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The Lightning Network is a groundbreaking solution for scaling Bitcoin transactions by overcoming the limitations of traditional on-chain transactions. By making transactions faster, lightning is increasing Bitcoin's accessibility, making it easier for people to use in their day-to-day transactions.Alex Leishman, co-founder of River Financial, joins Mauricio to discuss how his company has adopted the lighting network, and its potential to drive financial inclusion and empower individuals in underserved communities.Website: river.comX: @RiverLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/riverfinancialThis podcast episode was produced by Quill

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN:A Bitcoin ETF and what it means.Is the competition from other domains causing the SEC to approve an ETF?Is there concern with Bitcoins from ETFs being used to create yield inside the ETFs?Is Bitcoin scalable with just Lightning?Is the Bitcoin layer 2 Ark Proposal a viable solution for Layer 2?Is AI something that needs bitcoin layer 2 to scale?Explain the Lightning API at River.Why did you found River - what was the value proposition?What was life like at River with all the "crypto crackdown" happening?What are the incentives for people to own their own rig and mine bitcoin versus just owning it?Rapid fire: get to know Alex.BOOKS AND RESOURCESAlex's Company, River Finanical.Alex's Twitter.Alex's Nostr. NEW TO THE SHOW?Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs.Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here.Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool.Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services.Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. P.S The Investor's Podcast Network is excited to launch a subreddit devoted to our fans in discussing financial markets, stock picks, questions for our hosts, and much more! Join our subreddit r/TheInvestorsPodcast today! SPONSORSInvest in Bitcoin with confidence on River. It's the most secure way to buy Bitcoin with 100% full reserve custody and zero fees on recurring orders.If you're aware you need to improve your bitcoin security but have been putting it off, Unchained Capital's Concierge Onboarding is a simple way to get started—sooner rather than later. Book your onboarding today and at checkout, get $50 off with the promo code FUNDAMENTALS.Experience real language learning for real conversations with Babbel. Get 55% off your Babbel subscription today.Get farm-fresh, pre-portioned ingredients and seasonal recipes delivered right to your doorstep with America's #1 meal kit, HelloFresh! Use code wsb50 for 50% off plus free shipping.Get your super sorted. Save money by consolidating multiple accounts, check out your investment options to see which is right for you, and see how extra contributions can make a big difference over time.Have the visibility and control you need to make better decisions faster with NetSuite's cloud financial system. Plus, take advantage of their unprecedented financing offer today - defer payments of a full NetSuite implementation. That's no payment and no interest for six months!Send, spend, and receive money around the world easily with Wise.Reach the world's largest audience with Linkedin, the place to B2B. Plus, enjoy a $100 credit on your next ad campaign!Choose Toyota for your next vehicle - SUVs that are known for their reliability and longevity, making them a great investment. Plus, Toyotas now have more advanced technology than ever before, maximizing that investment with a comfortable and connected drive.Start, run, and grow your business without the struggle. Be in control of every sales channel with Shopify. Sign up for a $1 per month trial period today.Be confident that you'll be small businessing at your best with support designed to help you reach your goals. Book an appointment with a TD Small Business Specialist today.Return to the all-access world of the rich and powerful. Don't miss new episodes of Billions streaming August 11th on the Paramount Plus with Showtime plan.Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Alex Leishman is a Founder, CEO, & CTO of River Financial. In this interview, we discuss the case of Prime Trust, a crypto infrastructure company, that's been placed into receivership following key management errors that resulted in it losing customer funds. We talk about the challenges of asset custody in the Bitcoin industry and the benefits and complexities of building a regulated business. - - - - Key management is the Achilles' heel for most Bitcoiners. We all know the importance of having a diligent process for safeguarding seed phrases, and yet, many people have experienced material loss as a result of losing access to keys. Currently, around 4 million Bitcoin, over 20% of the available supply, are estimated to have been lost. The concerning thing is that this isn't just a result of individuals making errors: there are businesses that are also culpable. Prime Trust is a crypto services company that provided APIs and plug and play widgets for digital asset companies seeking backend infrastructure. A court in Nevada has just placed it in receivership citing operational instability and insolvency risks. The root issue is that Prime Trust accidentally lost access to wallets containing tens of millions of dollars in assets. Not your keys not your coins for the millionth time. Custody is hard. But, it's the same old basic lessons that underpin sound custody solutions. Avoid complexity. Have robust processes. Think about the long term rather than taking expeditious shortcuts. Target self-custody. However, these are lessons that are somewhat alien to the fiat ideology of “move fast and break things”. The community, therefore, needs to educate the new investor class that will be attracted to Bitcoin in the next bull market.   This episode's sponsors: Iris Energy - Bitcoin Mining. Done Sustainably Ledn - Financial services for Bitcoin hodlers Bitcasino - The Future of Gaming is here Ledger - State of the art Bitcoin hardware wallet Wasabi Wallet - Privacy by default Unchained - Secure your bitcoin with confidence

“The systemic risk that people don't realize existed, is that one custodian could have an issue and take down dozens of companies – and that's what just happened.”— Alex LeishmanAlex Leishman is a Founder, CEO, & CTO of River Financial. In this interview, we discuss the case of Prime Trust, a crypto infrastructure company, that's been placed into receivership following key management errors that resulted in it losing customer funds. We talk about the challenges of asset custody in the Bitcoin industry and the benefits and complexities of building a regulated business.- - - - Key management is the Achilles' heel for most Bitcoiners. We all know the importance of having a diligent process for safeguarding seed phrases, and yet, many people have experienced material loss as a result of losing access to keys. Currently, around 4 million Bitcoin, over 20% of the available supply, are estimated to have been lost. The concerning thing is that this isn't just a result of individuals making errors: there are businesses that are also culpable. Prime Trust is a crypto services company that provided APIs and plug and play widgets for digital asset companies seeking backend infrastructure. A court in Nevada has just placed it in receivership citing operational instability and insolvency risks. The root issue is that Prime Trust accidentally lost access to wallets containing tens of millions of dollars in assets. Not your keys not your coins for the millionth time. Custody is hard. But, it's the same old basic lessons that underpin sound custody solutions. Avoid complexity. Have robust processes. Think about the long term rather than taking expeditious shortcuts. Target self-custody. However, these are lessons that are somewhat alien to the fiat ideology of “move fast and break things”. The community, therefore, needs to educate the new investor class that will be attracted to Bitcoin in the next bull market.- - - - This episode's sponsors:Iris Energy - Bitcoin Mining. Done Sustainably Ledn - Financial services for Bitcoin hodlersBitcasino - The Future of Gaming is hereLedger - State of the art Bitcoin hardware walletWasabi Wallet - Privacy by defaultUnchained - Secure your bitcoin with confidence-----WBD687 - Show Notes-----If you enjoy The What Bitcoin Did Podcast you can help support the show by doing the following:Become a Patron and get access to shows early or help contributeMake a tip:Bitcoin: 3FiC6w7eb3dkcaNHMAnj39ANTAkv8Ufi2SQR Codes: BitcoinIf you do send a tip then please email me so that I can say thank youSubscribe on iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | SoundCloud | YouTube | Deezer | 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.

Alexandra Harrison Gaiser is the Director of Regulatory Affairs at River Financial. In this role, Mrs. Gaiser assists in new product strategy and interfaces with regulators. Prior to joining River, Alexandra was at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, first in the General Counsel's office and then as the youngest ever Executive Secretary, where she worked directly with Secretary Mnuchin and other members of senior staff. She previously practiced law in Akin Gump's D.C. office. Ms. Gaiser holds a B.A. in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics from The King's College and a J.D. from the University of Texas. She clerked for then-Justice Allison Eid on the Colorado Supreme Court and for Judge Jennifer Elrod on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. YouTube Shorts: Part 1Part 2Part 3CONNECT WITH ALEXANDRA@AH_Gaiser on Twitter CONNECT WITH JOSH@joshuafriedeman on Twitter @joshuafriedeman on LinkedIn @joshuafriedeman on VIDA @joshuafriedeman on Youtube SHOW SPONSORSSwan: Start buying Bitcoin or download your free copy of "Inventing Bitcoin" River: Hosted Bitcoin mining with payouts in as little as five days Oshi: Reward your customers for paying in Bitcoin COMMUNITY Connect with Columbus Bitcoin at ColumbusBitcoin.io or on Twitter @ColumbusBitcoin.Find a local Bitcoin Meetup near you with Oshi! Mentioned in this episode:Invest in Bitcoin CompaniesApply to invest with Lightning Ventures today!Invest in Bitcoin Companies w/Lightning Ventures

Sam Wouters joins me to discuss Bitcoin mining, what ultimately secures the network, and the misconception about Bitcoin's energy expenditure. Sam Wouters is a research consultant and an international speaker. He is currently working as a Bitcoin research analyst at River Financial. // GUEST // Twitter: https://twitter.com/SDWouters Website: https://samwouters.com/ Blog: https://blog.river.com/author/sam/// SPONSORS // In Wolf's Clothing: https://wolfnyc.com/iCoin Hardware Wallet (use discount code BITCOIN23): https://www.icointechnology.com/Gold Investment Letter: https://www.goldinvestmentletter.com/CrowdHealth: https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/breedloveWasabi Wallet: https://wasabiwallet.io/Casa (use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://keys.casa/Bitcoin Apparel (use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://thebitcoinclothingcompany.com/ Feel Free Tonics (use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://botanictonics.comCarnivore Bar (use discount code BREEDLOVE): https://carnivorebar.com/// OUTLINE // 00:00:00 - Coming up 00:00:59 - Intro 00:02:32 - Helping Lightning Startups with In Wolf's Clothing 00:03:19 - Introducing Sam Wouters 00:03:54 - Introduction to Bitcoin Mining 00:05:18 - Bitcoin Miners: Who They Are and What They Do 00:08:28 - The Bitcoin Mining Lottery System 00:10:22 - The Misconception about Bitcoin's Energy Expenditure 00:14:08 - Understanding the Fixed Supply of Bitcoin 00:15:50 - Proof of Work vs. Proof of Stake 00:19:11 - Monetization of Energy through Bitcoin Mining 00:20:40 - The Importance of Bitcoin Mining 00:24:37 - Secure Your Bitcoin Stash with the iCoin Hardware Wallet 00:25:34 - Maximize Your Profits with Gold Investment Letter 00:26:30 - Take Control of Your Healthcare with CrowdHealth 00:27:32 - Energy Expenditure Secures Bitcoin 00:30:37 - The Rational Answer to the Energy Expenditure Question 00:33:29 - Energy Consumption is Integral to Civilization 00:34:57 - The Recent Hike in Bitcoin's Global Hash Rate 00:40:41 - Increase in Hash Rate Represents the Resilience of Bitcoin 00:45:10 - Central Planners are Betting against the Individual's Self-Interest 00:48:05 - Nation States on Bitcoin Mining 00:52:03 - Bitcoin Mining Network is Immune to Government Restrictions 00:53:25 - A Bitcoin Wallet with Privacy Built-In: Wasabi Wallet 00:54:16 - Hold Bitcoin in the Most Secure Custody Model with Casa 00:55:05 - What Ultimately Secures the Network 00:58:20 - The Relation between Security Budget and Bitcoin's Scarcity 01:00:07 - Where are We with Bitcoin Adoption Globally? 01:05:49 - The Future of Bitcoin Adoption 01:08:06 - The Right Approach to Orange-Pilling Someone 01:11:29 - Pain is the Ultimate Factor 01:13:24 - Where to find Sam on the Internet// PODCAST //Podcast Website: https://whatismoneypodcast.com/Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/25LPvm8...RSS Feed: https://feeds.simplecast.com/MLdpYXYI// SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL // Bitcoin: 3D1gfxKZKMtfWaD1bkwiR6JsDzu6e9bZQ7 Sats via Strike: https://strike.me/breedlove22Sats via Tippin.me: https://tippin.me/@Breedlove22Dollars via Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/RBreedloveDollars via Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/Robert-Breedlove-2The "What is Money?" Show Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32843101// WRITTEN WORK // Medium: https://breedlove22.medium.com/ Substack: https://breedlove22.substack.com/ // SOCIAL // Breedlove Twitter: https://twitter.com/Breedlove22WiM? Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhatisMoneyShowLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/breedlove22/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breedlove_22/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@breedlove22All My Current Work: https://vida.page/breedlove22

Het lightning network is inmiddels een belangrijk onderdeel van de waardepropositie van bitcoin, maar lijkt zich niet meer zo rap te ontwikkelen als voorheen. Met Sam Wouters, onderzoeker bij River Financial, beschouwen we de staat van het lightning network. Wat zijn de uitdagingen op dit moment? Kan er ooit privacy komen binnen het lightningprotocol? Wat moeten we met apps die vooral custodial-oplossingen (en dus centraal) aanbieden? En gaan straks alle bedrijven met lightning aan de slag?  Gasten Sam Wouters Krijn Soeteman Links River Financial Sam Wouters op Bitcoin Amsterdam Video YouTube Host Herbert Blankesteijn Redactie Daniël MolSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of the FedSoc Films Podcast, we spoke with Alexandra Gaiser, Director of Regulatory Affairs at River Financial. We discussed the growing frontier of crypto in Wyoming and how states across the country are trekking this uncharted territory. Thanks again for listening to the FedSoc Films Podcast! Be sure to rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform. Watch the full film, “Bitcoin Cowboys: Will Wyoming Become the Next Crypto Capital?” here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?... As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speakers. Learn more about Alexandra Gaiser here:https://fedsoc.org/contributor... Visit https://fedsoc.org/ to learn more! Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter:https://www.instagram.com/feds...https://www.youtube.com/thefed...https://twitter.com/FedSoc

The Lightning Network finally strikes in this Bitcoin Basics episode! Now that we understand the fundamentals of keys, wallets, transactions, and the node, we can finally take a dive into Lightning. What is it, what makes it tick, how do you own something that isn't "on chain," and what are the best tools to start exploring? All this and much more in today's show. Here are the many links for further exploration and learning to dive into: Wallets and Apps to check out: Phoenix Wallet: https://phoenix.acinq.co/ Breez | The Interface of the Lightning Economy: https://breez.technology/ Fountain | The podcast app that pays: https://www.fountain.fm/ Alby: Your Bitcoin & Nostr companion for the web: https://getalby.com/ Stacker news: https://stacker.news/ Zeus: Bitcoin payments your way: https://zeusln.app/ Episodes to listen to: Chat_74 - Synonymous with Sovereignty, with John Carvalho: https://fountain.fm/episode/11238318089 Read_699 - What is Nostr? How Does it Work? And Why Does it Matter?: https://fountain.fm/episode/13359322375 Read_701 - Lightning for Everyone in Every App, the Breez SDK: https://fountain.fm/episode/13450214878 Fiat to Lightning Services: Strike: https://strike.me/ River Financial: https://river.com/app Cash App: https://cash.app/ Guy's Nostr Pubkey: npub1h8nk2346qezka5cpm8jjh3yl5j88pf4ly2ptu7s6uu55wcfqy0wq36rpev Code BITCOINAUDIBLE gets 10% off your Bitcoin2023 tickets! Don't forget to check out our amazing sponsors: • The Swan IRA is live! Follow the link to find out how to get your tax free retirement funds, securely allocated to Bitcoin! The best place to onboard a true Bitcoiner - Stack sats automatically, withdraw automatically, and learn or get help from the best team of Bitcoiners out there with Swan Bitcoin. (https://swanbitcoin.com/guy) • Gets sats back every time you dump fiat at a store, to pay your bills, everything in your fiat life pays you sats with the Fold Debit Card and FoldApp. 20,000 FREE SATS! at (https://bitcoinaudible.com/fold) • Dive into the Bitcoin only wallet, the cypherpunk calculator, with the NEW Coldcard Q1! A company that has built secure Bitcoin products for nearly a decade. Code BITCOINAUDIBLE gets 9% off the ColdCard! (https://bitcoinaudible.com/coldcard) ------------------------------------ "Nobody ever figures out what life is all about, and it doesn't matter. Explore the world. Nearly everything is really interesting if you go into it deeply enough."   — Richard P. Feynman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Lightning Network finally strikes in this Bitcoin Basics episode! Now that we understand the fundamentals of keys, wallets, transactions, and the node, we can finally take a dive into Lightning. What is it, what makes it tick, how do you own something that isn't "on chain," and what are the best tools to start exploring? All this and much more in today's show. Here are the many links for further exploration and learning to dive into: Wallets and Apps to check out: Phoenix Wallet: https://phoenix.acinq.co/ Breez | The Interface of the Lightning Economy: https://breez.technology/ Fountain | The podcast app that pays: https://www.fountain.fm/ Alby: Your Bitcoin & Nostr companion for the web: https://getalby.com/ Stacker news: https://stacker.news/ Zeus: Bitcoin payments your way: https://zeusln.app/ Episodes to listen to: Chat_74 - Synonymous with Sovereignty, with John Carvalho: https://fountain.fm/episode/11238318089 Read_699 - What is Nostr? How Does it Work? And Why Does it Matter?: https://fountain.fm/episode/13359322375 Read_701 - Lightning for Everyone in Every App, the Breez SDK: https://fountain.fm/episode/13450214878 Fiat to Lightning Services: Strike: https://strike.me/ River Financial: https://river.com/app Cash App: https://cash.app/ Guy's Nostr Pubkey: npub1h8nk2346qezka5cpm8jjh3yl5j88pf4ly2ptu7s6uu55wcfqy0wq36rpev Code BITCOINAUDIBLE gets 10% off your Bitcoin2023 tickets! Don't forget to check out our amazing sponsors: • The Swan IRA is live! Follow the link to find out how to get your tax free retirement funds, securely allocated to Bitcoin! The best place to onboard a true Bitcoiner - Stack sats automatically, withdraw automatically, and learn or get help from the best team of Bitcoiners out there with Swan Bitcoin. (https://swanbitcoin.com/guy) • Gets sats back every time you dump fiat at a store, to pay your bills, everything in your fiat life pays you sats with the Fold Debit Card and FoldApp. 20,000 FREE SATS! at (https://bitcoinaudible.com/fold) • Dive into the Bitcoin only wallet, the cypherpunk calculator, with the NEW Coldcard Q1! A company that has built secure Bitcoin products for nearly a decade. Code BITCOINAUDIBLE gets 9% off the ColdCard! (https://bitcoinaudible.com/coldcard) ------------------------------------ "Nobody ever figures out what life is all about, and it doesn't matter. Explore the world. Nearly everything is really interesting if you go into it deeply enough."   — Richard P. Feynman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

In this cosmic episode Cedric sits down with Nozomi Hayase to discuss the art of being human, why Bitcoin is a humanistic alternative to technological salvation, how Bitcoin is a currency of loves that inspires action for peace and how the creation of Bitcoin restored the feminine principle of interconnectedness.  Nozomi Hayase was born and grew up in Japan. When she was young, C. S. Lewis's fantasy novel The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe captured her imagination. Inspired by this story of a moral battle, she aspired to become a writer to tackle the dilemma of good and evil. As a young adult, she moved to the United States. From civil rights to the peace and free speech movements, she saw the story she loved as a child unfold in ordinary people's struggles for freedom in America. In 2010, WikiLeaks' publication of the Collateral Murder video was a turning point. She found the impulse for social justice carried onto a global stage, with the Internet becoming a battleground. She is a columnist and essayist whose writing is dedicated to liberate potent forces in history that allow us to participate in creating the future. She holds an MA in human development and a PhD in psychology, and has years of experience teaching adolescents. Nozomi explores the psychological and philosophical implications of Bitcoin in her work.  This podcast is brought to you by River Financial. Get $20 free when you sign up for River and purchase Bitcoin, and up to $10,000 free when you purchase miners. Build your Bitcoin wealth at River today at: partner.river.com/matrix Coinkite is a leader in security and hardware manufacturer, est. block 141,000. Maker of some of the most iconic Bitcoin products, such as OPENDIME, COLDCARD, BLOCKCLOCK, SATSCARD, TAPSIGNER and SATSCHIP. For 5% off use this referral link: https://store.coinkite.com/promo/B81AD35FE804254094F9 Bitcoin 2023 will be back in Miami Beach one more time! Education, celebration and hyperbitcoinization will once again be on the agenda. Join us May 18-20, 2023. Use the code MATRIX for 10% off your tickets at b.tc/conference/ Make sure to search for Bitcoin Matrix in your podcast app and click subscribe! And if you have the time please leave a review wherever you listen. Stream the Bitcoin Matrix podcast on the Fountain app for sats here: https://fountain.fm/show/8jJhCIKzojSARTePnCxM Subscribe to the Bitcoin Matrix on YouTube at tinyurl.com/bitcoinonyoutube Follow Nozomi Hayase on Twitter: @NozomImagine Check out her webiste here: https://nozomihayase.com/bitcoin-is-love/ Follow Cedric Youngelman on Twitter: @CedYoungelman Follow the Bitcoin Matrix Podcast on Twitter: @_BitcoinMatrix

In this episode of the FedSoc Films Podcast, we spoke with Alexandra Gaiser, Director of Regulatory Affairs at River Financial. We discussed how federal regulators are approaching cryptocurrency and the uncertainty many have about crypto regulation, especially in the aftermath of the FTX collapse. Thanks again for listening to the FedSoc Films Podcast! Be sure to rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform.Watch the full film, “Bitcoin Cowboys: Will Wyoming Become the Next Crypto Capital?” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcWIbuFp6bQAs always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speakers.Learn more about Alexandra Gaiser here:https://fedsoc.org/contributors/alexandra-harrisonVisit https://fedsoc.org/ to learn more!Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter:https://www.instagram.com/fedsoc/https://www.youtube.com/thefederalistsocietyhttps://twitter.com/FedSoc

Sam Wouters is a Research Analyst at River Financial. In this interview, we discuss Bitcoin's hash rate: what it is, the factors affecting its growth, what this means for Bitcoin's security budget, and what this means for Bitcoin's energy needs. In short, there is a symbiotic relationship between expanding Bitcoin's real-world utility and securing the blockchain. - - - - Proof of Work is Bitcoin's central innovation: the development of a process that through game theory keep the network honest, and provides security from outside attack. It enabled a global store of value that does not need centralised armoured physical vaults for security. However, the process of hashing that enables PoW requires large amounts of power, and, with the halving mechanism, requires an increase in Bitcoin's price, transaction fees, or both, to maintain equivalent network security spending. Bitcoin's energy debate in 2022 was completely realigned: rather than being an attack vector for opponents, Bitcoin mining's energy use has developed into a marketable attribute. Mega miners have sought new revenue streams and cheaper energy which has resulted in huge innovation in the industry. There is a growing realisation that Bitcoin's utility is a powerful tool in supporting the energy transition and mitigating climate change. This means that we are potentially entering a paradigm, where knowledgeable decision-makers desire an increase in hash rate to satisfy other needs. But, there is a long list of variables affecting this: Bitcoin's price, base layer transaction demand, ASIC supply chains, ASIC efficiency, and domestic and international political pressures. This means there is a range of possible forecasts. Irrespective of the potential future drivers that can influence Bitcoin's hash rate, fundamentally the issue is that the hash rate must continue to grow. It is Bitcoin's security budget that is of primary importance. All other demands fall away in this respect. Bitcoin's adoption, use and price are all critical in relation to this. As are the efficiency gains in mining rigs. If people want to use Bitcoin mining for other purposes they need to be cognizant of these issues.

“We honestly just don't know how much we actually need to fend off all of these potential attacks…it's kind of like with physical security: you could spend $100,000 every month on physical security and someone might still figure out a way to kill you. It's just a tricky thing with security in general. This is absolutely not unique to Bitcoin. It's just insanely difficult to model for.”— Sam WoutersSam Wouters is a Research Analyst at River Financial. In this interview, we discuss Bitcoin's hash rate: what it is, the factors affecting its growth, what this means for Bitcoin's security budget, and what this means for Bitcoin's energy needs. In short, there is a symbiotic relationship between expanding Bitcoin's real-world utility and securing the blockchain. - - - - Proof of Work is Bitcoin's central innovation: the development of a process that through game theory keep the network honest, and provides security from outside attack. It enabled a global store of value that does not need centralised armoured physical vaults for security. However, the process of hashing that enables PoW requires large amounts of power, and, with the halving mechanism, requires an increase in Bitcoin's price, transaction fees, or both, to maintain equivalent network security spending. Bitcoin's energy debate in 2022 was completely realigned: rather than being an attack vector for opponents, Bitcoin mining's energy use has developed into a marketable attribute. Mega miners have sought new revenue streams and cheaper energy which has resulted in huge innovation in the industry. There is a growing realisation that Bitcoin's utility is a powerful tool in supporting the energy transition and mitigating climate change. This means that we are potentially entering a paradigm, where knowledgeable decision-makers desire an increase in hash rate to satisfy other needs. But, there is a long list of variables affecting this: Bitcoin's price, base layer transaction demand, ASIC supply chains, ASIC efficiency, and domestic and international political pressures. This means there is a range of possible forecasts.Irrespective of the potential future drivers that can influence Bitcoin's hash rate, fundamentally the issue is that the hash rate must continue to grow. It is Bitcoin's security budget that is of primary importance. All other demands fall away in this respect. Bitcoin's adoption, use and price are all critical in relation to this. As are the efficiency gains in mining rigs. If people want to use Bitcoin mining for other purposes they need to be cognizant of these issues. - - - - This episode's sponsors:Gemini - Buy Bitcoin instantlyLedn - Financial services for Bitcoin hodlersBitcasino - The Future of Gaming is hereLedger - State of the art Bitcoin hardware walletCasa - The leading provider of Bitcoin multisig key securityWasabi Wallet - Privacy by default-----WBD618 - Show Notes-----If you enjoy The What Bitcoin Did Podcast you can help support the show by doing the following:Become a Patron and get access to shows early or help contributeMake a tip:Bitcoin: 3FiC6w7eb3dkcaNHMAnj39ANTAkv8Ufi2SQR Codes: BitcoinIf you do send a tip then please email me so that I can say thank youSubscribe on iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | SoundCloud | YouTube | Deezer | 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.

In this episode Cedric sits down with Alexander Leishman the CEO and Founder of River for an honest conversation around building River, all of the "crypto" exchange shenanigans we saw in 2022 and how River Financial is dedicated to providing financial products and services that enable their clients to harness the transformative possibilities of Bitcoin. This podcast is brought to you by River Financial. Get $20 free when you sign up for River and purchase Bitcoin, and up to $10,000 free when you purchase miners. Build your Bitcoin wealth at River today at: partner.river.com/matrix Coinkite is a leader in security and hardware manufacturer, est. block 141,000. Maker of some of the most iconic Bitcoin products, such as OPENDIME, COLDCARD, BLOCKCLOCK, SATSCARD, TAPSIGNER and SATSCHIP. For 5% off use this referral link: https://store.coinkite.com/promo/B81AD35FE804254094F9 Recently, I decided to partner with crowd health to help fix the healthcare system. You're challenging the traditional status quo, then why are you still paying expensive insurance premiums? Experience the freedom and affordability of cash payments and community-funded healthcare with CrowdHealth. Go to joincrowdhealth.com and use code MATRIX now and experience freedom from health insurance by utilizing Bitcoin. For 10% off your tickets to Bitcoin Day Naples use the code "Matrix" at https://bitcoinday.io/naples23 Bitcoin 2023 will be back in Miami Beach one more time! Education, celebration and hyperbitcoinization will once again be on the agenda. Join us May 18-20, 2023. Use the code MATRIX for 15% off your tickets at b.tc/conference/ Make sure to search for Bitcoin Matrix in your podcast app and click subscribe! And if you have the time please leave a review wherever you listen. Stream the Bitcoin Matrix podcast on the Fountain app for sats here: https://fountain.fm/show/8jJhCIKzojSARTePnCxM Subscribe to the Bitcoin Matrix on YouTube at tinyurl.com/bitcoinonyoutube Follow Alex Leishman on Twitter: @Leishman Follow Cedric Youngelman on Twitter: @CedYoungelman Follow the Bitcoin Matrix Podcast on Twitter: @_BitcoinMatrix

Jeff's stacking up guests like Pokémon cards. This week we have the CEO of River Financial, Alex Leishman on to talk about brokerages vs exchanges, The Bank Secrecy Act Of 1970, The Kardashev scale and bitcoin and a whole lot more. Enjoy. SPONSOR Get $20 free when you sign up for River and purchase Bitcoin, and up to $10,000 free when you purchase miners. Build your Bitcoin wealth at River today at: partner.river.com/WhyBitcoinPodcast STOP WHAT YOU'RE DOING AND LISTEN TO US ON FOUNTAIN AND MAKE SATS WHILE YOU LISTEN. https://fountain.fm/refer/beardedhodl-05d9784ea9 Gmail : askwhybitcoin@gmail.com Twitter: @whybitcoin_ Website: whybitcoinpodcast.com Discord: https://discord.gg/2FRNqrRc3M Doug's Message: ELON LIED, TWITTER FREEDOM DIED (it's really just embarrasing at this point). FOLD CARD Sign up: https://use.foldapp.com/r/UHWUHXXT Jeff's Twitter: @whybitcoinJ SHAKEPAY Sign up:https://t.co/uCPD2XDIkI?amp=1 Intro/Outro DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com BOOST READS MUSIC:Saturated Drops by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com GUEST INFO: Alex Leishman TWITTER: @Leishman, @River WEBSITE: partner.river.com/WhyBitcoinPodcast (LOL) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/why-bitcoin/message

For this intellectually invigorating episode Cedric sits down with Jeff Booth to discuss his most recent piece Finding Signal in a Noisy World. "Wherever you have more energy, storage & compute you have more ideas & we live on top of those ideas & that is human progress." Jeff Booth is a visionary leader who has lived at the forefront of technology change for 20 years. He led BuildDirect, a technology company that aimed to simplify the building industry, for nearly two decades through the dot-com meltdown, the 2008 financial crisis, and many waves of technological disruption.  This podcast is brought to you by River Financial. Get $20 free when you sign up for River and purchase Bitcoin, and up to $10,000 free when you purchase miners. Build your Bitcoin wealth at River today at: partner.river.com/matrix Coinkite is a leader in security and hardware manufacturer, est. block 141,000. Maker of some of the most iconic Bitcoin products, such as OPENDIME, COLDCARD, BLOCKCLOCK, SATSCARD, TAPSIGNER and SATSCHIP. For 5% off use this referral link: https://store.coinkite.com/promo/B81AD35FE804254094F9 Recently, I decided to partner with crowd health to help fix the healthcare system. You're challenging the traditional status quo, then why are you still paying expensive insurance premiums? Experience the freedom and affordability of cash payments and community-funded healthcare with CrowdHealth. Go to joincrowdhealth.com and use code MATRIX now and experience freedom from health insurance by utilizing Bitcoin. Right now you can get your first six months for just $99 per month.  Make sure to search for Bitcoin Matrix in your podcast app and click subscribe! And if you have the time please leave a review wherever you listen. Stream the Bitcoin Matrix podcast on the Fountain app for sats here: https://fountain.fm/show/8jJhCIKzojSARTePnCxM Subscribe to the Bitcoin Matrix on YouTube at tinyurl.com/bitcoinonyoutube Follow Jeff Booth on Twitter: @JeffBooth Check out Jeff's article Finding Signal in a Noisy World Follow Cedric Youngelman on Twitter: @CedYoungelman Follow the Bitcoin Matrix Podcast on Twitter: @_BitcoinMatrix

In this very special episode Cedric sits down with Matt Odell to discuss science fiction, privacy, freedom, personal responsibility, Snowden, Elon Musk, Julian Assange, The Mandibles, staying humble, stacking sats & how to survive the chaotic, post-truth world that we live in right now.  This podcast is brought to you by River Financial. Get $20 free when you sign up for River and purchase Bitcoin, and up to $10,000 free when you purchase miners. Build your Bitcoin wealth at River today at: partner.river.com/matrix Coinkite is a leader in security and hardware manufacturer, est. block 141,000. Maker of some of the most iconic Bitcoin products, such as OPENDIME, COLDCARD, BLOCKCLOCK, SATSCARD, TAPSIGNER and SATSCHIP. For 5% off use this referral link: https://store.coinkite.com/promo/B81AD35FE804254094F9 Recently, I decided to partner with crowd health to help fix the healthcare system. You're challenging the traditional status quo, then why are you still paying expensive insurance premiums? Experience the freedom and affordability of cash payments and community-funded healthcare with CrowdHealth. Go to joincrowdhealth.com and use code MATRIX now and experience freedom from health insurance by utilizing Bitcoin. Right now you can get your first six months for just $99 per month.  Make sure to search for Bitcoin Matrix in your podcast app and click subscribe! And if you have the time please leave a review wherever you listen. Stream the Bitcoin Matrix podcast on the Fountain app for sats here: https://fountain.fm/show/8jJhCIKzojSARTePnCxM Subscribe to the Bitcoin Matrix on YouTube at tinyurl.com/bitcoinonyoutube Follow Matt Odell on Twitter: @ODELL Check out his article Survival here: https://odell.ghost.io/survival/ Follow Cedric Youngelman on Twitter: @CedYoungelman Follow the Bitcoin Matrix Podcast on Twitter: @_BitcoinMatrix

In this eye-opening and revealing episode Cedric sits down with Phil Gibson aka Mr. Pseu to talk about SBF, the WEF. Davos & the currency wars. We cover: 1) How #SBF was owned and operated by Davos as a front for Offshore Dollar Market (ODM) money creation and laundering through Ukraine and beyond the jurisdiction of the Fed. 2) How Davos used SBF and FTX as the tool for regulatory capture of the entire crypto industry. This podcast is brought to you by River Financial. Get $20 free when you sign up for River and purchase Bitcoin, and up to $10,000 free when you purchase miners. Build your Bitcoin wealth at River today at: partner.river.com/matrix Recently, I just decided to partner with crowd health to help fix the healthcare system. You're challenging the traditional status quo, then why are you still paying expensive insurance premiums? Experience the freedom and affordability of cash payments and community-funded healthcare with CrowdHealth. Go to joincrowdhealth.com and use code MATRIX now and experience freedom from health insurance by utilizing Bitcoin Right now you can get your first six months for just $99 per month.  Make sure to search for Bitcoin Matrix in your podcast app and click subscribe! And if you have the time please leave a review wherever you listen. Check the Bitcoin Matrix out on Fountain here: https://fountain.fm/show/8jJhCIKzojSARTePnCxM Subscribe to the Bitcoin Matrix on YouTube at tinyurl.com/bitcoinonyoutube Follow Phil Gibson on Twitter: @MrPseu Check out Phil's thread here: https://twitter.com/MrPseu/status/1591902788396945409 Follow Cedric Youngelman on Twitter: @CedYoungelman Follow the Bitcoin Matrix Podcast on Twitter: @_BitcoinMatrix

In this very special episode Pete Rizzo & Cedric discuss what happened when Bitcoin's creator dissapeared.  Pete Rizzo is a Bitcoin journalist since 2013. Pete is Editor at Bitcoin Magazine and Editor-at-Large at the Kraken cryptocurrency exchange. He conducts archival research on Bitcoin's history, working to highlight and identify the people and events that most impacted its development. Check out the article here: The Last Days of Satoshi This podcast is brought to you by River Financial.  Get $20 free when you sign up for River and purchase Bitcoin, and up to $10,000 free when you purchase miners. Build your Bitcoin wealth at River today at: partner.river.com/matrix Recently, I just decided to partner with crowd health to help fix the healthcare system. You're challenging the traditional status quo, then why are you still paying expensive insurance premiums? Experience the freedom and affordability of cash payments and community-funded healthcare with CrowdHealth.  Go to joincrowdhealth.com and use code MATRIX now and experience freedom from health insurance by utilizing Bitcoin Right now you can get your first six months for just $99 per month. That's just a fraction of high deductible insurance plans Make sure to search for Bitcoin Matrix in your podcast app and click subscribe! And if you have the time please leave a review whereever you listen. Check the Bitcoin Matrix out on Fountain here: https://fountain.fm/show/8jJhCIKzojSARTePnCxM Subscribe to the Bitcoin Matrix on YouTube at tinyurl.com/bitcoinonyoutube Follow Professor Pete Rizzo on Twitter: @pete_rizzo_ Follow Cedric Youngelman on Twitter: @CedYoungelman Follow the Bitcoin Matrix Podcast on Twitter: @_BitcoinMatrix

In this episode Cedric sits down with Jackson AKA MacroJack21 for in-depth convesation on how the history of money best resembles Plato's Allegory of the Cave and the control mechanisms being built around us as part of the agenda for the Great Reset. MacroJack has a background in traditional financial services spanning investment research, investor relations, and business development. He has worked at both large established Wall Street firms and small startups. This podcast is brought to you by River Financial.  Get $20 free when you sign up for River and purchase Bitcoin, and up to $10,000 free when you purchase miners. Build your Bitcoin wealth at River today at: partner.river.com/matrix Recently, I just decided to partner with crowd health to help fix the healthcare system. You're challenging the traditional status quo, then why are you still paying expensive insurance premiums? Experience the freedom and affordability of cash payments and community-funded healthcare with CrowdHealth.  Go to joincrowdhealth.com and use code MATRIX now and experience freedom from health insurance by utilizing Bitcoin Right now you can get your first six months for just $99 per month. That's just a fraction of high deductible insurance plans Make sure to search for Bitcoin Matrix in your podcast app and click subscribe! And if you have the time please leave a review whereever you listen. Check the Bitcoin Matrix out on Fountain here: https://fountain.fm/show/8jJhCIKzojSARTePnCxM Subscribe to the Bitcoin Matrix on YouTube at tinyurl.com/bitcoinonyoutube Follow Professor MacroJack on Twitter: @MacroJack21 Follow Cedric Youngelman on Twitter: @CedYoungelman Follow the Bitcoin Matrix Podcast on Twitter: @_BitcoinMatrix

In this episode Cedric sits down with Professor David B. Collum of Cornell University to shoot the sh*t about everything and to find out exactly how much nothing in society adds up anymore. Dr. David Collum, MA, MS, Ph.D. is a Professor at The Cornell University. He received a Doctor of Philosophy from Columbia University in the City of New York. His research interests are Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Physical Organic Chemistry, Organolithium Chemistry, Organosodium Chemistry, Kinetics, Reaction Mechanism. This podcast is brought to you by River Financial.  Get $20 free when you sign up for River and purchase Bitcoin, and up to $10,000 free when you purchase miners. Build your Bitcoin wealth at River today at: partner.river.com/matrix What if you didn't have to pay healthcare premiums anymore? What if you could invest in bitcoin instead? Pay one low monthly total to fund an account that is YOURS.  Choose your doctors, get great healthcare, and hold up to 75% of the balance in Bitcoin every month. Stop supporting the broken health insurance system with your hard-earned capital.  Go to joincrowdhealth.com and use code MATRIX now and experience freedom from health insurance by utilizing Bitcoin Right now you can get your first six months for just $99 per month. That's just a fraction of high deductible insurance plans Go to joincrowdhealth.com and use code MATRIX to sign-up. That's joincrowdhealth.com promo code MATRIX. CrowdHealth is not health insurance. It's a totally different way of paying for healthcare. Terms and Conditions may apply. Make sure to search for Bitcoin Matrix in your podcast app and click subscribe! And if you have the time please leave a review whereever you listen. Check the Bitcoin Matrix out on Fountain here: https://fountain.fm/show/8jJhCIKzojSARTePnCxM Subscribe to the Bitcoin Matrix on YouTube at tinyurl.com/bitcoinonyoutube Follow Professor David Collum on Twitter: @DavidBCollum Follow Cedric Youngelman on Twitter: @CedYoungelman Follow the Bitcoin Matrix Podcast on Twitter: @_BitcoinMatrix

In this episode of Bitcoin, Explained, hosts Aaron van Wirdum and Sjors Provoost speak with Sam Wouters, a research analyst at River Financial. River operates the fourth largest node on the Lightning network, and Sam recently published a report detailing unique insights from this Lightning node. At the start of the episode, Sjors first gives a brief update on the bug that brought down LND nodes, discussed in episode 66. He confirms that his assessment of the cause was correct, and explains that a very similar bug has brought down LND once more since recording of the last episode. Aaron and Sjors then go on to ask Sam about the contents of his report, with a focus on three subsections of the report in particular. First, Aaron, Sjors and Sam discuss the current status of fees and liquidity. Sam explains that large Lightning nodes can earn a “return on investment” of several percentages per year by routing payments over the network, but that this does require active channel maintenance to manage liquidity.   Second, Aaron, Sjors and Sam discuss why some Lightning payments fail. Sam explains that the success rate of Lightning payments is very high compared to just a few years ago, but that there are two main reasons why payments sometimes do still fail: payment timeouts, and a lack of available routes. The trio speculates why this might be the case. Lastly, Sam outlines some of the challenges and concerns related to running Lightning infrastructure for businesses.   THIS EPISODE'S SPONSORS: Voltage - https://voltage.cloud/ Bitcoin 2023 Miami - https://b.tc/conference/ Bitcoin Magazine - https://store.bitcoinmagazine.com/ Bitcoin Magazine Pro - https://bitcoinmagazine.com/tags/bitcoin-magazine-pro   Lower your time preference and lock-in your BITCOIN 2023 conference tickets today! Use the code BMLIVE for a 10% Discount!  https://b.tc/conference/2023 Use promocode: BMLIVE for 10% off everything in our store! https://store.bitcoinmagazine.com/

In this episode Cedric sits down with the CEO and Founder of River for an interesting conversation around buidling River, his rabbit hole story and how River Financial is dedicated to providing financial products and services that enable their clients to harness the transformative possibilities of Bitcoin. CypherSafe has a long heritage of creating quality (and I think beautiful) metal products. Their parent company, Numberall has been doing it since 1930. With bitcoin slowly changing people's time preference, they feel it's a great time to focus on making artistic, metal items. People can again start to appreciate an item for it's beauty, and the craftsmanship it took to make it. Their first go is the Bitcoin Reuleaux Triangle. It's a fusion of engineering, geometry, artisanship, and bitcoin. It's overall shape is the Reuleaux Triangle, named after Franz Reuleaux. He was an engineer in the 1800's who formalized Kinematic Theory, Of course the obvious nod to bitcoin is front and center with the Bitcoin ₿ logo. They strived to achieve a beautiful look with the ₿ face textured for an almost diamond coated look. Along with making the ₿ a raised engraving, which creates a beveled edge to enhance the smaller details. All of this is done in titanium We hope you find the Bitcoin Reuleaux Triangle as beautiful as we do! For more information Go to cyphersafe.io and use the code Matrix to get 10% your order Make sure to Search Bitcoin Matrix in your podcast app and click subscribe! And if you have the time please leave a review on iTunes If you are interested in sponsoring the show, my DMs on twitter are open you can also hit me up with any feedback or suggestions that you might have If you want to support the show and see us so grow so that we can continue to bring you the freshest and dopest conversations in the space, make sure to subscribe and give us a 5 star rating on your favorite podcast platform. Please tell your friends and family about the Bitcoin Matrix podcast and make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel. If you want to support the show with sats, value for value style you can now stream the Bitcoin Matrix podcast on the Fountain app. Check the Bitcoin Matrix out on Fountain here: https://fountain.fm/show/8jJhCIKzojSARTePnCxM Subscribe to the Bitcoin Matrix on YouTube at tinyurl.com/bitcoinonyoutube Follow Alexander Leishman on Twitter: @Leishman Follow Cedric Youngelman on Twitter: @CedYoungelman Follow the Bitcoin Matrix Podcast on Twitter: @_BitcoinMatrix

Builders In Bitcoin CH1: Post-Show Recap w/ Justine Harper - VP, BD - Unchained Capital Recorded on Clubhouse - August 26, 2022 This is the first in a series of post-show recap discussions with podcast guests to discuss what we missed when we recorded the episode, expand on certain topics, and continue the conversation. My first post-show recap guest was Justine Harper, VP of Business Development at Unchained Capital. We discussed: - taking your first steps into the Bitcoin space and resources to help guide one's journey - how businesses can take advantage of Unchained's services to custody their bitcoin - Unchained's Bitcoin IRA product - the importance of avoiding single points of failure and trusted their parties wherever possible - and a lot more... Resources: - Bitcoin educational resources: https://bitcoin-only.com/ - Parker Lewis' "Gradually, Then Suddenly" series: https://unchained.com/blog/category/gradually-then-suddenly/ - River Financial's Bitcoin Learning Center: https://river.com/learn/ - Casa Co-Founder & CTO Jameson Lopp's resource rich website: https://www.lopp.net/ - Bitcoiner Jobs: https://bitcoinerjobs.com/ - EP4 w/ Justine Harper: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/builders-in-bitcoin/id1636293157?i=1000576154642 Visit https://unchained.com/ to learn more and follow them on Twitter: https://twitter.com/unchainedcap Justine Harper on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MsHodl Rod on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitkite Builders In Bitcoin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/buildersinbtc And a massive thank you to: - Producer - Tom Maxwell https://twitter.com/tomjmaxwell - Theme Composer - Max Wellington https://twitter.com/immaxwellington

This episode's guest is Alex Leishman, founder & CEO of River Financial. River is a bitcoin-native financial services firm that offers bitcoin acquisition and management products for individuals, as well as a variety of institutions and high-net-worth investors, through their private client services division. They've also recently begun offering a bitcoin-mining product, which allows their clients to own their own mining hardware and establish regular bitcoin-denominated income, or what's become known as "sats flow," while River takes care of all the work to make it happen. In this show, Alex and John have a wide-ranging discussion about the growth of River, the details of their new mining offering, their approach to the lightning network and possible future applications, the notion of social progress, and how we should be thinking about it, becoming a Kardashev Type 2 civilization, and much more. River represents what is still a very small initial cohort of new financial services companies, which are focussing exclusively on bitcoin, and building out a suite of products and services that allow people to unlock more of its enormous potential. In my opinion, Alex and the team at River have built a brand imbued with the bitcoin ethos, which is likely why they are so well respected in the industry, and why it was such a pleasure and an honor for me to have a discussion with him today. --- Follow Alex: Twitter: @Leishman Website: River.com Follow John & Seetee: Twitter: @johnkvallis & @Seetee_io Website: seetee.io Use Podcasting 2.0: Breez.Technology Fountain.FM NewPodcastingApps.com Value4Value.io

Host Rich Goldberg reviews a very bad week for cryptocurrencies and sounds off on the Blockchain Association for misleading policymakers about Russia and sanctions. Then, Alex Leishman of River Financial stays bullish on Bitcoin, explaining his own unique BTC products, including a new way to buy your own Bitcoin mining fleet. Alex Leishman is the Co-Founder […]

Host Rich Goldberg reviews a very bad week for cryptocurrencies and sounds off on the Blockchain Association for misleading policymakers about Russia and sanctions. Then, Alex Leishman of River Financial stays bullish on Bitcoin, explaining his own unique BTC products, including a new way to buy your own Bitcoin mining fleet. Alex Leishman is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at River... Source

Host Rich Goldberg reviews a very bad week for cryptocurrencies and sounds off on the Blockchain Association for misleading policymakers about Russia and sanctions. Then, Alex Leishman of River Financial stays bullish on Bitcoin, explaining his own unique BTC products, including a new way to buy your own Bitcoin mining fleet. Alex Leishman is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at River... Source

In this week's episode of Beyond the Wrench, we are joined by Tyler Kattre, President, Wind River Financial. Tyler breaks down everything a shop needs to know about illegitimate credit card chargebacks. He explains common frustrations, how to handle chargebacks, and documenting chargebacks. Resources:Learn more about WrenchWay Top Shops.Download the free WrenchWay app in the App Store or on Google Play:App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1534587616Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wrenchway.insidersAbout Our Host:Jay GoninenCo-Founder & President, WrenchWayjayg@wrenchway.com | 608.512.7330About Our Guest:Tyler KattrePresident, Wind River Financialtkattre@windriverfinancial.com 

Allowing Virtual Currency in Hawaii. The host for this show is Keli'i Akina. The guest is Alexandra Gaiser. Hawaii has higher legal barriers to virtual-currency companies than any other state, and state lawmakers could do a lot to make it easier for them to operate here, according to Alexandra Gaiser, director of regulatory affairs for River Financial. “Hawaii Together” host Keli‘i Akina talks with Gaiser about what might happen after the state's temporary “sandbox” experiment with virtual currency companies expires next year. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6nA87XBgqRzAmCFmG39Wg_X

That's right folks, EPISODE NUMBER 100! David and Yaël recap some of our favorite guests, interviews, and moments on Consumer Choice Radio. Big plans are coming soon! Then we offer two interviews with experts on two topics near and dear to our hearts: Breweries and Bitcoin! INTERVIEW: Jeff Popiel, president of Village Brewery in Calgary villagebrewery.com — @VillageBrewery How covid has impacted the brewing industry The growth of the non-alcoholic beer sector And Canada's backward excise tax on non-alcoholic beer INTERVIEW: Alexandra Gaiser, the Director of Regulatory Affairs at River Financial, a leading Bitcoin technology and financial services company. river.com — @River Falling down the Bitcoin rabbit hole What does Bitcoin provide to those who want to protect their wealth? Worrying about inflation River Financial as a Bitcoin brokerage and mining provider The magic of the Bitcoin network What is the difference between Bitcoin maximalists and the rest of the crypto world? Bitcoin is like none other The financial regulations that hamper entrepreneurship and adoption in the world of Bitcoin There is a "Wild West" of crypto, but it's isolated The best political jurisdictions for Bitcoin Broadcast on Consumer Choice Radio on December 4, 2021. Syndicated on Sauga 960AM and Big Talker 106.7FM. Website: https://consumerchoiceradio.com ***PODCAST***  Podcast Index: https://bit.ly/3EJSIs3 Apple: http://apple.co/2G7avA8  Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3iXIKIS Our podcast is now Podcasting 2.0 compliant! Listen to the show using a #Bitcoin lightning wallet-enabled podcasting app (Breeze, Fountain, etc.) to directly donate to the show using the Bitcoin lightning network (stream those sats!).  More information on that here: https://podcastindex.org/apps  Produced by the Consumer Choice Center.  #bitcoin #breweries #consumerchoiceradio Support us: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join Marty as he sits down with Alexander Leishman, CEO & CEO of River Financial, to discuss: - River adding mining services - What does the future of bitcoin exchanges look like? - The Metaverse - The physical world - The TSA - Federal travel mandates - Population domination - The CIA - Engaging in politics; how to do it - much more Follow Alex on Twitter Check out River Shoutout to our sponsors: Cash App Unchained Capital Braiins Compass Mining

Alexander Leishman is a Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of River Financial. Prior to that, he was the Engineer and Investor at Polychain Capital and the Security Software Engineer at Airbnb. In this conversation, we discuss bitcoin, brokerage, custody, mining, River Financial, personal principles, and lessons learned as CEO.  ======================= Gemini is a leading regulated cryptocurrency exchange, wallet, and custodian that makes it simple and secure to buy, sell, store, and earn bitcoin, ether, and over 40 other cryptocurrencies. Offering industry-leading security, insurance and uptime, Gemini is the go-to trusted platform for beginner and sophisticated investors alike. Open a free account in under 3 minutes at gemini.com/pomp and get $20 of bitcoin after you trade $100 or more within 30 days. =======================

Charlie Spears from Nakamotor.io and Alex Leishman from River Financial (river.com) join hosts Matthew J. Moore and Eric Cooper to talk about the future of Bitcoin. Will it be the currency of the future, or one of many? Could it simply disappear with time? We go digging for the answers. Listen To Matt's Crypto Radio Show Every Sunday: https://www.krmg.com/cryptocurrency-with-matthew-j-moore/ Note: Matt is not a financial advisor and any post, service, video, interview, or speech is for educational & entertainment purposes only. Services do not included financial or tax advice of any kind. Services and posts are merely personal opinion and experience. All risk, security, responsibility, and investment decisions are each persons discretion. Matt Moore and Causeway, LLC are not held liable in any circumstance. Invest at your own risk. Matt is a Christian, entrepreneur, community leader, author, speaker & crypto consultant. Learn more and purchase Matt's new book, Foundations For Liberty at: https://www.amazon.com/Foundations-Liberty-Rediscovering-Freedom-Century-ebook/dp/B08KSN8XVX/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= https://www.mattjmoore.com/ https://www.facebook.com/mrmattjmoore https://www.instagram.com/crypto_moore/ https://twitter.com/mattmoore_Ok

My guest today is Latif Peracha, General Partner (GP) at M13. M13 is a venture capital firm focused on building a team of industry-leading operating executives to help founders make better decisions and win in their category. They believe founders deserve an investor who propels them on their mission of transforming an idea into a successful company, while staying out of their way. This is why they are building a Venture Engine, a full-service venture firm that provides the right people, platform, and partnerships for founding teams to build high-velocity businesses. Latif spent 8 years working for Sir Richard Branson and during this time he developed a clear understanding of how a single brand and visionary was able to scale 8 companies in disparate industries and geographies to a billion dollars or more of enterprise value. Specifically, Virgin's approach at entering markets is driven by its focus on creating a sustainable value proposition to the consumer — anchored in rapid product development, creative marketing strategies, and the power of brand. He has bought these same lessons with him to M13, and where he searches for entrepreneurs who are attacking markets with the same perspective. The crypto focused companies in M13's portfolio include Lightning Labs, River Financial, The Fold App, and CoinMine. In our discussion, we cover venture investing in Web3, ideal characteristics for startup founders, and advice for entrepreneurs. We also discuss the space industry and what Latif learned leading Virgin's Venture arm. We go on to talk about the importance of El Salvador's decision to make Bitcoin legal tender and scaling Bitcoin. Please enjoy my conversation with Latif Peracha. --- Shopping.io:  Shopping.io is the leader in mainstream Crypto E-commerce solutions.  This is the first time Crypto E-commerce has ever gone international, building the bridge behind Crypto and retail. My listeners get an additional 2% off on top of all loyalty program discounts, so be sure to check them out at https://untoldstories.link/shopping.io  --- Kava: Kava connects the world's largest cryptocurrencies, ecosystems and financial applications on DeFi's most trusted, scalable and secure earning platform. Built to scale on the largest decentralized PoS network, Kava lets you mint stablecoins, lend, borrow, earn and swap safely and efficiently across the world's biggest crypto assets with a simple and intuitive user experience and the full confidence of institutional-grade security and quality . To learn more visit https://untoldstories.link/kava  --- This podcast is powered by Blockworks. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at https://blockworks.co

My guest today is Latif Peracha, General Partner (GP) at M13. M13 is a venture capital firm focused on building a team of industry-leading operating executives to help founders make better decisions and win in their category. They believe founders deserve an investor who propels them on their mission of transforming an idea into a successful company, while staying out of their way. This is why they are building a Venture Engine, a full-service venture firm that provides the right people, platform, and partnerships for founding teams to build high-velocity businesses. Latif spent 8 years working for Sir Richard Branson and during this time he developed a clear understanding of how a single brand and visionary was able to scale 8 companies in disparate industries and geographies to a billion dollars or more of enterprise value. Specifically, Virgin's approach at entering markets is driven by its focus on creating a sustainable value proposition to the consumer — anchored in rapid product development, creative marketing strategies, and the power of brand. He has bought these same lessons with him to M13, and where he searches for entrepreneurs who are attacking markets with the same perspective. The crypto focused companies in M13's portfolio include Lightning Labs, River Financial, The Fold App, and CoinMine. In our discussion, we cover venture investing in Web3, ideal characteristics for startup founders, and advice for entrepreneurs. We also discuss the space industry and what Latif learned leading Virgin's Venture arm. We go on to talk about the importance of El Salvador's decision to make Bitcoin legal tender and scaling Bitcoin. Please enjoy my conversation with Latif Peracha. --- Shopping.io:  Shopping.io is the leader in mainstream Crypto E-commerce solutions.  This is the first time Crypto E-commerce has ever gone international, building the bridge behind Crypto and retail. My listeners get an additional 2% off on top of all loyalty program discounts, so be sure to check them out at https://untoldstories.link/shopping.io  --- Kava: Kava connects the world's largest cryptocurrencies, ecosystems and financial applications on DeFi's most trusted, scalable and secure earning platform. Built to scale on the largest decentralized PoS network, Kava lets you mint stablecoins, lend, borrow, earn and swap safely and efficiently across the world's biggest crypto assets with a simple and intuitive user experience and the full confidence of institutional-grade security and quality . To learn more visit https://untoldstories.link/kava  --- This podcast is powered by Blockworks. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at https://blockworks.co

On this week's Unhashed Podcast: Bryan upsets Charles Hoskinson with our shitcoin toilet paper, scammers are sending fake replacement devices to Ledger customers, China bans Bitcoin mining for real this time, Brock Pierce pretends to make headlines as the "official Bitcoin ambassador", South Korea tightens up exchange regulations, and Somsen gets faced with last week's Lightning round dilemma as he enters the grocery store without a mask!Charles Hoskinson himself had something to say about our Toilet Paper while on @lexfridman's Podcast. From the Founder and CEO of Cardano, 'œI was in Miami at a conference there, I had a toilet paper roll thrown at me that had shitcoin written on it'.Scammers are sending fake replacement devices to Ledger customers exposed in a recent data breach that are used to steal cryptocurrency wallets. In a post on Reddit, a Ledger user shared a devious scam after receiving what looks like a Ledger Nano X device in the mail. The device came in an authentic looking packaging, with a poorly written letter explaining that the device was sent to replace their existing one as their customer information was leaked online on the RaidForum hacking forum.China Bans Bitcoin (mining)! For real this time. From the Global Times (so you know its true), 'œMany Bitcoin mines in Southwest China's Sichuan Province - one of China's largest cryptocurrency mining bases - were closed as of Sunday, according to after local authorities ordered a halt to mining in the region on Friday amid an intensified nationwide crackdown against cryptocurrency mining. The ban also means that more than 90 percent of China's Bitcoin mining capacity is estimated to be shut down, at least for the short term, as regulators in other key mining hubs in China's north and southwest regions have taken similar harsh steps.' However, this time, it seems like there is some truth to the articles/rumors, as hash power has taken a dive (per estimated difficulty adjustments) over the last month. Blocktimes over the last 2 days have hit ~13.9 mins. Is this good for bitcoin?Elsewhere in China, as reported by ABCnews, 'œChina's biggest banks promised Monday to refuse to help customers trade Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies after the central bank said executives were told to step up enforcement of a government ban. Regulators appear to worry that despite the 2013 ban on Chinese banks and other institutions handling cryptocurrencies, the state-run financial system might be indirectly exposed to risks. Beijing also worries users might evade efforts to monitor and control the financial system. The four major state-owned commercial banks and payment service Alipay promised to step up monitoring of customers and block use of their accounts to buy or trade crypto-currencies.' '" https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/chinese-banks-promise-step-cryptocurrency-ban-78398255Brock Pierce made 'œheadlines' in more ways than one over the last week. He posted on this twitter feed that he was part of the 'œ official delegation of Bitcoin ambassadors' going to El Salvadore to meet with the president. Brock was rightfully taken to task for declaring there was any 'œofficial' bitcoin ambassadors. To make matters worse, Brock posted a screenshot of an article (including his photo above the fold on the front page) in the paper Noticia, however, internet sleuths were quick to point out that the article did not appear in either the print or digital version of the actual paper. Further sleuthing from Kim Nilsson@nikuhodai revealed that a 'œnew edition' was posted online several days after the delegation hit the ground and Brock posted the initial photo.Bitcoin Magazine writes: 'œThe Lightning Network, a Bitcoin Layer 2 scaling solution proposed in 2015 by Joseph Poon and Thaddeus Dryja, has grown a lot in just a few years. Now, the network has achieved a significant milestone of housing more than 1,500 BTC in its channels, roughly $56.55 million. Perhaps the most recent of the Lightning Network's advancements toward wider adoption relates to bitcoin exchanges adding support for the protocol. Bitfinex was the first major one to do so, allowing its users to withdraw funds directly to Lightning in 2019. Others have since followed, including Hodl Hodl, River Financial and OKEx, also providing the benefits of instant deposits/withdrawals and relatively low fees to their users'. https://bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/lightning-network-over-1500-btcCoindesk writes: 'œSouth Korea's banks are reassessing their partnerships with domestic crypto exchanges to determine whether they'll continue their current contracts. Currently, only four exchanges '" Bithumb, Upbit, Coinone and Korbit '" have established partnerships with banks. These are often referred to as the 'œBig 4.' According to South Korea's Financial Transactions Reports Act (FTRA), crypto exchanges are required to register with financial authorities by Sept. 24 of this year. After the registration deadline, exchanges will fall under the FSC's regulatory net and be subject to regular scrutiny. The banks associated with them will also be monitored to ensure that know-your-customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) protocols are being enforced. Upbit, the largest exchange in South Korea by volume, recently delisted 24 tokens and removed the fiat on-ramps for five tokens. Many view this move as an attempt by Upbit to remove any potential risk in its upcoming assessment by K Bank.' '" https://www.coindesk.com/south-korea-banks-review-partnerships-crypto-exchange

Alexander Leishman is the Founder, CEO & CTO of River Financial. He snagged the domain river.com. What. A. Legend....ALex and I discuss regulations in the financial sector, money, bitcoin, financial policy of money-past, and how bitcoin encapsulates the very principles of what it means to be an American.