You, Me, and BTC Your Liberty & Bitcoin Podcast

Download Podcast | Subscribe Tim, Daniel and I have a special place in our hearts for decentralized Bitcoin exchanges, and we had such a fun time with last week's coin pod about decentralized exchanges that I asked Roman Snitko, CTO of HodlHodl, to come on The Coin Pod for a "Part Two" episode dedicated to his decentralized exchange. Roman offers an entirely new set of important thoughts of the security of exchanging bitcoins, the challenges ...

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This is episode 4 of Tim's Two Cents – a brand new show where Tim argues with himself. This week your host is joined by two other expert armchair philosophers. Together, they'll discuss centrism and how it can be both good and bad for individuals and societies. What makes centrism such an attractive idea to many while also repugnant and morally bankrupt to others? Is anyone truly a centrist? Are designated hitters ruining our nations ...

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This is episode 233 of You, Me, and BTC – your liberty and Bitcoin podcast. The infamous Florida Man strikes again! This time, he was caught stealing electricity from the Department of Citrus (his employer). LOL. We'll share the details and have a laugh on tonight's stream. Plus: Webster finally added "cryptocurrency," "blockchain," and "ICO" to their dictionary. How well did they define those tough terms? We'll find out. And to wrap things up, we'll ...

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Nordic countries are the richest in Europe, and the local population consists of quite a few gambling lovers. However, the authorities of these countries have kept a closed policy, allowing only certain governmental monopolies to operate in the countries. Next to this, the governments were fighting unauthorized gambling operators by blocking the payment transactions that were sent to or from such operators. This has made the bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies very popular in the region. ...

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Download Podcast | Subscribe The security vulnerabilities of centralized cryptocurrency exchanges are attributes very much inherent to centralized exchange. Andreas Antonopoulos frequently comments that there are only two types of centralized exchanges: the ones that have been hacked and the ones that have yet to be hacked. And the long and continually-growing list of hacks demonstrates that he's probably right. An alternative to centralized exchanges comes in the form of decentralized exchanges, of which one ...

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This is episode 3 of Tim's Two Cents – a brand new show where Tim argues with himself. Its another Monday and Tim is here to give you thoughts how to navigate the various approaches to how the world works. This week, he decided (completely under his own free will) to discuss the ideas of determinism, free will, and if we really have a say in how our lives turn out. Is everyone responsible for ...

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This is episode 232 of You, Me, and BTC – your liberty and Bitcoin podcast. It's been a wild week. There's so much to cover and we'll get right to it. First of all, the Bitcoin price crumbled a bit recently. It's probably due to an SEC announcement suggesting that crypto exchanges will have to register. Papers please! Also this week, Twitter shut down @Bitcoin for awhile. The Bcash account was probably deemed to have ...

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That central banks should buy Bitcoin is an increasingly common aspect of the narrative surrounding cryptocurrencies. In late 2015, two economists from the University of the West Indies in Barbados published research on Bitcoin as an important addition to the Central Bank of Barbados' asset portfolio. Jeremy Stephen, one of the authors, joins me today to explain his interest in Bitcoin and the case for central banks owning Bitcoin. Among other things, Jeremy also discusses ...

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