Episode 95 - Tim Lea - CEO of Veredictum - All About Blockchain, Bitcoin & Ethereum
Summary: <p>In this week's Podcast co-host Kevin Garber talks with Tim Lea. </p> <p>Tim is the CEO of Veredictum - an anti-piracy and distribution platform. Tim is also the author of the book "Blockchain: Down The Rabbit Hole: (Discover The Power Of The Blockchain)" and he shares some of his knowledge about the blockchain, bitcoin & ethereum with Kevin.</p> <p>Some of the topics that we cover in our chat with Tim include:</p> <ul> <li>What is going on in the bitcoin and blockchain space.</li> <li>A (non technical) review of Tim Lea’s book - Blockchain: Down The Rabbit Hole: (Discover The Power Of The Blockchain) with Jimmy Shimwell, ManageFlitter Accountant (and Resident Philosopher and a tech outsider). Jimmy highlights his concerns (Silk Road) and fears (the subterranean economy) and shares his analysis of the blockchain.</li> <li>A discussion on the progress of future thinking Governments such as Estonia, and Dubai in creating their own Digital Currencies.</li> <li>Tim's review of the 2017 Consensus blockchain technology summit.</li> <li>Discussion about the US and New York's approach to regulation of blockchain and cryptocurrency technologies. </li> <li>Discussion about the mysterious creator of bitcoin/blockchain and more recently the creator of ethereum.</li> <li>How "bitcoin whales" move the price of bitcoin.</li> <li>The mechanics of smart contracts.</li> <li>Risks of storing your cryptocurrencies online.</li> <li>The ethereum platform and smart-contracts explained.</li> <li>Japan's lifting of its 8% bitcoin tax providing impetus for the rise in the price in bitcoin.</li> <li>All about ICOs.</li> <li>Current lagging regulation and the latest ICO landscape.</li> <li>How major banks are preparing to work with ethereum and other cryptocurrencies.</li> </ul> <p>Co-hosts Kevin Garber and Kate Frappell also discuss this week's tech news: * Google releases Jamboard, a 55-inch interactive whiteboard. * Ex-Twitter engineer and former Apple designer launch the premium iPhone camera app Halide.</p>
