NBTV: Your Money, Your Data, Your Life

Trader Cobb and I talk about the market movements over the past month, predictions for future trends, and some interesting coins and market opportunities that may have been overlooked.Support the show

2 Videos!Part 1: https://youtu.be/5hcApg3vjZYJustin Sun wins charity auction bid of $4.6 million for a lunch with Warren Buffett and 7 blockchain industry leadersPart 2: https://youtu.be/dh-i20UKcL0KIK:SEC sues KIK, things don't look good Australia cracks down on crypto tax avoidance schemes, as do many other parts of the world Samourai receives funding to fight bitcoin surveillanceLocalbitcoins removes cash in-person transactions from their platformScribd requests that many websites remove the bitcoin whitepaper after CSW files copyright claimBlock One to launch new social media platform called Voice, includes KYC identity confirmationFacebook's "globalcoin" will be tied to multiple currencies, and will be announced in JuneKomodo avoids $13 million theft by exploiting same bug as the hackersKodak launches blockchain "document management" systemCongressman Budd defends blockchain and also cryptocurrency in testimonyMarshall islands sets up non-profit to oversee SOV (their national digital currency)Support the show

Justin Sun bid 4.6 million dollars in a charity auction to have lunch with Warren Buffett. He said that he did it to support the Glide Foundation, because he's a longtime fan of Warren Buffett, and also because he wants to help be a bridge between traditional finance and crypto. He announced he will invite 7 blockchain industry leaders to the lunch with him. Buffett is a longtime Bitcoin skeptic, and has famously referred to Bitcoin as "Rat Poison Squared". What would I say to Warren Buffett if I were invited to the lunch? What would you say? To watch the video of episode, visit:https://youtu.be/uiCGPLvqt68Support the show

Watch the video version of the episode here:https://youtu.be/rvCT5WRfC4UA lot of people talk derisively about large companies in the crypto space and how this "centralization" of power is bad. The Crypto Lark invited me on his channel and we discussed what "too much power" means, and the difference between private companies and governments having that power.We also talked about Binance's new DEX and their efforts towards decentralization.Check out The Crypto Lark's channel here:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl2oCaw8hdR_kbqyqd2klIASupport the show

I caught up with the team from Humanaction.io while I was in Kentucky, and we talked about why freedom is a radical movement, and what they're doing to help the culture around it. Their store focuses on crypto and Austrian economics, 2 of my favorite things.To watch the video of the episode, visit https://youtu.be/AemWmNviwtoSupport the show

SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce sat down with me at Consensus 2019 to talk about individual responsibility in the crypto space and not relying too heavily on the government's tick of approval."People have come to rely too heavily on what they see as an 'SEC seal of approval', and I always say to them, it's not that ... One of the best things we can do as a regulatory body is try to encourage skepticism."We talk about how regulatory bodies have been doing so far in keeping up with the crypto space, and the future of decentralization and how crypto is making us completely rethink regulation.Hester Peirce has been a strong supporter of crypto from within the SEC, and I'm very grateful for her time!To watch the video of this episode, visit: https://youtu.be/d7sZSpmluxYSupport the show

The Tezos blockchain has been upgraded for the first time after stakeholders spent 3 months voting. The upgrade (called Athens A) reduces the minimum amount of tokens required for a user to become a baker on the network and increases computation limits on Tezos blocks to allow for larger transaction throughput.Tezos has a unique method of on-chain governance. Upgrades can be automated, decentralized, and self-funding.I talk to Arthur Breitman of the Tezos project about this process and the recent upgrade.To watch the video of the episode, visit: https://youtu.be/6f-ek3ssH1Q .Support the show

Earlier this week Matt Corallo pointed the finger and toxicity in Blockstream, that sparked a twitter debate and self-reflection about toxicity in general.From my point of view, there seems to be toxicity coming from all sides, not just one in particular. I looked at some examples of reddit comments posted the other day. And instantly regretted it.To watch the video of this episode, visit: https://youtu.be/E4JUkvlp4jESupport the show

The Weekly Crypto Recap, with @zaphoid (Chris Karabats of SmartCash), and @ChrisPacia (Chris Pacia of Open Bazaar)News from the week:Kik launches a "crypto defense fund" to fight the SEC, adds $5 million and encourages the community to donate alsoWei Lui challenges CSW's copyright of the Bitcoin Whitepaper and files a competing copyright claimMiner attacks BCH, leading to a "soft fork" or "51% attack" to reverse the transactionsBitcoin "toxicity" hashed out over twitter between Samson Mow and Matt CoralloFirst ever Tezos upgrade activatedLiquidated Cryptopia owes creditors $2.7 millionSalesforce unveils first blockchain productFacebook's "GlobalCoin"Crypto Around the world:US:Some lawmakers ask for blockchain to be included on Trump's list of emerging technology initiatives. "Crypto" not mentioned(ASIC) (The Australian Securities and Investments Commission) issues guidance on ICOs and crypto assetsChina cracks down on local bitcoin farms built "without approval"Egypt lifts ban on cryptocurrency, allows companies "approved by central authority" to operateUniversity of Surrey (UK) to use blockchain to secure digital government records of national video archives around the world against tamperingTo watch the video of this episode, visit: https://youtu.be/10xc2-5BwfsSupport the show

Video version of episode: https://youtu.be/SFEgmnxMu_cRecently The Crypto Lark invited me on to his show, and we discussed the feud between Tether and the NYAG. The most recent development is that Bitfinex and Tether are arguing for case to be dismissed because they operate far outside of NY's jurisdiction. The Crypto Lark and I discuss the battle and the hypocrisy of targeting crypto for practices commonplace in traditional finance.Visit The Crypto Lark's channel here:https://www.youtube.com/user/larksongbird01Support the show