Episode 36: Openly Acquired | TTT 190

Is the Bitcoin Foundation about to collapse or is the situation a bit overblown? We’ll discuss. OnLive finally gets a shutdown date & John Oliver helps refocus the surveillance debate. Plus what we suspect is behind the elementary OS countdown clock! 

Apple Watch reviews are hitting the web & we’ll give you a quick meta-roundup of the Internet’s opinion of Apple’s new wearable. Plus the Android App that truly saves battery life, Popcorn Time expands & more! 

YouTube is preparing a monthly subscription service with no ads & other perks. But is the Internet ready to pay for YouTube content? Our panel is skeptical. LinkedIn buys Lynda & their plans leave us a bit creeped out. Plus why Samsung is teetering on the edge of something huge. 

In this episode with Vijay Boyapati, we discuss economics of Bitcoin. Most interesting is the concept that over time, more and more people are being 'mentally captured' by Bitcoin. Some other points discussed: Bitcoin progressing through stages of 'moneyness' Hype cyc ... Show More

<p>Alex Gladstein CSO of HRF rejoins me on the show to talk about the recent El Salvador Bitcoin legal tender news. We break down the good, the bad and what could go wrong.</p> <ul> <li>Overview the news</li> <li>Historical moment for Bitcoin and the world</li> <li>It could h ... Show More

BitMEX founder and crypto veteran Arthur Hayes says there will be a certain point when he flips “super bullish” on the digital asset markets. In a new interview on Crypto Banter, Hayes says Bitcoin (BTC) and other risk assets are likely to undergo a large correction before a real ... Show More

Riccardo Spagni (“Fluffypony”), former Monero lead maintainer, says that Bitcoin's filter debate mirrors the blocksize wars, why most nodes don't matter for consensus, and what real Bitcoin privacy looks like. Plus: he accidentally becoming a WorldCoin top influencer. Riccardo Sp ... Show More

<p>Dan Held, Co-Founder of Interchange rejoins me in this episode to talk about the long term security of Bitcoin as it transitions to transaction fee (away from block subsidy). We discuss whether this will be a problem, or whether Bitcoin will be OK.&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Basic st ... Show More