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Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a best-selling author, speaker, educator, and highly sought after expert in Bitcoin and open blockchain technologies. He is known for making complex subjects easy to understand and highlighting both the positive and negative impacts these technologies can have on our global societies. His mission is to educate as many people as possible, in as many places as possible, in as many languages as possible, about Bitcoin and open blockchains.
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CBDCs: the ULTIMATE Means of Financial Control with Surveillance as a Feature
Added 26 Views / 0 LikesThis short video was taken from Andreas' April 2023 Q&A for patrons, in response to a question about the effects of CBDCs on privacy and the freedoms promised by open finance tools, like bitcoin. Video summary: Today, we're stepping into the world of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs). Unlike decentralized cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, CBDCs are centrally controlled, and they come with strings attached. They will be used to implement anti-money
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The Real Truth About Bitcoin's Energy Usage
Added 52 Views / 0 LikesIn this ReImagined Q&A, Andreas explains the correlation between Bitcoin mining's energy consumption and environmental regulations, and why Bitcoin isn't the villain. This Q&A was originally part of the May 2021 Livestream Q&A, made by possible by Patreon Community Builders. Chapters 0:00 What's the real truth about Bitcoin's usage of renewable and non-renewable energy? 1:21 Wasted energy 3:12 Governments need to regulate and tax carbon 5:26 Bitcoin i
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The Expert Incentive, or ‘God Save the King of Kong'
Added 40 Views / 0 LikesOn 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. – This episode was written, performed and edited by George Frankly with additional production support by Adam B. Levine. Our theme song comes courtesy
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Bitcoin and Open Blockchain Open Topic Livestream with Andreas - Audio Only - August 2021
Added 35 Views / 0 LikesLooking for an entertaining, trustworthy, unbiased opinion on bitcoin and open blockchains? This is it. During this livestream Andreas will answer questions about bitcoin and open blockchains, like ethereum and the lightning network. Andreas never talks investment but if you want to learn about the technology then don't miss this event. BECOME a Patreon Community Builder: https://patreon.com/aantonop JOIN this YouTube channel: https://aantonop.io/yout
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What Is the Definition of Turing Complete? #Bitcoin and #Cryptocurrency Q&A
Added 38 Views / 0 LikesLearn about what a Turing complete programming language is and why it's more difficult to make a program Turing incomplete. Bitcoin is Turing incomplete whereas Ethereum is Turing complete. #TuringComplete #BitcoinEducation #EthereumEducation Chapters 0:00 The life of Allen Turing 0:48 Could you please explain in plain English what is meant by a computer program being or not being Turing complete 1:49 Important characteristics of Turing complete progr
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Bitcoin and Open Blockchain Open Topic Livestream with Andreas Antonopoulos - September 2021
Added 29 Views / 0 Likes0:00:00 Countdown and welcome 0:05:44 Why is it important to have so many nodes? Wouldn't it be sufficient to have enough nodes (say 1000) to be reasonably sure that the miners are not cheating? Are there other reasons why decentralization of nodes is important? 0:11:15 Could you explain the the various types of timelocks and how they can be used together? [Giovanni] 0:16:07 Blockchain, yeah, OK. Sidechains? Drivechains? What? [briz] 0:22:03 How BIPs
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How do you do a DOS attack on your own node? Lightning Network Q&A
Added 42 Views / 0 LikesHow does one do a Denial-of-Service (DOS) attack on their own LN node? Learn from Andreas' mistakes! This Q&A clip is from the August 2021 Livestream. See the whole stream here: https://aantonop.io/august2021qa COMMENT below and let us know what you think of the video. Post your follow-up questions there too! SUBSCRIBE to this YouTube channel and select the bell 🔔 for notifications: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJWCJCWOxBYSi5DhCieLOLQ?sub_confirma
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ReImagined Bitcoin Q&A - Should You Consolidate UTXOs?
Added 30 Views / 0 LikesLearn in this educational video from Andreas M. Antonopoulos when and how to consolidate Bitcoin UTXOs, also known as Unspent Transaction Outputs. There are plusses and minuses to different consolidation approaches with Bitcoin, so if you're wondering if and when to consolidate, this video explains consolidation of Bitcoin change in your wallet. Chapters 0:00 Is it advisable to consolidate small amounts of bitcoin received over time to different addre
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Is Axie Infinity's Play to Earn Economic Empowerment or Exploitation?
Added 41 Views / 0 LikesHas 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-base has remained grounded in the Philippines as Filipinos from all walks of life buy, borrow, breed, trad
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On National Adoption of Bitcoin
Added 35 Views / 0 LikesEl 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 discussion on the launch challenges, implications and listener comments from our previous show on the topic. F
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Life on Bitcoin - 2021 Edition
Added 36 Views / 0 LikesIn 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 evolution as a currency and commodity. In the early days, an era of retail adoption as merchants began to acc
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Exit, Voice & Bitcoin
Added 42 Views / 0 LikesBlockchain 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 if necessary, leave altogether. “Voice and Exit” was popularized by Balaji Srinivasan in 2013, where Srin
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A Brief History of Bitcoin Tipping (and Where Twitter Fits in it)
Added 29 Views / 0 LikesThis 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 tipping? What was once the raison d'être of the early cryptocurrency experience faded away, as what was though
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The Sure Thing, the Force Multiplier, and the Underdoge
Added 33 Views / 0 LikesWhy 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.
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Why Is the IMF Afraid of Cryptozation? (Part I of II)
Added 32 Views / 0 LikesSOB #486 Why Is the IMF Afraid of Cryptozation? 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 “COVID-19, Crypto and Climate: Navigating Challenging Transit
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Why Cryptoization Scares the IMF (Part II)
Added 32 Views / 0 LikesThis is part two (a bonus episode) of last weeks discussion of "cryptoization" and why the IMF is utterly terrified of it going mainstream. This is episode #486.5 Watch Part 1 here:https://youtu.be/fJ4AbIAxzEw 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 “COVID-19, Crypto and Climate: Navigating Challenging Transi
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If Facebook Can't Run A Global Currency, Who Could?
Added 40 Views / 0 LikesA look at global currency, institutional trust, activist monetary policy and all that comes with it. 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 successful
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How Far We've Come (And How Much Stayed the Same)
Added 39 Views / 0 LikesToday’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 technology. In this episode you’ll get a peek at how we discussed it before everything that would happen had happ
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What is Two-Factor Authentication?
Added 35 Views / 0 LikesWhat is 2-factor authentication (2FA) and why is it important? Authentication means proving who you say you are; 2FA means using two distinct characteristics to prove you are who you say you are. Authentication is an important security feature for everyone using computers, and is vital to understand when holding bitcoin, ether, and other cryptocurrencies. If you hold cryptoassets (Bitcoin, Ethereum, Monero, etc), you need to know about multi-factor au
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Taproot, Mastering Bitcoin, Coinjoin, & More with Andreas Antonopoulos - November 2021
Added 30 Views / 0 LikesIn this Livestream, Andreas talks about Taproot, Mastering Bitcoin, and Coinjoin. He also talks about Monero, Private Keys, what happens if you lose your mnemonic phrase, and more! Chapters 0:00:00 Start of Stream 0:06:45 Do you think Bitcoin could become the fuel to make the Tor network more decentralized? I would be happy to pay a few sats to have private communications while financially supporting Tor relays. [Giovanni] 0:11:10 Channel update: we j
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Big Gaming Signals NFTS Are Closer to Mainstream
Added 31 Views / 0 LikesWith 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 signal or just noise. Later, the hosts explore the still-to-come moment when the behemoths of game publishi
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Checking in on Bitcoin’s Lightning Network (Episode 490) SOB
Added 45 Views / 0 LikesThe 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 growing Lightning Network. It’s a second-layer network that enables fast, secure, private and inexpensiv
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What is DeFi? What Does Decentralized Finance Actually Mean?
Added 36 Views / 0 LikesIn order to understand decentralized finance, first we need to understand finance. Andreas explains both in this video. 0:00 How do you define decentralized finance? 0:26 What is finance? 1:22 Change or Yield 4:08 Finance itself is somewhat decentralised 5:42 These problems can be solved with cryptocurrencies COMMENT below and let us know what you think of the video. Post your follow-up questions there too! SUBSCRIBE to this YouTube channel and select
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Bitcoin security, NFTs, El Salvador's Volcano Bond, and more! - December 2021 Q&A
Added 32 Views / 0 LikesIn this Bitcoin and Open Blockchain Q&A, Andreas M. Antonopoulos answers questions about Bitcoin, NFTs, Security, Lightning Network, and More! 00:00 Start of Stream 00:47 Start of Sound 2:36 What are 3 things you're most optimistic about for Bitcoin in 2022 and what are 3 things that most concern you for Bitcoin in 2022? 10:34 Does quantum computing pose a risk to bitcoin? 12:21 Is it fair to assume that Bitcoin can only be as secure as it's cryptogra
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Where Can You Find Jobs That Pay in Bitcoin?
Added 32 Views / 0 LikesIf you're a freelancer who loves crypto, why not find work that pays you bitcoin? Where can you find these jobs? There are a number of crypto job boards out there, but they come with some risks. Andreas walks through the benefits and pitfalls in this video. 0:00 Do you know any recommended platforms, communities, etc., where people like me can offer our services and get paid in BTC? 0:18 There's are a bunch of services where you can find jobs but you
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For the Last Time, Stop Using Paper Wallets!
Added 31 Views / 0 LikesPaper wallets are where you record a private key and corresponding bitcoin address as QR codes that are printed onto a piece of paper. They were very popular in the early days of bitcoin, when mnemonic phrases didn't exist. Stop using them. Learn why in this video. Chapters 0:00 Paper wallets is not simply things that you record on paper 0:34 Single key paper wallets 0:59 Paper wallets was extremely popular back then 1:41 It's not okay anymore to use
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Should I Update the Firmware on My Hardware Wallet? Cryptocurrency Security Explained
Added 34 Views / 0 LikesYour private key doesn't leave a hardware wallet, so why do you need to update the firmware? In this video, Andreas explains how firmware updates improve security. Chapters 0:00 The private key never leaves the hardware wallet. Why does it matter to update the device for security and safety? 0:21 The reason why you need a firmware update on your hardware wallet is because from time to time vulnerabilities are discovered. 01:51 Firmware updates is most
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ReMastering The Lion & the Shark: Bitcoin vs Ethereum: Divergent Evolution in Cryptocurrency
Added 38 Views / 0 LikesAre Ethereum and Bitcoin competing with each other? Learn why Ethereum and Bitcoin are both the apex predators of their own environments in this video from our ReMastering series. The original version of this talk took place on September 18th 2016 at the Silicon Valley Ethereum meetup in Mountain View, California: https://www.meetup.com/EthereumSiliconValley/events/233988744/ COMMENT below and let us know what you think of the video. Post your follow-
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Balancing the "Spice Level" of Risk and Reward With Bitcoin, Ether, and Altcoins
Added 50 Views / 0 LikesHelp me help my people! How do you recommend interacting with friends/acquaintances who are newer to crypto and who are chasing gains in altcoins while being hesitant to Bitcoin? Thoughts on long term success of Bitcoin vs. altcoins? Andreas compares investment risk to adding spice to your stew. How spicy do YOU want your stew? Chapters 0:00 How do you recommend interacting with friends/acquaintances who are newer to crypto and who are chasing gains
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The Endowment Effect, HODLing and the Impossible Self Appraisal (SOB Episode 493)
Added 34 Views / 0 LikesThis time on Dare to Be Stupid, which is a correspondent series distributed as part of the Speaking of Bitcoin podcast, 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 production assistan
