Bitcoin Audible
Episodes
CryptoQuikRead_047 - Understanding The Lightning Network Part 1
11 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Take a dive down the Lightning Rabbit hole with Part 1 of Aaron Van Wirdum's 3 part series at Bitcoin Magazine to understand how a smart contract netw...
CryptoQuikRead_046 - Privacy and Schnorr Signatures
10 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Schnorr Signatures could result in a significant change in the Bitcoin network efficiency and the size and types of transactions, but what will it mea...
CryptoQuikRead_045 - Why Schnorr Signatures will Solve 2 of Bitcoin's Biggest Problems
09 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Schnorr signatures could be a boon to the efficiency of the Bitcoin system and a hinderance to its spammers. Listen to the article from Sam Wouters ...
CryptoQuikRead_044 - Monero has Hard Forked - Resulting in Four New Projects
07 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Monero's hard fork has been successfully executed as planned... or has it? Like many hard forks in the past, the consequences are rarely a simple ma...
CryptoQuikRead_043 - A History of Lightning: From Brainstorm to Beta
06 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the extraordinary history of the Lightning Network stretching back to the beginnings of Bitcoin itself. Link to the article on Bitcoin Maga...
CryptoQuikRead_042 - Critique of Buterin's Proof of Stake Design Philosophy
05 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Tuur Demeester lays out his arguments against Vitalik's Proof of Stake Design Philosophy. Guess what he has to say. Listen to today's quick read ...
CryptoQuikRead_041 - A Proof of Stake Design Philosophy
04 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Decentralized blockchains are an entirely new organism in the realm of economics, cryptography, and social consensus. Is Proof-of-work still the kin...
CryptoQuikRead_040 - Why Bitcoin is Different
02 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
With thousands of ICOs and altcoins out there, how on earth can we tell a difference? And are they all better and faster versions, or is there somet...
CryptoQuikRead_039 - The Central Banking Bubble
01 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Not only can Bitcoin not be separated from the macro economic movements of the world, it may represent one of the few assets to hedge against a meltdo...
CryptoQuikRead_038 - 7 Misunderstandings of Bitcoin's Scaling Problem
30 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
So many of us misunderstand the underlying implications or consequences of the scaling debate when first introduced. Listen to hear the critical rea...
CryptoQuikRead_037.5 - Lapp 7 - The Lightning Jukebox
30 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The final lightning app has arrived to finish out the Week of Lapps! Listen to the announcement from @Blockstream.Link to the blog post:https://bloc...
CryptoQuikRead_037 - 81 Percent of ICOs Become Scams
29 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
With data from the Satis Group, The Merkle gives us a breakdown of the successes and failures of the current ICO market. Is this a nail in the Appco...
CryptoQuikRead_036.5 - LApp 6 - Ifpaytt Brings Lightning Payments to IFTTT
28 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
LApp #6 called IfpayTTT allows non-programmers to create Lightning-powered services using the IFTTT methodology. Listen to the announcement from @B...
CryptoQuikRead_036 - Appcoins are Snake Oil
28 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Krawisz gives us a solid argument to why appcoins are all snake oil. A failed application of economics in an immature market. But is he rig...
CryptoQuikRead_035.5 - LApp 5 - Nanopos for Simple Point-of-Sale
27 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
LApp #5 is Nanopos, a simple to use point-of-sale system for in-person merchants. Listen for further details from @Blockstream Link to the Blocks...
CryptoQuickRead_035 - The Digital Age of Securities
27 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Moving from the Electronic Age of Securities into the Digital Age. Anthony Pompliano lays out a vision of what the future may hold. Listen to the a...
CryptoQuikRead_034.5 - LApp 4 - PayPerCall
26 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
LApp #4 brings us Paypercall, a powerful tool to enable micropayments for API calls and micro services across the web. Setting the stage, for a new ...
CryptoQuikRead_034 - Bitcoin and the Rise of the Cypherpunks
26 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Bitcoin's ancestry comes from decades of cypherpunk principles and the work of dedicated and principled thinkers. Learn more from Jameson Lopp's pie...
CryptoQuikRead_033.5 - LApp 3 - NanoTip
25 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
LApp #3 from Blockstream and @shesek is Nanotip, bringing micropayments back to bitcoin one strike at a time. Listen to learn more. Link to the Blo...
CryptoQuikRead_033 - Binance Seeks New Home in Malta
25 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Quick and decisive action by Binance has seen them seek out a new, crypto-friendly home in Malta to accomodate their explosive growth in the cryptocon...
CryptoQuikRead_032.5 - Lapp 2 - Lightning Publisher
24 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
7 LApps for Lightning Charge on the way! LApp #2 is Lightning Publisher, a Wordpress plug-in that allows publishers to monetize their own content, n...
CryptoQuikRead_032 - Bitcoin Could Revolutionize Property Rights
24 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Could Bitcoin be a new and revolutionary tool in the quest for individuals to secure their property rights from both thieves and authoritative regimes...
CryptoQuickRead_031.5 - Lapp 1 - FileBazaar
24 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
7 LApps coming for Lightning Charge integration. LApp #1 is FileBazaar, integrating lightning payments for photos, videos, and documents.From the Bl...
CryptoQuikRead_031 - Nobody Understands Bitcoin (and that's ok)
23 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Plenty of personalities and confident fools in the crypto space will tell you they know exactly what bitcoin is, and what the future holds. A long t...
CryptoQuikRead_030 - The NSA Tracks Down Bitcoin Users
22 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
As per the usual activities of the NSA, they seem seriously focused on destroying software security, hacking into networks all over the world, install...
CryptoQuikRead_029 - Szabo's Towards a Digital and Private Common Law
21 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Does Digital code present the possibility of augmenting, or even replacing, the functions of traditional private law? Nick Szabo explores the concept ...
CryptoQuikRead_028 - Congress Releases Report Praising Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Technology
20 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The US Congress released an economic report that discussed many of the advantages and concerns with cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. Listen...
CryptoQuikRead_027 - The Barely Discussed, Incredible Benefit of the Lightning Network
19 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
With the Lightning Network finally being realized in the wild, its time to revisit some of the incredible benefits that get lost in the debate. The ...
CryptoQuikRead_026 - Announcing Lightning-beta Mainnet Release
15 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The next layer of the global Bitcoin payment and monetary system has arrived! Lnd 0.4-beta has hit mainnet! I'll be reading the lnd blog for all the...
CryptoQuikRead_025 - Bitcoin's Anarchy is a Feature, Not a Bug
15 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Bitcoin's governance model is often touted as a major reason it is likely to be replaced, due to its resistance to being altered. Is it really a bu...
CryptoQuikRead_024 - NY Legislator Proposes BitLicense Alternative for Cryptocurrency Users
14 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Is it possible that the disasterous bitlicense could finally be replaced by sensible regulation? Learn more details in today's Quick Read!The articl...
CryptoQuikRead_023 - CFTC Moves to Cement Authority Over Crypto Fraud Cases
13 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
As the guidelines and regulatory precedent begin to be set within the industry, the CFTC moves to take tha tuhority over cases of crypto fruad. List...
CryptoQuikRead_022 - Sidechains - Why These Researchers Think They Solved a Key Piece of the Puzzle
12 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sidechains have always been considered a critical part of the future of cryptocurrencies. What has been holding it back, and is there finally a solu...
CryptoQuickRead_021 - The Bullish case For Bitcoin
09 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Is this crash the end of Bitcoin? Or is this an inevitable blip that comes when shifting the foundations of society? Listen to find out in Vijay's t...
CryptoQuikRead_020 - There is a Bitcoin Patent War Going On
06 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
There is a Bitcoin Patent war going on that could have serious consequences for the entire industry and security assumptions of blockchain as a techno...
CryptoQuikRead_019 - The Future of Ethereum Doesn't Have Wallets
03 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Wallets may be integral to the Crypto economy today, but will the frictionless and user-friendly future we all seek may make them a thing of the past....
CryptoQuikRead_018 - Why Decentralization Matters
02 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
If we can often build our solutions faster and cleaner with a centralized construct, then why bother seeking a decentralized solution at all? Learn m...
CryptoQuikRead_017 - Natural v. Artifical Money Why Bitcoin is the Greatest Thing to Happen for Alternative Energy
01 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What if Bitcoin's energy consumption is actually the greatest natural incentive we could've hoped for in our alternative energy revolution? Find out...
CryptoQuikRead_016 - Bitcoin 0.16.0 is Released: Here's What's New
01 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Final release for Bitcoin 0.16.0 has hit mainnet! Find out what's inside. If you are looking for the most knowledgable and reasoned news and coverage...
CryptoQuikRead_015 - Venezuala Launches "Petros" Cryptocurrency Amid Growing Skepticism
01 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Venezuela is taking a deep dive into the crypto world in a last ditch effort to save its failing economy. Find out more in today's quick read. --- ...
CryptoQuikRead_014 - Bulletproofs, Faster Rangeproofs, & More [Andrew Poelstra]
01 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Cypherpunks write code. Learn what new innovations in cryptography are being built to power the future of cryptocurrency. Check out the incredible dev...
CryptoQuikRead_013 - Bitcoiner Faces Charges After Selling BTC to an Undercover Cop
01 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Selling Bitcoin to an undercover cop landed @NODEfather in prison. Find out why in today's Crypto Quick Read! Read the article at:bitcoinmagazine.com...
CryptoQuikRead_012 - Wyoming House Unanimously Approves Two Pro-Blockchain Bills
01 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Is Wyoming set to become the nation's most Bitcoin friendly state? Listen to learn more! From Bitcoinmagazine.com and written by Erik Kuebler --- ...
CryptoQuikRead_011 - Lightning Enables Unicast Transactions in Bitcoin
01 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Is Lightning the TCP/IP of Bitcoin? An analogy that breakdowns the scaling implications and understanding of how layers will build the future we envis...
CryptoQuikRead_009 - How Easy Money is Rotting America from the Inside-Out
01 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What are the consequences of America's monetary policy? Listen to find out. Link to the article by David L. Veksler at Fee.org: https://fee.org/articl...
CryptoQuikRead_008 - Bitcoin Turning into a Multi Layered System
01 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ber Kessels discusses the value of Bitcoin becoming a secure and reliable transport layer for a new protocol stack for transferring value. The most ex...
CryptoQuikRead_007 - A Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace
01 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
RIP John Perry Barlow --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message
CryptoQuikRead_006 - What You May Not Understand About Crypto Millionaires
01 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What is the mission and the prupose of Bitcoin? Get a glimpse into the crypto millionaires who have built, and continue to build, Bitcoin into the ope...
CryptoQuikRead_005 - SEC Chair's Written Testimony
01 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Another article from Bitcoin Magazine detailing the SEC Chair's testimony and what regulation for Bitcoin, Cryptocurrencies, and ICOs will likely be m...
CryptoQuikRead_004 - Darkest Before the Dawn
01 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
With the Bitcoin prices heavily depressed comes an enormous number of depressed bitcoiners. Time to take a step back and look at some of the exciting ...
CryptoQuikRead_003 - Bitfury Group Unveils Crystal [JP Buntinx]
01 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Did Bitcoin ever give us privacy, or will we get the opposite? Our article today is from TheMerkle.com and is titled: BitFury Group Officially Unveil...
CryptoQuikRead_002 - Keep an eye out for New Bitcoin Tech in 2018
01 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Tons of exciting developments on the horizon for 2018, listen to hear why this year is going to be another big one for Bitcoin. --- Send in a voic...
Weiss Crypto Ratings
01 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
How could the Weiss Cryptocurrency ratings get it so wrong? Our flagship Quick read from @Bitcoinmagazine! "The Weiss Cryptocurrency Ratings are Laug...