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David brings on his old co-host, Christian Keroles of POV Crypto. Long-time Bankless listeners know of POV Crypto, but if you're unaware, it's the podcast that David started with Christian before Bankless! Christian is currently the General Manager of BTC Inc (Bitcoin Magazine & The Bitcoin Conference). On this episode, David and Christian go back to their POV Crypto roots and debate many different sub-topics of the overall Ethereum vs. Bitcoin debate. ------

Join CK and David Hoffman as they meet for a rare in person POV Crypto. For this episode, we catch you up on the recent action that has happened in the Bitcoin and Crypto space. Topics: Physical vs Digital El Salvador MSTR bought more Price is down More Energy Fud BTC v ETH upgrading differences.

In a week of Bitcoin miners beginning to signal for Taproot activation and Bitcoin sovereigns continuing to harness to power of Lightning, today’s panel guests riff on what has them feeling bullish

Kristy-Leigh Minehan joins us to discuss how NEM software is ensuring mainstream adoption.   Kristy-Leigh is the Chief Technology Officer at NEM Software. As CTO, Kristy-Leigh is responsible for driving the vision and technical development of NEM’s blockchain solutions.   Regarded as one of the world’s leading authorities on cryptocurrency mining, Kristy-Leigh has spent ten years building up blockchain infrastructure for multiple countries and companies; writing mining and management software; and contributing to the design and implementation of various consensus algorithms. Previously, she was Chief Technology Officer at Core Scientific, where she led out product and technology under CEO Kevin Turner (formerly COO of Microsoft).   Kristy-Leigh is a well known personality in the Bitcoin and Ethereum space, speaking on numerous platforms and podcasts (including HASHR8, PoV Crypto, CoinDesk and more). With an obsessive curiosity and a passion for improving, she continues to teach herself new fields of expertise.

This week for POV Crypto Ck and David discuss last week's crazy markets around GME and the fall out. We discuss Where bitcoin Ethereum and other open source tools fit into the new paradigm. David closes out with giving his DeFi token moonshots. Enjoy this deep and nuanced conversation of POV Crypto. Follow POV on Tiwtter @POVCryptoPod Follow David Hoffman @TrustlessState Follow ck @ck_SNARKs

CK and David discuss the most recent DeFi mania, $SUSHI token exit scam, FTX.com, Bitcoin, Ethereum, DeFi and much more in this jam packed and Dense episode of POV Crypto.

Gigi, Author of 21 Lessons, returns to POV Crypto to discuss the concept of Bitcoin as a self-fulfilling religion, a life-seeking organism.  Gigi previously came to POV Crypto and had a very heated debate with David. This time, Gigi returns and David and him discuss the ways that Bitcoin (and Ethereum) represent new forms of Religion, Nation State, and Organism all in one! Please rate and share the podcast! You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter.  David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs

The CFO of Luxor Mining Ethan Vera joins POV Crypto to discuss all things Mining and Blockchain security. Ethan is an expert in BTC and Altcoin mining and has very interesting opinions about staking.  Topics:  BTC mining  Hashrate Markets Hashrate derivatives Attacking Bitcoin  The rise of the US mining scene PoS Altcoin Mining Please rate and share the podcast! You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter.  David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs [Guest] Ethan Vera on Twitter @ethan_vera

Loong Wang the CTO of Ren VM comes on to POV Crypto to discuss their technology and how they are pushing trust minimized Bitcoin onto Ethereum.  Topics:  The history of Ren VM  Why interoperability is important Ren’s mission  Interoperability will allow few coins to dominate many chains Please rate and share the podcast! You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter.  David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs  [Guest] Loong Wang on Twitter @bzlwang

Ansel Lindner, macro markets guru and host of the Bitcoin and Markets podcast comes to POV Crypto to discuss his bleak outlook to the future of the global economy. We discuss: - How the Fed activity resembles 90's era Japan - People are saving more than they're spending - The economic contraction ahead of us - The role of crypto-dollar stablecoins in a deflationary environment - Altcoin, DeFi token outlook  Follow Ansel on Twitter: @AnselLindner You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter.  David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs  [SPONSOR]  Alto IRA -The leading platform for individuals to invest in alternative assets with IRA savings, Visit www.altoira.com/povcrypto for more information.

Bitcoin Mushroom Man Brandon Quittem comes to POV Crypto to continue the conversation about how the cryptocurrency world is synonymous with nature and organic systems.  David, Brandon, and CK discuss how the free market and price discovery are organically derived phenomenons.  We discuss how top-down influence and price controls are blasphemous, as they are an attack on nature! We discuss how Bitcoin and Ethereum are organically emergent phenomenons, and they should be viewed as natural organisms! Finally, we move to compare Bitcoin and Ethereum and how they relate to nature! We finish with a short debate on Proof of Stake and the outcomes of the BTC vs ETH fight Follow Brandon on Twitter: @bquittem You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter.  David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs  [SPONSOR]  Alto IRA -The leading platform for individuals to invest in alternative assets with IRA savings, Visit www.altoira.com/povcrypto for more information.

A recent ETH 2 AMA on r/ethereum sparks rabbling, due to an extended estimation of Phase 0 launch timeline. We bring Preston from the Prysmatic client team to POV Crypto to get his take about where ETH 2 is in development. We talk: - How Prysmatic came to be - Funding environment for client teams - Phase 0 timeline and the r/Ethereum AMA - Client differentiators - Hardware requirements - EVM & EWASM Follow Preston on Twitter: @preston_vanloon Prysmatic Labs: https://prysmaticlabs.com/ You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter.  David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs  [SPONSOR]  Alto IRA -The leading platform for individuals to invest in alternative assets with IRA savings, Visit www.altoira.com/povcrypto for more information.

Cami Russo, author of the soon-to-be-released book The Infinite Machine, comes to POV Crypto to discuss her experience researching and interviewing about Early Ethereum to write her book! Cami discusses  - The evolution of Ethereum Culture - The early decisions made at Ethereum and the EF that would impact the future of Ethereum - What it was like interviewing a wide cast of characters - Dissecting the DAO and the drama surrounding it - The scope of the book! Please rate and share the podcast! You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter.  David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs  [Guest] Cami Russo on Twitter @CamiRusso [SPONSOR]  Alto IRA -The leading platform for individuals to invest in alternative assets with IRA savings, Visit www.altoira.com/povcrypto for more information.

Matt Odell of TFTC returns to POV Crypto to discuss what listeners can do to improve their security and privacy. We also get into BTC v ETH at the end! This is a must listen.  Topics:  The global nature of the anti government protests Why privacy is important How big tech is part of government surveillance  Practical advice to improve privacy  Is PoS inherently centralizing?  Please rate and share the podcast! You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter.  David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs  [Guest] Matt Odell on Twitter @matt_odell [SPONSOR]  Alto IRA -The leading platform for individuals to invest in alternative assets with IRA savings, Visit www.altoira.com/povcrypto for more information.

Kyle Davies, co-founder and partner of Three Arrows Capital returns to POV Crypto to discuss the current state of the cryptocurrency marketplace and to explain why Three Arrows is bullish on both Bitcoin and Ethereum.  Topics:  The Bitcoin market post halving Three Arrows strategic investments in Deribit and BlockFi  Why Staking and EIP 1559 are extremely bullish for Ethereum  Why traders must denominate in BTC  Comparing the CeFi ecosystem to the DeFi ecosystem Please rate and share the podcast! You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter.  David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs  [Guest] Kyle Davies on Twitter @kyled116 [SPONSOR]  Alto IRA -The leading platform for individuals to invest in alternative assets with IRA savings, Visit www.altoira.com/povcrypto for more information.

Joined the guys over at POV Crpyto to talk about the nature of stability and prices. Does price stability even exist, is it something to strive for, or is it the antithesis to a stable economy? Had an awesome convo with CK & David, I think you guys will enjoy it. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

Joined the guys over at POV Crpyto to talk about the nature of stability and prices. Does price stability even exist, is it something to strive for, or is it the antithesis to a stable economy? Had an awesome convo with CK & David, I think you guys will enjoy it. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/message

Prolific content creator, analyst, and thinker Nathaniel Whittemore joins POV Crypto to discuss how current events have warped the publics trust in the system and how Bitcoin and crypto can be the foundation of a new model of trust.  Topics:  Why crypto is relevant post COVID Bitcoin as a portal. Crypto economic system’s need to reflect human truths to be successful Predictions for the future.  Please rate and share the podcast! You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter.  David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs [Guest] Nathaniel Whittemore on Twitter @nlw [SPONSOR]  eToro - Sign up for the best trading in Crypto Quantstamp - Get your smart contract audited at expertaudits.com

In this episode we are joined by David Hoffman, Chief of Operations at RealT, a company which tokenizes realestate assets into security tokens. He is also well known for numerous pieces he has written on Ethereum and DeFi and is co-host of the POV Crypto podcast. Hear us as we talk about his writings, how tokenizing real estate assets works, Bitcoin on Ethereum, the feedback loop problem and effects of the USD in DeFi, and a debate on whether Ether is an asset.Topics covered in this episode:What RealT is and how tokenizing real estate assets worksUsing the Uniswap protocol for tradingThe thesis behind David's “Defining Ether as an Asset” postThe crypto-economics economics of Bitcoin on Ethereum (tBTC, wBTC)The feedback loop problem in DeFiThe effects of the USD price on volatility in DeFiThe argument that Ether is a ”triple-point asset”The utility value of EthereumRebutting the argument the Ethereum will eat all of the world's valueEpisode links: RealTDefining Ether as an AssetEthereum is an Emergent StructureEther Is EquityEther: A New Model for MoneyPOV Crypto PodcastReset Everything EventRealT TwitterDavid Hoffman TwitterPOC Crypto Podcast TwitterSponsors: Nervos: If you’re a developer or project seeking funding for an innovative idea, check out the Nervos Grants Program today - https://www.nervos.org/grantsThis episode is hosted by Sebastien Couture & Sunny Aggarwal. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/332

Christian Keroles also know as CK Snarks from the Lets Talk Bitcoin Podcast Network, POV Crypto, Bitcoin Magazine and Bitcoin 2020 Conference joins Gary for a chat about today's world of Bitcoin. ✅ SUBSCRIBE ANYWHERE ✅ ►https://CryptoCousins.com/Subscribe ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬● ✅ BITBLOCKBOOM ✅ ► My Bitcoin Conference in Dallas, Texas https://BitBlockBoom.com ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬● ✅ MY WEBSITES ✅ ► https://4MinuteCrypto.com ► https://ArlingtonCrypto.com ► https://CryptoPodcaster.com ► https://GaryLeland.com ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬● ✅ MY CONTACT INFO ✅ ► Email - TheCryptoCousins@gmail.com ► Message - https://Facebook.com/msg/GaryLeland ► Voice comment - 817-476-0660 ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬● ✅ MY SOCIAL MEDIA ✅ ► https://Twitter.com/GaryLeland ► https://Facebook.com/GaryLelands ► https://Linkedin.com/in/GaryLeland ► https://Instagram.com/Gary_Leland ► https://GaryLeland.Tumblr.com ► https://Minds.com/GaryLeland ► https://Gab.com/GaryLeland ► https://Pinterest.com/GaryLeland ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬● ✅ MY AUDIO PODCASTS ✅ ► https://4MinuteCrypto.com ► https://BitBlockBoom.com/Podcast ► http://RailroadedPodcast.com ► http://WhatIsBitcoinPodcast.com ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬● ✅ SHOW YOUR SUPPORT ✅ ► https://Tippin.me/@GaryLeland ► https://Cash.me/$CryptoCousins ► With Crypto - https://4MinuteCrypto.com/Donate ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬● ✅ USEFUL LINKS ✅ ► Earn free Bitcoin while you shop - https://GaryLeland.com/Lolli ► My favorite Bitcoin book - https://4MinuteCrypto.com/Bitcoin ► Alexa Flash Briefings - https://4MinuteCrypto.com/Alexa ► Bitcoin Clothing & Gear - https://CryptoCrybaby.com ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬● ✅ THIS IS A BITBLOCKBOOM PRODUCTION ✅ ► Podcast edited by John Bukenas. ► Outro and intro by Elsie Escobar. ► Show Notes by Patrick Hafey ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬● ✅ DISCLAIMER ✅ This podcast is not intended to provide investment advice.

Christian Keroles also know as CK Snarks from the Lets Talk Bitcoin Podcast Network, POV Crypto, Bitcoin Magazine and Bitcoin 2020 Conference joins Gary for a chat about todays world of Bitcoin.

Love them or hate them, Bitfinex and Tether are two of the most important institutions in the crypto space. Paolo Ardoino, the long time CTO and pioneer behind Bitfinex and Tether’s technology joins POV Crypto to illuminate how his team has been able to build and support the entire crypto space in such a dominant manner.  Topics:  Paulo’s history  Why Tether was created  Why Tether and Bitfinex are successful  Bitfinex as a model for a new type of company  The future of Lightning network  Bitcoin as the base layer of crypto Please rate and share the podcast! You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter.  David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs [Guest] Paolo Ardoino @paoloardoino [SPONSOR]  eToro - Sign up for the best trading in Crypto Unchained Capital - Easy BTC multi sig cold storage and BTC backed loans. Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1 Send Ether: POVCrypto.eth

This week we chill with Christian Keroles of BTC Media. We recorded this episode just after Trump delivered his address on the Coronavirus pandemic and we talk about Bitcoin in uncertain times such as these. We also get into some other stuff that Christian is interested in - like cooking for yourself. Christian is the Bitcoiner on the POV Crypto pod, that he cohosts with his Etherean friend David Hoffman and riff on Eth and altcoins for a bit.Citizen Bitcoin on TwitterCitizen Bitcoin PodcastCitizen Bitcoin Layer One merch collectionBitcoiner's BestMusic: Moon in the Sky by HobotekLinks from the episode:Bitcoin MagazinePOV Crypto PodcastCK on Twitter

CEO and founder of Ethereum wallet MyCrypto join POV Crypto to discuss the DeFi, the best way to leverage it, and the biggest misconceptions around DeFi. Taylor is optimistic about the Ethereum DeFi movement but she has seen what can go wrong and she is very wary of false promises and naive decision making.  Topics: How MyCrypto was created Reflections and lessons from 2017 The implications of flash loans Dai Savings rate vs just holding ether The merits of cold storage Dangerous attack vectors in DeFi  Please rate and share the podcast! You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter.  David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs [GUEST] Taylor Monahan @tayvano_ [SPONSOR]  eToro - Sign up for the best trading in Crypto Unchained Capital - Easy BTC multi sig cold storage and BTC backed loans. Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1 Send Ether: POVCrypto.eth

CEO and co-founder of smart contract auditing firm Quantstamp, comes onto POV Crypto to illuminate the inner workings of the blockchain ecosystem. Quantstamp has been trusted to audit and verify the integrity of many of the money legos in the current DeFi ecosystem. We discuss the following topics   How Quantstamp was born New interest in getting Bitcoin in DeFi Dissecting the bZx exploits The implications of flash loans Dangerous attack vectors in DeFi  Why permissionless finance important Please rate and share the podcast! You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter.  David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs [GUEST] Richard Ma @Quantstamp [SPONSOR]  eToro - Sign up for the best trading in Crypto Unchained Capital - Easy BTC multi sig cold storage and BTC backed loans. Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1 Send Ether: POVCrypto.eth

Episode 10 - Join Brekkie as he sits down with Christian Keroles to discuss: Working in the Bitcoin space & Bitcoin cities on the rise, like LA and SF Bitcoin 2020 Conference & Christian’s role at BTC Media Art installations and artists who’ll be at this year’s conference The Let’s Talk Bitcoin Network & curating diverse Bitcoin podcasts like “Bitcoin Tina on Bitcoin” Marketing & Bitcoin: is everything good for Bitcoin? The POV Crypto Pod and giving voice to opposing views For more episodes of Tantra Talks, click HERE To learn more about our offerings, click HERE. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tantra-talks/message

Head of Business Development and prolific writer, Parker Lewis comes on to POV Crypto to talk Bitcoin and debate with David! This a multifaceted interview that touches on many topics and addresses many misunderstandings about both Ethereum contracts and Bitcoin Multisig. We cover the following topics.  Bitcoin contracts and multisig Why Parker is opposed to Ethereum and DeFi  Bitcoin vs Stablecoin  Bitcoin native finance V Defi  Parker explains Austrian economics The trouble with the Fed  Please rate and share the podcast! You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter.  David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs [GUEST] Parker Lewis @parkeralewis [SPONSOR]  eToro - Sign up for the best trading in Crypto Unchained Capital - Easy BTC cold storage and BTC backed loans.  Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1 Send Ether: POVCrypto.eth

Founder, CEO and philanthropist Ray Youssef joins POV Crypto to talk about how Paxful is enabling the magic of p2p finance. Ray is a mission driven ceo and his mission is to bank the unbanked. We discuss the following topics.  Bitcoin’s real uses The miracle of P2P finance  Why Bitcoin only Banking the unbanked  The toxic side of Bitcoin speculation  The hidden wealth in Africa  Please rate and share the podcast! You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter.  David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs [GUEST] Ray Youssef @RayPaxful [SPONSOR]  eToro - Sign up for the best trading in Crypto Quantstamp - Get your smart contract audited at expertaudits.com Unchained Capital - Easy BTC cold storage and BTC backed loans.  Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1 Send Ether: POVCrypto.eth

Co founder of Bison Trails Joe Lallouz joins POV Crypto to discuss the Bison Trails platform. This was a wide ranging conversation covering Joe and Bison Trails’ history, Joe’s impression of the Cosmos community, why staking infrastructure, the implications of building a staking platform, and why Libra.  Please rate and share the podcast! You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter.  David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs [GUEST] Joe Lallouz @JoeLallouz [SPONSOR]  eToro - Sign up for the best trading in Crypto Quantstamp - Get your smart contract audited at expertaudits.com Unchained Capital - Easy BTC cold storage and BTC backed loans.  Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1 Send Ether: POVCrypto.eth

Co founder of Ledn.io Mauricio Di Bartolome joins POV Crypto to discuss why a Bitcoin only financial business like Ledn has chosen to use the DAI stablecoin to pay out loans. This is a wide ranging conversation that covers the following topics.  Bitcoin predictions The power of the state The history of Stablecoins Why DAI Growing up in Venezuela  Please rate and share the podcast! You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter.  David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs [GUEST] Mauricio Di Bartolome @cryptonomista [SPONSOR]  eToro - Sign up for the best trading in Crypto Quantstamp - Get your smart contract audited at expertaudits.com Unchained Capital - Easy BTC cold storage and BTC backed loans.  Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1 Send Ether: POVCrypto.eth

Former head of the ETC Cooperative and Bitcoiner Anthony Lusardi joins POV Crypto to hash out the history of Ethereum and why he is a Bitcoiner. This was the first ever POV Livestream and was recorded during the Thanksgiving holiday! We discuss the following topics.  Maxcoin, Max Keiser’s little talked about shitcoin Deep dive into the DAO hack and fork  Running ETC  The difference between and BTC node and an ETH Node  Pros and Cons of the DeFi ecosystem  Please rate and share the podcast! You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter.  David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs [GUEST] Anthony Lusardi @pyskell [SPONSOR]  eToro - Sign up for the best trading in Crypto Quantstamp - Get your smart contract audited at expertaudits.com Unchained Capital - Easy BTC cold storage and BTC backed loans.  Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1 Send Ether: POVCrypto.eth

Carlos Roldan, CEO and cofounder of Satoshis Games joins POV Crypto for part 2 of our Crypto gaming series. In this part we explore how Carlos is utilizing the lightning network to create fair and fun video games. We discuss the following topics.  Testing out Satoshis.games as the proof of concept for lightning gaming Creating lightnite.io as a full featured battle royal game enabled by lightning  How Lightning will create a new wave of monetization in indie games.  Why Carlos is skeptical of NFTs on the blockchain  How to onboard new game developers onto lightning Please rate and share the podcast! You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter.  David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs [GUEST] Carlos Roldan on Twitter @whiteyhat Satoshis Games on Twitter @SatoshisGames [SPONSOR]  eToro - Sign up for the best trading in Crypto Quantstamp - Get your smart contract audited at expertaudits.com Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1 Send Ether: POVCrypto.eth

Prolific crypto analyst and Decred bull, Checkmate comes on to POV Crypto for a three-way fight night episode. This is an extremely well balanced episode with compares and contrasts bull and bear case for all three assets. We discuss the following topics  Decred 101 The yin and yang between BTC and DCR  The human side to Ethereum and Crypto  The motes that BTC, DCR, and ETH have and don’t have  Please rate and share the podcast! You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter.  David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs [GUEST] Checkmate @_Checkmatey_ [SPONSOR]  eToro - Sign up for the best trading in Crypto Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1 Send Ether: POVCrypto.eth

The creator and co-founder of Bitcoin and Friends joined POV Crypto to discuss his amazing animated Bitcoin themed cartoons! This is a wide-ranging conversation that covers Bitcoin’s history, the purpose of a blockchain and much more.  How Robert discovered Bitcoin  Robert’s journey through the crypto rabit hole How to communicate complex topics in Bitcoin and Friends Roberts reservation about “Blockchain” Please rate and share the podcast! You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter.  David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs [GUEST] Robert Allen @SatoshiSound [SPONSOR]  eToro - Sign up for the best trading in Crypto Celsius - Use promo code POV to get $10 in Bitcoin with a $200 deposit Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1 Send Ether: POVCrypto.eth

Bitcoin Sign Guy (Christian) comes onto the 99th episode of POV Crypto for a fascinating conversation about dissident tech and how he sees people leveraging it to gain more sovereignty. We discuss the following topics:  The moment behind the Buy Bitcoin Meme  What is dissident technology  How current tech disrespects users  What is Urbit and how does it work Bitcoin plus Urbit Please rate and share the podcast! You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter.  David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs [SPONSORS]  eToro - Sign up for the best trading in Crypto Celsius - Use promo code POV to get $10 in Bitcoin with a $200 deposit Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1 Send Ether: POVCrypto.eth

Mariano Conti, Head of Smart Contracts at the Maker Foundation, comes to POV Crypto to discuss his recent efforts in promoting and growing the Dai Stablecoin. Much-Cooler Dai was recently released by the Maker Foundation, which Mariano had a large role in. Mariano recently gave a 4x

CK and David coming back at you all with our 10th Fight  Night episode. In this podcast we discuss what is web 3 and its future, where Bitcoin fits into the future of the web, the transition from Single Collateral Dai to Multi Collateral Dai. Enjoy this wide ranging debate of POV Crypto!   Please rate and share the podcast! You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter.  David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs [SPONSOR]  eToro - Sign up for the best trading in Crypto Celsius - Use promo code POV to get $10 in Bitcoin with a $200 deposit Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1 Send Ether: POVCrypto.eth

The great Zak Cole returns to POV Crypto for his second interview. Per usual, Zak holds nothing back and provides us with unfiltered insights into both the Bitcoin and Ethereum world. We discuss the following.  Launching WhiteBlock Genesis  Changes to the Eth 2 shards and what that means  Why Zak works on Eth 2  Why Zak still believes in BTC and PoW What we need to do to actually bring crypto to the world.  Please rate and share the podcast! You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter.  David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs [GUEST] Zak Cole @0xZak, @Whiteblock [SPONSOR]  eToro - Sign up for the best trading in Crypto Celsius - Use promo code POV to get $10 in Bitcoin with a $200 deposit RealT - RealT is the first to tokenize U.S. real estate products Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1 Send Ether: POVCrypto.eth

Money is the Game, and the Game is Winning Money. Dan Elitzer comes to PoV Crypto to discuss an under-reported arena of Ethereum: Money Games Money games are player-vs-player economic games where some people lose, and some people win! What does this mean for Ethereum? Get your imagination going! - Dan Elitzer's background - PoolTogether, as a money-game - Proof-of-Weak-Hands - FOMO3d - Just.GAME - Dex Liquidity Game - All these "Money-Games" lockup ETH as a function of their operation. An explosion of "Money-Games" will lock up lots of ETH! Please rate and share the podcast! You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter.  David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs [SPONSOR]  @RealTPlatform RealT is the first to tokenize U.S. real estate products! @celsiusnetwork Lending/Borrowing application with enticing rates for both parties! @eToroUS  Follow CK and David’s investing strategy on b.tc/etoropov  Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1 Send Ether: POVCrypto.eth

David invites two other Ethereum evangelists to POV Crypto for a discussion on Ethereum as an alternative financial platform. We get a little of that, but mostly a Bitcoin vs Ethereum as money debate! TOPICS - Risk of Bitcoin security model - Chain security in relation to moneyness  - Commodity money vs pure money - the importance of scaling L1 to achieve mass adoption/moneyness   Please rate and share the podcast! You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter.  David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs [SPONSOR]  @RealTPlatform RealT is the first to tokenize U.S. real estate products! @celsiusnetwork Lending/Borrowing application with enticing rates for both parties! @eToroUS  Follow CK and David’s investing strategy on b.tc/etoropov  Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1 Send Ether: POVCrypto.eth

Eric Martindale (https://twitter.com/martindale) @martindale comes to PoV Crypto to discuss his project Fabric, how it adds to Bitcoin, and a variety of other crypto related topics.  Fabric https://fabric.pub Fabric on Twitter https://twitter.com/FabricProtocol  - The crypto industry is an industry trying to get to the truth of the world at large. - Crypto-economics as a motivation for learning what is true about the world - Comparing Bitcoin vs Ethereum genesis stories - Too late to stop Bitcoin; Ethereum too under the radar to nation states to be viewed as a threat - Bitcoins Thermodynamic wall vs Ethereum’s Value-Wall - Money is Energy; Both secured by trust - Bitcoin breaking through Filters

Peter McCormack joins POV Crypto for a relaxed and fun conversation. This episode is full of great insights from Peter. We cover the following topics.  The evolution of What Bitcoin Did   Launching Defiance News Fighting for libertarian ideals How Bitcoin is revolutionizing money  Getting attacked by an angry Twitter Mob  Why Peter is not interested in Ethereum Please rate and share the podcast! You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter.  David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs [GUEST] Peter McCormack @PeterMcCormack, @WhatBitcoinDid, and @Defiancecast [SPONSOR]  @havenprivacy  Get 5 Dollars in Bitcoin when you visit gethaven.app/povcrypto @eToroUS  Follow CK and David’s investing strategy on b.tc/etoropov  Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1 Send Ether: 0xa6daaa2c423e72f7a248e1642b0b0151a0ce3778

Amber is an App simply for dollar-cost averaging into Bitcoin. Do-away with FOMO and trading, and responsibly stack sats with Aleks' app https://getamber.io/ Aleks has been around the Bitcoin space for a long time, and comes to POV Crypto to discuss a number of various topics. The topic turns to Where and How Ethereum plants its flag in the Bitcoin world.  TOPICS - Interest Rates manipulating Time Preference - Bitcoins relationship with non-hard currencies - When we do away with fiats all together - The different monetary factions; corporate money, gov money, free money - Fees collected on Ethereum adding to its hardness - Bitcoins genesis vs Ethereum's genesis - Where Ethereum gets its hardness - Traditional businesses models vs Ethereum application development, growth, funding

David and Christian discuss recent arguments, debate, and laugh in this latest edition of Fight Night! David and Christian discuss recent arguments, debate, and laugh in this latest edition of Fight Night! - Common Bitcoiner criticisms of Ethereum - Is the EF an authority on Ethereum's direction? - Difference between business models of autonomous applications vs. businesses - Using Peter Thiel's metaphors: Bitcoin is 0-1, is Ethereum a 10x improvement? - POV Crypto has a token! 69 POV's worth $6.9 each on Uniswap. It does nothing. - David goes off on Bancor and its attempt to subvert Ether in Ethereum, while Bancor pretending it's an ally of the DeFi movement - What stability really means in hard money assets.

Brandon Green of Bitcoin Magazine comes on to POV Crypto for an unorthodox episode. In the episode Brandon, Christian, and David discuss several topics outside of our normal scope. We cover the following.  BTC Price prediction  What's Wrong with education Rant about factory farming  How the internet changes everything  An unusual amount of agreeing Please rate and share the podcast! You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter.  David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs [GUEST] Brandon Green @Brandon_D_Green Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1 Send Ether: 0xa6daaa2c423e72f7a248e1642b0b0151a0ce3778

Former CTO of Core Scientific and co creator of the Programmable Proof of Work hashing algorithm, Kristy-Leigh Minehan join POV Crypto for the second time to discuss ProgPoW and Ethereum. We cover the following topics.  How and why ProgPoW was created The difference between ASIC & GPU miners and users Kristy’s experience with Ethereum governance.  Leaving Core Scientific to defend ProgPoW Why EthHash fails to prevent ASICs  The coming challenges for the transition from Eth1x to Eth2x  Please rate and share the podcast! You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter.  David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState CK on Twitter @ck_SNARKs [GUEST] Kristy-Leigh Minehan on Twitter @OhGodAGirl  Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1 Send Ether: 0xa6daaa2c423e72f7a248e1642b0b0151a0ce3778

Kenny Rowe was part of the early days of MakerDAO, and focuses his ideas on DAOs and various concepts around them. We pick Kenny's brain and discuss the intricacies of DAOs and their efforts. Kenny is part of the DAO side of MakerDAO, as well as a general Ethereum ecosystem participant. With extensive history in blockchain-based social organization, Kenny brings a unique perspective to POV Crypto.  You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter.  David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs [GUEST] Kenny Rowe on Twitter @kennyrowe Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1 Send Ether: 0xa6daaa2c423e72f7a248e1642b0b0151a0ce3778

Blockchain developer and former miner, Jacob Gadikian comes onto POV Crypto to discuss the Bitcoin, Ethereum, and application-specific blockchains. We get into the following.  Proof of work vs Proof of Stake  Monetary use cases vs nonmonetary use cases for a blockchain Why Bitcoin is the perfect internet money  Why Ether is the perfect internet money  Please rate and share the podcast! You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter.  David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs [GUEST] Jacob Gadikian @gadikian Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1 Send Ether: 0xa6daaa2c423e72f7a248e1642b0b0151a0ce3778

Alex Gladstein the chief strategy officer at the Human Rights Foundation joins POV Crypto to talk about how Bitcoin is becoming an invaluable tool in the fight for human rights. We discuss the following. How Totalitarian countries compare to Democratic countries.  Whats happening in Hong Kong.  Whats wrong with identity on the blockchain. How Alex changing his mind about Dai and Tether.  Please rate and share the podcast! You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter.  David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs [GUEST] Alex Gladstein on Twitter @gladstein & @HRF  Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1 Send Ether: 0xa6daaa2c423e72f7a248e1642b0b0151a0ce3778

Evan Bayless, Growth Marketer for Kraken’s Cryptowatch comes on to POV Crypto to discuss the trends, narratives, and macroeconomic events necessary for mass adoption of Bitcoin and Crypto. Evan discusses the challenges with DeFi and why “Number go up” is such an important meme. Please enjoy this wide-ranging conversation with Evan Bayless!  Please rate and share the podcast! You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter.  David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs Evan Bayless on Twitter @3bayless and evanbayless.com Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1 Send Ether: 0xa6daaa2c423e72f7a248e1642b0b0151a0ce3778

Andrew Yang (not the presidential candidate) comes to POV Crypto to discuss the faustian bargain that is block-reward funding. WIth EIP 2025 in the rear-view mirror, and Zooko of Z-Cash proposing a second dev-fund, POV Crypto goes through the pros and cons of on-chain funding.  Topics - EIP 2025 - The 2nd, 3rd, 4th order consequences of dev funding - Appropriate and inappropriate times for on-chain funding - The political issues that arise Please rate and share the podcast! You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter.  David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs Andrew on Twitter @ecurrencyhodler Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1 Send Ether: 0xa6daaa2c423e72f7a248e1642b0b0151a0ce3778

Luke Powell, a developer on the Decred project, comes to POV Crypto to provide the Decred Perspective! Decred is a unique project in the space, with an enthusiastic developer community, and a well-defined value proposition. David and Christian interview Luke, and find out what it's like to be in the Decred community, while testing Luke's beliefs and assumptions about the way Decred is designed.  Questions & Topics  - Decred as a backstop for Bitcoin - The benefits of the Hybrid PoW/PoS model - How many DCR miners turn to DCR stakers? - Nimble vs. calcified governance - Any controversial issues that Decred has faced - The 10% block reward fund - Does Decred have interest in smart contracts? - Decred vs. Dash Governance

Matt Odell, Host of Tales from the Crypt, comes to POV Crypto to test his sparring skills! Matt is a long-time Bitcoiner, and orginator of the famous meme "stacking sats".  Christian and David ask Matt about his views on Memes and memetic influence. They discuss how memes have developed in crypto history, and the power of memes at large! Then Matt and David go an a gamut of topics, generally Matt attacking Ethereum and David defending. 

Tim Coulter the founder and CEO of Truffle Suite and Trufflecon comes on to POV Crypto to discuss how he is working to make building on blockchains easier and better. David digs down into how Tim became passionate about Ethereum and how Tim views Ethereum as a programmable store of value. Christian questions Ethereum's readiness as a global platform and how blockchain tech is being utilized by large enterprises. Please enjoy this wide ranging conversation with Tim Coulter  Please rate and share the podcast! You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter.  David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs Tim Coulter on Twitter @timothyjcoulter on Twitter & trufflesuite.com Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1 Send Ether: 0xa6daaa2c423e72f7a248e1642b0b0151a0ce3778

Christian, aka CK Snarks, member of the BTC Media team, the bitcoin half of the POV Crypto podcast, hosted us at his place in San Francisco and joined us for this Basement Bulletin episode in which we recap the Bitcoin 2019 conference, talk about this past month's crazy price action, get into Libra and an energy FUD smack down breaks out. Citizen Bitcoin on Twitter Citizen Bitcoin Podcast Citizen Bitcoin Lightning Shop Citizen Bitcoin Layer ONE merch collection Music: Moon in the Sky by Hobotek Links from the show: Christian on Twitter POV Crypto Podcast Bitcoin 2019 Conference Bitcoin 2020 Conference

Kyle Davies the cofounder and chairman of Three Arrows Capital comes onto POV Crypto to discuss Bitfinex’s new exchange token LEO. We discuss why LEO was created, LEO’s token economic structure, hyper-exchangification and much more. Please rate and share the podcast! You  can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter. David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs Kyle Davies www.threearrowscap.com Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1 Send Ether: 0xa6daaa2c423e72f7a248e1642b0b0151a0ce3778

Group chat with some great Bitcoin content creators, Guy Swann from Cryptoconomy, Brady from Citizen Bitcoin, Christian from POV Crypto, and Jeff from work on this show. This is a Part 1 of this banter, Part 2 will be out in a couple of days first on Patreon, and then in 2 weeks on the normal feed. The full run time was over 2 hours, so we are splitting it after the main topic on this episode which is Decentralizing Youtube. We talk about DTube, Dlive, and other YouTube alternatives. They aren't really decentralized but we rap about the how and the why.   https://bitcoinandmarkets.com/e170

Gigi, anonymous and prolific Bitcoin thinker and writer, comes to POV Crypto to discuss his latest article, "Bitcoin's Gravity". In short, Bitcoin's Gravity is about the pulling force that Bitcoin has to so many different people from so many different populations Gigi has a website:https://dergigi.com/bitcoin/ Bitcoin's Gravity article: https://dergigi.com/2019/05/01/bitcoins-gravity/ David makes the point that this very really effect is not specific to Bitcoin, but it's crypto at large that people come to, and Ethereum has the capability to generate much more 'pull' through its high expressiveness.  David and Gigi go off to the races with a great debate about Bitcoin vs. Ethereum fundamentals!   Let us know what you think about the episode! Please rate and share the podcast! Gigi on Twitter: @dergigi You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter. David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1 Send Ether: 0xa6daaa2c423e72f7a248e1642b0b0151a0ce3778

Dan Held is a prolific Bitcoin writer. He has a library of incredible articles that illustrate complex aspects of Bitcoin, in easy-to-understand ways. He is a master of comprehension about this massively complex system, and he comes to POV Crypto to deliver some knowledge.  David believes that Bitcoin will eat itself from the inside out. As BTC-denominated rewards decrease, and the fee-market takes over, there becomes a larger and larger pool of potential attackers with the capacity to roll-back the chain, as any joe-shmoe with any meaningful amount of Bitcoin, can create a larger incentive for miners to mine a new chain than the actual Bitcoin protocol.  Let us know what you think about the episode! Please rate and share the podcast! Dan Held on Twitter: https://twitter.com/danheld? @DanHeld You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter. David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1 Send Ether: 0xa6daaa2c423e72f7a248e1642b0b0151a0ce3778

Kristy-Leigh the CTO of Core Scientific comes onto POV Crypto to get us up to date on everything mining. We discuss the difference between GPU and ASIC mining, what's happening in China, what the future of mining looks like, and much much more. This episode is a rabbit hole. Please enjoy this educational discussion with Kristy!   Please rate and share the podcast! You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter. David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs Kristy-Leigh Minehan @OhGodAGirl Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1 Send Ether: 0xa6daaa2c423e72f7a248e1642b0b0151a0ce3778

Chief Science Officer of Unchained Capital, Dhruv Bansal join POV Crypto to chat. In this wide ranging conversation we cover crypto on chain analytics, Unchained Capital’s lending and multisig services, Crypto contingency plans and much more. The Unchained Capital team will also be in San Francisco Monday May 29th and holding a demo of their multisig Vault product. Link to free tickets below. Enjoy the show! Please rate and share the podcast! You  can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter. David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs Dhruv Bansal on Twitter @dhruvbansal Unchained Capital at Unchained-capital.com and on Twitter @unchainedcap Get your tickets to the Unchained Vault San Francisco Demo and Meetup here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/unchained-bitcoin-multisig-smartcustody-tickets-60790813961 Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1 Send Ether: 0xa6daaa2c423e72f7a248e1642b0b0151a0ce3778

Incredible thinker and writer Hasu comes onto POV Crypto to break down his thoughts on several key topics in the world of crypto. Hasu talks about money being the key use case for blockchain technology. Christian asks about Bitcoin’s role in an increasingly volatile world. David and Hasu discuss how the next stage of money competition will happen on the internet. Please enjoy this illuminating conversation with Hasu. Please rate and share the podcast! You  can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter. David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs Hasu on Twitter @hasufl and on his blog uncommoncore.co Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1 Send Ether: 0xa6daaa2c423e72f7a248e1642b0b0151a0ce3778

Arnav Vohra joins POV Crypto to talk about his new project CoinSafe. Coinsafe is an iOS and Android wallet that offers a superior UX for managing your back up phrase. Arnav is deep in the Bitcoin and Blockchain community in India and talks about what is going on there. Please enjoy this wide ranging conversation with Arnav Vohra Please rate and share the podcast! You  can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter. David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs Arnav Vohra on Twitter @arnav_vohra Coinsafe at getcoinsafe.app and on Twitter @CoinsafeApp Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1 Send Ether: 0xa6daaa2c423e72f7a248e1642b0b0151a0ce3778

Ally Medina, the mayor of Emeryville and the Executive Director of the Blockchain Advocacy Coalition came on to POV Crypto to give us insight on what is going on in the world of crypto regulation. Ally discusses her new bill in California that is designed to help the cannabis industry use fiat backed stable coins to pay their state taxes. David questions Ally about crypto definitions and standards. Christian asks about on what are regulators are worried about when it comes to Bitcoin and Crypto. Lots of exclusive insights in this episode, enjoy!   Bitcoin, Ethereum, MakerDAO, & Economics.   Please rate and share the podcast!   You  can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter.   David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState   Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs   [Guest] Ally Medina on Twitter @EvilleAlly Blockchain Advocacy Coalition at blockadvocacy.org & on Twitter @blockAdCo   Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1   Send Ether: 0xa6daaa2c423e72f7a248e1642b0b0151a0ce3778

Christian brings a former coworker from BTC Inc to POV Crypto to discuss his payroll and remittance platform Whisp.money Chris Eley is the co-founder of Whisp.money. He has been working in the blockchain space for the past 2 years, and definitely has a tech startup mind set. Chris has a lot of great perspectives on what it's like to onboard new users into crypto, as well as get a platform up and running from scratch.  Topics of Discussion: Building Whisp.money What it's like to onboard new users to crypto Savings of using crypto Onboarding contractors with DAI On-Chain Funding, and general blockchain funding.  How Valuable Can ETH Get Economic Abstraction You  can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter.   David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState   Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs   Hunter Stutsman everywhere @thatgoodstutz and PeekaVR.com   Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1   Send Ether: 0xa6daaa2c423e72f7a248e1642b0b0151a0ce3778

Alvaro Jimenez of Gaudium Capital comes on POV Crypto to confront maximalism. Alvaro questions Christian about Bitcoin's limited capabilities, energy usage, and high fees. Alvaro questions Ethereum in favor of competitors like Dfinity, EOS, and IOTA. Please enjoy this debate on POV Crypto! Please rate and share the podcast! You  can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter. David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs [Guest] Alvaro Jimenez at gaudiumcapital.com Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1 Send Ether: 0xa6daaa2c423e72f7a248e1642b0b0151a0ce3778

Brandon Quittem joins POV Crypto to talk Bitcoin, mushrooms, the future of blockchain, the great filter, how Bitcoin is driving the green revolution. Please enjoy this wide ranging conversation with Brandon Quittem. Please rate and share the podcast! You  can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter. David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs [Guest] Brandon Quittem on Twitter @bquittem and Medium @BrandonQuittem   Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1   Send Ether: 0xa6daaa2c423e72f7a248e1642b0b0151a0ce3778

Christian and David bring Pat White of BitAlpha onto POV Crypto. Pat is a long time Bitcoiner and he dives into topics like crypto accounting, how people will get paid in crypto, enterprise multi-sig technology, and the QuadrigaCX debacle. Please enjoy this wide-ranging conversation with Pat White. Please rate and share the podcast! You can find us @POVCryptoPod on Twitter. David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs [Guest] Pat White on Twitter @patwhite BitAlpha on Twitter @Bitalpha & bitalpha.com Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1 Send Ether: 0xa6daaa2c423e72f7a248e1642b0b0151a0ce3778

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Christian brings Murad Mahmudav onto POV Crypto! Murad is famous for his in-depth analysis and commentary on currencies, their adoption process, how capital and the social layer interacts, and much more.  Topics of conversation include Murad's concrete charts Using on-chain analytics to inform trading   Indicators of a currency's value   Evaluating a blockchain based on its consensus mechanism, rather than what its capable of What gives a base chain its value? PoS having a ton of competitors in the future PoS as a family of constructions The small number of investable opportunities create investable opportunities in-of-itself DApps with even just a little usage will receive significant investment Rationality of BTC maximalism Positive sentiments to MakerDAO Volatility and its role in a global currency   Please rate and share the podcast! You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter. David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @trustless_state Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1 Send Ether: 0xa6daaa2c423e72f7a248e1642b0b0151a0ce3778    

Max Bronstein comes on to POV Crypto to talk about a whole myriad of topics!   DeFi early days Early Financial Services mechanisms on Ethereum Dharma involvement with the DeFi meme What drives Bitcoin adoption The qualities of Bitcoin vs qualities of Cryptocurrency Credit and Debt and Dharma Shitcoinery? David Defends Spankchain Token Model   Discuss Bitcoin lightning development, expectations, fears, and more.   Please rate and share the podcast! You  can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter. David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @trustless_state Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs  [Guest] Max Bronstein  @Max_Bronstein Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1 Send Ether: 0xa6daaa2c423e72f7a248e1642b0b0151a0ce3778

Nik Bhatia joins POV Crypto for an education conversation about the Bitcoin Lightning Network. Christian and Nik discuss hopes and expectations for the lightning network. David brings up concerns about centralization and routing. Nik breaks down lightning economics and the time value of BTC in channels. Please enjoy this educational piece on the Bitcoin Lightning Network.   Discuss Bitcoin lightning development, expectations, fears, and more.   Please rate and share the podcast!   You  can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter.   David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @trustless_state   Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs   [Guest] Nik Bhatia on Twitter and Medium @timevalueofbtc   Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1   Send Ether: 0xa6daaa2c423e72f7a248e1642b0b0151a0ce3778

Vlad Zamfir's article has caused a ton of controversy in the blockchain space.  https://medium.com/@Vlad_Zamfir/against-szabos-law-for-a-new-crypto-legal-system-d00d0f3d3827 He believes that you should be able to manipulate a blockchain with a traditional governance process, and that if we don't, it will be at our peril.  Ryan Selkis releases an article that upsets the XRP army. They descend upon his life, and all those that rise to his aid.  https://messari.io/article/messari-research-ripple-s-market-cap-is-likely-overstated-by-6-1-billion Please rate and share the podcast!   You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter.   David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @trustless_state   Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs    

David and Christian discuss Maximalism! They attempt to define the term, as well as look at other versions of "Maximalists" that aren't just Bitcoin Maximalists.  Viewers get a peak into David and Christians investment habits (not advice, get your own), as well as their general beliefs about the space at large. 

Brandon Green with BTC Inc and Bitcoin Magazine.com brings an interesting perspective on the crypto space. In this episode Brandon and David continue the Bitcoin v.s. Ethereum debate. Please enjoy this  wide ranging conversation with Brandon Green. Please rate and share the podcast!   You  can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter.   David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @trustless_state   Christian Keroles on Twitter @reallife_ck   [Guest] Brandon Green @DistBrandon @BitcoinMagazine   Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1   Send Ether: 0xa6daaa2c423e72f7a248e1642b0b0151a0ce3778

Ansel, the host of the Bitcoin and Markets Podcast sits down with Christian to discuss why Ether is not suitable as a long term monetary option. This episode is meant to be a rebuttal to episode 20 with David and Ryan Sean Adams. Ansel discusses how Ethereum has already destroyed monetary confidence. Christian comments on why PoS and hard forking are poor features for a long term money. Please enjoy this wide ranging conversation between Ansel and Christian. Please rate and share the podcast! You  can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter. David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs [Guest] Ansel Lindner on Twitter @ansellindner, @btcmrkts, & bitcoinandmarkets.com Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1 Send Ether: 0xa6daaa2c423e72f7a248e1642b0b0151a0ce3778 Send Monero: 469m4LpeLRGXuBrRH3baZV6DUTtjbq4641Z6Xqf6Q6MqBmd6wSDzUWTMdyJcz93fXDgJ7qf7AP8DRQb6eSLRhGxa1Bz69TN

Christian sits down with BitcoinMagazine.com editor and writer Colin Harper to discuss his experiment of living on Bitcoin in San Francisco. Please enjoy this wide ranging conversation with Colin Harper.  Please rate and share the podcast!   You  can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter.   David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState   Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs   [Guest] Colin Harper on Twitter @AsILayHodling and on BitcoinMagazine.com   Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1   Send Ether: 0xa6daaa2c423e72f7a248e1642b0b0151a0ce3778   Send Monero: 469m4LpeLRGXuBrRH3baZV6DUTtjbq4641Z6Xqf6Q6MqBmd6wSDzUWTMdyJcz93fXDgJ7qf7AP8DRQb6eSLRhGxa1Bz69TN

Christian and David sit down with Zak Cole the CTO of Whiteblock.io to discuss his experience testing out projects like EOS, Beam, and more. Please enjoy this wide ranging conversation with Zak Cole! Please rate and share the podcast! You  can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter. David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs [Guest] Zak Cole on Twitter @0xzak & whiteblock.io   Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1 Send Ether: 0xa6daaa2c423e72f7a248e1642b0b0151a0ce3778 Send Monero: 469m4LpeLRGXuBrRH3baZV6DUTtjbq4641Z6Xqf6Q6MqBmd6wSDzUWTMdyJcz93fXDgJ7qf7AP8DRQb6eSLRhGxa1Bz69TN

POV Crypto brings on Ryan Sean Adams (@RyanSAdams) to help foster a discussion around Ether as money.  Bitcoiners like Tuur Demeester (https://twitter.com/TuurDemeester/status/1078682801954799617) are attacking Ethereum as a platform, and the Ethereum community is having none of it.  David and Sean discuss the merits of these attacks, and the general idea of Ether as money, bringing up often cited criticisms of Ethereum, as well as the proof that refutes all arguments.  Stay tuned for Christians episode with Ansel Lindner (@AnselLindner), as the Bitcoiners take over POV Crypto to give their response. 

POV Crypto kicks off 2019 with episode 19! Christian explains the January 3rd proof of key event. David discusses the recent infighting between the BTC and ETH communities. David and Christian weigh in on recent stable coin developments and drop some predictions for 2019.   Please rate and share the podcast!   You  can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter.   David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState   Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs   Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1   Send Ether: 0xa6daaa2c423e72f7a248e1642b0b0151a0ce3778   Send Monero: 469m4LpeLRGXuBrRH3baZV6DUTtjbq4641Z6Xqf6Q6MqBmd6wSDzUWTMdyJcz93fXDgJ7qf7AP8DRQb6eSLRhGxa1Bz69TN   Show Note:   Proof of Keys celebration and video: https://www.proofofkeys.com/   Creating a Humanist Blockchain Future: https://thebitcoinpodcast.com/category/humanist-blockchain-future/   POV Episode 16 POW v POS: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/pov-crypto-episode-16-pow-v-s-pos/id1436674724?i=1000425817693&mt=2   The Definitive Guide to Becoming a Crypto Maximalist: https://hackernoon.com/the-definitive-guide-to-becoming-a-crypto-maximalist-82b64d02c707   Matt Odel Tweet Thread on Paxos recent surveillance: https://twitter.com/matt_odell/status/1039233025303879683   Christian says to follow: @AnselLindner, @matt_odell & @TraceMayer   David says to follow: @RyanSAdams

In episode 18, Julian Martinez joins Christian and David to discuss his crypto journey and the common misconceptions that people have about both Bitcoin and Ethereum.   Please rate and share the podcast!   You  can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter. David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs [Guest] Julian Martinez on Twitter @jmartinez_43 and on Medium @julianrmartinez43   Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1 Send Ether: 0xa6daaa2c423e72f7a248e1642b0b0151a0ce3778 Send Monero: 469m4LpeLRGXuBrRH3baZV6DUTtjbq4641Z6Xqf6Q6MqBmd6wSDzUWTMdyJcz93fXDgJ7qf7AP8DRQb6eSLRhGxa1Bz69TN Show Note: How I learned Solidity By Julian Martinez: https://medium.com/@julianrmartinez43/how-i-learned-solidity-basics-as-a-coding-noob-bc44f8acee40

In episode 17, David and Christian take a look back at a wild year in crypto. David talks about the development of crypto fundamentals. Christian breaks down what is wrong with market cap as a metric. David ponders on the evolution of decentralized finance. Christian talks about why you shouldn't trust anyone. Don't trust, verify! Please rate and share the podcast! You  can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter. David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs   Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1 Send Ether: 0xa6daaa2c423e72f7a248e1642b0b0151a0ce3778 Send Monero: 469m4LpeLRGXuBrRH3baZV6DUTtjbq4641Z6Xqf6Q6MqBmd6wSDzUWTMdyJcz93fXDgJ7qf7AP8DRQb6eSLRhGxa1Bz69TN   Show Note: David say follow Ryan Sean Adams: @RyanSAdams Nic Carter Realized Cap video: https://youtu.be/D2WXxgZ8h-0?t=4689 Christian say follow Nic Carter: @nic__carter Ranking cryptos based on buy support: Coinmarketbook.cc Defi (Ether Lock up) Charts: https://mikemcdonald.github.io/eth-defi/

POV Crypto has it's first special edition episode! Christian is missed, as David brings on a guest from MakerDAO.  David Utrobin is the Core Community Lead at MakerDAO, responsible for community development and education.  This episode is in response to one of David's (host) articles that made a little stir in the MakerDAO community.  https://medium.com/@TrustlessState/the-role-of-ether-in-multi-collateral-dai-cfc8b43ab50c Further discussion is available here: https://www.reddit.com/r/MakerDAO/comments/a7hl5c/the_role_of_ether_in_multicollateral_dai_david/ https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/a7i0qs/the_role_of_ether_in_multicollateral_dai_david/ Thanks for listening!  

It's time for a debate! David and Christian discuss the nuanced difference between proof of work and proof of stake. Christian argues why PoW is the ideal consensus mechanism. David discusses why he is excited to participate in a PoS economy. Christian and David talk about how Lightning could bring staking features to Bitcoin. Don't even think about skipping this episode of POV Crypto. Please rate and share the podcast! You  can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter. David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1 Send Ether: 0xa6daaa2c423e72f7a248e1642b0b0151a0ce3778 Send Monero: 469m4LpeLRGXuBrRH3baZV6DUTtjbq4641Z6Xqf6Q6MqBmd6wSDzUWTMdyJcz93fXDgJ7qf7AP8DRQb6eSLRhGxa1Bz69TN

Brian Snyder joins the Christian and David to talk Bitcoin mining. Brian, a 5 year mining veteran, talks about the recent difficulty adjustment, the future of mining infrastructure, and how he is prepping for the 2020 halving. Don't miss this information packed episode with Brian Snyder of Bunker Capital. Please rate and share the podcast! You  can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter. David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1 Send Ether: 0xa6daaa2c423e72f7a248e1642b0b0151a0ce3778 Send Monero: 469m4LpeLRGXuBrRH3baZV6DUTtjbq4641Z6Xqf6Q6MqBmd6wSDzUWTMdyJcz93fXDgJ7qf7AP8DRQb6eSLRhGxa1Bz69TN Show Note: https://mining.bunkercapital.com/

David teaches how MakerDAO works. Christian and David debate if MakerDAO can stack up to Bitcoin as a monetary system. Reference post about OMG in Multi-Collateral DAI David's Article, MakerDAO: Bitcoin in Two Coins:  Please rate and share the podcast! You  can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter. David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1 Send Ether: 0xa6daaa2c423e72f7a248e1642b0b0151a0ce3778 Send Monero: 469m4LpeLRGXuBrRH3baZV6DUTtjbq4641Z6Xqf6Q6MqBmd6wSDzUWTMdyJcz93fXDgJ7qf7AP8DRQb6eSLRhGxa1Bz69TN

The crypto markets are crashing, there is panic in the street, people are capitulating out! David and Christian are here to walk you off that ledge and remind you why we are here. Christian talks investing mindset while David breaks down what is happening with MakerDAO. Remember, don't put yourself in position to get rekt while on this wild crypto ride! Please rate and share the podcast! You  can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter. David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @TrustlessState Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs   Show Note: 51 percent attack stats: https://www.crypto51.app/ MakerDAO stats: https://mkr.tools/ Capitulation thread: https://twitter.com/CandleHater/status/1064481715685605378 Crypto Man Ran SoV survey: https://twitter.com/cryptomanran/status/1063800273448181760   Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1 Send Ether: 0xa6daaa2c423e72f7a248e1642b0b0151a0ce3778 Send Monero: 469m4LpeLRGXuBrRH3baZV6DUTtjbq4641Z6Xqf6Q6MqBmd6wSDzUWTMdyJcz93fXDgJ7qf7AP8DRQb6eSLRhGxa1Bz69TN

Christian and David discuss the Bitcoin Cash hash wars and comment on 1 year of BCH. David reads four OG Satoshi emails and Christian comments on their implications.   Please rate and share the podcast! You  can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter. David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @trustless_state Christian Keroles on Twitter @reallife_ck   Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1 Send Ether: 0xa6daaa2c423e72f7a248e1642b0b0151a0ce3778 Send Monero: 469m4LpeLRGXuBrRH3baZV6DUTtjbq4641Z6Xqf6Q6MqBmd6wSDzUWTMdyJcz93fXDgJ7qf7AP8DRQb6eSLRhGxa1Bz69TN   Show Note: Bitcoin Cash Update: https://cointelegraph.com/news/opposing-bitcoin-abc-and-bitcoin-sv-factions-debates-grow-heated-as-the-bitcoin-cash-hard-fork-draws-closer The Complete Satoshi! https://satoshi.nakamotoinstitute.org/ Email # 2 How Bitcoin will Scale: https://satoshi.nakamotoinstitute.org/emails/cryptography/2/ Email # 3 Fighting Mining Fud: https://satoshi.nakamotoinstitute.org/emails/cryptography/3/ Email #4 Why Decentralization: https://satoshi.nakamotoinstitute.org/emails/cryptography/4/#selection-29.0-28.17 Email #5: Fair Distribution: https://satoshi.nakamotoinstitute.org/emails/cryptography/5/#selection-29.0-57.16

We had the pleasure of speaking with Ameen Soleimani from the Spankchain project. In this episode we cover the story of SpankChain getting hacked (incredible series of events) The role of the consistently sexual and audacious names behind some of the infrastructure included in SpankChain The different kinds of payment channels out there The $420,000 grant given to SpankChain to develop micropayment channel tech Moloch the Canaanite God of Child Sacrifice, The Moloch DAO that Ameen is building And of course, the future of Cryptocurrency!   Please rate and share the podcast! You  can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter. David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @trustless_state Christian Keroles on Twitter @reallife_ck [Guest] Ameen Soleimani CEO of Spankchain on Twitter @ameensol Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1 Send Ether: 0xa6daaa2c423e72f7a248e1642b0b0151a0ce3778 Send Monero: 469m4LpeLRGXuBrRH3baZV6DUTtjbq4641Z6Xqf6Q6MqBmd6wSDzUWTMdyJcz93fXDgJ7qf7AP8DRQb6eSLRhGxa1Bz69TN Show Notes: Spankchain: https://spankchain.com/ Meditations on moloch: http://slatestarcodex.com/2014/07/30/meditations-on-moloch/ BTC Relay: http://btcrelay.org/

Bitcoin Magazine journalist Michael Taiberg join Christian and David for POV Crypto episode #10. Michael and David break down Coinbase listing Basic Attention Token. Christian explains Hyperbitcoinization, while Michael expresses why it might be a bad thing… Please rate and share the podcast! You  can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter. David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @trustless_state Christian Keroles on Twitter @reallife_ck [Guest] Michael Tiaberg on Twitter @taiberg and on BitcoinMagazine.com Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1   Show Notes: Coinbase adds BAT: https://blog.coinbase.com/basic-attention-token-bat-is-launching-on-coinbase-pro-3b61a23e9306 What is Hyperbitcoinization: https://nakamotoinstitute.org/mempool/hyperbitcoinization/

Happy Birthday to the Bitcoin Whitepaper! In episode 9, David talks about the big court ruling from China. Christian explains why altcoins like Monero are good for Bitcoin. Christian and David chat about WBTC and how blockchain interoperability will play out in the future.   Please rate and share the podcast! You  can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter. David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @trustless_state Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1 Show notes: China Update: https://bitcoinist.com/bitcoin-permitted-law-china-court/ Monero adds Bullet Proofs: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/monero-transaction-fees-reduced-97-after-bulletproofs-upgrade/ Warped Bitcoin: https://cryptoslate.com/wrapped-bitcoin-bitcoin-backed-erc20-token-coming-early-2019/

David and Christian break down big time news with Coinbase listing ZRX and Fidelity rolling out support for Digital Assets. Christian explains what is going down with Tether and Bitfinex and David explains why regulated Stable Coins are a game changer for the space. Please rate and share the podcast! You  can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter. David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @trustless_state Christian Keroles on Twitter @ck_SNARKs Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1   Show notes:   Coinbase ZRX: https://blog.coinbase.com/buy-and-sell-zrx-on-coinbase-5008286c9d0e Coinbase // ZRX employees: https://twitter.com/matt_odell/status/1052286488065568773 Decred Tresurey: https://www.coindesk.com/decred-is-turning-its-entire-21-million-crypto-treasury-over-to-investors/ Fidelity: https://medium.com/@FidelityDigitalAssets/the-evolution-of-digital-cash-da19b06aa58e

David and Christian debate the 2 key perspectives in the crypto/blockchain space. Christian explains the Bitcoin focused vision and why sound money is Bitcoin's killer app. David talks about why he fell in love with ethereum and why the blockchain is a necessary tool in creating a fairer safer world. Tune in for the Bitcoin vs Blockchain debate! Please rate and share the podcast!   You  can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter.   David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @trustless_state   Christian Keroles on Twitter @reallife_ck   Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1

David and Christian take a break from the news to talk about why cryptocurrency is so important. David talks about the evolution of technology and how crypto will be the next paradigm changing technology. Why is permissionless technology important? Christian and David discuss separating money from state and the difference venmo and Bitcoin.   Please rate and share the podcast! You can find us @POVCryptopod on Twitter. David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @trustless_state Christian Keroles on Twitter @reallife_ck Send Bitcoin: 3P1kkSBdsc2vPWXin3h6bdVeTS4BzXdNG1   Show Notes: How a blockchain works video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSo_EIwHSd4&t=64s What is Bitcoin Proof of Work (Mining) video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmOzih6I1zs&t=1s

David and Christian discuss A16Z's 15 million dollar investment in MakerDAO. David and Christian debate the implications of Coinbase's new listing criteria. What's the deal with the recent Bitcoin Bug? Christian tries to explain what went down. Do you own research people! Please rate and share the podcast. Hit us up on Twitter.   Twitter @POVCryptopod David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @trustless_state Christian Keroles on Twitter @reallife_ck

David recaps hosting a panel on the future of Bitcoin Mining. Christian drops knowledge about the legal issues Bitcoin miners face. David and Christian debate the centralizing vs. decentralizing forces behind PoW mining, as well as the importance of Bitmain. Will Bitcoin be the only PoW coin in the long term? David and Christian talk about how to invest in cryptocurrency, but through traditional companies available on the stock market. Please rate and share the podcast. Hit us up on Twitter.   Twitter @POVCryptopod David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @trustless_state Christian Keroles on Twitter @reallife_ck

David and Christian open the conversation with the interest investment mechanics that Mining offers. David talks about the shifting world of ICO advisory, and his new job at Bunker Capital. David proposed a counter-argument to the Velocity Problem, and David and Christian talk further about Velocity in crypto. David presents a spectrum for considering how to categorize different cryptocurrencies. Christian provides real-world considerations with the way the spectrum is set up. They finish up talking about ZK-Snarks, and other privacy/data preserving features.   Please rate and share the podcast. Hit us up on Twitter.   Twitter @POVCryptopod   David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @trustless_state   Christian Keroles on Twitter @reallife_ck

David and Christian discuss the beginnings of Augur and Lightning Network. David goes in-depth with the coming Cosmos project and the interoperability it provides, while Christian is skeptical. David and Christian debate about the future use of “smart contracts” and what they truly represent. David talks about Ethereum scaling, and the issues with Sharding, as well as possibilities with Plasma tech. They finish up the conversation talking about the differences between the crypto markets and traditional markets, and the fundamental differences between these two worlds.   Please rate and share the podcast. Hit us up on Twitter.   Twitter @POVCryptopod   David Hoffman on Twitter and Medium @trustless_state   Christian Keroles on Twitter @reallife_ck

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