Best Speaking Of Bitcoin (formerly Let Podcasts (2025)

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A Final Discussion 1:07:07

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In this final discussion with Andreas M. Antonopoulos, Stephanie Murphy, Jonathan Mohan and Adam B. Levine, the hosts discuss the present moment and look towards the future. This episode was recorded several months before release. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/originalltb/message…

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Update 6/19/2022 1:55

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Adam provides an update on what's happening now and what's still to come. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/originalltb/message

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SOB #502 When the Referees Play Favorites (Part 1) 24:05

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Join "Speaking of Bitcoin" hosts Adam B. Levine, Andreas M. Antonopoulos and Stephanie Murphy for a look at a recent move by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to "clarify" the responsibilities of publicly traded crypto companies. This episode tackles the new custody rules that aim to solve market volatility. The hosts share their thought…

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SOB #501 When More Is Less 12:46

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Sometimes, more is less, better is worse, and blatantly superior products fail to overcome their competitors. On this episode of “Dare to Be Stupid,” correspondent George Frankly explores right answers to wrong questions. Credits This episode was written, edited and performed by George Frankly --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify…

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SOB #500 Three Rules to Remember After Mailchimp Breach 19:51

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As crypto holdings grow in value, criminals are becoming ever-more creative and audacious in their attempts to steal coins. Join "Speaking of Bitcoin" hosts Adam B. Levine, Andreas M. Antonopoulos and Stephanie Murphy for a look at a recent insider compromise at Mailchimp that put crypto holders in the crosshairs. In this episode, we discuss what h…

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SOB #503 The Check Engine Light and the Space Shuttle 25:17

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The most shocking and surprising tragedies of the modern era were actually the predictable consequences of obviously bad decisions. There are far fewer surprises and unforeseen twists than we would like to believe, and most disasters stem from known issues and small, obviously terrible choices. Credits This episode was written by George Ettinger wi…

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SOB #499 New Lessons From the Island of Stone Bitcoins 13:00

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In examining one of the earliest pre-bitcoin examples of a very bitcoin-like technology, "Speaking of Bitcoin" correspondent George Frankly learns some valuable lessons about where convenience, belief and control collide. Credits This episode was written by George Frankly with editorial assistance by Adam B. Levine and music by Jared Rubens and Gur…

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SOB #498 Rights Versus Privileges in a Global Financial System 28:36

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This episode was recorded earlier in 2022... Two critical questions about financial freedom and responsibility As the second week of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine begins, questions continue to arise surrounding crypto’s complexities in a wartime environment alongside broader questions about the future of money. On this episode of “Speaking of Bitcoi…

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SOB #496 The Ups and Downs of Crypto Loans 24:50

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On this episode of "Speaking of Bitcoin", join hosts Adam B. Levine, Andreas M. Antonopoulos, Stephanie Murphy and Jonathan Mohan for a discussion about loans in the world of crypto. HODL. It's crypto-land philosophy for not selling your preferred token even when things look their most bleak. But where philosophy intersects with real-world concerns…

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SOB #496 The Ups and Downs of Crypto Loans 24:53

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On this episode of "Speaking of Bitcoin", join hosts Adam B. Levine, Andreas M. Antonopoulos, Stephanie Murphy and Jonathan Mohan for a discussion about loans in the world of crypto.HODL. It's crypto-land philosophy for not selling your preferred token even when things look their most bleak. But where philosophy intersects with real-world concerns …

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SOB #497 A Brief Look at Bitcoin Maximalism 28:31

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On this episode of Speaking of Bitcoin, join hosts Adam B. Levine, Andreas M. Antonopoulos, Stephanie Murphy and Jonathan Mohan for a discussion about the origins and evolution of Bitcoin maximalism.Bitcoin maximalists – the self-described pro-Bitcoin, anti-altcoin faithful – have been around for longer than most modern crypto projects. The term wa…

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SOB #497 A Brief Look at Bitcoin Maximalism 28:29

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On this episode of Speaking of Bitcoin, join hosts Adam B. Levine, Andreas M. Antonopoulos, Stephanie Murphy and Jonathan Mohan for a discussion about the origins and evolution of Bitcoin maximalism. Bitcoin maximalists – the self-described pro-Bitcoin, anti-altcoin faithful – have been around for longer than most modern crypto projects. The term w…

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SOB # 495 First Practices Aren’t Best Practices 27:17

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On this episode of Speaking of Bitcoin, join hosts Adam B. Levine, Andreas M. Antonopoulos, Stephanie Murphy and Jonathan Mohan for a discussion about crypto cycles and consequences. As 2022 kicks into gear many of us are wondering what's in store for bitcoin and the broader crypto markets. Our lives, although our own, are driven by cycles which ar…

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SOB # 495 First Practices Aren’t Best Practices 27:19

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On this episode of Speaking of Bitcoin, join hosts Adam B. Levine, Andreas M. Antonopoulos, Stephanie Murphy and Jonathan Mohan for a discussion about crypto cycles and consequences.As 2022 kicks into gear many of us are wondering what's in store for bitcoin and the broader crypto markets. Our lives, although our own, are driven by cycles which are…

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SOB #494 Bitcoin Security and a Rogue Power Plant 36:40

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Bitcoin's energy usage has long been controversial but this time it's not what you'd expect, a story about a rogue power plant kicks off a wide ranging discussion between the hosts, touching on key issues like game theory, network security and more. Links from this episode: Bitcoin Miner Facing $5.6M Fine for Starting Rogue Power Plant Issue #1138:…

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SOB #494 Bitcoin Security and a Rogue Power Plant 36:44

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Bitcoin's energy usage has long been controversial but this time it's not what you'd expect, a story about a rogue power plant kicks off a wide ranging discussion between the hosts, touching on key issues like game theory, network security and more.Links from this episode:https://www.vice.com/en/article/bvz93q/bitcoin-miner-facing-dollar56m-fine-fo…

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SOB #493 The Endowment Effect, HODLing and the Impossible Self-Appraisal 10:30

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This time on Speaking of Bitcoin, correspondent George Frankly shares another surprising look at glitches in human behavior and what we can learn from them. In this episode we explore the endowment effect, the phenomenon of collectible cryptocurrency wallets and more. This episode was written, edited and performed by George Frankly with additional …

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SOB # 493 The Endowment Effect, HODLing and the Impossible Self-Appraisal 10:31

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This time on Speaking of Bitcoin, correspondent George Frankly shares another surprising look at glitches in human behavior and what we can learn from them.In this episode we explore the endowment effect, the phenomenon of collectible cryptocurrency wallets and more.This episode was written, edited and performed by George Frankly with additional pr…

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SOB #492 Can Stablecoins Survive? 57:32

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Join hosts Adam B. Levine and Stephanie Murphy along with special guest Josh Scigala, CEO of Vaultoro, for a wide-ranging exploration of the growing asset class of "Stablecoins." On this episode we discuss: The possibility of central banks or regulators banning private 1:1 stablecoins. The challenges faced by early, decentralized, overcollateralize…

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SOB #491 The Jokes Wear Thin as Inflation Becomes Normal 34:36

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“We’re in the upside-down world. The time value of money is negative. Debts are assets and revenue streams are liabilities.” Join hosts Adam B. Levine, Stephanie Murphy, Jonathan Mohan and Andreas M. Antonopoulos for a wide-ranging conversation about the current realities of inflation. They discuss the challenge inflation presents to policymakers, …

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SOB #490 Checking in on Bitcoin’s Lightning Network 51:09

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The Lightning Network is arguably the most anticipated scaling solution for Bitcoin to date. Why isn’t everyone using it? “Speaking of Bitcoin” hosts Adam B. Levine, Andreas M. Antonopoulos and Stephanie Murphy are joined by Rene Pickhardt, Bitcoin and Lightning Network Developer. The four lead a conversation on the still in development yet rapidly…

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SOB #489 Big Gaming Signals NFTS Are Closer to Mainstream 37:44

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With NFTs continuing their rapid advance into mainstream cultural awareness, how much is FOMO (fear of missing out) and how much is real? This time Andreas M. Antonopoulos, Stephanie Murphy, Jonathan Mohan and Adam B. Levine discuss the evolving battle lines in the nascent world of triple-A gaming NFTs and whether these early announcements are a si…

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SOB #488 How Far We've Come (And How Much Stayed the Same) 1:09:37

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Today’s show is from a time before the trillion (or even billion) dollar market cap; Before Vitalik had ever spoken the word Ethereum; Before taproot, segwit, stock-to-flow and the institutional investing thesis. In the early days, Bitcoin was the absolute state of the art and the basis for an entirely new and utterly revolutionary form of technolo…

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SOB #487 If Facebook Can't Run A Global Currency, Who Could? 40:43

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A recent letter addressed to the social media giant from five democratic senators laid it out clearly; There's simply no way Meta (formerly Facebook) will be allowed, much less trusted, to run a supra-national stablecoin. It's a stance many agree with but it brings up a larger and much more controversial question. If one of the biggest, most succes…

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SOB #486.5 Why Cryptoization Scares the IMF (Part II) 39:05

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This is part two (a bonus episode) of last weeks discussion of "cryptoization" and why the IMF is utterly terrified of it going mainstream. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/originalltb/message

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SOB #486 Why Is the IMF Afraid of Cryptozation? 31:11

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The IMF has outlined yet another set of concerns it holds about crypto. Is crypto really the problem, or is the IMF just afraid of the things it cannot control? Join hosts Adam B. Levine, Jonathan Mohan and Andreas M. Antonopoulos as they dissect the October global financial stability report from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) subtitled “COV…

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SOB #485 The Sure Thing, the Force Multiplier, and the Underdoge 14:58

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Why did a joke cryptocurrency with zero ambition find massive success, yet a calculated military campaign with plenty of ambition turned into a massive failure? With the right leverage, ten men can fight like one hundred, and one coin can spend like a million. (Was planning to do a bonus episode on Sunday but ran out of time, sorry!) Today’s show w…

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SOB #484 A Brief History of Bitcoin Tipping (and Where Twitter Fits in it) 38:39

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This time on Speaking of Bitcoin, join hosts Stephanie Murphy, Jonathan Mohan and Adam B. Levine for a look at bitcoin tipping through the ages. From the dogecoin-like fun and fervor of the early days to the game-changing bridges that first brought it to twitter, the hosts dig into Youtube, Changetip, TechCrunch and more. But what happened to tippi…

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SOB #483 Exit, Voice & Bitcoin 32:48

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Blockchain technology presents opportunities for dissonant opinions, fractionalization and internal reform unmatched in the fiat world. Join hosts Jonathan Mohan, Stephanie Murphy and Andreas M. Antonopoulos as they dissect “Voice and Exit,” or the power and necessity of being able to impact a system, whether financial, social or governmental, and …

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SOB #482 Life on Bitcoin (2021 Edition) 29:03

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In the early days of Bitcoin, a few idealistic individuals attempted to live entirely on the bitcoin currency. Nine years and an abundance of technological developments later, is an entirely closed-loop bitcoin economy possible, or even useful? Join hosts Jonathan Mohan, Stephanie Murphy and Andreas M. Antonopoulos as they reflect on bitcoin’s evol…

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Upcoming Episodes 0:44

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No episode again today but we've got two in editing now for next week. Have a good weekend! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/originalltb/message

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SOB #481 On National Adoption of Bitcoin 37:54

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El Salvador’s decision to make bitcoin legal tender shocked the world. Earlier this week the rapidly-developed and adopted bitcoin law went live, kicking off what seems primed to be an era of accelerated change unlike anything seen in our lifetimes. Join hosts Adam B. Levine, Andreas M. Antonopoulos and Stephanie Murphy for a quick three part discu…

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SOB #480 Is Axie Infinity's Play-to-Earn Economic Empowerment or Exploitation? 43:28

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Has decentralized gaming just created virtual menial labor? Join hosts Adam B. Levine, Jonathan Mohan and Andreas M. Antonopoulos as they dive into the world of Axie Infinity and the growing global meta economy. Axie Infinity, a Pokémon-esc play-to-earn game on the Ethereum blockchain, has exploded in popularity around the world. The primary user-b…

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SOB #479 Ethereum, Bitcoin; Hard Fork, Soft Fork: How Decentralized Change Is Made 33:09

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Ethereum’s London hard fork, also known as EIP 1559, took place on Aug. 5. The backwards-incompatible upgrade reignited community debate over hard forks, soft forks and the best methods – most foolproof, least polarizing – to bring about change to a network. Join hosts Adam B. Levine, Jonathan Mohan and Andreas M. Antonopoulos as they explore the v…

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SOB #478 The Expert Incentive, or ‘God Save the King of Kong' 12:36

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On today's episode of Speaking of Bitcoin, correspondent George Frankly explores the expertise paradox through the lens of two very different historical figures. What do 18th century physician Ignaz Semmelweis and professional Donkey Kong player Billy J. Mitchell have in common? The experts were wrong. Full length transcript – This episode was writ…

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SOB #477 Stoner Cats Chaos and the Mainstreaming of NFTs 27:38

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NFTs are emerging as the path from insular crypto community to a breakthrough in mainstream culture. Blockchain technology and pop culture collide to produce new possibilities for the future of art and beyond. The question is, will NFTs prove to be valuable enough to endure beyond the hype? “Stoner Cats,” a new animated series featuring top Hollywo…

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SOB #476 - Digging Into El Salvador's Bitcoin Bill 49:28

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El Salvador’s decision to make bitcoin legal tender shocked the world. Soon, the dust will settle and catchy headlines will become real, lived experiences for Salvadorans. Join hosts Adam B. Levine, Andreas M. Antonopoulos and Stephanie Murphy for a read-through and thoughtful conversation of El Salvador’s bitcoin legislation in full. The hosts dis…

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SOB #475 Emergent Complexity and Building Systems We Don’t Understand 38:13

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If you landed in medieval times, could you build a phone? Or something even simpler, a pencil? Join hosts Adam B. Levine, Andreas M. Antonopoulos, Stephanie Murphy & Jonathan Mohan for a deep dive into the wildly empowering, complex and terrifyingly automated world we live in. This wide ranging, philosophical discussion touches on such topics as th…

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SOB #474 - Bitcoin Neutrality 36:49

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On this episode of Speaking of Bitcoin, we're zipping back even further to the Spring of 2013, where Andreas M. Antonopoulos, fresh off his Let's Talk Bitcoin! debut episodes gave a pivotal talk entitled "Bitcoin Neutrality" before a tiny audience at the Bitcoin 2013 conference. Next week we'll be back with a new philosophical discussion entitled "…

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SOB #473 - The New Renaissance 51:57

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Six years ago Adam B. Levine and Arthur S. Falls started a discussion on what they called The New Renaissance. It's a conversation about disruption, open source and the individual. On today's episode of Speaking of Bitcoin, we're flashing back to 2015 for a look at where we're going through understanding where we've come from. --- Send in a voice m…

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SOB #472 Wisdom of Crowds and the Information Disease 11:15

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This time on Speaking of Bitcoin, George Frankly is back with the fifth installment in his Dare To Be Stupid series with a look at UFO sightings, jelly beans and the lurking information disease.4 Photo credit: Michael Herren/Unsplash, modified by Speaking of Bitcoin --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/originalltb/me…

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SOB #471 How and Why Governments Lie About Inflation 55:35

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This time on Speaking of Bitcoin, the hosts are joined by John Williams, rogue economist and long-time Editor of ShadowStats.com, a data source that tracks everything from inflation to GDP, money supply to unemployment using the original government defined methodologies. Over time, the government has changed how they measure all of these things and…

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SOB #470 Challenges Towards a Post-Scarcity World (and the Bullshit Economics of Star Trek) 9:09

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This time on Speaking of Bitcoin: George Frankly is back for the fourth installment of his Dare To Be Stupid Series. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/originalltb/message

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SOB #469 - Precursors to a Mainstream Moment in El Salvador? 22:10

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This week on Speaking of Bitcoin, Adam B. Levine presents three perspectives on El Salvador as a bitcoin-as-legal-tender bill was announced, introduced and quickly passed into law. In segment one, Adam presents his opinion piece written for CoinDesk early in the week. (https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-el-salvadors-legal-tender) In segment two, we r…

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SOB #468 - Leapfrogging to Bitcoin's Third Layer 27:00

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On today's episode of Speaking of Bitcoin, join hosts Andreas M. Antonopoulos, Adam B. Levine, Jonathan Mohan and Stephanie Murphy as they explore the idea of users jumping straight into bitcoin's third layer (That's Bitcoin - Layer 1, Lightning Network - Layer 2, Applications built on top of Lightning Network that go beyond payments - Layer 3). We…

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SOB #468 - Official Cowards, Financial Scatology & Precursors to Hyperinflation 35:41

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On today's episode of Speaking of Bitcoin, join hosts Andreas M. Antonopoulos, Adam B. Levine, Jonathan Mohan and Stephanie Murphy as they dive into the growing topic of inflation. Our modern world is increasingly divided; The currently dominant narrative asserts that Modern Monetary Theory (MMT, or "Financial Scatology" as Jonathan likes to call i…

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SOB #467 Familiarity Breeds Contemplation 8:36

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This time on Speaking of Bitcoin, correspondent George Frankly presents his third installment in the Dare to be Stupid series. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/originalltb/message

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SOB #466 Modern Mania 2: Musk Madness and Derivative Memes 31:25

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On this episode of Speaking of Bitcoin join Andreas M. Antonopoulos, Stephanie Murphy, Jonathan Mohan and Adam B. Levine as we dive into two new stories perfectly illustrating the oppressive, silly, modern mania that surrounds us all. First we dig into the intense fervor surrounding recent comments by the always controversial Elon Musk. After the b…

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SOB #465 - Power Dynamics & Taproot Revisited 20:02

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This time on Speaking of Bitcoin, hosts Andreas M. Antonopoulos, Stephanie Murphy, Jonathan Mohan and Adam B. Levine revisit Bitcoin's upcoming multi-part "taproot" upgrade. We discuss the speedy trial required for activation, the power dynamics making change challenging for the seemingly popular upgrade. Gavel Photo by Tingey Injury Law Firm on Un…

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SOB #464 - How Numbers Learn to Lie 7:59

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This time on Speaking of Bitcoin, correspondent George Frankly presents his second installment in the Dare to be Stupid series. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/originalltb/message