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CryptoQuikRead_299 – Announcing Olympus! From Fiat to Lightning in Seconds [Jack Mallers]

Every so often a major development comes along that combines the available tools and you suddenly see a sharp image of what the future could look like. With Olympus, a new service from Jack Mallers & fam, getting a lightning balance and immediately spending it is as simple as the swipe of your debit card….

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CryptoQuikRead_298 – Lightning Service Providers [Roy Sheinfeld]

With another great piece from the Breez-Tech CEO we read and explore the fascinating concept of the Lightning Service Providers.  What is their role? How will the market develop?  Doesn’t this mean Lightning is centralized?  All this and so much more in a great piece from Roy Sheinfeld. Don’t forget to drop applause on the…

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CryptoChat_022 – All Roads Lead to Bitcoin w/ John Vallis

John Vallis from the Bitcoin Rapid Fire Podcast and I have a lengthy chat all about our roads to Bitcoin, and how it has changed our view of the world. Don’t miss a really fun show and be sure to check out the Rapid Fire section available at the link below. https://anchor.fm/john-vallis/episodes/Guy-Swann-The-Audible-of-Bitcoin-e5d5j3/a-anlnf4 — Send in…

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CryptoQuikRead_297 – Simplifying Lightning, The “Noinput Class” [Aaron Van Wirdum]

Today we take a dive into the future of Lightning and one of the amazing developments to make it simpler and more reliable, the new sighash flags referred to as the “Noinput Class.” Who better to take us through it than Aaron Van Wirdum & Bitcoin Magazine? Our recent interview with Aaron Van Wirdum, the…

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CryptoQuikRead_296 – The Long Now [Ben Hunt – Epsilon Theory]

The only thing as scarce as Bitcoin, is Time.  Do you value it accordingly?   For today’s read we are diving into our first piece from the awesome collection over at Epsilon Theory by Ben Hunt. The Long Now Pt. 1 – Tick Tock Don’t forget to check out the other incredible content over at…

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CryptoQuikRead_295 – A New Form of Life – Money, Bitcoin & Time [Part 5 – Robert Breedlove]

Concluding the “Bitcoin” section of Money, Bitcoin & Time. So many fascinating aspects of Bitcoin covered by author Robert Breedlove in this section including: • A new form of life • The many-sided network effects of Bitcoin • Positive feedback loops • The Minority Rule • The TrustNet & more! “It removes the central banks,…

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CryptoQuikRead_295 – A New Form of Life – Money, Bitcoin & Time [Part 5 – Robert Breedlove]

Concluding the “Bitcoin” section of Money, Bitcoin & Time. So many fascinating aspects of Bitcoin covered by author Robert Breedlove in this section including:
• A new form of life
• The many-sided network effects of Bitcoin
• Positive feedback loops
• The Minority Rule
• The TrustNet
& more!
“It removes the central banks, macroeconomists, politicians, presidents, dictators and military leaders from monetary policy and payments authorization once and for all.”

If you haven’t listened to the previous parts of this incredible piece, visit the links below:
Part 1 – https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_286—Money–Bitcoin–Time-Part-1—Robert-Breedlove-e52gih
Part 2 – https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_287—Money-is-a-Social-Network—Money–Bitcoin–Time-Part-2—Robert-Breedlove-e53ug5
Part 3 – https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_288—The-Economic-Nervous-System—Money–Bitcoin—Time-Part-3—Robert-Breedlove-e54u2e
Part 4 – https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_294—The-Simple-Truth-About-Bitcoin—Money–Bitcoin–Time-Part-4—Robert-Breedlove-e5djsh

Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

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CryptoQuikRead_294 – The Simple Truth About Bitcoin – Money, Bitcoin & Time [Part 4 – Robert Breedlove]

Jumping back into Robert Breedlove‘s great piece with a thorough exploration of Bitcoin as a money, a technology, a network, and a measure of time.   • The Cost and Reward of Proof-of-Work • A Vault Built of Energy • The infinite Hardness of Bitcoin • The Internet of Value • The Bitcoin Social Contract…

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CryptoQuikRead_294 – The Simple Truth About Bitcoin – Money, Bitcoin & Time [Part 4 – Robert Breedlove]

Jumping back into Robert Breedlove’s great piece with a thorough exploration of Bitcoin as a money, a technology, a network, and a measure of time.  

• The Cost and Reward of Proof-of-Work
• A Vault Built of Energy
• The infinite Hardness of Bitcoin
• The Internet of Value
• The Bitcoin Social Contract
& more!

Don’t miss the continuation of this excellent piece available on the blog or in PDF at parallaxdigital.io –
https://www.parallaxdigital.io/blog

If You haven’t yet, don’t forget to check out the first 3 parts of this incredible piece on the episodes linked below:
Part 1 – https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_286—Money–Bitcoin–Time-Part-1—Robert-Breedlove-e52gih
Part 2 – https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_287—Money-is-a-Social-Network—Money–Bitcoin–Time-Part-2—Robert-Breedlove-e53ug5
Part 3 – https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_288—The-Economic-Nervous-System—Money–Bitcoin—Time-Part-3—Robert-Breedlove-e54u2e

Other Great works mentioned on the show for further diving into related topics and exploring Bitcoin:
21 Lessons of the Bitcoin Rabbit Hole [DerGigi]
Part 1 – https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_256—21-Lessons-of-the-Bitcoin-Rabbit-Hole—Chapter-1-e47u83
Part 2 – https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_257—21-Lessons-of-the-Bitcoin-Rabbit-Hole—Chapter-2-e489f9
Part 3 – https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_258—21-Lessons-of-the-Bitcoin-Rabbit-Hole—Chapter-3-e48kao

More on the Fascinating Nature of Proof-of-Work:
Proof of Work is Efficient
https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_155—POW-is-Efficient-Dan-Held-e2ndpk
Bitcoin & the 7th Great Disruption of the Digital Age
https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/GuysTake_021—Bitcoin–the-7th-Great-Disruption-of-the-Digital-Age-e57p9m
Anatomy of Proof of Work
https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_158—Anatomy-of-Proof-of-Work-Part-1—Hugo-Nguyen-e2ndpg
Bitcoin, Chance, and Randomness
https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_159—Bitcoin–Chance–and-Randomness-Part-2—Hugo-Nguyen-e2ndpi

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But Bitcoin Isn’t User Friendly…

Things are changing fast, and we go through all sorts of great stuff in this show and I attempt to explain some of the technical elements with analogies using cookies.

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