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This is an in-between ‘extras' episode. Our episodes are normally not more than an hour in length, which means that we usually have to cut a certain amount of material in the editing. But for Episode 3, we had much more material than usual. So we kept the episode down to an hour, but decided to release an ‘extras' episode, with some of the bits we edited out.It's a bit disjointed, but we hope you enjoy it.THINGS WE MENTIONCharacter discussion:Sheila Kaye-Smith and G.B. Stern, Talking of Jane Austen (1943) and More Talk of Jane Austen (1950)Historical discussion:The Aubrey & Maturin novels of Patrick O'BrienAdmiral Thomas Cochrane (1775-1860)Popular culture discussion:BBC Film, Persuasion (1995) – starring Amanda Root and Ciarán HindsThe Bounty (1984)CREATIVE COMMONS MUSIC USEDExtract from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Sonata No. 12 in F Major, ii. Adagio.Extract from Joseph Haydn, Piano Sonata No. 38. Performance by Ivan Ilić, recorded in Manchester in December, 2006. File originally from IMSLP.Extract from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Sonata No. 13 in B-Flat Major, iii. Allegretto Grazioso. File originally from Musopen.Extract from George Frideric Handel, Suite I, No. 2 in F Major, ii. Allegro. File originally from Musopen.Extract from Ludwig van Beethoven, Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major. File originally from Musopen.
In this episode, we read chapters 42 to 45 of Emma. We talk about the dropping of clues about Jane and Frank, Donwell Abbey and Mr Knightley's arrangements for the strawberry picking, how nobody is enjoying themselves at Box Hill, and the pressures on Jane.The character we discuss is Emma, and in the historical section Ellen talks about watering places. In the popular culture section, Harriet reflects back on the screen adaptations of Emma, considering her favourite moments from each version, and then how they dealt with some of the major characters.Things we mention:General and character discussion:Richard Cronin and Dorothy McMillan [Editors], The Cambridge Edition of the Works of Jane Austen: Emma (2005)Pod and Prejudice podcastJohn Sutherland, Is Heathcliff a murderer?: Puzzles in 19th-century fiction (1996) and Who Betrays Elizabeth Bennet?: Further Puzzles in Classic Fiction (1999)‘The Thing About the Irish Car Party‘, The Thing About Austen podcast, Episode 70 Sheila Kaye-Smith and G.B. Stern, Talking of Jane Austen (1943) and More Talk of Jane Austen (1950)Historical discussion:Dorothy L. Sayers, Have His Carcase (1932)Beau Nash (1674-1762), well-known dandy and Master of Ceremonies at Bath‘The Thing About Weymouth‘, The Thing About Austen podcast, Episode 45Arthur Ransome, Swallows and Amazons (1930)Popular culture discussion:Adaptations:BBC, Emma (1972) – starring Doran Godwin and John CarsonMiramax, Emma (1996) – starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Jeremy NorthamITV, Emma (1996) – starring Kate Beckinsale and Mark StrongBBC, Emma (2009) – starring Romola Garai and Jonny Lee MillerWorking Title Films, Emma (2020) – starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Johnny FlynnModernisations:Paramount Pictures, Clueless (1995) – starring Alicia Silverstone and Paul RuddYouTube, Pemberley Digital, Emma Approved (2013) – starring Joanna Sotomura and Brent Bailey For a list of music used, see this episode on our website.
Ephraim Olson, a US tax lawyer who specializes in crypto tax law, joins the show to discuss recent IRS guidance on crypto tax staking. The IRS releases sparse guidance on common crypto activities, like staking – oftentimes, this guidance fails to address nuance, and paints with broad strokes. Ephraim joins the show to present an alternate view on how crypto staking could potentially be treated in terms of taxation. More @ Talk.Bitcoin.Tax
Ephraim Olson, a US tax lawyer who specializes in crypto tax law, joins the show to discuss recent IRS guidance on crypto tax staking. The IRS releases sparse guidance on common crypto activities, like staking – oftentimes, this guidance fails to address nuance, and paints with broad strokes. Ephraim joins the show to present an alternate view on how crypto staking could potentially be treated in terms of taxation. More @ Talk.Bitcoin.Tax
Scams have always been prevalent in the cryptocurrency space, but they are becoming increasingly sophisticated. Alex Johnson, a lawyer with Kugelman Law, joins us to discuss a common sophisticated cryptocurrency scam known as “pig butchering”. Alex explains pig butchering scams in detail, and discusses potential taxable implications of falling victim to a scam. More @ Talk.Bitcoin.Tax
Scams have always been prevalent in the cryptocurrency space, but they are becoming increasingly sophisticated. Alex Johnson, a lawyer with Kugelman Law, joins us to discuss a common sophisticated cryptocurrency scam known as “pig butchering”. Alex explains pig butchering scams in detail, and discusses potential taxable implications of falling victim to a scam. More @ Talk.Bitcoin.Tax
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More Talk from Feds - Jackson Hole Confab Another government shutdown looming? Hot Dogs, get Your Hot Dogs! PLUS we are now on Spotify and Amazon Music/Podcasts! Click HERE for Show Notes and Links DHUnplugged is now streaming live - with listener chat. Click on link on the right sidebar. Love the Show? Then how about a Donation? Follow John C. Dvorak on Twitter Follow Andrew Horowitz on Twitter Warm Up - US Rates on the move - Jackson Hole Confab this week - Powell talking Friday - Another government shutdown looming? (September) - Russian Moon Landing - Not so good - Hot Dog Wars - Schmuchalucks Market Update - China freaking out investors - not showing big support - The S&P 500 index fell 2.1% last week, extending the market benchmark's losing streak to a third consecutive week as bond yields climbed to highs not seen in years. - The drop came as Treasury yields rose to multi-year highs; the 10-year Treasury yield hit a 16-year high and the 30-year Treasury yield reached a 12-year high - The SPAC is back? IPO opps? Parts of the market still yearning for risk (casino vs investing) - Moody's gets into the fray - cuts bank ratings Yields - Moving - 10-Year tops 4.35%++ - Long-term on a losing streak --- Meaning: High rates for longer being accepted by markets - also spread may narrow on curve - Minutes released this week from the latest Federal Open Market Committee meeting indicated most committee members saw "significant upside risks" to inflation, which could prompt the central bank to further raise its benchmark lending rate. Long vs. Short 10-Year Pop! Moody's - Moody's cut credit ratings of several small to mid-sized U.S. banks on Monday and said it may downgrade some of the nation's biggest lenders, warning that the sector's credit strength will likely be tested by funding risks and weaker profitability. - Moody's cut the ratings of 10 banks by one notch and placed six banking giants, including Bank of New York Mellon, US Bancorp State Street and Truist Financial on review for potential downgrades. Inflation - Rice - Rice prices surged to their highest in almost 12 years, after India's rice export ban and adverse weather conditions dented production and supplies of Asia's primary staple food, according to the UN's food agency. Tesla - Tesla shares (TSLA) led the consumer discretionary sector's drop, falling 11% last week as reports said the electric vehicle maker reduced the prices for its premium Model S and Model X vehicles in China, its second price cut in the country this week. - The company also launched two cheaper versions of its Model S sedan and Model X sports utility vehicle in the US. NVDA - Earnings out on 8/23 - a good bit of optimism going into the print - Recent upgrade to the stock - HSBC upped their tgt on NVIDIA (NVDA) to $780 from $600 Odd Tech - Earnings AFTER the close on Friday (last) --- Worried investors - why would a company do that? (Friday Night Dump?) - - - Stock is ramping higher on the news.... - Palo Alto Networks — The security software vendor soared 12.5% following an earning's beat after the Friday market close. Fiscal fourth quarter adjusted earnings per share came in at $1.44, topping the $1.28 expected from analysts polled by Refinitiv. Revenue, however, fell short Earnings Roundup - Fabrinet surged 21% after its fiscal fourth-quarter results late Monday topped analysts' estimates. The advanced manufacturing services company posted non-GAAP earnings of $1.86 per share, greater than the $1.80 earnings per share expected - Dicks Sporting Goods shares plunged nearly 20% after the retailer reported an earnings miss and cut guidance for the year, due in part to an increase in retail theft ----- The tell ? Dicks announced management layoff and cost savings a day before the earnings - Macy's slid about 1.6% after reporting second-quarter earnings.
In this episode, we read chapters 22 to 26 of Emma. We talk about Frank's arrival, the dinner at the Coles, and the way so much looks different in a second reading, The characters we discuss are Mr and Mrs Weston, including a consideration of what we know of Mrs Weston's pregnancy. Ellen talks about social customs, including calling and dinner parties. In the popular culture section, Harriet talks about the 2020 Working Title Films adaptation of Emma.Things we mention:General discussion:Richard Cronin and Dorothy McMillan [Editor], The Cambridge Edition of the Works of Jane Austen: Emma (2005)Character discussion:Sheila Kaye-Smith and G.B. Stern, Talking of Jane Austen (1943) and More Talk of Jane Austen (1950)Historical discussion:‘Regency Dinner Parties and Etiquette‘, The Jane Austen Centre (2011) Popular culture discussion:Main version considered:Working Title Films, Emma (2020) – starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Johnny FlynnVideos and web pages about costumingYouTube, Bernadette Banner, ‘5 Historical Films That Got the Costumes RIGHT‘ (2020)YouTube, Karolina Żebrowska, ‘Are “Emma.” (2020) Costumes Historically Accurate? aka What Makes Good Period Drama Costumes‘ (2020)‘Emma (2020)‘, Frock Flicks (2020)Filming locations:Firle PlaceWilton HouseCreative commons music used:Extract from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Sonata No. 12 in F Major, ii. Adagio.Extract from Joseph Haydn, Piano Sonata No. 38. Performance by Ivan Ilić, recorded in Manchester in December, 2006. File originally from IMSLP.Extract from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Sonata No. 13 in B-Flat Major, iii. Allegretto Grazioso. File originally from Musopen.Extract from George Frideric Handel, Suite I, No. 2 in F Major, ii. Allegro. File originally from Musopen.Extract from Ludwig van Beethoven, Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major. File originally from Musopen.
More Talk about technology.....Isn't this a wellness/spiritual Podcast you might ask???It is, but I think that we need to talk about how linked technology and the need for intuition are. Coming from the woman who is STILL on the fence about buying an apple watch....Do I REALLY want that piece of technology strapped to me all day long? Is it healthy? Will it REALLY help me that much more?Are we going to somehow wear down the need for intuition by always relying on technology to tell us what is off within our body, or to remind us how much we should be moving? What about days where our intuition feels something very different? What is our obsession with needing technology to tell us things we should be taking the time to slow down and feel ourselves?? Please SUBSCRIBE and SHARE with a friend if you find value in this content!LIKE our FB Page for Something Worth Saying!https://www.facebook.com/SomethingWorthSayingPodcastWellness Inquiries to work with Jordan Leigh directly: hello@jordanleigh.com www.JordanLeigh.comDoTerra Essential Oils can be purchased at: https://www.doterra.com/US/en/site/nbwLink to our Facebook pages: https://www.facebook.com/SomethingWorthSayingPodcasthttps://www.facebook.com/JordanLeighWellness/Support the show
Continued updates on the Clovis West lockdown. AT&T is Saying Goodbye to Landline Phones As It Pushes Customers to VOIP Options. More Talk on Lisa Smittcamp vs Govenor Newsom See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
More Talk on the M1 Abrams tanks. Two squadrons from the Naval Air Station in Lemoore will be heading to Super Bowl LVII on Feb. 12. At midnight Tuesday, AT&T's DirecTV cut Newsmax's signal, immediately shutting the network off from more than 13 million customers of the satellite service, DirecTV Stream, and U-Verse. This is the second time in the past year AT&T has moved to cancel a conservative channel, with DirecTV deplatforming OAN in April. Despite Newsmax being the 4th highest-rated cable news channel in the nation, a top 20 cable news channel overall, and watched by 25 million Americans on cable alone, according to Nielsen, DirecTV said it was taking the step as a "cost-cutting" measure and would never pay Newsmax a cable license fee. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We took a moment to speak with Joe about his documentary “ the Jesus Strand” A lot More Talk on SB 1327 & Texas's SB8See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We took a moment to speak with Joe about his documentary “ the Jesus Strand” A lot More Talk on SB 1327 & Texas's SB8See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode, we finish up reading Mansfield Park, with Chapters 46 to 48. We talk about contrasts within the book, the attitude to Maria and Henry, Edmund and Fanny's views of Mary, Sir Thomas's reflections in the final chapter, the wrapping up of the other characters and how we are told about Edmund falling in love with Fanny.We discuss Fanny Price, then Ellen talks about principle and education, and Harriet looks at how adaptations and modernisations treat these chapters. Things we mention: General and character discussion:Margaret Drabble, “Introduction”, Mansfield Park (1996 – Signet Classics edition)Anthony Powell, Casanova's Chinese Restaurant [volume 5 of A Dance to the Music of Time] (1960)William Shakespeare, Henry IV Parts 1 and 2Sheila Kaye-Smith and G.B. Stern, Talking of Jane Austen (1943) and More Talk of Jane Austen (1950)Tony Tanner, various works including “Introduction”, Mansfield Park (1966 – Penguin Books edition)Marvin Mudrick, Jane Austen; irony as defense and discovery (1952)Mary Brunton, Self-Control (1810)Linda V Troost and Sayre N Greenfield, “A History of the Fanny Wars”, Persuasions 36 (1), 2014, pp. 15–33.D W Harding, ‘Regulated Hatred: An aspect of the work of Jane Austen', Scrutiny, 8 (4), 1940, pp. 346–362.C S Lewis, ‘A Note on Jane Austen', Essays in Criticism, IV (4), October 1954, pp. 359–371.Lionel Trilling, “Mansfield Park“, Partisan Review 21 (September-October 1954): 492-511. Also published in Encounter, September 1954: 9-19.Kingsley Amis, “What Became of Jane Austen?”, The Spectator, 4 October 1957 – republished in What Became of Jane Austen? And Other Questions (1970)Historical discussion:Maria Edgeworth, Moral Tales: Angelina; Or L'amie Inconnue. the Good French Governess. Mademoiselle Panache. the Knapsack (1801)Popular culture discussion:Adaptations:BBC, Mansfield Park (1983) – starring Sylvestra Le Touzel and Nicholas Farrell (6 episodes)Miramax, Mansfield Park (1999) – starring Frances O'Connor and Jonny Lee MillerITV, Mansfield Park (2007) – starring Billie Piper and Blake RitsonModernisations:YouTube, Foot in the Door Theatre, From Mansfield With Love (2014-2015)D.E. Stevenson, Celia's House (1943)For a list of music used, see this episode on our website.
Hi everyone, in this episode of More Talk, I'm diving into my reaction and thoughts on the Johnny Depp Vs Amber Heard Defamation Trial. Check out the Law&Crime Network on YouTube for Case Updates Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WEIIl5u8FE&list=PLoW1SIeAWaWb1IDY_WuLKvZygiJudUBSdSubscribe to-More Talk With
Today Ian is talking to Isabel, who starts off by sharing her journey and how she invented the idea for the company. In the next part Isabel talks about and shares tips from making an idea, into a design and then getting the marketing done right so it becomes a profitable product. Ian then invites Isabel to share more about the specific list of duties that she mentioned to help aspiring designers. Next Isabel talks about impact points and what she looks for in a new product. Isabel then talks about what it means and how they explain the complicated stuff around their product to an average consumer and why it is important. Isabel then talks more about her future vision and what they wish to achieve as a company. Isabel then talks more about the function of her company in educating the public and how the views on that have changed with more products. In the guest outro Isabel shares some of her wisdom and inspiration for others and invites people to have a conversation with her. Parts: 0:00 – Guest Intro 4:35 – From Design To Product 9:05 – A List To Do 11:36 – Impact Points 19:53 - Layman's Terms 22:21 – Future Vision 31:50 – More Talk, Less Products 37:21 – Guest Outro About Isabela Aagaard: Isabela is a designer by trade and eco-conscious by nature. Frustrated by all of the single-use products out there, she decided to design innovative solutions to wasteful habits that make a lasting positive impact. LastObject was founded in 2018 with the first product being LastSwab (2019) and earlier this year, LastTissue was brought to life. As an eco-fighter and power-mom that always leads by example, she truly stands by her products and hopes to inspire others to adapt to living sustainably. Know more about Isabela and LastObject here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/isabel-aagaard-b53baa4b/ https://lastobject.com/ *Get a 15% discount on lastobject.com by using the code CONSCIOUS15 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Do you want an episode where we talk about just a SINGLE WoB? Yes, it's true, your dream--or nightmare--is here. This WoB had consumed many channels for weeks (including I think most of our staff channels) on Discord. There are such strong feelings that we needed a full episode to delve into it. Not only that, but also get insight into one of the most arcane pieces of lore in the cosmere, and it's kind of Eric's fault. This episode we have Eric (Chaos), David (Windrunner), Evgeni (Argent), Rosemary (Kaymyth), and Matt (Comatose)! The WoB: https://wob.coppermind.net/events/482/#e15299 Hero of Ages Spoiler Q&A: http://twg.17thshard.com/index.php?topic=6655.0 We'll be back in two weeks to do more WoBs from late 2021. 00:00 Introductions 2:03 Atium Basics 12:24 Weirdness and WoBs before the big one 38:44 The WoB 51:02 The Temporal Quadrant 59:14 The Swapping 1:17:47 Rosemary's Theory 1:25:04 Atium and Duralumin 1:34:10 Alloy-ception 1:44:19 Clunkiness and this in Feruchemy and Hemalurgy 1:59:46 More Talk on the Swap 2:04:58 Bronzepulses 2:13:45 Wrapping up? 2:26:08 Who's That Cosmere Character If you like our content, support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/17thshard For discussion, theories, games, and news, come to https://www.17thshard.com Come talk with us and the community on the 17th Shard Discord: https://discord.gg/17thshard Want to learn more about the cosmere and more? The Coppermind Wiki is where it's at: https://coppermind.net Read all Words of Brandon on Arcanum: https://wob.coppermind.net Subscribe to Shardcast: http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:102123174/sounds.rss Send your Who's That Cosmere Characters to wtcc@17thshard.com
• WTF Everyone! You thought everything would change now that its 2022? Well your all wrong!, How was my holidays?, What are my so called New Years resolutions this year?, FREE Digital Movie Code GiveAway!, More Talk........ENJOY!!!>> Hosted By: Mr. Mike Visit on Twitch.tv/JuJu2Cast - Live Friday's at 8PM ESTMusic Used: Theme: JuJu2Cast Theme: Cyberpunk 2077 Mix - Youtube.com BONUS OPENING: Format: MP3Bitrate: 128 Kbps STEREOLength: 57:01Listen:
In this episode, we read Chapters 4 to 7 of Mansfield Park. We talk about the character-revealing scenes, how the presentation of Fanny may make some readers dislike her, why Maria became engaged to Mr Rushworth, and Henry Crawford's behaviour.We discuss the character of Mary Crawford – who is perhaps almost as divisive as Fanny Price – and then Ellen talks about baronets, Members of Parliament, and the idea of ‘interest'. Harriet considers how the three adaptations, and two of the modernisations, present these chapters. Things we mention: General and character discussion:John Wiltshire [Editor], The Cambridge Edition of the Works of Jane Austen: Mansfield Park (2005)Lionel Trilling, “Mansfield Park“, Partisan Review 21 (September-October 1954): 492-511. Also published in Encounter, September 1954: 9-19.Sheila Kaye-Smith and G.B. Stern, Talking of Jane Austen (1943) and More Talk of Jane Austen (1950)John Mullan, Live at the Hay Festival (2014) [YouTube]Kingsley Amis, “What Became of Jane Austen?”, The Spectator, 4 October 1957 – republished in What Became of Jane Austen? And Other Questions (1970)The Daily Knightley (2021) [podcast] Popular culture discussion:Adaptations:BBC, Mansfield Park (1983) – starring Sylvestra Le Touzel and Nicholas Farrell (6 episodes)Miramax, Mansfield Park (1999) – starring Frances O'Connor and Jonny Lee MillerITV, Mansfield Park (2007) – starring Billie Piper and Blake RitsonModernisations:YouTube, Foot in the Door Theatre, From Mansfield With Love (2014-2015)D.E. Stevenson, Celia's House (1943)Creative commons music used: Extract from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Sonata No. 12 in F Major, ii. Adagio.Extract from Joseph Haydn, Piano Sonata No. 38. Performance by Ivan Ilić, recorded in Manchester in December, 2006. File originally from IMSLP.Extract from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Sonata No. 13 in B-Flat Major, iii. Allegretto Grazioso. File originally from Musopen.Extract from George Frideric Handel, Suite I, No. 2 in F Major, ii. Allegro. File originally from Musopen. Extract from Ludwig van Beethoven, Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major. File originally from Musopen.
For our final episode of 2021, join Dennis, Kate, Ed, Garrett, and first time guests and friends of the show The Bebop Beat! Hosts Jamie and Lauren join us for the first half to give us their anime history and general thoughts on the show. Unfortunately, that was recorded BEFORE the news of the Netflix cancellation. Then we do a round off with the post Netflix news to cap off the show. Hope you folks had a chance to at least check out a few episodes. And let us know if there was something you hoped to have seen in a theoretical second season. 00:00:00 Introduction & 2021 Anime Picks 00:46:14 Interview with The Bebop Beat 02:42:24 More Talk with Ed & Sign Off Thanks to Jamie (@spacedragon) & Lauren (@LaurenFaits) for joining us on this show! Check out their podcast The Bebop Beat (@BebopBeat). Support the show by either donating to our Ko-Fi link below, or by purchasing the Cowboy Bebop anime on Blu-ray through our Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/35ttfU7 Dennis: @ichnob | Ed: @ippennokuinashi | Garrett: @blkriku | Kate: @TaikoChan Website | Email | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | RSS | Ko-Fi
Join us tonight to talk about the TEAM to BEAT in the NFC and the AFC, NBA Talk, Deion Sanders, Trevor Lawrence vs. Mac Jones, and AEW vs. WWE! More Talk, Less Music! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Hey the HUDDLE UP is back! Less Music, More Talk! This version of MTMV Sports and Music Show is our stripped down LIVE show for those of you who like the music but are here for the sports talk! This week the show is hosted by Miles Austin with a guest appearance from none other than THE PLAYMAKER Vlad Cadet! We dive into the Jon Gruden Saga, The Curious Case of Kyrie, the possibility of a fourth fight between Fury and Wilder in our CAP/NO CAP segment, and finally we do Play Action! I hope you enjoy! If you like this version of the Huddle Up, let me know on by following @RicSincere on Twitter and sending your thoughts to the DM! God Bless You! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mtmv/support
Matt Metras, an Enrolled Agent at MDM Financial Services and overall crypto tax expert, joins the show to outline what's going on with the recent infrastructure bill and how cryptocurrency will be affected. We discuss the potential effects of the bill on decentralized finance, cryptocurrency miners, and centralized exchanges. More @ Talk.Bitcoin.Tax Timestamps: (01:23): A Summary Of The Infrastructure Bill (03:09): Cryptocurrency Tax (04:44): The Cryptocurrency Provision (07:19): DeFi and KYC Reporting (09:48): The Current Status Of The Infrastructure Bill
Matt Metras, an Enrolled Agent at MDM Financial Services and overall crypto tax expert, joins the show to outline what's going on with the recent infrastructure bill and how cryptocurrency will be affected. We discuss the potential effects of the bill on decentralized finance, cryptocurrency miners, and centralized exchanges. More @ Talk.Bitcoin.Tax Timestamps: (01:23): A Summary Of The Infrastructure Bill (03:09): Cryptocurrency Tax (04:44): The Cryptocurrency Provision (07:19): DeFi and KYC Reporting (09:48): The Current Status Of The Infrastructure Bill
DeFi, or Decentralized Finance, has taken the crypto world by storm. DeFi isn't necessarily new, but it's popularity amongst investors has certainly skyrocketed. Andrew Gordon, an attorney and CPA who concentrates on crypto and taxes joins the show to discuss the taxable implications of DeFi events. In this episode, we discuss how liquidity swaps, liquidity pools, crypto collateral, staking (including ETH2), and NFTs are likely viewed by the IRS and what that means for the taxes that investors could owe on these events. More @ Talk.Bitcoin.Tax Episode Page: DeFi and Crypto Taxes: Liquidity, Staking, and NFTs Episode Highlights (01:45): Taxes on Liquidity Pools and Liquidity Swaps (12:07): Taxes on Staking Crypto (ETH2) (17:15): Crypto as Collateral – A Tax Saving Strategy? (22:00): Taxes on NFTs Full-Service Crypto Tax Prep Service: Bitcoin.Tax Full Service Ethereum 2.0 Tax Guide: Ethereum 2.0 Staking
In this episode, we read Chapters 32 to 36 of Sense and Sensibility. We talk about how this is a transitional section, and yet contains some of the funniest scenes in the book. We consider the different styles of the intertwined plots (the ‘Marianne plot', the ‘Elinor plot' and the ‘moral story'), talk about the comic scenes with Robert Ferrars and with John Dashwood, and the emotional – but also funny – scene with Edward. We also talk about primogeniture and family obligations.We discuss Mrs Dashwood, and Ellen talks about the London locations in the book (see also this map Harriet has put together). Harriet reviews how the popular culture versions deal with these chapters. Map of locations:Google map of the places mentioned in Sense and Sensibility, including approximate locations of the houses. Zoom in to see the London locations.Things we mention:References:Edward Copeland [Editor], The Cambridge Edition of the Works of Jane Austen: Sense and Sensibility (2006)Sheila Kaye-Smith and G.B. Stern, Talking of Jane Austen (1943) and More Talk of Jane Austen (1950) Elaine and LancelotWalter Scott, The Bride of Lammermoor (1819)Alexander Pope, ‘Elegy to the Memory of an Unfortunate Lady‘ (1717)William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, Much Ado About Nothing and Twelfth NightMaria Edgeworth, Moral Tales (1801) Helena Kelly, Jane Austen, the Secret Radical (2016) Film and television adaptations of the book:BBC, Sense and Sensibility (1971) – starring Joanna David and Ciaran Madden (4 episodes)BBC, Sense and Sensibility (1981) – starring Irene Richard and Tracey Childs (7 episodes)Columbia Pictures, Sense and Sensibility (1995) – starring Emma Thompson and Kate WinsletBBC, Sense and Sensibility (2008) – starring Hattie Morahan and Charity Wakefield (3 episodes) Modernisations of the book: Sri Surya Films, Kandukondain Kandukondain (2000) – starring Tabu and Aishwarya RaiMWM Studios, From Prada to Nada (2011) – starring Camilla Belle and Alexa PenaVegaJoanna Trollope, Sense & Sensibility (The Austen Project #1) (2013) Creative commons music used: Extract from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Sonata No. 12 in F Major, ii. Adagio. Extract fr
Leland is back with MORE TALK about the Meghan Markle interview (he promised yesterday would be the end of it...but he's sucked into this story!). Also, talk about the gambling bill in Montgomery as well as other pieces of legislation across the nation. Finally, what's with the nation's COVID response - where were the failings? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Matt Metras, an Enrolled Agent at MDM Financial Services and overall crypto tax expert, joins the show to talk about the recently added IRS FAQ Question 5. More @ Talk.Bitcoin.Tax More Information: IRS Crypto Tax FAQ
Matt Metras, an Enrolled Agent at MDM Financial Services and overall crypto tax expert, joins the show to talk about the recently added IRS FAQ Question 5. More @ Talk.Bitcoin.Tax More Information: IRS Crypto Tax FAQ
Matt Metras, an Enrolled Agent at MDM Financial Services and overall crypto tax expert, joins the show to talk about the recently added IRS FAQ Question 5. More @ Talk.Bitcoin.Tax More Information: IRS Crypto Tax FAQ
In this episode, we read Chapters 21to 25 of Sense and Sensibility. We talk about Jane Austen's use of compound sentences, Lady Middleton's concern with gentility, the verbal fencing match between Elinor and Lucy, Elinor's emotions, and Mrs Jennings' invitation to Elinor and Marianne.We discuss Lucy and Anne Steele, and then Ellen talks about childhood in the time of Jane Austen. Harriet talks about adaptations, and two of the modernisations.At the end of the episode, we respond to some listener feedback about the book Jane Austen, the Secret Radical. As an extension of this, you can read our analysis of the timeline around the birth of Eliza Williams.Things we mention: References: Edward Copeland [Editor], The Cambridge Edition of the Works of Jane Austen: Sense and Sensibility (2006)Sheila Kaye-Smith and G.B. Stern, Talking of Jane Austen (1943) and More Talk of Jane Austen (1950) Peter Laslett, The World We Have Lost (1965) Philippe Ariès, Centuries of Childhood: A Social History of Family Life (1960)Mary Martha Sherwood, The Fairchild Family (1818)Thomas Day, The History of Sandford and Merton (1783) Honora Edgeworth and Richard Lovell Edgeworth, Practical Education (1780)Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre (1847)Helena Kelly, Jane Austen, the Secret Radical (2016)See also our discussion of Kelly's arguments about Brandon's story. Since recording the episode, we've come across this review by Lona Manning which mentions several points (and more) that we talked about but had to cut due to time.Robert Rodi, Bitch In a Bonnet: Reclaiming Jane Austen From the Stiffs, the Snobs, the Simps and the Saps (2011) Adaptations of the book: BBC, Sense and Sensibility (1971) – starring Joanna David and Ciaran Madden (4 episodes)BBC, Sense and Sensibility (1981) – starring Irene Richard and Tracey Childs (7 episodes)Columbia Pictures, Sense and Sensibility (1995) – starring Emma Thompson and Kate WinsletBBC, Sense and Sensibility (2008) – starring Hattie Morahan and Charity Wakefield (3 episodes) Modernisations of the book: Joanna Trollope, Sense &
In this episode, we read Chapters 16 to 20 of Sense and Sensibility. We talk about how Marianne indulges her feelings, whether Jane Austen knew what Marianne and Willoughby talked about before he left, the clearer picture we get of Edward in these chapters, and Edward's invisible servant.The characters we discuss are Mr and Mrs Palmer. Ellen talks about sensibility and romanticism, which leads into a discussion of Marianne and Elinor's different views of feelings and behaviour. Harriet talks about adaptations, including the Bollywood modernisation, Kandukondain Kandukondain, which she has finally watched. Things we mention:References:Sheila Kaye-Smith and G.B. Stern, Talking of Jane Austen (1943) and More Talk of Jane Austen (1950)Hannah More, ‘Sensibility' (1782)Oliver Goldsmith, The Vicar of Wakefield (1766)Laurence Sterne, The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman (1759) and A Sentimental Journey (1768)The poetry of George Crabbe (1754-1832)The poetry of William Blake (1757-1827) Samuel Richardson, Pamela (1740) and Clarissa, or, the History of a Young Lady (1748) The works of Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832) The poetry of William Wordsworth (1770-1850), including ‘My Heart leaps up' and ‘Daffodils' The poetry of Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834), including ‘Kubla Khan' and ‘The Rime of the Ancient Mariner' The poetry of William Blake (1757-1827) The poetry of William Cowper (1731-1800) Artworks:The works of William Turner (1775-1851)Théodore Géricault, The Raft of the Medusa (1818/1819)Eugène Delacroix, Liberty Leading the People (1830)Adaptations of the book:BBC, Sense and Sensibility (1971) – starring Joanna David and Ciaran Madden (4 episodes)BBC, Sense and Sensibility (1981) – starring Irene Richard and Tracey Childs (7 episodes)Columbia Pictures, Sense and Sensibility (1995) – starring Emma Thompson and Kate WinsletBBC, Sense and Sensibility (2008) – starring Hattie Morahan and Charity Wakefield (3 episodes) Modernisations of the book:Sri Surya Films, Kandukondain Kandukondain (2000) – starring Tabu and Aishwarya RaiJoanna Tro
In this episode, we read Chapters 12 to 15 of Sense and Sensibility. We talk about how Margaret's contribution to the plot, how Elinor and Marianne's debate on sense vs sensibility moves from the theoretical to the practical, the linking of propriety with morality, how the mystery subplot is quite unusual in Jane Austen, and the nasty tone of some of Willoughby's jokes about Colonel Brandon. We discuss the character of Colonel Brandon, then Harriet's partner Michael talks about the military, with a focus on service in the East Indies. Harriet talks about how adaptations and modernisations treat these chapters, and the presentation of Colonel Brandon. Things we mention: References: Jane Nardin, Those Elegant Decorums: The concept of propriety in Jane Austen's novels (1973)Samuel Richardson, Pamela (1740)Samuel Richardson, Clarissa, or, the History of a Young Lady (1748)Horace Walpole, The Castle of Otranto (1764)Sheila Kaye-Smith and G.B. Stern, Talking of Jane Austen (1943) and More Talk of Jane Austen (1950) Marvin Mudrick, Jane Austen: Irony as Defense and Discovery (1974) Adaptations of the book: BBC, Sense and Sensibility (1971) – starring Joanna David and Ciaran Madden (4 episodes)BBC, Sense and Sensibility (1981) – starring Irene Richard and Tracey Childs (7 episodes)Columbia Pictures, Sense and Sensibility (1995) – starring Emma Thompson and Kate WinsletBBC, Sense and Sensibility (2008) – starring Hattie Morahan and Charity Wakefield (3 episodes) Modernisations of the book: MGM, Material Girls (2006) – starring Hilary Duff and Haylie DuffJoanna Trollope, Sense & Sensibility (The Austen Project #1) (2013)YouTube, Elinor and Marianne Take Barton (2014) – starring Abi Davies and Bonita Trigg Variations on the book: Amanda Grange, Colonel Brandon's Diary (2008) Creative commons music used: Extract from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Sonata No. 12 in F Major, ii. Adagio. Extract from Joseph Haydn, Piano Sonata No. 38. Performance by Ivan Ilić, recorded in Manchester in December, 2006. File originally from IMSLP.Extract from Wolfgang Amad
In this episode, we read the first five chapters of Sense and Sensibility. We give a brief publishing history, and talk about the themes of sense and sensibility, the lack of dialogue in the first chapter, how much money the Dashwoods have, the emphasis on caring about the arts, how very young the girls are, and the lack of presentation of Edward. We discuss the characters of John and Fanny Dashwood, then Ellen talks about wills and marriage settlements, and Harriet gives an overview of the popular culture adaptations, modernisations, continuations and variations on the book. Things we mention:References:Claire Tomalin, Jane Austen: A Life (1997)Edward Copeland [Editor], The Cambridge Edition of the Works of Jane Austen: Sense and Sensibility (2006)Sheila Kaye-Smith and G.B. Stern, Talking of Jane Austen (1943) and More Talk of Jane Austen (1950) Adaptations of the book: BBC, Sense and Sensibility (1971) – starring Joanna David and Ciaran Madden (4 episodes)BBC, Sense and Sensibility (1981) – starring Irene Richard and Tracey Childs (7 episodes)Columbia Pictures, Sense and Sensibility (1995) – starring Emma Thompson and Kate WinsletBBC, Sense and Sensibility (2008) – starring Hattie Morahan and Charity Wakefield (3 episodes) Modernisations of the book: Sri Surya Films, Kandukondain Kandukondain (2000) – starring Tabu and Aishwarya RaiMGM, Material Girls (2006) – starring Hilary Duff and Haylie DuffMWM Studios, From Prada to Nada (2011) – starring Camilla Belle and Alexa PenaVegaSilver Peak Productions, Scents and Sensibility (2011) – starring Ashley Williams and Marla SokoloffJoanna Trollope, Sense & Sensibility (The Austen Project #1) (2013)YouTube, Elinor and Marianne Take Barton (2014) – starring Abi Davies and Bonita Trigg Variations on the book: Amanda Grange, Colonel Brandon's Diary (2008)Ben H. Winters and Jane Austen, Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters (2009)Creative commons music used: Extract from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Sonata No. 12 in F Major, ii. Adagio. Extract from Joseph Haydn, Piano Sonata No. 38. Performance by Ivan Ilić, recorded in Manchester in December, 2006. File originally from IMSLP.Extract from
Connie Gallippi, CEO of the first Bitcoin non-profit BitGive, and Matt Metras, a cryptocurrency tax pro, join the podcast to discuss the many benefits of donating cryptocurrencies. They walk us through the potentially massive tax deductions that can result from donating crypto, which organizations accept crypto donations, and how donating is a major way to advance crypto adoption. More @ Talk.Bitcoin.Tax Saving Money By Donating Crypto Blog Post Episode Highlights: (03:35): The First De-Phi Conference For Good (12:23): The Basics of Crypto Taxation (14:36): Organizations Accepting Crypto Donations (22:10): Benefits of Donating Cryptocurrency (25:50): Taxable Write-Offs (37:15): BitGive's Current Campaigns Relevant Links: > The De-Phi (Decentralized Philanthropy) Crypto for Good Conference 2020 (Full Conference) > Donate Crypto via GiveTrack
Attorney Zach Ziliak and Tax Attorney Andrew Gordon join the show to discuss the current Bitcoin Bull Market and why it's different than the notorious 2017 Bitcoin price spike. We discuss the incoming Biden/Harris administration, and what it could potentially mean for cryptocurrency policies. Plus – Andrew Gordon shares some cryptocurrency tax planning strategies that crypto enthusiasts can utilize before the end of the year. More @ Talk.Bitcoin.Tax (04:23): The Skyrocketing Price of Bitcoin (10:40): Post 2017 Bitcoin Infrastructure (26:00): Biden Administration & Crypto Policies (35:53): Cryptocurrency Tax Planning Strategies (49:11): Final Thoughts & Crypto Wishlist Relevant Links: > Bitcoin.Tax Full Service > Bitgive Foundation
This week on NintenDomain, Chris Leeson stops by talk about rebuilding a Switch, Night Trap, and Double Switch! Support the show at: www.patreon.com/nintendomainpodcast Music: 00:00:18 Ghostbuster the Game: Library fight 01:34:25 Super Mario Sunshine: Bianco Hills 01:36:39 Resident Evil Revelations 2: Lacrimosa Mozart Requiem 02:39:30 Super Mario Sunshine: Credits Episode Outlines 00:09:06 Now Playing: Chris: Destiny Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 Night Trap Double Switch Rebuilding a Switch Trey: Doom 64 Beat Bulletstorm Duke of Switch Edition Beat Resident Evil Revelations 2 Beat Animal Crossing 01:03:45 Jereme: Hades Super Mario Sunshine Animal Crossing Super Mario Bros 35 Among Us 01:37:24 More Talk on the Rebuilt Switch 01:44:33 Jon: Cake Bash Demo Ring Fit Adventure Ghostbusters The Game
This week, Square Invests $50 million into Bitcoin, Coinbase is losing employees because they don't want to get political, and the extended tax deadline is less than a week away! More @ Talk.Bitcoin.Tax Full Show Notes: (00:28) On Wednesday this week, Square Inc purchased 50 million dollars worth of Bitcoin, or around 4709 BTC. For those […]
This week, Square Invests $50 million into Bitcoin, Coinbase is losing employees because they don't want to get political, and the extended tax deadline is less than a week away! More @ Talk.Bitcoin.Tax Full Show Notes: (00:28) On Wednesday this week, Square Inc purchased 50 million dollars worth of Bitcoin, or around 4709 BTC. For those unfamiliar, Square is the company started by Jack Dorsey, who is also the CEO of Twitter. Square is responsible for a number of financial products and services, including Cash App. Dorsey is a vocal advocate of cryptocurrency, which Wednesday's gigantic purchase of Bitcoin is certainly illustrative of. On Twitter, Dorsey said “More important than Square investing $50mm in Bitcoin is sharing how we did it (so others can do the same)… And FAR more important than that is us investing directly in open source development, opening access to patents with COPA, and making bitcoin more accessible and useful to millions of people with Cash App.” Square INC released a whitepaper to provide details about HOW and WHY they purchased the $50 million in Bitcoin: “Treasury purchased the bitcoin over-the-counter with a bitcoin liquidity provider that we currently use as part of Cash App's bitcoin trading product” The whitepaper states that the Bitcoin is held in their proprietary cold storage aptly named “SubZero”, which is also used to protect the Bitcoin of CashApp users, and protected by “a Crime insurance policy to protect against internal or external theft of bitcoin both in hot wallet and cold storage.” As for why the company decided to invest in Bitcoin: “We view bitcoin as an instrument of global economic empowerment; it is a way for individuals around the world to participate in a global monetary system and secure their own financial future.” Opinions of this investment are generally pretty positive – most people in the crypto space concede this is a good move for the future of crypto. More and more companies are investing in crypto in a big way – see the Microstrategy investments in August, for example. Of course, there are those outside the space that can spin even news like this into something negative. Some critics asked why news of such an investment, or the investment itself, hasn't pushed the price of BTC up much higher. However, as of recording, Bitcoin has indeed broken $11,000 and seems to be holding. (02:30) It's fairly difficult to not mix politics and cryptocurrency. Cryptocurrency itself has political and philosophical attributes built it – namely, decentralization. This week saw Coinbase taking a hit for attempting to stay apolitical during one of the most politically charged years in modern times. For some backstory, near the end of September of this year, the CEO of Coinbase, Brian Armstrong, released a blog post essentially stating that Coinbase doesn't want it's employees getting political because it can cause trouble to their team dynamic. The blog post is linked in our summary at talk.bitcoin.tax, but here are a couple sentences from the article, summarizing Armstrong's stance: Referring to societal issues and social activism, Armonstrong stated that “We don't engage here when issues are unrelated to our core mission, because we believe impact only comes with focus…they have the potential to destroy a lot of value at most companies, both by being a distraction, and by creating internal division.” In the post, Armstrong concedes that this may not be a popular stance, and he understands that many could disagree with him. It's certainly a bold stance, and one that does seem in opposition to the stance many companies have taken in 2020. Clearly, a good chunk of his employees were not on board with this approach – in a follow up blog post released yesterday, Armstrong said that about 5% of Coinbase employees have left the company as a result of the apolitical stance, and a number of other employees are in talk to depart as well. Interestingly, Armstrong highlights that underrepresented populations employed at Coinbase do not represent the bulk of employees leaving the company, and that Coinbase will “continue to keep a close eye on this to ensure we are building a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong”. Despite losing a decent amount of employees, including the VP of business and data Dan Yoo, Brian Armstrong seems to be doubling down on his position: “While having team members leave is never easy, I think we will emerge as a more aligned company from this. From time to time we need to rearticulate and clarify our cultural norms as we continue scaling. I'm excited to be moving forward as #OneCoinbase to pursue our vision of economic freedom for every person and business.” Coinbase is certainly a giant in terms of exchanges, but they do receive a decent amount of criticism from those in the crypto community who prefer to hold their own cryptocurrency. It's doubtful that this added controversy will lead to their ultimate decline, but it's certainly a bold move in today's climate. Is it the right move? Of course, that depends on who you ask, and the context of that question – is it a good move in terms of morals, ethics, or even optics? Is it a good move for the bottom line of the company? Keeping in line with Brian Armstrong's apolitical vision, I'll withhold judgement either way! (05:11) Finally – a quick reminder…the extended tax deadline is rapidly approaching! That means that if you filed an extension, you have until October 15th to file your taxes. Bitcoin.Tax is available for you to calculate your cryptocurrency capital gains – and if you are feeling particularly overwhelmed, you can sign up for the Bitcoin.Tax full-service option, where one of our professionals will do it all for you. If you've already filed your 2019 taxes, you can still utilize Bitcoin.Tax to start working on your 2020 taxes early. Enter in all of your trading data and view the capital gains and losses you've made throughout the year. Link all of your data and tax years together to get the ultimate picture of your cryptocurrency gains. Sign up for free now for the leading cryptocurrency tax software! — That's it for this week's episode of The Cryptocurrency Informer. Don't forget – if you want to read more about each of these stories, go to talk.bitcoin.tax and click on The Cryptocurrency Informer link. Every episode is accompanied by a number of relevant links for each story, so you can do your own in-depth research on the topics that interest you. Make sure you subscribe on Apple Music, Spotify, and Google Play Music so you can catch every new episode we release. Have a great weekend everyone – stay informed and stay safe!
This week, USPS is getting into blockchain technology, PayPal is reportedly getting ready to embrace cryptocurrency, more details emerge about Twitter's decentralized platform, and the Bitcoin Cash fork looks increasingly likely. More @ Talk.Bitcoin.Tax Full Show Notes: (00:33) First up, USPS. The United States Postal Service has been in the news for a number of months, […]
This week, USPS is getting into blockchain technology, PayPal is reportedly getting ready to embrace cryptocurrency, more details emerge about Twitter's decentralized platform, and the Bitcoin Cash fork looks increasingly likely. More @ Talk.Bitcoin.Tax Full Show Notes: (00:33) First up, USPS. The United States Postal Service has been in the news for a number of months, given all of the controversy surrounding mail-in voting during the pandemic. COVID-19 has certainly been a royal pain for us all, but it has also made many realize the need for improved systems in our country. One of those systems is voting, and the United States Postal Service is hoping that blockchain technology can help to evolve the voting process. According to Forbes, “USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) published a patent application filed by the USPS. The patent claims that a combination of the security of the blockchain and the mail service provides a reliable voting system. A registered voter receives a QR code by mail. A separation of voter identification and votes to ensure voter anonymity is the principal feature of the solution. The votes are stored on a blockchain attested by election officials.” There has been news of the USPS embracing blockchain technology in the past few months, but this is the first official look into how the technology would integrate with voting. Of course, the integration needs to be tested and perfected, and certainly won't be available for the upcoming election – but this election, paired with COVID, most definitely lit a fire under USPS to get this moving. (01:43) PayPal, a company synonymous with online payments, has been a bit slow on the uptake when it comes to cryptocurrencies. However, this week saw reports that indicate PayPal is close to getting with the times, so to speak, when it comes to cryptocurrency. The Daily Hodl quotes Sandi Bragar, a managing director at the investment management firm Aspiriant: “We also like that PayPal is working with merchants to bring crypto into the fold, and we think that's going to be really important as more of the cryptocurrencies become more mainstream in the years ahead.” In addition, The Motley Fool states that “During its second-quarter earnings call in late July, PayPal CFO John Rainey shared plans to invest an additional $300 million in new products and improvements in the second half of the year…PayPal is also working on several other online payment services, including more ways for consumers to use PayPal online at more merchants [and] the ability to pay in different ways (e.g., credit card rewards, digital currency)…” At this point, it seems like it is only a matter of time before we see some sort of interesting new cryptocurrency integration in the PayPal ecosystem – the success of similar payment services' cryptocurrency integration, like CashApp, have more than likely made it pretty clear to PayPal that it's foolish to ignore the behemoth that is cryptocurrency. (02:58) Social media platform giants like Facebook and Twitter understand the importance of blockchain technology. Facebook has it's Libra Project – which, admittedly, hasn't has a ton of positive press since it's announcement – and, Twitter has the mysterious Blue Sky. Decrypt reports that Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey released some new information about Blue Sky this week – at of all places, a Human Right's Foundation Forum. Here are some select quotes about the project from Dorsey: “This is a completely separate nonprofit from [Twitter]…this group will be tasked with building a protocol that we can use, but everyone else can use. And then we'll really focus on becoming a client of it, so that we can build a compelling service and business on top of a much larger corpus of conversation that anyone can access and anyone can contribute to.” “Blockchain and Bitcoin point to a future, point to a world where content exists forever—where it's permanent, where it doesn't go away, where it exists forever on every single node that's connected to it. What that means is the job of content hosting goes away.” “We need to enable people to contribute to a public blockchain, and we need to enable people to be able to pull and see from that public blockchain as well. If we're able to do that, it's something that is really powerful, and something that I think speaks back to the power and the original intent of what the internet could be.” Clearly, there is a lot of passion from Jack Dorsey about blockchain technology. From his quotes, it appears as though Dorsey sees the initial implementation of blockchain tech to be somewhat smaller, until the tech is developed enough for Twitter to integrate with it. After that, it appears that Dorsey is hoping that blockchain technology will help morph Twitter into something less toxic and more useful – “He said that it will, in a way, help Twitter return to the early spirit of the service, when it felt more like a “movement” and things were simpler.” (04:44) Finally, a quick piece of BCH related news. As we reported many weeks ago, a rift exists between BCH developers, and it has certainly not dissipated. In fact, Cointelegraph reports that “On September 24, crypto asset exchange CoinEx launched futures markets for Bitcoin ABC (BCHA) and BCHN, demonstrating the community's expectation that a chain split will occur come November.” And in terms of which coin is winning in terms of dominance? According to the article, “BCHN appears to be ahead on multiple fronts. More than 700 of the Bitcoin Cash network's 1,262 nodes support BCHN. That compares to just 516 running Bitcoin ABC — the historically dominant implementation of BCH that is spearheaded by core developer Amaury Sechet.” By these accounts, it looks like folks should start to prepare for some potential extra income coming in from the fork – although how much income depends entirely on how well the coin performs after the split occurs. That's it for this week's episode of The Cryptocurrency Informer. Don't forget – if you want to read more about each of these stories, go to talk.bitcoin.tax and click on The Cryptocurrency Informer link. Every episode is accompanied by a number of relevant links for each story, so you can do your own in-depth research on the topics that interest you. Make sure you subscribe on Apple Music, Spotify, and Google Play Music so you can catch every new episode we release. Don't forget to sign up for Bitcoin.Tax for all of your cryptocurrency capital gain calculations! You've still got time before the extended deadline, and our software makes cryptocurrency taxes a whole lot more manageable. Have a great weekend everyone – stay informed and stay safe!
Alex Kugelman and Matt Metras join the show to give us an update on the recent issues in cryptocurrency taxation, including the 2020 round of IRS educational letters, DeFi and IRS compliance, the important crypto update to the Draft Form 1040, taxing crypto staking, and challenges to IRS cryptocurrency taxation law. More @ Talk.Bitcoin.Tax Highlights: (01:52): The 2020 IRS Educational Letters (07:32): DeFi and IRS Compliance (10:46): Future of Cryptocurrency Taxation (12:50): A Crypto De Minimus Exemption (15:11): Draft Form 1040 Crypto Question (22:00): Taxing Crypto Staking (29:37): Challenging the IRS (34:41): Crypto Tax Predictions
Alex Kugelman and Matt Metras join the show to give us an update on the recent issues in cryptocurrency taxation, including the 2020 round of IRS educational letters, DeFi and IRS compliance, the important crypto update to the Draft Form 1040, taxing crypto staking, and challenges to IRS cryptocurrency taxation law. More @ Talk.Bitcoin.Tax Highlights: […]
Today's episode will cover events happening the week ending September 11th, 2020. This week we'll be talking about DeFi: An explanation of DeFi and a couple of compelling DeFi -related stories of the week, including a protocol bug that made a minimum wage worker a lot richer, and a major exchange ‘s attempt to compete with yield farming. More @ Talk.Bitcoin.Tax Full Show Notes: (00:27) This week we'll be talking about DeFi: An explanation of DeFi and a couple of compelling DeFi -related stories of the week, including a protocol bug that made a minimum wage worker a lot richer, and a major exchange ‘s attempt to compete with yield farming. DeFi, or decentralized finance, is all the hype lately. The concept of decentralized finance is really at the core of cryptocurrency itself, but as traditional cryptocurrencies and blockchains became more adopted by the mainstream, they also became more regulated and centralized. This is arguably the nature of adoption – and by arguably, you can be sure there are crypto enthusiasts who will die on the hill of anti-centralization in cryptocurrency. So what is DeFi? Here's a TLDR courtesy of a Coinbase blog post – and yes, the irony of utilizing a centralized exchange to explain decentralized finance is not lost here: “Cryptocurrency's promise is to make money and payments universally accessible– to anyone, no matter where they are in the world. (DeFi)…takes that promise a step further. Imagine a global, open alternative to every financial service you use today — savings, loans, trading, insurance and more — accessible to anyone in the world with a smartphone and internet connection.” By using Decentralized Apps, aka “DAPPS” aka “D-apps”, smart contracts can be formed to essentially remove the centralized middlemen and custodians that are a part of traditional finance and traditional cryptocurrency exchange platforms. “At their core, the operations of these businesses are not managed by an institution and its employees — instead the rules are written in [smart contracts]. Once the smart contract is deployed to the blockchain, DeFi dapps can run themselves with little to no human intervention…The code is transparent on the blockchain for anyone to audit…Dapps are designed to be global from day one…anyone can create DeFi apps, and anyone can use them. Unlike finance today, there are no gatekeepers or accounts with lengthy forms.” DeFi, then, clearly is a response to a traditional financial system that is notoriously exclusionary. It speaks to the core nature of cryptocurrency, which in its relatively short existence, has become more centralized, and arguably, more exclusionary. KYC, or “Know Your Customer”, an anti-money laundering implementation, for example, is the norm with centralized exchanges, whereas traditional DeFi and Dapps aren't typically beholden to this implementation. However, as with traditional crypto, as DeFi rapidly becomes more and more mainstream, we will likely see an increase of regulations. As an illustration of this point, Huobi, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has recently launched a crypto savings product to compete with the increasingly popular, and somewhat controversial, DeFi act of Yield Farming – according to Coindesk: “Despite lucrative returns from yield farming, white-hot DeFi has been criticized for potential security risks as more investors are putting money into unaudited smart contracts controlled by sometimes unknown founders. Nonetheless, the Seychelles-based crypto exchange did not hide its eagerness to participate in the DeFi world. Just on Aug. 23, Huobi launched a new token listing platform Huobi Inno Hub for DeFi tokens trading.” This brings to light the other end of the DeFi double edged sword, so to speak. The lack of centralization, lack of custodian, and ease of entry allows anyone to participate, create applications, create cryptocurrencies, etc. This also means that protocols can be bugged, scams can occur, and people can lose a lot of money fast if they don't do their due diligence. For example, this week “An anonymous user managed to net a profit of $250k from a $200 outlay, due to a flaw in a DeFi protocol clone's rebase code.”, according to CoinTelegraph. Certainly a bug that no one on the receiving end of would be too disappointed with! These aren't criticisms of the technology, nor are they specific to only DeFi – scams and mistakes happen in traditional finance as well. Generally, though, in traditional finance, it's a lot easier to recover from – due to the existence of a centralized custodial force. For example, if someone steals my banking information, or if I buy some scam product, I can expect that my bank will amend the situation for me. Or, in the case of a mistaken windfall of wealth…a “bank error in your favor”…you can be sure that will be quickly rectified in traditional finance. In DeFi, no one is there to amend the situation for you – if you get scammed you get scammed, if a bug in the smart contract code gives you a windfall of wealth, no one is going to take it from you. That's why the DeFi community encourages that people understand what they are doing before they get too heavily involved in something potentially volatile or risky financially. Of course, DeFi is still in the early days. Crypto and blockchain tech in general are in their early days still, so DeFi is really in its infancy. We can expect to see a lot of early adopters of DeFI making a lot of money, and we'll likely see a lot of people lose money as well. Dapps and smart contracts are certainly a powerful, adaptive, and necessary technology in this space – and they will undoubtedly change the financial landscape. As with cryptocurrency in general though, there are a far range of opinions on whether DeFi will be a net positive or a net negative for the worlds of crypto, blockchain, and finances. Personally – I'll skew toward the positive side of things – but if you want to form an educated opinion of your own, check out some of the links included in today's episode! That's it for this week's episode of The Cryptocurrency Informer. Don't forget – if you want to read more about each of these stories, go to talk.bitcoin.tax and click on The Cryptocurrency Informer link. Every episode is accompanied by a number of relevant links for each story, so you can do your own in-depth research on the topics that interest you. Also, check out the interview we released this week with Trekk! Trekk shares his experience as a consultant and a consumer in the world of cryptocurrency – how psychology plays a role in increasing cryptocurrency adoption, and how over-marketing to early adopters can alienate them. Plus – what it means to be a “pro” in the world of crypto! And early next week, we'll be releasing a special round-table episode of The BitcoinTaxes Podcast where we'll be talking to Alex Kugelman and Matt Metras, two cryptocurrency tax pros, about some of the recent on goings in the crypto tax space – including an update on the second round of IRS educational letters being sent out to many crypto traders. Make sure you subscribe on Apple Music, Spotify, and Google Play Music so you can catch every new episode we release. Have a great weekend everyone – stay informed and stay safe!
Trekk, a writer, public speaker, podcast host, storyteller, and head of Trekk Smart consulting, joins the show. Trekk shares his experience as a consultant and a consumer in the world of cryptocurrency – how psychology plays a role in increasing cryptocurrency adoption, and how over-marketing to early adopters can alienate them. Plus – what it means to be a “pro” in the world of crypto! More @ Talk.Bitcoin.Tax Highlights (06:47): Bitcoin Education Then vs Now (08:56): A Higher Education in Crypto (15:16): The Evolution of Cryptocurrency Marketing (22:51): Psychology, Freud, and Bitcoin (40:13): Marketing Principles (48:00): Branding and Building Trust
Today's episode will cover events happening the week ending September 4th, 2020. This week…Bitcoin saw a beautiful rise and an awful fall, and the IRS wants a piece of your microtask crypto income. More @ Talk.Bitcoin.Tax Full Show Notes: (00:27) If you are a Bitcoin trader or investor, you probably don't need us to remind […]
Today's episode will cover events happening the week ending September 4th, 2020. This week…Bitcoin saw a beautiful rise and an awful fall, and the IRS wants a piece of your microtask crypto income. More @ Talk.Bitcoin.Tax Full Show Notes: (00:27) If you are a Bitcoin trader or investor, you probably don't need us to remind you that Bitcoin has had quite a rough week. Technically, the later half of the week, including today. According to CoinMarketCap, Bitcoin rallied earlier in the week, reaching over $12,000 on September 1st – we also saw Bitcoin briefly bounce past $12,000 a few times in August, and it certainly seemed to indicate that the moon was in sight. However, Thursday and Friday brought some dreadful dips in the price of Bitcoin – dropping under $10,000 on Friday, but currently holding steady around $10,400. On today's episode, we're going to do something a little bit different. We'll be assessing a number of different explanations as to why Bitcoin is experiencing these intense fluctuations – of course, volatility and cryptocurrency trading are no strangers, but what exactly is at play this week according to the experts? First, let's start with a broad prediction from the September 2020 edition of Bloomberg's Crypto Outlook newsletter that was released on Wednesday, likely bit prior to the big dip of the week occurring: “Bitcoin appears as a resting bull market on the back of gold, in our view. Limited supply vs. increasing demand is the bottom-line for Bitcoin, with macroeconomic underpinnings that support its march toward the market cap of gold, at a price of $500,000 by some estimates. Or it could fail. Declining volatility – notably vs. equities and gold — indicate Bitcoin is gaining an upper hand.” Quite an all or nothing mentality, highly skewed in favor of Bitcoin's success, from one of the leading names in traditional finance. Addressing the beginning of the Bitcoin price drop midweek, Bloomberg released an article stating that “A strong dollar tends to dent appetite for the cryptocurrency and there are signs its popularity is fading among retail investors”, but went on to say that “long-time advocates point to increasing demand from institutional investors” and “…if the greenback softens over 5% it could be the catalyst to help Bitcoin breach that threshold again, if its fundamentals improve.” On Thursday, the crypto news outlet Cointelegraph lumped the BTC drop in with the price drop of the S&P 500 index, as well as gold. For reference, the price of gold fell over 1% on Thursday, and the S&P 500 fell 1.9% on Friday. Echoing this theory of correlation, the In Bitcoin We Trust newsletter states “Over short periods, correlations can indeed be found with the S&P 500. Over the long term, it is much less obvious. We can also say that these two markets fell sharply at the same time yesterday, because they responded to common causes, without implying a strong correlation.” The newsletter also echoes the aforementioned, and commonly held belief that the strength of the US dollar is correlated with the price of Bitcoin – the US Dollar Index (or DXY) has “been in freefall for several months, falling from 102,755 on March 19 to an annual low of 92,144 on August 31, 2020. This represents a drop of -10%.” The idea is that this drop has assisted in rallying the price of Bitcoin – but now, “The DXY has rebounded from its annual low… [and the] slight increase suggests to some that the U.S. dollar may strengthen in the coming weeks. This renewed strength may have played a role in the sharp drop.”. The Cointelegraph article also points to the fact that “miners sold off unusually large amounts of BTC in a short period” as one of the other primary reasons that the price of BTC has dropped. So, overall, the experts seem to be saying that the price of BTC and the strength of the US Dollar are correlated, and that BTC is also correlated to traditional markets like the S&P 500 and the price of gold, both of which also saw a dip this week. Presumably then, factors that affect these traditional financial systems are also affecting the price of Bitcoin, either positively or negatively. Analysis of an asset that has so many factors at play is clearly no easy task – hence our deferral to those in the space who follow the price of Bitcoin more closely. On that topic, next week we will be talking to Louis Raskin, the founder of Cryptolete, a trading and investment community. We'll be discussing cryptocurrency investing and trading, and I'll be sure to talk to him about the factors at play in this week's Bitcoin price frenzy! — (04:31) Next up, a mini cryptocurrency taxation news update. On Sunday, The Block reported that the IRS is indeed considering income from microtasks taxable. “An Internal Revenue Service memo written in late June and published on August 28 states that cryptocurrency earned from microtasks conducted on crowdsourcing platforms is considered taxable income.” The author of the memo, Ronald Goldstein, says in the letter that “a taxpayer who receives convertible virtual currency in exchange for performing a microtask through a crowdsourcing platform has received consideration in exchange for performing a service, and the convertible virtual currency received is taxable as ordinary income… If the taxpayer receives convertible virtual currency for performing the task, regardless of the value and the manner in which it is received, then the taxpayer has been compensated with property.” This news, while received by many with chagrin, it not entirely surprising. The crypto tax space is very familiar with the stance that the IRS takes on cryptocurrency income – like it or not, it's taxable. I'll be chatting next week with two cryptocurrency tax pros, Alex Kugelman and Matt Metras, over on The BitcoinTaxes Podcast. Be sure to subscribe to both The Cryptocurrency Informer and The BitcoinTaxes podcast on Spotify, Apple Music, and Google Play Music, so you can listen to all of the great cryptocurrency, crypto tax, and blockchain related interviews. And of course, if you need to calculate your crypto taxes, including the income gained from those pesky taxable microtransactions, all you need is Bitcoin.Tax! — That's it for this week's episode of The Cryptocurrency Informer. Don't forget – if you want to read more about each of these stories, go to talk.bitcoin.tax and click on The Cryptocurrency Informer link. Every episode is accompanied by a number of relevant links for each story, so you can do your own in-depth research on the topics that interest you. Also, check out the interview we released this week with Isaiah Jackson, author of Bitcoin & Black America! We discuss how Bitcoin is going to be a big part in solving the financial inequities that exist in the traditional financial system. Have a great weekend everyone – stay informed and stay safe!
Isaiah Jackson aka Bitcoin Zay joins the show to discuss how Bitcoin and Black America intersect. Isaiah is an award winning speaker, best-selling author, and co-host of the long-running daily show “The Gentlemen of Crypto”. His work has been featured in Forbes, Vogue, Yahoo Finance and Coindesk. More @ Talk.Bitcoin.Tax Highlights 02:39: Bitcoin & Black […]
Isaiah Jackson aka Bitcoin Zay joins the show to discuss how Bitcoin and Black America intersect. Isaiah is an award winning speaker, best-selling author, and co-host of the long-running daily show “The Gentlemen of Crypto”. His work has been featured in Forbes, Vogue, Yahoo Finance and Coindesk. More @ Talk.Bitcoin.Tax Highlights 02:39: Bitcoin & Black America; Democratizing Bitcoin 07:52: How crypto can solve inequties in traditional banking 13:38: Bitcoin as an antidote to economic inequality 23:07: Digital red lining 30:56: Projects aimed at getting communities involved in crypto https://talk.bitcoin.tax/the-cryptocurrency-informer/bitcoin-and-black-america/
CryptyGirl is the founder of CRYPTY – apparel and accessories for crypto enthusiasts. She's also the co-host of The Block Babes, an up-and-coming weekly livestream for sharing the latest crypto developments and economic news. Crypty joins the show to discuss how cryptocurrency interacts with Generation Z, a generation known for their passion. She also shares her story of starting a cryptocurrency apparel shop featuring unique designs that she creates herself. Plus, Crypty shares why she is so passionate about Digibyte (DGB) and the DGB community. More @ Talk.Bitcoin.Tax Page Link: http://bit.ly/cryptygirl
This week is all about big mainstream money going into crypto: famous internet pizza man Dave Portnoy goes all in on Bitcoin, a publicly-traded NASDAQ company bought a couple hundred million dollars worth of BTC, and JPMorgan may be investing $50 million in a very well-known blockchain tech company. More @ Talk.Bitcoin.Tax Full Show Notes: […]
This week is all about big mainstream money going into crypto: famous internet pizza man Dave Portnoy goes all in on Bitcoin, a publicly-traded NASDAQ company bought a couple hundred million dollars worth of BTC, and JPMorgan may be investing $50 million in a very well-known blockchain tech company. More @ Talk.Bitcoin.Tax Full Show Notes: August 14th, 2020: Bitcoin gains a Baron; A Nasdaq company invests big into Bitcoin; JPMorgan continues to apologize for anti-crypto sentiments by investing more money! (00:36) First up, Dave Portnoy has become the self-proclaimed Baron of Bitcoin. For those unfamiliar, Dave Portnoy is the founder of the sports and pop culture blog Barstool Sports. He's also well-known for his pizza review video channel, One Bite Reviews, and his fairly recent foray into day trading. On Thursday, Portnoy released 10 minute a video of him, Tyler Winklevoss, and Cameron Winklevoss. The video starts with Portnoy talking about how he got into crypto – his followers continuously told him to move from day trading traditional stocks to investing in crypto. From there, via the magic of Twitter, the Winklevoss twins became involved in the effort to convert Portnoy into a crypto connoisseur. Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss are the founders of the cryptocurrency exchange Gemini, and are very vocal about their support for mainstream crypto adoption. Enticing the well-known internet personality known to many as El Presidente was likely a no-brainer and should yield returns for them on both their company and their adoption endeavors. The brothers have attempted to educate and convert other high profile celebrities in the past, including J.K. Rowling and Kanye West. The video consists of the Winklevoss Twins attempting to explain some of the basic tenets of Bitcoin, cryptocurrency, and blockchain technology. They clarify distinction between mining and buying Bitcoin, and how their crytpcurrency exchange Gemini is similar, in the crypto world, to a stock-trading website like E*Trade. They call Bitcoin “internet gold” and explain how the scarcity affects the value – contesting that real gold's scarcity can be changed by Elon Musk space mining asteroids, whereas Bitcoin's scarcity can not be changed, cementing it as the “only fixed asset in the galaxy”. Portnoy semi-jokes about creating his own token, the “Dave Coin”, and muses on the idea of Elon Musk and the Winklevoss twins promoting his coin so that they all become Bitcoin Billionaires. The joke becomes a bit more serious when the brothers offer up some engineers to help code his coin, which leads Portnoy to talk about the coin's potential success helping the three of them “zoom past the success” of Mark Zuckerberg. After the brief lesson, Portnoy purchases $200,000 worth of Bitcoin and $50,000 worth of the Ethereum-based coin Chainlink (LINK), which has “had a pretty big month or two”. After all is said and done, what does this pretty unique interaction and video mean for cryptocurrency? Well, Dave Portnoy has already consistently been tweeting to his 1.7 million followers to buy BTC since the video's release – that's certainly a good thing for overall adoption and increasingly visibility to a mainstream audience. Some are hoping for a “Portnoy Effect” that will push Bitcoin past the $12,000 mark. We'll have to wait and see if that happens! — (03:14) From $200,000 invested into BTC to $250 million invested in Bitcoin…our next story is about largest independent publicly-traded business intelligence company MicroStrategy. On Tuesday, the company announced via press release that they had purchased 21,454 BTC at an aggregate purchase price of $250 million dollars. According to the release, this purchase was part of a two-pronged capital allocation strategy to invest in “alternate investments or assets” to “maximize long-term value for our shareholders”. The CEO of MicroStrategy stated “This investment reflects our belief that Bitcoin, as the world's most widely-adopted cryptocurrency, is a dependable store of value and an attractive investment asset with more long-term appreciation potential than holding cash.” And that “Our decision to invest in Bitcoin at this time was driven in part by a confluence of macro factors affecting the economic and business landscape that we believe is creating long-term risks for our corporate treasury program…[including], among other things, the economic and public health crisis precipitated by COVID-19, unprecedented government financial stimulus measures including quantitative easing adopted around the world, and global political and economic uncertainty…[which] may well have a significant depreciating effect on the long-term real value of fiat currencies and many other conventional asset types.” Of course, these are arguments that we hear quite often in the cryptocurrency community, but this move by a publicly traded company worth 1.2 billion is unprecedented and could yield some seriously positive implications for Bitcoin and cryptocurrency in general. — (04:55) Our final story involves another traditional financial giant, JP Morgan Chase. We've discussed their (recent) heavy interest in cryptocurrency and blockchain technology in past episodes – they have their own blockchain called Quorum and their own digital coin JPMcoin. In the past, JPMorgan certainly wouldn't be considered an ally of cryptocurrency – the CEO Jamie Dimon infamously called Bitcoin a “fraud” back in 2017. However, he later walked those words back, and since then, the company has certainly been pumping resources into crypto and blockchain tech. This week, it has been rumored, and reported, by multiple crypto news outlets that JPMorgan is close to investing $20 million into the blockchain technology company ConsenSys. ConsenSys is an Ethereum-based blockchain development company with “full-stack Ethereum products [that] help developers build next-generation networks and enable enterprises to launch more powerful financial infrastructure.” The development company already has an established relationship with JPMorgan, as a merger between Quorum and ConsenSys has been in the works since the beginning of 2020. The rumors this week of a potential $20 million dollar investment seems to indicate a full-on partnership is on the horizon. This massive deal involving a traditional financial company that historically rejected cryptocurrency is one of many events that speaks to the resilience, legitimacy, and adaptability of crypto and blockchain tech. It's almost inevitable that we'll be reporting on more traditional financial institutions investing major resources into the world of cryptocurrency and blockchain.
Today's episode will cover events happening the week ending August 7th, 2020. We will be talking about a potential new BCH split, a 51% attack on ETC, a whale of a Bitcoin transfer, and the Twitter hacker has been revealed – we'll discuss how his identity was discovered! More @ Talk.Bitcoin.Tax @(00:39) A Possible New […]
Today's episode will cover events happening the week ending August 7th, 2020. We will be talking about a potential new BCH split, a 51% attack on ETC, a whale of a Bitcoin transfer, and the Twitter hacker has been revealed – we'll discuss how his identity was discovered! More @ Talk.Bitcoin.Tax @(00:39) A Possible New BCH Fork @(03:42) Attack(s) on ETC @(05:02) Bitcoin billionaire Transfer @(06:02) Twitter Hacker Revealed Full Show Notes: (00:39) First up, Bitcoin Cash (BCH). For those unfamiliar, Bitcoin Cash is a cryptocurrency that exists as a result of an August 2017 fork from the original Bitcoin. Subsequently, in 2018, BCH was forked into two different versions of the coin; for all intents and purposes, these two resulting coins are named Bitcoin ABC (Adjustable Blocksize Cap) and Bitcoin SV (Satoshi's Vision). It can be a bit confusing but, as Coinmarketcap says, “Bitcoin ABC became the dominant chain and took over the BCH ticker”. So, when we discuss BCH, we are referring to Bitcoin ABC. Bitcoin SV is referred to as BSV. Both the 2017 and 2018 forks were largely a result of disagreements among the miners, developers, and supporters of the cryptocurrency and the underlying blockchain technology. BCH, historically then, is somewhat fraught with disagreement between camps. The history here matters because it seems to be potentially repeating itself once again, and a new BCH fork is possible (depending on who you ask). On Thursday, Amaury Séchet, a leading developer of BCH, released a blog post detailing the plan for a November 2020 Bitcoin Cash Network Upgrade. The plan lists “two primary improvements… a change to the Difficulty Adjustment Algorithm…[and]…the addition of a new Coinbase Rule…[which states that] all newly mined blocks must contain an output assigning 8% of the newly mined coins to a specified address.” According to Séchet, the rule “fully aligns the incentives of Bitcoin ABC with the sustainability and security of the network…[and] ensures that those developers risk the immediate loss of their own wealth should they make decisions that harm the overall value and validity of the network.” Séchet closes his plan by stating “While some may prefer that Bitcoin ABC did not implement this improvement, this announcement is not an invitation for debate”. This did not sit well with everyone involved in BCH and day later, on Friday, a joint statement was released by a “group of notable BCH miners”. The statement says “With ABC's new proposal… it appears they are not interested in further discussion. In the interest of mutual respect, we will honor their wishes and will no longer engage in debates. Our group has already completed the process of switching to BCHN. We have been testing and running BCHN and find that it offers technical superiority in functionality and for block creation compared to Bitcoin ABC. With the existence of BCHN as a mining node, we do not expect any sensible miner to choose to receive 8% less mining revenue.” The TLDR here is that another split could be occurring, which would again potentially result in two types of BCH – this this case, it seems as though the split coins would be dubbed Bitcoin ABC (the Séchet camp) and Bitcoin Cash Node (BCHN, the miners opposed to the aforementioned “improvements”). We'll stay on top of any developments in the story – with the planned BCH November upgrade quickly approaching, the developments are occurring rapidly. By time this episode has released, the two camps may come to a compromise, or…maybe a new camp will emerge! — (03:42) On the topic of forked coins, last week, a classic 51% attack occurred on Ethereum Classic (ETC). This week, it was revealed that 807k ETC worth $5.6 million was stolen in the attack. According to a report by blockchain analyst and CTO of Bitquery Aleksey Studnev, the attacker spent 17.5 BTC, or $192,000, in order to acquire the hash power for the attack. To make things even worse, another attack occurred on Thursday, where 238,306 ETC, worth $1.68 million, was reportedly stolen as well. For those who are unfamiliar with a 51% attack, it is when more than 50% of a network's mining power is controlled by one entity (or group of miners). This control allows for double-spending of a coin – so an attacker can sell a coin for fiat without actually disposing of the coin. These attacks could certainly spell trouble for ETC, however, the price of ETC does not seem to be very affected by these attacks. On July 31st, 1 ETC was worth around $7.50 and as of recording, ETC is sitting at around $7. For such a major attack, one would assume investors in ETC would grow weary, affecting its value. Will we see the price of ETC dip even further over the weekend as a result of these attacks? We will certainly find out! — (05:02) Next up, according to the Twitter Account @Whale Alert, a whopping 92,857 BTC, worth nearly 1.1 billion USD was transferred Thursday morning from one wallet to another. According to Daily Hodl, this transaction only cost .0003 BTC, or $3.55. The wallet that held the massive amount of BTC was the second-larger BTC wallet in existence, and the receiving wallet is now the third-largest BTC address. The first largest address, according to Bit Info Charts, has 255,502 BTC – which is almost 3 billion USD worth of BTC. As of now, the transfer doesn't have any explicit implications for BTC or the community. The Daily Hodl states that the sending wallet belongs to the crypto custody giant Xapo, and that the transfer could simply be “Xapo shifting around its crypto on behalf of customers or for security purposes”. Regardless of the implications, the miniscule fee and the gargantuan amount transferred are certainly testament to the utility of crypto. — (06:02) Our last story involves the notorious Twitter hack that occurred in July. The main suspect involved in the attack was revealed to be 17 year old from Florida. The 17 year old reportedly used phone-based social engineering to gain access Twitter's backend, allowing them to access a “god-mode” type control panel which gave them the ability to have total control of Twitter accounts. He was allegedly assisted by two other suspects, one from Orlando and one from the UK. The Justice Department released the criminal complaint document filed by IRS CI agent Tigran Gambaryan, which lists the steps that were taken in order to ascertain the identity of these individuals. In summary, the attacker had advertised, and attempted to sell, his access to the Twitter accounts on Discord and on a forum called OGUsers. Gambaryan was able to access these Discord chats via a warrant and was able to access the OGUsers forum database (including IP addresses, private messages, and user emails) due to an April 2020 hack that made it publicly accessible. Gambaryan analyzed wallet addresses associated with the hack and wallet addresses involved with the Discord and OGUsers messages, and was able to link them together. In addition, the email on OGUsers that was used by one of the suspects was the same email he used to set up his Coinbase account, which provided the suspect's identity. For all of the potential damage caused by the Twitter hack, the swift detainment of the individuals involved, and the fairly simplistic process used to catch them, shows that potentially devasting cyber security attacks are possible from even the smallest vulnerabilities. A 17 year-old and his two accomplices masterminded the attack and made a number of mistakes which led to their arrest – it's not hard to imagine the damage that could be done by a professional group looking to cause serious trouble.
In this episode, we talk about how Jane Austen keeps up the suspense so close to the end of the book, the fact that Kitty has forgotten Mr Darcy, Elizabeth's embarrassment at her mother, Bingley and Mr Bennet shooting together, the physical descriptions of Longbourne, the question of how Lady Catherine got her news and the meeting between Lady Catherine and Elizabeth. We discuss the character of Jane, then Ellen talks about what makes someone a gentleman, or gentlemanlike, and Harriet looks at how the adaptations deal with events such as Lady Catherine's visit. Things we mention: Books: Claire Tomalin, Jane Austen: A Life (1997) Tom Stoppart, Arcadia (1993) Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest (1895) Sheila Kaye-Smith and G.B. Stern, Talking of Jane Austen (1943) and More Talk of Jane Austen (1950) Anthony Trollope, The Prime Minister (1876) Websites:YouTube, John Mullan – Jane Austen's writing style and voice (2017)Ellen Moody, A calendar for Pride and Prejudice (2003)Movies and television:MGM, Pride and Prejudice (1940) – starring Greer Garson and Laurence Olivier BBC, Pride and Prejudice (1980) – starring Elizabeth Garvie and David RintoulBBC, Pride and Prejudice (1995) – starring Jennifer Ehle and Colin FirthFocus Features, Pride & Prejudice (2005) – starring Keira Knightley and Matthew MacfadyenYouTube, Lizzie Bennet Diaries (2012) – starring Ashley Clements and Daniel Vincent Gordh Creative commons music used:Extract from Joseph Haydn, Piano Sonata No. 38. Performance by Ivan Ilić, recorded in Manchester in December, 2006. File originally from IMSLP.Extract from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Sonata No. 13 in B-Flat Major, iii. Allegretto Grazioso. File originally from Musopen.Extract from George Frideric Handel, Suite I, No. 2 in F Major, ii. Allegro. File originally from Musopen. Extract from Ludwig van Beethoven, Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major. File originally from Musopen.
In this episode, we talk about Elizabeth's feelings towards Wickham and Colonel Fitzwilliam, the married life of the Collinses, why we find Lady Catherine de Burgh more funny than Mr Collins, and what we know about Anne de Burgh.We discuss Mr Darcy in some detail, and then Ellen talks about the the presentation of livings to country rectors. Harriet looks at how the film and television adaptations present Mr Darcy, and also which is her favourite screen version of Lady Catherine de Burgh.Things we mention: Books: The character of Uriah Heep in Charles Dickens, David Copperfield (1850) Amanda Grange, Mr Darcy's Diary (2005) Phyllis Ferguson Bottomer, So Odd a Mixture: Along the Autistic Spectrum in ‘Pride and Prejudice' (2007) Sheila Kaye-Smith and G.B. Stern, Talking of Jane Austen (1943) and More Talk of Jane Austen (1950) Robert Rodi, Bitch In a Bonnet: Reclaiming Jane Austen From the Stiffs, the Snobs, the Simps and the Saps, Volume 1 (2011)The character of Heathcliff in Emily Brontë, Wuthering Heights (1847) The character of Rochester in Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre (1847) Jilly Cooper, Prudence (1978)Anthony Trollope, Barchester Towers (1857)The works of Charlotte M. YongeLaurence Olivier, On Acting (1986) The works of Georgette Heyer Sue Birtwistle, Sue Conklin, Susie Conklin, The Making of Pride and Prejudice (1995) Movies and television:MGM, Pride and Prejudice (1940) – starring Greer Garson and Laurence Olivier The Samuel Goldwyn Company, Wuthering Heights (1940) – starring Merle Oberon and Laurence Olivier BBC, Pride and Prejudice (1980) – starring Elizabeth Garvie and David RintoulBBC, Pride and Prejudice (1995) – starring Jennifer Ehle and Colin FirthFocus Features, Pride & Prejudice (2005) – starring Keira Knightley and Matthew MacfadyenPathé Pictures International, Bride and Prejudice (2004) – starring Aishwarya Rai and Martin HendersonYouTube, Lizzie Bennet Diaries (2012) – starring Ashley Clements and Daniel Vincent Gordh Creative commons music used:Extract from Joseph Haydn, Piano Sonata No. 38. Performance by Ivan Ilić,
In this episode, we talk about the arrivals of Mr Collins and Mr Wickham, and the Netherfield Ball: we consider how Mr Bennet didn't give the family any warning about Mr Collins's arrival, the number of letters in the book, the amount of foreshadowing we've seen, how Wickham was able to fool Elizabeth, and Elizabeth's and Darcy's conversation while dancing.We discuss Mr Collins in some detail, and then Ellen talks about entails. Harriet looks at how Mr Colllins and Mr Wickham have been presented in the various film and television versions of Pride and Prejudice, and also how they deal with the Netherfield Ball.Things we mention: Books:Sheila Kaye-Smith and G.B. Stern, Talking of Jane Austen (1943) and More Talk of Jane Austen (1950) Illustrations:Illustration of Mr Collins by Philip Gough in a 1951 edition of Pride and Prejudice.Popular culture:MGM, Pride and Prejudice (1940) – starring Greer Garson and Laurence OlivierBBC, Pride and Prejudice (1980) – starring Elizabeth Garvie and David RintoulBBC, Pride and Prejudice (1995) – starring Jennifer Ehle and Colin FirthFocus Features, Pride & Prejudice (2005) – starring Keira Knightley and Matthew MacfadyenPathé Pictures International, Bride and Prejudice (2004) – starring Aishwarya Rai and Martin Henderson YouTube, Lizzie Bennet Diaries (2012) – starring Ashley Clements and Daniel Vincent GordhCreative commons music used Extract from Joseph Haydn, Piano Sonata No. 38. Performance by Ivan Ilić, recorded in Manchester in December, 2006. File originally from IMSLP.Extract from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Sonata No. 13 in B-Flat Major, iii. Allegretto Grazioso. File originally from Musopen.Extract from George Frideric Handel, Suite I, No. 2 in F Major, ii. Allegro. File originally from Musopen. Extract from Christoph Willibald Gluck, Orfeo ed Euridice. File from IMSLP. Extract from Ludwig van Beethoven, Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major. File originally from Musopen.
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This episode originally aired live on KWTF Sonoma County Radio on December 9, 2014. In this episode, special guest Your Old Pal Will of Vinyl-O-Matic and Less Rock, More Talk uses his magical, Robot Whisperer skills and helps Dr. Shawna, unlicensed sex therapist reach out to the robo-sapien community.Songs played:The Robots by Señor Coconut y Su Conjuncto from El Baile Alemán [The German Dance], an album of Kraftwerk covers done in a Latin American style. (2005)Are You a Computer? by ??? - I actually have no idea who this is or what it is called. It's from a mix a friend gave me a long time ago. Do you know? Tell me in the comments!Robots by Flight of the Conchords (2008)Pocket Calculator [another Kraftwerk cover] by Brent Amaker & The Rodeo (2010)Numbers by Kraftwerk (2004)Calculator by The Rogers Sisters (2002)Sex Machine [a James Brown cover] by The Flying Lizards (1985)The Stamping Machine by July (1969)Tetris by Waajeed from the Scion A/V instrumental release Beat Machine (2009)Don’t forget to stay connected on all the social media places!Twitter, Facebook, MixCloud, Tumblr, 8Tracks, Pinterest, SoundCloud
This episode originally aired live on KWTF Sonoma County Radio on December 9, 2014. In this episode, special guest Your Old Pal Will of Vinyl-O-Matic and Less Rock, More Talk uses his magical, Robot Whisperer skills and helps Dr. Shawna, unlicensed sex therapist reach out to the robo-sapien community.Songs played:The Robots by Señor Coconut y Su Conjuncto from El Baile Alemán [The German Dance], an album of Kraftwerk covers done in a Latin American style. (2005)Are You a Computer? by ??? - I actually have no idea who this is or what it is called. It's from a mix a friend gave me a long time ago. Do you know? Tell me in the comments!Robots by Flight of the Conchords (2008)Pocket Calculator [another Kraftwerk cover] by Brent Amaker & The Rodeo (2010)Numbers by Kraftwerk (2004)Calculator by The Rogers Sisters (2002)Sex Machine [a James Brown cover] by The Flying Lizards (1985)The Stamping Machine by July (1969)Tetris by Waajeed from the Scion A/V instrumental release Beat Machine (2009)Don’t forget to stay connected on all the social media places!Twitter, Facebook, MixCloud, Tumblr, 8Tracks, Pinterest, SoundCloud
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