The Evolution of the Bitcoin Ecosystem

Matt Odell hosts the Citadel Dispatch and Rabbit Hole Recap podcasts. He is Co-Founder of Open Sats, Bitcoin Park, BitcoinTV, Bitcoin Dev List, Final Message. He serves as managing partner at Ten31 and as an advisor to Bitcoin Magazine, BottlePay, Hoseki, Pleblab, BitHyve, Swan.

In this episode we discuss:

- SIM swaps and hacking attempts of prominent Bitcoin accounts

- How to protect yourself

- Password privacy

- Prime Trust disaster

- Twitter blue checks and identity surveillance

- Matt's Bitcoin story

Matt's educational work can be found here: https://odell.xyz

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Producer: Aron Bender https://www.linkedin.com/in/aron-bender/

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DISCLAIMER This show is for entertainment purposes only and does not give financial advice. Before making any decisions consult a professional. #bitcoin #cryptocurrency #money