The Anita Posch Show: A Bitcoin Only Podcast
196 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsYou want to understand Bitcoin, its implications on the world, and gain more financial self-sovereignty and freedom?
Anita Posch, author of (L)earn Bitcoin, Founder of “Bitcoin for Fairness” and Bitcoin educator, takes you on a journey to understand the far reaching effects that this technology will have as it is enforcing human rights all around the world. From interviews with the builders of Bitcoin to guides and tutorials around self-custody and privacy. The Anita Posch Show breaks it all down in an understandable manner.
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Spending Bitcoin Is Important with Carel van Wyk
April 01, 2024 08:00 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBI interview Carel van Wyk, a Bitcoin innovator who implemented Bitcoin Lightning payments at PicknPay, one of Africa’s biggest retail chains. Get first hand insights into the challenges and successes along the journey. Delve into discussions about Bitcoin’s major use cases, how it’s transforming everyday transactions in Africa’s complex regulatory environment, and about the future of Bitcoin. Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to (L)earn Bitcoin - it’s free: https://anita.link/weekly
Bitcoin Empowers Zambia and Zimbabwe
March 18, 2024 11:00 - 55 minutes - 32 MBI appeared on Dale Warburton’s “Why Bitcoin Show” to discuss my Bitcoin education efforts in Africa, specifically how it empowers communities in Zimbabwe and Zambia. In this episode, we explored Bitcoin’s role in financial freedom, shared real stories of impact and change, and talked about Bitcoin’s global use and perception differences. Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to (L)earn Bitcoin - it’s free: https://anita.link/weekly
Financial Empowerment
March 05, 2024 02:00 - 42 minutes - 59.4 MBI was a guest on the Lunaticoin podcast talking about my journey from urban planner to Bitcoin educator and activist, focusing my work on countries like Zimbabwe and Zambia. We discuss Bitcoin’s vital role in financial empowerment in the face of hyperinflation, the unique advantages of Bitcoin over stablecoins like USDTether, and the mission behind “Bitcoin for Fairness”. Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to (L)earn Bitcoin - it’s free: https://anita.link/weekly
On The Access Tribe Podcast
February 19, 2024 15:00 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBThis is an interview with me, Anita Posch, from the Access Tribe podcast. During this episode I’m talking about my Bitcoin journey, my work in the Global South, my book and membership platform and I’m taking questions from the audience. Access Tribe will inspire, educate, and connect you with other women in the Bitcoin world, accelerating your learning journey and opening the door of opportunity. Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to (L)earn Bitcoin - it’s free: https://anita.link/weekly
Bitcoin For Fairness Review 2023
December 26, 2023 07:00 - 25 minutes - 36.1 MBA review of what Bitcoin For Fairness and Anita Posch achieved for Bitcoin adoption in 2023. Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to (L)earn Bitcoin - it’s free: https://anita.link/weekly
How Bitcoin Safeguarded Elections in Guatemala
October 27, 2023 23:18 - 41 minutes - 58.7 MBMy guest is Rafael Cordon, co-founder and CEO of tech startup Simple Proof, that has built a solution ensuring transparent elections in Guatemala. Now you might say, what does this have to do with Bitcoin? They used Peter Todd’s OpenTimestamps tool to link tally sheets to the Bitcoin blockchain and make them immutable. This way the peoples votes have been safeguarded in the recent elections in Guatemala. Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to (L)earn Bitcoin - it’s free: https://anita.link/we...
Original Bitcoin Island Bali
September 01, 2023 14:35 - 44 minutes - 62.6 MBA new episode after a long break and I’m back with Dea Rezkitha, organizer of the Indonesia Bitcoin conference taking place in Sanur, Bali on October 26-27, 2023. We’re talking about Dea’s Bitcoin journey how Bali became the original Bitcoin island Bitcoin adoption in Indonesia insights about Bali for digital nomads and tourists visa and travel information the Bitcoin conference with speakers like Jack Dorsey their Lightning Hackathon Get 10% discount on every conference ticket usin...
The Humanitarian Case for Bitcoin Pt. 2
March 23, 2023 10:00 - 11 minutes - 16 MBI’m sharing with you the second part of my arguments why Bitcoin is important for the world and especially for the Global South. If you like it please share it with your friends and family. Thanks to AranCircle for recording in Riga, Sept. 2022 Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to (L)earn Bitcoin - it’s free: https://anita.link/weekly
The Humanitarian Case for Bitcoin Pt. 1
March 02, 2023 10:00 - 12 minutes - 18.1 MB10 minutes of arguments why Bitcoin is important for the world and especially for the Global South. Thanks to AranCircle for recording in Riga, Sept. 2022 Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to (L)earn Bitcoin - it’s free: https://anita.link/weekly
How Bitcoin Solves Financial Apartheid with Ray Youssef
January 12, 2023 09:16 - 54 minutes - 76.1 MBI’m joined by Ray Youssef, the CEO of Paxful, the peer-to-peer exchange which recently removed Ethereum from their platform and he is the co-founder of Built with Bitcoin. This interview took place at the first African Bitcoin only conference in Ghana at the beginning of December 2022. As Mark Maraia writes in an article about Youssef in the Bitcoin Magazine: “Youssef is the only person you will ever meet who went into New Orleans shortly after Hurricane Katrina struck and who flew into Egy...
2022: A Year In Grassroots Bitcoin Adoption For Africa
December 28, 2022 15:00 - 24 minutes - 26.5 MBToday I want to share with you what my initiative Bitcoin for Fairness achieved in terms of grassroots adoption in Africa in 2022. You can read this as an article at: https://anitaposch.com/bitcoin-africa-review-2022 This article was originally published on Bitcoin Magazine by BTC Inc. Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to (L)earn Bitcoin - it’s free: https://anita.link/weekly
How Bitcoin Enforces Human Rights
December 04, 2022 10:37 - 1 hour - 88 MBThis is the audio version of my article Opposing the Corruptible Fiat System, Bitcoin Enforces Universal Human Rights. It lays out how Bitcoin directly enforces seven of the 30 human rights listed on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations. The article shows the correlations between authoritarianism, corruption, inflation and oppression and how financial exclusion is used as an instrument to keep two billions worldwide from using a financial service. This article wa...
Introducing Bitcoin To Zimbabwe
November 10, 2022 09:45 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBThis episode is a recording of my appearance at “In Conversation With Trevor”. Trevor Ncube is a Zimbabwean media entrepreneur who is influential and well respected throughout Southern Africa. We’re discussing how Bitcoin can fix the money situation in Zimbabwe. Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to (L)earn Bitcoin - it’s free: https://anita.link/weekly
Using Bitcoin In Zambia | Mr. Mulos
October 27, 2022 08:35 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBToday I’m speaking with Mr. Mulos in Lusaka the capital of Zambia. Mr. Mulos has a YouTube channel, where he shares his insights on how one can exchange Kwacha to bitcoin with different payment methods. He has been helping people with their e-payments for a couple of years now and is a real expert on how to save fees and send money in and out of African countries. Recently he opened his own shop in Lusaka, where people can come by to get help with cryptocurrency and payments. Subscribe to m...
Insights from a Bitcoin Enthusiast in Africa
October 13, 2022 10:49 - 53 minutes - 75.7 MBToday I’m speaking with Joseph a Bitcoin enthusiast from Africa. Because of his long time interest in Bitcoin he has a lot of experience on how cryptocurrencies are being used within the continent. He has been traveling a lot and as a business owner himself he has made connections with Bitcoin traders and convicted holders. I invited him to get more insights on how cryptocurrency adoption will gain momentum in Africa. Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to (L)earn Bitcoin - it’s free: https:/...
Bitcoin for Fairness on Cryptovoices
September 28, 2022 07:23 - 1 hour - 86.1 MBThis episode is a recording of the conversation I had on the Cryptovoices podcast with Matthew Mezinskis from Eastern Europe and Alec Harris from Eastern US. It was recorded in July 2022. We’re talking about my human rights journey which has taken me around the world, from Africa to South America. I’m explaining how Bitcoin helps those in need and why they use it. We also talk about the differences in Bitcoin usage compared to how it’s used in more liberal democracies. Subscribe to my week...
Fedi - bringing simple, safe, and private access to Bitcoin
September 12, 2022 08:18 - 55 minutes - 77.3 MBToday I’m speaking with Obi Nwosu and Pete Winn from Fedi, a new company that is building a community wallet on the Fedimint protocol. This is an exciting project because it opens a new form of shared custody for Bitcoin. The best custody is still self custody where you hold the keys to your Bitcoin, but for many people self custody is hard because they live in difficult circumstances, or can’t afford a signing device. With Fedi you trust your friends and trusted members of your community, w...
Advocating for Human Rights through Bitcoin - Anita Posch
August 18, 2022 08:09 - 39 minutes - 55.1 MBThis episode is a recording of the conversation I had on the Cryptopulse podcast with Kevin and Ben from the UK. It was recorded in late June 2022. We’re talking about my journey into Bitcoin, about writing my book, my work in Africa with Bitcoin for Fairness, EU regulation on crypto and my drive to educate. Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to (L)earn Bitcoin - it’s free: https://anita.link/weekly
Blueberries for Bitcoin in Zimbabwe | Dr. Edwin Moyo
August 04, 2022 13:05 - 28 minutes - 26.8 MBMy guest is Dr. Edwin Moyo, Chairman of Nhimbe Fresh one of Africa’s premier exporters of blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, and peas. Nhimbe Fresh is located in Zimbabwe and became famous in some Bitcoiner circles because they did a crowdfund for a solar power plant together with the Sun Exchange from South Africa. In this funding one could buy solar cells with traditional currency and with bitcoin. This fundraise turned out to be the biggest crowdfunding in Africa so far. In March 22...
Bitcoin Is BOOMING In South Africa | Ricki Allardice
July 21, 2022 12:34 - 1 hour - 73 MBMy guest is Ricki Allardice, co-founder of Bitvice a South African bitcoin broker in Cape Town. A former financial advisor he turned away from the legacy industry to foster Bitcoin adoption and self-custody in his home country. We’re discussing the reasons why South Africa is one of the countries with the highest adoption rate and at the same time a low number of full nodes, the importance of self-custody, the Lightning Network and the situation in the Central African Republic. Support th...
First Bitcoin Miner in Zimbabwe
July 07, 2022 09:13 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MBMy guest is the first person to mine Bitcoin in Zimbabwe with ASIC machines powered by solar. Zimbabwe’s monetary system is broken. After decades of mismanagement and corruption the country is running into another hyper-inflation period with 400% inflation in April 2022. Now the first Bitcoin miners arrived! Learn how my guest got into Bitcoin, what he thinks about the use of Bitcoin for Zimbabweans and his thoughts and experiences from mining. Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to (L)earn B...
Bitcoin Privacy: Human Rights & Coinjoins with Sparrow | Craig Raw
June 23, 2022 05:51 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MBMy guest is Craig Raw founder and developer of Sparrow a Bitcoin desktop wallet with a focus on multi-signatures for distributed self-custody and privacy. In 2020 he started Sparrow out of the desire to build something with and for Bitcoin which can fill the gaps he saw within the existing wallets. I started to use Sparrow recently and asked specific questions related to Coinjoins and for his recommendations for human rights activists on how to use Bitcoin with a maximum of privacy. Suppor...
Unleashing Bitcoin's Full Potential | Carel van Wyk
June 09, 2022 12:27 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBMy guest is Carel van Wyk a Bitcoin pioneer from South Africa. He found out about Bitcoin in 2010 and being a technically skilled entrepreneur he realized Bitcoin’s potential to change the world very early on. As a co-founder of Luno, one of the largest exchanges in the world he has a lot to say about Bitcoin, ideas where he sees it unleashing its full potential and also some critical views towards some strong opinions in the space. Support the podcast Share the podcast with friends and f...
Building a Bitcoin Economy in a South African Township | Hermann Vivier
May 26, 2022 06:36 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBMy guest is Hermann Vivier, initiator of Bitcoin Ekasi and co-founder of The Surfer Kids, a non-profit social enterprise working for a better world. The two projects are located around the JCC township and Diaz Beach in Mossel Bay, South Africa. In an environment of poverty, violence and hopelessness the educational efforts of Hermann and his team of coaches and volunteers teach the children fundamental life skills through surfing. Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to (L)earn Bitcoin - it’s...
Zambia Bitcoin Adoption & Stablecoins Use | Daniel Simwaba
May 12, 2022 07:11 - 25 minutes - 23.9 MBMy guest is Daniel Simwaba country manager for Yellowcard, the first Bitcoin and cryptocurrency exchange in Zambia. Joining us is Ndesanjo Macha a Bitcoin blogger, journalist. We’re discussing the state of adoption, how to buy bitcoin with kwatcha via Yellowcard and the use of USDT stablecoins. The day of the recording was the 2nd year anniversary of Yellowcard in Zambia and 6th year anniversary of Yellowcard itself. Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to (L)earn Bitcoin - it’s free: https://...
The Challenges Of Using Bitcoin In Zimbabwe | Alexandria
April 28, 2022 13:55 - 1 hour - 80.7 MBMy guest is Alexandria a Bitcoin Maximalist from Bulawayo, the second biggest city of Zimbabwe. We’re talking about the political and living situation in his home country and how Bitcoin can be an instrument for a brighter future. Alexandria is keen on learning and he wants to setup the first Bitcoin and Lightning full-node in Zimbabwe. Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to (L)earn Bitcoin - it’s free: https://anita.link/weekly
Funding A School With Bitcoin in Zimbabwe | Miss Aurra
April 14, 2022 10:12 - 40 minutes - 37 MBMy guest is Miss Aurra headmistress at St. Anne’s school, a visionary and entrepreneur from Harare. She has been using bitcoin since 2020, when we first met and installed a BTC wallet on her phone. We’re talking about how she was able to re-open the school with the help of bitcoin donations and about the successful opening of a second premise. We also discuss the hardships of money inflation, what people think about Bitcoin and where much of the USD liquidity comes from. Subscribe to my wee...
Bullish On Bitcoin in Zimbabwe with Kuda
March 31, 2022 08:18 - 35 minutes - 33 MBMy guest is Kudakwashe Sape Tshuma an online entrepreneur from Harare. He has been earning bitcoin for his marketing work from international companies since 2014. We’re talking about his experiences as a member of a local P2P community, where he is helping people to exchange cryptocurrencies to USD or the local Zimbabwean Dollar. Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to (L)earn Bitcoin - it’s free: https://anita.link/weekly
DeFi & Smart Contracts On The Bitcoin Network?! - Gabriel Kurman
March 17, 2022 13:26 - 1 hour - 57 MBMy guest is Gabriel Kurman, Co-founder of the Rootstock protocol “RSK”, which is a merge-mined Bitcoin sidechain enabling smart contracts. Smart contracts on Bitcoin, won’t this make many Altcoins obsolete? I’m asking Gabriel about this too. We’re also discussing Money on Chain a decentralized stablecoin on Bitcoin. 00:00:00 – Introduction 00:01:00 – Brief Introduction to Gabriel 00:01:52 – Anita welcomes Gabriel 00:02:19 – The next LaBitconf conference in Argentina 00:03:49 – Who is Ga...
Bitcoin Adoption In Brazil - Carol Souza
March 03, 2022 04:18 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBThis week I am speaking with Carol Souza, co-founder of the Brazilian YouTube channel “usecripto” with 138,000 subscribers. I saw the work of Carol and her co-host Kaka on Instagram first and after being interviewed by them and meeting in El Salvador in November, we decided to do more content together. The main focus of this conversation is Bitcoin adoption in Brazil. Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to (L)earn Bitcoin - it’s free: https://anita.link/weekly
Building Bitcoin Beach Wallet - Nicolas Burtey
February 17, 2022 10:26 - 47 minutes - 87.7 MBMy guest is Nicolas Burtey, Co-founder and CEO of Galoy Money the company behind the BitcoinBeach wallet that has been used since 2020 and was thrust into the spotlight, when La Ley Bitcoin (the “Bitcoin Law”) was passed in El Salvador in June 2021. We’re discussing the possibilities for communities to use bitcoin with a focus on shared custody and the learnings from starting BitcoinBeach. Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to (L)earn Bitcoin - it’s free: https://anita.link/weekly
Building Homes With Bitcoin - Josh Young
February 03, 2022 11:29 - 42 minutes - 58.7 MBJosh Young, Chief of Staff at New Story, a non-profit organization pioneering solutions to end global homelessness. Since its founding New Story has built over 30 holistic communities impacting over 3,500 families/homes in Haiti, Bolivia, El Salvador, and Mexico and they built the first 3D-printed community. Now they are partnering with Galoy Money, the builders of the Bitcoin Beach wallet and Bitcoin Beach to setup a community in El Salvador. Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to (L)earn Bi...
Esteban de la Peña: Bitcoin in Guatemala
January 20, 2022 11:49 - 55 minutes - 44.7 MBMy guest is Esteban de la Peña founding partner at IBEXmercado a Bitcoin brokerage and payment service provider in Guatemala. We talk about use cases for Bitcoin in Central and South America, his thoughts on the Bitcoin law in El Salvador and Bitcoin’s advantages over the current financial system. Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to (L)earn Bitcoin - it’s free: https://anita.link/weekly
Anita Posch: The Art of (L)earning Bitcoin - a Starter's guide
January 06, 2022 07:44 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBThis is Anita Posch’s talk at LaBitconf 2021 in El Salvador, the longest running Bitcoin conference in Latin America. If you’re interested in learning and using Bitcoin, this is your guide to start. With an explanation of the most important properties of Bitcoin, why they are important, the best Bitcoin wallets and recommendations for Spanish and English learning material. Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to (L)earn Bitcoin - it’s free: https://anita.link/weekly
Lightning and the Creator Economy - Adopting Bitcoin Panel
December 30, 2021 15:34 - 45 minutes - 42 MBThis is a recording of the panel discussion “Lightning and the Creator Economy: How the Lightning Network Will Power New Revenue Models for Artists and Creators” at the Adopting Bitcoin conference in San Salvador in November 2021. The panelists were Desiree Dickerson – CEO and co-founder of THRDgames, Colin Harper – Journalist and Content creator at Luxor Technologies, Roy Sheinfeld – Co-founder and CEO of Breez Technology and Michael Tidwell – Head of System Operations at Zebedee. I had the...
Elizabeth Stark: Bringing Bitcoin to Billions with Lightning at LaBitconf 2021
December 23, 2021 08:37 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBThis is a recording of a fireside chat with Elizabeth Stark at LaBitconf, the first Latin American Bitcoin conference which took place in San Salvador in November 2021. Stark is CEO and co-founder of Lightning Labs, a company that’s building a financial infrastructure on top of Bitcoin called the Lightning Network. I’m asking her about the possibilities to bring Bitcoin to billions of people, why Bitcoin is the most valuable internet money, how we will be able to earn bitcoin via the Lightn...
Anita Posch: Impressions from Bitcoin in El Salvador
December 16, 2021 14:38 - 21 minutes - 17.2 MBIn November 2021 I visited El Salvador to research the use of Bitcoin, that has been legal tender there since early September. I was attending Bitcoin week in San Salvador, speaking at Adopting Bitcoin and LaBitconf, two Bitcoin conferences. Afterwards I moved to El Zonte at the Pacific Ocean, the village where Bitcoin Beach started in early 2020. I also visited “Bitcoin City SV” a cooperative in Sonzacate, that is educating their ~2,000 members about Bitcoin even longer than the folks at B...
Mike Peterson: Bitcoin for Communities in El Salvador
December 09, 2021 12:19 - 37 minutes - 69.1 MBWhile I was visiting El Salvador in November 2021 I met with Mike Peterson, the initiator of Bitcoin Beach in El Zonte. Over 40 businesses are accepting bitcoin as payment and the locals use it to pay for their daily needs. We’re discussing the effects of bitcoin as legal tender in El Salvador, the Chivo wallet, it’s problems and how the community is using Bitcoin in a multisig shared custody model with the Bitcoin Beach Wallet. If you’re interested to learn more, Mike was my guest already...
Bitcoin Is Financial Emancipation
November 25, 2021 14:07 - 44 minutes - 41.4 MBThis is a conversation about my experiences in the Bitcoin space and in emerging countries, that I had with Svein Ølnes, a researcher and teacher at a Bitcoin course at the Western Norway University of Applied Sciences. Svein started teaching the course in 2018 and this year there is a record interest with more than 200 students enrolled. Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to (L)earn Bitcoin - it’s free: https://anita.link/weekly
Rodolfo Andragnes: From Bitcoins.com to LaBitconf
November 16, 2021 13:05 - 45 minutes - 42.4 MBMy guest is Rodolfo Andragnes, co-founder and executive director of the non-profit organization Bitcoin Argentina and main organizer of the Latin American Bitcoin Conference LaBitconf. We’re talking about Rodolfo’s creation of the word Bitcoin in the year 2000, cryptocurrency adoption in Latin America and LaBitconf the first Bitcoin conference in Latin America, which is taking place in El Salvador this week. Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to (L)earn Bitcoin - it’s free: https://anita.lin...
Hong Fang: From China Via Wall Street to Bitcoin
November 11, 2021 09:39 - 53 minutes - 49.6 MBMy guest is Hong Fang, CEO of OKCoin, a global, US-licensed cryptocurrency platform serving 190+ countries – the largest reach of any US-based exchange. Hong was born and raised in China, holds an MBA in Finance, Accounting and Entrepreneurship from the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business. After that she worked at Goldman Sachs and left Wall Street for cryptocurrency after realizing digital assets offer the financial inclusion that traditional finance only claims to. Topics: –...
Johannes Zweng: Lightning - The Future of Payments
November 04, 2021 09:05 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBMy guest is Johannes Zweng, software developer and backend engineer at Coinfinity, Austria’s first bitcoin broker. Johannes and I are walking through new techniques enabling future use cases of Bitcoin. How Taproot upgrades our privacy, how lightning invoices will allow us to walk through a retail store and get everything we buy delivered just by scanning QR codes. – Johannes Zweng’s Bitcoin story – How Bitcoin changed his thinking – new features enabled by Taproot – Schnorr signatures ...
Alyse Killeen: Insights of a Bitcoin Venture Capitalist
October 28, 2021 10:16 - 44 minutes - 35.8 MBToday’s guest is Alyse Killeen founding managing partner at StillMark, the Bitcoin Venture Capital Firm. Alyse has been in the Bitcoin space since 2013 and she is the Independent Director on Blockstream’s board of directors. StillMark’s portfolio includes companies such as CASA, Lightning Labs, lastbit and Sphinx. – Introduction Alyse Killeen – Alyse’s Bitcoin story – Why Bitcoin and not Altcoins? – KYC and regulations conflicting financial inclusion? – Will the suits take over? – How ...
Jörg Platzer: Insights of the World's First Bitcoin Merchant
October 21, 2021 10:17 - 51 minutes - 41.3 MBMeet Jörg Platzer, co-founder of Room77 in Berlin, the very first bar in the world to accept bitcoin for beer and burgers in 2011. Bitcoiners from around the world met in the Room, and their discussions sparked dozens of projects and ideas. Jörg’s stories and views about Bitcoin and privacy are refreshing and motivating, he says “The future of Bitcoin is so bright, we’ll need sunglasses” and “Freedom of transaction is a meta human right.” “I wanted to have Bitcoin, I failed at mining, so w...
Joshua Scigala: Bitcoin and Decentralized Stablecoins
October 14, 2021 06:48 - 1 hour - 51 MBMy guest is a real Bitcoin OG, Joshua Scigala, co-founder of Vaultoro a bitcoin and physical gold trading platform established in 2015. We are talking about the future and current state of Bitcoin, how to hedge against bitcoin’s volatility using gold and his new project the Standard Euro. Topics: – insights of a Bitcoin OG – current state of Bitcoin – Bitcoin in El Salvador – Lightning Network and other interesting developments – how to hedge between Gold and Bitcoin – future of stab...
Diego Gutiérrez Zaldívar: Bitcoin in Latin America and Rootstock
October 07, 2021 10:44 - 1 hour - 52.3 MBMy guest is Diego Gutiérrez Zaldívar one of the first people to foster and develop Bitcoin and blockchain technology in Latin America starting 2012. He is the CEO of IOV Labs, co-founder of LaBitconf, the first Bitcoin conference in Latin America and the co-founder of Bitcoin Iberoamérica an NGO devoted to Bitcoin education. His goal is to build a more decentralized world for a freer and fairer financial future. Rootstock, a sidechain of Bitcoin that enables smart contracts, is one of these ...
Christian Decker: The Lightning Network and Greenlight Nodes
September 30, 2021 10:28 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBMy guest is Christian Decker one of the architects of the Lightning Network, a Bitcoin OG and a Core Tech engineer at Blockstream. He wrote the world’s first PhD dissertation about Bitcoin and has been involved in the community since 2009. Topics: – Introduction Christian Decker – The first eleven years – Growth of the Lightning Network – Privacy on the Lightning Network, Taproot – Hurdles for the adoption of Lightning – Purpose and goals of “Greenlight” – The future of Lightning and...
Jeff Gallas & Rootz: RaspiBlitz and the Speed of Lightning
September 23, 2021 10:32 - 58 minutes - 54.3 MBMy guests are Jeff Gallas and Rootz of Fulmo, an open source company dedicated to the research and development of the Lightning Network. They are the organizers of the Lightning Hackdays and the first Lightning Conference that took place in Berlin in 2019 and are supporters of the RaspiBlitz project, a Lightning and Bitcoin full node. “If you run a Lightning node you’re a part of replacing the VISA and Mastercard networks.” – Rootz Topics: 03:17 Introduction Fulmo 11:30 Development of th...
Adam Back: Future of Bitcoin and Blockstream
September 16, 2021 22:13 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBMy guest is Adam Back the inventor of Hashcash, that was used as the proof-of-work method in Bitcoin. His work is cited in the Bitcoin whitepaper as well as in the Tor Browser whitepaper. Adam is a seasoned cryptographer with a PhD in computer science and distributed systems. As co-founder and CEO of Blockstream he is building the infrastructure for the internet of the future. Topics: – Blockstream’s funding and future plans – Decentralization of mining – Greenlight: Lightning nodes for...
Andreas M. Antonopoulos: Lightning Unleashes Bitcoin
September 09, 2021 11:38 - 1 hour - 71.5 MBMy guest is Andreas M. Antonopoulos one of the worlds foremost experts on Bitcoin and open blockchains. Andreas is an educator, author of five books and an excellent speaker. His new co-authored book “Mastering the Lightning Network” will be published at the end of 2021. I was especially excited to be able to speak with him in person while we both visited Berlin. Our topics: – the state of Bitcoin in 2021 – Taproot and why it’s important for Bitcoin – the battle between regulators and ...