Tony Hawk is coming to Bitcoin2020! This week, the guys discuss getting Tony to Bitcoin 2020, the upcoming launch of the podcast series "Bitcoin in Asia" and what's going to drive the next bull market to the moon. Sit back, have a drink with us, and enjoy!! Resources: Tony Hawk at Bitcoin 2020 Bitcoin 2020 Bitcoin in Asia Podcast Follow the gang on Twitter: Rod Roudi - @thesatsguy Michael Taiberg - @taiberg Brandon Green - @Brandon_D_Green John Riggins - @DistRiggs...
Nov 01, 2019•46 min
People will always need banking, but now, more than ever, we're beginning to see that people don't necessarily need banks. Emerging apps such as PEI offer consumers opportunities to grow their finances outside of credit card companies. In this episode, Dave Hollerith interviews Tom Bachar, Co-founder, and CEO of PEI to find out how they do it. Pei is a mobile card-linked cash-back app with banking functionalities that helps people save money. You basically link your existing debit or credit card...
Nov 01, 2019•36 min
In this Bitcoin Magazine Weekly Bits podcast episode, editor Peter Chawaga and content creator David Hollerith add broader context to the takedown of darknet marketplace WTV, talking about the wider darknet reliance on bitcoin, the challenges of writing an article about such an obfuscated place and more. Resources: Darknet Markets Can't Live With —or Without—Bitcoin...
Oct 30, 2019•24 min
In this episode, Dave interviews Jonathan Levin, Chief Strategy Officer at Chainalysis, the blockchain analysis firm that helped investigators take down the largest darknet market for child exploitation content in the world. Resources: Darknet Markets Can't Live With—Or Without—Bitcoin Sponsor: Etoro Twitter: Jonathan Levin (@jony_levin) Dave (@DsHollers)...
Oct 24, 2019•33 min
Bitcoin Magazine writers Vlad Costea, Colin Harper and Aaron van Wirdum converge on the Berlin Lightning Conference and talk about their takeaways, favorite moments, and the latest innovations coming to Bitcoin's Lightning Network.
Oct 22, 2019•37 min
In this week's episode of the Bitcoin Magazine Weekly Bits podcast, editors Peter Chawaga and Christie Harkin discuss the evolution of bitcoiners in recent years, a proposed sandbox platform for easier Bitcoin development and growing services that offer to pay interest on your HODLings...in exchange for custody. Resources: Signet Could Give Bitcoin A More Stable, Predictable Testnet Option Bitcoin As A Savings Technology: Are Interest Accounts Worth The Trade-Off?...
Oct 21, 2019•30 min
Introducing Bitcoin Magazine's Weekly Bits, a podcast that details the most impactful stories coming through our newsroom. Taking a closer look at the background and fact-finding of their coverage, editors and reporters discuss the regulatory, cultural and technological news shaping Bitcoin every week.
Oct 15, 2019•29 min
Wind down your work week with the Bitcoin Magazine Podcast Happy Hour, where members of the Bitcoin Magazine team digest the week's top news with easy conversation and local brews. On this episode, Colin, Taiberg, Brandon and Dave take a look at the IRS' latest crypto tax guidance, the promise or limitations of Ethereum, and why Gab is doubling down on Bitcoin. Resources: IRS Issues Tax Guidance on Hard Forks and Airdrops "Scam" or Iteration? At Devcon, Ethereum Diehards Still Believe in 2.0 Gab...
Oct 11, 2019•1 hr 3 min
In this episode, Dave Hollerith and Colin Harper talk with Agatha Bacelar. Bacelar is challenging long-time juggernaut, Nancy Pelosi, for California's District 12 congressional seat in the next election cycle. Bacelar is a 27-year old Brazilian American immigrant with progressive democratic political views and an appreciation for Bitcoin that dates back to 2011 (OG status). She is also one of the first political candidates accepting campaign donations in cryptocurrency. She's seeking to raise on...
Oct 10, 2019•41 min
Introducing the Bitcoin Happy Hour, where Bitcoin Magazine staff members digest the week's top news in crypto with easy uncensored conversation and local brews. In this pilot episode, Colin, Christian, Cass and Michael take a look at Bakkt's first week in futures trading, the Crypto Ratings Council and news of Block.One's $24 million settlement with the SEC. Resources: Evaluating Bakkt's First Week And Its Future Potential The Crypto Ratings Council Is Here, But Does It Hold Any Weight? Key Take...
Oct 08, 2019•40 min
In this episode, Dave Hollerith talks with Nathan Hadley a.k.a. Bitcoin Schmitcoin, to hear what it's like to be a Bitcoin price analyst. Nathan discusses how he uses technical analysis to gauge the Bitcoin price, why it works better than fundamental analysis in this market, what will need to be seen in the market before Bitcoin takes a bigger bull run. Nathan also explains why many self-proclaimed "traders" are full of it and some of the craziest days in cryptocurrency price action that has eve...
Oct 08, 2019•36 min
In this episode, Bitcoin Magazine catches up with Aleksandar Svetski, CEO of the Bitcoin company, Amber. Aleksandar argues why now more than ever, Bitcoin not Blockchain is the best direction for the crypto industry to grow. He also considers himself a contrarian and explains how Bitcoin is the ultimate contrarian bet. Interview Resources: Aleksander Svetski on Medium Amber Twitter: Aleksandar Svetski ( @AleksSvetski ) Grahm ( @Grahmbo1stBlood ) Dave ( @DsHollers ) Sponsors: Haven DISCLAIMER: Th...
Sep 26, 2019•53 min
On the first day of the 2019 Baltic Honeybadger conference, prominent bitcoiner and Bull Bitcoin CEO Francis Pouliot spoke with Bitcoin Magazine just a few hours after Bull Bitcoin announced it would be joining Blockstream’s Liquid sidechain federation. Resources Bitcoin Magazine Article Video Interview Social Vlad on Twitter Francis on Twitter Bitcoin Magazine on Twitter...
Sep 19, 2019•28 min
In this episode, the guys talk about some of the bigger stories in the Bitcoin Magazine headlines (FATF Travel Rule, Bitmain’s Antminer 17 SOLD OUT, and NFL left tackle trying to get paid in Bitcoin) then interview Robert Allen, executive producer of the animated adult web series, Bitcoin & Friends. They talk about some of the references behind the characters and jokes, how funny people are usually brought up religious and of course, Bitcoin. News: Netki Adapts TransactID Into Fits-All Solut...
Sep 12, 2019•57 min
Welcome to the first ever Bitcoin Magazine Podcast's "Wingin' It", a light, off-the-cuff, sometimes humorous approach to all things happening around bitcoin and more importantly, everything else. In this episode, the guys bring on Brandon Green, another Bitcoin Magazine staffer, to talk about a spicy op-ed he recently wrote about the Bitcoin mining energy consumption problem. Brandon flips the problem on its head by asking, why more energy companies aren’t seeing the business opportunity in serv...
Sep 06, 2019•1 hr 2 min
In this episode, Bitcoin Magazine staff writer, Vlad Costea talks with Dr Maxim Orlovsky, a neuroscientist turned Bitcoin researcher, engineer and entrepreneur, whose has published the concept for a new 2nd layer Bitcoin Protocol called Storm. After revealing the project’s GitHub repository and starting an interesting conversation on Reddit , Orlovsky has quickly turned to Bitcoin developers for advice and constructive criticism: More specifically, his proposal was included in the bitcoin-dev ma...
Aug 30, 2019•41 min
Bitcoin is the best performing asset in the last ten years, but behind the price, there's a lot going on. In this episode, we cover the top news stories over the past two weeks then feature two interviews from the Bitcoin 2019 conference. The first is with Sean Rach, CMO of Crypto.com, and the second is with Jenny Shaver, COO of Salt Lending. News: Miniscript: How Blockstream Engineers Are Making Bitcoin Programming Easy(er) Academic Paper Touts Bitcoin as “Hedge Asset,” Skeptical of Central Ban...
Aug 27, 2019•40 min
Sure, bitcoin is a store of value and a hedge against global debt and inflation. But what is it actually like for a merchant to transact with it day to day — to pay taxes, to cover exchange rates and properly manage multiple wallets? Today's guest is Denet Lewis, owner of Beans N Barbels, who accepted bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies at his coffee kiosk at the Bitcoin 2019 conference. Lewis helps paint a picture of the pros and cons of accepting bitcoin as a small business owner and offers a g...
Aug 14, 2019•31 min
We've all seen it: Our social media feeds suddenly inundated with ads related to products or services we had just been browsing for. In an increasingly cashless society, our everyday payments are being tracked and monitored by third parties in an attempt to learn our habits so they can advertise to us more effectively. Tracking our shopping habits to market to us might not be that nefarious, but in some parts of the world this same technology is used to suppress free speech or even effect one's ...
Aug 07, 2019•59 min
In this episode, Lolli CEO and co-founder Alex Adelman joins the Bitcoin Magazine podcast to discuss Lolli's rapid growth, democratizing commerce, driving bitcoin adoption and the future of video games. Lolli, the rewards application that lets users earn bitcoin when they shop online, has garnered more than 900 merchant partnerships since its inception with more joining every day. Its most recent partnership, announced today, is with Udemy.com , an online learning platform aimed at professional ...
Jul 31, 2019•47 min
In this episode, Dave and Grahm get back to the news: Paying Taxes in Bitcoin, Trumps Deriding Bitcoin, and Iran’s “potential” mining industry. After that, they sit down with Max Webster, co-founder of Entiende Bitcoin, to hear about Bitcoin adoption in Latin America. Resources News: Story 1: BTCPay Server Launches Tor crowdfunding Campaign Story 2: First City in Canada to Trial Bitcoin Tax Payments Story 3: Trump Derides Bitcoin and Nothing Happens Story 4: Bitcoin Mining May Come Back to Iran ...
Jul 23, 2019•42 min
In this episode, recorded at the Bitcoin2019 Conference, Dave and Grahm are joined by Joel Comm of the Bad Crypto Podcast and Gary Leland of Crypto Cousins to discuss everything from Bitcoin, podcasting, regulations, Facebook's Libra and even a little about the great scooter debate. Enjoy!
Jul 12, 2019•1 hr 3 min
In this episode, Dave discusses the new Financial Action Task Force (FATF) guidelines with Amsterdam-based regulatory consultant Simon Lelieveldt, who argues that these guidelines have gone way too far and are disproportionate, technically unsound and uneconomic. At the crux of this topic is the difference between how Facebook's Libra will accept regulation versus advocacy for online privacy by many in the Bitcoin community. Resources: News: Despite Industry Pushback, G20 May Impose Stricter KYC...
Jul 05, 2019•24 min
On today's episode, Dave and Grahm chat with the one and only John McAfee, currently living in exile in Cuba. They talk about freedom, Bitcoin, McAfee's 2020 Presidential run, the McAfee movie starring Michael Keaton, death threats and more! Resources: McAfee Magic The McAfee Movie Twitter: John McAfee (@officialmcafee) Dave (DsHollers) Grahm (@Grahmbo1stBlood) Bitcoin Magazine (@bitcoinmagazine)...
Jul 03, 2019•38 min
In this episode, Grahm and Dave invite Colin Harper from the other side of the office to discuss his recent article on the Libra white paper. The three of them quickly hop aboard the Facebook/Libra hype train, and speculate on how Libra could affect the cryptocurrency market as well as the world in general. Resources: Facebook's Libra Is Here. But It Might Not Be What You Think. Twitter: Colin Harper ( @AsILayHodling ) Dave (DsHollers) Grahm ( @Grahmbo1stBlood ) Bitcoin Magazine ( @bitcoinmagazi...
Jun 22, 2019•49 min
In this episode, Dave and Grahm cover the news: shadow banking, Binance’s spinoff company and explaining Bitcoin to your dad. Then they talk with the myth, the legend, the Texan, Dan Held. They discuss Held’s recent essay on Bitcoin’s Security, the halving and what is Bitcoin’s best use case (store of value or payments). Resources: News: How to Explain Bitcoin to Your Dad on Father’s Day: An Infographic Binance To Launch Regulation-Complaint Spinoff Site Shadow Banking Explained: How Crypto Comp...
Jun 18, 2019•44 min
In this episode, Dave and Grahm talk with Leo Weese, a Bitcoiner and statistician living in Hong Kong about the anti-extradition bill protests in his city that have been escalating over the past week. Leo explains why Hong Kong isn't already under mainland China's rule as well as how serious of an infringement this bill could be on the rights of the citizens of Hong Kong and foreign nationals passing through the city. He gives tips for safe, private communication and how that has made the protes...
Jun 15, 2019•46 min
In this episode Dave and Grahm cover the recent news and development happening around peer-to-peer Bitcoin exchanges. They talk with Hodlhodl’s Max Keidun about LocalBitcoins, regulatory uncertainty, predictions and different kinds of p2p exchanges. Resources: News: Paxful and AirTm Partner To Increase Bitcoin Adoption In Latin America Local Bitcoins Stops Cash Trades, Personal Offers On Platform Man Sentenced To Illegal Money Transfer Services on Localbitcoins CME Bitcoin Futures Product Breaks...
Jun 14, 2019•36 min
In this supposedly short episode that went long, Dave and Grahm discuss Justin Sun's winning charity bid for a lunch with Warren Buffett. Joined by Delphi Digital's Tom Shaughnessy, the three of them speculate on who they would send to lunch with Warren Buffett to convince him that Bitcoin has value. Things go off the rail a bit as they weigh the pros and cons of sending notable experts, Mike Tyson, John McAfee and Batman. Something not touched on during the episode is the tremendous impact that...
Jun 05, 2019•43 min
In today's episode, Dave and Grahm sit down with Jameson Lopp to discuss his recent Op-Ed "How Many Wrongs Make a Wright", a comprehensive investigation into Craig Wright and his questionable claims of being Satoshi Nakamoto — the creator of Bitcoin. Interview Resources: Op Ed:How Many Wrongs Make A Wright? Lopp and Craig Wright Meeting in 2015 Twitter: Bitcoin Magazine The LTB Network Jameson Lopp...
Jun 03, 2019•40 min
