August, 2015 Archives
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EB94 – Gavin Andresen: On The Blocksize And Bitcoin's Governance
August 31st, 2015 by
Epicenter As the debate about the blocksize continues to roar through the Bitcoin community, Gavin Andresen joins us to take a step back and ask the big questions: How should these decisions be made in the first place? What does the governance of Bitcoin look like now and what do we want it to look like in the future?
In a challenging time for Bitcoin, it's a critical discussion to have with the Chief Scientist of the Bitcoin Foundation and successor of Satoshi. We cover everything from the current...
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XCP Weekly Update #14 - New Symbiont Development
August 30th, 2015 by
Robert Ross Weekly Update #14:
Robert Ross is a Counterparty Foundation Community Director and the Director of FoldingCoin Inc. Each week Robert and various guests will bring you the news of what has been going on in the Counterparty communities and also touching base on the other Bitcoin 2.0 communities.
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Matthew Zipkin speaks with Rusty Russell of Blockstream about his work on the Lightning Network. They talk what it is, what it does, how it does it, why it matters and when it'll be something you're actually using.
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The Tatiana Show w/ guests from Spells of Genesis
August 27th, 2015 by
Tatiana Moroz This week on The Tatiana Show, Tatiana Moroz will be joined by Erik Voorhees and Shaban Shaame to chat about Spells of Genesis! It's a brand new fantasy game that will use the blockchain and cryptocurrency as core elements of the in-game economy. Look for limited edition SoG special cards from Shapeshift - The Wanderer Watch this interview on YouTube. Read More -
The Bitcoin Game #24 - Exploring Purse with Andrew Lee
August 27th, 2015 by
Rob Hello, welcome to episode 24 of The Bitcoin Game, I'm Rob Mitchell.
Earlier this month I got to speak with Andrew Lee from Purse, a company that allows people to use Bitcoin to buy stuff on Amazon, and at pretty large discounts. My own first thought about Purse was that it was some strange company trying to shoehorn its way between Bitcoiners and Amazon. But after talking to Andrew, I now see Purse as a company that is helping to spread the use and adoption of Bitcoin throughout the world. ...
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The Road to Blockstack Summit
August 27th, 2015 by
John Light Earlier this summer, a group of developers from several blockchain projects started a forum to discuss the development of a standardized software stack for the development of decentralized applications. Just like the LAMP stack helped democratize webapp development, this new “Blockstack” would democratize decentralized application development. The initial group of about half a dozen Blockstack developers has quickly grown into a community of almost 200 decentralized application ... Read More -
SAFE Crossroads Podcast #14 Max Hernandez, A Frontier on Every Doorstep
August 26th, 2015 by
John Ferguson In this Episode
Your host and Max Hernandez, author of Thieves Emporium, take time to explore the new frontier, the electronic frontier, where people have new choices. We cover aspect of this gripping and educational tale, and then turn to utilize Max's knowledge and experience to examine the potential effects of the SAFE Network and similar technologies on the shape and form of civilization, and the experiences of individuals faced with different choices and new possibilities for nav...
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Let's Talk Bitcoin! #241 - The 'Big Blockist' Perspective
August 25th, 2015 by Adam B. Levine On Todays Show
- Adam shares an extensive forum post by BitcoinTalk user DeathAndTaxes from February of this year that does a good job of exploring the mind of one who sees the logic and necessity of bigger blocks for the good of Bitcoin.
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Articles of Bitcoin Constitution: A Genesis Block of Governance
August 24th, 2015 by
djc [This article first appeared on August 23 on the blog The Wall Street Technologist.]
One of the ongoing issues with Bitcoin, besides the scalability issues, is the fact that it lacks a clear governance model. The fact that we don’t have one is likely an artifact of Satoshi not really knowing how far Bitcoin would go. Indeed, it was designed to be an (almost) foolproof solution to the problem of consensus without governance.
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EB93 – Simon Dixon: How Bank To The Future Is Rethinking Finance
August 24th, 2015 by Epicenter Ever since the financial system collapsed in 2007, the call for alternatives has grown louder. Bitcoin itself can be seen as such an alternative. Simon Dixon's search for a way to put capitalism on a sounder financial footing began before Bitcoin with a focus on equity crowdfunding. Since then he has built Bank to the Future into an innovative crowdfunding business that takes an aggressive contrarian stance. He has also launched an investment fund focused on cryptocurrencies together with Max Ke...
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XCP Weekly Update #13 - The Bitcoin Core Argument
August 23rd, 2015 by Robert Ross Weekly Update #13:
Robert Ross is a Counterparty Foundation Community Director and the Director of FoldingCoin Inc. Each week Robert and various guests will bring you the news of what has been going on in the Counterparty communities and also touching base on the other Bitcoin 2.0 communities.
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Let's Talk Bitcoin! #240 As They See It
August 22nd, 2015 by Adam B. Levine On Todays Show
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John Ratcliff reads his recent article Confessions of an R/Bitcoin Moderator which talks about the "is BitcoinXT an Altcoin" controversy that was used to justify banning discussion of the proposed fork from several prominent community hubs.
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The Tatiana Show with guest Alyse Killeen, VC
August 21st, 2015 by Tatiana Moroz Venture Capitalist Alyse Killeen discusses the breaks down the mysterious role of the venture capitalist and distinguishes it from the angel investor in this episode of The Tatiana Show. She also discusses the attraction to bitcoin and blockchain businesses from the perspective of an investor. Alyse also offers some words of wisdom for the average person wanting to make investments in the tech space or seek investor support for a new business venture. Follow Alyse Killeen on Twitter @Alyse... Read More -
SAFE Crossroads Podcast #13 Rich Beer and The Crypto Show
August 19th, 2015 by John Ferguson In this Episode
This week chronicles a mini adventure I had trying to connect with others in the south Texas area who might want to form a meet-up regarding the SAFE Network.
It started with a post on the SAFE Network Community Forum, on to connecting with and appearing on The Crypto Show, and back to an interview with the Project SAFE member who suggested The Crypto Show connection, Rich Beer. All in all, it was an interesting...
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Confessions of an /r/bitcoin moderator
August 19th, 2015 by
John W. Ratcliff It's Not What You Think
I apologize for the title of this article because it is pure unadulterated click-bait. You started reading this because you thought you were going to to hear the dirty details of the inner sanctum of the bitcoin moderators; a secret cabal of initiates who conduct ceremonies and rituals under the cover of darkness to control the bitcoin community.
Sadly, that is not the case.
The vast bulk of our time and energy is devoted to removi...
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Erik Voorhees: My End Goal for Bitcoin Is the Complete Abandonment of Fiat Currency
August 19th, 2015 by
Kyle Torpey Shapeshift.io CEO Erik Voorhees participated in a fireside chat with Decentralized Applications Fund Managing Director David Johnston at the Texas Bitcoin Conference in late March. During this conversation, Voorhees revealed his overall goal for Bitcoin’s eventual level of success. Some say that Bitcoin only needs to keep existing on a daily basis for it to succeed over the long term, but Voorhees has larger ambitions for the digital money.
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Let's Talk Bitcoin! #239 Solving Problems
August 18th, 2015 by Adam B. Levine On Todays Show
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The Tatiana Show with Joshua Scigala of Vaultoro
August 18th, 2015 by Tatiana Moroz The latest and greatest crypto talk with host Tatiana Moroz. Tune in to learn how Bitcoin is setting the world free! This week’s special guest is Joshua Scigala, the director of a Bitcoin gold exchange called Vaultoro. He’ll explain his service and why he thinks it’s great for all liberty lovers! (Hint: You can store your wealth in super-secure gold but still have the convenience of buying and spending with bitcoin. The best part - NO BANKS!) Check out Vaultoro’s ... Read More -
'Money Is Now an Image'
August 18th, 2015 by
TravisPatron Travis Patron is a digital money researcher and author of the 2015 Bitcoin Investor's Report. Here he explains why the blockchain represents a snapshot of the bitcoin digital economy at any given point in time.
Over the course of the last several months, one of the most consistent debates in the circles of bitcoin enthusiasts has been whether a blockchain can function successfully without the "inconvenience" of its underlying cryptocurrency.
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EB92 – Stefan Thomas: Understanding Ripple
August 17th, 2015 by Epicenter In a long-overdue episode, we finally had the chance to dive into one of the most known but poorly understood cryptocurrency/blockchain project: Ripple. Reviled by many in the Bitcoin space, we put aside any prejudices and sat down for a fascinating conversation with Ripple Labs CTO Stefan Thomas.
We talked about his early days in the Bitcoin space, how Ripple came about, what the Ripple network looks like today and how its consensus protocol works.
Topics covered included:
- Stefan T...
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