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Bitcoin pioneer Charlie Shrem peels back the layers on the lives and backgrounds of the world's most impactful innovators. Centering around intimate narratives, Shrem uncovers a detailed, previously unspoken story of the genesis and evolution of bitcoin, cryptocurrency, artificial intelligence, and the web3 movements. Join Shrem as he journeys through the uncharted territories of tech revolutions, revealing the human side of the stories that shaped the digital world we live in today.
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On the Bitcoin Takeover podcast you're going to hear the builders and innovators who make the Bitcoin project valuable. It's thanks to their work that the BTC price goes up, and it's their efforts that convince large investors that Bitcoin is the future of money. Here you will find the projects and ideas that will radically improve Bitcoin in the future, presented by the creators and innovators themselves. Time to learn!
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Welcome to CypherPunk’d, where we explore the intersection of privacy, technology, and personal freedom in the digital age. Hosted by Matty Ice, this podcast delves into the challenges posed by government surveillance and big tech’s intrusion into our lives. We bring you thought-provoking conversations with thought leaders, authors, computer scientists, Bitcoiners, entrepreneurs, and human rights activists who are at the forefront of the digital resistance. Each episode cuts through the nois ...
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Former Bitcoin millionaire Charlie Shrem reveals his dramatic fall from grace and time behind bars in this explosive interview. Learn how crypto secretly funded Julian Assange's legal battles and why Shrem believes Bitcoin is more important than ever. From handcuffs to redemption, Shrem dishes on: • His arrest at JFK airport and front-page infamy •…
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In this powerful episode of CyberPunk'd, human rights defender Lyudmyla Kozlovska shares her incredible story of using Bitcoin to survive state-level financial censorship and continue her vital work supporting political prisoners. 👉 Key moments: • How three authoritarian regimes tried to silence her work • Using Bitcoin to deliver humanitarian aid …
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Former Morgan Stanley trader and founder of Hyperion Decimus LLC, Chris Sullivan, breaks down the hidden mechanics of financial markets and global banking in this explosive interview. Drawing from over two decades of experience in algorithmic trading and portfolio management, Sullivan reveals: • The true nature of financial crises and wealth transf…
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In this powerful conversation, veteran trader John Divine shares the story of his mentor's tragic murder in Chicago and why he chose to make professional trading knowledge public. From CME's legendary trading pits to today's Bitcoin markets, John reveals: • His journey from Chicago's precious metals desk to Bitcoin • Why he published closely-guarde…
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In this explosive episode of CypherPunk'd, Matty sits down with independent journalist and Bitcoin advocate Efrat Fenigson, creator of the 'You're The Voice' podcast. Efrat opens up about her journey into podcasting, her passion for uncovering hidden truths, and why it's more important than ever to speak out on taboo topics like health, politics, e…
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Andrey Sabelnikov has a history with the CryptoNote protocol, and even worked under pseudonymous Monero grandfather Nicholas von Saberhagen. Recently, he built Zano with Pavel Nikienkov. It's a protocol for issuing tokens with good privacy.Time Stamps:Introducing Andrey & Pavel (00:00:54)What is Zano? (00:02:46)Hybrid Consensus Mechanism (00:04:50)…
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In this final episode of our deep dive series with Aaron van Wirdum, author of "The Genesis Book: The Story of the People and Projects That Inspired Bitcoin," we explore the hidden history of Bitcoin’s creation! From Adam Back’s role as the first person contacted by Satoshi Nakamoto to the cryptic message in the Genesis Block during the 2008 financ…
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MWEB (MimbleWimble Extension Block) is a way to add privacy & extra scalability on a parallel blockchain. First proposed by Andrew Poelstra in 2016, it was quickly forgotten in the Bitcoin world. But thanks to David Burkett, it's now live on Litecoin.Time stamps:Introduction to MWEB and David Burkett (00:00:55)Origins of MWEB (00:01:40)Comparing MW…
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Dive into the untold story of how we traded privacy for convenience online. Discover the visionary cypherpunks behind B-money and RPow who fought for digital freedom long before Bitcoin. Learn why their groundbreaking ideas failed to catch on, and how it all led to the creation of cryptocurrency as we know it today. Featuring insights on Wei Dai, H…
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Liam Eagen (Alpen Labs), Robin Linus (Zero Sync, BitVM) & Jonas Nick (Blockstream, Taproot) talk about their groundbreaking research paper about Shielded Client-Side Validation – a new way to bring privacy & scalability to Bitcoin.––––––––––––––––––––––––––Time stamps:Introduction (00:00:51)What is Client-Side Validation? (00:02:09)Trade-offs in Cl…
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Discover the groundbreaking innovations of Hashcash and Bit Gold, two pivotal projects that set the stage for the creation of Bitcoin. In this video, we explore how Adam Back's Hashcash tackled spam and digital postage while avoiding government overreach, and how Nick Szabo's Bit Gold concept introduced the idea of decentralized digital currency wi…
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Discover the untold story of the Cypherpunks—visionary technologists who saw the power of cryptography to protect privacy and disrupt government control long before the rise of the internet. Learn how Tim May, an Intel physicist turned beach philosopher, along with other key figures like Eric Hughes, David Chaum, and Adam Back, laid the foundation …
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Just a few days after launching the Citrea testnet, Orkun Kilic joins the Bitcoin Takeover podcast to talk about his team's approach to building zero-knowledge proofs and the ambition to create a BTC-only economy around it.Time stamps:Rollups vs. Sidechains (00:02:02)The Need for Rollups in Bitcoin (00:04:18)Citrea's Unique Approach (00:06:29)Build…
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In this mind-bending episode, we dive deep into the revolutionary ideas of transhumanism and extropianism, exploring the potential for technology to cure diseases and even conquer old age. Join us as we discuss groundbreaking concepts like bionic enhancements, mind uploading, and the prospects of colonizing space. We welcome Aaron van Wirdum, autho…
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Uncover the hidden origins of digital currency in this mind-blowing episode! We reveal how cryptography pioneers, government crackdowns, and revolutionary ideas laid the groundwork for Bitcoin. Learn about: • David Chaum's groundbreaking eCash system • The rise and fall of E-Gold and its creator Dr. Douglas Jackson • How Scott Stornetta and Stuart …
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Uncover the hidden origins of Bitcoin's cryptography in this mind-blowing episode! We reveal how NSA secrets, brilliant mathematicians, and a cryptography revolution laid the groundwork for Satoshi's invention. Learn about: • The NSA's classified encryption tools • Whitfield Diffie's epic road trip to crack the code • How public key cryptography ch…
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Prof. Richard Werner is best known for proposing quantitative easing while working at the Bank of Japan in the 1990s, and then predicting the 2008 financial crisis. Today, he is a fan of Bitcoin and small community banks.–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Time stamps:Introducing Prof. Richard Werner (00:00:51)Richard Werner's View on Bitc…
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Dive into the fascinating world of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) and its radical impact on modern tech! From MIT's first computers to Linux and Bitcoin, discover how a group of rebellious hackers sparked a coding revolution. Learn about Richard Stallman's fight for software freedom and the surprising benefits of collaborative coding. Uncover…
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In this deep dive, we're joined by Aaron van Wirdum for the second episode of our podcast series to explore the evolution of money, from barter to gold, and now to Bitcoin. We unpack the concept of neutral money—what it means, its properties, and why it could reshape the future of economics. Aaron and Matty break down how gold emerged as the best f…
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Decred is one of the oldest & most respectable altcoin projects around, which today has base layer privacy by default, a very stable Lightning Network implementation & an excellent DEX. Jake Yokom-Piatt & Phoenix Green explain how it all works.–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Time stamps:Introducing Jake & Phoenix (00:00:11)Jake's Background (00:…
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Dive into the fascinating world of Austrian Economics and discover a perspective on money that's been hidden from the mainstream. In this first episode of our 10-part series, we sit down with Chief Editor of Bitcoin Magazine, and author of "The Genesis Book", Aaron van Wirdum, to uncover: * The fundamental principles of Austrian Economics and why t…
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🚨Your freedom is at stake.🚨 Imagine a world where your every move is tracked, your thoughts are monitored, and privacy is a relic of the past. This isn't sci-fi; it's our future if we don't act. It's already being rolled out in many places all over the world. Introducing "CypherPunk'd", where we dive deep into the world of cryptography, privacy, an…
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In this episode, I sit down with two major players who are shaping the future of crypto communications and security. First up is Ian Leviness from Push Protocol, and we dive into how Push is creating a decentralized communication hub for everything from notifications to messaging and more. Ian talks about the platform's explosive growth since its b…
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Kruw runs the most successful Wasabi wallet 2.0 coordinator and is the kind of privacy advocate who actually builds. In this episode, he talks about continuing Wasabi, the shortcomings of Samourai & how blockchain analysis works.Time stamps:Introduction (00:00:39)Recap of Wasabi Wallet Discussions (00:01:33)Samourai Wallet's Decentralization Announ…
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In this episode, I dive deep into two worlds that are being completely reshaped by technology: finance and Hollywood. First, I had an awesome conversation with Nick Cowan, the CEO of Valereum, where we talked about the future of tokenization, digital securities, and how blockchain is changing the entire financial landscape. Nick shared some wild st…
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Charlie Shrem, best known for being the co-founder & CEO of BitInstant, is still an optimistic bitcoiner. In this episode, he comments on the block size wars, shares his thoughts on ongoing development & promotes his upcoming book about his journey.Time stamps:Introducing Charlie Shrem (00:00:23) How This Interview Happened (00:01:51)The Block Size…
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Ben Arc is the creator of LNBits, as well as one of the founding fathers of the Nostr social media protocol. In this episode, he reflects on the state of development in Bitcoin and why he is still bullish on the Lightning Network!Time stamps:Introducing Ben (00:00:23)LNBits Contributors and Collaborators (00:01:41)Scaling Challenges of Lightning Ne…
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SPECIAL: Bitcoin’s Early Days, The Present, and Where We’re Going with Paul Tarantino! On this special episode of The Charlie Shrem Show, the tables turn as I get interviewed by Paul Tarantino, the CEO of ByteFederal. Still, the story isn’t just mine—it’s the Bitcoin community’s. From the early days, when Bitcoin was barely known, to the pivotal mo…
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Mike Carson is the CEO of Impervious (and Friendster): a Bitcoin-native ZK proof-native protocol which allows for scalable domain registrations on the Bitcoin blockchain. In this episode, he explains how & why he decided to disrupt ICANN.Time stamps:Introduction to the Podcast (00:00:41)Importance of Digital Identity (00:02:44)Overview of Spaces (0…
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Nick Cote & Omar Shakeeb - Second Lane - Crypto Private Markets Michelle Weekley, ByteFederal Bitcoin ATM's Welcome back my friends! In this episode, I’m joined by Nick Cote and Omar Shakeeb from Second Lane, and we’re digging deep into the guts of the crypto world. These guys are like the switchboard operators of private markets, connecting top-ti…
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Murch is a Bitcoin Core contributor, best known for his engineering work at Chaincode Labs & his prolific answers on Bitcoin's Stack Exchange page. In this episode, he breaks myths about ordinals, OP_CAT, Drivechains, 0conf, ossification & more!Introduction of Murch (00:00:41)Discussion on Bitcoin Myths (00:01:41)Ordinal Inscriptions Debate (00:02:…
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Edan Yago is the co-author of BitcoinOS: the first Zero Knowledge proof system to get verified on Bitcoin's main net. BitcoinOS is a significant breakthrough, as it endows Bitcoin with extended financial features without the need for a soft fork.Time stamps:Introducing Edan Yago... again in season 15! (00:00:45)BitcoinOS, The Shared Computation & S…
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Welcome back, good morning! Excited to share this with you. I have been working on a new teaching program for a while. More information will be provided soon! Please be safe, its a hot summer out there and HODL! In this epic episode of The Charlie Shrem Show, we're diving headfirst into the future of the decentralized web and real-world asset token…
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Paul Puey is the CEO & co-founder of Edge Wallet: a light mobile wallet which is optimized for privacy features. In this episode, we talk about the philosophy behind Edge, how one should analyze privacy features & the various layers of Bitcoin privacy.Time stamps:Introducing Paul Puey (00:00:47)Overview of Edge Wallet Features (00:02:08)Decentraliz…
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Hey hey! Welcome to Rare Sats and Virgin Coins: Bitcoin Happy Hour with George Burke and Deedle of Portal Last week, we had an engaging and insightful discussion with some of the OGs in the crypto space. Here's a rundown of what we covered: Introduction and Special Guest We kicked off the episode with a bit of banter about "proof of ice" and "proof…
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Hey listeners, welcome back! 🎙️ Courtney and I just had our first cruise experience for a friend's wedding; let me tell you, it was terrific. It wasn't just about the ship—it was all about our expectations and the incredible friends we surrounded ourselves with. Isn't that the beauty of life? In this episode of The Charlie Shrem Show, I sat down wi…
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Justin Bons is one of the most popular Bitcoin critics on Twitter. As a fan of new technologies, he believes that sharding and other scaling techniques will save the trilemma and bring uncompromising decentralization. Is it really so?Time stamps:Introduction (00:00:44)Justin's Shift from Supporter to Critic (00:01:32)Outperformance of Bitcoin (00:0…
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Peter Todd is known for being brutally honest: so when it comes to topics such as covenant soft forks, monetary inflation, Bitcoin scaling & privacy, he won't hold back from being critical while expressing his love for the Lightning network.Time stamps:Introducing Peter Todd (00:00:41)Full RBF Discussion (00:01:56)Free Relay Attack Insights (00:04:…
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I had the pleasure of diving deep with two distinguished guests, Saad Qureshi of YAP Global and Pranav Kanade of VanEck. First, I spoke with Saad Qureshi, Director at Yap Global, about the challenges and strategies in building trust and elevating narratives within the crypto industry. Saad emphasized the importance of clear communication and the ne…
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What's next for Wasabi Wallet after ZK Snacks shut down the biggest CoinJoin coordinator? Lucas Ontivero & Turbolay, the two developers who still maintain the code, are positive that the project will grow even bigger than before! So when is 3.0 coming?Time stamps:Introduction (00:00:42) Maintaining Wasabi (00:02:25)Decentralization and New Features…
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Bitcoin Uncensored co-host Chris DeRose makes his fourth appearance on the Bitcoin Takeover podcast! This time around, he dislikes the English language, hates materialism, and wouldn't even accept a free Supra! Three former BU guests join the reunion.Time Stamps:The reunion of Bitcoin Uncensored (00:00:27)Influential moments and early guests (00:01…
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