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We’re pleased to introduce our new podcast series — Abra's Money 3.0, your guide to the future of all things money. The way money works — everything from the technology behind money to the way people are using it — is changing. This new podcast series will take a deeper dive into this evolution and…

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Money Talks [Feb 12, 2021]

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 59:20


Bill Barhydt, Founder and CEO of Abra, answers all your questions about Abra and the larger crypto-universe. This episode is an edited audio version of Bill's live Q&A from February 12, 2021. Subscribe to Abra's official Youtube channel to ask your questions in Bill's weekly live Q&A sessions: https://www.youtube.com/abraglobal Download Abra and set up a cryptocurrency wallet today at abra.com.

Money Talks [Feb 5, 2021]

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 57:38


Bill Barhydt, Founder and CEO of Abra, answers all your questions about Abra and the larger crypto-universe. This episode is an edited audio version of Bill's live Q&A from February 5, 2021. Subscribe to Abra's official Youtube channel to ask your questions in Bill's weekly live Q&A sessions: https://www.youtube.com/abraglobal Download Abra and set up a cryptocurrency wallet today at abra.com.

Money Talks [Jan 29, 2021]

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 53:06


Bill Barhydt, Founder and CEO of Abra, answers all your questions about Abra and the larger crypto-universe. This episode is an edited audio version of Bill's live Q&A from January 29, 2021. Subscribe to Abra's official Youtube channel to ask your questions in Bill's weekly live Q&A sessions: https://www.youtube.com/abraglobal Download Abra and set up a cryptocurrency wallet today at abra.com.

Money Talks [Jan 22, 2021]

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 66:36


Bill Barhydt, Founder and CEO of Abra, answers all your questions about Abra and the larger crypto-universe. This episode is an edited audio version of Bill's live Q&A from January 22, 2021. Subscribe to Abra's official Youtube channel to ask your questions in Bill's weekly live Q&A sessions: https://www.youtube.com/abraglobal Download Abra and set up a cryptocurrency wallet today at abra.com.

Money Talks [Jan 15, 2021]

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2021 50:18


In the first episode of 2021, Bill Barhydt, Founder and CEO of Abra, answers all your questions about Abra and the larger crypto-universe. This episode is an edited audio version of Bill's live Q&A from January 15, 2021. Subscribe to Abra's official Youtube channel to ask your questions in Bill's weekly live Q&A sessions: https://www.youtube.com/abraglobal Download Abra and set up a cryptocurrency wallet today at abra.com.

Money Talks [Nov 20]

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 47:43


Founder and CEO of Abra, Bill Barhydt answers all your questions about Abra and the larger crypto-universe. This episode is an edited audio version of Bill's live Q&A from November 20. Subscribe to Abra's official Youtube channel to ask your questions in Bill's weekly live Q&A sessions: https://www.youtube.com/abraglobal Download Abra and set up a cryptocurrency wallet today at abra.com.

Money Talks [Nov 13]

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 45:28


Founder and CEO of Abra, Bill Barhydt answers all your questions about Abra and the larger crypto-universe. This episode is an edited audio version of Bill's live Q&A from November 13. Subscribe to Abra's official Youtube channel to ask your questions in Bill's weekly live Q&A sessions: https://www.youtube.com/abraglobal Download Abra and set up a cryptocurrency wallet today at abra.com.

Money Talks [Nov 6] - Why Altcoins Matter

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2020 56:58


Founder and CEO of Abra, Bill Barhydt answers all your questions about Abra and the larger crypto-universe. This episode is an edited audio version of Bill's live Q&A from November 6. This is the final week of our "Back to the Basics" mini-series on Money Talks. In this mini-series, we are taking a step back to focus on getting started with crypto in addition to our regular crypto market update. Part 1 – Bitcoin: Getting started with Bitcoin, why Bitcoin matters. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16ICmCw3ais Part 2 – Stablecoins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDLvMKGi_jE Part 3 – Ethereum & Defi: What is DeFi and how does Ethereum enable it? The easiest way to get started in DeFi. https://youtu.be/qiCft6nthTU Part 4 – Altcoins, why they matter, and how to use them. [this episode] Subscribe to Abra's official Youtube channel to ask your questions in Bill's weekly live Q&A sessions: https://www.youtube.com/abraglobal Download Abra and set up a cryptocurrency wallet today at abra.com.

Money Talks [Oct 30] - Ethereum & DeFi

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2020 49:27


Founder and CEO of Abra, Bill Barhydt answers all your questions about Abra and the larger crypto-universe. This episode is an edited audio version of Bill's live Q&A from October 30. This is Week 3 of a 4-week "Back to the Basics" mini-series on Money Talks. In this mini-series, we are taking a step back to focus on getting started with crypto in addition to our regular crypto market update. Part 1 – Bitcoin: Getting started with Bitcoin, why Bitcoin matters. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16ICm... Part 2 – Stablecoins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDLvM... Part 3 – Ethereum & Defi: What is DeFi and how does Ethereum enable it? The easiest way to get started in DeFi. [This Episode] Part 4 – Altcoins, why they matter, and how to use them. [Scheduled for 11/6 at 9 am PT] Subscribe to Abra's official Youtube channel to ask your questions in Bill's weekly live Q&A sessions: https://www.youtube.com/abraglobal Download Abra and set up a cryptocurrency wallet today at abra.com.

Money Talks [Oct 23] - Stablecoins

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 51:13


Founder and CEO of Abra, Bill Barhydt answers all your questions about Abra and the larger crypto-universe. This episode is an edited audio version of Bill's live Q&A from October 23. This is Week 2 of a 4-week "Back to the Basics" mini-series on Money Talks. In this mini-series, we are taking a step back to focus on getting started with crypto in addition to our regular crypto market update. Part 1 – Bitcoin: Getting started with Bitcoin, why Bitcoin matters. Part 2 – Stablecoins: [This Episode] Part 3 – Ethereum & Defi: What is DeFi and how does Ethereum enable it? The easiest way to get started in DeFi. [Scheduled for 10/30 at 9 am PT] Part 4 – Altcoins, why they matter, and how to use them. [Scheduled for 11/6 at 9 am PT] Subscribe to Abra's official Youtube channel to ask your questions in Bill's weekly live Q&A sessions: https://www.youtube.com/abraglobal Download Abra and set up a cryptocurrency wallet today at abra.com.

Money Talks [Oct 16] - Getting started with Bitcoin & Why Bitcoin matters

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 40:52


Founder and CEO of Abra, Bill Barhydt answers all your questions about Abra and the larger crypto-universe. This episode is an edited audio version of Bill's live Q&A from October 16. In this episode, Bill also chats with Nathaniel Whittemore (Host of The Breakdown Podcast) about the latest in crypto news and developments. For the next 4 weeks, we’re going to do an intro series in addition to our regular updates. The intro series will cover: [This week]: Part 1 – Bitcoin: Getting started with Bitcoin, why Bitcoin matters. Part 2 – Stablecoins: What are stablecoins and how to use them for earning interest, trading, and money transfer. Part 3 – Ethereum & Defi: What is DeFi and how does Ethereum enable it? The easiest way to get started in DeFi. Part 4 – Altcoins, why they matter, and how to use them. Subscribe to Abra's official Youtube channel to ask your questions in Bill's weekly live Q&A sessions: https://www.youtube.com/abraglobal Download Abra and set up a cryptocurrency wallet today at abra.com.

Money Talks [Oct 9] - with special guest Charlie Lee (Founder of Litecoin)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2020 55:31


Founder and CEO of Abra, Bill Barhydt answers all your questions about Abra and the larger crypto-universe. This episode is an edited audio version of Bill's live Q&A from October 9. In this episode, Bill also chats with Charlie Lee, Founder of Litecoin. Subscribe to Abra's official Youtube channel to ask your questions in Bill's weekly live Q&A sessions: https://www.youtube.com/abraglobal Download Abra and set up a cryptocurrency wallet today at abra.com.

Money Talks [Oct 2]

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 48:16


Founder and CEO of Abra, Bill Barhydt answers all your questions about Abra and the larger crypto-universe. This episode is an edited audio version of Bill's live Q&A from October 2. Subscribe to Abra's official Youtube channel to ask your questions in Bill's weekly live Q&A sessions: https://www.youtube.com/abraglobal Download Abra and set up a cryptocurrency wallet today at abra.com.

Money Talks [Sep 25]

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 44:20


Founder and CEO of Abra, Bill Barhydt answers all your questions about Abra and the larger crypto-universe. This episode is an edited audio version of Bill's live Q&A from September 25. Subscribe to Abra's official Youtube channel to ask your questions in Bill's weekly live Q&A sessions: https://www.youtube.com/abraglobal Download Abra and set up a cryptocurrency wallet today at abra.com.

Money Talks [Sep 18]

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2020 60:03


Founder and CEO of Abra, Bill Barhydt answers all your questions about Abra and the larger crypto-universe. This episode is an edited audio version of Bill's live Q&A from September 18. Subscribe to Abra's official Youtube channel to ask your questions in Bill's weekly live Q&A sessions: https://www.youtube.com/abraglobal Download Abra and set up a cryptocurrency wallet today at abra.com.

Money Talks [Sep 11]

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 44:40


Founder and CEO of Abra, Bill Barhydt answers all your questions about Abra and the larger crypto-universe. This episode is an edited audio version of Bill's live Q&A from September 11. Subscribe to Abra's official Youtube channel to ask your questions in Bill's weekly live Q&A sessions: https://www.youtube.com/abraglobal Download Abra and set up a cryptocurrency wallet today at abra.com.

Money Talks [Sep 4]

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2020 41:54


Founder and CEO of Abra, Bill Barhydt answers all your questions about Abra and the larger crypto-universe. This episode is an edited audio version of Bill's live Q&A from September 4. Subscribe to Abra's official Youtube channel to ask your questions in Bill's weekly live Q&A sessions: https://www.youtube.com/abraglobal Download Abra and set up a cryptocurrency wallet today at abra.com.

Money Talks [Aug 28]

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 50:00


Founder and CEO of Abra, Bill Barhydt answers all your questions about Abra and the larger crypto-universe. This episode is an edited audio version of Bill's live Q&A from August 28. --- Subscribe to Abra's official Youtube channel to ask your questions in Bill's weekly live Q&A sessions: https://www.youtube.com/abraglobal Download Abra and set up a cryptocurrency wallet today at abra.com.

Money Talks [Aug 21]

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2020 43:05


Founder and CEO of Abra, Bill Barhydt answers all your questions about Abra and the larger crypto-universe. This episode is an edited audio version of Bill's live Q&A from August 21. --- Subscribe to Abra's official Youtube channel to ask your questions in Bill's weekly live Q&A sessions: https://www.youtube.com/abraglobal Download Abra and set up a cryptocurrency wallet today at abra.com.

Money Talks [Aug 14]

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2020 51:57


Founder and CEO of Abra, Bill Barhydt answers all your questions about Abra and the larger crypto-universe. This episode is an edited audio version of Bill's live Q&A from August 14. --- Subscribe to Abra's official Youtube channel to ask your questions in Bill's weekly live Q&A sessions: https://www.youtube.com/abraglobal Download Abra and set up a cryptocurrency wallet today at abra.com.

Money Talks - Announcing Abra Interest Account [Jul 31]

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 44:15


Founder and CEO of Abra, Bill Barhydt answers all your questions about Abra and the larger crypto-universe. This episode is an edited audio version of Bill's live Q&A from July 31. --- Subscribe to Abra's official Youtube channel to ask your questions in Bill's weekly live Q&A sessions: https://www.youtube.com/abraglobal Download Abra and set up a cryptocurrency wallet today at abra.com.

Macroeconomic view of the world today with Saifedean Ammous

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2020 30:53


In this episode, Abra's CEO Bill Barhydt and Saifedean Ammous, take a macroeconomic view and talk about the state of the world today. This episode is the third part of a three part conversation series between Bill and Saif. In the first episode we covered, why does the world need bitcoin, and in the second episode we covered how to drive the mainstream adoption of Bitcoin. Saif is an economist and author focusing on bitcoin. He has published the hugely popular book: The Bitcoin Standard: The Decentralized Alternative to Central Banking. --- Download Abra and set up a cryptocurrency wallet today at abra.com.

How to drive mainstream adoption of Bitcoin with Saifedean Ammous

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2020 22:26


In this episode, Abra's CEO Bill Barhydt and Saifedean Ammous, take a long term view of the market and talk about how to drive the mainstream adoption of Bitcoin. This episode is the second part of a three part conversation series between Bill and Saif. In the first episode we covered, why does the world need bitcoin and in the final episode we will be covering the macroeconomics and the state of the world today. Saif is an economist and author focusing on bitcoin. He has published the hugely popular book: The Bitcoin Standard: The Decentralized Alternative to Central Banking. --- Download Abra and set up a cryptocurrency wallet today at abra.com.

The State of Bitcoin with Saifedean Ammous

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2020 38:01


This is a three part conversation series between Abra's CEO, Bill Barhydt with Saifedean Ammous. In this series we will be covering, Why does the world need bitcoin? How do we drive the mainstream global adoption of bitcoin and finally we will cover the macroeconomics and the state of the world today. In this first episode, Bill Barhydt sits down with Saifedean Ammous to discuss the state of bitcoin. Saif is an economist and author focusing on bitcoin. He has published the hugely popular book The Bitcoin Standard: The Decentralized Alternative to Central Banking. --- Download Abra and set up a cryptocurrency wallet today at abra.com.

Paxos: Stablecoins and store of value

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2020 36:27


This episode of Money 3.0 takes a deep dive into the role of stablecoins and other asset-backed stores of value.  To discuss this topic, Abra’s founder and CEO Bill Barhydt is joined by Paxos co-founder and CEO, Chad Cascarilla. --- Download Abra and set up a cryptocurrency wallet today at abra.com. This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: blockworksgroup.io

The big picture with Mark Yusko

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2020 42:12


In this episode, Abra founder and CEO Bill Barhydt is in conversation with Mark Yusko, the founder, CEO, and chief investment officer at Morgan Creek Capital Management and managing partner at Morgan Creek Digital. Bill and Mark talk about the investment case for Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies and why large investors like institutions and endowments are starting to pay attention to crypto.  The conversation also covers the exponential growth potential of cryptocurrencies. --- Download Abra and set up a cryptocurrency wallet today at abra.com. This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: blockworksgroup.io

A look ahead with Ryan Selkis

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2020 65:42


In this episode, Abra founder and CEO Bill Barhydt is in conversation with Ryan Selkis, the founder and CEO of Messari. Their conversation is a deeper dive into the Crypto Theses for 2020 paper that Messari recently published.  Some of the topics include: bitcoin as digital gold, unbanking the banked, the future of crypto on-ramps, tokenized income share agreements, and Messari’s plans to create a decentralized autonomous organization. --- Download Abra and set up a cryptocurrency wallet today at abra.com. This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: blockworksgroup.io

DigiByte and making cryptocurrencies accessible

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2019 54:34


This episode of Money 3.0 takes a closer look at DigiByte. One of the biggest strengths of the DigiByte project is the strength of its community. Joining us to discuss all things DigiByte, are DigiByte founder Jared Tate and the DigiByte Foundation’s Josiah Spackman. They talk about how the DigiByte community is building a powerful, global, and completely decentralized network. --- Download Abra and set up a cryptocurrency wallet today at abra.com. This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: blockworksgroup.io

Stellar and an open money protocol

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2019 52:52


This episode of Money 3.0 takes  a deep dive into Stellar, a decentralized payment network and protocol with a native currency called lumens or XLM.  Joining us to discuss the project is Denelle Dixon, CEO and Executive Director of the Stellar Development Foundation.  Abra's Bill Barhydt sits down with Denelle to talk about our new role and learn more about the foundation's mission to unlock the world's economic potential by making money more fluid, markets more open, and people more empowered. --- Download Abra and set up a cryptocurrency wallet today at abra.com. This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: blockworksgroup.io

TRON and developing decentralized applications

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2019 50:36


In this episode, Abra founder and CEO Bill Barhydt talks to TRON founder and CEO Justin Sun about what the TRON community is building. TRON is focused on creating a platform that allows developers to easily deploy decentralized applications. The conversation also covers how Justin got the idea for TRON, his thoughts about the token economy, and how cryptocurrencies might achieve mainstream traction. Download Abra and set up a cryptocurrency wallet today at abra.com. This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: blockworksgroup.io

Sia and decentralized cloud storage

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2019 41:47


In this episode, Abra founder and CEO Bill Barhydt is in conversation with David Vorick, co-founder and CEO of Sia.  The network that Sia is building is a really interesting example of the kinds of technologies that are made possible by blockchain and cryptocurrencies. Sia is a decentralized cloud storage network that ultimately allows its users to have more control over their data.  Download Abra and set up a cryptocurrency wallet today at abra.com. This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: blockworksgroup.io

Dash and cryptocurrency governance

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2019 50:40


In today’s episode, Abra founder and CEO Bill Barhydt is in conversation with Dash Core Group CEO Ryan Taylor all about the Dash cryptocurrency.  Dash has some interesting governance features in its masternode system. And Dash developers are working to create a fast and low-cost currency that is useful in point-of-sale and instant settlement situations. Download Abra and set up a cryptocurrency wallet today at abra.com. This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: blockworksgroup.io

Augur and prediction markets

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2019 47:18


In this episode, Abra founder and CEO Bill Barhydt is in conversation with Tom Kysar, the head of operations at Augur.  Augur is a decentralized prediction market that is built on Ethereum.  Bill and Tom talk about some of the ways that people are using prediction markets, but the conversation also touches on the potential impacts of the technology that the team at Augur is building. Download Abra and set up a cryptocurrency wallet today at abra.com. This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: blockworksgroup.io

TrustToken and stablecoins

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2019 47:39


In this episode, Abra founder and CEO Bill Barhydt is in conversation with Rafael Cosman, the co-founder and head of engineering of TrustToken.  Bill and Rafael cover a lot of ground in this conversation including Rafael’s thoughts on how Facebook’s Libra project could impact the stablecoin ecosystem and what’s coming next from TrustToken and Abra. Download Abra and set up a cryptocurrency wallet today at abra.com. This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: blockworksgroup.io

Ripple and global payment networks

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2019 49:46


In this episode, Abra founder and CEO, Bill Barhydt is in conversation with Ethan Beard, SVP of Xpring, an initiative inside Ripple focused on developing an ecosystem of XRP-related companies. Bill and Ethan discuss some of the challenges of building with cryptocurrency technologies and about how XRP’s protocol for money aims to transform global payments.  Download Abra and set up a cryptocurrency wallet today at abra.com. This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: blockworksgroup.io

Cryptocurrencies and taxes

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2019 32:18


In this episode of Money 3.0, Abra's Daniel McGlynn talks to co-founder and CEO of CryptoTrader.tax, David Kemmerer. They talk a lot about how crypto is taxed and how to prepare for the upcoming tax season. They also talk about the recent IRS cryptocurrency guidance and how it is a good thing for the crypto space overall. At one point in the show, the CryptoTrader.Tax 2019 Guide to Cryptocurrency Taxes is mentioned. That guide can be found here. A full transcript of this episode is available on the Abra blog. Download Abra and set up a cryptocurrency wallet today at abra.com. This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: blockworksgroup.io

Investing in exponential growth

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2019 61:03


In this episode, Bill Barhydt talks to ARK CEO and chief investment officer Cathie Wood. They cover a lot of ground including investing in technologies with exponential growth potential, and what the future might look like as multiple innovation platforms evolve at the same time. This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: blockworksgroup.io

Is Bitcoin unstoppable?

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2019 25:38


In this special episode listen to the thoughts of Max Keiser, the co-host of Keiser Report, Anthony Pompliano, founder and partner at Morgan Creek Digital, and Abra founder and CEO Bill Barhydt talk about the resilience of Bitcoin.  This talk was recorded in June as a panel discussion during Bitcoin2019 in San Francisco.

Why privacy is important

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2019 36:37


What is the role of privacy in money, and why does it matter? In this latest episode of the Money 3.0 Show, Abra founder and CEO Bill Barhydt sits down with Zooko Wilcox, the creator and CEO of Zcash. (This podcast originally aired on our YouTube channel in early 2019.) Their conversation covers a lot of ground — both have been working on encryption and secure internet technologies since well before the launch of Bitcoin.  Read more about the episode on the Abra blog.

The complexity of getting money into cryptocurrencies

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2019 38:22


In the latest episode of the Abra Money 3.0 show, Abra founder and CEO Bill Barhydt talks to Nimrod Lehavi, the co-founder and CEO of Simplex. The conversation focuses on why moving fiat to crypto is so complicated, and the technology Simplex is building to eliminate fraud from fiat to crypto transactions This podcast was recorded in San Francisco during the recent Bitcoin 2019 conference. Check out the Abra blog for more information.

Bill Barhydt in conversation with Vitalik Buterin

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2019 37:41


Abra founder and CEO Bill Barhydt and Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin have a lengthy discussion about how Ethereum was created and the problems it is trying to solve. This episode originally aired on Abra's YouTube channel. A full transcript of the conversation is available on the Abra blog.

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