Episode #11: Jimmy Song (Off Chain, Blockchain Capital)
Around The Block Podcast
English - September 14, 2018 00:00 - 24 minutes - 38 MB - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsTechnology Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Jimmy Song is an investor, an entrepreneur, and one of the most prominent voices in the Bitcoin community. In this interview, Jimmy and Elaine talk about why he was first attracted to Bitcoin,
his skepticism of some blockchain projects including Ethereum and Bitcoin Cash, and the surprisingly deep reasons for wearing his iconic cowboy hats (amongst other things).
List of Topics Covered in This Episode:
00:00 - Introduction to Jimmy Song
01:27 - Discovering Bitcoin and blockchain technology
06:10 - Bitcoin vs. Bitcoin Cash
09:05 - Reaching critical mass
11:05 - Issues facing Bitcoin developers today
12:08 - The cowboy hat
15:20 - Jimmy’s daily life
19:35 - Jimmy’s new book, “Programming Bitcoin”
20:45 - What is holding Bitcoin back?
21:25 - Bitcoin stability
22:55 - Closing remarks
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