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  • 152 – Tuur Demeester: Investing In Bitcoin
    Support the show, consider donating: 17JDvCdr45fkEppAtJpx8fuCcezvY6WFgg (http://bit.ly/2dZUdqN)
    In 2012, a year after discovering Bitcoin in Argentina, Dutch economist Tuur Demeester became one of the first people to advocate investing in Bitcoin to a mainstream audience. Tuur joined us to discuss his thesis for investing in Bitcoin and how it has evolved over time. We also talked about the road ahead and how other cryptocurrencies and Ethereum compare as investment opportunities.
    Topics covered included:
    - How Tuur discovered Bitcoin in Argentina in 2011
    - The case for investing in Bitcoin
    - The current state of Bitcoin and metrics he looks at
    - Projections for the Bitcoin price
    - How Bitcoin compares to gold
    - The current state of the financial markets
    Links mentioned in this episode:
    - How to Position for the Rally in Bitcoin Report http://bit.ly/2dra54G
    - Why I'm Short Ethereum (and long Bitcoin) http://bit.ly/2d7Ns4p
    - Why Bitcoin is the Petroleum of Our Time http://bit.ly/2e0CWwE
    - Bitcoin - Why It Now Belongs in Every Porfolio http://bit.ly/2dEgb4L
    - Adamant Research Podcast on Soundcloud http://bit.ly/2ekfQ8f
    - Tuur Demeester Twitter http://bit.ly/2dPaYp8
    Sponsors:
    - Jaxx: Wallets that Unify the Blockchain Experience Across Devices http://jaxx.io
    - Hide.me: Protect your privacy and personal data with a free VPN account at Hide.me/epicenter
    Show notes: http://epicenter.tv/152
    YouTube: http://youtu.be/45TVlYsXgCU
    SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/epicenterbitcoin/eb-152
    Epicenter is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain, Sébastien Couture & Meher Roy.
    1 hr 17 min
  • #152 Tuur Demester: Investing in Bitcoin
    In 2012, a year after discovering Bitcoin in Argentina, Dutch economist Tuur Demeester became one of the first people to advocate investing in Bitcoin to a mainstream audience. Tuur joined us to discuss his thesis for investing in Bitcoin and how it has evolved over time.
    1 hr 16 min
  • Ian Grigg: Ricardian Contracts and Digital Assets Prehistory

    Before 2013 few people paid attention to Bitcoin and blockchain, yet even back in the 1990s a vibrant group of prioneers pursued the vision of financial cryptography and digital cash. One of these was financial cryptographer and software developer Ian Grigg, who today works as an architecture consultant for R3.

    Grigg joined us for a discussion of the history of the digital cash, Bitcoin and his work on Ricardian Contracts, which foreshadowed today’s smart contracts.

    Topics covered in this episode:

    • The origin story of financial cryptography
    • DigiCash and the startup scene around it in the 1990s
    • Ricardian Contracts and why contracts are central to digital assets
    • Ricardian Contracts vs blockchain

      • Episode links:

      • Ricardian Contract Paper
      • Financial Cryptography Website
      • Financial Cryptography in 7 Layers
      • R3CEV
      • Brown, Carlyle, Grigg & Hearn: Corda - An Introduction

        • This episode is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain and Meher Roy. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/151

        1 hr 28 min
      • 151 – Ian Grigg: Ricardian Contracts And Digital Assets Prehistory
        Support the show, consider donating: 12yXxgTFJ8ZCz9ysSA59XRHLonP5SFNGVq (http://bit.ly/2drGQjb)
        Before 2013 few people paid attention to Bitcoin and blockchain, yet even back in the 1990s a vibrant group of prioneers pursued the vision of financial cryptography and digital cash. One of these was financial cryptographer and software developer Ian Grigg, who today works as an architecture consultant for R3.
        Grigg joined us for a discussion of the history of the digital cash, Bitcoin and his work on Ricardian Contracts, which foreshadowed today's smart contracts.
        Topics covered included:
        - The origin story of financial cryptography
        - DigiCash and the startup scene around it in the 1990s
        - Ricardian Contracts and why contracts are central to digital assets
        - Ricardian Contracts vs blockchain
        Links mentioned in this episode:
        - Ricardian Contract Paper http://bit.ly/2cOnQsU
        - Financial Cryptography Website http://bit.ly/2dM4men
        - Financial Cryptography in 7 Layers http://bit.ly/2d9GRXT
        - R3CEV http://bit.ly/2dVJiRX
        - Brown, Carlyle, Grigg & Hearn: Corda - An Introduction http://bit.ly/2dmtPLP
        Sponsors:
        - Jaxx: Wallets that Unify the Blockchain Experience Across Devices http://jaxx.io
        - BitFiniti Conference in Miami Beach Oct 30 - Nov 2: Go to bitfiniti.com/epicenter for discounts on registrations and presenter packages
        Show notes: http://epicenter.tv/151
        YouTube: http://youtu.be/wokvO1ptE1k
        SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/epicenterbitcoin/eb-151
        Epicenter is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain, Sébastien Couture & Meher Roy.
        1 hr 28 min
      • #151 Ian Grigg: Ricardian Contracts and Digital Assets Prehistory
        Before 2013 few people paid attention to Bitcoin and blockchain, yet even back in the 1990s a vibrant group of prioneers pursued the vision of financial cryptography and digital cash. One of these was financial cryptographer and software developer Ian Grigg, who today works as an architecture consultant for R3. Grigg joined us for a … Continued
        1 hr 27 min
      • 150 – Devcon 2 And The State Of Ethereum
        Support the show, consider donating: 1C2hPWvXCNG7GPk5rzkKfXwHoqjKMZuy7e (http://bit.ly/2dg5ipO)
        Last week the biggest blockchain-focused developer conference took place in Shanghai, China: Ethereum's DevCon 2. Epicenter show host Meher Roy was at the conference and brought back his impressions and insights for a comprehensive discussion of the current state of Ethereum projects and the Ethereum community.
        Topics covered included:
        - What Ethereum's developer conference DevCon 2 was like
        - The big change in going from concepts to alpha version over the last year
        - The continued lack of sustainable business models in Ethereum
        - The lack of interest by Venture Capitalists and the big tech companies in Ethereum and blockchain technology
        - The current state and incentive problems of crowdsales
        - Three areas of focus in Ethereum: Scalability, Privacy and Governance
        - The search for the next protocol
        Links mentioned in this episode:
        - Ethereum Foundation Website http://bit.ly/1IBWsHV
        - Ethereum YouTube Channel http://bit.ly/2dls6Wl
        - Insanity and Brilliance at Ethereum's Developer Conference http://bit.ly/2dmqSX4
        - Melonport: Decentralized Asset Management on Ethereum http://bit.ly/2dwAGkD
        - Golem: Worldwide Supercomputer http://bit.ly/2dwAVvR
        - Metamask: Ethereum Browser Extension http://bit.ly/2dtZFCa
        - Cosmos Whitepaper http://bit.ly/2du03Au
        Sponsors:
        - BitFiniti Conference in Miami Beach Oct 30 - Nov 2: Go to bitfiniti.com/epicenter for discounts on registrations and presenter packages
        - Jaxx: Wallets that Unify the Blockchain Experience Across Devices http://jaxx.io
        Show notes: http://epicenter.tv/150
        YouTube: http://youtu.be/fZEgDubXtpU
        SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/epicenterbitcoin/eb-150
        Epicenter Bitcoin is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain, Sébastien Couture & Meher Roy.
        1 hr 14 min
      • Devcon 2 and the State of Ethereum

        Last week the biggest blockchain-focused developer conference took place in Shanghai, China: Ethereum’s DevCon 2. Epicenter show host Meher Roy was at the conference and brought back his impressions and insights for a comprehensive discussion of the current state of Ethereum projects and the Ethereum community.

        Topics covered in this episode:

        • What Ethereum’s developer conference DevCon 2 was like
        • The big change in going from concepts to alpha version over the last year
        • The continued lack of sustainable business models in Ethereum
        • The lack of interest by Venture Capitalists and the big tech companies in Ethereum and blockchain technology
        • The current state and incentive problems of crowdsales
        • Three areas of focus in Ethereum: Scalability, Privacy and Governance
        • The search for the next protocol

          • Episode links:

          • Ethereum Foundation Website
          • Ethereum YouTube Channel
          • Insanity and Brilliance at Ethereum's Developer Conference
          • Melonport: Decentralized Asset Management on Ethereum
          • Golem: Worldwide Supercomputer
          • Metamask: Ethereum Browser Extension
          • Cosmos Whitepaper

            • This episode is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain and Meher Roy. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/150

            1 hr 14 min
          • #150 Devcon 2 and the State of Ethereum
            Last week the biggest blockchain-focused developer conference took place in Shanghai, China: Ethereum's DevCon 2. Epicenter show host Meher Roy was at the conference and brought back his impressions and insights for a comprehensive discussion of the current state of Ethereum projects and the Ethereum community.
            1 hr 13 min
          • 149 – Lukas Abegg: Smart Contracts And The Law
            Support the show, consider donating: 1P2CDWoYMhro1zowF1Wh2pyprexaZ1bgFH (http://bit.ly/2cS8d42)
            That blockchains represents a fundamental technological revolution has become widely accepted. What is still more nebulous, but could turn out just as disruptive is how smart contracts while transform the legal system and our understanding of what contracts are and how they work.
            Legal researcher Lukas Abegg who is currently finishing his PhD on patent law issues around 3d printing and has been researching smart contracts as well joined us to discuss the question whether code is law and what blockchain can learn form 3d printing.
            Topics covered included:
            - The patent law questions around 3d printing
            - How legal issues around 3d printing are like issues around smart contracts
            - How information theory can help us conceptualize smart contracts
            - The thesis of Lessig's book 'Code is Law'
            - The case for law regulating code
            - Why Alternative Dispute Resolution has big potential for blockchain applications
            Links mentioned in this episode:
            - Code is Law? Not Quite Yet http://bit.ly/2dd23x4
            - Lessig's Code http://bit.ly/2clBUib
            - Lawrence Lessig Talk 'Thinking Through Law and Code' http://bit.ly/2dd17J6
            - EB125 - Florian Glatz A Legal Framework for DAOs http://bit.ly/28w82nA
            Sponsors:
            - Jaxx: Wallets that Unify the Blockchain Experience Across Devices http://jaxx.io
            - Ledger Nano: Smart card security for your Bitcoins - Get 10% off your first order when you use the code EPICENTER at http://ledgerwallet.com
            - BitFiniti Conference in Miami Beach Oct 30 - Nov 2: Go to bitfiniti.com/epicenter for discounts on registrations and presenter packages
            Show notes: http://epicenter.tv/149
            YouTube: http://youtu.be/161_QEHJEgw
            SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/epicenterbitcoin/eb-149
            Epicenter is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain, Sébastien Couture & Meher Roy.
            1 hr 2 min
          • Lukas Abegg: Smart Contracts and the Law

            That blockchains represents a fundamental technological revolution has become widely accepted. What is still more nebulous, but could turn out just as disruptive is how smart contracts while transform the legal system and our understanding of what contracts are and how they work.

            Legal researcher Lukas Abegg who is currently finishing his PhD on copyright issues around 3d printing and has been researching smart contracts as well joined us to discuss the question whether code is law and what blockchain can learn form 3d printing.

            Topics covered in this episode:

            • The copyright questions around 3d printing
            • How legal issues around 3d printing are like issues around smart contracts
            • How information theory can help us conceptualize smart contracts
            • The thesis of Lessig’s book ‘Code is Law’
            • The case for law regulating code
            • Why Alternative Dispute Resolution has big potential for blockchain applications

              • Episode links:

              • Code is Law? Not Quite Yet
              • Lessig's Code
              • Lawrence Lessig Talk 'Thinking Through Law and Code'
              • EB125 - Florian Glatz A Legal Framework for DAOs

                • This episode is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/149

                1 hr 2 min

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