Christian and David sit down with Hunter Stutsman to get the layman’s perspective on crypto. Hunter is a co-founder of Peeka, a VR company geared towards creating Children’s books in VR to help encourage kid to read through the power of VR. Hunter invests in traditional assets and was part of the crypto fomo bubble in 2017. Please enjoy this wide ranging conversation with Hunter Stutsman Please rate and share the podcast! You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter. David Hoffman on Twitter and Med...
Mar 22, 2019•49 min
Pomp comes onto the podcast to discuss how institutions view and use crypto assets. A master of memes and social media, Pomp is a prominent figure in the space for his efforts of spreading the cryptocurrency virus. Please rate and share the podcast! You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter. David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs [Guest] Anthony Pompliano on Twitter @Apompliano Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1 Send Ether: 0xa6da...
Mar 13, 2019•56 min
Alvaro Jimenez of Gaudium Capital comes on POV Crypto to confront maximalism. Alvaro questions Christian about Bitcoin’s limited capabilities, energy usage, and high fees. Alvaro questions Ethereum in favor of competitors like Dfinity, EOS, and IOTA. Please enjoy this debate on POV Crypto! Please rate and share the podcast! You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter. David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs [Guest] Alvaro Jimenez at gaudiumcapital...
Mar 11, 2019•1 hr
Brandon Quittem joins POV Crypto to talk Bitcoin, mushrooms, the future of blockchain, the great filter, how Bitcoin is driving the green revolution. Please enjoy this wide ranging conversation with Brandon Quittem. Please rate and share the podcast! You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter. David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs [Guest] Brandon Quittem on Twitter @bquittem and Medium @BrandonQuittem Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4Bz...
Mar 07, 2019•1 hr 1 min
Ameen Soleimani is the CEO of Spankchain, and Co-Founder of Moloch DAO. Ameen is dedicating his career to developing infrastructure on Ethereum, and is perhaps one of the largest stakeholders of Ethereum's success, when it comes to hours of work dedicated to the platform. Ameen has his finger on the pulse of Ethereum, and the crypto industry at large. Ameen gives a unique and concise perspective to a wide range of subjects including. - Ethereum's ability to self-fund itself - Factors involved wi...
Mar 05, 2019•1 hr 12 min
Austin Griffith started working on the Burner Wallet (xdai.io) on a plane to Devcon. Now, it's used at conferences to pay $38,000 to food vendors. Austin walks us through the design choices for building a good UX We talk about the Burner wallet @ ETH Denver Network stacking Future of private key management Blockchain-based Identity Z-Dai, or Zero-Knowledge Dai
Feb 28, 2019•56 min
Christian and David bring Pat White of BitAlpha onto POV Crypto. Pat is a long time Bitcoiner and he dives into topics like crypto accounting, how people will get paid in crypto, enterprise multi-sig technology, and the QuadrigaCX debacle. Please enjoy this wide-ranging conversation with Pat White. Please rate and share the podcast! You can find us @POVCryptoPod on Twitter. David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs [Guest] Pat White on Twitter @p...
Feb 24, 2019•1 hr
David and Christian reflect on why it is so important to seek every valid perspective out there, especially in the crypto space. Please enjoy this short conversation about why we POV. Please rate and share the podcast! You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter. David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1 Send Ether: 0xa6daaa2c423e72f7a248e1642b0b0151a0ce3778...
Feb 21, 2019•17 min
Coming in (almost) live @ ETH Denver! David goes around and talks to people on your behalf @ ETH Denver. Didn't get to go to the event this year? This episode should make you satisfy your fomo. Interviewed @ ETH Denver: Andreas Antonopoulos Ameen Soleimani Eric Voorhees Rhys Lindmark Chainlink Skale Set Protocol Gitcoin Hudson Jameson Celer Network Mariano From MakerDAO Marc Andrew Dumas, @MakerDAIbot creator Please rate and share the podcast! You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter. David Hoff...
Feb 18, 2019•1 hr 6 min
Christian brings Murad Mahmudav onto POV Crypto! Murad is famous for his in-depth analysis and commentary on currencies, their adoption process, how capital and the social layer interacts, and much more. Topics of conversation include Murad's concrete charts Using on-chain analytics to inform trading Indicators of a currency's value Evaluating a blockchain based on its consensus mechanism, rather than what its capable of What gives a base chain its value? PoS having a ton of competitors in the f...
Feb 15, 2019•54 min
David and Christian discuss the recent Litecoin pump and Decred. Christian, explains the Lightning Torch. David breaks down the recent Zcash vulnerability and what’s coming next for Ethereum. Enjoy this wide ranging conversation. Please rate and share the podcast! You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter. David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @trustless_state Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1 Send Ether: 0xa6daaa2c423e72f7a248e1642b0b0151a0ce3...
Feb 12, 2019•52 min
Max Bronstein comes on to POV Crypto to talk about a whole myriad of topics! DeFi early days Early Financial Services mechanisms on Ethereum Dharma involvement with the DeFi meme What drives Bitcoin adoption The qualities of Bitcoin vs qualities of Cryptocurrency Credit and Debt and Dharma Shitcoinery? David Defends Spankchain Token Model Discuss Bitcoin lightning development, expectations, fears, and more. Please rate and share the podcast! You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter. David Hoffma...
Feb 07, 2019•1 hr 6 min
Christian and Colin sit down to recap his adventures living in San Francisco on only Bitcoin. Please enjoy this audio recap of his experiment and make sure to check out all of his writing on BitcoinMagazine.com Please rate and share the podcast! You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter. David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @trustless_state Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs [Guest] Colin Harper @AsILayHodling & on BitcoinMagazine.com Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1 Send ...
Feb 03, 2019•40 min
Nik Bhatia joins POV Crypto for an education conversation about the Bitcoin Lightning Network. Christian and Nik discuss hopes and expectations for the lightning network. David brings up concerns about centralization and routing. Nik breaks down lightning economics and the time value of BTC in channels. Please enjoy this educational piece on the Bitcoin Lightning Network. Discuss Bitcoin lightning development, expectations, fears, and more. Please rate and share the podcast! You can find us @POV...
Jan 31, 2019•53 min
Vlad Zamfir's article has caused a ton of controversy in the blockchain space. https://medium.com/@Vlad_Zamfir/against-szabos-law-for-a-new-crypto-legal-system-d00d0f3d3827 He believes that you should be able to manipulate a blockchain with a traditional governance process, and that if we don't, it will be at our peril. Ryan Selkis releases an article that upsets the XRP army. They descend upon his life, and all those that rise to his aid. https://messari.io/article/messari-research-ripple-s-mar...
Jan 28, 2019•48 min
David and Christian discuss Maximalism! They attempt to define the term, as well as look at other versions of "Maximalists" that aren't just Bitcoin Maximalists. Viewers get a peak into David and Christians investment habits (not advice, get your own), as well as their general beliefs about the space at large.
Jan 23, 2019•22 min
Brandon Green with BTC Inc and Bitcoin Magazine.com brings an interesting perspective on the crypto space. In this episode Brandon and David continue the Bitcoin v.s. Ethereum debate. Please enjoy this wide ranging conversation with Brandon Green. Please rate and share the podcast! You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter. David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @trustless_state Christian Keroles on Twitter @reallife_ck [Guest] Brandon Green @DistBrandon @BitcoinMagazine Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPW...
Jan 21, 2019•1 hr 10 min
Ansel, the host of the Bitcoin and Markets Podcast sits down with Christian to discuss why Ether is not suitable as a long term monetary option. This episode is meant to be a rebuttal to episode 20 with David and Ryan Sean Adams. Ansel discusses how Ethereum has already destroyed monetary confidence. Christian comments on why PoS and hard forking are poor features for a long term money. Please enjoy this wide ranging conversation between Ansel and Christian. Please rate and share the podcast! Yo...
Jan 17, 2019•1 hr 12 min
Christian sits down with BitcoinMagazine.com editor and writer Colin Harper to discuss his experiment of living on Bitcoin in San Francisco. Please enjoy this wide ranging conversation with Colin Harper. Please rate and share the podcast! You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter. David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs [Guest] Colin Harper on Twitter @AsILayHodling and on BitcoinMagazine.com Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1 Send...
Jan 13, 2019•24 min
Christian and David sit down with Zak Cole the CTO of Whiteblock.io to discuss his experience testing out projects like EOS, Beam, and more. Please enjoy this wide ranging conversation with Zak Cole! Please rate and share the podcast! You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter. David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs [Guest] Zak Cole on Twitter @0xzak & whiteblock.io Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1 Send Ether: 0xa6daaa2c423e7...
Jan 08, 2019•53 min
POV Crypto brings on Ryan Sean Adams ( @ RyanSAdams ) to help foster a discussion around Ether as money. Bitcoiners like Tuur Demeester ( https://twitter.com/TuurDemeester/status/1078682801954799617 ) are attacking Ethereum as a platform, and the Ethereum community is having none of it. David and Sean discuss the merits of these attacks, and the general idea of Ether as money, bringing up often cited criticisms of Ethereum, as well as the proof that refutes all arguments. Stay tuned for Christia...
Jan 05, 2019•1 hr 5 min
POV Crypto kicks off 2019 with episode 19! Christian explains the January 3rd proof of key event. David discusses the recent infighting between the BTC and ETH communities. David and Christian weigh in on recent stable coin developments and drop some predictions for 2019. Please rate and share the podcast! You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter. David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1 Send Ethe...
Jan 02, 2019•30 min
In episode 18, Julian Martinez joins Christian and David to discuss his crypto journey and the common misconceptions that people have about both Bitcoin and Ethereum. Please rate and share the podcast! You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter. David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs [Guest] Julian Martinez on Twitter @ jmartinez_43 and on Medium @julianrmartinez43 Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1 Send Ether: 0xa6daaa2c423e72f7a2...
Dec 27, 2018•51 min
In episode 17, David and Christian take a look back at a wild year in crypto. David talks about the development of crypto fundamentals. Christian breaks down what is wrong with market cap as a metric. David ponders on the evolution of decentralized finance. Christian talks about why you shouldn’t trust anyone. Don’t trust, verify! Please rate and share the podcast! You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter. David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARK...
Dec 23, 2018•43 min
POV Crypto has it's first special edition episode! Christian is missed, as David brings on a guest from MakerDAO. David Utrobin is the Core Community Lead at MakerDAO, responsible for community development and education. This episode is in response to one of David's (host) articles that made a little stir in the MakerDAO community. https://medium.com/@TrustlessState/the-role-of-ether-in-multi-collateral-dai-cfc8b43ab50c Further discussion is available here: https://www.reddit.com/r/MakerDAO/comm...
Dec 21, 2018•1 hr 1 min
It's time for a debate! David and Christian discuss the nuanced difference between proof of work and proof of stake. Christian argues why PoW is the ideal consensus mechanism. David discusses why he is excited to participate in a PoS economy. Christian and David talk about how Lightning could bring staking features to Bitcoin. Don’t even think about skipping this episode of POV Crypto. Please rate and share the podcast! You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter. David Hoffman on Twitter and Mediu...
Dec 14, 2018•53 min
Brian Snyder joins the Christian and David to talk Bitcoin mining. Brian, a 5 year mining veteran, talks about the recent difficulty adjustment, the future of mining infrastructure, and how he is prepping for the 2020 halving. Don’t miss this information packed episode with Brian Snyder of Bunker Capital. Please rate and share the podcast! You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter. David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc...
Dec 10, 2018•1 hr 9 min
David teaches how MakerDAO works. Christian and David debate if MakerDAO can stack up to Bitcoin as a monetary system. Reference post about OMG in Multi-Collateral DAI David's Article, MakerDAO: Bitcoin in Two Coins : Please rate and share the podcast! You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter. David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1 Send Ether: 0xa6daaa2c423e72f7a248e1642b0b0151a0ce3778 Send Mone...
Dec 02, 2018•46 min
The crypto markets are crashing, there is panic in the street, people are capitulating out! David and Christian are here to walk you off that ledge and remind you why we are here. Christian talks investing mindset while David breaks down what is happening with MakerDAO. Remember, don’t put yourself in position to get rekt while on this wild crypto ride! Please rate and share the podcast! You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter. David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Kerol...
Nov 22, 2018•22 min
Christian and David discuss the Bitcoin Cash hash wars and comment on 1 year of BCH. David reads four OG Satoshi emails and Christian comments on their implications. Please rate and share the podcast! You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter. David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @trustless_state Christian Keroles on Twitter @reallife_ck Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1 Send Ether: 0xa6daaa2c423e72f7a248e1642b0b0151a0ce3778 Send Monero: 469m4LpeLRGXuBrRH3baZV6DUTtjbq4641Z6Xqf6Q6MqB...
Nov 15, 2018•39 min
