Epicenter – Podcast on Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed Technologies

On today's show we have Sian Jones as a guest host. Sian is a consultant at Coinsult and specialized in cryptocurrency regulation. She helps us get to the bottom of recent rulings and guidances about Bitcoin.

#12 Bitcoin Version 0.9, China Rumors, and Much More

On Today's show, we talk about: - The new update of the core Bitcoin client to version 0.9 - Strange rumors about a Bitcoin ban in China - OKCoin and Bitstamp raising $10m each and the business of Bitcoin exchanges - KnCMiners' first Scrypt mining product the Titan goes on preorders - The proposal for a new Bitcoin symbol Epicenter Bitcoin is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain & Sébastien Couture and is available on iTunes, SoundCloud, Mixcloud, Stitcher and other podcast aggregators. Website: http://epicenterbitcoin.com Subscribe: http://feed.epicenterbitcoin.com Subscribe to our Friday newsletter: http://epicenterbitcoin.com/newsletter Twitter: http://twitter.com/epicenterbtc Tip the show: http://epicenterbitcoin.com/tips

*Inside Bitcoins Berlin Conference Series - February 12 and 13, 2014* This episodes features two talks with different perspectives on Bitcoin exchanges. In the first segment, Jaron Lukasiewicz, CEO of Coinsetter gives a talk on the interesting business opportunities in and around the Bitcoin exchange ecosystem. Then, Nir Halutzy, Account Executive, Incapsula talks about some of the security challenges exchanges face every day and takes us through an actual DDoS mitigation scenario. Epicenter Bitcoin is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain & Sébastien Couture and is available on iTunes, SoundCloud, Mixcloud, Stitcher and other podcast aggregators. Website: http://epicenterbitcoin.com Subscribe: http://feed.epicenterbitcoin.com Subscribe to our Friday newsletter: http://epicenterbitcoin.com/newsletter Twitter: http://twitter.com/epicenterbtc Tip the show: http://epicenterbitcoin.com/tips

This episode is part of our coverage of the Inside Bitcoins conference which took place in Berlin February 12 and 13, 2014. This episodes features two talks with different perspectives on Bitcoin exchanges. In the first segment, Jaron Lukasiewicz, CEO of Coinsetter gives a talk on the interesting business opportunities in and around the Bitcoin exchange ecosystem. Then, Nir Halutzy, Account Executive, Incapsula talks about some of the security challenges exchanges face every day and takes us through an actual DDoS mitigation scenario.

On today's show we have Jonathan Levin on as a guest host. He's an economist at Oxford University and co-founder of Coinometrics. The topics are: - Our meetups in Berlin and Lille - Jonathan’s thoughts on the vibrant London Bitcoin scene - The latest updates on the MtGox story - The future of Bitcoin exchanges - Xapo's $20m funding round - Whether altcoins will inflate the money supply? Epicenter Bitcoin is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain & Sébastien Couture and is available on iTunes, SoundCloud, Mixcloud, Stitcher and other podcast aggregators. Website: http://epicenterbitcoin.com Subscribe: http://feed.epicenterbitcoin.com Subscribe to our Friday newsletter: http://epicenterbitcoin.com/newsletter Twitter: http://twitter.com/epicenterbtc Tip the show: http://epicenterbitcoin.com/tips

On today's show we have Jonathan Levin on as a guest host. He's an economist at Oxford University and co-founder of Coinometrics.

*Inside Bitcoins Berlin Conference Series - February 12 and 13, 2014* This episode features two inspiring talks on Bitcoin its potential as a tool for change. We kick off with Oliver Flaskaemper (http://twitter.com/flaskaemper), Managing Director at Bitcoin.de who gives his keynote presentation on why Bitcoin cannot be banned. Then Marcia Hoffman (http://twitter.com/marciahofmann) an attorney involved in broad range of technology law and policy issues, gives an amazing talk about privacy, free speech and government policy as it applies to Bitcoin. Enjoy Epicenter Bitcoin is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain & Sébastien Couture and is available on iTunes, SoundCloud, Mixcloud, Stitcher and other podcast aggregators. Website: http://epicenterbitcoin.com Subscribe: http://feed.epicenterbitcoin.com Subscribe to our Friday newsletter: http://epicenterbitcoin.com/newsletter Twitter: http://twitter.com/epicenterbtc Tip the show: http://epicenterbitcoin.com/tips

This episode is part of our coverage of the Inside Bitcoins conference which took place in Berlin February 12 and 13, 2014. This episode features two inspiring talks on Bitcoin its potential as a tool for change. We kick off with Oliver Flaskaemper, Managing Director at Bitcoin.de who gives his keynote presentation on why Bitcoin cannot be banned. Then Marcia Hoffman an attorney involved in broad range of technology law and policy issues, gives an amazing talk about privacy, free speech and government policy as it applies to Bitcoin.

On today's show we'll talk about: - The curious story of Dorian Satoshi Nakamoto - Recent transactions indicating MtGox may still possess large amounts of bitcoin - Mark Karpeles' shady Past - Blockchain.info's acquisition of RTBTC - The new VAT guidance on Bitcoin in the UK Epicenter Bitcoin is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain & Sébastien Couture and is available on iTunes, SoundCloud, Mixcloud, Stitcher and other podcast aggregators. Website: http://epicenterbitcoin.com Subscribe: http://feed.epicenterbitcoin.com Subscribe to our Friday newsletter: http://epicenterbitcoin.com/newsletter Twitter: http://twitter.com/epicenterbtc Tip the show: http://epicenterbitcoin.com/tips

#10 Hiding in Plain Sight

This episode is part of our coverage of the Inside Bitcoins conference which took place in Berlin February 12 and 13, 2014. In this episode, we bring you feature interviews we did with five people bringing innovation to the Bitcoin space. They talked to us about the innovative projects they are working on, their impressions on … Continued

*Inside Bitcoins Berlin Conference Series - February 12 and 13, 2014* In this episode, we bring you feature interviews we did with five people bringing innovation to the Bitcoin space. You’ll hear conversations we had with: - Johann Barbie – http://37coins.com - Támas Blummer – http://bitsofproof.com - Pamir Gelenbe – http://hummingbird-ventures.com & http://coinsumm.it - Jaron Lukasiewicz – http://coinsetter.com - Hans Henrik H. Heming – http://bips.me They talked to us about the innovative projects they are working on, their impressions on the conference as well as their outlook on bitcoin’s future. Enjoy Epicenter Bitcoin is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain & Sébastien Couture and is available on iTunes, SoundCloud, Mixcloud, Stitcher and other podcast aggregators. Website: http://epicenterbitcoin.com Subscribe: http://feed.epicenterbitcoin.com Subscribe to our Friday newsletter: http://epicenterbitcoin.com/newsletter Twitter: http://twitter.com/epicenterbtc Tip the show: http://epicenterbitcoin.com/tips

On today's show we'll talk about the Mt. Gox situation, covering : the history of recent events, the Crisis Strategy Document and what it means, theories on what really could have happened as well as the outlook for Mt. Gox, Bitcoin exchanges and Bitcoin in general. In addition, we'll talk about Neo & Bee's opening in Cyprus and the new decrease in transaction fees. Epicenter Bitcoin is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain & Sébastien Couture and is available on iTunes, SoundCloud, Mixcloud, Stitcher and other podcast aggregators. Website: http://epicenterbitcoin.com Subscribe: http://feed.epicenterbitcoin.com Subscribe to our Friday newsletter: http://epicenterbitcoin.com/newsletter Twitter: http://twitter.com/epicenterbtc Tip the show: http://epicenterbitcoin.com/tips

On today’s show we’ll talk about the Mt. Gox situation, covering : the history of recent events, the Crisis Strategy Document and what it means, theories on what really could have happened as well as the outlook for Mt. Gox, Bitcoin exchanges and Bitcoin in general. In addition, we’ll talk about Neo & Bee’s opening … Continued