Chat_020 – ITS ALIVE!! Brandon Quittem & Der Gigi on the Bitcoin Organism
“Life is like fire, not water; it is a process, not a pure substance. […] The simplest, but not the only, proof of life is to find something that is alive.”
— Christopher McKay
The author of the incredible Bitcoin Mycelium series, Brandon Quittem, & the author of the 21 Lessons of the Bitcoin Rabbit Hole, Der Gigi, join me today for a 2 hour marathon exploring all aspects of this crazy beast we call Bitcoin. What does it mean to be alive? What exactly is Bitcoin? Does it work for us, or do we work for it? And if this is a new form of life, how will it change the world? Don’t miss this awesome Cryptoconomy Chat.
Brandon Quittem
Bitcoin Mycelium Series:
https://medium.com/@BrandonQuittem
Der Gigi
Proof of Life
21 Lessons of the Rabbit Hole & more:
https://dergigi.com/
Other Things to Explore:
Schrodinger’s “What is Life” – http://whatislife.ie/schrodinger.htm
Conway’s “Game of Life” – https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conway%27s_Game_of_Life
“Evolution of Trust” (game theory) – https://ncase.me/trust/
Scale of the Universe – https://htwins.net/scale2/
Philosophy of Mathematics – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosophy_of_mathematics
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Chat_019 – Under The Lightning Hood: Resurrection
The crew from the Lightning Hood website and weekly wrap-up are back for another episode chatting all about the developments in Lightning & Bitcoin throughout the last year. What’s new, what’s the same, and what are the next steps.
Bitcoin is back in the spotlight, how long and winding is the road to good privacy, how Bitcoin & Lightning returns power to personal hardware, developing a protocol stack for sovereignty, how Lightning is disappearing into the background, and the coming wave of new Bitcoiners. Don’t miss another fun episode, hanging with the Lightning Hood crew.
Don’t forget to check out the guests on today’s show and follow them on social media!
@Pura_Vlda, @PetoVeritas, @CoinBeezy, and the silent, but always present @curlydream60e
A shout out to our newest patron, David Parrish for supporting the work of turning all the greatest written work in the Bitcoin space into audio!
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Chat_018 – Investigating Bitcoin with Aaron Van Wirdum
Today we have on the show one of the best journalists in the Bitcoin ecosystem, Aaron Van Wirdum! We chat about his path to finding Bitcoin, his process in investigating protocol developments, social impacts of paradigm shifting technology, the growing need and coming battle for privacy, his most anticipated new tech, and much more!
You’ll find over 300! amazing articles by Aaron at https://bitcoinmagazine.com/authors/aaron-van-wirdum. And don’t forget the great pieces available in the new 10th Anniversary Print Edition of the magazine! Get your copy = https://store.b.tc/
Here are a number of the previous articles of Aaron’s that we’ve now got in audio + commentary:
Statechains: Sending Keys Not Coins
https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_272—Statechains–Sending-Keys-Not-Coins-e4mue1
Bitcoin as a Privacy Coin
https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_149—Bitcoin-as-a-PrivacyCoin-e2ndpr
Understanding Lightning Parts 1-3
https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_047—Understanding-The-Lightning-Network-Part-1-e2ndtd
https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_048—Understanding-The-Lightning-Network-Part-2-e2ndt4
https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_049—Understanding-The-Lightning-Network-Part-3-e2ndtc
Genesis Files:
https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_111—Genesis-Files—With-Bit-Gold–Nick-Szabo-Was-Inches-From-Inventing-Bitcoin-e2ndr5
https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_095—The-Genesis-Files-Hashcash-or-How-Adam-Back-Designed-Bitcoins-Motor-Block-e2ndrl
Atomic Swaps: How Lightning Extends to Altcoins
https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_063—Atomic-Swaps–How-the-Lightning-Network-Extends-to-Altcoins-e2ndsm
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Chat_017 – Reminiscing with Car & Bird on a Crazy Year & a Changing World
If you haven’t listened to the earlier episode where I went on the Friends Against Government Podcast, then you no longer have to miss out! A year later, we get back together & talk about what a crazy year it has been in Bitcoin, podcasting, & the increasingly confused world. Just an awesomely fun time!
Check out the Friends Against Government Podcast. Entertaining, informative, & just the right amount of absurd!
https://open.spotify.com/show/2TqT6kcwVFRSAQP8BUlH58?si=0aws7YRVRJ2NXTuB9g41EA
And follow the guys of twitter for some Grade-A, Anti-Govt trolling:
https://twitter.com/FAGCAST
https://twitter.com/CarCampIt
https://twitter.com/birdarchist
And don’t forget to start playing around with the awesome platform + app of our newest sponsor, eToro:
http://go.thoughtleaders.io/1195820190729
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Chat_016 – Lightning is a Breez with Roy Sheinfeld
The Lightning protocol has made some major leaps in the last few months, and the software landscape has changed massively in the same span! Here to talk all about the Breez lightning service that has been an absolute pleasure to play with, we have the CEO, Roy Sheinfeld, joining us on the show! If you wanted to hear how their team is creating a seamless experience in Lightning & what it will take to bring it to the everyday user, don’t miss this chat!
Dont’ forget to follow @breez_tech on Twitter!
https://twitter.com/Breez_Tech
Join their telegram to talk with the community and share your ideas:
https://t.me/breez_lightning
Check out the website to download the app and learn more about the company:
https://breez.technology/
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Chat_015 – Alex Adelman on Stacking Sats & Saving Money with Lolli
I was lucky enough to get the opportunity at the Bitcoin 2019 Conference to sit down with Alex Adelman, the CEO of Lolli, and talk all about how he got into Bitcoin and their crazy experience bursting into the Bitcoin scene! This is definitely a crew to be watching closely as they continue to expand their service and grow with the Bitcoin ecosystem.
Shout out to Matt Senter! It was great meeting you & if you ever get the time we would love to have you out at the Raleigh Bitcoin Meetup!
Don’t forget to grab the extension and visit the website to start staking sats immediately!
https://www.lolli.com/
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Chat_014 – Aleks Svetski on the Death of Blockchain
I got a chance to sit down with Aleks Svetski of the Amber App & blockchain bashing fame at the Bitcoin2019 conference. The Citizen Bitcoin crew joins us to hear his story of bashing ICOs at an ICO conference, and speaking about the Death of Blockchain at a blockchain conference. Don’t miss this one.
Aleks other great articles mentioned on the show:
https://bitcointimes.news/ (“Blockchain is Dead”)
https://hackernoon.com/why-bitcoin-matters-c8bf733b9fad
https://hackernoon.com/homo-sapiens-evolution-money-bitcoin-33f69701de
(in audio)
https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_075—Homo-Sapiens–Evolution–Money–Bitcoin-e2nds7
Follow Aleks on Twitter below:
https://twitter.com/AleksSvetski
Check out his interview on Citizen Bitcoin for more:
https://citizenbitcoin.world/episodes/aleks-svetski-why-bitcoin-matters-why-i
And don’t forget to check out the Amber App:
https://getamber.io/
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Chat_013 – Richard Myers and a Lightning Powered Global Mesh
Today we have a great chat with Richard Myers all about the recently unveiled Lot49 protocol and how Global Mesh Labs intends to incentivize and help build a global, decentralized meshnet powered by Lightning!
Check out the website and read the whitepaper for a deep dive into the project:
https://globalmeshlabs.org/
Don’t forget to join the telegram for any questions or to join the community:
https://t.me/joinchat/HvhpZhT_q4VYUgXm5hOFGA
Follow Richard Myers & Global Mesh Labs on Twitter to stay up on new developments and applications:
https://twitter.com/remyers_
https://twitter.com/GlobalMeshLabs
I forgot to mention on the show, but don’t miss out on following the amazing GoTenna project & Daniela Perdomo, the CEO/co-founder working to make this a reality (check out her 2017 talk that inspired Lot49):
https://twitter.com/goTenna
https://twitter.com/danielaperdomo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWl2HBNyK48
And if, like me, you now feel you have no choice but to start working on your satellite node, you can find the details of that project below:
https://blockstream.com/satellite/
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Chat_012 – Talking Privacy, Bitcoin & the New Economy with the Raleigh Bitcoin Meetup
At the recent Raleigh Bitcoin meetup we had an awesome discussion all about privacy and bitcoin, and the intertwined destinies of both. Hanging out with some drinks and talking all about Bitcoin, what could be better? Thanks to all the crew who helped out and participated!
Be sure to check out:
https://cryptoconomy.life/
The BitANN.io project
Paywall.link
https://www.meetup.com/The-Raleigh-Bitcoin-Meetup
https://www.meetup.com/Triangle-Bitcoin-Meetup
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Chat_011 – Lightning, Paywall.Link, & the Bootstrap Bandit
Today we bring Tim K (@bootstrapbandit) on the show to talk all about the Lightning Network & a new tool he built at Paywall.Link. Don’t miss this fun conversation about the positives and negatives of lightning, how easy it is to build for, and what the potential for this network is going forward. Enjoy!
Don’t forget to follow @BootstrapBandit on Twitter and check out what he is building over at Paywall.link.
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Chat_010 – Guy & the PayPod on How Bitcoin Will Change the World
Today we have another great chat with Scott from The PayPod discussing the impact and philosophy of Bitcoin! Check out Soarpay.com, the sponsor for The PayPod and where the are hosted to find many other episodes of their show discussing new technology in the world of digital payments. And don’t forget to follow them on Twitter.
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Chat_009 – Holding the Lightning Torch on the Rollo & Slappy Show
If you haven’t heard it yet, don’t miss an awesome discussion all about Lightning and holding the Torch with the guys from the Rollo and Slappy Show! Check out @RolloMcFloogle and @Slappy_Jones_2 for more awesome content & definitely check out the amazing playlist for a deep understanding of Bitcoin over at 10HoursOfBitcoin.com
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