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Disruptek.info: ‘Companies Will Not Bring FinTech to the Third World’ — Andreas Antonopoulos
December 18th, 2015 by
Juan S. Galt Andreas Antonopoulos explains why companies will not bring financial inclusion to developing countries. I speak to him at LaBitConf 2015 in Mexico City. He outlines the conditions that would facilitate bringing Bitcoin to the “6 billion unbanked.”
He goes on to delineate four standards by which to find developing countries that are ripe for Bitcoin adoption.
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The Crypto Show: Bnk To The Future's Simon Dixon, and Shawn & Ritchie from Potcoin
December 17th, 2015 by
TheCryptoShow The First Hour
We talk to Simon Dixon of Bnk To the Future, a crowd-funding venture capital platform for select startups fintech and Bitcoin. Simon lays out some very interesting details on the banking industry and how bitcoin can and should replace it.
The Second Hour
We talk with Shawn and Ritchie from Potcoin. The guys share the history of Potcoin and how it can benefit cannabis based businesses.
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The Africoin Report: Put Smiles on the Faces of the Needy This Festive Season
December 16th, 2015 by
DBFGhana Dream Bitcoin Foundation, one of the leading bitcoin-related foundations based in Ghana, is embarking on a fundraising drive to raise money to put together a meal for the aged and young who live on the streets.
People living on the streets deserve the kindness, love, and good cheer that comes with the holidays and Christmas. In this season of love and abundance, we call on the esteemed Bitcoin community to help bring smiles and joy to their faces.
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Let's Talk Bitcoin! #273 Improving User Experience in Cryptocurrency Systems
December 15th, 2015 by
Adam B. Levine On Episode 273 ...
Last month, I put on a suit and headed to San Francisco for the Future of Digital Currency and Blockchain conference. Today I'm pleased to share with you the second panel I moderated at the event entitled "Improving UX In Cryptosystems"
This panel features...
- Melanie Shapiro of Case Wallet
- Samo Drole of Coinbase
- Brennen Byrne of Clef
- Nicola Bacca of Ledger Wallet
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The Crypto Show: Lyn Ulbricht and Zhou Tonged, the End of Silk Road
December 14th, 2015 by TheCryptoShow Lyn Ulbricht talks about her recent heart attack that doctors literally labeled Broken Heart Syndrome. We also talk about the recent postponed appeal efforts and our continuing fundraising efforts. Special thanks to Cody Wilson for putting up another Ghost Gunner.
In the second hour, we talk with Zhou Tonged, the Weird Al of Bitcoin, and hear what's on the horizon for him. We also play a few of his songs.
*Original air date: December 13, 2015 on LogosRadioNetwork.com 89.1fm in Austin, TX....
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EB109 - Tim Pastoor: Rethinking Identity As A Decentralized Web Of Trust With Identifi
December 14th, 2015 by
Epicenter Identity is probably one of the most important constructs in our society. In our modern world, protecting one’s identity has become complex, as we no longer rely solely on governments to prove who we are. In addition, most identity sources can be easily compromised. Credit cards and social security numbers weren’t developed with the Internet in mind, and other identifiers such as logins and passwords aren’t well suited truly secure authentication and authorization.
We’re joined b...
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Let's Talk Bitcoin! #272 - Exciting Possibilities
December 12th, 2015 by Adam B. Levine On Episode 272 ...
Last month, I put on a suit and headed to San Francisco for the Future of Digital Currency and Blockchain conference.
This time we'll hear from...
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Eric Lombrozo talks about the current reality behind Bitcoin Full nodes and some of his ideas for improving the situation in a talk called "Incentives for Full Nodes"
- Peter Todd talks about the motivations and rationale behind Proof of Work in a talk called "The Good, Bad and Ugly of Proof of Work"
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The Ether Review #8: Digix
December 11th, 2015 by
Arthur S. Falls Digix is a digital asset issuance and tracking platform built on Ethereum. It is designed to minimise KYC intrusion and offer physical asset shadowing, while offering the protection from loss of funds that customers expect of contemporary financial products. Digix appears to be on track to provide the most comprehensive and customer-oriented digital asset platform around. Initially, they will be offering gold-backed tokens using a powerful Proof Of Asset Certificate.
[Note: This episode does ...
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The Crypto Show: Where's Satoshi? With Derrick J Freeman and Steven Zeiler
December 10th, 2015 by TheCryptoShow Derrick J Freeman and Steven Zeiler from Flaming Freedom join us in studio to talk about a whole host of topics: Bitcoin, Ripple, Satoshi, LGB without the T, and spreading Bitcoin adoption.
We have a chat about police abuse and a great app called Cell 411.
We even play a little music with special shout out to Rob Hustle for his new song "Good Cops."
We also play a cover song by Chris Cantwell about Pinochet.
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SAFE Crossroads Podcast #27 SAFE School, Class VIII, The Parts of the Heart
December 9th, 2015 by
John Ferguson In this Episode
First off its some Simpleton perspective on the Safe Exchange, followed by answering some listener questions.
Then it's full bore into Class VIII of the SAFE Network School, examining the key persona types and functions in the Vaults that form the heart of the SAFE Network. This one may be a bit of brain work, but it's worth it.
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SovereignBTC #78 Black Bitcoins vs. White Bitcoins
December 8th, 2015 by
SovereignBTC In this edition of the SovereignBTC Podcast, John Bush talks about the difference between black bitcoins, those bitcoins held in addresses not associated with someone's identity, versus white bitcoins, those bitcoins tied to someone's identity. He encourages entrepreneurs to stand against government regulation of bitcoin as he believes it will end up leading to less prosperity and freedom for the entirety of the space. Finally, John gives tips and advice on how to secure your privacy and finan...
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EB108 - Brian, Meher & Sebastien: The Big Chain Powwow
December 8th, 2015 by Epicenter The Bitcoin and blockchain industry has been through a lot this year. While the Bitcoin price has experienced relative stability, perhaps indicating slow growth, the space has grown into a rich and diverse ecosystem of startups and open technologies. Through inspiring proof-of-concepts and exciting use cases, blockchain technologies have gained legitimacy as a viable technology to improve transparency, reduce costs and optimise processes, to name a few of it’s benefits.
In this episode...
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Let's Talk Bitcoin! #271 The Blockchain as a Platform
December 8th, 2015 by Adam B. Levine On Episode 271 ...
Last month, I put on a suit and headed to San Francisco for the Future of Digital Currency and Blockchain conference. Today, I'm pleased to bring you the first panel discussion I moderated at the event.
"Blockchain as a Platform" features James D'Angelo, Patrick, Charley Hine, and Elizabeth Stark, moderated by Adam B. Levine.
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The Crypto Show: Will Pangman of AirBitz and John Casseretto of Blackcert
December 7th, 2015 by TheCryptoShow Will Pangman of AirBitz talks about the new buy and sell feature on the AirBitz wallet, as well as some other new features coming soon.
Then we talk we talk with John Casseretto of Blackcert.com, a John McAfee company at Future Tense Central, a great place to find lots of privacy applications. Blackcert is an SSL certificate service with lots of great features and competitive prices.
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The Africoin Report #7: 'Bitcoin Is Real,' by Madiou Bah
December 6th, 2015 by
Madiou Bah I remember one day when my brother Chernor informed me about a virtual currency called bitcoin. Knowing the growth of technology, I was not too surprised of the new development. I only ask myself several questions. Since then, I have not ceased to meditate and to think how to get the answers.
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Let's Talk Bitcoin! #270 The Regulatory State of Blockchain Technologies
December 5th, 2015 by Adam B. Levine On Episode 270 ...
Last month, I put on a suit and headed to San Francisco for the Future of Digital Currency and Blockchain conference. Today, I'm pleased to bring you the first panel discussion from that event.
"The Regulatory State of Blockchain Technologies" features Aaron Wright, Sarah Hody, and Adam Ettinger, moderated by Elizabeth Stark.
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The Ether Review #7: Aron van Ammers and Devcon 1
December 3rd, 2015 by Arthur S. Falls Aron van Ammers is a business developer who covered Devcon 1 for CoinTelegraph as it was in session. His two major ventures in the space, Blockstars and Outlier Ventures, aim to rapidly develop and launch blockchain-oriented startups. Today, we discuss Devcon, business on the blockchain, and the altcoin space.
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The Crypto Show: Cody Wilson, 'Most Dangerous Man in Austin,' and Sheldon Weisfeld
December 3rd, 2015 by TheCryptoShow We start off talking with Sheldon Weisfeld of CoinVault ATM, and then we discuss JaceyTV.
Then we get into it with Cody Wilson. We include lots of off-air banter and extended audio beyond the radio show. We cover Cody's legal battle, Darkwallet, Ghost Gunner, and much more.
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Let's Talk Bitcoin! #269 - What Excites VCs on the Blockchain
December 1st, 2015 by Adam B. Levine On Episode 269...
Last month, I put on a suit and headed to San Francisco for the Future of Digital Currency and Blockchain conference. Today, I'm pleased to bring you the first panel discussion from that event.
"What Excites VC's on the Blockchain" features Economist Garrick Hileman as moderator with Dan Morehead, CEO of Pantera Capital and P Bart Stephens of Blockchain Capital.
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