The Anita Posch Show: A Bitcoin Only Podcast
196 episodes - English - Latest episode: 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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Nic Carter: Bitcoin Disrupts Our Politicized Financial Infrastructure
October 01, 2020 12:16 - 1 hour - 54 MBNic Carter is a Bitcoiner with a financial and philosophical background. I wanted to have him on the show for a long time. He is thoughtful and interesting to talk to as you will hear. We touch on some of his favourite topics like Bitcoin metaphysics, crypto-dollarization, historical references to free banking and the future of privacy and surveillance in the digital era. “Bitcoin is no one’s liability. There’s no one that guarantees the value of that Bitcoin. People say that’s a weakness. ...
Is Bitcoin a Ponzi Scheme? The Story of Charles Ponzi
September 24, 2020 13:24 - 17 minutes - 13.8 MBWondering what a Ponzi scheme is? Somebody told you Bitcoin is a Ponzi scheme? Listen to this episode of “The Context” where I tell the story of Italian born confidence trickster Carlo Ponzi. In 1920 it took him only nine months to defraud thirty thousand investors, who believed in getting rich quick, collecting 20 million USD in total. Ponzi promised 50% return on their investment in three months. His arrest in August 1920 brought down six banks and Ponzi’s investors were practically wiped ...
Douglas Bakkum: Building Bitcoin Hardware Wallets to Empower Individuals
September 17, 2020 07:38 - 56 minutes - 45.1 MBMy guest is Douglas Bakkum. He is the Co-Founder and CEO of the Swiss hardware wallet manufacturer Shift Crypto. Douglas holds a Phd in neuroscience and shifted his career from starting a scientific research lab in academia to building a hardware wallet manufacturer at a time, when no hardware wallets existed on the market. Douglas saw a problem and the need for a solution and started the company together with bitcoin core maintainer Jonas Schnelli in 2015. Shift Crypto is one of my sponsor...
Liam Ball – Maui: Bitcoin Is Truth
September 10, 2020 11:32 - 51 minutes - 41.5 MBToday I am talking with Liam Ball a real estate broker on Maui, who tells us his story of how he got into Bitcoin, why it is interesting to him, the parallels of Bitcoin to his personal journey and also my journey, his real life use cases with Bitcoin and why Bitcoin is real. Bitcoin can allow person to person generosity over the entire planet. I think that’s an incredible thing. You’re taking these charitable organizations out of the middle and you’re just saying, I feel like being gene...
Liam Ball - Maui: Bitcoin Is Truth
September 10, 2020 11:32 - 51 minutes - 41.5 MBToday I am talking with Liam Ball a real estate broker on Maui, who tells us his story of how he got into Bitcoin, why it is interesting to him, the parallels of Bitcoin to his personal journey and also my journey, his real life use cases with Bitcoin and why Bitcoin is real. Bitcoin can allow person to person generosity over the entire planet. I think that’s an incredible thing. You’re taking these charitable organizations out of the middle and you’re just saying, I feel like being generou...
BCH, BSV, BTG, BTC, BTC2, BTCV...What to Invest In?
September 07, 2020 16:52 - 11 minutes - 9.16 MBThis time I am answering questions by a listener named Thamzin: What is the difference between Bitcoin Vault and LocalBitcoins? What are all those different Bitcoin versions that can be found on exchanges or Coinmarketcap? How do I know, what a good investment looks like? No financial advice. Do your own research. Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to (L)earn Bitcoin - it’s free: https://anita.link/weekly
THE CONTEXT: BCH, BSV, BTG, BTC, BTC2, BTCV...What to Invest In?
September 07, 2020 16:52 - 11 minutes - 9.16 MB"The Context" is, where I release stories that put bitcoin in broader context with historical or current developments and short form educational pieces for bitcoin beginners. This time I am answering questions by a listener named Thamzin: What is the difference between Bitcoin Vault and LocalBitcoins? What are all those different Bitcoin versions that can be found on exchanges or Coinmarketcap? How do I know, what a good investment looks like? Like it? Support me on Patreon and receive spe...
THE CONTEXT: BCH, BSV, BTG, BTC, BTC2, BTCV…What to Invest In?
September 07, 2020 16:52 - 11 minutes - 9.16 MB"The Context" is, where I release stories that put bitcoin in broader context with historical or current developments and short form educational pieces for bitcoin beginners. This time I am answering questions by a listener named Thamzin: What is the difference between Bitcoin Vault and LocalBitcoins? What are all those different Bitcoin versions that can be found on exchanges or Coinmarketcap? How do I know, what a good investment looks like? Like it? Support me on Patreon and receive spe...
Dale Bewan: Using Bitcoin Only Since 2017
September 03, 2020 10:09 - 52 minutes - 42.2 MBTodays guest is Dale Bewan. He is a married father of two, living in Germany. Since 2017 Bitcoin is the only money Dale is using. He does not own or hold any Fiat currency like Euros or US Dollars. We will talk about his motivation for doing so, how his wife and children deal with it, why he is using different identities, what LSD has to do with it, his Silkroad experiences, if he gets paid in Bitcoin and much more…. Topics: Therapeutical benefits of using LSD Was Satoshi on LSD? Pseudon...
Guy Swann: Bitcoin Is a Revolution With Historical Impact
August 27, 2020 12:28 - 58 minutes - 47.1 MBGuy Swann is the host of the Bitcoin Audible podcast, where he is reading Bitcoin articles and essays by different authors. In 2011 he found out about Bitcoin. Back then Guy used money he did not have to buy Bitcoin, just to watch it loosing it’s value in the following bear market. For him, this was not the moment for an exit, it was the moment, when he really started to investigate and learn what Bitcoin is. Topics: Why he started his podcast Bitcoin Audible His Bitcoin story The real v...
Kai Kremser: Coinfinity – Pushing Bitcoin Adoption in Austria Since 2014
August 20, 2020 10:32 - 44 minutes - 35.6 MBToday I am talking with Kai Kremser. He is a fellow Austrian working for Coinfinity, Austria’s first Bitcoin broker founded in 2014. Kai, a former software developer, is the product manager for the Card Wallet, that is produced by Coinfinity and the Austrian State Printinghouse. Coinfinity and Card Wallet are my longest standing loyal sponsors. I am very thankful for their support, but this did not change the questions I was asking. We are talking about their products, but also touch more gen...
Kai Kremser: Coinfinity - Pushing Bitcoin Adoption in Austria Since 2014
August 20, 2020 10:32 - 44 minutes - 35.6 MBToday I am talking with Kai Kremser a fellow Austrian working for Coinfinity, Austria’s first Bitcoin broker founded in 2014. Kai, a former software developer, is the product manager for the Card Wallet, that is produced by Coinfinity and the Austrian State Printinghouse. Coinfinity and Card Wallet are my longest standing loyal sponsors. I am very thankful for their support, but this did not change the questions I was asking. We are talking about their products, but also touch more general q...
Anita Posch: Interviewed by Japanese Crypto-Exchange BTCBOX
August 13, 2020 09:43 - 47 minutes - 38 MBLina Kather from the crypto-exchange BTCBOX Japan in Tokyo invited Anita Posch to do an interview about her Bitcoin experiences in Africa, the reasons why she is doing the work she does, her takes on Altcoins, privacy, the importance of the Lightning Network and why she believes that Bitcoin will stay the world’s dominant cryptocurrency in the future. “Bitcoin has been here for 11 years now and it runs very reliable and it’s very secure in itself. The old system, the banking system, we have...
Lyn Alden: Bullish on Bitcoin – a Strategic Value Investors View
August 06, 2020 11:55 - 45 minutes - 36.9 MBLyn Alden wrote a longform article about the 3 reasons why she is investing in Bitcoin. Lyn Alden is an investment strategist with a background in engineering and finance. She focusses on value investing with a global macro overlay. Why are you bullish on Bitcoin? "The first reason is, that, Bitcoin has demonstrated that it has a pretty strong network effect over time. The second reason is the halving, most of the bullish price action of Bitcoin tends to happen in the first year or two after ...
Lyn Alden: Bullish on Bitcoin - a Strategic Value Investors View
August 06, 2020 11:55 - 45 minutes - 36.9 MBLyn Alden wrote a longform article about the 3 reasons why she is investing in Bitcoin. Lyn Alden is an investment strategist with a background in engineering and finance. She focusses on value investing with a global macro overlay. What are the main reasons why you are bullish on Bitcoin? “The first reason is, that, Bitcoin has demonstrated that it has a pretty strong network effect over time. The second reason is the halving, most of the bullish price action of Bitcoin tends to happen in...
Andy Edstrom: Why Buy Bitcoin? Investing Today in the Money of Tomorrow
July 30, 2020 13:29 - 52 minutes - 42.2 MBMy guest today is Andy Edstrom from Los Angeles. Andy spent 17 years in the investment world on Wall Street, working for Goldman Sachs and is now a wealth manager at his familiy’s firm West Cap Group. In the course of his consulting work, more and more people asked him about Bitcoin, that’s why he wrote a book about it called “Why Buy Bitcoin – Investing Today in the Money of Tomorrow”. Andy Edstrom recently took on the role of “Head of Institutional at Swan Bitcoin” and as always this inter...
Elena Tonoyan, LocalBitcoins COO: Bitcoin Provides Financial Inclusion and Will Grow
July 23, 2020 12:28 - 34 minutes - 27.9 MBJoining me is Elena Tonoyan, she is the Chief Operating Officer at LocalBitcoins, the peer to peer bitcoin exchange that was founded as early as in 2012. We are looking into the history of LocalBitcoins, it’s growth, and optimistic outlook for the years to come. You will also learn about the values and usecases of Bitcoin that Elena finds important, because they solve real problems and have a positive impact on peoples lives. Our topics: history and growth of LocalBitcoins financial inclu...
Gigi: Bitcoin From Speculative Asset to Savings Technology
July 16, 2020 13:20 - 53 minutes - 42.6 MBMy guest today is Gigi a software developer and computer scientist. Gigi wrote “21Lessons”, a book in which he shares his learnings from falling down the Bitcoin rabbit hole. Two years ago he quit his job and started to work solely in the Bitcoin space. “Bitcoin already has all three functions of money. It is a store of value, medium of exchange and unit of account. It’s just not evenly distributed yet.” – Gigi “As I see Bitcoin evolve, I think it will be a global settlement layer for some...
Chimezie Chuta: Light Up Africa With Bitcoin Nodes
July 09, 2020 08:49 - 50 minutes - 40.5 MB“A lot of Nigerians are using Bitcoin. Majorly among the young population. Those between the age of 22 and 35-40 are deeply using Bitcoin”, says Chimezie Chuta. He is a software developer, founder of blockchaingroup Nigeria and a Bitcoin user since 2015. With his “Spacebox” project he aims to put Africa on the map of Bitcoin and Lightning Network fullnodes. “Every week bitcoin worth 18 Million USD are exchanged in Nigeria.” – Chimezie Chuta Topics include: Bitcoin in 2015 Blockchain educ...
Rahim Taghizadegan: Money Is a Spontaneous Order Measuring the Cooperation of People
July 02, 2020 13:47 - 56 minutes - 45 MBRahim Taghizadegan is an economist, book author and principal of the Scholarium, an independent learning enterprise based in Vienna, Austria. He studied physics, sociology and economy and is an expert on the Austrian School of Economics. His recent book is called “The Zero Interest Trap”. We discuss: Differences in tackling COVID-19 in Singapore and Austria How to be prepared for crisis Loss of trust in politics Privacy aspects of health data usage Social unrest and wealth inequality ...
Moritz Wietersheim: Why Bitcoin Is Superior to Altcoins or Stock Nonsense Like Wirecard
June 25, 2020 12:34 - 42 minutes - 33.9 MBToday’s guest is Moritz Wietersheim. Moritz is the CEO and Co-Founder of Crypto Advance a company that focusses on security improvements and the secure management of private keys in the Bitcoin space. Together with CTO Stepan Snigirev the Specter wallet is developed, which allows you to have an air gapped and watch only wallet that runs together with your Bitcoin core node. That way you protect your privacy. Preparing for the interview I found out that Moritz and I we both, started to work f...
Tim Akinbo: Bitcoin is a Store of Value for the African People
June 18, 2020 10:09 - 49 minutes - 40 MBMy guest in this episode is Tim Akinbo. He comes from Nigeria and is involved in the Bitcoin space since 2014. I got to know Tim when I asked for bitcoin donations for a school in Harare, Zimbabwe. He contacted me on Twitter and offered to setup a BTCpayserver so that we can receive lightning payments, too. That was of great help. I looked him up and realized that Tim is also a Bitcoin Core contributor, Software developer and has a lot of experience with e-commerce and international payments...
Amiti Uttarwar: Developing Bitcoin - The Only Crypto Project With a Very Clear Goal
June 11, 2020 08:46 - 1 hour - 50.9 MBIn this week’s episode I had the pleasure to interview Amiti Uttarwar. She is one of the first female engineers contributing to the Bitcoin Core software. Amiti is working full time as a Core developer, focusing on the peer to peer aspect of the protocol. Her latest contribution is a pull request that improves wallet privacy. I enjoyed our chat a lot, because Amiti has a clear and concise way to communicate which had even a calming effect on me. Maybe her daily meditation practice is the rea...
Amiti Uttarwar: Developing Bitcoin – The Only Crypto Project With a Very Clear Goal
June 11, 2020 08:46 - 1 hour - 50.9 MBIn this week's episode I had the pleasure to interview Amiti Uttarwar. She is as far as I know the first female engineer contributing to the Bitcoin Core code. Amiti is working full time as a Core developer, focusing on the peer to peer aspect of the protocol. Her latest contribution is a pull request that improves wallet privacy. I enjoyed our chat a lot, because Amiti has a clear and concise way to communicate which had even a calming effect on me. Maybe her daily meditation practice is the...
Chris Maurice: Chances and Challenges of Running a Bitcoin Exchange in Africa
June 04, 2020 12:43 - 40 minutes - 32.5 MBIn this episode I talk with Chris Maurice, the CEO and Founder of Yellow Card Financial, a Nigeria based bitcoin and crypto exchange. Chris started his entrepreneurial endeavors as a SEO consultant at the age of 16 after that he sold bitcoin on eBay and in the backrooms of Taco Bell restaurants. Chris tells us how he came up with founding an exchange and why he did that in Africa. “Dollar can be extremely difficult to access in most countries, Dollar is a complete pain to handle whether you...
Carla Kirk-Cohen: Bitcoin Is the Ability to Take Back Control Over Your Financial Situation
May 28, 2020 14:32 - 39 minutes - 31.6 MBToday’s guest is Carla Kirk-Cohen she is a developer at Lightning Labs and is living in Cape Town in South Africa. Carla is building infrastructure around lightning nodes that makes it easier for people to run their own nodes at home. “I was really drawn to the security model of Bitcoin, really interested and thinking, oh, this can’t possibly work. There must be some way that it breaks. And then going back and learning a bit more and realizing how incredible the entire system actually is. F...
Ray Youssef: Bringing Bitcoin Into Africa With Gift Cards Is Solving Real Problems
May 21, 2020 11:13 - 44 minutes - 36.1 MBOn today’s episode I talk with Ray Youssef, Co-Founder and CEO of Paxful, a peer-to-peer marketplace for money transfers serving about 4 million people in every country of the world. He says that in the next five years Africa with its tremendous growth in trading volume is going to become the leading crypto continent. “Africa is leading all of our volume right now, and it’s growing tremendously. And every time a new country comes online, we start to see exponential growth. So you know this,...
Leo Wandersleb: Bitcoin Wallet Security to Avoid Exit Scams
May 14, 2020 12:52 - 51 minutes - 41.7 MBOur topic today is all about Bitcoin wallets and their security. I am talking with Leo Wandersleb a german developer living in Chile, who is the founder of a project called Wallet Scrutiny. The goal of his project is to avoid exit scams through the verifiability of the wallet source code. “The goal of Wallet Scrutiny is to avoid exit scams and to avoid major flaws that would make all the users of a certain wallet vulnerable to some back doors that get injected by the provider or by somebody...
Tuur Demeester: The Bitcoin Reformation in Times of COVID-19
May 07, 2020 13:49 - 58 minutes - 46.9 MBToday I am talking with Tuur Demeester, who recommended Bitcoin as an investment to his readers at $5 back in 2012. I would say Tuur is a philosopher with a greater perspective and an historical approach to today’s developments. We discuss his findings in his paper “The Bitcoin Reformation”. Published that at the end of 2019 he is drawing comparisons between the Dutch reformation in the 16th century and the emergence of Bitcoin in this century. This bring us to discuss COVID-19 and Tuur’s th...
Andreas M. Antonopoulos: Bitcoin Removes Power From the Few and Gives It to the Many
April 30, 2020 12:27 - 45 minutes - 36.4 MBToday’s guest is one of my favourite people in the space Andreas M. Antonopoulos. We are going to talk about the adoption of Bitcoin, censorship and fake news, the use of Bitcoin in Zimbabwe, corporate and nation state digital currencies, why he does not believe in Austrian economics, why the so-called “left” does not embrace Bitcoin and more. “When freedom is banned, only outlaws have freedom.” – Andreas M. Antonopoulos “Bitcoin, this system of open currency removes power from the few and...
Part 6: The Future of Bitcoin Is Big in Africa - With Alakanani Itireleng
April 23, 2020 18:49 - 45 minutes - 62.3 MBIn this episode I talk with Alakanani Itireleng, who founded the Satoshicentre in Botswana in 2014 and single-handedly built a growing Bitcoin community. She is the heart and center of Bitcoin education there, even the government is relying on her consultancy. We recorded this interview in February 2020, only days before the Covid-19 lockdowns went into effect. Her greatest ambition, the organization of a Bitcoin conference in Southern Africa will not come true soon. If you like to support h...
Part 6: The Future of Bitcoin Is Big in Africa – With Alakanani Itireleng
April 23, 2020 18:49 - 45 minutes - 62.3 MBIn this episode I talk with Alakanani Itireleng, who founded the Satoshicentre in Botswana in 2014 and single-handedly built a growing Bitcoin community. She is the heart and center of Bitcoin education there, even the government is relying on her consultancy. We recorded this interview in February 2020, only days before the Covid-19 lockdowns went into effect. Her greatest ambition, the organization of a Bitcoin conference in Southern Africa will not come true soon. If you like to support he...
Part 5: Afriblocks, Lightning Network, COVID-19 & Answering Questions - Bitcoin in Africa - The Ubuntu Way
April 16, 2020 18:54 - 39 minutes - 31.6 MBIn this episode you will get to know a young man from Zimbabwe, Tongayi Choto, who is a software developer, entrepreneur and a bitcoin maximalist. He has founded Afriblocks, a Global Pan-African Freelance platform that connects professionals across the world. We talk about the problems young Zimbabweans are facing and his approach to make lives better. In the second part of this episode, I will answer listeners questions about the current use of bitcoin and other methods of payment in Zimbab...
Part 5: Afriblocks, Lightning Network, COVID-19 & Answering Questions – Bitcoin in Africa – The Ubuntu Way
April 16, 2020 18:54 - 39 minutes - 31.6 MBIn this episode you will get to know a young man from Zimbabwe, Tongayi Choto, who is a software developer, entrepreneur and a bitcoin maximalist. He has founded Afriblocks, a Global Pan-African Freelance platform that connects professionals across the world. We talk about the problems young Zimbabweans are facing and his approach to make lives better. In the second part of this episode, I will answer listeners questions about the current use of bitcoin and other methods of payment in Zimbabw...
Part 4: If Bitcoin Works in Zimbabwe, It Works Everywhere – Bitcoin in Africa: The Ubuntu Way
April 09, 2020 18:44 - 1 hour - 48.3 MBThe fourth part of the six-part series about Bitcoin in Africa is an interview with a young woman from Harare. She calls herself a Digipreneur and is working as a teacher, too. With her organization that is focused on the digitalization of Africa, she aims to bring Zimbabwe forward. As the use of Bitcoin is outlawed and the state of human rights and free speech is rather poor in Zimbabwe, we agreed to not mention her name. We are talking about: * Chances for Bitcoin adoption * Shutdown...
Part 4: If Bitcoin Works in Zimbabwe, It Works Everywhere - Bitcoin in Africa: The Ubuntu Way
April 09, 2020 18:44 - 1 hour - 48.3 MBThe fourth part of the six-part series about Bitcoin in Africa is an interview with a young woman from Harare. She calls herself a Digipreneur and is working as a teacher, too. With her organization that is focused on the digitalization of Africa, she aims to bring Zimbabwe forward. As the use of Bitcoin is outlawed and the state of human rights and free speech is rather poor in Zimbabwe, we agreed to not mention her name. We are talking about: The opportunities for bitcoin adoption Shutdo...
Part 3: Using Bitcoin in Zimbabwe – Bitcoin in Africa: The Ubuntu Way
April 02, 2020 18:52 - 52 minutes - 41.8 MBIn the third part of the six-part series about Bitcoin in Africa you will hear from two early bitcoin adopters based in Harare. We speak about * the different usecases for bitcoin, * how it can be exchanged to US Dollar and RTGS, * what the obstacles and pros are, * about regulation and * what the two online entrepreneurs want to tell people outside of Africa. After the two interviews I will answer a listener's question about the possibilities for rural communities to use bitcoin. Full tra...
Part 3: Using Bitcoin in Zimbabwe - Bitcoin in Africa: The Ubuntu Way
April 02, 2020 18:52 - 52 minutes - 41.8 MBIn the third part of the six-part series about Bitcoin in Africa you will hear from two early bitcoin adopters based in Harare. We speak about the different use-cases for bitcoin, how it can be exchanged to US Dollar and RTGS, what the obstacles and pros are, about regulation and what the two online entrepreneurs want to tell people outside of Africa. After the two interviews I will answer a listener’s question about the possibilities for rural communities to use bitcoin. “Do you thin...
Part 2 Zimbabwe: Living in a Multi-Currency World – Bitcoin in Africa: The Ubuntu Way
March 26, 2020 19:27 - 43 minutes - 34.7 MBThis is the 2nd episode of a six-part series about Bitcoin in Africa. In February 2020, right before the start of quarantine and travel restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic, I travelled Zimbabwe and Botswana to get a picture from the ground about the usage of bitcoin in these countries. Zimbabwe and Venezuela are very ofted named as countries where bitcoin could be making a difference, in supporting people's economic situation. I wanted to see by myself, if this is true and in how far...
Part 2 Zimbabwe: Living in a Multi-Currency World - Bitcoin in Africa: The Ubuntu Way
March 26, 2020 19:27 - 43 minutes - 34.7 MBThis is the 2nd episode of a six-part series about Bitcoin in Africa. In February 2020, right before the start of quarantine and travel restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic, I travelled Zimbabwe and Botswana to get a picture from the ground about the usage of bitcoin in these countries. Zimbabwe and Venezuela are very ofted named as countries where bitcoin could be making a difference, in supporting people’s economic situation. I wanted to see by myself, if this is true and in how fa...
Part 1 Zimbabwe: Ideal Conditions for Bitcoin? – Bitcoin in Africa: The Ubuntu Way
March 19, 2020 20:10 - 48 minutes - 66.4 MBIn this 1st part of the “Bitcoin in Africa” podcast documentary you get an insight about the current living situation of Zimbabweans and the countrys political history, which paints a picture about why things are how they are, as well as the state of human rights and free speech. In February 2020 right before the quarantine and travel restrictions due to the Corona Virus pandemic started, I travelled Zimbabwe and Botswana to get a picture from the ground about the usage of Bitcoin in these ...
Part 1 Zimbabwe: Ideal Conditions for Bitcoin? - Bitcoin in Africa: The Ubuntu Way
March 19, 2020 20:10 - 48 minutes - 66.4 MBIn this 1st part of the “Bitcoin in Africa” podcast documentary you get an insight about the current living situation of Zimbabweans and the countrys political history, which paints a picture about why things are how they are, as well as the state of human rights and free speech. In February 2020 right before the quarantine and travel restrictions due to the Corona Virus pandemic started, I travelled Zimbabwe and Botswana to get a picture from the ground about the usage of Bitcoin in these ...
BUC Live: Digital Scarcity – Will Central Banks Be Obsolete Within This Century?
March 12, 2020 13:37 - 1 hour - 49.6 MBThis is a live recording of a panel discussion at the "Value of Bitcoin Symposium" in Vienna, March 5th 2020. We discussed the advantages and disadvantages of digital scarcity and a hard capped supply versus fiat money, the impact of new players in the money game like Facebook's Libra, the topic of Central bank digital currencies and how that all relates to bitcoin. Participants were Rahim Taghizadegan - Austrian economist, Arthur Stadler - lawyer with blockchain expertise, Beat Weber - Austr...
BUC Live: Digital Scarcity - Will Central Banks Be Obsolete Within This Century?
March 12, 2020 13:37 - 1 hour - 49.6 MBThis is a live recording of a panel discussion at the “Value of Bitcoin Symposium” in Vienna, March 5th 2020. We discussed the advantages and disadvantages of digital scarcity and a hard capped supply versus fiat money, the impact of new players in the money game like Facebook’s Libra, the topic of central bank digital currencies and how that all relates to bitcoin. Participants were Rahim Taghizadegan – Austrian economist, Arthur Stadler – lawyer with blockchain expertise, Beat Weber – Aust...
Connie Gallippi: A Pioneer Bridging the Gap Between the Non-Profit Space and Bitcoin
March 05, 2020 08:12 - 39 minutes - 31.7 MBConnie Gallippi is the Founder and Executive Director of BitGive. In May 2013, she founded BitGive, the first government recognized Bitcoin 501(c)(3) nonprofit and pioneer organization leveraging Bitcoin and Blockchain technology via practical applications for humanitarian work in the developing world. Under her leadership, BitGive has built a positive philanthropic representative organization for the Bitcoin and Blockchain industry, bridging the gap between an innovative technology and its ...
Randy Brito: How People Are Using Bitcoin in Venezuela
February 26, 2020 06:06 - 26 minutes - 21.6 MBRandy Brito is the founder of bitcoinvenezuela.com and the CEO of Locha Mesh. In 2012 he started publishing educational material about Bitcoin in Spanish and translated the interface of the Electrum Wallet. We are talking about the economical situation in Venezuela, how authorities extorted miners in 2015 and how people are using bitcoin today. We talk about: Started bitcoinvenezuela.com in 2012 Economical situation Venezuela Spanish translator for electrum wallet 2012 Bitcoin is used t...
Pascal Huegli: The Problem With Today’s Banking and Monetary Colonialism
February 19, 2020 06:07 - 44 minutes - 35.7 MBPascal Hügli is a journalist working with financialmedia AG. He focuses on the topic of finance and economics. As such he considers himself as a life-long student trying to get a real understanding of the world. He’s the author of “Ignore at your own risk: the new decentralized world of Bitcoin and Blockchain”. He is also a lecturer at HWZ and moderates as well as debates in public. We talk about: Bitcoin is a social phenomenon Problem with banking Credit expansion and the next crisis ...
Philipp E. Dettwiler: Merging Traditional Banking With Bitcoin and Digital Assets
February 13, 2020 07:21 - 33 minutes - 27 MBPhil Dettwiler is Head of Custody Storage & Transaction Banking at SEBA Bank AG, the first crypto bank that was granted a banking license in Switzerland. Being a banker all of his life, he sees the investment opportunity in bitcoin and likes the possibility of independent banking. Phil also answers the question: Why do we need banks in Bitcoin? SEBA Bank AG enables professional and institutional clients to invest, safely keep, trade and borrow against traditional and digital assets, as wel...
Brandon Green: What to Expect From Bitcoin (In) 2020
February 05, 2020 13:49 - 41 minutes - 33.6 MBIn March the Bitcoin2020 conference is taking place in San Francisco. In this interview I talk with Brandon Green, who is a project manager at BTC Inc. for the conference. BTC Inc. is also the company behind the Bitcoin Magazine and the Let’s Talk Bitcoin podcast network. We talk about the latest developments in Bitcoin, the halving, their suspended Twitter account and what you can expect from the conference. Brandon is right hand to the CEO at BTC Inc. He’s been working in the Bitcoin spac...
Tatiana Moroz: Bitcoin Is a Tool to Liberate Humanity and Gives Power to Creators
January 29, 2020 14:15 - 42 minutes - 34.3 MBTatiana Moroz is an American folk singer-songwriter, liberty activist, and peaceful revolutionary. She is in the Bitcoin space since 2012 and is pioneering creative autonomy and freedom as the creator of the world’s first artist cryptocurrency Tatiana Coin. Tatiana merges music with blockchain technology to renew the power of songwriters and creators. Her inspiring album “Keep The Faith” was released in 2017 and was funded completely with cryptocurrency. She wrote a song about Bitcoin, it’s...