of-battle-with-russian-mercenaries-in-syria/

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PE76: Cash grows 7 TIMES faster than people Jun 22, 2023

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This is the seventy-sixth video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast, Matthew Mezinskis.

Contents

00:00 Intro

00:24 World population

00:49 CAGR of population over time

01:30 Central bank physical currency (CBPC)

02:06 CAGR of cash over time

02:54 Multiple of cash growth over people

05:00 Multiple increasing again since 2000s

Here I review again the growth rate of the world's population, versus all the physical currency in the world. As discussed in the last video, cash does double 7 times faster than people in the world, and this 7x multiple is actually *increasing* since the 2000s.

Prior videos with further info:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1chBFp2kR8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYKJ3sDAvb8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmfizN3nTuc

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PE75: Cash vs. People - Which grows faster?? Jun 16, 2023

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This is the seventy-fifth video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast, Matthew Mezinskis.

Contents

00:00 Intro

01:44 World population

02:57 CAGR of population over time

06:15 Central bank physical currency (CBPC)

09:13 CAGR of cash over time

13:27 Comparing both metrics

Here I review the growth rate of the world's population, versus all the physical currency in the world. Are you aware that the doubling time of physical cash is 7 times faster than the doubling time of human beings on the planet?

Prior videos with further info:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYKJ3sDAvb8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmfizN3nTuc

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PE74: How much money is there in the world?? Jun 08, 2023

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This is the seventy-fourth video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast, Matthew Mezinskis.

Contents

00:00 Intro

00:25 Five years of research

02:39 How much has it grown?

05:10 83% of value in top 5 currencies

06:30 66% of value in top 5 liberal

Here I review the total basic money in the world. This $28.2 trillion equivalent is the core of the fiat financial system. This is also the only global money supply that economically compares with gold, silver, and Bitcoin.

Prior videos with further info:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYKJ3sDAvb8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgOL5tQvaDE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqP2WITx2uw

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CV152: Obi Nwosu - Fedimint Jun 05, 2023

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Matthew, Alec, and Michel interview Obi Nwosu, founder and CEO of Fedi, a company building on and pushing adoption of the Fedimint protocol for federated Bitcoin communities.

Contents

00:00 Intro

01:37 Background in Bitcoin

11:33 Latest in CeFi regulations

13:27 Fedimint protocol

22:50 Chaumian eCash & Fedi

32:25 Federation setup example

46:07 More on eCash vs. Fedi modules

53:50 Roadmap and scaling plans

Links for more info:

https://twitter.com/obi

https://twitter.com/fedimint

https://primal.net/profile/npub1uq70uqgas9pyhds2zt57kr9se8rg3s68ztphjnq82ts8rzeknmeql7u0c2

https://fedimint.org/

https://www.fedi.xyz/faq/what-is-the-difference-between-fedi-and-fedimint

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CV151: Omid Malekan - Re-Architecting Trust May 30, 2023

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Matthew and Alec interview Omid Malekan, adjunct professor at Columbia Business School and author of several books, including Re-Architecting Trust: the Curse of History and the Crypto Cure for Money, Markets and Platforms.

Contents

01:15 Banking crunch aftermath

08:00 Scaling solutions

13:50 On Layer 2s

17:10 Genesis story on BTC

24:50 Re-Architecting Trust

41:40 Proof of stake

46:30 Developing world adoption

51:52 CBDCs

55:27 Chokepoint 2.0

01:01:50 Iran situation

01:09:46 Second coming

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PE73: Latvia WINS... Hockey and GDP!? May 29, 2023

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This is the seventy-third video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast, Matthew Mezinskis.

Contents

00:00 Intro

00:45 Bedlam in Tampere

01:48 More Latvian fans

03:52 GDP vs. US

06:20 GDP vs. RU

08:47 Latvia WINS

Here I review the recent, amazing, first-ever bronze medal for Latvia in the World Hockey Championships, beating the UNITED STATES in Tampere, Finland yesterday.

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PE72: Bitcoin fees, revisited (in perspective) May 26, 2023

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This is the seventy-second video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast, Matthew Mezinskis.

Contents

00:00 Intro

00:18 Fees in USD landscape

02:22 TTM issuance % in USD terms

04:03 TTM issuance % in BTC terms

05:25 TTM will tell you if trend is changing

Here I review the fee spikes on the Bitcoin network over the last month, but most importantly analyzing the long-term trend of these fees by looking at issuance vs. fees on a trailing 12-month basis.

Prior videos with further info:

https://youtu.be/QC-MqgiLFvk

https://youtu.be/kFvIRWxrjh0

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PE71: How long has Peter Schiff been BEARISH??? May 19, 2023

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This is the seventy-first video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast, Matthew Mezinskis.

Contents

00:00 Intro

00:21 Peter's bearish stance

01:28 Gold on left, Bitcoin on right

02:20 2011 comments

02:39 2013 comments

03:40 2014 comments

04:39 2015 comments

05:23 2016 comments

06:09 2017 comments

08:46 2018 comments

09:42 2019 comments

10:15 2020 comments

10:53 2021 comments

12:31 2022 comments

13:03 2023 comments

14:39 Gold & Bitcoin trendlines

16:09 Trend growth rates

Here I review gold investor Peter Schiff's thirteen-year bearish comments on Bitcoin the monetary system and the price of bitcoins. His consistency is quite remarkable, in light of continuous Bitcoin dominance over gold.

I close it with analyzing the 83% R-squared exponential trendline for gold's price, and comparing that with the 95% R-squared power trendline for the price of bitcoins.

Gold's trend only grows at 9% per year (doubles every 8 years), Bitcoin's at 125% (doubles every 0.8 years).

Prior videos with further info:

Gold original exponential explainer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFRkS2_ylec

Bitcoin original power explainer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FU2P_jJwVZ0

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PE70: Does gold have a TREND? May 18, 2023

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This is the seventieth video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast, Matthew Mezinskis.

Contents

00:00 Intro

00:32 Starting at bottom of bear

01:39 Exponential trends straight lines on log

02:40 2005 trendline

04:37 2012 trendline

06:07 2015 trendlines until today

10:15 Looking out to 2030

12:22 Above or below trend more often?

Here I talk about the exponential regression trendlines over gold's price from 1999. As gold is base money, like bitcoins, this video can be used to compare and contrast the supply and demand (price) trends for bitcoins we did in the last few videos. A key difference is that gold (and most markets) follow exponential trendlines, whereas the price of bitcoins follow a power trendline.

All-time trend coefficients to draw it yourself:

Power formula: y = a * EXP (b * x)

Coefficients found: y = 3.12E+02 * EXP (0.0237% * x)

Prior videos with further info:

Gold original exponential explainer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFRkS2_ylec

Gold with percentiles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTkkPpCfxWA

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PE69: How often is Bitcoin UNDER trend?? May 17, 2023

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This is the sixty-ninth video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast, Matthew Mezinskis.

Contents

00:00 Intro

01:01 First times breaking above & below

03:06 Into and out of crypto winter

06:21 Nov-2018 puke below

07:51 Trends around 2021 double top

12:55 Closing answers!!

Here I talk about the power regression trendlines over Bitcoin's price. From Bitcoin Pizza day in 2010, to the present. Three questions I answer in this video:

1) How many times has Bitcoin's price pierced its trendline?

2) What % of the time overall is this movement?

3) Does Bitcoin's price stay above its trendline more or less than under?

All-time trend coefficients to draw it yourself:

Power formula: y = a * x ^ b

Coefficients found: y = 7.70E-18 * x ^ 587%

Prior videos with further info:

Yesterday's power regression: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUTigJRqwA0

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PE68: What's the BTC price trending at??? May 16, 2023

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This is the sixty-eighth video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast, Matthew Mezinskis.

Contents

00:00 Intro

00:58 Power trendline all-time

02:05 Working backwards in time

04:17 Dec-2030 trend predictions

07:32 The trends do NOT always fall

09:26 Signal not noise

Here I talk about the power regression trendlines over Bitcoin's price. From only looking at 2010, to the all-time trendline. We've looked at this before. Important to note that Bitcoin's all-time trend sometimes move up, and sometimes moves down. Follow the signal, not the noise!

All-time trend coefficients to draw it yourself:

Power formula: y = a * x ^ b

Coefficients found: y = 7.70E-18 * x ^ 587%

Prior videos with further info:

Original power regression: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FU2P_jJwVZ0

Evolution if power trends: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8Up3Xvmv_4

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PE67: Reserves & Recessions... in Canada! May 15, 2023

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This is the sixty-seventh video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast, Matthew Mezinskis.

Contents

00:00 Intro

00:35 Base money in banks

01:52 Demand deposits

03:45 Reserve ratio

04:15 Reserve ratio rising

06:36 Reserve ratio falling

08:55 Central bank sells gold

11:15 What makes Canada different?

12:30 Is fractional reserve banking the problem?

Here I talk about the reserve ratio of the Canadian banking system from the late '60s, until today. This is the ratio of base money in banks, relative to outstanding demand deposits - systemwide.

The most important question I ask and answer in this video is: Is fractional reserve banking (and low reserve ratios) the source of recessions?

Prior videos with further info:

Brown's Bottom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTkkPpCfxWA

USA Demand Deposits: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hF08eIt2AaY

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PE66: Base money in Canada May 12, 2023

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This is the sixty-sixth video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast, Matthew Mezinskis.

Contents

00:00 Intro

00:40 Physical currency (banknotes)

01:12 Money printing during Covid

01:51 CBDC? Don't forget CBPC!

03:30 Canada's free banking system

06:33 Canada's Great Depression

08:55 Benefits of branch banking

12:07 Physical currency (banknotes)

14:22 Bank reserves (settlement balances)

19:45 Compound annual growth rates

Here I talk about the wonderful free banking history of Canada. I also bring it into the present by looking at the growth of the monetary base, or Canada's base money, over the last 90 years, since the Bank of Canada was founded. How does it affect price inflation?

Prior videos with further info:

USA monetary base: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPpTrgPNTz4

Scandic paper currency stocks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fe3WaE8o0rY

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PE65: Ordinals & FEES: Macro Bitcoin Perspective May 10, 2023

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This is the sixty-fifth video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast, Matthew Mezinskis.

Contents

00:00 Intro

00:53 Latest daily average Tx fees (in dollars)

02:00 Non-base money use cases?

02:33 Use trailing twelve months!

07:40 TTM issuance % (in USD)

14:35 Other base money fees

19:13 BTC's fee % component will be more

20:10 TTM issuance % (in BTC)

Here I look at the average daily transaction fees, in US-dollar terms, for the Bitcoin protocol over its lifetime. Even with the explosion of Ordinals onto the scene these days and the demand for transaction-inclusion (block space) increasing, it does not change the fact that on-chain, mainnet bitcoins - UTXOs - are base money!

In addition, we will roll these transaction fees, over an entire year (trailing 12-months or trailing-365 days), and see how much of a % these fees make up of total miner revenue. Remember, the other (much larger, at present) component of mining revenue is the block reward, or the issuance of new coins.

Prior videos with further info:

TTM fees: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a06LVI-BrSU

TTM issuance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXQIi3JWrcc

Total TTM revenue (BTC): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOmdRTWO6fo

Total TTM revenue (USD): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_FZSRGPb3w

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PE64: Ordinals, et al... Bitcoin still BASE MONEY May 09, 2023

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This is the sixty-fourth video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast, Matthew Mezinskis.

Contents

00:00 Intro

00:35 Daily average transaction fees (in dollars)

01:23 Brief history of the chart

06:44 Taproot brought other use cases to BTC network

07:51 Doesn't change the fact: BTC is BASE MONEY

13:30 Layered protocols / Off-chain scaling is different

15:26 Conclusion on base money

Here I look at the average daily transaction fees, in US-dollar terms, for the Bitcoin protocol over its lifetime. Even with the explosion of Ordinals onto the scene these days and the demand for transaction-inclusion (block space) increasing, it does not change the fact that on-chain, mainnet bitcoins - UTXOs - are base money!

Host: Matthew Mezinskis

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PE63: Are the Scandics really cashless? Apr 26, 2023

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This is the sixty-third video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast, Matthew Mezinskis.

Contents

00:00 Intro

00:25 Brief history of paper money

02:10 Denmark physical currency supply

03:10 Norway physical currency supply

05:58 Sweden physical currency supply

08:58 Rare to find shrinking CBPC

11:40 DKK physical supply in USD

12:50 NOK physical supply in USD

13:42 SEK physical supply in USD

15:08 To find signal in CBDC, watch CBPC

Here I look at the physical currency supplies of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden (both in their native kroner/krona and in USD). When trying to understand where central banks are going with CBDCs, first step back and analyze their CBPC stock!

Host: Matthew Mezinskis

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CV150: Ben Prentice - Economics in one lesson Apr 25, 2023

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This is the one hundred fiftieth podcast episode from Crypto Voices.

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Matthew and Alec interview Ben Prentice, co-creator of the wonderful gold-influenced website 'WTF Happened in 1971?' He is also a producer of the What Bitcoin Did podcast with Peter McCormack. He is both a student and teacher of Austrian Economics.

Contents

00:00 Intro

02:15 Monetary economic history and gold

17:00 Triffin dilemma

21:15 A 'Need' to print money?

24:20 Inflation vs. Deflation

30:47 AI and prices

42:10 Long-term prices vs. wages

46:05 Future of the dollar

51:13 Bitcoin, regulation, centralization

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PE62: Bitcoin vs. the FED (II) Apr 24, 2023

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This is the sixty-second video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast, Matthew Mezinskis.

Contents

00:00 Intro

00:38 Review of Fed Balance sheet (Base money)

02:24 BTC market cap vs. Fed Balance sheet

03:29 Power trendline: BTC penetration (95% R-squared)

09:15 Compare prior trendlines to this %

Here we analyze, on a 95% R-squared power trendline, how the Bitcoin market cap compares to the total Fed Balance sheet. This is solely looking at the percentage, the penetration, of Bitcoin versus the Fed Balance sheet over time. We also predict out to 2030, as I like to do!

Power trend coefficients:

y = a * x ^ b

y = y-intercept * x ^ slope

y = 1.01E-16 * x ^ 599%

Prior video that analyzed Fed balance sheet exponential trendlines: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbmSgENk090

Prior video that analyzed BTC market cap power trendlines: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVKzQYtX1PY

Host: Matthew Mezinskis

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PE61: Bill Clinton and Bitcoin (I) Apr 21, 2023

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This is the sixty-first video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast.

Contents

00:00 Intro

00:15 The balance sheet of the Federal Reserve

01:45 Disclaimer 1: Monetary base (Total Fed assets)

03:50 Disclaimer 2: Bitcoin is analogous to more than USD base money!

04:58 Recent Fed balance sheet activity

06:15 Bitcoin market cap data

10:05 Question 1: When was the Fed last at $1 trillion?

11:47 Question 2: When was the Fed last at $500 billion?

Here we look at the history of Bitcoin's market cap, and how that compares with the monetary base of the dollar. Note, the dollar is just one (certainly the strongest) fiat network in the world, but there are many other fiat currencies that have their own monetary base and are not connected to the dollar at all! Also, I explain why the monetary base is the best monetary comparison to Bitcoin.

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PE60: Reagan, Clinton, and debt: Who was better? (III) Apr 19, 2023

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This is the sixtieth video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast.

Contents

00:00 Intro

00:20 Review of debt after Vietnam

02:22 Ronald Reagan and US debt

04:25 Bill Clinton and US debt

09:47 US debt up to and during the GFC

15:24 US debt through Covid and until today

18:07 What does it mean to 'monetize' the debt?

24:12 Conclusion... and think about the dollar

Here we look at the history of the United States Federal debt during the late 1900s, from the Reagan years, through the Clinton years, then the GFC, and through Covid stimulus until today. I answer an important question through it all... how much US debt is being directly 'monetized' by the Federal Reserve, and what does that mean?

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PE59: USA Public debt - WWI to Vietnam (II) Apr 18, 2023

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This is the fifty-ninth video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast.

Contents

00:00 Intro

00:20 Review of 1800s during Gold standard

01:50 World War I

05:05 Fed debt holdings before Great Depression

08:00 Great Depression period

09:10 World War II

12:03 Vietnam War

Here we look at the history of the United States Federal debt during the early and mid-1900s, from World War I, through World War II, and through the Vietnam War and the dawn of the fiat standard.

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PE58: USA Public debt in the 1800s (I) Apr 17, 2023

Check out show sponsor Coinkite: https://coinkite.com/ Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ This is the fifty-eighth video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast. Contents 00:00 Intro 00:25 First congress, first president, first constitution 01:20 Federal reserve ownership of government 01:55 Total public debt 03:13 Debt vs. Money 05:15 First Bank of the United States 07:20 Second Bank of the United States 09:05 Civil War 11:35 National Banking System 13:45 Classical gold standard Here we look at the history of the United States Federal debt during the 1800s, and how it relates to wars, central banking, and gold. https://porkopolis.io https://twitter.com/crypto_voices Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

PE57: Those sweet POWER trendlines on bitcoin price Apr 14, 2023

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This is the fifty-seventh video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast.

Contents

00:00 Intro

00:20 Log scale

01:20 Best BTC-fitting trend is power trendline

02:20 2010 power trendline

05:20 2012 power trendline

06:10 2014 power trendline

07:30 2016 power trendline

09:45 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022 & all-time trendlines

10:40 What do these good-fitting trends tell us about today?

12:04 What about projecting to 2030?

Here we look at the best fitting trendlines across Bitcoin's USD-pricing data; from 2010, all the way until 2022, as well as all-time trendline (until 13 April 2023).

All-time trend coefficients:

y = a * x ^ b

y = y-intercept * x ^ slope

y = 7.23E-18 * x ^ 588%

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PE56: Austrian Business Cycle Theory & Practice (XI) Apr 13, 2023

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This is the fifty-sixth video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast.

Contents

00:00 Intro

01:10 Fed Funds target rate

04:14 Fed Funds effective rate

05:29 Interest on bank reserves

08:40 US 1 year T-bill

09:13 US 2 year T-note

10:08 US 3 year T-note

10:35 US 5 year T-note

10:40 US 10 year T-note

11:00 US 20 year T-bond

11:20 US 30 year T-bond

12:44 Austrian Business Cycle Theory

16:20 Central bank planning board policy rates

18:55 Policy rates exacerbate booms and busts

20:20 Inverted yield curve means recession

22:00 Pretence of knowledge

Here we look at the Federal Reserve policy rates, versus the market rate for US government securities. We use this backdrop to describe the basic Austrian Theory of the Business Cycle, and how the central bank exacerbates booms and busts.

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PE55: Floored interest rate policy (X) Apr 12, 2023

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This is the fifty-fifth video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast.

Contents

00:00 Intro

00:55 From discount rate to Discount window

05:25 2006 regulation allowing 'Interest on reserves'

07:38 IORR and IOER are dotted lines

09:35 How and why a 'corridor system?'

11:34 Floored!

19:40 It's definitely possible to lend any and all reserves...

20:18 ...Unless you have an IOR (floor) system

21:55 Not just Bernanke; Yellen & Powell too

Here we look at the Federal Reserve's weekly balance sheet versus its base policy interest rates.

The Fed has claimed they operate a 'Corridor system.' In reality, the system has been flooring interest rates since 2008, and I explain why in this video.

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PE54: Where was the hyperinflation in 2008? (IX) Apr 11, 2023

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This is the fifty-fourth video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast.

Contents

00:00 Intro

02:00 Exploding reserves (and balance sheet)

03:20 What happens when supply outstrips demand...

04:35 "Tool 1:" Interest on required reserves

09:09 "Tool 2:" Interest on excess reserves

14:12 Zero interest rate policy years

15:00 Trying to "normalize"...

Here we look at the Federal Reserve's weekly balance sheet versus its base policy interest rate in the 1980s until and just after the Global Financial Crisis, which at this time morphed from being the Discount Rate, to the Fed Funds Rate.

Many were confused why such extraordinary money printing by the US central bank did not result in hyperinflation... the answer was a new policy tool of the Federal Reserve: Interest on bank reserves.

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PE53: What was the Greenspan-Bernanke Put? (VIII) Apr 10, 2023

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This is the fifty-third video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast.

Contents

00:00 Intro

01:45 Review of all-time high rates

03:03 Once the hard work was done...

05:34 Fed begins new 'Target rate'

10:42 Greenspan put

12:16 The birth of the housing bubble

14:40 Cracks in the system

16:50 Banks expect (demand!) lower base money rates

23:20 Fed funds now has lower and upper bound

Here we look at the Federal Reserve's weekly balance sheet versus its base policy interest rate in the 1980s until the Global Financial Crisis, which at this time morphed from being the Discount Rate, to the Fed Funds Rate.

If we look closely at the troubles of the GFC, we can actually see that the banks expect the Federal Reserve to cater to them, bail them out, and provide lower rates, as they are borrowing and lending around 100 bps below what the Fed was targeting for many weeks from September through December 2008. The Federal Reserve, eventually, indeed complied with this demand.

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PE52: Walter Bagehot and central banking (VII) Apr 05, 2023

Check out show sponsor Coinkite: https://coinkite.com/ Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ This is the fifty-second video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast. Contents 00:00 Intro 00:30 Walter Bagehot 03:20 Bagehot's theory on the lender of last resort 04:56 Great depression (with Bank reserves) 08:14 Fed funds effective rate 10:59 Discount rate is 'penalty' in 50s & 60s 12:35 Discount rate since late 60s not 'penalty' Here we look at the Federal Reserve's weekly balance sheet versus its base policy interest rate in the 1910s and 1920s, which is called the 'Discount rate.' In the early days, this was the rate of interest that banks could get for borrowing directly from the Federal Reserve (and not just in emergency situations, as is the case today), called the 'Discount window.' Walter Bagehot in Lombard Street is quoted very often by central banks, as having defined the original theory of the 'Lender of last resort.' As we see, for most of the Federal Reserve's history, they do not follow his advice. Link to great ep with economist George Selgin on Bagehot, and money: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6AeODcjMg6AojFE7s3W5UQ https://porkopolis.io https://twitter.com/crypto_voices Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

CV149: Lewis Cohen - Ineluctable Modality of Securities Law Apr 04, 2023

Check out show sponsor Coinkite: https://coinkite.com/ Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ This is the one hundred forty-ninth podcast episode from Crypto Voices. Show support appreciated: donations.cryptovoices.com Matthew and Alec interview Lewis Cohen from DLx Law about Bitcoin, crypto, and securities law. He recently co-authored an important paper about the topic for regulators. Contents 00:00 Intro 01:50 Is Bitcoin a security? 02:25 Trends of the SEC 23:02 Narrow bank 31:37 US vs. Abroad 34:06 What is a security? 45:57 Bitcoin, crypto, and regulations 50:12 The ineluctable modality of securities law Links for more info: https://twitter.com/NYcryptolawyer https://dlxlaw.com/who-we-are https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4282385 Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Michel, Alec Harris Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Podcast & videos Bitcoin, privacy, cryptoeconomics & liberty Thanks for watching! https://porkopolis.io https://twitter.com/crypto_voices Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

PE51: The Fed, the Discount rate, and the Great Depression (VI) Apr 03, 2023

Check out show sponsor Coinkite: https://coinkite.com/ Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ This is the fifty-first video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast. Contents 00:00 Intro 01:00 What does the central bank do? 01:40 How do Fed interest rates compare with history? 03:13 Is the interest rate the price of money? 05:47 Centralized control of interest rates 06:30 Roaring 20s and Great Depression 06:45 Why the 'Discount rate?' 09:12 What does the 'Discount rate' mean in Fed-speak? 09:59 'Discount window' was Fed lending directly until 1930s 11:55 Discount rate during Roaring 20s 13:36 Wisdom from Oskar Morgenstern on prices 15:10 Irving Fisher on Stable Money League 16:25 Discount rate into Depression of 1920-21 18:25 Discount rate lowers into Roaring 20s 20:50 Interest rates at near-historical highs into Great Depression Here we look at the Federal Reserve's weekly balance sheet versus its base policy interest rate in the 1910s and 1920s, which is called the 'Discount rate.' In the early days, this was the rate of interest that banks could get for borrowing directly from the Federal Reserve (and not just in emergency situations, as is the case today), called the 'Discount window.' Many banks directly borrowed from the Federal Reserve in the 1910s and 1920s. We also answer some basic questions like: - What is the price of money? - What is the price of credit? - What is the etymology of 'Discount rate?' - How did the Federal Reserve manipulate interest rates in the early days? - Have stocks reached a permanently high plateau? https://porkopolis.io https://twitter.com/crypto_voices Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

PE50: How much money does the US Treasury have? (V) Mar 31, 2023

Check out show sponsor Coinkite: https://coinkite.com/ Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ This is the fiftieth video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast. Contents 00:00 Intro 00:58 Weekly balance sheet update 03:30 To be clear: Base money is Notes + Bank reserves 05:50 Treasury general account (an 'other' Fed deposit) 10:50 TGA during covid pandemic 14:10 Treasury doesn't influence monetary policy... right? 22:04 Brief review of (non-bank) Reverse repo facility 25:20 Final review of the Fed's four main liabilities Here we look at the 108 year, 5,655 week history of the Federal Reserve and its balance sheet. In this one we are looking specifically at the 'Treasury General Account;' that is, how much money does the US Treasury actually have in its bank account! https://porkopolis.io https://twitter.com/crypto_voices Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

PE49: What is a 'Reverse Repo?' (IV) Mar 30, 2023

Check out show sponsor Coinkite: https://coinkite.com/ Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ This is the forty-ninth video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast. Contents 00:00 Intro 01:50 Monetary base review 02:20 Notes % of balance sheet 07:44 Liability three: Reverse repo facility 08:56 Reverse repo % of balance sheet 09:10 History of Fed publication data 11:33 What are reverse repos? 11:55 Review of notes and reserves vs. Total assets 13:35 Reverse repo % of balance sheet (again) 16:32 Difference between 'repo' and 'reverse repo' 22:16 We need to dig deeper into banking history & legislation! Here we look at the 108 year, 5,654 week history of the Federal Reserve and its balance sheet. In this one we are looking specifically at the 'reverse repo' facility for non-banks, and how it has grown over the last 20 years. https://porkopolis.io https://twitter.com/crypto_voices Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

PE48: What does 'Printing Money' really look like? (III) Mar 29, 2023

Check out show sponsor Coinkite: https://coinkite.com/ Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ This is the forty-eighth video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast. Contents 00:00 Intro 01:15 What is the printing press? 03:03 Liability one: Notes 07:15 Liability two: Reserves 11:39 How big is the Notes % of Base money? 12:59 What about coins? Here we look at the 108 year, 5,654 week history of the Federal Reserve and its balance sheet. Building on the last couple videos, in this one we're drilling down into central bank liabilities, which is where the 'Base money' is located. Specifically, there are two types of central bank money that make up the Monetary base; the first is notes (and coins), and the second is bank reserves. https://porkopolis.io https://twitter.com/crypto_voices Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

PE47: How fast does the money printer go brrr... really? (II) Mar 28, 2023

Check out show sponsor Coinkite: https://coinkite.com/ Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ This is the forty-seventh video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast. Contents 00:00 Intro 00:47 Small numbers long ago, vs. big numbers now? 03:28 All-time trendline 04:50 Pre-2008 trendline 09:00 Post-2007 trendline 13:00 Always comes back to compound growth rate 13:30 Fed balance sheet CAGR 14:25 Rule of 72 (Easiest way to doubling time!) 17:43 All-time trendline CAGR 20:58 Pre-2008 trendline CAGR 21:50 Post-2007 trendline CAGR Here we look at the 108 year, 5,654 week history of the Federal Reserve and its balance sheet. How fast does it grow, what is its trendline? In addition to last video, what is the trendline of the Fed's balance sheet before 2008? What about the post-2007 trendline? All-time trendline coefficients: y = a * EXP (b * x) y = y-intercept * EXP (slope * x) y = 2.26 * EXP (0.13% * x) Pre-2008 trendline coefficients: y = a * EXP (b * x) y = y-intercept * EXP (slope * x) y = 2.74 * EXP (0.12% * x) Post-2007 trendline coefficients: y = a * EXP (b * x) y = y-intercept * EXP (slope * x) y = 0.06 * EXP (0.21% * x) https://porkopolis.io https://twitter.com/crypto_voices Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

CV148: Yaël Ossowski - Fix the Money Mar 27, 2023

Check out show sponsor Coinkite: https://coinkite.com/ Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ This is the one hundred forty-eighth podcast episode from Crypto Voices. Show support appreciated: donations.cryptovoices.com Matthew and Alec interview Yaël Ossowski from the Consumer Choice Center, who is also a visiting fellow at the Bitcoin Policy Institute. He recently started up a great new pod about Bitcoin, Fix the Money. Contents 00:00 Intro 01:53 Uniform Commercial Code and BTC 10:40 Catawba Digital Economic Zone 14:55 Bank money apps, Cash App, etc. 23:45 Operation Choke Point 2.0 39:36 France - Macron events Links for more info: http://yael.at/ https://consumerchoicecenter.org/team/yael-ossowski/ https://fixthemoney.net/ https://www.btcpolicy.org/articles/in-attempt-to-stop-cbdcs-states-are-rejecting-ostensibly-pro-bitcoin-legislation https://catawbadigital.zone/ https://thenetworkstate.com/ https://rns.id/ Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Michel, Alec Harris Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Podcast & videos Bitcoin, privacy, cryptoeconomics & liberty Thanks for watching! https://porkopolis.io https://twitter.com/crypto_voices Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

PE46: Fed printing... how much money? 108 year history... (I) Mar 24, 2023

Check out show sponsor Coinkite: https://coinkite.com/ Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ This is the forty-sixth video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast. Contents 00:00 Intro 00:36 Used to be hard to find this data... 01:14 Log scale 01:39 What is the Fed's balance sheet? 04:42 What kind of assets do they buy with printed money? 07:01 What about gold? 08:15 History of Fed balance sheet 17:25 Removing money... until last two weeks 20:20 Exponential regression trendline (96% R-squared) 25:20 1-sigma percentile trendlines 26:70 2-sigma percentile trendlines 28:24 All-time compound annual (exponential) growth figures Here we look at a 108 year, 5,654 week history of the Federal Reserve and its balance sheet. How fast does it grow, what is its trendline? What is a taper tantrum? How are they treating the banks? Coefficients: y = a * EXP (b * x) y = y-intercept * EXP (slope * x) y = 2.26 * EXP (0.13% * x) https://porkopolis.io https://twitter.com/crypto_voices Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

PE45: What happens when bond yields go UP? Mar 23, 2023

Check out show sponsor Coinkite: https://coinkite.com/ Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ This is the forty-fifth video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast. Contents 00:00 Intro 01:22 Bond price and yield are inversely related 00:50 How important is the bond market? 01:59 10-yr note price sensitivity per 1% YTM change 07:10 Other duration bond price sensitivity 09:18 What happens when yields fall? Happy days... 13:00 What happens when yields don't change? 13:51 What happens when yields rise? Pain... 19:16 What is different now, compared with 30 years ago? Here we look at the main reason why banks are struggling today, and in general: The prices of government bonds have fallen drastically in the last year, as bond yields (or interest rates) have risen. This is the main reason why banks like SVB and others are failing. We continue on with last video's theme, but this time we take a look at bond durations above and below 10 years, from 1 year bills, to 50 year bonds (which exist in some countries, though not the US). Remember, the price/value of bonds moves in the opposite direction of their yields/rates! https://porkopolis.io https://twitter.com/crypto_voices Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

PE44: Why are banks failing? Mar 22, 2023

Check out show sponsor Coinkite: https://coinkite.com/ Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ This is the forty-fourth video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast. Contents 00:00 Intro 00:25 Bonds... and two charts! 00:50 How important is the bond market? 03:40 Importance of 10-year note 04:34 Components of a bond (Yield most important!) 06:14 YTM history of US Treasury 10-yr note 10:11 Bond price sensitivity chart 16:15 Price sensitivity of 10-yr note only 19:55 What happens when yields rise? Pain... 24:15 What happens when yields fall? Fun... Here we look at the main reason why banks are struggling today, and in general: The prices of government bonds have fallen drastically in the last year, as bond yields (or interest rates) have risen. This is the main reason why banks like SVB and others are failing. Remember, the price/value of bonds moves in the opposite direction of their yields/rates! https://porkopolis.io https://twitter.com/crypto_voices Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

PE43: How likely is Balaji's Bitcoin bet, really? Mar 21, 2023

Check out show sponsor Coinkite: https://coinkite.com/ Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ This is the forty-third video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast. Contents 00:00 Intro 00:43 Log scale 02:20 Bitcoin all-time power regression (95% R-squared) 05:57 1-sigma percentile moves 06:30 2-sigma percentile moves 08:30 3-sigma percentile moves 10:36 3-sigma+ percentile to get to Balaji's bet by mid-June 15:20 Likelihood of price moving above Balaji's trendline 18:55 Year end 2011 power trendline comparison (85% R-squared) 22:04 How rare is a 3-4 sigma move in price? Here we look at Balaji Srinivasan's $1 million price per bitcoin bet within 90 days, made last week. How extraordinary is such a price target? All-time trend coefficients: y = a * x ^ b y = y-intercept * x ^ slope y = 6.90E-18 * x ^ 588% Year end 2011 trend coefficients: y = a * x ^ b y = y-intercept * x ^ slope y = 2.52E-28 * x ^ 950% https://porkopolis.io https://twitter.com/crypto_voices Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

PE42: How much GOLD can Bitcoin buy? Mar 20, 2023

Check out show sponsor Coinkite: https://coinkite.com/ Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ This is the forty-second video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast. Contents 00:00 Intro 00:56 Bitcoin on log scale, in terms of gold 02:27 Tops and bottoms in USD, what does it mean for BTC.AU? 18:15 Bitcoin priced in gold power trendline (95% R-squared) 18:57 1-sigma percentile moves 20:42 2-sigma percentile moves 24:47 Projecting out to 2030 Here we compare the price per bitcoin in terms of gold; that is, how many gold ounces can we exchange for 1 bitcoin at any point in time? We also layer in its best-fitting trendline, a power regression, as well as 1- and 2-sigma percentile bands to better understand where we are now versus historical levels. Coefficients: y = a * x ^ b y = y-intercept * x ^ slope y = 8.14E-21 * x ^ 582% https://porkopolis.io https://twitter.com/crypto_voices Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

Recap #2: Bitcoins are Base money, not Bank money Mar 17, 2023

This clip is a recap from #32 Decoding Money: Total money supply USA. Why do bitcoins economically compare to base money, and not bank money? Full ep here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zghGPfY3J8I&t=2007s

Recap #1: Market money vs. Monopoly money Mar 15, 2023

This clip is a recap from #32 Decoding Money: Total money supply USA. Pinpointing the difference between market money and state money as a basis for monetary philosophy! Full ep here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zghGPfY3J8I&t=2007s

CV147: Alex Gladstein - CBDC Tracker Mar 13, 2023

Check out show sponsor Coinkite: https://coinkite.com/ Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ This is the one hundred forty-seventh podcast episode from Crypto Voices. Show support appreciated: donations.cryptovoices.com Matthew interviews Alex Gladstein from the Human Rights Foundation on recent banking turmoil, CBDCs, and HRF's new CBDC tracker fellowship he will be working on, together with Janine from This Month in Bitcoin Privacy, and Nick Anthony from the Cato Institute. Contents 00:00 Intro 02:25 Silvergate and SVB 13:33 CBDCs and the HRF Tracker Links for more info: https://hrf.org/cbdctracker/ Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Michel, Alec Harris Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Podcast & videos Bitcoin, privacy, cryptoeconomics & liberty Thanks for watching! https://porkopolis.io https://twitter.com/crypto_voices Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

PE41: MORE on the best Bitcoin valuation model Mar 10, 2023

Check out show sponsor Coinkite: https://coinkite.com/ Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ This is the forty-first video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast. Contents 00:00 Intro 04:50 Remember PSR is gross ratio (before expenses) 05:20 PSR doesn't compare across industries 08:07 PSR all-time average 10:30 PSR power regression trendline (60% R-squared) 13:30 1-sigma percentile moves 14:12 2-sigma percentile moves 19:40 Log scale on right axis We go deeper into the Bitcoin network's Price-to-sales ratio, what it looks like historically, as well as the evolution of its own power trendline with percentile bands. Coefficients: y = a * x ^ b y = y-intercept * x ^ slope y = 4.74E-05 * x ^ 163% https://porkopolis.io https://twitter.com/crypto_voices Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

PE40: PSR - The best Bitcoin value model you've never heard of Mar 09, 2023

Check out show sponsor Coinkite: https://coinkite.com/ Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ This is the fortieth video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast. Contents 00:00 Intro 00:28 Origins of metric 01:54 Numerator: Market cap ($) 03:42 Denominator: Trailing-12 month miner network revenue ($) 05:55 Ratio recap and importance 09:10 "Price-to-sales" (PSR) ratio for Bitcoin 10:30 PSR: All-time low 16:20 PSR: All-time high 19:37 Basic interpretation of low and high PSR Here we compare the Bitcoin network supply in USD-terms (otherwise known as the market cap) with the miner trailing-12 month revenue (block reward + fees) across the entire network. This gives us a gross "Price-to-sales" ratio; in other words, how many multiples the network is worth versus network-wide revenues, at any given time. https://porkopolis.io https://twitter.com/crypto_voices Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

PE39: What will the Bitcoin network be worth in 2030, based on trend? Mar 08, 2023

Check out show sponsor Coinkite: https://coinkite.com/ Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ This is the thirty-ninth video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast. Contents 00:00 Intro 00:31 Bitcoin supply in BTC-terms 02:07 Bitcoin supply in USD-terms (market cap) 02:41 Four basic regression trendlines 03:09 Bitcoin market cap power trendline (96% R-squared) 05:13 Log scale 06:30 1-sigma percentile moves 07:05 2-sigma percentile moves 19:36 Predictive trendlines Here we compare the Bitcoin network supply in native bitcoins with the Bitcoin network supply in US-dollars. We also layer in its best-fitting trendline, a power regression, as well as 1- and 2-sigma percentile bands to better understand where we are now versus historical levels. Coefficients: y = a * x ^ b y = y-intercept * x ^ slope y = 4.39E-22 * x ^ 657% https://porkopolis.io https://twitter.com/crypto_voices Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

PE38: How many bitcoins will be mined by 2030? Mar 07, 2023

Check out show sponsor Coinkite: https://coinkite.com/ Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ This is the thirty-eighth installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast. Contents 00:00 Intro 01:37 Block epochs ("halvings") 05:50 Projected supply until 2030 08:11 Genesis block (and client release) 11:14 How does this compare with gold and resources? 15:12 Market cap (supply in dollar-terms) Dissecting the total Bitcoin supply curve since 3 January 2009, all the out until 31 December 2030. https://porkopolis.io https://twitter.com/crypto_voices Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

PE37: Is Bitcoin mining a billion dollar industry? Mar 06, 2023

Check out show sponsor Coinkite: https://coinkite.com/ Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ This is the thirty-seventh installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast. Contents 00:00 Intro 00:42 Trailing-12 month revenue: Fees 01:02 Trailing-12 month revenue: Issuance 01:33 Issuance component % of total revenue 07:48 How does this compare to more established industries? Dissecting the total issuance (block reward), PLUS network fees, paid to miners on the Bitcoin network over a rolling 365-day basis; in other words, total mining revenue (annualized). Similar to my last video, but now this is in USD (US-dollar) terms! https://porkopolis.io https://twitter.com/crypto_voices Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

PE36: New bitcoins vs. fees - Which pays miners more? Mar 03, 2023

Check out show sponsor Coinkite: https://coinkite.com/ Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ This is the thirty-sixth installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast. Contents 00:00 Intro 00:54 Trailing-12 month revenue: Issuance 05:13 Trailing-12 month revenue: Fees 07:55 How long until the breakdown % crosses? Dissecting the total issuance (block reward), PLUS network fees, paid to miners on the Bitcoin network over a rolling 365-day basis; in other words, total mining revenue (annualized). https://porkopolis.io https://twitter.com/crypto_voices Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

PE35: How much Bitcoin is produced per year? Mar 02, 2023

Check out show sponsor Coinkite: https://coinkite.com/ Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ This is the thirty-fifth installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast. Contents 00:00 Intro 02:00 Terminology: Block reward and issuance 07:08 Note: Gross not net! This is revenue before expenses 08:13 Nature of this chart: Trailing 12-month run rate 17:03 Block reward and issuance in USD terms 24:40 Power regression on USD issuance rate (93% R-squared) 30:27 1-sigma percentile bands 32:30 2-sigma percentile bands Dissecting the total issuance (block reward) paid to miners on the Bitcoin network over a rolling 365-day basis. https://porkopolis.io https://twitter.com/crypto_voices Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

PE34: How much do Bitcoin miners earn per year in fees? Mar 01, 2023

Check out show sponsor Coinkite: https://coinkite.com/ Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ This is the thirty-fourth installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast. Contents 00:00 Intro 00:45 TTM fees in BTC terms 10:30 TTM fees in USD terms 17:00 Power regression on USD TTM fees (90% R-squared) 23:00 1-sigma percentile bands 24:11 2-sigma percentile bands Dissecting the total fees paid to miners on the Bitcoin network over a rolling 365-day basis. Apologies for the audio this video... had to use backup mic!! https://porkopolis.io https://twitter.com/crypto_voices Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

CV146: Ukraine, total money supply, phone privacy Feb 28, 2023

Check out show sponsor Coinkite: https://coinkite.com/ Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ This is the one hundred forty-sixth podcast episode from Crypto Voices. Show support appreciated: donations.cryptovoices.com Matthew and Alec review the Western stance toward Ukraine one year after Russia's invasion, the total US money supply, and phone number privacy. Contents 00:00 Intro-UFOs 05:25 Ukraine 38:18 Total money supply USA 01:03:50 Privacy update Links for more info: https://chalice-perky470.medium.com/its-not-me-it-s-you-4348abbbcd10 Contact Alec at HALO for help: chalice.perky470@anonaddy.me Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Michel, Alec Harris Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Podcast & videos Bitcoin, privacy, cryptoeconomics & liberty Thanks for watching! https://porkopolis.io https://twitter.com/crypto_voices Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

PE33: Are credit cards part of the money supply? (XIII) Feb 27, 2023

Check out show sponsor Coinkite: https://coinkite.com/ Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ This is the thirty-third installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast. Contents 00:00 Intro 01:47 M0 02:48 M1 non-M0 03:33 M2 non-M1 03:44 M3 non-M2 07:37 Assets vs. Liabilities of CCs 11:40 Batching 13:18 CC purchase volume in 2022 = $9.56 trillion 14:40 Revolving credit USA 17:08 Credit card debt vs. Demand deposits 24:00 HALO Privacy Bonus video on the US money supply! Which "M curve" do credit card purchases and debt fit into? The answer is... none! Credit cards are an entirely different type of economic activity than bank money, and state money, which we studied in the previous twelve videos in our money supply series. https://porkopolis.io https://twitter.com/crypto_voices Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

PE32: Decoding Money - Total money supply USA (XII) Feb 24, 2023

Check out show sponsor Coinkite: https://coinkite.com/ Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ This is the thirty-second installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast. Contents 00:00 Intro 01:33 Bank reserves 02:35 Fed repos 03:55 Vault cash 05:55 M0 08:30 M1 non-M2 (Demand deposits) 10:20 M2 non-M1 11:55 M3 non-M2 14:50 State money % of Total money 15:05 Total money supply 22:40 Hybrid market vs. Free market 30:10 How does Bitcoin fit in with all of this?? 34:02 How big could Eurodollars be in M3? Here is our final video in this money supply intro series and look into the nature of the United States dollar. We are putting together central bank money, or base money - also known as state money - with all of the bank and shadow bank money supplies in the US (M1, M2, M3, or inside money). Can we learn anything about where Bitcoin might economically compare and fit in with these money supplies? https://porkopolis.io https://twitter.com/crypto_voices Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

PE31: Decoding Base Money - Gold in USA (XI) Feb 23, 2023

Check out show sponsor Coinkite: https://coinkite.com/ Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ This is the thirty-first installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast. Contents 00:00 Intro 03:10 Monetary base 07:50 Gold on Fed's balance sheet (Market value) 16:30 Gold on Fed's balance sheet (Native ounces) 24:20 Gold 'reserved' at market price 33:36 Gold 'reserved' at statutory price 37:13 Central banking, free banking, gold, no gold Here is our second video covering outside money in the United States, also known as central bank money, or reserve money, or base money, or the monetary base. In this one we are comparing base money (a liability for the Fed), with it's historical gold reserves (an asset for the Fed). How important is the idea of a gold 'reserve?' https://porkopolis.io https://twitter.com/crypto_voices Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

PE30: Decoding Base Money - USA (X) Feb 22, 2023

Check out show sponsor Coinkite: https://coinkite.com/ Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ This is the thirtieth installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast. Contents 00:00 Intro 02:05 Inside versus Outside money 07:50 M0 is a part of both Inside and Outside money 09:20 Be cautious: M0 as defined by different central banks! 10:30 Vault cash 11:28 Bank reserves 17:30 Physical cash % of Base money 22:55 Monetary base (as officially defined) 23:30 Fed repos (Shadow bank reverse repos) 31:00 Gold vs. Fiat base money vs. Bitcoin Here is our first video covering outside money in the United States, also known as central bank money, or reserve money, or base money, or the monetary base. M0 is included in base money, as well as the M1 money supply (which we have already covered)! Now that we have covered the inside money (fiduciary media) in the United States, we can deeper look into central bank money, or base money, and how this type of money is the core of the financial and monetary system. It economically compares with gold, silver, and bitcoin. https://porkopolis.io https://twitter.com/crypto_voices Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

PE29: Decoding M3 - Money supply USA (IX) Feb 21, 2023

Check out show sponsor Coinkite: https://coinkite.com/ Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ This is the twenty-ninth installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast. Contents 00:00 Intro 01:13 M0 03:04 M1 04:50 M2 06:40 M3 (Fed discontinued) 09:30 M3 19:03 M0 % of M3 21:52 M1% of M3 25:40 M2% of M3 30:27 Next up is base money Here we have concluded the entire breakdown (and reconstruction) of the entire United States *public-facing* money supply, from M0, to M1, to M2, and now M3. https://porkopolis.io https://twitter.com/crypto_voices Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

PE28: Decoding M3 - Eurodollars (VIII) Feb 20, 2023

Check out show sponsor Coinkite: https://coinkite.com/ Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ This is the twenty-eighth installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast. Contents 00:00 Intro 00:58 Money supply "stack" 02:38 What is a Eurodollar? 05:50 How did the Federal Reserve count Eurodollars? 08:35 Eurodollars (Fed discontinued) 10:56 Eurodollars (Porkopolis) 20:30 Argentina's stack of Eurodollars 24:30 Measuring Eurodollars: Much work to do! 26:10 Stablecoins 29:03 M3 non-M2 Total Here we look at the next level up for the United States money supply: the M3 money stock. Note that M2 is included in the M3 money supply; however, in this video we cover only the non-M2 monetary components. Specifically in this video, we are covering Eurodollars. This is the last video looking at the non-M2 portion of M3 money. It is a challenge to reconstruct this data, since the Fed stopped publishing this money supply in February 2006. https://porkopolis.io https://twitter.com/crypto_voices Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

PE27: Decoding M3 - Repurchase agreements USA (VII) Feb 17, 2023

Check out show sponsor Coinkite: https://coinkite.com/ Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ This is the twenty-seventh installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast. Contents 00:00 Intro 00:48 Money supply "stack" 02:47 Federal Reserve presser on M3 discontinuation 05:05 Repo market summary 05:28 Why repos: #1 Shadow banking 08:57 Why repos: #2 Liquidity 10:41 Why repos: #3 Leverage 12:30 M3 non-M2 Total (Fed discontinued) 12:39 Large time deposits & Institutional money market funds 13:40 Repos (Banks) 16:30 Repos (Shadow banks) 19:25 Former Fed economist explains repos and M3 24:10 Repos (Fed) 28:58 Fed knows it's a monopoly actor 31:45 Adding up all M3 money supplies found so far Here we look at the next level up for the United States money supply: the M3 money stock. Note that M2 is included in the M3 money supply; however, in this video we cover only the non-M2 monetary components. Specifically in this video, we are covering repurchase agreements. These next few videos will review how it is a challenge to reconstruct this data, since the Fed stopped publishing this money supply in February 2006. https://porkopolis.io https://twitter.com/crypto_voices Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

PE26: Decoding M3 - Institutional money supply USA (VI) Feb 16, 2023

Check out show sponsor Coinkite: https://coinkite.com/ Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ This is the twenty-sixth installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast. Contents 00:00 Intro 01:42 Money supply "stack" 06:37 Institutional time deposits 08:40 M3 non-M2 Total (Fed discontinued) 12:45 Institutional money market funds 16:45 Large time deposits % of M3 non-M2 Total Here we look at the next level up for the United States money supply: the M3 money stock. Note that M2 is included in the M3 money supply; however, in this video we cover only the non-M2 monetary components. These next few videos will review how it is a challenge to reconstruct this data, since the Fed stopped publishing this money supply in February 2006. https://porkopolis.io https://twitter.com/crypto_voices Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

PE25: Decoding M2 - Money supply USA (V) Feb 15, 2023

Check out show sponsor Coinkite: https://coinkite.com/ Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ This is the twenty-fifth installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast. Contents 00:00 Intro 01:30 Money supply "stack" 02:50 M0 03:37 M1 05:30 M2 09:24 M0 % of M2 11:00 Remember, fiduciary media 14:15 M1 % of M2 Here we look at the next level up for the United States money supply: the M2 money stock. In this video we are summing up all the components of the M2 money supply. (including M1). https://porkopolis.io https://twitter.com/crypto_voices Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

PE24: Decoding M2 (Non-M1) - Money supply USA (IV) Feb 14, 2023

Check out show sponsor Coinkite: https://coinkite.com/ Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ This is the twenty-fourth installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast. Contents 00:00 Intro 00:30 Money supply "stack" 02:25 Savings deposits 09:00 M2 non-M1 Total 11:10 Retail money market funds 15:50 Small time deposits 20:10 Savings deposits % of M2 non-M1 Total Here we look at the next level up for the United States money supply: the M2 money stock. Note that M1 is included in the M2 money supply; however, in this video we cover only the non-M1 monetary components. https://porkopolis.io https://twitter.com/crypto_voices Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

CV145: Thomas Pacchia - PubKey Orange Pill Feb 13, 2023

Check out show sponsor Coinkite: https://coinkite.com/ Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ This is the one hundred forty-fifth podcast episode from Crypto Voices. Show support appreciated: donations.cryptovoices.com Matthew and Alec interview Thomas Pacchia, founder and CIO of HODL Capital, and co-owner of the new bar with a Bitcoin flare in Manhattan, PubKey. Thomas talks about what it's like owning a bar, with a family, and working to bring the people back out and Bitcoin to the masses in NYC. He also tells some excellent stories about his long career in Bitcoin. We finish reviewing the state of the market today and what to expect moving into the halving. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/tpacchia https://twitter.com/PubKey_NYC https://pubkey.bar/ Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Michel, Alec Harris Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Podcast & videos Bitcoin, privacy, cryptoeconomics & liberty Thanks for watching! https://porkopolis.io https://twitter.com/crypto_voices Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

PE23: Decoding M1 - Money supply USA (III) Feb 10, 2023

Check out show sponsor Coinkite: https://coinkite.com/ Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ This is the twenty-third installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast. Contents 00:00 Intro 00:22 Money supply "stack" 03:30 M1 - Porkopolis reconstructed 05:30 M1 - Fed Fed discontinued 08:50 M0 - Cash outside bank vaults 09:10 Sight (demand) deposits 10:45 M0 Money vs. M1 Money 13:30 Do bitcoins fit in here? Only a little... 18:30 Remember, M0 is not the Monetary Base 19:54 Are demand deposits problematic? Here we look at the classic "narrow money" supply: the M1 money stock, in the United States. We also compare the two components of M1 (M0 and demand deposits) and see what that tells us about the economy and monetary usage. https://porkopolis.io https://twitter.com/crypto_voices Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

PE22: Decoding demand deposits - Money supply USA (II) Feb 09, 2023

Check out show sponsor Coinkite: https://coinkite.com/ Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ This is the twenty-second installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast. Contents 00:00 Intro 00:26 Vault cash 08:27 Sight (demand) deposits - Fed discontinued 15:25 Components of deposits in USA 17:15 Adjusting for CIPC 19:17 Sight (demand) deposits - Porkopolis reconstructed 24:05 Vault cash vs. Sight (demand) deposits 31:13 Not the first time we've seen this low ratio 32:55 What then for a bitcoin standard? Here we look at the total supply of vault cash (physical currency inside bank vaults) versus the total outstanding balances of sight, or demand, deposits in the United States. There are some unfortunate discontinued publications we need to review here by the Federal Reserve, as well as reconstruct our own comparisons. The demand deposit supply is also a component of the second, basic level of the various "M supplies;" that is, a part of M1 Money. https://porkopolis.io https://twitter.com/crypto_voices Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

PE21: Decoding physical cash - M0 USA (I) Feb 08, 2023

Check out show sponsor Coinkite: https://coinkite.com/ Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ This is the twenty-first installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast. Contents 00:00 Intro 00:20 Dollar briefly 01:40 History of "Money Supply" curves 02:50 Total physical currency supply 05:35 Physical currency supply outside bank vaults (M0) 06:50 Physical currency % M0 vs. Total 10:40 Be careful of M0 Money vs. Monetary Base! 12:45 More to come and summary Here we look at the total physical currency supply of the United States dollar, and compare how much is outside of banks (M0) versus how much is inside banks (vault cash). This is also the first level, basic money supply that makes up the various "M supplies;" that is, M0 through M4, etc. https://porkopolis.io https://twitter.com/crypto_voices Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

PE20: Dollar-Swissy: 60-year history Feb 07, 2023

Check out show sponsor Coinkite: https://coinkite.com/ Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ This is the twentieth video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast. Contents 00:00 Intro 00:20 Switzerland and CHF briefly 01:10 Dollar best-looking horse in glue factory? 05:55 Switzerland no longer requiring gold holdings 08:38 Linear regression line (70% R-squared) 10:35 1-sigma move 10:50 2-sigma move 12:47 Final thoughts on gold Here we run and explain a linear trendline over the last 60 years of Dollar-Swissy exchange rate data. Coefficients: y = a + b * x y = y-intercept + slope * x y = 2.55 - 0.32% * x https://porkopolis.io https://twitter.com/crypto_voices Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

PE19: Gold, silver, and bitcoin by market cap Feb 06, 2023

Check out show sponsor Coinkite: https://coinkite.com/ Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ This is the nineteenth video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast. Contents 00:00 Intro 00:20 Gold market cap 04:18 Silver market cap 09:03 Bitcoin market cap 09:47 Silver vs. Bitcoin 13:39 Gold exponential trendline (86% R-squared) 14:46 Silver exponential trendline (66% R-squared) 17:10 Bitcoin power trendline (96% R-squared) 20:48 Predictive trendlines 24:00 Log scale Here we compare the market capitalizations of gold, silver, and bitcoin, while running and predicting their exponential (for gold and silver) as well as power (for bitcoin) regression trendlines. Gold coefficients: y = a * EXP (b * x) y = y-intercept * EXP (slope * x) y = 3.32E+11 * EXP (0.56% * x) Silver coefficients: y = a * EXP (b * x) y = y-intercept * EXP (slope * x) y = 9.15E+10 * EXP (0.40% * x) Bitcoin coefficients: y = a * x ^ b y = y-intercept * x ^ slope y = 3.97E-13 * x ^ 658% https://porkopolis.io https://twitter.com/crypto_voices Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

CV144: National debt history - USA Feb 03, 2023

Check out show sponsor Coinkite: https://coinkite.com/ Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ This is the one hundred forty-fourth podcast episode from Crypto Voices. Show support appreciated: donations.cryptovoices.com Matthew and Alec review the US federal debt (and the limit) throughout the last 120 years. Contents 00:00 Intro 02:00 US national debt history 56:50 Privacy update Links for more info: https://fsapps.fiscal.treasury.gov/dts/files/23020100.pdf Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Michel, Alec Harris Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Podcast & videos Bitcoin, privacy, cryptoeconomics & liberty Thanks for watching! https://porkopolis.io https://twitter.com/crypto_voices Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

PE18: Evolution of the bitcoin power trendline Feb 02, 2023

Check out show sponsor Coinkite: https://coinkite.com/ Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ This is the eighteenth video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast. Contents 00:00 Intro 02:13 Current, all-time power trendline (95% R-squared) 06:50 Power trendline through 2010 12:50 Power trendline through 2013 18:35 Power trendline through 2016 26:40 Power trendline through 2019 29:10 Overall trendline price evolution Here we run and explain a power trendline over the last 13+ years of bitcoin price data, and compare this all-time trend with those trendlines drawn from 2010 data, data up to 2013, up to 2016, and up to 2019. Coefficients: y = a * x ^ b y = y-intercept * x ^ slope y = 6.13E-18 * x ^ 590% https://porkopolis.io https://twitter.com/crypto_voices Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

PE17: Power trend percentiles on bitcoin price Feb 01, 2023

Check out show sponsor Coinkite: https://coinkite.com/ Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ This is the seventeenth video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast. Contents 00:00 Intro 01:21 Centralized exchange problems in BTC history 05:20 Power regression trendline (95% R-squared) 07:07 1-sigma bands 07:50 2-sigma bands 08:27 Predictive trend 10:05 Log scale 11:06 Log-log scale 13:50 Finance is not a bell curve 20:27 Power trend summary Here we run and explain a power trendline over the last 13+ years of bitcoin price data, as well as 1-sigma and 2-sigma percentile bands around the trendline. Coefficients: y = a * x ^ b y = y-intercept * x ^ slope y = 6.12E-18 * x ^ 590% https://porkopolis.io https://twitter.com/crypto_voices Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

CV143: Mark Yusko - Great stories Jan 31, 2023

Check out show sponsor Coinkite: https://coinkite.com/ Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ This is the one hundred forty-third podcast episode from Crypto Voices. Show support appreciated: donations.cryptovoices.com Matthew interviews Mark Yusko from Morgan Creek Capital and Morgan Creek Digital. Superb episode, topic-packed with Mark's stories and thoughts on FTX, SBF, Bernie Madoff, Kevin O'Leary, Sequoia Capital, Jamie Dimon, Davos, the Winkelvosses, and Peter Thiel. Mark shares his investment thesis and continuing views on Bitcoin and the internet of value, and closes with some very heartwarming and inspiring words and even a couple basketball analogies. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/MarkYusko https://www.morgancreekcap.com/ Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Michel, Alec Harris Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Podcast & videos Bitcoin, privacy, cryptoeconomics & liberty Thanks for watching! https://porkopolis.io https://twitter.com/crypto_voices Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

PE16: Silver more valuable than gold? (IV) Jan 30, 2023

Check out show sponsor Coinkite: https://coinkite.com/ Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ This is the sixteenth video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast. Contents 00:00 Intro 00:40 Gold-silver ratio: Prices 02:25 Gold-silver ratio: Ounces (mining) 05:15 Gold-silver ratio: Market capitalization 10:15 Exponential regression trendline (80% R-squared) 11:00 2-sigma moves down or up 15:30 Implications for the silver bugs? Here we look at three different gold-silver ratios over 520 years. The first is revisiting the gold-silver price ratio, the second is revisiting the gold-silver mining ratio, and the third is looking at the gold-silver capitalization ratio. Coefficients: y = a * EXP (b * x) y = y-intercept * EXP (slope * x) y = 0.8 * EXP (1.38% * x) https://porkopolis.io https://twitter.com/crypto_voices Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

PE15: Gold-silver ratios explained: Price vs. Mining (III) Jan 27, 2023

Check out show sponsor Coinkite: https://coinkite.com/ Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ This is the fifteenth video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast. Contents 00:00 Intro 00:25 Gold-silver ratio: Prices 09:55 Gold-silver ratio: Ounces (mining) 17:15 All-time average (mining ratio) 20:10 Implications for the silver bugs? Here we look at two different gold-silver ratios over 520 years. The first is revisiting the gold-silver price ratio, and the second is the gold-silver mining ratio. https://porkopolis.io https://twitter.com/crypto_voices Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

PE14: How much gold is there? (II) Jan 26, 2023

Check out show sponsor Coinkite: https://coinkite.com/ Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ This is the fourteenth video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast. Contents 00:00 Intro 00:30 Gold mining history 06:18 Silver mining history 10:02 Log scale 10:55 Compound annual growth summary 13:35 Industrialization 19:09 Compound annual growth summary Here we look at the cumulative mining production across the entire world for both gold and silver since 1800. https://porkopolis.io https://twitter.com/crypto_voices Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

PE13: Silver to the moon? Gold-silver ratio (I) Jan 25, 2023

Check out show sponsor Coinkite: https://coinkite.com/ Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ This is the thirteenth video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast. Contents 00:00 Intro 00:50 What is the gold-silver ratio? 03:50 Gresham's Law 05:20 Last thousand years of gold-silver ratio 05:40 Last 50 years of gold-silver ratio 14:50 Power regression trendline (51% R-squared) 16:25 One sigma (66th percentiles) 17:30 Two sigma (95th percentiles) 21:17 Predictive trend 22:05 What about the silver bugs? Here we run and explain a power trendline, with percentiles, over the last 50+ years of the gold-silver ratio; that is, the last 50+ years of the gold price divided by the silver price (per troy ounce). Coefficients: y = a * x ^ b y = y-intercept * x ^ slope y = 14.3 * x ^ 25% https://porkopolis.io https://twitter.com/crypto_voices Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

PE12: Exponential trend percentiles on silver price Jan 24, 2023

Check out show sponsor Coinkite: https://coinkite.com/ Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ This is the twelfth video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast. Contents 00:00 Intro 00:17 Silver briefly 04:10 Four basic trendlines 04:20 Exponential trendline on silver price (48% R-squared) 06:22 Hunt brothers 09:25 One sigma around trendline (66th percentile) 12:35 Two sigma around trendline (95th percentile) 20:30 What about the silver bulls? Here we run and explain an exponential trendline over the last 50+ years of silver price data, and run percentile bands (standard deviations) around the regression. Coefficients: y = a * EXP (b * x) y = y-intercept * EXP (slope * x) y = 3.55 * EXP (0.27% * x) https://porkopolis.io https://twitter.com/crypto_voices Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

PE11: Exponential trend percentiles on gold price Jan 23, 2023

Check out show sponsor Coinkite: https://coinkite.com/ Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ This is the eleventh video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast. Contents 00:00 Intro 01:30 Gold fits exponential trendline (75% R-squared) 02:20 'Brown's Bottom' 04:15 Exponential regression trendline 05:30 Standard deviation basics 06:34 Exponential regression trendline 07:50 One sigma around trendline (66th percentile) 13:10 Two sigma around trendline (95th percentile) 15:30 Log scale 24:41 Gold price suppression? 26:31 Compound annual growth rate of gold price (7.7%) Here we run and explain an exponential trendline over the last 50+ years of gold price data, and run percentile bands (standard deviations) around the regression. Coefficients: y = a * EXP (b * x) y = y-intercept * EXP (slope * x) y = 133 * EXP (0.41% * x) https://porkopolis.io https://twitter.com/crypto_voices Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

PE10: Power trendline on bitcoin price (VIII) Jan 20, 2023

Check out show sponsor Coinkite: https://coinkite.com/ Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ This is the tenth video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast. Contents 00:00 Intro 00:30 Four basic trendlines 00:58 Power regression formula 02:26 Diagram power trendline linear scale 03:17 Diagram power trendline log scale 05:25 Diagram power trendline log-log scale 07:50 Power regression trendline 09:53 Mean 12:15 R-squared (95%) 13:55 Predictive trend 16:44 Log scale 22:04 Log-log scale 25:45 Final summary of all four trends for bitcoin! Here we run and explain a power trendline over the last 13+ years of bitcoin price data. Coefficients: y = a * x ^ b y = y-intercept * x ^ slope y = 5.94E-18 * x ^ 591% https://porkopolis.io https://twitter.com/crypto_voices Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

PE9: Power trendline on gold price (VII) Jan 19, 2023

Check out show sponsor Coinkite: https://coinkite.com/ Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ This is the ninth video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast. Contents 00:00 Intro 00:55 Four basic trendlines 01:17 Power regression formula 02:37 Diagram power trendline linear scale 04:01 Power regression trendline 06:24 Mean 08:49 R-squared (70%) 09:48 Predictive trend 11:20 Final summary of all four trends for gold! Here we run and explain a power trendline over the last 50+ years of gold price data. Coefficients: y = a * x ^ b y = y-intercept * x ^ slope y = 9.76 * x ^ 71% https://porkopolis.io https://twitter.com/crypto_voices Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

PE8: Exponential trendline on bitcoin price (VI) Jan 18, 2023

Check out show sponsor Coinkite: https://coinkite.com/ Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ This is the eighth video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast. Contents 00:00 Intro 00:20 Bitcoin briefly 01:17 Diagram exponential trendline linear scale 02:47 Diagram exponential trendline log scale 04:03 Exponential regression formula 06:40 Exponential regression trendline 09:16 Mean 10:27 R-squared (86%) 11:46 Predictive trend 16:00 Log scale Here we run and explain an exponential trendline over the last 13+ years of bitcoin price data. Coefficients: y = a * EXP (b * x) y = y-intercept * EXP (slope * x) y = 0.52 * EXP (0.25% * x) https://porkopolis.io https://twitter.com/crypto_voices Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

PE7: Exponential trendline on gold price (V) Jan 18, 2023

Check out show sponsor Coinkite: https://coinkite.com/ Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ This is the seventh video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast. Contents 00:00 Intro 00:35 Four basic trendlines 01:02 Gold briefly 03:17 Exponential regression formula 05:27 Diagram exponential trendline linear scale 06:34 Exponential regression trendline 07:50 Mean 08:55 R-squared (75%) 11:57 Predictive trend 13:55 Log scale 15:03 Non-linear R-squared caution Here we run and explain an exponential trendline over the last 50+ years of gold price data. Coefficients: y = a * EXP (b * x) y = y-intercept * EXP (slope * x) y = 133 * EXP (0.41% * x) https://porkopolis.io https://twitter.com/crypto_voices Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

PE6: Logarithmic trendline on bitcoin price (IV) Jan 16, 2023

Check out show sponsor Coinkite: https://coinkite.com/ Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ This is the sixth video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast. Contents 00:00 Intro 00:39 Four basic trendlines 01:17 Diagram logarithmic trendline linear scale 01:43 Diagram logarithmic trendline log scale 03:17 Trolololo's logarithmic regression 06:50 Logarithmic regression formula 09:14 Logarithmic regression trendline 10:09 Mean 14:07 R-squared (34%) 15:40 Log scale 20:41 Predictive trend Here we run and explain a logarithmic trendline over the last 13+ years of bitcoin price data. Coefficients: y = a + b * ln(x) y = y-intercept + slope * ln(x) y = -103307 + 1434624% * ln(x) https://porkopolis.io https://twitter.com/crypto_voices Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

PE5: Logarithmic trendline on gold price (III) Jan 13, 2023

Check out show sponsor Coinkite: https://coinkite.com/ Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ This is the fifth video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast. Contents 00:00 Intro 00:20 Gold briefly 01:00 Diagram logarithmic trendline linear scale 02:25 Logarithmic regression formula 06:15 Logarithmic regression line 08:50 Mean 11:20 R-squared (41%) 13:55 Predictive trend Here we run and explain a logarithmic trendline over the last 50+ years of gold price data. Coefficients: y = a + b * ln(x) y = y-intercept + slope * ln(x) y = -1184 + 33639% * ln(x) https://porkopolis.io https://twitter.com/crypto_voices Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

PE4: Linear trendline on bitcoin price (II) Jan 12, 2023

Check out show sponsor Coinkite: https://coinkite.com/ Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ This is the fourth video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast. Contents 00:00 Intro 00:20 Bitcoin brief history 07:00 Linear regression formula 07:48 Diagram linear trendline linear scale 08:27 Diagram linear trendline log scale 10:55 Linear regression line 13:40 Mean 18:00 R-squared (50%) 19:37 Predictive trend Here we run and explain a linear trendline over the last 13+ years of bitcoin price data. Coefficients: y = a + b * x y = y-intercept + slope * x y = -13016 + 765% * x https://porkopolis.io https://twitter.com/crypto_voices Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

PE3: Linear trendline on gold price (I) Jan 11, 2023

Check out show sponsor Coinkite: https://coinkite.com/ Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ This is the third video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast. Contents 00:00 Intro 00:15 Typical linear trendline 05:15 Four basic types of trendlines 05:50 Predictive nature of trendlines 12:03 Linear regression line 16:30 Mean 19:50 R-squared (70%) 21:47 Predictive trend Here we run and explain a linear trendline over the last 50+ years of gold price data. Coefficients: y = a + b * x y = y-intercept + slope * x y = -100 + 240% * x https://porkopolis.io https://twitter.com/crypto_voices Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

PE2: How fast do dollars grow? (II) Jan 10, 2023

Check out show sponsor Coinkite: https://coinkite.com/ Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ This is the second video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast. Contents 00:00 Intro 00:40 Supply and demand 03:59 Compound annual growth rates 10:28 Doubling time 17:05 Right axis time 20:57 Do you need other datasets? 25:17 How to verify the trend is exponential? Here we cover how much physical cash and coin - these things we call dollars - exist around the world. This covers a 105 year period, from a time when the dollar was redeemable and convertible into gold, until today, when it is not. Also, how do you think Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) are going to play into this situation? Why is physical cash still growing so quickly, if it is not "that important" today? https://porkopolis.io https://twitter.com/crypto_voices Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

PE1: How many dollars are there? (I) Jan 09, 2023

Check out show sponsor Coinkite: https://coinkite.com/ Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ This is the first video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast. Contents 00:00 Intro 00:47 Dollar-gold background 05:40 Federal Reserve opened doors in 1914 13:34 Post-WWII period (Bretton Woods) 18:45 Great Moderation 22:48 Bitcoin era 25:00 What is the deal with CBDCs? Here we cover how much physical cash and coin - these things we call dollars - exist around the world. This covers a 105 year period, from a time when the dollar was redeemable and convertible into gold, until today, when it is not. Also, how do you think Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) are going to play into this situation? Why is physical cash still growing so quickly, if it is not "that important" today? https://porkopolis.io https://twitter.com/crypto_voices Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

CV142: Paul Sztorc - Layer 2 Labs Dec 30, 2022

Show support appreciated: donations.cryptovoices.com Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Matthew and Alec interview Paul Sztorc, founder of Drivechain, Bitcoin Hivemind (Truthcoin), and most recently Layer 2 Labs. Paul gives an overview on Layer 2 Labs and what his team is trying to accomplish with their recent $3 million raise. Most know his efforts for years in implementing Drivechain (BIP 300) on Bitcoin, and Bitcoin Hivemind as a sidechain on top of that. He is interested in implementing many other sidechains to Bitcoin as well. Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/Truthcoin https://layer2labs.com/ https://www.drivechain.info/ https://bitcoinhivemind.com/ https://www.truthcoin.info/ Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Michel, Alec Harris Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & information Bitcoin, privacy, cryptoeconomics & liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

CV141: George Selgin - Repos, reserves, cash, and CBDCs Dec 13, 2022

Show support appreciated: donations.cryptovoices.com Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Matthew interviews George Selgin, monetary economist and historian. George gives a look-back at the repo meltdown in September 2019, as well as a deeper overview on the mechanics of the repo market. This has become more important in recent years, compared to the market for bank reserves ("Federal Funds" in US Fedspeak). Why? He goes back to his favorite hobby horse (his term) which is the interest paid on those reserves by the central bank, an anomaly that never occurred before 2008, and how that has affected the entire structure of the system, from the size of the balance sheet, to the broader money markets, including the repo and Treasury markets. George gives some latest thoughts on the growth of physical currency and the monetary base, and provides warning on the importance of such, due to the effects of interest on those bank reserves (the other part of the monetary base, along with physical currency). We finish with some thoughts on CBDCs, and though we didn't have time to incorporate Bitcoin, we certainly will do so next time! Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/GeorgeSelgin https://www.cato.org/center-monetary-financial-alternatives https://www.alt-m.org/author/selgin/ Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Michel, Alec Harris Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & information Bitcoin, privacy, cryptoeconomics & liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

CV140: Jason Stone - Celsius, FTX Dec 08, 2022

Show support appreciated: donations.cryptovoices.com Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Matthew and Alec interview Jason Stone, former head of Celsius DeFi division, whistle blower, and venture capitalist. Jason details how he got into crypto investing, the time he spent at Celsius, and how he is dealing with the aftermath (as an ex-contractor who is still owed funds). He also shares some thoughts on the FTX scandal in light of his relationships in the market. Be safe out there, do not invest more than you can afford to lose. Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/0x_b1 Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Michel, Alec Harris Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & information Bitcoin, privacy, cryptoeconomics & liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

CV139: Itai Galmor - BrandShield Nov 11, 2022

Show support appreciated: donations.cryptovoices.com Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Matthew, Alec, and Michel interview Itai Galmor, Chief Revenue Officer at BrandShield. We cover a variety of threats, scams, and cyber attacks lurking in the digital world today. Itai explains how companies like BrandShield can help you minimize and navigate the pitfalls. This interview with Itai adds some interesting perspective on how the battle against scams online is constant, and long with history, but there are concrete and helpful steps you can take everyday. Be careful out there. Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/BrandShieldltd https://www.brandshield.com/ Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Michel, Alec Harris Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & information Bitcoin, privacy, cryptoeconomics & liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

CV138: Stephan Kinsella - On Ukraine, and liberalism Nov 04, 2022

Show support appreciated: donations.cryptovoices.com Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Matthew interviews Stephan Kinsella, lawyer and author, and anti-IP advocate. Stephan covers a lot of ground on how to increase liberalism and reduce war, through the lens of the unjust and terrible war being waged by Russia in Ukraine. Though there are a variety of views on NATO, nukes, and strategies for minimizing this and all state wars, the focus on this show is to philosophize and center our arguments on freedom and liberalism and private property, with the important caveat that we live in 2022, not in an anarcho-capitalistic world. Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/NSKinsella https://www.stephankinsella.com/ https://propertyandfreedom.org/2022/10/hoppe-on-germany-east-and-west-russia-ukraine-and-us-nato-pfs-2022/ https://www.samharris.org/podcasts/making-sense-episodes/301-the-politics-of-unreality-ukraine-and-nuclear-risk https://mises.org/library/immigration-reply-hoppe Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Michel, Alec Harris Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & information Bitcoin, privacy, cryptoeconomics & liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

CV137: Michael Jones - Cryptoeconomics Lab Oct 19, 2022

Show support appreciated: donations.cryptovoices.com Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Matthew interviews Michael Jones, founder and director of the Cryptoeconomics Lab at the University of Cincinnati. The Cryptoeconomics Lab is part of the new Digital Futures hub at the University of Cincinnati; a fairly unique, inter-disciplinary educational and research center for students covering all things digital. The Digital Age is generally here yet much still to come. There will be a role for non-profit, research-based institutions to review, survey, and solve problems and products surrounding it. Michael discusses a lot of these opportunities, from ethics to economics to gaming, and how Bitcoin and crypto plays into it. We discuss all the things students are going to be exposed to in the new lab, from Bitcoin to Ethereum, from hardware to smart contracts. Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/joneseconomics https://ucdigitalfutures.com/cryptoeconomics-lab/ https://www.uc.edu/news/articles/2022/09/uc-celebrates-digital-futures-grand-opening.html Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Michel, Alec Harris Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & information Bitcoin, privacy, cryptoeconomics & liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

CV136: Zoe Weinberg - ex/ante Tech & Human rights Sep 27, 2022

Show support appreciated: donations.cryptovoices.com Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Matthew and Alec interview Zoe Weinberg of ex/ante. Zoe covers a broad range of tech projects and ideas she is working on with ex/ante. Her goal is to empower people with tech to combat censorship, surveillance, and authoritarianism, and champion human rights, as we plunge deeper into the digital age. Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/zweinberg https://www.buildexante.com/ Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Michel, Alec Harris Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & information Bitcoin, privacy, cryptoeconomics & liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

CV135: Artur Schaback & Mikk Maal - Clip Finance Sep 23, 2022

Show support appreciated: donations.cryptovoices.com Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Matthew and Alec interview Artur Schaback (Paxful) and Mikk Maal (Comistar). Together they are core contributors to new platform Clip Finanace. We start out with some updates on and lessons from Paxful, which has helped very many newbies in the space get into Bitcoin, since 2015. We then go into the yield opportunities (as always, caveat emptor) from Clip Finance and why they are different from other "Degen" farming opportunities. We talk stablecoins vs. CBDCs and the future of regulations for crypto startups. Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/ClipFinance https://www.clip.finance/ https://discord.com/invite/SvB38aP8rw Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Michel, Alec Harris Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & information Bitcoin, privacy, cryptoeconomics & liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

CV134: Mateusz Machaj - Ukraine & international law Aug 31, 2022

Show support appreciated: donations.cryptovoices.com Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Matthew and Alec interview Mateusz Machaj, founder of the Polish Mises Institute of Economic Education. Mateusz takes us down memory lane from his founding the Polish Mises Institute and why he did so, but most of the interview is focused on Ukraine. He provides an interesting and informative lens on the Ukraine War and history of Russian aggression, through the eyes of Poland, Polish liberals, and Austrian economics. Mateusz provides some important lessons in defending liberty and freedom in the civilized world. Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/MisesPl https://mises.pl/ https://mises.org/profile/mateusz-machaj Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Michel, Alec Harris Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & information Bitcoin, privacy, cryptoeconomics & liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

CV133: Yaël Ossowski - Ukraine & liberalism, practical & theoretical Aug 24, 2022

Show support appreciated: donations.cryptovoices.com Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Matthew interviews Yaël Ossowski on Ukraine and liberalism. Yaël is deputy director at the Consumer Choice Center. He's a very bright and talented freedom-loving person, with family roots from Europe and Canada and an American upbringing. We discuss liberalism in our modern day. We go over what we think it means to be a classical liberal in today's world, the evil we see, and why we are supporting Ukraine. Please check out the many good references Yaël mentions during the show, listed below. Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/team/yael-ossowski/ The World of Yesterday by Stefan Zweig: https://amzn.to/3PFEJbH Stefan Zweig’s Dream of Europe: What has been achieved? https://www.devolutionreview.com/stefan-zweigs-dream-of-europe-what-has-been-achieved/ The Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East by Robert Fisk: https://amzn.to/3PDJi6x Capitalism, Socialism, and Democracy by Joseph Schumpeter: https://amzn.to/3wrkEzg Nine Nations of North America by Joel Garreau: https://amzn.to/3QIiweD Rethinking the American Union for the Twenty-First Century by Donald Livingston: https://amzn.to/3TcBADm Friedrich Hayek on Bitcoin and pacifism: https://youtu.be/s-k_Fc63tZI Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Michel, Alec Harris Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & information Bitcoin, privacy, cryptoeconomics & liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

CV132: Max Hillebrand - Privacy and basic money Aug 09, 2022

Show support appreciated: donations.cryptovoices.com Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Matthew, Alec, and Michel interview Max Hillebrand, Bitcoin and open-source entrepreneur. Max provides a full download on Wasabi 2.0. What went wrong with the first version, what went right, what they learned, what they struggled with, and how they are trying to improve and innovate the ease of use with and protection of one's UTXOs moving forward. Max goes around the horn and fields some good questions from the group. We finish with a review of Matthew's Q2 2022 update on the global monetary base, and as always, why it's fairly important to understand that stuff and how it relates to Bitcoin. Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/HillebrandMax https://wasabiwallet.io/ https://towardsliberty.com/btcpay/apps/27jLc1qpN8UXcQanHgeAsaEgLAio/pos Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Michel, Alec Harris Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & information Bitcoin, privacy, cryptoeconomics & liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

CV131: Anita Posch - Bitcoin for Fairness Jul 13, 2022

Show support appreciated: donations.cryptovoices.com Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Matthew and Alec interview Anita Posch, Bitcoin advocate, educator, podcaster, author, and founder of Bitcoin for Fairness. Anita goes in-depth on her human rights journey which has taken her around the world, from Africa to South America. She explains how Bitcoin helps those in need and why they use it. She also explains the differences in Bitcoin usage compared to how it's used in more liberal democracies. Of course there are many similarities as well, as tools for savings are needed around the world!! Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/AnitaPosch https://anitaposch.com/ https://bffbtc.org/ Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Michel, Alec Harris Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & information Bitcoin, privacy, cryptoeconomics & liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

CV130: Olga Ukolova & Dr. Maxim Orlovsky - RGB & Ukraine Jul 06, 2022

Show support appreciated: donations.cryptovoices.com Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Matthew and Michel interview Olga Ukolova, founder and CEO of Pandora Prime, and Dr. Maxim Orlovsky, lead engineer at Pandora Prime and contributor to RGB. Olga and Maxim give the rundown on the beauty of the Lightning Network, and how their protocol RGB will allow for massive scaling and fiduciary agreements on top of BTC/LN. This is analogous to the smart contracting on Ethereum and other platforms, but with the beauty of executing on the Bitcoin Lightning Network. We also talk about the current crisis in their native Ukraine, and how you can help today. Please donate and contribute online to do all you can to help us protect liberty in our time, and our friends in Ukraine! Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/OlUkolova https://twitter.com/dr_orlovsky https://pandoracore.com/ https://github.com/dr-orlovsky https://github.com/LNP-BP https://twitter.com/dr_orlovsky/status/1498985800159186949 Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Michel, Alec Harris Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & information Bitcoin, privacy, cryptoeconomics & liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

CV129: Sergej Kotliar - Bitrefill Jun 24, 2022

Show support appreciated: https://donations.cryptovoices.com Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Matthew, Alec, and Michel interview Sergej Kotliar, founder and CEO of Bitrefill. Sergej comes back on the show to talk all things Bitrefill. He updates on how they're doing, how they are a huge part of the Bitcoin circular economy, why they use fiduciary media, and how their service can benefit you. We also spend a lot of time analyzing the practicalities of the Lightning Network. Even some good old chat on Dogecoin! Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/ziggamon https://twitter.com/bitrefill https://www.bitrefill.com/ Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Michel, Alec Harris Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & information Bitcoin, privacy, cryptoeconomics & liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

CV128: David Chaum - Next Level Privacy Jun 17, 2022

Show support appreciated: donations.cryptovoices.com Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Alec interviews original cypherpunk and legend David Chaum, live and on location in Austin, TX. David and Alec discuss real encryption practices and applying them around the world, and how his venture xx network is working to achieve this noble goal. Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/chaumdotcom https://xx.network/david-chaum/ https://chaum.com/ Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Michel, Alec Harris Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & information Bitcoin, privacy, cryptoeconomics & liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

CV127: Janine - Bitcoin privacy & journalism Jun 11, 2022

Show support appreciated: https://donations.cryptovoices.com Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Matthew and Alec interview Janine, Bitcoin privacy expert and revision-controlled journalist. Janine gives a wonderful breakdown from her time in Oslo at the Human Rights Foundation's Oslo Freedom Forum. She spoke on a few Bitcoin panels there, including the "first for human rights" panel on CBDCs with Matthew. She and Alec review a variety of step-by-step privacy-preserving practices, both when using Bitcoin and in general. She speaks on her role in the Neutrino story surrounding Coinbase, as well as her efforts in revision-controlled journalism. We talk about the Assange and Snowden cases, and why it's important to hold the same governments accountable who purport to hold human rights dear in other areas; typically, when it doesn't put them in a bad light. She is a very principled and informative journalist on Twitter, please do give her a follow. Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/J9Roem https://gist.github.com/Enegnei/b6f084af026c4303e0915db4c26393e4 https://enegnei.github.io/This-Month-In-Bitcoin-Privacy/ Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Michel, Alec Harris Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & information Bitcoin, privacy, cryptoeconomics & liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

CV126: Peter Todd - Ukraine Apr 15, 2022

Show support appreciated: donations.cryptovoices.com Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Matthew, Alec, and Michel interview Peter Todd, Bitcoin Core developer and prominent skeptic. Peter goes in-depth on why it's important to understand the real world implications of 'Don't trust, Verify' outside of Bitcoin, especially when it comes to war. We spend the entire episode on why we should all stand up for freedom and the rights of Ukrainians as they remain under constant attack from Russia led by a murderous dictator. We all could benefit from more thought on our collective and respective defense and security practices. Some interesting Bitcoin tie-ins as well throughout the interview. Important stuff. Stand with Ukraine. Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/peterktodd https://github.com/petertodd Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Michel, Alec Harris Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & information Bitcoin, privacy, cryptoeconomics & liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

CV125: Bryan Bishop - Bitcoin, Webcash & Transhumanism Apr 09, 2022

Show support appreciated: donations.cryptovoices.com Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Matthew and Alec interview Bryan Bishop, Bitcoin contributor, FinTech and transhumanism expert. Bryan starts with thoughts on how Bitcoin has evolved over the recent years, and how it may change (or ossify) in the coming years. We also talk about the tradeoffs occurring with Bitcoin regulation and privacy. We then spend some time on his Webcash project: why he started it, and why he wanted to try a less censorship-resistant (trusted server) money approach than Bitcoin. We finish with a slightly meandering but cursory view of his thoughts on transhumanism and the potential growth of humanity. Bryan is passionate about the moral case for tech and biotech. Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/kanzure https://twitter.com/kanzure/status/1503724974942658566?s=20&t=rugab10qY_V7X5bwSb_C1Q https://webcash.org/ https://ftx.us/ https://custodiabank.com/ https://btcpayserver.org/ https://getumbrel.com/ https://www.amazon.com/Liberation-Biology-Scientific-Biotech-Revolution/dp/1591022274 Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Michel, Alec Harris Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & information Bitcoin, privacy, cryptoeconomics & liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

CV124: Jameson Lopp - (Bitcoin) Security & Privacy Mar 30, 2022

Show support appreciated: donations.cryptovoices.com Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Matthew and Alec interview Jameson Lopp, professional cypherpunk. Jameson gives an update on Casa and their Bitcoin key management and non-custodial services, and how the Taproot upgrade plays into future offerings. We discuss the overhang from the scaling debate which ended in 2017, and how that has affected the current upgrades in Bitcoin. Will the protocol ossify soon? Alec and Jameson go deep on some privacy and obfuscation practices, and some of the many things to think about if you want to try going as hardcore as they do on privacy (focused on US-policies). Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/lopp https://www.lopp.net/ https://keys.casa/ Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Michel, Alec Harris Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & information Bitcoin, privacy, cryptoeconomics & liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

CV123: Maria Chaplia - Ukraine Mar 18, 2022

Show support appreciated: https://donations.cryptovoices.com Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Matthew and Fernando interview Maria Chaplia from Ukraine. This interview was done on Fernando Ulrich's YouTube channel. Original video link is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GcAuEKRWZg Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/mchapliaa https://www.mariachaplia.com/ Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

CV122: Matthew Taback - Market Making Bitcoin Mar 16, 2022

Show support appreciated: donations.cryptovoices.com Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Matthew and Alec interview Matthew Taback, market maker with Radkl. Matthew, like Jimmy in previous pod, gives us a good overview between TradFi and DeFi, but this time from the perspective of trading and market making. He provides execution services to their clients, who are broker-dealers. Beyond liquidity and market making in the current market, Matt gives some history from his previous firms, interestingly trading in competition against Madoff Securities at one point. We discuss the current regulatory climate in the United States, and how Bitcoin and DeFi continue to innovate and blindside TradFi, and how the regulators are trying to keep up, but unfortunately not in as slow, well-intentioned, and deliberate of a manner that was once done in the past. We speak about the hinting of a CBDC coming into the US market, and what implications that has in store for the markets, economy, and privacy. How does the Nasdaq 100 come into the mix? Matt provides some clarity. Is it a risk-on or risk-off asset? Is it correlated to other assets? In Matt's business, charts move by stories, not necessarily long-term models. Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://radkl.io/ Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Michel, Alec Harris Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & information Bitcoin, privacy, cryptoeconomics & liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

CV121: Jimmy Morgan - General Counsel at FalconX Feb 11, 2022

Show support appreciated: donations.cryptovoices.com Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Matthew, Alec, and Michel interview Jimmy Morgan, general counsel at FalconX. Jimmy discusses the differences between TradFi and DeFi, from a legal perspective. He starts out with his insight and personal background, for one working in market surveillance at NYSE Regulation. We couple this with privacy, and how the regulators view their role in the traditional markets, compared with how they're doing it in the crypto markets. Questions from Michel provide current relevance, like when is a project truly decentralized? When is DeFi actually 'decentralized finance?' Jimmy covers the old question on if/when Ethereum might have been classified as a security, and he asks his own questions on decentralized financial projects; such as, do you need a token? We close with some market improvements and services offered from his current company FalconX, and his prior company BitGo, as well as some shout-outs to lawyers in the crypto industry. Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-morgan-72758726 https://falconx.io/ Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Michel, Alec Harris Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & information Bitcoin, privacy, cryptoeconomics & liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

CV120: Seth for Privacy - Opt Out Jan 19, 2022

Show support appreciated: donations.cryptovoices.com Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Matthew and Alec interview Seth for Privacy, host of the Opt Out podcast. Seth runs the gamut on a variety of important privacy topics, providing some good deep dives on tools and how to manage your digital exhaust these days. He first provides an overview on how he fell down the privacy rabbit hole and how that related to the crypto space. We start out on when we can reasonably expect to fight our own privacy battles, from when we're on the corporate dime, to when we're walking around in public. We do many deep dives on mobile. From Android to Apple, there are plenty of FOSS tools to manage your mobile internet connectivity, and beyond here Seth overviews all of this on his blog and pod. What about your contact list? What happens when Signal or any other app asks for your contact details? Are your friends' settings upholding your privacy ideals? What about managing physical addresses? We explore the benefits of Bitcoin and privacy, along with all of its long-published challenges (Chainalysis among them). Beyond that, there are ways to further manage privacy with Monero, from toxic change to transactions. Seth is a big fan of Monero, and he provides some interesting details on how Monero can offer supplementary tools to Bitcoin usage. He recommends Bitwarden as a password manager and DeleteMe to manage data brokers (links below). Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/sethforprivacy https://www.optoutpod.com/ https://sethforprivacy.com/ https://bitwarden.com/ https://joindeleteme.com/ Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Michel, Alec Harris Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & information Bitcoin, privacy, cryptoeconomics & liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

CV119: Five Years Jan 09, 2022

Show support appreciated: donations.cryptovoices.com Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Matthew and Alec reflect on the podcast, five years on from the first episode (crypto educational narrations referred to as 'chapters' in those days). Bottom line, the hosts are very excited to bump up the economic content very soon via streaming, and continue the journey toward more privacy and freedom with Bitcoin. Thank you very much to all of you who have listened to the content over the years, interacted with us, and supported the show in so many ways. Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://cryptovoices.com/basemoney Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Michel, Alec Harris Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & information Bitcoin, privacy, cryptoeconomics & liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

CV118: Dr. Gregory S. Carmichael - DEUS Opportunity Fund Dec 21, 2021

Show support appreciated: donations.cryptovoices.com Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Matthew and Alec interview Greg Carmichael, founder and manager of the DEUS Opportunity Fund. Greg flew F-16s for the US Air Force for 31 years. He graduated from Indiana University with a double degree in Physics and Chemistry, holds a Masters in International Relations from Oklahoma State University, and a Doctorate of Business Administration from the University of Phoenix. He has more than 40 years of experience trading derivatives in the traditional markets, and has been very active trading in the Bitcoin and crypto markets. This is a very good interview on Matthew's favourite business/ investing phrase: caveat emptor. There have been many opportunities to multiply capital returns in Bitcoin terms (and in USD terms), and Greg breaks down his ways and methods, based on his lifetime of experience in the traditional markets. He talks about doing this (the fund, and his life in general) in a private and personalised manner (he uses Halo Privacy). He elucidates on the positives of living in Puerto Rico, where he coincidentally even gave a Bitcoin investing presentation in Peter Schiff's house!! Greg gives a great breakdown on the benefits and risks of trading the crypto market, versus the traditional markets. We also have very important discussions about one's cost of capital (in Bitcoin terms!), the risk-free rate, what that means in a Bitcoin-denominated world, and the risks and rewards of hodling BTC versus more actively investing. Unfortunately the last 30 minutes of the interview was cut short due to an issue with our podcasting software (first time ever), where we discuss Greg's views on stock-to-flow and Bitcoin liquidity floor investing. There's definitely more interesting fodder to discuss, and we will indeed do so soon (as Alec mentions before he exits). Probably the last episode before Christmas and New Year. Happy holidays and godspeed in 2022 everyone. Thank you so much for listening to the show. There is much more content coming next year!! If you are interested in speaking with Greg about his fund, please contact him directly: carmichaeladv@gmail.com. Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://www.haloprivacy.com/ https://cobalt.io/blog/cybersecurity-statistics-2021 Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Michel, Alec Harris Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & information Bitcoin, privacy, cryptoeconomics & liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

CV117: Nodl's Laurent (Askuwheteau) - El Salvador & Nodl news Dec 01, 2021

Show support appreciated: donations.cryptovoices.com Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Matthew, Alec, and Michel speak with Laurent (Askuwheteau), the other chief/half of the Nodl team. Laurent breaks down his recent trip to El Salvador, where he attended the Adopting Bitcoin conference, and where President Bukele announced the Bitcoin City project and Bitcoin bonds for the country. Laurent provides great nuance and overview to the situation in El Salvador, and how Bitcoin is possibly affecting the local populace (pros and cons). For those interested in pursuing residency abroad or more on the whole situation there, from the Chivo Wallet to Bitcoin Beach to business, this interview is a great primer. He also talks about their upcoming new project Nodl Light, Lightning developments with the Nodl, and serving more underbanked areas in the developing world, such as in Congo and Senegal. Also new Bitcoin only meet-up in France. Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://www.nodl.it https://mobile.twitter.com/iaskuwheteau https://mobile.twitter.com/kiveclair https://www.editionsladecouverte.fr/l_arme_invisible_de_la_francafrique-9782348037399 https://www.amazon.com/Confessions-Economic-Hit-John-Perkins/ https://btcspeakeasy.com/ Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Michel, Alec Harris Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & information Bitcoin, privacy, cryptoeconomics & liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

CV116: Monetary Base Companion - 2021 Q3 Nov 16, 2021

Show support appreciated: https://donations.cryptovoices.com Show Sponsor: https://hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Matthew, Alec, and Michel break down the latest Monetary Base Update for 2021 Q3, published by Crypto Voices on Twitter last week. A highlight in the last edition is that Bitcoin's value is right on the cusp of passing the oldest fiat currency in the world: the pound sterling. We also chat identity theft, metaverse, facial recognition, Facebook, Web3, Web1(!), Taproot upgrade, and a few other privacy-related matters. Oh yes, and Matthew is super stoked to be a new father to a beautiful baby girl!!! Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://cryptovoices.com/basemoney https://www.haloprivacy.com/ https://www.nodl.it/ Show Sponsor: https://hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Michel, Alec Harris Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & information Bitcoin, privacy, cryptoeconomics & liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

CV115: Alex Gladstein - Human Rights & Bitcoin Oct 26, 2021

Show support appreciated: https://donations.cryptovoices.com Show Sponsor: https://hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Matthew, Alec, and Michel interview Alex Gladstein, Chief Strategy Officer of the Human Rights Foundation and Oslo Freedom Forum. We begin with the Human Rights Foundation's efforts to help the people of Eastern Europe living under the dictatorships in Russia and Belarus. Mirroring the educational efforts Alex has been working on for quite a while now concerning the parallels between human rights and Bitcoin, HRF has indeed helped in relaying the benefits of Bitcoin to locals in Eastern Europe (https://hrf.org/belarus). With the help of their solidarity fund, and instead of the traditional payment channels, Bitcoin really did allow capital relief to flow into Belarus and support protestors and unemployed workers, avoiding bank restrictions in the locked down country. Alex elucidates on some of the challenges involved in educating and calling to action those who enjoy basic rights and liberties in the Western world. We discuss how the lockdowns have paradoxically compelled some freedom lovers in the West to declare that places like Belarus (due to their lack of restrictions) are actually "more free." (And this has been occurring long before the virus, due to lack of understanding, the cool dictator factor, etc.). He gives some thoughts on the Magnitsky Act and the modern idea of Western smart sanctions on visas and financial assets of corrupt dictators and cronies from the East, who hold assets, live, and educate their children in the West. And of course, how does Bitcoin fit into this picture? What are the marketing benefits of Bitcoin... and what are the marketing challenges against Bitcoin... vis-a-vis those who support the Magnitsky Act? We discuss the El Salvador story in light of this as well. Alex explains why peaceful protesting really does have a better track record historically, compared to taking up violence and civil war. We talk important privacy questions for those living in tenuous Human Rights' circumstances, touching on capital controls and surveillance in areas from Afghanistan to Sudan to China. Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/gladstein https://alexgladstein.com/ https://hrf.org/ https://hrf.org/belarus https://hrf.org/devfund https://oslofreedomforum.com/ Show Sponsor: https://hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Michel, Alec Harris Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & information Bitcoin, privacy, cryptoeconomics & liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

CV114: Joshua Scigala - Vaultoro & The Standard Sep 29, 2021

Show support appreciated: https://donations.cryptovoices.com Show Sponsor: https://hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Matthew and Alec interview Josh Scigala, founder and CEO of Vaultoro, and co-founder of new stablecoin project "The Standard." Really fascinating interview, we run the gamut on Bitcoin, gold, stablecoins, CBDCs, money, banking, and politics. Josh discusses some of the benefits of using Vaultoro versus other traditional fiat exchanges. As with anything, there are tradeoffs, but holding wealth in a rock solid, battle tested asset such as gold brings unique benefits. Having an account that can easily be paired/exchanged with Bitcoin makes things all the more interesting. We cover gold security, vaulting, jurisdictions, and privacy. Josh gives a thorough overview on why systems like Vaultoro are much better for managing gold vaults than decentralized options that have come and gone over the years. As well, Vaultoro assets can be leveraged for lending much more transparently and efficiently, which he explains his team is working toward with The Standard protocol. It's a new stablecoin project their team is working on, and he goes really in depth on why algorithmic stablecoins have a brighter future than centralized fiat stablecoins (which rely on an interest spread from their investments), especially when so many fiat environments yield negative interest. We continue on with more historical questions on fungibility, banking, interest, regulation, and geopolitics. Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/JScigala https://vaultoro.com/ https://thestandard.io/ Show Sponsor: https://hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Michel, Alec Harris Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & information Bitcoin, privacy, cryptoeconomics & liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

CV113: Marian Tupy - Human Progress Sep 21, 2021

Show support appreciated: https://donations.cryptovoices.com Show Sponsor: https://hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Matthew and Alec interview Marian Tupy, editor of HumanProgress.org. Marian overviews some facts and findings from HumanProgress, which is an autonomous wing of the Cato Institute. We discuss his latest book (linked below, must read and must have for your coffee table), which is packed with positive and important improvement data for humanity. We cover short-term negativity biases versus long term gains as a society, democracies and representation, IQ increases, slavery abolition, resources, medicine, and more. He also shares some things to come with his new book and their work on time prices from the Simon Project. Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/HumanProgress https://www.tenglobaltrends.org/ https://www.humanprogress.org/ https://www.humanprogress.org/ylin/ https://www.humanprogress.org/simonproject/ Show Sponsor: https://hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Michel, Alec Harris Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & information Bitcoin, privacy, cryptoeconomics & liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

CV112: Amanda Cavaleri - Bitcoin regs & Privacy Aug 27, 2021

Show support appreciated: https://donations.cryptovoices.com Show Sponsor: https://hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Matthew and Alec interview Amanda Cavaleri, investor and entrepreneur. We discuss Bitcoin surrounding the current language of the pending infrastructure bill in DC, regulation challenges, many pertinent privacy issues today, and more. Amanda Cavaleri runs APRÉS.TECH, a Wyoming-based Bitcoin startup, fund, and mining advisory. She is also COO of Pearl Snap Capital, an investment management firm currently focused on public structured equities in the technology sector. Ms. Cavaleri has worked with global and domestic Digital Asset Hedge Funds, Venture Equity Funds, and a Bitcoin Mutual Fund. Previously, she was also a startup executive in privacy and cybersecurity alongside Dr. David Chaum, cryptography pioneer and founder of DigiCash, and led global R&D and investor relations for Dr. Marc Fleury, founder of JBoss and open source development pioneer. Ms. Cavaleri holds a Master of Science in Technology Commercialization from the McCombs Business School of the University of Texas at Austin. Previously, she was an entrepreneur in health care, was an AARP Innovation Fellow in Washington, D.C., and held the role of Thought Leader with Carnegie Mellon University & UPMC’s Quality of Life Technology Center. Ms. Cavaleri has guest lectured at domestic and international graduate schools about emerging technology as well as taught foreign diplomats about the geopolitical digital currency and privacy landscape via the U.S. Department of State’s IVLP Exchange Program. Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/Amanda_Cavaleri https://www.apres.tech/ https://pearlsnapcap.com/about Show Sponsor: https://hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Michel, Alec Harris Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & information Bitcoin, privacy, cryptoeconomics & liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

CV111: Marc Faber - 50 years after Bretton Woods collapse Aug 21, 2021

Show support appreciated: donations.cryptovoices.com Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Matthew and Fernando interview successful investor and economist Dr. Marc Faber on a post-gold world order, 50 years on. This interview is part of Fernando Ulrich's series on his YouTube channel covering 50 years after the Bretton Woods collapse. Original video link will be available shortly. Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/gloomboomdoom https://www.gloomboomdoom.com/ Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

CV110: Larry White - 50 years after Bretton Woods collapse Aug 13, 2021

Show support appreciated: https://donations.cryptovoices.com Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Matthew and Fernando interview expert economist and monetary historian Larry White on a post-gold world order, 50 years on. This interview is part of Fernando Ulrich's series on his YouTube channel covering 50 years of the Bretton Woods collapse. Original video link is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emXZAdyXIdw Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/lawrencehwhite1 https://www.alt-m.org/author/white/ Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

CV109: Uri - Early Bitcoin stories Aug 04, 2021

Show support appreciated: https://donations.cryptovoices.com Show Sponsor: https://hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Matthew and Alec interview Uri, a true Bitcoin OG, who mined bitcoins with his buddies in 2009 alongside Satoshi. Besides being an early Bitcoin adopter and miner, Uri brings some fierce principles of classical liberalism, privacy, and decentralization to the table. We discuss these issues, as well as some early Bitcoin stories. Listen on to learn more. Show Sponsor: https://hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Michel, Alec Harris Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & information Bitcoin, privacy, cryptoeconomics & liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

CV108: Big Brother (and everyone else) is listening - Some ways to deal Jul 26, 2021

Show support appreciated: https://donations.cryptovoices.com Show Sponsor: https://hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Matthew, Alec, and Michel discuss the perennial promise of privacy, how it's being bombarded on all fronts, for all of us, and what to do about it, if anything. Essentially no "average" individual can tackle all the issues alone to reclaim their total and complete right to privacy without doing the cabin in the woods thing; however, there are efforts to be taken. But you gotta start somewhere. We discuss some small steps here. Be well. Live well. Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: -https://www.oag.ca.gov/data-brokers?page=11 -https://techcrunch.com/2021/07/19/toolkit-nso-pegasus-iphone-android/ -https://www-vice-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.vice.com/amp/en/article/z3xqdw/samsung-washing-machine-app-requires-access-to-your-contacts-and-location -https://youtu.be/jAEAyJOXP1U -https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/20/eu-to-tighten-rules-on-cryptoasset-transfers.html -https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/1644513/digital-currency-and-blockchain-product-lead -https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-privacy-security-osint-show/id1165843330 Show Sponsor: https://hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Michel, Alec Harris Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & information Bitcoin, privacy, cryptoeconomics & liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

CV107: Charles Finfrock - Bitcoin as a Force for Good Jul 13, 2021

Show support appreciated: https://donations.cryptovoices.com Show Sponsor: https://hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Matthew and Alec interview Charles Finfrock, Insider Threat Director at a large publicly traded company (his views discussed shouldn't be seen as representative of his employer), and former CIA case officer of 18 years. Charles brings an intelligence background to the discussion, being one of those rare Bitcoin advocates from inside the halls of the US government for many years. Though not actively working at the CIA today, Charles's views may sound surprising to many based on his background; he is strongly in support of privacy and property rights in the new digital age, and believes Bitcoin will be a major force for good in the world. We discuss his views on Bitcoin, "virgin" coins, CBDCs, stablecoins, and scams. Listen on to learn more. Show Sponsor: https://hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Michel, Alec Harris Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & information Bitcoin, privacy, cryptoeconomics & liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

CV106: Alec & Matthew - Smart Stuff, Inflation, Forensics & Privacy Jun 22, 2021

Show support appreciated: https://donations.cryptovoices.com Show Sponsor: https://hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Matthew & Alec break down some recent developments including: - Free tech vs. open tech - Housing market - States' rights in the pandemic - Can you predict inflation? - Monetary base vs. Price inflation - Gold wars - Alec on the Anom story - Revisiting the ever-present meme of Bitcoin & crime (keeping perspective with what happens in fiat world) - Is God on your team? Or better, are Philistines not on your team? Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://www.haloprivacy.com/ https://cryptovoices.com/basemoney https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ANOM https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-crime-could-kill-crypto-11624008655 Show Sponsor: https://hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Michel, Alec Harris Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & information Bitcoin, privacy, cryptoeconomics & liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

CV105: Todd Weaver - Purism & the Principle Jun 14, 2021

Show support appreciated: https://donations.cryptovoices.com Show Sponsor: https://hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Matthew, Michel, and Alec interview Todd Weaver, founder and CEO of Purism. If you don't have a Purism laptop or phone, get one. Topics discussed: - Open source hardware - Latest Librem products - What is a Social Purpose Corporation - Market strategies for putting the consumer before profit - How Purism brings safety, security, and privacy to the user - What are the big boys saying about Purism? - How the competitive landscape is shaking out in open source hardware and software Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://puri.sm/ https://puri.sm/products/ https://twitter.com/Puri_sm Show Sponsor: https://hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Michel, Alec Harris Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & information Bitcoin, privacy, cryptoeconomics & liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

CV104: Rodolfo Novak - Coldcard, Seed XOR & Bitcoin Treasuries Jun 08, 2021

Show support appreciated: https://donations.cryptovoices.com Show Sponsor: https://hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Matthew, Michel, and Alec team up with Rodolfo Novak from Coinkite for a great ep on privacy and hardware wallets. Topics discussed: - ISP/ micro-ISP availability for retail - Starlink - Phoning home via web apps (don't) - Ubiquiti / Unifi - Coldcard - Seed XOR - Bitcoin Treasuries latest / future Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/nvk https://coinkite.com/ https://coldcardwallet.com/ https://seedxor.com/ https://bitcointreasuries.net/ Show Sponsor: https://hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Michel, Alec Harris Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & information Bitcoin, privacy, cryptoeconomics & liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

CV103: New Hosts, New Topics May 24, 2021

Show support appreciated: https://donations.cryptovoices.com Show Sponsor: https://hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Matthew teams up with two new hosts for covering new topics and a different direction for the show. Stoked! Michel from host4coins / nodl and Alec Harris from Halo Privacy will now join Matthew as regulars on the show. We'll move from being primarily focused on money and economics, to focusing on more topics around tech, privacy, and Bitcoin, as the new hosts bring lots of relevant expertise to the pod. We'll go from simply getting you detailed info on the money supply and Bitcoin, to now providing you the latest and greatest on helpful products, privacy, relevant tech, networking, and more. And there'll still be, of course, some good money supply and Bitcoin chat. In this first episode together we talk VPNs (even use in the long-term), Tor, containers, traffic blockers, Apple's Safari, DuckDuckGo, physical addresses, and a little money supply. And, sadly, Elon Musk. Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://host4coins.net/ https://www.nodl.it/ https://www.haloprivacy.com/ https://link.medium.com/j2hJusXhsgb https://link.medium.com/AVQ5LHqsrgb https://twitter.com/crypto_voices/status/1392826475741683712?s=20 Show Sponsor: https://hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Michel, Alec Harris Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

CV102: Edan Yago - Sovryn Apr 02, 2021

Show support appreciated: https://donations.cryptovoices.com Show Sponsor: https://hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Matthew interviews Edan Yago, contributor to the decentralized smart contract protocol Sovryn, utilizing RSK and Bitcoin. Yago starts the discussion off with some very important historical lessons from his family life, how his family has been in the crosshairs of many tyrannical regimes, how they overcame it, why gold has been so important in war-torn countries, and how he helped protect his family even at a young age (by smuggling it!). We move from the macro monetary and personal sovereign narrative to the micro and Bitcoin narrative with Sovryn for the remainder of the show. How it works, RSK's smart contract functionality, how the protocol is secured, how fees fit into it, and more. We conclude with almost a strength, weakness, opportunity, and threat analysis for bitcoin and this new decentralized financial system in the world. Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/EdanYago https://sovryn.app Show Sponsor: https://hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Host: Matthew Mežinskis Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

CV101: Mikk Maal - Welcome to Estonia Feb 05, 2021

Show support appreciated: https://donations.cryptovoices.com Show Sponsor: https://hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Matthew interviews Mikk Maal, co-founder and CEO of Comistar. Comistar offers business advisory services and expertise to entrepreneurs and executives looking to develop a company in business-friendly Estonia. We discuss Mikk's consulting services and experience in Estonia, taxes, regulation, and Estonia's (first of its kind) crypto license. We also take a stroll down memory lane, from the post-Soviet roots of Estonia's economy, to how and why they became such a force in tech and business today. Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://ee.linkedin.com/in/mikkmaal https://comistar.com/comistar-estonia/ https://comistar.com/ Show Sponsor: https://hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Host: Matthew Mežinskis Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

4-yr Anniversary Episode with Fernando Ulrich Jan 09, 2021

Crypto Voices: Episode 100 Show support appreciated: https://donations.cryptovoices.com Show Sponsor: https://hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Matthew and Fernando celebrate the 100th episode of Crypto Voices on its 4-year anniversary, reflect on 2020, and what will come in 2021. Thank you all for listening over the years!! Wish you health and happiness in 2021. Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://cryptovoices.com/ https://twitter.com/crypto_voices https://twitter.com/fernandoulrich Show Sponsor: https://hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Rodolfo Andragnes: LaBITconf 2020 to the Moon Nov 27, 2020

Crypto Voices: Episode 99 Show support appreciated: https://donations.cryptovoices.com Show Sponsor: https://hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Matthew interviews Rodolfo Andragnes from LaBITconf. We dive into all the new and creative things LaBITconf is doing to make this year's premier Bitcoin conference not just another online conference, from VR to moon rooms. We also review some of the latest economic and currency happenings with the peso Argentine. It'll be easier than ever to join the fun at LaBITconf this year! Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/RodolfoBits https://twitter.com/laBITconf https://labitconf.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKJjnf5bJcs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTGVwOTKdwc Show Sponsor: https://hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Paul Sztorc: Drivechain & Bitcoin Hivemind (and much more) Nov 13, 2020

Crypto Voices: Episode 98 Show support appreciated: https://donations.cryptovoices.com Show Sponsor: https://hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Matthew welcomes Paul Sztorc back to the show. We get an update on Drivechain, the sidechain technology Paul is behind, which is a necessary Bitcoin soft fork in order to implement Paul's other project, Bitcoin Hivemind (formerly Truthcoin). Paul discusses his perspective and reflections on the scaling debate in Bitcoin over the years, his views on where we are now, some of the bright spots in Bitcoin, and some of his concerns. We discuss exchanges and the world of credit, and the nexus of "interested parties" as Bitcoin grows. We cover some of the basics of Paul's prediction market idea, and the importance of getting it right on Bitcoin (in order to eventually be as successful an idea as Bitcoin). What is the meaning of truth? The link below on Paul's video presentation at Anarchapulco describing how prediction markets can change politics is a must watch. We wrap it up with some thoughts on Covid-19 and the latest Drivechain news. Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/Truthcoin https://t.me/dcinsiders https://www.drivechain.info/ https://www.drivechain.info/releases/index.html https://www.drivechain.info/peer-review/peer-review-new/ https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0300.mediawiki https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0301.mediawiki https://bitcoinhivemind.com/ https://youtu.be/dJLYRADcPP4 https://www.truthcoin.info/files/part2-slide-teaser.png https://medium.com/@bramcohen/bitcoin-s-ironic-crisis-32226a85e39f https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1427885.msg14601127#msg14601127 Show Sponsor: https://hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Juan Galt: Bitcoins and libertarians Nov 06, 2020

Crypto Voices: Episode 97 Show support appreciated: https://donations.cryptovoices.com Show Sponsor: https://hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Matthew interviews Juan Galt, journalist educator, and Bitcoin evangelist. We discuss a variety of current events in Bitcoin, such as the PayPal and BitMex news. Juan gives great perspective on the history of libertarian views on Bitcoin, a world he is very familiar with. Do check out Juan's work with Ugly Old Goat, especially if you're interested in trading. Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/JuanSGalt http://juangalt.com Link with discount & support at Ugly Old Goat: https://uglyoldgoat.com/?rid=zkjfn6 https://uglyoldgoat.com/newsletter Show Sponsor: https://hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Jesse Berger: Magic Internet Money (A Book About Bitcoin) Oct 23, 2020

Crypto Voices: Episode 96 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Show Sponsor: https://hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Matthew interviews Jesse Berger, author of the new book "Magic Internet Money: A Book About Bitcoin." Jesse has just published a new educational book about Bitcoin, how Bitcoin, and why Bitcoin. His book covers a ton of good topics to address these questions. Each chapter is one page packed with well-written info, and the illustrations are fantastic. Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/jayberjay http://www.magicbitcoinbook.com/ - This article mentions all three calls for energy money. Buckminister Fuller recommended a "kilowatt dollar," Thomas Edison envisioned an "energy dollar," and Henry Ford conceptualized backing a currency by "a unit of energy." (https://ddcolrs.wordpress.com/2018/09/27/edisons-energy-dollar/) - As for the actual source materials, and not just the mentions, Henry Ford's energy currency proposal is the headline of this NY Tribune article from 1921 (top left corner) (https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030214/1921-12-04/ed-1/seq-1/) - Jesse: "Though I unfortunately cannot say that I have read the direct source material for the Fuller or Edison quotes, Fuller's quote is apparently taken from his book 'Operating Manual for Spaceship Earth'" (https://www.amazon.ca/Operating-Manual-Spaceship-Buckminster-Fuller/dp/3037781262) - Edison's quote apparently comes from this book, "1929: America Before the Crash" - http://www.amazon.com/dp/0815412800/. I was referred to the aforementioned Edison quote & book from this article (https://energybackedmoney.com/chapter5.html) - Bonus - Dan Held mentions "In the early 20th century, industry leaders like Henry Ford and Thomas Edison were interested in replacing gold or the dollar with “the energy dollar” or “units of energy” (commodity/energy currency)" in this blog (https://www.danheld.com/blog/2019/1/5/pow-is-efficent) Show Sponsor: https://hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Monetary Base Compendium (2020 Q2) Sep 28, 2020

Crypto Voices: Episode 95 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Show sponsor, please use this link to help us out! hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Matthew updates on the Crypto Voices Monetary Base exhibit for 2020 Q2 with Marty Bent on his Tales from the Crypt podcast. This episode will be a lot easier if following along with the tweet thread, which is here: https://twitter.com/crypto_voices/status/1296442813756911623?s=20 Or, you can also follow along with the exhibits here: cryptovoices.com/basemoney Bottom line: Bitcoin is currently the #10th largest base money in the fiat world. Bitcoin is currently the #12th largest base money in the fiat world, including past base monies gold & silver. Bitcoin is unquestionably unlike anything else in the (financial) world. However, if you are going to try and compare Bitcoin's supply with other supply curves in the financial world, don't. The only money supply you can compare it to is fiat's "Monetary Base," or "Base Money." Firstly, something needs to be used as a medium of exchange to technically be called "money." Gold and silver used to be. Fiat is now. Bitcoin very well could be. But don't get carried away. We need to compare bitcoin (and gold... and silver) to fiat's "base money" supply, and *only* to the base money supply. M1/M2/M3 and all others simply aren't comparable. Why? Because those supplies include "claims" on base money. Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: cryptovoices.com/basemoney Show sponsor, please use this link to help us out! hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Andrey Dashkov: Situation in Belarus Aug 30, 2020

Crypto Voices: Episode 94 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Matthew and Fernando interview Andrey Dashkov, native of Belarus, about the emerging situation in his country; most importantly, the egregious human rights violations by the State against peaceful protestors. The situation is very serious in Belarus, and the values and ideals of freedom for people in the former Soviet Union is close to the heart of the show. Please consider donating at the links below. Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/andreydashkov https://hrf.org/programs_posts/defend_belarus/ https://www.facebook.com/donate/1123543824684874/ Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Misir Mahmudov: This Book Will Save You Time Jul 09, 2020

Crypto Voices: Episode 93 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Show Sponsor: https://hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Matthew interviews Misir Mahmudov, independent researcher and author of "This Book Will Save You Time," available now in many languages, also now in audio. All proceeds go to Bitcoin development. Misir discusses some of our favorite topics on money and inflation, scarcity, shrinkflation, economic history, and how it all relates to our most precious commodity, which is our own time. Misir is a positive and enthusiastic educator on Bitcoin and economics, and if you haven't read his work, you should. Please check him out at the links below, and buy the book to support Bitcoin development while you're at it. Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/misir_mahmudov https://medium.com/@misir_mahmudov https://timeandmoney.co/ https://www.amazon.com/This-Book-Will-Save-Time-ebook/dp/B085PVW6M2 Show Sponsor: https://hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Monetary & Political update, Crypto Voices show update Jun 22, 2020

Crypto Voices: Episode 92 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Show Sponsor: https://hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Matthew and Fernando update on the latest goings on in the monetary and political game, with a focus on Brazil. Fernando rejoins the show after being absent for many interviews, as he has been focusing on his YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLJkh3QjHsLtK0LZFd28oGg), which is rapidly becoming a popular forum in Brazil on money and the political economy. Keep in mind, even though the channel is in Portuguese, it's easy to watch in any language with YouTube's closed captioning! Fernando will stay with Crypto Voices, but will be a less frequent color-commentating guest moving forward. Also interesting "news" is that Fernando late last year joined the board of the Brazilian mint (Casa da Moeda do Brasil), where he will advise on the printing of basic currency (acting on behalf of the central bank). From Matthew and Crypto Voice's side, he will continue to do guest interviews in the Bitcoin space, but will focus more on producing web content and YouTube videos in the future, also in the political and monetary sector, such as developing out the monetary base exhibits. Matthew and Fernando discuss the political and monetary economy due to Covid, as well as updating and clarifying a few points in our Q1 2020 monetary base update (released in May). When you reach that part in the episode, it's easiest to follow on with the Twitter thread here: https://twitter.com/crypto_voices/status/1260212049436708867?s=20 Thanks to all our loyal listeners who have been with us during this time, all the best and look forward to hearing from you and providing more content in the future. Show Sponsor: https://hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Daniel Lacalle: Central banks are saving us? May 13, 2020

Crypto Voices: Episode 91 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Show Sponsor: https://hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Matthew and Fernando interview expert economist and fund manager Daniel Lacalle. If you haven't heard of Daniel, do check out his blog, books, and videos on his website (links below), or find him often on many mainstream business news channels such as Bloomberg. This interview was originally recorded in video on Fernando's YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jgJia9q4Os&feature=youtu.be Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/dlacalle_IA https://www.dlacalle.com/en/ https://mises.org/profile/daniel-lacalle Show Sponsor: https://hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Saifedean Ammous: Economic principles & Bitcoin Apr 17, 2020

Crypto Voices: Episode 90 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Show Sponsor: https://hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Matthew interviews Dr. Saifedean Ammous, Austrian economist and author of The Bitcoin Standard. Saifedean comes back on the show for an in depth discussion on some classical principles of (Austrian) economics, of which he is currently lecturing online in his second Principles of Economics course, available now (link below). We cover what makes Austrianism different from mainstream Keynesianism, why Austrianism's common sense isn't so "common," what a true monopoly is (can you find one?), and some debates among Austrians in money and banking. We also cover the Bitcoin upcoming halvening (is it priced in?), mining centralization, and gold. Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/saifedean https://saifedean.com/ https://saifedean.com/academy/ https://saifedean.com/book/ https://mises.org/profile/saifedean-h-ammous https://mises.org/profile/juan-ram%C3%B3n-rallo-juli%C3%A1n Show Sponsor: https://hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Alec Harris: Halo Privacy & Bitcoin Apr 09, 2020

Crypto Voices: Episode 89 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Show Sponsor: https://hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Matthew interviews Alec Harris, Managing Director of Halo Privacy, providing secure communications via cryptography and managed attribution for a variety of clients. Alec is an expert in the privacy world, protecting many types of clients. We talk first and foremost how Covid-19 will affect our privacy going forward. Alec overviews some of the main services that Halo Privacy offers, and how they can help you secure your online profile. We also discuss the overlap that Bitcoin has to all of this, including contrasting cash in the physical world versus the digital world. Alec has written many insightful blog posts on privacy, and we discuss two of them. The first is very detailed, and concerns actually obfuscating your personal identity and not tying it to your physical address. The second is a bit more lighthearted, touching on all of the Zoom meetings around the world occurring due to the quarantine. Alec's comments and steps offered toward getting on the right path to privacy are very insightful, and concrete even if you're a beginner. Privacy is a spectrum, but Alec makes the great point that anyone can and should at least take those first steps and start that journey toward better privacy. Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://www.haloprivacy.com/#s-solutions https://medium.com/@chalice.perky470/disappear-here-dc710873190c https://medium.com/@chalice.perky470/zoommorons-4d698bdcf3ed https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/summary?cid=N00006897 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0133189/ Show Sponsor: https://hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Monetary Base Compendium (2019 Q4) Mar 11, 2020

Crypto Voices: Episode 88 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Show sponsor, please use this link to help us out! https://hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Matthew updates on the Crypto Voices Monetary Base exhibit for 2019 Q4. This episode will be a lot easier if following along with the tweet thread, which is here: https://twitter.com/crypto_voices/status/1227949623362379778?s=20 Or, you can also follow along with the exhibits here: cryptovoices.com/basemoney Bottom line: Bitcoin is currently the #9th largest base money in the fiat world. Bitcoin is currently the #11th largest base money in the fiat world, including past base monies gold & silver. Bitcoin is unquestionably unlike anything else in the (financial) world. However, if you are going to try and compare Bitcoin's supply with other supply curves in the financial world, don't. The only money supply you can compare it to is fiat's "Monetary Base," or "Base Money." Firstly, something needs to be used as a medium of exchange to technically be called "money." Gold and silver used to be. Fiat is now. Bitcoin very well could be. But don't get carried away. We need to compare bitcoin (and gold... and silver) to fiat's "base money" supply, and *only* to the base money supply. M1/M2/M3 and all others simply aren't comparable. Why? Because those supplies include "claims" on base money. In this episode, we review the 2019Q4 tweet thread in depth, covering: 1) Some of the economic, seismic changes of China and India; 2) What reserve balances really are, and how we economically look at them; 3) What other bank balances economically are (we are the creditors, banks are the debtors); 4) The methodological changes we've made with gold and silver, from using "all-time" gold and silver mined ounces, to using estimated, liquid gold and silver outstanding ounces (bullion plus jewelry); 5) The deeper meaning behind mainstream journalism's economic assumptions, views, and narratives pushed, versus their effort in actually providing well-thought data to their audience. Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: cryptovoices.com/basemoney https://twitter.com/crypto_voices/status/1235971075604963335?s=20 https://twitter.com/crypto_voices/status/1236311922812862467?s=20 https://twitter.com/bubbaprog/status/1235805267167604736?s=20 https://twitter.com/TheStalwart/status/1230109497546461184?s=20 https://twitter.com/GeorgeSelgin/status/1230119972027932673?s=20 Show sponsor, please use this link to help us out! https://hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Adam Back: Two Bitcoin interviews (back-to-back) Feb 22, 2020

Crypto Voices: Episode 87 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew interviews Dr. Adam Back, applied cryptographer, inventor of proof-of-work system Hashcash, and CEO of Blockstream. In this one we go around the horn covering economics, money, gold, silver, properties of good money, payments, savings, permission-less tech, alternative implementations, Schnorr and Taproot upgrades, hashing collisions, upgrading the hashing algorithm itself, and privacy (tradeoffs). Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/adam3us https://blockstream.com https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf http://www.hashcash.org/papers/hashcash.pdf https://tatourian.blog/2016/11/19/building-ultra-reliable-software/ https://shemesh.larc.nasa.gov/fm/fm-why-def-reject.html https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/6312924 Show Sponsor: cryptovoices.com/tradesmithoffer Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Amir Taaki: (Bitcoin) Revolutionary Jan 30, 2020

Crypto Voices: Episode 86 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew interviews Amir Taaki, early Bitcoin developer, hacker, revolutionary, and political activist. We discuss an interesting array of topics on geopolitics, from communism to capitalism, the role of religion, the role of leaders, the role of weapons, and the role of money. Amir shares some stories from his early days in Bitcoin, both things he appreciated, and those he thinks Bitcoin should improve upon. We spend a good amount of time on political and economic activism as well, such as agorism, how fighting ISIS in Syria shaped Amir's worldview, and what he hopes to help those in Catalonia achieve. The latter part of the interview focuses on Amir's goals and challenges for his Polytech Acadamey. If interested, join the Telegram group here: https://t.me/PolytechAcademy Amir will present more on this at Eric Voskuil's (current Libbitcoin maintainer) Crypto Econ 2020 Summit this 29 February in Vietnam. Registration and info here: https://cryptoecon.org/ Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/Narodism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amir_Taaki https://libbitcoininstitute.org/ https://www.amazon.com/Manifesto-Democratic-Civilization-Abdullah-%C3%96calan/dp/8293064420 Show Sponsor: cryptovoices.com/tradesmithoffer Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Michel Rauchs: Benchmarking Bitcoin Jan 23, 2020

Crypto Voices: Episode 85 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew interviews Michel Rauchs, former cryptocurrency and blockchain lead at the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, and founder of digital asset advisory firm Paradigma. Michel covers the many benchmarks and metrics he and his colleagues have researched and developed at Cambridge, including the Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index, as well as the true user base of the Bitcoin ecosystem. Michel is very detailed and analytically-driven, and extremely bright in parsing through the noise. We continue the discussion beyond the hard metrics, and review the true utility of Bitcoin versus other systems. We also review the various categories of possible, future digital fiat systems, at the central bank digital currency (CBDC) level, stablecoin level, and corporate coin level (Libra). Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/mrauchs https://www.paradigma.lu https://mrauchs.com/about/ https://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/faculty-research/centres/alternative-finance/people/ https://www.cbeci.org https://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/faculty-research/centres/alternative-finance/publications/global-cryptocurrency/#.XimnYC2B2u4 https://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/faculty-research/centres/alternative-finance/publications/2nd-global-cryptoasset-benchmark-study/#.Ximq5S2B2u4 Show Sponsor: cryptovoices.com/tradesmithoffer Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Rodolfo Novak: Bitcoin ethos, Cold Card & Crypto Voices 3rd anniversary show Jan 09, 2020

Crypto Voices: Episode 84 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew interviews Rodolfo Novak, CEO and co-founder of Coinkite, the maker of Opendime and Coldcard, the latter of which is an ultra-secure bitcoin hardware wallet. Rodolfo joins for this 3-year anniversary show of Crypto Voices! Rodolfo gives a full overview on the latest Coldcard Mark 3, covering all security features, the interface and setup, PSBTs, interacting with the microSD card, and what makes open-source hardware development different. He shares some great lessons and challenges when it comes to trust-minimization in the open-source world. We spend a good portion of the show covering Bitcoin's ethos after all these years, who needs it, what it's useful for, as well as some interesting (possible) sector use cases, such as in the pot and porn industries. We discuss privacy, geopolitics, inflation, interest rates, and more. Rodolfo also gives his outlook on bitcoin in the future. As you might imagine, he's quite bullish on the technical side alone. Remember, as Rodolfo has said on two different CV shows, "If you're not running your own full node, you're not doing Bitcoin." Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/nvk https://twitter.com/Coinkite https://twitter.com/COLDCARDwallet https://twitter.com/OPENDIME https://coinkite.com/ https://coldcardwallet.com/ https://opendime.com/ Show Sponsor: cryptovoices.com/tradesmithoffer Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Trace Mayer: Proof of Keys, Bitcoin, & gold (Both paper & real!) Dec 19, 2019

Crypto Voices: Episode 83 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew & Fernando interview Trace Mayer, longtime Bitcoin advocate and founder of the public service initiative Proof of Keys. The 2nd annual celebration is coming up on 3 January 2020. Trace covers from A to Z on what Proof of Keys is all about, how to partake in the initiative, best practices, and his personal recommendations in climbing the mountaintop to monetary sovereignty. It's a fantastic initiative than anyone in the world can participate in, with just a little bit of hardware, knowhow, and personal responsibility. We also spend a good bulk of the interview comparing bitcoin and gold. The parallels between the ancient monetary metal and the future digital medium of sound money are fascinating. We talk about gold's monetary history, particularly during World War II, the well known gold price suppression schemes, paper gold leveraged by bullion banks and central banks, how much gold reserves "officially" compare with their monetary base, and all the positive contrasts and future possibilities bitcoin offers compared with gold's mechanics. The "paper gold" we talked about is well referenced here: https://www.bullionstar.com/blogs/bullionstar/what-sets-the-gold-price-is-it-the-paper-market-or-physical-market/ Listen on to learn more, and how to signal and participate in Proof of Keys Links for more info: https://twitter.com/tracemayer https://www.proofofkeys.com https://www.bitcoin.kn Show Sponsor: cryptovoices.com/tradesmithoffer Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Dave Chapman: BC Group & Bitcoin in Asia Dec 12, 2019

Crypto Voices: Episode 82 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew interviews Dave Chapman, Executive Director of BC Group, the first and still only publicly traded fintech and digital asset company in Asia. We start off with Dave's background and his journey into banking and financial services, and how he eventually moved to Hong Kong and discovered bitcoin. Dave has been through many bitcoin cycles, both as a personal enthusiast and as an entrepreneur. We discuss the various products and services BC Group offers, from their OSL brokerage and trading platform to white labeling, and why they're primarily focused on institutional clients. We spend a lot of time taking the pulse of the regulators in Hong Kong and in Asia, what they want to see, what they don't want to see, and some of the progress Asian markets in particular have made in the digital asset space. We compare the more restrictive Chinese model with various other Asian markets. We talk central bank digital currencies and the emerging digital and economic landscape between East and West. We briefly touch upon the political situation and safety in Hong Kong, a city that Dave loves to live and work in, and will continue to do so. We close with some predictions for 2020. Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/IamDaveChapman https://twitter.com/HughDMadden https://twitter.com/MarketsMaven https://twitter.com/bctechgroup https://twitter.com/osldotcom https://bc.group/en https://osl.com/en/ https://anxone.io/ Show Sponsor: cryptovoices.com/tradesmithoffer Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Henry Brade: Coinmotion & Prasos for Bitcoin onboarding Nov 28, 2019

Crypto Voices: Episode 81 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew and Fernando interview Henry Brade, founder and chairman of Prasos & Coinmotion, both based in Finland. We discuss Henry's journey in servicing and onboarding bitcoin to customers, covering their various services in Finland, as well as their current offerings and entry in the Spanish market. We explore much of the latest regulatory climate in Finland and in Europe for Prasos and Coinmotion, based on their experience; what works well, what doesn't work well, their efforts in becoming compliant, KYC/AML (does it really work?), bank scandals, bank attitudes toward bitcoin, licensing, and other regulatory issues. We cover in depth the variety of services that Prasos offers, from Denarium's physical products to trading bitcoin on Coinmotion, from locking bitcoin on their platform to interest-bearing account services, Prasos and Coinmotion do it all. Definitely check out their services, particularly if you're based in Europe! Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/Technom4ge https://prasos.fi/ https://coinmotion.com/ https://denarium.com/ Show Sponsor: cryptovoices.com/tradesmithoffer Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Monetary Base Companion (2019 Q3) Nov 08, 2019

Crypto Voices: Episode 80 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew updates on the Crypto Voices Monetary Base exhibit for 2019 Q3. This episode will be a lot easier if following along with the tweet thread, which is here: https://twitter.com/crypto_voices/status/1191723457467355137?s=20 Or, you can also follow along with the exhibits here: cryptovoices.com/basemoney Bottom line: Bitcoin is currently the #9th largest base money in the fiat world. Bitcoin is currently the #11th largest base money in the fiat world, including past base monies gold & silver. Bitcoin is unquestionably unlike anything else in the (financial) world. However, if you are going to try and compare Bitcoin's supply with other supply curves in the financial world, don't. The *only* money supply you can compare it to is fiat's "Monetary Base," or "Base Money." Firstly, something needs to be used as a medium of exchange to technically be called "money." Gold and silver used to be. Fiat is now. Bitcoin very well could be. But don't get carried away. We need to compare bitcoin (and gold... and silver) to fiat's "base money" supply, and *only* to the base money supply. M1/M2/M3 and all others simply aren't comparable. Why? Because those supplies include "claims" on base money. In this episode, we go deeper on two new charts: 1) central bank gold reserves versus their monetary base; 2) the world basic money supply compared to the world bank money supply (M3, less M0). Remember, M0 is the cash and coin that is physically in circulation, AND outside of bank vaults. Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: cryptovoices.com/basemoney Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Sergej Kotliar: Bitrefill & Lightning Sep 30, 2019

Crypto Voices: Episode 79 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew and Fernando interview Sergej Kotliar, founder and CEO of Bitrefill. We discuss Sergej's early vision for Bitrefill, the current business model, how the company has morphed over the years, and how the effort has always been to practically and pragmatically allow their customers to spend bitcoin on real goods, via gift cards and mobile refills. We discuss the reason for certain altcoin integrations on their platform, and take an interesting sidetrack on the pros and cons of Dogecoin. Sergej concludes by providing more detail on their work with Lightning integration, where he sees it going, and the Thor service. Bitrefill is hiring. Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/ziggamon https://twitter.com/bitrefill https://careers.bitrefill.com/people/298490-sergej-kotliar https://careers.bitrefill.com/jobs https://www.bitrefill.com/ Show Sponsor: cryptovoices.com/tradesmithoffer Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

George Selgin: Libra, central banking, and Bitcoin Sep 12, 2019

Crypto Voices: Episode 78 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew & Fernando interview monetary economist George Selgin. We cover Dr. Selgin's latest views on money and Bitcoin, including how the Libra theoretically fits into the mix. It's always very interesting to hear George's perspective on old monetary topics and new, and we go through a few of them, such as what a reserve currency is, what inflation and deflation is (both good and bad), and what the goals of monetary policy have traditionally been, as well as George's view on improvements. Even though a fan of Bitcoin (Dr. Selgin was on the original cypherpunk mailing list), George has expressed some concerns with Bitcoin's characteristics, as these characteristics in his view relate to potential money (to become a generally accepted medium of exchange), and we cover some of them here. Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/GeorgeSelgin https://www.alt-m.org https://www.alt-m.org/author/selgin/ Show Sponsor: cryptovoices.com/tradesmithoffer Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Monetary Base Companion (2019 Q2) Aug 14, 2019

Crypto Voices: Episode 77 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew updates on the Crypto Voices Monetary Base exhibit for 2019 Q2. This episode will be a lot easier if following along with the tweet thread, which is here: https://twitter.com/crypto_voices/status/1157636589281058816 Or, you can also follow along with the exhibits here: cryptovoices.com/basemoney Bottom line: Bitcoin is currently the #9th largest base money in the fiat world. Bitcoin is currently the #11th largest base money in the fiat world, including past base monies gold & silver. Bitcoin is unquestionably unlike anything else in the (financial) world. However, if you are going to try and compare Bitcoin's supply with other supply curves in the financial world, don't. The *only* money supply you can compare it to is fiat's "Monetary Base," or "Base Money." Firstly, something needs to be used as a medium of exchange to technically be called "money." Gold and silver used to be. Fiat is now. Bitcoin very well could be. But don't get carried away. We need to compare bitcoin (and gold... and silver) to fiat's "base money" supply, and *only* to the base money supply. M1/M2/M3 and all others simply aren't comparable. Why? Because those supplies include "claims" on base money. In this episode, we go a bit deeper than prior audio compendiums on what exactly is a floating currency (a prerequisite for fiat base money), and why we included the top 30 currencies that we did in our fiat table. We focus on China and the Scandic currencies, and why "backing" is not a proper term for base money (at least today). Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: cryptovoices.com/basemoney Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Dr. Stuart Haber & Dr. Scott Stornetta: Distributing the trust Aug 02, 2019

Crypto Voices: Episode 76 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew and Fernando interview Dr. Stuart Haber & Dr. Scott Stornetta, authors of the seminal cryptographic 1991 paper “How to time-stamp a digital document,” a key part of the technological inspiration for Bitcoin, and as a result they share 3 of the 8 references in Satoshi Nakamoto’s “Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System” white paper. We discuss their early days in cryptography, their background, and what led them to author their important time-stamping idea, and why trust and document provenance must be distributed. We spend some time discussing their latest thinking on what makes an immutable ledger, the lingering dangers in cryptography, and how distributed consensus in many ways is a completely separate field from public key cryptography. We also discuss the importance of privacy, in light of recent mainstream, large corporate hacks of personal data, the latest victim being Capital One and its clients. Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/How-to-time-stamp-a-digital-document-Haber-Stornetta/06b055b0b53d39aa969afc2ba2c1d87985587db7 https://bitcoin.org/en/bitcoin-paper https://www.hs91.net/ http://www.surety.com/about-us/corporate-management/dr-stuart-haber https://www.yugenpartners.com/team https://breakermag.com/money-was-the-sizzle-blockchain-pioneer-w-scott-stornetta-assesses-satoshis-work/ https://twitter.com/StuartHaber https://twitter.com/strangethingitl Show Sponsor: cryptovoices.com/tradesmithoffer Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Max Keidun & Roman Snitko: Baltic Honeybadger 2019 & Hodl Hodl Jul 26, 2019

Crypto Voices: Episode 75 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew and Fernando interview Maksim Keidun (CEO) & Roman Snitko (CTO) of the Hodl Hodl Bitcoin P2P exchange, and organizers of the Baltic Honeybadger 2019 conference, coming up in Riga this September 14-15. We discuss the much anticipated Baltic Honeybadger 2019 conference, which will occur in it's third annual iteration, organized by Hodl Hodl in Riga, Latvia. Great new speakers and guests, Unpopular Opinions in Bitcoin, how the team views the future of Honeybadger, and what the spirit and identity of the conference actually is. Max and Roma also cover the latest from the Hodl Hodl P2P Bitcoin exchange. We discuss their new Predictions product in depth, and how it works in a peer-to-peer fashion on their platform. We also touch upon Lightning integration for their general exchange product (the first and earliest exchange to enable Lightning, by far). We also discuss privacy and principles in Bitcoin, including both at their conference and on their platform, and how this fits into their plans for the future. To attend the conference and learn how, everything is available here: https://bh2019.hodlhodl.com/ Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/keidunm https://twitter.com/romanitup https://twitter.com/hodlhodl https://hodlhodl.com/ https://predictions.hodlhodl.com/ https://news.hodlhodl.com/ Show Sponsor: cryptovoices.com/tradesmithoffer Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Max Hillebrand: Shared ownership of scarce BTC with multisig on Lightning Jun 22, 2019

Crypto Voices: Episode 74 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew interviews Max Hillebrand, open-source entrepreneur and WCN YouTube host from Baden-Württemberg. Max covers his bachelor thesis on this show, which in parallel is also interestingly available as an open-source project on GitHub. He discusses the nuances of Bitcoin scripts and UTXOs. What about Bitcoin is scarce? What about Bitcoin can be owned? What about Bitcoin is a property right? Furthermore, how will the Lightning Network's payment channels and multisig scripts form a web of trust in a new Bitcoin economy? Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/HillebrandMax https://github.com/MaxHillebrand/LightningMultiSig http://www.towardsliberty.com/ https://www.worldcryptonetwork.com/shows/bitcoin-to-the-max Show Sponsor: cryptovoices.com/tradesmithoffer Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Laura Davidson & Walter Block: Bitcoin & Mises's Regression Theorem Jun 01, 2019

Crypto Voices: Episode 73 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew & Fernando interview Laura Davidson & Walter Block, two Austrian economists who've written a paper in 2015 addressing Bitcoin and Ludwig von Mises's famous Regression Theorem. Many economists have been puzzled by the emergence of Bitcoin. Is it money? Does it violate Mises's Regression Theorem on money? What precisely is the crux of the Regression Theorem? Does Bitcoin satisfy its requirements? Or does it even apply to Bitcoin? Laura and Walter give a fascinating overview as they revisit their important paper from 2015. Their paper is linked below and titled, "Bitcoin, the Regression Theorem, and the Emergence of a New Medium of Exchange." Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://mises.org/library/bitcoin-regression-theorem-and-emergence-new-medium-exchange https://mises.org/profile/laura-davidson https://mises.org/profile/walter-block https://mises.org/library/theory-money-and-credit https://mises.org/library/human-action-0 Show Sponsor: cryptovoices.com/tradesmithoffer Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Monetary Base Companion (2019 Q1) May 24, 2019

Crypto Voices: Episode 72 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew & Fernando update on the Crypto Voices Monetary Base exhibit for 2019 Q1. This episode will be a lot easier if following along with the tweet thread, which is here: https://twitter.com/crypto_voices/status/1131189757554384901 Also exhibits are here: cryptovoices.com/basemoney Bitcoin is currently #10 money in the world after fiat. Bitcoin is currently #12 money in the world after fiat, gold, and silver. Bitcoin is unquestionably unlike anything else in the (financial) world. However, if you are going to try and compare Bitcoin's supply with other supply curves in the financial world, don't. The *only* money supply you can compare it to is fiat's "Monetary Base," or "Base Money." Firstly, something needs to be used as a medium of exchange to technically be called "money." Gold and silver used to be. Fiat is now. Bitcoin very well could be. But don't get carried away. We need to compare bitcoin (and gold... and silver) to fiat's "base money" supply, and *only* to the base money supply. M1/M2/M3 and all others simply aren't comparable. Why? Because those supplies include "claims" on base money. Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: cryptovoices.com/basemoney Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Pascal Hügli: Switzerland, capitalism, socialism, and Bitcoin May 16, 2019

Crypto Voices: Episode 71 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew & Fernando interview Pascal Hügli, an independent researcher and journalist from Switzerland. Pascal covers his fascinating article from March where he poses the question, was industrial revolution-era Switzerland capitalistic, or socialistic? He looks at the life of Alfred Escher, a radical liberal of the time, and how the banking system tied into the growth of the Swiss economy. He gives some good perspective on what actually is "capitalism" and what is "socialism." He draws parallels to Bitcoin and the digitization of the world today, to the industrialization in Switzerland (and Europe) that occurred in the 19th century. We conclude with some thoughts on Bitcoin's potential, and the role of leaders and regulations in the ecosystem. Keep an eye out for his book that is coming out later this year. Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/pahueg https://www.libertarianism.org/people/pascal-huegli https://www.libertarianism.org/building-tomorrow/alfred-escher-radical-liberals-swiss-industrialization-socialist-capitalist Show Sponsor: cryptovoices.com/tradesmithoffer Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Tyler Jenks: Macro Econ & Bitcoin w/ Lucid Investment Strategies May 02, 2019

Crypto Voices: Episode 70 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew & Fernando interview investor and money manager Tyler Jenks of Lucid Investment Strategies. Tyler goes in depth on an article he wrote in January, a thesis covering all of the world's wealth versus its liabilities, and "the long and winding road to $10 million bitcoin." We discuss some very interesting global and macro scenarios regarding the value of gold and bitcoin, and what the IMF and BIS may do in the case of major sovereign debt defaults. We cover the good old inflation versus deflation debate. He gives some reasons why bitcoin could be the only asset to remain outside the purview of state regulation, even though this is very difficult to predict. We close with some specific offerings and strategies that Lucid Investment offers. Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/LucidInvestment https://lucidinvestmentstrategies.com/about https://lucidinvestmentstrategies.com/products/webinars https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLJxbdXt4jG9pSy79TMVQSw https://medium.com/@lucidfunds/the-long-and-winding-road-to-10-million-bitcoin-4b1c83d26e5d Show Sponsor: cryptovoices.com/tradesmithoffer Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Tuur Demeester: Bitcoin accumulation (& other Econ topics) Apr 25, 2019

Crypto Voices: Episode 69 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew & Fernando interview investor Tuur Demeester of Adamant Capital. We cover Tuur's thesis in his great research report released last week, where his team dove deep into the network and market numbers and concluded that we are indeed in a bottoming phase of the current cycle, with heavy bitcoin accumulation. We discuss valuation methodologies around bitcoin, why it will be important monetarily and investment-wise for investors and hodlers, and how governments may or may not take part in the Bitcoin economy in the future. Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/TuurDemeester https://www.adamantcapitalfund.com/ https://www.adamantcapitalfund.com/bitcoin-in-heavy-accumulation/ Show Sponsor: cryptovoices.com/tradesmithoffer Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Adam Gibson: Bitcoin privacy Mar 22, 2019

Crypto Voices: Episode 68 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew & Fernando interview developer Adam Gibson of Joinmarket. In this interview we take a deep dive on Bitcoin's privacy, the potential implications for users both on- and off-chain, the trade-offs that come with security and privacy versus scaling, upgrades, and Coinjoin. Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://mastodon.social/@waxwing https://twitter.com/waxwing__ https://joinmarket.me/blog/ Show Sponsor: cryptovoices.com/tradesmithoffer Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Joe McCann: Crypto trading & technicals Mar 14, 2019

Crypto Voices: Episode 67 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew & Fernando interview Joe McCann, Head of Systematic & Quantitative Trading at Passport Capital Joe elaborates on all things trading in crypto, from the technical indicators to fundamentals to machine learning. He discusses his background including founding NodeSource, working with Node.js. We discuss some theories on technical versus fundamental investing, what indicators to pay attention to, the importance of price and volume, what he's learned from trading crypto versus conventional markets, how "profits" can be taken, and the bitcoin long-short ratios unique to crypto. We finish on the all-encompassing topic of why Bitcoin may or may not be bottoming. This show is definitely not investment advice! Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/joemccann https://twitter.com/PassportCapital https://www.passportcapital.com https://nodesource.com https://medium.com/@joemccann Show Sponsor: cryptovoices.com/tradesmithoffer Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Bill Barhydt: Using Abra Mar 09, 2019

Crypto Voices: Episode 66 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew & Fernando interview Bill Barhydt, founder and CEO of Abra. Bill has extensive experience in Silicon Valley and fintech, from Goldman Sachs to Netscape. In 2014, Bill founded Abra to democratize finance across the globe using Bitcoin. Their product is very interesting and unique, focusing on the on/off-ramps with fiat today, but also geared toward freeing the user to fully control their funds and finances in the future. We speak about some general Bitcoin and internet history, to Bitcoin scaling, and focus the most time on how the Abra product works. Abra allows users to quickly and easily hold and convert both cryptocurrencies and fiat, locally and under their full control, due to Abra's unique collateralization model using the Bitcoin network and hedging partners. Bill ends with some further thoughts on Abra's direction and vision for the future; for example, entering the lending markets. Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/billbarhydt https://twitter.com/AbraGlobal https://www.abra.com https://www.abra.com/blog/ Show Sponsor: cryptovoices.com/tradesmithoffer Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Dan Held: Bitcoin narratives Mar 01, 2019

Crypto Voices: Episode 65 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew & Fernando interview Dan Held of Interchange. Dan expounds upon his themes covering the importance of narratives in Bitcoin. We explore his article "Quantum Narratives," the ever-present "blockchain not bitcoin" narrative, the Bitcoin Cash narrative, Bitcoin forks, the nature of a Lightning transaction, Silicon Valley, and more. Plus just a little bit on big Texas. Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/danheld email: dan@picks.co https://interchangehq.com https://soundcloud.com/dan-held-2/quantum-narratives https://medium.com/@danhedl/planting-bitcoin-56bd1459cb23 Show Sponsor: cryptovoices.com/tradesmithoffer Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Monetary Base Companion (2018 Q4) Feb 26, 2019

Crypto Voices: Episode 64 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew updates on the Crypto Voices Monetary Base exhibit for 2018 Q4, which will make this episode a lot easier to listen to if viewing simultaneously; it's located here: https://cryptovoices.com/basemoney Bitcoin is unquestionably unlike anything else in the (financial) world. However, if you are going to try and compare Bitcoin's supply with other supply curves in the financial world, don't. The *only* money supply you can compare it to is fiat's "Monetary Base," or "Base Money." Firstly, something needs to be used as a medium of exchange to technically be called "money." Gold used to be. Fiat is now. Bitcoin very well could be. But don't get carried away. We need to compare bitcoin (and gold) to fiat's "base money" supply, and *only* to the base money supply. M1/M2/M3 and all others simply aren't comparable. Why? Because those supplies include "claims" on base money. Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: cryptovoices.com/basemoney Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Rodrigo Ambrissi: Dash in Venezuela, Colombia, and Brazil Feb 14, 2019

Crypto Voices: Episode 63 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew & Fernando interview Dash promoter and contractor Rodrigo Ambrissi. Rodrigo markets and promotes Dash via funds he receives from the Dash protocol, administered by their layer-2 masternode system. From these funds, Rod does educational work, attends conferences, gives lectures, and markets for Dash on his Portuguese-based YouTube channel, Dash Dinheiro Digital (Dash Digital Cash). In this discussion, we focus on his and the Dash community's efforts in inflation-stricken Venezuela, in Colombia, and other work he does in Brazil, as well as some more in-depth topics on the Dash protocol. Rod's two documentaries on Venezuela and Colombia are highly recommended. Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/rambrissi Rod's channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5WA2NjZp8VHK_Vl8TdWTtQ Venezuela doc: https://youtu.be/4PbciVl3nYU Colombia doc: https://youtu.be/S2g7P0AJbdo Show Sponsor: cryptovoices.com/tradesmithoffer Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Hasu: Three good Bitcoin topics Feb 08, 2019

Crypto Voices: Episode 62 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew & Fernando interview independent cryptocurrency researcher and blogger Hasu. Hasu is a first-rate analyst in the crypto space, with a strong background in game theory and success in poker. This is a long but illuminating episode covering three topics: Bitcoin and social contract theory, theories on monetary maximalism, and BitMEX. Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/hasufl https://uncommoncore.co https://uncommoncore.co/an-honest-account-of-fiat-money/ https://uncommoncore.co/unpacking-bitcoins-social-contract/ https://uncommoncore.co/bitcoin-and-the-promise-of-independent-property-rights/ https://soundcloud.com/cryptovoices/chapter-47-part-i-reijers-obrolchain-haynes-governance-in-blockchain-dec-2016 https://soundcloud.com/cryptovoices/chapter-47-part-ii-reijers-obrolchain-haynes-governance-in-blockchain-dec-2016 https://uncommoncore.co/why-monetary-maximalism-could-fall-short-of-expectations/ https://uncommoncore.co/foul-play-at-bitmex-exploring-the-biggest-concerns/ Show Sponsor: cryptovoices.com/tradesmithoffer Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Joshua Scigala: Vaultoro Jan 31, 2019

Crypto Voices: Episode 61 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew & Fernando interview Joshua Scigala, founder & CEO of bitcoin-gold exchange Vaultoro. Joshua is a tech entrepreneur who, in addition to co-founding five startups, also brings enterprise managerial experience to the crypto space. He co-founded Vaultoro with his brother Philip in 2015. Vaultoro is a unique bitcoin-gold exchange in the space, focusing on the sound money aspects of both assets, as well as privacy and ease-of-use for the customer. We focus on the history of Vaultoro and why Josh decided to create it, many of the big picture economic and monetary features of gold when used in tandem with bitcoin, the economic and political situation in Venezuela, Bitcoin's risk and safety as a bearer instrument, custodial risk of both gold and bitcoin, the Glass Books Protocol that Vaultoro created for transparency, the economic future for gold and bitcoin, Vaultoro's integration with the Lightning Network, and future offerings coming down the pipeline from Vaultoro. Josh is a solid and relatable tech entrepreneur, it was a pleasure to interview him. Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/vaultoro https://www.vaultoro.com https://audit.vaultoro.com Show Sponsor: cryptovoices.com/tradesmithoffer Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Lamont Black: Bitcoin at university Jan 24, 2019

Crypto Voices: Episode 60 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew & Fernando interview Lamont Black, Assistant Professor of Finance at DePaul University in Chicago. Lamont is the first economist we've interviewed who has worked directly for the Federal Reserve. He worked at the Board of Governors in Washington DC for eight years, and now teaches undergraduate and graduate courses at DePaul, where he was the first professor to formally introduce Bitcoin and crypto into the curriculum. Lamont gives his take on a variety of monetary policy issues, such as central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), the importance of the dollar today and the (in)direct consequences of Fed policy, the euro, market cycles, quantitative easing, and more. We explore some technicalities of price inflation versus money growth, further nuances of Bitcoin's future in the markets, and finally how Lamont's students are taking interest in Bitcoin. Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/lamontkblack https://www.linkedin.com/in/lamont-black-80a86b43/ https://lamontblack.com/ https://business.depaul.edu/faculty/faculty-a-z/Pages/lamont-black.aspx Show Sponsor: https://cryptovoices.com/tradesmithoffer Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Mark Yusko: On Bitcoin, sound money, and capital management Jan 16, 2019

Crypto Voices: Episode 59 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew & Fernando interview Mark Yusko, founder, CEO, and CIO of Morgan Creek Capital. Mark has extensive experience in asset management and fund investing, and is a popular Bitcoin investor in the mainstream media. We have a very thorough and engaging conversation with Mark on his views on Bitcoin, from why it is changing the game, why it won't be MySpace, its investment thesis, why it's sound money, and how regulators fit into the picture. Really enjoyed this discussion with Mark, his analogies and comparisons, across old and new history, both in tech investing and not, is very thought provoking. Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/MarkYusko https://www.digitalassetindexfund.com/ https://www.morgancreekcap.com/about-us/ https://www.morgancreekfunds.com/ Show Sponsor: https://cryptovoices.com/tradesmithoffer Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Murad Mahmudov: Bitcoin cycles (2-yr anniversary episode!) Jan 10, 2019

Crypto Voices: Episode 58 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew interviews Murad Mahmudov for the 2-year anniversary of Crypto Voices. Murad is a talented young trader and analyst who has exploded onto the Bitcoin scene. Here is methodical and detailed analysis on price action, trends, the bottom, and the next cycle. He covers some interesting questions, such as should Bitcoin's market cycle be longer or shorter as its tech matures, and how important/accurate are metrics such as transactions per second or transaction volume. Also sound money versus "unconfiscatability". He gives his thoughts on his "mostly Bitcoin" future, how credit markets may form around Bitcoin, and what governments will do in a Bitcoin world - how they will finance deficits and how large they might be. Murad also details some of the strategies and ideas behind his crypto fund, which he will be launching very soon with some colleagues. Was a pleasure to interview a smart and enthusiastic young professional with bright future in the space. Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/MustStopMurad https://twitter.com/MustStopMurad/status/1082332572510752770 https://blog.usejournal.com/bitcoin-past-and-future-45d92b3180f1 Show Sponsor: https://cryptovoices.com/tradesmithoffer Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Nathan Simmons: Listener reflections Dec 30, 2018

Crypto Voices: Episode 57 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew interviews Nathan Simmons, longtime listener of the Crypto Voices podcast, for a reflective Christmas special. Nathan explains how and why he got into Bitcoin. He compares his initial versus current views on the Bitcoin protocol, as well as a few others - Ethereum, Decred, and Ravencoin. He draws on his experience in tech sales and client relations to compare how "ready" the average user (and tech support!) might be for Bitcoin, compared with other software out there today. He gives some great advice on finding the time for education and learning in the midst of a hectic family schedule. He reflects on a few more interesting censorship resistant, identity, time-preference, and adoption ideas, as well as a thoughtful comparison with one of his favorite sci-fi novels. Listen on to learn more. Happy New Year! Links for more info: https://twitter.com/GIGhorizons https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004G60EKK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_tr9iCbVK02AW2 Show Sponsor: cryptovoices.com/tradesmithoffer Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Steve Hanke: Reflections on hyperinflations Dec 21, 2018

Crypto Voices: Episode 56 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew and Fernando interview Professor Steve Hanke, applied economist at Johns Hopkins University, professional commodity and currency trader, and legendary troubled currency reformer. Professor Hanke expounds upon his professional and academic career. We cover a few hyperinflationary episodes, including reform works he has completed or aided in, such as in Lithuania, Argentina, and Brazil. We talk about gold and the dollar, currency backing and redemption, as well as potential global currency reforms. Professor Hanke gives his (negative) opinion on Bitcoin, which he has long held. He informs on his ideas for a stablecoin project in conjunction with his board advisory position at Airtm. We close with some final thoughts on the definitions of inflation, hyperinflation, and the money supply. Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: @steve_hanke https://www.cato.org/research/troubled-currencies http://sites.krieger.jhu.edu/iae/files/2017/04/Remembrances_of_a_Currency_Reformer.pdf https://object.cato.org/sites/cato.org/files/images/troubled-currencies-project/routledge-handbook-of-major-events-in-economic-history-world-hyperinflations.pdf https://engineering.jhu.edu/ehe/faculty/steve-h-hanke/ https://www.airtm.io/#/ Show Sponsor: https://cryptovoices.com/tradesmithoffer Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Richard Smith: Crypto TradeSmith risk management software Nov 29, 2018

Crypto Voices: Episode 55 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew interviews Dr. Richard Smith, founder and CEO of Crypto TradeSmith. We discuss Richard's risk management software, which has many amazing tools to help crypto investors manage their portfolio. For a special offer on this software subscription, please follow this link! https://cryptovoices.com/tradesmithoffer Dr. Richard Smith has built his career on math and investment risk. Richard explains his Crypto TradeSmith product, which is cryptoasset risk management software (subscription based). This mirrors his stock/equity system (TradeStops). We discuss the ins and outs of Richard's system, and all the tools they offer in Crypto TradeSmith: - The Crypto Calculator - Position sizing - Risk Rebalancer - Pure Quant - Portfolio Volatility Quotient - Crypto State Indicators (Red/Yellow/Green Lights) - Custom email and text alerts - Crypto Finder (over 50,000 crypto trading pairs) We talk a lot about finding confidence, courage, and conviction in the markets. As the product is entirely math based, Richard's system offers some powerful insights into volatility and risk of any crypto investment. Also, uniquely, his system can give you comfort to NOT leave your coins on an exchange, and NOT be frontrun. Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://cryptovoices.com/tradesmithoffer https://www.tradesmith.com/ Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Nic Carter: Bitcoin macro discussion Nov 23, 2018

Crypto Voices: Episode 54 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew & Fernando interview Nic Carter, partner at Castle Island Ventures and founder of Coin Metrics. We discuss Bitcoin in 2018 and beyond. We start with Nic's bearish (correct) call back in March, as well as social media reactions to his kidney joke if the price hits $4,000. Nic reflects on the correct theoretical positions from the Bitcoin Core side 3-4 years ago, as the layered approach is now working and adopted more and more each day. We ask if the legacy systems of Visa, Mastercard, Fedwire, etc. are correct comparisons to Bitcoin's system. Nic comments on Ethereum, Ripple, and EOS in this context as well. Nic continues on Bitcoin's "full stack" approach as a currency and payment system that's self-sovereign, and speaks to other projects' trade-offs in this regard. He speaks to proof-of-work and its tendency to consolidate on the dominant chain. We discuss other great articles that Nic has written, such as Bitcoin's ontology and its identity as a currency/payment provider/social consensus system. Nic discusses the pros and cons of alternative implementations on Bitcoin. We take a look at the monetary policy of Bitcoin. Is it really inflationary? Is it more like authorized and issued corporate stock, where the totals are generally known? Will bitcoin ever become a unit of account under such a system? Will bitcoin ever become a global settlement asset among major institutions? What about Bitcoin's security model? Will it boil the oceans, and has Nic in his VC role found a company that can save us? Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/nic__carter http://www.castleisland.vc/ https://coinmetrics.io/ https://medium.com/@nic__carter/transaction-count-is-an-inferior-measure-fba2d5ac97f1 https://medium.com/s/story/what-is-it-like-to-be-a-bitcoin-56109f3e6753 https://medium.com/@nic__carter/digesting-quantification-of-energy-and-carbon-costs-for-mining-cryptocurrencies-1f019e10fad4 Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Robert P. Murphy: Bitcoin in the free market Nov 15, 2018

Crypto Voices: Episode 53 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew & Fernando interview Bob Murphy, Austrian economist and libertarian theorist. We discuss Bitcoin and money in the free market. Bob is an expert on libertarian theory, money, and macroeconomic issues, coming from the Austrian tradition. We discuss a variety of topics regarding money and bitcoins in the free market. We start with Hayek's "Denationalization of Money," covering currency competition versus government fiat monopoly. We cover the effect of taxes and regulation on "non-monetized" assets today, such as bitcoin and gold. We touch on the "shadow economy." We look at Bitcoin's inflation cap of 21 million, and how that is different than other base monies. We spend some time on fractional-reserve banking, and how fractionalized claims might look on bitcoin (and other monies) in a free market. We also take a brief look at the comparison with the Lightning Network and how other claims could develop on bitcoin. Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/BobMurphyEcon http://understandingbitcoin.us https://consultingbyrpm.com https://contrakrugman.com https://lara-murphy.com Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Ragnar Lifthrasir: Bitcoin, blockchain, and real estate Oct 05, 2018

Crypto Voices: Episode 52 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew & Fernando interview Ragnar Lifthrasir, founder of IBREA and velox.RE. We discuss Bitcoin, blockchain, and real estate. Ragnar overviews his work toward getting real estate deals done more effectively, efficiently, and seamlessly with Bitcoin and blockchain. We talk deeds, title, mortgages, leases, tenants, financials, time-stamping, and tokens. As Fernando has written, when people refer to tokenization in the "real world," essentially they are referring to a "proxy" phenomenon, meaning the token represents something else (as opposed to a "native" token, such as a bitcoin). Historically, the government has always been involved in registering and tracking property rights. So we spend a lot of time discussing the overlap of these two forces: traditional government property ownership recognition, versus property ownership recognition on the blockchain (proxy tokens). We discuss different technical aspects, such as tokenizing on Bitcoin, versus Ethereum, Stellar, or other blockchains. We talk stablecoins, and many other big picture aspects on getting real estate effectively working in the digital age. Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/Ragnarly https://www.ibrea.network/ https://www.velox.re/ Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Alena Vranova: The B Sep 27, 2018

Crypto Voices: Episode 51 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew & Fernando interview Alena Vranova, co-founder and former CEO of Satoshi Labs and Trezor, and co-founder of the newly announced group supporting Bitcoin, 'The B.' Alena and many prominent people in Bitcoin unveiled 'The B' this past weekend in Riga at the Baltic Honeybadger 2018 Bitcoin Conference. She speaks here in detail on what The B is about, what its purpose is, how she hopes it will help Bitcoin, its funding model, why the founders, volunteers, and "helpers" came together to found this organization, and her immediate plans for its future. She also addresses some tough questions on the (expected) controversy that comes with launching such an organization. Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://theb.foundation/media/the_B_-_Launch_@Riga-23-Sept-2018.pdf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2WXxgZ8h-0&feature=youtu.be&t=3h38m3s https://theb.foundation/ https://twitter.com/TheB_Foundation https://twitter.com/AlenaSatoshi Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Base Money: Fiat, gold & Bitcoin Sep 21, 2018

Crypto Voices: Episode 50 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew & Fernando spend the entire show discussing one, important topic: *Base Money.* Bitcoin is unquestionably unlike anything else in the (financial) world. However, if you are going to try and compare Bitcoin's supply with other supply curves in the financial world, don't. The *only* money supply you can compare it to is fiat's "Monetary Base," or "Base Money." Firstly, something needs to be used as a medium of exchange to technically be called "money." Gold used to be. Fiat is now. Bitcoin very well could be. But don't get carried away. We need to compare bitcoin (and gold) to fiat's "base money" supply, and *only* to the base money supply. M1/M2/M3 and all others simply aren't comparable. Why? Because those supplies include "claims" on base money. Listen on to learn more. Links for more info: https://cryptovoices.com/basemoney James Rickards erroneously comparing gold to 40% of four currencies' M1 (and, erroneously claiming that US/Eurozone/China/Japan are 75% of global economy): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4xpZm7JlqU&t=375s James Rickards erroneously comparing gold to 100% of three currencies' M2: https://twitter.com/jamesgrickards/status/872134115230982144 Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

CryptoBasic team interviews Matthew Aug 31, 2018

Crypto Voices: Episode 49 This is a rebroadcast of the CryptoBasic team's interview with Matthew, entitled "RT #3 - Monetary Policy, Austrian Economics, and Bitcoin Maximalism." Original show details here: https://www.cryptobasicpodcast.com/home/monetarypolicy

Stephan Livera interviews Fernando Aug 27, 2018

Crypto Voices: Episode 48 This is a rebroadcast of Stephan Livera's interview with Fernando, entitled "SLP13 – Bitcoin as ultimate asset, with Fernando Ulrich." Original show details here: http://livera.libsyn.com/slp13-bitcoin-as-ultimate-asset-with-fernando-ulrich-austrian-economist

Max Keidun & Roman Snitko: Baltic Honeybadger & Hodl Hodl Aug 20, 2018

Crypto Voices: Episode 47 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew & Fernando interview Max Keidun & Roman Snitko, CEO & CTO of Hodl Hodl, the P2P crypto exchange that doesn't hold your funds, and organizers of the popular Baltic Honeybadger Bitcoin Conference in Riga, this year from 22-23 September, 2018. Max and Roman give an overview of the agenda and style of this year's Honeybadger. They also update on new products and improvements in the Hodl Hodl business, including OTC trades, and House Hodl - buying and selling real estate with bitcoin. It is actively being developed right now with brokers, coming in 2019. We talk some more shop on Bitcoin and the state of the market, including technological improvements and tokenization. If you are on the fence to come to Riga for one of the best conferences in Bitcoin, don't delay, tickets are literally almost out and will not be sold at the door! Links for more info: https://bh2018.hodlhodl.com https://hodlhodl.com https://househodl.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgujEoZqX_FfDTLb3Uuhsdg?reload=9 https://twitter.com/hodlhodl?lang=en https://twitter.com/keidunm?lang=en https://twitter.com/romansnitko?lang=en Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Giacomo Zucco: Bitcoin, banks, monopoly & tokens (II) Aug 17, 2018

Crypto Voices: Episode 46 (Part II) Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew & Fernando interview Giacomo Zucco, co-founder of Blockchain Lab Consulting, BHB Network, the RGB open-source project, and Bitcoin maximalist. We continue our discussion on Bitcoin, money, and central banking. Giacomo speculates on how this competitive relationship will develop over the years, and what other effects this will have on the economy and business. We move on to RGB and tokenizing assets on bitcoin, and conclude with an analysis of the lightning network as it relates to centralization and fractional reserves. In-depth conversation, this is part II of II. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/giacomozucco https://twitter.com/BHBnetwork https://www.blockchainlab.it/ https://github.com/rgb-org/spec/blob/master/README.md Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Giacomo Zucco: Bitcoin, banks, monopoly & tokens (I) Aug 10, 2018

Crypto Voices: Episode 46 (Part I) Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew & Fernando interview Giacomo Zucco, co-founder of Blockchain Lab Consulting, BHB Network, the RGB open-source project, and Bitcoin maximalist. We discuss many views and facets of Bitcoin, money, and central banking. Giacomo speculates on how this competitive relationship will develop over the years, and what other effects this will have on the economy and business. Some interesting history on money at scale, comparisons with gold, and censorship resistance. In-depth conversation, this is part I of II, we finish the discussion next week. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/giacomozucco https://twitter.com/BHBnetwork https://www.blockchainlab.it/ https://github.com/rgb-org/spec/blob/master/README.md Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Saifedean Ammous: The Bitcoin Standard Jul 02, 2018

Crypto Voices: Episode 45 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew & Fernando interview Saifedean Ammous, economics professor and author of the new book, The Bitcoin Standard. We discuss Saif's background and why he decided to write "the book we all wanted to have written" covering Bitcoin, banking, and economics. Saif explains the importance of Bitcoin's supply schedule and the difficulty adjustment; the anatomy of monetary demand versus monetary supply; the proper comparison of Bitcoin to the current international payment system (as opposed to purchasing coffee on-chain); and a Bitcoin standard. We discuss the competitive landscape of mining and centralization risks. Also, what does it really mean to say Bitcoin is a medium of exchange? Saif gives his view on Dr. Selgin and White's position on fiduciary media, and concludes on what it might actually look like if Bitcoin "fails" in the banking world. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/saifedean http://saifedean.com/ https://thesaifhouse.wordpress.com/ https://thesaifhouse.wordpress.com/book/ Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Factor 2.9 show interviews Matthew Jun 25, 2018

Crypto Voices: Episode 44 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL The Factor 2.9 crew from Stockholm interviews Matthew about Bitcoin. Show aired 12 June 2018. Matthew breaks down some of the origins of the Crypto Voices show, his long-term views for Bitcoin, why it's a brilliant economic invention, and how it will benefit society. Links for more info: https://medium.com/@Ulrich_98986/an-economic-definition-of-cryptotokens-3ac66d3cba20 Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Stephan Kinsella: Bitcoin & Intellectual property Jun 11, 2018

Crypto Voices: Episode 43 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew interviews Stephan Kinsella, longtime advocate of private property and personal liberty, and expert on intellectual property law. We discuss broad ranging issues on Bitcoin and private property. Is Bitcoin really property per se, and does anyone truly own bitcoin(s)? Also, how does the nature of intellectual property (or lack thereof) play into the open-source aspects of Bitcoin? What is Bitcoin? Is Bitcoin a digital good? Stephan shares his knowledge on the history of intellectual thought, personal liberty, and intellectual property to answer some of these questions. We discuss some current topics about the brand of Bitcoin (versus Bitcoin Cash), and if blockchain could(?) ever resolve some of the faults and friction in IP that Stephan has studied for years. Stephan is a well-read intellectual and Bitcoiners would do well to read more of his writings. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/NSKinsella http://www.stephankinsella.com/ https://mises.org/profile/stephan-kinsella https://mises.org/library/against-intellectual-property-0 https://mises.org/library/goods-scarce-and-nonscarce https://cointelegraph.com/news/pro-btc-movement-scraps-lawsuit-against-vers-bitcoincom-citing-lack-of-funds Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Danielius Stasiulis: BitDegree & Education May 25, 2018

Crypto Voices: Episode 42 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew interviews Danielius Stasiulis, co-founder of BitDegree. We discuss the ever-present topic of education, and the possibility of disrupting and bringing its cost down via the blockchain. This is the second show on Crypto Voices covering a project on Ethereum that has leveraged an ICO. We start by discussing Danielius's business background in Lithuania and Eastern Europe, and why he decided to get into the blockchain space. We cover a variety of interesting facets about business in CEE, such as the lack of venture capital funding (ever, since fall of the Soviet Union), and why Lithuanians are leading the charge in ICOs. We discuss the warming to blockchain that is occurring for regulators in Lithuania, and why Danielius believes they are thinking critically on the potential of the technology for their local economy. Danielius informs that BitDegree is the first approved ICO/utility token in Lithuania, and likely in Europe outside of the major markets (Switzerland, Gibraltar, etc.). We then turn to education, and why Danielius believes the incentive structure offered by tokens can disrupt the old trade and bring its cost down for students. We look at some of the token economics, and how it fits together with learners, educators, and businesses. We discuss the costs of education around the world, and how this new model could be a breakthrough in delivering skills to unskilled workers. We explore some of the business relationships between BitDegree's founders, its foundation, and coinholders. Last but not least, Danielius informs and invites everyone to their Block Forum conference in Vilnius, 14-17 June. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/DStasiulis https://twitter.com/bitdegree_org https://www.bitdegree.org/ https://www.blockforum.eu/ https://www.cofmag.com/lithuanian-ico-boom/ Show sponsor: https://hodlhodl.com/ Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Jameson Lopp: Cypherpunk, Bitcoin May 17, 2018

Crypto Voices: Episode 41 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew and Fernando interview Jameson Lopp, professional cypherpunk. We start asking Jameson 'what is Bitcoin?'. We explore some of his prior writings, and get his latest perspectives on difficult topics (in the world of Bitcoin) such as roadmaps, scaling, technical upgrades, and consensus. We take some time to unpack the idea of bugs in the code and the human factor involved in dealing with them if and when they surface (and preventing them). We explore his new non-custodial, cryptoasset key-storing service Casa, and some of the features and benefits he and his partners will offer. We discuss some economic and risk-topics surrounding Bitcoin and other cryptoassets (such as ICOs). We close with his latest (brief, more philosophical) thoughts on the risks Proof-of-Work and Proof-of-Stake. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/lopp http://lopp.net/ https://statoshi.info/ https://keys.casa/ https://www.coindesk.com/nobody-understands-bitcoin-thats-ok/ Show sponsor: https://hodlhodl.com/ Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Lawrence White: Money, Banking & Bitcoin May 10, 2018

Crypto Voices: Episode 40 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew and Fernando interview Dr. Lawrence White, professor of economics at George Mason University and senior fellow at the Cato Institute. This is a continuation of sorts of our very first episode/guest with Dr. George Selgin (who has worked closely with Dr. White over the years, and originally studied under him). Dr. White is an expert in monetary and banking history. He begins with a broad overview of fractional reserve banking, his views according to the modern free banking school, and their differences with 100% reserve Austrian economists. We discuss the development of monies over time, and the various reasons why Bitcoin diverges from this blueprint, such as its prior, non-monetary use cases and fixed supply. We explore why academic experts look askance at Bitcoin. Dr. White gives a primer on the economy and banking reserves through the lenses of a gold standard, fiat standard, and bitcoin standard. We talk a bit about the current global financial system, and the optimistic (yet cautious) role he sees for Bitcoin in it. We conclude with the archetype of "Blockchain Dan" (a path which Fernando and Matthew are arguably on), and reflections from Dr. White on the monetary enthusiasm of undergraduates over the years. Finally, he reveals he is working on a new book comparing gold and bitcoin! Links for more info: https://twitter.com/lawrencehwhite1 https://www.cato.org/people/lawrence-white https://www.alt-m.org/author/white/ https://mason.gmu.edu/~lwhite11/biography.html https://mises-media.s3.amazonaws.com/rae9_2_5_4.pdf?file=1&type=document https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rk6N8PIf0g Show sponsor: https://hodlhodl.com/ Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Zooko Wilcox: Importance of privacy & Zcash May 02, 2018

Crypto Voices: Episode 39 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew and Fernando interview Zooko Wilcox, co-founder of the Zcash cryptocurrency protocol and CEO of the Zerocoin Electric Coin Company. Very interesting and broad discussion on the various social and economic implications of privacy. Zooko explores the numerous reasons for privacy coins, where Bitcoin has taken us with its success, how he hopes Zcash can take us further, why it's needed, and how privacy coins can effect society. We explore some straw men (dark markets) in terms of their analog comparisons today. We discuss other use-cases for privacy coins. We discuss some facets of the Zcash team and protocol, including some of the reasoning behind establishing a company to launch the currency. He notes the importance of security audits. He addresses the open questions on improving Bitcoin versus improving other coins (such as with privacy upgrades). Zooko concludes with some reflections on DigiCash, as well as some lessons on the importance of not resting on laurels in building this technology for the future. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/zooko https://z.cash/ https://www.imf.org/~/media/Files/Publications/WP/2018/wp1817.ashx https://www.coindesk.com/how-bitcoin-helps-afghan-girls-achieve-financial-freedom/ Show sponsor: https://hodlhodl.com/ Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Paul Sztorc: Bitcoin Hivemind & Drivechain (II) Apr 21, 2018

Crypto Voices: Episode 38 (Part II) Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew (Fernando had to jet after Part I) interviews Paul Sztorc, computer scientist and founder of Bitcoin Hivemind and Drivechain protocols. This episode is part II of II. In Part II we discuss some of Paul's recent writings and updates on the Drivechain protocol, and how Bitcoin can scale via sidechains. Related to this we discuss Bitcoin maximalism versus altcoin development. As for Drivechain, Paul's prediction market Bitcoin Hivemind (discussed in Part I) would be a key component of this new protocol, but the idea is that developers, businesses, and enthusiasts from any blockchain or scaling project could operate on Bitcoin (on- and off-chain) under the same 21 million coin protocol. We also discuss thoughts on some of the politics of Bitcoin, and how sidechains could emerge eventually via soft fork, hard fork, futures market, or a new protocol entirely (said paths are not mutually exclusive). Links for more info: https://twitter.com/truthcoin http://bitcoinhivemind.com/ http://www.drivechain.info/ http://www.truthcoin.info/blog/ https://youtu.be/tzaVt7uN4p4 https://youtu.be/gUbGT70wy5k Show sponsor: https://hodlhodl.com/ Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Paul Sztorc: Bitcoin Hivemind & Drivechain (I) Apr 14, 2018

Crypto Voices: Episode 38 (Part I) Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew and Fernando interview Paul Sztorc, computer scientist and founder of Bitcoin Hivemind and Drivechain protocols. This episode is part I of II. We discuss Paul's journey into prediction markets, and their potential in a decentralized market using Bitcoin; how a prediction market works and some of its features; governance and affecting political change via prediction markets; building prediction markets on Bitcoin versus other protocols (such as Ethereum); finally, we begin discussing the importance of Bitcoin sidechain protocols as they can/should relate to prediction markets, and Paul's protocol Drivechain specifically (more on this next week). Links for more info: https://twitter.com/truthcoin http://bitcoinhivemind.com/ http://www.drivechain.info/ http://www.truthcoin.info/blog/ https://youtu.be/tzaVt7uN4p4 https://youtu.be/gUbGT70wy5k Show sponsor: https://hodlhodl.com/ Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Jeremy Gardner: Ausum Ventures Mar 31, 2018

Crypto Voices: Episode 37 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew and Fernando interview Jeremy Gardner, co-founder & managing partner at Ausum Ventures. We discuss Jeremy's history at Augur and his current view on the platform for the future; his thoughts on ICOs in general and the state of the market today; his thesis on which and how many decentralized protocols there will be in the future; his interest in venture and what he and his team are focusing on at Ausum VC; the price-stable coin Basecoin; the future of regulation around these protocols; and some book recommendations. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/Disruptepreneur https://twitter.com/AusumVentures https://www.ausum.vc/ https://distributed.com/ https://www.blockchainedu.org/ http://www.augur.net/ http://www.getbasecoin.com/ Show sponsor: https://hodlhodl.com/ Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Failure is a fundamental component of business evolution Mar 23, 2018

Crypto Voices: Article 48 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Category: Markets & political Author: Andreas Antonopoulos Originally published: 12-Mar-2014 Published at: Andreas M. Antonopoulos Source: https://antonopoulos.com/failure-is-an-option/ Narrator: Crypto Voices https://cryptovoices.com/ Production: Mama Studios http://www.mamastudios.eu/ Music: New Friend Music http://newfriendmusic.com/ Thanks for listening! This recording is a reproduction of author Andreas Antonopoulos's piece 'Failure is a fundamental component of business evolution'. The author's original work is licensed under Creative Commons CC BY 4.0. In addition, Crypto Voices did receive express permission from the author to reproduce this content in audio. However, the author does not necessarily endorse the manner of reproduction, nor has verified its recorded accuracy as it relates to the author's original material. Crypto Voices is grateful to work with such authors in this exciting industry.

Paul Puey: Edge mobile crypto wallet & User security Mar 16, 2018

Crypto Voices: Episode 36 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew and Fernando interview Paul Puey, founder and CEO of mobile blockchain wallet Edge. We discuss lots of security topics in Bitcoin and other crypto assets, specifically regarding the average user’s concerns. Paul details his history in tech and how we got into Bitcoin, as well as why he decided to found Edge (formerly known as Airbitz). We cover the current differences between the newly branded Edge wallet versus Airbitz, and the longer-term plans for the company under the Edge brand. We cover a good deal of time on the exchanges, how their business model differs from wallet providers, security versus utility versus risk, how they work together, fees, and some of the challenges of centralized entities (exchanges) in crypto versus more decentralized ones, such as client-side wallet providers. We discuss some of the technical, longer-term prospects for Edge, such as when and how multi-sig will be usable and easy for the average user (across crypto assets, not just in Bitcoin). Also, will the future of crypto use wallets? We further do some speculating on more philosophical questions, such as will all bitcoin in the world eventually be lost (or stolen)? Paul has some cautious views on the Lightning Network, which tandems with their more crypto-agnostic efforts and company direction. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/paullinator paul@edgesecure.co https://edgesecure.co/ https://edgesecure.co/developer/ https://airbitz.co/ Show sponsor: https://hodlhodl.com/ Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

10 Good Reasons to Buy Bitcoin Now Mar 09, 2018

Crypto Voices: Article 47 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Category: Investment Author: Henry Brade Originally published: 9-Jun-2016 Published at: Medium Source: https://medium.com/@Technomage/10-good-reasons-to-buy-bitcoin-now-9c5438893df9#.bdi9txje1 Narrator: Crypto Voices https://cryptovoices.com/ Production: Mama Studios http://www.mamastudios.eu/ Music: New Friend Music http://newfriendmusic.com/ Thanks for listening! This recording is a reproduction of author Henry Brade's piece '10 Good Reasons To Buy Bitcoin Now'. Crypto Voices did receive express permission from the author to reproduce this content in audio. However, the author does not necessarily endorse the manner of reproduction, nor has verified its recorded accuracy as it relates to the author's original material. Crypto Voices is grateful to work with such authors in this exciting industry. Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Henry Brade: Bitcoin in Northern Europe Mar 03, 2018

Crypto Voices: Episode 35 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew interviews Henry Brade, co-founder and CEO of Prasos. Matthew and Henry discuss a good variety of current Bitcoin topics, from adoption to regulation. Henry details the Prasos model and a few of their key services, including Coinmotion and Denarium. Henry overviews how he got into Bitcoin, including his pre-Bitcoin days as a poker player, and how some of his political and economic views have changed since getting into Bitcoin. He provides some hindsight on the Bitcoin scaling debate. We spend a lot of time discussing the business and political environment in Northern Europe surrounding Bitcoin, and how companies do face headwinds from regulators, in spite of the clear benefits of Bitcoin and blockchain. He speculates on a "regulated versus cash" economy emerging in the future digital world, much as it has been in the past analog world. Henry concludes by detailing all their new and improving services, including a crypto investment fund. Finally, Prasos is hiring! They are looking for great developers for their Lightning integration. Contact Henry and the team for details. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/Technom4ge https://prasos.fi/ https://coinmotion.com/ https://denarium.com/ FI: https://bittiraha.fi/ FI: https://bittimaatti.fi/ Show sponsor: https://hodlhodl.com/ Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Žilvinas Šilėnas: Lithuanian Free Market Institute & Crypto views Feb 24, 2018

Crypto Voices: Episode 34 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew & Fernando interview Žilvinas Šilėnas, President of the Lithuanian Free Market Institute. Good discussion getting back to basics on the state of classical liberal thought and economics in Eastern Europe, particularly in Lithuania. Žilvinas and his team at LFMI are doing amazing work advocating for classical liberal economic policies in their country, and their influence goes beyond their borders. He shares some insights on how and why they have been so successful in Lithuania. As far as Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies go, Žilvinas shares many good points on currency competition and why this asset class should be treated like any other good, as far as regulations go... don't mess with it! Links for more info: https://twitter.com/zsilenas https://www.facebook.com/zilvinas.silenas https://en.llri.lt/ https://freema.org/ https://www.atlasnetwork.org/about/people/zilvinas-silenas Great festival if you are traveling to Lithuania! http://www.vilnius-events.lt/en/event/kaziukas-fair-2/ Show sponsor: https://hodlhodl.com/ Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Patrick Byrne: From Wall Street to property rights... Rebuilding it all on the blockchain Feb 16, 2018

Crypto Voices: Episode 33 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew & Fernando interview Patrick Byrne, founder & CEO of Overstock. Fascinating discussion with a busy executive, we are grateful for the time Patrick spent with us covering everything they are doing at Overstock with blockchain technology. We begin with Patrick's background, moving from philosophy to Wall Street. We discuss the complexities of running a publicly traded company, and the many dealings (and battles) Patrick has had with the SEC. He overviews their TZero platform, how they plan to disintermediate the broker-dealer business, and in general cut the inefficiencies and lack of transparency plaguing modern finance. We move on to his work with Hernando de Soto, an important Peruvian economist who has done monumental work on the history of property rights. He, Patrick, and the team at Medici Ventures are (among others) investing in the lofty goal of bringing a true property rights system to the developing (and developed!) world through the blockchain. This could offer those in desparate environments a fighting economic chance at establishing their title and property, potentially opening up access to credit and other entrepreneurial tools. We conclude with another great free-market economist last-named de Soto, Spanish economist Jesús Huerta de Soto, who Fernando studied Austrian Economics under, and whom Patrick would like to meet! Links for more info: https://twitter.com/OverstockCEO https://www.overstock.com/ http://www.mediciventures.com/ https://www.tzero.com/ https://youtu.be/JlnbDdPsY58 Hernando de Soto: http://www.nytimes.com/books/first/d/desoto-capital.html Jesús Huerta de Soto: https://www.mises.org/library/money-bank-credit-and-economic-cycles Show sponsor: https://hodlhodl.com/ Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Diego Gutiérrez Zaldívar: RSK Overview & Scaling Roadmap Feb 09, 2018

Crypto Voices: Episode 32 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew & Fernando interview RSK Labs CEO Diego Gutiérrez Zaldívar. We discuss many of the technicalities of RSK, which is the first general purpose smart contract platform secured by the Bitcoin network. We discuss RSK Labs' vision for scaling programmable contracts on Bitcoin, how their system relates and works with Ethereum, security and consensus issues, and how they are progressing from being a more centralized system, to becoming a truly decentralized one. We look at some of RSK's use cases. There are many reasons why Diego describes RSK as a "base layer," or even "on-chain" layer, as Bitcoin miners secure the network via merged mining, and full nodes will be incentivized with a new validation system called PUBS (Proof of Unique Blockchain Storage). From there we discuss how their payment layer or off-chain solution called Lumino fits in, and how it can possibly integrate with the Lightning network. We conclude with their roadmap for 2018. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/dieguito https://www.rsk.co/ https://faq.rsk.co/en/main/ Show sponsor: https://hodlhodl.com/ Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Juan Llanos: Regulatory Horizon for Crypto Feb 02, 2018

Crypto Voices: Episode 31 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew & Fernando interview RegTech Executive Juan Llanos. We discuss Juan's history in regulatory and legal frameworks, and how he eventually found the crypto world. Juan overviews his outlook on crypto regulation and compliance in the next few years, including an interesting take that many politicians "on the inside" already own cryptoassets, so regulatory interpretations could be drawn from that conclusion. He defines three kinds of regulation: stimulative, prudential (consumer protection), and law enforcement. We explore these topics, and go further on his experience in dealing with different governments and crypto projects and their views, including best practices, jurisdictions, token categorization, and ICOs. We also explore Milton Friedman's speculations in 1999 on e-cash and taxes. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/JuanLlanos https://contrariancompliance.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/juanllanos Show sponsor: https://hodlhodl.com/ Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Jonathan Mohan: Counterparty Risk, Arbitration & Insurance Jan 25, 2018

Crypto Voices: Episode 30 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew & Fernando interview Jonathan Mohan. This is the final interview we did on location in New York in October 2017! We discuss Jonathan's thoughts regarding hodling Bitcoin and its forks from a composite perspective, and then spend the majority of time covering his ideas and consulting work on smart contract and counterparty risk. The crux of the issue has to do with effectively arbitrating disputes when something goes wrong, namely through insurance or insurance-based surety bonds. There are technical and practical challenges to any smart contract or oracle usage, and Jonathan discusses the important role that insurance can play, perhaps more than any collateral-based system or staking can. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/JonathanMohan https://www.meetup.com/bitcoinnyc/ https://letstalkbitcoin.com/blog/category/episodes Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Jimmy Song: Bitcoin Developer & Decoder Jan 16, 2018

Crypto Voices: Episode 29 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew & Fernando interview Bitcoin developer Jimmy Song. We discuss Jimmy's thoughts on 2017 in crypto (what he's learned and what he's written about), the risk of hard forks, what will scare you to sell(?), his post on Crypto Keynesians vs. Crypto Austrians, Bitcoin's role as a medium of exchange vs. store of value, Bitcoin's position as a base-level protocol, the value overflow incident of 2010, effects of altcoins, and the difficulty of predictions. Links for more info: https://medium.com/@jimmysong https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEFJVYNiPp8xeIUyfaPCPQw https://twitter.com/jimmysong https://github.com/jimmysong Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Eric Voskuil: Libbitcoin & Cryptoeconomics (II) Jan 12, 2018

Crypto Voices: Episode 28 (Part II) Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew & Fernando interview Eric Voskuil from Libbitcoin. This is part two in a two-part episode! We discuss Eric's background, the Libbitcoin protocol implementation, and then focus the remaining 1.5 hours covering a variety of interesting cryptoeconomic topics that Eric has written in the Libbitcoin wiki, including threat level paradox, axiom of resistance, government fiat, reserves versus savings, fees in Bitcoin, the role of inflation in the network, altcoins, and more. Links for more info: https://libbitcoin.org/ https://github.com/libbitcoin/libbitcoin https://github.com/libbitcoin/libbitcoin/wiki/Understanding-Bitcoin https://twitter.com/evoskuil https://www.linkedin.com/in/evoskuil Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Eric Voskuil: Libbitcoin & Cryptoeconomics (I) Jan 09, 2018

Crypto Voices: Episode 28 (Part I) Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew & Fernando interview Eric Voskuil from Libbitcoin. This is part one in a two-part episode! We discuss Eric's background, the Libbitcoin protocol implementation, and then focus the remaining 1.5 hours covering a variety of interesting cryptoeconomic topics that Eric has written in the Libbitcoin wiki, including threat level paradox, axiom of resistance, government fiat, reserves versus savings, fees in Bitcoin, the role of inflation in the network, altcoins, and more. Links for more info: https://libbitcoin.org/ https://github.com/libbitcoin/libbitcoin https://github.com/libbitcoin/libbitcoin/wiki/Understanding-Bitcoin https://twitter.com/evoskuil https://www.linkedin.com/in/evoskuil Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Baltic Honeybadger Conference: Cryptoecon Panel Jan 05, 2018

Crypto Voices: Episode 27 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew gives a (not brief) Happy New Year intro to a recording of the Cryptoeconomics panel at the Baltic Honeybadger Bitcoin Conference in Riga, Latvia, which occurred on 26 November, 2017. The intro (on Jan 2018 valuations, cryptocurrencies vs. ICOs) was recorded on 5 January 2018. The panelists were Andreas Antonopoulos (@aantonop), Adam Back (@adam3us), Henry Brade (@Technom4ge), Tuur Demeester (@TuurDemeester), Eric Voskuil (@evoskuil), and Giacomo Zucco (@giacomozucco). Links for more info: https://bh2017.hodlhodl.com/ https://hodlhodl.com/ Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Chris Beams: Bisq DAO & Crypto Exchange (II) Dec 12, 2017

Crypto Voices: Episode 26 (Part II) Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew interviews Chris Beams from Bisq, the decentralized crypto asset exchange. This is part two in a two-part episode! We discuss a variety of interesting topics covering the Bisq platform, including how "decentralized" it actually is, the current (and planned) governance among its founders and stakeholders, the role and creation of the BSQ colored coin on Bitcoin's blockchain (including its distribution via testnet), the key features of the Bisq trading platform (security, privacy and censorship resistance), how one actually trades on the Bisq exchange, and more, such as the key features of decentralized systems, DAOs, and the technological adoption of Bitcoin during these days of heady prices. Links for more info: https://bisq.network/ https://github.com/bisq-network/docs/blob/master/dao/phase-zero.adoc https://twitter.com/cbeams https://twitter.com/bisq_network https://medium.com/@mcasey0827/speculative-bitcoin-adoption-price-theory-2eed48ecf7da Show Sponsor: shapeshift.io Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Chris Beams: Bisq DAO & Crypto Exchange (I) Dec 08, 2017

Crypto Voices: Episode 26 (Part I) Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew interviews Chris Beams from Bisq, the decentralized crypto asset exchange. This is part one in a two-part episode! We discuss a variety of interesting topics covering the Bisq platform, including how "decentralized" it actually is, the current (and planned) governance among its founders and stakeholders, the role and creation of the BSQ colored coin on Bitcoin's blockchain (including its distribution via testnet), the key features of the Bisq trading platform (security, privacy and censorship resistance), how one actually trades on the Bisq exchange, and more, such as the key features of decentralized systems, DAOs, and the technological adoption of Bitcoin during these days of heady prices. Links for more info: https://bisq.network/ https://github.com/bisq-network/docs/blob/master/dao/phase-zero.adoc https://twitter.com/cbeams https://medium.com/@mcasey0827/speculative-bitcoin-adoption-price-theory-2eed48ecf7da Show Sponsor: shapeshift.io Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Roger Ver: Reflections on Bitcoin Scaling & Bitcoin Cash Nov 29, 2017

Crypto Voices: Episode 25 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew & Fernando discuss Bitcoin scaling and Bitcoin Cash with Roger Ver. Roger is a high profile investor and entrepreneur, CEO of Memory Dealers, the first investor in Bitcoin startups, owner of Bitcoin.com, and proponent of Bitcoin Cash. We discuss a variety of economic and security factors surrounding scaling, the base max block size, censorship, role of nodes, role of miners, forks, altcoins, and more. We discuss Roger's view on $10,000 bitcoin. Also some general reflection on his views of Bitcoin Cash versus Bitcoin. Finally he discusses his thoughts on the Free Society project and the role cryptocurrencies could play. Links for more info: https://www.bitcoin.com/ https://twitter.com/rogerkver https://www.freesociety.com/ Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Brian Kelly: Mainstream Investing in Bitcoin Nov 22, 2017

Crypto Voices: Episode 24 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew & Fernando discuss Bitcoin investing going mainstream with Brian Kelly of CNBC. Brian Kelly is a financial markets investor and author, an expert in global finance, macroeconomics and cryptocurrencies. He is a commentator on the popular CNBC show Fast Money. Brian has also authored the book "The Bitcoin Big Bang - How Alternative Currencies are About to Change the World." He manages a hedge fund focused on cryptoassets. We discuss a variety of interesting topics on Bitcoin going mainstream, and some of the opps and challenges surrounding this in Brian's business. We talk about his fund, other hedge funds interested in the space, potential growth, regulation, 100% backing on the blockchain vs. leveraging up bitcoin, Wall Street veterans wrapping their heads around the topic, trading arbitrage, the role of Bitcoin vs. gold, and more. Links for more info: http://bk.capital/ http://bk.capital/book/ https://twitter.com/bkbriankelly https://www.cnbc.com/brian-kelly/ Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Max Keidun & Roman Snitko: Hodl Hodl Nov 17, 2017

Crypto Voices: Episode 23 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew & Fernando discuss Bitcoin with Max and Roman from the peer-to-peer crypto exchange Hodl Hodl. They discuss the benefits of trading bitcoins in a secure, p2p manner on their exchange, understanding multisig escrow control during trades, the importance of protecting your keys, and why to practice your trades on their testnet with testnet coins first. We move on to discuss their star-studded bitcoin conference, taking place *next week*, 25-26 November in Riga. Topics are geared toward any and all enthusiasts of Bitcoin. We also discuss conclusions of the current scaling chapter in Bitcoin, including the prescient commentary from Fernando over the last few months, predicting that SegWit2x would not happen. Links for more info: https://bh2017.hodlhodl.com/tickets https://bh2017.hodlhodl.com/ https://testnet.hodlhodl.com/ https://hodlhodl.com/ Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Bitcoin Price, Valuation Charts & SegWit2X Nov 06, 2017

Crypto Voices: Episode 22 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew & Fernando discuss the latest price mania in Bitcoin, as well as dig into some charts available on cryptovoices.com, which help one understand, drill down on the fundamentals, look beyond the FOMO, and filter out the noise of the markets. We reflect on some of the latest public statements on Bitcoin from the financial industry. Fernando goes in-depth on his recent public statement on behalf of the Brazilian and Argentinian communities, regarding the dangers of the SegWit2X hard fork. We close with some final thoughts on consensus and cryptographically verifying one's positions. Links for more info: https://cryptovoices.com/200-day-moving-average-price-multiple/ https://cryptovoices.com/the-money-table/ https://cryptovoices.com/hashrate-valuation/ https://hackernoon.com/why-the-brazilian-and-argentinian-bitcoin-communities-oppose-segwit2x-801edc213af8 Show Sponsor: shapeshift.io Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Thiago César: Working in Bitcoin from Brazil to Switzerland Nov 03, 2017

Crypto Voices: Episode 21 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew & Fernando interview Thiago César on location in New York. Thiago is the CEO of Brazilian company Bit.One. His firm allows corporate clients in Brazil buy and spend Bitcoin via online exchange and payment gateway. He is a long-time Bitcoiner and entrepreneur, with international and corporate experience beyond Brazil's borders. We discuss Thiago's thoughts on the market for bitcoin in Brazil, regulation and attitudes of the authorities, how Bit.One is adapting to Crypto Valley in Switzerland, safely storing your private keys (in your own skin!!), and Bit.One's efforts to bring bitcoin to the mass market in Brazil. Links for more info: https://bit.one/ thiago@bit.one Show Sponsor: shapeshift.io Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Free the data Oct 30, 2017

Crypto Voices: Article 46 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Category: Investment Author: RexMLS.com Originally published: 9-Aug-2016 Published at: RexMLS Source: http://www.rexmls.com/blog/uncategorized/free-the-data/ Narrator: Crypto Voices https://cryptovoices.com/ Production: Mama Studios http://www.mamastudios.eu/ Music: New Friend Music http://newfriendmusic.com/ Thanks for listening! This recording is a reproduction of author RexMLS.com's piece 'Free the data'. Crypto Voices did receive express permission from the author to reproduce this content in audio. However, the author does not necessarily endorse the manner of reproduction, nor has verified its recorded accuracy as it relates to the author's original material. Crypto Voices is grateful to work with such authors in this exciting industry.

Stephen King: Rex MLS & Freeing Real Estate Data Oct 27, 2017

Crypto Voices: Episode 20 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew & Fernando interview Stephen King on location in New York. Stephen is a tenured real estate professional and developer, formerly of King Realty Group in New Jersey. He is the founder of the Princeton Ethereum Meetup. We discuss his most recent venture, Rex MLS. MLS stands for Multiple Listing Service, a generic term for a networked pool of property sales info in the real estate industry, among brokers, typically available in a proprietary and expensive fashion. It is a highly consolidated industry with a few dominant companies. We discuss his vision for Rex, and how he and his partners plan to open up property data among brokers, using the Ethereum blockchain and REX tokens. Their rollout plans today are focused in the US in Chicago, in the commercial (office) sector, though they envision real estate brokers adopting their services across the world, in all property sectors. We discuss some of the benefits and challenges of putting real estate on the blockchain, the role of property title on the blockchain, geo-spatial coordinates of premises, and also their recent ICO. Links for more info: http://www.rexmls.com/ https://twitter.com/rexmls?lang=en https://twitter.com/mstephenking Show Sponsor: https://shapeshift.io Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Chris Burniske: Valuing Cryptoassets Oct 18, 2017

Crypto Voices: Episode 19 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew & Fernando interview Chris Burniske on location in New York. Chris is a partner at Placeholder Capital. He formerly led ARK Invest's cryptoasset efforts, making one of the first bullish calls on Bitcoin from "traditional" Wall Street in 2015. Chris has also recently co-authored a book on cryptoasset valuation, linked below. We discuss some of the variables Chris has used and applied in his analysis, including tricky ones like velocity. We discuss the revenues of various blockchains, the differences b/w proof-of-work and proof-of-stake's revenue propositions, and other valuation ideas. Links for more info: Coin supplies in 2050: http://onchainfx.com/ Miner revenues vs. price: https://cryptovoices.com/network-annual-revenue/ https://twitter.com/cburniske?lang=en https://medium.com/@cburniske https://www.amazon.com/Bitcoin-Beyond-Innovative-Investors-Blockchain/dp/1260026671 https://ark-invest.com/research/author/cburniske Show Sponsor: https://shapeshift.io Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Caitlin Long: Financial Standards (Decentralized) Oct 12, 2017

Crypto Voices: Episode 18 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew & Fernando interview Caitlin Long on location in New York. Caitlin is a tenured Wall Street professional, with 22 years’ worth of experience at Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse and Salomon Brothers, working as an equity analyst and eventually serving as Managing Director for 15 of those years. She is now President and Chairman of Symbiont, a blockchain smart contract platform for institutional finance. We discuss her involvement and efforts at Symbiont, where she is disrupting the worlds of Wall Street and traditional finance with the efficiencies garnered from the blockchain. We discuss the role of permissioned and public blockchains, the regulations and standards coming, corporate governance, risk reduction, rehypothecation of assets around the world (and its associated risks), the coming central bank-based blockchain currencies, and more. Links for more info: https://symbiont.io/ https://caitlin-long.com/ https://twitter.com/caitlinlong_/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/caitlin-long-356b383a/ https://www.alt-m.org/2016/04/26/why-financial-regulators-are-warming-to-blockchains-and-rightfully-so/ Show Sponsor: https://shapeshift.io Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Trace Mayer: Bitcoin Investing, Economics, Humility & Integrity Sep 28, 2017

Crypto Voices: Episode 17 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew & Fernando interview Trace Mayer. Trace is a longtime Bitcoin investor and advocate, investing in companies such as Kraken, BitPay and Armory. We discuss a variety of broad and interesting topics, such as Bitcoin pricing, non-cash flow asset pricing, Bitcoin's future role as a risk-free asset, the economics of crypto coin supplies and forks, network security and the scaling debate, gold bugs hating on Bitcoin, Bitcoin as a tangible vs. corporeal asset, Bitcoin's role as a Giffin good vs. Veblen good (or both?), and a bit of the legal landscape for good measure. Links to topics discussed in show: http://www.bitcoin.kn/ https://twitter.com/TraceMayer https://glacierprotocol.org/ Show Sponsor: https://shapeshift.io Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.

Solid BitCoin Consolidation Finally Bears a BitCoin Breakout Sep 25, 2017

Crypto Voices: Article 45 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Category: Investment Author: Trace Mayer Originally published: 19-Dec-2011 Published at: RunToGold (also check out Bitcoin Knowledge Podcast at bitcoin.kn) Source: http://www.runtogold.com/2011/12/solid-bitcoin-consolidation-finally-bears-a-bitcoin-breakout/ Narrator: Crypto Voices https://cryptovoices.com/ Production: Mama Studios http://www.mamastudios.eu/ Music: New Friend Music http://newfriendmusic.com/ Thanks for listening! This recording is a reproduction of author Trace Mayer's piece 'Solid BitCoin Consolidation Finally Bears A BitCoin Breakout'. Crypto Voices did receive express permission from the author to reproduce this content in audio. However, the author does not necessarily endorse the manner of reproduction, nor has verified its recorded accuracy as it relates to the author's original material. Crypto Voices is grateful to work with such authors in this exciting industry.

Robert Wiecko: DASH Core Team Project Manager Sep 22, 2017

Crypto Voices: Episode 16 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew interviews Robert Wiecko. Robert is the Project Manager of the DASH Core team. We discuss a variety of features and functions on how the DASH currency works in the blockchain economy, including the role of the core team itself, their decentralized treasury and self-funding system, the role of masternodes, the role of miners, the autonomy of the network, incentives, and whales. Robert also invites anyone in London to come to their first DASH Conference, this Sunday, 24 September. Links to topics discussed in show: https://www.dash.org/ https://www.dash.org/forum/ https://www.dash.org/team/ robert@dash.org 12.1 update does affect transaction malleability: https://www.dash.org/update/ Show Sponsor: https://shapeshift.io Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening!

Rodolfo Novak: Opendime & Bitcoin Scaling Sep 13, 2017

Crypto Voices: Episode 15 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew and Fernando interview Rodolfo Novak. Rodolfo is a Bitcoin entrepreneur from Brazil who has founded a variety of interesting and important projects such as BTC Look, Opendime, and Coinkite. He is based in Toronto. We discuss Opendime; after this, the majority of the discussion focuses on the various technical and economic arguments in the Bitcoin scaling debate, how Bitcoin is run, and what Bitcoin is. One of the most technical shows we have done, though we do still cover the economic sides. Good shouts from Rodolfo on the technical front. Links to topics discussed in show: http://rnvk.org/ https://opendime.com/ https://coinkite.com/ https://twitter.com/nvk Nakamoto on nodes and altruism: https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/bitcoin-dev/2015-August/010238.html Thoughts on authenticity of above link: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1166153.30;imode Show Sponsor: https://shapeshift.io Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening!

Jeffrey Tucker: Theory, Practice & Optimism on Bitcoin Sep 06, 2017

Crypto Voices: Episode 14 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew and Fernando interview Jeffrey Tucker. Jeffrey is an author, economist and thinker. He is director of content for the Foundation for Economic Education, Chief Liberty Officer of Liberty.me, research fellow at the Acton Institute, policy adviser of the Heartland Institute, founder of the CryptoCurrency Conference, and author of many books, including Bit by Bit: How P2P is Freeing the World, and also It's a Jetsons World: Private Miracles and Public Crimes, as well as thousands of articles appearing in both scholarly and popular press. We discuss Bitcoin's role in the current political climate, its monetary aspects, its (possible) role in shadow economies, and some of the latest activities Jeffrey is working on, including starting a crypto hedge fund. Links to topics discussed in show: https://fee.org/donate/ https://liberty.me/ https://twitter.com/jeffreyatucker http://www.jeffreytucker.me/ Show Sponsor: https://shapeshift.io Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening!

Helio Beltrão: Monetary & Investment Theory of Bitcoin Aug 24, 2017

Crypto Voices: Episode 13 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew and Fernando interview Helio Beltrão, founder and president of Instituto Mises Brasil. Helio is a successful entrepreneur and investor. Helio discusses his interpretation of Bitcoin as money and as a digital good. We explore Menger, Mises, Hayek & Ferguson and classical liberal economics, such as spontaneous order versus design. He also proposes looking at Bitcoin based on the "Progression Theorem": estimating the likelihood of Bitcoin eventually becoming a generally accepted medium of exchange. Also we look at other attributes and its potential (and hurdles) in disrupting the current financial system. Links to topics discussed in show: http://mises.org.br/ Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening!

Governance in Blockchain Technologies & Social Contract Theories (II) Aug 21, 2017

Crypto Voices: Article 44 (Part II) Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Category: Market & political Author: Wessel Reijers, Fiachra O'Brolcháin, Paul Haynes Originally published: 21-Dec-2016 Published at: Ledger Journal Source: http://www.ledgerjournal.org/ojs/index.php/ledger/article/view/62 Narrator: Crypto Voices cryptovoices.com/ Production: Mama Studios www.mamastudios.eu/ Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Thanks for listening! This recording is a reproduction of author Wessel Reijers, Fiachra O'Brolcháin, Paul Haynes's piece 'Governance in Blockchain Technologies & Social Contract Theories'. The author's original work is licensed under Creative Commons CC BY 4.0. In addition, Crypto Voices did receive express permission from the author to reproduce this content in audio. However, the author does not necessarily endorse the manner of reproduction, nor has verified its recorded accuracy as it relates to the author's original material. Crypto Voices is grateful to work with such authors in this exciting industry.

Erik Voorhees: Bitcoin Business & Adoption Aug 18, 2017

Crypto Voices: Episode 12 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew and Fernando interview Erik Voorhees of ShapeShift.io. Erik is a serial entrepreneur in the Bitcoin and digital asset space. We discuss the changing landscapes in Bitcoin and digital assets over the years, scaling, and their potential to disrupt money (and perhaps gold) and banking as we move forward. Erik also discusses some of his latest ventures. Links to topics discussed in show: https://shapeshift.io/#/coins https://prism.exchange/login https://www.saltlending.com/ Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening!

Governance in Blockchain Technologies & Social Contract Theories (I) Aug 15, 2017

Crypto Voices: Article 44 (Part I) Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Category: Market & political Author: Wessel Reijers, Fiachra O'Brolcháin, Paul Haynes Originally published: 21-Dec-2016 Published at: Ledger Journal Source: http://www.ledgerjournal.org/ojs/index.php/ledger/article/view/62 Narrator: Crypto Voices https://cryptovoices.com/ Production: Mama Studios http://www.mamastudios.eu/ Music: New Friend Music http://newfriendmusic.com/ Thanks for listening! This recording is a reproduction of author Wessel Reijers, Fiachra O'Brolcháin, Paul Haynes's piece 'Governance in Blockchain Technologies & Social Contract Theories'. The author's original work is licensed under Creative Commons CC BY 4.0. In addition, Crypto Voices did receive express permission from the author to reproduce this content in audio. However, the author does not necessarily endorse the manner of reproduction, nor has verified its recorded accuracy as it relates to the author's original material. Crypto Voices is grateful to work with such authors in this exciting industry.

George Selgin: Money, Banking & Bitcoin Aug 09, 2017

Crypto Voices: Episode 11 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew and Fernando interview Dr. George Selgin of the Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives at the Cato Institute. Dr. Selgin relays a variety of interesting and pertinent information regarding money's origins, its use-cases, its store of value, its regulation among central banking, and how Bitcoin fits into the picture. Links to topics discussed in show: https://www.cato.org/people/george-selgin https://www.alt-m.org/author/selgin/ Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening!

Bitcoin Cash & Understanding True Cost per Transaction Aug 01, 2017

Crypto Voices: Episode 10 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Show 10: Bitcoin Cash & Understanding True Cost per Transaction Matthew and Fernando discuss the latest on the Bitcoin Cash pending UAHF, and also explore the true cost per Bitcoin Transaction, which includes BOTH transaction fees AND inflation. Links to topics discussed in show: https://www.btcforkmonitor.info/ https://cryptovoices.com/network-cost-per-transaction/ Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening!

Segwit Pending Activation & SEC On ICOs Jul 28, 2017

Crypto Voices: Episode 9 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew and Fernando discuss the latest on Segwit locking in and pending activation; as well as their take on the opinions released this week from the SEC. Links to topics discussed in show: http://blog.wizsec.jp/2017/07/breaking-open-mtgox-1.html https://www.sec.gov/oiea/investor-alerts-and-bulletins/ib_coinofferings Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening!

Brazilian Testimonies, Bond & Crypto Yields Jul 19, 2017

Crypto Voices: Episode 8 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Fernando discusses his recent Bitcoin testimony to Brazilian government, including congressmen and regulators. We also break down government bond yields in light of typical fiscal policy, and Matthew explains the compound return analysis on cryptovoices.com. Also, Matthew sees smallest hippo in the world who was born a preemie, Fiona. It all fits together. Links to topics discussed in show: https://youtu.be/2GxaPkoHNv4 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-national-risk-assessment-of-money-laundering-and-terrorist-financing https://cryptovoices.com/compound-returns-vs-usd-over-time/ Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening!

Bitcoin Scaling Overview (III) Jul 13, 2017

Crypto Voices: Episode 7 (Part III) Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew and Fernando continue overview on basics of Bitcoin scaling, including some economic effects and considerations that you may have not heard elsewhere. Links to topics discussed in show: http://www.truthcoin.info/blog/measuring-decentralization/ https://coin.dance/poli Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening!

Bitcoin Scaling Overview (II) Jul 05, 2017

Crypto Voices: Episode 6 (Part II) Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew and Fernando continue overview on basics of Bitcoin scaling and the immediate calendar ahead this summer. A bit of the economics of all this, but more on that coming next week. Links to topics discussed in show: https://coin.dance/poli Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening!

Bitcoin Block Size Political Economy Jul 03, 2017

Crypto Voices: Article 43 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Category: Markets & political Author: Evan Faggart Originally published: 4-May-2016 Published at: Bitcoin.com Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/konrad-graf-bitcoin-block-size-economy/ Narrator: Crypto Voices https://cryptovoices.com/ Production: Mama Studios http://www.mamastudios.eu/ Music: New Friend Music http://newfriendmusic.com/ Thanks for listening! This recording is a reproduction of author Evan Faggart's piece 'Konrad S. Graf: Bitcoin Block Size Political Economy'. Crypto Voices did receive express permission from the author to reproduce this content in audio. However, the author does not necessarily endorse the manner of reproduction, nor has verified its recorded accuracy as it relates to the author's original material. Crypto Voices is grateful to work with such authors in this exciting industry.

Bitcoin Scaling Overview (I) Jun 28, 2017

Crypto Voices: Episode 5 (Part I) Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew and Fernando discuss the basics on Bitcoin scaling, as well as latest crypto news. To be continued next week. Links to topics discussed in show: http://hackingdistributed.com/2017/06/19/bancor-is-flawed/ https://medium.com/@eduffield222/hong-kong-research-and-planning-4206e065aa9c https://github.com/dashpay/dash-roadmap/blob/master/README.md Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening!

Apple vs. Dash: The Importance of Privacy Jun 26, 2017

Crypto Voices: Article 42 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Category: Markets & political Author: Eric Sammons Originally published: 2-Sep-2016 Published at: Swimming Upstream Source: http://ericsammons.com/apple-vs-dash-importance-privacy/ Narrator: Crypto Voices https://cryptovoices.com/ Production: Mama Studios http://www.mamastudios.eu/ Music: New Friend Music http://newfriendmusic.com/ Thanks for listening! This recording is a reproduction of author Eric Sammons's piece 'Apple vs Dash: The Importance of Privacy '. Crypto Voices did receive express permission from the author to reproduce this content in audio. However, the author does not necessarily endorse the manner of reproduction, nor has verified its recorded accuracy as it relates to the author's original material. Crypto Voices is grateful to work with such authors in this exciting industry.

The History of the DAO and Lessons Learned Jun 19, 2017

Crypto Voices: Article 41 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Category: Market & political Author: Christoph Jentzsch Originally published: 24-Aug-2016 Published at: slock.it Source: https://blog.slock.it/the-history-of-the-dao-and-lessons-learned-d06740f8cfa5#.9uwuie2g8 Narrator: Crypto Voices https://cryptovoices.com/ Production: Mama Studios http://www.mamastudios.eu/ Music: New Friend Music http://newfriendmusic.com/ Thanks for listening! This recording is a reproduction of author Christoph Jentzsch's piece 'The History of the DAO and Lessons Learned'. Crypto Voices did receive express permission from the author to reproduce this content in audio. However, the author does not necessarily endorse the manner of reproduction, nor has verified its recorded accuracy as it relates to the author's original material. Crypto Voices is grateful to work with such authors in this exciting industry.

ICOs and Crypto Investments...To the Moon??? Jun 14, 2017

Crypto Voices: Episode 4 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew and Fernando discuss the latest craze and mania surrounding Ethereum and its ICO ventures, and how it all relates back to Bitcoin. Links to topics discussed in show: http://www.flippening.watch/ Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening!

Thinking About Smart Contract Security Jun 12, 2017

Crypto Voices: Article 40 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Category: Technical Author: Vitalik Buterin Originally published: 19-Jun-2016 Published at: Ethereum Blog Source: https://blog.ethereum.org/2016/06/19/thinking-smart-contract-security/ Narrator: Crypto Voices https://cryptovoices.com/ Production: Mama Studios http://www.mamastudios.eu/ Music: New Friend Music http://newfriendmusic.com/ Thanks for listening! This recording is a reproduction of author Vitalik Buterin's piece 'Thinking About Smart Contract Security'. Crypto Voices did receive express permission from the author to reproduce this content in audio. However, the author does not necessarily endorse the manner of reproduction, nor has verified its recorded accuracy as it relates to the author's original material. Crypto Voices is grateful to work with such authors in this exciting industry.

Crypto Regulation and 1 Year After DAO Jun 07, 2017

Crypto Voices: Episode 3 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew and Fernando discuss regulation around the world by governments concerning cryptocurrency, and a revisit to look at what the market thinks of Ethereum 1 year after the DAO attack. Links to topics discussed in show: https://forum.daohub.org/c/theDAO Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music http://newfriendmusic.com/ Site: https://cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening!

Why not litecoin? Jun 05, 2017

Crypto Voices: Article 39 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Category: Market & political Author: J. Chitty Originally published: 8-Mar-2016 Published at: Medium Source: https://medium.com/@chitty/why-not-litecoin-f4457b61fce2 Also see: https://steemit.com/@chitty Narrator: Crypto Voices https://cryptovoices.com/ Production: Mama Studios http://www.mamastudios.eu/ Music: New Friend Music http://newfriendmusic.com/ Thanks for listening! This recording is a reproduction of author J. Chitty's piece 'Why not litecoin?'. The author's original work is licensed under Creative Commons CC BY 4.0. In addition, Crypto Voices did receive express permission from the author to reproduce this content in audio. However, the author does not necessarily endorse the manner of reproduction, nor has verified its recorded accuracy as it relates to the author's original material. Crypto Voices is grateful to work with such authors in this exciting industry.

Economics and Money Supply May 31, 2017

Crypto Voices: Episode 2 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew and Fernando discuss some labels, terms and principles regarding economics, the money supply, and how this applies to Bitcoin. Links to topics discussed in show: Global balance sheet http://www.mckinsey.com/global-themes/employment-and-growth/financial-globalization Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music http://newfriendmusic.com/ Site: https://cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening!

The Altcoin Debate Continues May 29, 2017

Crypto Voices: Article 38 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Chapter 41: The Altcoin Debate Continues Category: Markets & political Author: Vitalik Buterin Originally published: 7-Apr-2014 Published at: Bitcoin Magazine Source: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/altcoin-debate-continues-1396896177 Narrator: Crypto Voices https://cryptovoices.com/ Production: Mama Studios http://www.mamastudios.eu/ Music: New Friend Music http://newfriendmusic.com/ Thanks for listening! This recording is a reproduction of author Vitalik Buterin's piece 'The Altcoin Debate Continues'. Crypto Voices did receive express permission from the author to reproduce this content in audio. However, the author does not necessarily endorse the manner of reproduction, nor has verified its recorded accuracy as it relates to the author's original material. Crypto Voices is grateful to work with such authors in this exciting industry.

What Does Bitcoin Mean To You May 26, 2017

Crypto Voices: Episode 1 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL First "normal" podcasted show on Crypto Voices! Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music http://newfriendmusic.com/ Site: https://cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Info Cryptoeconomics & Liberty

The Coming Demise of the Altcoins (and What you can do to Hasten It) May 24, 2017

Crypto Voices: Article 37 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Category: Markets & political Author: Daniel Krawisz Originally published: 14-Mar-2014 Published at: Satoshi Nakamoto Institute Source: http://nakamotoinstitute.org/mempool/the-coming-demise-of-altcoins/ Narrator: Crypto Voices https://cryptovoices.com/ Production: Mama Studios http://www.mamastudios.eu/ Music: New Friend Music http://newfriendmusic.com/ Thanks for listening! This recording is a reproduction of author Daniel Krawisz's piece 'The Coming Demise of the Altcoins (and What you can do to Hasten It)'. The author's original work is licensed under Creative Commons CC BY-SA 4.0. In addition, Crypto Voices did receive express permission from the author to reproduce this content in audio. However, the author does not necessarily endorse the manner of reproduction, nor has verified its recorded accuracy as it relates to the author's original material. Crypto Voices is grateful to work with such authors in this exciting industry.

In Defense of Alternative Cryptocurrencies May 22, 2017

Crypto Voices: Article 36 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Category: Markets & political Author: Vitalik Buterin Originally published: 7-Sep-2013 Published at: Bitcoin Magazine Source: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/in-defense-of-alternative-cryptocurrencies-1378593768 Narrator: Crypto Voices https://cryptovoices.com/ Production: Mama Studios http://www.mamastudios.eu/ Music: New Friend Music http://newfriendmusic.com/ Thanks for listening! This recording is a reproduction of author Vitalik Buterin's piece 'In Defense of Alternative Cryptocurrencies'. Crypto Voices did receive express permission from the author to reproduce this content in audio. However, the author does not necessarily endorse the manner of reproduction, nor has verified its recorded accuracy as it relates to the author's original material. Crypto Voices is grateful to work with such authors in this exciting industry.

The Problem with Altcoins May 17, 2017

Crypto Voices: Article 35 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Category: Markets & political Author: Daniel Krawisz Originally published: 22-Aug-2013 Published at: Satoshi Nakamoto Institute Source: http://nakamotoinstitute.org/mempool/the-problem-with-altcoins/ Narrator: Crypto Voices https://cryptovoices.com/ Production: Mama Studios http://www.mamastudios.eu/ Music: New Friend Music http://newfriendmusic.com/ Thanks for listening! This recording is a reproduction of author Daniel Krawisz's piece 'The Problem With Altcoins'. The author's original work is licensed under Creative Commons CC BY-SA 4.0. In addition, Crypto Voices did receive express permission from the author to reproduce this content in audio. However, the author does not necessarily endorse the manner of reproduction, nor has verified its recorded accuracy as it relates to the author's original material. Crypto Voices is grateful to work with such authors in this exciting industry.

The macro-economics of alt-coins May 15, 2017

Crypto Voices: Article 34 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Category: Markets & political Author: Gavin Andresen Originally published: 19-Aug-2013 Published at: GavinTech Source: http://gavintech.blogspot.it/2013/08/the-macro-economics-of-alt-coins.html Narrator: Crypto Voices https://cryptovoices.com/ Production: Mama Studios http://www.mamastudios.eu/ Music: New Friend Music http://newfriendmusic.com/ Thanks for listening! This recording is a reproduction of author Gavin Andresen's piece 'The macro-economics of alt-coins'. Crypto Voices did receive express permission from the author to reproduce this content in audio. However, the author does not necessarily endorse the manner of reproduction, nor has verified its recorded accuracy as it relates to the author's original material. Crypto Voices is grateful to work with such authors in this exciting industry.

The Rise of the Fourth Great Bitcoin Bubble May 10, 2017

Crypto Voices: Article 33 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Category: Investment Author: Trace Mayer Originally published: 07-Dec-2015 Published at: RunToGold (also check out Bitcoin Knowledge Podcast at bitcoin.kn) Source: http://www.runtogold.com/2015/12/the-rise-of-the-fourth-great-bitcoin-bubble/ Narrator: Crypto Voices https://cryptovoices.com/ Production: Mama Studios http://www.mamastudios.eu/ Music: New Friend Music http://newfriendmusic.com/ Thanks for listening! This recording is a reproduction of author Trace Mayer's piece 'The Rise of the Fourth Great Bitcoin Bubble'. Crypto Voices did receive express permission from the author to reproduce this content in audio. However, the author does not necessarily endorse the manner of reproduction, nor has verified its recorded accuracy as it relates to the author's original material. Crypto Voices is grateful to work with such authors in this exciting industry.

How blockchains could change the world May 08, 2017

Crypto Voices: Article 32 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Category: Markets & political Author: Don Tapscott Originally published: May-2016 Published at: McKinsey & Company: High Tech Source: http://www.mckinsey.com/industries/high-tech/our-insights/how-blockchains-could-change-the-world Narrator: Crypto Voices https://cryptovoices.com/ Production: Mama Studios http://www.mamastudios.eu/ Music: New Friend Music http://newfriendmusic.com/ Thanks for listening! This recording is a reproduction of author Don Tapscott's piece 'How blockchains could change the world'. Crypto Voices did receive express permission from the author's publicist to reproduce this content in audio. However, the author does not necessarily endorse the manner of reproduction, nor has verified its recorded accuracy as it relates to the author's original material. Crypto Voices is grateful to work with such authors in this exciting industry.

I Don't Trust Craig Wright (or Satoshi Nakamoto) May 03, 2017

Crypto Voices: Article 31 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Category: Markets & political Author: Eric Sammons Originally published: 02-May-2016 Published at: Swimming Upstream Source: http://ericsammons.com/dont-trust-craig-wright-or-satoshi-nakamoto/ Narrator: Crypto Voices https://cryptovoices.com/ Production: Mama Studios http://www.mamastudios.eu/ Music: New Friend Music http://newfriendmusic.com/ Thanks for listening! This recording is a reproduction of author Eric Sammons's piece 'I Don’t Trust Craig Wright (or Satoshi Nakamoto)'. Crypto Voices did receive express permission from the author to reproduce this content in audio. However, the author does not necessarily endorse the manner of reproduction, nor has verified its recorded accuracy as it relates to the author's original material. Crypto Voices is grateful to work with such authors in this exciting industry.

Logical Fallacies in the Hunt for Satoshi May 01, 2017

Crypto Voices: Article 30 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Category: Technical Author: Emin Gün Sirer Originally published: 04-May-2016 Published at: Hacking, Distributed Source: http://hackingdistributed.com/2016/05/04/logical-fallacies-hunt-satoshi/ Narrator: Crypto Voices https://cryptovoices.com/ Production: Mama Studios http://www.mamastudios.eu/ Music: New Friend Music http://newfriendmusic.com/ Thanks for listening! This recording is a reproduction of author Emin Gün Sirer's piece 'Logical Fallacies in the Hunt for Satoshi'. Crypto Voices did receive express permission from the author to reproduce this content in audio. However, the author does not necessarily endorse the manner of reproduction, nor has verified its recorded accuracy as it relates to the author's original material. Crypto Voices is grateful to work with such authors in this exciting industry.

Decentralization: Why Dumb Networks Are Better Apr 26, 2017

Crypto Voices: Article 29 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Category: Technical Author: Andreas Antonopoulos Originally published: 04-Mar-2015 Published at: Foundation for Economic Education Source: https://fee.org/articles/decentralization-why-dumb-networks-are-better/ Narrator: Crypto Voices https://cryptovoices.com/ Production: Mama Studios http://www.mamastudios.eu/ Music: New Friend Music http://newfriendmusic.com/ Thanks for listening! This recording is a reproduction of author Andreas Antonopoulos's piece 'Decentralization: Why Dumb Networks Are Better'. The author's original work is licensed under Creative Commons CC BY 4.0. In addition, Crypto Voices did receive express permission from the author to reproduce this content in audio. However, the author does not necessarily endorse the manner of reproduction, nor has verified its recorded accuracy as it relates to the author's original material. Crypto Voices is grateful to work with such authors in this exciting industry.

A short Bitcoin commentary on “Deflation and Liberty” Apr 24, 2017

Crypto Voices: Article 28 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Category: Markets & political Author: Konrad S. Graf Originally published: 30-Mar-2013 Published at: Konrad S. Graf - Bitcoin Theory Source: https://konrad-graf.squarespace.com/blog1/2013/3/30/a-short-bitcoin-commentary-on-deflation-and-liberty.html Narrator: Crypto Voices https://cryptovoices.com/ Production: Mama Studios http://www.mamastudios.eu/ Music: New Friend Music http://newfriendmusic.com/ Thanks for listening! This recording is a reproduction of author Konrad S. Graf's piece 'A short Bitcoin commentary on "Deflation and Liberty"'. The author's original work is licensed under Creative Commons CC BY 4.0. In addition, Crypto Voices did receive express permission from the author to reproduce this content in audio. However, the author does not necessarily endorse the manner of reproduction, nor has verified its recorded accuracy as it relates to the author's original material. Crypto Voices is grateful to work with such authors in this exciting industry.

Bitcoin Explained Like You're Five: Part 4 - Securing Your Wallet Apr 19, 2017

Crypto Voices: Article 27 (Part IV) Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Category: Technical Author: Chris Pacia Originally published: 29-Sep-2013 Published at: Escape Velocity Source: https://chrispacia.wordpress.com/2013/09/29/bitcoin-explained-like-youre-five-part-4-securing-your-wallet/ Narrator: Crypto Voices https://cryptovoices.com/ Production: Mama Studios http://www.mamastudios.eu/ Music: New Friend Music http://newfriendmusic.com/ Thanks for listening! This recording is a reproduction of author Chris Pacia's piece 'Bitcoin Explained Like You're Five: Part 4 - Securing Your Wallet'. The author's original work is licensed under Creative Commons (CC0 1.0). In addition, Crypto Voices did receive express permission from the author to reproduce this content in audio. However, the author does not necessarily endorse the manner of reproduction, nor has verified its recorded accuracy as it relates to the author's original material. Crypto Voices is grateful to work with such authors in this exciting industry.

Bitcoin Explained Like You're Five: Part 3 - Cryptography Apr 17, 2017

Crypto Voices: Article 27 (Part III) Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Category: Technical Author: Chris Pacia Originally published: 07-Sep-2013 Published at: Escape Velocity Source: https://chrispacia.wordpress.com/2013/09/07/bitcoin-cryptography-digital-signatures-explained/ Narrator: Crypto Voices https://cryptovoices.com/ Production: Mama Studios http://www.mamastudios.eu/ Music: New Friend Music http://newfriendmusic.com/ Thanks for listening! This recording is a reproduction of author Chris Pacia's piece 'Bitcoin Explained Like You're Five: Part 3 - Cryptography'. The author's original work is licensed under Creative Commons (CC0 1.0). In addition, Crypto Voices did receive express permission from the author to reproduce this content in audio. However, the author does not necessarily endorse the manner of reproduction, nor has verified its recorded accuracy as it relates to the author's original material. Crypto Voices is grateful to work with such authors in this exciting industry.

Bitcoin Mining Explained Like You’re Five: Part 2 - Mechanics Apr 12, 2017

Crypto Voices: Article 27 (Part II) Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Category: Technical Author: Chris Pacia Originally published: 02-Sep-2013 Published at: Escape Velocity Source: https://chrispacia.wordpress.com/2013/09/02/bitcoin-mining-explained-like-youre-five-part-2-mechanics/ Narrator: Crypto Voices https://cryptovoices.com/ Production: Mama Studios http://www.mamastudios.eu/ Music: New Friend Music http://newfriendmusic.com/ Thanks for listening! This recording is a reproduction of author Chris Pacia's piece 'Bitcoin Mining Explained Like You’re Five: Part 2 - Mechanics'. The author's original work is licensed under Creative Commons (CC0 1.0). In addition, Crypto Voices did receive express permission from the author to reproduce this content in audio. However, the author does not necessarily endorse the manner of reproduction, nor has verified its recorded accuracy as it relates to the author's original material. Crypto Voices is grateful to work with such authors in this exciting industry.

Bitcoin Mining Explained Like You’re Five: Part 1 - Incentives Apr 10, 2017

Crypto Voices: Article 27 (Part I) Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Category: Technical Author: Chris Pacia Originally published: 02-Sep-2013 Published at: Escape Velocity Source: https://chrispacia.wordpress.com/2013/09/02/bitcoin-mining-explained-like-youre-five-part-1-incentives/ Narrator: Crypto Voices https://cryptovoices.com/ Production: Mama Studios http://www.mamastudios.eu/ Music: New Friend Music http://newfriendmusic.com/ Thanks for listening! This recording is a reproduction of author Chris Pacia's piece 'Bitcoin Mining Explained Like You’re Five: Part 1 - Incentives'. The author's original work is licensed under Creative Commons (CC0 1.0). In addition, Crypto Voices did receive express permission from the author to reproduce this content in audio. However, the author does not necessarily endorse the manner of reproduction, nor has verified its recorded accuracy as it relates to the author's original material. Crypto Voices is grateful to work with such authors in this exciting industry.

Why blockchain won’t disrupt banks first Apr 05, 2017

Crypto Voices: Article 26 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Category: Markets & political Author: Oliver Bussmann & Nick Williamson Originally published: 26-Sep-2016 Published at: Bussmann Advisory Source: http://oliverbussmann.com/why-blockchain-wont-disrupt-banks-first/ Narrator: Crypto Voices https://cryptovoices.com/ Production: Mama Studios http://www.mamastudios.eu/ Music: New Friend Music http://newfriendmusic.com/ Thanks for listening! This recording is a reproduction of author Oliver Bussmann & Nick Williamson's piece 'Why blockchain won’t disrupt banks first'. Crypto Voices did receive express permission from the author to reproduce this content in audio. However, the author does not necessarily endorse the manner of reproduction, nor has verified its recorded accuracy as it relates to the author's original material. Crypto Voices is grateful to work with such authors in this exciting industry.

Blockchain and open data: how could it work? Apr 03, 2017

Crypto Voices: Article 25 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Category: Technical Author: Stuart Harrison Originally published: 18-Jan-2016 Published at: Open Data Institute Source: https://theodi.org/blog/blockchain-and-open-data-how-could-it-work Narrator: Crypto Voices https://cryptovoices.com/ Production: Mama Studios http://www.mamastudios.eu/ Music: New Friend Music http://newfriendmusic.com/ Thanks for listening! This recording is a reproduction of author Stuart Harrison's piece 'Blockchain and open data: how could it work?'. The author's original work is licensed under Creative Commons CC BY-SA 2.0 UK.

Top 10 Conceptual Questions About Bitcoin Mar 29, 2017

Crypto Voices: Article 24 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Category: Markets & political Author: Ryan X. Charles Originally published: 09-Jan-2016 Published at: Ryan X. Charles Times Source: https://ryanxcharlestimes.com/top-10-conceptual-questions-about-bitcoin-81e4335e7f89#.azdkw3p5h Narrator: Crypto Voices https://cryptovoices.com/ Production: Mama Studios http://www.mamastudios.eu/ Music: New Friend Music http://newfriendmusic.com/ Thanks for listening! This recording is a reproduction of author Ryan X. Charles's piece 'Top 10 Conceptual Questions About Bitcoin'. Crypto Voices did receive express permission from the author to reproduce this content in audio. However, the author does not necessarily endorse the manner of reproduction, nor has verified its recorded accuracy as it relates to the author's original material. Crypto Voices is grateful to work with such authors in this exciting industry.

Design Thinking for Cryptocurrency Education Mar 27, 2017

Crypto Voices: Article 23 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Category: Markets & political Author: mozzadrella Originally published: 03-Jun-2016 Published at: Medium Source: https://medium.com/@mozzadrella/design-thinking-for-cryptocurrency-education-bba76bbae7d1#.woh3gedee Narrator: Crypto Voices https://cryptovoices.com/ Production: Mama Studios http://www.mamastudios.eu/ Music: New Friend Music http://newfriendmusic.com/ Thanks for listening! This recording is a reproduction of author mozzadrella's piece 'Design Thinking for Cryptocurrency Education'. The author's original work is licensed under Creative Commons CC BY 4.0.

Cryptocurrency for Dummies: Bitcoin and Beyond Mar 22, 2017

Crypto Voices: Article 22 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Category: Technical Author: Demir Selmanović Originally published: 08-Jul-2016 Published at: Ukrainian Law Blog Source: http://ukrainianlaw.blogspot.lt/2016/07/cryptocurrency-for-dummies-bitcoin-and.html Narrator: Crypto Voices https://cryptovoices.com/ Production: Mama Studios http://www.mamastudios.eu/ Music: New Friend Music http://newfriendmusic.com/ Thanks for listening! This recording is a reproduction of author Demir Selmanović's piece 'Cryptocurrency for Dummies: Bitcoin and Beyond'. The author's original work is licensed under Creative Commons CC BY 4.0.

A Victory for Bitcoin Users Mar 20, 2017

Crypto Voices: Article 21 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Category: Legal Author: Larry White Originally published: 02-Aug-2016 Published at: Alt-M Source: http://www.alt-m.org/2016/08/02/a-victory-for-bitcoin-users/ Narrator: Crypto Voices https://cryptovoices.com/ Production: Mama Studios http://www.mamastudios.eu/ Music: New Friend Music http://newfriendmusic.com/ Thanks for listening! This recording is a reproduction of author Larry White's piece 'A Victory for Bitcoin Users'. The author's original work is licensed under Creative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0. In addition, Crypto Voices did receive express permission from the author to reproduce this content in audio. However, the author does not necessarily endorse the manner of reproduction, nor has verified its recorded accuracy as it relates to the author's original material. Crypto Voices is grateful to work with such authors in this exciting industry.

Data Democracy Mar 15, 2017

Crypto Voices: Article 20 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Category: Markets & political Author: RexMLS.com Originally published: 05-May-2016 Published at: RexMLS Source: http://www.rexmls.com/blog/uncategorized/data-democracy/ Narrator: Crypto Voices https://cryptovoices.com/ Production: Mama Studios http://www.mamastudios.eu/ Music: New Friend Music http://newfriendmusic.com/ Thanks for listening! This recording is a reproduction of author RexMLS.com's piece 'Data Democracy'. Crypto Voices did receive express permission from the author to reproduce this content in audio. However, the author does not necessarily endorse the manner of reproduction, nor has verified its recorded accuracy as it relates to the author's original material. Crypto Voices is grateful to work with such authors in this exciting industry.

Rex - The decentralized MLS Mar 13, 2017

Crypto Voices: Article 19 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Category: Markets & political Author: RexMLS.com Originally published: 27-Apr-2016 Published at: RexMLS Source: http://www.rexmls.com/blog/uncategorized/rex-the-decentralized-mls/ Narrator: Crypto Voices https://cryptovoices.com/ Production: Mama Studios http://www.mamastudios.eu/ Music: New Friend Music http://newfriendmusic.com/ Thanks for listening! This recording is a reproduction of RexMLS.com's piece 'Rex - The decentralized MLS'. Crypto Voices did receive express permission from the author to reproduce this content in audio. However, the author does not necessarily endorse the manner of reproduction, nor has verified its recorded accuracy as it relates to the author's original material. Crypto Voices is grateful to work with such authors in this exciting industry.

Introducing R3 Corda™: A Distributed Ledger Designed for Financial Services Mar 08, 2017

Crypto Voices: Article 18 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Category: Technical Author: Richard Gendal Brown Originally published: 05-Apr-2016 Published at: Richard Gendal Brown Source: https://gendal.me/2016/04/05/introducing-r3-corda-a-distributed-ledger-designed-for-financial-services/ Narrator: Crypto Voices https://cryptovoices.com/ Production: Mama Studios http://www.mamastudios.eu/ Music: New Friend Music http://newfriendmusic.com/ Thanks for listening! This recording is a reproduction of author Richard Gendal Brown's piece 'Introducing R3 Corda™: A Distributed Ledger Designed for Financial Services'. Crypto Voices did receive express permission from the author to reproduce this content in audio. However, the author does not necessarily endorse the manner of reproduction, nor has verified its recorded accuracy as it relates to the author's original material. Crypto Voices is grateful to work with such authors in this exciting industry.

Why Financial Regulators are Warming to Blockchains - And Rightfully So Mar 06, 2017

Crypto Voices: Article 17 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Category: Legal Author: Caitlin Long Originally published: 26-Apr-2016 Published at: Alt-M Source: http://www.alt-m.org/2016/04/26/why-financial-regulators-are-warming-to-blockchains-and-rightfully-so/ Narrator: Crypto Voices https://cryptovoices.com/ Production: Mama Studios http://www.mamastudios.eu/ Music: New Friend Music http://newfriendmusic.com/ Thanks for listening! This recording is a reproduction of author Caitlin Long's piece 'Why Financial Regulators Are Warming to Blockchains - And Rightfully So'. The author's original work is licensed under Creative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0. In addition, Crypto Voices did receive express permission from the publisher to reproduce this content in audio. However, the publisher does not necessarily endorse the manner of reproduction, nor has verified its recorded accuracy as it relates to the author's original material. Crypto Voices is grateful to work with such publishers in this exciting industry.

Money, Bitcoin & Monero - A fungible currency Mar 01, 2017

Crypto Voices: Article 16 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Category: Investment Author: Leo Treasure Originally published: 17-Nov-2015 Published at: Medium Source: https://medium.com/@songproducer/money-bitcoin-monero-a-fungible-currency-1906c4ae175b#.mm28mo1jw Narrator: Crypto Voices https://cryptovoices.com/ Production: Mama Studios http://www.mamastudios.eu/ Music: New Friend Music http://newfriendmusic.com/ Thanks for listening! This recording is a reproduction of author Leo Treasure's piece 'Money, Bitcoin & Monero - A fungible currency'. The author's original work is licensed under Creative Commons CC BY 4.0.

The Unstoppable Blockchain Feb 27, 2017

Crypto Voices: Article 15 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Category: Markets & political Author: dashmasternode.org Originally published: 11-Aug-2016 Published at: dashmasternode.org Source: http://dashmasternode.org/dash-unstoppable-blockchain/ Narrator: Crypto Voices https://cryptovoices.com/ Production: Mama Studios http://www.mamastudios.eu/ Music: New Friend Music http://newfriendmusic.com/ Thanks for listening! This recording is a reproduction of author dashmasternode.org's piece 'Dash - The Unstoppable Blockchain'. Crypto Voices did receive express permission from the author to reproduce this content in audio. However, the author does not necessarily endorse the manner of reproduction, nor has verified its recorded accuracy as it relates to the author's original material. Crypto Voices is grateful to work with such authors in this exciting industry.

Designing for Success Feb 22, 2017

Crypto Voices: Article 14 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Category: Technical Author: Gavin Andresen Originally published: 04-Nov-2015 Published at: Gavin Andresen Source: http://gavinandresen.ninja/designing-for-success Narrator: Crypto Voices https://cryptovoices.com/ Production: Mama Studios http://www.mamastudios.eu/ Music: New Friend Music http://newfriendmusic.com/ Thanks for listening! This recording is a reproduction of author Gavin Andresen's piece 'Designing for success'. Crypto Voices did receive express permission from the author to reproduce this content in audio. However, the author does not necessarily endorse the manner of reproduction, nor has verified its recorded accuracy as it relates to the author's original material. Crypto Voices is grateful to work with such authors in this exciting industry.

Learning Bitcoin and the blockchain with the 21.co bitcoin computer Feb 20, 2017

Crypto Voices: Article 13 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Category: Technical Author: Kathy Reid Originally published: 09-Apr-2016 Published at: Klog: Kathy Reid's Blog Source: http://blog.kathyreid.id.au/2016/04/09/bitcoin-blockchain-21co-computer/ Narrator: Crypto Voices https://cryptovoices.com/ Production: Mama Studios http://www.mamastudios.eu/ Music: New Friend Music http://newfriendmusic.com/ Thanks for listening! This recording is a reproduction of author Kathy Reid's piece 'Learning Bitcoin and the blockchain with the 21.co bitcoin computer'. The author's original work is licensed under Creative Commons CC BY-SA 4.0. In addition, Crypto Voices did receive express permission from the author to reproduce this content in audio. However, the author does not necessarily endorse the manner of reproduction, nor has verified its recorded accuracy as it relates to the author's original material. Crypto Voices is grateful to work with such authors in this exciting industry.

Cryptocurrency: The Policy Challenges of a Decentralized Revolution Feb 15, 2017

Crypto Voices: Article 12 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Category: Markets & political Author: Ari Blask Originally published: 16-Apr-2016 Published at: Alt-M Source: http://www.alt-m.org/2016/04/16/cryptocurrency-the-policy-challenges-of-a-decentralized-revolution/ Narrator: Crypto Voices https://cryptovoices.com/ Production: Mama Studios http://www.mamastudios.eu/ Music: New Friend Music http://newfriendmusic.com/ Thanks for listening! This recording is a reproduction of author Ari Blask's piece 'Cryptocurrency: The Policy Challenges of a Decentralized Revolution'. The author's original work is licensed under Creative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0. In addition, Crypto Voices did receive express permission from the publisher to reproduce this content in audio. However, the publisher does not necessarily endorse the manner of reproduction, nor has verified its recorded accuracy as it relates to the author's original material. Crypto Voices is grateful to work with such publishers in this exciting industry.

What is Blockchain? Feb 13, 2017

Crypto Voices: Article 11 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Category: Technical Author: W. Ian O’Byrne Originally published: 18-Mar-2016 Published at: W. Ian O'Byrne Source: http://wiobyrne.com/what-is-blockchain/ Narrator: Crypto Voices https://cryptovoices.com/ Production: Mama Studios http://www.mamastudios.eu/ Music: New Friend Music http://newfriendmusic.com/ Thanks for listening! This recording is a reproduction of author W. Ian O’Byrne's piece 'What is blockchain?'. The author's original work is licensed under Creative Commons CC BY-SA 4.0. In addition, Crypto Voices did receive express permission from the author to reproduce this content in audio. However, the author does not necessarily endorse the manner of reproduction, nor has verified its recorded accuracy as it relates to the author's original material. Crypto Voices is grateful to work with such authors in this exciting industry.

Gone Forever: Estate Planning In 7 Steps (For Bitcoin, Altcoins, Asset-Tokens) Feb 08, 2017

Crypto Voices: Article 10 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Category: Legal Author: Pamela Morgan Originally published: Mar-2016 Published at: Third Key Solutions Source: https://www.thirdkey.solutions/estate-planning-7steps/ Narrator: Crypto Voices https://cryptovoices.com/ Production: Mama Studios http://www.mamastudios.eu/ Music: New Friend Music http://newfriendmusic.com/ Thanks for listening! This recording is a reproduction of author Pamela Morgan's piece 'Estate Planning in 7 Steps (for bitcoin, altcoins, asset-tokens)'. The author's original work is licensed under Creative Commons CC BY-SA 4.0. In addition, Crypto Voices did receive express permission from the author to reproduce this content in audio. However, the author does not necessarily endorse the manner of reproduction, nor has verified its recorded accuracy as it relates to the author's original material. Crypto Voices is grateful to work with such authors in this exciting industry.

Why Cryptoeconomics And X-Risk Researchers Should Listen to Each Other More Feb 06, 2017

Crypto Voices: Article 9 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Category: Markets & political Author: Vitalik Buterin Originally published: 05-Jul-2016 Published at: Medium Source: https://medium.com/@VitalikButerin/why-cryptoeconomics-and-x-risk-researchers-should-listen-to-each-other-more-a2db72b3e86b#.yafccfaxf Narrator: Crypto Voices https://cryptovoices.com/ Production: Mama Studios http://www.mamastudios.eu/ Music: New Friend Music http://newfriendmusic.com/ Thanks for listening! This recording is a reproduction of author Vitalik Buterin's piece 'Why Cryptoeconomics and X-Risk Researchers Should Listen to Each Other More'. Crypto Voices did receive express permission from the author to reproduce this content in audio. However, the author does not necessarily endorse the manner of reproduction, nor has verified its recorded accuracy as it relates to the author's original material. Crypto Voices is grateful to work with such authors in this exciting industry.

Decentralized, Transparent, Blockchain-Based Governance Feb 01, 2017

Crypto Voices: Article 8 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Category: Markets & political Author: Eric Sammons Originally published: 17-May-2016 Published at: Brave New Coin Source: http://bravenewcoin.com/news/decentralized-transparent-blockchain-based-governance/ Narrator: Crypto Voices https://cryptovoices.com/ Production: Mama Studios http://www.mamastudios.eu/ Music: New Friend Music http://newfriendmusic.com/ Thanks for listening! This recording is a reproduction of author Eric Sammons's piece 'Decentralized, Transparent, Blockchain-Based Governance'. Crypto Voices did receive express permission from the author to reproduce this content in audio. However, the author does not necessarily endorse the manner of reproduction, nor has verified its recorded accuracy as it relates to the author's original material. Crypto Voices is grateful to work with such authors in this exciting industry.

The Legality Of Crypto-Currency Holdings Jan 30, 2017

Crypto Voices: Article 7 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Category: Legal Author: Roman Latković Originally published: 28-May-2016 Published at: The Dash Times Source: http://thedashtimes.com/2016/05/28/legality-crypto-currency-holdings/ Narrator: Crypto Voices https://cryptovoices.com/ Production: Mama Studios http://www.mamastudios.eu/ Music: New Friend Music http://newfriendmusic.com/ Thanks for listening! This recording is a reproduction of author Roman Latković's piece 'The Legality of Crypto-Currency Holdings'. Crypto Voices did receive express permission from the author to reproduce this content in audio. However, the author does not necessarily endorse the manner of reproduction, nor has verified its recorded accuracy as it relates to the author's original material. Crypto Voices is grateful to work with such authors in this exciting industry.

Volatility, Deflation and Manipulation: A Response to Bitcoin’s Critics Jan 25, 2017

Crypto Voices: Article 6 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Category: Markets & political Author: Jon Matonis Originally published: 26-Jan-2015 Published at: The Monetary Future Source: http://themonetaryfuture.blogspot.si/2015/02/volatility-deflation-and-manipulation.html Narrator: Crypto Voices https://cryptovoices.com/ Production: Mama Studios http://www.mamastudios.eu/ Music: New Friend Music http://newfriendmusic.com/ Thanks for listening! This recording is a reproduction of author Jon Matonis's piece 'Volatility, Deflation and Manipulation: A Response to Bitcoin’s Critics'. The author's original work is licensed under Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 US. In addition, Crypto Voices did receive express permission from the author to reproduce this content in audio. However, the author does not necessarily endorse the manner of reproduction, nor has verified its recorded accuracy as it relates to the author's original material. Crypto Voices is grateful to work with such authors in this exciting industry.

Bitcoins, the regression theorem, and that curious but unthreatening empirical world Jan 23, 2017

Crypto Voices: Article 5 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Category: Markets & political Author: Konrad S. Graf Originally published: 27-Feb-2013 Published at: Konrad S. Graf - Bitcoin Theory Source: https://konrad-graf.squarespace.com/blog1/2013/2/27/in-depth-bitcoins-the-regression-theorem-and-that-curious-bu.html Narrator: Crypto Voices https://cryptovoices.com/ Production: Mama Studios http://www.mamastudios.eu/ Music: New Friend Music http://newfriendmusic.com/ Thanks for listening! This recording is a reproduction of author Konrad S. Graf's piece 'Bitcoins, the regression theorem, and that curious but unthreatening empirical world'. The author's original work is licensed under Creative Commons CC BY 4.0. In addition, Crypto Voices did receive express permission from the author to reproduce this content in audio. However, the author does not necessarily endorse the manner of reproduction, nor has verified its recorded accuracy as it relates to the author's original material. Crypto Voices is grateful to work with such authors in this exciting industry.

It’s All About The Blockchain Jan 18, 2017

Crypto Voices: Article 4 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Category: Markets & political Author: Erik Voorhees Originally published: 30-Oct-2015 Published at: Money and State Source: http://moneyandstate.com/its-all-about-the-blockchain/ Narrator: Crypto Voices https://cryptovoices.com/ Production: Mama Studios http://www.mamastudios.eu/ Music: New Friend Music http://newfriendmusic.com/ Thanks for listening! This recording is a reproduction of author Erik Voorhees's piece 'It’s All About the Blockchain'. Crypto Voices did receive express permission from the author to reproduce this content in audio. However, the author does not necessarily endorse the manner of reproduction, nor has verified its recorded accuracy as it relates to the author's original material. Crypto Voices is grateful to work with such authors in this exciting industry.

BitCoin: How I Missed The Trade Of The Year Jan 16, 2017

Crypto Voices: Article 3 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Category: Investment Author: Trace Mayer Originally published: 14-Jun-2011 Published at: RunToGold (also check out Bitcoin Knowledge Podcast at bitcoin.kn) Source: http://www.runtogold.com/2011/06/what-is-bitcoin/ Narrator: Crypto Voices https://cryptovoices.com/ Production: Mama Studios http://www.mamastudios.eu/ Music: New Friend Music http://newfriendmusic.com/ Thanks for listening! This recording is a reproduction of author Trace Mayer's piece 'BitCoin - How I Missed The Trade Of The Year'. Crypto Voices did receive express permission from the author to reproduce this content in audio. However, the author does not necessarily endorse the manner of reproduction, nor has verified its recorded accuracy as it relates to the author's original material. Crypto Voices is grateful to work with such authors in this exciting industry.

Bitcoin: Innovation Of Money And Evolution Of Governance Jan 11, 2017

Crypto Voices: Article 2 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Category: Markets & political Author: Nozomi Hayase Originally published: 15-Jul-2016 Published at: openDemocracy Source: https://www.opendemocracy.net/digitaliberties/nozomi-hayase/bitcoin-innovation-of-money-and-evolution-of-governance Narrator: Crypto Voices https://cryptovoices.com/ Production: Mama Studios http://www.mamastudios.eu/ Music: New Friend Music http://newfriendmusic.com/ Thanks for listening! This recording is a reproduction of author Nozomi Hayase's piece 'Bitcoin: innovation of money and evolution of governance'. The author's original work is licensed under Creative Commons CC BY-NC 3.0. In addition, Crypto Voices did receive express permission from the author to reproduce this content in audio. However, the author does not necessarily endorse the manner of reproduction, nor has verified its recorded accuracy as it relates to the author's original material. Crypto Voices is grateful to work with such authors in this exciting industry.

Money Will Be Digital - But Will It Be Free? Jan 09, 2017

Crypto Voices: Article 1 Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Category: Markets & political Author: Andreas Antonopoulos Originally published: 01-Jul-2015 Published at: FEE Source: https://fee.org/articles/money-will-be-digital-but-will-it-be-free/ Narrator: Crypto Voices https://cryptovoices.com/ Production: Mama Studios http://www.mamastudios.eu/ Music: New Friend Music http://newfriendmusic.com/ Thanks for listening! This recording is a reproduction of author Andreas Antonopoulos's piece 'Money Will Be Digital - But Will It Be Free?'. The author's original work is licensed under Creative Commons CC BY 4.0. In addition, Crypto Voices did receive express permission from the author to reproduce this content in audio. However, the author does not necessarily endorse the manner of reproduction, nor has verified its recorded accuracy as it relates to the author's original material. Crypto Voices is grateful to work with such authors in this exciting industry.

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