Bitcoin Takeover Podcast

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On the Bitcoin Takeover podcast you're going to hear the builders and innovators who make the Bitcoin project valuable. It's thanks to their work that the BTC price goes up, and it's their efforts that convince large investors that Bitcoin is the future of money. Here you will find the projects and ideas that will radically improve Bitcoin in the future, presented by the creators and innovators themselves. Time to learn!

S16 E16: Andreas Brekken on SideShift & Bitcoin Moderation

Andreas Brekken is best known for creating SideShift.ai and acting as the CEO of Shitcoin.com. In this episode, he talks about his views on Bitcoin development, the emergence of DeFi, and the reasons why he considers cryptocurrencies superior to fiat. Time stamps: Introducing Andreas Brekken (00:00:51) The Sam Bankman-Fried Interview on Shitcoin.com (00:01:50) Clustering Analysis and Customer Funds (00:02:44) Bybit's Technical Issues (00:05:18) Historical Context of Exchanges (00:09:26) Shape

Apr 7, • 1:18:43

S16 E15: Marko Tarman on NiceHash & Proof of Work Mining

Marko Tarman has been mining Bitcoin since 2012 – and today, he works as Lead Mining Manager at NiceHash. In this episode, we talk about the current trends in Proof of Work mining and the commodification of hash rate.

Mar 25, • 1:56:50

S16 E14: Adam Krellenstein on Counterparty & Bitcoin Tokens

Adam Krellenstein is one of the co-founders of Counterparty and the current maintainer of the protocol. In this episode, he talks about his plan to improve Bitcoin native tokens and why you should consider giving XCP a chance. Time stamps: Introducing Adam Krellenstein (00:00:50) Counterparty’s Unique Features (00:01:30) Historical Significance of Counterparty (00:02:09) Comparison with Mastercoin/Omni (00:03:19) The Birth of Bitcoin Maximalism (00:04:48) Vitalik’s Influence and Ethereum (

Mar 24, • 1:28:57

S16 E13: Corbin Fraser on Bitcoin.com & BTC vs BCH

Corbin Fraser is the new CEO of Bitcoin.com. In this episode, he talks about the Scaling Wars, his perspective as a BCH advocate, and the lessons the market taught him over the years. Also, he explains why the news section of Bitcoin.com improved. Introducing Corbin Fraser (00:00:50) Bitcoin.com’s Evolution (00:01:52) Support for Multiple Cryptocurrencies (00:03:05) Challenges of Tribalism in Crypto (00:06:51) Origins of Bitcoin Cash (00:09:07) The Scaling Wars (00:12:14) Misconceptions About B

Mar 20, • 2:35:15

S16 E12: Martti Malmi on Bitcoin in 2009 & Satoshi Nakamoto

Martti Malmi, aka Sirius, was Satoshi Nakamoto's closest collaborator between 2009 and 2010. In this episode, he reminisces about the early days of Bitcoin, but also describes his recent adventures with Nostr & the Lightning Network. Time stamps: Introducing Martti (00:00:48) Martti's Work on Nostr (00:02:03) Nostr's Origins and Purpose (00:03:31) Self-Custodial Nature of Nostr (00:04:13) Early Bitcoin Perceptions (00:05:25) Understanding Bitcoin's Value (00:07:21) How Martti Malmi Discovered B

Mar 12, • 1:05:05

S16 E11: Paul Sztorc on Roger Ver

Despite your bad memories from the Block Size war, you should support Roger Ver's campaign for clemency – or at least this is what Layer Two Labs CEO Paul Sztorc thinks you should do. In this episode, we discuss why Roger deserves to stay free. Time stamps: Introducing Paul Sztorc (00:00:54) The host welcomes listeners and introduces guest Paul Sztorc, discussing Roger Ver's situation. Paul's Connection with Roger Ver (00:01:42) Paul shares his connection to Roger Ver and his experiences in t

Mar 4, • 3:45:44

S16 E10: Eric Voskuil & John Carvalho on Bitcoin & Austrian Economics

In recent years, Bitcoin has undergone a major culture shift which promotes stagnation, complacency & simping to politicians over maximizing the utility of the money. Eric Voskuil & John Carvalho join the show to remind everyone what the mission really is. State of Bitcoin - [00:01:17] Bitcoin Maximalism - [00:01:32] Bitcoin as a Ponzi Scheme - [00:02:27] Transaction Fees - [00:04:57] History of Bitcoin Tokens (Omni, Counterparty, Mastercoin) Definition of Tokens - [00:08:01] Custodial Problem

Feb 26, • 8:21:14

S16 E9: Saunter on Alby & Lightning Network Adoption

Saunter is a designer and bitcoin advocate who works at Alby: one of the most popular Lightning network wallets. In this episode, he describes his experiences with onboarding new users and increasing adoption around the world. Time stamps: Introducing Saunter (00:00:51) Evolution of Alby Wallet (00:01:38) Functionalities of the Alby Wallet (00:02:26) Lightning Business Model Challenges (00:05:46) Bitcoin as a Medium of Exchange (00:07:45) Adoption in Central America (00:09:55) Degrees of Bitco

Feb 20, • 1:48:48

S16 E8: Alex Romanov on Beam, MimbleWimble & Privacy

Launched on January 3rd 2019, a whole decade after Bitcoin, Beam is the first MimbleWimble implementation to hit the markets. Unlike its smiley cousin Grin, Beam is organized more like a start-up, was more efficient in raising VC funding, and appears to focus more on smart contracts and interoperability with other chains. In this episode, Beam CTO Alex Romanov explains everything about the network: what it is, how it works, and what it aims to accomplish with the MimbleWimble technology. Time

Feb 18, • 1:58:29

S16 E7: Michael Parenti (Exiled Surfer) on Bitcoin Politics & Rock N Roll

The life of Michael Parenti is truly extraordinary, as he witnessed two significant cultural movements that changed the word. Growing up in Malibu, he went to school with the likes of Sean Penn and Charlie Sheen, met a young Madonna before she was an international star, hung out in Bob Dylan's house, and saw live acts like Nirvana and Red Hot Chilli Peppers long before MTV made them famous. As an internet entrepreneur, he became involved with the Bitcoin Foundation and also saw the early days o

Feb 14, • 8:10:11

S16 E6: Super Testnet on Monero vs Lightning Network Privacy

Bitcoin developer Super Testnet argues that the Lightning Network is more private – and therefore better suited for darknet markets than Monero. In this episode, he breaks down all the nuances involved and defines good financial privacy. Time stamps: Introducing Super Testnet (00:00:48) Lightning on Dark Web Markets (00:01:08) Lightning Network Privacy Features (00:01:40) Analysis of Sender and Receiver Privacy (00:02:02) Onion Routing Explanation (00:03:07) Invoice Privacy Comparison (00:04:3

Feb 4, • 2:29:39

S15 E5: Reuben Yap on Firo & ZK Privacy

Reuben Yap is one of the co-founders of Firo (previously Zcoin): an implementation of the Zerocoin paper from 2013, which was first proposed as a Bitcoin soft fork to improve the network's privacy via Zero Knowledge proofs. Time stamps: Introducing Reuben Yap (00:00:48) Reuben's Article on Tribalism (00:01:35) History of Privacy Proposals Zero Coin & Zero Cash (00:04:29) Firo vs. Zcash (00:06:25) Lelantus Protocol Explanation (00:10:47) Importance of Lelantus (00:14:48) Testing and Integration

Jan 30, • 4:12:39

S16 E4: John Light on ZK Tech to Scale Bitcoin & Make It Private

John Light is a researcher who specializes in bringing Zero Knowledge cryptography to supplement Bitcoin's limitations in scalability & privacy. With ZK rollups, Bitcoin stands a better chance to onboard 8 billion people onto trust-minimized layer 2s.

Jan 16, • 1:43:40

S16 E3: Charlie Shrem & DG Yoda on Digital Gold (DGD)

Bitcoin OG Charlie Shrem is now the chief evangelist of a project called Digital Gold (DGD). In this episode, I ask him and his business partner Digital Gold Yoda all the important questions about the legitimacy of their new cryptocurrency. Time stamps: Introducing Charlie Shrem & Digital Gold Jedi (00:00:48) Is Charlie Still Bullish on Bitcoin? (00:01:40) From Bitcoin to Digital Gold (00:02:05) Details of the Digital Gold Project (00:04:52) Stability and Value Preservation? (00:05:37) Communit

Jan 14, • 1:50:50

S16 E2: Liam Eagen on Crypto(graphy) Research & Innovation

Time stamps: Introducing Liam (00:00:25) Shielded Client-Side Validation (00:01:53) Challenges in Bitcoin Development (00:05:36) The Soft Fork Independence of Shielded CSV (00:06:31) Introduction to OP_CAT (00:06:31) Opinions on Bitcoin Covenant Proposals (00:07:06) Integer Arithmetic in Bitcoin (00:09:26) Alpen Labs and Their Projects (00:12:23) Optimistic vs. Optimistically Verified zk Rollups (00:15:05) Data Availability Issues in Rollups (00:16:02) Zcash and Mobile Wallets (00:21:03) Philos

Jan 9, • 2:03:55

S16 E1: Mike Belshe on BitGo, Self Custody & The Future of Bitcoin

Time stamps: Introducing Mike Belshe (00:00:42) Mike Belshe's Background (00:01:58) Self-Custody vs. Institutional Custody (00:02:05) Multi-Signature Technology (00:03:56) Understanding Multi-Party Computation (00:04:51) Advancements in Cryptography (00:05:53) BitGo's Role in Tokenizing Bitcoin (00:08:26) Defining DeFi's Importance (00:09:09) Mike's Technology Background (00:12:12) Inspiration from Tim Berners-Lee (00:14:57) Bitcoin's Zero Click Payments (00:17:11) Bitcoin Custodians

Jan 3, • 1:59:56

S15 E71: Amir Taaki on Bitcoin & DarkFi

Time stamps: Introducing Amir (00:00:47) Reflections on Bitcoin Privacy (00:01:44) Layer 2 Solutions Discussion (00:02:36) Challenges of Layer 2 Usability (00:04:46) Interest in Layer 2 Proposals (00:05:51) Simplicity in Opcode Development (00:06:54) Concerns Over Opcode Usage (00:08:03) Historical Context of Bitcoin's Scripting Language (00:09:00) Limitations Imposed by Bitcoin's Development (00:11:15) Impact of Ethereum's Creation (00:13:30) Desire for a More Flexible Bitcoin (00:15:10) Explo

Dec 31, 2024 • 7:07:54

S15 E70: Jeff Garzik on Hemi & Bitcoin Development

Time Stamps: Jeff Garzik’s Contributions (00:00:47) Overview of Hemi (00:02:32) Scaling Bitcoin (00:03:11) Challenges with Current Solutions (00:04:17) Lightning Network Use Cases (00:05:04) Goals of Hemi (00:05:56) Integration with Bitcoin (00:07:19) History of Open Source Software (00:08:20) Security and Trust in Established Technologies (00:10:01) Satoshi's Approach to Building Bitcoin (00:12:58) Understanding Proof of Proof (00:14:11) Keystone Element in Hemi (00:16:15) Hi, Amir Taaki! (00:1

Dec 19, 2024 • 1:04:36

S15 E69: Zach Herbert on Passport Prime by Foundation Devices

Time stamps: Announcing the New Passport Prime (00:01:49) Competitive Landscape of Hardware Wallets (00:03:17) The Challenge to Replace Trezor (00:03:17) Introduction of the Passport Prime (00:05:25) Features of the Passport Prime (00:06:54) Expanding Digital Security (00:08:07) Comparison to Steve Jobs' Presentation (00:08:34) Open Source Platform Development (00:10:34) Microkernel Operating System (00:11:46) Unique Approach to Hardware Wallets (00:14:31) Development Timeline for Passport Prim

Dec 17, 2024 • 2:13:38

S15 E68: Paul Sztorc on Activating Drivechains via CUSF (Core Untouched Soft Fork)

Time stamps: Introducing Paul… again! (00:00:46) Core Untouched Soft Work (00:01:56) Peter Todd's Criticism (00:02:19) Debate on Soft Forks (00:04:44) Luke Dash Jr.'s Perspective (00:05:00) SPV Wallets and Full Nodes (00:08:51) Data Availability Issues (00:12:10) Neutrino and Privacy (00:14:16) Dandelion++ Proposal (00:17:05) Quality of Bitcoin Core Development (00:18:45) Libbitcoin’s Fast Sync (00:19:36) Bitcoin Core Limitations (00:20:01) Governance Challenges (00:20:55) 
Responsibility in De

Dec 9, 2024 • 2:10:46

S15 E67: Rocelo Lopes on Self Custody, Tether Truth & Generational Bitcoin

Time stamps: Welcome to the Gymcast! (00:00:51) Rocelo's Introduction (00:01:47) First Bitcoin Transaction (00:02:51) Buying Bitcoin in Tokyo (00:03:17) Meeting Satoshi Nakamoto? (00:05:13) Importance of Physical Fitness for HODLing (00:06:51) Transition from Bitcoin Skeptic to Miner (00:08:22) Future of Bitcoin Mining (00:09:35) From Bitcoin Enthusiast to Kidnapping Victim (00:10:53) Lessons on Operational Security (00:11:34) The Need for Bitcoin Privacy (00:14:13) Discussion on Privacy Soluti

Nov 28, 2024 • 1:02:24

S15 E66: Jameson Lopp on Michael Saylor, Bitcoin Ossification & Paranoid Crypto Anarchism

Time stamps: Introduction (00:00:56) Michael Saylor & Paranoid Crypto Anarchy (00:01:20) Bitcoin Block Size Discussion (00:03:10) Ossification of Bitcoin (00:04:09) Challenges of Second Layer Solutions (00:05:31) Botanics and Spider Chain (00:08:15) Practicality of Innovations (00:09:44) State of the Lightning Network (00:10:14) Liquidity Management in Lightning (00:15:43) Drivechains as a Solution (00:17:00) Cultural Complacency in Bitcoin (00:19:15) The Bull Market vs. Bear Market

Nov 20, 2024 • 1:01:40

S15 E65: Bitcoin Covenants Without Soft Forks with Avihu M. Levy of StarkWare

The recent ColliderScript research paper is a game changer: it enables Bitcoin covenants at a high cost, but without requiring any soft fork. It's the most remarkable breakthrough since BitVM and co-author Avihu M. Levy is here to explain how it works! Time stamps: Introduction (00:00:45) Avihu M. Levy's Background in Bitcoin (00:02:25) Covenants in Bitcoin (00:03:43) Impact of Taproot Upgrade (00:06:07) Research Renaissance in Bitcoin (00:08:42) Debate on Taproot's Impact (00:09:18) Co

Nov 13, 2024 • 44:10

S15 E64: David A. Johnston on Bitcoin 2.0 & Decentralized AI

Time stamps: Introducing David A. Johnston (00:00:51) David's Bitcoin Journey (00:02:34) Bitcoin 2.0 Discussion (00:02:54) Mastercoin and ICOs (00:05:31) Community Reactions to Digital Assets (00:06:31) Bitcoin's Ideological Divide (00:07:46) The Bitcoin 2.0 Panel (00:09:00) Emergence of Ethereum (00:09:30) Irreconcilable Differences (00:10:08) Freedom Maximalism (00:10:28) Toxicity in the Community (00:11:14) Collaboration in Early Bitcoin (00:12:20) Censorship in Development (00:1

Nov 7, 2024 • 2:18:45

S15 E63: David Bailey on Bitcoin & Trump

Time stamps: Introduction (00:00:47) David's Background and Media Interest (00:02:27) Transition to Trump Support (00:03:37) Historic Casascius Bitcoin Moment (00:04:36) Conference Tensions (00:06:02) Trump's Speech and Bitcoin (00:09:21) Missed Opportunities with Elon (00:11:42) Trump's Positive Reception (00:12:47) Understanding the Bitcoin Transition Team (00:14:55) Bitcoin as Real Estate (00:16:28) Transition Team's Bitcoin Ownership (00:17:31) Elon Musk's Influence on Bitcoin (

Nov 2, 2024 • 1:47:27

S15 E62: Josh Swihart & Kris Nuttycombe on Zcash & Privacy

Time stamps: Introducting Josh & Chris (00:00:50) Criticism of Zcash (00:01:44) Origins of Zero-Knowledge Proofs (00:02:18) Technological Challenges (00:04:00) Need for Internet Cash (00:05:45) Radicalization & Maximalism (00:07:01) Evolution of Zcash Addresses (00:08:19) Transparent vs. Shielded Addresses (00:09:00) Misconceptions About Transparent Addresses (00:12:14) Zcash's Unique Development Story (00:13:12) The Trusted Setup Ceremony (00:14:04) Price and Perception Issues (00:1

Nov 1, 2024 • 1:37:22

S15 E61: Polto & Darko on Self Custody Pro Tips

Time stamps: Introducing Polto & Darko (00:00:50) Top Hardware Wallets (00:01:33) Trade-offs in Multi-Signature Wallets (00:02:06) Importance of Secure Elements (00:03:25) Passphrase Usage and Security (00:04:37) Confusion Around Passphrases (00:06:06) Backing Up Passphrases (00:07:14) BIP 39 and Passphrase Features (00:08:02) Derivation of Wallet Addresses (00:09:39) Standardization of HD Wallets (00:10:01) Best Practices for Backups (00:11:19) Verifying Recovery Procedures (00:12:0

Oct 28, 2024 • 1:35:18

S15 E60: Andrey Sabelnikov & Pavel Nikienkov on Zano & Privacy

Andrey Sabelnikov has a history with the CryptoNote protocol, and even worked under pseudonymous Monero grandfather Nicholas von Saberhagen. Recently, he built Zano with Pavel Nikienkov. It's a protocol for issuing tokens with good privacy. Time Stamps: Introducing Andrey & Pavel (00:00:54) What is Zano? (00:02:46) Hybrid Consensus Mechanism (00:04:50) Challenges of Proof of Stake (00:07:15) Security Aspects of Consensus (00:10:27) Cost of Attacks on Consensus (00:13:13) Nation-State Threats (

Oct 16, 2024 • 2:31:54

S15 E59: David Burkett on MWEB & Privacy

MWEB (MimbleWimble Extension Block) is a way to add privacy & extra scalability on a parallel blockchain. First proposed by Andrew Poelstra in 2016, it was quickly forgotten in the Bitcoin world. But thanks to David Burkett, it's now live on Litecoin. Time stamps: Introduction to MWEB and David Burkett (00:00:55) Origins of MWEB (00:01:40) Comparing MWEB to Bitcoin's Taproot (00:02:07) Community Trends in Bitcoin (00:02:32) Historical Context of Litecoin's Privacy Features (00:03:23) Chal

Oct 13, 2024 • 39:29

S15 E58: Liam Eagen, Robin Linus & Jonas Nick on Shielded Client Side Validation & Bitcoin Privacy

Liam Eagen (Alpen Labs), Robin Linus (Zero Sync, BitVM) & Jonas Nick (Blockstream, Taproot) talk about their groundbreaking research paper about Shielded Client-Side Validation – a new way to bring privacy & scalability to Bitcoin. –––––––––––––––––––––––––– Time stamps: Introduction (00:00:51)
 What is Client-Side Validation? (00:02:09)
 Trade-offs in Client-Side Validation (00:04:20)
 Comparison with Existing Protocols (00:05:18)
 On-chain Throughput and Privacy (00:09:21)
 Connecting Bitco

Oct 10, 2024 • 1:51:48

S15 E57: Orkun Kilic on Citrea, ZK Rollups & Building the Bitcoin Economy

Just a few days after launching the Citrea testnet, Orkun Kilic joins the Bitcoin Takeover podcast to talk about his team's approach to building zero-knowledge proofs and the ambition to create a BTC-only economy around it. Time stamps: Rollups vs. Sidechains (00:02:02) The Need for Rollups in Bitcoin (00:04:18) Citrea's Unique Approach (00:06:29) Building a Generic Virtual Machine (00:08:08) Citrea as the First ZK Rollup on Bitcoin (00:09:10) Comparison with Other Projects (00:09:56) Us

Oct 3, 2024 • 32:51

S15 E56: Prof. Richard Werner on Bitcoin, CBDCs & Banking

Prof. Richard Werner is best known for proposing quantitative easing while working at the Bank of Japan in the 1990s, and then predicting the 2008 financial crisis. Today, he is a fan of Bitcoin and small community banks. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Time stamps: Introducing Prof. Richard Werner (00:00:51) Richard Werner's View on Bitcoin (00:02:01) Problems with Central Banks (00:02:45) Empirical Studies on Money Creation (00:03:01) Decentralization and Local Banking (00:0

Sep 26, 2024 • 51:10

S15 E55: Jake Yokom-Piatt & Phoenix Green on Bitcoin, Decred & Privacy

Decred is one of the oldest & most respectable altcoin projects around, which today has base layer privacy by default, a very stable Lightning Network implementation & an excellent DEX. Jake Yokom-Piatt & Phoenix Green explain how it all works. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Time stamps: Introducing Jake & Phoenix (00:00:11)
 Jake's Background (00:01:23)
 Creation of Decred (00:02:48)
 Challenges Faced in Bitcoin Development (00:04:41)
 Initial Steps Towards Decred (00:06:11)
 Governance

Sep 21, 2024 • 2:58:03

S15 E54: Kruw on Bitcoin Privacy, Blockchain Analysis & Wasabi Wallet

Kruw runs the most successful Wasabi wallet 2.0 coordinator and is the kind of privacy advocate who actually builds. In this episode, he talks about continuing Wasabi, the shortcomings of Samourai & how blockchain analysis works. Time stamps: Introduction (00:00:39)
 Recap of Wasabi Wallet Discussions (00:01:33)
 Samourai Wallet's Decentralization Announcement (00:02:28)
 Challenges Faced by Privacy Projects (00:03:56)
 Shift in Bitcoin Culture (00:04:40)
 Impact of Regulatory Pressures (00:05

Sep 14, 2024 • 3:05:26

S15 E53: Charlie Shrem on Bitcoin

Charlie Shrem, best known for being the co-founder & CEO of BitInstant, is still an optimistic bitcoiner. In this episode, he comments on the block size wars, shares his thoughts on ongoing development & promotes his upcoming book about his journey. Time stamps: Introducing Charlie Shrem (00:00:23) How This Interview Happened (00:01:51) The Block Size Wars (00:02:41) 2014 Marked the End of an Era (00:05:16) Bitcoin Community Dynamics and Changes (00:06:55) Technical and Political Challenges

Sep 7, 2024 • 57:57

S15 E52: Ben Arc on the Future of Lightning, Bitcoin & Nostr

Ben Arc is the creator of LNBits, as well as one of the founding fathers of the Nostr social media protocol. In this episode, he reflects on the state of development in Bitcoin and why he is still bullish on the Lightning Network! Time stamps: Introducing Ben (00:00:23) LNBits Contributors and Collaborators (00:01:41) Scaling Challenges of Lightning Network (00:05:01) Bidirectional Payment Channels (00:06:06) Need for Development in Lightning Network (00:07:22) Skepticism Towards Trusted Third

Aug 29, 2024 • 45:58

S15 E51: Mike Carson on Impervious & Spaces Domains on Bitcoin

Mike Carson is the CEO of Impervious (and Friendster): a Bitcoin-native ZK proof-native protocol which allows for scalable domain registrations on the Bitcoin blockchain. In this episode, he explains how & why he decided to disrupt ICANN. Time stamps: Introduction to the Podcast (00:00:41) Importance of Digital Identity (00:02:44) Overview of Spaces (00:05:25) Development of Spaces (00:06:38) Historical Context of Domain Names (00:08:38) Challenges with Namecoin (00:10:02) Censorship and

Aug 22, 2024 • 1:09:58

S15 E50: Murch on Popular Bitcoin Myths

Murch is a Bitcoin Core contributor, best known for his engineering work at Chaincode Labs & his prolific answers on Bitcoin's Stack Exchange page. In this episode, he breaks myths about ordinals, OP_CAT, Drivechains, 0conf, ossification & more! Introduction of Murch (00:00:41) Discussion on Bitcoin Myths (00:01:41) Ordinal Inscriptions Debate (00:02:07) Concerns Over Ordinals and Fungibility (00:06:12) Censorship and Data Insertion (00:08:42) Bitcoin Core's Development Process (00:10:18)

Aug 15, 2024 • 2:23:33

S15 E49: Edan Yago on BitcoinOS, Permaware & Scaling Bitcoin

Edan Yago is the co-author of BitcoinOS: the first Zero Knowledge proof system to get verified on Bitcoin's main net. BitcoinOS is a significant breakthrough, as it endows Bitcoin with extended financial features without the need for a soft fork. Time stamps: Introducing Edan Yago... again in season 15! (00:00:45) BitcoinOS, The Shared Computation & Smart Contract System for Bitcoin (00:02:36) Introduction of BitSnark (00:05:55) Emulation of Conditional Payments Without a Covenant Soft Fork

Aug 13, 2024 • 1:22:55

S15 E48: Paul Puey on Edge Wallet & Privacy

Paul Puey is the CEO & co-founder of Edge Wallet: a light mobile wallet which is optimized for privacy features. In this episode, we talk about the philosophy behind Edge, how one should analyze privacy features & the various layers of Bitcoin privacy. Time stamps: Introducing Paul Puey (00:00:47) Overview of Edge Wallet Features (00:02:08) Decentralized Exchange Integration (00:04:00) Challenges of Privacy in the U.S. (00:04:58) Privacy and User Security (00:06:05) Political Climate and

Aug 9, 2024 • 1:55:31

S15 E47: Justin Bons on Bitcoin's Issues

Justin Bons is one of the most popular Bitcoin critics on Twitter. As a fan of new technologies, he believes that sharding and other scaling techniques will save the trilemma and bring uncompromising decentralization. Is it really so? Time stamps: Introduction (00:00:44) Justin's Shift from Supporter to Critic (00:01:32) Outperformance of Bitcoin (00:02:46) Gradual Realization of Bitcoin's Limitations (00:04:07) The Importance of Decision-Making in Bitcoin's Future (00:05:10) Bitcoin's P

Jul 20, 2024 • 4:37:39

S15 E46: Peter Todd on Bitcoin Covenants, Tail Emission, OpenTimestamps & Why Lightning Rocks

Peter Todd is known for being brutally honest: so when it comes to topics such as covenant soft forks, monetary inflation, Bitcoin scaling & privacy, he won't hold back from being critical while expressing his love for the Lightning network. Time stamps: Introducing Peter Todd (00:00:41) Full RBF Discussion (00:01:56) Free Relay Attack Insights (00:04:05) Economic Incentives for Miners (00:05:00) Tail Emission Proposal (00:06:43) Critique of Fixed Supply Beliefs (00:08:43) Litecoin, Doge

Jul 19, 2024 • 51:58

S15 E45: Lucas Ontivero & Turbolay on Wasabi Wallet's Future

What's next for Wasabi Wallet after ZK Snacks shut down the biggest CoinJoin coordinator? Lucas Ontivero & Turbolay, the two developers who still maintain the code, are positive that the project will grow even bigger than before! So when is 3.0 coming? Time stamps: Introduction (00:00:42) Maintaining Wasabi (00:02:25) Decentralization and New Features (00:07:10) Community Takeover and Comparison with Samurai Wallet (00:10:55) Adapting to New Paradigm (00:15:25) Why Choose Wasabi? (00:20

Jul 6, 2024 • 1:31:21

S15 E44: Chris DeRose on Bitcoin Uncensored (feat. Jay Berg, Wayne Vaughan & Paul Sztorc)

Bitcoin Uncensored co-host Chris DeRose makes his fourth appearance on the Bitcoin Takeover podcast! This time around, he dislikes the English language, hates materialism, and wouldn't even accept a free Supra! Three former BU guests join the reunion. Time Stamps: The reunion of Bitcoin Uncensored (00:00:27) Influential moments and early guests (00:01:43) Introduction and background of Chris DeRose (00:02:33) Discussion about Perry Ann Boring (00:03:19) Reflection on blockchain and decentr

Jun 27, 2024 • 3:40:16

S15 E43: Sergio Demian Lerner on BitVMX, Rootstock & Layer 2s

Sergio Demian Lerner is the architect of Rootstock, Bitcoin's first sidechain. Recently, he became interested in BitVM as an instrument to create trust-minimized sidechains. So he optimized the design & created BitVMX! Introduction Sergio... again! (00:00:31) Evolution of BitVM (00:02:18) Improvements in BitVM X (00:13:26) Trust-minimized Computing (00:17:11) The politics of Bitcoin software (00:18:34) Decentralization and financial inclusion (00:20:06) Miners' role in supporting sidechai

Jun 22, 2024 • 1:14:31

S15 E43: Sergio Demian Lerner on BitVMX, Rootstock & Layer 2s

Sergio Demian Lerner is the architect of Rootstock, Bitcoin's first sidechain. Recently, he became interested in BitVM as an instrument to create trust-minimized sidechains. So he optimized the design & created BitVMX!

Jun 21, 2024 • 1:15:34

S15 E42: Super Testnet & Shinobi on Bitcoin Projects That Suck

What are the Bitcoin projects that suck? In this episode, Super Testnet & Shinobi point out to lots of suboptimal features in CoinJoins, Lightning Network, Nostr, BitVM, and Bitcoin development itself. It's fun, it's educational & it's brutally honest! Time stamps: Introducing Shinobi & Super Testnet (00:00:00) Recording at Paralelni Polis (00:01:06) Why Taproot Sucks (00:01:49) Lightning Network (00:05:06) Wasabi Wallet (00:08:19) Nostr Social Media (00:16:15) Cryptographic Key Manageme

Jun 20, 2024 • 1:09:51

S15 E41: F/Dev (1440000bytes) on Joinstr & Bitcoin Privacy

F/Dev, also known as 1440000bytes or simply "Floppy", is an open source developer best known for his work on Joinstr: a CoinJoin implementation for Electrum wallet. In this episode, he talks about Bitcoin privacy & his new job at LayerTwo Labs. Time stamps: Mr. Floppy's Work on CoinJoin (00:01:31) Discusses the implementation of CoinJoin feature in Electrum wallet and the challenges faced. Differences in CoinJoin Protocols (00:04:02) User Reception and Usage of CoinJoin (00:06:35) Challenge

Jun 5, 2024 • 1:53:44

S15 E40: Rijndael on Taproot Wizards & BIP420

Rijndael is the CTO of Taproot Wizards – a group of bitcoiners who want to make Bitcoin magical. In this interview, he talks about why OP_CAT matters and what kind of features we should expect to see in Bitcoin once a covenant soft fork gets activated. Taproot Wizards and Bitcoin Magic (00:01:53) Memes as Tools for Bitcoin Advancement (00:03:20) Discussion on Taproot Wizards' Intentions (00:03:47) Rijndael's Background and Work (00:06:38) Discussion on BitKey Hardware Wallet (00:09:12) Sta

May 31, 2024 • 1:46:51

S15 E39: Pete Rizzo on Bitcoin History, Journalism & Culture

Pete Rizzo is a veteran Bitcoin journalist who still remembers the time when Bitcoin & crypto were the same undivided community. In this episode, he talks about why Bitcoin history matters & how he approaches journalism. Time stamps: Bitcoin's Historical Significance (00:00:48) Bitcoin's Emergence and Pete Rizzo's Journey (00:02:09) Challenges in Understanding Bitcoin's History (00:03:40) Bitcoin's Ever-Changing Nature (00:05:24) The Importance of Contextualizing Bitcoin's History (00:08:

May 29, 2024 • 1:53:28

S15 E38: Crypsi on Crypto Art & Cypherpunk Culture

Crypsi is the representative of an art collective which expresses its anti-establishment ideas through physical paintings & collages, as well as digitally tokenized ideas. In this episode, he explains why memes are art & why memecoins matter. Time stamps: Bitcoin Art Collective's Origin (00:01:39) Evolution of Crypto Art (00:03:19) Role of Art in Bitcoin Revolution (00:12:21) Intersection of Memes and Art (00:13:28) Importance of Privacy in Bitcoin Art (00:18:15) Debate on Bitcoin Art and

May 29, 2024 • 1:32:51

S15 E37: Marek Narozniak on MimbleWimble & Quantum Computing

Marek Narozniak is a Polish physicist who works on a MimbleWimble implementation that can get added to Bitcoin via extension blocks to become a privacy layer. He also specializes in quantum computing, and busts some FUD about their threat. Time stamps: Introduction to Mimblewimble and Grin (00:00:40) The Privacy Model of Mimblewimble (00:02:07) What is Mimblewimble and Grin? (00:03:47) Scalability and Growth of Grin (00:05:18) Marek's Interest in Grin and Quantum Computing (00:07:16) Challen

May 24, 2024 • 1:08:08

S15 E36: Eli Ben-Sasson on STARKs, Rollups & Privacy

Back in 2014, Eli Ben-Sasson co-authored the Zerocash paper, which proposed a ZK SNARK system that creates anonymous Bitcoin payments. Around the same time, he also spoke about the compression benefits of zero-knowledge proofs – a full Bitcoin node can be synced within seconds just by verifying against a valid proof. More recently, he became interested in STARKs and built a company around this cryptographic breakthrough. If SNARKs require a trusted setup, then STARKs are a major leap towards tr

May 23, 2024 • 1:06:14

S15 E35: Nick Schteringart & Konstantin Wünscher on OpenDelta on Runes

OpenDelta is a synthetic dollar (stablecoin) that's built on top of Bitcoin's newly-launched Runes protocol. In this episode, co-founders Nick Schteringart & Konstantin Wünscher discuss about how and why they built this.

May 17, 2024 • 1:03:10

S15 E34: Charlie Lee on Privacy & MWEB (Mimble Wimble Extension Block)

MWEB was activated on Litecoin's main net in 2022, providing a useful mix of privacy and scalability. It's a fascinating soft fork that's 100% compatible with Bitcoin. In this episode, Charlie Lee explains how MWEB works & why it matters. Time stamps: Introduction to the Episode (00:00:35)
 Bet with Roger Ver (00:01:19)
 Lightning Network Adoption (00:02:49)
 Expectations for Lightning Network (00:04:10)
 Lightning as a Privacy Solution (00:05:11)
 Second Layer Solutions Discussion (00:06:23)

Apr 28, 2024 • 1:19:53

S15 E33: David Bailey on Bitcoin Maximalism & Ordinals

David Bailey is the owner of Bitcoin Magazine. Ideologically, he is a Bitcoin maximalist who wants everything to happen on Bitcoin and get traded for BTC. During this episode, we also mint a special ordinal... which you can buy for 3.125 BTC! Time stamps: Bitcoin Maximalism (00:04:03) Inscribing Ordinal 70326676 on Bitcoin (00:11:57) Criticism and Autonomy in Transactions (00:22:06) RGB Protocol and Color Coins (00:25:42) Bitcoin maximalism and control (00:26:02) OP_CAT and use cases (00

Apr 28, 2024 • 1:44:25

S15 E32: Aaron Day on CBDCs vs Bitcoin

Aaron Day has been a bitcoiner since 2012 – and in the aftermath of the scaling wars, he decided to support the big block camp due to ideological reasons. Today, Aaron is concerned that adoption might not catch up with the rise of CBDCs.

Apr 26, 2024 • 1:59:32

S15 E31: Ray Youssef on NoOnes & Why Roger Ver Was Right

Ray Youssef is the CEO of NoOnes, a P2P marketplace which enables people from the Global South to exchange bitcoin for gift cards or local currencies. As he describes it, NoOnes is the platform where "everyone eats" – meaning that all parties make advantageous trades that help them feed themselves and their families. Consequently, Ray is an advocate of free market money who agrees with Roger Ver on some points. In this episode, he explains what those points are and why he believes Bitcoin was t

Apr 16, 2024 • 2:02:45

S15 E30: Charlie Lee on Lightning & Litecoin

Charlie Lee is the creator of Litecoin and the current managing director of the Litecoin Foundation. Some may also remember him as Engineering Director at Coinbase. But very notably, Charlie Lee is one of the earliest believers in the power of the Lightning Network and an investor in Lightning Labs. I've decided to invite Charlie on the Bitcoin Takeover podcast for the third time in order to ask him a simple yet puzzling question: how come Litecoin is still successful and thrives in a world whe

Apr 16, 2024 • 30:40

S15 E29: Tomek Kolodziejczuk on Bitcoin Film Fest 2024 & The European Halving Party

Polish bitcoiner & libertarian Tomek Kolodziejczuk is co-organizing the 2nd annual Bitcoin Film Fest. In 2024, the event happens at the same time as the European Halving Party. In this episode, we talk about Bitcoin-related art, the current state of cinema, and why the halving (or halvening?) is such a major event.

Apr 8, 2024 • 1:41:36

S15 E28: Deadalnix (Amoury Séchet) on Forking Bitcoin, Big Blocks & Scaling

Amaury Séchet is the developer who forked Bitcoin to create Bitcoin Cash in August 2017. A year later, he became one of the first people to find out about the inflation bug in Bitcoin – yet he chose to not exploit it and collaborate with the Bitcoin Core devs instead. Deadalnix was also one of the first large blockers to figure out that Craig Wright is not Satoshi. On the other hand, he appears to be a fan of dev taxes. Why did he not destroy Bitcoin? Why do large blockers keep on creating

Apr 5, 2024 • 2:43:06

S15 E27: Adam Soltys & Cole on Coinos & Lightning Network

Adam Soltys is a Canadian bitcoiner, best known for his work on Raretoshi – a marketplace for Liquid network NFTs. Cole is a marketer who likes the Lightning network. Together, they built Coinos: a custodial & newbie-friendly Lightning wallet.

Mar 29, 2024 • 1:17:02

S15 E26: Roger Ver on Bitcoin

As of 2024, Roger Ver has been in Bitcoin for 7 years and in Bitcoin Cash for 7 years. This episode is a reflection on his journey and an attempt to bring back one of the greatest Bitcoin advocates and entrepreneurs.

Mar 28, 2024 • 1:26:50

S15 E25: Nicholas Gregory & Tom Trevethan on MercuryLayer

Thanks to the efforts of CommerceBlock CEO Nicholas Gregory and CTO Tom Trevethan, Statechains are now a reality on the MercuryLayer. Originally designed by Ruben Somsen, Statechains serve the purpose of transferring ownership of bitcoins in a private, scalable, and affordable environment. However, the original Statechain design requires the ANYPREVOUT soft fork – something Bitcoin didn't get. But thanks to the efforts of Nicholas Gregory and Thomas Trevethan, MercuryLayer works around the limit

Mar 24, 2024 • 1:12:33

S15 E24: Bryan Bishop on BIPs, Webcash & Biohacking

Bryan Bishop is a computer programmer who currently moderates the Bitcoin-dev mailing list and considers a position as BIP editor. In this episode, he talks about his work in Bitcoin, his Webcash experiment, and why he is an advocate of biokaching.

Mar 18, 2024 • 1:54:12

S15 E23: John Carvalho on Lightning, Synonym & Bitcoin

As the CEO of Synonym, John Carvalho has experimented with many Bitcoin layers & protocols – including OmniBolt, Lightning & sidechains. In this episode, he explains what lessons he's learned and why he believes in more conservative ways to scale Bitcoin.

Mar 14, 2024 • 2:11:15

S15 E22: Eric Voskuil on Libbitcoin & Bitcoin Culture

Eric Voskuil is the maintainer of Libbitcoin & the author of Cryptoeconomics. In this episode, he offers details about the Libbitcoin incident that took place in the summer of 2023 and also criticizes some aspects of the cult of Michael Saylor.

Mar 7, 2024 • 2:52:14

S15 E21: Fiatjaf on Nostr, Drivechains & Why Lightning Sucks

Fiatjaf is the creator of Nostr, a decentralized social media protocol which enables everyone around the world to communicate without censorship. Surprisingly, he doesn't agree with some existing Nostr software, no longer likes Lightning & promotes BIP300. Nostr Bitcoin and Lightning (00:00:47) Fiatjaf's creation Nostr, association with Bitcoin, and differing opinions on its development and use. Creation of Nostr (00:01:55) Decentralization and BlueSky (00:07:31) Comparison between Nostr

Feb 22, 2024 • 1:55:36

S15 E20: Bastien & Baudoin on Satochip, Satodime, Seedkeeper & Self-Custody

Bastien and Baudoin are the creators and main promoters of Satochip: an affordable self-custody solution which makes use of the smart card technology to provide hardware wallet features. In this episode, they explain how Satochip works & why it's unique.

Feb 15, 2024 • 1:37:38

S15 E19: Alexei Zamyatin on Build on Bitcoin and Layer 2s

Alexei Zamyatin is an academic cryptographer who works on the Build on Bitcoin projects. His approach to scaling Bitcoin with second layers involves some unconventional methods, which he describes in this interview. Zero Knowledge Proofs and Rollups (00:01:21) Discussion of the development of layer two solutions, including zero knowledge proofs and rollups. Defining BitVM Rollups (00:01:58) Explanation of the debate surrounding the definition of zk rollups and the introduction of the new categ

Feb 13, 2024 • 53:55

S15 E18: Orkun Kilic on Citrea, The First ZK Rollups on Bitcoin

ZK rollups are certainly promising, as they can bring scalability and privacy to Bitcoin. In this episode, Orkun Kilic talks about Citrea: the first protocol to enable ZK rollups on Bitcoin. He explains the advantages, the tradeoffs & why you should use.

Feb 6, 2024 • 1:25:45

S15 E17: Andrew Poelstra on Covenants (OP_CAT vs OP_CTV)

Andrew Poelstra is a mathematician who heads the research department at Blockstream. Over the years, he experimented with many Bitcoin OP codes – some of which are also enabled on Liquid. In this episode, he explains why he likes and prefers OP_CAT.

Feb 2, 2024 • 1:15:53

S15 E16: Paul Sztorc Talks Bitcoin Scaling, But Can't Say Drivechains

Paul Sztorc returns with a twist: he's talking about sidechains, rollups, BitVM, Lightning, and ever other scaling solution... but can't say the words "Drivechain" or "BIP 300". If he breaks the rule, he must send a Lightning transaction and drink vodka.

Jan 20, 2024 • 3:32:41

S15 E15: Aaron van Wirdum on The Genesis Book & Bitcoin Pre-History

Aaron van Wirdum is a veteran Bitcoin journalist who has been writing for Bitcoin Magazine since 2014. On January 3rd 2024, after nearly five years of working on this project, he launched The Genesis Book: a reflection on the history before Bitcoin.

Jan 12, 2024 • 1:15:58

S15 E14: Nicolas Dorier on BTCPay, NBitcoin, TumbleBit & Coding Bitcoin in C#

Nicolas Dorier talks about the early days of BTCPay Server, activating SegWit before it was cool on NBitcoin, contributing to TumbleBit, writing a book about coding Bitcoin projects in C#, and working with colored coins.

Dec 31, 2023 • 1:52:46

S15 E13: Robin Linus on BitVM & Permissionless Bitcoin Development

Robin Linus revolutionized Bitcoin development in 2023 with BitVM: a virtual machine that can do off-chain computation for the purpose of enabling smart contracts. With it, Bitcoin can get trust minimized sidechains. But there are so many more uses cases!

Dec 31, 2023 • 1:24:04

S15 E12: Agustin Kassis & Mariano on La Crypta, La Wallet & Bitcoin in Argentina

Agustin Kassis & Mariano are Argentinian bitcoiners who work in a Fight Club-style house to build La Wallet: a Lightning wallet which is associated with a Nostr account and enables users to have both a payments card and a digital identity device.

Dec 31, 2023 • 1:07:11

S15 E12: Agustin Kassis & Mariano on La Crypta, La Wallet & Bitcoin in Argentina

Agustin Kassis & Mariano are Argentinian bitcoiners who work in a Fight Club-style house to build La Wallet: a Lightning wallet which is associated with a Nostr account and enables users to have both a payments card and a digital identity device.

Dec 31, 2023 • 1:07:10

S15 E11: Satoshi Sound on The Upcoming Bitcoin & Friends Cartoon Reboot

Bitcoin & Friends was a pretty popular original cartoon back in 2019 and 2020. On January 3rd 2024, thanks to some major breakthroughs in animation software, the series is getting a reboot which takes the story to a whole new level. Stay tuned!

Dec 31, 2023 • 1:22:51

S15 E10: Tuur Demeester on His Bitcoin Investment Thesis & The Supra Cycle

Tuur Demeester is a prominent Bitcoin investor who strongly believes in the power of Bitcoin-only companies. In this episode, he explains how and why he invests in Bitcoin projects, suggests when market tops are reached & comments on the Supra Cycle.

Dec 31, 2023 • 1:39:06

S15 E9: Kevin Loaec on Liana Wallet, Miniscript & Hardware Wallets

Kevin Loaec is the CEO of Wizardsardine – the Bitcoin company that builds Liana wallet, a powerful piece of software which optimizes for inheritance. In this episode, Kevin explains why miniscript matters & how he rates the most popular hardware wallets.

Dec 31, 2023 • 1:18:32

S15 E8: Ryan Condron on Bitcoin Mining, Hashrate Markets & Lumerin

Ryan Condron has been a Bitcoin miner for longer than a decade. He started out with a GPU rack, upgraded his rig to FPGAs, and then was one of the first people to run ASICs. Today, he aims to decentralize hashrate with Lumerin – a hashrate marketplace. Ryan Condron has been mining Bitcoin for longer than a decade. In the beginning, he started out with a rack of video cards. Soon, he had to upgrade his hardware to include FPGAs. In less than a year, ASICs became a reality and every serious miner

Dec 31, 2023 • 41:38

S15 E7: Sergio Demian Lerner on Rootstock, Satoshi's Bitcoins, Drivechains via BitVM & Bitcoin Scaling

Sergio Demian Lerner has made a plethora of contributions to Bitcoin: from finding early security bugs, and all the way to designing & launching the first sidechain RSK. In this interview, he talks about his work & research – with a focus on the future.

Dec 31, 2023 • 57:21

S15 E6: John Light, Super Testnet & Alexei Zamyatin on Improving Bitcoin

John Light, Super Testnet and Alexei Zamyatin are part of the new generation of Bitcoin developers. They like zero knowledge proofs, they're opinionated when defending covenants & they are not afraid to look for breakthroughs beyond the Bitcoin research.

Dec 30, 2023 • 57:21

S15 E5: Edan Yago on Sovryn, Bitcoin DeFi & Challenging the Orthodoxy

Edan Yago talks about Sovryn: a financial application which allows users to take loans against their bitcoin. It's built on Rootstock (RSK, Bitcoin's first sidechain) and it conceptually goes against most mainstream narratives about what Bitcoin can do.

Dec 30, 2023 • 38:20

S15 E4: Alexis Roussel on Nym, Privacy & Suing the Swiss Financial Regulator

Alexis Roussel is a man of many talents, with plenty of accomplishments in his resume. But most notably, he is a bitcoiner who's working to build the Nym mixnet system and he's fighting for the rights of the individual in Switzerland.

Dec 30, 2023 • 1:51:29

S15 E3: Hernán Marino on Bitcoin in Argentina & Becoming a Bitcoin Core Developer

Hernán Marino is an Argentinian bitcoiner who recently started contributing to Bitcoin Core. In this episode, he talks about his views on Bitcoin maximalism, what it's like to be a bitcoiner in a hyperinflationary country, and his hopes for the future.

Dec 30, 2023 • 48:55

S15 E2: Sergi Delgado on Developing Bitcoin at Chaincode Labs

Sergi Delgado is an engineer at Chaincode Labs, whose specialization and previous academic research is in peer to peer (P2P) networks. In this episode, he talks about his views on existing proposals to improve Bitcoin. In this podcast episode, Chaincode Labs engineer Sergi Delgado talks about Bitcoin development challenges, the Lightning network, and the importance of testing and security. Sergi talks about his lightning simulation software, SimLN, and its role in improving the lightning networ

Dec 30, 2023 • 1:00:39

S15 E1: Max Hillebrand & Lando Rothbardian on Integrating ShopInBit's "Buy Anything" Into Wasabi Wallet

Wasabi Wallet now offers a "Buy Anything" button that lets you buy physical items with greater privacy?! How does that even work? ZK Snacks CEO Max Hillebrand & ShopInBit CEO Lando Rothbardian join the show to explain everything about this integration.

Dec 30, 2023 • 1:50:06

S14 E21: Rafael Cordon on How Bitcoin Saved the Elections in Guatemala with OpenTimeStamps

Bitcoin has recently fixed the presidential elections in Guatemala. How so? Rafael Cordon of Simple Proof is here to explain all about the power of OpenTimeStamps and how they can leverage the Bitcoin blockchain to prove that something really happened. (00:01:12) Rafael Cordon discusses the use of Bitcoin in the Guatemalan elections to prevent fraud and uphold the integrity of digital information. (00:03:39) Rafael explains the OpenTimeStamps protocol created by Peter Todd, which enables anyon

Nov 22, 2023 • 1:04:33

S14 E20: Lea Petrasova on Vexl & Why P2P Bitcoin Exchanges Matter

Lea Petrasova is the president of the Vexl Foundation, one of the project's co-founders, and certainly one of the most ardent supporters of exchanging bitcoin in a peer to peer fashion. In this episode, she explains why you should consider using Vexl. Vexl: Introduction and Purpose (00:01:51) Lea Petrasova introduces Vexl as a mobile app that allows users to buy and sell Bitcoin peer-to-peer without going through a centralized exchange or even benevolent third party. Vexl: Comparison to Tinder

Nov 6, 2023 • 46:40

S14 E19: Martin and Igor on Firefish, a Bitcoin-Backed Lending Platform

Firefish enables people to borrow fiat money against their bitcoins in a trust-minimized way, using a multisig setup with oracles. Martin and Igor, the two FireFish co-founders, talk about how and why you should be using their service. **Firefish: A New Use Case for Bitcoin as Collateral (00:01:54)** Discussion on how Firefish is using Bitcoin as collateral for loans and expanding the use cases for Bitcoin. **Firefish: Non-Custodial Platform and Peer-to-Peer Marketplace (00:04:29)** Explanatio

Nov 2, 2023 • 42:20

S14 E18: Lisa Neigut & Calle on Scaling Bitcoin & Free Open Source Software

Lisa Neight (creator of the Base58 Bitcoin academy) and Calle (creator of Cashu) joined the Bitcoin Takeover podcast during the Hackers Congress in Prague. They speak about free open source software, popular Bitcoin scaling solutions, cars & more!

Oct 28, 2023 • 2:10:38

S14 E17: Rodolfo Andragnes on Labitconf 2023 & Argentinian Elections

The 11th edition of Labitconf takes place in Buenos Aires this year, just a week before the final round of the presidential elections in Argentina. Rodolfo Andragnes tells us all about the event & his hopes for a libertarian president like Javier Milei.

Oct 25, 2023 • 1:05:51

S14 E16: Philipp Hoenisch on 10101 Synthetic Bitcoin Stablecoins

Philipp Hoenisch is the founder of 101010: a project which aims to create synthetic bitcoin-backed stablecoins on top of the Lightning network. These stablecoins aim to minimize trust, as there's no central issuer or institution in the middle.

Oct 23, 2023 • 1:14:05

S14 E15: Phil Zimmermann on Bitcoin, Cryptography & PGP

Phil Zimmermann is the creator of PGP & the cryptographer who made it safe to publish cryptography projects on the internet. In this episode, Mr. Zimmermann talks about Bitcoin, his opinion on various cryptography projects & his friendship with Hal Finney. This episode is sponsored by Wasabi wallet, Cryptosteel, Satodime, and ShopInBit. Time stamps: The cypherpunk movement in the 1990s [00:02:47] Discussion about Phil Zimmermann's involvement with the cypherpunk scene and his ideologi

Oct 19, 2023 • 36:01

S14 E14: Michael Bumann on Building Alby, Nostr & Lightning Network Development

Michael Bumann (aka Bumi) is a Lightning network developer best known for working on Joule and creating Alby. Today, Alby is one of the most popular wallets for sending and receiving Nostr zaps. In this episode, he explains more about his work & vision.

Oct 10, 2023 • 56:42

S14 E13: Paul Sztorc Reacts to Drivechains Reactions

In this episode, Paul Sztorc reacts to 3 of the most significant reactions to Drivechains: Shinobi's article from Bitcoin Magazine, the Baltic Honeybadger 2023 panel which mostly covered Drivechains, and his Tabconf 2023 debate with Peter Todd.

Sep 20, 2023 • 5:16:54

S14 E12: Sam Lee on Bitcoin in Hong Kong

For the past 4 years, Sam Lee has been the main organizer of the Bitcoin meetup in Hong Kong. In this episode, Sam tells us what it's like to be a bitcoiner in Hong Kong and how the experience differs from the one in Mainland China.

Sep 9, 2023 • 1:11:36

S14 E11: Pavlenex, Kukks & Anna on BTCPay App at Baltic Honeybadger 2023

At Baltic Honeybadger 2023, BTCPay server announced a new mobile app which will run LDK/Spiral software in the background to make the merchant experience as simple as can get. In this drunkast with Pavlenex, Kukks & Anna, they explain how it all works.

Sep 7, 2023 • 40:54

S14 E10: Paul Sztorc on Drivechains & Attacking Bitcoin

In the middle of a more aggressive campaign to promote a soft fork that enables two-way pegged sidechains via BIP 300/301, Layer Two Labs CEO Paul Sztorc has been accused of attacking Bitcoin and being the new Mike Hearn. But are Drivechains that bad?

Aug 30, 2023 • 2:40:39

S14 E9: Jameson Lopp on Casa, Self Custody & Bitcoin Maximalism

Jameson Lopp, popular cypherpunk and and advocate for anarcho-capitalism, makes his Bitcoin Takeover podcast debut to talk about his work at Casa, self-custody, his views on Bitcoin maximalism, and why it's important to test your backup devices.

Aug 23, 2023 • 1:00:19

S14 E8: Fadi Barbàra on DMix & Bitcoin Privacy

Fadi Barbàra is a researcher from the University of Turin who works on Bitcoin privacy. His new project, DMix, promises to offer better privacy than CoinJoins by integrating a pre-mix transaction that makes use of Taproot multisigs. Fadi's background and introduction (00:02:11) Discussion about Fadi Barbara's work on DMix and Bitcoin privacy, his research in Turin at a state-funded university, and his journey into Bitcoin. Explanation of DMix and how it works (00:10:13) Overview of DMix as a

Aug 17, 2023 • 1:27:27

S14 E7: Martin Habovštiak on Firefish & Bitcoin Development

Martin Habovštiak is a cypherpunk from Slovakia, best known for contributing with code to many open source Bitcoin projects (Electrum Rust, BTCPay, Bitcoin Core, LND, Phoenix Wallet). He also co-founded Paralelna Polis in Bratislava & coded Firefish.

Aug 7, 2023 • 1:10:09

S14 E6: Mike in Space on STAMPs & Attacking Bitcoin

Mike in Space is the creator of STAMPs: a protocol which inserts permanent data into Bitcoin blocks. STAMPs are mostly used to immortalize art on Bitcoin, but this use case is so heavily criticized by some community members that they call it an attack.

Aug 2, 2023 • 1:11:08

S14 E5: Ben Arc on LNBits and Nostr

Ben Arc is one of the most prolific builders in Bitcoin. He created LNBits – a simple Lightning wallet project which seeks to be the Wordpress of Bitcoin thanks to its modularity and openness to plugins. Ben is also one of the founding fathers of Nostr. The birth of Nostr [00:01:31] Ben Arc discusses the origins of Nostr and how Fiatjaf came up with the name. He also mentions why the project has potential. Exploring music sharing on Nostr [00:03:12] Ben Arc expresses interest in building a mus

Jul 21, 2023 • 53:46

S14 E4: Peter Todd vs Sergej Korliar on Full RBF

Full RBF is one of the most controversial topics in Bitcoin. On one side, RBF creator Peter Todd lobbies for the feature to become a standard. On the other side, Bitrefill CEO Sergej Kotliar thinks RBF is bad for business. This is the RBF debate. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Peter Todd is the creator of RBF and the biggest advocate for making every transaction enable the feature by default. He wrote this article to explain his point of view: https://petertodd.org/2023/why-you-should-run-mempoo

Jul 11, 2023 • 46:26

S14 E3: Matej Zak on Trezor's New Hardware

Matej Zak is the new CEO of Trezor. In his first English podcast appearance as CEO, he talks about Trezor's upcoming hardware wallets, the status of Tropic Square chips, controversies concerning the Wasabi CoinJoin integration & his views on adoption. [00:01:50] Discussion about the new CEO of Trezor and the continuity of the company with the previous management. Trezor's growth and market trends [00:02:44] Discussion about the increase in sales, growth of the company, and the market trend

Jul 8, 2023 • 48:59

S14 E2: Nicholas Gregory & Ray Youssef on Civ Kit & P2P Marketplaces

MercuryWallet mastermind Nicholas Gregory & former Paxful CEO Ray Youssef have joined forces to create Civ Kit: a peer to peer marketplace framework which is built on top of Nostr & enables anyone to do commerce with great scalability & advanced relaying.

Jun 15, 2023 • 2:16:34

S14 E1: Burak Keceli on Ark & Bitcoin 2nd Layers

While trying to improve on some of the Lightning Network's shortcomings, Burak Keceli created Ark: a Bitcoin second layer which offers privacy, speed & a user experience which resembles that of the main chain. In this episode, he explains how Ark works.

May 29, 2023 • 1:36:34

S13 E17: Hero of Bitcoin on Creating a Bitcoin Video Game for Gameboy

Hero of Bitcoin aims to create and launch a Bitcoin-themed video game for the Gameboy. In this episode, the game's creator talks about the development process and all the hidden Easter eggs which relate to Bitcoin culture. Support the game on Geyser!

May 17, 2023 • 1:07:11

S13 E16: Michele Morucci (MetaMick) on Geyser and Bitcoin Fundraising

Michele Morucci (also known as MetaMick) is the CEO and co-founder of Geyser: a fundraising platform which empowers creators in the Bitcoin space to crowdfund their projects via Lightning Network. In this episode, Michele tells us everything about Geyser.

May 11, 2023 • 38:32

S13 E15: Aljaz Ceru on Bolt.Observer & Lightning Node Tips

Aljaz Ceru is the CEO and co-founder of Bolt.Observer: a service which helps Lightning network node runners with management and monitoring tools. In this episode, he offers some advice on what mistakes you should avoid when managing your home node.

May 4, 2023 • 44:10

S13 E14: Slava Zhygulin & Nick Schteringard on Stroom Network and Increasing Lightning Liquidity

Opening Lightning Network channels with WBTC and DeFi money from Ethereum? Creating a DAO to pay participants who make the Lightning Network more reliable? This sounds blasphemous, but it's what the Stroom Network aims to do. Slava & Nick explain it all.

Apr 26, 2023 • 1:18:53

S13 E13: Filip Pawczyński on Bitcoin Mining in the Early Days

Ever heard of the Polish-made BiFury USB ASIC miners? That's only one of Filip Pawczyński's OG contributions to Bitcoin mining. In this episode, Filip reminisces about the early days of Bitcoin mining and comments on the industrialization of mining.

Apr 19, 2023 • 1:52:51

S13 E12: Justyna, Tania & Agnieszka on LOLA Poland (Ladies of Liberty Alliance)

During Bitcoin FilmFest in Warsaw, I had the pleasure to interview three members of LOLA (Ladies of Liberty Alliance) Poland. In this episode, you can hear Justyna Piątek-Pawłowska, Agnieszka Plonka & Tania Rak talk about freedom, Ayn Rand & Bitcoin.

Apr 12, 2023 • 25:48

S13 E11: Matyáš Kuchař on the BTC Prague Conference

Matyáš Kuchař is the co-founder and main organizer of BTC Prague: Europe's largest Bitcoin conference, which promises to bring together more than 10.000 attendees and some of the finest speakers in the space. Here's why you should buy a ticket to Prague.

Apr 5, 2023 • 27:31

S13 E10: Hampus Sjöberg on Blixt Wallet & Bitcoin Development

Hampus Sjöberg is the creator and lead developer of Blixt – a versatile & feature-packed Lightning Network wallet which he builds according to his own perfectionist expectations. In this interview, we talk about Blixt & unpopular opinions about Bitcoin.

Mar 28, 2023 • 1:47:33

S13 E9: Martijn Wismeijer on GeneralBytes Bitcoin ATMs

Martijn Wismeijer became an international media sensation in 2014 when he implanted an NFC chip in his hand to access his Bitcoin wallet with greater ease. Today, he is in charge of GeneralBytes' marketing department, pushing for wider Bitcoin adoption.

Mar 22, 2023 • 2:18:35

S13 E8: Emzy on Mempool.space, Running Electrum Servers & Quitting His Day Job to Work on Bitcoin

Emzy is a long-time bitcoiner who contributes to the space by running independent nodes and servers. He is also one of the first people to run their own mempool.space client. In this episode, he shares some of his experiences with working in Bitcoin.

Mar 15, 2023 • 55:21

S13 E7: Nick Hansen on Luxor, Bitcoin Mining & Ordinals

Nick Hansen is the CEO of Luxor Mining – a pool which, at the time of this recording, was the 6th biggest in the world. In this interview, we talk about Bitcoin mining, Luxor's business model & Nick's strange fascination with ordinal inscriptions.

Mar 8, 2023 • 1:58:03

S13 E6: Tomek Kolodziejczuk & Pierre Corbin on Bitcoin FilmFest (Warsaw, 24-26 March 2023)

Tomek Kolodziejczuk and Pierre Corbin are the masterminds behind Bitcoin FilmFest – an artistic event which celebrates Bitcoin's cinematic culture in the heart of Europe (Warsaw, Poland, March 24-26 2023). In this episode, they explain why you should join

Feb 28, 2023 • 1:10:33

S13 E5: Nicholas Gregory on Mercury Wallet & The Lightning Network Integration

MercuryWallet is one of the most remarkable achievements in Bitcoin privacy. By virtue of Statechains, users can swap UTXOs without leaving any traces. More recently, CommerceBlock wants to bring Mercury to mobile devices with some cool Lightning features

Feb 22, 2023 • 1:22:30

S13 E4: Lando Rothbardian & Travin Keith on ShopInBit

ShopInBit is the online store that lets you use your bitcoin to buy laptops, phones, watches & thousands of other items. In this episode, Lando Rothbardian & Travin Keith explain how they made it all happen & why you should use your BTC for shopping.

Feb 14, 2023 • 1:40:11

S13 E3: Casey Rodarmor on Ordinals, Inscriptions & Bitcoin Culture

Casey Rodarmor took the Bitcoin world by storm when he launched Ordinals: a modern and simplified approach to Colored Coins which lets anyone upload files to the Bitcoin blockchain to create digital artifacts (inscriptions). But what are the pros & cons?

Feb 6, 2023 • 3:21:31

S13 E2: Nopara73 on Wasabi Wallet's Beginnings and Future

Since launching in October 2018, Wasabi wallet positioned itself at the avant-garde of Bitcoin privacy. Almost 5 years later, Nopara73 reflects on the ideas and research that led to the creation of Wasabi, and also makes some predictions for the future.

Feb 3, 2023 • 1:57:28

S13 E1: Eric Sirion & Obi Nwosu on Fedimint & Fedi

Fedimint provides an easy way for people to create Chaumian mints using bitcoin – basically community banks which offer speed, scalability & privacy at the expense of trusting the bankers. In this episode, Eric Sirion and Obi Nwosu explain how it works.

Jan 28, 2023 • 48:50

S12 E17: Max Hillebrand on Wasabi Wallet's Development Roadmap

After Wasabi 2.0 launched, what's next for Bitcoin privacy? Max Hillebrand, CEO of ZK Snacks (the company which develops Wasabi) tells us why the Wabisabi protocol is such a big deal, what kind of challenges lie ahead & what is on the development roadmap.

Jan 5, 2023 • 1:18:33

S12 E16: Talkin' Bob Dylan Blues with Mike Jarmuz

Mike Jarmuz is a Bitcoin VC, best known as a co-founder of Lightning Ventures. However, in this interview we don't talk about any of that. Instead, we express our mutual love for Bob Dylan's music and share experiences from various concerts we attended.

Jan 3, 2023 • 1:14:24

S12 E15: Chris (OB_HODL) on Bumbee

Bumbee is the Bitcoin version of content monetization platforms such as Patreon & OnlyFans. It offers lower fees, a better form of money that can't be censored & the promise of fairness. In this episode, Chris (OB_HODL) explains how Bumbee helps creators.

Dec 30, 2022 • 1:21:33

S12 E14: Viktor Vecsei on IVPN & Internet Privacy

Viktor Vecsei is the COO of IVPN – a VPN service which takes privacy very seriously and also accepts payments via on-chain bitcoin and Lightning. In this episode, Viktor talks about what VPN services do, explains their limitations & compares their offers

Dec 21, 2022 • 1:31:14

S12 E13: Max Keidun on Baltic Honeybadger & DebiFi

Max Keidun is best known as a contributor to HodlHodl and co-organizer of the Baltic Honeybadger conference. But this year in Riga, he announced a new project: DebiFi, a bitcoin lending aggregator which helps take loans & borrow money without custodians.

Dec 15, 2022 • 39:25

S12 E12: Max Hampshire on Nym, Tor & Internet Privacy

Max Hampshire is responsible for developer relations at Nym – an internet privacy project which makes use of Chaumian mixnets in order to break the link between data packets. It's one of the most promising projects & definitely one worth learning about.

Dec 9, 2022 • 54:50

S12 E11: Lord Kristaps on JoinMarket, Bitcoin Privacy & Open Source Contributions

Kristaps Kaupe (Lord Kristaps) is an open source contributor who works on a handful of Bitcoin projects. Most notably, he is a maintainer of JoinMarket & a contributor to Bitcoin Core, RaspiBolt & SatSale. In this episode, he talks about privacy & more.

Nov 30, 2022 • 1:21:25

S12 E10: Paul Sztorc on Baltic Honeybadger 2022 & BIP 300

On the last day of Baltic Honeybadger 2022, BIP 300 creator and advocate Paul Sztorc joins the show to provide a summary of his two panels on Drivechaina and unpopular Bitcoin opinions. When he doesn't explain technical concepts, Paul makes funny jokes.

Nov 21, 2022 • 54:03

S12 E9: Christian Rootzoll & Matthew Croughan on RaspiBlitz + NixOS

This interview is the result of 2 separate recordings which took place in August and October 2022: in the first one, Christian Rootzoll talks about what's new with RaspiBlitz. In the second part, Matthew Croughan joins to talk about integrating NixOS.

Nov 15, 2022 • 1:11:09

S12 E8: Lisa Neigut on Running a Core Lightning Node

Lisa Neigut (@niftynei) works on Lightning network projects at Blockstream. In this interview, she provides some practical advice on running your own Core Lightning node on a home device. Also, she explains what happened to LND lately.

Nov 10, 2022 • 1:22:47

S12 E7: Dr. Maxim Orlovsky on RGB Layer 3

Dr. Maxim Orlovsky is the lead developer of RGB: a layer 3 protocol that's built on top of the Lightning Network which aims to make it easy for anyone to issue tokens, stablecoins & NFTs in a scalable client side-validated way.

Nov 2, 2022 • 41:31

S12 E6: Talking Politics with Ben de Waal, Alexandra Moxin & Karo Zagorus

During Hackers Congress 2022, after longer than a year of exchanging messages and planning, I finally managed to interview Ben de Waal about his left anarchist political views. Spontaneously, Alexandra Moxin & Karo Zagorus also decided to join.

Oct 24, 2022 • 1:29:47

S12 E5: Rodolfo Andragnes on Labitconf's 10th Anniversary

Labitconf is Bitcoin's own Lollapalooza – this is how Rodolfo Andragnes describes the event that he created. In November 2022, Labitconf celebrates its 10th annual anniversary, with a football world cup-themed return to the home country of Argentina.

Oct 19, 2022 • 1:16:14

S12 E4: Rahim Taghizadegan on Austrian Economics & Bitcoin as a Cult

Rahim Taghizadegan is an actual Austrian economist who teaches economics in Austria and founded his own university to preserve the tradition – Scholarium. In this episode, he explains the nuances of Bitcoin's cult-like culture & how he sees the future.

Oct 12, 2022 • 2:41:10

S12 E3: Kemal & Noor on the Adopting Bitcoin Conference in El Salvador

This year's Adopting Bitcoin conference from El Salvador will happen thanks to the efforts of Kemal and Noor. In this episode, they explain the progress that the country has made in the year that has passed since it adopted Bitcoin as legal tender.

Oct 5, 2022 • 1:31:54

S12 E2: Amir Taaki on the Early Days of Bitcoin

Amir Taaki joined Bitcoin in late 2010, and is responsible for creating the BIP system, the first alternative Bitcoin client (libbitcoin), and the first privacy-focused wallet (DarkWallet). In this interview, he reflects on the early days of Bitcoin.

Sep 28, 2022 • 43:18

S12 E1: Thomas Voegtlin on Electrum Wallet & Lightning Trampoline Nodes

Electrum is the most feature-rich Bitcoin wallet, and creator Thomas Voegtlin has been adding improvements to it since 2011. Right now, Thomas is making the Lightning Network accessible with Trampoline nodes that don't need to be online 24/7.

Sep 24, 2022 • 56:51

S11 E12: Bruce Fenton on Running for the US Senate as a Bitcoiner

After having had enough from the authoritarians, longtime bitcoiner Bruce Fenton has decided to take matters into his own hands and run for the US Senate to represent New Hampshire. In this interview, he explains why & gives us an insight of his platform. Special thanks to Vaultoro and Wasabi wallet for sponsoring the show! Time stamps: 00:46 – Intro 02:04 – Bruce Fenton selling 85 BTC to finance his campaign 03:31 – Why Bruce Fenton is different 05:35 – Is Bruce Fenton a constitutionali

Aug 21, 2022 • 1:37:01

S11 E11: Peter Todd on Bitcoin Inflation, Lightning & Privacy

Recently, Peter Todd published a mathematical paper to explain how tail emission could work om Bitcoin. In this episode, he gets to explain why he thinks inflation is necessary to secure the Bitcoin network as the mining rewards get halved every 4 years.

Jul 25, 2022 • 1:34:23

S11 E10: Sergej Kotliar on Bitrefill, Saving Bankers & Bitcoin Shoes

As the CEO of Bitrefill, Sergej Kotliar has been offering a steady, predictable, reliable & seemingly-boring service for 7 years. However, Bitrefill is anything but boring: these days, the gift card company is trying to save the bankers & make NBA shoes!

Jul 20, 2022 • 45:31

S11 E9: Pavol Rusnak (Stick) on Trezor, SatoshiLabs & Open Source

Pavol Rusnak (Stick) is one of the most prolific contributors in the Bitcoin space. Since creating the Trezor hardware wallet with his friend Slush, he worked tirelessly to create open source standards that make using BTC more secure and private.

Jul 12, 2022 • 1:14:14

S11 E8: Joseph Tetek (SatsJoseph) on SatoshiLabs & Bitcoin Education in the Czech Republic

Joseph Tetek (SatsJoseph) is a well-known Bitcoin educator, author, and content producer from the Czech Republic. In this episode, he talks about his work at Satoshi Labs, some upcoming Trezor projects, and what it's like to promote Bitcoin in Czech.

Jul 5, 2022 • 41:32

S11 E7: Sodomak on Paralelni Polis and Crypto Anarchy

Sodomak is a cryptoanarchist who formerly worked as the CTO of Paralelni Polis in Prague. In this interview, he talks about the philosophical values of Paralelni Polis, the cafe's origins, and how it provides Bitcoin education to every customer.

Jun 28, 2022 • 53:16

S11 E6: Nicholas Gregory on Mercury Wallet, Statechains & Privacy

CommerceBlock CEO Nicholas Gregory is one of the engineering masterminds behind Mercury Wallet: a Bitcoin wallet which makes use of Statechains and provides privacy via CoinSwaps. In this interview, Nicholas talks about making bitcoin work as money.

Jun 18, 2022 • 1:20:09

S11 E5: Charlie Lee on Mimble Wimble Extension Blocks (MWEB)

Initially, extension blocks & Mimble Wimble were Bitcoin proposals for scalability & privacy. But now that Litecoin married the two with MWEB via soft fork, Charlie Lee explains if & how we can have this solution type of solution added into Bitcoin.

Jun 7, 2022 • 1:10:44

S11 E4: Adam on the Bitcoin Bar in Budapest

In the heart of Budapest, there is this shrine of Bitcoin culture where you can taste the poison of strong liquors, boost your energy level with a copy, and pay your bill with BTC. In this episode, I interview Bitcoin Bar co-owner Adam.

Jun 7, 2022 • 16:53

S11 E3: Adrian, Patrick & Bastian on Lipa

Lipa is a Swiss-made open source project which aims to provide an easy way for small businesses (restaurants, bars, clubs) to accept bitcoin payments via Lightning network. In this episode, co-founders Adrian, Patrick, and Bastian explain how Lipa works.

May 27, 2022 • 26:14

S11 E2: Karliatto and Chill on Bleskomat, An Open Source Bitcoin ATM

Bleskomat is an open source project which aims to create a universally accessible Bitcoin ATM that swaps your dirty fiat currency for BTC via Lightning network. In this episode, co-founders Karliatto and Chill explain how their ATM works.

May 12, 2022 • 34:48

S11 E1: Pavlenex & Kukks (BTCPay) + Simon (Mempool.space) on Bitcoin Free Open Source Software

This season premiere is all about promoting the ethos of free open source software. Pavlenex and Kykks from BTCPay Server, accompanied by Mempool.space mastermind Soft Simon talk about their work and advice newcomers about the challenges of Bitcoin FOSS.

May 9, 2022 • 56:21

S10 E11: Rare Scrilla on DJPEPE, Music NFTs & Why Counterparty Is King

Rare Scrilla (formerly known as JScrilla) is a hip hop artist, music producer, and on of the most celebrated Bitcoin artists around. In this episode, Scrilla expresses his love for frogs, Bitcoin's Counterparty protocol, and the DJPEPE cards.

Apr 3, 2022 • 1:47:38

S10 E10: Joe Looney & Shawn Leary on Rare Pepes & The History of Counterparty

Joe Looney and Shawn Leary were there when the first Rare Pepe card was created. And as true scientists, they instantly started contributing with both art and infrastructure. In this episode, they talk about frog memes and the history of Counterparty.

Mar 21, 2022 • 2:07:09

S10 E9: Giacomo Zucco Ranks the Scamminess of Projects Built on Bitcoin

Giacomo Zucco did to Bitcoin maximalism what Elvis Presley has done to rock n roll: he didn't invent it, but he popularized it to the masses. And when Counterparty and Omni are making a comeback while Stacks rises, it is his duty to rate their scamminess.

Feb 23, 2022 • 1:30:21

S10 E8: Harry Halpin on Nym, Mixnets, Tor, and Rediscovering Forgotten Cypherpunk Inventions

Harry Halpin is a privacy lover and freedom advocate who embarked on an ambitious journey to create a better Tor, which is actually decentralized and provides incentives. The name of his project is Nym & it makes use of mixnets to prevent traffic analysis. In this episode, Harry Halpin talks about the meaning and scope of privacy in the digital age, why the Nym project accepted a financial grant from the European Commission, why Nym provides better data anonymization than Tor, and how sever

Feb 20, 2022 • 1:36:03

S10 E7: Yuval Kogman (nothingmuch) on Improving Bitcoin Privacy

When I first met Yuval in November 2021, he was working to improve the Wabisabi protocol, trying to make Bitcoin transactions truly private. In this episode, we talks about both the innovations and challenges that we must face to attain fungibility.

Feb 15, 2022 • 2:14:12

S10 E6: Nik Oraevskiy on Bitcoin Reserve, Privacy & Non-Custodial Exchanges

Nik Oraevskiy is the CEO & co-founder of Bitcoin Reserve – a European non-custodial Bitcoin exchange which looks into adding all sorts of features & integrations (including Lightning, Liquid, and auto DCA). In this episode, we talk about keeping it real.

Feb 2, 2022 • 1:30:09

S10 E5: Lucas Ontivero on Wasabi Wallet, Wabisabi & Bitcoin Privacy

Lucas Ontivero is Nopara's first employee at Wasabi wallet. As a matter of fact, when he joined it wasn't even called Wasabi: the first name was Hidden Wallet. In this episode, Lucas talks about Bitcoin privacy research & the Wabisabi CoinJoin protocol.

Jan 22, 2022 • 2:13:57

S10 E4: Juan Galt on RarePepeWorld & Bitcoin NFTs

Juan Galt is a Bitcoin journalist and consultant who decided to go full-time Rare Pepe scientist. He sees historical value in Bitcoin (Counterparty) NFTs & also considers that we're witnessing the dawn of a new asset class. But is it really this bullish? This episode is sponsored by Vaultoro, Wasabi wallet, and Bitcoin Reserve. If you'd like to diversity your bitcoin portfolio into gold, make your BTC transactions more private, and also buy more bitcoin in Europe, then you'll definitely enj

Jan 16, 2022 • 1:42:44

S10 Special: Chris DeRose on Counterparty NFTs, Web 3 & Ladyboys

Chris DeRose joins the Bitcoin Takeover podcast for the 3rd time to talk about how he has been right all along about Counterparty, why he's never selling his Rare Pepes, and to which extent web 3 is a scam. Watch out for the rare DEROSEHEAD NFT cards!

Jan 11, 2022 • 2:59:55

S10 E3: Christian Moss, Shaban Shaame & Koji Higashi on Legendary Bitcoin NFTs

If you spend more than 10 minutes in the Bitcoin Counterparty NFT realm, you're gonna hear about Spells of Genesis, Rare Pepes & SaruTobi. Well, this episode's guests are the OGs who created them & envisioned using blockchain assets as video game items. Christian Moss, Shaban Shaame, and Koji Higashi (enumerated in order of appearance) talk about creating some of the first NFT series on Counterparty and pioneering video game assets before Ubisoft, Square Enix and Konami made it cool. T

Jan 8, 2022 • 2:05:13

S10 E2: Theo Goodman on Rare Pepes and Bitcoin Counterparty NFTs

Theo Goodman is a man of many talents: he writes, records, and produces music videos about Bitcoin, he draws frog memes, and also gives talks at conferences. Theo was one of the earliest Rare Pepe scientists. In this episode, he shares his wisdom. Season 10 of the Bitcoin Takeover Podcast is sponsored by Vaultoro (the gold and bitcoin exchange), Wasabi wallet (the best Bitcoin privacy wallet you can use), and Bitcoin Reserve (European BTC exchange by bitcoiners and for bitcoiners). Check them o

Dec 29, 2021 • 2:07:12

S10 E1: Eric Martindale and George Burke on Portal and DeFi on Bitcoin Layer 3

Bitcoin and DeFi certainly don't sound like they belong in the same sentence. But cypherpunk Eric Martindale, accompanied by community builder and Silicon Valley BTC meetup organizer George Burke, are creating Portal: DeFi on Bitcoin layer 3. This episode is sponsored by Vaultoro, Wasabi Wallet, and Bitcoin Reserve. They're some of the finest, most useful, and most principled companies in the space, so you better check them out. Time stamps: 01:39 – The Silicon Valley Bitcoin meet-up (which Ge

Dec 29, 2021 • 1:34:31

S9 E11: Satoshi Sound on the Bitcoin & Friends Show

Satoshi Sound is a co-producer of the Bitcoin & Friends animated show. Having joined the Bitcoin space in 2013, he is also involved in mining and has a background in gold. In this episode, we talk about all of these topics and give away some spoilers. This episode is sponsored by Vaultoro (gold and bitcoin exchange) and Wasabi (privacy-centered BTC wallet). Time stamps: 03:30 – Toxicity and principle 05:30 – The voluntary spirit, purity of intentions and consistency of advocacy among bitc

Oct 9, 2021 • 1:51:43

S9 E10: David St-Onge on Bitcoin Books

When he began researching Bitcoin, David St-Onge decided to purchase and read some of the most popular books on the topic. In this interview, he rates the one that he liked the most and makes recommendations about where you should begin your journey. This episode is sponsored by Vaultoro (the exchange where you only trade with honest money) and Wasabi (the bitcoin wallet that's optimized to protect your network-level and transaction privacy). Time stamps: 0:00 Intro 1:41 Presentation 3:48 Davi

Sep 17, 2021 • 1:52:46

S9 E9: Max Hillebrand on Praxeology, Human Action & El Salvador

For most of his life, Max Hilleband has been an avid reader of Austrian Economics. So when the El Salvador bitcoin adoption as legal tender was announced, he couldn't help but express his perspective on the praxeological & human action implications. This episode is sponsored by Vaultoro and Wasabi wallet. Time stamps: 1:40 – Intro 3:20 – The Austrian School of Economics 04:05 – Why the left-right dichotomy doesn’t make much sense 05:03 – What’s the deal with praxeology and what does it hav

Sep 7, 2021 • 1:51:31

S9 E8: Kenichi Kurimoto & Hitomi Moriyama on Nayuta, Bitcoin & Lightning

In this episode, Kenichi Kurimoto & Hitomi Moriyama talk about the useful Bitcoin Lightning tools that Nayuta builds, and also comment on contemporary issues which range from monetary inflation in Japan to Bitcoin nodes and layer 3 applications.

Aug 30, 2021 • 55:40

S9 E7: Knut Svanholm on Sovereignty and Bitcoin in El Salvador

While most Bitcoin podcast interviews feature people who agree on almost every topic, this discussion with Knut Svanholm feels much more like a debate where we have opposing views. We talk about El Salvador, the state of sovereignty & why BTC is bullish. Sponsored by Vaultoro & Wasabi Wallet. Time stamps: 4:20 – Why did Knut Svanholm stick around the Bitcoin space? 7:20 – Bitcoin conferences are the new rockstar tours 9:55 – Opinions on “The Sovereign Individual” by James Dale Davidso

Aug 14, 2021 • 3:14:31

S9 E1: Chris DeRose on the Philosophy of Demoralization (Remastered Audio)

Thanks to the marvels of digital audio editing, I present you the uncompromising version of my interview with Chris DeRose. The sound quality is better & I've also restored some previously lost parts of our dialogue. Bitcoin Uncensored fans will love it! Originally sponsored by Vaultoro and the donations of Evan Rose and Vake. In the meantime, Wasabi wallet has joined the party. Time stamps: 01:43 – Hello party people! 04:45 – Trigger warning and Derose’s laws 05:30 – How is Chris Derose’s

Aug 9, 2021 • 3:34:10

S9 E6: Ben Arc on Anarchism's Left Wing Origins

Ben Arc likes to call himself an anarchist. Yet unlike most bitcoiners, he doesn't subscribe to the anarcho-capitalist school of thought. Instead, he belongs to the original Proudhon left-wing tradition and Hegelian dialectics. This episode is sponsored by Vaultoro and Wasabi Wallet. More info, time stamps, and other details: https://bitcoin-takeover.com/s9-e6-ben-arc-on-anarchisms-left-wing-origins/

Jul 17, 2021 • 2:20:35

S9 E5: Matt Hill on the Philosophy of Sovereignty

Start9 Labs CEO Matt Hill explains why it's important to manage your entire digital sovereignty with simple yet powerful open source software. Embassy OS, a Raspberry Pi operating system, offers a Bitcoin & Lightning node, plus other useful applications. This episode is sponsored by Vaultoro and Wasabi wallet. More details and interview time stamps: https://bitcoin-takeover.com/s4-e5-matt-hill-on-the-philosophy-of-sovereignty/

Jul 12, 2021 • 2:52:54

S9 E4: Paul Sztorc on the Philosophy of BIP 300 & Prediction Markets

In his attempt to create prediction markets to fix our democracies, Paul Sztorc has decided to also spend some time trying to expand Bitcoin's sidechain layers with his BIP 300 Drivechain proposal. In this episode, he explains how & why he wants to do it. This episode is sponsored by Vaultoro & Wasabi wallet. More details and timestamps: https://bitcoin-takeover.com/s9-e4-paul-sztorc-on-the-philosophy-of-drivechains-and-prediction-markets/

Jul 5, 2021 • 2:24:03

S9 E3: Joshua Scigala on the Philosophy of Anarcho-Capitalism

What is anarcho-capitalism? Is it really an evil corporate environment? Who builds the roads and how will people resolve disputes in the absence of a central government? Joshua Scigala imagines a world that's based on peace & free markets. This episode is sponsored by Vaultoro and Wasabi wallet. More info and time stamps: https://bitcoin-takeover.com/s9-e3-joshua-scigala-on-the-philosophy-of-anarcho-capitalism-voluntaryism/

Jun 30, 2021 • 2:20:05

S9 E2: Vlad Zamfir on the Philosophy of Absurdism & Szabo's Law

Vlad Zamfir is known as an independent thinker who is often perceived as dangerously blasphemous by his critics. In this episode, we talk about the philosophy of absurdism, CBDCs, privacy, immutability, code is law, and Nick Szabo's legacy. This episode is sponsored by Vaultoro and Wasabi wallet. More info and time stamps: https://bitcoin-takeover.com/s9-e2-vlad-zamfir-on-the-philosophy-of-absurdism-szabos-law/

Jun 26, 2021 • 1:43:09

S8 E12: Lixin Liu on the KeyStone Hardware Wallet

KeyStone is the new Cobo Vault – except that lots of improvements have been brought and there are further software upgrades in the making. So in this episode, KeyStone CEO Lixin Liu tells us about his new hardware wallet & why it's better than Cobo. This episode is sponsored by Vaultoro and Wasabi wallet. More details and time stamps: https://bitcoin-takeover.com/s8-e12-lixin-liu-on-the-keystone-hardware-wallet/

Jun 24, 2021 • 54:59

S9 E1: Chris DeRose on the Philosophy of Demoralization

Today, the once-outspoken Bitcoin Uncensored co-host Chris DeRose is unusually reclusive. But in spite of his apparent demoralization, he is as sharp and candid as ever – and any match with him is still a no holds barred. Hope you'll enjoy this long one! Sponsored by Vaultoro, Vake & Evan Rose. More info: https://bitcoin-takeover.com/s9-e1-chris-derose-on-the-philosophy-of-demoralization/

Jun 16, 2021 • 3:33:28

S8 Special: Max Hillebrand on Wasabi Wallet, Hardware Wallets, Privacy & Anarchy

Max Hillebrand is a Bitcoin and privacy advocate whose contributions to Wasabi Wallet have helped integrate hardware wallet functionality (among other cool features). In this episode, he talks about hardware wallets and how you can use them with a privacy-friendly wallet to boost your financial sovereignty. Furthermore, Max Hillebrand drops some hints about the future of Wasabi.

Jun 8, 2021 • 1:55:25

S8 E11: Stepan Snigirev on Specter Wallet & DIY Hardware Wallet

Stepan Snigirev is the creator of Specter Wallet, one of the best and most-user friendly solutions to set up multisigs on Bitcoin. He is also the mastermind behind Specter DIY, a hardware wallet that you can build yourself from general-purpose parts. This episode is sponsored by Vaultoro & Wasabi Wallet. More details & time stamps: https://bitcoin-takeover.com/s8-e11-stepan-snigirev-on-specter-diy-free-open-source-software/

Jun 5, 2021 • 1:48:31

BTCTKVR Radio Music, Vol. 1

Featuring Bitcoin-related songs by Czino, Richard La, DJ J Scrilla, Phil Gibson, Crypto Contagion, Renegade Investor, Vlad Costea, Zhou Tonged, Lord Snooty of Bitcoin, Cryptoraptor, Pleb Music, and Guywithafork. Sponsored by Vaultoro & BitBox02! Full playlist: https://bitcoin-takeover.com/bitcoin-takeover-radio-3-music-only-edition-for-the-weekend/

Jun 2, 2021 • 58:23

S8 E10: Seedsigner on DIY Hardware Wallets

The Seedsigner is a unique DIY hardware wallet that anyone can build from a Raspberry Pi Zero. And in this episode, Mr. Seedsigner explains to us how the device works and why bitcoiners should build one to validate their own transactions.

May 27, 2021 • 1:35:22

S8 E9: Ben Arc on Bowser Wallet, LNBits & Open Source

Ben Arc describes himself as an open source hobbyist. Yet in spite of his humble introduction, he built the open-source Bowser hardware wallet and is also one of the lead developers of LNBits – a useful Lightning Network tool.

May 14, 2021 • 2:23:27

S8 E8: Slush on Trezor and Tropic Square

Slush talks about the next Trezor hardware wallet: a device that's going to benefit from the Tropic Square open source secure element chip, but also add a few extra features. Also, the Satoshi Labs CEO presents some important security tips. This episode is sponsored by Vaultoro and Wasabi Wallet. Here are the time stamps: 01:42 – Intro 03:24 – How did Slush come up with the idea of Tropic Square? 09:31 – What were Tropic Square’s biggest challenges? 12:54 – What’s the stage of development

Apr 28, 2021 • 1:36:46

S8 E7: Lixin Liu on the Cobo Vault Hardware Wallet

Since launching in February 2020, the second generation Cobo Vault has grown considerably on Western markets and has added lots of interesting features. In this episode, Lixin Liu talks about the pros and cons of this air-gapped approach to managing coins

Apr 23, 2021 • 1:56:17

S8 E6: Lazy Ninja on Hacking Hardware Wallets

Lazy Ninja is a security expert whose claim to fame in the Bitcoin space is hacking the Coldcard and the BitBox02 hardware wallets. In this episode, we talk about the latest trends in BTC security, including multisig, new devices (Foundation Devices Passport, Cobo Vault) & CoinJoins. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––– This episode is sponsored by Vaultoro and Wasabi Wallet. Whenever you think that Bitcoin has reached the top, consider preserving your purchasing power through the world's oldest a

Apr 18, 2021 • 2:21:18

S8 E5: Zach Herbert on Foundation Devices' Passport

Zach Herbert is the CEO of Foundation Devices – a company that is about to ship the first batch of the Passport, a new user-friendly and Bitcoin-centric hardware wallet. In this interview, Zack talks about the elements that make the Passport unique. This episode is sponsored by Vaultoro and Wasabi Wallet. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Time stamps: 00:00 – Intro 03:40 – What was the initial reception like for the Foundation Devices Passport? 05:25 – The global chip s

Mar 22, 2021 • 1:12:33

S8 E4: Lawrence Nahum on Blockstream's Jade

In January 2021, Blockstream took the Bitcoin world by surprise by announcing the Jade hardware wallet – a powerful and inexpensive device. In this episode, Blockstream Chief Architect Lawrence Nahum explains how Jade works and what it aims to accomplish. This episode is sponsored by Vaultoro and Blockstream. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Time stamps: 00:00 – Intro 03:38 – Why did Blockstream join the hardware market? 05:46 – Blockstream’s version of the anti-klepto, anti-Exfil 06:46 – How

Mar 18, 2021 • 1:32:32

S8 E3: Erik Voorhees on KeepKey, Open Source & Self Custody

In this episode, ShapeShift CEO Erik Voorhees talks about the KeepKey hardware wallet, the power of open source software, and the importance of self-custody. As a Bitcoin veteran, Voorhees also reminiscences about the most popular wallets from the 2010s. This episode is sponsored by Vaultoro and Wasabi Wallet. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Time stamps: 00:00 – 03:05 – Introduction 03:06 – When did Erik Voorhees use the first hardware wallet? 06:49 – KeepKey’s design 07:38 – What we

Mar 16, 2021 • 1:03:38

S8 E2: Charles Guillemet on Ledger

Charles Guillemet is the CTO of Ledger, the market leader in the field of Bitcoin hardware wallets. In this episode we talk about Ledger's philosophy for security, innovation, and how the Ledger Nano X compares to Trezor, BitBox, Coldcard and others. This episode is sponsored by Vaultoro and Wasabi Wallet. –––––––––––––––––––––––––– Time stamps: 0:00 – 3:01 – Intro 03:02 – The journey of the Ledger Nano X 05:00 – Bluetooth and mobile connectivity for Ledger Live 05:55 – What makes Ledger d

Mar 4, 2021 • 1:01:34

S8 E1: Benma on BitBox02

Benma is a software developer and researcher who works on the BitBox02 hardware wallet. In this episode, he talks about the qualities that make the BitBox02 unique, and how the device compares to other competing hardware wallets (Trezor, Ledger, Coldcard). Benma also mentions the current state of multisig standards, why users should use hardware wallets, and which security advancements get him most excited. In the end, he talks about ShiftCrypto's upcoming plans and projects. This episode is s

Mar 2, 2021 • 1:20:43

S7 Special: Atlas on Life in Columbia

Atlas (@ancapchildren) first rose to Bitcoin prominence after American Hodl started a campaign to turn him into a wholecoiner. Almost a year later, Atlas is still holding onto that bitcoin he received and keeps his strong conviction.

Jan 7, 2021 • 1:02:37

S7 Special: Giacomo Zucco and Mir on Politics, Music & Films

Giacomo Zucco and Mir are the Bitcoin power couple in its purest and best-intentioned form. You'd think that they wouldn't have much to say outside of Bitcoin, but as soon as you ask them questions they will keep on talking for 2 hours straight! Topics include politics, music, and films. This episode is sponsored by Vaultoro & Trezor. If you would like to help the show, there are two ways you can do it: Sign up for Vaultoro and start trading with hard money (Bitcoin, gold & silver)*:

Dec 27, 2020 • 2:29:43

S7 E10: Hodlonaut & Katia on Cats, Music & Films

Hodlonaut & Katia are one of Bitcoin's most popular and beloved couples. But when they don't run the Citadel21 operations, they watch 1980s films and enjoy electronic music. In this episode, they talk about their preferences & express their cat-like views. --------------------------------- This episode is sponsored by Vaultoro & Trezor. If you would like to help the show, there are two ways you can do it: Sign up for Vaultoro and start trading with hard money (Bitcoin, gold &

Dec 25, 2020 • 1:44:31

S7 E9: Koleya Karringten on Combustion Heating Systems

Koleya Karringten is best known in the Bitcoin space for her executive director role in the Canadian Blockchain Consortium. But her main job involves designing combustion heating systems for aviation and construction. In this episode, we talk about Koleya's background, her volunteering work, and the role of freedom and science pandemic-induced lockdowns. --------------------------------- This episode is sponsored by Vaultoro & Trezor. If you would like to help the show, there are two way

Dec 25, 2020 • 1:20:57

S7 E8: Charlie Lee on Video Games, Star Wars & Investing

Most people know Charlie Lee as the creator of Litecoin or one of the major investors in Bitcoin companies. But in this episode, Charlie talks about his love for video games and Star Wars. We go way back to the days of the NES & 1990s PC gaming! --------------------------------- This episode is sponsored by Vaultoro & Trezor. If you would like to help the show, there are two ways you can do it: Sign up for Vaultoro and start trading with hard money (Bitcoin, gold & silver)*: https

Dec 25, 2020 • 1:29:21

S7 E7: John Carvalho on Music, Art & Video Games

When he doesn't do Bitcoin stuff, John Carvalho enjoys writing and listening to music, as well as playing video games. In this episode, the Lightning business developer that nobody asks for tells more about how he almost became a punk rock star. -------------------------------- This episode is sponsored by Vaultoro & Trezor. If you would like to help the show, there are two ways you can do it: Sign up for Vaultoro and start trading with hard money (Bitcoin, gold & silver)*: https://va

Dec 25, 2020 • 1:56:32

S7 E6: Car Golzalez on Podcasting, Music & Integrity

Car Golzalez is best known for doing Bitcoin-related research during his Thriller Podcast. But in his spare time, he enjoys listening to Bob Dylan albums and has some very interesting opinions on some of the more obscure and underrated albums. We also talk about what it's like to be an ethical podcaster in a space where most people seem to shamelessly enjoy every financial benefit while maintaining a shady reputation. ----------------------------------- This episode is sponsored by Vaultoro &

Dec 25, 2020 • 2:32:46

S7 E5: SpaceBull on Art, Women & The Motorola RAZR Flip Phone

SpaceBull is best known as the creative director of Bull Bitcoin. But in his spare time, he enjoys pushing his creative boundaries and taking inspiration from the voluptuous beauty of women. Also, SpaceBull is a big fan of the Motorola RAZR. --------------------------------- This episode is sponsored by Vaultoro & Trezor. If you would like to help the show, there are two ways you can do it: Sign up for Vaultoro and start trading with hard money (Bitcoin, gold & silver)*: https://vault

Dec 25, 2020 • 1:30:03

S7 E4: Mario Gibney on Psychedelics, Video Games & Addiction

When asked to described himself in a phrase, Unhashed Podcast co-host Mario Gibney said "Super Mario likes eating his mushroom". In this episode, we talk about psychedelics, video games, and the addiction factor involved in both.

Dec 25, 2020 • 1:34:29

S7 E3: Joshua Scigala on Gold, Philosophy & Ethics

In an adversarial environment in which bitcoin and gold compete for the best store of value, Joshua Scigala sees potential in both and supports them equally. In this episode, Joshua and I diverge a little bit from the usual monetary topics to get philosophical. We talk about ethics, cancel culture, and all the human problems that will not get fixed by hard money and require us to better ourselves first. ---------------------------------- This episode is sponsored by Vaultoro & Trezor. If

Dec 25, 2020 • 1:50:28

S7 E2: Colin Aulds on Video Games, USSR History & VR

Colin Aulds is best known as the CEO of Billfodl and Privacy Pros. But in his spare time, he enjoys playing video games and studying the history of the USSR. In this episode, we get to learn a little bit about these obscure yet intricate sides of Colin. ---------------------------------- This episode is sponsored by Vaultoro & Trezor. If you would like to help the show, there are two ways you can do it: Sign up for Vaultoro and start trading with hard money (Bitcoin, gold & silver)*:

Dec 25, 2020 • 1:49:25

S7 E1: Stephen Chow on Art, Patronage & Video Games

Stephen Chow stands out in the Bitcoin space as the individual who enjoys supporting living artists. And he does it by financing them so they can do the masterpieces they envision. In this episode, we talk about the state of arts, patronage & video games. ---------------------------------- This episode is sponsored by Vaultoro & Trezor. If you would like to help the show, there are two ways you can do it: Sign up for Vaultoro and start trading with hard money (Bitcoin, gold & silv

Dec 25, 2020 • 1:38:33

S6 E11: Joshua Scigala on Bitcoin and Gold

Joshua Scigala has been searching for Bitcoin long before it was actually launched. And as a gold enthusiast, he has always seen the two scarce commodities as complimentary assets. In this episode, the Vaultoro CEO talks about his Bitcoin journey.

Oct 17, 2020 • 1:58:19

S6 E10: Shilling Lightning to the Moon with John Carvalho

In his second appearance in the Bitcoin Takeover Podcast, John Carvalho explains why the Lightning Network is ready and what we can do to help it reach its full potential. We don't just talk about technology, we try to change the culture and explain why.

Oct 7, 2020 • 1:00:01

S6 E9: Jonas Nick, Peter Todd & Alekos Filini on Bitcoin Development

In this Paralelni Polis 2020 interview, Jonas Nick from Blockstream, Peter Todd and Alekos Filini talk about Schnorr Signatures, Taproot, NixOS, the Lightning Network, Multisigs, CoinJoins, and everything great happening in Bitcoin development.

Oct 7, 2020 • 1:04:30

S6 E8: Pavol Luptak on Paralelni Polis Hackers Congress

Pavol Luptak is an ethical hacker and cryptoanarchist who has been involved in the Bitcoin space since 2010. In this episode, he talks about the upcoming Paralelni Polis conference and tells stories about his experience with organizing HCPP.

Oct 1, 2020 • 1:11:11

S6 E7: Jarret Dyrbye (JD2983) on Lightning Network Development, Sparkshot & Socket Money

Jarret Dyrbye (known on Twitter as JD2983) first rose to Bitcoin prominence as the developer of forkdrop.io. But after the Lightning Network launched, he started working on interesting Lapps such as Sparkshot & Socket Money.

Sep 7, 2020 • 1:38:39

S6 E6: Max Hillebrand on Bitcoin Privacy Advocacy & Wasabi Wallet

Max Hillebrand has really left his mark in the Bitcoin space by actively financing initiatives to increase the currency's privacy and by his direct contributions to Wasabi Wallet. In this interview, he talks about his work & aspirations.

Sep 4, 2020 • 1:32:28

S6 E5: Stadicus on Full Nodes, BitBox02 & MultiSig Setups

Stadicus is a hero of individual sovereignty: he became known in the Bitcoin space for his RaspiBolt guides to run a full Bitcoin and Lightning node, and he also works for ShiftCrypto trying to push the boundaries of privacy and security.

Sep 3, 2020 • 1:40:13

S6 E4: Justin Wales on Law, Taxes & Bitcoin as Free Speech

Justin Wales is a pioneer in the field of Bitcoin law: not only that he works with Carlton Fields clients who are deal with Bitcoin, but he also advocates for the Bitcoin network's status as a free speech medium.

Sep 1, 2020 • 1:39:15

S6 E3: Luis Ploennig on Bitcoin in South America & Indacoin

Luis Ploennig is the growth director of Indacoin – a company which focuses on spreading Bitcoin adoption in places whose fiat currencies are more volatile than BTC. We talk about the different standards & how BTC is perceived by those who need it the most

Aug 18, 2020 • 1:07:43

S6 E2: Crypto Coder Bob on Sovereignty and Bingo Cards

Crypto Coder Bob is best known in the Bitcoin community for helping others become first class citizens by running full nodes, but also his recent Dave Portnoy-related memes which culminated with the creation of a creative bingo card.

Aug 18, 2020 • 1:40:01

S6 E1: Konikko Trader on Bitcoin in Russia & Trading while HODLing

Konikko Trader first rose to Bitcoin prominence after writing an article titled "Guide to Soviet Past" in the magazine Citadel21. In this episode he talks about life in Russia, democracy, capitalism & trading Bitcoin.

Aug 10, 2020 • 2:35:05

S5 E10: Arthur van Pelt on Craig Wright

For years, Arthur van Pelt has been gathering evidence to prove that Craig Wright's claims are backed by forgeries and false statements. In this episode, the Dutchman explains how and why he does it.

Jul 14, 2020 • 2:35:06

S5 E9: Matthew Haywood on the Liquid Sidechain & His Work at Blockstream

Matthew Haywood has been a software developer for 20 years, and has worked for Blockstream since 2017. As product manager of Liquid Securities, he understand the dynamics and tradeoffs of Blockstream's sidechain project and explains them accordingly. ----------------------------------- Time stamps: 1:00 – Introduction 2:20 – How we met in person for the first time 3:10 – Product manager of securities on Liquid? 5:00 – Working with Nopara73 on an early version of Wasabi Wallet 6:30 – Matth

Jun 23, 2020 • 1:33:44

S5 E8: Eric Voskuil on Libbitcoin Development & Austrian Economics

Libbitcoin developer Eric Voskuil talks about the breakthroughs he made as a coder and his affinity and understanding of Austrian economics. Furthermore, he provides information about his Cryptoeconomics book & answers questions from Twitter followers. ================================================ Time stamps: 00:47 – Intro 02:00 – For how long has Eric Voskuil worked on Libbitcoin? 04:00 – Why are Bitcoin repository ports created? 6:30 – Breakthroughs made by Libbitcoin 12:10 – Eric

May 13, 2020 • 1:54:49

S5 E7: Torsten Hoffmann on his new Bitcoin film, "Cryptopia: Bitcoin, Blockchains, and the Future of the Internet"

May 7th 2020 has marked the global release of Torsten Hoffmann's second documentary about Bitcoin, titled "Cryptopia: Bitcoin, Blockchains, and the Future of the Internet". In this interview, he talks about some highlights from the film. ================================================ Time stamps: 00:47 – Introduction 2:17 – Ticket prices and how the interviewees have changed since the last documentary (Bitcoin: The End of Money As We Know It) 4:18 – Approaching Roger Ver and remai

May 8, 2020 • 58:18

S5 E6: Nopara73 on Wasabi Wallet, P2EP, Samourai & Bitcoin Privacy

Wasabi Wallet creator and lead developer explains how P2EP (Pay to End Point) can make blockchain analysis obsolete, but also expresses his views on Bitcoin security and why you probably shouldn't use Samourai Wallet. Episode Time Stamps: 00:00 – Introduction 02:06 – What are CoinJoins and how are today’s mixing services different from the tumblers of the old days? 03:55 – What is P2EP (Pay to End Point)? 5:30 – What is the origins of P2EP? 08:20 – PayJoin and how it originates from BustaPa

May 1, 2020 • 57:07

S5 E5: Alessandro Cecere on Bitcoin Full Nodes

Alessandro Cecere is a bitcoiner from Venezuela who is very passionate about Bitcoin full nodes. As the CEO and founder of Coinspree, he is looking into the most interesting and promising ways of protecting financial sovereignty with dedicated hardware. 0:00 – Introduction 04:36 – How Alessandro Cecere got into Bitcoin full nodes, Bitcoin Core 05:17 – Coinspree, A Bitcoin only business 5:30 – Alessandro's beginnings with Bitcoin full nodes on a Raspberry Pi and CASA HODL 06:30 – Not runnin

May 1, 2020 • 1:26:47

S5 E4: Francis Pouliot on Bull Bitcoin, P2EP, Citadels & Personal Security

In the years he has spent in the Bitcoin space, Francis Pouliot has learned a lot about personal security and how one should take care of op-sec. And even though he is a well-known figure in the space, he takes significant steps towards protecting his own privacy. Pouliot is an open advocate of Bitcoin citadels and believes in Nassim Taleb's solution for trust. In small communities, humans are pressured to care much more about their reputation and act in good faith. And that is just one part of

May 1, 2020 • 1:04:03

S5 E3: Javier Bastardo on Bitcoin & Personal Security in Venezuela

Javier Bastardo is best known in the Bitcoin community as a CoinTelegraph journalist and educator for the Satoshi en Venezuela project. In this episode, he explains what it's like to be a bitcoiner in a country which issued its own shitcoin (the Petro) and even tells a story about being followed and confronted by secret police. Season 5 is all about security, so Javier talks about an often underapreciated and underestimated side of it: personal security. Being able to remain safe in a hostile e

May 1, 2020 • 1:12:39

S5 E2: Leo Wandersleb on WalletScrutiny & Why Samourai Isn't That Great

As a developer, Leo Wandersleb is passionate about the way Android wallets work. In his quest to evaluate myCelium's main competitors, he has established a methodology of rating mobile wallets. That's why he created WalletScrutiny.com, a website where you can find information about how open source and transparent your mobile wallet of choice really is. If the wallet that you download from Google Play Store is not the same as the binaries you clone from the public GitHub repositories, then a red

Apr 30, 2020 • 1:15:07

S5 E1: Bobby Lee on Ballet Cold Storage & Returning to the Real Bitcoin

Bobby Lee talks about Ballet Wallet, his return to the real Bitcoin, meeting Bruce Willis, debating Nouriel Roubini, and onboarding nocoiners with a skewmorphic object that they can understand. 00:50 – Introduction 2:00 – How Ballet was created 3:16 – Ballet REAL vs PRO 4:55 – BIP 38 in Ballet PRO 7:30 – How Charlie Lee gifted Bobby a Casascius physical coin 9:27 – Skewmorphisms for nocoiners (a physical card is easy to understand) 11:20 – How does the Ballet app work and how does it impr

Apr 30, 2020 • 53:15

S3 E11: JScrilla on his Bitcoin Hip Hop Album (Sound Money)

On April 14th 2020, JScrilla releases "Sound Money": an eclectic juxtaposition of hip hop beats and famous voices that speak about Bitcoin. The album tells a story about the origins of Bitcoin and how the decentralized currency has evolved during the last 11 years. During this interview, JScrilla also reveals that the album's launch is going to be immortalized on the Bitcoin blockchain, and early buyers will also get unique couterparty tokens.

Apr 3, 2020 • 1:17:54

S4 Sponsored: Jack Tao on Phemex

Phemex CEO Jack Tao talks about his journey from Morgan Stanley to Bitcoin, and explains why he enjoys the decentralized world. 3:16 – What is Phemex? 4:19 – From Morgan Stanley to Bitcoin 7:05 – What makes Bitcoin special? 9:23 – Limitations of the legacy financial system and fungibility 11:18 – Unbanking the banked 13:10 – Phemex vs BitMEX 17:00 – Separation between user accounts and the exchange 18:05 – What is simple about Phemex trading? 20:03 – Find 2.1 BTC in an art puzzle 22:00 – Informa

Mar 11, 2020 • 1:00:51

S4 E10: Rodolfo Novak (nvk) on the Coldcard Wallet

Coinkite CEO Rodolfo Novak talks about the unique design of the Coldcard wallet and the device's uncompromising approach to security. 5:25 – Why use a hardware wallet? 6:33 – A lot of people have lost their bitcoins in the early days 7:45 – Building your own Coldcard 9:08 – Why is the Coldcard special? 12:10 – What is great about the Trezor? 12:25 – The problem with Trezor 12:43 – Why is the Ledger interesting? 13:00 – What keeps the Ledger from being great? 13:08 – The pros and cons o

Feb 27, 2020 • 1:06:24

S4 E9: Lixin Liu on Cobo Vault & Cobo Tablet

Lixin Liu, creator of the Cobo Vault, talks about building a hardware wallet that serves the needs of the Chinese miners and then trying to branch out towards Western markets with a second generation of devices. Furthermore, he mentions why he thinks the design of the new Cobo Tablet is more intuitive and ergonomic than that of the Crypto Steel. Time stamps: 04:01 – The problem with brain wallets 09:23 – Paper Wallets 12:15 – The Cobo Tablet 13:55 – The Cobo Vault 16:09 – Testing according

Feb 26, 2020 • 1:23:18

S4 E8: Slush on Trezor Hardware Wallets and Security Innovation

Slush, inventor of both the world's first mining pool and hardware wallet, talks about his work on the Trezor products and why good and transparent software is more important than physical security. Time Stamps: 4:03 – Introduction 5:00 – How did Slush come up with the idea of creating a hardware wallet? 6:30 – Meeting Satoshi Labs & Trezor Co-Founder Stick 8:50 – Why the Trezor was designed in line with the Bitcoin philosophy so you can build your own and verify its code 10:30 – Peter

Feb 19, 2020 • 1:24:54

S4 E7: Peter Todd on Hardware Wallets, Security & ProofMarshall

<p>4:02 – Intro</p> <p> </p> <p>5:24 – Hardware Wallet Physical Security</p> <p> </p> <p>6:10 – Buying hardware wallets on eBay?</p> <p> </p> <p>7:04 – Toothbrush analogy</p> <p> </p> <p>7:26 – Supply chain attacks</p> <p> </p> <p>7:40 – Fake seed cards<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p>8:20 – Does Pe

Feb 4, 2020 • 2:02:39

S4 E6: JW Weatherman on Hardware Wallets, Cold Storage &amp; Multisig

<p>05:45 – Solve the puzzle and get 2.1 BTC from show sponsor Phemex</p> <p> </p> <p>8:50 – Supply chain attacks on hardware wallets</p> <p> </p> <p>12:00 – Compromising private key generation on hardware wallets</p> <p> </p> <p>12:50 – Is running Bitcoin Core on your computer as safe as using a hardware wallet?</p> <p> </p> <p>14:46 – Coldcard’s PSBT</p> <p> </p> <p>20:2

Jan 18, 2020 • 1:20:28

S4 E5: Bryan Aulds on Billfodl Steel Plates for Cold Storage

<p>Bryan Aulds is a co-founder of the Billfodl cold storage company. In this episode, he talks about the importance of securing your private keys on something that can take natural disasters – more specifically, a metal plate.</p> <p>Here are some of the questions asked:</p> <p>Does a cold storage device replace a hardware wallet or work in conjunction with it?</p> <p>What makes the Billfodl stand out from the competition?</p> <p>Will there b

Jan 13, 2020 • 1:35:16

S4 E4: BTChip (Nicolas Bacca) on Ledger and Hardware Wallet Innovation

<p>Thanks to his decades-long in security chips and electronic devices, BTChip (Nicolas Bacca) is one of the finest experts in the field of Bitcoin hardware wallets.</p> <p> </p> <p>In this exclusive episodes, he answers questions about the design choices of the Ledger Nano series, compares the products with the Trezor, Coldcard, BitBox02, and KeepKey, but also reflects on the future of Bitcoin security.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>E

Jan 8, 2020 • 1:20:06

S4 E3: Lazy Ninja on Hacking Hardware Wallets

<p>Lazy Ninja (@FreedomIsntSafe on Twitter) is best known in the hardware wallet community for responsibly disclosing vulnerabilities in the BitBox02 and Coldcard devices. </p> <p>As a security expert with a solid background in the field of microchips and cryptography, Lazy Ninja provides invaluable advice on managing private keys and using hardware wallets without worrying about losing all the coins to a hacker.</p> <p>In this episode, which happens to be his first

Dec 27, 2019 • 1:50:10

S4 E2: ShiftCrypto's Douglas Bakkum and Jonas Schnelli on the BitBox02 Hardware Wallet

<p>Douglas Bakkum and Jonas Schnelli are the two founders of the ShiftCrypto company – one of the most significant players on the hardware wallet market. The newly launched BitBox02 has lots of interesting features and finds the middle ground between security, privacy, and user friendliness. </p> <p>In an interesting segment, Douglas also agrees to say something nice and something critical about the most significant competitors (Trezor, Ledger, KeepKey, Coldcard).</p> &lt

Dec 6, 2019 • 1:20:54

S4 E1: ShapeShift COO Jon on the KeepKey Hardware Wallet

<p>ShapeShift COO Jon talks about all the elements that make the KeepKey hardware wallet great, and even agrees to answer some tough questions about comparing the KeepKey to the competition (Trezor, Ledger, Coldcard, and BitBox).</p> <p>Jon also explains how the ShapeShift platform works and why the company's approach is to onboard as many users as possible, regardless of the hardware wallet of their choice.</p> <p>In the end, a conversation about the importance of

Nov 27, 2019 • 44:53

S3 E10: Christian CK on Shitcoins and Sovereignty

<p>Bitcoin Magazine media associate Christian CK (@ck_SNARKs on Twitter) talks about the purpose of shitcoins as smokescreens that keep regulators and political actors busy and distracted from Bitcoin.</p> <p>Also, the POV Crypto Podcast co-host presents some of his takeaways from the book "The Sovereign Individual" by James Dale Davidson. </p> <p>Another big topic is hyperbitcoinization – a process which CK regards as ongoing and close to completion.</

Sep 27, 2019 • 1:29:40

S3 E9: Ragnar Lifthasir on Bitcoin and Mental Health

<p>Guns N' Bitcoin CEO Ragnar Lifthasir talks about onboarding the Lightning Network, how, when and why he got into Bitcoin, and some mental issues that Bitcoin may fix.</p>

Sep 21, 2019 • 1:12:07

S3 E8: American HODL on 6.15 BTC &amp; Eternal Riches

<p>Ever heard of a podcast where somebody simply asks "How many sats do you want me to stack right now?" and then proceeds to buy 3 million? American HODL talks about the eternal riches that he's accummulated, the aspirations that he has as a successful bitcoiner, and the life advice he'd give to both his younger self and new bitcoiners.</p> <p>You will also find references to Joseph Campbell and Nassib Taleb, shoutouts to Dieter (AwyeeBTC), and debates about cinemati

Aug 30, 2019 • 2:18:55

S3 E7: Colin Harper on Bitcoin Journalism and Marxism

<p>Bitcoin Magazine journalist Colin Harper is a university graduate with a degree in English. In his spare time, he takes a lot of interest in politics, enjoys reading studies on various social sciences, and holds the rather unconventional belief that Bitcoin should also be interesting for left-wingers (Marxists and social democrats alike).</p> <p>Throughout this 80-minute interview, we discuss various experiences from the field of journalism, why Bitcoin Magazine is THE ivory

Aug 13, 2019 • 1:22:37

S3 E6: Gigi on Bitcoin as a Living Organism

<p>Paradoxically, Austrian bitcoiner Gigi has had no exposure to the Austrian School of Economics before he got into Bitcoin. However, his understanding has developed way beyond the conventional views as he's started to explore Ralph Merkle's theory about Satoshi's invention bearing the characteristics of a living organism.</p> <p>Throughout the talk, we also discuss issues such as state intervention and limited government, the likeliness of hyperbitcoinization, and general pol

Jul 29, 2019 • 2:10:26

S3 E5: TruthRaider on Paul Le Roux and Bitcoin in Turkey

<p>TruthRaider talks about his libertarian mindset, why he got into Bitcoin, how left-wingers can also be incorporated within the BTC community, and what he thinks about world politics in relation to uncensorable and unconfiscatable money. One of the most interesting parts is about his theory that Paul Le Roux might be the person behind the Satoshi Nakamoto pseudonym, and he explains why his theory might be true.</p> <p>Last but not least, TruthRaider presents his views on the

Jul 29, 2019 • 2:03:59

S3 E4: Carlos Roldan on Satoshi's Games and Lightning

<p>Carlos Roldan is the creator and lead developer of Satoshi's Games, a Lightning-powered video game platform where you can actually earn sats for your skills. In this hour-long conversation, we talk about the birth of the project, what makes it unique, how it's supposed to be sustainable if people cash out the sats they win, and the future plans concerning it. Furthermore, Carlos mentions his beginnings with Bitcoin and Lightning, and what made him turn into a developer in the space.<

Jul 22, 2019 • 1:04:32

S3 E3: Dan Hannum from Wall Street to Bitcoin

<p>Dan Hannum is a reformed finance guy who decided to move his expertise in the Bitcoin space. In this episode he talks about his experience working with clients and his opinions on various influencers and phenomena.</p>

Jul 21, 2019 • 1:40:15

S3 E2: Jeremy on Bitcoin &amp; American Patriotism

<p>Jeremy's involvement in the realm of cryptographic digital currencies precedes the invention of Bitcoin: during the 1990s, he has collected intelligence about a rudimentary privacy coin for a military project. But as soon as he stumbled upon Satoshi Nakamoto's creation, he has irreversibly fallen in love with it.</p> <p>As an American citizen, Jeremy considers himself to be a patriot: not in the sense that he follows the narrative of mainstream politics, but to the extent th

Jul 15, 2019 • 1:37:42

S3 E1: Shaitan Ioton on Bitcoin Philosophy &amp; Influencers

<p>Shaitan Ioton is an American bitcoiner who has been paying attention to Satoshi Nakamoto's creation since 2009. In this season 3 pilot he talks about his own geekiness, his fascination with BTC, the reason why he didn't get lured by the big block scaling narrative, and some of his philosophical considerations about what Bitcoin really is.</p> <p> </p> <p>The episode has some late night radio vibes that will hopefully mark the whole third season. The discussions a

Jul 15, 2019 • 1:59:10

S2 Bonus: Unpopular Opinions with Chris DeRose

<p>When you think of Chris DeRose, you either think of the scrutinizing Bitcoin Uncensored host or the nihilistic Twitter troll. Thankfully, this candid interview will definitely make you respect him more.</p> <p>The "ticker-agnostic" Chris DeRose, who at various moments of his long involvement in Bitcoin has endorsed the BCH and BSV forks, turns out to be an avid post-modernist philosophy leader who constantly puts himself in a position where he must argue against th

Jul 8, 2019 • 2:17:56

S2 E11: Brent Philbin on Bitcoin-only Events and Podcasts

<p>Brent Philbin is an American professional poker player and bitcoiner who in his spare time enjoys doing the educational Crypto Basic Podcast. This is a crossover episode between the two shows, as we discuss the scarcity of Bitcoin-only events in the USA (at the end of a shitcoiny SXSW), the reasons why BTC is great, and why we're both in for the long time.</p> <p> </p> <p>During this episode you will also find out more about methodology and how we have similariti

Jul 7, 2019 • 2:26:54

S2 E10: R.L. Bryer (Pittsburgh HODLR) on Bitcoin and Austrian Economics

<p>R.L. Bryer, also known as Pittsburgh HODLr on Twitter, has been in the Bitcoin space since 2010. In this episode, he talks about going to university to study Austrian economics, working for Ron Paul during the great libertarian's presidential run, and how all of his experiences lead to Bitcoin.</p> <p> </p> <p>Furthermore, Mr. Bryer is the author of the book "Blockchain Project Renaissance" (which has sold in more than 40 countries) and will release a s

Jul 6, 2019 • 1:02:35

S2 E9: Fartface 2000 on #LNTrustChain and Investments in BTC

<p>American bitcoiner Fartface2000 is best known for receiving the LNTrustChain torch from Hodlonaut as part of the movement which brought Lightning into the mainstream. In spite of this shot at fame, Jim (his real first name) remains humble, curious, and continuously willing to learn.</p> <p> </p> <p>In this episode of the Bitcoin Takeover Podcast, Fartface2000 talks about always trying new technologies, getting involved in the world of cryptocurrencies, and the jo

Jul 5, 2019 • 1:52:24

S2 E8: Giacomo Zucco on Bitcoin-only events, The B &amp; Neutrino

<p>In preparation for the Understanding Bitcoin Conference which took place in Malta back in April 2019, Giacomo Zucco has decided to present some of his objections towards the security model of Neutrino. In his view, the technology can potentially become a threat and a disentivization for users who run full BTC nodes. Therefore, this episode will reveal more of his considerations.</p> <p> </p> <p>Also, Giacomo talks about Bitcoin-only events and how they are taking

Jul 3, 2019 • 1:17:48

S2 E7: Sasquatch Muscle on Going from Shitcoiner to Bitcoin Maximalist

<p>American bitcoiner Sasquatch Muscle had a pretty typical beginning the the world of cryptocurrencies: he bought some shitcoins close to the all-time high, then got caught in the never-ending cycle of trading between them as a way of maximizing USD gains.</p> <p>However, after months of studying the phenomena and learning more about Bitcoin and its community, he now runs his full BTC node and onboards the Lightning Network without making use of custodial wallet.</p> &lt

Jul 3, 2019 • 1:15:53

S2 E6: Patrick Miller on Bitcoin, Sovereignty, and Responsibility

<p>Patrick Miller has been involved in the Bitcoin space since 2013, enjoys writing articles and research papers about the value proposition of BTC as opposed to scammy altcoins, and holds some really interesting opinions that are worth listening.</p> <p>Throughout this 90-minute interview, the topic of the conversation constantly shifts between BTC's social and economic impact, the uniqueness of Satoshi's invention, and the vices of altcoins.</p> <p> </p> &lt

Jul 2, 2019 • 1:28:01

S2 E5: Karo Zagorus on Bitcoin in Hungary and the Sociology of BTC

<p>This interview with Karo Zagorus will help you find out more about the Bitcoin communities in Central and Eastern Europe, while also providing valuable insights on the experiences of two academics who write research papers on the topic of Satoshi's invention.</p> <p> </p> <p>Inevitably, the discussion tackles the issue of politics, regulation, and how the politicians choose to address Bitcoin. The conclusion that you will discover is truly astonishing: though it

Jun 30, 2019 • 1:29:35

S2 E4: Rajarshi Maitra on Bitcoin in India and the Cult status of BTC communities

<p>Indian bitcoiner Rajarshi Maitra talks about his involvement in the Bitcoin space and how his worldview has changed once he fell down the rabbit hole. Being brought up in a communist environment and having discovered the innovative way in which Bitcoin allows greedy interests to coexist in harmony, Rajarshi has undergone a significant ideological transformation which compels him to spread the word about Satoshi's invention.</p> <p>Also, Mr. Maitra talks about the importance

Jun 29, 2019 • 2:01:04

S2 E3: Igor Artamonov on Bitcoin's Competitive Advantage

<p>Former ETCDEV lead developer Igor Artamonov talks about his expertise in analyzing blockchains and why Bitcoin has a competitive advantage in the field. As the discussion progresses, some points are made on the cleavage between ideology and development, and the ever-relevant topic of dev financing also gets part of the spotlight.</p>

Jun 29, 2019 • 1:17:26

S2 E2: Udi Wertheimer on Being a Bitcoiner

<p>When he doesn't troll or shame altcoin fanatics who more or less rightfully deserve the "shitcoiner" badge, Udi Wertheimer is the kind of man who can leave toxicity behind and do a great exposition of his views on Bitcoin. Admittedly, his understanding is constantly shifting throughout time, and it was thanks to this dynamic of always learning that he temporarily labelled himself as a "Bitcoin noob". Throughout this interview, Udi talks about the BTC scene in Israel,

Jun 29, 2019 • 1:40:59

S2 E1: Wassim Alsindi on Bitcoin as a Time Machine

<p>In this in-depth interview, polymath Wassim Alsindi talks about his views on Bitcoin, why it resembles the qualities of a time machine, and how altcoins can actually be interesting experiments which reveal the limitations of certain technological and social governance models. The discussions transcend the idea of maximalism and explore a more scientific approach to everything involving blockchains: while there is no doubt that Bitcoin reigns supreme and will remain king, there are alway

Jun 29, 2019 • 2:59:27

S1 E1: Donald McIntyre on Bitcoin, The Teachings of Tim May and Nick Szabo, and the History of Money

<p>Donald McIntyre is a collaborator of Nick Szabo’s, and a man who left behind the world of mainstream finance (he previously worked at UBS Securities and Morgan Stanley) to embrace the cypherpunk ethos. He’s passionate about history of money, cypherpunk culture, natural sciences, and anthropology.</p> <p>What makes this episode a must-listen: The crash course in cypherpunk history and the fact that Donald McIntyre knows Nick Szabo’s work so well that this interview is the sin

Feb 6, 2019 • 2:08:30

S1 E2: John Carvalho on Being a Long-Time Bitcoiner and Getting Engaged in Bitcoin Politics

<p> Before he became an executive at Bitrefill and moving on to build the ambitious Synonym company, John Carvalho was best known as the CEO of Xotika (the first camgirl website which enabled BTC tips) and the Bitcoin hero who made Roger Ver rage quit at the end of a heated debate.</p> <p>John Carvalho candidly opens up about his involvement in the Bitcoin space and recalls some of the moments when he played key roles within the community. </p> <p>Watch out for inte

Feb 6, 2019 • 1:46:13

S1 E3: Zack Voell on Bitcoin as a Political Mean, The Opt-In Economy, and Dating as a Bitcoiner

<p>Zack Voell talks about the ways in which Bitcoin can change international relations and politics, offers more insights on his background in Austrian economics, and reveals what it's like to have a dating life as a bitcoiner.</p> <p> </p> <p>This interview marked the first crossover between shows, as at the time Zack was doing the Coin Pod. The plan was to feature the episode on both shows, but he never published this interview on his. Also, this is Zack Voell bef

Feb 6, 2019 • 1:30:52

S1 E4: Omar Faridi on Bitcoin in Pakistan and Rebalancing the World Economy

<p>Cryptocurrency journalist Omar Faridi talks about Bitcoin adoption in Pakistan, his experiences with exchanges, and how BTC adoption can help shift the power dynamics among nation states.</p> <p>While recording this first season of the BTCTKVR podcast, I was still the editor in chief of Crypto Insider. Omar was one of my colleagues, and I’ve always appreciated his ability to produce a lot of content: at his peak, he would write 3-4 articles a day for a handful of different p

Feb 6, 2019 • 1:53:27

S1 E5: Matt B on Bitcoin in Ireland and New Zealand, Satoshi Nakamoto Conspiracies, and More

<p>Bitcoin journalist Matt B talks about his experience with BTC in Ireland and New Zealand, expresses his views on the Satoshi Nakamoto conspiracies, comments on the importance of running your own node, and offers insights about his interactions with decentralized exchanges.</p> <p>In terms of writing, Matt B was about one year ahead of me: in 2018, he was writing for Bitcoin Magazine and I ripped off one of his articles (basically reworded his piece to convey the same meaning

Feb 6, 2019 • 2:17:45

S1 E6: Buzz Lightyear on Protecting Bitcoin

<p>Buzz Lightyear, now established in Portugal. talks about the importance of Bitcoin in our galaxy. From domestic politics and all the way to international affairs, there is quite a lot that this neutral and immutable form of currency can radically change.</p> <p>If Buzz Lightyear is going to infinity and beyond, then it seems like he will be taking Bitcoin with him.</p> <p>Long before interviewing the so-called “plebs” was cool, I’ve decided to allow the owner of

Feb 6, 2019 • 1:21:46

S1 E7: Avi Rosten on John Stuart Mill, Getting Into Bitcoin, and Meeting David Chaum

<p>Avi Rosten makes use of his background in political science and philosophy to talk about Bitcoin, libertarianism, his love for John Stuart Mill, and what it's like to use Bitcoin in the United Kingdom.</p> <p>Also, he analyzes the Bitcoin-only alternatives for Patreon and inquires on the future of permissionless crowdfunding.</p> <p>Last but not least, Avi tells a story about meeting David Chaum in London and doing an interview with the legendary cypherpunk.</

Feb 6, 2019 • 1:24:52

S1 E8: Anthony Lusardi on Bitcoin in New York, Scalability, and Altcoins

<p>Anthony Lusardi of the Ethereum Classic Cooperative talks about getting into Bitcoin, using it as a mean of exchange in New York, his take on the New York Agreement, and the purpose of altcoins in a market that's dominated and led by BTC.</p> <p>What makes this episode a must-listen: Though it’s short and a bit on the awkward side, this episode presents the scale of the New York Bitcoin scene. Yes, the city and state of New York has left its fingerprint on Bitcoin culture: f

Feb 6, 2019 • 45:48

S1 E9: Crypto Brekkie (Brekkie van Bitcoin) on Loving Bitcoin, International Relations, and What BTC Can Do For Arts and Entertainment

<p>Crypto Twitter personality Brekkie van Bitcoin (formerly known as Crypto Brekkie) makes use of his degree in International Relations to talk about Bitcoin's position in world politics.</p> <p>Throughout the episode, you will find an interesting balance of jokes and serious discussions that may shine a light on what this politically-neutral cryptocurrency is all about and might turn you into a fan of the cult hit "Blockchain and Morty". </p> <p>Furthermo

Feb 6, 2019 • 1:36:55

S1 E10: Alena Vranova on Bitcoin as a Mean for Fairer Politics

<p>Alena Vranova presents Bitcoin in a way which transcends financial speculation and all the narrow views in terms of its potential use cases. To put it plainly, Ms. Vranova believes that BTC would be a great currency to trade oil among nation states, in order to prevent embargos and power abuses by the most powerful countries.</p> <p>A Bitcoin world economy would remove the influence of global financial actors that don't necessarily work for the greater good, while also allow

Feb 6, 2019 • 2:03:47

S1 Bonus: Car Gonzalez Thriller Crypto After Dark Crossover

<p>This is a crossover episode with Car Gonzalez's Thriller Crypto After Dark, and the main topic we discuss is Bitcoin maximalism and how this new politically-neutral monetary system can adjust world powers and make our governments more accountable.</p> <p>In January 2019, I wrote an article titled “Why Richard Heart’s Bitcoin Hex Is a Scam”. It described every facet of what would later become “Hex”, revealing everything shady about the team and the smart contracts that were d

Feb 2, 2019 • 1:43:58