Epicenter Bitcoin

Bitcoin 2014 Amsterdam - Bobby Lee, Charlie Lee, Philippe Rodriguez, Filip Roose

epicenterbitcoin@gmail.com — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 16:36:25 +0000

From May 15 to 17, we attended the Bitcoin 2014 conference in Amsterdam. We had the opportunity to interview many speakers and attendees and talk about their projects and perspectives. In this series of interviews, we talked to: - Bobby Lee, CEO of BTC China - twitter.com/btcchina - Charlie Lee, creator of Litecoin and software engineer at Coinbase - twitter.com/litecoin - Philippe Rodriguez, President of Bitcoin France - twitter.com/philrod - Filip Roose, co-founder of Orillia and co-founder of the Belgian Bitcoin Association - twitter.com/filiproose Please support the show by tipping us at epicenterbitcoin.com/tips. Subscribe at podcast.epicenterbitcoin.com/feed, also on iTunes, Stitcher and anywhere fine podcasts at aggregated. Epicenter Bitcoin is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain and Sébastien Couture, two bitcoin enthusiasts located in Berlin, Germany and Lille, France respectively.

EB22 - Wendell Davis: Hive Wallet, Humint, DISH, Bitex.la

epicenterbitcoin@gmail.com — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 14:43:54 +0000

On episode 22 we had Wendell Davis on, who is CEO of two Bitcoin startups. The first one is Hive, a popular and user-friendly Bitcoin wallet targeted at Mac Users (and Android). His second startup, Humint, aims to help companies and brands issue their own cryptocurrencies - think loyalty points. Our discussion of Hive covered wallet business models, usability and the payment protocol. After we talked about the crazy future awaiting us when everyone from a hot dog stand to your grandmother starts issuing their own currency. Finally, we covered some news topics such as the announcement by DISH to start accepting bitcoin and Bitex.la raising $2m to build Bitcoin exchanges in South America. Links: - Hive: https://hivewallet.com - Hive’s Payment Protocol Implementation: http://www.inkpad.io/gy-6F5a0A - Humint: http://humint.is - DISH: http://about.dish.com/press-release/products-and-services/dish-accept-bitcoin - Bitex.la: https://bitex.la Support the show by tipping us at http://epicenterbitcoin.com/tips. Subscribe to the Epicenter Bitcoin Newsletter, sent every Friday, at http://epicenterbitcoin.com/newsletter. Subscribe at http://podcast.epicenterbitcoin.com/feed, also on iTunes, Stitcher or anywhere fine podcasts at aggregated. Epicenter Bitcoin is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain and Sébastien Couture, two Bitcoin enthusiasts located in Berlin, Germany and Lille, France respectively.

Bitcoin 2014 Amsterdam - With Jon Matonis, Marc Barach, JF Gallas, Radko Albrecht & Brian Armstrong

epicenterbitcoin@gmail.com — Fri, 30 May 2014 15:58:55 +0000

From May 15 to 17, we attended the Bitcoin 2014 in Amsterdam. We had the opportunity to interview many speakers and attendees and talk about their projects and perspectives. In this series of interviews, we talked to: - Jon Matonis, Executive Director and board member of the Bitcoin Foundation - https://twitter.com/jonmatonis - Marc Barach, CMO of Jumio - https://twitter.com/MarcBarach - Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase - https://twitter.com/brian_armstrong - Radoslav Albrecht, Founder of Bitbond - https://twitter.com/RadkoAlbrecht - JF Gallas, Chairman of the Board of the German Bitcoin Foundation - https://twitter.com/jfgallas Please support the show by tipping us at http://epicenterbitcoin.com/tips. Subscribe at http://podcast.epicenterbitcoin.com/feed, also on iTunes, Stitcher and anywhere fine podcasts at aggregated. Epicenter Bitcoin is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain and Sébastien Couture, two bitcoin enthusiasts located in Berlin, Germany and Lille, France respectively.

EB21 - Guests Asher Tan and Levin Keller: CoinJar, Circle, German Bitcoin Sales Tax

epicenterbitcoin@gmail.com — Mon, 26 May 2014 22:06:18 +0000

For episode 21 we had Asher Tan on CEO of CoinJar, a very successful Australian Bitcoin startup that offers similar services to Coinbase. We talked about the plans with CoinJar, what we think of Circle’s new product and the recent price increase. Levin Keller, who is a board member of the German Bitcoin foundation, joined us to talk about a recent statement by the German Finance ministry on Bitcoin. He has been warning about a possible sales tax on Bitcoin for months and that seems to be happening now. We talked through what the recent announcement means for businesses and where we’re likely to go in the future. Links: - CoinJar: https://www.coinjar.com/ - CoinJar Stories: https://www.coinjar.com/stories - Circle: https://www.circle.com/ - Circle Product Video: http://bcove.me/8g2e9yuy - Bitstamp requiring proof of source before withdrawal: http://bit.ly/1nnUNhB - Statement by Bundesverband Bitcoin on sales tax: http://bit.ly/1oyRBPD Support the show by tipping us at http://epicenterbitcoin.com/tips. Subscribe at http://podcast.epicenterbitcoin.com/feed, also on iTunes, Stitcher or anywhere fine podcasts at aggregated. Subscribe to the Epicenter Bitcoin Newsletter, sent every Friday, at http://epicenterbitcoin.com/newsletter. Epicenter Bitcoin is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain and Sébastien Couture, two Bitcoin enthusiasts located in Berlin, Germany and Lille, France respectively.

Bitcoin 2014 Amsterdam - Keynote by Patrick Byrne CEO of Overstock.com

epicenterbitcoin@gmail.com — Thu, 22 May 2014 15:49:26 +0000

From May 15 to 17, we attended the Bitcoin 2014 in Amsterdam. We had the opportunity to interview many speakers and attendees and talk about their projects and perspectives. To start off our coverage of the event, we have the keynote presentation by Patrick Byrne (https://twitter.com/OverstockCEO), CEO of Overstock.com. Mr Byrne talked about the history of liberalism and the upcomming crypto revolution. Please support the show by tipping us at http://epicenterbitcoin.com/tips. Subscribe at http://podcast.epicenterbitcoin.com/feed, also on iTunes, Stitcher and anywhere fine podcasts at aggregated. Epicenter Bitcoin is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain and Sébastien Couture, two bitcoin enthusiasts located in Berlin, Germany and Lille, France respectively.

EB20 - Guests Jorge Timon and Mark Friedenbach: Bitcoin 2014, Freicoin, Freimarkets & Sidechains

epicenterbitcoin@gmail.com — Mon, 19 May 2014 20:08:13 +0000

We recorded episode 20 in Amsterdam the morning after the Bitcoin 2014 conference organized by the Bitcoin Foundation. It was a great event and we'll be releasing many interviews from that event over the coming weeks. Our two guests for the post-conference sit-down were Jorge Timon (http://twitter.com/timoncc) and Mark Friedenbach (http://twitter.com/MarkFriedenbach). Jorge is the founder of Freicoin, which is, from an economic perspective, one of the most innovative altcoins. They are also the creators of Freimarkets, which aims to bring Bitcoin 2.0 capabilities into the Bitcoin feature set itself. Finally, they are part of the newly formed Blockstream company, which will develop the Sidechains proposal. We covered the following topics: - Our impressions from Bitcoin 2014 - The Bitcoin Foundation - Freicoin - Freimarkets - Sidechains / Blockstream Links: - Freicoin: http://freico.in/ - Freimarkets Whitepaper: http://freico.in/docs/freimarkets.pdf Please support the show by tipping us at http://epicenterbitcoin.com/tips. Subscribe at http://podcast.epicenterbitcoin.com/feed, also on iTunes, Stitcher and anywhere fine podcasts at aggregated. Subscribe to the Epicenter Bitcoin Newsletter, sent every Friday, at http://epicenterbitcoin.com/newsletter. Epicenter Bitcoin is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain and Sébastien Couture, two Bitcoin enthusiasts located in Berlin, Germany and Lille, France respectively.

EB19 - Guest David El Achkar: Bitcoin in the Middle East

epicenterbitcoin@gmail.com — Mon, 12 May 2014 15:05:39 +0000

For episode 19, we had David El Achkar on as our guest host. He is a Bitcoin entrepreneur in Beirut and the founder of the Bitcoin Lebanon group. We covered the following topics: The broken payment system in the Middle East His startup Yellow Pay BitPay raising $30m Moolah wallet provider allows audit of funds The possible consequences of Dark Wallet Are you going to be at the Bitcoin 2014 conference in Amsterdam this week? We’ll be there. Get in touch if you want to meet up. Links: Yellow Pay: http://yellowpay.co/ Shu Bitcoin: http://shubitcoin.com/ Dark Wallet: https://darkwallet.is/ Amsterdam Conference: http://bitcoin2014.com/ Please support the show by tipping us at http://epicenterbitcoin.com/tips. Subscribe at http://podcast.epicenterbitcoin.com/feed, also on iTunes, Stitcher and anywhere fine podcasts at aggregated. Subscribe to the Epicenter Bitcoin Newsletter, sent every Friday, at http://epicenterbitcoin.com/newsletter. Epicenter Bitcoin is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain and Sébastien Couture, two Bitcoin enthusiasts located in Berlin, Germany and Lille, France respectively.

EB18 - Guest Meinhard Benn: Dark Wallet, Bitcoins for MIT, Bitcoin’s Limitations and Mining

epicenterbitcoin@gmail.com — Mon, 05 May 2014 17:04:31 +0000

For episode 18, Meinhard Benn was on as our guest host, while Sebastien was enjoying a few days off. Meinhard is the lead software developer for Bitcoin Brothers, a Bitcoin mining startup based in Berlin. We covered the following topics: Dark Wallet: Features, privacy and is this good or bad for Bitcoin? Every MIT undergrad will receive $100 in BTC Can Bitcoin scale? Blocksize, bandwidth, etc. Bitcoin Brothers’ ambitious mining project Links: Dark Wallet: http://darkwallet.is/ Bitcoin Brothers: http://bitcoinbrothers.de/about MIT Bitcoin Club: http://bitcoin.mit.edu/announcing-the-mit-bitcoin-project/ Don’t forget to nominate us for the ‘most informative podcast’ award from blockchain.info: https://blog.blockchain.com/2014/04/16/the-first-annual-blockchain-awards/ Please support the show by tipping us at http://epicenterbitcoin.com/tips. Subscribe at http://podcast.epicenterbitcoin.com/feed, also on iTunes, Stitcher and anywhere fine podcasts at aggregated. Subscribe to the Epicenter Bitcoin Newsletter, sent every Friday, at http://epicenterbitcoin.com/newsletter. Epicenter Bitcoin is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain and Sébastien Couture, two Bitcoin enthusiasts located in Berlin, Germany and Lille, France respectively.

EB17 - Spin-Offs, Bitcoin Debit Card, BIP38-Cold Storage and Bitcoin Undone?

epicenterbitcoin@gmail.com — Mon, 28 Apr 2014 15:29:27 +0000

After having guests on for our last few episodes, it was back to the original cast of Brian and Sebastien for an episode. Here is what we discussed: - Spin-Offs: An Altcoin Bootstrapping Method - Is BitUndo a MAJOR threat to Bitcoin? (Brian: Looks like it. Sebastien: Don’t think so) - Xapo’s cool Bitcoin Debit Card - Cold Storage with Bit-Card and BIP38 Links: Spin-offs: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=563972.msg6148897#msg6148897 BitUndo: No link for that one! Xapo Debit Card: https://xapo.com/in/campaign/debit/ Bit-Card: https://xapo.com/in/campaign/debit/ Don’t forget to nominate us for the ‘most informative podcast’ award from blockchain.info: https://blog.blockchain.com/2014/04/16/the-first-annual-blockchain-awards/ Please support the show by tipping us at http://epicenterbitcoin.com/tips. Subscribe at http://podcast.epicenterbitcoin.com/feed, also on iTunes, Stitcher and anywhere fine podcasts at aggregated. Subscribe to the Epicenter Bitcoin Newsletter, sent every Friday, at http://epicenterbitcoin.com/newsletter. Epicenter Bitcoin is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain and Sébastien Couture, two Bitcoin enthusiasts located in Berlin, Germany and Lille, France respectively.

EB16 - Guests Stephan Tual & Max Kaye: Ethereum And Decentralized Applications

epicenterbitcoin@gmail.com — Mon, 21 Apr 2014 15:17:56 +0000

There wasn’t a lot of news to cover this week, so we took most of the episode to dive deep into the topic of Ethereum and decentralized application. We had two excellent guests on: Stephan Tual is the Chief Communications Officer for the Ethereum project, founder of the London Ethereum meetup and has played a crucial role in building out the Ethereum community. Max Kaye is a Australia-based developer focused on decentralized applications and the developer of Cryptonet, a library to build arbitrary blockchain-based structures. Links: - Ethereum: https://www.ethereum.org/ - Cryptonet/Eudemonia: http://eudemonia.io/ Please support the show by tipping us at http://epicenterbitcoin.com/tips. Nominate us for the ‘most informative podcast’ award from blockchain.info: https://blog.blockchain.com/2014/04/16/the-first-annual-blockchain-awards/ Subscribe at http://podcast.epicenterbitcoin.com/feed, also on iTunes, Stitcher and anywhere fine podcasts at aggregated. Subscribe to the Epicenter Bitcoin Newsletter, sent every Friday, at http://epicenterbitcoin.com/newsletter. Epicenter Bitcoin is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain and Sébastien Couture, two Bitcoin enthusiasts located in Berlin, Germany and Lille, France respectively.

EB15 - Guest Host Joel Hampton: Spendr, Neo & Bee, Sidechains, Square

epicenterbitcoin@gmail.com — Mon, 14 Apr 2014 15:08:45 +0000

On this week’s show we have Joel Hampton on as a guest host. He’s a rather nomadic entrepreneur, currently based in Sydney, but about to head back to San Francisco. His startup Spendr.io is building a site to help people find high-quality, bitcoin-accepting businesses. The topics we cover include - The Neo & Bee disaster (i.e. another one bites the dust) - Spendr.io’s plans and importance of reputation - The importance of having a backup plan in case of phone theft, laptop damage, etc - The sidechain proposal to allow altcoin-style innovation with bitcoin - Square Market’s Bitcoin integration It was a fun episode. We hope you enjoy it! You can sign up for the beta of Joel’s startup at Spendr.io. Please support the show by tipping us at http://epicenterbitcoin.com/tips. Subscribe at http://podcast.epicenterbitcoin.com/feed, also on iTunes, Stitcher and anywhere fine podcasts at aggregated. Subscribe to the Epicenter Bitcoin Newsletter, sent every Friday, at http://epicenterbitcoin.com/newsletter. Epicenter Bitcoin is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain and Sébastien Couture, two Bitcoin enthusiasts located in Berlin, Germany and Lille, France respectively.

EB14 - Guest Host Jaron Lukasiewicz of Coinsetter

epicenterbitcoin@gmail.com — Mon, 07 Apr 2014 18:33:44 +0000

Brian’s away on vacation this week so joining us as a guest host is Jaron Lukasiewicz, CEO of Coinsetter. We talk about IRS guidelines and what impact they may have on everyday Bitcoin use, China’s “crackdown” on Bitcoin and the effect on price, a new startup brings wallets to iPhones and Jaron tells us about Inside Bitcoins New York were we will be taking part in a panel about the future of exchanges. Please support the show by tipping us at http://epicenterbitcoin.com/tips. Subscribe at http://podcast.epicenterbitcoin.com/feed, also on iTunes, Stitcher and anywhere fine podcasts at aggregated. Epicenter Bitcoin is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain and Sébastien Couture, two Bitcoin enthusiasts located in Berlin, Germany and Lille, France respectively.

EB13 - Guest Sian Jones: All About Regulation - IRS Guidance, UK Statements, Isle of Man & More

epicenterbitcoin@gmail.com — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 14:28:45 +0000

On today's show we have Sian Jones as a guest host. Sian is a consultant at Coinsult and specialized in cryptocurrency regulation. She helps us get to the bottom of recent rulings and guidances about Bitcoin. The topics we cover are: - The IRS guidance on Bitcoin taxation and what it means - The recent statement by HMRC, the UK’s tax authorities, on Bitcoin taxation - Will the Isle of Man become a hub for Bitcoin exchanges? - The UK Digital Currency Association and the need for European collaboration Important issues if you’re involved with Bitcoin. Don’t miss it! Please support the show by tipping us at http://epicenterbitcoin.com/tips. Subscribe at http://podcast.epicenterbitcoin.com/feed, also on iTunes, Stitcher and anywhere fine podcasts at aggregated. Epicenter Bitcoin is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain and Sébastien Couture, two Bitcoin enthusiasts located in Berlin, Germany and Lille, France respectively.

EB12 - Bitcoin Version 0.9, China Rumors, and much more.

epicenterbitcoin@gmail.com — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 23:50:13 +0000

On Today's show, we talk about: - The new update of the core Bitcoin client to version 0.9 - Strange rumors about a Bitcoin ban in China - OKCoin and Bitstamp raising $10m each and the business of Bitcoin exchanges - KnCMiners' first Scrypt mining product the Titan goes on preorders - The proposal for a new Bitcoin symbol Please support the show by tipping us! Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher and anywhere fine podcasts at aggregated. Epicenter Bitcoin is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain and Sébastien Couture, two Bitcoin enthusiasts located in Berlin, Germany and Lille, France respectively.

Inside Bitcoins Berlin 2014 - Opportunities and Challenges of Bitcoin Exchanges

epicenterbitcoin@gmail.com — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 16:29:25 +0000

EB11 - Guest Jonathan Levin: MtGox, Future of Bitcoin Exchanges, Xapo, Altcoin Inflation

epicenterbitcoin@gmail.com — Mon, 17 Mar 2014 17:22:02 +0000

On today's show we have Jonathan Levin on as a guest host. He's an economist at Oxford University and co-founder of Coinometrics. The topics are: - Our meetups in Berlin and Lille - Jonathan’s thoughts on the vibrant London Bitcoin scene - The latest updates on the MtGox story - The future of Bitcoin exchanges - Xapo's $20m funding round - Whether altcoins will inflate the money supply? Please support the show by tipping us at http://epicenterbitcoin.com/tips. Subscribe at http://podcast.epicenterbitcoin.com/feed, also on iTunes, Stitcher and anywhere fine podcasts at aggregated. Epicenter Bitcoin is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain and Sébastien Couture, two Bitcoin enthusiasts located in Berlin, Germany and Lille, France respectively. Lille, France respectively.

Inside Bitcoins Berlin 2014 - Bitcoin and its potential as a tool for change

epicenterbitcoin@gmail.com — Wed, 12 Mar 2014 19:05:12 +0000

EB10 - Hiding in Plain Sight

epicenterbitcoin@gmail.com — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 17:31:06 +0000

On today's show we'll talk about: - The curious story of Dorian Satoshi Nakamoto - Recent transactions indicating MtGox may still possess large amounts of bitcoin - Mark Karpeles' shady Past - Blockchain.info's acquisition of RTBTC - The new VAT guidance on Bitcoin in the UK Please support the show by tipping us at http://epicenterbitcoin.com/tips. Subscribe at http://podcast.epicenterbitcoin.com/feed, also on iTunes, Stitcher and anywhere fine podcasts at aggregated. Epicenter Bitcoin is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain and Sébastien Couture, two Bitcoin enthusiasts located in Berlin, Germany and Lille, France respectively.

Inside Bitcoins Berlin 2014 - Conference Floor Interviews II

epicenterbitcoin@gmail.com — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 11:24:52 +0000

EB9 - Mt. Gox's Lukewarm Wallet

epicenterbitcoin@gmail.com — Mon, 03 Mar 2014 16:32:12 +0000

On today's show we'll talk about the Mt. Gox situation, covering : the history of recent events, the Crisis Strategy Document and what it means, theories on what really could have happened as well as the outlook for Mt. Gox, Bitcoin exchanges and Bitcoin in general. In addition, we'll talk about Neo & Bee's opening in Cyprus and the new decrease in transaction fees. Please support the show by tipping us at http://epicenterbitcoin.com/tips. Subscribe at http://podcast.epicenterbitcoin.com/feed, also on iTunes, Stitcher and anywhere fine podcasts at aggregated. Epicenter Bitcoin is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain and Sébastien Couture, two Bitcoin enthusiasts located in Berlin, Germany and Lille, France respectively.

Inside Bitcoins Berlin 2014 - Conference Floor Interviews

epicenterbitcoin@gmail.com — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 15:26:48 +0000

On February 12 and 13th we attended the Inside Bitcoins Conference in Berlin. After two months of podcasting together, it was the first time we met in person. We had lots of fun interviewing many people from the bitcoin community, attending interesting talks and capturing bitcoin at this unique moment in its history. This is one of a series of episodes about this conference. This episode features a first set of interviews we did over the course of the 2-day event. You’ll hear the many conversations we had with entrepreneurs, developers, investors and the conference organizers. We were able to capture their enthusiasm and excitement as they gave us their impressions on the conference as well as their outlook on bitcoin’s future. Enjoy! Thank to all the people who agreed to talk to us! Alan Meckler of Mediabistro – http://twitter.com/alanmeckler Thomas Hessler of UFOstart – http://twitter.com/ThomasHessler Andreas Schildbach, developer of the Android Bitcoin Wallet – http://twitter.com/schildbach Elie Chevignard, freelance journalist – http://twitter.com/Elie__ Philippe Rodriguez of Avolta Partners – http://twitter.com/philrod Hubert Gertis of gertis.media – http://twitter.com/hubert Rafael Rodriguez organizer of the Texas Bitcoin Conference – http://texasbitcoinconference.com Stanislav Wolf of http://bitcoin-konferenz.de – http://twitter.com/bit_stan Moe Adham of BitAccess – http://twitter.com/moeadham Josh Zerlan of Butterfly Labs – http://butterflylabs.com Tuur Demester, investor and economist – http://twitter.com/tuurdemeester Please support the show by tipping us at epicenterbitcoin.com/tips. Subscribe at podcast.epicenterbitcoin.com Also on iTunes, Stitcher and anywhere fine podcasts at aggregated. Epicenter Bitcoin is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain and Sébastien Couture, two bitcoin enthusiasts located in Berlin, Germany and Lille, France respectively.

EB8 - The Bitcoin ATM Wave Reaches US Shores

epicenterbitcoin@gmail.com — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 16:38:18 +0000

**FEED UPDATE** Please be advised that we are changing hosting providers. You will need to make sure to re-subscribe to the new feed at http://podcast.epicenterbitcoin.com/feed/ to keep receiving new episodes. iTunes users should not have to do anything for this change to take effect. On today's show we talk about: Last weekend's 'Berlin, Texas Bitcoin Hackathon' here in Berlin. The continued MtGox-journey of disaster. The arrival of the Bitcoin ATM wave to US shores. TigerDirect's Bitcoin offer & Balanced's Bitcoin integration. Please support the show by tipping us at http://epicenterbitcoin.com/tips. Subscribe at http://podcast.epicenterbitcoin.com, also on iTunes, Stitcher and anywhere fine podcasts at aggregated. Epicenter Bitcoin is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain and Sébastien Couture, two bitcoin enthusiasts located in Berlin, Germany and Lille, France respectively.

Inside Bitcoins Berlin 2014 - Live from Room 77

epicenterbitcoin@gmail.com — Thu, 20 Feb 2014 18:55:58 +0000

On February 12 and 13th we attended the Inside Bitcoins Conference in Berlin. After two months of podcasting together, it was the first time we met in person. We had lots of fun interviewing many people from the bitcoin community, attending interesting talks and capturing bitcoin at this unique moment in its history. This is one of a series of episodes about this conference. The night before the conference, we were at Room 77, the world’s first brick and mortar establishment to accept bitcoin. We were joined by many members of Berlin’s bitcoin community and attendees of the conference. We took this opportunity to capture the atmosphere and the many exciting conversations we had there. We hope you enjoy them. Thank to all the people who agreed to talk to us! Max Gotzler from Biotrakr - http://biotrakr.de Felix Weis from Bitalo - http://bitalo.com David Bailey from yBitcoin Magazine - http://ybitcoin.net Johnathan Brown - https://twitter.com/bluedroplet Oscar a developer from Vienna Bastian Brand from Pathfinder Capital - http://pathfinder.vc Matt Roszak from Silk Road Equity - http://silkroadequity.com Onyx Ashanti - http://onyx-ashanti.com Eric Benz from ZipZap - http://zipzap.com Gary Ubsdell from ICE3X - https://ice3x.co.za Joerg Platzer from Room 77 and CECG - http://cecg.biz Tatiania Moroz - http://tatianamoroz.com Thanks to Emma from Room 77 for letting us interview her despite her lack of interest in Bitcoin. You should all go tip her so she changes her mind about it. Please support the show by tipping us at http://epicenterbitcoin.com/tips. Subscribe at http://podcast.epicenterbitcoin.com Also on iTunes, Stitcher and anywhere fine podcasts at aggregated. Epicenter Bitcoin is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain and Sébastien Couture, two bitcoin enthusiasts located in Berlin, Germany and Lille, France respectively.

EB7 - The Bitcoin Barbie

epicenterbitcoin@gmail.com — Tue, 18 Feb 2014 07:51:27 +0000

On today's show, we're joined by Johann Barbie, founder of 37Coins, an SMS based wallet solution. Johann weighs in on the recent transaction malleability fiasco and helps us better understand what's really going on. We also talk about recent news out of Florida where two men where arrested after selling Bitcoins to Federal Agents posing as criminals. Thanks again to Johann for joining us and letting us record out of his kitchen where he brewed us some mean Nero (Burning ROM) tea. Please support the show by tipping us at http://epicenterbitcoin.com/tips. Subscribe at http://podcast.epicenterbitcoin.com/ Also on iTunes, Stitcher and anywhere fine podcasts at aggregated. Epicenter Bitcoin is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain and Sébastien Couture, two bitcoin enthusiasts located in Berlin, Germany and Lille, France respectively.

EB6 - The One-Man Protest

epicenterbitcoin@gmail.com — Tue, 18 Feb 2014 07:45:39 +0000

On today's show we talk about: - Apple banning Blockchain.info's iPhone app - The breakdown and looming death of MtGox - Auroracoin: A new and innovative Icelandic cryptocurrency - BitWall's paywall experiment with the Chicago Sun Times - BitTag: A cool bitcoin price tag Please support the show by tipping us at http://epicenterbitcoin.com/tips Epicenter Bitcoin is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain and Sébastien Couture, two bitcoin enthusiasts located in Berlin, Germany and Lille, France respectively.

EB5 - Dogecoin Sleds to the Olympics

epicenterbitcoin@gmail.com — Tue, 18 Feb 2014 07:19:05 +0000

On today's show we talk about: - The arrest of Charlie Shrem - BitInstant CEO and ex-Vice Chairman of the Bitcoin Foundation - The guy who's taking on the US government to get his Silk Road coins back - New York hearings on bitcoin regulation - The latest bitcoin regulation news in France - BTC China accepting bank deposits again - Dogecoin's olympic quest - A brief Ethereum update Please support the show by tipping us at: http://epicenterbitcoin.com/tips Epicenter Bitcoin is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain and Sébastien Couture, two bitcoin enthusiasts located in Berlin, Germany and Lille, France respectively.

EB4 - The Tiger’s Bit Of Cologne

epicenterbitcoin@gmail.com — Tue, 18 Feb 2014 07:14:07 +0000

On today's show we talk about: - TigerDirect becoming the largest retailer to accept bitcoin - The prospects of the mighty Google accepting bitcoin - Marc Andreessen's post comparing bitcoin to personal computers and the internet - BitCologne - The latest bitcoin ATM stories - Ethereum Update: News on the fundraiser terms and launch Please support the show by tipping us at epicenterbitcoin.com/tips Epicenter Bitcoin is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain and Sébastien Couture, two bitcoin enthusiasts located in Berlin, Germany and Lille, France respectively.

EB3 - Tom Cruise Fights to Protect the Blockchain

epicenterbitcoin@gmail.com — Mon, 17 Feb 2014 21:45:17 +0000

On today's show we talk about: - A host of new businesses start accepting Bitcoin - Coinye Coin gets shut down - The FBI may sell Bitcoins seized from Silk Road - Skyhook announces a sub-$1000 Bitcoin ATM - French Senate holds Bitcoin hearings - Ethereum: what it is and what it means for the future of Bitcoin Please support the show by tipping us at http://epicenterbitcoin.com/tips Epicenter Bitcoin is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain and Sébastien Couture, two bitcoin enthusiasts located in Berlin, Germany and Lille, France respectively.

EB2 - Half-man-half-fish wearing sunglasses

epicenterbitcoin@gmail.com — Mon, 17 Feb 2014 21:40:25 +0000

On today's show we talk about: - Bitcoin ATMs as they pop up around the world. - Zynga starts accepting Bitcoin in some of its games. - A new service that allows you to easily create your altcoins. - India changes positions on regulation. - GHash.io reaches critical mining power and how the centralization of mining threatens the stability of Bitcoin. - Elliptic Vault offers a new Bitcoin insurance service. Please support the show by tipping us at http://epicenterbitcoin.com/tips Epicenter Bitcoin is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain and Sébastien Couture, two bitcoin enthusiasts located in Berlin, Germany and Lille, France respectively.

EB1 - Our Predictions for 2014

epicenterbitcoin@gmail.com — Mon, 17 Feb 2014 20:36:03 +0000

In our first episode of Epicenter Bitcoin, we make our predictions for 2014. From security to regulation to mainstream adoption, we discus 9 areas where bitcoin could face the most change. If you want to support the show, please tip us at http://epicenterbitcoin.com/tips. Epicenter Bitcoin is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain and Sébastien Couture, two bitcoin enthusiasts located in Berlin, Germany and Lille, France respectively. Music attribution: "I Have Got Those Bass Blues (W.I.P. mix)" by SAT of The Maniac Agenda is licensed under CC 3.0 - http://twi.tl/1a7Wzxs "Porter Robinson - Language" by Signature Beats is licensed under CC 3.0 - http://twi.tl/1gyWLr0

EB Pilot - Regulation and the Future of Bitcoin

epicenterbitcoin@gmail.com — Mon, 17 Feb 2014 20:16:27 +0000

In our pilot episode, we talk about the latest news in regulation. Specifically, we talk about the recent regulatory stories out of France, Switzerland and China. If you want to support the show, please tip us at http://epicenterbitcoin.com/tips. Epicenter Bitcoin is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain and Sébastien Couture, two bitcoin enthusiasts located in Berlin, Germany and Lille, France respectively. Music attribution: "I Have Got Those Bass Blues (W.I.P. mix)" by SAT of The Maniac Agenda is licensed under CC 3.0 - http://twi.tl/1a7Wzxs "Porter Robinson - Language" by Signature Beats is licensed under CC 3.0 - http://twi.tl/1gyWLr0