(Bitcoin)B Libre!: Recent Episodes
Andres Gonzales
B-Libre! is a podcast about all things Bitcoin and decentralized technologies with the potential to disrupt the conventional ways our society has organized itself at the cost of individual liberties and personal autonomy. Any comments or questions are gladly welcome! Email us at blibrepodcast@gmail.com
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April 28, 219
DISCLAIMER: The following episode of B Libre! discusses serious financial concepts such as investments and taxes. Please do your own due diligence as we are not financial experts nor are we providing legal/accounting/financial advice.
Serious disclaimer aside, on today's episode of B Libre!, we discuss two topics wrapped in one. One which should bring immense joy. The second, never ending confusion. But worry not! We're joined by Zae Aponte, a long time resident of Puerto Rico who's had his finger on the pulse of the notorious Act's 20 and 22 which provide potentially lucrative investment opportunities.
Zae is also affiliated with the Crypto Juice Box! Check them out at https://cryptojuicebox.io
Music: The Empty Orchestras - https://soundcloud.com/emptyorchestrasmusic
June 4, 2018
This episode of B Libre!, Alex and Andy interview crypto enthusiasts Jamie Baugher and Tim Suggs who are working to create Currency (a crypto-centric magazine). We talk about how the idea came about and the winding paths that lead to its inception. If you'd like to learn more about the magazine and own a copy yourself you're in luck, B Libre! was provided a limited time link for a year long subscription (see below). Enjoy the show!
About Currency: Currency magazine is a community-driven monthly print publication for cryptocurrency adopters, creators, investors, and leaders. It is distributed via subscription service and national retailers. Currency's mission is to connect, educate, inform, and inspire the cryptocurrency community.
FREE 1 Year Subscription Link: https://get.currencymag.io/blibre/
Music: The Empty Orchestras - www.facebook.com/emptyorchestrasmusic/
April 27, 2018
This episode of B Libre!, Alex and Andy reunite with Adrianna Mendez to interview Cypherglass, a block producer eager to service the EOS platform. We discuss EOS, how its consensus algorithm works, and future possible with this ambitious platform. Enjoy the show!
Cypherglass is the US premier block producer candidate for the EOSIO blockchain scheduled for release by Block.one on June 03, 2018. Our goals are to be among the top 21 block producers while simultaneously providing support, education and development for the EOS community and blockchain. We will achieve these goals by applying our core competencies in infrastructure development & operations, community building, and decentralized application incubation. Our team of experienced cryptocurrency and blockchain experts will help guide strong EOS network growth and outreach. It is our belief that, with proper development, the EOS blockchain will be the most successful blockchain network to date. We look forward to assisting the creation of a borderless, scalable, secure blockchain.
Links to Cypherglass: Website - www.cypherglass.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/CypherglassBP?lang=en Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/CypherglassBP/ Steemit - https://steemit.com/introducemyself/@cypherglass/cypherglass-announces-as-eos-block-producer-candidate
Music: The Empty Orchestras - www.facebook.com/emptyorchestrasmusic/
April 6, 2018
This episode of B Libre!, Alex and Andy speak with the minds behind Coral Health.
Coral Health is a technology company that is building a more connected future in healthcare. Coral develops blockchain-powered solutions that accelerate care delivery, automate multiparty administrative processes, and improve health outcomes by enabling secure, real-time, shared access to validated healthcare information. The company is driving adoption from the ground up with targeted enterprise applications that provide immediate operational benefits to healthcare providers, labs, payers, and pharmaceutical companies. As more entities join the Coral ecosystem, individualized benefits scale to powerful network effects through incentivized data exchange.
Check out Coral Health's Website: https://mycoralhealth.com/
Sponsor: San Antonio Crypto Network - https://www.facebook.com/SAcryptonetwork/
Music: The Empty Orchestras - https://www.facebook.com/emptyorchestrasmusic/
November 3, 2017
This episode of B Libre! Alex Eaton speaks with Decred, the cryptocurrency that's rethinking the way we do governance on the blockchain.
Find out more about Decred: https://decred.org
Join the Decred community!
Twitter: https://twitter.com/decredproject Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/decred Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/decredproject Riot Chat (Slack replacement): https://riot.im/app/#/register?hs_url=https://matrix.decred.org
September 29, 2017
This episode of B Libre! we talk to the Bitcoin wallet that recently changed its name to "Bread". If you've been around in the crypto space for a while you might've known Bread before as "Bread Wallet". Bread's CMO and Co-founder, Aaron Lasher, gave us some insight into what it means to work for an app that secures one of civilization's most valuable tools (money) since the early days of Bitcoin and what it (Bread) is to become in the very near future.
Links: https://breadapp.com/about/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breadapp/ www.facebook.com/BlibrePodcast/
June 23, 2017
This episode features B Libre!’s very own Alex Eaton and Adrianna Mendez who have spent the last half year developing the literal box which we hope will be every Bitcoin beginner's one stop shop for learning the basics behind Bitcoin. Everything from the Satoshi white paper to cold storage is covered. Included in the box is a beginners booklet 3 years in the making that takes the reader by the hand through Bitcoin’s “rabbit hole” in the hopes they are not captured by scams or mlm schemes; teaching them the basic tenets of money and why Bitcoin may be its best representation humanity has ever seen to date.
Links: Bitcoin Begginer Box: https://www.bitcoinbeginnerbox.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BlibrePodcast/
February 18, 2017
This episode of B Libre! we are covering the future of land and property rights (on the blockchain of course) with Ubitquity and Bitland. We have on Nathan Wosnack (Founder & President of Ubitquity LLC) and Marina Reznik (Partner of Ubitquity LLC) along with Chris Bates (Chief Security Officer & President of Bitland Global).
This is the first time we try having 5 people on our podcast at once but we are very content with how well it turned out. We cover a broad range of topics from land titles on the blockchain to the future of cryptocurrency, and even touch a bit on meme culture. Enjoy the show!
Links:
https://www.ubitquity.io/site/index.html http://landing.bitland.world/
Sponsors:
https://www.curecoin.net/
Speaker Bios:
Nathan Wosnack With 15 years experience in technology start-ups, Nathan is an early cryptocurrency adopter, first using Bitcoin in 2009. Nathan has another first in the Bitcoin world, having the first registered business to take Bitcoin in 2010 (Link2VoIP). Nathan is also an oft-quoted community spokesperson, being frequently featured in global media such as Reuters, the Wall Street Journal, RT, and IB Times UK. Nathan also plays a leadership role in Cryptor Trust, holding the position of Board Member for the firm's North American Advisory Board. See more of his work at www.equibit.org and www.tokeninvestor.com
Marina Reznik Marina Reznik, of Atlantic Sotheby’s International Realty & Partner with Ubitquity L.L.C., was the first to record a real estate transfer on the Bitcoin blockchain, using Colu’s Colored Coins open source protocol and Ubitquity’s Blockchain-as-a-Service (BaaS) platform. She is part of Ubitquity’s core team and is responsible for bridging the gap between the tech world and the physical world of people and properties.
Chris Bates Chris Bates is a telecommunications and cyber-security specialist. He received a B.S. in Psychology from Indiana University in 2007 and a M.S. in Telecommunications in 2009 with a focus in immersive mediated environments. During the first M.S. he worked on creating digital algorithms that generated music with human interaction. With the aim to help bring transparency to governments and bring development to disenfranchised areas around the world, Chris wants to bridge the gap between technology and the people, in order to realize the economy of the future.
1/31/2017
This episode we return to Paxful, the website with more than 300 ways to purchase Bitcoins! We first spoke with Paxful's Ray Youssef a year ago as the fledgling Bitcoin exchange was finding its legs. Now, not only is Paxful a force to be reckoned with, it is planning on scaling its platform in even more imaginative ways. Join us along with Ray and his Co-founder, Artur, as we discuss the present and future of Paxful, Bitcoin, and financial freedom!
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1/28/2017
This episode of B Libre! is starting the year on a personal note. We bring on our newest member to the B Libre! team, Adrianna Mendez, who also believes in the power of Bitcoin and the positive change its technology can bring society.
We talk a little bit about everything from current events to our thoughts on the political climate and eventually how we intend to make an impact through Bitcoin as a team.
Enjoy the show!
9/20/2016
We're taking a second bite at the proverbial apple by digging even deeper into the nascent world of eSports. This time we're covering eBoost, a cryptocurrency looking to service the online gaming industry on a global scale. Marshall Long is giving us the scoop!
Links:
http://www.eboost.gg/ http://mockit.gg/ http://empire.legal/
9/16/16
Hey there, gamers! Do we have a treat for you.
This episode of B Libre! we have Marco Cuesta of First Blood (https://firstblood.io/), an e-sport centered platform that runs on a block chain powered digital token. What it's all about, listen here to find out!
Links: First Blood Crowdsale - https://firstblood.io/sale/ Slack link: http://slack.firstblood.io/
June 1, 2016
Hosts: Alexander Eaton, Andres J. Gonzalez Guest: Shaban Shaame of EverdreamSoft Music: The Empty Orchestras
Of the myriad blockchain uses we are constantly hearing about, I bet you didn't expect gaming to be one of them. EverdreamSoft's Shaban Shaame tells us all about Spells of Genesis, a smartphone collectible card game with arcade elements. Trading and collecting cards will be a breeze as the trading and ownership platform runs on Bitcoin's blockchain. Be sure to check out the game once it's released later this summer.
Enjoy the show!
Spells of Genesis: http://www.spellsofgenesis.com
EverdreamSoft: http://www.everdreamsoft.com/
March 30, 2016
Hosts: Alexander Eaton, Andres J. Gonzalez Guest: Rodrigo Souza, CEO of BlinkTrade Music: The Empty Orchestras
Venezuela is currently in the throes of an economic crisis and we have Rodrigo Souza, CEO of BlinkTrade, to guide us through its intricacies and his opinions on what could be the cause and possible remedy.
This episode also covers BlinkTrade's impressive service, decentralizing Bitcoin exchanges. It's a concept that maximizes Bitcoin exposure on a global scale while minimizing opportunities for theft of users funds. BlinkTrade's system specializes on the back end solution to Bitcoin exchanges, allowing the business savvy to partner up and start an exchange. Entrepreneurs rejoice!
Enjoy the show!
The Venezuelan Crisis: http://money.cnn.com/2016/05/31/news/economy/venezuela-shortage/
BlinkTrade: https://blinktrade.com/
February 26, 2016
In today's technological society, minimizing risks from hackers and account thieves should be on every web surfer's periphery. This episode, we have an enlightening and optimistic conversation about this very topic with Authy's Director of Product Management/Marketing, Simon Thorpe.
If you've never heard of Authy, they are a company that provides a two factor authentication service so that logging into accounts can be done worry free and confidently. It's safe to say that enjoying the many fruits the internet can provide us wouldn't be possible without the hard work network and computer security experts have done up to now.
But let it be clear: when it comes to software and network security, it's the very users themselves that make up the biggest threat to their own security. So ask yourself, do I Authy?
Below are the links to Simon's Linkedin and Authy.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonjthorpe www.authy.com
December 17, 2015
This episode we discover new territory in Bitland, a project lead by Narigamba Mwinsuubo of Ghana, Africa. Many take the land under their feet for granted, never realizing the mechanisms determining true ownership took time and effort to establish and maintain. In Ghana, Africa and other locations, sorting out who's land belongs to who can become a life and death matter. Join us as Narigamba shares Bitland's vision and potential for positive change.
Below are the links provided by Narigamba during the episode:
http://af.newsbtc.com/abc-network-brings-you-bitland-an-organization-providing-educational-programs-and-services-to-facilitate-and-promote-land-title-registration-private-property-ownership-etc/ http://af.newsbtc.com/land-records-system-improvement/ http://bitlandglobal.com/blog/
December 3, 2015
Ever wonder to yourself what decentralized applications a Blockchain like Bitcoin’s could unlock? By all means continue pondering the thought since it’s likely our decentralized-centric future will be something we couldn’t even begin to imagine. In this episode, however, Jay Campuzano takes us by the hand into the not so distant future where the decentralized platform Ethereum has enabled all sorts of powerful yet efficient applications that will empower the majority and bring us closer to a more free society. Hold onto your hats!
Below are the links mentioned by Jay during the episode:
I am bitcoin (How to use bitcoin): https://www.dropbox.com/s/fnpa8m22hwxghx2/_Bitcoin_QUICKguide1.pdf?dl=0
iambitcoin.org (Will be launched Jan 1st 2016)
Jay’s article on the Black Swan Blockchain Theory: https://www.facebook.com/notes/j-j-campuzano-cortes/the-black-swan-blockchain-theory/10207344359142848
Other links mentioned in the show:
CryptoCurrency Certification Consortium (C4): https://cryptoconsortium.org
The Empty Orchestras: https://soundcloud.com/emptyorchestrasmusic
November 11, 2015: We dig deep in this episode of Bitcoin. Bitcoin market analyst Tone Vays of Brave New Coin speaks with us on what he thinks Bitcoin will change in terms of global economics, governments, and then some.
In this episode we follow the successful Bitcoin exploits of Sunny Ray who is currently in the Global Business Development position at Coinkite, a powerful Bitcoin platform that plays a hand in processing 10 percent of daily Bitcoin transactions. Like anyone in the Bitcoin space, Sunny comes from an interesting past and is happy to share his initial thoughts on crypto currency and why it’s such a potentially groundbreaking technology.
Coinkite's powerful API's and documentation portal can be found here: https://docs.coinkite.com/
If you're interested in checking out Sunny's additional projects, follow him through his website at www.sunny-ray.com
This episode includes an announcement for the AOEX Trading Competition, providing everyone from students to experienced traders the opportunity to learn about Bitcoin and Bitcoin derivatives trading without risking their own money. 1st place prize includes $500 in cash and 2nd place gets an Ipad. More info and free registration at http://www.alt-options.com/
In this Episode we interview Ray Youssef from Paxful.com
Paxful is a peer to peer money market place where people without bank accounts can buy bitcoin fast online. When the second biggest classifieds ads site on the internet lost their Visa and MasterCard access bitcoin and Paxful were there to help their customers fight back against economic censorship. Bitcoin delivered when people needed it most.
On this episode I speak with Marco Cuesta, VP of Global Sales from Alt-Options gives his take on the current state of Bitcoin. Alt-Options is a cryptocurrency derivatives trading platform that offers a revolutionary pricing algorithm and unprecedented liquidity.
Visit www.alt-options.com to sign up for their beta program and trading competition today!
Image from cointelegraph
This episode we interview the creators of Wood Shares, a living and breathing experiment with the potential to set a precedent on how Bitcoin and the blockchain can power community funded and controlled projects for the benefit of the environment and investors alike.
Show the Wood Shares project some love at: http://www.woodshares.co/
Here is a link to the Landscaping company Roman referred to (they also accept Bitcoin and Woodshares): www.paisajismocreativo.com.co
Music provided by: https://soundcloud.com/emptyorchestrasmusic
In this episode of B Libre!, we interview Gabriel Miron, CEO and Founder of meXBT, a Bitcoin exchange founded in Mexico. We explore meXBT's progress, its hurdles, Bitcoin in Latin America, and more.
Find out more about meXBT through their website at: https://mexbt.com/
Have any questions, feedback, or suggestions? Email us at: blibrepodcast@gmail.com
In this episode we interview Attorney gone Programmer, William Ha.
William recently published the book "Quit Law and Code" which follows his transition from Attorney to Programmer, providing tips and suggestions for anyone on the fence about whether to change their career path into programming, it even got me thinking about my current career path!
William and I talk Bitcoin, his positive transition from Attorney to Programmer, and much more!
Check out "Quit Law and Code" on Amazon: (http://www.amazon.com/Quit-Law-Code-Transition-Development-ebook/dp/B00Y6QVUXU/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1434427633&sr=1-1&keywords=quit+law+and+code)
Better yet, check out William's website: (http://quitlawandcode.com/) where you can buy his book with Bitcoin.
3rd time’s the charm!
We hope you enjoy this episode of B Libre!, where we explore the proliferation of Bitcoin in the country of Taiwan with serial entrepreneur Edo Rauscher. Edo runs the Bitcoin House, a house with rooms for rent specifically for Bitcoin (a discount is offered for those who pay in Bitcoin) on Cijin, one of Taiwan’s smaller islands.
You can find Edo’s exciting projects below:
Bitcoin House: https://bitcoinhousetaiwan.wordpress.com/ Bitcoin House Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bitcoinhousetaiwan
Thanaka, multi-purpose cosmetic that when purchased, directly supports the less fortunate children of Myanmar: http://www.thanco.co/
Edo’s Ready Herb referral program: https://readyherbs.wordpress.com/
Be sure to check out the Let’s Talk Bitcoin network at https://letstalkbitcoin.com where you can find insightful Bitcoin podcasts like Bitcoins and Gravy, The Bitcoin Game, and Let’s Talk Bitcoin.
Get a copy of John Barrett’s “Ode to Satoshi” at http://bitcoinsandgravy.com/
In this episode, we go back to basics!
The 5 W's one should ask when learning a new subject. "Who, what, when, where, and why."
Edd Clements, Alex Eaton, and Andres J. Gonzalez have a sit down to talk about Bitcoin's basics. There is a lot of ground to cover, and by the end of the episode we feel we've only scratched the surface.
We hope you enjoy this trip down the rabbit hole.
Episode Glossary:
ASICS: A piece of equipment containing an ASIC chip, configured to mine for bitcoins. They can come in the form of boards that plug into a backplane, devices with a USB connector, or standalone devices including all of the necessary software, that connect to a network via a wireless link or ethernet cable. (Coindesk.com)
Bitcoin: A type of digital currency in which encryption techniques are used to regulate the generation of units of currency and verify the transfer of funds, operating independently of a central bank.
Bitcoin address: A bitcoin address is used to receive and send transactions on the bitcoin network. It contains a string of alphanumeric characters, but can also be represented as a scannable QR code. A bitcoin address is also the public key in the pair of keys used by bitcoin holders to digitally sign transactions (see Public key). (Coindesk.com)
Bitcoin Wallet: A method of storing bitcoins for later use. A wallet holds the private keys associated with bitcoin addresses. The blockchain is the record of the bitcoin amounts associated with those addresses. (Coindesk.com)
Block chain: The full list of blocks that have been mined since the beginning of the bitcoin cryptocurrency. The blockchain is designed so that each block contains a hash drawing on the blocks that came before it. This is designed to make it more tamper proof. There is a company called Blockchain, which has a very popular blockchain explorer and bitcoin wallet. (Coindesk.com)
Counter party risk: The risk to each party of a contract that the counterparty will not live up to its contractual obligations. Counterparty risk as a risk to both parties and should be considered when evaluating a contract. In most financial contracts, counterparty risk is also known as "default risk".
Crypto art: Cryptoart is a limited edition giclée printed with archival quality inks on heavy 100% cellulose watercolor paper that is free of optical brighteners. Cryptoart comes in three sizes, all of which are designed to fit ready-made frames. Cryptoart comes with a certificate of authenticity. Lastly, owners receive a reprint right should the art piece become damaged. (http://cryptoart.com/)
Cypher punks: Defined as a group of thinkers, programmers, and researchers dedicated to preserving individuals’ freedom of speech through action, cypherpunks believe in crypto anarchy (a term that has aspects of anonymous networks, black markets, the destruction of governments, digital cash, and information markets)—along with libertarianism. Moreover, cypherpunks write code—free to anyone worldwide—and they publish it so that their fellow cypherpunks can practice with it and improve upon it.
Mining: The act of generating new bitcoins by solving cryptographic problems using computing hardware. (Coindesk.com)
Mycellium: Awarded the prestigious "Best Mobile App" award by Blockchain.info in 2014, the Mycelium wallet provides the ability to send and receive bitcoins whilst benefiting from bank-grade security. (https://mycelium.com/)
Satoshi Nakamoto:The name used by the original inventor of the Bitcoin protocol, who withdrew from the project at the end of 2010. (Coindesk.com)
Singal point of failure (SPOF): is a part of a system that, if it fails, will stop the entire system from working. SPOFs are undesirable in any system with a goal of high availability or reliability, be it a business practice, software application, or other industrial system. (Coindesk.com)
It's here! The very first episode of "B Libre!"
B Libre! is a podcast about all things Bitcoin and decentralized technologies with the potential to disrupt the conventional ways our society has organized itself at the cost of individual liberties and personal autonomy.
For our first podcast, B Libre! goes to the 2015 Texas Bitcoin Conference in Austin, Texas! There, we interviewed any one and everyone in the Bitcoin space we could find who was interested in sharing their genesis story with us. I'd like to give a shout out to Paul Snow, volunteer staff, and everyone else who worked hard to organize and execute a memorable Bitcoin conference.
Below you can find the interviewees and links to either their projects or social media pages.
Interviewees in order: 1. Carrie, The World's First Bitcoin Pedicab! (www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ct8uBO6ir3M) 2. Erik Voorhees (https://twitter.com/erikvoorhees) 3. Catherine Bleish (https://twitter.com/thebitmom) 4. Shawn Wilkinson (https://twitter.com/super3) 5. Jeremy Gardner (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jg1578) 6. Elisabeth Grothe-Møller (https://CommonCollection.com) 7. John, Head of Ops. Shapeshift (https://shapeshift.io/) 8. Paul Puey (https://twitter.com/paullinator) 9. Katherine Obermeyer (https://twitter.com/KatObermeyer) 10. John Barrett (http://bitcoinsandgravy.com/) 11. Troy Fearnow (http://cryptoart.com/) 12. Dmitry Murashchik (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dmitrymurashchik) 13. Toni Lane Casserly (https://twitter.com/tonilanec) 14. Anthony Di lorio (https://twitter.com/diiorioanthony) 15. Rob Mitchell (https://letstalkbitcoin.com/blog/category/the-bitcoin-game) 16. David Ripley (https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidripley) 17. John Bush (https://twitter.com/sovbtc)