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Speaking of Bitcoin (formerly Let's Talk Bitcoin!)

Featuring analysis and discourse by hosts Andreas M. Antonopoulos, Dr. Stephanie Murphy, Adam B. Levine, and Jonathan Mohan, episodes feature friendly, in-depth discussions and even-handed interviews.

Speaking of Bitcoin (formerly known as Let's Talk Bitcoin!) is the longest-running English language talk show on the ideas, people and projects surrounding the Bitcoin movement and Cryptocurrency phenomenon.

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Speaking of Bitcoin (formerly Let's Talk Bitcoin!)
A Final Discussion from 2022-08-20T12:00:56

In this final discussion with Andreas M. Antonopoulos, Stephanie Murphy, Jonathan Mohan and Adam B. Levine, the hosts discuss the present moment and look towards the future.

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Update 6/19/2022 from 2022-06-19T14:45:03

Adam provides an update on what's happening now and what's still to come.

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SOB #502 When the Referees Play Favorites (Part 1) from 2022-05-07T13:50:49

Join "Speaking of Bitcoin" hosts Adam B. Levine, Andreas M. Antonopoulos and Stephanie Murphy for a look at a recent move by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to "clarify" the respons...

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SOB #501 When More Is Less from 2022-05-06T13:40:25

Sometimes, more is less, better is worse, and blatantly superior products fail to overcome their competitors. On this episode of “Dare to Be Stupid,” correspondent George Frankly explores right ...

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SOB #500 Three Rules to Remember After Mailchimp Breach from 2022-05-04T13:44:18

As crypto holdings grow in value, criminals are becoming ever-more creative and audacious in their attempts to steal coins.

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SOB #503 The Check Engine Light and the Space Shuttle from 2022-05-02T13:52:16

The most shocking and surprising tragedies of the modern era were actually the predictable consequences of obviously bad decisions. There are far fewer surprises and unforeseen twists than we wo...

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SOB #499 New Lessons From the Island of Stone Bitcoins from 2022-05-02T10:00:50

In examining one of the earliest pre-bitcoin examples of a very bitcoin-like technology, "Speaking of Bitcoin" correspondent George Frankly learns some valuable lessons about where conv...

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SOB #498 Rights Versus Privileges in a Global Financial System from 2022-04-30T13:28:40

This episode was recorded earlier in 2022...

Two critical questions about financial freedom and responsibility

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Quick SOB Update (More frequent episodes coming... now) from 2022-04-30T13:27:51

Hey folks,

Adam B Levine here,

sorry for the lack of recent updates, we've got a backlog of episodes to bring you which we'll be releasing every two days until we're caught up. &nb...

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SOB #496 The Ups and Downs of Crypto Loans from 2022-02-13T18:37:40

On this episode of "Speaking of Bitcoin", join hosts Adam B. Levine, Andreas M. Antonopoulos, Stephanie Murphy and Jonathan Mohan for a discussion about loans in the world of crypto.

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SOB #497 A Brief Look at Bitcoin Maximalism from 2022-02-13T18:25:56

On this episode of Speaking of Bitcoin, join hosts Adam B. Levine, Andreas M. Antonopoulos, Stephanie Murphy and Jonathan Mohan for a discussion about the origins and evolution of Bitcoin maxima...

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SOB # 495 First Practices Aren’t Best Practices from 2022-01-23T21:00

On this episode of Speaking of Bitcoin, join hosts Adam B. Levine, Andreas M. Antonopoulos, Stephanie Murphy and Jonathan Mohan for a discussion about crypto cycles and consequences. Listen

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SOB #494 Bitcoin Security and a Rogue Power Plant from 2022-01-18T02:05:17

Bitcoin's energy usage has long been controversial but this time it's not what you'd expect, a story about a rogue power plant kicks off a wide ranging discussion between the hosts, touching on ...

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SOB #493 The Endowment Effect, HODLing and the Impossible Self-Appraisal from 2022-01-09T21:00

This time on Speaking of Bitcoin, correspondent George Frankly shares another surprising look at glitches in human behavior and what we can learn from them.

In this episode we explore the...

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SOB #492 Can Stablecoins Survive? from 2021-12-22T15:00

Join hosts Adam B. Levine and Stephanie Murphy along with special guest Josh Scigala, CEO of Vaultoro, for a wide-ranging exploration of the growing asset class of "Stablecoins."


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SOB #491 The Jokes Wear Thin as Inflation Becomes Normal from 2021-12-19T20:00

“We’re in the upside-down world. The time value of money is negative. Debts are assets and revenue streams are liabilities.”

Join hosts Adam B. Levine, Stephanie Murphy, ...

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SOB #490 Checking in on Bitcoin’s Lightning Network from 2021-12-05T22:00

The Lightning Network is arguably the most anticipated scaling solution for Bitcoin to date. Why isn’t everyone using it?

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SOB #489 Big Gaming Signals NFTS Are Closer to Mainstream from 2021-11-28T21:00

With NFTs continuing their rapid advance into mainstream cultural awareness, how much is FOMO (fear of missing out) and how much is real? This time Andreas M. Antonopoulos, Stephanie Murphy, Jon...

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SOB #488 How Far We've Come (And How Much Stayed the Same) from 2021-11-14T23:00

Today’s show is from a time before the trillion (or even billion) dollar market cap; Before Vitalik had ever spoken the word Ethereum; Before taproot, segwit, stock-to-flow and the institutional...

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SOB #487 If Facebook Can't Run A Global Currency, Who Could? from 2021-11-07T20:00

A recent letter addressed to the social media giant from five democratic senators laid it out clearly; There's simply no way Meta (formerly Facebook) will be allowed, much less trusted, to run a...

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SOB #486.5 Why Cryptoization Scares the IMF (Part II) from 2021-10-31T18:19:28

This is part two (a bonus episode) of last weeks discussion of "cryptoization" and why the IMF is utterly terrified of it going mainstream.

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SOB #486 Why Is the IMF Afraid of Cryptozation? from 2021-10-24T18:00

The IMF has outlined yet another set of concerns it holds about crypto. Is crypto really the problem, or is the IMF just afraid of the things it cannot control?

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SOB #485 The Sure Thing, the Force Multiplier, and the Underdoge from 2021-10-16T18:00

Why did a joke cryptocurrency with zero ambition find massive success, yet a calculated military campaign with plenty of ambition turned into a massive failure? With the right leverage, ten men ...

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SOB #484 A Brief History of Bitcoin Tipping (and Where Twitter Fits in it) from 2021-10-09T18:00

This time on Speaking of Bitcoin, join hosts Stephanie Murphy, Jonathan Mohan and Adam B. Levine for a look at bitcoin tipping through the ages. From the dogecoin-like fun and fervor of the earl...

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SOB #483 Exit, Voice & Bitcoin from 2021-10-02T17:00

Blockchain technology presents opportunities for dissonant opinions, fractionalization and internal reform unmatched in the fiat world.

Join hosts Jonathan Mohan, Stephanie Murphy and And...

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SOB #482 Life on Bitcoin (2021 Edition) from 2021-09-25T17:00

In the early days of Bitcoin, a few idealistic individuals attempted to live entirely on the bitcoin currency. Nine years and an abundance of technological developments later, is an entirely clo...

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Upcoming Episodes from 2021-09-18T17:23:33

No episode again today but we've got two in editing now for next week.  

Have a good weekend!

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SOB #481 On National Adoption of Bitcoin from 2021-09-11T20:00

El Salvador’s decision to make bitcoin legal tender shocked the world. Earlier this week the rapidly-developed and adopted bitcoin law went live, kicking off what seems primed to be an era of ac...

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SOB #480 Is Axie Infinity's Play-to-Earn Economic Empowerment or Exploitation? from 2021-09-04T18:00

Has decentralized gaming just created virtual menial labor?

Join hosts Adam B. Levine, Jonathan Mohan and Andreas M. Antonopoulos as they dive into the world of Axie Infinity and the grow...

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No Episode Today, Sorry! from 2021-08-28T15:54:24

Next week we'll share with you our preliminary exploration and implications of the growing Play-to-Earn movement.  But no episode today, enjoy your weekend!

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SOB #479 Ethereum, Bitcoin; Hard Fork, Soft Fork: How Decentralized Change Is Made from 2021-08-21T17:43:11

Ethereum’s London hard fork, also known as EIP 1559, took place on Aug. 5. The backwards-incompatible upgrade reignited community debate over hard forks, soft forks and the best methods – most f...

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SOB #478 The Expert Incentive, or ‘God Save the King of Kong' from 2021-08-14T18:00

On today's episode of Speaking of Bitcoin, correspondent George Frankly explores the expertise paradox through the lens of two very different historical figures.

What do 18th century phys...

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SOB #477 Stoner Cats Chaos and the Mainstreaming of NFTs from 2021-08-07T17:00

NFTs are emerging as the path from insular crypto community to a breakthrough in mainstream culture. Blockchain technology and pop culture collide to produce new possibilities for the future of ...

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SOB #476 - Digging Into El Salvador's Bitcoin Bill from 2021-07-31T19:00

El Salvador’s decision to make bitcoin legal tender shocked the world. Soon, the dust will settle and catchy headlines will become real, lived experiences for Salvadorans.

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SOB #475 Emergent Complexity and Building Systems We Don’t Understand from 2021-07-24T17:08:21

If you landed in medieval times, could you build a phone? Or something even simpler, a pencil? 

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SOB #474 - Bitcoin Neutrality from 2021-07-17T16:01:41

On this episode of Speaking of Bitcoin, we're zipping back even further to the Spring of 2013, where Andreas M. Antonopoulos, fresh off his Let's Talk Bitcoin! debut episodes gave a pivotal talk...

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SOB #473 - The New Renaissance from 2021-07-10T15:59:45

Six years ago Adam B. Levine and Arthur S. Falls started a discussion on what they called The New Renaissance. It's a conversation about disruption, open source and the individual.

On tod...

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SOB #472 Wisdom of Crowds and the Information Disease from 2021-07-04T17:56:52

This time on Speaking of Bitcoin, George Frankly is back with the fifth installment in his Dare To Be Stupid series with a look at UFO sightings, jelly beans and the lurking information disease....

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SOB #471 Wisdom of Crowds and the Information Disease from 2021-07-04T17:56:52

This time on Speaking of Bitcoin, George Frankly is back with the fifth installment in his Dare To Be Stupid series with a look at UFO sightings, jelly beans and the lurking information disease....

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SOB #471 How and Why Governments Lie About Inflation from 2021-06-26T17:07:41

This time on Speaking of Bitcoin, the hosts are joined by John Williams, rogue economist and long-time Editor of ShadowStats.com, a data source that tracks everything from inflation to GDP, mone...

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SOB #470 Challenges Towards a Post-Scarcity World (and the Bullshit Economics of Star Trek) from 2021-06-20T16:06:59

This time on Speaking of Bitcoin: George Frankly is back for the fourth installment of his Dare To Be Stupid Series.

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SOB #469 - Precursors to a Mainstream Moment in El Salvador? from 2021-06-12T16:10:59

This week on Speaking of Bitcoin, Adam B. Levine presents three perspectives on El Salvador as a bitcoin-as-legal-tender bill was announced, introduced and quickly passed into law.

In seg...

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SOB #468 - Leapfrogging to Bitcoin's Third Layer from 2021-06-05T15:26:37

On today's episode of Speaking of Bitcoin, join hosts Andreas M. Antonopoulos, Adam B. Levine, Jonathan Mohan and Stephanie Murphy as they explore the idea of users jumping straight into bitcoin...

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SOB #468 - Official Cowards, Financial Scatology & Precursors to Hyperinflation from 2021-05-29T17:32:24

On today's episode of Speaking of Bitcoin, join hosts Andreas M. Antonopoulos, Adam B. Levine, Jonathan Mohan and Stephanie Murphy as they dive into the growing topic of inflation. Our modern wo...

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SOB #467 Familiarity Breeds Contemplation from 2021-05-22T16:30:10

This time on Speaking of Bitcoin, correspondent George Frankly presents his third installment in the Dare to be Stupid series.

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SOB #466 Modern Mania 2: Musk Madness and Derivative Memes from 2021-05-15T14:14:55

On this episode of Speaking of Bitcoin join Andreas M. Antonopoulos, Stephanie Murphy, Jonathan Mohan and Adam B. Levine as we dive into two new stories perfectly illustrating the oppressive, si...

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SOB #465 - Power Dynamics & Taproot Revisited from 2021-05-08T15:21:09

This time on Speaking of Bitcoin, hosts Andreas M. Antonopoulos, Stephanie Murphy, Jonathan Mohan and Adam B. Levine revisit Bitcoin's upcoming multi-part "taproot" upgrade. We discuss the speed...

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SOB #464 - How Numbers Learn to Lie from 2021-05-02T16:44

This time on Speaking of Bitcoin, correspondent George Frankly presents his second installment in the Dare to be Stupid series.

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SOB #463 - Dogecoin, Crack-up Booms and the Modern Mania from 2021-04-25T16:36:15

On this episode of Speaking of Bitcoin we’re digging into the growing sense of mania. Across all asset and social classes money is on everybody’s mind: Whether you’ve got a lot of it and don’t k...

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SOB #462 The Past, Present & Potential of Blockchain Collectibles from 2021-04-18T15:46:36

This is both the first and the last episode in our series on NFTs - Recorded on March 11th, the day of the Beeple sale (which we learned was a 'signaling event' during our conversation with Meta...

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SOB #461 - Infinite NFTs and What Comes Next from 2021-04-11T15:40:14

On this episode of Speaking of Bitcoin, NFT early adopter MetaKovan (Vignesh Sundaresan) joins the hosts for the final of our three part exploration. This time we discuss how the NFT market is d...

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SOB #460 - Fractionalizing Ownership & Perspectives on India with MetaKovan (Part 2) from 2021-04-04T17:18:50

On this episode of Speaking of Bitcoin, NFT early adopter MetaKovan (Vignesh Sundaresan) joins the hosts for part two of our three part exploration. This time we discuss the B.20 token project, ...

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SOB #459 - The NFT Moment with MetaKovan (Part 1) from 2021-03-28T15:28:42

On this episode of Speaking of Bitcoin, NFT early adopter MetaKovan joins the hosts for part one of our three part exploration.

Join me (Adam) for our early experiment on SphinxChat -&nbs...

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BitTalk, with Atom & Atlas #1 - Humble Beginnings from 2021-03-21T16:19

In this episode we're taking a break from the craziness of 2021 and traveling back to a simpler time, the summer of 2011...

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SOB #458 - Would Voting Be Better On A Blockchain? from 2021-03-14T17:31:15

Special Note: Our second collectible episode NFT is now up for bid. It’s another no-reserve auction format which will end sometime between March 20th and 21st.

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SOB #457 I Can’t Afford One Bitcoin! What Can I Do? from 2021-03-07T18:26:07

Special Note: Check out Speaking of Bitcoin’s very first collectible NFT.

https://app.rarible.com/token/0x60f80121c31a0d46b5279700f9df786054aa5ee5:308859:0x86ce5d50015a54c9d7fd044212ed6f2...

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SOB #456 Bitcoin Is Power and Power Is Everything from 2021-02-28T17:21:55

Simply by existing, Bitcoin provides an unstoppable alternative to regional currency monopolies.

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SOB #455 Privacy & Scale - Everything You Need To Know About Bitcoin’s Taproot from 2021-02-21T16:01:14

In this episode of Speaking of Bitcoin (originally recorded in early January, 2021), join Adam B. Levine, Andreas M. Antonopoulos, Stephanie Murphy and Jonathan Mohan as they dig into the much d...

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SOB #454 - Dishwashers, Baseball & The Way We've Always Done It from 2021-02-14T15:44:58

In this special episode, tune in to Speaking of Bitcoin's first correspondent segment with George Frankly.  We'll be back with full length episode...

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SOB #453 - Washington, Regulation & Bitcoin Custody with Peter Van Valkenburgh from 2021-02-07T11:00

On this episode of Speaking of Bitcoin, CoinCenter’s Research Director, Peter Van Valkenburgh, joins the hosts for a discussion about FinCEN’s “Self Custodied Wallet” rule.  The recently pr...

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SOB #452 Gamestop, Wall Street and the Avocado Toast Revolution from 2021-01-31T11:00

On this episode of Speaking of Bitcoin, passions run hot as the hosts dig into the events and significance surrounding Gamestop, Wall Street Bets and the growing sense of outrage as perceptions ...

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SOB #451 - Is This The AOL Moment? from 2021-01-24T16:47:18

On today's episode of Speaking of Bitcoin, join hosts Adam B. Levine, Andreas M. Antonopoulos, Stephanie Murphy & Jonathan Mohan for a new take on an old conversation: Is this the AOL moment...

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SOB #450 - Let's Talk About Transaction Fees! from 2021-01-17T17:40:28

In this episode of Speaking of Bitcoin (originally recorded in October, 2020 before our hiatus), join Adam B. Levine, Andreas M. Antonopoulos, Stephanie Murphy and Jonathan Mohan as they dig int...

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Update 12/6/2020 from 2020-12-06T16:41:27

A quick but comprehensive update on what's going on and what's changing with the show as we get closer to resuming full production in 2021

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SOB Update Nov 14 from 2020-11-14T15:28:03

A quick update from Adam B. Levine on what's causing delays and when to expect new episodes.

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SOB #449 Scary Stories of Cryptoween Live Special from 2020-11-01T17:38

On this special live episode of Speaking of Bitcoin Adam, Stephanie and Jonathan join Andreas on his youtube channel for an extended episode plus Q&A.  

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Halloween Livestream Today 10am P/ 1pm E from 2020-10-31T14:26:48

Adam B. Levine invites listeners to sit-in on our Halloween livestream taking place today (October 31st, 2020

Tune in here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoirqYveaOs

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Upcoming Halloween Livestream Show from 2020-10-25T17:35:32

Adam B. Levine provides a brief update on our upcoming halloween livestream episode and how you can participate or watch live.

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SOB #448 Where Does Bitcoin Fit in the Global Reserve Currency Game? from 2020-10-18T01:00

On this “Speaking of Bitcoin” episode, join hosts Adam B. Levine, Andreas M. Antonopoulos, Stephanie Murphy, and Jonathan Mohan for a look at the past, present and future of global res...

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SOB #447 Signal, Noise and the Coming Era of AI Curation from 2020-10-11T22:00

On this “Speaking of Bitcoin” episode, join hosts Adam B. Levine, Stephanie Murphy, Jonathan Mohan and special guest Martin Rerak, creator of AllYourFeeds.com, for a look at how “AI cu...

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2 Minute Update from The Original Let's Talk Bitcoin Show from 2020-10-04T12:00

Adam provides an update on an upcoming series of retrospective episodes on The Original Let's Talk Bitcoin Show

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SOB #446 The 51% Attack Nightmare Scenario (Isn't That Bad) from 2020-09-27T22:00

On this Speaking of Bitcoin episode, join hosts Adam B. Levine, Andreas M. Antonopoulos, Stephanie Murphy & Jonathan Mohan for an in-depth discussion about what’s really a...

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SoB #445 How Does Kraken's New Crypto Bank Work? from 2020-09-20T17:00

This week Kraken Financial became the first crypto company to receive a banking charter under Wyoming's Special Purpose Depository Institution statute. Join CEO David Kinitsky for a look at what...

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New Episodes Releasing as "Speaking of Bitcoin" for a while from 2020-09-19T17:43:27

Adam B. Levine provides an update on why the show is temporarily changing its name while sorting out trademark confusion.

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OLTB #444 - The Remedy to ICOs w/ Kevin Owocki from 2020-09-13T14:40:35

In this episode of the Original Let's Talk Bitcoin Show, open source developer and Gitcoin creator Kevin Owocki joins Andreas M. Antonopoulos, Stephanie Murphy, Jonathan Mohan and Adam B. Levine...

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OLTB 443 Improving Privacy on the Bitcoin Blockchain from 2020-08-30T14:38:59

On today's episode of The Original Let's Talk Bitcoin Show, we're talking privacy on the bitcoin blockchain with special guest developer Chris Belcher, inventor of JoinMarket and Electrum Person...

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OLTB 442 Lessons From Zimbabwe's Latest Hyperinflation from 2020-08-16T16:30:37

On today's episode of The Original Let's Talk Bitcoin Show, hosts Adam B. Levine, Andreas M. Antonopoulos, Stephanie Murphy & Jonathan Mohan sit down for another wide-ranging discussion.

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LTB E441 Paypal, Banks and Real Life Infrastructure Inversion from 2020-08-09T13:40:56

Join Adam B. Levine, Andreas M. Antonopoulos, Stephanie Murphy and Jonathan Mohan for another wide-ranging discussion on the messy reality in which bitcoin and blockchains intersect real life. Listen

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LTB! E440 Bitcoin, Decentralization and the Twitpocolypse from 2020-07-19T16:20:56

In the aftermath of a major Twitter compromise that impacted a broad swathe of the largest, most influential accounts, join Andreas M. Antonopoulos, Stephanie Murphy and Adam B. Levine for a div...

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Let's Talk Bitcoin! Update July 2020 from 2020-07-12T13:55:26

We've been recording new episodes, but you haven't seen them yet.  In this special update, Let's Talk Bitcoin! creator Adam B. Levine reveals what's up and when to expect new episodes.

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LTB #439 Bitcoin Only Matters Because Money Is Rigged from 2020-06-22T18:53:50

On today’s show we’re going back to basics. While bitcoin and digital bearer assets in general are an incredibly important technology, t...

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LTB #438 Bootstrapping Mobile Mesh Networks with Bitcoin Lightning from 2020-06-14T14:43:31

On today’s episode of Let’s Talk Bitcoin! you’re invited to join Andreas M. Antonopoulos, Adam B. Levine, Stephanie Murpy and special guest Richard Myers for an in-depth look at the past, presen...

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Let's talk Bitcoin! #437 Be Your Own Bank and the Luxury of Apathy from 2020-06-07T14:21:33

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LTB #436 'We Need 30 Different Words for Different Kinds of Censorship' from 2020-05-31T14:40:18

The rallying cry of the totalitarian is "He farted first", but if both systems have produced similar outcomes, is there much of a difference? Inspired by a recent article in Listen

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LTB! #345: Bitcoin Miners, US Energy Producers and Moores Law from 2020-05-10T16:34:13

Although some believe bitcoin mining is a wasteful activity, on today's show we dig into the relative world of constant fuel production, lumpy demand and bitcoin based load balancing.

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LTB #434: Lightning Network Messaging, Political Expediency and What Crisis Has Revealed from 2020-04-26T14:35:14

In a time of increasing censorship aimed towards protecting us, is truly private messaging possible? Why are we using "data driven" approaches when we know the data is wrong? Juggernaut's John ...

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Let's Talk Bitcoin! #433 Coronavirus Second Order Effects and Improving on Bitcoin With BitTorrent Creator Bram Cohen from 2020-04-05T15:18:51

In Today's discussion we'll briefly talk about some of the knock-on, or second order affects which the coronavirus disruption is having on our world today, and which may continue into the future...

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Let's Talk Bitcoin! #432 How MakerDAO’s Stablecoin Survived the Crash, Smart Contract Bugs and Full Decentralization from 2020-03-29T14:57:18

In the aftermath of the so-called "Black Thursday" crash from several weeks ago, MakerDAO's "DAI" ethereum backed dollar pegged stablecoin came untethered and was, for a time at least, functiona...

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LTB #431 Bailouts, Bitcoin, Disruption, Failures and Hope from 2020-03-22T14:25:59

From Boeing to bitcoin in this week's discussion we're talking about our disrupted reality, the politically expedient path forward, why it almost certainly won't work, the alternatives to it, wh...

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LTB #430 ‘Anything That Can Be Decentralized Will Be Decentralized’ 6 Years Later from 2020-03-15T13:35:51

On today's podcast we're joined by early investor and entrepreneur David Johnston to discuss:

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LTB #429 Coronavirus Impacts on Bitcoin (And the IRS's Dumb Singularity) from 2020-03-01T14:17:35

Earlier this week the Let's Talk Bitcoin! Show gathered to discuss Coronavirus and its potential...

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LTB # 428 Decentralization Philosophy – Does Crypto Still Need Catalysts? from 2020-02-23T14:56:35

The best Sundays are for long reads and deep conversations. Earlier this week the Listen

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LTB #427 Mainstream Moments and the CompuServe of Crypto from 2020-02-16T15:09:12

With the price of bitcoin headed up again, the idea of blockchains and digital currencies has never been more palatable to the mainstream. We've seen this cycle before, but could this time b...

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LTB #426 Bitcoin Taxes and Real World Scams! from 2020-02-09T17:13:38

This week the hosts of LTB! discuss the US tax treatment of "Virtual Currencies" and how scams find a home wherever opportunity exists, at least for a while.

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LTB #425 Libre Not Libra – Thinking Critically About Facebook’s Blockchain Project from 2020-02-02T16:48:02

In “Libre Not Libra: Facebook’s Blockchain Project,” Andreas answers the burning question… Has he tried haggis? Just kidding… He shares his thoughts on the recently released Libra whitep...

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LTB #424 What Are Lightning Wallets Doing to Help Onboard New Users? from 2020-01-26T16:16:28

The best Sundays are for long reads and deep conversations. Earlier this week, the Let's Talk Bitcoin! Show gathered to discuss Lightning Network technology and two innovative approaches at ...

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LTB #423 Decentralization Philosophy Part 1 – From Buddha to the Conquistadors from 2020-01-19T15:22:02

The best Sundays are for long reads and deep conversations. Earlier this week, the L...

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LTB #422 ‘The Internet Was Illegal’ and Other Early Stories With Zooko Wilcox from 2020-01-12T15:09:35

Earlier this week, the Let's Talk Bitcoin! show enlisted CoinDesk reporter Leigh Cuen and early cypherpunk Zooko Wilcox for a conversation on the history, challenges and long term development pa...

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LTB 2020 Update (Looking for Jr. Producers!) from 2020-01-05T14:55:21

Hey folks,

Adam B. Levine here with a brief update on LTB!.   With 2020 dawning, we're coming up on year 8 of the Let's Talk Bitcoin! show, and, frankly, we've done a lot of tal...

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LTB #421 Stone Money and Echoes of the Past from 2019-12-15T15:18:18

On Today's episode of let's talk bitcoin, we're listening to echoes of the past.  In the midst of the biggest bubble yet, finding ourselves in the "then they laugh at you" phase, and with t...

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How can public blockchains have privacy? | LTB #420 Dec 8, 2019 from 2019-12-08T13:00

 On today's show, we discuss the idea of true privacy on public, transparent blockchains and some of the ways it's working (or not) in Bitcoin or related projects right now.

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LTB #419 Altcoins and Ancient History with Charlie Lee from 2019-12-01T14:00

On this week's episode….

The hosts are talking “Altcoins and Ancient History" with Early Bitcoin Developer and Litecoin Creator Charlie Lee

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LTB#418 Statechains, and Trading the Panopticon for Magical Internet Money from 2019-11-24T14:00

On this week's episode….

Segment 1

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LTB #417 Adoption and Mimicry on the Blockchain from 2019-11-17T14:00

In today's episode of Let's Talk Bitcoin!, we’re jumping back into the deep end with a wide-ranging conversation about Mass Adoption, Cargo Cults, Synthetic Shorts and more.

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LTB! Update (Season 2 Coming Soon!) from 2019-11-03T13:37:07

LTB! editor-in-chief Adam B. Levine provides a brief update.  

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LTB#416 Why? from 2019-10-13T15:15:44

“It just keeps getting kicked up to the next level and at some point it'll be the dollar. That's the last thing that got us out of the last emergency and then people will finally realize the...

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LTB #415 A Domino Effect from 2019-10-06T14:57:17

On Today's Episode of Let's Talk Bitcoin!

Adam B. Levine sits down with William K. Santiago to discuss Blockchains, Reserve Assets, Regional Central Banks and more.

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LTB #414 Let's Talk Bitcoin! Live Q&A from 2019-09-29T13:22:01

On Today's Episode, Andreas M. Antonopoulos, Stephanie Murphy, Jonathan Mohan and Adam B. Levine are back with part two of our recent live show recorded at BTC2019 in front of a live studio audi...

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LTB #413 Origin Stories and Earned Experience from 2019-09-22T14:54:44

###On Today's Episode of Let's Talk Bitcoin!

We'll meet Jason, Chris, and Nicholas, all relatively new bitcoin users for a look at the value proposition and paths in for more recent conve...

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LTB #412 Let's Talk Bitcoin Live! from 2019-09-15T15:39:45

On today's episode we're jumping into a mostly un-edited live show, which we recorded live, on-stage in Aurora Colorado during the Blockchain Training Conference a few weeks ago...

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LTB #411c Growing to Fit from 2019-09-08T15:18

We recently returned from the Blockchain Training Conference, where aside from teaching classes and doing a couple of live shows, we set up a Let's Talk Bitcoin! Recording Booth! Over three days...

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LTB #410 Before the Flood from 2019-09-01T13:19:13

Hey folks,

Adam B. Levine here, just returned from the Blockchain Training Conference in Aurora Colorado.  For the first time since spring of last year, the other hosts and I found o...

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LTB #409 Another Perspective on India from 2019-08-25T05:04:03

This week Adam B. Levine, Stephanie Murphy & Jonathan Mohan are joined by Vignesh for a more local perspective on the realities in India and the rece...

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LTB #408 Bitcoin Game Theory for Countries from 2019-08-18T07:37:41

On Today's Episode of Let's Talk Bitcoin!

Join Adam B. Levine, Andreas M. Antonopoulos, Stephanie Murphy & Jonathan Mohan for a discussion on China, and recent signs ...

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LTB #407 India's Catch-22 & How to Work With Money when Money Doesn't Work from 2019-08-10T13:00

On Today's Episode of Let's Talk Bitcoin...

Join Adam B. Levine, Andreas Antonopoulos...

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Thailand, FATF and the US Treasury's Concerns - Token Rumors Pilot Episode from 2019-08-06T19:18:03

This is the pilot episode of Token Rumors, a daily, 5-minute-show concept from the creator of Let's Talk Bitcoin! focused on demystifying and connecting the dots between the best and most intere...

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LTB#406 Hyperinflation, Official, and HODL Currencies (or, "Incentives are Destiny") from 2019-08-04T14:17:36

"If ever those two facts diverge, where the agreement is still that it's a reserve currency but the market truth is that it's no longer a good HODL currency... If those diverge... it doesn't...

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LTB #405 It's All Bitcoin from 2019-07-28T05:10:06

On Today's Episode of Let's Talk Bitcoin!...

Adam B. Levine and LTB Global Voices segment host Alex Gladstein are talking Bitcoin in the Philippines with Listen

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LTB #404 Crypto Plastic & Bitcoin's 90/10 in India from 2019-07-20T12:00

On Today's Episode of Let's Talk Bitcoin...

In our first segment, we'll join Andreas Antonopoulos, Stephanie Murphy, Jonathan Mohan, and Adam B. Levine for a look at the ...

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LTB #403 Efficiency and Timing from 2019-06-30T06:18:47

On Todays Episode of Let's Talk Bitcoin...

Join Andreas M. Antonopoulos, Adam B. Levine, Stephanie Murphy & Jonathan Mohan for an early look at the newly proposed "Erlay" and "Dandeli...

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LTB #402 The Whole Crypto Game Just Changed from 2019-06-23T02:23:31

On Todays Episode of Let's Talk Bitcoin...

Join Andreas M. Antonopoulos, Stephanie Murphy, Jonathan Mohan and Adam B. Levine for an in-depth discussion on the realities, ...

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How Will Facebook's Libra Blockchain Really Work? An Expert Guide to the Social Media Company's Foray Into Cryptocurrency by Jameson Lopp, Read by Stephanie Murphy & Adam B. Levine from 2019-06-23T01:11:38

 As  part of our prep for discussing the new Libra project from Facebook, we read and really enjoyed a line-by-line call early analysis of  the Libra Protocol Technical Paper by J...

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LTB#401 The Tools and the Work (Part 2) from 2019-06-16T13:40:34

On Todays Episode of Let's Talk Bitcoin...

Join Andreas M. Antonopoulos, Stephanie Murphy, Jonathan Mohan and A...

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LTB#400 The Tools and the Work from 2019-06-09T16:34:35

On Todays Episode of Let's Talk Bitcoin...

Join Adam B. Levine, Stephanie Murphy & Andreas M. Antonopoulos for part one of our two-part discussion with bitcoin developers Sipa (Dr. Pi...

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LTB #399 A Few Billion Bitcoins from 2019-06-02T12:00

Join Adam B. Levine, Stephanie Murphy & Andreas M. Antonopoulos for a deep dive into what it would take, both in theory and in practice, adversarially or with full community consensus, to pu...

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Bitcoin Taxes! You Can't Cram For It. from 2019-05-26T12:00

Join Stephanie Murphy & Adam B. Levine for an in-depth discussion on Cryptocurrency & Taxes with CPA, Author and long-time friend of the show Kirk Phillips

The Ultimate Bitcoin Bu...

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Let's Talk Bitcoin! #397 Money is Funny from 2019-05-12T12:00

On Todays Episode of Let's Talk Bitcoin...

Join Andreas Antonopoulos, Stephanie Murphy and Adam B. Levine for a discussion on the realities of base-layer-bitcoin ...

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