The Bitcoin Podcast

Catch up fast with a Dee Weekly's crypto update. We unpack Bitcoin's latest bank-friendly green light, Ethereum's May 7 “Pectra” upgrade, soaring ETF inflows, and Project Nexus's game-changing cross-border payment rail—all in one streamlined episode. Dive into must-know regulatory shifts, Lightning Network adoption, and price action for BTC, ETH, and SOL. Subscribe now for authoritative crypto news, tech breakthroughs, and adoption trends delivered in under 20 minutes.Links:HIO Discord: https://discord.gg/Mq6TUHv4Codex Discord: https://discord.gg/ChK3ew3AWaku Discord: https://discord.gg/UADwEA64Status Discord: https://discord.gg/cWTjmjNKLogos Discord: https://discord.gg/SrtQBha3Website: https://Thebitcoinpodcast.com

The Bitcoin Podcast returns for its second season, exploring the latest in cryptocurrency news and discussions on Bitcoin's evolving landscape. Once focused heavily on initial adoption, the hosts now consider what true adoption means in the context of recent technological advancements like L2s and regulatory developments impacting the market significantly. They dive deep into the nuances of Bitcoin's network growth and the Lightning Network's capacity and implications, while also humorously reflecting on past podcast episodes and entertaining conjectures about the future of Bitcoin. The podcast invites listeners to join them once again, aiming to reclaim their place as a leading voice in the crypto community by tackling contemporary issues with humor and informed conjecture.00:00:00 What's the Buzz about the Bitcoin Podcast's Comeback?00:00:39 Why Is Season Two of Our Bitcoin Podcast Different?00:01:23 Can You Guess the Real Length of Our Podcast Season?00:02:01 What Major Developments Have Shaped Bitcoin in 2025?00:02:28 How Has the Lightning Network Fared Over the Years?00:03:22 What Milestones Is Bitcoin Achieving with AI Integration?00:03:49 Why Haven't We Listened to Every Bitcoin Podcast Episode?00:05:51 Who Really Created the Lightning Network?00:06:19 How Did Lightning Network Evolve into a Game Changer?00:08:03 Is the Lightning Network Living Up to Its Hype?00:08:57 What's behind the Decrease in Bitcoin Lightning Channels?00:09:39 What's Going on with Uniswap's 24-Hour Volume?00:11:48 Why Should You Care about Lightning Network's Capacity?00:12:26 How Did Bitcoin's Integration with Ordinals Impact its Market?00:14:01 Are Bitcoin Nodes Increasing or Decreasing?00:15:16 Is Bitcoin's Power Consumption Limiting Its Growth?00:16:54 What's the Trend in Bitcoin Vs. Ethereum Dominance?00:18:50 How Has the Web3 Ecosystem Evolved with Bitcoin L2s?00:21:48 Are Bitcoin Roll-ups the Future of Blockchain Scalability?00:25:34 Is Regulation Keeping Up with Web3 Technology?00:27:38 Are We Facing Real Blockchain Adoption or Hype?00:30:27 Could Bitcoin Be Manipulated by Institutional Players?00:34:19 Is There a Conspiracy behind Bitcoin's Market Movement?00:36:55 What's Next for Season Two of Our Podcast?

In this Logos Podcast episode, Jarrad Hope interviews Federico Ast, founder of Kleros, a decentralised arbitration service. Federico shares his journey into the crypto world, influenced by Argentina's economic challenges, and describes how he envisioned Kleros as a tool to globally democratise access to justice through low-cost arbitration. They explore the mechanics of Kleros, emphasising its use of blockchain for transparency and economic incentives to ensure fair decision-making. The conversation also highlights Frederico's thoughts on the necessity of blending historical governance insights with modern decentralised systems to create efficient and legitimate solutions. JOIN THE COMMUNITY: Logos Twitter Logos Discord RESOURCES: Jarrad Hope X Federico Ast X Kleros X READING & COURSES: The Sovereign Individual: Mastering the Transition to the Information Age Yale Introduction to Political Philosophy Yale Power and Politics in Today's world Oxford Very Short Introduction series TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:02 What Led You to Start Kleros? 00:03:46 Is Kleros Rooted in Practical Necessity? 00:06:00 How Do Economic Incentives Play a Role in Kleros? 00:10:26 How Did Kleros Handle Disputes in Prediction Markets? 00:18:17 How Do You See Kleros as a Tool for Decentralized Justice? 00:22:35 How Does Kleros Address Real World Problems? 00:28:01 How Has Kleros Bridged The On-Chain and Real-World Divide? 00:33:27 How Does Enforcement Work in Kleros? 00:41:15 Can Kleros Shape Future Governance Models? 00:44:10 What Can DAOs Learn From Political History? 00:48:22 What's Next for Kleros and Decentralized Justice? 00:54:39 Which Books and Courses Should Blockchain Enthusiasts Read?

This week Jarrad Hope spoke to Jameson Lopp to discuss his decade-long effort to promote self-custody in Bitcoin by lowering technical barriers for users, emphasizing the fight against human nature's preference for convenience over security. Lopp traces his journey into Bitcoin and Cypherpunk ideology, highlighting the appeal of cryptography in creating open and fair systems resistant to manipulation. Both Lopp and Hope explore various technological solutions and the challenges inherent in privacy and decentralization, such as the pitfalls of centralization in legacy protocols and the need for vigilant, iterative improvements in Bitcoin. Finally, Lopp underscores the importance of evolving Bitcoin's base protocol to foster more innovation at the second layer, while maintaining the decentralized ethos of the network. JOIN THE COMMUNITY Logos Twitter Logos Discord

Jarrad Hope talks to Diego Gutierrez-Zaldivar, Chairman and Co-founder at IOVLabs and co-founder of Rootstock.io, about his lifelong mission to create an equitable society by integrating technology and social work. He believes that Bitcoin can transform society by establishing a peer-to-peer monetary system, merging his passion for technology with social transformation, particularly in financially unstable regions such as Latin America. By collaborating with governments and NGOs, Diego aims to scale and implement decentralized digital trust frameworks, ensuring financial inclusion while preserving individual freedom.

Mark Lutter of the Charter Cities Institute and Braavos Cities discusses focusing on tangible, actionable research to help make better decisions for developing charter cities. Lutter explains the significant challenges in city development, including the necessity of political buy-in and complex stakeholder coordination amidst increasing global uncertainty. He notes that younger, growing populations often drive city growth. Alongside Jarrad Hope, they explore topics such as urbanization patterns, financing mechanisms for low-income housing, and economic development strategies essential for successful charter city projects.JOIN THE COMMUNITYLogos TwitterLogos Discord TIMESTAMPS:00:00:31 Who Is Mark Lutter and What Led Him to Charter Cities?00:04:31 What Is the Connection Between Urbanization and Economic Growth?00:07:55 How Do Charter Cities Address Urban Migration?00:09:04 What Are the Key Elements for Effective Urban Governance?00:12:03 What Infrastructure and Governance Are Needed for New Cities?00:15:45 How Did Mark's Journey Lead to Founding the Charter Cities Institute?00:17:51 How Has Increasing Global Uncertainty Affected Charter Cities?00:18:27 What Are the Stages and Challenges of Starting a Charter City?00:21:21 Why Do Charter Cities Have a Controversial Reputation?00:22:31 How Do Charter Cities Compare to Special Economic Zones and Other Models?00:25:15 What Are the Risks and Rewards of Entrepreneurial Communities?00:27:53 How Can a Charter City Develop Its Economy Intentionally?00:31:04 What Lessons Can Be Learned from Real-World Charter City Projects?00:36:21 What Role Do Productivity and Markets Play in Poverty Alleviation?00:37:42 What Criteria Determine the Location of a Charter City?00:39:24 How Do CCI and Bravo Cities Differ in Their Approach?00:40:46 What Is Happening with Charter City Projects in Zanzibar?00:43:59 What Types of Research Facilitate the Development of Charter Cities?00:45:02 Why Is Regional Influence Increasingly Important for Charter Cities?00:45:29 How Can One Get Involved or Learn More About Charter Cities? Logos Press Engine includes Logos Podcast and Hashing It Out. Hashing it Out dives into the mechanisms and hardware of the technology that aid in making sovereign communities.

Jarrad Hope talks to Niklas Anzinger, Founder & CEO of Vitalia City and Founder & General Partner at Infinita VC, about building a decentralised city for crypto-driven biotech and the regulatory challenges these types of communities face.JOIN THE COMMUNITYLogos Twitter: https://twitter.com/Logos_networkLogos Discord: https://discord.gg/logosnetworkRESOURCES:Jarrad Hope X - https://twitter.com/jarradhope_Niklas Anzinger X - https://x.com/NiklasAnzingerStranded Technologies - https://www.strandedtechnologies.com/TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction and Overview02:32 Niklas Anzinger's Background06:01 The Problem with Existing Regulatory Systems11:00 Prosper's Innovative Approach to Governance18:56 Practical Implementation of Network States and Challenges22:38 Specific Biotech and Longevity Initiatives29:34 Balancing Futuristic Innovations and Practical Applications34:18 Expansion and Competitive Governance39:22 Network State Models - Jurisdiction First vs. Community First45:27 Future Directions and Practical Applications54:48 Closing Remarks and Further Resources Logos Press Engine includes Logos Podcast and Hashing It Out. Hashing it Out dives into the mechanisms and hardware of the technology that aid in making sovereign communities.

JOIN THE COMMUNITY:Logos Twitter: https://twitter.com/Logos_network Logos Discord: https://discord.gg/logosnetwork Logos Press Engine: https://press.logos.co/ RESOURCES: Stella Assange X - https://twitter.com/Stella_Assange Free Assange Emergency Toolkit - https://dontextraditeassange.com/free-assange-emergency-toolkit/ Jarrad Hope X - https://twitter.com/jarradhope_ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introductions - Stella's background, Apartheid, politics, the arts, Julian Assange legal team 6:35 Motivations of joining and studying law and politics – Idealism, justice, society 10:35 Growing up in the coming of age of the internet – Wikileaks, Iraq War Logs, new journalism 12:30 Jarrad's inspirations – International Subversives Magazine, Cypherpunk Mailing lists, more 14:00 The US prosecution against Julian Assange – a political test, and failure of the justice system 18:20 Information asymmetry, Edward Snowden, and the movement towards open information 20:15 Wikileaks grew out of a culture in which the government should be open 25:50 Jarrad's journey into civil libertarianism and building Logos 29:00 Carrying on the torch of Ethereum – building censorship resistant cyber states 31:20 Stella's introduction to crypto by Julian – 2011 meeting with Google about Bitcoin 34:35 Bitcoin is the real Occupy Wall Street – How cryptography can make a real world impact 37:00 Preserving reality as the tools to manipulate it become more powerful 39:55 Social media censorship and Wikileaks adoption of BTC 42:00 Arab Spring, Wikileaks utility in Tunisia, Egypt and around the world 45:15 Crypto and the need for alternative system, communities, and modes of organising 50:30 A dangerous, post-state system and surveillance capitalism 54:50 Underlying causes for a shift in behavior and the “War on Terror” 59:00 What does Julian Assange case mean for journalism, activism, liberties, and human rights 1:12:40 An update on Julian Assange's precarious legal situation 1:20:10 Free Speech, activism, and the course the world has taken since Julian's imprisonment. Logos Press Engine includes Logos Podcast and Hashing It Out. Hashing it Out dives into the mechanisms and hardware of the technology that aid in making sovereign communities.

JOIN THE COMMUNITYLogos Twitter: https://twitter.com/Logos_networkLogos Discord: https://discord.gg/logosnetworkRESOURCES:Jarrad Hope X - https://twitter.com/jarradhope_Robert Gehl: https://www.robertwgehl.org/Move Slowly and Building Bridges: Mastodon, the Fediverse, and the Struggle for Democratic Social Media: https://fossacademic.tech/2023/08/17/OxfordUP.htmlTIMESTAMPS:00:00 Misconceptions and Nature of the Dark Web00:26 Explorations of Digital Anonymity and Legitimacy01:40 The Journey from Criticism to Constructive Alternatives06:13 Unpacking Political Economy and Governance in Digital Spaces07:49 Codes of Conduct and Ethics in Online Communities19:35 The Sustainable and Ethical Challenges of the Fediverse27:08 Identity, Authenticity, and Social Transformation Through Digital Participation31:13 The Future and Legitimacy of Decentralized Networks Logos Press Engine includes Logos Podcast and Hashing It Out. Hashing it Out dives into the mechanisms and hardware of the technology that aid in making sovereign communities.

JOIN THE COMMUNITYLogos Twitter: https://twitter.com/Logos_networkLogos Discord: https://discord.gg/logosnetworkRESOURCES:Jarrad Hope X - https://twitter.com/jarradhope_Tom W. Bell - http://www.tomwbell.com/READING:The Forecast for Anarchy, in Routledge Handbook of Anarchy 309-34 (Gary Chartier & Chad Van Schoelandt, eds.; Routledge: 2021), available at https://www.routledge.com/The-Routledge-Handbook-of-Anarchy-and-Anarchist-Thought/Chartier-Schoelandt/p/book/9780367645786Distributed Self-Government in Protocol Communities: An Introduction and Index of Examples, 25:2 Independent Review 293 (Fall 2020), available at https://www.independent.org/publications/tir/article.asp?id=1529Ulex:  Open Source Law for Non-Territorial Governance, 1 J. of Special Jurisdictions 1 (2020), available at https://ssrn.com/abstract=3605807 on SSRN or from the source: https://journalofspecialjurisdictions.com/index.php/jsj/article/view/12/9."Intellectual Privilege: Copyright, Common Law, and the Common Good" (Mercatus Center 2014): https://www.mercatus..org/research/books/intellectual-privilege. TIMESTAMPS: 00:17 Introduction and Background 02:25 Motivations and the Journey to Law and Special Jurisdictions 05:16 Ideals of Libertarianism and the Importance of Consent 07:47 Polycentric Law, Special Jurisdictions, and the Future of Governance 15:34 The Political Systems Project and the Infeasibility of Total Anonymity in Communities 25:03 Copyright Issues and Implementing Legal Systems in Special Jurisdictions 37:04 Legal Systems, Copyright, and the Future of Ulex 50:50 Nation States' Shortcomings and the Forecast for Anarchy 01:02:04 Final Thoughts  Logos Press Engine includes Logos Podcast and Hashing It Out. Hashing it Out dives into the mechanisms and hardware of the technology that aid in making sovereign communities.

JOIN THE COMMUNITY Logos Twitter: https://twitter.com/Logos_network Logos Discord: https://discord.gg/logosnetwork RESOURCES: Jarrad Hope X - https://twitter.com/jarradhope_ Michel Bauwens X - https://twitter.com/mbauwensP2P Foundation - https://p2pfoundation.net/TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction00:26 Transformational Impact of Peer-to-Peer Foundation01:41 Introduction and Personal Background03:31 Societal Transformations and Civilizational Patterns07:48 Historical Cycles and the Future of Civilization14:03 Civilizational Shifts and Potential for a Mature Technosphere21:27 Cycles of Change and the Role of Trust in Evolving Societies29:48 The Dynamics of Network Societies and Digital Nomads37:15 Crypto, Commons, and Power Dynamics in Societal Change47:33 Ideological Motivations and the Preservation of Free Speech57:19 Exploring Different Scenarios for Future Civilizations01:08:52 Final Thoughts and Recommendations Logos Press Engine includes Logos Podcast and Hashing It Out. Hashing it Out dives into the mechanisms and hardware of the technology that aid in making sovereign communities.

JOIN THE COMMUNITY Logos Twitter: https://twitter.com/Logos_network Logos Discord: https://discord.gg/logosnetwork RESOURCES: Jarrad Hope X - https://twitter.com/jarradhope_ Corey Petty X - https://twitter.com/Corpetty TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Introduction and Political Motivation Behind Logos 00:54 The Political Importance of Technology Post-9/11 02:44 Reaction to Surveillance and Economic Protest Through Bitcoin 04:27 The Role of Tech in Political Influence and Censorship 06:19 The Ethics and Neutrality of Technology 07:26 Upholding Civil Liberties and Creating Credibly Neutral Systems 09:12 The Difficulties of Implementing Privacy in Blockchain Technology 11:23 Technological Sovereignty and Political Neutrality in Systems 13:51 The Ethics of Building and Using Technology 19:46 The Impacts of Building with Certain Politics and Ethics 27:52 The Structure and Motives Behind Logos 50:58 GoodbyeYou can also watch the episode on YouTube. Logos Press Engine includes Logos Podcast and Hashing It Out. Hashing it Out dives into the mechanisms and hardware of the technology that aid in making sovereign communities.

00:00 Introductions[1][2]02:40 Values in governance systems17:33 Seasteading[3]23:35 Zone for Employment and Economic Development (ZEDE)[4]27:55 Physical territory requirement 34:45 Open source law40:14 Charter Cities & Pronomos[5]54:31 Reading list[6]58:04 Criticism01:02:53 GoodbyePatri Friedman: https://twitter.com/patrissimo https://patrifriedman.com/Jarrad Hope: https://twitter.com/jarradhope_https://www.seasteading.org/https://www.lawg.org/the-zedes-law-in-honduras-sanctuary-for-exploitation-corruption-and-organized-crime/https://www.pronomos.vc/https://chartercitiesinstitute.org/reading/ Logos Press Engine includes Logos Podcast and Hashing It Out. Hashing it Out dives into the mechanisms and hardware of the technology that aid in making sovereign communities.

JOIN THE COMMUNITY Logos Twitter: https://twitter.com/Logos_network Logos Discord: https://discord.gg/logosnetwork RESOURCES: Jarrad Hope X - https://twitter.com/jarradhope_ Ben Wizner X: https://twitter.com/benwizner ACLU's Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project - https://www.aclu.org/issues/privacy-technology This Machine Kills Secrets: Julian Assange -https://perpus.univpancasila.ac.id/repository/EBUPT200367.pdf TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Introductions 02:45 Why human rights law? 04:52 ACLU's Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project 09:28 Why do civil liberties matter? 11:35 Technology and civil liberties 21:24 Communicating the dangers of mass surveillance 25:47 US legal response to Edward Snowden revelation 40:15 Privacy and Terrorism 43:29 Jarrad Hope and Edward Snowden conversation reflections 45:42 Negative effects for US journalists because of Julian Assange case 50:11 This Machine Kills Secrets: Julian Assange 59:37 Making the argument for the right to privacy 01:01:19 Blockchain technology for finance or privacy 01:07:40 Are Western States turning into China? 01:10:29 Saving free society by fairly sharing resources 01:15:04 Making technology relatable 01:19:21 Central Bank Digital Currency 01:30:38 Are you optimistic about the future? 01:33:43 Thank you and goodbye  

JOIN THE COMMUNITY Logos Twitter: https://twitter.com/Logos_network Logos Discord: https://discord.gg/logosnetwork RESOURCES: Jonny Rhea X- https://twitter.com/JonnyRheaJoe Delong X- https://twitter.com/josephdelong Zak Cole X- https://twitter.com/0xzak TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introductions01:58 State of P2P08:26 HIO blockchain infrastructure series09:42 Peer to Peer incentives27:40 What do you optimize for?48:44 Net neutrality50:12 Storage54:02 Decentralising everything58:59 Capitalism and resources01:04:34 Final thoughts01:06:38 Goodbye

JOIN THE COMMUNITY Logos Twitter: https://twitter.com/Logos_network Logos Discord: https://discord.gg/logosnetwork RESOURCES: Jarrad Hope X - https://twitter.com/jarradhope_ Peter Ludlow: https://sites.google.com/site/peterjludlow/TIMESTAMPS:00:00 - Introductions02:40: - Crypto Anarchy, Cyberstates, and Pirate Utopias10:58 - Peter Ludlow early interest in crypto anarchy16:49 - Satoshi's whitepaper20:06 - DAO: decentralized autonomous organization  27:49 - Code is law35:57 - Ramifications of possible Ethereum crisis44:16 - Crypto Anarchy, Cyberstates, and Pirate Utopias influence on Jarrad47:03 - Peter Ludlow inspiration and collaboration53:17 - Conflict resolution in virtual communities58:12 - What makes you optimistic about the future of cyber states?01:03:51 - Goodbye

JOIN THE COMMUNITY Logos Twitter: https://twitter.com/Logos_network Logos Discord: https://discord.gg/logosnetwork Logos Press Engine: https://press.logos.co/ RESOURCES: LayerTwo Labs: https://layertwolabs.com/ Drivechain: https://www.drivechain.info/ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 02:40 Setup to Interview…BTC is in a Time Capsule 04:58 Bitcoin is Attempting to be the L1 Hub for Business Capture 05:40 Where do the Incentives Pool? 08:54 Interview with Paul Sztorc Begins 11:08 What are Drivechains? 14:45 What is the Difference Between BitVM and Drivechains? 22:55 What's the Driving Force Behind Drivechains? 35:56 How do we Permissionlessly Innovate with Drivechains? 55:30 Why not try Drivechains on Ethereum? 1:02:17 The Difference Between a Hard Fork and Soft Fork 1:06:15 What Types of Interesting Applications Need to Exist on Drivechains? 1:20:15 Post Interview Roundtable 1:13:35 Privacy Pools Plug

JOIN THE COMMUNITY Logos Twitter: https://twitter.com/Logos_network Logos Discord: https://discord.gg/logosnetwork Logos Press Engine: https://press.logos.co/ RESOURCES: ZeroSync: https://zerosync.org/ BitVM white paper: https://bitvm.org/bitvm.pdf TIMESTAMPS0:00 Intros – Robin Linus of ZeroSync 5:45 Introducing the Paper: BitVM Compute Anything on Bitcoin – first steps to implementation 8:48 How do you get zero knowledge proof validations on Bitcoin and security assumptions 14:00 How do you differentiate from drive chains? 16:45 Difference in resource costs - comparing BIP-300 and snark based rollouts on Bitcoin 18:55 Matching instructions with Bitcoin for computation 23:15 Designing for Bitcoin stateless script 24:30 The mission of ZeroSync – Creating a proof system to sync Bitcoin's chain state instantly 29:27 Pushing zero knowledge ideals on Bitcoin – positive and negative responses 34:00 A hard fork of Bitcoins consensus rules? 35:42 Is Ethereum a shitcoin to you? Money needs to be designed on mathematics not trust 37:15 Data availability problems and solutions 40:50 Tradeoffs of any chain as its scales. Bitcoin is and always will be proof of work 44:35 ZK Coins 46:40 Why do L2s in Ethereum ecosystem need data availability? 50:40 Long term data persistence and solutions – sampling, bridge nodes, and more 52:45 ZeroSync developer toolkit and the stack chosen 58:05 What is your shitcoin of choice? Gisele Bündchen birthday cake 1:03:05 Is what you do actually difficult? 1:04:00 10 words or less Can you describe Bitcoin

Stella talks about her experience working on Julian Assange's legal team, her introduction to new technologies including Bitcoin, and the current surveillance state that has emerged since the rise of the open internet. JOIN THE COMMUNITYLogos X (Formerly Twitter)Logos DiscordLogos Press Engine RESOURCES: Stella Assange X (Formerly Twitter)Free Assange Emergency Toolkit  Jarrad Hope X (Formerly Twitter)  TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Introductions - Stella's background, Apartheid, politics, the arts, Julian Assange legal team 6:35 Motivations of joining and studying law and politics – Idealism, justice, society 10:35 Growing up in the coming of age of the internet – Wikileaks, Iraq War Logs, new journalism 12:30 Jarrad's inspirations – International Subversives Magazine, Cypherpunk Mailing lists, more 14:00 The US prosecution against Julian Assange – a political test, and failure of the justice system 18:20 Information asymmetry, Edward Snowden, and the movement towards open information 20:15 Wikileaks grew out of a culture in which the government should be open 25:50 Jarrad's journey into civil libertarianism and building Logos 29:00 Carrying on the torch of Ethereum – building censorship resistant cyber states31:20 Stella's introduction to crypto by Julian – 2011 meeting with Google about Bitcoin 34:35 Bitcoin is the real Occupy Wall Street – How cryptography can make a real world impact 37:00 Preserving reality as the tools to manipulate it become more powerful 39:55 Social media censorship and Wikileaks adoption of BTC 42:00 Arab Spring, Wikileaks utility in Tunisia, Egypt and around the world 45:15 Crypto and the need for alternative system, communities, and modes of organising 50:30 A dangerous, post-state system and surveillance capitalism 54:50 Underlying causes for a shift in behavior and the “War on Terror” 59:00 What does Julian Assange case mean for journalism, activism, liberties, and human rights 1:12:40 An update on Julian Assange's precarious legal situation 1:20:10 Free Speech, activism, and the course the world has taken since Julian's imprisonment.

JOIN THE COMMUNITY Logos TwitterDiscordRESOURCES: Edward Snowden X Edward Snowden SubstackJarrad Hope X TIMESTAMPS: 00:00: Intro 01:00: A look back at the last 10 years of surveillance 07:50: Post September 11th Surveillance scheme 09:45: A new era of presumed mass surveillance and the loss of a free internet 14:10: Beyond omnipresent oppression (add subscription card) 15:30: Why should people care about privacy? Privacy is power 19:12: How did your politics evolve over the years? A meta game of politicians25:27: Logos and why the politics of this project matter. Creating political neutrality and just governance. 30:30: Recognizing cyberspace as the fifth domain of conflict. 33:40: Reform or Revolution? 36:39: Why the decentralisation movement is so important. Order via protocol instead of law 41:48: Combining resistance, privacy, and technology 47:35: Logos – Infrastructure for Network States 53:05: Decentralizing access to the internet. Tornado Cash, VPN, TOR, and network blocks 57:30: Catalan Independence Referendum. Decentralized technology, mesh network, IPFS 1:02:20: How economies work and defining private property 1:06:40: Neutrality, Crypto, Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC)1:12:20: Encrypted content, private, secure messaging, and metadata 1:16:20: Government forced backdoors into encryption schemes 1:18:50: Ensuring the freedom of future generations

Corey, D, and Jesse chat with Ameen about the motivations behind Privacy Pools, historical references including Tornado Cash and Z Cash, as well as the mechanics and tradeoffs associated with the approach. Topics Covered in this episode: Motivations and history – Ethereum, Coinbase, Tornado Cash, zk-SNARKs, Zcash.How Privacy Pools work – Setup, deposits, association sets, analysisComplexities and Challenges in added infrastructure and coordinationResponsibilities and complianceOpen source development and how to get involvedJOIN THE COMMUNITY Logos State Twitter: https://twitter.com/Logos_network Logos Discord: https://discord.gg/logosnetwork Logos Press Engine: https://press.logos.co/ RESOURCES: Ameen XPrivacy Pools PaperPrivacy Pools WebsitePrivacy Pools GithubFundraiser for Roman Storm and Alex PertsevTIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 5:00 Introducing Amen 6:30 Why dive into privacy now? 8:25 Corey's interpretation and background to the Privacy Pools paper 11:35 Ameen's motivations for Privacy Pools - history of Ethereum, Coinbase, zk snarks, Z Cash 11:50 Tornado Cash compliance tool and enhancing the power of compliance 17:30 Is privacy all or nothing? 20:30 Mechanics of the privacy pool setup. Deposits, association sets, analysis 22:15 Week long dispute of proofs and tradeoffs 24:00 Versions of Privacy Pools, shielded pools, z-cash comparison 27:00 Maintaining decentralization while working in different jurisdictions 28:46 The consequences and challenges of building on open systems vs base layer privacy 32:15 Additional coordination complexity and anonymity sets 34:35 “Goblins” or small scale thefts and edge case hacks 39:15 Who will manage the burden of infrastructure? Wallets and important role of relayers. 46:40 Are Association Set Providers a new set of core users? 51:00 Narratives are powerful for positive use cases to prevail 51:58 Who is responsible for judging the association sets of the association set providers? 56:00 Privacy Pools is just better than the status quo 56:37 Open source developers working in the space with OFAC. Tornado Cash 1:02:40 Describe Privacy Pools in ten words or less 1:03:20 Is what you do difficult? 1:05:20 Roundtable with Corey, D, and Jesse

Topics Covered in this episode: 1. History of Status features, challenges, and the road to building a Super App. 2. Challenges in existing infrastructure and Status' decision to build core infra 3. Technical details in delivering data ownership, decentralized messaging, and privacy 4. Decentralized Social and token permissioned communities 5. A look ahead at some exciting future plans JOIN THE COMMUNITY Logos State Twitter: https://twitter.com/Logos_network Logos Discord: https://discord.gg/logosnetwork RESOURCES: Status Website - https://status.app/ Status X - https://twitter.com/ethstatus Status Github - https://github.com/status-im Status Forum - https://discuss.status.app/ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction 06:55 Edgard introduction 07:40 Progress from the previous versions: Redesign, features, infrastructure 10:35 History of Status and the ultimate vision of a free internet and truly decentralized Super App 15:05 Why Status has taken time, commitment to principles, and delivering a premium experience 20:39 Challenges of decentralized infrastructure and delivering on the value proposition 25:30 Status communities, Decentralizing communication, Wall Street Bets, Ownership 28:38 Technical details of data ownership, Waku nodes, and distribution 33:30 Waku messaging – relay nodes, light push nodes, and driving scale 37:35 A gossip network – driving decentralization and privacy 43:49 Spam management – network level (Waku) and user level prevention (Status) 47:52 Decentralized Social & token building blocks – gating, permissions, minting, airdrops 55:25 Community Dapp Plugin system and Dapp Chat plug in system 58:40 Making a seamless multichain world 1:08:35 Closing remarks from Edgard – 2 years in the making 1:11:34 Roundtable with Corey, D, and Jesse

This is a special episode with someone who has been involved in the Ethereum ecosystem for many years. Jordi, a white hat hacker, has been building common good infrastructure and protecting people on the internet during that time. Topics Covered in this episode: 1. Dapp Node, Giveth, Catalan Independence Movement, and useful technology 2. Technical implementations and tradeoffs in zero knowledge technology3. Staying current in the rapidly evolving blockchain industry 4. What excites Jordi in the short term and long term JOIN THE COMMUNITY Network State Press - https://twitter.com/NetStatePress Hashing it Out Discord - https://discord.com/invite/eCwSWRyzam Logos Discord - https://discord.gg/logosnetwork  RESOURCES: Jordi X - https://twitter.com/jbaylina TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Introduction 03:10: Dapp Node, Giveth, Catalan Independence Movement, and useful technology 06:14: Infrastructure decentralization connection to the internet 06:55: ISP's and Spanish government censor voting in the Catalan Independence Movement 08:38: What does it mean for technology to work appropriately? 11:10: My mission 12:00: Why is zk technology so important right now 14:50: Zero knowledge is not only privacy. Also for validity and scalability 17:35: Tradeoffs between privacy and compression in zero knowledge proofs 19:20 Recursion, aggregation, and trees of proofs 21:00: What are the downfalls of current implementation of zkEVMs building on Ethereum 22:45: Is privacy a requirement to working? 23:40: Efficient aggregation of proofs in the context data storage systems 28:10: Speeding up msn operations and speed requirements 31:00 Keeping up with the pace of research 34:00 Building proficient teams 38:25: Speeding up the learning curve 40:00: Scaling Ethereum, liquid democracy, anonymous voting, data privacy and other goals 44:14: Scalability, usability and challenges facing utility 45:10: Prioritizing features, work, and releases 49:20: Risk assessment in the ecosystem 51:40: Define zk in 10 words or less 52:40: Is what you do hard? 54:40: Follow up roundtable with Corey, D, and Jesse

Corey sits down with Simona Pop: PG Steward ENS, Gov Advisor Element, Gov Advisor Optimism, for a Personals episode.

We discuss the challenges of building a privacy-centric portfolio management tool and the tradeoffs required compared to highly centralized alternatives. We dive deep into local-first software and take a look at how Lefteris has made this a pillar of Rotki. Topics Covered in this episode: Lefteris' history in blockchain development and the path to RotkiTechnical challenges in building private, secure portfolio management toolsLocal-First SoftwareExciting developments for RotkiJOIN THE COMMUNITY:TBP Twitter: https://twitter.com/thebtcpodcast Hashing it Out Discord: https://discord.gg/eCwSWRyzam RESOURCES: Rotki Website - https://rotki.com/ Lefteris X - https://twitter.com/LefterisJP Rotki X - https://twitter.com/rotkiapp Rotki Discord - https://discord.rotki.com/ Rotki Docs - https://rotki.readthedocs.io/en/latest/index.html Rotki Github - https://github.com/rotki Download Rotki App - https://rotki.com/download TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intros 02:40 Motivations to build Rotki and Tax Code 05:00 - Managing the various DeFi opportunities and DeFi primitives 06:50 - Prioritizing new features and keeping up with the ecosystem 11:00 - Premium features of Rotki - Ethereum Staking, graphs, back ups and more 12:35 - Data structure and ecosystem growth 16:45 - Infrastructure costs and active management 19:45 - Securing Rotki while adding new features 21:44 - Supported ecosystems - more than EVM 28:50 - Nodes, Pruning, Transaction Hashes 32:00 - Local-first software and challenges in business use cases 35:15 - The roadmap and what's next for Rotki 36:30 - 10 words or less - describe Rotki 37:00 - Is what you do hard?

This episode includes:Tornado Cash Founders Charged With Money Laundering And Sanctions Violations: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/tornado-cash-founders-charged-money-laundering-and-sanctions-violationsSocial Platform Friend.tech Gains 100K Users in Days Even in Depths of a Bear Market: https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2023/08/21/friendtech-gains-100k-users-quickly-in-depths-of-a-bear-market/RISC Zero's open source Zeth proves Ethereum blocks in minutes, instead of hours: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/risc-zeros-open-source-zeth-proves-ethereum-blocks-in-minutes-instead-of-hours-301907186.htmlJOIN THE COMMUNITYTBP Twitter: https://twitter.com/thebtcpodcastHashing it Out Discord: https://discord.gg/eCwSWRyzamTIMESTAMPS00:00 Introductions03:43 Tornado Cash Founders Charged With Money Laundering And Sanctions Violations11:28 Social Platform Friend.tech Gains 100K Users in Days Even in Depths of a Bear Market19:40 RISC Zero's open source Zeth proves Ethereum blocks in minutes, instead of hours26:14 GoodbyesDisclaimer: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in this podcast belong solely to the individual speakers and are not intended to represent any entities, organizations or companies with which the speakers may be affiliated.The content provided in this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. The information discussed is based on the most recent data available at the time of recording. The content may become outdated or may not reflect accurately current affairs. The information discussed in this podcast is intended to be a summary and does not purport to be complete and no responsibility should be derived for the accuracy, reliability or completeness of it. It does not constitute legal, financial, tax or any other advice. The topics discussed may be complex, and the technical, legal and regulatory landscape can change rapidly.Listeners are strongly encouraged to conduct their own research, seek expert advice, and exercise caution when interpreting or acting upon the information discussed in this podcast.The creators, producers, and participants of this podcast will not be held liable for any errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in the content, or for any actions taken by listeners based on the content. Any references to specific entities, projects, products, technologies, services, or sources of information in this podcast do not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the speakers or the podcast creators.

Shane walked us through his long history in the world of messaging and working with Web2 giants including Facebook bots, Ebay, and email clients, in his journey to make connecting with each other more human. Shane is an experienced start-up founder with a refreshing vision and outlook on how to bring Web3 to the next billion users. Topics Covered in this episode:Shane's background in the messaging space and his journey into Web3Technical goals of XMTP and how to drive network effects without the cold start problemRecent developments of XMTP including launching with Coinbase WalletHow XMTP Web3 messaging worksJOIN THE COMMUNITYTBP Twitter: https://twitter.com/thebtcpodcastHashing it Out Discord: https://discord.gg/eCwSWRyzam RESOURCES:Shane X - https://twitter.com/ShaneMacXMTP Website - https://xmtp.org/XMTP X - https://twitter.com/xmtp_XMTP Discord - https://discord.com/invite/xmtp Coinbase Announcement - https://xmtp.org/blog/coinbasewalletConverse App X - https://twitter.com/converseapp_ TIMESTAMPS:00:00 - Intros01:45 - Facebook, Email, and connecting with stranger driving acquisition by Blackberry03:10 - Creating form factor messaging experiences in crypto06:30 - Identities, Messaging, and Privacy – A demo of Coinbase Wallet09:00 - Selectively disclosing and the analogy to Apple's “hide me email”13:30 - UX, intuitive design and more user experience into Web316:30 - P2P messaging infrastructure of XMTP and owning your messages18:50 - The lifecycle of a message in XMTP23:20 - Breaking the shackles of Web2 walled gardens25:00 - Web3 brings in new models outside of “Value is Data”27:28 - A world where no one knows XMTP exists and any wallet address can communicate29:30 - Marketplace and network dynamics – the network has a lesser take rate than the app31:05 - What drives revenue and growth?35:00 - Wallets are just managements of various types of identity and being chain agnostic36:31 - Universal inbox, spam prevention, filtering - Converse App example42:40 - Onboarding into web3 was painful but it's getting easier44:55 - Coinbase Wallet partnership and messaging as the heart of the universe46:44 - Focus and roadmap ahead47:50 - Is what you do hard? Drawing from past experiences

Todays' show focuses on Carnot Consensus.

Dee talks decentralized messaging with the Waku Lead at Logos, Franck Royer. Corey and Jessie jump in for round two.You can also watch on YouTube.

This episode includes DAS and Erasure Coding.You can also watch on YouTube.

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In this Hashing It Out Personals episode, Dee talks to Stephen Pair, Cofounder, President and CEO of BitPay.comLinksBitPay.comYouTube

Executive Producer, Christian, attempts to keep Corey, Dee, and Jessie on topic and within two a minutes a piece on three timely topics.This episode includes:Account abstraction: https://cointelegraph.com/news/ethereum-erc-4337-smart-accounts-launch-at-walletcon-account-abstraction-is-hereDarkFi: https://dark.fi/insights/the-status-quo.htmlAlgorand hack: https://cryptoslate.com/algorand-blasted-over-inaction-on-ongoing-wallet-drain-hackWatch on YouTubeHere: https://youtu.be/Z79NjmSLAVs

In a Bitcoin Podcast throwback, Corey and Jessie talk about their time at ETHDenver and answer questions from Christian and Dee.ETHDenver

In this Hashing It Out Personals episode, we talk to the Co-Founder & CEO of Infinity Keys, Andy Boyan. Watch the episode, and listen for the answer to a clue, to collect an NFT for Andy's episode portrait from Infinity Keys.Infinity KeysInfinity Keys Puzzle

Executive Producer, Christian, attempts to keep Corey, Dee, and Jessie on topic and within two a minutes a piece on three timely topics. Today's topics are: Bitcoin NFTs: https://www.trustnodes.com/2023/01/30... Soccer NFT trading cards: https://www.coindesk.com/web3/2023/01... Aptos Labs donation: https://decrypt.co/120409/aptos-labs-...YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3HpehS7P-4 

Hashing It Out is continuing its series on blockchain infrastructure with part 1 of security. Corey,Dee,and Jessie talk to Mehdi Zerouali, Director at Sigma Prime about security within the blockchain industry. Mehdi's TwitterSigma Prime's Website

In this Hashing It Out Personals episode, we talk to the Founding Partner & CEO of Amentum Investment Management, Steven McKie.Even better to watch it on YouTube!

Executive Producer, Christian, attempts to keep Corey, Dee, and Jessie on topic and within two a minutes a piece on three timely topics.  Today's topics are:  AI thoughts on DeFiCoinbase faces big fineTwitter developing coins featureEven better to watch it on YouTube!

Executive Producer, Christian, attempts to keep Corey, Dee, and Jessie on topic and within two a minutes a piece on three timely topics.   This episode includes SBF pleading not guilty on FTX charges, a crypto themed pub, and the 14th anniversary of Bitcoin.Even better to watch on YouTube!

Executive Producer, Christian, attempts to keep Corey, Dee, and Jessie on topic and within two a minutes a piece on three timely topics.  This special episode is all about the winners and losers of 2022 and making New Year's resolutions.You can also watch on YouTube.

In this Hashing It Out Personals episode, we flip the script and talk to Hashing It Out host, Dee Ferguson.You can also watch on YouTube. 

Hashing It Out is continuing its series on the blockchain infrastructure with episode two of the Application layer.In this episode, Corey and Jessie talk to Patrick O'Grady at Ava Labs.You Can Find Hashing It Out Podcast Here:Website: https://hashingitout.sounder.fm/RSSFeed:https://feeds.sounder.fm/6234/rss.xml

Executive Producer, Christian, attempts to keep Corey, Dee, and Jessie on topic and within two a minutes a piece on three timely topics.  This episode includes crypto bankruptcy, virtual gaming, and blockchain in the cloud.Even better on Youtube.You Can Find Hashing It Out Podcast Here:Website: https://hashingitout.sounder.fm/RSSFeed:https://feeds.sounder.fm/6234/rss.xml

Hashing It Out is continuing its series on the blockchain infrastructure with the Application layer.In this episode, Corey and Jessie talk to Patrick McCorry, of Infura and Lemniscap.Click here for the Infinity Keys Challenge. Part 2 of the Application layer, coming soon. You Can Find Hashing It Out Podcast Here:Website: https://hashingitout.sounder.fm/RSSFeed:https://feeds.sounder.fm/6234/rss.xml

In this Hashing It Out Personals episode, we flip the script and talk to Hashing It Out host, Corey Petty.You can also watch this episode on YouTube.We are working with Infinity Keys to give listeners the chance to get a free NFT.   Listen to the episode for the password and use it at https://www.infinitykeys.io/puzzle/hio-personals-corey-pettyYou Can Find Hashing It Out Podcast Here:Website: https://hashingitout.sounder.fm/RSSFeed:https://feeds.sounder.fm/6234/rss.xml

Hashing It Out continues its series on blockchain infrastructure with part 2 of the data layer.In this episode Corey and Jessie talk to Jacek Sieka from Status. We are working with Infinity Keys to give listeners the chance to get a free NFT. Listen to the episode for the password and use it at http://infinitykeys.io/puzzle/hiodata.

Hashing It Out continues its series on blockchain infrastructure with the data layer.In this episode Corey and Jessie talk to Dmitriy Ryajov and Eric Mastro from Status.It's even better when you watch on YouTube.You Can Find Hashing It Out Podcast Here:Website: https://hashingitout.sounder.fm/RSSFeed:https://feeds.sounder.fm/6234/rss.xml

Executive Producer, Christian, attempts to keep Corey, Dee, and Jessie on topic and within two a minutes a piece on three timely topics.This episode includes bitcoin mining trouble, THE protocol, and a trip into the metaverse.It's even better when you watch on YouTube.You Can Find Hashing It Out Podcast Here:Website: https://hashingitout.sounder.fm/RSSFeed:https://feeds.sounder.fm/6234/rss.xml

In this Hashing It Out Personals episode, we talk to Lucian Stroie, Senior Technical Product Manager at Ava Labs and Founder at Coral.You can also watch this episode on YouTube .You Can Find Hashing It Out Podcast Here:Website: https://hashingitout.sounder.fm/RSSFeed:https://feeds.sounder.fm/6234/rss.xml

This episode marks the official last episode of The Bitcoin Podcast as a regular cadenced show. We spend the time talking about what's going on, what we're going to be doing now, and what you can expect from the ecosystem as a whole. Buckle up boys and girls, it'll be a fun one.You Can Find Hashing It Out Podcast Here:Website: https://hashingitout.sounder.fm/RSSFeed:https://feeds.sounder.fm/6234/rss.xml