Daniel Araya: The Promise of Bitcoin (and Blockchain) – An Interview with Andreas M. Antonopoulos

The Promise of Bitcoin: An Interview With Andreas M. Antonopoulos My recent interview with Andreas M. Antonopoulos, information security expert and tech-entrepreneur, and the author of “Mastering Bitcoin”.  EXTRACT: 2. Bitcoin is simultaneously a currency, a financial asset, and a technology protocol. Underlying bitcoin is the blockchain, a distributed public ledger. For people who are not …

Sepp Hasslberger: Video (4:52): Bitcoin Report + New Book “Digital Gold”

A good description of Bitcoin in terms people can understand… In my view, Bitcoin is an immensely successful prototype, but not the final form this kind of currency will eventually take. Wall Street Battling Silicon Valley Over Bitcoin Says ‘Digital Gold’ Author Email for money. Bitcoin @ Phi Beta Iota Digital Gold: Bitcoin and the …

Jean Lievens: Want to Hurt Wall Street? Displace the Lending Industry with BitCoin and P2P Lending!

This bitcoin alternative is a threat to Wall Street Peer-to-peer loans imperil banks, and cryptocurrencies may finish the job EXTRACT Digital currencies circumvent the fees and roadblocks to access that come with traditional financial services. The possibilities, especially in the underdeveloped world, are enormous. As much as $9.6 trillion in assets locked out of the …

Stefan Molyneux: Bitcoin vs. Political Power – The Cryptocurrency Revolution — To Limit Money Is To Limit Political Power!

When governments can print money, they do not have to ask the people to make choices. Tip of the Hat to Tom Miller of Unlimited You Education. Phi Beta Iota: The Automated Payment Transaction (APT) Tax that remains central to Robert Steele’s vision for an honest balanced government in the USA, is an alternative to …

Jean Lievens: BitCoin Basics – Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAO), Distributed Anonymous Computing, Embedded Time-Stamped Contracts, and the Elimination of Bankers AND Lawyers?

Bitcoin’s blockchain could revolutionize more than just how we do business Gordon Fletcher The Conversation, 01 Oct 2014 EXTRACTS Cryptocurrencies are novel as they are only possible because of the ready availability of high-speed computing and networks. They are a challenge to today’s currencies because of their decentralised nature, taking them out of national governments’ …