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EP #83 John Ferguson is coming to Porcfest!
June 22nd, 2016 by
John Barrett On today's show I have a special guest visiting me here in the Tree House Studio and that is none other than John Ferguson, the self proclaimed Simpleton of Safe. Yes I'm talking about the same John Ferguson we know and love from the Let’s Talk Bitcoin Podcast network that you are listening to right now. John Ferguson is the host of the Safe Crossroads podcast and a new cutting edge podcast called Technology & Choice all right here on the Let's Talk Bitcoin Podcast network. John is on his way...
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The Ether Review #31 - Aftermath, Discussing the DAO Hack
June 22nd, 2016 by
Arthur S. Falls So the DAO was hacked. Karl Floersch and myself discuss the state of play. What happened? Was it the fault of the DAO developers or a bug in the Solidity language? What does this mean for the ecosystem? How should we respond as a community? What is certain is that this event will drive the maturity of Ethereum forward. Hackingdistributed.com blog.ethereum.org/ Understanding The DAO Hack for Journalists - goo.gl/JIFgNJ Karl.tech Thank you to cryptocompare.com Content: Karl Floe... Read More -
The Tatiana Show — Philip Asare Of BTC Ghana
June 20th, 2016 by
Tatiana Moroz Tatiana and Josh interview Philip Agyei Asare of BTCGhana. (please note there were some technical difficulties during the recording of this episode but they do clear up during the second half of the show) Topics of discussion include real life uses of Bitcoin in Ghana, MoneyGrams in Africa, and mobile money systems. Philip is a libertarian, and a founder of Pak Universal Services and is also the founder of Dream Foundation Ghana. He wants to empower Ghana, and Africa in general, by ... Read More -
EB136 - Arthur Breitman: Tezos - A Self-Amending Crypto-Ledger
June 20th, 2016 by
Epicenter The lack of an explicit governance mechanism has created deep problems for Bitcoin. Ethereum, with the DAO-related soft/hard-fork discussions, may face similar challenges ahead. Yet, already in 2014 Arthur Breitman quietly started working on cryptocurrency network Tezos that has an explicit mechanism to let coinholders vote on protocol upgrades.
Our discussion with Breitman centered around how explicit governance could lead to a more secure and evolutionary protocol. We also discussed Te...
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The Ether Review #29 – Gavin and Ken of Ethcore, Parity and Web 3
June 20th, 2016 by Arthur S. Falls Today we have Ethereum founder and Ethcore CEO, Gavin Wood and head of business development at Ethcore, Ken Kappler. We take a look at their Parity client and the Web 3 concept. We look at the future of Bitcoin - Ethereum interoperation, Geth security flaws, Whisper, Swarm, the DAO and even the possibility of sidechains on Ethereum. There was additional content cut into this episode so it’s a bit choppy but altogether this episode offers a fresh glimpse into the ever changing future of Ethereu...
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The Ether Review #28 - Dapp Structure and the New Decentralized Exchange, Bitsquare
June 20th, 2016 by Arthur S. Falls This episode features two interviews. First, Karl Floersch discusses the underlying structures which shape distributed applications. Karl’s ability to explain the deeper mechanics of software running in the Ethereum environment is unique and discussions with him are always fun, insightful, and visionary. Then we have Manfred Karrer, the creator of Bitsquare. For the uninitiated, Bitsquare is a decentralized fiat to crypto exchange. While it is completely self contained and doesn’t us... Read More -
Used Underwear Vendors and Assumptions About Smart Contracts
June 20th, 2016 by
Adam B. Levine When doing new things, it is not uncommon to find completely unanticipated results. The recent events impacting TheDAO have opened my eyes to a reality that is very contrary to the one I thought I knew. Why are we interested in smart contracts and what really is their value?
Peer to Peer Ecommerce - For the People?
Let's talk about OpenBazaar - For anyone who hasn't heard of it, basically it's a protocol to decentralize ecommerce listings. So a merchant, instead of paying shopify $2...
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The Crypto Show with Anthony Di'Iorio and Jim Blasko
June 19th, 2016 by
TheCryptoShow The fist hour we talk with Anthony about the recent Ethereum news and DAO hack. We also get into what's new with Jaxx.io and Decentral.ca including the new hardware product by Decentral called the Ice Cube.
The second hour we talk with Jim Blasko about Voxelus a VR crypto currency being traded on several exchanges. Also a little on Unbreakable Coin and BitcoinTalkRadio.com
Original air date 6/19/16 on LogosRadioNetwork
Sponsored by: Bitcoin.com & CryptoCompare.com
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Andreas Antonopolous Recorded Live, is Uncensored and Uncut with Part 2 of LTB #297 Available Now!
June 18th, 2016 by Adam B. Levine This episode is unedited and contains mature language, a mildly edited version will be available on the podcast feed by Tuesday.
On this episode, Andreas is joined by Attorneys Pamela Morgan and Brian Klein. From the founding Ethereum team, Taylor Gerring joins to provide an insiders perspective on events. This episode is not investment or legal advice, consult your own representative.
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Let's Talk Bitcoin! #297 The Death of TheDAO (Part One)
June 18th, 2016 by Adam B. Levine On Episode 297...
On today's episode of Let's Talk Bitcoin, Adam gives a simplified explanation of TheDAO ether drain exploit, explores the idea that the attacker might not be doing anything wrong. TheDAO's Griff Green joins The Filter to discuss what's happened and what's next.
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The Crypto Show with John McAfee on his MGT Global move into Crypto and Wilson Getchell
June 15th, 2016 by TheCryptoShow John McAfee recently announced his Crypto Advisory Board for MGT Global,comprised of Roger Ver, Erik Voorhees and Bruce Fenton.
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John discusses the areas of security he feels are left wide open by most of the Crypto community. The areas between end to end encryption that are left vulnerable.
Then we talk with political satirical musician Wilson Getchell about some of his work and then Chris spirals into conspiracy theories on an extended recording. Original air date 6/15/16 on LogosRadioNe... -
The Tatiana Show - Gene Kavner of iPayYou & Shidan Gouran of The Blockchain Event
June 15th, 2016 by Tatiana Moroz Tatiana and Josh interview Gene Kavner of iPayYou & Shidan Gouran of The Blockchain Event. Topics of discussion included Blockchain's ease of use to consumers, Google and Amazon's failure to adopt Blockchain tech, the value of Linkedin, the Toronto Blockchain Conference & Las Vegas Freedomfest. Gene is the CEO of iPayYou, “The World’s Easiest, Safest & Most Useful Bitcoin Wallet”. Gene also served as an executive at Amazon.com where he was the world-wi... Read More -
EB135 - Stephen Palley: Lawmodynamics And How To Sue A DAO
June 14th, 2016 by Epicenter For many the promise of decentralized applications and DAOs is to be beyond the limitations and rigidity of the existing legal system. There is no question that where DAOs can roam freely, innovation can accelerate. But can the law, courts and regulations be left behind so easily?
Lawyer Stephen Palley joined us to discuss what happens when the new and old worlds collide and how courts will look at what goes on in the land of DAOs and DApps.
Topics covered included:
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EP #82: Griff Green & The Universal Sharing Network
June 12th, 2016 by John Barrett Today I welcome to the show Griff Green, formerly a chemical engineer turned Community Organizer for Slock.it and The DAO. Slock.it is a software company focusing on smart contracts and The DAO is... well The DAO is The DAO.
Griff Green recently did what only a handful of people in the world have done. He obtained a Master of Science degree in Digital Currency and now he travels the globe as a Crypto-Nomad. Today Griff talks to us about smart contracts, Autonomous Beer Kegs, and The Universa...
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The Crypto Show: Andrew Wagner of HunterCoin and Atty. Jamie Balagia with Justin Arman on Asset Forfeiture
June 12th, 2016 by TheCryptoShow We start off talking with Andrew Wagner of HunterCoin CoinFest and News BTC. We talk about his involvement in HunterCoin and how it works. Then we talk with Attorney Jamie Balagia and Justin Arman of Texans for Accountable Government about the new Civil Asset Forfeiture. With Texas and Oklahoma rolling out ridiculous new rulings on asset forfeiture. Original air date 6/12/16 on LogosRadioNetwork
Sponsored by Bitcoin.com & CryptoCompare.com
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Let's Talk Bitcoin! #296 Ethereum Now and a Moshfunding DAO
June 11th, 2016 by Adam B. Levine On Episode 296...
On today's episode of Let's Talk Bitcoin, we join Andreas and Stephanie for the second half of a recent hour long conversation about the current state of bitcoin along with Ethereum and the recently funded TheDAO
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The Tatiana Show - Erik Voorhees of ShapeShift
June 10th, 2016 by Tatiana Moroz Tatiana was out sick today, but Josh filled in with an interview with Erik Voorhees of ShapeShift. Topics include currency regulation, dollars vs money, blind patriotism, and the Venezuelan crisis. Erik, CEO of leading digital asset exchange ShapeShift.io, is among the top-recognized serial Bitcoin advocates and entrepreneurs, understanding Bitcoin as one of the most important inventions ever created by humanity. Erik’s former project, the groundbreaking gaming phenomenon Satosh... Read More -
The Crypto Show with Jason King & Christopher David, Unsung.org meets Arcade City community in Action
June 8th, 2016 by TheCryptoShow Back in March Jason King was on the show to talk about Unsung.org which he rolled out at SXSW. Part of what Unsung needs to function is drivers. Enter Arcade City. We knew at The Crypto Show that these two entities can benefit each other. On this show we hatch the idea of combining the two and hoping that Unsung will enjoy the same success that Arcade City has through the 32,000 strong Facebook group. These two ideas together prove that the sharing economy is much more than Uber or AirBnB. Rea...
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The Crypto Show with Yoshi Goto of Bitmain Justus Ranvier of StashCrypto and Jon Vaage
June 5th, 2016 by TheCryptoShow The S9 antminer is here with it's new 16 nm chip and Yoshi of Bitmain is here to tell us about it. Then we talk with Justus Ranvier of StashCrypto and Jon Vaage narrator for Nakamoto Institute about the definition of money and how it relates to Bitcoin. Original air date 6/5/16 on LogosRadioNetwork
Sponsored by Bitcoin.com & CryptoCompare.com
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Let's Talk Bitcoin! #295 Where Are We?
June 4th, 2016 by Adam B. Levine On Episode 295...
On today's show, Andreas Antonopoulos and Stephanie Murphy sit down to discuss the evolving bitcoin narrative, as we enter year 4 of the Let's Talk Bitcoin! show.
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