Bitcoin News Weekly

By Amanda Coolong, Mark Jeffrey, Chris Hayes

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Bitcoin News Weekly brings you the all the news and events in Bitcoin and Crypto Currencies in a friendly format anybody can understand.Join our hosts Amanda Coolong and Mark Jeffrey to learn everything there is to know about Bitcoin.

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Bitcoin News Weekly episodes:

12.04.2014
Dollars to Bitcoins, Banks hate Bitcoin, the Gold Bubble and Daniel Peled of GetGems.
Coinbase now allows users to deposit dollars for instant Bitcoin purchasesTraditional banks step up closure of accounts related to Bitcoin businessesIs gold really just a 6000 year old bubble 'like Bitcoin' as Citigroup is now saying?Special guest Daniel Peled (@MrPeled) cofounder...
11.19.2014
An interview with Halsey Minor
This week we're joined by Halsey Minor founder of CNET, Grand Central (Google Voice) and his newest endeavor Bitreserve. Halsey expounds upon his vision of cryptocurrencies and why they may be as important a revelation as the internet at large.
11.11.2014
Happy Birthday Satoshi, Bitcoin est mauvais?, sidechain significance and Nick Sullivan
The historical context of Satoshi Nakamoto's birthday.Bitcoin seems to be less than welcome in France.What are sidechains and how do they change Bitcoin?How can Bitcoin go mainstream?Can hobbyist miners still make money?Our guest this week is Nick Sullivan (@gorillamania) of...
11.04.2014
Bitcoin Boulevard, Mining Madness and Crypto Banks with Charlie Kiser
A Dutch neighborhood embraces cryptocurrency with Bitcoin BoulevardA new breed of supercomputers is taking bitcoin mining to new heights.The world is about to get its first cryptocurrency bank.Plus we're joined by Charlie Kiser CMO of Bitcoin Shop
09.30.2014
Blockchain Radio, Lost Bitcoins, US Military + Bitcoins? and Micah Winkelspecht
Mr. Treasure Loses His Bitcoins!The US Military Command holds an 'informational meeting' with the Bitcoin industryBitcoins broadcast over radio waves.Our guest this week is Micah Winkelspecht (@winkelspecht) of the newly funded company GEM.
09.23.2014
US Bitcoin Regulation, Paypal and Square + Bitcoin? and Cailen Sullivan of ZenBox
The US federal government finally speaks up about bitcoin regulation.PayPal makes further strides with bitcoin.Mobile payments giant Square alludes to bitcoin supportWe are joined by special guest, Cailen Sullivan, co-founder and CEO of ZenBox
09.17.2014
Moore's Law, decentralized wallet for iPhones and Marshall Hayner of Block.IO
Moore's Law catches up with Bitcoin MiningiOS users get their first decentralized Bitcoin Wallet!Tim Draper and Peter Thiel (of Paypal) share widely varying opinions on cryptocurrency.PLUS our guest tonight is Marshall Hayner, here to talk to us about block.io
09.09.2014
Back from the Burn, Silk Road, Ecuador and William Quigley
Former Bitcoin Foundation Vice President Charlie Shrem pleads guilty to federal charges linked to the illegal drug website, Silk Road. Ecuador announces announces plans for its own digital currency, could it abandon the US dollar?Canadians are opting to get paid in bitcoin.We...
08.19.2014
Bottom Dollar Bitcoin, Where to Leave Your Wallet and Mike Rotman Takes our Bitcoins
We look into the recent drop of BTC below $500 USDShout you trusted a hosted wallet or store your bitcoins locally?Overstock.com's CEO mulls a cryptosecurity public stock offering. Mike Rotman (@mikerotman) host of Take My Bitcoins joins us for the show.
08.12.2014
BNW 12: Downing Backing, New York Hinders and Will Wheeler Enables
The UK's 11 Downing Street gets behind bitcoin.Bitcoin adoption soars in emerging markets.The Bitcoin Foundation urges New York's Dept of Financial Services to "resist the constraints of administrative procedures developed in the era of postage stamps"Will Wheeler joins us from...
07.29.2014
BNW 11: Coinye No More, Ecuadorian Ban and Vitalik Buterin
Ecuador bans Bitcoin and plans its own digital money! Kanye West sues Coinye out of business.The price of Bitcoin dunks below $600 for the first time in months.Vitalik Buterin, co-creator of Ethereum joins us.
07.22.2014
BNW 10: New York's BTC licensing, Reid Hoffman's investments and Tatiana Moroz
Blockchain.info release a MAJOR new version of its Android WalletReactions to New York's proposed regulations for a BitLicense ... basically, the pitchforks are outReid Hoffman, Founder of LinkedIN announces that Bitcoin is his Five Year Investment Plan!Tatiana Moroz of TatianaCoin!
07.14.2014
BNW 09: Debit Cards, Tax Shelters and Money Laundering???
Debit cards and dollar-backed digital currency make it easier than ever to experiment with Bitcoin.Can you be charged for money laundering if Bitcoin isn't technically considered money?An island off the coast of France (Jersey) offers a bitcoin hedge fund AND...
07.01.2014
BNW 08: David Moon of Spelunk.in, pizza extortion and California legalizes crypto-currency
David Moon of Spelunk.in joins us.Could Bitcoin's value reach $10k by next year? California legalizes digital currency.Vericoin announces a CryptoBank (the first bitcoin "savings" account).Extortionists target pizza joints, demanding bitcoin payments.
06.24.2014
BNW 07: Marshall Hayner of QuickCoin and Bitcoin Fair
Marshall Hayner (@MarshallHayner), the creator of QuickCoin and founder of the Bitcoin Fair is our guest.Japan says it will not regulate Bitcoin! is this a wise move given all the trouble with Mt Gox?Coinbase addresses the ease-of-use issue on two...
06.16.2014
BNW 06: Tim Parsa of Bitreserve.org
This week we are joined by Tim Parsa CEO of Bitreserve. Tim tells us all about his new endeavor Bitreserve and sticks around for the news and we talk about...Ghash.io exceeds the 51% hashing rate -- is this the Bitcoin...
06.10.2014
BNW 05: Benson Samuel of CoinSecure
This week Benson Samuel head of CoinSecure.in joins the discussion.Apple releases a new virtual currency policy update at the WWDC this week -- but is it good or bad for Bitcoin?eBay's CEO remarks definitively that Paypal "will have to integrate digital currencies"Bitcoin...
06.02.2014
BNW 04: Ryan Singer of CryptoCorp
Ryan Singer, co-founder of CryptoCorp, talks multi-signature wallets, plus Bitcoin passes $650, do we need independent audits? and will BTC surpass Paypal? And Bitcoin's Achille's Heel.
05.19.2014
BNW 03: Sean Percival, Jeremy Allaire's Circle and Richard Branson's investment in Bitpay
This week we welcome Sean Percival of 500 Startups to speak about his venture capital investments into the Bitcoin space and the basics of Bitcoin mining. We also discuss Bitcoin 2014 Amsterdam, Richard Branson and Jerry Yang's investments in BTC,...
05.12.2014
BNW 02: Kolin Burges, Winklevii, and Digital Hamsters
This week we bring you an interview with Mt. Gox Protestor Kolin Burges, news of the Dept of Homeland Securiity investingating Bitcoin Terrorists, the Winklevoss twins move into the bitcoin market, Brock Pierce's new tattoo, the FEC ruling on Bitcoin...
05.02.2014
BNW 01: Welcome to Bitcoin News Weekly
What is Bitcoin? Is it digital cash, digital gold, or digital land?BTC China Halts RMB Account FundingHow to store Bitcoins in no other place but in your mind!

What's Bitcoin News Weekly about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Bitcoin News Weekly episodes:

Dollars to Bitcoins, Banks hate Bitcoin, the Gold Bubble and Daniel Peled of GetGems.

An interview with Halsey Minor

Happy Birthday Satoshi, Bitcoin est mauvais?, sidechain significance and Nick Sullivan

Bitcoin Boulevard, Mining Madness and Crypto Banks with Charlie Kiser

Blockchain Radio, Lost Bitcoins, US Military + Bitcoins? and Micah Winkelspecht

US Bitcoin Regulation, Paypal and Square + Bitcoin? and Cailen Sullivan of ZenBox

Moore's Law, decentralized wallet for iPhones and Marshall Hayner of Block.IO

Back from the Burn, Silk Road, Ecuador and William Quigley

Bottom Dollar Bitcoin, Where to Leave Your Wallet and Mike Rotman Takes our Bitcoins

BNW 12: Downing Backing, New York Hinders and Will Wheeler Enables

BNW 11: Coinye No More, Ecuadorian Ban and Vitalik Buterin

BNW 10: New York's BTC licensing, Reid Hoffman's investments and Tatiana Moroz

BNW 09: Debit Cards, Tax Shelters and Money Laundering???

BNW 08: David Moon of Spelunk.in, pizza extortion and California legalizes crypto-currency

BNW 07: Marshall Hayner of QuickCoin and Bitcoin Fair

BNW 06: Tim Parsa of Bitreserve.org

BNW 05: Benson Samuel of CoinSecure

BNW 04: Ryan Singer of CryptoCorp

BNW 03: Sean Percival, Jeremy Allaire's Circle and Richard Branson's investment in Bitpay

BNW 02: Kolin Burges, Winklevii, and Digital Hamsters

BNW 01: Welcome to Bitcoin News Weekly