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TODAY'S 🎙SHOW: Douglas Tuman interviews Ethan Lou, a reporter, author and early crypto adopter. Ethans writings on crypto have been featured in publications such as The Guardian,The Washington Post and Reuters.
Ethan reached out to Monero Talk to help get the word out on his latest book ( Once a Bitcoin Miner: Scandal and Turmoil in the Cryptocurrency Wild West ) where he details his adventures in crypto. From buying his first crypto in 2013, to winding up in North Korea alongside Virgil Griffith, who recently pleaded guilty to a Conspiracy Charge in the North Korean Sanctions Case against him.
The two also discuss how Monero was the first coin he mined because of its low barrier to entry and how the development of China's CBDC is revealing the need for a true digital cash like Monero.
⏱Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
2:14 - Monero Talk Starts, Ethan's Book
3:18 - Ethans' book, Meeting ETH cofounder, to North Korea
4:29 - Getting First Bitcoin
9:24 - Appreciating the technology of crypto
10:43 - Why Ethan went to North Korea?
14:20 - Ethans thoughts on Virgil Griffith
21:14 - How Ethan's experience in NK affected his view of crypto.
25:07 - Is the public getting used to the disruptive aspects of crypto
30:48 - General Public's awareness of Crypto
32:14 - Valuing Privacy
35:11 - Crypto Conferences, Monerotopia
38:50 - First Monero Experience, Mining
41:03 - China Banning Crypto Mining
43:58 - Can Chinese come to realize Monero's potential
48:53 - Writing background
49:55 - The challenge to receive crypto payments for Ethan's book
🔗Links:
Ethans Website: https://ethanlou.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ethan_Lou
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Website: https://cakewallet.io/
iOS Download: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cake-wallet-for-xmr-monero/id1334702542
Android Download: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cakewallet.cake_wallet&hl=en_US
🚨SPONSOR:
Sweetwater Digital Asset Consulting: Connecting new money with old money since 2018.
Website: https://sweetwater.consulting
🚨SPONSOR:
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Website: https://changenow.io/
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WEBSITE: https://www.monerotalk.live
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HOST: https://twitter.com/douglastuman
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If you enjoyed the show & would like to support us, a donation of any size would be greatly appreciated and would mean so much!
XMR Donations Accepted (type in MoneroTalk.crypto in your CakeWallet send address field):
49GdSCVTTE4TaDknDFn95QGc3mn3g7JZiPKX6QM7ZpuE5cscRFuGNhnjATKnjDHY7tNUQMM63n24uPYbj1AXFBk5KUPnDrL
OR
you can also help support the channel by purchasing a bag of delicious Guatemalan Coffee! Check out https://gratuitas.org/ to buy a bag & if you enjoy what you taste, send a Monero tip directly to the farmers that grew, harvested, prepared, and roasted your beans!
Check out our new Gratutias Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVJq-SzAlow
TODAY'S 🎙SHOW: Douglas Tuman interviews Ethan Lou, a reporter, author and early crypto adopter. Ethans writings on crypto have been featured in publications such as The Guardian,The Washington Post and Reuters.
Ethan reached out to Monero Talk to help get the word out on his latest book ( Once a Bitcoin Miner: Scandal and Turmoil in the Cryptocurrency Wild West ) where he details his adventures in crypto. From buying his first crypto in 2013, to winding up in North Korea alongside Virgil Griffith, who recently pleaded guilty to a Conspiracy Charge in the North Korean Sanctions Case against him.
The two also discuss how Monero was the first coin he mined because of its low barrier to entry and how the development of China's CBDC is revealing the need for a true digital cash like Monero.
⏱Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
2:14 - Monero Talk Starts, Ethan's Book
3:18 - Ethans' book, Meeting ETH cofounder, to North Korea
4:29 - Getting First Bitcoin
9:24 - Appreciating the technology of crypto
10:43 - Why Ethan went to North Korea?
14:20 - Ethans thoughts on Virgil Griffith
21:14 - How Ethan's experience in NK affected his view of crypto.
25:07 - Is the public getting used to the disruptive aspects of crypto
30:48 - General Public's awareness of Crypto
32:14 - Valuing Privacy
35:11 - Crypto Conferences, Monerotopia
38:50 - First Monero Experience, Mining
41:03 - China Banning Crypto Mining
43:58 - Can Chinese come to realize Monero's potential
48:53 - Writing background
49:55 - The challenge to receive crypto payments for Ethan's book
🔗Links:
Ethans Website: https://ethanlou.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ethan_Lou
🚨SPONSOR:
Cake Wallet, the first open-source Monero (& now Bitcoin!) wallet for iOS. If you have an iphone or Android 📲, Monero Talk recommends that you use Cake ;) It has been verified by the Monero community, you control your own keys, it connects directly to the Monero blockchain, and you can even exchange between XMR, BTC, LTC & more in the app!
Website: https://cakewallet.io/
iOS Download: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cake-wallet-for-xmr-monero/id1334702542
Android Download: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cakewallet.cake_wallet&hl=en_US
🚨SPONSOR:
Sweetwater Digital Asset Consulting: Connecting new money with old money since 2018.
Website: https://sweetwater.consulting
🚨SPONSOR:
ChangeNOW: a Limitless Crypto Exchange
Website: https://changenow.io/
Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE! The more subscribers, the more we can help Monero grow! 🚀
Listen & Reach out to us:
🎧PODCAST:
ITUNES: https://apple.co/34W7FVp
SPOTIFY: https://spoti.fi/2t1y9b4
GOOGLE PLAY: https://bit.ly/363JYMo
STITCHER: https://bit.ly/2tUcIck
WEBSITE: https://www.monerotalk.live
📧CONTACT: [email protected]
Get 🤓😎Social with us:
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/monerotalk
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/MoneroTalk/
HOST: https://twitter.com/douglastuman
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/monerotalk/
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