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Started in May 2013, Coinkite has by now almost advanced to senior citizen status in the short-lived Bitcoin startup space. CEO Rodolfo Novak joined us for a discussion about what drove their initial interest in Bitcoin, why they initially focused on providing 'bank-like' services and how they've transitioned to powering the infrastructure of countless Bitcoin startups with their API. We also discussed multi-sig and the business strategy they pursued that allowed them to be profitable and not require venture funding.

Topics covered included:

- How Coinkite started

- Why they have come away from calling themselves a Bitcoin bank

- Why they have been putting so much emphasis on multi-sig

- How they've ended up building an insane amount of features

- The transition of their business model to providing a powerful API for startups

- What the Bitcoin ecosystem in Toronto is like

Links mentioned in this episode:

- Coinkite: http://bit.ly/1QX86mp

- Coinkite-Ledger Partnership: http://bit.ly/1cKX58M

- How to use Ledger Nano with Coinkite: http://bit.ly/1IH8Jzh

- p2sh.info: http://bit.ly/1HpQCxF

Sponsors:

- Shapeshift: Buy and sell alt coins instantly at http://ShapeShift.io

- Ledger Nano: Get 10% off your first order when you use the code EB09 at http://ledgerwallet.com (valid until 09/30/15)

Show notes: http://epicenterbitcoin.com/podcast/079

YouTube: http://youtu.be/5P5PofChyo8

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