This episode we return to the cryptocurrency which started it all and take a look at Bitcoin. From Bitcoin ‘core’ (the main Bitcoin) to the two offshoots of Bitcoin Cash (who both claim they are the ‘real’ Bitcoin), Satoshi Nakamoto’s expiriment in decentralised, peer-to-peer money has evolved significantly in the last 10 years.
While we’re at it, we take a look at some of the most interesting developments from the last fortnight, including:
- JP Morgan’s alleged cryptocurrency
- Live concerts in within video game Fortnite (which drew over 10 million ‘viewers’)
- Google’s Augmented reality
- Swiss Government’s Hacking Competition
- Russia’s plan to cut itself off from the internet
- OpenAI and predictive text
- Mars missions
We also discuss a nifty little tool to keep Facebook separate from the rest of your browsing in our Privacy and Security segment.
Show Links
- Andreas Antonopoulos Introduces the Show
- Blockchain for Business Meetup — Brisbane
- Visa, Mastercard Plan Increase Transaction Fees; Cryptocurrencies Don’t
- JP Morgan Made a Coin
- CCN on JP Morgan’s Coin
- [The Office] Schrutebucks
- A Major Philippine Bank Just Put a Screen in a Bank and Called it a Crypto ATM
- A Major Philippine Bank Just Put a Screen in a Bank and Called it a Crypto ATM
- Major Automotive Companies Talk Blockchain Standardization
- Live Concert Inside “Fortnite” Drew More Viewers Than Woodstock
- Google Maps AR navigation is rolling out to a handful of users
- Forget everything you know about 3D printing — the ‘replicator’ is here
- [Video] Replicator
- Update: Google backtracks on Chrome modifications that would have crippled ad blockers
- Swiss Government Invites Hackers to Break Their Voting System
- Russia Plans to Cut Itself Off From the Global Internet
- Episode 34 — Australia’s AA (Assistance & Access) Bill
- OpenAI built a text generator so good, they’re not releasing it
- The company that promised a one-way ticket to Mars is bankrupt
- Elon Musk: a Round-trip Ticket to Mars Will Cost Just $100,000
- Facebook Containers
- [Video] Andreas Antonopoulos on Joe Rogan — What is Bitcoin? 10m25s
Show Segments
0:00 “You are a Swiss Banker!” Andreas Antonopoulis Introduces the Show
0:42 Welcome — Here’s What We’ll Be Talking About
1:38 What’ve We Been Up To?
5:51 Disclaimer
6:18 Blockchain Basics
6:32 Visa & Mastercard Increase Fees; Crypto Don’t
8:09 JP Morgan Coin
11:13 Philippines’ Union Bank Launching Crypto ATM
12:31 Automotive Blockchain Standards Incoming
14:16 VR Concerts
21:00 Google Maps AR Navigation
23:02 “The Replicator” — New 3D Printing/Polymerisation Technique
27:36 Update: Google Backtracks on Adblock-Crippling Chrome Modifications
27:53 Swiss Government Invites Hackers To Test Voting System
29:38 Russia’s Internet Offence / Defence
35:22 OpenAI Built a Text Generator So Good, They’re Not Releasing It
37:50 Mars News
41:27 Join us on Telegram
41:38 Privacy & Security: Facebook Containers
43:59 Feature: A Tale of Three Bitcoins
50:02 What is Lightning? Aantonop Explains
1:13:44 FOMO View: Why Bitcoin Matters
1:24:05 Thanks for Joining Us!
1:25:21 Outtakes
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