The Swiss Road To Crypto

This episode features a comprehensive interview with Michele Federici. Previously involved with Seba Bank (now Amina Bank), Michele discusses his journey from a childhood fascination with computers and security, influenced by his grandfather, to pioneering the development of ultra-secure crypto storage solutions. He shares anecdotes from his early engagement with Bitcoin, insights into the complexities of crypto custody, and detailed explanations of technical challenges encountered while securing cryptocurrencies. The conversation shifts to Federici's perspective on user interface improvements, self-custody solutions, and his vision for enhancing crypto security through innovative technologies like Multi-Party Computation (MPC) and zero-knowledge proofs. Towards the end, Federici provides personal insights on his inspirations, his first paycheck, and the non-financial best investment he's ever made — founding his company.https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelefederici/https://michelefederici.comhttps://sig9.chSupport the showBecome a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Payhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2058047/supporters/newIf you want to contribute to the podcast, you can listen to the episode in a lightning enabled podcast player and stream sats or send as a 1 off. Download the Fountain app and donate sats or look up the Breez app, show your support by sending sats- the cool way! insert this into a Lightning wallettheswissroadtocrypto@fountain.fm subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe?visit website https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/recommend on Twitter @SwissRoadCryptoThis podcast is produced by Didier Borel and Mikhael Junod Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved.

This podcast features an in-depth discussion with William Fauchoux, the founder of Blockchain your IP, a company that leverages blockchain technology for intellectual property protection. Apart from explaining how his company is helping various sectors (from luxury consumer goods to the defense industry) to guard against industrial espionage, William also provides insightful examples of client experiences. Blockchain Your IP, a company, has innovatively created a solution by offering a time stamping service using the Bitcoin blockchain to ensure the protection of trade secrets from thefts.  He explains why they chose the Bitcoin blockchain over creating their own blockchain and also notes the increased need for effortless and consistent international IP protection solutions. This podcast initially recorded in French also includes William sharing his encounter with Bitcoin and its subsequent influence on his career.01:52 The Problem of Intellectual Property Theft04:34 The Solution Offered by Blockchain Your IP15:37 Exploring Customer Use Cases and Financial Consequences20:48 The Journey of Blockchain Your IP and Customer Acquisition23:55 Personal Insights and Rapid Fire QuestionsSupport the showBecome a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Payhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2058047/supporters/newIf you want to contribute to the podcast, you can listen to the episode in a lightning enabled podcast player and stream sats or send as a 1 off. Download the Fountain app and donate sats or look up the Breez app, show your support by sending sats- the cool way! insert this into a Lightning wallettheswissroadtocrypto@fountain.fm subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe?visit website https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/recommend on Twitter @SwissRoadCryptoThis podcast is produced by Didier Borel and Mikhael Junod Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved.

Ce podcast propose une discussion approfondie avec William Fauchoux, le fondateur de Blockchain your IP, une entreprise qui exploite la technologie blockchain pour la protection de la propriété intellectuelle. En plus d'expliquer comment son entreprise aide divers secteurs (des biens de consommation de luxe à l'industrie de la défense) à se prémunir contre l'espionnage industriel, William fournit également des exemples perspicaces d'expériences de clients. Blockchain Your IP a créé une solution innovante en offrant un service d'horodatage utilisant la blockchain Bitcoin pour assurer la protection des secrets commerciaux contre les vols.  Il explique pourquoi ils ont choisi la blockchain Bitcoin plutôt que de créer leur propre blockchain et note également le besoin croissant de solutions internationales de protection de la propriété intellectuelle qui soient cohérentes et sans effort. On apprend egalement comment William a decouvert bitcoin et l'influence qu'il a eue sur sa carrière.Traduit avec DeepL.com (version gratuite)Support the showBecome a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Payhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2058047/supporters/newIf you want to contribute to the podcast, you can listen to the episode in a lightning enabled podcast player and stream sats or send as a 1 off. Download the Fountain app and donate sats or look up the Breez app, show your support by sending sats- the cool way! insert this into a Lightning wallettheswissroadtocrypto@fountain.fm subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe?visit website https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/recommend on Twitter @SwissRoadCryptoThis podcast is produced by Didier Borel and Mikhael Junod Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved.

Cgi-bin is part of a group of engineers called 'No Trust, Verify'. We discuss why cgi-bin is building on Alephium, its unique features and the advantages over Ethereum, including the security features and the ease of running a full node. We also discuss the programming language used on Alephium called Ralph, its simplicity compared to Solidity, and the absence of reentrancy attacks and flash loans. Furthermore we touch on the Alephium ecosystem, the collaboration between Alephium and Nostr,  a hackathon that Alephium is planning and more.link to alephium and link to svenhttps://alephium.orghttps://notrustverify.ch/twitter@cg1_bin @alephium @notrustverif cgi_bin on nostr#npub1nftkhktqglvcsj5n4wetkpzxpy4e5x78wwj9y9p70ar9u5u8wh6qsxmzqsFreedom Lifestyle This is how we “have it all” - financial, location AND schedule freedom. Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showBecome a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Payhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2058047/supporters/newIf you want to contribute to the podcast, you can listen to the episode in a lightning enabled podcast player and stream sats or send as a 1 off. Download the Fountain app and donate sats or look up the Breez app, show your support by sending sats- the cool way! insert this into a Lightning wallettheswissroadtocrypto@fountain.fm subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe?visit website https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/recommend on Twitter @SwissRoadCryptoThis podcast is produced by Didier Borel and Mikhael Junod Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved.

Kristian Csepcsar discusses the bitcoin mining industry and the misconceptions about it being boring. He delves into the significance of reduced reward variance, the critical market share required for mining pools, and how aftermarket firmware has revolutionized the industry. Then we explore how Stratum V2 enhances communication between miners and pools and the advantages it will bring. There is also a discussion about the hardware centralization issues in China and the need for more non-Chinese competitors. Finally, Kristian recounts his own journey into Bitcoin, initially motivated by potential profits but eventually captivated by the revolutionary potential of Bitcoin.link to Braiins- books. https://braiins.com/booksSupport the showBecome a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Payhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2058047/supporters/newIf you want to contribute to the podcast, you can listen to the episode in a lightning enabled podcast player and stream sats or send as a 1 off. Download the Fountain app and donate sats or look up the Breez app, show your support by sending sats- the cool way! insert this into a Lightning wallettheswissroadtocrypto@fountain.fmtheswissroadtocryptogetalby.com subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe?visit website https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/recommend on Twitter @SwissRoadCrypto

Running a Lightning Node: Cloud vs Self-Hosted HardwareIn this insightful conversation, we welcome back Massimo Musumeci from Denali. We delve into the nuances of running a lightning node in the cloud versus on self-hosted hardware. Massimo breaks down the advantages and disadvantages of each, elaborating on potential use cases, crucial aspects to consider, and applications that can run on a Lightning node. We also go in-depth about important software like Balance of Satoshi, LN Beats, and Lightning Terminal. Massimo also talks about the different node use cases, highlighting personal use for financial self souvreignty, routing and receiving payments for merchants. 00:06 Introduction to Lightning Node and its Features01:30 The Importance of Appropriate Hardware for Running a Lightning Node03:47 Advantages and Disadvantages of Running a Lightning Node in the Cloud03:57 Different Use Cases for Lightning Node07:48 Backup Strategies and Updates for Lightning Node13:49 Essential Software for Running a Lightning Node21:56 Applications of Lightning Node28:16 Experience at the Lugano Plan B Conference30:11 Conclusion and Ways to Show Supportbalance of satoshis (bos)https://github.com/alexbosworth/balanceofsatoshislnbitshttps://github.com/lnbits/lnbitsSatsmobihttps://satsmobi.comrebalance-lndhttps://github.com/C-Otto/rebalance-lndMASSIMO MUSUMECI DETAILSMY detailstwitter: https://twitter.com/massmux (@massmux)youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/@MassimoMusumeciWebsite:https://massmux.comSubstack newsletter/snippets/nowtoshttps://massmux.orggithubhttps://github.com/massmuxCloud providerHttps://voltage.cloudBreez sdkSupport the showBecome a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Payhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2058047/supporters/newIf you want to contribute to the podcast, you can listen to the episode in a lightning enabled podcast player and stream sats or send as a 1 off. Download the Fountain app and donate sats or look up the Breez app, show your support by sending sats- the cool way! insert this into a Lightning wallettheswissroadtocrypto@fountain.fmtheswissroadtocryptogetalby.com subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe?visit website https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/recommend on Twitter @SwissRoadCrypto

Join us as we journey into the intricate world of crypto compliance with our guest, Hannah Zacharias from 21 Analytics. Listen in as we navigate the challenges of the travel rule and the transmission of KYC information between virtual asset service providers. Hannah sheds light on the nuances of the travel rule, the goals behind it, and the unique challenges it presents. She also explains the specifics of travel regulations by country and the implications of transacting with self-hosted wallets. In the second half of the episode, we explore 21Analytics' innovative tools including their chatbot and paying products that provide comprehensive solutions to these challenges. Hannah also talks about the state of crypto adoption and trust in Brazilian banks. Lastly, we share how listeners can support our podcast, either by making one-off payments, streaming sats while they listen, contributing in fiat with a credit card, or using Apple Pay. Links21 anayltics.    https://www.21analytics.chChatbot.   https://www.21analytics.ch/ai/linkedin. https://www.linkedin.com/company/21analytics/linkedin Hannah Zacharias. https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-zacharias/Support the showBecome a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Payhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2058047/supporters/newIf you want to contribute to the podcast, you can listen to the episode in a lightning enabled podcast player and stream sats or send as a 1 off. Download the Fountain app and donate sats or look up the Breez app, show your support by sending sats- the cool way! insert this into a Lightning wallettheswissroadtocrypto@fountain.fmtheswissroadtocryptogetalby.com subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe?visit website https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/recommend on Twitter @SwissRoadCrypto

I used GPT4 to ask Satoshi Nakamoto all the questions you have ever wanted to ask, like why 21 mio, who inspired him, what will happen when all the coins will be mined and much more. Discover for yourself the answers I got from Chat GPT 4. Occasionally when I thought the answer was to obvious or superficiel, I asked the question again. At one point I ask if he had ever worked with Len Sassaman. Len Sassaman is a potential candidate to be Satoshi. He was a brillant cryptographer, who commited suicide only 2 months after satoshi sent a final communicationI've moved on to other things and probably won't be around in the future.to cite a brilland article in Medium by Evan HatchLen Sassamandevoted his life to defending personal freedoms through cryptography, working as a developer on PGP encryption and open-source privacy technology, as well as an academic cryptographer researching P2P networks under blockchain inventor David Chaum.He was also a pillar of the hacker community: a friend and influence to so many of the important figures in the history of infosec and cryptocurrency.Furthermore we think, by the time stamps of some of Satoshis messages, that at one point he was in europe. At that time Len Sassaman was working in Belgium, with David Chaum. I have included a link to the article in the show notes.Enjoy, and remember it is just an AI answering you. You will judge for yourself the quality of the responses.Link to articlehttps://evanhatch.medium.com/len-sassaman-and-satoshi-e483c85c2b10Support the showBecome a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Payhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2058047/supporters/newIf you want to contribute to the podcast, you can listen to the episode in a lightning enabled podcast player and stream sats or send as a 1 off. Download the Fountain app and donate sats or look up the Breez app, show your support by sending sats- the cool way! insert this into a Lightning wallettheswissroadtocrypto@fountain.fmtheswissroadtocryptogetalby.com subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe?visit website https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/recommend on Twitter @SwissRoadCrypto

Support the showBecome a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Payhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2058047/supporters/newIf you want to contribute to the podcast, you can listen to the episode in a lightning enabled podcast player and stream sats or send as a 1 off. Download the Fountain app and donate sats or look up the Breez app, show your support by sending sats- the cool way! insert this into a Lightning wallettheswissroadtocrypto@fountain.fmtheswissroadtocryptogetalby.com subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe?visit website https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/recommend on Twitter @SwissRoadCrypto

Ever wondered what happens to old Bitcoin miners? Well, they're not gathering dust, I'll tell you that! We have Jim from" Decouvre Bitcoin" who will blow your mind with his new venture: the Atakai project. This creative initiative repurposes outdated Bitcoin miners into functioning space heaters!  A DIY project that not only piques your interest in Bitcoin mining but also provides you warmth on those chilly winter nights. He eloquently dissects the complex world of Bitcoin mining pools, the role of ASIC miners. Our conversation also takes a turn towards the volatile nature of Bitcoin prices and how this impacts the rewards gleaned from mining. We explore the link between Bitcoin mining and energy dependency. Jim shares his insights on the dynamics of changing mining pools, the hash rate required to join a mining pool, and the significant role China plays in the production of mining hardware. He even takes us down memory lane as he recalls his personal journey of stumbling upon Bitcoin in 2011 and its value evolution over the years. As we wrap things up, we delve into the various ways you, our dear listeners, can show your appreciation for this podcast by sending SATs over the Lightning Network or contributing in Fiat with a credit card or Apple Pay. Tune in for a riveting conversation that's bound to ignite your interest in Bitcoin mining!--------- EPISODE KEYWORDS ---------Bitcoin Mining, ASIC Miners, Mining Pools, Mining Rigs, Mining Hardware, Hash Rate, Energy Dependency, DIY Project, Space Heater, Bitcoin Price, Lightning Network, SATs, tutorialhttps://sovereignuniversity.org/tutorials/mining/16Support the showBecome a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Payhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2058047/supporters/newIf you want to contribute to the podcast, you can listen to the episode in a lightning enabled podcast player and stream sats or send as a 1 off. Download the Fountain app and donate sats or look up the Breez app, show your support by sending sats- the cool way! insert this into a Lightning wallettheswissroadtocrypto@fountain.fmtheswissroadtocryptogetalby.com subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe?visit website https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/recommend on Twitter @SwissRoadCrypto

In Europe, few people have revenue in bitcoin, aside from miners or people who run exchanges. Therefore few people use it as a means of payment. But this is evolving. Marc Guillard and the Princess hotel is an example. We will explore their history, who their clients are, if bitcoin really helps their business, how their clientele is evolving, what their tech stack looks like and more.Timestamps:02:25 The hotel, its history, types of clients10:00 Why business went up in a bear market 15:40 Tech stack, costs and advantages23:31 Taxes, bank relationships and paying people in bitcoin29:30 Portion of revenues that comes from bitcoin 31:44 Advice to other entrepreneurs who want to accept bitcoin40:17 How Marc discovered bitcoin44:24 Rapid fire questionsLinkswww.hotel-princess.dewww.twitter.com/princessplowww.youtube.com/bitcoin-hotelhttps://www.youtube.com/@BITCOIN-HOTELSupport the showBecome a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Payhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2058047/supporters/newIf you want to contribute to the podcast, you can listen to the episode in a lightning enabled podcast player and stream sats or send as a 1 off. Download the Fountain app and donate sats or look up the Breez app, show your support by sending sats- the cool way! insert this into a Lightning wallettheswissroadtocrypto@fountain.fmtheswissroadtocryptogetalby.com subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe?visit website https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/recommend on Twitter @SwissRoadCrypto

This case should disturb all people concerned about the over-reach of a justice system. Like the Tornado cash case, it only reinforces the need for the protection of individual freedom through anonymity. Tor Ekland and Michael Hassard describe the case of Swedish-citizen Roman Sterlingov accused of administering the crypto-mixer Bitcoin Fog and laundering $330 Million of criminal proceeds through it over the course of a decade. But there isn't a single piece of evidence that Roman ever operated Bitcoin Fog. He was merely an innocent user of the service securing his privacy interests. Nothing about this case adds up except the profit motives of the investigators and companies involved.Roman faces 50-years to life in prison based on speculative, uncorroborated, blockchain forensics conducted at desks thousands of miles away from Sweden.Hear Roman's lawyers dissect this Kafkaesque nightmare and explain why everyone in the crypto community should be concerned about this AmericanTimestamps:03:14 Who is Roman Sterlingov - back story08:20 MtGox, Chainanlysis - questionable data18:40 The targeting of Roman Sterlingov21:30 Cast of Characters35:52 Venue - Actions not committed in the USA42:45 Cost of defense, friction 44:20 Need for anonymitySupport the showBecome a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Payhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2058047/supporters/newIf you want to contribute to the podcast, you can listen to the episode in a lightning enabled podcast player and stream sats or send as a 1 off. Download the Fountain app and donate sats or look up the Breez app, show your support by sending sats- the cool way! insert this into a Lightning wallettheswissroadtocrypto@fountain.fmtheswissroadtocryptogetalby.com subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe?visit website https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/recommend on Twitter @SwissRoadCrypto

Eli Ndinga, head of research at 21 Shares, recently gave a talk on what is needed to onboard the next 1 billion people to crypto. We discuss :- the improvements that still need to be made to the tech stack to onboard more people- reasons for the accelerating use of crypto- decentralized file storing solutions used in Ukraine - volume of Tether compared to Visa and Mastercard- regulation in the USA - Binance, its importance and recent regulatory concerns- differences in analyzing blockchain projects vs fintech start-upsand much more.Links21 shares research. https://21shares.com/insightsEli Ndinga Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eliezerndinga/Support the showBecome a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Payhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2058047/supporters/newIf you want to contribute to the podcast, you can listen to the episode in a lightning enabled podcast player and stream sats or send as a 1 off. Download the Fountain app and donate sats or look up the Breez app, show your support by sending sats- the cool way! insert this into a Lightning wallettheswissroadtocrypto@fountain.fmtheswissroadtocryptogetalby.com subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe?visit website https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/recommend on Twitter @SwissRoadCrypto

Julian Liniger CEO and co-founder of Relai. Relai is an app developed in Switzerland that allows you to buy bitcoin without entering your personal data. We discuss what Relai is, their genesis, their current growth, their client makeup and more. We also delve into what it's really like creating a crypto startup in Switzerland and dealing with traditional banks.Listen to the podcast hereTimestamps:01:35 What is Relai, who is it for?03:11 The genesis of Relai13:21 KYC-less, and Mica and regulation19:29 Input from Alexis Roussel, co-founder of Bity24:22 What it is like dealing with swiss banks as a crypto start-up29:20 Clients and client profiles31:46 Reasons for current growth41:01 Rapid fire questionsreferral linkHey! Buying bitcoin with Relai takes 1 minute and if you use my code REL161482 your fees will be reduced by 0.5%!

We discuss the absorption of Credit Suisse by UBS, what it means for crypto in Switzerland and the banking sector in general. We also discuss the difference between crypto, DLT and trust, and how blockchain can add to transparency and help people audit companies. Finally we discuss continued attacks on the crypto industry in the USA and its implications for Switzerland.Timestamps:02:33 Credit Suisse absorption by UBS and its implications10:31 Crypto, DLT and trust16:40 Transparency, audits, stable coins and blockchains21:25 Silvergate, Signature bank, and attacks on Binance and CoinbaseLinkPodcast with Cathie Wood and Arthur Laffer https://ark-invest.com/podcasts/Support the showBecome a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Payhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2058047/supporters/newIf you want to contribute to the podcast, you can listen to the episode in a lightning enabled podcast player and stream sats or send as a 1 off. Download the Fountain app and donate sats or look up the Breez app, show your support by sending sats- the cool way! insert this into a Lightning wallettheswissroadtocrypto@fountain.fmtheswissroadtocryptogetalby.com subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe?visit website https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/recommend on Twitter @SwissRoadCrypto

We discuss Nostr, its 3 main components, relais, clients and key pairs. We discuss why Nostr is different than Twitter, and potential applications. I am joined by Alex Poltorak founder of Hodling SA, provider of self-custodial security solutions for large holders of bitcoin and Massimo Musumeci and physicist and security specialist at Denali.Listen to the podcast hereShareListen on fountain and stream satsContribute directly to the podcast hereTimestamps:03:54 What is Nostr, 3 components, clients, relais and key pairs 12:47 NIPs, what are they?13:55 NIP 5, NIP 57 and others20:55. Coinjoin with Nostr and other possible applications 25:41 Key management30:55. Why woud you want to use Nostr41:51. Rapid fire questionsLinksNipshttps://github.com/nostr-protocol/nipslist of some people on Twitter and their Nostr. public keyshttps://www.nostr.directorysome clientshttps://astral.ninjahttps://iris.to/for iphone onlyDamus- on the app storewallet extension for chrome based browsers for generating keyshttps://getalby.comNostr user namesAlex Poltorakuser name - polto@hodling.chnpub1p0lt0chc53c7f9k848uy8eajeq8m643tuf43rwfyhdxcz4ymlzqs4ajck7Massimo Musumeciuser name go@massmux.comnpub1sej07d37lnfk592wlh9uv2dy68jv2y0ez98p6dw7w0llx89hswesvs5fqmhis websitehttps://massmux.comThe Swiss Road To Cryptouser name - theswissroadtocryptonpub1a0qh6arnrcdzul45604vadphmfzqyv068ztftsta2yq4haheg7zq4u9e7atip me in sats attheswissroadtocrypto@fountain.fmmassimo musumecci presentation of nostr in frenchSupport the showBecome a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Payhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2058047/supporters/newIf you want to contribute to the podcast, you can listen to the episode in a lightning enabled podcast player and stream sats or send as a 1 off. Download the Fountain app and donate sats or look up the Breez app, show your support by sending sats- the cool way! insert this into a Lightning wallettheswissroadtocrypto@fountain.fmtheswissroadtocryptogetalby.com subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe?visit website https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/recommend on Twitter @SwissRoadCrypto

 “The 50-50-90 rule: Anytime you have a 50-50 chance of getting something right, there's a 90% probability you'll get it wrong.” We discuss Ordinals, the upcoming Shanghai upgrade of Ethereum, confusing actions from the SEC, stable coins and the moreListen to the podcast hereListen on fountain and stream satsContribute directly to the podcast hereTimestamps:02:10 Ordinals 19:25 Ethereum Supply and Shanghai upgrade21:47 Sec Finma and Regulation23:49 Paxos Liquity and stable coins32:59 Oasis, white hat counter hacksLinksordinals bitcoin manuelhttps://thebitcoinmanual.com/articles/bitcoin-ordinals/article by Olga Ukulova in Bitcoin magazinehttps://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/are-ordinals-really-good-for-bitcoinSupport the showBecome a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Payhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2058047/supporters/newIf you want to contribute to the podcast, you can listen to the episode in a lightning enabled podcast player and stream sats or send as a 1 off. Download the Fountain app and donate sats or look up the Breez app, show your support by sending sats- the cool way! insert this into a Lightning wallettheswissroadtocrypto@fountain.fmtheswissroadtocryptogetalby.com subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe?visit website https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/recommend on Twitter @SwissRoadCrypto

We discuss a recent Twitter thread by Alex Roussel regarding how many companies have incorporated with in-kind payments in crypto in Switzerland. We also discuss a recent swiss franc bond issued by the city of Lugano on the SDX (the swiss digital exchange) and more.Listen on fountain and stream satsTimestamps:01:11 How many companies incorporated with in kind payment in crypto and why?11:41 Lugano issues bond on a distributed ledger at SDXLinkstwitter threadAlexis Roussel @alexis_rousselIhttps://twitter.com/alexis_roussel/status/1612205667674214403Support the showBecome a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Payhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2058047/supporters/newIf you want to contribute to the podcast, you can listen to the episode in a lightning enabled podcast player and stream sats or send as a 1 off. Download the Fountain app and donate sats or look up the Breez app, show your support by sending sats- the cool way! insert this into a Lightning wallettheswissroadtocrypto@fountain.fmtheswissroadtocryptogetalby.com subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe?visit website https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/recommend on Twitter @SwissRoadCrypto

Alex Naray is a tax lawyer in Switzerland. He has developed an expertise in tax issues relating to crypto. We discuss how the Swiss tax authorities impose crypto, what to do if you have not declared your crypto assets in the past, when are you considered a professional trader and much more.Timestamps:01:07 How are crypto assets taxed in Switzerland06:15 What to do if you haven't declared your crypto assets in the past12:25 How do the authorities react when the evaluation varies a lot15:22 Trading, when are you considered a professional15:12 Loophole relating to France26:57 Why do people come to Switzerland30:20 How Alex discovered crypto33:33 Rapid fire questionsBecome a subscriber and support the podcasthttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2058047/supporters/newlinks https://www.naray.law/en/https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-naray/Support the showBecome a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Payhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2058047/supporters/newIf you want to contribute to the podcast, you can listen to the episode in a lightning enabled podcast player and stream sats or send as a 1 off. Download the Fountain app and donate sats or look up the Breez app, show your support by sending sats- the cool way! insert this into a Lightning wallettheswissroadtocrypto@fountain.fmtheswissroadtocryptogetalby.com subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe?visit website https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/recommend on Twitter @SwissRoadCrypto

A recent ruling by Finma, the Swiss financial regulator unexpectedly sparked discontent in the Swiss crypto community, The ruling in the form of an ordinance related to how much crypto currency an entity is allowed to buy without having to go through a KYC procedure. KYC stands for know your customer. It is a procedure intended to identify the real owner of assets and the origin of the assets. The ruling was contested by a small group led by Alex Roussel. He will give us context and explain why he contested it. In general  Finma is well respected by the crypto community, but this event reveals how a small group can contest and shape legislation in Switzerland.Timestamps:02:07 The context, the ruling16:09 Reactions and letter to Finma25:58 Next steps28:37 Q & A with Alex Poltorak and Mauro CappieloIf you want to contribute to the podcast, you can listen to the episode in a lightning enabled podcast player and donate sats. 20 percent of the sats donated will be redistributed to the guest.Download the Fountain app and donate satsalternatively Download Breeze and donate satssubscribe to news letter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe?visit website https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/

Today I am pleased to welcome Jaran Mellerud. Jaran holds a Masters in Energy Management from Nord University in Norway and works at Luxor Energy. His focus is on the bitcoin mining industry. We will discuss why energy is even necessary in bitcoin, how much energy do gold mining and other industries consume, is there enough clean energy for bitcoin, the properties that make bitcoin optimal to develop renewable energy, how bitcoin can become carbon negative, recent hash rate increases and bitcoin price, and much more.✓Time stamps01:33 Why does bitcoin need energy06:41 Comparisons to other industries11:08 Bitcoin and renewables15:03 5 properties that make bitcoin perfect for developing clean energy26:55 Methane and bitcoin helping become carbon negative34:59 Switzerland and bitcoin37:51 Hash rate and bitcoin miners44:58 Rapid fire questionsLinksTwitter @JMellerudaffiliate linksDescripthttps://www.descript.com/?lmref=m0U0LAshift crypto affiliate linkhttps://shiftcrypto.ch/bitbox02/?ref=W7XHHFMKYtbraintrusthttps://app.usebraintrust.com/r/didier3/If you enjoyed this episode, share this link on your favorite social networksVisit the website and support the podcast with BTC or fiathttps://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/This podcast is produced by Didier Borel.Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved.subscribe to news letter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe?visit website https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/

I speak again to Micheal Svoboda, COO of the Liquity. We contrast Liquity to Maker Dao and other stable coins, discuss Liquity's continued adoption, Ethereum's recent upgrade to POS, the FTX debacle and more.Link to podcastTime stamps04:02 Liquity protocol, decentralisation, and contrast to Maker Dao06:24 Can funds be seized?08:33 Liquity by the numbers, and how recent events have affected it10:52 What do people use LUSD for?13:52  Why professional asset managers use Liquity16:33 Where does the trust come from?19:19 Ethereum, Pos and decentralisation21:46 Finma and recent regulation23:35 FTX - thoughts25:58 Chicken bonds29:13 Rapid fire questionsLinksBook- Don't prepare, just show up https://www.orellfuessli.ch/shop/home/artikeldetails/A1002876751?ProvID=10917751https://www.liquity.org@LiquityProtocolaffiliate linksDescripthttps://www.descript.com/?lmref=m0U0LAShift Crypto affiliate linkhttps://shiftcrypto.ch/bitbox02/?ref=W7XHHFMKYtThis podcast is produced by Didier Borel and Mikhael JunodCopyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved.subscribe to news letter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe?visit website https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/

We discuss Ethereum issuance, regulation, MEV, stable coins and moresubscribe to news letter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe?visit website https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/Timestamps:02:10 Ethereum Issuance06:53 Fidelity entering Ethereum, risk free rate and validators14:56 Regulation and MEV24:22 Stable coinsTake a second to answer these questionsDescripthttps://www.descript.com/?lmref=m0U0LAshift crypto affiliate linkhttps://shiftcrypto.ch/bitbox02/?ref=W7XHHFMKYtbraintrusthttps://app.usebraintrust.com/r/didier3/If you enjoyed this episode, share this link on your favorite social networksVisit the website and support the podcast with BTC or fiathttps://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/This podcast is produced by Didier Borel.Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved.subscribe to news letter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe?visit website https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/

"In this episode we discover a new blockchain being developed partly in Switzerland. It combines technical elements of bitcoin (Utxo model and proof of work) with others from Ethereum, (smart contract expressiveness) and adds a twist with sharding to provide for many more transactions per seconds.subscribe to newsletter herehttps://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe?Time stamps02:20 Basics: What is Alephium, and the political idea behind it07:53 Why do we need another blockchain 11:07 Technicals, stateful UTXO, proof of less work, blockflow28:21 Attracting developers32:45 Running a full node34:31 Why Switzerland36:13 Roadmap37:44 Rapid fire questions Linkswww.alephium.orgsubscribe to news letter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe?visit website https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/

We discuss the Ethereum merge, censorship resistance of Ethereum and stable coins and news from Switzerland.Timestamps:01:31 Ethereum Merge08:10 Censorship resistance on Ethereum21:32 Stable coins, Dai and censorship 34:03 In Switzerland, Bitmex and CVA--------------------------------------------------affiliate linksDescripthttps://www.descript.com/?lmref=m0U0LAShift Crypto affiliate linkhttps://shiftcrypto.ch/bitbox02/?ref=W7XHHFMKYtBraintrusthttps://app.usebraintrust.com/r/didier3/If you enjoyed this episode, share this link on your favorite social networksVisit the website and support the podcast with BTC or fiathttps://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/This podcast is produced by Didier Borel.Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved.

Julien Guitton is the founder of a Swiss fintech called Condensat. He hopes to later obtain a Swiss banking license. Julien comes from the cypherpunk mouvement so it seems paradoxical that he would want to create a swiss bank. We discuss why he wants to do this, why it is not contradictory to the cypherpunk mouvement, how it will work and the roadmap. Please take a few minutes to answer these short questions. Time stamps 01:52 Cypherpunk mouvement 06:58 Bringing a bank onto the blockchain 09:31 Why he will get a license - process of opening a bank 14:26 Bitcoin is the new regulation 18:08 Why is Condensat different 20:00 Process of opening an account 23:42 Breaking chain analysis 27:10 Why Switzerland and the roadmap 35:52 Rapid fire questions Links @condensat_bank affiliate links Descript https://www.descript.com/?lmref=m0U0LA shift crypto affiliate link https://shiftcrypto.ch/bitbox02/?ref=W7XHHFMKYt braintrust https://app.usebraintrust.com/r/didier3/ If you enjoyed this episode, share this link on your favorite social networks Visit the website and support the podcast with BTC or fiat https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/ This podcast is produced by Didier Borel. Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved.

We discuss privacy, regulation, Tornado Cash, censurability of stable coins, crypto lobby groups and various other issues. Timestamps: 00:50 Privacy, regulation and Tornado Cash 16:23 Crypto lobby groups 10:15 Coinbase and Ethereum validation 27:17 Ethereum merge and various other subjects Take a second to answer these questions Descript https://www.descript.com/?lmref=m0U0LA shift crypto affiliate link https://shiftcrypto.ch/bitbox02/?ref=W7XHHFMKYt braintrust https://app.usebraintrust.com/r/didier3/ If you enjoyed this episode, share this link on your favorite social networks Visit the website and support the podcast with BTC or fiat https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/ This podcast is produced by Didier Borel. Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved.

Adam Wright is the CEO of Vespene Energy, they burn methane gas from landfills in order to eliminate this powerful greenhouse gas. The way to make this profitable is by mining bitcoin. We discuss how big a problem methane gas is, how long methane emissions from landfills will last, why bitcoin mining is the best way to solve this problem, why stranded energy is the cheapest form of energy and more. Please take a few minutes to answer these short questions. Time stamps 01:08 Vespene Energy's mission 02:40 How big a problem is methane emissions 04:20 Idea came to mind by walking the dog 06:28 Adam's back round, how he came to mining bitcoin with methane 07:36 Why mining is the best solution 11:31 Turning a liability into an asset 15:26 Mining is like a datacenter 17:17 Profit sharing 20:33 Profitability assumptions and other uses for the energy from methane 26:29 Off the grid - cheapest sources of energy and grid stabilisation 32:59 Pilot project and future projects Links @Vespene_Energy https://vespene.energy/ affiliate links Descript https://www.descript.com/?lmref=m0U0LA shift crypto affiliate link https://shiftcrypto.ch/bitbox02/?ref=W7XHHFMKYt braintrust https://app.usebraintrust.com/r/didier3/ If you enjoyed this episode, share this link on your favorite social networks Visit the website and support the podcast with BTC or fiat https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/ This podcast is produced by Didier Borel. Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved.

Kevin Monahan is the CEO of a company called Noteworthy. Noteworthy makes physical bitcoin bills in paper. The bills have the private keys on them. This might seem contradictory to the notion of digital currency, but we will discover that, in fact, it is not and some properties might actually improve in the paper version. Furthermore, Kevin worked at MyEtherWallet. The importance of this is that he has quite a bit of experience educating people in crypto. Please take a few minutes to answer these short questions. Time stamps 01:03 Noteworthy, what it is and how it works 06:58 People understand bills better than they understand private keys 08:57 How notes improve anonymity 10:26 Why it is secure and key management 17:20 How notes are created 22:30 Reducing barriers to entry of crypto and potential size of the market 25:25 What he learned from the Dao hack and the ICO boom 32:35 The team, very security focused and the need for hard money 44:07 Kevin's background 50:14 Why in Switzerland 51:38 Ethereum merge and the history of forks 1:04:52 Rapid fire questions Links kevin@noteworthy.ag https://noteworthy.ag/ affiliate links Descript https://www.descript.com/?lmref=m0U0LA shift crypto affiliate link https://shiftcrypto.ch/bitbox02/?ref=W7XHHFMKYt braintrust https://app.usebraintrust.com/r/didier3/ If you enjoyed this episode, share this link on your favorite social networks Visit the website and support the podcast with BTC or fiat https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/ This podcast is produced by Didier Borel. Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved.

We discuss SwissPost Finance and bitcoin, European regulation, Russia regulation, bitcoin hash ribbons and Coinbase withdrawals. Timestamps: 03:45 SwissPost Finance 07:11 EU regulation 11:41 Maker DAO, centralisation and DAOs 18:24 Utility of DAOs 21:34 Russia and Regulation 25:03 Hash rate ribbons and withdrawals from exchanges 31:01 Blockfi exposure and market not finished purging Descript https://www.descript.com/?lmref=m0U0LA shift crypto affiliate link https://shiftcrypto.ch/bitbox02/?ref=W7XHHFMKYt braintrust https://app.usebraintrust.com/r/didier3/ If you enjoyed this episode, share this link on your favorite social networks Visit the website and support the podcast with BTC or fiat https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/ This podcast is produced by Didier Borel. Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved.

The Data Union DAO is looking to empower people to earn revenues from their data. They want to help developers build apps that will let people sell their data in groups. They also want to set a new standard for best practices. I speak to the Data Union DAO co-founder, Marlene Ronstedt. We discuss how a data union works, the most successful ones, where you can sign up for them and more. Please take a few minutes to answer these short questions. Time stamps 04:05 What is a data union and what is its purpose? 06:52. How can people participate in a data union? 08:06 Different use cases 09:52 Is data anonymous? 13:09 Why a Dao structure? 17:41 How did you get started? and when? 22:29 Where to sign up for a data union? 26:39 Protocol tax 28:43 Rapid fire questions Links www.dataunions.org @dataunions @ronstedt affiliate links Descript https://www.descript.com/?lmref=m0U0LA shift crypto affiliate link https://shiftcrypto.ch/bitbox02/?ref=W7XHHFMKYt braintrust https://app.usebraintrust.com/r/didier3/ If you enjoyed this episode, share this link on your favorite social networks Visit the website and support the podcast with BTC or fiat https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/ This podcast is produced by Didier Borel. Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved.

Today I speak to Kevin Rooke. He studies the Lightning network. We discuss how big the network already is, the new business models it will enable, how easy it will be for most people to earn sats and much more. A very enlightening episode indeed. Time stamps 04:51 How Kevin discovered bitcoin 07:29 New business models 22:11 Cash app vs organic wallets 27:02 Medium article 34:52 5-10% payments lost 37:25 Stable coins 43:20 Lightning and privacy 45:37 Centralisation 48:11 Liquidity on Lightning is centralizing 50:13 What you have learned from your guests 51:54 Criteria for investing in Lightning companies 55:36 VC and TAM - total addressable markets @kerooke https://www.kevinrooke.com/podcast medium article https://www.kevinrooke.com/post/the-lightning-network-is-bigger-than-you-think stakwork.com affiliate links Descript https://www.descript.com/?lmref=m0U0LA shift crypto affiliate link https://shiftcrypto.ch/bitbox02/?ref=W7XHHFMKYt braintrust https://app.usebraintrust.com/r/didier3/ If you enjoyed this episode, share this link on your favorite social networks Visit the website and support the podcast with BTC or fiat https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/ This podcast is produced by Didier Borel. Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved.

Tilmar Goos has worked at Seba Bank, the Cardano foundation and currently at the Crypto Valley Association. Today we will discuss his recent PHD thesis about Algorithmic Anthropometry. It sounds obscure, but as you will discover it is quite interesting. We will discuss -How Tilmar discovered crypto -What is algorithmic anthropometry -what happens to all the data we create -surveillance and privacy and more Time stamps 03:31 Introduction 06:46 What is algorithmic anthropometry 09:35 Aim of the State 16:19. Importance of Privacy 20:09 Dangers of social scoring 23:33 How to protect against data mining 29:03. Call for papers, Crypto Valley Association 31:33 Rapid Fire questions Links https://www.linkedin.com/in/tilmarwgoos Twitter: @Tilmar_Goos CVA Call For Papers 2022 Official Handout: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ukcgv02s5lluyl1rzwR5E2r78RLnIVbE/view?usp=drivesdk affiliate links Descript https://www.descript.com/?lmref=m0U0LA shift crypto affiliate link https://shiftcrypto.ch/bitbox02/?ref=W7XHHFMKYt braintrust https://app.usebraintrust.com/r/didier3/ If you enjoyed this episode, share this link on your favorite social networks Visit the website and support the podcast with BTC or fiat https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/ This podcast is produced by Didier Borel. Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved.

Today I am joined by Laurent Waisman. He is co-founder of Nodl. Nodl is easiest way for a newbie to start running a bitcoin node and get all the great features and applications associated with running a node. It is a plug and play solution. It makes running your own node about as easy as buying a computer for the first time. It is financial self-sovereignty in a box. We explain how to get one and set it up. Time stamps 04:37 Set up, plug and play 09:05 All the applications running on Nodl 18:31 How to buy it and price 19:41 Reliable hardware, 2 SSD 21:06 Node as a service - cloud services 29:11 Data recuperation - SSD 39:37 Vision of the company and how it has evolved 41:06 Biggest pain points 44:09 Best assumption made when starting the company 47:22 Rapid fire questions https://www.nodl.it/ twitter @IAskuwheteau and @ketominer affiliate links Descript https://www.descript.com/?lmref=m0U0LA shift crypto affiliate link https://shiftcrypto.ch/bitbox02/?ref=W7XHHFMKYt braintrust https://app.usebraintrust.com/r/didier3/ If you enjoyed this episode, share this link on your favorite social networks Visit the website and support the podcast with BTC or fiat https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/ This podcast is produced by Didier Borel. Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved.

We discuss the release of RGB, hacks, bitcoin's price and miner capitulation Timestamps 00:34 RGB - really good for bitcoin 08:31 Hacks 16:30 Celsius and 3 Arrows 20:39 Bitcoin price and miner capitulation 27:41 Microstrategy and stable coins links Descript https://www.descript.com/?lmref=m0U0LA Shift crypto link https://shiftcrypto.ch/bitbox02/?ref=W7XHHFMKYt braintrust https://app.usebraintrust.com/r/didier3/ If you enjoyed this episode, share this link on your favorite social networks Visit the website and support the podcast with BTC or fiat https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/ This podcast is produced by Didier Borel. Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Share

Romain Braud is director of digital assets at Arab Bank in Switzerland. Arab Bank offers services for crypto custody, trading, staking, and lending. They also offer classic banking services. We will discuss - how Romain convinced Arab bank to embrace crypto - what are the obstacles most banks still face when they want to start a crypto business such as reputational risk - what kind of clients they have and where is demand coming from - corporates looking to get involved in bitcoin - Defi vs Tradfi and risk related to Defi and much more Time stamps 00:05 Introduction 03:47 How Arab Bank got started in crypto 06:20 Reputational risk for the bank 08:35 Profile of clients involved in crypto 12:41 Are crypto assets segregated from the balance sheet of the bank 13:13 Anecdotes from clients 15:45 Corporates looking at bitcoin 19:54 Switzerland and Crypto 21:16 What are clients looking for in Defi 26:41 Main risks in Defi 28:20 Defi vs Tradfi and what will Defi look like in 20 years 30:05 Rapid Fire questions —————————————————————————————— Links https://www.arabbank.ch/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/romainbraud/ Metaforum in Lugano https://metaforum.ch/?track=tsrtc Descript https://www.descript.com/?lmref=m0U0LA Shift crypto https://shiftcrypto.ch/bitbox02/?ref=W7XHHFMKYt cointelegraph https://marketspro.sjv.io/BXY1M9 braintrust https://app.usebraintrust.com/r/didier3/ If you enjoyed this episode, share this link on your favorite social networks https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/

I talk to Micheal Svoboda, he is the COO of Liquity. Liquity is a collateralized back stable coin. It is backed by Ether. It is therefore completely different from Terra-Luna. Its closest relative is the Dai stable coin. However Liquity has 2 major advantages over Dai. First, it is interest free and second the minimum over collateralization rate is much lower, 110% compared to 150%. Micheal Svoboda describes how it works, their great success in just 2 years, regulatory issues and more. Time stamps 02:10 What is Liquity and how it works 03:13 Different types of stable coins 06:26 Comparaison to Dai 08:42 Importance of price oracles 14:47 When Liquity started and its fast growth 16:07 How the fees serve the protocol 19:09 Why no interest rate 19:45 How they achieved such fast growth 21:50 Regulation and protocol independence from the company 22:32 Hook up with Bitcoin Suisse 23:58 Regulation FINMA and decentralization 27:17 How to open a position in LUSD 30:42 Three main use cases of LUSD 33:16 How my opinion of Defi has changed 40:30 Innovation in Defi 43:44 Defi and Tokenomics 45:50 Tokenomics, the commons and scaling —————————————————————————————— Links Liquity website https://www.liquity.org/ Twitter @LiquityProtocol Micheal Svoboda https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelsvoboda2/ Twitter @svobodamichael Metaforum in Lugano https://metaforum.ch/?track=tsrtc Descript https://www.descript.com/?lmref=m0U0LA Shift crypto https://shiftcrypto.ch/bitbox02/?ref=W7XHHFMKYt Blockfi https://blockfi.mxuy67.net/6bRDLq cointelegraph https://marketspro.sjv.io/BXY1M9 braintrust https://app.usebraintrust.com/r/didier3/ If you enjoyed this episode, share this link on your favorite social networks https://anchor.fm/didier-borel

Jean-Philippe Aumasson is a cryptographer. He developed a hashing algorithm called Blake. It is trusted by Linux, Google and Ethereum. We will discuss Blake, what cryptography is, and what a cryptographer actually does. We also discuss MPC,NFT and more Time stamps 00:43 Backround 03:06 Working at Kudelski 05:07 Cryptography math and mountaineering 06:59 Cryptography and hacking 08:36 Cryptography and programing 10:31 Cryptography, audits and assements 12:15 MPC multiparty computation 15:35 Can MPC eliminate the need for people to manage their private keys? 16:36 NFT's 19:37 Blake 3, speed, security Google and Ethereum 23:24 Blake and Asics 24:50 The question that nobody asks 28:29 Rapid fire questions Links https://www.aumasson.jp twitter @veorq shift crypto affiliate link https://shiftcrypto.ch/bitbox02/?ref=W7XHHFMKYt Blockfi https://blockfi.mxuy67.net/6bRDLq cointelegraph https://marketspro.sjv.io/BXY1M9 descript https://www.descript.com/?lmref=m0U0LA Braintrust https://app.usebraintrust.com/r/didier3/ If you enjoyed this episode, share this link on your favorite social networks https://anchor.fm/didier-borel or share the link you are listening to in your podcast now Visit the website and support the podcast with BTC or fiat https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/

We discuss stablecoins, defi, and the decentralisation of Ethereum Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:29 stablecoins 07:08 Liquity and crypto-backed stablecoins 10:33 Stablecoin trilemas 12:43 Defi, Institutional demand 16:07 How decentralised is Ethereum 16:20 POS leads to centralisation 21:24 Metamask and Infura 30:05 Vitalik's post on bitcoin maximalism If you enjoyed this episode, share this link on your favorite social networks https://anchor.fm/didier-borel or share the link you are listening to in your podcast now Visit the website and support the podcast with BTC or fiat https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/ links shift crypto affiliate link https://shiftcrypto.ch/bitbox02/?ref=W7XHHFMKYt Blockfi https://blockfi.mxuy67.net/6bRDLq cointelegraph https://marketspro.sjv.io/BXY1M9 descript https://www.descript.com/?lmref=m0U0LA braintrust https://app.usebraintrust.com/r/didier3/ Andreas Antonopoulos - access to his shop, courses, books and goods - click link below https://aantonop.com/shop/?raf=ref2475594 This podcast is produced by Didier Borel. Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. .

The Bitcoin Policy Institute is an interdisciplinary cohort of economists, coders, lawyers, climate scientists, philosophers, and policy analysts, providing research, fact checking and commentary on Bitcoin. This is the second part of an interview I did with Mathew Pines. In this episode we discuss BPI's views on Bitcoin and energy consumption. He explains why it can be a very useful tool to build out renewable energy sources. Links https://www.btcpolicy.org/ twitter @mathew_pines shift crypto affiliate link https://shiftcrypto.ch/bitbox02/?ref=W7XHHFMKYt Blockfi https://blockfi.mxuy67.net/6bRDLq cointelegraph https://marketspro.sjv.io/BXY1M9 descript https://www.descript.com/?lmref=m0U0LA Braintrust https://app.usebraintrust.com/r/didier3/ If you enjoyed this episode, share this link on your favorite social networks https://anchor.fm/didier-borel or share the link you are listening to in your podcast now Visit the website and support the podcast with BTC or fiat https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/

The Bitcoin Policy Institute is an interdisciplinary cohort of economists, coders, lawyers, climate scientists, philosophers, and policy analysts, providing research, fact checking and commentary on Bitcoin. We will discuss with Mathew Pines what they do, who their message is for, why there has been recent changes to the U S government's approach to crypto, whether crypto can help avoid sanctions and whether the U S makes the distinction between Bitcoin and other crypto. Time stamps 00:06 Hook - decentralisation 01:20 Introduction 06:17 Bitcoin Policy Institute, role and audience 11:03 Financing and different interests 17:02 What subjects do they advise on 21:00 Why the approach of US government evolved 31:27 US government, centralisation vs decentralisation 45:07 US government and distinction between BTC, CBDC and stablecoins Links https://www.btcpolicy.org/ twitter @mathew_pines shift crypto affiliate link https://shiftcrypto.ch/bitbox02/?ref=W7XHHFMKYt Blockfi https://blockfi.mxuy67.net/6bRDLq cointelegraph https://marketspro.sjv.io/BXY1M9 descript https://www.descript.com/?lmref=m0U0LA Braintrust https://app.usebraintrust.com/r/didier3/ If you enjoyed this episode, share this link on your favorite social networks https://anchor.fm/didier-borel or share the link you are listening to in your podcast now Visit the website and support the podcast with BTC or fiat https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/

Braintrust is the world's first user owned talent market place for freelancers. In this episode, the co-founder, Adam Jackson tells us how it works and why freelancers make much more in this platform than on privately owned platforms and how it continues its explosive growth since our previous episode. We also discuss investments by venture capital firms and how you can profit either as a freelancer or by referring talent to the platform. Time stamps 00:00 Introduction and sponsors 06:32 Fee structure and Braintrust token 11:29 Token's utility and how it accrues value 14:15 Community and Leadership 15:39 Venture capital investment 19:00 Braintrust by the numbers 22:04 Rapid fire questions Links https://info.app.usebraintrust.com/ www.usebraintrust.com twitter @adamjacksonsf sign up here https://app.usebraintrust.com/r/didier3/ other referral links shift crypto affiliate link https://shiftcrypto.ch/bitbox02/?ref=W7XHHFMKYt Blockfi https://blockfi.mxuy67.net/6bRDLq cointelegraph https://marketspro.sjv.io/BXY1M9 descript https://www.descript.com/?lmref=m0U0LA If you enjoyed this episode, share this link on your favorite social networks https://anchor.fm/didier-borel or share the link you are listening to in your podcast now Visit the website and support the podcast with BTC or fiat https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/ This podcast is produced by Didier Borel. Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved.

We discuss crypto adoption in Lugano and their new law, regulatory issues in USA and Europe, Exxon mining bitcoin and Ukraine and crypto usage Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:04 Crypto adoption in Lugano 06:56 Regulatory issues in Europe 10:33 Biden's executive order 12:14 UK-unlicensed ATM machines and crypto advertising 16:34 Ethereum test to move to POS a success 18:35 Exxon and Conoco Philipps mine bitcoin with excess gas flares, reduces CO2 emissions 23:11 Russia and Ukraine, crypto only means of payment that works If you enjoyed this episode, share this link on your favorite social networks https://anchor.fm/didier-borel or share the link you are listening to in your podcast now Visit the website and support the podcast with BTC or fiat https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/ links shift crypto affiliate link https://shiftcrypto.ch/bitbox02/?ref=W7XHHFMKYt Blockfi https://blockfi.mxuy67.net/6bRDLq cointelegraph https://marketspro.sjv.io/BXY1M9 descript https://www.descript.com/?lmref=m0U0LA braintrust https://app.usebraintrust.com/r/didier3/ Andreas Antonopoulos - access to his shop, courses, books and goods - click link below https://aantonop.com/shop/?raf=ref2475594 This podcast is produced by Didier Borel. Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved.

We discuss financial censorship by the US government towards Afghanistan, financial censorship by the Canadian government towards their citizens, AOPP, the travel rule, the big four accounting firms adopting crypto and more. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:22 Censorship, Afghanistan Central Bank, Canada and Russia 12:54 Russia and Crypto 18:38 Trezor and AOPP 27:41 Travel Rule and the US compliance platform 34:39 Big 4 accounting firms adopt crypto 39:18 Binance and Faceboook If you enjoyed this episode, share this link on your favorite social networks https://anchor.fm/didier-borel or share the link you are listening to in your podcast now Visit the website and support the podcast with BTC or fiat https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/ affiliate links Andreas Antonopoulos - access to his shop, courses, books and goods - click link below https://aantonop.com/shop/?raf=ref2475594 This podcast is produced by Didier Borel. Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. .

Anita Posch is back from El Salvador. We discuss -her take aways of bitcoin in El Salvador -President Bukele's human rights record -President Bukele's desire to be bigger than bitcoin -Chivo wallet and Algorand -Who holds the keys to El Salvador's coins -The importance of censorship resistant money -The importance of bitcoin education -Anita's book and initiative Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 02:48 Bukele and human rights 11:12 A way to get famous fast 13:20 Chivo wallet, Algorand and Bitgo 15:56 Quality of education varies in El Salvador 22:50 Censorship resistant money, censorship resistant content 29:03 How bitcoin helps local projects 31:36 Importance of education 33:49 Anita's book and initiative _______________________________ links https://learnbitcoin.link https://anitaposch.com/newsletter https://btcfairness.org Anita Posch "Anita's (L)earn Bitcoin book is a concise and approachable introduction to Bitcoin that covers all of the major topics for someone to get started." - Lyn Alden, Investment Strategist https://learnbitcoin.link On CoinDesk, WhatBitcoinDid, Bitcoin Magazine, German TV Newsletter Subscribe for free https://anitaposch.com/newsletter The Anita Posch Show - Bitcoin for Fairness The first female hosted Bitcoin only podcast. https://bitcoinundco.com/en/ If you enjoyed this episode, share this link on your favorite social networks https://anchor.fm/didier-borel or share the link you are listening to in your podcast now Visit the website and support the podcast with BTC or fiat https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/ affiliate links Andreas Antonopoulos - access to his shop, courses, books and goods - click link below https://aantonop.com/shop/?raf=ref2475594 This podcast is produced by Didier Borel. Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved.

This episode is directed to angel investors and venture capitalists. If you are interested in getting an idea of the valuations of crypto firms, I ask the question; how much are Swiss crypto startups really worth? How do they compare to well known startups in the USA or elsewhere? What information is available and what is just guesswork. I had a look and put some numbers together and we will see what my guests Mauro Cappiello and Alex Poltorak have to say about these valuations. If you enjoyed this episode, share this link on your favorite social networks https://anchor.fm/didier-borel or share the link you are listening to in your podcast now Visit the website and support the podcast with BTC or fiat https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/ affiliate links Andreas Antonopoulos - access to his shop, courses, books and goods - click link below https://aantonop.com/shop/?raf=ref2475594 This podcast is produced by Didier Borel. Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved.

We discuss the Swiss National Bank's CBDC project called “Helvetia” and how Blockchain Innovation Group participated in a test phase of it. We also discuss, custody solutions, security of Defi, monitoring the Lightning network, bitcoin's distribution and more. Timestamps: 01:03 Introduction 02:43 Helvetia phase 2 and Swiss CBDC 08:38 DLT, Blockchain and CBDC 18:26 Difference between DLT and Blockchain 19:40 Defi, custody solutions and Security 24:14 Bitcoin developer legal defense fund and cryptography 27:16 Lightning network and compliance 32:38 Bitcoin distribution and small amounts If you enjoyed this episode, share this link on your favorite social networks https://anchor.fm/didier-borel or share the link you are listening to in your podcast now Visit the website and support the podcast with BTC or fiat https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/ affiliate links Andreas Antonopoulos - access to his shop, courses, books and goods - click link below https://aantonop.com/shop/?raf=ref2475594 This podcast is produced by Didier Borel. Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved.

Daniele Bernardi is the founder and CEO of Diaman Partners. Diaman Partners is a Fintech asset management company. Daniele recently wrote an article in Cointelegraph entitled “The three reasons why Plan B stock-to-flow model is not reliable.” In this podcast we discuss 1. what stock to flow is 2. the weakness of the model 3. the usefulness of the model 4. other models and other factors 5. Daniele's predictions going forward timestamps: 00:27 Introduction 01:41 Stock to Flow (S2F) definition 10:08 Weakness of S2F 18:20 Usefulness of the model 21:49 Other models, other factors 24:23. Price prediction Links https://www.diamanpartners.com/ https://www.digital-asset.fund/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielebernardi/ https://cointelegraph.com/news/three-reasons-why-planb-s-stock-to-flow-model-is-not-reliable If you enjoyed this episode, share this link on your favorite social networks https://anchor.fm/didier-borel or share the link you are listening to in your podcast now Visit the website and support the podcast with BTC or fiat https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/ affiliate links Andreas Antonopoulos - access to his shop, courses, books and goods - click link below https://aantonop.com/shop/?raf=ref2475594 This podcast is produced by Didier Borel. Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved.

We review the main headlines of 2021 and make several predictions for 2022. We discuss El Salvador, Lightning, RGB, Ethereum, Defi and regulation. I am joined by Mauro Cappielo and Alex Poltorak. Timestamps: 01:27 Bitcoin and Ether price 01:48 El Salvador, Lightning and Taproot 04:44 Microstrategy 05:27 Dogecoin 07:36 China bans Bitcoin and Meta 10:21 Headlines relating to Ethereum 17:03 Defi hacks and the regulator 18:16 Swiss Minister owns a Ledger 19:06 Finma and KYC-less transactions 22:02 Predictions for 2022 If you enjoyed this episode, share this link on your favorite social networks https://anchor.fm/didier-borel or share the link you are listening to in your podcast now Visit the website and support the podcast with BTC or fiat https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/ affiliate links Andreas Antonopoulos - access to his shop, courses, books and goods - click link below https://aantonop.com/shop/?raf=ref2475594 This podcast is produced by Didier Borel. Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved.