NBTV: Your Money, Your Data, Your Life

I interview Kieran Mesquita, Head of Blockchain at BlockBoxx, to get a 101 explanation on how encryption works and how it's involved with bitcoin technology.If you liked this, please subscribe to my YouTube Channel!YouTube.com/NaomiBrockwellTVIf you would like to support my podcast on Patreon, please visit:Patreon.com/NaomiBrockwellFor any links mentioned in this podcast, please visit NaomiBrockwell.tvSupport the show

As Patreon deplatformers members and PayPal drops crowdfunding sites like SubscribeStar, one option people have to support their favorite content-creators is through the cryptocurrency-based Bitbacker.io. In this podcast, I show you how to send crypto as a PowerChat on Bitbacker. For the video version, go here: https://youtu.be/VBG3bV3jshISupport the show

Found out how Billy's dad helps him fend off a schoolyard bully stealing his lunch money in "Billy's Bitcoin: The Animated Version": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54ogr7fk89ISupport the show

With @cryptolark and @TheDesertLynxGrin launched with huge VC investment, a price spike and crash, and a lot of media attentionCryptopia exchange hacked, and NZ police get involvedEthereum Classic 51% attack, attacker returns 100k to gate.ioEthereum Constantinople upgrade delayed due to security vulnerabilityConsensys invests in some interesting new projectsBitpay announces it processed over $1Billion in payments last yearUSDC stablecoin audit news Wyoming legislation for issuing tokenized stock certificates using blockchain tech‘Safe Harbor’ for Crypto Startups sought by lawmakersFord announces Blockchain to combat slaveryVermont State Government to launch Blockchain Insurance PilotSupport the show

History of Crypto in AustraliaIf you liked this, please subscribe to my YouTube Channel!YouTube.com/NaomiBrockwellTVIf you would like to support my podcast on Patreon, please visit:Patreon.com/NaomiBrockwellFor any links mentioned in this podcast, please visit NaomiBrockwell.tvSupport the show

Today the genesis block of Grin was mined!It is the second Mimblewimble Privacy Coin to be launched.Mimblewimble is a protocol that makes transactions indecipherable, and it was named after a spell in Harry Potter.Kieran and I talk about the history of Mimblewimble, the first implementation of Mimblewimble launched earlier this month (Beam), and the difference between the 2 projects.If you liked this, please subscribe to my YouTube Channel!YouTube.com/NaomiBrockwellTVIf you would like to support my podcast on Patreon, please visit:Patreon.com/NaomiBrockwellFor any links mentioned in this podcast, please visit NaomiBrockwell.tvSupport the show

Weekly crypto recap: ETC 51% attackMonero ransomJihan Wu steps down from BitmainCoinbase bans both Gab's merchant account and Andrew Torba's personal account.BSV mines world record 103MB block on 10th anniversary of Bitcoin genesis blockBitTorrent Is Launching Its Own Cryptocurrency on the Tron NetworkOverstock paying business taxes in Ohio with BitcoinNEO to Develop the World’s First Blockchain-based GirlfriendKraken releases report: Received 3 Times More Law Enforcement Requests in 2018With @zaphoidSupport the show

Dr. Josiah Zayner is a global leader in the BioHacker movement, constantly pushing the boundaries of Science outside traditional environments. We talk about the awesome work he's doing, and how biohacking could save lives.Zayner is the founder of The ODIN, a company that believes the future is going to be dominated by genetic engineering, and that consumer genetic design will be a big part of that. They create kits and tools that allow anyone to make unique and usable organisms at home or in a lab or anywhere.Zayner started BioHacking during his Ph.D. in Molecular Biophysics at the University of Chicago, creating The Chromochord in his apartment, the world’s first musical instrument that uses engineered protein nanotechnology. After his Ph.D., Josiah received a prestigious fellowship to work with NASA's Synthetic Biology program, engineering bacteria to help terraform Mars. Now he is the Founder and CEO of The ODIN. Josiah has a number of Scientific publications and awards for his work in protein and genetic engineering and is also recipient of Art awards for creating Speculative Science works that have been featured in museums across the world, including NY MoMA PS1. His work has been featured in Time, Scientific American, Popular Science, Businessweek, The Verge and NPR, among many others. He enjoys Whiskey and Red Bull, sometimes together. You can find his personal blog at http://josiahzayner.comSupport the show

All currencies work as if the tokens of money in circulation are interchangeable with one another. This fungibility means a dollar is always worth another dollar. Bitcoin is no different. However, money can also act like a unique and discrete asset. A coin’s rarity, age, or its easiness to spend can gain or lose it additional value. These opposing sides come into conflict when capital gains tax is applied to a sale of a coin and how a seller must pay a percent of the profits to the government. In this video, I explain how if tax laws assess bitcoin as fungible it could mean paying higher taxes than if it’s a commodity. If you liked this, please subscribe to my YouTube Channel!YouTube.com/NaomiBrockwellTVIf you would like to support my podcast on Patreon, please visit:Patreon.com/NaomiBrockwellFor any links mentioned in this podcast, please visit NaomiBrockwell.tvSupport the show

What is wormhole?I did this great livestream with Gabriel Cardona explaining wormhole as a way to implement smart contracts on bitcoin cash without changing consensus rules. Then as soon as we'd finished the stream, we discovered that Bitmain cut the entire wormhole division during their layoffs. We're still waiting for official word from Bitmain about the future of the wormhole project, but needless to say, this interview is now a relic of the past. He did provide a fascinating history of bitcoin itself, so I might excerpt that segment and make a new video :) Check out the video here: https://youtu.be/G3F4YLhj__oIf you liked this, please subscribe to my YouTube Channel!YouTube.com/NaomiBrockwellTVIf you would like to support my podcast on Patreon, please visit:Patreon.com/NaomiBrockwellFor any links mentioned in this podcast, please visit NaomiBrockwell.tvSupport the show