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Benjamin Wallace's new book is The Mysterious Mr. Nakamoto: A Fifteen-Year Quest to Unmask the Secret Genius Behind Crypto.   It's the greatest whodunit. Whoever created Bitcoin became the world's richest person, yet we don't know who he is. In fact, we don't even know if it's one person. There have been other cases where identities have been hidden for a while: Mysterious Whistleblowers (Deep Throat) Mysterious Authors (Ferrante, Klein, Publius) Mysterious Artists (Banksy) Mysterious Spies / Hackers (Cambridge Five, QAnon figureheads, Cicada 3301) However, nothing tops the enigma of Satoshi Nakamoto. Watch my interview with Benjamin Wallace on the WanderLearn Show: Watch the Video Interview Questions for Benjamin Wallace In 60 seconds, tell us why we should be curious about who Satoshi Nakamoto was. What's the percentage chance that Satoshi Nakamoto is more than one person? What's the percentage chance that Satoshi Nakamoto is dead? Assuming he's alive, what's the percentage chance that Satoshi Nakamoto will voluntarily reveal himself in his old age or via a dead man's switch video? Who are your top 4 candidates for Satoshi Nakamoto? If those 4 candidates are in a pie chart, how big is the 5th piece of the pie: the Someone Else slice?  Although Nakamoto's OPSEC was impeccable, is it realistic to believe that he faked his Britishisms, his double-spacing after periods, and potentially running his prose & code through a stylometry mixer because he was certain that Bitcoin would become a multi-trillion-dollar asset? What new insights have you had since you wrote the book? What's the percentage chance that we will definitively solve this mystery like we solved the Deep Throat mystery? Or will the ending be more like Forrest Fenn (e.g., a partial conclusion because we know the treasure was found and by whom, but we don't know where)?  What surprised you in your investigation? It seems you want Nakamoto to be Hal Finney, but it's hard to believe he didn't tap into the fortune when his life was on the line. And why not admit to being Nakamoto when he was on his deathbed? Perhaps to protect his family from assaults? Perhaps because he collaborated with someone else and doesn't want to unmask him. But then he could admit that he was part of the Satoshi team and leave it at that. Who is Satoshi Nakamoto? In his book, Wallace writes that any plausible Nakamoto candidate should have the following characteristics: Software tools Coding quirks Age Geography Schedule Use of English Nationality Prose style Politics Life circumstances (How had Nakamoto found the time to launch Bitcoin? Why had he left the project when he did?" Resume ("I'm not a lawyer.") Emotional range (humble, confident, testy, appreciative) Motivation to create Bitcoin Rationale, and the foresight and skill, to create a bulletproof pseudonym (Who would bother wiping a crime scene clean before it was a crime scene? Who was already that good at privacy in 2008?) Monkish capacity to renounce a fortune Although this list severely restricts who Satoshi Nakamoto could be, it still leaves countless possibilities. Wallace, who has been trying to crack this mystery for 15 years, has yet to meet a candidate who checks all the boxes. Wallace refrains from declaring that he has solved the mystery, even though countless "detectives" have already done so. He interviews people who tell him, with 100% certainty, that Satoshi Nakamoto is: Nick Szabo James A. Donald Adam Back Hal Finney Peter Todd (according to HBO) Elon Musk Numerous other options It's tempting to select what you think is the most viable candidate, throw in a heavy dose of confirmation bias, and declare, "Mystery solved, Sherlock!" Plenty have done so. It requires great restraint to resist the temptation of calling it a day, and instead, persevere pugnaciously like Wallace has in what is the greatest whodunit of the 21st century.  Many suspects seem highly implausible. Elon Musk, for example, is a bombastic self-promoter who would love to proclaim he was the genius behind Bitcoin. It's unimaginable why he would keep his mouth shut. Hal Finney was a sincere, honest, and good guy. As he said many times when he was dying of ALS, he had no reason NOT to reveal that he was Satoshi Nakamoto. Therefore, it's not him, even though it would provide a neat explanation as to why the old Satoshi Nakamoto bitcoins haven't moved.  Adam Back is plausible, although ex-cypherpunk Jon Callas says, "The primary argument against Adam Back is he couldn't keep his mouth shut." Still, an engrossing 3-part documentary argues that Nakamoto is Adam Back. Here's the final episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfcvX0P1b5g  Is Nick Szabo Satoshi Nakamoto? For several years, I believed Nick Szabo was Satoshi Nakamoto. It was an unoriginal deduction since Szabo is a popular choice among amateur Nakamoto detectives. Indeed, Szabo was one of Wallace's prime candidates for a long time. However, in his book, Wallace explains why Szabo has too many strikes against him: Szabo is a scatterbrain when it comes to projects. He doesn't focus on one thing for years. He juggles 150 balls. Nakamoto was laser-focused for 18 months. He told Jeremy Clark that Szabo "seemed to think that his bit gold was better" than Bitcoin. Clark also said Szabo is an "incoherent" presenter, whereas Nakamoto was "lucid."  Although Szabo is intensely private, he's not a complete recluse. He likes sharing ideas and getting public recognition.  Minor point: Satoshi Nakamoto wrote, "I'm not a lawyer," but Szabo is one. Although these points suggest Szabo is unlikely to be Satoshi, Szabo remains a strong Nakamoto candidate, given the absence of a perfect candidate. Besides, Clark's points are easily refuted. Just because Szabo implied Bitgold was better than Bitcoin means little. Szabo could say that to shake off people who think he's Satoshi. Or he could genuinely believe that aspects of Bitgold were superior to Bitcoin. Clark said Szabo "seemed to think..." He didn't say, "Szabo emphatically said..." Also, I listened to Szabo speak for 2.5 hours on the Tim Ferriss Show, and he sounded plenty lucid to me.  Szabo is a decent speaker. Naturally, Szabo always denies he's Satoshi. As Wallace says, denying you're not the guy proves nothing. Mark Felt was an obvious suspect for being the Deep Throat in the Watergate scandal. He denied for decades. And guess what? He was Deep Throat! Sometimes the most obvious suspect is the criminal (think O.J. Simpson). Is James A. Donald Satoshi Nakamoto? After reading The Mysterious Mr. Nakamoto, I added another suspect to my short list: James A. Donald. Satoshi Nakamoto used the rare term "hosed" a few times. Donald did so twice.  Furthermore, Donald was the first person to respond to Satoshi Nakamoto's original Bitcoin post, albeit in a critical way. He has various other attributes that Satoshi Nakamoto shares (read the book to see them all).  However, Donald is rough around the edges, whereas Satoshi Nakamoto was silky smooth, polite, and unoffensive. Again, James A. Donald is no slam dunk candidate. Nobody is. Hence, the mystery endures.  The only negative aspect about this book is that it may provide too much detail for the casual reader with limited interest in this mystery. If you're just looking for the answer, I'll tell you now: we do not know who Satoshi Nakamoto is.  For Satoshi sleuths, there is no better resource than The Mysterious Mr. Nakamoto: A Fifteen-Year Quest to Unmask the Secret Genius Behind Crypto. It delves deeper and wider than any video, article, or book about the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto. Believe me, I've gone down that rabbit hole. Why should we care who Satoshi Nakamoto is? Many argue we don't need to know who Satoshi Nakamoto is because: Knowing his identity could taint the "immaculate conception" of Bitcoin because we might learn that Satoshi Nakamoto was an asshole. We should respect Satoshi Nakamoto's right to privacy. He obviously wanted to be pseudonymous, so let him be. If Satoshi Nakamoto is alive, it would imbue him with too much power, especially over the Bitcoin protocol.  I strongly disagree with this lack of curiosity. Why? There's a chance that in the 25th century, historians will consider Bitcoin one of the top 10 inventions of all time. I'm not saying that Bitcoin will be around in the 25th century, but something like it will exist and be the global currency, and historians will link its existence to Bitcoin. In 2001, Arthur C. Clarke predicted that by 2016, "All existing currencies are abolished. A universal currency is adopted based on the 'megawatt hour.'" Eight years before Clarke's prediction, Bitcoin was created. Although Clarke was wrong about other currencies being abolished,  Bitcoin's value is loosely correlated with its energy consumption. I explain why Bitcoin is worth anything. Consider the Top 10 Inventions and Their Inventors Imagine if we didn't know who these inventors were: The Printing Press - Johannes Gutenberg (c. 1440): This invention revolutionized communication, allowing for the mass production of books and the widespread dissemination of knowledge, leading to the Renaissance and the Scientific Revolution. The Electric Light Bulb - Thomas Edison (1879): While others experimented with electric lighting, Edison created a practical, long-lasting, and commercially viable incandescent light bulb, which transformed society by extending the day and enabling new industries. The Telephone - Alexander Graham Bell (1876): The telephone revolutionized long-distance communication, enabling people to speak to each other across vast distances in real time. The Steam Engine - James Watt (1778): Watt's improvements to earlier steam engines significantly increased their efficiency, powering the Industrial Revolution and leading to the mechanization of factories, transportation, and other industries. The Automobile - Karl Benz (1885): Benz is credited with creating the first practical automobile powered by an internal combustion engine, ushering in the age of personal transportation and reshaping urban and rural life. Alternating Current (AC) Electrical System - Nikola Tesla (late 1880s): While Edison championed direct current (DC), Tesla's work on AC made it possible to transmit electricity over long distances, laying the groundwork for modern electrical grids. The Airplane - Orville and Wilbur Wright (1903): The Wright brothers achieved the first successful controlled, powered flight of a heavier-than-air aircraft, fundamentally changing travel, commerce, and warfare. Penicillin - Alexander Fleming (1928): Fleming's discovery of the first antibiotic revolutionized medicine by providing a cure for many bacterial infections, saving millions of lives. The Internet / World Wide Web - Vint Cerf and Bob Kahn (Internet, 1970s) & Tim Berners-Lee (World Wide Web, 1989): These inventions created a global network of information and communication, transforming almost every aspect of modern society, from business and education to personal life. The Computer - Charles Babbage (early 19th century): Babbage's designs for the "Analytical Engine" laid the theoretical groundwork for modern computers. Later, inventors like John Atanasoff, Alan Turing, and others developed the first electronic and programmable computers. Imagine if we had no clue who invented penicillin or the telephone. Wouldn't historians do their best to figure that out, especially since they were recent and impactful inventions? Would you just shrug your shoulders and say, "Who cares? My telephone works." Sure, many wouldn't give a shit. However, for other, more curious minds, we'd like to know.  Major Inventions with Unknown Inventors Here are four major inventions whose creator is a mystery: The Wheel: The invention of the wheel is one of the most important technological advancements in human history, enabling transportation and mechanization. Archaeological evidence suggests it originated in Mesopotamia around 3500 BC, but there is no record of who first conceived of it. The challenge wasn't just creating the wheel itself, but also the wheel-and-axle system, which required precise engineering. Writing: The development of writing systems enabled the permanent storage and transmission of information, transforming human society. The earliest known writing system, cuneiform, emerged in Sumer (ancient Mesopotamia) around 3400 BC. However, like the wheel, it was likely the result of a gradual process of development by many different people, not the work of a single inventor. Fire making: Some person probably rubbed two sticks together, and the rest is history. Since we can't know who that individual was, it would still be fascinating to know where it started and if it was developed in more than one place independently, like Calculus.  Bitcoin: Yeah, it's a major invention. It's been the best-performing asset since 2010, it's worth more than any company, and Satoshi Nakamoto is the wealthiest person ever. It has sparked a multi-trillion-dollar industry in just 15 years. So, yes, it's important, and yet we don't know who created it. Verdict: 10 out of 10 stars! Admittedly, I'm a Bitcoin fan who has produced many videos and articles about the first cryptocurrency, so I'm biased. Still, if you love a perplexing mystery, you will love trying to solve this one. The good news is that we haven't solved it yet.  My Satoshi Nakamoto Fantasy There's a good chance that Satoshi Nakamoto is around my age. If so, he also has a 30-year life expectancy.  I hope that in 2050, a video appears on the Internet that shows an old man who says, "I am Satoshi Nakamoto. To prove it, I will do what no Satoshi pretender has been able to do: move the 'Satoshi' coins that have been dormant since I mined them in 2009." He records himself and his computer screen, and with a few clicks and keyboard taps, the transactions get broadcast onto the Bitcoin blockchain for all to see.    Next, he says, "I am donating my one million bitcoins to the Bitcoin Core for ongoing maintenance and to the following charities." Or perhaps he'll use the one million Bitcoins to create a Bitcoin node on the Moon. Or perhaps he will "burn" his Bitcoin, reducing the total BTC supply to 20 million coins, not 21 million. Regardless, I hope Nakamoto will finally unmask himself, just like Mark Felt (aka Deep Throat) did when he was 91 (he died at 95).  Yeah, this fantasy is unlikely, but we can dream, can't we? Connect Send me an anonymous voicemail at SpeakPipe.com/FTapon You can post comments, ask questions, and sign up for my newsletter at https://wanderlearn.com. If you like this podcast, subscribe and share!  On social media, my username is always FTapon. Connect with me on: Facebook Twitter YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr   Sponsors 1. My Patrons sponsored this show! Claim your monthly reward by becoming a patron for as little as $2/month at https://Patreon.com/FTapon 2. For the best travel credit card, get one of the Chase Sapphire cards and get 75-100k bonus miles! 3. Get $5 when you sign up for Roamless, my favorite global eSIM with its unlimited hotspot & data that never expires! Use code LR32K 4. 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Date: January 21, 2025Time: 7:00 PM GSTPlatform: LinkedIn Live watch here Hosts: DEE A & RA George LinkedIn profile for Dee A - https://www.linkedin.com/in/deeallan/ LinkedIn Profile for RA George - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ra-george-19b102104/ Watch LinkedIn video here https://shorturl.at/JsSnR This special beginner-level session of Bitcoin DXB focuses on introducing Bitcoin in a way that's easy to understand for politicians, high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs), educational institutions, lawyers, and government agencies. We break down the basics of Bitcoin, discuss its history, and explain key concepts, providing a solid foundation for anyone new to the world of cryptocurrency. What is Bitcoin? Definition: General public perception: Is Bitcoin a scam, internet money, or crypto? Hosts' definitions: Insights from DEE A & RA George. Whitepaper Definition: Peer-to-peer electronic cash system, as defined by Satoshi Nakamoto. Why it Matters: Challenges with the current banking system vs. Bitcoin's peer-to-peer model. A personal perspective on the inefficiencies of traditional systems like KYC and large-sum transactions. The Basics of Bitcoin 21 Million Limit: Exploring the concept of demand vs. supply. Bitcoin Halving: An easy breakdown of how and why Bitcoin rewards are halved every 4 years: History of Bitcoin Bitcoin wasn't the first cryptocurrency; others like eCash, B-Money, BitGold, and Hashcash came before. The Double-Spending Problem and how Bitcoin solved it using cryptography, hashing algorithms, and mathematics (SHA-256). Key Concepts of Bitcoin Peer-to-Peer: A comparison with fiat systems and real-world examples (e.g., Dubizzle, Facebook Marketplace). Electronic Cash System: Bitcoin Mining Simplified explanation: Miners solve puzzles to verify transactions, using energy in a process called Proof of Work (PoW). Pillars of Bitcoin (Open Blockchain) Open Source: Transparent source code available on GitHub. Permissionless: No age or location restrictions for users. Borderless: Seamless transactions worldwide. Censorship-Resistant: Miners update transactions without validating their purposes. Publicly Verifiable: Bitcoin transactions are traceable via Blockchain Explorer, making illicit activities detectable. Comparison to CBDCs CBDCs are not peer-to-peer and are controlled by central banks. Bitcoin provides transparency, while CBDCs allow selective verification and potential double-spending. This session breaks down the barriers to understanding Bitcoin, helping beginners grasp why it's often called the future of money. Join us for future episodes of Bitcoin DXB as we dive deeper into advanced topics like Bitcoin mining, halving, and the future of blockchain. Follow RA George and DEE A for updates and insights! Follow Us:Stay updated on the latest in crypto by subscribing to our channels and joining the discussion on LinkedIn.

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Today's guest is Phil Champagne, the author of The “Book of Satoshi” and “Bitcoin v.s. Altcoins: The Battle for Dominance”. He's a student of the Austrian School of Economics and an investor with an interest in commodities, Bitcoin and real estate (both residential and commercial). In this episode, we touch on what makes Bitcoin different, what Phil has learnt through his study of other cryptocurrencies and anarcho-capitalism. Points of discussion: - Phil's background -Story about Bitgold and proof-of-work cryptos - Distinguishing bitcoin from the other cryptos - Decentralisation, why does it matter - Running blockchains on web servers - Cryptocurrencies that MAY have a potential use case - SEC enforcement - Anarchocapitalism discussed You can follow Phil on X at @egg_descrambler or YouTube at https://youtube.com/@PhilChampagne. Alternatively, you can check out his work at BookOfSatoshi.com, http://BitcoinvsAltcoinsBook.com Edited by Sean Lowe. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whybitcoinshow/message

Do Krypto Insiderpřišel tentokrát David Stancel ze společnosti Fumbi. Ten nedávnovydal novou knihu Coinstory, ve které popisuje vznik kryptoměn ito, jak se dostaly tam, kde jsou dnes.

Do Krypto Insiderpřišel tentokrát David Stancel ze společnosti Fumbi. Ten nedávnovydal novou knihu Coinstory, ve které popisuje vznik kryptoměn ito, jak se dostaly tam, kde jsou dnes.

I've been on a research quest to find the best arguments for why cryptocurrencies will go to zero, here's what I found out.In Episode #301 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: our thoughts on the upcoming crypto winter, why serious people will still be working on projects (like 'unsigned_algorithms'), chatting about complete capitulations days before the Terra LUNA fiasco, useless mediums for conversation plus Andrew Tate, crappy arguments saying no-one uses it/ is only for criminals and why hypothetical 50 year jail sentences might not stop adoption.As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Ooooooh like you mean it(0:26) - Is crypto winter coming?(1:44) - The crypto communities I hang out in(3:29) - Groundwork is done in the crypto winter(5:23) - Crashes to zero (looking at you Luna)(7:57) - Learnings from the other side of crypto(13:04) - Woke Time: Old white cryptocurrency critics(17:06) - Arguments that are tired stereotypes(20:58) - An intangible story with negative efficiency(24:34) - Napster, Bitgold & harsh penalties(29:06) - Growth for growth's sake(33:16) - Buy the dip and boostgram us you criminals!Connect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/

Interview Till Musshoff - Blockzeit 702615 - mit Till, Patrick und Dennis Links Till's Video: Who is the inventor of Bitcoin? Who is Satoshi Nakamoto? The Hunt for Satoshi How Did We Hunt Down ‘Nick Szabo' To Be ‘Nakamoto Satoshi'? Satoshi Nakamoto Lived in London While Working on Bitcoin. Here's How We Know. The Many Facts Pointing to Hal Finney Being Satoshi Nakamoto Who is Satoshi? - The Hal Finney-Dorian Nakamoto Connection Hal: “I came by my bitcoins through luck, with little credit to me.” Satoshi's Final Messages Leave Tantalizing Clues to His Disappearance Adam Back is Satoshi Nakamoto (Charles Hoskinson and Lex Fridman) Unmasking Satoshi Nakamoto Len Sassaman and Satoshi: a Cypherpunk History Whitepaper: Metadaten im PDF, es sieht nach LaTeX aus, ist es aber nicht, womit wurde es erstellt? Bitcointalk Post von Satoshi: “Bitcoin is an implementation of […] Nick Szabo's Bitgold proposal” (Juli 2010) Analyse der Formulierungen und des Schreibstils Neal King, Vladimir Oksman and Charles Bry Elon Musk verneint, nach Aussagen eines ehem. SpaceX Mitarbeiters “I am not Dorian Nakamoto.” Weitere Links: Besuche unsere Website. Diskutiere mit in unserer Community. Verfolge die neusten Schlagzeilen im Newsfeed. Für 21.000 sats kannst du uns ein Shoutout da lassen.

We take a trip through the following: - History of crypto-anarchists and cypher-punks from the 1980s. Founding developers of DoD sponsored ARPANET, the predecessor to the Internet. - The protocol used to create BitGold that became Bitcoin - The paradigm for understanding value is usually via visual sensory input or because everyone agrees that something is of value. Now we are changing the way we see value. - Cryptocurrencies are undiscovered country that has its foot in the old and the new. - It has aims to be a currency but currently functioning as a commodity - mimicking electronic gold. - What are fundamentals driving Bitcoin prices today? What are the other variants tied to blockchain technology and how do they differ from Bitcoin? What is blockchain? - Bitcoin resembles the internet in the early stages of its development. It is a means of exchanging value and keeping records of transactions. - Government intervention (SEC lawsuit against XRP foundation) into the development of bitcoin.

We take a trip through the following: - History of crypto-anarchists and cypher-punks from the 1980s. Founding developers of DoD sponsored ARPANET, the predecessor to the Internet. - The protocol used to create BitGold that became Bitcoin - The paradigm for understanding value is usually via visual sensory input or because everyone agrees that something is of value. Now we are changing the way we see value. -Plus much more! The post Cryptocurrencies – A Paradigm for Understanding Value Part 1 on Margin Call Podcast appeared first on Digital Wildcatters.

"Enquanto o principal benefício da escalabilidade social da Internet tem sido o matchmaking (ex. Uber, Airbnb, etc), o benefício predominante da escalabilidade social direta do bitcoin é a minimização da confiança." - Nick Szabo, Money, blockchains, and social scalability Segundo Nick Szabo, cypherpunk e criador do BitGold (precursor do bitcoin), a escalabilidade social do bitcoin irá gerar um impacto sem precedentes no nosso mundo. Vídeo AO VIVO na íntegra: https://youtu.be/WqIH8Z16d-Y LINK (Para ler e reler!): https://unenumerated.blogspot.com/2017/02/money-blockchains-and-social-scalability.html?m=1 SIGA OS BITCOINHEIROS: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bitcoinheiros Allan - https://www.twitter.com/allanraicher Dov - https://twitter.com/bitdov Becas - https://twitter.com/bksbk6 Ivan - https://twitter.com/bitofsilence Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/bitcoinheiros Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bitcoinheiros Facebook: https://www.fb.com/bitcoinheiros Podcast: https://anchor.fm/bitcoinheiros APOIE O CANAL: - Dê uma gorjeta pela Lightning Network: https://tippin.me/@bitcoinheiros - Dê uma gorjeta em Bitcoin onchain: https://tallyco.in/bitcoinheiros - Inscreva-se no canal - Deixe seu comentário no vídeo - Dê um like no vídeo - Compartilhe o vídeo e o canal com amigos e familiares na sua rede social - Envie um email com seu comentário e sugestões: bitcoinheiros@protonmail.com - Bitcoinheiros recomendam a carteira Trezor para fazer a segurança das suas criptomoedas. Usando este link você ajuda o canal: https://shop.trezor.io/?offer_id=10&aff_id=1135 ISENÇÃO DE RESPONSABILIDADE: Este conteúdo foi preparado para fins meramente informativos. NÃO é uma recomendação financeira nem de investimento. As opiniões apresentadas são apenas opiniões. Faça sua própria pesquisa. Não nos responsabilizamos por qualquer decisão de investimento que você tomar ou ação que você executar inspirada em nossos vídeos. #Bitcoin #NickSzabo #EscalabilidadeSocial --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bitcoinheiros/message

The 4th in the excellent Genesis Files Series from Aaron Van Wirdum (@AaronvanW) and Bitcoin Magazine (@BitcoinMagazine). Today we read about BitGold and How Nick Szabo (@NickSzabo4) was "Inches From Inventing Bitcoin." Check out the full article, the previous of the Genesis Files series, and other excellent work from Aaron Van Wirdum and the crew at Bitcoin Magazine: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/genesis-files-bit-gold-szabo-was-inches-away-inventing-bitcoin/ Support the show: 3Nn8jJSfK2oFherVWQUGXgesvHpzbMckz5 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

The 4th in the excellent Genesis Files Series from Aaron Van Wirdum (@AaronvanW) and Bitcoin Magazine (@BitcoinMagazine). Today we read about BitGold and How Nick Szabo (@NickSzabo4) was "Inches From Inventing Bitcoin." Check out the full article, the previous of the Genesis Files series, and other excellent work from Aaron Van Wirdum and the crew at Bitcoin Magazine: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/genesis-files-bit-gold-szabo-was-inches-away-inventing-bitcoin/ Support the show: 3Nn8jJSfK2oFherVWQUGXgesvHpzbMckz5 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/message

çok uzun zamandır blockchain, dağıtık defter-i kebir teknolojilerinden bahsedip duruyoruz, ekibimizden samican'ın özellikle bu konuya ilgisi olduğunu ve elinden geldiğince derinlemesine olayı anlamaya çalıştığını artık biliyorsunuzdur. samican, dilek ve anlatsın ekibinden eril geçtiğimiz hafta blockstack adlı bir san francisco merkezli girişimin etkinliğine gittiler. etkinlikte kripto girişimcilerinin yakından takip ettiği nick szabo (muhtemel satoshi), lightning network'ün kurucusu elizabeth stark, blockchain projelerine yatırımlarıyla tanınan albert wenger gibi insanlar vardı. samican bölümde bu etkinlikte öğrendiklerini bize (elinden geldiğince) aktarmaya çalışıyor.nick szabo hakkında daha fazla bilgi sahibi olmak istiyorsanız blogunu okumanızı tavsiye ederiz:https://unenumerated.blogspot.com.tr/blockstack etkinliğinin sayfasıhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/blockstack-berlin-a-signature-fund-event-tickets-39425916979#blockstack ile alakalı daha fazla bilgi almak istersenizhttps://blockstack.org/daha detaylı bilgi almak isterseniz youtube kanallarını kesinlikle tavsiye ediyoruzhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3J2iHnyt2JtOvtGVf_jpHQ

I'm sitting with Josh Crumb, the co-founder of a company that was originally called BitGold but following the acquisition of James Turk's GoldMoney they rebranded their company as GoldMoney I agree with that decision because I think GoldMoney is more descriptive of what they are really doing with gold, than is BitGold But the reason we're sitting here today is because I was so impressed with their company after having lengthy conversations with the other co-founder, Roy Sebag, that I really agreed with Roy and I thought that the best thing for us to do was to join forces and to combine both companies to the mutual benefit of both investors and, more importantly customers of both my company SchiffGold, and GoldMoney So we've agreed on a merger and we've formed a joint venture between the two companies What I wanted to announce today is what this new joint venture means for current customers of my company, SchiffGold One of the things customers might be thinking is: "Does this mean that my experience is going to change?" GoldMoney (BitGold) is much more of an internet-based program where people are not interacting with live representatives The answer to that question is no. Nothing is going to change regarding the our customers' relationships with SchiffGold In fact, what we're hoping to achieve is to bring some of that personal service to the current GoldMoney customers

Jason Burack of Wall St for Main St & Wall St veteran, investor and whistle blower, Charles Ortel http://charlesortel.com/ Charles is and investor and writer interested in economics, geo-politics, history, travel and just, lasting peace. During this 40+ minute interview, Charles talks extensively about his in depth research into the financials of the Clinton Foundation and the potential more than $100 billion in solicitation and wire fraud they may have committed. Charles talks about how this charity went out of its way to not have any required financial statements and audits since its inception in 1997. Charles thinks there's potentially millions of cases of wire fraud and solicitation fraud in all US states, national charges and also international charges for fraud against the Clinton Foundation. Jason also asks Charles about the Hillary Clinton email scandal. To wrap up the interview, Jason then asks Charles about why the US stock market hasn't crashed yet given how bad things are in the global economy, why holding physical gold is a good idea and how the US economy can be fixed long term and put on much sounder footing. Please visit the Wall St for Main St website here: http://www.wallstformainst.com/ Follow Jason Burack on Twitter @JasonEBurack Follow Mo Dawoud on Twitter @m0dawoud Follow Wall St for Main St on Twitter @WallStforMainSt Also, please take 5 minutes to leave us a good iTunes review here! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/w... If you feel like donating fiat, Bitcoin, Bitgold, gold or silver, Wall St for Main St accepts donations on our main website. Wall St for Main St is also available for personalized investor education and consulting! Please email us to learn more about it!

Jason Burack of Wall St for Main interviewed returning guest, Bitgold https://www.bitgold.com/ co-founder and the Chief Strategy Officer of Bitgold, Josh Crumb. New articles on Bitgold software free for users: 1) http://www.pymnts.com/news/b2b... 2) http://www.financialpost.com/m/wp/blog... During this 20+ minute interview, Jason starts off by asking Josh why gold has rallied in US Dollar terms since December? Josh talks about negative real interest rates and how the gold bull market has actually been going on for more than 2 years in other currencies besides the US Dollar. Jason and Josh discuss negative interest rate policy and the attempt by many global central banks to implement financial repression. Josh says that gold will be an even more attractive alternative for investment and savings the more attempts central banks try at manipulating interest rates down or taxing people to keep money at a bank account as part of negative interest rate policy or NIRP. Jason then starts asking Josh a lot of questions about the Bitgold business model like what problems in the market was Bitgold created to solve? Bitgold has recently added the ability for businesses to pay payrolls in gold and pay dividends in gold for free to users and Bitgold is rapidly approaching 1 million users/customers in a little over a year. If you want to learn more about Bitgold, this is a informative interview from Josh about where the company is now and where it's going!

Jason Burack of Wall St for Main St had on first time guest, former reporter, money researcher and Bitcoin and Crypto Currency Expert, David Seaman https://www.youtube.com/user/davidseamanonline David has over 10k subscribers on his YouTube channel and can be contacted on his Twitter handle: @d_seaman During this 30+ minute interview, Jason starts off by asking David about his background. David talks about how he was a reporter with a math background who was researching the NSA and our online security and he found out some of the bad things the BSA was doing with the data of American citizens before Edward Snowden did. David became fascinated with gold, Bitgold, Bitcoin and crypto currencies and he began researching about money and reading many technical, white papers about Bitcoin. David takes pride reading complicated white papers on the math and technology behind Bitcoin and Ethereum and explaining them in easier to understand terms for videos on his YouTube channel and in his written paid newsletter. Jason asks David about the problems with Bitcoin in layman's terms and if Bitcoin developers are working on fixing them asap? David says Bitcoin is in a difficult transition now and it was originally designed to only have added security measures to prevent it from being hacked rather than the source code being made for lots of extra innovation. Jason then asks David about the other crypto currencies like Litecoin, Dogecoin, etc and what differences, if any, they have between themselves and Bitcoin? David calls these coins copycats using copy and past from the Bitcoin source code but he says the real innovations from Bitcoin and the block chain technology are from Ethereum, which he calls Bitcoin 2.0 on his videos. Jason then asks David more about Ethereum and the innovations. Jason and David have an interesting discussion about gold, debt based fiat currency and the problems with the current money system now. Jason asks David if he is seeing increased usage of Bitcoin and Bitgold in collapsing countries like Venezuela, Argentina, etc? To wrap up the interview, Jason asks David why he likes gold and Bitgold a lot?

Jason Burack and Mo Dawoud of Wall St for Main St did a review of how 2016 is playing out and how accurate their report they released in January 2016 is. Jason and Mo discuss value investing, investing in resource stocks and also what's really going on in the global economy. If you would like to donate fiat, Bitcoin or Bitgold please go to our website!

Darrell MacMullin is the CEO of one of Canada’s fastest growing public companies, BitGold. In this hour long conversation we talk about Darrell’s journey from Chapter’s in the early days of e-commerce in Canada to his roles with eBay Canada, PayPal Canada and now BitGold.

Darrell MacMullin, CEO of BitGold and former President of PayPal Canada, visits. At a time when banks are preparing for bail-ins to shore up their balance sheets, reallocating savings as possible outside of the banking system may be prudent. BitGold has the potential to become “PayPal on steroids,” the steroid being gold. Its value, unlike fiat money, does not require healthy banks. Combined with modern technology BitGold leads to a less expensive payment system than PayPal. With a PayPal-like technology in hand and using gold to reduce transaction costs, BitGold not only provides you with a legally safe option outside an increasingly dangerous banking system, but it has the potential to richly reward investors in BitGold's parent, GoldMoney (T-XAU/USOTC-BTGDF). We will look to Darrell to explain BitGold's many services for consumers as well as the company's business prospects. Chen Lin will also join us to update us on his favorite stocks in the bio-pharmaceutical space.

Ellen Brown and Roy Sebag return as guests. As the debt and equity markets once again enter crash mode and as the world careens toward bankruptcy, the Fed and other central banks are planning to use your wealth one more time to save the 1% and their banker friends. Ellen will explain why your savings are at risk despite FDIC insurance. People do not realize their checking or savings accounts are not legally their own money, but rather an unsecured loan to the bank. As an over-indebted global economy defaults, leading to bad loans and insolvent banks, central planners have arranged the passing of laws to confiscate your deposits through bail-ins. Your money is at risk! That's why you should move as much of it as possible ASAP out of the banking system into alternative places of storage. We will ask Ellen for safe storage ideas and then Roy, whose GoldMoney payment system is outside of the banking system, will explain how GoldMoney can help shield your wealth from the bankers.

Personal savings is designed to be built over time. Gold is an asset which may not be growing exponentially, but it continues to hold its value. Our guest, Joshua Crumb, runs the service company BitGold. BitGold is a software-based service which allows users to sign up at no cost and to buy gold or other precious metals at any time and in any amount they choose. Joshua has an extensive background including working for Goldman Sachs in the Global Economy division. He shares his thoughts on inflation, flaws in the federal system and his thoughts on why millennials may not have the leverage to invest in real estate. Key Takeaways: Jason's Editorial: [1:20] Kudos to Elizabeth and Debra in Tony Robbins organization [3:18] No Voxer messages today, but you can record questions [3:55] 2 medias in the world - the monologue and the dialogue [8:36] The IMN conference - get the slides from the presentation free of charge[10:15] Meet the Masters event is just about sold out[10:41] Tony Robbins talks about 6 human needs ● Certainty● Variety● Significance● Connection and Love ● Growth ● Contribution[14:35] 3 questions from the event [17:16] Venture Alliance Mastermind Dubai trip is coming up Joshua Crumb Guest Interview: [18:20] Joshua worked for Goldman Sachs in Global Economic Strategies [19:52] Gold really isn't an investment [21:45] Savings is designed to be accumulated over time[23:12] Gold may not be growing but it is holding its value[27:25] Feedback on Peter Schiff's predictions[28:59] Millennials don't have much leverage [30:28] 2 important trends happening in the U.S. economy [33:00] Long-term inflation is low [34:14] Joshua believes inflation will increase[35:56] Conspiracies may exist but no one can prove it [36:20] BitGold makes it easy for anyone in the world to buy gold[37:26] Brinks manages your gold and it's insured with BitGold[38:47] The service is fully redeemable and you can access your gold at any time[39:45] BitGold is basically a software[41:50] Spending your gold by way of a pre-paid Mastercard[44:10] Comparing the risks between a saving account of gold and a bank account [45:34] BitGold is only 4 months old but has 350,000 users   Mentions:jhart 88 on Voxer - for answers to your questionsJason Hartman - for IMN slides Venture Alliance MastermindBitGold GoldMoney

Roy Sebag and Michael Oliver return. James Turk's dream for GoldMoney.com was for gold to return as money. His patents combined with modern technology have led to the construction of a BitGold platform that enables you to once again use gold as money. Simply load your Master Card with grams of gold and purchase goods and services as you would with any other credit card. But this Bitgold platform is more than a retail credit card. It is not only a PayPal-like system but superior in that it enables commercial transactions at less cost than ordinary international payments systems. For that reason your host loves GoldMoney (AKA BitGold) both as a consumer and as an investor in GoldMoney Inc. (OTC-BTGDF). CEO Roy Sebag will explain why Gold Money is potentially superior to PayPal and how you can use the BitGold payment platform to enhance your wealth. Michael Oliver will return to update us on his latest technical revelations on the stock, bond and precious metals markets.

Learn from James Turk, co-author of The Money Bubble: What to do before it pops and The Coming Collapse of the Dollar. How government debt got out of control, why what is happening in Greece will eventually happen in the US and many other countries around the world, why the crisis that happened in 2008 will happen again, what "real wealth" is and what "financial wealth" is, how Goldmoney.com was devised in 1979 before the technology for it existed, future forms of currency and e-commerce, what Goldmoney.com is, what BitGold is, how currency evolves over time, the next global online commerce, and James' predictions for gold prices and mining stocks.

Jason Burack of Wall St for Main St had on the Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Bitgoldhttps://www.bitgold.com/, Josh Crumb. Josh is also a serial entrepreneur. His full bio is here: Josh Crumb is the co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer of BitGold. He is an entrepreneur with a background in early stage global businesses. Josh was previously the Senior Metals Strategist at Goldman Sachs in the Global Economics, Commodities and Strategies research division in London. He also held various positions within the Lundin group of companies, serving as Director of Corporate Development and Special Project Analyst for group chairman Lukas Lundin. Currently, Josh is a director of three Canadian listed public companies and plays a large role in many philanthropic organizations. He holds a Master of Science degree in Mineral Economics, a Graduate Certificate in International Political Economy, and Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines.During this 25+ minute interview, Jason asks Josh why he and his co-founder of Bitgold, Roy Sebag decided to get into the gold business? Next, Jason asks Josh for an explanation of how Bitgold works. Josh says it allows for people to immediately buy and transact in gold close to spot prices, store in 6 vaults in different countries and also take delivery of the gold quickly even in small amounts. Josh thinks Bitgold allows the individual to be on a personal gold standard without governments backing their currencies with gold. To wrap up the interview, Jason asks Josh to address some very common and prevalent objections and misconceptions about Bitgold in the gold community and among gold bugs.

Roy Sebag, CEO of Bitgold, and James Turk of GoldMoney will explain how you can profit from the merger of GoldMoney into the crypto world of Bitgold. Turk has sought to use technology to enable people to use gold as money once again. His belief that Roy's BitGold holds the answer led him to merge GoldMoney into Bitgold, which company's shares now trade publicly in Canada. Bitgold enables holders of gold to load their credit cards with a portion of their GoldMoney holdings for the purchase goods and services just as you would with any other credit card. Self serving Paul Tustain, CEO of Bullion Vault, expressed criticism against the newly merged company suggesting people who keep their gold at GoldMoney may lose it in bankruptcy. Sebag and Turk will address those criticisms and talk about potential profits for equity investors in Bitgold. Drost will join me to provide an update on the progress of Carlisle Gold's emerging mine which is moving forward with partner Aurico Gold Inc.

On Today’s show I am privileged to be speaking with Taulant Ramabaja, the CEO of Bitsapphire. Bitsapphire aims to change the face of how society works through the development of Distributed Autonomous Corporations (DAC’s) and applications which utilize this revolutionary technology. We also talk about the Moonstone Wallet – a free crypto wallet that allows transfers and trades among Bitcoin, BitAssets (like bitUSD and bitGOLD), User-Issued Assets (UIA), and other tokens without the need to go through many complicated verification and validation steps. We also talk about Bitsapphire’s partnership with Factom – exciting stuff friends and as I’ve said many times before welcome to The Dawn of the Age of Cryptocurrencies, welcome to the future and welcome to the show. Magic Word Hidden in each episode of Bitcoins and Gravy is a Magic Word. I know that it may sound absurd, but listen for the Magic Word and you can earn LTBcoin! First set up a free account at LetsTalkBitcoin.com. Then tune in to your favorite LTB podcast and when you hear the Magic Word, don’t delay! Submit it to your account and by doing so you will earn a portion of the week’s LTBcoin distribution. Setting up an LTB account has always been fast and easy . . . and now it’s profitable!!! TRANSCRIPTIONS Professional transcriptions are provided each week by one of our fans who can be found at: http://diaryofafreelancetranscriptionist.com CREDITS BitSapphire.com Singapore DBS blockchain hackathon Factom partnered Ode To Satoshi Ode to Satoshi lyrics & melody by John Barrett Copyright 2014 RJM Publishing - BMI Nashville. Lead Vocal, Harmony Vocals, Harmonica, Snare Drum: John Barrett Harmony vocals: John Barrett, Connie Sinclair and Lij Shaw Guitar: Jonathan Brown Mandolin: Ben Miller Bass Guitar: Michael Rinne Initial tracks recorded by Mark Thornton of Sidekick Sound Studios, Madison, TN. All other tracks Recorded, Mixed and Mastered at The Toy Box Studio, Nashville, Tennessee Engineer: Lij Shaw. Assistant to engineer: Don “The Don” Bates Produced by John Barrett & Elijah “Lij” Shaw Special thanks to Alan Baird for his dobro, guitar and mandolin playing on many of the shows. Now that’s some pickin man! Thanks also to Alex Munoz Guijarro for his excellent pedal steel playing on many of our shows. Interviews for this episode were recorded and edited by John Barrett at The Tree House Studio - Nashville, Tennessee. All shows are produced by John Barrett with the moral support of his trusty sidekick Maxwell Rascalnikov CoyoTe Rex, aka Max. Theme song “Gravy” by the band, Eleanor Roosevelt with Elijah “Lij” Shaw on fiddle. And a big thank you for moral support from my good friends at The Tennessee Bitcoin Alliance: TennesseeBitcoin.org Questions or Comments? Email me to say Howdy!: howdy@bitcoinsandgravy.com Visit theWebsite: BitcoinsAndGravy.com Bitcoins and Gravy Tipping Addresses: Bitcoin: 1ByqQXLTm9JZGSwnfqCCakaifBt3grQkXS Litecoin: LgqYgxLTBPgr8C1JGLLJVLK4ZN1fveprAp And if you don’t feel like contacting me, just kick back, relax and enjoy the show. I hope you enjoy listening “Blockchains are the coded incarnation of a social contract and it’s all opt in. That also implies that around that contract there is a very strong community because they’re all opt in.” ~ Taulant Ramabaja

Listen to Eric Sprott share his views on today's release of economic data, BitGold's recent merger with Gold Money, the lending of more funds to Greece by the European Central Bank, and the smash in gold this morning. Tune-in to the Weekly Wrap Up!

Listen to Eric Sprott shares his views on the status of the economy, volatility in the bond markets, the launch of BitGold this week, Indian gold demand, and movement in the preciuos metals market. Tune-in to the Weekly Wrap Up!

Jason Burack of Wall St for Main St had on returning guest, former top hedge fund manager and chairman of the Sprott group of companies http://www.sprott.com/, Eric Sprott. During this 25+ minute interview Jason asks Eric about his expert opinion on many important topics including interest rates and financial repression, what's really going on in the US economy, Bitgold, production costs for gold and silver miners, and a review of the fundamentals of the gold and silver market. Eric thinks anything can be manipulated now for awhile in markets and no major liquidations are allowed anymore. Jason also asks Eric if he thinks China wants the SDR or if China plans to destroy the SDR from the inside?Eric thinks China is only temporarily joining the SDR and eventually wants the world reserve currency itself.

A pile of gold is all we want.