Podcasts about open money initiative

For more people to find bitcoin and continue to use it, we need to better understand how it is being used today and what purpose it is serving. Assumptions and anecdotes have been used in the past but as the industry grows, more qualitative and quantitative research is needed. The Open Money Initiative is an example of the type of research that produced very insightful findings on how real people were using Bitcoin in Venezuela and other South American countries. The project was co-founded by Alejandro Machado, a Venezuelan that is one of the 6.1 million migrants that have left since authoritarianism took over the country. Alejandro joins Maruicio to share why he decided to leave Venezuela, how he found bitcoin, and what he discovered through his research project, the Open Money Initiative.Alejandro MachadoTwitter: https://twitter.com/alegwThe Open Money Initiativehttps://www.openmoneyinitiative.org/Bitrefillhttps://www.bitrefill.comThis podcast episode was produced by Quill.

Today I am speaking with Alejandro Machado, Product Strategist at Bitrefill. When I was introduced to Alejandro, I was told that he is someone who not only has a unique perspective on crypto and its potential impact on the world, but he's working on solutions to make it happen. Alejandro is Co-founder at the Open Money Initiative, an organization dedicated to researching perception, product, and policy related to digital money. And he recently joined the team at Bitrefill, the world's largest crypto-only e-commerce site. During our discussion, you will hear how Alejandro left career opportunities in Web2 to pursue his passions in Web3. We also discuss his passion for making a difference in his home country of Venezuela, his vision for how digital currency can impact the world, and how Bitrefill is making it possible to use crypto for everyday living – from making purchases at Amazon or paying your credit card. Show NotesThe GRTiQ Podcast takes listeners inside The Graph (GRT) by interviewing members of The Graph's community and ecosystem.  Please help support this project and build the community by subscribing and leaving a review.Twitter: GRT_iQwww.GRTiQ.com

The investor and crypto privacy entrepreneur reflects on the Tornado Cash sanctions.This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Chainalysis, FTX US and NEAR.NLW is joined today by Jill Gunter, a co-founder of the Open Money Initiative, a venture partner at Slow Ventures and the chief strategy officer at Espresso Systems. In this conversation, they discuss why the U.S. Treasury Department might have chosen an action that seemingly leaves them open to much legal recourse, and why part of the answer might be technological not political. -Nexo is a security-first platform where you can buy, exchange and borrow against your crypto. The company safeguards your crypto by relying on five key fundamentals including real-time auditing and insurance on custodial assets. Learn more at nexo.io.-Chainalysis is the blockchain data platform. We provide data, software, services and research to government agencies, exchanges, financial institutions and insurance and cybersecurity companies. Our data powers investigation, compliance and market intelligence software that has been used to solve some of the world's most high-profile criminal cases. For more information, visit www.chainalysis.com.-FTX US is the safe, regulated way to buy Bitcoin, ETH, SOL and other digital assets. Trade crypto with up to 85% lower fees than top competitors and trade ETH and SOL NFTs with no gas fees and subsidized gas on withdrawals. Sign up at FTX.US today.-NEAR is a simple, revolutionary Web3 platform for decentralized apps, created by developers for developers. More than 700 projects are now building on NEAR's fast, secure and infinitely scalable protocol, from DeFi apps to play-and-earn games, NFT marketplaces and more. Start your developer journey now by visiting NEAR at near.org.-I.D.E.A.S. 2022 by CoinDesk facilitates capital flow and market growth by connecting the digital economy with traditional finance through the presenter's mainstage, capital allocation meeting rooms and sponsor expo floor. Use code BREAKDOWN20 for 20% off the General Pass. Learn more and register: coindesk.com/ideas-“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore, aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell and Eleanor Pahl. Research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsors is “The Now” by Aaron Sprinkle. Image credit: Malte Mueller/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

One of the troubles with Bitcoin adoption as legal tender in El Salvador is having enough well-trained adult El Salvadoran developers to continue to help with adoption and improving functionality for transactions, mining and safe storage and beyond.  There are many “How to Use Bitcoin” courses for people but not nearly enough job training programs. Torogoz Dev aims to fix this with their free training program run by genius and generous Bitcoin volunteers.  Torogoz Dev is an educational program based in El Salvador, it aims to train in the area of ​​Bitcoin and Lightning Network development , to give students the opportunity to opt for better job opportunities and have the skills and knowledge necessary to contribute value in the development of Bitcoin & Lightning on a national and international scale. Join this celebratory interview with Marina Spindler on the 1st day of the program! MARINA SPINDLER Twitter @marinaspindler Marinaspindler.com Torogoz.dev Twitter @torogozdev  Follow and support Torogoz Dev on their journey to creating and supporting new Bitcoin Developers! National Bird of El Salvador The Torogoz is a bird that does not adapt well to captivity, it means that you can't have it locked at home, also this bird is a symbol of family unity because reflects the participation in partners in the care of their chicks babies. More on Marina - Marina Spindler is a communications expert and business development advisor for blockchain and digital currency companies. She is a sought-after connector that brings together founders with strategic partners and investors. In 2016 she founded SPINDLER EDGE to bring clarity, structure and accountability to global ventures looking for a competitive edge. Some of her clients include Chaincode Labs, Ava Labs, IOV Labs, Hyper Island, Falabella and The Orchestra of the Americas. She is also the lead author of a global report on women, cryptocurrency and financial independence published by The Defiant and Open Money Initiative. As the former CEO of the Group of Fifty (G50) for over a decade —a business network founded with the support of the Carnegie Endowment of International Peace— Marina identified and recruited forward-thinking business leaders and global thinkers. She also tripled the participation of female executives and launched the Millennium Leaders (ML50), a network of entrepreneurs under 40 years of age.  Marina seamlessly bridged cultures to forge partnerships with global corporations, academic institutions and government organizations in 11 cities including Palo Alto, New York, Cambridge, Singapore, Madrid, Beijing, Shanghai, Santiago and Washington, D.C.  Bilingual and multicultural, Marina holds a master of public administration from New York University and a bachelor of arts in international affairs from The George Washington University. Throughout her career, she has advised startup founders and important social ventures including Code for Venezuela, Participatory Budgeting Project, Social Rocket Factory, Plantsss and PACEMD. She is a speaker at important regional conferences and has been a featured guest in various podcasts on business strategy and crypto adoption. Business strategy and communications expert with 15+ years of experience in business development and strategy within multiple industries, including finance and technology. Marina has been advising international companies and foundations to build client relationships and open doors in new markets. Led several international projects, including: Forge 20+ strategic partnerships, including with the World Economic Forum, IMF, World Bank, The Carlyle Group, Goldman Sachs, Smithsonian, Femsa, Real Madrid, and MIT (G50) Go-to-market strategy for a New York-based smart contracts platform expanding in South America (AVA Labs) Communications and storytelling training for an Argentine company that brought Bitcoin to the Ethereum network (IOV Labs) Manage client relationships and facilitate workshops for a leading digital innovation firm from Sweden (Hyper Island) Build product roadmap and help define marketing strategy for Grammy Award-Winning Orchestra (OAmericas) Marina is a member of the 2021 WoC Blockchain Delegation to the U.S. Congress and a Kernel and SheFi fellow.  She spoke to Blockcode and La Bitcoineta about the industry's outreach efforts and her strategies for disintermediating public relations in a networked economy. Most recently, she spoke at Blockchain Summit Latam and BlockConf Digital. Marina was the inaugural guest of Spain's RESELECT podcast focused on digital innovation and building trust in times of change. Marina was guest mentor for the Social Impact Hackathon at New York Blockchain Center and 2020  Hackathon Series Online organized by HackLatAm and Ava Labs.  She is a member of Meta Gamma Delta and an investor with MetaCartel Ventures, a cryptonative distributed autonomous organization with funds and assets managed on-chain via smart contracts. Marina is the coauthor of a Global Report on Women, Cryptocurrency and Financial Independence that was published in The Defiant and Open Money Initiative. El reporte actualizado y traducido al español esta disponible aquí.  

One of the troubles with Bitcoin adoption as legal tender in El Salvador is having enough well-trained adult El Salvadoran developers to continue to help with adoption and improving functionality for transactions, mining and safe storage and beyond.  There are many “How to Use Bitcoin” courses for people but not nearly enough job training programs. Torogoz Dev aims to fix this with their free training program run by genius and generous Bitcoin volunteers.  Torogoz Dev is an educational program based in El Salvador, it aims to train in the area of ​​Bitcoin and Lightning Network development , to give students the opportunity to opt for better job opportunities and have the skills and knowledge necessary to contribute value in the development of Bitcoin & Lightning on a national and international scale. Join this celebratory interview with Marina Spindler on the 1st day of the program! MARINA SPINDLER Twitter @marinaspindler Marinaspindler.com Torogoz.dev Twitter @torogozdev  Follow and support Torogoz Dev on their journey to creating and supporting new Bitcoin Developers! National Bird of El Salvador The Torogoz is a bird that does not adapt well to captivity, it means that you can't have it locked at home, also this bird is a symbol of family unity because reflects the participation in partners in the care of their chicks babies. More on Marina - Marina Spindler is a communications expert and business development advisor for blockchain and digital currency companies. She is a sought-after connector that brings together founders with strategic partners and investors. In 2016 she founded SPINDLER EDGE to bring clarity, structure and accountability to global ventures looking for a competitive edge. Some of her clients include Chaincode Labs, Ava Labs, IOV Labs, Hyper Island, Falabella and The Orchestra of the Americas. She is also the lead author of a global report on women, cryptocurrency and financial independence published by The Defiant and Open Money Initiative. As the former CEO of the Group of Fifty (G50) for over a decade —a business network founded with the support of the Carnegie Endowment of International Peace— Marina identified and recruited forward-thinking business leaders and global thinkers. She also tripled the participation of female executives and launched the Millennium Leaders (ML50), a network of entrepreneurs under 40 years of age.  Marina seamlessly bridged cultures to forge partnerships with global corporations, academic institutions and government organizations in 11 cities including Palo Alto, New York, Cambridge, Singapore, Madrid, Beijing, Shanghai, Santiago and Washington, D.C.  Bilingual and multicultural, Marina holds a master of public administration from New York University and a bachelor of arts in international affairs from The George Washington University. Throughout her career, she has advised startup founders and important social ventures including Code for Venezuela, Participatory Budgeting Project, Social Rocket Factory, Plantsss and PACEMD. She is a speaker at important regional conferences and has been a featured guest in various podcasts on business strategy and crypto adoption. Business strategy and communications expert with 15+ years of experience in business development and strategy within multiple industries, including finance and technology. Marina has been advising international companies and foundations to build client relationships and open doors in new markets. Led several international projects, including: Forge 20+ strategic partnerships, including with the World Economic Forum, IMF, World Bank, The Carlyle Group, Goldman Sachs, Smithsonian, Femsa, Real Madrid, and MIT (G50) Go-to-market strategy for a New York-based smart contracts platform expanding in South America (AVA Labs) Communications and storytelling training for an Argentine company that brought Bitcoin to the Ethereum network (IOV Labs) Manage client relationships and facilitate workshops for a leading digital innovation firm from Sweden (Hyper Island) Build product roadmap and help define marketing strategy for Grammy Award-Winning Orchestra (OAmericas) Marina is a member of the 2021 WoC Blockchain Delegation to the U.S. Congress and a Kernel and SheFi fellow.  She spoke to Blockcode and La Bitcoineta about the industry's outreach efforts and her strategies for disintermediating public relations in a networked economy. Most recently, she spoke at Blockchain Summit Latam and BlockConf Digital. Marina was the inaugural guest of Spain's RESELECT podcast focused on digital innovation and building trust in times of change. Marina was guest mentor for the Social Impact Hackathon at New York Blockchain Center and 2020  Hackathon Series Online organized by HackLatAm and Ava Labs.  She is a member of Meta Gamma Delta and an investor with MetaCartel Ventures, a cryptonative distributed autonomous organization with funds and assets managed on-chain via smart contracts. Marina is the coauthor of a Global Report on Women, Cryptocurrency and Financial Independence that was published in The Defiant and Open Money Initiative. El reporte actualizado y traducido al español esta disponible aquí.  

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Arculus and FTX US.    Today on “The Breakdown,” NLW is joined by Espresso Systems co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer Jill Gunter. She is also an investor with Slow Ventures and the former co-founder of the Open Money Initiative. In this discussion, they cover: The impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on crypto and the global money system  The evolution of the crypto industry since the last crypto winter  Changing consumer expectations around privacy  And more    Find our guest on Twitter: @jillrgunter  - From cash to crypto in no time with Nexo. Invest in hot coins and swap between exclusive pairs for cash back, earn up to 17% interest on your idle crypto assets and borrow against them for instant liquidity. Simple and secure. Head on to nexo.io and get started now. - Arculus™ is the next-gen cold storage wallet for your crypto. The sleek, metal Arculus Key™ Card authenticates with the Arculus Wallet™ App, providing a simpler, safer and more secure solution to store, send, receive, buy and swap your crypto. Buy now at amazon.com. - FTX US is the safe, regulated way to buy Bitcoin, ETH, SOL and other digital assets. Trade crypto with up to 85% lower fees than top competitors and trade ETH and SOL NFTs with no gas fees and subsidized gas on withdrawals. Sign up at FTX.US today. - Consensus 2022, the industry's most influential event, is happening June 9–12 in Austin, TX. If you're looking to immerse yourself in the fast-moving world of crypto, Web 3 and NFTs, this is the festival experience for you. Use code BREAKDOWN to get 15% off your pass at www.coindesk.com/consensus2022. Enjoying this content?   SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast Apple:  https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1438693620?at=1000lSDb Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/538vuul1PuorUDwgkC8JWF?si=ddSvD-HST2e_E7wgxcjtfQ Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9ubHdjcnlwdG8ubGlic3luLmNvbS9yc3M=   Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8   Follow on Twitter: NLW: https://twitter.com/nlw Breakdown: https://twitter.com/BreakdownNLW   - “The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell, research by Scott Hill and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Adam B. Levine is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsor is “I Don't Know How To Explain It” by Aaron Sprinkle. Image credit: paparazzit/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8. 

The Expresso Systems strategist joins to discuss bitcoin, macro, politics and more. This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Arculus and FTX US. Today on “The Breakdown,” NLW is joined by Espresso Systems co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer Jill Gunter. She is also an investor with Slow Ventures and the former co-founder of the Open Money Initiative. In this discussion, they cover:The impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on crypto and the global money system The evolution of the crypto industry since the last crypto winter Changing consumer expectations around privacy And more Find our guest on Twitter: @jillrgunter -From cash to crypto in no time with Nexo. Invest in hot coins and swap between exclusive pairs for cash back, earn up to 17% interest on your idle crypto assets and borrow against them for instant liquidity. Simple and secure. Head on to nexo.io and get started now.-Arculus™ is the next-gen cold storage wallet for your crypto. The sleek, metal Arculus Key™ Card authenticates with the Arculus Wallet™ App, providing a simpler, safer and more secure solution to store, send, receive, buy and swap your crypto. Buy now at amazon.com.-FTX US is the safe, regulated way to buy Bitcoin, ETH, SOL and other digital assets. Trade crypto with up to 85% lower fees than top competitors and trade ETH and SOL NFTs with no gas fees and subsidized gas on withdrawals. Sign up at FTX.US today.-Consensus 2022, the industry's most influential event, is happening June 9–12 in Austin, TX. If you're looking to immerse yourself in the fast-moving world of crypto, Web 3 and NFTs, this is the festival experience for you. Use code BREAKDOWN to get 15% off your pass at www.coindesk.com/consensus2022.-“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell, research by Scott Hill and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Adam B. Levine is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsor is “I Don't Know How To Explain It” by Aaron Sprinkle. Image credit: paparazzit/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's hard to believe it has been a year since Michael Casey and Sheila Warren launched the “Money Reimagined” podcast. This episode is sponsored by Quantstamp And what a year it has been: some rich, probing discussions about the past and future of money, the challenges of regulation and blockchain governance, the battle for financial inclusion, the shifting geopolitical landscape, the anthropology of money and much, much more. All of that while the crypto market soared to a valuation of more than $2 trillion, NFTs went parabolic, the U.S. government got tougher with the sector, China kicked out its bitcoin miners, El Salvador made bitcoin a legal tender, DeFi innovation exploded, and a relentless pandemic continued with no end in sight. To look back on all of that and to help them celebrate this anniversary, Michael and Sheila were joined by a pair who delivered one of the more memorable discussions of the past year: Jill Carlson, the founder of the Open Money Initiative, and Raoul Pal, CEO and founder of Real Vision. With the controversial recent rollout of El Salvador's Bitcoin project as its backdrop, the discussion updated the somewhat competing perspective that Carlson and Pal had explored in a December 11 episode last year on whether speculation on bitcoin as an asset is compatible with its prospects as a tool for payments and financial inclusion for the poor.This episode was produced and edited by Michele Musso with announcements by Adam B. Levine and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Our theme song is Shepard. -Quantstamp is the leader of blockchain security, having secured over 100 billion USD worth of digital assets. Visit quantstamp.com to learn why top DeFi projects like Maker, Compound and BarnBridge trust Quantstamp to secure the financial infrastructure of tomorrow. Learn more at quantstamp.com/blog.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's hard to believe it has been a year since Michael Casey and Sheila Warren launched the “Money Reimagined” podcast. This episode is sponsored by Quantstamp And what a year it has been: some rich, probing discussions about the past and future of money, the challenges of regulation and blockchain governance, the battle for financial inclusion, the shifting geopolitical landscape, the anthropology of money and much, much more. All of that while the crypto market soared to a valuation of more than $2 trillion, NFTs went parabolic, the U.S. government got tougher with the sector, China kicked out its bitcoin miners, El Salvador made bitcoin a legal tender, DeFi innovation exploded, and a relentless pandemic continued with no end in sight. To look back on all of that and to help them celebrate this anniversary, Michael and Sheila were joined by a pair who delivered one of the more memorable discussions of the past year: Jill Carlson, the founder of the Open Money Initiative, and Raoul Pal, CEO and founder of Real Vision. With the controversial recent rollout of El Salvador's Bitcoin project as its backdrop, the discussion updated the somewhat competing perspective that Carlson and Pal had explored in a December 11 episode last year on whether speculation on bitcoin as an asset is compatible with its prospects as a tool for payments and financial inclusion for the poor.This episode was produced and edited by Michele Musso with announcements by Adam B. Levine and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Our theme song is Shepard. -Quantstamp is the leader of blockchain security, having secured over 100 billion USD worth of digital assets. Visit quantstamp.com to learn why top DeFi projects like Maker, Compound and BarnBridge trust Quantstamp to secure the financial infrastructure of tomorrow. Learn more at quantstamp.com/blog.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Stinson Dean, Deacon Lumber Company CEO, came back on to talk about why lumber is caught in another market standoff. Jill Carlson, Slow Ventures principal and co-founder of the Open Money Initiative, returned to discuss whether she thinks this is the end of a crypto cycle and why institutions are still buying bitcoin despite the volatility. Caroline had an exclusive interview with Chevron CEO Mike Wirth right after he faced a major rebuke from his shareholders, which voted to back a proposal to reduce emissions from the company’s customers. Then Alex Williams, a research analyst at Employ America, joined to talk about his recent guest post on the Odd Lots blog titled "The Economy Is Booming. Why Don’t Firms Believe It?"

This week, Ken Lewis, the CEO of ApMex, often called the Walmart of precious metals, came on to talk about the record demand he saw for silver as the hoard of Reddit-fueled retail traders discovered the commodity market and drove silver to its highest price in nearly eight years. Adrian Ash, the director of research at BullionVault, a physical gold and silver market for private investors online, also discussed how unprecedented silver's run this week was. Jill Carlson, the co-founder of the Open Money Initiative and principal at the VC firm Slow Ventures, came back on to talk about the future of fintech amid the retail frenzy and the industry's adoption of crypto. Then Samuel Hammond, the director of poverty and welfare policy at the Niskanen Center joined to make the case for Sen. Mitt Romeny's ambitious plan to tackle child poverty by giving direct payments to families and how government checks can be conservative policy.

This week, Jill Carlson, Slow Venture principal and Open Money Initiative co-founder, joined to discuss bitcoin's record start to the year and the influx of institutional money into the space. Julia Coronado, Macropolicy Perspectives president and founder, came on to talk about why some Fed officials fanned talk of tapering bond buying and investor flashbacks to the 2013 taper tantrum. Willy Shih, professor of management practice at Harvard Business School, joined to go through the global chip stock rally triggered by Taiwan Semi's $28 billion spending blitz and the executive shakeup at Intel. Sharyn O'Halloran, Columbia professor of political economy and international and public affairs, joined to talk about whether the Trump administration has created a lasting new normal for the U.S.-China relationship.

No one would have expected an economic crisis to bring a new generation of investors to the table, but that's exactly what it did.This episode is sponsored by Crypto.com and Nexo.io.Jill Carlson is an investor with Slow Ventures and the co-founder of the Open Money Initiative. In this wide-ranging discussion with NLW she discusses how an economic crisis brought in a new generation of investors and why political moderation will be all the rage in 2021.Find our guest online: @jillruthcarlson

Raoul Pal, CEO of RealVision and influential global macro investor, found himself in the middle of this fight recently after he tweeted to bitcoiners that KYC is in their interest because it will bring institutional money into the asset and boost its value. As someone with an account bearing the name SexyWebCamPro100x noted in one of more than 700 replies to that remark, the tweet begged for a meme of someone kicking a hornet’s nest.Pal is an influential thinker about Bitcoin’s place in the future financial system. So we invited him onto this week’s Money Reimagined podcast to discuss his brawl with Crypto Twitter. For balance, we also invited CoinDesk columnist Jill Carlson, who, among other roles, is a founder of the Open Money Initiative, which focuses on boosting financial access and economic freedom for underserved communities. Pal offered a nuanced explanation of his position. He said while his point was partly about allowing both bitcoin HODLers and institutions to “get rich,” it was also that for the Bitcoin system to be a transformative force it needs the “network effect” of more money coming into the space, which in turn requires institution-friendly regulation. “For people to realize their ambitions that it’s a stateless money … for it to be adopted by people who live within the confines of a sovereign state, unfortunately it will have to be regulated and there’s almost nothing we can do about it,” Pal said.Some might see a contradiction: for Bitcoin to realize its power as a “stateless” network, the state must exercise more control over it. But Pal’s point is about sequencing. He says we need to first go through a process of official accommodation within the existing system to advance Bitcoin’s journey along “Metcalfe’s Law.” Once it becomes a ubiquitous network, then it is in a position to properly challenge that system. Indeed, as Carlson pointed out, the positive thing, for those who believe in Bitcoin’s disruptive potential, is that “you’re not going to implement KYC and AML at the protocol level.” Since “there is nothing inherent to Bitcoin that can be regulated, enforced or controlled in that way,“ it can at that level always resist official coercion. But she also worried that the ever-growing encroachment of compliance requirements on applications built on top of that protocol impedes access to it among marginalized and financially excluded people. Carlson cited how LocalBitcoins, a peer-to-peer exchange network that was once a “gateway to economic freedom” in places that impose capital controls and other forms of monetary repression, has “increasingly come under scrutiny and has to institute more and more KYC and AML standards and protocols. She added, “That’s problematic where we are talking about people who don’t have any identity or are unbanked and are refugees and so forth.”

Raoul Pal, CEO of RealVision and influential global macro investor, found himself in the middle of this fight recently after he tweeted to bitcoiners that KYC is in their interest because it will bring institutional money into the asset and boost its value. As someone with an account bearing the name SexyWebCamPro100x noted in one of more than 700 replies to that remark, the tweet begged for a meme of someone kicking a hornet's nest.Pal is an influential thinker about Bitcoin's place in the future financial system. So we invited him onto this week's Money Reimagined podcast to discuss his brawl with Crypto Twitter. For balance, we also invited CoinDesk columnist Jill Carlson, who, among other roles, is a founder of the Open Money Initiative, which focuses on boosting financial access and economic freedom for underserved communities. Pal offered a nuanced explanation of his position. He said while his point was partly about allowing both bitcoin HODLers and institutions to “get rich,” it was also that for the Bitcoin system to be a transformative force it needs the “network effect” of more money coming into the space, which in turn requires institution-friendly regulation. “For people to realize their ambitions that it's a stateless money … for it to be adopted by people who live within the confines of a sovereign state, unfortunately it will have to be regulated and there's almost nothing we can do about it,” Pal said.Some might see a contradiction: for Bitcoin to realize its power as a “stateless” network, the state must exercise more control over it. But Pal's point is about sequencing. He says we need to first go through a process of official accommodation within the existing system to advance Bitcoin's journey along “Metcalfe's Law.” Once it becomes a ubiquitous network, then it is in a position to properly challenge that system. Indeed, as Carlson pointed out, the positive thing, for those who believe in Bitcoin's disruptive potential, is that “you're not going to implement KYC and AML at the protocol level.” Since “there is nothing inherent to Bitcoin that can be regulated, enforced or controlled in that way,“ it can at that level always resist official coercion. But she also worried that the ever-growing encroachment of compliance requirements on applications built on top of that protocol impedes access to it among marginalized and financially excluded people. Carlson cited how LocalBitcoins, a peer-to-peer exchange network that was once a “gateway to economic freedom” in places that impose capital controls and other forms of monetary repression, has “increasingly come under scrutiny and has to institute more and more KYC and AML standards and protocols. She added, “That's problematic where we are talking about people who don't have any identity or are unbanked and are refugees and so forth.” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jill Carlson is a VC at Slow and a co-founder of the Open Money Initiative, a non-profit research organization working to guarantee the right to a free and open financial system. We chat about apolitical organizations and how crypto is being used to combat authoritarianism. http://twitter.com/jillruthcarlson/ http://twitter.com/RhysLindmark/

Coinbase's recent decision to take no position on political and social issues has divided the cryptocurrency industry. Some see it as a wise move in a no-win hyper-sensitive political environment. Others say CEO Brian Armstrong is tone-deaf to cultural forces sweeping the United States and the world. This week, the debate got material within Coinbase itself, with about 5% of employees choosing to quit and take a severance package, rather than work for a company with a crypto-only mission statement. This week on Opinionated – our new podcast featuring CoinDesk's best columnists and contributors – we are joined by Jill Carlson and Emily Parker to discuss the Coinbase controversy and its meaning for the industry and Silicon Valley. Carlson is an investor with Slow Ventures and co-founder of the Open Money Initiative. She writes this week that Armstrong, far from creating an environment in which people can work free of distractions, is creating an environment where difficult issues remain unaddressed and people feel not-heard.Carlson sees Coinbase's stance cutting off useful debate. “The backlash against cancel culture is not manifesting as advocacy for dialogue, free speech, nuance and tolerance. Rather, the backlash is only driving discourse deeper underground, breeding an even more intense culture of fear and further entrenching intolerance,” she writes. Parker is CoinDesk's Global Macro Editor. Her op-ed “Coinbase's ‘Mission' Violates the Spirit of Bitcoin” points to what she calls the hypocrisy of Armstrong going apolitical while espousing the values of Bitcoin (including economic freedom and censorship resistance). “Armstrong would like to have it both ways. He wants to be apolitical about the disruptions that make him uncomfortable, but political about Bitcoin's mission to disrupt the world,” she writes. Join us for a lively discussion with two bold and original thinkers. Opinions featured in this week's podcast:Emily Parker – Coinbase's ‘Mission' Violates the Spirit of BitcoinJill Carlson – Reading Between the Lines of Brian Armstrong's Mission MemoSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Coinbase’s recent decision to take no position on political and social issues has divided the cryptocurrency industry. Some see it as a wise move in a no-win hyper-sensitive political environment. Others say CEO Brian Armstrong is tone-deaf to cultural forces sweeping the United States and the world. This week, the debate got material within Coinbase itself, with about 5% of employees choosing to quit and take a severance package, rather than work for a company with a crypto-only mission statement. This week on Opinionated – our new podcast featuring CoinDesk’s best columnists and contributors – we are joined by Jill Carlson and Emily Parker to discuss the Coinbase controversy and its meaning for the industry and Silicon Valley. Carlson is an investor with Slow Ventures and co-founder of the Open Money Initiative. She writes this week that Armstrong, far from creating an environment in which people can work free of distractions, is creating an environment where difficult issues remain unaddressed and people feel not-heard.Carlson sees Coinbase’s stance cutting off useful debate. “The backlash against cancel culture is not manifesting as advocacy for dialogue, free speech, nuance and tolerance. Rather, the backlash is only driving discourse deeper underground, breeding an even more intense culture of fear and further entrenching intolerance,” she writes. Parker is CoinDesk’s Global Macro Editor. Her op-ed “Coinbase’s ‘Mission’ Violates the Spirit of Bitcoin” points to what she calls the hypocrisy of Armstrong going apolitical while espousing the values of Bitcoin (including economic freedom and censorship resistance). “Armstrong would like to have it both ways. He wants to be apolitical about the disruptions that make him uncomfortable, but political about Bitcoin’s mission to disrupt the world,” she writes. Join us for a lively discussion with two bold and original thinkers. Opinions featured in this week’s podcast:Emily Parker – Coinbase’s ‘Mission’ Violates the Spirit of BitcoinJill Carlson – Reading Between the Lines of Brian Armstrong’s Mission Memo

"The future looks like a world in which everyone has free and open access to their money, to a financial system that functions in their favor."‍In this episode of Build The Future, we talk with Jill Carlson, the founder of the Open Money Initiative which is a non-profit that researches how people use money in closed economies and collapsing monetary systems.We talk with Jill about what's actually going on in the ground in Venezuela, hyperinflation, Bitcoin, financial security as a basic human right, and much more!Resources:Read more about the Crisis in VenezuelaOpen Money Initiative AnnouncementFollow along & support The Human Rights Foundation

Jill Carlson is a principal at Slow Ventures and co-founder of the Open Money Initiative, a non-profit that researches how people use money in closed economies and collapsing monetary systems. In this episode she talks with Sasha about:•Early days of Bitcoin and Venezuela•How cryptocurrencies can dig tunnels through financial silos•Why she's still bullish on Layer 1 protocols•Advice on how to break into the crypto space when you're outside of it•Where founders can go for a source of inspirationEpisode links:Slow Ventures - https://slow.coOpen Money Initiative -  https://www.openmoneyinitiative.orgJill Carlson - @jillruthcarlson (https://twitter.com/jillruthcarlson)Sasha Hudzilin - @AliaksandrH (https://twitter.com/AliaksandrH)Learn more about the Open Web Collective and apply to be part of the community of founders and builders - https://www.openwebcollective.com

In this episode of Tech Intersect, I speak with Jill Carlson, co-founder at Open Money Initiative and principal at Slow Ventures. Slow Ventures invests at the center of technology and on the edges of science, society, and culture. And it gives founders the resources, connections, experiences, and empathy required to build strong, sustainable companies. During this conversation, Jill shares helpful tools and tips for how activists, organizers and protestors can and should manage their online activity and digital footprint to protect their privacy. We also talk more generally about the value of tech, the critical importance for women, in particular, to embrace tech and the need for safe, supportive spaces in which to learn, excel and to participate fully in the fourth industrial (r)evolution!SPONSORED BY ADVANTAGE EVANS™ ACADEMY If you believe traditional education costs too much, takes too long, and offers no guarantees of a job upon graduation. You're right. You need new economy skills and in demand credentials. You need an advantage and you need it now more than ever.While everyone else is sitting on the sidelines believing cryptocurrency is just for drug dealers and money launderers (spoiler alert … it's not), Bitcoin, first created in 2009 and trading in 2013 at only around $13.50 USD/coin, is now valued in the thousands. Find out why and learn the difference between a blockchain and Bitcoin. Learn how to safely and legally buy, hold, invest and trade cryptocurrency and the legal ramifications. And if you don't already own crypto, I'll help you buy your first Bitcoin! Find out how.Guest social assets: Twitter: https://twitter.com/jillruthcarlsonWeb: www.jill-carlson.com/Links: Jill's Tweet thread How to Protest Without Sacrificing Your Digital Privacy (Vice)Going to a Protest? How to Protect Your Digital Privacy (Time)Contact:Questions and requests: hello@techintersectpodcast.com Follow: Twitter @AtTechIntersect Instagram @TechIntersect Web: http://www.TechIntersectPodcast.com  Mailing List: http://eepurl.com/gKqDyP Rapternal Music (Regulate and The Rabbit Hole) by Notty Productions is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.Produced by Tonya M. Evans for FYOS Entertainment, LLC, and Stephanie Renee for Soul Sanctuary, Inc.Support the show (https://tinyurl.com/techintersectvip)

Het bitcoingezinde Open Money Initiative heeft de gevolgen van een stroomstoring in maart 2019 in Venezuela bekeken, onder meer de rol van Bitcoin in de economie van Latijns-Amerika. Een groot deel van het land zat toen een paar dagen zonder stroom, sommige delen zelfs weken.

Open Money Initiative founder Alejandro Machado joins the show to explain how Bitcoin is actually used in Venezuela, and how the country is dollarizing in real time. In this episode: How a power cut has been linked to a recent dollarization movement in Venezuela, and how dollar usage became decriminalized Whether dollarization has improved the prospects of everyday Venezuelans Why Maduro is actually in favor of partial dollarization How bitcoin allows you to import a system of credible property rights Why bitcoin still has a relatively low level of penetration in Venezuela Why stablecoins have not made a dent in Venezuela so far

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Last month, Facebook announced it was launching its own cryptocurrency called Libra. Facebook says Libra is going to have all sorts of benefits, including helping people without traditional bank accounts and acting as an alternative form of money in countries that don't have stable currencies. At the same time, Facebook's Libra has already been criticized for potentially allowing people to skirt existing government rules. On this episode of Odd Lots, we speak with Jill Carlson, co-founder of the Open Money Initiative, about the actual use cases of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. She's been studying exactly how people have been using cryptocurrency in one of the world's most unstable monetary systems: Venezuela. 

Alejandro Machado (@alegw) is a software designer and researcher with Open Money Initiative. We talked about the current state of affairs in Venezuela, the role of cryptocurrency for liberal democracies, what it's like being a Venezuelan abroad, and whether there is hope for change in Venezuela. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/frank-talks-to-anyone/message

In recent years, the Human Rights Foundation and Alex Gladstein, its chief strategy officer, have become forces in the Bitcoin and cryptocurrency community. In this episode, he discusses why Bitcoin is important for human rights, its three most important characteristics, and why Facebook's Libra project should be helpful to the adoption of the technology, at least in the short-term. He also describes how Bitcoin is just part of other movements that have become more open, such as governments shifting toward democracies and information becoming freer via the internet. He talks about how he thinks the technology can get wider adoption, why HRF supports the Open Money Initiative, and whether or not Bitcoin can help the North Korean people, rather than enriching its government, which has been the case so far.  Read the full show notes on Forbes: http://www.forbes.com/sites/laurashin/2019/06/25/how-bitcoin-can-help-in-the-fight-for-human-rights/ Take the Unchained Podcast survey! Help make Unchained better! Take our survey and enter the giveaway for a free Bitcoin lightning node and a yearlong Casa Gold membership, — including a multisig security app for iPhone and Android, a Trezor hardware wallet, a Casa faraday bag, and 24/7 support! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/unchainedsurvey2019 Thank you to our sponsors! Kraken: https://www.kraken.com CipherTrace: http://ciphertrace.com/unchained Episode links: The Human Rights Foundation: https://hrf.org/ Alex Gladstein: https://twitter.com/gladstein Last year's Unconfirmed episode with Alex: https://unchainedpodcast.com/alex-gladstein-of-the-human-rights-foundation-on-the-first-crypto-war-ep-021/ This year's panel discussion on finances and freedom from the Oslo Freedom Forum: https://unchainedpodcast.com/oslo-freedom-forum-2019-protecting-financial-freedoms-in-the-digital-age/ Alex's essay for Time on why Bitcoin matters for freedom: https://time.com/5486673/bitcoin-venezuela-authoritarian/ Alex's response to Bitcoin critics: https://medium.com/@alexgladstein/a-human-rights-activists-response-to-bitcoin-critics-d50e6760ee80 The Open Money Initiative: https://www.openmoneyinitiative.org/ https://www.coindesk.com/whats-holding-back-bitcoin-in-venezuela-this-group-is-investigating How Bitcoin could help improve foreign aid: https://edition.cnn.com/2019/05/23/perspectives/bitcoin-foreign-aid/index.html Unchained episode with Bill Tai:  https://unchainedpodcast.com/maitai-globals-bill-tai-on-why-blockchain-is-the-6th-wave-of-technology/ Eric Wall's posts on Bitcoin privacy and wallets: https://medium.com/human-rights-foundation-hrf/privacy-and-cryptocurrency-part-i-how-private-is-bitcoin-e3a4071f8fff https://medium.com/human-rights-foundation-hrf/privacy-and-cryptocurrency-part-ii-bitcoin-wallets-2f68099b055f What Bitcoin Did episode with Mahsa Alimardani: https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/podcast/wbd-live-bitcoin-around-the-world-panel-at-the-oslo-freedom-forum Thae Yong Ho, the highest-ranking North Korean defector, at the Oslo Freedom Forum 2019: https://youtu.be/HmnBvsHl0qY?t=2662 Unchained episode with Jimmy Song: https://unchainedpodcast.com/jimmy-song-on-why-bitcoin-will-be-the-winning-cryptocurrency-ep-69/

In recent years, the Human Rights Foundation and Alex Gladstein, its chief strategy officer, have become forces in the Bitcoin and cryptocurrency community. In this episode, he discusses why Bitcoin is important for human rights, its three most important characteristics, and why Facebook's Libra project should be helpful to the adoption of the technology, at least in the short-term. He also describes how Bitcoin is just part of other movements that have become more open, such as governments shifting toward democracies and information becoming freer via the internet. He talks about how he thinks the technology can get wider adoption, why HRF supports the Open Money Initiative, and whether or not Bitcoin can help the North Korean people, rather than enriching its government, which has been the case so far.  Read the full show notes on Forbes: http://www.forbes.com/sites/laurashin/2019/06/25/how-bitcoin-can-help-in-the-fight-for-human-rights/ Take the Unchained Podcast survey! Help make Unchained better! Take our survey and enter the giveaway for a free Bitcoin lightning node and a yearlong Casa Gold membership, — including a multisig security app for iPhone and Android, a Trezor hardware wallet, a Casa faraday bag, and 24/7 support! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/unchainedsurvey2019 Thank you to our sponsors! Kraken: https://www.kraken.com CipherTrace: http://ciphertrace.com/unchained Episode links: The Human Rights Foundation: https://hrf.org/ Alex Gladstein: https://twitter.com/gladstein Last year's Unconfirmed episode with Alex: https://unchainedpodcast.com/alex-gladstein-of-the-human-rights-foundation-on-the-first-crypto-war-ep-021/ This year's panel discussion on finances and freedom from the Oslo Freedom Forum: https://unchainedpodcast.com/oslo-freedom-forum-2019-protecting-financial-freedoms-in-the-digital-age/ Alex's essay for Time on why Bitcoin matters for freedom: https://time.com/5486673/bitcoin-venezuela-authoritarian/ Alex's response to Bitcoin critics: https://medium.com/@alexgladstein/a-human-rights-activists-response-to-bitcoin-critics-d50e6760ee80 The Open Money Initiative: https://www.openmoneyinitiative.org/ https://www.coindesk.com/whats-holding-back-bitcoin-in-venezuela-this-group-is-investigating How Bitcoin could help improve foreign aid: https://edition.cnn.com/2019/05/23/perspectives/bitcoin-foreign-aid/index.html Unchained episode with Bill Tai:  https://unchainedpodcast.com/maitai-globals-bill-tai-on-why-blockchain-is-the-6th-wave-of-technology/ Eric Wall's posts on Bitcoin privacy and wallets: https://medium.com/human-rights-foundation-hrf/privacy-and-cryptocurrency-part-i-how-private-is-bitcoin-e3a4071f8fff https://medium.com/human-rights-foundation-hrf/privacy-and-cryptocurrency-part-ii-bitcoin-wallets-2f68099b055f What Bitcoin Did episode with Mahsa Alimardani: https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/podcast/wbd-live-bitcoin-around-the-world-panel-at-the-oslo-freedom-forum Thae Yong Ho, the highest-ranking North Korean defector, at the Oslo Freedom Forum 2019: https://youtu.be/HmnBvsHl0qY?t=2662 Unchained episode with Jimmy Song: https://unchainedpodcast.com/jimmy-song-on-why-bitcoin-will-be-the-winning-cryptocurrency-ep-69/

A common meme in the cryptocurrency space is that it has the potential to help people in countries where only the rich and powerful access to global financial markets. But ten years after the Bitcoin white paper was released, just how many “unbanked” people has cryptocurrency helped? Some see crypto as a tool to empower vulnerable populations in places where hyperinflation and strict capital controls make day-to-day survival a nearly impossible challenge. We’re joined by Jill Carlson. Previously at Chain and Tezos, Jill has been writing about the cryptocurrency industry for several years. In 2016 she published a paper titled “Cryptocurrency and Capital Controls” which observes the use of Bitcoin in Argentina. Recently, she co-founded the Open Money Initiative, a research organization which looks into how people use money in closed economies. Their initial focus is on Venezuela where years of economic downturn and strict currency controls have created a humanitarian crisis which has political repercussions well beyond the country’s borders. Topics covered in this episode: Jill’s beginning working at Goldman Sachs in the Latin America market Her journey from trading bonds to entering crypto space working at Chain A brief history of Venezuela leading up to the current situation What it’s like to experience hyperinflation The Open Money Initiative and the organization’s goals How cryptocurrency and specifically Bitcoin is used in Venezuela The political motivations behind the Open Money Initiative The story behind Venezuela’s Petro currency Jill’s podcast with Meltem Demirors, What Grinds my Gears Episode links: Jill Carlson’s website Open Money Initiative Petronomicon (blog post) Crypto Is Not An Asset Class (blog post) What Grinds my Gears podcast Jill Carlson on Medium Jill Carlson on Twitter Sponsors: Cosmos: Join the most interoperable ecosystem of connected blockchains - http://cosmos.network/epicenter This episode is hosted by Sebastien Couture & Sunny Aggarwal. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/288

Interview location: New YorkInterview date: Monday 13th May, 2019Company: Open Money InitiationRole: Co-Founders - Jill Carlson, Alejandro Machado & Jamaal MontasserVenezuela is often promoted as an ideal use case for Bitcoin, a deflationary currency in a country suffering hyperinflation. Despite the examples of people mining Bitcoin or using Bitcoin to hold value, real adoption is complicated.In Venezuela, people are using a range of currencies including the Dollar, the Peso and Bitcoin, but there are times when the Bolivar must be used, even though getting hold of the currency can be difficult.The Open Money Initiative is a non-profit organisation whose motivation is believing that access to a free and open financial system is a human right. Their design-led approach is to understand the human experiences of survival in Venezuela and to support and inspire their partners to develop products and services that help people.In this interview, I talk with the team from OMI about their work, their design-led approach to research, the reality of money within Venezuela, and how Bitcoin can help.-----If you enjoy The What Bitcoin Did Podcast you can help support the show my doing the following:Become a Patron and get access to shows early or help contributeMake a tip:Bitcoin: 3FiC6w7eb3dkcaNHMAnj39ANTAkv8Ufi2SQR Codes: Bitcoin | Ethereum | Litecoin | Monero | ZCash | RipplecoinIf you do send a tip then please email me so that I can say thank youSubscribe on iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | SoundCloud | YouTube | TuneIn | RSS FeedLeave a review on iTunesShare the show and episodes with your friends and familySubscribe to the newsletter on my websiteFollow me on Twitter Personal | Twitter Podcast | Instagram | Medium | YouTubeIf you are interested in sponsoring the show, you can read more about that here or please feel free to drop me an email to discuss options.

Bitcoin (BTC) has a substantial liberating potential, American mainstream newspaper Time reports on Dec. 28. The aforementioned article claims that “speculation, fraud, and greed in the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry have overshadowed the real, liberating potential of Satoshi Nakamoto’s invention.” According to the article’s author, Bitcoin “can be a valuable financial tool as a censorship-resistant medium of exchange.” Alejandro Machado, a cryptocurrency researcher at the Open Money Initiative, reportedly said that the fee on a wire transfer from the United States to Venezuela can be as high as 56 percent. To circumvent such conditions, Venezuelans have reportedly turned to cryptocurrency, receiving Bitcoin from their relatives abroad. The main alternative is to wire money to Colombia, withdraw and bring cash to Venezuela, which according to the article, “can take far longer, cost more, and be far more dangerous than the Bitcoin option.” Times suggests that Bitcoin is a good way to protect oneself from fiat currency inflation. Venezuela is prime example of that, with the inflation of their native currency projected to top 1 million percent. But there are also other similar examples, like Zimbabwe, where former president Robert Mugabe “printed endless amounts of cash.” But the author points out: “His successors can’t print more Bitcoin.” Bitcoin is also, according to the article, a tool to evade mass surveillance in places like China. That being said, as Cointelegraph reported in March, according to U.S. whistleblower Edward Snowden, Bitcoin isn’t optimal for avoiding government coercion, and he believes that the world needs a better option. Times also points out the advantage given by the inability of governments to censor transactions or freeze Bitcoin wallets. In fact, Cointelegraph reported in April that WikiLeaks’ Coinbase account has been suspended due to a term of service violation. Still, nobody can prevent WikiLeaks from using cryptocurrency wallets where the organization controls the private keys. In fact, WikiLeaks is still accepting cryptocurrency donations and also added support for Snowden’s favorite crypto Zcash in August 2017. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nolan-emmett/message

Cryptocurrency use is increasing amongst everyday Venezuelans. The Maduro regime has been tightening controls on the economy and continues to reject humanitarian aid. However, independent cryptocurrencies (as opposed to regime-controlled petro) are enabling censorship-resistant peer-to-peer digital cash transactions. Alejandro Machado, Founder of Open Money Initiative, joins CSIS’ Moises Rendon.