

Crypto Voices
Matthew Mezinskis
Podcast covering diverse trends in Bitcoin and blockchain tech, decentralization, entrepreneurship, cryptoeconomics and liberty.
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Author note: All authors, whose content is featured on Crypto Voices, are contacted beforehand for permission, regardless of copyright or license such as Creative Commons. If you are an author whose work is reproduced here and you have not heard from Crypto Voices, it's because we couldn't find a way to contact you. However, in this situation your work was already licensed Creative Commons, and it was so great anyway that we just couldn't wait to turn it into audio and put it up!
Any questions, please write info@cryptovoices.com, we'd love to hear from you.
Episodes
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Jan 16, 2024 • 53min
ETF Launch & Flying Cars
Crypto Voices: Episode 161
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Alec Harris's havenX: https://thehavenx.com/
Matthew & Alec cover the 11-strong Bitcoin spot ETF launch this week and why it matters. Alec covers the true privacy gaps that exist in your own car. The fellas conclude with a few charts on the long-term trend of BTC priced in 10 different fiat currencies and the US national debt.
Contents
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:03 Bitcoin ETF Launch
00:09:38 Bitcoin Market Cap
00:19:04 Coinbase
00:23:44 Bitcoin Over Time
00:27:49 Peter Zeihan
00:35:10 Privacy Review on Cars
00:44:30 The Appearance of Privacy
00:48:28 United States Federal Debt
00:50:16 Closing Thoughts
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Hosts: Matthew Mezinskis, Michel, Alec Harris
Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/
Podcast & videos
Bitcoin, privacy, crypto, economics & liberty
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Jan 12, 2024 • 7min
Bird's eye view upon BTC ETF approval
Porkopolis Economics: Episode 87
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Porkopolis Economics covers macroeconomics, money, and sports, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast, Matthew Mezinskis.
It's finally here. With yesterday's SEC approval of 11 spot ETFs for Bitcoin investment, it's time to revisit where things stand in terms of Bitcoin's strong power law trendline.
Contents
00:00 Intro
01:49 Bitcoin's power trendline
02:49 Analyzing percentile bands
04:31 Power law regression
05:59 Closing thoughts
Host: Matthew Mezinskis
https://porkopolis.io
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Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

Jan 10, 2024 • 12min
15 Years of Bitcoin & 100k Local Currency Units
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This is the eighty-sixth video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money (and sports), from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast, Matthew Mezinskis.
This episode breaks down how many bitcoins could be purchased over the years by 100 thousand units of various fiat currencies. There is a trend.
Contents
00:00 Intro
01:14 100K dollars in Bitcoin terms
05:03 100L euros in Bitcoin terms
06:04 Turkish lira
07:01 Argentinian peso
08:41 Brazilian real | Chinese yuan | Indian rupee
09:40 Russian ruble
10:26 Closing thoughts
Host: Matthew Mezinskis
https://porkopolis.io
https://twitter.com/crypto_voices
Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

Dec 31, 2023 • 18min
PE85: Bitcoin Value vs. Mining Value
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This is the eighty-fifth video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money (and sports), from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast, Matthew Mezinskis.
Contents
00:00 Intro
01:19 Bitcoin market cap
03:41 Bitcoin "Price to sales" ratio
05:42 Miner revenue
07:56 Power Regression
10:17 How much do miners make?
12:20 Two standard deviation
14:49 Closing thoughts
Host: Matthew Mezinskis
https://porkopolis.io
https://twitter.com/crypto_voices
Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

Dec 30, 2023 • 9min
PE84: Bitcoin Fee Pressure Update
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Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/
This is the eighty-fourth video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money (and sports), from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast, Matthew Mezinskis.
Contents
00:00 Intro
00:15 Bitcoin fee lifetime
03:47 last twelve months
Host: Matthew Mezinskis
https://porkopolis.io
https://twitter.com/crypto_voices
Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

Dec 30, 2023 • 56min
CV160: Ian Cain - Local Governance
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This is the one-hundred-sixty podcast episode from Crypto Voices.
Show support appreciated: donations.cryptovoices.com
Matthew and Alec are joined by a special guest: Ian Cain
Ian Cain is a co-founder and executive chairman of the QUBIC Labs.
Contents
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:16 Who is Ian Cain
00:04:12 Ian in Politics
00:17:06 Crypto in government
00:27:02 Bitcoin | Killer apps
00:31:50 Boston Blockchain Week
00:36:20 Community and Ecosystem
00:42:20 Global cities with crypto-friendly spaces
00:49:23 Alec's philosophical question
00:53:10 Older generation's approach to crypto and technology
Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices
Hosts: Matthew Mezinskis, Michel, Alec Harris
Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/
Podcast & videos
Bitcoin, privacy, cryptoeconomics & liberty
Thanks for watching!

Dec 29, 2023 • 43min
CV159: Privacy and havenX
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This is the one-hundred-fifty-ninth podcast episode from Crypto Voices.
Show support appreciated: donations.cryptovoices.com
Matthew and Alec discuss current world topics, including the devaluation of the Argentinian peso and the Zero Trust Initiative. Also, Alec discusses his newest venture: havenX.
Contents
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:16 Argentinian peso devaluation
00:12:05 Alec's havenX
00:17:08 Privacy in the government
00:19:50 Zero Trust Initiative within the Biden administration
00:21:37 havenX and its services
00:29:44 The next scam
00:35:49 Trial and Error within an ETF
Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices
Hosts: Matthew Mezinskis, Michel, Alec Harris
Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/
Podcast & videos
Bitcoin, privacy, crypto, economics & liberty
Thanks for watching!
https://porkopolis.io
https://twitter.com/1basemoney
Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

Dec 27, 2023 • 8min
PE83: Argentinian peso & Bitcoin
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Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/
This is the eighty-third video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money (and sports), from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast, Matthew Mezinskis.
Contents
00:00 Intro
01:01 Devaluation of the peso
03:15 Not enough devaluation
04:16 How does Bitcoin fit in?
06:21 Black market price of pesos valued in dollar terms
Here, I review the Argentinian peso, the Black Market rate, and where Bitcoin fits in.
Host: Matthew Mezinskis
https://porkopolis.io
https://twitter.com/crypto_voices
Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

Dec 19, 2023 • 1h 21min
CV158: Back on Track
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This is the one-hundred-fifty-eighth podcast episode from Crypto Voices.
Show support appreciated: donations.cryptovoices.com
Matthew, Alec, and Michel are back together again for some commentary on the markets and issues in the Bitcoin world.
Contents
00:00:00 Intro
00:05:30 Crime and Bitcoin
00:08:03 Nationalism in Today's World
00:17:30 Power Regression as of Dec 5th, 2023
00:28:02 Issues in Crypto Wallets
00:49:08 U.S. Federal Debt and China's Numbers
00:58:51 OpenAI News
01:02:00 The Funding Behind Signal
01:08:22 Implementation of iMessage on Android
01:13:35 Spamming the Blockchain Issues
01:17:30 Alec's Philosophical Question
Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices
Hosts: Matthew Mezinskis, Michel, Alec Harris
Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/
Podcast & videos
Bitcoin, privacy, crypto, economics & liberty
Thanks for watching!
https://porkopolis.io
https://twitter.com/1basemoney
Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

Nov 24, 2023 • 11min
PE82: Djokovic at 400 weeks!!!!
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This is the eighty-second video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money (and sports), from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast, Matthew Mezinskis.
Contents
00:00 Intro
00:59 Scenes from Torino
02:00 Mastering your craft
02:43 Jimmy Connors (5th)
03:15 Ivan Lendl (4th)
04:30 Pete Sampras (3rd)
05:25 Roger Federer (2nd)
06:14 Rafael Nadal (6th)
07:08 Novak Djokovic (1st)
Here I review Novak Djokovic's incredible record-extending 400th week atop the ATP rankings at #1 coming off his record-breaking 7th ATP Finals victory in Torino.
Host: Matthew Mezinskis
https://porkopolis.io
https://twitter.com/crypto_voices
Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.