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 a...
Nov 04, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Season 6Ep. 20
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 fo...
Oct 19, 2022•49 min•Season 6Ep. 19
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...
Sep 27, 2022•59 min•Season 6Ep. 18
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 othe...
Sep 23, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Season 6Ep. 17
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 ...
Aug 31, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Season 6Ep. 16
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 U...
Aug 24, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Season 6Ep. 15
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 quest...
Aug 09, 2022•2 hr 15 min•Season 6Ep. 14
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 dem...
Jul 13, 2022•59 min•Season 6Ep. 13
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 platform...
Jul 06, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 6Ep. 12
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...
Jun 24, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Season 6Ep. 11
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...
Jun 17, 2022•26 min•Season 6Ep. 10
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 ...
Jun 11, 2022•1 hr 41 min•Season 6Ep. 9
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 Russi...
Apr 15, 2022•58 min•Season 6Ep. 8
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 ...
Apr 09, 2022•55 min•Season 6Ep. 7
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...
Mar 30, 2022•56 min•Season 6Ep. 6
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 Ulri...
Mar 18, 2022•58 min•Season 6Ep. 5
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, in...
Mar 16, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 6Ep. 4
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 doin...
Feb 11, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Season 6Ep. 3
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 ...
Jan 19, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Season 6Ep. 2
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, ...
Jan 09, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 6Ep. 1
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 yea...
Dec 21, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 5Ep. 19
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...
Dec 01, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 5Ep. 18
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 ...
Nov 16, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 5Ep. 17
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...
Oct 26, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Season 5Ep. 16
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 holdin...
Sep 29, 2021•1 hr 37 min•Season 5Ep. 15
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 ve...
Sep 21, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Season 5Ep. 14
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 manag...
Aug 27, 2021•57 min•Season 5Ep. 13
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.co...
Aug 21, 2021•55 min•Season 5Ep. 12
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.co...
Aug 13, 2021•1 hr•Season 5Ep. 11
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...
Aug 04, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 5Ep. 10
