In this week's Podcast co-host Kevin Garber talks with Tim Lea.
Tim is the CEO of Veredictum - an anti-piracy and distribution platform. Tim is also the author of the book "Blockchain: Down The Rabbit Hole: (Discover The Power Of The Blockchain)" and he shares some of his knowledge about the blockchain, bitcoin & ethereum with Kevin.
Some of the topics that we cover in our chat with Tim include:
What is going on in the bitcoin and blockchain space.A (non technical) review of Tim Lea’s book - Blockchain: Down The Rabbit Hole: (Discover The Power Of The Blockchain) with Jimmy Shimwell, ManageFlitter Accountant (and Resident Philosopher and a tech outsider). Jimmy highlights his concerns (Silk Road) and fears (the subterranean economy) and shares his analysis of the blockchain.A discussion on the progress of future thinking Governments such as Estonia, and Dubai in creating their own Digital Currencies.Tim's review of the 2017 Consensus blockchain technology summit.Discussion about the US and New York's approach to regulation of blockchain and cryptocurrency technologies. Discussion about the mysterious creator of bitcoin/blockchain and more recently the creator of ethereum.How "bitcoin whales" move the price of bitcoin.The mechanics of smart contracts.Risks of storing your cryptocurrencies online.The ethereum platform and smart-contracts explained.Japan's lifting of its 8% bitcoin tax providing impetus for the rise in the price in bitcoin.All about ICOs.Current lagging regulation and the latest ICO landscape.How major banks are preparing to work with ethereum and other cryptocurrencies.Co-hosts Kevin Garber and Kate Frappell also discuss this week's tech news:
* Google releases Jamboard, a 55-inch interactive whiteboard.
* Ex-Twitter engineer and former Apple designer launch the premium iPhone camera app Halide.