Beef and Bitcoin

Join Brett and CH as they discuss the recent arrest of attackers looking to steal cryptocurrency via sim swap attacks, IPO insider selling at record levels, and new DeFi scams. As always, its important to not leave more bitcoin on an exchange that you are willing to lose (should be zero!). Don't let yourself get got by leaving btc on the exchange, especially an exchange that can be accessed on your phone. New DeFi scams are popping up, and this may be indications of the next wave of scams that show up during the next bull run. BE AWARE!

https://www.coindesk.com/us-authorities-arrest-alleged-sim-swappers-after-crypto-thefts

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/travis-kalanick-dumps-20-uber-stake-after-lockup

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/insider-selling-hits-20-year-high-stock-buybacks-soar

https://twitter.com/udiwertheimer/status/1195717249979551746?s=21

Join Brett and CH as they discuss the recent recession in Hong Kong, driven by 6 months of protests that have slowed down their economy. The Repo Markets continue to be injected with liquidity, and a recent report states that the Fed will not disclose which banks are receiving these funds for at least 2 years. Lastly, PayPal censors PornHub cam girls who were using PayPal as their payment processor for their services. All of this and more.

https://twitter.com/CNBC/status/1195369071560286209

https://www.instagram.com/p/B45O73DAcDZ/

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/fed-will-not-disclose-which-banks-are-receiving-repo-cash-least-two-years

https://twitter.com/alarabiya_eng/status/1195637934457794560?s=12

Join Brett and CH as they discuss a recent thread around "Selling the next top" and the pros and cons that surround it. Litcoin also saw a large decrease in its hashrate since their recent halving in in 2019. Lastly, they discuss a DeFi loan with 150% loan to value, and why that isn't very helpful to "those who can't get access to loans".

https://twitter.com/fulltimebitcoin/status/1191803831748825094?s=21

https://twitter.com/sgbarbour/status/1193254838395711488?s=21

https://twitter.com/oscpacey/status/1192789623099076608?s=21

https://twitter.com/tracemayer/status/1193304544119115776?s=21

https://twitter.com/PeterMcCormack/status/1192845515798589441

https://www.coindesk.com/makerdao-proposes-new-dai-ceiling-after-hitting-100-million-cap?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=coindesk&utm_term=&utm_content=&utm_campaign=Organic%20

Join Brett and CH as they discuss the recent bitcoin lottery winner who put 50% of his winnings into BTC, the WhatSat lightning messaging application, and the recent commentary from ECB president Lagarde and her message that citizens should be thankful they have a job and not worry about their savings inflating away. All of this and more in episode 53.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B4dcAWXAsOn/

https://twitter.com/coindesk/status/1193104765506469888?s=21

https://twitter.com/joostjgr/status/1190714028626251779?s=20

https://twitter.com/FGMR/status/1190338706080747520?s=20

https://twitter.com/erickuhn19/status/1190641366805532672?s=21

Join Brett and CH as they discuss the recent tether FUD from a Texas Academic claiming one lone whale manipulated the price of bitcoin in 2017. BitMex also accidentally leaked use emails in a mass email, doxxing users who may be using the exchange in blocked jurisdictions. Lastly, Robinhood suffered a bug where traders could infinitely leverage their position, leading to massive gains and losses. All this and more in todays episode.

https://bloom.bg/33fzIz4

https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/robinhood-infinite-leverage-free-money-hall-of-fame-position-amounts-2019-11-1028670517

Join Brett and CH as we discuss the recent news surrounding the Trump administration and CFTC having a hand in popping the bitcoin and crypto bubble of 2017. Christopher Giancarlo, ex chairman of the  (CFTC) told CoinDesk in an interview that the Trump administration acted to deflate the 2017 bubble with by way of the CME cash settled futures that launched in December of 2017. China also appears to be very bullish on so-called 'blockchain technology, perhaps changing their stance. Lastly, bcash appears to be having issues with their hashrate and finding blocks in a timely manner. All this and more in the latest episode of the Beef and Bitcoin Podcast.

https://www.coindesk.com/trump-administration-popped-2017-bitcoin-bubble-ex-cftc-chair-says

https://twitter.com/ColeGotTweets/status/1188277636289708032

https://twitter.com/CL207/status/1188214591257399297

https://twitter.com/ZeroNoncense/status/1188187298652930049

Join Brett and CH for the 50th episode of the beef and bitcoin podcast. This is a Q&A episode discussing 'heavy bag syndrome' and why some people may have it, and when will bitcoin skeptics come around. 

Thank you for your support of this channel and podcast. Here's to 50 more episodes!

Join Brett and CH as we discuss the recent explosion of interest in 'blockchain technology' out of China. Bitcoin sentiment has also changed very quickly after one of the largest daily gains in bitcoins history. Amazing how emotional markets can get with bitcoin!

https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/44646/xi-jinping-says-to-let-china-take-the-leading-position-in-blockchain

https://twitter.com/arbedout/status/1187541012069175296/photo/1

Join Brett and CH as we discuss Cash App's recent announcement of their Investment feature that allows users to buy fractional shares of their favorite stocks and what impact this might have on bringing new users to bitcoin. Lebanon has also been suffering from protests and subsequent bank closures, showing the importance of a neutral money like bitcoin that never closes!

https://twitter.com/jack/status/1187430275065753603

https://twitter.com/CashApp/status/1187398794847178752?s=20

https://twitter.com/DailyStarLeb/status/1187427295419609089

https://twitter.com/IceCapGlobal/status/1186073214163836930

Join Brett and CH as they discuss the recent G7 report on stablecoins and what they had to say about bitcoin in the process. Bitcoin also celebrated its 600,000th block as well as the 18 millionth bitcoin mined. Bermuda has also stated that it will accept USDC stablecoin for tax payments, which would be a welcomed trend.

https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/43738/bitcoin-has-failed-as-a-means-of-payment-or-store-of-value-g7-report

https://www.coindesk.com/bermuda-now-accepts-usdc-crypto-for-taxes-and-government-services

https://twitter.com/SatoshisVision/status/1185107804295716864