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Monero's Riccardo Spagni, aka Fluffypony, on How He Feels About Monero Being Used for Crime
Episode 93
Riccardo Spagni, the lead maintainer for Monero, describes the four pillars of Monero's privacy, makes the case for why it would still be valuable even if BItcoin were to adopt privacy, and explains …
Published on 7 years, 1 month ago
CoinFund's Jake Brukhman and Multicoin's Tushar Jain on Generalized Mining
Episode 92
Jake Brukhman of CoinFund and Tushar Jain of Multicoin Capital discuss a new trend among crypto funds: generalized mining, also called mining 2.0, in which investors participate in the networks in or…
Published on 7 years, 1 month ago
Down 94% Since Winter, What Has Happened to ICOs?
Episode 91
After the ICO craze of 2017, such offerings have raised extremely little so far this fall, with total sales in October down 94% since February, according to Token Data. Why? And where to next? Andy B…
Published on 7 years, 1 month ago
Reflections on the 10-Year Anniversary of the Bitcoin White Paper
Episode 90
For this episode on the eve of the Bitcoin white paper's 10-year anniversary, Nathaniel Popper and Paul Vigna, reporters who cover Bitcoin and crypto for The New York Times and The Wall Street Journa…
Published on 7 years, 1 month ago
Numerai's Richard Craib on How to Crowdsource Good Predictions
Episode 89
While many companies like to use buzzwords like crypto, blockchain, AI and encryption, Numerai actually combines all these technologies in a novel way. Founder Richard Craib discusses how his hedge f…
Published on 7 years, 1 month ago
Listener Mail: Laura Answers Your Questions on the Markets, Velocity, Privacy and More!
Episode 88
This week, because I was busy with my TEDx talk and my book, I decided to do an episode in which I answer your questions. Thank you to everyone who submitted one, and I'm so sorry I didn't get to all…
Published on 7 years, 2 months ago
Barry Silbert on What Wall Street Says Privately About Crypto Vs. What It Says Publicly
Episode 87
Barry Silbert, founder and CEO of Digital Currency Group, which has invested in 130 crypto ventures worldwide, describes his company, its strategy for investing in the crypto space, and how his persp…
Published on 7 years, 2 months ago
How dYdX Allows You to Take a Short Position in One Token
Episode 86
Antonio Juliano, founder of dYdX, explains how this protocol for derivatives will enable you to take a short position in a single token, why they are starting with protocols shorting and margin lendi…
Published on 7 years, 2 months ago
The Oslo Freedom Forum in New York: Why Decentralization Matters
Episode 85
In this fascinating and compelling panel on Why Decentralization Matters at the Oslo Freedom Forum in New York, I spoke with Alejandro Machado, a researcher at Zcash; Amber Baldet, founder and CEO of…
Published on 7 years, 2 months ago
How Binance Became the Most Popular Crypto Exchange in 5 Months
Episode 84
In this fast-paced and exhilarating conversation, Changpeng Zhao, aka "CZ," tells the pivotal business decisions that led users to flock to the brand-new Binance in the summer and fall of 2017, catap…
Published on 7 years, 2 months ago