Bitcoin & Markets

On this episode I walk through a very deep tweet that will help us understand multiple assets on one chain. These I call these non-native assets and they have non-native incentives. I bring in many connected ideas and try to make sense of it all. @BobMcElrath tweet: https://twitter.com/BobMcElrath/status/1231633707406151681

In this episode I talk about the recent proposal to offer a "safe harbor" to ICO scams for 3 years. This proposal was put forth by Hester Pierce, a previously bitcoin friendly Commissioner at the SEC. I question the intentions behind this proposal and the totality of the SEC's actions in the space. Article link: http://archive.ph/8bq9n

This is a quick discussion on how the coronavirus is affecting bitcoin mining in China and the price. I give you an update on the virus and then read a couple articles, and finally discuss the economics of supply and demand in the shadow of the third halving. Articles mentioned are: Decrypt https://decrypt.co/18609/coronavirus-shuts-down-chinese-bitcoin-mine Coindesk: http://archive.ph/23BUf

Hello Bitcoiners! I'm back with a short discussion of the Tron vs ETH2.0 debate. Is Tron better or the always delayed ethereum centralized ethereans? I give you a quick rundown of the situation and a based assessment. Bitcoin is King, Eth is a scam, Tron is a scam. We are seeing the beginnings of the scam coin conflict. Website: https://bitcoinandmarkets.com/e200 Article: https://cryptoslate.com/why-are-some-of-twitters-biggest-bitcoin-maximalists-shilling-tron/ NVK's tweet: https://twitter.com/nvk/status/1225980826325790720?s=20

I go through as article from Coindesk that is very misleading about ETH2.0. Don't believe the hype. This is only phase zero they are trying to launch this year. Phase zero does nothing to immediate scale ethereum, it's only a preliminary step in an overly complex 5 year plan for ETH2.0. Website: https://bitcoinandmarkets.com/e199 Article link: http://archive.ph/jCyKw Annotated article: https://hyp.is/go?url=http%3A%2F%2Farchive.ph%2FjCyKw&group=__world__ Parity client DAO: https://decrypt.co/14857/parity-steps-back-from-ethereum-moving-client-codebase-to-dao https://ethernodes.org/ Phase 0 details: https://docs.ethhub.io/ethereum-roadmap/ethereum-2.0/eth-2.0-phases/ Marty's thread: https://twitter.com/MartyBent/status/896775534658686979

In this episode I go through Federal Reserve Governor Brainard's recent speech on Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs). I cover all aspects but focus on money versus means of payment, free market value versus central planner force / central banker legal tender laws. Link: https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/speech/brainard20200205a.htm

In this episode I discuss the bitcoin price in and where it's going. Bitcoin is in the big leagues and part of every important panel discussions and on the lips of every powerful financial person in the world today. Next, I talk about the upcoming bitcoin upgrade called Taproot. Show notes: https://bitcoinandmarkets.com/e197 Links: Taproot Taproot explanation

In this episode I discuss recent price movements and how they corresponded to the tense Iranian over the last week. I look into recent developments of State-sponsored stablecoins and detail the Baidu beta launch. Then I dive into the drama behind Nakamoto,com. Altcoiners using the term "pro-bitcoin" in a desperate attempt to extent their ponzi schemes. Lastly, I quickly talk about the halvening not being priced in. Links: https://bitcoinandmarkets.com/e196 Baidu network https://xchain.baidu.com/ New York Ledger https://decrypt.co/16155/new-yorks-lawmakers-are-pushing-for-its-own-cryptocurrency Nakamoto,com is a propaganda site https://twitter.com/Karalhoin/status/1213515397477150721 Veblen good https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veblen_good Efficient Market Hypothesis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efficient-market_hypothesis 99% of altcoin volume is fake https://medium.com/swlh/how-to-better-estimate-bitcoins-true-trading-volume-by-fiat-currencies-and-against-altcoins-41623ddc9827

Discussion about the coming year and more for Bitcoin and this ecosystem. Topics include: The Halving Mining Tons on Lightning Altcoins Central Bank Digital Currencies Part 2 with discussion about the dollar and China can be found on my https://Patreon.com/bitcoinandmarkets

PRICE had 3 phases this year, 1) consolidation, 2) huge rally, 3) mini bear market FEES were very low all year, blocks full LIGHTNING First full year of mainnet wallets >3x growth Lightning Torch Watchtowers added to Lightning Loop in added to lightning Multi-part Payments added to lighting Hodlonaut Lightning bugs PLUG-N-PLAY NODES The rise of the plug and play node PRIVACY debates, privacy was enhanced in 2019 MISC QuadrigaCX Twitter and Square, Jack Dorsey #DeleteCoinbase Binance hack Tether and bitfinex CSW faketoshi sues everyone and gets owned in court Liquid tokens Plus token China block chain FUTURES Bakkt ErisX Binance/FTX Crypto Facilities/Kraken BitMEX seychelles CUSTODY Fidelity Coinbase/Xapo Bitgo/Kingdom Trust Swiss bank Vontobel GOV CRACKDOWN FINCEN threatens KYC IRS and other tax agencies start asking direct questions FBI says Bitcoin is a growing issue for them LIBRA and STABLECOINS CBDCs REPO market and the Fed