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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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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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A Brief Look at Bitcoin Maximalism (Speaking Of Bitcoin Episode 497)
Added 11 Views / 0 LikesOn this episode of Speaking of Bitcoin, join hosts Adam B. Levine, Andreas M. Antonopoulos, Stephanie Murphy and Jonathan Mohan for a discussion about the origins and evolution of Bitcoin maximalism. Bitcoin maximalists – the self-described pro-Bitcoin, anti-altcoin faithful – have been around for longer than most modern crypto projects. The term was coined by Vitalik Buterin prior to Ethereum's release. Buterin intended the term to be a direct critic
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Attacks on Bitcoin? Don't Worry; Bitcoin is Unstoppable! (But that doesn't mean we'll do nothing)
Added 19 Views / 0 Likesaantonop's patron Zeycus asks, "When Bitcoin is under attack, some people just say "Don't worry, Bitcoin is unstoppable". I see their point, but could this inaction be dangerous in the end?" This Q&A is an excerpt from the March 2023 patron-only Q&A session. During these events, patrons can choose to interact by video, audio only, chat, or not at all. Questions are asked before the event and everyone (patrons) gets to vote on them beforehand. LEARN mo
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Balancing the "Spice Level" of Risk and Reward With Bitcoin, Ether, and Altcoins
Added 51 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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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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BIP119, EU regulatory attack, El Salvador, and much more in Q&A with aantonop (April 2022)
Added 18 Views / 0 LikesWell this one is a doozy. It starts with the BIP119 controversy, it's got a couple of rants including one about the EU's latest regulatory attack on wallets and another about El Salvador. There are questions about hardware wallets, security, and so much more. Enjoy this livestream from April 24, 2022. As a reminder, these are Andreas' current opinions, which are always subject to change given new compelling evidence. Watch and learn, ad-free, thanks t
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Bitcoin and Open Blockchain Livestream Q&A with Andreas M. Antonopoulos - February 2022
Added 20 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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Bitcoin and Open Blockchain Livestream Q&A with Andreas M. Antonopoulos - March 2022
Added 20 Views / 0 Likes00:00:00 Introductory video and countdown 00:03:10 Welcome and start of stream (with audio issues) 00:05:00 Audio issues fixed! Start of stream again. 00:06:45 I am interested in multisig wallets but communicating instructions to my heirs how to restore that without compromising my security seems 10x more complicated than a basic passphrase wallet & seedphrase. Can you talk about DIY multisig [Ace] 00:11:20 How do hardware wallet random number generat
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Bitcoin and Open Blockchain Livestream Q&A with Andreas M. Antonopoulos - May 2022
Added 17 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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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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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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Bitcoin Price Obsession- ReImagined
Added 19 Views / 0 LikesAndreas talks about Bitcoin price obsession and how to respond to people who are focused on price. This question was answered in the August 2021 Livestream Q&A. https://youtu.be/aaPAfKUPMrA Chapters 0:00 Why is everyone so obsessed with the price of Bitcoin? 0:47 My goal is to educate 1:32 For some people, price matters 2:20 Focus on your own learning What is a Monthly Q&A Community Builder Livestream? Once a month, Andreas answers community questions
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Bitcoin Q&A - How can I be sure my hardware wallet has deleted my mnemonic phrase?
Added 18 Views / 0 LikesIn this Bitcoin Q&A, Andreas explains how to be sure your hardware wallet has actually deleted your mnemonic phrase. 00:00 - Does deleting a mnemonic phrase from a hardware wallet make it impossible to recover? 00:18 - In most cases, deleting means permanant deletion 00:47 - If it's a lot of money, it's safer to destroy the wallet What is a Monthly Q&A Community Builder Livestream? Once a month, Andreas answers community questions on anything related
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Bitcoin Q&A: What's THE mem pool? What happens to unconfirmed transactions if there's a reorg?
Added 25 Views / 0 LikesThis Q&A is an excerpt from an answer Andreas gave during the March 2023 Q&A session for patrons. The question was related to the large reorg that happened during Bitcoin's early days and specifically what happened to the transactions that weren't actually confirmed. During the answer, it became clear that people needed clarification as to what "the" mem pool actually is and what it's not. Hint: there is no "the" mem pool. If you want to join these se
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Bitcoin Security and a Rogue Power Plant (SOB Episode 494)
Added 19 Views / 0 LikesBitcoin's energy usage has long been controversial but this time it's not what you'd expect, a story about a rogue power plant kicks off a wide ranging discussion between the hosts, touching on key issues like game theory, network security and more. Links from this Speaking of Bitcoin episode: https://www.vice.com/en/article/bvz93q/bitcoin-miner-facing-dollar56m-fine-for-starting-rogue-power-plant https://bitcoin.sipa.be/ https://www.coindesk.com/busi
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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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Can Stablecoins Survive? (SOB Episode 492)
Added 20 Views / 0 LikesJoin hosts Adam B. Levine and Stephanie Murphy along with special guest Josh Scigala, CEO of Vaultoro, for a wide-ranging exploration of the growing asset class of "Stablecoins." On this episode of Speaking of Bitcoin we discuss: The possibility of central banks or regulators banning private 1:1 stablecoins. The challenges faced by early, decentralized, overcollateralized stablecoins. How negative interest rates will drive 1:1 stablecoins into fractio
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CBDCs: the ULTIMATE Means of Financial Control with Surveillance as a Feature
Added 27 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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Checking in on Bitcoin’s Lightning Network (Episode 490) SOB
Added 48 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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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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Fake NFT Sales - Known Scam - Don't Get Fooled
Added 23 Views / 0 LikesThis video is an excerpt from the patron-only March 2023 Q&A session where various patrons asked about NFTs, Bitcoin, Ethereum, and much more. In this section, Andreas discusses the well-known scam where an NFT owner will churn demand by purchasing their own tokens in an effort to create the illusion of demand. Don't fall victim to this scam. COMMENT below and let us know what you think of the video. Post your follow-up questions there too! SUBSCRIBE
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First Practices Aren’t Best Practices (SOB Episode 495)
Added 19 Views / 0 LikesOn this episode of Speaking of Bitcoin, join hosts Adam B. Levine, Andreas M. Antonopoulos, Stephanie Murphy and Jonathan Mohan for a discussion about crypto cycles and consequences. As 2022 kicks into gear many of us are wondering what's in store for bitcoin and the broader crypto markets. Our lives, although our own, are driven by cycles which are often outside of our control. These cycles create the environment in which we each try to find happines
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For the Last Time, Stop Using Paper Wallets!
Added 32 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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How do you do a DOS attack on your own node? Lightning Network Q&A
Added 45 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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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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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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IMF and Bitcoin, the Metaverse, Cold Storage, Crypto Taxes & More: aantonop Q&A January 2022
Added 23 Views / 0 LikesIn this livestream, Andreas talks about the IMF and El Salvador, the IMF and Bitcoin, and what it means for a country to adopt bitcoin as national currency. He also answers questions about the metaverse, no not the facebook one, cryptocurrency cold storage and so much more. Chapters 0:00:00 Beginning of stream 0:02:04 Beginning of sound 0:04:13 Three related questions together: Do you believe using BTC as a national currency is a good thing? If so, wh
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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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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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Mining Bitcoin: Solving the Puzzle
Added 21 Views / 0 LikesAndreas explains how mining Bitcoin involves hashing, puzzle-solving, and a special number called the nonce. 0:00 What miners do to solve the mining puzzle? 0:16 The miners use a hashing algorithm called SHA 256 to produce a hash 1:02 The miners takes the block header from the candidate block 1:43 There's a special number in there called the nonce 2:03 How difficult is it to solve the puzzle? 2:33 Summary: What is the miner doing? What is a Monthly Q&
