Ahead of the Bitcoin2022 conference, Andreas gives his thoughts on why Bitcoin is still the number one asset in crypto. We covered his history with Bitcoin, if there were any serious contenders for the throne, smart contract possibilities and what the future might look like!
Timestamps:
00:39 - How did Andreas discover Bitcoin?
02:34 - BTC competitors through the years
04:38 - Smart contracts on Bitcoin?
05:59 - Will Bitcoin ever change?
08:27 - Regulation and Bitcoin
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Join us as we get your questions on EVMs, L2s and ZK Rollups answered by Andreas. In this video, Andreas provides some background information on EVMs and how they work. He also explains the pros and cons of using an L2 for EVM transactions. Finally, he runs through innovative features of ZK Rollups and how they can be used.
00:00 - What is an EVM?
01:18 - Are these EVMs decentralized?
04:05 EVM chains versus Layer-2 Ethereum
05:50 - Ethereum Layer-2 solutions
09:09 - zkSync and the future
Show notes: https://www.shitcoin.com/blog/crypto-101-evm-and-layer-2
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Andreas and Blake caught up with Kevin Zhang, Vice President Of Business Development at Foundry! On this week’s episode they spoke about the China ban (and if it’s real this time), the state of mining around the world and they even dived into the mechanics of a 51% attack. There is plenty to get stuck into. Kevin knows his shit.
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Andreas and Blake caught up to discuss setting up the Blockstream Satellite (review coming soon!), the Lightning Network, custodial versus non-custodial solutions and more.
Blockstream Satellite: https://blockstream.com/satellite/
Bruce Fenton's tweet: https://twitter.com/brucefenton/status/1404764310363152385
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This week we were joined by Executive Editor at Decrypt (https://decrypt.co) Jeff John Roberts. We talked about Elon's antics, the current market and Coinbase, a company which Jeff knows a lot about (he wrote a book all about them, link below!).
Check out Jeff on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeffjohnroberts
Jeff's links: https://jeffjohnroberts.com
His book, Kings of Crypto: https://www.amazon.com/Kings-Crypto-Startups-Cryptocurrency-Silicon-ebook/dp/B085TRJY8X/
Timestamps:
0:31 - 1:52 -- China FUD
1:53 - 4:49 -- What's the deal with Elon & price manipulation?
4:50 - 6:33 -- Problems & progression of BTC
6:34 - 11:21 -- Critical analysis of Coinbase
11:22 - 14:35 -- Coinbase Shifting Into media and it's implications
14:36 - 17:28 -- The competition of major crypto exchanges
17:29 - 20:17 -- What's the deal with Doge?
We caught up with Marshall Long (@OGBTC) to get his take on the recent controversy around that meeting with North America Bitcoin miners. This was a fun one. Give it a watch to learn what's up from an *actual* miner.
The tweets:
- https://twitter.com/OGBTC/status/1396932770501480450
- https://twitter.com/OGBTC/status/1396943606372569101
- https://twitter.com/OGBTC/status/1396943607664361474
- https://twitter.com/OGBTC/status/1396945505624670210
Check out Hashers United on Clubhouse - https://clubhousedb.com/club/602271233-hashers-united/
Timestamps:
0:36 - 4:00 -- Secret Meeting of Musk & Miners
4:01 - 5:31 -- Fungibility of Mined Tokens
5:32 - 9:18 -- Are Elon & Saylor Redeemable?
9:19 - 12:55 -- Current Landscape of Sustainable Mining
Paul Sztorc, the creator of Drivechain (https://drivechain.info) dropped in to chat with Andreas and Blake about Taproot, his BIP0300 proposal and plenty more spicy stuff! Paul is one of the most knowledgable Bitcoiners in the space, this one is worth a watch.
Timestamps:
0:00 - 0:34 -- Intro
0:35 - 3:03 -- Paul's take on Taproot
3:04 - 4:30 -- Merklized Abstract Syntax Trees (MAST)
4:31 - 6:07 -- Atomic Swaps
6:08 - 10:30 -- Script & data compression possibilities
10:31 - 12:15 -- Old school exchange nostalgia
12:16 - 16:30 -- Tech Advancements in sidechains & systems
16:31 - 17:37 -- Z Cash
17:38 - 21:03 -- BIP 300
21:04 - 26:01 -- Allegory of the Citadel
26:02 - 32:12 -- Sidechain applications
32:13 - 34:52 -- Pauls problem with the uninformed
34:53 - 37: 47-- Sats vs Bits
37:48 - 40:04 -- Outro
The links:
Follow Paul: https://twitter.com/truthcoin
Check out Drivechain: https://drivechain.info
The Drivechain Telegram chat: https://t.me/DcInsiders
Some notable resources to check out:
Previous Bitcoin forks broken down: https://twitter.com/Truthcoin/status/1088934244762640384
UTXO's are convertible: https://twitter.com/Truthcoin/status/1391036272022589445
Thunder sidechain explained: https://www.truthcoin.info/blog/thunder/
How John missed Segwit: https://twitter.com/BitcoinErrorLog/status/1095071667515285505
Pt. 2: https://twitter.com/BitcoinErrorLog/status/1308408621198389248
The Shitcoin.com links..
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Corbin Fraser, Head of Financial Services at Bitcoin.com joined us this week to give us the lowdown on what's happening in the Bitcoin Cash ecosystem. In this beefy episode we covered a lot, from the latest updates on BCH, SmartBCH and even then went on to chat about government regulation, speculation and rug pulls. It was a good one!
Timestamps:
0:00 - 0:34 -- Intro
0:35 - 4:09 -- BCH Updates
4:10 - 6:14 -- SmartBCH
6:15 - 9:00 -- Smart BCH Predictions & Competition
9:01 - 12:50 -- EVM Compatibility & Sidechains
12:51 - 14:51 -- Minor Token Validation
14:52 - 21:26 -- SLPs & Group Tokens
21:27 - 24:22 -- Bitcoin.com Updates
24:23 - 26:51 -- Crypto Security
26:52 - 29:29 -- Government Regulation Speculation
29:30 - 31:15 -- Non-Pegged Stable Coins
31:16 - 33:07 -- Governance Tokens
33:08 - 35:42 -- Champion Rug Puller out of Turkey
35:43 - 36:56 -- DON'T LEAVE YOUR COINS ON EXCHANGES
36:57 - 42:13 -- Fee Market Problems
42:14 - 43:27 -- Vesper.finance & Jeff Garzik
43:28 - 44:58 -- Andreas Discerns Programmers
44:59 -46:03 -- Outro
The links:
Follow Corbin: https://twitter.com/maplesyrupsuckr
Check out https://bitcoin.com
SmartBCH: https://smartbch.org
The Shitcoin.com links..
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Joining us this week is Zane Tackett, Sales and Business Development Executive at FTX. We talked Solana, Serum, Binance Smart Chain and a whole lot more.
The links:
Follow Zane: https://twitter.com/tackettzane
FTX: https://ftx.com
Serum: https://projectserum.com
Solana: https://solana.com
The Shitcoin.com links..
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Be sure to check out our sponsor, the no sign-up crypto exchange SideShift.ai.
"Bulls and bears make money but pigs get slaughtered."
That's just one of the A++ takeaways in this week's episode as Andreas and Blake welcome Kevin Zhou, Co-Founder of Galois Capital! In this alpha-filled episode with Andreas' former roommate we covered:
- If crypto firms have the edge over traditional finance.
- Why yield farming has turned into a whale's game.
- Risk versus rewards when trading crypto.
- Why Kevin doesn't talk about religion, politics or blockchains at dinner parties.
The links: Check out Galois Capital - https://galois.capital
Their Twitter: https://twitter.com/Galois_Capital
The Shitcoin.com links..
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Be sure to check out our sponsor, the no sign-up crypto exchange SideShift.ai (https://sideshift.ai).
On this episode of the the Shitcoin.com Show Andreas and Blake talk about the latest NFT craze, Justin Sun's failed Beeple bid and the chain wars that have just begun with BSC front and centre.
The Shitcoin.com links..
Website: https://shitcoin.com
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Be sure to check out our sponsor, the no sign-up crypto exchange SideShift.ai (https://sideshift.ai).
Join us this week as we catch up with Cindy Wang, Co-founder of Satoshi's Angels (https://satoshisangels.com) and a go to individual when it comes to crypto in China. She talked us through what's hot in China right now, her take on DeFi and so much more.
*Carlos Matos video - https://youtu.be/sk5yZ8UVfXQ
Follow Cindy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/crypto_cindy
Check out her blog: https://cindydaily.io
The Shitcoin.com links..
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Be sure to check out our sponsor, the no sign-up crypto exchange SideShift.ai (https://sideshift.ai)
This week we caught up with Mark Lamb, Cofounder and CEO of CoinFLEX (https://coinflex.com)! He talked us through FlexUSD, the first ever yield bearing stablecoin and other flex assets such as FlexBTC and FlexETH. If you are looking for new ways to earn interest on your holdings, pay attention. Also on this episode we spoke about the current market, DeFi and what Andreas and Mark think is coming next in the world of crypto.
Learn about Flex Assets: https://coinflex.com/blog/coinflex-borrow-lend-and-flexusd
Mint some for yourself: https://coinflex.com/flexassets
Follow CoinFLEX on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CoinFLEXdotcom
Follow Mark: https://twitter.com/MarkDavidLamb
Ask questions on their Telegram: https://t.me/coinflex_EN
The Shitcoin.com links..
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Be sure to check out our sponsor, the no sign-up crypto exchange SideShift.ai (https://sideshift.ai)
We are back! On this week's show Andreas and Blake sit down to talk gold versus Bitcoin, the Bitcoin Cash hard fork and Silk Road shenanigans.
More at https://shitcoin.com
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On this week's show we caught up with Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO of cryptocurrency derivatives exchange FTX! We covered:
- The FTX value proposition
- Move contracts, hashrate futures and ERC-20 leveraged tokens
- The craziest markets Sam could think up, if there were no limits
More at FTX.com
Follow Sam on Twitter @SBF_alameda
Be sure to check out our sponsor, the no sign up crypto exchange SideShift.ai.
On this week's show Andreas and Blake sat down with Amaury Séchet, the benevolent dictator of Bitcoin Cash full node implementation, Bitcoin ABC. A compelling listen and some great insights into the current state of the BCH ecosystem.
00:21 - 07:33 - what Amaury and Bitcoin ABC are working on
07:44 - 13:42 - Bitcoin ABC funding
13:43 - 17:16 - Will BCH ever be feature complete?
17:28 - 26:22 - Are multiple full node teams good for BCH?
26:23 - 33:43 - BU and why vision and roadmaps are important
33:44 - end - Closing thoughts
More at https://bitcoinabc.org
Follow Amaury - https://twitter.com/deadalnix
Be sure to check out our sponsor, the no sign up crypto exchange SideShift.ai.
We expected this episode would be interesting and boy it did not disappoint. This week's guest is Bruce Fenton, CEO of Atlantic Financial Blockchain Labs. He is also well known as the Founder of The Satoshi Roundtable Blockchain Retreat, which you undoubtedly have heard about over the years.
We covered the Satoshi Roundtable and why Bitcoiners are often ahead of the curve, why finding truth is so important in times of crisis and so much more.
Read Bruce's report - The End Of An Epoch.
Follow Bruce on Twitter @BruceFenton
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Our guest this week needs little introduction. Vitalik Buterin, Co-founder of Ethereum joined us for a casual chit-chat about the latest from Ethereum-land. We covered the Eth 2.0 testnet launch, Ethereum mining in a PoS world, rollups, migrations and why Ethereum doubters will want to take another look when 2.0 is live.
Try the Ethereum 2.0 testnet - prylabs.net/participate
Follow Vitalik on Twitter - @VitalikButerin
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When it comes to Bitcoin mining Marshall Long is about as OG as they come. Having been in the game since 2010 he's seen it all. On top of that he's a generous guy too. Right now committing quite a bit of his time to 3D printing masks in light of the COVID-19 induced shortages. This was a fun one!
We ran through how COVID-19 and the BCH halving have affected mining. Had some spicy chats about Blockstream and Bitmain. We also discussed how nerds should be doing their part in this crisis.
Follow Marshall on Twitter @OGBTC
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Daniel Krawisz, Chief Scientist at MatterPool.io is back. The Emperor of Bitcoin joins us to discuss what he's been up to since his last epic mini-series on the show.
In this eposide we covered what he's up to with BitcoinSV service provider MatterPool. The lowdown on Boost (BoostPOW.com) which provides a way for Bitcoin miners to sell Proof of Work and how Adam Back accidentally shilled it. Plus so much more.
MUST WATCH - The "Lessons with Daniel Krawisz" series.
Keep up-to-date via the MatterPool blog.
Follow Daniel - https://twitter.com/danielkrawisz
