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Udi Wertheimer discusses Bitcoin Core's controversial OP_RETURN changes, mounting community backlash, and why Core developers are losing social capital with Bitcoiners over technical decisions they can't properly communicate.You're listening to Bitcoin Season 2. Subscribe to the newsletter, trusted by over 7,000 Bitcoiners: https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.comUdi Wertheimer, co-founder of the Taproot Wizards and famous Bitcoin provocateur, joins us to talk about the explosive OP_RETURN debate dividing the Bitcoin community. We dive deep into why Bitcoin Core developers are facing unprecedented backlash, how they've lost touch with newer Bitcoiners, and what Greg Maxwell's sudden reappearance signals about Core's weakening position. Udi offers surprising insights on both sides and proposes solutions for rebuilding trust between developers and the community.Follow our guests: @udiwertheimer**Notes:**• OP_RETURN controversy spans over a decade• Greg Maxwell returns after years of silence• Core devs disconnected from 5+ year Bitcoiners• ~50 readers engage with Bitcoin OpTech weekly• 6-month delay suggested for PR merge• JPEGs benefit from controversy attentionTimestamps:00:00 Start03:08 OP_RETURN Debate Summary10:21 SPAM on Bitcoin17:17 Is this a Core blunder?27:26 How SHOULD Core do?34:42 What if Core doesn't communicate better?37:38 What does a pleb do?-

Despite your bad memories from the Block Size war, you should support Roger Ver's campaign for clemency – or at least this is what Layer Two Labs CEO Paul Sztorc thinks you should do. In this episode, we discuss why Roger deserves to stay free. Time stamps: Introducing Paul Sztorc (00:00:54) The host welcomes listeners and introduces guest Paul Sztorc, discussing Roger Ver's situation. Paul's Connection with Roger Ver (00:01:42) Paul shares his connection to Roger Ver and his experiences in the Bitcoin community. Roger Ver's Contributions (00:02:54) Discussion on Roger's significant investments and efforts in early Bitcoin companies. Challenges at Mt. Gox (00:03:59) Paul recounts Roger's volunteer work during the Mt. Gox crisis, highlighting his dedication. Bitcoin's Early Days (00:05:05) Reflections on Bitcoin's obscurity before mainstream recognition, including the Financial Times article. The Evolution of Bitcoin Conferences (00:06:18) Paul reminisces about early Bitcoin conferences and their small scale compared to today. Tax Evasion Claims and Bitcoin's Value (00:08:23) Discussion on misconceptions about Bitcoin's value and Roger's tax situation during its early days. Roger's Generosity and Alliances (00:10:34) Highlighting Roger's contributions to various libertarian causes and his personal sacrifices. The Block Size War (00:11:39) Introduction to the block size debate and its impact on Roger's reputation in the Bitcoin community. Michael Saylor's Skepticism (00:12:29) The host references a tweet from Michael Saylor expressing doubts about Bitcoin in 2013. Roger's Early Bitcoin Investments (00:13:13) Paul shares a story about Roger's commitment to Bitcoin, selling his Lamborghini for more BTC. Roger's Influence and Marketing (00:14:26) Discussion on Roger's positive energy and efforts to promote Bitcoin to the public. The Role of BitPay (00:15:38) Explaining how BitPay helped businesses accept Bitcoin, making it more accessible. Roger's Vision for Bitcoin (00:18:48) Paul discusses Roger's motivations during the block size war and his vision for Bitcoin's future. Aftermath of the Block Size War (00:20:06) Reflections on the complacency of the Bitcoin community post-war and the resulting divisions. Playing the Villain (00:20:45) The host introduces a playful debate format, questioning Roger's promotion of Bitcoin Cash. The Scammer Accusation (00:21:18) Discussion about accusations against Roger Ver being labeled a scammer due to perceived financial losses. The Block Size Debate (00:21:35) Debate on the implications of hard forks and naming conventions in the context of Bitcoin's block size. Satoshi's Conflicted Views (00:22:22) Exploration of Satoshi Nakamoto's ambiguous stance on block sizes and their impact on Bitcoin. Mt. Gox Video Controversy (00:24:23) Reference to Roger Ver's video on Mount Gox and its perceived implications for Bitcoin's credibility. Self-Custody Awareness (00:25:03) Discussion on the understanding of self-custody in Bitcoin during the early days compared to now. Roger's Involvement with Mt. Gox (00:26:57) Analysis of Roger Ver's proactive attempts to assist Mount Gox during its crisis. Historical Context of Criticism (00:29:06) Reflection on how hindsight alters perceptions of Roger's actions during the Mt. Gox incident. Debate Dynamics (00:31:00) Insights into Roger Ver's debate style and the challenges faced by opponents like Jimmy Song. Roger's Support of Craig Wright (00:36:22) Discussion on Roger Ver's past support for Craig Wright and subsequent regrets regarding that decision. Legal Battles with Craig Wright (00:40:14) Mention of Roger Ver's successful lawsuit against Craig Wright as a potential redemption. Romance Scams and Reporting (00:40:53) Discussion on how victims of romance scams often feel ashamed and do not report incidents. Karmic Justice and Roger Ver (00:44:16) Exploration of public anger towards Roger Ver and perceptions of justice regarding his past actions. Chaos Climbers in the Bitcoin Community (00:45:03) Analysis of individuals rising in influence by criticizing opposing factions during the block size war. Debate Analysis: Samson vs. Roger (00:46:02) Reflection on the 2018 debate between Samson and Roger, highlighting performance over substance. Clipping and Public Perception (00:48:11) Discussion on how clipped statements can distort public perception and impact reputations. Economic Growth and Human Welfare (00:49:07) The importance of economic growth for human welfare and the misunderstanding surrounding its implications. Performativity in Bitcoin Discourse (00:50:26) Critique of the performative outrage in Bitcoin discussions and its effects on community dynamics. Debate Takeaways and Misrepresentation (00:51:08) Observations on how the narrative from the debate overshadowed substantive discussions about Bitcoin. Scaling Solutions: Lightning vs. Bitcoin Cash (00:52:13) Comparison of the Lightning Network and Bitcoin Cash as competing solutions to Bitcoin's scaling issues. Hard Forks and Community Splits (00:54:43) Discussion on the implications of hard forks on community cohesion and the future of Bitcoin. Victimless Crimes in Forks (00:57:54) Reflection on the benefits of Bitcoin forks and the perception of them as victimless crimes. Toxic Bitcoin Maximalism (00:58:41) Analysis of how toxic maximalism emerged as a reaction to the proliferation of altcoins and forks. Conception of Money and Community (00:59:03) Discussion on the importance of a unified currency and the challenges posed by multiple forks. Ethereum as the Opposition (01:00:28) Exploration of Ethereum's role as a competing force against Bitcoin and its community dynamics. Network Effects and Complacency (01:00:52) Discussion on how dominant networks can lead to complacency and hinder competition in the crypto space. Block Size War and Ethereum's Rise (01:01:40) Exploration of Ethereum's growth during the block size debate and its impact on the crypto landscape. Scaling Challenges in Bitcoin (01:02:52) Overview of scaling solutions and the failures that led to external developments outside Bitcoin. Layer Two Labs Promotion (01:04:00) Introduction of Layer Two Labs and its mission to scale Bitcoin through sidechains. Drive Chains vs. Tree Chains (01:05:15) Comparison of Drive Chains and Tree Chains, highlighting conceptual differences and critiques. Bitcoin.com News Collaboration (01:08:40) Discussion about Bitcoin.com News and its valuable coverage of cryptocurrency topics. Critique of Current Thought Leaders (01:09:46) Speaker expresses disappointment in the insights provided by prominent figures in the crypto community. Exit Tax Controversy (01:11:20) Debate on the legitimacy and implications of the U.S. exit tax in relation to Roger Ver. Berlin Wall Explanation (01:21:19) Description of the Berlin Wall's historical significance and its role in the Cold War. The Berlin Wall Discussion (01:23:06) The speakers discuss the historical significance and implications of the Berlin Wall and its impact on families. Roger Ver's Moral Responsibility (01:27:02) A conversation about Roger Ver's rejection of the social contract based on his moral beliefs regarding taxation. Exit Tax Controversy (01:27:30) Debate on the fairness of the exit tax and its implications for individuals like Roger Ver. Roger Ver's Legal Representation (01:28:09) Discussion on Roger Ver's legal situation and the role of his law firm in his tax issues. Greg Maxwell's Threats (01:29:33) Mention of Greg Maxwell's threats towards Roger Ver and the potential consequences of such actions. Birthday Surprise (01:30:18) A light-hearted moment as the host celebrates a birthday surprise during the podcast. Tax Law Complications (01:32:07) The complexity of tax law and its implications for Roger Ver's financial situation are explored. Jameson Lopp's Tweet (01:35:14) Analysis of a tweet discussing Roger Ver's tax issues and the IRS's claims against him. CoinFlex Bankruptcy Discussion (01:37:01) Exploration of Roger Ver's financial troubles related to CoinFlex and the implications of his legal battles. Roger's Video Explanation (01:39:14) Discussion about a video Roger Ver released explaining his situation with CoinFlex and legal constraints. Legal Challenges and Persecution (01:42:43) Reflections on Roger Ver's past legal challenges and the perception of him as a criminal in the Bitcoin community. Vindictiveness of the Blocksize War (01:43:46) Commentary on the negative attitudes and tactics used by some during the blocksize debate against Roger Ver. Discussion on Roger Ver's Bitcoin Contributions (01:44:56) We discuss Roger Ver's early contributions to Bitcoin and the controversies surrounding him. Twitter Controversies and Public Perception (01:46:00) The conversation touches on Twitter dynamics and public perceptions of Roger Ver's financial status. Taxation and IRS Issues (01:49:02) Concerns are raised about the lack of clarity from the IRS regarding tax obligations for Roger Ver. Critique of Tax System (01:50:05) A critique of the U.S. tax system and the complexities faced by taxpayers is presented. Roger Ver's Future and Clemency (01:52:39) Discussion on Roger Ver's potential return to the U.S. and the implications of his clemency. Plea Deals and Coercion in Legal System (02:01:29) The speakers examine the coercive nature of plea deals in the U.S. legal system. Justice System Inequities (02:03:59) A reflection on the inequities in the justice system and the challenges of sentencing. Introduction to Alexander Vinnik (02:05:07) Discussion about Vinnik's arrest and his connection to the Mount Gox hack. Comparison with Roger Ver (02:06:18) Contrasting Vinnik's criminal actions with the legal troubles faced by Roger Ver. Plea Deals and Legal System Issues (02:06:39) Exploring the coercive nature of plea deals in the justice system. Vinnik's Sentencing and Release (02:08:39) Details about Vinnik's sentencing and the circumstances of his release. Negotiations for Prisoner Exchange (02:09:50) Discussion about the political implications of Vinnik's negotiation for freedom. Details on the Trade (02:10:46) Information about the American teacher traded for Vinnik and her situation. Question from the Audience (02:12:54) Transition to audience questions regarding Bitcoin's scalability and potential forks. The Exodus Question (02:13:02) Audience inquiry about the potential migration to alternative cryptocurrencies. Forking Bitcoin Discussion (02:15:17) Analysis of the challenges and implications of forking Bitcoin. Cultural Apathy in Bitcoin Community (02:20:15) Reflection on the disconnection between miners and Bitcoin's philosophical discussions. Future of Bitcoin and Sidechains (02:22:33) Speculation on Bitcoin's ability to scale and the role of sidechains in its future. Discussion on Bitcoin Market Dynamics (02:27:41) Exploration of Bitcoin's market behavior and the implications of pricing strategies in a competitive landscape. Contention in Bitcoin Governance (02:28:31) Debate on the contentious nature of Bitcoin governance and the challenges of achieving consensus within the community. Concerns Over Bitcoin's Cultural Issues (02:30:31) Discussion on potential cultural problems within Bitcoin and the implications for its future success. Measuring Decentralization (02:31:58) Introduction to the concept of decentralization and its measurement within cryptocurrency contexts. Critique of Mining Centralization (02:32:08) Examination of the complexities and contradictions in defining mining centralization in Bitcoin. Transparency and Decentralization (02:34:03) Discussion on the importance of transparency and the peer-to-peer nature of Bitcoin versus traditional systems. State Rejection of Bitcoin Reserves (02:40:55) Insights into states rejecting Bitcoin reserve bills due to volatility concerns, reflecting on societal attitudes toward Bitcoin. Bitcoin's Role in Black Market Transactions (02:44:27) Analysis of Bitcoin's potential as a payment system in both legal and illegal markets, emphasizing its dual utility. Roleplay Request on BTC vs BCH (02:48:10) Engagement in a roleplay scenario discussing the market's preference for BTC over BCH and its implications. Orthodox Plan for Scaling (02:49:21) Discussion on the orthodox plan for Bitcoin scaling and competition with Ethereum and other altcoins. Competition and Market Share (02:50:39) Analysis of market competition and the declining market share of Bitcoin compared to Ethereum and Monero. Libertarian Party Dynamics (02:53:11) Exploration of the fragmentation within the Libertarian Party and its implications for political strategy. Libertarian Vote in Elections (02:54:52) Investigation into the percentage of votes received by the Libertarian Party in recent elections. Trump's Influence on Libertarians (02:56:40) Discussion on Trump's appeal to Libertarians and its impact on voting patterns. Free Ross Campaign Strategy (02:59:17) Strategy for political advocacy, focusing on the Free Ross campaign and leveraging support for major candidates. Comparing Cryptocurrency Market Positions (03:01:56) Examination of the market positions of various cryptocurrencies and their relative values. Bitcoin Cash Capabilities (03:02:50) Discussion on the capabilities of Bitcoin Cash and its potential for innovation in the crypto space. Historical Context of Bitcoin Development (03:04:12) Reflection on Bitcoin's development history and the missed opportunities for innovation. Language and Technological Change (03:06:27) Analogy between language evolution and cryptocurrency dominance, emphasizing technological impacts. Early Bitcoin Innovations (03:09:39) Revisiting early innovations in Bitcoin and their relevance to today's cryptocurrency landscape. Ossification and Innovation in Blockchain (03:11:36) Discussion on the ossification of blockchain and the need for innovation in Layer 2 solutions. Programming Languages Debate (03:12:43) Comparison of programming languages used in Bitcoin and Ethereum, referencing Steve Jobs' philosophy. Bitcoin's Imperfections (03:14:15) Discussion on Bitcoin's evolution and the ongoing need for improvements despite claims of perfection. Vulnerabilities in Bitcoin (03:15:21) Concerns over the delayed disclosure of vulnerabilities in Bitcoin's code and its implications. Power Dynamics in Bitcoin Development (03:16:41) Analysis of the influence of Bitcoin Core on development and the challenges faced by forks. John Dillon's Controversial Emails (03:18:00) Exploration of accusations against John Dillon and the implications for Bitcoin's governance. Coinjoin Bounty Scandal (03:20:19) Revelation of John Dillon's involvement with a bounty fund and its impact on project funding. The Role of Competition in Development (03:22:14) Importance of competition among software in driving innovation and user satisfaction. Roger Ver's Legal Troubles (03:25:28) Discussion about the potential consequences for those prosecuting Roger Ver and the nature of his accusations. Mail Fraud Charges Against Roger Ver (03:27:12) Overview of the legal accusations against Roger Ver, particularly concerning mail fraud. Hypothetical Perspective on Roger Ver (03:28:44) A thought experiment about how perceptions of Roger Ver would change based on exposure to propaganda. Thoughts on Taxation and Consent (03:32:32) Discussion on the ethics of taxation and Roger Ver's views on consent in financial matters. Tax Dollars and Freedom (03:33:53) Discussion on how American tax dollars fund IRS enforcement and the implications for those wanting to leave the country. Exit Tax Debate (03:35:06) Debate on the fairness of an exit tax and its implications for American citizens leaving the country. Roger Ver's Legal Battle (03:36:04) Analysis of Roger Ver's resources and challenges in his ongoing legal issues with tax authorities. Future Tax Laws and Risks (03:36:30) Concerns about potential future tax laws and their impact on individuals' financial situations. Legal Precedents and Justice (03:37:53) Discussion on how Roger Ver's case may set precedents for others facing similar legal challenges. Political Influence on Justice (03:38:58) Exploration of the arbitrary nature of legal sentences and political influences on the justice system. Dignity in Departure (03:39:29) Reflections on the emotional toll of leaving the U.S. while maintaining dignity and facing potential repercussions. Logistics of a Pardon (03:40:30) Speculation on the political motivations behind a potential pardon for Roger Ver. Tax Law Evolution (03:41:53) Discussion on how tax laws have changed over time, affecting the classification of Bitcoin. Legal Advice and Accountability (03:43:14) Questioning the responsibilities of tax attorneys in guiding clients through complex legal issues. Closing Remarks and Thanks (03:44:15)

In recent years, Bitcoin has undergone a major culture shift which promotes stagnation, complacency & simping to politicians over maximizing the utility of the money. Eric Voskuil & John Carvalho join the show to remind everyone what the mission really is. State of Bitcoin - [00:01:17] Bitcoin Maximalism - [00:01:32] Bitcoin as a Ponzi Scheme - [00:02:27] Transaction Fees - [00:04:57] History of Bitcoin Tokens (Omni, Counterparty, Mastercoin) Definition of Tokens - [00:08:01] Custodial Problems with Tokens - [00:09:12] Bitcoin and Fiat Money - [00:11:09] Why Bitcoiners Talk About Money - [00:15:49] Stateless Money - [00:17:44] Austrian Economics and Bitcoin - [00:21:01] Monetary Inflation vs. Price Inflation - [00:26:01] Cantillon Effect - [00:29:00] Dollar Inflation and Gold - [00:33:59] Misunderstandings in the Bitcoin Community - [00:41:42] Bitcoin Semantics - [00:43:21] Bitcoin Divisibility - [01:00:13] Bitcoin Deflation - [01:03:41] Maxi Price and One Coin Assumption - [01:07:43] Competition Between Monies - [01:13:42] Scaling Bitcoin - [01:22:41] Bitcoin for the Unbanked - [01:26:14] Maximizing Throughput - [01:36:11] Right to Fork - [01:45:45] Running Old Bitcoin Versions - [01:51:35] Bitcoin as Money vs. Credit - [01:56:26] Settlement in Bitcoin - [02:07:45] Peer-to-Peer Credit Systems - [02:14:47] Fractional Reserve Banking - [02:26:32] Bitkit Wallet and Spending vs. Saving - [02:36:13] Block size increases and Bitcoin adoption - [03:00:00] Scaling Bitcoin and transaction validation - [03:01:00] Bitcoin overflowing into Litecoin and quantum resistance - [03:02:00] Pruning historical data and exchange price - [03:03:00] Lightning system complexity and Bitcoin's value proposition - [03:05:00] Bitcoin as an investment and speculation - [03:07:00] Optimizing Bitcoin throughput and developer motivations - [03:09:00] Scaling Bitcoin and speculation - [03:11:00] Shitcoins, scams, and Bitcoin's security model - [03:13:00] Litecoin's extension blocks and Mimblewimble - [03:15:00] Bitcoin's security and the legitimacy of altcoins - [03:17:00] Shitcoins and Bitcoin's essential aspects - [03:19:00] Majority hash power censorship and attacks - [03:21:00] Bitcoin speculation and market dynamics - [03:23:00] Michael Saylor's Bitcoin strategy and MicroStrategy's history - [03:26:00] Saylor's Bitcoin investment and market manipulation - [03:29:00] Saylor's stock sales and Bitcoin's future - [03:31:00] Blockstream's accomplishments and the Chia project - [03:33:00] Blockstream's influence and SegWit - [03:35:00] Adam Back's influence and Blockstream's hype - [03:37:00] Bitcoin Core's power and the need for competition - [03:39:00] Initial block download performance and Bitcoin Core's architecture - [03:41:00] UTXO store and Bitcoin Core's performance - [03:43:00] Parallelism in Bitcoin Core and assumed UTXO - [03:45:00] Initial block download time and Bitcoin Core's scalability - [03:47:00] Monoculture in Bitcoin development and IBD performance - [03:49:00] UTXO cache and shutdown time - [03:51:00] Trust assumptions in Bitcoin Core and UTXO commitments - [03:53:00] Bitcoin Core's halting problem and theoretical download limits - [03:55:00] Sponsorships: Sideshift, LayerTwo Labs, Ciurea - [03:57:00] Drivechains and ZK rollups - [04:02:00] ZK rollups and liquidity on Ethereum - [04:04:00] Drivechains and altcoins - [04:06:00] Scaling Bitcoin and cultural taboos - [04:08:00] Engineer-driven change and Monero's approach - [04:10:00] Confidential transactionsL Zano & DarkFi - [04:12:00] Fungibility and Bitcoin's metadata - [04:14:00] Privacy, metadata, and state surveillance - [04:16:00] Privacy, taint, and Bitcoin mixing - [04:18:00] Bitcoin mixing and plausible deniability - [04:20:00] Mining and company registration - [04:22:00] Block reward and hash power - [04:24:00] Privacy and mixing - [04:26:00] Privacy in the Bitcoin whitepaper and zero-knowledge proofs - [04:28:00] Dark Wallet and John Dillon - [04:30:00] Dark Wallet and Li Bitcoin - [04:32:00] Amir Taaki's projects and software development - [04:34:00] Dark Wallet funding and developer costs - [04:36:00] Libbitcoin's code size and developer salaries - [04:38:00] John Dillon and Greg Maxwell - [04:40:00] Opportunistic encryption and BIPs 151/152 - [04:42:00] Dandelion and privacy - [04:44:00] BIP 37 and Bloom filters - [04:46:00] Consensus cleanup and the Time Warp bug - [04:48:00] Merkle tree malleability and 64-byte transactions - [04:50:00] 64-byte transactions and SPV wallets - [04:52:00] Coinbase transactions and malleability - [04:54:00] Invalid block hashes and DoS vectors - [04:56:00] Core bug and ban list overflow - [04:58:00] Storing hashes of invalid blocks - [05:00:00] DoS vectors and invalid blocks - [05:02:00] Malleated Merkle trees and 64-byte transactions - [05:04:00] 64-byte transactions and Merkle tree malleability - [05:06:00] Null points and malleated blocks - [05:08:00] Redundant checks and the inflation soft fork - [05:10:00] Op code separator and code complexity - [05:12:00] Transaction order in a block - [05:14:00] Forward references in blocks - [05:16:00] Coinbase transaction rules - [05:18:00] Time Warp bug and Litecoin support - [05:20:00] Quadratic op roll bug - [05:22:00] Stack implementation and op roll - [05:24:00] Templatized stack and op roll optimization - [05:26:00] Non-standard transactions and direct submission to miners - [05:28:00] Mempool policy and DoS - [05:30:00] Monoculture and competing implementations - [05:32:00] Consensus cleanup and Berkeley DB - [05:34:00] Code vs. consensus - [05:36:00] Bitcoin Knots and Luke-jr - [05:38:00] 300 kilobyte node and Luke-jr's views - [05:40:00] Bitcoin Knots and performance - [05:42:00] Bitcoin Knots and censorship - [05:44:00] Censorship and miner incentives - [05:46:00] Censorship and hash power - [05:48:00] Soft forks and censorship - [05:50:00] Ordinals and covenants - [05:52:00] RBF and zero-confirmation transactions - [05:54:00] Double spending and merchant risk - [05:56:00] First-seen mempool policy and RBF - [05:58:00] Low-value transactions and RBF - [06:00:00] Computational cost of actions - [06:00:15] Building infrastructure and system disruption - [06:00:20] Threat actors and economic disruption - [06:00:26] Double spending detection and system control - [06:00:29] Safety and manageability of zero comp transactions - [06:00:41] Security of zero comp transactions - [06:00:51] RBF (Replace-by-fee) and its relevance - [06:01:06] Bitcoin's mempool and transaction handling - [06:01:25] Mempool overflow and resource management - [06:02:08] Transaction storage and mining - [06:02:45] Miners' incentives and fee maximization - [06:03:07] Mempool policy and DOS protection - [06:03:41] Transaction validation and block context - [06:04:11] Fee limits and DOS protection - [06:05:13] Transaction sets, graph processing, and fee maximization - [06:06:24] Mining empty blocks and hash rate - [06:07:34] Replace-by-fee (RBF) and its purpose - [06:08:07] Infrastructure and RBF - [06:09:14] Transaction pool and conflict resolution - [06:09:44] Disk space, fees, and DOS protection - [06:11:06] Fee rates and DOS protection - [06:12:22] Opt-in RBF and mempool full RBF - [06:13:45] Intent flagging in transactions - [06:14:45] Miners obeying user intent and system value - [06:17:06] Socialized gain and individual expense - [06:18:17] Service reliability and profitability - [06:19:06] First-seen mempool policy - [06:19:37] Mempool policy and implementation - [06:20:06] User perspective on transaction priority - [06:21:14] Mempool conflicts and double spending - [06:22:10] CPFP (Child Pays for Parent) - [06:22:24] Mempool management and fee rates - [06:24:30] Mempool complexity and Peter Wuille's work - [06:25:54] Memory and disk resource management - [06:27:37] First-seen policy and miner profitability - [06:29:25] Miners' preference for first-seen - [06:30:04] Computational cost and fee optimization - [06:31:10] Security, Cypherpunk mentality, and the state - [06:35:25] Bitcoin's security model and censorship resistance - [06:41:02] State censorship and fee increases - [06:43:00] State's incentive to censor - [06:46:15] Lightning Network and regulation - [06:48:41] NGU (Number Go Up) and deference to the state - [06:51:10] Reasons for discussing Bitcoin's security model - [06:53:25] Bitcoin's potential subversion and resilience - [06:55:50] Lightning Network subsidies and scaling - [06:57:36] Mining protocols and security - [07:02:02] Braidpool and centralized mining - [07:04:44] Compact blocks and latency reduction - [07:07:23] Orphan rates and mining centralization - [07:08:16] Privacy and threat environments - [07:08:40] Social graphs, reputation, and identity - [07:10:23] Social scalability and Bitcoin - [07:12:36] Individual empowerment and anonymity - [07:16:48] Trust in society and the role of the state - [07:18:01] Payment methods and trust - [07:20:15] Credit reporting agencies and regulation - [07:22:17] Hardware wallets and self-custody - [07:23:46] Security vulnerabilities in Ledger - [07:27:14] Disclosure of secrets on Ledger devices - [07:36:27] Compromised machines and hardware wallets - [07:42:00] Methods for transferring signed transactions - [07:48:25] Threat scenarios and hardware wallet security - [07:50:47] Hardware wallet usage and personal comfort - [07:56:40] Coldcard wallets and user experience - [08:02:23] Security issues in the VX project - [08:03:25] Seed generation and hardware randomness - [08:12:05] Mastering Bitcoin and random number generation - [08:17:41]

Greg Maxwell & Kate Wilson/Jackson County Schools Work Based Learning Work-Based Learning (WBL) programs connect employers and schools to offer students unique opportunities that bridge classroom learning with real-world application. These experiences, which may be paid or unpaid, help students explore career interests, assess training needs, and cultivate the skills and mindset essential for […]

Greg Maxwell & Kate Wilson/Jackson County Schools Work Based Learning Work-Based Learning (WBL) programs connect employers and schools to offer students unique opportunities that bridge classroom learning with real-world application. These experiences, which may be paid or unpaid, help students explore career interests, assess training needs, and cultivate the skills and mindset essential for […] The post Greg Maxwell & Kate Wilson – Jackson County Schools Work Based Learning appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

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Brian and Scotty Sit down with very special guest Greg Maxwell who has 30 years of experience in the industry and shares his story of how he got started in the Trucking Business and what it's like now. There is some audio issues so please bare with us because you don't want to miss this episode!

Pre-Show CSW is bombing his cross-examination (https://blog.bitmex.com/copa-vs-csw-day-2-thoughts/) in the COPA case, trying to explain the miraculous circumstances that created the hundreds of a News FTX customers are being paid back in full (https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/ftx-may-be-able-to-repay-all-crypto-customers-and-creditors/ar-BB1hRXKx)! ...at the bitcoin price of $16k Citrea claims to be a prototype zero knowledge Etherium Virtual Machine (zk-EVM) built on bitcoin (https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/introducing-citrea/) but its not working and might never work (https://stacker.news/items/415012?ref=nobsbitcoin.com) Seth is exited about Citrea (https://twitter.com/sethforprivacy/status/1754908226645025064) Economics Chinese stock market drops prompt sudden replacement (https://archive.ph/EzGbf) of a chief regulator, further attempts at bank stimulus (https://tradingeconomics.com/china/central-bank-balance-sheet#:~:text=Central%20Bank%20Balance%20Sheet%20in%20China%20averaged%20241632.09%20CNY%20Hundred,source%3A%20People's%20Bank%20of%20China) MacroEdge on X: "Nvidia's now worth as much as the entire Chinese stock market" / X (https://twitter.com/MacroEdgeRes/status/1755978530469331220) OpenAI founder Sam Altman is 'seeking $7 trillion investment' - ReadWrite (https://readwrite.com/sam-altman-is-seeking-7-trillion-investment/) But it won't work because China has been battling monetary contraction since 2014 (https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/TRESEGCNM052N) This forecasts US Fed stimulus in the near to medium future Canada seems jealous of the US' attempt to politicize energy policy (https://twitter.com/Dennis_Porter_/status/1754334381844369436) with a bill that makes promotion of fossil fuels (https://www.parl.ca/DocumentViewer/en/44-1/bill/C-372/first-reading) a crime Privacy Nitter, our favorite private twitter viewing frontend, is dead (https://nobsbitcoin.com/nitter-is-shutting-down-following-x-changes-to-guest-accounts/) Chris on Nostr (https://chrislas.com) Altcoins Crypto is preparing for a bull run with Arthur pumping a new altcoin airdrop model (https://blog.bitmex.com/points-guard/) that's less similar to an IPO and likely informed by the Ripple win against the SEC (https://www.reuters.com/legal/legalindustry/ripple-effects-developments-following-groundbreaking-decision-sec-v-ripple-labs-2023-12-05/) Bitcoin Education What are rollups? Glad you asked.. (https://bitcoinrollups.org/) Originally described by Goldwasser, Micali, and Rackoff in their 1985 paper "The Knowledge Complexity Of Interactive Proof Systems", zk proofs are a type of cryptographic proof defined as "those proofs that contain no additional knowledge other than the correctness of the proposition in question". Greg Maxwell, who wrote about "zero knowledge contingent payments" in the Bitcoin Wiki in 2011. Maxwell later worked with Sean Bowe, Pieter Wuille, and Madars Virza to implement the protocol in 2016.34 In May 2013, Miers et al published the Zerocoin paper, showing how zk proofs could be integrated directly into the bitcoin protocol to hide the addresses involved in a bitcoin transaction Feedback Remember to get in touch bitcoindadpod@protonmail.com or @bitcoindadpod (https://mobile.twitter.com/bitcoindadpod) on twitter Consider joining the matrix channel (https://matrix.to/#/#bitcoin:jupiterbroadcasting.com) using a matrix client like element (https://element.io/get-started), details here (https://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com/community/matrix/) Thank you Boosters If you get some value from this show, please consider sending a boost. Hearing from you means a lot to us! Send a Boost via the Podcast Index web page. No Podcast app upgrade required. Install Alby (https://getalby.com/) Find the Bitcoin Dad Pod on the Podcast Index (https://podcastindex.org/podcast/5049889) Boost right from the page! Send a re-ocurring or one-off lightning boost to the show with no message at bdadpod@getalby.com or directly to Chris at chrislas@getalby.com Value for Value Podcasting 2.0 to support an indepenent podcasting ecosystem (https://podcastindex.org/) Recomended Podcasting2.0 apps: Fountain (https://www.fountain.fm/) podcast app (Android) Podverse (https://podverse.fm/) (Cross platform and self hostable) + Alby (https://getalby.com/) for boosts Castamatic (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/castamatic-podcast-player/id966632553) (Apple) Sponsors and Acknowledgements Music by Lesfm from Pixabay Self Hosted Show (https://selfhosted.show/) courtesy of Jupiter Broadcasting (https://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com/)

To schedule a 30-minute call with Greg Maxwell, please visit: https://go.oncehub.com/call-with-greg-maxwell In this special episode, attorney Greg Maxwell shares a powerful tax planning strategy that allows plaintiff attorneys to significantly reduce their income taxes by deferring their contingent legal fees. Contact Greg Maxwell at (801) 683-7362 or at Maxwell@AmicusPlanners.com if you have any questions about this podcast episode. — Rate & Review the Podcast ⁠— https://amicus.llc/review ⁠— Join the Personal Injury Attorney Facebook Group ⁠— Join our Facebook group to connect with attorneys nationwide and learn how to grow, improve, and streamline your practice. Click here to join: https://amicus.llc/Attorney-Group ⁠— YouTube Content ⁠— To view our Settlement Planning Quick Tip series, visit: https://amicus.llc/QuickTip You can subscribe to the Amicus Settlement Planners YouTube channel by clicking here: https://amicus.llc/You-Tube ⁠— Contact Amicus⁠ — Website: https://www.AmicusPlanners.com/ Email: Contact@AmicusPlanners.com Phone: (801) 683-7362 ⁠— Follow us on Social Media⁠ — Twitter: https://amicus.llc/Amicus-Twitter Facebook: https://amicus.llc/FB-Page YouTube: https://amicus.llc/You-Tube LinkedIn: https://amicus.llc/Linked-In ⁠— Blog Content ⁠— To read our latest articles and see our latest settlement-related content, visit the Amicus Settlement Planners blog: https://amicus.llc/Articles 

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To schedule a 30-minute call with Greg Maxwell, please visit: https://go.oncehub.com/Greg30MinCall In this special episode, attorney Greg Maxwell shares with attorneys a powerful tax planning strategy that can significantly increase their client's after-tax net recovery while providing them with liability protection and peace of mind. Tune in to learn how this strategy can benefit both clients and attorneys in employment and labor law cases. Contact Greg Maxwell at (801) 683-7362 or at Maxwell@AmicusPlanners.com if you have any questions about this podcast episode. — Rate & Review the Podcast ⁠— https://amicus.llc/review ⁠— Join the Personal Injury Attorney Facebook Group ⁠— Join our Facebook group to connect with attorneys nationwide and learn how to grow, improve, and streamline your practice. Click here to join: https://amicus.llc/Attorney-Group ⁠— YouTube Content ⁠— To view our Settlement Planning Quick Tip series, visit: https://amicus.llc/QuickTip You can subscribe to the Amicus Settlement Planners YouTube channel by clicking here: https://amicus.llc/You-Tube ⁠— Contact Amicus⁠ — Website: https://www.AmicusPlanners.com/ Email: Contact@AmicusPlanners.com Phone: (801) 683-7362 ⁠— Follow us on Social Media⁠ — Twitter: https://amicus.llc/Amicus-Twitter Facebook: https://amicus.llc/FB-Page YouTube: https://amicus.llc/You-Tube LinkedIn: https://amicus.llc/Linked-In ⁠— Blog Content ⁠— To read our latest articles and see our latest settlement-related content, visit the Amicus Settlement Planners blog: https://amicus.llc/Articles 

To schedule a 30-minute call with Greg Maxwell, please visit: https://go.oncehub.com/Greg30MinCall Since the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, plaintiffs have been taxed on the full gross recovery in cases not based on personal injury (including the attorney fees). We call this the Plaintiff Double Tax Trap. This special episode shares a powerful tax planning strategy that can help clients avoid paying the Plaintiff Double Tax Trap — which can double or triple the client's after-tax net recovery. Contact Greg Maxwell at (801) 683-7362 or at Maxwell@AmicusPlanners.com if you have any questions about this podcast episode. — Rate & Review the Podcast ⁠— https://amicus.llc/review ⁠— Join the Personal Injury Attorney Facebook Group ⁠— Join our Facebook group to connect with attorneys nationwide and learn how to grow, improve, and streamline your practice. Click here to join: https://amicus.llc/Attorney-Group ⁠— YouTube Content ⁠— To view our Settlement Planning Quick Tip series, visit: https://amicus.llc/QuickTip You can subscribe to the Amicus Settlement Planners YouTube channel by clicking here: https://amicus.llc/You-Tube ⁠— Contact Amicus⁠ — Website: https://www.AmicusPlanners.com/ Email: Contact@AmicusPlanners.com Phone: (801) 683-7362 ⁠— Follow us on Social Media⁠ — Twitter: https://amicus.llc/Amicus-Twitter Facebook: https://amicus.llc/FB-Page YouTube: https://amicus.llc/You-Tube LinkedIn: https://amicus.llc/Linked-In ⁠— Blog Content ⁠— To read our latest articles and see our latest settlement-related content, visit the Amicus Settlement Planners blog: https://amicus.llc/Articles 

On this weeks' show, Kurt takes a trip down memory lane, looking at some interesting clips from previous shows and interviews he has done.Kurt talks with Luke Rohenaz about their time at BTC Miami 2021, having been turned away at BTC Miami 2023, the two reminisce on the discussion Kurt had with Tim Draper and Lightning Network. Kurt took a question from the audience in his ask me anything show this April explaining what is Proof of Work and why it is important. Kurt looks at the #BSV price, but from 2 years ago and what some of the reasons are for price movements with BSV. Finally looking back on some clips from his coverage of the Kleiman vs Wright trial, answering a question from none other than Greg Maxwell, followed by his discussions with Craig Wright's legal team Andres Rivero and the late Amanda McGovern. ► Hit #Subscribe & #HitTheBell so you don't miss out on any new videos!-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------► Our Links:Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/realcoingeek/Twitter ► https://twitter.com/realcoingeekInstagram ► ...

Blog: https://medium.com/asecuritysite-when-bob-met-alice/can-privacy-and-traceability-exist-together-tracing-keys-and-jurisdictions-bfc395d502a Introduction Privacy and traceability are two sides of the same coin, and where the coin will never land on its side. If you want privacy in a transaction, you have to hide the payer and payee and the transaction value. All that needs to happen is that there is proof that the payer has enough currency to pay the payee. We can do this with a range proof — so that Bob can show that the sum of his previous transactions minus the current one is greater than zero. But, this stops any traceability and stops investigators from investigating the trail of an illegal transaction. It's a dilemma that can keep cybersecurity professionals awake at night and where a few bad apples can spoil the whole bunch. But, if we add traceability — such as in Bitcoin — we remove the privacy aspect, and if someone links your Bitcoin address to you and the others you trade with, they will be able to see all your transactions. “Ah, I see”, they might say, “That Bill has just bought a ticket for a bus journey in Edinburgh at 10:03 am”. Along with this, we have different requirements in different jurisdictions and where we might want to limit the investigator power in one jurisdiction to others. For this, John Gilmore — one of the original Cipher Punks — wrote: “We are literally in a race between our ability to build and deploy technology, and their ability to build and deploy laws and treaties. Neither side is likely to back down or wise up until it has definitively lost the race” And, so, the tension between strong cryptography, which protects privacy, and the ability to monitor and investigate remains as open as ever. In the UK, the Online Safety Act could aim to insert backdoors in cryptography in order to monitor communications. So, is it possible to keep things private but also make them traceable? For this, a new paper outlines the TRCT (Traceable Anonymous Transaction Protocol for Blockchain) protocol [1]: The focus of the paper is on the anonymous cryptocurrencies such as Monero, Dash and ZCash. It uses an Extractable Proof of Knowledge (EPoK) to produce a Zero Knowledge Proof (ZKP) for a transaction. This can then be added to the RingCT method of anonymity to produce traceable transactions for the participants and the amount transacted. The transaction, though, is still kept anonymous. The paper pinpoints the usage of Monero in a number of crimes, such as for the Wannacry ransomware attack and where the adversaries converted their Bitcoin rewards into Monero tokens [here], and which has not been since been traced. This problem has become so difficult for law enforcement that privacy-protecting cryptocurrencies have been banned in Canada, South Korea and Australia. TRCT An overview of TRCT is defined in Figure 1. With this, we have a miner which collects broadcasted transactions, and creates a consensus with other miners. An Authority is then responsible for linking account addresses and transactions and which can trace anonymous account addresses of the actual payer and payee and resolve the transaction amount. For TRCT, the payer generates a long-term key pair and then creates a one-time address (Figure 1). This can then be sent to the payer. The transaction is then anonymised for the payer address, payee address and transaction value using the Ring CT protocol, and which integrates the EPoK scheme. The miner then receives this and checks that it is valid and that the payer has enough currency in their account to make the payment. Next, the miner will check the EPoK so that it can be traced by the authority — and without discovering the secret details in the transaction. The authority can then trace the hidden content in the transaction (Figure 2). Figure 1 [1] Figure 2: [1] While applied in RingCT, the TRCT can be generally applied to any permissionless and permissioned blockchain, as it does not affect the underlying logic of the blockchain. In this, a trusted authority creates a tracing key and publicises its public key to the miners and whether these miners may be enabled or not for the integration of EPoK. In a permissioned blockchain, there are typically fewer nodes that create the consensus, and where it is thus easier to broadcast and update the tracing key. Overall, the authority is then used to oversee all the transactions, and decide whether there are illegal transactions, and also trace them. The control of the tracing key can then use attribute-based encryption to control its usage and using threshold-based sharing to control the usage of the key. For example, the FBI, CIA and GCHQ could agree on a 2-from-3 share approach, where two agencies have to come together to regenerate the tracing key. This approach allows for different jurisdictions to generate their own tracing key and where they cannot trace within any other jurisdiction. The addition of tracing tags also allows the tracing of high-value transactions. Next, let's cover ring signatures and RingCT. Ring signatures And so there has been a leak of information at the White House. Donald Trump calls in his Cyber Security leads and tells them, “I know one of you leaked the information, but I can't tell which one”. How can Donald tell that one of his leads has leaked the information but does not know which one? Well, this can be achieved with a ring signature, and which provides anonymity, unforgivably and collusion resistance. A ring signature is a digital signature that is created by a member of a group which each has their own keys. It is then not possible to determine the person in the group who has created the signature. The method was initially created by Ron Rivest, Adi Shamir, and Yael Tauman in 2001, and in their paper, they proposed the White House leak dilemma. Creating the ring In a ring signature, we define a group of entities who each have their own public/private key pairs of (P1, S1), (P2, S2), …, (Pn, Sn). If we want an entity i to sign a message (message), they use their own secret key (si), but the public keys of the others in the group (m,si,P1…Pn). It should then be possible to check the validity of the group by knowing the public key of the group, but not possible to determine a valid signature if there is no knowledge of the private keys within the group. So let's say that Trent, Bob, Eve and Alice are in a group, and they each have their own public and secret keys. Bob now wants to sign a message from the group. He initially generates a random value v, and then generates random values (xi) for each of the other participants, but takes his own secret key (si) and uses it to determine a different secret key, which is the reverse of the encryption function. He now takes the message and takes a hash of it, and thus creates a key (k). This key will be used with symmetric encryption to encrypt each of the elements of the ring (Ek), and then each element of the ring uses an EX-OR function from the previous element: Each of the random values for the other participants is then encrypted with the public key of the given participant. Bob then computes the value of ys in order to create the ring (the result of the ring must equal v). He will then inverse this value to produce the equivalent private key (xs). Bob now releases the overall signature, and the random x values, along with the computed secret key. To check the signature, the receive just computes the ring and checks that the result matches the sent signature. The basic method are: 1. Generate encryption with k=Hash(message). 2. Generate a random value (u). 3. Encrypt u to give v=Ek(u). 4. For each person (apart from the sender): 4.1 Calculate e=si^{Pi} (mod Ni) and where si is the random number generated for the secret key of the ith party, and Pi is the public key of the party. 4.2 Calculate v=v⊕e 5. For the signed party (z), calculate sz=(v⊕u)^d (mod Nz) and where d is the secret key of the signing party. We will end up with the signature (v=Ek(u)), and which completes the ring. The basic method involves creating Bob creating fake private keys for the other people in the ring: The verification of the ring is then: Ring Signatures in Monero The major problem with the Bitcoin network is that the amount of a transaction and the sender and receiver of the funds are not private, and someone who knows someone's address can trace their transactions. This is the case because the blockchain needs to check that the sender has enough funds to pay the recipient. Thus many cryptocurrencies are looking for ways of anonymising the transaction. Ethereum, for example, uses zk-Snarks to hide identities. One method of preserving identity was proposed by Rivest et al and used RSA encryption. Unfortunately, it is not efficient for modern systems, thus, Greg Maxwell's defined an elliptic curve method as a new way of creating the ring signature: the Borromean ring signature [paper]. The cryptocurrency Monero then adopted the method for anonymising transactions but has since migrated to a new method: Multi-layered Linkable Spontaneous Anonymous Group signature. This method hides the transaction amount and the identity of the payer and recipient [paper]. It is now known as RingCT (Ring Confidential Transactions), and was rolled out in January 2017 and mandatory for all transactions from September 2017. Conclusions TRCT provides a roadmap for the integration of tracing keys and the segmentation of rights of access. It is unlikely that we will see the implementation of this method is Monero anytime soon, but it could be applied to new methods. It is only interesting to see it applied to permissioned blockchains, and it could be useful in banking applications which require privacy but traceability. References [1] Duan, J., Wang, L., Wang, W., & Gu, L. (2023). TRCT: A Traceable Anonymous Transaction Protocol for Blockchain. IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security.

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In der heutigen Folge sprechen Chris und Jan-Paul über Hodlonaut vs. Faketoshi, die Zitadelle, Value for Value, Bitcoin im Ländle und die Baltic Honeybadger. Von und mit Jan-Paul und Chris. Hier könnt ihr uns eine Spende über Lightning da lassen: ⚡️ tip.nodesignal@payaddress.co Wenn euch unsere Arbeit gefällt, könnt ihr unsere Folgen auch auf Podcasting 2.0 Plattformen, wie Breez, Fountain oder Castamatic hören und uns so eine kleine Aufmerksamkeit da lassen. Danke an alle, die die Bitcoin Community mit ihren Spenden unterstützen! -------------- Blockzeit: 750779 defendingbtc.com Spendenseite für Hodlonaut Thread von Greg Maxwell auf Reddit Bitcoin im Ländle - Werkbank-Edition Baltic Honeybadger 2022 -------------- Für Feedback und weitergehenden Diskussionen kommt gerne in die Telegramgruppe von Nodesignal und bewertet uns bei Spotify und Apple Podcasts. Folgt uns auch gerne bei Twitter oder Instagram.

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This week Justin has a very special guest in the studio. Greg Maxwell ,one of 3 candidates running for El Paso County Sheriff is invited to be on the show. Justin and Mr. Maxwell will be discussing many important topics throughout this show. 

This week Justin has a very special guest in the studio. Greg Maxwell ,one of 3 candidates running for El Paso County Sheriff is invited to be on the show. Justin and Mr. Maxwell will be discussing many important topics throughout this show. 

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Greg Follows In The Footsteps of 4 Generations of Civil Servants. Greg Explains his heart towards law enforcement and why he is now running for sheriff. Lastly Greg tells how his faith in Jesus has impacted his career and life paths. Get free alerts at http://PrayInJesusName.org (c) 2022, Chaplain Gordon James Klingenschmitt, PhD. Airs on NRB TV, Direct TV Ch.378, Roku, AppleTV, Amazon FireTV, AndroidTV, GoogleTV, Smart TV, iTunes and www.PrayInJesusName.org

Greg Follows In The Footsteps of 4 Generations of Civil Servants. Greg Explains his heart towards law enforcement and why he is now running for sheriff. Lastly Greg tells how his faith in Jesus has impacted his career and life paths. Get free alerts at http://PrayInJesusName.org (c) 2022, Chaplain Gordon James Klingenschmitt, PhD. Airs on NRB TV, Direct TV Ch.378, Roku, AppleTV, Amazon FireTV, AndroidTV, GoogleTV, Smart TV, iTunes and www.PrayInJesusName.org

Greg Maxwell lays out why he should be the next El Paso County Sheriff.

Plaintiff attorneys often ask us what the options are for clients to maintain needs-based government benefits after receiving a settlement. In this episode, Greg Maxwell outlines the four main options available to clients on needs-based benefits, discusses the differences between them, and when each of the options may make sense for the client. Contact Greg Maxwell at (801) 683-7362 or at Maxwell@AmicusPlanners.com if you have any questions about this podcast episode. ⁠— Join the Personal Injury Attorney Facebook Group ⁠— Join our Facebook group to connect with attorneys nationwide and learn how to grow, improve, and streamline your practice. Click here to join: https://amicus.llc/Attorney-Group  ⁠— YouTube Content ⁠— To view our Settlement Planning Quick Tip series, visit: https://amicus.llc/QuickTip You can subscribe to the Amicus Settlement Planners YouTube channel by clicking here: https://amicus.llc/You-Tube ⁠— Contact Amicus⁠ — Website: https://www.AmicusPlanners.com/ Email: Contact@AmicusPlanners.com Phone: (801) 683-7362 ⁠— Follow us on Social Media⁠ — Twitter: https://amicus.llc/Amicus-Twitter Facebook: https://amicus.llc/FB-Page YouTube: https://amicus.llc/You-Tube LinkedIn: https://amicus.llc/Linked-In ⁠— Blog Content ⁠— To read our latest articles and see our latest settlement-related content, visit the Amicus Settlement Planners blog: https://amicus.llc/Articles 

A structured settlement annuity can be an excellent option for a client receiving a settlement from a personal injury. In this episode, Greg Maxwell outlines the process of establishing a structured settlement annuity for a settling client. Contact Greg Maxwell at (801) 683-7362 or at Maxwell@AmicusPlanners.com if you have any questions about this podcast episode. ⁠— Join the Personal Injury Attorney Facebook Group ⁠— Join our Facebook group to connect with attorneys nationwide and learn how to grow, improve, and streamline your practice. Click here to join: https://amicus.llc/Attorney-Group  ⁠— YouTube Content ⁠— To view our Settlement Planning Quick Tip series, visit: https://amicus.llc/QuickTip You can subscribe to the Amicus Settlement Planners YouTube channel by clicking here: https://amicus.llc/You-Tube ⁠— Contact Amicus⁠ — Website: https://www.AmicusPlanners.com/ Email: Contact@AmicusPlanners.com Phone: (801) 683-7362 ⁠— Follow us on Social Media⁠ — Twitter: https://amicus.llc/Amicus-Twitter Facebook: https://amicus.llc/FB-Page YouTube: https://amicus.llc/You-Tube LinkedIn: https://amicus.llc/Linked-In ⁠— Blog Content ⁠— To read our latest articles and see our latest settlement-related content, visit the Amicus Settlement Planners blog: https://amicus.llc/Articles 

If a past client finds themselves in a situation where they may need/want immediate access to cash, it's not uncommon for them to be tempted by predatory factoring companies. (Think of the commercials with the singing, dancing Vikings...) In this episode, Greg Maxwell discusses how attorneys can help a client who has decided to sell their future annuity payment get the best possible deal. Contact Greg Maxwell at (801) 683-7362 or at Maxwell@AmicusPlanners.com if you have any questions about this podcast episode. ⁠— Join the Personal Injury Attorney Facebook Group ⁠— Join our Facebook group to connect with attorneys nationwide and learn how to grow, improve, and streamline your practice. Click here to join: https://amicus.llc/Attorney-Group  ⁠— YouTube Content ⁠— To view our Settlement Planning Quick Tip series, visit: https://amicus.llc/QuickTip You can subscribe to the Amicus Settlement Planners YouTube channel by clicking here: https://amicus.llc/You-Tube ⁠— Contact Amicus⁠ — Website: https://www.AmicusPlanners.com/ Email: Contact@AmicusPlanners.com Phone: (801) 683-7362 ⁠— Follow us on Social Media⁠ — Twitter: https://amicus.llc/Amicus-Twitter Facebook: https://amicus.llc/FB-Page YouTube: https://amicus.llc/You-Tube LinkedIn: https://amicus.llc/Linked-In ⁠— Blog Content ⁠— To read our latest articles and see our latest settlement-related content, visit the Amicus Settlement Planners blog: https://amicus.llc/Articles 

In addition to the typical tax planning strategies recommended to most business owners (e.g., 401(k), IRAs, etc.), personal injury attorneys have access to some powerful tax planning options that are unique to contingency fee-based attorneys. In this episode, Greg Maxwell shares how contingency fee-based attorneys can defer their taxes and grow their wealth using both traditional options and the unique options available to them. Contact Greg Maxwell at (801) 683-7362 or at Maxwell@AmicusPlanners.com if you have any questions about this podcast episode. ⁠— Join the Personal Injury Attorney Facebook Group ⁠— Join our Facebook group to connect with attorneys nationwide and learn how to grow, improve, and streamline your practice. Click here to join: https://amicus.llc/Attorney-Group  ⁠— YouTube Content ⁠— To view our Settlement Planning Quick Tip series, visit: https://amicus.llc/QuickTip You can subscribe to the Amicus Settlement Planners YouTube channel by clicking here: https://amicus.llc/You-Tube ⁠— Contact Amicus⁠ — Website: https://www.AmicusPlanners.com/ Email: Contact@AmicusPlanners.com Phone: (801) 683-7362 ⁠— Follow us on Social Media⁠ — Twitter: https://amicus.llc/Amicus-Twitter Facebook: https://amicus.llc/FB-Page YouTube: https://amicus.llc/You-Tube LinkedIn: https://amicus.llc/Linked-In ⁠— Blog Content ⁠— To read our latest articles and see our latest settlement-related content, visit the Amicus Settlement Planners blog: https://amicus.llc/Articles 

When we work with a client to set up a settlement trust, one of the most important decisions we make with the client is helping them choose the trustee of the trust. In this episode, Greg Maxwell discusses the two most common trustee options, outlines the important differences between the two, and gives some guidance on what we typically recommend. Contact Greg Maxwell at (801) 683-7362 or at Maxwell@AmicusPlanners.com if you have any questions about this podcast episode. ⁠— Join the Personal Injury Attorney Facebook Group ⁠— Join our Facebook group to connect with attorneys nationwide and learn how to grow, improve, and streamline your practice. Click here to join: https://amicus.llc/Attorney-Group  ⁠— YouTube Content ⁠— To view our Settlement Planning Quick Tip series, visit: https://amicus.llc/QuickTip You can subscribe to the Amicus Settlement Planners YouTube channel by clicking here: https://amicus.llc/You-Tube ⁠— Contact Amicus⁠ — Website: https://www.AmicusPlanners.com/ Email: Contact@AmicusPlanners.com Phone: (801) 683-7362 ⁠— Follow us on Social Media⁠ — Twitter: https://amicus.llc/Amicus-Twitter Facebook: https://amicus.llc/FB-Page YouTube: https://amicus.llc/You-Tube LinkedIn: https://amicus.llc/Linked-In ⁠— Blog Content ⁠— To read our latest articles and see our latest settlement-related content, visit the Amicus Settlement Planners blog: https://amicus.llc/Articles

People are often curious about what happens if they pass away without an estate plan. In this episode, Greg Maxwell answers this question. Contact Amicus Law Firm at (801) 544-6466 or at contact@amicusfirm.com if you have any questions about this podcast episode. ⁠— YouTube Content ⁠— To watch videos of our Estate Planning Essentials series, visit: http://link.amicusfirm.com/you-tube You can subscribe to the Amicus Law Firm YouTube channel by clicking here: http://link.amicusfirm.com/yt-subscribe ⁠— Contact Amicus Law Firm — Website: https://www.amicusfirm.com Email: contact@amicusfirm.com Phone: (801) 544-6466  ⁠— Follow us on Social Media⁠ — Facebook: http://link.amicusfirm.com/face-book Instagram: http://link.amicusfirm.com/instagram LinkedIn: http://link.amicusfirm.com/linked-in YouTube: http://link.amicusfirm.com/yt-subscribe Twitter: http://link.amicusfirm.com/twi-tter ⁠— Blog Content ⁠— To read our latest articles and see our latest estate planning-related content, visit the Amicus Law Firm blog: http://link.amicusfirm.com/blog

For clients in a low-income tax bracket, not every client necessarily needs the tax benefits that a structured settlement annuity provides. In some cases, a fixed income annuity may be the better option (due to higher long-term rates of return). In this episode, Greg Maxwell talks about the differences between a structured settlement annuity and a fixed income annuity, and the situations when one tool may make more sense for your clients. Contact Greg Maxwell at (801) 683-7362 or at Maxwell@AmicusPlanners.com if you have any questions about this podcast episode. ⁠— Join the Personal Injury Attorney Facebook Group ⁠— Join our Facebook group to connect with attorneys nationwide and learn how to grow, improve, and streamline your practice. Click here to join: https://amicus.llc/Attorney-Group  ⁠— YouTube Content ⁠— To view our Settlement Planning Quick Tip series, visit: https://amicus.llc/QuickTip You can subscribe to the Amicus Settlement Planners YouTube channel by clicking here: https://amicus.llc/You-Tube ⁠— Contact Amicus⁠ — Website: https://www.AmicusPlanners.com/ Email: Contact@AmicusPlanners.com Phone: (801) 683-7362 ⁠— Follow us on Social Media⁠ — Twitter: https://amicus.llc/Amicus-Twitter Facebook: https://amicus.llc/FB-Page YouTube: https://amicus.llc/You-Tube LinkedIn: https://amicus.llc/Linked-In ⁠— Blog Content ⁠— To read our latest articles and see our latest settlement-related content, visit the Amicus Settlement Planners blog: https://amicus.llc/Articles 

We work with contingency fee-based attorneys nationwide to help them establish deferred compensation plans.  In this episode, Greg Maxwell shares the specific planning approach that has yielded the best results for our clients. (Hint: it doesn't involve waiting for the "big one" to defer fees). Contact Greg Maxwell at (801) 683-7362 or at Maxwell@AmicusPlanners.com if you have any questions about this podcast episode. ⁠— Join the Personal Injury Attorney Facebook Group ⁠— Join our Facebook group to connect with attorneys nationwide and learn how to grow, improve, and streamline your practice. Click here to join: https://amicus.llc/Attorney-Group  ⁠— YouTube Content ⁠— To view our Settlement Planning Quick Tip series, visit: https://amicus.llc/QuickTip You can subscribe to the Amicus Settlement Planners YouTube channel by clicking here: https://amicus.llc/You-Tube ⁠— Contact Amicus⁠ — Website: https://www.AmicusPlanners.com/ Email: Contact@AmicusPlanners.com Phone: (801) 683-7362 ⁠— Follow us on Social Media⁠ — Twitter: https://amicus.llc/Amicus-Twitter Facebook: https://amicus.llc/FB-Page YouTube: https://amicus.llc/You-Tube LinkedIn: https://amicus.llc/Linked-In ⁠— Blog Content ⁠— To read our latest articles and see our latest settlement-related content, visit the Amicus Settlement Planners blog: https://amicus.llc/Articles

In this episode, Greg Maxwell answers the question: "What is Probate?" He also shares why many people try to avoid having their estate go through the probate process (and how you can, too). Contact Amicus Law Firm at (801) 544-6466 or at contact@amicusfirm.com if you have any questions about this podcast episode. ⁠— YouTube Content ⁠— To watch videos of our Estate Planning Essentials series, visit: http://link.amicusfirm.com/you-tube You can subscribe to the Amicus Law Firm YouTube channel by clicking here: http://link.amicusfirm.com/yt-subscribe ⁠— Contact Amicus Law Firm — Website: https://www.amicusfirm.com Email: contact@amicusfirm.com Phone: (801) 544-6466  ⁠— Follow us on Social Media⁠ — Facebook: http://link.amicusfirm.com/face-book Instagram: http://link.amicusfirm.com/instagram LinkedIn: http://link.amicusfirm.com/linked-in YouTube: http://link.amicusfirm.com/yt-subscribe Twitter: http://link.amicusfirm.com/twi-tter ⁠— Blog Content ⁠— To read our latest articles and see our latest estate planning-related content, visit the Amicus Law Firm blog: http://link.amicusfirm.com/blog

A special needs trust is a valuable settlement tool — but may not be an available or viable option for many clients. In this episode, Greg Maxwell discusses when it may make sense to recommend a special needs trust to a settling client.  Contact Greg Maxwell at (801) 683-7362 or at Maxwell@AmicusPlanners.com if you have any questions about this podcast episode. ⁠— Join the Personal Injury Attorney Facebook Group ⁠— Join our Facebook group to connect with attorneys nationwide and learn how to grow, improve, and streamline your practice. Click here to join: https://amicus.llc/Attorney-Group  ⁠— YouTube Content ⁠— To view our Settlement Planning Quick Tip series, visit: https://amicus.llc/QuickTip You can subscribe to the Amicus Settlement Planners YouTube channel by clicking here: https://amicus.llc/You-Tube ⁠— Contact Amicus⁠ — Website: https://www.AmicusPlanners.com/ Email: Contact@AmicusPlanners.com Phone: (801) 683-7362 ⁠— Follow us on Social Media⁠ — Twitter: https://amicus.llc/Amicus-Twitter Facebook: https://amicus.llc/FB-Page YouTube: https://amicus.llc/You-Tube LinkedIn: https://amicus.llc/Linked-In ⁠— Blog Content ⁠— To read our latest articles and see our latest settlement-related content, visit the Amicus Settlement Planners blog: https://amicus.llc/Articles 

Clients often ask us what the difference is between a will-based estate plan and a trust-based estate plan. In this episode, Greg Maxwell answers this question and explains which type of plan may be the best fit for different situations. Contact Amicus Law Firm at (801) 544-6466 or at contact@amicusfirm.com if you have any questions about this podcast episode. ⁠— YouTube Content ⁠— To watch videos of our Estate Planning Essentials series, visit: http://link.amicusfirm.com/you-tube You can subscribe to the Amicus Law Firm YouTube channel by clicking here: http://link.amicusfirm.com/yt-subscribe ⁠— Contact Amicus Law Firm — Website: https://www.amicusfirm.com Email: contact@amicusfirm.com Phone: (801) 544-6466  ⁠— Follow us on Social Media⁠ — Facebook: http://link.amicusfirm.com/face-book Instagram: http://link.amicusfirm.com/instagram LinkedIn: http://link.amicusfirm.com/linked-in YouTube: http://link.amicusfirm.com/yt-subscribe Twitter: http://link.amicusfirm.com/twi-tter ⁠— Blog Content ⁠— To read our latest articles and see our latest estate planning-related content, visit the Amicus Law Firm blog: http://link.amicusfirm.com/blog

Estate planning is not only for those who are married or have children. Creating an estate plan is essential for those who are single as well. In this episode, Greg Maxwell shares why having an estate plan is vitally important even if you're single. Contact Amicus Law Firm at (801) 544-6466 or at contact@amicusfirm.com if you have any questions about this podcast episode. ⁠— YouTube Content ⁠— To watch videos of our Estate Planning Essentials series, visit: http://link.amicusfirm.com/you-tube You can subscribe to the Amicus Law Firm YouTube channel by clicking here: http://link.amicusfirm.com/yt-subscribe ⁠— Contact Amicus Law Firm — Website: https://www.amicusfirm.com Email: contact@amicusfirm.com Phone: (801) 544-6466  ⁠— Follow us on Social Media⁠ — Facebook: http://link.amicusfirm.com/face-book Instagram: http://link.amicusfirm.com/instagram LinkedIn: http://link.amicusfirm.com/linked-in YouTube: http://link.amicusfirm.com/yt-subscribe Twitter: http://link.amicusfirm.com/twi-tter ⁠— Blog Content ⁠— To read our latest articles and see our latest estate planning-related content, visit the Amicus Law Firm blog: http://link.amicusfirm.com/blog

One of the main benefits of using a structured settlement annuity with a personal injury client is the annuity provides dissipation protection. In this episode, Greg Maxwell talks about why dissipation protection is so important — and he shares some of the other benefits a structured settlement annuity offers. Contact Greg Maxwell at (801) 683-7362 or at Maxwell@AmicusPlanners.com if you have any questions about this podcast episode. ⁠— Join the Personal Injury Attorney Facebook Group ⁠— Join our Facebook group to connect with attorneys nationwide and learn how to grow, improve, and streamline your practice. Click here to join: https://amicus.llc/Attorney-Group  ⁠— YouTube Content ⁠— To view our Settlement Planning Quick Tip series, visit: https://amicus.llc/QuickTip You can subscribe to the Amicus Settlement Planners YouTube channel by clicking here: https://amicus.llc/You-Tube ⁠— Contact Amicus⁠ — Website: https://www.AmicusPlanners.com/ Email: Contact@AmicusPlanners.com Phone: (801) 683-7362 ⁠— Follow us on Social Media⁠ — Twitter: https://amicus.llc/Amicus-Twitter Facebook: https://amicus.llc/FB-Page YouTube: https://amicus.llc/You-Tube LinkedIn: https://amicus.llc/Linked-In ⁠— Blog Content ⁠— To read our latest articles and see our latest settlement-related content, visit the Amicus Settlement Planners blog: https://amicus.llc/Articles 

One important aspect of estate planning is preparing for long-term care expenses, but it's something most individuals don't think to do. In this episode, Greg Maxwell discusses why it's important to include long-term care planning in your estate plan. Contact Amicus Law Firm at (801) 544-6466 or at contact@amicusfirm.com if you have any questions about this podcast episode. ⁠— YouTube Content ⁠— To watch videos of our Estate Planning Essentials series, visit: http://link.amicusfirm.com/you-tube You can subscribe to the Amicus Law Firm YouTube channel by clicking here: http://link.amicusfirm.com/yt-subscribe ⁠— Contact Amicus Law Firm — Website: https://www.amicusfirm.com Email: contact@amicusfirm.com Phone: (801) 544-6466  ⁠— Follow us on Social Media⁠ — Facebook: http://link.amicusfirm.com/face-book Instagram: http://link.amicusfirm.com/instagram LinkedIn: http://link.amicusfirm.com/linked-in YouTube: http://link.amicusfirm.com/yt-subscribe Twitter: http://link.amicusfirm.com/twi-tter ⁠— Blog Content ⁠— To read our latest articles and see our latest estate planning-related content, visit the Amicus Law Firm blog: http://link.amicusfirm.com/blog

We often get asked by attorneys whether they should max out their 401(k) plan or instead establish and fund a deferred compensation plan. In this episode, Greg Maxwell discusses the differences between a 401(k) plan and a deferred compensation plan for attorneys, and why we think it's smart to have both. Contact Greg Maxwell at (801) 683-7362 or at Maxwell@AmicusPlanners.com if you have any questions about this podcast episode. ⁠— Join the Personal Injury Attorney Facebook Group ⁠— Join our Facebook group to connect with attorneys nationwide and learn how to grow, improve, and streamline your practice. Click here to join: https://amicus.llc/Attorney-Group  ⁠— YouTube Content ⁠— To view our Settlement Planning Quick Tip series, visit: https://amicus.llc/QuickTip You can subscribe to the Amicus Settlement Planners YouTube channel by clicking here: https://amicus.llc/You-Tube ⁠— Contact Amicus⁠ — Website: https://www.AmicusPlanners.com/ Email: Contact@AmicusPlanners.com Phone: (801) 683-7362 ⁠— Follow us on Social Media⁠ — Twitter: https://amicus.llc/Amicus-Twitter Facebook: https://amicus.llc/FB-Page YouTube: https://amicus.llc/You-Tube LinkedIn: https://amicus.llc/Linked-In ⁠— Blog Content ⁠— To read our latest articles and see our latest settlement-related content, visit the Amicus Settlement Planners blog: https://amicus.llc/Articles 

Special needs trusts and ABLE Accounts provide similar benefits, but there are some key differences. In this episode, Greg Maxwell discusses the differences between special needs trusts and ABLE accounts, and when to consider one (or both) for your client. Contact Greg Maxwell at (801) 683-7362 or at Maxwell@AmicusPlanners.com if you have any questions about this podcast episode. ⁠— Join the Personal Injury Attorney Facebook Group ⁠— Join our Facebook group to connect with attorneys nationwide and learn how to grow, improve, and streamline your practice. Click here to join: https://amicus.llc/Attorney-Group  ⁠— YouTube Content ⁠— To view our Settlement Planning Quick Tip series, visit: https://amicus.llc/QuickTip You can subscribe to the Amicus Settlement Planners YouTube channel by clicking here: https://amicus.llc/You-Tube ⁠— Contact Amicus⁠ — Website: https://www.AmicusPlanners.com/ Email: Contact@AmicusPlanners.com Phone: (801) 683-7362 ⁠— Follow us on Social Media⁠ — Twitter: https://amicus.llc/Amicus-Twitter Facebook: https://amicus.llc/FB-Page YouTube: https://amicus.llc/You-Tube LinkedIn: https://amicus.llc/Linked-In ⁠— Blog Content ⁠— To read our latest articles and see our latest settlement-related content, visit the Amicus Settlement Planners blog: https://amicus.llc/Articles 

In some cases, clients who have set up structured settlement annuities are marketed to about selling their future payments in exchange for a lump sum. These deals are rarely a good idea for clients. In this episode, Greg Maxwell shares what can be done to advise and protect clients interested in pursuing a factoring transaction. Contact Greg Maxwell at (801) 683-7362 or at Maxwell@AmicusPlanners.com if you have any questions about this podcast episode. ⁠— Join the Personal Injury Attorney Facebook Group ⁠— Join our Facebook group to connect with attorneys nationwide and learn how to grow, improve, and streamline your practice. Click here to join: https://amicus.llc/Attorney-Group  ⁠— YouTube Content ⁠— To view our Settlement Planning Quick Tip series, visit: https://amicus.llc/QuickTip You can subscribe to the Amicus Settlement Planners YouTube channel by clicking here: https://amicus.llc/You-Tube ⁠— Contact Amicus⁠ — Website: https://www.AmicusPlanners.com/ Email: Contact@AmicusPlanners.com Phone: (801) 683-7362 ⁠— Follow us on Social Media⁠ — Twitter: https://amicus.llc/Amicus-Twitter Facebook: https://amicus.llc/FB-Page YouTube: https://amicus.llc/You-Tube LinkedIn: https://amicus.llc/Linked-In ⁠— Blog Content ⁠— To read our latest articles and see our latest settlement-related content, visit the Amicus Settlement Planners blog: https://amicus.llc/Articles 

Many of our firm's clients ask us if they need to update their estate plan after buying a property. In this episode, attorney Greg Maxwell answers this common question. Contact Amicus Law Firm at (801) 544-6466 or at contact@amicusfirm.com if you have any questions about this podcast episode. ⁠— YouTube Content ⁠— To watch videos of our Estate Planning Essentials series, visit: http://link.amicusfirm.com/you-tube You can subscribe to the Amicus Law Firm YouTube channel by clicking here: http://link.amicusfirm.com/yt-subscribe ⁠— Contact Amicus Law Firm — Website: https://www.amicusfirm.com Email: contact@amicusfirm.com Phone: (801) 544-6466  ⁠— Follow us on Social Media⁠ — Facebook: http://link.amicusfirm.com/face-book Instagram: http://link.amicusfirm.com/instagram LinkedIn: http://link.amicusfirm.com/linked-in YouTube: http://link.amicusfirm.com/yt-subscribe Twitter: http://link.amicusfirm.com/twi-tter ⁠— Blog Content ⁠— To read our latest articles and see our latest estate planning-related content, visit the Amicus Law Firm blog: http://link.amicusfirm.com/blog

Many people believe estate planning is only needed for people with high net worth. However, that's just not true. In this episode, Greg Maxwell answers the question: "Who Needs an Estate Plan?" Contact Amicus Law Firm at (801) 544-6466 or at contact@amicusfirm.com if you have any questions about this podcast episode. ⁠— YouTube Content ⁠— To watch videos of our Estate Planning Essentials series, visit: http://link.amicusfirm.com/you-tube You can subscribe to the Amicus Law Firm YouTube channel by clicking here: http://link.amicusfirm.com/yt-subscribe ⁠— Contact Amicus Law Firm — Website: https://www.amicusfirm.com Email: contact@amicusfirm.com Phone: (801) 544-6466  ⁠— Follow us on Social Media⁠ — Facebook: http://link.amicusfirm.com/face-book Instagram: http://link.amicusfirm.com/instagram LinkedIn: http://link.amicusfirm.com/linked-in YouTube: http://link.amicusfirm.com/yt-subscribe Twitter: http://link.amicusfirm.com/twi-tter ⁠— Blog Content ⁠— To read our latest articles and see our latest estate planning-related content, visit the Amicus Law Firm blog: http://link.amicusfirm.com/blog

When deferring contingent legal fees, attorneys have the option to use either a structured settlement annuity or a deferred compensation plan as the funding vehicle. In this episode, Greg Maxwell talks about the process of deferring fees using these two funding vehicles and the differences between them.  Contact Greg Maxwell at (801) 683-7362 or at Maxwell@AmicusPlanners.com if you have any questions about this podcast episode. ⁠— Join the Personal Injury Attorney Facebook Group ⁠— Join our Facebook group to connect with attorneys nationwide and learn how to grow, improve, and streamline your practice. Click here to join: https://amicus.llc/Attorney-Group  ⁠— YouTube Content ⁠— To view our Settlement Planning Quick Tip series, visit: https://amicus.llc/QuickTip You can subscribe to the Amicus Settlement Planners YouTube channel by clicking here: https://amicus.llc/You-Tube ⁠— Contact Amicus⁠ — Website: https://www.AmicusPlanners.com/ Email: Contact@AmicusPlanners.com Phone: (801) 683-7362 ⁠— Follow us on Social Media⁠ — Twitter: https://amicus.llc/Amicus-Twitter Facebook: https://amicus.llc/FB-Page YouTube: https://amicus.llc/You-Tube LinkedIn: https://amicus.llc/Linked-In ⁠— Blog Content ⁠— To read our latest articles and see our latest settlement-related content, visit the Amicus Settlement Planners blog: https://amicus.llc/Articles 

The probate process can be frustrating, inconvenient, and expensive, which is why we often help clients create estate plans that avoid probate. In this episode, Greg Maxwell explains how a revocable living trust can help you avoid the probate process. Contact Amicus Law Firm at (801) 544-6466 or at contact@amicusfirm.com if you have any questions about this podcast episode. ⁠— YouTube Content ⁠— To watch videos of our Estate Planning Essentials series, visit: http://link.amicusfirm.com/you-tube You can subscribe to the Amicus Law Firm YouTube channel by clicking here: http://link.amicusfirm.com/yt-subscribe ⁠— Contact Amicus Law Firm — Website: https://www.amicusfirm.com Email: contact@amicusfirm.com Phone: (801) 544-6466  ⁠— Follow us on Social Media⁠ — Facebook: http://link.amicusfirm.com/face-book Instagram: http://link.amicusfirm.com/instagram LinkedIn: http://link.amicusfirm.com/linked-in YouTube: http://link.amicusfirm.com/yt-subscribe Twitter: http://link.amicusfirm.com/twi-tter ⁠— Blog Content ⁠— To read our latest articles and see our latest estate planning-related content, visit the Amicus Law Firm blog: http://link.amicusfirm.com/blog

A special needs trust cannot pay for expenses that SSI is already paying for; otherwise, a beneficiary can use the funds in their special needs trust to pay for nearly anything that the beneficiary may need. In this episode, Greg Maxwell talks more about the distribution guidelines of special needs trusts. Contact Greg Maxwell at (801) 683-7362 or at Maxwell@AmicusPlanners.com if you have any questions about this podcast episode. ⁠— Join the Personal Injury Attorney Facebook Group ⁠— Join our Facebook group to connect with attorneys nationwide and learn how to grow, improve, and streamline your practice. Click here to join: https://amicus.llc/Attorney-Group  ⁠— YouTube Content ⁠— To view our Settlement Planning Quick Tip series, visit: https://amicus.llc/QuickTip You can subscribe to the Amicus Settlement Planners YouTube channel by clicking here: https://amicus.llc/You-Tube ⁠— Contact Amicus⁠ — Website: https://www.AmicusPlanners.com/ Email: Contact@AmicusPlanners.com Phone: (801) 683-7362 ⁠— Follow us on Social Media⁠ — Twitter: https://amicus.llc/Amicus-Twitter Facebook: https://amicus.llc/FB-Page YouTube: https://amicus.llc/You-Tube LinkedIn: https://amicus.llc/Linked-In ⁠— Blog Content ⁠— To read our latest articles and see our latest settlement-related content, visit the Amicus Settlement Planners blog: https://amicus.llc/Articles 

A living will is a document that lets you state your wishes for end-of-life medical care. In this episode, Greg Maxwell discusses why a living will is important and why we include it in every estate plan we draft. Contact Amicus Law Firm at (801) 544-6466 or at contact@amicusfirm.com if you have any questions about this podcast episode. ⁠— YouTube Content ⁠— To watch videos of our Estate Planning Essentials series, visit: http://link.amicusfirm.com/you-tube You can subscribe to the Amicus Law Firm YouTube channel by clicking here: http://link.amicusfirm.com/yt-subscribe ⁠— Contact Amicus Law Firm — Website: https://www.amicusfirm.com Email: contact@amicusfirm.com Phone: (801) 544-6466  ⁠— Follow us on Social Media⁠ — Facebook: http://link.amicusfirm.com/face-book Instagram: http://link.amicusfirm.com/instagram LinkedIn: http://link.amicusfirm.com/linked-in YouTube: http://link.amicusfirm.com/yt-subscribe Twitter: http://link.amicusfirm.com/twi-tter ⁠— Blog Content ⁠— To read our latest articles and see our latest estate planning-related content, visit the Amicus Law Firm blog: http://link.amicusfirm.com/blog

One of the most common questions we get from settling plaintiffs is this: "If I choose a structured settlement annuity for all or a portion of my settlement, are the future payments taxable?" In this episode, Greg Maxwell discusses the code sections regarding structured settlement annuities and the preferential tax treatment if certain conditions are met. Contact Greg Maxwell at (801) 683-7362 or at Maxwell@AmicusPlanners.com if you have any questions about this podcast episode. ⁠— Join the Personal Injury Attorney Facebook Group ⁠— Join our Facebook group to connect with attorneys nationwide and learn how to grow, improve, and streamline your practice. Click here to join: https://amicus.llc/Attorney-Group  ⁠— YouTube Content ⁠— To view our Settlement Planning Quick Tip series, visit: https://amicus.llc/QuickTip You can subscribe to the Amicus Settlement Planners YouTube channel by clicking here: https://amicus.llc/You-Tube ⁠— Contact Amicus⁠ — Website: https://www.AmicusPlanners.com/ Email: Contact@AmicusPlanners.com Phone: (801) 683-7362 ⁠— Follow us on Social Media⁠ — Twitter: https://amicus.llc/Amicus-Twitter Facebook: https://amicus.llc/FB-Page YouTube: https://amicus.llc/You-Tube LinkedIn: https://amicus.llc/Linked-In ⁠— Blog Content ⁠— To read our latest articles and see our latest settlement-related content, visit the Amicus Settlement Planners blog: https://amicus.llc/Articles 

Many attorneys struggle to attract and retain key associates without having to give up equity in their firm. In this episode, Greg Maxwell discusses how attorneys can use deferred compensation plans as an incentive ("golden handcuffs") to retain key associates. Contact Greg Maxwell at (801) 683-7362 or at Maxwell@AmicusPlanners.com if you have any questions about this podcast episode. ⁠— Join the Personal Injury Attorney Facebook Group ⁠— Join our Facebook group to connect with attorneys nationwide and learn how to grow, improve, and streamline your practice. Click here to join: https://amicus.llc/Attorney-Group  ⁠— YouTube Content ⁠— To view our Settlement Planning Quick Tip series, visit: https://amicus.llc/QuickTip You can subscribe to the Amicus Settlement Planners YouTube channel by clicking here: https://amicus.llc/You-Tube ⁠— Contact Amicus⁠ — Website: https://www.AmicusPlanners.com/ Email: Contact@AmicusPlanners.com Phone: (801) 683-7362 ⁠— Follow us on Social Media⁠ — Twitter: https://amicus.llc/Amicus-Twitter Facebook: https://amicus.llc/FB-Page YouTube: https://amicus.llc/You-Tube LinkedIn: https://amicus.llc/Linked-In ⁠— Blog Content ⁠— To read our latest articles and see our latest settlement-related content, visit the Amicus Settlement Planners blog: https://amicus.llc/Articles 

Location: Zoom Date: Tuesday 16th June Project: Human Rights Foundation & Bitcoin Developer Role: Chief Strategy Officer & Independent Developer Privacy is a fundamental human right, and with society migrating away from physical to digital cash, we are losing one of the remaining ways to transact privately.  Bitcoin is an entirely public ledger, in that every transaction is broadcast to everyone running the Bitcoin software. Anyone can view these transactions, but there are ways to obfuscate your spends and make it more difficult, or even close to impossible to follow the trail of transactions. Currently, the most widely used method for adding privacy to bitcoin is to use CoinJoin services like Wasabi or Samourai. These wallets allow you to add your UTXOs to a transaction along with numerous other participants. Coinjoin can significantly increase anonymity, depending on the number of other participants. Originally put forward by Greg Maxwell in 2013, Coinswap is a somewhat different method of anonymising your footprint on the Bitcoin network. Chris Belcher recently took the idea and put together a proposal and has received funding from the Human Rights Foundation to develop it. In this interview, I talk to Bitcoin developer Chris Belcher and Alex Gladstein, the Chief Strategy Officer at the Human Rights Foundation. We discuss financial privacy as a human right, Bitcoin privacy, financing devs and Chris' work on Coinswap.