Crypto Voices

By Matthew MezinskisSociety & Culture

Crypto Voices episodes

December 13, 2022 CV141: George Selgin - Repos, reserves, cash, and CBDCs
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Matthew interviews George Selgin, monetary economist and historian.
George gives a look-back at the repo meltdown in September 2019, as well as a deeper overview on the mechanics of the repo market. This has become more important in recent years, compared to the market for bank reserves ("Federal Funds" in US Fedspeak). Why?
He goes back to his favorite hobby horse (his term) which is the interest paid on those reserves by the central bank, an anomaly that never occurred before 2008, and how that has affected the entire structure of the system, from the size of the balance sheet, to the broader money markets, including the repo and Treasury markets.
George gives some latest thoughts on the growth of physical currency and the monetary base, and provides warning on the importance of such, due to the effects of interest on those bank reserves (the other part of the monetary base, along with physical currency).
We finish with some thoughts on CBDCs, and though we didn't have time to incorporate Bitcoin, we certainly will do so next time!
Listen on to learn more.
Links for more info:
https://twitter.com/GeorgeSelgin
https://www.cato.org/center-monetary-financial-alternatives
https://www.alt-m.org/author/selgin/
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1 hr 5 min
December 08, 2022 CV140: Jason Stone - Celsius, FTX
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Matthew and Alec interview Jason Stone, former head of Celsius DeFi division, whistle blower, and venture capitalist.
Jason details how he got into crypto investing, the time he spent at Celsius, and how he is dealing with the aftermath (as an ex-contractor who is still owed funds). He also shares some thoughts on the FTX scandal in light of his relationships in the market.
Be safe out there, do not invest more than you can afford to lose.
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Links for more info:
https://twitter.com/0x_b1
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59 min
November 11, 2022 CV139: Itai Galmor - BrandShield
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Matthew, Alec, and Michel interview Itai Galmor, Chief Revenue Officer at BrandShield.
We cover a variety of threats, scams, and cyber attacks lurking in the digital world today. Itai explains how companies like BrandShield can help you minimize and navigate the pitfalls.
This interview with Itai adds some interesting perspective on how the battle against scams online is constant, and long with history, but there are concrete and helpful steps you can take everyday.
Be careful out there. Listen on to learn more.
Links for more info:
https://twitter.com/BrandShieldltd
https://www.brandshield.com/
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57 min
November 04, 2022 CV138: Stephan Kinsella - On Ukraine, and liberalism
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Matthew interviews Stephan Kinsella, lawyer and author, and anti-IP advocate.
Stephan covers a lot of ground on how to increase liberalism and reduce war, through the lens of the unjust and terrible war being waged by Russia in Ukraine.
Though there are a variety of views on NATO, nukes, and strategies for minimizing this and all state wars, the focus on this show is to philosophize and center our arguments on freedom and liberalism and private property, with the important caveat that we live in 2022, not in an anarcho-capitalistic world.
Listen on to learn more.
Links for more info:
https://twitter.com/NSKinsella
https://www.stephankinsella.com/
https://propertyandfreedom.org/2022/10/hoppe-on-germany-east-and-west-russia-ukraine-and-us-nato-pfs-2022/
https://www.samharris.org/podcasts/making-sense-episodes/301-the-politics-of-unreality-ukraine-and-nuclear-risk
https://mises.org/library/immigration-reply-hoppe
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1 hr 10 min
October 19, 2022 CV137: Michael Jones - Cryptoeconomics Lab
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Matthew interviews Michael Jones, founder and director of the Cryptoeconomics Lab at the University of Cincinnati.
The Cryptoeconomics Lab is part of the new Digital Futures hub at the University of Cincinnati; a fairly unique, inter-disciplinary educational and research center for students covering all things digital.
The Digital Age is generally here yet much still to come. There will be a role for non-profit, research-based institutions to review, survey, and solve problems and products surrounding it. Michael discusses a lot of these opportunities, from ethics to economics to gaming, and how Bitcoin and crypto plays into it.
We discuss all the things students are going to be exposed to in the new lab, from Bitcoin to Ethereum, from hardware to smart contracts.
Listen on to learn more.
Links for more info:
https://twitter.com/joneseconomics
https://ucdigitalfutures.com/cryptoeconomics-lab/
https://www.uc.edu/news/articles/2022/09/uc-celebrates-digital-futures-grand-opening.html
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50 min
September 27, 2022 CV136: Zoe Weinberg - ex/ante Tech & Human rights
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Matthew and Alec interview Zoe Weinberg of ex/ante.
Zoe covers a broad range of tech projects and ideas she is working on with ex/ante. Her goal is to empower people with tech to combat censorship, surveillance, and authoritarianism, and champion human rights, as we plunge deeper into the digital age.
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Links for more info:
https://twitter.com/zweinberg
https://www.buildexante.com/
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59 min
September 23, 2022 CV135: Artur Schaback & Mikk Maal - Clip Finance
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Matthew and Alec interview Artur Schaback (Paxful) and Mikk Maal (Comistar). Together they are core contributors to new platform Clip Finanace.
We start out with some updates on and lessons from Paxful, which has helped very many newbies in the space get into Bitcoin, since 2015.
We then go into the yield opportunities (as always, caveat emptor) from Clip Finance and why they are different from other "Degen" farming opportunities.
We talk stablecoins vs. CBDCs and the future of regulations for crypto startups.
Listen on to learn more.
Links for more info:
https://twitter.com/ClipFinance
https://www.clip.finance/
https://discord.com/invite/SvB38aP8rw
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1 hr 13 min
August 31, 2022 CV134: Mateusz Machaj - Ukraine & international law
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Matthew and Alec interview Mateusz Machaj, founder of the Polish Mises Institute of Economic Education.
Mateusz takes us down memory lane from his founding the Polish Mises Institute and why he did so, but most of the interview is focused on Ukraine. He provides an interesting and informative lens on the Ukraine War and history of Russian aggression, through the eyes of Poland, Polish liberals, and Austrian economics. Mateusz provides some important lessons in defending liberty and freedom in the civilized world.
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Links for more info:
https://twitter.com/MisesPl
https://mises.pl/
https://mises.org/profile/mateusz-machaj
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1 hr 22 min
August 24, 2022 CV133: Yaël Ossowski - Ukraine & liberalism, practical & theoretical
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Matthew interviews Yaël Ossowski on Ukraine and liberalism.
Yaël is deputy director at the Consumer Choice Center. He's a very bright and talented freedom-loving person, with family roots from Europe and Canada and an American upbringing.
We discuss liberalism in our modern day. We go over what we think it means to be a classical liberal in today's world, the evil we see, and why we are supporting Ukraine.
Please check out the many good references Yaël mentions during the show, listed below.
Listen on to learn more.
Links for more info:
https://consumerchoicecenter.org/team/yael-ossowski/
The World of Yesterday by Stefan Zweig: https://amzn.to/3PFEJbH
Stefan Zweig’s Dream of Europe: What has been achieved?
https://www.devolutionreview.com/stefan-zweigs-dream-of-europe-what-has-been-achieved/
The Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East by Robert Fisk: https://amzn.to/3PDJi6x
Capitalism, Socialism, and Democracy by Joseph Schumpeter: https://amzn.to/3wrkEzg
Nine Nations of North America by Joel Garreau: https://amzn.to/3QIiweD
Rethinking the American Union for the Twenty-First Century by Donald Livingston: https://amzn.to/3TcBADm
Friedrich Hayek on Bitcoin and pacifism: https://youtu.be/s-k_Fc63tZI
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1 hr 20 min
August 09, 2022 CV132: Max Hillebrand - Privacy and basic money
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Matthew, Alec, and Michel interview Max Hillebrand, Bitcoin and open-source entrepreneur.
Max provides a full download on Wasabi 2.0. What went wrong with the first version, what went right, what they learned, what they struggled with, and how they are trying to improve and innovate the ease of use with and protection of one's UTXOs moving forward. Max goes around the horn and fields some good questions from the group.
We finish with a review of Matthew's Q2 2022 update on the global monetary base, and as always, why it's fairly important to understand that stuff and how it relates to Bitcoin.
Listen on to learn more.
Links for more info:
https://twitter.com/HillebrandMax
https://wasabiwallet.io/
https://towardsliberty.com/btcpay/apps/27jLc1qpN8UXcQanHgeAsaEgLAio/pos
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2 hr 16 min