Bitcoin Takeover Podcast

Stadicus is a hero of individual sovereignty: he became known in the Bitcoin space for his RaspiBolt guides to run a full Bitcoin and Lightning node, and he also works for ShiftCrypto trying to push the boundaries of privacy and security.

Justin Wales is a pioneer in the field of Bitcoin law: not only that he works with Carlton Fields clients who are deal with Bitcoin, but he also advocates for the Bitcoin network's status as a free speech medium.

Luis Ploennig is the growth director of Indacoin – a company which focuses on spreading Bitcoin adoption in places whose fiat currencies are more volatile than BTC. We talk about the different standards & how BTC is perceived by those who need it the most

Crypto Coder Bob is best known in the Bitcoin community for helping others become first class citizens by running full nodes, but also his recent Dave Portnoy-related memes which culminated with the creation of a creative bingo card.

Konikko Trader first rose to Bitcoin prominence after writing an article titled "Guide to Soviet Past" in the magazine Citadel21. In this episode he talks about life in Russia, democracy, capitalism & trading Bitcoin.

For years, Arthur van Pelt has been gathering evidence to prove that Craig Wright's claims are backed by forgeries and false statements. In this episode, the Dutchman explains how and why he does it.

Matthew Haywood has been a software developer for 20 years, and has worked for Blockstream since 2017. As product manager of Liquid Securities, he understand the dynamics and tradeoffs of Blockstream's sidechain project and explains them accordingly. ----------------------------------- Time stamps: 1:00 – Introduction 2:20 – How we met in person for the first time 3:10 – Product manager of securities on Liquid? 5:00 – Working with Nopara73 on an early version of Wasabi Wallet 6:30 – Matthew Haywood’s experience as a software developer and involvement in Bitcoin as a writer for Brave New Coin 12:05 – What is the Liquid Network and what does it do? 16:30 – The use cases of Liquid and Lightning 18:30 – What should get stored on the blockchain and what should be moved to a second layer or sidechain? 28:50 – Bitcoin as free speech money with privacy features 33:20 – Is there a scaling war going on? 37:55 – Liquid on the Lightning Network 47:40 – Atomic swaps between BTC and L-BTC 50:30 – Welsh people are nice 51:30 – Everyone is mean on Twitter, but nicer in person 56:20 – Automagically as a word 58:20 – Bitcoin Takeover was initially meant to be called Bitcoin in Politics (BIP) 59:00 – Zack Voell and Francis Pouliot have also graduated in political science 1:00:00 – Bitcoin and politics 1:06:00 – The fact that we’re divided perpetuates the fiat system 1:10:00 – Career politicians wouldn’t survive in the private sector 1:15:10 – Hyperbitcoinization and the importance on sovereignty 1:18:40 – Why bother with sovereignty when you can use Coinbase? 1:25:00 – The security of early Bitcoin adopters 1:27:30 – Is Blockstream evil? 1:33:00 – How to follow Matthew Haywood on Twitter

Libbitcoin developer Eric Voskuil talks about the breakthroughs he made as a coder and his affinity and understanding of Austrian economics. Furthermore, he provides information about his Cryptoeconomics book & answers questions from Twitter followers. ================================================ Time stamps: 00:47 – Intro 02:00 – For how long has Eric Voskuil worked on Libbitcoin? 04:00 – Why are Bitcoin repository ports created? 6:30 – Breakthroughs made by Libbitcoin 12:10 – Eric Voskuil's more advanced activity in Bitcoin 15:43 – Performance optimization 20:51 – Satoshi Nakamoto wasn't a professional programmer 25:15 – Is Eric Voskuil a computer scientist or an economist? 28:10 – Austrian economics 29:30 – Credit and economic production 33:25 – Misean economics as an axiomatic system 38:54 – S2F (Stock to Flow) is not Austrian 42:20 – Price cannot be proven economically 44:01 – The value proposition of Bitcoin as money 44:27 – Why store of value is subjective 45:53 – Lunar fallacy 48:50 – Eric Voskuil's Cryptoeconomics 50:52 – The Cryptoeconomics books 52:43 – Musing over censorship resistance for a year 54:15 – Economic rational explanation for censorship resistance 56:40 – James Chang's contributions to the Cryptoeconomics book 59:20 – Cryptoeconomics vs The Bitcoin Standard 1:02:00 – Combining Libbitcoin and Cryptoeconomics 1:06:54 – Bitcoin took years to understand 1:09:20 – Bitcoin security 1:14:16 – Why Trezor offers the best security 1:22:37 – CB750 break pedal 1:24:20 – Is hyperbitcoinization possible? 1:26:38 – Cryptoeconomics on Amazon? 1:27:46 – Improving Bitcoin Privacy 1:29:34 – Take-aways from Vietnam conference 1:33:17 – What happens to Bitcoin if the internet gets regionalized? 1:34:49 – Why the Blockstream Satellite doesn't solve problems 1:38:56 – The US government as a threat model 1:40:52 – Resilience vs privacy 1:42:37 – Outlawing Bitcoin development threatens devs? 1:51:44 – Bitcoin is not a gambling device 1:53:40 – Libbitcoin institute donations

May 7th 2020 has marked the global release of Torsten Hoffmann's second documentary about Bitcoin, titled "Cryptopia: Bitcoin, Blockchains, and the Future of the Internet". In this interview, he talks about some highlights from the film. ================================================ Time stamps: 00:47 – Introduction 2:17 – Ticket prices and how the interviewees have changed since the last documentary (Bitcoin: The End of Money As We Know It) 4:18 – Approaching Roger Ver and remaining objective in presenting the scaling debate 6:55 – The explanatory animations in the documentary and reaching newbies 9:00 – The documentary's 3 chapters 11:26 – Why maximalists should pay more attention to the film before dismissing it 12:00 – Roger Ver going from Bitcoin Jesus to Bitcoin Judas 14:30 – Travelling around the world to film interviews 14:55 – Xapo's huge underground military storage facility 17:40 – Working on the film for 6 years 18:30 – Why watching the documentary in the cinema is a different experience 19:15 – Why Bitcoin documentaries made by community members are better 20:31 – The hero's journey 21:00 – The chapter about the history of the internet 22:08 – Mining innovation and using the cheapest kind of energy 23:54 – Why Bitcoin helps make energy more efficient 24:34 – Managing to distinguish between Bitcoin and scams in a way that doesn't create confusion 25:17 – Interviewing the inventor of ERC20 and confronting him with the scams he enabled 28:00 – Another ICO mania? 29:25 – The Ponzi psychology and human greed 30:20 – Is "Cryptopia" a conversation starter for nocoiners? 32:20 – What would Torsten change to his documentary? 33:45 – What would Vlad add to the documentary? 34:15 – Starting the project from the Bitcoin "Civil War" and removing parts to make it all less confusing 35:15 – Scaling Bitcoin 36:49 – Bitmain and SegWit 37:28 – The Andreas Antonopoulos quote that didn't make the final cut 38:25 – Should altcoins exist? 39:09 – Why maximalism is fascinating to Torsten Hoffmann 40:26 – Why Ethereum sucks 42:40 – Why BS V sucks 43:39 – A certain character who lives in London, files patents, and claims to have invented Bitcoin. Why does he belong in this film? 46:08 – Gigabyte blocks are a myth 47:53 – Interviewing Calvin? 49:21 – How was the feedback for "Cryptopia"? 51:15 – A newbie would have sucked at producing a documentary like this 52:39 – Why do projects need blockchains? 54:41 – DHL has been tracking items for years without blockchains 56:08 – Closing notes

Wasabi Wallet creator and lead developer explains how P2EP (Pay to End Point) can make blockchain analysis obsolete, but also expresses his views on Bitcoin security and why you probably shouldn't use Samourai Wallet. Episode Time Stamps: 00:00 – Introduction 02:06 – What are CoinJoins and how are today’s mixing services different from the tumblers of the old days? 03:55 – What is P2EP (Pay to End Point)? 5:30 – What is the origins of P2EP? 08:20 – PayJoin and how it originates from BustaPay 09:20 – Samourai’s Cahoots or Stoveaway transactions, and why they’re PayJoins but not PayToEndPoints 11:02 – Why P2EP has more potential than PayJoins 12:00 – Cool negotiations that can be done between parties when sending Pay to End Point (P2EP) transactions 13:50 – Why P2EP helps a lot of bitcoiners’ privacy, but not everyone’s 14:15 – CoinJoins vs P2EP in terms of efficiency to reach privacy 15:00 – Why P2EP doesn’t directly improve your privacy, but tricks blockchain analysis 16:30 – CoinJoins are identifiable 17:45 – Is Wasabi Wallet censorship resistant? 19:42 – The 3 issues of building electronic money, according to cypherpunk literature 22:10 – Bitcoin privacy vs fungibility 23:05 – Wasabi’s new mixing technology 25:40 – Which desktop and mobile wallet does Nopara recommend to a newbie? 27:40 – Discussion on Blockstream Green 28:31 – Wasabi vs JoinMarket vs Samourai 29:48 – Don’t use Samourai 33:30 – Why Wasabi requires more BTC to enter CoinJoins than Samourai 36:30 – What is planned for the Wasabi Wallet UX? 36:50 – Wasabi hired a cryptographer named Istvan Seres who is as knowledgeable as Greg Maxwell 38:10 – What is next for Nopara? 40:50 – Wasabi getting involved in Pay to End Point with BTCPay Server 41:50 – Can Liquid improve CoinJoins? 43:55 – Will Bitcoin privacy happen in side chains, or should the base layer get fixed? 45:30 – Wasabi’s hardware wallet integration 47:58 – Was Samson Mow right about CoinJoins being tainted correct? Is it justified to speak of Pay to End Point as opposed to PayJoins? 49:34 – P2EP and PayJoin need new and different names? 49:58 – Who can we trust, what should we verify? 52:30 – Bitstein’s presentation from BigBlockBoom where he referenced Schopenhauer’s “The Art of Controversy” to distinguish between rhetoric and dialectics

Alessandro Cecere is a bitcoiner from Venezuela who is very passionate about Bitcoin full nodes. As the CEO and founder of Coinspree, he is looking into the most interesting and promising ways of protecting financial sovereignty with dedicated hardware. 0:00 – Introduction 04:36 – How Alessandro Cecere got into Bitcoin full nodes, Bitcoin Core 05:17 – Coinspree, A Bitcoin only business 5:30 – Alessandro's beginnings with Bitcoin full nodes on a Raspberry Pi and CASA HODL 06:30 – Not running a node equals not having a truly decentralized experience with Bitcoin 07:40 – Bitcoin is a digital continent, not just a cryptocurrency 09:12 – Bitcoin more than code, it's a HUGE step for humanity 10:15 – Art & Bitcoin full nodes 11:15 – Coinspree nitcoinizing Universidad Metropolitana by donating pandoraBox® devices 13:30 – Faster digitalization of economies, faster Bitcoin adoption 15:20 – Knowing hyperinflation in the flesh makes you triple down on Bitcoin 17:00 – Alessandro's story from the 2008 financial crisis 23:10 – Technological challenges that precoiners have when trying to run a Bitcoin full node 25:10 – Reducing the learning curve for adopting Bitcoin full nodes 27:00 – Importance of Bitcoin Core and running a node 31:20 – Bitcoin's resilience and different ways of running a node 33:30 – Understanding what's behind a full node makes you love one like it's your baby 39:00 – Other Bitcoin full node companies from the industry 41:00 – pandoraBox®: a full node inside every home and office, globally 42:00 – Bitcoin full nodes can put privacy and financial freedom in people's hands 42:30 – pandoraBox®: Less cables + Art for faster acquisition coming from precoiners 44:00 – About Alessandro Cecere 46:40 – Alessandro's thesis, "A production line for Full nodes pertaining to peer-to-peer Blockchain Networks: case Bitcoin" 49:30 – Why is Coinspree working on increasing the capacity of Bitcoin full nodes production lines? 50:50 – Most nodes on the market are unappealing to non-Bitcoin users. 51:40 – mynodeBTC is an Amazing Project that helps with mass adoption! 52:00 – Coinspree's Experience with Casa 55:10 – Yes, pandoraBox® will soon be opened to people 56:13 – Setting up and owning a Bitcoin full node company and/or business is hard 56:30 – Samourai Dojo and Nodl have loyal users who are mostly coiners 1:01:10 – BitBox Base has geograhical boundaries: REMOVE THEM! It's a Bitcoin full node! 1:02:30– VC Industry and Bitcoin full node companies 1:10:00 – Even a blind person should be able to run a Bitcoin full node: POWERFUL DUDE!

In the years he has spent in the Bitcoin space, Francis Pouliot has learned a lot about personal security and how one should take care of op-sec. And even though he is a well-known figure in the space, he takes significant steps towards protecting his own privacy. Pouliot is an open advocate of Bitcoin citadels and believes in Nassim Taleb's solution for trust. In small communities, humans are pressured to care much more about their reputation and act in good faith. And that is just one part of the plan that Francis Pouliot has for his future whereabouts. Francis Pouliot also talks about P2EP (Pay to End Point), a new Bitcoin privacy solution that is expected to make blockchain analysis obsolete. And in between stories, the Canadian bitcoiner gives useful advice to new bitcoiners. Time Stamps: 01:00 – Introduction 2:24 – Bull Bitcoin is the only exchange which does CoinJoins by default 4:20 – Playing with Confidential Transactions on Liquid 5:10 – Pay to End Point (P2EP) is “Game Over” for Chainalysis 6:05 – Pieter Wuille’s brilliance 7:00 – Francis’ experience with Blockstream 8:30 – Who should you trust in the Bitcoin space? 10:04 – What is Pay to End Point (P2EP) and how is it different from a CoinJoin? 19:00 – How Bull Bitcoin helps Bitcoin 21:16 – Why Stock to Flow (S2F) is a terrible narrative 30:40 – What is the best way to secure bitcoins? 33:45 – Why multisig is overkill for most people 34:55 – Why hardware wallets are best for most users 39:15 – Keep it simple if you’re not a big target 40:15 – Personal security for bitcoiners who go to conferences and meet-ups 45:50 – Bitcoin citadels 51:20 – “Don’t trust verify”, trust, and reputation 59:00 – The pitfalls of clout chasing

Javier Bastardo is best known in the Bitcoin community as a CoinTelegraph journalist and educator for the Satoshi en Venezuela project. In this episode, he explains what it's like to be a bitcoiner in a country which issued its own shitcoin (the Petro) and even tells a story about being followed and confronted by secret police. Season 5 is all about security, so Javier talks about an often underapreciated and underestimated side of it: personal security. Being able to remain safe in a hostile environment is just as important as securing your private keys, so there are definitely lots of lessons to learn from the brave Mr. Bastardo. Time Stamps (as described by Javier himself): 2:09 – Living in a dystopia 3:18 – Struggling in a country of the 7th world vs. BTC education 5:07 – BTC versus the events in Venezuela 6:07 – The problem of being associated with the wealthy and enchufados 11:30 – Cryptocurrencies are associated with the Nomenklatura 15:00 – A story about the time when Javier got his first political militia (secret service) visit in a hotel room 19:40 – Political militia visiting a Bitcoin-only meetup 22:47 – “We need to resist” 24:30 – The Venezuelan op-sec 27:01 – Exercise the freedom of speech 30:40 – Does Javier want to leave Venezuela? 32:37 – Crisis and the Nietszchean way of living 34:00 – Who uses Bitcoin? How to store your coins as an average José de Venezuela 38:45 – Using a Samourai Wallet cold wallet with an old Samsung S4 41:58 – Venezuela needs Bitcoin, but it is difficult to use it in a secure way 44:58 – Why didn’t Javier choose to remain anonymous? 48:35 – Dollarization in Venezuela, its problems, and digital payments 51:00 – Digital and cashless Venezuelan problems 52:40 – Does Lightning fix this? 56:46 – Running a BTC and LN node 62:23 – Vlad talks in Spanish 64:50 – Bastardo is really Javier’s last name and how to donate to Satoshi en Venezuela.

As a developer, Leo Wandersleb is passionate about the way Android wallets work. In his quest to evaluate myCelium's main competitors, he has established a methodology of rating mobile wallets. That's why he created WalletScrutiny.com, a website where you can find information about how open source and transparent your mobile wallet of choice really is. If the wallet that you download from Google Play Store is not the same as the binaries you clone from the public GitHub repositories, then a red flag quickly gets waved and the wallet is not reproducible. This means that the developers are not entirely transparent about their code, do not maintain the repositories in a congruent way, and may just become malevolent if the users don't pay attention. Another interesting fact presented by Wandersleb concerns Samourai Wallet's dishonest marketing: though the developers of Samourai talk about open sourceness, their builds are not verifiable and there are great differences between the code on GitHub and the application that can be downloaded from the Play Store. Wandersleb provides interesting insights about the amount of trust that we should have in developers, explains how and when reputation matters, and ultimately helps all users to use better mobile wallets. Time Stamps Leo Wandersleb 00:46 – Introduction 02:15 – Categorization of mobile wallets on WalletScrutiny.com 3:50 – What verifiability means for wallets, and why verifiable does not mean verified 6:40 – Why verifiability matters to make sure that the wallet developers are not hacking you 9:40 – Which wallets are listed as verifiable on WalletScrutiny.com? 12:20 – Why Coinomi wallet is not open source 13:05 – Coinbase is custodial and should be avoided 15:21 – Some of the most popular mobile wallets also happen to be the worst 18:25 – Wallets that are popular, open-source, but not verifiable 19:08 – Samourai Wallet is not verifiable 22:10 – How reproducibility works at MyCelium to prevent abuses by release managers 24:20 – More arguments against Samourai 29:20 – Android’s interesting security 31:27 – Google Play vs F-Droid 33:55 – What about iOS wallets, are they verifiable? 35:20 – Blockstream Green and why it’s great 37:20 – Coinbase vs Samourai for the average user 40:30 – Why it’s better to be careful with mobile wallet updates 45:40 – In the “Don’t trust, verify” issue, what can the average user actually verify? 48:40 – Leo fails at marketing his own project 50:40 – Why builders are the best 51:10 – Companies exploiting the ignorance of newbies 53:00 – Satoshi was honest about Bitcoin’s limitations 55:30 – Why MyCelium’s iOS wallet is terrible and not recommended, but the Android version is better 59:10 – MyCelium vs Blockstream Green 1:00:30 – Collecting fees from routing Lightning Network transactions 1:02:48 – Lightning Network Routing 1:06:00 – Best mobile wallet for ease of use and open source verifiability 1:09:00 – Wallet Scrutiny [dot] com and its methodology 1:10:30 – How much does reputation matter in the Bitcoin space?

Bobby Lee talks about Ballet Wallet, his return to the real Bitcoin, meeting Bruce Willis, debating Nouriel Roubini, and onboarding nocoiners with a skewmorphic object that they can understand. 00:50 – Introduction 2:00 – How Ballet was created 3:16 – Ballet REAL vs PRO 4:55 – BIP 38 in Ballet PRO 7:30 – How Charlie Lee gifted Bobby a Casascius physical coin 9:27 – Skewmorphisms for nocoiners (a physical card is easy to understand) 11:20 – How does the Ballet app work and how does it improve on the Casascius and BTC Mint model? 15:41 – Ballet is not for experienced bitcoiners, but nocoiners who had no previous exposure with BTC and need to learn how it works 19:37 – Ballet PRO as a gift where the giver is the trusted third party 21:00 – The Bruce Willis story (and how his daughters received BTC) 23:40 – How did Bruce Willis react? 24:40 – What Adam Back, Trace Mayer, and Tone Vays thought about the Ballet wallet 28:40 – What is the maximum amount that should be stored on a Ballet Wallet? After which threshold should users look into more sophisticated storage solutions? 30:53 – Can Ballet help incentivize more people to run Bitcoin nodes? 34:30 – Which competitors does Ballet have? 36:55 – Bitcoin onboarding and full nodes 38:48 – Does Ballet compete with mobile wallets? 41:31 – Does the Ballet come in a 3-pack? 42:40 – How did Bobby Lee come up with the name “Ballet”? 45:10 – Bobby Lee’s comeback from the big blocker camp and why he returned to the real Bitcoin 46:37 – BTC actually has bigger blocks on average 47:05 – The network effect of Bitcoin 47:30 – Why the Ballet was created and Bitcoin’s use case 49:39 – Bobby Lee’s debate with Nouriel Roubini 50:40 – Nouriel Roubini is a Bitcoin maximalist 52:10 – Closing comments

On April 14th 2020, JScrilla releases "Sound Money": an eclectic juxtaposition of hip hop beats and famous voices that speak about Bitcoin. The album tells a story about the origins of Bitcoin and how the decentralized currency has evolved during the last 11 years. During this interview, JScrilla also reveals that the album's launch is going to be immortalized on the Bitcoin blockchain, and early buyers will also get unique couterparty tokens.

Phemex CEO Jack Tao talks about his journey from Morgan Stanley to Bitcoin, and explains why he enjoys the decentralized world. 3:16 – What is Phemex? 4:19 – From Morgan Stanley to Bitcoin 7:05 – What makes Bitcoin special? 9:23 – Limitations of the legacy financial system and fungibility 11:18 – Unbanking the banked 13:10 – Phemex vs BitMEX 17:00 – Separation between user accounts and the exchange 18:05 – What is simple about Phemex trading? 20:03 – Find 2.1 BTC in an art puzzle 22:00 – Information about the contest 23:21 – Phemex exchange whitepaper/yellowpaper 29:07 – How does Phemex scale? 32:06 – Why small investors should use Phemex 37:52 – Which hardware wallets does Jack use and recommend? 41:05 – Buying BTC on fiat for DCA 42:42 – How should bitcoiners think of Phemex? 43:41 – No KYC/AML on Phemex 45:49 – The data management problems involved in storing user private data 48:40 – Why BTC insurance is not perfect 50:40 – The lessons we learn from altcoin failures 51:05 – Bad Bitcoin regulations by politicians who don’t get it 54:20 – Big companies demanding for more regulations due to monopolistic greed 59:00 – Closing statements

Coinkite CEO Rodolfo Novak talks about the unique design of the Coldcard wallet and the device's uncompromising approach to security. 5:25 – Why use a hardware wallet? 6:33 – A lot of people have lost their bitcoins in the early days 7:45 – Building your own Coldcard 9:08 – Why is the Coldcard special? 12:10 – What is great about the Trezor? 12:25 – The problem with Trezor 12:43 – Why is the Ledger interesting? 13:00 – What keeps the Ledger from being great? 13:08 – The pros and cons of the KeepKey 13:30 – What is nice about the Cobo? 14:45 – On Slush’s criticism of physical security 16:14 – Whe massive spectrum of secure elements 21:15 – Can airport security hack your hardware wallet? 24:05 – Ledger article “Not All Chips Are Born Equal” and the definition of security element chips 27:10 – Is going Bitcoin-only more secure and profitable? 30:13 – Why altcoiners don’t care much about security 32:17 – Different types of bitcoiners have different kinds of security expectations 34:45 – Can hardware wallet manufacturers keep track of the devices they sell to dox you or steal your coins? 37:16 – User interface wallets that potentially track you 39:30 – Is a KeepKey that you run via Electrum as secure as a Trezor? 40:10 – Is PSBT really safe? 45:03 – Can you check your balance on a Coldcard? 46:50 – Coldcard’s opsec 49:00 – Does Coinkite store any data about customers to link the serial number with the invoice? 50:28 – Coinkite’s merchant processor is proprietary 51:17 – Rolling the dice for more randomness during seed phrase generation 53:11 – What is CK Bunker? 55:05 – Shamir Backup on Coldcard? 56:12 – What is next for the Coldcard? 58:42 – Is it safe to never upgrade your Coldcard and keep it as cold storage? 1:00:56 – Secure elements designed for Bitcoin 1:01:30 – Is the Coldcard comparable with a dedicated general-purpose computer?

Lixin Liu, creator of the Cobo Vault, talks about building a hardware wallet that serves the needs of the Chinese miners and then trying to branch out towards Western markets with a second generation of devices. Furthermore, he mentions why he thinks the design of the new Cobo Tablet is more intuitive and ergonomic than that of the Crypto Steel. Time stamps: 04:01 – The problem with brain wallets 09:23 – Paper Wallets 12:15 – The Cobo Tablet 13:55 – The Cobo Vault 16:09 – Testing according to the American military standards 16:38 – Building a product for the miners 18:36 – The background story of Cobo 21:36 – Driving a car over the Cobo vault 22:07 – Cobo Tablet vs Crypto Steel and Billfodl 26:45 – Disposing unused metal plate letters with responsibility 28:23 – Cosmos Tablet vs Cobo Tablet 28:46 – Possibly releasing a co-branded Cobo Tablet with Coldcard 30:53 – Product positioning for the Cobo Tablet vs Cobo Vault 32:57 – 2nd gen Cobo Vault 34:01 – Cobo Vault vs Cobo Vault Gen 2 36:46 – Secure element of Cobo Vault Gen 2 46:32 – The definition of a secure element 50:43 – Cobo secure element vs Coldcard secure element 52:33 – Is the Cobo Vault source code open source? 56:39 – DIY Cobo Vault? 58:35 – Cobo vs Trezor 1:00:29 – Cobo vs Coldcard 1:02:40 – Cobo vs Ledger 1:03:48 – Cobo vs BitBox02 1:05:12 – Cobo vs KeepKey 1:08:08 – Does Cobo Vault connect to your own full node? 1:10:40 – Cobo Vault privacy 1:18:33 – Closing words on 2nd Generation Cobo Vault

Slush, inventor of both the world's first mining pool and hardware wallet, talks about his work on the Trezor products and why good and transparent software is more important than physical security. Time Stamps: 4:03 – Introduction 5:00 – How did Slush come up with the idea of creating a hardware wallet? 6:30 – Meeting Satoshi Labs & Trezor Co-Founder Stick 8:50 – Why the Trezor was designed in line with the Bitcoin philosophy so you can build your own and verify its code 10:30 – Peter Todd and Lazy Ninja liked the Trezor the most 12:25 – Why should bitcoiners use a hardware wallet? 13:00 – Satoshi Labs advised Crypto Steel 14:00 – When you need to do cryptographic operations that are enabled by hardware wallets 15:39 – Why should newcomers buy Trezor hardware wallets? 21:15 – Hardware is broken and lagging behind software 27:10 – The pros of Ledger 27:40 – The issues of Ledger 28:37 – The pros and cons of KeepKey 29:25 – The Coldcard wallet design & why it’s selling snake oil 30:40 – What can’t be verified about the Coldcard? 33:23 – Is physical security a marketing trap? 35:56 – What’s to like about the BitBox? 37:30 – What are the tradeoffs of the Trezor? 38:23 – Shamir Backup 45:10 – SLIP doesn’t stand for Stephan Livera Podcast 46:48 – Software before hardware 48:01 – Why is the Trezor so expensive if it’s so basic? 48:55 – Other companies taking Trezor’s open source software to create cheaper hardware wallet clones 54:12 – Is there demand for the BTC-only firmware? 55:33 – Multisig on the Trezor 1:00:39 – Who should use a multisig setup? 1:02:30 – When should you get a hardware wallet? 1:09:10 – Local software application for Trezor 1:12:00 – Running your Trezor with Electrum or Wasabi 1:13:05 – Does Trezor collect any user data? 1:16:30 – Trezor doesn’t know who you are 1:18:23 – What are Trezor’s future plans?

<p>4:02 – Intro</p> <p> </p> <p>5:24 – Hardware Wallet Physical Security</p> <p> </p> <p>6:10 – Buying hardware wallets on eBay?</p> <p> </p> <p>7:04 – Toothbrush analogy</p> <p> </p> <p>7:26 – Supply chain attacks</p> <p> </p> <p>7:40 – Fake seed cards<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p>8:20 – Does Peter Todd use any hardware wallets?</p> <p> </p> <p>9:10 – Hardware wallets as part of the Bitcoin lifestyle<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p>9:30 – Dealing with Bitcoin in the early days</p> <p> </p> <p>10:40 – Peter Todd running Qubes and multiple virtual machines</p> <p> </p> <p>11:29 – Advice for newbies</p> <p> </p> <p>13:00 – The economics of hardware wallets</p> <p> </p> <p>13:50 – Markets for Bitcoin transaction data<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p>15:00 – Are Electrum servers ran by Chainalysis?</p> <p> </p> <p>16:30 – Chainalysis and Bitcoin exchanges</p> <p> </p> <p>17:00 – Shapeshift’s KeepKey</p> <p> </p> <p>18:31 – Does Peter Todd use a Coldcard?</p> <p> </p> <p>20:22 – The issue of hardware wallet screens and checking addresses</p> <p> </p> <p>21:55 – Packaging to discourage supply chain attacks</p> <p> </p> <p>23:00 – Coldcard and PSBT</p> <p> </p> <p>25:25 – Auditing trusted setups</p> <p> </p> <p>26:10 – Which hardware wallet does Peter Todd recommend?</p> <p> </p> <p>29:15 – Is the YubiKey better than a hardware wallet?</p> <p> </p> <p>31:57 – Setting up a watch-only wallet for cold storage</p> <p> </p> <p>32:58 – Is just using Bitcoin Core secure enough?</p> <p> </p> <p>35:14 – The psychology of having a piece of hardware that makes you feel safe</p> <p> </p> <p>36:36 – Ballet Crypto and trusted printing</p> <p> </p> <p>37:45 – BitAddress dot org</p> <p> </p> <p>39:00 – Generating randomness with a dice<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p>40:10 – Security is hard and complex</p> <p> </p> <p>41:00 – Security theatre<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p>42:47 – Cryptography vs Applied Cryptography<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p>44:30 – How can Trezor and Ledger steal funds from hardware wallet owners?</p> <p> </p> <p>46:41 – Liability for theft</p> <p> </p> <p>49:40 – Can hardware wallet manufacturers steal $1 from each user?</p> <p> </p> <p>51:00 – The perfect theft that hardware wallet manufacturers can coordinate</p> <p> </p> <p>52:10 – Bluetooth on hardware wallets?</p> <p> </p> <p>53:10 – RS 232<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p>55:20 – Faraday cages</p> <p> </p> <p>57:20 – Practical advice for bitcoiners<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p>59:00 – Tiger rocks, locks, and lock pickers<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p>1:00:20 – Is multisig a good idea?</p> <p> </p> <p>1:01:23 – Is memorizing your private key a good idea?</p> <p> </p> <p>1:01:56 – Security from yourself</p> <p> </p> <p>1:03:30 – Physical vs digital data security</p> <p> </p> <p>1:05:20 – Does Peter Todd like weed?</p> <p> </p> <p>1:06:16 – Bitcoin and drug sales</p> <p> </p> <p>1:07:41 – Peter Todd’s prediction for Bitcoin’s success</p> <p> </p> <p>1:09:50 – One day, Bitcoin will go to 0</p> <p> </p> <p>1:10:00 – The US dollar will fail before Bitcoin</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p>

<p>05:45 – Solve the puzzle and get 2.1 BTC from show sponsor Phemex</p> <p> </p> <p>8:50 – Supply chain attacks on hardware wallets</p> <p> </p> <p>12:00 – Compromising private key generation on hardware wallets</p> <p> </p> <p>12:50 – Is running Bitcoin Core on your computer as safe as using a hardware wallet?</p> <p> </p> <p>14:46 – Coldcard’s PSBT</p> <p> </p> <p>20:28 – Lindy effects in hardware wallets (the longer they’ve been around, the more secure they are)</p> <p> </p> <p>22:50 – Hardware wallets are definitely better than bank account security</p> <p> </p> <p>23:10 – Why Bitcoin’s scarcity makes it very valuable</p> <p> </p> <p>24:43 – Losing bitcoins vs losing fiat</p> <p> </p> <p>26:48 – Hardware wallets vs cold storage</p> <p> </p> <p>29:00 – QR code cold storage</p> <p> </p> <p>29:25 – Multisig</p> <p> </p> <p>34:00 – Casa multisig inheritance system</p> <p> </p> <p>39:30 – Authentication, identity & voting</p> <p> </p> <p>43:30 – Are microchip implants a safe way to store your Bitcoin private keys?</p> <p> </p> <p>45:47 – Why Bitcoin is the best user experience</p> <p> </p> <p>47:20 – YetiCold dot com</p> <p> </p> <p>55:00 – Why does YetiCold use 3 out of 7 signatures?</p> <p> </p> <p>58:00 – JW Weatherman on using steel plates to store private keys</p> <p> </p> <p>1:02:00 – What the term “cypherpunk” really means and why the cypherpunk movement is abolitionist<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p>1:05:40 – Why should YetiCold be trusted?</p> <p> </p> <p>1:07:00 – Does YetiCold make JW Weatherman any money?</p> <p> </p> <p>1:09:00 – Mathbot dot com</p> <p> </p> <p>1:11:05 – Is Donald McIntyre a cypherpunk historian?</p> <p> </p> <p>1:11:53 – David Chaum is a genius</p> <p> </p> <p>1:13:50 – Digicash had to exist and had to fail</p> <p> </p> <p>1:14:27 – Why JW Weatherman thinks Monero is a scam</p> <p> </p> <p>1:16:53 – Closing note on the JW Weatherman’s interview with Tim May (available on YouTube)</p> <p> </p>

<p>Bryan Aulds is a co-founder of the Billfodl cold storage company. In this episode, he talks about the importance of securing your private keys on something that can take natural disasters – more specifically, a metal plate.</p> <p>Here are some of the questions asked:</p> <p>Does a cold storage device replace a hardware wallet or work in conjunction with it?</p> <p>What makes the Billfodl stand out from the competition?</p> <p>Will there be a partnership between Billfodl and Ledger?</p> <p>How do Billfodls get tested?</p> <p>What is it like to arrange letters on the Billfodl?</p> <p>How can metal plates be improved?</p> <p>What are the costs of building your own Billfodl?</p> <p>Are bitcoiners survivalists?</p> <p>Is Bitcoin friendly for mainstream users?</p> <p>Is Bitcoin like the oil boom in terms of peculiar personalities?</p> <p>How expensive were booths at the Consensus 2018 conference?</p> <p>Are blockchains any better than old supply chain systems?</p> <p>Who came up with the Billfodl?</p> <p>Why is Bitcoin similar with teenage sex?</p> <p> </p> <p> </p>

<p>Thanks to his decades-long in security chips and electronic devices, BTChip (Nicolas Bacca) is one of the finest experts in the field of Bitcoin hardware wallets.</p> <p> </p> <p>In this exclusive episodes, he answers questions about the design choices of the Ledger Nano series, compares the products with the Trezor, Coldcard, BitBox02, and KeepKey, but also reflects on the future of Bitcoin security.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Episode time stamps:</p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>04:40 – Introduction, brief history of experiences in the field</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>06:20 – Why Trezor was created</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>8:20 – Pushing your op-sec with Trezor's apps and operating system</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>11:00 – Ledger criticism as feedback</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>13:25 – Why should anyone buy a hardware wallet?</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>17:10 – Why choose a Ledger hardware wallet?</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>20:47 – Ledger Nano S vs Nano X</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>24:00 – The pros and cons of Trezor devices</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>27:03 – The pros and cons of the KeepKey</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>29:24 – The pros and cons of the Coldcard wallet</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>31:00 – The pros and cons of the BitBox02</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>35:00 – What is open source about the Ledger software and what isn't?</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>42:20 – Security element chips in hardware wallets (Ledger, BitBox, Coldcard)</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>51:20 – Is it safe to buy used Ledger hardware wallets on eBay?</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>53:00 – Are hardware wallets like toothbrushes?</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>55:55 – Bitcoin-only Ledger?</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>57:20 – Multisig in Ledger Live?</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>1:01:00 – Is it reckless to use your Ledger with third party software (Electrum, Wasabi, Shapeshift)?</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>1:03:41 – What is next for Ledger? (Liquid, Shamir, CoinJoin, PSBT)</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>1:09:00 – How does Ledger Manager recognize a fake Ledger hardware wallet?</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>1:14:00 – The golden age of hardware wallets and wild experiments</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p>

<p>Lazy Ninja (@FreedomIsntSafe on Twitter) is best known in the hardware wallet community for responsibly disclosing vulnerabilities in the BitBox02 and Coldcard devices. </p> <p>As a security expert with a solid background in the field of microchips and cryptography, Lazy Ninja provides invaluable advice on managing private keys and using hardware wallets without worrying about losing all the coins to a hacker.</p> <p>In this episode, which happens to be his first podcast appearance, Lazy Ninja talks about how he first got into Bitcoin, his experiences with various hardware wallets, his approach to finding vulnerabilities, and his general security advice.</p>

<p>Douglas Bakkum and Jonas Schnelli are the two founders of the ShiftCrypto company – one of the most significant players on the hardware wallet market. The newly launched BitBox02 has lots of interesting features and finds the middle ground between security, privacy, and user friendliness. </p> <p>In an interesting segment, Douglas also agrees to say something nice and something critical about the most significant competitors (Trezor, Ledger, KeepKey, Coldcard).</p> <p>Also, an interesting discussion about responsible disclosures and the general security level of hardware wallet devices emerges.</p> <p> </p> <p>If you want to better understand the dynamics and collaborative practices behind the world of Bitcoin hardware wallets, then this is certainly a must-listen.</p>

<p>ShapeShift COO Jon talks about all the elements that make the KeepKey hardware wallet great, and even agrees to answer some tough questions about comparing the KeepKey to the competition (Trezor, Ledger, Coldcard, and BitBox).</p> <p>Jon also explains how the ShapeShift platform works and why the company's approach is to onboard as many users as possible, regardless of the hardware wallet of their choice.</p> <p>In the end, a conversation about the importance of privacy and how ShapeShift handles customer data takes place. </p> <p> </p> <p>Special thanks to the episode's sponsors: European Exchange LXMI and Lightning payments service Bottle Pay.</p>

<p>Bitcoin Magazine media associate Christian CK (@ck_SNARKs on Twitter) talks about the purpose of shitcoins as smokescreens that keep regulators and political actors busy and distracted from Bitcoin.</p> <p>Also, the POV Crypto Podcast co-host presents some of his takeaways from the book "The Sovereign Individual" by James Dale Davidson. </p> <p>Another big topic is hyperbitcoinization – a process which CK regards as ongoing and close to completion.</p>

<p>Guns N' Bitcoin CEO Ragnar Lifthasir talks about onboarding the Lightning Network, how, when and why he got into Bitcoin, and some mental issues that Bitcoin may fix.</p>

<p>Ever heard of a podcast where somebody simply asks "How many sats do you want me to stack right now?" and then proceeds to buy 3 million? American HODL talks about the eternal riches that he's accummulated, the aspirations that he has as a successful bitcoiner, and the life advice he'd give to both his younger self and new bitcoiners.</p> <p>You will also find references to Joseph Campbell and Nassib Taleb, shoutouts to Dieter (AwyeeBTC), and debates about cinematic masterpieces of the 20th century.</p> <p> </p>

<p>Bitcoin Magazine journalist Colin Harper is a university graduate with a degree in English. In his spare time, he takes a lot of interest in politics, enjoys reading studies on various social sciences, and holds the rather unconventional belief that Bitcoin should also be interesting for left-wingers (Marxists and social democrats alike).</p> <p>Throughout this 80-minute interview, we discuss various experiences from the field of journalism, why Bitcoin Magazine is THE ivory tower in terms of high demands and rigor, and which political issues Bitcoin might be able to solve.</p> <p> </p> <p>We agree that stateless, uncensorable, and unconfiscatable money should be a tool for all peope regardless of their political views, and then go on to talk about boomers and their views on Bitcoin.</p>

<p>Paradoxically, Austrian bitcoiner Gigi has had no exposure to the Austrian School of Economics before he got into Bitcoin. However, his understanding has developed way beyond the conventional views as he's started to explore Ralph Merkle's theory about Satoshi's invention bearing the characteristics of a living organism.</p> <p>Throughout the talk, we also discuss issues such as state intervention and limited government, the likeliness of hyperbitcoinization, and general political considerations which might affect Bitcoin.</p>

<p>TruthRaider talks about his libertarian mindset, why he got into Bitcoin, how left-wingers can also be incorporated within the BTC community, and what he thinks about world politics in relation to uncensorable and unconfiscatable money. One of the most interesting parts is about his theory that Paul Le Roux might be the person behind the Satoshi Nakamoto pseudonym, and he explains why his theory might be true.</p> <p>Last but not least, TruthRaider presents his views on the state of Bitcoin adoption in Turkey and other European countries. </p>

<p>Carlos Roldan is the creator and lead developer of Satoshi's Games, a Lightning-powered video game platform where you can actually earn sats for your skills. In this hour-long conversation, we talk about the birth of the project, what makes it unique, how it's supposed to be sustainable if people cash out the sats they win, and the future plans concerning it. Furthermore, Carlos mentions his beginnings with Bitcoin and Lightning, and what made him turn into a developer in the space.</p> <p>If you would like to see more of Carlos and Satoshi's Games, you will find them at the Lightning Conference which takes place in Berlin on October 19th 2019.</p>

<p>Dan Hannum is a reformed finance guy who decided to move his expertise in the Bitcoin space. In this episode he talks about his experience working with clients and his opinions on various influencers and phenomena.</p>

<p>Jeremy's involvement in the realm of cryptographic digital currencies precedes the invention of Bitcoin: during the 1990s, he has collected intelligence about a rudimentary privacy coin for a military project. But as soon as he stumbled upon Satoshi Nakamoto's creation, he has irreversibly fallen in love with it.</p> <p>As an American citizen, Jeremy considers himself to be a patriot: not in the sense that he follows the narrative of mainstream politics, but to the extent that he believes in the vision of the Founding Fathers and the spirit of the US Constitution. In this regard, he thinks that Bitcoin is a financial tool which helps individuals attain the kind of freedom which the likes of Madison and Jefferson projected in their political writings.</p> <p>Also, Jeremy is passionate about Bitcoin software and runs the applications which he finds most interesting and useful. Part of the conversation concerns Wasabi, LND, Samourai, the Core client, and more.</p>

<p>Shaitan Ioton is an American bitcoiner who has been paying attention to Satoshi Nakamoto's creation since 2009. In this season 3 pilot he talks about his own geekiness, his fascination with BTC, the reason why he didn't get lured by the big block scaling narrative, and some of his philosophical considerations about what Bitcoin really is.</p> <p> </p> <p>The episode has some late night radio vibes that will hopefully mark the whole third season. The discussions are open and spontaneous, there is no clear direction and format, and the conversation ends naturally whenever the topics run dry or fatigue takes over.</p>

<p>When you think of Chris DeRose, you either think of the scrutinizing Bitcoin Uncensored host or the nihilistic Twitter troll. Thankfully, this candid interview will definitely make you respect him more.</p> <p>The "ticker-agnostic" Chris DeRose, who at various moments of his long involvement in Bitcoin has endorsed the BCH and BSV forks, turns out to be an avid post-modernist philosophy leader who constantly puts himself in a position where he must argue against the largest majority.</p> <p>As you're about to hear, the man who is partially responsible for the creation of the "Bitcoin maximalist" label by Vitalik Buterin likes to regard everything as if he was an alien who just landed on Earth and saw human inventions for the first time ever. He asks uncomfortable questions, he questions even the most solid of paradigms, and has no issue with the fact that he might be wrong.</p> <p> </p> <p>To Chris DeRose, the inquiry and the search are the greatest reasons to be around the Bitcoin space and his pursuit is designed to hurt feelings, disappoint expectations, and ultimately defy norms. It's not necessarily about being right or wrong, but about asking the right questions which open new doors.</p> <p>Some may find this two-hour immersion in the mind of Chris DeRose blasphemous and against all established conventions. Nonetheless, some of his points are valid and intriguing and worth pursuing by any open mind. </p> Time stamps: 00:02:54 - Chris DeRose's entry into Bitcoin 00:05:11 - Early Bitcoin community and forums 00:06:16 - Ideological aspects of Bitcoin 00:08:44 - Bitcoin's potential and impact on government 00:11:04 - Bitcoin's revolutionary potential and limitations 00:13:11 - Bitcoin's relevance to different socioeconomic groups 00:14:20 - Bitcoin's American origins and global implications 00:15:42 - Bitcoin mining and its evolution 00:18:23 - Bitcoiners' adherence to the status quo 00:19:00 - Decentralization and its meaning 00:21:04 - Tribalism in the Bitcoin community 00:22:48 - Decentralization as a buzzword 00:29:04 - Inconsistencies in Bitcoin's decentralization 00:31:00 - Centralization of Bitcoin development 00:33:13 - Contentious hard forks and their implications 00:36:00 - Carbon vs. silicon programmers 00:37:17 - Conservative worldview in Bitcoin 00:38:48 - Bitcoin as a lifestyle 00:40:03 - Community and faith in money 00:42:00 - Ideology and community building 00:43:11 - Social Justice Warriors (SJWs) and Bitcoin 00:46:30 - The future of prominent Bitcoin figures 00:48:33 - Prominent figures in the Bitcoin space 00:51:34 - Making a living in the Bitcoin space 00:53:55 - Bitcoin's tendency to "eat its own" 00:56:30 - The internet's impact on reputation 01:00:04 - Bitcoin's immune system against bad actors 01:01:28 - ICOs and their history 01:04:41 - Chris DeRose's continued involvement in Bitcoin 01:05:47 - Social media's impact on Bitcoin community 01:07:05 - Bitcoin's potential failure points 01:10:04 - The importance of Bitcoin's first-mover advantage 01:12:47 - Bitcoin's supply and community faith 01:14:50 - The role of Dash and Decred 01:16:43 - Bitcoin's resilience to technical issues 01:18:25 - Government regulation and its impact on Bitcoin 01:19:10 - The importance of memes in cryptocurrency 01:21:04 - The need for a superordinate goal in Bitcoin 01:22:22 - The Bitcoin community and its challenges 01:25:14 - The role of the Bitcoin Center 01:27:04 - Bitcoin Cash and its utility 01:28:54 - Lightning Network and its potential impact 01:31:08 - Chris DeRose's political views 01:31:52 - The role of Marxists and communists in Bitcoin 01:34:24 - Social Democrats and their skepticism of Bitcoin 01:38:43 - The complexity of ideological classifications 01:42:20 - The importance of hierarchy in ideologies 01:45:45 - Individuality in the Bitcoin community 01:48:12 - The dominance of intolerant minorities 01:48:43 - Positive aspects of Bitcoin 01:51:46 - The importance of being yourself 01:52:41 - Philosophy and its relevance to Bitcoin 01:54:54 - Philosophical influences on Chris DeRose 01:57:50 - The value of philosophy 01:59:53 - Foucault's work on governance 02:03:25 - How to read philosophical texts

<p>Brent Philbin is an American professional poker player and bitcoiner who in his spare time enjoys doing the educational Crypto Basic Podcast. This is a crossover episode between the two shows, as we discuss the scarcity of Bitcoin-only events in the USA (at the end of a shitcoiny SXSW), the reasons why BTC is great, and why we're both in for the long time.</p> <p> </p> <p>During this episode you will also find out more about methodology and how we have similarities and differences in our approach to podcasting.</p>

<p>R.L. Bryer, also known as Pittsburgh HODLr on Twitter, has been in the Bitcoin space since 2010. In this episode, he talks about going to university to study Austrian economics, working for Ron Paul during the great libertarian's presidential run, and how all of his experiences lead to Bitcoin.</p> <p> </p> <p>Furthermore, Mr. Bryer is the author of the book "Blockchain Project Renaissance" (which has sold in more than 40 countries) and will release a sequel for his opus in July 2019.</p>

<p>American bitcoiner Fartface2000 is best known for receiving the LNTrustChain torch from Hodlonaut as part of the movement which brought Lightning into the mainstream. In spite of this shot at fame, Jim (his real first name) remains humble, curious, and continuously willing to learn.</p> <p> </p> <p>In this episode of the Bitcoin Takeover Podcast, Fartface2000 talks about always trying new technologies, getting involved in the world of cryptocurrencies, and the journey which led him to Bitcoin.</p> <p> </p> <p>Furthermore, you will find out more about his business with Bitcoin-powered piggy banks for children. It's called Bit Piggys and it's a way of educating the youth to make savings and get used to rewards in BTC. </p>

<p>In preparation for the Understanding Bitcoin Conference which took place in Malta back in April 2019, Giacomo Zucco has decided to present some of his objections towards the security model of Neutrino. In his view, the technology can potentially become a threat and a disentivization for users who run full BTC nodes. Therefore, this episode will reveal more of his considerations.</p> <p> </p> <p>Also, Giacomo talks about Bitcoin-only events and how they are taking over the "crypto" and "blockchain"-focused gatherings which seem to mostly deliver vaporware.</p> <p> </p> <p>In this episode you will also get a brief update on the B, an organization whose purpose is to finance Bitcoin development. </p>

<p>American bitcoiner Sasquatch Muscle had a pretty typical beginning the the world of cryptocurrencies: he bought some shitcoins close to the all-time high, then got caught in the never-ending cycle of trading between them as a way of maximizing USD gains.</p> <p>However, after months of studying the phenomena and learning more about Bitcoin and its community, he now runs his full BTC node and onboards the Lightning Network without making use of custodial wallet.</p> <p>His transformation is inspiring and his story is definitely useful to help newcomers understand what kind of mistakes they should be avoiding in order to have a good experience from which they learn more than managing poorly informed speculation.</p> <p>Also, Sasquatch Muscle presents some of his experiences working in the public sector and expresses his views on the ways in which Bitcoin can help create more responsibility, sovereignty, and accountability.</p>

<p>Patrick Miller has been involved in the Bitcoin space since 2013, enjoys writing articles and research papers about the value proposition of BTC as opposed to scammy altcoins, and holds some really interesting opinions that are worth listening.</p> <p>Throughout this 90-minute interview, the topic of the conversation constantly shifts between BTC's social and economic impact, the uniqueness of Satoshi's invention, and the vices of altcoins.</p> <p> </p> <p>Self-sovereignty, independence, and responsibility are also big topics of this discussion, and you better watch out for a strong criticism of Ethereum and its "post-modernist" approach to narratives and governance.</p>

<p>This interview with Karo Zagorus will help you find out more about the Bitcoin communities in Central and Eastern Europe, while also providing valuable insights on the experiences of two academics who write research papers on the topic of Satoshi's invention.</p> <p> </p> <p>Inevitably, the discussion tackles the issue of politics, regulation, and how the politicians choose to address Bitcoin. The conclusion that you will discover is truly astonishing: though it would make a lot of sense for the gatekeepers of fiat money to reject the kind of currency they cannot control, it seldom happens because they might be corrupt enough to hide large amounts of money with it. Therefore, if the elites find themselves guilty of using Bitcoin, then the cryptocurrency will find itself in a perpetual grey area of inexistent regulation.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p>

<p>Indian bitcoiner Rajarshi Maitra talks about his involvement in the Bitcoin space and how his worldview has changed once he fell down the rabbit hole. Being brought up in a communist environment and having discovered the innovative way in which Bitcoin allows greedy interests to coexist in harmony, Rajarshi has undergone a significant ideological transformation which compels him to spread the word about Satoshi's invention.</p> <p>Also, Mr. Maitra talks about the importance of gold in the Indian culture and the ways through which Bitcoin might be able to replace it. Other discussions involve doing meetups and spreading awareness on the importance of sound money.</p> <p>Inevitably, the conversation leads to the question: "Is Bitcoin a cult?". Surprisingly, Rajarshi Maitra responds that it might be, yet there is nothing wrong with it as long as the intentions are pure.</p> <p>Tune in for this interesting two-hour conversation and learn more about the Indian culture and the Bitcoin-related events taking place in the world's second most populous country.</p> <p>Follow Rajarshi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RajarshiMaitra</p>

<p>Former ETCDEV lead developer Igor Artamonov talks about his expertise in analyzing blockchains and why Bitcoin has a competitive advantage in the field. As the discussion progresses, some points are made on the cleavage between ideology and development, and the ever-relevant topic of dev financing also gets part of the spotlight.</p>

<p>When he doesn't troll or shame altcoin fanatics who more or less rightfully deserve the "shitcoiner" badge, Udi Wertheimer is the kind of man who can leave toxicity behind and do a great exposition of his views on Bitcoin. Admittedly, his understanding is constantly shifting throughout time, and it was thanks to this dynamic of always learning that he temporarily labelled himself as a "Bitcoin noob". Throughout this interview, Udi talks about the BTC scene in Israel, transaction privacy and coin mixing with Wasabi wallet, and scalability through Lightning. Moreover, a philosophical discussion about Bitcoin's place in the grand scheme of things and world legal order takes place during most the second half of the podcast. Questions such as "What if we are the bad guys?", "What is the difference between Bitcoin and all the virtual currencies?" and "Is Bitcoin against the US foreign policy?" receive candid yet nuanced answers that are definitely worth listening. Understanding Bitcoin is a continuous process, and the insights that Udi Wertheimer gives us are undoubtedly valuable. Give him a listen, he's definitely much more than the toxic Twitter troll who takes shots at bad actors.</p>

<p>In this in-depth interview, polymath Wassim Alsindi talks about his views on Bitcoin, why it resembles the qualities of a time machine, and how altcoins can actually be interesting experiments which reveal the limitations of certain technological and social governance models. The discussions transcend the idea of maximalism and explore a more scientific approach to everything involving blockchains: while there is no doubt that Bitcoin reigns supreme and will remain king, there are always good or bad lessons to be learned from the more or less reckless experimentation conducted via altcoins. The fundamental idea is that some technological breakthroughs (such as MimbleWimble and Confidential Transactions) may end up being implemented in BTC at some point, but the fact that other projects try them first ensures a better implementation in the conservative, definitely more decentralized, and resilient-by-design network of Bitcoin. Also, Wassim Alsindi is specialized in protocol forks and political hacks, which makes his points about derived altcoin projects much more knowledgeable and interesting. Throughout the nearly three hours of interview, you will also get to find out more about the early days of Mr. Alsindi as a Bitcoiner and how he became interested in pursuing research in this exciting field which combines computer science and cryptography.</p> <p>If you’re going to ask me about the most underrated Bitcoin Takeover Podcast episode, then I’m going to mention my recording with Wassim Alsindi from June 2019. You see, Wassim is the kind of guy who doesn’t have much of a social media presence and is mostly known by developers and people with whom he interacts regularly. He teaches at MIT and has some very fascinating inter-disciplinary views on Bitcoin.</p> <p>What makes this episode a must-listen: I really like the way that Wassim explains his understanding of Bitcoin and how alts/shitcoins merely experiment with features that can become features on the longest and most battle-tested chain after enough testing. He’s a reasonable maximalist who understands that a truly hyperbitcoinized world will require the most secure network which transacts the hardest money to accommodate all the use cases that we may or may not personally like.</p> <p>The element of surprise: Wassim Alsindi is a true polymath. He’s been successful in lots of areas, including music and astronomy. So when he switched to computer science and eventually Bitcoin, he applied his past learnings in ways that might surprise you. Also, I love his theory about Bitcoin being a time machine.</p>

Donald McIntyre is a collaborator of Nick Szabo’s, and a man who left behind the world of mainstream finance (he previously worked at UBS Securities and Morgan Stanley) to embrace the cypherpunk ethos. He’s passionate about history of money, cypherpunk culture, natural sciences, and anthropology. What makes this episode a must-listen: The crash course in cypherpunk history and the fact that Donald McIntyre knows Nick Szabo’s work so well that this interview is the single closest experience to having the Bit gold inventor himself on the show. The element of surprise: The tribute to Tim May (the cypherpunk legend who passed one month before we recorded this interview) and the criticism of David Chaum’s Elixxir project. The interview definitely is very cypherpunk-oriented. Also, Mr. McIntyre mentions “Truth Coin” (Paul Sztorc) as a must-have guest — thus establishing a goal that would take me eight seasons to accomplish. Donald McIntyre talks about the anthropological and historical elements that led to the creation of Bitcoin, and reveals his admiration and affinity for the works of Tim May and Nick Szabo. Topics and timestamps: 00:50 – Introduction 02:50 – Was Bitcoin Inevitable 06:45 – Cypherpunks 07:50 – Desire for Privacy and Sound Money 09:30 – Money as Freedom 13:00 – Trust Minimization 14:40 – Nick Szabo's Social Scalability 18:30 – Privacy and Intelligence Agencies 24:00 – Not Your Keys, Not Your Coins 30:00 – Comments on Centralized Projects 32:00 – Views on Hyperbitcoinization 39:45 – The 1% Wasn't First in Bitcoin 44:00 – The Early Bitcoin Days 44:50 – Bitcoin as a Biological Invention, Nick Szabo's Approach, The Origins of Money 57:00 – Nick Szabo, Tim May, Wei Dai, Hal Finney, Satoshi Nakamoto 01:10:00 – Bitcoin's Game Theory 01:15:00 – Satoshi and Nick Szabo Are Just Like Newton and Leibnitz 01:19:00 – What Was Tim May Like 01:22:00 – David Chaum 01:26:00 – Cypherpunk Inventions 01:30:00 – Tim May and Wei Dai on Violence 01:32:00 – What Is Ethereum 01:38:00 – How ETC Supplements BTC 01:42:00 – Bitcoin and Ethereum Classic in 10 Years 01:53:00 – The Only Legitimate Hard Fork in Bitcoin 01:54:00 – Governments and Bitcoin 01:58:00 – Miners' Attacks on Bitcoin Supply and Block Reward