Richard Myers is the product engineer for txTenna, a project that extends the range for sending and receiving bitcoin transactions over the Blockstream bitcoin satellites and a mesh network. This basically enables using Bitcoin without internet connection. He presented the project together with Adam Back at the Magical Crypto Conference in May 2019. In the podcast interview we go deeper into the ideas and philosophy behind his interest in Bitcoin and how the mesh network allows for more privacy in financial transactions with Bitcoin.&#8220;Having privacy in your financial transactions is a human right and Bitcoin gives you the ability to enforce that right in a peaceful way.&#8221; &#8211; Richard Myers&#8220;They deputized the banking system as a law enforcement organisation.&#8221; &#8211; Richard Myers&#8220;Everything the cypherpunks worried about has come to pass.&#8221; &#8211; Richard Myers&#8220;Not you keys, not your coins, but its also not your privacy either.&#8221; &#8211; Richard MyersBuilding a decentralized multiplayer game in 2004Getting into BitcoinHis early use case for BitcoinOrganizing a Bitcoin MeetUp in SwedenHow he was inspired by Nick Szabo on TwitterAlex Gladstein talk at the MCC2019How Bitcoin could be attacked from the communication layerBeaming the Bitcoin blockchainAdding robustness to the systemWhat a mesh network isLightning Network and incentives for mesh relaysTracking smartphonesMilitary, firefighters use mesh networksHow Blockstream satellites and txTenna workOff-grid and privacy componentHow to send transactions with GoTennaIntegrating goTenna into a cellphonetxTenna is open source and 3rd party reviewsMarketing perspective, user groupsBitcoins effect on societyMoney launderingDemocatizing freedomCypherpunk movement and financial privacySponsors Order a Card Wallet here and get 20% off! (time-limited)Support the podcastShare the podcast with friends and family! Subscribe to my newsletterSubscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcast | Spotify | Google Podcast | YouTube | Pocket Casts | Castbox | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS Feed Give a 5 stars recommendation on Apple Podcast Follow me on Twitter | YouTube | LinkedInDonations Do you like what you hear? If yes, then please support my podcast. Every donation is used to produce episodes, finance travel costs and make the show better.Every donor, will be invited to my exclusive Telegram group with personal background stories and updates. Send me a short message with your Telegram ID after donating and I will add you. Donate with PayPal Donate with BTC Donate with Lightning Der Beitrag Richard Myers About Bitcoin Without Internet and the Importance of Financial Freedom erschien zuerst auf The Anita Posch Show.Subscribe to my weekly newsletter to (L)earn Bitcoin - it’s free: https://anita.link/weekly

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