The Next Billion Seconds with Mark Pesce

Caught between an energy crisis and a climate crisis, the Lucky Country has stumbled upon a unique opportunity to solve both problems with one solution — a complete electrification of our homes, saving us money while saving the planet. For more information about this and all our other Next Billion Seconds content, please check out https://nextbillionseconds.com The 2023 season of The Next Billion Cars is proudly made possible by our sponsors GIO Insurance and BMW. GIO has spent nearly 100 years continually developing our products and services to meet our customer’s needs, with dedicated team members that spend time focused on research to ensure we understand emerging vehicle technologies. This knowledge is used within our organisation to shape future products and services so we can continue to ensure your insurance needs are covered. At GIO, we know insurance, so you know you’re covered. Visit GIO.com.au for more information. BMW i. Fully Electric.  It’s time to take a look at the definition of performance. True drivers will now see the world as not just fast or slow. New performance throws you back into your seat, squeezes every molecule and watt, and gets a thrill from giving back. Performance Redefined. Discover Performance Redefined The Next Billion Seconds with Mark Pesce is produced by Ampel. https://ampel.com.au Interested in sponsoring The Next Billion Seconds podcast? Email hearhere@ampel.com.au to speak with the team at Ampel If you enjoyed this show, please leave a rating on Apple, Spotify or your podcast app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Four huge trends will shape all of our lives over the next twelve months. This 'Horizon Report' provides the information you need to prepare for what looks like a bit of a rough patch of road directly ahead. For more information about this and all our other Next Billion Seconds content, please check out https://nextbillionseconds.com The 2023 season of The Next Billion Cars is proudly made possible by our sponsors GIO Insurance and BMW. GIO has spent nearly 100 years continually developing our products and services to meet our customer’s needs, with dedicated team members that spend time focused on research to ensure we understand emerging vehicle technologies. This knowledge is used within our organisation to shape future products and services so we can continue to ensure your insurance needs are covered. At GIO, we know insurance, so you know you’re covered. Visit GIO.com.au for more information. BMW i. Fully Electric.  It’s time to take a look at the definition of performance. True drivers will now see the world as not just fast or slow. New performance throws you back into your seat, squeezes every molecule and watt, and gets a thrill from giving back. Performance Redefined. Discover Performance Redefined The Next Billion Seconds with Mark Pesce is produced by Ampel. https://ampel.com.au Interested in sponsoring The Next Billion Seconds podcast? Email hearhere@ampel.com.au to speak with the team at Ampel If you enjoyed this show, please leave a rating on Apple, Spotify or your podcast app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Decentralised finance or 'DeFi' offers investors a way to earn great returns on their deposits without taking any of the risks associated with cryptocurrencies. Is this the sweet spot between risk and return? We explore two Australian companies that offer great returns - at minimal risk. Featuring Ampel E.P. Josh Butt. Want to hear more about Mark and his knowledgeable guests on the topic of Crypto? You can find Mark's previous series "Cryptonomics" on this feed or on a separate feed on your podcast player of choice.  For more information about this and all our other Next Billion seconds content, please check out https://nextbillionseconds.com The 2023 season of The Next Billion Cars is proudly made possible by our sponsors GIO Insurance and BMW. GIO has spent nearly 100 years continually developing our products and services to meet our customer’s needs, with dedicated team members that spend time focused on research to ensure we understand emerging vehicle technologies. This knowledge is used within our organisation to shape future products and services so we can continue to ensure your insurance needs are covered. At GIO, we know insurance, so you know you’re covered. Visit GIO.com.au for more information. BMW i. Fully Electric.  It’s time to take a look at the definition of performance. True drivers will now see the world as not just fast or slow. New performance throws you back into your seat, squeezes every molecule and watt, and gets a thrill from giving back. Performance Redefined. Discover Performance Redefined The Next Billion Seconds with Mark Pesce is produced by Ampel. https://ampel.com.au Interested in sponsoring The Next Billion Seconds podcast? Email hearhere@ampel.com.au to speak with the team at Ampel If you enjoyed this show, please leave a rating on Apple, Spotify or your podcast app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ethereum marries money to code, creating 'smart money' that can think for itself, invest for itself, and earn a profit for itself. Ethereum was the future - five years ago. But with big problems to solve, can it remain top dog much longer? Featuring author and entrepreneur Mark Jeffrey. Want to hear more about Mark and his knowledgeable guests on the topic of Crypto? You can find Mark's previous series "Cryptonomics" on this feed or on a separate feed on your podcast player of choice.  For more information about this and all our other Next Billion seconds content, please check out https://nextbillionseconds.com The 2023 season of The Next Billion Cars is proudly made possible by our sponsors GIO Insurance and BMW. GIO has spent nearly 100 years continually developing our products and services to meet our customer’s needs, with dedicated team members that spend time focused on research to ensure we understand emerging vehicle technologies. This knowledge is used within our organisation to shape future products and services so we can continue to ensure your insurance needs are covered. At GIO, we know insurance, so you know you’re covered. Visit GIO.com.au for more information. BMW i. Fully Electric.  It’s time to take a look at the definition of performance. True drivers will now see the world as not just fast or slow. New performance throws you back into your seat, squeezes every molecule and watt, and gets a thrill from giving back. Performance Redefined. Discover Performance Redefined The Next Billion Seconds with Mark Pesce is produced by Ampel. https://ampel.com.au Interested in sponsoring The Next Billion Seconds podcast? Email hearhere@ampel.com.au to speak with the team at Ampel If you enjoyed this show, please leave a rating on Apple, Spotify or your podcast app.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How does Bitcoin work? Is it really worth anything, or could its value fall to zero? Why would 'value investor' Warren Buffet refuse a deal to buy all the Bitcoin in the world - for just $25? Featuring author and entrepreneur Mark Jeffrey. Want to hear more about Mark and his knowledgeable guests on the topic of Crypto? You can find Mark's previous series "Cryptonomics" on this feed or on a separate feed on your podcast player of choice.  For more information about this and all our other Next Billion seconds content, please check out https://nextbillionseconds.com The 2023 season of The Next Billion Cars is proudly made possible by our sponsors GIO Insurance and BMW. GIO has spent nearly 100 years continually developing our products and services to meet our customer’s needs, with dedicated team members that spend time focused on research to ensure we understand emerging vehicle technologies. This knowledge is used within our organisation to shape future products and services so we can continue to ensure your insurance needs are covered. At GIO, we know insurance, so you know you’re covered. Visit GIO.com.au for more information. BMW i. Fully Electric.  It’s time to take a look at the definition of performance. True drivers will now see the world as not just fast or slow. New performance throws you back into your seat, squeezes every molecule and watt, and gets a thrill from giving back. Performance Redefined. Discover Performance Redefined The Next Billion Seconds with Mark Pesce is produced by Ampel. https://ampel.com.au Interested in sponsoring The Next Billion Seconds podcast? Email hearhere@ampel.com.au to speak with the team at Ampel If you enjoyed this show, please leave a rating on Apple, Spotify or your podcast app.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Since 2019, Service NSW has provided a Digital Driver's Licence (DDL). Today we learned it's extremely easy to counterfeit by anyone with modest technical skills. That's a huge security risk - for businesses and for ourselves! Read more at: https://blog.dvuln.com/blogs/servicensw-digital-superbad. For more information about this and all our other Next Billion Seconds content, please check out https://nextbillionseconds.com. The 2023 season of The Next Billion Cars is proudly made possible by our sponsors GIO Insurance and BMW. GIO has spent nearly 100 years continually developing our products and services to meet our customer’s needs, with dedicated team members that spend time focused on research to ensure we understand emerging vehicle technologies. This knowledge is used within our organisation to shape future products and services so we can continue to ensure your insurance needs are covered. At GIO, we know insurance, so you know you’re covered. Visit GIO.com.au for more information. BMW i. Fully Electric.  It’s time to take a look at the definition of performance. True drivers will now see the world as not just fast or slow. New performance throws you back into your seat, squeezes every molecule and watt, and gets a thrill from giving back. Performance Redefined. Discover Performance Redefined The Next Billion Seconds with Mark Pesce is produced by Ampel. https://ampel.com.au Interested in sponsoring The Next Billion Seconds podcast? Email hearhere@ampel.com.au to speak with the team at Ampel If you enjoyed this show, please leave a rating on Apple, Spotify or your podcast app.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this third instalment of our Crypto re-runs, Mark discusses how cryptocurrencies blended with computer code create powerful ‘smart contracts’ - money that can think for itself, and act on its own. The 2023 season of The Next Billion Cars is proudly made possible by our sponsors GIO Insurance and BMW. GIO has spent nearly 100 years continually developing our products and services to meet our customer’s needs, with dedicated team members that spend time focused on research to ensure we understand emerging vehicle technologies. This knowledge is used within our organisation to shape future products and services so we can continue to ensure your insurance needs are covered. At GIO, we know insurance, so you know you’re covered. Visit GIO.com.au for more information. BMW i. Fully Electric.  It’s time to take a look at the definition of performance. True drivers will now see the world as not just fast or slow. New performance throws you back into your seat, squeezes every molecule and watt, and gets a thrill from giving back. Performance Redefined. Discover Performance Redefined The Next Billion Seconds with Mark Pesce is produced by Ampel. https://ampel.com.au Interested in sponsoring The Next Billion Seconds podcast? Email hearhere@ampel.com.au to speak with the team at Ampel If you enjoyed this show, please leave a rating on Apple, Spotify or your podcast app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this second crypto-themed rerun in the lead up to our new series, "Are You Crypto Crazy?", we ask why has the world gone bananas for Bitcoin? Why do folks treat it like money? Host Mark Pesce explores the clever way Bitcoin employs consensus to create value. Featuring Ronald Tucker, Founder & Chairman-Emeritus at Blockchain Australia The new Next Billion Seconds crypto series, "Are You Crypto Crazy?" is coming soon to this very feed - for now, get some perspective on what is happening in Crypto at the moment. For more information about this and all our other Next Billion seconds content, please check out https://nextbillionseconds.com The 2023 season of The Next Billion Cars is proudly made possible by our sponsors GIO Insurance and BMW. GIO has spent nearly 100 years continually developing our products and services to meet our customer’s needs, with dedicated team members that spend time focused on research to ensure we understand emerging vehicle technologies. This knowledge is used within our organisation to shape future products and services so we can continue to ensure your insurance needs are covered. At GIO, we know insurance, so you know you’re covered. Visit GIO.com.au for more information. BMW i. Fully Electric.  It’s time to take a look at the definition of performance. True drivers will now see the world as not just fast or slow. New performance throws you back into your seat, squeezes every molecule and watt, and gets a thrill from giving back. Performance Redefined. Discover Performance Redefined The Next Billion Seconds with Mark Pesce is produced by Ampel. https://ampel.com.au Interested in sponsoring The Next Billion Seconds podcast? Email hearhere@ampel.com.au to speak with the team at Ampel If you enjoyed this show, please leave a rating on Apple, Spotify or your podcast app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the new Next Billion Seconds series "Are You Crypto Crazy?" coming soon, we thought we would warm up by revisiting a few episodes of Mark's previous series "Cryptonomics" In the first episode of that series, Blockchain Beginnings (released in August 2018), we learn how blockchains keep the books balanced - and lay the foundation for a revolution in finance. Featuring entrepreneur and author Mark Jeffrey, who wrote on of the first books on this topic, "Bitcoin Explained Simply" The 2023 season of The Next Billion Cars is proudly made possible by our sponsors GIO Insurance and BMW. GIO has spent nearly 100 years continually developing our products and services to meet our customer’s needs, with dedicated team members that spend time focused on research to ensure we understand emerging vehicle technologies. This knowledge is used within our organisation to shape future products and services so we can continue to ensure your insurance needs are covered. At GIO, we know insurance, so you know you’re covered. Visit GIO.com.au for more information. BMW i. Fully Electric.  It’s time to take a look at the definition of performance. True drivers will now see the world as not just fast or slow. New performance throws you back into your seat, squeezes every molecule and watt, and gets a thrill from giving back. Performance Redefined. Discover Performance Redefined The Next Billion Seconds with Mark Pesce is produced by Ampel. https://ampel.com.au Interested in sponsoring The Next Billion Seconds podcast? Email hearhere@ampel.com.au to speak with the team at Ampel If you enjoyed this show, please leave a rating on Apple, Spotify or your podcast app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark Pesce's Executive Producer Josh just lost his shirt on a cryptocurrency known as $LUNA or Terra. Should we be prepared to lose everything when we speculate? And how can anyone focus on the long-term in the middle of a wild rollercoaster of a ride? The new Next Billion Seconds crypto series, "Are You Crypto Crazy?" is coming soon to this very feed - for now, get some perspective on what is happening in Crypto at the moment. For more information about this and all our other Next Billion seconds content, please check out https://nextbillionseconds.com The 2023 season of The Next Billion Cars is proudly made possible by our sponsors GIO Insurance and BMW. GIO has spent nearly 100 years continually developing our products and services to meet our customer’s needs, with dedicated team members that spend time focused on research to ensure we understand emerging vehicle technologies. This knowledge is used within our organisation to shape future products and services so we can continue to ensure your insurance needs are covered. At GIO, we know insurance, so you know you’re covered. Visit GIO.com.au for more information. BMW i. Fully Electric.  It’s time to take a look at the definition of performance. True drivers will now see the world as not just fast or slow. New performance throws you back into your seat, squeezes every molecule and watt, and gets a thrill from giving back. Performance Redefined. Discover Performance Redefined The Next Billion Seconds with Mark Pesce is produced by Ampel. https://ampel.com.au Interested in sponsoring The Next Billion Seconds podcast? Email hearhere@ampel.com.au to speak with the team at Ampel If you enjoyed this show, please leave a rating on Apple, Spotify or your podcast app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.