Tag: cryptocurrency

Episode 76 – Is Wright The Wrong Satoshi?

by Kurt Robinson on December 14, 2015 in Podcast • 2 Comments

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The Story:

Within the Bitcoin space, and yellow journalism, there has been the long running mystery – who is Satoshi Nakamoto? Run a quick search and Google will tell you the following things;

Craig Wright has been the latest person to have been accused of being the ‘Satoshi Nakamoto’. These accusations published by ‘Wired’ and ‘Gizmodo’ may have led to the raids on his family house and office by Australian Federal Police (AFP), with the raids occurring just a few hours after the articles were published. The authorities claimed the raids were unrelated, and when Reuters reporter Jane Wardell asked the police what they were doing, one officer gave the elusive answer: “clearing the house”.

Although there has been no public response by Craig Wright, the media continues in frenzy. Although it is interesting, the question among many Bitcoiners is: why do we need to know the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto? Why do people care? He may be holding hundreds of millions of dollars in Bitcoin, and probably deserves a solid pat on the back – but is that really a reason for a tabloid manhunt?

However, if the question must be asked, then the evidence must be duly considered and analysed. In this episode we review the recording from the Las Vegas Bitcoin Investor Conference where Craig Wright makes a public appearance and talks (vaguely) about his interaction with Bitcoin, and sift through some articles to determine the probability that sensationalistic journalists have indeed discovered Mr. Bitcoin himself, in the form of Mr. Wright. Join us in a hair-raising analysis as we follow the blockchain into another episode of … The Paradise Paradox!

The Eps:

The Paradise Paradox Episode 16 – Anarchapulco Breakdown

The Paradise Paradox Episode 20 – Anarchapulco Nights

The Links:

Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto denies being Craig Wright (maybe)

Reported bitcoin ‘founder’ Craig Wright’s home raided by Australian police

Bitcoin Investor Conference – Las Vegas, NV 29th & 30th October – Craig Wrights snippets

Satoshi Nakamoto is (probably) Nick Szabo

This Police Raid May Have Solved the Bitcoin Creator Riddle

Bitcoin’s Creator Satoshi Nakamoto Is Probably This Unknown Australian Genius

‘Satoshi’ Denies Being Wright Amid Doubts Over PGP Data

Export of cryptography from the United States

Satoshi’s PGP Keys Are Probably Backdated and Point to a Hoax

Who is Craig Wright and how likely is it that he’s behind bitcoin?

Here’s what the rumoured creator of bitcoin was up to before he disappeared

Episode 74 – Latin America Bitcoin Conference LaBitConf Arrival

by Kurt Robinson on December 7, 2015 in Podcast • 0 Comments

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Argentina was once one of the richest countries in the Americas, and in the world. One hundred years ago in Paris, the phrase “rich as an Argentine” was a common phrase. Now, not so much.

Today, Argentina is a country plagued by the whims of corrupt bureaucrats and central bankers. Over the last 60 years, the Argentine peso has been devalued 4 times, now being worth approximately one ten trillionth of what it was worth. Because of this, when Argentinians such as Rodolfo Andragnes heard of Bitcoin, they were particularly receptive to the idea of sound money with no central point of failure – no corrupt bankers that could steal or print their wealth away. These ideas captured the imagination of Andragnes, and in 2013 he decided to start the first Latin American Bitcoin Conference, Labitconf.

Many Latin Americans are excited at the possibilities that it offers, perhaps giving Venezuelans a way to escape the hyper-inflation of the Bolívar, and giving favela-dwellers in the depths of urban sprawling Rio de Janiero an opportunity to build a reputation, trade outside of their direct communities, and grow real wealth.

In this episode, we describe our arrival in Mexico City to attend the third Latin American Bitcoin Conference, and talk about what we expect to happen at the event, and all the interesting speakers we hope to interview.

The Links:

Localbitcoins

Bitso

Andreas Antonopoulos on Twitter

TDV Interview Series: Jose Rodriguez on Latin American Bitcoin Opportunities

E-coin ATM card

Bitnation ATM card

Coinjar ATM card

Episode 52 – The Panopticon & Your Privacy: Juan Galt

by Kurt Robinson on August 10, 2015 in Podcast • 0 Comments

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The Story:

The Panopticon was a well-crafted piece of architecture which allowed just a couple of guards to watch an entire prison. The prisoners never knew exactly when they were being watched, but they always knew that the potential was there. Juan Galt made the case in his article “Anne Frank Had ‘Something to Hide’ and Something to Fear“, that this is a perfect analogy for the modern surveillance state, the many programs which officially exist to keep us safe from terrorism, but in fact are one of the greatest examples of mass government overreach that the world has ever seen, short of genocide.

It’s common that when you present these facts to regular people, they will say “But why does it matter? I really don’t think I’m that important that they’ll want to see my information.” Yet, when one organisation, or one agent of an organisation, has this much power, it really doesn’t matter whether you’re important or not. When someone is that powerful, they can dig up your personal information, and probably destroy your life, for a personal vendetta or even for a joke. So what can we do about this?

I had another chance to interview Juan Galt and talk about security, privacy, a few things you can do to protect yourself, and how technology will be used by regular people in the near future to evade the clutches of domineering governments.

Join us both on this next exhilarating episode of… The Paradise Paradox!

The Links:

Juan Galt’s articles on Cointelegraph

Ethereum prepares for take-off – on Cointelegraph

The Crypto Anarchist Manifesto

Neuromancer

Facebook is expanding the way it tracks your data

Episode 50 – Ethereum & The Future: Juan Galt

by Kurt Robinson on July 31, 2015 in Podcast • 1 Comment

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The Story:

In 2008, an unknown, man, women or team going by the pseudonym “Satoshi Nakamoto” released some code to a cryptography mailing list, informing the small group of nerds that he had created something interesting, and say they should use it if they liked it, giving birth to the world of “cryptocurrency”. What has happened since has created a strange kind of chaos and order, and formed a foundation for a new world. People have used Bitcoin for charity, such as the organisation Bitcoin Not Bombs and Sean’s Outpost. Others have used it for profit or (what some might consider) more questionable means, such as gambling, selling drugs, firearms. Other, more nefarious agents have used it as an excuse to prosecute, destroying the lives of people such as Charlie Shrem and Ross Ulbricht.

Yet the march of progress continues. The pace of technological development is increasing so rapidly, we don’t necessarily even know how the technology is going to be used when it arrives. Bitcoin has been compared by some to the combustion engine, in terms of how it will change the way it will permeate our lives, changing the nature of every transaction it touches. And yet, thousands of clever people are scrambling to devise the next iteration, the next generation of blockchain technology that fully exploits the potential of Satoshi Nakamoto’s gift. One of those new iterations is Ethereum.

The other day The Paradise Paradox had a chance to interview Juan Galt, journalist for Cointelegraph, traveller, and all-round cool guy. What kind of developments will Ethereum allow? Can we make lawyers and escrows obsolete using smart contracts? What threats and benefits do autonomous Internet economic actors present to us?

We ask all these questions and more in this exciting development of … The Paradise Paradox!

The Links:

Ethereum prepares for take-off – on Cointelegraph

Ethereum price skyrockets as Ethereum confirms launch – on Cointelegraph

Ethereum announces official launch date – on Cointelegraph

Ethereum: the World Computer

The Crypto Anarchist Manifesto

Neuromancer

Facebook is expanding the way it tracks your data

The Internet of Things is Bigger than Anyone Realised – on Wired

Attorney-General struggles to explain metadata

So you think you’re smarter than a CIA agent – analysts vs regular people

League of Legends gambling with Bitcoin

The War on Drugs is a War on People – on The Paradise Paradox

AI “MarI/O” plays Super Mario World

Non-Aggression Principle

Elon Musk & Stephen Hawking warn about autonomous killing machines

Episode 15 – Economic Collapse

by Kurt Robinson on February 23, 2015 in Podcast • 0 Comments

In this episode, we pool our economic thoughtpower together and attempt to make an estimate of what will happen in the world economy in the coming years. We reflect on some of the causes of the severe currency adjustment over 2014. We look at the actions of certain central banks – some increasing their money supplies, some staying stable for the moment, and some trying to increase their holdings of physical gold significantly. Is an another economic collapse around the corner?

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Episode 4 – The Future Is Now

by Kurt Robinson on December 18, 2014 in Podcast

In this episode, we discuss technologies and science that are emerging today, and technologies of which the potential have not yet been fully realised. Technologies such as drones, cryptocurrency, autonomous devices, artificial intelligence, Internet communication, alternative medicine, peer to peer lending, meshnets, and DNA research.

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