Marius is a Bitcoin journalist at Cryptoast, one of the leading French crypto media. He also has his own website, adoptblock.com, whose mission is to raise awareness about Bitcoin. 00:00 - intro to pod 01:57 - Marius's intro 05:44 - Challenges in Bitcoin adoption by companies 08:14 - Bitcoin adoption in Iran report 17:36 - Marius’s journey into Bitcoin 20:20 - Bitcoin’s energy consumption 29:27 - Why Bitcoin? 32:06 - future projects --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Read Marius's article, The Bitcoin Revolution in Iran: https://www.adoptblo ..read more

In the second lecture of TECH course, RK talks about non-custodial wallets, the difference between hard and cold wallets, and the risks and benefits of having a non-custodial wallet. 00:00 - Intro 01:39 - Private wallet definition 04:44 - How private wallets work 17:32 - Types of private wallets 28:16 - Trade-offs --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow us using the links below: Nostr: npub1as5v2y7z8lhtad3jx04u2cj4u4j82565h0twh2avkzsyntrzhz0qankkzd Nostr NIP5: bitguide@getalby.com https://t.me/SatoshiSchool https://www.bitguide.io/ https ..read more

This is the first lesson from RK's TECH series. In this lecture, he talks about custodian wallets, their risks and their probable benefits. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow us using the links below: Nostr: npub1as5v2y7z8lhtad3jx04u2cj4u4j82565h0twh2avkzsyntrzhz0qankkzd Nostr NIP5: bitguide@getalby.com https://t.me/SatoshiSchool https://www.bitguide.io/ https://twitter.com/Bitguide_io https://www.clubhouse.com/club/bitguide --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Consider supporting us ..read more

This is the first lesson from Sina's short course on economics. In ECON01, he talks about the emergence of money, its evolution throughout history, and the features of good money. 00:00 - Intro 00:58 - Outline 02:21 - Caveman Economy 07:46 - Barter 18:34 - Emergence of Money 28:55 - Emergence of Credit 36:42 - Features of Good Money 45:49 The Cantillon Effect 55:54 - Stock to Flow 01:02:40 - Next Courses Overview --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow us using the links below: https://t.me/SatoshiSchool https://www.bitguide.io/ https://tw ..read more

Ulric Pattillo is a writer and a Bitcoin advocate in the US. In this conversation, we talk about our recent substack article on how monetary policy produces systemic inequality. Here is the full article: https://bitguide.substack.com/p/monetary-policy-systemic-inequality 00:00 - Intro 01:48 - Ulric's background 13:00 - The Article 21:31 - Macroeconomic Mindset 29:15 - Policy Pendulum Crushing the Little Guy 35:40 - COVID's Billionaire Boom 45:00 - Finance Opacity vs. Bitcoin Transparency 51:20 - Bitcoin Game Theory 59:00 - Final Remarks ..read more

Tomek K is a libertarian activist and Bitcoin educator in Poland. In this conversation, we talk libertarianism, Bitcoin, and the events around Bitcoin in Poland. 00:00 - intro 02:45 - Tomek's background 04:58 - Liberty 09:58 - Bitcoin and liberty 15:55 - Why libertarians don't get Bitcoin 19:59 - What is libertarianism 25:54 - characteristics of a good government 30:53 - Bitcoin as a technology to change minds 52:45 - Polish Bitcoin & freedom events and venues ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tomek's Twitter: https://twitter.com/itsTomekK C ..read more

This episdoe is a slightly-abridged version of deep-dive discussion on Ark with moonsettler on Twitter. Here's the link to the full space: https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1DXxyveDnyVKM?s=20 00:00 - Intro 04:11 - Chaumian e-cash mints 06:12 - the Ark's genesis 9:01 - Lightning's limitations 15:53 - Ark and Lightning compatibility 24:18 - the risk of dust amounts getting stuck 33:03 - fees on Ark 41:16 - OP_CTV 45:44 - How CTV works 49:06 - difference between CTV and covenants in general 52:58 - pegging in and out mechanisms 58:09 - how vulnerable are ASPs 1:02:48 - interoperability between Ark on ..read more

In this episode, we interview Phil, a prolific contributor to the Bitcoin space and the pleb movement. Up until recently he was producing the Simply Bitcoin Show. We talk about his background, experience at SB, his views on the bitcoin culture and the pleb movement, and his future plans. Follow Phil on Twitter @coinicarus Follow us on other social media: Website: Bitguide.io Twitter: @Bitguide_io Youtube: Bitguide Clubhouse: @Bitguide Bitcoin Courses: https://www.bitguide.io/learning-modules Blog: https://www.bitguide.io/resources Telegram Channel: https://t.me/Bitguide_io Telegram Discussion ..read more

In this episode, we focus on Quantitative Easing (QE). We discuss what exactly happens when the Federal Reserve engages in QE and what it really does do to the economy. -      What are the mechanics of QE? -      Why does the FED do QE? What is the theory? -      Does QE work as advertised? -      What are the consequences of QE for economic activity, financial markets, and inequality? Link to the article discussed in this episode https://www.stlouisfed.org/publications/regional-economist/third ..read more

In this episode, we focus on crypto insider trading. We discuss the new evidence just uncovered in a Wall Street Journal article on trading activity of certain wallets perfectly timed around new coin listings on exchanges such as Binance and Coinbase. -       What is the hard evidence we have for insider trading? -       Isn’t this illegal? Why doesn’t the legal framework address this? -       What were the responses and reactions to these allegations? Link to the article https://www.wsj.com/articles/cryp ..read more