In today’s episode Saifedean talks to former investment banker and author of Heaven’s Bankers, Harris Irfan. They discuss Harris’ decades of experiences in Islamic finance and what sparked his interest in bitcoin as a Muslim. Harris explains why bitcoin might be the most sharia-compatible money, why the decentralized nature of bitcoin should be appealing to ... Show More
Sep 15
343. Bitcoin Electricity Consumption May Have Peaked
Saifedean argues bitcoin mining electricity consumption and capital expenditure may have peaked, and presents the argument as a testable hypothesis, and discusses the long-term implications for bitcoin, mining, and AI.Full Article: https://saifedean.substack.com/p/bitcoin-electri ... Show More
29m 8s
Sep 8
342. Hardware Wallets: Security or Liability
Saifedean hosts a debate between JW Weatherman and Giacomo Zucco on whether hardware wallets are a security liability. They discuss the Cold Card entropy backdoor, multi-vendor multisig, the code review process in Bitcoin Core, using generic laptops, and how to think about your t ... Show More
2h 25m
Aug 2024
Managing Your Money and the Halal Economy with Harris Irfan
For a conscientious Muslim, managing ones money in the West can be a difficult prospect. Islam has a series of rules to do with money, the prohibition of riba (interest) being the key one, and rules on trade that often places it at odds with a rather laissez faire Neo liberal mod ... Show More
1h 10m
May 2024
BTC183: Bitcoin Investing Opportunities in Africa w/ Abubakar Nur Khalil
Join us on this episode of Bitcoin Fundamentals as we talk with Abubakar Nur Khalil, a distinguished Bitcoin Core Contributor and founder of Recursive Capital. We explore Bitcoin's progress across Africa, discussing regulation, P2P dynamics, and significant developments in Nigeri ... Show More
54m 3s
Aug 2023
Is Islamic Banking Really Islamic? An Insider's view with Harris Irfan
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1h 15m
Apr 2019
SLP69 Saifedean Ammous - How governments could kill Bitcoin and Bitcoin scenarios
<p>Saifedean Ammous, Bitcoin economist and author of seminal book, The Bitcoin Standard, joins me in this episode. We talk about some of his recent research:</p>
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<li>How governments could try to kill Bitcoin </li>
<li>Why fiat money hyperinflation is not that likely</ ... Show More
1h 1m
Dec 2024
War on RIBA, Building Wealth and Halal Mortgages | Dr. Sajid Umar
<p>What is Islamic Finance, and how can Muslims build wealth without compromising their faith? In this episode, we explore how to navigate the challenges of avoiding Riba and interest while living in the West.<br/><br/>Joining us is Dr. Sajid Umar, an esteemed Islamic scholar and ... Show More
1h 25m
