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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

BitPay interviewed me at Consensus this year about my involvement in Bitcoin and the evolution of the blockchain space over the years.Thanks James from BitPay for the interview!Support the show

The weekly crypto recap: Where we go over all the latest news in crypto from the week. With @Zaphoid, aka Chris Karabats from SmartCashThis week in the news:Julian Assange has been indicted on 17 counts of violating the Espionage Act. Freedom of the Press is in dire straits, a disastrous precedent for the First amendment. Charges: https://int.nyt.com/data/documenthelper/1037-julian-assange-espionage-act-indictment/426b4e534ab60553ba6c/optimized/full.pdf#page=1Japan seeks global response to Crypto, scrutinizes exchanges and hands out "crypto guidance" prior to G20Russian central bank considers gold-backed cryptoMontana passes bill to exempt utility tokens from securities lawsIRS says it will soon issue new crypto guidance re taxesLocalBitcoins bans buying in IranEU cracks down of coin mixers, while the EU central bank says "Crypto poses no threat to financial stability"Israel rules crypto is not money, but an asset subject to capital gainsAustralian employee faces jail for mining crypto at workVenezuela avoids sanctions by using Ruble and CryptoCSW files copyright for Bitcoin Whitepaper, while US Copyright Office Says It Does Not ‘Recognize’ Craig Wright as SatoshiVitalik proposes mixer smart contract on Ethereum to anonymize TransactionsDecentralized domain registry gets funding, claims to offer websites that can’t be taken down by government authorities or traditional domain providers. AT&T partners with BitPay: customers can now pay bills in cryptoThe creator of “Fortnite” teams up with a gaming platform built on crypto Firefox browser now includes an option to block cryptocurrency mining scripts on websitesPewDiePie's switch to dLive leads to 67 percent growth on the platformUsing Blockchain to track Vegan products & verify they are vegan: Game of Thrones star "Bronn" is onboard as an advisorFounder of liquidated exchange, Cryptopia, launches new exchange: “New Zealand's most advanced crypto trading platform”SEC goes after crypto ponzi schemeBitfinex has no customers in NYC, and questions why NYAG has the jurisdiction to go after themBinance's CZ sues Sequoia Capital Galaxy Digital rebalances portfolio, sells its shares in Block.oneTo ask any questions on the show, please visit https://bitbacker.io/powerchat/naomibrockwell/Thanks for watching!!To watch video version of this episodes, visit: https://youtu.be/ZlPEZ4WgeTASupport the show

Updates on all the latest crypto news, a recap of Blockchain week, and more!With @Zaphoid @ChrisPacia @DustinDry1st New Flexa app "Spedn" allows people to use crypto at Whole Foods, Nordstrom, Barnes and Noble, GameStop, and more!Price surge and crash: Up $1200 in 1 day, followed by biggest intraday drop in a yearYang's latest comments on crypto, and why he may not be the "crypto candidate" everyone hopes forBCH bug exploited at time of scheduled HardForkAddresses CSW claimed were his apparently doesn't belong to him after allTether resumes operations, but can no longer loan money to BitfinexBinance relaunches withdrawals after 7000BTC hack and exchange shutdownCryptopia goes into liquidation after hack earlier this yearXRP now available to NY coinbase customersTRON CTO fights back against embezzlement accusationsBitcoin pizza day coming up: featured on 60 minutes, and MSM again gets the narrative wrongAmazon granted patent for a proof-of-work cryptographic systemPoloniex “GeoFencing” Some Alts Because of SEC Security ScaresTo watch the video version of this episode, visit: https://youtu.be/7X6f6MwrMYQSupport the show

https://youtu.be/CFO5XBRsDtAWARNING: SPOILERSLet's be real, war is expensive. Without the ability to raise huge amounts of money through taxes, large-scale warfare becomes a lot more difficult. The amount of destruction caused by the wars in GoT required huge resources, and presumably the resources of all the people were leveraged through taxes to make this happen. What if they had Bitcoin? Would this scale of warfare have been possible if the money were protected? We're not sure this is a serious question, but we certainly discussed it in our GoT recap of the penultimate episode. At our GoT Blockchain Week celebration we had Crypto Brekkie, BitBoy, Crypto Euclid, Mystical Oaks, Will Pangman, Tone Vays, Chelsea Palmer, Young Dumb Crypto and more, and then we discussed the episode afterwards and all the implications that crypto might have for Westeros!Support the show

How can you earn passive income on your EOS while it stays staked in your wallet?The REX (Resource Exchange) just launched on the EOS blockchain, which is a decentralized, smart contract marketplace that allows you to earn interest on your EOS by lending your unused resources to others in the form of CPU and NET ("bandwidth"). Ashe Oro, cofounder of freedomproxy.org chats to me about what this means for EOS users!To watch the video version of this segment visit: https://youtu.be/PDY3Q6m18vMSupport the show

Too big to fail? @cz_binance mentioned a Bitcoin blockchain reorg yesterday, and it caused uproar in the crypto community. He's since taken the suggestion back. @Zaphoid and I chat live about what "Too big to fail" would mean for bitcoin, it's origins in the financial crisis of '08, and the Ethereum DAO bailoutTo watch the video version of this segment, visit: https://youtu.be/m73E3A576n4Support the show