Bitstocks Podcast

In today's #ConsciousConversations on the Bitstocks Podcast, Michael Hudson (Bitstocks CEO-Founder) is joined by Louise Holland, creator of Stack Fest - a hot new eSports festival coming to Here East in London this September.   Louise and Michael share a passion and background in gaming and eSports; Michael as a gamer (Counter-Strike 1.4 anyone?!) and Louise in the event industry, having worked on large-scale eSports expo's, such as E3. The two dive into what we can expect from the upcoming Stack Fest festival and what makes it so unique within the landscape of gaming festivals. They explore the natural progression to integrate more technological advances, including NFTs, into gaming and other more traditional sports, such as horse racing.   How underlying blockchain technology affects the user experience in gaming and tech is also a hot topic in this episode, with the conversation touching on how the current pandemic has impacted and influenced the way that Bitstocks' are building Gravity.   *And don't forget you've got until midnight on Tuesday 31st August to enter our competition to win a pair of tickets for either Day 1 or Day 2 of Stack Fest: https://resources.bitstocks.com/bitstocks-win-tickets-stackfest*

In today's #ConsciousConversations on the Bitstocks Podcast, Michael Hudson (Bitstocks CEO-Founder) is joined by Adam Kling, CEO and Founder of FYX Gaming, a company leading the charge with the blockchain-based game: Cryptofights.    With a common passion for gaming, Michael & Adam enjoy a lively conversation about Cryptofights incredible success & their role in ushering in a new era of online gaming - introducing play-to-earn & leveraging NFTs. Adam explains how the model offers earning opportunities to those in even impoverished communities & countries, essentially creating a new career choice!    Michael & Adam take a moment to geek out and reminisce about the ‘old school' games that fuelled their shared passion for gaming, as well as a visionary discussion about the evolution of eSports and online gaming, built on blockchain technology & what we can look forward to in the future. 

In today's #ConsciousConversations on the Bitstocks Podcast, Michael Hudson (Bitstocks CEO-Founder) sits down with Eli Afram of Bitcoin Association Australia, contributor to CoinGeek.com & CTO of Layer2 Technologies. Eli has been a professional in the Bitcoin space since 2015 and an advocate of using this technology for the greater good of humanity.    Michael & Eli open the podcast by discussing a crucial limitation for mainstream adoption in Bitcoin SV - its branding crisis. This sets the tone of the conversation, making it clear that they align in their goals for the future of this blockchain to provide an invisible ‘plumbing' system that can be used to improve business infrastructure, without the customer even knowing that they're using Bitcoin technology.   Other topics include the recent double-spend attacks on BSV, why Blockchain is a ‘Time-Chain' & Eli goes into detail about his work with Amleh Gold -  a blockchain-based Gold token project.

In today's #ConsciousConversations on the Bitstocks Podcast, Michael Hudson (Bitstocks CEO-Founder) continues his in-depth discussion with Nathan Cropper, Financial Crime Team Leader at Paragon Banking Group. Nathan is an expert in the analysis and investigations of cryptocurrency-related crimes, with over eight years of eye-opening experience at the Financial Intelligence Unit of Barclays Bank. In part two of this podcast, Nathan and Michael discuss the many flaws of BTC and how BSV can actually help regulators in the long run. They touch on the worth of our personal data, unlocking the true potential of Bitcoin, the influence of Elon Musk on the crypto-sphere and much more. The pair also discusses how Bitcoin can help bank the unbanked and equalise the playing field for individuals in developing countries.

In today's #ConsciousConversations on the Bitstocks Podcast, Michael Hudson (Bitstocks CEO-Founder) chats with Nathan Cropper, Financial Crime Team Leader at Paragon Banking Group. Nathan is an expert in the analysis and investigations of cryptocurrency-related crimes, with over eight years of eye-opening experience at the Financial Intelligence Unit of Barclays Bank.   Part one of this two-part podcast focuses on Nathan's background in the field of financial intelligence, from the early days of monitoring and tracking bitcoin transactions as far back as 2013, to transparency and privacy on-chain and how we can build a better financial ecosystem with the help of Bitcoin.   If you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of monitoring financial activities that use cryptocurrencies - then this podcast is for you! And make sure to tune in for part two next week...

In today's #ConsciousConversations on the Bitstocks Podcast, Michael Hudson (Bitstocks CEO-Founder) sits down with Zach Resnick, Managing Partner of Unbounded Capital - the first venture/hedge fund investing in Bitcoin (Bitcoin Satoshi Vision) and the businesses which are leveraging it.     In this investment-focused episode, Zach takes Michael through the journey of Unbounded Capital, from its inception to elaborating on its core philosophy and why they chose to focus on BitcoinSV. Michael & Zach bring to light the considerations of building a venture/hedge fund, specifically in the BSV space and the current geopolitical climate. Overall, Zach eloquently explains business and investment strategy and showcases Unbounded Capital's entrepreneurial experience in helping build the Bitcoin economy; through identifying, funding, and guiding the best Bitcoin-native businesses.

In today's #ConsciousConversations on the Bitstocks Podcast, Michael Hudson (Bitstocks CEO-Founder) sits down with a highly influential figure in the early evolution of Bitcoin, Stefan Matthews, CEO of TAAL.    Part 1 of this 2-part podcast focussed on the creation & early days of Bitcoin, with Stefan disclosing that he was one of the first people to be handed the Bitcoin Whitepaper in 2008 by none other than Dr Craig Wright aka, Satoshi Nakamoto. In part 2, Stefan takes Michael through his multifaceted journey with mining, explaining how he became CEO of TAAL, his views on zero fees & how that can impact Bitcoin's economic foundations, transaction processing & his thoughts on BSV as a speculative asset. If you wonder why it's difficult to build a business on Bitcoin Core (BTC) or Ethereum (ETH), you don't want to miss this!    Missed part 1 of this podcast? Watch it here: https://youtu.be/k3ACmnUwsZ4   

In today's #ConsciousConversations on the Bitstocks Podcast, Michael Hudson (Bitstocks CEO-Founder) sits down with a highly influential figure in the early evolution of Bitcoin, Stefan Matthews, CEO of TAAL. Today Stefan runs a blockchain infrastructure company, TAAL, that supports enterprises, from processing transactions to directing the massive amount of computing power that TAAL controls. However, if you take it back to 2008, Stefan was a key figure in the e-commerce industry who was handed the Bitcoin whitepaper by none other than Dr Craig Wright.  In part 1 of this 2-part episode, Stefan & Michael deep dive into the early days of Bitcoin - revealing Stefan's initial thoughts on the Bitcoin whitepaper, what it was like to know Craig Wright at the beginning of his Bitcoin journey, and how Calvin Ayre was introduced to the Bitcoin world. Stay tuned for exclusive information about Stefan, Craig & the year 2009! Quick Reference: 0:49 - Michael introduces Stefan Matthews & the pair discuss the most recent CoinGeek event 4:42 - Stefan explains his journey in relation to Bitcoin & his early relationship with Dr Craig Wright 15:00 - Stefan's first encounter with the whitepaper 20:25 - Stefan gives the Bitstocks Podcast exclusive, never-before-heard information regarding the year 2009 23:20 - We're now in the year 2015, where Stefan introduces Craig to Calvin 36:52 - Craig's early dispute with the Australian Tax office 43:00 - The beginning of nChain

In today's #ConsciousConversations on the Bitstocks Podcast, we're switching it up from our usual format! Michael is away for the CoinGeek Zurich Conference, so we took this opportunity to jump on the blue sofas and create an exclusive, one-off episode to update you, our community, on all things Gravity & Bitstocks from this last year. In this special episode, you'll hear from our Development, Research, Design & Marketing teams about building a bitcoin financial solution with three fundamental concepts in mind: Privacy, Identity & Transparency.  Last but not least, stay tuned for some sneak peeks of our new Gravity iOS application, which is coming soon! (No, really, not Coming Soon™ - it's almost ready!)

In today's #ConsciousConversations on the Bitstocks Podcast, Michael Hudson (Bitstocks CEO-Founder) sits down with Edmund McCormack, CEO-Founder of Dchained, a community-focused educational platform aimed to help everyday investors get started in Bitcoin & Cryptocurrencies.    Edmund deviates from our usual BSV-centred guests and although he acknowledges Bitcoin Satoshi Vision (BSV) as just that, Satoshi's vision, he believes that commercialisation in today's world has excelled more highly speculative assets like Bitcoin Core & cryptocurrencies. Despite their different perspectives on Bitcoin, Michael & Edmund find common ground on the importance of education & complying with the law.    At Bitstocks, we strongly focus on the utility of Bitcoin technology and how it can purify the global financial system. Michael explains why Bitcoin Core's technology just fundamentally doesn't work as it can not facilitate enough transactions for today's world population, but BSV can. This is why when it comes to business adopting the technology, it's a no brainer that BSV can provide the best technological infrastructure.  Michael & Edmund's diplomatic approach to what could have been a challenging conversation makes for a good indication that there is hope to bring more unity to the wider Bitcoin & cryptocurrency industry.

In today’s #ConsciousConversations on the Bitstocks Podcast, Michael Hudson (Bitstocks CEO-Founder) sits down with Branden Lee, CEO-Founder of Elas Digital, a software engineering company focussed on leveraging the Bitcoin Satoshi Vision blockchain & technology to deliver solutions to business problems.    In his introduction, Brendan reveals that he believes a baffling mental health episode combined with a bizarre work situation in 2017 was the universe offering him a unique opportunity to explore Bitcoin technology. Fast forward to date, and Brendan has immersed himself in the Bitcoin industry, with connections to many BSV-based businesses.    Michael and Brendan enjoy an animated conversation about how broken the BTC network and philosophy is, and question how - some four years on from the ‘war’ - the general public are still being duped into believing that BTC is what Bitcoin was intended for. Crunching the numbers clearly shows it’s not a sustainable and viable option for the future. Michael shares his analogy of Bitcoin as a body, yet to take its first breath, and the pair both express their optimism for the incredible and widespread opportunities available with Bitcoin Satoshi Vision (BSV).      Turning their attention to the BSV space, Michael asks Brendan some challenging questions about his perception of the BSV community and certain businesses, honing in specifically on nChain, before asking him to explain the Metanet.    The conversation rounds off by exploring the Tuvalu project, before closing with a recap of the amazing work and courses on offer from The Bitcoin Association.  

In today’s #ConsciousConversations on the Bitstocks Podcast, Michael Hudson (Bitstocks CEO-Founder) sits down with the inventor of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto, aka, Dr Craig Wright for part 2 of this 2-part interview.     In part 1, Michael & Craig took a deep dive into a variety of topics, including global affairs, machine learning & quantum theories.⁠⁠  In the second part of the interview, Craig reveals more about his UK copyright infringement case & how he was not ‘forced’ into court at all. Following on from nChain conversations in part 1, Michael continues to ask Craig about how nChain collaborates with other businesses in the BSV space, their patents & ultimately trying to discover their intent as a business. It’s not long before this leads into the long-awaited conversation about Craig’s recent court battle with his Bitcoin copyright infringement case, which results in insight into how Craig sees the Bitcoin protocol.    As promised, the episode ends with Michael asking Craig questions from the community, taken from Bitstocks’ Twitter (@bitstocks_) callout a few days prior to filming the interview. The two, of course segway into a debate about Tesla vs Edison before wrapping up the conversation with a discussion about the journey of self-mastery.

In today’s #ConsciousConversations on the Bitstocks Podcast, Michael Hudson (Bitstocks CEO-Founder) sits down with the inventor of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto, aka, Dr Craig Wright.    This is the second time Dr Wright has been interviewed by Michael Hudson, with their first interview being back in 2018 where they controversially debated the hidden mathematics in Bitcoin.  In this highly anticipated follow up interview, the gents, in a more laid back setting, take a deep dive into a variety of topics, including global affairs, machine learning & quantum theories.⁠⁠  Michael probes Craig on whether he believes there is an intelligent orchestration of global affairs & his experience with such groups before the conversation takes a scientific & philosophical turn - of course! The pair end the conversation on Craig’s rocky temperament towards the BitcoinSV community.     In part 1 of this 2-part episode, we find out what Craig has been up to this past year, providing context before hearing about his UK court case & more about Bitcoin from the man himself in part 2. 

In today’s #ConsciousConversations on the Bitstocks Podcast, Michael Hudson (Bitstocks CEO-Founder) sits down with James Belding, Founder & CEO Tokenized, an open-source token and smart contract system for the Bitcoin SV network.    James’ interest in “cybercash” started while in his teens and resurfaced around 2013 when Bitcoin began to get mainstream attention. Biding his time, though, he wanted to see how it would play out from a legal and regulatory standpoint.    With a technical background, this ex-electrical engineer claims that, whilst he enjoyed his previous job, Bitcoin “had his heart”. In 2018, the scaling debate disaster was the final push he needed to quit his job and actively contribute to the Bitcoin space.    Smart contracts and tokenisation were of particular interest to him, seeing the massive value they could have to a wide range of businesses and institutions. Still, he couldn’t find anyone doing anything worthwhile with the potential of the protocol. And so, James and a small team set out to do it themselves, knocking out a proof-of-concept in record time & winning the 2019 CoinGeek Tokenisation Contest, pushing the business forward.    James and Michael enjoy a lively chat around the development of Tokenized and James’ approach to building a solution that has considerations for legal and regulatory parameters baked into its design.     The passion of both James & Michael is palpable as they share their excitement about the strides being made to bring Bitcoin mainstream with “plumbers” and “builders” working together to champion humanity.

In today’s #ConsciousConversations on the Bitstocks Podcast, Michael Hudson (Bitstocks CEO-Founder) continues his conversation with Roy Murphy, CEO of Veribit, a renowned Polymath and one of the earliest Bitcoin miners in the game.    In this second segment of a 2-part podcast, the pair take a deeper dive into what Roy is building with Verbit, Hashwars & nature’s biological systems - and, of course, how it relates to Bitcoin.

In today’s #ConsciousConversations on the Bitstocks Podcast, Michael Hudson (Bitstocks CEO-Founder) talks with Roy Murphy, CEO of Veribit, a renowned Polymath, one of the earliest Bitcoin miners in the game & an expert distributing computation engineer, with experience in working with the army and top-level intelligence companies.    Roy is arguably our most controversial podcast guest, after Craig Wright himself. It’s safe to say, the Bitcoin SV space is divided when it comes to the validity of Roy’s involvement in the earliest years of Bitcoin. Part 1 only scratches the surface of Roy’s story, as the two explore Roy’s early life & educational background, mining experience and how his Mining journey began.

In today’s #ConsciousConversations on the Bitstocks Podcast, Michael Hudson (Bitstocks CEO-Founder) talks with George Samuels, Managing Director of Faia, Founder of Hona & the Bitcoin SV Tuvalu project.    This isn’t the first time Michael & George have come together on the Bitstocks Podcast, and their conversations are always enlightening & intriguing. The two clearly connect on a personal level & share similar values when it comes to the relationship between technology & humanity. In today’s conversation, George begins by explaining more about Hona, an accountability app that helps users honour commitments, achieve goals & build reputation. As they talk more about culture, community and its relationship with technology in the world we know it today, the conversation naturally edges towards a much deeper understanding of this relationship - one that allows us to reflect at a cosmic level.    The two reflect on today’s times & how it relates to previous astrological events, such as Atlantis & the Akashic records.    George wraps up by explaining more about his work in Tuvalu & his motivations behind the project. You can read the article that started it all by visiting A 5-Point Plan To Future-Proof Tuvalu "The Sinking Nation" - https://www.georgesiosi.com/post/5-point-plan-tuvalu  

In today’s #ConsciousConversations on the Bitstocks Podcast, Michael Hudson (Bitstocks CEO-Founder) talks with F1 eSports legend, ex Renault Vitality coach, and our very own Gravity Ambassador, James Doherty, aka TRL Limitless.    With a number of self-confessed ‘petrol heads’ on the Bitstocks’ team, it was a no-brainer that we wanted to connect with TRL when the opportunity presented itself to introduce Gravity to eSports.    Michael and James share a passion for gaming, and it was a focal point for them both throughout their childhood. James tells Michael how he first got involved in F1 eSports before the conversation turns to limitations within the eSports industry. The discussion concludes with why the industry should explore the potential of Bitcoin technology and how it could be used to improve monetisation in eSports.     Quick Reference: 00:01:57 - TRL Introduces himself & explains how his journey with gaming began 00:11:30 - The F1 eSports Industry & how TRL made his mark on the space  00:20:23 - TRL on his role at Alfa Romeo 00:21:25 - TRL’s career path in F1 eSports  00:25:00 - The limitations in eSports   00:35:30 - Revenue potential in eSports 00:42:00 - Monetisation in eSports & unlocking consistent revenue-earning - enter Bitcoin

In today’s #ConsciousConversations on the Bitstocks Podcast, Michael Hudson (Bitstocks CEO-Founder) talks with Nicky Nu, aka The Bitcoin Tramp on Twitter; a dancer, DJ & Co-founder of @GenuineRetweets.    This conversation is one that many within the Bitcoin SV space have been waiting for. While Michael & Nicky have always shared admiration for each other's sneaker game, it’s safe to say that Nicky didn’t always understand Michael and his perspective on Bitcoin, or Bitstocks’ Bitcoin ecosystem, Gravity. Today the pair sit down face-to-face for the first time. They discuss a wide range of topics: from tokens, bitcoin & business ventures, to childhood, being a black man in business, the journey of self-mastery & what Bitstocks is building with Gravity.   

In today’s #ConsciousConversations on the Bitstocks Podcast, Michael Hudson (Bitstocks CEO-Founder) talks with Joshua Henslee, creator of Windbell, Retrotwetch & SHUA.    The pair discuss all things tokens: NFTs, Smart Contracts, Wallets and their thoughts on interoperability within the Bitcoin ecosystem.    Sign up to Gravity http://www.bitstocks.com/podcast-gravity  *Capital at Risk.

In today’s #ConsciousConversations on the Bitstocks Podcast, Michael Hudson (Bitstocks CEO-Founder) talks with Josh Petty, CEO and Co-founder of Twetch, a Decentralised Social Network, where you own and control your data.   Josh Petty, the most famous frog in the Bitcoin space (Twitter: @coinyeezy), known for his quick wit and strong meme game, graced the Bitstocks studio with this one hour of entertaining, yet highly knowledgeable discussion. Josh and Michael have a genuine friendship and share very similar interests, evident as the two open the Podcast with a nerd-off, talking all things collectables, card trading and childhood memories.    *Warning: Get ready to feel nostalgic!*    The topic of card collectables lends itself to a smooth transition into the industry’s hot topic at the moment - NFTs, aka, non-fungible tokens. The pair deep dive into the technology behind NFTs and how it can revolutionise the way we interact on a peer-to-peer basis. Michael gets a first look at Twetch’s most recent announcement, the first-ever tokenised hat on Bitcoin, which utilises NFT technology, Josh explains.    After Josh showcases Twetch’s new hat, the conversation turns to the recent Tether news leading to the US court systems, government corruption and the danger of a cage mentality.    It’s not long before Josh and Michael head into the importance of experience in understanding the benefits of Bitcoin and NFT technology, which turns the conversation to each’s business goals of delivering this revolutionary technology to people all over the world. This rounds up the podcast on a positive note of gratitude and an ever-growing sense of community within the Bitcoin space.

In today’s #ConsciousConversations on the Bitstocks Podcast, Michael Hudson (Bitstocks CEO-Founder) talks with Daniel Krawisz, founder of Bitcoin Content Delivery Network (CDN), BitcoinFiles and Bitcoin service provider, Matterpool.    Daniel Krawisz is well known in the BitcoinSV space and a conversation between Daniel and Michael is one that the community has been eager to hear! The gents waste no time and immediately delve into Daniel’s Bitcoin journey and how he came about creating Bitcoin Files, Matterpool and Boost. The condition of the BitcoinSV space is a topic highly explored in this episode of the Bitstocks podcast, with Michael and Daniel discussing the danger of herd-mentality, roadblocks and what can be done to improve our execution and collective mission.    It’s clear that both Daniel and Michael share similar perspectives when it comes to Bitcoin as a biologically inspired network and its effects on social constructs and Capitalism, but where the two perhaps share slightly different opinions is how we make Bitcoin easier for everyone.    The conversation ends with where the pair see Bitcoin in the next 5-10 years. 

In today’s #ConsciousConversations on the Bitstocks Podcast, Michael Hudson (Bitstocks CEO-Founder) talks with Emma Ridderstad, Conscious Business Leader and CEO of Warpin Media, an immersive technology solutions company based in Stockholm, Sweden. In this hour-long conversation, Michael and Emma unpack the topics of Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), Bitcoin and why the adoption of these immersive technologies are now on the rise. It’s clear that both Emma and Michael have many interests in common, but the importance of education within the technology industry and how VR and Bitcoin can be used to deepen the human experience are two topics that heavily underpinned the sentiment of the discussion. Michael and Emma round up the conversation by summarising how they believe this technology will overcome its obstacles to mainstream adoption - through experience.   Sign up to Gravity http://www.bitstocks.com/podcast-gravity *Capital at Risk.

In today’s #ConsciousConversations on the Bitstocks Podcast, Michael Hudson (Bitstocks CEO-Founder) talks to Bitcoin (SV) advocate, biohacker and business owner, Ruth Heasman. The pair discuss a range of topics, beginning with how Ruth’s interest in Silver led to her discovery and curiosity in Bitcoin. Ruth explains how Bitcoin is crucial for individual Sovereignty, which leads Michael to open up about his journey with Bitstocks and the real mission behind our bitcoin financial ecosystem, Gravity.   A big topic of discussion is Dr Craig Wright. Both Michael and Ruth admire Wright’s perfect execution of the creation and adoption of Bitcoin, despite his constant battle with Bitcoin SV’s globalist enemies.   

In today’s #ConsciousConversations on the Bitstocks Podcast, Michael Hudson (Bitstocks CEO-Founder) talks to My Life My Say CEO and Stoke Newington Councillor, Mete Coban.   Mete begins by introducing himself and his non-partisan, youth-led charity, My Life My Say (MLMS). While getting deeper into the world of politics, the two agree that lack of transparency in the political system is what encourages a sense of distrust between young people, politicians and the government. This leads to Michael and Mete exploring, arguably, the biggest controversy of 2020 - the US Elections and its potential voter fraud. Steering the conversation, Michael takes the opportunity to take a deeper dive into the solutions, introducing Bitcoin to the conversation.

In today’s #ConsciousConversations on the Bitstocks Podcast, Michael Hudson (Bitstocks CEO-Founder) talks to Bitcoin SV advocate, River.   In the context of the Corona pandemic, the pair reflect on the freedom of existence and reconnecting with family.    River shares her journey of discovery of the physical and spiritual value of Yoga, natural health, acupuncture and herbalism.     When it comes to her work in the Bitcoin SV industry, River reveals what’s been going on behind the scenes with her work with Streamanity, and the launch of ‘Bitcoin’s Got Talent’ scheduled for 1 February 2021.

In today’s #ConsciousConversations on the Bitstocks Podcast, Michael Hudson (Bitstocks CEO-Founder) talks to HandCash CEO, Alex Agut.   Alex breaks down HandCash’s goal of doing something different - not just better - within the digital currency space. He describes how they created HandCash Connect - an SDK (Software development kit) that enables developers to implement nano-payments as a revenue stream for their apps.   The pair also get into more philosophical discussions: Should Bitcoin SV try to compete in the cryptocurrency arena, or try to regain the Bitcoin brand? What is Bitcoin’s role in the global transition we’re undergoing?  

In today’s #ConsciousConversations on the Bitstocks Podcast, Bitstocks CEO-Founder Michael Hudson talks to Jack C. Liu, the creator of Bitcoin SV wallet, RelayX. Michael quizzes Jack about his macro view of Bitcoin. Where are we in Bitcoin, and how do we bridge the gap to where we want to be in terms of serving enterprises and society with Bitcoin’s solutions? What do we need to unlock to allow services like Twetch and Streamanity to go to the next level? Jack also asks Michael to forecast which generation will be the one to break BSV into mainstream adoption… can you predict his answer? Ps.  In June 2020, Relay Trade Limited, the company behind the RelayX Superwallet announced that it had acquired Streamanity.com - a video streaming platform founded in 2018 that enables content creators to earn money from every view.

In today’s #ConsciousConversations on the Bitstocks Podcast, Michael Hudson talks to Theoretical Physicist & Biochemist, A.I. and Blockchain Researcher & Lecturer, Konstantinos Sgantzos. Is it possible to create sentient machines and artificial consciousness? The pair continue their conversation on Artificial Intelligence on the Bitcoin Blockchain (Bitstocks podcast 18), questioning the potential integration of consciousness with artificial intelligence.

In today’s #ConsciousConversations on the Bitstocks Podcast, Michael Hudson talks to Bitstocks' very own Chief Research Officer, Julien Riposo. With a Masters degree in Theoretical Physics from École Normale Supérieure (France), a PhD in Applied Mathematics from Pierre and Marie Curie University (France) and experience in senior analytical positions at the likes of Fintegral, NetOTC, ICE and ISDA, he is now leading the research department at Bitstocks. The two talk about how Julien is formulating the mathematics of Bitcoin in algebraic terms, so it can be simulated and tested, to implement it in working systems. “Physics and mathematics are not only used to describe nature. I’ve discovered that statistical mechanics also apply to conventional finance and even Bitcoin,” declares Julien.

In today’s #ConsciousConversations on the Bitstocks Podcast, Michael Hudson talks to CoinGeek Chief Bitcoin Historian, Co-founder of Crypto Traders & Chicago BitcoinSV Meetup, Kurt Wuckert Jr.    The pair dig right into Bitcoin politics and speculate who’s behind Bitcoin’s capture, and the motives of this insiders’ cabal.   “The Bitcoin arena has become deeply political - I call it the Bitcoin civil war. It’s very much an information war. The small block narrative adopted aggressive, communist propaganda practices: divide and conquer. They separated Bitcoiners from each other, they made us cease to trust each other. Now we have three competing chains and the biggest one is the least valuable, fundamentally. And they control it. They’ve controlled it through a very aggressive social narrative - I call it Bolshevik, I call it the Raspberry revolution. It’s socialist.”   Sign up for Gravity to join our Introducers Programme and qualify for the Christmas promotion: http://www.bitstocks.com/podcast-gravity 

In today’s #ConsciousConversations on the Bitstocks Podcast, Mr Scatman, now revealed as Lukas, founder of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) platform, ANNE, introduces the fruit of 10 years of labour.  Although ANNE (Awareness Neural Net Explorer) is a stand-alone system that, in previous iterations, has been successfully implemented in private companies, Bitcoin brings the puzzle together with micropayments.     “ANNE is not an AGI itself, but a platform that you can build AGI on top of,” Lukas clarifies.  By mimicking the human brain’s neural mapping process, ANNE encodes data into neural maps as it’s stored, giving it the capacity to understand humour, idiomatic terms, and even memes.   To many Lukas is known by his Twitter handle, Mr Scatman, which Twitter censored after they alleged that his collection of 180+ memes violated copyright laws.    Using his real identity for the first time online, Lukas explains why he chose to remain anonymous for so long, and why he’s breaking his silence now.  Sign up for Gravity to join our Introducers Programme and qualify for the Christmas promotion: http://www.bitstocks.com/podcast-gravity

Coronavirus related lockdowns have had a huge impact on the global supply chain of goods and services. Michael Hudson talks to enterprise blockchain implementer and evangelist, Stephan Nilsson about how their Bitcoin SV-based supply chain solution can address some of these issues.   Stephan Nilsson is the co-founder and CEO of Norwegian enterprise blockchain provider, UNISOT (Universal Source of Truth) -  a supply chain solution provider for enterprises that solves the top 10 problems in their industry by using Bitcoin SV as infrastructure. 

Cryptocurrency is a highly liquid asset, and as such its market prices have not escaped the wrath of the current market turmoil. Though the significant correlation between equity and cryptocurrency markets’ moves can be expected, the lack of interest in gold, the preferred ‘safe-haven asset’, is catching many by surprise.corona Presenting from the UK’s Coronavirus lockdown, Bitstocks’ Relationship Managers, Antonio Shillingford and James Coughlan, address common points of concerns regarding the virus’ impact on the cryptocurrency industry and the financial sector as a whole. 

At CoinGeek London 2020, EHR Data Inc. announced that they are building a global healthcare database on Bitcoin SV, in partnership with nChain. The plan entails digitising medical data, making it accessible to all relevant healthcare providers, and giving patients ownership of their healthcare data for the first time. Bitstocks Relationship Managers, Antonio Shillingford and James Coughlan tuck into the topic, declaring EHR Data’s groundbreaking mission a testament to Bitcoin SV’s capabilities. Using the current Coronavirus pandemic as an example, the pair illustrate the benefits of transitioning the healthcare industry from siloed information to a shared data approach. Reference material: https://coingeek.com/ehr-data-to-migrate-41-years-of-healthcare-data-to-bitcoin-sv/

In the third and final part of this episode, Emmanuel Alamu and Elia Yousif talk about key dates for Bitcoin over the coming year, with the Bitcoin reward halving being arguably the most prominent. The myth that the halving event will necessarily lead to the doubling of price is based on a misconception about Bitcoin’s supply and demand model. Bitcoin’s full supply of coins, 21 million, has been in existence since the beginning. The supply remains stable, leaving demand as the only fluctuating key barometer in the model. Although previous Bitcoin halvings have coincided with a growth in demand to compensate for the reduction in the set mining reward, BTC and BCH’s lack of utility has led to a stagnation. “Bitcoin node implementations that don’t have demand will start to see a slow death after the halving,” suggests Emmanuel.

Bitcoin SV’s immutable, secure and serverless data storage capabilities will be irresistible to the new data economy, forecast Bitstocks Relationship Managers, Antonio Shillingford and James Coughlan. Although storage and retrieval of Big Data is nothing new, Bitcoin SV’s unique features (a single global ledger with built-in data ownership, data privacy, and monetisation) will revolutionise existing business models and offer a foundation to implement technologies that will disrupt the tech giants of today. Having a single reliable data ledger already means that business partners can all integrate with this ‘universal source of truth’, and seamlessly pass value between all parties along the chain. “Who wants to be standing outside of Starbucks with Costa Coffee Coins? What we want is one utility, under one roof, that will allow us to do everything we need to do in one space. And that certainly can be derived from BSV.” Source: How Bitcoin SV will control the new data economy, by Mohammad Jaber, via CoinGeek https://coingeek.com/how-bitcoin-sv-will-control-the-new-data-economy/

In the second part of this episode, Emmanuel Alamu and Elia Yousif explore the multiple layers and components that make up the Bitcoin system. Miners, developers, users and merchants all play a unique role, and everyone is incentivised to work together. “The moment you try to work against the system, you’ll be found out. The beauty of that is that it keeps everyone in line, because nobody wants to burn a hole in their own pocket.”   The different node implementations (BTC, BCH, and BSV) have each taken a different stand on the role of miners and the block size limit. Bitcoin Core insists on keeping the block size low and developers in charge. Bitcoin Cash is considering a proposal to tax miners to fund development. Bitcoin SV, sticking to the original vision of Bitcoin, has lifted the block size limit entirely, putting miners in charge of finding the equilibrium between the market’s demand with their own capacity, to create a scenario where growth and innovation is encouraged.  

Bitcoin (BTC), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), and Bitcoin SV (BSV). How on earth did we get to having three vastly different projects laying claim to the Bitcoin name? In episode 1 of our new podcast series, Bitstocks Product & Sales Manager, Emmanuel Alamu and CFO, Elia Yousif set out to explore the history, ideologies and economics that underpin the different Bitcoin node implementations. In part 1 of this episode, Emmanuel and Elia take us through historical events and the narratives that developed along the way. The pair take us back to the very beginning of the block size debate, when Mike Hearn proposed an 8MB block size limit in 2014 and ended up ostracised from the community. Moving on to 2015, we look at the initial proposal of SegWit, a protocol change that would radically alter the way transactions would be processed on the BTC network. By 2016, the Bitcoin project is split between those vying for the adoption of SegWit, and those rallying for the block size to be increased to 8MB. The first hard fork follows as result, with the birth of Bitcoin Cash at the end of 2017. A little over a year later, a civil war erupts within Bitcoin Cash, a hash war takes place, and Bitcoin Satoshi Vision (Bitcoin SV) is born. To an outsider, the different factions of Bitcoin might seem absurd. But, by focussing our attention on the different ideologies (socialism, anarchism, capitalism) and economic incentive schemes of each, Elia and Emmanuel show us there’s more than trivial tribalism brewing beneath the surface.  

In part II of this podcast, Nassim Haramein and Bitstocks’ CEO-Founder, Michael Hudson take us on a journey of breaking down scientific dogma in order to discover the truth.   The two marvel at the difficulty of engineering ancient architecture without modern machinery, concluding that gravitational control was once practised on earth. The two go from exploring the secrets revealed by ancient artifacts to the next step for human evolution: learning to control the gravitational field. Nobel prize-winning geneticists, Francis Crick’s theory of Directed Panspermia provides a perfect example of the elite’s suppression of advanced scientific knowledge, but a change is coming.... Michael is building a benevolent financial system with built-in accountability: Bitstocks’ Gravity. What is Gravity? “Everything, yet nothing,” explains Michael. Nassim provides a new scientific understanding of Gravity: the curvature of space-memory. Nassim’s work includes innovations that will bring Gravity Control, Zero Point Energy, and Space Travel to humanity. He explains how it will affect our lives on this planet.    Note: During the CoinGeek London Conference on 20 February 2020, Michael Hudson announced that Bitstocks and Torus Tech would be setting up a collaborative lab with PHDs selected and endorsed by none other than Nassim Haremein. The project will be focussed on developing and understanding the geometric nature of the Mathematics within Bitcoin and its biological nature, to ultimately develop an intelligence system that can serve as what technology should be… an extension of the human experience. 

Coming to you from CoinGeek London 2020, Bitstocks Relationship Managers, Antonio Shillingford and James Coughlan share their conference highlights. First on the agenda is the buzz created by Bitstocks’ CEO-founder, Michael Hudson through his presentation on the Gravity Mission (You can watch it here). The two guide you through the symbolism of Michael’s presentation, connect it with the various technologies on display at the Gravity booth, and hint at the Nassim Haramein partnership (watch it here), as a means to understand the significance of the Mission. Antonio and James then take a walkabout around the conference centre, catching up with Lorien Gamaroff (CEO at Centbee), Bitcoin SV Train’s Shem Booth-Spain (Founder of the Bitcoin SV Channel), Rafael Jimenez Seibane (Co-founder of Handcash), Brandon Cryderman (Handcash connect rep), and Michael Hudson after his presentation.  Evaluating the energy and mood of the event, the pair see it as a promising predictor for Bitcoin SV’s ‘Year of Enterprise’.  Sign up for Bitstocks’ Gravity: www.bitstocks.com/gravity. Though Gravity is only supporting UK residents right now, European residents (with the exception of Germany) can sign up from 1 April 2020! 

To introduce their partnership to the world, Nassim Haramein (World leader in Unified Physics, CEO-Founder of Torus Tech) and Bitstocks’ CEO-Founder, Michael Hudson take a deep dive into the concepts of spacetime, space memory and Bitcoin In part 1, Nassim explains how he came to rethink the relationship between mass and space-time, and the importance of memory for the concept of time: “Time is really information recorded on the structure of space.” Nassim’s Unified Physics makes sense of phenomena like the law of attraction and the placebo effect. Yet, he also wants to be clear: “These are not simply theories or philosophy, I have solved the equations and their predictive abilities are highly accurate.” Giving away the connection between Nassim’s research and Bitcoin, Michael lets slip: “The Bitcoin blockchain is really an auditable trail of interactions that are recorded on a tape. So, it is space and memory of the movement of whatever happened within that space.”   Note: During the CoinGeek London Conference on 20 February 2020, Michael Hudson announced that Bitstocks and Torus Tech would be setting up a collaborative lab with PHDs selected and endorsed by none other than Nassim Haremein. The project will be focussed on developing and understanding the geometric nature of the Mathematics within Bitcoin and its biological nature, to ultimately develop an intelligence system that can serve as what technology should be… an extension of the human experience. 

Centbee CEO and co-founder, Lorien Gamaroff, talks to Bitstocks CEO-Founder, Michael Hudson about empowering humanity, and Africa in particular, through Bitcoin.  Lorien, a software engineer by training, originates from Zimbabwe where he worked in the energy industry at a time when Africans had little access to digital payment platforms. Bitcoin appeared as an ideal solution. When the Zimbabwe Central Bank destroyed the local currency, he started reading up about Austrian economics and the concept of sound money. Since then Lorien’s understanding of Bitcoin has evolved significantly and he’s highly sought after by institutions like central banks and the IMF to speak on the societal benefits of Bitcoin.

Über Bitcoin coder and CTO at nChain, Steve Shadders talks to Bitstocks CEO-Founder, Michael Hudson about Bitcoin’s history, and creating an immutable chronicle with the help of Bitcoin. As one of the team leaders behind the Bitcoin SV development team, Steve runs us through their extensive preparations for the Bitcoin SV’s Genesis upgrade and reveals the name of the final Bitcoin SV hard fork...  “I’m more excited about the fact that I don’t know what Bitcoin (BSV) will look like in 3 years just because the possibility is boundless.”

Following Bitcoin SV’s successful Genesis Upgrade, Jimmy Nguyen (Chairman and president of the Bitcoin Association) and Michael Hudson (Bitstocks CEO-Founder) caught up to chat about the significance of the day. Jimmy shares some details about the dedication and hard work that went on behind the scenes of the Genesis Upgrade - all the way since the 2018 hard fork. While Craig and Jimmy have been the most recognised public figures of the Bitcoin SV project, Jimmy casts the light on the development and engineering work undertaken by Steve Shadders and Daniel Connolly’s teams. “One big difference between Bitcoin SV and other crypto ecosystems, is the BSV project’s organised and professional approach to development.” 

CoinGeek London, the biggest Bitcoin SV conference of the year (arguably the biggest in Bitcoin), is set to take place on 20 and 21 February. Who’s going to be speaking and which are the presentations that you should absolutely not miss? Craig Wright, Jimmy Nguyen, Wikipedia’s Jimmy Wales, and even a representative of the Swiss National Bank! Bitstocks Relationship Managers, Antonio Shillingford and James Coughlan run you through it all.   Spoiler alert: Michael Hudson (Bitstocks’ CEO-Founder) will be taking the stage at 12:20 PM on the 20th, for his highly anticipated talk titled “Bitstocks Gravity: The Mission”.   Follow Cars ‘n Crypto on Social Media to see the outcome of the SIM rig competition!  Twitter: @carsncrypto_ Instagram: @carsncrypto

Software entrepreneur, Bitcoin (BSV) developer, and Twetch Co-founder, Josh Petty, joins Michael Hudson on the Bitstocks podcast. Josh tells Michael about his first introduction to Bitcoin at a party around 2012 (it was love at first sight!), and how he has returned to studying the roots of Bitcoin after trusting the ‘smart guys’ in the industry for too long. The two discuss Artificial Intelligence, how Bitcoin-based platforms could outcompete traditional Social Media ones, and what the world would look like if digital communication tools were built on Bitcoin. “In the last 2-years I’ve come back to the root of everything - back to Bitcoin. I really understand now why Bitcoin has advantages over other cryptocurrencies, and why it will ultimately be the one world blockchain.”   Like what you see? Hit the subscribe button and click the bell for instant notifications of new posts! Find Bitstocks online: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bitstocks/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bitstockslondon Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitstocks_ DTube: https://d.tube/#!/c/bitstocksblog Website: https://www.bitstocks.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5zphMtWOn4r8Nv6vhw9LC8 iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/bitstocks-podcast/id1439810872

Bitcoin Satoshi Vision (BSV) officially restores its protocol to the original Bitcoin at the much anticipated Genesis Upgrade (block height 620,548). Relationship Managers, James Coughlan and Antonio Shillingford run through a special episode of CryptoTime talking through the opportunities of restoring the Bitcoin SV protocol, most especially for global enterprise investment in a stable, scalable, secure protocol, that focusses on safe instant transactions. Welcome back, Bitcoin! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bitstocks/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bitstockslondon Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitstocks_ DTube: https://d.tube/#!/c/bitstocksblog Website: https://www.bitstocks.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5zphMtWOn4r8Nv6vhw9LC8 iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/bitstocks-podcast/id1439810872  

Blockchain marketplace, Opporty is the latest kid on the Block to be charged by the SEC (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission) for offering a fraudulent ICO. “We know that Bitcoin SV operates in a regulatory-compliant setting. The coming days will prove the wisdom of this modus operandi,” conclude Bitstocks Relationship Managers, Antonio Shillingford and James Coughlan. As we’re approaching Bitcoin SV’s Genesis upgrade, Antonio and James relate the project’s impressive development work. One of the notable highlights is the Bitcoin SV testnet’s successful propagation of a 1GB+, 5,5 Million transaction block! “The massive block proves the Bitcoin technologies being developed by nChain and the Bitcoin SV Node team can serve all tiers of the global economy.” ------------------------- Like what you see? Hit the subscribe button and click the bell for instant notifications of new posts! Find Bitstocks online: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bitstocks/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bitstockslondon Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitstocks_ DTube: https://d.tube/#!/c/bitstocksblog Website: https://www.bitstocks.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5zphMtWOn4r8Nv6vhw9LC8 iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/bitstocks-podcast/id1439810872

Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain Researcher and Lecturer, Konstantinos Sgantzos talks to Bitstocks CEO and Founder, Michael Hudson about the potential of pairing Bitcoin with Artificial Intelligence. The pair dive into Bitcoin’s biological connection, Turing Completeness, and the Bitcoin blockchain’s capacity to host Cellular Automatons. “Right now, the holy grail of science is to construct a generic form of AI.” Could Bitcoin be the key piece of the puzzle? Having started out as a hacker, Sgantzos boasts qualifications in Computer Science, Theoretical Physics, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics.  --------------------------- Like what you see? Hit the subscribe button and click the bell for instant notifications of new posts!   Find Bitstocks online: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bitstocks/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bitstockslondon Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitstocks_ DTube: https://d.tube/#!/c/bitstocksblog Website: https://www.bitstocks.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5zphMtWOn4r8Nv6vhw9LC8 iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/bitstocks-podcast/id1439810872

In January 2020, Satoshi Nakamoto (Dr Craig S Wright) allegedly regained access to billions of dollars worth of Bitcoin. As news broke that the controversial bonded courier had come through to provide Wright with the keys to the Tulip Trust III, Bitcoin SV embarked on a sudden price rally - finally decoupling it from the rest of the cryptosphere. But as prices rose, so did the heat of speculation... Bitstocks Relationship Managers, Antonio Shillingford and James Coughlan look into one of the most prominent crypto news items of the past few weeks to discover the truth behind the rumours.   ------------------------------- Like what you see? Hit the subscribe button and click the bell for instant notifications of new posts! Find Bitstocks online: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bitstocks/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bitstockslondon Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitstocks_ DTube: https://d.tube/#!/c/bitstocksblog Website: https://www.bitstocks.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5zphMtWOn4r8Nv6vhw9LC8 iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/bitstocks-podcast/id1439810872