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Our guest on the podcast today is Matt Hougan, one of the world's leading experts on crypto, exchange-traded funds, and financial technology. He's the chief investment officer for Bitwise Asset Management, which offers several cryptocurrency-related funds and ETFs. He was previously chief executive officer of ETF.com and Inside ETFs. Hougan is co-author of A Comprehensive Guide to Exchange-Traded Funds and “Cryptoassets: The Guide to Bitcoin, Blockchain, and Cryptocurrency for Investment Professionals” for the CFA Institute's Research Foundation. He graduated from Bowdoin College with a BA in philosophy.BackgroundBioA Comprehensive Guide to Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs), by Matt Hougan“Cryptoassets: The Guide to Bitcoin, Blockchain, and Cryptocurrency for Investment Professionals,” by Matt Hougan and David Lawant, CFA Research Foundation Briefs, January 2021.The Beginning of Cryptocurrency“The Bitcoin White Paper Is Now Officially 15 Years Old,” by Pete Rizzo, Forbes.com, Oct. 31, 2023.“Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System,” by Satoshi NakamotoCrypto Scandals“What Was the Silk Road Online? History and Closure by the FBI,” by the Investopedia Team, Investopedia.com, June 29, 2024.“What Was Mt. Gox? Definition, History, Collapse, and Future,” by the Investopedia Team, Investopedia.com, April 23, 2024.“FTX Crash Is Eerily Similar to the Bernie Madoff Scandal, ex-regulator Sheila Blair Says,” by Matt Egan, cnn.com, Nov. 15, 2022.Crypto Performance“Crypto Market Review (Q2 2024),” by Matt Hougan, Juan Leon, Ryan Rasmussen, Alyssa Choo, Gayatri Choudhury, and Mallika Kolar, bitwiseinvestments.com, July 9, 2024.“Ether ETF Is One Step Away From Approval as Price of Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB, XRP, Solana, Cardano, Shiba Inu, and Dogecoin Turn Mixed,” by Dan Runkevicius, forbes.com, June 26, 2024.“What Financial Advisors Don't Know About Bitcoin ETFs,” Big Picture in Practice podcast, Morningstar.com, June 6, 2024.“BlackRock's $20 Billion ETF Is Now the World's Largest Bitcoin Fund,” by Katie Greifeld and Sidhartha Shukla, Bloomberg.com, May 29, 2024.“Bitcoin's Role in a Traditional Portfolio,” by Matt Hougan and Gayatri Choudhury, bitwiseinvestments.com, Aug. 28, 2023.“The 60/30/10 Portfolio: How to Build a Diversified Crypto Sleeve,” by Matt Hougan, bitwiseinvestments.com, July 22, 2024.“Five Things to Expect by the Next Halving in 2028,” by Matt Hougan, bitwiseinvestments.com, April 23, 2024.“The Crypto Market Sell-Off: What Happened and Where We Go From Here,” by Matt Hougan, bitwiseinvestments.com, Aug. 5, 2024.“Ethereum ETPs and the Path to a New All-Time High,” by Matt Hougan, bitwiseinvestments.com, July 15, 2024.Other“Bitcoin Price Surges Above $30,500; But Warren Buffett Still Thinks It's a Gamble,” by Harrison Miller, investors.com, April 13, 2023.“SEC Approves Spot Ether ETFs,” by Kyle Torpey, Investopedia.com, July 23, 2024.“What Is Tokenization?” by Matt Hougan, bitwiseinvestments.com, April 17, 2025.SolanaCoinMarketCap
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In this episode, Kyle Torpey joins me on my show to share his thoughts, knowledge, perspectives, and vision on fundamentally important aspects of Bitcoin: DEcentralization of Bitcoin Mining / Blockstream/ BetterHash Protocol / Network Hashrate Global / Geopolitical / Macroeconomical / Regulatory Analysis and Effects on Bitcoin Exchanges / Chainanalysis Central Banks / Fiat-Printing / Negative Yield Debt / Recession Gold / Digital Gold Censorship Resistance Store of Value Mass Adoption ? Follow Kyle Torpey on twitter: @kyletorpey --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/keyvandavani/message
Welcome back to The Bitcoin Magazine Podcast, your source for all the news, commentary and analysis driving the financial revolution that is Bitcoin. In today's episode, hosts Dave and Grahm get you caught up on Fidelity and E-Trade's plan to launch crypto trading platforms, the growing number of CoinJoin transactions, the Binance hack and the latest on Bitfinex. After that, they're joined by longtime Bitcoin writer Kyle Torpey to discuss some of his recent articles and what the heck is going on with the @bitcoin account. Resources: Fidelity’s Bitcoin Trading Is Only Weeks Away Percentage of CoinJoin Bitcoin Transactions Triple Over The Last Year Bitfinex, Attorney General Legal Sparring Continues With New Court Filings Binance Hacked for $40M, CEO Backpedals on Recoup Via Block Reorganization Interview: Measuring Decentralization — Paul Sztorc Bitcoin Is Turning Is Turning Left vs. Right Into Big Data vs. Privacy @cryptoretreat @Bitcoin Account Percentage CoinJoin Bitcoin Transactions Triples Over Past Year Twitter: Bitcoin Magazine The LTB Network
I'm joined this episode with Kyle Torpey a freelance writer for Forbes and Bitcoin Magazine who has become a notorious diamond in the rough for Bitcoin thought pieces and news coverage. I pick Kyle's brain about the state of "crypto journalism", how to break into the space, and some of his personal thoughts on Bitcoin and events that have transpired since he started writing in 2014. This episode has lots of great little tidbits. Kyle's Twitter Crypto Retreat Twitter Kyle's Work Join the Discussion (BEC DISCORD) Collin's Twitter Don't forget to subscribe and check us out at bitcoinechochamber.com Theme Music Credit BEC Logo Credit --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/podcast-8f267c0/support
How could the Weiss Cryptocurrency ratings get it so wrong? Our flagship Quick read from @Bitcoinmagazine! "The Weiss Cryptocurrency Ratings are Laughably Bad," an op-ed by Kyle Torpey giving us his take on the astounding ignornance of the recently released Weiss Ratings. Available on one of the best publications in this space, BitcoinMagazine.com https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/op-ed-weiss-cryptocurrency-ratings-are-laughably-bad https://bitcoinmagazine.com/authors/kyle-torpey --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message
How could the Weiss Cryptocurrency ratings get it so wrong? Our flagship Quick read from @Bitcoinmagazine! "The Weiss Cryptocurrency Ratings are Laughably Bad," an op-ed by Kyle Torpey giving us his take on the astounding ignornance of the recently released Weiss Ratings. Available on one of the best publications in this space, BitcoinMagazine.com https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/op-ed-weiss-cryptocurrency-ratings-are-laughably-bad https://bitcoinmagazine.com/authors/kyle-torpey --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/message
MP3, Poll, Links, and More: http://ymb.tc/e183This is episode 183 of You, Me, and BTC – your liberty and Bitcoin podcast.Scaling, scaling, scaling. Everything is about scaling these days. Do we want SegWit2x? UASF? No changes? Something else?To be honest, we’re kinda sick of talking about scaling, so tonight we’re gonna dive into something related but different: sidechains. Or more specifically, drivechains.The concept of sidechains has been around for awhile, but according to Kyle Torpey, it appears that a protocol called drivechain will soon become the leading sidechain implementation.One theory is that sidechains will solve Bitcoin scaling by allowing completely new blockchains to reduce Bitcoin’s load. Is this really possible? Would it compromise Bitcoin’s security? We’ll try to answer those questions and share more details during this week’s livestream.Then later in the show, we’ll cover some brand new events in the Mt. Gox saga. Karpeles is finally going to trial, but (of course) he says he’s innocent.Tune in at tonight 9PM Eastern and check the list below for some of the specific stories we’ll cover!- Op Ed: Drivechains Could Kill Off the Altcoin Market- Drivechain- Chief of bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox denies embezzlement as trial opensYour hosts this week are Daniel Brown, Tim Baker, and Zack Voell. Don’t forget to visit http://ymb.tc/e183 so you can keep up with our open tweet lines, vote in this week’s Bitcoin poll, and share your thoughts in the comments!Every click helps. If this Bitcoin podcast was interesting, entertaining, obnoxious, or anything else, use the share buttons to let others know that it exists.Or to support YMB more directly, subscribe on Patreon and earn perks. (http://ymb.tc/FeedUs)
MP3, Poll, Links, and More: http://ymb.tc/e183This is episode 183 of You, Me, and BTC – your liberty and Bitcoin podcast.Scaling, scaling, scaling. Everything is about scaling these days. Do we want SegWit2x? UASF? No changes? Something else?To be honest, we’re kinda sick of talking about scaling, so tonight we’re gonna dive into something related but different: sidechains. Or more specifically, drivechains.The concept of sidechains has been around for awhile, but according to Kyle Torpey, it appears that a protocol called drivechain will soon become the leading sidechain implementation.One theory is that sidechains will solve Bitcoin scaling by allowing completely new blockchains to reduce Bitcoin’s load. Is this really possible? Would it compromise Bitcoin’s security? We’ll try to answer those questions and share more details during this week’s livestream.Then later in the show, we’ll cover some brand new events in the Mt. Gox saga. Karpeles is finally going to trial, but (of course) he says he’s innocent.Tune in at tonight 9PM Eastern and check the list below for some of the specific stories we’ll cover!- Op Ed: Drivechains Could Kill Off the Altcoin Market- Drivechain- Chief of bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox denies embezzlement as trial opensYour hosts this week are Daniel Brown, Tim Baker, and Zack Voell. Don’t forget to visit http://ymb.tc/e183 so you can keep up with our open tweet lines, vote in this week’s Bitcoin poll, and share your thoughts in the comments!Every click helps. If this Bitcoin podcast was interesting, entertaining, obnoxious, or anything else, use the share buttons to let others know that it exists.Or to support YMB more directly, subscribe on Patreon and earn perks. (http://ymb.tc/FeedUs)
MP3, Poll, Links, and More: http://ymb.tc/e183This is episode 183 of You, Me, and BTC – your liberty and Bitcoin podcast.Scaling, scaling, scaling. Everything is about scaling these days. Do we want SegWit2x? UASF? No changes? Something else?To be honest, we're kinda sick of talking about scaling, so tonight we're gonna dive into something related but different: sidechains. Or more specifically, drivechains.The concept of sidechains has been around for awhile, but according to Kyle Torpey, it appears that a protocol called drivechain will soon become the leading sidechain implementation.One theory is that sidechains will solve Bitcoin scaling by allowing completely new blockchains to reduce Bitcoin's load. Is this really possible? Would it compromise Bitcoin's security? We'll try to answer those questions and share more details during this week's livestream.Then later in the show, we'll cover some brand new events in the Mt. Gox saga. Karpeles is finally going to trial, but (of course) he says he's innocent.Tune in at tonight 9PM Eastern and check the list below for some of the specific stories we'll cover!- Op Ed: Drivechains Could Kill Off the Altcoin Market- Drivechain- Chief of bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox denies embezzlement as trial opensYour hosts this week are Daniel Brown, Tim Baker, and Zack Voell. Don't forget to visit http://ymb.tc/e183 so you can keep up with our open tweet lines, vote in this week's Bitcoin poll, and share your thoughts in the comments!Every click helps. If this Bitcoin podcast was interesting, entertaining, obnoxious, or anything else, use the share buttons to let others know that it exists.Or to support YMB more directly, subscribe on Patreon and earn perks. (http://ymb.tc/FeedUs)
My name is Rob Mitchell, and it's hard to believe this is my 40th episode of The Bitcoin Game. I was a fan of Let's Talk Bitcoinfrom day one, since it launched right after I got into Bitcoin. I reached out to Adam B. Levine early on, and worked with the LTB Network in various capacities. During that time, I recorded a number of interviews that weren't quite publishable, for one reason or another. But after attending a Bitcoin Job Fair, I eventually collected enough solid content to release my first episode of The Bitcoin Game on October 15, 2014. A bit under 20 episodes per year isn't so bad, is it? Regular listeners are aware that my releases have been less frequent in 2016. So I felt extra pressure to do something special for my year-end, 40th episode. I sent messages to over 100 cryptocurrency enthusiasts, inviting them to record a holiday or new year greeting. I made suggestions, such as reviewing 2016 or making predictions for 2017, but I tried to make it open-ended. I ended up with submissions from 26 people who in some cases represent very divergent viewpoints. It's a jam packed, ad-free show; I hope you enjoy! Oh, before I forget… I want to propose that on January 3rd, the 8th anniversary of Bitcoin's genesis block, every cryptocurrency aficionado take a day to chill on the arguing, so we get a sense of what it's like to be a huge, cohesive group. Can you go so far as to find someone you typically take issue with, and compliment them on something you genuinely value about that person? I'm just asking for one day a year. Who's with me? Guest Order Of Appearance Greetings are in order from shortest to longest. Each guest's Twitter handle and relevant website are listed below. Charlie Shrem @CharlieShrem intellisys.ai Matt Corallo @TheBlueMatt bluematt.bitcoin.ninja Emin Gün Sirer @el33th4xor HackingDistributed.com Jonas Schnelli @jonasschnelli github.com/jonasschnelli Marc Hochstein @MarcHochstein AmericanBanker.com Rodolfo Novak @nvk opendime.com John Light @lightcoin lightco.in The Crypto Show @TheCryptoShow TheCryptoShow.com Tatiana Moroz @tatianacoin TatianaMoroz.com Amanda B. Johnson @DASHdetailed youtube.com/dashorg Brian Cohen @inthepixels BitOfThis.com Riccardo Spagni @fluffyponyza getmonero.org David Bailey @HardBTC evinceit.com Zooko Wilcox @zooko z.cash Paul Boyer @MadMoneyMachine MadMoneyMachine.com Bruce Fenton @brucefenton facebook.com/bruce.fenton.page Joseph VaughnPerling @haq4good coldhardca.sh Tuur Demeester @TuurDemeester AdamantResearch.com Pepe Cash (forwarded courtesy Joe Looney) @myrarepepe rarepepedirectory.com Bitcoin Uncensored @junseth soundcloud.com/bitcoinuncensored Kyle Torpey @kyletorpey kyletorpey.neocities.org Tim Tayshun @ezcoinaccess ezCoinAccess.com John Ferguson @SAFEcrossroads SafeCrossroads.net Pamela Morgan @pamelawjd thirdkey.solutions Arthur Falls @ArthurFalls etherreview.info John Barrett @BitcoinsNGravy bitcoinsandgravy.com "It's Beginning To Look a Lot Like Bitcoin" by John Barrett MAGIC WORD Stay tuned for the magic word in this episode, and submit it to your LTB Network account to claim a share of this week's distribution of LTBCoin. Listeners have one week from the release date to claim the magic word credit. SPONSOR All participants in this episode are hereby offered their choice of a Bitcoin Keychainor a Bitcoin Fork Pen. In lieu of taking physical possession, a Counterparty token, redeemable for either product, may be requested. Simply contact Rob with a physical mailing address or Counterparty address. http://bkeychain.com http://bitcoinforks.com As Seen On TechCrunch• Engadget• Ars Technica• Popular Mechanics Maxim• Inc.• Vice• RT• Bitcoin Magazine• VentureBeat CoinDesk• Washington Post• Forbes• Fast Company STAY IN TOUCH Twitter @theBTCgame http://TheBitcoinGame.com Rob@TheBitcoinGame.com Bitcoin tipping address for this episode: 1G8HDg5EsPQpamKYS2bDya9Riv9xv1nVo5 Thanks so much for taking the time to listen to The Bitcoin Game! CREDITS The Bitcoin Gamebox art is based on an illustration by Rock Barcellos. Non-holiday music by Rob Mitchell Holiday Music Credits: "It's Beginning To Look a Lot Like Bitcoin" by John Barrett "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies", "We Wish you a Merry Christmas", "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear", "Angels We Have Heard on High", "Angels We Have Heard on High (Piano)", "Jingle Bells (Calm)", and "Oh, Little Town of Bethlehem" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ "Silent Night Piano" and "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" courtesy of www.freexmasmp3.com
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We’re joined by Kyle Torpey, a freelance writer, and journalist who writes for a number of publications in the blockchain space including Bitcoin Magazine, Coin Journal, and others. Know for his well-written articles and in-depth reporting on the important topics affecting Bitcoin today, Kyle provides his point of view on the scalability debate and gives an update on the recent and upcoming changes to the bitcoin protocol. Topics covered in this episode: An update on the scalability debate The outcome of the recent Hong Kong scalability workshop and code dev meeting in California The Bitcoin core development process The recent release of Bitcoin Code 0.13.0 The inclusion of Segregated Witness and what it enables Upcoming features in the roadmap Takeaways from the Ethereum hard fork Division in the Bitcoin community The evolution of the Bitcoin ecosystem in the last 2 years Potential mainstream applications for Bitcoin Episode links: The Five Most Useful Properties of Bitcoin When Should Developers Turn to Bitcoin? Darknet Customers Are Demanding Bitcoin Alternative Monero The Power of Schnorr: The Signature Algorithm to Increase Bitcoin's Scale and Privacy BIP-47 vs BIP-75: How Will Bitcoin Wallets Maintain Privacy While Becoming Easier to Use? This episode is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain and Sébastien Couture. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/148
Main Page: http://ymb.tc/e126This is episode 126 of You, Me, and BTC – your liberty and Bitcoin podcast!This week’s incredibly special guest is Kyle Torpey, a Bitcoin writer/researcher who has covered a number of Bitcoin’s biggest stories. He’s here today to weigh in on all sorts of important Bitcoin topics, old and new.Seriously, you name it, and we’ll cover it today. Is Craig Wright (http://ymb.tc/e123) likely to be the real Satoshi? How can segregated witness (http://ymb.tc/e106) improve Bitcoin? What’s up with the Bitcoin block size (http://ymb.tc/tag/bitcoin-block-size/)? Is Bitcoin journalism healthy right now? What the hell is JoinMarket?Tune in for expert opinions on all of that and tons more! Your hosts this week are Daniel Brown, Tim Baker, and John Stuart. Enjoy!Leave a comment and tell us if you think Bitcoin journalism is flawed in any way!If this Bitcoin podcast was interesting, entertaining, or anything else, please use the share buttons to let others know that it exists! Every little bit of support helps.We also have a Patreon campaign where you can donate a small amount per episode and earn rewards. Anyone who pledges any amount will receive a special thank you message on the show!Tips appreciated: 1Kiy8x4pwMS7RQuH7xDeVcfqeup7gUTqA
Main Page: http://ymb.tc/e126This is episode 126 of You, Me, and BTC – your liberty and Bitcoin podcast!This week’s incredibly special guest is Kyle Torpey, a Bitcoin writer/researcher who has covered a number of Bitcoin’s biggest stories. He’s here today to weigh in on all sorts of important Bitcoin topics, old and new.Seriously, you name it, and we’ll cover it today. Is Craig Wright (http://ymb.tc/e123) likely to be the real Satoshi? How can segregated witness (http://ymb.tc/e106) improve Bitcoin? What’s up with the Bitcoin block size (http://ymb.tc/tag/bitcoin-block-size/)? Is Bitcoin journalism healthy right now? What the hell is JoinMarket?Tune in for expert opinions on all of that and tons more! Your hosts this week are Daniel Brown, Tim Baker, and John Stuart. Enjoy!Leave a comment and tell us if you think Bitcoin journalism is flawed in any way!If this Bitcoin podcast was interesting, entertaining, or anything else, please use the share buttons to let others know that it exists! Every little bit of support helps.We also have a Patreon campaign where you can donate a small amount per episode and earn rewards. Anyone who pledges any amount will receive a special thank you message on the show!Tips appreciated: 1Kiy8x4pwMS7RQuH7xDeVcfqeup7gUTqA
Main Page: http://ymb.tc/e126This is episode 126 of You, Me, and BTC – your liberty and Bitcoin podcast!This week's incredibly special guest is Kyle Torpey, a Bitcoin writer/researcher who has covered a number of Bitcoin's biggest stories. He's here today to weigh in on all sorts of important Bitcoin topics, old and new.Seriously, you name it, and we'll cover it today. Is Craig Wright (http://ymb.tc/e123) likely to be the real Satoshi? How can segregated witness (http://ymb.tc/e106) improve Bitcoin? What's up with the Bitcoin block size (http://ymb.tc/tag/bitcoin-block-size/)? Is Bitcoin journalism healthy right now? What the hell is JoinMarket?Tune in for expert opinions on all of that and tons more! Your hosts this week are Daniel Brown, Tim Baker, and John Stuart. Enjoy!Leave a comment and tell us if you think Bitcoin journalism is flawed in any way!If this Bitcoin podcast was interesting, entertaining, or anything else, please use the share buttons to let others know that it exists! Every little bit of support helps.We also have a Patreon campaign where you can donate a small amount per episode and earn rewards. Anyone who pledges any amount will receive a special thank you message on the show!Tips appreciated: 1Kiy8x4pwMS7RQuH7xDeVcfqeup7gUTqA