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Andreas Antonopoulos - Bitcoin - PART 1/2 | London Real
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Published on Aug 23, 2015
Andreas Antonopoulos - Bitcoin.
FREE FULL EPISODE: https://londonrealacademy.com/episode... Andreas Antonopoulos is a Greek - California-based information security expert, tech-entrepreneur and author. He is a host on the Let's Talk Bitcoin podcast and a teaching fellow for the master in science Digital Currencies at the University of Nicosia. SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToLondonReal Chapters: 00:00 Trailer. 02:04 Brian’s thoughts on the episode. 05:56 Brian’s Introduction. 06:30 London Real’s relationship with Max Keiser and Bitcoin. 08:12 Background to Bitcoin revelatory moment for Andreas. 11:56 Satoshi Nakamoto, who (he or she) created the first network centric platform. 12:34 Bitcoin is the first application of the invention there are so many more possible applications. 14:54 Andreas’ fugue type state of complete obsession whilst searching for deeper understanding. 16:59 Why is it that criminals become the early adopters of new technology? 19:23 Government’s connivance. 19:42 Dread Pirate Roberts, the Silk Road and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) 20:51 You can’t get stabbed over TCP/IP. 23:58 The Silk Road was the best peer reviewed marketplace. Best quality and best repeat business. 27:08 How Andreas has successfully used his skill to further knowledge of Bitcoin. 29:16 Dichotomy of the volatility in value of Bitcoin tracking interest in Bitcoin. 33:44 The amount of Bitcoins existing and why it doesn’t matter. 36:05 What Bitcoin miners do. 38:11 Difficulty in explaining Bitcoin to the everyday consumer. 40:34 What Andreas is able to purchase with Bitcoin. 43:13 Transformational possibilities of cross border transactions is why Andreas is in Bitcoin. 48:22 How long will his vision take to materialise? 49:35 The amount of investment in the Bitcoin space. 53:45 Competition from other payment opportunities such as Apple Pay and Facebook messenger. 57:47 How does Andreas choose his involvement in Bitcoin? 1:00:23 Why is his a dangerous job, seemingly acting as a lightning rod to certain individuals? 1:03:43 Andreas’ view of what caused the Greek financial crisis and its relationship with Bitcoin. 1:12:51 What is the 20 year outlook for crypto economy space? A self-driving, self-owning Uber taxi? 1:19:14 What happens to the world economy when you bring 6 billion new productive but disconnected people, online? 1:22:51 Success secrets. 1:23:46 London is great, but is it heading for walled courtyards with guards and slum cities around? 1:29:15 Phone call to the 20 year old Andreas. 1:30:09 Best advice Andreas has ever received. 1:33:16 Advice to young people who want to advance cryptocurrencies. 1:35:57 What it is like being on the Joe Rogan show three times. 1:39:15 Brian’s summing up. Topics discussed: Bitcoin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitcoin Cryptocurrency https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptoc... Blockchain (formerly blockbase) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blockch...) Distributed Computing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distrib... DigiCash https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DigiCash Satoshi Nakamoto original white paper https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf Silk Road (marketplace) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silk_Ro...) Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_En... Clickbait https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clickbait Internet Protocol Suite (TCP/IP) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interne... Prohibition in the United States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prohibi... ‘The Dark Net: Inside the Digital Underworld’ by Jamie Bartlett https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Net-Insid... Escrow https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escrow eBay https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EBay PayPal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PayPal Bitcoin Obituaries https://99bitcoins.com/bitcoinobituar... Western Union https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western... ‘Zero to One’ by Peter Thiel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zero_to... FinTech https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Financi... Coinbase https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coinbase Winklevoss Bitcoin Trust https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winklev... People mentioned in this episode: Max Keiser https://londonrealacademy.com/episode... David Chaum https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_C... Satoshi Nakamoto https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satoshi... Ross Ulbricht (pseudonym Dread Pirate Roberts) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_Ul... Jamie Bartlett https://londonrealacademy.com/episode... FULL SHOW NOTES: https://londonrealacademy.com/episode... Music by: DjSadhu http://www.djsadhu.com Category Science & Technology License Standard YouTube License SHOW LESS COMMENTS • 120