In this episode, I talk with Chris DeRose & Junseth from the Bitcoin Uncensored podcast. The two acrimoniously split but agreed to put the band back together and come on my show to discuss the history of the show, Bitcoin, scams, pressure and narratives.
Read MoreIn this episode, I talk with Tuur Demeester from Adamant Capital about his new Paper: Bitcoin in Heavy Accumulation. We discuss evidence from the blockchain, historical data, risk analysis, how accumulation happens and the fundamentals which drive Bitcoin’s price.
Read MoreBack to my normal schedule and this week I talk with Adam Ficsor, Co-Founder and CTO Wasabi Wallet about how Wasabi helps users reclaim their privacy with Bitcoin. We discuss user experience, fungibility, anonymity v unobservability and CoinJoin.
Read MoreIn this episode for Lightning Month, I talk again with Christian Decker from Blockstream. We dig deeper on the tech coming to lightning including Splicing, Neutrino, Eltoo, Watchtowers, Channel factories and Submarine Swaps.
Read MoreIn this episode for Lightning Month, I talk with Max and Roman from Hodl Hodl, where they have an announcement to make regarding Lightning and their exchange. We also discuss their new prediction market and the Honebadger conference.
Read MoreIn this episode for Lightning Month, I talk with Tadge Dryja, the co-author of the Lightning Network whitepaper. We discuss the limitations of the lightning network, why Bitcoin might not be for everyone, alternative scaling ideas the fee network and inflation.
Read MoreIn this episode for Lightning Month, I talk with Dan Robinson from Paradigm. We discuss his criticism of HTLCs, why they are harmful and why packetised payments would be a better design for the Lightning Network.
Read MoreIn this episode for Lightning Month, I talk with Peter Rizun from Bitcoin Unlimited. We discuss why Peter supports on-chain scaling and his Five Fundamental Flaws of The Lightning Network, including issues such as how small payments are not trustless and how high layer 1 fees impact layer 2.
Read MoreIn this episode for Lightning Month, I talk with Peter Van Valkenburgh from Coin Center. We discuss how regulations might apply to node operators and custodial wallets within the Lightning Network, including money transmission licenses and KYC/AML requirements.
Read MoreIn this interview, I follow up with Andy Pag, who was part of my Mt. Gox series, following the news that he has stepped down as a coordinator for the creditors and sold his claim. Andy updates me on everything which has happened since we last spoke.
Read MoreIn this episode for Lightning Month, I talk with Nic Carter and Pierre Rochard about the economics of The Lightning Network. We discuss the fee market, the future of the block subsidy and whether base chain fees will lead to a two-tier Bitcoin.
Read MoreIn this episode for Lightning Month, I talk with Nic Carter and Pierre Rochard about the economics of The Lightning Network. We discuss the fee market, the future of the block subsidy and whether base chain fees will lead to a two-tier Bitcoin.
Read MoreIn this episode for Lightning Month, I talk with Jack Mallers, founder of the Zap Lightning wallet. We discuss design and UX, the progress of Lightning, design and security, the problem with custodial wallets and Zap.
Read MoreIn this episode for Lightning Month, I talk with Christian Decker from Blockstream. We discuss the competing whitepapers, how the various teams collaborate on Lightning, how payment channels work and upcoming dev projects.
Read MoreIn this episode, I talk with Ameen Soleimani & Allie Eve Knox from Spankchain. We discuss the issues faced by sex workers, including deplatforming, financial censorship and how the industry pressures can lead to abuse and exploitation.
Read MoreIn this episode, I talk with Chris Burniske, a partner at Placeholder and the author of Cryptoassets. We discuss why Chris believes in a market for tokens, the ethics value extraction, the evolution of equity deals and the pressure from maximalists.
Read MoreIn this episode, I talk with Angela Walch, a law professor at St. Mary's University. We critique Bitcoin, discussing the value of the term decentralisation, the risks of integration with legacy financial systems and conflicts of interest.
Read MoreIn this episode, I talk with Matthew Hougan, Global Head of Research at Bitwise Asset Management. We discuss their recent report, submitted to The SEC as part of their ETF application, highlighting that 95% of Bitcoin exchange volume is fake.
Read MoreIn this episode, I talk with Erik Voorhees, the CEO of Shapeshift. We discuss why Erik believes in a multi-coin world, the pressures of KYC/AML on his business, the flaws in the Wall Street Journal hit piece and the future for Shapeshift.
Read MoreIn this episode, I talk with Marc Weinstein, who was contracted to help with the Fyre Festival. We talk about what happened on the island, the key people involved, Marc’s views on crypto and the pressures that life can throw at you.
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