85: Crypto Fascists, with David Gerard

This episode sees the return of popular guest David Gerard - reluctant expert on crypto currency and author of Attack of the 50ft Blockchain and Libra Shrugged - to tell us about Bitcoin and the Nazis. 

Content Warnings, as ever, but an especial TW this time for discussion of a suicide.

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David's...

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The Politics of Bitcoin: Software as Right-Wing Extremism by David Golumbia (https://twitter.com/dgolumbia): https://www.upress.umn.edu/book-division/books/the-politics-of-bitcoin
  Brenna Smith at Bellingcat on the 'Bitcoin Fairy': https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2021/02/03/why-500k-donation-to-right-wing-causes-does-not-signify-return-of-bitcoin-fairy/   Craig Wright copyright claims, Grayscale, Mt. Gox, Reddit on Ethereum, the French Bitcoin neo-Nazi: https://davidgerard.co.uk/blockchain/2021/01/27/news-craig-wright-copyright-claims-grayscale-mt-gox-reddit-on-ethereum-the-french-bitcoin-neo-nazi/   Thread: https://twitter.com/davidgerard/status/1350174661590577155   Neo-Nazi BTC Tracker: https://twitter.com/NeonaziWallets  

This episode sees the return of popular guest David Gerard - reluctant expert on crypto currency and author of Attack of the 50ft Blockchain and Libra Shrugged - to tell us about Bitcoin and the Nazis. 

Content Warnings, as ever, but an especial TW this time for discussion of a suicide.

Podcast Notes:

Please consider donating to help us make the show and stay independent.  Patrons get exclusive access to one full extra episode a month.

Daniel's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/danielharper

Jack's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=4196618

IDSG Twitter: https://twitter.com/idsgpod

Daniel's Twitter: @danieleharper

Jack's Twitter: @_Jack_Graham_

IDSG on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-dont-speak-german/id1449848509?ls=1

Episode Notes:

David's...

Twitter: https://twitter.com/davidgerard

Site: https://davidgerard.co.uk/blockchain/

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard/overview

The Politics of Bitcoin: Software as Right-Wing Extremism by David Golumbia (https://twitter.com/dgolumbia): https://www.upress.umn.edu/book-division/books/the-politics-of-bitcoin   Brenna Smith at Bellingcat on the 'Bitcoin Fairy': https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2021/02/03/why-500k-donation-to-right-wing-causes-does-not-signify-return-of-bitcoin-fairy/   Craig Wright copyright claims, Grayscale, Mt. Gox, Reddit on Ethereum, the French Bitcoin neo-Nazi: https://davidgerard.co.uk/blockchain/2021/01/27/news-craig-wright-copyright-claims-grayscale-mt-gox-reddit-on-ethereum-the-french-bitcoin-neo-nazi/   Thread: https://twitter.com/davidgerard/status/1350174661590577155   Neo-Nazi BTC Tracker: https://twitter.com/NeonaziWallets