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MP3, Links, and More: http://ymb.tc/tcp12Five minutes on twitter dot com is sufficient to discover the cultish, tribalistic, and occasionally vitriolic chemistry between people in “crypto.” Similarly, “crypto” people try to signal their moral uprightness and ethical fortitude my exploiting a handful of behaviors or opinions deemed virtuous. For this coin pod, Chris DeRose joins me to break down the good, bad, and the sometimes-ugly nature of crypto-cults, tribes, and virtue signals. Chris is a Bitcoin evangelist, public speaker, podcaster, journalist, feminist, and the proud owner of two amazing cats. You don’t want to miss the hot takes he shares in the episode.After listening, follow The Coin Pod on Twitter (https://twitter.com/thecoinpod) and message me with your comments. Be sure to also follow Chris on Twitter (https://twitter.com/derose), visit his website (https://www.chrisderose.com), and subscribe to his YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC081hFE-eWOgoeYYl8j8Qhw) to learn more about his work and ideas. In this episode, we mention one of his videos on tribalism, which you should definitely watch (https://www.patreon.com/posts/what-is-18064555).

MP3, Links, and More: http://ymb.tc/tcp12Five minutes on twitter dot com is sufficient to discover the cultish, tribalistic, and occasionally vitriolic chemistry between people in “crypto.” Similarly, “crypto” people try to signal their moral uprightness and ethical fortitude my exploiting a handful of behaviors or opinions deemed virtuous. For this coin pod, Chris DeRose joins me to break down the good, bad, and the sometimes-ugly nature of crypto-cults, tribes, and virtue signals. Chris is a Bitcoin evangelist, public speaker, podcaster, journalist, feminist, and the proud owner of two amazing cats. You don’t want to miss the hot takes he shares in the episode.After listening, follow The Coin Pod on Twitter (https://twitter.com/thecoinpod) and message me with your comments. Be sure to also follow Chris on Twitter (https://twitter.com/derose), visit his website (https://www.chrisderose.com), and subscribe to his YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC081hFE-eWOgoeYYl8j8Qhw) to learn more about his work and ideas. In this episode, we mention one of his videos on tribalism, which you should definitely watch (https://www.patreon.com/posts/what-is-18064555).

MP3, Links, and More: http://ymb.tc/tcp11Many of the most important contributions to Bitcoin (and cryptocurrency, in general) come from female developers, attorneys, journalists, etc. even though statistically women comprise a relatively small percentage of "crypto" users and contributors, according to the best available data.For this episode, Soona Amhaz joins me to chat with Desiree Dickerson about her work as the Blockchain & Digital Currency Fellow at Women for Women and her opinions on the diversity in the cryptocurrency space. During our conversation, we mention Desiree’s latest article for Philanthropy Journal (https://pj.news.chass.ncsu.edu/2018/03/26/what-nonprofits-need-to-know-about-blockchain-humanitarian-use-cases/) and this medium post (https://medium.com/@dickerson_des/women-in-the-woodwork-blockchain-crypto-9acb226d632c) on women building blockchains and other “crypto” projects. Be sure to follow Soona (https://twitter.com/soonaorlater) and Desiree (https://twitter.com/dickerson_des) on Twitter after listening to this coin pod.Follow The Coin Pod (https://twitter.com/thecoinpod) too, and visit https://thecoinpod.com to learn more about the show and catch up on previous episodes.

MP3, Links, and More: http://ymb.tc/tcp11Many of the most important contributions to Bitcoin (and cryptocurrency, in general) come from female developers, attorneys, journalists, etc. even though statistically women comprise a relatively small percentage of "crypto" users and contributors, according to the best available data.For this episode, Soona Amhaz joins me to chat with Desiree Dickerson about her work as the Blockchain & Digital Currency Fellow at Women for Women and her opinions on the diversity in the cryptocurrency space. During our conversation, we mention Desiree’s latest article for Philanthropy Journal (https://pj.news.chass.ncsu.edu/2018/03/26/what-nonprofits-need-to-know-about-blockchain-humanitarian-use-cases/) and this medium post (https://medium.com/@dickerson_des/women-in-the-woodwork-blockchain-crypto-9acb226d632c) on women building blockchains and other “crypto” projects. Be sure to follow Soona (https://twitter.com/soonaorlater) and Desiree (https://twitter.com/dickerson_des) on Twitter after listening to this coin pod.Follow The Coin Pod (https://twitter.com/thecoinpod) too, and visit https://thecoinpod.com to learn more about the show and catch up on previous episodes.

MP3, Links, and More: http://ymb.tc/tcp10The problems of questionable and sometimes out-and-out false data appearing on popular coin ranking sites like CoinMarketCap, which subsequently causes severe price fluctuations, in only one facet of many deficiencies in the sphere of coin ranking sites and cryptocurrency data aggregation services. One team taking this segment of the space head on is https://nomics.com/, an open, professional and reliable source for clean, carefully curated cryptocurrency data. I chatted with Nomics CEO Clay Collins about his work and its unique relevance to anyone holding a modicum of curiosity cryptocurrency, and listening to this episode should be as educational for you as having the conversation was for me. During the episode, we mention this Twitter discussion (https://twitter.com/nic__carter/status/977554221087297537). After listening, you should follow Clay (https://twitter.com/ClayCollins) and Nomics (https://twitter.com/NomicsFinance) on Twitter and tinker with their website: https://nomics.com/Be sure to follow The Coin Pod (https://twitter.com/thecoinpod) and message me with your questions and comments after each episode!

MP3, Links, and More: http://ymb.tc/tcp10The problems of questionable and sometimes out-and-out false data appearing on popular coin ranking sites like CoinMarketCap, which subsequently causes severe price fluctuations, in only one facet of many deficiencies in the sphere of coin ranking sites and cryptocurrency data aggregation services. One team taking this segment of the space head on is https://nomics.com/, an open, professional and reliable source for clean, carefully curated cryptocurrency data. I chatted with Nomics CEO Clay Collins about his work and its unique relevance to anyone holding a modicum of curiosity cryptocurrency, and listening to this episode should be as educational for you as having the conversation was for me. During the episode, we mention this Twitter discussion (https://twitter.com/nic__carter/status/977554221087297537). After listening, you should follow Clay (https://twitter.com/ClayCollins) and Nomics (https://twitter.com/NomicsFinance) on Twitter and tinker with their website: https://nomics.com/Be sure to follow The Coin Pod (https://twitter.com/thecoinpod) and message me with your questions and comments after each episode!

MP3, Links, and More: http://ymb.tc/tcp9One of the sharpest legal minds thinking about Bitcoin and other blockchains is Preston Byrne, a fellow of the Adam Smith Institute, a Blockchain technologist, and, according to Fortune Magazine, a loud-mouth libertarian as insightful as he is obnoxious. I had the privilege to catch up with Preston about some of the articles he has authored about stable coins, Nakamoto Schemes, regulatory developments in the Bitcoin and larger cryptocurrency space, and other miscellaneous ideas about which he has written online. You should not miss his well-reasoned opinions and eloquent explanations thereof, whether you agree with everything he says or not. After listening, Preston would be pleased if you followed Marmot Recovery (https://twitter.com/marmotrecovery), and you should also follow Preston himself (https://twitter.com/prestonjbyrne). Visit his blog (https://prestonbyrne.com/) to read the articles mentioned in today’s coin pod and to follow Preston’s thoughts on cryptocurrency.As always, catch up on any coin pods you may have missed by visiting https://thecoinpod.com, and follow https://twitter.com/thecoinpod on Twitter to keep up with each week’s new episode. Cheers!

MP3, Links, and More: http://ymb.tc/tcp9One of the sharpest legal minds thinking about Bitcoin and other blockchains is Preston Byrne, a fellow of the Adam Smith Institute, a Blockchain technologist, and, according to Fortune Magazine, a loud-mouth libertarian as insightful as he is obnoxious. I had the privilege to catch up with Preston about some of the articles he has authored about stable coins, Nakamoto Schemes, regulatory developments in the Bitcoin and larger cryptocurrency space, and other miscellaneous ideas about which he has written online. You should not miss his well-reasoned opinions and eloquent explanations thereof, whether you agree with everything he says or not. After listening, Preston would be pleased if you followed Marmot Recovery (https://twitter.com/marmotrecovery), and you should also follow Preston himself (https://twitter.com/prestonjbyrne). Visit his blog (https://prestonbyrne.com/) to read the articles mentioned in today’s coin pod and to follow Preston’s thoughts on cryptocurrency.As always, catch up on any coin pods you may have missed by visiting https://thecoinpod.com, and follow https://twitter.com/thecoinpod on Twitter to keep up with each week’s new episode. Cheers!

MP3, Links, and More: http://ymb.tc/tcp8“Being a Bitcoin Maximalist gives you a rational foundation to evaluate the entire bitcoin space. ...[It's] based on science and economics; it's the opposite of faith. … It's an understanding of network effects, history, game theory, economics and observational evidence (not being an expert in each but knowing they work together)."So says Ansel Lindner, host of “Bitcoin and Markets” (https://twitter.com/btcmrkts). Ansel is an outspoken Bitcoin maximalist and a minimalist, and he joins me for the eighth coin pod to explain and defend his maximalist and minimalist beliefs. And to be honest, if you don’t wish to become either one, you probably shouldn’t listen to his explanations of both. If you chose to listen, you should also follow Ansel (https://twitter.com/AnselLindner) and his show (https://twitter.com/btcmrkts) and visit his website: http://www.bitcoinandmarkets.com/Follow The Coin Pod too (http://twitter.com/thecoinpod/) and visit http://thecoinpod.com/ to catch up on any previous episodes you may have missed! After you listen to a coin pod, be sure to message me with all your questions and comments and critiques.

MP3, Links, and More: http://ymb.tc/tcp8“Being a Bitcoin Maximalist gives you a rational foundation to evaluate the entire bitcoin space. ...[It's] based on science and economics; it's the opposite of faith. … It's an understanding of network effects, history, game theory, economics and observational evidence (not being an expert in each but knowing they work together)."So says Ansel Lindner, host of “Bitcoin and Markets” (https://twitter.com/btcmrkts). Ansel is an outspoken Bitcoin maximalist and a minimalist, and he joins me for the eighth coin pod to explain and defend his maximalist and minimalist beliefs. And to be honest, if you don’t wish to become either one, you probably shouldn’t listen to his explanations of both. If you chose to listen, you should also follow Ansel (https://twitter.com/AnselLindner) and his show (https://twitter.com/btcmrkts) and visit his website: http://www.bitcoinandmarkets.com/Follow The Coin Pod too (http://twitter.com/thecoinpod/) and visit http://thecoinpod.com/ to catch up on any previous episodes you may have missed! After you listen to a coin pod, be sure to message me with all your questions and comments and critiques.

MP3, Links, and More: http://ymb.tc/tcp7Tim, 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 of centralized and decentralized exchanges alike, and the future of cryptocurrencies being traded on decentralized exchanges like his own. And his love for Bitcoin is matched only by his intellect and graciousness. You don’t want to miss his opinions because he has good ones. Follow Roman (https://twitter.com/romansnitko) and HodlHodl (https://twitter.com/hodlhodl) on Twitter and join the HodlHodl Telegram group (https://t.me/HodlHodlTESTNET) to ask the team questions about their work as you use their exchange. Visit http://thecoinpod.com/ to catch up on previous interviews, follow The Coin Pod (https://twitter.com/thecoinpod) to keep up with new episodes, and message me on Twitter with your comments and critiques!

MP3, Links, and More: http://ymb.tc/tcp7Tim, 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 of centralized and decentralized exchanges alike, and the future of cryptocurrencies being traded on decentralized exchanges like his own. And his love for Bitcoin is matched only by his intellect and graciousness. You don’t want to miss his opinions because he has good ones. Follow Roman (https://twitter.com/romansnitko) and HodlHodl (https://twitter.com/hodlhodl) on Twitter and join the HodlHodl Telegram group (https://t.me/HodlHodlTESTNET) to ask the team questions about their work as you use their exchange. Visit http://thecoinpod.com/ to catch up on previous interviews, follow The Coin Pod (https://twitter.com/thecoinpod) to keep up with new episodes, and message me on Twitter with your comments and critiques!

MP3, Links, and More: http://ymb.tc/tcp6The 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 of the most promising is Bisq (https://bisq.network/). Today, Chris Beams (https://twitter.com/cbeams), co-founder of Bisq, joins me to chat about decentralized exchanges categorically and, more specifically, the Bisq project. Bisq is one of the leading decentralized exchanges in the Bitcoin space due in no small way to their uncompromising stance on pure decentralization, Chris explains. The strategy, challenges, progress, and on-going work at Bisq shows the immense potential of decentralized exchange in a space currently clogged with vulnerable centralized exchanges.Follow Bisq on Twitter for more information about the awesome work Chris and the whole Bisq team is doing (https://twitter.com/bisq_network) and visit their website for all the resources you need to start using Bisq today. As always, visit https://thecoinpod.com to catch up on previous coin pods and follow https://twitter.com/thecoinpod to keep up with weekly episodes.

MP3, Links, and More: http://ymb.tc/tcp6The 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 of the most promising is Bisq (https://bisq.network/). Today, Chris Beams (https://twitter.com/cbeams), co-founder of Bisq, joins me to chat about decentralized exchanges categorically and, more specifically, the Bisq project. Bisq is one of the leading decentralized exchanges in the Bitcoin space due in no small way to their uncompromising stance on pure decentralization, Chris explains. The strategy, challenges, progress, and on-going work at Bisq shows the immense potential of decentralized exchange in a space currently clogged with vulnerable centralized exchanges.Follow Bisq on Twitter for more information about the awesome work Chris and the whole Bisq team is doing (https://twitter.com/bisq_network) and visit their website for all the resources you need to start using Bisq today. As always, visit https://thecoinpod.com to catch up on previous coin pods and follow https://twitter.com/thecoinpod to keep up with weekly episodes.

MP3, Links, and More: http://ymb.tc/tcp5That 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 the similarities between gold and Bitcoin, permissioned blockchains, his bullishness for Ethereum, and how he answers his students who ask him when to buy Bitcoin. You can read Jeremy’s research here (https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2775396) and follow him on Twitter here (https://twitter.com/jeremydstephen). After listening, message the show with any questions or comments about this episode, guests you’d like to have on the show, and anything else! Also, be sure to visit http://thecoinpod.com to learn more about the show, and follow The Coin Pod on Twitter to keep up with weekly episodes: http://www.twitter.com/thecoinpod/.