By Mrugakshee Palwe and Keegan Francis
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The podcast currently has 100 episodes available.
Keegan and Mrugakshee discuss a new social media protocol called nostr. Bitcoin has been heavily integrated into the platform, leading to a significant rise in the use of the bitcoin lightning network. Keegan and Mrugakshee lay out what the protocol is, how it works, and the pros and cons of having a social media protocol that is censorship-resistant.
They also talk about how AI is in its infancy and the implications of what can be produced using AI.
The question we ask at the end is:
Do you want us to do episode 101 or start a new show under a different name?
Find us on social channels below with your answer!
Keegan on Twitter
Keegan on NOSTR
Mrugakshee on Twitter
Mrugakshee on NOSTR
Mrugakshee and Keegan return after several months of absence to get back to the basics. A lot has happened since episode 98 including the FTX collapse, newer lows for all cryptocurrencies, and the broader market. The two recap the year while touching on topical subjects such as privacy and anonymity.
Go Full Crypto Social Links
In this episode, Keegan and Mrugakshee talk about the book, Gold Wars by Ferdinand Lips. The book is about the history of gold as the base money for civilization and how we've arrived in the 20th century on a fiat standard. The podcast is about laying out some of the key points of the book and articulating the key points. Though we only scratched the surface, you can always get the real book and discover how gold is the original and supreme money of the people.
Go Full Crypto Social Links
Website: https://GoFullCrypto.com
Keegan Francis' Newsletter - http://keeganfrancis.substack.com/
Keegan Twitter - https://twitter.com/CryptoKeegan
Mrugakshee Twitter - https://twitter.com/mrugakshee
KeeganFrancis.com
https://MrugaksheePalwe.com
Jaime King is a producer of documentary and films. His latest release is “This Machine Greens” a documentary busting myths and misinformation about the environmental impact of Bitcoin. Jaime gives us his story of how he found himself as a supporter of bitcoin, through his work on censorship resistant technologies like bit torrent. The discussion wanders form the history of the internet, to cipher punks, to bitcoin, to the present day war on free speech.
Mentions from the show:
- Steal this film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SaMXw3hPtQ
- This Machine Greens: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-7dMVcVWgc
- Lightning Network: https://lightning.network/
- Trust Tallycoin Fundraiser: https://tallyco.in/s/3w1rbq/
- https://Trust.film
Jaime King Social Links:
- https://twitter.com/jamie_jk
Go Full Crypto Social Links
Website: https://GoFullCrypto.com
Keegan Francis' Newsletter - http://keeganfrancis.substack.com/
Keegan Twitter - https://twitter.com/CryptoKeegan
Mrugakshee Twitter - https://twitter.com/mrugakshee
Shehzan Maredia and James Taylor join us to talk about Lava, a next generation bitcoin wallet that they’re developing. The two noticed a disconnect in the bitcoin wallet space wherein there is no single wallet that combines safe storage of bitcoin, instant transactions with lightning, earning a yield, and buying synthetic assets such as stocks all through non-custodial means.
Lava is an exciting and ambitious project made possible through a mechanism called discrete log contracts (DLCs). We discuss how the wallet is built, and touch on the bitcoin-based philosophies that the founders cultivated while in college.
Mentions from the Show
- https://bradmills.ca
Lava Social Links
- https://Lava.xyz
- Lava's Twitter
- Lava's Job Board
- Shehzan's Twitter
- James’ Twitter
Timestamps:
(00:00) - Introducing James and Shehzan, their Bitcoin stories, and their interest in money
(06:06) - Introducing Lava
(12:15) - Discussing some features of Lava - such as Lending vs HODLing, DLCs
(21:12) - A deep dive into Discreet Log Contracts (DLCs)
(32:02) - Assorted questions - Open source code; Lightning network; block size;
(44:13) - James' and Shehzan's families' reactions to Bitcoin
(47:59) - Why offer the option to buy equities, considering the dedication to Bitcoin?
(52:04) - Closing Thoughts
Go Full Crypto Social Links
Website: https://GoFullCrypto.com
Keegan Francis' Newsletter - http://keeganfrancis.substack.com/
Keegan Twitter - https://twitter.com/CryptoKeegan
Mrugakshee Twitter - https://twitter.com/mrugakshee
We are joined by Jacob Asparian who started 1bitcoin.ca. It is services business that offers to solve all of your bitcoin related needs. Jacob tells his story of becoming a bitcoiner over dissatisfaction with the legacy financial system. From a young age, Jacob set himself on a quest to understand money which lead him to Bitcoin. He shares his journey, and the insights he gleaned along the way.
Mentions from the show
- Andreas Antonopolous (https://open.spotify.com/episode/34Y7R17TW01bdF8lPPGJUJ)
- Keegan’s letter on Politicization of Bitcoin (https://keeganfrancis.substack.com/p/the-seizure-of-bank-accounts?r=b42kf)
- Trace Mayer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bI5wnADUHLI)
Jacob Social Links
- Jacob's TW
- Jacob's IG
- https://1bitcoin.ca
(00:00) - Introducing Jacob, and his Bitcoin journey
(06:41) - Jacob's interest in money, and the experiences that caused him to question the existing money system
(10:26) - The current situation in Canada
(21:51) - The slippery slope of bank account censorship and blocking
(28:53) - The difficulties trying to get a loan or mortgage, or making a down payment with Crypto
(35:24) - What helped Jacob build his Bitcoin philosophies?
(53:20) - Understanding the temptation of wanting to print money, and what else could be done
(58:19) - Trying to understand why and how real estate prices have sky rocketed, and can Bitcoin help prepare?
(1:06:27) - The importance of owning at least a non-zero amount of Bitcoin
(1:14:17) - Closing thoughts
Go Full Crypto Social Links
Website: https://GoFullCrypto.com
Keegan Francis' Newsletter - http://keeganfrancis.substack.com/
Keegan Twitter - https://twitter.com/CryptoKeegan
Mrugakshee Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/mrugakshee/
We (Keegan and Mrugakshee) are married to bitcoin, and each other. We sometimes get questions about being a couple with all of our money in Bitcoin. Does Keegan make the financial decisions? How did Keegan convince Mrugakshee to move their money into Bitcoin? Or, was it a joint decision? Couples finances is a tricky subject to navigate, so we decided to dedicate a whole episode to answer our listeners questions.
Thanks for the request, TJ!
Timestamps:
(00:00) - Introduction
(01:57) - "How do you both, as spouses, balance your crypto discussions or strategies, without having it harm your marriage?"
(10:21) - Cultural differences when thinking about money, finances and family, and practical limitations with the banking sector
(18:06) - "Were you both on board making the decision to go full crypto? Was any convincing required?"
(21:09) - "Do both of you play an equal part in managing your portfolio?"
(25:06) - "Do each of you have your own portfolio? How do you manage it as a couple?"
(28:22) - "Did you experience push back from your family about going full crypto?"
(29:27) - "Do you have disagreements on what to do with your money? If yes, how do you deal with it? If not, how?"
(33:40) - "You lost $10k in a leveraged trade last year, how did it impact your relationship?"
(40:36) - "Keegan, did you have to convince Mrugakshee to believe in Bitcoin and Go Full Crypto?"
(41:49) - "What would you do with your Bitcoin, in the event that you get a divorce?"
(48:57) - Closing Thoughts
Go Full Crypto Social Links
Website: https://GoFullCrypto.com
Keegan Francis' Newsletter - http://keeganfrancis.substack.com/
Keegan Twitter - https://twitter.com/CryptoKeegan
Mrugakshee Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mrugakshee/
Keegan and Mrugakshee discuss Property Rights. The two dive into the history of property, the definition of property, the function of property, and how the ownership of property relates to topical events going on today such as capital controls, wealth inequality, and inflation.
Book: Daylight Robbery
Timestamps:
(00:00) - Introduction
(02:03) - Defining 'Property'
(15:18) - Why is Property and Ownership important?
(25:26) - How do Money, Taxation and Inflation fit into the Property picture?
(43:00) - Is there scope for a fair, and equal system, without wealth inequality?
(52:01) - What is the role and importance of government in all of this?
(1:00:08) - Closing Thoughts
Go Full Crypto Social Links
Website: https://GoFullCrypto.com
Keegan Francis' Newsletter - http://keeganfrancis.substack.com/
Keegan Twitter - https://twitter.com/CryptoKeegan
Mrugakshee Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mrugakshee/
Sunny Ray is the host of two podcasts and a cofounder of one of India’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges UnoCoin. He tells us a David vs. Goliath type of story (little takes on the big) wherein his company fights for the right to have banking services for Unocoin in India. Sunny has been a long time supporter and participant in people and businesses building on bitcoin. The conversation broaches into “Why Bitcoin vs. everything else”, NFTs, and freedom in general.
Sunny Ray Social Links
- https://twitter.com/SunnyRayShow
- https://patreon.com/sunnyrayshow
- https://sunnyray.com
(00:00) - Introduction
(01:35) - Sunny, Unocoin, and the fight for Bitcoin in India
(09:47) - The Media, and Bitcoin vs other cryptocurrencies in India
(15:01) - Sunny's Bitcoin story, and the origin of Unocoin
(30:02) - The dynamics of working out of both Canada and India
(38:00) - Sunny's evolution into believing that Bitcoin is the one coin
(52:51) - Talking about NFTs
(58:16) - Summarizing Sunny's career, and various opportunities
(1:03:15) - Sunny's experience in Ottawa, and the 'Love and Freedom Show'
(1:18:00) - Closing Thoughts
Edited and Mixed by Kaushik Sethunath.
Go Full Crypto Social Links
Website: https://GoFullCrypto.com
Keegan Francis' Newsletter - http://keeganfrancis.substack.com/
Keegan Twitter - https://twitter.com/CryptoKeegan
Mrugakshee Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mrugakshee/
Mrugakshee and Keegan discuss the role of taxes in shaping the behaviour of a population. Keegan shares insights after reading Dominic Frisby’s book “Daylight Robbery”, a book about the past, present, and future of taxes. Taxes end up playing a much bigger role in our lives than we might think on the surface, this podcast sheds light into the role of government, and the influence they have one the lives of its citizens through the taxation of money, and labour.
Mentions from the show
- Dominic Frisby https://dominicfrisby.com/
- Daylight Robbery https://www.amazon.com/Daylight-Robbery-Shaped-Change-Future-ebook/dp/B07NCZ5SJQ
Timestamps:
(00:00) - Introduction
(02:51) - Introducing the book, 'Daylight Robbery', by Dominic Frisby
(10:27) - How do you define taxes?
(20:15) - How good intentions have divergent outcomes when it comes to taxation
(29:59) - How national and state governments incentivize migration through tax laws
(38:10) - Accounting for cryptocurrencies going forward, and making the tax system more efficient
(54:53) - Tax, and the American Civil War
(1:02:25) - Closing Thoughts
Go Full Crypto Social Links
Website: https://GoFullCrypto.com
Keegan Francis' Newsletter - http://keeganfrancis.substack.com/
Keegan Twitter - https://twitter.com/CryptoKeegan
Mrugakshee Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mrugakshee/
The podcast currently has 100 episodes available.