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Jeremy Kauffman, founder and CEO of the decentralized content sharing and publishing protocol LBRY, joins the show to discuss the ongoing SEC complaint against LBRY that threatens to stifle the entire cryptocurrency and blockchain industry in the U.S.. As Kauffman and Moazed touch on various details of the SEC complaint, they also discuss censorship on content platforms, launching and running a disruptive startup business, and the ongoing battle against the overreaching policies of big tech.
Jeremy created LBRY because he fell in love with the idea of shared, global content registry that is owned and controlled by no one. Unsurprisingly, he is a longtime supporter of decentralized technology and freedom of information. Prior to LBRY, Jeremy founded TopScore, a startup that processes millions of dollars monthly in event and activity registrations. He attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where he received degrees in physics and computer science.
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00:22 - LBRY CEO Jeremy Kauffman
01:11 - So Easy for YouTubers to Crosspost to LBRY!
01:55 - What is LBRY and Odysee?
03:41 - The Successor to YouTube?
05:10 - Odysee in Top 5,00 Global Websites
05:28 - Big Tech Goes Against the Platform Ethos
08:14 - Have Big Tech CEOs Lost Control?
10:19 - LBRY's Fight Against the SEC
13:59 - Help LBRY Save Crypto
14:30 - LBRY Credit Response to SEC Complaint?
16:06 - Why is The SEC Pursuing LBRY?
18:14 - Is Cryptocurrency Considered a Security?
21:05 - Old Regulations Don't Work w/ Crypto
22:11 - Why Isn't Every Crypto Project Receiving SEC Complaints?
25:16 - Huge Implications for Crypto + Blockchain Industry!
26:33 - Case Has Been Ongoing Since 2018
28:08 - Trying to Run a Startup With Constant SEC Meddling
30:05 - $1,00,000+ in Legal Fees
30:59 - What Can Crypto Supporters Do To Help?
34:18 - Closing Remarks
Originally Aired: 04/13/21