David and Christian take time to reflect on recent news, and discuss what they are bracing for in times ahead. 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 [SPONSOR] eToro - Sign up for the best trading in Crypto Quantstamp - Get your smart contract audited at expertaudits.com Unchained Capital - Easy BTC multi sig cold storage and BTC backed loans....
Mar 31, 2020•53 min
Onchain analyst and accountant @permabullnino joins POV to chop it up on the most pressing topics of the time. This was a wide ranging conversation covering the following. Topics: Only hold fiat that you can risk to lose Blockchain’s from the eyes of an accountant The hard money narrative ready to shine? PoW PoS Hybrid The digital dollarization Please rate and share the podcast! You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter. David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Keroles on Twi...
Mar 25, 2020•57 min
Crypto OG @NotSoFast is an experienced spec miner, staker, and conquer of altcoin opportunities. @NotSoFast has a very unique mental model for the crypto space and explains the role of Bitcoin and Altcoins together. This is a wide ranging show, we discuss the following topics. Topics: Trying to keep the pseudonym as a good actor that could be a guide How Dogecoin onboarded people to Bitcoin Bitcoin’s nature as open sourced and permissionless How Ethereum killed PoW launches Speculative Staking B...
Mar 19, 2020•1 hr 4 min
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] Paolo Ardoino @ paoloardoino [SPONSOR] eToro - Sign up for the best trading in Crypto Unchained Capital - Easy BTC multi sig cold storage and BTC backed loans. Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1 Send Ether: POVCrypto.eth...
Mar 16, 2020•1 hr 4 min
Love them or hate them, Bitfinex and Tether are two of the most important institutions in the crypto space. Paolo Ardoino, the long time CTO and pioneer behind Bitfinex and Tether’s technology joins POV Crypto to illuminate how his team has been able to build and support the entire crypto space in such a dominant manner. Topics: Paulo’s history Why Tether was created Why Tether and Bitfinex are successful Bitfinex as a model for a new type of company The future of Lightning network Bitcoin as th...
Mar 12, 2020•49 min
CK and David catch up to recap the week of crazy COVID-19 craziness and debate about the Argent Smart Contract Wallet company and data collection practices. Events are getting canceled General sense of fear Macro effects of COVID-19 Argent Wallet asking for your phone#? The line between DeFi and CeFi 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 [SPONSOR] eToro - Sign up for...
Mar 10, 2020•1 hr 8 min
CEO and founder of Ethereum wallet MyCrypto join POV Crypto to discuss the DeFi, the best way to leverage it, and the biggest misconceptions around DeFi. Taylor is optimistic about the Ethereum DeFi movement but she has seen what can go wrong and she is very wary of false promises and naive decision making. Topics: How MyCrypto was created Reflections and lessons from 2017 The implications of flash loans Dai Savings rate vs just holding ether The merits of cold storage Dangerous attack vectors i...
Mar 05, 2020•49 min
In this comical episode of a fight night, David and Christian go through the recent conversations in the cryptosphere. - Coronavirus; how it illustrates governments desire to lie, or their incompetance. - Pomp releases a newsletter article saying "ETH is no different than a Fiat Currency". David thinks Pomp is writing a no-substance clickbait, Christian thinks that David and Ethereum people are missing the real message behind it. - ProgPoW shows a weakness in Ethereums governance; will it also s...
Mar 03, 2020•51 min
Famously of neutral opinions in the Crypto-sphere, Andreas Antonopolous comes to give his POV about the Ethereum vs. Bitcoin debate David asks Andreas his opinion on if Bitcoin is expressive enough to host a financial system Christian asks Andreas what the Bitcoin and Ethereum communities get right and get wrong. We ask Andreas if he subscribes to a one-money world!
Feb 25, 2020•1 hr 1 min
CEO and co-founder of smart contract auditing firm Quantstamp, comes onto POV Crypto to illuminate the inner workings of the blockchain ecosystem. Quantstamp has been trusted to audit and verify the integrity of many of the money legos in the current DeFi ecosystem. We discuss the following topics How Quantstamp was born New interest in getting Bitcoin in DeFi Dissecting the bZx exploits The implications of flash loans Dangerous attack vectors in DeFi Why permissionless finance important Please ...
Feb 20, 2020•1 hr 2 min
Topics - ETH Denver - The bZX exploit - The components of the bZX attack, and the implications it illustrates for the future of Ethereum applications - Addressing the nuances of bZX being decentralized or not - The future of tokenized BTC on Ethereum; can it overcome its illiquidity? - Does BTC need to compete with ETH on Ethereum, or does ETH need to compete with BTC in the greater rest of the world? Please rate and share the podcast! You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter. David Hoffman on T...
Feb 18, 2020•54 min
Head of Business Development and prolific writer, Parker Lewis comes on to POV Crypto to talk Bitcoin and debate with David! This a multifaceted interview that touches on many topics and addresses many misunderstandings about both Ethereum contracts and Bitcoin Multisig. We cover the following topics. Bitcoin contracts and multisig Why Parker is opposed to Ethereum and DeFi Bitcoin vs Stablecoin Bitcoin native finance V Defi Parker explains Austrian economics The trouble with the Fed Please rate...
Feb 13, 2020•1 hr 26 min
Wyre is building the what crypto needs the most; quick, seamless value transfer from Fiat to Crypto. Michael Dunworth comes to POV to discuss his experiences working at Wyre and his opinions about crypto in general.
Feb 10, 2020•1 hr 28 min
Kevin Owoki is the leader behind the Gitcoin project, which is a funds allocation platform, that aims to be the funding platform for open-source development. Kevin brings a unique perspective of what it means to compensate labor in a post-Web 2 world, and helps us compare/contrast Web2 funding models with the experiments going on today. We discuss the nature of open-source funding, its implications for how companies can be structured, and the problems and solutions created by financial mechanism...
Feb 06, 2020•51 min
Founder, CEO and philanthropist Ray Youssef joins POV Crypto to talk about how Paxful is enabling the magic of p2p finance. Ray is a mission driven ceo and his mission is to bank the unbanked. We discuss the following topics. Bitcoin’s real uses The miracle of P2P finance Why Bitcoin only Banking the unbanked The toxic side of Bitcoin speculation The hidden wealth in Africa Please rate and share the podcast! You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter. David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @Trustless...
Feb 04, 2020•1 hr 3 min
Radar is a number of things! Radar Relay - A decentralized exchange built on Ethereum and 0x Redshift - Bitcoin lightning network payments infrastructure ION - The Homepage to the Lightning Network Alan, the CEO of Radar, comes to POV to discuss the direction of Relay, the experience of building on both chains, and how the Radar suite bridges Bitcoin and Ethereum!...
Jan 30, 2020•1 hr 11 min
Co founder of Bison Trails Joe Lallouz joins POV Crypto to discuss the Bison Trails platform. This was a wide ranging conversation covering Joe and Bison Trails’ history, Joe’s impression of the Cosmos community, why staking infrastructure, the implications of building a staking platform, and why Libra. 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] Joe Lallouz @JoeLa...
Jan 28, 2020•1 hr
Udi Wertheimer is a very controversial figure in the cryptosphere. The Ethereum twitter community thinks of Udi as something between a toxic maxi, a clown, and a perpetual troll, while the Bitcoiner community seems to enjoy his antics. We bring him on POV to discuss his motives and ideas to get a deeper look at who exactly is Udi Wertheimer?
Jan 23, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Co founder of Ledn.io Mauricio Di Bartolome joins POV Crypto to discuss why a Bitcoin only financial business like Ledn has chosen to use the DAI stablecoin to pay out loans. This is a wide ranging conversation that covers the following topics. Bitcoin predictions The power of the state The history of Stablecoins Why DAI Growing up in Venezuela Please rate and share the podcast! You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter. David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Keroles on Twi...
Jan 19, 2020•58 min
Former head of the ETC Cooperative and Bitcoiner Anthony Lusardi joins POV Crypto to hash out the history of Ethereum and why he is a Bitcoiner. This was the first ever POV Livestream and was recorded during the Thanksgiving holiday! We discuss the following topics. Maxcoin, Max Keiser’s little talked about shitcoin Deep dive into the DAO hack and fork Running ETC The difference between and BTC node and an ETH Node Pros and Cons of the DeFi ecosystem Please rate and share the podcast! You can fi...
Jan 14, 2020•1 hr 9 min
Carlos Roldan, CEO and cofounder of Satoshis Games joins POV Crypto for part 2 of our Crypto gaming series. In this part we explore how Carlos is utilizing the lightning network to create fair and fun video games. We discuss the following topics. Testing out Satoshis.games as the proof of concept for lightning gaming Creating lightnite.io as a full featured battle royal game enabled by lightning How Lightning will create a new wave of monetization in indie games. Why Carlos is skeptical of NFTs ...
Jan 07, 2020•45 min
This episode was recorded as a live-stream on 12/30, so it starts-off a little slow! Discussion: - Udi coming on POV - The mess of centralized tokens (Stellar, Hedera) - Christian on how his thesis has changed in 2019 - David on how Ethereum should be more like Bitcoin - Defining Bitcoin's social construct - Monetary Premium vs. Economic Activity Premium - Peak of Value for Monetary Premium vs Staking Premium - Ether = Equity - How hard money generates a minimal lifestyle - David and Christian a...
Dec 31, 2019•1 hr 10 min
Alex Connolly is the CTO of Immutable, the company behind the Gods Unchained trading card game, with cards represented as digital tokens on Ethereum. Gods Unchained is similar to Hearthstone, Magic the Gathering, Yugioh etc, except it has - All the benefits of a computer-based TCG - While retaining paper-card based TCG's perks of tradability and ownership of the cards. Join POV as we delve down into some of the nuances of digital cards on Ethereum! Please rate and share the podcast! You can find...
Dec 24, 2019•1 hr
Prolific crypto analyst and Decred bull, Checkmate comes on to POV Crypto for a three-way fight night episode. This is an extremely well balanced episode with compares and contrasts bull and bear case for all three assets. We discuss the following topics Decred 101 The yin and yang between BTC and DCR The human side to Ethereum and Crypto The motes that BTC, DCR, and ETH have and don’t have Please rate and share the podcast! You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter. David Hoffman on Twitter and ...
Dec 20, 2019•1 hr 21 min
Catherine Coley is the CEO of Binance USA! Catherine comes on to POV to discuss Binances venture in to the states, and how Binance fits with the other american exchanges! 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] Robert Allen @SatoshiSound [SPONSOR] eToro - Sign up for the best trading in Crypto Celsius - Use promo code POV to get $10 in Bitcoin with a $200 depos...
Dec 17, 2019•47 min
The creator and co-founder of Bitcoin and Friends joined POV Crypto to discuss his amazing animated Bitcoin themed cartoons! This is a wide-ranging conversation that covers Bitcoin’s history, the purpose of a blockchain and much more. How Robert discovered Bitcoin Robert’s journey through the crypto rabit hole How to communicate complex topics in Bitcoin and Friends Roberts reservation about “Blockchain” Please rate and share the podcast! You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter. David Hoffman o...
Dec 13, 2019•1 hr 4 min
Kain Warwick is the Founder of Synthetix Network, and synthetic asset facility on Ethereum! Synthetix is known for their powerful community, and their SNX token. Both have grown very quickly in the last few months, and have captured a lot of attention. Kain has been on a number of podcasts and interviews, but they all generally flow the same. This interview is different. We tackle some of the harder questions about Synthetix and explore the nuances and obstacles Synthetix has infront of it. Kain...
Dec 10, 2019•1 hr 5 min
John Carvalho the CCO of Bitrefill join CK and David to discuss his experiences building on Lightning. John dispels common misconceptions about lightning and discusses where he thinks the technology can go. The interview turned spicy at the end when John confronted David about the issues he sees in DeFi and MakerDAO in general. We cover the following topics. How Bitrefill is offering Lightning Services The current state of the Lightning Network Addressing concerns about the Lightning Network Joh...
Dec 05, 2019•1 hr 13 min
David and Christian take to livestreaming the 100th episode, and discuss the topic of minimal viable decentralization! Throughout the stream, a number of guests come on to join in the conversation! - Brandon Quittem - Anthony Bertolino - Ansel Linder - 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 [SPONSORS] eToro - Sign up for the best trading in Crypto Celsius...
Dec 03, 2019•1 hr 32 min
Bitcoin Sign Guy (Christian) comes onto the 99th episode of POV Crypto for a fascinating conversation about dissident tech and how he sees people leveraging it to gain more sovereignty. We discuss the following topics: The moment behind the Buy Bitcoin Meme What is dissident technology How current tech disrespects users What is Urbit and how does it work Bitcoin plus Urbit Please rate and share the podcast! You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter. David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessS...
Nov 28, 2019•1 hr 5 min
